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Holiday Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Americana, & More (December 2020)

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Introduction to the Christmas 2020 Sale!

This sale features a number of important collections. The first is the Ken Prag “Industrial” stock certificate collection, a massive one of a kind collection of American Banks, industries and more. This is some of the last of the main-line Prag Collection, the rest coming in February/March, with duplicates coming later. Within this massive collection are some utterly fantastic sub-collections. Among these are Ken’s Banking collection, American Entertainment, Brewing, Telephone & Telegraph, Turnpikes, Firearms, Printing & Publishing collections and more. A few of these categories are so large that they are split between this December sale and the following sale in February/March of 2021.
Within these collections are pieces signed by famous Americans inclusive of Thomas Edison. The American Entertainment Collection is easily the best ever assembled collection of the history of motion pictures. Several hundred certificates document the financial history of the cinema and movie business from its infancy.

A major part of the all-important Prag Post Card Collection is also in this sale. Hundreds of lots of both themed post cards, such as vintage Christmas cards, as well as geographic gems from all over California. This offering has some of the most beautiful vintage post cards ever made, from artists such as Winsch to the incredible promotional “poster” cards of the Pan Pacific Expo in 1915.

The Paul Franklin Collection of California and Colorado will absolutely throw you into a tizzy. His Bodie mining stocks are among the best collection ever assembled. His California and Colorado mining photographs bare phenomenal. His collections of western assayer documents is also among the best ever. You’ll also see some great mining stocks from California and Colorado to go with the fantastic photos and assay certificates. But wait- there’s more! A great selection of California Gold Rush postal history supplements this group with a crowning glory- a group of 1850s illustrated letter sheets.

Our Railroad section is again full of original badges and passes. The Express section has a large collection of items.

There is such a wonderful variety of Americana that we’re sure you’ll find your own special items.
Don’t forget the Dealer/Bargain Section, where there are deals galore.

Bidding is easy. You can bid in this sale through internet auction platforms Icollector, Invaluable, Auction Zip or Live Auctioneer. You can place bids from your catalog absentee by mail, email or call us. If you don’t have a print catalog, and want to look at it, simply log into our home page and click on the Virtual Catalog Link and click on the December, 2020 sale. Our team is happy and ready to help with all your questions. 775 -851-1859.

Christmas Shoppers. If you need your auction winnings for Christmas delivery please let us know before bidding if possible so that we can make special arrangements for you. We will do our best to get the goods out for those who need it and expedited fees will apply. The rest of the shipments will go out after Christmas.

Consignments! We need important collections all the time. Don’t let folks confuse you about marketing and consignment rates. Our rates are ALL Inclusive! They cover marketing on four or more live internet platforms, and no other company in America does this that we know of. Our customer service is also unparalleled. Give us a call. We have agents all over America!

---Fred Holabird and the Gang.---

Auction Schedule

Session 1 (Lots 1000-1712)
Stocks & Bonds (1000-1712)
Mining (1000-1208)
Railroad & Transportation (1209-1275)
Other (1276-1712)
Agriculture
Banking
Brewing
Entertainment Industry
Express
Firearms
Miscellaneous
Printing & Publishing
Telegraph & Telephone


Session 2 (Lots 2000-2660)
Transportation (2000-2057)
Railroad Passes & Cap Badges
Ephemera
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (2058-2293)
Geo. Sort
General Americana (2294-2580)
Geo. Sort
Badges
Bottles
Circus
Cowboy
World’s Fair & Exposition
Miscellaneous incl. Jewelry, Fire, Toys
Numismatics (2581-2660)
Coins
Currency
Medals
Tokens

Session 3 (Lots 3000-3761)
Philatelic (3000-3761)
Wells Fargo & Other Express
Postal History incl. California Gold Rush Letter Sheet Collection
First Flight Covers
US
Canada
Postcards
Geo. Sort
Native Americana
Black Americana
Holidays
Political & Military
Miscellaneous
Foreign
Stamps & Ephemera

Session 4 (Lots 4000-4733)
Art (4000-4050)
Native Americana (4051-4115)
Firearms & Military (4116-4149)
Sports incl. Postcards, Stocks, & Cards (4150-4315)
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part I (4316-4733)
Numismatics (4316-4432)
Stocks & Bonds (4433-4588)
Mining
Railroad
Other
Mining Equipment & Ephemera (4589-4733)

Session 5 (Lots 5000-5680)
Bargains & Dealer Specials Part 2 (5000-5680)
Transportation (5000-5029)
General Americana (5030-5680)
Geo. Sort
Cowboy
Toys
Souvenir Plates
Music Memorabilia
Jewelry
Books
Miscellaneous
General Foreign
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Agnes Richardson Art Cards of Little Girls (3) (118667)3740 - Agnes Richardson Art Cards of Little Girls (3) (118667)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three nice art cards by Agnes Richardson, published in London. All three are of little girls in different outfits and poses. Copyright, Charles Hauff,
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Cinderella Art Card by Illustrator Flora White (118672)3741 - Cinderella Art Card by Illustrator Flora White (118672)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Cinderella" by Flora White art card. White was a children’s book illustrator whose imagery was also used on postcards. Shows a mice...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to B*********r for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Six Humorous Cat Postcards by Tuck, circa 1909 (118671)3742 - Six Humorous Cat Postcards by Tuck, circa 1909 (118671)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cats hugging, flirting, hanging out with a mouse, and shopping. A nice group of full color Tuck postcards of humorous cats. A few postmarked 1908 and
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t********f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Tuck Art Cards by Unknown Artists (5) (118685)3743 - Tuck Art Cards by Unknown Artists (5) (118685)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Tucks art cards unsigned. Most have cute or funny content and are love related. From the "Love Messages" series. A nice set. View pho...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to V********B for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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England Postcards From the Tate & National Galleries. (125494)3744 - England Postcards From the Tate & National Galleries. (125494)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 50 (approx). Collected by a tourist but noostcards have no writing or post marks. Most are of the art work located in Tate , Wallace and Nati
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Estimate : 50.00 - 90.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Louis Wain Postcard Group, Lots of Cats, Some Unsigned (66) (118698)3745 - Louis Wain Postcard Group, Lots of Cats, Some Unsigned (66) (118698)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large lot of Louis Wain postcards of cats. Some of the cards are Tucks, but there are a number of publishers. Wain's cats showed human traits an...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
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Hawaiian Postage Stamps Group (125467)3746 - Hawaiian Postage Stamps Group (125467)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A dozen Hawaiian postage stamps. Group includes stamps from 1875, 1882, 1883, 1893 (3), 1894 (2), 1898, 1899 (2), AND 1928. Hand canceled. See photo f
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*****0 for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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First Day Issue All Aboard Train Stamps (125586)3747 - First Day Issue All Aboard Train Stamps (125586)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a collection of first day train stamps called "All Aboard" issued in 1999. There is the stamps booklet of cancelled stamps dated A...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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American Stamp Collection - Large collection (122311)3748 - American Stamp Collection - Large collection (122311)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "American Commemorative Stamp Album" approximately 92 percent filled with space for new additions. Stamp and card dates range from 1893...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Collection of Gold Replicas of U.S. Stamps (121143)3749 - Collection of Gold Replicas of U.S. Stamps (121143)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Almost 1,000 Golden Replicas of United States stamps, affixed to covers, are contained in this lot. The stamps, organized in 12 volumes, are 22k gold
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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