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A Collector's New Year: Philatelic, Americana, & Dealer Auction TIMED

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

A Special Two-Day Auction Event Featuring

*Featuring Both Old & New Items from the Gary Bracken Collection, Ken Prag Collection, Stuart MacKenzie Collection, & Others

~Over 1,500 Lots~

Including Civil War, Indian Territory, Kansas, & Missouri Covers from the Bracken Collection and California & Oregon Postcards from the Prag Collection

*General Americana *Stocks *Philatelic *Books *Mining *Sports

*Bargain & Dealer Lots including Colorado & Montana Billhead & Mining Archives from the Gary Bracken Collection and Stuart MacKenzie Collection

*Reduced opening prices on EVERY lot in the sale!

Welcome, collectors, to a new year of exciting auctions!

Our 2023 New Year's resolution is to continue to bring fantastic history at auction to collectors, dealers, and institutions around the world. And we hope you have resolved to keep building your collections and/or dealer inventories!

As a big thank you for an incredible 2022 year of auctions, we've created a special "auto-pilot" auction with reduced start prices and a whole bunch of great material for our beginning to intermediate collectors and/or Americana dealers.

You'll find a mix of new and old items, including new philatelic goodies from the Bracken Collection and Prag Collection, and new collections of books and historical resources. You'll also find tons of Americana including Montana and Colorado paper and check archives from the Stuart MacKenzie Collection and Bracken Collection.

This is an "auto-pilot" auction, so there won't be an auctioneer or audio/video feed. But you will be able to log into an auction console, place live bids, and watch the progression of the auction, just like in our other sales.

If you have any questions or need help placing an absentee bid, please call our office at 775-851-1859

Everyone at Holabird's wishes you a safe and Happy New Year!

And stay tuned because many more exciting items are coming to the collecting market in 2023!

--The Holabird Team--

So how does our auto-pilot auction work?

*Just like normal, you can start bidding absentee right now on iCollector. We can also help you register and place absentee bids for you. Give our office a call at 775-851-1859.

*On the day of the auction (January 7th and 8th), you'll be able to join the live auction console, place bids, and watch the lots progress. (But there won't be an audio/video feed or person on a podium).

*Once a lot opens, there will be a 20 second countdown.

*If a bid is placed during this countdown, the timer is reset to 20 seconds. Each live bid resets the timer!

*Once the countdown runs out, the lot will be sold, and the next lot will come up with the same settings.

It's up to you--the bidders--to keep the action going! But we'll be watching and cheering you on!


Auction Schedule

Session 1, January 7th, 2023, Lots 1000-1751
General Americana (1000-1455)
Geo. Sort (1000-1403)
Jewelry (1404-1420)
Sports (1421-1455)
Mining (1456-1564)
General Books (1565-1751)

