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Western Americana Safari

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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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Downieville Gold Nuggets VI1051i - Downieville Gold Nuggets VI
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of slightly larger nuggets from Downieville. Some very smooth, other crystalline. 1.24 ozs troy. FHWAC# 41267
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 850.00 | Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,300.00
 
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets VII1051j - Downieville Gold Nuggets VII
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of nuggets, one with reddish white quartz. 1.23 troy ozs. Nice for jewelry. FHWAC# 41266
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,300.00
Sold to t****J for (1,150.00 + 235.75BP) = 1,385.75
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets VIII1051k - Downieville Gold Nuggets VIII
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of small nuggets with one larger 1/2" nugget. 1.31 troy ozs. FHWAC# 41269
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets IX1051l - Downieville Gold Nuggets IX
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of nuggets with a few larger pieces. 1.30 ozs. FHWAC# 42273
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to t****J for (1,500.00 + 307.50BP) = 1,807.50
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets X1051m - Downieville Gold Nuggets X
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small gold nuggets from Ladies Canyon near Downieville. 1.05 troy ozs. At least 50 small nuggets, mostly smaller size. FHWAC# 42274
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t****J for (1,150.00 + 235.75BP) = 1,385.75
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets XI1051n - Downieville Gold Nuggets XI
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold nuggets from Ladies Canyon near Downieville, Cal. 1.06 troy ozs. About 35 nuggets, great for jewelry. FHWAC# 42275
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t****J for (1,200.00 + 246.00BP) = 1,446.00
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets XII1051o - Downieville Gold Nuggets XII
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of gold nuggets from Downieville. About 15, 0.81 troy ozs. FHWAC# 42276
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to t****J for (1,050.00 + 215.25BP) = 1,265.25
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets XIII1051p - Downieville Gold Nuggets XIII
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of small nuggets from Downieville. 0.78 troy ozs. About 20 nuggets, two are 1/2". FHWAC# 42277
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to u**********y for (950.00 + 175.75BP) = 1,125.75
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets XIV1051q - Downieville Gold Nuggets XIV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small gold nuggets from Ladies Canyon near Downieville. 1.13 troy ozs. About 20 nuggets. FHWAC# 42278
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t****J for (1,200.00 + 246.00BP) = 1,446.00
 
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Downieville Gold Nuggets XV1051r - Downieville Gold Nuggets XV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold nuggets from Ladies Canyon near Downieville. 0.74 troy ounces. Eleven small nuggets, perfect for jewelry. FHWAC# 42279
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to t****J for (1,050.00 + 215.25BP) = 1,265.25
 
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