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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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Washington Medal: Congressional Memorial of Washington's Death3439 - Washington Medal: Congressional Memorial of Washington's Death
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A one and a half inch bronze medallion. Struck by order of Congress to commemorate the hundredth year of Washington's death. The reverse says su...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****k for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Washington Medal: Congressional Memorial of Washington's Death3440 - Washington Medal: Congressional Memorial of Washington's Death
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One and a half inch bronze medallion struck by order of Congress to commemorate the hundredth year of Washington's death. The reverse shows Wash...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****k for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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ANA Gold Medals Awarded to Past President J. Henri Ripstra3441 - ANA Gold Medals Awarded to Past President J. Henri Ripstra
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Awarded to ANA past president J. Henri Ripstra. 1937 to 1938. One medal is his gold presidents medal. The second medal is his gold 50 year medal. The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 9*****k for (1,000.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,200.00
 
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ANA Presidential & Membership Gold Medals for M. Vernon Sheldon3442 - ANA Presidential & Membership Gold Medals for M. Vernon Sheldon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
ANA presidential gold medal and ANA gold membership medal for the well-known Vernon Sheldon, 1949 to 1951. These two gold medals, in a capital plastic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to 9*****k for (1,700.00 + 340.00BP) = 2,040.00
 
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ANA Presidential Gold Medal (Virginia Culver)3443 - ANA Presidential Gold Medal (Virginia Culver)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued to Virginia Culver, president of the ANA 1973 to 1975. 1.02 ounces troy, 900 fine. (Don Young Collection) State: City: Date: 1973
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 9*****k for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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ANA 84th Anniversary Convention Gold Medal to Culver3444 - ANA 84th Anniversary Convention Gold Medal to Culver
Holabird Western Americana Collections
ANA 84th anniversary convention in 1975 in Los Angeles. Gold medal number one, presented to ANA president Virginia Culver. This piece weighs .222 Troy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****k for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
 
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ANA 84th Anniversary Convention: Four Gold Medals3445 - ANA 84th Anniversary Convention: Four Gold Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are number 9, 32, 46, and 139, all in original plastic holders. Each piece weighs 0.22 to troy. 900 fine. 1975 Los Angeles. (Don Young Collectio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to p*******s for (800.00 + 168.00BP) = 968.00
 
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ANA Annual Convention Gold Medals & Others3446 - ANA Annual Convention Gold Medals & Others
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group contains two of the larger gold medals: one from 1960 and the other from 1991. These two medals are contained within three medal sets (gold
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*****4 for (1,200.00 + 252.00BP) = 1,452.00
 
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ANA Annual Convention Medals in Gold Group3447 - ANA Annual Convention Medals in Gold Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes three large 10 karat medals 1960,1991, and 2004. Includes three of the small gold pieces either in capital plastics or has a convention ribbo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,600.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to e*****r for (1,900.00 + 456.00BP) = 2,356.00
 
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ANA Gold 50 Year Medals3448 - ANA Gold 50 Year Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group contains two of the earlier .900 fineness gold medals. The weight is 0.393 troy ounces each. (Don Young Collection) State: City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to w******d for (650.00 + 156.00BP) = 806.00
 
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