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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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Panama Canal So-Called Dollar (San Diego Exposition)3100 - Panama Canal So-Called Dollar (San Diego Exposition)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 428. AU, Br., 34mm. Obv.: Panama Canal Opened by S.S. Ancon / Aug. 15, 1914; Rev.: Panama California Exposition San Diego 1915. City: S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*******e for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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California Mid-Winter So-Called Dollar (San Francisco) (HK 251)3101 - California Mid-Winter So-Called Dollar (San Francisco) (HK 251)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 251, AU, aluminum. City: San Francisco State: California Date: 1894 HWAC# 53820
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i********s.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Pan Pacific Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 401)3102 - Pan Pacific Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 401)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 401, gilt, AU, 38mm. City: San Francisco State: California Date: HWAC# 53818
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to s**********2 for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
 
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Pan Pacific Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 411)3103 - Pan Pacific Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 411)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 411. Obv.: Panama Pacific International Exposition / Oregon State Building / San Francisco, 1915; Rev.: State of Oregon /1859. Br. 38mm. Unc.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i********s.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Pan Pacific Exposition "Lucky Penny" and Opening Day Badge3104 - Pan Pacific Exposition "Lucky Penny" and Opening Day Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large copper souvenir: Obv. Lucky Penny / 1915; Rev.: Souvenir of Panama Pacific & Panama California Exposition / 1915. 51mm, 59.5 grams. Also a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to i********s.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Panama Canal So-Called Dollar (HK 416)3105 - Panama Canal So-Called Dollar (HK 416)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 416. Unlisted variety in silver, uncirculated. Obv.: Panama Canal Completion Exposition / San Francisco; Rev.: California The Exposition State / To
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********s.. for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Pedley-Ryan So-Called Dollar (HK 825)3106 - Pedley-Ryan So-Called Dollar (HK 825)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 825. Obv.: Pedley Ryan & Co. / Denver; Rev.: 1933 / Silver / 430 grains.Silver 38mm, R-5. City: Denver State: Colorado ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i********s.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Colorado Medals & So-Called Dollars3107 - Colorado Medals & So-Called Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four: 50th anniversary of the founding of Greeley, Colorado, 1920; Longmont Centennial 1971; two examples of HK542 "Rush to the Rockies,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to i********s.. for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Pike's Peak 100th Anniversary So-Called Dollars (HK 336 & 338)3108 - Pike's Peak 100th Anniversary So-Called Dollars (HK 336 & 338)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two so-called dollars commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of Pike's Peak: 1) HK -336 silver, gray-oxidized finish, R-4; ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r*********n for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Rush to the Rockies So-Called Dollar (HK 452)3109 - Rush to the Rockies So-Called Dollar (HK 452)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: United States of America / Air Force Academy / MCMLIX; Rev.: Colorado / Rush To The Rockies Centennial / 1859 / 1959. Silver, 33mm. HK 452, R-2.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to i********s.. for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Columbian Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 155)3110 - Columbian Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 155)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 155. Almost uncirculated. Obv.: U. S. Govt. Building ; Rev.: Treasury Department / Worlds / Columbian / Exposition / Chicago / 1893 / United States
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Columbian Exposition, World's Fair So-Called Dollar (HK 170)3111 - Columbian Exposition, World's Fair So-Called Dollar (HK 170)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 170, AU, aluminum. Administration Building. City: Chicago State: Illinois Date: 1893 HWAC# 53819
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to i********s.. for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Ferris Wheel So-Called Dollar (HK 170)3112 - Ferris Wheel So-Called Dollar (HK 170)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 170. Obv.: World's Columbian Exposition / Administration Building. Rev.: Greatest Mechanical Achievement of the Age / Height 264 feet Weight ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p***p for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Unlisted Columbian Exposition Ferris Wheel So-Called Dollar3113 - Unlisted Columbian Exposition Ferris Wheel So-Called Dollar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Ferris Wheel / Greatest Mechanical Achievement of the Age; Rev.: Souvenir Medal / World's Columbian Exposition Chicago / 1492 1892 / The F...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
 
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Columbian Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 173)3114 - Columbian Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 173)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 173. AU, aluminum, 38mm .Obv.: The Ferris Wheel / One of the Wonders of the World; rev.: World's Columbian Exposition. City: Chic...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to p***p for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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Columbian Exposition, World's Fair So-Called Dollar (HK 174)3115 - Columbian Exposition, World's Fair So-Called Dollar (HK 174)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 174, brilliant uncirculated. Aluminum, 45mm. City: Chicago State: Illinois Date: 1893 HWAC# 53801
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to i********s.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Columbian Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 227)3116 - Columbian Exposition So-Called Dollar (HK 227)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 227. AU, edge damage, some scratches. Obv.: Christopher Columbus / 1492-1892; rev.: World's Columbian Exposition / Administration Building. A...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to i********s.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Columbian Exposition Medal (Eglit 105)3117 - Columbian Exposition Medal (Eglit 105)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White metal, 59mm. "Memento of the World's Fair / Chicago 1893" with portrait of Christopher Columbus. Eglit 105. City: Chi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i********s.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Two Columbian Exposition Medals3118 - Two Columbian Exposition Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: Facts about Chicago: 1893; 1492 Christopher Columbus pin badge. City: Chicago State: Illinois Date: HWAC# 5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i********s.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Columbian Exposition Rolled Coins3119 - Columbian Exposition Rolled Coins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two rolled coins stamped "Columbian Exposition 1893". One of the coins is dated 1891. City: Chicago State: Illinois D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to B*********g for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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