Auction Details
This premier two-day sale includes a General George Custer collection featuring an Indian Capture carbine; other very rare firearms; choice Western ingots, gold nuggets and ore samples; rare numismatic items related to the SS Central America; rare Western tokens; mining reports from the 1830s-1880s; a world class offering of mining spoons; mining-related correspondence, photographs, and ephemera; a great selection of Native American baskets, rugs, and artifacts; saddles and spurs; and General Americana.
DAY 1: Mining Reports, Photographs, Ephemera and Spoons
DAY 2: Native Americana, Cowboy, Firearms (incl. Custer Collection), Numismatics, and General Americana.
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1190Nevada Mine Photograph Archive from Prof. Paul KerrHolabird Western Americana Collections
Original group of approximately one hundred photographs from places such as American Canyon, Virginia City, the Pilot Range, Black Mule Mine, Sodavill
Estimate : 700.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j***d for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
1193Engle, New Mexico Assay ReceiptsHolabird Western Americana Collections
This is a lot of five rare assay receipts from Walter M. James, assayer of Engle, New Mexico. They are all dated, with two dated April 1, 1882, and th
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*****s for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
1194Mimbres Mining Company Letter Book (Georgetown, New Mexico)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wow! 28 letters mostly on Mimbres letterhead from Thomas B Pheby talking about his work on the lease. The Mimbres was formed around 1870 and ended ope
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 6*****b for (10,000.00 + 2,000.00BP) = 12,000.00
1196Mining Center of New Mexico (Mining Magazine)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Socorro Mining Center of New Mexico, 1882, Socorro Miner Office. Small fold out map. Forerunner of today's magazines, advertising pages equal wr...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8******m for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
1197New Mexico Mining DocumentsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three. 1) Expenses for the Merritt Mining and Milling Company from September 1887 to January 1889. Mostly for the watchman. This was a Socorro
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
1198New Mexico Mining LettersHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. 1) 1880 location of the Bonanza Mine and 1500 linear feet of gold silver, and copper bearing ore. Located by Rufus Bennett. 2-3) Jura-Tr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
11991872 Tilly Foster Iron Mines Report (Brewsters, New York)Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Report and Analysis of the Tilly Foster Iron Mines" , Brewsters, New York. John H. Cheever, Treasurer. Signed by Andrew Kosgriff, Superin...
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 2******d for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00