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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Kentucky Railroad Stocks (14) and Bonds (5)   (105693)4720 - Kentucky Railroad Stocks (14) and Bonds (5) (105693)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1,000 Kentucky and Great Eastern Gold Railway Co. bearing 7% Gold Interest, 40 coupons. Chartered under laws of Commonwealth of Kentucky. 3 vignett
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Keokuk and Des Moines Railway Co.   (105698)4721 - Keokuk and Des Moines Railway Co. (105698)
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6 cancelled stock certificates for Keokuk and Des Moines Railway Co. 2 unissued. Vignette at top of surveyor working, train below, river with boats
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*********d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Lake Erie and Eastern Railroad Company stock   (105157)4722 - Lake Erie and Eastern Railroad Company stock (105157)
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Cancelled (Feb 9, 1911 Rare 1 share of Lake Erie and Eastern Railroad Co. stock certificate # 9 at $100 each issued to S.D.L. Jackson on March 28, 190
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Lehigh  Valley RR Co stocks & bonds   (105191)4723 - Lehigh Valley RR Co stocks & bonds (105191)
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11 cancelled Lehigh Valley Railroad Co stock and 5 bonds. Raised seals, 2 RN Stamps and 6 assigned. Vignettes of 2 allegorical women seated by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*********d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Lehigh and New York Railroad Stocks (2)   (84969)4724 - Lehigh and New York Railroad Stocks (2) (84969)
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2 unlisted varieties, hand written, I/C and both #4. Henry Drinker 1530 shares 1895 left toning. Wilson Bissell 5 shares 1895-left toning. Ken Prag C
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Co  / Philadelphia Traction Co   (105182)4725 - Lehigh Valley Railroad Co / Philadelphia Traction Co (105182)
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1) Cancelled 10 stock certificates for Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. and 4 stock certificates for Philadelphia Tractor Co all having RN stamps and print
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.   (105185)4726 - Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. (105185)
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Cancelled 35 Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. stock at $50 each. 9 RN stamps. Borders in blue, brown, orange, beige or green. Raised seals on brown and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*****x for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Stocks & Bonds   (105694)4727 - Louisville & Nashville Railroad Stocks & Bonds (105694)
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Cancelled 6 bonds and 8 stock certificates for Louisville & Nashville Railroad stocks and bonds. 1 bond for Louisville and Nashville Railroad C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to r********-.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Lykens Valley Rail Road & Coal Stock   (84927)4728 - Lykens Valley Rail Road & Coal Stock (84927)
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An unknown variety. I/C #18 Israel Carpenter 2 shares 1833. Signed by President Schreins. "Originally chartered in 1830. Operation began April ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*****x for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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MA Railroad Bond (1) 7 Stocks   (105696)4729 - MA Railroad Bond (1) 7 Stocks (105696)
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Cancelled 1 Naugatuck Railroad Co $5000 1st Mortgage 4% 50-year Gold Bond Trustee's Certificate, payment due May 1, 1951. Brown company seal an...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Memphis St RR stock & Memphis & Little Rock bond   (105200)4730 - Memphis St RR stock & Memphis & Little Rock bond (105200)
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6 - $1,000 Memphis & Little Rock Railroad Co. 8% 1st Mortgage Bond - Trustee's Certificate. Signed by James P. Wallace, president. Princip...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to h*********d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Milford & Matamoras Railroad Co.   (106426)4731 - Milford & Matamoras Railroad Co. (106426)
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$1,000 bond for Milford & Matamoras Railroad Co. 1871 bond from state of Pennsylvania . All 188 coupons still attached. 2 orange underprinted ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Missouri Railway Stocks / bond   (105207)4732 - Missouri Railway Stocks / bond (105207)
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20 stock certificates, 1 bond and 1 check from Missouri Rails. Check from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Co dated 1940.12 Missouri, Kansas ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co stock   (105208)4733 - Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co stock (105208)
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11 cancelled Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co. stock certificates. Vignettes of trains, cattle and workers. Printed: Franklin Bank Note Co.,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Monon Railroad   (105198)4734 - Monon Railroad (105198)
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4 unissued specimen stock certificates for Monon Railroad, incorp. under the laws of Indiana. Seal bottom center of certificate, border. Vignette t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to f***2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Monon Railroad    (105199)4735 - Monon Railroad (105199)
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5 unissued specimen stock certificates for Monon Railroad, incorp. under the laws of Indiana. Seal bottom center of certificate, border. Vignette t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f***2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Montana and Colorado RR   (103232)4736 - Montana and Colorado RR (103232)
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Two certificates. 1. #8086, I/C, City and County of Denver, The Moffat Tunnel Improvement District, $1000 5% Supplemental Gold Bond due 1981. Issue
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to j*********t for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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N Lebanon Rail Road / N Liberties Rail Road Loan   (105177)4737 - N Lebanon Rail Road / N Liberties Rail Road Loan (105177)
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Cancelled $250 North Lebanon Rail Road Co 7% Loan for $30,000 on 3rd Mortgage #38 signed March 1, 1858 by president, secretary and 3 trustees. Vigne
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f***2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Negaunee & Palmer Railroad Company   (105159)4738 - Negaunee & Palmer Railroad Company (105159)
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1) Cancelled 1 share of Negaunee & Palmer Railroad Co. stock certificate #6 dated June 29, 1888 issued to Safford S. DeLano. Printed: Francis...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New Orleans Railroads    (105690)4739 - New Orleans Railroads (105690)
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3 different New Orleans railway co. stock & 2 bonds: 1) Cancelled New Orleans Great Northern Railway Co (3), Co. seal, vignette of train top ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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