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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C.N. Cotton and His Navajo Blankets (Book)5100 - C.N. Cotton and His Navajo Blankets (Book)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Biography of C.N. Cotton Gallup, New Mexico Indian Trader and Re-printings of 3 mail order catalogs of Navajo Indian blankets & rugs origin...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Native American Books (4)5101 - Native American Books (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Softcover The American Indian in the Civil War 1862-1865 by Abel. 3 hardcovers-The Southwest Old and New by Hollon, Forked Tounges and Broken Treaties
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to R******d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Die Cuts Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Card (3)5102 - Die Cuts Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Card (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Dies Cuts, Paper Money Guaranty. 1 of Deadwood Coach Frontier Scene 6" x 4.5"; 1 of Cowboys With Rifles Frontier Scene 6" x 5.4&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Die Cuts of Buffalo Bill Wild West Show (3)5103 - Die Cuts of Buffalo Bill Wild West Show (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Die Cuts of Buffalo Bill Show 1) Deadwood Coach Frontier Scene; 6" x 4.5"; 2)Native Americans Hunting Buffalo Frontier Scene 6" x ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcard Collection5104 - Buffalo Bill Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirty seven post cards of Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show. Date: Location: HWAC# 52424
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j******E for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Buffalo Bill Postcard Collection5105 - Buffalo Bill Postcard Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. One RPC - a portrait shot of Buffalo Bill. Color postcards include two Buffalo Bill on horseback, his Deadwood stagecoach, four different p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Portrait of Pawnee Bill5106 - Portrait of Pawnee Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed oil portrait of Pawnee Bill (Major Gordon Lillie) in 30 x 35 inch wooden frame. Repaired. No artist signature, but the style appears to be late
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Start Price : 425.00 | Estimate : 850.00 - 1,250.00
 
 
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Newspaper: Jesse James Denied Train Robbery5107 - Newspaper: Jesse James Denied Train Robbery
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aug. 30, 1876 article on Jesse James (and lots more!). Here, Jamed denies haveing anything to do with a train robbery. Articles on the notorious James
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Newspaper: Wild Bill Hickock Murdered in Saloon5108 - Newspaper: Wild Bill Hickock Murdered in Saloon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
August 15, 1876 Joplin Missouri newspaper with telegraphic notice on the front page about the killing of Wild Bill in a saloon in Deadwood. This is
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Newspaper: James - Younger Gang, Cole Younger Killed5109 - Newspaper: James - Younger Gang, Cole Younger Killed
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Tribune, Sept. 21, 1875, under Miscellaneous News, discussion of the robbery of $10,000 from a Huntington Virginia bank. The posse, headed by
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Scrolled California State 1989 Belt Buckle5110 - Scrolled California State 1989 Belt Buckle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scrolled edges western belt buckle with gold scrolling - top and bottom (used to say something?), and gold state of California centered overlay on sil
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Real Photo Postcard of Montana Cowgirl5111 - Real Photo Postcard of Montana Cowgirl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shows woman in studio with handgun holstered and holding rifle. Not mailed but reverse says "Greetings from your sister May. Taken in Helena, M...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Articles of Incorporation for O'Grady's Great Western Shows5112 - Articles of Incorporation for O'Grady's Great Western Shows
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Articles of Incorporation of O'Grady's Great Western Shows Company. "The purpose as for which it is formed are to carry on the business...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Early Reno Rodeo RPC's5113 - Early Reno Rodeo RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One card is postmarked Reno 1937. Two bucking broncs. One in front of the stands. No photographer. One has some creasing and discoloration on the top.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to j***d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Ruth, NV Copper Stagecoach Bookend5114 - Ruth, NV Copper Stagecoach Bookend
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Appears to be solid copper, it is heavy for its size. Probably from Kenencott mine in Ruth, NV. KUE-1950. 6" x 6". Date: Location: Ruth...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 9***6 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Washita Cattle Company Bond5115 - Washita Cattle Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Washita is located in Cheyenne, OK and is the site of an attack against Native Americans by Lt. Col. George A. Custer on November 27, 1868. Choice cat
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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101 Ranch Postcard and Photo Enlargement5116 - 101 Ranch Postcard and Photo Enlargement
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Image shows two cowboys amidst a large group of Texas Long Horns. Copyright 1909 by Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kansas. Postcard is unma
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Premium Millers Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show Postcards5117 - Premium Millers Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different including six real photo. Real photo include: group portrait of the Kosack performers; two different of J.C. Miller on his horse ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l**********r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN5118 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Buck Powers Autograph and Photo (Dalton Gang related)5119 - Buck Powers Autograph and Photo (Dalton Gang related)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thomas F 'Buck' Powers was the brother of Bill Powers of the Dalton Gang. Buck moved into the Steamboat area of Jackson County, Oregon about...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****t for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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