Treasures from Pacific Shores: Numismatics, Mining, & Americana

Auction Details

Welcome to our June 2018 sale!

This 5-day auction has nearly 3,600 lots covering many categories including: Numismatics, Mining, Minerals, General Americana, Railroad, Tokens, Antique Bottles, Gaming, Firearms & Weaponry, Wells Fargo & Express, and much more!

Highlights include:

NUMISMATICS
*The Hawaii Numismatic Collection: rare early Hawaiian coins, medals, and currency.

*A large coin and medal section featuring gold, platinum, and silver coins and medals from around the world. Morgan dollars, peace dollars, St. Gaudens, pennies, nickels, dimes, and more! Rarities & high-grade specimens plus large groups and sets.

*Ingots and bullion bars.

*Numismatic collectibles and ephemera.

TOKENS
*Our second large offering of tokens from the R.B. Worthington Texas Token Collection

MINING & MINERALS

*Aurora, Nevada ore specimens from the famous Gottschalk Collection plus the fabulous Con-Virginia/Dayton Cons. Comstock Ore Collection.

*Museum-quality mineral specimens from around the world.

*Mining lamps and hard goods plus stock certificates feat. Arizona, California, & Nevada

*The Prag Canadian Mining Collection

RAILROAD
*A new offering of railroad and steamer passes from the Potter Collection and others.

BOTTLES
*A pictorial Owl Pharmacy Co. bottle from Seven Troughs, Nevada, one of the all-time great Western mining camp pictorials! One of a large group of great Nevada medicine bottles in this sale. Plus an Excelsior Soda & Mineral Water bottle and other great California & Gold Rush bottles.

GENERAL AMERICANA
*Two different Wurlitzers, a Mason player piano, National cash registers, and a great group of ephemera from the Potter Collection, Prag Collection, and others!

*Finally, a large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

FULL AUCTION SCHEDULE

Day 1 (Lots 1000-1718)
Numismatics (1000-1614)
Currency & Scrip (1000-1042)
Gold Coins (1043-1150)
Platinum Coins (1151-1160)
General Coins feat. Hawaii Collection (1161-1418)
Medals (1419-1537)
Ingots (1538-1551)
Numismatic Ephemera (1552-1614)
Gaming (1615-1644)
World’s Fair & Expositions (1645-1667)
Wells Fargo & Express (1668-1718)

Day 2 (2000-2690)
Minerals (2000-2158)
Mining (2159-2690)
Lamps, Candlesticks, & Other Hard Goods (2159-2222)
Assay (2223-2239)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (2240-2690)

Day 3 (3000-3704)
Railroadiana (3000-3150)
Railroad Passes (3000-3019)
Steamer Passes (3020-3045)
Ephemera incl. Lamps (Geographic Sort) (3046-3150)
Bottles (3151-3268)
Medicines (3151-3218)
Soda (3219-3250)
Whiskey & Misc. (3251-3268)
Tokens feat. Part II of the Texas Collection (3269-3512)
Political & Presidential (3513-3544)
Civil War & Military (3545-3626)
Firearms & Weaponry (3627-3704)
Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns, Etc. (3627-3639)
Swords & Knives (3640-3661)
Ammunition (3662-3689)
Ephemera (3690-3704)

Day 4 (4000-4726)
General Americana
Assorted incl. Furniture, Hard Goods, Hats, Misc. Ephemera, Books (4000-4149)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (4150-4726)

Day 5 (5000-5712)
Native Americana (5000-5101)
Art (5000-5007)
Baskets (5008-5026)
Jewelry (5027-5064)
Points & Tools (5065-5072)
Ephemera (5073-5101)
Cowboy (5102-5136)
Philatelic (5137-5210)
Postal History (5137-5183)
Stamps & Revenue (5184-5210)
Art (5211-5247)
Antique Lamps (5248-5262)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (5263-5713)
General Americana
Mining
Railroad
Numismatics & Tokens

