Nevada Tokens Up for Auction on November 6th

Fred Holabird, a renowned collector and dealer of Western Americana, is set to auction a significant collection of vintage Nevada tokens on Friday, November 6th. The auction, hosted exclusively on iCollector.com, will feature 250 lots of tokens, most of which are metal but also includes some paper and celluloid plastic.

Among the highlights of the collection is a circa-1909-1915 token for the Springer & Bangs saloon, the only known token from Seven Troughs, Nevada. Seven Troughs was established in 1906 as a gold mining camp and saw its demise in the 1930s due to flash floods. The diamond-shaped token is a rare find in the world of numismatics.

Another notable token is a paper trade token for the Hamilton Toll Road in Hamilton, Nevada, which operated from 1870 to 1874. The token is described as a rare yellow cardboard piece, adding to its historical significance.

The auction also includes a token for C. M. Coddington, who had a beverage business in Yerington, Nevada, after moving there from Utah. This token, which reads "Good For / 1 Drink / of Weiland’s Beer," is half moon-shaped and has holes for a string to hang around the neck of the bottle. It is estimated to bring between $300 and $500.

Several tokens in the collection carry high estimates of $4,000. These include: - Lot #102, Womack & Sons, Aura City, Nev. This exceedingly rare token, possibly the only one in existence, dates from the period of 1907-1909 and was funded by businessman and politician Asa Womack to support his son Clyde's saloon business. - Lot #119, Saint Gray’s Shrine, Bullfrog, Nev. This is the only token to carry the "Bullfrog, Nevada" name. The saloon's name resonates with a religious theme, and records indicate at least one religious service was held there. The token reads "Good for 12½ c in trade." - Lot #158, Antler Bar, Ely City, Nev. This token, dating from 1908, was unknown until after 1990. It was issued by the Antler Bar, which was part of a new town called "Ely City" that existed for a few months before the Post Office rejected the name. - Lot #178, Jefferson & Martell, Glenbrook, Nev. This popular token, dating from the 1880s, was issued by the Glenbrook saloon, which was located at the midpoint of the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe. Mark Twain spent some time there. - Lot #201, WTS Warner, Jack Rabbit, Nev. This token, issued by W.T.S. Warner and his wife, who had a saloon in the town of Jack Rabbit, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000. - Lot #214, Frank Dickinson Bar, Leadville, Nev. This token, issued by the saloon owned by the Comstock 1859 pioneer Frank Dickinson, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000. - Lot #254, The Canteen, Nelson, Nev. This octagonal token, issued by the Canteen in the tiny gold camp of Nelson, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000. - Lot #271, Mazzeno & Datta, Riepetown, Nev. This token, issued by the saloon in Riepetown, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000. - Lot #298, Union Bar, Fean & Nelson, Star Pointer, Nev. This token, issued by the Union Bar, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000. - Lot #320, Red Metal Saloon, Wabuska, Nev. This token, issued by the Red Metal Saloon, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000. - Lot #327, Sauer &Kornmeyer, Washoe City, Nev. This aluminum token, issued by the key town that served the Comstock until the CRPP and V&T RR were built, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000. - Lot #330, C.C.C. Co. 1915, Westgate, Nev. This rare token, issued by the CCC camp at Westgate, is estimated to bring between $4,000 and $4,000.

The auction also includes some paper and celluloid plastic tokens. Lot #191 is a paper trade token for the Hamilton Toll Road, which may have been for the Shermantown and Hamilton Toll Road, which operated from 1870 to 1874.