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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North Broken Hill Mining Company Stock Certificates (80) 1908-19102080 - North 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...
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1862 "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine" (Thomas Macfarlane) w/ color cross-sect2081 - 1862 "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...
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1862 Report for the Acton Copper Mine (C.T. Jackson's Personal Copy)2082 - 1862 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
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1862 Geological Survey & Report of Black River Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map2083 - 1862 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...
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1846 Report of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior (by Forrest Shepherd)2084 - 1846 Report of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior (by Forrest Shepherd)
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32 pages. "Report of Forrest Shepherd, esq., on the Mineral Lands of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior." Shepherd...
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1851 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly's Copy) w/ map2085 - 1851 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...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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1852 Report of The Albert Coal Mining Company (C.T. Jackson) w/ fold-out map2086 - 1852 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...
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1863 Report on St. Margaret's Copper Mine w/ map (Charles T. Jackson & R. Bennett)2087 - 1863 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...
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Geological Survey & Report of Sutton Mining Company (Jackson, Morgan, Chace)2088 - Geological 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...
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1862 Geological Survey & Report of Wickham Copper Mining Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color map2089 - 1862 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
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Canadian Mining Archive2090 - Canadian 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
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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British Canadian Oils Limited Stock.2091 - British 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
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to 6******n for (10.00 + 2.00BP) = 12.00
 
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Columbia Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mines in Columbia) 18872092 - Columbia 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.
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Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Cuba: Photographs2093 - Freeport 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
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Photographs of Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican Republic2094 - Photographs 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
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3 Different Mexican Mining Checks2095 - 3 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)
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Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
Sold to 6****A for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Mexico Mining Photograph and Check2096 - Mexico 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
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American Bank Note Company Stock Layout and Description of Las Nueve Minas mine2097 - American 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...
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 150.00
 
 
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La Descubridora Mining Company Stock Certificate (Mexico Silver)2098 - La 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
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*********t for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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Mexican Mining Stock Certificates (4)2099 - Mexican 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
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to b*******g for (30.00 + 6.30BP) = 36.30
 
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