Big Tent Auction: Philatelic, Americana, Mining, Numismatics--April 2020

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Auction Details

Day 1, April 16th, 2020 (Lots 1000-1754)
Native Americana
Art
General Americana
Books

Day 2, April 17th, 2020 (Lots 2000-2753)
Mining Equipment
Minerals
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera
Stocks & Bonds
Mining
Other
Railroad
Transportation
Sports
Firearms & Weaponry
Military

Day 3, April 18th, 2020 (Lots 3000-3764)
Philatelic & Postal History
Ephemera
First Day
First Flight
Airships
Philatelic Covers & Postal History
Postcards

Day 4, April 19th, 2020 (Lots 4000-4763)
Tokens
Numismatics
Cowboy
Bargains & Dealer Specials

Welcome to our April Sale!

Covid-19
There’s a lot going on out there, and we’ve strived to find a way to keep operating in a safe and responsible manner. We incorporate all of the WHO recommendations, and then some. Our offices are cleaner and more sanitary than ever before, with sanitization cleanings up to four times per day! While most employees work at home, we also keep the 6-10 foot rule in place at the office. The result so far has been excellent, with a very healthy staff. Others around the country are not as lucky, and we strongly encourage following the WHO recommendations. We’ve been looking at a month, rather than 2 weeks. If it takes more, we’re “all in”.

This Auction!
This auction has another wide variety of outstanding collectibles in perhaps 30 collecting categories. Wow! Last sale we started with the John Reynolds Collection of California tokens, medals, shell cards and other Exonumia. This sale features more Reynolds tokens and his fabulous Aviation Mail (and California) Postal History Collection of more than 10,000 covers! As part of this collection, we offer his Pioneer Post Card Collection, a specialty of the earliest “picture post cards.”
Reynolds also had a major collection of Circus and Side Show photography and ephemera. We only split out some of it, such as the tokens, medals and scrip into individual lots. The bulk of the collection is so good, and of such excellent quality, inclusive of the personal collection of Nicu DeBarcsy (the most famous of the late 19th – early 20th dwarves), that we feel the collection needs to stay together as a whole – with thousands of photographs (CDV, Cabinet card, photo post cards) collected since the early 1960s, ending in about 1995 or so.
We continue with the marvelous Ken Prag Collection, and not to be outdone, we offer the Geoff Pollock Utah Mining Stock Certificate Collection in tact! More than 2000 pieces. It took Geoff more than thirty years to collect these pieces, highlighted by the fantastic 1864 Jordan Mining Co. stock signed by General Patrick Connor.
Our Art Department is ever-expanding, with this auction features a collection of wonderful Nevada artists plus many more.
The mining goods are also excellent, across the board, including part of the contents of a 1930’s assay lab! …and a mining library as a “unit” from a formerly producing mining company. And more large mining equipment from CMR Co.
A huge selection of costume jewelry is present from a southern California costume jewelry store that gave us their goods upon retiring. We remind everybody that our company is a great way to sell your inventories – the bigger the better!

Finding Your Collectibles
You’ll have fun perusing this catalog. There are great rarities in every section. As usual, we welcome calls and questions about lots. Need a better description? Just call or email us. Need help navigating? Just call! We’ve got simple ways of finding things, but sometimes we all need a little help to learn “the tricks.”

Consignments
Here at Holabird, we are, in a way, your partners in Collecting. We bring you some of the most exciting collections to hit the market every year.
Many of these collections are life-long projects, painstakingly put together by careful collectors – like you. When its time to sell, consider us! We bring more to the marketplace than any other company. Imagine this- five live internet bidding platforms in use for most auctions, all carefully picked. In fact, we work with several of these advanced forums to help make them, us, and the auction experience better for you. We bring new collectors to the table each and every auction.
Buying on the internet is at an all time high, and we understand how and why – that’s why we do so much with our internet bidding platform “partners”. Even though we are under Covid-19 WHO and Nevada guidelines, we work to make the internet sale a successful experience. And that includes shipping – we sanitize the packages before they go out.

While we work our way through the pandemic, it is important to realize we can assist. Our internet doors remain open, and we provide a huge platform from which to sell collections. If its time to sell your treasured items, let us know. If you’re home cleaning out the house and storeroom, and forgot about Grandpa’s collection, and need revenue, call us! If you run a chain of stores, such as pawn shops or thrift stores, we can easily generate that much needed revenue. Our processing is fast – we process about 3,000 lots of all forms of antiques and collectibles every 60 days. Nobody in America can match this. Our sales performance is also unequalled. Give us a call today. We have representatives in many parts of the USA. If the collection warrants, I’ll come myself and help you evaluate and discuss how we can assist.
--Fred Holabird--


