October 2017 Premier Auction

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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Prussian Helmet Reproduction3548 - Prussian Helmet Reproduction
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Prussian Helmet reproduction. This is a high quality full size reproduction with Pickelhaube. City: State: Date: HWAC#
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*********d for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Spanish American War Stereoview Collection3549 - Spanish American War Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 views. US battleships, sailors and their goat mascot, 13" guns, USS Ohio, wreck of the Maine, sailboat, armor piercing shells, gun practice,...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 480.00
Sold to i********s.. for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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US Navy Steamship Ephemera3550 - US Navy Steamship Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven items for the USS Concord and USS Galveston that came to us from a Montana collection, but we can't easily figure out the Montana c...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Battleship Watch Fobs3551 - Battleship Watch Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1) Silver plated Battleship Texas, launched May, 1912 (ship's statistics on the reverse); 2) Helena head of deep water navigation ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Mrs. Douglas MacArthur Letters, World War II era3552 - Mrs. Douglas MacArthur Letters, World War II era
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Jean Faircloth met Douglas MacArthur aboard the SS President Hoover. Although twenty years his younger, they married two years later. She wa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*********d for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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WWII Anti-Japanese Postcard3553 - WWII Anti-Japanese Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unused postcard with anti-Japanese imagery and a poem on the reverse. Please see photo for details. Printed by Babcock & Borough, Albuquerque. ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p****e for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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WWII Air Corps Flak Helmet3554 - WWII Air Corps Flak Helmet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
WWII Air Corps Flak Helmet with webbing. Missing 1 chin strap. City: State: Date: HWAC# 49012
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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WWII B17/B24 Compass and B17 photo3555 - WWII B17/B24 Compass and B17 photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Liquid filled 7" compass on a 4.75" tall base with 3 mounting tabs as used in a WWII B17 or B 24. US Army type D-12. Made by Pioneer Ins...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Parts From A Crashed B-52 Bomber3556 - Parts From A Crashed B-52 Bomber
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity to own parts from a c. 1960's B-52 bomber. On November 10, 1964 near Vida, Montana a B-52 cras...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to w********y for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Cattaraugus Cutlery Company Billhead3557 - Cattaraugus Cutlery Company Billhead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Billhead from Cattaraugus Cutlery Company to Jacques Bros. of Lowville, NY for a total of 25 parts totaling $18.63 City: Little Valley
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two Colt Firearms Billheads3558 - Two Colt Firearms Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two billheads from Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co. to Bonebrake Hardware Co. of El Reno, Oklahoma for 25 Cal. Automatic Pistols. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Antique Leather Rifle Scabbard3559 - Antique Leather Rifle Scabbard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This leather rifle scabbard is 32 in. overall length and would fit a lever action rifle such as a Winchester. It appears to be vintage 1880's wt...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Browning Co. Leather Scabbard3560 - Browning Co. Leather Scabbard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This leather scabbard is 7" x 31". It has brass appearing hardware attaching 4 tabs and a leather strap and buckle. Stamped pattern on t...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******2 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Buscadero Gun Rig Holster3561 - Buscadero Gun Rig Holster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Buscadero gun holster is extra heavy black gun leather with a steel liner for quick draw to fit a single action Colt with a 7 1/2 in. barrel. The
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n********w.. for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Colt Holster3562 - Colt Holster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather holster for a Colt single action army pistol. Very old, silver dots and silver concho, 10 x 6 1/2 inches. City: State:
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Chatham Arms 12 gauge SxS Shotgun3563 - Chatham Arms 12 gauge SxS Shotgun
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 12 ga. Side by Side shotgun was built by Crescent Arms of Norwich, Conn. for Chatham Arms, Co. S/N 75XX. The barrels are 29 1/2 in. long and ma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********r.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Korinsky German Drilling shotgun/rifle 16 gauge SXS and 8X57 cal.3564 - Korinsky German Drilling shotgun/rifle 16 gauge SXS and 8X57 cal.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This German Drilling shotgun/rifle is 42 1/2 in. overall length with 26 5/8 in. barrels. It is bored 16 gauge with an under rifle at 9 mm X 57 mm cal;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to p******a for (1,250.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,550.00
 
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L.C. Smith 20 Gauge Shotgun SXS3565 - L.C. Smith 20 Gauge Shotgun SXS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a wonderful and rare 20 ga. L.C. Smith field grade shotgun. It was built in 1924 according to factory records. It is a fine specimen of the L.
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Replica Colt 1851 Navy3566 - Replica Colt 1851 Navy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This replica Colt Navy in .36 cal. is in fine condition and appears to be un-fired. This is an early reproduction (1960's-1970's manufacture...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to r******c for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Unmarked Lefaucheux 6 shot .32 cal. Pistol3567 - Unmarked Lefaucheux 6 shot .32 cal. Pistol
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pocket pistol is a 6 shot .32 cal. pin-fire revolver with a 3 1/4 in. barrel. It is believed to be a Lefaucheux Belgian/French made revolver dati
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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