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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Fort Reno, Indian Territory Covers [157108]2030 - Fort Reno, Indian Territory Covers [157108]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fort Reno was located in the Cheyenne Arapaho lands in Indian Territory. It was established in 1875 after the Cheyenne uprising of 1874. Post office w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to m****y for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Fort Sill, Indian Territory Covers [157106]2031 - Fort Sill, Indian Territory Covers [157106]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fort Sill was established in 1869 by General Sheridan to control the activities on Kiowas, Comanche and Southern Cheyenne tribes. Lot of three. 1) CDS
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to m******a for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Fort Towson/Fort Washita Choctaw nation Cover [157102]2032 - Fort Towson/Fort Washita Choctaw nation Cover [157102]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stampless cover. Manuscript Paid 10. Post office open from 1832-1847. Letter is postmarked Fort Towson which is now part of the Choctaw Nation. It was
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Kaw Agency, Indian Territory Cover [157110]2033 - Kaw Agency, Indian Territory Cover [157110]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perhaps the best postmark and cancel in the collection! Postmark is a double circle, double ring. Condition is supreme. Cancel is a very strong wheel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********s.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Three Krebs, Choctaw Nation Early Covers [157082]2034 - Three Krebs, Choctaw Nation Early Covers [157082]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post office open from 1886-present. 1) First year 1887 cover. Very strong postmark and grid cancel. 2c brown entire. Choctaw Nation. 2) 1891 strong po
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****y for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Lightning Creek, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Delaware Tribe, Cover [151883]2035 - Lightning Creek, Cherokee Nation, Eastern Delaware Tribe, Cover [151883]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This post office was open from 1872 to 1883. This cover is from 1882. CDS tied with Sc 150 10c stamp in Sc U 163 entire. Sent from EJ Campbell. This a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Locust Grove Indian Territory Postal History Manuscript Postmark [151872]2036 - Locust Grove Indian Territory Postal History Manuscript Postmark [151872]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Manuscript postmark is August 4, 1874. Post office opened in 1873. Manuscript! Addressed to Vinita, Cherokee Nation. Hand cancelled. Nice cover! Date
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*****0 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Manard, Cherokee National Male Seminary Cover [151884]2037 - Manard, Cherokee National Male Seminary Cover [151884]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post office had only been open in 1885 when this cover was sent. Purple octagonal postmark with matching star in circle cancel. Corner advertising for
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to P*******h for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN [151895]2038 - LOT WITHDRAWN [151895]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot withdrawn
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Muldrow Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation Postal History [151873]2039 - Muldrow Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation Postal History [151873]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post office was established in 1887. This is a June, 7, 1888 CDS postmark with target cancel. Muldrow was created in 1887 when the Kansas & Arka...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****0 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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