2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

1871 PCGS MS63,R4. Serial# 10920.63/9698913 HKA#63215

1870 NGC AU55, R5. Serial# 3041857-004 HKA#63216

1870 PCGS AU53, R4. Serial# 10950.53/1540342 HKA#63217

1872 NGC AU58, R4. Serial# 3215530-005 HKA#63218

Lot of 17 Cal Gold tokens, round and octagonal, various denominations, obverse and reverse. HKA#63280

1903 Eureka round 1/2 dollar size, state seal with bird. Cal Gold Charm on reverse. Rare. HKA#63220

1883 Miner with pick, round 1/4 dollar size. HKA#63222

1853 Cal gold token. HKA#63225

1880 Attributed as Burnie 59, from jeweler F.H. Noble of Chicago. HKA#63226

1915 Hart`s Coins of the Golden West, NGC MS63. Serial# 2007835-007 HKA#63679

1915 Extra fine condition example of M.E. Hart Company`s souvenir of the Pan Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, 1915. (page 385 of the Red Book).

1915 NGC graded MS66, a stunning example with bear and wreath reverse. Serial# 1576900-025 HKA#63680

1884 Lot of 3 charms attributed to Christopher Mohrig with the California state seal. 1/4 dollar size octagon, dollar size round, and dollar sized oct

1881 Extremely rare J.A. Garfield $1 sized token from 1881. 10mm. High R7? HKA#63286

Lot of 6: Bg-434, ex-jewelry, BG-813, BG-835, BG-714, BG-1005, BG-1058. Two are holed. HKA#63230

c1850 The Joseph Brothers were one of the many California Gold Rush jewelers. They are one of only a very few who issued coins or storecards during th

Lot of 7: BG-222, scratched, R2; BG-835, holed, R3; BG-908, ex-jewelry, R5; BG-702, holed, R3; BG-1059, ex-jewelry; Eureka 1853, round Indian. HKA#

1904 Lot of Louisiana Purchase Exposition pieces, 1/4 dollar and 1/2 dollar Louisiana Gold. HKA#63288

PCGS graded AU58. R-3. HKA#62406

Lot of 3 $20 sized spiel markes: obv.: (liberty head) / Comp S Marke; rev.: En Unitate Fortitudo / Compos Spiel Marke (eagle with shield. One extremel

Lot of 37 gaming counters including rare pieces, mostly $1-5 patterns. An entire collection worthy of inspection. HKA#62427

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

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.

Rare no date $1 size Counter, graded AU details (bent) by NCS. K-8, .82 grams. HKA#62404

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...

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...

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

1850 Good to Very Good Condition, gilt worn. Respectable representative piece of this rare California Coounter. Only detracting feature an x scratched

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

A well worn Liberty Seated quarter counterstamped by Sacramento druggist J.J. Polhemus. Sacramento was named the medical center of California during

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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

1855 Receipt for gold deposited by S.A. McMeans, signed by Cahill for the San Francisco Branch Mint. Dr. S.A. McMeans was born in Dandridge, TN in 180

1863 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited by C.T.H. Palmer. Receipt totaling $11.43. There is some creasing, but otherwise this piece is in Fine condi

c1988 The US Mint and the San Francisco Assay office were opened concordantly in 1854. According to the Fall 2006 Holabird-Kagin`s Presents catalog, W

This 3.75 x 5.75 x 0.5 silver ingot weighs 54.23 oz. The front is stamped 63/ Mint of the United States at San Francisco/ 12/ 999.75 FINE/ 54.23 OZS a

Lot of 2: 1) 4.96 oz. David C. Davis Co. / San Francisco, Cal /999+, 3.5x1.25x.25; 2) 4.2 oz. Nevada/ Silver / B / 17 / 4.2, 1.5x1x.5. Maish Collecti

1879 The assay was done for the Pioneer Reduction Works on March 11 showing 14.65 ounces of gold, and 3 ounces of silver valued at $306.73. Signed by

c1930s This 51mm x 31mm x 10mm silver assay ingot from the Mint of the United States/ At San Francisco weighs 5.13 troy oz. The obverse is also stampe

This ingot measures 2.75 x 3.75 x 0.5 and weighs 27.15 ozs. The front is stamped 27.15 OZS and the reverse is stamped 213/ 514/ 999.75 FINE below the

1882 Lot of three 4 x 8" assay sheets for gold and silver deposits. All have handwritten mathematic calculations on the reverse and each has be...

