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

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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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Helena, MT. Billheads & Letterheads (Approx.110) [128070]1200 - Helena, MT. Billheads & Letterheads (Approx.110) [128070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 110 billheads, letterheads and letters from Helena Montana. Documents include, Tootle Leach & Company, J.R. Boyce Dr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Large Helena MT. Bill and Letterhead Collection (Approx. 300) [128071]1201 - Large Helena MT. Bill and Letterhead Collection (Approx. 300) [128071]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 300 billheads, letterheads and letters from Helena Montana. Documents include, Charles Lehman, Groceries, Wines, Liquors,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to O*********n for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Helena Hotel Register Pages; 1885 [146572]1202 - Helena Hotel Register Pages; 1885 [146572]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Blotters and pages from registers of two different hotels in Helena, Montana, the International Hotel and the Farmers House. The register pages show t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 600.00
Sold to C********t.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Helena Ledgers (3) [145925]1203 - Helena Ledgers (3) [145925]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three ledgers from Helena, Montana. A) Notary public record book from July 1891 to December 1896. This book ha records of protested transactions made
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 600.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Helena, Montana Checks [150042]1204 - Helena, Montana Checks [150042]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of several hundred checks from banks in Helena, Montana including Merchants National Bank and First National Bank. These checks are mostly from
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to t******2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Helena, Montana Checks [150039]1205 - Helena, Montana Checks [150039]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of several hundred checks from various banks in Helena, Montana including Merchants National Bank, First National Bank, American National Bank,
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Helena, Montana, Ephemera [64223]1206 - Helena, Montana, Ephemera [64223]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three items from Helena, Montana, included a 3.75-inch diameter, gummed-back luggage sticker for the Placer Hotel printed in black and gold ink showin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 70.00
Sold to S***6 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Helena, MT Manuscripts from the 1870s (90) [140850]1207 - Helena, MT Manuscripts from the 1870s (90) [140850]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of approx. 90 manuscripts. All handwritten on plain paper. All dated from the 1870s. All from Helena, MT. Included is a bill showing purchases fro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Home Insurance Company, Two Blank Ledgers [146153]1208 - Home Insurance Company, Two Blank Ledgers [146153]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two blank ledgers, each titled Home Life Insurance Company of New York. The larger is approx. 10.5 x 13 inches and begins at page 19 (the earlier page
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 250.00
Sold to C********t.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Idaho & Montana Mine & Political Ephemera [140621]1209 - Idaho & Montana Mine & Political Ephemera [140621]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of Idaho (Including a book on mining towns in the state), stationery from former Montana Governor (1941-1949) Sam C. Ford and others pi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Montana Bank & Business Ephemera Grab-bag [140602]1210 - Montana Bank & Business Ephemera Grab-bag [140602]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of bank checks (First National Bank of Helena), stationery from businesses and handwritten letters" and more. This will be a real...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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New York to Helena Bank Documents (Approx. 35) [140449]1211 - New York to Helena Bank Documents (Approx. 35) [140449]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of thirty-five (35) bank documents from the Seventh National Bank of New York (Formerly Old 7th Ward Bank), issued to various and sundry
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Society of Montana Pioneers Letters & Bulletins (Approx. 20) [140426]1212 - Society of Montana Pioneers Letters & Bulletins (Approx. 20) [140426]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of twenty (20) pieces of letters, bulletins and announcements from The Society of Montana Pioneers. There's even a blank applicatio...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Huber, Jasmin & Co., Montana Blacksmith's Billhead Collection, c. 1942-1944 [151081]1213 - Huber, Jasmin & Co., Montana Blacksmith's Billhead Collection, c. 1942-1944 [151081]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Huber, Jasmin & Co. was an auto springs service and general blacksmithing company in Helena, Montana. This company was led by P.H. Huber (presid...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to A*****d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Hinsdale Letter Correspondence Collection [140871]1214 - Hinsdale Letter Correspondence Collection [140871]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mix of 43 printed letterheads and manuscript letters, c1893-1918. Mostly stores and a few other businesses, but other goods too. Hinsdale is north o
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joplin, Montana Saloon Billhead Collection [123930]1215 - Joplin, Montana Saloon Billhead Collection [123930]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. All for the Board of Trade Saloon. 1-2) 1910. SO Shamey proprietor. One requests the items to be shipped to him. He only has a bord
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 170.00
Sold to A*****d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Kalispell, MT. Bill & Letterheads (Approx. 70) [128065]1216 - Kalispell, MT. Bill & Letterheads (Approx. 70) [128065]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 70 billheads, letterheads and letters from Kalispell, in Flathead County, Montana. It was first developed in 1890. Documen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*****d for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Lewis & Clark County, MT Letterhead & Manuscripts [140860]1217 - Lewis & Clark County, MT Letterhead & Manuscripts [140860]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of Billheads/Letterheads from various communities in Lewis & Clark County, MT c. 1881 -1918. Included is an order from the Belmont Mi...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lewistown Letter Correspondence Collection [140922]1218 - Lewistown Letter Correspondence Collection [140922]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mix of approximately 47 printed letterheads and manuscript letters, c1800s- 1900s. Mostly general merchandise and liquor. Includes a photo as well.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to f********2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Lewistown Letter Correspondence Collection [140923]1219 - Lewistown Letter Correspondence Collection [140923]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mix of approximately 50 printed letterheads and manuscript letters, c1800s- 1900s. Mostly general merchandise and lumber. Jefferson County is a coun
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 300.00
 
 
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