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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Kossuth Gold and Silver MIning Company Stock  (91930)2450 - Kossuth Gold and Silver MIning Company Stock (91930)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 88 for 25 shares to John Vignot. Signed by WH Howard and president O Evans. 25c Insurance revenue stamp (R48c or R44b). Not cancelled. Dateline Virg
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 2*****l for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Cook & Geyer Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100734)2451 - Cook & Geyer Mining Company Stock Certificate (100734)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Devil's Gate Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed under title). Inc. April 22, 1872. No. 165, issued for 10 shares to W. E. Dunbar on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d**********3 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Cosmopolitan Mining Company Stock Certificate  (91840)2452 - Cosmopolitan Mining Company Stock Certificate (91840)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. "Devils Gate Dist. Storey Co. Nev." printed at top. Inc. 1874. No. 1412, issued for 100 shares to Butler Burris on July 12th, 1875 i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to O**********r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Trenton Mining Company Stock Certificate  (102173)2453 - Trenton Mining Company Stock Certificate (102173)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Lyon County, Nevada" printed at top center. Inc. April 1876. No. 18, issued for 2,500 shares to T.P. Riordan on July 26, 1876 in SF. Sign...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to d**********3 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Flowery Mines Company Stock Certificate--Number 1  (102166)2454 - Flowery Mines Company Stock Certificate--Number 1 (102166)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Delaware. Stock certificate number one, issued for 500 shares to company president R.A. Hardy on June 18th, 1924. Also signed by treasurer Ale
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*****r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Lady Bryan Mining Company Bond Printed by G.T. Brown  (91548)2455 - Lady Bryan Mining Company Bond Printed by G.T. Brown (91548)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bonds for this company have not seen by us before! The Lady Bryan was a mine located on the Flowery District, Six Mile Canyon, Storey County. This $10
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Alexander and Catherine Consolidated Mining Company Stock  (91921)2456 - Alexander and Catherine Consolidated Mining Company Stock (91921)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 45 for 10 shares to A Griswold. Signed by WG Alban and president (?). Dateline Virginia, N. T. 1863. Location of works, Gold Hill. Incorporated Sept
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 2*****l for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Bowen Owen Gold & Silver MIning Company Stock - NUMBER 1 to BOWEN  (91926)2457 - Bowen Owen Gold & Silver MIning Company Stock - NUMBER 1 to BOWEN (91926)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 1 for 10 shares to NS Bowen. Signed by McGan(?) and president J Warner. Dateline Virginia 1863. Incorporated September 1863. 25c Certificate revenue
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Brilliant Mining Company Stock Certificate   (100916)2458 - Brilliant Mining Company Stock Certificate (100916)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wow! Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, Nev. (printed at bottom center).Inc. March 22, 1875. No. 720, issued for 100 shares to N.S. Stone on Oc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d**********3 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Bullion Mining Company Stock Certificate (GT Brown)  (100824)2459 - Bullion Mining Company Stock Certificate (GT Brown) (100824)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Stock no. 9113 issued for 10 shares to Jas. Coffin on Dec. 23, 1878 in SF. Signed by vice-president William A. Schultz and secretary Jose
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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