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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Tobacco and Pipe Related Postcards4100 - Tobacco and Pipe Related Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34 tobacco, smoking and pipe related postcards. Some are comical. Date: Location: HWAC# 54637
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Tobacco Tins (4) and a Cigar Box4101 - Tobacco Tins (4) and a Cigar Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tins- 2 from Half and Half, Burley and Bright Tobacco. Humo- wear on lid. Top Cigarette Tobacco. Cardboard box from Prospero de Nobili & C!.` D...
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Townsend Universal Printing Press Co. Stocks (2)4102 - Townsend Universal Printing Press Co. Stocks (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 rare stocks with nice printing press vignettes. #86 i/u W Townsend 1875 10 shares, # 87 i/u W Townsend 1875 15 shares. Both signed by President Town
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Union Pacific Stage Lines ticket punch leather holster4103 - Union Pacific Stage Lines ticket punch leather holster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a leather holster for a ticket punch hand-held tool for the Union Stage Lines buses. The Driver would punch the ticket hold's ticket and...
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US Soda & Soda Works Ephemera Collection4104 - US Soda & Soda Works Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 40+ pieces. Diverse lot! Includes: three mounted photographs (6.5 x 8.5" photo size) of candy stores with soda fountains, not identified...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Vintage Pinup/Nude Photo Suites4105 - Vintage Pinup/Nude Photo Suites
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of nine photo suites involving professional nude female models, all about 2.5 x 4" each. Each suite involves different models, and i...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Vacheron Constantin Watch Book4106 - Vacheron Constantin Watch Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice Vacheron Constantin hard cover book in slipcase. 97pp with many photos. Date: 2002 Location: HWAC# 73014
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G******1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Legal Library4107 - Legal Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Legal library. 22 volumes total. All post 1900, more than half are modern legal library. American Law and Procedure, LaSalle Extension University, fou
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Complete Lock Picking Kit4108 - Complete Lock Picking Kit
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The book explains it: "Visual Guide to Lock Picking" published 2002. A metal box full of master key parts, lubrication oil, guide to rekey...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to a****y for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Key References The Souvenir Card Collector Society4109 - Key References The Souvenir Card Collector Society
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Souvenir Card Collectors Society, pp.229; 2 Journal Vol. 11, Summer 1991. 8.5" x 11". Date: c. 1989 Location: HWAC# 64201
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Guidebook of the Western United States4110 - Guidebook of the Western United States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, Guidebook of the Western United States Part B. The Overland Route / With a Side Trip to Yellowstone Park by Willis T. Lee, Ralph W.Stone, H
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Guidebook of the Western United States4111 - Guidebook of the Western United States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, Guidebook of the Western United States, Part C. The Santa Fe Route / With a Side Trip to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado By N.H. Darton a
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Guidebook of the Western United States4112 - Guidebook of the Western United States
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, Guidebook of the Western United States Part B. The Overland Route / With a Side Trip to Yellowstone Park by Willis T. Lee, Ralph W.Stone, H
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Western Banking Books (3)4113 - Western Banking Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 hardcovers. US National Bank of Oregon and US Bancorp 1891-1984 by Singer, 1984 132pp with index. National Bank of Commerce of Seattle 1889-1969 by
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Western Historical Volumes (15)4114 - Western Historical Volumes (15)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Excellent illustrated history books. El Dorado, Rhyolite, Nevada, Funeral Mts., Bennettville and more Date: Location: HWAC# 69003
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Western History Library (10)4115 - Western History Library (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 hardcover Western History books with varied topics including California history, wagon trains, Wells Fargo, lawlessness, New Mexico history, Bill K
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Western Trails (4 Books)4116 - Western Trails (4 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 books 1) The Oregon Trail by Francis Parkman (paperback) pp.381; 2)The Oregon Trail, A New American Journey by Rinker Buck, c. 2015, pp.430;
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Stock & Bonds (2 Books)4117 - Stock & Bonds (2 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Collector's Guide to Old U.S. Stocks and Bonds by Andrew C. Hall Sr.,signed by author. c.1984, pp. 227; 2)Arizona Mines and Mining Compan...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to i*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Stock and Ephemera Collecting Guides (3)4118 - Stock and Ephemera Collecting Guides (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collectors Guide to Old US Stocks and Bonds by hall, American Railroad Stock Certificates by Hendy, Owning Western History by Anderson3 Date: Locat
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The Daguerreotype in America by Newhall4119 - The Daguerreotype in America by Newhall
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Third edition, 104 illustrations, softcover 175pp. Date: Location: HWAC# 63350
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to T******1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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