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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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Pirate Gold Mining Company (104782)2110 - Pirate Gold Mining Company (104782)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Pirate GMC with a great pirate sailing ship vignette. Located at Cripple Creek. Certificate number 468 issued in 1899 at Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to e********5 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Prin-Seti GMC (104791)2111 - Prin-Seti GMC (104791)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Prin-Seti GMC. Located at Cripple Creek. Certificate number 717 issued in 1904, at Colorado Springs, CO, issued to C. H. De
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to N*******r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Prin-Seti Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate (103466)2112 - Prin-Seti Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate (103466)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic mining stock full of Egyptian motifs! Inc. in Colorado. No. 469, issued for 3,000 shares to G. Wm. Doerzbach on April 10th, 1902 in Colorado
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to N*******r for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Queen of Diamonds Gold Mining and MIlling Company (104785)2113 - Queen of Diamonds Gold Mining and MIlling Company (104785)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Queen of Diamonds GMMC. Incorporated in 91 in Colorado. Located at Cripple Creek. Certificate number 25 for 10,000 shares t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8***1 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Rio Grande Gold Mining Company (104783)2114 - Rio Grande Gold Mining Company (104783)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Rio Grande GMC. Incorporated in Colorado. Located at Cripple Creek. Certificate number 361 issued in 1899 at Colorado to Wh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to a********e.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Seven Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates (91637)2115 - Seven Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates (91637)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7 different stocks and one promotional flyer/map. All are self-identified as Cripple Creek. Includes: Cripple Creek Gold Rock Mining Co. (1895,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********e.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Sunflower Gold Mining Company (104778)2116 - Sunflower Gold Mining Company (104778)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Sunflower GMC. Incorporated in Colorado,. Located at Cripple Creek. Certificate number 28 issued in 1897 at Colorado Spring
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***1 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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The Lillian Russell Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100721)2117 - The Lillian Russell Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100721)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great name! Lillian Russell was a famous American singer and actress in the late part of the 19th century. She also visited Colorado many times, inclu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********e.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Three Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates (91731)2118 - Three Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates (91731)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3, all described in Hills. 1) The Kaffirs Gold Mining Company. Extra rare! Issued in 1899, not cancelled. Maroon border and fancy logo. Folds,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m********1 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Three Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates (91752)2119 - Three Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates (91752)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) The Colonial Dames Gold Mining Company. Issued 1899, not cancelled. Portrait vignette (upper left) and background image of stat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to j******d for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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