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Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

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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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SHELL CARD / B-NY-3890 / NY, New York / Brinley & Steel's Hotel & Dining Rooms / $1- 1867B (111469)3228 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-3890 / NY, New York / Brinley & Steel's Hotel & Dining Rooms / $1- 1867B (111469)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Embossed metal, silver plated. Obverse: Resembles $1 U.S. Silver Coin, 1867 Reverse: Brinley & Steel's/Hotel & Dining Rooms/Greenwich/...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*****o for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-4200/ NY, New York / Cooper Union (111473)3229 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-4200/ NY, New York / Cooper Union (111473)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Cooper Union/Check/For Books and/Pamphlets/To Be/Returned/(Over) Reverse: Cooper Union/Reading Room/Exit Ticket/Please Return/At The Door/ (
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****o for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-4260 / NY, New York / W.C. Coup's New United Monster Shows (111467)3230 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-4260 / NY, New York / W.C. Coup's New United Monster Shows (111467)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: W.C.Coup's/New United Monster Shows/4/Circus Rings/All Going Same Time/Pageantry/An Hour Passing A Given/Point/Tent Covers A Whole/Fair...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t***o for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-4560 / NY, New York / A. Demarest/ $1- 1869B (111486)3231 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-4560 / NY, New York / A. Demarest/ $1- 1869B (111486)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: $1- 1869B (Resembles $1 U.S. Liberty Seated). This is a very rare die, used on 4 different shell cards, according to Bower's (pg.23). ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t***o for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-4900 / NY, New York / Eisner & Mendelson Co. / Vichy Mineral Water (111477)3232 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-4900 / NY, New York / Eisner & Mendelson Co. / Vichy Mineral Water (111477)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Property of the French State/Watering/Establishment/ of/Vichy/Sources/Celestins/Grande- Grille Hopital. Embossed metal. Reverse: Yellow ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********e.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-4960 / NY, New York / N. Espenscheid Hat Mfr. / Mirror (111520)3233 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-4960 / NY, New York / N. Espenscheid Hat Mfr. / Mirror (111520)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Mirror Reverse: N. Espenscheid/Hat/Manufacturer/118/Nassau St. N.Y./emb. metal/pincushion side/38mm. 3 to 5 Known (Bower's) Ref: B...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*******d for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-6240 / NY, New York / Great American Tea Co. / Mirror (111521)3234 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-6240 / NY, New York / Great American Tea Co. / Mirror (111521)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Mirror Reverse: The Great American Tea Co's/Great/Sun Sun/Chop/Trade Mark/31 33 35 & 37 Vesey St. N.Y./Sunburst background in cent...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***6 for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-6660/ NY, N.Y./ Magnolia Water, Demas Barnes & Co./ $20- 1868 (111466)3235 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-6660/ NY, N.Y./ Magnolia Water, Demas Barnes & Co./ $20- 1868 (111466)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Resembles a $20 U.S. Gold Piece, 1868 Reverse: Magnolia Water/For the Toilet/Superior to the Best/Imported Cologne/ & At Half The Pri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 3********c.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-6740 / NY, New York / R.H. McDonald & Co. / Mirror (111501)3236 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-6740 / NY, New York / R.H. McDonald & Co. / Mirror (111501)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Mirror Reverse: Purely Vegetable/Free From/Alcohol/Dr. Walker's/ California/Vinegar Bitters/R.H. McDonald & Co./Agt's New York...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to f*****E for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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SHELL CARD / B-NY-6804 / NY, New York / W.T. & J. Mersereau/$20- 1776 (111474)3237 - SHELL CARD / B-NY-6804 / NY, New York / W.T. & J. Mersereau/$20- 1776 (111474)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obverse: Resembles $20 Gold Piece- 1776 Reverse: W.T. & J. Mersereau/Stair Rods/Dog Collars./Pat. Dog Muzzles/Coffee Roasters/321 Broadway N.Y....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t**********3 for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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