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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Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company Bond Certificates  (81043)3420 - Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company Bond Certificates (81043)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 total bond certificates. Three different style bonds; one is 12"x 16" and has an Bald Eagle vignette at the top, very nice detail and c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to j****m for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Oklahoma railway co. bonds  (102439)3421 - Oklahoma railway co. bonds (102439)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two bonds. 1. Okmulgee Northern Railway Co., #92 of 400, I/C, $1000 6% First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1921. Issued Dec 1, 1917. GREEN, embos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to f***2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Co.  (102466)3422 - Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Co. (102466)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#5 for 5 shares @ $100 par issued to Chas. H. Carter April 30, 1891. Signed G.W. Hunt President. GREEN, embossed seal, vignette 4-4-0 passing men wa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********f for (805.00 + 201.25BP) = 1,006.25
 
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Oregon and Transcontinental Company Stock  (91954)3423 - Oregon and Transcontinental Company Stock (91954)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. One green for 100 shares and the other brown for 10 shares. Cut and stamp cancelled. One to Work, Strong & Co and the other to Sweet...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r**********1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Oregon Central Rail Road Co.  (102455)3424 - Oregon Central Rail Road Co. (102455)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Specimen, U/U, for capital stock (common or preferred) @ $100 par. Dated 186_ .BLACK. Vignettes: bottom cab-less loco, left side 4-4-0 & tend...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********f for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Oregon/Utah  bonds  (102438)3425 - Oregon/Utah bonds (102438)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Bonds: 1. Ogden Rapid Transit Co. #267 ( #201-400, 200 bonds total), Issued/paid, $500 5% 20 yr. Second Mortgage Gold bearer bond. Issued Jan 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co  (102465)3426 - Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co (102465)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company (OR&N) was a railroad that operated railroad operated from 1896 with a rail network of 1,143 miles o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 225.00
Sold to t********f for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Pacific Railroad Bond  (101293)3427 - Pacific Railroad Bond (101293)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sacramento County in the aid of the Central Pacific Railroad Co. $500 8% 30 year due 1893 bond, issued July 1, 1863 signed Phil Rofs President board
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Pacific Rail-Road Bond  (101304)3428 - Pacific Rail-Road Bond (101304)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
City and County of San Francisco in aid of the Western Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad Co's. I/C, #106 $1000 7% 30 year Municipal Bond du...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to T******1 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Pennsylvania Motor Company Stock Certificates  (103472)3429 - Pennsylvania Motor Company Stock Certificates (103472)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Best is Low Number 4, issued in 1891 to Horace E. Haud for 200 shares. Signed by president J. Marshall Young and the secretary punch
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j****m for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Pennsylvania Railway and Railroad Certificates  (101397)3430 - Pennsylvania Railway and Railroad Certificates (101397)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 stock and 1 bond certificates. 1. Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Co. : #01979, I/C, ONE share preferred stock @ $100 par. Issued Aug. 12,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f***2 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Pikes Peak Tunnel Mining Railway  (104852)3431 - Pikes Peak Tunnel Mining Railway (104852)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Pikes Peak Tunnel Mining Railway. Certificate number 391 issued in 1896 at New York to George A.Crofutt. Signed by presiden
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Prescott & Arizona Central Railway Co  (102464)3432 - Prescott & Arizona Central Railway Co (102464)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued stock certificated for shares @ $100 par. Dated 188_. Vignette 4-4-0 l-r rounding curve. H.S. Crocker & Co.printer. EF. Only cert...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j****m for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Pueblo & State Line Railroad Co.  (104828)3433 - Pueblo & State Line Railroad Co. (104828)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Pueblo & State Line Railroad Co. Incorporated in 1887 in the State of Colorado. Early certificate number 10 issued on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to N*******r for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Pueblo City Railway Co.  (104843)3434 - Pueblo City Railway Co. (104843)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Pueblo City Railway Co. Incorporated in the State of Colorado. Certificate number 63 issued in 1892 at Pueblo to F.S. Peirs
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Puget Sound & Willapa Harbor railway Co  (103217)3435 - Puget Sound & Willapa Harbor railway Co (103217)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#1, issued/surrendered, 1 share @ $100 par issued to C.A. Goodward June 3, 1913. Signed C.A. Goodward President. Owners certificate, BROWN, emboss
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to t****0 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Puget Sound & Willapa Railway Co  (102461)3436 - Puget Sound & Willapa Railway Co (102461)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. One unissued (small tear in fold). #8, I/C, 21,145 shares @ $100 par issued to H.B. Earling June 21, 1913. BROWN. embossed sea
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Railroad Avenue Homestead Assoc.  stock  (82719)3437 - Railroad Avenue Homestead Assoc. stock (82719)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
incorporated Dec 5, 1868 State of Calif. Cert 3 110 for one share common stock @ $330 per share issued to N.H Spring May, 20,1869 signed Charles J. B
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Rapid City, Black Hills & Western Railroad Co.  Bond  (82714)3438 - Rapid City, Black Hills & Western Railroad Co. Bond (82714)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
incorporated State of South Dakota. Bond # 766 , First Mortgage, 5%, $500 gold bearer bond, issued May 1, 1909, due May 1, 1939 signed Geo E Maco
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R******5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Redlands and Yucaipe Electric Railway Co Bond  (82715)3439 - Redlands and Yucaipe Electric Railway Co Bond (82715)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated State of Calif February 12, 1907.. Bond # 79 First Mortgage , 5%, $1000 gold bearer bond, issued July 1, 1907, due July 1, 1937 signed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R********r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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