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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NV, Virginia City--Comstock Pieces1379 - NV, Virginia City--Comstock Pieces
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is a great group for Comstock collectors! The lot contains a 1891 print of THE COMSTOCK CLUB by C.C. Goodwin. The books were published by Tribute
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8*****h for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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NV, Virginia City--Virginia City Second of Exchange1380 - NV, Virginia City--Virginia City Second of Exchange
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A Wells Fargo Bank exchange No. 16258 for 4 Pounds Sterling, from the Wells Fargo office on King William Street in London. Extra Rare. HKA#62363
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 4***4 for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-"Ten Years in Nevada" Book1381 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-"Ten Years in Nevada" Book
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Life on the Pacific Coast is the secondary title of this book by Mary McNair Mathews. Printed in Buffalo by Baker, Jones Co., hard cover, 328 pages,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w*******c for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Assayers Wallet1382 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Assayers Wallet
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Leather wallet with tooled frontpiece. The illustration is a lovely liberty head facing left, below a patriotic eagle with American flags on either si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to J****r for (425.00 + 82.88BP) = 507.88
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Comstock Annual Reports1383 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Comstock Annual Reports
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Annual Report of the California Mining Company. Printed in 1879 by Bunker Hiester Printers, San Francisco. It is 30 pages long. 2) Annual Report of t
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Comstock Publications1384 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Comstock Publications
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Lot of 3: 1) Comstock Pumping Association letter book, (c1907-08?), with about 15 letter copies to Hale Norcross and others. Hard bound; 2) Stockhold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****h for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Jesse James Theatre Poster1385 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Jesse James Theatre Poster
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This is a broadside advertising the performance of the "Sensational Western Life Drama" about Jesse James. There were a few dramas done wi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R****u for (1,450.00 + 282.75BP) = 1,732.75
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Mexican Gold and Silver Mining Company Stockholder Report1386 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Mexican Gold and Silver Mining Company Stockholder Report
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A MAJOR, rare publication fully titled as follows: Report to the Directors and Stockholders of the Mexican Gold and Silver Mining Co., Union Consolida
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***7 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Presentation Virginia City Billy Club1387 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Presentation Virginia City Billy Club
Holabird-Kagin Americana
This is an unique presentation "Billy Club," given to Storey County, Nevada Sheriff Tom Hurley and is dated 1919. The stick measures 22&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to y*********d for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Store Balance Scale1388 - NV, Virginia City-Storey County-Store Balance Scale
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Large store scale, chain suspended trays, with center balance beam and hanger. Trays measure 8 in dia. and almost 2 deep. These are suspended over 16,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8*****K for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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