Session 2, January 8th, 2023, Lots 2000-2774
Philatelic (2000-2480)
Covers & Stamps feat. Indian Territory, Kansas, & Missouri Covers from Bracken Collection (2000-2197)
Postcards feat. Foreign, California, & Oregon from Prag Collection (2198-2481)
Stocks & Bonds (2481-2774)
Mining (2481-2608)
Railroad (2609-2629)
Misc. (2630-2774)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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Diary of Weather for year of 1935 [57527]1240Diary of Weather for year of 1935 [57527]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black leather bound diary from C.W. Nelson, Fire and Life Insurance Farm & Live Stock Loans & the name C.E. Knight embossed at bottom right ...
Estimate : 30.00 - 120.00
Sold to C********t.. for 25.00
Keating Companies (Land & Canal) Records [145355]1241Keating Companies (Land & Canal) Records [145355]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two related companies' records: The Keating Carey Land Company Stock Ledger and Journal; and the Keating Canal Company Cash Book and Minute Boo...
Estimate : 120.00 - 500.00
Sold to A*****d for 75.00
Silver Bow County Petty Ledger [146068]1242Silver Bow County Petty Ledger [146068]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Petty Ledger of the County Treasurer in Account with Banks in Silver Bow County, Montana. Has records of money deposited and drawn at several banks in
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 400.00
Correspondence from Springhill, Montana ~ 19 pcs [141040]1243Correspondence from Springhill, Montana ~ 19 pcs [141040]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about 19 items of printed letterheads and billheads with some personal correspondence, all from or related to Springhill, a small town in G
Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 350.00
Correspondence from Springville, Montana ~ 4 pcs [141041]1244Correspondence from Springville, Montana ~ 4 pcs [141041]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 4 items of printed letterheads and billheads with some personal correspondence, all from or related to Springville, a small town in Broadwa
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to A*****d for 12.50
Correspondence from Stanford, Montana ~ 42 pcs [141042]1245Correspondence from Stanford, Montana ~ 42 pcs [141042]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about 42 items of printed letterheads and billheads with some personal correspondence, all from or related to Stanford, a small town in Jud
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 550.00
Correspondence from Stockett, Montana ~ 15 pcs [141044]1246Correspondence from Stockett, Montana ~ 15 pcs [141044]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about 15 items of printed letterheads and billheads with some personal correspondence, all from or related to Stockett, an unincorporated c
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********2 for 25.00
Correspondence from Sweet Grass, Montana ~ 37pcs [141046]1247Correspondence from Sweet Grass, Montana ~ 37pcs [141046]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about 37 items of printed letterheads and billheads with some personal correspondence, all from or related to Sweet Grass, an unincorporate
Estimate : 140.00 - 500.00
Sold to F*********h for 43.75
Sweet Grass, Montana Saloon Billhead Collection [123922]1248Sweet Grass, Montana Saloon Billhead Collection [123922]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. All Palace Saloon. A perfect way to follow the ownership of the saloon. ) 1905 Burke & Joiner. Crossed out and K & F handwritt...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 350.00
Teton County, Montana Ephemera Collection [130670]1249Teton County, Montana Ephemera Collection [130670]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six billheads and 25 letters/notes. See photo for billheads. From Power, Dutton, Brady (Commercial Bar and Hotel), Farmington, etc. Dups. Date: Cou
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 400.00
Correspondence from Thompson Falls, Montana ~ 24 pcs [141047]1250Correspondence from Thompson Falls, Montana ~ 24 pcs [141047]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of about 24 items of printed letterheads and billheads with some personal correspondence, all from or related to Thompson Falls, the county se
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for 37.50
Twin Bridge Letterheads, Billheads, Etc. (Approx. 25) [140519]1251Twin Bridge Letterheads, Billheads, Etc. (Approx. 25) [140519]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 25 bill and letterheads & handwritten letters from Twin Bridge, Montana. Included in this group is, Motor Inn Garage...
Estimate : 60.00 - 250.00
Sold to O*********n for 37.50
Photo of Butte Courier Newspaper Office [57524]1252Photo of Butte Courier Newspaper Office [57524]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 photo of the Courier Office building with 10 people standing out in front (2 women holding babies) all in period dress. Good condition only slight s
Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*********d for 43.75
Utica Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (Approx. 35 [140520]1253Utica Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (Approx. 35 [140520]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 35 bill and letterheads & handwritten letters from Utica, Montana. Included in this group is, The Utica Hotel, Georg...
Estimate : 90.00 - 350.00
Sold to f********2 for 43.75
Utica, Montana Saloon Collection [123921]1254Utica, Montana Saloon Collection [123921]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight. 1) Cottage Saloon. James L Morris prop. 1906. Signed by Morris. 2) Utica Saloon. Wm. Johnson prop. Signed by Johnson.1900. 3) Utica Salo
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********2 for 37.50
Valley Garden, MT. Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (25) [140522]1255Valley Garden, MT. Letters, Billheads & Letterheads (25) [140522]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of approximately 25 handwritten letters from Valley Garden, Montana. Included in this group is, Valley Garden Ranch, S.R. Buford (Multiples
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 185.00
Billheads & Letterheads from Virginia City & Others (Approx. 100) [140439]1256Billheads & Letterheads from Virginia City & Others (Approx. 100) [140439]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of approximately 100 letterheads and business correspondence from Businesses in towns like Virginia City, Ennis, Meadow Creek, etc. Included a
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Early Montana Pharmaceutical Ephemera [140605]1257Early Montana Pharmaceutical Ephemera [140605]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of letters, inventory lists from various pharmaceutical companies and businesses in the Virginia City region. Bill Heads include Noyes B
Estimate : 150.00 - 800.00
Sold to p********e for 225.00
Letters & Correspondence Virginia City (Approx.100) [140442]1258Letters & Correspondence Virginia City (Approx.100) [140442]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of at least 100 letters, letterheads and other correspondence from Virginia City, Montana. Pieces include a handwritten bill stamped &q...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
New York Correspondence to Virginia City (15) [140446]1259New York Correspondence to Virginia City (15) [140446]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of letters and correspondence from a New York banker's firm to parties in Virginia City, Montana. Letters & telegrams come from the ...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00