2012 Hot August Auction

An Elgin watch mechanism in a nickel silver, open face Waltham swing-out (also called swing-ring) case with a train inlaid in copper on the reverse. I

According to the June 1863 Civil War Registrations Record, Charles Henry Cherry (born June 1837) , at the age of 26 and newly married, was a “Conducto

Two great Oregon railroad passes: 1) A pass made out to “MR. F. H. LORD/ AGENT, GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM” and valid until 31 December 1910. OREGON S

The Oregon Short Line Railway was created 1 August 1881 by its parent company, Union Pacific Railway Co. in order to “connect the Union Pacific Ry. wi

The Oregon Short Line Railway was created 1 August 1881 by its parent company, Union Pacific Railway Co. in order to “connect the Union Pacific Ry. wi

1.5" x 2" metal tag stamped O.S.L.R.R./ Local/ 3371 with leather fob. - Jacobitz Collection -59867

Lot of 2: 1) Heart shaped riveted padlock with length of heavy chain attached to lower body. Front spring-loaded drop stamped “ADLAKE.” Rear body embo

Lot of 3: 1) Hamilton pocket watch with a stem-wind, lever-set, 21-jewel mechanism (serial number 1429425). Includes a beautiful 13.5" long chain

A Union Pacific Railroad publication featuring the "Principle Health and Pleasure Resorts" of the Great West and Northwest regions. It highl

Lot of 8 risqué and racy photos of nude women in suggestive and glamorous poses. Photos vary in size; the largest is framed and measures 8"...

A set of 7 stereo views of fully nude pinup girls. Lot includes storage case and stereo viewer. Very saucy! - Jacobitz Collection -60065

Certified, 2 1/4" round. "Good For 10c At The Bar / Imperial Liquor Co. / 2245 Larimer St." -40512

Great pictorial. Obverse: R U A (picture of a bull)/J.W. Brown Central Saloon/Good for 5c in trade/Garrett, Ind.//U BET (picture of donkey)/ I AM.

Lady with exposed breast. "Good For 10 cents In Trade / Meet Your Friends / At / The Imperial / E.B. McMcCallum, Prop. / 305 Main St. Gloucester,

Lot of 3 including: to W.H. Morris to keep Hurdy Gurdy in Deer Lodge County, and to McNelly & Rowe in Madison County to run the Virginia City Hurd

"Good For 12 1/2c In Trade / "Board of Trade" Great Falls, Mont." Excellent condition. -41032

"Good for 10 cents in Trade" Brown colored obverse with scantily clad voluptuous woman with green sash and elegant set of necklaces. Text wr

A 2.5" oval, cardboard printed image rimmed in metal, with lovely lady. Labeled "Nevada Brothel Gift." A hole has been punched through

Mustang Ranch archive including photos of Joe and Sally Conforte, prostitutes, and one photo of Oscar Bonavena and Sally. Also includes photos of Conf

Nice group of 15 tokens including brothel (The Den, Goldfield), 2 dance halls, Moundhouse (Diginio) and 3 silver pieces. - Jacobitz Collection -59862

Obv.: J. N. Hall & Company / The Hickey Joint / Blair, / Nev.; rev.: Good For / 12 1/2 cents / Cigar Only. - Jacobitz Collection -60418

Round, good for 12 1/2 cents in trade. -56161

Lot of 3. Lucky Strike. 2 aluminum, 1 brass. 2 12 1/2 cents and 1 25 cents. Little wear. -56153

Lot of 2. 1) Octagon, aluminum. Clover Leaf/ Raymond/ 75 cents. 2) Round with hole in center, bronze. Good for 5 cents in trade. -56167

Lot of 3. Round with holes in the middle. 1) Maude Rogers/The Lodge/ Good for 5 cents in Trade. 2) The Classy Inn. 3) Jean Field/ Good For 5 cents in

Lot of 4: 3 slabbed, 1 raw. 1) Slabbed, Good for 40 Cents/ Jake's Dance Hall. 2) Slabbed, Good for 20 Cents/ Jake's Dance Hall. 3) Raw, Slab...

This is one of the all-time classic, legitimate brothel tokens: a must-have! Dorothy Reed. Good for 25 cents in trade. Some wear. -56157

Two glass items: A Jim Beam miniature bottle, approx. 2/3 full, still sealed. "1/10 PINT" on the side, with "Rosa's Lucky Strike ...

