"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

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Day 1, Thursday, August 24th
Art & Artifacts from around the world (Lots 1000-1227)
Paintings, Prints, Native American Artifacts, Sculptures, Textiles, Boxwood Root Sculptures, Viewing Stones
Display Minerals & Fossils (Lots 1228 – 1340)
Calcite, Fluorite, Mineral Groups, Quartz, Fossils
Stocks & Bonds (Lots 1341 – 1499)
Mining, Railroad, Petroliana, Etc.

Day 2, Friday, August 25th
General Americana (Lots 2000 -2495)
Antiquarian Books, Transportation, Ephemera, Autographed, Photographs
Mining (Lots 2308-2491)
Ephemera, Ore Specimens, Mining Equipment
Tools (Lots 2492-2496)

Day 3, Saturday, August 26th
Bottles (Lots 3000-3124)
Saloon, Brewery & Beer Tray Collection (Lots 3125-3254)
Gaming (Lots 3255-3265)
Cowboy (Lots 3266-3281)
Railroadiana (Lots 3282-3291)
Military (Lots 3292-3310)
Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3311-3330)
License Plates (Lots 3331-3346)
Signs (Lots 3347-3359)
General Collectibles (Lots 3360-3475)
Toys, Musical, Furnishings, Etc.


Day 4, Sunday, August 27th
Philatelic (Lots 4000-4099)
Postal History, Postcards, Stamps, Wells Fargo & Express
Numismatics (Lots 4100-4420)
Bullion, Coins, Potty Coins, US Mint Sets, Fractional Currency, Foreign Coins, Ingots & Assay, Medals
Tokens (Lots 4421-4539)
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Las Vegas Aqua Coca Cola Bottles, 2  [168645]3100 - Las Vegas Aqua Coca Cola Bottles, 2 [168645]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Light and dark aqua crowntop Las Vegas Coca Cola bottles. Light aqua has case wear, dark aqua has case wear and bottom shoulder ding. See page 64 in H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b******2 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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H C Heidmann Coffin Pocket Flask Bottle  [168732]3101 - H C Heidmann Coffin Pocket Flask Bottle [168732]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare clear c. 1900-06 pint H C Heidtmann/Becker's/Reno, Nev. coffin pocket whiskey flask. No net contents listed. The 3 Becker brothers combined...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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Nevada Packing Dark Cobalt Seltzer Bottle  [168734]3102 - Nevada Packing Dark Cobalt Seltzer Bottle [168734]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dark cobalt c. 1907-10 Property of/Nevada Packing/Company/Reno, Nevada seltzer bottle with siphon. Not embossed, professionally etched with block lett
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Nevada Packing Medium Cobalt Seltzer Bottle  [168733]3103 - Nevada Packing Medium Cobalt Seltzer Bottle [168733]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Medium cobalt c. 1907-10 Property of/Nevada Packing/Company/Reno, Nevada seltzer bottle with siphon. Not embossed, professionally etched with block le
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to w**********e for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Pioneer Soda Works & Frank Bros. Bottles  [168641]3104 - Pioneer Soda Works & Frank Bros. Bottles [168641]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Light aqua crowntop Frank Bros./Reno, NV. Frank Bros., Ben and Sam Frank, bottled soda and beer. Sam was a Reno mayor, and the brothers opened a saloo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w**********e for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Sam's Johnson Bar Coffin Pocket Flask  [168727]3105 - Sam's Johnson Bar Coffin Pocket Flask [168727]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear c. 1903-05 pint coffin pocket flask. Sam's Johnson/Bar/Reno, Nevada. Johnson bought part interest in the Assembly Saloon in 1903 on West ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to F****e for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Washington Bar Pint Pocket Flask with Cap   [168649]3106 - Washington Bar Pint Pocket Flask with Cap [168649]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare clear c. 1905 Washington Bar/Coleman & Granger/Tonopah pocket flask bottle. This bar was only open in 1905 and was known as A Resort f...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to n*******g for (2,700.00 + 675.00BP) = 3,375.00
 
