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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209Bawdy Bar Room Photographs c1915 - 2012aug - BrothelHolabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 8 risqué and racy photos of nude women in suggestive and glamorous poses. Photos vary in size; the largest is framed and measures 8"...
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to o********j for 298.75
210Stereo View Pinups 2012aug - BrothelHolabird-Kagin Americana
A set of 7 stereo views of fully nude pinup girls. Lot includes storage case and stereo viewer. Very saucy! - Jacobitz Collection -60065
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to o********j for 418.25
217Brothel Piece NV - 2012aug - BrothelHolabird-Kagin Americana
A 2.5" oval, cardboard printed image rimmed in metal, with lovely lady. Labeled "Nevada Brothel Gift." A hole has been punched through
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***8 for 179.25
218Joe Conforte Collection NV - 2012aug - BrothelHolabird-Kagin Americana
Mustang Ranch archive including photos of Joe and Sally Conforte, prostitutes, and one photo of Oscar Bonavena and Sally. Also includes photos of Conf
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
219Nevada Token Collection NV - 2012aug - BrothelHolabird-Kagin Americana
Nice group of 15 tokens including brothel (The Den, Goldfield), 2 dance halls, Moundhouse (Diginio) and 3 silver pieces. - Jacobitz Collection -59862
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********8 for 239.00