Auction Details
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.
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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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4250Topps Baseball Cards from the 1985 season (109893)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of approximately 2050 cards in 50 pack grab bags from the 1985 baseball season. Players like Garry Templeton, and Bob Brenly. NM/M.
Da
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
4251Two Baseball Silhouette Cards (125937)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of Sports Silhouettes baseball cards, The Dainty Series #7 & #10. These cards were printed in England and didn't just feature basebal...
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 187.50
42531930's Exhibits Max Schmelling Postcard (119250)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Exhibits postcard featuring German Heavyweight boxer Max Schmelling. Schmelling beat Joe Louis in 1936, but was knocked out by Louis in the
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 31.25
4254Boxer John L. Sullivan Postcards (119243)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a postcard from Exhibits, dated 1921. Sullivan was champion for 12 years in the Heavyweight division. This card is in good condition. See phot
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 37.50
4255Early 1900's Boxer Postcards (119266)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of five early 1900's boxer postcards. Featured are Batamweight Kid Williams, Lightweight Packey McFarland, Heavyweight Champion Mar...
Estimate : 50.00 - 250.00
Sold to r****2 for 75.00
4256Exhibit 1942-46-Series Pro Boxer Cards (119264)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 10 boxing greats in the Exhibit 1942-46 series. Included are Mike Belloise, Red Burman, Joey Maxim, Tony Must and more. All cards are in good
Estimate : 70.00 - 125.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 93.75
4257Exhibit Robinson/ Graziano Cards (119256)Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are two cards featuring two Middleweight Champion, Sugar Ray Robinson and Rocky Graziano. These two faced off six times in their careers. The
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 37.50
4258Exhibits Boxer Postcard Trio (119265)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a trio of 1921 Exhibit series postcards, featuring Light Heavyweight Battling Levinski, Joe Rivers, a Lightweight and Light Heavyweight Mike...
Estimate : 40.00 - 75.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 25.00
4259Exhibits Jersey Joe Wacott Card (119253)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Exhibit card featuring former Heavyweight World Champion Jerry Joe Walcott. He held the title in 1951-52, became a referee and eventually s
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 12.50
4260Exhibits RPC Featuring Joe Gans (119251)Holabird Western Americana Collections
An RPC of Lightweight boxer Joe Gans. Gans gained fame when he fought 42 rounds against Oscar "Battling" Nelson in Goldfield, Nevada. Card...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 25.00
4261Four 1920's Black Boxer Postcards (117206)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group includes Flyweight Pancho Villa, Welterweight Morris Schlaifer, Featherweight Silvino Jamito and Middleweight Tyler Flowers. All cards are in go
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 37.50
4262Gene Tunney Postcard (119240)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is one of a series put out by Exhibit Blue Boxer in the 1920's. This card features Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney. The card is in good co...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 37.50
4263Heavyweight Joe Jeannette & Sam Langford Postcards (117203)Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are two vintage postcards, featuring two black heavyweight boxers Sam Langford and Joe Jeannette. Langford's has some damage on the back.b...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 50.00
4264Heavyweight Max Baer Vintage Card (117204)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Listed in Ring Magazine as #22 of 100 greatest punchers all-time, Max Baer gained new popularity in the 60's, when his sons Max Baer Jr starred ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 37.50
4265Jess Willard Picture Postcard (119246)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a postcard featuring the heavyweight boxer known as "The Great White Hope" Jess Willard. It was Willard who knocked out Jack Johns...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for 31.25
4266Ten 1940's to 50's Exhibits Boxer Cards (119268)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 10 Exhibit boxer cards, including Harold Green, Freddie "Red" Corchoran, Mario D'Agata, Cesar Brian and more. All cards in ...
Estimate : 70.00 - 125.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 100.00
4267The Brown Bomber Exhibit Card (119257)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), known professionally as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer who competed from
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for 87.50
4268Exhibits Cards Featuring Tony Galento & Others (119263)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a group of nine Exhibits cards featuring boxers of the past. Collection includes Bob Pastor, Anton Raadik, Tony GalentoFreddie "Red&quo...
Estimate : 70.00 - 125.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 100.00
4269Three Weight Class Champ Bob Fitzsimmons Postcard (119242)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This postcard is in good condition and features Bob Fitzsimmons, holder at one time, of the Middle, Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Titles. Please s
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r****a for 50.00
4270Willie Pep & Five Other 1940's Boxer Cards (119267)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains six Exhibits 1942-66 sports cards, including Lou Terranova, Arturo Godoy, Lou Jenkins, Al Hostak, Bill Brooks and champion Willie P
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 100.00
4271French Boxer Eugene Criqui Postcard (119247)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A picture postcard featuring French boxer Eugene Criqui, who held the world Featherweight Championship in 1923 for 54 days. The card is in good condit
Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 12.50
4272Jim Jeffries Postcard Group (125948)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twelve postcards, RPC's and litho's featuring Heavyweight Champion Jim Jeffries. Jeffries had 24 professional fights winning 19 (16 by knock...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 200.00
4273James Jeffries Exhibit RPC (119252)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Exhibit RPC featuring Heavyweight Champion James Jeffries. Jeffries had several famous fights, but his most famous was his bout on July 4,
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for 100.00
4274Boxing RPC Duo (125953)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A pair of RPC's featuring images from two boxing matches. First we have the February 1910 Lightweight fight between Ad Wolcast and Battling Nels...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r****2 for 68.75
4275Boxer & Actor Jack Doyle Postcards (125947)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two postcards featuring heavyweight boxer and sometime actor Jack Doyle. Cards show an outdoor view of Doyle's training camp in Vernon, Californ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*********r for 31.25
4276Nelson-Ganz Postcard (125696)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare postcard showing the arrival of Oscar "Battling" Nelson for his Sept.3, 1906 fight with Joe Ganz in Goldfield, Nevada. Card has be...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*********r for 31.25
4277Jack Johnson Fight RPC's (125949)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four RPC's featuring Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson. Cards show a static pose and three action photos of the Johnson, James Jeffries fight on...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for 750.00
4278Boxing Themed Postcards (125692)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Batch of postcards also featuring boxers and boxing matches. Included are cards featuring heavyweights Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney as well as adverti
Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 31.25
4279Various Boxer RPC's & More (125952)Holabird Western Americana Collections
An assortment of 20 lesser known boxers (With the exception of Jack Dempsey) from 1905 on. RPC's feature images of matches at Fort Grant during...
