Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Lot of 3 original and uncertified, 1899, 1907-D, and 1912-D half dollars. Toned, about uncirculated to uncirculated.

Lot of 5 original and uncertified coins, two 1865 3 cent nickels holed for suspension. 1855, 1856, 1857 and 1858 vertically engraved between the 3 th

Eclectic mix of coins. Six Lincoln wheat straw pennies, extremely fine; 8 seated Liberty dimes, fine; 2 Barber dimes, good to very good; three 1892 B

Assorted grab bag of problem coins separated from the Fell cookie jar collection. Ninety Indian Head pennies, 56 Lincoln wheat straw pennies, 19 shie

Group of 6 items. 1. Stock purchase warrant for the Fidelity Trust Company of Buffalo number 838 for 10 shares. Signed by Geo. B. Macphail, Secret

Lot of 2. First time seen by Holabird-American.

Lot of 4. 1)Buffalo Souvenir Photograph Album. 7 X 9" with cardstock cover and heavy cardstock pages with approximately 12 photographs of impo

Lot of 20 original and uncertified obsolete pieces. One 1851 large cent, fine; 1 flying eagle 1858 and 8 assorted copper nickel Indian Head pennies,

Obverse: portrait of WJ Bryan, 1908. Reverse: W J Bryan Democratic Nominee For President. J Henri Ripstra. Plain edge, copper, 38mm, brown uncirculate

Obverse: Bryan facing to the left, 1900 below, William J. Bryan for President above. Very fine, holed as made. Reverse: For President William J. Bryan

Silver cut from plate 77.4 mm length, 13.75 width, 3.25 thickness. Obverse: Free Silver and Plenty of It; reverse: In Memorium Wm. J. Bryan 1896-1904-

Obverse: Labor is Capital Gold is not King It is a heinous crime to reduce the money volume before public debts already contracted and paid Lincoln. R

Obv. 823 / Grains of Silver / 900-1000 Fine. The Equivalent of One Gold dollar in Value Sept. 14, 1896. Rev. Size of Government Dollar Containing 412

Obverse: The figure of a short-statured fat man dressed in conventional sack suit of checkered fabric, each square enclosing a dollar sign. ($) The ma

Obverse: A government Dollar Contains 412 1/2 Grains Coin Silver 900-1000 Fine. This piece contains 823 Grains Coin Silver in value the equivalent of

Obverse: A government Dollar contains 412 1/2 Grains coin silver 900-1000 Fine. This piece of silver is the size and weight of a Government Dollar co

Obverse: A government Dollar contains 412 1/2 Grains coin silver 900-1000 Fine. This piece contains 823 grains coin silver in value the equivalent of

Obverse: Statute of Liberty at "16" left at right "to l" around National Prosperity at bottom within ribbon band back of and flow

Obverse: same as previous (Zerbe 14); reverse: blank, edge plain struck in coin silver, size 52mm. Condition about uncirculated. Gorgeous gold, blue a

Obverse: Free Coinage at top; One Dime, in center 1896, at bottom raised rim; reverse: patent pending Fred H. Tibbetts Columbus O. Raised rim cast in

Obverse: Free Silver at top; One Dime within wreath in center; 1896, at bottom no rim; reverse: Bryan Money in center, cast in lead, 45mm, 3mm thick.

Obverse: Free Silver at top; One Dime within wreath in center, 1896 at bottom; Reverse: Bryan Money in center, raised rim, cast in lead, 40mm, very ra

Obverse: Free Silver at top; One Dime in center, a small size pointed star at each side, 1896 at bottom; Reverse: Sixteen to One in a curved line at t

Obverse: Free Silver at top in curved line, followed by 53%. Purchasing power 1896 in four lines, all with periods as here given. Reverse: The sixteen

Obverse: Free Coinage at top 10 in center 1897 at bottom. Reverse: From Silver Mines in semi-circle, above "Of Bunco State" plain rim. Edge

Obverse: A donkey-headed goose facing left, inscribed on body POP above goose, in right field. "In Bryan We Trust" in four lines, around &...

Obverse: A donkey-headed goose with outstretched wings, facing right. Standing on a wreath formed of two entwined snakes United Snakes above; at each

Obverse: On a kicking donkey, facing to left, is seated and old woman carrying a closed umbrella, extending from which is a pennant inscribed on body

Obverse: A Liberty head to left, similar to that on the standard silver dollar, across the face of which and extending into the field on both sides,...

