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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English Look at the Civil War through Newspapers (7)  (123186)3620 - English Look at the Civil War through Newspapers (7) (123186)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. Two Spectator newspapers. One with long article on Davis & Lee and one on the fall of Richmond. Two 1862 London Times with article...
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New York Tribune  Covering the Civil War 1862 (58 Issues)  (125077)3621 - New York Tribune Covering the Civil War 1862 (58 Issues) (125077)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of New York Tribune daily issues pertaining to the Civil War between Jan 1, 1862 to May 30, 1862 for a total of 58 issues. Forty-
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
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Capture of Jefferson Davis  (123106)3622 - Capture of Jefferson Davis (123106)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Harper's Weekly, May 27, 1865. Also President Lincoln’s Burial, Lewis Payne who shot Secretary Seward, the Supreme Court and the crimes of...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********x.. for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
 
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Civil War and Slavery  (123108)3623 - Civil War and Slavery (123108)
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Lot of five. Four Harper’s Weekly include 1) July 29, 1865. The create labor question from a Southern Point of View. Has a drawing of a white
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********x.. for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
 
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Civil War Campaign of 1861 in newsprint   (125081)3624 - Civil War Campaign of 1861 in newsprint (125081)
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This is a collection of thirty-seven (37) issues of the New York Herald, New York Times, and The New York Tribune all in 1861 with one issue in Dec. 1
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Civil War Campaign of 1862 in the New York Times   (125082)3625 - Civil War Campaign of 1862 in the New York Times (125082)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of fourteen (14) issues of the New York Times all in May of 1862 calling the defeat of the Rebels a "foregone conclusion"an...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
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Civil War Campaign of 1865 in newsprint   (125080)3626 - Civil War Campaign of 1865 in newsprint (125080)
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This is a collection of six (6) newspapers from 1865: The New York Times: Sherman; Cincinnati Daily Commercial: Northern Traitors in the South; The Ne
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Civil War Documents & Photos  (124529)3627 - Civil War Documents & Photos (124529)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes 12 Civil War era documents & photos, including a death notice for Union soldier James Shuff in 1865, leave papers for another soldier, ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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Civil War Ships in Action, Harper’s Weekly  (123104)3628 - Civil War Ships in Action, Harper’s Weekly (123104)
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Lot of 8. Includes ships at Mobile, The Nashville and Tuscarora at Southampton England, the two gun Lady Davis, iron-clad fleet obstructing the James
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
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Civil War Theft report, Envelopes & Token  (122180)3629 - Civil War Theft report, Envelopes & Token (122180)
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Lot of 5. Three small evelope's w/color vignettes of seated Liberty, Eagle fighting snake w/American flags and Defender. One patriotic token ...
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Lot Withdrawn3630 - Lot Withdrawn
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This is a lot of nineteen (19) newspaper groupings from the South during and after the Civil War. Papers are from Richmond, Virginia 1861; Norfolk, Vi
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Lot Withdrawn3631 - Lot Withdrawn
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This is a lot of nine (9) newspaper accounts by foreign correspondents on the Civil War. The (London) Times Dec. 10, 1862 p.9 on Fredericksburg; The
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Frank Leslie’s Pictorial History of the War of 1861  (123112)3632 - Frank Leslie’s Pictorial History of the War of 1861 (123112)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twelve pages. With cover page. Stories and period drawings of the beginning of the Civil War! Date: 1861 Country (if not USA): State: City: Pr
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
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Fremont Journal: Possible Succession from the Union, What is Lincoln going to do?  (122131)3633 - Fremont Journal: Possible Succession from the Union, What is Lincoln going to do? (122131)
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Fremont Journal front page.. Articles just after the Election of Lincoln and the resignation of the Senators from South Carolina with the passage b
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Lot Withdrawn3634 - Lot Withdrawn
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Lot of forty-one. Includes General Sheridan and the Battle of Five Forks, General Candy and City Point Virginia, Rear Admiral Farragut biography, Gene
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Looking at the South in the Civil War  (123107)3635 - Looking at the South in the Civil War (123107)
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Lot of four. 1) April 11, 1863, Difficulties among the Bayous. 2) May 9, 1863, Picket Duty in the Swamps of Louisiana. 3) May 2, 1863, Rolling Cotton
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Lot Withdrawn3636 - Lot Withdrawn
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This is a lot of about 30 cover issues of the New York Herald from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1864. Feb. 12 states "Sherman's army captures the Rai...
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Lot Withdrawn3637 - Lot Withdrawn
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This is a lot of about 29 cover stories of the progress of the Civil War from July to Dec. 31, 1864 in the New York Herald. Headlines from Sept. 4 &...
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New York Herald Newspapers Covering Civil War  (108715)3638 - New York Herald Newspapers Covering Civil War (108715)
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This is a lot of about 39 cover stories of the Civil War dating Jan., 1863 to June,1863. Cover stories professionally covered and mounted. Condition i
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
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New York Newpapers Covering the Civil War   (108716)3639 - New York Newpapers Covering the Civil War (108716)
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This is a lot of about 21 full coverage pages of the Civil War progress from the Evening Mail, New York Tribune, and the New York Herald. All are prof
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