"Marvels of the West" 2024 January Auction

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Welcome to Holabird's 4 Day Auction
Thursday and Friday will be Timed Auctions.
Saturday and Sunday will be Live.

DAY 1:
Art (1000-1028)7
Native Americana (1028-1036)7
General Collectibles (1037-1103)8
Bottles (1104-1179)9
Tobacciana & General Store (1180-1190)10
Furnishings & 3D Items (1191-1197)10
Tools & Firearms (1198-1208)10
Military (1209-1217)11
Various Categories - Political, Music, Maps, Books, Sports, etc (1218-1375)11
Ephemera (1376-1449)14

DAY 2:
Numismatics (2000-2055)15
Mining (2056-2122)16
Stocks & Bonds (2123-2486)17
Transportation & RR (2487-2526)24
Philatelic (2527-2560)25

DAY 3:
Native Americana (3000-3097)26
Books (3098-3140)39
Maps (3140-3151)43
Photography (3152-3205)43
Ephemera (3206-3301)47
Bottles (3302-3569)54
General Collectibles (3570-3608)74
Art (3609-3643)77
Collectibles & Jewelry (3644-3657)81
Misc., Badges, Cowboy (3658-3673)81
Firearms & Military (3674-3716)82

DAY 4:
Minerals (4000-4027)88
Mining (4028-4084)92
Numismatic (4085-4140)97
Tokens (4141-4160)101
Philatelic & Postal History (4161-4183)103
Stocks & Bonds (4187-4445)105
Transportation, Including
Railroadiana (4446-4601)124
Sports & Toys (4602-4616)134

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Golden Gate Bridge and Highway Bonds, 4, 1933 Rare   [174682]4384 - Golden Gate Bridge and Highway Bonds, 4, 1933 Rare [174682]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 rare $1000 1933 Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Bridge bonds. Nice bridge vignettes. City: San Francisco, State: California, Provenanc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Western Maryland Railroad Co Bond   [172182]4385 - Western Maryland Railroad Co Bond [172182]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B77b. Incorp 1917 State of Maryland. I/C , #X774, $10,000, First Mortgage, 4%, 50 yr registered gold bond, issued to John D. Rockefeller June 4, 1917,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Western Maryland Railroad Co. Bond Issued to John D. Rockefeller   [172183]4386 - Western Maryland Railroad Co. Bond Issued to John D. Rockefeller [172183]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B77b. Incorp 1917 State of Maryland. I/C , #X724, $10,000, First Mortgage, 4%, 50 yr registered gold bond, issued to John D. Rockefeller June 4, 1917,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Morris Canal and Banking Stock, 1863   [174687]4387 - Morris Canal and Banking Stock, 1863 [174687]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1863 Morris Canal and Banking stock. Small canal barge vignette on bottom with a brown stain. 1/8" bottom chip. State: New Jersey, P...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 0***8 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo   [173437]4388 - American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo [173437]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is type 2F, IV and is extremely rare. [Please see Fred Holabird's essay about the American Express Co. stocks on holabirdamericana.com] A r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo   [173436]4389 - American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo [173436]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is type 2F, IV and is extremely rare. [Please see Fred Holabird's essay about the American Express Co. stocks on holabirdamericana.com] A r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock   [172180]4390 - American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock [172180]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Merchants Union Express Company stock certificate No. 577 for 50 shares, Issued to Ashton Kirchner, Dec 17 1868. Signed by Secretary, J. Knap
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock   [172181]4391 - American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock [172181]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Merchants Union Express Company stock certificate No.611 for 12 shares, Issued to David B Hamilton, Dec 18 1868. Signed by Secretary, J. Knap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to R******5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Merchants Union Express Company Stock Certificate   [173439]4392 - Merchants Union Express Company Stock Certificate [173439]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Surrendered for cancellation. 25 shares of Merchants Union Express Co.@ $ 100 each cert. 2969 issued to Henry Kramer (signature on back) Sept. 20, 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to d****z for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Wells Fargo and Company Stock Certificate   [113665]4393 - Wells Fargo and Company Stock Certificate [113665]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ultra rare. This is from the period after the "Grand Consolidation" of 1866 when Wells Fargo, Holladay, and Overland Mail stage lines were...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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