October 2017 Premier Auction

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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New Mexico and Texas First Flight Covers3468 - New Mexico and Texas First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fifteen New Mexico and five Texas First Flight Covers City: State: New Mexico Date: HWAC# 52005
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Northern Plains First Flight Covers3469 - Northern Plains First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Ohio, five Illinois, and four Indiana first flight covers City: State: Northern Plains Date: HWAC# 52012
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Midwest First Flight Covers3470 - Midwest First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Oklahoma, six Kansas, two Arkansas, and five Missouri covers in thi Midwest section of America. City: State: Oklahoma Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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15 Southern First Flight Covers3471 - 15 Southern First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
United States Air Mail "First Flight" Covers. Fifteen covers from Virginia, Georgia, The Carolinas, Tennessee. Notable cities are Augusta ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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10 Southern First Flight Covers3472 - 10 Southern First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Alabama, one Mississippi, and four Louisiana first flight covers, ten total. City: State: Southern Date: HWAC# 520
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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18 Texas First Flight Covers3473 - 18 Texas First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lone Star State first flight covers, eighteen in all. City: State: Texas Date: HWAC# 52016
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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7 First Flight Covers (Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee)3474 - 7 First Flight Covers (Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
United States Air Mail covers, four Virginia, one Kentucky, and two Tennessee. City: State: Virginia Date: HWAC# 52021
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to 6******n for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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17 Western States First Flight Covers3475 - 17 Western States First Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Montana, Three Arizona, Three Oregon, One Washington, and five Colorado First Flight Covers City: State: Western States Date
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Five USS Macon Covers3476 - Five USS Macon Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five covers from the air ship USS Macon ZRS-4. Built in Akron, Ohio and stationed at Moffett Field, Mare Island, California was lost at sea off of Big
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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11 U. S. Navy Covers3477 - 11 U. S. Navy Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven covers all with cancelled stamps from U S Navy ships. Ships of was like the New Mexico, Wyoming, Frigate Constitution, Shark, California, Aldeb
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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