"Marvels of the West" 2024 January Auction

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Welcome to Holabird's 4 Day Auction
Thursday and Friday will be Timed Auctions.
Saturday and Sunday will be Live.

DAY 1:
Art (1000-1028)7
Native Americana (1028-1036)7
General Collectibles (1037-1103)8
Bottles (1104-1179)9
Tobacciana & General Store (1180-1190)10
Furnishings & 3D Items (1191-1197)10
Tools & Firearms (1198-1208)10
Military (1209-1217)11
Various Categories - Political, Music, Maps, Books, Sports, etc (1218-1375)11
Ephemera (1376-1449)14

DAY 2:
Numismatics (2000-2055)15
Mining (2056-2122)16
Stocks & Bonds (2123-2486)17
Transportation & RR (2487-2526)24
Philatelic (2527-2560)25

DAY 3:
Native Americana (3000-3097)26
Books (3098-3140)39
Maps (3140-3151)43
Photography (3152-3205)43
Ephemera (3206-3301)47
Bottles (3302-3569)54
General Collectibles (3570-3608)74
Art (3609-3643)77
Collectibles & Jewelry (3644-3657)81
Misc., Badges, Cowboy (3658-3673)81
Firearms & Military (3674-3716)82

DAY 4:
Minerals (4000-4027)88
Mining (4028-4084)92
Numismatic (4085-4140)97
Tokens (4141-4160)101
Philatelic & Postal History (4161-4183)103
Stocks & Bonds (4187-4445)105
Transportation, Including
Railroadiana (4446-4601)124
Sports & Toys (4602-4616)134

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Associated Telephone Co. Stocks, 100, 4 Different Colors   [174635]4380 - Associated Telephone Co. Stocks, 100, 4 Different Colors [174635]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100 Associated Telephone stocks. c. 1945. 25 orange, 4 green, red 71. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Ken Prag Collection
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Stock Duo, c. 1892   [174663]4381 - Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Stock Duo, c. 1892 [174663]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 issued c,. 1892 Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Co stocks. One issued to Sa??? Tokio, possibly a Japanese investor. The other is assigne
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*******d for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Associated Telephone Co. Stocks, 100   [175043]4382 - Associated Telephone Co. Stocks, 100 [175043]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
About 100 issued reddish and orange Associated Telephone stocks, c. 1945-47. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Ken Prag Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Marconi Wireless Telegraph Stocks, 2 Different, 10   [174511]4383 - Marconi Wireless Telegraph Stocks, 2 Different, 10 [174511]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 Marconi Wireless Telegraph stocks, c. 1912-13. blue, 4 coral. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Ken Prag Collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to O*********n for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Golden Gate Bridge and Highway Bonds, 4, 1933 Rare   [174682]4384 - Golden Gate Bridge and Highway Bonds, 4, 1933 Rare [174682]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 rare $1000 1933 Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District Bridge bonds. Nice bridge vignettes. City: San Francisco, State: California, Provenanc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 0.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Western Maryland Railroad Co Bond   [172182]4385 - Western Maryland Railroad Co Bond [172182]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B77b. Incorp 1917 State of Maryland. I/C , #X774, $10,000, First Mortgage, 4%, 50 yr registered gold bond, issued to John D. Rockefeller June 4, 1917,
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Western Maryland Railroad Co. Bond Issued to John D. Rockefeller   [172183]4386 - Western Maryland Railroad Co. Bond Issued to John D. Rockefeller [172183]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B77b. Incorp 1917 State of Maryland. I/C , #X724, $10,000, First Mortgage, 4%, 50 yr registered gold bond, issued to John D. Rockefeller June 4, 1917,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (90.00 + 0.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Morris Canal and Banking Stock, 1863   [174687]4387 - Morris Canal and Banking Stock, 1863 [174687]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued 1863 Morris Canal and Banking stock. Small canal barge vignette on bottom with a brown stain. 1/8" bottom chip. State: New Jersey, P...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 0***8 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo   [173437]4388 - American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo [173437]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is type 2F, IV and is extremely rare. [Please see Fred Holabird's essay about the American Express Co. stocks on holabirdamericana.com] A r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,000.00 + 0.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo   [173436]4389 - American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by John Butterfield & William Fargo [173436]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is type 2F, IV and is extremely rare. [Please see Fred Holabird's essay about the American Express Co. stocks on holabirdamericana.com] A r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 0.00BP) = 400.00
 
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American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock   [172180]4390 - American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock [172180]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Merchants Union Express Company stock certificate No. 577 for 50 shares, Issued to Ashton Kirchner, Dec 17 1868. Signed by Secretary, J. Knap
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock   [172181]4391 - American Merchants Union Express Co. Stock [172181]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Merchants Union Express Company stock certificate No.611 for 12 shares, Issued to David B Hamilton, Dec 18 1868. Signed by Secretary, J. Knap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to R******5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Merchants Union Express Company Stock Certificate   [173439]4392 - Merchants Union Express Company Stock Certificate [173439]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Surrendered for cancellation. 25 shares of Merchants Union Express Co.@ $ 100 each cert. 2969 issued to Henry Kramer (signature on back) Sept. 20, 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to d****z for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Wells Fargo and Company Stock Certificate   [113665]4393 - Wells Fargo and Company Stock Certificate [113665]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ultra rare. This is from the period after the "Grand Consolidation" of 1866 when Wells Fargo, Holladay, and Overland Mail stage lines were...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (800.00 + 0.00BP) = 800.00
 
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Merchants Union Express Co. Stock   [173438]4394 - Merchants Union Express Co. Stock [173438]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not cancelled. 10 shares of Merchants Union Express Co.@ $ 100 each cert. 2995 issued to Henry A. Willover (signature on back) Sept. 20, 1867 signed b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 0.00BP) = 45.00
 
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Pennsylvania Canal Co. Bond, 1870   [174512]4395 - Pennsylvania Canal Co. Bond, 1870 [174512]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1870 Pennsylvania Canal Co. bond, $1000. .25" upper vertical crease tear. State: Pennsylvania, Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Pennsylv...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Aviation Stocks and Bonds, 12   [174763]4396 - Aviation Stocks and Bonds, 12 [174763]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1929-72. 2 bonds-Pan Am World, Paul Bower Field Aviation Field. Stocks-Sperry 2 different, Dumont Airplane & Marine, Kinner Airplane and Moto...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 0.00BP) = 40.00
 
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Ocean Vessels Stocks, 8   [174675]4397 - Ocean Vessels Stocks, 8 [174675]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1937 Submarine Signal, 1938 Matson Navigation, 5x Seafirst 1976-77, 1922 Pioneer Steamship. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Ken Prag Collectio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 0***8 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Steamboat Stocks, 9, c. 1865-1923   [174510]4398 - Steamboat Stocks, 9, c. 1865-1923 [174510]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 steamboat issued stocks. 3 Boston, Newport and New York 1865-69. 6 Pioneer Steamship 1922-23. Provenance: Ken Prag Collection Ken Prag Coll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Steamship Stocks, 7   [174762]4399 - Steamship Stocks, 7 [174762]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 steamship stocks. 5 issued. 1899 American Hawaiian, u/i Pioneer, u/i Boston and Philadelphia, 1920 U S Steamship, 1933 Steamer Charles O Jenkins, 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 0.00BP) = 30.00
 
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