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Welcome to our Summer Sale!
The summer sale features everything good about summer collectors – mining artifacts – and all elements of western history.
Here’s some highlights!
More than a dozen ore cars!!
Great manuscript archives, including that of a Mormon family and their trials and tribulations over several decades, from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, and back to the East coast; a newly surfaced Adolph Sutro-Comstock Lode archive and documents; an amazing archive from Nevada engineer John Heizer; a scrap book from promoter Tex Rickard; early Arizona military letters; a pair of 1860’s maps showing the location of the original adobes in Los Angeles! Wow! And there’s lots more.
The western Art section is huge, with art in every category. One of my favorites is the ornately engraved presentation silver chalice from Grass Valley, a “must-have” for any mining or California collector
Antique bottles and marbles. Hundreds of lots of California and Nevada items accompanied by a marble collection. Some of my favorites (other than bottles, which are always fun and historical) are the ceramic series of cat house decanters. This rare set has been split up by region, making it even more fun. While we’ve had a few of these over the years, we’ve never seen this many different- ever!
Stocks and bonds. This is another “wow” offering from two or more collections. Some highlights: Chinese bond collection; Arizona material- Sopori (1850’s), Gold MC, Picacho (1860’s), and from California the Bear River piece that preceded the Tuolumne stock that features a killer mining vignette; and of course a huge offering of more from the famous Prag Collection
Numismatics has about a little of everything related to coins and currency. Lots of scrip, tokens, medals (make sure you make it all the way thru the catalog!), and two spectacular gold fakes of which one was unknown, and the other very well published. There’s also a great strong box to put it all in! Medal collectors, don’t miss the late July sale as well.
Speaking of gold, don’t miss the high grade ore specimens from two major collections, the Heizer collection and Pollock. Most of Heizer’s material is Nevada-Cal, while Pollock is Mostly Utah, Alaska.
With 4000 lots, you’ll have plenty of great material to look over.
Don’t forget the search box on the “Virtual Catalog” on our web site. It can help you find the things you want in a hurry. But there’s nothing like surfing through the catalog – you get to find all sorts of neat things you might never have thought about.
Full Schedule
Day 1 (Thur, July 11) Lots 1000-1776
Apparel
Jewelry
Art
Furnishings & Décor
Native Americana
General Foreign Collectibles
Sports
Entertainment Industry
Music Related
Political
Military
General Americana Part I
Advertising
Badges
Belt Buckles
Brewing & Tobacco
Circus
Fire related
Gold Rush
Licence Plates
Lock/Key
Microscope
Scale
Tools
Toys
Dolls
Misc Americana Collectibles
Day 2 (Fri, July 12) Lots 2000-2670
General Americana Part II
(Geographically Sorted)
Bottles
Brothel
Cowboy
Gaming
Saloon
Tokens
Numismatics
Weaponry
Marbles
Day 3 (Sat,July 13) Lots 3000-3855
Minerals
Mining Part I
(California-Nevada)
Day 4 (Sun, July 14) Lots 4000-4808
Mining Part I
(New Jersey-End)
Transportation
Railroadiana
Postal History
Wells Fargo & Express
Day 5 (Mon, July 15) Lots 5000-6487
Bargains & Dealer Specials
Art
Bottles
Civil War
General Americana
Mining
Native Americana
Numismatics
Railroadiana
Transportation
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4203Dubuqe Harbor Improvement Co Stock (83449)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued and reissued #609 Julius Graves 1 share 1859 signed by President Bell. Great steamship and train vignette. "In 1854-55, the Harbor Impr...
Estimate : 140.00 - 300.00
Sold to N*******r for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
4204Dunleith & Dubuque Bride Co Stocks (2) (83447)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #58 FP Rogers 1 share 1868 signed by President Allison. I/C #1060 Illinois Central RR 100 shares 1890 signed by President illegible, left toning.
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
42051849 New Orleans Riverboat Bill of Lading (67024)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial receipt for bales of cotton stored on Steamboat Cain(?) at the port of Frenchport and bound for New Orleans. Dated April 6th, 1848. 5.5 x 10
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
4206Maine Ship Stocks (4) (105623)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued-Portland & Boothbay Steamship, Sullivan Falls Towboat. I/U Orange and green 1906 and 1907 Marine Freighters Co Ken Prag Collection
Dat...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to i***y for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
4207Sebago & Long Pond Steam Navigation Stock (105630)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #231 Samuel Perley 9 shares 1849. Church and steamship vignettes. Green seal.
