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Treasures from Pacific Shores: Numismatics, Mining, & Americana

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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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Montana Territory Financial Records4540 - Montana Territory Financial Records
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 Montana Territory assorted statistical abstracts and treasurer's reports. Date: 1882-1884 Location: Montana HWAC# 69008
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Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)4541 - Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. $50 and $100 denominations. Same design except different colors. Two allegorical vignettes. Printed by the Montana Democrat Print. Issued Ju
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Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)4542 - Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. $50 and $100 denominations. Same design except different colors. Two allegorical vignettes. Printed by the Montana Democrat Print. Issued Ju
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Letters from U.S. Indian Service, Montana4543 - Letters from U.S. Indian Service, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 letters from U.S. States Indian Service to A. Hershfield (?), Attorney at Law from A.O. Simmons(?), U.S. Indian Agent. Another letter to Cashier Mer
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to M****4 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Map of Montana4544 - Map of Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
State of Montana official map from 1917. Compiled from the Official Records of the General Land Office & other sources under the direction of I....
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Montana and the Great Outdoors Postcards4545 - Montana and the Great Outdoors Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five black and white real photo postcards. These RPC's include Morrison Cave, Chico Hot Springs, Little Rockies Frontier Camp, Sixteen Mile Cany...
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Colorado Billheads form 12 Different Towns4546 - Colorado Billheads form 12 Different Towns
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 different Colorado town billheads-Boulder, St. Elmo, Animas City, Denver, Cripple Creek, Black Hawk, Buena Vista, La Veta, Rio P?, Leadville, Puebl
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to m******0 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Montana Highway Patrol Pins4547 - Montana Highway Patrol Pins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Two are pointed-badge design (approx. 1" wide) and one is shield design with 3-7-77 (1" x 3/4"). Date: Location: Montan...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to d******c for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Montana Photographs4548 - Montana Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 photographs from Big Sky Country! 8 of the photographs were taken in an area south of Miles City and show various farming and ranch images.
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Montana Pictorial Letterheads and 2 Billheads4549 - Montana Pictorial Letterheads and 2 Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial letterheads from Bateman & Switzer-Wine Merchants, Missoula Mercantile, Midland Implements. Billheads from Montana Forwarding and TC P...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to l*******c for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Montana Towns, Bills of Lading, Letters4550 - Montana Towns, Bills of Lading, Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 20 pieces of ephemera including Bills of Lading, from Sebree, Ferris & White; Fair Drug and Assay Supply Co., Inc.; Letter from The Magi...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*********h for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Postcards of the Wild West in Montana4551 - Postcards of the Wild West in Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcards from the Havre & badlands, Harbin & Custer, and Virginia City. 8 total. 7 RPC's. One duplicate. Date: Location: Montana ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
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Smaller Town Montana Postcards4552 - Smaller Town Montana Postcards
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Harlowtown, Livingston, Libby, Glendive, Roundup, Glasgow, West Yellowstone. Thirteen total. 9 black and white RPC's. Includes a Glendive where ...
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Terminus North Pacific Railroad Bills of Lading, & Receipts4553 - Terminus North Pacific Railroad Bills of Lading, & Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Terminus North Pacific Railroad ephemera from Montana/Idaho. Date: 1870's Location: Montana HWAC# 64368
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*********h for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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1860s Nebraska Ephemera4554 - 1860s Nebraska Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 pieces. 1) Pictorial territorial warrant issued in Omaha City, April 30, 1860. Issued to the Treasurer of the Territory of Nebraska for $10.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********x for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Real Photo Postcards of Boulder Dam4555 - Real Photo Postcards of Boulder Dam
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. All were produced by Frashers Foto of Pomona. 5 of the postcards show boating on the Black Canyon Reservoir. The 2 other show a 150 man moto
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s******z for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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California-Nevada Creamery Company Stock Certificate4556 - California-Nevada Creamery Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 43, issued for 275 shares to C.A. Hofer. Signed by E. Williams (president) and T.R. Hofer as secretary. Pen and stamped cancelled. Floral logo and
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California-Nevada Creamery Co. Stock Certificate4557 - California-Nevada Creamery Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, I/U to DA Bender a prominent Reno banker in 1893. #98 for 200 shares. Cow vignette, 5.25" x 10.25", left toning. Date: Location: ...
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Carson City, Nevada Warrants4558 - Carson City, Nevada Warrants
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. 1) Four State Controller's Warrant with underground mining and railroad vignettes. Issued 1886-1896. One issued to the Virginia & ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to n********1.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Carson City State Bank Contract4559 - Carson City State Bank Contract
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A letter from prospective investor months before opening of Carson City State Bank in 1875, wherein he was looking for privileges. There are also CCSB
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