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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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Bonanza Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91553)2200 - Bonanza Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91553)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 67, issued for 50 shares in Leadville on Nov. 3rd, 1881. Signed by the the president (James Streeter) and secretary (C.S. Jennin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to h******X for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Breece Mining Company of Leadville Stock Certificate (91815)2201 - Breece Mining Company of Leadville Stock Certificate (91815)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. No. 1461, issued for 100 shares to C.E. Perkins on July 6th, 1880. Signed by president C.R. Bissell and secretary Swasey. Not cancel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********h.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Brookland Mining Co. of Leadville Stock Certificate (91620)2202 - Brookland Mining Co. of Leadville Stock Certificate (91620)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Low certificate number 7! Inc. in Colorado. No. 7, issued for 500 shares to Mary Durant on March 29th, 1882. Signed by president Thos. Adams and secre
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Catalpa and the Crescent Mining Companies of Colorado, 1900 stockholders report (104800)2203 - Catalpa and the Crescent Mining Companies of Colorado, 1900 stockholders report (104800)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Report to the stockholders of The Catalpa and the Crescent Mining Companies of Colorado, February 14, 1900, New York. 29 pages. Includes financial fig
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Champion Mining Company Stock Certificate (100872)2204 - Champion Mining Company Stock Certificate (100872)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 40, issued for 10,000 shares to John McGowan, company secretary, on Aug. 10th, 1882 in Leadville. Signed by McGowan and presiden
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h******X for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Crystal Lake Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate (91629)2205 - Crystal Lake Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate (91629)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 33, issued for 500 shares to WH Chandler on Apr. 3rd, 1896 in Philadelphia. Signed by president C.B. Dahlgren and the secretary (illegible). Not c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to p******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Defender Gold Mining Co. (104772)2206 - Defender Gold Mining Co. (104772)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Defender Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in 1895 in Colorado. Located at Cripple Creek. Certificate number 979 issued in 1896
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Denver City Cons. Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100868)2207 - Denver City Cons. Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100868)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lake Co., Colorado (printed on either side of vignette). Inc. in CO. No. 415, issued for 500 shares to Mary B. Darby on June 1st, 1891 in Denver. Sign
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Grafton Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate (91845)2208 - Grafton Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate (91845)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 146, issued for 500 shares to Mrs. HG Currin on January 21st, 188-(year not filled in) in Leadville. Signed by president AD Sear
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Hard-Pan Mining Company Stock Certificate (102496)2209 - Hard-Pan Mining Company Stock Certificate (102496)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 466, issued for 100 shares to company secretary James G. Gillespie on Dec. 4th, 1883 in Leadville. Signed by Gillespie and presi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Hibernia Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91744)2210 - Hibernia Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91744)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Property Situated in Lake County, Colorado (printed at upper left). Inc. in New York. No. 12642, issued for 100 shares to Oliver Durant on Oct. 24th,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Hoosier Girl Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate (91737)2211 - Hoosier Girl Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate (91737)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leadville, Colorado (printed under vignette). Inc. in Colorado. Low number 12, issued for 100 shares to company secretary Jno. B. Henslee on Feb. 10,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to M******n for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Iowa Gulch Mining Co. of Leadville Stock Certificate (102502)2212 - Iowa Gulch Mining Co. of Leadville Stock Certificate (102502)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 6527, issued for 500 shares to Tracy & Vallance on Sept. 24th, 1881 in Philadelphia. Signed by vice-president S. Croswell and secretary B. H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********h.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Iron Hill Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate (91550)2213 - Iron Hill Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate (91550)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado, 1882. Mines at Leadville, Colorado (printed at bottom). No. 369, issued for 500 shares to S.F. Marchant on Aug. 17th, 1886. Signed b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********h.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Iron Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (91597)2214 - Iron Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (91597)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of Property: Lake Co., Col. (printed at bottom). Inc. in New York. No. A8022, issued for 100 shares to Mason & Smith on May 4th, 1882. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Jocelyn Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91551)2215 - Jocelyn Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91551)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. Offices at Leadville and New York. No. 456, issued for 2,000 shares to Darius Allen on May 28th, 1881. Signed by president Jocelyn a
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Kent Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91598)2216 - Kent Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91598)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 12, issued for 4,240 shares to A. Kent in Leadville on Nov. 9th, 1881, Signed by president B.F. Smith and secretary E. Howard. N
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********h.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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La Fave Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate (102501)2217 - La Fave Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate (102501)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 49, issued for 500 shares to E.J. Euper on Nov. 4th, 1884 in Leadville. Signed by president James Powell and secretary Brooks. N
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a****y for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Leadville & Gunnison Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (102507)2218 - Leadville & Gunnison Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (102507)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Illinois. No. 788, issued for 200 shares to James Sterling on Dec. 24th, 1880 in Chicago. Signed by secretary JR Hammond and president HO (ill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h******X for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Leadville Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91747)2219 - Leadville Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91747)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. No. A12934, issued for 100 shares to JL Moss, Jr. on Jun. 30th, 1898. Signed by the president (illegible) and secretary T. Moore. No
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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