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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Mining Medallion / The " Speedshovel".  (102107)5620 - Mining Medallion / The " Speedshovel". (102107)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a very unusual advertising medallion. It would be considered a " Figural" medallion, because it is 8 sided , and has a picture of...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to m********y for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Colorado & Wyoming Land & Oil Co. Stock Certificate  (100939)5621 - Colorado & Wyoming Land & Oil Co. Stock Certificate (100939)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado. No. 21, issued for 100 shares to CH. Cramer on July 28th, 1888 in Denver. Signed by president Frederick Sigel and the secretary. Not
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Two Yukon Mining Stock Certificates  (100891)5622 - Two Yukon Mining Stock Certificates (100891)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1) Slocan Liberty Hill Mining Company. Inc. in Washington. No. 1001, issued for 1,000 shares in 1898. Stamp cancelled. Black border, gold se
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Two Canadian Mining Stocks  (101449)5623 - Two Canadian Mining Stocks (101449)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) McKee Consolidated Hydraulic Limited. # 748 for 1000 shares to George A Lawthwaite(?). Signed by Roberts and president Hamslaw. Dateline 1903. Inco
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Kingston and Pembroke Iron Mining Company Stock  (81920)5624 - Kingston and Pembroke Iron Mining Company Stock (81920)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 1606 for 100 shares to RP Flower & Company. Signed by DS Gibbons president Henry Seibert. Distinctly coal mining underground vignette. M Seibe...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to w******o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs  (37664)5625 - Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs (37664)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important group of photographs from Freeport Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Cuba. This group of 11 x 16 photographs consisting of approximately 10 views show
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 240.00
 
 
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Three Nice Southern Nevada Stocks  (101406)5626 - Three Nice Southern Nevada Stocks (101406)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Homestake Extension Mining Company. Gold Bar, Death Valley. # 313. Dateline 1906. The Panic of 1907 ended the life of this mining company. Signed b
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r********5 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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A Variety of Foreign Mine Bond Certificates (Northern Africa)  (81820)5627 - A Variety of Foreign Mine Bond Certificates (Northern Africa) (81820)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25 total certificates. All are signed and not canceled; all have some revenue coupons attached; most in very good condition, some with bent corners.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A Variety of Foreign Mine Stocks & Bonds  (81808)5628 - A Variety of Foreign Mine Stocks & Bonds (81808)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
16 total certificates. All signed and unissued; revenue coupons still attached; all in very good condition, minimal folding of the corners. Date:
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A Variety of Foreign Mine Stocks & Bonds/ One Coal Company Bond   (81807)5629 - A Variety of Foreign Mine Stocks & Bonds/ One Coal Company Bond (81807)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18 total certificates; some signed and NOT canceled; some signed and not issued; all in good condition, some tearing in corners and some discoloration
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to f***2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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