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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Extremely Rare Gold Hawaii Statehood Medal1435 - Extremely Rare Gold Hawaii Statehood Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 20 of only 50 pieces struck, by Medallic Art Company (MACO) and nationally distributed by The Coin and Currency Institute Inc. of New York and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to t****7 for (10,500.00 + 1,837.50BP) = 12,337.50
 
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Hawaii Proof Commemorative Coins1436 - Hawaii Proof Commemorative Coins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1983 proof pair: Kalakua and Lilukoklani; 1977 Volcano Island Bank. all appear to be silver. 21mm Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75521
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*****f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Hawaii Proof Commemorative Silver-gilt Medals1437 - Hawaii Proof Commemorative Silver-gilt Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two matched sets of the Kalakaua and Liliuokalani gilt silver medals, 40mm, proof. plus an extra Liliuokalani. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75522
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to D*****1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Hawaii Silver medals1438 - Hawaii Silver medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two matched sets of the Kalakaua and Liliuokalani silver and gilt silver medals, 40mm, proof. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75524
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*********a for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Hawaii Silver Medals1439 - Hawaii Silver Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One matched set of the Kalakaua and Liliuokalani silver medals, 40mm, proof. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75525
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to k*****f for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Modern Hawaii medal lot1440 - Modern Hawaii medal lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Modern Hawaii medal lot. Ten Medals. Includes one "Pearl Harbor Proof Dala," .999 fine silver. One "Aloha Festivals 50 years...&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to k*********a for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Silver Hawaii Statehood Medal1441 - Silver Hawaii Statehood Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Medallic Art Company minted 3000 of these silver statehood medals to commemorate our 50th state. Two and a half inches in diameter and weighing 136.7
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to n**********x for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Silver Proof Hawaii Medals1442 - Silver Proof Hawaii Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two silver proof Liliuokalani medals, 40mm, plus a 1985 Japanese Centennial Medal in silver. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75523
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to k*********a for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Century of Progress Expo. Industry / Research Medal1443 - Century of Progress Expo. Industry / Research Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual medal; so-called dollar. Industry Research. A Century of Progress International Expo, Chicago, 1933. Date: 1933 Location: Chicago, Illinois
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Century of Progress Medals, 19331444 - Century of Progress Medals, 1933
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine medals of several different varieties: three Jewish Day, 1933, 1.25" diam, brass with gilt finish; two Hoover Electric Cleaner, 1934, two ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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McCormick Reaper Centennial So Called Dollar1445 - McCormick Reaper Centennial So Called Dollar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 460, bronze, on edge Medallic Art Co. 34 mm. R - 1. Date: 1931 Location: Chicago, Illinois HWAC# 75157
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Souvenir Carnival Medal from Butte, Montana1446 - Souvenir Carnival Medal from Butte, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a rare carnival medal issued at the Street Fair Carnival in Butte, Montana, from July 16-27, 1901. The red, white, and blue ribbon is approxim
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to m******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Bronze Medal from Helena, Montana1447 - Bronze Medal from Helena, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 12.3-ounce bronze medallion with a rich brown patina is from the "THE BANKING CORPORATION OF MONTANA AT HELENA" and bears an obverse ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******r for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Banking Corp of MT Copper Medal1448 - Banking Corp of MT Copper Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 76mm copper medal. the banking corporation of montana/ oro y plata / at helena // five hundred thousand dollars/ paid up capital. Date: Locati
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to l*******r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Three Nevada Medals1449 - Three Nevada Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1964 bronze Nevada Centennial; 1964 white metal Centennial Medal; 1976 Nevada the 36th State celebrating the nation's 200th birthd...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s**********2 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Track & Field Medals, Bloomfield, New Jersey1450 - Track & Field Medals, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Annual July 4 Field Day. Four Sterling medals made by Frank Holt & Co., Newark, N. J. Date: Location: Bloomfield, New Jersey HWAC# 64156
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Lewis and Clark Exposition Official Medal1451 - Lewis and Clark Exposition Official Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Popular so-called dollar struck by the US Mint. H&K 325. 34mm, Silver, VF. Date: 1905 Location: Oregon HWAC# 73077
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to s**********2 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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US Centennial Exposition Medal1452 - US Centennial Exposition Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lingg Patriotic medal. Liberty Bell obverse with large letters // Independence Hall reverse. Encased in ring with glass covers, Liberty Bell side half
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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ANA 50 Year Gold Pin & Metallic Membership Card1453 - ANA 50 Year Gold Pin & Metallic Membership Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Robert R. Johnson (1928-2010) was life member 696 and celebrated his 50th anniversary with the ANA in 2002. His coin shop in downtown San Francisco w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to J*****6 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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ANA Medallions1454 - ANA Medallions
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 61 ANA medals. Obverse has Press in center and inscription "Casa de Moneda De Mexico, 1987," and "OM" mint mark, Laton ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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