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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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Six Different Montana Medals3120 - Six Different Montana Medals
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Glacier National Park; 2) Pan Pacific Expo, Montana Commemorative medal; 3) 37th National Editorial Association, 1922; 4) Missoula, Montana Departm
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*********1 for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
 
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Small Plastic Montana Tokens Lot3121 - Small Plastic Montana Tokens Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of 98 tokens from various businesses of Montana. The groups of tokens include 5 from Hoppy's Country Store in Dixon. 5 from Big S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p*******s for (85.00 + 17.85BP) = 102.85
 
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Montana Small Town Tokens3122 - Montana Small Town Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16 different tokens: Lewistown Hide & Fur; Torgerson Bros. Automobiles; C. A. Munson, Lathrop; Miles City Roundup; Glacier National Park...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 320.00
Sold to s********o.. for (375.00 + 90.00BP) = 465.00
 
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Montana Small Towns Fraternal Tokens3123 - Montana Small Towns Fraternal Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6: Libby, chapter no. 33 RAM 1c, copper; Plentwood, chapter no. 28 RAM, 1917; Whitefish,chapter no. 31 RAM, 1919; Malta, chapter no. U. D. RAM,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********n for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Two Montana Dog Tags3124 - Two Montana Dog Tags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Livingston Dog Tag, 1917, aluminum; 2) Miles City, 1900, brass. State: Montana City: Date: FHWAC#: 41604
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to s****t for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Two R-7 Montana Tokens3125 - Two R-7 Montana Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Fred M. Kuntz / Famous // GF / 12-1/2 c / At the Bar. Scallop (8), brass, 28mm. Butte, MT. 2) Schraman / Cigar Store / Stevensville / Montana // G
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to T******p for (95.00 + 22.80BP) = 117.80
 
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Various Native American Montana Tokens3126 - Various Native American Montana Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes 8 pieces: Sitting Bull Sioux Leader; Chief Joseph, Nez Perce General; Crazy Horse; Sacajawea, Shoshone; Red Lodge Montana; copy of Indian
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b******d for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Montana Wooden Nickel Lot3127 - Montana Wooden Nickel Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 218 wooden nickels from various towns in Montana. Some of the towns included are; Wolf Point, Kalispell, Eureka, Dillon, Havre, Coram, Two Dot,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to b******d for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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24 Misc. Montana Tokens3128 - 24 Misc. Montana Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Joplin BPOE, Majestic Cigar Store, Pat & George, Cook's Tenpin, Erickson's Central, A. O. Homme, G. D. Colgrove, Anderson ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b******d for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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Territorial Smelter Saloon Token3129 - Territorial Smelter Saloon Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Territorial. Smelter / Saloon // GF / 5c / IT. Incuse lettering, octogonal, aluminum, 23mm. In 1891, the post office 13 miles north of Ely was named M
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*******h for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Washington & Fanning Islands $1 Token3130 - Washington & Fanning Islands $1 Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce aluminum token from this Pacific Island locale. Langdon Collection. x-Peters Auction March 1977, sold for $375. State: Pacific Islands Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*******s for (120.00 + 25.20BP) = 145.20
 
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"Do Your Duty" Mormon Token3131 - "Do Your Duty" Mormon Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Do Your Duty" "Union Is Strength"--two hands grasping each other. Mormon token, supposedly made by Peter Haws, leader of a Morm...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****N for (950.00 + 228.00BP) = 1,178.00
 
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Wylie's, Oakesdale, Washington Token3132 - Wylie's, Oakesdale, Washington Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare Wylie's token from Oakesdale, Washington. Has a rarity level of 7 in Erickson. R-7 Wylie's / Oakesdale / Wash. // GF / cts 5 cts / IT....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********n for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Two Camp Brown Post Trader Tokens (Camp Brown, Wyoming)3133 - Two Camp Brown Post Trader Tokens (Camp Brown, Wyoming)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cunningham WY40, the rare variety of the $1 Camp Brown token. Also WY50c, a 50 cent token. Langdon Collection. State: Wyoming City: Camp Brow
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to w******f for (190.00 + 45.60BP) = 235.60
 
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J. K. Moore, Post Trader, Token (Camp Brown, Wyoming)3134 - J. K. Moore, Post Trader, Token (Camp Brown, Wyoming)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. J. K. Moore / Post Trader / Camp Brown // $1.00. Round, brass, 34mm. Wyoming Territorial. State: Wyoming City: Camp Brown Date:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to w******f for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Bawdy Mirror Token3135 - Bawdy Mirror Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Standing nude with towel. Good condition. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 41929
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to w******f for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Group of 10 Various US Tokens3136 - Group of 10 Various US Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot includes: Box Elder, Utah; Head's, Seattle, WA.; Grand Card Room, Fargo, ND.; Froschheuser, Nebraska; Boulevard Inn, Chicago, IL.; Keller Br...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (65.00 + 15.60BP) = 80.60
 
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Lot of 27 Various Tokens3137 - Lot of 27 Various Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
27 tokens. The four best include: Peura & Rose Confectionery (copper); The Flat Iron Cigar Store; Evans' Bang Tails (bi-metal) ; Lake Lillia...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to A*******a for (95.00 + 22.80BP) = 117.80
 
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Bank of Upper Canada Token Lot3138 - Bank of Upper Canada Token Lot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Forty one of the large sized tokens, mostly 1832. Varying condition, some VF+. Please inspect. State: Canada City: Date: FHWAC#: 333
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 240.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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Bank of Upper Canada Tokens3139 - Bank of Upper Canada Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
64 tokens from the upper Bank of Canada. Various dates in the 1800's. 1850 (15); 1852 (15); 1854 (15); 1857 (14); 1832 (1);1833 (2); 1820 (2). M...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 280.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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