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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Quesnelle Mining Stock Certificates, British Columbia2599 - Quesnelle Mining Stock Certificates, British Columbia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Cariboo District, British Columbia. Now spelled "Quesnel." Located along the gold mining trail known as the Cariboo Wagon Road. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Rossland, British Columbia Mining Stock Certificates2600 - Rossland, British Columbia Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different. Rossland became one of Canada's largest cities during the 1897 British Columbia Gold Rush. 1) The Good Hope Mining and Milli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Six Lightning Creek Gold Mining Stock Certificates, British Columbia2601 - Six Lightning Creek Gold Mining Stock Certificates, British Columbia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six certificates, three different mining companies. 1) Lightning Creek Gold Mines Limited. Issued in 1938 for 1,220 shares. Not cancelled. 2) Four cer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to q********r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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The Gold & Silver Mines Dev. Co. Ltd. Stock Certificate, Rossland, 18972602 - The Gold & Silver Mines Dev. Co. Ltd. Stock Certificate, Rossland, 1897
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued right at the peak of the mining rush to Rossland! Offices of the company in Toronto, Rossland, and Chicago. No. 280, issued for 50 shares to A.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to p******n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Early Letters from the Crown (Eustis) Mine, 18672603 - Early Letters from the Crown (Eustis) Mine, 1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four hand written letters regarding the Crown Mine in Quebec, just across the river from Maine. Some of the letters are datelined Portland, which was
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Manitoba Mining Stock Certificate Group2604 - Manitoba Mining Stock Certificate Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 different. Included: two different for Gold Pan Mines, Ltd. (1919, not cancelled, and 1946, not cancelled with buffalo vignette); Abaco Gold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to q********r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2605 - 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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1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map2606 - 1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
40 pages with fold-out map. "Review of Reports on the Geological Relations, Chemical Analysis and Microscopic Examination of the Coal of the Al...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Brunswick Antimony Company Stock Certificate, 18852607 - Brunswick Antimony Company Stock Certificate, 1885
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Organized in New Brunswick. No. 161, issued for 40 shares to Elizabeth A. Waters on Oct. 15th, 1885. Signed by the vice president, Walter Frost, and t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 110.00
Sold to c*********p for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Hibbard Antimony Company Stock Certificate, New Brunswick, 18802608 - Hibbard Antimony Company Stock Certificate, New Brunswick, 1880
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Organized under the laws of the province of New Brunswick. No. 18, issued for 500 shares to Charles Read of Boston on Sept. 22, 1880. Signed by the pr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Yellowknife Mining Stock Certificate Collection, NWT2609 - Yellowknife Mining Stock Certificate Collection, NWT
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 "Yellowknife" mining company stocks. Yellowknife is the capital and only city in the Northwest Territories. Mining began there i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to q********r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Hall Anderson Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Nova Scotia, 18852610 - Hall Anderson Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Nova Scotia, 1885
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Fifteen Mile Stream, Nova Scotia (printed at top). Inc. in New York. No. 564, issued for 100 shares to Fletcher Whitney on Jan. 31, 1885. Si
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Nova Scotia Land & Gold Crushing & Amalgamating Co. Stock, 18632611 - Nova Scotia Land & Gold Crushing & Amalgamating Co. Stock, 1863
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early! Offices at No. 4, New Broad Street in London. No. 20021, issued for one share on Feb. 2nd, 1863. Signed by two directors (Arthur Weir and J.N.
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Nova Scotia Mining Stock Certificate & Bond Group2612 - Nova Scotia Mining Stock Certificate & Bond Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different. Includes: Bradford Mines Ltd. (1915, moose and maple leaf vignettes, not cancelled); Canadian Oil & Coal Co. Ltd. (Cape Bret...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Algoma Custom Smelting & Refining Co., Ltd. Stock Certificate, Thessalon, Ontario2613 - Algoma Custom Smelting & Refining Co., Ltd. Stock Certificate, Thessalon, Ontario
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Registered in Calumet, Michigan. Inc. in Ontario. No. 557, issued for 5 shares to James W. Ward on November 16th. 1907. Signed by president Joseph Her
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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American-Canadian Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Ontario2614 - American-Canadian Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Ontario
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Office in West Superior, Wisconsin. Owned the Alice A. Mine in the Seine River District, 9 miles from Mine Centre, Ontario. No. 788, issued for 500 sh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8***1 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Canada Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1869, Lake Huron2615 - Canada Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1869, Lake Huron
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 49, issued for 350 shares to E. Smith on Feb. 3rd, 1869 in New York. Signed by the president, Richard Kimball and secretary J. Carrier. Not cancel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Cobalt Silver Queen, Ltd. Stock Certificate, Ontario, 19072616 - Cobalt Silver Queen, Ltd. Stock Certificate, Ontario, 1907
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 17035, issued for 50 shares to Stella C. Megrue on June 28th, 1907. Signed by the president, F.L. Culon, and the secretary (illegible). Not cancel
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Earlier Ontario Mining Stock Certificate Collection2617 - Earlier Ontario Mining Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 different. Issued 1901-1936. Included: Twentieth Century Mining Co. (1901, pictorial); Great Golconda Mines (1911); Sunocca Exploration Co.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to q********r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Hawk Bay Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 18972618 - Hawk Bay Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1897
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines at Hawk Bay on the Seine River. Head office in Hamilton, Ontario. Inc. in Ontario. No. 265, issued for 100 shares to William Armstrong on April
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to q********r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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