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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2309Vintage Navajo Ganado RugHolabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful vintage Navajo Ganado rug. Large size: 7' x 53.5". This rug has been well taken care of, clean and in excellent condition. Stat...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to g*********h for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
23107 Ortega's Weavings (Rugs)Holabird Western Americana Collections
7 weavings from Ortega's in Chimayo, New Mexico. Two are 20.5" x 40"; one is 15.5" x 31"; four are 18.5" x 22". Al...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
2311Two "Navajo" Style RugsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two "Navajo" Style rugs. Most marketed in El paso, made in Mexico. 1) Red, brown, white, gray wool--72" x 44". 2) Brown, white,...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********n for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
2312Vintage Texcoco RugHolabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Texcoco Rug. Blue and ivory, 49" x 75". Fringe damaged, but in otherwise good condition, woven down center of 2 parts. Mexican, fr...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d****a for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
2313Early Mexican SaltilloHolabird Western Americana Collections
Early Mexican Saltillo weaving, 39" x 77". Good condition, a lot of fringe missing, small holes and stains. State: zMexico City: ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d****a for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
2314Mexican Early Saltillo BlanketHolabird Western Americana Collections
Mexican Blanket Saltillo Serape Rare White 1920s-30's. Valer star pattern in red and blue on ivory background. Beautiful and finely hand woven w...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
2315Early Mexico WeavingHolabird Western Americana Collections
Early Saltillo weaving, 34" x 72" including fringe. Has canvas slips on one end for hanging from rod. Never used on floor--excellent cond...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********n.. for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
2316Vintage Poker Table SaltilloHolabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. Vintage early Mexican poker table saltillo, with card suits woven in silk. 30" x 40", including fringe. Tightly woven beautiful piec...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to t********n.. for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
2317Turkish Kilim RunnerHolabird Western Americana Collections
Turkish kilim runner, 30" w x 9' long. Native American in design. State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43400
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********r.. for (120.00 + 25.20BP) = 145.20
2318Black Foot Indian Squaw Beaded SaddleHolabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous Native Americana historic piece. Rawhide (antelope?) sinew or gut sewn, c. 1920. an extremely rare shape and design. Beading mostly intact. H
Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 5,000.00