Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

NGC certified MS 62. Br., rd., center cut hole, 20 mm. GF 5c. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Currie Provenance: Fred Holabird

NGC certified AU 55. GF 12 1/2 c. Br., rd., 20 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Dayton Provenance: Fred Holabird Collection

The exceptionally rare Umberto token: Umberto II Saloon/Joe/ Renassi/Prop./Dayton, Nev.//GF/One/Drink, 8 scal aluminum, 29.5mm, XF. Rated at "...

Extremely rare token. Clark moved on to Ely where he produced drug bottles as mentioned in Holabird's bottle book. THE EMPORIUM / DELAMAR, / NE...

Lot of 16 different trade tokens from Ely and East Ely. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Ely Provenance:

Lot of 60 trade tokens from the Ely Nevada area. Liberty Billiard Hall, McGill; Dewey Trade Check; Burns & Dortch, East Ely; Ruth Club; Apex B...

Lot of seven tokens from: Kimberley, Tungsten, Ruth, Riepetown (Athens Club), East Ely, McGill and Ely. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Neva

Small coin bag stamped "$500" (originally held 25 U.S. $20 gold pieces) now holds 51 Ely area trade tokens; Ely Nevada Centennial belt bu...

Obv.: Harry & Vick's / Little / Palace; Rev: One / H. Mau & Co. / Drink. Br., rd., 24 mm. NCS certified Genuine. Not listed in Token Ca...

Lot of three of the best found examples of grocer Henry Mau's tokens. 1) H. MAU / & CO (all incuse) // GOOD FOR / 1 / DRINK (all incuse); Br...

Four orange tokens marked VB on one side and $25.00 on the other, from the Vick Barranca Owl's Club in Eureka, Nevada, 39mm; Two 37mm wooden tok...

2 Large Brass Key Tags, one with ring and key to room #7. Measure approximately. 1.75" x 4.5" and 1 red plastic key tag for room number 1...

Hotel Brown was featured on Ghost Hunter tv program on the Travel Channel as a haunted hotel.Built in 1877 as the famous Jackson House it was gutted i

Ultra rare, 2nd of the three known. Obv.: Giles / Phone / 3625 / Goldfield, Nev.; Rev.: Good For One / Bucket / Of / Water. Br., oval,26 x 17 mm. Da

Extremely rare. Another example with just Giles' number also in this auction. GILES AND FAYHIN, / PHONES 3625 / AND 3112 / GOLDFIELD, / NEVADA....

Collection of memorabilia from the John Wieland Brewing Company at 251 Ralston Street in Reno. Two receipts from 1912 & 1918; a postal cover wi...

Extremely rare brass key tag. ALLEN / 27 / HOUSE. Large, 75 mm. George Allen was the proprietor in 1905, ran a saloon and sold Anheuser-Busch beer.

GOOD FOR / 12½¢ / BUSCH HOTEL / IN TRADE // 12½; Br., S4, 28 mm. Featured in Holabird's Bottle Book with the Henry Busch soda

Obv.: Hub / Saloon / Yerington; Rev.: Good For / 5 / In Trade. Br. rd., 21 mm. NGC certified AU 55. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada Ci

Finest known! NGC certified MS 62. Obv.: C. M. Coddington / Agent / Yerrington, Nev.; Rev.: Good For One / Glass / "Sierra Beer"; Br., rec...

Obv.: C. M. Coddington / Agent / Yerrington, Nev.; Rev.: Good For One / Glass / "Sierra Beer"; Br., rectangular,, 33 x 20 mm. Uncirculated...

Lot of 25 different trade tokens from Eastern Nevada towns. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot of seven tokens from: Jarbige, Ely, Ludwig, East Ely, Ruth, McGill & Tungsten. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Prove...

From the Robinson District of Ely, a lot of 16 different tokens. Ruth (the mine town): 4 different; McGill (the smelter town): 12 different. Date:

Lot of two: 1) Nevada / Brewery // Good for / 5c / In Trade; Br., rd,, 21 mm; 2) Bert Barnoni / O'deon / Saloon / Dayton, Nev. // Good For / 12...

