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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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 (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 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&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to i*****l for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for (170.00 + 37.40BP) = 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******3 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to N****M for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to p*******8 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to p*******8 for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 4*******x for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 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 &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d******a for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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