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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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Aleut, Engraved Ivory Knife2259 - Aleut, Engraved Ivory Knife
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully engraved ivory knife--person in a kayak on blade and walrus on handle on one side and whale and dog with sled on the other side. Possibly
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F*****6 for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Eskimo Ivory Letter Opener2260 - Eskimo Ivory Letter Opener
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eskimo carved ivory letter opener. Handle has whale and blade has walrus on ice flow. Approx. 8.5" long. Beautiful piece! State: Alaska C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*******8 for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2261 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 24914
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NW Native Hide Working Tool2262 - NW Native Hide Working Tool
Holabird Western Americana Collections
NW Native hide working tool. Spectacular piece, wood and sinew wrapped stone. Edge tools were used to push or pull the flesh from the skin, which was
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********y for (170.00 + 35.70BP) = 205.70
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2263 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has been withdrawn
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Native American Tools, Axe Blades and Pestles2264 - Native American Tools, Axe Blades and Pestles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Native American tools, ax blades and pestles from the collection of Clayton Phillips, c.1950's State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 41909
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Plains Indian Knife and Beaded Sheath2265 - Plains Indian Knife and Beaded Sheath
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plains Indian knife and beaded sheath. Large knife has elk horn handle, cast steel, snake image and "HG" on blade. Sheath has white, red, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to M********y for (450.00 + 94.50BP) = 544.50
 
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Plains Indian Quill Sheath and Knife2266 - Plains Indian Quill Sheath and Knife
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plains Indian hide and painted quill Sheath with knife. Good condition, sheath is 9.75" x 3.25". State: City: Date: FHW...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to C*****3 for (475.00 + 114.00BP) = 589.00
 
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Plains Indian Sinew Wrapped Pipe Tomahawk2267 - Plains Indian Sinew Wrapped Pipe Tomahawk
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plains Indian pipe tomahawk. Wood handle, partially wrapped with sinew and brass tacks. State: City: Date: c. 1860's-80's FH...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to M********y for (650.00 + 136.50BP) = 786.50
 
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Plains Indian War Club (Skull Cracker)2268 - Plains Indian War Club (Skull Cracker)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Plains Indian war club with catlinite hardstone double pointed head, wooden shaft wrapped with hide and stitched with sinew. State: City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to M********y for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2269 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 37275
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2270 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 37311
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Framed Nevada Points2271 - Framed Nevada Points
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautifully framed group of Native American points collected by Clayton Phillips in the 1950's. State: Nevada City: Date: FHWAC#...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Bow, Quiver and Six Arrows2272 - Bow, Quiver and Six Arrows
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Handmade bow, quiver and five arrows by a prisoner for Clayton Phillips of the Board of Parole. Five arrows have obsidian points (one is broken off) a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b******a for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Native American Arrow Points, #12273 - Native American Arrow Points, #1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice group of Native American arrow points from the collection of Clayton Phillips, c 1950's. State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 41910
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to S*****5 for (160.00 + 33.60BP) = 193.60
 
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Native American Arrow Points, #22274 - Native American Arrow Points, #2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
another nice set of points collected by Clayton Phillips, 1950's. State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 41911
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to g*********h for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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Wood Awl and 4 Arrow Points2275 - Wood Awl and 4 Arrow Points
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wood awl and four arrow points (obsidian and other). Found by Clayton Phillips in the 1950's. State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 41903
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Argentinian Gaucho Boot Dagger2276 - Argentinian Gaucho Boot Dagger
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Argentinian gaucho knife with sheath w/ embossed gaucho roping cattle image. This piece was used for advertising. Engraved on blade: "Banco Do ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to g*********h for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Bamboo throwing Spear2277 - Bamboo throwing Spear
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bamboo throwing spear, bamboo point held by woven top of spear. Bamboo shaft. Spear origin, unknown. Some bamboo-headed spears were used by the Semai
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Vintage African Bamboo Arrows and Bow2278 - Vintage African Bamboo Arrows and Bow
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four African steel pointed bamboo arrows and a bow. Possibly from Ethiopia. Points are hooked, handmade. From Wilbur May, gifted to Clayton Mills, Ren
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to g*********h for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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