Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2019 Sale!

This sale spans 5 days with 4,000 lots in nearly 20 collecting categories.

HIGHLIGHTS

*KEN PRAG STOCK CERTIFICATE COLLECTION: This sale continues our sale of the Ken Prag American Stock Certificate Collection that we started offering back in 2014. This sale includes more great Western mining and railroad rarities including Alaska, Colorado, Nevada Territory, the Dakotas, Michigan, and Montana; early automobile and aviation; and non-mining or railroad pieces (such as hotels, banks, clubs, etc).

*COLORADO TERRITORY COLLECTION: We have received what we believe to be the finest Colorado Territory stock certificate collection in existence. Over 40 pieces are from the 1860s period! This private collection nicely compliments the Ken Prag Collection and also contains fabulous Colorado railroad rarities. For many of these pieces, we could find no record of them ever being offered at auction!

*ANTIQUE MARBLES: Nearly 200 lots with single rarities and larger groups of turn-of-the-century or before marbles, including figural sulphides, hand-painted clay marbles, colorful swirls, and more!

*NUMISMATICS: US & foreign gold coins & ephemera including a fabulous 19th-century silver coin belt plus two gigantic bullion scales from the Philadelphia Mint.

*TOKENS: Continuing the fabulous offering in our March token auction, this section features US & foreign brothel tokens.

*SPORTS: Three different baseball collections including rare autographs, cards, and other sports ephemera.

*POSTCARDS: Tens of thousands of postcards are featured in this auction from two key collections: the Native American Postcard Collection and the Salvatore Falcone Postcard Collection. Many real photo rarities plus larger groups, c.1906-1960s.

*GENERAL AMERICANA: Rare books, firefighting ephemera, World Fair & expositions, a Hawaii Collection (Ken Prag), rare Nevada ephemera from a prominent collection, and much more!

*WELLS FARGO & POSTAL HISTORY: Rare exchanges and checks, enameled signs, plus a fabulous Nevada Wells Fargo cover collection including great full cover advertising rarities such as Ophir and Star City!

MINING: Ephemera (maps, photos, books) and rare mining stocks from the Ken Prag Collection and the Colorado Territory Collection, plus a Minerals & Ore section that features an old high-grade collection out of the Tonopah area. Also a very rare original Virginia City Assayer's sign.

NATIVE AMERICANA & COWBOY: In addition to the fabulous Native American postcards, this section also has jewelry, baskets, and other collectibles.

BARGAINS & DEALER SPECIALS: Our entire 5th day is dedicated to this category of both large groupings ideal for resale or lower priced entry-level collectibles, spanning nearly ever collecting category in the rest of our sale.


Full Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, May 16th, 2019 (Lots 1000-1839)
General Americana (1000-1467)
Assorted (Books, Fire, Postal History, Expo.) (1000-1083)
Geographical Sort (1084-1467)
Numismatics (1468-1574)
Books & Checks (1468-1481)
Coins (1482-1553)
Currency, Ingots, Medals, Scales (1554-1574)
Mining Part I (1575-1839)
Mining Artifacts & Books (1575-1604)
Stocks & Ephemera: ALASKA-CALIFORNIA (1605-1839)

Day 2, Friday, May 17th, 2019 (Lots 2000-2838)
Mining Part II (2000-2838)
Stocks & Ephemera: COLORADO-WYOMING

Day 3, Saturday, May 18th, 2019 (Lots 3000-3784)
Transportation (3000-3543)
Airplane (3000-3146)
Automobile (3147-3198)
Steamer & Railroad (3199-3543)
Wells Fargo & Express (3544-3591)
Tokens (3592-3784)
US & Foreign Brothel (3592-3729)
Geographical Sort (3730-3784)

Day 4, Sunday, May 19th, 2019 (Lots 4000-4774)
Sports Collectibles (4000-4227)
Jewelry (4228-4236)
Furniture (4237-4244)
Art (4245-4299)
Native Americana (4300-4408)
Textiles (4409-4456)
Marbles (4457-4565)
Bottles (4566-4594)
Cowboy (4595-4627)
Firearms & Weaponry (4628-4652)
Entertainment (4653-4666)
Gaming (4667-4676)
Military (4678-4687)
Minerals (4688-4774)


Day 5, Monday, May 20th, 2019 (Lots 5000-5899)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (5000-5899)
General Americana feat. Postcards & Ephemera (5000-5451)
Mining (5452-5657)
Railroad (5658-5765)
Airplane & Automobile (5766-5827)
Tokens (5828-5868)
Numismatics (5869-5899)

