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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Five Deadwood Area Stock Certificates  (91717)2750 - Five Deadwood Area Stock Certificates (91717)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Black Hill Rock Products Company. # 156 for 1000 shares. 1919. 2) Lucky Strike Gold Mining Company of Deadwood. # 604 for 400 shares. Signed by Gal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to f***2 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Gold Coin Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100771)2751 - Gold Coin Mining Company Stock Certificate (100771)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. under the laws of the Territory of Dakota. Low certificate no. 5, issued to the company president, Isaac H. Chase, for 1000 shares on June 1, 188
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Iron Hill Mining Co. Stock Certificate signed by Seth Bullock  (100773)2752 - Iron Hill Mining Co. Stock Certificate signed by Seth Bullock (100773)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Clean Bullock autograph. Location of Mines: Carbonate Mining District, Lawrence Co., Dakota (printed upper left). Inc. in Dakota Territory, 1881. No.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******d for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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New Reliance Gold Mining Company Stock - WIth Unique VIgnette  (91687)2753 - New Reliance Gold Mining Company Stock - WIth Unique VIgnette (91687)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 403 for 700 shares to LJ Mathewson. Singed by Velsur(?) and president Olson. Dateline Minneapolis 1911. Incorporated 1910. Vignette shows "Pl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Reliance Gold Mining Company Stock  (91685)2754 - Reliance Gold Mining Company Stock (91685)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 1842 for 500 shares to Harry McEvoy. Signed by Medbery and president Olson. Dateline 1906. Incorporated in 1903. Gold Seal. Gold vignette of a progr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j******d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Sam Extension Mining Company Stock Certificate  (100780)2755 - Sam Extension Mining Company Stock Certificate (100780)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of Mines, Elk Creek, Lawrence Co., Dakota. No. 19, issued for 2,500 shares to S.M. Houghton on January 13th, 1888 in Deadwood, D.T. Signed by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to O**********r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Six Deadwood Area Stock Certificates - including a NUMBER 1  (91718)2756 - Six Deadwood Area Stock Certificates - including a NUMBER 1 (91718)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) NUMBER 1 first mortgage, six percent gold bond for the Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Company. 1904. Cancelled. Signed by Mayham and Begole. Poor. 2) H
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (90.00 + 19.80BP) = 109.80
 
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Three Branch Mint Stocks  (91686)2757 - Three Branch Mint Stocks (91686)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Branch Mint Mining & Milling Company gold bond. 1903. # 174. Signed by Taylor and president Hardin. Sharp blue on bright white. One vertical ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T******1 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Three Deadwood Stocks  (91680)2758 - Three Deadwood Stocks (91680)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Great Eastern Gold. Property located at Black Hills, Lawrence County, South Dakota. # 7766 for 100 shares to Curtis Taft. Signed by president Farmi
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Three Different Deadwood Area Mining Stock Certificates  (100856)2759 - Three Different Deadwood Area Mining Stock Certificates (100856)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Belt Consolidated Mining Company. No. 69, issued for 1,000 shares to B. Welf on April 27th, 1886 in Deadwood. Signed by preside
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 240.00
Sold to j******d for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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