Treasures from Pacific Shores: Numismatics, Mining, & Americana

Auction Details

Welcome to our June 2018 sale!

This 5-day auction has nearly 3,600 lots covering many categories including: Numismatics, Mining, Minerals, General Americana, Railroad, Tokens, Antique Bottles, Gaming, Firearms & Weaponry, Wells Fargo & Express, and much more!

Highlights include:

NUMISMATICS
*The Hawaii Numismatic Collection: rare early Hawaiian coins, medals, and currency.

*A large coin and medal section featuring gold, platinum, and silver coins and medals from around the world. Morgan dollars, peace dollars, St. Gaudens, pennies, nickels, dimes, and more! Rarities & high-grade specimens plus large groups and sets.

*Ingots and bullion bars.

*Numismatic collectibles and ephemera.

TOKENS
*Our second large offering of tokens from the R.B. Worthington Texas Token Collection

MINING & MINERALS

*Aurora, Nevada ore specimens from the famous Gottschalk Collection plus the fabulous Con-Virginia/Dayton Cons. Comstock Ore Collection.

*Museum-quality mineral specimens from around the world.

*Mining lamps and hard goods plus stock certificates feat. Arizona, California, & Nevada

*The Prag Canadian Mining Collection

RAILROAD
*A new offering of railroad and steamer passes from the Potter Collection and others.

BOTTLES
*A pictorial Owl Pharmacy Co. bottle from Seven Troughs, Nevada, one of the all-time great Western mining camp pictorials! One of a large group of great Nevada medicine bottles in this sale. Plus an Excelsior Soda & Mineral Water bottle and other great California & Gold Rush bottles.

GENERAL AMERICANA
*Two different Wurlitzers, a Mason player piano, National cash registers, and a great group of ephemera from the Potter Collection, Prag Collection, and others!

*Finally, a large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

FULL AUCTION SCHEDULE

Day 1 (Lots 1000-1718)
Numismatics (1000-1614)
Currency & Scrip (1000-1042)
Gold Coins (1043-1150)
Platinum Coins (1151-1160)
General Coins feat. Hawaii Collection (1161-1418)
Medals (1419-1537)
Ingots (1538-1551)
Numismatic Ephemera (1552-1614)
Gaming (1615-1644)
World’s Fair & Expositions (1645-1667)
Wells Fargo & Express (1668-1718)

Day 2 (2000-2690)
Minerals (2000-2158)
Mining (2159-2690)
Lamps, Candlesticks, & Other Hard Goods (2159-2222)
Assay (2223-2239)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (2240-2690)

Day 3 (3000-3704)
Railroadiana (3000-3150)
Railroad Passes (3000-3019)
Steamer Passes (3020-3045)
Ephemera incl. Lamps (Geographic Sort) (3046-3150)
Bottles (3151-3268)
Medicines (3151-3218)
Soda (3219-3250)
Whiskey & Misc. (3251-3268)
Tokens feat. Part II of the Texas Collection (3269-3512)
Political & Presidential (3513-3544)
Civil War & Military (3545-3626)
Firearms & Weaponry (3627-3704)
Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns, Etc. (3627-3639)
Swords & Knives (3640-3661)
Ammunition (3662-3689)
Ephemera (3690-3704)

Day 4 (4000-4726)
General Americana
Assorted incl. Furniture, Hard Goods, Hats, Misc. Ephemera, Books (4000-4149)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (4150-4726)

Day 5 (5000-5712)
Native Americana (5000-5101)
Art (5000-5007)
Baskets (5008-5026)
Jewelry (5027-5064)
Points & Tools (5065-5072)
Ephemera (5073-5101)
Cowboy (5102-5136)
Philatelic (5137-5210)
Postal History (5137-5183)
Stamps & Revenue (5184-5210)
Art (5211-5247)
Antique Lamps (5248-5262)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (5263-5713)
General Americana
Mining
Railroad
Numismatics & Tokens

