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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Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Pass3000 - Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blue railroad pass issued to H. G. Selby. Operated in Mississippi and Craighead County of northeast Arkansas. Date: 1912 Location: Arkansas HWAC#
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to j*********t for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Oakland-Alameda Ferry Cards (2)3001 - Oakland-Alameda Ferry Cards (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Oakland/Alameda ferry passenger punched cards, Sept. 1895 and Aug. 1897 Date: 1895-1897 Location: Oakland/Alameda, California HWAC# 64272
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Colorado & Southern Railway 1,000 Mile Ticket3002 - Colorado & Southern Railway 1,000 Mile Ticket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover booklet with accordion ticket tape on the inside with notches/lines for 1,000 miles of train travel. Stamped Jul 23, 1906 (though they accid
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Chicago Railroad Passes3003 - Chicago Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty three railroad passes: 15 from the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; 4 from the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway; 4 other lines orig...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********t for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass, 18763004 - Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad Annual Pass, 1876
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 595, issued for 1876 to NH Hotchkiss, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Signed by superintendent Downs. Reverse has glue and paper residue. The Ce...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Great Northern Railway Passes3005 - Great Northern Railway Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 79 railway passes issued by the Great Northern Railway dating from 1914-1972. Six of the passes were issued to "Veterans Association of ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Missouri Railroad Passes3006 - Missouri Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight railroad passes: 3 from the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad; 3 from the Missouri Kansas & Texas Line; and 2 from the Missouri Pacific...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad Passes3007 - Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two 1908 & 1909. The Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad started operations in 1897 and stopped service in 1939 for a total period of ...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN3008 - 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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Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass3009 - Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Free pass No. 12 for the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Company dated 1895 and issued to W.H. Hurlburt. Valid until December 31st, 1895. Dat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r******8 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railway Co. Railroad Pass3010 - Rocky Fork & Cooke City Railway Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued 1889 employees pass. Very nice condition. The Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway was formed in 1886 to construct a standard-gauge rail line fr
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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N.Y. Central & Hudson River Railroad Trip Pass signed by William Vanderbilt3011 - N.Y. Central & Hudson River Railroad Trip Pass signed by William Vanderbilt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Good for one trip only. No date. Unissued but signed by Vanderbilt as vice president. 1.75 x 3.5" Cardstock with toning. William H. Vanderbilt ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad 1891 Pass3012 - New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad 1891 Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Heavy card stock. Magnificent. Issued to George M Taylor of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The NYP&NR became operational in 1884. It ran down the sp...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to k*********a for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Rapid City, Black Hills & Western Railroad Pass3013 - Rapid City, Black Hills & Western Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 573 issued to Mr. H. G. Selby, Superintendent of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad. The Rapid City, Black Hills and Western Railro
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r******8 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)3014 - Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Included: 1) 1904 to W.G. Knittle, countersigned by L.B. Comer. Endorsed by Knittle. Printed on blue cardstock with some toning. 2) 1908 t
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Pacific Northwest Railroad Passes3015 - Pacific Northwest Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of sixteen railroad passes from the Seattle area. 6 Puget Sound Navigation Company; 6 Bellingham & Northern Railway Company; Canadian Pacifi...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Amtrak Rail Pass Collection3016 - Amtrak Rail Pass Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 total passes. 6 Paper type from 1972 issued to the likes of Jacobson,Luther, Pluff, Brodie, Commisso, and Davenport. 2 modern plastic type made out
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********t for (1.00 + 0.25BP) = 1.25
 
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Miscellaneous Railroad Passes3017 - Miscellaneous Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven passes and a business card from the live stock agent for Southern Pacific in Reno, Nevada. 1899 Brotherhooh of Railroad Trainmen; 1919 US
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r******8 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Railroad Passes (3)3018 - Railroad Passes (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1881 Northern Pacific, 1891 trip advertising ticket Wabash Railroad, 1914 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Date: 1881-1914 Location: HWAC# 65027
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Six Railroad Passes3019 - Six Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six, 1912-1915. Wabash, St. Louis & San Francisco; Illinois Central; Rock Island Southern; Toldeo, St. Louis & Western Railroads. Da...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to j*********t for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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