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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OR, Portland-Multnomah County-Brother Jonathan Receipt527 - OR, Portland-Multnomah County-Brother Jonathan Receipt
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1863 Dated June 11, 1863 from Portland, this receipt from the steamship Brother Jonathan notes 23 packages 166 inches, weighing 1800 lbs. It cost the
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--Burgoyne & Co. Note528 - CA, San Francisco--Burgoyne & Co. Note
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Unissued medium format 25 cent note with imprint of, J. Manouvier P. Snell. N. Orls. La. There is a vignette of the early U.S. Capitol. The denominat
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Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--Burgoyne & Co. Note529 - CA, San Francisco--Burgoyne & Co. Note
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Signed W.M. Spencer. Medium format 25 cent note with imprint of J. Manouvier P. Snell.N.Orls.La. The denomination is printed on both the left and rig
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--Burgoyne & Co. Note530 - CA, San Francisco--Burgoyne & Co. Note
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Burgoyne and Company $20 note from San Francisco, circa 1849. The date is indicated by the 18xx, indicating and intended use from 1849 into the 1850s.
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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KS, Ft. Leavenworth--Clark & Company Notes531 - KS, Ft. Leavenworth--Clark & Company Notes
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This is a lot of two pieces of ephemera from Clark Company te successor to Clark Gruber Company. 1) A blank check issued by Clark Company with an R2
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to R****u for (225.00 + 39.38BP) = 264.38
 
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Assayer Book & Ledger532 - Assayer Book & Ledger
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1902-1910 This lot includes a financial ledger book, with financial records of several people from 1902 to 1903. The entries are for various amounts a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Golden Chevrolet Award Ingot533 - Golden Chevrolet Award Ingot
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1930 This 28mm x 17mm x 9mm gold colored ingot bears the Chevrolet name and logo on the obverse, and Now/ is the time to/ ask for the/ order. This in
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R****u for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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Pacific Northwest Ingot534 - Pacific Northwest Ingot
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This ingot was found by a metal detector enthusiast in the Pacific Northwest. It was made from multiple pours (7). Holes were drilled and removed for
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--Adams & Company Assay Receipt535 - CA, San Francisco--Adams & Company Assay Receipt
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1857 The assay results are printed on thin blue Adams Co ledger measuring 7.75" x 9.75". The names of Adams Co. and those of Curtis, Per...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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CA, San Francisco--California Native Gold Ingot536 - CA, San Francisco--California Native Gold Ingot
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1915 This small, approximate one ounce (1.075 oz.) ingot was made as a souvenir for the Pan-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). It commemorates t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R****u for (600.00 + 105.00BP) = 705.00
 
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