Western Americana Safari

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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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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 (350.00 + 71.75BP) = 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 (600.00 + 144.00BP) = 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
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 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to 5*****r for (1,500.00 + 315.00BP) = 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
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
Bidding Has Concluded
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 (1,600.00 + 328.00BP) = 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 (1,150.00 + 201.25BP) = 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 (1,400.00 + 294.00BP) = 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 (1,350.00 + 276.75BP) = 1,626.75
 
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