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 and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Article: Custer Sent on Indian Attack, 18674528Article: Custer Sent on Indian Attack, 1867
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Tribune, April 26, 1867. slightly tattered top edge, else fine. Council held at Fort Dodge regarding Indian relocation, etc. "Gen. Cu...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Article: Pre-Custer at Little Big Horn4529Article: Pre-Custer at Little Big Horn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Times, March 10, 1876. Page 6, long article, "The Big Horn Expedition" This article is about the exploratory expedition to a rela...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Article: Custer at Little Big Horn. Massacre.4530Article: Custer at Little Big Horn. Massacre.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York tribune, July 7, 1876 announcing the Custer Massacre to New York and the World, Front page article on the Custer massacre. This is unarguably
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Articles: Little Bighorn Aftermath, 18774531Articles: Little Bighorn Aftermath, 1877
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven Newspapers discussing all elements of the Little Big Horn Massacre, from Custer's funeral, burial. Of great significance is a NY Trib arti...
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Articles: Custer's Last Stand News4532Articles: Custer's Last Stand News
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of Six newspapers, 4 NY tribune, 1 Philadelphia Times, one New York Sun; 7/12, 7/21, 7/28, 8/2, 8/4, 9/19 1876 discussing the Little Big Horn ba
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Custer in Photographs (Book)4533Custer in Photographs (Book)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Custer in Photographs/A Visual portrait of one of America's most intriguing Civil War heroes by D.Mark Katz. 1985 reprint. pp.141. 9.5" x 1...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
E.O. Johnson General Merchandise Photo4534E.O. Johnson General Merchandise Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black and white photograph of the storefront of the E.O. Johnson General Merchandise showing horse-drawn wagons in front of the white clapboard buildi
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Four Different Montana Business Cards4535Four Different Montana Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cards: Ponderosa Saloon & Cafe // GF / One free Drink; H. wolfe, HupMobile Taxi Service, Billings; The Windsor, Liquor and Cigars, Butte; Gust M...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Gorgeous 1880 Montana Territorial Bond signed by Governor (and Civil War General) B.F. Potts4536Gorgeous 1880 Montana Territorial Bond signed by Governor (and Civil War General) B.F. Potts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territory of Montana $1,000 bond No. 7 issued Jan. 1st, 1880. Signed by G.F. Potts, Governor of the Territory and Auditor and Treasurer. Signatures cu
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******r for 100.00
Montana Territory Advertising Ledger Cover4537Montana Territory Advertising Ledger Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two sided hardcover from a Montana Territory advertising ledger. Features James W. Barker Merchant Tailor in Helena, Butte Boiler Works, D. J. Henness
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Montana Territory Bill of Lading and 2 Checks4538Montana Territory Bill of Lading and 2 Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Pacific Express Co. Bill of Lading, 1894. 2 pictorial checks from BF White, 1800, signed by BF White, Forwarding and Commission Merchant. Da
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Montana Territory Bonds (5)4539Montana Territory Bonds (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 1868 Montana Territory bonds, 1x $50 no coupons, 3x $100 1 coupon, 1x $100 4 coupons. Date: Location: Montana HWAC# 64313
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******r for 100.00
Montana Territory Financial Records4540Montana Territory Financial Records
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 Montana Territory assorted statistical abstracts and treasurer's reports. Date: 1882-1884 Location: Montana HWAC# 69008
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)4541Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. $50 and $100 denominations. Same design except different colors. Two allegorical vignettes. Printed by the Montana Democrat Print. Issued Ju
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to s****y for 37.50
Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)4542Two Montana Territory Warrants ($50 & $100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. $50 and $100 denominations. Same design except different colors. Two allegorical vignettes. Printed by the Montana Democrat Print. Issued Ju
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******r for 50.00
Letters from U.S. Indian Service, Montana4543Letters from U.S. Indian Service, Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 letters from U.S. States Indian Service to A. Hershfield (?), Attorney at Law from A.O. Simmons(?), U.S. Indian Agent. Another letter to Cashier Mer
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to M****4 for 200.00
