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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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Two Color Souvenir Programs for the Festival of Mountain & Plain4363 - Two Color Souvenir Programs for the Festival of Mountain & Plain
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different programs for this Colorado festival that was held in October in Denver, celebrating the pioneer days of the West.1) Fourth Annual Offici
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Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*****r for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
 
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Large Denver National Bank Advertising Mirror4364 - Large Denver National Bank Advertising Mirror
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 1/2" diameter. Tan and brown. "Built on service to the West." Very large example of an advertising mirror. One inch crack in front ...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Ribbon from the 2nd Annual Colorado Interstate Fair and Exposition4365 - Ribbon from the 2nd Annual Colorado Interstate Fair and Exposition
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First place premium for September 12-18, 1909.16" long. Button says "The Greatest Annual Fair and Exposition on Earth, Denver." Sta...
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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The Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Company Stock Certificate4366 - The Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in South Dakota. No. 3515, issued for 150 shares to Edward Malke on May 26, 1902. Signed by the company president and secretary. Not cancelled. O
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Durango, Colorado Broadside. Blacksmiths' Schedule of Prices 19094367 - Durango, Colorado Broadside. Blacksmiths' Schedule of Prices 1909
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Schedule of Prices in effect on or after this date, adopted by the Smiths and Wagonmakers of Durango, Colorado. Fees set for Horseshoeing, Tire Settin
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****a for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Elbert County Tribune Bound Volume (1895-1896)4368 - Elbert County Tribune Bound Volume (1895-1896)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vol. 12, No. 1 dated October 10, 1895 to No. 52, dated October 1, 1896. Elbert County Tribune was published 1885-April 30, 1920, with J.B. King as fo
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Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Gilpin County, Colorado Photo Book & Map (Black Hawk & Central City)4369 - Gilpin County, Colorado Photo Book & Map (Black Hawk & Central City)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1)" Ghost Cities of Colorado " 5" x 8' by Muriel V. Sibell A Pictorial Record of Central City, Black Hawk, Nevadaville. 64 pages...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****l for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Leadville High School "The Miner" Volume 1, Number 14370 - Leadville High School "The Miner" Volume 1, Number 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quite a thorough and detailed 1911 high school magazine. 130 pages. Paper cover has been taped. Very interesting! State: Colorado City: Leadvi
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to i**b for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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Leadville Match Safe: Soft Drinks, Cigars, Candy4371 - Leadville Match Safe: Soft Drinks, Cigars, Candy
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather and brass, compliments of Anton Koroshetz. Soft Drinks, Cigars, Candy, Leadville, Colorado. State: Colorado City: Leadville Date:
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Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*****2 for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Leadville Silver-Plated Match Safe: Pan-American Exposition4372 - Leadville Silver-Plated Match Safe: Pan-American Exposition
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Nice silver plated brass match safe. Has engraving of the Electric Tower from the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo on one side and compliments of The
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F*****6 for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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Ouray Booklets & Photograph4373 - Ouray Booklets & Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Ouray, the Gem of the Rockies". Published by the Ouray Board of Trade, Ouray, Colorado, 1903. Picture album of Ouray and the surroundi...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Three Volume 1, Number 1 Newspaper Reprints from Colorado4374 - Three Volume 1, Number 1 Newspaper Reprints from Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Rocky Mountain Herald, Denver, May 5, 1860. Nice article on mining life. 2) The Solid Muldoon, Ouray, September 5, 1875. Large article on the silve
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Pueblo, Colorado Map / Guide4375 - Pueblo, Colorado Map / Guide
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1926 map and guide for the city of Pueblo. State: Colorado City: Pueblo Date: 1926 FHWAC#: 41409
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Jefferson Territory Pamphlets (Colorado, 1860)4376 - Jefferson Territory Pamphlets (Colorado, 1860)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 36th congress, 1st session House of Representatives. Mis. Doc. No. 10. "Jefferson Territory, Letter from the Delegate Elect from the Propose...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document (14377 - Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document (1
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Very rare! Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document. Joseph Christmas Ives (1828-1868). Publi
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4378 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 27403
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Territorial Booklet: Official Information, Colorado, 18724379 - Territorial Booklet: Official Information, Colorado, 1872
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Published by the Board of Immigration to get people to move to the territory of Colorado. Geology, Parks, Agriculture, Mining, Timber, Education, Soci
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Annual Report upon Explorations and Surveys in the Department of The Missouri (Colorado) w/ map4380 - Annual Report upon Explorations and Surveys in the Department of The Missouri (Colorado) w/ map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Department of the Missouri was a command echelon of the United States Army in the 19th century and a sub division of the Military Division of the
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Early Colorado Political Speeches/Booklets (5)4381 - Early Colorado Political Speeches/Booklets (5)
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1) "Triennial report of the Rt. Rev. George M. Randall, D. D. (1810-1873), Missionary Bishop of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming." Octobe...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Rio Grande Annual Reports4382 - Two Rio Grande Annual Reports
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Two Rio Grande reports: Annual Report of the Rio Grande Western Railway Company for the Year Ending on June 30, 1900 and 1901. The 1900 report is 55
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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