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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Three Deeds for the same Property in Cobb County  (57046)1310 - Three Deeds for the same Property in Cobb County (57046)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This file of deeds well illustrates the title problems of the South. Record keeping was problematic, and a systematic approach was not universal from
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Very Old Fire Insurance Policy  (91536)1311 - Very Old Fire Insurance Policy (91536)
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Fire insurance policy from Phoenix Assurance Co issued to William Woodbridge of Savannah, GA for 2 tenements on lot 2, Warren Ward fronting on Bay St.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to l******8 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Honokaa Sugar Company Stock Certificate  (101562)1312 - Honokaa Sugar Company Stock Certificate (101562)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued but very rare. Hamakua, Hawaii. Office on Merchant Street, Honolulu, Oahu, HI. Incorporated April 1878. Black border and print. 11.25 x 8.5...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B****T for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Pacific Sugar Mill Stock Certificate  (101560)1313 - Pacific Sugar Mill Stock Certificate (101560)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued but very rare. Hamakua, Hawaii (printed under title). Office on Merchant Street, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Incorporated in 1879. Blac
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B****T for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Excelsior Soda Works Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate  (101547)1314 - Excelsior Soda Works Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate (101547)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Embossed soda bottles are known from this company. Inc. September 18, 1899. No. 70, issued for two shares to EC Richards on March 1st, 1902 at Hilo, H
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Liko Lehua Coffee Company Stock Certificate  (101555)1315 - Liko Lehua Coffee Company Stock Certificate (101555)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early coffee stock! Location of Plantation: Hilo, HI. (printed at top). Inc. July 1897. No. 31, issued for one share to Mrs. Level Lyman on June 18, 1
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Castle & Cooke, Ltd. Stock Certificate Collection  (101520)1316 - Castle & Cooke, Ltd. Stock Certificate Collection (101520)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 issued stocks. Issued in 1945, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1966. All punch cancelled. Two different designs. Incorporated under the laws of
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********n.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Daily Hawaiian Publishing Co. Stock issued to AJ Cartwright, Inventor of Baseball  (101527)1317 - Daily Hawaiian Publishing Co. Stock issued to AJ Cartwright, Inventor of Baseball (101527)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. March 20th, 1884. No. 30, issued for 50 shares to AJ Cartwright on July 1st, 1884 in Honolulu. Signed by president Daniel Lyons and secretary Ash
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Hart & Company Stock Certificate (Candy & Ice Cream)  (101556)1318 - Hart & Company Stock Certificate (Candy & Ice Cream) (101556)
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Rare early Hawaii certificate. Inc. under the laws of the Republic of Hawaii. Not cancelled. Issued for 15 shares to A. Koebele on April 20, 1900. Sig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j***a for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Hawaii Baseball Assoc. Stock Issued to AJ Cartwright, Inventor of Baseball  (101543)1319 - Hawaii Baseball Assoc. Stock Issued to AJ Cartwright, Inventor of Baseball (101543)
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Wow! This is a fantastic piece for the baseball or Hawaii collector. Inc. May 29th, 1890 in accordance with the Laws of the Kingdom. No. 97, issued fo
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (3,600.00 + 900.00BP) = 4,500.00
 
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