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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Postal Covers, Pictorial Letterheads and Ephemera5480 - Postal Covers, Pictorial Letterheads and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of ephemera with a few pictorial letterheads, old postal covers, old portrait photos, 1918 Military Police Xmas card, mining stock and more
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to d******0 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Postcard, Stamp and Cover Grabbag5481 - Postcard, Stamp and Cover Grabbag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 100 varied postcards with rPC's, US and foreign stamps, covers and more. Date: Location: HWAC# 73012
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Registered and Early Air Mail Postal Covers5482 - Registered and Early Air Mail Postal Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eleven covers either registered or Air Mail Special Delivery from the early days of flying. Date: Location: HWAC# 63609
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to w****o for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Stamp and Coin Related Ephemera5483 - Stamp and Coin Related Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Facsimile notes, postal covers, post cards etc Date: Location: HWAC# 65079
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Real Estate Bonds5484 - Real Estate Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19th century Warranty Deed Option Bond with condition issues. 1925 Real Estate Mortgage Bond Date: Location: HWAC# 65069
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to R******d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Sea Bird Case Stickers by Sunkist5485 - Sea Bird Case Stickers by Sunkist
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 70 unused case stickers. Sea gull and lemon. 8.75" 12.5". Some have edge condition issues. Date: Location: HWAC# 73018
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Stock Certificate Group5486 - Stock Certificate Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains a few TV/Video company stock certificates, a certificate from an Idaho water company and several from The Philippine Long Distance
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Stock Certs. (30)5487 - Stock Certs. (30)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certs.from Verde Apex Copper Company, Verde District, most are cut cancel. 9 good ones. Date: early 1900's Location: HWAC# 63968
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Stocks With Revenue Stamps (5)5488 - Stocks With Revenue Stamps (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Philmont National Bank x3, Athens National Bank, Goodrich Farmers Elevator, Date: 1933-1946 Location: HWAC# 64029
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Ten Old Letter Posts5489 - Ten Old Letter Posts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One dated 1841, one posted 1863 Genova, one paid by Elston Higbie, an 1841 to Rev. Wallace of York, Penn. Two posts to Miss Cochran of Pittsburg, Penn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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The Bottom Drawer of Ephemera5490 - The Bottom Drawer of Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a collection of old cabinet cards, stock certificates, billhead receipts, photographs, "Giants of America" portraits torn from a f...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******0 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Three Hunting Photographs5491 - Three Hunting Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three 19th Century photographs of men with their hunting guns. Between 5 x 7 and 8 x 5 inches. Date: Location: HWAC# 63619
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Three Publishing Stock Certificates5492 - Three Publishing Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three stock certificates: United Printers and Publishers; Columbian-Sterling Publishing Company; The Daily Compass Publishing Corporation Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Tobacco Company Stocks (30)5493 - Tobacco Company Stocks (30)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 30 tobacco stocks. 5 P. lorillard Co. 5 RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. warrants. 12 Tobacco Products Corp. with nice workers in tobacco field vignet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Tobacco Company Stocks (8)5494 - Tobacco Company Stocks (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) i/c Burley Tobacco Co. of Cynthiana to CW Cook 1919 #57 80 shares. 2 and 3) u/i Pumpelly=Howe Tobacco Co. #32 and #99 4) i/u Pumpelly=Howe Tobacc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********e.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Tobacco Products Corp Stocks5495 - Tobacco Products Corp Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 100 issued c. 1925-1936. African American vignette. Date: Location: HWAC# 64079
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Tool Catalogs (3)5496 - Tool Catalogs (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1938 Starrett catalog 282pp, United Saw Mfg. 20pp, Starrett Tools catalog 19 100+pp. Pictorial Starrett letterhead 1913. Date: Location: HWAC# 5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Tycos Instruments Catalogs5497 - Tycos Instruments Catalogs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Storm Brewing The Tycos Book 35pp, Tycos Instruments Recording and Index Thermometers 1932 64 pp, Catalog 8000-D Dial Thermometers and Dial Pressure G
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******0 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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U.S. Letterheads and Billheads5498 - U.S. Letterheads and Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 35. Earliest is an 1841 letterhead for the Merchant's Bank in Baltimore. Latest is 1920 assay piece from Alma, Colorado. Numerous pieces ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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United Store Corp. Stocks5499 - United Store Corp. Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 100 United Stores Corp stocks printed by ABN with some warrants. c. 1934-1941 Date: Location: HWAC# 64078
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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