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)

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Art- Paintings, Massive Collection  (103300)4280 - Art- Paintings, Massive Collection (103300)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Box of Art Cards of paintings around the world, perhaps 1500 . This group is of paintings, generally western European. It includes all genres, from th
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Art-Sculptures, Post Card Collection  (103301)4281 - Art-Sculptures, Post Card Collection (103301)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large collection of about 500 post cards of sculptures from around the world, though mostly western European. The cards have a wide date range of abou
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Hudson School Landscape Painting  (91523)4282 - Hudson School Landscape Painting (91523)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed waterfront landscape oil, signed by Bradley? Done in Hudson School motif. Note scratch in upper right area. Frame 19x28" Date: City/...
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Indian Plaster Pair  (102747)4283 - Indian Plaster Pair (102747)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Indians (one bust & one full profile). One is wearing full headdress with turquoise necklace & choker holding a pipe in his left hand. ...
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Sold to b*******g for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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Japanese Art Scene (2)  (102724)4284 - Japanese Art Scene (2) (102724)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Beautiful Japanese scenes of maiden sitting on deck with cherry trees in blossom behind her. 1 Japanese scene with 2 soldiers with 1 horse appearing
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Lady Playing Piano Print  (87408)4285 - Lady Playing Piano Print (87408)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed and matted print of a lady playing piano in a wood paneled room. Nice gold colored frame. Print 10x8". Frame 15x13". Date: City...
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Lithograph (Lithograph of Native American)  (85811)4286 - Lithograph (Lithograph of Native American) (85811)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed original 34.5" x 32". Professionally Framed, double matted, Native American (tribe undetermined). Vibrant, bright colors. Please in...
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Navajo Sand Painting & 2 Framed Art Monkey Prints  (86854)4287 - Navajo Sand Painting & 2 Framed Art Monkey Prints (86854)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 framed art pieces of monkeys, 1 reads "Mangabey A Collier Blanc" & the other "Magot". Also, 1 sand painting by Navajo Nati...
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Non-Western Art Postcards  (100424)4288 - Non-Western Art Postcards (100424)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 400 non-western picture post cards with some duplicates. Includes artists from Van Gogh's "The Bridge," Paul Gaugin's "...
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Sold to s********x for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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North American Art in Prints  (102722)4289 - North American Art in Prints (102722)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great lot of North American Prints includes: Susan Seddon Boulet Print Portfolio containing eight 13" x 15" high quality repro's; Chie...
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North American Art in Prints  (102723)4290 - North American Art in Prints (102723)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 pieces in this lot: The Kachina Doll 12" x 10", copyright 1963, The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Litho in U.S.A; The Sh...
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Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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North American Prints  (102725)4291 - North American Prints (102725)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 prints. "Indians Reconnoitering" stenciled on tissue paper 6.5" x 10"signed at bottom right A.S.Rouleau(?); Frederick Remingto...
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Oil Painting by G. Heston  (85812)4292 - Oil Painting by G. Heston (85812)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Late 20th-Century oil landscape painting on canvas by G. Heston. Framed, 28" x 31.5". Date: c1900's City/County: State:
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Oil Painting (Original, signed by Artist Westberg)  (102741)4293 - Oil Painting (Original, signed by Artist Westberg) (102741)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The title of this original oil is "The First One's Mine". This oil painting is signed by Gene Westberg, Trails End Studio in Terrebonn...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R****l for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Oil Painting, signed by Peter Mayer  (91524)4294 - Oil Painting, signed by Peter Mayer (91524)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original oil painting signed by Mayer, P. (1988-____(?)This oil is very old & has cracking. Please inspect. Beautiful frame but has been repaire...
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Print by NC Wyeth   (102744)4295 - Print by NC Wyeth (102744)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed print by NC Wyeth, nice blue hues, matted. Frame is interesting with knot holes 32" x 35.5" Good condition. Date: City/County:...
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Stereoview of Gray Eagle and His Lodge  (102731)4296 - Stereoview of Gray Eagle and His Lodge (102731)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This stereoview is of an Indian (a Sioux Brave) named Gray Eagle and his Lodge in the background. Copyrighted 1899 by T.W. Ingersoll. Has some slight
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The Age of Innocence print by Sir Joshua Reynolds  (91510)4297 - The Age of Innocence print by Sir Joshua Reynolds (91510)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lithograph print "The Age of Innocence" depicting a very young girl, (noted in pencil) by Sir Joshua Reynolds. The print is fram...
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Ukraine and Surrounds Map c1720  (84866)4298 - Ukraine and Surrounds Map c1720 (84866)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ukrania quae et Teira Cosaccorum loh Baptista Hermanno, Noribergae cum Vicini Wala Chiae, Moldavae, Minoris, Tartariae, Provinciis. Published by Homan
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William Putnam Hill Cupid and Woman  (78424)4299 - William Putnam Hill Cupid and Woman (78424)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original William Putnam Hill in pastel colors, framed 24 x 34", 16.5 x 26" in gold leaf frame. Provenance: Jim Mackie Collection of Grass...
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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