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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, Palm Springs-Riverside County-Lilac and Blue Marc Bellaire Vessel985 - CA, Palm Springs-Riverside County-Lilac and Blue Marc Bellaire Vessel
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This 12 tall hand thrown vessel is glazed with a variety of colors including lilac, hunter green, sky blue, peach, and a dark raspberry. The interior
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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NEBeaded Sioux Awl and Case986 - NEBeaded Sioux Awl and Case
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This 6 long tool is enclosed in a finely beaded hide case with white, red, blue, and green seed beads. The top is covered with a matching beaded 5.5 f
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***5 for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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NMFrances Davis Woven Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug987 - NMFrances Davis Woven Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This dark blue, red and black eye dazzler was made by Navajo wear Frances Davis for Russell Foutz`s Indian Room. Foutz was born in 1914 in Fruitland a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8***2 for (1,150.00 + 224.25BP) = 1,374.25
 
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NM, Acoma Pueblo--Edward Sheriff Curtis Print--Native Conception of Histiani-Kowasutyi988 - NM, Acoma Pueblo--Edward Sheriff Curtis Print--Native Conception of Histiani-Kowasutyi
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This photogravure on vellum depicts a plate from Edward Sheriff Curtis` massive volumes, The North American Indian. This piece is titled Native Concep
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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NM, Shiprock-San Juan County-Humpback Yei Navajo Sandpainting989 - NM, Shiprock-San Juan County-Humpback Yei Navajo Sandpainting
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a colorful Navajo Religious sand painting, entitled "Humpback Yei-Be-Chai" It was crafted by Rosabelle Ben of Shiprock, N.M. Accor...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9****b for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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NM, Taos--Charles Collins Painting on Tile990 - NM, Taos--Charles Collins Painting on Tile
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a painting on tile by Taos, New Mexico artist Charles Collins. It is part of his "Vessels of the Ancients" collection. Picture mea...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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NM, Two Grey Hills--Two Grey Hills Rug991 - NM, Two Grey Hills--Two Grey Hills Rug
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This 34.5 x 60 two grey hills rug features a thin, tight weave of the traditional black, natural, pale tan, medium tan, dark tan, and brown wools. Thi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to d*****i for (425.00 + 82.88BP) = 507.88
 
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NVNative Boy Watercolor Painting992 - NVNative Boy Watercolor Painting
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Professionally framed watercolor of American Indian boy in full feather dress, with muted figures in the background. The artist is listed as M. Kingma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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NVNative Dancers Watercolor Painting993 - NVNative Dancers Watercolor Painting
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Professionally framed watercolor of a trio of American Indian girls dancing in colorful ceremonial dress, with forest trees in the background. The art
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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NVWarrior "Vision" Painting994 - NVWarrior "Vision" Painting
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Large vivid painting of a warrior`s face and feathered headdress, with full war paint, buckskin shirt and other accoutrements. The subject`s eyes appe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to R****u for (1,200.00 + 234.00BP) = 1,434.00
 
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