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, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 10c Meat696 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 10c Meat
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 301 Rust 223 A brown denomination intended for ‘meat.’ Apparently issued however the date has faded. Some issues show a stamped date while othe
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 10c Produce697 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 10c Produce
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Nyholm 309 Rust 224 A 10c green example ‘Good for Merchandise and Produce’ and the General Tithing Store House.’ Nicer than average in appearance and
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 25c Produce698 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 25c Produce
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Nyholm 310 Rust 228 This 25c denomination is a bit scarcer than the 5c and 10c examples. A VF example dated Jul 1, 1893 with only one small stain on t
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 50c Meat699 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 50c Meat
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Unlisted in Nyholm Rust 227 A seldom encountered 50c brown example. Good for meat at the General Tithing Store House. The grade is GOOD. There is a sm
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Start Price : 325.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 50c Produce700 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 50c Produce
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Nyholm 311 Rust 228 A green scrip dated Oct. 1, 1893. A VG example with a few pinholes but much better than the preceding brown 50c example. As stated
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Estimate : 650.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a*c for (325.00 + 56.88BP) = 381.88
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House $1 Meat701 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House $1 Meat
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Nyholm 306 Rust 229 A rarely offered $1 denomination of ‘brown’ colored scrip ‘Good for Meat’ at the General Tithing Store House. Dated Jun. 1, 1889.
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a*c for (1,050.00 + 183.75BP) = 1,233.75
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 5c Meat/Overprint702 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 5c Meat/Overprint
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Unlisted in Nyholm Rust 231 A 5c ‘Brown’ scrip intended for meat however this specimen has been overprinted or stamped ‘PRODUCE’ on both the front and
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 10c Meat/Overprint703 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 10c Meat/Overprint
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Nyholm 304 Rust 232 A 10c ‘brown’ example intended for ‘meat’ which has been over-stamped PRODUCE on both from and back in order to allow its use for
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UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 50c Meat/Overprint704 - UT, Salt Lake City--General Tithing Store House 50c Meat/Overprint
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Unlisted in Nyholm Rust 223 A scarce 50c denomination that has been over-printed PRODUCE. This note is GOOD+ in condition with splits along several ol
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Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a*c for (375.00 + 65.63BP) = 440.63
 
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UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s General Storehouse 5c705 - UT, Salt Lake City--Bishop’s General Storehouse 5c
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Nyholm 312 Rust 241 Dated Jul. 1, 1897 this and the following several issues followed the ‘General Tithing Store House’ issues. This issue was more co
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Start Price : 325.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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