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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US Mining and Other Correspondence2050 - US Mining and Other Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
10 pieces include: 1837 letter and cover regarding sinking a new mining shaft and putting in a new boiler and pump; letter (notice) and cover of bank
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Mineral Collecting Letters2051 - Mineral Collecting Letters
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven items. 1) Limestone Products of Newton, New Jersey. "Please be sure that your group is ready to sign the releases..." 2) State of N...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Six Metal Mining Signs2052 - Six Metal Mining Signs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 12 x 18". Red and black on light yellow background. Reverse is painted red. Reverse bottom where bolt goes in has been torn out. 2) Red '...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v*********f for (425.00 + 89.25BP) = 514.25
 
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Cyrus Noble Commemorative Miniatures: Miner, Bartender and Assayer2053 - Cyrus Noble Commemorative Miniatures: Miner, Bartender and Assayer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1975. Hand painted and in Original Box. 6". All original. See photo for condition. State: United States City: Date: 1975 FHWAC...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Five Different Hand Carved Wood Sculptures of Mining Figures2054 - Five Different Hand Carved Wood Sculptures of Mining Figures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All by JGK, each with a JGK token embedded in the bottom. They range in size from about 2.5 x 6 x 6" on up. State: United States City: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F*****6 for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Four Ceramic Art Statuettes of Coal Miners2055 - Four Ceramic Art Statuettes of Coal Miners
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All hand painted, each holding a safety lamp. Made by Art Mark. Nice condition. Approximately 10 inches tall. State: United States City: D
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Original German Mining Parade Cane / Staff2056 - Original German Mining Parade Cane / Staff
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are well known to collectors because of the mining motifs embossed on both sides of the pewter handle. One side shows an underground mining scen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******s for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Four Rural Mining Scenes2057 - Four Rural Mining Scenes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Overview of five tents for miners. 2) Close up of tents. 3) View of mining shacks were the miners were digging, 4) Close up of the hole. Photos sho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Mining Watercolor by Harley in Beautiful Gold Nugget Frame2058 - Mining Watercolor by Harley in Beautiful Gold Nugget Frame
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a real show piece. Clearly marked "Harley, 1900." 19.5 x 16". State: United States City: Date: 1900 FHWAC#: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********e for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Original Oil Painting of a Miner2059 - Original Oil Painting of a Miner
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grizzled old miner holding a cup of coffee. Photograph measures 13 x 10." Frame has two pieces broken off on the inside. Frame is quite old and...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*****3 for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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