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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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Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Bond #1 (104842)3440 - Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Bond #1 (104842)
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Bond from the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Number 4645. Issued in 1890. Unissued. Size 15 by 10 inches. In Excellent condition. Nice steam locomot
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to R********r for 37.50
 
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Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Bond #2 (104889)3441 - Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Bond #2 (104889)
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Bond from the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Number G464. Issued in 1931 at New York. Printed by American Bank Note Company. Size 11.375 by 7.75 inc
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for 56.25
 
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Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. issued to Otto Mears' Wife and signed by Mears (104848)3442 - Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. issued to Otto Mears' Wife and signed by Mears (104848)
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Stock Certificate from the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Co. Certificate number A214. Issued in 1895 to Mary Mears, Size 10.5 by 7 inches. In Average c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s********y.. for 125.00
 
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Rio Grande Western Railway Co. (104806)3443 - Rio Grande Western Railway Co. (104806)
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Stock Certificate from the Rio Grande Western Railway Co. Specimen. Issued in July 1889 Size 14 by 9 inches In Excellent condition. Vignette of train
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R********r for 62.50
 
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Rio Grande Western Railway Co. Specimen #2 (104807)3444 - Rio Grande Western Railway Co. Specimen #2 (104807)
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Stock Certificate from the Rio Grande Western Railway Co. Specimen. Issued in July 1889,. Size 14 by 9 inches. In Excellent condition. Vignette of tra
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R********r for 75.00
 
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WITHDRAWN3445 - WITHDRAWN
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WITHDRAWN
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Salt Lake & Fort Douglass Railway Co Bond (82702)3446 - Salt Lake & Fort Douglass Railway Co Bond (82702)
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incorporated Sept 15, 1883, Territory of Utah. Bond #480 First Mortgage, 6%, $1000 bearer bond, issued December 1. 1884, due January !, 1915 signed
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s********K for 62.50
 
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Salt Lake and Ogden Railway Co stock (82703)3447 - Salt Lake and Ogden Railway Co stock (82703)
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Incorporated March, 1896 State of Utah. Cert # 9 for 600 shares of common stock @ $100 per share issued to Simon Banberger 10 February, 1908 signed Si
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Sold to j****m for 37.50
 
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San Francisco and San Jose Railroad (101284)3448 - San Francisco and San Jose Railroad (101284)
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Santa Clara County in aid of San Francisco & San Jose Railroad, I/C, #59 $500 7 %, 15 year bearer bond due 1877, issued Feb 25, 1862 signed W. J...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a*****R for 437.50
 
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San Joaquin Valley Electric Railway stock (81774)3449 - San Joaquin Valley Electric Railway stock (81774)
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incorporated Oct 5, 1908 State of Calif. Cert #19 for 3 shares of preferred stock @ $10 per share issued to William F Elling 25 August, 1910 signed Pr
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San Juan Pacific Railway Co Bond (81772)3450 - San Juan Pacific Railway Co Bond (81772)
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incorporated State of Calif. 1907. Bond #200 for $100 6% First Mortgage Sinking Fund Forty Year Gold Bearer Bond , issued January 1, 1908, due Januar
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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San Juan Pacific Railway Co. Bond (81721)3451 - San Juan Pacific Railway Co. Bond (81721)
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incorporated 1 January, 1948 City of San Francisco, State of California to build a railway from Watsonville via the Chettendon and San Juan to Hollis
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Santa Clara County /San Francisco & San Jose Railroad (101286)3452 - Santa Clara County /San Francisco & San Jose Railroad (101286)
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Santa Clara County in aid of San Francisco & San Jose Railroad, I/U, #54 $500 7 %, 15 year bearer bond due 1877, issued Feb 25, 1862 signed W. J...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to a*****R for 375.00
 
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Santa Clara County /The Western Pacific Railroad Co (101285)3453 - Santa Clara County /The Western Pacific Railroad Co (101285)
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Santa Clara County in aid of The Western Pacific Railroad Co, I/C, #143 $1000 7 %, 20 year bearer bond due 1885, issued Feb 25, 1865 signed A. A. Fuin
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Estimate : 250.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 350.00
 
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Saratoga & Almaden Railroad Co (101292)3454 - Saratoga & Almaden Railroad Co (101292)
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#4 of 150 authorized, I/U, $500 6% 20 year First Mortgage Sinking Fund gold bearer bond due 1905, issued Sept 23, 1885 signed D.M.Pyle President, GRAY
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Sold to c********r.. for 62.50
 
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Saratoga and Encampment Railway Co Bond (81724)3455 - Saratoga and Encampment Railway Co Bond (81724)
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incorporated in 1907 the State of Wyoming, 30 Gold Bearer bond #250, $1000, 5% First mortgage, signed 1 February, 1907, E.M Cobb President. Brown b
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l******8 for 62.50
 
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Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Co. stock (81768)3456 - Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Co. stock (81768)
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incorporated State of Washington. Cert #B444 for two shares of capital stock @ $100 per share issued to no name listed, 9 Nov, 1888 signed D.H. Gilma
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad Pass, 1876 (60315)3457 - Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad Pass, 1876 (60315)
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Pass No. 486, issued to NH Hotchikiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad) for the 1876 season. Signed by general superintendent M. Stenton. Printed by ...
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Sierra Railway Co of Calif Bonds (2) (101299)3458 - Sierra Railway Co of Calif Bonds (2) (101299)
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Two of 1860 authorized1000 6% 40 year First Mortgage Sinking Fund gold bearer bond due 1937. Issue dates of April 12, 1897, GREEN, state seal in lowe
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to c******1 for 100.00
 
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Sierra Railway Co of Calif stock (81762)3459 - Sierra Railway Co of Calif stock (81762)
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incorporated State of California February 1,1897 by founders Thomas S. Bullock, Prince Andre Poniatowski, and William H. Crocker. By 1900, the line h
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******1 for 175.00
 
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