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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Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medal: HK-4013299 - Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medal: HK-401
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK-401 (gilt) in uncirculated condition. (Don Young Collection) State: California City: San Francisco Date: 1915 FHWAC#: 42878
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to W********y.. for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
 
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Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medal: HK-4013300 - Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medal: HK-401
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 401 (gilt) in uncirculated condition. (Don Young Collection) State: California City: San Francisco Date: 1915 FHWAC#: 42879
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s****r for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medals: HK-399 & HK-4003301 - Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medals: HK-399 & HK-400
Holabird Western Americana Collections
HK 399 (silver) and HK 401 (gilt) with the hanger loop. Both are uncirculated. (Don Young Collection) State: California City: San Francisco
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****k for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medals: HK-399, HK-400 & HK-4013302 - Pan. Pacific International Expo. Medals: HK-399, HK-400 & HK-401
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A choice set, gem BU. HK-399 (silver), 400 (bronze), and 401 (gilt). (Don Young Collection) State: California City: San Francisco Date: 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s**********2 for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Five Pan Pacific So-Called Montana Dollars3303 - Five Pan Pacific So-Called Montana Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great die study group--different varieties of five medals from the Panama Pacific Exposition, Montana, 1915. Also included: Louisiana Territory, 1803.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to s**********2 for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Panama Pacific Expo. Montana So-Called Dollar3304 - Panama Pacific Expo. Montana So-Called Dollar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Montana Exposition Fund medal. Panama Pacific International Exposition, 1915. Nice medal. It falls under the general heading of 'So-Called Dolla...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to W********y.. for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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San Francisco Mint Medals3305 - San Francisco Mint Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two San Francisco Mint 1874-1937 United States Treasury Department Coins/Medals. Strong strike and beautiful pieces. Collection piece with Historical
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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CA State Agricultural Society Medal3306 - CA State Agricultural Society Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Awarded by The California State Agricultural Society to White & Terry, Grand Champion PerCharion Stallion, 1911. State: California City: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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California Gold Rush Centennial Dollar (HK-501)3307 - California Gold Rush Centennial Dollar (HK-501)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pieces: two gold plate, one bronze. (Don Young Collection) State: California City: Date: 1949 FHWAC#: 43304
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****k for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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San Diego Naval & Exposition Souvenir Medals Collection3308 - San Diego Naval & Exposition Souvenir Medals Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 Naval souvenir medals. Most of the medals have the image of Robley Dunglison Evans ("Fighting Bob") (1846 – 1912), born in Floyd County...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b********b.. for (600.00 + 144.00BP) = 744.00
 
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Pedley-Ryan & Co. Dollar3309 - Pedley-Ryan & Co. Dollar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncancelled, gem... Pedley-Ryan & Co., so-called dollar. 1933, Silver, 430 grains. Round, silver, 1.5mm. State: Colorado City: Denver ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to T*******5 for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal3310 - Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncirculated, matte silver as issued, Zebulon Montgomery Pike, 1779-1813. Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal, Colorado 1806-1906. Has original h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to T*******5 for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal3311 - Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brilliant proof, silver as issued, Zebulon Montgomery Pike, 1779-1813. Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal, image of Pike's Peak, Colorado ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to 9*****k for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal3312 - Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal. Zebulon Montgomery Pike. HK 336, small rim damage. State: Colorado City: Date: 1906 FHWAC#:
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal3313 - Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Southwest Expedition Commemorative Medal. Zebulon Montgomery Pike. HK 338. Original on hanger with ribbon attachment State: Colorado City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 870)3314 - Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 870)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Century of Progress, World's Fair, 1833-1933. Use Silver to Restore Prosperity--image of mine. One Ounce of Pure Silver, Colorado. Type IV, HK87...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****k for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 869)3315 - Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 869)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brilliant, uncirculated. Century of Progress, World's Fair, 1833-1933. Use Silver to Restore Prosperity--image of mine. One Ounce of Pure Silver...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to P******1 for (225.00 + 54.00BP) = 279.00
 
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Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 870)3316 - Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 870)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice, brilliant! Uncirculated, w/ proof-like surfaces. Century of Progress, World's Fair, 1833-1933. Use Silver to Restore Prosperity--image o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****k for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 869)3317 - Century of Progress, World's Fair (HK 869)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice, uncirculated. Century of Progress, World's Fair, 1833-1933. Use Silver to Restore Prosperity--image of mine. One Ounce of Pure Silver, C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 2*****s for (140.00 + 29.40BP) = 169.40
 
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The Best Two of Don Young's Lesher House Dollars3318 - The Best Two of Don Young's Lesher House Dollars
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Serial number 46 and serial number 15. Both are gem uncirculated. (Don Young Collection) State: Colorado City: Date: FHWAC#: 42870
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to C*****3 for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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