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, Bridgeport-Mono County-Rare Bridgeport Cover1241 - CA, Bridgeport-Mono County-Rare Bridgeport Cover
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1881 large straight-line postmark, in purple. Williams catalog number MON-360. Ex-Tatham. [Ref: Williams, California Town Postmarks 1849-1935]. Very r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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CA, Carsons Camp-Mono County-Rare Carsons Camp Post Card Group1242 - CA, Carsons Camp-Mono County-Rare Carsons Camp Post Card Group
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 4: The post cards all have large circle postmarks in black, except 1 which is in purple. All have nice BW photos on the front. 3 are Williams c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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CA, Chalfant-Mono County-Rare Chalfant Cover & Card Duo1243 - CA, Chalfant-Mono County-Rare Chalfant Cover & Card Duo
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 2: There is 1 cover with large circle postmark, in purple, from 1925. Williams catalog number MON-510. The other is a post card, with picture f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 225.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****l for (180.00 + 35.10BP) = 215.10
 
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CA, Crater-Inyo County-Rare Crater CA Postmarked Cancelled Real Photo Postcard1244 - CA, Crater-Inyo County-Rare Crater CA Postmarked Cancelled Real Photo Postcard
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A real photo postcard of Crater, CA and sent by Maye to her dear friend Helen of Los Angeles. Postmarked Crater Cal. Nov 1908 and bearing a green 1 ce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (170.00 + 33.15BP) = 203.15
 
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CA, Lee Vining-Mono County-Rare Lee Vining Covers & Cards Group1245 - CA, Lee Vining-Mono County-Rare Lee Vining Covers & Cards Group
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Lot of 5: There are 3 covers with large circle postmarks, in black, from 1928 to 1935. 1 piece has an interesting advertisement corner for the Hess Ga
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****l for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
 
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CA, Lundy-Mono County-Lundy and Bodie Postmarked Postal Cover1246 - CA, Lundy-Mono County-Lundy and Bodie Postmarked Postal Cover
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A clean,small aquare size postal cover with a blue 1 cent postage stamp and Lundy postmark from Nov 6 1895. Addressed to Mr. Arthur Allen of Copper Mo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l******l for (140.00 + 27.30BP) = 167.30
 
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CA, Lundy-Mono County-Lundy Corner Advertising Cover1247 - CA, Lundy-Mono County-Lundy Corner Advertising Cover
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A clean, regular size A. L. Butterfield corner advertising postal cover from Lundy, the ghost town. Bears a red 2 cent postage stamp, and round postma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (450.00 + 87.75BP) = 537.75
 
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CA, Lundy-Mono County-Lundy Postmarked Corner Advertising Cover1248 - CA, Lundy-Mono County-Lundy Postmarked Corner Advertising Cover
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A regular size Great Sierra Con. Silver Co corner advertising cover with a Lundy postmark dated 7 April 1885. Williams catalog number MON-700. Bears a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******r for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
 
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CA, Masonic-Mono County-Covers and Postcard with Masonic Ghost Town Postmarks1249a - CA, Masonic-Mono County-Covers and Postcard with Masonic Ghost Town Postmarks
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This lot contains two covers and one postcard. The postmarks on these items are Williams catalog numbers MON-800, MON-810, and MON-790. 1) A hand-colo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*****l for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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CA, Mono Lake-Mono County-Lundy Corner Advertising Cover1249b - CA, Mono Lake-Mono County-Lundy Corner Advertising Cover
Holabird-Kagin Americana
A clean, regular size Mono Inn corner advertising postal cover from Mono Lake, California and addressed to Adolph Larson Jr. of Los Angeles CA. Bears
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*****l for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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