Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Auction Details

Welcome to our February 2020 Auction! This sale features over 2,500 lots over 4 days, covering numerous collecting categories incl. Art, General Americana, Numismatics, Mining, Railroad, Military, Sports, Cowboy & Native Americana, Bottles, & More!

HIGHLIGHTS:

*The John Reynolds Collection, Part One (Exonumia & Americana)

*The Benj. Fauver Collection of Counter Tokens

*The Potosi Mine Gold-Silver Ingot (Bliss Collection)

*Numismatics incl. Masonic Pennies, Coins, Medals, So-Called Dollars, Tokens, Shell Cards, Wooden Money, & Dies

*Original James Marshall California Gold Rush Collectibles

*Mining Equipment, Maps, Ephemera, USGS Folios, & Rare Stock Certificates

*Art incl. Franz Trevors, William Forrest Martin, and Japanese Netsuke

*Whiskey & Beer Shot Glass Collection

*Vintage Baseball and Boxing Collectibles

*Stocks & Bonds from the Ken Prag Collection & Others

and Much More!

Full Auction Schedule

Day 1, Friday, February 14th, 2020 (Lots 1000-1646)
Art (1000-1074)
General Americana (1075-1434)
-Jewelry (1075-1104)
-Pocket Watches (1105-1119)
-Souvenir Spoons (1120-1131)
-Souvenir Plates (1132-1193)
-Ephemera, Geographically Sorted (1194-1305)
-Miscellaneous (Decoys, Books, Music, Toys, Etc.) (1306-1434)
Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (1435-1646)
-Books (1437-1490)
-Ephemera, Geographically Sorted (1491-1544)
-Equipment (1545-1646)

Day 2, Saturday, February 15th, 2020 (Lots 2000-2643)
Stocks & Bonds, Geographically Sorted (2000-2632)
-Mining (2000-2214)
-General (2215-2264)
-Railroad & Transportation (2265-2632)
Railroad Artifacts & Ephemera (2633-2643)

Day 3, Sunday, February 16th, 2020 (Lots 3000-3628)
Numismatics
-Coins (3000-3074)
-Encased & Elongated (3000-3018)
-Masonic (3019-3055)
-General (3056-3074)
-Medals & So-Called Dollars (3075-3185)
-Ingots feat. Lot 3186, The Potosi Mine Gold-Silver Ingot
-Currency, Exonumia, & Ephemera (3188-3200)
-Tokens (3201-3550)
-Shell Cards (3201-3272)
-Geographically Sorted (3273-3550)
-Wooden Money (3551-3573)
-Dies & Hobbs (3574-3628)

Day 4, Monday, February 17th, 2020 (Lots 4000-4602)
Firearms & Military (4000-4031)
Cowboy & Native Americana (4032-4069)
Bottles & Glass (4070-4124)
Sports Collectibles (4125-4285)
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4286-4602)
-General Americana (4286-4312)
-Numismatics (4313-4337)
-Stocks & Bonds (4338-4602)
-General (4338-4377)
-Mining (4378-4450)
-Railroad (4451-4602)
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. Shipping and handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing as it is based on the size and weight of your purchase. Additional shipping and handling costs, if required, will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size.
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New York Store Card and Medal  (114125)3524 - New York Store Card and Medal (114125)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Robert Lovett Sr. store card. Obverse bust of Benjamin Franklin left. 27.4mm. Brass. Unc; Medal commemorating British Major John Andre, hanged as a sp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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New York Store Cards (4) Guttag and Geo. Lovett  (114123)3525 - New York Store Cards (4) Guttag and Geo. Lovett (114123)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Guttag Bros. store cards. 1923 Coin Week, antiqued copper; 1926 International Philatelic Exhibition, copper; undated Rare Coins, brass. All 30mm
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Token for H & M Kayser & Co, NY  (114036)3526 - Token for H & M Kayser & Co, NY (114036)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Token for Kayser & Co., "Importers of Fancy Goods". NGC Cert # 4751734-003, NGC Description: (1861-65) NEW YORK F-630AMa-1b H. & M...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********e.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Oregon Token Collection  (109953)3527 - Oregon Token Collection (109953)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28 tokens from Oregon, many 100th Anniversary of Oregon Statehood 1959, from various cities around the state. Provenance: John Reynolds Colle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****G for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Dr. E.K. Kane Muled Store Card  (114128)3528 - Dr. E.K. Kane Muled Store Card (114128)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
F.C. Key & Sons issued a wide variety of medals and many of these were muled with their store card dies. Most are likely rare as no definitive c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******8 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Pennsylvania Store Cards (5)  (114131)3529 - Pennsylvania Store Cards (5) (114131)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different store cards. 1) 1874 Lingg & Co. Liberty Bell obverse. 22.41mm, Brass. 2) 1876 Burr & Witsil (they purchased Lingg & Co.)...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Robert Lovett, Jr. Store Card, Unc  (114132)3530 - Robert Lovett, Jr. Store Card, Unc (114132)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Robert Lovett, Jr. store card. Minerva seated, left. Screw press in exergue with date. 36.19mm. Copper. Rulau Pa 346. Unc Provenance: John Reynolds
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*******8 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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William Idler Store Cards (3)  (114133)3531 - William Idler Store Cards (3) (114133)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three William Idler store cards. 1) Imitation of the Baltimore Penny. 20.54mm, Copper. Rulau Pa 217; 2) Dealer in Coins, etc. 20.56mm, Copper, Reeded
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to G********_.. for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Pennsylvania Tokens – Odd Fellows, State Fair  (114127)3532 - Pennsylvania Tokens – Odd Fellows, State Fair (114127)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
National Semi Centennial Anniversary of Odd Fellowship. Bust of founder Thomas Wildey. Signed W. H. Key F. 38.76mm. WM. Unc; Pennsylvania State Fair.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******8 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Heads I Win Nude Lady Token Collection of Ben Fauver  (114054)3533 - Heads I Win Nude Lady Token Collection of Ben Fauver (114054)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Massive collection of "Heads I win"// Tails You Lose" tokens. Six double row boxes (last box only one row) full! This is token aut...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to r*******F for (1,200.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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