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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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1856 N. octagonal Half Dol., BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State I (perfect obverse).200 - 1856 N. octagonal Half Dol., BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State I (perfect obverse).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1856 Same obverse die, repolished; similar reverse, but only 4 pairs of berries on each branch. Also signed by Nouizillet. Brilliant Prooflike Uncircu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to H***3 for (650.00 + 113.75BP) = 763.75
 
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A second BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State I.201 - A second BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State I.
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1856 Brilliant Prooflike Uncirculated, very lightly toned. PCGS MS62. Serial# 26703331 Totheroh Collection HKA#63544
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********1 for (2,200.00 + 385.00BP) = 2,585.00
 
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A third BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State II (obverse "cud" die break at border by 4th star, left of b202 - A third BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State II (obverse "cud" die break at border by 4th star, left of b
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1856 Prooflike Brilliant Uncirculated, very flashy, with light toning in fields, particularly on reverse. PCGS MS62. Serial# 26703332 Totheroh Collect
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********1 for (650.00 + 113.75BP) = 763.75
 
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A fourth BG-311, Low Rarity 4 Die State between II and III (die break at 7th star larger, but not ye203 - A fourth BG-311, Low Rarity 4 Die State between II and III (die break at 7th star larger, but not ye
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1856 Fully Prooflike Very Choice Brilliant Uncirculated, patch of reddish toning reverse. PCGS MS64. Serial# 26703333 Totheroh Collection HKA#63546
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to b********1 for (2,200.00 + 385.00BP) = 2,585.00
 
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A fifth BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State III (obverse "cud" break at 7th star [obscured by holder]).204 - A fifth BG-311, Low Rarity 4, Die State III (obverse "cud" break at 7th star [obscured by holder]).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1856 Frosty Brilliant Uncirculated, reflective field obverse. PCGS MS61. Serial# 26703334 Totheroh Collection HKA#63547
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********1 for (650.00 + 113.75BP) = 763.75
 
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1852 round Half Dol., BG-401, Rarity 3, Second Issue, Die State between II and III (faint trace of l205 - 1852 round Half Dol., BG-401, Rarity 3, Second Issue, Die State between II and III (faint trace of l
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1852 Round half dollars were the first small California gold coins to be issued. On the morning of June 29, 1852, the editor of the New Orleans Daily
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b********1 for (1,100.00 + 192.50BP) = 1,292.50
 
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A second BG-401, Rarity 3, Die State III (layout marks no longer visible, rim breaks as preceding).206 - A second BG-401, Rarity 3, Die State III (layout marks no longer visible, rim breaks as preceding).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1852 Yellow gold, lightest wear, two lamination bubbles below FO on reverse. PCGS AU58. Serial# 26703144 Totheroh Collection HKA#63549
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 0***8 for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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1854 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-403, Rarity 7207 - 1854 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-403, Rarity 7
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1854 Issued by Frontier, Deviercy Co., successor to Joseph Brothers’ coining business in 1853. Large broad Liberty head, 13 small stars around, FD al
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to b********1 for (8,250.00 + 1,443.75BP) = 9,693.75
 
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1854 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-404, Rarity 7208 - 1854 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-404, Rarity 7
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1854 Same obverse die; similar reverse, long dash follows date. Another Frontier Deviercy issue. Extremely Rare; 10 examples (including possible dupl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to b********1 for (7,000.00 + 1,225.00BP) = 8,225.00
 
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A second BG-404, Low Rarity 7, Extremely Rare: this is no. 9 of 10 examples recorded in Breen-Gillio209 - A second BG-404, Low Rarity 7, Extremely Rare: this is no. 9 of 10 examples recorded in Breen-Gillio
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1854 Light patches of reddish toning on reverse, light bluish highlights around lettering and wreath, very minor scratch on reverse near denticles at
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to b********1 for (1,800.00 + 315.00BP) = 2,115.00
 
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1855 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-405, Rarity 5, Die State II (heavy die clash).210 - 1855 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-405, Rarity 5, Die State II (heavy die clash).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1855 Same head, FD::: on coronet, 12 stars around, doubling on head; date low and offset to left, slants up to right. An acknowledged Frontier Devier
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b********1 for (2,100.00 + 367.50BP) = 2,467.50
 
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A second BG-405, Rarity 5, Die State II. Rare.211 - A second BG-405, Rarity 5, Die State II. Rare.
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1855 Uncirculated, patches of light bluish toning on reverse. PCGS MS62. Another very nice coin, with little difference from many graded 63 as seen in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********1 for (900.00 + 157.50BP) = 1,057.50
 
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1855 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-406, High Rarity 6, Die State I (spine from end of bust).212 - 1855 FD round ½ Dollar, BG-406, High Rarity 6, Die State I (spine from end of bust).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1855 Same obverse die, similar reverse with date centered and horizontal, 2nd L low. Very Rare. Bright gold color, frosty reverse, scratches with spot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b********1 for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
 
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"1852" (i.e. 1853) D. N. round Half Dol., BG-407, Rarity 4, Die State I.213 - "1852" (i.e. 1853) D. N. round Half Dol., BG-407, Rarity 4, Die State I.
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1852 Mr. M. Deriberpie is listed as an engraver in J.M. Parker’s San Francisco Directory for 1852-53, published December 1852, his only appearance in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b********1 for (1,050.00 + 183.75BP) = 1,233.75
 
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1853 D. N. round Half D., BG-408, Rarity 6, Die State I (obverse as BG-407)214 - 1853 D. N. round Half D., BG-408, Rarity 6, Die State I (obverse as BG-407)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1853 Same obverse die; similar reverse, DOL. becomes D., date changed to 1853 (flat-top 3). A correctly-dated Deriberpie and Nouizillet product. Very
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to b********1 for (5,750.00 + 1,006.25BP) = 6,756.25
 
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A second BG-408, Rarity 6, Die State II (heavy die clash both sides). Very Rare.215 - A second BG-408, Rarity 6, Die State II (heavy die clash both sides). Very Rare.
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1853 Bright gold color. PCGS MS62. Die states I and II may be extremely rare. Serial# 26703340 Totheroh Collection HKA#63558
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to b********1 for (2,500.00 + 437.50BP) = 2,937.50
 
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1853/2 D. N. round Half Dol., BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State I (perfect reverse die).216 - 1853/2 D. N. round Half Dol., BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State I (perfect reverse die).
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1852-3 Same obverse die; reverse unused die similar to BG-401 with 2 of date altered to 3. Fully red and brown both sides, spot of gold color only on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to R****u for (1,150.00 + 201.25BP) = 1,351.25
 
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Another BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State between II and III (cracks at NIA G and from wreath across 5 [no217 - Another BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State between II and III (cracks at NIA G and from wreath across 5 [no
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1852-3 Bright gold color, faintest toning around devices, light wear. The coin has the appearance of small rust areas around some letters on reverse,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to R****u for (800.00 + 140.00BP) = 940.00
 
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A third BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State between II and III.218 - A third BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State between II and III.
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1852-3 Sharply struck, bright, but dented and somewhat bent. PCGS Genuine (Damage or Tooling -- UNC Details). Scratch on reverse may have kept this ot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9***0 for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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A fourth BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State IV (shattered reverse die, large retained "cud").219 - A fourth BG-409, Rarity 3, Die State IV (shattered reverse die, large retained "cud").
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1852-3 Bright gold color, impaired surfaces, slightly bent--ex jewelry? PCGS Genuine (Damage or Tooling -- AU Details). The broken reverse die is sig
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********1 for (375.00 + 65.63BP) = 440.63
 
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