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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US Ephemera5500 - US Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two blank front statements with handwritten notes on back pertaining to sharpeners. Young Brothers Engravers, Springfield Mass. c. 1913. Wells Farg
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
 
 
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US Stock Assortment (33)5501 - US Stock Assortment (33)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes 3 United States Sealed Postal Card u/i, Waltham Watch, Susa Corp., Delmar Electric, Norwich Pharmacal, Time, INC., Majestic Radio & Tel...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to w******o for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Waltham Watch Stocks5502 - Waltham Watch Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 12 ABN printed stocks with watch vignette. Date: c. 1925-1948 Location: HWAC# 64302
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to a********e.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Wells Fargo & Co. Checks and Receipts5503 - Wells Fargo & Co. Checks and Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five pieces: two checks dated 1910 and 1905 drawn on Wells Fargo Taylorsville, Plumas County, California. Three receipts from the Wells Fargo A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to j******P for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Wells Fargo and American Express Envelopes5504 - Wells Fargo and American Express Envelopes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 40 envelopes, most addressed to Stupp Floral Company of St. Joseph Missouri from American Express, Wells Fargo, and Adams Express. Most postmarke
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Western and Nevada Postcards5505 - Western and Nevada Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
50+ Modern postcard group of Western, desert, Nevada and mining postcards. Color, chromolitho and a few RPC's. Date: Location: HWAC# 571441
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Western Scene Photographs5506 - Western Scene Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine small photographs of horse and rider scenes, some with wagons, probably Nevada or New Mexico. Date: Location: HWAC# 63616
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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WWI Foreign Military Real Photo Postcards5507 - WWI Foreign Military Real Photo Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 30 pieces of black and white real photo post cards and some photographs. Date: Location: HWAC# 63637
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Arizona Copper Stock Certs. (12)5508 - Arizona Copper Stock Certs. (12)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 Stock Certs. New Cornelia Copper Co., Arizona mines, I/punch cancelled. Date: 1920's Location: Arizona HWAC# 63951
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********e.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Arizona Mining Stock Certs (53)5509 - Arizona Mining Stock Certs (53)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
For Arizona Mining Collectors from 2 of the Great Copper companies! Magma Copper Company, & Phelps Dodge Corp. Date: early 120's Locatio...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Arizona Mining Stock Certs. (8)5510 - Arizona Mining Stock Certs. (8)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of Arizona Stock Certs includes 1) Gila River Mining Co. of New Orleans, LA, (unissued); 2) Reorganization Certificate of Deposit of the Phoenix
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to r******W for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Six American Smokeless Coal Co. Gold Bonds5511 - Six American Smokeless Coal Co. Gold Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 687, and No. 793-797. All issued in 1901. None are cancelled. 16 x 10" Office located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. (Prag Collection) Date: ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to a********e.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Stock Certs. New Almaden Quicksilver Mines5512 - Stock Certs. New Almaden Quicksilver Mines
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different New Almaden Quicksilver Mines Corp., I/punch cancelled, 10.5" x 7". Date: early 1900's Location: Alamaden, California H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 6****A for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Keystone Consolidated Mining Receipt Archive5513 - Keystone Consolidated Mining Receipt Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 35 receipts from Keystone Consolidated Mining in Amador County Date: 1879-1885 Location: Amador, California HWAC# 69039
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Calaveras Water and Mining Co. Stocks (4)5514 - Calaveras Water and Mining Co. Stocks (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 i/u 1881. Date: 1881 Location: Calaveras County, California HWAC# 72026
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Carson Hill Mother Lode Mines Stock (3)5515 - Carson Hill Mother Lode Mines Stock (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 i/u 1916 Date: 1916 Location: Carson Hill, California HWAC# 65020
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to a********e.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Death Valley Copper Mine Stock Certs. (Approx.40)5516 - Death Valley Copper Mine Stock Certs. (Approx.40)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certs. I/C from Greenwater Copper Mines & Smelter Co. 11.5"x 8". Date: early 1900's Location: Death Valley, California HW...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Furnace Creek Copper Co. Stocks5517 - Furnace Creek Copper Co. Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
40 Stock Certs.100 shares each. I/C. Date: early 1900's Location: Death Valley, California HWAC# 63962
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****a for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Furnace Creek Copper Co. Stocks5518 - Furnace Creek Copper Co. Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
31 Stocks Certs. I/C, shares 100. Date: early 1900's Location: Death Valley, California HWAC# 63963
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Homer Mill & Mining Stock Certificate5519 - Homer Mill & Mining Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mono County. i/u GB Bayley 1880, #649 100 shares, signed by president GB Bayley. Bottom crease Date: 1880 Location: Homer, California HWAC# 64025
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****a for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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