"Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction (February Timed 2023)

Auction Details

Day 1, Lots 1000-1757
Minerals and Mining (1000-1103)
General Americana (1104-1699)
Bottles (1700-1757)

Day 2, Lots 2000-2722
Gaming & Tobacciana (2000-2027)
Jewelry (2028-2056)
Stocks & Bonds (2057-2193)
Transportation (2194-2253)
Philatelic (2254-2494)
Military & Firearms (2495-2552)
Native Americana & Cowboy (2553-2624)
Numismatics (2625-2722)
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Los Angeles Ostrich Farm Postcards [142233]2342 - Los Angeles Ostrich Farm Postcards [142233]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30. Color and b/w, RPPCs, non-split-backs. Ten postmarked : S.F. CAL, Pasadena, San Jose, Merced, L.A., 1 cent stamps. Street level
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to q******s for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Beach, Street Scenes and Buildings Long Beach Cal. Postcards. [142162]2343 - Beach, Street Scenes and Buildings Long Beach Cal. Postcards. [142162]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 70. Color linen/non-linen. Twenty Eight postmarked w/1 cent stamps and on 3 cent International Naval Review w/aircraft carrier. : Long Beach
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to g******i for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Bldg’s, Parks, Piers, Fishing and Harbor  Around Long Beach CA. Postcards. [142166]2344 - Bldg’s, Parks, Piers, Fishing and Harbor Around Long Beach CA. Postcards. [142166]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 71. Color and B/W. Some RPC’s, white borders.. One postcard W/Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Imprinted on back, Beach RPC on front.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m***p for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Greetings From Long Beach CA. Postcards [142158]2345 - Greetings From Long Beach CA. Postcards [142158]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 21. Assortment of greeting cards Twelve postmarked w/1, 2 cent stamps : Long Beach, L.A. Riverside. From the Long Beach wharf that have
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********f for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Hotels Around Long Beach CA.  Postcards [142169]2346 - Hotels Around Long Beach CA. Postcards [142169]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 40+. Color, B/W. No RPC’s One Southern Pacific imprinted card w/steam engine. One imprinted w/Union Shield and leaves. Eighteen pos
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*********r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Long Beach Sanitarium [142165]2347 - Long Beach Sanitarium [142165]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. All the same color and borderless postcard, Back has description of the Sanitarium “Calif’s foremost Health Resort
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b*******n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Long Beach Birdseye Views Real Photo Post Cards [142170]2348 - Long Beach Birdseye Views Real Photo Post Cards [142170]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. Views of Long Beach Business District, Rainbow Pier, The Villa Riviera, Auditorium. A nice pic of the entire city including Signal Hill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Long Beach Color Postcards [148034]2349 - Long Beach Color Postcards [148034]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 40 vintage color postcards, ten modern color cards, and eight unusual older postcards, and a few pieces of ephemera from Long Beach California.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Long Beach Oil Derricks (Signal Hill) CA.  [142179]2350 - Long Beach Oil Derricks (Signal Hill) CA. [142179]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 32. Some RPC’s., white borders, Seven postmarked w1,2 cent stamps: San Pedro Long Beach, El Cajon, Madeira. Mostly street level vie
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Long Beach Real Photo Postcards [147998]2351 - Long Beach Real Photo Postcards [147998]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 70 black and white real photo postcards of Long Beach. Including the "Johanna Smith: the World's Most Famous Gambling Ship. Da...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m***p for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Long Beach, California Amber Postcards [134997]2352 - Long Beach, California Amber Postcards [134997]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19 amber postcards. Mailed 1912-1921. Views of: public library; bath house; entrance to Pike; Hotel Schuyler; the pier; Pacific Coast Club; Pin
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Estimate : 80.00 - 90.00
Sold to d****9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Long Beach, California Miscellaneous Postcard Group [134999]2353 - Long Beach, California Miscellaneous Postcard Group [134999]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 26. Misc. group includes: one Private Mailing Card; 8 undivided back cards including 6 featuring seashells; and divided back cards including nu
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*********r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Long Beach, California Oil Postcards [134998]2354 - Long Beach, California Oil Postcards [134998]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 including 6 real photo postcards and 5 linen postcards. RPPC: oil wells at Signal Hill; "gusher"; oil well on fire at Signal Hil...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to t********f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Long Beach, California Undivided Back Postcards [134996]2355 - Long Beach, California Undivided Back Postcards [134996]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 21 "pre-split back" postcards. No PMC. Mailed pieces range from 1904-1908. Views include: Devil's Gate; fish catch; Pier Day; b...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m***p for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Ostrich Farm Long Beach CA. Postcards [142163]2356 - Ostrich Farm Long Beach CA. Postcards [142163]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Meet So. Pasadena’s Ostrich Farm competition. Rare postcards of Long Beach Ostrich Farm. Color, borderless. Two postmarked w/
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to d****9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Hotels and Motels Around Long Beach, CA.  Postcards  [142159]2357 - Hotels and Motels Around Long Beach, CA. Postcards [142159]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 52. Color, Mostly color drawings, some white borders and B/W. Some linen cards. Fifteen postmarked w/1-3 cent and one 6 cent Air Mail : Lo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*********d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Municipal Auditorium Long Beach Ca. Postcards [142161]2358 - Municipal Auditorium Long Beach Ca. Postcards [142161]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20. Color. Seven postmarked w/1 cent stamps (one Statue of Liberty).:Costa Mesa, Long Beach, L.A., Vallejo. Interior and exterior view
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Estimate : 60.00 - 70.00
Sold to d****9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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LA area Pigeon, Ostrich, and Alligator Farms Postcards- 60 [147309]2359 - LA area Pigeon, Ostrich, and Alligator Farms Postcards- 60 [147309]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixty postcard from pigeon, ostrich, and alligator farms in the Los Angeles, California, area. 37 color litho, 15 RPPCs, and 8 B&W lithos. Cawst...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Los Angeles Parks Postcard Collection [142446]2360 - Los Angeles Parks Postcard Collection [142446]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 30 vintage postcards from various parks in Los Angeles. MacArthur Park, Westlake Park, Los Angeles Alligator Farm, Hollenbeck Park, Griffi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******e for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Los Angeles Postcards, Pre-WWI - 40 [147310]2361 - Los Angeles Postcards, Pre-WWI - 40 [147310]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcards of the Los Angeles area from before WWI. Includes 34 color litho (8 split-back, 26 un-split) and 6 un-split B&W postcards. Images incl...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******e for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Street Level and Birds-eye RPPC Postcards (41) [147313]2362 - Street Level and Birds-eye RPPC Postcards (41) [147313]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Real Photo Postcards (RPPCs) of Los Angeles taken at street level (22) and birds-eye or aerial views (19). You will find Chinatown, Griffith Park, vie
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m***p for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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USC Postcard Collection [145489]2363 - USC Postcard Collection [145489]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The University of Southern through the years in postcards. Lot of about 35 vintage cards, only a few postmarked (1920s-1930s). Date: Country: Sta
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******e for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Westlake Park of Los Angeles Postcards [129956]2364 - Westlake Park of Los Angeles Postcards [129956]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 45. Color postcards, most with white borders. Twenty-six have handwriting and are postmarked : Pasadena, L.A. , Brookdale, Monrovia, New York
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (10.00 + 2.20BP) = 12.20
 
