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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L. L. Paulson's Maps of San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties  (124308)4120 - L. L. Paulson's Maps of San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties (124308)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lithographer Geoff Baker of San Francisco printed these early maps by L. L. Paulson of San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. Each page is 6 x 9 inches an
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******i for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Map of WA, OR, and Territory of Alaska  (124635)4121 - Map of WA, OR, and Territory of Alaska (124635)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One page, 18 x 15 inches, with maps of the states of Washington and Oregon and a map of the Territory of Alaska published by Warner & Beers. Mus...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 4*******x for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Pony Express Trail Map  (120335)4122 - Pony Express Trail Map (120335)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
April 3, 1860 From St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. Shows all 156 stops along the route and the 102 riders that made them. 24" ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Railroad Map Shows Mississippi River to Pacific Route  (119340)4123 - Railroad Map Shows Mississippi River to Pacific Route (119340)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11"x 38" geological map showing a railroad surveyed route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Map has some frayed edges, but...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Road Maps of the United States Collection  (124278)4124 - Road Maps of the United States Collection (124278)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 maps issued by Shell and Chevron service stations, or the California State Automobile Association.Mostly western states including Mexico and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A******S for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Souvenir Photo Album of Australia  (124331)4125 - Souvenir Photo Album of Australia (124331)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Souvenir photo album to commemorate the visit of the United States Fleet to Victoria Australia in 1925. "With the Compliments of the Government...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to y******e for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Real Photo Postcards of Cuba  (124100)4126 - Real Photo Postcards of Cuba (124100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eighteen black and white real photo postcards of early 20th century Cuba. Street scenes, churches, fountains, people and animals. Date: Cou
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to M******m for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Hubbard "Glacier Priest" Photos of Alaska (Approx 400)  (125388)4127 - Hubbard "Glacier Priest" Photos of Alaska (Approx 400) (125388)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Perhaps 400 original photos and photo post cards of Alaska and the Arctic. Bernard Rosecrans Hubbard (1888-1962) was a geologist and explorer who was
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to u******i for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Old Photo of Anaheim Family Gathering  (124517)4128 - Old Photo of Anaheim Family Gathering (124517)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A very folksy photo of builders and family on a Sunday morning in 1920, after completion of a home in about three and a half hours, according to the n
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Photo Hay Press Antioch, Cal  (120351)4129 - Photo Hay Press Antioch, Cal (120351)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9x7” B/W photo of hay press at J. Goularte Ranch, 1885 Antioch, California. Entire team of seven men and five horses. Joseph V. Goularte
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*******i for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Calico Ghost Town Photographs  (124113)4130 - Calico Ghost Town Photographs (124113)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two 6 x 4 inch black and white photos of Maurine at Calico Ghost Town, near Barstow, 1955. Walter Knott (of Knott's Berry Farm fame) owne...
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Photo of Woman in Gold Gulch  (124596)4131 - Photo of Woman in Gold Gulch (124596)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice 5"x 7" photograph taken by W.R. Chapin at Gold Gulch, California. Gold Gulch as with several California Gold Rush towns, had severa...
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Houdini Production Still  (119361)4132 - Houdini Production Still (119361)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An 8"x 10" production still featuring world famous magician/escape artist, Harry Houdini. The still appears to be from one of the few film...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Lake Tahoe - Emerald Bay and Incline Village  (125117)4133 - Lake Tahoe - Emerald Bay and Incline Village (125117)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two large images of Lake Tahoe's spectacular Emerald Bay -- one an enlargement of a very old BW photo, one full-color photographic print showing...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 6******n for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Panorama of Mt Whitney from Lone Pine  (125227)4134 - Panorama of Mt Whitney from Lone Pine (125227)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
48" panorama by West Coast Art Co of LA in 1910. Taken from the south east side of Owens Valley. Shows unnamed ranch in foreground. The Carson...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to L******8 for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Panorama Photograph of a Valley North of Los Angeles  (108743)4135 - Panorama Photograph of a Valley North of Los Angeles (108743)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Multi-photo panorama in black and white, of a town thought to be somewhere north of Los Angeles, California. Handwritten note at the bottom left indic
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Monterey Peninsula Photos (12)  (124524)4136 - Monterey Peninsula Photos (12) (124524)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of twelve vintage black& white photographs, mostly of the area around the Monterey Peninsula and the bay. Photos are mostly 7"x 9&q...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to y******e for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Collection Photograph’s  San Francisco 1800’s  (122209)4137 - Collection Photograph’s San Francisco 1800’s (122209)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of approx 50. 4 1/4x 6 1/2 “ B/W, sepia photographs of individuals ( men, women, children of all agesSan Francisco from various stud
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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PG & E Employee Photographs  (121662)4138 - PG & E Employee Photographs (121662)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two 8"x 20" photographs of Pacific Gas & Electric Company employees in both 1932 & 1949. The group photos were taken by Larry O...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Photographs of San Francisco  (124083)4139 - Photographs of San Francisco (124083)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 22 photographs from the 1920-30s from San Francisco. Turk Murphy's Jazz Band, Playland at the Beach, Adolph Sutro for Mayor campaign post...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to y******e for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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