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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Norwich & Worchester Rail Road  (112027)2300 - Norwich & Worchester Rail Road (112027)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four Certificates. Incorp. The Norwich and Worcester Railroad was an 1837 consolidation of the Boston, Norwich and New London Railroad Company of Con
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****s for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Delaware & Eastern Railway Co 1st Mtg. Bond, 1907  (111024)2301 - Delaware & Eastern Railway Co 1st Mtg. Bond, 1907 (111024)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Delaware & Eastern Railway Co. 1st Mortgage $1,000 Bond issued in 1907. 5%, fifty year bond matured in 1957. 65 coupons stapled to the bond. Rus...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to N*******r for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Delaware Rail Road Co Printer's Proof, 1859  (111272)2302 - Delaware Rail Road Co Printer's Proof, 1859 (111272)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice printer's proof from The Delaware Rail Road Company. Proof is dated 1859, with written instructions to the printer to print 500 copies of t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Delaware Rail Road Company Stock, 1890  (111025)2303 - Delaware Rail Road Company Stock, 1890 (111025)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Variety not listed in Cox. Corporate seal is stamped 1852 for the year of incorporation. Issued for 6 shares in 1890. Stamp and hole cxled. Exchanged
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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The Junction & Breakwater R.R. Co.  (110005)2304 - The Junction & Breakwater R.R. Co. (110005)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two certificates. In 1857, the Junction & Breakwater Railroad (J&B ) was chartered to build from a connection with the Delaware Railroad a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 175.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Delaware & Raritan Canal Co / Camden & Amboy Rail Road & Transportation Co.- 1836  (111047)2305 - Delaware & Raritan Canal Co / Camden & Amboy Rail Road & Transportation Co.- 1836 (111047)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
#616, issued for 4 shares to Thomas Biddle & Co. Office of the Railroad Company, issuee. Both signatures torn off to cancel (paper torn off in ...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Central Railroad & Banking Co of Georgia Unlisted Stock and Bonds (4)  (111318)2306 - Central Railroad & Banking Co of Georgia Unlisted Stock and Bonds (4) (111318)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock certificate issued for 3 shares in 1857. Crude train vignette at the top. Black on blue. Uncancelled. Unlisted in Cox. Likely unknown. 2-3) Bond
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Chicago Raised Prismatic Light & Safety Car Heating Co Stock, 1887  (111141)2307 - Chicago Raised Prismatic Light & Safety Car Heating Co Stock, 1887 (111141)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #34, issued for 20 shares at Chicago in 1887. Shares were $100 Each. Blakely-Marsh Printing Co., Chicago. The company was incorporated to manuf
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co Stock Certificate Group (10)  (111109)2308 - Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co Stock Certificate Group (10) (111109)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Multiple formats and dates. Includes: Fancy certificates (2) issued in 1918 and 1938 with vignettes circling the entire certificate. Both green, under
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to f***2 for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Chicago & Rock Island Rail Road Co Certificates, 3 Signature Pieces  (111110)2309 - Chicago & Rock Island Rail Road Co Certificates, 3 Signature Pieces (111110)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains three signature pieces, 2 common stocks and one bond. 1) 10 shares issued in 1852, signed by John B. Jervis as president. Jervis was
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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