2012 Hot August Auction

Measures 2" x 3". There is a relief of a mounted cowboy roping a bison. The reverse reads "Compliments of Buffalo Brewing Co. Sacrament

4.25" metal tip tray. Inscribed "Through the Panama Canal to the Golden Gate" and "San Francisco Exposition 1915" "The N

Lot of 3: beer opener, stock certificate, and cribbage board advertising the Sacramento Brewery. - Jacobitz Collection -59951

Lot of 5: 1) Slug plate reads GEO. WISSEMANN SACRAMENTO CAL. on this amber one pint shoo fly pocket flask. Footed base, screw top with metal cap. Wiss

According to Ancestry.com, Schmidt was in business with a man named Jenkins in 1880. The business was located at 924 J St. This business card is proba

1) A 2” tall clear shot glass, gold trim on lip, inscribed “SNOW FLAKE/ WHISKEY” on the front. No chips, cracks, or bubbles. Some wear on the gold bor

Lot of 7: 1) C. TYNAN J.H. CUTTER WHISKEY SALINAS, CAL. on this pint size, clear glass shoo-fly pocket flask. Footed base has some minor chipping, top

Lot of 2: 1) 12" x 4", clear glass, front etched SALINAS SODA WORKS P. STEIGELMAN PROP`R. CAL. Footed base worn around the edges on the bott

"Good For 10 cents In Trade/ California`s/ Finest Buffet/ The Golden Lion Tavern/ San Diego,/ California." Unslabbed but certified. -40482

Lot of 2 colorful cards, 4.25” x 2.85”, little wear. On both cards the trade mark of a bear is located on the left side as well as the business of “A.

Lot of 2: 1) Imperial Soda Water Company of Oakland. 11.5" tall, with top, by 4". Etched white label. Top bears pink paint, etched Imperial

Lot of 2: 1) Amber one pint Eagle Vineyard shoo fly pocket flask. Neatly applied single collar, un-ground top, and a footed base. Bottle is embossed w

This is an A.B.C. House clear picnic bottle with a JOHN FERGUSON A.B.C. HOUSE 501 KEARNY ST. S.F. slug. John J. Ferguson started business in San Franc

The slug reads SUNNYSIDE SALOON PH. DE MARTINI PROP. 304 CALIFORNIA ST. S.F. On this clear glass picnic with footed base and air vented shoulders. Th

Lot of 2 from Market St. Address in "The City." 1) MEYER & EVISTON 19 MARKET ST. COR. STEWART S.F. CAL. GOODS AS REPRESENTED on this hal

Lot of 4: 1) J.J. SWEENEY TRANSFER BAR N.E. COR. 4TH & MISSION. Ounce, clear, shoo-fly with screw top (small chip) and un-ground top (small chip).

4.5" metal tip tray advertising "the first lager beer brewed in San Francisco," and billed "The Best in the West." - Jacobitz

Tray from the National Brewing Company, 222-224 Fulton San Francisco. Found in the City directory from 1890, the company piece is advertising National

Lot of 2 from the city Herb Caen dubbed, "Bagdad by the Bay." 1) F.J. BAYER 400 HAIGHT ST SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Half pint coffin flask, beauti

This exceptional, original demi-john box is inscribed "GLASS/ THIS SIDE UP" on the top, "1 GAL/ COGNAC" on one side, and "NEW

Lot of 3: 1) CARL ALBERT SCHLESSELMANN`S N.W. CORNER HAYES & DEVISADERO STS. Half pint clear glass shoo fly pocket flask. Piece has screw top with

Lot of 2 pre-1906 earthquake picnic flasks. 1) Half pint double roll, un-ground top, with "Crowley & Jennings 562 Geary St. San Francisco, Ca

Lot of 3. 1) Beer bottle from Fredericksburg Bottling Company Lancer Beer (1899-1911), located at 1510-1512 Ellis Street. The bottle has stains with p

Lot of 5: 1) "Kentucky House O. Riccomi Prop. 1500 Kentucky St." Clear glass shoo fly half pint. The outside screw top has a chip and is un-

Lot of 4: 1) A paper labeled "Old Pioneer Special" half pint shoo fly bottle from The Old Pioneer Saloon, 3001 Steiner Street, San Francisc

This lot consists of 3 bottles from The Waldorf cafes owned by the Becker brothers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. All 3 are shoo fly fl

Lot of 2 rare San Francisco flasks, one from The California Saloon, which has an accompanying token, and one Herman Hohn whiskey bottle with a paper l

This is a rare old oak bourbon whiskey cask from a San Francisco business. Possibly one of the only surviving whiskey barrels from the period. On the

This tray advertises the Brewery`s Extra Pale Lagers, "A Western Product." This colorful tray has a Western theme. There is a "Copyrigh

Lot of 3: 1) Amber glass round bottle, approx. 11" x 3.25" dia. 750 mL (fifth) size. The embossed slab indicates "UNITED CAL & MONT

Clear glass, etched seltzer bottle from Eagle Soda Works in San Jose, California. Bottle measures 11.5" with top by 4" wide. Chrome top is u

