AUCTION  / 

October 2017 Premier Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

Auction Details

This 5-day sale features 2,900 lots in multiple collecting categories including Mining, Minerals, Native Americana, Bottles, Gaming, Cowboy, Tokens, Numismatics, Railroad & Express, Postal History & Philatelic, Firearms & Military, and General Americana.

Highlights include:

*Gold, gold & silver ore, & choice mineral specimens from around the world

*a wide variety of mining collectibles including artifacts, stock certificates, photographs, and ephemera

*choice Native Americana from a prominent collection including Western baskets, projectile points, Navajo Pottery, jewelry, a Kachina Collection, and a Pacific NW bone, ivory & carved stone collection

*Bottles and antique glass including the Shamberger Saratoga Mineral Water Collection, Saloon back bar bottles, Western sodas and whiskies, Nevada embossed bottles, and an Insulator Collection

*Cowboy collectibles including a branding iron collection and cowboy postcards

*Tokens & Medals including Tombstone, Arizona, Alaska, California, Nevada Tokens & key tags, Fort tokens, So-Called Dollar collection feat. Bryan Money, Encased Cents, and US & Mining Medals

*Numismatics including Colorado silver coinage (a new discovery), Salt Lake City National Bank Note Collection, Nevada National Bank Notes, Assay incl. a rare assayer ingot and & Comstock assay documents

*Railroad stocks, bonds, keys, locks, and reference libraries

*Wells Fargo & Other Express collectibles incl. a rare Wells Fargo gold medal

*Postal history including first flights, first day covers, and revenue stamped documents

*A selection of antique firearms and swords

*Political collectibles feat. a Theodore Roosevelt button collection

*General Americana with strong Colorado, Montana, and Nevada sections including Shamberger Photograph Collection of Nevada Mining Camps and a large selection of Colorado stereoviews

*A special Dealer Section featuring large lots of mining, railroad, & other stocks, bonds, and postcards

                                          Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Lots 1000-1666)
            Minerals (1000-1179)
                        Gold (1000-1013)
                        Ore, Gem, & Mineral Specimens  (1014-1179)
 
            Mining (1180-1666)
                        Candlesticks (1180-1188)
                        Explosives (1189-1198)
                        Mine Lighting (Carbide, Oil, Safety) (1199-1216)
                        Hard Goods (1217-1224)
                        Books (1225-1259)
                        Stocks, Checks, & Other Ephemera  (1260-1666)
 
 
Day 2, Friday, October 20, 2017 (Lots 2000-2576)
            Native Americana (2000-2268)
                        Southwest
                                    Art (2000-2026)
                                    Baskets (2027-2037)
                                    Beadwork (2038-2056)
                                    Moccasins (2057-2064)
                                    Rugs & Jewelry (2065-2071)
                                    Kachinas (2072-2099)
                                    Pottery (2100-2170)
                                    Tools & Other (2171-2181)
                        Northwest
                                    Animal tools/art (2182-2189)
                                    Clothing & Moccasins (2190-2197)
                                    Ivory Art & Tools (2198-2211)
                                    Sculptures (2212-2226)
                                    Tools & Other (2227-2232)
                        Nat. Amer. Books (2233-2268)
 
            Bottles & Glass (2269-2498)
                        Bitters, Poisons, Medicines (2269-2299)
                        Mineral Water (2300-2361)
                        Soda (2362-2412)
                        Whiskey (2413-2452)
                        Beer & Other (2453-2477)
                        Insulators (2478-2498)
 
            Gaming (2499-2521)
 
            Cowboy (2522-2576)
                        Branding Irons (2522-2540)
                        Cowboy Ephemera (2541-2576)
 
 
Day 3, Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Lots 3000-3610)
            Tokens (Geographic Sort) (3000-3068)
 
            Numismatics (3069-3281)
                        So-Called Dollars (3069-3136)
                                    Bryan Money (3069-3099)
                                    Other (3100-3136)
                        Medals (3137-3181)
                        Coins (3182-3202)
                        Encased Cents (3203-3216)
                        Currency (3217-3245)
                        Scrip & Ephemera (3246-3256)
                        Ingots & Assay (3257-3281)
           
