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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Porter G & S MC Stocks, 18634480 - Porter G & S MC Stocks, 1863
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original book of stock certificates for this mine in Butte County, less some we sold in March and a few kept by the owner. about 20 issued pieces and
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Porter G&S MC Certificates, 1860's4481 - Porter G&S MC Certificates, 1860's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 28 unissued Porter G&S MC stock certificates for their mine in Butte Co., California. Vignette of the mine itself at center, which is s...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Porter G&S MC Stocks, 18644482 - Porter G&S MC Stocks, 1864
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of eight issued certificates, all cancelled. Lithography by Drouaillet, SF. Choice, unfolded. The mines in Butte County were generally centered
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Calaveras Water and Mining Company Stock Certificates (5)4483 - Calaveras Water and Mining Company Stock Certificates (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 certs. issued and not canceled. Green border, signed by President. 5" x 10.5". The property was located 3.5 miles north of Milton and in...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Deadwood Gold Mining Co. Stock, 1879, Nevada County, CA4484 - Deadwood Gold Mining Co. Stock, 1879, Nevada County, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deadwood Gold Mining Co. stock, Willow Valley District, Nevada County. Incorporated 1877, datelined Nevada City, July 3 1879, issued to William R. Kni
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Two Grass Valley Stock Certificates4485 - Two Grass Valley Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold Flat Mining Company. #74 for 200 shares issued to Elam Biggs in 1892. Signed by secretary H Mitchell and president John Glasson. Dog ear lower
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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California Gem Mining Company Stock Certificates4486 - California Gem Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numbers 21 through 218. Issued in 1905 and 1907. Signatures by JS Moore, HS Manning, TH Lackey, and GM Cording(?), and J Gilbert. Issued to AB Liles
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********5 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Placerville, CA Assay Reports (3)4487 - Placerville, CA Assay Reports (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Selby Smelting and Lead Co. smelting reports from 1990 on a Placerville, CA mine. Gold and silver found. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 58951 Date
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Globe Iron Works Bond4488 - Globe Iron Works Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 gold bond $1,000. First Mortgage at 7%. No. 37, with 10 coupons attached. Signed by President Edward F. Cadle. 9.5" x 14.5". HWAC# 5...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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San Francisco Assaying & Refining Works Collection4489 - San Francisco Assaying & Refining Works Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. All for Kruse & Euler. Ranging from a value of $1013.13 to $386.19. Kruse & Euler of San Francisco acted as agents for miners a...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to s****c for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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