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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Memphis Street railway Co.  (101391)5700 - Memphis Street railway Co. (101391)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. !. #352 , I/C, 2 shares of preferred stock @ $100 par. Issued Mar 17, 1944, signed illegible signature. BLUE, embossed seal, no
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Meridan and Cromwell Railroad Co.  (101380)5701 - Meridan and Cromwell Railroad Co. (101380)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approved in 1882 train service commenced on April 6, 1885 which originally began at Center Street in Meriden and stretched to the Connecticut River in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to N*******r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Metropolitan Cross-Town Railway Co. bond  (101377)5702 - Metropolitan Cross-Town Railway Co. bond (101377)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 127 of 600 issued. I/U, $500 5% City, County and State of New York bearer bond issued Nov 1, 1890 due 1901, signed A.B. Stone president, GREEN, e
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b****5 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Michigan Electric Railway Co.  stock/bonds  (101352)5703 - Michigan Electric Railway Co. stock/bonds (101352)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three bonds and two stock certificates. All issued/uncanceled. Bonds : $593 GREEN, $700 5% gold bond, no vignette, issued Nov 20, 1925 W.M. Perrin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to l******a for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Co  (101273)5704 - Michigan Midland and Canada Railroad Co (101273)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two canceled, BLACK common stock @$100 par,  vignette of 4-4-0 loco crossing bridge l-r,  bottom allegorical female pink underprint, Nati...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
Sold to r********-.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana RailRoad Co.  (101355)5705 - Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana RailRoad Co. (101355)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two common stock certificates, U/C, $100 par, signed, BLACK on white paper, cab-less loco l-r, dated 186_, No printer identified. Ken Prag Collect
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to w******s for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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MId-West and Mississippi  (101276)5706 - MId-West and Mississippi (101276)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Missouri Midland Railway Co. two canceled common stock @$100 par , Black, vignette center ELK, green sunburst underprint, Buxton & Skinner Li...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******c for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Mill Creek and Mine Hll Navigation and Railroad Co.  (101272)5707 - Mill Creek and Mine Hll Navigation and Railroad Co. (101272)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two canceled, GREEN common stock @$25 par, vignette of 4-4-0 loco crossing bridge and secondary train in background, "SHARES $25 EACH" g...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Miller Train Control Corp.  (101329)5708 - Miller Train Control Corp. (101329)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two common stock certificates. Both: BLACK, gold embossed seal, both issued/uncanceled. #G43, 40 shares @$1.00 par, issued Feb 10, 1911, vignette of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to b****5 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Minneapolis, St. Paul & Ste. Marie Railroad Co  (101359)5709 - Minneapolis, St. Paul & Ste. Marie Railroad Co (101359)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Voting Stock Trust Certificate Series B, Specimen (stamped) #NB00000, less than 10o shares no par value, not dated, BLUE< vignettes three men bet...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to f***2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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