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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Henderson's Bonanza Mineral Water Bottle, Mendocino, California2289 - Henderson's Bonanza Mineral Water Bottle, Mendocino, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
G. M Henderson 's ( au) / Bonanza / Mineral Water / Mendocino ( au) / Cal // : 1890-1892 : Rare bottle. Pale blue aqua, smooth base, with nice ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two J. I. Bliven & Co. Soda Bottles, Oakland2290 - Two J. I. Bliven & Co. Soda Bottles, Oakland
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot # 1 : J. I. Bliven & Co( au) / Oakland / Cal // Base embossed : Made By / Gravitating Stopper / John Matthews / Pat Oct 11 1864 / New York...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2291 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Bay City Soda Water Bottle, Sac City, California2292 - Bay City Soda Water Bottle, Sac City, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bay City ( Su) Soda Water ( Sd ) / Block Co / 2 Diagonal Branches / S. F. // Reverse : Large Star . // 1871-1880's. Beautiful , light royal blue...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold to A*******d for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Boley & Co. Soda Bottle, Sac City, California2293 - Boley & Co. Soda Bottle, Sac City, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Boley & Co / Sac City // ( 1850-1862): Medium cobalt blue. Clean bottle , with light general wear. But, there is a 3/8" inside lip bruise,...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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E. L. Billing's Soda Bottle, Sac City, California2294 - E. L. Billing's Soda Bottle, Sac City, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E. L Billing 's ( au) / Sac City // Reverse: Geyser Soda ( au) // 1872-1879 : Brilliant, grass green. Clean and shiny, but damaged. There is ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to J*****6 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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E. L. Billing's Soda Bottle, Sac City, California2295 - E. L. Billing's Soda Bottle, Sac City, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
E. L Billing's ( au) / Sac. City // Reverse : Geyser Soda ( au) // 1872-1879: Beautiful, sky blue. The blob top ,has a 1/16" tiny outside e...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda : M R & D., Sacramento, California2296 - Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda : M R & D., Sacramento, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
M R & D...( 1863-1864 ) : Medium cobalt blue. Exceptionally light wear. No chips or cracks, or even any scratching. But, there was a 1"x ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to e********e for (2,000.00 + 500.00BP) = 2,500.00
 
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Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda :  Sacramento Eagle2297 - Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda : Sacramento Eagle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eagle Soda ( With embossed eagle, facing right ) , non slug pale variant. ( 1852-1863) : Pale greenish aqua. One of then best examples I have seen, wi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*********r for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda :  Henry Winkle, Sacramento, California2298 - Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda : Henry Winkle, Sacramento, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Henry Winkle / Sac City // Reverse: XX // : 1852-1854: Pale aqua, metallic pontil. Beautiful specimen. Crude early morning glass. Near mint with a a
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to J*****6 for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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