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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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Collection of Pre-1907 Tonopah Mining Stock Certificates incl. Butler Autograph1641 - Collection of Pre-1907 Tonopah Mining Stock Certificates incl. Butler Autograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pre-consolidation. Lot of 9 different. Some great pictorials! Also have a Jim Butler autograph. Included: South Tonopah Consolidated Gold MC (1902, mi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
Sold to l*******c for 111.60
 
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Halifax Tonopah Mining Co. Stock Certificate Signed by "Borax" Smith1642 - Halifax Tonopah Mining Co. Stock Certificate Signed by "Borax" Smith
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic Nevada autograph. Certificate No. 2397, issued for 1,000 shares to Norman P. Ellis, the company secretary, on Oct. 9, 1922. Signed by F.M. Smi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for 37.20
 
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Prospectus for The United Randopah Mining & Milling Company1643 - Prospectus for The United Randopah Mining & Milling Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 pages with map of claims. Office in Randsburg. Company owned eight claims, 158 acres in the Tonopah Mining District: Liberty Bell, Little Gem, Home
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to t*******d for 48.40
 
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Tonopah "Divide" Mining Stock Collection1644 - Tonopah "Divide" Mining Stock Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot is a binder containing 44 different issued Tonopah, Nevada mining stocks for mining companies with "Divide" in their name. Earlie...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to T*********t for 332.75
 
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Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Co. Stock Signed by Key Pittman1645 - Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Co. Stock Signed by Key Pittman
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 792, issued for 500 shares to Al Smith on June 30th, 1904. Signed by Key Pittman as vice-president and the secretary. Both signatures punch cancel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*********r for 60.00
 
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Tonopah Mining Stock Certificate Collection1646 - Tonopah Mining Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
14 certificates, all different. Includes: Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Co. (unissued); Lone Star Cons. Mining Co. (1922, not cancelled); West En...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for 86.80
 
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Tonopah Mining Stock Certificate Collection1647 - Tonopah Mining Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. Includes: Gold Reef Cons. Gold & Silver Mining Co. (1905), South Tonopah Cons. Gold Mining Co. (1903), MacNamara Mining Co. (1914 &am...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to T*********t for 78.65
 
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Tonopah, Nevada Mining Stock Certificate Collection1648 - Tonopah, Nevada Mining Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19 different. All but one are issued. Included: West End Extension, Tonopah Belmont Development Co., Tonopah North Star Tunnel & Dev. Co....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********r.. for 161.20
 
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Tonopah, Nevada Mining Stock Certificate Collection plus Railroad1649 - Tonopah, Nevada Mining Stock Certificate Collection plus Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 (10 mining, one railroad). Included: Hannapah Mining & Smelting Co. (1906, not cancelled, mining vignette), Eastern Star Mining Compan...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for 86.80
 
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Star of Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1650 - Star of Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mine in Treasure Hill, Nevada. London-based company selling 5 shares to Thomas Woodburne on November 13th, 1871. Signed by the directors and secretary
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to p********n for 96.00
 
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North Belle Isle Mining Company Stock Certificate1651 - North Belle Isle Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Tuscarora District, Elko County, Nevada. Inc. June 25th, 1879. No. A324, issued for 100 shares to George B. Wilson on June 8, 1893. Signed b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 110.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 49.60
 
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Pair of Tuscarora Mining Stock Certificates1652 - Pair of Tuscarora Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tuscarora District, Elko County, Nevada. 1) The Star of Nevada Silver Mining Company, Limited. Issued in London, November 1871. Five shares to Thomas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for 62.00
 
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Two Tuscarora, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates1653 - Two Tuscarora, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different. 1) North Commonwealth Mining Company. No. A16, issued for 100 shares to E.R. Grant on Sep. 24, 1890. Signed by the president (E. Scott)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to O**********r for 86.80
 
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Two Different Unionville, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates1654 - Two Different Unionville, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sheba Gold & Silver Mining Company. Mines in Humboldt County, Nevada. Inc. in Utah. No. 1119, issued for 100 shares in 1904. Not cancelled. T...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Unionville Mill Photograph1655 - Unionville Mill Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of the mill at Unionville Nevada. Measures 3.5" x 5.5" mounted to board, rare Unionville mining photograph. State: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to j***d for 216.00
 
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Nevada Shamrock Mining Company Stock Certificate1656 - Nevada Shamrock Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pershing County ghost town. Mines located at Vernon, Nevada. Inc. in Nevada. No. 448, issued to 1,000 shares to the company president, A.A. Williams i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to T*********t for 36.30
 
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Adolph Sutro Photo and Silver Foil Stationary1657 - Adolph Sutro Photo and Silver Foil Stationary
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sutro's dream was to dig a tunnel from the bottom of the mountains to the Virginia City mines to drain the water that was a real problem and to ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to V********e for 570.00
 
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The Sutro Tunnel1658 - The Sutro Tunnel
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Sutro Tunnel. Report of the Commissioners and Evidence taken by the Committee of Mines and Mining of the House of Representative of the United Sta
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to M*********n for 102.85
 
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Four Comstock Tunnel Co. (Sutro) Documents1659 - Four Comstock Tunnel Co. (Sutro) Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 that show the evolution of the Sutro Tunnel from the 1870s to the early 1900s. 1) 1874 supplement to The Daily Independent featuring Adolph S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******g for 60.50
 
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Sutro Tunnel & Virginia City Ephemera1660 - Sutro Tunnel & Virginia City Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great small group for the Comstock or Sutro collector. Lot of 4. 1 & 2) Two different broadsides: large (28" x 20.5") 1866 broadside t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to u********y.. for 121.00
 
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