2012 Hot August Auction

Auction Details

Highlights of the sale include:
1. A new discovery of an early, c 1876-7 photo of the Earp family with all of the Earp brothers and their father Nicholas.
2. The Ken and Rosemary Roberts miners candlestick collection containing some of the finest miners candlesticks ever made
3. The best saloon section we’ve ever had – including a fantastic collection of embossed saloon bottles put away for 40 years
4. The largest (by far!) antique American silver ingot, nearly 500 ounces – from Denver!
5. “Discovery” ingots from collections all over America
6. Western mining broadsides, lithographs and maps – the best selection of rarities ever offered at one time.
7. Western Art – five spectacular oil paintings in the style of Russell in oversized mural format by Franz Trevors, from the Palace Club, Reno, 1943-4.
8. Gaming – rare early slot machine (1910), chip collections, antique equipment and broadsides
9. Bawdy & Brothel- rare Mustang Ranch “gold card”, ultra rare early brothel tokens highlighted by the Goldfield “rooster”
10. Western broadsides – the best ever seen at auction – Tahoe, Virginia City, Reno, Pioneer societies, brewery advertising and more
11. Gold and gold ore specimens from major collections
12. Nevada Railroad Collection- The fantastic Jacobitz Collection of lamps, locks, keys, photographs and documents. Perhaps the best collection ever assembled!
13. Humboldt Soda Works Archive from Winnemucca. An original collection of hundreds of original etched and silk screened seltzer bottles for the back bars in saloons dating from c1890 to 1919 (Prohibition) and another batch that post-dates Prohibition.
14. Mining and Assay catalog collection
15. Major World’s Fair ephemera & So Called Dollars collections
16. Original hoard of Morgan Dollars from a Reno Casino in the early days and a $50 Augustus Humbert Pioneer gold piece.
17. Rare western tokens. The best of the best.
Invoicing and lot pick up will NOT be available at the live auction.
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American Railway Express Lock c1918-1929 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"100 - American Railway Express Lock c1918-1929 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The American Railway Express, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, was established by the U.S. Government in 1918, during WWI when the government too
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***3 for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
 
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Assorted Railroad Lantern Group c1906-c1922 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"101 - Assorted Railroad Lantern Group c1906-c1922 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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This lot is a fabulous assortment of lanterns for budding or veteran railroad collectors. Lot of 4: 1) Short-Globe lantern, 9” tall, without bail, emb
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to W**1 for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Incredible Rail Pass Collection  - , - c1880-1950 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"102 - Incredible Rail Pass Collection - , - c1880-1950 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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An impressive collection of 160 passes from railways all over the US and Canada. Includes passes from Southern Pacific; many from Rock Island Lines; C
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f********h for (850.00 + 165.75BP) = 1,015.75
 
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Railroad Model, Memorabilia, and Ephemera c1882-1944 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"103 - Railroad Model, Memorabilia, and Ephemera c1882-1944 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Assorted Railroad items: 1) A metal locomotive model. 2) A pair of sheet metal padlocks (one with key) and a separate Union Pacific key. 3) A set of m
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wax Railroad Sealer c1830s - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"104 - Wax Railroad Sealer c1830s - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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A small ivory-handled wax sealer for a steam rail road, possibly used in sealing envelopes for shipping on the rail line. The sealing end is brass and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9****k for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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Western Railroad Document Group  - , -  - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"105 - Western Railroad Document Group - , - - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Lot of 6 representing major western railroads. Included are Two Bills of Laden from The Union Pacific Railroad. One is dated 1898, the other 1900. Als
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Alaskan Railroad Lantern AK - c1938 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"106 - Alaskan Railroad Lantern AK - c1938 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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According to the Alaska Railroad website, the Alaska Central Railway was opened in 1903 and was reorganized and renamed the Alaska Northern Railway Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 9***2 for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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California Rail Pass Collection CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"107 - California Rail Pass Collection CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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28 railway passes from many California lines, dating back to 1900. - Jacobitz Collection -59889
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to u******y for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Group CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"108 - Central Pacific Railroad Group CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Eight photographs, three post cards, one stereoview, a 1915 topographic map from Carlin to Deeth. Also a railroad tie hammerhead. - Jacobitz Collectio
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Lock and Luggage Tag CA - 1883 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"109 - Central Pacific Railroad Lock and Luggage Tag CA - 1883 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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The Central Pacific Railroad Company was founded in 1861 and federally funded in 1862 when Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act and determi
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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