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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American Railway Pocket Guide (1852) w/ Map2628 - American Railway Pocket Guide (1852) w/ Map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pocket Companion, for the United States and Canada Containing Correct Tables for Time of Starting from all Stations, Distances, Fares, Etc. on all the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******i for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Central Pacific Railroad Company Deed2629 - Central Pacific Railroad Company Deed
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed CPRR deed signed by Charles Crocker and George Miles on the 28th of November, 1893. 22 1/2 x 19 1/2" oak frame with document visible fro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN2630 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 22170
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Booklet (w/ map) & Report2631 - Northern Pacific Railroad Booklet (w/ map) & Report
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Includes a map 9 x 15". The publishers of this booklet, Jay Cooke and Company, were the financial managers and marketers of the Northern Pac...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******c for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Railroad Ephemera Collection2632 - Railroad Ephemera Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14. Six California Fast Freight Line 1875. From J. C. Meussdorffer, hat manufacturer from San Francisco. CPRR Express 1871 receipt to Lieutenan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Three Railroad Badges2633 - Three Railroad Badges
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Three badges: 1) red, white & blue Lorimer Lodge No. 293 B.R.C. of A. Cape Girardeau Mo., 9 " long with enameled railcar at top; 2) 1915 Sa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
Sold to w*****o for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Two Books About Railroad Securities2634 - Two Books About Railroad Securities
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Manual of Rail Road Stocks, Etc. Spencer Trask & Co. From the desk of Charles B Whiting, Worcester, Mass. A great companion to Moody's. 8...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 300.00
Sold to t*******d for (20.00 + 4.20BP) = 24.20
 
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Ferrocarril Michoacano Del Sur Stock Certificates2635 - Ferrocarril Michoacano Del Sur Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 33 issued. Series C. Vignette of locomotive under arched title. Ornate green border. Located in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Foreign revenue imp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 330.00 - 660.00
Sold to e*****r for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Cutler, California Wax Sealer2636 - Cutler, California Wax Sealer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
So, you wanted to send some money through Wells Fargo. You want it insured? For a price the agent would take the money out and count it in front of yo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i**b for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Granite Banking House of C. T. H. Palmer Receipt2637 - Granite Banking House of C. T. H. Palmer Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt dated Jan. 30, 1864 for $75 from E. Rulisen; signed C. T. H. Palmer (per H. A. Clements). A 2 cent blue “Bank Check” Internal Revenue stamp. B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8*****M for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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