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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California Mining Ephemera  (112102)1508 - California Mining Ephemera (112102)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Thirteen pieces of mining history including letters and assay receipts from mining companies throughout California: Grass Valley, Damascus, Angels Cam
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sierra County and Nevada County Mining District Map  (112335)1509 - Sierra County and Nevada County Mining District Map (112335)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
T.18N.R10E. MDM.a hand drawn mining map. 22 in. X 31 in. of Moore's Flat and the Middle Fork of the Yube River depicts placer and lode claims, t...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Sluice Mining on Greenwood Creek Cabinet Card Photographs (Lot of 2)  (110499)1510 - Sluice Mining on Greenwood Creek Cabinet Card Photographs (Lot of 2) (110499)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 in. X 7 in. photographs of sluice mining operations on Greenwood Creek, in northern California. c.1800's. Very good condition. Provenance: ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 2*****s for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Society of California Pioneers Membership Poster, 1914  (79678)1511 - Society of California Pioneers Membership Poster, 1914 (79678)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 x 30" poster mounted on board. This version of the Society of California Pioneers poster is the third printing. The first done by Britton ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Ten Broecke Mine Ore Bag  (114347)1512 - Ten Broecke Mine Ore Bag (114347)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original canvas ore bag from the Ten Broeck Mine, about 14 x 24", hand sewn, perhaps 1880. The term Ten Broeck is an American surname, primaril...
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Gold King Mine Amended Location Certificate  (110873)1513 - Gold King Mine Amended Location Certificate (110873)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Additional and amended location certificate on the Gold King No. 1 Lode Mining Claim of the Gold King Consolidated Mines Co. in Eureka Mining District
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Quenn Milling and Mining maps  (112341)1514 - Quenn Milling and Mining maps (112341)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four maps for the Queen Mining and Milling property Elmore County Idaho. Original pen and and ink on paper. Survey J.L. McPherson 1926. Three other s
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Missouri School of Mines  40th Anniversary medal  (112386)1515 - Missouri School of Mines 40th Anniversary medal (112386)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a medal commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Missouri School of Mines (now known as Missouri School of Science and Technology) dated 1911
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*****n for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Missouri School of Mines Anniversary medal 1911  (112384)1516 - Missouri School of Mines Anniversary medal 1911 (112384)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 40th Anniversary medal from the Missouri School of Mines (now known as Missouri School of Science and Technology) dated 1911. The medal is a
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6****A for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Butte Illustrated Publication  (112075)1517 - Butte Illustrated Publication (112075)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by B. E. Calkins bookseller, 89 photo-imitation prints in hard covered 6 x 9 1/2 fold out booklet. Provenance: Country (if not USA): St
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to m****a for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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