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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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Washoe Basket2179Washoe Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Washoe basket, 2.5" high, 7.25" diameter. Very pale design. Basket has some rim stitch missing, otherwise, very good condition. The twined...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*********y for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
Washoe Winnowing Tray and Washoe Basket2180Washoe Winnowing Tray and Washoe Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Washoe Winnowing Tray, willow, 16" long, 9" at widest. Very good condition. Washoe basket has lightening pattern, 4" high x 9.75"...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to s*********y for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
Paiute Water Jug2181Paiute Water Jug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paiute water jug. Twined and pitched water bottles also known as a kadu o’sa. Basket is 7" high, 4.5" diameter at widest). Basket is in ve...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B********B for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
Paiute Beaded Basket2182Paiute Beaded Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Paiute beaded basket. Single rod basket. Probably 1960's. Round bowl form with multi colored geometric designs, 3.75'' h x 7" diam...
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*********7 for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
Lidded Makah Basket2183Lidded Makah Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small Makah Lidded Basket. 1.75" high x 3" diameter. Abstract design. Inside of rim has a damaged, folded in part. Lid does not fit well, ...
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to g*********h for (15.00 + 3.00BP) = 18.00
Lidded Woven Coiled Beaded Basket2184Lidded Woven Coiled Beaded Basket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Finely woven coiled basket with lid and multi-color beaded design. 3" h x 3" diameter. Beautifully made, great condition. State: ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
Northern Cheyenne Beaded Pipe Bag2185Northern Cheyenne Beaded Pipe Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Cheyenne beaded pipe bag made by Annie Morrison, Lame Deer, Montana. Soft buckskin, unusual beading in white, blue, turquoise, lime green, or
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
Chippewa Indian Beaded Bandolier Bag2186Chippewa Indian Beaded Bandolier Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Chippewa beaded cloth bandolier bag. Beaded with floral design above the pouch, the pouch and strap also have floral designs. Beaded and wool tassels
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
19th Century Native American Beaded Tipi Bag218719th Century Native American Beaded Tipi Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19th century Native American beaded tipi bag made from buffalo, elk, or moose hide and covered with horsehair cones and beadwork. Bags were used as sa
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to M********y for (2,200.00 + 462.00BP) = 2,662.00
Northern Plains Pipe Bag2188Northern Plains Pipe Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Plains Pipe Bag Pipe bag is 35" long including 4" of quillwork and 8" of fringe. 4" wide. Beadwork is turquoise and dar...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to M********y for (650.00 + 136.50BP) = 786.50