Million Dollar Auction

Beautifully engraved stock certificate, no. A7459 issued to Wm. Hasseltine for one share at ten dollars of Capital Stock. This was printed by the West

Five tickets to the World's Columbian Exposition; four are good for 1st May to 30th October 1893. One expressly for Chicago Day which was Octobe...

Bronze World's Fair medal with loop hole, engraved with "Devlin's Zouaves Jackson Mich. St Louis 1904." This is likely a medal fr...

Very rare! Subscription certificate for one share of capital stock of the Centennial Board of Finance, inc. by an Act of Congress approved June 1, 187

Souvenir desktop pen & ink well stand. Large, heavy metal construction. Measures 10.5" x 5" x 7" high (at the Buffalo). Front pan...

Coin paperweight "stack" of Buffalo head "coins" with the expo logo surround. Approx. 1" tall, weighs 9 oz. Gold color, ver...

White porcelain native American "tomahawk" complete with scroll work. There is a colored and embossed native chief on the "blade"...

Lot of 2: 1) Obv.: 1901 Indian Head encased penny: Pan American Exposition/ (buffalo pictorial)/ Rev.: Keep me and never go broke / I bring/ good luck

This rare stock certificate, no. 8853 was issued to Jack Schnell for one share in 1900 to raise money for the Pan-American World's Fair. Border ...

Lot of 3: Pan-Am miniature notebook, with calendar, population figures, postal rates and more. The pages are blank. Item 2 is a medal, which indicates

Die reads: PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION / U.S.A. 1901. (center is buffalo head cutout). Die is 2" diameter x 2" high. Very neat exposition coll...

Seven official souvenir mailing cards from the World's Exposition in Buffalo, 1901. City: Buffalo State: New York Date: 1901 HWAC#: : 29042

Three encased 1901 Indian Head pennies. Two are "Lucky Penny Pocket Pieces" from the Pan. American Pacific Exposition in Buffalo, New York...

CDV of the Centennial Exposition measures 2.5" x 4.25". 1876 Centennial Photographic Co. International Exhibition Philadelphia, PA. Cit...

Lot of 6: Centennial Memento Cards, imprinted front and back with the Tax Stamp Act image and history, from 1765. Produced by J.W. Scott & Co of...

Obverse: Independence Hall, JULY 4, 1876 above, INDEPENDENCE / HALL below. Glass, 55mm, Unc, chips. Likely made as a centennial souvenir. City: Phil

Bronze, reeded edge. Obverse: bust of Chief Seattle (top left), bust of William Seward (top right), prospector (bottom center)."Alaska Yukon Pa...

Souvenir pin from the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition held in Seattle in 1909. 2 inches long. City: Seattle State: Washington Date: 1909 HWAC#: : 284

3 very unique souvenir plates for different things. 1 plate is for the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis and is completely clear glass with a weave...

Elegant, tiny ladies pendant watch with gold diamond shapes on the hours; gold rim and a beautiful blue enamel back with swirls of color. No identific

Small gold watch, roman numerals set in mother-of-pearl face with beautiful floral engraving sides and back. "Sovereign" on the face. Cit...

Beautiful, ornately engraved American Waltham Watch Company pocket watch, thin chain fob with diamond set in gold at the end. City: State: Date: H

An old antique stereoscope or stereo card viewing device made by Underwood and Underwood of New York, and patented in June of 1901. These were used t

Mechanical equatorial sundial made by Will Wyeth. Wyeth was a major compass, sundial made during the first half of the eighteenth century. This piece

An early mechanical equatorial sundial. This is the first of three beautiful, important antique time pieces. This piece is brass, 77mm in diameter. No

Early mechanical equatorial sundial from Paris on original velvet lined case. 46 x 55mm. Signed "George Paris". We were unable to find an...

A 1920s Dictaphone wax cylinder dictation machine made by The Dictaphone Corporation in New York. The user would push the button on the mouthpiece an

The Heliphone is an early pocket sized crystal set radio receiver that helped bring broadcast media into the hands of the average American. It went o

A mechanical calendar for the years 1941-1946 with adjustments for the day, month and year. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 28546

Counter top display case. 56" long, 24" wide, 33" high. The top part is an 8" high glass display area. Underneath in the back ar...

Counter top display case. 56" long, 24" wide, 33" high. The top part is an 8" high glass display area. Underneath in the back ar...

Counter top display case. 56" long, 24" wide, 33" high. The top part is an 8" high glass display area. Underneath in the back ar...

This glass case is meant to sit on top of a table or counter. It is 46" long, 27" wide, and 17" high. City: State: Date: HWAC#: :...

