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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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Photo of Maynard Dixon Painting2060 - Photo 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*******g for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Vintage Photograph of Men on Rail Car2061 - Vintage 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 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F*****6 for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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North Star Mine & Gold King Mine lot2062 - North 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Great Western Smelting and Refining Mining Letter Opener2063 - Great 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******g for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Huge Misc. Mining Archive2064 - Huge 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Western Mining Stereoviews2065 - Western 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 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Mining Ephemera2066 - Mining 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*******g for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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Western Check Collection incl. Mining2067 - Western 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 1*****c for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Western Mining Ephemera2068 - Western 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 5*****r for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Major US Mining Company Stock Certificate Collection2069 - Major 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*******d for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Nine Different Pictorial US Mining Stock Certificates2070 - Nine 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-,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (25.00 + 5.25BP) = 30.25
 
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Three Mining Stock Certificates2071 - Three 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Trio of Western Mining Bonds2072 - Trio 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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U.S. Oil Stock Certificate Collection (11)2073 - U.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.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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US Beryl Company Stock Certificates2074 - US 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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*******d for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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US Coal Mining Stock Certificates2075 - US 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.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to 6*******d for (40.00 + 8.40BP) = 48.40
 
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Berwind White Coal Mining Co. Medal2076 - Berwind 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6*******d for (90.00 + 18.90BP) = 108.90
 
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US Miscellaneous & Foreign Stock Certificates (Mining, Railroad, Oil, etc)2077 - US 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*******d for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Hard to Find Group of Western Mining Stock Certificates2078 - Hard 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,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6*******d for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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Western US Mining Stock Certificates2079 - Western 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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