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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Suppository Advertisement and Envelope   (51026)5600 - Suppository Advertisement and Envelope (51026)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7" x 4' advertisement and 2.5' x 4.25" envelope. Advertisement is for an antiseptic suppository and its many benefits. For "...
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Sutro Baths Official Programs (3)   (78323)5601 - Sutro Baths Official Programs (3) (78323)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This interesting lot of 3 Programs from Sutro Baths advertises "Sea Water at Ocean Temperature and Up" ads. for bathing suits, soda water ...
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Estimate : 25.00 - 40.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Swamp Root Almanacs (2)   (87114)5602 - Swamp Root Almanacs (2) (87114)
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2 Swamp Root Almanac Dream Books. 1936 and 1940. Colorful Native American covers. Date: 1936, 1940 State/Country: City/County:
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Tack and Taxidermy RPC's   (53970)5603 - Tack and Taxidermy RPC's (53970)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Christesen's Tack Room in Pleasanton. 2) Second Christesen. 3) Norquist's 'Horns of the Hunter'. Hayward, California Date: Sta...
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Thanksgiving Postcards   (104617)5604 - Thanksgiving Postcards (104617)
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Approx 20 nice Thanksgiving postcardsSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to B*********r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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The Fantastic 1804 Dollar by Newman   (73000)5605 - The Fantastic 1804 Dollar by Newman (73000)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover 1962 144 pp with index. Rare. Date: State/Country: City/County:
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The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Co   (106114)5606 - The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Co (106114)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. Incorp 1880 Michigan. Two stocks both I/C. #891, 100 shares, GREEN, issued Dec 8, 1884. vignettes bottom dog, top 4-4-0 crossing b
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The Magazine of History by American Heritage, 25 Vols   (106386)5607 - The Magazine of History by American Heritage, 25 Vols (106386)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
25 hardcover volumes from 1956-63. Date: 1956-1963 State/Country: City/County:
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The Westerners Journal Collection   (89854)5608 - The Westerners Journal Collection (89854)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 140 issues of The Westerners Journal, 1955-1982. Additional shipping will apply. Date: c 1955-1982 State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to h*********d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Theme Park Postcards   (105350)5609 - Theme Park Postcards (105350)
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Approx 20 advertising related to amusement park postcards. Many Cinerama relatedSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Three Advertising Mirrors   (77563)5610 - Three Advertising Mirrors (77563)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Two are for Nugget Pomada boot polish. 2" diameter. 2) The other is for FM Spaulding & Co., furniture, carpets, crockets, etc....
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Three Interesting #1 Truck Repair Stocks - All rescinded when the company went out of business   (795611 - Three Interesting #1 Truck Repair Stocks - All rescinded when the company went out of business (79
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. 1-2) Portsmouth Truck Repair Company. Number one issued in error. Number two cancelled when the company dissolved. 3-4) Richmond Truck Rep
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Tiffany & Gaylord. Express & Exhibition Plates by Seibert   (69079)5612 - Tiffany & Gaylord. Express & Exhibition Plates by Seibert (69079)
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Hard cover, very rare 90pp. Loaded with fakes. Date: 1950 State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 45.00 - 90.00
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Tornado of Wichita Falls Texas Poster   (91361)5613 - Tornado of Wichita Falls Texas Poster (91361)
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Black & white Poster of a tornado in Wichita Falls, Texas, on April 3, 1964. 17" x 22". Slight chip in margin at right approx. 1"...
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Tornado Posters (4)   (91356)5614 - Tornado Posters (4) (91356)
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4 different posters with pics of tornadoes in action ranging from F-1 to F-5. Most pics are from the deep south to upper mid-west. 17.5" x 21....
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
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Tradecard Group   (104970)5615 - Tradecard Group (104970)
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Approx 40 trade cards-Lion Coffee, Iowa Seed, Swift & Co, Singer, Knapp Shoes and more. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: C...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to q******s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Two Tin Boxes   (88205)5616 - Two Tin Boxes (88205)
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Probably 19th century. One is 7 1/2 inches long, 4 1/2 inches deep, and 5 inches tall with top handle and front latch. The other is 10 inches long, 5
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U.S. & Foreign Stock Certificates & Bonds   (67084)5617 - U.S. & Foreign Stock Certificates & Bonds (67084)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grab-bag of 9 pieces. Included: San Francisco City & County $1,000 bond (1912, cxl); three stocks for the Great Northern Oil Inc. (Ft. Collins, ...
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U.S. Navy Doll, Toy Fry Pans, Baby Leather Vest, Grab Bag   (105474)5618 - U.S. Navy Doll, Toy Fry Pans, Baby Leather Vest, Grab Bag (105474)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grab bag of Misc: 2 coin purses; U.S. Navy Doll; leather vest with fringe at pockets; Tiny iron; tiny baby stroller. Date: State/Country: City/Co
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
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U.S. Postcards (Assortment)   (105328)5619 - U.S. Postcards (Assortment) (105328)
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Assortment of U.S. postcards of approx 50, mostly chromlitho's & a few RPC's. Includes "Rears and Sawbuck Catalog" c. 1945; &q...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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