Large, custom made oak case with a counter top display. 62" long, 42" high, 25" deep. Top display case is 9" high (included in m...

Large, custom made oak case with a counter top display. 62" long, 42" high, 25" deep. Top display case is 9" high (included in m...

Large, custom made oak case with a counter top display. 62" long, 42" high, 25" deep. Top display case is 9" high (included in m...

Large, custom made oak case with a counter top display. 62" long, 42" high, 25" deep. Top display case is 9" high (included in m...

Large oak pedestal, custom, 2' square on top, 35" high. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 32740

Glass case with oak frame. 12 x 14", curved top glass. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 32732

We are not sure exactly what this was used for, but do know it was from the Cosmopolitan Card Company and Will & Finck. (Both names prominently ...

"Sirens Waltz played on a hand organ by a Franciscan Padre converted many Indians and built San Juan Batista." 18" x 41". City:...

Scene shows two miners panning for gold on a river. 19" x 32". These four mirrors all come from the Harolds Club Museum in Reno, Nevada...

"Thomas Cowey and George Fowler tortured by Mexicans under command of Juan Padilla." 18" x 47". A few days after the taking of S...

"Indians under Estanislao take to river and escape pursuers under General Vallejo." 18" x 47". Estanislao was a leader of the L...

Eight piece collection from the founder of the Nevada City Mint's personal collection. A) the obverse and reverse dies of the Sharkey's $1 g...

An uncirculated $25 chip from the New Cal-Vada Lodge in Crystal Bay, Nevada, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, blue with three yellow inserts. This ch

A rare offering of 46 $25 chips, blue with yellow inserts, from the New Cal-Vada Lodge on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. These chips date to 1951, whe

A group of 88 yellow $5 chips from the long-closed New Cal-Vada Lodge in Crystal Bay, Nevada, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. These chips date to th

A previously unknown $5 chip from the Nevada Lodge on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Many chips from this casino are common, but this one is not. The

$100.00 gaming chip from the famous Tahoe Biltmore Casino on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Crystal Bay sits on the Nevada-California border, and the

$25.00 gaming chip from the famous Tahoe Biltmore Casino on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Crystal Bay sits on the Nevada-California border, and the l

Brilliant Uncirculated $1 copper gaming tokens from the Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe and Nevada Club Reno. Original bag of 1000, sealed by the casino. Fro

Brilliant Uncirculated $1 copper gaming tokens from the Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe and Nevada Club Reno, 1965. Original bag of 1000, sealed by the casin

Brilliant Uncirculated $1 copper gaming tokens from the Nevada Lodge Lake Tahoe and Nevada Club Reno. Original bag of 1000, this bag unsealed and unc

200 Harrah's Harvey's Lake Tahoe 10 dollar O- shaped gold colored gaming tokens, $10 silver Boomtown chip, and more. City: Tahoe/Reno State...

Souvenir board of gaming chips from famous LV casinos of the day. Many of these were legends at the time. Names like the Riviera, the Castaways, Circ

Two $5 chips, green with orange inserts, from the long-closed Zanzibar Club, which was open from the 1940s through the 1960s on Main Street in North L

A rare offering of 74 uncirculated dark red $5 chips from the long-closed Long Branch Saloon, which operated in the late 1970s and early 1980s on Las

A seldom-seen group of 125 brass odds markers that were used on casino craps tables. The origin of these markers and where they were used is unknown.

A group of 21 average condition $5 chips from the closed Nevada Club in Reno featuring the small crown mold and the uncommon variation of four gray in

A group of 37 plastic coin trays, in various colors, featuring the Nevada Club in Reno on one side and the Nevada Lodge in Crystal Bay, Nevada, on the

A group of 42 $5 chips from the historic Nevada Club in downtown Reno. These have the uncommon variation with four gray inserts. They're in circ...

The plaque from New York Life Insurance Co. recognized the Association with the Nevada Club on its 26th anniversary of its group contact. City: Reno

Six $5 chips from the closed Nevada Club in Reno, a tough-to-find variation with four gray inserts. All feature the small crown mold and are in slight

Three gem unc Fitzgerald $40 silver/gold gaming tokens. Most of these were melted, thus it is hard to find one available on the web. These $40 tokens

A group of 438 first-issue $1 chips from Fitzgeralds Casino in Reno. These feature the coin center inlay and date to 1976. All are in slightly used co

Great auction for a home poker set - 650 chips from the closed Fitzgeralds Casino, Reno - 100 $100s, 100 $25s, 200 $5s and 250 $1s. These date to the

A group of 80 $100 first-issue chips from the closed Fitzgeralds Casino in Reno, dark blue with light blue and green inserts. These chips date to the

