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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Massachusetts and California Company 2012aug - Numismatic1341 - Massachusetts and California Company 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-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
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to 8*****B for 3,585.00
 
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Medal Collection 2012aug - Numismatic1342 - Medal Collection 2012aug - Numismatic
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Lot of 22, mostly Washington commemoratives. Worthy of inspection. Provenance Bowers & Merena Auction Sept 1986. -59128
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to g********_.. for 1,374.25
 
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Medallic Arts Medals 2012aug - Numismatic1343 - Medallic Arts Medals 2012aug - Numismatic
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Three beautiful issues from Medallic Art. Co.: 1959 Alaska Statehood, 1970 South Carolina Tricenntenial, 1965 Centennial of the Statue of Liberty. -
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to u******y for 89.63
 
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Miniature Slug Facsimile 2012aug - Numismatic1344 - Miniature Slug Facsimile 2012aug - Numismatic
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b***9 for 328.63
 
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Morgan Dollar Lighter 2012aug - Numismatic1345 - Morgan Dollar Lighter 2012aug - Numismatic
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to g*****n for 227.05
 
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Morgan Silver Dollar Shotglass c1900 - 2012aug - Numismatic1346 - Morgan Silver Dollar Shotglass c1900 - 2012aug - Numismatic
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This is a great and fun piece to add to any saloon collection. Made out of aluminum, it measures 1.30" folded and 2” unfolded. Has the regular ob
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - A 2012aug - Numismatic1347 - Original Morgan Rolls - A 2012aug - Numismatic
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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
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to m*******n for 2,270.50
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - B 2012aug - Numismatic1348 - Original Morgan Rolls - B 2012aug - Numismatic
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One roll each 1884-O and 1885-O. Plus the metal storage box. -59983
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 4***6 for 2,390.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - C 2012aug - Numismatic1349 - Original Morgan Rolls - C 2012aug - Numismatic
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Lot of 4: Two each, 1884-O and 1885-O. -59977
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to 8*****b for 4,063.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - D 2012aug - Numismatic1350 - Original Morgan Rolls - D 2012aug - Numismatic
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One roll each 1884-O and 1885-O. -59979
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to h********r.. for 2,390.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - E 2012aug - Numismatic1351 - Original Morgan Rolls - E 2012aug - Numismatic
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One roll each, 1884-O and 1885-O. -59978
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for 2,390.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - F  - , -  - 2012aug - Numismatic1352 - Original Morgan Rolls - F - , - - 2012aug - Numismatic
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One roll each 1884-O, 1885-O plus the metal storage box. -59976
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 4***6 for 2,390.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - G 2012aug - Numismatic1353 - Original Morgan Rolls - G 2012aug - Numismatic
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Two rolls of 1884-O. -59981
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to h*******e for 2,390.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - H 2012aug - Numismatic1354 - Original Morgan Rolls - H 2012aug - Numismatic
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Two rolls of 1885-O. -59980
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for 2,390.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - I 2012aug - Numismatic1355 - Original Morgan Rolls - I 2012aug - Numismatic
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One roll each 1884-O, 1885-O. -59982
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Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 9***3 for 2,270.50
 
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Peace Dollar Punch Out Necklace 2012aug - Numismatic1356 - Peace Dollar Punch Out Necklace 2012aug - Numismatic
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1922 silver Peace dollar with punched out liberty face with 20 inch silver chain and bezel. In a Michael and Sons fine jewelry box. -59379
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to g*****n for 191.20
 
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Rare Coin Books 2012aug - Numismatic1357 - Rare Coin Books 2012aug - Numismatic
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Lot of 2: "A Guide Book of United States Fractional Currency," by Matt Rothert c1963; "Adams' Official Premium List of United Sta...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Silver Star Zinc Ingot 2012aug - Numismatic1358 - Silver Star Zinc Ingot 2012aug - Numismatic
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Debossed “Silver Star” with a star at each corner of the front nameplate, 8.5 x 18 x1.25.” On the back is shipping information in black paint, barely
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Silver-Gold Ingot c1900 - 2012aug - Numismatic1359 - Silver-Gold Ingot c1900 - 2012aug - Numismatic
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Weighs 5.25 troy oz and measures 3.50” x 1.” Engraved on one side of the ingot is “Silver Fine 655, Gold Fine 35.8.” The other side reads “Silver Valu
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to 8***8 for 3,585.00
 
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Trio of Colonials 2012aug - Numismatic1360 - Trio of Colonials 2012aug - Numismatic
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Lot of 3: 1) 1794, Talbot, Allum & Lee, 1c, New York, VG; 2) 1783, Washington Small Bust, engraved edge; 3) St. Patrick "farthing", AG3.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a*******s for 567.63
 
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