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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Butte Area Mine Ephemera (3) [128203]1500 - Butte Area Mine Ephemera (3) [128203]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pieces of ephemera from Butte, Montana mines. Included is a report, dated November 23, 1887, from the office of the secretary of the Black Pine
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Estimate : 80.00 - 250.00
Sold to S****2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two Copies of Letter Endorsed by Marcus Daly (2) [128198]1501 - Two Copies of Letter Endorsed by Marcus Daly (2) [128198]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two copies of a letter sent to "The Friends of Silver" dated June 28th, 1893, inviting interested and influential parties to meet in conve...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AIME Transactions, Montana Volume [150427]1502 - AIME Transactions, Montana Volume [150427]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1914 first edition, Montana. Discussions of the Butte Meeting 1913 relating to the geology and resources of Montana. 970pp with index. Date
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Deer Lodge Placer Mining Maps/Patents [50404]1503 - Deer Lodge Placer Mining Maps/Patents [50404]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pages with color map of claims. 1905 certified copies of an 1880 Plat for Robert S. Kelley and company's claims in Deer Lodge County. 13&quo...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Helena & Victor Mining Ephemera [140421]1504 - Helena & Victor Mining Ephemera [140421]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A time book and correspondence from the Helena & Victor Mining Company of Helena, Montana, from the 1880's. Please see photos for more detai...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Helena Mine Patent Claims Booklets (2) [140513]1505 - Helena Mine Patent Claims Booklets (2) [140513]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of patented claim booklets of mines within 25 miles of the city of Helena. Booklets appear to be unused. Please see photos for more detail and
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Surprise Mine, Jefferson County Cross Reference Book [140775]1506 - Surprise Mine, Jefferson County Cross Reference Book [140775]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardbound book. 5-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches. Stapled binding, cover spine partially torn. Full title reads Cross Section Book 375 and contains handwritten re
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marysville Mine Time Books (2) [140441]1507 - Marysville Mine Time Books (2) [140441]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a duo of time books kept by the foreman at their St. Louis Mining and Milling Company in Marysville, Montana, dated 1892. Nice relic of the st
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Marysville Mine Letterheads (Approx. 90) [140437]1508 - Marysville Mine Letterheads (Approx. 90) [140437]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately ninety (90) letterheads connected with mines in the Marysville Mining District in Montana. Included letterheads are from The Rose Densmo
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Garnet Gold Mining Lawsuit Documents [146268]1509 - Garnet Gold Mining Lawsuit Documents [146268]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 25 assorted legal documents related to Garnet Gold Mines v. Anaconda and others, and against Garnet. Legal fees, payroll, answer, prospectus hel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S****2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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