157 green, small crown mold, orange and blue inserts, Fitzgeralds Reno casino chips in slightly used condition. These are the chips that were on the t

Here is the perfect chip set for a home poker game - 100 $100 chips, 100 $25 chips, 157 $5 chips and 250 $1 chips from the closed Fitzgeralds Casino i

Group of 21 miscellaneous casino tokens from all over the United States. Included are tokens from:The Willows, Reno; Fitzgeralds, Reno (several); Neva

In 1931 Nevada legalized gambling. The Palace Club was one of the first Nevada clubs to begin to offer gaming. This archive of seven boxes and several

Bicentennial commemorative $25.00 token, rendered in .999 silver. From the Holiday Hotel and Casino, on the bank of the Truckee River. 1776-1976. Repl

International Game Technology signs: 1)Vintage IGT Slam Dunk Basketball Hoop Red Slot Machine Glass (8.5" x 18.5 framed). 2) "Quartermania...

Group of Reno and Las Vegas Casino gambling items, including Aladdin Gaming Guide post cards for traditional table games (Craps, Roulette and Blackjac

A rare gambling license issued to Johnson and Co. for two gaming tables for three months. Signed by Thos. J. Hurley, sheriff and C. S. Young, deputy.

Three unlisted chips from Winnemucca. Monte's Club, $0.25, $5, $25. Monte's Club is known to token collectors for their octagonal aluminum t...

Original Mills Black Beauty high top 10 cent slot machine mounted on custom oak base with payout. Red and black. Classic "one armed bandit"...

Electronic Jennings Chief 5 cent slot machine made for the Crystal Bay Club at Crystal Bay, Nevada (next to the Cal Neva). This was, and still is (by

A Star Penny Play Trade Stimulator in working condition made by O. D. Jennings & Co around 1936. This is a 1 cent, 3 reel, counter top machine ...

1) Mexico, bimetallic, silver center, 2006 $100. 2) Lake Tahoe, Horizon, $2.50 tri-color. 3) Reno, Prima Donna $1. Blue & White. 4) Las Vegas, D...

Collectors Guide to Nevada Casino Promotional Tokens with Price Guide... 1993, Hewitt; Nevada Gaming Tokens... 1970, Gaming Tokens & Casino Chi...

Obverse: E Lyon, 424 Broadway, New York. Reverse: Eagle, "Magnetic Powder and Pills for Insects & Rats". Store card. AU details. Dug. ...

Only 14 have been found. Has crack in middle. California bidders must pick up the chip in person. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 33022

Eight pieces related to and used for gaming. 1 wooden square-shaped poker chip holder that swivels and has pull out drawers to hold up to 8, 3.5 inch

12 x 18" oval, 2" thick dice game laid out similar to craps table. Rare dice game, possibly from the 1950's. Very fine. City: State:...

Very rare and early nineteenth century dice game in the bottom of a coin art beer "jug". Made with British 1806 and 1807 copper coins. App...

Very early coin dispenser with four rows for Morgan Dollars and two rows for half dollars. Because of the limited coins here, it is not at all like th

A small Egyptian themed fortune telling machine called "The Wizard Fortune Teller" that costs 1 cent c. 1920's City: State: Date: c...

Two Fortune Circle gambling punch sheet games. One has a green metallic backing while the other has a purple metallic backing. Dimensions: 12" ...

Lot of 30: twenty-six postcards, one matchbook, one trade card, one playing card, and a Valentine's card. All are gaming-themed. Postcards: some...

Lot of 15 early postcards (one duplicate). All cards show five card hands. Lots of royal flushes and four-of-a-kinds. Eight were mailed. One card is

Lot of seven early postcards with single playing cards on the face. Five were mailed (cancels 1907-1909). One is on hard cardstock and features actor

Both of these mailed cards feature attached miniature playing cards and a message: "Try this hand on your friends" or "A sure winner....

Lot of 28 postcards with playing cards and horoscopes. Printed by Exhibit Supply Co. of Chicago on cardstock. Includes sixteen different "Men&#...

Seven postcards, including four real photo. None were mailed. RPCs: four men playing card with cigars; two boys playing cards at a table; man sitting

First series, loan no. 1238 for $500.00 authorized by Section 6 of Act of Congress. 12 coupons at $15 each. One cancelled. Red Treasury Dept. stamp up

Supplementary roll of the Second Company of Militia in the town of Sanford county of York. Roster includes soldiers' names, age and date of birt...

This certificate, no. 22603 was unissued, but signed. Beautifully printed fully issued early Non-Taxable Certificate from the Confederate States of Am