Gambling Memorabilia
Sat, Apr 14, 2018 12:30AM EDT
Lot 140
The ?Soapy? Smith Tragedy.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
The ?Soapy? Smith Tragedy. Skagway: Shea & Patton, 1907. Green wraps decorated in silver. Photographs, including images of ?The notorious ?Soapy? Smith in the morgue, July 8th, 1898.? Oblong 8vo. Edges of wraps a trifle worn; very good. Scarce. Smith was perhaps the most infamous con man and gambler of the gold rush era. He ran saloons in Denver before settling in Alaska where he opened a variety of businesses all with one aim: to swindle his patrons and relieve them of all of their capital. Smith died in a shootout on Juneau Wharf on July 8, 1898.
