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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Salt Lake Hardware Company Catalog and Plaque UT - Salt Lake City,c1925 - 2012aug - Mining Hard good1151Salt Lake Hardware Company Catalog and Plaque UT - Salt Lake City,c1925 - 2012aug - Mining Hard good
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The Salt Lake Hardware Company was founded in the early 1900s to provide wholesale hardware, tools, and equipment. This lot includes a handsome dark r
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to W**1 for 358.50
Essentials of Mining and Metallurgy Book (German) c1900 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mini1152Essentials of Mining and Metallurgy Book (German) c1900 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mini
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Book has some wear on the cover, binding and pages. But overall in very good condition. Appears to be a book on German mining, some plates are similar
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Geology and Mineralogy Books (German) 1913, 1915 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publ1153Geology and Mineralogy Books (German) 1913, 1915 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publ
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4. 1) LEHRBUCH DER GEOLOGIE UND MINERALOGIE, translates as Textbook of GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. Written by Prof. Paul Wanger Printed in 1913, Be
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 4***0 for 298.75
Georgius Agricola DE RE METALLICA Book (Translated) 1912 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Min1154Georgius Agricola DE RE METALLICA Book (Translated) 1912 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Min
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The quintessential Mining, Geology and Metallurgy book, originally set down in Latin by Georgius Agricola in 1556. Agricola was a Renaissance German s
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m********y for 567.63
German Mining Books Set 1908 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publications1155German Mining Books Set 1908 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publications
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. Hard-cover German language historic Mining and Mineralogy books, 2 in series. These measure 11.25" x 8.25" x 1.5". Titled &...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Mines & Miners Or Underground Life, English Edition 1868 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Min1156Mines & Miners Or Underground Life, English Edition 1868 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Min
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This book is responsible for the introduction of the “art” of mining to the world. Simonin had produced a book that made mining exciting. Before, mini
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m********y for 328.63
Mines & Miners Or Underground Life, French Edition 1867 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mini1157Mines & Miners Or Underground Life, French Edition 1867 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mini
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Hardcover book, plain cover. The binder is in very good condition, it holds the pages together firmly. Although it does have some wear from use includ
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m********y for 358.50
Mines & Miners Or Underground Life, French Edition  - , -  - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important M1158Mines & Miners Or Underground Life, French Edition - , - - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important M
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Another French first edition, printed in 1867, Paris. Written by Frenchmen Louis Laurent Simonin. The cover and binding have some wear, but overall in
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f*******d for 418.25
Underground Life; or Mines and Miners, 1st American Edition  - , - 1869 - 2012aug - Mining Hard good1159Underground Life; or Mines and Miners, 1st American Edition - , - 1869 - 2012aug - Mining Hard good
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Printed in New York at D. Appleton & Co. Grand Street. Translated by H.W. Bristow. Book still has the original pages but the cover has been remove
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for 406.30
The Bowels of the Earth Book (French) c1960 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publicati1160The Bowels of the Earth Book (French) c1960 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publicati
Holabird-Kagin Americana
From the City of Paris City College Chaptal. Printed in Paris, third edition. Very good condition with little wear. Geological and mining reference bo
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00