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Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More (October 2020)

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

Welcome to our Halloween Sale!

We continue to get in marvelous collections of Americana from all over the country. Keep them coming!!!

As many of you have seen, we have found new ways to increase visibility on the internet, which has risen our number o0f competitive bidders by over 30% lately. Our stockpile of registered bidders is one of the largest in America, and we are all thankful to you all for participating in our exciting auctions.

This sale features some amazing one of a kind rarities, and also brings to market several long awaited collections.

Perhaps the top item in the sale is the Pierce Powell copy of the all-time #1 “psychedelic” rock n roll poster, the Charlatans at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City. Long on display in his personal home, Powell’s personal copy of this historic event is now offered. We were unable to verify if this is the only copy, or one of two known. Regardless, if you are a rock n roll collector, it is the all-time #1 poster.

The auction features the collections of Ken Prag, Salvatore Falcone and John Reynolds.

Folks have been asking for a couple years now when we were going to get to the Ken Prag Industrial, Banking and Commercial collections to market. The answer is “NOW.” Perhaps the brewing collection is some of the best in the current sale, which is spread out over the next two sales. As we sort through the massive collection, I’ve seen the turnpike material (early 1800s), banking, foods, industrials, oils, and so much more, including some fabulous autographed material. It will take at least a year to sell this portion of the collection. And there’s more… we are now starting to organize and sell his massive postcard and stereo view collections. Previously we sold Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado collections. Now its time for California and rarities from other areas of post card collecting. You’ll see some of the best and most beautiful post cards ever printed in this and coming sales, particularly the European art cards, “poster” cards of the PPIE which are unarguably some of the most beautiful cards ever printed, and more.

The Salvatore Falcone Collection of Californiana is a true treasure. Historical photographs of all sorts are a big focus, and include some great rarities, including some key out-of-state pieces, such as Alaska. Medals, and ephemera round out more than 100 lots of key collectibles.

John Reynolds’ collections included more rarities from his Central California collection, as well as his military token collection.

We continue with massive holdings from the Benjamin Fauver collections of counters and tokens. This large group centers on foreign counters and early foreign tokens, some dating back to the 1500s.

Don’t miss the marble collection, large numismatic offerings, historical Hawaii material, rare mining and other maps, gold specimens, Civil war material, stamp collections, western art and so much more.

And remember- we are always after new and major collections to bring to market. We are your source for selling Americana at the best prices obtainable, having sold more than any other company in the past decade alone. We plan on having our entire sales database online soon at no cost – nearly 200,000 lots of Americana sold since 2014. Give us a call today! We have agents all over America, and travel to see most collections.

Auction Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, Oct 29) Lots 1000-1679
Art (1000-1125)
Native Americana (1126-1196)
Textiles (1197-1233)
Foreign Collectibles (1234-1267)
General Collectibles (1268-1307)
Collector Spoons (1308-1315)
Jewelry (1316-1351)
Scales (1352-1353)
Advertising/Signs (1354-1369)
Furnishings & 3D Items (1370-1424)
Music (1425-1429)
Theatre (1430-1456)
Sports (1457-1468)
Tobacciana (1469-1472)
Saloon (1473-1478)
Cowboy (1479-1484)
Comic Books (1485-1491)
Books & Magazines (1492-1520)
Antiquarian Books (1521-1539)
Bottles (1540-1627)
Marbles (1603-1668)
Gaming (1669-1679)

Day 2 (Fri, Oct 30) Lots 2000-2762
Firefighting Memorabilia (2000-2078)
Fraternal Organizations (2079-2080)
Badges (2082-2174) (Also see badges on day 5!)
Numismatics (2175-2295)
Bullion (2175)
Ingots (2176-2178)
Coins (2179-2225)
Currency (2227-2240)
Dies & Hobbs (2241-2249)
Ephemera & Exonumia (2250-2259)
Medals (2260-2281)
So-Called Dollars (2282-2295)
Tokens (2296-2762)

Day 3 (Sat, Oct 31) Lots 3000-3685
Transportation (3000-3034)
Stocks & Bonds (3035-3498)
Minerals (3489-3495)
Mining (3496-3557)
Tools (3558-3566)
Firearms (3567-3584)
Political (3585-3603)
World's Fairs (3604-3619)
Military (3620-3685)

Day 4 (Sun, Nov 1) Lots 4000-4712
General Americana Geo. Sorted AZ-WY (4000-4103)
Maps (4104-4124)
Photographs (4125-4209)
Philatelic(4210-4433)
Wells Fargo (4363-4382)
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part I (4383-4712)

Day 5 (Mon, Nov 2) Lots 5000-5798
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part II
Art (5000-5093)
Native Americana (5094-5113)
Firearms/Weaponry (5114-5116)
Badges (5117-5124)
Foreign Collectibles (5125-5139)
Textiles (5140-5145)
Furnishings & 3D Items (5146-5162)
General Americana Ephemera & Collectibles (5163-5249)
Hollywood/Theatre (5450-5260)
Music (5261-5272)
Cowboy/Saloon/Tobacco (5272-5281)
Bottles (5288-5304)
Gaming (5305-5312)
Jewelry (5313-5322)
General Americana Geographically Sorted (5323-5416)
Political (5417-5420)
Postcards (5421-5428)
Wells Fargo (5429-5433)
World's Fairs (5434-5437)
Sports (5438-5470)
Military (5471-5494)
Mining (5495-5556)
Stocks & Bonds (5558-5796)
Transportation (5770-5798)

