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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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Dawson Family History Part 1 - Arrival to America4113 - Dawson Family History Part 1 - Arrival to America
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From the fields of England to the land of Oregon, the Dawson family history is a fascinating look at one family's rich and very detailed history...
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Dawson Family History Part 2 - Zita Vinson4114 - Dawson Family History Part 2 - Zita Vinson
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Zita Leota Vinson Dawson was born in Pueblo, CO on June 3, 1908. Zita would later move to Oregon and in 1926 she would marry Frank Dawson, the 7th ch
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Dawson Family History Part 3 - Frank and Zita4115 - Dawson Family History Part 3 - Frank and Zita
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In 1924 while working in California, Frank Dawson received a letter from his parents Matthew and Elizabeth insisting he come home and buy the part of
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Spectacular 19th Century Model of Henry VIII War Ship in Ivory4116 - Spectacular 19th Century Model of Henry VIII War Ship in Ivory
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Model of a war ship in ivory in enclosed glass case with wood base. The ship itself is 16" long and 12" tall, 4.5" wide. This is a sp...
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Napoleon I Sevres Porcelain "Casket" Box4117 - Napoleon I Sevres Porcelain "Casket" Box
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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon Imperial Sevres Porcelain Box made De la Courtvill--Made in France. This is a beautiful example of French g
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Chinese Pen Box4118 - Chinese Pen Box
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Chinese porcelain pen box and cover hand painted with butterflies and flowers. Lid and box do not match, however they fit and were found together. Thi
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Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan4119 - Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan
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This framed (19" x 31.5") fan is probably from the 1700's-early 1800's, French or Austrian. The image is of cupids flying around a...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Murano Glass Chandelier, the Finest and Fanciest of Venetian Glass Chandeliers4120 - Murano Glass Chandelier, the Finest and Fanciest of Venetian Glass Chandeliers
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Murano glass chandeliers are considered the finest of their kind in the world. Made in Venice on the island of Murano, the chandeliers represent some
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gold Alderman Badge4121 - Gold Alderman Badge
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Gold Alderman badge from 1906. 38.5 gm by J. D. Young, 14K, Boston. Issued to Fred J. Kneeland. Great condition in original leather box. Beautiful.
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Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Badge4122 - Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Badge
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Early Deputy Sheriff's badge for Los Angeles County California. Made by the Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. Worn blue inlay on the front and broken...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******v for (475.00 + 99.75BP) = 574.75
 
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