Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

NGC certified MS 62. Br., rd., center cut hole, 20 mm. GF 5c. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Currie Provenance: Fred Holabird

NGC certified AU 55. GF 12 1/2 c. Br., rd., 20 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Dayton Provenance: Fred Holabird Collection

The exceptionally rare Umberto token: Umberto II Saloon/Joe/ Renassi/Prop./Dayton, Nev.//GF/One/Drink, 8 scal aluminum, 29.5mm, XF. Rated at "...

Extremely rare token. Clark moved on to Ely where he produced drug bottles as mentioned in Holabird's bottle book. THE EMPORIUM / DELAMAR, / NE...

Lot of 16 different trade tokens from Ely and East Ely. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Ely Provenance:

Lot of 60 trade tokens from the Ely Nevada area. Liberty Billiard Hall, McGill; Dewey Trade Check; Burns & Dortch, East Ely; Ruth Club; Apex B...

Lot of seven tokens from: Kimberley, Tungsten, Ruth, Riepetown (Athens Club), East Ely, McGill and Ely. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Neva

Small coin bag stamped "$500" (originally held 25 U.S. $20 gold pieces) now holds 51 Ely area trade tokens; Ely Nevada Centennial belt bu...

Obv.: Harry & Vick's / Little / Palace; Rev: One / H. Mau & Co. / Drink. Br., rd., 24 mm. NCS certified Genuine. Not listed in Token Ca...

Lot of three of the best found examples of grocer Henry Mau's tokens. 1) H. MAU / & CO (all incuse) // GOOD FOR / 1 / DRINK (all incuse); Br...

Four orange tokens marked VB on one side and $25.00 on the other, from the Vick Barranca Owl's Club in Eureka, Nevada, 39mm; Two 37mm wooden tok...

2 Large Brass Key Tags, one with ring and key to room #7. Measure approximately. 1.75" x 4.5" and 1 red plastic key tag for room number 1...

Hotel Brown was featured on Ghost Hunter tv program on the Travel Channel as a haunted hotel.Built in 1877 as the famous Jackson House it was gutted i

Ultra rare, 2nd of the three known. Obv.: Giles / Phone / 3625 / Goldfield, Nev.; Rev.: Good For One / Bucket / Of / Water. Br., oval,26 x 17 mm. Da

Extremely rare. Another example with just Giles' number also in this auction. GILES AND FAYHIN, / PHONES 3625 / AND 3112 / GOLDFIELD, / NEVADA....

Collection of memorabilia from the John Wieland Brewing Company at 251 Ralston Street in Reno. Two receipts from 1912 & 1918; a postal cover wi...

Extremely rare brass key tag. ALLEN / 27 / HOUSE. Large, 75 mm. George Allen was the proprietor in 1905, ran a saloon and sold Anheuser-Busch beer.

GOOD FOR / 12½¢ / BUSCH HOTEL / IN TRADE // 12½; Br., S4, 28 mm. Featured in Holabird's Bottle Book with the Henry Busch soda

Obv.: Hub / Saloon / Yerington; Rev.: Good For / 5 / In Trade. Br. rd., 21 mm. NGC certified AU 55. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada Ci

Finest known! NGC certified MS 62. Obv.: C. M. Coddington / Agent / Yerrington, Nev.; Rev.: Good For One / Glass / "Sierra Beer"; Br., rec...

Obv.: C. M. Coddington / Agent / Yerrington, Nev.; Rev.: Good For One / Glass / "Sierra Beer"; Br., rectangular,, 33 x 20 mm. Uncirculated...

Lot of 25 different trade tokens from Eastern Nevada towns. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot of seven tokens from: Jarbige, Ely, Ludwig, East Ely, Ruth, McGill & Tungsten. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Prove...

From the Robinson District of Ely, a lot of 16 different tokens. Ruth (the mine town): 4 different; McGill (the smelter town): 12 different. Date:

Lot of two: 1) Nevada / Brewery // Good for / 5c / In Trade; Br., rd,, 21 mm; 2) Bert Barnoni / O'deon / Saloon / Dayton, Nev. // Good For / 12...

Lot of eleven trade tokens from: Lamoille, Manhattan, Jarbige, Eureka, Fallon, Ely, East Ely, Ruth, McGill, Ludwig, Tungsten and Reno (when it was a

Lot of two: copper and silver plate: Obv. Metropolitan / (pictorial clipper ship) / Insurance Company; Rev.: Marine & Fire / Capital / $500,000 ...

The Jitne Company/(pic attached pair of acorns)/ 18/ El Paso, Tex.//Good For One Fare/5/Jitne. rd, br, 21mm. This is the top Texas token in Coffee- At

Brass claim check, 37 x 45 mm. REED HOTEL / Ogden, Utah / 47 / Claim Check. The five story Reed Hotel was open from 1891 to 1926, had 140 rooms and a

Lot of five pieces: three equipment tags from Kennecott copper; one Glen Alden Woodward; and a token good for 5 sticks powder from Mohrland Mercantile

Collection of 16 different pieces. Bought by our consignor in the 1980s. Largest is a lizard 5" long. Most of the others are 1-2.25". Incl...