Lot of eleven trade tokens from: Lamoille, Manhattan, Jarbige, Eureka, Fallon, Ely, East Ely, Ruth, McGill, Ludwig, Tungsten and Reno (when it was a

Lot of two: copper and silver plate: Obv. Metropolitan / (pictorial clipper ship) / Insurance Company; Rev.: Marine & Fire / Capital / $500,000 ...

The Jitne Company/(pic attached pair of acorns)/ 18/ El Paso, Tex.//Good For One Fare/5/Jitne. rd, br, 21mm. This is the top Texas token in Coffee- At

Brass claim check, 37 x 45 mm. REED HOTEL / Ogden, Utah / 47 / Claim Check. The five story Reed Hotel was open from 1891 to 1926, had 140 rooms and a

Lot of five pieces: three equipment tags from Kennecott copper; one Glen Alden Woodward; and a token good for 5 sticks powder from Mohrland Mercantile

Collection of 16 different pieces. Bought by our consignor in the 1980s. Largest is a lizard 5" long. Most of the others are 1-2.25". Incl...

Scrapers, awls, blades, set 4, includes: jasper, silicified rhyolite, obsidian, moss agate, chalcedony, rose agate, chert, etc. Over 60 pieces. Nicely

Native American projectile handcrafted out of red chert stone, from Kentucky, most likely from the Archaic or Woodland period, 8000 b.c.-1600 a.d. Thi

Seven Riker mounts full of arrowheads, drills and points of varying nature (a few beads, too) and one riker mount of chards of pre-historic hand carve

Item # 1 of 3 : Very fancy Buttons. Brass with and embossed eagle. They read U.S./ Eagle / Indian Service. Early 1900's . Reverse embossed: S. ...

Nice lot of Native American items. First bow is 69” in length. Wrapped in buckskin. Wrapped with one arrow. 29”. Second bow is 48[x=

Nice design Panamanian (probably Wounaan) basket tray, purchased in the 1990s by our consignor. 6" diameter, 1.5" deep. Very good conditio...

The Wounaan Embera tribe of Panama is known for these tightly woven baskets with bold geometric patterns. Sometimes referred to as Rainforest Baskets

6.75" Diameter x 5.25" tall x 2.75" bottle neck hole. Ten polychrome vertical stripes extending upward from base along sides. The bot...

Small Tlingit basket, 3.5" diameter x 2.75" high. Band in brown with orange designs. Spruce root. Basket has two tiny handles. Good condit...

Large woven basket, once completely covered with pine pitch, originally made for carrying water. Label in the opening reads: 1900-1920 Havasupai / Pit

1) Coiled bowl, 10.25" diameter x 3" high. Original color designs are faded (green and brown). Good condition. 2) Small coiled bowl, light...

Excellent Tohono O'dham basket. Yiucca, fern grass, devil's claw. 7" diameter x 3.75" high. A real prize for the collector. Dat...

8" x 8" x 18" Girl's basket. Uses old clothing "Grandma's Dress" around hood. Special Assist Thank You to Norm...

Northeast US native basket made of ash and sweet grass with fitted lid - possibly a sewing basket, From one of the tribes of Maine; Penobscot, MicMac,

Northern Plains fringed beaded peace pipe (Chanupa)bag. 23" x 6". The beading is all intact, white, turquoise, red, black, light blue seed...

Lot of 2. 1) Beautiful, very early Sharon Naranjo Garcia black bowl, approximately 2" tall. Signature on base --Sharon Garcia, Santa CP (Clara ...

Elegant sterling silver belt buckle, 3" x 2". Silver overlay with bear claw image and corner design that looks like mesas. Hallmark, unide...

One pair long silver squash blossom, 2"; one pair short squash blossom.75"; one pair silverwith turquoise and coral nuggets. All in very g...

Heavy sterling bracelet set with turquoise and coral. Silver beading throughout. Inside measurement--5.5". Beautiful piece. Date: Country (...