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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American & Mexican Silver Mining Company Bond--Number 1  (107789)2210 - American & Mexican Silver Mining Company Bond--Number 1 (107789)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bond number ONE, issued for $500 in 1863 in New York. Signed by president Lyman Gilbert and treasurer William Hickock. Not cancelled. Four coupons att
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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El Taste Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate  (107794)2211 - El Taste Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (107794)
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Location printed at top of certificate: El Taste & San Miguel Mines, San Xavier District, Sonora. No. 493, issued for four shares to (name cut o...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Las Nueve Minas De Santa Maria Gold & Silver Mining Company   (111380)2212 - Las Nueve Minas De Santa Maria Gold & Silver Mining Company (111380)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. Cert. #166, issued for 100 shares to D.F. Verdenal, Trustee in 1881. Signed by Jno. B. Alley as president and D.F. Verdenal as secre
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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La Compania De Las Minas De Guadalupe Stock Proof, Mexico  (111385)2213 - La Compania De Las Minas De Guadalupe Stock Proof, Mexico (111385)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An ABN Lithograph Proof Certificate from this Mexico mining company. If issued in Mexico, it would have been at Morella, Mexico. Eagle with snake at t
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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La Fernandez Gold & Silver Mining Stock, Sonora, Mexico, 1864  (111384)2214 - La Fernandez Gold & Silver Mining Stock, Sonora, Mexico, 1864 (111384)
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Very nice stock issued in 1864. State of Sonora, Mexico printed to the right of two revenue stamps. Issued at San Francisco. Great vignette of a paddl
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Horne Cold Distilling Company Stock Certificate  (107785)2215 - Horne Cold Distilling Company Stock Certificate (107785)
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Never bottle in embossed bottles (FH). Inc. July 10th, 1901. No. 92, issued to company president and inventor WL Horne on Dec, 21st, 1901 in San Franc
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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UNIQUE McCaughey Bros. Stock Certificates NUMBER 1 and 2 issued to the brothers an signed by the bro2216 - UNIQUE McCaughey Bros. Stock Certificates NUMBER 1 and 2 issued to the brothers an signed by the bro
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Lot of two. NUMBERS 1 and 2 issued to the McCaughy Brothers and signed by the brothers. 1905. The store just closed a few years ago when it was known
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Company - Number 2 signed by Founder Leggett  (110944)2217 - Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Company - Number 2 signed by Founder Leggett (110944)
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Number 2 for 2 shares issued to Thomas Leggett. Signed by secretary RL McCarty and president Leggett. Dateline Bodie, October 13, 1892. Incorporated A
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to B******r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Company - Signed by J. S. Cain  (110943)2218 - Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Company - Signed by J. S. Cain (110943)
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This certificate contains three prominent Bodie names. These certs are fairly common, but the Cain signature is unusual and important. Harvey Boone, L
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B******r for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Hollywood, Cinema, Entertainment Stocks Certificates  (110925)2219 - Hollywood, Cinema, Entertainment Stocks Certificates (110925)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. 1) Cinerama, Nnc. 1969. In 1969 they released such movies as Krakatoa East of Java and Change of Mind. . 2) Master Pictures Inc. 1920. Sil
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Estimate : 120.00 - 220.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Pacific Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Company Stock Certificate  (107783)2220 - Pacific Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Company Stock Certificate (107783)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early West Coast Coca-Cola stock. Extra rare! Inc. in California, 1924. No. 13, issued for 1348 shares to company president AP Pratt on May 31st, 1940
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cajon Irrigation Co. Stock Certificate, 1879  (111336)2221 - Cajon Irrigation Co. Stock Certificate, 1879 (111336)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #57, issued at Anaheim, California in 1879. Small beehive vignette. Issued to N.J. Wolby and signed by R.H. Gilman, vice-president. Location of
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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3 Large Unissued Different Pan Pacific Certificates  (85159)2222 - 3 Large Unissued Different Pan Pacific Certificates (85159)
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Large green unissued certificate. It reads-Has caused the engrossment of this testimonial and its presentation to-blank-In commemoration of the Celebr
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Kearney Vineyard Co. Bond  (110836)2223 - Kearney Vineyard Co. Bond (110836)
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Incorp. 1903 State fo California. #184, I/C, 100 pound 10% General Mortgage Sinking Fund gold bearer bond. Issued March 17, 1906.. Signed M. Theo K
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Land Investment Company Stock Certificate  (107758)2224 - Land Investment Company Stock Certificate (107758)
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Inc. 1868. No. 57, issued for 5 shares to Geo. Boardman on April 29th, 1871 in San Francisco. Signed by Wheaton (president) and Wilde (secretary). Not
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Mercantile Library Association Stock  (88179)2225 - Mercantile Library Association Stock (88179)
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# 89 for 1 share to J Warren Cox. Signed by Gand(?), president Hale and countersigned by treasurer Riddell. 'Duplicate' written in pen. Date...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to j******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Rare Nevada National Bank of San Francisco - Important Comstock Bank  (110901)2226 - Rare Nevada National Bank of San Francisco - Important Comstock Bank (110901)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We have been in business for forty years and not seen this stock before. Unissued # 605. Comstock, Nevada vignette. Slight fold bottom left, otherwise
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********g for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Stiles' Hercules Engine Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate  (107786)2227 - Stiles' Hercules Engine Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate (107786)
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Rare. Location of Works: San Francisco, Cal. (printed at top center). Inc. February 1878. No. 84, issued to inventor and company founded WC Stiles for
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Two Different  Lash's Stock Certificates -   (110924)2228 - Two Different Lash's Stock Certificates - (110924)
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Lot of two. 1) Lash Inc. Incorporated in 1893. Dateline 1933. Number 53 for 3646 shares of Lash Inc (Treasury Stock). Allegorical vignette. 2) Lash&...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Enterprise Oil Company of Southern California Gold Bond, 1897  (111009)2229 - Enterprise Oil Company of Southern California Gold Bond, 1897 (111009)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice $1000, 1st Mtg. Gold Bond issued in 1897. Signed by Geo. W. Haines as president and Wm. F. Ellis as treasurer. Oilfield vignette with oil derrick
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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