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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National Bank Revenue Imprinted Scrip3160 - National Bank Revenue Imprinted Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6: All are from the Merchants National Bank.1) Lawrence Manuf. Co., Dividend 76, Boston, 1879, for $200.00. RN-G1. 2) Lawrence, Mfg. Co., Div.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Rare Scrip for C.T. Grove (Gold Pin or Cuff Buttons)3161 - Rare Scrip for C.T. Grove (Gold Pin or Cuff Buttons)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eastern Manufacturing Company. Good for one gold filled lace pin or one pair gold filled cuff buttons, valued at $5. Drawn on C.T. Grove, Great Falls,
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Multnomah County Numismatic Depression Scrip3162 - Multnomah County Numismatic Depression Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three pieces of Multnomah Co., Oregon, Liquidating Scrip, 25C, 50C, & $1.00, with 2 Brown 1c & 2 Blue 1/2c stamps on back. The ravages of th...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6******n for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Chamber of Commerce Scrip3163 - Chamber of Commerce Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This group consists of 3, 25c pieces, they number 2207,3658 & 65. Note on Tenino Wash.- Tenino was hit hard by the Great Depression, but it made...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to u********y.. for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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California Bank Stock Certificates3164 - California Bank Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four issued California bank stocks. Includes: Citizen's Bank, 1876, Nevada City, Cal. pen cxled, some glue residue at left edge, Anglo-Californi...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Rare "Small California and Territorial Gold Coins" book and Early Coin Catalogs3165 - Rare "Small California and Territorial Gold Coins" book and Early Coin Catalogs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By R. H. Burnie. 1955 .Quarter Dollars, half dollars, and dollars. Also lot of seven coin catalogs. The first six are all Max Mehl. Star Rare Coin Enc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*K for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Two California Banking Stock Certificates3166 - Two California Banking Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pajaro Valley Bank (Watsonville, California). No. 17, issued for 10 shares to SE Fowler on Aug. 15, 1888. Corporate signatures heavily punch cancel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******8 for (35.00 + 7.00BP) = 42.00
 
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Rare Check for Geo. T. Clark & Co. (Clark & Gruber pioneer gold coins)3167 - Rare Check for Geo. T. Clark & Co. (Clark & Gruber pioneer gold coins)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Check issued from Geo. T. Clark & Co., Bankers. Clark, Gruber & Co. were some of the first bankers in Colorado, issuing gold pieces made fro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a****y for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Sales Receipt from F.L. Grove, Gold Coin Commission House3168 - Sales Receipt from F.L. Grove, Gold Coin Commission House
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sales receipt and cover from the "Gold Coin Commission House, Fred L. Grove & Co. Proprietors." The receipt and cover are addressed t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*K for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Maverick National Bank Manual3169 - Maverick National Bank Manual
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare numismatic reference. 200 pages with index. "The Maverick National Bank of Boston presents its patrons and the representatives of the lead...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****k for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Four Bank Stock Certificates3170 - Four Bank Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Helena National: 1890 (President John T Murphy and Frank Baird) and 1893 (President Shirley C Ashby and Baird). Two Miners Savings: 1909 and 1916.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Territorial First National Bank of Bozeman Uncancelled Stock Certificate3171 - Territorial First National Bank of Bozeman Uncancelled Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare uncancelled stock certificate for 10 shares and $1,000 in equity for the First National Bank of Bozeman ID while it was still the Montana Terri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9*****k for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
 
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5 First National Bank of Helena Checks3172 - 5 First National Bank of Helena Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Nice vignette of woman with shovel and shield on left side and eagle on right side. Orange adhesive R6c revenue stamp. 2) Jan. , 1871. Orange impri
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Carson City Savings Bank - Uncut Sheets3173 - Carson City Savings Bank - Uncut Sheets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unused sheet of four checks #657-660 dated 187_ with attached record stub. Eagle vignette in left corner. Has “Agency of Nev Bank, Virginia, Nev” coun
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a****y for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Premier Group of Carson City Bank Checks & Stock Certificates3174 - Premier Group of Carson City Bank Checks & Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 from two important Carson City banks in the 19th century. Important signatures! 1) The Carson City Savings Bank. Eight issued certificates o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a****y for (180.00 + 43.20BP) = 223.20
 
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Ruth Bank Stock Certificate3175 - Ruth Bank Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the first Ruth Bank stock certificate we have ever seen. Number 15, 10 shares, H. G. Lathrop on December 1, 1934. Signed by HG Lathrop cashier
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)3176 - James G. King & Son Ephemera (Prominent Banking Firm)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
James Gore King was born in 1791 in New York City and died 1853 in New Jersey. A Congressman from 1849 to 1851, he founded King & Gracie, a bank...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Apothecary Scale, Weights, & Extra Pans3177 - Apothecary Scale, Weights, & Extra Pans
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small silver hand scale in box with two weights, two large pans and a box of weights. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 28478
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 280.00
Sold to j*******5 for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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Hand Held Numismatic Scale with Glass Trays3178 - Hand Held Numismatic Scale with Glass Trays
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pans are 2.75". One is in two pieces. Fancy latching arm. State: United States City: Date: c1850-1880 FHWAC#: 28070
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Newcastle Druggist John Watson Hand-held Scale3179 - Newcastle Druggist John Watson Hand-held Scale
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pans 2.5". Box 6.5" x 3". Bottom has a glued paper that says "From John Watson, Chemist & Druggist, 34 Grainger St. Newcastl...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 160.00
 
 
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