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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Twin City and Lake Superior Railway Co.   (109961)2410 - Twin City and Lake Superior Railway Co. (109961)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1907 the Twin City and Lake Superior Railroad Company, in partnership with the Western Land and Improvement Company of Minneapolis, decided to emba
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Estimate : 110.00 - 200.00
Sold to f***2 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Stock and Bond Collection  (111055)2411 - Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Stock and Bond Collection (111055)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a great group of about 35 stocks and bonds from this famous railroad, issued all the way back to 1835. Many different colors and formats. The
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*****6 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Nice Group of Baltimore Railroad Stocks  (111052)2412 - Nice Group of Baltimore Railroad Stocks (111052)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Baltimore Consolidated Railway Company, 1898, streetcar, hole and stamp cxls.; Baltimore & Annapolis Short Line Railway Company Bo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to r********-.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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The Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail-Road (Rail Road) Co. Stock, 1852  (111050)2413 - The Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail-Road (Rail Road) Co. Stock, 1852 (111050)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail-Road (Rail Road) Co. stock issued in 1852. Indian in canoe and two allegorical figures in top corners. Two smal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*****x for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Baltimore Transit Company Stocks and Bonds (14)  (111322)2414 - Baltimore Transit Company Stocks and Bonds (14) (111322)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes three common stocks issued in the 1950's, three Voting Trust certificates issued in the 1930's, cxled., and 8 various bonds mos...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Eastern Shore Rail Road Co Printer's Proof Certificate, 1860  (111170)2415 - Eastern Shore Rail Road Co Printer's Proof Certificate, 1860 (111170)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare printer's proof certificate with hand written notes from Eastern Shore Rail Road Company (MD-VA). On March 14, 1860, the company ordered 50...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k********w.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Emmittsburg Railroad Co $100, 1st Mortgage Gold Bond, 1874  (111082)2416 - Emmittsburg Railroad Co $100, 1st Mortgage Gold Bond, 1874 (111082)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1st mortgage bond, issued in 1874. Cert. #198. 30 year bond at 6%. State seal vignette. Small hole left of center. Fold lines. Provenance: Ken Prag
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Kansas, Nebraska RR stock  (110996)2417 - Kansas, Nebraska RR stock (110996)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. Research indicates that the only know certificates of the following are issued/cancelled, unissued are not known to exist ,rare. 1
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Old Colony Rail Road Co. bonds  (110838)2418 - Old Colony Rail Road Co. bonds (110838)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three bonds. Founded 1863 Massachusetts. 1. #76, I/C, $1000, 6% Bond due 1896. Issued Sept. 1, 1876 signed John M. Washburn President and Uriel Croc
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Old Colony Railroad Co. bonds  (110839)2419 - Old Colony Railroad Co. bonds (110839)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two bonds. Incorp. 1863 Massachusetts. Both: I/C, Black, United States of America in wavy title, $1000, 7% , due 1894, Issued March 2, 1874, signed
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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