Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2019 Sale!

This sale spans 5 days with 4,000 lots in nearly 20 collecting categories.

HIGHLIGHTS

*KEN PRAG STOCK CERTIFICATE COLLECTION: This sale continues our sale of the Ken Prag American Stock Certificate Collection that we started offering back in 2014. This sale includes more great Western mining and railroad rarities including Alaska, Colorado, Nevada Territory, the Dakotas, Michigan, and Montana; early automobile and aviation; and non-mining or railroad pieces (such as hotels, banks, clubs, etc).

*COLORADO TERRITORY COLLECTION: We have received what we believe to be the finest Colorado Territory stock certificate collection in existence. Over 40 pieces are from the 1860s period! This private collection nicely compliments the Ken Prag Collection and also contains fabulous Colorado railroad rarities. For many of these pieces, we could find no record of them ever being offered at auction!

*ANTIQUE MARBLES: Nearly 200 lots with single rarities and larger groups of turn-of-the-century or before marbles, including figural sulphides, hand-painted clay marbles, colorful swirls, and more!

*NUMISMATICS: US & foreign gold coins & ephemera including a fabulous 19th-century silver coin belt plus two gigantic bullion scales from the Philadelphia Mint.

*TOKENS: Continuing the fabulous offering in our March token auction, this section features US & foreign brothel tokens.

*SPORTS: Three different baseball collections including rare autographs, cards, and other sports ephemera.

*POSTCARDS: Tens of thousands of postcards are featured in this auction from two key collections: the Native American Postcard Collection and the Salvatore Falcone Postcard Collection. Many real photo rarities plus larger groups, c.1906-1960s.

*GENERAL AMERICANA: Rare books, firefighting ephemera, World Fair & expositions, a Hawaii Collection (Ken Prag), rare Nevada ephemera from a prominent collection, and much more!

*WELLS FARGO & POSTAL HISTORY: Rare exchanges and checks, enameled signs, plus a fabulous Nevada Wells Fargo cover collection including great full cover advertising rarities such as Ophir and Star City!

MINING: Ephemera (maps, photos, books) and rare mining stocks from the Ken Prag Collection and the Colorado Territory Collection, plus a Minerals & Ore section that features an old high-grade collection out of the Tonopah area. Also a very rare original Virginia City Assayer's sign.

NATIVE AMERICANA & COWBOY: In addition to the fabulous Native American postcards, this section also has jewelry, baskets, and other collectibles.

BARGAINS & DEALER SPECIALS: Our entire 5th day is dedicated to this category of both large groupings ideal for resale or lower priced entry-level collectibles, spanning nearly ever collecting category in the rest of our sale.


Full Auction Schedule

Day 1, Thursday, May 16th, 2019 (Lots 1000-1839)
General Americana (1000-1467)
Assorted (Books, Fire, Postal History, Expo.) (1000-1083)
Geographical Sort (1084-1467)
Numismatics (1468-1574)
Books & Checks (1468-1481)
Coins (1482-1553)
Currency, Ingots, Medals, Scales (1554-1574)
Mining Part I (1575-1839)
Mining Artifacts & Books (1575-1604)
Stocks & Ephemera: ALASKA-CALIFORNIA (1605-1839)

Day 2, Friday, May 17th, 2019 (Lots 2000-2838)
Mining Part II (2000-2838)
Stocks & Ephemera: COLORADO-WYOMING

Day 3, Saturday, May 18th, 2019 (Lots 3000-3784)
Transportation (3000-3543)
Airplane (3000-3146)
Automobile (3147-3198)
Steamer & Railroad (3199-3543)
Wells Fargo & Express (3544-3591)
Tokens (3592-3784)
US & Foreign Brothel (3592-3729)
Geographical Sort (3730-3784)

Day 4, Sunday, May 19th, 2019 (Lots 4000-4774)
Sports Collectibles (4000-4227)
Jewelry (4228-4236)
Furniture (4237-4244)
Art (4245-4299)
Native Americana (4300-4408)
Textiles (4409-4456)
Marbles (4457-4565)
Bottles (4566-4594)
Cowboy (4595-4627)
Firearms & Weaponry (4628-4652)
Entertainment (4653-4666)
Gaming (4667-4676)
Military (4678-4687)
Minerals (4688-4774)


Day 5, Monday, May 20th, 2019 (Lots 5000-5899)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (5000-5899)
General Americana feat. Postcards & Ephemera (5000-5451)
Mining (5452-5657)
Railroad (5658-5765)
Airplane & Automobile (5766-5827)
Tokens (5828-5868)
Numismatics (5869-5899)

SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
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Extremely Rare MACo 10-pc Framed Remington 6-inch Medallions  (103123)1560 - Extremely Rare MACo 10-pc Framed Remington 6-inch Medallions (103123)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a very rare and complete set of ten, framed, six-inch medallions created for the 21 Club Restaurant in New York City by Medallic Art Company i
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Mint "Genius of Michelangelo" Complete 60-Coin Sterling Set  (79500)1561 - Franklin Mint "Genius of Michelangelo" Complete 60-Coin Sterling Set (79500)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
FRANKLIN MINT “The GENIUS OF MICHELANGELO” STERLING SILVER Art Medal Set - COMPLETE In 1976, The Franklin Mint issued a set of sixty 925-Sterling-silv
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to f********c.. for (1,100.00 + 275.00BP) = 1,375.00
 
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George Washington Medal  (101714)1562 - George Washington Medal (101714)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obv.: George Washington / (portrait); Rev.: Liberty and Security / (eagle and shield) / 1795. Edge: Payable at London Liverpool or Bristol. Br., rd.,
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Nixon/Agnew Inauguration Medals (2)  (101728)1563 - Nixon/Agnew Inauguration Medals (2) (101728)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 different Franklin Mint medals in original boxes. 68 and 70mm, bronze proof and traditional finish Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: 1973 City/Co
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Nixon/Agnew Inauguration Medals (2)  (101729)1564 - Nixon/Agnew Inauguration Medals (2) (101729)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Franklin Mint solid bronze proof editions in original boxes. 68mm. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: State:
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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US Navy Fine Silver Iron Horse Commemorative - 100 pieces in cases  (79552)1565 - US Navy Fine Silver Iron Horse Commemorative - 100 pieces in cases (79552)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains 100 complete sets of one-troy-ounce, Fine Silver medallions by Northwest Territorial Mint commemorating the USS Scranton (SSN 756),
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to A*****4 for (1,250.00 + 312.50BP) = 1,562.50
 
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Trommner 500-Ounce Bullion Scale, Philadelphia Mint  (82912)1566 - Trommner 500-Ounce Bullion Scale, Philadelphia Mint (82912)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very fine 500 troy ounce bullion scale made by Trommner of Philadelphia for the US Mint. SN 10-57-13, CAD 084500, Model 751.Blue paint on base as orig
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Trommner Scale large capacity  (103376)1567 - Trommner Scale large capacity (103376)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Trommner scale is a large capacity scale (at least 500#); formerly of the Philadelphia Mint. It has a beautiful glass enclosed top where the beam
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Trommner Scale large capacity  (103377)1568 - Trommner Scale large capacity (103377)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This beautiful Trommner Scale is vintage 1947 with a large capacity (over 500#). Formerly of the Philadelphia Mint it has a covered top with a beam of
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Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Hudson Fulton Celebration Commissioner's Badge  (88212)1569 - Hudson Fulton Celebration Commissioner's Badge (88212)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 379. R-6. Minted by Medallic Art Co. in silver, designed by artist Chester Beach, this Commissioners' Badge is in it's original case. Th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to A********e for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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