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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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Angels Camp Ice & Soda Works Seltzer Bottle4000 - Angels Camp Ice & Soda Works Seltzer Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice Condition . Rare. Very Rare! State: California City: Angels Camp Date: FHWAC#: 42829
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s****r for (325.00 + 78.00BP) = 403.00
 
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McGee Soda Bottle from Benicia4001 - McGee Soda Bottle from Benicia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic B. J. McGee soda bottle from Benicia. medium aqua, applied top, c1870. Never touched by cleaners, some slight original inside stain, otherwise
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to M*********n for (250.00 + 52.50BP) = 302.50
 
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Pearson Bros. Bodie Soda Bottle4002 - Pearson Bros. Bodie Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A beautiful medium blue aqua Pearson. Never touched by bottle folks, this is a new discovery to the Bodie collecting world, coming out of a very old w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to s****r for (2,600.00 + 624.00BP) = 3,224.00
 
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A. Monroe Gravitating Stopper in Deep Blue Aqua4003 - A. Monroe Gravitating Stopper in Deep Blue Aqua
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A. Monroe, Eureka H. B. (Humboldt Bay), Cal. Gravitating Stopper embossed base. This bottle is one of the prettiest Gravitating Stopper bottles you...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********2 for (400.00 + 96.00BP) = 496.00
 
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Deamer Soda Bottle4004 - Deamer Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful Deamer applied top soda bottle, with "W.E.D." on reverse. medium aqua, sparkling pristine. c1875. Deamer came to California for ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n.. for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Extra Rare Grass Valley Whiskey Back Bar Bottle4005 - Extra Rare Grass Valley Whiskey Back Bar Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. Choice bottle. Back Bar Bottle is c1895-1910. Great Display piece! Also A Grass Valley Souvenir Plate and a Buffalo Cafe Reprint. St
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 950.00
Sold to F*****a for (1,150.00 + 276.00BP) = 1,426.00
 
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Farrell Grass Valley Blob Soda4006 - Farrell Grass Valley Blob Soda
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J. A, Farrell, Grass Valley with large "F" on reverse. Beautiful deep blue aqua, applied top, clean and pristine. A choice central Mother ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n.. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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R. H. Williams, Grass Valley Soda Bottle4007 - R. H. Williams, Grass Valley Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Hutchinson Soda Bottle is in a color we have never seen before. (Perhaps the selenium glass has been irradiated?) 7" tall. Lots of bubbles...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to 6******n for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Excelsior Soda and Mineral Water4008 - Excelsior Soda and Mineral Water
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Excelsior Soda and Mineral Water Factory blob soda, applied top in a pretty green aqua. Los Angeles, circa 1875, "rare", but in our experi...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Los Angeles Soda and Mineral Water Factory Bottle4009 - Los Angeles Soda and Mineral Water Factory Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice aqua Los Angeles soda bottle with applied top. 1875-1884. H. W. Stoll on reverse. Stoll was a prolific advertiser, and some of his colorful adv
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to j*******V for (650.00 + 156.00BP) = 806.00
 
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Nevada City Soda Works4010 - Nevada City Soda Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful medium aqua blob soda with applied top. 1880's. Classic Mother Lode soda, a bit more common than Farrell and very desirable. In the 18...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Two Varieties of the New Almaden Soda Bottles4011 - Two Varieties of the New Almaden Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two varieties of the New Almaden soda bottles . Here are the 1860's clean aqua bottle with "W&W" embossed on the reverse (surface ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to J*****d for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Alden & Campini Druggists bottle & two Coke bottles4012 - Alden & Campini Druggists bottle & two Coke bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3: 1) Alden & Campini Druggists bottle, chips at top, 4" tall; 2&3: two green 6 oz. Coca-Cola bottles 7 3/4" tall. State:...
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Start Price : 15.00 | Estimate : 30.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Pearson's Hutch Soda, Placerville4013 - Pearson's Hutch Soda, Placerville
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pearson's Soda Works Hutchinson soda bottle. Straight line embossing, variety 2 in Markota, c1892-1902. 6.25" tall. tooled top. State: ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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13 Sacramento Soda Bottles4014 - 13 Sacramento Soda Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13: one brown, several green, all sizes. Aristo Mineral Water and Siphon Co., Wilson Mfg. Co., California Bottling Works(2), Shasta Water Co(3)
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to u********y.. for (35.00 + 7.35BP) = 42.35
 
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M & R Soda bottle4015 - M & R Soda bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deep cobalt blue, with M R / Sacrimento on front and Union Glass Works / Phila on reverse. 7 1/2" tall, with 2 cracks near top. So Martin Ranc...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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1850's Cudworth Soda4016 - 1850's Cudworth Soda
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A. W. Cudworth & Co. applied top, pontiled soda bottle in bright forest green. One of the scarce varieties, rectangular slug plate with "Ca...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to b*********r for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Babb & Co. San Francisco Soda, Gold Rush4017 - Babb & Co. San Francisco Soda, Gold Rush
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Babb & Co. soda in medium green, pontil, applied top. bubbles. Never touched by the "cleaners", this is a relatively choice example. p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Taylor & Co., Valparaiso Bottle4018 - Taylor & Co., Valparaiso Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A classic Taylor & Co. soda from Valparaiso, the stopping point for all ship travelers around the horn to the California Gold Rush. The San Fran...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*******5 for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Three Acme Beer Bottles4019 - Three Acme Beer Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three paper label brown bottles from Acme Breweries. Two quart size: one "Victory Size" one "Party Size". Pint sized bottle'...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8*****m for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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