2012 Hot August Auction

Lot of 6, 2 ounce silver medallions depicting the various cars of the Virginia & Truckee: V&T Railbus, White Railbus, Railbus No.99, The Lyon

This silver ingot is from an old coin collection that became known to us about a year ago. It is a classic Assayer’s ingot, complete with the usual Wi

5.50 ounces, fineness 991, 1 7/8" x 5/8," 5/8" deep. In a presentation box stamped "Kagin Reference Colls. No. 416." &a...

Large solid copper molded ingot, stamped "SVMS" and "87.25 OZ" on top. Measures 5 1/2"L x 2 1/2"W x 1 1/2"H. This i

Obverse: miner with pick and shovel dated 1905 surrounded by 13 stars. Reverse: Tonopah Gold Nevada surrounded by wreath. Stars before and after Tonop

This ingot is a new discovery, coming from a collection in the East. It is a presentation ingot, engraved “from F.L. Corwin” to E. Booth of New York,

Nevada Silver Co. Silver Ingot, .999 Fine Silver, 5.11 Troy Ozs., Value 6.59. While this was a legitimate company in 1919, based at Rawhide, Nevada, t

This small silver ingot came from the same collection as the Butte silver ingot. It is hand engraved with the names of “L.C. Gillett and C.S. Gillett,

This ornately engraved presentation ingot was given to Mary Thompson Hunt “as one of the ladies of the Presidential Party” when President Hayes visite

Choice silver 50c piece made into a desk keyhole. Found by a coin hunter in the Virginia City area. - Jacobitz Collection -60485

This 1.50 troy ounce silver ingot is a typical Comstock ingot of silver fineness .957 and gold .0335. The ingot measures approximately 1.5" long

The New York Assay Office served a vital function to the Treasury Department, and opened 10 October 1854, the same year as the San Francisco Mint. Th

This wonderful, original broadside appears to date from the 1852 to 1854 period. After Dec of 1854 the captains of the SS George Law were Captain Fox,

Gold coin with "STONE & BALL" of Syracuse conterstrike vertically on obverse. Coin is almost AU condition. This coin is from an Ex-Hartz

Rare book of coins. Pages begin with 6 and end with 16. It is followed by pages of ads which begins on page 43 and goes through 48. Detailed black and

These lead advertising ingots were used to promote the National Lead Company. Starting in 1907, the company produced lead-based white paint marketed u

Lot of 5 coins from The Hollandia (1743-Ducaton), Admiral Gardener (1809-Copper Coin), Bredenhof (1753-Dutch Doit), Spanish Fleet (1715-Half Real)and

Two prints of the mountain and village, one is framed. Both show the Montagna del Potosi’ rising precipitously from the flat plano, with the town dwel

Finest Known. NGC Certified. 50C, round. Canada token. 12.7 MM -56542

The history of the mine is an interesting one besides being a long and heart wrenching one. The mine was first located in 1783 by Juan Jose Zambrano,

SJDR 195 AV 559 9941. 17.95 Troy ounces. St. John d’el Rey Mining Company Gold Ingots, Minas Gerais, Brazil, c1930-50. Fred N. Holabird Introduct

18.66 Troy ounces. SJDR 192/AV/581/9941 St. John d’el Rey Mining Company Gold Ingots, Minas Gerais, Brazil, c1930-50. Fred N. Holabird Introducti

Lot of 9 including: "Old Times First Prize Chicago 1893 Grand Prize St. Louis 1905,"Hewitt Whiskey," "S.P. Cerf's Extra Fine...

Lot of 4, including a bottle associated with one of the most popular embossed Western whiskies: "Jockey Club". Also "Old Metropolitan...