Map of Montana4544Map of Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
State of Montana official map from 1917. Compiled from the Official Records of the General Land Office & other sources under the direction of I....
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********n for 93.75
Montana and the Great Outdoors Postcards4545Montana and the Great Outdoors Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five black and white real photo postcards. These RPC's include Morrison Cave, Chico Hot Springs, Little Rockies Frontier Camp, Sixteen Mile Cany...
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Colorado Billheads form 12 Different Towns4546Colorado Billheads form 12 Different Towns
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 different Colorado town billheads-Boulder, St. Elmo, Animas City, Denver, Cripple Creek, Black Hawk, Buena Vista, La Veta, Rio P?, Leadville, Puebl
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to m******0 for 50.00
Montana Highway Patrol Pins4547Montana Highway Patrol Pins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Two are pointed-badge design (approx. 1" wide) and one is shield design with 3-7-77 (1" x 3/4"). Date: Location: Montan...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to d******c for 18.75
Montana Photographs4548Montana Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 photographs from Big Sky Country! 8 of the photographs were taken in an area south of Miles City and show various farming and ranch images.
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Montana Pictorial Letterheads and 2 Billheads4549Montana Pictorial Letterheads and 2 Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial letterheads from Bateman & Switzer-Wine Merchants, Missoula Mercantile, Midland Implements. Billheads from Montana Forwarding and TC P...
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to l*******c for 43.75
Montana Towns, Bills of Lading, Letters4550Montana Towns, Bills of Lading, Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 20 pieces of ephemera including Bills of Lading, from Sebree, Ferris & White; Fair Drug and Assay Supply Co., Inc.; Letter from The Magi...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*********h for 75.00
Postcards of the Wild West in Montana4551Postcards of the Wild West in Montana
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcards from the Havre & badlands, Harbin & Custer, and Virginia City. 8 total. 7 RPC's. One duplicate. Date: Location: Montana ...
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to b********t.. for 37.50
Smaller Town Montana Postcards4552Smaller Town Montana Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Harlowtown, Livingston, Libby, Glendive, Roundup, Glasgow, West Yellowstone. Thirteen total. 9 black and white RPC's. Includes a Glendive where ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Terminus North Pacific Railroad Bills of Lading, & Receipts4553Terminus North Pacific Railroad Bills of Lading, & Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Terminus North Pacific Railroad ephemera from Montana/Idaho. Date: 1870's Location: Montana HWAC# 64368
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*********h for 75.00
1860s Nebraska Ephemera45541860s Nebraska Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 pieces. 1) Pictorial territorial warrant issued in Omaha City, April 30, 1860. Issued to the Treasurer of the Territory of Nebraska for $10.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********x for 54.90
Real Photo Postcards of Boulder Dam4555Real Photo Postcards of Boulder Dam
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. All were produced by Frashers Foto of Pomona. 5 of the postcards show boating on the Black Canyon Reservoir. The 2 other show a 150 man moto
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s******z for 62.50
California-Nevada Creamery Company Stock Certificate4556California-Nevada Creamery Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 43, issued for 275 shares to C.A. Hofer. Signed by E. Williams (president) and T.R. Hofer as secretary. Pen and stamped cancelled. Floral logo and
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
California-Nevada Creamery Co. Stock Certificate4557California-Nevada Creamery Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, I/U to DA Bender a prominent Reno banker in 1893. #98 for 200 shares. Cow vignette, 5.25" x 10.25", left toning. Date: Location: ...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Carson City, Nevada Warrants4558Carson City, Nevada Warrants
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. 1) Four State Controller's Warrant with underground mining and railroad vignettes. Issued 1886-1896. One issued to the Virginia & ...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to n********1.. for 112.50
Carson City State Bank Contract4559Carson City State Bank Contract
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A letter from prospective investor months before opening of Carson City State Bank in 1875, wherein he was looking for privileges. There are also CCSB
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Eureka County Bank Stock Certificate4560Eureka County Bank Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to Charles Lautenschlager, a brewer in Eureka for five shares in the Eureka County Bank. Dated December 11th, 1897, the certificate is 10 x 5 i
