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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Chinese Mining Camp Swords NV - , -  - 2012aug - General Americana621 - Chinese Mining Camp Swords NV - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2: 1) Coin sword, possibly made in the 19th Century by Chinese workers in mining communities. The purpose of a coin sword, which was typically
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9***2 for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Curved Glass Counter Display Case NV - , -  - 2012aug - General Americana622 - Curved Glass Counter Display Case NV - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Glass and walnut display case with unique curved glass front face panel. Sliding panels at back, with 2 adjustable glass shelves inside. Green felt li
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8***3 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Game Ranger Badge NV - , - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana623 - Game Ranger Badge NV - , - c1910 - 2012aug - General Americana
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It is unknown whether the owner of this badge was Native. More research is needed. This seven point badge has a leaf design on each point. Measures 3”
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*********r for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Gov. John Jones Letterbook with 443 letters NV - , - 1891-1896 - 2012aug - General Americana624 - Gov. John Jones Letterbook with 443 letters NV - , - 1891-1896 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Governor John E. Jones was Governor of Nevada from 1894 until his death in 1896. The press book contains approximately 443 letters, most hand-written
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Horse Team Photograph NV - , - c1906-1916 - 2012aug - General Americana625 - Horse Team Photograph NV - , - c1906-1916 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Wonder was not founded until 1906, and began to slide into obscurity by 1919, thus dating this photograph between those years. It is difficult to dete
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********h.. for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Samuel Platt was born in Carson City in 1874 and died in Reno in 1964. He was state assemblyman from 1901-1905 and U.S. Attorney for Nevada in 1906, a
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Motel Key Tag Collection NV - , -  - 2012aug - General Americana627 - Motel Key Tag Collection NV - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Wooden display case made by Reno Mill & Lumber Co. 17" x 19" x 2.5" containing over 25 hotel, motel, and steamship room keys. - Jac
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Nevada Badges NV - , -  - 2012aug - General Americana628 - Nevada Badges NV - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 6: 1) Silver Springs Fireman. 2) Silver Springs, Volunteer Fireman. Both are silver color and have images of fire equipment in the center. 3) L
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8***4 for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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Nevada Badges NV - , -  - 2012aug - General Americana629 - Nevada Badges NV - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2. 1) Six pointed "Deputy Constable Michael Boam North Las Vegas Nev." 2) Security Guard Nevada State Museum. - Jacobitz Collectio
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***1 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Nevada Ephemera Assortment NV - , -  - 2012aug - General Americana630 - Nevada Ephemera Assortment NV - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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A plethora of Nevada magazines, books, letters and assorted items for the collector: a Sample Ballot from 1942 Humboldt County Election, a stack of se
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to F*******d for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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