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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Western Mining Stocks (10)4600 - Western Mining Stocks (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eldorado Campbird Mining u/i, Reps, Adams & Co. u/i, Buffalo Hump Mining & milling u/i, Premier Metals i/u 1929, Nevada Western Gold & S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********x for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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American Revolution Bicentennial Medals4601 - American Revolution Bicentennial Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six medals issued for the nation's Bicentennial in 1976, all in plastic cases. Two appear to be silver, three bronze and one "24kt ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*******m for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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"The General" Railway Scrip and Postcard Set4602 - "The General" Railway Scrip and Postcard Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five sets: one photo post card of the famous Civil War railway engine, railway scrip in 1,5, 10, 25 denominations for the Western & Atlan...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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"The General" Railway Scrip and Postcard Set4603 - "The General" Railway Scrip and Postcard Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four sets: one photo post card of the famous Civil War railway engine, railway scrip in 1,5, 10, 25 denominations for the Western & Atlan...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to a********n.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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W.H. Cooper & Co. Bankers Scrip4604 - W.H. Cooper & Co. Bankers Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four pieces (5c, 15c, 25c, 50c) of scrip from W. H. Cooper and Co. Bankers. 3 x 1 3/4 inches each. Pieces sell at auction for $30-40 each. HWAC# 61
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to q******s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Israeli 5 Shekel Coins (40)4605 - Israeli 5 Shekel Coins (40)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 40 assorted 5 Shekel coins. HWAC# 571822 Date: Location: Israel
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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100 Israeli Mint 1965 Proof Like Sets4606 - 100 Israeli Mint 1965 Proof Like Sets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 1965 prooflike sets. Some have mold on holders. HWAC# 91672 Date: Location: Israel
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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100 Israeli Mint Coin Sets, 1965-19734607 - 100 Israeli Mint Coin Sets, 1965-1973
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 Israeli mint coin sets-20 x 1965 proof like, 20 x 1971, 40 x 1972, 20 x 1973. HWAC# 61864 Date: Location: Israel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to o*****F for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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100 Israeli Mint Coin Sets, 1965-19734608 - 100 Israeli Mint Coin Sets, 1965-1973
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 Israeli Mint coin sets. 20 of each set-1965 prooflike, 1966 prooflike, 1971, 1972, 1973 HWAC# 61876 Date: Location: Israel
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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100 Israeli Mint Coin Sets, 1968-19744609 - 100 Israeli Mint Coin Sets, 1968-1974
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 Israeli mint coin sets. 25 sets of each-1968, 1971, 1972, 1974 HWAC# 61877 Date: Location: Israel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to o*****F for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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