Pictorial of Electric Tower. Presented for having the Largest (Picture of rooster) NGC MS 61 SN1585000-002 -55815

"Good For 10c In Trade / Continental Hotel / European Plan / Jno. E. Carr, Prop. /Norwich, N.Y." -40468

"Good For 10c In Trade/ The Ingleside Café/ Henry Scheier, Prop./ Plattsburgh,/ N.Y." -2139

Lot of 2. Huffman House from Hamilton, OH, Good for 5c and P. McCarthy's Bar, maverick, good for 5c. Both are 1.75". Fully nude woman on b...

Lot of 6 including a small bark basket, a pine needle basket, a flat mat, and a small basket. The lot also includes a larger basket that has a bit of

Two fetching plaster busts of American Indian figures: 1) A woman, hand painted, with the name “MIGNON” in the front of the base and an “1831” rear in

From Lone Pine, CA. This hand-carved folk art Indian is 7` 4" tall, unpainted, and carved out of what appears to be pine. -60289

This 6` tall painted cigar store Indian is a handsome resin reproduction. He is holding a bundle of cigars in one hand, and a tomahwak in the opposite

Lot of 7. 1) Draft horse collar and hames. The collar is constructed of padded leather with a wooden frame, to which are attached iron connector rings

This handsome 10" by 12" sculpture is a reproduction of Remington's 8th bronze, which he created in 1902 and titled "Coming Thru ...

Remington produced his first, and most famous, bronze in 1895: the "Broncho Buster". Later, he revised and reworked his sculpture and produc

Remington produced his first, and most famous, bronze in 1895: the "Broncho Buster". Later, he revised and reworked his sculpture and produc

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 ...

A stunning collection of Native American Indian artifacts including: 4 sets of trade bead necklaces of various stone and clay beads; a porcupine quill

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

Medium-sized round basket constructed of fine stitches on rods. This basket has a beautiful dark brown design encircling the body suggesting "mo

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Lot includes a framed display of a fire starter kit. Friction sticks measure about 6". Lot also includes an obsidian spear point that measures 6.

Mixed lot of various Cowboy items and memorabilia. Contains a pair of Bull horns, and gray & blue leather custom cowboy boots, size 9, with the di

Lot of 2: One measures 5" x 3", the other 8" x 3". Both have a very tight weave and show no frays or unraveling. These are nice ex

The style of this basket is a “degikup,” completed from a “lazy stitch” pattern. The basket measures 11” x 10” x 6". A black and brown decorative

Lot of 11 cards, each with a black and white photo measuring 3.5" x 5.5," published by Smith & Co. In Carson City. Included are: 1-2) Tw

A fabulous piece of cowboy history. Guadalupe S. Garcia left San Margarita in 1894 to seek his fortune in Elko, Nevada, by starting a successful busin

This painting, 11’ 2.5” by 5’ 4.5” is a Trevors rendition of Charles Marion Russell’s 1898 painting, “A DESPERATE STAND”. The lower right corner is si

This massive 47” tall by 16 foot long painting is a Franz A. Trevors replica of Charles Marion Russell’s 1908 painting, “A SERIOUS PREDICAMENT”. Signe

A dynamic 11’3” by 5’3” painting, signed “Franz Trevors/ After CMR/ 1943” in the lower right corner. This painting is styled after Charles Marion Russ

A stunning 5’5” by 6’3” painting, signed “TREVORS/ AFTER CMR/ 44” in the lower right corner. This painting is styled after Charles Marion Russell’s ic

A wonderful painting of a stagecoach being held up by bandits, signed “Trevors 44/ After CMR” in the lower right corner. This painting is styled after

Lot of 2. 1) Large oval food basket made of native marsh grass on willow rods, by Alice Temoke of the Temoke Band of the Western Shoshone. The base me

Large round basket with light purple and dark brown diamond design pattern around circumference. On lower quarter of the basket a single band in ligh

Small round basket woven on rods, measuring 3.5" to 4" at base and 3.5" high. The design element consists of two narrow parallel bands

This a 11" x 65" black and white panorama of the participants and guests at the Winnemucca Rodeo, around 1920. Besides the many contestants

This is a Remington 1861 New Army cap and ball revolver. 44 caliber, with all parts intact. The barrel measures 8", overall length is 13". A

This is a framed diorama that contains a reception ribbon and pin from what appears to be The Journeyman Horseshoers Local Union No. 3. Also in the 10

This pair of hard-sole moccasins from the Plains. The sole measures 11” x 3.75” The sole is made of rawhide while the rest is made from buckskin. Note

Lot of 2 pairs. 1) Stainless steel spurs with brass band design in a pattern of upright and inverted “V’s,” with 5-point brass rowels, and brass rowe

Unique Beaver Trader Pipe. Believed to be from the Hudson`s Bay Co. formed in 1670, and given as a trading token or award, as the company expanded int

