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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Midwest Large Letter Postcards   (104967)5550 - Midwest Large Letter Postcards (104967)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 40 large letter postcards from ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, MISSOURI, DES MOINES, INDIANA and moreSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to r***6 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Military and Naval Encyclopeadia, 1879   (88662)5551 - Military and Naval Encyclopeadia, 1879 (88662)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"A Military and Naval Encyclopaedia comprising ancient and modern military and naval technical terms, biographical sketches of distinguished of...
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Military Humor Postcards   (104614)5552 - Military Humor Postcards (104614)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 40 military humorous postcards intended to keep spirits upSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9***6 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mint Record and Type Table US Coins by Green   (73001)5553 - Mint Record and Type Table US Coins by Green (73001)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Mine Record and Type Table -- United States Coins" by C.E. Green. Listing the major varieties of all regular issues of United States Coin...
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Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
 
 
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Misc. Electrical/Electronics Catalogs   (54176)5554 - Misc. Electrical/Electronics Catalogs (54176)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bristol's Recording Pressure and Vacuum Gauges, Herbach & Rademan August and November 1950 catalogs, Hall & McCreary 1930 School Books ...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
 
 
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Mitchell 308 Fishing Reel   (105662)5555 - Mitchell 308 Fishing Reel (105662)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Made in France lightweight fishing reel. Works, needs a little oil Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Modern Advertising Postcards   (104963)5556 - Modern Advertising Postcards (104963)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 modern advertising postcards including Sergio Valente, Hummel, JC Penney and moreSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: City
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Molly McGuire Story (VHS Movie & Books)   (105746)5557 - Molly McGuire Story (VHS Movie & Books) (105746)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
VHS movie; Book; Historical Account of the Mollie Maguires, the True Illustrated Story of the Origin, Depredation and Decay of a Terrorist Secret Org
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to p********n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Money Orders Issued for International Use   (77635)5558 - Money Orders Issued for International Use (77635)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Three money orders issued on the Gdynia-America Line of the Polish Transatlantic Shipping Co. 1934-36. 2) Four Bank of the United States
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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More Automobile Stock Overstocks   (79955)5559 - More Automobile Stock Overstocks (79955)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Many are early numbered. 25 total, mostly issued. Fleetwood Airflow, ABC Auto Rental. Dile Motor, Pittston, United Motor Clubs, Bendix, Sioux City Tir
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 350.00
Sold to h*********d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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