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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Black Hard Rubber Calendar Store Card  (114062)3534 - Black Hard Rubber Calendar Store Card (114062)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black Hard Rubber Calendar store card for the Rubber Clothing Co. Offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Schenkman R10-66Ba. Unc Provenance
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t***o for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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CCC Camp Token Collection  (112903)3535 - CCC Camp Token Collection (112903)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Civilian Conservation Corp was formed during the Great Depression to complete public works projects. Each camp had it's own script and token...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9***6 for (350.00 + 77.00BP) = 427.00
 
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Civil War and Later Store Cards and Tokens (8)  (114059)3536 - Civil War and Later Store Cards and Tokens (8) (114059)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
F. Koch & Co. produced dies from the Civil War into the early 1900s. 21mm. Aluminum. Unc; Two Civil War store cards and two post-1900 die sinker...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to p********n for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Coffee Tokens  (112900)3537 - Coffee Tokens (112900)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three: Maxwell House ("good to the last drop"); Nash Coffee Co.; White Coffee Pot Restaurants. Provenance: John Reynolds Collecti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9***6 for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Friendship Inn Token Collection  (112904)3538 - Friendship Inn Token Collection (112904)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine: 7 cardboard "Family Tourist Dollar" tokens from various locations; 2 bronze, 38 mm, Family Tourist Dollar tokens. Provenanc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to r*****2 for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Die Sinker and Coin Dealer Store Cards (5) and Tokens (5)  (114060)3539 - Die Sinker and Coin Dealer Store Cards (5) and Tokens (5) (114060)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five die sinkers and coin dealer store cards. Arnold Numismatic Co. store card, Providence, Rhode Island c1910, 29.5mm, brass; L. Kranz die sinker, Pr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Ireland-America Friendship Token, MS62  (114039)3540 - Ireland-America Friendship Token, MS62 (114039)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ireland-America friendship token from 1866. Obverse reads "IRISH REPUBLIC F B" and a three-masted tall ship. Reverse reads "IRELAND A...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to n**********k for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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Millions for Freedom, Lincoln Campaign Token 1860  (114046)3541 - Millions for Freedom, Lincoln Campaign Token 1860 (114046)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 24mm brass token distributed in the 1860 presidential campaign of Abraham Lincoln. The obverse reads, "MILLIONS FOR FREEDOM / NOT ON...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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STORE CARDS / Garland Stoves and Ranges (2)  (111516)3542 - STORE CARDS / Garland Stoves and Ranges (2) (111516)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Set of 2. 1) For Sale Everywhere/Garland Stoves and Ranges/The World's Best/pincushion side/38mm/embossed metal/mirror on obverse side. B 2)Fo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Miscellaneous Token Collection  (112926)3543 - Miscellaneous Token Collection (112926)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of over 40 different tokens that wound up together after sorting. Dealers special. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA):
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to d*******f for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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