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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Three IRS Retail Liquor Dealer Documents c.1880s5010 - Three IRS Retail Liquor Dealer Documents c.1880s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 unissued documents c. 1880's. City: State: Date: HWAC # 50042
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
 
 
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VERY Naughty Christmas Wishes Cards5011 - VERY Naughty Christmas Wishes Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 sets. Each set contains five cards with sketches of very nude women. Cards are green and brown with equally provocative Christmas wishes from a wom
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Arizona Postcard Collection with 1 RPC (49)5012 - Arizona Postcard Collection with 1 RPC (49)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
49 cards. Includes: 2 copper foil cards from Bisbee and Jerome, AZ. 7 RPC's of Harry Lavender Pit, petrified wood, Tom Reed Mine and more. 18 B/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a******l for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Connecticut Postcards and Quarry Ephemera5013 - Connecticut Postcards and Quarry Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 black and white, 3 chromolitho. Old business card from Connecticut River Granite. City: State: Connecticut Date: HWAC
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to c*********p for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Minnesota Mining Postcards with 1 RPC5014 - Minnesota Mining Postcards with 1 RPC
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 cards. RPC of open pit mine in Crosby, MN. 16 chromolitho postcards with views of an open pit iron mine in Mesabi Iron Range, a giant electric shove
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Nevada and Michigan Mining Ephemera5015 - Nevada and Michigan Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from Nevada-Mexico Mining Company 1931 about water and ore, Bank letter from The Bullion and Exhange Bank dated 1904, 3 checks from Third Natio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to c*********p for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Oklahoma Mining Postcards with RPC's5016 - Oklahoma Mining Postcards with RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 cards. 2 RPC"s of Blue Goose and Golden Rod Mines. Assorted B/W and chromolitho above and underground mining scenes. City: S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p***p for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Rhode Island Postcards5017 - Rhode Island Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 cards. 4 B/W, 9 chromolitho, 1 RPC. Quarry views, Roger Williams Rock and Cobble Rock. City: State: Rhode Island Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********p for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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Two Bisbee Coalition Mining Co. Stock Certificates5018 - Two Bisbee Coalition Mining Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bisbee, AZ copper, silver and gold mine. Issued to J. Porter 1909 #6 8150 shares, H. Woods 1909 #15 288 shares. Signed by president Clark. Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a******l for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Ventura Mining Company Stock plus one other5019 - Ventura Mining Company Stock plus one other
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Signed by president, issued in 1910, orange border. We could not find any info on this company in our library. 7.25" x 11.25". 2) Unite...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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