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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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Snively Copper Mining Company Stock: Rare Large and Decorative (81932)2740 - Snively Copper Mining Company Stock: Rare Large and Decorative (81932)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Located on the South Mountain Copper Belt, Pennsylvania and Maryland. This is quite a striking certificate. A 15" vignette of the Western Maryl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to j******d for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Gold Exploration Company Stocks & Bond (91811)2741 - Gold Exploration Company Stocks & Bond (91811)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3, all different. All signed by TE Watters (president). 1) Stock number 8, issued in 1898. Gilt border and mining vignette. Pen cancelled. Sig
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Flint Hill Assay Report from Johnson, Matthey & Company of London (57090)2742 - Flint Hill Assay Report from Johnson, Matthey & Company of London (57090)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three assay reports from the London Assay Office of Johnson, Matthey & Company of Hatton Garden in London. Assays were fro. Flint Hill, Broad Ri...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Wando Mining and Manufacturing Company Stock (81952)2743 - Wando Mining and Manufacturing Company Stock (81952)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 195 for 5 shares to Charles Listchgi. Signed by AB Cadler(?) and president George E Gibbon president. Dateline Charleston 1873. Not Cancelled. Hay g
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Three Black Hills, South Dakota Mining Stock Certificates (100767)2744 - Three Black Hills, South Dakota Mining Stock Certificates (100767)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Cheyenne Consolidated Mining Company. Location of mines: Black Hills, Dakota Ter. (printed under vignette). No. 301, issued in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******d for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Two Early Black Hills, Dakota Territory Mining Stocks (100858)2745 - Two Early Black Hills, Dakota Territory Mining Stocks (100858)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 early Black Hills certificates. 1) Golden Gate Gold Mining Company. Location: Whitewood Quartz Mining District, Lawrence County, Dakota Terri
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Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******d for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Four Black Hills, Dakota Mining Stock Certificates (100768)2746 - Four Black Hills, Dakota Mining Stock Certificates (100768)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Includes: The Eclipse Mining Co. of Deadwood, Dakota (issued 1886, not cancelled, Mines in Ruby Basin, folds and spindle hole); Do
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Estimate : 160.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Salmon Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Black Hills, South Dakota (100779)2747 - Salmon Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Black Hills, South Dakota (100779)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold producer in Custer County, SD with 33 acres. No. 34, issued in 1882 to John E. Howell for 1,000 shares. Signed by president John F. Clark and the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (85.00 + 18.70BP) = 103.70
 
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Blossom Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate Pair (100785)2748 - Blossom Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate Pair (100785)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two different for this Deadwood mining company. 1) No. 52, issued for 1,500 shares to Alva B. Chillis on Sept. 17th, 1892 in Rapid City, S.D.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Empire Carbonate Mining Company Stock Certificate (100808)2749 - Empire Carbonate Mining Company Stock Certificate (100808)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in the Territory of Dakota. No. 136, issued for 500 shares to Geo. Robinson, company treasurer, on Sept. 2nd, 1885. Signed by the president and s
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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