Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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Welcome to our May 2021 Auction, the "Western Americana Signature Sale!"

We were wonderfully astounded to have about 7500 registered bidders in the last sale, which had about $1 million in collectibles of all sorts. We set a new company record with over 715 separate buyers. Now, we have the chance to do it again, with another amazing offering of fresh material from dozens of collections from across America!

This sale has many, many highlights, including:

*Gold nuggets and high grade gold specimens- from two major collections, some of the best high grade gold specimens we’ve had in years from the William Mayrsohn Collection, a long time mining executive.

*Mining artifacts, historical items- we’ve got the whole gamut of material, inclusive of some of the best and rarest of their kinds

*Rare books and references- Fremont to a detailed, multi-volume set of Oxford dictionary

*Custom made copper cannon from Michigan’s Copper Range

*Numismatics- medals, tokens galore from major collections, including Ron Lerch.

*Rare Ingots- Silver c1874 ingot from Bristol, NV; ingots from the Mayrsohn Collection

*Ken Prag Collections:
          --Autograph collection: eleven different Thomas Edison stocks; signers of the Declaration; famous financial figures (JP Morgan, Jay Gould, Rockefeller); Houdini, and more.
           --American Express Collection: a once-in-a-lifetime offering of numerous pieces spanning the history of the company, and including what we believe is the earliest American Express Stock ever offered at auction! 
          --Early American stocks- American turnpikes, plank roads and banks, including a great collection of Robert Morris material
          --Republic of Texas document collections

*Historical breast badges and ribbons

*Historical photographs: Deadwood, Dodge City, Leadville, Eastern Nevada and more

*Fire Dept Bell from Silver City, Nevada

*Gaming collectibles

*Native Americana- wonderful historical material- much from the historic Miles family of Ely- including important historical photos of White River petroglyphs, c1920; the research library of the Ely Cosmological Society c1920, much inscribed by key Pittman. Great selection of turquoise jewelry. The overall variety and quality is astounding, and you won’t want to miss it.

Previews welcome, by appointment. Questions welcome over the phone or via email.

And don't forget, your collection could be here! We want quality collections!

--The Holabird Team

Auction Schedule

Day 1, May 13th, 2021 (Lots 1000-1640)
    Art (1000-1178)
    Stocks & Bonds (1179-1640)
         Autographs (feat. Morris Collection, Edison Collection, Gould Collection, Rockefeller, Houdini, American Express Collection) (1179-1325)
         Non-Mining (Banking, Transportation, Bridges & Turnpikes, & Misc.) (1326-1554)            
         Mining (1555-1640)

Day 2, May 14th, 2021 (Lots 2000-2579)
    Mining (2000-2305)
         Minerals, Ore Specimens, & Fossils (2000-2083)
         Ephemera (2084-2266)
         Artifacts & Equipment (2267-2305)
    Railroadiana & Transportation (2306-2374)
    Philatelic (2375-2579)
         Covers & Postal History (2375-2414)
         Postcards (2415-2528)
         Stamps (2529-2579)

Day 3, May 15th, 2021 (Lots 3000-3602)
    Firearms, Military, & Political (3000-3134)
    Cowboy & Western (3135-3156)
    Jewelry (3157-3221)
    Badges (3222-3258)
    Numismatics (3259-3498)
         Ingots (3259-3272)
         Coins (3273-3396)
         Medals & So-Called Dollars (3397-3481)
         Misc. (3482-2498)
    Tokens (3499-3602)

Day 4, May 16th, 2021 (Lots 4000-4598)
    Native Americana (4000-4088)
    General Americana (4089-4598)

Day 5, May 17th, 2021 (Lots 5000-5630)
    General Foreign (5000-5053)
    Bottles (5054-5146)
    Sports (5147-5181)
    Bargains & Dealer Specials (5182-5630)
         General Americana (5182-5327)
         Philatelic (5328-5353)
         Stocks & Bonds (5354-5411)
         Numismatics (5412-5570)
         Tokens (5571-5630)
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American Express Company Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)  [132694]1275 - American Express Company Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures) [132694]
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7500 share certificate issued to company treasurer Alexander Holland for 2 shares on certificate 3170 issued April 2, 1858 signed by Wells as presiden
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a********n.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Butterfield Family Autographs on American Express Stock Certificates  [132745]1276 - Butterfield Family Autographs on American Express Stock Certificates [132745]
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Two important American Express stock stock certificates issued to the Butterfield family, of the Wells, Fargo, Butterfield business family that formed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to b*******e for (1,000.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,220.00
 
