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Western Americana Safari

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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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Baboon Shoulder Mount2508 - Baboon Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a Baboon from Kenya. Open mouth. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State: City: Da
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (500.00 + 120.00BP) = 620.00
 
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Black Rhino Shoulder Mount2509 - Black Rhino Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a black rhinoceros from Africa. Stunning. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. Subject to the End
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (10,000.00 + 2,400.00BP) = 12,400.00
 
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Black Sable Antelope Shoulder Mount2510 - Black Sable Antelope Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A shoulder mount of a Black Sable Antelope from Zimbabwe. 38", heavy base. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to g*********h for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Black Tail Deer Shoulder Mount2511 - Black Tail Deer Shoulder Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Black Tail Deer shoulder mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne in California Nov 4, 1997. The 5 point rack is 22", overall h...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to g*******h for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Blue Tailed Gnu Horn & Skull Mount2512 - Blue Tailed Gnu Horn & Skull Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A Blue Tailed Gnu Horn & Skull Mount made from an animal killed in Tanzania. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that tim...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to g*********h for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Boa Constrictor Skin2513 - Boa Constrictor Skin
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Boa constrictor skin from an animal from South America. 22". Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. According to...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*****4 for (325.00 + 68.25BP) = 393.25
 
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Bobcat Rug (extra large)2514 - Bobcat Rug (extra large)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An extra large Bobcat rug from an animal killed in North America. Open mouth, beige on brown felt. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Bobcat Rug (small)2515 - Bobcat Rug (small)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A small Bobcat rug from an animal killed in North America. Open mouth. Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to g*********h for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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California Black Bear Neck & Head Mount2516 - California Black Bear Neck & Head Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
California Black Bear neck and head mount shot by renowned ore deposits geologist Tony Payne in California June 11, 1963. The overall height 16"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to g*********h for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Cape Buffalo Horn & Skull Mount2517 - Cape Buffalo Horn & Skull Mount
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mount of the horn and skull of a Cape Buffalo from Kenya. 42". Killed prior to 1988, on display in a western museum since that time. State:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to g*********h for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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