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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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Elko and White Pine Transportation Pass and Tokens NV - Elko, - - 2012aug - General Americana711 - Elko and White Pine Transportation Pass and Tokens NV - Elko, - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 3: Extremely rare stage coach pass issued in 1898 to T.J. Osborne signed by B.F. Miller, general manager. The card shows the company officers:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***6 for (700.00 + 136.50BP) = 836.50
 
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Gold Circle Elko County Nevada NV - Elko,c1920 - 2012aug - General Americana712 - Gold Circle Elko County Nevada NV - Elko,c1920 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Large framed original print of one of Elko County's original town sites, known as the "Gold Circle," which became the Gold Mining town...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to R*****n for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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Mountain City Mining Co. Elko NV - Elko, - c1870 - 2012aug - General Americana713 - Mountain City Mining Co. Elko NV - Elko, - c1870 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Leather wrapped cover, Stock Certificates book. The Mountain City Mining Co. hailed from Cope District, Elko County Nevada. The stock sales were slate
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 3***2 for (1,000.00 + 195.00BP) = 1,195.00
 
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Elko County Hunting License NV - Elko County,1917 - 2012aug - General Americana714 - Elko County Hunting License NV - Elko County,1917 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Rare. - Jacobitz Collection -60499
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9***6 for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Bank of Ely Seal NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - General Americana715 - Bank of Ely Seal NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - General Americana
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4" long black, carved, wooden handle stamp: "BANK OF ELY/ INC/ SEAL/ EAST ELY, NEVADA." - Jacobitz Collection -59585
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to 9***0 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Lot Withdrawn - , - - 2012aug - General Americana716 - Lot Withdrawn - , - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 32. -58880
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Start Price : 0.00
 
 
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Ely Copper Spoons NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - General Americana717 - Ely Copper Spoons NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4 wonder souvenir spoons in copper. Stem embossing includes a relief of The Steptoe Mining and Smelting Company, two with prospector figures an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to g********_.. for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
 
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Ely Group NV - Ely,White Pine County - - 2012aug - General Americana718 - Ely Group NV - Ely,White Pine County - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 31 items, including 17 stock certificates: Ely-Witch; Montana-Nevada Copper Company; Ely Consolidated Copper Company 2; St. Lawrence Mining Com
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 4***0 for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Ely Spoons NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - General Americana719 - Ely Spoons NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 3 from Ely, measuring from 3.5" to 5.5". They are sterling and one is embossed with the Copper Flat Pit, while the others have the na
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to m********y for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. Enameled Sign NV - Ely,White Pine County - c1933-1942 - 2012aug - Gen720 - Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. Enameled Sign NV - Ely,White Pine County - c1933-1942 - 2012aug - Gen
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According to Nevadanorthernrailway.net, "The Nevada Consolidated Copper Company was incorporated on 17 November 1904 with 1 million shares, value
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 9*********n for (600.00 + 117.00BP) = 717.00
 
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