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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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ANA Silver 25 year Membership Medals (20)3459 - ANA Silver 25 year Membership Medals (20)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 20 ANA silver 25 year membership medals. This interesting group contains 14 silver medals issued to some of the Who's Who in numismatic...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to c******o for 332.75
 
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ANA Silver 25 Year Membership Medals Collection3460 - ANA Silver 25 Year Membership Medals Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A collection of 153 ANA 25 year silver medals, all engraved to the recipient. Each of these medals weighs 0.328 Troy ounces. The lot contains 46.4 tro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to p*******s for 1,149.50
 
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ANA Silver Membership Medals3461 - ANA Silver Membership Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
30 medals in this group. 1.25" diameter. Each medal ways 0.55 troy ounces. While the ANA advertisements for these medals in the Numismatist sho...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*******s for 272.25
 
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ANA: Six Hawaii Convention Medals3462 - ANA: Six Hawaii Convention Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six 1 1/2 inch Hawaii medallions made for the ANA midyear convention in 1981. For are nickel silver and two are aluminum. Beautifully designed, these
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******s for 157.30
 
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ANA & Others Medals Group3463 - ANA & Others Medals Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The best piece in this group is the congressional medal and US Mint struck diamond Jubilee medal for the ANA in bronze. The next item of importance is
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******8 for 60.00
 
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ANA Major Collection of Die Trials3464 - ANA Major Collection of Die Trials
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a major collection of die trials in lead and brass or bronze, splasher's, and some progression sets. It contains more than 100 pieces. T...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d********d.. for 186.00
 
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ANA: Don Young's Personal Plaque Award Group3465 - ANA: Don Young's Personal Plaque Award Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group is Don Young's personal plaque award group consisting of 22 award plaques given him from the ANA and other coin collecting groups fro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to A***M for 99.20
 
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Three Coin Medals: ANA, ANS, PNG3466 - Three Coin Medals: ANA, ANS, PNG
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three special coin medals. All are 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter. One silver. The largest is for a numismatic exhibition in Denver in 1996 in pewter,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 136.40
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number One, 19733467 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number One, 1973
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist, C.P. Jennewein. The Huntington's. This lot contains two medals, so the collector can show off the obverse and reverse at the same time. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 372.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number One, 19733468 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number One, 1973
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist, C.P. Jennewein. The design is The Huntington's. This lot contains two medals, so the collector can show off the obverse and reverse at t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 341.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Two, 19743469 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Two, 1974
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Gertrude K. Kathrop, wildlife design. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43364
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 310.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Three, 19753470 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Three, 1975
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Robert A. Weinman, The design is of Theodosia Burr Alston. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43365
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 496.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Four, 19763471 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Four, 1976
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Joseph Kiselewski. Bicentennial design. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43366
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 496.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Five, 19773472 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Five, 1977
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Marshall M. Fredericks. Gazelle design. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43367
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 682.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Six, 19783473 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Six, 1978
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Donald H. De Lue. Design is called The Sculptor and His Work. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43368
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 744.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Seven, 19793474 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Seven, 1979
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Michael Lantz. Design is called The Ecological Cycle. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43369
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********f.. for 279.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Eight, 19803475 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Eight, 1980
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Granville W. Carter, design is called the Swamp Fox. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43370
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 279.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Nine, 19813476 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Nine, 1981
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Abram Belskie. Design is the 50th anniversary medal. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43371
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 198.40
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Ten, 19823477 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Ten, 1982
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Karen Worth. Design is the Pygmalion and Galatea. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43372
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 310.00
 
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Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Eleven, 19833478 - Brookgreen Gardens: Medal Number Eleven, 1983
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Artist is Adlai S. Hardin, design is commemorating the Allston family. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43373
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*******s for 181.50
 
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