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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CA, Marioposa County--California Hardrock Gold796 - CA, Marioposa County--California Hardrock Gold
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4. 1) Two specimens of natural gold quartz, each about 1 tall from the 16-to-1 Mine. Unusally rich specimens showing nice plumes of gold from t
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CA, Mariposa County--Mariposa Mineral Sample797 - CA, Mariposa County--Mariposa Mineral Sample
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This 1.25 x 1.75 x 0.25 mineral sample features fine gold figuring and was mined in Mariposa, CA. Maish Collection HKA#62305
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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CA, Nevada City-Sierra County-Rich Gold in Quartz - German Bar Mine798 - CA, Nevada City-Sierra County-Rich Gold in Quartz - German Bar Mine
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This specimen from German Bar Mine weighs 10.5g and measures 1 x 2/3 x .5 A heavy and attractive gold quartz specimen dominated by gold, showing leafy
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to t********n.. for (700.00 + 122.50BP) = 822.50
 
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CA, Placer County--Eagle's Nest Gold Specimens799 - CA, Placer County--Eagle's Nest Gold Specimens
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3: 1) 1.2g. Mirror lustrous crystallized gold leaf measuring .5 x .5 on .5 pedestal of quartz. 2) 2/3 x 1/3 x 1/8. Weighs 0.9g. Beautiful lustr
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8***9 for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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CA, San Francisco--California Gold Rush Belt Buckle800 - CA, San Francisco--California Gold Rush Belt Buckle
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Beautiful 2.75 x 1.5 gold buckle with enameled inlay. Stamped W. Bohms / Patent / Jan. 27, 1863 on the swiveling clasp. Bohms lived in San Francisco a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to F*******d for (325.00 + 56.88BP) = 381.88
 
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CA, San Francisco--Engraved Gold Match Case801 - CA, San Francisco--Engraved Gold Match Case
Holabird-Kagin Americana
From a San Francisco estate this fancy gold match case is engraved BW and weighs 1.10 troy ounces. HKA#62623
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9***6 for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
 
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CA, Sierra County--Alleghany California Gold Set802 - CA, Sierra County--Alleghany California Gold Set
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 3: 1) 75 x .25 1/8 From 16 to 1 Mine. Weighs 1.22g. 2) 7/8 x .25 1/8. Weighs 2.03g. Classic old-time A-grade gold quartz ore slab specimens. Sl
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6***9 for (350.00 + 61.25BP) = 411.25
 
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CO, Silverton-San Juan County-Mineral Slabs803 - CO, Silverton-San Juan County-Mineral Slabs
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Gold in matrix of quartz and lead-silver from Silverton, Colorado. Visible gold in veins in slabs. 4 slabs: 73.5, 50.9, 53.7 and 21.5 grams. Each piec
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d******3 for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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CO, Sunnyside--Rich Native Gold Ore Slabs804 - CO, Sunnyside--Rich Native Gold Ore Slabs
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2: 1) A 3.5 x 2.5 x 1/8. 2) A 2 x 1 x 1/16. Unusually rich, visible gold high-grade ore slabs containing acanthite and mixed sulphides in epith
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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NMNew Mexico Gold Specimens805 - NMNew Mexico Gold Specimens
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of six specimens: Two gold specimens from Kelly Mine of Socorro County, New Mexico. Extremely rare and seldom-seen crystallized gold samples from
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6***9 for (425.00 + 74.38BP) = 499.38
 
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