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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Central Pacific Railroad Magnificent Framed Ink Drawing CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"110Central Pacific Railroad Magnificent Framed Ink Drawing CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A magnificent 19” by 16” ink line drawing of men building a railroad trestle along a mountainside. In the rear of the drawing is a “2” steam engine in
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d********9 for 418.25
Pacific Railroad Bond ~ Rare CA - , - 1895 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"111Pacific Railroad Bond ~ Rare CA - , - 1895 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
An 1865 PACIFIC RAILROAD BOND, number 242, for $1000. Signed by the board of supervisors president Conn, treasurer Paxson and Mr. Hale, the city and c
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Central Pacific Railroad Telegraph Insulator and Telegrams CA - c1867 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"112Central Pacific Railroad Telegraph Insulator and Telegrams CA - c1867 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Telegraph insulators have existed for longer than most people realize, with some of the earliest dating to the late 18th century. By 1860, insulators
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to W**1 for 239.00
Central Pacific Railroad Topo Map CA - , - 1871 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"113Central Pacific Railroad Topo Map CA - , - 1871 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Beautiful 27" x33" framed and mounted preliminary topographical map of explorations and surveys in Nevada and Arizona, south of the Central
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to j****n for 239.00
Southern Pacific Railroad Equipment CA - , - c1920-1935 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"114Southern Pacific Railroad Equipment CA - , - c1920-1935 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Clear glass tall-globe “S.P. Co” lantern with matching markings on lid and globe. Adlake “Reliable” model, circa 1912-25. “Adlake Kero” short-globe la
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to l******8 for 268.88
Southern Pacific Shasta Route Photograph CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"115Southern Pacific Shasta Route Photograph CA - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A 9.25” by 7.5” photograph of men standing “On the Line of the ‘Shasta Route’, Southern Pacific Railway Co.”. The photograph is affixed to a simple ba
Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Western Pacific Railroad Kero Lantern CA - , - c1921 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"116Western Pacific Railroad Kero Lantern CA - , - c1921 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The original Western Pacific Railroad Company was established in 1865 to build the westernmost portion of the Transcontinental Railroad, and was abso
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 5***3 for 448.13
Western Railroad Ephemera & Photos CA - c1909 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"117Western Railroad Ephemera & Photos CA - c1909 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Assortment of railroad photos, tickets, and postcards, including great images of locomotives, depots, and railway routes. Also includes 5 various Rail
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to u******y for 89.63
Bodie and Benton Railway Documents CA - Bodie,Mono County - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"118Bodie and Benton Railway Documents CA - Bodie,Mono County - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a bond in the amount of $1000 issued by The Bodie and Benton Railway and Commercial Company. The issuing signatures are difficult to make out
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Death Valley RR Bond Signed by Borax Smith CA - Death Valley,Inyo County - c1924 - 2012aug - "Railro119Death Valley RR Bond Signed by Borax Smith CA - Death Valley,Inyo County - c1924 - 2012aug - "Railro
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a very rare bond issued by the Death Valley Railroad Company for 100 Pounds Sterling. The document is signed by Death Valley millionaire and p
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 3***3 for 418.25