AUCTION  / 

2012 Hot August Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationAtlantis Casino Resort ~ 3800 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States In Person PreviewHolabird-Kagin Americana Office

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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Tahoe Pine Needle Basket - , - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American240 - Tahoe Pine Needle Basket - , - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American
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This an American Indian handmade basket from the Tahoe Basin region. This rare piece measures 3" high, 6" at its widest point, and has a ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to h***1 for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Trade Beads, Comb, and Tools AZ - , - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American241 - Trade Beads, Comb, and Tools AZ - , - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American
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A stunning collection of Native American Indian artifacts including: 4 sets of trade bead necklaces of various stone and clay beads; a porcupine quill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to h***1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Arrowheads and Marble Set CA - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American242 - Arrowheads and Marble Set CA - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American
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A nice collection of arrowheads of different type stone and different measurements. Pieces range in size from about 0.5" to 3". There is als
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9***3 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Shoshone Mono Basket CA - Death Valley,Mono County - c1900-1930 - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American243 - Shoshone Mono Basket CA - Death Valley,Mono County - c1900-1930 - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American
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Medium-sized round basket constructed of fine stitches on rods. This basket has a beautiful dark brown design encircling the body suggesting "mo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*****l for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Horse Bosal, Mecate Reins, and Hobbles CA - Pasadena,Los Angeles County - 1970-1980 - 2012aug - Cowb244 - Horse Bosal, Mecate Reins, and Hobbles CA - Pasadena,Los Angeles County - 1970-1980 - 2012aug - Cowb
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Lot of 4 pieces. A matching set of hand braided rawhide pieces, consisting of the rawhide-core bosal or nosepiece on a leather hanger, in tan and brow
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 550.00
Sold to t********r.. for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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Horse Show Headstall and Show Halter CA - Pasadena,Los Angeles County - c1970-1980 - 2012aug - Cowbo245 - Horse Show Headstall and Show Halter CA - Pasadena,Los Angeles County - c1970-1980 - 2012aug - Cowbo
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Lot of 2: 1) A beautifully made leather headstall with sterling silver trim made by Victor Quality Leather Goods of Pasadena, CA. Each side has a larg
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m****0 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Old Western American Indian Buffalo Hunt Painting CA - San Francisco, - 1867 - 2012aug - Cowboy & Na246 - Old Western American Indian Buffalo Hunt Painting CA - San Francisco, - 1867 - 2012aug - Cowboy & Na
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Classic old western oil-on-board painting by David Levy, dated 1867. Image measures 6" x 10.25". David Levy was born in England in 1848 and
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Horse Spurs by E. Garcia CA - San Ysidro,San Diego County - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American247 - Horse Spurs by E. Garcia CA - San Ysidro,San Diego County - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American
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Pair of heavy spurs, blued over iron, with an uncommon sterling, inlaid and overlaid swan design. The swan’s neck creates the shank of the spur and it
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s********r.. for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Mankato Execution Lithograph MN - Mankato,Blue Earth County - 1862 - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native Ameri248 - Mankato Execution Lithograph MN - Mankato,Blue Earth County - 1862 - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native Ameri
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Drawn by artist W.H. Childs and first appearing in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on 24 January 1863, this lithograph depicts the mass exe...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b***5 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Cowboy Photographs MT - , - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American249 - Cowboy Photographs MT - , - - 2012aug - Cowboy & Native American
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Two life-on-the-range photos: 1) A 7.5" x 4.5" photo, "Dad Waters heating branding iron in Montana" 1896 written on front, of 10 c
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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