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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Colorado Drivers License Tag, 1914 [152076]1340 - Colorado Drivers License Tag, 1914 [152076]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round copper Colorado driver's license tag. Colorado, Licensed, 1269, 1914, Driver. 1 7/8". Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colora...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to B******b for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Colorado Metal Drivers License, 1918 [152052]1341 - Colorado Metal Drivers License, 1918 [152052]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Round metal. Colorado, 1918, 3957, Licensed Driver. 1.5". Unusual in today's world of paper licenses. Date: Country (if not USA): Stat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b********t.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Colorado Metal Tags, 3 [152086]1342 - Colorado Metal Tags, 3 [152086]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Colorado metal tags. Rectangular copper Sold By, Buerger Brothers, Barbers' Supply House, Denver, Colo. Rectangular-Manufactured By, JP Paulso...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to D********0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rare Colorado Express Fob [152090]1343 - Rare Colorado Express Fob [152090]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare brass Colorado Express tag. H. Vogt, 2, Express. 1.75" Denver manufacturer's mark on reverse. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Colorado Leather Collectibles, 3 [152058]1344 - Colorado Leather Collectibles, 3 [152058]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small paper note pad, Wegher's Food Store, Durango, Colorado. Cigar case. Alma Mia, Havana 10c Cigar, The Abel Cigar Co, Denver, Colo. with embo...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Rare Chinese Trade Card from Colorado [154492]1345 - Rare Chinese Trade Card from Colorado [154492]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare trade card from Quong Lung Sing & Co., Importer, Wholesale & Retail Dealer in Chines & Japanese Teas, Rice, Opium & all kinds o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to t**********3 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Telephone and Telegraph Ephemera [151104]1346 - Telephone and Telegraph Ephemera [151104]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of ephemera from various western telegraph companies including the Western Union Telegraph Company, Southern Montana Telegraph and Electric Comp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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1848 Stampless Cover and Letter [157743]1347 - 1848 Stampless Cover and Letter [157743]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly about a family death and other family matters. Mailed to Michigan. Large rip on second page. Date: 1848 Country (if not USA): State: Conne
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to C*****c for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Headquarters Department of Dakota Billhead, 1886 [150562]1348 - Headquarters Department of Dakota Billhead, 1886 [150562]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Chief Paymasters Office on Minn. Letter is asking W. H. Knight(?) to look into money issues. The author, William H. Johnstone, has a daughter get
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****c for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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St. Andrew's Bay Railroad, Land, and Mining Company Deed; 1887 [146942]1349 - St. Andrew's Bay Railroad, Land, and Mining Company Deed; 1887 [146942]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Warranty Deed from the St. Andrew's Bay Railroad, Land, and Mining Company in Florida. Presented to Adam H. Ziglear on May 27, 1887. This warran...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Central States Expo Booklet [147847]1350 - Central States Expo Booklet [147847]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1927 booklet. Aurora, The Hub of the Central States. 140pp. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Illinois City: Aurora Provenance: Stuart M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Chicago Archbishop & Michigan Physician Photos 1870's (2) [129717]1351 - Chicago Archbishop & Michigan Physician Photos 1870's (2) [129717]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early photos, both measure 2.5"x 4". The first is a photo taken by The Melander Bros. Photographers of Chicago. It is of The Right Rev...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Indian Territory Checks and Ephemera [148699]1352 - Indian Territory Checks and Ephemera [148699]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 IT receipts and checks 1882-1907. 3 misc. IT items. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indian Territory City: Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to C*****c for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Order of the Owl's Scarce Ephemera [153847]1353 - Order of the Owl's Scarce Ephemera [153847]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
(2) Complete Booklets Order of the Owl's Club at the Schoal Creek Nest. Fraternal Ephemera History... During the early 1920s the OOO had over ...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Mann Fence Co. Porcelain Sign, Olathe, Kansas [151803]1354 - Mann Fence Co. Porcelain Sign, Olathe, Kansas [151803]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7x4". Very nice condition except corners. Mann Fence Company was located at Overland Park and Olathe. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Kansas Metal Tag Group (4) [154614]1355 - Kansas Metal Tag Group (4) [154614]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of four different metal tags from Kansas. They are from the Johnson-Bratcher Construction Co. in Salina, Kininmonth in Winfield, The "De ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to Z******4 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Kansas Ribbons (2) [153055]1356 - Kansas Ribbons (2) [153055]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two different Kansas ribbons. One is from the Director of the Kansas State Fair in Topeka. Red and gold with pin backing. The other is from the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
Sold to Z******4 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Pacific Hotel Star Shaped Key Fob [159006]1357 - Pacific Hotel Star Shaped Key Fob [159006]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic 6 sided star shaped key fob with skeleton key. Pacific Hotel/24/Yates Center/Kan. 4.25x3.25". 1 point has corrosion. Date: Country (...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to t***6 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Boston, Mass., Guide & Service Maps (3) [144974]1358 - Boston, Mass., Guide & Service Maps (3) [144974]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1)Boston Map Guide, published by Boston & Albany R.R., C-1920 - Shows historical, civic & educational institutions & points of interest...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Story of the Great Fire by Carleton [150389]1359 - Story of the Great Fire by Carleton [150389]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1872 booklet with illustrated cover. The story of the horrific fire of 1872. No back cover. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Massachusetts Cit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*********e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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