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New York RR stocks  (114879)2500 - New York RR stocks (114879)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. 1. Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Co. was incorporated February 17, 1882, and from the beginning was a subsidiary of the Illi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold to a****x for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Railroads of Manhattan   (115836)2501 - Railroads of Manhattan (115836)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 certificates. 1. The Central Crosstown Railroad Co. chartered 1873. #805, I/U, $100 ea. dateline 18__, Blue, vignette Manhattan Island, Kendall
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 240.00
Sold to s********K for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Rapid Transit Subway Construction Co  (114640)2502 - Rapid Transit Subway Construction Co (114640)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp 1900 New York. #45, I/C, 1000 shares @ $100 par issued Feb 27,1900 signed August Belmont II President , Brown, embossed seal, vignette allegor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Rochester and Syracuse Railroad Co., Inc.  (114548)2503 - Rochester and Syracuse Railroad Co., Inc. (114548)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Railroad was reorganized in 1917 as the Rochester and Syracuse Railroad which was a double-track, high-speed line 87
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 180.00
Sold to r********-.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Rome City Street Railway Co.  (114539)2504 - Rome City Street Railway Co. (114539)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 certificates. Incorp New York . Both are Black, embossed seal, vignette horse drawn street cat w/company name on top side. American Bank Note Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 225.00
Sold to m*****2 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg(h) Railroad Co.   (114538)2505 - Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg(h) Railroad Co. (114538)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 certificates. The Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad (RW&O) began in 1842 as the Watertown & Rome Railroad (W&R) to link Watert...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
Sold to j*********t for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Syracuse Railroad Stocks  (116934)2506 - Syracuse Railroad Stocks (116934)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Unlisted #28 $500 signed by President illegible. Town of Schroeppel, NY. "The Syracuse, Phoenix and Oswego Railroad was chartered on Novembe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a****y for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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The Broadway & Seventh Ave Railroad Co.  (115838)2507 - The Broadway & Seventh Ave Railroad Co. (115838)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 certificates. The Broadway & Seventh Avenue Railroad Co.incorp on May 26, 1864. Company opened a line from Lower Manhattan to Central Park i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****x for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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The Broadway Surface Railroad Co.  (115850)2508 - The Broadway Surface Railroad Co. (115850)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. On May 8, 1884, Jacob Sharp, the owner of the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad, incorporated the Broadway Surface Railroad to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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The Hartford & New Haven Rail Road Co  (114465)2509 - The Hartford & New Haven Rail Road Co (114465)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 certificates. An important direct predecessor of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Its railroad commenced service in 1844 and ended ind
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to t*****o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hartford & New Haven Rail Road Co  (114467)2510 - Hartford & New Haven Rail Road Co (114467)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad of Connecticut was chartered in 1833 to build a railroad between Hartford and New Haven.[1] The grandfather of J.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 130.00
Sold to t*****o for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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The Hartford & New Haven Rail Road Co  (114468)2511 - The Hartford & New Haven Rail Road Co (114468)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad of Connecticut was chartered in 1833 to build a railroad between Hartford and New Haven It commenced full operati
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to t*****o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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The Hartford & New-Haven Rail Road Co  (114466)2512 - The Hartford & New-Haven Rail Road Co (114466)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad of Connecticut was chartered in 1833 to build a railroad between Hartford and New Haven It commenced full operati
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********t for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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The Rensselaer & Saratoga Rail Road Co.  (114635)2513 - The Rensselaer & Saratoga Rail Road Co. (114635)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chartered on April 14, 1832. It completed 25.2 miles between Troy and Ballston Spa on March 19, 1836. Despite its name, the railroad only reached to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
Sold to j*********t for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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The Troy & Lansingburgh Railroad Co  (115797)2514 - The Troy & Lansingburgh Railroad Co (115797)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. Chartered 1862 New York. Authorized to construct, operate and maintain a railroad to be run by horse power only from the City of Troy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to N*******r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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The Troy & Lansingburgh Railroad Co   (115798)2515 - The Troy & Lansingburgh Railroad Co (115798)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. Chartered 1862 New York. Authorized to construct, operate and maintain a railroad to be run by horse power only from the City of Tr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to j*********t for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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The Troy & Lansingburgh Railroad Co.   (114908)2516 - The Troy & Lansingburgh Railroad Co. (114908)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. 1850 incorp. A trolley line connecting Lansingburgh and Troy. #6, 41, 43, I/C, Black, $1000, 7%, issued Feb 1, 1868, embossed seal,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to a****y for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Co.   (114662)2517 - The Ulster and Delaware Railroad Co. (114662)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. Incorp 1875 New York. Often advertised as "The Only All-Rail Route to the Catskill Mountains. #A169, U/U, $100 par shares, d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to P******y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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The Unadilla Valley Railway Co.  (114661)2518 - The Unadilla Valley Railway Co. (114661)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates.Originally called the Utica & Unadilla Valley Railroad to attract investors from Utica. It was a shortline railroad company th...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Two New York RR  (115852)2519 - Two New York RR (115852)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. 1. Jamaica and Brooklyn Road Co. incorp. New York. #15, I/C, 113 shares @ $20 ea. Issued June 1891. Black, no vignette , emboss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b********t for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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