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Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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World Map / Multi Colored. (102094)1350 - World Map / Multi Colored. (102094)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Outstanding, multi colored map of the world. Beautiful color and definition . Showing new possessions, new boundaries, rivers, mountains seas, and ev
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Photo of Fireman in Uniform (91496)1351 - Photo of Fireman in Uniform (91496)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black & white mounted photo of 25 Fireman in Holstein, Iowa, exact date unknown most likely very early 1900's. Has some staining on matting...
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New Orleans, LA Postcard Collection (90758)1352 - New Orleans, LA Postcard Collection (90758)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
300+ NOLA postcards of famous sites, Bourbon St.and more Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: New Orleans State: Louisiana
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Newspapres / Ephemera / Science Fiction (102091)1353 - Newspapres / Ephemera / Science Fiction (102091)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very interesting collection of early newspapers. It includes the first science fiction article about "Orrin Lindsay's" , who traveled ...
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US Billheads to Michigan Clothing Store (102218)1354 - US Billheads to Michigan Clothing Store (102218)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 100+. Issued in the 1930s (mostly 1937 and 1938) from various US clothing companies, all billed to South Range Clothing Company and/or J. Rimpe
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Antique Michigan Photos (102236)1355 - Antique Michigan Photos (102236)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. 1) Photos. Seven pieces. All are from a large Michigan collection. Includes: 8 x 10" print of July 4th, 1905 parade in Calumet; 4.25 ...
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Sold to j****2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Michigan Crop Books (102483)1356 - Michigan Crop Books (102483)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. Included: 1886, 1887, 1890, 1891 (x2) and a modern book for the Soo Hardware Company. All have been used and have notations. Issued by the S
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Michigan Printing Stock Certificates (102217)1357 - Michigan Printing Stock Certificates (102217)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9, three each from three different companies. 1) Finnish Republican Printing Company. Issued 1920, 1927, and 1944. Two different styles with ea
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Michigan Stock Certificates (Non-Mining) (102221)1358 - Michigan Stock Certificates (Non-Mining) (102221)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Michigan Grey Iron Castings Company. Issued in 1912, not cancelled. Abraham Lincoln vignette. Folds, heavy toning, separation. 2) Most-Ho
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Extra Rare Key Fob for the Cut Bank Hotel (102308)1359 - Extra Rare Key Fob for the Cut Bank Hotel (102308)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 18 pointed 3 inch diameter, heavy fob is for the Cut Bank Hotel. The Cut Bank Hotel was opened in 1913 by R. Chasse. This was a two story early b
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Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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