January 2018 Auction: Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, Railroad, Mining, Native Americana

Auction Details

Our first auction of 2018 is a special two-day, 1,400+ lot sale with items in more than a dozen collecting categories, including Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Mining, Postcards, Bottles, General Americana, Native Americana, Antique Firearms, Military, Cowboy, and a Bargains & Dealer Specials Section.

*Highlights*

--A rare grouping of 19th century silverware from jewelers on the Comstock Lode, including a never-before-seen M.M. Fredrick silver chalice.

--A stunning California Gold-in-Quartz watch plus other jewelry

--A large General Americana section featuring ephemera from Western states like California, Nevada, Colorado, Montana; large postcard collections from Utah and Washington; and art.

--An assorted Mining section with reference books, lamps, spoons, rare stock certificates, photographs, documents, and ore and fossil specimens

--All sorts of Native Americana including baskets, beadwork, clothing, tools, war clubs, rugs, pottery, and ephemera

--Cowboy collectibles such as art, ephemera, saddles, irons, clothing, and photographs

--A Firearms & Weaponry section featuring rare antique ammunition and knives

--Military collectibles including Civil War documents, photographs, and a rare Ambulance Corps Arm Band

--Coin collecting books, catalogs, US coin sets, US and foreign medals, bank notes/currency, and ingots

--Rare slot machines, gaming chips, and ephemera in our Gaming section

--A fabulous antique Bottle section featuring California Gold Rush Sodas and Nevada Medicines, including examples used in Fred Holabird's bottle books.

--Railroad reference books, padlocks, nails, passes, and other ephemera including train wreck photo collections

--A small but select offering of Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles including 1850s stock certificates

--Collectibles from 8 different World's Fairs & Expositions

--The auction concludes with a large Bargains & Dealer Specials section full of collectibles from many categories including Mining, Railroad, Tokens, & General Americana. These lots are either large groupings or entry-level items, meant to help restock dealer inventories and jumpstart a new generation of collectors!


Full Auction Schedule

Day One, January 20th, 2018 (Lots 1001-1723)

*General Americana (Lots 1001-1377)
*Foreign (Lots 1378-1391)
*Mining (Lots 1392-1578)
*Minerals (Lots1579-1596)
*Art (Lots 1597-1625)
*Native Americana (Lots 1626-1723)

Day Two, January 21st, 2018 (Lots 2001-2726)

*Cowboy (Lots 2001-2054)
*Firearms/Weaponry (Lots 2055-2102)
*Military (Lots 2103-2135)
*Numismatics (Lots 2136-2192)
*Gaming (Lots 2193-2210)
*Tokens (Lots 2211-2232)
*Bottles (Lots 2233-2365)
*Saloon (Lots 2366-2373
*Railroadiana (Lots 2374-2483)
*Wells Fargo (Lots 2484-2489)
*World's Fair & Expositions (Lots 2490-2508)
*Bargains & Dealer Specials (Lots 2509-2726)
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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Bludwine Soda Bottle2249 - Bludwine Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Bludwine "For Your Health's Sake". In 1894 Henry C. Anderson of Watkinsville, Georgia began developing a formula for a cherry fla...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to R********9 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Soda Company Wooden Box2250 - Soda Company Wooden Box
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This wooden box measures 18 3/4"x 18 3/4" x 10 1/2" and is marked Rock Springs Ginger Ale. Box is in very good condition with hasp s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 175.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*********r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2251 - 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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Willis Medicine Bottles, 2 Different, Carson City, Nevada2252 - Willis Medicine Bottles, 2 Different, Carson City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 different clear Willis medicines. 4.25" O. P. WILLIS / APOTHECARY / CARSON CITY, NEV. 4.75" WILLIS / PHARMACY / 212 J STREET / SACRAME...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 2****1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Very Rare David Bain Clear Medicine Bottle, Carson City, Nevada2253 - Very Rare David Bain Clear Medicine Bottle, Carson City, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear 6" oval DAVID BAIN / DRUGGIST / CARSON CITY. Page 56 in Holabird, book example. 2 Lip chips. Date: Location: Carson City, Nevada HWAC...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m***i for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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A.B Stewart & Co. Bottle, Gold Hill, Nevada2254 - A.B Stewart & Co. Bottle, Gold Hill, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a square A.B. Stewart & Co. clear glass druggist bottle from Gold Hill Nevada. It measures 5" x 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" and has a...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********n.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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J Jones Medicines, 2 Different, Gold Hill, Nevada2255 - J Jones Medicines, 2 Different, Gold Hill, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 clear rectangulars. 5" J. JONES, JR. / GOLD HILL, NEV. 5.75" J. JONES JR / GOLD HILL / NEVADA. No visible chips or cracks. Holabird page...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Rare A.B. Stewart Large Medicine Bottle, Gold Hill, Nevada2256 - Rare A.B. Stewart Large Medicine Bottle, Gold Hill, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6.75" clear Penn oval. A. B. STEWART & CO, / DRUGGISTS / GOLD HILL NEV / WT& CO Extra rare bottle. No visible chips or cracks. Page 328...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p**********k for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Rare A.B. Stewart Medicine Bottle, Gold Hill, Nevada w/o Monogram2257 - Rare A.B. Stewart Medicine Bottle, Gold Hill, Nevada w/o Monogram
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A.B. STEWART & CO / DRUGGISTS / GOLD HILL NEV. No monogram. Very rare. Serious lip chip. Page 328 in Holabird. Square 3.5". Date: 1877-189...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to D******a for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Osburn & Shoemaker Apothecaries Bottle, Reno, Nevada2258 - Osburn & Shoemaker Apothecaries Bottle, Reno, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a clear glass drug bottle from Osburn & Shoemaker of Reno, Nevada. It measures 7 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/2". There is a very ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m***i for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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