Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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Welcome to our May 2021 Auction, the "Western Americana Signature Sale!"

We were wonderfully astounded to have about 7500 registered bidders in the last sale, which had about $1 million in collectibles of all sorts. We set a new company record with over 715 separate buyers. Now, we have the chance to do it again, with another amazing offering of fresh material from dozens of collections from across America!

This sale has many, many highlights, including:

*Gold nuggets and high grade gold specimens- from two major collections, some of the best high grade gold specimens we’ve had in years from the William Mayrsohn Collection, a long time mining executive.

*Mining artifacts, historical items- we’ve got the whole gamut of material, inclusive of some of the best and rarest of their kinds

*Rare books and references- Fremont to a detailed, multi-volume set of Oxford dictionary

*Custom made copper cannon from Michigan’s Copper Range

*Numismatics- medals, tokens galore from major collections, including Ron Lerch.

*Rare Ingots- Silver c1874 ingot from Bristol, NV; ingots from the Mayrsohn Collection

*Ken Prag Collections:
          --Autograph collection: eleven different Thomas Edison stocks; signers of the Declaration; famous financial figures (JP Morgan, Jay Gould, Rockefeller); Houdini, and more.
           --American Express Collection: a once-in-a-lifetime offering of numerous pieces spanning the history of the company, and including what we believe is the earliest American Express Stock ever offered at auction! 
          --Early American stocks- American turnpikes, plank roads and banks, including a great collection of Robert Morris material
          --Republic of Texas document collections

*Historical breast badges and ribbons

*Historical photographs: Deadwood, Dodge City, Leadville, Eastern Nevada and more

*Fire Dept Bell from Silver City, Nevada

*Gaming collectibles

*Native Americana- wonderful historical material- much from the historic Miles family of Ely- including important historical photos of White River petroglyphs, c1920; the research library of the Ely Cosmological Society c1920, much inscribed by key Pittman. Great selection of turquoise jewelry. The overall variety and quality is astounding, and you won’t want to miss it.

Previews welcome, by appointment. Questions welcome over the phone or via email.

And don't forget, your collection could be here! We want quality collections!

--The Holabird Team

Auction Schedule

Day 1, May 13th, 2021 (Lots 1000-1640)
    Art (1000-1178)
    Stocks & Bonds (1179-1640)
         Autographs (feat. Morris Collection, Edison Collection, Gould Collection, Rockefeller, Houdini, American Express Collection) (1179-1325)
         Non-Mining (Banking, Transportation, Bridges & Turnpikes, & Misc.) (1326-1554)            
         Mining (1555-1640)

Day 2, May 14th, 2021 (Lots 2000-2579)
    Mining (2000-2305)
         Minerals, Ore Specimens, & Fossils (2000-2083)
         Ephemera (2084-2266)
         Artifacts & Equipment (2267-2305)
    Railroadiana & Transportation (2306-2374)
    Philatelic (2375-2579)
         Covers & Postal History (2375-2414)
         Postcards (2415-2528)
         Stamps (2529-2579)

Day 3, May 15th, 2021 (Lots 3000-3602)
    Firearms, Military, & Political (3000-3134)
    Cowboy & Western (3135-3156)
    Jewelry (3157-3221)
    Badges (3222-3258)
    Numismatics (3259-3498)
         Ingots (3259-3272)
         Coins (3273-3396)
         Medals & So-Called Dollars (3397-3481)
         Misc. (3482-2498)
    Tokens (3499-3602)

Day 4, May 16th, 2021 (Lots 4000-4598)
    Native Americana (4000-4088)
    General Americana (4089-4598)

Day 5, May 17th, 2021 (Lots 5000-5630)
    General Foreign (5000-5053)
    Bottles (5054-5146)
    Sports (5147-5181)
    Bargains & Dealer Specials (5182-5630)
         General Americana (5182-5327)
         Philatelic (5328-5353)
         Stocks & Bonds (5354-5411)
         Numismatics (5412-5570)
         Tokens (5571-5630)
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Cripple Creek Central Railway Co. Stock Certificate Pair  [135434]1345 - Cripple Creek Central Railway Co. Stock Certificate Pair [135434]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Issued in 1908 for 25 shares. Punch and stamp cancelled, red border, train and mining vignettes. 2) Issued in 1925 for 2 shares
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t****O for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Atlantic=Pacific Railway Tunnel Stock, Colorado, 1885  [111881]1346 - Atlantic=Pacific Railway Tunnel Stock, Colorado, 1885 [111881]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #6315, issued in 1885 for 3 shares and signed by H.S. Whitlake as president. Not cancelled. Fabulous vignette showing Loveland Pass, Kelso Mt.,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to T******1 for (95.00 + 20.90BP) = 115.90
 
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Chicago & Alton Railroad Co Certificates  [135386]1347 - Chicago & Alton Railroad Co Certificates [135386]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group from this railroad. 1) Stock certificate issued in 1911 for 50 shares. Olive. Black on creme. Small train vignette at bottom center. Green under
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Bond Group Plus Two from Chicago, Rock Island & El Paso Rwy.  [135392]1348 - Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Bond Group Plus Two from Chicago, Rock Island & El Paso Rwy. [135392]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of bonds from the two railroads. Two, I/C, $50,000 bonds along with two U/U $50,000 Bonds from Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Rwy. Also,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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West Philadelphia Rail Road Company Stock Certificate  [134138]1349 - West Philadelphia Rail Road Company Stock Certificate [134138]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early. Certificate no. 71, issued to David Hooper for 10 shares in 1835 in Philadelphia. Signed by president Henry Leech and treasurer Joseph Frazel.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Pennsylvania Rail Road Bond  [134111]1350 - Pennsylvania Rail Road Bond [134111]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early. No. 720, issued for $1,000 in 1829 to Joseph Watson and William John Bell. Signed by David Mann as auditor general and Alex. Mahoy as sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i***y for (1,350.00 + 337.50BP) = 1,687.50
 
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Pennsylvania RR stock/bond  [135376]1351 - Pennsylvania RR stock/bond [135376]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certs. 1. Scranton, Montrose and Binghamton Railroad Co. incorp. 1919. #C1451, I/U, $100 , 6%, 40 yr, First Mortgage Sinking Fund Gold bearer b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to m********r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Vermont Central Railroad Co Bond Signed by Charles Paine, 1850  [118364]1352 - Vermont Central Railroad Co Bond Signed by Charles Paine, 1850 [118364]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #646, issued for $100 by the railroad. Signed by Charles Paine, the governor of Vermont from 1841-1843. Printed by Beals & Greene. Black o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wisconsin Railroad Stock Group  [135394]1353 - Wisconsin Railroad Stock Group [135394]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1. Chicago, Portage & Superior Railway Co $1,000 Land Grant Gold Bond- Cert. #3075, issued in 1881. $1,000 Land Grant gold bond, 40 year, 6%, d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Electric Selector & Signal Company Gold Bond Certificate  [111873]1354 - Electric Selector & Signal Company Gold Bond Certificate [111873]
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Bond #43, issued in 1896 and signed by Thos. Sturgis as president. He and his brother William moved to Wyoming in 1873 where they started the Northwes
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b****5 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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