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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Eureka-Croesus Mining Company Stock Certificates (10)5560 - Eureka-Croesus Mining Company Stock Certificates (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten issued certificates of the Eureka-Croesus Mining Company. Vignette of the Statue of Liberty holding American flag. Date: c1920 Location: Eureka,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m******0 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company Stock Certificates5561 - Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certs. I/C. Ranging from No.'s 38 to 248. Issued to Jo. Williams(?) 500 shares; Thomas Herthered(?) 100 shares; R.F. McEwen 1000 shares. Signe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Bullion Gold and Silver Mining Stock Certificates (40+)5562 - Bullion Gold and Silver Mining Stock Certificates (40+)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forty plus unissued certificates of the Bullion Gold and Silver Mining Company. Mine location was at south end of the Comstock district. These are se
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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10 Goldfield Mascot Mining Company Prospectuses5563 - 10 Goldfield Mascot Mining Company Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 copies of the c.1906 prospectus.16pp. Varying condition: some very good, others have staining. Please inspect. (Prag Collection) Date: c.19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********e.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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14 Goldfield Mascot Mining Company Prospectuses5564 - 14 Goldfield Mascot Mining Company Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 copies of the c.1906 prospectus.16pp. Varying condition: some very good, others have staining. Please inspect. (Prag Collection) Date: c.19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********e.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Goldfield Lucky Boys Mining Co. Stock Certificates5565 - Goldfield Lucky Boys Mining Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two issued certificates of the Goldfield Lucky Boys Mining Co valued at $1.00 per share. Vignette of women with horn of plenty and child Date: 1907
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to D*****8 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Goldfield, NV Stocks5566 - Goldfield, NV Stocks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 27 Goldfield Daisy Mining Syndicate stocks, 1908-1909. Folded sales brochure from Goldfiled Deep Mines Company of Nevada. Date: 1908-1909 Loc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Jumbo Extension Mining Stock Certificates (17)5567 - Jumbo Extension Mining Stock Certificates (17)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
110 acres of patented land located in the Goldfield district, these seventeen certificates represent the property mostly worked by leasers. Date: 191
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Nine Goldfield Mining Stock Certificates5568 - Nine Goldfield Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two Princeton-Goldfield Mining Company, 2) Two Oakland-Goldfield Mining Company, 3) Five Goldfield Syndicate Mining Company. All issued Date: 190
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D*****8 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Three Goldfield/Florence Mining Stock Certificates5569 - Three Goldfield/Florence Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 mining certs. 1) Two certs. from Florence Goldfield Mining Company, with gray border, issued and signed by President Kirby Thomas(?) 8.5" x 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to D*****8 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Cash Boy Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certs.5570 - Cash Boy Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certs.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. Cash Boy Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certs. Date: 1916 Location: Tonopah, Nevada HWAC# 63960
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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MacNamara Crescent Development Company of Nevada Certificates5571 - MacNamara Crescent Development Company of Nevada Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Issued and cancelled. Nye County, Nevada. Signed by president, 2 have small stains. Issued to Joseph Arshinowitz #105 1922 100 shares, Samson Wallac
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
 
 
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Tonopah Divide, NV Stock Collection5572 - Tonopah Divide, NV Stock Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 40 stocks from Tonopah Divide, NV. A very important mining discovery from WW! to the stock market crash/depression era. Includes Aladdin Divide
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****8 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Tonopah Mining Stock Certificate Collection5573 - Tonopah Mining Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. Included: two different for Tonopah North Star Tunnel & Development Company (1916, 1923); two for Tonopah Divide Mining Company (1919 ...
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 130.00
 
 
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Tonopah, NV-related Mining Stock Certificates5574 - Tonopah, NV-related Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 38 pieces, including mining stock certificates related to mining operations in Tonopah, Nevada. Mines include Tonopah Crown Point Mining
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Sheba Gold & Silver Mining Stocks (4)5575 - Sheba Gold & Silver Mining Stocks (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Sheba Gold & Silver Mining stocks, i/u 1904-1905. Date: Location: Unionville, Nevada HWAC# 64275
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8***1 for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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20 Territorial Virginia City, Nevada Checks signed by Charles Strong5576 - 20 Territorial Virginia City, Nevada Checks signed by Charles Strong
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 Stateler & Arrington checks signed by Charles L. Strong as superintendent for the Gould & Curry Mine. Issued in 1863 and 1864, lik...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to d**********3 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Fifteen Territorial Virginia City, Nevada Checks signed by Bonner5577 - Fifteen Territorial Virginia City, Nevada Checks signed by Bonner
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 15 Stateler & Arrington bank checks signed by Charles Bonner as supt. of the Gould & Curry Mine. These are likely all issued to miner...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to l*******r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Five Gould & Curry Mining Co. Checks ("Dripping Letters" Style)5578 - Five Gould & Curry Mining Co. Checks ("Dripping Letters" Style)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All five are issued in 1867 and signed by Louis Janin Jr. as superintendent. This is the rare "dripping letters" style Gould & Curry c...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Five Gould & Curry Mining Co. Checks w/ tied and manuscript cancels5579 - Five Gould & Curry Mining Co. Checks w/ tied and manuscript cancels
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Four have the bold G&C circular tied cancels. One is manuscript. Four checks are signed by Louis Janin Jr. as supt., one with C.C. Bat...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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