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Eureka County, NV Sergeant Badge4561Eureka County, NV Sergeant Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 point Eureka, County NV Sergeant badge, D. Levra. Date: Location: Eureka County, Nevada HWAC# 69061
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******f for 343.75
Gold Hill Broadside for 1867 4th of July Excercises4562Gold Hill Broadside for 1867 4th of July Excercises
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Hill broadside for the 1867 Fourth of July Exercises. Current and future governors CC Stevenson (Marshall), RK Colcord (Deputy Marshall), and HG
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to F****e for 97.60
Gans-Nelson Fight Film Reproduction4563Gans-Nelson Fight Film Reproduction
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a the only known film footage of the reproduction of the boxing match between Oscar Nielson (Battling Nelson) and Joe Gans that took place on
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to g**********2 for 1,875.00
Courthouse Document Box from Hamilton, NV4564Courthouse Document Box from Hamilton, NV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This courthouse document box slides in & out of the wall space. Handle is in front of box. This was used at Hamilton Nevada. Hamilton is an aban...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Letters from Stores in Hawthorne Nevada4565Letters from Stores in Hawthorne Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 letter from Lake View House, c. 1902 to the State Bank Trust Co., Knapp & Laws Co. c. 1896, letter from W.A. Ingalls, Sheriff & Assessor, ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to l*******c for 37.50
Humboldt County, NV Deputy Sheriff Badge4566Humboldt County, NV Deputy Sheriff Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 point Humboldt County NV badge. Michael Blakwell. Date: Location: Humboldt County, Nevada HWAC# 69062
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k*******r for 150.00
Lyon County, NV Deputy Sheriff Badge4567Lyon County, NV Deputy Sheriff Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 point star, Deputy Sheriff Lyon County, NV, no name. Appears to b a trade badge. Date: Location: Lyon County, Nevada HWAC# 69064
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to k*******r for 125.00
Antiques From a McGill, NV Collection4568Antiques From a McGill, NV Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 unmarked plastic gaming chips, large silver baptismal spoon, 2 folding skeleton keys, tietack collection, 6 baseball cabs, gaming chips in w
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Brunswick Billiard Hall Stock Certificate #14569Brunswick Billiard Hall Stock Certificate #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located in McGill, NV. Tokens exist for this hall. #1 i/c BC English 1927 1 share. Date: 1927 Location: McGill, Nevada HWAC# 64532
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for 50.00
Commercial Company, McGill,NV Stock Certificate #14570Commercial Company, McGill,NV Stock Certificate #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#1 i/c HC Nicholson 1936 500 shares, 1" seam tear, .25" seam tear. Date: Location: McGill, Nevada HWAC# 64531
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
McGill Club Baseball Cap and 4 NIB Promo Lighters4571McGill Club Baseball Cap and 4 NIB Promo Lighters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red McGill Club baseball cap with an arm holding a pint of beer front patch. 4 small promo lighters NIB from McGill Club Date: Location: McGill, Ne
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
McGill Club Stock Certificate, #14572McGill Club Stock Certificate, #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
McGill, NV Saloon. #1 i/c Stanley Draper 1922 1400 share. Date: 1922 Location: McGill, Nevada HWAC# 6459
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***9 for 62.50
McGill Club, NV Antiques Poolballs4573McGill Club, NV Antiques Poolballs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 40 antique pool balls from McGill Club in McGill, NV. Sticker on non related cardboard box is addressed to McGill Club. Date: Location: McG
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to B********R for 62.50
Red Leather Jacket Worn at McGill Club, NV4574Red Leather Jacket Worn at McGill Club, NV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red leather fringed jacket. Size not marked, possible medium. Worn at McGill Club by a regular visitor. Desert Suede, created by Taylor's of Cal...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Panoramic View of Reno (Reprint)4575Panoramic View of Reno (Reprint)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Panoramic Reprint of Reno, NV in early 1900's. This panorama shows Truckee River, old touring cars, Model T's, Virginia Street Bridge, Cente...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Lot Withdrawn4576Lot Withdrawn
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 3.00
Reno Area Ephemera4577Reno Area Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Letters from The State Bank & Trust Co. 1905; Menu from Walley Hot Springs Inn, Genoa, Nev. early 1900's; Billhead from W.P. Mitchell to B...
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to J******7 for 25.00