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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Liberator Gold Mining Company Stock, California, 1887  (111400)2030 - Liberator Gold Mining Company Stock, California, 1887 (111400)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare dateline of Antioch, California. Issued for 10 shares in 1887. Issued to Peter Donlon and signed by J.P. Abbott as president and J. Rio Baker as
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Contra Costa Copper, Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (101509)2031 - Contra Costa Copper, Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate (101509)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
With a William Keith woodblock vignette! Clayton Mining District, Contra Costa County, Cal. (printed along the top). Inc. May 13, 1863. No. 20, issued
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f*****E for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Copperopolis Mining Company Stock Certificate  (107857)2032 - Copperopolis Mining Company Stock Certificate (107857)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly Copperopolis in Calaveras County. Not in any of our indexes. No information found on newspapers.com or CDNC. Inc. in New York. Low number 11,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*****8 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Happy Camp Hydraulic Mining Company Stock Certificate  (107777)2033 - Happy Camp Hydraulic Mining Company Stock Certificate (107777)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Del Norte County, California (printed under the title). Inc. in 1871. no. 17, issued for 800 shares to company president William H. Knight on June 11t
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******n for (95.00 + 23.75BP) = 118.75
 
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La Mina de la Cruz Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate  (107797)2034 - La Mina de la Cruz Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (107797)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location printed in the text: Red Mountain District, El Dorado County. Inc. July 1863. No. 27, issued for 100 shares to HP Balinger on Oct. 12th, 1863
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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New York & El Dorado Gold Mining Co Stock, 1870  (111367)2035 - New York & El Dorado Gold Mining Co Stock, 1870 (111367)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #596, issued for 100 shares in 1870 to Chas. Throckmorton. Signed by John McCoy as secretary and Berringham (illeg) as president. Two fabulous m
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Eureka Quartz Mining Company Stock  (90496)2036 - Eureka Quartz Mining Company Stock (90496)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eureka Quartz Mining Company stock certificate, No. 97, for five shares of capital stock. Issued to William Jenkins of Baltimore. Dateline 24 January
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Helvetia & Lafayette Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate  (100905)2037 - Helvetia & Lafayette Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate (100905)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare Gold Rush era; 2-3 known. Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal (printed under title). Dateline Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal., July 24th, 1855
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Gold Hill Mining Company Bond  (107876)2038 - Gold Hill Mining Company Bond (107876)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 88, issued for $500 in 1890. Four coupons attached. Signed by president Shorcraft(?) and secretary Littlefield. Not cancelled. Green border and se
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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United Greenwater Copper Co., Death Valley  (110864)2039 - United Greenwater Copper Co., Death Valley (110864)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Incorp. 1906 South Dakota. Cert. #1727, I/U, issued in 1906 to P.J. Cadagan & Co. for 100 shares. Signed by Malcolm Macdonald as president. Blac...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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