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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Spiel Marke Collection517 - Spiel Marke Collection
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 37 gaming counters including rare pieces, mostly $1-5 patterns. An entire collection worthy of inspection. HKA#62427
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to o****9 for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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CACalifornia Counters518 - CACalifornia Counters
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2 NGC graded brass counters: 1) K-1, 1849, XF45; 2) K-6, 1852, AU50. Outstanding condition for these popular gambling pieces. HKA#62403
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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California Gaming Counters519 - California Gaming Counters
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Well matched set of $5, $10 and $20 counters used during the Gold Rush. 1849 5 dollar obv. Liberty, rev. Miner and nugget. K1, NGC certified XF40, R1.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Liberty Head Counter520 - Liberty Head Counter
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Rare no date $1 size Counter, graded AU details (bent) by NCS. K-8, .82 grams. HKA#62404
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Game Counter521 - Game Counter
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1893 This is a game counter coin that is the same size as a $2.50 gold piece. It’s dated 1893 and measures about 0.75" in diameter, with a Libe...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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$2.50 Facsimile Game Counter522 - $2.50 Facsimile Game Counter
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a game counter coin that is the same size as a $2.50 gold piece. It’s undated and measures about 0.75" in diameter, with a Liberty head...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--California Gold Mines Dancing Bears Token 1523 - CA, San Francisco--California Gold Mines Dancing Bears Token 1
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1850 Obv.: California Gold Mines / A.D. 1850. A scene of two bears dancing center. Rev.: Mines California Gold / 5 stars above an eagle with spread wi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to s**********m for (750.00 + 131.25BP) = 881.25
 
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CACalifornia Gold Mines Dancing Bears Token 2524 - CACalifornia Gold Mines Dancing Bears Token 2
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1850 Good to Very Good Condition, gilt worn. Respectable representative piece of this rare California Coounter. Only detracting feature an x scratched
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--S.F. Standard Mint Pattern525 - CA, San Francisco--S.F. Standard Mint Pattern
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1851 Obv.: Head of Liberty facing left with LIBERTY incused on coronet, 13 stars around and 1851 below; Rev.: a wreath around border, open at top.e La
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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CA, Sacramento--J.J. Polhemus Counterstamped Quarter526 - CA, Sacramento--J.J. Polhemus Counterstamped Quarter
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A well worn Liberty Seated quarter counterstamped by Sacramento druggist J.J. Polhemus. Sacramento was named the medical center of California during
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 1****g for (450.00 + 78.75BP) = 528.75
 
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