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May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2018 auction! This four-day sale has close to 3,000 lots in the following collecting categories: Native Americana, Cowboy & Western, Mining, Tokens, Numismatics, Bottles, General Americana, Railroadiana, and a large Bargain/Dealer Specials section.

Highlights include:

*Our first offering of tokens from a prominent Texas Collection.

*A new batch of railroad passes from the Potter Collection.

*A Mining section that features a new group of territorial Nevada stock certificates as well as rare California, Montana, Arizona, and Colorado pieces.

*A Cowboy section with spurs, bits, ephemera, and two incredible Pawnee Bill Wild West Show posters.

*Baskets, pottery, jewelry, rugs, points, art, and more in our Native Americana section.

*California soda bottles and rare Nevada medicine bottles.

*Numismatics incl. US and world coins, currency, scrip, medals, and other exonumia.

*Ephemera from the Al Adams Collection, Potter Collection, and Prag Collection including early US and world maps; Montana fort & Indian trader documents & early Montana mining pieces; early Idaho documents; Western postcards and postal history with a focus on Arizona; plus rare pieces from California, Nevada, Oregon, and more.

*A large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One (May 7th, 2018) (Lots 1000-1734)
Native Americana (1000-1172)
Baskets
Pottery
Jewelry
Rugs & Weavings
Beadwork & Clothing
Points, Tools, & Weaponry
Art
Ephemera & Books
Cowboy & Western (1173-1264)
Spurs
Bits
Clothing
Buffalo Bill / Pawnee Bill
Ephemera
Mining (1265-1734)
Artifacts (Lighting, Signs, Explosives, Hard Goods)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort)


Day Two (May 8th, 2018) (Lots 2000-2754)
Tokens (2000-2249)
Numismatics (2250-2379)
Medals
Coins
Currency & Scrip
Ephemera
World’s Fairs & Expositions (2380-2406)
Gaming (2407-2431)
Bottles (2432-2654)
Insulators
Soda
Medicine
Misc.
Saloon, Brewing, Cigar, & Tobacco (2655-2718)
Beer & Brewing
Cigar & Tobacco
Jewelry (2719-2754)

Day Three (May 9th, 2018) (Lots 3000-3730)
General Americana

Day Four (May 10th, 2018) (Lots 4000-4752)
Railroadiana (4000-4189)
Passes
Ephemera
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4190-4752)
Gen. Americana
Mining
Numismatics
Tokens
Railroad
Postal


SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Eureka, Nevada Check Collection Plus a Few Austin4330 - Eureka, Nevada Check Collection Plus a Few Austin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirty-two Eureka checks. A few from Austin. Twenty-three Paxton & Co., Bankers. All signed by PH Hjul. One has a 2 cent US Revenue stamp...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Gold Hill Bank of California Exchanges and Checks4331 - Gold Hill Bank of California Exchanges and Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
186- to 1901. Fifteen unused Bank of California Exchanges. All 186-. Most of the Second of Exchanges are stamped 'Gold Hill' and 'Agency...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Las Vegas and Lovelock, NV Postcards4332 - Las Vegas and Lovelock, NV Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Motels of Las Vegas Postcards-14 modern color postcards, all different. Shady Acres Trailer Park, Tahiti Motel, Westwind Motel and many others. Thirt
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 220.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Holabird Americana Catalogs4333 - Holabird Americana Catalogs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Holabird Americana catalogs. 53 catalogs, circa 1999 to 2012. Probably not more than six or seven pieces duplicated. Choice reference library for the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*****2 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Holabird Catalogs4334 - Holabird Catalogs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 60 Holabird Americana catalogs. Much duplication. Includes the important hardbound Gold rush catalog 2006, Gold rush catalogs Arizona, mining st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 1***k for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Reno Postcard Collection (41)4335 - Reno Postcard Collection (41)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 41. Eighteen RPC's.Includes two winter scenes on at Galena Creek. Buildings include the Methodist Church downtown, Mapes, Riverside, Libr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to a******4 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Reno, NV Postcards and Steroeviews4336 - Reno, NV Postcards and Steroeviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of stereoviews, chromolitho, RPC and modern postcards. HWAC# 571600 Date: Location: Reno, Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
Sold to b*******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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University of Nevada Reno Postcards4337 - University of Nevada Reno Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
RPC's. Our favorite is the old football stadium. See the grounds, the lake, the gates and the buildings. Rive RPC.s - two different. Best is the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
Sold to a******4 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Rochester & Lower Rochester Covers4338 - Rochester & Lower Rochester Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 covers mostly from Mining companies; 1 from Great Western Mines Co; Lincoln Hill Milling and Mining Co; Rochester Merger Mines Co., & more. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Tonopah Photos Reproductions4339 - Tonopah Photos Reproductions
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 80 black & white photos of Tonopah Freight Yard; Frank Garside's Office, Tonopah Time Bonanza; Jim Butler, Tonopah Founder with his ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to e******t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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