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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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368 - Garrett Collection Sales CatalogsHolabird-Kagin Americana
1981 Lot of 2, 1 paperback and 1 hardcover copies of the Garrett Collection Sales. For the John Hopkins University Sale 4. Public Auction March 25-26-
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9****k for (50.00 + 8.75BP) = 58.75
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369 - Henry H. Clifford Collection CatalogHolabird-Kagin Americana
1982 Coinage of the American West Featuring the Collection of Henry H. Clifford, past president of the California Historical Society and other importa
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
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370 - Brasher BulletinsHolabird-Kagin Americana
1982-2010 An entire history of the Society of Private and Pioneer Numismatics (SPPN). Brasher Bulletins from Volume One, Issue One (Summer 1988) (2 co
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****k for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
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373 - California Pioneer Fractional GoldHolabird-Kagin Americana
1983 Jack Totheroh`s personally autographed edition, six different signatures on the cover page. Volume in excellent condition. Totheroh Collection
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R****u for (225.00 + 39.38BP) = 264.38
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375 - U.S. Fractional CurrencyHolabird-Kagin Americana
1986 Lot of 5 from the Bowers and Merena September 1986 Princeton Collection and The Charles W. Ingle Collection sale lot 6013. 4 ten cent pieces, and
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to k*********6 for (75.00 + 13.13BP) = 88.13
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376 - CAClub Cal Neva Sale 1987 CatalogHolabird-Kagin Americana
1987 The September 20, 21 and 22nd Sale of 1987 held at Superior Stamp Coin Co. 316 pages, produced by Superior Stamp Coin Co. Totheroh Collection
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
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377 - Lee and Shaffer CatalogsHolabird-Kagin Americana
1988 This is a lot of 2 paperback a 1 hardcover edition of the Lee and Shaffer Collections Sale September 25, 26, 27 1988. This sale included Californ
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to F*******d for (30.00 + 5.25BP) = 35.25
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