Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

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Welcome to our Summer Sale!

The summer sale features everything good about summer collectors – mining artifacts – and all elements of western history.

Here’s some highlights!
More than a dozen ore cars!!
Great manuscript archives, including that of a Mormon family and their trials and tribulations over several decades, from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, and back to the East coast; a newly surfaced Adolph Sutro-Comstock Lode archive and documents; an amazing archive from Nevada engineer John Heizer; a scrap book from promoter Tex Rickard; early Arizona military letters; a pair of 1860’s maps showing the location of the original adobes in Los Angeles! Wow! And there’s lots more.
The western Art section is huge, with art in every category. One of my favorites is the ornately engraved presentation silver chalice from Grass Valley, a “must-have” for any mining or California collector
Antique bottles and marbles. Hundreds of lots of California and Nevada items accompanied by a marble collection. Some of my favorites (other than bottles, which are always fun and historical) are the ceramic series of cat house decanters. This rare set has been split up by region, making it even more fun. While we’ve had a few of these over the years, we’ve never seen this many different- ever!
Stocks and bonds. This is another “wow” offering from two or more collections. Some highlights: Chinese bond collection; Arizona material- Sopori (1850’s), Gold MC, Picacho (1860’s), and from California the Bear River piece that preceded the Tuolumne stock that features a killer mining vignette; and of course a huge offering of more from the famous Prag Collection
Numismatics has about a little of everything related to coins and currency. Lots of scrip, tokens, medals (make sure you make it all the way thru the catalog!), and two spectacular gold fakes of which one was unknown, and the other very well published. There’s also a great strong box to put it all in! Medal collectors, don’t miss the late July sale as well.
Speaking of gold, don’t miss the high grade ore specimens from two major collections, the Heizer collection and Pollock. Most of Heizer’s material is Nevada-Cal, while Pollock is Mostly Utah, Alaska.
With 4000 lots, you’ll have plenty of great material to look over.

Don’t forget the search box on the “Virtual Catalog” on our web site. It can help you find the things you want in a hurry. But there’s nothing like surfing through the catalog – you get to find all sorts of neat things you might never have thought about.

Full Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, July 11) Lots 1000-1776

Apparel
Jewelry
Art
Furnishings & Décor
Native Americana
General Foreign Collectibles
Sports
Entertainment Industry
Music Related
Political
Military
General Americana Part I
Advertising
Badges
Belt Buckles
Brewing & Tobacco
Circus
Fire related
Gold Rush
Licence Plates
Lock/Key
Microscope
Scale
Tools
Toys
Dolls
Misc Americana Collectibles


Day 2 (Fri, July 12) Lots 2000-2670

General Americana Part II
(Geographically Sorted)
Bottles
Brothel
Cowboy
Gaming
Saloon
Tokens
Numismatics
Weaponry
Marbles

Day 3 (Sat,July 13) Lots 3000-3855

Minerals
Mining Part I
(California-Nevada)

Day 4 (Sun, July 14) Lots 4000-4808

Mining Part I
(New Jersey-End)
Transportation
Railroadiana
Postal History
Wells Fargo & Express

Day 5 (Mon, July 15) Lots 5000-6487

Bargains & Dealer Specials
Art
Bottles
Civil War
General Americana
Mining
Native Americana
Numismatics
Railroadiana
Transportation

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Whiskey Flask / Pumpkin Seed / The Wine House.   (78870)2300 - Whiskey Flask / Pumpkin Seed / The Wine House. (78870)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Straight out of the west...From/ The / Wine House/ Liquors & Cigars / Reno, Nev ( ad) // Clear, pumpkin whiskey flask. 5 1/8" tall , doub...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to F****e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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J. B. Mc Cullough Druggist & Apothecary Bottle   (59215)2301 - J. B. Mc Cullough Druggist & Apothecary Bottle (59215)
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J. B . Mc Cullough / Druggist & Apothecary / Reno , Nevada // Base : 1 // Clear, Nevada medicine. Rectangular, square collar lip, tooled top. ...
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Mc Cullough Pharmacy Citrate  Bottle   (59216)2302 - Mc Cullough Pharmacy Citrate Bottle (59216)
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Embossed within a circle, on the front of the bottle is: Mc Cullough ( su) / Pharmacy ( su ) / Reno, Nevada ) (su) // Extremely rare, Large 8"...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mc Cullough's Pharmacy Bottle, In script   (59218)2303 - Mc Cullough's Pharmacy Bottle, In script (59218)
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( At shoulder : Monogram : J. B. Mc C ): Mc Cullogh's / Pharmacy / Reno, Nevada. // Base : Flat n plain.( All embossing in script ) Clear, fl...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Reno Brewing Co. / 1 Item   (78852)2304 - Reno Brewing Co. / 1 Item (78852)
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Reno ( cu) / Brewing Co. / Reno, Nev. ( ad ) // Light golden amber, 1/2 pint western beer bottle. 9 1/2" tall , four piece mold, blob top, to...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Soda Bottles/ 2 Items   (89536)2305 - Soda Bottles/ 2 Items (89536)
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Item # 1 of 2 : Pioneer Soda Works ( cu )/ Smith & Brian Co. / Reno, Nev ( ad ) // Pale aqua, Hutchinson style soda bottle. 7" tall, squat...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Chas. M. Fassitt Druggist Bottle   (57775)2306 - Chas. M. Fassitt Druggist Bottle (57775)
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( Monogram) Chas. M. Fassitt / Druggist / Ruby Hill, Nev. Base: W.T & Co / AA // Clear, Tooled top, 5 1/8" x 2 3/16" in size. Sup...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to o******s for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Mineral Water / Coppin"s Mineral Water   (89519)2307 - Mineral Water / Coppin"s Mineral Water (89519)
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Well , here is a very strange and unusual item. Unembossed except for a paper label. A natural Subterranean Spring Water./Motif : Silver, Nevada shape
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A. M. Cole Apothecary Bottle   (57731)2308 - A. M. Cole Apothecary Bottle (57731)
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A. M Cole / Apothecary / Virginia , Nev. //Large square, 8 1/8" x 2 3/8". Tooled top, sun colored amethyst, with overall inside haze.if th...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
 