Date: 1849
State/Country: Maine
City/County:
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to N*******r for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
4208Hazard Wharf Co of Baltimore City (83439)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #24 Edward Leonard 50 shares 1902 signed by President illegible. Ships in harbor vignette. Inc. 1902 and operated 9 acres with 1100' of fron...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to v*g for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
4210Boston, Newport and New York Steamboat Co Stock (83417)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #1 John Gardner 5 shares 1863. Steamer Metropolis vignette. Inc In MA. Signed by President Jabey? 25c revenue stamp. "The Bay State Steambo...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 375.00
4211Cape May & Delaware Bay Navigation Co Stock (83404)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #251 Mary Brown 1 share 1892. Signed by President Pruett. Inc in 1883. Prag Collection.
Date: 1892
State/Country: New Jersey
City/County:
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*******6 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
4212Guest Bates Marine Life Savings Appliances Co Stocks (2) (83444)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 I/U. #4 Charles Bates 2 shares 1895 signed by President Guest 1" tear. #13 Charles Bates 100 shares 1896 signed by President Guest. Prag Coll...
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
4213NY/NJ Transportation Stocks (4) (105591)Holabird Western Americana Collections
i/u New Jersey Navigation 1918, i/c and unissued New York and New jersey Ferry 1896, Iron Steamship of New Jersey $500 bond1902 Ken Prag Collection
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****x for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
4214Arrow Steamship Co Stock (83424)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare I/U #304 CR Colyer 1 share 1887 signed by President O'Hara. Gold seal. Prag Collection.
Date: 1887
State/Country: New York
City/County:
Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 130.00
4215Central Hudson Steamboat Co Bond (83400)Holabird Western Americana Collections
#68 $1000 signed by President Weston, coupons detached, wrinkles and pin holes. Prag Collection.
Date: 1899
State/Country: New York
City/County:
Estimate : 40.00 - 75.00
Sold to t*****o for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
4216Delaware and Hudson Canal Co Stocks (2) (83451)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 I/C. #24471 A Decker 1894 signed by President illegible. #56034 Katherine Leavitt 1 share 1894. Allegorical women and canal with lock vignettes. &...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to v*g for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
4217Genesee Valley Canal Bond (83442)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued punch cancelled. #130 D Thompson $2000 loan? at 5% 1837. Signed by Cashier Robert White. " The Genesee Valley Canal is a former canal th...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
4218Munson Group of Steamers (87208)Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Munson group stocks with raised seals (4) and Cert of Deposit (1). - #1, 2 and 3 slight change in name of company and ink color, all issued to J. W.
Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to N*******r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
4219New York Ports Stock and Bond (105606)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Port of NY Authority $1000 bond 1946, Port Jefferson Shipyard stock 1923 Ken Prag Collection
Date:
State/Country: New York
City/County:
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
4220New York Steamship Stocks (3) (105642)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U New York and Charleston Warehouse and Steam Navigation 1883, i/c Norwich and NY Transportation 1881, i/u NY and Connecticut River Steam Transporta
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
4221State of New York Canal Dept Stock (83407)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #3062 $200 6%. Punch cancelled, bottom tear. Allegorical vignette. Prag Collection.
Date: 1857
State/Country: New York
City/County:
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
4222State of New York Canal Revenue Loan Certificate (83406)Holabird Western Americana Collections
State of NY Canal Dept. Loan for the Payment of Canal Revenue Certificate. I/C Leonardo Suarez 1860 $2000 signed by auditor N Benton. Washington, anot
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
4223Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co. Stocks (3) (83450)Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 different I/C. Orange #31072 Calhoun & Co. 100 shares 1954. Blue #5200 Edmund Hern 50 shares 1943 signed by VP illegible. Black #2305 Lawrence...
Estimate : 30.00 - 45.00
Sold to l******a for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
4224Heerman's Devils Lake Line of Steamers Stock (83438)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #5 Ernie Eich 1 share 1904 signed by President illegible. "From this home, at the age of 16, Captain Heerman started out on his own. Carryi...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
4225Heerman's Devils Lake Line of Steamers Stock #1 (83436)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #1 Edward Heerman 186 shares 1904 signed by President Heerman. No creases, the best of the Heermans! Prag Collection.
Date: 1904
State/Country:
Estimate : 50.00 - 140.00
Sold to f***2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
4226Ohio Steamship Stocks (3) (105593)Holabird Western Americana Collections
i/c orange Kinney Steamship cert # 1 1928, green i/c 1920. i/u Kelley's Island Dock and Steam Boat 1909 Ken Prag Collection
Date:
State/Count...
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
4227Pioneer Steamship Co Stocks (2) (83371)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 different I/C. #1804 Mary Miller 50 shares 1923, 3 323 Security Savings Bank 5 shares 1913-wrinkles and creases. Ship vignettes. Prag Collection.
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Start Price : 20.00 | Estimate : 40.00 - 50.00
4228Oregon Steam Navigation Company Stock (105638)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #1066 Edwin Lewis 10 shares 1874. "The Oregon Steam Navigation Company (O.S.N.) was an American company incorporated in 1860 in Washington ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***6 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
4229Rogue River Valley Canal Co Stock (83341)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #21 JB ? 10 shares 1911 signed by President Neill. Mt. McLaughlin vignette. Prag Collection.