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Portland  Industrial Exposition stock  (82741)1400 - Portland Industrial Exposition stock (82741)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
incorporated Portland State of Oregon. Cert # 94 for 2 shares of common stock @ $100 per share issued to Thos. Whalen May 29, 1891 signed V.M Richard
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Three Oregon Stock Certificates: Bank, Homestead and Water  (91949)1401 - Three Oregon Stock Certificates: Bank, Homestead and Water (91949)
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1) Union Savings and Loan Association. Number 3284 for 10 shares. Green on white with underprint of a sailing ship on the water. Portland. 2) Installm
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Padlocks/ Antique /4 Items   (102089)1402 - Padlocks/ Antique /4 Items (102089)
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Great collection of early padlocks. Item # 1 of 4: Unlisted steel, heart shaped ,embossed " Conoy" (cu ) (1900's). Item # 2 of 4 : W....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9***6 for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Pittsburgh, PA and Embossed Postcard Collection  (101788)1403 - Pittsburgh, PA and Embossed Postcard Collection (101788)
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Approx 250 postcards, some embossed, holidays, animals, numerous Pittsburgh, PA and more Date: City/County: Pittsburgh State: Philadelphia
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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$1,000 Lawrence County, Dakota Territory Bond  (100811)1404 - $1,000 Lawrence County, Dakota Territory Bond (100811)
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Gorgeous $1,000 bond No. 134, issued July 1st, 1879 to S.N. Wood. Punch cancelled through signatures of county clerk and Chairman of Board of County C
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Two Lawrence County, Dakota Territory Bonds  (100813)1405 - Two Lawrence County, Dakota Territory Bonds (100813)
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Lot of 2 different. 1) $50 bond issued in Deadwood, 1883. No. 460. Punch cancelled. One coupon attached. Black border, green background, and mining vi
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Two Lawrence County, Dakota Territory Bonds  (100810)1406 - Two Lawrence County, Dakota Territory Bonds (100810)
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Lot of 2 different. 1) Gorgeous $500 bond No. 346, issued July 1st, 1879. Punch cancelled through signatures. Green border and background. Three minin
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Dakota Mortgage & Real Estate Stocks & Bond  (100836)1407 - Dakota Mortgage & Real Estate Stocks & Bond (100836)
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Lot of 5. 1) Northwestern Mortgage Trust Co. of Redfield, Dakota stock. Issued in 1899, not cancelled. 2) North American Loan and Trust Company stock.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Four Dakota Stock Certificates (Banking, Mining, Etc.)  (100812)1408 - Four Dakota Stock Certificates (Banking, Mining, Etc.) (100812)
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Lot of 4 different. 1) The Lead City Bank of Lead City, Dakota. Stock No. 34, issued in 1883 for 10 shares to Baldwin. Signed by president Sparks and
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Estimate : 130.00 - 180.00
Sold to l*******c for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Three Dakota Territory Banking Stock Certificates  (100815)1409 - Three Dakota Territory Banking Stock Certificates (100815)
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Lot of 3 different. 1) Deadwood National Bank. No. 23, issued for 5 shares to Chauncy Abbot on Oct. 27th, 1886. Signed by president Hickok and the cas
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R******5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Rio Grande Ice Company Stock Certificate  (101565)1410 - Rio Grande Ice Company Stock Certificate (101565)
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No. 10, issued for one share to B.O. Hicks on April 3rd, 1880 in Brownsville, Texas. Signed by president GW Rindall and secretary William Kelly. Not c
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Texas Star Flour Mills Stock Certificate  (101564)1411 - Texas Star Flour Mills Stock Certificate (101564)
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No. 99, issued for one share to I. Reymershoffer on March 1st, 1883 in Galveston. Signed by Reymershoffer as president and Jno. Reymershoffer as secre
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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NASA Astronaut Space Files  (102485)1412 - NASA Astronaut Space Files (102485)
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Lot of 33. Includes sixteen 8x 10" black and white photos of astronauts and 17 sheets with biographical data on the pilots. Yes, Neil Armstrong...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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New York & Texas Land & Emigration Association Stock Certificate  (102167)1413 - New York & Texas Land & Emigration Association Stock Certificate (102167)
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Capital 2,026,200 acres (printed upper right). No. 32, issued to Joseph L. Williams for five undivided two thousandth parts of all the right, title, a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Two Texas Stock Certificates: Lumber and Flour Mill  (101563)1414 - Two Texas Stock Certificates: Lumber and Flour Mill (101563)
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Lot of 2 different. 1) East Line Lumber Company. Low No. 9, issued to George Brown in 1889 at Jefferson, Texas. Signed by president BF Orr and the sec
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Tintic Lumber Co Sign  (101775)1415 - Tintic Lumber Co Sign (101775)
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Yellow and red paper sign. 9x23". Left side fold and a few mall tears. Geff Pollock Collection Date: City/County: Eureka State: Utah
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8***3 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Mormon Related Utah Postcards  (102398)1416 - Mormon Related Utah Postcards (102398)
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Approx 80 Mormon related mostly chromolitho postcards. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Salt Lake City State: Utah
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Salt Lake City, UT Postcard Collection  (102395)1417 - Salt Lake City, UT Postcard Collection (102395)
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Approx 125 non Mormon Salt Lake City, UT postcards. Mostly chromolitho, buildings and streets Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Salt
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Zion/Brice, UT Parks Postcard Collection  (102393)1418 - Zion/Brice, UT Parks Postcard Collection (102393)
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Approx 100 modern and chromolitho Zion and Brice Parks postcards highlighting natural wonders. 3 RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: Cit...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******e for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Colville & Columbia River Transportation Co. Stock Certificate  (100973)1419 - Colville & Columbia River Transportation Co. Stock Certificate (100973)
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Riverboat company! Inc. in Washington. No. 19, issued for 300 shares in 1906 at Spokane. Signed by president G.H. Smith and secretary J.A. Elliott. No
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t********f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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