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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London & San Francisco Bank Exchanges, 1870s1555 - London & San Francisco Bank Exchanges, 1870s
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 for the London & San Francisco Bank, Limited. 1) 1874 Receipt for Telegraphic Transfer for funds paid at Drexel, Morgan & Co., New...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*******r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Pacific Coast Savings Society of San Francisco Stock Certificate1556 - Pacific Coast Savings Society of San Francisco Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 5454, issued for 15 shares to G. Vignean of San Jose on Jan. 19th, 1894. Signed by the president, Wendell Easton, and secretary., G.D. Barnard. No
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to R******d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Savings & Loan Society Installment Note, San Francisco, 18591557 - Savings & Loan Society Installment Note, San Francisco, 1859
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. This was the first bank incorporated in California. No. 22, $52.60. Issued February 23, 1859. Signed by G.D. Street. Vignette at left of the ban
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*******r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two Belloc & Co. Bankers Exchanges, San Francisco1558 - Two Belloc & Co. Bankers Exchanges, San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different for this SF firm with large ties to Paris, which explains why one of these is all in French. 1) 1879 Second of Exchange for $292.50, blu
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Two Donohoe, Kelly & Co. Exchanges1559 - Two Donohoe, Kelly & Co. Exchanges
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of s Second of Exchanges both issued in 1882. To be drawn at the New York office. 3.75 x 8.5" Folds. The company was established in 1861 by...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Two Sather & Co. Second of Exchanges, San Francisco1560 - Two Sather & Co. Second of Exchanges, San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different 1865 Second of Exchanges. One is to be paid in U.S. Gold Coin for $100, drawn on Drexel, Winthrop & Co. in New York. This has a 20...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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San Francisco U.S. Mint Bullion Deposit Receipts1561 - San Francisco U.S. Mint Bullion Deposit Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five bullion deposit receipts issued by the United States Mint at San Francisco dated from 1907 to 1935. Deposits from Oroville and Downieville
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to u*********y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Three Colorado National Bank Territorial Certificates of Deposit1562 - Three Colorado National Bank Territorial Certificates of Deposit
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. All dateline Denver. 1) 1866 signed by JH Goodspeed, cashier. Some staining. 2) 1867 signed by Kountze & Co. 5 cent IR adhesive stam...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to a****y for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Two Colorado National Bank Territorial Certificates of Deposit1563 - Two Colorado National Bank Territorial Certificates of Deposit
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both dateline Denver. 1) 1866 signed by Luther Kountze, president. Some staining on left. 2) 1867 signed by J.S. Raymonds, cashier. Staining on righ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to a****y for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Two Revenue-Imprinted Colorado National Bank Drafts1564 - Two Revenue-Imprinted Colorado National Bank Drafts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different. 1) 1867 draft issued for $200. Signed Kountze & Co. RN-B revenue imprint. Vignette of Denver looking west with foothills and snow...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Bank of Telluride Gold Coin Bag1565 - Bank of Telluride Gold Coin Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather pouch 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches with drawstring stamped on both sides "Compliments / The Bank of Telluride / Telluride, Colorado." Dat...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to M*****l for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Fourth of Exchange, Augusta, Georgia, 18201566 - Fourth of Exchange, Augusta, Georgia, 1820
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fourth of exchanges are not common! This one is also very early. Dateline Augusta (Geo), February 1st, 1820. No. 4, issued for 1,000 pounds sterling t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to k*********a for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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1887 Broadside Re: Sale of Bank Notes1567 - 1887 Broadside Re: Sale of Bank Notes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.5" x 5.5" broadside for the sale of $1,800 in bank notes at a July 9th, 1887 public auction in Blanchard, Iowa by C.G. Anderson, assigne...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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New Orleans Mint Bag Label1568 - New Orleans Mint Bag Label
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mint Bag Label. "Mint of the U.S., New Orleans. 1860-0, Silver Dollars, $1,000." Date: 1860 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana HWAC# 75105
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Baltimore Bank Exchanges & Checks1569 - Baltimore Bank Exchanges & Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Two Board of Health, Comptroller of the City of Baltimore drafts, issued in 1876 and 1879, from appropriation from the Marine Hospital.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to a****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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2 Memphis First of Exchange1570 - 2 Memphis First of Exchange
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 60 day First of Exchange from WT Williams to Jon Watt Co? 1858 with sailor and allegorical lady vignette. 2) First of Exchange from Patterson. Mull
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to k*********a for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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St. Louis Drafts / Checks1571 - St. Louis Drafts / Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Best is pictorial draft for L & A. Scharff, Distillers, 1879, with Native American vignette and bourbon label vignettes. Tear with ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a****y for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Bullion Deposit1572 - Carson City Mint Memorandum of Silver Bullion Deposit
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Memo. of Silver Bullion deposited at the Mint of the U.S. at Carson City, Nevada. BA No. 2. "Before Melting, 23.95" "after melting 2...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1573 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Eureka County Bank Stock Certificate, 18951574 - Eureka County Bank Stock Certificate, 1895
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Inc. March2, 1895. No. 34, issued for 15 5/13 shares to Moritz Scheeline, a Reno banker, on May 24th, 1895. Signed by the president and secretar
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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