Holabird's Americana Holiday ( December Timed Auction 2022)

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Auction Details

Welcome to our special end-of-the-year timed auction!

Yes, this sale is different from our normal catalog sales. You can bid starting right now and until the item comes up on Saturday or Sunday. There won't be a live audio/video feed since there won't be an auctioneer/podium.

PLEASE NOTE: To get the bidding going, we have already lowered opening prices on EVERY lot in this sale! The prices WILL NOT be dropped again.

The items are a mix of old and new items. For the old items, this may be your last chance to buy it before it goes home--so don't miss the opportunity if you're interested. There is also a lot of new material in here, especially the second session that has a great new batch of postcards from the Ken Prag Collection.

Within the old and the new items, there are some FANTASTIC and RARE pieces in this sale. Many categories are represented, including railroad and steamer passes, rare California and Nevada mining stocks, coins and tokens, jewelry, checks, billheads, covers, postcards, and more. Be sure to click through the whole auction!

This special event is being hosted exclusively on iCollector, our preferred auction platform. We like to say that the "i" in iCollector must stand for "intelligent" because the platform is so well-designed and easy-to-use for both bidders and auctioneers! If this is your first time using them, we think you'll really enjoy the experience.

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 holiday season!

And stay tuned because some very exciting items are coming to the collecting market in 2023!

--The Holabird Team--

--Holabird's Americana Holiday Auction--
A Special Two-Day Timed Auction Event Hosted Exclusively on iCollector, Our Preferred Auction Platform.

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

~Over 1,300 Lots~

*Railroadiana *Numismatics *Mining *General Americana *Stocks *Philatelic


Full Auction Schedule

Session 1, Saturday, December 17th, 2022, Lots 1000-1647
Transportation (1000-1047)
Mining (1048-1103)
Stocks (1103-1178)
Numismatics (1179-1268)
Currency & Scrip
Coins & Medals
Tokens
General Americana (1269-1594)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories: Jewelry, Sports, Militaria, Etc.
Philatelic Part I: Stamps and Covers (1595-1647)

