Western Americana Safari

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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US Mining and Other Correspondence2050US Mining and Other Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 pieces include: 1837 letter and cover regarding sinking a new mining shaft and putting in a new boiler and pump; letter (notice) and cover of bank
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Mineral Collecting Letters2051Mineral Collecting Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven items. 1) Limestone Products of Newton, New Jersey. "Please be sure that your group is ready to sign the releases..." 2) State of N...
Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Six Metal Mining Signs2052Six Metal Mining Signs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 12 x 18". Red and black on light yellow background. Reverse is painted red. Reverse bottom where bolt goes in has been torn out. 2) Red '...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v*********f for (425.00 + 89.25BP) = 514.25
Cyrus Noble Commemorative Miniatures: Miner, Bartender and Assayer2053Cyrus Noble Commemorative Miniatures: Miner, Bartender and Assayer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1975. Hand painted and in Original Box. 6". All original. See photo for condition. State: United States City: Date: 1975 FHWAC...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
Five Different Hand Carved Wood Sculptures of Mining Figures2054Five Different Hand Carved Wood Sculptures of Mining Figures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All by JGK, each with a JGK token embedded in the bottom. They range in size from about 2.5 x 6 x 6" on up. State: United States City: ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*****6 for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
Four Ceramic Art Statuettes of Coal Miners2055Four Ceramic Art Statuettes of Coal Miners
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All hand painted, each holding a safety lamp. Made by Art Mark. Nice condition. Approximately 10 inches tall. State: United States City: D
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Original German Mining Parade Cane / Staff2056Original German Mining Parade Cane / Staff
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are well known to collectors because of the mining motifs embossed on both sides of the pewter handle. One side shows an underground mining scen
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******s for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
Four Rural Mining Scenes2057Four Rural Mining Scenes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Overview of five tents for miners. 2) Close up of tents. 3) View of mining shacks were the miners were digging, 4) Close up of the hole. Photos sho
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
Mining Watercolor by Harley in Beautiful Gold Nugget Frame2058Mining Watercolor by Harley in Beautiful Gold Nugget Frame
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a real show piece. Clearly marked "Harley, 1900." 19.5 x 16". State: United States City: Date: 1900 FHWAC#: ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********e for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
Original Oil Painting of a Miner2059Original Oil Painting of a Miner
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grizzled old miner holding a cup of coffee. Photograph measures 13 x 10." Frame has two pieces broken off on the inside. Frame is quite old and...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****3 for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
Photo of Maynard Dixon Painting2060Photo of Maynard Dixon Painting
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed photograph of a Maynard Dixon watercolor. Image of two miners and burro. Very nicely framed, 17.25" x 19.25"--image size is 7.5&quo...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******g for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
Vintage Photograph of Men on Rail Car2061Vintage Photograph of Men on Rail Car
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four men standing on flat rail car--probably miners. Oval sepia photograph in very nice oval frame, 22" x 16". State: United States ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F*****6 for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
North Star Mine & Gold King Mine lot2062North Star Mine & Gold King Mine lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All reprints. 1) Photograph of the Tramway at the Gold King Mine in the Gladstone District of Colorado. Original taken in 1906. 2) Skip for sinking ve
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
Great Western Smelting and Refining Mining Letter Opener2063Great Western Smelting and Refining Mining Letter Opener
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter opener from the Great Western Smelting & Refining Metals Co. in San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Chicago, and St. Louis. 9...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******g for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
Huge Misc. Mining Archive2064Huge Misc. Mining Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 60 pieces, included are billheads, letters, covers with corner advertising, map, deeds, publications and more. Some are: Night Hawk Mining Compan
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Western Mining Stereoviews2065Western Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of nine. Includes: Guanajuato Mexico, El Oro Mexico, sulfur mine with train, miners with a pack burro, Ontario Gold & Silver in Monda Gulch ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Mining Ephemera2066Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Copper mining pan with shovel and small nuggets; large (3.75") souvenir medal from " The Richest Hill in the World, Butte, MT.", copp...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******g for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
Western Check Collection incl. Mining2067Western Check Collection incl. Mining
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27. Best is Silver City, Idaho Wells Fargo Co. check (RN-C) for the Owyhee Mining Company, 1872. Seven other revenue imprinted from The Merchan
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 1*****c for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
Western Mining Ephemera2068Western Mining Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 28. Includes: Tacoma Smelting & Refining Co. Assay Price List (1899); time cards and order forms for the Plumbago Mine (Allegheny, CA); t...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 5*****r for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
Major US Mining Company Stock Certificate Collection2069Major US Mining Company Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. Fred notes that these are "major mining companies that we all worked for as exploration geologists." Included: Newmont Mining C...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*******d for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
Nine Different Pictorial US Mining Stock Certificates2070Nine Different Pictorial US Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9 different. Included: The Patti Rosa Gold Mining Co. (unissued c.1890s, pictorial), Victor-Empire Mining & Milling Co. (unissued c.190-,...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
Three Mining Stock Certificates2071Three Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: San Juan Consolidated Mining Co., 1875; Tamarack & Custer Consolidated Mining Company, 1913 (framed); Hornsilver Mining and Milling Co...
