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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American Copper Company Stock Certificate  (107791)4380 - American Copper Company Stock Certificate (107791)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Operated in the Big Bug District, Yavapai County, Arizona. Inc. in Prescott, Arizona, 1901. No. 1559, issued for 100 shares to William Welch on Januar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to b**********7 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Standard Silver-Lead Mining Co. Stock Certificates  (107873)4381 - Standard Silver-Lead Mining Co. Stock Certificates (107873)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 stocks, two different companies. 1) Standard Silver-Lead Mining Company. Three stocks, two varieties, issued 1915, 1936, and 1960. Not cancel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Consolidated Pacific Mining Company Stock Certificate, Bodie, 1887  (110928)4382 - Consolidated Pacific Mining Company Stock Certificate, Bodie, 1887 (110928)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated in California on August 22nd, 1878. Certificate No. 4764 issued on January 4, 1887 to ER Grant, Trustees for 100 shares. Signed by secret
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Chemical Manufacturing Company Stock, Los Angeles assay related  (110900)4383 - Chemical Manufacturing Company Stock, Los Angeles assay related (110900)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 1566 for 50 shares to EJ Monahan in 1912. Signed by RW Burgess and president Daniel H Morgan. Rips at fold edges, etc. Provenance: Ken Prag
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a********n.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Three California Gold Rush Mining Stock Certificates  (110950)4384 - Three California Gold Rush Mining Stock Certificates (110950)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All three are foreign investments int he California Gold Rush. 1) Ave Maria Gold Quartz. English. 2) Le Nouveau Monde. French with French stamp. 3) An
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Two Different Gray Eagle Mining Company Stock Certificates  (107870)4385 - Two Different Gray Eagle Mining Company Stock Certificates (107870)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 different. Both issued in 1908. 1) No. 170, issued for seven shares to John L. Whitten. Signed by president Hunt and secretary Reed. Not canc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Gavilan Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificates  (110947)4386 - Gavilan Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificates (110947)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sixteen unissued Gavilan certs. Location of mines: Gavilan District, San Bernardino County, State of California. Underground mining vignette. Torn rou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8***1 for (80.00 + 17.60BP) = 97.60
 
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John Tilton Gold Mining Co of California Stock  (111373)4387 - John Tilton Gold Mining Co of California Stock (111373)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#109, issued in 1900 to L.H.E. Gardner for 50 shares and signed by John Tilton Butler as president. Datelined San Diego, California. Mines were likely
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8***1 for (45.00 + 9.90BP) = 54.90
 
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San Diego County Mining Stock Certificate Group  (107881)4388 - San Diego County Mining Stock Certificate Group (107881)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different stocks. 1) John Tilton Gold Mining Company. Issued to NE Gardner for 50 shares in 1903 in San Diego. Signed by president John Tilto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Collection of 21 California Stocks, Mostly Mining  (110860)4389 - Collection of 21 California Stocks, Mostly Mining (110860)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A nice collection of California stocks, including 19 mining related. 1)Mayflower Gold Mine (WV), issued at Ironwood, PA. in 1893. . 2)Grenoble Mining
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***1 for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Four California Mining Company Stock Certificates  (110946)4390 - Four California Mining Company Stock Certificates (110946)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Calaveras Water and Mining Company. # 1748 to R Southwick trustee. Signed by Southwick and Marshall. Green on white. 2) South Idaho Consolidated Mi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 180.00
Sold to h**********2 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Nice Collection of California and Idaho  Unissued Mining Stock Certificates  (110948)4391 - Nice Collection of California and Idaho Unissued Mining Stock Certificates (110948)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirty-five. 1) Ten Excelsior Drift Gold Mining Company. Mill vignette. Incorporated 1887. Location: Sierra County. 2) Six Gold Valley Main Tun
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to A*******d for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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California and Western Mining Stocks  (112091)4392 - California and Western Mining Stocks (112091)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25 including: Yuba Goldfields, Columpio Silver Mining, Hancock Gold & Silver Mining Co., Providence Tuolumne Gold Mines, North Butte Mini...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Four Different Boulder County, Colorado Mining Stocks  (107864)4393 - Four Different Boulder County, Colorado Mining Stocks (107864)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. 1) Silver State Investment and Mining Company. White Chief Mine, Left Hand Canyon. No. 18, issued in 1891. Not cancelled. State se
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to S*****3 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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La Crosse Gold Mining Company of Colorado Stock  (112033)4394 - La Crosse Gold Mining Company of Colorado Stock (112033)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp. June 1859 New York. #5025. Cancelled.. Signed by president Frank R. Van Ness. 2) Printed in pink. Vignette state seal. W.E. Badeau printer.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to S****2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Four Chaffee County, Colorado Mining Stock Certificates  (107848)4395 - Four Chaffee County, Colorado Mining Stock Certificates (107848)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Included: Mary Murphy Gold Mining Company (1909, mining vignette, foreign revenue imprint); Ethel Gold Mining Company (1902, minin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to b****3 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Brookside Water and Improvement Company Stock  (112038)4396 - Brookside Water and Improvement Company Stock (112038)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Brookside Water Company ("and Improvement" crossed out). Inc. in Colorado. No. 14, issued for 39 shares to HG Lunt on April 18, 1894 i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Golden Conqueror Mines, Inc. Stock Certificate  (107853)4397 - Golden Conqueror Mines, Inc. Stock Certificate (107853)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare and visually striking. Inc. in Colorado. No. 4968, issued for 500 shares to Robert McClung on March 18th, 1937. Signed by the president (Abe Maro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to S****2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Lincoln Mountain Gold Mining & Milling Stock, Colorado, 1899  (111392)4398 - Lincoln Mountain Gold Mining & Milling Stock, Colorado, 1899 (111392)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued for 1000 shares in 1899. Eagle vignette. Cripple Creek district. The company's property was on Lincoln Hill, northwest of Gillette, outsi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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11 Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates  (107851)4399 - 11 Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certificates (107851)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 different. Includes: Elmohar Mining Company (stock number 1, 1913); Eagle Ore Company (1916); Merrimac Consolidated Mines Company (1901); El
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b****3 for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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