Session 2, Sunday, December 18th, 2022, Lots 2000-2670
Philatelic Part II: Postcards (2000-2670)
Geo. Sort
Misc. Categories
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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Bank of Lucas & Simonds $20 Proof Bank Note [155345]1180Bank of Lucas & Simonds $20 Proof Bank Note [155345]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$20 proof bank note in PMG holder, graded 61 Uncirculated. Tape repaired. Native American vignette at upper right, and allegorical vignette at left. O
Estimate : 240.00 - 600.00
Sold to m****y for 312.50
Nevada Club Scrip [156247]1181Nevada Club Scrip [156247]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Nevada Club One Half Buck note. reverse says: one per player non transferable/ Free Play / this certificate good for / 50c free play at any gamin
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to v*********f for 87.50
Oklahoma Scrip [156259]1182Oklahoma Scrip [156259]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pieces of Oklahoma scrip: 1) Miller Brothers 101 Ranch 1924 $5 note with Indian Chief vignette, torn and taped in the middle. 2) two pieces of Okm
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********5 for 50.00
Scrip: Coupon-Response Intl. Postal Notes, 2 [156019]1183Scrip: Coupon-Response Intl. Postal Notes, 2 [156019]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Coupon-Response International postal notes. Gardena, CA 1968. 15 cents each. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Scrip, Coupons, etc. [157152]1184Scrip, Coupons, etc. [157152]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Assortment of scrip and coupons including a circus ticket, coupons for ice, cigars, and soda, and two WWII ration books with coupons for sugar, etc. 1
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to j******g for 62.50
Paris Centennial Good For 25 Cents Scrip [136262]1185Paris Centennial Good For 25 Cents Scrip [136262]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare 1956 paper currency from the Paris Ontario Canada Centennial. 6 x 3 inches, light blue paper. Native American vignettes. "The Place of the...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Hungarian Fund Notes from Lajos Kossuth [148181]1186Hungarian Fund Notes from Lajos Kossuth [148181]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three unissued five forint (Ot Forint) notes, and four One Forent notes (Egy Forint) from the 1800s, signed by Lajos Kossuth. One 2 forint (Ket Forin
Estimate : 210.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********f for 131.25
Counterfeit Convention-Thalers Proclamation [145287]1187Counterfeit Convention-Thalers Proclamation [145287]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Proclamation dealing with the passing of counterfeit Convention-Thalers, April 22, 1771, Frankfurt, Germany. Original document in superb condition.
Estimate : 130.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****c for 81.25
A Visit to the Cabinet of The US Mint by Johnson, 1876 [137690]1188A Visit to the Cabinet of The US Mint by Johnson, 1876 [137690]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hardcover, 5x8, 92pp, work describing the coin and medal collection of the US mint. This is a priceless original record of what was present during the
Estimate : 180.00 - 600.00
Sold to G****0 for 125.00
Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver by Price With Davidson Autograph [154968]1189Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver by Price With Davidson Autograph [154968]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1881 edition by Thomas Price. Title page is signed "? ? Davidson, Jan 3/88 from Thomas Price". We are unsure if Mr. Davidson is the San Fr...
Estimate : 720.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f*********e for 531.25
Free Coinage Speech [148189]1190Free Coinage Speech [148189]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixteen page brochure, a printed copy of the speech of Henry M. Teller, Senator from Colorado, in the Senate of the United States, Wednesday, April 29
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Engraved Seated Liberty Half Dollar of J. F. Myers, A Reno Druggist [129318]1191Engraved Seated Liberty Half Dollar of J. F. Myers, A Reno Druggist [129318]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Featured in Holabird's Bottle Book, this piece is an 1875 Liberty Seated obverse, and on the reverse: Nev. S. A. M, & M. S. / Life / J. F. M...
Estimate : 310.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to b********s for 500.00
Buffalo Nickel Button Covers/ Polar Bear Coin Bracelet [157931]1192Buffalo Nickel Button Covers/ Polar Bear Coin Bracelet [157931]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven Greenland 50 ore polar bear coin (1926) bracelet. eight Buffalo nickel reverse button covers. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*****r for 12.50
Masonic Pennies from the Great Lakes Region [146188]1193Masonic Pennies from the Great Lakes Region [146188]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight Masonic pennies from Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to f*********e for 81.25
Love Token Cuff Links [137790]1194Love Token Cuff Links [137790]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Seated Liberty half dollars made into cuff links. Engraved "T/B". Dates on the reverse: 1871 & 1874. Date: Country (if not USA...
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Phillip II of Spain Counter [128516]1195Phillip II of Spain Counter [128516]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A brass, holed counter, 26 mm, from Phillip II, King of Spain, Naples & Sicily. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to m****y for 18.75
William Prince of Orange Counters [128515]1196William Prince of Orange Counters [128515]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two counters, 18 mm, paying tribute to the father of the Dutch Republic, William Prince of Orange. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ci
Estimate : 30.00 - 200.00
Sold to m***p for 18.75
World Silver Crowns (12) [144896]1197World Silver Crowns (12) [144896]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twelve uncirculated silver crowns from around the world. Norway, Greece, Canada, Mexico, Canada, Denmark, Mexico, South Africa, Mexico, Canada,
Estimate : 220.00 - 500.00
Sold to j******g for 375.00
Five and Ten Mark German Coins [143357]1198Five and Ten Mark German Coins [143357]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three German coins: 1) 1899-E Five Mark, VG-F; 2) 1908-A Five Mark Prussia, VG-F; 3) 1921 Ten Mark, AU. Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State:
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Roman Colonial Egypt Tetradrachms (6) [145104]1199Roman Colonial Egypt Tetradrachms (6) [145104]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six very choice Roman Colonial Egypt Tetradrachms. 1) Trajan (98-117); 2) Claudius II (268-270); 3) Probus (276-282); 4) Constantine (306-310
Estimate : 190.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********1 for 375.00