2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

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Welcome to another great sale!

This sale offers some of the best collections ever assembled in a number of different collecting categories.


Numismatics and Gold

Jack Totheroh Period I Cal Fractional Collection. The best collection of Period One California Fractional Gold coins since the Jay Roe Sale.

The Jack Totheroh Numismatic Library. Hundreds of catalogs dating back to 1859 containing sales of Cal Fractional Gold coins.

Bergen/Istvan Cal Fractional Collection. One of the best registry (unofficial) sets ever assembled of Period One and Two Cal Fractional Gold. 70% of this collection consists of the finest or second-finest known coins.

The Finest Known M.E. Hart Coins of the Golden West.

Ingots. A number of unique ingots of varying metals from several old collections.

California Gold Rush Artifact and gold specimen Collection. Wonderful lots from an old collection of gold in quartz jewelry, artifacts, nuggets, and specimens.

Currency. Interesting and unusual currency items and ephemera, including an 1837 broadside for a bank buying currency from other banks from the “hard-times period.”

Mormon Currency Collection

Mormon Currency Collection. The most important group of Mormon Currency assembled since the famous Ford Sale, and possibly better!

Native American Collections

The Grandma Ness Panamint Basket Collection. One of the finest collections ever assembled, held by the weaver’s family for three generations.

The Tahoe-Wovoka Estate Collection. Contains fabulous Native American artistry, from exceptional baskets to priceless art.

The Yosemite Trading Post Collection. A wonderful collection of the contents of the Yosemite Trading Post when it closed decades ago, assembled by long-time Lee Vining residents.

The American West Collection. A group of exceptional large baskets from the founding family of one of America’s largest corporations.

Vinegar Library of Native American Art and History. Fabulous library of Smithsonian publications (c1900) and others, with beautiful and striking color illustrations of Native American art and life.


General Americana

Saloon and Advertising Collections. Bottles, signs, mirrors, trays, tokens, and an assortment of saloon collectibles.

Express and Railroad. Outstanding collection of express and railroad items, including original ticket punching devices from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad; rare stock certificates from Nevada rails; and, a group of material related to western rail financier Borax Smith, including material from the Tonopah and Tidewater RR. Also, original locks from Wells Fargo and Tonopah Tidewater handed down in a California agent’s family.

Mono-Inyo Posatal Cover Collection. A collection of rare and fascinating postal covers from the Mono-Inyo region, many with postmarks unlisted in Williams!

Adolph Sutro Collection. An original hand-signed petition for the tunnel and other rarities.

James King of William Collection. Original documents from the c1900 sale of part of his estate.

Assay documents from all over the West.

Nevadiana. Much more from the Maish Collection and others.

George Wingfield Collection. A small group of his personal items from the Spradling-Wingfield family.

Idahoiana. Fabulous collection of early Idaho documents from the late Lynn Langdon collection.

Mining Artifacts

Collections of candlesticks, scales, and many authentic artifacts mining equipment.
Preview
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
April 12-13, 2012
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

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Mexico--Compania Minera Y Fundidora Descubridora and Durango Central Railroad Ledgers and Index1417 - Mexico--Compania Minera Y Fundidora Descubridora and Durango Central Railroad Ledgers and Index
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The Durango Central Railroad, according to the 1903 Congressional Edition volume 4522, was built from Conejos to Descubridora, in the state of Durango
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--1915 Pan Pacific Collectables1418 - CA, San Francisco--1915 Pan Pacific Collectables
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This is a lot of four souvenirs from the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition that took place in San Francisco. Included is a pass for Pioneer and Old Settlers
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition Collection1419 - CA, San Francisco--1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition Collection
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This is a collection of keepsakes from the 1939 Golden gate International Exposition in San Francisco. Items include ticket books, a pennant, souven
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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IL, Chicago-Cook County- World's Fair Playing Cards1420 - IL, Chicago-Cook County- World's Fair Playing Cards
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This is a lot of five decks of playing cards, souvenirs of the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago. Two of the decks come with leather cases and one comes wi
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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IL, Chicago-Cook County-1933 World's Fair Collection1421 - IL, Chicago-Cook County-1933 World's Fair Collection
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This is a lot of about seven different items from the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair, whose theme was "A Century of Progress."Included in th...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 450.00
 
 
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IL, Chicago-Cook County-1933 World's Fair Collection1422 - IL, Chicago-Cook County-1933 World's Fair Collection
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This lot contains a collection of souvenirs and collectables from the 1933 World’s Fair "A Century of Progress" in Chicago. Included in th...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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IL, Chicago-Cook County-1933 World's Fair Playing Cards1423 - IL, Chicago-Cook County-1933 World's Fair Playing Cards
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This lot consists of 10 decks of 1933 World’s Fair Playing cards. These decks are complete with boxes. Although one of the boxes is torn, the rest are
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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IL, Chicago-Cook County-Chicago World's Fair Brick Pair1424 - IL, Chicago-Cook County-Chicago World's Fair Brick Pair
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These fired brick pavers are from the promenade walkway of the Columbian Exposition of the Chicago World`s Fair. 1 Is boxed with a carry handle, and i
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n.. for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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IL, Chicago-Cook County-Columbian Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards1425 - IL, Chicago-Cook County-Columbian Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards
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This is a lot of six decks of playing cards. Five of these were sold as souvenirs at the 1893 in Chicago. Four of the open pack decks were issued by C
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F****e for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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IL, Chicago-Cook County-World's Fair Scenic Playing Card1426 - IL, Chicago-Cook County-World's Fair Scenic Playing Card
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This lot consists of 10 decks of 1933 World’s Fair Playing cards. These decks complete with boxes. Although one of the boxes is torn, the rest are int
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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