Pioneers & Patriots Auction: Americana, Militaria, Mining, & More (2025 March)

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Day 1, March 1st, 2025 LIVE SESSION (Lots 1000-1526)
General Americana (1000-1260)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories incl. Sports, Cameras, Books, Toys
Minerals & Mining (1261-1459)
Gold & Nevada Turquoise
Mining Ephemera
Stocks (1460-1526)
Mining
Transportation
Misc. incl. Express

Day 2, March 2nd, 2025 LIVE SESSION (Lots 2000-2478)
Philatelic feat. Art Noveau (2000-2114)
Art feat. Ansel Adams & Salvador Dali (2115-2159)
Native Americana (2160-2200)
Cowboy & Wild West feat. Custer & Famous Outlaws. (2201-2233)
Political (US & Foreign) feat. Pancho Villa (2234-2295)
Militaria & Weaponry feat. Civil War (2296-2433)
Numismatics (2434-2478)

Day 3, March 3rd, 2025 TIMED SESSION (Lots 3000-3702)
Turquoise (3000-3043)
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (3044-3070)
Numismatics (3071-3112)
General Americana (3113-3222)
Stocks & Bonds (3223-3702)
Mining
Oil
Transportation (Railroad, Steamer, Auto, Air)
Miscellaneous Categories
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Pere Marquette Railway Bonds with RN's, 3 [191244]1500 - Pere Marquette Railway Bonds with RN's, 3 [191244]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3x 1868 Flint and Pere Marquette Railway bonds with imprinted RN W and RN P on front, RN P on verso. Multiple cancel tears, bottom toning. Please insp
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company Bonds (2) [191744]1501 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company Bonds (2) [191744]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are two Virginia and Truckee Railroad bonds #5 and #86 issued in 1874 complete with interest coupons. Mounted on a backing paper ready for frami
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to S********e for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Virginia & Truckee RR Company Bond, 1874 [193129]1502 - Virginia & Truckee RR Company Bond, 1874 [193129]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 bond certificate from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Company, dated 1874. No. 513 issued. Signed by company president William Sharon and secr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Orinoco Steam Navigation Stocks, 1851 [192555]1503 - Orinoco Steam Navigation Stocks, 1851 [192555]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 5 stock certificates from the Orinoco Steam Navigation Company of New York, all dated 1851. The certificates are all issued and signed by sec
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Oregon Steam Navigation Company Stock, 1874 [193943]1504 - Oregon Steam Navigation Company Stock, 1874 [193943]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1874. "The Oregon Steam Navigation Company (O.S.N.) was an American company incorporated in 1860 in Washington with partners J. S. Ruckl...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Oregon Steam Navigation Stocks, 2 [190989]1505 - Oregon Steam Navigation Stocks, 2 [190989]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 issued 1874 Oregon Steam Navigation stocks. Vignette of a sidewheeler at the top. Both signed by J.C. Ainsworth as president. "The discovery ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Pennsylvania Canal Bonds, 1870 Pair [190973]1506 - Pennsylvania Canal Bonds, 1870 Pair [190973]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 1870 $1000 Pennsylvania Canal Bonds with orange 1 dollar adhesive revenue stamps. The Pennsylvania Canal was a complex system of transportation infr
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Start Price : 85.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eastern RR Stocks, 6 Different, 1870's [192785]1507 - Eastern RR Stocks, 6 Different, 1870's [192785]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1876 Somerville Horse RR, 1873 Northern RR, 1878 B & O, 1870 Boston and Providence, 1872 Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, 187...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****0 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Eastern U.S. Railroad Stocks, Pre Civil War [192653]1508 - Eastern U.S. Railroad Stocks, Pre Civil War [192653]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 9 different stock certificates from eastern U.S. railroad companies, dated 1844-1857. All certificates are issued, 5 of 9 are cancelled. Two
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 340.00
Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Railroad Stock Collection, 24 [192088]1509 - Railroad Stock Collection, 24 [192088]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 different railroad stocks, c. about 1882-1960, mostly older. Consolidated traction, Sunbury & Lewiston, Lawrence Rail Road, Lehigh Valley, Re...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Stock, J S Cain Signature [193661]1510 - Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Stock, J S Cain Signature [193661]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1903 Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph stock signed by banker and famous Bodie resident, J S Cain. ^ Date: 1903 Country(if not USA):
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate 1869 [183295]1511 - Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate 1869 [183295]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co. stock certificate issued for 96 shares to Mr. James D. Brewer and signed by President J.C. Palmer lower right
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to K*****5 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Louisville Bridge Stock, 1869 [193939]1512 - Louisville Bridge Stock, 1869 [193939]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1869 Louisville Bridge Company stock. Large river vignette shows a long railroad bridge crossing the river and many steamers. The company built
