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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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Wells Fargo and Pony Express Philatelic History Library 2012aug - General Americana351 - Wells Fargo and Pony Express Philatelic History Library 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 12: 1) Hardcover auction book, The Pony Express: The Collection formed by Thurston Twigg-Smith. From Sale 979 Saturday December 5, 2009. Produc
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***6 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Wells Fargo Card c1911-1918 - 2012aug - General Americana352 - Wells Fargo Card c1911-1918 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Measures 4” x 2.5” Card number L7268. Some wear, there a mark in the lower right corner. And the bottom half of the card has a dark Issued to “Mr. B.
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo Express Buckle c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana353 - Wells Fargo Express Buckle c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana
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A hat or belt buckle. Measures about 3.25” x 2.75.” No. 1120, with a shield outline and the Wells Fargo Express Co. logo in the center. Made by N. Sta
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Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to s*****b for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Wells Fargo Express Pins 2012aug - General Americana354 - Wells Fargo Express Pins 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 3 commemorative pins for 5, 10 and 20 years of faithful service. Pins measure about 0.75” across and have minor wear. 2 of the pins have white
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Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to h***1 for (475.00 + 92.63BP) = 567.63
 
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Wells Fargo Gift Box c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana355 - Wells Fargo Gift Box c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana
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A 1.75” by 2.75” by 1.25” white card gift box with a red and white label affixed to the top, printed “THE SENDER REQUESTS THAT YOU/ DO NOT OPEN/ UNTIL
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo Items 2012aug - General Americana356 - Wells Fargo Items 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 9: 1) Rectangle shaped WF & Co. Express tag. Blue color with white letters. Measures about 2” x 1.25". 2 & 3) Wells Fargo tags. Sh
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to j*****n for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Wells Fargo Items 2012aug - General Americana357 - Wells Fargo Items 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 3. 1) Patch, 2” x 2” red and blue with white letters. 2) Tag with leather strap. Front has the WF & Co. logo on the front. The back reads “
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Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 9*********n for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Wells Fargo Wax Sealer 2012aug - General Americana358 - Wells Fargo Wax Sealer 2012aug - General Americana
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Bronze, 2.75" tall, wax seal: "WELLS FARGO CO./ EXPRESS/ 679/ MESSENGER". - Jacobitz Collection -59703
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d********9 for (175.00 + 34.13BP) = 209.13
 
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Wells Fargo Strong Box - , - c1869 - 2012aug - General Americana359 - Wells Fargo Strong Box - , - c1869 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Reported to be a Wells-Fargo Strong Box, when in actuallity, it is an assayers case, with removable trays for chemicals. Approx. 12" x 6" x
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 2***3 for (175.00 + 34.13BP) = 209.13
 
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Western Mining Stocks 2012aug - General Americana360 - Western Mining Stocks 2012aug - General Americana
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An exceptionally diverse lot of countless stocks from Nevada, California, Arizona, and Oregon. -60468
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***2 for (120.00 + 23.40BP) = 143.40
 
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