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 stock, type V, Wells and Fargo  [132705]1295 - American Express stock, type V, Wells and Fargo [132705]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Express company stock certificate 879 issued for one share to William G Fargo and signed by Henry Wells as president and William G Fargo as S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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American Express Co. Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)  [134077]1296 - American Express Co. Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures) [134077]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Civil War-era. No. 1118, issued to Robert C. Boyd of New York on January 19th, 1864. Signed by Henry Wells as president, William Fargo as secretary, a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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American Express Co. Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo, Holland Signatures)  [134075]1297 - American Express Co. Stock Certificate (Butterfield, Fargo, Holland Signatures) [134075]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 1750, issued to Charles Tallman of Syracuse on March 3rd, 1865. Signed by John Butterfield as vice president, William Fargo as secretary, and Alex
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 stock Type 5 Signed by Butterfield  [132706]1298 - American Express stock Type 5 Signed by Butterfield [132706]
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American Express Company certificate number 1753 issued for one share to Cornelius DL Tinos of Illinois on March 11, 1865. Signed by John Butterfield
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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Rare Butterfield Signature on American Express Company Stock Certificate  [132704]1299 - Rare Butterfield Signature on American Express Company Stock Certificate [132704]
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Type IV certificate, 6000 share, 1863 certificate number 177244 shares issued April 7, 1865 to Henry a Swift of New York, signed by John Butterfield a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b*******e for (600.00 + 132.00BP) = 732.00
 
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American Express Co. Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures)  [134078]1300 - American Express Co. Stock Certificate (Wells, Fargo, Holland Signatures) [134078]
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Very clean. No. 1263, issued for two shares to Byron Rice of Chicago on May 1st, 1866. Signed by Henry Wells as president, William Fargo as secretary,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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American Express Co. Stock Certificate Signed by Wells and Fargo  [134070]1301 - American Express Co. Stock Certificate Signed by Wells and Fargo [134070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 2678, issued for one share to Charles Fox of Utica, NY, on April 13th, 1866. Signed by William S. Fargo as secretary, and Henry Wells as president
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate Type VI, Wells and Fargo Signatures  [132707]1302 - American Express Company Stock Certificate Type VI, Wells and Fargo Signatures [132707]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This certificate is unique in the Prag collection and is the preprinted capital stock 10,000 shares February 11, 1865 imprint. This is certificate 268
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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American Express stock certificate, type VII, signed by Wells and Fargo.   [132708]1303 - American Express stock certificate, type VII, signed by Wells and Fargo. [132708]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This certificate is the blue border certificate, 18,000 shares, May 1, 1866 preprint. This particular certificate has a revenue stamp at upper left wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to g*****9 for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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American Express stock certificates, type VIII, two different variants, one signed by William Fargo,1304 - American Express stock certificates, type VIII, two different variants, one signed by William Fargo,
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two type VIII certificates with two different signatures. First is certificate one 3662 for 15 shares issued to Anson Brown of St. Louis on July 5, 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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