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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Encyclopedia of American Biography (5 Volumes)4140 - Encyclopedia of American Biography (5 Volumes)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Biography a New Cyclopedia, illustrated, approx. pp.360 each volume. Condition issues noted. Spine covers missing, & staining, wear on ...
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Ephemera Collecting Guides (3)4141 - Ephemera Collecting Guides (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Confederate War Bonds by Criswell 1992/93, Catalog of US Revenue Stamped Documents of the Civil War Era by Type and Tax Rate by Mahler. Owning Western
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******V for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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American Book Prices Current (Set of 9)4142 - American Book Prices Current (Set of 9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great lot for book collectors. 1991- through 2004. Includes names & addresses of Auction Houses, Season's Sales, Autographs & Manuscript...
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American History Publications (3)4143 - American History Publications (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 hardcovers-The Mapping of America by Tooley, Our Continent by National Geography. American History Illustrated October 1980. Date: Location:
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American West History Book (5)4144 - American West History Book (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 hardcovers. land of Many Frontiers by Faulk, Gold is the Cornerstone by Caughey, The Bonanza West by Greever, The Bonanza Trail by Wolle, Western Gh
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Anaconda & Production of States & Territories (2 Books)4145 - Anaconda & Production of States & Territories (2 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Books; 1) Anaconda by Isaac F. Macosson, illustrated, c.1957, pp.360, 2) Production of States and Territories, pp.871, book missing front & ba...
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How To Become a Ventriiloquist by Kennedy (1882)4146 - How To Become a Ventriiloquist by Kennedy (1882)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1882 62pp. Learn how to "throw your voice". Date: Location: HWAC# 54940
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Sold to t******V for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Hypnotism Books4147 - Hypnotism Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25 Lessons in Hypnotism 1944 by Young 64pp. Hypnotism As It Is by Sage 1902 . Snap out of it and bid! Date: Location: HWAC# 54939
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Heaney's Magic Catalogs4148 - Heaney's Magic Catalogs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 catalogs with illustrations of magic props, from Heaney's #24 96pp and #25 222pp. Date: Location: HWAC# 54946
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Magic Catalogs (4)4149 - Magic Catalogs (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Heaney's Magic Co. catalog 25 1924 224pp. Invitation to a Valentines Party 1950 with attached 5.75" wand. 2 Heaney's catalog No. 24 96p...
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1846 Summons from Moulton, Alabama4150 - 1846 Summons from Moulton, Alabama
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed Summons, "To any Sheriff of the State of Alabama Summon Jonathan (Collengrame?) to testify against Charles (A Slave) defendant ." D...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to g****v for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Anchorage Real Photo Postcards4151 - Anchorage Real Photo Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 views of Anchorage from the 1920s through the 1960s. Aerial views, residential neighborhoods and public buildings. Date: Location: Anchor
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Photo Postcards of Circle City and Barrow, Alaska4152 - Photo Postcards of Circle City and Barrow, Alaska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5 cards including river boat "Yukon", U.S. mail dog sled team, eskimo drummers, cutting bowhead whale, Cape Smythe Whaling and Trad...
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Four Real Photo Postcards of Hyder, Alaska4153 - Four Real Photo Postcards of Hyder, Alaska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four unused photograph cards from Hyder, "just over the line from Stewart, B.C." U.S. Government block house, birdseye view. and tw...
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Ketchikan, AK Harbor Photo4154 - Ketchikan, AK Harbor Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Probably Ketchikan, AK harbor, approx 6" x 10.5, mounted on board. Original print. Date: c. 1920 Location: Ketchikan, Alaska HWAC# 65031
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Scenic Old Photographs of Nome & Juneau, Alaska4155 - Scenic Old Photographs of Nome & Juneau, Alaska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six old photographs: Nome in 1909, the interior of the Modini's Cafe, street scene, also a picture attributed to Juneau. Date: Location: Nom...
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Scenic Alaskan Photographs of Valdez4156 - Scenic Alaskan Photographs of Valdez
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 Guy F. Cameron prints of scenes near Valdez Alaska. Street scene with dog team, panoramic views, Windy Falls. and a 51 ounce Valdez gold nu
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Real Photo Postcards from Wrangell, Alaska4157 - Real Photo Postcards from Wrangell, Alaska
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 photographic post cards from Wrangell. All have album residue on reverse and are unwritten. View from across the bay, birdseye, and on the sh
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Alaska Map, c.18854158 - Alaska Map, c.1885
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alaska map with blue highlight. A notable attribute is listing numerous forts along the Alaskan Coast and "Indian Villages". Page 161, pub...
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Alaska Steamship Line Book with Map4159 - Alaska Steamship Line Book with Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial book with map in back cover. Date: c. 1920? Location: Alaska HWAC# 65039
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to a******4 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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