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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Las Vegas & Hot Springs Electric Railway Light & Power Co  (102431)5690 - Las Vegas & Hot Springs Electric Railway Light & Power Co (102431)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#107 of 700, I/U, $500 5% 30 yr First Mortgage Gold bearer bond due 1933. Issued Jan 1, 1903 and signed A.H. Duncan President, BROWN, embossed seal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to f***2 for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Maine Central Railroad Co.  (102400)5691 - Maine Central Railroad Co. (102400)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five bonds. $1000 6%(GREY-BLUE), $5000 6%(ORANGE), $10,000 5% ( ORANGE), $50,000 6% ( RED), $50,000 5%(GREY-BLUE). All unissued/uncanceled (U/
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Maine Central RailRoad Co.  (102401)5692 - Maine Central RailRoad Co. (102401)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four bonds. $1000 (OLIVE), $5000 (GREEN), $10,000 ( RUST), $50,000 ( BLUE), . All : unissued/uncanceled (U/U), 4.5%, First Mortgage Gold Bearer
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Maine Central RailRoad Co.  (102402)5693 - Maine Central RailRoad Co. (102402)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four bonds. $1000 (ROSE), $5000 (ORANGE), $10,000 ( OLIVE), $50,000 (PURPLE), . All : unissued/uncanceled (U/U), 4.5%, First Mortgage Gold Bear
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Marietta & Cincinnati Rail Road Co.  (102417)5694 - Marietta & Cincinnati Rail Road Co. (102417)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#3192, I/C, 4 shares of Second Preferred stock @ $50 par. Issued to Charles Kirkby Jan. 17, 1867. Signed W. Critty President. BLACK, embossed seal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Marietta and North Georgia Railway Co  (101384)5695 - Marietta and North Georgia Railway Co (101384)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Resembles a bond, but is actually a negotiable receipt for gold bonds deposited with Atlantic Trust Co. #510, I/U, $1000 First Consolidated Bond is
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Marietta and Pittsburgh Rail Road Co.  (101385)5696 - Marietta and Pittsburgh Rail Road Co. (101385)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#222, I/U, 20 share of common stock @ $50 par. Issued April 1. 1873, signed M Cutter president, BLACK, red embossed seal, no vignette, "THE MA...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Marietta, Columbus and Northern Railroad Co.  (101383)5697 - Marietta, Columbus and Northern Railroad Co. (101383)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Originally this was the Toledo and Ohio Central Extension Railroad, incorporated August 27, 1888, and succeeded by purchase, to the property of the Ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to p******n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Market Street Railway Co  (102418)5698 - Market Street Railway Co (102418)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Certificates. 1. Two Fractional Scrip Certificates, First Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. NO vignette, Schmidt Litho Co printer. "Copy " left ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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McGhee College & St. Louis Coal, Mining & Railroad Co.  (101387)5699 - McGhee College & St. Louis Coal, Mining & Railroad Co. (101387)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#28, I/U, 1 share of common stock @ $1000 par issued Sept 1. 1973, signed Wm. E. Moberly president, BLACK, embossed seal, vignettes: bottom state seal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 130.00
Sold to 6****A for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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