1853-1854 Collection of four different Rhodes pieces. 1) No 305. Dec. 27, 1853. Signed by famous assayer and expressman F.W. Blake. Fancy border at le

1853 No 308. It cleared January 1, 1854, which is written across the center. The check was made payable to Wary Bill for $123.54. It is signed by assa

c1892 Spectacular original photo of the historic Knights Templar 470.5 troy once engraved silver ingot, presented in 1892 at the 25th Triennial Concla

1875 Annual Report of the Director of the Mint, to the Secretary of the Treasury. This report details the Fiscal Year ending 30 June 1875. This highly

1877, 1880 Pair of Annual Reports, of the Director of the Mint, to the Secretary of the Treasury. These reports detail the Fiscal Years ending 30 June

1886 This is an assay receipt dated June 19, 1886 issued to Chris Hendricks for 333 bags of ore at a weight of 22, 935 Lbs. It is signed by E. Daft, t

1871 Memorandum of Crude Bullion deposited at the Assay Office of F. Blake Co. on December 3, 1871. Number 2817 submitted by Owyhee Mining Company (P

1887 This is a duplicate receipt for 32 Lbs of ore delivered to the Hailey Sampling Mill by a George Chillingsworth. The receipt is dated Sept. 2, 188

September17, 1901 Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. cover with receipt inside, along with an advertisement slip for Dixon`s Graphite Water-Proof Grease. The r

1882 This is a lot of five assay receipts from Walter M. James, assayer of Engle, New Mexico. They are all dated, with two dated April1, 1882, and the

1872 Four page letter in regards to Carson City Mint Memorial to Congress. The author MJ Farrill, carefully details numerically how the US Mint at Car

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

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

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...

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

1893 Assay report of the consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company from Virginia, Nevada December 31, 1893. The sample is described as &qu...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lot of 2: 1) 1892-3 World Globe Dollar, MS62, HK-174; 2) 1893 World`s Columbian Expo Medal, MS62, E-10. HKA#62325

1915 HK-422 P.P.I.E. 1915 Type II. VF Guilt. HKA#62753

Lot of 3 from the 1915 exposition: 1) Panama-Pacific Exposition copper souvenir penny, 40mm, extremely fine; 2) Indian Head, 45mm copper, extremely fi

1933 HK-825, Type IV, silver, 38mm, R-5. AU-Unc with patina. Hibler Kappen reports not more than 500 issued, beginning January 7, 1933. HKA#62326

Remarkable collection of 124 encased pennies, mostly Brilliant Uncirculated, and 2 encased mercury dimes. All sections of the country are represented,

Unique 3 coin fob with 1883 Hawaiian dime, quarter and half dollar of King Kalakaua. The royal blue enamel is bright and brilliant. HKA#62428

1883 Hawaiian dime, quarter and half dollar topped with a crown and a clasp for your pocket watch. HKA#62442

1859 Obv.: Eleanor Rugg Byrne (portrait); Rev.: Byrneore / Gold / 1859. Struck by George H. Lovett of New York City, only 72 were made on copper, bras

1993 Obv.: Victor City of Mines / (pictorial of the Independence Mine) / 1893-1993 / No. 534; rev.: Jos. Leshers Referendum Souvenir / 1 oz. Coin / si

1904 Obv.: Great Seal of California; Rev.: Awarded by / The California State / Agricultural Society / To / Thos. Waite / Sacramento Princess / 2nd bes

The Nevada State Agricultural Society was formed through in the late 19th century with the first fair being held in Reno in October of 1885. The exhib

This is a lot of 8. 1) Nevada Centennial 1864-1964. 2) 1964 Nevada Centennial Carson City. 3) Nevada Centennial "Battle Born." 4) 1969 Elk...

1906 Pictorial token depicting the Gans-Nelson fight held in Goldfield September 3, 1906. Reverse: The Del Monte / Goldfield / Knapp Revere. NGC XF45

1966 Lot of 67 silver clad Franklin Mint Casino Tokens. In 1966, when this set was issued, a complete set was 72 coins. The total amount of silver con

1851 It is an outer box label, mint condition, in an octagonal shape. This The Slug Brand Havana label features the graphics of the famous octagonal U

1622-1809 Lot of 5 coins from The Hollandia (1743-Ducaton), Admiral Gardener (1809-Copper Coin), Bredenhof (1753-Dutch Doit), Spanish Fleet (1715-Half

1811 Although this coin exhibits light corrosion on both the obvers and reverse it is even with no discoloration or pitting. The 1811 date boasts the

1936 A very attractive brown with almost dark rose toning of the Brilliant proof cent. HKA#63477

1936 A satin proof from the first year of resumed proof coinage. Noted on the holder ‘Altered Color’ however still a very attractive example. HKA#6

1889 A very high end 3c coin, which although not noted on the holder, could easily grade ‘Cameo.’ A beautiful coin which is virtually un-improvable an

1867 Obverse similar to that used on copper nickel 3c coins while the reverse a simple numeral 5 with cents below surrounded by a wreath. In God We Tr