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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Vulcan, Mining, Smelting and Refining Stock   (106238)5860 - Vulcan, Mining, Smelting and Refining Stock (106238)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #431 Day, Adams and Co 100 shares 1906. Signed by secretary Orville Davies and president Wood??? Mine near Cherry Creek, NV. Nice vignette of ore
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to V********e for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Osceola Gravel Mining Company Stock Certificate   (104413)5861 - Osceola Gravel Mining Company Stock Certificate (104413)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Hydraulic Placer Mines, Osceola, White Pine County, Nevada" (printed at top center). Inc. 1884 in Utah Territory. No. 410, issued for 380...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Bullion Mining Co Stock   (83312)5862 - Bullion Mining Co Stock (83312)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare early key Nevada mine. I/U #19829 M Fox 5 shares 1882 signed by President Cole. Creases. Date: 1882 State/Country: Nevada City/County:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*****s for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Eight Nevada Mining Stock Certificates   (77624)5863 - Eight Nevada Mining Stock Certificates (77624)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8 different. Included: Ajax-Nevada Gold Mining Co. (1912, not cxl, mining vignette, Delaware Mining District); Western Empire Gold Mines Inc. (
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Four Nevada Stock Cert.   (84612)5864 - Four Nevada Stock Cert. (84612)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Mohawk Gold And Copper Co, incorporated Nov 14, 1916 State of Nevada. Cert #1105 for 2400 shares of common stock @ 10 cents per share. Issued to
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 85.00
 
 
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Goldmountain Company Stock Certificates--Graham Hardy Fantasy Pieces   (53827)5865 - Goldmountain Company Stock Certificates--Graham Hardy Fantasy Pieces (53827)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A fabulous suite of four certificates sold by Graham Hardy in Virginia City in the early 1960s to stimulate the new collecting field of stock certific
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Nevada Mining Book and Ephemera   (89918)5866 - Nevada Mining Book and Ephemera (89918)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover American Copper and Uranium Corp ledger, 7 assorted papers Date: State/Country: Nevada City/County:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to h*********d for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Nevada Mining Group   (88852)5867 - Nevada Mining Group (88852)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different mining stocks of the nineteenth century style. Argenta MS, Tuscarora, i/uc, 1887, Britton & Rey; Ruby Hill Tunnel & MC, i/uc...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to 6****A for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Nevada Mining Publications   (62116)5868 - Nevada Mining Publications (62116)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 Nevada mining publications from Dept. of Interior, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Treasure Hunters by Fox and more. Date: State/Coun
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Estimate : 30.00 - 75.00
Sold to r***6 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Nevada Mining Stocks with Notable Sigs (4)   (89821)5869 - Nevada Mining Stocks with Notable Sigs (4) (89821)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Divide Mining signed by TL Oddie, Rosetta Mines signed by January Jones-a scammer, Re-organized Victory Divide Mining signed by D'Arc...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 110.00
Sold to c********r.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Two No. 1 Issued Nevada Mining Stock Certificates   (104424)5870 - Two No. 1 Issued Nevada Mining Stock Certificates (104424)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Both are certificate No. 1. Both were inc. in Nevada, but we could not determine the exact mine locations. 1) Provident Mines, Inc
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to a********o.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Balbach-Hoornbeek Mines Syndicate Bond and Stock   (104017)5871 - Balbach-Hoornbeek Mines Syndicate Bond and Stock (104017)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Mortgage Registered Bonds from 1916. Signed by President L. Hoornbeek. NUMBER 1111. Vignette of eagle perched on shield and an ornate orange bor
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Mining Fob / Atlas Copco Co.    (105050)5872 - Mining Fob / Atlas Copco Co. (105050)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very unusual miners fob, for a chain. It is embossed : Atlas/ Motif: Hydraulic Drill/ Copco// Reverse embossed: Atlas Copco/ Paramus, N.J./ Sac Carl
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to c********r.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)   (50844)5873 - James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm) (50844)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
James Gore King was born in 1791 in New York City and died 1853 in New Jersey. A Congressman from 1849 to 1851, he founded King & Gracie, a bank...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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Champion Copper Co. Stock Certificate   (104288)5874 - Champion Copper Co. Stock Certificate (104288)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Maine, 1911. No. D166, issued for 100 shares to FL Milliken & Co. on May 10, 1918. Signed by president Bartlett and treasurer Arthur M. ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Two New Mexico Mining Stocks   (88673)5875 - Two New Mexico Mining Stocks (88673)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two New Mexico mining stock certificates: Irrigation and Hydraulic Mining Company, 1,000 shares issued to Leonard A. Jenkinz on Dec. 6, 1893, signed b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to r***6 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Benson Gravel Mining Company Stock   (83980)5876 - Benson Gravel Mining Company Stock (83980)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 599 for 100 shares to William B Benchley. Signed by John H Howard and president CP Bellows. Dateline Gloversville, N. Y. 1883. Incorporated in 1881.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to j******d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Adams Express Company Freight Receipt   (79042)5877 - Adams Express Company Freight Receipt (79042)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Datelined New York, 1856. The Adams Express Company, Great Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders. Received $334.95. VF condition. Dat...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 85.00
Sold to R******d for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Housatonic Mining Company Stock   (83973)5878 - Housatonic Mining Company Stock (83973)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 72 for 1000 shares to Oscar Earle trustee. Signed by president Holloway and treasurer George (?). Dateline New York 1877. Incorporated in New York.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to c*********p for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Ganville Gold Company Stock   (89458)5879 - Ganville Gold Company Stock (89458)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 1470 for 100 shares to Thomas Allcock. Signed by Edward H Mulford and FA White. Dateline New York 1879. Aging discoloration throughout. Bottom corn
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to R******d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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