May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

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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Union Pacific Road of the Challengers Tokens (94)4700 - Union Pacific Road of the Challengers Tokens (94)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 94 aluminum tokens UNION PACIFIC /SERVES ALL THE WEST / 1940 LUCKY PIECE / ROAD OF THE CHALLENGERS // UNION PACIFIC / ALUMINUM IN THESE FAMOUS
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****1 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Western Trade Tokens4701 - Western Trade Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 tokens. Five Asian, two San Carlos, Arizona. Fresno, Santa Maria, a couple of mavericks. HWAC# 61642 Date: Location:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to e****6 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Western Pacific Archive and 3 Others4702 - Western Pacific Archive and 3 Others
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Calif. Amtrak Schedule 1989, Denver & Rio Grande Western RR Timetable No 8 May 1988, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Timetable No 1 Oct. 1...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Chicago & Wisconsin Valley Street Railways Company Bond4703 - Chicago & Wisconsin Valley Street Railways Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One year $1000 five percent gold bond. Signed by president Russell. 8.25" x 10.75". #470. HWAC# 52306 Date: Location: Illinois
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (5.00 + 1.25BP) = 6.25
 
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Drawings4704 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Drawings
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two drawings on waxed linen 30 x 24" of plans within the American Bridge Plant in Gary. Both are part of a turntable complex. Fragile. HWAC# ...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Boston & Providence & Old Colony Stock Certificates4705 - Boston & Providence & Old Colony Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirty. Twenty-three Boston and Providence Railroad stock certificates. Dated 1868 given a year or two. All cancelled in some manner (hole punc
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********x for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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Boston & Providence Railroad Reports4706 - Boston & Providence Railroad Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Historic look at one of America's earliest railroads. Dates include 1868, 1872, 1874, 1881, 1885, 1885, 1886, and 1895. The 18905 report is for ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Old Colony Railroad Company Reports4707 - Old Colony Railroad Company Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five copies of the 1895 report. 8 pages. Financial statement. But includes the $2,192,588.45 in construction. So, it includes a history. 6x9"....
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Checks (8)4708 - Northern Pacific Railway Checks (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Northern Pacific Railway Checks, Yellowstone Park Line (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59724 Date: 1897-1901 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
 
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Railroad Box Car Seals, 5 Different, Includes T&G RR4709 - Railroad Box Car Seals, 5 Different, Includes T&G RR
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Circa 1940s-1970s. T&G RR (Tonopah & Goldfield), Kennecott-Nevada, Trona Railway, Sierra RR, and Pickering Lbr. Corp. HWAC# 57262 Date:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to B********R for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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8 Different Volumes, Pullman Standard Library4710 - 8 Different Volumes, Pullman Standard Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By W. David Randall and William G. Anderson. Volume 3 and 15 Western Railroads, Volume 13 and 14 Union Pacific 1933-1958, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volum
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
 
 
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8 Different Volumes, Pullman Standard Library4711 - 8 Different Volumes, Pullman Standard Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volume 13 and 14 Union Pacific 1933-1958, Volumes 3 and 15 Western Railroads, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volume 1 CB&Q, Volume 7 Southwestern Railro...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
 
 
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8 Different Volumes, Pullman Standard Library4712 - 8 Different Volumes, Pullman Standard Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volume 13 and 14 Union Pacific 1933-1958, Volumes 3 and 15 Western Railroads, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volume 1 CB&Q, Volume 7 Southwestern Railro...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Matted Mostly Railroad Stocks (9)4713 - Matted Mostly Railroad Stocks (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
East Shore and Suburban Railway u/i, Johnstown , Gloversville and Kingboro Horsre Railroad u/i, New York Railways Corp i/c 1927, Boston Elevated Railw
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Nice Large B/W Train Photo and Stock Group4714 - Nice Large B/W Train Photo and Stock Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
60 photos includes: 4 Sierra Railroad photos; 12 Hawaiian, and 8 California Western. Also included: Denver & Rio Grande, San Diego and Arizona E...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to q******s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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North American Inclined Railroad Postcards4715 - North American Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. Two RPC's: Coronado Incline and Mt. Hood Skyway. Others include Mount Royal Incline in Montreal, Lower Station Manitou, Lookout Mou...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********x for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Rail Road Hardcovers  (3)4716 - Rail Road Hardcovers (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow by Brown, Southern pacific by Wilson, Early American Steam Locomotives by Kinert (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63137
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Railroad Handbills and RPC4717 - Railroad Handbills and RPC
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different handbills: 1) 3 copies of Summer Train Service to Yosemite, Yosemite Valley Railway, 1941; 2) Southern Pacific Trains and Motor Coache
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Start Price : 87.50 | Estimate : 175.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Southern Pacific Archive4718 - Southern Pacific Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Timetables- Western Region No. 2 Oct. 1987, Eastern Region No. 6 May 1988 and No. 7 Oct. 1989, San Antonio Division April 1994. Blue plastic binder wi
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Union Pacific Archive4719 - Union Pacific Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Timetable No. 4 Oct. 1986, No. 6 May 1988, Los Angeles area profiles Oct. 1988, Calif. Division Curve Data Main and Live Branch Line, Chief Engineer I
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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