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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Colorado Postcards   (104997)5180 - Colorado Postcards (104997)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 20 Colorado postcards from Ouray, Silverton and Montrose. Several RPC'sSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: Colorado Cit...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to m**********a for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Colorado Stereoview Collection   (53260)5181 - Colorado Stereoview Collection (53260)
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8 stereoviews. Helen Hunt's grave, 2 fun for the boys, Seven Falls by B.W. Kilburn. Cathedral Rocks by uncredited. 2 room for 1 more, Fairy Grot...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Colorado Stereoview Collection ( 8 count)   (53255)5182 - Colorado Stereoview Collection ( 8 count) (53255)
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8 stereoviews. Gen. Pierce's house by Reed and McKenney. Railway bridge at Royal Gorge by A. W. Dennis. Rock formation by Alex. Martin. Tracks b...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Colorado Stereoview Collection (13 count)   (53244)5183 - Colorado Stereoview Collection (13 count) (53244)
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13 Colorado stereoviews. 2 schoolhouse classes, Bear Canon, Cave of Winds, railroad tracks, Muleshoe Pass, Canyon of the De Las Animas D&RGRR tr...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Gen'l. Palmer House and Glen Eyrie Stereoviews   (53236)5184 - Gen'l. Palmer House and Glen Eyrie Stereoviews (53236)
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12 stereoviews. 2 Palmer house and Naiad Bath by W.G. Chamberlain, rock formation by Wheeler, stream and 3 Palmer house by Gurnsey, 2 Palmer house and
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to a****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Gurnsey Colorado Stereoviews (3 count)   (53257)5185 - Gurnsey Colorado Stereoviews (3 count) (53257)
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3 stereoviews by Gurnsey. The Mule Shoe and (2) The Railway on the end of Dump Mountain. Date: State/Country: Colorado City/County:
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to a****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Nice Colorado Stocks (7)   (79349)5186 - Nice Colorado Stocks (7) (79349)
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Rebecca Gold Mining 5 and 25 shares, Rico Mining 1913, London Mining, Old Gold Mines-torn, Brookland Mining 1884. Colonial Timber and Coal Bond. Date
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Estimate : 110.00 - 180.00
Sold to w******o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Oldroyd Colordo Stereoviews (3 count)   (53258)5187 - Oldroyd Colordo Stereoviews (3 count) (53258)
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3 Colorado stereoviews by L.K. Oldroyd. Veta Pass, Grand Canyon of the Arkansas, Cheyenne Canon. Date: State/Country: Colorado City/County:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Two California Land Company Stocks: San Francisco and Los Angeles   (88166)5188 - Two California Land Company Stocks: San Francisco and Los Angeles (88166)
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1) Schutzen Land and BUilding. 1878. # 205 for 2 shares to Martin Handels. Incorporated 1868. Signed by Fortmann and president Alexander Gerdes. Vigne
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Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to h*********d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Two Colorado Fuel Company Stock Certificates   (104426)5189 - Two Colorado Fuel Company Stock Certificates (104426)
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Lot of 2 different. 1) The American Pulverized Fuel Company. Stock no. 17, issued for 500 shares to David S. Mathias on Dec. 30th, 1879 in Denver. Sig
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*********t for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Stock Cert. L. Candee & Company   (105722)5190 - Stock Cert. L. Candee & Company (105722)
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L. Candee & Company Stock Cert for 200 shares, No. 64. L. Leverette Candee & Co. made rubber overshoes at Hamden Connecticut under a Goodyea...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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New Haven and Hartford, CT Commemorative Record Biographies Portraits   (76942)5191 - New Haven and Hartford, CT Commemorative Record Biographies Portraits (76942)
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2 vols, leather bound. New Haven 1563pp with index, front and rear covers detached and included. Hartford 1591pp with index, cover has wear. 2 very t
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to s******8 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Lawrence County, Dakota Terr Bonds (3)   (105446)5192 - Lawrence County, Dakota Terr Bonds (3) (105446)
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3 County of Lawrence, Dakota Terr. Bonds. $500 1879, $50 1883, $500 1887 Ken Prag Collection Date: 1887-1883 State/Country: Dakota Territory City/C
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to w******o for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Eastern US Books   (105333)5193 - Eastern US Books (105333)
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The Old Bay Line, Stories of Pennsylvania, The Epitome, Chesapeake Bay, Into The American Woods, Lehigh U 1948 and 1950 yearbook, Hazelton Pictorial H
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
 
 
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Ayers, Campbell & Co. Bankers Exchanges (2)   (106501)5194 - Ayers, Campbell & Co. Bankers Exchanges (2) (106501)
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2 beautifully engraved exchanges. Corner chip on each. Date: 1856, 1859 State/Country: Florida City/County: Jacksonville
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
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Dahlonega History Group (9)   (58640)5195 - Dahlonega History Group (9) (58640)
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Numismatic Theatre Presentation on VHS tape, The Gold of Dahlonega by Harshaw, Golden Memories of Dahlonega by Gaddis, The Best of I Remember Dahloneg
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Estimate : 75.00 - 130.00
Sold to 8***1 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Dahlonega, GA History Books (4)   (58638)5196 - Dahlonega, GA History Books (4) (58638)
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I Remember Dahlonega By Amerson Volumes 1-4, softcovers. Date: State/Country: Georgia City/County: Dahlonega
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Dahlonega, Georgia History Books (5)   (58651)5197 - Dahlonega, Georgia History Books (5) (58651)
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The Gold of Dahlonega by Harshaw, Dahlonega's Historic Public Square by Amerson, The Darien Bank by Sullivan, Numismatic Theatre Presentation on...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Georgia Coin History Books   (88525)5198 - Georgia Coin History Books (88525)
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Lot of approx. 30 hardback & softback books, "The Neighborhood Mint Dahlonega in the Age of Jackson; The Gold Rush Collection/Heritage Numi...
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Estimate : 45.00 - 90.00
Sold to h*********d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Neighborhood Mint/Dahlonega in the Age of Jackson   (88524)5199 - Neighborhood Mint/Dahlonega in the Age of Jackson (88524)
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10 hardback books The Neighborhood Mint by Sylvia Gailey Head & Elizabeth W. Etheridge, pp. 198, color & black & white photo's. Da...
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to h*********d for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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