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)

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Harmony Silver & Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100765)1740 - Harmony Silver & Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100765)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pilot Knob Mining District, El Dorado County, Cal. (printed beneath logo). Extra rare dateline: Clarksville, Dec. 11, 1863. Incorporated Aug. 27, 1863
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Hermitage Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100762)1741 - Hermitage Mining Company Stock Certificate (100762)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. 1866 in Boston. Low number 9, issued for 125 shares to Charles Maguire on August 19th, 1868. Signed by G.E. Maguire, treasurer, and the president
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New Sigel Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100766)1742 - New Sigel Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate (100766)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2; one issued and one unissued. Slug Gulch District, El Dorado County (printed on either side of vignette). Dateline Volcano. Inc. May 29th, 18
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j******d for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Two El Dorado County Mining Stock Certificates incl. Number 1  (100819)1743 - Two El Dorado County Mining Stock Certificates incl. Number 1 (100819)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different, both self-identified as mines in El Dorado County. 1) Woodside Mining Company. No. 144, issued for 1,000 shares to company preside
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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The One Hundred & Ten Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100854)1744 - The One Hundred & Ten Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100854)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dateline Clarksville, Cal., May 16th, 1863. Inc. March 1863. No.804-808, issued for 5 shares to HP Bence. Signed by president HB Bird and secretary Jo
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Young Harmon Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100853)1745 - Young Harmon Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100853)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, Cal. (printed along top). Inc. Feb. 10th, 1864. No 104, issued for 50 shares to BW Thomson on June 3rd,
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Down East Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100852)1746 - Down East Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate (100852)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Alabaster District, El Dorado County (printed on left border). Dateline Wild Goose Flat! Inc. May 1863. No. 83, issued for 10 shares to D. Hoogins on
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Three Fresno-Area Mining Stock Certificates  (100889)1747 - Three Fresno-Area Mining Stock Certificates (100889)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Indicator Mining Company. Location of mines: Fresno County, Cal. (printed at the bottom). No. 35, issued for 100 shares in 1879
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Helvetia & Lafayette Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100905)1748 - Helvetia & Lafayette Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100905)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare Gold Rush era; 2-3 known. Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal (printed under title). Dateline Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal., July 24th, 1855
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Phoenix Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate--Grass Valley Gold Rush Era! (102211)1748a - Phoenix Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate--Grass Valley Gold Rush Era! (102211)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare and early! No. 379, issued for 10 shares to Jos. T. Rowand on February 11th, 1853 in New York. Signed by president Jos. Lord and secretary Henry
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Idaho Mine Ephemera Collection  (91945)1749 - Idaho Mine Ephemera Collection (91945)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seventeen. Includes an 1892 Selby Smelting & Lead Company refining sheet. Value $8,768.03. Grass Valley billheads to the Idaho Quartz Min...
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*******c for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Maryland Mining Company Stock  (91959)1750 - Maryland Mining Company Stock (91959)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 shares of Maryland Mining Co., cert. # 1651 signed August 21, 1875, issued to SP Drexler & Co., Trustee. Stock signed by C. A. Saukey, secy an...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Grass Valley & Nevada City Mining Stock Certificate Collection  (100843)1751 - Grass Valley & Nevada City Mining Stock Certificate Collection (100843)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. Three are issued, three unissued. Nice group! 1) Bullion Consolidated Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1877. Grass Valley Mining District. Iss
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to k**********y for (125.00 + 27.50BP) = 152.50
 
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Grass Valley & Nevada City Mining Stock Certificate Collection  (100842)1752 - Grass Valley & Nevada City Mining Stock Certificate Collection (100842)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different. Included: Washington Mining Company (issued 1881, pen cancelled); California Gold & Silver Mining Company (issued 1881, not ...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 350.00
Sold to k**********y for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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California Chemical Company Stock Certificate (Borax)  (100750)1753 - California Chemical Company Stock Certificate (Borax) (100750)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. No. 28, 1884. Stock number 11, issued for nearly all of the company, 9,975 shares, to William T. Coleman on Dec. 1st, 1884. Signed by the preside
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r********5 for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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Henry Clay Mining Company Stock Certificate (Borax)  (100745)1754 - Henry Clay Mining Company Stock Certificate (Borax) (100745)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Another great Borax stock from the Prag Collection. Incorporated March, 1883. No. 24, issued for 1 share to M.B. Kellogg on March 3rd, 1891 in San Fra
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*****l for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Two Inyo County Mining Stock Certificates incl. Panamint  (100753)1755 - Two Inyo County Mining Stock Certificates incl. Panamint (100753)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different; one issued and one unissued. 1) The Mineral Point Silver Mining Company. Panamint District, Inyo Co. California (printed under tit
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****l for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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Defiance Mining Company Stock Certificate  (59687)1756 - Defiance Mining Company Stock Certificate (59687)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This stock certificate is considered the important for the Coso Mining District. Number 344 for 100 shares to Brooks & Lee trustees. 1876. SIgne...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Loretto Mining Company Stock Certificate - a G. T. Brown Lithograph  (59688)1757 - Loretto Mining Company Stock Certificate - a G. T. Brown Lithograph (59688)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Another nice Coso Mining District Stock Certificate. Number 37 (early) for 100 shares to NG Hughes trustee. Signed by NG Hughes secretary and GH Willa
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Estimate : 180.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Oro Fino Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100984)1758 - Oro Fino Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100984)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare! We usually only see bonds for this company. Tulare County (printed at top), but this was actually in Inyo County. Inc. in New York. No
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to i*****l for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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