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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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Crystal Soda Works Bottle AZ - Tucson,Pima County - c1907 - 2012aug - General Americana391 - Crystal Soda Works Bottle AZ - Tucson,Pima County - c1907 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Medium aqua 4-piece mold, tooled top. Light surface wear around the shoulder, minor lip chip. 7" tall. Proprietor George Martin and family began
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b******1 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Verde Mining District Map AZ - Yavapai County, - 1917 - 2012aug - General Americana392 - Verde Mining District Map AZ - Yavapai County, - 1917 - 2012aug - General Americana
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HOYT’S MAP OF THE VERDE MINING DISTRICT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA. Revised and Published by Haff & Colwell, U.S. Mineral surveyors, Jerome, Arizona
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to R*****n for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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American River Canyon Panorama Photos CA - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana393 - American River Canyon Panorama Photos CA - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R*****n for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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California & Nevada Stock Certificate Books CA - 2012aug - General Americana394 - California & Nevada Stock Certificate Books CA - 2012aug - General Americana
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Two pristine books of stock certificates: 1) A 15" x 8.5" x 1.5" "UNITED MINING ENGINEERING CORPORATION book, with unsigned stock
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to u******y for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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California Badges CA - 2012aug - General Americana395 - California Badges CA - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4: 1) 1926 chauffeur; 2) 1974 junk gatherer; 3) S.F. Firefighter; 4) Lee Vining fire department. - Jacobitz Collection -59863
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to p*****g for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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California Booklets Quartet CA - 1898-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana396 - California Booklets Quartet CA - 1898-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4. 1) "The Pacific-Union Club" San Francisco, Constitution and By-Laws booklet, 27 pages. Published by Payot, Upham & Co. In 1898
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****n for (175.00 + 34.13BP) = 209.13
 
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California Gold Rush Books CA - , - - 2012aug - General Americana397 - California Gold Rush Books CA - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 6 hardbound books containing stories about the quest for gold, as well as the colorful characters who undertook that challenge. 1. "Life i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d********9 for (600.00 + 117.00BP) = 717.00
 
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California Gold Rush Bottle Group CA - c1860, c1890-1910 - 2012aug - General Americana398 - California Gold Rush Bottle Group CA - c1860, c1890-1910 - 2012aug - General Americana
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This is a great group for someone just starting to collect bottles, or a collector looking to expand their collection. Lot of 10. 1) Green soda bottle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to p*******g for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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California History Books CA - 2012aug - General Americana399 - California History Books CA - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 29 hardbound and soft cover publications dealing with postal, legislature history of California. Books include William Tecumseh Sherman: Gold R
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to r******w for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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California Mining Booklets CA - 1858-1880s - 2012aug - General Americana400 - California Mining Booklets CA - 1858-1880s - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 3. 1) H.W. Ford, compiler. A Collation of Words Common to the French and English Languages. Printed at Jackson, CA: Amador Dispatch print, 1883
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R*****n for (240.00 + 46.80BP) = 286.80
 
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