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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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Mining Town Postcard NV - Pioneer,Nye County - 1909 - 2012aug - General Americana811 - Mining Town Postcard NV - Pioneer,Nye County - 1909 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Measures 5.5” x 3.5”, Description reads “Looking south Pioneer Nev.” Produced by Welch & Tune Photo of Goldfield. Mailed to Virginia City on 19 Ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*******n for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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Original Rawhide Comic NV - Rawhide,Mineral County - 2012aug - General Americana812 - Original Rawhide Comic NV - Rawhide,Mineral County - 2012aug - General Americana
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L.A. Dils cartoon depicting Mother Nevada bringing all of her children to Rawhide. Each sibling represents a Nevada town, and they're all headin...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Rawhide Rabbit Token NV - Rawhide,c1908-9 - 2012aug - General Americana813 - Rawhide Rabbit Token NV - Rawhide,c1908-9 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Choice Nevada Pictorial. - Jacobitz Collection -60492
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 9***3 for (550.00 + 107.25BP) = 657.25
 
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Rawhide RPCs NV - Rawhide,Mineral County - 2012aug - General Americana814 - Rawhide RPCs NV - Rawhide,Mineral County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 2 black and white from the famous Mineral County mining town. 1) Shows some miners posing next to the Golden Gate Mine. It was taken by Osborn,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d****2 for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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Abe Barber Jeweler Wax Sealer NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana815 - Abe Barber Jeweler Wax Sealer NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A 2.25" long black wooden handled wax seal. The 0.75" x 0.5" metal oval is inscribed "ABE BARBER/ JEWELER/ RENO/ NEVADA." - J
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Bank Club Serving Tray NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana816 - Bank Club Serving Tray NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A 15" x 10.5" metal serving tray depicting roulette, craps, and a faro layout from the Bank Club. Opened in 1931, the Bank Club was Reno&#...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to J****r for (1,000.00 + 195.00BP) = 1,195.00
 
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Business Advertising Cover NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana817 - Business Advertising Cover NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana
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An 1894 postal from R.C. Leeper harness and saddle maker to Lehman in Sutter Creek Cal. On the back is a business directory of 12 Reno businesses. - J
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***6 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Carr & Elliott Broadside NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana818 - Carr & Elliott Broadside NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Framed print advertising "Carr & Elliott Bicycles and Sporting Goods Reno, Nevada." Depicting an English hunting scene. 24" x 19....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8***8 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Early Postal Cover NV - Reno,Washoe County - - 2012aug - General Americana819 - Early Postal Cover NV - Reno,Washoe County - - 2012aug - General Americana
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Thought to be the first known Reno cover, addressed to Mrs. George W. Gisin in Tulare County California. 5.25" x 3." - Jacobitz Collection -
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (900.00 + 175.50BP) = 1,075.50
 
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Gin Chew Token NV - Reno,Washoe County - - 2012aug - General Americana820 - Gin Chew Token NV - Reno,Washoe County - - 2012aug - General Americana
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An unlisted dollar size token. Obv.: Gin/ Chew; Rev.: Reno/ Nevada. - Jacobitz Collection -59872
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to l****8 for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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