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)

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High-Grade Silver Ore, Regent, Nevada  (103062)4740 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Regent, Nevada (103062)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore from the Silver King Mine Ledge, Silver King District, Lincoln Co., Nevada, approx 75 x 75 x 75 mm. Specimen appears to be a qua
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Silver King Mine, Nevada  (103051)4741 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Silver King Mine, Nevada (103051)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore from the Silver King Mine in Lincoln County, Nevada, approx 65 x 40 x 30 mm. Original collector described native silver with cer
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to f*******d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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High-Grade Gold Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada  (103080)4742 - High-Grade Gold Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada (103080)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade gold ore from the 145-foot level of the Therien Lease of the Minnehaha Group, Seven Troughs Merger Mining Company, Pershing County, Nevada,
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada  (103057)4743 - High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada (103057)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver-gold ore specimen from the Prior Lease of the Mazuma Hills Mine in Seven Troughs, Nevada, approx 45 x 35 x 35 mm. Original collector
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada  (103056)4744 - High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada (103056)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver-gold ore from the Harris Lease of the Seven Troughs Mine, Florence Mining & Leasing Company, Seven Troughs, Nevada, approx 25 ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Gold-Silver Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada  (103045)4745 - Gold-Silver Ore, Seven Troughs, Nevada (103045)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade gold-silver ore from the Kindergarten Mine near Seven Troughs, Pershing County, Nevada, approx 20 x 20 mm. Silvery-gray mineralization in a
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00
 
 
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High-grade Gold Ore from Tonopah, Nevada  (103034)4746 - High-grade Gold Ore from Tonopah, Nevada (103034)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade gold ore specimen from the Desert Queen Mine in Tonopah, Nevada, approximately 75 x 75 x 50 mm. Iron-stained quartz breccia with small pock
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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High-Grade Gold Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103065)4747 - High-Grade Gold Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103065)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade gold ore from the Keystone Shaft of the Keystone Mine in Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, approx 80 x 55 x 35 mm. Reddish brown porphyry with v
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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High-Grade Gold Ore, Wire Electrum, Tonopah, Nevada  (103041)4748 - High-Grade Gold Ore, Wire Electrum, Tonopah, Nevada (103041)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade gold oxide ore specimen from the Commodore Mine in Tonopah, Nevada, approx 85 x 65 mm. Reddish-stain from iron oxides is pervasive, and und
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to f*******d for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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High-Grade Gold-Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103070)4749 - High-Grade Gold-Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103070)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade gold-silver ore from the 1130-foot level of the North Star Mine near Tonopah, Nevada, approx 95 x 70 x 45 mm. Very dense, heavy specimen, a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to f*******d for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Mizpah Mine, Tonopah, Nevada  (103044)4750 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Mizpah Mine, Tonopah, Nevada (103044)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore specimen from the Mizpah Mine in Tonopah, Nevada, approx 50 x 50 mm. Original collector identified "light ruby silver&quo...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103073)4751 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103073)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore from the California Tonopah Mine in Tonopah, Nevada, approx 100 x 10 x 40 mm. Deep red oxidized and brecciated porphyry, with si
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103084)4752 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103084)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore from the infamous Belmont Mine in Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, approximately 50 x 50 x 30 mm. Massive white quartz with what app
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103066)4753 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103066)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore from the main vein of the Tonopah Divide Mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, approx 65 x 55 x 35 mm. Specimen is a silicified volcan
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n******9 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103068)4754 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103068)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore specimen from the Midway Tonopah Mine in Tonopah, Nevada, approx 75 x 60 x x45 mm. Massive quartz with abundant dark, silvery-gr
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to f*******d for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103086)4755 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103086)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large, high-grade silver ore specimen from the Mizpah Vein, Mizpah Mine, Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, approx 160 x 65 x 40 mm. Massive quartzite with
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103046)4756 - High-Grade Silver Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103046)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver ore specimen from the Grand Trunk Claim in Tonopah, Nevada, approx 50 x 35 mm. Lots of argentite in quartz. Fairly dense for its siz
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103082)4757 - High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103082)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver-gold ore from the West End Mine near Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, approx 90 x 35 x 40 mm. Massive white quartz peppered with small c
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
 
 
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High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Tonopah, Nevada  (103067)4758 - High-Grade Silver-Gold Ore, Tonopah, Nevada (103067)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade silver-gold ore specimen from the Montana Tonopah Mine, Nye County, Nevada, approx 90 x 55 x 40 mm. Massive quartz permeated by dark, silve
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to p******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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High-Grade Copper Ore, Yerington, Nevada  (103049)4759 - High-Grade Copper Ore, Yerington, Nevada (103049)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
High-grade copper ore from the Blue Jay Mine east of Yerington, Nevada, approx 70 x 50 x 35 mm. Contains native copper crystals, red cuprite, green ma
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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