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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Dubuque & Pacific Rail Road Co Stocks (2), 1856 and 1859  (111241)2380 - Dubuque & Pacific Rail Road Co Stocks (2), 1856 and 1859 (111241)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two issued and cancelled certificates. Cert. #7, issued for 10 shares in 1856 at Dubuque, Iowa. Incorporated in Iowa. Vignette of a train running r-l
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Dubuque & Sioux City Rail Road Company Stocks (2)  (111051)2381 - Dubuque & Sioux City Rail Road Company Stocks (2) (111051)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two issued certificates from the Dubuque & Sioux City Rail Road Company, issued in 1870 and 1876. Vignette of roman style building beyond train...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company, $500 Bond, 1863  (111018)2382 - Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad Company, $500 Bond, 1863 (111018)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$500, 7%, 1st Mortgage Bond issued in 1863. Inc. in Iowa. Cert. #427. Forty redeemed coupons affixed at the bottom. Twenty year bond matured in 1883.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Holman Locomotive Speeding Truck Co.  (109974)2383 - Holman Locomotive Speeding Truck Co. (109974)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Investment jacket of Matilde Lee Johnson, w/certificates, correspondence, and receipts. The Holman Locomotive and Speeding Truck Co. was incorporate
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to b****5 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Humeston & Shenandoah Railroad Co.   (109969)2384 - Humeston & Shenandoah Railroad Co. (109969)
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Organized in Iowa on February 12, 1881. Railroad mogul Jay Gould agreed for the Humeston and Shenandoah Railroad to be built as a joint venture with t
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Iowa Falls and Sioux City RailRoad Co.  (112271)2385 - Iowa Falls and Sioux City RailRoad Co. (112271)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four certificates. Incorp. 1867 state of Iowa started operations in 1867 and stopped service in 1888 for a total period of operations of 21 years. 1
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Iowa RR Stock Certificates  (112281)2386 - Iowa RR Stock Certificates (112281)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. 1. Cedar Rapids , Iowa Falls and Northwestern Railway Co. incorp. 1880 . #3635, U/U, $1000, 5%, First Mortgage Gold bearer bond du
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********n.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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City of Seneca Kansas The Kansas City, Wyandotte and North-Western Railway.  (110027)2387 - City of Seneca Kansas The Kansas City, Wyandotte and North-Western Railway. (110027)
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The Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railway started operations in 1885 and stopped service in 1887 for a total period of operations of 2 years
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Butler County Railroad Bond aid to Kansas & Nebraska Railway Co  (110028)2388 - Butler County Railroad Bond aid to Kansas & Nebraska Railway Co (110028)
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Butler County Railroad Bond aid to Kansas & Nebraska Railway Co. (chartered 1876). #139 of 200 issued, U/U, $1000, 7%, 30 year bond dateli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 220.00
Sold to d****p for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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East Side Street Railway Co Stock Certificate, Kansas, 1888- Unknown  (111264)2389 - East Side Street Railway Co Stock Certificate, Kansas, 1888- Unknown (111264)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Topeka, Kansas on the masthead with what looks like the capital building. Cert. #7, issued for 1 share to J.R. Mulvane and signed by T.W. Harrison as
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to f***2 for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Kansas and Illinois RR stock/bond  (110029)2390 - Kansas and Illinois RR stock/bond (110029)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. 1. Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad Co, incorp . Kansas 1875 stopped service in 1899 for a total period of operations of 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Kansas, New Jersey, Illinois RR stocks certificates.  (112023)2391 - Kansas, New Jersey, Illinois RR stocks certificates. (112023)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven Certificates. 1. Unissued: Kankakee & South Western Railroad Co, # 50, U/U, $100 par, dateline 18__, no vignette. Kessler Street Connect...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 220.00
Sold to k***1 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Leavenworth Topeka & Southwestern RR Co  (83809)2392 - Leavenworth Topeka & Southwestern RR Co (83809)
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1 share of Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern Railway Co, cert #17 issued to J. R. Mulvane, on Dec 13, 1881. Vignette of train being loaded. Signed
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to N*******r for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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The Kansas City and Olathe Electric Railway Co.   (112013)2393 - The Kansas City and Olathe Electric Railway Co. (112013)
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Two certificates. Incorp. 1903 Kansas it was a 7.1-mile (11.4 km) electric interurban rail line between Kansas City, Missouri, and Olathe, Kansas, t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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The Kansas City and Pacific Railroad Co.  (112022)2394 - The Kansas City and Pacific Railroad Co. (112022)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp 1886 Kansas. #17, I/C, 1600 shares @ $100 par issued Aug 31, 1887 (stamped in purple, but dateline is 188_), signed by president, brown, e
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Kansas Railroad Co. Bonds  (112010)2395 - Two Kansas Railroad Co. Bonds (112010)
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Three certificates. 1. The Kansas City , Mexico and Orient Railway Co. incorp. 1900 Kansas & Mexico. $2907, I/U, $1000, 4% First Mortgage go...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******r for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Elizabethtown & Paducah Rail Road Co Gold Bond, 1873  (111059)2396 - Elizabethtown & Paducah Rail Road Co Gold Bond, 1873 (111059)
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First Mortgage Bond on branch from Cecilia, Ky. to Louisville, Ky. $1,000, 7%, gold bond, payable in 1893. Cert. #453. No coupons. Uncancelled. Fold l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Group of Kentucky Railroads Includes a #1 Certificate (3)  (111255)2397 - Group of Kentucky Railroads Includes a #1 Certificate (3) (111255)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group from Kentucky. The standout is Certificate #1 from Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Railroad Company, issued in 1904. It was issued for 40 sha...
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Kentucky & Illinois RR bonds  (110026)2398 - Kentucky & Illinois RR bonds (110026)
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Two bonds. 1.The Kenosha, Rockford and Rock Island Railroad started operations in 1857 and stopped service in 1864 for a total period of operations o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to k***1 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Kentucky & South Atlantic Rail Road/Railway Co.   (112017)2399 - Kentucky & South Atlantic Rail Road/Railway Co. (112017)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. !. The Kentucky and South Atlantic railway Co. incorp 1882 Kentucky. #273, I/U, $1000, 6%, Mortgage Bearer Bond due 1912. Issue
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to S*****3 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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