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2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3800 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

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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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CA, Mono County--Masonic Photos1253 - CA, Mono County--Masonic Photos
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Lot of 21 Masonic photo reprints measuring 3.5 x 6," showing the boarding houses, school house, various town views, the mill, mountain scenes a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for 119.50
 
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CA, Nevada City--Enterprise Quartz Company Stock1254 - CA, Nevada City--Enterprise Quartz Company Stock
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Kentucky Ridge. A rare and early Gold Rush stock certificate. Cert. #43, issued to E.W. Roberts for one share. Signed by E. W. Roberts, President, and
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CA, Nevada City--Nevada City Postcards1255 - CA, Nevada City--Nevada City Postcards
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Lot of 4 Nevada City real photo cards: Steel Bridge, Central Part of Nevada City, Gold Mines on Deer Creek (possibly George Hearst`s Lecompton Mine),
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to d********9 for 119.50
 
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CA, Orange County--Santa Ana Police Badge1256 - CA, Orange County--Santa Ana Police Badge
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This shield-shaped metal badge is topped by an eagle and has a star marked "S S" in the open center. Tarnished, but please note the center...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to 9***7 for 388.38
 
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CA, Oroville-Butte County-Oddfellows' Ledgers1257 - CA, Oroville-Butte County-Oddfellows' Ledgers
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This is a lot of two manuscript ledgers from the face Oro Encampment No. 22, Independent Order of the Odd Fellows. They are original full leather, ver
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CA, Placerville-El Dorado County-Bird-Eye View of Placerville Print1258 - CA, Placerville-El Dorado County-Bird-Eye View of Placerville Print
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This is a rare view of Placerville, California, in the heart of California`s Gold Country, by WW Elliott. Marvelous detailed plan of this important ea
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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CA, Plumas County--Bald Mountain Lodge Badge1259 - CA, Plumas County--Bald Mountain Lodge Badge
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Badge of the Bald Mountain Lodge, A.O.U.W., engraved Dennis Loplante La Porte Plumas Co. Cal. 5.5 long. Tarnished, but please note the center is silve
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CA, Sacramento--Sacramento City Check1260 - CA, Sacramento--Sacramento City Check
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No. 51 issued to Daniel Carter for $300. Barton Lee Bank. To be paid in one month after the date of this certificate. Endorsed on reverse. Black on bl
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CA, San Francisco--1906 Earthquake Photo Collection1261 - CA, San Francisco--1906 Earthquake Photo Collection
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Lot of approximately 113. A stunning group of 85 original black and whites measuring 5 x 7" were taken by Grahame Hardy of Oakland, CA, and han...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--Alaska Cover1262 - CA, San Francisco--Alaska Cover
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A wonderful cover from the Alaska Trade Committee of San Francisco, postmarked Nov. 23, 1897, and addressed to E.E. Kentfield, Esq. in the City. Appli
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for 89.63
 
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CA, San Francisco--Balance Scale Duo with Homemade Scale Box1263 - CA, San Francisco--Balance Scale Duo with Homemade Scale Box
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Lot of 3. 1 is a boxed brass balance scale with weights. The lid has a small decal of BKH, with the chain-suspended trays and beam inside. The weights
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9***0 for 239.00
 
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CA, San Francisco--California Declaratory Documents1264 - CA, San Francisco--California Declaratory Documents
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Lot of seven declaratory statements with regards to homesteads of one quarter section parcels (160 acres).Counties where the land transactions took pl
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--California Shipping & Warehouse Receipts1265 - CA, San Francisco--California Shipping & Warehouse Receipts
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This lot contains 15 documents regarding shipping and warehouse information. The dates of the documents range from late December in 1853 to August of
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--California Territory Document1266 - CA, San Francisco--California Territory Document
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This is an Extremely Rare, printed "California Territory" document. In the beginning of 1849, after the expiration of the town council gov...
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CA, San Francisco--California, New York & European Steamship Company Group1267 - CA, San Francisco--California, New York & European Steamship Company Group
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Lot of 3 pieces: Bond #246; $50 scrip; and Prospectus. 1) The Bond, with stub attached is unsigned and unissued. It has a wonderful steamship vignette
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--Gold Rush Document1268 - CA, San Francisco--Gold Rush Document
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Receipt for 1/2 ream of letter paper purchased by the W.A. Leidesdorff Estate from Sherman Ruckel, early gold rush merchants. Richard M. Sherman was
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to h*********d for 298.75
 
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CA, San Francisco--James King of William Auction Catalogue1269 - CA, San Francisco--James King of William Auction Catalogue
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Fourteen pages. Lists "The Books, Letters, Papers, Pictures of James King, of Wm. To Be Sold at Auction in the Sutter Street Salesroom" by...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--James King of William Collection1270 - CA, San Francisco--James King of William Collection
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Four covers. Various sizes from large business size covers to letter size covers and various condition. 1. Notes of Month + year belonging to C. M. M.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--James King of William Documents1271 - CA, San Francisco--James King of William Documents
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Lot of two. 1) James King paid taxes to the of Georgetown for real estate taxes on 4 May 1848 in the amount of $2.87, signed by
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CA, San Francisco--James King of William Signed Indenture1272 - CA, San Francisco--James King of William Signed Indenture
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John Morrow and William Newton Meeks lease a room to King in a building at 276 Montgomery Street for a period of one year. The rent was $550.00 a mont
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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