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 Annual Convention Collectibles & Exonumia3419 - ANA Annual Convention Collectibles & Exonumia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is Don Young's collection of exonumia from all the conventions that he went to over the years. There are at least 20 silver rounds in here,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d*****4 for (425.00 + 89.25BP) = 514.25
 
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ANA Coin Week Medals3420 - ANA Coin Week Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group consist of material from the 1940s to the 1970s. There are 19 bronze medals, four silver medals, and two badges. This is a nice, historic l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*****r for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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ANA Medal Group3421 - ANA Medal Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This interesting lot contains four different kinds of ANA medallic pieces. Group A has six 1 ounce silver rounds, a salute to the young numismatist. G
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to p*******s for (375.00 + 78.75BP) = 453.75
 
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ANA Silver & Bronze Dedication Medals3422 - ANA Silver & Bronze Dedication Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This suite includes three sets: 1967, 1977, and 1982. The 1967 set includes 11 silver medals and approximately 11 bronze medals, the 1977 suite includ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to c******o for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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ANA Souvenir "Credit Card" Collection3423 - ANA Souvenir "Credit Card" Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Goldine cards from the 1980 Albuquerque convention. Four Goldine library pass cards from the 1982 Boston convention. Seven Goldine cards from th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******s for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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Don Young's Collection of ANA Annual Convention Collectible Medals & Tokens3424 - Don Young's Collection of ANA Annual Convention Collectible Medals & Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
77 pieces total. Includes official ANA convention medals. Includes the following years: 1902, 1908, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1930, 1936, 1938, 1941, 19
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*****4 for (550.00 + 115.50BP) = 665.50
 
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ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1893-19763425 - ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1893-1976
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is one of the best we've seen, 1893 to 1976. It appears complete. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43327
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*****4 for (800.00 + 168.00BP) = 968.00
 
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ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1893 to 19993426 - ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1893 to 1999
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is one of the large and lengthy ANA annual bar lapel pins. This one has rectangular bars for 1893 to 1999. As usual it is not 100% complete. (Don
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 2********e for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
 
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ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1923-19523427 - ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1923-1952
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an ANA annual bar lapel pin, 1923 to 1952, not complete. This lapel pin apparently has been kept from oxidation and retains its bright brass c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*******s for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1958-19943428 - ANA Long Membership Pin/Badge w/ Rectangular Years, 1958-1994
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an ANA annual bar lapel pin, 1958 to 1994. Please inspect. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: FHWAC#: 43351
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*******s for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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