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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Medical Advertising c1900-1925 - 2012aug - General Americana320 - Medical Advertising c1900-1925 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
An exciting assortment of different medical advertising items and ephemera including: 1) A cast iron cauldron, painted red, embossed “S.S.S./ For The/
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to h***1 for 298.75
 
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Mining Share Assessment 2012aug - General Americana321 - Mining Share Assessment 2012aug - General Americana
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1873 receipt from Eclipse, Winters & Plato Consolidated Gold Hill Mining Co. One of the original comstock companies. - Jacobitz Collection -60211
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********n for 119.50
 
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Old Pocket Knife Collection  - , -  - 2012aug - General Americana323 - Old Pocket Knife Collection - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 41 assorted pin and pocket knives. Themes and shapes include a baseball bat from The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, a semi-tractor trailer
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Ornate Virginia City Victorian Secretary c1875 - 2012aug - General Americana324 - Ornate Virginia City Victorian Secretary c1875 - 2012aug - General Americana
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This impressive Victorian secretary belonged to Congressman Sam Arentz, who acquired it from a Virginia City family and had it shipped to his Smith Va
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to W**1 for 2,151.00
 
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Crosshatched Cancellation Stamp c1830 - 2012aug - General Americana325 - Crosshatched Cancellation Stamp c1830 - 2012aug - General Americana
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A 3" tall wooden handled metal stamp with a cross-hatched pattern, used as a cancellation stamp. Chip in wooden handle. This is a classic "X
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****l for 191.20
 
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Philatelic Book Group 2012aug - General Americana326 - Philatelic Book Group 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4 philatelic reference publications. Includes a hardbound copy of American Stampless Cover Catalogue, Volume I and a softbound copy of Volume I
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to i*****l for 149.38
 
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Pioneer Maps 2012aug - General Americana327 - Pioneer Maps 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3: 1) map of California, with inset of the City of San Francisco published by J.H. Colton of New York, entered according to Act of Congress in
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***3 for 358.50
 
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Police Bailiff Badge 2012aug - General Americana328 - Police Bailiff Badge 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Seven point Police 1 Bailiff badge. - Jacobitz Collection -59797
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to w********e.. for 537.75
 
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Pony Express Welcome Print CA - San Francisco, -  - 2012aug - General Americana329 - Pony Express Welcome Print CA - San Francisco, - - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Framed print depicting the welcoming of the Pony Express to San Francisco. Street scene with bonfire in front of the Wells Fargo Parrott Building at C
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9*********n for 448.13
 
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Powell Survey, Nevada, Utah and Arizona Stereo Views c1874 - 2012aug - General Americana330 - Powell Survey, Nevada, Utah and Arizona Stereo Views c1874 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 20. Range in size from 7”x 3.5” to 7” x 4.5.” Low to medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear. The Stereo views show the Native Peoples of
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
 
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