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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Normandie, World's Largest Ship Print  (91507)3200 - Normandie, World's Largest Ship Print (91507)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed print, 17x21". "The SS Normandie was an ocean liner built in Saint-Nazaire, France, for the French Line Compagnie Général...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****t for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Oregon Steam Navigation Company Stock  (91948)3201 - Oregon Steam Navigation Company Stock (91948)
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# 3463 for 1 share to Edwin A Lewis, trustee of Jay Cooke & Co. in Bankruptcy. Signed by sec. Theodore Mygant, vice pres. (?) and president JC A...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***6 for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
 
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People's Protective Transportation Company - Xrare Scrip Certificate  (91946)3202 - People's Protective Transportation Company - Xrare Scrip Certificate (91946)
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# 186 for 1 share. to JH Downing. Signed by JC Cooper and president Henry Warren. River steamboat company. Sailed from Portland to McMinnville to Corv
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********e.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Steamboat People's Transportation Company Stock  (91947)3203 - Steamboat People's Transportation Company Stock (91947)
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# 417 for 6 shares to GW Vaughn. Signed by AA McCully and secretary ST Church. Dateline Salem Fec 3, 1868. 25c Bond revenue stamp. Not cancelled. Riv
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to r********e.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Acme Tap Railroad Company  (82214)3204 - Acme Tap Railroad Company (82214)
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Note for $100 against Forth Worth and Denver City Railroad Company stock. Repayment must come from stock sale. Note cancelled April 10, 1937. The st
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alabama and Vicksburg Railway Company  (81531)3205 - Alabama and Vicksburg Railway Company (81531)
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Alabama and Vicksburg Railway Company specimen 1) 100 shares of capital stock. 2) First Mortgage Gold Bond Series A for 5% due May 1, 1974. American B
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Corp  (81533)3206 - Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad Corp (81533)
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1) Two copies of General Mortgage 30 year 6% Gold Bond - principal due October, 1948. Numbers M1674 and M1576. 2) Cancelled temporary bond General
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Alamagordo and Sacramento Mountain Railway CO bond  (81719)3207 - Alamagordo and Sacramento Mountain Railway CO bond (81719)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
incorporated in the Territory of New Mexico, The Alamogordo and Sacramento Mountain Railway was built as a branch line for the El Paso and Northeaster
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****6 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Alaska Anthracite Rail Road Co.  (82211)3208 - Alaska Anthracite Rail Road Co. (82211)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate #219 for five shares of Capital Stock, issued Aug. 28, 1923 to F. F. Evans. Signed John A. Campbell, President. Uncancelled. Not report
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Albany Northern Railroad$1,000 Bond  (81526)3209 - Albany Northern Railroad$1,000 Bond (81526)
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A $1,000 bond from Albany Northern Railroad dated March 1, 1852, number 357. The coupons assured payment of interest of $35 twice a year. The Alban
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Albany Railroad Mortgage Bond of 1893  (81528)3210 - Albany Railroad Mortgage Bond of 1893 (81528)
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Cancelled Albany Railway $500 Mortgage Bond of 1893, No 17 paying 7% interest. Principal redeemable May 1, 1893. Cancelled January 17, 1895. Unlisted
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Alberene Railroad Company  (81530)3211 - Alberene Railroad Company (81530)
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Cancelled two Capital Stock shares of Alberene Railroad Company for D. J Garroll number 10 dated, June 18, 1897. Unlisted railroad in Cox. Ken . Ken
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Algiers Railway & Lighting Company  (81524)3212 - Algiers Railway & Lighting Company (81524)
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Ten Preferred shares of the capital stock of Algiers Railway and Lighting Company, signed by Leigh Carroll, president. Number P102. Tear on certific
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Amador Railroad Co.  (82209)3213 - Amador Railroad Co. (82209)
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Non-issued certificate #77 for 50,000 shares of Capital stock. San Francisco, CA. Rare. Unlisted in Cox. Amador Railroad incorporated in 1893 in W
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Arizona and California Railway CO. Stock  (81720)3214 - Arizona and California Railway CO. Stock (81720)
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incorporated Sept 3, 1903 in the Territory of Arizona, constructed between 1903 and 1910 by the Arizona and California Railway. The line between Matth
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Arizona Narrow Gauge Railroad Co   (101315)3215 - Arizona Narrow Gauge Railroad Co (101315)
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Arizona Narrow Gauge Railroad Co of the Arizona Territory. #206 $1000 7% 20 year bearer coupon bond due 1908. Issued July 1, 1883 signed W.H. Leuler
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Arkansas Valley Railway Co.  (104810)3216 - Arkansas Valley Railway Co. (104810)
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Stock Certificate from the Arkansas Valley Railway Co. Incorporated in Territory of Colorado. Certificate number 33 issued in 1873, at Pueblo to Thoma
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*********t for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Atchison & Pike's Peak Railroad Co.  (104809)3217 - Atchison & Pike's Peak Railroad Co. (104809)
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Stock Certificate from the Atchison & Pike's Peak Railroad Co. Early certificate number 3 issued on September 7, 1866 at New York to George ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to N*******r for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Atchison, Colorado & Pacific Railroad Co.  (104812)3218 - Atchison, Colorado & Pacific Railroad Co. (104812)
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Stock Certificate from the Atchison, Colorado & Pacific Railroad Co. Incorporated in 1879. Certificate number 64 issued in 1879 at Kansas to Tre...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d****p for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Atchison, Solomon Valley & Denver Railway Co.  (104813)3219 - Atchison, Solomon Valley & Denver Railway Co. (104813)
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Stock Certificate from the Atchison, Solomon Valley & Denver Railway Co. Certificate number 42. Issued in 1879 at Kansas. Issued to Wm. Clafin(?...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d****p for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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