Lot of 2: 1) THE NEW LOUVRE SALOON 53 N. FIRST ST. SAN JOSE. W.J. FERGUSON on this half pint, clear picnic. Top is un-ground, single collar, with air

Lot of 3 including 2 hutches and 1 multi-paneled piece. 1) Aqua hutch 7" tall from California Soda Works of San Jose. Piece has a gravity stoppe

The slug plate reads, “H. McLOUGHLIN THE MAGNOLIA SAN MATEO". The token obverse mimics this, and the reverse reads "2 1/2 C". The Magno

Lot of 4 including 1) One bottle 12", with top, by 4". “Highland Ginger Ale Co. San Mateo, Cal.” within square etching. Top bears no marking

Stunning 6” tall, tooled top, shoo-fly body type whiskey flask. Front embossed “Goudie & McKelvy/ Pepper Tree/ Saloon/ Agts. For/ Lewis Hunter Rye

Lot of 2: pint and half pint ambers. Slugs on both read, J.J. McCAFFREY & SON 634 STATE ST. SANTA BARBARA. Both are shoo fly pocket flasks with sc

The slug plate reads PACIFIC OCEAN HOUSE EJS SANTA CRUZ on this clear glass picnic style flask. This piece has no air vent holes, but has a footed bas

Lot of 3 coffin flasks including 1) Bottle with matching tokens from The Grape Vine. "Grape Vine, Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, Cal." on slu

Lot of 3: 1) One bottle, 12", with top, x 4". No markings on top, siphon tube intact. Still contains liquid. Faint maker’s mark on footed bo

This is a very rare half pint pocket flask. Slug plate reads “T.F. McGovern Whiskies a Specialty.” Outside screw top. Clear glass, sun purpled. There

Lot of 3: 1) 10" x 4" wide. No top or siphon tube. Front etched “C.W. Rehnert Stockton, Calif. Registered.” No maker’s mark. Clear glass, s

One seltzer bottle, measuring 12", with top, by 4". Top bears no markings, the spout top is torn, and the siphon tube is intact. The front i

Extremely Rare. Beautiful picture and color. Demure woman with bare shoulders. -40471

Half pint. Slug plate reads “Louisville Liquor House 306 Bennett Ave.” Clear glass, some wear on the bottle, including a small chip on the lip and sid

Gallon crock jug from this Cripple Creek company. Small almost undetectable repair to the handle. Stenciled "OLD KENTUCKY LIQUOR CO. 120 East Ben

A 2" tall whiskey shot glass, embossed "EASTWOOD/ WHISKEY/ COURT PLACE LIQUOR CO.,/ DENVER, COLO." on the front. No maker's mark....

Slug plate reads “S. Weinberger Idaho Springs Colorado.” The bottle has very clear and clean glass and also a neatly applied top with collar. Small ai

Lot of 6 including: 1) One tall, 2-piece tooled, funnel top Hutchinson bottle, measures 7.5" x 2.25". Front is embossed “Excelsior/ Soda/ Wo

Lot of 3 including: 1) One tooled, 4-piece crown top bottle measuring about 8.5" x 2.25". Slug is embossed “Spring/ Soda Water Works Co./ Wa

Lot of 6: 1) Slug reads: HAWAIIAN SODA WORKS HONOLULU T.H. On this c1911, 2-piece tooled crown top, medium bluish aqua bottle, 8.5" tall, has a s

Lot of 3: 1) Slug reads, HOLLISTER & CO HONOLULU H.I on this Barnett & Foster Niagara c1893 style bottle. This is a 2-piece hand tooled bottle

Lot of 3: 1) Slug plate reads, ARCTIC SODA WATER WORKS M.R. DE SA PROP. HONOLULU, HI on this c1890s aqua glass Hutchinson; 2-piece tooled top stands 7

Obverse: C.A. Millar`s/ Check/ 12.5 cents/ Genesee, Idaho. Reverse: Mirror. Lettering is in gold. A young lady in a white shirt, where the left side i

Good for 10 cents in Trade. Good condition. 1.75". -55707

Good for 12.5 c in trade. Ben Haverland, Prop'r. Excellent condition. -40342

Woman undressing. "Good For Drink or Cigar/ The Club, Basin, Mont." -41033

Good for 1 drink or cigar. The piece is in very good to excellent condition. -40536

"Good For 12.5 cents In Trade/ Eagles Nest J. & F. Red Lodge, Mont." -41030

"Good For 5 cents in Trade“ Obverse side is gold text on image. This image is very detailed; it has very bright colors and great clarity. A woman

This is a fantastic lot of 10 bottle openers, many of which would be a perfect match with some of our embossed bottles in this sale. 1) Silver State

Lot consists of 2 tokens: 1) Mason products Co. GF 10c. Elko, NV. MS 60 NGC. 2) raw, GF 1 Drink. There are also several documents and other items: Was

Scallop edge token from the Globe Saloon of Carson City, "A. ROBERT" on obverse, "GOOD FOR 1 DRINK" on reverse. White metal. One o

This bottle is not an original, as it was a specially made gift for Dr. Jacobitz. Delamar is a ghost town, and the old Delamar saloon proprietor was P

