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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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GAR Whiskey Flask4030 - GAR Whiskey Flask
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment, St. Louis, MO, 1887. 2.75" x 2.25", metal covered in fabric on cord with ribbon and sequin...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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Thaxter in Amber (Carson City, Nevada Bottle)4031 - Thaxter in Amber (Carson City, Nevada Bottle)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the ultra-rare amber Thaxter from Carson City. Thought to be only three or four known, it is one of the great Nevada rarities. The bottle may
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to F****e for (2,300.00 + 552.00BP) = 2,852.00
 
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Trib-A-Liniment For Sprains4032 - Trib-A-Liniment For Sprains
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the ultra-rare Trib liniment bottle. For decades, this was the only known specimen. Clear, light purple, clean and problem free. 8" tal...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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James Dewar Hutchinson Soda Bottle4033 - James Dewar Hutchinson Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of the rare Nevada hutches, the James Dewar of Elko in round slug plate, aqua. Tooled top, strong embossing. Circa 1895. Dewar was one of several
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to M*********n for (650.00 + 136.50BP) = 786.50
 
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Goldfield Bottling Works Co. Soda Works Sparkling Dark Purple4034 - Goldfield Bottling Works Co. Soda Works Sparkling Dark Purple
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Goldfield Bottling Company Soda Works, a sparkling dark purple clean example. This choice rare crown top soda has only a minor ding on the base. The l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to M*********n for (425.00 + 89.25BP) = 514.25
 
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Duncan's Drug Store Bottle4035 - Duncan's Drug Store Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice, mint Duncan's drug bottle from Reno (1908-1914) in selenium glass (turns slight yellow, versus the manganese glass that turns purple.) C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to n*******g for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Septimus Hoole Drug Bottle4036 - Septimus Hoole Drug Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The very rare Septimus Hoole drug bottle. oval, flat base (no embossing), c1877. Mint, except for some stain as originally found. These incredibly rar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c******k for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Tonopah Drug Co. Bottle4037 - Tonopah Drug Co. Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tonopah Drug Co. bottle, clear, 6.25" tall. A classic Nevada mining camp, Tonopah was part of the Nevada mining boom of 1900-1910, with major ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c******k for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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Cole Aqua Patent Medicine Style Drug Bottle4038 - Cole Aqua Patent Medicine Style Drug Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the A. M. Cole aqua patent medicine style bottle. It is pristine and is the example shown in Ghost Towns and Medicines, page 99. Applied top.
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Start Price : 450.00 | Estimate : 900.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Three Virginia City Bottles4039 - Three Virginia City Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) A Lernhart, Druggist, Virginia City, Nevada. 4". 2) W. A. Perkins, Virginia, Nevada. 5". 3) B. F. Shaw, Virginia City, Nevada. 5"....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to I*******r for (275.00 + 66.00BP) = 341.00
 
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