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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1333Augustus Humbert Slug 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
In January, 1851 the U.S. Assay Office in San Francisco awarded the coining contract to Moffat & Co. and assasyer Augustus Humbert, formerly a New
Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
1334Blank Slug Facsimile c1880 - 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Octagonal, full size polished brass blank slug. "U.S.A./ This Is A/ Blank/ Fifty/ Dollar/ Piece/ In Pure/ Brass" is printed in very small pu
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
1335Commemorative Half Dollars 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
6 uncertified XF-AU: 1923 Monroe Doctrine Centennial (4), 1925 Stone Mountain Memorial, 1926 Lexington Concord Sesquicentennial. -59176
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****b for 203.15
1336Commemorative Half Dollars 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of nine circulated half dollars: 1918 Illinois, XF; 1920 Pilgrim, XF; 1922 Grant, XF; 1923 Monroe, VF; 1925 Norse, XF; 1925 Huguenot, VF; 1925 Sto
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to 3***3 for 717.00
1337Eagle Mining Company Ingot c1960 - 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
The obverse is engraved with “999 Fine. Value $7.27.”The reverse has “Ozs. 5.64 no. 362.”There is also an seal of an eagle, which is exactly the same
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to k********y for 1,015.75
1338Framed Currency Collection 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of six frames of four notes: 1) uncut sheet of Citizens Bank of Louisiana $20; 2) uncut sheet of Hagerstown Bank $5 and $10; 3) uncut sheet of Can
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m*******n for 507.88
1339Goldfield Ledge Ingot 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
A questionable silver ingot stamped No. 11. A refined product, the Goldfield Ledge is not a known district. 6.28 oz., .999 S. 3 1/4 x 1 x 1/4".
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to k********y for 478.00
1340Kettle Game Counter 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Copy of 1803 $10 gold piece, this brass counter was certified EF40 details, scratched. -59840
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to g****a for 239.00
1341Massachusetts and California Company 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
The Massachusetts and California Company stocks are among the most desirable of the private gold coin related ephemera. At present there are three of
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to 8*****B for 3,585.00
1342Medal Collection 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 22, mostly Washington commemoratives. Worthy of inspection. Provenance Bowers & Merena Auction Sept 1986. -59128
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to g********_.. for 1,374.25
1343Medallic Arts Medals 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Three beautiful issues from Medallic Art. Co.: 1959 Alaska Statehood, 1970 South Carolina Tricenntenial, 1965 Centennial of the Statue of Liberty. -
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to u******y for 89.63
1344Miniature Slug Facsimile 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Octogonal 5/8" wide gold replica of an 1852 $50 gold slug, set in bezel in original jewelry case labeled wells Fargo & Co. A beautiful penden
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b***9 for 328.63
1345Morgan Dollar Lighter 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
Cigarette lighter with a 1880 Morgan Dollar on one side, and a medal depicting the state seal of Nevada on the reverse. - Jacobitz Collection -59968
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to g*****n for 227.05
1347Original Morgan Rolls - A 2012aug - NumismaticHolabird-Kagin Americana
This original group of 1884-O and 1885-O uncirculated Morgan Dollar rolls come to us from one of the Reno Gaming Families.
Rudolph A.G. Semenza coll
Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to m*******n for 2,270.50