Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

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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

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Scioto Hocking Valley  Rail Road Co.   (105510)4580 - Scioto Hocking Valley Rail Road Co. (105510)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp date Ohio not known exactly. #667, I/U, $1000, 7% First Mortgage 25 yr. bearer bond. Issued May 1, 1856. Signed E.A. Spencer, President. BL
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to N*******r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Scioto Hocking Valley  Rail Road Co.   (104689)4581 - Scioto Hocking Valley Rail Road Co. (104689)
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Incorp 1849 Ohio. $346, I/U, $500 7%, 25 yr First Mortgage bearer bond issued May 1. 1856. Signed E.A. Spencer President. BLACK, embossed seal w/c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to v*g for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Scioto Valley Railway Co.   (104686)4582 - Scioto Valley Railway Co. (104686)
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Incorp 1875 Ohio. #1063, I/U, 4 shares @$50 par, issued March 9, 1878. Signed E.T. Mithoff President. BLACK< embossed seal w/4-4-0 loco center,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*****x for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Scioto Valley Railway Co.   (104688)4583 - Scioto Valley Railway Co. (104688)
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Incorp 1875 Ohio. #526, I/U, 25 shares @ $50 par. Issued to George W. Gregg Aug. 29, 1876. Signed G.T Mirthoff, President. BLACK, embossed seal w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d*****x for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Scioto Valley Railway Co.   (104687)4584 - Scioto Valley Railway Co. (104687)
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Incorp 1875 Ohio. Later changed to Scioto Valley & New England RR Co. #403, I/U, 51 shares @ $50 par. Issued Sept 27, 1881. Signed Wm. Adaud...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to N*******r for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Steubenville and Indiana Rail Road Co.   (106085)4585 - Steubenville and Indiana Rail Road Co. (106085)
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2 certificates. Incorp. 1848 1. #1743, I/U, 5 shares common stock $50 par. Issued March 4, 1857. signed by president. Black on blue paper, Vignette
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Co   (106104)4586 - The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Co (106104)
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2 certificates. Incorp. 1880 Ohio. 1. #122, I/C, 300 shares @ $100 par. Issued Oct. 26, 1902. Signed by president. GREEN, embossed seal, vignette
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to R******d for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Co   (104640)4587 - Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Co (104640)
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Two ephemera. Incorp Oct. 1904 Oklahoma. 1. #619, I/U, Stock Trust Certificate for 100 shares @ $100 par. Issued Jul 27, 1910 . BLACK, w/green und
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Oklahoma Railway Ephemera   (104653)4588 - Oklahoma Railway Ephemera (104653)
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4 certificates. 1. Oklahoma Central Railway Co. incorp. 1904 Oklahoma Territory. #1244 Stock Trust Certificate, I/U, 1 share @ $100 par issued to
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 210.00
 
 
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The Kansas, Oklahoma Central and Southwestern Railway Co.   (104635)4589 - The Kansas, Oklahoma Central and Southwestern Railway Co. (104635)
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2 stocks, one issued and one unissued. Incorp. August 1894 Territory of Oklahoma building through Indian and Oklahoma territory. #185 unissued, date
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Co   (103234)4590 - Oregon & Washington Territory Railroad Co (103234)
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Incorp. 1886 Oregon. #227, I/U, 500 shares stock @ $ 100 par issued to G.W. Hunt April 24, 1888 and signed G.W. Hunt President, BLACK, embossed seal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***6 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Oregon Electric Railway Co.    (104655)4591 - Oregon Electric Railway Co. (104655)
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Three certificates. Incorp. 1908 Oregon. 1. Two Common Stock Trust certificates , I/C, BROWN, no vignette, no seal, "COMMON" in brown o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold to r********e.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Oregon Electric Railway Co.    (104654)4592 - Oregon Electric Railway Co. (104654)
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Two U/U certificates . Incorp 1906 Oregon. 1. #84, @ $100 par dated 190_. Vignette electric street car w/#2 O.E. RY. CO. in gold letters. Bottom
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold to r********e.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Oregon Improvement Co.   (104656)4593 - Oregon Improvement Co. (104656)
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Incorp. 1880 Oregon. # A4391, I/C, 10 shares @ $100 par issued to Speyer Brothers, London June 20, 1889. Signed Elijah Smith President. BLACK, em
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
Sold to t********f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Oregon Pacific Railroad Co.   (104660)4594 - Oregon Pacific Railroad Co. (104660)
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Incorp. 1880 Oregon. #11,I/U, receivers certificate for $1000, 8% due 1892. Issued Nov. 1, 1890. Signed T.E. Hogg receiver. BLACK, no seal. No v
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to J********W for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Oregon Pacific Railroad Co.   (104657)4595 - Oregon Pacific Railroad Co. (104657)
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Incorp.1880 Oregon. #4929, I/U, $1000 6%10 yr. First Mortgage Land Grant Sinking Fund Gold bearer bond. Issued Oct. 1, 1880. Signed T.E. Hogg Pr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to t********f for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Oregon Railroad ephemera   (104661)4596 - Oregon Railroad ephemera (104661)
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1. Oregon railway and Navigation Co. incorp 1870 Oregon. #14127, I.C, 3 shares $ !00 par issued to Isabella M. Frost Oct. 10, 1893. BLACK, embossed
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to N*******r for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Oregon Railroad ephemera   (103235)4597 - Oregon Railroad ephemera (103235)
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Two certificates. ! Puget Sound Cascaded Railway Co. incorp. 1912. #44, I/C, 1 share common stock @ $100 par issued Jan 14, 1929. BLACK w/gold sun
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to J********W for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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The Oregonian Railroad Co.   (104662)4598 - The Oregonian Railroad Co. (104662)
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Incorp. 1890 Oregon. #11, I/C, 231 shares @ $100 par issued to C.P. Huntington April 16, 1890. Signed V.P. and secretary. BLACK, no vignette. embos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to J********W for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Scranton and Binghamton Railroad Co.   (104684)4599 - Scranton and Binghamton Railroad Co. (104684)
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Three pieces of ephemera. Incorp. 1910 State of Penn. Bond Subscription, $100 , issued Sept.21, 1914 for First Mortgage, Fifty Year, 6% Gold beare
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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