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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New Cornelia Copper Company Stock Group  (91713)1630 - New Cornelia Copper Company Stock Group (91713)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. All have been punch cancelled (stars, hearts, B's). Includes a 1920 purple and 1921 green. Both have a picture vignette of ore cars...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to B********9 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Buena Vista Mining Company of Arizona Stock Certificate  (59683)1631 - Buena Vista Mining Company of Arizona Stock Certificate (59683)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1884. Amole District, Number 35 for 500 shares to HH Person. Signed by Daniel Buck and Thomas Caswell(?). One vertical fold. Slight discoloration alon
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Two Bisbee Stocks  (91656)1632 - Two Bisbee Stocks (91656)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Bisbee Quincy Copper Mining Company. Beautiful looking stock certificate: brown, green and black. Brown underprint "Shares $1.00 each.' ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Arizona Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100897)1633 - Arizona Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100897)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Illinois. Number 90, issued for 500 shares to company president DC Kling on Feb. 12th, 1886. Signed by secretary CA Schnake and DC Kling. Thre
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Howard Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100904)1634 - Howard Mining Company Stock Certificate (100904)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of Mines: County of Gila, Territory of Arizona (printed on either side of vignette). No. 108, issued for 2,000 shares to Dan. P. Eills, compa
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Old Dominion Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate  (101481)1635 - Old Dominion Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate (101481)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of Mines: Gila County, Arizona (printed at bottom center). No. C81, issued for 10 shares to Mary J. Ringwall on Oct. 19th, 1882 in New York.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p******n for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Arizona Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock  (81647)1636 - Arizona Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock (81647)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 62 for 25 shares to DB Smith. Signed by Calkins and president LW Sapp. Dateline Cleveland 1879. Location Globe District, Arizona Ter. Quartz mining
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Globe Mining Stock Group  (91708)1637 - Globe Mining Stock Group (91708)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) Eureka Copper. # 201 for 500 shares to Thomas Young. 1900. Signed by J Warren Young and president Bartell. Two documentary stamps on b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j****m for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Globe Mining Stock Group  (91709)1638 - Globe Mining Stock Group (91709)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) Globe Mining & Investment #317 for 1000 shares to OS Potter. 1904. Signed by president EW Ervin. Fancy octagonal goldish tan sea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to B********9 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Globe Mining Stock Group  (91710)1639 - Globe Mining Stock Group (91710)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) Old Dominion #48 for 65 shares to Jno. A Ely. 907. Signed by president (?). 2) Inspiration Mining - stamped Majestic Copper Company. #
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (35.00 + 7.70BP) = 42.70
 
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