AUCTION  / 

2012 Hot August Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationAtlantis Casino Resort ~ 3800 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

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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Western Photo Album 1922-1928 - 2012aug - General Americana361Western Photo Album 1922-1928 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a great photo album: 45 pages, both sides of each page covered in photos, usually 4, but sometimes 3 to 6 photos per side, depicting what must
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Western Spoons 2012aug - General Americana362Western Spoons 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 5: 1) A 6" Campbells' Soup spoon featuring the iconic Campbell's Soup boy on the handle. 2) A 6" ORIGINAL SPOON/ HAS BEEN U...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h***1 for 119.50
Western Underground Books 1871-1873 - 2012aug - General Americana363Western Underground Books 1871-1873 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. Early rare hard-cover books. 1) is the "The Subterranean World" by Dr. George Hartwig, published by Scribner, Wellford & Co. O
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to m********y for 358.50
Western Union Telegraph Collection (Weber) 2012aug - General Americana364Western Union Telegraph Collection (Weber) 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Very fine collection of about 100 items from the Western Union Telegraph Co. The collection contains a number of the Western Union "pass style&...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 4*****R for 298.75
Wells Fargo Stamps San Francisco,1904-1908 - 2012aug - General Americana365Wells Fargo Stamps San Francisco,1904-1908 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 18 Wells Fargo Express Frank Stamps that entitle the bearer to ship 50 pounds with the company. Only three of the pieces have been hand cancele
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 3***2 for 597.50
Alaska Gold Mines Co. Annual Reports Quintet AK - 1912-1919 - 2012aug - General Americana366Alaska Gold Mines Co. Annual Reports Quintet AK - 1912-1919 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 5: Annual reports, dated 1912, 1915, 1917, 1918 and 1919. Each contains a map and fold-out photographs of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Co. Perse
Estimate : 350.00 - 750.00
Sold to 9*****B for 149.38
Great Cariboo Gold Company Stock Certificate AK - , - 1915 - 2012aug - General Americana367Great Cariboo Gold Company Stock Certificate AK - , - 1915 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Incorporated in South Dakota. Cert. #4624, issued to Mrs. C.B.Rockwell in 1915 for 250 shares. Signed by President and Secretary (signatures illegible
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to p********n for 896.25
Panorama Photos AK - c1919, 1942 - 2012aug - General Americana368Panorama Photos AK - c1919, 1942 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. Both measure 8" x 32". 1) Panorama of the "Alaskan Yukon Picnic" from Lincoln Park. It is estimated this was taken in 19
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Pioneers of Alaska Charter Certificate AK - Fairbanks, - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana369Pioneers of Alaska Charter Certificate AK - Fairbanks, - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Charter Certificate for "Igloo No. 4" complete with the scrolled list of members. The notice under the "Pioneers of Alaska" reads
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9*****B for 717.00
Native Copper Token AK - Seward,2012aug - General Americana370Native Copper Token AK - Seward,2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Obverse: Good for/ Northern/ 12 1/2c/ In Trade; reverse: Native Copper/ from/ Seward Alaska/ pictorial. 38mm, extra fine condition. The Northern opera
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 4***0 for 119.50
Russian Broadsword AK - Sitka,c1800 - 2012aug - General Americana371Russian Broadsword AK - Sitka,c1800 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a very old piece from the collection of Count Baranov (1746-1819), first Russian governor of the Alaskan Territory. He was instrumental in dev
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9*****B for 657.25
St. Michael's Cathedral Informational Booklet AK - Sitka,2012aug - General Americana372St. Michael's Cathedral Informational Booklet AK - Sitka,2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Informational booklet on the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. Measures 11” x 7” and 21” x 7” unfolded. The booklet mainly features several photographs of t
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
St. Michael Alaska Panorama AK - St. Michael,Nome County - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana373St. Michael Alaska Panorama AK - St. Michael,Nome County - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Panoramic photograph of the harbor and town. 6.5" x 46". Photographer was indicated as Joe Mathews. Photo shows the harbor with various ship
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Fairbanks Tokens AK - Valdez,1908-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana374Fairbanks Tokens AK - Valdez,1908-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2, including a 12.5 cent credit for trade at The Fairbanks in Valdez, George Krau proprietor and a 12.5 cent credit for trade at Chisolm and Ha
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Gold Watch Chain and Nuggets AK - Yukon,c1917 - 2012aug - General Americana375Gold Watch Chain and Nuggets AK - Yukon,c1917 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2 Alaskan nuggets and an old gold watch chain, in wonderful condition. The larger nugget is .57 troy ounce and the smaller is .43 troy. The cha
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to W**1 for 5,975.00
Bonanza Bottle N.W.T. AK - Yukon ~ Dawson,c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana376Bonanza Bottle N.W.T. AK - Yukon ~ Dawson,c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Hutchinson style bottle with tooled top. "BONANZA BOTTLING CO. DAWSON, N.W.T." embossed on face of bottle. Heavy glass with aqua tint, appro
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to J****r for 657.25
Arizona Drug Store Bottles AZ - 2012aug - General Americana377Arizona Drug Store Bottles AZ - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4. Various town Pharmacist bottles, small sizes. The towns are listed as Phoenix, Prescott, and Tucson. Bottles measure approx. 3.50"x 1.5
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*******g for 113.53
Arizona Soda Bottle Quartet AZ - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana378Arizona Soda Bottle Quartet AZ - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4: 1) Home Soda Works "Territorial" bottle. Douglas, 2-piece mold, oval slug plate, mug base, applied top with wear. Interior stain,
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b******1 for 298.75
Colorado River 1857 Exploration Book AZ - c1860 - 2012aug - General Americana379Colorado River 1857 Exploration Book AZ - c1860 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Hard-Cover book, measures 9" x 11 .5" x 2". Government printed in 1861. A compilation of reports from the early exploration of the Colo
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8***8 for 298.75
Arizona Brunswick Mining Company Stock Certificates AZ - Chloride,Mohave County - c1919 - 2012aug - 380Arizona Brunswick Mining Company Stock Certificates AZ - Chloride,Mohave County - c1919 - 2012aug -
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Lot of 4: 1 and 2) 11" x 17" map copies, one of mines locations topographic, and Survey map of mine holdings. 3) Book of Stock Certificates,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****n for 209.13