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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Colorado Mining Certificates5540 - Colorado Mining Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stewart Mining Company 7" x 11.75", nice condition, vignette of miner with drill; Telluride Mining, Milling and Development Company, nice ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to a********e.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (11)5541 - Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (11)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 different, includes-Ute Pass Land & Water, Bank of Manitou, Isabella Gold Mining, Midget Gold Mining, Old Gold Mines and more. Date: Locat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********x for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Colorado Mining Stock Certs. (14)5542 - Colorado Mining Stock Certs. (14)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. CO Mining Stock Certs. Gold State Mining & Milling Co., Isabella Gold Mining Co.; The Boulder Tungsten Production Co.; & more, most ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********e.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Colorado Mining Stocks (14)5543 - Colorado Mining Stocks (14)
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Colorado Milling and Elevator, Findley Gold Mining, London Gold Mines, Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling, Boulder Tungsten Production, Alma
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Colorado Mining Stocks (22)5544 - Colorado Mining Stocks (22)
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22 Colorado Mining stocks-Ute Pass Land and Water, Golden Cycle Mining and Reduction, Carbonate Hill Gold Mining and Milling, Parah Gold Mining, Bank
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********e.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Gold Mining Stock Certificates (4)5545 - Gold Mining Stock Certificates (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold Rock Mining Co I/U to WM Clark 1896 #726 2000 shares 2) Gene Field Gold Mining Co. I/U to SP Booth 1896 #343 1000 shares 3) Gold Exploiting Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b**********7 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Idaho & Utah Mining Stocks5546 - Idaho & Utah Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aprrox 8 mining stock from Utah and Idaho. c. 1909-1929. Includes Grand Central Mining, Victoria Consolidated Mining, Guelph Mining and Milling and mo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Idaho Mining Stocks (10)5547 - Idaho Mining Stocks (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 Idaho mining stocks-Empire Mines, Roanoke Mining, Ambergris Mines, Dayrock Mining and more. Date: Location: Idaho HWAC# 64016
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Zinc and Lead Mines Stereoviews5548 - Zinc and Lead Mines Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Stereoviews - all are the same - Shaft House, Smelter and Tailing Pile. Zinc and Lead Mines, Joplin, MO. Date: Location: Joplin, Missouri HWAC#
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Anaconda Mining Co Receipts5549 - Anaconda Mining Co Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 receipts from 1893-94. Date: Location: Anaconda, Montana HWAC# 50031
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to r*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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North Butte Mining Company Stock Certs.  (49)5550 - North Butte Mining Company Stock Certs. (49)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certs. I/C (some punch cancelled) vignette of miner working, orange, pink & green colors. Mostly 100 shares a few 50 & 35. Date: earl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Misc. Montana Mining Stocks5551 - Misc. Montana Mining Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. Stocks: Last Chance Copper Mining Co., No. 241, 2000 shares; Basin Montana Tunnel Co.;Montana Fire Clay Co.; International Nickel Co., only to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Montana Mining Certificates (9)5552 - Montana Mining Certificates (9)
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1) Butte Copper Mining & Smelting issued 1903 2) Middle Fork Mining u/i 3) North Butte Mining issued 1930 4) Big ox Mining issued 1896 5) Tolum...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Montana Mining Stock Certificates5553 - Montana Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 10 pieces, Montana mining stock certificates, primarily Parrot Silver and Copper Company (predecessor of Anaconda Co), Ben Hur Mining Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Montana Mostly Mining Stocks(16)5554 - Montana Mostly Mining Stocks(16)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 Montana mostly mining stocks-Rock Creek Ditch and Mining, Jardine Mining, Parrot Silver and Copper, Helena Electric Railway, Butte Exemption Copper
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Bullfrog Mining Stock Certificates5555 - Bullfrog Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Consolidated Mayflower Mines Company. Issued 1919 to Wm Kraselt #1515 50 shares, signed by president Tobin, 5.5" x 9.75". Tramp Consol...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***1 for (95.00 + 20.90BP) = 115.90
 
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Bullfrog Stock Certs. (3)5556 - Bullfrog Stock Certs. (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bullfrog is a ghost town in Nye County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is located at the north end of the Amargosa Desert about 4 miles (6.4 km) west
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Boston and Ely Consolidated Mining Company Certificates5557 - Boston and Ely Consolidated Mining Company Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All 11 issued 1919 and cancelled. 100 shares, #17, 237, 238, 450, 477, 478, 500, 502, 503, 504, 505. Signed by president. 7.75" x 11.25". ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to m******0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining Stock Certificates5558 - Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining Stock Certificates
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Issued in 1908 and 1912. Incorporated in Delaware. Mine was in Silver Peak, Nevada in Esmeralda County. This was the only source of lithium in U.S. B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c*********p for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Eureka Climax Mining Stock Certificates5559 - Eureka Climax Mining Stock Certificates
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50 unissued certificates of the Eureka Climax Mining Company. Resident agent was John E. Josey. Located in the Manhattan Mining District. Date: 1919
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********x for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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