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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Four Bank of British Columbia, San Francisco, Checks4320 - Four Bank of British Columbia, San Francisco, Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Out of their San Francisco branch. All issued in 1866, signed by Smith & Coghill. Each has an adhesive revenue stamp. 4 x 7.5" Spindle canc...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*****u for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Anglo-Californian Bank of San Francisco Gold Deposit Receipts4321 - Anglo-Californian Bank of San Francisco Gold Deposit Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five receipts from the Anglo-Californian Bank of San Francisco to Jacob Heyman of Grass Valley. Most dated 1879. Date: Location: San Fran
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Historic Menus from San Francisco4322 - Historic Menus from San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three menus from the days of San Francisco culinary glory. Vista Del Mar Restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf, Old Poodle Dog of 65 Post Street (fren...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Large San Francisco Photo and Ephemera Collection4323 - Large San Francisco Photo and Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large assortment of San Francisco related items. Includes phone directories, 1920 Women's Club yearbook, 12 unissued ticket books from Whitney&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d******0 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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New San Francisco Magazine May and July 19064324 - New San Francisco Magazine May and July 1906
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First issues after infamous earthquake.July 1906 Brown bear and eagle with moon background on cover. Numerous photos of after quake fires and devastat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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O.E. Olsen Lithograph Co. Business Card, San Francisco4325 - O.E. Olsen Lithograph Co. Business Card, San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fancy business card for O.E. Olsen Lithograph Company, 330 Jackson St. in San Francisco. "The Drummer with Ideas." 3 x 5" on cardstoc...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******6 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Palace Hotel Early Photos and Ephemera4326 - Palace Hotel Early Photos and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. 1-3) Three Tabor cabinet cards. Two duplicate 'Upper Corridor' and one 'Palace Hotel Court'. One has a nice advertisem...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d******0 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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San Francisco Ephemera incl. Gold Rush Era4327 - San Francisco Ephemera incl. Gold Rush Era
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Included: 1854 handwritten Bill of Sale from Rhodes & Lusk; 1854 pictorial Certificate of Deposit for Adams & Co.; 1867 Wells Far...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to A*******y for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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San Francisco Savings Union Archive, 1862-c19154328 - San Francisco Savings Union Archive, 1862-c1915
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rarely does an original western banking archive come out of the woodwork, and one has here. Not only that, it is an important "first" as w...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to a****a for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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San Francisco, CA History Books (4)4329 - San Francisco, CA History Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 hardcovers.The Spectacular San Franciscans by Altrocchi. San Francisco 1846-1856 by Lotchin. The San Francisco Earthquake by Witts. Belle Starr by R
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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The Art of Treasure Island by Neuhaus4330 - The Art of Treasure Island by Neuhaus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover with dustjacket. 1939 185pp. Impressions of Golden Gate Expo of 1939. Date: Location: San Francisco, California HWAC# 73006
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to d******0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two San Francisco Gold Rush City Warrants4331 - Two San Francisco Gold Rush City Warrants
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) City Comptroller's Office pictorial warrant issued for $250 in 1854 to H.W. Seale for grading and planking Beale Street. Signed by comptrolle...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Two San Francisco Stock Certificates4332 - Two San Francisco Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) i/u Pope Expanding Bit Co. to FH Gould 1912 #224. 2) i/void Noyo Land and Cattle Co. to HM Cochran #9 1 share. Date: Location: San Francisco, C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b**********7 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4333 - 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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Western Pacific Railway Travel Booklet4334 - Western Pacific Railway Travel Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Soft cover booklet, From Salt Lake City, Along the line of Western Pacific Railway, Feather River Canon Route, To San Francisco Bay. Approx 25 chromo
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to S*****3 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Two Early Lick Observatory Stereoviews4335 - Two Early Lick Observatory Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) c. late 1880s Stereoview by A.J. McDonald, San Francisco. Nice view of observatory buildings on the hill. According to Mautz, McDonald partnered wi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Newspaper Article on Vasquez Hanging4336 - Newspaper Article on Vasquez Hanging
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Tribune, April 6, 1875 long article on page 2 reporting the hanging of the "eminent bandit" Vasquez at San Jose, California. The ...
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San Juan Portland Cement Company Bond4337 - San Juan Portland Cement Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One First Mortgage Six Per Cent Sinking Fund Forty Year Gold Bond. No. 1516, $500. Signed by President Brown. Ornate green border with allegorical vig
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to c********r.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Alexander & Banning Receipt, San Pedro4338 - Alexander & Banning Receipt, San Pedro
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt for $2.00 . Alexander & Banning, Forwarders, San Pedro, CA August 1,1854. Date: 1854 Location: San Pedro, California HWAC# 63431
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Tomlinson & Co. Forwarding & Commission Merchants Billhead, San Pedro, 18654339 - Tomlinson & Co. Forwarding & Commission Merchants Billhead, San Pedro, 1865
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial Receipt for cash paid $52.32. 8.5" x 4.5" Date: 1865 Location: San Pedro, California HWAC# 63436
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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