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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Washita Indian Battles, 18745080 - Washita Indian Battles, 1874
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Tribune 9.15.1874 discussing General Miles exploits at Washita, six years after the great battle there led by Custer killing the legendary ch
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Paiute Beaded Buckskin Dress5081 - Paiute Beaded Buckskin Dress
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pow Wow beaded buckskin dress, Very good condition. Geometric beading (red, yellow, orange, white, blue) and buckskin fringe. Small size, 40" f...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to m***n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Indian Advertising Souvenirs5082 - Indian Advertising Souvenirs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: Clear glass acid-etched hatchet with Indian brave embossed--"Pan American, Buffalo, 1901. 7" x 4". Black glass hatchet embo...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
 
 
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Mohawk Trail Souvenirs5083 - Mohawk Trail Souvenirs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: One plate with portrait of "Chief Wolf Robe", 6" diameter. Harker China, souvenir of Mohawk Trail. Plate--Native American I...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b********t.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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"Wolf Robe" Plates, Cup & Saucer5084 - "Wolf Robe" Plates, Cup & Saucer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4: 1) Green plate designed for hanging with the old Royal Saxe E.S. Germany mark. Wold Robe, Cheyenne chief plate produced c.1900's. Bord...
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Arrow Maker Plates5085 - Arrow Maker Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Souvenir plate with ortrait of "Arrow Maker", an Ojibway brave. 10.25" diameter, M&S porcelain, good condition. 2)...
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Natie American Fruit Bowl Set5086 - Natie American Fruit Bowl Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10: Large fruit bowl with 3 Indian chiefs. 9.75" diameter x 2.5" high. Six smaller bowls, images of Native American Chiefs, 5.75&qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b********t.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Native Ameican Chief Souvenirs5087 - Native Ameican Chief Souvenirs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: 1) Royal Saxe, Germany plate with sioux chief Sitting Bull. Turquoise colored edges, 8" diameter, excellent condition. One of sev...
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Native Amerian Green Jasperware5088 - Native Amerian Green Jasperware
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: Beautiful plate with hanger of Indian maiden. Jasperware, 7.25" diameter. Two smaller dishes depicting Sioux chiefs, both very de...
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Native American Advertising Items5089 - Native American Advertising Items
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: 1) One aqua medicine bottle embossed "Pawnee Indian/ Too-Re, c. 1890's. Nice color, good condition, 7.5" x 2.5" x 1....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*****2 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Native American Advertising Plates5090 - Native American Advertising Plates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four: China plates include two hotels, one 1910 California--San Bernadino Valley Centennial, Dresden China, 7.5" diameter. One Hotel Por...
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Native American Chiefs Dessert Set5091 - Native American Chiefs Dessert Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five: 9.5" diameter plate with Native American Chief depicted. Nice condition. Smaller size plate--6" diameter of the same image. T...
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Native American Photo and Post Card Collection5092 - Native American Photo and Post Card Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifty six pieces, mostly real photo and post cards with Native American subjects. Also a stereoview card, and a couple of photographs. Date: Locat
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
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Native American Photos and RPC's5093 - Native American Photos and RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo of 2 native American men. RPC's of natives on a horse, Navajo holding a child, men in headdress, 2 women. Date: Location: HWAC# 57231
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Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Native American Postcards (22)5094 - Native American Postcards (22)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 postcards c.1907-1940 with color Native American scenes, the balance is modern postcards with good b/w portraits. Date: Location: HWAC# 57230
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to r****3 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Indians Surrender after Big Horn5095 - Indians Surrender after Big Horn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six newspapers involving Indian surrenders in the aftermath of the Little Big Horn, where US troops infiltrated the countryside from Montana to Canad
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Crazy Horse Mentioned Newspapers5096 - Crazy Horse Mentioned Newspapers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crazy Horse, a Lakota Chief who fought with Sitting Bull at the Little Big Horn, was in numerous battles with whites until his surrender in the beginn
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Sitting Bull Mentioned in Newspapers5097 - Sitting Bull Mentioned in Newspapers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five newspapers mentioning Sitting Bull, the great chief who defeated Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876. A) Philadelphia Record, 8.6.79 where Sitt
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Sitting Bull and the Indian War by Johnson5098 - Sitting Bull and the Indian War by Johnson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War of 1890-91 by Johnson. 587pp. Note foxing and spine warping. Date: 1891 Location: HWAC# 63349
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
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The Indian Wars; North American Indian Wars (2 Books)5099 - The Indian Wars; North American Indian Wars (2 Books)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Hardback books 1)The Indian Wars by Washburn/Utley, 1977 Reprint. pp.344. Beautiful photos, prints, color & black & white. Poignant photos...
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