Holabird's Americana Holiday ( December Timed Auction 2022)

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Auction Details

Welcome to our special end-of-the-year timed auction!

Yes, this sale is different from our normal catalog sales. You can bid starting right now and until the item comes up on Saturday or Sunday. There won't be a live audio/video feed since there won't be an auctioneer/podium.

PLEASE NOTE: To get the bidding going, we have already lowered opening prices on EVERY lot in this sale! The prices WILL NOT be dropped again.

The items are a mix of old and new items. For the old items, this may be your last chance to buy it before it goes home--so don't miss the opportunity if you're interested. There is also a lot of new material in here, especially the second session that has a great new batch of postcards from the Ken Prag Collection.

Within the old and the new items, there are some FANTASTIC and RARE pieces in this sale. Many categories are represented, including railroad and steamer passes, rare California and Nevada mining stocks, coins and tokens, jewelry, checks, billheads, covers, postcards, and more. Be sure to click through the whole auction!

This special event is being hosted exclusively on iCollector, our preferred auction platform. We like to say that the "i" in iCollector must stand for "intelligent" because the platform is so well-designed and easy-to-use for both bidders and auctioneers! If this is your first time using them, we think you'll really enjoy the experience.

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 holiday season!

And stay tuned because some very exciting items are coming to the collecting market in 2023!

--The Holabird Team--

--Holabird's Americana Holiday Auction--
A Special Two-Day Timed Auction Event Hosted Exclusively on iCollector, Our Preferred Auction Platform.

Featuring Both Old & New Items from the Gary Bracken Collection, Ken Prag Collection, Stuart MacKenzie Collection, & Others

~Over 1,300 Lots~

*Railroadiana *Numismatics *Mining *General Americana *Stocks *Philatelic


Full Auction Schedule

Session 1, Saturday, December 17th, 2022, Lots 1000-1647
Transportation (1000-1047)
Mining (1048-1103)
Stocks (1103-1178)
Numismatics (1179-1268)
Currency & Scrip
Coins & Medals
Tokens
General Americana (1269-1594)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories: Jewelry, Sports, Militaria, Etc.
Philatelic Part I: Stamps and Covers (1595-1647)

