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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National Bank Note Painting1000 - National Bank Note Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large original oil painting of a large size National Bank of Long Beach, five dollar note, March 26, 1903, made exclusively for a Southern Californi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to r******g for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Oil Painting of San Luis Obispo Large Size Note1001 - Oil Painting of San Luis Obispo Large Size Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original oil painting of a San Luis Obispo large size national banknote, custom-made for Southern California collector. The banknote is a $20 Union Na
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to m**********3 for (1,100.00 + 275.00BP) = 1,375.00
 
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1790 Payment for 10 Shillings, Connecticut1002 - 1790 Payment for 10 Shillings, Connecticut
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post-Revolutionary War America. From the Comptroller's-Office. Issued May 24, 1790. No. 4868. For 10 shillings to Peleg Sanford; related to the ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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First National Bank of Hawaii, $51003 - First National Bank of Hawaii, $5
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territory of Hawaii, S-964, Charter 5550, sn 49797. apparent vg. A rarity. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75513
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,700.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to a****y for (1,350.00 + 337.50BP) = 1,687.50
 
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Hawaii Clearing House Note1004 - Hawaii Clearing House Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Hawaii Clearing House Note, March 10, 1933. SN 59750. paperclip stain in upper right. generally fine, otherwise. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******o for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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3 Hawaii Notes1005 - 3 Hawaii Notes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 bills. Circulated, Series 1935, "Hawaii One Dollar Silver Certificates." Serial numbers: P34051565C, S48224024C, S54383780C. Da...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hawaii $1 World War 2 Emergency Currency1006 - Hawaii $1 World War 2 Emergency Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five countermarked silver certificates, all $1 denomination, all low grades. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75076
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******9 for (100.00 + 20.50BP) = 120.50
 
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Hawaii World War 2 Notes1007 - Hawaii World War 2 Notes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of $1, $5, $10 Hawaii overprint notes. The five has a rough top edge. Apparent G-VG. Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75518
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to x******6 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Hawaii WW2 Currency, Star Notes1008 - Hawaii WW2 Currency, Star Notes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two rare Hawaii $1 star notes, F-2300. low grade, g-vg (maybe) Date: Location: Hawaii HWAC# 75077
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****1 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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15 Cent Fractional Currency, Rare1009 - 15 Cent Fractional Currency, Rare
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Freidberg 1275sp. Allison-Spinner. Uncirculated, stain in corner. Date: Location: HWAC# 75074
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Silver Certificates, Large Size1010 - Silver Certificates, Large Size
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1 F236, $2 F258, both Speelman-White. G-vg. 1899 series. Date: Location: HWAC# 75078
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New York Fed Reserve Bank, First Series $11010a - New York Fed Reserve Bank, First Series $1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
F-713. PMG certified VF35. Good color. HWAC# 75528
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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US $1 Error Note,  Mismatched Serial Number1010b - US $1 Error Note, Mismatched Serial Number
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is thought to be a unique error note. PMG erred in not placing the "mismatched serial number" on the label, but it is clearly evident...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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US $2, 1917 Series1011 - US $2, 1917 Series
Holabird Western Americana Collections
F60, Speelman-White. apparent fine minus. Date: Location: HWAC# 75510
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to a********o.. for (65.00 + 13.33BP) = 78.33
 
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Unusual US $2 Group1012 - Unusual US $2 Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncut set of 24 1995 $2 bills, multiple vertical folds. Sheet of 4 uncut 1976. Certified first day of issue in holder.2003 issue PCS65. Uncut pair wit
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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US $5 Chief1013 - US $5 Chief
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1899 series, F274, Vernon-McClung. apparent fine. Date: Location: HWAC# 75512
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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US $5, 1907 Series1014 - US $5, 1907 Series
Holabird Western Americana Collections
F89, Elliott-Burke. Nice apparent AU. Date: Location: HWAC# 75509
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to b*********r for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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US $5, Chief1015 - US $5, Chief
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic large size with Indian Chief, F278, silver certificate. Apparent AU plus, possibly uncirc. Date: Location: HWAC# 75511
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f********1 for (1,400.00 + 287.00BP) = 1,687.00
 
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US $1, $2, $5,  Old and Silver Certificates (61)1016 - US $1, $2, $5, Old and Silver Certificates (61)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 61 assorted silver certificates, red seal $2, 1999 unc $1. $77 face value. Date: Location: HWAC# 73044
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******1 for (190.00 + 38.95BP) = 228.95
 
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Bison $10 Note, 19011017 - Bison $10 Note, 1901
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The famous bison note, one of the prettiest notes ever made by Uncle Sam. F122, Speelman-White. No strong crease, apparent vf Date: Location: HW
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a****y for (1,000.00 + 205.00BP) = 1,205.00
 
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