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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Cantrell , Castle , Obermeyer, & Palmeto ( 4 Items ).    (77441)2340 - Cantrell , Castle , Obermeyer, & Palmeto ( 4 Items ). (77441)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Item # 1 of 4 : ( Embossed vertically ) Cantrell & / Cochrane / Belfast &/ Dublin / Medicated / Areated / Waters. // Aqua, round bottom so...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 75.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Eathenware Jugs (2)   (106505)2341 - Eathenware Jugs (2) (106505)
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Brown unmarked 7.5". White/brown 10", Buckeye Pottery, Macomb, Ill-several upper white chips Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Globe Mills  & Duffy Malt Whiskey  ( 2 items )    (77461)2342 - Globe Mills & Duffy Malt Whiskey ( 2 items ) (77461)
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Item #1 of 2 : Embossed on the front of the bottle, in an irregular round area is : ( Trade Mark ( Au ) / Motif: Globe " Globe " A1 &q...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Ground Top Aqua Whiskey in Wicker   (48529)2343 - Ground Top Aqua Whiskey in Wicker (48529)
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Old Style , handled , wicker whiskey bottle. 9 1/2" Tall x 4 1/4" wide. Perfect condition , on the wicker. Also, very unusual to find a g...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Hamlin's Wizard Oil Humorous and Sentimental Songs Booklet   (88331)2344 - Hamlin's Wizard Oil Humorous and Sentimental Songs Booklet (88331)
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Songbook and usages of Wizard Oil cure-all. 8.5x5.75". Cover has 1" tear. Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Hayes United Bev. Co. , &  White Horse Whiskey ( 2 Items ).    (77462)2345 - Hayes United Bev. Co. , & White Horse Whiskey ( 2 Items ). (77462)
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Item # 1 of 2: Registered / Hayes United Bev. Co. / Trade ( au) / Mark ( ad ). / Motif : Large Horseshoe / Established ( au )/ 1871 / Chicago, Ill
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Insulators & Bass Wood Dowels   (76905)2346 - Insulators & Bass Wood Dowels (76905)
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Lot of assorted insulators. Hemingray #9,light green; AT&T American Telephone & Telegraph toll insulators (2); 1 Hemengray Beehive in green;...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 130.00
Sold to m*********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Kitchen Window Bottle Collection /  7 items   (61461)2347 - Kitchen Window Bottle Collection / 7 items (61461)
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Item # 1 of 7 : Embossed on the front of the bottle, in a round slug plate is: G.W. Chesley ( au) / Importer / 51 Front St. / Sacramento, Cal. // Cle
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Estimate : 180.00 - 220.00
Sold to d*******f for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Oakland Steam , W. Sievers, and Hanford Soda Works. ( 3 Items )    (77437)2348 - Oakland Steam , W. Sievers, and Hanford Soda Works. ( 3 Items ) (77437)
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Item #1 of 3: Embossed on the front of the bottle, in an oval slug plate is : Oakland ( au ) / Motif: Sunburst / with sun rays & INC centralize...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Pickers Pocket Guide to Bottles (4 Books)   (64241)2349 - Pickers Pocket Guide to Bottles (4 Books) (64241)
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4 paperback books; 1)Picker's Pocket Guide by Michael Polak, color photos pp.207, 4" x 8"; 2) Bottles, Identification & Price Guid...
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Pickle Jar / Counter Display Item   (78848)2350 - Pickle Jar / Counter Display Item (78848)
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Well here is something special. I have been collecting bottles 46 years, and have never seen anything like this, in this size. Huge, counter display b
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Polonia Bottling & United States Brewing ( 2 items )    (77460)2351 - Polonia Bottling & United States Brewing ( 2 items ) (77460)
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Item #1 of 2 : Embossed on the front of the Bottle, in a huge triangle is : ( Motif ; Miltary man on a Horse ) : For/ Better / Beverage / Below Hors
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Portners Malt Extract Bottle   (48379)2352 - Portners Malt Extract Bottle (48379)
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Portner's ( cu ) / Trade / Motif : " Cross with the word " Malt" enclosed / Mark / Extract ( cd ) // Medium orange amber, malt ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Pressed Glass Decanter/Backbar Bottle   (46741)2353 - Pressed Glass Decanter/Backbar Bottle (46741)
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Very ornate, pressed glass, Cathedral n Diamond pattern style , back bar whiskey decanter bottle. Clear, with 8 flutes on the neck, long tapered col
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Ranger Fire Extinguisher in Can   (89311)2354 - Ranger Fire Extinguisher in Can (89311)
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Unopened Ranger Fire Extinguisher in original can. Can has some dents. 10.5" Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to H*****r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Swamp Root Almanac   (88330)2355 - Swamp Root Almanac (88330)
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1941 Swamp Root Almanac Dream Book Almanac by Dr. Kilmer. Mint condition. 8x5.5" Date: 1941 State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Weir #5 Jug   (106550)2356 - Weir #5 Jug (106550)
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10x8" white glazed jug. 1" bottom chip. Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Whiskey Items and Chinese Pot/ 4 Items   (78823)2357 - Whiskey Items and Chinese Pot/ 4 Items (78823)
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Item # 1 of 4: Beige colored , handled whiskey jug. 8 1/2" tall x 5 3/4" wide at the base. Base embossed : Malcolmb Stoneware Co.( au) / M...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Whiskeys / ( 2 items ).    (48526)2358 - Whiskeys / ( 2 items ). (48526)
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item #1 of 2 : Unembossed, hand blown bottle. Beautiful, brilliant, 7 up green colorization, whiskey decanter. 8 3/4" tall x 4 1/4" wid...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Window sill collection / 5 Items.    (89520)2359 - Window sill collection / 5 Items. (89520)
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Item # I of 5 : Paper labeled soda. Natural / Set Up / Motif : A pair of dice showing # 11. H. H. Peterson Bottling Co. Flat River , Mo. Seven up gr
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Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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