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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Milwaukee Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Arizona Stock, 1884  (112816)2010 - Milwaukee Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Arizona Stock, 1884 (112816)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful Arizona Territorial, ceryt. #99, issued for 500 shares to Robert Oldenburg and signed by D.L. Brown as president and Chas. Oldenburg as secr
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Six Arizona Corporations Issued between 1902 and 1910  (110866)2011 - Six Arizona Corporations Issued between 1902 and 1910 (110866)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six different mining stocks incorporated in Arizona. 1)The Arizona Prosperity Gold Mines Company (A.T.), issued at Chicago in 1902. Oval mining vignet
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b**********7 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Six Arizona Mining Stocks 1904-1919  (110865)2012 - Six Arizona Mining Stocks 1904-1919 (110865)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six very nice Arizona mining stocks. 1)Buckeye Mining and Milling Co. (AZ), issued in 1904. Mines: Cochise County, Arizona printed on the masthead. Vi
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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The Mineral Mountain Mining Company   (110869)2013 - The Mineral Mountain Mining Company (110869)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #12, issued at Chicago, Ill. In 1890 to Jacob L. Ulery for 2000 shares. Signed by John P. Beal as president and M.K. Shefflen as secretary. Grea
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ozark Silver Company Stock Certificate  (107774)2014 - Ozark Silver Company Stock Certificate (107774)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 37, issued for 1,000 shares to company president J. Fred Pierson on April 14th, 1880 in New York. Signed by Pierson and treasurer Snow. Not cancel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Merry Sailors and Matross Consolidation G. & S. Mining Co, Silver Mountain, 1864  (111375)2015 - Merry Sailors and Matross Consolidation G. & S. Mining Co, Silver Mountain, 1864 (111375)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver Mountain District. Alpine County. Incorporated in California in 1863. Cert. #130 ½ issued to Thomas Brown for 10 shares. Signed by P. Ro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 5*****r for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Morning Star Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock, Alpine County, Cal. 1866  (112820)2016 - Morning Star Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock, Alpine County, Cal. 1866 (112820)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #678, issued for 10 shares to Mrs. Almura Younger and signed by R.A. Penre (?) as president and Chas. L. Papp as secretary. "One foot to ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 5*****r for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Two California Mining Stocks: Amador & Butte Counties  (107778)2017 - Two California Mining Stocks: Amador & Butte Counties (107778)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. 1) Spring Valley Gold Company. Butte County. Issued in 1888 for 2,160 shares to WL Jenkins. Signed by president LL Robinson and th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****s for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Keystone Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Collection  (107855)2018 - Keystone Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Collection (107855)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Issued in 1883 (for 50 shares, uncancelled, made to look like currency); 1920 (500 shares, uncancelled, three mining vignettes); a
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Bodie Bluff Consolidated Mining Stock, Leland Stanford Signature  (82022)2019 - Bodie Bluff Consolidated Mining Stock, Leland Stanford Signature (82022)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic unissued stock with President Leland Stanford signature. Vignette shows mountain with shaft depths superimposed: Cumberland 600', Bunk...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Booker Consolidated Gold Mining Co., Bodie, CA  (110861)2020 - Booker Consolidated Gold Mining Co., Bodie, CA (110861)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grafton Tyler Brown was one of the first African American lithographers in the American West during the mid to late 19th Century. He was one of the fi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O**********r for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Consolidated Pacific Mining Co.  (110863)2021 - Consolidated Pacific Mining Co. (110863)
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Bodie, CA. Incorp August 1878. Stock no. 4578 I/U, issued to F.E. Luty Trustee for 50 shares on November 27, 1885. Signed Warren Holt president. Blac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********x.. for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Tioga Consolidated Mining Company   (110862)2022 - Tioga Consolidated Mining Company (110862)
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Bodie, CA. Number 2279 I/U, for 30 shares issued to Willing Company, trustees. Signed by secretary William H. Lent (of Lent Shaft fame in Bodie) and p
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a********x.. for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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Magnum Bonum Quartz Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (102170)2023 - Magnum Bonum Quartz Mining Co. Stock Certificate (102170)
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Never seen by us. This company operated on Poor Man's Ledge near Spanishtown (now Yankee Hill) in Butte County in 1857. A July 31, 1857 Daily Al...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Leigh Gravel Mining Company, Calaveras Co. 1889  (111391)2024 - Leigh Gravel Mining Company, Calaveras Co. 1889 (111391)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #37, issued for 900 shares in 1889. A vignette of a miner working next to a river at the left. Black print on creme. A. Buswell, S.F. printer. U
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b**********7 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Melones & Stanislaus Gold, Silver & Copper Mining Co Stock, 1863  (111374)2025 - Melones & Stanislaus Gold, Silver & Copper Mining Co Stock, 1863 (111374)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare and very early. Incorporated October 29, 1862. No. 649, issued for 4 shares to SC Bigelow on July 13, 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by secr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9****J for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Mokelumne & Campo Seco Canal & Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (106930)2026 - Mokelumne & Campo Seco Canal & Mining Co. Stock Certificate (106930)
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"Calaveras County" printed under title. No. 95 for 100 shares issued to Sylvester Bowman on April 25th, 1865 in Mokelumne Hill. Signed by ...
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Mokelumne Hill Canal & Mining Company Stock Certificate  (107799)2027 - Mokelumne Hill Canal & Mining Company Stock Certificate (107799)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in California. Certificate No. 2667, issued for one share to Alfred Bell. No date listed, however most likely between 1852 and 1853 as date on th
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Tuolumne County Water Company Stock Certificate - California Gold Rush Stock!  (107765)2028 - Tuolumne County Water Company Stock Certificate - California Gold Rush Stock! (107765)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Gold Rush Collectible. Most of these are badly soiled. Certificate No. 192, made out to John Bensley for one share. Datelined Columbia, Mar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Baron Rothschild Gold, Silver, & Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (101510)2029 - Baron Rothschild Gold, Silver, & Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate (101510)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
With a William Keith woodblock vignette! Diablo District, Contra Costa County (printed under title). Inc. May 26th, 1863. No. 100, issued for fifteen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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