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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Birmingham, Ensley, and Bessemer Railroad Company Bond3318 - Birmingham, Ensley, and Bessemer Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not listed in Cox. 1911 $1000 5% thirty year gold bond. Brown #424. 15" x 10.25". A street railway that offered passenger service between...
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AMADOR, MONTANA: The Amador Railway Company Bond (1905)3319 - AMADOR, MONTANA: The Amador Railway Company Bond (1905)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Correction* This is the Amador Railway Company of Amador, Montana and not Amador County, California. This electric railway ran for 10.5 miles from Am
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Catalina Island Inclined Railroad Postcards3320 - Catalina Island Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six, four different. This unique Santa Catalina Island incline railway was built in 1904 to carry passengers up from the Amphitheater to the to
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Fairfax, Marin County Inclined Railroad Postcards3321 - Fairfax, Marin County Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. Two different views. The Fairfax Incline Railway was built in 1913 to transport prospective home buyers to the top of Fairfax Manor. It
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to e*******g for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Railroad Postcards from the Tahoe area3322 - Railroad Postcards from the Tahoe area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. Rpc of the snowsheds, color RPC of the Glenbrook, train emerging from a snowshed with a 1907 Truckee postmark, and a Tahoe & Trucke...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 9*****W for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Los Angeles Inclined Railroad Postcards3323 - Los Angeles Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven. Seven different. All color. Those that are postmarked are 1910 and 1912. Four different: Angels Flight, Los Angeles and Mt. Washington
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*******g for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Company Bond (1892)3324 - The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Company Bond (1892)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare bond from this famous company. $1000 6% gold bond. Signed by president. Vignette of streetcar, power house and dynamo. 17.5" x 11"....
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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California Eastern Railway (Nevada Southern) Stock Certificate3325 - California Eastern Railway (Nevada Southern) Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #34, issued in 1902 for one share. The California Eastern Railway was originally organized in 1896 in Colorado. Originally named the Nevada Sout
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r********5 for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Monterey and Pacific Grove Railway Company Bond (1907)3326 - Monterey and Pacific Grove Railway Company Bond (1907)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare brown $1000 6% thirty year gold bond. Signed by president in 1907. #66. 14.75" x 9". Street railway organized in 1893 under the name ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b******e for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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2 Framed Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Collages3327 - 2 Framed Nevada County Narrow Gauge RR Collages
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both collages are in wooden frames approx 16" x 13.5". One frame includes a Nevada County Narrow Guage(sic) Railroad Company 1933 timetab...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Sierra Railway Company of California Bond3328 - Sierra Railway Company of California Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1,000 5% gold bond. Signed by president Bullock. Scare to find today, #414. 14" x 9.25". The Sierra Railway Company began construction in...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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California Railway Stock Certificate, Oakland, Cal. 1911- Rare3329 - California Railway Stock Certificate, Oakland, Cal. 1911- Rare
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #74, issued in 1911 for one share to Angus Stark (illeg). Signed by E.A. Heron as president. The company incorporated in 1890 and operated a 10
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to i********s.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Los Angeles & Redondo Railway Letterhead and Envelope3330 - Los Angeles & Redondo Railway Letterhead and Envelope
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1908. To Tom S. Wallace, Chief Dispensers Office, Southern Pacific Railroad in Dragoon, Arizona. From Dave. 5 pages all about religion - science servi
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Northern Electric Company Bond (Sacramento Street Railway)3331 - Northern Electric Company Bond (Sacramento Street Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This was a Sacramento street railroad. Green $1000 5% fifty year bond issued in 1905. Signed by president. #3136. 14.25" x 9.75". ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Sacramento and Woodland Railroad Company Bond (1911)3332 - Sacramento and Woodland Railroad Company Bond (1911)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1000 5% 30 year gold bond #635. Incorporated in 1911 as the Sacramento & Woodland Railway Company. The Woodland Branch began its life as a ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to r******h for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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Points of Interest Reached by San Diego Railroads3333 - Points of Interest Reached by San Diego Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! 1915. Three railroads have teamed up to bring you all of the day trips from downtown San Diego one could want to take. The railroads are the San
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Rare Railroad Booklet Celebrating the Opening of the San Diego & Arizona Railway3334 - Rare Railroad Booklet Celebrating the Opening of the San Diego & Arizona Railway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This official program is 48 pages and measures 6 x 9". More pages of photographs than of official descriptions of the event. Established in par...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6*****b for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Geary Street Park and Ocean Railroad Company Bond (Charles F. Crocker Sig.) (1891)3335 - Geary Street Park and Ocean Railroad Company Bond (Charles F. Crocker Sig.) (1891)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Vignette of semi open street car. Signed by Chas. Crocker president. $1000. #609. Issued in 1891. One of the first cable car operators in San F
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****W for (125.00 + 26.25BP) = 151.25
 
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San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railway Stock Certificate, 18953336 - San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railway Stock Certificate, 1895
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to a group of trustees including A.B. Spreckels, the Sugar King. Issued for one share in 1895. Large oval steam engine train vignette right to
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to D******a for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Cons. Railway Stock, 19113337 - San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Cons. Railway Stock, 1911
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to the Realty Syndicate for 5 shares, the entity controlled by Borax Smith. Signed by Dennis Searles as president. The Realty Syndicate control
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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