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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McKinley, Taft and Harding Buttons (4)3519 - McKinley, Taft and Harding Buttons (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 small buttons. For President, Warren G. Harding. Taft. 2 McKinley. Date: Location: HWAC# 64267
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President McKinley in Memoriam Stereoview Collection3520 - President McKinley in Memoriam Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 different stereoviews memorializing McKinley after he was assassinated at the Pan. American Exposition on Sept. 6, 1901. Group includes: thre
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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President McKinley in Office Stereoview Collection3521 - President McKinley in Office Stereoview Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 different including rare views. 1) Eleven by Underwood & Underwood, c.1898-1901. Includes: four different of McKinley at his desk in t...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Six Stereoviews of President McKinley3522 - Six Stereoviews of President McKinley
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different of the 25th president. Four Underwood & Underwood: two of McKinley at desk in White House, c.1898 and c.1900, and two portrai...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Allen G. Thurman Political Card3523 - Allen G. Thurman Political Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green Allen G. Thurman, Vice President candidate, card by L.Lum Smith. 2 corner creases, 2 small tears. Date: c.1888 Location: HWAC# 63164
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Harrison/ Morton Campaign Ribbon3524 - Harrison/ Morton Campaign Ribbon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red ribbon with gold trim, 3 1/2 x 10 inches. Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was an American politician and lawyer who served
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Grant Monument Memorial Button3525 - Grant Monument Memorial Button
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Grant Monument Inaugural, April 27, 1897 with Grant and monument images. Date: 1897 Location: HWAC# 64265
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to M********y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Rare Alton B. Parker Button3526 - Rare Alton B. Parker Button
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This rare button measures 1.25". Featuring a Parker head illustration next to Uncle Sam adorned in red, white and blue tails featuring stars a...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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War Department Letter Signed by William H. Taft3527 - War Department Letter Signed by William H. Taft
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Typed letter on War Department letterhead. Dated May 12, 1904. Addressed to Hon. Eugene F. Ware, Commissioner of Pensions. It is a letter of introduct
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Navy Dept. Imprinted Form Issuing Travel Orders signed by FDR3528 - Navy Dept. Imprinted Form Issuing Travel Orders signed by FDR
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Document signed by Franklin D.Roosevelt, Acting Secretary of the Navy, issuing travel orders to members of the military. Excellent condition. 10.5&q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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