May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2018 auction! This four-day sale has close to 3,000 lots in the following collecting categories: Native Americana, Cowboy & Western, Mining, Tokens, Numismatics, Bottles, General Americana, Railroadiana, and a large Bargain/Dealer Specials section.

Highlights include:

*Our first offering of tokens from a prominent Texas Collection.

*A new batch of railroad passes from the Potter Collection.

*A Mining section that features a new group of territorial Nevada stock certificates as well as rare California, Montana, Arizona, and Colorado pieces.

*A Cowboy section with spurs, bits, ephemera, and two incredible Pawnee Bill Wild West Show posters.

*Baskets, pottery, jewelry, rugs, points, art, and more in our Native Americana section.

*California soda bottles and rare Nevada medicine bottles.

*Numismatics incl. US and world coins, currency, scrip, medals, and other exonumia.

*Ephemera from the Al Adams Collection, Potter Collection, and Prag Collection including early US and world maps; Montana fort & Indian trader documents & early Montana mining pieces; early Idaho documents; Western postcards and postal history with a focus on Arizona; plus rare pieces from California, Nevada, Oregon, and more.

*A large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One (May 7th, 2018) (Lots 1000-1734)
Native Americana (1000-1172)
Baskets
Pottery
Jewelry
Rugs & Weavings
Beadwork & Clothing
Points, Tools, & Weaponry
Art
Ephemera & Books
Cowboy & Western (1173-1264)
Spurs
Bits
Clothing
Buffalo Bill / Pawnee Bill
Ephemera
Mining (1265-1734)
Artifacts (Lighting, Signs, Explosives, Hard Goods)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort)


Day Two (May 8th, 2018) (Lots 2000-2754)
Tokens (2000-2249)
Numismatics (2250-2379)
Medals
Coins
Currency & Scrip
Ephemera
World’s Fairs & Expositions (2380-2406)
Gaming (2407-2431)
Bottles (2432-2654)
Insulators
Soda
Medicine
Misc.
Saloon, Brewing, Cigar, & Tobacco (2655-2718)
Beer & Brewing
Cigar & Tobacco
Jewelry (2719-2754)

Day Three (May 9th, 2018) (Lots 3000-3730)
General Americana

Day Four (May 10th, 2018) (Lots 4000-4752)
Railroadiana (4000-4189)
Passes
Ephemera
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4190-4752)
Gen. Americana
Mining
Numismatics
Tokens
Railroad
Postal


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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Suppository Advertisement and Envelope3640 - Suppository Advertisement and Envelope
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7" x 4" advertisement and 2.5' x 4.25" envelope. Advert is for an antiseptic suppository and its many benefits. HWAC# 51026 ...
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LOT WITHDRAWN3641 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Two Mirrors3642 - Two Mirrors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One "Souvenir of Annual carnival" (no glass) 1 1/4 inches round; the other "Paul Diller / Watchmaker and Jeweler / Reading, Pa."...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j******6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two Pair of Vintage Field Binoculars3643 - Two Pair of Vintage Field Binoculars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Field binoculars: one pair is Sportiere Paris. Black, used, fair condition, in case--case in rough condition. The other pair is unmarked, brown leathe
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Union Pacific Stage Lines ticket punch leather holster3644 - Union Pacific Stage Lines ticket punch leather holster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a leather holster for a ticket punch hand-held tool for the Union Stage Lines buses. The Driver would punch the ticket hold's ticket and...
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Vintage Ferrotype3645 - Vintage Ferrotype
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage ferrotype of a man standing by cabinet. He is wearing a badge of some sort and has a leather bag slung over his shoulder. Ferrotypes were made
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Vintage Fireworks Folding Notepad3646 - Vintage Fireworks Folding Notepad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Burgundy covered folding mini note pad from Thearle-Duffield Fireworks. The first 3 pages have hand written notes. Unusual item for the fireworks coll
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LOT WITHDRAWN3647 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Early Mounted Baseball Team Photograph3648 - Early Mounted Baseball Team Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unidentified team or city. Staining, High Contrast. Photograph is 6.5 x 8.25". Mounted 8 x 10". HWAC# 53425 Date: Location:
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Baseball RPC's (2)3649 - Baseball RPC's (2)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 baseball team RPC's. Appears to be same team in 2 poses. Light contrast. HWAC# 61367 Date: Location:
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Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth Framed Tribute3650 - Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth Framed Tribute
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 18" x 28" framed tribute to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The centerpiece is a central 7.5" x 9.5" photo of the 2 players wi...
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Old Football Team Photo3651 - Old Football Team Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Probably a high school football team posing in front of their school. Players names in light pencil on back. Approx 6" x 7.5" on mat, mat ...
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Gilbert Erector Rocket Launcher Set3652 - Gilbert Erector Rocket Launcher Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Gilbert, no. 10053 Erector The Rocket Launcher set. Mostly complete set. Almost all pieces are there. Comes with instruction booklet. Used, bo
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Vintage Hubley Cast Iron Toy Race Car3653 - Vintage Hubley Cast Iron Toy Race Car
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10.75” Red Racer w/ Articulated Pistons – Vintage Hubley cast iron toy race car. This is a favourite Hubley toy. It was produced from 1931-1941, and w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to g****v for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Assortment of Child's Chemistry Set with Gene Autry Toy Gun3654 - Assortment of Child's Chemistry Set with Gene Autry Toy Gun
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1)This is the first toy pistol that looked like a pistol. This is the first model cap gun by Gene Autry. Is has a simulated pearl handle. Good conditi
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Charlie Weaver Bartender Doll3655 - Charlie Weaver Bartender Doll
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a vintage 1960's bartender doll. Charlie was everyone's favorite bartender that could shake a cocktail for your pleasure. This is a ...
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Vintage Doll Heads and Doll in Dress3656 - Vintage Doll Heads and Doll in Dress
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two identical vintage doll heads, c. 1860's, possibly Alt, Beck & Gottschalk who made bisque and china shoulder head dolls for companies ...
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6  Cameras, A Timer and 9 Flash Bulbs3657 - 6 Cameras, A Timer and 9 Flash Bulbs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Keystone Olympic 8mm movie camera, Anso Sure Shot, Six-20 Brownie Junior, Baby Brownie, Baby Brownie Special, Graflex R.B. Series B. Standard Electric
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Camera by Carl Zeiss with Leather Case3658 - Camera by Carl Zeiss with Leather Case
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex, 75 mm lens, medium format. Beautiful condition with brown leather case, & strap. 5" x 6". HWAC# 57572 Date: ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b******9 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Collection of Six Sigma Camera Lenses3659 - Collection of Six Sigma Camera Lenses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a group of six 35mm lenses. Included in the collection is a Sigma 120 mm to 300mm zoom, a Sigma 28 mm to 85mm zoom, a DeJur 135mm, a Minolta
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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