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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Bodie Bluff Cons. Mining Co. Stock Signed by Leland Stanford  [134065]1575 - Bodie Bluff Cons. Mining Co. Stock Signed by Leland Stanford [134065]
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Unissued but signed by Stanford as president. Vignette shows mountain with shaft depths superimposed: Cumberland 600', Bunker Hill, North Americ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to g*****9 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Porter Gold & Silver  Mining Co. Stock Issued to Porter  [59502]1576 - Porter Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Issued to Porter [59502]
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Porter Gold &Silver Mining Co., incorporated 1863, issued Dec 9, 1863 to J.G. Porter, signed by Victor B. Masson as president, cancelled with r...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Porter Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate  [106824]1577 - Porter Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate [106824]
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"Butte Co., Cal." printed above vignette. Inc. Aug. 24th, 1863. No. 92, issued to J Chappie for 5 shares on July 6th, 1864. Signed by pres...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Keane Wonder Mining Company Stock with Vignette of Keane Operation   [130169]1578 - Keane Wonder Mining Company Stock with Vignette of Keane Operation [130169]
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The location was discovered by a miner named Jack Keane. Keane and a partner named Domingo Etcharren had scouted the area, called Chloride Cliffs, and
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f*****E for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Chapparal Gold Mining Stock, Kelsey District, El Dorado County, Cal. 1882  [129563]1579 - Chapparal Gold Mining Stock, Kelsey District, El Dorado County, Cal. 1882 [129563]
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Cert. #1653, issued in 1882 for 100 shares to Louis J. Falk. Signed by Hughes and Laude as president. Kelsey Mining District, El Dorado County, Califo
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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American River Water and Mining Co. Bond  [115795]1580 - American River Water and Mining Co. Bond [115795]
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The American River Water and Mining Company was formed in 1854 to build a ditch to divert water from the North Fork of the American River providing wa
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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United Greenwater Copper Co. Stock, Death Valley  [135387]1581 - United Greenwater Copper Co. Stock, Death Valley [135387]
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Incorp. 1906 South Dakota. Cert. #1727, I/U, issued in 1906 to P.J. Cadagan & Co. for 100 shares. Signed by Malcolm Macdonald as president. Blac...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*******d for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Infamous C.C. Julian Oil Company Stock Certificates (2) and Agreement  [127971]1582 - Infamous C.C. Julian Oil Company Stock Certificates (2) and Agreement [127971]
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Lot of three C.C. Julian & Company documents includes a Participating Oil Agreement (1923) and two stock certificates from the 1930s. Julian was...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*******e for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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Redstone Quartz Mining Company Stock, Lost Camp Mining District, Placer County  [79232]1583 - Redstone Quartz Mining Company Stock, Lost Camp Mining District, Placer County [79232]
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# 8(?) for 25 shares to Josiah C Huch(?). Datelined Dutch Flat 1867. Signed by secretary Charles F (?) and president (?). Incorporated June 26, 1867.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Philadelphia and California Mining Company Stock with John C. Fremont as President  [119424]1584 - Philadelphia and California Mining Company Stock with John C. Fremont as President [119424]
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Although not rare, this is an important early California stock certificate. But what makes this one special is the reference on the certificate to Joh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**********w for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Philadelphia and California Mining Company Stock Certificate  [118049]1585 - Philadelphia and California Mining Company Stock Certificate [118049]
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A certificate for stock in the Philadelphia and California Mining Company, completed on Sept. 28, 1852, granting Theodore Walter 100 shares in the ven
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Sonoma County Coal Mining Company Stock, Petaluma  [118720]1586 - Sonoma County Coal Mining Company Stock, Petaluma [118720]
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Cert. #210, issued to J.P. Fowler for one share, Jan. 7th, 1863. Issued at Petaluma, California. Steam engine vignette at left and Eureka at the cente
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*****E for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Redstone Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate  [113535]1587 - Redstone Quartz Mining Company Stock Certificate [113535]
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Lost Camp District, Placer County, Cal. (printed above title). In.c June 1867. Low number 7, issued July 23rd, 1867 at Dutch Flat to Tuck for 25 share
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Taylor Plumas Mill & Mining Co Stock, Plumas County, Cal. 1886  [111895]1588 - Taylor Plumas Mill & Mining Co Stock, Plumas County, Cal. 1886 [111895]
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Cert. #858, issued for 100 shares in 1886. Location of property: Plumas County, California. Vignette show miners working above ground. The Taylor Plum
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to k*****e for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Torrey Canon Oil Stock (Merged to form Union Oil Co) Signed by Thos. Bard, Union Oil Founder  [111891589 - Torrey Canon Oil Stock (Merged to form Union Oil Co) Signed by Thos. Bard, Union Oil Founder [11189
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Rare and historic California oil stock issued in 1894. The Torrey Canon Oil Company was incorporated in 1889 with Thomas R. Bard as president (who sig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******e for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Klamath Placer Mining Company Bond  [55058]1590 - Klamath Placer Mining Company Bond [55058]
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This 1902 Bond is number 75. All coupons are still attached. 14.5 x 9.5". Signed by William Saxton secretary and William D (?) president. 25c U...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****s for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Oak Hill Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate  [107709]1591 - Oak Hill Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate [107709]
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Location: Sugar Pine District, Tuolumne Co., California (printed at top center). No. 110, issued for 100 shares to Robert Solefree on Nov. 19th, 1866
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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California Mining Stocks, 1887-1919 (7)  [129554]1592 - California Mining Stocks, 1887-1919 (7) [129554]
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Group of seven issued California miners includes: 1) Landecker Gold M.C., Placerville, 1905 2) Grass Valley Consolidated Gold Mining Company, 1902 3)
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Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to m**********w for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Little Annie Mining Co. - Roaring Fork ( Aspen) Mining District, Pitkin County, Colorado  [135432]1593 - Little Annie Mining Co. - Roaring Fork ( Aspen) Mining District, Pitkin County, Colorado [135432]
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Certificate No. 555 for 1000 shares of stock dated May 1, 1891 and made out to J. E. Miller. Incorporated in Colorado on June 10, 1863. Signed by pres
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to Y********t.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Clear Creek Gold & Silver Mining Stock, Colorado, 1882  [129561]1594 - Clear Creek Gold & Silver Mining Stock, Colorado, 1882 [129561]
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Wow, this is a stunner. Issued in 1882, the full title is, "Clear Creek Gold and Silver Mining Company of Clear Creek, Colorado". Not list...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c*********p for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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