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Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

Welcome to our Summer Sale!

The summer sale features everything good about summer collectors – mining artifacts – and all elements of western history.

Here’s some highlights!
More than a dozen ore cars!!
Great manuscript archives, including that of a Mormon family and their trials and tribulations over several decades, from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, and back to the East coast; a newly surfaced Adolph Sutro-Comstock Lode archive and documents; an amazing archive from Nevada engineer John Heizer; a scrap book from promoter Tex Rickard; early Arizona military letters; a pair of 1860’s maps showing the location of the original adobes in Los Angeles! Wow! And there’s lots more.
The western Art section is huge, with art in every category. One of my favorites is the ornately engraved presentation silver chalice from Grass Valley, a “must-have” for any mining or California collector
Antique bottles and marbles. Hundreds of lots of California and Nevada items accompanied by a marble collection. Some of my favorites (other than bottles, which are always fun and historical) are the ceramic series of cat house decanters. This rare set has been split up by region, making it even more fun. While we’ve had a few of these over the years, we’ve never seen this many different- ever!
Stocks and bonds. This is another “wow” offering from two or more collections. Some highlights: Chinese bond collection; Arizona material- Sopori (1850’s), Gold MC, Picacho (1860’s), and from California the Bear River piece that preceded the Tuolumne stock that features a killer mining vignette; and of course a huge offering of more from the famous Prag Collection
Numismatics has about a little of everything related to coins and currency. Lots of scrip, tokens, medals (make sure you make it all the way thru the catalog!), and two spectacular gold fakes of which one was unknown, and the other very well published. There’s also a great strong box to put it all in! Medal collectors, don’t miss the late July sale as well.
Speaking of gold, don’t miss the high grade ore specimens from two major collections, the Heizer collection and Pollock. Most of Heizer’s material is Nevada-Cal, while Pollock is Mostly Utah, Alaska.
With 4000 lots, you’ll have plenty of great material to look over.

Don’t forget the search box on the “Virtual Catalog” on our web site. It can help you find the things you want in a hurry. But there’s nothing like surfing through the catalog – you get to find all sorts of neat things you might never have thought about.

Full Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, July 11) Lots 1000-1776

Apparel
Jewelry
Art
Furnishings & Décor
Native Americana
General Foreign Collectibles
Sports
Entertainment Industry
Music Related
Political
Military
General Americana Part I
Advertising
Badges
Belt Buckles
Brewing & Tobacco
Circus
Fire related
Gold Rush
Licence Plates
Lock/Key
Microscope
Scale
Tools
Toys
Dolls
Misc Americana Collectibles


Day 2 (Fri, July 12) Lots 2000-2670

General Americana Part II
(Geographically Sorted)
Bottles
Brothel
Cowboy
Gaming
Saloon
Tokens
Numismatics
Weaponry
Marbles

Day 3 (Sat,July 13) Lots 3000-3855

Minerals
Mining Part I
(California-Nevada)

Day 4 (Sun, July 14) Lots 4000-4808

Mining Part I
(New Jersey-End)
Transportation
Railroadiana
Postal History
Wells Fargo & Express

Day 5 (Mon, July 15) Lots 5000-6487

Bargains & Dealer Specials
Art
Bottles
Civil War
General Americana
Mining
Native Americana
Numismatics
Railroadiana
Transportation

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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Maggie Creek Mining Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate (107332)3671 - Maggie Creek Mining Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate (107332)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
FH says this was the first of the low-grade open pit gold mines in Nevada and the first in the Carlin trend. Bought by Newmont. Very important! Inc. i
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*****1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Amazon Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock (106633)3672 - Amazon Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock (106633)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U/#15 issued to (illegible), 50 shares. Signed stock by President E.B. Rail. He also worked for Carson City Mint. Eagle & Washoe Valley Distri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (375.00 + 82.50BP) = 457.50
 
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Unique Gold Canon Mining Company Stock (103590)3673 - Unique Gold Canon Mining Company Stock (103590)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so please look at the photo online. We have never seen this cert before. We have never seen anything lik
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Crosman Gold and Silver MC Stock (106617)3674 - Crosman Gold and Silver MC Stock (106617)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #68 GL Grosvenor 10 shares 1864. Signed by President Brooks. Indian Springs District, Lyon County. RN stamp. Mountain vignette Date: 1864 State/
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8***1 for (475.00 + 104.50BP) = 579.50
 
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Brennus Gold & Silver MC Stock (108105)3675 - Brennus Gold & Silver MC Stock (108105)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare. I/U #177 Sean Claresy 10 shares 1863. Eldorado Ledge.Signed by president Simmons. Nice mine entrance vignette. Date: 1863 State/Country:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to D******a for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Belvedere Gold and Silver MC Stock (108102)3676 - Belvedere Gold and Silver MC Stock (108102)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Territorial, I/U #180 John Sroslon? 21 shares 1865 signed by president Henry. RN stamp, very nice condition Date: 1865 State/Country: Nevada T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to V********e for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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Cole Silver Mining Company Stock (104004)3677 - Cole Silver Mining Company Stock (104004)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a rare 1860 Comstock incorporation - December 27th. However, it was not issued until September 27, 1872. # 1233 for 35 shares to Charles Reed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to D******a for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Comstock Ephemera Collection (Virginia City & Gold Hill) (107406)3678 - Comstock Ephemera Collection (Virginia City & Gold Hill) (107406)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 40 pieces. Includes: Comstock Soda Works billhead ( 1912); 1870 County Auditor's Office check; Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co. b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d******0 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Large Comstock Mining Stock Certificate Collection (107397)3679 - Large Comstock Mining Stock Certificate Collection (107397)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 62. Mix of issued and unissued. Major mines represented. Included: Chollar G&S Mining Co. (1932); Yellow Jacket Mining Co. (1903); Excheq...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Orleans Consolidated Mining Company Stock - Signed by president Fish (88121)3680 - Orleans Consolidated Mining Company Stock - Signed by president Fish (88121)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 185 for 1000 shares to J Stadtfeld Jr. trustee. Signed by Stadfeld and president Charles H Fish. Dateline San Francisco 1886. Incorporated June 9, 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Sold to O**********r for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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