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Western Americana Safari

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 309, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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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Montana Postcards and Trade Cards4440 - Montana Postcards and Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aluminum card-New Federal Building, Butte; 3 Leather cards: Northern Pacific Railway Depot, stamp and postmark; 2 other leather are Greetings from Liv
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Montana Misc Breast Pins and Ephemera4441 - Montana Misc Breast Pins and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
19 pieces in lot: S & d Montana Pioneers; Achievement in Club Work; University of Montana, Missoula; Butte Anglers Club; Build Montana, buffalo ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******d for (400.00 + 96.00BP) = 496.00
 
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Three Nevada Mining Town Newspapers: Aurora and Silver City (Comstock)4442 - Three Nevada Mining Town Newspapers: Aurora and Silver City (Comstock)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) April 15, 1878 Esmeralda Herald of Aurora. Includes a story about a Columbus murder. Peter Scully killed Nicholas Gregovich. Also news from Patters
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 90.00 - 120.00
Sold to P*******i for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Reese River Reveille Newspaper Collection4443 - Reese River Reveille Newspaper Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The paper was first published in Austin, Nevada on May 16, 1863. It was published as a weekly newspaper, and intermittently as a daily paper. These pa
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to P*******i for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Carlin, Nevada Real Photo Postcards4444 - Carlin, Nevada Real Photo Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Four views of Carlin including a Mallet and steam engine. Cancelled in 19254. 2) Overview of the town. 3) Railroad yards and depot. 4) Town, depot
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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1867 Bond of the State of Nevada w/ Governor Blasdell Signature4445 - 1867 Bond of the State of Nevada w/ Governor Blasdell Signature
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed by the first Governor of Nevada: H. G. Blasdel. Issued. Only one stamp remains. Cancelled. State: Nevada City: Carson City Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to k***v for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Nevada Postcard Collection: Carson City, Dayton, Virginia City, Reno, Moundhouse4446 - Nevada Postcard Collection: Carson City, Dayton, Virginia City, Reno, Moundhouse
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postcard collection: 14 Carson City, 4 Virginia city, 5 Reno, 1 Moundhouse, 21 Dayton, plus about 30 more cards. All are addressed to miss Vera Johnso
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g*******H for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Rare Nevada Tribune Newspaper4447 - Rare Nevada Tribune Newspaper
Holabird Western Americana Collections
December 13, 1873 issue of the Nevada Tribune out of Carson City. Includes ads for the Genoa Hot Springs, D. Walley proprietor. This would be later kn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 70.00
Sold to P*******i for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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All Saints Engraved Silver Wafer Bowl with Original Box (Dayton, 1883)4448 - All Saints Engraved Silver Wafer Bowl with Original Box (Dayton, 1883)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a pristine silver plated bowl was used at All Saints Episcopal Church in Dayton. The bottom is jeweler engraved, "All Saints / Dayton /...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to k***v for (400.00 + 96.00BP) = 496.00
 
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Antique Vanity Set4449 - Antique Vanity Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Silver handled mirror, brush, and comb belonging to Emma Johnson of Dayton Nevada. Her initials are engraved on each. Also included is a clothes brush
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g*******H for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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