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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New England Picnic Broadside4278 - New England Picnic Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six state picnics, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, All New Englanders at Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Sa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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West Virginia Picnic Reunion Broadside4279 - West Virginia Picnic Reunion Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lets go to the West Virginia Picnic Reunion, Saturday, Oct. 22 year unknown. Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 1...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Los Angeles, California State Poll Tax Receipt 18774280 - Los Angeles, California State Poll Tax Receipt 1877
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Poll Tax Receipt No. 1943, signed by E.F. Spence & F.P.F. Temple. Two of Los Angeles' pioneers when it was Mexican Territory. E.F. Spence re...
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Charles Lindbergh Broadside4281 - Charles Lindbergh Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"See and welcome Colonel Lindbergh to Los Angeles. Tues. Sept. 20." Image of Lindbergh next to an American flag and train departure times ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********r.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Los Angeles, California Ephemera Collection4282 - Los Angeles, California Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Includes: Tax Collector's Office receipt, 1877, signed by J.J. Carrillo, who was the City Marshall, Chief of Police, & Tax Collect...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Rare Palestine Exhibition in Los Angeles RPC4283 - Rare Palestine Exhibition in Los Angeles RPC
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frasher RPC of Palestine Exhibitition in Los Angeles Date: Location: Los Angeles, California HWAC# 53906
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
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View of Los Angeles and Vicinity Photo Book4284 - View of Los Angeles and Vicinity Photo Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Third Edition. Approx 50 pages of photos of LA scenes including Santa Monica, Catalina Island, Pasadena, Ostrich farm and more. Front cover partially
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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California Black Stocking Handbill4285 - California Black Stocking Handbill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Smith & Angell's black stocking handbill for sale by Meyer & Latz, Modesto, CA. A boudior item. Writing on back, ink on front. Date: ...
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Modoc County, CA Deputy Sheriff Badge4286 - Modoc County, CA Deputy Sheriff Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 point Modoc County, CA Deputy Sheriff badge, no name. Appears to be a badge for trading. Date: Location: Modoc County, California HWAC# 69063
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to a********o for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Real Photo Postcards of the Mono Region4287 - Real Photo Postcards of the Mono Region
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. 1) Tioga Lodge on the Shores of Mono Lake. Frashers Foto. 2) June Lake Lodge four-sided fireplace. Frashers Foto. 3) Middle Fork, Bishop Cr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a******4 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Monolith Portland Cement Company Stock Pair4288 - Monolith Portland Cement Company Stock Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) i/c Monolith Portland Cement Co. to H. Dubois 1923 #4201 10 shares. 2) i/c Monolith Portland Cement Co to AC Theysohn #4277 8 shares. Date: Loca
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****a for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Motherlode Region Trade Cards4289 - Motherlode Region Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 from Nevada City, 1 from Sonora. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: Nevada City, California HWAC# 54131
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Rare Nevada City & County Ephemera (Banking & Mining)4290 - Rare Nevada City & County Ephemera (Banking & Mining)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Two Second of Exchanges from the Citizens Bank. Issued in 1890 (500 francs, bank in Switzerland) and 1891 (52 pounds sterling, bank in Lo
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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New Castle, CA Area Postcards (9)4291 - New Castle, CA Area Postcards (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 postcards to Newcastle, CA and Placer County, CA. Date: c. 1890-1891 Location: New Castle Area, California HWAC# 63166
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to c********r.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Northern Calif. Letters and Ephemera (30)4292 - Northern Calif. Letters and Ephemera (30)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 letters and assorted ephemera. Unusual items include c. 1880 propagation license for keeping a jack, Colusa County 1892 liquor license, seve
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Placerville Chinese Labor Letter for Cosumnes Copper Mining Co.4293 - Placerville Chinese Labor Letter for Cosumnes Copper Mining Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Chinamen should want a little more money next week..." Addressed to Mr. Harvey of the Cosumnes Copper Mining Company. Date: 1866 Locatio...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to w****e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Real Photo Postcard of Randsburg4294 - Real Photo Postcard of Randsburg
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Bird's eye view of Randsburg by Frasher Foto. Date: Ca. 1925 Location: Randsburg, California HWAC# 63557
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
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First National Bank of Redlands Check Ledger4295 - First National Bank of Redlands Check Ledger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather trimmed hardcover checkbook register with over 200 checks from the First National Bank of Redlands. Front cover detached. Check stubs indicate
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Ryan Area Real Photo Post Cards4296 - Ryan Area Real Photo Post Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 real photo postcards from the Ryan area near Death Valley, Ca. Several of the postcards show use of the Baby Gauge Railroad by tourists. 2 Fr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S*****3 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Large Sacramento Bee Newspaper Articles in Book4297 - Large Sacramento Bee Newspaper Articles in Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Book of Sacramento Bee Articles from July 1, 1932, to July 30, 1932. Has articles ranging from "Governor Roosevelt Wins Wide Lead in Thr...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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