Auction Details
Introduction to the Christmas 2020 Sale!
This sale features a number of important collections. The first is the Ken Prag “Industrial” stock certificate collection, a massive one of a kind collection of American Banks, industries and more. This is some of the last of the main-line Prag Collection, the rest coming in February/March, with duplicates coming later. Within this massive collection are some utterly fantastic sub-collections. Among these are Ken’s Banking collection, American Entertainment, Brewing, Telephone & Telegraph, Turnpikes, Firearms, Printing & Publishing collections and more. A few of these categories are so large that they are split between this December sale and the following sale in February/March of 2021.
Within these collections are pieces signed by famous Americans inclusive of Thomas Edison. The American Entertainment Collection is easily the best ever assembled collection of the history of motion pictures. Several hundred certificates document the financial history of the cinema and movie business from its infancy.
A major part of the all-important Prag Post Card Collection is also in this sale. Hundreds of lots of both themed post cards, such as vintage Christmas cards, as well as geographic gems from all over California. This offering has some of the most beautiful vintage post cards ever made, from artists such as Winsch to the incredible promotional “poster” cards of the Pan Pacific Expo in 1915.
The Paul Franklin Collection of California and Colorado will absolutely throw you into a tizzy. His Bodie mining stocks are among the best collection ever assembled. His California and Colorado mining photographs bare phenomenal. His collections of western assayer documents is also among the best ever. You’ll also see some great mining stocks from California and Colorado to go with the fantastic photos and assay certificates. But wait- there’s more! A great selection of California Gold Rush postal history supplements this group with a crowning glory- a group of 1850s illustrated letter sheets.
Our Railroad section is again full of original badges and passes. The Express section has a large collection of items.
There is such a wonderful variety of Americana that we’re sure you’ll find your own special items.
Don’t forget the Dealer/Bargain Section, where there are deals galore.
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Auction Schedule
Session 1 (Lots 1000-1712)
Stocks & Bonds (1000-1712)
Mining (1000-1208)
Railroad & Transportation (1209-1275)
Other (1276-1712)
Agriculture
Banking
Brewing
Entertainment Industry
Express
Firearms
Miscellaneous
Printing & Publishing
Telegraph & Telephone
Session 2 (Lots 2000-2660)
Transportation (2000-2057)
Railroad Passes & Cap Badges
Ephemera
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (2058-2293)
Geo. Sort
General Americana (2294-2580)
Geo. Sort
Badges
Bottles
Circus
Cowboy
World’s Fair & Exposition
Miscellaneous incl. Jewelry, Fire, Toys
Numismatics (2581-2660)
Coins
Currency
Medals
Tokens
Session 3 (Lots 3000-3761)
Philatelic (3000-3761)
Wells Fargo & Other Express
Postal History incl. California Gold Rush Letter Sheet Collection
First Flight Covers
US
Canada
Postcards
Geo. Sort
Native Americana
Black Americana
Holidays
Political & Military
Miscellaneous
Foreign
Stamps & Ephemera
Session 4 (Lots 4000-4733)
Art (4000-4050)
Native Americana (4051-4115)
Firearms & Military (4116-4149)
Sports incl. Postcards, Stocks, & Cards (4150-4315)
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part I (4316-4733)
Numismatics (4316-4432)
Stocks & Bonds (4433-4588)
Mining
Railroad
Other
Mining Equipment & Ephemera (4589-4733)
Session 5 (Lots 5000-5680)
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part 2 (5000-5680)
Transportation (5000-5029)
General Americana (5030-5680)
Geo. Sort
Cowboy
Toys
Souvenir Plates
Music Memorabilia
Jewelry
Books
Miscellaneous
General Foreign
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4664Anaconda Company Letters (5 count) (50328)Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 letters regarding geologic tours of the Anaconda Mine operations in Weed Heights, Nevada.
Date:
Country (if not USA):
State: Montana
City:
P
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
4665Anaconda Mine Letters, varied (50327)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Colville Wa, 5 page letter regarding drill holes and copper samples c 1953. 3 x c. 1960's letters from Anaconda...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 140.00
4666Anaconda Mining Co, Documents (50329)Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 uncashed payroll check c. 1977. 1 blank bill. 11 letters to and from Anaconda about various subjects including pit visits.