6" tall flask, label under glass reads: "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." The gentleman, worse for wear, is labeled "But you o

6.25" tall, with beautiful label under glass of a young dancing girl. Screw top intact, quilted reverse. - Jacobitz Collection -59547

4" tall, made in Germany by Villeroy & Coch Company for the Charles F. Hires Company. Excellent condition. Sold for $318, October 2007, Ameri

Scarce. Well known embossed whiskey bottle. Piece in very nice condition. - Jacobitz Collection -60487

Beautiful 11.5” (to top of handle) tall, 4.5” wide hand-blown, hand-enameled pitcher. Rim is decoratively ruffled and styled to subtly resemble a jac

James Watson & Co was a whisky blender from Dundee, Scotland. The company operated throughout the 1800s and early 1900s and became famous for its

Lot of seven miniature spittoons in brass, aluminum, and one enameled. - Jacobitz Collection -60044

Lot of 8: Hayner Distilling(2); Sunny Brook (4); The Old Government; Fine Old KY Taylor whiskey. - Jacobitz Collection -59691

Lot of 4: 1) An 11” tall, with matching top, seltzer etched “MASON/ SODA WORKS/ SAUSALITO” on front in very large block letters. No maker’s mark. Clea

Measures 10.25” x 7.5”, some wear, including crease and tears along the sides and in the middle. The leaflet promotes two sermons; “The Ungodly League

1) Three 11.5” tall, with matching chrome tops, “PROPERTY OF/ NEVADA PACKING/ COMPANY/ RENO, NEVADA.” seltzers with “MADE/ IN/ CZECHO-SLOVAKIA” maker’

Clear glass. Image of a drug bottle on the front with the name “Dr. Harder’s” next to it. Very little wear. -59236

Weighs 8 oz and measures 5.25” x 3.” The upper half of this flask has a lovely leaf and grape design. The bottom half is removable. Maker is unknown,

A framed, copper-flashed cast iron advertising mirror for Louis James Cigars. The oval glass is beveled and the mirror is designed with a hinged easel

Six bottles: 3 classic ale bottles c1700-1830s. A) Ale bottle. B) Onion pontil. C) Onion open pontil. 4) Light amber open pontil c1860. 5) Green c1880

“Turkey Red/ Cigarettes” poster, measures 13.25” x 16.75”. Encased in 18.5” x 22.5” wooden frame. Depicts a woman wearing a fez and sash tied with the

3 Beverage Advertising Paperweights. 1) Cooks Imperial Extra Dry (American Wine Co, St. Louis) 4" round. 2) Old Crow, James Crow ships a barrel o

Lot of 10. There are 5 paper label whiskey bottles. 1) Sherman Pure Rye Whiskey. 2) Woodleaf Whiskey. Made by the Yosemite Wine Co. Distributors in Oa

Lot of 15 including 6 shot glasses, unmarked except for one: “Calvert Reserve B.”. 7) Uncle Sam Whiskey, five shot holder. Made in the shape of a “she

Lot of 4: 1) Carmel Mission; 2) Pottet's Liquor Store, S.F.; 3)Capitol Liquor Company, L.A. (chipped); 4) Argonaut Whiskey E. Martin & Co. -...

Lot of 4: 1) Astor Wine Co., S.F. & Hornbrook; 2) Sonoma Wine Co., L.A.; 3) Henry Pollack, Omaha, Neb.; 4) Orange County Wine Co., Anaheim. - Jac

The town was named for Cornishman James Pearce, miner and cattleman, who discovered gold at what became the Commonwealth Mine in 1894. The post office

The Melczer Bros were a Wholesale Liquors Business on 114-122 W. Adams St. in Phoenix, Arizona. Early records through the Maricopa County Arizona Hist

Beautiful dark blue cobalt seltzer bottle with etched logo and matching top. Slight wear on the bottle. Made in Czechoslovakia. Measures 11.25” tall w

Lot of 3. 1) ZIEGLER`S SODA WORKS/ TUCSON ARIZ. Bottle, light green color, 2-piece molded tool top, mug base, circular slug plate. "Z" on th

Diverse lot including: 1) Four small cigar trays: 2 Miller High Life, 1 Nevada themed tray, and 1 Elverso Havana Cigars tray. All measure 6.5” x 4.5.”