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William G Fargo Twice Signed American Express Certificate  [132747]1277 - William G Fargo Twice Signed American Express Certificate [132747]
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Capital stock 7500 shares certificate. Certificate number is left blank. Issued for 10 shares on October 28, 1859 to William G Fargo. Signed by John B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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American Express Co. Stock Certificate Issued to Holland (Wells Signature)  [134076]1278 - American Express Co. Stock Certificate Issued to Holland (Wells Signature) [134076]
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Early! No. 3782, issued for 6 shares to company treasurer Alex Holland on December 31st, 1859. Signed by Henry Wells as president only--secretary and
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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American Express Co. Stock Certificate Issued to Holland (Wells, Holland Signatures)  [134072]1279 - American Express Co. Stock Certificate Issued to Holland (Wells, Holland Signatures) [134072]
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No. 3745, issued for 5 shares to company treasurer Alex Holland on Dec 23rd, 1859. Signed by Henry Wells as president and Alex Holland as treasurer. S
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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American Express Co. Stock Issued to Butterfield (Fargo, Butterfield, Holland Signatures)  [134071]1280 - American Express Co. Stock Issued to Butterfield (Fargo, Butterfield, Holland Signatures) [134071]
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No. 3687, issued for 9 shares to company vice president John Butterfield on Dec 8th, 1859. Signed by John Butterfield as vice president, William S. Fa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to g*****9 for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
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American Express Stock Certificate signed by John Butterfield and William Fargo  [132695]1281 - American Express Stock Certificate signed by John Butterfield and William Fargo [132695]
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Capital stock 7500 shares, certificate 3394 for 11 shares to William L Wood, issued February 10, 1859. Bold signature by Butterfield, Fargo as Sec.,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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American Express Stock Certificate, Henry Wells Autograph, Type 2F  [132699]1282 - American Express Stock Certificate, Henry Wells Autograph, Type 2F [132699]
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American Express company stock certificate on 7500 share certificate, certificate 3757 issued to Cromwell and Goodwin for 10 shares on December 29, 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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American Express Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield and William Fargo  [132697]1283 - American Express Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield and William Fargo [132697]
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Capital stock 7500 share certificate, type 2F, III. Certificate 3527, for 5 shares, issued August 1, 1859. Not endorsed on reverse, very fine. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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American Express Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield and William Fargo  [132698]1284 - American Express Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield and William Fargo [132698]
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A rare grouping of important Wells Fargo and American Express signatures. Capital stock, 7500 share certificate. CERT number 3667 for 4 shares issued
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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American Express stock Certificate Signed by Wells and Fargo  [132696]1285 - American Express stock Certificate Signed by Wells and Fargo [132696]
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Capital stock 7500 share certificate. Type 2F, II. Certificate 3404 for 10 shares issued to Charles Clark on February 23, 1859 signed boldly by Henry
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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American Express Stock Certificate  [132743]1286 - American Express Stock Certificate [132743]
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A single stock certificate unissued type 2g, the finest of the five unissued certificates in the Prag collection. Capital stock 7500 shares shares at
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Four Unissued American Express Stock Certificates from the 1850s  [132744]1287 - Four Unissued American Express Stock Certificates from the 1850s [132744]
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Capital stock 7500 shares, hundred dollar share certificates. This group of four was from the back of the stock certificate book when the company sold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****y for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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John Butterfield Issued and Twice Signed American Express Certificate  [132746]1288 - John Butterfield Issued and Twice Signed American Express Certificate [132746]
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Issued to VP John Butterfield for 30 shares on October 28, 1859. Signed by John Butterfield as president, William G Fargo as Sec,. Alex Holland as tre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to b*******e for (1,000.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,220.00
 
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American Express Certificate Type III Signed by Wells, Fargo, and Holland  [132749]1289 - American Express Certificate Type III Signed by Wells, Fargo, and Holland [132749]
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Certificate 653 issued for 4 shares to J Davidson of Albany New York on October 3, 1860, signed by Wells Fargo and Holland; not endorsed on reverse.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to j*****0 for (250.00 + 55.00BP) = 305.00
 
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American Express certificate signed by Henry Wells and William G Fargo  [132701]1290 - American Express certificate signed by Henry Wells and William G Fargo [132701]
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This is a type 3 certificate. 2000 shares of stock at left, signed, but unissued. This is the only one in the Prag Collection. Nice condition. Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to j*****0 for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Butterfield signatures on American Express Stocks  [132748]1291 - Butterfield signatures on American Express Stocks [132748]
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Two different stock certificates issued to different members of American Express founder John Butterfield. The first certificate is a type III certifi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to b*******e for (1,000.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,220.00
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate   [132700]1292 - American Express Company Stock Certificate [132700]
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American Express Company Stock Certificate issued to founder John Butterfield, signed by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo and Alex Holland. Certificat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b*******e for (500.00 + 110.00BP) = 610.00
 
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American Express Certificate with Autographs of the Three Founders: Butterfield, Wells, and Fargo  [1293 - American Express Certificate with Autographs of the Three Founders: Butterfield, Wells, and Fargo [
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Important certificate issued for three shares to John Butterfield, signed by Henry Wells and William Fargo and Alex Holland. Endorsed on the back by J
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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American Express stock certificate issued to William G Fargo, signed by Wells and Fargo.   [132702]1294 - American Express stock certificate issued to William G Fargo, signed by Wells and Fargo. [132702]
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Certificate number 836 for 8 shares on capital stock 6000 share, 1863 certificate issued to founder William G Fargo and signed by Henry Wells and Will
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i***y for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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