Date:
Country (if no
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
4668Group of Big Indian Mine Documents (50339)Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 different documents from big Indian Mine in Montana. A bullion returns form US Assay(torn bottom), 1904 letter seeking a $10000 loan, a 1900 letter
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
4669Framed Mining Prints: Montana and Georgia (2) (56137)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wood framed color print of Discovery of Last Chance Gulch by Chas. M.Russell. This discovery caused the third gold rush in Montana on Prickly Pear Cre
Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 75.00
4670Mining Contract Price Sheets, (7 two sided) (50271)Holabird Western Americana Collections
16.25" x 11". Clear laminated 2 sided paper from 1963-1961 listing prices for timber, cribbing, pipe, slushers and more.
Date:
Country...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
4671Mining History Books (64243)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Books; 1) Anaconda by Isaac F. Macosson, illustrated, c.1957, pp.360, 2) Production of States and Territories, pp.871, book missing front & ba...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
4673Lida District handbill (117557)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter that announcing the completion of and accompanied a map (not included) of the Lida District of the Goldfield Tunnel and Mining Co. No date.
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
4679Large Framed Kennecott Copper Photos (3) (76825)Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Chino Mines smelter interior 32" x 25". 2) Mega dump truck in pit 29" x 24". 3) Bird's eye of Liberty Pit & New Ruth,...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
4680Nevada Assay Group (57664)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Eureka Consolidated Mining Co. Assay Office small sheet dated 1905 for ore sample from P.H. Hjul. Sample contained 0.80 ounces silver. Si
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
4681Nevada Ephemera incl. John P. Jones Piece (77511)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Sheet of three 1880 stock transfers recorded for the Davenport Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company (a Colorado mining operation). Th
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to r*****r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
4682Nevada Notable Signatures (89873)Holabird Western Americana Collections
1905 note signed by Zeb Kendall-2" tear, 1904 check signed by Brougher, 1947 Getchell Mine stock signed by Wingfield
Date:
Country (if not U...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
4683Nevada Area Printed Ephemera (110196)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three items: Homer M&MC stock certificate from Lundy Lake, 1881; January, 1954 Nevada State Journal special historical section, abpout 40pp, ra...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to B*********g for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
4684New Jersey USGS Geologic Folios (112198)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Franklin Furnace 1908; Raritan 1914
Date:
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State: New Jersey
City:
Provenance:
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Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to j*******h for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
4685Lot WithdrawnHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
4686New Mexico Territory Mining Assay Reports (113236)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. Both are dateline Engle, New Mexico, 1882. One is for ore from the Golden Fleece Main Shaft. The Golden Fleece was located in the Lower Caba
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
4687North Dakota USGS Geologic Folios (112197)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cassselton-FArgo 1905; Jamestown 1909; Bismarck 1912
Date:
Country (if not USA):
State: North Dakota
City:
Provenance:
ATTENTION CHRISTMAS
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
4688The Mineral Resources of Oregon monthly publication (120619)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of two issues of The Mineral Resources of Oregon, October 1914 vol. 1 number 6 and May 1916 vol.2 number 1; published by the Oregon Bure
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to f*****E for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
4689Mining Photo (Framed) and Flour Ad. (Framed) (86838)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Delightful Ad. of 2 children for the Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co. N.T. Swezey's Son & Co. Flour. Nice condition. (Framed 19" x...
