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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Savage Mine Assay Receipts from 5 Different Mills2235 - Savage Mine Assay Receipts from 5 Different Mills
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipts from the Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. superintendent's office for ore delivered by the Savage Mining Company for smelting and as...
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100 Troy Ounce Large Assay Scale2236 - 100 Troy Ounce Large Assay Scale
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Etched into the base of this large well-made scale is "CAP 100 OZ TROY" and "No. 147." It is a Williams Reynolds and Davis Hoppe...
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Start Price : 1,300.00 | Estimate : 2,600.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Assay Cupel Tray2237 - Assay Cupel Tray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 space cupel tray for the assay department. Cast iron, made by Denver Fire Clay. Date: Location: HWAC# 56471
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Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to J**********a for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Gold Poke2238 - Gold Poke
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather bag used by miners to store their Gold Dust. Date: Location: HWAC# 64174
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Assay Ephemera (5)2239 - Assay Ephemera (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1886 Tosten Smelting letter, 1886 John Taylor billhead, memo of deposit Selby Smelting and Lead 1887, US Smelting Co. 1917 assay report with foxing, G
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Shushanna Mining & Trading Co. Stock Certificate--Scam!2240 - Shushanna Mining & Trading Co. Stock Certificate--Scam!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in British Columbia. No. 0574, issued for 102 shares in 1914. Signed by two directors. Green border, red corporate seal. Not cancelled. Folds, pi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b**********7 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Alaska & Other Mining and Western Photos (9)2241 - Alaska & Other Mining and Western Photos (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nome, AK stereoview of a miners house with fold, postcards, photos, RPC of men with horses and guns Date: Location: Nome, Alaska HWAC# 57217
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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California-Nevada Copper Co. Stock Certificate2242 - California-Nevada Copper Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Owned mining property in Alaska and California. Inc. in Maine. No. C1746, issued for 100 shares to Guy M. Spear on May 3, 1909. Signed by president Un
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Treadwell Gold Mining Company Printers Plate2243 - Treadwell Gold Mining Company Printers Plate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Bank Note Company produced printers plate for dividend warrants for the Treadwell Gold Mining Company of Alaska. Vignette of a lovely lady.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Spirit Mountain Copper Company Stock Certificate2244 - Spirit Mountain Copper Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not listed in Filer or the Copper Handbooks. "Property in Alaska" printed under title. Inc. in Arizona. No. 77, issued for 5 shares to Jam...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Philadelphia Exploration & Mining Co. Stock Certificate2245 - Philadelphia Exploration & Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued at the height of the Yukon Gold Rush. Inc. in New Jersey. No. 272, issued for 60 shares to E. Addie Engle on March 15th, 1898 in Philadelphia.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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"Alaska and Its Gold Fields, and How to Get There" (1897 Newspaper)2246 - "Alaska and Its Gold Fields, and How to Get There" (1897 Newspaper)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The National Tribune Library. Vol. !. September 18, 1897. Published Weekly. Special Klondike Gold Rush issue is written by Byron Andrews. 32pp. Disbou
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******c for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Alaska Hydraulic Mining Postcards (3)2247 - Alaska Hydraulic Mining Postcards (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 postcards, 1 is RPC of Alaskan hydraulic mining. Date: Location: Alaska HWAC# 64276
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Alaska Mining Postcards2248 - Alaska Mining Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Treadwell Mines, Douglas Island. No postmark. No photographer identified. 2) Gold Mining, Thawing by steam points. Postmarked 1913. Publi
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Albany Gold Mining & Prospecting Co. Stock Certificate2249 - Albany Gold Mining & Prospecting Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. Inc. in New York. No. 47, issued for 1 share to William Mason on August 13th, 1897. Signed by presiden
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to i*****s for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Crater Mining Company Stock Certificate2250 - Crater Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare, one of the first five stock certificates issued. Included is a brochure about the Meteor Crater of Arizona. Certificate issued January 27,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d****e for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Three Courtland Mining District Stock Certificates2251 - Three Courtland Mining District Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Leadville Mining Company. Owned the Leadville group which included the Maid of Sunshine and King Solomon mines. Ore was near 4% copper. The company
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Hartford District Mining Stock Certificate Trio2252 - Hartford District Mining Stock Certificate Trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Located in Huachuca Mountains. Mostly copper and silver. 1) Two certificates for the Hartford Mining Corporation. One Common, one Preferred.
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Two Different Huachuca Mining District Stock Certificates2253 - Two Different Huachuca Mining District Stock Certificates
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Lot of 2. 1) Huachuca Consolidated Development Company. No. 143, issued for 50 shares to Marion McLain. Signed by president Jas. Wood and secretary Ha
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Black Diamond Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate Pair2254 - Black Diamond Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate Pair
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Middle Pass mining district, Cochise County. Lot of 2 different. 1) No. 2035, issued for 100 shares in 1901 to William Crockard. Signed by Frank Croc
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b******a for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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