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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Alaska Packers Association Stock Certificates  (109287)4560 - Alaska Packers Association Stock Certificates (109287)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23 issued certificates. Issued 1905-1927, punch cancelled. Brown border, black print. Schmidt Litho, SF. Based in San Francisco, this company w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 230.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Alaska Packers Association Stock Certificates  (109286)4561 - Alaska Packers Association Stock Certificates (109286)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25 issued certificates. Issued 1905-1931, punch cancelled. Brown border, black print. Schmidt Litho, SF. Based in San Francisco, this company w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Company Stock Certificate, Signed by Stuyvesant Fish  (111249)4562 - Dunleith & Dubuque Bridge Company Stock Certificate, Signed by Stuyvesant Fish (111249)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful certificate issued in 1890 for 100 shares to The Illinois Central Railroad Company. Nice vignette of a long bridge across the river with a l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Napa and Sonoma Wine Company Stock Certificates (2 count)  (61760)4563 - Napa and Sonoma Wine Company Stock Certificates (2 count) (61760)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 half sheet crisp u/i stock certificates with two women and leaves vignette. Circa 1872. No folds or perforations. Date: c1870's Country (if ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Anglo Californian Bank Stocks(6 Different Dates)  (80112)4564 - Anglo Californian Bank Stocks(6 Different Dates) (80112)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A major San Francisco Bank. I/C #353 William Haas 50 shares, 1894(rough condition). I/C #201 ER Lilienthal 50 shares, 1886. I/C #258 Charles Leege 50
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to A********S for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Suisun City Hotel Stocks  (105490)4565 - Suisun City Hotel Stocks (105490)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 Suisun City Hotel stocks, 2 issued 1893-94, 9 unissued Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Suisun City Provenance: Ken Prag
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Industrial Revolution Stock Certificates from Cal. Lot of 4 Machinery/Manufacturing  (100823)4566 - Industrial Revolution Stock Certificates from Cal. Lot of 4 Machinery/Manufacturing (100823)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Industrial Revolution Stock Certificates from California. Lot of 4 different. Included: California Sash Balance Company (issued 1890, not cancelled);
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 110.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Massey-Ferguson Ltd Stock Certificate  (83871)4567 - Massey-Ferguson Ltd Stock Certificate (83871)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 cancelled shares of Massey-Ferguson Ltd cert. # TF84102 issued to Miss Estelle Eisen on May 11, 1964. Signed by R W. Main, secy and L. E. Phuin, c
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
 
 
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American-Japanese Investment  Co., LTD.  (115995)4568 - American-Japanese Investment Co., LTD. (115995)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 certificates. Incorp. 1917 Territory of Hawaiit, he company was formed for Japanese people in Hawaii to buy home sites and invest in Hawaii.. Pos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to A********S for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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California-Hawaiian Development Co.   (115999)4569 - California-Hawaiian Development Co. (115999)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 certificates. Incorp. 1911 California and operated the Ralston Divide Gravel Mine in Placer County, according to the California State Mining Bureau
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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International Immigration and Colonization Assoc., LTD  (115887)4570 - International Immigration and Colonization Assoc., LTD (115887)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp Dec. 24, 1910 . Committee on Immigration and Naturalization during 1911, entered into an agreement with the International Immigration and Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 75.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Two Different Hawaii Stock Certificates  (126031)4571 - Two Different Hawaii Stock Certificates (126031)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) American Hawaiian Steam Ship Company. No. 776, issued for 50 shares in 1911. Punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and vi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Lockwood, Greene & Co. Bond (Architectural Firm)  (53747)4572 - Lockwood, Greene & Co. Bond (Architectural Firm) (53747)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Involved with industrial engineering and construction. Lockwood, Greene & Company was established on March 1, 1882 by Amos D. Lockwood and Steph...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Nevada Freehold Properties Trust   (90571)4573 - Nevada Freehold Properties Trust (90571)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate of 2 Pounds and Coupon of Revision. I/U, signed by secretary illegible. Treasure Hill area. Date: 1869 Country (if not USA): State: N
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Nevada 1900's Highway Bonds - including RARE Green  (105780)4574 - Nevada 1900's Highway Bonds - including RARE Green (105780)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) Green $500 bond signed by Governor Balzaar. 1920. Very rare: numbers 317 to 380 inclusive. That equals $5,000. Issued to State Permane
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Nevada State Controllers Warrant & Stock Cert.  (2 framed Warrants & 1 framed Stock Cert.))  (1085514575 - Nevada State Controllers Warrant & Stock Cert. (2 framed Warrants & 1 framed Stock Cert.)) (108551
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) In the amount of $200, No. 1518, The treasurer of State will pay out of the State Indigent Insane Fund to the order of T.(?) Bishop $200, October 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bankers Trust New York Corporation Stock Certificates  (126064)4576 - Bankers Trust New York Corporation Stock Certificates (126064)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6, three varieties. Issued 1966-1971, punch cancelled. Inc. in New York. Blue, red, or green borders with vignette of beautiful woman. ABN. D
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Corp. Bond  (52309)4577 - Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Corp. Bond (52309)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad (CH&D) was a railroad based in the U.S. state of Ohio that existed between its incorporation ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Coal River Navigation Bond Cert  (117183)4578 - Coal River Navigation Bond Cert (117183)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique bond certificate issued by The Navigation Company of Coal River, a West Virginia company. All the payment tabs are in place and the cert is can
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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The Sesqui-Centennial Exposition Assoc    (82758)4579 - The Sesqui-Centennial Exposition Assoc (82758)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
incorporated State of Penn. Participation Cert # 1432 for $5, 5% per annum issued to Howard Henry Spooner 10 October, 1925 signed President illegible
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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