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Cowboys & Indians & Miners

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States

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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Three Greene Consolidated Annual Reports (w/ foldout photographs) (Sonora, Mexico)1279Three Greene Consolidated Annual Reports (w/ foldout photographs) (Sonora, Mexico)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1902. 31 pages. 12 x 8.5". Includes hand written notes on new directors: HE Hamilton and HL Scott of the Union Iron Works in San Francisco. ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*****s for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
Signed 1902 Annual Report of the Greene Cons. Copper Co. (w/ maps & photographs) (Vigouroux's Copy)1280Signed 1902 Annual Report of the Greene Cons. Copper Co. (w/ maps & photographs) (Vigouroux's Copy)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 12 x 8.5" annual has the typical 32 pages chalk full of information. But it also includes a marvelous set of color maps: 1) 24" fold ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*****s for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
1903 Yaqui Copper Company Annual Report w/ fold-out map (Geo. Vigouroux's Copy)12811903 Yaqui Copper Company Annual Report w/ fold-out map (Geo. Vigouroux's Copy)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 pages of pictures. Two page fold out color map of Sonora. Fold out sketch map of the tunnel, railway, tram way, dam, etc. Fold out sketch map of th
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******d for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
Four Mexican Mining Reports / Prospectuses1282Four Mexican Mining Reports / Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1899 prospectus for the Cananea Mines (owned by the Green Consolidated Copper Co.). Mine located in Sonora. Description of climate, geological &a...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
South Africa Diamond Mining Stereoviews1283South Africa Diamond Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. All diamond related. Includes miners working on steep hillside, open pit, mining cart, underground (with miners crawling), stamp mill, e
Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
Ultra Rare Souvenir Agate Mining Spoons, Made in Denver, c1892-18951283aUltra Rare Souvenir Agate Mining Spoons, Made in Denver, c1892-1895
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These marvelous spoons are so rare that most collectors have never seen them. They have either agate handles or bowls, and their rarity is certainly i
Start Price : 1.00
Unique Green Moss Agate Bowl Spoon (Denver, Colorado)1284Unique Green Moss Agate Bowl Spoon (Denver, Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare! 4 1/2 inches. The spoon handle has "Denver, Colorado." This is the only agate spoon bowl in the entire collection. Probabl...
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p*****0 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
Spoon feat. Miner with Rifle, Agate Handle1285Spoon feat. Miner with Rifle, Agate Handle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful red banded agate handle shovel and pick spoon with open silver handle, marked Manitou. Since this is a Colorado engraver, probably Manitou S
Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b********2 for (475.00 + 109.25BP) = 584.25
Three Agate Handle Spoons1286Three Agate Handle Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three hand-carved red and brown banded agate silver spoons from Michigan and Minnesota. Each of the three bowls is handed engraved. One is from Mackin
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j*****r for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
Two Gorgeous Banded Red Agate Spoons1287Two Gorgeous Banded Red Agate Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The first is a pick and shovel spoon with the prospector burro from Butte, Montana. This spoon is 6.25 inches. A second spoon, 4.75 inches, has a plai
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to b********2 for (450.00 + 103.50BP) = 553.50