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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Eastern Railroad Ephemera Group2483Eastern Railroad Ephemera Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group includes 3 1960's British railway related covers, numerous small b/w glossy photos of locomotives and cars, assortment of 35mm b/w negativ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 62.50
California & Western States Wells Fargo Ephemera2484California & Western States Wells Fargo Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Includes: 3 notices of Lost/Stolen Money Orders to the Agent in Shasta; Remitter's Receipt from Tuolumne, 1914; four holiday postcard...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 3***6 for 56.25
American Express Company Stock Certificate, 1859, Butterfield & Fargo Signatures2485American Express Company Stock Certificate, 1859, Butterfield & Fargo Signatures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express Company, no. 3724 for 3 shares to Martin Galurha on December 15, 1859. Signed by Butterfield and Fargo. (Prag collection) Date: 1859
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a********n.. for 406.25
Mining and General Telegraph Code Book - Terminal Index2486Mining and General Telegraph Code Book - Terminal Index
Holabird Western Americana Collections
142 pages of Terminal Index codes. To be used with McNeill's code. 1899. London. Condition issues make this very affordable.Warped covers, water...
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for 50.00
Wells Fargo Sealer2487Wells Fargo Sealer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal, Wells Fargo Sealer, used in antique mailroom, stamped with "APEX" 10.25" x 4.5". Date: Location: HWAC# 56769
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to k*********n for 312.50
U. S. Express Candy Container2488U. S. Express Candy Container
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.75 x 4.00 x 1.75". U. S. Express on both long sides. One small side says "Net Wt 1 1/4 oz / Serial No 2862." The other says "W...
Estimate : 80.00 - 180.00
Sold to R********i.. for 37.50
American Express Company Stock Certificate to Johnston Livingston2489American Express Company Stock Certificate to Johnston Livingston
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express Company, #693 for 10 shares to Johnston Livingston of Tivoli in 1860. Livingston was on the Board of Directors of the American Expres
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to k*********n for 437.50
Panama-Pacific International Exposition Ephemera2490Panama-Pacific International Exposition Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 20 items in this lot including pamphlets, letters, official programs, photo's, maps and more. Date: 1915 Location: San Francisco, Cali...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to n********c.. for 100.00
California Diamond Jubilee Ephemera2491California Diamond Jubilee Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One hardback book "California's Diamond Jubilee" condition issue in spine of book 6.25" x 9.5". Letterhead with inset of wom...
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to m**********i for 25.00
Pan Pacific Postcards and Viewbooks2492Pan Pacific Postcards and Viewbooks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 chromolitho and 2 b/w postcards. Niagra Silk Mills 4 section postcard with 3 seated ladies. Official Souvenir Folder No. 12 and Official Miniature
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00