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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Humorous RPC's (3)  (91236)5300 - Humorous RPC's (3) (91236)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Humorous RPC's representing prospectors & early days of Nevada. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: cearly 1900's City/County: St...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Two Nice Nevada Stock certificates: Wood, Flume, Land and Water  (102249)5301 - Two Nice Nevada Stock certificates: Wood, Flume, Land and Water (102249)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both unissued. 1) Washoe Wood & Fluming Company. Great vignette: flume, steam train, trestle, mine, etc. 187-. Dateline Caston City. 187-. Incor...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to u********y.. for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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White Mountains, NH Postcards  (102385)5302 - White Mountains, NH Postcards (102385)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 29 New Hampshire White Mountain postcards of this resort area. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: White Mountains State: New
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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New Hampshire Postcards  (102383)5303 - New Hampshire Postcards (102383)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 20 New Hampshire postcards-Franklin, Portsmouth, Concord Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: State: New Hampshire
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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New Hampshire Postcards  (120382)5304 - New Hampshire Postcards (120382)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 mostly chromolitho New Hampshire postcards. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: State: New Hampshire
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Elizabeth Brewing Corporation Stock Certificate  (103436)5305 - Elizabeth Brewing Corporation Stock Certificate (103436)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New Jersey. No. 5110, issued for 100 shares to John E. Carter Jr. on Aug. 2, 1933. Printed signatures of the president and secretary. Not canc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********K for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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New Jersey Postcards, Chromolitho's & RPC's  (91323)5306 - New Jersey Postcards, Chromolitho's & RPC's (91323)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 50 postcards of many places in New Jersey including: Municipal Building, West Orange; The Morgan Mansion; Salem, New Jersey; Scene on the Beac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to p*******0 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Albuquerque/Santa, NM Fe Trail Postcards  (90741)5307 - Albuquerque/Santa, NM Fe Trail Postcards (90741)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 RPC's, approx 20 chromolitho and modern Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Albuquerque/Santa Fe Trail State: New Mexico
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to D*****6 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Carlsbad Cavern, NM Postcards  (90750)5308 - Carlsbad Cavern, NM Postcards (90750)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 RPC's. Approx 25 chromolitho. Bats and more Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Carlsbad Cavern State: New Mexico
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to x******6 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Grant County Pipe Line, Real Estate and Cattle Company  (90532)5309 - Grant County Pipe Line, Real Estate and Cattle Company (90532)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Company was incorporated in 1887. # 41 for 50 shares to FH Odiorne. Signed by James Martyn and president CE Jones. Dateline 1892 Boston. Small, plain
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to D*B for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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