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)
 

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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Carson Brewing Company Receipt4350 - Carson Brewing Company Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10.25" x 7" Receipt from Carson Brewing Company in Carson City Nevada for two purchases in April, year is unknown. Receipt is folded and ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to b*********r for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Eastern Nevada Water Rights Letters4351 - Eastern Nevada Water Rights Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of documents and a cover dated 1910 addressed to John Crosson, Esq., Deeth, Nevada. Pertaints to water rights in Elko, NV. City: De
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to u********y.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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3 Different Elko, NV Key Fobs4352 - 3 Different Elko, NV Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Copper plastic STOCKMEN'S MOTOR HOTEL ELKO, NEVADA 89801 2.5" x 1.25". Green plastic ELKO HOTEL, ELKO, NEVADA 3.5" X 1.5". ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Six Elko Area Photographs4353 - Six Elko Area Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three large photos 5 x 7". 1) Ah Lake the Head of the Chinese tong in Tuscarora. 2) Bing Crosby as honorary mayor of Elko. 3) Mathias Glaser Ra...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j***d for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Bank Club in Elko Opening Night Menu4354 - Bank Club in Elko Opening Night Menu
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1987 menus with a photo of opening night and an article on the first train into Ely. Enjoy your shrimp for $8.45. Some staining. City: Ely
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Ely, NV Framed Musical Napkin4355 - Ely, NV Framed Musical Napkin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 12.5" x 8.75" black framed cocktail napkins from Hotel Nevada in Ely, Nevada and pictures a burro in cowboy attire shooting 2 pistols...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Very Early Ely Nevada Street Scene with GOLD Writing4356 - Very Early Ely Nevada Street Scene with GOLD Writing
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Written in gold is "Greetings from Ely, Nev." in script. Looks like it was added later. "Title of card is "Ely, Nev." Black...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*****l for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Two Thicker Eureka, Nevada Leather Postcards4357 - Two Thicker Eureka, Nevada Leather Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Eureka, Nevada" has been etched in. One is of the Statue of Liberty and the other is an Elks Lodge pictorial. Unused. Both have some edge...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to s*****l for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Four 1910's Fairview, Nevada Photos4358 - Four 1910's Fairview, Nevada Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These photos are all of Ed and Sylvia Stratton of Fairview. Although Shamberger writes nice little history of the Strattons and has a couple of photog
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j***d for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Two Fairview Town Views4359 - Two Fairview Town Views
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One is pre-1917 as the hotel is still standing. the other is post-1917, Postcard size. Both show New Fairview and Old Fairview. The earlier photo is o
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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