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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Two Western Souvenir Spoons4060 - Two Western Souvenir Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Carmel Mission, Los Angeles. Engraved handle and bowl. 5.5" 2) Buffalo, North Dakota. Gold wash bowl. 4 inches. City: Los Angeles...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to 2*****s for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Major Savage (of Mariposa Battalion) Historic Porcelain Sign.4061 - Major Savage (of Mariposa Battalion) Historic Porcelain Sign.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Savage established a own trading posts on Mariposa Creek where he traded for gold with the local tribes. In October 1850, he traveled to San Francisco
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Beautiful, Colorful Women's Relief Corp. Nevada and California Ribbon4062 - Beautiful, Colorful Women's Relief Corp. Nevada and California Ribbon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This magnificent looking piece is for the W. R. C. in 1905. W. R. C. stands for the Woman's Relief Corp. It was the auxiliary of the Grand Army ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d********9 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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1904 Letter from Marysville Undertaker4063 - 1904 Letter from Marysville Undertaker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated 1904 this letter from R. E. Bevan, Undertaker and Embalmer, Marysville, CA. Letter relates to flowers and is signed, City: Marysvill
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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1895 Sutter Basin Map4064 - 1895 Sutter Basin Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published in 1895 this map extends south from Marysville to Knights Landing. 34" x 23.75". Wrinkled with some tears. City: Ma...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********o.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Rare California Telegraph Pair4065 - Rare California Telegraph Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Addressed to the Portland and the Oregon Iron Works from CH Leonard. 1867. The Oregon Iron Company was an iron smelting company located in what is
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Group of 9 Different Mendocino County Lumber Stock Certificates (California)4066 - Group of 9 Different Mendocino County Lumber Stock Certificates (California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Pacific Coast Redwood Company 1913, Terminal Lumber Co. 1907, Panama Land & Lumber Co. 1926, Holmes Planing Mill Company 1939, Hotchkis...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*******g for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Two 1866 Monterey Land Deeds: Including one to Petronilo Rios4067 - Two 1866 Monterey Land Deeds: Including one to Petronilo Rios
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Main street property to Petronilo Rios in Monterey. Petronilo Ríos (1806–1870) was a Mexican soldier who came to California in the mid-1820s...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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35 Vintage Black and White Northern Motherlode Photos4068 - 35 Vintage Black and White Northern Motherlode Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 35 vintage 8" x 10" black and white photos. Photos of old buildings and ghost toms including Grass Valley, Downieville. Trinity an...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Vintage Southern Motherlode, CA Photos4069 - Vintage Southern Motherlode, CA Photos
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 vintage black and white photos from the Southern Motherlode in California including San Andreas, Chinese Camp, Ione and more. Photos includ
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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