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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So-Called Dollar Dies (2)  (110467)4335 - So-Called Dollar Dies (2) (110467)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two worlds FAir dies for events that qualify as So-Called Dollars. From the Northwest Territorial Mint Historical Die Collection. Provenance: Count
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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University Commemorative Dies (3)  (110473)4336 - University Commemorative Dies (3) (110473)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
three different commemorative dies from US universities: Texas A*M, Ohio Univ, Oberon College. dollar size. From the Northwest Territorial Mint Histor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to h*********d for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Kentucky So-Called Dollar Dies (2)  (112153)4337 - Kentucky So-Called Dollar Dies (2) (112153)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two dies from events that qualify for the So-Called Dollar Category. see photo. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Kentucky City/County:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*********d for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Graham Farm Lands Company Stock - with killer vignette!  (110921)4338 - Graham Farm Lands Company Stock - with killer vignette! (110921)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
You need to take a look at this photo online. It shows a barn, coral, 1910's car, water ditch and trees. WOW! Unissued. Benjamin F. Graham acqui...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a********n.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Tuolumne County Water Company Stock Certificate Group  (112043)4339 - Tuolumne County Water Company Stock Certificate Group (112043)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All issued to important Californians. Two to D. O. Mills and Company. Darius Ogden Mills was a prominent banker and co-founder of the Bank of Californ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*****r for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Tuolumne County Water Company Stocks Issued to California Pioneers  (112041)4340 - Tuolumne County Water Company Stocks Issued to California Pioneers (112041)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) W. J. Foster. Foster arrived in 1847 with the army as part of the New York Volunteers. 2) John Sime arrived as a 49er. He was an early
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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California Non-mining Stock Certificate Collection - with real treasures!  (109179)4341 - California Non-mining Stock Certificate Collection - with real treasures! (109179)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23. Includes 1) a NUMBER 1 James Shields Murphy, Inc. Signed by secretary Shields and issued to Shields. Los Angeles. 2) Suburban Improvement C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 160.00
Sold to b******e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Sierra Nevada Water & Power Co. Bond, California, 1905  (112817)4342 - Sierra Nevada Water & Power Co. Bond, California, 1905 (112817)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1,000, 20 yr. First Mortgage sinking fund, 5% gold bond due 1925. Four nice vignettes of a river, stream, hydroelectric equipment and men surveying a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*****r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Pennsylvania Town Company Stock  (112034)4343 - Pennsylvania Town Company Stock (112034)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Proprietors at Arlington Springs, Bent County, Colorado. Inc. in Colorado. No. 155, issued for 1 share to Oliver H. Perry, president of the company, o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to j*********t for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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El Paso County Industrial Association  (110955)4344 - El Paso County Industrial Association (110955)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 52 for 6 1/2 shares to Irving Howland. Signed by Correy and True. No edge, color, discoloration issues. Held their first annual fair in 1874.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to j*********t for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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