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Schutzenfest Postcards With Various Festivals, 1901 (7) (118554)4411 - Schutzenfest Postcards With Various Festivals, 1901 (7) (118554)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of seven various postcards from 1901 includes Schutzenfest cards (3) along with Festkarte zum Bundesfest des Arbeiter Sangerbund Rheinland and a
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to j*******h for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Set of German Exhibition Art Postcards, 1898 (21) (118558)4412 - Set of German Exhibition Art Postcards, 1898 (21) (118558)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful cards in very good condition overall. Many are the Official postcards with an oval stamp that reads, "Drvck & Verlag - Phillipp &...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Songfest German Postcards from 1896 (2) (118552)4413 - Songfest German Postcards from 1896 (2) (118552)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The first card is fantastic, "Gruss Vom Sangerfest" with a group of men in tophats and tails singing. D. Kerrman, lithograph artist, Stutt...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to R*****s for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Balloon and Blimp Postcards 1909-1910 (118576)4414 - Balloon and Blimp Postcards 1909-1910 (118576)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice postcard of ballooning showing a man talking through a megaphone from the basket of the balloon above the river. The other card shows a blimp or
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Joaquin Miller RPC's (122870)4415 - Joaquin Miller RPC's (122870)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Joaquin Miller RPC's showing he and his family's Oakland, California home. Besides candid shots of Miller, there are also shots of his wife ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Early Postcards "San Francisco" Group (120313)4416 - Early Postcards "San Francisco" Group (120313)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of 96 postcards, both RPC and Litho of colorful and black and white San Francisco scenes from the 1910s-1940s. Most are blank, with five be
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******6 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Postal Cover Collection (23) (124318)4417 - Postal Cover Collection (23) (124318)
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Lot of 23 vintage scenic post cards from San Jose buildings and parks and waterfalls including the observatory on Mt. Hamilton. Also 40 postal covers
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to R*****s for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Two RPC Postcards of Early California Hotels (120268)4418 - Two RPC Postcards of Early California Hotels (120268)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice So. Cal. real photo postcards, includes: Hotel Azusa (existed in 1880s) in Azusa, Cal., L.A. County, Photo by E.H. Gray, blank, uncanceled; a
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Comedy Post Card Hoard, Unused Store Inventory, 1950s-60s (125576)4419 - Comedy Post Card Hoard, Unused Store Inventory, 1950s-60s (125576)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Comedy post card hoard. More than forty different cards in volume, many very inappropriate today. All unused from a store that was in Lake Arrowhead,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j******6 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Early Postcards "Nova Scotia and San Francisco" Collection (120269)4420 - Early Postcards "Nova Scotia and San Francisco" Collection (120269)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 64 RPC and Litho Postcards from the 1900s-10s, with half from Nova Scotia and half from San Francisco. Many canceled with stamps. Two from No
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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European Art Litho Festival Postcards, 1903 (8) (118575)4421 - European Art Litho Festival Postcards, 1903 (8) (118575)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes two litho color cards from Nuremberg, X. Turnfest 1903 and one from the German shooting festival "Bundesschiessen", 1903. Also, a...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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European Festival Postcards (4) (118578)4422 - European Festival Postcards (4) (118578)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group includes, "Munchner Gansemarsch", "Abitur 1902 Bestanden Freiburg", "Dusseldorf 1902" and "Deutsches S...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to j*******h for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Five Colorful European Festival Art Cards (118571)4423 - Five Colorful European Festival Art Cards (118571)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five postcards in this excellent group including a beauty celebrating Belgium independence 75th anniversary in 1905. Colorful flags and coats of arms.
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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International Exhibition Postcards, 1907 (14) (118577)4424 - International Exhibition Postcards, 1907 (14) (118577)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great group includes three from St. Alban's Pageant, 1907, two cards from Deutsche Armee, Marine und Kolonial Ausstellung, Berlin, 1907. Also, f...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to p*****Z for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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International Expos Postcards Group Circa 1905-1915 (21) (118569)4425 - International Expos Postcards Group Circa 1905-1915 (21) (118569)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly European Expos includes a few from Brussels, Zurich, London & Dusseldorf.Also includes Milan and Rio de Janiero. Twenty one postcards in ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Nice Firefighter Postcards (2) (105351)4426 - Nice Firefighter Postcards (2) (105351)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 nice firefighter with apparatus chromolithos Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection
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Estimate : 20.00 - 80.00
Sold to t********f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Royalty Style Postcard Group (8) (118574)4427 - Royalty Style Postcard Group (8) (118574)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Some cards are German, but one is from Stockholm and another celebrates Victoria Day in Canada. The International Horse Show at Olympia celebrating th
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Seasonal Greeting Cards (80) Vintage! (124327)4428 - Seasonal Greeting Cards (80) Vintage! (124327)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 80 vintage cards circa 1880-1910. Store cards, Valentine's cards, Greeting cards, all with Victorian artwork and delicate prose. D...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Stamp Collection in Blocks and sheets (123122)4429 - Stamp Collection in Blocks and sheets (123122)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes sheets of 1c Yosemite green, 8c airmail with air mail with female aviator. 5c Arkansas centennial, 3c purple Thomas Edison, 3c blue Baltimore
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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U. S. Booklet Panes (125020)4430 - U. S. Booklet Panes (125020)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About $65 face in US booklet panes. Mostly 20-29 cent stamps. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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