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)
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Four Pennsylvania Passenger Railway Stock Certificates  (111256)2580 - Four Pennsylvania Passenger Railway Stock Certificates (111256)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of Pennsylvania rails. 1) Empire Passenger Rail Way Co of the City of Philadelphia, 1875. Large eagle at the top and horse drawn trolleys a
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Franklin Canal Company in Aid of their Railroad, $1,000 Bond Certificate, 1851  (111072)2581 - Franklin Canal Company in Aid of their Railroad, $1,000 Bond Certificate, 1851 (111072)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #227, $1,000 bond issued in 1851. Small train vignette. Twelve coupons at the bottom. Mortgage bond from the Rail Road of the Franklin Canal Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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The Jackson Coal Railroad Co.   (110015)2582 - The Jackson Coal Railroad Co. (110015)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. Incorp Pennsylvania Feb. 26, 1883 to build ten miles of track south from the end of Mercer's spur to Grove City. Both certi...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 225.00
 
 
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Group of Four Pennsylvania Street Railway Stocks  (111096)2583 - Group of Four Pennsylvania Street Railway Stocks (111096)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three from The Citizens Passenger Railway Company (10th and 11th Streets), issued in 1859, 1911 and 1923. Shares were $50 each. The 1911 certificate h
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Co  (110022)2584 - Lehigh Valley Railroad Co (110022)
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Six certificates. Operated in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal. It was authorized on April 21, 1846, for freight and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 180.00
Sold to k***1 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Lykens Valley Rail Road & Coal Co.  (110018)2585 - Lykens Valley Rail Road & Coal Co. (110018)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
incorporated April 7, 1830, under special act of the State of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of constructing and operating a railroad between Millersbu
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Minnesota Territory, Philadelphia and Indians RR stock  (112476)2586 - Minnesota Territory, Philadelphia and Indians RR stock (112476)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three certificates. 1. Toledo, Logansport & Burlington Railway Co. incorp 1860 in Indiana started operations in 1862 and stopped service in ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 180.00
Sold to j******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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North Pennsylvania Rail Road Co.  (112260)2587 - North Pennsylvania Rail Road Co. (112260)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The company incorporated on April 8, 1852, as the Philadelphia, Easton and Water Gap. Construction began on June 16, 1853; the company changed its nam
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Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Northern Liberties Railroad Loan  (112242)2588 - Northern Liberties Railroad Loan (112242)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp. 1896 Pennsylvania . One of the few of these certificates that has not been torn in half, which is rare to find. #29 , I/C, $1000, 6% loan to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 225.00
Sold to d*****x for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Oil Creek Railroad and Oil Creek & Allegheny River railway  (110000)2589 - Oil Creek Railroad and Oil Creek & Allegheny River railway (110000)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. 1. Oil Creek Rail Road Co. incorp. 1860 Pennsylvania. #163, I/C, 3 shares $50 par issued to Isaac S. Alden Feb 1, 1864. Signed L.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to k***1 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Pennsylvania and Indiana stocks  (112258)2590 - Pennsylvania and Indiana stocks (112258)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. 1. North-East Pennsylvania Rail Road Co, incorp. 1972 Pennsylvania. #533, I/U, One share @ $50 par issued April 10, 1890 signed E.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Pennsylvania and Tennessee RR company stock  (110020)2591 - Pennsylvania and Tennessee RR company stock (110020)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. 1. Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge RR Co., incorp. 1871 Pennsylvania. #171, I/C, 5 shares @ $50 par issued March &, 1874 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to k***1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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The Erie and the North East Railroad Co.   (112259)2592 - The Erie and the North East Railroad Co. (112259)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
April 12, 1842charter for the Erie and North East Railroad to build a six-foot gauge line from Erie, Pennsylvania east to a connection with the Buffal
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to r********-.. for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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The Newry Rail Road Co  (112252)2593 - The Newry Rail Road Co (112252)
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Incorp. 1863 Pennsylvania. Two certificates, I/C, $25 par common stock , Black, vignette top cab-less train w/ cars l-r, embossed seal, 25c revenue
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to k***1 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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The North Lebanon Rail Road Co  (112246)2594 - The North Lebanon Rail Road Co (112246)
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Two certificates. Incorp. 1850 Pennsylvania. U/U, not numbered, $50 par stock, Black, vignette cab-less train approached workman, John C. Clark pr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to v*g for (20.00 + 4.40BP) = 24.40
 
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Two Unknown Pennsylvania Railroad Stocks  (111199)2595 - Two Unknown Pennsylvania Railroad Stocks (111199)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both are unissued. 1) The Chambersburg Greencastle & Waynesboro Street Railway Company unissued common stock with electric streetcar vignette. N...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j******n for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Nice Group of Charleston, South Carolina Railroad Socks and Bonds  (111080)2596 - Nice Group of Charleston, South Carolina Railroad Socks and Bonds (111080)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Pieces in this lot. Includes: Charleston City Railway Co., 1866, I/C; Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad Company, 1890, I/C; Charleston, Sumte
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to a********n.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Carolina, Cumberland Gap & Chicago Rwy Co Bond- Unlisted  (111292)2597 - Carolina, Cumberland Gap & Chicago Rwy Co Bond- Unlisted (111292)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#62, issued in 1882. Black print on creme with green borders and underprint. Nice vignette of a train exiting tunnel. $1,000, due 1912, payable in gol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******r for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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Charleston & Savannah Railroad Bond Certificate, 1856  (111064)2598 - Charleston & Savannah Railroad Bond Certificate, 1856 (111064)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in South Carolina and Georgia. From Charleston to Savannah, 102 Miles in Length, Estimated Cost, Equipped $1,800,000. Bond #670, issued in 1856,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to R******d for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Pair of Columbia Electric Street Railway Bonds, Gold & Green Varieties  (111090)2599 - Pair of Columbia Electric Street Railway Bonds, Gold & Green Varieties (111090)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both varieties listed in Cox. Vignettes of a streetcar, Mercury and Atlas in the corners. $1,000, 2nd Mortgage gold bonds, 5%, 30 year maturing in 193
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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