 
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M Webster Druggist Bottle   (59202)2309 - M Webster Druggist Bottle (59202)
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M. Webster / Druggist / Virginia City // Base: Mc C ( Stands for : William Mc Culley & Co / Pittsburgh.) // Square, Clear, tooled top, 5 7/8&...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Soda Bottle / J & B    (89541)2310 - Soda Bottle / J & B (89541)
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Embossed on the front of the bottle in a tall slug plate is : J & B ( cu ) / Winnemucca / Nevada ( cd ) // Aqua , early crown top soda. 8 "...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Whiskey Bottles/ DemiJohns / 2 items   (100599)2311 - Whiskey Bottles/ DemiJohns / 2 items (100599)
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item #1 of 2 : Beautiful, light 7up green... demijohn whiskey bottle. 13 1/4" tall, long tapered collar, tooled lip. Perfect condition, except...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold to p*******o for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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The Duffy Malt Whiskey Bottles / 2 Items.   (78850)2312 - The Duffy Malt Whiskey Bottles / 2 Items. (78850)
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Lot #1 of 2: Embossed on the front of the bottle in an oval slug plate is : The Duffy Malt Whiskey Company ( au ) / Monogram: D. M. W. CO , intertwin
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 20.00
 
 
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Dr. J. W . Poland Medicine Bottle   (61425)2313 - Dr. J. W . Poland Medicine Bottle (61425)
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Dr. J. W. Poland' s / White Pine / Compound // Aqua, Double Collar, Applied Top. Smooth base, 7" x 2 3/4" in size. very desireaable...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r*****r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Medicine Bottles / Washington territory / 2 Items.   (105394)2314 - Medicine Bottles / Washington territory / 2 Items. (105394)
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Here are a very rare pair of items. Item # 1 of 2 : Embossed vertically on the front of the bottle: H.E. Holmes/ Walla Walla / W. T. Clear, western
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Canadian Art History Books (14)   (89102)2315 - Canadian Art History Books (14) (89102)
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Collection of 14 Canadian art history books and magazines/booklets. books include Works of Joseph Legare by Porter and Counterweights by Rempel Date:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Beer Bottles / " Luck Buddah"  / 7 items.   (105001)2316 - Beer Bottles / " Luck Buddah" / 7 items. (105001)
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Here is a really nice item, if you are a beer drinker, and also want a taste of the Orient. It is a full six pack of " Lucky Buddha" beer....
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Estimate : 25.00 - 30.00
Sold to H*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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European Beer Steins (4) & Beer Mugs (2)   (59645)2317 - European Beer Steins (4) & Beer Mugs (2) (59645)
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6 steins/mugs from 5.5" x 7" to 2.5" x 2.5". Four of them have pewter lids, the 2 largest are mugs. The largest mug has a horse,...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to b*******g for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Ornate Beer Steins (2)   (59646)2318 - Ornate Beer Steins (2) (59646)
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Beautiful steins, 1 very large stein. 7.5" x 13.75". Has man playing a lute & a woman holding his arm, looks to be in a castle. Very c...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Beer Glasses / German & American / 4 items.   (89529)2319 - Beer Glasses / German & American / 4 items. (89529)
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Item #1 of 4: Motif: Brown heart , wrapped in a blue white bow, with 2000 / Oktoberfest / Spaten/ Munchen // Item #2 of 4 : Motif : Black turkey call
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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