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LA Old Postcards of Cafes, Banks, & Buildings - 51 [147311]2365 - LA Old Postcards of Cafes, Banks, & Buildings - 51 [147311]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Los Angeles postcards featuring banks (13), places to eat (18), and other buildings around town (16) including Union Station, the Pacific Electric Rai
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*********d for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Marysville Pre-Split Postcards (25) [128222]2366 - Marysville Pre-Split Postcards (25) [128222]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An array of 25 pre-split period postcards showing scenes of the Northern California town of Marysville. Included are several downtown scenes, The Yuba
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******e for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Mill Creek, California Real Photo Postcard Group [134929]2367 - Mill Creek, California Real Photo Postcard Group [134929]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12 RPPC. Duplication. Located in Tehama County, California close to Lassen Peak and Chester. Views of: Deer Creek Lodge; St. Bernard Lodge; Fir
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c******y for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Postcards of Mill Valley Cal. [142156]2368 - Postcards of Mill Valley Cal. [142156]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23. A Few RPC’s, white borders, B/W color. One Ad card for Sabella’s of Marin Seafood, interior (color) w/fish logo and to
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*********r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Montague, California Postcard Group [134927]2369 - Montague, California Postcard Group [134927]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Includes: Algoma Box Factory real photo postcard; bird's-eye view divided back printed by Edith Purdy of Montague; real phot...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to T********r for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Hotel Del Monte Postcard Collection [129095]2370 - Hotel Del Monte Postcard Collection [129095]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 98 postcards from the Hotel Del Monte of Monterey. Various publishers: Pacific novelty (9); Mitchell (15); Green (4); Rieder (5); Lee (4); Newm
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Estimate : 200.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to r*****s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Mt. Lassen Boiling Pots & Fumaroles Postcard Collection (26) [142549]2371 - Mt. Lassen Boiling Pots & Fumaroles Postcard Collection (26) [142549]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 26 postcards depicting fumaroles and boiling pots on Mt. Lassen (CA) following its last eruption in 1921. Majority are white border RPCs ident
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Mount Lowe Early B&W RPC – Winter Scene [130436]2372 - Mount Lowe Early B&W RPC – Winter Scene [130436]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dated on back December 19, 1934. Drive carefully! Date: Country: State: California City: Mount Lowe Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
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Estimate : 50.00 - 60.00
Sold to S********e.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Mt Lowe/Wilson Scenic Postcard Group [140991]2373 - Mt Lowe/Wilson Scenic Postcard Group [140991]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. All color, some have white borders. Six have writing/postmarked 1 cent stamps: Monrovia, L.A., Riverside, Pasadena, Mount Lowe. Two gro
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d****9 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Mt. Lowe Incline Postcards [140993]2374 - Mt. Lowe Incline Postcards [140993]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 37. Color postcards and one B/W, with some white borders. Sixteen have writing/postmarked, 1 cent stamps: L.A., Los Gatos, Echo Mountain,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Mt. Lowe Lodge and Tavern Postcards [140994]2375 - Mt. Lowe Lodge and Tavern Postcards [140994]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 40+. Color litho postcards. Twelve have writing/postmarked, 1&2cent stamps : L.A., Echo Mountain, Pasadena. Ground level interior a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f*****E for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Mt. Lowe Railway Postcards [140992]2376 - Mt. Lowe Railway Postcards [140992]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 65+. Some of these cards are very rare. Twenty two have writing/postmarked, 1 cent stamps: Pasadena, L.A. , S.F., Mt Lowe, Santa Barbara.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to b*******n for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Group of Mt. Wilson Scenes Postcards (19) [111989]2377 - Group of Mt. Wilson Scenes Postcards (19) [111989]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nineteen postcards including some color cards of various Mt. Wilson scenes. Many are of the Mt. Wilson Hotel. One card show the television towers ther
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for (10.00 + 2.20BP) = 12.20
 
