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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Casino Craps Table Chip Racks (2)1635 - Casino Craps Table Chip Racks (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Craps Table Chip Racks, primarily for silver dollars. White color metal 9" x 15" x 6". Set of two Racks. Date: Location: Nevad...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to G********a.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Nevada Gaming Pamphlets & Ephemera1636 - Nevada Gaming Pamphlets & Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. Includes: large (7 x 9.5") postcard c.1940 for the Nevada Club in Reno; Chinese restaurant menu (Money Tree, Reno); guides (Sky Ranc...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide (3 Books)1637 - Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide (3 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 paperback, U.S. Chip Casino Chip Price Guide, by James Campiglia & Steve Wells pp. 399; 2 spiral bound books The Chip Rack/A Price Guide to th...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8*****m for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond1638 - Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six items. Includes bond in four different stages. Many have notes written on them. Two sets of instructions from Harrah's to the printer...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling1639 - Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frame is 6.5 x 4.5". Photo is 3 x 2". Two men are looking distrustingly at the third. Date: Location: HWAC# 42820
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gaming Chip Collecting Guides (2)1640 - Gaming Chip Collecting Guides (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 softcovers. Harvey's Guide to Collecting Gaming Checks and Chips, First Edition. Antique Gambling Chips by Seymour. Date: Location: HWAC...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Roulette Table with Wheel1641 - Roulette Table with Wheel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Roulette Table with wheel. Excellent working condition . 95" long, 43 inches wide plus the detachable 14 1/2 inch wide sideboard used by the d...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to p*******f for (1,900.00 + 475.00BP) = 2,375.00
 
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Original Keno Goose1642 - Original Keno Goose
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A beautiful original Keno Goose, without the board for the balls. Numbered balls inside. Two piece constructed base, all original. These have been rep
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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United Major League Baseball Pinball Arcade Machine1643 - United Major League Baseball Pinball Arcade Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1948 classic baseball electro-mechanical pinball machine. This machine is "museum quality". It has been partially restored and is in gener...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Jennings 1923 Operators Bell Slot Machine1644 - Jennings 1923 Operators Bell Slot Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This slot machine is a classic 1923 Operators Bell by Jennings. It was one of their first stalwart machines. Ode D. Jennings got his start in 1960 as
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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San Diego Exposition Collection1645 - San Diego Exposition Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two medal scarf slides from the 1935. San Diego 200th Anniversary congressional commemorative medal struck by the U.S. Mint for July 16, 1968 release;
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to W********y.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Pan-Pacific Female Portrait1646 - Pan-Pacific Female Portrait
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This set f portraits is of Zita Leota Vinson Dawson who was born in Pueblo, CO on June 3, 1908. Zita would later move to Oregon and in 1926 she would
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Pan Pacific Souvenir Booklets1647 - Pan Pacific Souvenir Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pan Pacific Expo picture album 61pp, split spine seam at bottom, 2 cover chips.Sculpture and Mural Paintings official publication, cover foxing. 1st p
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Pan Pacific Postcards and Viewbooks1648 - Pan Pacific Postcards and Viewbooks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 chromolitho and 2 b/w postcards. Niagra Silk Mills 4 section postcard with 3 seated ladies. Official Souvenir Folder No. 12 and Official Miniature
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Pan Pacific International Exposition Company Stock Certificate1649 - Pan Pacific International Exposition Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Panama-Pacific Stock Cert. signed by A. H. Payson, President and A.D. Grant, Secretary. Issued/Uncanceled August 13, 1914. No. 5546 for 1 share.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Panama Pacific Canal Official Handbook1650 - Panama Pacific Canal Official Handbook
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, Panama Pacific Exposition from the Washington Government Printing Office, 1915. pp.58, includes map showing Isthmus with Completed Canal. Blac...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to W********y.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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The Galleries of the Exposition by Nevhavu and 2 Covers1651 - The Galleries of the Exposition by Nevhavu and 2 Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Galleries of the Exposition by Nevhaus, hardcover with worn dust jacket, 1915, 96 pp with 66 galleries, ragged page edges. Merry Xmas card with Pa
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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San Francisco Exposition Ephemera1652 - San Francisco Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The 1893 Mid Winter Exposition, the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition and the 1939 Treasure Island World's Fair all represented in this collection. A ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Golden Gate Int'l. Expo Souvenirs Collection1653 - Golden Gate Int'l. Expo Souvenirs Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Official Guide Book with foldout Expo map and many photos. 116 pages 8" x 5.5". 39er Scrip Book with ticket stubs from used scrip. 2 1940 ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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2 Golden Gate Int'l Expo Souvenir Books1654 - 2 Golden Gate Int'l Expo Souvenir Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 plastic binder edge souvenir books. Lots of illustrations. 14" x 11". Date: 1939 Location: San Francisco , California HWAC# 73022
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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