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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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Zebra Shoulder Mount2578 - Zebra Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a Zebra from Kenya. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State: City: Date: FHWA
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Start Price : 650.00 | Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Bodie & Benton Railroad Letter to Virginia & Truckee Railroad2579 - Bodie & Benton Railroad Letter to Virginia & Truckee Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare letter on superintendent's office letterhead. Dateline Bodie, Cal. Aug 18th, 1885. Addressed to Hume Yerington, General Purchasing Age...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to 6******n for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Bodie & Benton Railway and Commercial Company Bond, 18862580 - Bodie & Benton Railway and Commercial Company Bond, 1886
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Series B, bond no. 191 issued for $1000 in gold coin.  The vignette is of a train hauling lumber through the wooded mountains. There are felled...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 6******n for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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California Western Railroad & Navigation Company Stock Certificate2581 - California Western Railroad & Navigation Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Better known as the Skunk Railroad it traveled from Fort Bragg to Willits. This is CERTIFICATE # 2. Made out to Duncan McNee. Signed by Charles Weller
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********3 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater blank documents2582 - Tonopah & Tidewater blank documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine Documents. Includes unused 1933-34 Pass. Number 642. Pristine Condition. Also 1) Mechanical Department Time Sheet, Form 502. Large size. 2) Offic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 1*******t for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater Lock with Key2583 - Tonopah & Tidewater Lock with Key
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an authentic Tonopah & Tidewater lock with one key that came directly from the Greenawalt family.T-T RR etched on lock mechanism. Lock ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (500.00 + 120.00BP) = 620.00
 
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Tonopah & Tidewater: A Day in the Life of2584 - Tonopah & Tidewater: A Day in the Life of
Holabird Western Americana Collections
What happened on the Tonopah & Tidewater on July 26, 1932? This sheet (20 x 15") has everything you need to know: the conductor, the engine...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to i**b for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Extremely Rare Nevada City Narrow Gauge Lantern2585 - Extremely Rare Nevada City Narrow Gauge Lantern
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Has shop made tag. The RR operated from 1874 to 1942. The track ran a little more than 20 miles from Nevada City to Colfax where it would connect to t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to 6******n for (2,400.00 + 480.00BP) = 2,880.00
 
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Two Nice Turn-of-the-Century Nevada City Railroad Photographs2586 - Two Nice Turn-of-the-Century Nevada City Railroad Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice turn of the century railroad photos from the Nevada City area. One is a 4" x 8.5" mounted photo of a railroad cut on the Nevada N...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Santa Barbara-Gaviota Railroad Nails2587 - Santa Barbara-Gaviota Railroad Nails
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 iron date nails are mounted in wood and 7 are loose. Probably type 03.Date nails were tagging devices utilized by railroads to visually identify th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j**********g for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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L. A. Thompson Railroad Badge (now known as the "Roller Coaster")2588 - L. A. Thompson Railroad Badge (now known as the "Roller Coaster")
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The L. A. Thompson was a tourist railroad. It had a restaurant in the middle of the run. This is badge 51. The back has no markings. Lamarcus Adna Tho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*******x for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Framed Photograph of Early Timber Railroad2589 - Framed Photograph of Early Timber Railroad
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice shot of timber railroad engine with timber cars behind it in an active logging area, probably near Grass Valley / Nevada City. Frame is period an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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Three Central Pacific Railroad in California Photographs2590 - Three Central Pacific Railroad in California Photographs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three photographs involving the Central Pacific Railroad in California. One is a Tabor mounted photo of the CPRR depot in Oakland on cabinet card, Tab
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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The Pacific Tourist, An Illustrated Guide (1885)2591 - The Pacific Tourist, An Illustrated Guide (1885)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Pacific Tourist, An Illustrated Guide to Pacific R. R. California and Pleasure Resorts across the Continent", F. E. Shearer, Editor. Adams ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s****r for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Cripple Creek Railroad Booklets, Report & Contract2592 - Cripple Creek Railroad Booklets, Report & Contract
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four good Cripple Creek pieces. 1) 1899 contract between the Canon City & Cripple Creek RR, Florence & Cripple Creek RR, and Golden C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Rio Grande Western Traveler Information Booklets & Fishing & Hunting Guides2593 - Rio Grande Western Traveler Information Booklets & Fishing & Hunting Guides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of five items, including: 1) Two copies of "What may be Seen Crossing the Rockies En-Route Between Ogden Salt Lake and Denver." Soft...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****a for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Rio Grande Southern Railroad Patented Spike2594 - Rio Grande Southern Railroad Patented Spike
Holabird Western Americana Collections
In original cardboard that identifies spike as a unique Jeffery spike. (George Garfield & Robert Greenawalt Railway Express and Wells Fargo Coll...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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The Denver & Salt Lake Railroad Co. Letterpress Book2595 - The Denver & Salt Lake Railroad Co. Letterpress Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Local W-B Sept. 16th 1915 - November 14th 1915 hand-written on cover. Waybills routing to Omaha, NE; Denver, CO; Greeley, CO; Milner, CO; and Craig, C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to a****a for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Interline Way Bills for Denver Northwestern & Pacific Railway2596 - Interline Way Bills for Denver Northwestern & Pacific Railway
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Copy Interline Way Bills Jan 10th 1910 to ____" hand-written on cover. Waybills primarily routing to Denver, CO and Kansas City, MO. T...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
 
 
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First Mortgage and Supplemental Indenture of The Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railroad Company2597 - First Mortgage and Supplemental Indenture of The Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railroad Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
To the Farmer's Loan and Trust company. the Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railroad was constructed only in the state of Kansas and was sold to t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (10.00 + 2.40BP) = 12.40
 
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