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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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Token and Medal Society Past President Medal Set (Don Young)3639 - Token and Medal Society Past President Medal Set (Don Young)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2004 past president medal set of three medals, plus an extra silver medallion. This is Don Young's personal set of his own president medal for T...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******8 for 132.00
 
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Token and Medal Society Past Presidents Medals: Don Young, Bob Leonard, David Gannes3640 - Token and Medal Society Past Presidents Medals: Don Young, Bob Leonard, David Gannes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All 2 inch medals. Include two blank planters. Four of these medals are silver. 16 total medals. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date:
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to p*******s for 217.80
 
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Token and Medal Society Three Medal Past President Set (Spilman)3641 - Token and Medal Society Three Medal Past President Set (Spilman)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original three metal past president set in silver, bronze, and gold filled. Medals are 2 inches in diameter. In original case. William Spilman. Stat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s******t for 108.90
 
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Token and Medal Society: Eight Different TAMS Exonumia Pieces3642 - Token and Medal Society: Eight Different TAMS Exonumia Pieces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Please see the photo for details. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43475
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j****G for 37.20
 
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Token and Medal Society: Eight TAMS Medals3643 - Token and Medal Society: Eight TAMS Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are all Don Young president medals. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43476
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to h********s for 74.40
 
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Token and Medal Society: Five Lead Die Trials3644 - Token and Medal Society: Five Lead Die Trials
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of five lead die trials of various issues. Please inspect. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43477
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****r for 60.50
 
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Token and Medal Society: Lead Trial Strikes3645 - Token and Medal Society: Lead Trial Strikes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lead trial strikes from a proposed design for TAMS literary medal from the Hoffman Mint. The design was rejected by the TAMS board. Obverse and revers
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens Columbus Silver Medals3646 - Augustus Saint-Gaudens Columbus Silver Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two gorgeous 3-inch Christopher Columbus .999 silver medals made by Tovio Johnson, Metal Arts Co. Very popular. 6.85 troy ounces each. (Don You
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to s******t for 332.75
 
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Eclectic Group of Silver & Bronze Medals3647 - Eclectic Group of Silver & Bronze Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 various medals/rounds. Includes: six silver medals or rounds, six brass or bronze rounds and a 3 inch Audie Murphy medal. Please inspect. (D
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h********s for 74.40
 
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Five Bronze Medals3648 - Five Bronze Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of the best here is the New York University hall of fame 3 inch Augustus Saint-Gaudens medal. The lot also includes a very thick bronze medal from
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******r for 78.65
 
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Old-timers Assay Commission Medals3649 - Old-timers Assay Commission Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A group of 12 medals. Eight are silver medals from the 1970s. Three are silver membership medals and one is a bronze membership medal. This group cont
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to p*******s for 786.50
 
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Two Centuries of Progress Silver Medal w/ Diamonds3650 - Two Centuries of Progress Silver Medal w/ Diamonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1976 sterling silver century of progress medal with two diamonds. Statue of liberty. Rare. Longines Symphonette. (Don Young Collection) State:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to D******a for 60.00
 
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US Mint Medal Group3651 - US Mint Medal Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes five of the 3 inch bronze medals made by the mint, including two Ronald Reagan, John Wayne, Navajo code walkers, and Yosemite. Also two of th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****6 for 360.00
 
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