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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Miners' Improved Gold Scale  (103305)1600 - Miners' Improved Gold Scale (103305)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Miners' Improved Gold Scale with "Manufactured expressly for California." printed right on the lid of the hinged, green metal box appr...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********y for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Large Bellows from Mining Assay Furnace  (103121)1601 - Large Bellows from Mining Assay Furnace (103121)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This large wooden and leather bellows came from one of more than 300 abandoned mining operations in the vicinity of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Steam Gauge from an Old Utah Mine  (103130)1602 - Steam Gauge from an Old Utah Mine (103130)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 10.5-inch diameter brass steam pressure gauge from an underground mine in Utah, possible the Mammoth Mine. Made by Federal. Cover glass is b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Ingot Mold  (101780)1603 - Ingot Mold (101780)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cast iron 4 section ingot mold. Silver painted? 10" long Date: c1860 City/County: State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s******8 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Lead Pot and 2 Ladles  (102390)1604 - Lead Pot and 2 Ladles (102390)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cast iron lead melting pot, 8x4" plus handle and 12 and 15" ladles. Pot has interior residue. Date: City/County: State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and Development Co. Stock  (103554)1605 - Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and Development Co. Stock (103554)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 443 for 10 shares to Oscar Washburne in 1898. Incorporated in New Jersey. Business conducted in Jersey City. Signed by vice president (?) and s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Alaska United Gold Mining Company Blue Stock group of 25  (101437)1606 - Alaska United Gold Mining Company Blue Stock group of 25 (101437)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All blue stocks. All hole punch cancelled. With and without English revenue stamps. Vignette at bottom of four prospectors above ground with mule and
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to w******o for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Alaska United Gold Mining Company Blue Stock group of five  (101439)1607 - Alaska United Gold Mining Company Blue Stock group of five (101439)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All blue stocks. All hole punch cancelled. All with English revenue stamps. Vignette at bottom of four prospectors above ground with mule and jagged p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****0 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Troy Mining and Development Company Stocks  (91964)1608 - Troy Mining and Development Company Stocks (91964)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Numbers 40, 41 and 42. For 160, 200 and 500 shares (hand written) of 10,000 shares total to M Greenberg. Signed by secretary Otto Ryst and president E
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Alaska-Gastineau Mining Co. Ephemera  (103122)1609 - Alaska-Gastineau Mining Co. Ephemera (103122)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of items related to the Alaska-Gastineau Mining Co., which operated a gold mining and milling operation on the outskirts of Junea
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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