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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Kettle Game Counter 2012aug - Numismatic1340 - Kettle Game Counter 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Copy of 1803 $10 gold piece, this brass counter was certified EF40 details, scratched. -59840
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to g****a for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Massachusetts and California Company 2012aug - Numismatic1341 - Massachusetts and California Company 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
The Massachusetts and California Company stocks are among the most desirable of the private gold coin related ephemera. At present there are three of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to 8*****B for (3,000.00 + 585.00BP) = 3,585.00
 
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Medal Collection 2012aug - Numismatic1342 - Medal Collection 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 22, mostly Washington commemoratives. Worthy of inspection. Provenance Bowers & Merena Auction Sept 1986. -59128
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to g********_.. for (1,150.00 + 224.25BP) = 1,374.25
 
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Medallic Arts Medals 2012aug - Numismatic1343 - Medallic Arts Medals 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Three beautiful issues from Medallic Art. Co.: 1959 Alaska Statehood, 1970 South Carolina Tricenntenial, 1965 Centennial of the Statue of Liberty. -
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to u******y for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Miniature Slug Facsimile 2012aug - Numismatic1344 - Miniature Slug Facsimile 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Octogonal 5/8" wide gold replica of an 1852 $50 gold slug, set in bezel in original jewelry case labeled wells Fargo & Co. A beautiful penden
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b***9 for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Morgan Dollar Lighter 2012aug - Numismatic1345 - Morgan Dollar Lighter 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Cigarette lighter with a 1880 Morgan Dollar on one side, and a medal depicting the state seal of Nevada on the reverse. - Jacobitz Collection -59968
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to g*****n for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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Morgan Silver Dollar Shotglass c1900 - 2012aug - Numismatic1346 - Morgan Silver Dollar Shotglass c1900 - 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a great and fun piece to add to any saloon collection. Made out of aluminum, it measures 1.30" folded and 2” unfolded. Has the regular ob
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - A 2012aug - Numismatic1347 - Original Morgan Rolls - A 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This original group of 1884-O and 1885-O uncirculated Morgan Dollar rolls come to us from one of the Reno Gaming Families. Rudolph A.G. Semenza coll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to m*******n for (1,900.00 + 370.50BP) = 2,270.50
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - B 2012aug - Numismatic1348 - Original Morgan Rolls - B 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
One roll each 1884-O and 1885-O. Plus the metal storage box. -59983
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 4***6 for (2,000.00 + 390.00BP) = 2,390.00
 
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Original Morgan Rolls - C 2012aug - Numismatic1349 - Original Morgan Rolls - C 2012aug - Numismatic
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4: Two each, 1884-O and 1885-O. -59977
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to 8*****b for (3,400.00 + 663.00BP) = 4,063.00
 
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