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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various Pennsylvania Railroad stock   (106121)6220 - various Pennsylvania Railroad stock (106121)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 certificates. 1. Frankford & Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railroad Co incorp 1858. Five, I/C, common stock issued 1878-1901. One G...
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Various Pennsylvania RR stocks   (106120)6221 - Various Pennsylvania RR stocks (106120)
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19 certificates. 1. Five The Citizens Passenger Railway Co. incorp 1858. I/C, common stock, BLACK, embossed seal w/trolley center, issued1866-1934, V
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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West Chester, Kennett and Wilmington Electric Railway Co. bond   (86973)6222 - West Chester, Kennett and Wilmington Electric Railway Co. bond (86973)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp. 1905 State of Pennsylvania. I/U #343 First Mortgage, 5% , 30 yr, $1000 bearer bond. Issued May 25, 1905, signed Geo. Kissler president, dark
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to f***2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad Co.   (88750)6223 - Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad Co. (88750)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#340 i/c. 5% 50 yr First Mortgage Gold Bearer Coupon Bond, issued June 1, 1892. President signature obscured. Green vertical format, embossed corp se
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to D*B for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas   (104663)6224 - Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas (104663)
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Three stocks. 1. Haines ' Brackett, Fort Clark & Rio Grande Railroad. Incorp Texas. #79, 1/2 shares @ $100 par. Issued April 29, 1890. B...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f***2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Arizona, Utah and New Mexico   (104633)6225 - Arizona, Utah and New Mexico (104633)
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3 certificates. 1. Logan Rapid Transit Co. Incorp 1910 Utah. # 115, I/U, 42 shares @ $10.00 par issued Jan 1, 1913, Black. Embossed corp seal, ora
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b****5 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Citizens St Rail Road Co. of Shelby County Stock Certs   (106052)6226 - Citizens St Rail Road Co. of Shelby County Stock Certs (106052)
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Unissued stock for Citizens Street Rail Road Co of Shelby County, Tennessee at $100 each share. Green border, Inc in Tennessee. Vignette of horse-
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Lookout Incline Railway Stock, #1   (84943)6227 - Lookout Incline Railway Stock, #1 (84943)
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I/C #1 William Chrisman 96 shares 1913 signed by President illegible. Ken Prag Collection Date: 1913 State/Country: Tennessee City/County:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 9***6 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Georgetown Railroad Company Stocks   (106189)6228 - Georgetown Railroad Company Stocks (106189)
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$100 certificate of stock for Georgetown Railroad Co. cert. # 7 issued to Rueker & Hodgas on Aug. 19, 1878. Signed by secy /treasurer and presi...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to R******d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Georgetown Railroad Company Stocks   (106047)6229 - Georgetown Railroad Company Stocks (106047)
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1 share at $100 of Georgetown Railroad Co. stock cert. # 6. Raised company seal. Signed by M. E. Hule, Sec & Trea and Emzy Taylor, President...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to R******d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Co.   (105537)6230 - St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Co. (105537)
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2 certificates. Incorp. State of New York and Dominion of Canada July 2, 1896. (a consolidation of two companies). Both U/C, embossed seal, vignet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Salt Lake Rail & Bus Terminal Stock   (84173)6231 - Salt Lake Rail & Bus Terminal Stock (84173)
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Handwritten I/U #9 Frank Barnes 5 shares 1947. Signed by President Bamberger. Prag Collection Date: 1947 State/Country: Utah City/County:
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to j*********t for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Utah  Rapid Transit Bonds, 2 Different   (84117)6232 - Utah Rapid Transit Bonds, 2 Different (84117)
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Green #423 $100 first and refunding mortgage 20 year gold bond 1920 signed by President Bigelow. Mauve #1138 $1000 first and refunding mortgage 20 yea
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 130.00
 
 
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Spokane, Wallace & Interstate Railway Stock   (84144)6233 - Spokane, Wallace & Interstate Railway Stock (84144)
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I/U #27 Wm Hall 887 shares signed by VP illegible. Crisp and uncreased, very nice. Prag Collection. Date: 1914 State/Country: Washington City/Count
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Pan Handle Traction Stock   (84214)6234 - Pan Handle Traction Stock (84214)
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Unlisted. I/U #219 Charles Klee 90 shares 1937 signed by President Cryer? Poor condition. Prag Collection. Date: 1937 State/Country: West Virginia
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to w*****s for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Western Railroad Stocks (5)   (89829)6235 - Western Railroad Stocks (5) (89829)
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5 Western railroad stocks. I/C National Coal Railway 1927, I/U Arizona and Swansea Railroad 1931, I/C Utah Railway 1946, 2 different Western Pacific R
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Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to E****1 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co. (21)   (106058)6236 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co. (21) (106058)
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21 cancelled stock certificates for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co @ $100 each. Black border, registered. Vignette of train top center
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to h*********d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. Specimens (9)   (86907)6237 - Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. Specimens (9) (86907)
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9 total comprised of 4 green border gold mortgage bonds, 4 orange border preferred stock ( 2 w/receipts attached) and 1 gold border mortgage bond, no
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to H*****r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Green Bay & Western Railroad Co Stocks (3)   (106030)6238 - Green Bay & Western Railroad Co Stocks (3) (106030)
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3 cancelled with new certificates issued stock certificate for Green Bay & Western Railroad Co. One has adhesive RN stamps, 2 are assigned. ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to H*****r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Wisconsin Western / Wisconsin,Minnesota and Pacific Railroads   (88766)6239 - Wisconsin Western / Wisconsin,Minnesota and Pacific Railroads (88766)
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1. Wisconsin Western Railroad, I/C #1 for 1 share @ $100 par issued Nov. 3, 1899 to Horace A. J.Wibarn (?) also president, signed. Black, no vigne
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to H*****r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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