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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John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Wire and Cable Catalog and Information Booklet2000 - John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Wire and Cable Catalog and Information Booklet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Booklet from the John A. Roebling's Sons Co. Manufacturers of Iron and Steel Wire Rope, Iron, Steel, and Copper Wire, Galvanized Telegraph Wire...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Colossal Mining Company Archive2001 - Colossal Mining Company Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12, 1) 1919 lease to purchase on letter head of C. T. Brown, mining engineer. 2) 1919 letter from Socorro State Bank with the $15,000 loan agre
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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New Mexico Mining Documents2002 - New Mexico Mining Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three 1) Expenses for the Merritt Mining and Milling Company from September 1887 to January 1889. Mostly for the watchman. This was a Socorro f
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Three Different New Mexico Mining Stock Certificates2003 - Three Different New Mexico Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Chino Copper Company. No. NY022110, issued for 5 shares in 1915. Punch cancelled thru corporate signatures. Allegorical woman vignette and ornate l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b******a for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Mines Register, 1956 Volume XXV2004 - Mines Register, 1956 Volume XXV
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mines Register- Successor to the Mines Handbook. Volume XXV, 1956. Nice, tight copy. 875 pp. including index. 24 pages of ads in the front and a list
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Moody's Analyses of Investments2005 - Moody's Analyses of Investments
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Moody's Analyses of Investments, Part II Public Utilities, and Industrials. By John Moody, 1916. Seventh Year. 1800 pages! State: New York ...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Annual Report of The Person Cons. Copper & Gold Mines Co.2006 - Annual Report of The Person Cons. Copper & Gold Mines Co.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Virgilina Mining District, Person County, North Carolina. 12 pages. A somewhat critical report by L.N. White, manager. They are working on t
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Blue Mountain Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate2007 - Blue Mountain Coal Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
According to the Daily Alta, the company was formed "to mine for and trade in coal, and to deal generally in coal mines and coal mining interes...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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The Mining Catalog, Metal-Quarry Edition (1923)2008 - The Mining Catalog, Metal-Quarry Edition (1923)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal-Quarry Edition, Third Issue, by Consolidated Keystone Publishing Company, Inc. Includes General Index, Alphabetical Index of Sections, and Alpha
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 100.00
Sold to e*****r for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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Pennsylvania Mining Stereoviews2009 - Pennsylvania Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eighteen. Includes anthracite mine shaft,coal breaker no. 8, shipping coal by train, slate picker, young boys picking up slate in the coal brea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Homestake Mining Company Stock Certificate Pair2010 - Homestake Mining Company Stock Certificate Pair
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Almost 100 years separate these two issued stocks. Location: Whitewood Mining District, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory. 1) No. 2492, issued 50 shar
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2011 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 37679
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Maitland South Dakota Mining Photographs2012 - Maitland South Dakota Mining Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Mining photographs from the ghost town of Maitland South Dakota that was part of the Black Hills Gold Rush. Photo of a completed ore processing mill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 2********e for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Dakota Mining Company Limited Stock Certificate2013 - Dakota Mining Company Limited Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stock certificate for the Dakota Mining Company Limited, a mining company part of the black hills gold rush. Rare pictorial mining stock with an eagle
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Very Early Tennessee Stock Certificate2014 - Very Early Tennessee Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Number 245 of 1,400 shares. Signed by Hurley. One share in all the Mineral Property of W. R. Hurley & Co. Also the bearer is to pay $100 to the ...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Le Champ D'Or, French gold Mining Company Stock Certificate2015 - Le Champ D'Or, French gold Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Le Champ d'Or, French Gold, May 22, 1895. Share Warrant issued from London. Ten shares, nos. 125136 to 125145. Bearer no. 31677. Half of the cer...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*********d for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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The Horn Silver Tunnel Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate2016 - The Horn Silver Tunnel Mining & Milling Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice and unusual design. Border, seal, title and much of the font is silver foil. Mines located in Beaver County, San Francisco Mining District, Uta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to b******a for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Thirteen Bingham, Utah Mining Stock Certificates2017 - Thirteen Bingham, Utah Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 different. Included: Bingham Mary Copper Co. (1906, not cxl), Utah Cons. Mining Co. (1907, not cxl, mining vignette), Montana-Bingham Cons.
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Frisco Mining & Smelting Company Stock Certificate (Ghost Town, Territorial)2018 - Frisco Mining & Smelting Company Stock Certificate (Ghost Town, Territorial)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extra rare, never before seen by us, certificate issued in Frisco, Utah Territory. No. 324, issued for 100 shares on Feb. 23rd, 1883. Signed by Henry
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to T*********t for (100.00 + 21.00BP) = 121.00
 
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Aluminum Clock Case with Garfield, Utah Mining Tag2019 - Aluminum Clock Case with Garfield, Utah Mining Tag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An aluminum clock case with the brass equipment tag on the front for the Garfield Smelting Company at Garfield, Utah. The brass plaque is approximatel
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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