Scrapers, awls, blades, set 4, includes: jasper, silicified rhyolite, obsidian, moss agate, chalcedony, rose agate, chert, etc. Over 60 pieces. Nicely

Native American projectile handcrafted out of red chert stone, from Kentucky, most likely from the Archaic or Woodland period, 8000 b.c.-1600 a.d. Thi

Seven Riker mounts full of arrowheads, drills and points of varying nature (a few beads, too) and one riker mount of chards of pre-historic hand carve

Item # 1 of 3 : Very fancy Buttons. Brass with and embossed eagle. They read U.S./ Eagle / Indian Service. Early 1900's . Reverse embossed: S. ...

Nice lot of Native American items. First bow is 69” in length. Wrapped in buckskin. Wrapped with one arrow. 29”. Second bow is 48[x=

Nice design Panamanian (probably Wounaan) basket tray, purchased in the 1990s by our consignor. 6" diameter, 1.5" deep. Very good conditio...

The Wounaan Embera tribe of Panama is known for these tightly woven baskets with bold geometric patterns. Sometimes referred to as Rainforest Baskets

6.75" Diameter x 5.25" tall x 2.75" bottle neck hole. Ten polychrome vertical stripes extending upward from base along sides. The bot...

Small Tlingit basket, 3.5" diameter x 2.75" high. Band in brown with orange designs. Spruce root. Basket has two tiny handles. Good condit...

Large woven basket, once completely covered with pine pitch, originally made for carrying water. Label in the opening reads: 1900-1920 Havasupai / Pit

1) Coiled bowl, 10.25" diameter x 3" high. Original color designs are faded (green and brown). Good condition. 2) Small coiled bowl, light...

Excellent Tohono O'dham basket. Yiucca, fern grass, devil's claw. 7" diameter x 3.75" high. A real prize for the collector. Dat...

8" x 8" x 18" Girl's basket. Uses old clothing "Grandma's Dress" around hood. Special Assist Thank You to Norm...

Northeast US native basket made of ash and sweet grass with fitted lid - possibly a sewing basket, From one of the tribes of Maine; Penobscot, MicMac,

Northern Plains fringed beaded peace pipe (Chanupa)bag. 23" x 6". The beading is all intact, white, turquoise, red, black, light blue seed...

Lot of 2. 1) Beautiful, very early Sharon Naranjo Garcia black bowl, approximately 2" tall. Signature on base --Sharon Garcia, Santa CP (Clara ...

Elegant sterling silver belt buckle, 3" x 2". Silver overlay with bear claw image and corner design that looks like mesas. Hallmark, unide...

One pair long silver squash blossom, 2"; one pair short squash blossom.75"; one pair silverwith turquoise and coral nuggets. All in very g...

Heavy sterling bracelet set with turquoise and coral. Silver beading throughout. Inside measurement--5.5". Beautiful piece. Date: Country (...

Vintage silver concho belt, 1.25" x 1". Oval conchos, 32"length can be made up to 39.5". Five vintage silver belt buckles: three...

Two pair of etched silver earrings hallmarked D. Skeets, sterling. One pair post--round disks with hanging feathers--2" diameter, 2.5"leng...

Two pair clip Native American: Cream colored oval onyx stones set in silver, marked MVV. 1.5î x 1î; Zuni sun faceóturquoise, o

This overlaid 14K gold and silver hammered cuff. Etched in a quarter moon pattern. 5" inside measure, .75" gap--silver is lightweight and ...

Antique Royston turquoise and sterling cuff. Hallmarked "JHL" or "HL". Five chunky stones, twisted wire around edges, freely ins...

Vintage pawn bolo set shadow box style with two very large turquoise stones and two bear claws. A heavy silver piece--5" long x 3.5" wide....

Vintage Jonathan Nez, Navajo. Gorgeous heavy sterling silver cuff. This sterling silver and 14k gold cuff is decorated with signature Nez, heavy stamp

Fabulous women's Navajo Bracelet--sterling silver and 12K gold filled Mark Yazzie cuff. Six different Kokopeli dance in gold. c.80's. Inside...

Beautiful vintage Navajo turquoise and coral peyote bird chip inlay set in sterling silver cuff bracelet. Nicely hand etched. Probably old pawn. No vi

Six vintage Navajo rings--all set in silver: three are Nevada turquoise, two possibly Royston--sizes 6 and 7.5; and one pale blue from Ajax mine--siz

Vintage Navajo Richard Tsosie belt buckle made for Christmas holiday--features rough green turquoise stone set in sterling with holly leaves and berri

Beautiful vintage hand stamped sterling belt buckle set with oval coral cabochon. Navajo, no hallmark. Oval buckle with scalloped edges, 3" x 2...

1) Native American inlay of coral, amber, and oyster shellósize 7.5. 2) Nevada turquoise stone set in silverósize 8 . 3) Mixed stones

Navajo Richard Singer sterling silver pendant of Spirit Bear. The piece is hollow--2" x 2.5" x .25". Silver overlay. Hallmarked by t...

