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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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Early Sacramento Daily Union Newspaper4260 - Early Sacramento Daily Union Newspaper
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July 28, 1859. Discussion about the death of Peter Lassen. State: California City: Sacramento Date: 1859 FHWAC#: 41825
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to j*******5 for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Sacramento Daily Union: Anti-Fremont Article4261 - Sacramento Daily Union: Anti-Fremont Article
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October 16, 1861. Article on Fremont's handling of the Lexington battle and surrender, "The confidence in him which was all pervading has c...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to v********s for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Sacramento State Fair Photograph Collection4262 - Sacramento State Fair Photograph Collection
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15 Photographs from the Sacramento State Fair of fruit displays, canning displays, and parade floats from various counties and towns including Sutter
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to f****r for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Sacramento Telephone Directory4263 - Sacramento Telephone Directory
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Telephone book for Sacramento as well as Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties. American Telephone &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j*******5 for (55.00 + 11.55BP) = 66.55
 
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San Francisco in 1849 Reprint4264 - San Francisco in 1849 Reprint
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1849 reprint in a very nice frame (some chips in frame). Striking birdseye view of San Francisco, based upon a painting by George H. Burgess. Burges...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4265 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 33806
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4266 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 33805
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 2.00 - 3.00
 
 
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1855 Map of San Francisco Bay4267 - 1855 Map of San Francisco Bay
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By Lt. Williamson and authorized by Secretary of State Jefferson Davis. Also show the northern boundary of California. Top left panel almost detached.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 300.00
Sold to v********s for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula4268 - 1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula
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Published by U.S. Coast Survey, Benjamin Pierce, Superintendent. Price $1.50. Measures 29.5" x 18." Scale 1:40,000. Folds with major separ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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3 Panorama Sections of The San Francisco Earthquake4269 - 3 Panorama Sections of The San Francisco Earthquake
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3 Parts of a panorama taken after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. Shows fires, smoke and damage to the city in the wake of the earthquake. Tit
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Seven Beautiful San Francisco Wood Lime Squeezers4270 - Seven Beautiful San Francisco Wood Lime Squeezers
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Exceptionally rare, western made vintage lime squeezers. No. 1. Lawton & Co., rosewood with engraved brass, 10.25" long. O. Lawton & Co...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Frederick Hartenstein Carving Knife w/ Ivory Hilt4271 - Frederick Hartenstein Carving Knife w/ Ivory Hilt
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Hartenstein worked in Michael Price's workshop in 1867. Price was a major competitor to Will & Finck. From 1870-76, Hartenstein made cutlery...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
 
 
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J. Russell & Co. Carving Knife with Ivory Handle4272 - J. Russell & Co. Carving Knife with Ivory Handle
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Marked J. Russell & Co / 1834 / Green River Works. Blade is 7.5 inches. Ivory handle is 4 inches with fractures. Russel & Co. started manufa...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Michael Price Carving Knife with Ivory Handle4273 - Michael Price Carving Knife with Ivory Handle
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Carving knife made by prominent San Francisco cutlery maker Michael Price, who was a main competitor to Will & Finck. Marked on blade, M. Price,...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c********r.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Unmarked Cutlery Collection with Ivory Handles4274 - Unmarked Cutlery Collection with Ivory Handles
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Lot of 9 pieces of cutlery from San Francisco. Unmarked. All with ivory handles. Some of them resemble Michael Price. Five serving forks (all differen
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Will & Finck Cutlery Collection4275 - Will & Finck Cutlery Collection
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Lot of 6 pieces, all marked as Will & Finck. Three different carving knifes and three serving forks, all with ivory handles. Knifes: 9.25" ...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Will & Finck Look-a-like Serving Fork4276 - Will & Finck Look-a-like Serving Fork
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Unmarked, but resembles Will & Finck. Ivory handle. 10.5 inches. Fracture in handle. Nice design at base. Possible it is also Michael Price. S...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Will & Finck Scissors Pair4277 - Will & Finck Scissors Pair
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Two different style scissors made by famous San Francisco firm Will & Finck. Both marked Will & Finck, S.F. and Made in Germany. Both approx...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Harry Unna Company Scissors4278 - Harry Unna Company Scissors
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Rare San Francisco maker. They are listed in the 1894 San Francisco directory at 113 Battery. Harry Unna president, Jacob Unna vice-president, Samuel
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Carving Knife with Ivoroid Hilt4279 - Carving Knife with Ivoroid Hilt
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Landers, Frary & Clark at the Aetna Works. They were Eastern cutlers who made cheaper knock-offs of Will & Finck. [See Levine, 1998, pg. 74]...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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