Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More (October 2020)

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Welcome to our Halloween Sale!

We continue to get in marvelous collections of Americana from all over the country. Keep them coming!!!

As many of you have seen, we have found new ways to increase visibility on the internet, which has risen our number o0f competitive bidders by over 30% lately. Our stockpile of registered bidders is one of the largest in America, and we are all thankful to you all for participating in our exciting auctions.

This sale features some amazing one of a kind rarities, and also brings to market several long awaited collections.

Perhaps the top item in the sale is the Pierce Powell copy of the all-time #1 “psychedelic” rock n roll poster, the Charlatans at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City. Long on display in his personal home, Powell’s personal copy of this historic event is now offered. We were unable to verify if this is the only copy, or one of two known. Regardless, if you are a rock n roll collector, it is the all-time #1 poster.

The auction features the collections of Ken Prag, Salvatore Falcone and John Reynolds.

Folks have been asking for a couple years now when we were going to get to the Ken Prag Industrial, Banking and Commercial collections to market. The answer is “NOW.” Perhaps the brewing collection is some of the best in the current sale, which is spread out over the next two sales. As we sort through the massive collection, I’ve seen the turnpike material (early 1800s), banking, foods, industrials, oils, and so much more, including some fabulous autographed material. It will take at least a year to sell this portion of the collection. And there’s more… we are now starting to organize and sell his massive postcard and stereo view collections. Previously we sold Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado collections. Now its time for California and rarities from other areas of post card collecting. You’ll see some of the best and most beautiful post cards ever printed in this and coming sales, particularly the European art cards, “poster” cards of the PPIE which are unarguably some of the most beautiful cards ever printed, and more.

The Salvatore Falcone Collection of Californiana is a true treasure. Historical photographs of all sorts are a big focus, and include some great rarities, including some key out-of-state pieces, such as Alaska. Medals, and ephemera round out more than 100 lots of key collectibles.

John Reynolds’ collections included more rarities from his Central California collection, as well as his military token collection.

We continue with massive holdings from the Benjamin Fauver collections of counters and tokens. This large group centers on foreign counters and early foreign tokens, some dating back to the 1500s.

Don’t miss the marble collection, large numismatic offerings, historical Hawaii material, rare mining and other maps, gold specimens, Civil war material, stamp collections, western art and so much more.

And remember- we are always after new and major collections to bring to market. We are your source for selling Americana at the best prices obtainable, having sold more than any other company in the past decade alone. We plan on having our entire sales database online soon at no cost – nearly 200,000 lots of Americana sold since 2014. Give us a call today! We have agents all over America, and travel to see most collections.

Auction Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, Oct 29) Lots 1000-1679
Art (1000-1125)
Native Americana (1126-1196)
Textiles (1197-1233)
Foreign Collectibles (1234-1267)
General Collectibles (1268-1307)
Collector Spoons (1308-1315)
Jewelry (1316-1351)
Scales (1352-1353)
Advertising/Signs (1354-1369)
Furnishings & 3D Items (1370-1424)
Music (1425-1429)
Theatre (1430-1456)
Sports (1457-1468)
Tobacciana (1469-1472)
Saloon (1473-1478)
Cowboy (1479-1484)
Comic Books (1485-1491)
Books & Magazines (1492-1520)
Antiquarian Books (1521-1539)
Bottles (1540-1627)
Marbles (1603-1668)
Gaming (1669-1679)

Day 2 (Fri, Oct 30) Lots 2000-2762
Firefighting Memorabilia (2000-2078)
Fraternal Organizations (2079-2080)
Badges (2082-2174) (Also see badges on day 5!)
Numismatics (2175-2295)
Bullion (2175)
Ingots (2176-2178)
Coins (2179-2225)
Currency (2227-2240)
Dies & Hobbs (2241-2249)
Ephemera & Exonumia (2250-2259)
Medals (2260-2281)
So-Called Dollars (2282-2295)
Tokens (2296-2762)