A Ladies leg bit with sterling silver mounted on stainless steel 8” cheeks designed by Grijalva. Mouthpiece is copper-inlaid with 2” port and copper r

This 21.5” x 19” frame contains an early, 14” x 9.5” print of the 1913 Charles Marion Russell painting, “AN UNSCHEDULED STOP”. Below the artwork, the

Crooked gambling houses used to employ stickmen who, when signaled, would subtly pocket fair dice and exchange them for crooked dice. Crooked dice are

A collection of five gaming counters: 2 US $20 size Spiel Markes; 1 $1 US size; 1 $2 1/2 size with counterstamp; 1 small german spiel marke; and one k

Nicely matched lot of 3, grading extremely fine to about uncirculated: 1) Five dollar size Obv. 1849 Liberty head Rev 1849 California miner discovery

Large Black and white print of multiple vintage Nickel Slot Machines, featuring such legends as "The Mills Owl," "The Caille Big Six,...

Lot of 3 Yukon themed cards from Alaska and Washington: 1) White Pass & Yukon Route. Orange holder with some wear. No date or copyright. 2) Alaska

Mahogany and maple, onyx trim, 22" in diameter, some scuffing and scratches. Very high quality wheel, possibly Mason Newark or Taylor or Trimble

A Mills Liberty Bell slot machine circa 1906. This model is a Fey Liberty Bell, manufactured in Chicago. Machine stands about 2` x 1` and is construct

Hardwood case with card games chips housed in removable shoe. Case is lockable, and key is included. Chips are American Eagle spread vignette, in stac

Approximately 240 gaming chips and tokens. These plastic, fiber board and brass pieces represent entertainment venues from Las Vegas and Reno to as fa

Lot of 225 various chips and tokens from Nevada casinos. They include over 120 metal tokens from Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe, Verdi, and

Lot of approximately 50 pieces, mostly from Reno and Las Vegas. Included are: group of items from Harold’s Club—lapel pin, Pappy Smith medallion; ash

This coin was won in a craps game the night gaming ended in Reno on 30 September 1910. Although gaming and Nevada seem to have and unbreakable history

The famous Palace Club in Reno opened in 1924, and welcomed its first Keno game in 1936 [Ref: The Rise of the Biggest Little City, Kling, 2000, p.124]

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J. W. "Captain Jack" Crawford was a young illiterate teen when his family moved from their home in Ireland to Minersville, PA. During the Ci

This sword from the 1850s is marked LONDON MANUFACTORY on the blade. The blade is acid etched, showing a relief of American Indian Chief Tecumseh, a p

Based on Finley's map of the then United States engraved by G.W. Merchant of Albany NY printed on banknote paper, drawn from "Approved Surv...

Hanging 2 sided sign for Adams Express Company. Piece measures 14" x 19.5" and has holes designed for hanging. Besides the name of the compa

5 Advertisement Paper Weights. 1) James H. Knapp Co. Where Steam Boilers are concerned Don't Gamble, Los Angeles, Ca, Horizontal. 2) Karma Buscu...

Two maps done by The Army Corp of Engineers, regarding land near the 100th meridian. The 100th meridian was very important to American’s western advan

Ten items related to Express services, including a 1905 ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY card printed “WILL TRANSPORT FREE OF CHARGE/ THE PERSONAL PACKAGES OF/ S

Lot of 1 "Multiplus Advocate" paper, Vol. 1, No. 2, and 13 stocks including: 1) "Lambert Tire & Rubber Company", 10447, no par

This choice small, hand-turn wheel (screw) book press is marked "T. Shriver & Co., New York, Pat. June 13, 1865 - Aug 6" and marked &a...

Lot of 15: 1) At the Sign of the Mortar by Kay Devner. Tombstone Epitaph, Tombstone, Tombstone AZ, 1970. 80 pp. Measures 8.5” by 11.” Excellent. 2) Pa

A 4.75" tall wooden stamp with a bullseye pattern, used to cancel postal covers. This is a classic "bullseye" cancel seen on so many we

Classic "A BOLD BLUFF" print, the "Dogs Playing Poker" painting that has become an icon. The artist was Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

Lot of 3. 1) scissor like clippers made in Germany. Measure 2.25”. 2) Small figure of a boy on a chamber pot. Measures 1.5” 3) Flat cutter that is fro

Lot of 6 pieces, 2" x 4” 1) Union General (Irvin) McDowell, Brig. Gen. 1861 and Maj. Gen. 1862. 2) Career officer, Union Gen. E.V. (Edwin Vose) S