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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1560 - Fred Hills Portrait; c. 1900s [146231]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph portrait of a man named Fred Hills. It could be that this is Fred Hills, a book publisher from Colorado Springs, or maybe his son. It is po
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
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![Frontier Time Monthly, 1926 [152476]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/58670/47268254_1m.jpg?v=8DADC938E5F73F0)
1561 - Frontier Time Monthly, 1926 [152476]Holabird Western Americana Collections
November 1926, Frontier Times by Hunter. Main article is The Vengeance of Rain in the Face. 10.5x7", nice condition.
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Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
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1562 - Gold-Plated Pen/Pencils - 10 [146446]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold-plated pen/pencil sets, five in typical length and five shorter, probably designed to be hung from a pendant or lanyard. See photo for style deta
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
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1563 - Vintage Auto-Pencils - 10 [146440]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten auto-pencils, you know the type -- twist the barrel and the pencil lead extends so you can keep right on writing. One even has a fountain pen on t
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
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![Hints on Dairying Book; 1885 [146227]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/58670/47268257_1m.jpg?v=8DADD9BAD801BF0)
1564 - Hints on Dairying Book; 1885 [146227]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare book called "Hints on Dairying" by T.D. Cutis, published from the Office of the Farmer and Dairyman in 1885. This book is a guide to ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*********e for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
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![Hogarth's Works, 4 [148778]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/58670/47268258_1m.jpg?v=8DAE06EBADFCCC0)
1565 - Hogarth's Works, 4 [148778]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Parts 6, 9 & 10, 11& 12, 13 & 14. Contains plates of etchings by Hogarth. Rare. Parts 13 & 14 has separated spine.
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Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d****9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
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![Instruction Books (3) [156625]](https://dygtyjqp7pi0m.cloudfront.net/i/58670/47268259_1m.jpg?v=8DADC938E5F73F0)
1566 - Instruction Books (3) [156625]Holabird Western Americana Collections
A) Teacher of Picture Frame Finishing by D.M. Campana. Third edition, published by D.M. Campana Art Co. 64 pages.
B) The Denver Rock Drill Manufacturi
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1568 - McCarty's Statistician 1875 [129921]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vol. 1 No. 2 February 1875 L.P. McCarty Statistician, San Francisco, Calif. Filled with stats from every aspect of the US/World at the time. 157 pp
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
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