Day 3 (Sat, Oct 31) Lots 3000-3685
Transportation (3000-3034)
Stocks & Bonds (3035-3498)
Minerals (3489-3495)
Mining (3496-3557)
Tools (3558-3566)
Firearms (3567-3584)
Political (3585-3603)
World's Fairs (3604-3619)
Military (3620-3685)

Day 4 (Sun, Nov 1) Lots 4000-4712
General Americana Geo. Sorted AZ-WY (4000-4103)
Maps (4104-4124)
Photographs (4125-4209)
Philatelic(4210-4433)
Wells Fargo (4363-4382)
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part I (4383-4712)

Day 5 (Mon, Nov 2) Lots 5000-5798
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part II
Art (5000-5093)
Native Americana (5094-5113)
Firearms/Weaponry (5114-5116)
Badges (5117-5124)
Foreign Collectibles (5125-5139)
Textiles (5140-5145)
Furnishings & 3D Items (5146-5162)
General Americana Ephemera & Collectibles (5163-5249)
Hollywood/Theatre (5450-5260)
Music (5261-5272)
Cowboy/Saloon/Tobacco (5272-5281)
Bottles (5288-5304)
Gaming (5305-5312)
Jewelry (5313-5322)
General Americana Geographically Sorted (5323-5416)
Political (5417-5420)
Postcards (5421-5428)
Wells Fargo (5429-5433)
World's Fairs (5434-5437)
Sports (5438-5470)
Military (5471-5494)
Mining (5495-5556)
Stocks & Bonds (5558-5796)
Transportation (5770-5798)

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Helena Old Soda Group   (124829)1560 - Helena Old Soda Group (124829)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three sodas from Helena: Jurgens & Price (tall aqua hutch), Merritt & Co. (blob), Jurgens & Price (blob). all aqua, clean, near mint. D...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****1 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Butte Hutch Soda Bottle Group (4)  (124827)1561 - Butte Hutch Soda Bottle Group (4) (124827)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different Butte Hutch sodas: Rocky Mountain Bottling Co., Holland Rink BW, Kroger Bros., Northwestern Bottling Co.. All clean and near mint. Da
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m****1 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Montana Drug Bottle Collection (6)  (125121)1562 - Montana Drug Bottle Collection (6) (125121)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six Different embossed drug bottles from Montana. Jones Drug, Kalispell 5"; Bronson & Lighthall, Kalispell 3 1/2"; Lockwood, Helena...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Montana Town Hutch Collection (4 + 1 SD)  (124828)1563 - Montana Town Hutch Collection (4 + 1 SD) (124828)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five nice Hutch soda bottles from Montana and Lead, SD. Phil Daniels, Anaconda; Missoula BW; Gamer & Jacky, Phillipsburg; Deer Lodge SF; Maillar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c**c for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Comstock, Nevada Embossed Bottles (3)  (125386)1564 - Comstock, Nevada Embossed Bottles (3) (125386)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three embossed rug bottles from the famous Comstock region. Lernhart, 5" lip chip, clean & purple; BF Shaw, 4 7/8" purple, slight sta...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Yerba Buena Bitters 1 Qt Bottle  (108256)1565 - Yerba Buena Bitters 1 Qt Bottle (108256)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dug in Nevada near Viginia City. Found at the V & T Depot. Uncleaned. Appears Mint. Partial paper label unreadable. Appears to be tooled top....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Collection of Pickle Bottles from some Unique Nevada Locations  (123191)1566 - Collection of Pickle Bottles from some Unique Nevada Locations (123191)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of Nine. These were all dug in Nevada in locations such as: Stockton Station (southwest of present Silver Springs), a railroad wood camp, Hunter L
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*****E for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
 
