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...
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
Tasmania/Australian Tokens3499 - Tasmania/Australian Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Obv.: Melbourne Victoria / 1858; Rev.: Peace and Plenty. C., 34 mm. 2) Obv.: Tasmania / 1857; Rev.: I. Friedman / Pawnbroker / Argyle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****5 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
Details...Bookmark
Ron Lerch Collectors Token3500 - Ron Lerch Collectors Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Ron Lerch / Good For / 1 / Token / P.O. Box 8149 / Sacramento, Cal. 95818; Reverse: All Forms of Old Time / Western Advertising / Wanted / Bu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
Details...Bookmark
Benjamin Franklin Souvenir Token3501 - Benjamin Franklin Souvenir Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: Benjamin Franklin / 1706-1790; Rev.: Souvenir / Benjamin Franklin Memorial. Rd., copper, 15 mm. A few small copper spots. The Benjamin Franklin
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Bull Durham/ Thurston the Magician Tokens3502 - Bull Durham/ Thurston the Magician Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Obv.: Heads You Win / If / You / Smoke / "Bull / Durham"; rev.: Tails You Lose/ If / You / Don't / Smoke / Bull Durham...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r*****5 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Civil War Tokens3503 - Civil War Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four: Wm Frankfurth, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Thomas White, N.Y.; Army & Navy; Union Forever. All EF condition. Date: Location: HWAC# ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
Details...Bookmark
E.J. Vulgamott Token3504 - E.J. Vulgamott Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: E.J. Vulgamott; rev.: Good For / 12 1/2c / In Trade. Rd., br., 21 mm. Date: Location: HWAC# 61974
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 3***1 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Early U.S. Tokens3505 - Early U.S. Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) New York City Hall 1856; 2) Sheffield Penny Token, 1813; 3) New York, worn smooth on reverse; 4) Rome Iron Works, Rome New York(holed)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to g******j for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Restrike Grab Bag3506 - Restrike Grab Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 80 Anillo restrike tokens from western states. Most blank reverses. Date: Location: HWAC# 64155
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to D*****1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Spiel Marke and Other Tokens3507 - Spiel Marke and Other Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three pieces. 1) Compositions S. Marke, liberty head; 2) Louis XIIII, reverse: legata Paris; 3) Lvdovicvs / Magnus Rex. Date: Location: H
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
Two Western Tokens3508 - Two Western Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 2) Obv.: C.H. Harris / Elsie, / Nebr.; Rev.: Good For / 5c / In Trade; Octagonal, Al., 18 mm. 2) Obv.: Mint / Pittsburg / Calif.; Rev.: Go
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to p********n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
Details...Bookmark
Whiskey Tokens3509 - Whiskey Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four tokens and a leather key fob. The leather piece is Cutty Sark. Four tokens: Mt. Whitney beer, Seagrams, Miller High Life, Jeppson's ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to m******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
US Token Collecting Guides (2)3510 - US Token Collecting Guides (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
US Trade Tokens 1866-1889 by Rulau. California Tokens by Kappen. Date: Location: HWAC# 63354
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to h**********5 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Catalog of Western GF Trade Mirrors by Dunn3511 - Catalog of Western GF Trade Mirrors by Dunn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 96pp. inscribed by publisher. Very rare in hardcover. Spine damage, sold in as is condition. Date: Location: HWAC# 73008
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******V for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
Details...Bookmark
Civil War Store Cards and Token References (2)3512 - Civil War Store Cards and Token References (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
US Civil War Store Cards by Fuld, Indiana Merchant Issuers of Civil war Tokens by Hamm Date: Location: HWAC# 63360
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******V for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
Details...Bookmark
Geo. Washington Litho on Mt. Vernon Wood3513 - Geo. Washington Litho on Mt. Vernon Wood
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual George Washing approx 2" lithograph by ABN with tree wood from Mr Vernon for frame. Sheet on back of wood talks about the Mt. Vernon c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
Details...Bookmark
Stephan Douglas Portrait3514 - Stephan Douglas Portrait
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pencil or charcoal? portrait of Stephan Douglas, an American politician from Illinois and the designer of the Kansas–Nebraska Act. 4" x 2.5&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
CDVs of President Andrew Garfield and Wife3515 - CDVs of President Andrew Garfield and Wife
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. c.1860s. CDV of James A. Garfield and Lucretia R. Garfield. No photographer identified. Minor wear. Garfield was elected to Congress in 1863
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
Details...Bookmark
Lincoln and Grant Lithographs, 18653516 - Lincoln and Grant Lithographs, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large framed lithographs prints of Lincoln and Grant by Bingham & Dodd, Connecticut, printed from "oil colors, by Bingham & Dodd, H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
1868 Boston Newspaper with Feature Article on Impeachment of President Johnson3517 - 1868 Boston Newspaper with Feature Article on Impeachment of President Johnson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Tuesday, February 25, 1868 issue of the Boston Daily Advertiser with front page feature article on the impeachment of President Johnson.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
Details...Bookmark
7 Different McKinley Political Buttons3518 - 7 Different McKinley Political Buttons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7/8" black rimmed IN MEMORIUM// WHITHEAD & HOAG CO./NEWARK, NJ on paper back with a small tear. 1.25" McKinley/Hobart with heavy fadi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold to f********c.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
Details...Bookmark