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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Vintage Brass Andirons4058 - Vintage Brass Andirons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of brass fireplace andirons. Circa 1930 to 1950. Very attractive. Approximately 20"tall, 10" across the feet and 18" deep. Made ...
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LOT WITHDRAWN4059 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Original Ford Gumball Machine4060 - Original Ford Gumball Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One cent. Glass ball top. Glass ball 9” diameter, overall height 12”. This is a tabletop model. Coin locking device. Excellent condition. Date: Lo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Vintage Commercial Coffee Mill4061 - Vintage Commercial Coffee Mill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage rusted red cast iron commercial coffee mill. 19" x 15" x 11". Some parts missing. Date: Location: HWAC# 37250
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Vintage Doctor's Medical Bag4062 - Vintage Doctor's Medical Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This vintage doctor's black leather medical bag is 16 in.l X 7 in.h X 5 in.w. It has two metal clasps for closure and is monogrammed "A.S.P...
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Vintage Oak Crank Telephone4063 - Vintage Oak Crank Telephone
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original oak case windup wall telephone. Refinished surface. Excellent appearance. 18" tall, width with phone mounted on the side and crank is ...
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Trio of Fairbanks Postal Scales4064 - Trio of Fairbanks Postal Scales
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three scales that were adopted by the US government. Not functioning. Could be used for parts. Date: Location: HWAC# 69072
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Decorative Balance4065 - Decorative Balance
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black marble, 2 layer base, 7.5” square, overall height 28” , overall width 22”. excellent condition. From a long-time Reno Nevada law office, represe
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Two Decorative Brass Items4066 - Two Decorative Brass Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brass spittoon. Redskin Brand / Chewing Tobacco / Cut Plug. 9.5" diameter, 11 " high. A brass decorative Kleenex box covering for the offi...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Gorham Silver Flatware Set, 19054067 - Gorham Silver Flatware Set, 1905
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling Gorham "Pacific" flatware set in original box with Gorham paper. On the back of the silver is the patent date of Nov. 29, 1905. T...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to B********R for (1,200.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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Antique Hand Painted China4068 - Antique Hand Painted China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 antique hand painted china plate collection: four plates from Bavaria and Germany; one plate from Prussia; three plates from Austria; and five plat
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Assorted Camera Lens4069 - Assorted Camera Lens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canon EOS Rebel XSn Date Camera with CANON EF 35-80MM Lens. Pheonix 28-300mm, f4.0-6.3AF for Nikon. Mayima 55mm f2.8 with hard case. Sigma 28-70mm UC
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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2 Unusual Humorous Advertisements4070 - 2 Unusual Humorous Advertisements
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 pair minature cloth panties with lace. About 4- 5 inches each. One item reads, "KEEP OUT, Restricted Area, Souvenir of Nashville, Tenn., &qu...
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Circus Ephemera4071 - Circus Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Included: 1922 letterhead for Al G. Kelly-Miller Bros. Circus, Eckley, Colorado; 8 x 10 black and white photograph of Lorraine Krueger, RKO
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Collection of 15 Babies with Carriages Cabinet Cards4072 - Collection of 15 Babies with Carriages Cabinet Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 different cabinet cards with babies in carriages, holding dolls, sitting, on a wagon, on a chair etc. Photographers include Beals, W. A. Bradley, E
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4 Vintage Unopened Cigarette Packs4073 - 4 Vintage Unopened Cigarette Packs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Unopened Cigarette Packs. Ivory Tipped Marlboro with unbroken tax seal. Marlboro Man 6 pack unopened. Bantam Havana Blend, tax seal intact. Fati
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Black American Early Photographs4074 - Black American Early Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. One in pencil is entitled "Johnny Phillips, Amateur Golfing Champion, Ohio, 1920's." The others show a young black couple...
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1836 Letter in German from Washington4075 - 1836 Letter in German from Washington
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We are unable to translate this letter, possibly signed by Jeb.Seifert? Several folds. Date: 1836 Location: HWAC# 63167
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to u********y.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Feminist Union Pins4076 - Feminist Union Pins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Eight Feminist Union Pin "A Woman's Place Is In Her Union" vintage I of A M Worker Solidarity Communication Workers of America Labo...
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Four Advertising Mirrors4077 - Four Advertising Mirrors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four advertising mirrors: 1) two 400 / F. L. T. / 614 / Be One Of Us; 2) "The Lady on the Other Side" / Is Requested to use her Influence ...
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