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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Book / Dement's  Aristography / 1st Edition.   (106241)5220 - Book / Dement's Aristography / 1st Edition. (106241)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a very rare and interesting item. It is probably the first addition , as it was a gift to Mrs. Jessie Wheeler, and also has a personal note to
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Children's Books   (76363)5221 - Children's Books (76363)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of three children's books by My Travelship. Nursery Friends from France; Tales Told in Holland; Little Pictures of Japan. Classic illustrati...
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Pamphlet for Line of Pulley Machines   (83568)5222 - Pamphlet for Line of Pulley Machines (83568)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pamphlet from The E.A. Delano Co. of Chicago Ill. pp.22. Show details of machine. 9" x 6.25". Date: early 1900's State/Country: Ill...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 40.00
 
 
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The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway/Railroad Co   (106127)5223 - The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway/Railroad Co (106127)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 certificates. 1. Thirteen certificates The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Co incorp 1880 operated until 1948. Ten,I/U, 100 shares co
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to A*******B for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Speedway Park Association Stock Certificates   (107264)5224 - Speedway Park Association Stock Certificates (107264)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. All issued in1915. Not cancelled. Issued to M. Deutsch or E. Temple. Signed by president David Reid. Maroon border and seal, black print, a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s******n for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Indianapolis Stockyards Company Stock Certificates   (107354)5225 - Indianapolis Stockyards Company Stock Certificates (107354)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9, two varieties. Issued 1962-1967, punch cancelled. Green or blue borders, eagle vignette. "Known as the Belt Rail Road and Stock Yards...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Fort Des Moines Check   (69050)5226 - Fort Des Moines Check (69050)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1.00 check. 2 folds, some foxing. Date: 1851 State/Country: Iowa City/County: Fort Des Moines
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to 5*****g for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Darby Mine Stock Cert.   (76250)5227 - Darby Mine Stock Cert. (76250)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No.69, for 50 shares, I/U. Possibly out of Kentucky, scene of explosion in mine. Vignette of scene of miners shoveling coal. Date: 1881 State/Count
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to v*g for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Lexington Union Station Stocks, 4 Different   (84955)5228 - Lexington Union Station Stocks, 4 Different (84955)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All I/U. #239 Roberta Barkley 2 shares 1931-2" and .5" tears, #21 canceled, #136 unissued, #14 Cheseapeake RR Co 47 shares 1931. Ken Pra...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Bond of National Automatic Fire Alarm Co.   (76266)5229 - Bond of National Automatic Fire Alarm Co. (76266)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C Bond No. 152, President's & Secretyary's signatures have cut, this bond was paid in 1907 & cancelled. Date: 1892 State/Count...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to f***2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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