Obverse: A poorly executed Liberty head to left, above bullion value, below 1896. Deep crenellated border. Reverse: a displayed eagle above Sixteen t

Obverse: An eagle with outstretched wings and head to right; above in small letters "I'm all right," at bottom Pat. July 27, 1897 in r...

Barber Dime size and Liberty head 1896. "Sound Money." Provenance: Art Kagin Collection.

The life and public services of Hon. Wm. J. Bryan a sketch of the Life of Arthur J. Sewall, Esq. And the Free Silver Issue of 1896. Very carefully Pre

Group of 3. 1. Judge, Volume 8, No. 196, 18 July 1885, New York edition. Drawn by F. B. This cartoon is a commentary on the growing Populist politi

Lot of 2. 1. Volume XXVI, No. 653, New York edition for 11 September 1889. Drawn by Dalrymple, who was a regular contributor to the magazine. This

Lot of 2. 1. Volume XXVI, No. 659, 23 October 1889, New York edition cover drawn by in house illustrator Opper. This busy cover says a lot about liqu

Lot of 3. 1. Columbia is standing between two representatives of the World’s Fair. The one on the left is a rootin,’ tootin,’ wind-making, dust-dev

Lot of 19. Fifteen Puck covers and four middle sheet cartoons. All measure 10.50” by 14.” Most all are in excellent condition unless otherwise note

Group of 5. 1. Judge, Volume 15, No. 371, 24 November 1888. Magazine cover illustrated by Emil Flohri. President Cleveland is partially buried by s

Group of 4. 1. Judge, Volume 12, No. 312, 8 October 1887. Drawn by art editor Grant Hamilton. Portrayal of Ohio Governor and Senator Joseph B. Fora

Group of 6. 1. Puck, no date or volume. Illustrated by F. Opper. Middle cartoon sheet. Comments on crime in the New York. Mr. Beelzebub vs. a Benj

Group of 4. 1. Puck, Volume XXVI, No. 658, New York edition, 16 October 1889. Drawn by C. J. Taylor. Uncle Sam is stretching his arm across a concr

The history of the mine is an interesting one besides being a long and heart wrenching one. The mine was first located in 1783 by Juan Jose Zambrano,

1) Obverse: To Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Portrait of Washington surrounded by 13 stars. Reverse: Internati

Pair of Hard Times Tokens (Low 56) Martin Van Buren and Sub-Treasury AU50, EF45 both with some edge nicks, rarity 2. Van Buren political piece used ex

Six hard times tokens: Center Market, R & W Robinson, Merchants Exchange, "I Take the Responsibility," Executive Financiering, "My

Rare. Measures about 2 1/2" Wide 1/2" High, 1" Length. A led souvenir bar painted gold. "World's Fair Gold Brick (nit) St. L...

1) Obverse: Indian head with freedom across headband . Reverse: souvenir penny from the richest hill in the world Butte, Montana, small 2mm holed for

4 tokens: 1) 1923 Pony Express Race, 2) 1935 Oregon Trail Commemorative Association Diamond Jubilee, 3) 1960 Pony Express Centennial (silver), 4) 1985

1.5 Troy ounce medallion, .999 fine struck for the Nevada State Museum commemorating the first discovery of gold in July 1849 near Dayton, Nevada. The

Bronze 1829 Andrew Jackson Peace Medal. Actual date is unknown.

Lot of 2. 1) No border black and white RPC. Two bartenders stand behind the glossy wood front bar. Bottles of liquor sitting on the counter behind. So

Lot of 2. 1) Two men stand behind the bar near the soda fountain. Another man is looking around the place probably a customer. Glass showcases with bo

2 aluminum lucky pieces issued by ALCOA to publicize Union Pacific Streamliners.

Vignette of a woman, almost nude, sitting on a stool and leaning against a small floral decorated table as she looks up. Brown background. Measures ab

Real photo postcard with no border. A birds eye view of Hot Springs with multiple trees and buildings, the focus is great. Small inscription at the b

A Moise Company token from this historic ghost town.

Rare 1847 California counter token. Front: Lady "Liberty" with crown and 13 stars. Obverse: U. S. Flag and "California Counter".

