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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Tuolumne County Water Company Stocks Issued to California Pioneers  (112041)4340 - Tuolumne County Water Company Stocks Issued to California Pioneers (112041)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four. 1) W. J. Foster. Foster arrived in 1847 with the army as part of the New York Volunteers. 2) John Sime arrived as a 49er. He was an early
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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California Non-mining Stock Certificate Collection - with real treasures!  (109179)4341 - California Non-mining Stock Certificate Collection - with real treasures! (109179)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 23. Includes 1) a NUMBER 1 James Shields Murphy, Inc. Signed by secretary Shields and issued to Shields. Los Angeles. 2) Suburban Improvement C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 110.00 - 160.00
Sold to b******e for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Sierra Nevada Water & Power Co. Bond, California, 1905  (112817)4342 - Sierra Nevada Water & Power Co. Bond, California, 1905 (112817)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1,000, 20 yr. First Mortgage sinking fund, 5% gold bond due 1925. Four nice vignettes of a river, stream, hydroelectric equipment and men surveying a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*****r for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Pennsylvania Town Company Stock  (112034)4343 - Pennsylvania Town Company Stock (112034)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Proprietors at Arlington Springs, Bent County, Colorado. Inc. in Colorado. No. 155, issued for 1 share to Oliver H. Perry, president of the company, o
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to j*********t for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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El Paso County Industrial Association  (110955)4344 - El Paso County Industrial Association (110955)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 52 for 6 1/2 shares to Irving Howland. Signed by Correy and True. No edge, color, discoloration issues. Held their first annual fair in 1874.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to j*********t for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Fort Garland Historical Fair Assoc.  Stock  (82736)4345 - Fort Garland Historical Fair Assoc. Stock (82736)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorporated State of Colorado 1928. Cert # 130 for 1 share of common stock @ $5 per share issued to Edna L Johnson 4 July, 1928 signed F.E. Grimwood
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d********d for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Three Dakota Stocks and Bonds: Legal Tender MC and two Lawrence County Bonds  (110937)4346 - Three Dakota Stocks and Bonds: Legal Tender MC and two Lawrence County Bonds (110937)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) $50 Lawrence County Refunding Bond. 1883. One coupon remaining. String underpring gold '$50.' # 3402) $500 Lawrence County Refunding Bond...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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American-Japanese Investment Co., Ltd. Stock Certificates  (107874)4347 - American-Japanese Investment Co., Ltd. Stock Certificates (107874)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Issued in Honolulu during World War II, 1943-1947. This likely explains why "Japanese" has been crossed out on the stocks! Inc....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Bayano River Lumber Company Bond, Maine, 1909  (111340)4348 - Bayano River Lumber Company Bond, Maine, 1909 (111340)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1,000 Bond certificate #155, issued in 1909. First Mortgage, 6% gold bond. Nice vignette of a man standing in from of a giant tree. Black on white wi
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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La Salle Wines & Champagne, Inc. Stock Certificate  (107838)4349 - La Salle Wines & Champagne, Inc. Stock Certificate (107838)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Michigan. No. D01128, issued for 10 shares to Charles A. Parcells & Co. in 1963. Punch cancelled. Green border and black print, vignette...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to d*******f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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