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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 In Person PreviewPreview

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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Covered Bridges Postcard Collection [134790]2460 - Covered Bridges Postcard Collection [134790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 160+ postcards of covered bridges in the US. Includes 8 real photo postcards: Washingtonville, NY; Cheat River; Woonsocket, Rhode Island; Noble
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Cowboys & Cowgirls Postcards [148882]2461 - Cowboys & Cowgirls Postcards [148882]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 vintage postcards depicting cowgirls and cowboys. Annie Oakley; Wyatt Earp; rodeo queens. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to v*********f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Eastern and Midwestern Postcards (200) [159653]2462 - Eastern and Midwestern Postcards (200) [159653]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 200+ postcards, mostly from Eastern and Midwestern states. About 10 of these postcards are RPCs. Mostly early 1900s. A nice collection of vin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Exaggerated Produce & Fruit Art Postcards [127196]2463 - Exaggerated Produce & Fruit Art Postcards [127196]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23 including 7 real photo postcards. 1) Card with giant produce incl: 3 of President Taft arriving on a train in Colorado with giant potatoes n
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to q******s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Fashion and Costumes Postcards (48) [118385]2464 - Fashion and Costumes Postcards (48) [118385]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice grouping of forty-eight postcards that show off men's and women's fashion items and costumes. There is a mixture of real photo postca...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*******e for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Food Related Postcard Group [127204]2465 - Food Related Postcard Group [127204]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 21. Two undivided back (Shredded Wheat and JA Folger & Co.); remainder are divided back. No RPPC or PMC. Advertising for: Inland Empire B...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 80.00
Sold to b*******n for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Huge Religious Themed Postcard Collection [154654]2466 - Huge Religious Themed Postcard Collection [154654]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perhaps 1500 religious postcards. Foreign and domestic with some RPC's. Anton Lang, Judas, Adam and Eve, The Last Supper, Jesus and much more......
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******4 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Knights of Columbus Military Postcards (9)- Scarce [111991]2467 - Knights of Columbus Military Postcards (9)- Scarce [111991]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce group of Knights of Columbus postcards in black and white with photo like qualities. The postcards most have the word "censured" pr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 90.00
Sold to m********s.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Maj. Josiah Kemp, Military Medal of Honor Winner Real Photo [111922]2468 - Maj. Josiah Kemp, Military Medal of Honor Winner Real Photo [111922]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Real photo postcard shows Kemp, a winner of the congressional medal of honor. Kemp looks to be in uniform seating in front of a piano. View is a littl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*******h for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Military Postcards Showing WAC's, WW2 Era (13) [111990]2469 - Military Postcards Showing WAC's, WW2 Era (13) [111990]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten color postcards showing WAC's during the WW2 era. Lot also includes two blank USO postcards and another with USO content. All in nice condit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********s.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Military Postcards: Camp Roberts, California [127193]2470 - Military Postcards: Camp Roberts, California [127193]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19 including 2 RPPC, 10 printed photo cards, and 7 linen cards. Camp Roberts is a California National Guard post in central California, located
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Military Postcards: Foreign Cards [127192]2471 - Military Postcards: Foreign Cards [127192]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 35 incl. a handful of RPPC. All divided back. Large group of Tuck's. Many feature views of English military. Also foreign military figure...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 80.00
Sold to t********f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Native American Woman Real Photo Card [118389]2472 - Native American Woman Real Photo Card [118389]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One real photo postcard of a Native American woman. She sits outside her tent beside a clay oven at Refugee Camp. Nice quality card and image. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 70.00
Sold to b*******e for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Nevada and Utah Postcards (4) [159652]2473 - Nevada and Utah Postcards (4) [159652]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 postcards, 2 from Nevada and 2 from Utah. The Nevada ones include the Harold's Club and a Southern Pacific train in Mina c. 1930. The U...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Postcard Packets and Folders [157735]2474 - Postcard Packets and Folders [157735]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcard packets and folders-Wisconsin Dells, Colorado, Rockies, DC, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Bronx Zoo, Pasadena and more. Date: Country (if not US
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to s**********1 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Postcards with Letters [146995]2475 - Postcards with Letters [146995]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 300 vintage postcards with ladies and letters. Some says "kind regards" or "best wishes". Date: Country (if not USA): ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******4 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Rocketship and Obvservatory Postcards [147569]2476 - Rocketship and Obvservatory Postcards [147569]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 120 postcards of rocket ships, astronauts, observatories and planets and the moon. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******h for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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State Maps Postcard Collection [148883]2477 - State Maps Postcard Collection [148883]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 100 state map postcards offering greetings from the various states. Put together all fifty states and trade off your duplicates. Date: Countr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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Teddy Roosevelt Postcard Collection [148878]2478 - Teddy Roosevelt Postcard Collection [148878]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 130 vintage postcards featuring Teddy Roosevelt and his family. Some from his safari expeditions; some cartoons. Date: Country (if not
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******4 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Vintage Portrait Postcards [147048]2479 - Vintage Portrait Postcards [147048]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 vintage portrait real photo postcards of couples. Men and women. Some with several people. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******4 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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