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

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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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Food Stores / Grocery Market Stock Certificate Group  (113716)3200 - Food Stores / Grocery Market Stock Certificate Group (113716)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 different. Includes: All-Package Grocery Stores Co. (1929); Richelieu Pure-Food Shops, Inc. (1930); Van's Markets (1939); Westmoreland...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 260.00
Sold to s********K for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Food Stores / Grocery Market Stock Certificate Group (14)  (113717)3201 - Food Stores / Grocery Market Stock Certificate Group (14) (113717)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 different. Included: All-Package Grocery Stores Co. (two diff. 1916); Retail Grocers' Association of Richmond, Inc. (1925); Van's ...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Piggly Wiggly Stock Group  (123299)3202 - Piggly Wiggly Stock Group (123299)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. 1) Tri State. 1923. Number 2018 for 1 share. ) Western States. 1926. Number SF381. 3) California. 1962. Number C7000. 4) California. 1958.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Petaluma Ice and Fuel Delivery Stocks  (123297)3203 - Petaluma Ice and Fuel Delivery Stocks (123297)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Number 8 for 149 shares to George C Faulkner. Signed by Faulkner as secretary and Samuel N Cook as president. Eagle vignette. Incorpora
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to R*****s for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Santa Barbara Ice Company Stock  (123301)3204 - Santa Barbara Ice Company Stock (123301)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 39 for 15 shares to George Voorhees. Signed by secretary Worley and president RH Lanborn(?). California seal vignette. Nick at right horizontal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Two Truckee-Area Ice Company Stock Certificates  (113662)3205 - Two Truckee-Area Ice Company Stock Certificates (113662)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Nevada and Mountain Lakes Ice Company. No. 74, issued in 1871 in Nevada City to John Stone for 20 shares. Signed by the preside
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to f*****E for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Picket Spring Water Ice Company Stock  (123298)3206 - Picket Spring Water Ice Company Stock (123298)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early number 15 for 1 share to E Willis. Signed by president Hamilton Griswald. Plain. Excellent condition. "Louisville, Ky." is printed o...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Bloomfield and Montclair Crystal Ice Company Stock with great industrial vignette  (123363)3207 - Bloomfield and Montclair Crystal Ice Company Stock with great industrial vignette (123363)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 24 for 3 shares to Edward Crane in 1892. Incorporated in 1890. Signed by president John Wilde and secretary Crane. Vignette is of part of the i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Pig'n Whistle Corporation Stocks  (123303)3208 - Pig'n Whistle Corporation Stocks (123303)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. All different. One specimen. Includes numbers 49, PL 83, PC 5, C 10. Three eagle vignettes and two with iconic pig playing the flute vign
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Tahoe Foods Inc. Stock unissued at Number 2)!  (123249)3209 - Tahoe Foods Inc. Stock unissued at Number 2)! (123249)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 20. Unissued indicated that less than 20 issued stocks exist? American Eagle vignette. Dark blue border, light blue safety paper and black on w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 6******n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Taco King Inc. Stock with colorful vignette  (123248)3210 - Taco King Inc. Stock with colorful vignette (123248)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number DC1799 for 100 shares. Issue to Merrilt Lynch, Pierce Fenner and Smith. Excellent condition. Company organized in 1965. Has an ornate bord
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****5 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Canning Company Stock Certificates  (124565)3211 - Canning Company Stock Certificates (124565)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten stock certificates issued by various canning companies. Included are Selma Canning Company (Unissued on onion stock paper), Cambria Canning Compan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Taco Bell Stock Certificates  (123310)3212 - Taco Bell Stock Certificates (123310)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two specimen stocks. One green and one reddish brown. Both have a Taco Bell restaurant vignette. Both are pristine! Date: Country (if not USA):
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to N*******r for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Ten Different Restaurant Stock Certificates  (113732)3213 - Ten Different Restaurant Stock Certificates (113732)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 different. Includes: McDonald's Corp (2003); Waldorf System, Inc. (1925); Clinton Cafeteria Company, Inc. (uniss.); Grand Union Co. (1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********K for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Ten Different Restaurant Stock Certificates  (113734)3214 - Ten Different Restaurant Stock Certificates (113734)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 different. Included: Stegemeier Cafes, Inc. (1921); Physical Culture Restaurant Co. (1904); Quincy Lunch Co. (1905); Restaurant Machinery Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Ten Different Restaurant Stock Certificates  (113733)3215 - Ten Different Restaurant Stock Certificates (113733)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 different. Included: Jack in the Box, Inc. (specimen); Brand's Restaurant Control Corp. (1931); Clinton Cafeteria Company, Inc. (uniss...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******o for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Bartica Company Stock with Rubber Tree Vignette  (123368)3216 - Bartica Company Stock with Rubber Tree Vignette (123368)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 1470 for 10 shares. 1911. Incorporated in 1910 in Maine. Vignette shows locals harvesting the rubber. Nice looking vignette. Purple border. Fol
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Atlantic Fruit & Sugar Company Stocks and Bond  (123369)3217 - Atlantic Fruit & Sugar Company Stocks and Bond (123369)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) 8% gold debenture bond. 1924. Green. Number M3557. 2) Stock. 1925. Number 2489. Blue. No Vignette. 3) Same as above. Number 20017. 19
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to w******o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Live Oak Raisin Stemming Company Stock with vignette of miles of grape fields  (123402)3218 - Live Oak Raisin Stemming Company Stock with vignette of miles of grape fields (123402)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early #4 for 23 shares to JT Nelson. Signed by TC Smith and JT Bourgeouis. Goddess of Cornucopia flying over miles of grape fields. Brown on whit
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Donofrio Crystallized Cactus Company Stock - Or the Almost extinction of the Barrel Cactus  (123412)3219 - Donofrio Crystallized Cactus Company Stock - Or the Almost extinction of the Barrel Cactus (123412)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
What a story. Number 18 for 10 shares to Charles Conner, Signed by DA Donofrio as president. Dateline 1905. Incorporated in 1905. Three vignettes of A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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