Holabird Western Americana Collections: American Treasures of the Past - Session 1
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | American Treasures of the Past - Session 1 | Total Sales (USD) | 56,000.00 |
| Auction Date | August 22, 2024 - August 22, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 32,620.00 |
| Sale Number | #101296 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 82,620.00 |
| Total Lots | 300 | ||
| Sold Lots | 242 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 52,930.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 80.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 120,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 58 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 46.40% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1079 | Corpus Cristi, San Diego & Rio Grande RR 1880 |
1880 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 5,937.50 | |
| 1470 | Fitzsimmons, R. Signed Copy; Physical Culture & Self Defense |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 | ||
| 1469 | Mace, James (Jem) Signed Book, Boxing |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,500.00 | USD 2,375.00 | ||
| 1465 | Johnson, Jack Bio Signed First Edition |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,250.00 | ||
| 1076 | Colusa & Lake RR Co 1907 |
1907 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,437.50 | |
| 1143 | Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais Scenic RY 1903 |
1903 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,000.00 | |
| 1212 | Portland and Willamette Valley RY Co 1892 |
1892 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 1226 | Sacramento & Placerville RR Co 1882 |
1882 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 1256 | South Pacific Coast RR 1887 |
1887 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 1126 | Houston East & West Texas RY 1880 |
1880 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 687.50 | |
| 1227 | Salt Lake & Mercur RR Co 1911 |
1911 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 687.50 | |
| 1083 | Denver & New Orleans RR 1886 |
1886 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 625.00 | |
| 1464 | Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier Fight Program, 1921 |
1921 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 625.00 | |
| 1208 | Pajaro Valley Consolidated RR Co 1909 |
1909 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 593.75 | |
| 1025 | Arizona & Southeastern RR Co 1898 |
1898 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 1026 | Arizona & Southeastern RR Co 1900 |
1900 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 1050 | Bora & Loyalton RR Co 1914 |
1914 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 1058 | Calif RR Station Postcards 1907-33 (65) |
1907-33 | USD 240.00 - 400.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 1468 | Corbett, James J. Signed Copy; The Roar of the Crowd |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 500.00 | ||
| 1099 | Eel River & Eureka RR Co 1903 |
1903 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 468.75 | |
| 1180 | Northern Pacific RR 1872 |
1872 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 468.75 | |
| 1250 | Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix RY 1898 |
1898 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 468.75 | |
| 1014 | California & Mexico Map c1840s |
c1840s | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 437.50 | |
| 1183 | Northern Pacific RR 1893 |
1893 | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 437.50 | |
| 1225 | SAC Railway Mortgage Bond 1938 |
1938 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 437.50 |
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
