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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Arkansas - Pacific Railroad Company  (82206)5670 - Arkansas - Pacific Railroad Company (82206)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued, Unlisted in Cox. Ken Prag Collection Date: City/County: State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Atlantic & Suburban Railway Company  (81825)5671 - Atlantic & Suburban Railway Company (81825)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Atlantic & Suburban Railway Company stock. 1) Unissued stock certificate, number 84. 2) Cancelled on June 6, 1910 certificate number 8. Low c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to N*******r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Boston Railroad Holding Company  (81827)5672 - Boston Railroad Holding Company (81827)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twenty shares of Boston Railroad Holding Company stock, certificate number B1174. Issued to Llewelyn Sherman Adams (January 8, 1899 – October 27, 198
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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California Railroad Guides  (54652)5673 - California Railroad Guides (54652)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chicago North Western Line 1927 48pp with b/w photos of California scenes and maps of California and Nevada, Yosemite, Sequoia Park, San Francisco and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 360.00
Sold to b********t.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Canon City-Florence and Royal Gorge Interurban Railway Co.  (104899)5674 - Canon City-Florence and Royal Gorge Interurban Railway Co. (104899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock Certificate from the Canon City-Florence and Royal Gorge Interurban Railway Co. Incorporated in 1897 in Colorado. Certificate number 991 issued
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to D*B for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Ephemera (2)  (82579)5675 - Central Pacific Railroad Ephemera (2) (82579)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1871 billhead and 1876 expense bill for book cases. Date: 1871-1876 City/County: State: California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Central U.S. (9)  (101252)5676 - Central U.S. (9) (101252)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Waupaca-Green Bay Railway,I/U, , #116, 1 share of common stock @ $100 par, GOES printer. 2.Wyandotte & Detroit River Railway, U/U,#470, c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Cook Railway Signal Co.  (82268)5677 - Cook Railway Signal Co. (82268)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Certificate #1199 for 2,000 shares of capital stock, issued July 5, 1917 to Company President and founder W. J. Cook. Rare. Light creasing with very
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c****o for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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East Coast  RR. Co's  (101275)5678 - East Coast RR. Co's (101275)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.Two Middleborough and Taunton Railroad Corp #285I/C, 2 shares common stock @$100 par, BLUE paper, no vignette, issued April 15, 1864 and #214 for
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********K for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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East Coast New York RR. Co's  (101248)5679 - East Coast New York RR. Co's (101248)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. The Mohawk and Illion Horse Railroad Co. two certificates. #52 I/U for 54 shares of common stock @ $25 par. issued Aug 6, 1891, BLACK, vignette of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to H*****r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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