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Western Americana Safari

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Auction Details

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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Grants Gazelle Shoulder Mount2538Grants Gazelle Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a Grants Gazelle from Kenya. 21", right turn. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State...
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to P********E for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
Greater Kudu Shoulder Mount2539Greater Kudu Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a Greater Kudu from Zimbabwe. 45", double twist. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. St...
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to P********E for (225.00 + 47.25BP) = 272.25
Green Turtle Carapace2540Green Turtle Carapace
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Green Turtle Carapace from an animal killed in the Atlantic. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. According to the
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
Grevy's (Imperial) Zebra Hide2541Grevy's (Imperial) Zebra Hide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Grevy's Zebra hide from an animal killed in Kenya. Also known as the Imperial Zebra. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum sinc...
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to f********l.. for (700.00 + 168.00BP) = 868.00
Iguana Full Body Mount2542Iguana Full Body Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A full body mount of an Iguana made from an animal killed in South & Meso America. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since th...
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
Impala Horn Mount2543Impala Horn Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An Impala horn mount from an animal killed in Kenya. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State: City: D
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to g*********h for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
Impala Horn Mount2544Impala Horn Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A horn mount of Impala killed in Kenya. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State: City: Date: FH
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to u********y.. for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
Impala Shoulder Mount2545Impala Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of an Impala from Kenya. 25", right turn. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State: ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to P********E for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
Jaguar Full Body Mount2546Jaguar Full Body Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A full body mount of a jaguar from British Honduras with decorative base. Standing, open mouth. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum s
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (4,250.00 + 1,020.00BP) = 5,270.00
Javelina Full Body Mount2547Javelina Full Body Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A full body mount of a javelina from Arizona with decorative base. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. Also known as
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to g*********h for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
King Cobra Full Body Mount2548King Cobra Full Body Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A full body mount of a King Cobra from Asia. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. According to US Fish & Wildli...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 5*****g for (400.00 + 84.00BP) = 484.00
Leopard Full Body Mount2549Leopard Full Body Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A full body mount of a Leopard from Tanzania with decorative base. Left turn. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western Museum since that time. Th
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to f********l.. for (1,500.00 + 360.00BP) = 1,860.00
Lesser Kudu Shoulder Mount2550Lesser Kudu Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a Lesser Kudu from Kenya. 26", left turn. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State: ...
Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Mexican Jaguar Rug with Head2551Mexican Jaguar Rug with Head
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mexican Jaguar Rug with head, shot in Mexico, April, 1963 by renowned ore deposits professor Tony Payne. The rug measures 54" long plus tail,, ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (2,000.00 + 480.00BP) = 2,480.00
Mountain Lion Shoulder Mount2552Mountain Lion Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a mountain lion from Nevada. Right turn. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. Please note: this p
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8******1 for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
Mule Deer Shoulder Mount2553Mule Deer Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a mule deer from California. 15 Point, 36", sneak position. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
North American Buffalo (Bison) Shoulder Mount2554North American Buffalo (Bison) Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
North American Buffalo shoulder mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne near Casper, Wyoming in the 1960's. The rack is 28"...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 6********u.. for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
North American Elk Shoulder Mount2555North American Elk Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
North American Elk shoulder mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne in British Columbia in the 1960's. The rack is 36" tal...
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
North American Moose Shoulder Mount2556North American Moose Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
North American Moose shoulder mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne on the Alaska peninsula in the 1960's. The rack is 49-50&...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (500.00 + 120.00BP) = 620.00
North American Pronghorn Antelope Shoulder Mount2557North American Pronghorn Antelope Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
North American Pronghorn Antelope, shot in Red Rock, Nevada, August 14, 1995 by renowned ore deposits professor Tony Payne. The rack measures 12&quo...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to g*********h for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00