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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Pacific Mill & Mining Co. Assay Memorandum for Huge Ingots (Rare Comstock) [160260]3350 - Pacific Mill & Mining Co. Assay Memorandum for Huge Ingots (Rare Comstock) [160260]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. We've only offered a couple of these over the past 10 years. Assay memorandum for "sluice bullion" for the Morgan Mill, per...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********3 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Institute of Ohio Mining Engineers Proceedings, 1884 [159594]3351 - Institute of Ohio Mining Engineers Proceedings, 1884 [159594]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Institute of Ohio Mining Engineers. Proceeding January 10th, 1884. The Lower Limestone Group; Coal Series of Northeastern Ohio. By Col. Chas. Whittles
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Mining Souvenir Spoons (3) [143694]3352 - Mining Souvenir Spoons (3) [143694]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different mining-themed souvenir spoons. The first is from Butte, Montana. The second is from Anaconda, Montana. The last one is engraved with t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to h*********d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Mining Souvenir Spoons (3) [143695]3353 - Mining Souvenir Spoons (3) [143695]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three souvenir spoons shaped like mining shovels with a miner figure on the handles. The bottom of each handle has the words, "Struck it at las...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to h*********d for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mining Equipment Tags [160923]3354 - Mining Equipment Tags [160923]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven rare equipment tags: Telluride United Gold Mine ( T. U. G. M.) Lodging House; Banner Mining Co. (Colorado); Anaconda Co. (N. M. Operatio
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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U.S.G.S. Short Papers & Preliminary Reports (2) [157970]3355 - U.S.G.S. Short Papers & Preliminary Reports (2) [157970]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Bulletin 430, Contributions to Economic Geology, Part I, Metals & Nonmetals, except fuels, by Hayes & Lindgren, 1910 ~ (6"x 9"b...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Mining Letterheads [160574]3356 - Mining Letterheads [160574]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 mining related billheads and letterheads, including rare E. Schneider & Co. candle manufacturers. Fraser & Chalmers stamp mills. c. 1875-9...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*********s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Eugene Templeton Mining Engineer Photos, Degrees and Passports. [148376]3357 - Eugene Templeton Mining Engineer Photos, Degrees and Passports. [148376]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of approx. 30 plus. This lot chronicles the life of Eugene Templeton mining engineer and consultant, Lot contains: Six photo albums, eight pas
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Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold to 6*****b for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
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Miner's Money Belt and Gold Pokes c.1898 [158584]3358 - Miner's Money Belt and Gold Pokes c.1898 [158584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains a miner's money belt that holds both paper money and gold coin, c.1898. There are two miner's pokes; one belonging to A.F...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********H for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Mercury Jug, Small [159722]3359 - Mercury Jug, Small [159722]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 tone small mercury jug. Original paper label, National Zinc Co. Bartlesville, OK. 6x3.5". No apparent chips or cracks. Date: Country: St...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S*****8 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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