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Mercer Caverns, Murphys, CA Real Photo Postcards [134936]2378 - Mercer Caverns, Murphys, CA Real Photo Postcards [134936]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19 real photo postcards of the Mercer Caverns at Murphys, Calaveras County, California. Ten different. All postally unused. Discovered by a gol
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Aetna, Walter & Samuel Springs Postcards, Napa, Cal. (5) [141308]2379 - Aetna, Walter & Samuel Springs Postcards, Napa, Cal. (5) [141308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five postcards of different springs near Napa Valley including two real photo cards. The best shows Walter Springs near St. Helena and the other shows
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*******e for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Napa Baths Postcards, Napa, Cal. (2) [141304]2380 - Napa Baths Postcards, Napa, Cal. (2) [141304]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both postcards are the same card. One is postmarked on the front at San Francisco, 1907 and the other is postally used and postmarked 1907. Both cards
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d****9 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Napa State Hospital and Veterans Home Postcards, Early Dates (13) [129082]2381 - Napa State Hospital and Veterans Home Postcards, Early Dates (13) [129082]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictured are views of the state hospital and the veterans home. Cards are black and white and color tinted. Five are postmarked between 1907-1913. Thi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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July 4th Parade Real Photo Post Cards (113) [145169]2382 - July 4th Parade Real Photo Post Cards (113) [145169]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13. One postmarked 1908 Nevada City. RPC of float of group of women. Writer says shies on the float. Usual parade photos: floats, band Nat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Four Different Postcard Views of the Pacific Pipes Tank & Pipe Company [130282]2383 - Four Different Postcard Views of the Pacific Pipes Tank & Pipe Company [130282]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes 1) standpipe 15 feet in diameter and 54 feet high, 2) 60" continuous wood stave pipe, 3) 80" continuous wood stave pipe, and 4) 4...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to b*******n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Idora Park Postcard Collection [148134]2384 - Idora Park Postcard Collection [148134]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oakland's Idora Park was a popular amusement park from the 1903 through the 1920s. This lot of about 60 vintage postcards includes two "tok...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Joaquin Miller Postcard Group  (21) [145601]2385 - Joaquin Miller Postcard Group (21) [145601]
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Twenty one postcards relating to Joaquin Miller. Date: Country: State: California City: Oakland Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*********r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Juanita Postcard Collection, "The Hights", Oakland California [130311]2386 - Juanita Postcard Collection, "The Hights", Oakland California [130311]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight monotone cards and six sketched cards. Sketched cards include Funeral Pyre, Sanctuary to Memory, John C. Fremont, Robert Browning and Pyramid. a
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to S********e.. for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Oakland Bank Postcard Group (38) [144985]2387 - Oakland Bank Postcard Group (38) [144985]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A great collection of Oakland banks. Included in this lot are 6 RPCs. Date: Country: State: California City: Oakland Provenance: Ken Prag Coll
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Oakland Postcard Group (12) [145619]2388 - Oakland Postcard Group (12) [145619]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Panoramas, folding cards, map, etc. See photo! Date: Country: State: California City: Oakland Provenance: Ken Prag Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Oakland Scenery Postcard Group (52) [145622]2389 - Oakland Scenery Postcard Group (52) [145622]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
More than 50 cards including scenic views of parks, lakes, cemeteries, etc. Date: Country: State: California City: Oakland Provenance: Ken Pra
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to b*******n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Boardwalk Fire 1912 Postcard [142037]2390 - Boardwalk Fire 1912 Postcard [142037]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare postcard of the beginning of a fire September 3, 1912 at Ocean Park, California. The fire covered 6 blocks and took 12 fire companies nearly 4 h
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to m*****9 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Orleans, California Real Photo Postcard Trio [134923]2391 - Orleans, California Real Photo Postcard Trio [134923]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different RPPC for this Humboldt County town that dates back to the California Gold Rush when it was known as Orleans Bar. Three cards show:
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to D****7 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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