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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Placerville Wells Fargo Second of Exchange and Large Receipt  (102268)3550 - Placerville Wells Fargo Second of Exchange and Large Receipt (102268)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Second of exchange. 1853. # 4095 for $1000. To Hunter & Co. Paid to Dan Alexander on reverse. Not cancelled. In fabulous condition. 2) Wells ...
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Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to T******1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Rattlesnake Wells Fargo Receipt addressed to Dotans Bar  (102275)3551 - Rattlesnake Wells Fargo Receipt addressed to Dotans Bar (102275)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt for $100 in gold coin from B Clark & Company of Rattlesnake. To be forwarded to AP Carlin at Dotans Bar. Oval PAID stamp. Very nice Well...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Wells Fargo Second of Exchange  (102266)3552 - Wells Fargo Second of Exchange (102266)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Wells Fargo to Diana Walter of Boston. Dated September 8, 1855. # 34,648. $500. Date: 1855 City/County: San Francisco State: California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to C*****r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Commission and COD Wells Fargo Envelopes  (56030)3553 - Commission and COD Wells Fargo Envelopes (56030)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) 1863 Commission envelope from Sacramento to Thomas Clark of Folsom. Enclosed was $5.50 in coin. 2) 1864 COD from the Eldorado Excelsi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*********t for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Wells Fargo Covers in Notebook  (91199)3554 - Wells Fargo Covers in Notebook (91199)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 30 pieces in this lot. Comes in binder. Rare card: M'liss, the Child of the Sierra, "The Waif of the Sierra (1878) a play by Clay G...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo Letterhead about California War Bonds  (102265)3555 - Wells Fargo Letterhead about California War Bonds (102265)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The California War Bonds referred to in the letter were for the war on the Native Americans. Letterhead, "Wells, Fargo & Co. / New York and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 3***6 for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Globe Express Company Stock Certificate  (91600)3556 - Globe Express Company Stock Certificate (91600)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Colorado express! Inc. in Colorado. Low certificate number 4, issued to Charles C. Beaman on March 19th, 1894 in Denver. Signed by president OCon
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*********t for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Aurora, American Express Cover with Letter  (99103)3557 - Aurora, American Express Cover with Letter (99103)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1871. Elongated American Express Frank #915. Also an 1871 Aurora, Nevada Post Office Cancel (Rarity-4, excellent strike). The letter is from JH Jolly
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
 
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Austin, Wells Fargo Entire with Letter about Life in Austin  (99109)3558 - Austin, Wells Fargo Entire with Letter about Life in Austin (99109)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting letter (1 1/2 inches of snow, wind is bellowing, darkies do the wash, the chinies are better, benefit for the Episcopal Church,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to F****e for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Belmont, Wells Fargo Stamp on a Domestic Frank Wells Fargo Entire  (99110)3559 - Belmont, Wells Fargo Stamp on a Domestic Frank Wells Fargo Entire (99110)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great Wells Fargo Strike. These envelopes were issued in 1883, 1884 and 1892 that we know of. Addressed to the historical (and historian) Bancroft &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****H for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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