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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Correspondence from Thompson Falls, Montana ~ 24 pcs [141047]1250 - Correspondence from Thompson Falls, Montana ~ 24 pcs [141047]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about 24 items of printed letterheads and billheads with some personal correspondence, all from or related to Thompson Falls, the county se
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Twin Bridge Letterheads, Billheads, Etc. (Approx. 25) [140519]1251 - Twin Bridge Letterheads, Billheads, Etc. (Approx. 25) [140519]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 25 bill and letterheads & handwritten letters from Twin Bridge, Montana. Included in this group is, Motor Inn Garage...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 250.00
Sold to O*********n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Photo of Butte Courier Newspaper Office [57524]1252 - Photo of Butte Courier Newspaper Office [57524]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 photo of the Courier Office building with 10 people standing out in front (2 women holding babies) all in period dress. Good condition only slight s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*********d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Utica Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (Approx. 35 [140520]1253 - Utica Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (Approx. 35 [140520]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 35 bill and letterheads & handwritten letters from Utica, Montana. Included in this group is, The Utica Hotel, Georg...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 350.00
Sold to f********2 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Utica, Montana Saloon Collection [123921]1254 - Utica, Montana Saloon Collection [123921]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. 1) Cottage Saloon. James L Morris prop. 1906. Signed by Morris. 2) Utica Saloon. Wm. Johnson prop. Signed by Johnson.1900. 3) Utica Salo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Valley Garden, MT. Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (25) [140522]1255 - Valley Garden, MT. Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (25) [140522]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 25 handwritten letters from Valley Garden, Montana. Included in this group is, Valley Garden Ranch, S.R. Buford (Multiples
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 185.00
 
 
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Billheads & Letterheads from Virginia City & Others (Approx. 100) [140439]1256 - Billheads & Letterheads from Virginia City & Others (Approx. 100) [140439]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of approximately 100 letterheads and business correspondence from Businesses in towns like Virginia City, Ennis, Meadow Creek, etc. Included a
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Early  Montana Pharmaceutical Ephemera [140605]1257 - Early Montana Pharmaceutical Ephemera [140605]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of letters, inventory lists from various pharmaceutical companies and businesses in the Virginia City region. Bill Heads include Noyes B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 800.00
Sold to p********e for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Letters & Correspondence Virginia City (Approx.100) [140442]1258 - Letters & Correspondence Virginia City (Approx.100) [140442]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of at least 100 letters, letterheads and other correspondence from Virginia City, Montana. Pieces include a handwritten bill stamped &q...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
 
 
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New York Correspondence to Virginia City (15) [140446]1259 - New York Correspondence to Virginia City (15) [140446]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of letters and correspondence from a New York banker's firm to parties in Virginia City, Montana. Letters & telegrams come from the ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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