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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W. Rose & Co, Bureau of Mining Circular1681 - W. Rose & Co, Bureau of Mining Circular
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We aren't sure exactly what to call this 3.25 x 5.5" paper. On one side is the fancy script title with their locations in Virginia City (co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Virginia & Andes Corporation Stock Certificates1682 - Virginia & Andes Corporation Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Dealer lot with 22 framed stock certificates for the Consolidated Virginia & Andes Mining Corporation. Contains gold-seal and three pictorials o...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b*******g for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Four Nevada Mining Town Scene Real Photo Postcards1683 - Four Nevada Mining Town Scene Real Photo Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Identified as Ely on back of one postcard, but probably a satellite town of Ely. Looks like office buildings, dormitory, and other buildings. Nice set
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Two Wonder Mill Photographs1684 - Two Wonder Mill Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Nevada Wonder Mill. Photo by Walter Browden. Photo has some fading and is lifted a bit from mount. 2) View of Wonder, Nevada. Photo by Walter B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to p******1 for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Two Wonder, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates incl. Monnette Signature1685 - Two Wonder, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates incl. Monnette Signature
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different. 1) Monnette Wonder Mining Company. Mines in the Wonder Mining District, Churchill County. No. 141, issued for 500 shares in 1907. Signe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to r*********r for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Unique Wonder, Nevada Photo Album1686 - Unique Wonder, Nevada Photo Album
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a/the premier Wonder, Nevada photograph album. 50 photographs. 17 photos identified as G. H. Richardso
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to p******1 for (1,600.00 + 368.00BP) = 1,968.00
 
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Three Yerington, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates1687 - Three Yerington, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. Included: 1) Yerington Mountain Copper Company. Issued for 100 shares in 1919. Not cancelled. Very nice looking design with mining vignette.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 9*****W for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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"Washoe" Mining Stock Certificates1688 - "Washoe" Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Stock certificates with Washoe in the name. One is for The Washoe Tool Manufacturing Company from New York that made hand tools like picks and shove
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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20 Different Nevada Mining Stock Certificates1689 - 20 Different Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20. Includes: Mineral Mountain Mining Co., Genii Cons. Mines Co., Eureka Silver Lick Extension Mines Co., U.S. Consolidated Mines, Inc.,Black B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*********h for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Second Group of 20 Different Nevada Mining Stock Certificates1690 - Second Group of 20 Different Nevada Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 20. Includes: American Eagle Mines Co., Nevada Birch Creek MC, The Realization Co., Angleus Mining & Leasing Co., San Rafael Cons. MC, Ge...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*********h for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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