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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Northern RR Co, North Georgia Mineral Railway & Northwestern Elevated RR Co.  (112028)2480 - Northern RR Co, North Georgia Mineral Railway & Northwestern Elevated RR Co. (112028)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight certificates. 1. Northwestern Elevated Railroad Co incorp. 1893 Illinois. Two certificates , I/C, no vignette, no seal, Western Bank Note Co p
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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The Hackensack and Lodi Railroad Co  (109975)2481 - The Hackensack and Lodi Railroad Co (109975)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Hackensack and Lodi Railroad started operations in New Jersey in 1896 and stopped service in 1953 for a total period of operations of 57 years.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 170.00
Sold to k***1 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Tuckerton Railroad Co.  (112488)2482 - Tuckerton Railroad Co. (112488)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. Incorp/ operated in New Jersey from 1871 to 1936. Both I/U, Black, First Mortgage, 7%, embossed seal, vignette top of State seal,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to t****O for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Two Unlisted Eastern Railroad Stocks, Maine and New Jersey  (111195)2483 - Two Unlisted Eastern Railroad Stocks, Maine and New Jersey (111195)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both of these certificates are unissued. Neither of these companies show up in the Cox database, but both have railroad vignettes. The American Car Bo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 250.00
Sold to b****5 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Buffalo & State Line Rail Road Co Stock Certificate, 1857  (111105)2484 - Buffalo & State Line Rail Road Co Stock Certificate, 1857 (111105)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #915, issued for 140 shares to James M. Gauson, Cashier in 1857. Signed by the president and secy. Train at top running left to right. Uncancell
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Albany Railway $500 Second Mortgage Bond, 1873  (111158)2485 - Albany Railway $500 Second Mortgage Bond, 1873 (111158)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #3, issued in 1873. 2nd Mtg. bond, 7%, $500. Due 1893. No vignette. Black on creme. Hole cancels at the bottom. Also stamp cancelled on the back
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to P*****8 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Buffalo Corning & New York Rail Road Co Bond, 1853  (111104)2486 - Buffalo Corning & New York Rail Road Co Bond, 1853 (111104)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bond cert. #137, issued in 1853. Inc. in New York. Second Mortgage, $1,000, 7%, train runs under crossing r-l. 38 coupons at the bottom. Uncancelled.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Cairo Rail Road Co Stock Certificate, Catskill, N.Y. 1886  (111258)2487 - Cairo Rail Road Co Stock Certificate, Catskill, N.Y. 1886 (111258)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #9, issued in 1886 at Catskill. Vignette of a long view of a river running thru farmland and the Catskill Mountains behind. Issued for 10 shares
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to J********l for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Canandaigua & Elmira Rail Road Co Stock Certificate, 1856  (111149)2488 - Canandaigua & Elmira Rail Road Co Stock Certificate, 1856 (111149)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #2449, issued for 5 shares to Kimball & Gorton. Signed by John Rankinertz as president. Shares were $100 Each. Black on blue, odd shares. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*******r for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Carthage & Adirondack Railway Co Bonds (2), 1892  (111143)2489 - Carthage & Adirondack Railway Co Bonds (2), 1892 (111143)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two bond certificates, #1318 and #1352. First Mortgage, 4%, gold bonds due 1981. Train arriving at station at top left and an elk halfway down the sid
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to s********K for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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