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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Colorado and Wyoming Railroad Co.  (104884)3250 - Colorado and Wyoming Railroad Co. (104884)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado and Wyoming Railroad Co. Incorporated in 1899 in Colorado. Certificate number 21 issued in 1926 to E. Flynn. Signe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Colorado Central Rail Road Company - version 1 (104811)3251 - Colorado Central Rail Road Company - version 1 (104811)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Central Rail Road Company. Incorporated in New York. Certificate number 445 issued in 1878 at Golden to Jay Gould
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m*****2 for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Colorado Central Rail Road Company - version 2 (104814)3252 - Colorado Central Rail Road Company - version 2 (104814)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Central Rail Road Company. Incorporated in 1866 in the Wyoming Territory. Early number certificate number 3 issued
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l******8 for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Colorado Midland Railroad Co.  (104846)3253 - Colorado Midland Railroad Co. (104846)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Midland Railroad Co. Certificate number 12 issued in 1893 at Colorado to B.P. Cheney. Signatures hole punched. Siz
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w******s for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Colorado Midland Railway Co. Bond  (104855)3254 - Colorado Midland Railway Co. Bond (104855)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bond from the Colorado Midland Railway Co. Number 2235 issued in July 1897. Printed by ABN. Size 14.5 by 10 inches. In Excellent condition. Not cancel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*******1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Colorado Midland Railway Co.  (104822)3255 - Colorado Midland Railway Co. (104822)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Midland Railway Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 7 issued in 1884 to A. Lansing. Signed by Edwin E
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Colorado Northern Railway Co.  (104818)3256 - Colorado Northern Railway Co. (104818)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Northern Railway Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 109. Issued in 1883 to John Burke. Signed by pre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to N*******r for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Colorado Railway Co.  (104885)3257 - Colorado Railway Co. (104885)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Railway Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 55 issued in 1926 to E. Flynn. Signed by Ernast and presi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*****0 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Colorado Springs & Manitou Street Railway Co.  (104849)3258 - Colorado Springs & Manitou Street Railway Co. (104849)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Springs & Manitou Street Railway Co. Certificate number 104 issued in 1896 to Eaton, McGarvey, Lawbin and Ma...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway Co.  (104897)3259 - Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway Co. (104897)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 395 issued c1902 at Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******r for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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