 1448 - Three Goldfield Mining Spoons
1448 - Three Goldfield Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash shovel bowl, engraved "Goldfield, Nevada," wire wrapped handle, gold pan at top with gold nuggets. 2) shovel bowl engraved &q...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00 
Sold to F****e for (200.00 + 40.00BP)  = 240.00
 
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 1449 - Two Goldfield Mining Spoons
1449 - Two Goldfield Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) engraved bowl "Goldfield Nev," standing miner holding gold specimen handle; 2) engraved "Combination Mine Goldfield Nev.," mi...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00 
Sold to n*******g for (400.00 + 80.00BP)  = 480.00
 
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 1450 - Three Tonopah Mining Spoons
1450 - Three Tonopah Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "Tonopah," floral handle with miner at top holding gold pan with gold nuggets. 2) demitasse engraved "Tonopah ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 300.00 - 600.00 
Sold to d********q.. for (200.00 + 40.00BP)  = 240.00
 
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 1451 - Three Virginia City Mining Spoons
1451 - Three Virginia City Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two identical teaspoons, die struck bowls, miner with gun and burro, on handle "Bucket of Blood Since 1876," mine scene at top of handl...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to l******9 for (475.00 + 109.25BP)  = 584.25
 
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 1453 - Two Choice Virginia City Mining Spoons
1453 - Two Choice Virginia City Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two of the best Virginia City spoons. 1) Gorgeous grapefruit spoon, gold wash, engraved "Virginia City, Nev. C. & C. Shaft," mine scen...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 500.00 
Sold to k**********y for (275.00 + 55.00BP)  = 330.00
 
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 1454 - Two Winnemucca Mining Spoons
1454 - Two Winnemucca Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, shovel bowl engraved 'Winnemucca, Nev.," wire wrapped handle with burro and gold pan at top with real gold nuggets. 2) Large ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00 
Sold to l******8 for (150.00 + 34.50BP)  = 184.50
 
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 1455 - Five Nevada Mining Spoons
1455 - Five Nevada Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two Reno spoons. One is demitasse with bristle cone pine handle with burro at top. The other is a teaspoon with mining scene handle. Both bowls eng
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to d********q.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP)  = 132.00
 
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 1457 - Four New Mexico Mining Spoons
1457 - Four New Mexico Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two are gold wash, engraved a) "Albuquerque, N. M.," w/ standing miner handle and b) "Roswell, N.M.", w/ standing miner handl...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00 
Sold to j*****r for (80.00 + 18.40BP)  = 98.40
 
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 1458 - Two Rapid City, North Dakota Spoons
1458 - Two Rapid City, North Dakota SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two Rapid City spoons with buildings engraved on the bowls, die struck handles, one ornate floral.   City: Rapid City  State: North Dakota  Date:   ID
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00 
 
 
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 1459 - Six Oregon Mining Spoons
1459 - Six Oregon Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Three teaspoons: engraved bowls, 2 Sumpter, 1 Baker City (gold wash), mine scenes, floral handles. 2) Three demitasse: 2 engraved bowls, Grants Pas
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 300.00 - 500.00 
Sold to 8*****l for (110.00 + 25.30BP)  = 135.30
 
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 1460 - Ten Deadwood Mining Spoons
1460 - Ten Deadwood Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Six teaspoons: 4 have engraved bowls, one shovel bowl, one gold wash. Three have just engraving "Deadwood, SD." One has two miners work...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 500.00 - 900.00 
Sold to j*****r for (225.00 + 51.75BP)  = 276.75
 
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 1461 - Deadwood Windlass Mining Spoon
1461 - Deadwood Windlass Mining SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Die struck bowl with underground mining scene, engraved on back of bowl "Deadwood," handle bent at top to show windlass. Very interesting ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00 
Sold to t********n for (200.00 + 46.00BP)  = 246.00
 
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 1462 - Early Deadwood Mining Spoon
1462 - Early Deadwood Mining SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Engraved "Deadwood 1892." Nice style, handle also engraved with miner holding pickax and shovel. Engraved on back of handle "Anderson...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to F****e for (130.00 + 26.00BP)  = 156.00
 
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 1463 - Two Deadwood Mining Spoons
1463 - Two Deadwood Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two nice Deadwood spoons. Both engraved "Deadwood" and "Deadwood Black Hills" w/ image of mine. One standing miner handle, one c...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 250.00 
Sold to S*****3 for (110.00 + 22.00BP)  = 132.00
 
