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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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IOOF Sonora Gold Pin CA - Sonora,Tuolumne County - c1930 - 2012aug - General Americana541 - IOOF Sonora Gold Pin CA - Sonora,Tuolumne County - c1930 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Gold plated pick and shovel pin with pin-on "Representative" enameled plaque above. The Odd Fellows logo is cast on the shovel with the famo
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Framed Carson & Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Co. Photograph CA - Tahoe,El Dorado County - c1880 - 2012au542 - Framed Carson & Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Co. Photograph CA - Tahoe,El Dorado County - c1880 - 2012au
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The latter half of the 19th century saw major growth and development in the American West, especially in mining communities like Virginia City. More s
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to G*****r for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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1879 Photograph of Donner Lake CA - Truckee,Nevada County - 1879 - 2012aug - General Americana543 - 1879 Photograph of Donner Lake CA - Truckee,Nevada County - 1879 - 2012aug - General Americana
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Black and white photo of scenic Donner Lake and the fledgling town of Truckee, taken by H.K. Gage on June 11, 1879. The early town of Truckee was orig
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 9***3 for (1,050.00 + 204.75BP) = 1,254.75
 
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Tuolumne Gold Mining Co. Limited Stock Certificate CA - Tuolumne County,1870 - 2012aug - General Ame544 - Tuolumne Gold Mining Co. Limited Stock Certificate CA - Tuolumne County,1870 - 2012aug - General Ame
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Just North of Yosemite National Park lies the County of Tuolumne, which was incorporated in 1850 and is one of the original counties of the state of C
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Mounted Gold Jewelry and Other Specimens CA - Yreka,Siskiyou County - 1911-1928 - 2012aug - General 545 - Mounted Gold Jewelry and Other Specimens CA - Yreka,Siskiyou County - 1911-1928 - 2012aug - General
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 6 pieces: 4 gold jewelry and 2 gold. Altogether weigh 1.08 troy ounces. The mounted jewelry consists of a stickpin, 2 pins, and a necklace. The
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Start Price : 1,350.00 | Estimate : 2,700.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo Express Wax Seal CA - Yreka,Siskiyou County - 2012aug - General Americana546 - Wells Fargo Express Wax Seal CA - Yreka,Siskiyou County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A 3.75" tall carved black wooden handled wax seal: "WELLS FARGO EXPRESS/ 573/ YREKA, CALIF." - Jacobitz Collection -59701
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i*****l for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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A Guide to Kansas and the Rocky Mountains Gold Region CO - 2012aug - General Americana547 - A Guide to Kansas and the Rocky Mountains Gold Region CO - 2012aug - General Americana
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A broadside advertisement for A Guide. . .Gold Region By James Redpath & Richard J. Hinton, of Kansas. With Maps. Published by J.H. Colton, No. 17
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to W**1 for (750.00 + 146.25BP) = 896.25
 
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Arcadia Mining Company Stock Cert. CO - 1897 - 2012aug - General Americana548 - Arcadia Mining Company Stock Cert. CO - 1897 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Measures 9.75”x 7”. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado Stock number 2377 issued to D.G. Girtis on March 24, 1897 for 5000 shares. So
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m***s for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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Beaver Bell Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate CO - 1897 - 2012aug - General Americana549 - Beaver Bell Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate CO - 1897 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado. Stock no. 114 issued to J.P. Curtis for 625 shares. Dated 8 January 1897. Signed by secretary M.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m***s for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Colorado Atlas CO - 1881 - 2012aug - General Americana550 - Colorado Atlas CO - 1881 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Large 26.5" x 20" publication by U.S. Government Geologist F.V. Hayden, of maps and sketches from Colorado and the adjacent territories. Inc
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to W**1 for (3,400.00 + 663.00BP) = 4,063.00
 
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