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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Hawaiian Soda Bottle Trio HI - , - c1901, c1910, c1913 - 2012aug - Saloon1550 - Hawaiian Soda Bottle Trio HI - , - c1901, c1910, c1913 - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3 including: 1) One tooled, 4-piece crown top bottle measuring about 8.5" x 2.25". Slug is embossed “Spring/ Soda Water Works Co./ Wa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b******1 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Hawaiian Bottle Group HI - Honolulu, -  - 2012aug - Saloon1551 - Hawaiian Bottle Group HI - Honolulu, - - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 6: 1) Slug reads: HAWAIIAN SODA WORKS HONOLULU T.H. On this c1911, 2-piece tooled crown top, medium bluish aqua bottle, 8.5" tall, has a s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e******v for (120.00 + 23.40BP) = 143.40
 
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Honolulu Bottle Trio HI - Honolulu, -  - 2012aug - Saloon1552 - Honolulu Bottle Trio HI - Honolulu, - - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3: 1) Slug reads, HOLLISTER & CO HONOLULU H.I on this Barnett & Foster Niagara c1893 style bottle. This is a 2-piece hand tooled bottle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to a*****q for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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Honolulu Hutches HI - Honolulu, - 1890-1910 - 2012aug - Saloon1553 - Honolulu Hutches HI - Honolulu, - 1890-1910 - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3: 1) Slug plate reads, ARCTIC SODA WATER WORKS M.R. DE SA PROP. HONOLULU, HI on this c1890s aqua glass Hutchinson; 2-piece tooled top stands 7
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b******1 for (180.00 + 35.10BP) = 215.10
 
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C.A. Millar's Saloon Mirror ID - Genesee,Latah County - c1910-1920s - 2012aug - Saloon1554 - C.A. Millar's Saloon Mirror ID - Genesee,Latah County - c1910-1920s - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Obverse: C.A. Millar`s/ Check/ 12.5 cents/ Genesee, Idaho. Reverse: Mirror. Lettering is in gold. A young lady in a white shirt, where the left side i
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Fred Dubach Saloon Good For Mirror IL - Highland,Madison County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon1555 - Fred Dubach Saloon Good For Mirror IL - Highland,Madison County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Good for 10 cents in Trade. Good condition. 1.75". -55707
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Budweiser Saloon Good For Mirror IL - Quincy,Adams County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon1556 - Budweiser Saloon Good For Mirror IL - Quincy,Adams County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Good for 12.5 c in trade. Ben Haverland, Prop'r. Excellent condition. -40342
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b****4 for (1,000.00 + 195.00BP) = 1,195.00
 
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The Club Mirror MT - Basin,Jefferson County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon1557 - The Club Mirror MT - Basin,Jefferson County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Woman undressing. "Good For Drink or Cigar/ The Club, Basin, Mont." -41033
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Bozeman Mirror MT - Bozeman,Gallatin County - c1905-1910 - 2012aug - Saloon1558 - Bozeman Mirror MT - Bozeman,Gallatin County - c1905-1910 - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Good for 1 drink or cigar. The piece is in very good to excellent condition. -40536
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to r******h for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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Eagles Nest Mirror MT - Red Lodge,Carbon County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon1559 - Eagles Nest Mirror MT - Red Lodge,Carbon County - c1908 - 2012aug - Saloon
Holabird-Kagin Americana
"Good For 12.5 cents In Trade/ Eagles Nest J. & F. Red Lodge, Mont." -41030
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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