Holabird's Americana Holiday ( December Timed Auction 2022)

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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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Montana Metallic Ephemera [158519]1400 - Montana Metallic Ephemera [158519]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Top part of a mining breast badge for the 1910 AIME national mining congress (at Goldfield Nevada). this piece shows mining scenes at left and right,
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to m****y for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Document with early Nevada State Seal; 1871 [153587]1401 - Document with early Nevada State Seal; 1871 [153587]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Document signed by J.D. Minor, Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, dated March 4, 1871. The interesting part of this document is the Nevada sta
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Nevada Bond signed by Governor Blasdel [150407]1402 - Nevada Bond signed by Governor Blasdel [150407]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great vignette of mining, railroad, and Native Americans. Issued to treasurer Rhoades [famous for Rhodes March fame]. Blasdell was famous through Neva
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Saddle Club Gaming Chip [154622]1403 - Saddle Club Gaming Chip [154622]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One green gaming chip: Saddle Club / (pictorial saddle) / Ely, Nevada. Same both sides. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Ely Pro
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Ely Treasurer's Requests of the Bank of California for $500 in Half Dollars [130034]1404 - Ely Treasurer's Requests of the Bank of California for $500 in Half Dollars [130034]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes two requests for $500 n half dollars and a receipt for sending them to J. F. Miles County Treasurer. Two Bank of California corner advertisin
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Bernard Baruch Autographed Letter- RARE [145081]1405 - Bernard Baruch Autographed Letter- RARE [145081]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Typewritten letter w/envelope to Mr. Barnet Nover/journalist signed by Bernard M. Baruch/NYC congratulating Mr. Nover for an article he wrote titled...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charette Drug Company Comb, Goldfield, Nevada [128314]1406 - Charette Drug Company Comb, Goldfield, Nevada [128314]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
White metal comb, seven inches long, with several teeth missing from the Charette Drug Company, Goldfield Nevada. Date: Country (if not USA):
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******g for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Humboldt County Recorder document with NV 5 cent stamps; 1865 [153584]1407 - Humboldt County Recorder document with NV 5 cent stamps; 1865 [153584]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Document written and signed P.K. Safford, County Recorder of Humboldt County. Dated November 13, 1865. This document certifies the appointment of a No
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Las Vegas Baseball Club $1.00 Ticket [130130]1408 - Las Vegas Baseball Club $1.00 Ticket [130130]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There was a Las Vegas Baseball Club that ran the Las Vegas Wranglers c1856 in the Arizona-Mexico League? The $1.00 means it is not modern & #821...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********t.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Reno School Autograph Book, 1942 [155125]1409 - Reno School Autograph Book, 1942 [155125]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reno school autograph book, 1942, belonging to Ann Heim. Also some of here later credential cards. BD Billinghurst Junior HS. Date: Country (if not
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Nevada Post Trader Letterhead [151174]1410 - Nevada Post Trader Letterhead [151174]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare post-trader letter from Nevada. J.O. Gregory Letterhead. The 1870 U.S. Census shows Gregory living on Longley Ranch in the Truckee Meadows. The l
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Harpers Magazine: A Peep At Washoe [147051]1411 - Harpers Magazine: A Peep At Washoe [147051]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Comstock history: 18 pages torn from the January 1861 issue of Harper's New Monthly Magazine, featuring an article entitled "A Peep At Was...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to T*******4 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Two Wells Fargo Virginia City, Nevada Territory Certificates of Deposit [155321]1412 - Two Wells Fargo Virginia City, Nevada Territory Certificates of Deposit [155321]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. These are some of the earliest Comstock documents you can collect. These are rarer than the certificates from Gold Hill. 1) No. 2375, issued
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Wells Fargo COD to JC Clark, Ties to George Hearst [155325]1413 - Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Wells Fargo COD to JC Clark, Ties to George Hearst [155325]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This territorial Comstock COD is dripping with history. It is issued to JC Clark, who was a cousin of mining magnate George Hearst. Jacob Clark came w
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Start Price : 160.00 | Estimate : 320.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Nevada (Comstock) and Bodie RN Checks! [151811]1414 - Nevada (Comstock) and Bodie RN Checks! [151811]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. 1) 1870 Virginia. Imprinted green Nevada 2c revenue stamp and imprinted 2c US revenue stamp. Gould & Curry SMC. Singed by superint...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to Z******4 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Nevada Territory's First Order for Office Supplies; 1862 [153576]1415 - Nevada Territory's First Order for Office Supplies; 1862 [153576]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is Nevada Territory's first order for office supplies to set up shop. It is for supplies bought from Wm. B. Cooke & Co., Importing Stat...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Henry Clews & Co. Investment Guides [135183]1416 - Henry Clews & Co. Investment Guides [135183]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Both from Henry Clews & Co. Bankers, New York. 1) 1897. 107 pages. Reports of Railroad and Industrial companies. 5.25 x 4" Rips a...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Sold to c******m for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Two Issues Avant Garde Magazine [147108]1417 - Two Issues Avant Garde Magazine [147108]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1. Jan. 1968 issue : re-design of the dollar bill, articles on Paul Krassner, Andy Warhol w photos of models, walk with Mr. & Mrs. ...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
 
 
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New York Clipper Ship Documents, 2 [155034]1418 - New York Clipper Ship Documents, 2 [155034]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 clipper ship documents. 1864, The Theobald carrying 2395 bars of railway iron to Brooklyn, NY. 1866, The Charles Poole carrying timber under deck to
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Champion Spouting Springs Stereo View [139309]1419 - Champion Spouting Springs Stereo View [139309]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare view of Champion Springs of Saratoga New York. The company also produced embossed bottles. The mineral water was touted as a remedy in the treatm
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to L******8 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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