AUCTION  / 

October 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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Washington and Dominion Railway Bond (1911)3418 - Washington and Dominion Railway Bond (1911)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 5% 30 year gold bond. 15.5" x 10.25". #829. The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad (aka W& OD), the successor to the bankrupt...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to o*******e for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Washington-Northern Railroad Company Bond (1912)3419 - Washington-Northern Railroad Company Bond (1912)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We were unable to find any info on this company in our library. Washington-Northern Railroad Company, Oregon-Washington Timber Company, Blazier Timber
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*******g for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Three Different Wisconsin Interurban System Bonds3420 - Three Different Wisconsin Interurban System Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green $100 #1002, brown $500 #694, orange $1000 #227. We could not find any info on this company in our library. 5.5% 20 year gold bonds. Signed by pr
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Prospectus of The Montreal and Sorel Railway Company3421 - Prospectus of The Montreal and Sorel Railway Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1881,10 pages and fold out map. 50 mile route from Montreal to Sorel. 8.5" x 5.5". City: State: zCanada Date: ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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7 Different Railroad and American Novelty Pieces3422 - 7 Different Railroad and American Novelty Pieces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A wooden nickle, a wooden Four Winds Historic Village, a handshake pin, a small brass railroad tack, Union Pacific aluminum token from 1939 Golden Gat
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to q******s for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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American Railway Express Sign3423 - American Railway Express Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Railway Express wood sign, 10.5" x 70". Fabulous condition. The Railway Express Agency (REA) was a national monopoly set up by th...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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c1870s Union Pacific Railroad Rail Wedge3424 - c1870s Union Pacific Railroad Rail Wedge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is clearly marked 'UPRR.' It was used to move heavy rails. The wedge itself is 25 pounds (and may need extra shipping). Great railroad ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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North American Inclined Railroad Postcards3425 - North American Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. Two RPC's: Coronado Incline and Mt. Hood Skyway. Others include Mount Royal Incline in Montreal, Lower Station Manitou, Lookout Mou...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Junction City Wells Fargo Collection Envelope3426 - Junction City Wells Fargo Collection Envelope
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare location. Junction City was established when a few cabins were built in the 1850s at the mouth of Canyon Creek, it was originally called "...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t****o for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Taylorsville Wells Fargo Collection envelope3427 - Taylorsville Wells Fargo Collection envelope
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Taylorsville was a mining camp in Indian Valley in Plumas County. sent from ED Hosselkus. Hosselkus was actually a farmer in Genesee. Taylorsville wou
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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