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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Spodumene from Afghanistan2000Spodumene from Afghanistan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A fine example of the yellow "triphane" variety of the mineral spodumene. The varietal term "triphane" is derived from the Greek...
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Spodumene v. Kunzite from Afghanistan2001Spodumene v. Kunzite from Afghanistan
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a WOW specimen. Kunzite is the pink to lilac colored gem variety of the mineral Spodumene. Spodumene is a common mineral in gem-bearing pegmat
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Elbaite (Tourmaline) from Brazil2002Elbaite (Tourmaline) from Brazil
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This fine elbaite (tourmaline) specimen from the famous Barra de Salinas District (mouth of Salinas river) in the Coronel Murta district of Minas Gera
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,875.00
El Indio Copper-Gold Mine Specimen2003El Indio Copper-Gold Mine Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice. Enargite copper-ore with minor quartz & pyrite, Viento vein, 4050 level. 4.5x2.5x2.5". This is the El-Indio copper-gold district. E...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 93.75
Azurite and Malachite from Liufengshan Mine, China2004Azurite and Malachite from Liufengshan Mine, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large, colorful specimen of azurite (blue) and malachite (green) crystals from the underground workings at the now exhausted Liufengshan Mine in Anh
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,625.00
Azurite from Liufengshan Mine, China2005Azurite from Liufengshan Mine, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An electric-blue specimen of crystallized azurite from a now-closed underground copper mine in Anhui Province, China. The color and condition of this
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to c******u for 718.75
Beryl v. Aquamarine and Cassiterite from China2006Beryl v. Aquamarine and Cassiterite from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A fantastic combination specimen featuring the three most important collector species found at Mt. Xuebaoding. The specimen features: several gemmy, l
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,875.00
Calcite and Fluorite from Xianghualing Mine, China2007Calcite and Fluorite from Xianghualing Mine, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An attractive specimen featuring a "matrix" of light green fluorite crystals upon which has grown a lustrous, flattened, translucent, colo...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Calcite from China2008Calcite from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large, sharp, lustrous, bi-colored (white and brick-red) calcite crystals are perched on a matrix rock covered by smaller, off-white, scalenohedra
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 2,150.00 - 3,225.00
Calcite v. Manganoan and Quartz from China2009Calcite v. Manganoan and Quartz from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This specimen features interesting and attractive, stacked crystals of light pink manganoan calcite on a matrix of well-crystallized quartz. The manga
Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,625.00
Cassiterite and Muscovite from China2010Cassiterite and Muscovite from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mount Xuebaoding literally means "Snowy Treasure Peak" in Mandarin Chinese. The mountain (18,333 ft) is located near the easternmost edge ...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Fluorite and Calcite from China2011Fluorite and Calcite from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A brand new occurrence for fluorite in Fujian Province, China. This attractive specimen features a complex cluster of greenish fluorite crystals havin
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,875.00
Fluorite and Dolomite from China2012Fluorite and Dolomite from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An attractive, collector-quality specimen from a currently active deposit in mineral-rich Hunan Province. This specimen is from a large crystal-lined
Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,700.00
Fluorite and Quartz from China2013Fluorite and Quartz from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This specimen features an extremely rare indigo-blue color of the mineral fluorite. Additionally, the crystal habit is very unusual. The crystals are
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Fluorite and Quartz from China2014Fluorite and Quartz from China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fluorite is a very popular mineral, and it naturally occurs in all colors of the spectrum. Pure fluorite is colorless; the color variations are caused
Start Price : 575.00 | Estimate : 1,250.00 - 1,875.00
Fluorite and Quartz from Fujian Province, China2015Fluorite and Quartz from Fujian Province, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An attractive, new discovery from Fujian Province, The specimen features bright purple, lustrous, dodecahedral crystals of fluorite on a matrix rock c
Estimate : 650.00 - 975.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 343.75
Fluorite from Henan Province, China2016Fluorite from Henan Province, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A recent find from Henan Province are attractive, reniform masses of emerald-green fluorite. The fluorite masses have small, but, well defined crystal
Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Fluorite from Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, China2017Fluorite from Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fluorite is the mineralogical form of calcium fluoride. Fluorite crystallizes in the isometric system, this specimen demonstrates quite well the &qu...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Fluorite from Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, China2018Fluorite from Huanggang Fe-Sn deposit, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Huanggang Iron-Tin Deposit in Inner Mongolia is perhaps the most prolific mineral specimen producing locality in China today. The locality has bee
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Fluorite from Jiangxi Province, China2019Fluorite from Jiangxi Province, China
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An unusual specimen of fluorite (light green), calcite and quartz from Jiangxi Province, China. located in the southeast of the country. Jiangxi, loca
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00