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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James Dewar Soda Bottle NV - Elko,2012aug - Nevada Bottles1200 - James Dewar Soda Bottle NV - Elko,2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Hutchinson style bottle with gravity stopper, Elko Nevada Variety. The slug has embossed lettering, white in color. The bottle's heavy glass is ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8*****h for (1,100.00 + 214.50BP) = 1,314.50
 
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Mason Dairy Bottles NV - Elko,2012aug - Nevada Bottles1201 - Mason Dairy Bottles NV - Elko,2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4. Slugs on all read, MASON PRODUCTS COMPANY. The lot includes two clear glass half pints and two one quart samples. All are rated S (Scarce, p
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Twiaba Druggist Bottle NV - Elko,c1872 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1202 - Twiaba Druggist Bottle NV - Elko,c1872 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Only 4 of these rare aqua patent medicine bottles are currently accounted for. The bottle is embossed on its 2 narrow sides with "TWIABA" an
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w********a.. for (2,200.00 + 429.00BP) = 2,629.00
 
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Ely Dairy Bottles NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1203 - Ely Dairy Bottles NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2 including: 1) Slug plate reads, ELY DAIRY CO. WASH AND RETURN ELY, NEVADA on this one pint, clear glass sample. Bottle is extremely rare, ra
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9***6 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Lewis Drug/Clark Drug  Store Bottles NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1204 - Lewis Drug/Clark Drug Store Bottles NV - Ely,White Pine County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of five: 3 Lewis Drug bottles. There is only one embossed pattern of the Lewis Drug bottle which is presently only known in three sizes. There are
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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White Pine Soda Co. Seltzer Bottle NV - Ely,White Pine County - c1913 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1205 - White Pine Soda Co. Seltzer Bottle NV - Ely,White Pine County - c1913 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Pre-prohibition seltzer bottle. Measures 11" tall, with top, by 4" wide. This smaller seltzer bottle holds 8 oz less than larger seltzer bot
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8*****h for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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F.J. Schneider Drug Bottles NV - Eureka,c1874-1893 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1206 - F.J. Schneider Drug Bottles NV - Eureka,c1874-1893 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3, embossed “F.J. Schneider Druggist Eureka, NEV”. 1) Measures 8.25,” this is an extremely rare size. Clear and clear glass. No chips. 2) Measu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to s********1 for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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W.H. Stowell Drug Bottles NV - Eureka,c1875-1885 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1207 - W.H. Stowell Drug Bottles NV - Eureka,c1875-1885 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2: both have embossing that read “W.H. Stowell Druggist & Assayer No. 3 Main St. Eureka , NEV.” 1) Measures 6.5” and has a repaired top. Th
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to p********n for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Dairy Bottle Grab Bag NV - Fallon,Churchill County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1208 - Dairy Bottle Grab Bag NV - Fallon,Churchill County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4 from various locales. 1) Etched half pint, clear glass bottle from Gendron Ranch Dairy, Austin, Nevada. One of the early settlers in the stat
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8***6 for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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Fallon-Lovelocks Seltzer Bottles NV - Fallon,c1910, 1913 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1209 - Fallon-Lovelocks Seltzer Bottles NV - Fallon,c1910, 1913 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of two including: 1) 11.5" tall, with top, x 4" wide. Front etching reads “N.D.B. Co. Fallon, Nev.” within an etched circle. Hemispheric
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m*******n for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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