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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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Russian Broadsword AK - Sitka,c1800 - 2012aug - General Americana371 - Russian Broadsword AK - Sitka,c1800 - 2012aug - General Americana
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This is a very old piece from the collection of Count Baranov (1746-1819), first Russian governor of the Alaskan Territory. He was instrumental in dev
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9*****B for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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St. Michael's Cathedral Informational Booklet AK - Sitka,2012aug - General Americana372 - St. Michael's Cathedral Informational Booklet AK - Sitka,2012aug - General Americana
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Informational booklet on the Russian Orthodox Cathedral. Measures 11” x 7” and 21” x 7” unfolded. The booklet mainly features several photographs of t
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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St. Michael Alaska Panorama AK - St. Michael,Nome County - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana373 - St. Michael Alaska Panorama AK - St. Michael,Nome County - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Panoramic photograph of the harbor and town. 6.5" x 46". Photographer was indicated as Joe Mathews. Photo shows the harbor with various ship
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Fairbanks Tokens AK - Valdez,1908-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana374 - Fairbanks Tokens AK - Valdez,1908-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2, including a 12.5 cent credit for trade at The Fairbanks in Valdez, George Krau proprietor and a 12.5 cent credit for trade at Chisolm and Ha
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Gold Watch Chain and Nuggets AK - Yukon,c1917 - 2012aug - General Americana375 - Gold Watch Chain and Nuggets AK - Yukon,c1917 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2 Alaskan nuggets and an old gold watch chain, in wonderful condition. The larger nugget is .57 troy ounce and the smaller is .43 troy. The cha
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to W**1 for (5,000.00 + 975.00BP) = 5,975.00
 
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Bonanza Bottle N.W.T. AK - Yukon ~ Dawson,c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana376 - Bonanza Bottle N.W.T. AK - Yukon ~ Dawson,c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Hutchinson style bottle with tooled top. "BONANZA BOTTLING CO. DAWSON, N.W.T." embossed on face of bottle. Heavy glass with aqua tint, appro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to J****r for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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Arizona Drug Store Bottles AZ - 2012aug - General Americana377 - Arizona Drug Store Bottles AZ - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4. Various town Pharmacist bottles, small sizes. The towns are listed as Phoenix, Prescott, and Tucson. Bottles measure approx. 3.50"x 1.5
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p*******g for (95.00 + 18.53BP) = 113.53
 
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Arizona Soda Bottle Quartet AZ - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana378 - Arizona Soda Bottle Quartet AZ - c1900 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4: 1) Home Soda Works "Territorial" bottle. Douglas, 2-piece mold, oval slug plate, mug base, applied top with wear. Interior stain,
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b******1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Colorado River 1857 Exploration Book AZ - c1860 - 2012aug - General Americana379 - Colorado River 1857 Exploration Book AZ - c1860 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Hard-Cover book, measures 9" x 11 .5" x 2". Government printed in 1861. A compilation of reports from the early exploration of the Colo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 8***8 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Arizona Brunswick Mining Company Stock Certificates AZ - Chloride,Mohave County - c1919 - 2012aug - 380 - Arizona Brunswick Mining Company Stock Certificates AZ - Chloride,Mohave County - c1919 - 2012aug -
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Lot of 4: 1 and 2) 11" x 17" map copies, one of mines locations topographic, and Survey map of mine holdings. 3) Book of Stock Certificates,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****n for (175.00 + 34.13BP) = 209.13
 
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