Date: 1911
State/Country: Oregon
City/County:
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
4230Philadelphia Steam Boat Tow Co Stock (83337)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U # 57 Mordecai Dawson signed by President Henry Co? e. Operated 2 boats, named Pennsylvania and Delaware. Prag Collection.
Date: 1837
State/Coun
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
4231Schuykill Navigation Stock (105615)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued stock with canal lock vignette, very nice condition Ken Prag Collection
Date:
State/Country: Pennsylvania
City/County:
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
4232Schuylkill Transportation Company Bonds (104278)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different bonds, not listed in Falater. $100 and $1,000 bonds issued in 1930, vignette of people riding in bus with the company name on the s
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to N*******r for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
4233Burlington Steam Boat Co Stock (83410)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #15 R O'Malley 36 shares 1868 signed by President Paye. Nice Bay State steamer vignette. Inc in VT. 25c revenue stamp. Top creases. Prag Col...
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*****x for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
4234Potomac Steam Boat Co Bond (83339)Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 bond #138 1878 signed nicely by Charles Chauncey Savage. Savage has direct lineage to Thomas Savage, who arrived in Jamestown, Va., in 1608 whi
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to v*g for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
4235Navigation Co of Coal River Bond (105644)Holabird Western Americana Collections
1869 $100 bond with nice gold print and 16 coupons, signed by Delafield DuBois and John Dryden Ken Prag Collection
Date:
State/Country: West Virgi
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******r for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
4237Decoigne City and Canal Co Stock (83452)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare early stock. I/U #41 David Brigham 5 shares 1837 signed by President Cowles. The only reference we could find is for Decoigne in Alberta, Canada.
Estimate : 200.00 - 375.00
Sold to i***y for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
4238Victoria Steamship Co Stock (83469)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #19 CJ Michaels 300 shares 1902 signed by Director illegible. Prag Collection.
Date: 1902
State/Country: Canada
City/County:
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
4239White Star Line Stock (105600)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued White Star Line Ltd stock, 1927. Embossed with White Star Line seal. "The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, more commonly known as the W...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
4240Orinco Steam Navigation Co of NY Stock (83370)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #484 Brown Bros 1 share 1855 signed by President Molter. Boat and hay wagon plus 3 allegorical vignettes. Prag Collection.
Date: 1855
State/Cou
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
4242Boat Company Stocks (6) (105605)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oakmont Motor and Boat 1921, Ventnor Boat unissued, Wheeler Fibre Glass Boat 1960, Performer Boat 1960, Red Fish Boat 1962, Peel Glider Boat 1930 Ken
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
4243Boston, Newport and New York Steamboat Co (87200)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cancelled one share of Boston, Newport and New York Steamboat Co., cert. # 281 incorp May, 1863 issued to Mrs. Octavia Crosby, Guardian of Reliance F.
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to v*g for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
4244Boston, Newport and New York Steamboat Co (86579)Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 cancelled stock certificates for 5 shares of Boston, Newport and New York Steamboat Co. Adhesive RN stamps. Incorp. May, 1863 Printed: Lith of A
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
4245Bristol Marine Insurance Co Stock (83415)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #55 Byron Diman 5 shares 1820. We could not find much info on this early insurer. Established in 1648 probably in Bristol England. Signed by Presi
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
4246Camden & Philadelphia Steam Boat Ferry Co Stock (83409)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/C #668 National State Bank of Camden 25 shares 1891. Signed by President Percy. Steamship and canal vignettes. Also includes unissued scrip cert. Pr
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
4247Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co Mortgage Loan (83379)Holabird Western Americana Collections
#479 $500 5% mortgage loan. Inc in PA, DE and MD. Signed by President Horner. Small ink stain, dogear."The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal (C&...
Estimate : 75.00 - 130.00
Sold to i***y for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
4249Cunard White Star Line Booklets (18) (106543)Holabird Western Americana Collections
18 Canard items. RMS Caronia postcard. Conquest of the North Atlantic. 5 Cunard Programme of Events. 4 menus c. 1950. Queen Mary menu and guide. Maurt
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
4250Dock Stock and Bond (83376)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chicago Dock and Investment Co first mortgage 6% gold bond. 1913 signed by President Torrence. Aransas Pass Channel & Dock Co #1199 OR Abernathy...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to f***2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
4251Eastern Navigation Stocks (4) (83445)Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U East Coast Navigation Co 1917. Eastern Steamship Line I/C olive and purple 1923. Unissued Boston and Philadelphia Steamship c. 1890's. Prag ...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
4252Foreign Cruise Line Brochures (6) (106541)Holabird Western Americana Collections
B & N Line Norway 1936. Koln Dusseldorfer time table 1954. Temple Tours. Two Soos 58pp pictorial booklet. Norway by Bergen Line embarkation Noti...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00