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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Virginia City Mining Advice Letter to CC Julian Mining Co. in Bodie, California1300Virginia City Mining Advice Letter to CC Julian Mining Co. in Bodie, California
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter written from Himes Topken & Snell--Virginia City Mine, Mill and Smelter Equipment Dealers--to the Old Gold Mining Company in Bodie, Calif...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6*****b for 124.00
Tanawah Gold Mining Co. Stock, Mono County, Cal. 19141301Tanawah Gold Mining Co. Stock, Mono County, Cal. 1914
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #1491, issued to Edna J. Buck for 800 shares. Signed by W.W. Haskell as president. The company operated in the Patterson District in the Sweetwa
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*****r for 49.60
Seven Calaveras County Mining Stock Certificates1302Seven Calaveras County Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1-3) Calaveras Water and Mining Company. Numbers, 1758, 1756, and 390. 1880 and 1882. Signed by R. K. Southwick (two are issued to him) and J. Marshal
Estimate : 20.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for 68.20
Standard Mines Co. Stock Certificate, Cima, Cal 19081303Standard Mines Co. Stock Certificate, Cima, Cal 1908
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #1090, issued for 1000 shares to Gertrude H. Woodward and signed by John W. Kemp as president and Frank S. Adams as secretary. The company held
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 2*****s for 42.35
Columbia Marble Quarries Bond, California Mother Lode 19081304Columbia Marble Quarries Bond, California Mother Lode 1908
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$500 Bond cert. #13. Issued 1908. The Columbia marble quarry was located 2 1/2 miles north of Columbia, about 800' above the Stanislaus River. I...
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******s for 49.60
The Darwin Silver-Lead Mining District (CA), U.S.G.S. 1914, Adolph Knopf1305The Darwin Silver-Lead Mining District (CA), U.S.G.S. 1914, Adolph Knopf
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bulletin 580-A. U.S.G.S. titled, "The Darwin Silver-Lead Mining District- California, by Adolph Knopf. Personal copy of F. Oskar Martin, a mini...
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*******d for 60.50
Swallow Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Downieville, Cal.1306Swallow Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Downieville, Cal.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #65, issued for 50 shares to Nicolaus Draestinovitch. Signed by W.J. Holmes, the corporate secretary. Fully issued, but undated. The secretary s
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*********r for 193.60
The Fresno Copper Company Limited Stock Certificate1307The Fresno Copper Company Limited Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1907 to James Jones #315 1907 20 shares and signed by director. Mines near Clovis in Fresno County. Owned by a Scottish company. City:
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9***1 for 43.40
Yosemite Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificates (7)1308Yosemite Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificates (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Six are unissued, one (#17) is issued to Jacob Weissheim, 10 shares, and signed by president. Toning. Crude looking certificates. 3.5" x ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for 36.30
Death Valley Consolidated Mining Co. Stock, Death Valley 19061309Death Valley Consolidated Mining Co. Stock, Death Valley 1906
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #77, issued to Clay Tallman for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by W.H. Seaman as president. Tallman was the co. secretary. Principal offices: Rhyol
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********x.. for 169.40