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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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Western Rail Road Co. of Alabama Pass, 1874 (60305)3540 - Western Rail Road Co. of Alabama Pass, 1874 (60305)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pass No. 206, issued for 1874 to N.H. Hotchkiss, trav. agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Signed by Chas. O. Ball, superintendent. Black ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*********t for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Wilmington and Raleigh Rail-Road Co. (101260)3541 - Wilmington and Raleigh Rail-Road Co. (101260)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1833 completed 161 miles of track—the longest railroad in the world at the time. The name was changed in 1855 to the Wilmington and Weldon Railroa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Yosemite Short Line Railway Co (101298)3542 - Yosemite Short Line Railway Co (101298)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U, #2335 0f 8750, $100 4 1/2 % 40 year First Mortgage Sinking Fund gold bearer bond due 1945. Issued Sept 1, 1905 signed F.J. Loeiuslley President,
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Yuba County /San Francisco and Marysville Railroad Co. (101291)3543 - Yuba County /San Francisco and Marysville Railroad Co. (101291)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Yuba County in the aid of San Francisco and Marysville Railroad Co. #35 of 200 issued, $1000 10% bearer bond , issued Jan 24, 1859, signed M. Presbu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********3 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Extra Rare Rough & Ready Wells Fargo Second of Exchange. (102276)3544 - Extra Rare Rough & Ready Wells Fargo Second of Exchange. (102276)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 41,653 for $150 to agent EB Comstock of Pontiac, Michigan. Endorsed on back to John Comstock. Small holes lower left; otherwise extremely nice. Roug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to T******1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Wells Fargo Second of Exchange (102273)3545 - Wells Fargo Second of Exchange (102273)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 202,976 for $50 to agent BF Moore of Boston. Endorsed on back from Moore to Octavia S Weeks. Nice condition. Dutch Flat is in Placer county about 3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to d**********3 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Rare Fiddletown Wells Fargo Receipt (102269)3546 - Rare Fiddletown Wells Fargo Receipt (102269)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed to Santos Bardella. From Gregorio Tomey. For ne package valued at $225. Fiddletown is in Amador County. The town was first settled by Missou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to o********r.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Two Interesting Banking Pieces from Folsom (102274)3547 - Two Interesting Banking Pieces from Folsom (102274)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) First of Exchange. # 298,762 to CTH Palmer "in Gold Coin". 1867. Two cent United States Revenue Stamp. Also 20c California First of Exc...
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 280.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Two Wells Fargo Second of Exchanges. (102267)3548 - Two Wells Fargo Second of Exchanges. (102267)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Nevada, California 1856. #62,289 for $250. To Charles H Mead agent. Meade signs it over to Oscar (?). 2) Grass Valley 1864. With rare California s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to T******1 for (115.00 + 28.75BP) = 143.75
 
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Rare Wells Fargo Second of Exchange (102271)3549 - Rare Wells Fargo Second of Exchange (102271)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed to GS Andrews agent. # 173,540 for $100 in 1860. Handwritten Jackson. Andrews endorses exchange to AC Brown Jr. on reverse. Comes with copy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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