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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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Rare Eureka Nevada Railroad Company Stock Certificate2612 - Rare Eureka Nevada Railroad Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 16 to George Whittell Jr for 1 share in 1923. Whittell took over the Eureka & Palisade Railroad in 1911 and had the quiet railroad up and...
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Estimate : 2,300.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to u********y.. for 242.00
 
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Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad Ticket Dater2613 - Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad Ticket Dater
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In 1906 just a few short years after gold was discovered in Goldfield, the small desert area became the site of the last great gold rush in Nevada&#...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i********-.. for 960.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad: Sharon, Ralston, Mills, Barren and Bell - Premier Autograph Stock Cert.2614 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad: Sharon, Ralston, Mills, Barren and Bell - Premier Autograph Stock Cert.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of the best ever to reach the market! Stock number 30 of 500 shares issued to Warren Barron on June 21, 1869. Signed by William Sharon as presiden
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8******1 for 1,560.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Stock Certificate Issued to Bonner, Signed by Sharon2615 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Stock Certificate Issued to Bonner, Signed by Sharon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
50 shares to Charles Bonner in 1869. Signed by president William Sharon and Secretary Tritle. Names are hole cancelled. 25c United States Revenue Stam
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to r******h for 726.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Stock Certificate: Ralston and Sharon Signatures2616 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Stock Certificate: Ralston and Sharon Signatures
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Number 21 for 500 shares to W. C. Ralston on June 21, 1869. Signed by secretary Tritle and president Ralston. Cancelled with red pen on August 18, 187
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to e*****r for 1,054.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bond: William Sharon Signature2617 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bond: William Sharon Signature
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Issued to Thomas Bell for $1000 in 1874. Bell was named to the Board of Directors on March 5, 1868. Signed by William Sharon as president. A good, cle
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Second Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bond Signed by William Sharon2618 - Second Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bond Signed by William Sharon
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Indebted to Thomas Bell of San Francisco and one of the Board of Directors. Signed by William Sharon and J D Fry. Number 572 to J D Fry. Sharon is wel
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6******n for 240.00
 
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Third Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bond Signed by Sharon2619 - Third Virginia & Truckee Railroad Bond Signed by Sharon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
See previous lot for information on signatures. (George Garfield & Robert Greenawalt Railway Express and Wells Fargo Collection) State: Nev...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for 186.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Lantern2620 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Lantern
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Original V & T railroad globe, cracked with unmarked lantern patented Dec. 26 '98. "C.T. Ham Mfg. Co. State: Nevada City: Virgi...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to g********t.. for 738.00
 
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Metal Replica of the Engine 'Reno'2621 - Metal Replica of the Engine 'Reno'
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This is a real show piece and would look great on any shelf, mantel or display. Includes a metal tender. 22.5" long from cow catcher to tender...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to t********n.. for 1,020.00
 
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Virginia & Truckee Ephemera Lot2622 - Virginia & Truckee Ephemera Lot
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The premier piece is a pay receipt for C. Vovich on cardboard stock. It is for 4 days of labor on the C&C (Carson & Colorado) side track. Si...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for 49.60
 
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Nevada Short Line Company Bond - RARE2623 - Nevada Short Line Company Bond - RARE
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Nevada Short Line was the master plan of A. A. Codd of Rawhide fame. He, at this time, owned mines in Rochester and thought that a railroad from O
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to S*****3 for 124.00
 
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Bond: Town of Volney, NY--in aid of New York & Oswego Midland Rail Road (New York)2624 - Bond: Town of Volney, NY--in aid of New York & Oswego Midland Rail Road (New York)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A large $100 bond issued in 1868 to facilitate the building of this railroad. Attractive Very Fine with numerous small cancel holes. Issued to J. J. W
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for 18.15
 
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Oregon & California Railroad Company Revenue Check signed by Ben Holladay2625 - Oregon & California Railroad Company Revenue Check signed by Ben Holladay
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pictorial revenue imprinted check (RN-B) signed by stagecoach pioneer Ben Holladay as company president. Holladay, known as the "Stagecoach Kin...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******0 for 393.25
 
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Oregon & California Railroad Company Revenue Check signed by W.L. Halsey2626 - Oregon & California Railroad Company Revenue Check signed by W.L. Halsey
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Classic Western revenue-imprinted check issued for $1,000 and signed by the company vice-president W.L. Halsey, namesake of Halsey, Oregon. Revenue im
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for 60.00
 
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Mounted Photograph of Pecos Railroad Bridge2627 - Mounted Photograph of Pecos Railroad Bridge
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Mounted original, but lower quality, photo of the Pecos Bridge, the longest railroad bridge over a river at the time. Photo measures 8.75 x 6.5"...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 62.00
 
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American Railway Pocket Guide (1852) w/ Map2628 - American Railway Pocket Guide (1852) w/ Map
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Pocket Companion, for the United States and Canada Containing Correct Tables for Time of Starting from all Stations, Distances, Fares, Etc. on all the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******i for 80.60
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Company Deed2629 - Central Pacific Railroad Company Deed
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Framed CPRR deed signed by Charles Crocker and George Miles on the 28th of November, 1893. 22 1/2 x 19 1/2" oak frame with document visible fro...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2630 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 22170
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Booklet (w/ map) & Report2631 - Northern Pacific Railroad Booklet (w/ map) & Report
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1) Includes a map 9 x 15". The publishers of this booklet, Jay Cooke and Company, were the financial managers and marketers of the Northern Pac...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for 124.00
 
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