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

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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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St. Joseph Post Office Construction Photograph [139328]1160 - St. Joseph Post Office Construction Photograph [139328]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage photograph (7 x 10 inches) of the construction of the St. Joseph Post Office, Nov. 1, 1904. Date: 1904 Country (if not USA): State: Misso
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Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******e for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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SS Peter and Paul Society Parade Badges, 2 [158694]1161 - SS Peter and Paul Society Parade Badges, 2 [158694]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 different SS Peter and Paul Society No. 84 parade badges. Nice condition, 9". Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Anacond...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Old Monkey ward Catalog Pages & Bill Heads [140570]1162 - Old Monkey ward Catalog Pages & Bill Heads [140570]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of catalog pages from Montgomery Wards and several bill heads from businesses in various Montana locations. A nice grab-bag, sort of a s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Beaverhead County, Montana Map, 1901 [142996]1163 - Beaverhead County, Montana Map, 1901 [142996]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Official Map of Beaverhead County, Montana, compiled from the latest official records by George R. Metlen, county surveyor, civil and mining engineer,
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Yellowstone National Bank Ledgers (3) [145926]1164 - Yellowstone National Bank Ledgers (3) [145926]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three ledgers related to the Yellowstone National Bank. A) Yellowstone-Merchants National Bank billings account book for 1923-1929. Contains records
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c*****r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Butte Billheads, Bills & Receipts (85) [128208]1165 - Butte Billheads, Bills & Receipts (85) [128208]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection (85) of business receipts, billheads and other documents from several businesses in and around the Butte, Montana area. Included are
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Butte Fraternal Badge Collection [158567]1166 - Butte Fraternal Badge Collection [158567]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Butte fraternal badges, c. 1890-1915. Drustvo 1913, Christoforo Columbo, POS of A, Woodmen of the World, S. of N. Most about 9". Date: Cou...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Butte Ledgers-Babcock and Co. Day Books (3) [145958]1167 - Butte Ledgers-Babcock and Co. Day Books (3) [145958]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Babcock and Co. Day Books, Butte, Montana. 1891-1892, 1893, 1898. A): Babcock and Co. Day Book from Butte, Montana. The ledger contains information a
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Butte Ledgers-Carriage Works, Banks and More (3) [146061]1168 - Butte Ledgers-Carriage Works, Banks and More (3) [146061]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three ledgers for companies in Butte, Montana. A) Butte Carriage Works ledger circa 1915-1920. The Butte Carriage Works had a 22,000 square-foot build
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to c*****r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Butte Ledgers-Second Hand Store Day Books (7) [146123]1169 - Butte Ledgers-Second Hand Store Day Books (7) [146123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Second Hand Store Day Books from a single general store in Butte, Montana. 1902-1915. A): Second Hand Store Day Book. The day book notates who the sto
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Butte Slavic Origin Day Books & Ledgers (4) [145959]1170 - Butte Slavic Origin Day Books & Ledgers (4) [145959]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Slavic Origin Day Book Ledgers from Butte, Montana. 1888, 1891, 1901, 1902. A): Day Book and Ledger from Butte, Montana. Slavic origin ledger that di
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Butte, Montana Letterheads & Billheads (60) [128985]1171 - Butte, Montana Letterheads & Billheads (60) [128985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of approximately 60 letterheads and billheads from the Montana town of Butte from the late 1800's to the early 20th century. There ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to O*********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Butte, MT, Billheads, Letterheads (40) [128979]1172 - Butte, MT, Billheads, Letterheads (40) [128979]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An impressive collection of approximately 40 letterheads and billheads from the Montana town of Butte from the late 1800's to the early 20th cen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to O*********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Butte, MT. Bill & Letterhead Collection (90) [128977]1173 - Butte, MT. Bill & Letterhead Collection (90) [128977]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An impressive collection of approximately 90 letterheads and billheads from the Montana town of Butte from the late 1800's to the early 20th cen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Butte, MT Ephemera Group [86422]1174 - Butte, MT Ephemera Group [86422]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 checks from State Savings Bank 1906, assorted trade cards, program from 1946 Butte HS Commencement, Texaco letterheads, Montana Mine Exp. Co bank de
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Ephemera from the Law Office of James B. Leahy, Butte, Montana [146744]1175 - Ephemera from the Law Office of James B. Leahy, Butte, Montana [146744]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has at least 50 pieces of ephemera from the offices of James B. Leahy attorney in Butte, Montana 1880s-1900s. There are: a document for the d
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*****d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Eye Opener - Butte, MT Newspaper Collection (75) [148685]1176 - Eye Opener - Butte, MT Newspaper Collection (75) [148685]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 75 copies of the January 1, 1932 issue of "Eye Opener: Not a Cocktail --- But a Stimulant", Vol. 1 Number 1 published by Butte In...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to s**********1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Choteau Letter Correspondence Collection Part 3 [140901]1177 - Choteau Letter Correspondence Collection Part 3 [140901]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mix of approximately 85 printed letterheads and manuscript letters, c1800s- 1900s. Mostly general merchandise and a few other businesses, but other
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Estimate : 170.00 - 300.00
Sold to F*********h for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Cut Bank Saloon Billhead Collection [123939]1178 - Cut Bank Saloon Billhead Collection [123939]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten. All Different. 1) First Chance Saloon. NH Thorsgord proprietor. 1903. 2) First Chance Saloon. 1903. Thorsgord. 3) First and First Chance S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2****1 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Deer Lodge Letter Correspondence Collection [140892]1179 - Deer Lodge Letter Correspondence Collection [140892]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mix of approximately 36 printed letterheads and manuscript letters, c1800s-1900s. Mostly hardware and a few other businesses, but other goods too. D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 250.00
Sold to F*********h for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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