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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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Randsburg Gold Nugget1040 - Randsburg Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.36 troy ounces. 1.3 x 1.7 x 1.7cm. Roughly 75% gold. State: California City: Randsburg Date: FHWAC#: 41768
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****3 for 293.75
 
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Six [Mostly] Gold-in-Quartz from Randsburg1041 - Six [Mostly] Gold-in-Quartz from Randsburg
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Found in the El Paso Mountains. Largest is 0.4 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm. 0.50 ounces. Roughly 80% gold. State: California City: Randsburg
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Six Larger Gold Nuggets from the El Paso Mountains1042 - Six Larger Gold Nuggets from the El Paso Mountains
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Largest is 0.9 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm. Quartz showing. 1.26 ounces. Roughly 90% total gold in weight. From the Randsburg area. State: California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,100.00
Sold to j******l for 1,736.00
 
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Three Different Shaped Randsburg Gold Nuggets1043 - Three Different Shaped Randsburg Gold Nuggets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One roundish, one flat, and one horseshoe! 0.40 troy ounces. State: California City: Randsburg Date: FHWAC#: 41769
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Buffalo Gold Nugget from Sierra City Area1044 - Buffalo Gold Nugget from Sierra City Area
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.59 troy ounces. 1.3 x 4.0 x 2.6 cm. This nugget has great character. State: California City: Sierra City Date: FHWAC#:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,300.00 - 3,300.00
Sold to F*****6 for 3,100.00
 
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Sierra City Area Placer Gold1045 - Sierra City Area Placer Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five pieces. Total weight of 0.31 troy ounces. Largest is 1.7 x 1.0 cm. Found on the North Fork of the Yuba River. State: California
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Yuba River Fancy Shape Placer Gold1046 - Yuba River Fancy Shape Placer Gold
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a unique piece of placer gold from the North Fork of the Yuba River near Sierra City. Very smooth nuggets like this are usually from the terti
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to F*****6 for 1,550.00
 
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Another Beautiful Gold-in-Quartz Specimen from the 16:1 Mine1047 - Another Beautiful Gold-in-Quartz Specimen from the 16:1 Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
0.14 troy ounces. 0.8 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm. State: California City: Sierra County Date: FHWAC#: 42627
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8*****M for 192.00
 
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Four Beautiful Gold-in-Quartz Pieces from the 16:1 Mine1048 - Four Beautiful Gold-in-Quartz Pieces from the 16:1 Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Combined weight is 0.81 troy ounces. Roughly 25% gold by weight. Please see the photograph! State: California City: Sierra County
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 320.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****3 for 528.75
 
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Jewelry Grade Gold-in-Quartz1049 - Jewelry Grade Gold-in-Quartz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Flat slab. 3.5 x 3.0 cm. See photo!!! State: California City: Sierra County Date: FHWAC#: 41762
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8******1 for 270.00
 
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Wonderful 16:1 Mine Gold-in-Quartz Specimen1050 - Wonderful 16:1 Mine Gold-in-Quartz Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice Crystalline specimen. 0.21 troy ounces. Roughly 65% gold by weight. State: California City: Sierra County Date: FHW
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to T****3 for 421.75
 
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Eagles Nest Sparkling Crytalline Gold Nugget1051 - Eagles Nest Sparkling Crytalline Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very beautiful specimen. 0.17 troy ounces. 3 cm long x 1.6 cm wide. Please see photograph for the beauty of this piece. State: California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to F*****6 for 744.00
 
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San Gabriel River Gold Nuggets1051a - San Gabriel River Gold Nuggets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ten nice nuggets from the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County. This was part of the early 1830's-1840's discoveries prior to the 1848 go...
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Start Price : 1,150.00 | Estimate : 2,300.00 - 2,900.00
 
 
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San Gabriel River Gold Nuggets II1051b - San Gabriel River Gold Nuggets II
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight nice nuggets from the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County. This was part of the early 1830's-1840's discoveries prior to the 1848 ...
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Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to 5*****r for 1,815.00
 
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San Gabriel River Gold Nuggets III1051c - San Gabriel River Gold Nuggets III
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five nice nuggets from the San Gabriel River in Los Angeles County. This was part of the early 1830's-1840's discoveries prior to the 1848 g...
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Start Price : 1,150.00 | Estimate : 2,300.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets1051d - Downieville Gold Nuggets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of elongated and flat nuggets (generally). 1.37 troy. FHWAC # 41273
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Start Price : 950.00 | Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,400.00
 
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets II1051e - Downieville Gold Nuggets II
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quality group of nuggets, 1.70 troy ozs. FHWAC# 41272
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,300.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to t****J for 1,928.00
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets III1051f - Downieville Gold Nuggets III
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nearly 20 small nuggets, many with quartz. 1.24 troy. FHWAC# 41271
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,350.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to e*****3 for 1,351.25
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets IV1051g - Downieville Gold Nuggets IV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice jewelry grade small nuggets, 1.44 troy ozs. FHWAC# 41270
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to S*****5 for 1,694.00
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets V1051h - Downieville Gold Nuggets V
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 13 slightly larger nuggets of varying character. 1.38 troy ozs. FHWAC# 41268
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to t****J for 1,626.75
 
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