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A Collector's New Year: Philatelic, Americana, & Dealer Auction TIMED

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

A Special Two-Day Auction Event Featuring

*Featuring Both Old & New Items from the Gary Bracken Collection, Ken Prag Collection, Stuart MacKenzie Collection, & Others

~Over 1,500 Lots~

Including Civil War, Indian Territory, Kansas, & Missouri Covers from the Bracken Collection and California & Oregon Postcards from the Prag Collection

*General Americana *Stocks *Philatelic *Books *Mining *Sports

*Bargain & Dealer Lots including Colorado & Montana Billhead & Mining Archives from the Gary Bracken Collection and Stuart MacKenzie Collection

*Reduced opening prices on EVERY lot in the sale!

Welcome, collectors, to a new year of exciting auctions!

Our 2023 New Year's resolution is to continue to bring fantastic history at auction to collectors, dealers, and institutions around the world. And we hope you have resolved to keep building your collections and/or dealer inventories!

As a big thank you for an incredible 2022 year of auctions, we've created a special "auto-pilot" auction with reduced start prices and a whole bunch of great material for our beginning to intermediate collectors and/or Americana dealers.

You'll find a mix of new and old items, including new philatelic goodies from the Bracken Collection and Prag Collection, and new collections of books and historical resources. You'll also find tons of Americana including Montana and Colorado paper and check archives from the Stuart MacKenzie Collection and Bracken Collection.

This is an "auto-pilot" auction, so there won't be an auctioneer or audio/video feed. But you will be able to log into an auction console, place live bids, and watch the progression of the auction, just like in our other sales.

If you have any questions or need help placing an absentee bid, please call our office at 775-851-1859

Everyone at Holabird's wishes you a safe and Happy New Year!

And stay tuned because many more exciting items are coming to the collecting market in 2023!

--The Holabird Team--

So how does our auto-pilot auction work?

*Just like normal, you can start bidding absentee right now on iCollector. We can also help you register and place absentee bids for you. Give our office a call at 775-851-1859.

*On the day of the auction (January 7th and 8th), you'll be able to join the live auction console, place bids, and watch the lots progress. (But there won't be an audio/video feed or person on a podium).

*Once a lot opens, there will be a 20 second countdown.

*If a bid is placed during this countdown, the timer is reset to 20 seconds. Each live bid resets the timer!

*Once the countdown runs out, the lot will be sold, and the next lot will come up with the same settings.

It's up to you--the bidders--to keep the action going! But we'll be watching and cheering you on!


Auction Schedule

Session 1, January 7th, 2023, Lots 1000-1751
General Americana (1000-1455)
Geo. Sort (1000-1403)
Jewelry (1404-1420)
Sports (1421-1455)
Mining (1456-1564)
General Books (1565-1751)

Session 2, January 8th, 2023, Lots 2000-2774
Philatelic (2000-2480)
Covers & Stamps feat. Indian Territory, Kansas, & Missouri Covers from Bracken Collection (2000-2197)
Postcards feat. Foreign, California, & Oregon from Prag Collection (2198-2481)
Stocks & Bonds (2481-2774)
Mining (2481-2608)
Railroad (2609-2629)
Misc. (2630-2774)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Steamships of Catalina Island Calif Postcards [145199]2258 - Steamships of Catalina Island Calif Postcards [145199]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 41. Color Twelve postmarked 1906-54. : Avalon, L.A., Manhattan Beach, Fresno. Collection of the steamships that traveled Avalon t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******e for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Concord Postcard Collection [143518]2259 - Concord Postcard Collection [143518]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 60 vintage postcards from Concord, Contra Costa County California. Some modern color cards of Buchanan Field, Concord Inn. Old schools, ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******h for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Coronado, CA Postcards [147570]2260 - Coronado, CA Postcards [147570]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 50 Coronado, CA vintage postcards, including some pre split back. Tent City-many different, Japanese Tea Garden and more. Date: Country (if
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Triplane at Covina, 1910 Real Photo Postcard [111993]2261 - Triplane at Covina, 1910 Real Photo Postcard [111993]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, real photo postcard of a triplane at Covina, California, 1910. Date and location in pencil on the verso. Some tents and buildings below. This is
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold to m****y for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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El Monte, California Postcard Group W. Real Photos of Gay's Lion Farm (15) [111994]2262 - El Monte, California Postcard Group W. Real Photos of Gay's Lion Farm (15) [111994]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great lot features 7 real photo postcards of Gay's Lion Farm. These cards show great views of the lions- some in large groups and some closeups....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*******h for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Elk/Greenwood California (Mendocino County) Postcard Group [127261]2263 - Elk/Greenwood California (Mendocino County) Postcard Group [127261]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 including one real photo. All divided back. Four mailed, all with Elk cancels. These were the only Elk cards in the Prag Mendocino group. Inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*******e for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Eureka Postcard Collection [147491]2264 - Eureka Postcard Collection [147491]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 250 vintage postcards of Eureka California. Street scenes, Eureka Inn, Nazareth Convent, Lazio's seafood, the Carson Mansion, the Court Ho...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********r for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Gilroy Postcard Collection [148084]2265 - Gilroy Postcard Collection [148084]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 70 vintage postcards from Gilroy, California. Also several Gilroy store cards. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******h for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Glendora, California Postcards (21) [110765]2266 - Glendora, California Postcards (21) [110765]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice grouping of twenty-one Glendora, California postcards. Includes cards with various city building views, Palm Drive near McNeil Ranch, the Glend
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Hayward Postcard Collection [148072]2267 - Hayward Postcard Collection [148072]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 150 vintage postcards of Hayward, California. Hayward Hotel, Castro Street scenes, Hunt Brother's cannery, B Street, King Pigeon Loft, La...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********o.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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