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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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Vintage Scenic Santa Barbara Postcards [147488]2348 - Vintage Scenic Santa Barbara Postcards [147488]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 35 scenic vintage postcards from Santa Barbara, California. Hope Ranch, Shepard's Inn, Alameda Park, El Encanto Hotel and many othe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Arlington/Biltmore Hotel Postcards (110+) [147489]2349 - Arlington/Biltmore Hotel Postcards (110+) [147489]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage postcards from the Arlington and Biltmore Hotels of Santa Barbara. About 50-60 cards from each hotel. Date: Country (if not USA): State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Potter Hotel Santa Barbara Postcards (70) [147507]2350 - Potter Hotel Santa Barbara Postcards (70) [147507]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 70 vintage postcards of the Potter Hotel of Santa Barbara, including an article by William D. Hyder "The Potter: Southern Californ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Santa Barbara Hotels Real Phot Post Cards (32) [145247]2351 - Santa Barbara Hotels Real Phot Post Cards (32) [145247]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 32. A few white borders. Six postmarked 1910-30: L.A., Santa Barbara, Nassau Bahamas. Samarkand Hotel-few of the original structure and now
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Santa Barbara Real Photo Post Cards (67) [145245]2352 - Santa Barbara Real Photo Post Cards (67) [145245]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 67. Hand colored, borderless. Eleven postmarked 1922-41: Santa Barbara, Santa Maria. Street view: The Arlington Hotel (burnt to the ground
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Santa Barbara, CA Mission Postcard Collection [147459]2353 - Santa Barbara, CA Mission Postcard Collection [147459]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 160 Santa Barbara postcards c. 1907 and later with RPCs and some amber cards. Interior and exterior shots, the grounds and missionaries. Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*******e for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Santa Barbara, CA White Border RPC Collection [147510]2354 - Santa Barbara, CA White Border RPC Collection [147510]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 80 Santa Barbara RPC's with white borders, mostly by Frashers. Court House, rubber tree, post office, El Pasco, Campbell Bridge, beach, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 700.00
Sold to b*******e for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Santa Clara and Vicinity Postcards [148088]2355 - Santa Clara and Vicinity Postcards [148088]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 100 vintage postcards from the south end of San Francisco Bay: Santa Clara (37); Sunnyvale (26); Saratoga (44); and between San Jose and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Santa Cruz Real Photo Postcards [148048]2356 - Santa Cruz Real Photo Postcards [148048]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 130 black and white real photo postcards from Santa Cruz and vicinity. Ben Lomond, Soquel, Boulder Creek, and others. Date: Country (if
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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Modern Santa Monica Postcards [147562]2357 - Modern Santa Monica Postcards [147562]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 200 newer postcards from Santa Monica and vicinity. 1940s-1960s, mostly color. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Santa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Japanese Gardens Bernheimer Residence Postcards [147563]2358 - Japanese Gardens Bernheimer Residence Postcards [147563]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28 vintage RPCs of the Japanese gardens at the Bernheimer residence in Santa Monica California. Bernheimer's Oriental Gardens was a popu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 250.00
Sold to P*****8 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Luther Burbank Portrait Postcards(41) [129088]2359 - Luther Burbank Portrait Postcards(41) [129088]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The cards are chromo-litho cards in color. All feature a small cameo portrait photo of Luther Burbank. These are very attractive tinted cards with som
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Luther Burbank Postcards (50) [145231]2360 - Luther Burbank Postcards (50) [145231]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 50 plus. Color, B/w, some RPCs. White borders, a couple of amber cards, one card has per-N-CIA bear logo. Twenty Six postmarked 1905-43 : San
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Luther Burbank's Home and Gardens, Santa Rosa RPC's (44) [129076]2361 - Luther Burbank's Home and Gardens, Santa Rosa RPC's (44) [129076]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
44 RPC's of Luther Burbank, his home and his gardens in Santa Rosa, California. Some highlights include views of Burbank on his porch with his d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Shorb, California Postcards (7) [110760]2362 - Shorb, California Postcards (7) [110760]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A small grouping of seven real photo postcards of the Ramona Convent in Shorb, California. Most likely it was in the development of Ramona Acres thoug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Sierra Madre Postcard Group, 1907-1910 (11) [111995]2363 - Sierra Madre Postcard Group, 1907-1910 (11) [111995]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven color postcards of Sierra Madre, California. Street scenes, buildings and bird's-eye views. Cards produced from 1907-1910. Each card is s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*******h for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Sonoma County Postcard Collection [148076]2364 - Sonoma County Postcard Collection [148076]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 100 vintage postcards from Sonoma County. Sebastopol, Russian River scenes, Asti, Bodega Bay and more. Date: Country (if not USA): S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Ukiah, California Hotel Postcards [127272]2365 - Ukiah, California Hotel Postcards [127272]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22. Includes 5 real photo postcards: cars parked in front of the Palace Hotel and the Cecille Hotel. Duplication. Most are for the Palace or th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******h for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Ukiah, California Postcards: Fish Hatchery [127255]2366 - Ukiah, California Postcards: Fish Hatchery [127255]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 including one real photo, two undivided back, one amber, and 4 early printed. Four mailed, 1907-1916. Five exterior and 3 interior views. Bui
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****y for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Whittier Postcard Collection [148185]2367 - Whittier Postcard Collection [148185]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 140 vintage postcards from Whittier, California. California Souvenir cards made by Walt M. Reeves, Mission Artist, of 230 1/2 Spring Stre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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