Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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Welcome to our May 2021 Auction, the "Western Americana Signature Sale!"

We were wonderfully astounded to have about 7500 registered bidders in the last sale, which had about $1 million in collectibles of all sorts. We set a new company record with over 715 separate buyers. Now, we have the chance to do it again, with another amazing offering of fresh material from dozens of collections from across America!

This sale has many, many highlights, including:

*Gold nuggets and high grade gold specimens- from two major collections, some of the best high grade gold specimens we’ve had in years from the William Mayrsohn Collection, a long time mining executive.

*Mining artifacts, historical items- we’ve got the whole gamut of material, inclusive of some of the best and rarest of their kinds

*Rare books and references- Fremont to a detailed, multi-volume set of Oxford dictionary

*Custom made copper cannon from Michigan’s Copper Range

*Numismatics- medals, tokens galore from major collections, including Ron Lerch.

*Rare Ingots- Silver c1874 ingot from Bristol, NV; ingots from the Mayrsohn Collection

*Ken Prag Collections:
          --Autograph collection: eleven different Thomas Edison stocks; signers of the Declaration; famous financial figures (JP Morgan, Jay Gould, Rockefeller); Houdini, and more.
           --American Express Collection: a once-in-a-lifetime offering of numerous pieces spanning the history of the company, and including what we believe is the earliest American Express Stock ever offered at auction! 
          --Early American stocks- American turnpikes, plank roads and banks, including a great collection of Robert Morris material
          --Republic of Texas document collections

*Historical breast badges and ribbons

*Historical photographs: Deadwood, Dodge City, Leadville, Eastern Nevada and more

*Fire Dept Bell from Silver City, Nevada

*Gaming collectibles

*Native Americana- wonderful historical material- much from the historic Miles family of Ely- including important historical photos of White River petroglyphs, c1920; the research library of the Ely Cosmological Society c1920, much inscribed by key Pittman. Great selection of turquoise jewelry. The overall variety and quality is astounding, and you won’t want to miss it.

Previews welcome, by appointment. Questions welcome over the phone or via email.

And don't forget, your collection could be here! We want quality collections!

--The Holabird Team

Auction Schedule

Day 1, May 13th, 2021 (Lots 1000-1640)
    Art (1000-1178)
    Stocks & Bonds (1179-1640)
         Autographs (feat. Morris Collection, Edison Collection, Gould Collection, Rockefeller, Houdini, American Express Collection) (1179-1325)
         Non-Mining (Banking, Transportation, Bridges & Turnpikes, & Misc.) (1326-1554)            
         Mining (1555-1640)

Day 2, May 14th, 2021 (Lots 2000-2579)
    Mining (2000-2305)
         Minerals, Ore Specimens, & Fossils (2000-2083)
         Ephemera (2084-2266)
         Artifacts & Equipment (2267-2305)
    Railroadiana & Transportation (2306-2374)
    Philatelic (2375-2579)
         Covers & Postal History (2375-2414)
         Postcards (2415-2528)
         Stamps (2529-2579)

Day 3, May 15th, 2021 (Lots 3000-3602)
    Firearms, Military, & Political (3000-3134)
    Cowboy & Western (3135-3156)
    Jewelry (3157-3221)
    Badges (3222-3258)
    Numismatics (3259-3498)
         Ingots (3259-3272)
         Coins (3273-3396)
         Medals & So-Called Dollars (3397-3481)
         Misc. (3482-2498)
    Tokens (3499-3602)

Day 4, May 16th, 2021 (Lots 4000-4598)
    Native Americana (4000-4088)
    General Americana (4089-4598)

Day 5, May 17th, 2021 (Lots 5000-5630)
    General Foreign (5000-5053)
    Bottles (5054-5146)
    Sports (5147-5181)
    Bargains & Dealer Specials (5182-5630)
         General Americana (5182-5327)
         Philatelic (5328-5353)
         Stocks & Bonds (5354-5411)
         Numismatics (5412-5570)
         Tokens (5571-5630)
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The Beaumont Company Advertisement Board for Ink Wells    [133793]5100 - The Beaumont Company Advertisement Board for Ink Wells [133793]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This advertisement board for the Beaumont Company lists a number of ink wells, ink bottles, and glass accessories. Manufactured in Morgantown West Vir
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*****M for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Bitters Bottle Collection (10)  [121719]5101 - Bitters Bottle Collection (10) [121719]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten different bitters bottles, all listed in Ring-Hamm, with the Ring-Hamm catalog number. Carpathian Herb Bitters, with cork and orig lead outside se
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****M for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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British Shear Top Antique Bottle Collection (28)  [132275]5102 - British Shear Top Antique Bottle Collection (28) [132275]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 28 shear top medicine, etc bottles, all very colorful and clean! They are about 1.5" to 4" in varying shades of aqua and gre...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Colorful Gargling Oil and Piso Group  [132339]5103 - Colorful Gargling Oil and Piso Group [132339]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six very attractive and colorful medical bottles, mostly 5.5" tall, and all rectangular: three different Gargling Oil from Lockport, NY, blue-a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to r**4 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Eastern Soda Bottle Group (4)  [132332]5104 - Eastern Soda Bottle Group (4) [132332]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Eastern Sodas not listed in Mitchell 2008. 1. "Ed Blee / 108 / Philbert St / Phila" ( In rectangular slug plate) Iron pontil. Gree...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Iridescent Stained Blob Soda, c1870  [132366]5105 - Iridescent Stained Blob Soda, c1870 [132366]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twitchell soda from Philadelphia in light green with heavy iridescence, usually caused by burial in organic mud. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Modern Crown Top Painted Label Soda Bottle Collection  [132215]5106 - Modern Crown Top Painted Label Soda Bottle Collection [132215]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of twenty-three (23) bottles of painted label and embossed soda collection. The embossed list is: Orange Crush 1920's blank...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to k******e for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Mineral Water Bottle Group in Green (4)  [132330]5107 - Mineral Water Bottle Group in Green (4) [132330]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four green Eastern mineral water bottles, two scarce and two common. 1. P. Divine / Bottler / Philada" Iron pontil. Teal. 7" tall. 3&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Embossed Beer Bottle Collection  [132213]5108 - Embossed Beer Bottle Collection [132213]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 23 embossed beer bottles. They are: Providence Bottling Co., Sullivan Bros., F.L. Hazelton & Co. Boston, C. Berry & Co. Bot...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Coke Bottles with Carriers   [132214]5109 - Coke Bottles with Carriers [132214]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of fourteen (14) Coke bottles with two styles of 6-pack carriers. One carrier is all aluminum with a metal bale wire, the second
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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