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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Gold Hill Druggist Bottles Lot NV - Gold Hill,Storey County - c1864 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1210 - Gold Hill Druggist Bottles Lot NV - Gold Hill,Storey County - c1864 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 5. This lot is composed of 3 bottles from "J. JONES JR GOLD HILL NEV" and "A.B. STEWART & CO DRUGGIST GOLD HILL NEV."
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9***6 for 358.50
 
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Goldfield Bottling Company Seltzer NV - Goldfield,Esmeralda County - c1904-1914 - 2012aug - Nevada B1211 - Goldfield Bottling Company Seltzer NV - Goldfield,Esmeralda County - c1904-1914 - 2012aug - Nevada B
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The Goldfield Bottling Company sold sodas and seltzers to saloons and stores on a wholesale basis, and provided retail items for the public [Ref: Neva
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8*****h for 358.50
 
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Goldfield Seltzer Bottle NV - Goldfield,Esmeralda County - c1905 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1212 - Goldfield Seltzer Bottle NV - Goldfield,Esmeralda County - c1905 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Footed base, etched label which indicates "DANIEL J. TIMONY GOLDFIELD NEV." Top stopper reads "MURRAY'S HOME DELIVERY." No ...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8*****h for 507.88
 
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HG&C Seltzer Bottle NV - Goldfield,Esmeralda County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1213 - HG&C Seltzer Bottle NV - Goldfield,Esmeralda County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
11" tall x 4" wide with footed base (two chips are evident), siphon tube and brushed metal top. A very rare, perhaps unique piece from a ver
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8*****h for 507.88
 
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Kimberly Dairy Milk Bottle NV - Kimberly,White Pine County - c1920 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1214 - Kimberly Dairy Milk Bottle NV - Kimberly,White Pine County - c1920 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
One Quart Milk bottle, "KIMBERLY DAIRY" from the town of Kimberly. Clear glass, very good to excellent condition. The town Kimberly was orig
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8*****h for 358.50
 
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Coca-Cola Bottling Works Seltzer Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1920- 1925 - 2012aug - Nevada1215 - Coca-Cola Bottling Works Seltzer Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1920- 1925 - 2012aug - Nevada
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Measures about 12 with top.” Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Las Vegas, Nevada etched. Top is also from Las Vegas Coca-Cola. Predates the Hoover Dam. By the 19
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d********o for 597.50
 
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Coca-Cola Seltzer Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1933 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1216 - Coca-Cola Seltzer Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1933 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
“Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Las Vegas. Nevada Contents One Quart” is silk screened in red ink beneath a vignette of Hoover Dam. Bottom bears no maker’s ma
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Coca-Cola Selzter Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1933 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1217 - Coca-Cola Selzter Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1933 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
“Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Las Vegas. Nevada Contents One Quart” is silk screened in red ink beneath a vignette of Hoover Dam. Bottom bears embossed make
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 9***0 for 418.25
 
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Etched Coca-Cola Seltzer Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1920-1925 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1218 - Etched Coca-Cola Seltzer Bottle NV - Las Vegas,Clark County - c1920-1925 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
“Coca-Cola Bottling Co.” is etched inside a decorative etched border, with “Las Vegas, Nevada” etched below. Measures about 12" tall, including t
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Big Meadow Hotel Decanter NV - Lovelock,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1219 - Big Meadow Hotel Decanter NV - Lovelock,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
2.5" tall. "There are probably less than ten of these small clear decanters known today" [Ref: Nevada History Through Glass, Vol I, Fre
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d********9 for 179.25
 
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Lovelock Dairy Bottles NV - Lovelock,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1220 - Lovelock Dairy Bottles NV - Lovelock,Pershing County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2. 1) One quart from the Purity Dairy. Bottle still has original paper top that reads “pasteurized milk.” Some wear. This is a scarce bottle, p
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to f*******d for 209.13
 
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Manhattan Dairy Bottle NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1221 - Manhattan Dairy Bottle NV - Manhattan,Nye County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Slug reads, ONE PINT MANHATTAN QUALITY GUARANTEED DAIRY on this one pint, clear glass bottle. Rated X for extremely rare, with only one or two specime
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*****d for 239.00
 
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McGill Dairy Co. Bottle NV - McGill,White Pine County - c1910-1925 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1222 - McGill Dairy Co. Bottle NV - McGill,White Pine County - c1910-1925 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
One quart, slug plate reads “This bottle property of and filled by McGill Dairy Co. McGill, Nevada. According to Holabird, this bottle is extremely ra
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b******s for 268.88
 
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Mt. Lakes Dairy Bottle NV - Mountain Lakes,Elko County - 1910-1925 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1223 - Mt. Lakes Dairy Bottle NV - Mountain Lakes,Elko County - 1910-1925 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
One Quart milk bottle from Mountain Lakes, NV. Clear glass, very little wear with only some staining. The numbers 7 and 9 are embossed on the mouth. A
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8*****h for 239.00
 
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Beautiful Cobalt Seltzers NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1907-1910 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1224 - Beautiful Cobalt Seltzers NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1907-1910 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
These cobalt seltzers are gorgeous: light cobalt, deep blue, and a rare cornflower color. Each is 12” tall, with matching tops, and etched “PROPERTY O
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f*******d for 717.00
 
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Cobalt Seltzer Trio NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1907-1910 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1225 - Cobalt Seltzer Trio NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1907-1910 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
These cobalt seltzers are gorgeous: light cobalt, deep blue, and a rare cornflower color. Each is 12” tall, with matching chrome tops, and etched “PRO
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to f*******d for 717.00
 
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Crescent Dairy Bottles NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1226 - Crescent Dairy Bottles NV - Reno,Washoe County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 8: 1&2) Quart clear glass bottles reading ONE QUART CRESCENT on front. 3&4) Two quarter pint clear bottles. 5) A one half pint clear g
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Crystal Saloon Seltzer Bottle NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1910 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1227 - Crystal Saloon Seltzer Bottle NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1910 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
In 1858, at three years of age, Herman J. Thyes moved from his New Jersey birthplace to the West with his parents for the California Gold Rush [Ref: N
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********n.. for 268.88
 
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Dairy Bottle Group NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1910-1920 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1228 - Dairy Bottle Group NV - Reno,Washoe County - c1910-1920 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4: 1) A bottle embossed “One Pint” above the embossed slug plate: “Crescent.” No maker’s mark on bottom. Clear glass, excellent condition. This
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to i*****d for 119.50
 
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Drugstore Bottle Assortment NV - Reno,Washoe County - 1915-on, 1877-1879, 1909 - 2012aug - Nevada Bo1229 - Drugstore Bottle Assortment NV - Reno,Washoe County - 1915-on, 1877-1879, 1909 - 2012aug - Nevada Bo
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4 drugstore bottles and 1 medical specimen bottle, including: 1) Three Hilp’s bottles: A 5” square drugstore bottle, faintly embossed “MM R” on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d********o for 149.38
 
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