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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1438Five Montana Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved bowl "B & M Smelter, Great Falls, Mont.," with nice engraving of smelter, standing miner handle, different imag...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 1**9 for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
1439Six Small Montana Towns Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Four engraved teaspoons, one demitasse: 1) gold wash "Bi Metallic Mill, Philipsburg, Mont.," mining scene handle. 2) "No. 3 Mine Roun...
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to F****e for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
1440Seven Montana Copper Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pair with same handle design--seal of Montana at top of handle. a) die struck bowl "B & M Smelters Great Falls, Mont." and b) die ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
1441Set of Four Montana Mining Pan Handled SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold wash engraved " Missoula Mont." 2) Engraved "Butte Mont." 3) Two engraved "Billing Mont." Handles have double ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 1**9 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
1442Two 1890s Montana Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
These are fabulous spoons. 1) Grapefruit spoon, die struck "Anaconda Mine Butte, Mont." Mining scene, twisted handle. 2) Grapefruit spoon,...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 1**9 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
14431898 Omaha Enamel Bowl Miners Spoon (Trans-Mississippi Expo.)Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous enamel bowl with plaster miner, "panning gold, Omaha." Omaha handle. Jewelers mark on reverse is for George W Ryan and Company. R...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to t********n for (750.00 + 172.50BP) = 922.50
1444Five Nebraska Mining Spoons: 4 Omaha & 1 ChadronHolabird Western Americana Collections
Four ASARCO (Omaha) spoons, all have mine scenes on bowls and handles. One engraved "Chadron Nebr.," standing miner handle. City: Stat...
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****l for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
1445Four Ely, Nevada Copper Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Teaspoon, die struck "Giroux Mill Ely, Nevada." Mill scene, standing miner handle. 2) Three demitasse: two die struck, "Ore Pit Co...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****H for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
1446Three Ely, Nevada Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, die struck "Steptoe Valley Smelter Ely, Nevada," mining scene, wire wrapped handle, burro and gold pan at top. 2) die struck...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********q.. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
1447Goldfield, Nevada Miners SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Gold wash, "Goldfield, Nev" die struck on bowl, standing miner holding gold pan and pickax handle. Beautiful spoon, great detail, front an...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******g for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
1448Three 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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
1449Two Goldfield Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) engraved bowl "Goldfield Nev," standing miner holding gold specimen handle; 2) engraved "Combination Mine Goldfield Nev.," mi...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******g for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
1450Three 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 ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d********q.. for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
1451Three 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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******9 for (475.00 + 109.25BP) = 584.25
1452Two C & C Shaft Mining Spoons (Virginia City, Nevada)Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "C & C Shaft Virginia, Nev." Mining scene on bowl, floral handle. 2) gold wash, engraved "C & C Shaft ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
1453Two 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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to k**********y for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
1454Two 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 ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
1455Five 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
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********q.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
1457Four 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...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****r for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40