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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Justrite Hand Lamps (5)2189 - Justrite Hand Lamps (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lead coated 4" reflector, 8.5" tall. 4 brass lamps of which 3 have carry handles-2 with 4" reflectors, 2 with 7" reflectors. D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to r********a.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Justrite No. 2-500 NIB Carbide Lamps (10)2190 - Justrite No. 2-500 NIB Carbide Lamps (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 NIB with instructions sheets. Plastic tank, 4" reflector, 9" tall plus hook. Date: Location: HWAC# 63771
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Justrite No. 2-770 Carbide Lamp, Mint in Original Box2191 - Justrite No. 2-770 Carbide Lamp, Mint in Original Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mint condition with instruction sheet and in opened box. 7.25" reflector. Date: Location: HWAC# 63767
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Justrite No. 2-977 Carbide Lamp in Original Box2192 - Justrite No. 2-977 Carbide Lamp in Original Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Almost mint lamp with 7" reflector in original box. Date: Location: HWAC# 63754
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Dozens of Small Empty Justrite Boxes2193 - Dozens of Small Empty Justrite Boxes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dozens and dozens of empty Justrite boxes perfect for a mining display. Jewel tips, felt holders, repair parts, felts, gaskets, felt packing etc. Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Empty Justrite Carbide Flint Boxes2194 - Empty Justrite Carbide Flint Boxes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 80 empty Justrite carbide boxes. Perfect for a mining display. Date: Location: HWAC# 63743
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to g*****9 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Koelher Series 289 NIB Flame Safety Lamps (5)2195 - Koelher Series 289 NIB Flame Safety Lamps (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 NIB brass Koehler 289 lamps. 9.5" tall plus hook. Pretty lamps in outstanding condition. Includes instruction sheet. 1 box has been opened fo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to 8***1 for (375.00 + 82.50BP) = 457.50
 
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2 Premier Carbide Lamps2196 - 2 Premier Carbide Lamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Leeds England. Turquoise finished. 4" and 5" reflectors. Date: Location: HWAC# 63748
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Butterfly Cap Carbide Lamps (21)2197 - Butterfly Cap Carbide Lamps (21)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
21 brass carbide lamps, only 1 has a reflector. 4"tall. Date: Location: HWAC# 63770
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********0 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Premier Mining Lamp Collection (34)2198 - Premier Mining Lamp Collection (34)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 34 small Premier lamps with rubber grip bases. A few are repainted. 9x lamp w/o reflectors. 10x tops only. 13x full unfired with 3.75" ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to G********a.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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