Reno, NV, USA, August 20, 2023 — Rare Gold Rush-era antique bottles, beautiful 19th century stock certificates, boxing cards from the first half of the 20th century and scarce old coins and tokens all did well in Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC’s online-only “Time Flies in July” auction, held July 28th, 29th and 30th. The special timed auction featured nearly 2,200 lots in many categories.
The auction was hosted exclusively on iCollector.com (Holabird’s preferred online bidding platform) and contained collectibles in over ten categories, including postcards and stamps, mining, art, general Americana, books, bottles, stocks, numismatics, railroad, tokens, Native Americana and more – a collector’s dream. Every lot had a starting price of just ten dollars.
Day 1, on Friday, July 28th, contained 728 lots of general Americana, to include autographs, books, collectibles, cowboy, entertainment, ephemera, firefighting memorabilia, fraternal organizations, gaming, jewelry, maps, model railroading, music, photography and sports.
The day’s top achiever (and the overall top lot of the auction) was a group of three scrolls containing early data (1950s and 60s) on whitewater canoeing and rafting, plus other activities. The rapids ratings, maps and other material pertained mostly to the Colorado River and Salmon River National Forest. Bidders rewarded the lot’s rarity with a final selling price of $2,875.
To learn more about Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC, please visit www.holabirdamericana.com.