One oval sterling pin/brooch hallmarked B B (possible one of the Begay family). Stamped sterling with three small Malachite stones. 1.5" c 1.25...

Teddy Goodluck (hallmarked TG inside four leaf clover) sterling silver shadowbox belt buckle set with turquoise and coral stones. Oval shape with etch

Navajo natural branch red-orange coral double strand necklace. Nicely graduated delicate branch coral, well matched in color and sizing. Original stur

1) Set with turquoise stone, silver leaf with beading, 2) Silver with six oval moonstones set in silver. 3) Stamped silver with turquoise stone. 4) Ch

14K gold and silver--Ray Tracey bracelet and ring. Mount for coral stones in gold and bands for bracelet and ring are sterling with Tracey’s

Navajo, M. M. (Michael) Rogers' (not to be confused with Paiute, Michael Rogers) elegant cuff in 14k gold and sterling silver. Inside measure 5.5

Santo Domingo necklace highlighting a "shell over-lay" pendant with multi-stone and sterling silver accents. Pendant is strung with turquo...

Elegant modern design of tiny silver raised beads set at an angle in heavy sterling cuff. Signed by Navajo, Elgin Tom. 5" inside measure, 1&quo...

Two vintage Santo Domingo oyster shell heishi and turquoise stone necklaces. The longest one is 28" with very large stones--up to 1". Stru...

Incredible vintage graduated turquoise heishi stones --largest .75" diameter and 1/8" thickness. Very heavy necklace with a large carved s...

1921 Morgan Dollar mounted in sterling silver stamped setting, scalloped edges. 3" x 2". Vintage Native American belt buckle in great cond...

Onyx marble triangular (2” x .75”) earrings mounted in raised silver above shadow box of twisted silver wire on two sides and etched

This is a beautiful inlaid-style turquoise bracelet in a mosaic pattern, by Zuni silversmith Annie Quam Gasper. She began producing in 1955 and was in

Group includes a sterling and abalone inlay bolo slide from Jalisco, Mexico. Beautifully engraved Fleur de lis and horseshoe with colorful abalone inl

Zuni made Bumble Bee Jasper necklace set, the necklace hangs at about 12î top to bottom, both necklace and earrings are stamped MT. Date: C

This is a great example of the workings of Navajo silversmith Darin Bill well known for his design work in creating heavy sterling bracelets mostly fa

This is a turquoise bracelet by well known Navajo silversmith Ella Peter, these are beautiful darker blue turquoise stones, center stone is about

This is a tufa cast sterling silver bracelet set with a single turquoise stone and signed by Navajo silversmith F.L. Begay. Date: Country (if no

Vintage group of five pair earrngs: silver cone shape; silver squash blossoms;round turquoise beads se in flower shape; small silver etched rounds set

This is a large size bracelet with a 1 Oî band opening, the piece incorporates nice turquoise stones at about Oî in size along with da

1) Gold Kokopelli on incised silver mountains. Hallmarked Thomas Singer. 2.25" x 1". 2) Hopi style, made in Mexico incised bear claw, moun...

2" x 5" with 3/4" stone, Native American style buckle, signed on reverse "Ed Kee", who may have been a Navajo Silversmith. ...

This is a vintage Navajo made tufa cast buckle, the heavy design is a good match to the overall weight of the buckle at about 7.5 ounces, the turquois

This is a Navajo signed Pearlene Spencer sterling silver bracelet with a bear claw track motif in a shadow box style with alternating turquoise and co

A beautiful Navajo sterling silver bracelet with a square cut turquoise stone set on center and flanked by two salmon colored coral stones, the engrav

This purple spiny oyster inlaid bracelet is set in sterling silver and has a BB hallmark possibly that of Navajo silversmith Benjamin Becenti who spec

This is a nice vintage Navajo bracelet cuff set in a shadow box style with turquoise and coral stones, the band is about 1 ºí in width

Great silver and turquoise pendant on a silver bead and turquoise chain, this is a Navajo signed piece, signature appears to be single name of Gabby,

Four pair: turquoise rounds set in silver; 1" squash blossoms; silver ducks with turquoise chips;abstract triangle w/ turquoise and coral chips...

Item #1 of 3: Very fine, side striped small table runner. 10 " tall x 18 1/2" long. Confederate gray, with side stripping consisting of r...

Modified Klagetoh storm pattern, 88.5" x 56". Large rug in great condition, grey, brown, red, cream. This is a great piece for collectors....

Exquisite Toadlena weaving, 42" x 36". Excellent condition. Water bug in the center. The four corners are hooked, as is the center diamond...

This stunning example of a Red Mesa Navajo Rug is in near perfect condition, recently professionally cleaned and restored. From 1860-1910, especiall

Small rug duo, with some authentic colors and patterns. The rugs measure 52"x 28", with the larger being 40"x 28". Overall good ...

5' x 3' 3". Turquoise, orange, red, black. Five figures left to right, and a sixth "figure" at far right without a head (sym...

This Pictorial features a Navajo family--mother weaving, grandmother and father watching over all, children tending animals and playing. In the backgr