2012 Hot August Auction

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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Ghost Town Tax Receipt NV - Ione City,Nye County - 1866 - 2012aug - General Americana781Ghost Town Tax Receipt NV - Ione City,Nye County - 1866 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Ione Nevada is now a ghost town, having been fully abandoned by 1959. The city was founded in 1863. This lot is a Tax Receipt made out to A. S.
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Jarbidge Photo Post Card NV - Jarbidge,Elko County - 2012aug - General Americana782Jarbidge Photo Post Card NV - Jarbidge,Elko County - 2012aug - General Americana
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View of 1917 town of Jarbidge. - Jacobitz Collection -59879
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8***1 for 268.88
Jarbidge Spoon NV - Jarbidge,Elko County - 2012aug - General Americana783Jarbidge Spoon NV - Jarbidge,Elko County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A very unique and artistic piece commemorating the site of the last gold rush and stage holdup. This is embossed on both sides of the stem and also in
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********y for 358.50
Jumbo's Place Token NV - Jumbo,Esmeralda County -  - 2012aug - General Americana784Jumbo's Place Token NV - Jumbo,Esmeralda County - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Obv.: Jumbo`s Place /Good For/ 12 1/2c/ In Trade/ On Easy St.; rev.: elk pictorial. AU. An extremely rare piece. - Jacobitz Collection -60438
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to h***1 for 448.13
Kennedy Consolidated Gold Mining Company NV - Kennedy,Humboldt County - 1904 - 2012aug - General Ame785Kennedy Consolidated Gold Mining Company NV - Kennedy,Humboldt County - 1904 - 2012aug - General Ame
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Lot of 3: 1) Letter of Inquiry signed by C.E. Kennedy and dated 26 June 1904. 2) Post card post marked San Francisco, announcing the birth of a "
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Phenix and St. Peters Consolidated Stock Certificates NV - Lander County, - 1877 - 2012aug - General786Phenix and St. Peters Consolidated Stock Certificates NV - Lander County, - 1877 - 2012aug - General
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Lot of 2: 1) including 50 shares of capital stock in St. Peters Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company, issued to William Whalen, dated 17 Augu
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***1 for 896.25
Richmond Mine Documents NV - Lander County, - 1877 - 2012aug - General Americana787Richmond Mine Documents NV - Lander County, - 1877 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 5, including 3 assay reports of the Richmond Mining Company dated 31 August 1883, 22 December 1883 and 21 August 1885. All 3 are signed by comp
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Early Las Vegas Spoon NV - Las Vegas,Clark County -  - 2012aug - General Americana788Early Las Vegas Spoon NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - - 2012aug - General Americana
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This is a sterling silver souvenir of Sin City. 5" long with a burro embossed into the bowl. Nice condition, could be cleaned up a bit. - Jacobit
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to l*******n for 119.50
Las Vegas Spoons NV - Las Vegas,Clark County -  - 2012aug - General Americana789Las Vegas Spoons NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4 from Boulder Dam, Las Vegas, and the Golden Nugget. The casino spoon has a colorful glazed end. All are stamped sterling silver. They could a
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to u******y for 119.50
Overland Hotel Watch Fob NV - Las Vegas,Clark County -  - 2012aug - General Americana790Overland Hotel Watch Fob NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Octagonal pictorial watch fob from one of the first buildings in Las Vegas. Arnold and Clinton were the proprietors, and the reverse advertises "
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Vegas Postcard Group NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1900-1948 - 2012aug - General Americana791Vegas Postcard Group NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1900-1948 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Five postcards showing scenes from Las Vegas: 1) Color image of “NEW UNION PACIFIC STATION, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA”, unmarked. 2) Color image “UNION PACIFI
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to u******y for 59.75
Peerless G & S Stock Certificate NV - Last Chance Hill,Mono County - 1863 - 2012aug - General Americ792Peerless G & S Stock Certificate NV - Last Chance Hill,Mono County - 1863 - 2012aug - General Americ
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This is a rare certificate issued to R. Dewater for 30 shares of capital stock at $100 each for Peerless Gold and Silver Mining Company. It is signed
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j******d for 657.25
Roanoake Mining Company Stock Certificate *Territorial* NV - Last Chance Hill,Mono County - 1863 - 2793Roanoake Mining Company Stock Certificate *Territorial* NV - Last Chance Hill,Mono County - 1863 - 2
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This certificate from the Roanoake Gold and Silver Mining Company is issued to James (Cancel punch renders last name illegible) for five shares of cap
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to f*******d for 537.75
Eldorado District Documents NV - Lincoln County,1909 - 2012aug - General Americana794Eldorado District Documents NV - Lincoln County,1909 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 7: 1) Issuance of 500 shares of capital stock at $1 per to Harvey L. De Freest, dated 7 December 1926 and signed by W.A. Simmons, secretary, an
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to R*****n for 119.50
Lincoln County Hunting License NV - Lincoln County,1913 - 2012aug - General Americana795Lincoln County Hunting License NV - Lincoln County,1913 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Rare. - Jacobitz Collection -60495
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9***6 for 358.50
Luning Area Documents NV - Luning,Mineral County - 1914-1921 - 2012aug - General Americana796Luning Area Documents NV - Luning,Mineral County - 1914-1921 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Album group of documents from the Luning area. 13 pages of documents. Page 1) Calavada Copper Company correspondence to Mr. S. T. Kelso from Frederick
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******n for 35.85
Enameled Spoon NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 2012aug - General Americana797Enameled Spoon NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 2012aug - General Americana
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This beautiful, 4" long spoon features a deep bown engraved with an evergreen tree and "MANHATTAN/ NEVADA" in block lettering. The smoo
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to c********e for 131.45
Manhattan Photograph NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 2012aug - General Americana798Manhattan Photograph NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Quite possibly the earliest image of the camp. After its founding in 1906, it became a town of 4000 in only two weeks time. Many Main St. Signs are vi
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to j***d for 358.50
Manhattan Way-Up Mining Co. Stock Certificates & Check Books NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 1907 - 2012799Manhattan Way-Up Mining Co. Stock Certificates & Check Books NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 1907 - 2012
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Lot of 3. Stock Certificates book (15" x 5.5"), with certificates numbered 751 through 1000. Numbers 976 through 1000 are not present. All o
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to f*******d for 298.75
Nevada Belmont Copper Mines Co. Stock Certificates Book NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 1909 - 2012aug -800Nevada Belmont Copper Mines Co. Stock Certificates Book NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 1909 - 2012aug -
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Stock Certificates book, contains 250 certificates/ receipts total, with the first 40 signed out with receipts, all hand-lettered and counter-signed b
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to u******y for 239.00