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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Two Different Leadville, Colorado Mining Stock Certificates  (91793)2240 - Two Different Leadville, Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (91793)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Climax Mining Company. No. 3205, issued for 100 shares in 1880. Corp. signatures. Not cancelled. Green border and vignette of goats. Folds, some so
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a********e.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Willbray Gold Mining Company  (104773)2241 - Willbray Gold Mining Company (104773)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Willbray GMC. Incorporated in 1896. Located in the Leadville. Certificate number 179 for 250 shares issued in 1896 to Mrs.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Colorado-Yule Marble Company  (104799)2242 - Colorado-Yule Marble Company (104799)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado-Yule Marble Company. Incorporated in Colorado. Located at Marble. Certificate number 1109 for 2 shares issued in 1
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to e********5 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Philadelphia and Boston Gand Silver MC  (104753)2243 - Philadelphia and Boston Gand Silver MC (104753)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bond from the Philadelphia and Boston GSMC. Located at Oro City, Lake County, Colorado Territory. Certificate number 19 to Coleman Fisher issued in 18
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Allied Mines Stock Certificate  (91570)2244 - Allied Mines Stock Certificate (91570)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Ouray, Colorado" printed beneath title. Inc. in New York. No. 1875, issued for 100 shares to JS Newberry on May 3rd, 1881. Signed by the ...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mount Sneffles Terrible Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (91738)2245 - Mount Sneffles Terrible Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91738)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines near Ouray, Colo. (printed under title). Inc. in New York. No. 154, issued for 500 shares to Mrs. Hathaway on March 31st, 1888. Signed by presid
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*****d for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Copalinshe Gold Mining Company of Colorado  (104696)2246 - Copalinshe Gold Mining Company of Colorado (104696)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Copalinshe GMC of Colorado. Incorporated in New York. Certificate number 101, issued in September 18, 1865, at New York, is
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Alpine Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (91555)2247 - Alpine Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91555)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York, but State of Colorado printed along the top. No. 30, issued for 1,000 shares to Samuel Conger on Nov. 11th, 1880 in New York. Signed
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Boaz Mining Company Stock Certificate  (91566)2248 - Boaz Mining Company Stock Certificate (91566)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 476, issued for 100 shares to HB Metcalf on April 15th, 1882 in Leadville. Signed by vice-president H.R. Calkins and secre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to h******X for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Goldore Mining Company Stock Certificate Pair  (91794)2249 - Goldore Mining Company Stock Certificate Pair (91794)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Location of Mines, Park County, Colorado (printed under title). Both are Temporary Certificates issued in 1899. Both to George F. Batcheld
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Horse Shoe Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (91735)2250 - Horse Shoe Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (91735)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 62, issued for 10 shares to Judson M. Bemis on May 10th, 1882. Signed by J.G. Marriott, president, and Jeffrey, secretary. Not c
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Kingsville Mining Company Stock Certificate w/ Rare Dateline  (91599)2251 - Kingsville Mining Company Stock Certificate w/ Rare Dateline (91599)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare dateline: Hall's Gulch, Colorado. Inc. in Colorado. No. 85, issued for 24 shares to N.A. Baker on Aug. 23rd, 1886. Signed by president R.P....
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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London Mining Company Stock Certificate & Bond  (91878)2252 - London Mining Company Stock Certificate & Bond (91878)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. The London Mine was located on Lincoln Mountain in the Alma District, Park County, Colorado near Fairplay. The company also owned the Hard-t
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*******Z for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Lower Belt Gold & Silver Mining, Milling, Reduction & Tunneling Co. Stock  (102498)2253 - Lower Belt Gold & Silver Mining, Milling, Reduction & Tunneling Co. Stock (102498)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"of Colorado." Inc. in New York. Not in Filer or Holabird indexes. Not in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Burchard (1884) mentions...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to a****y for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Mascotte Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate  (91800)2254 - Mascotte Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate (91800)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines Located in Park County, Colo. (printed under title). Inc. in CO. No. 146, issued for 1,000 shares to E.W. Bass on March 9th, 1893. Signed by pre
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Parnell Mining Company Stock Certificate  (101480)2255 - Parnell Mining Company Stock Certificate (101480)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines Located on London Mountain, Park County, Colorado (printed at bottom center). Inc. in NY. No. 150, issued for 6,000 shares to William A. Ellis o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****y for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Sterling City Gold & Silver Mining & Tunneling Co. Stock Certificate  (100817)2256 - Sterling City Gold & Silver Mining & Tunneling Co. Stock Certificate (100817)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early! Inc. in New York. No. 32, issued for 300 shares to Russell Forsyth on September 29th 1864. Signed by J.D. Russell as president, Thos. Pope
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****y for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Farwell Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100869)2257 - Farwell Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate (100869)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. No. 244, issued for 100 shares to Beadelston on Feb. 21st, 1881. Signed by WB Dickerman as president and William Philips as secretar
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Colorado Coal & Iron Development Co. Stock Certificates  (100722)2258 - Colorado Coal & Iron Development Co. Stock Certificates (100722)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Both have the same general design but different background colors. No. 2066, issued in 1894, tan background. No. A96, issued 1895,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********-.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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The Pueblo Mining Stock Exchange Stock Certificate   (91852)2259 - The Pueblo Mining Stock Exchange Stock Certificate (91852)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Remarkable. Inc. in Colorado. No. 32, issued for one share to W.B. Boardman on April 30th, 1892 in Pueblo, Colorado. Signed by president Platt Wicks a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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