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Western Americana Safari

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

Auction Details

Western Americana Safari Auction

This four day sale features some of our best offerings to date in the following categories: Gold, Mining, Native Americana, Cowboy, Firearms, Taxidermy, Railroad & Express, Tokens, Coins, Ingots, Medals, Bottles, Gaming, and General Americana.

Highlights include: the Don Young Collection of US Medals & Exonumia, arguably one of the largest collections ever offered; a major collection of identified gold nuggets and Comstock mineral specimens; a huge collection of mining artifacts, including candlesticks, carbide lamps, mining ephemera and stock certificates; silver ingots and large American silver medals; US & Mexican coins, gold tokens, and dies; nearly 100 taxidermy mounts centralized on the American West and Africa; a gaming section of rare chips and a pre-1910 roulette table; a token section with the final Montana Svoboda pieces as well a rare Bodie token and gold nugget tokens; historical autographs including George Armstrong Custer, Ben Holladay, Sharon-Mills-Ralston, and important Comstock and Western political figures; firearms and weaponry including nearly 50 firearms and a Constitutional Delegate's sword; Western cutlery (1850s-1880); antique bottles incl. Bodie & colored Nevada; a California Gold Rush section incl. an 1856 vigilance committee medal, a presentation belt buckle, and rare ephemera; fantastic Native Americana and Cowboy sections; and much more!

Please see the auction schedule below.

Auction Schedule

Day One (Friday, December 9th, 2016) (Lots 1000-1706)
Gold (Lots 1000-1053)
Ore/Mineral Specimens (Lots 1054-1074)
Mining Part I (Lots 1075-1706)
Mining Candlesticks (Lots 1075-1095)
Mining Hardhats (Lots 1096-1098)
Carbide Mining Lamps (Lots 1099-1254)
Safety Mining Lamps (Lots 1255-1275)
Teapot Mining Lamps (Lots 1276-1301)
Assay (Lots 1302-1328)
Mining Ephemera (State/City) (Lots 1329-1706)
Alaska thru Nevada

Day Two (Saturday, December 10th, 2016) (Lots 2000-2674)
Mining Part II (Lots 2000-2155)
State/City (New Jersey thru Foreign) (Lots 2000- 2103)
Gold Rush (Lots 2104-2134)
Mining Spoons (Lots 2135-2155)
Native Americana (Lots 2156-2334)
Baskets (Lots 2156-2184)
Beadwork (Lots 2185-2203)
Cradleboards (Lots 2204-2207)
Jewelry (Lots 2208-2251)
Moccasins (Lots 2252-2258)
Weapons & Points (Lots 2259-2279)
Pottery (Lots 2280-2301)
Rugs (Lots 2302-2317)
Art, Artifacts, & Ephemera (Lots 2318-2334)
Cowboy (Lots 2335-2404)
Franz Trevors (C.M. Russell) Paintings (Lots 2335-2338)
Saddles (Lots 2339-2349)
Spurs & Bits (Lots 2350-2377)
Clothing (Lots 2378-2390)
Ephemera (Lots 2391-2404)
Firearms, Weaponry, & Military (Lots 2405-2498)
Taxidermy (Lots 2499-2579)
Sorted Alphabetically
Railroad, Stage, & Steamship (Lots 2580-2635)
Sorted by State/City
Wells Fargo & Other Express (Lots 2636-2674)
Wells Fargo (Lots 2636-2659)
Railroad Express (Lots 2660-2666)
Other Express (Lots 2667-2674)

Day Three (Sunday, December 11th, 2016) (Lots 3000-3651)
Tokens (State/City) (Lots 3000-3139)
Numismatics (Lots 3140-3651)
Ingots (Lots 3140-3152)
Currency & Scrip (Lots 3153-3163)
Ephemera (Lots 3164-3185)
Coins & Coin Collectibles (Lots 3186-3262)
US & Other Coins (Lots 3186-3193)
Mexican Coins (Lots 3194-3255)
Coin Collectibles (Lots 3256-3262)
Cal Fractionals & Gaming Counters (Lots 3263-3280)
Hart’s Coins of the Golden West (Lots 3281-3295)
Medals & So-Called Dollars (Lots 3296-3342)
Don Young US Medal Collection (Lots 3343-3651)
Alphabetical by Association (ANA-TAMS)

