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Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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Welcome to our Summer Sale!

The summer sale features everything good about summer collectors – mining artifacts – and all elements of western history.

Here’s some highlights!
More than a dozen ore cars!!
Great manuscript archives, including that of a Mormon family and their trials and tribulations over several decades, from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, and back to the East coast; a newly surfaced Adolph Sutro-Comstock Lode archive and documents; an amazing archive from Nevada engineer John Heizer; a scrap book from promoter Tex Rickard; early Arizona military letters; a pair of 1860’s maps showing the location of the original adobes in Los Angeles! Wow! And there’s lots more.
The western Art section is huge, with art in every category. One of my favorites is the ornately engraved presentation silver chalice from Grass Valley, a “must-have” for any mining or California collector
Antique bottles and marbles. Hundreds of lots of California and Nevada items accompanied by a marble collection. Some of my favorites (other than bottles, which are always fun and historical) are the ceramic series of cat house decanters. This rare set has been split up by region, making it even more fun. While we’ve had a few of these over the years, we’ve never seen this many different- ever!
Stocks and bonds. This is another “wow” offering from two or more collections. Some highlights: Chinese bond collection; Arizona material- Sopori (1850’s), Gold MC, Picacho (1860’s), and from California the Bear River piece that preceded the Tuolumne stock that features a killer mining vignette; and of course a huge offering of more from the famous Prag Collection
Numismatics has about a little of everything related to coins and currency. Lots of scrip, tokens, medals (make sure you make it all the way thru the catalog!), and two spectacular gold fakes of which one was unknown, and the other very well published. There’s also a great strong box to put it all in! Medal collectors, don’t miss the late July sale as well.
Speaking of gold, don’t miss the high grade ore specimens from two major collections, the Heizer collection and Pollock. Most of Heizer’s material is Nevada-Cal, while Pollock is Mostly Utah, Alaska.
With 4000 lots, you’ll have plenty of great material to look over.

Don’t forget the search box on the “Virtual Catalog” on our web site. It can help you find the things you want in a hurry. But there’s nothing like surfing through the catalog – you get to find all sorts of neat things you might never have thought about.

Full Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, July 11) Lots 1000-1776

Apparel
Jewelry
Art
Furnishings & Décor
Native Americana
General Foreign Collectibles
Sports
Entertainment Industry
Music Related
Political
Military
General Americana Part I
Advertising
Badges
Belt Buckles
Brewing & Tobacco
Circus
Fire related
Gold Rush
Licence Plates
Lock/Key
Microscope
Scale
Tools
Toys
Dolls
Misc Americana Collectibles


Day 2 (Fri, July 12) Lots 2000-2670

General Americana Part II
(Geographically Sorted)
Bottles
Brothel
Cowboy
Gaming
Saloon
Tokens
Numismatics
Weaponry
Marbles

Day 3 (Sat,July 13) Lots 3000-3855

Minerals
Mining Part I
(California-Nevada)

Day 4 (Sun, July 14) Lots 4000-4808

Mining Part I
(New Jersey-End)
Transportation
Railroadiana
Postal History
Wells Fargo & Express

Day 5 (Mon, July 15) Lots 5000-6487

Bargains & Dealer Specials
Art
Bottles
Civil War
General Americana
Mining
Native Americana
Numismatics
Railroadiana
Transportation

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WS Hobart Check Collection (Comstock & Tahoe Lumber Baron) (107388)2160 - WS Hobart Check Collection (Comstock & Tahoe Lumber Baron) (107388)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Includes rarities. 1) London & San Francisco Bank, 1870, RN-B, signed by Hobart. 2) Nevada Bank of San Francisco, RN-F. Two checks, 18...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to B******r for 56.25
 
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Piper's Opera House & Other Comstock Theatre Ephemera incl. Davy Crockett Auto. (107384)2161 - Piper's Opera House & Other Comstock Theatre Ephemera incl. Davy Crockett Auto. (107384)
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Lot of 7. 1) Original Piper's Opera House handbill for "The Red Fox" performance on August 4th, 1888. Presented by James M. Ward and C...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Duck Creek, NV Photos (11) (87157)2162 - Duck Creek, NV Photos (11) (87157)
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11 b/w 8x10" photos of "Old Duck Creek Line" Date: State/Country: Nevada City/County: Duck Creek
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Eastgate Nevada Postcard (105311)2163 - Eastgate Nevada Postcard (105311)
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One post Card in this lot. Pony Express Stop - Eastgate, Nevada, mid-1950's.Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: cmid-1950's State/Country: ...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
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Eureka Hall Company Stock Certificate (107014)2164 - Eureka Hall Company Stock Certificate (107014)
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Inc. in June 1879. No. 40, issued for one share to Hiram Johnson, one of the largest merchants in Eureka, on Dec. 12th, 1879 in Eureka. Signed by the
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Glendale Irrigating Ditch Company Stock Certificate (107012)2165 - Glendale Irrigating Ditch Company Stock Certificate (107012)
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Location of Ditch: Glendale, Washoe County, Nevada (printed at bottom left). Inc. in 1878. Low number 10, issued for two shares to the company preside
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to D******a for 75.00
 
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Ephemera / Personal Letters / 13 Items. (102159)2166 - Ephemera / Personal Letters / 13 Items. (102159)
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Here is a collection of nice letters . They are from an an attorney Frank J. Chase, to his son George and his daughter Alta. All letters written fro
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Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
Sold to M***b for 162.50
 
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Goldfield, Nevada Photographic Billhead- S.C. Smith/ Western Gas Engine 1908 (51212)2167 - Goldfield, Nevada Photographic Billhead- S.C. Smith/ Western Gas Engine 1908 (51212)
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Rare photographic letterhead from the heyday of Goldfield, Nevada. Pictured is the Western Gas Engine Company, located at 419 Columbia St. in Goldfiel
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 140.00
 
 
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Fox Ditch Company Stock Certificate (107007)2168 - Fox Ditch Company Stock Certificate (107007)
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Location of Office: Greenfield, Lyon County, Nevada. Greenfield was the first name for Yerington. Extra rare! Inc. April 11th, 1889. No. 26, issued fo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p******1 for 25.00
 
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Lander County Warrants (8) (106498)2169 - Lander County Warrants (8) (106498)
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8 1866 Lander County Warrants with bank stamps. Datelined Austin Date: 1866 State/Country: Nevada City/County: Lander County
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to 2*****l for 112.50
 
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