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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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18903143 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1890
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor. Date: Location: HWAC# 52211
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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18913144 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1891
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, 1439 pages, spine and rear cover are detached. Date: Location: HWAC# 53633
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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18923145 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1892
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor. Date: Location: HWAC# 52215
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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18933146 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1893
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor 1232 pages, front and rear covers are detaching. Date: Location: HWAC# 53632
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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18953147 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1895
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor. Cover is detached from spine in front. Date: Location: HWAC# 52216
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LOT WITHDRAWN3148 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 18983149 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, front cover and spine are detached. 1492pp. Date: Location: HWAC# 53619
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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 19003150 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US 1900
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Henry Poor, front cover and spine are detaching. 1562pp. Date: Location: HWAC# 53620
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Hughes Drug Bottles (2), Bakersfield3151 - Hughes Drug Bottles (2), Bakersfield
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot #1 of 2: From / Hughes The Druggest ( au) / Bakersfield, Cal // 7up green, rectangular, square collar top, toooled lip , 5 3/4" . Extremel...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to 9*****H for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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W. F. Fairchild Drug Bottles (5), Placerville3152 - W. F. Fairchild Drug Bottles (5), Placerville
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Lot of 5 ) ,. Lot #1 0f 5: W.F. Fairchild / Druggist ( au)& Apothicary ( cu) / Placerville, Cal.// Base: unembossed. Clear, rectangular, squ...
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G.C. Thaxter Druggist Bottle, Redlands, CA3153 - G.C. Thaxter Druggist Bottle, Redlands, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
G. C . Thaxter / Druggist / Redlands, Cal ( all embossing, slants to the left !! ) // Base : Flat sunken panel // . Light sun colored amethyst, tooled
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G.C. Thaxter Druggist Bottle, Redlands, CA3154 - G.C. Thaxter Druggist Bottle, Redlands, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( All embossing , slants to the left ) : G. C. Thaxter / Druggist / Redlands, Cal. // Clear, flared lip, rectangular, tooled top. Perfect, like a bra
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Red Cross  Santa Barbara Drug Co. Bottles (2)3155 - Red Cross Santa Barbara Drug Co. Bottles (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot #1 of 2: Red Cross Drug Co ./ 828 State St. / Santa Barbara , Cal // 7up Green, square collar top, tooled top, 5 1/4"// Reverse: at sho...
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California Drug Store Bottles3156 - California Drug Store Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Buker & Colson / Pharmacists / Fresno, Ca. Clear, 4 3/4 inches. 2) From / Cousins & Howland / Prescription Druggists / Bissil...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
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Cobalt Woodward & Faxon Bottle3157 - Cobalt Woodward & Faxon Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Organized in Kansas City, 1878. 150 employees engaged in the manufacture of Marlborough Talcum Powder, Face Creams, Brookwood's Perfumes and oth...
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Toiyabe Cholera And Diarrhea Remedy3158 - Toiyabe Cholera And Diarrhea Remedy
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Toiyabe Cholera / And / Diarrhea Remedy // Base: W.T. Co / 1 / U.S. A. ( Embossed upside down !! ). Pale aqua, square collar top, tooled top, 5 5/8&...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to F****e for (850.00 + 187.00BP) = 1,037.00
 
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W. H. Chedic Druggist Bottle3159 - W. H. Chedic Druggist Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
W.H . Chedic / Druggist / Carson City // Base: Patd May 15th 88/ D. F. & D. / M ( all base embossing, upside down !!) // Clear, tooled to...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to n******9 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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W. H. Chedic Druggist Bottle3160 - W. H. Chedic Druggist Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
W. H. Chedic / Druggist / Carson City // Base : M / Pat May 15 88 / D. F. & D( all embossed upside down !! ) // " Chicago Oval " , ...
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B. F. Foster Druggist Bottle3161 - B. F. Foster Druggist Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B. F. Foster / Carson City, Nev // Base : N // Light sun colored amethyst. Square collar lip, tooled top, 4 ' x 1 1/4" in size. Perfect. ...
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J. M. Johnson Pharmacist Bottles (2)3162 - J. M. Johnson Pharmacist Bottles (2)
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( Lot of 2 ) . Lot #1 of 2: J. M . Johnson ( In script, with tail end, underscore) / Pharmacist / Carson City, Nev. ( Remaining embossing, block let
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