2012 Hot August Auction

One Dollar share note. “Shares one dollar” “Second California Art Union” “$85,000 in shares of $1.00 each” Printed by B. F. Butler, San Francisco,

The San Francisco Mint ingots appear with different forms of the stamped vignettes: a shorter eagle looking left in an oval, and a more evenly proport

This small ingot made in a classic nineteenth century trapezoidal mould for an approximate 5 ounce ingot, is punched “”Amalg Plates”/ “S. F. N. &

Lot of 2. These ledgers show ingot submissions from the western states. Entries include deposits from Alaska, Colorado, Nevada, and California. Of par

Silver ingot with "MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT SAN FRANCISCO" seal with Eagle stamped on front side, along with number 1444, and 999.9 FINE

A $5 National Bank Note drawn on The First National Bank of Sonora. It is 1929 series, Charter No. 7202, serial No. F004266A. Bill is in good conditio

The Knights Templar held national gatherings in prominent cities every three years known as the Triennial Conclave. The 25th Triennial Conclave was he

This is the finest specimen known from the Ford sale. Rare unissued sutler's scrip, good for one dollar in merchandise. Printed on bond paper, l...

According to the directory and census records on ancestry.com, there were two possible J. James who lived in Leadville Colorado in the 1880s. The best

A rare example of America's First Gold Mining Scrip produced in Auraria Georgia in the early 1830s.This fully issued note was written to E.H. Bl...

This is a brown seal post Pearl Harbor bill in excellent condition. This was money issued that could be demonetize in the event that the Japanese were

Box measures 4” x 3.25.” and weighs 1.10 pounds. There are two engravings on the box, one is on the side that reads “Sullivan Mining Co. Bunker Electr

Advertising note for ten dollars. Printed on bond paper. Banknote sized. 178mm by 82mm. Date "1882" at the upper left. Issuer name at botto

Rare SS Republic Lithograph. Measures 2” x 3”on card stock backing. This is one of the only known views of the SS Republic when it was known as the SS

A $10 Bank Note issued on the First National Bank in Raton, New Mexico. It is series 1929, Charter No. 12924. The serial number is, D001996A. The bill

Lot of 7. Various Checks, all Montana institutions. Two Checks from the "Banking House of L.H. Hershfield & Bro." dated Aug 11, 1874 and

A Butte, Montana Silver Ingot, 1884 A new discovery This fine trapezoidal silver ingot was first seen by me at the Baltimore ANA national show in

Lot of 4: 1) First product by mill process in the Pah-Ranagat Mining District 1867, F. Prentice mining New York; 2) 1964 Nevada State Capitol medal; 3

The National Watch Company was founded in Illinois in 1864, and officially changed its name to the Elgin National Watch Company in 1874. The Solidarit

Wonderful presentation of our Carson City Mint, in a 26 x 17 1/2" frame done by Great Basin Gallery and Frame in Carson. A matted 9 x 7 1/2"

A proclamation confirms this U.S. Flag flew over the Nevada State Museum, housed in the former Carson City U.S. Branch Mint building during their 8th

Lot of 6, 2 ounce silver medallions depicting the various cars of the Virginia & Truckee: V&T Railbus, White Railbus, Railbus No.99, The Lyon

This silver ingot is from an old coin collection that became known to us about a year ago. It is a classic Assayer’s ingot, complete with the usual Wi

5.50 ounces, fineness 991, 1 7/8" x 5/8," 5/8" deep. In a presentation box stamped "Kagin Reference Colls. No. 416." &a...

Large solid copper molded ingot, stamped "SVMS" and "87.25 OZ" on top. Measures 5 1/2"L x 2 1/2"W x 1 1/2"H. This i

Obverse: miner with pick and shovel dated 1905 surrounded by 13 stars. Reverse: Tonopah Gold Nevada surrounded by wreath. Stars before and after Tonop

This ingot is a new discovery, coming from a collection in the East. It is a presentation ingot, engraved “from F.L. Corwin” to E. Booth of New York,

Nevada Silver Co. Silver Ingot, .999 Fine Silver, 5.11 Troy Ozs., Value 6.59. While this was a legitimate company in 1919, based at Rawhide, Nevada, t

This small silver ingot came from the same collection as the Butte silver ingot. It is hand engraved with the names of “L.C. Gillett and C.S. Gillett,

This ornately engraved presentation ingot was given to Mary Thompson Hunt “as one of the ladies of the Presidential Party” when President Hayes visite

Choice silver 50c piece made into a desk keyhole. Found by a coin hunter in the Virginia City area. - Jacobitz Collection -60485

This 1.50 troy ounce silver ingot is a typical Comstock ingot of silver fineness .957 and gold .0335. The ingot measures approximately 1.5" long

The New York Assay Office served a vital function to the Treasury Department, and opened 10 October 1854, the same year as the San Francisco Mint. Th

This wonderful, original broadside appears to date from the 1852 to 1854 period. After Dec of 1854 the captains of the SS George Law were Captain Fox,

Gold coin with "STONE & BALL" of Syracuse conterstrike vertically on obverse. Coin is almost AU condition. This coin is from an Ex-Hartz

Rare book of coins. Pages begin with 6 and end with 16. It is followed by pages of ads which begins on page 43 and goes through 48. Detailed black and

These lead advertising ingots were used to promote the National Lead Company. Starting in 1907, the company produced lead-based white paint marketed u

Lot of 5 coins from The Hollandia (1743-Ducaton), Admiral Gardener (1809-Copper Coin), Bredenhof (1753-Dutch Doit), Spanish Fleet (1715-Half Real)and

Two prints of the mountain and village, one is framed. Both show the Montagna del Potosi’ rising precipitously from the flat plano, with the town dwel

Finest Known. NGC Certified. 50C, round. Canada token. 12.7 MM -56542

The history of the mine is an interesting one besides being a long and heart wrenching one. The mine was first located in 1783 by Juan Jose Zambrano,

SJDR 195 AV 559 9941. 17.95 Troy ounces. St. John d’el Rey Mining Company Gold Ingots, Minas Gerais, Brazil, c1930-50. Fred N. Holabird Introduct

18.66 Troy ounces. SJDR 192/AV/581/9941 St. John d’el Rey Mining Company Gold Ingots, Minas Gerais, Brazil, c1930-50. Fred N. Holabird Introducti

Lot of 9 including: "Old Times First Prize Chicago 1893 Grand Prize St. Louis 1905,"Hewitt Whiskey," "S.P. Cerf's Extra Fine...

Lot of 4, including a bottle associated with one of the most popular embossed Western whiskies: "Jockey Club". Also "Old Metropolitan...

6" tall flask, label under glass reads: "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." The gentleman, worse for wear, is labeled "But you o

6.25" tall, with beautiful label under glass of a young dancing girl. Screw top intact, quilted reverse. - Jacobitz Collection -59547

4" tall, made in Germany by Villeroy & Coch Company for the Charles F. Hires Company. Excellent condition. Sold for $318, October 2007, Ameri

Scarce. Well known embossed whiskey bottle. Piece in very nice condition. - Jacobitz Collection -60487

Beautiful 11.5” (to top of handle) tall, 4.5” wide hand-blown, hand-enameled pitcher. Rim is decoratively ruffled and styled to subtly resemble a jac