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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AM Holter Hardware Catalog No. 274498 - AM Holter Hardware Catalog No. 27
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice hardcover hardware catalog from AM Holter Hardware Co. Wholesale Hardware, Mining Supplies, Tools, Sporting Goods, House Furnishing Goods, Pa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Five Montana Territory Warrants4499 - Five Montana Territory Warrants
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Lot of 5, all issued in Helena, 1887-89. Includes one rare Stock Indemnity Fund Warrant to Jas. Couley DVS for salary and traveling expenses. The oth
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Six Montana Territory Warrants4500 - Six Montana Territory Warrants
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Lot of 6. Issued in Helena, M.T., 1880-1887. Issued for: collecting Jefferson County ballots; killing squirrels; librarian salary; and support of con
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to s********x for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Helena Ephemera4501 - Helena Ephemera
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Approx. 40 pieces of ephemera, includes Receipts from Montana Peerless Baking Powder; The Montana Produce & Commission Co.; A.M. Holter Hardwar...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Helena,  MT Ephemera4502 - Helena, MT Ephemera
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Approx 35 items. 1876 Holter and Bro. business license. Bill head Pictorials- Steele, Hindson, Lindsay and Co. Fruit Merchants, TC Power & Co....
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********x for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Helena,  MT Ephemera4503 - Helena, MT Ephemera
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Approx 60 assorted billheads, deposit slips and letterheads Some pictorial. Date: c. 1875-1895 Location: Helena, Montana HWAC# 64342
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Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Helena, Montana Postcard Collection4504 - Helena, Montana Postcard Collection
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19 total cards. 6 black and white RPC's. 1905 to 1937. Includes a buggy laden main street (1905), state capitol, US Armory (1937, Jorud photo), ...
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Helena, Montana Ephemera4505 - Helena, Montana Ephemera
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Three items from Helena, Montana, included a 3.75-inch diameter, gummed-back luggage sticker for the Placer Hotel printed in black and gold ink showin
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Helena Ephemera Collection4506 - Helena Ephemera Collection
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15 pieces of ephemera includes receipts, letters, statements, 1886 & 1887. Letter from J.H. Shober, Attorney at Law from Helena, Montana Septemb...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Three Montana Ribbons4507 - Three Montana Ribbons
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Three silk-like fabric ribbons: one with "HELENA the City of GO" printed in black ink on white fabric and "INTER WALT PHILL MONT"...
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Jefferson County, MT Ledgers (5)4508 - Jefferson County, MT Ledgers (5)
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5 Jefferson County, MT 1878 ledgers Date: 1878 Location: Jefferson County, Montana HWAC# 69007
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Lewis & Clark Co., Montana Territory License4509 - Lewis & Clark Co., Montana Territory License
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Framed A Merchant's License, Rare, original license by Montana Territorial Auditor. Embossed seal at bottom left, signed by Territorial Auditor....
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Lewis and Clark County, MT Deeds (4)4510 - Lewis and Clark County, MT Deeds (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 deeds, 3 1869, 1 1876 Date: 1869-1876 Location: Lewis and Clark County, Montana HWAC# 69019
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Lewis and Clark County, MT Financial Reports (3)4511 - Lewis and Clark County, MT Financial Reports (3)
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3 Lewis and Clark County, MT financial reports, copy of settlement etc. Date: 1878 Location: Lewis and Clark County, Montana HWAC# 69014
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Montana Territory Financial Records (7)4512 - Montana Territory Financial Records (7)
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Montana Territory abstracts and financial records Date: 1876-1878 Location: Madison County, Montana HWAC# 69009
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Meagher County, MT Financial Reports (4)4513 - Meagher County, MT Financial Reports (4)
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1878 Meagher County, MT financial reports, tax table etc. Date: Location: Meagher County, Montana HWAC# 69015
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Photograph of European Hotel, Missoula, MT4514 - Photograph of European Hotel, Missoula, MT
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Sepia toned photograph of the European Hotel, Spruce Street, Missoula. 17" x 16.75", matted and framed (no glass) 18.5" x 22.5"....
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Missoula County, MT Financial Records (9)4515 - Missoula County, MT Financial Records (9)
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9 financial records, abstracts, copy of settlement. Date: 1876-1878 Location: Missoula County, Montana HWAC# 69010
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Saco, Montana Diary of Weather for year of 19354516 - Saco, Montana Diary of Weather for year of 1935
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Black leather bound diary from C.W. Nelson, Fire and Life Insurance Farm & Live Stock Loans & the name C.E. Knight embossed at bottom right ...
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Sappington and Pony State Line Statement4517 - Sappington and Pony State Line Statement
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2 pieces & several entries on this ephemera to various places & names, the Driver is George Beaber. Date: 1900 Location: Sappington, Monta...
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