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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Tioga Consolidated Mining Company Stock CA - Bodie,Mono County - 1879 - 2012aug - General Americana431 - Tioga Consolidated Mining Company Stock CA - Bodie,Mono County - 1879 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Bodie Mining District. Incorporated March 14, 1878 in California. Cert. #2279 issued to Greenebaum, Helling & Co., Trustees on February 14 for 30
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Union Consolidated Mining Co. Stock CA - Bodie,Mono County - 1881 - 2012aug - General Americana432 - Union Consolidated Mining Co. Stock CA - Bodie,Mono County - 1881 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in New York in 1880. Cert. #165, issued to E.F. Patchur in 1881 for 100 shares. Signed by Nat B. Freeman as presid
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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Frasher Fotos Album CA - Bridgeport,Mono County - c1920-1930 - 2012aug - General Americana433 - Frasher Fotos Album CA - Bridgeport,Mono County - c1920-1930 - 2012aug - General Americana
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One photo album completely filled with hand-numbered and titled photo post cards taken by Burton Frasher (1888-1954) of Pomona, CA. This looks to be a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 6*****b for (1,300.00 + 253.50BP) = 1,553.50
 
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Mono County Letter Trio CA - Bridgeport,Mono County - 1911, 1921, 1924 - 2012aug - General Americana434 - Mono County Letter Trio CA - Bridgeport,Mono County - 1911, 1921, 1924 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 3: 1) A bill from the "Rickey Land and Cattle Co., Inc." from Topaz, Mono County CA. dated June 27, 1911 to a Mr. G.E. Tuman of the...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Disney Bonds and Stock Certificates CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - c1940 - 2012aug - General Amer435 - Disney Bonds and Stock Certificates CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - c1940 - 2012aug - General Amer
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Lot of 4. 1) Disney Company War Bond. United States Treasury War Finance Committee certificate certifying ownership of a War Bond, unissued. Multicolo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 550.00
Sold to 3***3 for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Disney Gift Card & Photo with Walt Disney Signature CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - c1930-1940 - 2436 - Disney Gift Card & Photo with Walt Disney Signature CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - c1930-1940 - 2
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Lot of 3 including a hand signed gift card and 8" x 10” color photo of Walt Disney. During the 1930s and 1940s when the Studio staff was still re
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to 4*****R for (650.00 + 126.75BP) = 776.75
 
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Disney, Lillian, Signed Tranfer of Walt Disney Production Stock CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 19437 - Disney, Lillian, Signed Tranfer of Walt Disney Production Stock CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 19
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Another Deed of Gift, this document is also transferring 200 shares of stock to Alexandra Hurrell, a minor, in care of Phyllis Hurrell of Los Angeles
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Disney, Roy O. Signed Letter CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 1941 - 2012aug - General Americana438 - Disney, Roy O. Signed Letter CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 1941 - 2012aug - General Americana
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A carbon copy on onion skin paper dated July 23 and addressed “To Whom It May Concern.” The letter certifies that Hazel B. Cottrell will be a member o
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Disney, Walt Signed Transfer of Stock CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 1957 - 2012aug - General Ame439 - Disney, Walt Signed Transfer of Stock CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 1957 - 2012aug - General Ame
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Titled a “Deed of Gift Under the California Gifts of Securities to Minors Act,” the document is deeded to Alexandra Hurrell, a minor, in care of Phyll
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to r*****a for (1,050.00 + 204.75BP) = 1,254.75
 
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Walt Disney Incorporated Stock Certificate CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 1955 - 2012aug - Genera440 - Walt Disney Incorporated Stock Certificate CA - Burbank,Los Angeles County - 1955 - 2012aug - Genera
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Certificate no. 4., issued to Walter E. Disney as custodian for Christopher Miller, a minor under the California Gifts and Securities to Minors Act fo
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Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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