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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Bryan's The Clock Slot Machine2193Bryan's The Clock Slot Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gaming machine. Bryan's The Clock. "Big Hand on red to win. Drop Penny in slot. Machine automatically pays a prize for the Big Hand on the...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********g.. for 468.75
Jennings Chief Five Cents Slot Machine2194Jennings Chief Five Cents Slot Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Jennings Chief five cent slot machine. No casino designation. All original reels and glass plates. $7.50 Jackpot. No key. Comes with c.1970s
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to j******0 for 1,500.00
Mills 25 Cent Slot Machine, Rockolla front2195Mills 25 Cent Slot Machine, Rockolla front
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Mills 25 Cent slot machine with a Rockolla shield front, c1930's. Serial number on machine 7592. Original wood base and sides. Origina...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 6******n for 937.50
War Eagle Slot Machine2196War Eagle Slot Machine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
War Eagle $.25 slot machine, c1930's. Original wood sides and base, all original machine, professional repainting. No key to the back, appears i...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 6******n for 2,875.00
Las Vegas Collectibles2197Las Vegas Collectibles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grouping of Las Vegas collectibles that includes commemorative gaming tokens for Bally's, The Sunset Station, Fitzgeralds, Monte Carlo, and The ...
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 93.75
United Stated Bicentennial Souvenir Casino Token2198United Stated Bicentennial Souvenir Casino Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bicentennial commemorative $25.00 token, rendered in .999 silver. From the Holiday Hotel and Casino, on the bank of the Truckee River. 1776-1976. Repl
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 780.00
Large Cardboard Broadside Ad for Jack McCloskey talking about Harold's Club2199Large Cardboard Broadside Ad for Jack McCloskey talking about Harold's Club
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McCloskey was a famous columnist for the Las Vegas Sun. "...if gambling is carried on the level of Harold's Club, by men lake Raymond I. Sm...
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond2200Harrah's Engraving and Proof 7.5% Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six items. Includes bond in four different stages. Many have notes written on them. Two sets of instructions from Harrah's to the printer...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Two Chinese Gaming Counters2201Two Chinese Gaming Counters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl engraved gaming counters. Probably dates to the late 18th century c.1780 - 1790. Scalloped, 32mm diameter, beauti
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to m**********i for 31.25
Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling2202Framed Original Tin Type of Three Men Gambling
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Frame is 6.5 x 4.5". Photo is 3 x 2". Two men are looking distrustingly at the third. Date: Location: HWAC# 42820
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Collection of Slot Machine Tokens2203Collection of Slot Machine Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of slot machine tokens. The majority of these tokens were used in slot machines, either for novelties or for minutes or cigarettes in gener
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for 56.25
B. C. Wills Gaming Piece2204B. C. Wills Gaming Piece
Holabird Western Americana Collections
MANUFACTURED BY B. C. WILLS CO. / 666 E. COLUMBIA ST. / DETROIT, MICH. 2 red and white slider chips per metal rod, playing card figures are the spade
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to t********a.. for 375.00
Early Ivory US Gaming Chip2205Early Ivory US Gaming Chip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice early US ivory gaming chip with an eagle at the center. Crack through center. Choice and rare. Antique and not subject to current regulations.
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*********5 for 68.75
Two Choice Ivory Gaming Chips with Crowns2206Two Choice Ivory Gaming Chips with Crowns
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A study on monarchies might reveal which country these come from. The engraving is ornate and detailed. These are as nice as you can get! Antique and
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 62.50
Four Different Ivory Gaming Chips2207Four Different Ivory Gaming Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All different, with concentric circles. There are two choice pieces in this group, one the red with blue inner circle, and the other with three black
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for 75.00
White Mother of Pearl Gaming Chip2208White Mother of Pearl Gaming Chip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Has the denomination 25 on both sides. Choice. Date: Location: HWAC# 43667
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********3 for 31.25
Two Arcadian, St. Louis Gaming Chips2209Two Arcadian, St. Louis Gaming Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two choice early chips in red and blue in five and $10 denominations from the Arcadian, St. Louis. These two chips were originally promoted as river b
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Two Nice Early Gaming Chips2210Two Nice Early Gaming Chips
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice early chips, perhaps circa 1910 to 20, with engraved flowers on both sides. A nice pair. Antique and not subject to current ivory regulations
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for 68.75
Four Grass Valley Tokens2211Four Grass Valley Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Freeman's Baker / W H Freeman Prop / Grass Valley, Cal // GF 1 Loaf of Bread. Slabbed by NCS. 2) Hydraulic Saloon / J R Hopkins Prop / Grass ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to e****6 for 93.75
Three Advertising Mirrors2212Three Advertising Mirrors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three advertising mirrors: 1) Bell's Imperial Coffee, Chicago. Front surface is cracked a bit, mirror fine. 2) Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett, &...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00