2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

Auction Details

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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UT, Great Salt Lake City-- ‘Printed Valley Notes’ or ‘White Notes’ 25c/50c/$1/$2/$3656 - UT, Great Salt Lake City-- ‘Printed Valley Notes’ or ‘White Notes’ 25c/50c/$1/$2/$3
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Nyholm 96-99 Rust 72-75 This ‘set’ of White Notes are uncirculated and signed but never issued. All show the ‘Seal of The Twelve Apostles’ which was e
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to 4***4 for (6,250.00 + 1,093.75BP) = 7,343.75
 
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UT, Great Salt Lake City-- Printed Valley Note or ‘White Note’ $2657 - UT, Great Salt Lake City-- Printed Valley Note or ‘White Note’ $2
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Nyholm 101 Offered here is a presently unique item. Seldom at any auction of U.S. Coins or Currency is a unique item available. This is the aforementi
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to r******c for (7,000.00 + 1,225.00BP) = 8,225.00
 
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UT, Great Salt Lake City--Printed Valley Note or ‘White Note’ $2658 - UT, Great Salt Lake City--Printed Valley Note or ‘White Note’ $2
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Nyholm 100 Rust 77 A final ‘White Note’ of a very scarce remainder $2 denomination. A handful of these are known and a complete set of notes would not
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to k********n.. for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--The Drovers Bank Note659 - UT, Salt Lake City--The Drovers Bank Note
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This is a wonderful example of a Drover`s Bank note. Free of stains, tears, or pinholes, although there are some faint fold creases. Drovers Bank note
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to k********n.. for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--Drovers Bank $1660 - UT, Salt Lake City--Drovers Bank $1
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Nyholm 138 Rust 83 Attractive Unc $1 from the mysterious Drovers Bank of Salt Lake City. These are often encountered in Unc, condition however many sh
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to k********n.. for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
 
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KS, Leavenworth--Drovers Bank $1661 - KS, Leavenworth--Drovers Bank $1
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Nyholm 139 A Drovers Bank note from the Leavenworth KN location is offered here. This note is very dark and tape indicates that it was mounted at one
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--Drovers Bank $2662 - UT, Salt Lake City--Drovers Bank $2
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Nyholm 141 Rust 84 The $2 denomination from Salt Lake is offeredhere. This note grades AU/Unc and does not appear to have been in circulation. All Dro
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Estimate : 650.00 - 900.00
Sold to 4***4 for (425.00 + 74.38BP) = 499.38
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--Drovers Bank $3663 - UT, Salt Lake City--Drovers Bank $3
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Nyholm 142 Rust 85 A final Drovers Bank is available of a $3denomination. Only $1, $2, and $3 notes are known from Salt Lake however there are rumors
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 650.00 - 950.00
Sold to 4***4 for (425.00 + 74.38BP) = 499.38
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--Great Salt Lake City Corporation 25c664 - UT, Salt Lake City--Great Salt Lake City Corporation 25c
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Nyholm 114 Rust 108 A choice GSLC note in F/VF condition. This note is payable in ‘Legal Tenders’ and others are payable in ‘U.S. Currency.’ There is
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***6 for (450.00 + 78.75BP) = 528.75
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--Great Salt Lake City Corporation 25c665 - UT, Salt Lake City--Great Salt Lake City Corporation 25c
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Nyhom 113 Rust 109 A second GSLC 25c note but as noted in the previous example this one is payable in U.S. Currency. Another solid F+ example and wort
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***6 for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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