Session 2, Sunday, December 18th, 2022, Lots 2000-2670
Philatelic Part II: Postcards (2000-2670)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories
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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Weaverville Hydraulic Mining Real Photo Postcards [144716]1060 - Weaverville Hydraulic Mining Real Photo Postcards [144716]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 RPPC. Rare group. Some duplicate views. All are for the La Grange Mine at Weaverville, Trinity County, California. Started operating in 1862,
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Estimate : 320.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*******n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Colorado British Columbia Mining Co. Prospectus [154965]1061 - Colorado British Columbia Mining Co. Prospectus [154965]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Colorado British Columbia Mining Co. prospectus. 7 pp with 2 claim maps. Mines near Aldermere, British Columbia. 11x8.25". Water stains an...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Photograph of the Geyser Mine in Colorado; c. 1880s-1910s [153552]1062 - Photograph of the Geyser Mine in Colorado; c. 1880s-1910s [153552]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of the Geyser Mine near Silver Cliff, Colorado. Silver Cliff was once the third largest town in Colorado during the 1880s. The town was mos
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to d****z for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Ed E Koleberg Assayer Ore Bag [153737]1063 - Ed E Koleberg Assayer Ore Bag [153737]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cloth Ed E Koleberg Assayer ore bag. 14x 5.75" Heavy staining. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Victor Provenance: Gar...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 600.00
Sold to B*****n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Colorado Paper Assayer Envelopes, 3 [154457]1064 - Colorado Paper Assayer Envelopes, 3 [154457]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Colorado paper assayer small envelopes. Buena Vista Assaying and blank result card. 2x Kuenzel Process Smelter, Buena Vista. Ed E Koleberg result sh
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Colorado Mine Maps, 9 [154531]1065 - Colorado Mine Maps, 9 [154531]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Colorado mining maps. Wellington, Elk Horn, Mineral Belt-torn, Congress, Placer Claim, Formation-torn and water stain, Mary Stuart, Elk Moose Ballar
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boston and Montana Con. Copper and Silver Mining Letterheads, 4 [146256]1066 - Boston and Montana Con. Copper and Silver Mining Letterheads, 4 [146256]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 letterheads. 1893 roofing, 1895 screw blocks, 1891 Kodak film, 1896 star steel. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Butte Prove
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Montana Mining Prospectus, Financial Report and More, 5 [151270]1067 - Montana Mining Prospectus, Financial Report and More, 5 [151270]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Butte Georgetown Mining Notice of Assessment, 1915 single page. Emery Silver prospectus. Annual Report of North Butte Mining 1946. Financial report of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Yellowstone Mining Co. Order Letters, 2 [146253]1068 - Yellowstone Mining Co. Order Letters, 2 [146253]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1892 letter from Castle Mining to AM Holter Hardware regarding a pump, creased. 1891 letter to AM Holter Hardware regarding a safety(sic) valve. This
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company Book; 1937 [147953]1069 - Anaconda Copper Mining Company Book; 1937 [147953]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great Falls Departments, Eighth Edition, published January 1937. This book contains descriptions and photographs of the Great Falls departments of the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*****r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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East Pacific Mining Prospectuses, 4 [146257]1070 - East Pacific Mining Prospectuses, 4 [146257]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 duplicate prospectus, 1903. 1892 letterhead about a check. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Helena Provenance: Stuart Macken
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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US Assay Office at Helena Order Receipt [147593]1071 - US Assay Office at Helena Order Receipt [147593]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare order form from US Assay Office at Helena, 1895 for chisel handles, Atlantic Red Oil and more. Signed by assayer in charge Branden. Date: 1895
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Stem-Winder MC Documents, 5 [146255]1072 - Stem-Winder MC Documents, 5 [146255]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1918 minutes of board of directors meeting. Trial balance sheets 1917-2/28, 3/31, 4/30, 5/31. Preliminary prospectus of Rocky Mountain Consolidating
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Valley Forge Mining Company Annual Reports [145564]1073 - Valley Forge Mining Company Annual Reports [145564]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three annual reports from the Valley Forge Mining Company: 1907, 1908 & 1912-13. The Valley Forge mine was situated on the flank of the mountain...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Montana Copper Co. Articles of Incorporation [147869]1074 - Montana Copper Co. Articles of Incorporation [147869]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Articles of Incorporation and annual reports. Cape Nome Copper Mining, Bonanza Copper Mining, Butte Coeur-d'Alene Copper Mining, Davis Copper Mi...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Montana Gold Company Articles of Incorporation [147868]1075 - Montana Gold Company Articles of Incorporation [147868]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Articles of Incorporation and annual reports from Kennedy Creek Gold Mining, Dennemora Gold and Copper Mining, French Bar Gold Mining, Montana Homesta
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Montana Mining Organizations Paper & Photograph Collection (12) [150129]1076 - Montana Mining Organizations Paper & Photograph Collection (12) [150129]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 items related to Montana Mining organizations. Includes a Montana Mining Association 4-page opinion pamphlet c.1921, a MMA Certificate of M
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to S***6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Montana Company, Ltd. Maps, Diagrams; c. 1880-1910 [146790]1077 - Montana Company, Ltd. Maps, Diagrams; c. 1880-1910 [146790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A) Detail Drawings for new Mine Cage for the Montana Company, Limited by S.H. Macomber. Detailed engineering blueprint of the parts of a mine cage. Ap
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Montana Mining Equipment Blueprints [148105]1078 - Montana Mining Equipment Blueprints [148105]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two blueprints of mining equipment from Montana. A) Blueprint of a Reverberatory Furnace at Zinc Casting Building drawn by William Wrath Jr. on Septe
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Montana Mining Geology Maps [148101]1079 - Montana Mining Geology Maps [148101]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three mining geology maps from Montana. A) Two hand-drawn diagrams of the Syndicate Vein. They depict the location and a shaft of the Syndicate Vein
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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