Cowboys & Indians & Miners

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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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Woodland Period Figural Stone Axe Head2069 - Woodland Period Figural Stone Axe Head
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full bi-groove stone axe head. Bi-faced. Perhaps Northern Coast. City: State: Date: ID# 38003
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Quivers and a Bow2070 - Two Quivers and a Bow
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bow is beautiful wood, with handle wrapped in buckskin. One quiver is old-fur covered with feathers and small bones attached. Included are two arrows
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********n.. for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Native American Tusk Tool2071 - Native American Tusk Tool
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We are not quite sure exactly what this is, but we are sure that our customers out there do. If you can help us out, please let us now. City: State
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug2072 - Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug depicts a traditional serrated pattern that's popular with collectors. This was woven circa 1940's and consid...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Two Gray Hills Navajo Rug2073 - Two Gray Hills Navajo Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Gray Hills Navajo rug, beautiful center design. Two Grey Hills Navajo Indian rugs are known as weavings in which no colored dyes were used. Instea
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*********d for (800.00 + 184.00BP) = 984.00
 
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Native Style Rug2074 - Native Style Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Older Native American style rug with fringe. 65" x 31". Some areas of fringe are loose, some bleeding of red dye. City: State: Date:...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Black Foot Indian Lady's High Horn Beaded Saddle2075 - Black Foot Indian Lady's High Horn Beaded Saddle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous Native Americana historic piece. Rawhide (antelope?) sinew or gut sewn, c. 1920. An extremely rare shape and design. Beading mostly intact. H
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Alaskan Mukluks2076 - Alaskan Mukluks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seal skin mukluks with fur and leather soles and straps. Decorative ties. Well worn soles. City: State: Alaska Date: ID# 37409
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Plains Indian Moccasins2077 - Plains Indian Moccasins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage pair of Native American Hide Beaded Moccasins with hard soles. Length is 9 3/4" beautiful design with green, red, white and black beads...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to A*****3 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Vintage Plains Leather and Beaded Moccasins2078 - Vintage Plains Leather and Beaded Moccasins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Plains Beaded High Top Hide Moccasins. Buffalo hide hard sole with upper beadwork in red, white, light blue, yellow, and black in a simple ge
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to A*****3 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Stretched and Painted Hide, Model of Eskimo Kayak, and Spear2079 - Stretched and Painted Hide, Model of Eskimo Kayak, and Spear
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hide is stretched on decorative metal rack, and has been painted with a scene of an Eskimo and his kayak and a seal lying nearby. Also included is a m
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*******s for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Native American Ceremonial Dance Sticks2080 - Native American Ceremonial Dance Sticks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. Each features a deer or antelope horn and is adorned with beads, animal furs, and leather fringes. Reportedly from the Yomba Indian Reserv
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to s********n.. for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Three Native American Leather Beaded Bags2081 - