AUCTION  / 

October 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

This 5-day sale features 2,900 lots in multiple collecting categories including Mining, Minerals, Native Americana, Bottles, Gaming, Cowboy, Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Postal History & Philatelic, Firearms & Military, and General Americana.

Highlights include:

*Gold, gold & silver ore, & choice mineral specimens from around the world

*a wide variety of mining collectibles including artifacts, stock certificates, photographs, and ephemera

*choice Native Americana from a prominent collection including Western baskets, projectile points, Navajo Pottery, jewelry, a Kachina Collection, and a Pacific NW bone, ivory & carved stone collection

*Bottles and antique glass including the Shamberger Saratoga Mineral Water Collection, Saloon back bar bottles, Western sodas and whiskies, Nevada embossed bottles, and an Insulator Collection

*Cowboy collectibles including a branding iron collection and cowboy postcards

*Tokens & Medals including Tombstone, Arizona, Alaska, California, Nevada Tokens & key tags, Fort tokens, So-Called Dollar collection feat. Bryan Money, Encased Cents, and US & Mining Medals

*Numismatics including Colorado silver coinage (a new discovery), Salt Lake City National Bank Note Collection, Nevada National Bank Notes, Assay incl. a rare assayer ingot and & Comstock assay documents

*Railroad stocks, bonds, keys, locks, and reference libraries

*Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles incl. a rare Wells Fargo gold medal

*Postal history including first flights, first day covers, and revenue stamped documents

*A selection of antique firearms and swords

*Political collectibles feat. a Theodore Roosevelt button collection

*General Americana with strong Colorado, Montana, and Nevada sections including Shamberger Photograph Collection of Nevada Mining Camps and a large selection of Colorado stereoviews

*A special Dealer Section featuring large lots of mining, railroad, & other stocks, bonds, and postcards

                                          Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Lots 1000-1666)
            Minerals (1000-1179)
                        Gold (1000-1013)
                        Ore, Gem, & Mineral Specimens  (1014-1179)
 
            Mining (1180-1666)
                        Candlesticks (1180-1188)
                        Explosives (1189-1198)
                        Mine Lighting (Carbide, Oil, Safety) (1199-1216)
                        Hard Goods (1217-1224)
                        Books (1225-1259)
                        Stocks, Checks, & Other Ephemera  (1260-1666)
 
 
Day 2, Friday, October 20, 2017 (Lots 2000-2576)
            Native Americana (2000-2268)
                        Southwest
                                    Art (2000-2026)
                                    Baskets (2027-2037)
                                    Beadwork (2038-2056)
                                    Moccasins (2057-2064)
                                    Rugs & Jewelry (2065-2071)
                                    Kachinas (2072-2099)
                                    Pottery (2100-2170)
                                    Tools & Other (2171-2181)
                        Northwest
                                    Animal tools/art (2182-2189)
                                    Clothing & Moccasins (2190-2197)
                                    Ivory Art & Tools (2198-2211)
                                    Sculptures (2212-2226)
                                    Tools & Other (2227-2232)
                        Nat. Amer. Books (2233-2268)
 
            Bottles & Glass (2269-2498)
                        Bitters, Poisons, Medicines (2269-2299)
                        Mineral Water (2300-2361)
                        Soda (2362-2412)
                        Whiskey (2413-2452)
                        Beer & Other (2453-2477)
                        Insulators (2478-2498)
 
            Gaming (2499-2521)
 
            Cowboy (2522-2576)
                        Branding Irons (2522-2540)
                        Cowboy Ephemera (2541-2576)
 
 
Day 3, Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Lots 3000-3610)
            Tokens (Geographic Sort) (3000-3068)
 
            Numismatics (3069-3281)
                        So-Called Dollars (3069-3136)
                                    Bryan Money (3069-3099)
                                    Other (3100-3136)
                        Medals (3137-3181)
                        Coins (3182-3202)
                        Encased Cents (3203-3216)
                        Currency (3217-3245)
                        Scrip & Ephemera (3246-3256)
                        Ingots & Assay (3257-3281)
           
            Railroad & Express (3282-3445)
                        Books (3282-3304)
                        Locks & Keys (3305-3317)
                        Stocks, Bonds, & Ephemera  (3318-3425)
                        Wells Fargo & Other Express (3426-3445)
 
            Postal History & Philatelic (3446-3526)
                        First Day & First Flight (3446-3475)
                        Military (3476-3486)
                        Geographic Sort (3487-3510)
                        Stamps & Revenue (3511-3526)
           
            Firearms, Weaponry, & Military Collectibles (3527-3610)
                        Civil War (3527-3546)
                        Other Military (3547-3556)
                        Firearms, Holsters, & Ephemera (3557-3568)
                        Knives & Swords (3569-3610)
 
 
Day 4, Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Lots 4000-4624)
            Political incl. Theodore Roosevelt Collection (4000-4022)
           
            General Americana
                        (Geographic Sort) (4023-4497)
                        Art (4498-4511)
                        Books (4512-4529)
                        Miscellaneous Americana incl. Hard Goods, Jewelry, & Ephemera (4530-4595)
                        World Collectibles (4596-4624)
 
           
Day 5, Monday, October 23, 2017 (Lots 5000-5415)
            Dealer Specials
                        Misc. Americana & Ephemera (5000-5017)
                        Stock Certificates & Bonds: Mining, Railroad, & Other (5018-5415)
 

