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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Northwest Indian Postcards  (100469)4390 - Northwest Indian Postcards (100469)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
31 black / white and color postcards from Northwest, Western Washington and Northern Pacific Coast Indian tribes. Postcards include Indian families,
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Oregon State & Oregon Indians  (104151)4391 - Oregon State & Oregon Indians (104151)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
34 different cards mainly in color from 1900 - modern times. Tribes include Umatilla, Clatsop, Cayuse. Also photographs of Horsetail Falls, Pendlet
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Plain Indian postcards - Lot #2  (104160)4392 - Plain Indian postcards - Lot #2 (104160)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
53 originals and many duplicates of Plain Indians. Pictures from Osage Indian Village, Pawnee Indians of Oklahoma, Ponca Indians and Shawnee Chief T
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********x for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Plateau Indians  (100477)4393 - Plateau Indians (100477)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
29 different and 1 duplicate mainly colored postcards with Plateau Indians from Idaho, Washington and Canada. The tribes include Flathead (12), Nez P
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Pueblo Indians #1  (100451)4394 - Pueblo Indians #1 (100451)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
53 mostly color postcards from Pueblo Indian tribes. Pueblo is name given by the Spanish to the sedentary Indians living in stone or adobe group hous
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********x for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Pueblo Indians #2  (100453)4395 - Pueblo Indians #2 (100453)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
30 different color photographs of Pueblo Indians. There are photographs of baking bread in their ovens, grinding corn, making pottery, dancing, their
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Sioux Chiefs - Red Cloud & Hollow Horn Bear  (100431)4396 - Sioux Chiefs - Red Cloud & Hollow Horn Bear (100431)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25 photo postcard originals of Sioux Indian Chiefs with 21 duplicates: Chief Black Hawk 1, Chief Eagle Feather 1, Chief Eagle Feather 2, Chief Eagle
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Sioux Chiefs - Warriors  (100432)4397 - Sioux Chiefs - Warriors (100432)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
37 original pictures of Sioux Indian Chiefs/ Warriors. Includes chiefs such as Red Owl, Flat Iron and Rain in the Face. All in nice condition. Most
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Sioux Indian Chiefs / Warriors  (100433)4398 - Sioux Indian Chiefs / Warriors (100433)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
63 postcards plus 2 duplicates of Sioux Indian Chiefs and / Warriors. Including chiefs and warriors such as Black Elk at Mt. Rushmore, Rain-in-the-Fa
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Sioux Indian postcards  (100425)4399 - Sioux Indian postcards (100425)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
97 mainly color post cards of Sioux tribe members, children playing drums, in front of teepees,and in native dress. There are postcards from Pow Wows
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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