Obv.: H. Marcotte Liq./ Co./ 12.5 cents/ In Trade; rev.: 12.5. Harry Marcotte ran a wholesale and retail liquor business in Ely for some time, but the

AU condition. - Jacobitz Collection -60488

A lovely little girl with flowers. "Good For 12.5 cents In Trade/ The Owl Liquor Co., Eureka, Nev." -40543

"Good for 12.5 cents in trade" 8mm white circumferential border with red lettering on obverse. Slight water discoloration and rust makes tex

In 1858, at 3 years of age, Herman J. Thyes moved from his New Jersey birthplace to the West with his parents for the California Gold Rush [Ref: Nevad

Period Beer tray, advertising "Drink ROYAL LAGER" from the "Reno Brewing Co. Inc Reno Nev." Measures 13.5" Dia. X 0.75"

The original Reno Brewing Company opened in 1903 and was located on East Fourth Street in Reno. The brewery produced beers such as Sierra Malt Lager,

13" tray "Drink Sierra Lager/ Reno Brewing Co. Inc. Reno, Nev." Three fellows enjoying sandwiches and a bucket of Sierra Beer. Extremel

This lot of 10 bottles is the ultimate collection for veteran or new seltzer and saloon collectors. Includes: 1) A 9” tall clear glass bottle with the

For token lovers, a photo of 8 pioneers on the porch of the P & B Bar in Rochester. 6" x 8" contrast fair, good focus. -59917

Extremely rare. This "Good for 10 Cents One Drink" was honored at saloon owner, M.S. Frett`s Los Banos, California as well as his Silver Ci

Certified by NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) but not encapsulated. "Good For 12 1/2c In Trade/ Nevada Club/ Tonopah, Nev." -40552

Some fine examples of "Social Networking" early 1900s style. These 4 black and white photos show various saloon interiors, including Tonopah

Wall shield, "THE TENNANTS SHIELD" on silvered background, with pseudo coat of arms below central raised tooled device. Overall construction

Seven lighted and 1 mirrored Beer signs from the Humboldt Soda Works Business in Winnemucca. Most items are unused and in original wrappers. These Ite

Extremely rare, unique shape. - Jacobitz Collection -60486

Lot of 3: 1) Gold Seal Liquor Co., Portland; 2) O.W.P. Brunn & Co., Portland; 3) Standard Liquor Co., Salem. - Jacobitz Collection -59685

An ad piece from the C.M. Berry Saloon. It has a punch hole (rare) and is in very good to excellent condition. -27306

Certified, 2.25" round. "Compliments of/ R. Winter/ Saloon/ 4561 N. 18th Street/ Phila. PA." -40498

Schauerhammer & Roensch, Props. Headquarters for "Wet Goods". "Good luck to you in 1915 and all the years to follow." Token in

"Good For One Drink/ At Allison & Newsom's, Lufkin, Texas." -40516

"Good For 12.5 cents In Trade/ Meet Your Friends/ At/ The Union Bar/ H.D. Brewster/ Mineral Wells, Texas." -40522

Obverse, GF 1 drink or cigar. Reverse, the image of 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company C’s mascot “Old Abe.” During the American Civil

Pocket flask from the Ranch Saloon of Ogden. The proprietors where the Baumeister Brothers and the saloon was located on 365 24th Street. The bottle h

Possibly unique! Good for 2 1/2 c in trade. 36 E. 1st. So. St. Not a pictorial. -2019

"Good For 10 cents In Trade/ At Jake's Place/ 1918 First Ave. Seattle." -40486

Good for 12.5c. Slabbed, NGC, 3045721-(022-022) certified genuine. -40511

Lot of 5: 6" tall whiskey bottle imported from Hong Kong by Gum Loon Company of San Francisco. Also four ink well or opium bottles. - Jacobitz C

Featuring the first 18 Presidents from Washington to Grant, pictured as individual oval portraits around the Capitol Building. This artistic piece was

Lot of 2: 1) Paterson, New Jersey 1792-1892, 51mm, copper with attached hanger, obverse: "spe el labore" portrait of Alexander Hamilton, rev

3 so-called dollars on ribbons: 1) HK 24, AU chestnut proof like button hanger with blue and yellow ribbon, U.S. Centennial Exposition R5 ; 2) HK130,

Documentation relating to the methods of producing wooden medals is rare. Numismatist John W. Hasseltine (1838-1925) in an editorial in January 1876 i

7 glass shoes and plates. Glass Shoes 6"x2 1/2", two frosted, three clear. Centennial Alphabet plate 7" mint clear Independence Hall c.

4 Philadelphia Expo Paper Weights. 1) Philadelphia 1776-1876 Agricultural Hall, Horizontal. 2) Jamestown Exposition 1907 Souvenir Liberty Bell Vertica

The fair was the work of M. H. de Young who sought to revitalize California’s depressed economy after the Panic of 1893. Hoping to follow the model of

3 hangers with so called dollars: 1) HK157, extra fine, prooflike, no ribbon, R6; 2) HK168, XF-AU, prooflike, no ribbon, R5; 3) HK184, XF-AU, luster a