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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Shasta Springs Inclined Railroad Postcards3338 - Shasta Springs Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four including a real photo postcard (RPC) by Patterson. Two different color postcards. Shasta Springs was depot and resort on the Shasta Divis
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Summit Valley Stereoview by Houseworth, Central Pacific Series3339 - Summit Valley Stereoview by Houseworth, Central Pacific Series
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Summit Valley was the headwaters for the Yuba River. Donner Pass is in the distance. Part of the Central Pacific Railroad Collection. By Thomas Housew
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to e*****r for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Yosemite Short Line Railway Company Bond3340 - Yosemite Short Line Railway Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 4.5% 40 year bond. Signed by president. 15.5" x 10". #5600. Issued in 1905. The Yosemite Short Line Railway was a narrow gauge railwa...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****W for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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Northern Electric Railway Company Bond (Sacramento Street Railway)3341 - Northern Electric Railway Company Bond (Sacramento Street Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green $1000 5% forty year bond. Signed by president. #2064. Rare. Issued in 1907. City: State: California Date: HWAC# 52
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Canon City and Cripple Creek Electric Railway Company Bond (1897)3342 - Canon City and Cripple Creek Electric Railway Company Bond (1897)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. $1000 5% gold bond. Signed by president Robinson in 1897. Not cancelled. Mining vignette. #379. Organized in 1897 by Colorado railroad magnate D
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Album of Views of the Denver & Rio Grande - Red and Gold Hard Cover3343 - Album of Views of the Denver & Rio Grande - Red and Gold Hard Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fourteen pages.Copyright 1886 by W. H. Lawrence of Denver. Seven pages had one print and seven have two prints. Prints are in remarkable shape. 7.5 x
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Duluth, Huron and Denver Railroad Company Bond (1887)3344 - Duluth, Huron and Denver Railroad Company Bond (1887)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. $1000, 6% bond. Steam train at station vignette. Signed by president John P. Conkey and secretary C.M. Harrison in 1887. 14.75" x 9.25&qu...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Georgetown Tunnel Transportation Company Bond (1922) (Mining Railroad)3345 - Georgetown Tunnel Transportation Company Bond (1922) (Mining Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not in Cox 1998. $50 8% gold bond. 14.25" x 9.5". #1125. Bald eagle vignette. According to the Mines Register Vol. 14 (1920), the company...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Colorado Midland Railway Company Bond (1897)3346 - Colorado Midland Railway Company Bond (1897)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 4% 50 year gold bond. Train at the station vignette. Signed by president. Some staining in center but still a choice piece. 14.25" x 10&q...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Three Different Aberdeen-Huron & Southern Railway Company Bonds3347 - Three Different Aberdeen-Huron & Southern Railway Company Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green $250 #1895, brown $500 #4195, orange $1000 #4816. 15" x 10.25". Signed by President J. A. Cleaver in 1908. Proposed electric railway...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to i********s.. for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Seaboard-All Florida Railway Bond3348 - Seaboard-All Florida Railway Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Seaboard-All Florida Railway was a subsidiary of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad that oversaw two major extensions of the system in the ear...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Pacific and Idaho Northern Railway Co. Bond (1899)3349 - Pacific and Idaho Northern Railway Co. Bond (1899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare $1000 5% gold bond with stream train on a turntable vignette. Signed by president Atwell in 1899. 14.5" x 10". #505. In 1899 the rail...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a*******u for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Chicago & Wisconsin Valley Street Railways Company Bond (1912)3350 - Chicago & Wisconsin Valley Street Railways Company Bond (1912)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One year $1000 five percent gold bond. Signed by president Russell. 8.25" x 10.75". #470. City: Chicago State: Illinois ...
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to V********e for (5.00 + 0.75BP) = 5.75
 
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Joplin and Pittsburg Railway Company Bond (Kansas Electric Railway)3351 - Joplin and Pittsburg Railway Company Bond (Kansas Electric Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pittsburg and electric lines which were merged in 1910 to form the Joplin & Pittsburg Railway Company. Labor troubles, extensions, and finances ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company Bond (1921)3352 - Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway Company Bond (1921)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 5% gold bond. Signed by vice president. Nice train yard vignette. 14.75" x 10". #29766. City: State: Illinois ...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to i********s.. for (42.50 + 10.20BP) = 52.70
 
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Rock Island, Peoria & St. Louis Railway Company Bond (1891)3353 - Rock Island, Peoria & St. Louis Railway Company Bond (1891)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$100 5% gold bond, signed by president E.S. Orr. 14.5" x 9". #3517. City: State: Illinois Date: HWAC# 52635
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Rockford Beloit & Janesville Railroad Company Bond3354 - Rockford Beloit & Janesville Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 5% gold bond. 10" x 15". Inc. June 9, 1900. Operations commenced over a 34-mile route with service to Beloit beginning on June 22,...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis Railroad Company Bond (Revenue Imprinted) (1868)3355 - Rockford, Rock Island and St. Louis Railroad Company Bond (Revenue Imprinted) (1868)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 gold bond. #8540. Issued 1868. Not cancelled. Two revenue imprints on front left: RN-P5 below larger RN-W2. Reverse: RN-P5. Two different train
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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The St. Louis, Alton and Springfield Railroad Company Bond (1887)3356 - The St. Louis, Alton and Springfield Railroad Company Bond (1887)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 5% gold bond. Steam train vignette Signed by president Haynes, # 827. 14.25" x 9.25". City: State: Illinois Da...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Indiana Northwestern Traction Company Bond (1910)3357 - Indiana Northwestern Traction Company Bond (1910)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not in Cox 1998. Electric train vignette. Signed by president Eugene Purtelle. 14.5" x 9.5". Rare. #4016. Meant to connect Cedar Lake, Ham...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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