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
Trio of Western Mining Bonds2072Trio of Western Mining Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Gold bonds from The Dexter Mining Company (Wyoming), one from Tribune Gold Mining (Territory of Arizona) mining properties in Sonora, Mexico, Regu
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
U.S. Oil Stock Certificate Collection (11)2073U.S. Oil Stock Certificate Collection (11)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. Includes: Sunset Pacific (1929), Heart of Mexia Oil Syndicate (1922), Olive Petroleum Co. (1920), Oceanic Oil Co. (1900), Pierce Oil Corp.
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
US Beryl Company Stock Certificates2074US Beryl Company Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The most commonly-known varieties of beryl include emerald and aquamarine. Lot of 8. Includes: U.S. Beryllium Corporation (two from 1963, cxl), Beryll
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*******d for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
US Coal Mining Stock Certificates2075US Coal Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 different. 1) Braceville Coal Company. Inc. in Illinois. No. 15, issued for 2 shares to the company president, AJ Earling in 1904. Cancelled.
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*******d for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
Berwind White Coal Mining Co. Medal2076Berwind White Coal Mining Co. Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large Berwind coal Mining Co. medal, bronze, 3.25" diameter. 1886-1936. Berwind Corporation (also known as Berwind-White Coal Mining Company) i...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
US Miscellaneous & Foreign Stock Certificates (Mining, Railroad, Oil, etc)2077US Miscellaneous & Foreign Stock Certificates (Mining, Railroad, Oil, etc)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 19. Most are mining related. Many pictorial. Included: American Potash & Chemical Corp. (1953), Northwestern Development Co. (1909 $1,000...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*******d for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
Hard to Find Group of Western Mining Stock Certificates2078Hard to Find Group of Western Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13, all issued, many pictorial from Idaho, Arizona and Nevada. Includes: Tungsten Reef MC, War Eagle Gold MC, Exposed Treasure MC, Trujillo MC,
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6*******d for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
Western US Mining Stock Certificates2079Western US Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Includes: Larkin Mining Co. (1897, SF, not cancelled, mining vignette, folds); Auburn & Rock Creek Gold Mining Co. (1880, not cancelle...
