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Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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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Colorado Small Towns Postcards (105062)2110 - Colorado Small Towns Postcards (105062)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 small town Colorado postcards. Dillon, Salida, Boulder, Green Lake, Curtain and more. Several RPC'sSalvatore Falcone Collection Date:...
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Harper's Magazine - Four Volumes on Colorado (80262)2111 - Harper's Magazine - Four Volumes on Colorado (80262)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot consists of four different volumes of Harper’s magazine with articles on Colorado. Volume 35, June to November, 1867, (with a duplicate) has
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National Land and Improvement Stock (106611)2112 - National Land and Improvement Stock (106611)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. I/U #832 Thomas Biddle 225 shares 1883. Signed by president Bele Vie. Nice animal vignettes. Date: 1883 State/Country: Colorado City/County:
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Ouray, CO & AZ Mining, and CA Logging Stereoviews and Viewer (106374)2113 - Ouray, CO & AZ Mining, and CA Logging Stereoviews and Viewer (106374)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 California Redwood and logging views, 4 Ouray, CO and AZ mining stereoviews. Vintage viewer included. Views have deep contrast! Date: State/Count
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Three Advertising Pamphlets: Pikes Peak, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National park (104495)2114 - Three Advertising Pamphlets: Pikes Peak, Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National park (104495)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pikes Peak. Self-identified 1950. Twelve panels. Two panel map. 2) Estes Park,. Twelve panels. 17 photographs. One 2/3 panel map. 3) Rocky Mountain
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Two Colorado Publishing Stock Certificates (104352)2115 - Two Colorado Publishing Stock Certificates (104352)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) The Commercial Publishing Company. No. 29, issued for 1,500 shares to company president Frank Esshorn in Denver in 1895. Not ca
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Lawrence County, Dakota Terr Bonds (2) (105448)2116 - Lawrence County, Dakota Terr Bonds (2) (105448)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Lawrence County, Dakota Terr bonds. #156 $500 1883 signed by Gray and Garland-rough condition. #3210 $50 signed by Gray and Garland-2" tear K...
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Lawrence County, Dakota Terr Bond (105447)2117 - Lawrence County, Dakota Terr Bond (105447)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
County of Lawrence, Dakota Territory, #323 $500 issued to Star & Bullock 1879. 3 nice mining vignettes Ken Prag Collection Date: 1879 State/Co...
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Eastern States USA Postcards (105319)2118 - Eastern States USA Postcards (105319)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 150 chromolitho's, including a few RPC's, includes: The Old Mill and Music Stand in Luna Park, Coney Island NY; Grand Central Statio...
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Harbor and Dock Related Stocks (6) (105639)2119 - Harbor and Dock Related Stocks (6) (105639)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NY Canal Co 1938, NY Harbor Dry Dock 1926, Norfolk Marine Terminal unissued, Northeastern Shipbuilding & Transportation 1919, Manhattan Shipyard...
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Sold to a****x for 62.50
 
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