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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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Rare Nevada Railroad Pictures NV - , - - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"130 - Rare Nevada Railroad Pictures NV - , - - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Lot of 3 railway photos: Minden, Imlay and Searchlight. - Jacobitz Collection -60057
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to u******y for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Reno and Elko Area Railroad Documents NV - c1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"131 - Reno and Elko Area Railroad Documents NV - c1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Lot of 11: these documents follow the route of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads through Nevada. 1) Western Union telegraph from Wads
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Nevada Central Railroad Switch Lock NV - Austin,Lander County - c1879-1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana132 - Nevada Central Railroad Switch Lock NV - Austin,Lander County - c1879-1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana
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The Nevada Central Railroad was chartered 7 August 1879 and opened 24 February 1880 [Ref: Poor’s Manual of Railroads, 1899, p. 589]. The construction
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to h***1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Nevada Central Tall-Globe Railroad Lantern NV - Austin,Lander County - c1892 - 2012aug - "Railroadia133 - Nevada Central Tall-Globe Railroad Lantern NV - Austin,Lander County - c1892 - 2012aug - "Railroadia
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The Nevada Central Railroad was chartered 7 August 1879 and opened 24 February 1880 [Ref: Poor’s Manual of Railroads, 1899, p. 589]. The construction
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 8***3 for (1,050.00 + 204.75BP) = 1,254.75
 
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Nevada Railroad Documents NV - Austin,Lander County - c1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"134 - Nevada Railroad Documents NV - Austin,Lander County - c1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Lot of 7 from the Nevada Central Railroad Company, includes a telegram, a letter from the Glendale and Melrose Railway, an accident report brochure, a
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Battle Mountain Railroad Station Postcards NV - Battle Mountain,Lander County - 1910, 1953 - 2012aug135 - Battle Mountain Railroad Station Postcards NV - Battle Mountain,Lander County - 1910, 1953 - 2012aug
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1) 1908 BATTLE MOUNTAIN postcard of the tracks. Addressed to MRS.EDITH MILLER of Reno and postmarked 1910. 2) A 1953 postmarked card addressed to R. M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*****n for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Carson & Colorado Railroad Globe Lantern NV - Carson City, - - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"136 - Carson & Colorado Railroad Globe Lantern NV - Carson City, - - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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The globe and lantern frame do not match: UP stands for Union Pacific Railroad, while C&C RR indicates the “Carson & Colorado Railroad.” In 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 9***0 for (3,100.00 + 604.50BP) = 3,704.50
 
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Carson & Colorado Railroad Lock NV - Carson City, - c1877-1892 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"137 - Carson & Colorado Railroad Lock NV - Carson City, - c1877-1892 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Carson & Colorado Railroad was incorporated 10 May 1880 and purchased by the Carson & Colorado Railway on 2 Aug 1892 [Ref: Poor’s Manual of Ra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to i*****l for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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Carson & Colorado Railroad Lock and Documents NV - Carson City, - c1877-1892 - 2012aug - "Railroadia138 - Carson & Colorado Railroad Lock and Documents NV - Carson City, - c1877-1892 - 2012aug - "Railroadia
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Carson & Colorado Railroad was incorporated 10 May 1880 and purchased by the Carson & Colorado Railway on 2 Aug 1892 [Ref: Poor’s Manual of Ra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to i*****l for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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Elko Railroad Postcard Group NV - Elko,1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"139 - Elko Railroad Postcard Group NV - Elko,1900 - 2012aug - "Railroadiana"
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Eight postcards featuring Elko scenes: 1) U.S. POST OFFICE AND HOTEL MAYER, undated. 2) WESTERN PACIFIC ROUNDHOUSE depot, dated April 30, no year, add
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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