2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

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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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CAThe Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California Volume I, by J.D. Whitney1222 - CAThe Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California Volume I, by J.D. Whitney
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Large First Edition. 569 pages, with 24 plates and 2 fold-out maps. This book is pristine, not a library piece, but barely handled. One of the fold-ou
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to m********y for (700.00 + 136.50BP) = 836.50
 
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CAMono County Treasurer Warrants1223 - CAMono County Treasurer Warrants
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Lot of 4 different warrants signed by the county auditor. HKA#63753
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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CA, Algiers-Tuolumne County-Republican Water Company Scrip1224 - CA, Algiers-Tuolumne County-Republican Water Company Scrip
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This is check No. 106 made out to H.W. Williams or bearer for $20. Printed on blue paper by Sonora Herald Print. It appears that Mr. Williams intended
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CA, Bodie-Mono County-Bodie Stocks Certificates1225 - CA, Bodie-Mono County-Bodie Stocks Certificates
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This is a lot of 2 scarce stocks. 1) Tioga Consolidated Mining Company, no 1255 issued to W. G. Grandalf (sp?) Trustee on August 26, 1878 for 20 share
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to s******t for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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CA, Calaveras County--Calaveras Co. Mining Stock Certificate Pair1226 - CA, Calaveras County--Calaveras Co. Mining Stock Certificate Pair
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Lot of 2: almost identical certificates for 250 shares each from the Cataract Wide West Gravel Mining Company. The central vignette shows a large hyd
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to s******t for (145.00 + 28.28BP) = 173.28
 
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CA, Coloma-El Dorado County-California Gold Rush Era Negatives1227 - CA, Coloma-El Dorado County-California Gold Rush Era Negatives
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This is a nice collection of over 100 photographic negatives and plates from California during the Gold Rush period. Images include those Sutter’s Mil
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R*****n for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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CA, Darwin-Inyo County-Defiance Mining Stock1228 - CA, Darwin-Inyo County-Defiance Mining Stock
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This certificate is a major piece for any Inyo collector. The Defiance mine was one of the most important mines at Darwin, if not the most important o
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d**********t for (750.00 + 146.25BP) = 896.25
 
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CA, Darwin-Inyo County-Loretto Mining Company Stock1229 - CA, Darwin-Inyo County-Loretto Mining Company Stock
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Stock no. 8 issued on May 30th 1876 to L. Wolfskill Jr. for 50 shares. It was signed by Secretary Hughes and President Willard. The stock measures 9...
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CA, Darwin-Inyo County-Loretto Mining Stock Certificate1230 - CA, Darwin-Inyo County-Loretto Mining Stock Certificate
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This is a stock certificate good for 100 shares at $100 per share, issued by The Loretto Mining Company. It’s issued to W.G. Hughes, who has also sign
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CA, Donner Lake-Nevada County-Souvenir China1231 - CA, Donner Lake-Nevada County-Souvenir China
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This lot features 3 colorful pieces of historical china. 1) is a colorful plate that features an image of Donner Lake. Featured in the image is the la
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to r*******1 for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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CA, Hollywood--Movie Poster Collection1232 - CA, Hollywood--Movie Poster Collection
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Lot of 10: various movie poster art, sizes and colors vary. The largest and most unusual is for the movie Sands of the Kalahari, which folds out into
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CA, Inyo County--Panamint News Editions1233 - CA, Inyo County--Panamint News Editions
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Lot of two editions of this newspaper, one dated Tuesday, March 9, and the other Saturday, April 24. The March paper has 8 pages and the April edition
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to i*****l for (1,600.00 + 312.00BP) = 1,912.00
 
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CA, Aurora-Mono County-Aurora Wells Fargo Express Covers Trio1234 - CA, Aurora-Mono County-Aurora Wells Fargo Express Covers Trio
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Lot of 3: Wells Fargo Aurora covers, 1 is legal size, the others are regular size. Covers are franked envelopes with blue oval Express stamps. Address
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*****l for (500.00 + 97.50BP) = 597.50
 
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CA, Bennettville-Mono County-Rare Bennettville-Lundy Cover1235 - CA, Bennettville-Mono County-Rare Bennettville-Lundy Cover
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1886 large double-cancellation postmarks, in both black and purple. Williams catalog number MON-10 plus MON-700. There is a cancel stamp on the revers
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*****l for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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CA, Benton-Mono County-Benton Postal Covers Duo1236 - CA, Benton-Mono County-Benton Postal Covers Duo
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Lot of 2: 1886 small circle postmark, blue, with corner advertisement Sheriff`s Office Bridgeport, Williams catalog number MON-70. 1926 large circle p
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (180.00 + 35.10BP) = 215.10
 
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CA, Bennettville-Mono County-High-Rated Cover from Bennettville to New Bedford1237 - CA, Bennettville-Mono County-High-Rated Cover from Bennettville to New Bedford
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A large size plain cover addressed to Thos. Bennell Jr. Esq. of New Bedford MA. Double-ring bold postmark from Bennettville, Mono County, Tioga Mining
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (190.00 + 37.05BP) = 227.05
 
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CA, Bodie-Mono County-Bodie Postal Covers Assortment1238 - CA, Bodie-Mono County-Bodie Postal Covers Assortment
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Lot of 4: 1894 large double-ring octagon postmark, with star in blue. Williams catalog number MON-210. 1887 small circle postmark, black, with corner
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*****l for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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CA, Bodie-Mono County-Bodie Receipt Collection1239 - CA, Bodie-Mono County-Bodie Receipt Collection
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This lot contains 6 receipts from various entities in historic Bodie. 1) A Warrant from the State of California to the Treasurer of Mono County, reque
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 500.00
 
 
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CA, Bridgeport-Mono County-Bridgeport Postal Covers Collection1240 - CA, Bridgeport-Mono County-Bridgeport Postal Covers Collection
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UPDATE 4/4/2013 Bridgeport Masonic Mail Route was removed from this lot. This lot contains 3 postal covers from Bridgeport, CA. 1) A regular size
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*****l for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
 
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