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)
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Car/Caboose Padlock2413Virginia & Truckee Railroad Car/Caboose Padlock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a rare padlock from The Virginia & Truckee Railroad. It measures 2.50"x 5" closed. It is frozen shut, but the V&T RR logo ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 312.50
Unmarked Padlock2414Unmarked Padlock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an unmarked padlock. Has initials "WB" which could stand for lock manufacturer, Wilson-Bohannon Company. Lock measures 2.50"x...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for 25.00
Pittsburgh & Shawmut Railroad Lock2415Pittsburgh & Shawmut Railroad Lock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a vintage FRAM made P & S Railroad lock c. 1920-1940-'s. Made of brass with one key. Typically used to lock switch gear on the rail....
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******y for 87.50
BN INC Brass Switch Key2416BN INC Brass Switch Key
Holabird Western Americana Collections
BN INC brass switch key with manufacturerÕs stamp Adams & Westlake (Adlake). From carrier Burlington Northern Railroad. Key dates from peri...
Estimate : 20.00 - 30.00
Sold to l******s for 31.25
IC Railroad Brass Railroad Switch Key2417IC Railroad Brass Railroad Switch Key
Holabird Western Americana Collections
IC RR brass railroad switch key #63735 with manufacturer's stamp Adams & Westlake (oval marking). From carrier Illinois Central Railroad tha...
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 9*****H for 25.00
Pere Marquette Brass Switch Key2418Pere Marquette Brass Switch Key
Holabird Western Americana Collections
PM brass railroad switch key with manufacturerÕs stamp Adams & Westlake (Adlake marking). From carrier railroad Pere Marquette in MI and IN...
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 9*****H for 31.25
Yreka Western Railroad Date Nail Set2419Yreka Western Railroad Date Nail Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date Nail Set from 8-mile shortline Yreka Western Railroad in CA that has operated from 1933 to date. This is a complete set and includes 7 steel nail
Estimate : 30.00 - 40.00
Sold to j******6 for 18.75
Date Nail Set from Southern Pacific Co2420Date Nail Set from Southern Pacific Co
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date Nail Set from Southern Pacific Co. Set includes 2 steel nails with dates from 1900 to 1901 Date: Location: California HWAC# 571906
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to j******6 for 12.50
Tonopah & Goldfield Date Nail Set2421Tonopah & Goldfield Date Nail Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date Nail Set. From 89-mile long mining line Tonopah & Goldfield in NV that operated 1905 to 1947. This is a complete set and includes 15 steel ...
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for 81.25
Rare Alder Gulch Short Line LIfe Railroad Pass2422Rare Alder Gulch Short Line LIfe Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued and signed by GM. #625.Both sides have creases. Date: c. 1900's Location: Virginia City, Montana HWAC# 571413
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*********1 for 62.50
Rare Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. Railroad Pass2423Rare Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railroad Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued in 1934 and signed by president and GM. Date: Location: Montana HWAC# 571415
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******8 for 125.00
Montana Union Railway Pass2424Montana Union Railway Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
issued to JE Stains 1897. Signed by president and GM. Very nice condition. Date: 1897 Location: Montana HWAC# 571412
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to x******s for 200.00
Rare Montana Southern Railway Co. Railroad Pass2425Rare Montana Southern Railway Co. Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to Kenneth ? Signed by president Allen. #19 Date: 1919 Location: Montana HWAC# 571416
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to r******8 for 312.50
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota Railroad Pass2426Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota Railroad Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of S. Dakota /Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. of Montana railroad pass. Issued to O. Car...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r******8 for 162.50
Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)2427Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Annual Passes (1904 & 1908)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Included: 1) 1904 to W.G. Knittle, countersigned by L.B. Comer. Endorsed by Knittle. Printed on blue cardstock with some toning. 2) 1908 t
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 350.00
Canadian Railway Supervisor Pass2428Canadian Railway Supervisor Pass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Railway of Canada complimentary pass issued to Lost Baggage Agent signed by Sup't Grant. Collingwood route. No. 50. 2" x 3.25"...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********t for 62.50
Railroad Pass Assortment2429Railroad Pass Assortment
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 20 railroad passes 1895-1954 from National Railway Exchange, Rutland Railway, Palmer House Chicago, Philadelphia & Reading Railway, Balti...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a**********5 for 100.00
2 19th Century Railroad Passes24302 19th Century Railroad Passes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
St. Louis Transfer Co. 1865 pass issued to Cal W H Whiton and signed by Sup't. City Omnibus Line issued to A S Gather 1871. Both approx 2.12&qu...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for 100.00
Alaska Railroad Postcards (13)2431Alaska Railroad Postcards (13)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B/W and chromolitho railroad scenes with some in snow. Date: Location: Alaska HWAC# 571439
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t**b for 37.50
Claremont, University and Ferries Street Railroad Co. Stock Certificates2432Claremont, University and Ferries Street Railroad Co. Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. June 13th, 1888. No. 4, issued for 100 shares in 1888. Signed by president (illegible) and secretary (Watson). Fabulous vignette of horse-drawn t
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for 93.75