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Ornate Wood Hat Tree for Hat Collection4038 - Ornate Wood Hat Tree for Hat Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pine construction. Date unknown, c 1950. Overall size 74” tall and 30” diameter. Has four rows of four hats each, with each row from top to bottom pro
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******V for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Elgin Pocket Watch/ Gold Hands4039 - Elgin Pocket Watch/ Gold Hands
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An antique Elgin coin silver pocket watch. The coin silver watch features a sunken second’s sub dial in the six o’clock position. Roman numerals. Hand
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Small Vintage Waltham Open Face Pocket Watch4040 - Small Vintage Waltham Open Face Pocket Watch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small vintage Waltham open face pocket watch. Nice looking 15 jewel 14K gold filled, open face, engraved back. Date: early 1900's Location: ...
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Two Pre-Revolution Jade Bangles4041 - Two Pre-Revolution Jade Bangles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two antique round cut jade bangle, A grade. Natural pale green color. These are pre-revolutionary pieces. The natural oxidation is from upper reaches
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jade Buddha Pendant4042 - Jade Buddha Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Buddha pendant. White Imperial Jade. Smiling Buddha on front and yin yang design on back. Octagonal shape, 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Date: Locatio
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ivory Cigarette holder4043 - Ivory Cigarette holder
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ivory Cigarette Holder. Carved with talons holding bowl tip. Date: Location: HWAC# 75119
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t*********5 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Sterling silver and gold inlay cigarette case4044 - Sterling silver and gold inlay cigarette case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling silver and gold inlay cigarette case, octagon in shape. Provenance: From the historical Ben-Tcahvtchavadze Collection. Date: Location:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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California Gold and Quartz Tie Bar4045 - California Gold and Quartz Tie Bar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique 2.12" gold plated tie bar with pin back featuring 3 slivers of quartz with obvious gold. Makes a bold statement on your tie. Date: L...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to f*****a for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Polished Gold in Quartz Pendant4046 - Polished Gold in Quartz Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Polished gold in quartz matrix set in antiue 14k pendant with bezel. 18 x 24 mm; 12.1 grams. Date: Location: HWAC# 63659
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s******6 for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Texas Engraved Gold Cane Head4047 - Texas Engraved Gold Cane Head
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Texas Engraved Gold Cane Head. Inscription reads, " Mrs. Guy Hamilton, Whitewright, Texas.Mother of Pearl inlay . The head is rose gold, prob...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6*****g for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Old Ivory and Silver Gavel4048 - Old Ivory and Silver Gavel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pre 1900, possibly 1875. A choice ivory gavel with silver trim. Possibly Pacific Northwest in origin. Not engraved. Nice piece! Date: Location:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to p*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4049 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Antique Brass Car Horn4050 - Antique Brass Car Horn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original brass car horn. Made by The Sireno, New York. Number 7447, patented July 28, 1908. Polished brass, very nice condition. Date: Location:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********r.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Antique brass table bell or gong4051 - Antique brass table bell or gong
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a table bell or gong; country of origin is Indonesia. The bell stands 5 in. ( 13 cm) tall and is 4 in. (10 cm) in diameter. There is no intern
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Brass Birdcage4052 - Brass Birdcage
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Decorative brass birdcage. 12" diameter 15" high. Very nice stand included--68.5" high. An attractive office or home addition. Dat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to u********y.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Brass Surveyor's Transit4053 - Brass Surveyor's Transit
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Decorative surveyors transit. Brass, moderate on wood base 8" diameter, the scope is 11" long with a level scope on top of 7", the...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Pocket Sextant4054 - Pocket Sextant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass pocket sextant by Ross of London. Device unscrews from covering base, then screws in on top of the base, 3" diameter. Date: Location:...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to m*****a for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Beautiful Walnut Box4055 - Beautiful Walnut Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A wonderful walnut box lined with blue velvet and multi-colored tiles on the lid. It has a brass latch for a lock and is 14 in. X 10 1/2 in. This woul
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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3 Different Vintage Irons4056 - 3 Different Vintage Irons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different sad irons. The A. C. Williams Co. with detachable wooden handle. Some internal rust. Triangular iron with a 5 on top plate and ornate me
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Vintage Bless & Drake Coal Iron4057 - Vintage Bless & Drake Coal Iron
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cast iron sad coal fired iron with black handle and curved heat deflector under the handle. The deflector is oval. 19th century. Made in Newark, NJ.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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