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Washington Bar Small Liquor Flask with Cap  [168648]3107 - Washington Bar Small Liquor Flask with Cap [168648]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear c. 1905 Washington Bar/Coleman & Granger/Tonopah pocket flask bottle. This bar was only open in 1905 and was known as A Resort for Gentlem...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n*******g for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
 
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Thomas Taylor Dark Amber Slug Plate Whiskey Fifth  [168723]3108 - Thomas Taylor Dark Amber Slug Plate Whiskey Fifth [168723]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dark amber Thomas Taylor slug plate Whiskey fifth bottle. Thos. Taylor & Co./Sole Agent/P. Vollmers/Old Bourbon/Louisville Ky. Taylor supplied r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r*********e for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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W S Wright Aqua Soda Bottle  [168735]3109 - W S Wright Aqua Soda Bottle [168735]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua W S Wright soda bottle. This example is unusual because the internal base of the bottle has charcoal in the glass from the molding process. FH st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to J********i.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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W S Wright Emerald Soda Bottle- RARE!  [168643]3110 - W S Wright Emerald Soda Bottle- RARE! [168643]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare c. 1861-67 W. S. Wright emerald green soda bottle. This might be the only known whole emerald example. Wright had the first documented Weste
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to j*****d for (1,900.00 + 475.00BP) = 2,375.00
 
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H Busch & Henry Bush Bottles, 2  [168642]3111 - H Busch & Henry Bush Bottles, 2 [168642]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Henry Busch was born in Prussia in 1840 and arrived in Winnemucca sometime between 1875-77. He opened a saloon in 1878 and may have had the first soda
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to J********i.. for (1,400.00 + 350.00BP) = 1,750.00
 
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Olympia Pint Pocket Flask Bottle  [168414]3112 - Olympia Pint Pocket Flask Bottle [168414]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clear pint pocket whiskey flask bottle. Olympia/Anton Nolte/Pasco, Wash. Not listed in Thomas. Bottle looks mint. 7.4". Pasco Washington
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b******2 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Antique Bottle Collection (175 +/-)  [168050]3113 - Antique Bottle Collection (175 +/-) [168050]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large collection of varied antique bottles, perfect for office or work interior decoration or the collector! The approximate inventory: about 30 aqua
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*****r for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Bottle  [169959]3114 - Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Bottle [169959]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dark green amber Dr. J. Hostetter's/Stomach Bitters. This is a choice c. 1860's example as would be found in Sierra Nevada wood camps and in...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to J********i.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Micro Milk Bottle Collection, 70  [168335]3115 - Micro Milk Bottle Collection, 70 [168335]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 70 1.75x1.25" micro milk bottles. Tophand, Midwest, Monarch Diary, Highland Dairy etc. Some duplicates. About 17 lbs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t***6 for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Midwest Seltzer Bottles, 2  [168348]3116 - Midwest Seltzer Bottles, 2 [168348]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Midwest seltzer bottles. Lime Louis Fueling & Sons, St. Joseph, MO. 1.5" base chip. Clear Hekeknkaemper, Atchison, Kansas, 2 dings and co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Midwest Whiskey, Beer and Slick Bottles, 17  [168406]3117 - Midwest Whiskey, Beer and Slick Bottles, 17 [168406]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 Midwest bottles. 6" clear coffin slick, crooked neck, .75" base chip. 4.75" purple coffin slick -crooked neck. 6" clear coffi...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Pyro Round Milk Bottles, Mostly Midwest, 22  [168411]3118 - Pyro Round Milk Bottles, Mostly Midwest, 22 [168411]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 round pyro milk bottles, mostly Midwest. 16x quart, 2x pint, 6x half pint. About 27 lbs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 260.00 - 600.00
Sold to M*********n for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Soda & Pop Bottle Labels, 450  [166228]3119 - Soda & Pop Bottle Labels, 450 [166228]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 450 soda, water and pop bottle labels, ephemera, cardboard die cuts. Royal Canadian, Kleer-Kool, Dixi Cola, Loganberrry, Hires Root Beer, Witter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b********t.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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