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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Hutchinson and Southern Railway Co.  (103222)5750 - Hutchinson and Southern Railway Co. (103222)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#53, Issued/canceled, 161 shares common stock @ $100 issued to L.E. Walker June 27, 1898. signature illegible. GREEN, embossed seal. Vignette top
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d****p for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Maine Central Railroad Co.   (102403)5751 - Maine Central Railroad Co. (102403)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three bonds. ROSE 4%, BROWN 5%, Green 7%, , . All : unissued/uncanceled (U/U), Registered Bearer Bond. 1872 due 1912, vignettes: bottom allegorical
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Rail Road Co  (101362)5752 - Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Rail Road Co (101362)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six unissued, some cancelled. Four U/U $100 par: ORANGE (18__) common stock, RED (188_) preferred stock, BROWN (18__) common stock, GREEN (188_) Pref
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*****s for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Metropolitan Cross-Town Railway Co. bond  (101376)5753 - Metropolitan Cross-Town Railway Co. bond (101376)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#165 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, em
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to N*******r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Mobile and Girard Rail Road Co.  (101344)5754 - Mobile and Girard Rail Road Co. (101344)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C, #82 $500 8% First Mortgage 10 year bearer bond due 1876. Issued July 1. 1866 signed W.H. Mitchell President, BLACK, vignette 4-4-0 train passi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to r***6 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Morris County Traction Co  (101261)5755 - Morris County Traction Co (101261)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#813, I/U, $1000 5%, 30 yr due 1935 bearer bond issued June 15, 1905, signed Robert D. Foote President, GOLD, embossed seal, vignette electric str
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to f***2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad Co  (101302)5756 - Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad Co (101302)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#593 of 750 authorized, I/U, $1000 10% 30 year First Mortgage gold bearer bond due 1894. Issued Mar 14, 1864 signed Chas. E. McLane President, BLACK
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********t for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Prescott and Arizona Central Railway Co.  (102441)5757 - Prescott and Arizona Central Railway Co. (102441)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Arizona Territory incorporation. #501 of 775 authorized, $1000 6% 30 yr Second Mortgage Income bond due 1916. Issued Jan. 1, 1886. signed T.S.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*******1 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Sioux City and Pembina Railway Co  (101303)5758 - Sioux City and Pembina Railway Co (101303)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in Iowa Sept 1872 and Dakota Territory Jan 1876 to construct from Sioux City northward to Pembina or to a point in Red River Valley. 3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to a********n.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Tucson Rapid Transit Co.  (101316)5759 - Tucson Rapid Transit Co. (101316)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#234 of 370 authorized. U/U. $1000 6% 22 year First Mortgage Sinking Fund gold bearer bond due 1928. Dated March 15, 1906, GREEN, vignette of elec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to f***2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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