Day Four (Monday, December 12th, 2016) (Lots 4000-4626)
Bottles, Saloon, & Brewing (Lots 4000-4071)
Bottles (Lots 4000-4056)
Saloon & Brewing (Lots 4057-4071)
Gaming (Lots 4072-4112)
General Americana (Lots 4113-4626)
Various (Lots 4113-4194)
Sorted by State / City (Alabama thru Foreign) (Lots 4195-4570)
Books (Lots 4571-4626)
Directories (Lots 4571-4587)
General (Lots 4588-4626)


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Colt 1860 Army Revolver (Mormon Avenging Angel)2472 - Colt 1860 Army Revolver (Mormon Avenging Angel)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare "Mormon Avenging Angel" .44 caliber percussion 6 shot revolver with 1 piece oiled walnut grips. Serial Number: 689xx Matching numbe...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (1,450.00 + 348.00BP) = 1,798.00
 
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Colt 1902 38 Rimless Smokeless Semi-Automatic Pistol2473 - Colt 1902 38 Rimless Smokeless Semi-Automatic Pistol
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original Colt 38 Rimless semi-automatic pistol. One of John Browning’s very first designs for his now famous automatic pistols and rifles and military
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Colt Model 1878 Double Action Royal Mounted Police With Original Brown Flap Holster2474 - Colt Model 1878 Double Action Royal Mounted Police With Original Brown Flap Holster
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Colt 45 caliber, original nickel plated , 7 ½ inch barrel, manufactured in 1885. Rare Royal Canadian Mounted Police Revolver of the period of t...
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Start Price : 2,750.00 | Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Colt Single Action Army 2nd Generation 22 Matched Set2475 - Colt Single Action Army 2nd Generation 22 Matched Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Colt 2nd generation 22 caliber single action Armys that were made in 1961 and are only 55 serial numbers apart. Both arms are original nickel with nic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to F*****6 for (1,800.00 + 432.00BP) = 2,232.00
 
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Colt's Dragoon .44 Caliber Conical and Ball Mold2476 - Colt's Dragoon .44 Caliber Conical and Ball Mold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1860's Colt's Patent Dragoon .44 Caliber conical and ball double mold. Made of steel, this bullet mold was used in the cased sets of .44 Cal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*****5 for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Historic Set of Cased Black Powder Replica Pistols2477 - Historic Set of Cased Black Powder Replica Pistols
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A wonderful four gun set of authentic replica black powder flintlock and percussion pistols with all accessories in a period style alligator covered w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,400.00
Sold to C*****3 for (1,450.00 + 348.00BP) = 1,798.00
 
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Merwin and Hulbert 44 WCF Model 18732478 - Merwin and Hulbert 44 WCF Model 1873
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original blue with fluer-de-lis checkered hard rubber grips in as new condition. Excellent bore with rare folding hammer. A rare western firearm with
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Start Price : 2,250.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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American Bulldog .38 Saturday Night Special2479 - American Bulldog .38 Saturday Night Special
Holabird Western Americana Collections
American Bulldog 5 shot .38 caliber pistol. (Saturday Night Special) Double action/ single action 5 shot revolver. 2" Barrel. Beautiful hard ru...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 170.00 - 265.00
Sold to F*****6 for (190.00 + 45.60BP) = 235.60
 
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Pre-Colt era 1st model .41 Caliber rim fire Derringer2480 - Pre-Colt era 1st model .41 Caliber rim fire Derringer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pre-Colt era 1st model .41 Caliber rim fire Derringer. Brass and steel engraving on brass. Namesake not visible on barrel. This is a rare variety with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 375.00 - 475.00
Sold to F*****6 for (375.00 + 90.00BP) = 465.00
 
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Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. Dug Up2481 - Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. Dug Up
Holabird Western Americana Collections
H&R 32 caliber break top pocket gun dug up in fairly good shape. These pocket pieces were modeled after the Smith & Wesson patent of their b...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 125.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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