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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2686 - Mining PublicationsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Seven publications: 1) Tungsten in Oregon; 2) Radioactive Minerals the Prospector Should Know; 3) The Ore.- Bin; 4) Thermal Springs and Wells; 5) Butt
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
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2687 - Mining Related Wood Wall HangingsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Chief Consolidated Mining Change Room Rules on wood 8.5" x 5". 3 x 10.5" x 11.5" Gold Digger produce, Golden Trail Fruit, Mounta...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c******u for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
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2688 - Mining, Misc. Books (9)Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 misc. books; 1) The Colorado Magazine; 2) Rhymes of the Mines, Life in the Underground, paperback; 3)A Beginner's Guide to Gold Prospecting, p...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to J**********a for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
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2690 - Western States Mining PostcardsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) Yates Hoist South Mill Plants. Homestake Mining Co. Lead, SD. No postmark. 2) Indian Mine, Hudson, WY. Postmarked 1910. 3) Underground wo
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to c*********p for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
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3000 - Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad PassHolabird Western Americana Collections
Blue railroad pass issued to H. G. Selby. Operated in Mississippi and Craighead County of northeast Arkansas. Date: 1912 Location: Arkansas HWAC#
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to j*********t for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
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3001 - Oakland-Alameda Ferry Cards (2)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Oakland/Alameda ferry passenger punched cards, Sept. 1895 and Aug. 1897 Date: 1895-1897 Location: Oakland/Alameda, California HWAC# 64272
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
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3002 - Colorado & Southern Railway 1,000 Mile TicketHolabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover booklet with accordion ticket tape on the inside with notches/lines for 1,000 miles of train travel. Stamped Jul 23, 1906 (though they accid
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
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3003 - Chicago Railroad PassesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty three railroad passes: 15 from the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; 4 from the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway; 4 other lines orig...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********t for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
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