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 & Gold Hill, Nevada Ephemera: Baptism Certificate, Assay, Sheriff Letter4420 - Virginia City & Gold Hill, Nevada Ephemera: Baptism Certificate, Assay, Sheriff Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Includes: 1865 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. draft (with NT dateline) for the delivery of castings to the mill; 1879 Methodist Episc...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Fraternal Ephemera (Letter, Bond, Warrants)4421 - Virginia City, Nevada Fraternal Ephemera (Letter, Bond, Warrants)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. Includes: 1896 IOOF letter w/ cover to Dayton Lodge; 1887 Knight of Pythias Bond (14" x 8.5"); two different IOOF Grand Secretar...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f*****o for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Ephemera Collection: Mining, Wells Fargo Gold, Assay4422 - Virginia City, Nevada Ephemera Collection: Mining, Wells Fargo Gold, Assay
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 items. Best pieces are: Savage Mine paystub 1871 when James G. Fair was supt.; 1889 Wells Fargo Consignee Receipt for the transport of a bul
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*****o for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Virginia City, NV Key Fob4423 - Virginia City, NV Key Fob
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gray 1.5" x 4" Molinelli Motel key fob. Virginia City, Nev. City: Virginia City State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 5...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*****l for (70.00 + 14.70BP) = 84.70
 
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Hugh Shamberger Weepah Photograph Collection4424 - Hugh Shamberger Weepah Photograph Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 small photographs, 5 medium sized photographs, and three large (3.5 x 5.75") photographs. These are mostly focused on people, but there are ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j***d for (200.00 + 42.00BP) = 242.00
 
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Three Weepah Photographs4425 - Three Weepah Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) On back identified as "Final and last Post office (after Succett (?) moved his building to Mina). 2.75 x 3.5". 2) NPS #206 postcard. Sh...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j***d for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Two Unused Shamberger Held Weepah Photographs4426 - Two Unused Shamberger Held Weepah Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Photo of man hauling ties for wood to Weepah. "Bill Merchant the Desert Merchant" is identified. Another Johnson photograph...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s***0 for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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2 Allen Hotel Key Fobs4427 - 2 Allen Hotel Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 oval 5" x 2" compressed material key fobs from Allen Hotel and Restaurant in Wells, NV. Drop in any mailbox we guarantee postage. One ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*****l for (85.00 + 17.85BP) = 102.85
 
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2 Leather Allen Hotel Key Fobs4428 - 2 Leather Allen Hotel Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 leather 4" x 1.5" leather key fobs from Allen Hotel & Restaurant in Wells, Nev. Drop in any mailbox we guarantee postage. One with...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*****l for (85.00 + 17.85BP) = 102.85
 
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3 Different Allen Hotel Key Fobs4429 - 3 Different Allen Hotel Key Fobs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Different key fobs from Allen Hotel, Wells, Nevada. Leather oval 4.75" x 2.25", Drop in any mail box we guarantee postage with skeleton...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*****l for (120.00 + 25.20BP) = 145.20
 
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