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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Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Rail Road Stock Group (3), 1857, 1862  (111026)2440 - Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Rail Road Stock Group (3), 1857, 1862 (111026)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 stock certificates from the Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Rail Road Company. One issued in 1857, one issued in 1862, and one unissued from the 1850&#...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Eaton County Railroad Company Bonds  (107879)2441 - Eaton County Railroad Company Bonds (107879)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. $100 and $500. Stamped Paid. Allegorical vignette with eagle. Folds. 14 x 15.5" No information located. Provenance: Ken P...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Cold Water Marshall & Mackinaw Rail Road Co Stock Certificate  (111202)2442 - Cold Water Marshall & Mackinaw Rail Road Co Stock Certificate (111202)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unissued stock certificate from the 1870's.Inc. in Michigan. Shares were $50 Each. Would have been issued at Marshall. Signed by C.S. Crane, the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Eastern Michigan Railways Common Stock Certificates and Specimen Bonds (Lot of 4 Items)  (111098)2443 - Eastern Michigan Railways Common Stock Certificates and Specimen Bonds (Lot of 4 Items) (111098)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eastern Michigan Railways 1) Common Stock Voting Trust Certificate for 20 shares issued in 1928. Brown with Eagle vignette; Hamilton Bank Note. Uncan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******a for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Eastern Michigan Toledo Railroad Bond Specimen- Very Rare  (111099)2444 - Eastern Michigan Toledo Railroad Bond Specimen- Very Rare (111099)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
According to Cox, there are no known certificates from the Eastern Michigan Toledo Railroad. This is a bond punch cancelled, "SPECIMEN- HAMILTO...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l******a for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Eastern MIchigan Toledo Railroad Co Bond Specimen- Unknown  (111268)2445 - Eastern MIchigan Toledo Railroad Co Bond Specimen- Unknown (111268)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No examples of any certificate, stock or bond from this railroad in Cox. This is a Specimen bond certificate, $500, General Mortgage and Collateral Tr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******a for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Eaton County Rail Road Bond, Michigan, 1866  (111057)2446 - Eaton County Rail Road Bond, Michigan, 1866 (111057)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$100 Bond, 7%, issued in 1866. Signed by the company officers. Printed by Western Engraving Co., Chicago. Woman and eagle vignette. Issued in aid of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Jackson Consolidated Traction Co.   (110014)2447 - Jackson Consolidated Traction Co. (110014)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two bonds. Incorp. 1904 Michigan. Both 5%, First Mortgage gold bearer bonds due 1934, issued May 1, 1904, embossed corp seals, vignette top of elec
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 175.00
Sold to l******a for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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The Ionia & Lansing Railroad Co  (112273)2448 - The Ionia & Lansing Railroad Co (112273)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Ionia and Lansing Rail Road operated in the state of Michigan in the 1860s and 1870s. The company incorporated on November 13, 1865. #742, I/C,
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
 
 
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The Ionia and Lansing Rail Road  (112274)2449 - The Ionia and Lansing Rail Road (112274)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Ionia and Lansing Rail Road operated in the state of Michigan in the 1860s and 1870s. The company incorporated on November 13, 1865. #102, I/C,
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 160.00
 
 
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The Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad Co.   (110013)2450 - The Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad Co. (110013)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. Incorp. Feb 23, 1865 Michigan The original company which built the first portion of this railroad was incorporated in 1857 under th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to a******l for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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The Toledo, Ann Arbor & Mt. Pleasant Railway Co.   (112477)2451 - The Toledo, Ann Arbor & Mt. Pleasant Railway Co. (112477)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. Incorp. Michigan 1886. # 1 was the only known issued until now. #119 and 329 of 400 issued. Both certs Red, I/U, $1000, 6%, Firs
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******l for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co Stocks (2)  (111231)2452 - Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co Stocks (2) (111231)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two issued common share certificates, a brown one from 1898 and a green one from 1919. Vignette of a train in a frame running right to left. Printed b
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Duluth, Huron and Denver Railroad Co. $1000 1st Mtg. Bond, 1887  (111017)2453 - Duluth, Huron and Denver Railroad Co. $1000 1st Mtg. Bond, 1887 (111017)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1,000, 6%, 1st Mortgage Bond issued in 1887. Steam engine pulling into depot. Cherub to the left. 78 Coupons attached in two pages. Cert. #495. Fort
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Twin City Rapid Transit Co.  (112484)2454 - Twin City Rapid Transit Co. (112484)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three certificates. The Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT), also known as Twin City Lines in 1890 a merger of two city systems, the St. Paul City
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to f***2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Canton, Aberdeen & Nashville Rail Road Company Bond, 1884  (111305)2455 - Canton, Aberdeen & Nashville Rail Road Company Bond, 1884 (111305)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1st Mortgage gold bond #1052, issued in 1884. $1,000. Two females flank a train in a circular oval. Black on creme. Heavily hole punched as is usual w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Kamsas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway Co.  (112012)2456 - Kamsas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway Co. (112012)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 certificates. Incorp. 1911 Missouri and Maine. 1. #148, I/U, 100 common stock @ $100 par issued Jan23, 1918. Signed by president, Green, embosse
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******r for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Tunnel Railroad of St. Louis  (112486)2457 - Tunnel Railroad of St. Louis (112486)
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Two certificate. incorporated under the general laws of Missouri, November 8, 1872. Both I/C, vignette top train w/cars l-r under bridge, bottom d
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
 
 
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Cairo & Fulton Rail Road Co of Missouri Land Certificate, 1860  (111062)2458 - Cairo & Fulton Rail Road Co of Missouri Land Certificate, 1860 (111062)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #16, issued in 1860, $100 Land Certificate. Three state seals in concentric circles at the top with Liberty at bottom left, and Indian brave o
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Chester, Farmington & Western Railroad Co Stock, 1895- Unknown  (111262)2459 - Chester, Farmington & Western Railroad Co Stock, 1895- Unknown (111262)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This company is listed in Cox, but with no known stock or bond certificates. So this is rare. Cert. #22, issued for 100 shares to William M. Brinkman
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to N*******r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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