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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Logan County Mining and Manufacturing of Virginia Bond2575 - Logan County Mining and Manufacturing of Virginia Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare $500 bond 6%, 1860, 15 coupons. 2.5" and 2x 1" seam tears. Upper toning. Coal property located near Logan Court House, Logan County, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k********w.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Walnut Grove Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate2576 - Walnut Grove Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early Virginia mining stock! The Walnut Grove Mine was located on the Gold-Pyrite Belt in Louisa County, Virginia. Inc. in Virginia, March 14, 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k********w.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Stony Man Mining Company Stock Certificate2577 - Stony Man Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 109 for 20 shares to Martha Barker on May 16th, 1859. Signed by secretary WIlliam Danforth and president Josiah Barker. 1859. Unusual undergrou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***1 for (850.00 + 187.00BP) = 1,037.00
 
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Metropolitan Mining & Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificate2578 - Metropolitan Mining & Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. by Act of Congress, July 23, 1866. Reorganized 1882. No. 189, issued for 5 shares to IM Gazzam on Jan. 11th, 1884. Signed by the president and se
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to k********w.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Luxor Gold Mining Company Stocks and Mining Deeds2579 - Luxor Gold Mining Company Stocks and Mining Deeds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Luxor Gold Mining Company was located in the Eureka District in the state of Washington. It was incorporated in New Jersey. New Jersey records men
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Milwaukee Palmer Mountain Gold & Copper Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate2580 - Milwaukee Palmer Mountain Gold & Copper Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines Located in Wannicut Lake Mining District (printed under logo). Inc. in Washington. No. 413, issued for 500 shares to C.H. Isham on April 11, 190
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Fortunatus Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate, 1895, Bald Mtn., Wyoming2581 - Fortunatus Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate, 1895, Bald Mtn., Wyoming
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in 1891 in Colorado by New York investors. No. 1828, issued for 100 shares to Samuel Wardwell on Nov 19th, 1895. Signed by the president
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to l******8 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Chicago & Wyoming Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate2582 - Chicago & Wyoming Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 212 for 10 shares to D. C. Buckland, company president on April 26th, 1871. Also signed by secretary AR Hardin. Not cancelled. Printer: Charles
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l******8 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Four Different Alberta Mining Stock Certificates2583 - Four Different Alberta Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) McLeod River Mining Corporation, Ltd. Issued 1936 for 3,000 shares. Not cancelled. Pinholes, folds. 2) New Far North Exploration Limited. Issued in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to q********r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Bralorne Mines Limited Stock Certificates, BC2584 - Bralorne Mines Limited Stock Certificates, BC
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Inc. in British Columbia. Issued 1935-1959. Five of them feature a photo vignette of a miner operating a drill underground. Multiple styles
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to q********r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Bridge River & Lillooet Gold Mining Co. Stock & Debenture2585 - Bridge River & Lillooet Gold Mining Co. Stock & Debenture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Mines at Bridge River, Lillooet, British Columbia. Bridge River is a tributary the Fraser River, a major gold region discovered in the 1850s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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British American Dredging Company Stock Certificate w/ Nugget Vignette2586 - British American Dredging Company Stock Certificate w/ Nugget Vignette
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Upper Pine Creek, Atlin Gold Fields, British Columbia. A giant, 36 ounce "Atlin Nugget" is just one vignette that graces this beautiful 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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British Columbia / Alaska Border Mining Stock Certificates2587 - British Columbia / Alaska Border Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 stocks for mines in BC near the Alaska border. 1) Two different for Silbak Premier Mines, Limited. Both issued in 1947, not cancelled. Office
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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British Columbia Coast Islands Mining Stock Certificates2588 - British Columbia Coast Islands Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Sunloch Mines Limited. Issued 1928 for 100 shares. Not cancelled. Many folds and some tape repaired separations. The Sunloch gr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to q********r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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British Columbia Mining Stock Certificate Collection2589 - British Columbia Mining Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 18. Included: Goldside Mining Co. Ltd. (Victoria, Lillooet Mining District, 1935); Wakeko Mines Ltd. (1955); Trust Mining Co. (1898); Nor-West
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold to a******l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Cariboo Mining District Stock Certificates, British Columbia2590 - Cariboo Mining District Stock Certificates, British Columbia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 pieces. The Cariboo Mining District was the site of a gold rush in the late 1850s and 1860s. 1) The Shannon-Dolphin Gold Mining Co. Stock iss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Sold to j******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Central British Columbia Mining Stock Certificates2591 - Central British Columbia Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. 1) Two different for Pioneer Gold Mines of BC. Issued 1933 and 1934. Pencil and punch cancelled. Cadwallader Creek, BC interior. 2) S.V. 329
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Cons. Gold Alluvials of British Columbia, Ltd. Stock Certificates2592 - Cons. Gold Alluvials of British Columbia, Ltd. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Lightning Creek. Inc. in B.C. No. 857 and 934, both issued in 1934. Not cancelled. Identical design with green border and seal, vignette of
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
 
 
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Consolidated Green Mountain St. Louis Mines, Ltd. Stock Certificate2593 - Consolidated Green Mountain St. Louis Mines, Ltd. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued under the Companies' Act, 1897 , and Amending Acts of the Province of British Columbia. No. 482, issued for 1,400 shares to J. Dudley Ric...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to q********r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Double Eagle Mining & Development Co. Stock Certificate, Kaslo, B.C.2594 - Double Eagle Mining & Development Co. Stock Certificate, Kaslo, B.C.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The name clearly references the $20 US gold coin. Inc. in British Columbia. Handwritten "No 36. Promoter's Stock" Issued for 25,000 sh...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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