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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Langley's San Francisco Directory [139545]1060 - Langley's San Francisco Directory [139545]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large directory from 1894 compiled by Langley for the city of San Francisco. This book is not in great shape, but it could be rebound and become a n
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Misc. San Francisco Historical Publications (6) [158235]1061 - Misc. San Francisco Historical Publications (6) [158235]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco Bay, by Harold Gilliam, publ. by Doubleday & Co., N.Y. 1957 ~ A factual and fascinating account of the history, life & lore of...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
 
 
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More San Francisco Historical Books (5) [158234]1062 - More San Francisco Historical Books (5) [158234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco's Golden Era, a Picture Story of S.F. before the Fire by Lucius Beebe & Charles Clegg, published by Howell- North, Berkeley, 1...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Booklets (2) [146005]1063 - Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Booklets (2) [146005]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 booklets. (1) Views of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in Natural Colors. Published by Pacific Novelty Co. of San Francisco. U
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Estimate : 190.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******n for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Membership Diploma [151306]1064 - San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Membership Diploma [151306]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed certificate certifies the American Ribbon Carbon Company is a member of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, signed by M. H. Robbins Jr. pres
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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San Francisco, Small Family Portrait Album [153330]1065 - San Francisco, Small Family Portrait Album [153330]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 35 family portraits including a man in a uniform, possibly a Cadet. Mounted in a 6.25x5" leather album with brass clasp. Nice group with ...
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Start Price : 105.00 | Estimate : 210.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ziegfeld Follies/Follies Bergere Programs [156478]1066 - Ziegfeld Follies/Follies Bergere Programs [156478]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two risqué programs from the 1939 and 1940 adult revues that appeared at the California auditorium of the Golden Gate International Exposition ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN1067 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn Date: c1985 Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Jose Provenance:
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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San Leandro Cherry Festival Photo [120359]1068 - San Leandro Cherry Festival Photo [120359]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo 9-1/2 x 8 inch, B&W of car covered by thousands of cherries for the Cherry Festival. Six people in the car., including the owners the Ve...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*****T for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Bay Meadows Horse Race Photographs (signed) - 2 [131315]1069 - Bay Meadows Horse Race Photographs (signed) - 2 [131315]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11" x 14" Marked Blass Taver3n Handicap at Bay Meadows, Sept 29, 1952, signed by Greg Tower, Winner, showing owner and jockey on horse. ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Santa Cruz, CA Portraits, 12 [153409]1070 - Santa Cruz, CA Portraits, 12 [153409]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 portraits, children, men and women. Various Santa Cruz studios. 2.25x2.25"-5.5X4". Date: Country (if not USA): State: California ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Shasta Springs Ephemera - 3 [147790]1071 - Shasta Springs Ephemera - 3 [147790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shasta Springs Resort, Siskiyou County, California: 1) The Story of Shasta, a glimpse of the springs, it's hotel grounds and cottages. Became a ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******e for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Sonoma County, California Ephemera [134456]1072 - Sonoma County, California Ephemera [134456]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Two-fold postcard showing a General View of Occidental, Cal. Mailed 1911. Taped repaired at fold. 2) St. Helena Sanitarium Health Exponen
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Stanislaus County History Library [113053]1073 - Stanislaus County History Library [113053]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8: 1) Streams in a Thirsty Land, Hohenthal, 1972, hardcover(hc), no DJ; 2) The McHenry Mansion, Bare, 1985, hc with DJ; 3) Grain Fields to Gree
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Estimate : 20.00 - 75.00
Sold to l*********r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Tulare County History Library [115302]1074 - Tulare County History Library [115302]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Included: Co-Operative Dreams: A History of the Kaweah Colony, O'Connell, 1999, sc; Crabtree Tule River Patriarchs, Meredith, 1984, bo...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 75.00
Sold to c******m for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Romance of the Hiways KVCV Photo Collection [138388]1075 - Romance of the Hiways KVCV Photo Collection [138388]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven 8 x 10 glossy photographs of radio station KVCV's tour bus "Romance of the Hiways" with Commander Scott, April 1948. Famo...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to L******8 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Yuba County Board of Supervisor's Summons, 1859 [157234]1076 - Yuba County Board of Supervisor's Summons, 1859 [157234]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter to Wm. H. Drum from the Yuba County Board of Supervisors stating that he is ordered to repair "The County road at the where the same cro...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
 
 
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California Dept. of Fish and Game Books [122198]1077 - California Dept. of Fish and Game Books [122198]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. State of California Dept. of Fish and Game books on: Trout, Furbearers, Warm Water Fish, Waterfowl, Inshore fishes, Marine Mammals, Nonga
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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California Ephemera Collection [77371]1078 - California Ephemera Collection [77371]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. 1) Rhodes & Co. Express & Banking Office duplicate exchange/draft, Yreka, 1854. California Gold Rush! Torn left edge. 2) Argonaut ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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California Ephemera Group [131633]1079 - California Ephemera Group [131633]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of ephemera related to the state of California including three pocket ledgers, three geological maps, a California Redwoods handb
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******m for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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