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
North Broken Hill Mining Company Stock Certificates (80) 1908-19102080North Broken Hill Mining Company Stock Certificates (80) 1908-1910
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of approx. 80 issued certificates from this famous Australian mining company. Broken Hill, 1100 km west of Sydney, is Australia's longes...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
1862 "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine" (Thomas Macfarlane) w/ color cross-sect20811862 "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine" (Thomas Macfarlane) w/ color cross-sect
Holabird Western Americana Collections
27 pages with multiple color cross-sections, including two which are a full page. "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine with A...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1862 Report for the Acton Copper Mine (C.T. Jackson's Personal Copy)20821862 Report for the Acton Copper Mine (C.T. Jackson's Personal Copy)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 pages. By C.T. Jackson and Geo. J. Chase. Personal copy of one of the authors (and author of many of the reports we are offering in this sale), Cha
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1862 Geological Survey & Report of Black River Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map20831862 Geological Survey & Report of Black River Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
8 pages. Full-page color map showing the position of the mine in Canada East (L. Prang & Co., Boston). Located in the parish of St. Flavien. Not...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1846 Report of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior (by Forrest Shepherd)20841846 Report of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior (by Forrest Shepherd)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32 pages. "Report of Forrest Shepherd, esq., on the Mineral Lands of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior." Shepherd...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1851 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly's Copy) w/ map20851851 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly's Copy) w/ map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
48 pages w/ large map (25" x 19") of claims. Personal copy of famous geologist Raphael Pumpelly (based on handwriting comparison with othe...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map20861852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
40 pages with fold-out map. "Review of Reports on the Geological Relations, Chemical Analysis and Microscopic Examination of the Coal of the Al...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
1863 Report on St. Margaret's Copper Mine w/ map (Charles T. Jackson & R. Bennett)20871863 Report on St. Margaret's Copper Mine w/ map (Charles T. Jackson & R. Bennett)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 pages. "Reports Upon the Property of St. Margaret's Copper Mine, Situated in St. Sylvester, C.E. By Charles T. Jackson, M.D., State Assay...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Geological Survey & Report of Sutton Mining Company (Jackson, Morgan, Chace)2088Geological Survey & Report of Sutton Mining Company (Jackson, Morgan, Chace)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 pages. Copper mine located in Sutton, Brome County, Canada East. Also known as the "Sweet Mine." Map of upper New York/ Canadian borde...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1862 Geological Survey & Report of Wickham Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map20891862 Geological Survey & Report of Wickham Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 pages with color full-page maps showing position in Canada East and a closer view of mining property. Located 5 miles NW from Durham Station on the
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Canadian Mining Archive2090Canadian Mining Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 pieces include: Report of the Directors to Stockholders of The Twentieth Century Mining Co., 1903; Report of fBey Mines Limited, 1929; Advertising
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
British Canadian Oils Limited Stock.2091British Canadian Oils Limited Stock.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oil stock certificate for British Canadian Oils Limited. Registered in Calgary Alberta. Pictorial with a scene of oil drills in an oilfield. Has an em
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 6******n for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
Columbia Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mines in Columbia) 18872092Columbia Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mines in Columbia) 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #79, issued at New York in 1887 for 1500 shares. Mines in the Republic of Columbia printed at the top. Interestingly, incorporated in Kentucky.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs2093Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Important group of photographs from Freeport Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Cuba. This group of 11 x 16 photographs consisting of approximately 10 views show
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Photographs of Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic2094Photographs of Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of about 10 photos of the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican republic about 1975. State: Dominican Republic City: Date: c1975 FHW
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
3 Different Mexican Mining Checks20953 Different Mexican Mining Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: 1) Consolidated Kansas City Smelting and Refining Co., El Paso, Texas, Aug.1, 1896, to Agante Financier Culle, De Gante, Num. 14, Mexico. 2)
Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 6****A for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
Mexico Mining Photograph and Check2096Mexico Mining Photograph and Check
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A photo and check from separate smelting companies in Mexico. The photo is from the Guggenheim Smelter of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mounted on board wi
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
American Bank Note Company Stock Layout and Description of Las Nueve Minas mine2097American Bank Note Company Stock Layout and Description of Las Nueve Minas mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On American Bank Note Company letterhead. By order of D. F. Verdenal, Secretary. for the Las Nueve Minas de Santa Maria Gold & Silver Mining Com...
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 150.00
La Descubridora Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mexico Silver)2098La Descubridora Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mexico Silver)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Inc. Jan, 23, 1897. Dateline San Francisco, California, January 6th, 1905. No. 130, issued for 2,500 shares to W.O. Manson. Signed by the compan
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*********t for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
Mexican Mining Stock Certificates (4)2099Mexican Mining Stock Certificates (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 different. Includes: Palmilla District Mines Consolidation (1927, stamp cxl, 3 mining vignettes), Mexico Silver Mines Company (1923, stamp cx
Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b*******g for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30