AUCTION  / 

2012 Hot August Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationAtlantis Casino Resort ~ 3800 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States In Person PreviewPreview:

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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Early San Francisco Mine Catalogs CA - San Francisco,2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Pu1090 - Early San Francisco Mine Catalogs CA - San Francisco,2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Pu
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3: 1) Joshua Hendy electric hoists; 2) Joshua Hendy stamp mills; 3) Union Iron Works (in Spanish) with many full page lithographs. - Ken &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 6*****b for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Rosenhahn's Field Test Kit CA - Sonoma County,2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publicati1091 - Rosenhahn's Field Test Kit CA - Sonoma County,2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publicati
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Wooden case, 17" x 8.5" x 13". Has flip-top lid and fold-down tray. Inside are 3 removable trays with a multitude of chemical reagent b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*******r for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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Colorado Reciprocating Folding Miner's Candlestick CO - c1882 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Importan1092 - Colorado Reciprocating Folding Miner's Candlestick CO - c1882 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Importan
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a unique folding candlestick from Colorado. Open, it measures 6", folded, about 3.5". This is a Hume & Tate Patent. Piece is in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to j********n.. for (2,300.00 + 448.50BP) = 2,748.50
 
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Canon City Candlestick CO - Canon City,Fremont County - c1920 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Importan1093 - Canon City Candlestick CO - Canon City,Fremont County - c1920 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Importan
Holabird-Kagin Americana
It is believed that while serving time in the Canon City State Penitentiary, a master blacksmith named Cox made this gorgeous presentation stick. A fe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to b*****s for (43,000.00 + 8,385.00BP) = 51,385.00
 
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Colorado Assay Office Assay Receipt CO - Central City, - 1868 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Importan1094 - Colorado Assay Office Assay Receipt CO - Central City, - 1868 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Importan
Holabird-Kagin Americana
No. 23C181 First known as part of the Kansas and Nebraska Territories, Colorado held territory status from 1861 until 1876 when it was incorporated in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Folding Hook and Spike Model Candlestick CO - Cripple Creek,Teller County - - 2012aug - Mining Hard1095 - Folding Hook and Spike Model Candlestick CO - Cripple Creek,Teller County - - 2012aug - Mining Hard
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Very unique folding hook and spike model candlestick. The nicely designed folder incorporates fuse-cutter blade and blasting cap crimper in the foldin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to h***2 for (2,500.00 + 487.50BP) = 2,987.50
 
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Choice Early Assay Catalogs CO - Denver,1920, 1934 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Pu1096 - Choice Early Assay Catalogs CO - Denver,1920, 1934 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Pu
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Two Denver scientific catalogs: 1) THE MINE AND SMELTER SUPPLY COMPANY ASSAYERS AND CHEMISTS SUPPLIES AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Catalog 54 from 1920.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***2 for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Denver Mining Catalogs CO - Denver,c1914, 1924 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Public1097 - Denver Mining Catalogs CO - Denver,c1914, 1924 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Public
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1) HENDRIE & BOLTHOFF MFG. AND SUPPLY CO. GENERAL CATALOG NUMBER 97. Wahlgreen Publishing Co., 1924, 1029 pages. Fully illustrated catalog of 7 ty
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to b*****s for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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Thompson Balance Company Button Balance Scale CO - Denver,c1904 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Import1098 - Thompson Balance Company Button Balance Scale CO - Denver,c1904 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Import
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Fred W. Thompson filed his first patent for a multiple carrier rider on 26 December 1903 [Ref: scalesandweights.com]. This handsome brass button balan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8*****B for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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Varney Folding Miner's Stick CO - Denver, - 1911 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publ1099 - Varney Folding Miner's Stick CO - Denver, - 1911 - 2012aug - Mining Hard goods/Important Mining Publ
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The Varney Patent folding stick, known as a “pocket stick” is one of the most mechanical of all miners’ sticks. A sliding thumb button raises and lowe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to W**1 for (19,500.00 + 3,802.50BP) = 23,302.50
 
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