Auction Details
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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706UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s General Storehouse 10cHolabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 313 Rust 242 A 10c example printed black on grey paper. F/VF Similar to the previous example and stamped with the date of Jan. 1, 1896. This ty
Estimate : 650.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8***8 for 381.88
707UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s General Storehouse 25cHolabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 315 Rust 243 This 25c specimen is printed on yellow paper with brown ink. This note evidently circulated along side the later ‘Blue and Red’ fi
Estimate : 650.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8***8 for 381.88
708UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s General Storehouse 50cHolabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 316 Rust 244 A final offering of the Bishop’s General Storehouse issue. This is a scarce and very attractive VF+ 50c issue with black printing
Estimate : 850.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a*c for 499.38
709UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s General Storehouse $1Holabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 314 Rust 245 S/n 8001 Any higher denomination of scrip or storehouse is definitely in the scarce or rare category. The vast majority of denomin
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a*c for 2,350.00
710UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s Office DamagedHolabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 295 Rust 248 Although damaged with portions of the note missing and evidence of mounting on the back this is one of the earlier ‘Storehouse’ ty
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to a*c for 176.25
713UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s General Store House 25cHolabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 321 Rust 256 A real gem for the astute collector is this 25c issued Red Store House note. The 5c and 10c notes are common however 25c and highe
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to a*c for 1,233.75
715UTLDS Business College Merchants Bank 100Holabird-Kagin Americana
Unlisted. It was the practice for business colleges during the early 20th century to print scrip that crudely simulated currency. This scrip was used
Estimate : 100.00
Sold to r******c for 141.00