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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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Ladies' Leather Gauntlets4140 - Ladies' Leather Gauntlets
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Ladies' leather gauntlets, brown color, black cuffs, not leather from early 1900's. Well worn. State: United States City: Date: ...
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LOT WITHDRAWN4141 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 41642
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Two Antique Shaving Mugs4142 - Two Antique Shaving Mugs
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Shaving mugs were popular from 1860 to 1900. Many types were made, including occupational mugs featuring pictures of men's jobs. Both of these h...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a**********o for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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Order of Red Men Tomahawk4143 - Order of Red Men Tomahawk
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Wood handle 10 1/2 inches long. Crude tomahawk head with eagle and "tote" inside. Possibly from the 1880s. State: United States Cit...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (70.00 + 16.80BP) = 86.80
 
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William Jennings Bryan Cane4144 - William Jennings Bryan Cane
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Wooden walking cane with a William Jennings Bryan headpiece with the famous motto: "Free Coinage. 16 to 1" inscribed. 35 inches long. This...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***6 for (350.00 + 84.00BP) = 434.00
 
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Victorian Bulldog Walking Stick4145 - Victorian Bulldog Walking Stick
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Victorian bulldog walking stick with celluloid bulldog and sterling silver base with sterling strap around bulldog's face. Celluloid was an inex...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Vintage Jaw "Jews" Harp4146 - Vintage Jaw "Jews" Harp
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Vintage Iron Jaw Harp, Mouth Harp "Jews" Harp. Used by Mojave Indians, early trade item. From a prominent California archaeologist's c...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to R**********s for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Miniature Steam Engine4147 - Miniature Steam Engine
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Weeden Manufacturing Company. 115 volts, 400 watts, catalog number 702. Bright red paint. On wooden platform. State: United States City: D
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates4148 - Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
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Rare. "Fiction, Fact & Fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main: From the writing & pictures of Howard Pyle,...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Rare Mickey Mouse Ephemera4149 - Rare Mickey Mouse Ephemera
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Truly fabulous collection. 1) A very early, very rare Mickey Mouse 15" tall stuffed velveteen doll, from a time when Mickey really looked more ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to c*****0 for (300.00 + 72.00BP) = 372.00
 
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Three Chinese Signs4150 - Three Chinese Signs
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1) Wood sign. Gold lettering on a red background. Roughly translated to "The dragon's spirit engulfs the five directions, first and last th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to c********r.. for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Chinese Collectibles Lot (Bottles, Token, Etc.)4151 - Chinese Collectibles Lot (Bottles, Token, Etc.)
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Three small apothecary bottles. Two metal coins, two plastic tokens. "Pacific 4 P.M. stamp with Chinese letters. Carved wood piece. State: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Duck Stamp Print, by Bruce Miller4152 - Duck Stamp Print, by Bruce Miller
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Duck Stamp Print, by Bruce Miller, 1993. Print number 7390/14950. Signed by the artist. 17.5" x 18.75". Bruce Miller (1952- ) Original acr...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Advertising Postal Covers4153 - Advertising Postal Covers
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Lot of 8 colorful advertising covers. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 42251
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 4*****W for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Advertising Postal Covers4154 - Advertising Postal Covers
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Lot of 14 advertising covers from a wide range of companies. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 42253
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Early Fire Extinguisher Postal Cover4155 - Early Fire Extinguisher Postal Cover
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Colorful cover from Hudson Manufacturing of Minneapolis to Sweet-Teller Hardware Company of Boise, Idaho. State: United States City: Date:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Food Company Advertising Postal Covers4156 - Food Company Advertising Postal Covers
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Lot of 8 postal covers from companies like Hershey Chocolate, Pillsbury Flour Mills, etc. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 4
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (55.00 + 13.20BP) = 68.20
 
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Livestock Advertising Covers4157 - Livestock Advertising Covers
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Five pieces of advertising covers featuring livestock companies. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 42247
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Native American Advertising Covers4158 - Native American Advertising Covers
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Lot of ten colorful advertising postal cover, many featuring Native Americans. State: United States City: Date: FHWAC#: 42248
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 4*****W for (80.00 + 16.80BP) = 96.80
 
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Tobacco Advertising Postal Cover4159 - Tobacco Advertising Postal Cover
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Envelope from Larus & Brother Co. of Richmond, Virginia to Falk Wholesale of Boise, Idaho. State: United States City: Date: 1929 ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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