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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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Marble / Giant " Latticinio Swirl " (100659)4520 - Marble / Giant " Latticinio Swirl " (100659)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a really nice large item . It is a Latticinio Swirl ". It is 2"' in size, and has snow white swirling core. The remainder arou...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to A********o.. for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Marble / Giant " Latticino Core Swirl " (100668)4521 - Marble / Giant " Latticino Core Swirl " (100668)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a very nice specimen. It is a giant ' Latticinio Core Swirl " . It is 2" in size, with a fat white, inner swirling core. Th...
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Marble / Giant " Onion Skin Mica " (100689)4522 - Marble / Giant " Onion Skin Mica " (100689)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a beautiful specimen. It is a giant , Onion Skin With Mica". It is 2" in size, with dark pink, white, yellow & green splotches...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,100.00 + 275.00BP) = 1,375.00
 
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Marble / Giant Sulphide " Wild Boar. (100665)4523 - Marble / Giant Sulphide " Wild Boar. (100665)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very large , outstanding , sulphide specimen ! It is a very rare , 2 1/ 2"... "Wild Boar" , with fine detail. Perfect condition, exc...
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Marble / Large Paneled " Onion Skin w/ Mica" (100667)4524 - Marble / Large Paneled " Onion Skin w/ Mica" (100667)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice looking specimen. It is a Paneled Onion Skin with Mica, and is 1 7/8" in size. The colors are green, and then red and orange and yell...
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Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Marble / Latticinio Core Swirl (100601)4525 - Marble / Latticinio Core Swirl (100601)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful Latticino Core Marble, 1 3/8" in size. Fine white and yellow inner core. Lime green and peppermint pink, outer swirls. Very nice con...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6******n for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Marble / Lobed Onion Skin , 15/16". (100618)4526 - Marble / Lobed Onion Skin , 15/16". (100618)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This specimen has alot going for it, It is 15/16" in size, and has several banded layers, for an onion skin. Orange, black, pale green , & ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Marble / Mica 's' (100688)4527 - Marble / Mica 's' (100688)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here we have a nice small grouping. They are called " Mica's '. They are all 1/2" in size , and come in blue, green and golden amb...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Marble / Multi-Colored, "Onion Skin" (100662)4528 - Marble / Multi-Colored, "Onion Skin" (100662)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very beautiful, large specimen.It is a Multi-colored"Onion Skin".It is 1 7/8" in size ,with red, yellow and green colorizations, swir...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Marble / Outer Banded , Opaque Swirl. (100615)4529 - Marble / Outer Banded , Opaque Swirl. (100615)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a unusual marble. It is a " Banded Opaque", with white swirls unbroken pole to pole, and pontiled. . It is actually a dark green, ...
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Marble / Outer banded Lutz. (100624)4530 - Marble / Outer banded Lutz. (100624)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice looking, outer banded Lutz specimen. 5/8" in size . Outer red swirls, with a white band, filled with copper iridescence over a clea...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*******F for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Marble / Outstanding " Outerband Lutz" (100700)4531 - Marble / Outstanding " Outerband Lutz" (100700)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a sweet little thing . It is called a " Outerband Lutz" It is 3/4" in size, and is a strong yellow with white striations Also...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marble / Paneled " Onion Skin " (100669)4532 - Marble / Paneled " Onion Skin " (100669)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a very pretty specimen. It is a paneled " Onion Skin. It is 1 3/4" in size, with red and white...and yellow n green panels, pole ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Marble / Paneled " Onion Skin" , 7/8". (100626)4533 - Marble / Paneled " Onion Skin" , 7/8". (100626)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early, nice looking, multi-colored paneled Onion Skin specimen. 7/8" in size, with a yellow center covered with red and forest green blot...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6******n for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Marble / Paneled " Onion Skin" , 7/8". (100627)4534 - Marble / Paneled " Onion Skin" , 7/8". (100627)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here we have an outstanding, brilliant colored, paneled Onion Skin . It is 7/8" in size with wide red, blue , and white colorizations , pole to...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6******n for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Marble / Presentation " Amber Mica' (100656)4535 - Marble / Presentation " Amber Mica' (100656)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is your chance to own, a one of a kind item !! It is 1 1/ 2" in size. It is said that this deep honey amber mica specimen, was once a p...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to r*******F for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Marble / Sulphide " Baby Blowing A Horn " (100654)4536 - Marble / Sulphide " Baby Blowing A Horn " (100654)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very unusual, sulphide. It is a " Baby Blowing A Horn". It is 1 3/4" in size, and the silver figure inside is very detailed. Brillian...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to r*******F for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Marble / Sulphide " Hunched Over Monkey " (100653)4537 - Marble / Sulphide " Hunched Over Monkey " (100653)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Well , here is something very strange. It is a " Sulphide , Hunched Over Monkey". It is 1 3/4" in size, and looks pretty good. But, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to A********o.. for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Marble / Sulphide " Sitting Rabbit" (100682)4538 - Marble / Sulphide " Sitting Rabbit" (100682)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a cute little item. It is a sulphide, of a " Sitting Rabbit ". It is 1 3/16" in size, and has some good detail. Really good c...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to A********o.. for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Marble / Sulphide " Standing Dog" (100646)4539 - Marble / Sulphide " Standing Dog" (100646)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice, sulphide " Standing Dog" . 1 1/4" , with silver figure, looks like a Cocker Spaniel to me. Great condition, but it has bee...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A********o.. for (55.00 + 12.10BP) = 67.10
 
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