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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Books, Gold Rush Banker; 400 California Street1595 - Books, Gold Rush Banker; 400 California Street
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Hardback book, William Tecumseh Sherman: Gold Rush Bank by Dwight L. Clarke, pp.446, c. 1969, Plastic cover, excellent condition; 2) Hardback book,
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Coin Books (7)1596 - Coin Books (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
US 3 Cent and 5 Cent Pieces by Bowers, US Copper Coins by Bowers, Striking Gold in Alaska by Hanscom, Coinage of t US branch Mints by Heaton, Americ...
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Coins & Paper Money (Books)1597 - Coins & Paper Money (Books)
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2 Hardback books, & 2 paperback books; 1) The Financial Management of Your Coin/Stamp Estate by D Larry Crumbley, & Tony L. Crumbley, pp.230...
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Eighth Annual Report of the Superintendent Of Banks, California 19171598 - Eighth Annual Report of the Superintendent Of Banks, California 1917
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1917 792pp, many foldout reports. Front cover has spots. Date: 1917 Location: California HWAC# 69077
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Hard Times Tokens & U.S. Merchant Tokens1599 - Hard Times Tokens & U.S. Merchant Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Books (1 hardback & 1 paperback) Hard Times Tokens by Lyman Haynes Low, pp. 128; U.S. Merchant Tokens 1845-1860 by Russell Rulau. Black & ...
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Hardback Book, The Story of American Bank Note Company1600 - Hardback Book, The Story of American Bank Note Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover book of American Bank Note Company by William H. Griffiths, pp. 92; contains many pictures, illustrations, allegorical vignettes & mo...
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Sold to l******7 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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ABN and US Bank Note Sales Books and Reports1601 - ABN and US Bank Note Sales Books and Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 ABN and USBN volumes, 1964-1991. Very nice printing as one would expect. Date: Location: HWAC# 69004
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Sold to n********1.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hardback Book, United States Gold Coins An Illustrated History1602 - Hardback Book, United States Gold Coins An Illustrated History
Holabird Western Americana Collections
United States Gold Coins / An Illustrated History by Q. David Bowers, pp.398, contains pictures, illustrations & color photo's. Beautiful ...
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Sold to C*****4 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Haxby- Obsolete Bank Notes. 4 Volumes.1603 - Haxby- Obsolete Bank Notes. 4 Volumes.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the classic obsolete bank note reference. it is four large volumes, about 9 x 12", 2" thick each volume. Any collector of "b...
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Sold to s*********e for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Heath's Infallible Counterfeit Detector1604 - Heath's Infallible Counterfeit Detector
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By authority from the United States Treasury Department, this hard bound pocket edition (4 1/2 x 7 inches) was copyright 1877 and published in 1881.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to P*****1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Hewitt's Numismatic Information Series (20)1605 - Hewitt's Numismatic Information Series (20)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 paperback books Hewitt's Numismatic Information Series, by Walter Breen, United States Eagles; Varieties of United States Half Eagles 1839-19...
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Mint Record and Type Table US Coins by Green1606 - Mint Record and Type Table US Coins by Green
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1936 252pp. Cover has some wear. Date: Location: HWAC# 73001
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World Coin Reference Library1607 - World Coin Reference Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes the two-volume, cased, deluxe library edition of World Coins by Krause and Mishler. Comprehensive catalog of US Paper Money by Hessler, Coins
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Mormon and Utah Coin and Currency (Hardback Book)1608 - Mormon and Utah Coin and Currency (Hardback Book)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mormon and Utah Coin and Currency by Alvin E. Rust Rust Rare Coin Co., Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah 1984; pp.247, has plastic protective cover & b...
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The Fantastic 1804 Dollar by Newman1609 - The Fantastic 1804 Dollar by Newman
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Hardcover 1962 144 pp with index. Rare. Date: Location: HWAC# 73000
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U.S. Treasure, Ingots, Coins (Books)1610 - U.S. Treasure, Ingots, Coins (Books)
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Lot of 1 VHS,Treasure of a Lost Voyage, the Richest Shipwreck in American History; 2) Neptune's Account A Novel by Michael Maffett; 3)The Final ...
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United States Numismatic Literature Vol. 1 by Adams1611 - United States Numismatic Literature Vol. 1 by Adams
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover Vol. 1, Nineteenth century auction catalogs, 1982. 270pp with index. Date: Location: HWAC# 73005
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US Mint and Coins by Smith1612 - US Mint and Coins by Smith
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fourth Edion hard cover. Coins and coinage of the United States Mint. 120pp. Covers are detaching and have wear. Sold as is! Date: 1887? Location:
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Virgil Brand: The Man and His Era Profile of a Numismatist1613 - Virgil Brand: The Man and His Era Profile of a Numismatist
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardback book by Q. David Bowers. Begins in 19th Century Numismatics,through 1889. Black,white & color photos, excellent condition. pp. 244, 8.5...
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World of Treasures June 19801614 - World of Treasures June 1980
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Front article and photos of ingots is realy portraying fake ingots! It spurred collecting and making of fake ingots. Date: Location: HWAC# 64269
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