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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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Freight Log book / Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. (106243)4523 - Freight Log book / Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. (106243)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very unusual railroad item. It is a freight log book. Shows the items transported, and and the delivery cost. 246 pages. In fair condition with the ba
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to M***b for 437.50
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railway Correspondence, John Heizer Estate (107340)4524 - Virginia & Truckee Railway Correspondence, John Heizer Estate (107340)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20 or so pieces. Most are 1948 letters typed on Virginia & Truckee Railway, Carson City, pictorial letterhead addressed to Nevada mining ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Virginia and Truckee Rail Road Stock with Wm Sharon Sig (84112)4525 - Virginia and Truckee Rail Road Stock with Wm Sharon Sig (84112)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #35 issued to Wm Sharon 500 shares 1870. Signed by President Wm Sharon(He was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate for Nevada and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
Sold to r*******0 for 1,000.00
 
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Virginia and Truckee Rail Road Bond (84113)4526 - Virginia and Truckee Rail Road Bond (84113)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued/redeemed #1004 Thomas Bell $1000 10% bond. Signed by President illegible. Bond is glued to brown backing paper with glued coupons. Mining, trai
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Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to D******a for 112.50
 
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Framed photos of Wadsworth (3) (87663)4527 - Framed photos of Wadsworth (3) (87663)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 photos matted & framed. There are 6 men sitting in front of Wadsworth Depot; view from the late 1800's showing west down Wadsworth Main S...
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Boca & Loyalton Part / Engine # 34. (106240)4528 - Boca & Loyalton Part / Engine # 34. (106240)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a very strange railroad item. It is from the Boca & Loyalton Railroad Line, Engine # 34. This line was in business from 1898-1916. It ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********r.. for 150.00
 
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Eureka & Palisade Railroad Co (101300)4529 - Eureka & Palisade Railroad Co (101300)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#390 of 1000, I/C, $1000 7% First Mortgage gold bearer bond due 1907. Issued Sept 13, 1876 signed (first name obscured) Mills President, BLACK, go
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Nevada bond/stock (104676)4530 - Nevada bond/stock (104676)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certs. 1. Klamath River Holding Co. Incorp 1927 Reno, NV #16 C-A, I/U, 5 shares common stock non-par value. Issued Nov. 7, 1927, signed J.W. S
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
 
 
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The Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Co. (104645)4531 - The Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Co. (104645)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The railroad was built south from Wabuska to the Walker River at Mason, Nevada. Incorp 1909. Two bonds, I/U. #446 of 1500, $1000 6% 10 yr. First Mo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to f***2 for 62.50
 
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Millstone and New-Brunswick Railroad Co. (101327)4532 - Millstone and New-Brunswick Railroad Co. (101327)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C, #26 for 6 shares of common stock @$50 par issued Jan 1, 1855. Signed (illegible). Black, vignette open cab loco r-l around curve, no printer ide
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for 31.25
 
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