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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.
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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Small Liberty Head/Value in Wreath, BG-223 (no date; 1853-54).388 - Small Liberty Head/Value in Wreath, BG-223 (no date; 1853-54).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Gem Brilliant Prooflike Uncirculated (obverse more so, though die polish lines are present in fields), extremely sharp strike. Finest Known BG-223! PC
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 and UP
Sold to k*********b for (3,400.00 + 595.00BP) = 3,995.00
 
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Large Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle as on $50 slug and 50 Cents, BG-301 Eagle (1853).389 - Large Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle as on $50 slug and 50 Cents, BG-301 Eagle (1853).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1853 Plugged at top with lighter metal, IA of CALIFORNIA reengraved; bright gold color with reddish toning around periphery. NGC AU DETAILS PLUGGED. T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 and UP
Sold to m**********d for (2,300.00 + 402.50BP) = 2,702.50
 
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Large Liberty Head/Eagle With Rays ("Peacock") and 50 Cents, BG-302 Peacock (1853).390 - Large Liberty Head/Eagle With Rays ("Peacock") and 50 Cents, BG-302 Peacock (1853).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Very sharply struck Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, pristine fields, even reddish toning with deep blue highlights on wings, feathers, and head of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to k*********6 for (7,000.00 + 1,225.00BP) = 8,225.00
 
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Large Liberty Head/ Value (1/2 Dollar) and Date in Beaded Circle, CALIFORNIA GOLD Around, BG-307 (18391 - Large Liberty Head/ Value (1/2 Dollar) and Date in Beaded Circle, CALIFORNIA GOLD Around, BG-307 (18
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1856 Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, mottled surfaces due to plating problems, small loss of outer cladding on reverse, revealing redder core. PCG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to k*********b for (1,600.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,880.00
 
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Large Liberty Head/Eagle With Rays ("Peacock"), BG-413 Peacock (1853 G.G.)392 - Large Liberty Head/Eagle With Rays ("Peacock"), BG-413 Peacock (1853 G.G.)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1853 Struck by Frontier, Deviercy Co. for Gaime, Guillemot Co. Extremely Rare: a mere 6 examples listed in Breen-Gillio, two of them plugged or repa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 and UP
Sold to m**********d for (1,450.00 + 253.75BP) = 1,703.75
 
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Arms of California/Eagle and Value, BG-435 Arms of California (1853).393 - Arms of California/Eagle and Value, BG-435 Arms of California (1853).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1853 Maker unknown, but see Lot 252 for an argument that it may have been Braverman Levy. Rare. Gem Brilliant Uncirculated, sharply struck, frosty re
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 and UP
Sold to H****c for (22,500.00 + 3,937.50BP) = 26,437.50
 
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Unusual Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle Without Scroll, BG-436 (Eagle) (1854)394 - Unusual Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle Without Scroll, BG-436 (Eagle) (1854)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1854 A product of "Unknown Maker B," who also issued octagonal dollars with similar reverse. In the cataloger’s opinion, these pieces were...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,400.00 and UP
Sold to 9***5 for (6,500.00 + 1,137.50BP) = 7,637.50
 
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Large Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle, BG-501 (no date; 1853-4). Rare.395 - Large Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle, BG-501 (no date; 1853-4). Rare.
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Well struck Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, flashy, reddish gold, 2 small spots of discoloration on lower lip and between stars 2 and 3. PCGS MS63. Ex
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to b********1 for (8,500.00 + 1,487.50BP) = 9,987.50
 
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Large Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle, BG-504 (1854). Rare.396 - Large Liberty Head/Humbert Style Eagle, BG-504 (1854). Rare.
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1854 Sharply struck, yellow gold, surfaces virtually undisturbed, slight roughness in field before face. NGC AU 58. Second finest known, only one grad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to b********1 for (3,700.00 + 647.50BP) = 4,347.50
 
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Liberty Head/Value in Beaded Circle, BG-508 (1854).397 - Liberty Head/Value in Beaded Circle, BG-508 (1854).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1854 Prooflike Select Brilliant Uncirculated, light reddish toning. PCGS MS62. Serial# 21005059 Bergen-Istvan Collection HKA#63760
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to b********1 for (1,900.00 + 332.50BP) = 2,232.50
 
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