Lot of 6, including: 1) G. & N,/ Walnut Creek//Good For/10c/In Trade; 2) Dunning's/Pool/Room/Gridley, Cal.//Good For/5c/In Trade; 3-4) N. &a...

The E. Brunswick Billiard Table Company San Francisco is advertised on the reverse.

Only three of these good for tokens are known. This one is from 1905. Amboy is near San Bernardino, CA. It is located on the historic Route 66. It was

"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," by Mark Twain was based on a story overheard at the Angel's Hotel in Angel's Ca...

Water was in short supply at the Columbia mining camp, so water companies were formed to bring water over sixty miles to the diggings.

The only known saloon token from this Mendocino County town.

An unlisted token from this remote mining camp. This piece has possibly the best obverse and reverse of the group.

Lot of 3 tokens for 12 1/2 cents in trade. These three have slight discoloration on obverse and reverse.

Lot of 3 Good For 12 1/2 cents. Likely for use in a saloon on the historic mining town of Dale, CA. All three have light discoloration on both sides.

Named for W.W. Durham, a member of the California State Assembly.

Obverse: Dante's Café / 10c / Guadalupe / Calif; Reverse: Good For / 10c / Drink. Copper. Token with some corrosion on both sides. Unlisted.

Front: Buncan & Abbanat Madison, Cal. Obverse: Good for 5c in trade. Brass metal with a triangle cutout in center. Madison in Yolo County, Califor

The county seat in the heart of California's most famous wine region.

"The Gateway to Yosemite," Oakdale was founded in 1871 at the juncture of two railroads.

This town is named for colored bluffs along the Sacramento River.

Chas. Camenzind was the proprietor of this saloon located at 20th and O Streets in the California capitol city.

San Jose was the capitol of California before Sacramento.

The mission was opened in 1772, and the town added the word "Bautista" in 1905.

Frank Thomas was the proprietor of the Peerless saloon.

This 1848 gold camp has twelve different saloon tokens attributed to it.

From the "Queen of the Southern Mines."

Listed in Kappen's Supplement as Sutter Creek #41: obverse: Good For / 5c / In Trade / H.W. / Williams; reverse: BBC.

A Brunswick, Balke, Collender pool table on the reverse.

Unique

Obverse: Florence / Saloon / 816 N Main; reverse: Good For / 12 1/2c / In Trade.

The largest gold mines in the Cripple Creek Mining District were located on Battle Mountain, just above the town of Victor, Colorado, founded in 1893.

A rare rectangular saloon token. W.H. Slee was the proprietor of the Walden Club Saloon.

One of the finest known pieces from the town where Robert Ford (the man who shot Jesse James) ran a saloon for many years.

Lot of 3. 1) Black and white RCP, no border. Four men stand on the outside of the bar, two holding alcohol in their hands, and one bartender on the o

In 1901, town leaders asked the Postmaster General for the town name of "Junction," since they were at the crossroads of stagecoach lines. B

Obverse: C.A. Millar's / Check / 12 ½c / Genesee, Idaho. Reverse: Mirror. Lettering is in gold. A young lady in a white shirt, where the le...

A top western territorial token! Only a handful are known. Silver City/D/Billiard/*Hall.*/A/Idaho,Ter.//Good for/25c/in trade at the bar. White metal

Obverse: Souvenir / Haymarket / Massacre / Chicago / copyrighted; reverse: anarchist bomb exploded May 4 86. Labor unrest led to the 1886 bombing tha

The only saloon token from Lenzburg, Illinois.

A grinning woman wearing western style clothing, leaning against a small table. She has a glass in her left hand and a bottle of Falstaff in the other

10 tokens from the copper town, mostly modern.

Whiteley was proprietor of the saloon. Basin peaked in population during the first decade of the 20th century as mining camps boomed. It's locat...

Obverse: Midway Saloon / Bonner, Mont.; reverse: Good For / 5c / In Trade.

5 tokens: M&M, The Tavern, C.E. Menzel, Tivoli Bar, Vote for Bozeman for the Capitol (1892).

Obverse: Elk Saloon / Medin & Co.; reverse: Good For / Drink or Cigar.

From the town named for the president of the Union Pacific Railroad, Sidney V. Dillon.

Obverse: Mint Saloon / H.E. Showen / Lewistown / Mont.; reverse: Good For / 12 1/2c / In Trade.