Western Americana Safari

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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Portrait of "Fig Tree John"4343Portrait of "Fig Tree John"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Portrait of the enigmatic Fig Tree John. He was a Coachella Valley legend in his own time. Although considered kind and likeable by many, he also deve
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******s for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
Slug Facsimile IOOF Badge4344Slug Facsimile IOOF Badge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Golden Jubilee Souvenir. IOOF 1849-1899 California. Bear on top part, nice images on badge part. State: California City: Date: FH
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Three California Stereoviews (Two Central Pacific Railroad)4345Three California Stereoviews (Two Central Pacific Railroad)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Stereoview of Bear River by J. J. Reilly, Stereoscopic Views, San Francisco, CA. 2) CPRR, stereoview of the Bridge at Eagle Gap along the Truckee R
Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 600.00
Reward Poster for Three Montenegro Robbers4346Reward Poster for Three Montenegro Robbers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On August 17, 1912 Blazo Bascovich, Miko Yonich and Nich Bogdonovich robbed the postmaster at Cromberg in Plumas County. Two days earlier they had rob
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
Grand Army of the Republic Memorabilia (Pins, Badge, Medallion)4347Grand Army of the Republic Memorabilia (Pins, Badge, Medallion)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six items from the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization formed following the Civil War. Includes: Two pins say G.A. R. A dele
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
The Pennsylvania Town Company Stock Certificate (Arlington Springs)4348The Pennsylvania Town Company Stock Certificate (Arlington Springs)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Proprietors of Arlington Springs, Bent County, Colorado. Inc. in Colorado. No. 169, issued for 1 share to Oliver H. Perry, president of the company, o
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Bakerville, Colorado Territory Stereoview4349Bakerville, Colorado Territory Stereoview
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handwritten "Gorge above Bakerville C. T." W. G. Chamberlain, photographer, Denver. Bakerville was near the site of the original silver di...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 200.00
Boulder Cabinet Card by J.B. Sturtevant ("Rocky Mountain Joe")4350Boulder Cabinet Card by J.B. Sturtevant ("Rocky Mountain Joe")
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photo of Otto and Fritz Weiderholdt. Both brothers were butchers. The photo shows the two boys in a cart drawn by a donkey. The photo has "Bird...
Estimate : 20.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
Cabinet Card Photograph of Soda Springs Gateway4351Cabinet Card Photograph of Soda Springs Gateway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Strong contrast. 8" x 5". Photo by Charles E. Emery as part of his 'Views of Rocky Mountain Scenery.' Scenes along the Denver &...
Estimate : 20.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
Fabulous Unused Teller House Pictorial Cover4352Fabulous Unused Teller House Pictorial Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
How wouldn't want to stay here with a carriage pulled by two stallions that picks you up from the train station? One black ink smudge and light ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to s****l for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
c. 1890s Advertising Card for Cheyenne Wells, Colorado4353c. 1890s Advertising Card for Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6.5" x 4.25" on thick cardstock. One side is a printed collage of brown-tinted photographs advertising Cheyenne Wells. "The Apex City...
Estimate : 20.00 - 50.00
Sold to l*******c for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
Colorado Springs Area Stock Certificates4354Colorado Springs Area Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three different. 1) The Colorado College Land Company. No. 39, issued for 20 shares to the company president, Tenney, on March 21, 1882. Also s
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
Nine Great Colorado Springs Pamphlets4355Nine Great Colorado Springs Pamphlets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Picturesque nature around Colorado Springs". Publisher, author, date unknown. Cover has photo of two kids on burros. Cover and inside ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
Vintage Colorado Springs Bicycle Tag4356Vintage Colorado Springs Bicycle Tag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Serial number 1109. Back of metal strip says 'bicycle." State: Colorado City: Colorado Springs Date: FHWAC#: 27541
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to v******s for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
Colorado Springs and Manitou Health Resort Booklets4357Colorado Springs and Manitou Health Resort Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Manitou, Colorado, U. S. A., Its Mineral Waters and Climate". Written by S. Edwin Solly (M. R. C. S., England, L. S. A., London,; Late...
Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
Downtown Cripple Creek Map4358Downtown Cripple Creek Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a unique look at Cripple Creek, The map outlines the area that was burned in 1896 in the great conflagration. List buildings and businesses th
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
The Cripple Creek Trip (1915 Photo Booklet)4359The Cripple Creek Trip (1915 Photo Booklet)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare small booklet: A Picture Story of The Cripple Creek Trip. Soft cover, 6" x 9". Published by The Smith-Brooks Press, 1915. Soft cover,...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
"The Colorado Graphic" Bound Copies (1891-1892)4360"The Colorado Graphic" Bound Copies (1891-1892)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vol 7, No. 2 on September 19, 1891 to Vol. 8, No. 15 on December 24, 1892. Initially datelined Denver, then Highlands. Stamped "State Historica...
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
Denver Times Bound Volume (1902)4361Denver Times Bound Volume (1902)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bound volume, July - August - September 1902. Issues from July 1 through September 30. "Natural History Society, Denver, Colorado" stamped...
Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to W********y.. for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
Festival of Mountain and Plain and State Fair Booklet (1899)4362Festival of Mountain and Plain and State Fair Booklet (1899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet (6" x 9.5"), Official Premium List and Catalogue contains advertisements and lists of prize winners. Cover art by the APP Engravin...
Estimate : 20.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
Two Color Souvenir Programs for the Festival of Mountain & Plain4363Two 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
Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*****r for (45.00 + 9.45BP) = 54.45
Large Denver National Bank Advertising Mirror4364Large 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 ...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Ribbon from the 2nd Annual Colorado Interstate Fair and Exposition4365Ribbon 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...
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
The Continental Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Company Stock Certificate4366The 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
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Durango, Colorado Broadside. Blacksmiths' Schedule of Prices 19094367Durango, 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
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****a for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
Elbert County Tribune Bound Volume (1895-1896)4368Elbert 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
Estimate : 50.00 - 500.00
Sold to s****l for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
Gilpin County, Colorado Photo Book & Map (Black Hawk & Central City)4369Gilpin 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...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s****l for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
Leadville High School "The Miner" Volume 1, Number 14370Leadville 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
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to i**b for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
Leadville Match Safe: Soft Drinks, Cigars, Candy4371Leadville 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:
Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*****2 for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
Leadville Silver-Plated Match Safe: Pan-American Exposition4372Leadville Silver-Plated Match Safe: Pan-American Exposition
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F*****6 for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
Ouray Booklets & Photograph4373Ouray 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...
Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****a for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
Three Volume 1, Number 1 Newspaper Reprints from Colorado4374Three 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
Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 150.00
Pueblo, Colorado Map / Guide4375Pueblo, Colorado Map / Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1926 map and guide for the city of Pueblo. State: Colorado City: Pueblo Date: 1926 FHWAC#: 41409
Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Jefferson Territory Pamphlets (Colorado, 1860)4376Jefferson 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...
Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 1,000.00
Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document (14377Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document (1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare! Report upon the Colorado River of the West. 36th Congress, 1st Session. Senate Executive Document. Joseph Christmas Ives (1828-1868). Publi
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
LOT WITHDRAWN4378LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 27403
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Territorial Booklet: Official Information, Colorado, 18724379Territorial Booklet: Official Information, Colorado, 1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by the Board of Immigration to get people to move to the territory of Colorado. Geology, Parks, Agriculture, Mining, Timber, Education, Soci
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Annual Report upon Explorations and Surveys in the Department of The Missouri (Colorado) w/ map4380Annual 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
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Early Colorado Political Speeches/Booklets (5)4381Early Colorado Political Speeches/Booklets (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Triennial report of the Rt. Rev. George M. Randall, D. D. (1810-1873), Missionary Bishop of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming." Octobe...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Two Rio Grande Annual Reports4382Two Rio Grande Annual Reports
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Historic Colorado Medical and Health Reports (incl. Territorial)4383Historic Colorado Medical and Health Reports (incl. Territorial)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Transactions of the Colorado Territorial Medical Society, and its Third and Fourth annual Sessions held in Denver, Colorado, June 1874 and ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Various Congressional Reports Referring to Colorado4384Various Congressional Reports Referring to Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five. 1) Mr. Chaffee's report to Congress that Colorado should be made a state, c1874. 2) 1889 letter from the Secretary of the Interior...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
"Laws of Colorado" Book Collection4385"Laws of Colorado" Book Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fourteen. Six copies of "Session Laws of Colorado," 1913, 1915, 1917, 1923, 1925, 1937. Nine smaller supplemental booklets: 1915 la...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 400.00
Colorado State House Publications (1876-1899)4386Colorado State House Publications (1876-1899)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4: Best is 1) Legislative and State House Blue Book, 1899. The book is signed by more than half of the assembly. So, whoever was the original o
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Booklet: First Colorado Regiment at Camp Merrit (Spanish American War)4387Booklet: First Colorado Regiment at Camp Merrit (Spanish American War)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Manila Expedition". Regimental Roster of Officers, First Colorado Infantry., edited by Frank R. Neville, photographs by J. H. Bratt o...
Estimate : 50.00 - 250.00
Sold to a****a for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
Colorado Elks Convention Badge Collection4388Colorado Elks Convention Badge Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 badges from the Colorado State Association of Elks; 1904,1916, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927 all represented. State: Colorado City: Date
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******g for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
LOT WITHDRAWN4389LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 26333
Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
Vintage Folding Child's Chair from an early Colorado Family4390Vintage Folding Child's Chair from an early Colorado Family
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Folding wooden child's chair, recovered with woven seat and back. From Colorado pioneer family. State: Colorado City: Date: FHWA...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Great Group of Colorado Ephemera4391Great Group of Colorado Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 57. Great variety! Includes: advertising card for The Moore Mining & Smelting Co. in Golden ("highest prices paid for gold or silver...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
Important Colorado Booklets incl. Miner Labor Union Book4392Important Colorado Booklets incl. Miner Labor Union Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four incl. a rare territorial booklet. 1) "Facts concerning the Struggle in Colorado for Industrial Freedom, Series 1." A Colorado ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00