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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W. T. Rigley Calendar Company Postcard Collection4280 - W. T. Rigley Calendar Company Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seventeen. One "Drinkin Again, Eh?" and one "Battle of the Redmen". Fourteen "A Roper." Battle of the Redmen is...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to b******d for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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1876 Hershfield Revenue Check Paid in Gold4281 - 1876 Hershfield Revenue Check Paid in Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Banking House of L. H. Hershfield & Bro. Dated 1876. Stamped twice GOLD. RN-D City: Helena State: Montana Date: HWA...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to g*********1 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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1905 Souvenir for Sands Bros. Co. in Helena4282 - 1905 Souvenir for Sands Bros. Co. in Helena
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.5" diameter circular souvenir (plate?) with woman with flowers in her hair. Back has label: "Souvenir of 1905 / Compliments / of / Sands...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Helena, Montana Checks and Receipts4283 - Helena, Montana Checks and Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 The First National Bank of Butte loan receipts c. 1920 with stamps. Approx 25 bank checks from various banks in Montana and ND c. 1905-1963.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Helena Booklets4284 - Helena Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Placer Hotel and Arbuckle's advertising items. Montana Deaconess School at Helena showing students and grounds. 163 Infantry Journal. Helena Wa...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Polack Bros. Circus Advertising Booklet4285 - Polack Bros. Circus Advertising Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1950, dated August 30-September 1. Polack Bros. Jaycee Circus booklet. Helena, MT. A woman is on an elephant on the cover. Inside are small ds f
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i**b for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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The Story of Kessler Brewery Pamphlet4286 - The Story of Kessler Brewery Pamphlet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scare 24 page pamphlet on how the beer is brewed at Kessler Brewery which was established in 1865. There is writing in ink on page 1. City:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to b******d for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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The Bain Wagon Trade Card4287 - The Bain Wagon Trade Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3.5" x 6" trade card for The Bain Mountain Wagon. Stamped by BLACKFOOT CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY next to an image of the wooden wagon. Sta...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Joplin Saloon Letterhead & Anti-Saloon League Letterhead4288 - Joplin Saloon Letterhead & Anti-Saloon League Letterhead
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) State Anti-Saloon League pictorial letterhead, dateline Los Angeles, 1908. 2) Board of Trade Saloon, Joplin, Montana, 1914, letterhead.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i**b for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Miles City, Montana Archive4289 - Miles City, Montana Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
80+ pieces. Binder full of letterheads and correspondence to the city government of Miles City, Montana, as well as other Mile City documents. c1906-1
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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