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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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Comstock Lode Post-1890 Collection NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1890 - 2012aug - General Amer881 - Comstock Lode Post-1890 Collection NV - Virginia City,Storey County - c1890 - 2012aug - General Amer
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Letters, stock certificates, checks, a legal resolution, receipts and billheads are included in this album reflecting mining and business concerns on
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***4 for (425.00 + 82.88BP) = 507.88
 
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Comstock Mines Map NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1875 - 2012aug - General Americana882 - Comstock Mines Map NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1875 - 2012aug - General Americana
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This is Parkinson's Map of the Comstock Lode a longitudinal map of the area mines that permeated the area in the mid to late 1800s. The piece, p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to 7***3 for (3,500.00 + 682.50BP) = 4,182.50
 
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Comstock Photos & Correspondence NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana883 - Comstock Photos & Correspondence NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 51 black and white photos, three handwritten letters and some bank documents from Virginia City. Included are a 7" x 11" birds eye vi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 9***4 for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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Early Century Carnival Programs NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1903 - 2012aug - General American884 - Early Century Carnival Programs NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1903 - 2012aug - General American
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Lot of 2 carnival programs. 1). 1903 program from the Comstock Carnival held in Virginia City. There are several businesses that took out ads in the 6
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 6*****b for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Framed Grocer Advertisement NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana885 - Framed Grocer Advertisement NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A 7” by 10.25” newsprint cutting advertising the “J. MORRIS,/ DRY GOODS,/ PALACE EMPORIUM./ VIRGINIA CITY, - NEV.”. Framed, 15” by 12”. Yellowed with
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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H. VanSickle Letter NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana886 - H. VanSickle Letter NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana
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A handwritten 1862 letter of petition to levy a tax on toll roads and bridges to constitute a general school fund. Includes two revenue stamps."D
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to V********e for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Hale & Norcross Company's Mining Works Blueprint NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866 - 2012aug -887 - Hale & Norcross Company's Mining Works Blueprint NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866 - 2012aug -
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Map shows an outline of Virginia City’s B through E streets as well as the boundary lines for Savage Co. South, Hale & Norcross and Chollar-Potosi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to R*****n for (600.00 + 117.00BP) = 717.00
 
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Hale and Norcross Bankbook and Assessment NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Ameri888 - Hale and Norcross Bankbook and Assessment NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Ameri
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An 1887 account book of the Hale & Norcross Silver Mining Company of the Virginia Agency of The Nevada Bank of San Francisco showing bullion depos
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to r******w for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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James F. Reed Envelope NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana889 - James F. Reed Envelope NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 2012aug - General Americana
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In 1845 Reed decided to head west to California and organized a small group which left the Springfield area in the spring of 1846. The other members w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f*******d for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Knights of Templar Framed Items NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1869, 1890 - 2012aug - General Am890 - Knights of Templar Framed Items NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1869, 1890 - 2012aug - General Am
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This rare pairing is very exciting. The first item in this framed lot is a gorgeous commemorative plate with green trim and gold accents. The center o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R*****n for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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