"March Madness" 2024 March Auction

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ATTENTION ALL BIDDERS!!!
DUE TO THE LIKELYHOOD OF A WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA ON OUR ORIGINAL AUCTION DATES OF MARCH 2ND AND 3RD, AUCTION WILL BE MOVED TO THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND, MARCH 9TH AND 10TH.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!!!


Welcome to Holabird’s March Timed Auction taking place on March 9th & 10th.
We are thrilled to present to you a captivating array of treasures spanning a multitude of categories, promising something special for every collector! With over two thousand lots carefully curated for your consideration, we invite you to join us for this fun sale!


Art (1000-1106)
General Foreign (1107-1126)
Spoons & Flatware (1163-1169)
Glassware & Bottles (1170-1208)
Saloon & Tobacciana (1209-1219)
General Collectibles (1217-1242)
Tools (1243-1249)
Native Americana (1250-1275)
Cowboy (1276-1284)
Firearms-Weapons (1285-1294)
Military (1295-1306)
Political (1307-1313)
Fraternal Organizations (1314-1320)
Firefighting Memorabilia (1321-1323)
Ephemera (Geographically Sorted) (1324-1382)
Musical & Entertainment (1383-1396)
Sports (1397-1409)
Photography (1410-1432)
World's Fair / Expositions (1433-1434)
Maps, Antique (1435-1443)
Toys (1444-1457)
Books (1458-1483)
Numismatics (1484-1537)
Tokens & Medals (1538-1595)
Ingots (1597-1599)
Minerals (1600-1622)
Mining (1623-1664)
Mining Stocks (1665-1776)
Philatelic - Postcards (2000-2061)
Covers (2062-2068)
Stamps (2069-2077)
Wells Fargo & Express (2078-2094)
Transportation - Auto, Railroad & More (2095-2160)
Stocks & Bonds - Railroad (2161-2200)
Stocks & Bonds - Marine & Steamship (2201-2213)
Stocks & Bonds - Various Categories Incl; Banking, Agriculture & More (2214-2786)
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Walnut Creek Photos (2)   [173157]2166Walnut Creek Photos (2) [173157]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early photos from Walnut Creek California. Included is a photo (7"x 9") of the towns first mayor Harry Spencer. He is sitting in the o...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for 43.75
Yreka RailRoad Co. Stock 1889 [173392]2167Yreka RailRoad Co. Stock 1889 [173392]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare. Incorp. May 28 1888 State of Calif. #180, I/C, 25 shares of capital stock @ $25.00 ea. to Ames Detrick Jan 12,1889. Signed J. Chur
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*********m for 81.25
Jamestown & Yosemite Railway Co. Stock [172209]2168Jamestown & Yosemite Railway Co. Stock [172209]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp. Dec 31 1904. #93,U/U , dateline 190_. Shares $100 ea. Light brown border and print. Vignette top center of sunrise ( could be sunset ) w/mo
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to L******8 for 137.50
Northern California Railroad Stock Pair [177024]2169Northern California Railroad Stock Pair [177024]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U/I De Norte and Humboldt Railroad. Issued 1913 Medford and Crescent City Railway. California Ken Prag Collection
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b***d for 62.50
Southern Pacific Switch Lock & Key [178229]2170Southern Pacific Switch Lock & Key [178229]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1920s era switch lock from the Southern Pacific Railroad. Has key and about a 6: chain attached. It measures 3"x 3" and is in decent co...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to H*****0 for 43.75
SP Railroad Switch Lock [178230]2171SP Railroad Switch Lock [178230]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A 1920s era switch lock from the Southern Pacific Railroad. Has key and about a 6: chain attached. It measures 3"x 3" and is in decent co...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p****s for 50.00
Railroad Broadside Plus (5) [177970]2172Railroad Broadside Plus (5) [177970]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Broadside advertising a special Labor Day Excursion in the late 1890s or early 1900s by The Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway. It measures...
Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to D********0 for 50.00
Colorado Railroad Ephemera, 4 [178073]2173Colorado Railroad Ephemera, 4 [178073]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1906 Pike's Peak By Rail brochure. 2x Silverton Northern RR tickets, Magma Arizona RR Ticket, all 3 are 1.25x2.25". Colorado
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******r for 62.50
Colorado Railroad Stocks [176407]2174Colorado Railroad Stocks [176407]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three Colorado railroad stock certificates: 1) The Rio Grande Southern, railroad vignette, issued July 1896 to O. A. Olmsted for 100 shares; ho
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p****s for 125.00
Railroad Annual Pass Leather Holder [155813]2175Railroad Annual Pass Leather Holder [155813]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Railroad pass holder for JH Henley, Rome, GA (inscribed in gold). Leather, 4.5 x 3" Opens accordion style. Great railroad collectible to comple...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 200.00
Central of Georgia Railway Co [143714]2176Central of Georgia Railway Co [143714]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cancelled $1,000 Consolidated Mortgage 5% Gold Registered Bond issued to Fannie M. Wood on Oct 26, 1899 signed by secretary and president for Central
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********h for 31.25
Georgia Rail Road & Banking Co. Stock w/RN [143715]2177Georgia Rail Road & Banking Co. Stock w/RN [143715]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
26 cancelled shares of Georgia Rail Road & Banking Co cert. #6889 issued to Joel N. Freeman exec of Thos W. Freeman @ $100 each dated June 1, 18...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to T********4 for 37.50
Idaho Railroad Stocks (23) [143700]2178Idaho Railroad Stocks (23) [143700]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
23 certificates. 18 Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad, 9 issued/cancelled, 9 unissued, Nicely engraved black border, green embossed corp sea...
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to t******2 for 43.75
Egg Cup from Northwestern RR [176367]2179Egg Cup from Northwestern RR [176367]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Chicago Northwestern Systems Railroad egg cup. It measures about 2" wide by 2.5" tall. In great condition. Please see photos fo...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********t.. for 18.75
Elizabeth & Paducah Railroad Bond with DuPont Signature [176603]2180Elizabeth & Paducah Railroad Bond with DuPont Signature [176603]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U, no coupons, Elizabeth & Paducah Rail Road 1873 $100 gold bond with signature of Antoine Bidermann DuPont. Signed as B. Dupont. He was a cou...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******r for 37.50
Baltimore and Yorktown Turnpike Road Stock, 1881 [177102]2181Baltimore and Yorktown Turnpike Road Stock, 1881 [177102]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C 1881 Baltimore and Yorktown Turnpike Road stock, Left stain. Maryland Ken Prag Collection
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T********4 for 18.75
Boston Elevated Railway Co. Receipt [143719]2182Boston Elevated Railway Co. Receipt [143719]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cancelled on January 29, 1900 receipt number 2353 dated January 18, 1898 for purchase of two share of Boston Elevated Railway Company by Mrs. Lucy A.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to 8********h for 12.50
Boston Railroad Stock Certificates [176404]2183Boston Railroad Stock Certificates [176404]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two early railroad stock certificates: 1) Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation Bond No. 28 for $1000, October 4th 1849. Railroad vignette; hand
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****1 for 31.25
Virginia & Truckee Railroad Prints [148515]2184Virginia & Truckee Railroad Prints [148515]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four oak framed prints by Andrew Saar, c. 1977 depicting the Virginia & Truckee railroad, and a copy of a Virginia & Truckee RR bond. Prin...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for 31.25
Eureka Nevada Railway Ephemera, 6, Rare [178090]2185Eureka Nevada Railway Ephemera, 6, Rare [178090]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare ephemera from this short lived railway. 2 4x6.5" photos. 4 different tickets. Eureka Nevada
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to M*********n for 37.50