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
4690Pennsylvania Geologic Folios (17) (110370)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 17 of the 27 issued folios for Pennsylvania, including edge folios. Dates from c1902-c1930. Includes:Accident 1908; Amity 1907; Barnesboto 1
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
4691Pennsylvania USGS Geologic Folios (13) (112313)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Accident 1908; Barnesboro 1913; Elders 1905; Elkland 1903; Foxburg 1911; Gaines 1903; Indiana 1904; Johnstown 1910; Latrobe 1904; Mercersburg 1909; Ru
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
4692South Dakota USGS Folios (10) (112300)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aberdeen 1909; Alexandria 1903; Desmet 1904; Edgemont 1904; Huron 1904; Mitchell 1903 plus dupe; Orlichs 1902; Olivette 1903; Parker 1904;
Date:
Co
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 525.00
4693Correspondence Re: South Dakota Mine (113631)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. 1) 1880 deed to James Brewster and Joseph Belliveau for 50 feet on the Mountain Girl Lode Mining Claim, situated 2 miles NE of Elkhorn City
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
4694Tennessee USGS Geologic Folios (8) (112310)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Louden 1896; McMinnville 1895 and a dupe; Pikeville 1895; Cleveland 1895; Columbia 1903; Greenville 1905 (no cover); Wartburg 1897
Date:
Country (i
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
4695USGS Columbia Folio No. 95 Tenessee (110377)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Library Edition. Cover is torn. Engraved and printed by United States Geological Survey. George W. Stose, Editor Geologic Maps. S.J. Kubel, Chief Engr
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
4696Hand Drawn Utah State Land Patent Maps (59731)Holabird Western Americana Collections
8.5" x 11" hand drawn and colored map of a Utah land patent showing Sanpete Co. and Salt Co. land
Date: c. 1918
Country (if not USA):
...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
4697Salt Lake City Daily Tribune and Mining Gazette (113600)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vol. 1. Articles about the by-laws of the Star Mining District, Beaver County and "Proceedings of a Miner's Meeting Held on the 8th Day of ...
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
4699Tintic Mining District USGS Folio (112195)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tintic District USGS folio in Library protective binding. 1900. Choice western mining folio.
Date:
Country (if not USA):
State: Utah
City:
Pro
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to r*******4 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
4700Tintic Special USGS Folio (109502)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Folio of the area of the Tintic, List of Sheets, Historical Geology, Library Edition engraved and Printed by the USGS, George W. Stose, Editor of Geol
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to s*******t for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
4701Relief Mine and Vol 2 (106404)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 softcovers. Relief Mine and Relief Mine II by Ogden Kraut.
Date:
Country (if not USA):
State: Utah
City:
Provenance: Geff Pollock Collectio
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
4702Utah Mineral Publications (3) (108208)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Utah , March 1959 and December 1943-cover issues. Utah Gem Trails by Simpson-stained cover.
Date:
Country
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c**c for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
4703Coal & Related Items (109588)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Item #1 of 4 : A whole box( 25 pieces, different sizes ) of Anthracite coal !! Item # 2 of 4: 14 3/4" long small coal shovel, probably used in...
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 90.00
4704Utah Mining Publications (108199)Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 softcovers including rare The Porphyry March-April 1918. Also Utah Historical Quarterly 1963 and 2009, Salt Lake Mining Review, balance c. 1912-196
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
4705Virginia USGS Geologic Folios (12) (112311)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bristol 1899; Franklin 1896; Fredricksburg 1894; Huntington 1900; Monterey 1899; Nomini 1896; Paw Paw 1912; Piedmont 1896; Pocahontas 1896; St Marys 1
Start Price : 210.00 | Estimate : 420.00 - 700.00
4706Virginia- West Virginia USGS Geologic Folios (10) (112312)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Buckhannon 1896; Charleston 1901; Franklin 1896; Huntington 1900; Kenova 1912; Monterey 1899; Pocahontas 1896; Raleigh 1902; Staunton 1894; Tazewell 1
Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 60.00
4707Virginia- West Virginia USGS Geologic Folios (7) (112200)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fredericksburg 1894; Tazewell 1897 plus 2 dupes; Buckhannon 1896; Franklin 1896; Raleigh 1902
Date:
Country (if not USA):
State: Virginia
City:
Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 280.00
4708Coal Mining Maps for Washington State (120612)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of mining maps in blueline and velum detailing the moving of roadway and leases for coal production. Interesting reading from 1928. Fiv
Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to S***i for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
4709King County Limestone Claims map (120604)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a claims map of King County, Washington for limestone claims, surveys by J. L. McPherson. Scale is 1 in = 400 ft., 1924. Very good condition.
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to S***6 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
4712Washington, Idaho Mining reports (84630)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three reports kept in protective sleeves from three different mining companies. 1. Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Co., 6 page repo
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to S***i for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
4713Vintage Washington Mining Photos (21 count) (50333)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" black and white photos featuring Washington mining subjects including Suprise Mine, Chewas...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to S***i for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00