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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Columbia and Paramount Pictures Corp.   (106320)5480 - Columbia and Paramount Pictures Corp. (106320)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cancelled motion picture stock from: 100 shares of Paramount Pictures Corp. # C 10244. Good condition. Issued to Tessel Paturick & Ostrau I...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to b********t for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Comical Exaggerated Postcards   (103269)5481 - Comical Exaggerated Postcards (103269)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 24 comical postcards featuring exaggerated size fruits and rabbits!Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: City/County:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9***6 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Confederate Bond Act of Congress    (83561)5482 - Confederate Bond Act of Congress (83561)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 9783, in the amount of $500., has 7 coupons attached. Signed by Register of the Treasury CE K. Ross(?) 13.5'" x 14.5". From the Sa...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to R******d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Dams on Postcards   (105342)5483 - Dams on Postcards (105342)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 40 dams postcards, American Falls, Wheeler Dam, Fort Randal and more, several chromolithoSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to B*********r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Dozen Mostly Novel Hardcovers   (87106)5484 - Dozen Mostly Novel Hardcovers (87106)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1902 Frye's Grammar School Geography New England Edition-spine and cover wear issues. The Mary Rose by Rule, Bomber by Deighton, Bugles and Tige...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
Sold to 9***6 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Early Turnpike Company Stock Certificates   (104264)5485 - Early Turnpike Company Stock Certificates (104264)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10, two different companies. All unissued. 1) Hoboken & Hudson River Turnpike Co. One certificate. Dateline Hobeken, 1850s. Small allegor...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Eastern Expresses Miscellaneous Lot   (54503)5486 - Eastern Expresses Miscellaneous Lot (54503)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes United Express Company from Stockport, Ohio. Also Northern Express receipt and way-bills. 13 Unused Hope Express Company 186- receipts. One O
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Eastern US Large Letter Postcards   (103267)5487 - Eastern US Large Letter Postcards (103267)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 large letter Eastern US postcards-MARYLAND, POCONO MTS, WEST POINT, KNOXVILLE and moreSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r***6 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Edison Portland Cement Co   (106316)5488 - Edison Portland Cement Co (106316)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cancelled 100 shares of Edison Portland Cement Co cert #1113 issued to Andrew H. McNeal on Feb 10, 1902. Countersigned and registered. Inc. in New Je
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Eighth Annual Report of the Superintendent of Banks, California, 1917   (69077)5489 - Eighth Annual Report of the Superintendent of Banks, California, 1917 (69077)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover volume with intact front and back covers. Published in 1917 with 792 pages including many foldout reports. Front cover has spots. Date: 19
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to h*********d for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Eleven United States Gold Company Stocks   (104012)5490 - Eleven United States Gold Company Stocks (104012)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes National Gold M&I (1903), United Gold Mines, Sioux Gold MC (with Indian chief vignette), Gold Cliff Exploration, two Gold Cray Mines (1...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to f***2 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Ephemera / American And More / 10 Items   (106247)5491 - Ephemera / American And More / 10 Items (106247)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Item #1 o 10 : The Times Weekly Edition, Special Christmas Edition ( 11-4-35), see what it was like then ! 52 pages of great reading and pictures. Ite
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Error Postcards (8)   (103263)5492 - Error Postcards (8) (103263)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 various error postcards-blurred prints etcSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Explosives Tamping Bags and Ephemera   (106412)5493 - Explosives Tamping Bags and Ephemera (106412)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 120 Dupont and Hercules tamping bags and a few instruction sheets.Geff Pollock Collection Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Express Banking   (106204)5494 - Express Banking (106204)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 stock certificates: 1) $100 Banking & Exchange Office of A.J. Mattson assigned stock certificate # 259 dated July 25, 1856, raised co. seal....
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Farming Postcards   (105356)5495 - Farming Postcards (105356)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 15 farming postcards-cotton, oranges etc Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to H*****r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Federal Motor Truck Co. Stocks (4)   (79377)5496 - Federal Motor Truck Co. Stocks (4) (79377)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 blue, 2 green. 2 issued, 2 specimens. Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to w******o for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Ferrotype & Daguerreotype Portraits   (76213)5497 - Ferrotype & Daguerreotype Portraits (76213)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Half cased studio posed daguerreotype portrait of man 3.25" x 3.75"; Ferrotype portrait of lady, rare size, 1.75" x 2". Date: ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*********d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Ferrys Postcards   (105306)5498 - Ferrys Postcards (105306)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 85 postcards includes chromolitho's & RPC. Habana - Entrada del Puerto; CPR. Empress Hotel, Victoria B.C, Canada; Two Pikes' Fer...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Field Guides to Revenue Stamped Paper, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 7   (76512)5499 - Field Guides to Revenue Stamped Paper, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 7 (76512)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 volumes by Castenholz and Sons, 1989-1991.Includes rare Western Estates Vol1. Date: State/Country: City/County:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to r********n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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