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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Mounted Mine Signal Bell2215Mounted Mine Signal Bell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mounting 29" x 13". Bell is 12” diameter and has a working pull handle and spring apparatus. The bell chimes loudly and sharply. Perfect f...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
Two Signs for Mine Surface Operations2216Two Signs for Mine Surface Operations
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Danger hook cable when not in use, red white black paint on metal. Danger nightstand under crane load red white black and white. 10 x 14" 10 x ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to j*****0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
Rare Lion Brand No. 6 Blasting Cap Tin2217Rare Lion Brand No. 6 Blasting Cap Tin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green 100-No 6 tin, 2.75" wide. Date: Location: HWAC# 64051
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to e*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
Sterling Silver Miner Lamp Lapel Pins and More2218Sterling Silver Miner Lamp Lapel Pins and More
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 sterling silver miner lamp lapel pins, 1 turquoise pin, 1 gold appearing pin with center stone. Purchased in NM in 1990's Date: Location: ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******g for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
Mining Lapel Pins2219Mining Lapel Pins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 lapel pins. 2 Gold appearing miners pans one with shovel, silver wire miner candlestick, 2 sterling silver miner lamps, silver crossed hammers. Dat
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******g for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
3 Unusual Mine Candlesticks and More Metal Stuff22203 Unusual Mine Candlesticks and More Metal Stuff
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 unusual candlesticks. 6.75" twisted, 7.25" w/o hook, 13" w/o hook. 2 crude eye nails. 3 different size railroad spikes. Date: Lo...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to J**********a for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
Manufactured Wire Candlestick2221Manufactured Wire Candlestick
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.25" long manufactured wire candlestick. Possibly unused and unusual. Date: Location: HWAC# 64535
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
Three Miners Candlesticks2222Three Miners Candlesticks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three miners candlesticks, unmarked. 9", 11" (Michigan hook), 12". The smallest is the best condition. Nothing fancy, but all origi...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******9 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
Nevada City Assay Receipts2223Nevada City Assay Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight assay receipts from the offices of Emil J. N. Ott and C. B. Whitwell of Nevada City, California. Dated 1912-13. Date: Location: Nevad
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Kelly Mine Assay Reports (2)2224Kelly Mine Assay Reports (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 reports-1939 and 1948. Red Mountain is a major silver discovery next to Yellow Aster. 1939 has condition issues. Date: 1939-1948 Location: Red Mou
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
GW Bell Assay Receipt for Savage Mine Ore2225GW Bell Assay Receipt for Savage Mine Ore
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt for Savage Mine, a few creases Date: 1863 Location: San Francisco, California HWAC# 65050
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Kellog & Humberts Assay Receipt to Darius Ogden Mills & Company2226Kellog & Humberts Assay Receipt to Darius Ogden Mills & Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1860. This bar was not the best as there was an unusually large 7 ounce loss in the smelting process. Bottom of receipt says "Bars bad yet.&quo...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Kellog & Humberts Assay Receipt to Darius Ogden Mills & Company22227Kellog & Humberts Assay Receipt to Darius Ogden Mills & Company2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Earliest. Also written is Hardy & Kennedy. 10 ounces lost in melting process. Weight of bar was 351.80 ounces. Value of gold, even after the los...
Estimate : 340.00 - 600.00
Sold to s****c for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
S. Molitor & Co. Assay Receipt Group2228S. Molitor & Co. Assay Receipt Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four assay receipts for gold bullion deposited with Stephen Molitor in San Francisco. 1860, 1861 (2), 1863. Molitor used a different receipt every ye
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
San Francisco Assay and Refining Works Assay Report2229San Francisco Assay and Refining Works Assay Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assay report from Live Yankee ore signed by John Hewston Jr. Left edge has ripple from backing. Date: 1871 Location: San Francisco, California HWAC
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Three California Assays2230Three California Assays
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold Bullion deposited with Selby Smelting & Lead Co.. 1896; 2) Densmore Cons. G. M. Co., Columbia, California, Reduction Works Report, 1901;...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
2 Colorado Assay Receipts22312 Colorado Assay Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miner's Sampling Works and Georgetown Public Ore-creasing Date: 1888 Location: Colorado HWAC# 65045
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Five Colorado Assay Documents2232Five Colorado Assay Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Standard Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory--Gold and Bullion melted and Assayed, Central City Colo.,1903; 2) two from Assay Office of J.R. Reedy
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
A.P. Webster, Assayer, Business Card2233A.P. Webster, Assayer, Business Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Business card for A.P. Webster, Assayer and Metallurgist, Helena, Montana. Office No. 62, South Main St., Opposite Cosmopolitan Hotel. On the reverse
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a**********5 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
H.W. Young Assayer Canvas Bags2234H.W. Young Assayer Canvas Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two canvas bags, each 11 x 6 1/2 inches. Stamped each side: "H.W. Young / Assayer / Reno, - Nev." Date: Location: Reno, Nevada HWAC# 6...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00