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 81.25
4280Boxing and Wrestling Postcard Collection (122537)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of about sixteen antique and real photo postcards of boxers and wrestlers of the early 1900's. Postcard sizes vary.
Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 406.25
4281Football Push Card Game (124421)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two unused Football penny push cards. Made by Acme Novelty & Mfg. Co. of Chicago, the red, blue and yellow cards are 7 x 10 inches. Payoffs list...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 31.25
4282Football and Rugby Postcard Collection (122539)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of about forty football and rugby themed postcards and ephemera. Postcards range from vintage to antique and real photo to chromolithogra
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for 1,312.50
4283Football Programs From Various Schools and Years (119047)Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of nine football programs, featuring U of Hawaii, New Mexico, Cal State Fullerton and Utah. The highlight is the program from 1937 adver
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
4284Football & Basketball Stock Certificate Collection (124725)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven football related stock certificates: 1969 Broadway Joe's (4) Joe Namath's restaurant; Quarterback Sports Federation, Inc. 1969;...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 125.00
4285Golf Themed RPC's-27 (125694)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of 27 golf themed RPC's, including images of Country Club of Havana, Lake Placid Club, The San Francisco Municipal Golf Course and ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 81.25
4286Golf Themed Color Postcards (125695)Holabird Western Americana Collections
55 beautiful color postcards show golf courses at various locales. included are courses like Lincoln in San Francisco, Aptos Beach in Santa Cruz Count
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 50.00
4287Lady's Golf Postcards (125968)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 20 novelty postcards highlighting women's golf. There are several illustrated and a couple of RPC's, including a shot of the golf c...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 87.50
4288Humorous Golfing Themed Postcards-35 (125690)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Golf themed humorous postcards dating back to 1910. Some are humor with some bawdy content. Others have animals on them, there's even an ad for...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********K for 162.50
4289Golf Publishing Company, Inc. Stock Certificate (126292)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Delaware. No. 36, issued for 5 shares to EC Converse on April 19th, 1920. Signed by president Fawcett and treasurer Edith Doty. Not cancelled.
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 18.75
4290Golf Club Stock Certificate Collection (124723)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 26 stock certificates from companies in the golf business: Hollywood Country Club; Calloway Golf Company;Winchester Golf Club; Wichita Falls Go
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 531.25
4291Golf Club Set Vintage (110713)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very unique set of vintage golf clubs. Including clubs from different brands: Wilson and Knight. Seven clubs total. Golf bag included!
Date:
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
4292Chicago Blackhawks Program (125973)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1952 program of the Chicago Blackhawks NHL team. The date of the game was February 17, versus the Boston Bruins. The program has several Blackhawk
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 281.25
4293Sonja Henie & More Skating Archive (126470)Holabird Western Americana Collections
While this collection features autographed photos of ice skaters JoAnn Browning, Bob McClean and Betty Lee, among others. The real money part of this
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 81.25
4294Ice Skating Cards & Other Ephemera (126469)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice hodgepodge of ephedra, including cards, photos ads and other ephemera all featuring the break neck activity of ice skating. All pieces are in d
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 62.50
4295Two California Ski RPC's (125697)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two RPC's featuring snow. Included is a group of cross country skiers in LaPorte, the other a group trudging through the snow era the Sonora-Mon...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for 37.50
4296Color Postcards of Skiing (125698)Holabird Western Americana Collections
A plethora of 25 ski themed cards featuring resorts like Mammoth, Mt. Snow in Vermont, Yosemite and many more. All cards are in good shape. Some used
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for 37.50
4297Two Different Skiing Stock Certificates (126328)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Turf Ski, Inc. Inc. in Massachusetts. Issued in 1975 for 500 shares. Not cancelled. 2) American Skiing Company. Inc. in Maine.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 12.50
4298Athletic Clubs Stock Certificate & Bond Group (10) (126345)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 different. Includes: The Olympic Club (San Francisco, 4 bonds: 1915, 1930 (uniss.) and two uniss. from 1945); Omaha Athletic Club (1925); P
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for 281.25
4299Bicycle Stock Collection (127037)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three bike stocks: WE Hendricks Corp., vignette of man on early bike c1920-30?, ui.Morado Bicycle Co., 1896, i/uc; Self-Sealing Bicycle Tire Co., i/uc
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 281.25