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
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4 Nice California Soda Bottles2387 - 4 Nice California Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua L & B. Neck scratch and base bruising. Aqua unidentified. Aqua A. W. CUDWORTH/ & Co./ SAN FRANCISCO. Dark blue GEYSER SODA/ SAC CIT...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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6 California Sodas2388 - 6 California Sodas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua R. H. WILLIAMS/ GRASS VALLEY. Aqua HYGEIA/ MINERAL WATER/ SAN FRANCISCO/ THE BOTTLE IS NOT TO BE SOLD with metal stopper. Aqua SAMUEL/ SODA/ TR
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i********s.. for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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George Gemenden, Savannah, Georgia Bottle2389 - George Gemenden, Savannah, Georgia Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full eagle above shield with two flags flanking the eagle and shield. This bottle has the mineral water top (not blob). Gorgeous emerald green. Pontil
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Hollister & Co. Honolulu Bottle2390 - Hollister & Co. Honolulu Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua HOLLISTER/ 7 CO./ HONOLULU soda bottle. No visible chips or cracks. Shamberger collection. City: State: Hawaii Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*********r for (70.00 + 14.70BP) = 84.70
 
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Hollister Soda Works Bottle2391 - Hollister Soda Works Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua HOLLISTER SODA WORKS/ A MANS. Hollister started the first soda water company in Hawaii. No visible chips or cracks. Shamberger collection.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to h**********5 for (180.00 + 43.20BP) = 223.20
 
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2 Molokai Beverages Sodas2392 - 2 Molokai Beverages Sodas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 clear sodas. Blue or gray lettering. MOLOKAI / BEVERAGES / BOTTLED BY / MOLOKAI ELECTRIC CO. / KAUNAKAI, MOLOKAI / NET CONTENTS 7 FLUID OUNCES / C
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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JN BOISE IDAHO Lime Soda2393 - JN BOISE IDAHO Lime Soda
Holabird Western Americana Collections
With Metal stopper, nice condition. No visible chips or cracks. Shamberger collection. City: Boise State: Idaho Date: HW
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*********r for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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Guyette & Company, Detroit, Mich. Bottle2394 - Guyette & Company, Detroit, Mich. Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deep cobalt blue hutch soda. G on the bottom. This is a very deep blue, deeper than most. Clean, as near mint as they get. No visible wear. C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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7 Reno and Carson City Sodas2395 - 7 Reno and Carson City Sodas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear Carson City, Nevada/ Tahoe Famous As The Lake. Aqua Reno Bottling Works/ Reno in circle. Lime Wieland/ Bottling Works/ Reno, Nevada, with porce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 130.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Bremenkampf & Regli Soda (Eureka, NV)2396 - Bremenkampf & Regli Soda (Eureka, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua Bremenkampf/ Eureka/ Nev., c 1880. No visible cracks or chips. Shamberger collection. City: Eureka State: Nevada Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i********s.. for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Bremenkampf & Regli Soda (Eureka, NV)2397 - Bremenkampf & Regli Soda (Eureka, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pint aqua swing top. BREMENKAMPF & REGLI / EUREKA / NEV. Large chip on rear base. City: Eureka State: Nevada Date: H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
 
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Lime Bremenkampf & Regli Soda (Eureka, NV)2398 - Lime Bremenkampf & Regli Soda (Eureka, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare lime Bremenkampf & Regli with metal swingtop. Small chip on base, a few small bruises. No visible cracks. Shamberger collection. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to e*****r for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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H. Mau & Co. Soda (Eureka, NV)2399 - H. Mau & Co. Soda (Eureka, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua H. MAU & CO./EURKEA/ NEVADA. Lip chip and several bruises. Sold in as is condition. No visible cracks. Shamberger collection. C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********p for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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G. B. Co. Soda (Goldfield, NV)2400 - G. B. Co. Soda (Goldfield, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear 8". G. B. Co. Goldfield, NV was one of the West’s largest gold ore deposits. It produced in excess of 8,000,000 ounces of gold over tim...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M*********n for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Purple Eagle Bottling Works Soda (Goldfield, NV)2401 - Purple Eagle Bottling Works Soda (Goldfield, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8" purple. Eagle/ Bottling Works/ Goldfield/ Nev. Large internal chip at base. Sold as is. No visible cracks. Shamberger collection. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M*********n for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
 
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Pioneer Soda Works (Reno, NV)2402 - Pioneer Soda Works (Reno, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6.75" tall, light lime. Pioneer Soda Works/ Smith & Brian Co./ Reno, Nev. No visible cracks or chips. Shamberger collection. Ci...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to K****5 for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
 
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Sparks Bottling Co. Soda2403 - Sparks Bottling Co. Soda
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Light aqua. 8" tall. Sparks Bottling Company/ Sparks, Nevada/ S on bottom. No visible cracks or chips. Shamberger collection. City:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i********s.. for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Aqua Tonopah Soda Works2404 - Aqua Tonopah Soda Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tonopah Soda Works/ Nev. Tonopah Soda Works 1902-05. Tonopah, also known as Butler City, went from a tent city in 1901 to one of the largest gold and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Jas. Roberts Lemon Soda (Tonopah, NV)2405 - Jas. Roberts Lemon Soda (Tonopah, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dark Amber. 11.25". Partial paper label. Tonopah Nev. No visible cracks, chip on base. Shamberger collection. City: Tonopah ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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G. P. Morrill Aqua Soda (Virginia City, NV)2406 - G. P. Morrill Aqua Soda (Virginia City, NV)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1860's Aqua soda bottle from Virginia City, NV, small bruise on the base. No visible cracks or chips. Shamberger collection. City: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to e*****r for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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