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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Meador & Meador Cafe Token (Breckenridge, Texas)3339 - Meador & Meador Cafe Token (Breckenridge, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Meador & Meador Cafe token GF 5c IT. town founded in 1854 as Picketville and was at one time home to Doc Holiday Date: Location: Breckenridge...
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Two Breckenridge, Texas Tokens3340 - Two Breckenridge, Texas Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Bill's Smoke House 5c token. 2) Gray's Groceries & Meats. GF 5 c on purchase of Chase & Sanborn coffee or tea. Date: Location...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Alwin Schubert & Co. Tokens (Brenham, Texas)3341 - Alwin Schubert & Co. Tokens (Brenham, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four tokens. GF 5c, 10c, 25c, and 50c in merchandise. 50 cent piece is Schubert Brothers. Date: Location: Brenham, Texas HWAC# 62624
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Bridgeport Coal Co. Token (Bridgeport, Texas)3342 - Bridgeport Coal Co. Token (Bridgeport, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bridgeport Coal Co. bimetal token GF 5 IM. BIM/R/20mm. Date: Location: Bridgeport, Texas HWAC# 62623
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to t***o for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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W. G. Ward Tokens (Brownwood, Texas)3343 - W. G. Ward Tokens (Brownwood, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Good For in Trade tokens. 5c, 10c, and $5.00. In WWII town was site of Camp Bowie. Date: Location: Brownwood, Texas HWAC# 62622
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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J. W. Hammack Token (Buckhorn, Texas)3344 - J. W. Hammack Token (Buckhorn, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only token from this town NW of Austin. General merchandise dealer. GF 5c IM. B/R/20mm Date: Location: Buckhorn, Texas HWAC# 62621
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Farmer's Union Token (Burleson, Texas)3345 - Farmer's Union Token (Burleson, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Farmer's Union Clearing House General Merchandise. GF 1.00 IM. B/R/24mm Date: Location: Burleson, Texas HWAC# 62620
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Three Burnet, Texas Tokens3346 - Three Burnet, Texas Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two tokens are from Guthrie-Howell Co., 5c, & 10c in merchandise at retail, One token is from Schnabel's bakery, GF 5c Loaf bread. Date: ...
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W. S. Lamkin Tokens (Cameron, Texas)3347 - W. S. Lamkin Tokens (Cameron, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two tokens. GF 50 IM, and GF1.00 IM. Both tokens clean and in good condition. Date: Location: Cameron, Texas HWAC# 62645
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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N. Williams & Co., Brunswick, Token (Canadian, Texas)3348 - N. Williams & Co., Brunswick, Token (Canadian, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brunswick & Company Check, Chicago. Later Brunswick piece in clean condition. WM,R,24mm Date: Location: Canadian, Texas HWAC# 62644
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to g******1 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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W. A. Matthews Tokens (Caney, Texas)3349 - W. A. Matthews Tokens (Caney, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tokens from one merchant town in Matagorda County. GF 1.00, .50, 1 INGLE System. NPB,R. Date: Location: Caney, Texas HWAC# 62643
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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O. Eichler Tokens (Carmine, Texas)3350 - O. Eichler Tokens (Carmine, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two sets of five tokens each. Each set has one 5c,10c,25c, 50c, and 1.00 piece Ten tokens in all. All Good For in Trade. Date: Location: Carmine, T
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Shorty Hood's Bar B-Q Token (Cedar Hill, Texas)3351 - Shorty Hood's Bar B-Q Token (Cedar Hill, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Only token from Cedar Hill. Good foe one cup of coffee. Date: Location: Cedar Hill, Texas HWAC# 62640
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Hubert W. Bowie Token (Cedar Lane, Texas)3352 - Hubert W. Bowie Token (Cedar Lane, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One Merchant town. INGLE token. 50 in trade only. Date: Location: Cedar Lane, Texas HWAC# 64114
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******7 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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W. Reinstein Tokens (Chappell Hill, Texas)3353 - W. Reinstein Tokens (Chappell Hill, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three tokens from W. Reinstein. GF 2c, GF 10c, and GF 50c. all in merchandise. Date: Location: Chappell Hill, Texas HWAC# 62641
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A. Coutret Jr. Tokens (Charco, Texas)3354 - A. Coutret Jr. Tokens (Charco, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A. Coutret Jr. tokens GF 1.00 IT. B/R /35mm. Also GF 5 IT. Date: Location: Charco, Texas HWAC# 64115
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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R. L. Barnes Token (Cheapside, Texas)3355 - R. L. Barnes Token (Cheapside, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very scarce INGLE 1 cent token. B/R/18mm. Date: Location: Cheapside, Texas HWAC# 64116
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Pine Island Lumber Co. Token (Clawson, Texas)3356 - Pine Island Lumber Co. Token (Clawson, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
GF 25c IM. WM/R/28mm. Date: Location: Clawson, Texas HWAC# 64112
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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H. H. Graff Token (Clinton, Texas)3357 - H. H. Graff Token (Clinton, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ingle system token unlisted in Adams and Texas Token Catalog. 50 in trade only. Possible unique. Date: 1914 Location: Clinton, Texas HWAC# 62572
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Greene's Variety Store Token (Cloverleaf, Texas)3358 - Greene's Variety Store Token (Cloverleaf, Texas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14233 Market St. GF 5c IT. A,R,22mm Date: Location: Cloverleaf, Texas HWAC# 62571
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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