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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Vermont Marble & Soap Stone Company Stock, 1857  (111332)2200 - Vermont Marble & Soap Stone Company Stock, 1857 (111332)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #68, issued for 100 shares to Isaac A. Brooks and signed by C.W. Fabyan as president and Chas. Cummings as secretary. The company was incorporat
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Basic City Mining, Manufacturing & Land Co. Stock Certificate, 1890  (111326)2201 - Basic City Mining, Manufacturing & Land Co. Stock Certificate, 1890 (111326)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #1041, issued for 1 share to A.G. Points and signed by Samuel Forrer as president. Beautiful, large vignette of miners with their pickaxes over
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Dark Hollow Mining Company Stock Certificate  (107766)2202 - Dark Hollow Mining Company Stock Certificate (107766)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. No. 67, issued for 500 shares to company president Josiah Barker on August 7th, 1858. Signed by Barker as president and William Danf
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Fuca Strait Coal Mining Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate  (106982)2203 - Fuca Strait Coal Mining Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate (106982)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic! "Callam[sic.] County, Washington Territory" (printed at top center). Inc. 1864. Dateline Victoria, V.I., Feb. 16th, 1865. No. 6...
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Mica Peak Mining Company Stock, Spokane, WA. 1884  (111394)2204 - Mica Peak Mining Company Stock, Spokane, WA. 1884 (111394)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Colorado by a group of 10 Denver businessmen. The group managed to control the Mica Peak property near Spokane Falls, Washington. Mica Peak wa
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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New Diggings & Shullsburgh Mining Co Stock, Wisconsin, 1865  (111406)2205 - New Diggings & Shullsburgh Mining Co Stock, Wisconsin, 1865 (111406)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #35, issued for 30 shares to Joseph Stadler in 1865 and signed by NH Dennert as president and JB Reafield as secretary. Vignette of a state seal
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6****A for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Chicago and Wyoming Gold Mining Co.  (110828)2206 - Chicago and Wyoming Gold Mining Co. (110828)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1871. Number 217 for 10 shares to D. C. Buckland signed by secretary AR Hardin and president Buckland. Printer: Charles Shober of Chicago. Stunning pi
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Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to l******8 for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Wyoming Stock Certificate Group Includes a Certificate #1  (111001)2207 - Wyoming Stock Certificate Group Includes a Certificate #1 (111001)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of Wyoming. Certificate #1 is from Wyoming Placer Corporation, issued in 1931. Seven vignettes. Uncancelled. Others include 2 certificates
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Gold Belt Mining Company Gold Rush Era Stock Certificate  (56952)2208 - Gold Belt Mining Company Gold Rush Era Stock Certificate (56952)
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Number 6 issued on November 4, 1854. This is a very early number and very early general date. Issued to O. MacDaniel and signed by president O. MacDan
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Caratel Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate  (107771)2209 - Caratel Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate (107771)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in New York. No. 70, issued for 100 shares to president Genio C. Scott on Nov. 14th, 1879 in New York. Also signed by secretary AH Wellington. No
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a******o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
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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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Bidding Has Concluded
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)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 220.00
Sold to d*******f for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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