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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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London City & Midland Bank Bag3180 - London City & Midland Bank Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sewn canvas bag, 4 1/2 x 5". Printed "The London City & Midland Bank Limited 874". State: zEngland City: London Date: ...
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Start Price : 16.00 | Estimate : 32.00 - 80.00
 
 
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1857 Panama Second of Exchange3181 - 1857 Panama Second of Exchange
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On September 9, 1857 the SS Central America Sank. On September 10, 1857 the government of New Granada (Panama) established a sum of $412,394 in compen
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9***6 for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Complete set of The Redbook, 1947-2016 with Special Duplicates3182 - Complete set of The Redbook, 1947-2016 with Special Duplicates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
89 editions in all. The collection includes three of the first edition (1947) including the commemorative re-issue and a tribute condition. The duplic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p*******s for (600.00 + 126.00BP) = 726.00
 
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New Varieties of Coins and Bullion, Eckfeldt and Du Bois, 1850 w/ Original Gold Samples3183 - New Varieties of Coins and Bullion, Eckfeldt and Du Bois, 1850 w/ Original Gold Samples
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Supremely rare Gold Rush era book. First edition. Contains original Gold Rush gold flake samples on pg. 45. New Varieties of Gold and Silver Coins, Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to d*****4 for (6,250.00 + 1,312.50BP) = 7,562.50
 
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Pigot & Co. Universal Money Table and Commercial Exchange Standard Broadside3184 - Pigot & Co. Universal Money Table and Commercial Exchange Standard Broadside
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A spectacular early broadside dating to 1828. 39 x 26.5". Full color. This spectacular chart, which appears to be an early copy of very fine qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*****4 for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Revenue stamps on documents Collector's Lot3185 - Revenue stamps on documents Collector's Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13, 1876-1883, All have an imprinted revenue RN-G1 stamp. 1) Tradesmen's National Bank, Philadelphia, 1876. 2) Dundee National Bank, Dun...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 9***6 for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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1861 Liberty Head (No Motto) Half Eagle Five Dollar Gold Piece3186 - 1861 Liberty Head (No Motto) Half Eagle Five Dollar Gold Piece
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Designer Christian Gobrecht, weight 8.3 grams, .900 gold, .100 copper, net weight .24187 oz. pure gold. Mintage of 688,084, no motto. EF-AU but closer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 340.00 - 440.00
Sold to 8*******e for (350.00 + 84.00BP) = 434.00
 
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US Silver Bullion (13 ounces)3187 - US Silver Bullion (13 ounces)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4 US silver one ounce eagles. One is choice uncirculated with some toning around the reverse rim, the others circulated. One silver ounce .999
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 480.00
Sold to t********n.. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Silver Dollars and a Silver Coin Ashtray3188 - Silver Dollars and a Silver Coin Ashtray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine coins and a silver coin ashtray. The ashtray is made of three Maria Theresa thalers and three small silver coins as cigarette rests. The coins: 1
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Estimate : 180.00 - 360.00
Sold to 8*****l for (190.00 + 45.60BP) = 235.60
 
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Twelve Silver Dollars (Peace & Morgan)3189 - Twelve Silver Dollars (Peace & Morgan)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five Peace dollars, various dates; seven Morgan dollars, all 1921. State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43536
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to a****y for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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