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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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Hollister Postcard Collection [148085]2268Hollister Postcard Collection [148085]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 80 vintage post cards from Hollister, California. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Hollister Provenance: Ken
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for 112.50
Hollywood Area Vintage Postcards [147541]2269Hollywood Area Vintage Postcards [147541]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 100 movie stars homes; restaurants; TV, radio & motion picture stars on vintage postcards. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******h for 62.50
Hollywood Japanese Gardens Postcards; c. 1925-40 [146777]2270Hollywood Japanese Gardens Postcards; c. 1925-40 [146777]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of approximately 45 postcards from the Japanese Gardens in Hollywood. These are real photo postcards with white borders. Most are birds eye view
Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to c***c for 25.00
Hollywood Postcards (250) [146931]2271Hollywood Postcards (250) [146931]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of approximately 250 postcards from Hollywood. These postcards are mostly modern chrome style postcards. They depict various street scenes and l
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******n for 93.75
Postcards of Movie Stars' Homes [147561]2272Postcards of Movie Stars' Homes [147561]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 250-300 vintage postcards of movie stars homes in Los Angeles and Hollywood. Jack Benny, Tyrone Power, Red Skelton, Bette Davis, Dinah Shore, Wi
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********r for 137.50
King City and Vicinity Postcards [148086]2273King City and Vicinity Postcards [148086]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 vintage postcards from King City (43); Gonzales (18); Pinnacles (13): Paraiso Springs (19); San Juan Bautista (13). Date: Country (if no
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******e for 207.40
Kelseyville, Lake County, Cal Postcard Group (11) [111929]2274Kelseyville, Lake County, Cal Postcard Group (11) [111929]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven postcards of Kelseyville, California includes 3 or 4 real photo cards. There are two copies of a real photo postcard of Lakewood Resort, Soda B
Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********6 for 25.00
Vintage Real Photo Postcard Collection [148070]2275Vintage Real Photo Postcard Collection [148070]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 150 vintage postcards of Livermore California, most before the automobile. Many horse and buggy streets scenes, barber shop, rodeo, deer grazing
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to j*******h for 200.00
Long Beach, California Building & Street Scenes Real Photo Postcards [127185]2276Long Beach, California Building & Street Scenes Real Photo Postcards [127185]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 29 RPPC. Views of: auditorium; Melvin Patterson residence; Hotel Virginia; bird's-eye view of Rainbow Pier; City Hall; Long Beach City Co...
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*********s for 43.75
Long Beach, California Color Undivided Back Postcards [127180]2277Long Beach, California Color Undivided Back Postcards [127180]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20. Includes: one Private Mailing Card of the pier; and 19 undivided back printed color cards. Views of: surf scene; pavilion and pier; sunken
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******e for 30.50
Los Angeles Postcards, Post-WWII - 92 [147308]2278Los Angeles Postcards, Post-WWII - 92 [147308]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcards from the Los Angeles, California, area (90 color, 2 B&W), all post WWII era. Scenes include Griffith Park Observatory, Chinatown, Ange...
Estimate : 40.00 - 120.00
Sold to m*********E for 31.25
LA Hotel Postcards; c. 1906-1940s [147426]2279LA Hotel Postcards; c. 1906-1940s [147426]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 115 vintage postcards from various historic Los Angeles hotels including the Biltmore, the Ambassador, the Rosslyn Hotel, Hotel Lankers
Estimate : 80.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******e for 48.80
Los Angeles Building Postcards (125) [147424]2280Los Angeles Building Postcards (125) [147424]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 125 vintage postcards from various buildings and landmarks in Los Angeles including the Coliseum, the Hollywood Bowl, the County Court
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to c***c for 31.25
Los Angeles Postcards (150) [147427]2281Los Angeles Postcards (150) [147427]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 150 postcards from various buildings and landmarks around Los Angeles. These postcards are mostly linen style postcards from around the
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****y for 43.75
Ambassador Hotel Postcards; c. 1920s-40s [146775]2282Ambassador Hotel Postcards; c. 1920s-40s [146775]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of approximately 30 postcards from the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The Ambassador Hotel was a resort hotel that opened in 1921. It was demo
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for 31.25
Vintage LA Residence Postcards; c. 1910-20 [147421]2283Vintage LA Residence Postcards; c. 1910-20 [147421]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 30 vintage postcards featuring illustrations of residences in Los Angeles. Some of these postcards are real photo, but most are printed
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******e for 30.50
Martinez Postcard Collection [148139]2284Martinez Postcard Collection [148139]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of about 100 vintage postcards from Martinez, California. John Muir House; Shell Refinery; bird's eye views of the Carquinez Straits where t...
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for 200.00
Casual Celebration Cards for Marysville, Ca. (8) [128214]2285Casual Celebration Cards for Marysville, Ca. (8) [128214]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of casual Fourth of July postcards advertising events in Marysville, California. Some are used, some blank. Please see photos for mo
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********s.. for 43.75
Marysville, California Patriotic Puzzle Postcards (2) [128215]2286Marysville, California Patriotic Puzzle Postcards (2) [128215]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Duplicates of a rare puzzle postcard offered by Patriotic Supply Company in Marysville, California. Both are unused. Please see photos for more detail
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to m****y for 31.25
Mendocino, California Postcard Collection [127229]2287Mendocino, California Postcard Collection [127229]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 45 including 24 real photo postcards, 3 undivided back cards, and rest are divided back. Includes views of: Mendocino State Hospital; rough sea
Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for 100.00