Dynamite, Guns, and Gold

Auction Details

April auction
Highlights
1. The Great American Mining Collection
a. Miners Candlesticks. About 300 different. This is easily the finest public offering of uniquely American historic miners candlesticks in history. The sheer volume of the offering is sure to stimulate new collectors in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The material is organized roughly around Wilson-Bobrink, the breakthrough reference for miners candlesticks. You’ll find new discoveries, personalized sticks and expanded discussion regarding manufactured sticks.
b. Mine Carbide Collectibles. The Collection is so massive that we’ve split it into two parts, with the second part coming in June. The development of the acetylene lamps was a scientific breakthrough for the mining industry. The April sale has many tidbits for the collection, including some large hand held lamps and a sampling of other lamps. The June sale has the majority of the Superintendent style hand/hanging lamps and the cap lamps. The collections of carbide/acetylene devices number in excess of one thousand pieces, all different.
c. Miner’s Safety Lamps. This historic invention created generations of scientific devices used for the all-important gas detection. The Collection has 90 different safety lamps. Most will be offered in June.
d. Miner’s Oil wick lamps, hundreds, all different. A large collection of these coal region lamps, they will be offered in June.
e. Other underground mine lighting devices – a vast collection of foreign lamps
f. Wood Blasting and Candle boxes. There is a wonderful collection of these very “showy” collectibles. The variety of the collection is excellent, from explosives boxes to cap boxes to candle boxes. The variety in size is notable too, with a number of the smaller 25 pound boxes. There are at least 50- a sizable collection. A few will be in the June sale, but most in April.
g. Blasting cap tin collection. A significant collection that has singles as well as original boxes full. Easily over 100 blasting cap tin boxes.
h. Mine bell signal signs and other mining enamel signs. A Collection you won’t want to forget. This collection has a wide variety of not only western mines, but international mine signs. The individual state mine bell signal signs are the clear highlight.
i. Mining equipment Patent models -three of them, nineteenth century
2. Antique Bottle Collections
a. Arizona Collection. A wide variety of medicines, sodas and milk bottles
b. Small Nevada Collection. The April sale has some rare Nevada items, with more coming in June.
c. Major Western Whiskey Flask Collection. This collection is slated for June.
d. Great Rarities of Western Whiskies. The April sale offers some outstanding rarities not usually seen at any auction gallery. These are sure to excite the advanced collectors.
e. Colorful antique bottles. It seems we always have submittals of beautiful antique bottles. We’ve got a section in every sale.
f. Leadville, Colorado Collection. A collection of medicines and soda bottles. This one is different – nearly every specimen is dead mint. Watch for the Colorado whiskies coming in June!
3. Postal History and Wells Fargo Express- a large collection of widely varied material. A section we always have, a popular colleting category.
4. Gold
a. Nuggets from Western Sites
b. High grade visible gold in ore specimens from major Nevada mining districts such as Austin and Tuscarora.
c. Jewelry and watches. A collection of pocket watches, gold and Native America jewelry. Diamond jewelry too.
5. Coins, Currency – Numismatics
a. Important 1860’s Unionville silver ingot, a discovery piece
b. Major Morgan Dollar Collection, including varieties
c. US coins, including gold
d. US $20 Gold Note, AU
e. Hundreds of US Proof and Mint sets
f. Fun US currency collectible lots
g. Rare So-Called dollars and gaming items
h. Tokens- great variety of national interest
6. Toys
a. Trains. HO sets, more than 60 engines
b. Hot Wheels. Hundreds of cars.
c. Military toy planes, boats, etc.
d. Original boxed models
7. Documents
a. Mining stocks, some great material
b. Rare western maps
c. V&T RR Document Collection- a beauty
d. Lots of other key pieces
8. Firearms- More than 100 antique firearms. A wide variety of collectible firearms including rarities.
9. Militaria. A nice collection of maybe 100+ pieces coming in June.
a. Swords. A couple dozen
b. Helmets. Dozens
10. Cowboy
a. Great spurs, including silver inlay Garcia
11. Western Research- Key books – a dozen rare western directories, etc.
More Coming In June or Later:
1. A great Western Antique Bottle Collection- considering having a sale in conjunction with the Reno Show in June.
2. Swords- Katana Collection, about 800 different, one of the best collections in America. Watch for an important separate auction!
3. More from the Great American Mining Collection, Carbide lamps, part 2; and Oil wick Lamps
4. The Appalachian Gold Belt Collection- America’s First Gold Discoveries, 1828- the finest collection of documents in private hands. Watch for a stand-alone sale here. We are negotiating venues now.
5. A special offering of mining properties in Colorado. The fee-simple patented claims are in a major gold district, where current exploration is just getting going. Some properties in this district have also produced great gold specimens for the collectors.


