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.
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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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NV, Carson City--Ingots from Antique Mirror Scrapings557 - NV, Carson City--Ingots from Antique Mirror Scrapings
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This lot includes two ingots composed of the scrapings from broken antique mirrors. 1) A larger, 2.25 x 5.25 x 1.25 ingot with a lustrous silver color
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b********1 for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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NV, Carson City--Large Copper Ingot558 - NV, Carson City--Large Copper Ingot
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Large copper double ingot, old copper from an unknown Carson estate. The larger ingot was poured into a traditional gold/ silver mold: the smaller ing
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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NV, Esmeralda County--Bullion Molds559 - NV, Esmeralda County--Bullion Molds
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c1900 This a lot of two bullion molds. 1) This gold bullion mold measures 4.5"x 12" and is from The Mary-Linn Mine in Esmeralda County. It...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********n.. for (250.00 + 43.75BP) = 293.75
 
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NV, Rawhide-Mineral County-Nevada Silver Co. Ingot560 - NV, Rawhide-Mineral County-Nevada Silver Co. Ingot
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Obv.: Nevada Silver co. (eagle pictorial) / 999 fine / 4.11 ozs. / Val. $5.30; Rev.: silver / 999 fine. 1.25x2.25x.25. (A 4.78 oz. similar piece sold
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to b********1 for (1,150.00 + 201.25BP) = 1,351.25
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-California & Virginia City Assay Report561 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-California & Virginia City Assay Report
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1893 Assay report of the consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company from Virginia, Nevada December 31, 1893. The sample is described as &qu...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******0 for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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NV, Gold Hill-Storey County-Carson City Mint Receipts562 - NV, Gold Hill-Storey County-Carson City Mint Receipts
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1890 Lot of 2 Items. Memorandum of Silver Bullion and Washoe Mill Tailings. First the tailings were processed at the Washoe Mill in Washoe Valley in 1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*********m for (200.00 + 35.00BP) = 235.00
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Chollar and Potosi Assay Receipts563 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Chollar and Potosi Assay Receipts
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1891 This is a lot of three assay receipts from the Chollar and Potosi Mines operations in Virginia City. All are signed by C.W. Meyers starting on De
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Occidental Consolidated Assay Office564 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Occidental Consolidated Assay Office
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1894 Gold sample came from the stamp battery in the mine, deposited by R. Keating. The gold value is $3.10 and the silver value is $10.34. The memoran
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to d******0 for (250.00 + 43.75BP) = 293.75
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Pacific Mill Assay Memorandum565 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Pacific Mill Assay Memorandum
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1878 Was found by John Mackay and James G. Fair to process Comstock ores. Bars 391, 392 and 393 were assayed weighing a combined total of 5093.7 ounce
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Savage Mining Assay Receipts566 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Savage Mining Assay Receipts
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1883 Two documents from the Savage Mining Company in Virginia City, NV. The first is an assay receipt for services for the month of November 1883, ind
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Virginia City Assay Receipts567 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Virginia City Assay Receipts
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1863 This lot contains two assay receipts from the assay office of Van Wyck Company to the Savage Mine in Virginia City. One is issued for 11057 ounc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to v*********m for (100.00 + 17.50BP) = 117.50
 
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NYNew York Assay Office Ingot 1050 troy ounces568 - NYNew York Assay Office Ingot 1050 troy ounces
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1976 Possibly the Largest New York Assay Office Ingot- The End of an Era! Fred N. Holabird The New York Assay Office was created in 1851 and
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Estimate : 33,000.00 - 45,000.00
Sold to b********1 for (41,000.00 + 7,175.00BP) = 48,175.00
 
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New York Assay Office 1957 Silver Bar568b - New York Assay Office 1957 Silver Bar
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This large, 47 ounce, New York Assay Office silver bar is immaculate and displays great patina. The size is quite uncommon, and it is one of the large
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to b********1 for (4,500.00 + 787.50BP) = 5,287.50
 
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NY1943 New York Assay Office Gold Ingot 11.27 Troy Ounces569 - NY1943 New York Assay Office Gold Ingot 11.27 Troy Ounces
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This ingot is one of perhaps 100 known from the New York Assay Office, as gold ingots are slightly more common today than the silver. With exceptional
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Estimate : 32,500.00 and UP
Sold to b********1 for (30,000.00 + 5,250.00BP) = 35,250.00
 
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SD, Lead-Lawrence County-Homestate Gold Mining  Co., El Mochito Set of Ingots570 - SD, Lead-Lawrence County-Homestate Gold Mining Co., El Mochito Set of Ingots
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c1985 Lot of 5 pieces. This is a collection of ingots and ephemera from Robert Reininger, Director of the Homestake Mining Company 1981-1986. Included
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,750.00
Sold to b********1 for (850.00 + 148.75BP) = 998.75
 
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, Brazil--Slave Tokens571 - , Brazil--Slave Tokens
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A great corollary to the Brazillian ingots offered in our December 2012 Auction. Lot of 2 slave tokens from the Morro Velho mine: 1) obv.: Morro / Vel
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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CO, Pueblo--Numismatic Postal Lot572 - CO, Pueblo--Numismatic Postal Lot
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1889 This is a lot of seven paper numismatic items. Included is a bag tag from the New Orleans U.S. Treasury Department to the superintendent of the P
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v*********m for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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So-Called Half-Dollars573 - So-Called Half-Dollars
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8 so-called half-dollars in a Capital Plastic holder. All in gem uncirculated condition except the Robert E. Lee replica. Others include Pony Express
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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NVNevada So-Called Silver Dollar574 - NVNevada So-Called Silver Dollar
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1876 This So-Called Dollar from 1876 is silver and was made on grounds at the U.S. Mint at the Centennial Exhibition. Slabbed in NGC holder and graded
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 1****g for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
 
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Columbian So-Called Dollars575 - Columbian So-Called Dollars
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Lot of 2: 1) 1892-3 World Globe Dollar, MS62, HK-174; 2) 1893 World`s Columbian Expo Medal, MS62, E-10. HKA#62325
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to t****o for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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