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 1464 - Five Lead, South Dakota Mining Spoons
1464 - Five Lead, South Dakota Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "Lead SD," pictorial of miner lowering bucket; 2) gold washed, engraved "Struck It Rich, Deadwood SD," mi...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 300.00 - 500.00 
Sold to 8*****p for (100.00 + 20.00BP)  = 120.00
 
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 1465 - Eight Lead City Mining Spoons
1465 - Eight Lead City Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Three gold wash, all with buildings on bowl: a) engraved "Homestake Mill Lead City"; b) die struck "Homestead Mills Lead S.D.,&quo...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 500.00 - 800.00 
Sold to S*****3 for (250.00 + 50.00BP)  = 300.00
 
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 1467 - Four South Dakota Mining Spoons
1467 - Four South Dakota Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold washed bowl, engraved "Hughes Creek, Panning Gold," image of two miners; 2) engraved "State School of Mines, Rapid City, SD,&...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to 8*****l for (80.00 + 18.40BP)  = 98.40
 
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 1468 - Enameled Negro Sterling Silver Spoon
1468 - Enameled Negro Sterling Silver SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare souvenir of Nashville, Tennessee, with enameled black man eating watermelon, labeled "The Real Thing."  6" long, marked ste...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00 
Sold to t********n for (500.00 + 115.00BP)  = 615.00
 
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 1469 - Three Texas Mining Spoons
1469 - Three Texas Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
One demitasse, burro on bowl. Two teaspoons: "El Paso Tex.," and "Pavillion Hotel Corpus Christi Tex.," mine scenes, one standin...
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00 
 
 
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 1471 - Five Utah Mining Spoons
1471 - Five Utah Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two gold wash engraved: a) "Ogden, Utah," mining scenes handle; b) "Golden Gate Mill Mercur Utah," mine scene on bowl. 2) Two...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 400.00 
Sold to l**********s for (200.00 + 40.00BP)  = 240.00
 
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 1472 - Four Seattle Mining Spoons
1472 - Four Seattle Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two teaspoons: a) one gold wash, engraved "Mt. Rainier 14530 Ft. Seattle," wire wrapped floral handle, gold pan at top; b) engraved &qu...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to t********n for (80.00 + 18.40BP)  = 98.40
 
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 1474 - Six Spokane Demitasse Mining Spoons
1474 - Six Spokane Demitasse Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
All spoons are "Spokane Wash." Three are gold wash; three have shovel bowls; two have wire wrapped handles; five engraved bowls, one die s...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to c******5 for (100.00 + 20.00BP)  = 120.00
 
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 1475 - Four Washington Mining Spoons
1475 - Four Washington Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Northport, Wash" engraved on bowl with mine scene, image of George Washington at top of handle; 2) " Republic Mine, Republic, Was...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to c*********p for (60.00 + 13.80BP)  = 73.80
 
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 1477 - Three Wisconsin Spoons
1477 - Three Wisconsin SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "Ore Dock Ashland Wis.," image of boat at dock, nude at top of handle; 2)  engraved "Ore Dock Ashland Wis.,&qu...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 160.00 - 250.00 
Sold to S*****3 for (80.00 + 16.00BP)  = 96.00
 
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 1478 - Number One Mine, Rock Springs Wyoming Spoon
1478 - Number One Mine, Rock Springs Wyoming SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Choice enamel unique view of the Number One Mine at Rock Springs. Mine view with ore cars. External gold wash bowl. Wyoming handle.  Maker M. Rare and
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 400.00 - 800.00 
Sold to t********n for (375.00 + 86.25BP)  = 461.25
 
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 1479 - Two Wyoming Mining Spoons
1479 - Two Wyoming Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "Mine Tipple Carneyville, Wyo.," shield and corn handle; 2) die struck "Thermopolis, Wyo. The Starting of a Mi...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00 
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 9.20BP)  = 49.20
 
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 1480 - 16 Mining-Related Tiny Spoons
1480 - 16 Mining-Related Tiny SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Probably salt spoons. Four are gold washed, one with shovel bowl die struck "William Howard Taft....1919"; one other has die struck image ...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 500.00 - 700.00 
Sold to r***f for (275.00 + 63.25BP)  = 338.25
 
