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Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

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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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Uncle Sam Lode Book and Map, 1865 (110875)1518 - Uncle Sam Lode Book and Map, 1865 (110875)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic Comstock mining prospectus with outstanding map.Printed by Mudge & Son, Boston. 39pp overall. This 1865 piece is a classic. If this were...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 500.00
 
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A History of the Comstock Mines by Dan DeQuille (112116)1519 - A History of the Comstock Mines by Dan DeQuille (112116)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by F. Boegle, Virginia, Nev. in 1889, this 158 page, 5 x 7 inch booklet written by Territorial Enterprise newspaperman Dan DeQuille covers t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******g for 91.50
 
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Guide to Virginia City For the Serious Tourist (112118)1520 - Guide to Virginia City For the Serious Tourist (112118)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Self guided tour "for the serious tourist" published by Pages of History in 1959. Booklet is 55 pages, with folded 22 x 17 inch color map....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***1 for 61.00
 
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Mazeppa Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock Assessment, Virginia City, 1863 (111348)1521 - Mazeppa Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock Assessment, Virginia City, 1863 (111348)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock assessment #3, dated November 10, 1863. Datelined Virginia City, then part of Nevada Territory. J.H. Tilden was assessed $2.50 on his 10 shares
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to D******a for 36.60
 
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Ruhling & Company Assay; with Green 5c Nevada Revenue Stamp (108363)1522 - Ruhling & Company Assay; with Green 5c Nevada Revenue Stamp (108363)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
WOW! Assay. Comstock! Ruhling! More gold than silver! And a 5c Green Revenue Stamp with stamped killer 'Ruhling & Company'!!! Number 89...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Telegram from Wm. Sharon to W.C. Ralston Re: The Virginia & Truckee Railroad (112966)1523 - Telegram from Wm. Sharon to W.C. Ralston Re: The Virginia & Truckee Railroad (112966)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible piece datelined Virginia (City), Aug. 2, 1869. Telegram sent from Wm. Sharon to W.C. Ralston of the Bank of California. Ralston was the cas
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 375.00
 
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The Bank of California Against the Sutro Tunnel (112060)1524 - The Bank of California Against the Sutro Tunnel (112060)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published booklet, 6 x 9 inches, 100 pages, 1874. "The Bank of California Against The Sutro Tunnel. Argument and statement of facts, showing wh...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****E for 75.00
 
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Rare Genoa Fluming Co. Revenue Check (Comstock Lumber Operation) (107882)1525 - Rare Genoa Fluming Co. Revenue Check (Comstock Lumber Operation) (107882)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wells Fargo Bank. Check #216 issued for $50 in 1876. Initialed by JMH. RN-D. According to the Carson Valley News (Nov. 31, 1876), "The Genoa Fl...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Ten Different Virginia City, Nevada Mining Checks incl. RN (107887)1526 - Ten Different Virginia City, Nevada Mining Checks incl. RN (107887)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10 different. Included: Nevada Bank of SF, RN-G, 1877, Hobart, Marlette & Co.; Stateler & Arrington territorial check, 1864, signed b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*******d for 62.50
 
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Leadville Mines Co. Ore Bag (114346)1527 - Leadville Mines Co. Ore Bag (114346)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original canvas ore bag from the Leadville mines Co., with an office in Gerlach. Leadville was further north in Washoe County. 14 x 24", tears...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to T******1 for 134.20
 
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Annual Mining Reports / 2 Items (109659)1528 - Annual Mining Reports / 2 Items (109659)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here we have a pair of mining items . Item #1 of 2 : The report for the Consolidated Coppermines Company. It consists of the information of the entire
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8***1 for 91.50
 
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Black Spar Gold Mining Private Letter (112100)1529 - Black Spar Gold Mining Private Letter (112100)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handwritten letter dated Rhyolite, Nevada, September 30, 1908 from the Secretary's office of the Black Spar Gold Mining Company, on the company&...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*****l for 56.25
 
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Tonopah Mining Company Annual Report and Photographs (112115)1530 - Tonopah Mining Company Annual Report and Photographs (112115)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The eleventh annual report of The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada, February 28, 1913. Twenty eight pages including mining photographs. Also two 4 x 5
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for 207.40
 
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Handwritten Letter Discussing Gems and Minerals (112113)1531 - Handwritten Letter Discussing Gems and Minerals (112113)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incredible four page, handwritten letter from A. Z. Huggins to his mother and sister, dated February 15, 1873, describing the gems and minerals he has
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******3 for 93.75
 
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Cracker-Oregon Gold Mines Prospectus (112064)1532 - Cracker-Oregon Gold Mines Prospectus (112064)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Prospectus for The Cracker-Oregon Gold Mines, owned and operated by the Oregon Development Co. in the Cracker Creek District in Eastern Oregon. 32 pag
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for 61.00
 
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State of Oregon Mining Prospectuses (112063)1533 - State of Oregon Mining Prospectuses (112063)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Blue Bird Consolidated Mines, Sumpter District, Grant Co., Oregon; 12 pages, 5 x 8 inch pamphlet with photos. 2) Waldo Consolidated Gol
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Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to N****M for 343.75
 
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ALCOA Corporation Dies for Commemorative Medals (112164)1534 - ALCOA Corporation Dies for Commemorative Medals (112164)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two dollar size dies from ALCOA Corporation, the 8th largest producer of Aluminum in the World headquartered in Pittsburg. From the Northwest Territo
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to p*******8 for 12.50
 
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Mining Dies for Promotional Medals (2) (112155)1535 - Mining Dies for Promotional Medals (2) (112155)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two aluminum company dollar sized dies From the Northwest Territorial Mint Historical Die Collection. c 1960-75. Other NWTM dies in this sale are in
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to p*******8 for 12.50
 
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Map of Washington and Coeur De-alene Mining district c. 1890 (112345)1536 - Map of Washington and Coeur De-alene Mining district c. 1890 (112345)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Rand-McNally wall map, 1890, 40 in. x 59 in. long. Counties hand colored with different colors, map shows shaded relief survey townships, towns
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 4*******x for 250.00
 
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Mining Prospectuses (112061)1537 - Mining Prospectuses (112061)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two: 1) Index Mining Co., Index, Washington. 26 pages, 4 x 6 inch pamphlet with photos and folded claim map, 1899. 2) King Copper Mining &...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******a for 237.50
 
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