            Railroad & Express (3282-3445)
                        Books (3282-3304)
                        Locks & Keys (3305-3317)
                        Stocks, Bonds, & Ephemera  (3318-3425)
                        Wells Fargo & Other Express (3426-3445)
 
            Postal History & Philatelic (3446-3526)
                        First Day & First Flight (3446-3475)
                        Military (3476-3486)
                        Geographic Sort (3487-3510)
                        Stamps & Revenue (3511-3526)
           
            Firearms, Weaponry, & Military Collectibles (3527-3610)
                        Civil War (3527-3546)
                        Other Military (3547-3556)
                        Firearms, Holsters, & Ephemera (3557-3568)
                        Knives & Swords (3569-3610)
 
 
Day 4, Sunday, October 22, 2017 (Lots 4000-4624)
            Political incl. Theodore Roosevelt Collection (4000-4022)
           
            General Americana
                        (Geographic Sort) (4023-4497)
                        Art (4498-4511)
                        Books (4512-4529)
                        Miscellaneous Americana incl. Hard Goods, Jewelry, & Ephemera (4530-4595)
                        World Collectibles (4596-4624)
 
           
Day 5, Monday, October 23, 2017 (Lots 5000-5415)
            Dealer Specials
                        Misc. Americana & Ephemera (5000-5017)
                        Stock Certificates & Bonds: Mining, Railroad, & Other (5018-5415)
 

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
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Bob Scriver Prospector Bronze Sculpture1220 - Bob Scriver Prospector Bronze Sculpture
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze by Montana Sculptor Bob Scriver. 95/100. "The Prospector" with a small gold piece in the pan. On a walnut base. 6" x 9"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p****e for (375.00 + 90.00BP) = 465.00
 
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2 Mining Statues1221 - 2 Mining Statues
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 woman carrying shovel, on a wooden base with slight crack in base, on the base is a plate that reads La Trieuse and is missing a nail. 1 miner carry
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****H for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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3 Miner and Metal Forger Statues1222 - 3 Miner and Metal Forger Statues
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 copper appearing statues of a miner and a metal forger. The miner is holding a pick ax and a lamp and is going to work. The Forger is holding a hamm
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Three Mining Sculptures: Bronze Miner, Brass Miner, and Miner's Face Carved in Rock1223 - Three Mining Sculptures: Bronze Miner, Brass Miner, and Miner's Face Carved in Rock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bronze miner standing on bronze base reading Sentinel of Safety III METH, by Gary Prezen? with wooden pedestal. Slight marring on wood pedestal. 12&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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2 Beautiful Folding Coal Miners Knives1224 - 2 Beautiful Folding Coal Miners Knives
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Beautiful Folding Miners Knives with stone handles. Both are numbered 110. One has BLACK GOLD and a pick and shovel on the blade with the head of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J**********a for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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History of the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board1225 - History of the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By King. A specific story of the San Francisco Stock Exchange and mining. Rare book. Front cover has a plate of The Savage certificate attached.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Western Mining and Historical Library1226 - Western Mining and Historical Library
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small library of western mining history and history in general. 40 California mining journals c. 1980-1982. 12 California Historical Society journal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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7 California Mining Geology Books1227 - 7 California Mining Geology Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Earth Shook, The Sky Burned by Bronson, Geophysical Investigations in the Ione Area, Amador, Sacramento, and Calaveras Counties, California 1975.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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7 Different Nevada Geology Books Plus One Arizona1228 - 7 Different Nevada Geology Books Plus One Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada by Francis Lincoln, Mines of Clark County by William Vanderburg, Nevada Bureau of Mines Bulletin 65,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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7 Nevada Geology Books1229 - 7 Nevada Geology Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines of Battle Mt, Reese River, Aurora and other Western Nevada Districts by J. M. Hill, Range and Basin by John McPhee, Mining Districts and Minera
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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