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 1482 - Three Large Shovel Spoons
1482 - Three Large Shovel SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two have flat shovel shape, plain bowls, different handles: a) standing miner holding pickax, and b) pine cones and tree design on handle, miner ho
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 220.00 - 300.00 
Sold to 6******n for (60.00 + 13.80BP)  = 73.80
 
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 1483 - Four Bronze Gilt Shovel Spoons
1483 - Four Bronze Gilt Shovel SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Large size, 2.25" bowls: Montana, Oregon, Colorado and general. One engraved bowl, "Butte, Montana." The rest are die struck, with al...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 280.00 - 400.00 
Sold to c******5 for (140.00 + 28.00BP)  = 168.00
 
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 1484 - Five Sterling Mining Forks
1484 - Five Sterling Mining ForksHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) One made by E. L. D. Denver, front die struck--mining scene and Indian, "Wyoming." 2) Two are "Colorado," similar mining scen...
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00 
 
 
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 1486 - Seven Mining Scene Spoons
1486 - Seven Mining Scene SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold wash bowl, " Struck It Rich," mining scene. 2) Gold wash bowl, die struck burro " Prospector," mining scene handle. 3) D...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 250.00 - 450.00 
Sold to c******5 for (125.00 + 25.00BP)  = 150.00
 
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 1487 - Seven Miscellaneous Mining Spoons
1487 - Seven Miscellaneous Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Mexico engraved "Mexico" on bowl with "R" engraved on back. 2) Ogdensburg handle, plain bowl. 3) Rutland, Vermont, die struck...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 140.00 - 400.00 
Sold to 8*****l for (100.00 + 23.00BP)  = 123.00
 
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 1488 - Nine Mining Spoons w/ the Same Design
1488 - Nine Mining Spoons w/ the Same DesignHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Seven teaspoons: one is gold washed, one is copper and the other five are sterling. 2) Two demitasse spoons: one sterling, one copper. All spoons a
Bidding Has ConcludedStart Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00 
 
 
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 1490 - Choice Working Windlass, Nugget Mining Spoon
1490 - Choice Working Windlass, Nugget Mining SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Die struck silver spoon with an underground mining scene. Silver cord loops over the nuggets attached to the sinking bucket. No location shown.    Cit
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 400.00 
Sold to 8***8 for (140.00 + 32.20BP)  = 172.20
 
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 1491 - Die Cut, Windlass Mining Spoon
1491 - Die Cut, Windlass Mining SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Working windlass spoon with die cut general mine scene, probably Cripple Creek, Colorado. The usual silver cord wrapping around the handle to the sink
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 300.00 
Sold to 6****A for (150.00 + 30.00BP)  = 180.00
 
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 1492 - El Dorado Mining Spoons
1492 - El Dorado Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Three beautiful, identical El Dorado spoons. Bowls are die cast scenes of boats in water. Handles show miner with pickax and shovel at top, "El...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 120.00 - 200.00 
Sold to e*****r for (45.00 + 10.35BP)  = 55.35
 
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 1494 - Four Mining Spoons with Nude Handles
1494 - Four Mining Spoons with Nude HandlesHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Looks like a Native American Indian. Bowl is of the Calumet, Hecla Shaft #2. 2) Largest. 5.75". B&M Smelter in Great Falls, Montana engr...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 250.00 - 500.00 
Sold to d********q.. for (225.00 + 45.00BP)  = 270.00
 
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 1495 - Four Shovel Mining Spoons
1495 - Four Shovel Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Large size, standing miner holding specimen on handle. 2) Two identical shovel bowls, standing miner holding specimen on handle. 3) Engraved shovel
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00 
Sold to 8*****l for (80.00 + 18.40BP)  = 98.40
 
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 1496 - Group of Placer Mining Spoons
1496 - Group of Placer Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) Two teaspoons: one has plain bowl, one has die struck image of miner panning. Handles have same standing miner holding gold pan "L...
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 300.00 - 400.00 
Sold to e*****r for (120.00 + 27.60BP)  = 147.60
 
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 1497 - Pair of Mine To Mill Spoons
1497 - Pair of Mine To Mill SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Pair matches, though one is engraved and one is die struck. Great scene showing mule train (on handle) from mine (on bowl) to mill at top of handle.  
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00 
Sold to 8******1 for (70.00 + 14.00BP)  = 84.00
 
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