If you have collections that might fit into our upcoming sales, please be sure to contact us - we will be traveling to pick up collections for the next 2 months in California, Arizona, Montana and Colorado, with a possible trip to the New York-Boston area later in the year as well.
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MODERN JET FIGHTERS3457 - MODERN JET FIGHTERS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18 pieces all with display stands. U S F14 Starfighter, U S Marine F18, 2 Russian MIG29 Fulcrum s, U S F4 Phantom, U S F16 Eagle, USAF F15, 2 U S F16
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
 
 
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LETS GO RACING3458 - LETS GO RACING
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32 racing cars. Racing cars from all forms of automobiles There are seven NASCAR type, 10 you might see at Sebring or Le Mans, 3 Indy or F1 type, 4 c
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to B***o for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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OSCAR MAYER3459 - OSCAR MAYER
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oscar Mayer Wiener Van. 1993 Hot Wheels in perfect condition State: City: Date: ID#45544
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Estimate : 90.00 - 160.00
Sold to c********r for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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HARRODS BUS3460 - HARRODS BUS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red double deck London Transport bus #10 bound for Harrods Department store. Pickup points are Easton, Oxford Street, Marble Arch, Park Lane, Hyde Pa
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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WARBIRD SQUADRON TWO3461 - WARBIRD SQUADRON TWO
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of WWII warbirds, 27 pieces. 2 Spitfires in different paint schemes, 4 Luftwaffe Stuka dive bombers, 2 luftwaffe ME262 jet fighters, 2 Luft
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to a******y for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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BOMBER GROUP ONE3462 - BOMBER GROUP ONE
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18 WWII Bombers. 12 USAF B17 Flying Fortresses of various sizes and decorations, 1 Avro Lancaster of the RAF, 5 USAF B25 Mitchel. Also included but no
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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WARBIRD SQUADRON THREE3463 - WARBIRD SQUADRON THREE
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 pieces. 3 identical Japanese A6M zeros, 3 Identical USNAVY F4U Cor sairs, 3 identical USAF F61 Black Widows, USNAVY F6F Hellcat. All these are with
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to a******y for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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PARKING LOT3464 - PARKING LOT
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eclectic collection of 26 small automobiles, all under three inches long. Put together they look like what your church parking lot might look like on
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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PICKUP TRUCKS3465 - PICKUP TRUCKS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 16 small (under three inches long) Pick up Trucks. 4 Hot Wheels, #80 off road vehicle, # 1 High roller, Avalanche Ski Patrol, 1999 Chevr
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to b*********7 for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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HOT WHEELS ORIGINALS3466 - HOT WHEELS ORIGINALS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 Original Hot Wheels in original hanging card plastic bubble packaging. Collector #112 Armored Truck, Collector #111 Proper Chopper, Collector #194 G
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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ANCHORS AWAY3467 - ANCHORS AWAY
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of Naval War Ships. 2 U S Cruisers(?) marked Unit S571, 2 U S Mine Layers (?) Marked Unit S157, 2 U S Aircraft Carriers marked Unit S788, 2
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d******0 for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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BOATS3468 - BOATS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 Pieces. 2 pickup trucks with boats on top, SUV with boat, SUV with surf boards, Seahorse hydroplane, 3 air boats, outboard on trailer, sailboat, Wa
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
 
 
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MILITARY VEHICLES3469 - MILITARY VEHICLES
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14" BY 16" shadow box foll of 30 small military vehicles. There are jeeps, troop carriers, first aid jeep, tanks, rocket launchers, fuel t...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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HELOCOPTERS, RESCUE @ CIVILAN3470 - HELOCOPTERS, RESCUE @ CIVILAN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 Whirlybirds. 4 Coast Guard, 1 RAF, 1 Forest Service Ranger, 1 National Rescue Team, 1 Coast Guard Rescue, 1 Sheriff/Police, 1 Air Lift Crane, 1 Sta
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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HELICOPTERS, MILITARY3471 - HELICOPTERS, MILITARY
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 Choppers, AH64A, MH-53J, UH60A, all three of these have display stands. 3 CH-46 Chinooks all wit different camouflage, 5 different helos with deser
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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TANKS3472 - TANKS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
30 Military Tanks, Self propelled guns, and armored vehicles. Very few of these are identified. Of the sever that are we have 2 Matchbox Self Propelle
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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BIPLANES3473 - BIPLANES
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 Models of the duo winged air craft. What looks like a Wright Flyer, John Deere duo cockpit, and 6 Stearman looking pieces. State: City: Date:
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
 
 
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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES3474 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 pieces of recreational type vehicles. A 23 window VW Van with doors that open, a pickup with Hawaii camper, a Half Track Ambulance, Automobile with
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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MILITARY JET FIGHTERS3475 - MILITARY JET FIGHTERS
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Lot Approximately 40 plus aircraft. 4 F-111 Nighthawks, 4 F-14, 2 SR-71 Blachbirds, 2 Russian SU-47, 2 Stealth Advanced Fighters, Russiam MIG 2
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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CLASSIC AUTOMOBILES3476 - CLASSIC AUTOMOBILES
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 models of classic early cars still in original boxes. These are pre. 1920 automobile models. Packard, Ford Model T, REO, Alco, Simplex, Pierce Arrow
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
 
 
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