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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American Ephemera Potpourri [157865]1540 - American Ephemera Potpourri [157865]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice mix of vintage photos, 1893 Red Star Line pass, National Tunnel & Mines stock, vintage stocks and bonds, 1867 Denver billhead, 1878 Ayer...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to m****y for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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American Express Receipts, 1857 & 1866 [158351]1541 - American Express Receipts, 1857 & 1866 [158351]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express receipts 1857 and 1866-2 sided. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private We...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to b*******n for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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American Radio Relay League Award Certificate, 1964 [157898]1542 - American Radio Relay League Award Certificate, 1964 [157898]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Public Service Award certificate from the American Radio Relay League, Inc. Award to Harold Thomson for his work in connection with an earthquake in A
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Assorted Vintage Pamphlets, 11 [156039]1543 - Assorted Vintage Pamphlets, 11 [156039]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 different vintage pamphlets. Our Favorite Meat Recipes, Sunset's Western Hostess Guide, LA County Carpenters union book 1957, Folsom Vol. Fir...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
 
 
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French Canadian Playing Card, COPY [144994]1544 - French Canadian Playing Card, COPY [144994]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a COPY of a French Canadian playing card from Quebec. Used for playing card money in New France. Jack of Clubs w/"Lancelot" printe...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Card Tricks (3) [139155]1545 - Card Tricks (3) [139155]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 envelopes containing playing cards and small blue sheets with short instructions on how to perform card tricks. On outside of envelopes are p
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Chinese White Pigeon Gaming Ticket [148691]1546 - Chinese White Pigeon Gaming Ticket [148691]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paper ticket as used for Chinese gaming. Fook Tai N T. Capital $2000. Creased on corner. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Magic Trick Booklet, 1972 [159051]1547 - Magic Trick Booklet, 1972 [159051]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Magic: New and Unusual Entertainment. 102 startling tricks you can learn quickly. Printed by David Robbins. Originally copyrighted in 1944, copyright
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to f*********e for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Butter Spreaders, Sterling Silver (3) and Silverplate (1) [138355]1548 - Butter Spreaders, Sterling Silver (3) and Silverplate (1) [138355]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Sterling silver butter spreaders and one silverplate butter spreader: Sterling, engraved floral pattern and S monogram on the handle, stamped St
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Silverplate Teaspoons by Wm Rogers - 5 [138344]1549 - Silverplate Teaspoons by Wm Rogers - 5 [138344]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five silverplate teaspoons in the Attica pattern by Roger & Bros from 1892. Feathery hyssop and fern pattern on the handles. Total weight is 124...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Cigar Labels (50) [159050]1550 - Cigar Labels (50) [159050]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 50 cigar labels. Nice variety of American and foreign brands. Good condition. Various sizes, largest is about 10.5 x 7 inches. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Early Color Litho Printing Examples (3) [145298]1551 - Early Color Litho Printing Examples (3) [145298]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 greeting cards displaying exquisite early color lithography printing. Railroad and Fire cards sized 3 1/2" x 4 7/8", have emboss...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Early King Tut Exhibit Book [153334]1552 - Early King Tut Exhibit Book [153334]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tutankhamun Treasures by Smithsonian 1963. Early and very rare edition. Many b/w photos of Tut's relics. Water stain along spine. Date: Count...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to b*******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Early Latin Printed Page, c. 1400"s [158468]1553 - Early Latin Printed Page, c. 1400"s [158468]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An early printed page in Latin of Interpretaciones, 2 sided. c. 1400's. 11x8", small holes and water stain. Date: Country (if not USA)...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*********e for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Early Western Union Telegrams, 2 [157871]1554 - Early Western Union Telegrams, 2 [157871]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 early Western Union telegrams. 1875 San Francisco with envelope 5.5x7.5", 1874 5.5x7.5". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f*********e for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Flower, Plant and Animal Prints [147278]1555 - Flower, Plant and Animal Prints [147278]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 25 prints, 5.5x8.75", includes USDA 1888-1912 avocado, persimmon, screech owl, multiple fungi. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 60.00
Sold to t********f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Lithographs of Women and Flowers; 1906-1910 [147936]1556 - Lithographs of Women and Flowers; 1906-1910 [147936]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 16 lithographic prints, mostly of flowers. There are three that depict women holding flowers. These prints were printed by the Gray Lithograp
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Lithographs with Ladies [147695]1557 - Lithographs with Ladies [147695]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 lithographs by Maud Stumm, 4 portrait style by another artist. c.1909-1910. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Stuart M
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Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Foreign Lottery and Sweepstake Tickets, 10+ [155066]1558 - Foreign Lottery and Sweepstake Tickets, 10+ [155066]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 tickets or booklets of foreign lottery and sweepstakes tickets. Ireland, San Francisco, Ireland, Grand National Treasure Hunt, Grand Prix of Paris,
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Foreign Maps, 8 [150185]1559 - Foreign Maps, 8 [150185]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 vintage foreign maps. Mexico, Canada, Manitoba 1953, Michelin-France, Western Canada, Caribbean, BC, Northeast France-folding. Date: Country (if
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*********e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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