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Rothecker, Devil's Lake, ND Purple Hutch Soda  (124506)1567 - Rothecker, Devil's Lake, ND Purple Hutch Soda (124506)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous light to medium purple Hutch soda from Nick Rothecker, Devil's Lake in a circular slug plate. Exceptionally clean but minor internal su...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b***e for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Maillard, Lead City Aqua Hutch  (124505)1568 - Maillard, Lead City Aqua Hutch (124505)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
H. Maillard aqua Hutch soda bottle, 7.5" tall, light stain allover, wear at base. Nearly invisible micro flash in base parallel to the bottom, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hamilton Drug Co. Bottle  (122120)1569 - Hamilton Drug Co. Bottle (122120)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green Drug bottle. On one side “ Hamilton Drug Co. the Rexall Store, Colfax, WASH. To the left is a seal (EST. 1877. Opposite side
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to h********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Olympia Embossed Drug Bottles (2)  (125385)1570 - Olympia Embossed Drug Bottles (2) (125385)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two sizes of Buckeye Extract Co, Olympia. Emblem at left. 4 1/2" 2oz, 5 3/4" 4 oz, both clear, clean near mint. Olympia is among some of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to b********t.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Washington Whiskey Flask  (122122)1571 - Washington Whiskey Flask (122122)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare miniature hand blown sample size embossed whiskey flask w/original pewter cap. ..” Hotel Donnelly Tacoma“ on front. The hot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Cheyenne Drug Bottle Group (4)  (125120)1572 - Cheyenne Drug Bottle Group (4) (125120)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different druggist bottles from Cheyenne. Capitol Pharmacy (5 3/8"); Eagle Pharmacy 4 7/8"; Rhodes & Troxell 4 1/4", 5 3/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to l******8 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Glass Bottles from A.R. Troxel Palace Pharmacy (7)  (108709)1573 - Glass Bottles from A.R. Troxel Palace Pharmacy (7) (108709)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of seven (7) pharmacy medicinal bottles from the A.R. Troxel Palace Pharmacy in Cheyenne, Wyoming C.1906. All are clear, rectangu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Roedel, Cheyenne Embossed Drug Bottle Collection (7)  (124835)1574 - Roedel, Cheyenne Embossed Drug Bottle Collection (7) (124835)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three varieties of the Roedel Drug Bottles. Andrew Roedel bought the Hunt Drug Store in Cheyenne in 1889 and the store has continued to run by multipl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******8 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Wyoming Territory Drug Bottles, Hoyt, 3 Different  (124834)1575 - Wyoming Territory Drug Bottles, Hoyt, 3 Different (124834)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Embossed territorially designated Cheyenne drug bottles from George W. Hoyt, 1876-1897. Territorial designated bottles ate very rare in America, and t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to T******1 for (170.00 + 37.40BP) = 207.40
 
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Two  Different Evanston Drug Bottles  (125546)1576 - Two Different Evanston Drug Bottles (125546)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two of the Six different embossed Evanston drug bottles. Evanston Drug, 6 1/4", clear, near mint, 6oz; C.B. Gunnell, 5", clear, near mi...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a****y for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Green River Embossed Drug Bottles (2).   (125545)1577 - Green River Embossed Drug Bottles (2). (125545)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The only two different Green River embossed drug bottles. J.W. and C.G. Hawk, 6", Blue Ribbon style, 4oz, clear, near mint; Campbell's Drug...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Central Drug Co, Ex Rare Embossed Drug Bottle  (125384)1578 - Central Drug Co, Ex Rare Embossed Drug Bottle (125384)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Central Drug bottle from Laramie, rated by Borton as extremely rare, 1-3 known. 5 3/4" Lyric base. clear, near mint. Karl Hegewald proprietor, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******8 for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Finfrock & Thobro Embossed Drug Bottle, Laramie  (125549)1579 - Finfrock & Thobro Embossed Drug Bottle, Laramie (125549)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 3/8" drug bottle from Laramie. This is the earliest and rarest of the three variants of this drug store's bottles. c1880-1885, one of the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l******8 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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