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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Providence-Shoshone Mining Stock Certificate [129710]2560 - Providence-Shoshone Mining Stock Certificate [129710]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued by the Providence-Shoshone Mining Company to The Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit & Insurance Company 3,460 shares at $1 per. Signed by W...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****y for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Carson River Placer Mining & Dredging Stock, 1898 [118648]2561 - Carson River Placer Mining & Dredging Stock, 1898 [118648]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #3444, issued for 60 shares in 1898. Inc. in West Virginia. The company operated near Dayton, mining the placer claims on the Carson River. The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to B*********g for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Brennus Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [144022]2562 - Brennus Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [144022]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
VERY EARLY NUMBER 7 for 5 shares to T. Forcade. Signed by L. Vidal and president L. Rowand. Dateline February 9, 1863. Incorporated January 19, 1863.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to m****y for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Cotter Mines, Signed by Nevada Governor Tasker Oddie and Cossack Soldier Cotter [144075]2563 - Cotter Mines, Signed by Nevada Governor Tasker Oddie and Cossack Soldier Cotter [144075]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare certificate signed by T.L. (Tasker) Oddie in 1906. A mining entrepreneur, Oddie was a principal player during the Tonopah-Goldfield boom of
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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American Mining Co. Stock [130825]2564 - American Mining Co. Stock [130825]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 775 for 10 shares to J. Henriques . Signed by J. M. Buffington and president Harmon. Dateline San Francisco December 23, 1870. Mine located at Gold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to m****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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3 Goldfield/Esmeralda Mining Stocks [144193]2565 - 3 Goldfield/Esmeralda Mining Stocks [144193]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Goldfield Ledge. #1686, issued to Albert Partridge for 250 shares in 1907. Signed by Boyd Skelton and Houlette. Skelton was the owner of the Portla
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*****b for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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4 Goldfield, Nevada Mining Stocks [144194]2566 - 4 Goldfield, Nevada Mining Stocks [144194]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) COD Cons. Cert. #4954, issued at Goldfield, NV. For 100 shares to David Pfeiffer. Incorporated in 1908. This company was a merger of the Goldfield
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****y for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Buena Vista G&S Stock, Prince Royal District, Humboldt Co. N.T., 1863 [144471]2567 - Buena Vista G&S Stock, Prince Royal District, Humboldt Co. N.T., 1863 [144471]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare mining district. # 40(or 70) for 5 shares (numbers 256 to 260) for T. J. Jenkins on August 21, 1863. Dateline San Francisco. Secretary H. B. Mino
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****y for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Anna Windsor G&S MC  Stock, reportedly worth $2,000 to $3,000 a ton [144356]2568 - Anna Windsor G&S MC Stock, reportedly worth $2,000 to $3,000 a ton [144356]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 for 5 shares to W. H. Pullen. Signed by John Gorman and president G. L. Bradley. Dateline San Francisco Dec. 26, 1863. Incorporated December 8, 186
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****y for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Bunker Hill Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock from rare and short lived Santa Clara Mining District [142569 - Bunker Hill Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock from rare and short lived Santa Clara Mining District [14
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 74 for 20 shares to E. W. Pratt in October of 1863. Signed by William H. Martin and president S. W. Hollaway. San Francisco. Incorporated March 14,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****y for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Comstock Mining Stock Certificates (3) [129696]2570 - Comstock Mining Stock Certificates (3) [129696]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three stock certs from the Comstock region: 1) Issued to James Ralph, 100 shares at $100 per of the Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Company. Signed b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 190.00 - 400.00
Sold to m****y for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Comstock Tunnel Co. (Sutro Tunnel) Bonds [148249]2571 - Comstock Tunnel Co. (Sutro Tunnel) Bonds [148249]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. This was the reorganization of the Sutro Tunnel Company after Adolph Sutro's departure. $500 and $1,000, both issued in 1889...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to j********s for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Badger Silver Mining Co. Stock, Mining District near Ramsey [144424]2572 - Badger Silver Mining Co. Stock, Mining District near Ramsey [144424]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nevada Mining District. #213 for 50 shares to C. Goodwin. Signed by secretary W. W. Coryell and president Charles Goodwin. Datelined City of Virginia,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b**********7 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Chapin Mining Company Stock Signed by Namesake Chapin [144460]2573 - Chapin Mining Company Stock Signed by Namesake Chapin [144460]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#49 for 3 shares to J. B. Harmon. One foot per share. Signed by secretary E. A. Hills and president Samuel A. Chapin - the namesake. Datelined March 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 700.00
Sold to m****y for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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White Pine County Mine Stock Certificates (2) [129704]2574 - White Pine County Mine Stock Certificates (2) [129704]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two White Pine County, Nevada mining stock certificates: 1) Issued by Star of Nevada Silver Mining Company Limited, five (5) shares at two British pou
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 190.00 - 400.00
 
 
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California-Nevada Border Area Mining Stocks (3) [128789]2575 - California-Nevada Border Area Mining Stocks (3) [128789]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes Oriental Gold Mining Company, 1881, Gold Mountain District, Hayseed Mining Company, 1907, issued at Rhyolite. Mines at Lee, Echo mining d
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Nevada Mining Stock Certificate Group [134644]2576 - Nevada Mining Stock Certificate Group [134644]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different. Includes: Rawhide Coalition Mines Company (1910, underground drilling vignette); Bonanza King Mining Co. (Lovelock, 1905, mining v
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 250.00
Sold to d****9 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Nevada Mining Stock Collection [157756]2577 - Nevada Mining Stock Collection [157756]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20. Includes a 1909 Hale & Norcross, 1913 North Star Tunnel & Development, nice 1920 Nevada Birch Creek Mining, 1920 Rougher Divide. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to s*******t for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Oriental Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate [129706]2578 - Oriental Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate [129706]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Gold Mountain District, Esmeralda County. Issued by The Oriental Gold Mining Company, 50 shares at $25 per to George McGown and signed by A.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Penn Placer Mining Co. of Helena, Montana General Mortgage Bond [130000]2579 - Penn Placer Mining Co. of Helena, Montana General Mortgage Bond [130000]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 85 signed by president William Pancoush, secretary NO Griffin and treasurer John R. White. Coupons 3-20 attached. Outside of folds, extremely n
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 120.00
Sold to s**********1 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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