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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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Graef & Schmidt Corkscrew4280 - Graef & Schmidt Corkscrew
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Established in New York in 1884. Manufacturers and Importers of Cutlery, No. 29 Warren Street, New York City. Originally worked as salesmen for Peter
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Sheffield Platinoid Pocket Knife4281 - Sheffield Platinoid Pocket Knife
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Platinoid" knife with stainless blade. Platinoid is an alloy made to resemble platinum (usually a nickel alloy). Marked, "Platinoid,...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
 
 
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"Patented" Cutlery with Ivoroid Handles4282 - "Patented" Cutlery with Ivoroid Handles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Knife sharpener and serving fork both with ivoroid handles. Fork is marked "Pat. July 6th, 1888." Sharper is marked "Lee's."...
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Adolph Sutro Signed Checks4283 - Adolph Sutro Signed Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven autographed checks. Six are The Nevada Bank of San Francisco, one is Wells Fargo. Issued 1892-1896. Four were issued while he was mayor of San F
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Souvenir Glass from Sutro's Cliff House4284 - Souvenir Glass from Sutro's Cliff House
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Early, rose colored glass with high definition, vibrant colors. This is a spectacular piece from the Cliff House. Please see photo. State: Califor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*K for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Framed Print of the Residence of Charles Crocker4285 - Framed Print of the Residence of Charles Crocker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed and nicely matted. Corner of California & Taylor. Charles Crocker was a major California Industrialist as in Crocker Bank. He was also on...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Ambrotype Portrait of Spanish Lady by famed San Francisco Photographer William Shew4286 - Ambrotype Portrait of Spanish Lady by famed San Francisco Photographer William Shew
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5.75 x 4.75". Framed, but frame cover is detached. Gold frame, marked in lower margin from his 113 Montgomery address. The photo frame must dat...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B*****8 for (550.00 + 132.00BP) = 682.00
 
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Hand painted photograph of San Francisco Bay & Pioneer Residence4287 - Hand painted photograph of San Francisco Bay & Pioneer Residence
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Photograph, painted over by S. L. Magresen. Image is of the residence of E. R. Waterman, San Francisco pioneer. The house was built in 1866. It overlo
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Land Investment Company Stock Certificate4288 - Land Investment Company Stock Certificate
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Inc. 1868. No. 76, issued for one share to Q.A. Chase on June 8th, 1871. Signed by Wheaton (president) and Wilde (secretary). Not cancelled. Maroon bo
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Lorne Greene Cow Palace Award4289 - Lorne Greene Cow Palace Award
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Lorne Greene Cow Palace Award Trophy. 1965 Grand National Cow Palace San Francisco, Calif. "In Appreciation". State: California City...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Pan. Pacific Internal Expo. Lantern Slide Collection4290 - Pan. Pacific Internal Expo. Lantern Slide Collection
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Group of 18 lantern slides showing the highlights of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco. Made by Edward H. Kemp and G.
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Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Pocket Watch4291 - Panama-Pacific International Exposition Pocket Watch
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An official souvenir of the exposition held in San Francisco. Appears to be brass or some base metal. Fine condition. Embossed standing figure of woma
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Panorama Print of San Francisco & Oakland Bridges4292 - Panorama Print of San Francisco & Oakland Bridges
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Panorama print of San Francisco & Oakland, showing the Golden Gate International Exposition, Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Br...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m********9 for (150.00 + 31.50BP) = 181.50
 
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San Francisco Bay Photographs4293 - San Francisco Bay Photographs
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Lot of four. 1-2) Photographic reprints of two passenger ships in the bay. 3) J. Franks & Sons: Leather, Hides, Pelts, etc. Wagon in front of st...
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Start Price : 45.00 | Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
 
 
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San Francisco Silks Advertising Leather & Silver Match Safe4294 - San Francisco Silks Advertising Leather & Silver Match Safe
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Silks. B. Hart & Bro., 13 & 15 Sansome St., San Francisco. Leather and silver match safe. Leather is cracked on one side. 2.75" x 1.5&q...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 240.00
Sold to c********r.. for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co. Stock Certificate4295 - Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co. Stock Certificate
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Cert. #124, issued for 60 shares to Richard Schmidt in 1884. Signed by M. Schmidt as president and S Desbecker as secretary. The co. incorporated in C
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Spectacular Chinese in San Francisco Photograph by Taber4296 - Spectacular Chinese in San Francisco Photograph by Taber
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High quality photograph by well-known San Francisco photographer Taber. "B530, Chinese Quarter, SF Cal." matted, 11.25 x 9.25". Impor...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (425.00 + 102.00BP) = 527.00
 
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Waterhouse & Lester Co. Catalog4297 - Waterhouse & Lester Co. Catalog
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Waterhouse & Lester Co. Catalog, No. 10, copy no. 2513. Vehicle Hardware and Supplies. Wagonmakers, Blacksmiths, Horseshoers and Trimmers Suppli...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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San Quentin Cover and Receipts4298 - San Quentin Cover and Receipts
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3 Items from San Quentin that include 2 receipts and a cover with the prison's cc and postmark. The receipts are for 1,000 and 2,000 grain bags...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to a**********o for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Horse and Saddlery Billheads4299 - Horse and Saddlery Billheads
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4 Billheads from 2 different horse and saddlery places in San Rafael CA. 1 is from Sutherland and Macken Harness and Saddle Makers and 3 are from San
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to k****A for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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