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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The Rhyolite Rose Gold Mining Company Certificate5260 - The Rhyolite Rose Gold Mining Company Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1907 to Anton Glaetzner #285 100 shares. Signed by president and Tallman as secretary. 8.5" x 11". Clay Tallman was a lawyer from N...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to V********e for (20.00 + 3.00BP) = 23.00
 
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Montezuma Silver Mines Corporation Stock Certificates (5)5261 - Montezuma Silver Mines Corporation Stock Certificates (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada silver mine.5 Issued 1919-1920 to H. Hoops, 2500 shares ea., #157, 158, 290, 292, 293.. Signed by president. 8.25" x 10.75". ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Piute Valley Gold Mining, Milling and Developing Company Stock Certificates5262 - Piute Valley Gold Mining, Milling and Developing Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in Delaware; mine was in Nevada. Nice vignette with two men (appears to be a farmer and a hunter) standing on banner that reads Liberty a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b**********7 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Spearhead Gold Mining Company Reorganized Stock Certificates (5)5263 - Spearhead Gold Mining Company Reorganized Stock Certificates (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vignette of mine in Silver City, NV. 5 Issued in 1926-1928 and signed by Vice President. 8" x 12". City: Silver City State...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********e.. for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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56 Tonopah Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates5264 - 56 Tonopah Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifty six pieces of Tonopah Divide Mining Company Stock Certicates, issued and cancelled in the 1920s. City: Tonopah State: Nevada
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****y for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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72 Tonopah Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates5265 - 72 Tonopah Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seventy two pieces, orange print, mining vignette. Most with revenue stamps, dated in the 1920s. The Tonopah Divide Mining Company managed gold and si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********e.. for (70.00 + 14.70BP) = 84.70
 
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74 Tonopah Mining Company Stock Certificates5266 - 74 Tonopah Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seventy four stock certificates issued by The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada. Miners vignette, brown ink, some revenue stamps. City: Tono
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to s****y for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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99 Tonopah Mining Company Stock Certificates5267 - 99 Tonopah Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ninety nine stock certificates issued by The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada. Mining vignette, brown ink. City: Tonopah State: Neva
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s****y for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Cumberland Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates (67)5268 - Cumberland Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates (67)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 67 unissued certificates. City: Tonopah State: Nevada Date: HWAC # 50027
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Gold Point Consolidated Mining Stock Certificate (Grass Valley, CA)5269 - Gold Point Consolidated Mining Stock Certificate (Grass Valley, CA)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed by the president, McNear. Controlled multiple Grass Valley claims including Gold Point, Union Hill, South Idaho, and Snook, according to Mines
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to a********e.. for (10.00 + 2.10BP) = 12.10
 
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Gold Reef Consolidated Gold & Silver Stock Certificates (50+)5270 - Gold Reef Consolidated Gold & Silver Stock Certificates (50+)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Reef Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company, Tonopah mining district. Fifty plus unissued certificates. Simple printing but very nice ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****y for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Brougher Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates (11)5271 - Brougher Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates (11)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mr. Brougher was a co-discoverer of Tonopah, NV in Nye County. 11 Issued 1935-1941 # range 4332-5147. Signed by president Edwards. City: To
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 220.00
Sold to a********e.. for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Goldsmith, Indiana-Tonopah, & Cash Boy Mining Stock Certificates (16)5272 - Goldsmith, Indiana-Tonopah, & Cash Boy Mining Stock Certificates (16)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different mining concerns in this lot, all from Tonopah, Two from Goldsmith Divide Mining, one from Indiana-Tonopah Mining, and thirteen from Ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********e.. for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Lucky Boy Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates (3)5273 - Lucky Boy Divide Mining Company Stock Certificates (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certs. Issued not canceled. No.'s range from 3412 to 5838. Shares of 1000 each. Vignette with torch, ornate mauve border. 8.5" x 11.75&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********e.. for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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MacNamara Crescent Development Company of Nevada Certificates (9)5274 - MacNamara Crescent Development Company of Nevada Certificates (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Issued and cancelled. Nye County, Nevada. Signed by president, 2 have small stains. Issued to Joseph Arshinowitz #105 1922 100 shares, Samson Wallac
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
 
 
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MacNamara Mining & Milling Stock Certificates (50+)5275 - MacNamara Mining & Milling Stock Certificates (50+)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located in the Tonopah district, main offices in Oakland California. Fifty plus issued certificates all signed by J. G. Joseph, president although J.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Manhattan Higgins Mining Stock Certificates (23)5276 - Manhattan Higgins Mining Stock Certificates (23)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty-three unissued certificates of the Manhattan Higgins Mining Company. The mine was in the Manhattan district 45 miles from Tonopah. All gold se
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Mizpah Extension Company of Tonopah Stock Certificates (5)5277 - Mizpah Extension Company of Tonopah Stock Certificates (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tonopah, Nye County, NV mine, 5 issued 1908-1914. # range 2146-10727. Signed by president Braun. 8.25" x 11". City: Tonopah ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****a for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Five Different Tonopah Mining Stock Certificates5278 - Five Different Tonopah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Various vignettes of picture of mine, at Simon Silver-Lead Mines; Tonopah and California Gold Mining Company has vignette of men working; Tonopah Amal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****a for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Five Nevada Mining Stock Certificates5279 - Five Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Blue Ridge Midway Gold Mines Company, Ltd.,with vibrant orange color border; issued in 1945; 1 Oro Belle Consolidated Mines Company, issued in 1917,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****a for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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