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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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Lone star Gold and Silver MIning Company Stock - Extra Rare (91957)2720 - Lone star Gold and Silver MIning Company Stock - Extra Rare (91957)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 59 for 10 shares to CN Terry. Signed by Terry and president James Gasken. Dateline Slem Aug. 17, 1865. Incorporated July 6, 1864. Location of mines:
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Capital Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (91970)2721 - Capital Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (91970)
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# 399 for 500 shares to Peter H D'Arcy. Signed by SF Chadwick and John Wright. Dateline Salem September 30, 1889. Incorporated August 8, 1876. N...
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Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for 85.40
 
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Cincinnatti and Arlington Mining Stocks (91968)2722 - Cincinnatti and Arlington Mining Stocks (91968)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Cincinnatti Mining and Milling Company. # 25 for 100 shares to David Gilchrist. Signed by secretary (name has run) and president James H Shim
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Oregon Mining Group: Arlington, International Gold and International Mining (91969)2723 - Oregon Mining Group: Arlington, International Gold and International Mining (91969)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Arlington Mining Company Bond. 26x13". Number 20. Coupons 5 through 40 attached. Brown, green, blue and red all used. Heavy folds, but no ri...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Three Oregon Mining Stocks: Portland, White Swan and Mountain Lion (91966)2724 - Three Oregon Mining Stocks: Portland, White Swan and Mountain Lion (91966)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) White Swan Gold MIning Company. Number 8 for 1000 shares to Emma Saltzman. Signed by HW Thompson and president HR Kincaid. Not cancelled. 5c docume
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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New Granada Mineral Land Company Stock (81948)2725 - New Granada Mineral Land Company Stock (81948)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 863 for 52 shares to Thomas S Standbridge. Signed by James Casey and president Jenks. Dateline Philadelphia 1859. Chartered April 5, 1856 in Pennsyl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f********a.. for 125.00
 
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Columbia Coal and Iron Company Stock (81944)2726 - Columbia Coal and Iron Company Stock (81944)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 147 for 100 shares to JN Maynard. Signed by Klahr(?) and president Fred S Huntul(?). Dateline Philadelphia 1857. Located at Columbia County, Pennsyl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w******s for 125.00
 
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1833 Version of Lykens Valley Coal Company Stock: Very old and NUMBER 1 (81678)2727 - 1833 Version of Lykens Valley Coal Company Stock: Very old and NUMBER 1 (81678)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yes, NUMBER 1 for a 1933 stock certificate! Issued for 540 shares to Dora Nash. Signatures are pen cancelled. Dateline Dauphin County, 1833. Small hol
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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1836 Version of Lykens Valley Coal Company Stock: Very old and NUMBER 1 (81676)2728 - 1836 Version of Lykens Valley Coal Company Stock: Very old and NUMBER 1 (81676)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yes, NUMBER 1 for a 1936 stock certificate! Issued for 50 shares to George Thompson. Signatures are pen cancelled. Dateline Dauphin County, 1836. One
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h***f for 87.50
 
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Lancaster & Beaver River Oil & Mining Company of Pennsylvania Stock (81664)2729 - Lancaster & Beaver River Oil & Mining Company of Pennsylvania Stock (81664)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 185 for 100 shares to Amos Rudy. Signed by president Joseph H lefevre and treasurer (?). Dateline Lancaster 1865. Incorporated 1865. Printer Wm. Man
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*****6 for 137.50
 
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Two Different Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Stocks (81665)2730 - Two Different Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Stocks (81665)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) # 10160 for 4 shares to H Plate(?). Signatures have been cancelled. Incorporated February 13, 1833. Dateline Philadelphia 1865. Interesting site sp
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to w******s for 62.50
 
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Pittsburg Short Method Smelting & Refining Co. (82346)2731 - Pittsburg Short Method Smelting & Refining Co. (82346)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three capital shares of Pittsburg Short Method Smelting and Refining Company stock, number 199 issued to Juo A. Mulvane on June 16, 1892. Vignette of
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Charter Oak Mutual Coal Company Stock (81937)2732 - Charter Oak Mutual Coal Company Stock (81937)
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# 1617 for 10 shares to E Ingraham. Signed by FA Brown and Thomas Belknap president. Brown was city treasurer of Harford and Belknap was president of
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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West Reading Iron Company Stock: Early Number 7 (81933)2733 - West Reading Iron Company Stock: Early Number 7 (81933)
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# 7 for 6 shares to Samuel C Mayer. Signed by Franklin Dundore and president Henry Fry. Dateline Reading 1865. Incorporated January 5, A. D. 1865. Vig
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Broad Mountain Mammoth Vein Coal Company Stock (81969)2734 - Broad Mountain Mammoth Vein Coal Company Stock (81969)
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# 753 die 2 shares to Aaron Ritter. Signed by AB Jarden(?) and president William Schmoele(?). Dateline Philadelphia 1864. Incorporated 1864. "C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6****A for 125.00
 
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Clark Oil & Mining Company Stock (81936)2735 - Clark Oil & Mining Company Stock (81936)
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# 110 for 100 shares to Isaac H Hibberd. Signed by John Gould and president James R Webb. Dateline Philadelphia 1864. Incorporated in 1864. 25c Entry
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to R*****6 for 156.25
 
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Two Lykens Valley Coal Company Stock - 1837! (81958)2736 - Two Lykens Valley Coal Company Stock - 1837! (81958)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Lykens Valley Stock Certificates. One cancelled the other not. Lykens was located at Bear Gap between Coal (or Thick) Mountain and Big Lick Mounta
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Cairo Oil & Mining Company Stock (81935)2737 - Cairo Oil & Mining Company Stock (81935)
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# 163 for 100 shares to Charles S Johnston. Signed by Edward S Goodwin and SS Carpenter. Dateline Pittsburg 1864. Allegorical vignettes. BF Schuchman
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to R*****6 for 156.25
 
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Dock Coal Company Stock (81673)2738 - Dock Coal Company Stock (81673)
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# 32 for 50 shares to Ellis Lewis. Signed by John O'Brien and president Ellis Lewis. Dateline Philadelphia 1855. Incorporated in Pennsylvania in...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to w******s for 125.00
 
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Kaskawilliam Coal Company Stock (81663)2739 - Kaskawilliam Coal Company Stock (81663)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Pennsylvania Coal Company stock issued in the middle of the Civil War. # 55 for 100 shares to EH Miller. Signatures cancelled. Dateline New York
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