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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Real Photo Postcard of Montana Cowgirl5111 - Real Photo Postcard of Montana Cowgirl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shows woman in studio with handgun holstered and holding rifle. Not mailed but reverse says "Greetings from your sister May. Taken in Helena, M...
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Articles of Incorporation for O'Grady's Great Western Shows5112 - Articles of Incorporation for O'Grady's Great Western Shows
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Articles of Incorporation of O'Grady's Great Western Shows Company. "The purpose as for which it is formed are to carry on the business...
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Early Reno Rodeo RPC's5113 - Early Reno Rodeo RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One card is postmarked Reno 1937. Two bucking broncs. One in front of the stands. No photographer. One has some creasing and discoloration on the top.
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to j***d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Ruth, NV Copper Stagecoach Bookend5114 - Ruth, NV Copper Stagecoach Bookend
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Appears to be solid copper, it is heavy for its size. Probably from Kenencott mine in Ruth, NV. KUE-1950. 6" x 6". Date: Location: Ruth...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 9***6 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Washita Cattle Company Bond5115 - Washita Cattle Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Washita is located in Cheyenne, OK and is the site of an attack against Native Americans by Lt. Col. George A. Custer on November 27, 1868. Choice cat
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101 Ranch Postcard and Photo Enlargement5116 - 101 Ranch Postcard and Photo Enlargement
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Image shows two cowboys amidst a large group of Texas Long Horns. Copyright 1909 by Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kansas. Postcard is unma
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Premium Millers Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show Postcards5117 - Premium Millers Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different including six real photo. Real photo include: group portrait of the Kosack performers; two different of J.C. Miller on his horse ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l**********r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Lot withdrawn
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Buck Powers Autograph and Photo (Dalton Gang related)5119 - Buck Powers Autograph and Photo (Dalton Gang related)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas F 'Buck' Powers was the brother of Bill Powers of the Dalton Gang. Buck moved into the Steamboat area of Jackson County, Oregon about...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****t for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Chattanooga Saddlery Company Postcard5120 - Chattanooga Saddlery Company Postcard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Front shows Number 604 a black and Red boys saddle. Number 601 Russet color saddle. Number 605 5ed and black saddle. Price for each About $32.00 Date
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Poster of "The Alamo"5121 - Poster of "The Alamo"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1835, it was James Bowie, William Travis and Davy Crockett who had to play defense in San Antonio as they defended the Alamo. Beautiful poster, nat
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Redmond Rodeo RPC's5122 - Redmond Rodeo RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. All different. c1945 per pencil writing on back. Always lists riders and horses or bulls. Great set! Please see photos online for the act
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Hair on Cowhide5123 - Hair on Cowhide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an 80"x 60" hair on cowhide. It has some wear, with small bald spots and ho;es, but generally a decent sample. Date: Location:...
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Estimate : 90.00 - 125.00
Sold to g*****9 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Stetson and Marathon Tan Hats (2)5124 - Stetson and Marathon Tan Hats (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 tan colored hats. Stetson banded 4X Beaver. Marathon Hats, JC Penny XX, similar in style to the Stetson. Date: Location: HWAC# 69057
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Last Lull in the Fight, Remington5125 - Last Lull in the Fight, Remington
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frederic Remington (1861-1909), "Last Lull in the Fight", 1888. Original wood engraving, 12" x 19.5". Nicely matted and framed 1...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Cowboy/Western Photographs5126 - Cowboy/Western Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of over 40 small photographs of cowboys/western, mounted on large foamcore board. Each photo is 3.5" x 2.5", each in separate plasti...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r****3 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Horse-drawn Wagon Ephemera5127 - Horse-drawn Wagon Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) 48 page highly illustrated catalog for Parry Manufacturing Co. Vehicles (wagons), Indianapolis, Indiana. Undated. Heavy wear. 4.5"...
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Lot withdrawn
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Tack and Taxidermy RPC's5129 - Tack and Taxidermy RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Christesen's Tack Room in Pleasanton. 2) Second Christesen. 3) Norquist's 'Horns of the Hunter'. Hayward, California Date: Loc...
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True West Magazine Collection5130 - True West Magazine Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 85 issues of True West Magazine c. 1962-1982. Date: Location: HWAC# 64003
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