Holiday Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Americana, & More (December 2020)

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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.

Bidding is easy. You can bid in this sale through internet auction platforms Icollector, Invaluable, Auction Zip or Live Auctioneer. You can place bids from your catalog absentee by mail, email or call us. If you don’t have a print catalog, and want to look at it, simply log into our home page and click on the Virtual Catalog Link and click on the December, 2020 sale. Our team is happy and ready to help with all your questions. 775 -851-1859.

Christmas Shoppers. If you need your auction winnings for Christmas delivery please let us know before bidding if possible so that we can make special arrangements for you. We will do our best to get the goods out for those who need it and expedited fees will apply. The rest of the shipments will go out after Christmas.

Consignments! We need important collections all the time. Don’t let folks confuse you about marketing and consignment rates. Our rates are ALL Inclusive! They cover marketing on four or more live internet platforms, and no other company in America does this that we know of. Our customer service is also unparalleled. Give us a call. We have agents all over America!

---Fred Holabird and the Gang.---

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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Quito Dredging Company Stock Certificate  (106811)4500 - Quito Dredging Company Stock Certificate (106811)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in DC. Low number 6, issued for two shares to Clark Drum, company treasurer, in 1903. Also signed by president Jas. Lynch. Not cancelled. Black b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to d*******f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Council City & Solomon River Railroad Co Stock Certificate, Alaska, 1905  (111191)4501 - Council City & Solomon River Railroad Co Stock Certificate, Alaska, 1905 (111191)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #539, issued for 100 shares to the Estate of John Englis. Signed by Philip Van Wyck as president. The railroad ran from 1903 to 1907. Running fr
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Estimate : 70.00 - 250.00
Sold to a********n.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Mineral Belt Construction & Improvement Co. Stock  (81868)4502 - Mineral Belt Construction & Improvement Co. Stock (81868)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten shares of capital stock for Mineral Belt Construction and Improvement, number 327, issued to R. L. Hanks, dated August 25, 1884, state of Mass.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to R****7 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Warren & Ouachita Valley Railway  (114676)4503 - Warren & Ouachita Valley Railway (114676)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. Started operations in Arkansas in 1899 and stopped service in 1980 for a total period of operations of 81 years in Arkansas only. 1.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*****r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Amador Railroad Co.  (82209)4504 - Amador Railroad Co. (82209)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Non-issued certificate #77 for 50,000 shares of Capital stock. San Francisco, CA. Rare. Unlisted in Cox. Amador Railroad incorporated in 1893 in W
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to w*****s for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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San Francisco Rails Stock & Bond Collection  (123486)4505 - San Francisco Rails Stock & Bond Collection (123486)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty seven. Nine Geary Street Railway Bonds. Includes lucky stock number 777. Also Eighteen Market Street Railway Company stocks. Includes nu
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********K for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Western Pacific Railroad Bond  (115897)4506 - Western Pacific Railroad Bond (115897)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Formed in 1862 to build a railroad from Sacramento to the San Francisco Bay, the westernmost portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. In Octob
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********-.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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California Railroad Stocks  (114901)4507 - California Railroad Stocks (114901)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 certificates. All U/U. 1. East Shore and Suburban Railway Co. began operation 1904. #252, $100 par shares,, dateline 190_, Brown, vignette elec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to w******s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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California Railroad Stocks  (114891)4508 - California Railroad Stocks (114891)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 certificates. 1. California-Western Railroad & Navigation Co. incorp 1905. Popularly called the Skunk Train, is a heritage railroad in Mend...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Stock Signed by Otto Mears  (115890)4509 - The Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Stock Signed by Otto Mears (115890)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway (north of Ouray) and Durango (south of Silverton) to go around the most rug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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The Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Stock Signed by Otto Mears  (115892)4510 - The Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Stock Signed by Otto Mears (115892)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Founded in 1889 by Otto Mears, and construction began in 1890 from Ridgway (north of Ouray) and Durango (south of Silverton) to go around the most rug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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New Haven and Derby Railroad Co. Certificates  (115986)4511 - New Haven and Derby Railroad Co. Certificates (115986)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 certificates. Chartered in 1864 to run from New Haven west to Derby, Connecticut, and north to Ansonia, planned as part of the route over the never
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Estimate : 70.00 - 160.00
Sold to C*****r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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The East Hartford and Glastonbury Horse Railroad Co. Bonds  (115930)4512 - The East Hartford and Glastonbury Horse Railroad Co. Bonds (115930)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 certificates. Incorp. 1866. All I/C, Green, $100, 5%, 30 year Debenture Bond issued Dec 1897. Vignette top eagle wings spread. 100 green unde
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to C*****r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Chicago & Alton Railroad Company Bonds  (106896)4513 - Chicago & Alton Railroad Company Bonds (106896)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. Two income bonds ($500 and $1,000, 1862, seal cut out) and one First Mortgage Sinking Fund Bond ($1,000, 1862, 15 coupons attached
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to k***1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Chicago & Alton Railroad Co Preferred First Mortgage Bond, 1862  (111112)4514 - Chicago & Alton Railroad Co Preferred First Mortgage Bond, 1862 (111112)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #151, issued in 1862. Train runs left to right. Black and pink. $1,000 Pfd. 1st Mtg. Sinking Fund bond. 15 year, 7%. Lady Indian lower left and
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Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to C*****r for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Chicago Southern Railway Co Syndicate Certificate #1  (111128)4515 - Chicago Southern Railway Co Syndicate Certificate #1 (111128)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice #1 syndicate certificate. No vignette. Issued in 1907 for $10,000. Large punch holes and small hole punches to cancel. WBN, Chicago. Date: Co
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Estimate : 20.00 - 60.00
Sold to C*****r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co. Stocks  (115947)4516 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co. Stocks (115947)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 certificates. Incorp. All I/C, vignette 4-4-0, SHARES $100 EACH in underprint. signed by president. issued 1901-46. One has revenue stamp. Ame
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to w******s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Rail Road Co Stock Certificate #1  (111100)4517 - Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Rail Road Co Stock Certificate #1 (111100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #1 issued in 1908. Train r-l at crossing. Issued for 1 share to W.C. Mack. Signed by H.W. Seaman as president and F.M. Clark as secretary. Weste
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Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Large Assortment of Unissued, Unused Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company Stocks  (1234764518 - Large Assortment of Unissued, Unused Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company Stocks (123476
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company of Montana. Lot of 3. Includes #24. 2) Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company of South Dakota
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad Co Bonds (2) Plus Two Unknown Stock Trust Certificates  (1112194519 - Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis Railroad Co Bonds (2) Plus Two Unknown Stock Trust Certificates (111219
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different bonds, one issued in 1909, $100. 4 1/2% gold bond due 1939. Two oncoming trains from left to right. Franklin Lee Bank Note. Unc. Second
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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