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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Davis Sewing Machine Company of Watertown, N.Y. Stock Certificate, 18721278 - Davis Sewing Machine Company of Watertown, N.Y. Stock Certificate, 1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 191 for 20 shares to Lord in 1872. Signed by treasurer LA Johnson and president GA Bagley. Blue large 25c Revenue Stamp. Allegorical vignette.
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Harper's Weekly Framed Cover, 18871279 - Harper's Weekly Framed Cover, 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a matted and framed cover of Harper's Weekly from December 31, 1887. The cover is matted and framed and measures 24"x 18". it ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to l******8 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Moved to Lot 2012a1280 - Moved to Lot 2012a
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Moved to Lot 2012a
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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1853 Letter About Police Breaking Up a Counterfeiting Ring1281 - 1853 Letter About Police Breaking Up a Counterfeiting Ring
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter from the mayor's office (Mayor Gilpin) about a police operation to break up a counterfeiting operation, as a reply to someone who had off...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Letter Regarding Sale of a Slave, Charleston, South Carolina1282 - Letter Regarding Sale of a Slave, Charleston, South Carolina
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This handwritten letter, written in 1848, concerns the re-sale of a slave named Robert. The letter, composed by a Robert Bonn, discusses a price redu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g****v for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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St. Francis Hotel Coffee Cup (San Francisco?)1283 - St. Francis Hotel Coffee Cup (San Francisco?)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"S T F" on both sides of ornate 2" Demitasse' style coffee cup; St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco is likely origin; circa 1905-1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to k********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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George Dickel Whiskey Glass Flasks, Ashtray, Jugs and More (9)1284 - George Dickel Whiskey Glass Flasks, Ashtray, Jugs and More (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 9 George Dickel Whiskey vessels. The most unusual one is a tall 1/4 gallon dark amber curved funnel shaped bottle with a leather carry
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Early US Newspapers: Baltimore, Boston, Washington D. C. & More1285 - Early US Newspapers: Baltimore, Boston, Washington D. C. & More
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Niles' Weekly Register. new England Palladium, Boston Daily Journal, Old Colony Memorial, Independent Gazette, and more. Date: Location: Un...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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C of F of A Panorama (Early Ecology Group)1286 - C of F of A Panorama (Early Ecology Group)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
C of F of A (Companions Of The Forest Of America) Sociability, Sincerity, & Constancy. 34" panorama, circa 1915?. This group descended from...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****5 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Telephone & Telegraph Ephemera1287 - Telephone & Telegraph Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. Includes: Western Union billhead, Virginia City, Nevada, 1876 and telegraph receipt, 1876 to Osbiston regarding shipment of bolts; Postal T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Illustrated English Furniture Guide & Historical Magazines on America1288 - Illustrated English Furniture Guide & Historical Magazines on America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Partial contents of a book entitled Characteristics of Old Furniture Styles in England 1600-1800. About 75 pages with no binding, but fan
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 105.00
 
 
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Utah Postcards: Bingham Canyon incl. Mining1289 - Utah Postcards: Bingham Canyon incl. Mining
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 21 including 16 real photo. "Reported to be the only single street town in the United States." Duplication of views. Birds-eye view...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to r***6 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Rare Real Photo Postcard of Railroad Depot at Dragon, Utah (Gilsonite Ghost Town)1290 - Rare Real Photo Postcard of Railroad Depot at Dragon, Utah (Gilsonite Ghost Town)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare RPC identified on reverse as Dragon, Utah railroad depot, c.1906. Depot for the Uintah Railway. Stacks of Gilsonite (asphalt) stacked on dock nex
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Utah Postcards: Rare Heber City RPC Plus 3 Others1291 - Utah Postcards: Rare Heber City RPC Plus 3 Others
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Best is very rare real photo postcard showing the Heber Mercantile Company. Wagon parked in front with many people posing. Notice also the H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Three Real Photo Postcard overviews of Kenilworth, Utah1292 - Three Real Photo Postcard overviews of Kenilworth, Utah
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One RPC is postmarked Kenilworth in 1915. Three different overviews of the town. Like many communities in Carbon County, Kenilworth began as a coal mi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to l******8 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Two Rare Postcards of Milford, Utah with Trains1293 - Two Rare Postcards of Milford, Utah with Trains
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Rare real photo postcard titled General View of Milford, Utah. 414. B. P.B. GL. Shows trains tracks with locomotives and men on push cart, with bui
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Brigham Young, Famous Mormon Leader, Postcard Group1294 - Brigham Young, Famous Mormon Leader, Postcard Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 postcards. Includes one rare photo postcard of the home of Brigham Young in St. George (with portrait upper right). Other cards include: two
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to m******0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Salt Lake City Postcard Collection incl. Panorama1295 - Salt Lake City Postcard Collection incl. Panorama
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24 birds-eye and street scenes including 4 real photo and one two-panel panoramic card. Real photo: rare birds-eye from Walker Building; aerial
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Salt Lake City, Utah Hotel Postcards1296 - Salt Lake City, Utah Hotel Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27. One real photo of Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. Fifteen others for the Hotel Utah including a 1911 promotional card right after it opened.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Utah Postcards of the State Capitol1297 - Utah Postcards of the State Capitol
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 36 incl. 9 RPC. Twenty-four single postcards plus one booklet of 12. 1) Nine real photo postcards: 3 exterior of state capitol building; four i
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
 
 
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