2013 Cowboys, Cameras & Coins

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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday August22, 10am-6pm
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Friday & Saturday
August 23 & 24, 2013
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Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday August 25, 10am-1pm

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NV,Treasure Hill-,Sweetwater MC, Engraved Trapezoidal Silver ingot997 - NV,Treasure Hill-,Sweetwater MC, Engraved Trapezoidal Silver ingot
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1883-1887-The Sweetwater Mining Company silver ingot comes to us from the Western Collections of Richard Gooding, a major collector in Texas, who pas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 and UP
Sold to 4***4 for (10,000.00 + 1,950.00BP) = 11,950.00
 
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NV,Virginia City-Storey County,C. Wiegand Assayer Ingot998 - NV,Virginia City-Storey County,C. Wiegand Assayer Ingot
Holabird-Kagin Americana
-A fine ingot from the well known Conrad Wiegand of Gold Hill and Virginia City Nevada, circa 1875. This 54mm x 30mm x 14mm ingot is stamped on the fr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 and UP
Sold to 8*****k for (8,000.00 + 1,560.00BP) = 9,560.00
 
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NY,New York-,New York Assay Office Silver Ingot999 - NY,New York-,New York Assay Office Silver Ingot
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1957-The New York Assay Office served a vital function to the Treasury Department, and opened 10 October 1854, the same year as the San Francisco Mint
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 and UP
 
 
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TX,Houston-Harris County,National Lead Company Ingots1000 - TX,Houston-Harris County,National Lead Company Ingots
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1907-These lead advertising ingots were used to promote the National Lead Company. Starting in 1907, the company produced lead-based white paint mark
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 and UP
 
 
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UT,Salt Lake City-,Ontario Silver Mining Co. of Park City, Utah, and Elias Morris of Salt Lake City1001 - UT,Salt Lake City-,Ontario Silver Mining Co. of Park City, Utah, and Elias Morris of Salt Lake City
Holabird-Kagin Americana
-This silver ingot measures 3.0” x 1.4” x 1.1” and weighs 20.60 troy oz. It has a highly polished front side on which is engraved: Ontario S. M. Co.,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 and UP
Sold to 4***4 for (10,000.00 + 1,950.00BP) = 11,950.00
 
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,-,Assay Lab & Chemistry Catalogs1002 - ,-,Assay Lab & Chemistry Catalogs
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1912, 1931-Lot of 4. 1) Laboratory Apparatus Catalog E52," by the Eberbach & Son Company of Ann Arbor, MI. About 900 pages of illustrated l...
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Estimate : 750.00 and UP
Sold to p********n for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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,-,Assay Lab Pulveriser1003 - ,-,Assay Lab Pulveriser
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1889-This is a Justinian Caire pulveriser that was essential to assay office labs in the 1880s. This one is patented 1889 and is in very good conditio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 and UP
Sold to 8***3 for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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,-,Crucibles and Ingot Molds1004 - ,-,Crucibles and Ingot Molds
Holabird-Kagin Americana
-This lot contains two ingot molds, one broken, and two large crucibles for the melting and forming of silver and gold ingots. The broken mold was us
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 and UP
Sold to b*********6 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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,-,E. Justh Assay Receipt1005 - ,-,E. Justh Assay Receipt
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1859-Oct. 26, 1859, receipt from Assay office of E. Justh, 104 Montgomery St. San Francisco, for 91.65 oz. of gold valued at $1688.55. To WF CTH Palme
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 and UP
Sold to p********n for (220.00 + 42.90BP) = 262.90
 
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,-,Rare Touchstone Assay Needles1006 - ,-,Rare Touchstone Assay Needles
Holabird-Kagin Americana
c1800s-This rare set of 9 touchstone needles represents an ancient method of testing gold for karat purity. In use, known samples of gold would be mar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 and UP
Sold to p********n for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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CA,Grass Valley-Nevada County,Delano, A. Assay Receipt1007 - CA,Grass Valley-Nevada County,Delano, A. Assay Receipt
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Feb 6, 1873-Issued to Elam Biggs for 11oz gold dust. ($151.) Signed by A. Delano. 3.5" x 2.5". Fine. Alonzo Delano was a forty-niner, com...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 and UP
Sold to s*****b for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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CA,Marysville-,152. H. Harris & Co. Pioneer Assay Office, (Late Harris & Marchand)1008 - CA,Marysville-,152. H. Harris & Co. Pioneer Assay Office, (Late Harris & Marchand)
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Feb 24, 1860-No. 21237 Memorandum of Gold Deposited by Bankers, Decker, Jewett, and Paxton of Marysville. This receipt measure 10 1/2 x 4 1/2” and wa
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Start Price : 1,750.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 and UP
 
 
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CA,San Francisco-,Justh, (Hunter Blacked Out) Assay Office1009 - CA,San Francisco-,Justh, (Hunter Blacked Out) Assay Office
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Oct 9, 1858-No. 7664 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by W.F. & Co – C.T.H. Palmer. Palmer was a banker in doing business at Folsom, Califo...
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 and UP
 
 
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CA,San Francisco-,Kellogg, Hewston & Co., 108 Montgomery St.,1010 - CA,San Francisco-,Kellogg, Hewston & Co., 108 Montgomery St.,
Holabird-Kagin Americana
Feb 5, 1861-No. 7509 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by D.O. Mills dba Hardy Kennedy This receipts measure 11 3/4 x 5 1/4” and has a vignette of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 and UP
Sold to p********n for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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CA,San Francisco-,San Francisco Mint Assay Receipt1011 - CA,San Francisco-,San Francisco Mint Assay Receipt
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1861-Jan. 31, 1861 San Francisco Mint Assay receipt for a 59.42 oz. Gold bar valued at $1172.06. 4.25 x 11". HKA#64247
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Estimate : 200.00 and UP
Sold to a*******s for (250.00 + 48.75BP) = 298.75
 
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CA,San Francisco-,Savage Mine Assay Receipt1012 - CA,San Francisco-,Savage Mine Assay Receipt
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1863-This is an assay receipt issued by G.W. Bell of Assay Office No. 512 California Street, San Francisco. It’s for two sacks at a total weight of 26
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 and UP
 
 
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NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for Bacon Mill, Savage Mine1013 - NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for Bacon Mill, Savage Mine
Holabird-Kagin Americana
1867-Mining, Storey, VC 500-750 R400 1867 A statement showing the deposit by the Bacon Mill of 4 samples on May 23. These ran $13-$19/ton. Signed b
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 and UP
 
 
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NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for Bacon Mill, Savage Mine1014 - NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for Bacon Mill, Savage Mine
Holabird-Kagin Americana
May 9, 1867-Assay statement showing deposit by Bacon Mill of crushed ore. Gold = 0.06 to 0.07 oz/ton. Silver = 5.6 to 5.8 oz/ton. Today = $260/ton. Si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 and UP
Sold to p********n for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for Bacon Mill, Savage Mine1015 - NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for Bacon Mill, Savage Mine
Holabird-Kagin Americana
April 17, 1867-A statement showing the deposit by the Bacon Mill (for Mr. J.G. Fair). These are crushed ore samples. Wheeler and Hepburn pans (2 diffe
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 and UP
 
 
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NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for James G. Fair1016 - NV,Virginia City-Storey County,Assay Document for James G. Fair
Holabird-Kagin Americana
August 15, 1867-Another assay statement showing 2 samples of crushed ore deposited by James G. Fair, probably for the Savage Mine. Signed by Leopold K
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 and UP
 
 
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