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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Globe Bears Base Ball Club  (101410)4000 - Globe Bears Base Ball Club (101410)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 22 for 5 shares to WW Brookner. Signed by DE Reinhardt and president W (?). Dateline February 28, 1929. Incorporated 1929. No issues! Extremely nice
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********K for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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San Francisco Stadium Stock  (101428)4001 - San Francisco Stadium Stock (101428)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Preferred orange. # P16 for 200 shares to William D Dickey. 1936. Signed by president Arthur M Brown and Arthur B Dunne. 2) Common gree
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Villaclara Base Ball Company plus Venture Baseball Club  (101412)4002 - Villaclara Base Ball Company plus Venture Baseball Club (101412)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Villaclara. Number 417 issued in 1921. Rips and tears.The company's purpose was to promote sports events at the famous "La Bolanger"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Eclipse Base Ball Association with Fabulous Vignette  (101419)4003 - Eclipse Base Ball Association with Fabulous Vignette (101419)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vignette of a baseball game in progress! # 496 for 1 share to Hamilton Griswold. Signed by Batman and president Stickley. Not cancelled. Crossed bats
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Louisville Base Ball Company Stock  (101423)4004 - Louisville Base Ball Company Stock (101423)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 38 for 45 shares to OH Watken. Signed by Knebelbamp and Duffy. Green and black on white. Not cancelled. Shares were $100 each. In a couple of years
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********K for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Three Different Baltimore Oriole Stocks  (101418)4005 - Three Different Baltimore Oriole Stocks (101418)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) # 120 for 40 shares to William and Hugo Kueller. 1954. Incorporated in 1953. Auto signed by Morris and Whiles. Old Oriole logo. Cancelled. 2) # A 5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********K for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Hagerstown and Easton Base Ball Certs  (101414)4006 - Hagerstown and Easton Base Ball Certs (101414)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Hagerstown Base Ball Association. # 84 for 5 shares to Emmet(?)Lowery. Signed by president Guider. Some small edge nicks and heavy vertical folds a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********K for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Boston American and National Stock Certificates  (101432)4007 - Boston American and National Stock Certificates (101432)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Boston American League Base-Ball Club. 1916. Joseph Lannin and a small group of investors purchased the Boston Red Sox in 1913. In 1914 he became s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,150.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,437.50
 
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Boston American League Base-Ball Club Stock - NUMBER 1 with Lannin and Babe Ruth Connection  (1014304008 - Boston American League Base-Ball Club Stock - NUMBER 1 with Lannin and Babe Ruth Connection (101430
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is Number 1 to James R McAleer and signed by president McAleer. Jimmy McAleer was an American center fielder and manager. He was an outstanding o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Boston Base Ball Association Stock - RARE and VERY EARLY NUMBER 7  (101426)4009 - Boston Base Ball Association Stock - RARE and VERY EARLY NUMBER 7 (101426)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 7 for 5 shares ($500) to FG Webster. Signed by Harrison Gardner and president Ivers W Adams. Dateline Boston 1871. Ivers was the man who brought maj
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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