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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"Standing Bear" Bronze by Carl Kouba2319 - "Standing Bear" Bronze by Carl Kouba
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Carl Kauba (1865-1922) standing bronze sculpture of Native American Kiowa warrior and medicine man "Standing Bear". The noble figure stand...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (2,400.00 + 576.00BP) = 2,976.00
 
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Rare Frederick John Behre Painting of Navajo Baskets & Weaving2320 - Rare Frederick John Behre Painting of Navajo Baskets & Weaving
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare oil painting on masonite by Frederick J. Behre (1863-1942) Image of Navajo weaving and 3 baskets. Framed 23.75" x 30.5". Frederic...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (7,000.00 + 1,680.00BP) = 8,680.00
 
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Painting: Winnowing the Harvest2321 - Painting: Winnowing the Harvest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Winnowing the Harvest Woosie George, Paiute, Stillwater, Nevada. Acrylic painting by Delores Bennett. Framed, 29" x 35". State: Nevada...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
 
 
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George Caitlin Virtual Exhibition Prints on Native Americans2322 - George Caitlin Virtual Exhibition Prints on Native Americans
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These hand colored prints came from a book. G. Caitlin is on most pages. Caitlin's paintings are now in the Smithsonian and are recognized as a ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 4*****W for (180.00 + 37.80BP) = 217.80
 
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One Print by Claudessa, Five Prints by Tigero2323 - One Print by Claudessa, Five Prints by Tigero
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Print of Native American baskets by Claudessa, 23.3" x 33.5" in basket weave frame. Five small framed prints of Native American subjects b...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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12 Kachinas2324 - 12 Kachinas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kachinas are spirits or personifications of things in the real world. The Kachinas are small carved figures representing a kachina spirit. Nine of the
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********3 for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Indian Artifact Phallic Effigy Pestle2325 - Indian Artifact Phallic Effigy Pestle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large stone Indian artifact phallic effigy pestle; Native American fertility symbol. Charmstones come in several forms, but the most intriguing are th
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Books on Nevada Paiutes2326 - Books on Nevada Paiutes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Survival Arts of the Primitive Paiutes by Margaret M. Wheat; Relics of the Redman by Marvin & Helen Davis; Indians of Nevada, 6 vo...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Five Books on Nevada Native Americans2327 - Five Books on Nevada Native Americans
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) The Indian Massacre of 1911 at Little Rock Canyon Nevada by Effie Mona Mack, 1968. Limited edition, 1000 copies, volume no. 265, signed by Effie Mo
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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4 Native American Books2328 - 4 Native American Books
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Acoma, The People of the White Rock, by H. L. James. Color photographs; hardcover, 96 pages; Introduction by Frank Waters. 2) Printmaking in New Me
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Vintage Leather Turtle Medicine Stick2329 - Vintage Leather Turtle Medicine Stick
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leather turtle form medicine stick, wood handle, leather wrapped, turtle form rattles. base of handle had beads with hair. State: North Dakota C
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (135.00 + 32.40BP) = 167.40
 
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Native American Peace Pipe2330 - Native American Peace Pipe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
18" pipe. Unknown tribe. Please see photo. May be newer. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 2119
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Native American Silver Prints2331 - Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Native American Silver Prints
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different mounted silver gelatins prints, all by done by Benjamin Franklin Waite, Brooklyn, New York, c.1907 of Native Americans from Buffalo Bi
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Handmade Bark and Hide Drum2332 - Handmade Bark and Hide Drum
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Handmade bark and hide drum. 3" h x 5.5" diameter. Good condition. State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 40360
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to d******c for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Photogravure of Chemehuevi House; Brush Lodge - Cheyenne; Osage Summer Arbor; Ground Plan of Arikara2333 - Photogravure of Chemehuevi House; Brush Lodge - Cheyenne; Osage Summer Arbor; Ground Plan of Arikara
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chemehuevi House; Brush Lodge - Cheyenne. Photograph by Edward S. Curtis. Photogravure print by Suffolk Engraving Co., Cambridge, MA. Print, 11.25&q...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to k**********9 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Ute Chief Sevara and Family, W. H. Jackson Photo2334 - Ute Chief Sevara and Family, W. H. Jackson Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ute Chief Sevara and family hand colored photograph by William Henry Jackson. Copyright, 1900 by Detroit Photographic Co. Also included are 3 b/w phot
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 600.00
 
 
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"The Bucker" Painting (after C. M. Russell) by Franz Trevors2335 - "The Bucker" Painting (after C. M. Russell) by Franz Trevors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Franz Trevors, Nevada Gaming Artist. Paintings for the Palace Club (1943-44). In 1943, with his son Silvo in the military, John Petricciani leased the
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to g*******h for (4,750.00 + 1,140.00BP) = 5,890.00
 
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"A Camp Cook's Troubles" Painting (after C. M. Russell) by Franz Trevors2336 - "A Camp Cook's Troubles" Painting (after C. M. Russell) by Franz Trevors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"A Camp Cook's Troubles" by Franz Trevors after a painting of the same title by Charles Marion Russell whose painting done in 1912. Tr...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to g*******h for (5,250.00 + 1,260.00BP) = 6,510.00
 
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"First Wagon Trail" Painting (after C. M. Russell) by Franz Trevors2337 - "First Wagon Trail" Painting (after C. M. Russell) by Franz Trevors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Wagon Trail by Franz Trevors after a painting of the same title by Charles Marion Russell whose painting done in 1908. Trevors makes changes to
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to g*******h for (3,300.00 + 792.00BP) = 4,092.00
 
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Charles M. Russell Bronze Steer Head2338 - Charles M. Russell Bronze Steer Head
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inscribed "C M Russell 1910" in the bronze, lower right edge. No. 7/150. Bronze with brown patina, approximately 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. mounted...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to F*****6 for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
 
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