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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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Wells Fargo Office Photo Post Card NV - Eureka,2012aug - General Americana741 - Wells Fargo Office Photo Post Card NV - Eureka,2012aug - General Americana
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Taken at the Eureka Depot October 11, 1913, unwritten. - Jacobitz Collection -59877
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to H***1 for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Eureka County Hunting Licenses NV - Eureka County,1911, 1913 - 2012aug - General Americana742 - Eureka County Hunting Licenses NV - Eureka County,1911, 1913 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2. One from 1913, the other 1911. - Jacobitz Collection -60493
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to J****r for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Mining Co. Stock Certificates Book NV - Fallon,Churchill County - 1940 - 2012aug - General Americana743 - Mining Co. Stock Certificates Book NV - Fallon,Churchill County - 1940 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Stock Certificates Book from the Dan Tucker Extension Mining Company, issued Certificates with receipts, numbers 1-100. These are listed in various de
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to p********h.. for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Police and Fire Badges NV - Fallon,Churchill County - 2012aug - General Americana744 - Police and Fire Badges NV - Fallon,Churchill County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 7: 3 Police badges. Measure about 3” with an image of an eagle and the seal of Nevada. 4) Fire Department NAAS Fallon, Fireman badge. Measures
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8***1 for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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Four Eureka Mines Stock Certificates NV - Foley's Hill,Lander County - 1872 - 2012aug - General Amer745 - Four Eureka Mines Stock Certificates NV - Foley's Hill,Lander County - 1872 - 2012aug - General Amer
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Lot of 4, including a certificate for 50 shares of capital stock in the Corona Consolidated Mining Company at $100 per, issued to E. A. Richardson and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to u******y for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Franktown Hotel Token NV - Franktown,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana746 - Franktown Hotel Token NV - Franktown,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Obv.: Franktown/ Hotel/ Franktown,/ Nev.; rev.: Good For/ 5c/ In Trade. Uncirculated condition, rare in this condition. - Jacobitz Collection -60470
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9***3 for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Sword Cane NV - Gardnerville,Douglas County - c1890 c1880 - 2012aug - General Americana747 - Sword Cane NV - Gardnerville,Douglas County - c1890 c1880 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Milos “Sharkey” Begovich (1926-2002) worked for Bill Harrah’s Lake Tahoe casino in various positions from 1956-1963. He later owned his own casino, Sh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to t********n.. for (1,250.00 + 243.75BP) = 1,493.75
 
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Wells Fargo Express Wax Sealer NV - Genoa,Douglas County - 2012aug - General Americana748 - Wells Fargo Express Wax Sealer NV - Genoa,Douglas County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A form of “stamp” used by Wells Fargo to place a protected seal on a (usually money) package. Other Wells Fargo handstamps were used only for mail, an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for (1,050.00 + 204.75BP) = 1,254.75
 
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The Big Swede Gold Mines Co. Stock Certificates and Meeting Minutes Books NV - Gilbert,Esmeralda Cou749 - The Big Swede Gold Mines Co. Stock Certificates and Meeting Minutes Books NV - Gilbert,Esmeralda Cou
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Lot of 2: Meeting Minutes of Corporate formation, officers, etc. of the Company. These are type-written, up to page 25. Stock Certificates book has re
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to f*******d for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Assayer F.W. Blake Letters NV - Golconda,Huboldt County - c1869-1870 - 2012aug - General Americana750 - Assayer F.W. Blake Letters NV - Golconda,Huboldt County - c1869-1870 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of letters, several with their covers included, written by Frank W. Blake assayer. Several discuss gold in Golconda, where, “In 1869 Blake took a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to p********n for (900.00 + 175.50BP) = 1,075.50
 
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