Pike's Peak or Bust! Auction: Western Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, & More (January 2023)

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Welcome to the Pike’s Peak or Bust! Auction, our first live auction of 2023 and coming off the world-record-breaking SS Central America Part I auction in December 2022.

This four-day auction has collectibles in over a dozen categories including Bottles, Railroadiana, Native Americana, Mining, Numismatics, Art, Stocks, Militaria, and General Americana. With a healthy dose of exciting Colorado and Western States material, we decided to name this auction in honor of the great Colorado Gold Rush of 1859!

Featured Collections & Highlights

*The Gary Bracken Collection, Part IV*
We continue to offer great rarities from the collection of Ponca City lawyer Gary Bracken. This sale includes Native Americana (arrowheads); tokens (Colorado, Missouri, and Oklahoma); Colorado medicine bottles, whiskey jugs, and stoneware; Colorado, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma billhead collections, and more.

*Numismatics feat. Nevada Banknotes*
Our Day 4 is all numismatics, starting with thirteen different Nevada banknotes, including the $20 Nixon National Bank signed by George Nixon. The section also has US coins (incl. Carson City Morgans); medals incl. a U.S. Grant Silver Peace Medal; and a large offering of tokens (Colorado, Missouri, and Oklahoma).

*Early American Political Collection*
We’re very excited to offer important documents from the 1700s and 1800s from the estate of John Hyatt. This group includes autographed pieces from Benjamin Franklin, Grover Cleveland, and James Buchanan.

*Art*
A group of signed prints and books from Ansel Adams; signed prints from famous photographer Paul Strand; signed Salvador Dali pieces; beautiful wood and stone sculptures; and more.

*Railroadiana*
A new big group of railroad and steamer passes, always a big hit with our collectors! Also railroad artifacts including keys, locks, and lanterns. If you have a pass collection you’re ready to sell, please let us know!


*Stocks & Bonds*
We are thrilled to offer more rare Colorado mining stocks from a private collection, as well as Colorado railroad stocks and autograph pieces incl. Wells & Fargo and Jay Gould. Some of the mining stocks in this sale are pieces we have not offered before.

*Native Americana*
In addition to Oklahoma points from the Bracken Collection, our Native Americana section also has kachinas, pine crafts/basketry, and ephemera including art and photographs.


*Militaria & Antique Firearms*
In addition to pieces from the Sherman Collection, we’re also offering rare military collectibles from a few other private collections. This sale has items from the Civil War, Indian Wars, and both World Wars including photographs, autographed documents, and artifacts. The Firearms Section has early shotguns, muskets, and ammunition collectibles.

*General Americana*
Photographs, rare documents, books, and artifacts from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma/Indian Territory, and more. Includes a rare Virgil Earp Tombstone autograph from the Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum! Smaller categories include: Cowboy, Sports, Books, Jewelry, Toys/Model Railroad, and hard goods.

*Mining*
Minerals and fossil plates; rare Western mining ephemera from Colorado and Nevada; and some mining artifacts incl. spoons, tags, and mercury jugs.


Please be sure to use the Keyword Search Tool on our website to search for items in your collecting categories.

Stay tuned for the exciting second part of our SS Central America Shipwreck Artifacts Auctions, coming March 2023. Details available on holabirdamericana.com

We’re always looking for consignments in many categories, including Art, Mining, Railroadiana, Native Americana, Numismatics, Bottles, and more.

If you would like to know more about consigning, or if you have any questions or comments about this sale, please give our office a call at 775-851-1859.

Our friendly staff is ready to help you continue to build your collection. We’ve created an astonishing community of customers around the world, including private collectors, institutions, and dealers. Remember, your collection could set the next world-record!

Thanks again for your continued interest in our auctions. And as we like to say, bid early and bid often!

--The Holabird Team--

Day 1, Lots 1000-1514
General Americana (1000-1514)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories incl. Cowboy, Sports, Books, Toys, Hard Goods

Day 2, Lots 2000-2546
Transportation (2000-2159)
Railroad & Steamer Passes
Transportation Ephemera
Bottles & Saloon feat. Colorado Whiskey & Medicines (2160-2546)

Day 3, Lots 3000-3533
Art feat. Ansel Adams, Salvador Dali, & Paul Strand (3000-3106)
Native Americana (3107-3182)
Political Collectibles incl. Early American Autographs (3183-3209)
Militaria (3210-3261)
Firearms & Weaponry (3262-3304)
Minerals & Mining (3305-3361)
Stocks & Bonds (3362-3533)

Day 4, Lots 4000-4484
Numismatics (4000-4484)
Currency feat. Nevada Banknotes (4000-4035)
Coins (4036-4094)
Medals (4095-4112)
Tokens feat. Colorado, Missouri, & amp; Oklahoma (4113-4484)


SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Silverton, Gladstone, and Northerly RR Bonds: Lot of 2 [157326]3480 - Silverton, Gladstone, and Northerly RR Bonds: Lot of 2 [157326]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Mortgage Gold Bonds No. 10 and No. 47 of the Silverton, Gladstone, and Northerly Railroad Company in Colorado. Certifies that the railroad compa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p****s for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Chicago Railroads Stock & Bond Group [155838]3481 - Chicago Railroads Stock & Bond Group [155838]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. 1) Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company. $5,000 bond issued in 1880, punch cancelled. Brown border, black print and train/s...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Pullman Palace Car Company Bond Certificate, 1881 [159582]3482 - Pullman Palace Car Company Bond Certificate, 1881 [159582]
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Pullman's Palace Car Company bond certificate. Bond No. 1066 for 1000 dollars. This bond was issued to Moses Taylor on May 15, 1881. It is signe...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Gagnier-Griffin Company Stock Certificate, 1894 [159583]3483 - Gagnier-Griffin Company Stock Certificate, 1894 [159583]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Gagnier-Griffin Suspended Railway Bridge Company stock certificate. No. 1033 for one share issued to George Mason of Chicago, Illinois on May 1,
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Stock Group [155818]3484 - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Stock Group [155818]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 stocks, two types, all issued in 1899 and punch and stamp cancelled. Eight stocks feature brown border, black print, and a vignette of a top
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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United States Car Company Stock Certificate Pair [155552]3485 - United States Car Company Stock Certificate Pair [155552]
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Lot of 2 different, both issued in 1894. Not cancelled. Blue or red borders, black print, and vignette of locomotive. Printed by Charles A. Searing,
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Co Stock [153214]3486 - New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Co Stock [153214]
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New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Co. # 12 for 100 shares @ $10 par, issued April 10, 1838 signature not legible, black border, left side vign
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to m*********E for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Columbus & Xenia Railroad Company Stock Certificate Group [155814]3487 - Columbus & Xenia Railroad Company Stock Certificate Group [155814]
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Lot of 4 stocks, issued 1915-1917. All have the same design: black border and print and locomotive vignette. Inc. in Ohio. Signed by president Platt (
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Company Bonds [155817]3488 - Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Company Bonds [155817]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 unissued identical $1,000 bonds, c.1902. Black border and print and Native American vignette. Printed by ABN. Each has 3 pages of coupons. 14
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j****N for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Oregon and Transcontinental Co. Stock, 1882 [158036]3489 - Oregon and Transcontinental Co. Stock, 1882 [158036]
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Oregon and Transcontinental Company stock certificate No. 1560 for 100 shares issued to Fred Billings on April 1, 1882. Frederick Billings is the name
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********f for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio RR Co. Stock, 1872, Imprinted Revenue [158026]3490 - Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio RR Co. Stock, 1872, Imprinted Revenue [158026]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad Company stock certificate. No. 451 for 1 share issued to the Estate of W.H. Carter on February 15, 1872. S...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Virginia & Tennessee RR Co. Interest Bond, 1869 [159585]3491 - Virginia & Tennessee RR Co. Interest Bond, 1869 [159585]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Virginia & Tennessee Railroad Company Interest Bond No. 203 for 1000 dollars. Issued on December 2, 1869. Signed by President, William Mahon...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Jay Gould Signed Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company Stock Pair [158027]3492 - Jay Gould Signed Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company Stock Pair [158027]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company stock certificates signed by Jay Gould, the American railroad magnate. A) Certificate No. B15758
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Co. Stock signed by Gould, 1880 [158025]3493 - Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Co. Stock signed by Gould, 1880 [158025]
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Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company stock certificate. No. B7983 for 100 shares issued to Russell Sage on January 27, 1880. Sage was an Americ
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Saratoga & Whitehall RR Stock Transferred to Jay Gould, 1865 [159586]3494 - Saratoga & Whitehall RR Stock Transferred to Jay Gould, 1865 [159586]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt for ten shares of Saratoga & Whitehall Railroad Company stock transferred to Jay Gould, the American railroad magnate. Dated April 1865....
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Unissued 1870s Railroad Bonds: Canada Southern and Columbus & Maysville [155550]3495 - Unissued 1870s Railroad Bonds: Canada Southern and Columbus & Maysville [155550]
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Lot of 6, three each for two companies. All unissued. 1) Canada Southern Railway Company. Lot of 3. New York 1870s dateline. Punch cancelled. Blue bor
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******o for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Railroad Stock Certificates [157697]3496 - Railroad Stock Certificates [157697]
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Lot of 100+ stock certificates from the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Company and the Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal Railway
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*********E for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Railroad Stocks & Bonds Group [155551]3497 - Railroad Stocks & Bonds Group [155551]
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Lot of 11. Two different railroads. 1) Baltimore and Annapolis Short Line Railroad Company. Six $1,000 bonds issued in 1906, punch cancelled. Red bord
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Estimate : 110.00 - 200.00
Sold to n******n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Columbia Pictures Corporation Stock Certificates [155839]3498 - Columbia Pictures Corporation Stock Certificates [155839]
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Lot of 5 issued and cancelled stocks, 1964. Inc. in New York. Brown border, black print, and vignette of the Columbia logo. Printed by ABN. Punch canc
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Witter Medical Springs Stock [159997]3499 - Witter Medical Springs Stock [159997]
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Witter Medical Springs, issued to A T Spence July 18, 1908. From a set of springs that was turned into a resort in the 1870s in Lake County, Californ
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to p********6 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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