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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Piitsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Bonds (2)   (84275)6380 - Piitsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Bonds (2) (84275)
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I/C #7896 $1000 5% gold 1925 bond signed by President illegible. I/U #32 $1000 5% gold bond 1929 signed by President South. Prag Collection Date: S
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Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company Stock   (88045)6381 - Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company Stock (88045)
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# 32 A for 20 shares to Thomas Nolau. Names are cancelled and difficult to read. Cancelled. Red ink has run as part of the cancel. Steam locomotive vi
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Estimate : 30.00 - 45.00
Sold to N*******r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US    (53619)6382 - Poor's Manual of Railroads Of the US (53619)
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By Henry Poor, front cover and spine are detached. 1492pp. Date: 1898 State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 75.00 - 200.00
Sold to i**b for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Portsmouth & Concord Railroad Stock   (84905)6383 - Portsmouth & Concord Railroad Stock (84905)
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I/U #1412 John Rider 1 share 1854 signed by President Haven? Creases and toning. Ken Prag Collection Date: 1854 State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Portsmouth Transit Company (Virginia)   (78743)6384 - Portsmouth Transit Company (Virginia) (78743)
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There are 14 stocks in this lot; there are eight green trimmed $1.00 shares, all unsigned and cancelled as well as six orange trimmed shares of $100.0
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Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to a****y for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Pullman Standard Library (4)   (90614)6385 - Pullman Standard Library (4) (90614)
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Beautifully photographed and detailed Pullman books. 4 copies of Vol 13, Union Pacific 1933-1937, 216pp Date: State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to r********n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Railroad collection - 8 stocks   (106434)6386 - Railroad collection - 8 stocks (106434)
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8 cancelled railroad stock certificates in good condition with nice vignettes of trains, stage coaches and workers. All but 2 assigned. One has tw
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Estimate : 65.00 - 70.00
Sold to H*****r for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Railroad Group - 5 each stocks & bonds     (106200)6387 - Railroad Group - 5 each stocks & bonds (106200)
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Cancelled collection of 5 stocks and 5 bonds for US railroads dated from 1856 - 1904, covering 11 states (Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kansas, New Mexico,
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to H*****r for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Lot Withdrawn DO NOT BID6388 - Lot Withdrawn DO NOT BID
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Lot Withdrawn DO NOT BID
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Railroad Stock Certificate   (79600)6389 - Railroad Stock Certificate (79600)
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Rock Island and Peoria Railway Co. certificate for $5000 bond, on parchment. Number 112, not issued. Large size, 14.5" x 11.5". Intricate...
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Estimate : 35.00 - 55.00
Sold to H*****r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Rockford Belt Railway Company Stock Certificates (Illinois)   (79628)6390 - Rockford Belt Railway Company Stock Certificates (Illinois) (79628)
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12 total certificates. All unissued and unsigned. All in very good condition. Prag Collection. Date: 1900's State/Country: City/County:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to H*****r for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh Rail Road Co   (106423)6391 - Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh Rail Road Co (106423)
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4 unissued stock certificates for Rome, Waterown and Ogdensburgh Rail Road Co. Running in state of New York. Black left border. Vignette of training
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Rutland Railroad Company Stock Certificates   (78749)6392 - Rutland Railroad Company Stock Certificates (78749)
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3 total certificates. One signed and cancelled, brown color background; in very good condition, the other two are signed and not cancelled, green bac
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Estimate : 35.00 - 40.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Rutland Railway Corporation   (78726)6393 - Rutland Railway Corporation (78726)
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Based out of Rutland, Vermont, the Rutland Railroad’s beginnings date back to the Champlain and Connecticut River Railroad in 1843. The humble 400-mil
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Seatrain Lines, Inc.   (79604)6394 - Seatrain Lines, Inc. (79604)
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Seatrain Lines, Inc. 19 certificates total, 1970's; 4 blue, 11 green, 4 red. i/c. Date: 1971 State/Country: City/County:
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Second & Third Street Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificates   (78776)6395 - Second & Third Street Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificates (78776)
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2 total certificates. Both certificates are signed and canceled by unknown; datelined May 14th, 1863 & 1860. Both are in good condition; some...
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Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
Sold to a****y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Second & Third Street Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificates   (78757)6396 - Second & Third Street Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificates (78757)
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10 certificates. All are signed and cancelled via stamp and and hole punch. Incorporated April 10th, 1858. All in good condition, some fading and d
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Second & Third Street Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificates   (78756)6397 - Second & Third Street Passenger Railway Company Stock Certificates (78756)
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87 total certificates. All are signed and canceled; all in good condition, some discoloration. Prag Collection. Date: 1900's State/Country: ...
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Start Price : 135.00 | Estimate : 275.00 - 425.00
 
 
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Snohomish Valley Railroad - Unissued Bond   (106433)6398 - Snohomish Valley Railroad - Unissued Bond (106433)
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$1,000 5% Gold Bond 1st Mortgage #2828 30-year Trustee certificate from the Snohomish Valley Railway Co dated Jan. 1, 1906 with 60 coupons. Principal
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South Boston Railroad Co.   (106049)6399 - South Boston Railroad Co. (106049)
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Cancelled 1 share at $50 each of South Boston Railroad Co cert. # 3476 issued to Henry D. Hyde on March 21, 1888. Raised company seal, grey border.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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