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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Empire Soda Works Bottle: D S & Co.3239 - Empire Soda Works Bottle: D S & Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Empire Soda Works( au) / D S & Co. / San Francisco // 1861-1864: Pale aqua, clean and shiny. 1 1/4" heat flash, in between the embossing ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J*****d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Empire Soda Works Bottle: D&M3240 - Empire Soda Works Bottle: D&M
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Empire Sosa Works( au) / D & M / San Francisco // 1864-1865. Beautiful...light sky blue. Clean and shiny. The top has a 3/8" inside lip bru...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to C*****r for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Pacific Soda Works, Classen & Co. Soda Bottle3241 - Pacific Soda Works, Classen & Co. Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pacific ( au) / Soda / Works (ad) : Reverse: Classen & Co ( au) / San / Francisco // 1863-1868: Beautiful...Light blue green. Super mint. Loo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*********r for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Santa Barbara Soda Works Bottle3242 - Santa Barbara Soda Works Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Santa Barbara ( au) / Soda Works /Santa Barbara ( ad) // Base: Lettter " B". Early crown top soda, tooled top. 7 5/8" x 2 1/4"...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to d******r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Empire Soda Works Vallejo Bottle3243 - Empire Soda Works Vallejo Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Empire( su) Soda Works( sd) / Two diagonal branches / Vallejo // Reverse: Motif- eagle, facing right, with a snake in his beak // : 1874-1890: Pale aq
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*****8 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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El Dorado Soda Bottle3244 - El Dorado Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
El- Dorado // 1860-1880. Dug specimen, with some staining , pitting and scratching. Also, a 1/4" bruise, on the left side of the bottle. Now,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to b*********r for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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El Dorado Soda Bottle3245 - El Dorado Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
El- Dorado // : 1860-1880. : Beautiful, light aqua marine. Super mint, clean and shiny . Only a couple of small pits on the shoulder area, on the rev
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*****8 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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S & L (Beer Bottle)3246 - S & L (Beer Bottle)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gigantic, blue aqua bottle. 11 1 / 4" x 3 3/16". Unlisted wth the initials " S & L", in an oval on the front shoulder. Pe...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Shoshone Bottling Works Bottle3247 - Shoshone Bottling Works Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shoshone Bottling Works, Shoshone Idaho. Aqua Hutch soda bottle clean, mint, a beauty. Date: Location: Shoshone, Idaho HWAC# 47065
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Clarke & White and Buffalo Lithia Mineral Water Bottles3248 - Clarke & White and Buffalo Lithia Mineral Water Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Aqua 10.25" BUFFALO/ LITHIA SPRINGS WATER / NATURES MATERIA MEDICA / TRADEMARK. C5 on bottom. No visible chips or cracks, 2 light scratches...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Red Dragon Seltzer Bottle3249 - Red Dragon Seltzer Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red Dragon Seltzer Company, New York. 2 inches high, 1 inch diameter, resembles a Bromo seltzer, but this bottle in emerald green. Stained, rare, circ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9*****H for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Walker, Fort Worth and Ouachita Valley, Monroe Bottles3250 - Walker, Fort Worth and Ouachita Valley, Monroe Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Walker from Fort Worth. Austin Bottling, clear, case wear, based something small. Ouachita Valley, Monroe, Louisiana. Aqua, needs polishing, scarce bo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****3 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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J. H. Cutter Old Bourbon3251 - J. H. Cutter Old Bourbon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cutter ( au) / O.K./ Whisky// ( Encircled , on the shoulder ). / J. H . Cutter / Old/ Bourbon /Trade ( cd ) / Monogram- Crown surrounded by 14 do
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********t.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Louis Taussig &  Crown Distillers Bottles (2)3252 - Louis Taussig & Crown Distillers Bottles (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Lot #1 of 2 ) Monograhm: L. T. & Co ( Stands for Louis , Taussig & Co.), in an oval at the shoulder. 10 1/2" x 3 3/4", Long Ta...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Three "The Waldorf" Pocket Flasks3253 - Three "The Waldorf" Pocket Flasks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
( Lot of 3 ): Lot# 1 of 3: " The Waldorf" ( embossed at the shoulder, with fancy lettering) ( cd). San Francisco & Los Angeles/ Becke...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Old Kaintuck Whiskey Collection (47)3254 - Old Kaintuck Whiskey Collection (47)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Amazing Bottle Bonanza! Found in the basement of an" Old Saloon "in the late 1970's. Clear, rectangular, square collar top, 3 3/4&qu...
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Estimate : 475.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Old Kaintuck Whiskey Collection (47)3255 - Old Kaintuck Whiskey Collection (47)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Secody grouping, of the " Amazing Bottle Bonanza"found in the late 1970's in the basement of an " Old Saloon". Clear, rectan...
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Union Brewery Building Figural Give Away3256 - Union Brewery Building Figural Give Away
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice pottery, whisky give away, of and old building in the 1870's. The building was the famous, " Union Brewery", in Virginia Cit...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Midwest and Eastern Whiskies (6)3257 - Midwest and Eastern Whiskies (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear OLD QUAKER CLUB / MONONCAHELA RYE / WHISKEY / ROSENHAM BROTHERS / SOLE PROPRIETORS / NEW YORK. Clear(purple) Fels / TRADE A=1 MARK / Whiskey /
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b********t.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN3258 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
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Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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