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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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Richmond Postcard Collection [148137]2328 - Richmond Postcard Collection [148137]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 80 vintage postcards from Richmond, California. And a Wells Fargo & Co. money order remitter's receipt. Date: Country (if not...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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St. Helena, California Postcards (76) [141287]2329 - St. Helena, California Postcards (76) [141287]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seventy-six postcards of St. Helena, California. Mount St. Helena is a peak in the Mayacamas Mountains in northern California, near the counties Napa,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 250.00
Sold to T********r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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San Diego Vicinity Postcard Collection [147543]2330 - San Diego Vicinity Postcard Collection [147543]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 75 vintage postcards from San Diego and surrounding towns like La Jolla; Oceanside; Del Mar; Santee; Julian; Coachella and others. Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Choice Real Photo Card of Mt. Baldy from San Dimas [118387]2331 - Choice Real Photo Card of Mt. Baldy from San Dimas [118387]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice real photo postcard of "Old Baldy" From San Dimas, California. It is a beautiful photo of homes and vegetation in the foreground ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******e for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Chinese in San Francisco Postcard Collection [147490]2332 - Chinese in San Francisco Postcard Collection [147490]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over75 vintage postcards featuring Chinese and Chinatown in San Francisco. Many of Mr. and Mrs. Wong Sun Yue Clemens, a mixed race couple. Fong
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to m****y for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Cliff House/Sutro Baths RPC & Color Postcards [145512]2333 - Cliff House/Sutro Baths RPC & Color Postcards [145512]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot over 55 color postcards from the Cliff House, Ocean Beach from the 1930s-1960s. Over 30 black and white real photo postcards of an earlier vintage
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 160.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Diverse San Francisco Postcard Collection [147480]2334 - Diverse San Francisco Postcard Collection [147480]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 100 vintage postcards from San Francisco. Many from the Portola Festival of 1908, the Admission Day Parade of 1910, War Memorial Opera House, the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******h for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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First Cliff House Including Fire Postcards [146993]2335 - First Cliff House Including Fire Postcards [146993]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 85 vintage post cards of the first Cliff House which burned September 7, 1907. Some split backs, some Private Mailing Cards. About a third of the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Golden Gate Park Conservatory Postcards [145514]2336 - Golden Gate Park Conservatory Postcards [145514]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 90 vintage postcards of the Conservatory at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. About 20 black and white RPCs. Modeled after the Royal Cons
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Parapet at Sutro Heights Postcards [146997]2337 - Parapet at Sutro Heights Postcards [146997]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 45 vintage post cards of the Parapet at Sutro Heights in San Francisco. I Postmarks of 1908-1912 are found on the written ones. Most of the cards
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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San Francisco and Bay Area Postcards and Map [159656]2338 - San Francisco and Bay Area Postcards and Map [159656]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of vintage postcards mostly from San Francisco and the Bay Area. These postcards are contained in two albums and a few loose page protector
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****y for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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San Francisco Eateries Postcards [148645]2339 - San Francisco Eateries Postcards [148645]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 125 vintage post cards from San Francisco restaurants. Di Maggio's; Julius Castle; The Louvre; Bergez-Frank's Old Poodle Dog; Ca...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********r for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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San Francisco Real Photo Postcards [148067]2340 - San Francisco Real Photo Postcards [148067]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 50 real photo postcards of San Francisco. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisco Provenance: Ken Prag
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Alcatraz Island San Francisco Postcard Collection [142087]2341 - Alcatraz Island San Francisco Postcard Collection [142087]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 75 vintage post cards depicting Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. Before it was a federal penitentiary, it was a U.S. Military Prison.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Mission San Gabriel Postcard Collection [146463]2342 - Mission San Gabriel Postcard Collection [146463]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 80 vintage postcards featuring the Mission San Gabriel and scenes of the city. Many are pictures of the famous old grape vine, planted in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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San Gabriel Postcard Collection [136269]2343 - San Gabriel Postcard Collection [136269]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 60 vintage postcards from San Gabriel California. Ramona's Home, Masonic Home, Mission San Gabriel, street scenes. Date: Country ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Vintage San Jose Postcards [148050]2344 - Vintage San Jose Postcards [148050]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 100 vintage post cards from San Jose California. 1910 Rose Carnival; Winchester Mystery House; bank buildings; street scenes. Date: Cou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Hearst Castle Postcard Collection [148059]2345 - Hearst Castle Postcard Collection [148059]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About ninety vintage postcards from Hearst Castle San Simeon State Historic Monument. Fifty white border black and write RPCs (mostly unwritten) ; 39
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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Lucky Baldwin's Ranch Postcard Collection [146462]2346 - Lucky Baldwin's Ranch Postcard Collection [146462]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 45 vintage postcards featuring Lucky Baldwin's Ranch at Santa Anita, Southern California. Scenes of the Old Cabin, the Lake, an old...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to m**********w for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Railroad Depot of Santa Barbara Postcards [147499]2347 - Railroad Depot of Santa Barbara Postcards [147499]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 20 vintage postcards of the Southern Pacific Depot at Santa Barbara, California. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Sant
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******e for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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