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Electric Dice Game Company Stocks, 2 [193945]1513 - Electric Dice Game Company Stocks, 2 [193945]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Choice issued to FH Ferraro on Feb. 1st, 1893, in Chicago. Signed by president HN Carlish and secretary Harold Thompson. Not cancelled. Blue border,
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Pre-1907 Boston Red Sox stock group [192164]1514 - Pre-1907 Boston Red Sox stock group [192164]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 8 stock certificates from the Boston American League Base-Ball Club, better known as the Boston Red Sox, produced before their 1907 name ch
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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1875 Carson City Savings Bank Stock to AW Pray, Founder of Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe [192874]1515 - 1875 Carson City Savings Bank Stock to AW Pray, Founder of Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe [192874]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic Lake Tahoe history! Early stock number 15, issued to AW Pray, who in 1860, founded Glenbrook, Nevada on the east shore of Lake Tahoe when he
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Butterfield & Fargo Signed Stock Certificate 1859 [192964]1516 - Butterfield & Fargo Signed Stock Certificate 1859 [192964]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Butterfield and William Fargo signed American Express Company stock certificate issued to (Illegible) for one share at $100 per share. Butterfiel
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*******n for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Wells & Fargo Signed American Express Stock Certificate, 1854 [192963]1517 - Wells & Fargo Signed American Express Stock Certificate, 1854 [192963]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express stock certificate signed by Henry Wells and William Fargo and issued to a name that's hard to decipher. It's for five share...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate 1868 [192157]1518 - William Fargo Signed Stock Certificate 1868 [192157]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An 1868 stock certificate for 5 shares in the American Merchants' Union Express Company, signed by William S. Fargo. No. 516 issued. The certifi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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William Fargo Signed American Merchant Union Express Stock [192270]1519 - William Fargo Signed American Merchant Union Express Stock [192270]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1868 American Merchant Union Express stock nicely signed by William Fargo of Wells Fargo fame. Some ink stains, creases and a few left side sta
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Merchants Union Express Co. Stock Certificate [192159]1520 - Merchants Union Express Co. Stock Certificate [192159]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A stock certificate for 100 shares in the Merchants Union Express Company, dated 1868. No. 8874 issued. The certificate is signed by president E.P. Ro
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********e for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Merchants' Union Express Co. Stock Group [192158]1521 - Merchants' Union Express Co. Stock Group [192158]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 4 stock certificates from the Merchants Union Express Company, all dated 1867. Each certificate is signed by secretary J.N. Knapp and presi
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Pan American Exposition Bond Certificate [185616]1522 - Pan American Exposition Bond Certificate [185616]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A $500 bond issued by the Pan American Exposition Company The Exposition, which took place in Buffalo, New York, was the site of the assassination of
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Centennial Exhibition Stock Certificate [185617]1523 - Centennial Exhibition Stock Certificate [185617]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
United States Centennial International Exhibition stock certificate, issued to The Dairymen Association for 50 shares at $10 per. It's dated Oct...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to f********d for (1,700.00 + 425.00BP) = 2,125.00
 
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Robert Morris Signature on a Stock, 1795 [192208]1524 - Robert Morris Signature on a Stock, 1795 [192208]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1795 North American Land Company stock signed by Robert Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His pen used acidic ink and there is a ti
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Robert Morris Signature, Choice, on a Stock 1795 [192209]1525 - Robert Morris Signature, Choice, on a Stock 1795 [192209]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1795 North American Land Company stock signed by Robert Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Choice signature, no holes. ^ Date: Cou
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to g*****9 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Goes Stock Salesman Sample Book, Rare [194077]1526 - Goes Stock Salesman Sample Book, Rare [194077]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare, we have only seen a handful of these. August, 1976 original Goes salesman sample book featuring samples of dozens of blank stock certificates. 9
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Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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