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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Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co.  (101336)5710 - Mississippi & Missouri Railroad Co. (101336)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C, #215, 10 shares common stock @ $100 par. Issued May 12, 1856 signed John Dix President, BLACK, Four vignettes: top Indians looking at train r-r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8*****M for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Co.  (10335)5711 - Mississippi and Missouri Railroad Co. (10335)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different stock certificates. Two BLACK both: common stock @ $100 par. w/vignette of train over six span bridge. #609,I/C, bottom vignette tw
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to a****y for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mississippi Central Rail-Road Co  (101338)5712 - Mississippi Central Rail-Road Co (101338)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U, #1038 for 10 shares @ $50 par issued Nov. 15, 1857 signed W. Govichman President, BLACK thin border, no vignette, Memphis Eagle and Enquirer Stea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mississippi RR Stock and Receiver Certificate  (101389)5713 - Mississippi RR Stock and Receiver Certificate (101389)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Mobile and Northwestern Railroad Co. #160 , U/U, $500 10% receivers certificate , Ben Wilson -Receiver authorized to make repairs and renewals f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to D*B for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.  (101367)5714 - Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. (101367)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 stock certificates. Two GREEN common stock less than 100 shares, and two ROSE one common and one preferred stock @ $100 par, and two ROSE one co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Missouri River and Northwestern Railway Co.  (101324)5715 - Missouri River and Northwestern Railway Co. (101324)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U, #331 of 1000, $1000 5% 40 year gold bearer bond due 1944. Issued June 1, 1904 signed (illegible), RED-ORANGE, embossed seal, vignette frontal vi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to D*B for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Co.  (102427)5716 - Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Co. (102427)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 certificates. All I/C, embossed seal, no par value attached, vignette top 4-6-0 leaving yard w/men surveying, stock class underprint in respective
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
 
 
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co.  (102426)5717 - Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co. (102426)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 certificates. All I/C, preferred stock @ $100 par, no corp. seal, vignettes top left 4-4-0 @ station- right engine coal stoker, respective stock cl
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Mobile and Ohio Car Trust  (101345)5718 - Mobile and Ohio Car Trust (101345)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#308, I/C, $1000 6% Series A.31 314 shares 10 year bearer bond due 1896. Issued Sept 1, 1886. Signed name hole punched. BLACK, vignette 4-4-0 loc
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 110.00
 
 
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Mobile and Ohio Car Trust  (101346)5719 - Mobile and Ohio Car Trust (101346)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#54, I/C, 6% Series O 210 shares @ $1000 ea. bearer bond due 1892. Issued Nov 1, 1890. Signed name hole punched. BLACK, vignette 4-4-0 loco pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to m*****1 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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