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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Humboldt Soda Works Large Bottle Cap Assortment NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - c1955 - 2012aug - 1320 - Humboldt Soda Works Large Bottle Cap Assortment NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - c1955 - 2012aug -
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The perfect lot for collectors, crafters, artists, and 7-Up fans: 9 boxes of over 6,000 original, cork backed bottle caps from the early days of the W
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Humboldt Soda Works Massive Bottle Cap Hoard NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - c1955 - 2012aug - Nev1321 - Humboldt Soda Works Massive Bottle Cap Hoard NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - c1955 - 2012aug - Nev
Holabird-Kagin Americana
An incredible collection of approximately 500,000 unused cork-backed bottle caps from the Winnemucca 7-Up Bottling Company plant. Within these 14 boxe
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Humboldt Soda Works Unused Soda Bottles & Caps NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 2012aug - Nevada Bo1322 - Humboldt Soda Works Unused Soda Bottles & Caps NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 2012aug - Nevada Bo
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a chance for anyone who's ever wanted to be in the soda bottling business. The lot includes over 350 unused bottles in the original woo...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Lazy T Maverick Dairy Bottle NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1323 - Lazy T Maverick Dairy Bottle NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Slug reads, LAZY T RANCH TALLMAN on this clear glass one quart dairy bottle. The Tallman family settled at Winnemucca, where in 1931 they purchased th
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rare Seltzer Bottle NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - c1901-1907 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1324 - Rare Seltzer Bottle NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - c1901-1907 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Extremely rare seltzer bottle, measuring about 12", including top, by approximately 4". Top, with intact siphon tube, bears remnants of blue
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Winnemucca Dairy Bottles NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1325 - Winnemucca Dairy Bottles NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2 from the Winnemucca Dairy. 1) One quart. Some wear. The bottle still has a paper top that reads “Pasteurized Milk, Yerington Dairy.” 2) One p
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Winnemuccaa 7-Up Bottling Company Archives NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 1952-1958 - 2012aug - N1326 - Winnemuccaa 7-Up Bottling Company Archives NV - Winnemucca,Humboldt County - 1952-1958 - 2012aug - N
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This Winnemucca’s 7-Up Bottling Company archive consists of 7 bankers boxes full of documents, receipts, invoices, memos, packing slips, notes, and ot
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Smith Drug & Jewelry Co. Bottle NV - Yerington,Lyon County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1327 - Smith Drug & Jewelry Co. Bottle NV - Yerington,Lyon County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
5.75" tall, rectangular, smooth collar, nice condition. - Jacobitz Collection -59550
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Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to b*******1 for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Van Alstine Drug Dose Glass NV - Yerington,Lyon County - c1920 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1328 - Van Alstine Drug Dose Glass NV - Yerington,Lyon County - c1920 - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A 2” dose glass. Slug embossed “Van Alstine/ of/ Yerington”. The rear of the glass is embossed “Table/ Dessert/ Tea” to the right of three etched line
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to o******s for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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Yerington Dairy Bottles NV - Yerington,Lyon County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles1329 - Yerington Dairy Bottles NV - Yerington,Lyon County - 2012aug - Nevada Bottles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3. 1) Half pint, some wear. 2) One pint, paper top reads “Portola Dairy Raw Market. Some wear” 3) One quart, little wear. These bottles are sca
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to u******y for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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