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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272Crooked Dice Game 2012aug - GamingHolabird-Kagin Americana
Crooked gambling houses used to employ stickmen who, when signaled, would subtly pocket fair dice and exchange them for crooked dice. Crooked dice are
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to t********n.. for 191.20
273Gaming Counters Group 2012aug - GamingHolabird-Kagin Americana
A collection of five gaming counters: 2 US $20 size Spiel Markes; 1 $1 US size; 1 $2 1/2 size with counterstamp; 1 small german spiel marke; and one k
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to a*******s for 328.63
274Gold Rush Gaming Counter Type Set 2012aug - GamingHolabird-Kagin Americana
Nicely matched lot of 3, grading extremely fine to about uncirculated: 1) Five dollar size Obv. 1849 Liberty head Rev 1849 California miner discovery
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***8 for 836.50
276Souvenir Playing Cards AK - c1900 - 2012aug - GamingHolabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3 Yukon themed cards from Alaska and Washington: 1) White Pass & Yukon Route. Orange holder with some wear. No date or copyright. 2) Alaska
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
278Mills Slot Machine IL - Chicago, - c1906 - 2012aug - GamingHolabird-Kagin Americana
A Mills Liberty Bell slot machine circa 1906. This model is a Fey Liberty Bell, manufactured in Chicago. Machine stands about 2` x 1` and is construct
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to b*******1 for 5,975.00
279Gaming Chips Set NV - , - c1900 - 2012aug - GamingHolabird-Kagin Americana
Hardwood case with card games chips housed in removable shoe. Case is lockable, and key is included. Chips are American Eagle spread vignette, in stac
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00