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)
 

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Esmeralda Mine Specimens1040 - Esmeralda Mine Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two specimens, one is 1 x 2 x 4" and the other is 1 x 1 x 1/4' sawed. Larger specimen consists of late white quartz cementing breccia frag...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Second Esmeralda Mine Specimen1041 - Second Esmeralda Mine Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sawed specimen 1/4 x 2 x 2" of mottled quartz vein with traces of disseminated native gold and electrum. The Esmeralda Mine is in the south pa...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Gold Circle Mine Specimens1042 - Gold Circle Mine Specimens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two specimens, both 2 x 2 x 1". One specimen consists of light gray to med gray quartz banded and brecciated vein with traces of tiny gold par...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Gold Crown Mine Specimen1043 - Gold Crown Mine Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Specimen 2 x 2 x 3 1/2" Sawcut displays medium gray quartz veining supporting light-gray breccia fragments. Dark gray veining would contain t...
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Jackson Mine Specimens, Midas, Nevada1044 - Jackson Mine Specimens, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Banded quartz vein with native gold and electrum on sawed face. Specimen 1/2 x 1 x 3". Jackson Mine is in the south part of the main Midas Min...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to m********y for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Jackson Mine Specimens, Midas, Nevada1045 - Jackson Mine Specimens, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful banded quartz vein with native gold and electrum. 3 x 2 x 1/2" sawed slice with both sides attractive. Jackson Mine is in the south...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to D******3 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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June Bell Mine Native Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada1046 - June Bell Mine Native Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Specimen 1 x 3 x 3 1/2" Limonite stained quartz breccia vein mineralized with finely disseminated native gold. June Bell Mine is in the northe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T****3 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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June Bell Mine Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada1047 - June Bell Mine Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3/4 x 2 1/2 x 3" Beautiful natural flower design in sawed piece of gold-silver mineralized quartz. Concentric rims of differing stages of quar...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T****3 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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June Bell Mine Specimen w/ Electrum, Midas, Nevada1048 - June Bell Mine Specimen w/ Electrum, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 x 1 x 2" Sawed specimen, small but well mineralized quartz vein with disseminated electrum. June Bell Mine is in the northeast part of the M...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********y for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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June Bell Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1049 - June Bell Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 x 2 x 2" Sawed specimen. Attractive concentric quartz vein banding similar to a solid geode or thunder egg. Locally some disseminated elect...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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June Bell Mine Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada1050 - June Bell Mine Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sawed specimen 1/4 x 1 x 2" Banded quartz vein mineralized with finely disseminated native gold and electrum in darker, central band. June Bel...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Link Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1051 - Link Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Banded quartz vein specimen, 1 1/2 x 4 x 4", one edge cut to display vein texture. Two episodes of quartz, one that is medium gray, very finel...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Little Jewel Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1052 - Little Jewel Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Specimen 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3 1/2". Dark gray 3/4" dense quartz vein cutting altered rhyolite wall rock. Two or more specks of visible gold...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1053 - Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3/8 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/2" Sawed slab of complex vein banded with breccia bands. Locally abundant electrum and naumannite in dark gray .stringers. V...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Miners Gold Mine Visible Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada1054 - Miners Gold Mine Visible Gold Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 x 2 x 2" specimen consists of strongly mineralized gold-silver bearing quartz vein. Contains traces of visible gold. Miners Gold Mine in no...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Miners Gold Mine Interesting Quartz Specimen, Midas, Nevada1055 - Miners Gold Mine Interesting Quartz Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting textures of vein quartz banding with small vugs of crystalline quartz. Specimen 2 x 2 x 1". Miners Gold Mine is in the north part...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1056 - Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Specimen 1/2 x 2 x 41/2" Beautiful banded quartz vein with interesting textures. Native gold not apparent but specimen is mineralized, probabl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********y for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1057 - Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1/2 x 2 x 2 1/2" Specimen found near portal of Miners Gold Mine. Weathered quartz vein breccia with strong limonite / hematite oxidation. Obv...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to a******l for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1058 - Miners Gold Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Specimen of brecciated quartz vein, Miners Gold Mine, north part of Midas District, Nevada. Specimen 2 x 1 x 8" with gold and electrum in crus...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to m********y for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Old Judge Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada1059 - Old Judge Mine Specimen, Midas, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two specimens, both sawed, one 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/2" and the other 1/2 x 2 x 3".The first specimen consists of a light gray band and a medium...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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