Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

"Very rare" says Hibler and Kaplan in their So Called Dollar book. Two medals, HK 276 and HK 277, brass, 34 mm. One depicts Jas. J. Corbet...

Lot of two souvenir pins from the St. Patrick's Day 1897 fight held in Carson City, Nevada. The bronze hanger was made in Milwaukee, the white m...

Obv.: New Orleans / Sep. 7, 1892 /(portrait) / Jas. J. Corbett; Rev: same with John L. Sullivan. Rd., wm, 29 mm, holed. Sullivan suffered his only lo

Lot of two items: 1) copper medal, 32 mm, holed. From the Dempsey/Gibbons championship fight, Shelby, Montana, July 4th, 1923. 2) "Living Fixtu...

Lot of two cellulite pins depicting champion Bib Fitzsimmons. 31 mm and 21 mm. Made by Whitehead and Hoag, patented in 1894. He was a British profess

Lot of two black and white photo pins (31 mm): "Fitzsimmons" and "Am I In It". Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (i...

Lot of two medals from the July 4th, 1923 boxing match in Shelby Montana. 1) Souvenir with red, white and blue ribbon with 32 mm. 2) Official Souvenir

Lot of three: 1) Shields vs. Herberts, Palm Athletic Club, Feb. 22, '07, Herberts wins 5 rounds, 8 x 6 inch photo on 11 x 9 inch mat. 2) "...

Lot of two: 1) photo pin of Ezzard Charles, 44 mm; 2) August 8, 1952 / Rex Layne / Vs / Ezzard Charles / Ogden, Utah. Yellow background with black let

Official souvenir program from the August 18, 1958, 15 round World's Heavyweight Championship fight between Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris at Wr...

Lot of two: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2; 8 1/2 x 11 mat "Fritzie Zivic / (Former Welterweight Champion of the World) / Pennsylvania's contribution to Box...

Obv.: Crescent City Athletic Club / (pictorial) / Amphitheatre; Rev.: Hall vs. Fitzsimmons / $40,000 / March 8th, 1893. White metal, 38 mm. It took c

Brilliant Uncirculated copper specimen commemorating the World's Championship fight of 1860. Rare, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm. Struc...

Rare, almost uncirculated, HK 10, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, white metal. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: John C. H

Rare, brilliant uncirculated, HK 9, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, copper. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: Thomas Sayer

Lot of two Round, copper 31 mm. 1) Obv.: Thomas Sayers / (pictorial) / Champion of England 1859. 2) Obv.: John C. Heenan / (pictorial) / Champion of A

HK 10, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, white metal. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: John C. Heenan, The Champion of Amer

6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch black and white photo of a boxer posing. Enscribed "To My Friend / The Devil /See Come on Red" / from / Willie Jackson ...

Lot of nine pieces: six Joe Louis medals (heavyweight champ 1937-48); two Gentleman Jim Corbett gambling chips; Jack Dempsey lucky piece. Provenance

Lot of three photo pins featuring heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Two are 44 mm, one with orange boxing gloves and red and gold ribbons attached. The

Obv.: Nelson-Gans / (portrait) / Sept. 3, 1906; Rev.: The Del Monte / Goldfield / Kapp & Revere. Rd., wm, 21 mm. EF condition. After 42 rounds, ...

Lot of 2 items. 1) Red right-handed glove signed " For My Good Friend Roger Dipaolo Jerry Quarry" signed in black ink. 2) Signed photo in ...

Lot of two photo pins , both 32 mm. One has a red, white and blue ribbon and boxing gloves attached. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (

Round, white metal, 31 mm. Obv.: Thomas Sayers / (pictorial) / Champion of England 1859. Rev.: Jos. H. Merriam / Die Sinker / 18 Brattle Square / Bost

Rare, almost uncirculated, HK 10, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, white metal. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: Thomas Sa

Round, bronze, 23 mm, very fine condition. Obv.: Boxiana / (gloves) / Spring & Langan; Rev.: pictorial pugilists. Thomas Spring was champion of...

Round, bronze, 23 mm, fine condition. Obv.: Boxiana / (gloves) / Spring & Langan; Rev.: pictorial pugilists. Thomas Spring was champion of Engl...

Rare. Round, white metal, 38 mm. Obverse of John L. Sullivan with boxing pose. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not USA): State:

Lot of 12 Photos and one drawing of John L. Sullivan punching Gentleman Jim Corbett in the 17th round of their New Orleans fight, September 7th, 1892.

Two boxers sparring with enameled lettering "A F C G" to the right. Made by Nat'l Insignia, N.Y., Mfg. Sterling, 33 mm, with brown lea...

Lot of four issues of "The Ring": August 1945, February 1946, March 1947, January 1964. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if...

Youth weeklies out of New York. #181, dated 1902, features "Fred Fearnot and the Rioters, Or, Backing Up the Sheriff", by Hal Standish. Ab...

Very unique set of vintage golf clubs. Including clubs from different brands: Wilson and Knight. Seven clubs total. Golf bag included! Provenance:

Lot of 10. Seven football cards: Dan Marino rookie, Stephen Strasburg/Tim Lincecum, Jack Ham, Bob Griese, Walter Payton, Joe Namath, John Elway rookie

Lot of 5. 1) Bob Feller signed and autographed baseball. Signature is in blue ink on back side of the ball. JSA Certification: M64477. 2) Phil Jackso

Lot of nine medals, two sterling silver. 1921 & 1925 Hunting Park section. Maryland Swimming Club 1924 (sterling), Central Association Championh...

Group of perhaps20 old bottls in a variety of categories. Includes a Chevalier whiskey, Grace Bros beeer, whittled spice bottle. see photo. Provenan

Eleven bottles, 9 are canning jars with a nice "Gem" jar. Vallejo pint milk, Shasta Water seltzer. Provenance: Country (if not USA): ...

Box of mixed items: brass serving tray, 1893 "White House Cookbook" (poor condition, but readable recipes); Antique calendar reproductions...

Lot of 34 pieces of California history: checks, billheads, invoices, business and personal correspondence. Cities all over the state: Stockton, Oaklan

Lot of 3. Included: Delsol & Co. billhead, La Grange, 1925; 1938 cover Coarsegold, California postmark; and typed 1913 letter printed on the bac...

Interesting ggroup of checks on Wyoming Loan and Trust, 1889. One is for digging a cespool, another to purchase an exchange, others for Western union

Lot of 18 documents, most dated in the 1860s. All with fifty cent revenue stamps. Mortgages, letters of conveyance, life insurance policies. Provena

Over 100 pieces of ephemera dated from 1866-1910, almost all with revenue stamps. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: City/County: Date:

Over 160 checks with revenue stamps from Eastern banks. Many dating from the early 1860s, the latest dated early in the 20th century Provenance: Co

Lot of 19 documents with revenue stamps attached. Including a 1900 receipt with two $1 revenue stamps, for 100 shares of Central and South American Te

Huge dealer lot: 41 reproductions of classic American photos, made in the 1970s. Buffalo Bill Cody, Judge Roy Bean, Billy the Kid, Annie Oakley, old a

Four unopened packs of bubble gum cards: Batman (#1 Hit Movie), Star Trek, Knight Rider, and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (7 full color...

Lot of eighteen issues of Nemo, the classic comics library. Issues from #3 through #24, with a couple of duplicates. Also one issue of Mad Special #

This is a collection of "Treasure" and "Lost Treasure" magazines from the 1980's a total of about 70 magazines in all. Sever...