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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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Virginia City Fraternal Tokens3080 - Virginia City Fraternal Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight Fraternal tokens: R. A. M. copper, aluminum, brass. 1868 chapter no. 1. Also, Virginia Lodge no. 7, I.O.O.F. State: Montana City: Virgin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v******s for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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Henry Martin Token (Walkerville, Montana)3081 - Henry Martin Token (Walkerville, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R-9 token. Henry Martin / 204 / W. Daly St. / Walkerville, Mont. // GF / 5c / Drink. Round, brass, 20mm. State: Montana City: Walkerville Da
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********3 for (475.00 + 99.75BP) = 574.75
 
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Two Lariat Club Tokens (West Yellowstone, Montana)3082 - Two Lariat Club Tokens (West Yellowstone, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lariat / Club / West Yellowstone, Montana // Rev: blank. Round, brass, 22mm and 28mm. Unlisted. State: Montana City: West Yellowstone Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to t**********z for (15.00 + 3.15BP) = 18.15
 
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Whitefish Encased Penny Tokens3083 - Whitefish Encased Penny Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three Whitefish encased Lincoln Pennies--2 in horseshoe shaped aluminum. Cadillac Hotel; V. F. W. Club; Lyons' Department Store. State: Mont...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Cottage Saloon Brunswick-Balke Token (Wibaux, Montana)3084 - Cottage Saloon Brunswick-Balke Token (Wibaux, Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The J. M. Brunswick Balke Co. / Check // Cottage / 15c / Saloon. Bronze, round, 24mm. Rare, worn, woman's head on one side. State: Montana ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********n for (95.00 + 19.95BP) = 114.95
 
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12 Modern Montana Mining Medals3085 - 12 Modern Montana Mining Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes So-called dollars: two $1 non-negotiable, near Helena; two Guardian of the Gulch, Helena; World Museum of Mining, Butte; Farmers state Ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to s********o.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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12 Montana Medals3086 - 12 Montana Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Colter Explores the Yellowstone, Only the Land Endures, Glacier National Park, George Catlin, and more. State: Montana City:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******c for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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14 Montana Dairy Bottle Caps3087 - 14 Montana Dairy Bottle Caps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cardboard printed tokens/caps. 4 Miller Dairy, Silver Star, MT; 2 Warp's Dairy, Big Timber; 2 Nyberg's Dairy, Shelby; Sunnydale Dairy, Great...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to T******p for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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15 Various Encased Lincoln Penny Montana Tokens3088 - 15 Various Encased Lincoln Penny Montana Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: 2-Dotson's Cafe & Bar, Darby; "IT" Club, Butte; Park Bar, Red Lodge; Grill Cafe, Livingston; Range Riders Bar & ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b******d for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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23 Montana White Metal Tokens3089 - 23 Montana White Metal Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Livingston, Big Timber, Billings, Montana Treasure State, Charles M. Russell, Larry & Lavina Busch, Dempsey-Gibson Fight, Joseph K...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to b******d for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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3 Montana Day Medals3090 - 3 Montana Day Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold Discovered in Alder Gulch May 26, 1863 by Wm Fairweather and Henry Edgar / Montana Day Aug. 8, 1914 // Fiftieth Anniversary of the Organization o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b********c.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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31 Montana Small Towns Tokens3091 - 31 Montana Small Towns Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
31 various tokens including: Sargent's Bluff, Miles City; Reilly's Smoke Shop, Livingston; St. Mary Lodge, Glacier Park; Dutch Bar, Missoula...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 450.00
Sold to p********n for (500.00 + 120.00BP) = 620.00
 
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4 Large Montana $1.00 Tokens3092 - 4 Large Montana $1.00 Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pioneer Auto co., Poplar; Custer Battery Co., Miles City; B. Kopald Furniture, Butte; Arnold's Quality Store, Miles City. Aluminum, round, 39mm ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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4 Montana Silver Medals3093 - 4 Montana Silver Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Missoula centennial medals, 1883-1983. One Montana, The Treasure State, one Seal of the State of Montana. round, silver, 38mm, except treasure Sta
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to R***h for (50.00 + 10.25BP) = 60.25
 
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5 Modern Montana Tokens (incl. Railway)3094 - 5 Modern Montana Tokens (incl. Railway)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Great Falls tokens: 2 from Great falls Street Railway, 1 from The Mint. One from Gold Creek, and 1 paper--The Helena Light & Railway Company....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t**********z for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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6 Montana Silver Medallions3095 - 6 Montana Silver Medallions
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Midland Empire State Fair, 1971--Charles Russell on one side, bucking bronco on other side. Four Reduction Smelter at Anaconda Souvenirs. Other si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to R***h for (85.00 + 17.43BP) = 102.43
 
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8 Modern Montana Silver Medals3096 - 8 Modern Montana Silver Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: 50th Anniversary, Billings, 1968; Gold Creek, 1983, Last Spike Centennial; Midland Empire State Fair and Rodeo, image of Lewis & C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to R***h for (100.00 + 20.50BP) = 120.50
 
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Bucher & Gibbs Plow Co. Token3097 - Bucher & Gibbs Plow Co. Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Metal coated cardboard token, center hole. The Bucher & Gibbs Plow Co. /Joshua Gibbs / Pioneer Plow Maker of Ohio / Gibbs Plow / Built 1830 / an...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Custer Battlefield Token3098 - Custer Battlefield Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Custer Battlefield / In Memoriam / June 26, 1876 // At The / Battlefield / June 24-26 / 1926. Round, bronze, 30mm. State: Montana City: Dat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to p********n for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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Eighth Army Corp Silver Medal (Montana)3099 - Eighth Army Corp Silver Medal (Montana)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. First to Respond to their Country's Call / 1898 Campanas De Filipinos 1899 // First Montana's U. S. Vols. Second Division Eighth Army ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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