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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Mercury Dimes 1917-18  (122591)4540 - Mercury Dimes 1917-18 (122591)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes dated 1917 & 1918: 1917 (4: 1 G, 2 VG, 1 F); 1917-D (8: 2 FR, 5 AG, 1 G); 1917-S (7: 3 G, 1 VG, 2 F, 1 VF); 1918 (5: 3 G, 2 F); 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Mercury Dimes 1921-1924  (122593)4541 - Mercury Dimes 1921-1924 (122593)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted between 1921-1924: 1921 (2: AG, G); 1923 (12: 1 G, 11 F); 1923-S (20 G); 1924 (7: G, VG, 5 F); 1924-D (28: 15 G, 13 F); 1924-S (
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*******f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Mercury Dimes 1925-1927  (122594)4542 - Mercury Dimes 1925-1927 (122594)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted 1925-1927: 1925 (4: 2 F, 2 EF); 1925-D (11: 7 G, 4 VG); 1925-S (14: G-VG); 1926 (16 : 9 G, 7 F); 1926-D (2 F); 1926-S ( 2 G); 192
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 6******n for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Mercury Dimes 1930-31  (122596)4543 - Mercury Dimes 1930-31 (122596)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted 1930 & 1931: 1930 (5 G); 1930-S (3: 2 G, 1 F); 1931 (19: 12 G, 7 F); 1931-D (6 G-VG); 1931-S (7: G-VG). Total 40 silver di...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Mercury Dimes 1934-35  (122597)4544 - Mercury Dimes 1934-35 (122597)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted in 1934 & 1935: 1934 ( 37: 17 G-VG, 19 F-VF, 1 EF); 1934-D (14: 4 G,10 F); 1935 (20: 1 G, 19 F-EF); 1935-D (16: 5 G, 10 F-V...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 6******n for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Mercury Dimes 1936-1937  (122598)4545 - Mercury Dimes 1936-1937 (122598)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted 1936 & 1937: 1936 (11 F); 1936-D (20: 7 G, 8 F, 5 EF); 1936-S (17: 6 G, 10 F, 1 EF); 1937 (10: 5 F, 5 AU); 1937-D (22: 15 F...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Mercury Dimes 1938-39  (122599)4546 - Mercury Dimes 1938-39 (122599)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted 1938 & 1939: 1938 (8: 5 F-VF, 3 EF); 1938-D (5: 3 F, 2 VF); 1938-S (8: 2 F, 6 VF); 1939 (7: 2 F, 5 EF); 1939-D (29: 5 F, 8 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*****X for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Mercury Dimes 1940  (122600)4547 - Mercury Dimes 1940 (122600)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted in 1940: 1940 (2: 1 G, 1 EF); 1940-D (9 BU); 1940-S ( 21: 3 F, 8 VF, 10 EF). Total 32 silver dimes. Date: Country (if not USA)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Mercury Dimes 1943-44  (122602)4548 - Mercury Dimes 1943-44 (122602)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted 1943-1944: 1943: (13: 4 F, 5 VF, 4 AU); 1943-D 1 F; 1943-S: (16:1 F, 7 VF, 4 EF, 4 Unc.); 1944: (16: 1 F, 2 VF, 3 EF, 4 AU, 4 Unc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Mercury Dimes 1945  (122603)4549 - Mercury Dimes 1945 (122603)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mercury dimes minted 1945: 1945: (10: 4 F, 2 AU, 4 Unc.); 1945-D: (5: 1 AU, 4 Unc.); 1945-S (large S): (7: 1 G, 2 EF, 3 AU, 1 Unc.); 1945-S (micro s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Peace Dollar Collection (31 coins)  (124138)4550 - Peace Dollar Collection (31 coins) (124138)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 31 Peace dollars: 1922 (16); 1923 (5); 1924 (1); 1925 (4); 1926 (2); 1928-S (2); 1934-D (1). Most are VF-EF, one or two G, one or two AU. Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,800.00
Sold to s******n for (550.00 + 121.00BP) = 671.00
 
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Peace Dollars In Presentation Boxes  (124139)4551 - Peace Dollars In Presentation Boxes (124139)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two sets of Peace dollars: 1) The Collectors Mint, black box of three Peace dollars, 1922 & 1923, with certificate of authenticity. 2) The Morg...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Quarter Collection 19th Century  (124166)4552 - Quarter Collection 19th Century (124166)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quarters from the 1800s: 5 Liberty Seated quarters: 1854 (G); 1858 (F); 1862 (F); 1876 (VG); 1876 (FR2). 38 Barber quarters: 1892 (7-G); 1893 (2-G);
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Roosevelt Dimes 1948-1949  (122605)4553 - Roosevelt Dimes 1948-1949 (122605)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Roosevelt dimes minted 1948-1949: 1948-D: 6 BU; 1948-S: (22: 19 F, 3 EF); 1949: (6: 3 EF, 3 AU); 1949-D: (19: 10 F, 8 EF, 1 BU); 1949-S: (25: 1 G, 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Roosevelt Dimes 1952-1961  (122607)4554 - Roosevelt Dimes 1952-1961 (122607)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Roosevelt dimes: 1952-D: (2 EF); 1952-S: (18: 2 VF, 16 EF); 1953: (1 F); 1953-D : (5: 4 EF, 1 AU); 1953-S:( 20: 6 F, 14 EF); 1954: (4 EF-AU); 1954-D:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Standing Liberty Quarter Collection  (124165)4555 - Standing Liberty Quarter Collection (124165)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Box of Standing Liberty quarters from 1917-1930. Total 71 quarters, mostly F-G, one of the 1917 is EF. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*******s for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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U.S. Half Dollars in Collector Presentations  (124141)4556 - U.S. Half Dollars in Collector Presentations (124141)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Total of 30 90% silver half dollars, 2 40% silver, and 4 non-silver. Four historical cards dedicated to John F. Kennedy with Guyana tribute stamps a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m*****X for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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U.S. Proof Sets (5)  (124046)4557 - U.S. Proof Sets (5) (124046)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five sets with five coins in each set: 1960, 61, 62, 63 & 64. Date: 1960s Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Salvato...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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United States Quarters in Collector Presentations  (124140)4558 - United States Quarters in Collector Presentations (124140)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U.S. quarters marketed to collectors: two presentation boxes by the United States Commemorative Gallery, each with three quarters. 1) 1885 Barber quar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 280.00
Sold to d*******f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Washington Head Quarter Albums  (124160)4559 - Washington Head Quarter Albums (124160)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three blue Whitman albums with Washington quarters: 1) Whitman No. 9018, 1932-1945, filled with 37 quarters, G-EF condition. 2) Whitman No. 903
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to r*******s for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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