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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Great Northern Railway Bonds, 5 Different Attractive Types [150065]2620 - Great Northern Railway Bonds, 5 Different Attractive Types [150065]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice assortment of attractive colors. 2 olive, 3 green, 3 brown, 1 red, 12 purple with diesel engine. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to m*********E for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Midwest Railroad Bonds, 4 Different, 100 Total [150079]2621 - Midwest Railroad Bonds, 4 Different, 100 Total [150079]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25 each. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern $1000 green. Michigan Central RR $1000 brown. West Shore RR $1000 orange and $1000 green. Date: Country (
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Midwest Railroad Bonds, Large Group [150072]2622 - Midwest Railroad Bonds, Large Group [150072]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway $1000 brown and 66 $1000 Blue. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenanc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*********E for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Midwest and Western Railroad Stocks [156037]2623 - Midwest and Western Railroad Stocks [156037]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 30 railroad stocks and a bond. western Pacific Railroad, Market Street Railway, Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern, Mississippi and Missouri,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to s**********1 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Midwest US Railroad Stock Group incl. CP Huntington Autograph [148318]2624 - Midwest US Railroad Stock Group incl. CP Huntington Autograph [148318]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 different. Best is Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Company stock, 1894, signed by CP Huntington as president. (His signature i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m****y for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Northern Pacific Railway Bonds [113836]2625 - Northern Pacific Railway Bonds [113836]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. Included: $500 bond issued in 1896, heavily punch cancelled, beautiful scenic vignettes; Northern Pacific Railway Equipment Trust
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to m****y for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Railroad Bond Collection (128) [150127]2626 - Railroad Bond Collection (128) [150127]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 128 eastern US railroad bonds. Breakdown by company and border/lettering color as follows: Boston & Albany RR: 8 bonds @ $1000; New Yo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 600.00
Sold to m*********E for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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West Shore Railroad Company First Mortgage Guaranteed Bond Certificates [138514]2627 - West Shore Railroad Company First Mortgage Guaranteed Bond Certificates [138514]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 200 pieces with river vignette. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 600.00
Sold to m*********E for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Western Pacific RR Stocks & Bonds + More (108) [150123]2628 - Western Pacific RR Stocks & Bonds + More (108) [150123]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 108 railroad stocks and bonds including 100 Western Pacific RR common share stock certificates issued 1951 - 1953 and signed by F B Whitman/Pr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****y for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Worth Transportation and Products Companies Stock Certificate [128818]2629 - Worth Transportation and Products Companies Stock Certificate [128818]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued in 1921 for 100 shares. Cert. #91. Eagle vignette at the top and a large green underprint of a passenger railcar. Wear at folds. Uncanceled. D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b****5 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Alaska Fishing Industry Stock Group [109282]2630 - Alaska Fishing Industry Stock Group [109282]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5: 1) Prince of Wales Packaging Company. Unissued 1880s; 2) Alaska Packers Association. Issued in 1909, punch cancelled; 3) Pacific American Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 250.00
Sold to m*********E for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Alaska Transportation, Trading, Mining & Manuf. Co [135614]2631 - Alaska Transportation, Trading, Mining & Manuf. Co [135614]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued shares of Alaska Transportation, Trading, Mining & Manufacturing Company, number 365. Ken Prag Collection. Date: Country (if not USA...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
Sold to d****9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Arizona Land & Finance Stock Certificates [107936]2632 - Arizona Land & Finance Stock Certificates [107936]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9, most different. Included: Midfield Royalties, Inc. (1930); North American Development Company (1906); Yuma County Commercial Club (1913); Re
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******e for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Arizona Power Company Stock Certificates (4) [128765]2633 - Arizona Power Company Stock Certificates (4) [128765]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes two stocks from Alamo Electric Power and Milling Company, issued 1904 and 1905, one from Arizona Power Company, 1933 and one from Arizona Edi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*********E for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Horne Cold Distilling Company Stock Certificate [107785]2634 - Horne Cold Distilling Company Stock Certificate [107785]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Never bottle in embossed bottles (FH). Inc. July 10th, 1901. No. 92, issued to company president and inventor WL Horne on Dec 21st, 1901, in San Franc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Security Broker Certificates (13) [139174]2635 - Security Broker Certificates (13) [139174]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 securities broker certificates of registry. 11 from the United States Treasury Dept/Internal Revenue (Service) dated from 1922 through 1931,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Callison Ranch & Clovis Ranch First Mortgage Certificate [128455]2636 - Callison Ranch & Clovis Ranch First Mortgage Certificate [128455]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique first mortgage $1000 seven per cent serial gold bond issued by Wylie M. Giffen and May Giffen in 1926. Three dividend coupons attached, revenue
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******e for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Benbow Company Stock Certificate [128452]2637 - Benbow Company Stock Certificate [128452]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wow! The original Benbow Company stock certificate: issued to Jennison Heaton for 625 shares, on May 21, 1931. Signed by Clara E. Benbow, Secretary an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 200.00
Sold to d****9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Golden State Bottling Company Stock Number 2 [123396]2638 - Golden State Bottling Company Stock Number 2 [123396]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 2 for 5,000 shares to Benjamin F Stacy Jr. Signed by president B. F. Stacy and secretary James W. Stacy. 1920 - the beginning of Prohibition an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Rare Cement Company Stock Specimen [129781]2639 - Rare Cement Company Stock Specimen [129781]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a stock certificate specimen from the Calaveras Cement Company. Located in San Andreas, the company supplied building material for the San Fra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 200.00
Sold to s**********1 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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