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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California Promotional and Pictorial Booklets CA - San Francisco, - 1899 - 2012aug - General America501 - California Promotional and Pictorial Booklets CA - San Francisco, - 1899 - 2012aug - General America
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Lot of 4 California booklets dealing with different subjects and areas. Included are Marine Engineers` Beneficial Association Souvenir Manual from 189
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to u******y for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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California Ephemera CA - San Francisco,2012aug - General Americana502 - California Ephemera CA - San Francisco,2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 12 advertising cards for various businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area, a handmade Easter card, a picture post card from Ruth, Nevada and a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***4 for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
 
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California Panorama Photographs CA - San Francisco,c1922 - 2012aug - General Americana503 - California Panorama Photographs CA - San Francisco,c1922 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2, 8" x 37" each, vintage Black & White group photographs: 1) photo of the Simmons Co. Plant and its 600 workers, labeled the &...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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California Pioneer Certificate CA - San Francisco,1865 - 2012aug - General Americana504 - California Pioneer Certificate CA - San Francisco,1865 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Issued by The Society of California Pioneers, signed by Louis Lull, secretary, and Joseph W. Winans, president, certifying that J. Henry Riley became
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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California Pioneers Publications CA - San Francisco,c1870s - 2012aug - General Americana505 - California Pioneers Publications CA - San Francisco,c1870s - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 3 early and rare volumes of the Corporate Society of California Pioneers: an 1871 issue for the 21st anniversary, 27pp; an 1874 issue for the 2
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9***2 for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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California Vintage Photos CA - San Francisco, - c1890 - 2012aug - General Americana506 - California Vintage Photos CA - San Francisco, - c1890 - 2012aug - General Americana
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1) A black and white portrait of a gold panning prospector, measuring 13" x 16" in frame. 2) A black and white 18" x 22" photo of
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Californian Magazine CA - San Francisco,1880 - 2012aug - General Americana507 - Californian Magazine CA - San Francisco,1880 - 2012aug - General Americana
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“A Western Monthly Magazine.” February 1880. Published by the A. Roman Publishing Co., No. 511 California St. Includes several different articles and
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Continental Investment Company Stocks CA - San Francisco,San Francisco County - 1910-57 - 2012aug - 508 - Continental Investment Company Stocks CA - San Francisco,San Francisco County - 1910-57 - 2012aug -
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Certificate Booklet with both cancelled and unissued certificate. The sold and cancelled certificates have receipts filled out in hand-written script,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to u******y for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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Cutting Packing Glass CA - San Francisco,2012aug - General Americana509 - Cutting Packing Glass CA - San Francisco,2012aug - General Americana
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3" x 2" embossed glass with dragon labeled "Cutting Packing Co. San Francisco." One of the first successful California glass compa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d********9 for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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Dr. Murray's Magic Oil Bottle CA - San Francisco,2012aug - General Americana510 - Dr. Murray's Magic Oil Bottle CA - San Francisco,2012aug - General Americana
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6 1/4 "square, green glass, whittled. Rare. - Jacobitz Collection -59626
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9***6 for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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