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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Pacific Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Company Stock Certificate  (107783)2220 - Pacific Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Company Stock Certificate (107783)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early West Coast Coca-Cola stock. Extra rare! Inc. in California, 1924. No. 13, issued for 1348 shares to company president AP Pratt on May 31st, 1940
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cajon Irrigation Co. Stock Certificate, 1879  (111336)2221 - Cajon Irrigation Co. Stock Certificate, 1879 (111336)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #57, issued at Anaheim, California in 1879. Small beehive vignette. Issued to N.J. Wolby and signed by R.H. Gilman, vice-president. Location of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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3 Large Unissued Different Pan Pacific Certificates  (85159)2222 - 3 Large Unissued Different Pan Pacific Certificates (85159)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large green unissued certificate. It reads-Has caused the engrossment of this testimonial and its presentation to-blank-In commemoration of the Celebr
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Kearney Vineyard Co. Bond  (110836)2223 - Kearney Vineyard Co. Bond (110836)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp. 1903 State fo California. #184, I/C, 100 pound 10% General Mortgage Sinking Fund gold bearer bond. Issued March 17, 1906.. Signed M. Theo K
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Land Investment Company Stock Certificate  (107758)2224 - Land Investment Company Stock Certificate (107758)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. 1868. No. 57, issued for 5 shares to Geo. Boardman on April 29th, 1871 in San Francisco. Signed by Wheaton (president) and Wilde (secretary). Not
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Mercantile Library Association Stock  (88179)2225 - Mercantile Library Association Stock (88179)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
# 89 for 1 share to J Warren Cox. Signed by Gand(?), president Hale and countersigned by treasurer Riddell. 'Duplicate' written in pen. Date...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to j******n for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Rare Nevada National Bank of San Francisco - Important Comstock Bank  (110901)2226 - Rare Nevada National Bank of San Francisco - Important Comstock Bank (110901)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We have been in business for forty years and not seen this stock before. Unissued # 605. Comstock, Nevada vignette. Slight fold bottom left, otherwise
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********g for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Stiles' Hercules Engine Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate  (107786)2227 - Stiles' Hercules Engine Manufacturing Company Stock Certificate (107786)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Location of Works: San Francisco, Cal. (printed at top center). Inc. February 1878. No. 84, issued to inventor and company founded WC Stiles for
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Two Different  Lash's Stock Certificates -   (110924)2228 - Two Different Lash's Stock Certificates - (110924)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) Lash Inc. Incorporated in 1893. Dateline 1933. Number 53 for 3646 shares of Lash Inc (Treasury Stock). Allegorical vignette. 2) Lash&...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Enterprise Oil Company of Southern California Gold Bond, 1897  (111009)2229 - Enterprise Oil Company of Southern California Gold Bond, 1897 (111009)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice $1000, 1st Mtg. Gold Bond issued in 1897. Signed by Geo. W. Haines as president and Wm. F. Ellis as treasurer. Oilfield vignette with oil derrick
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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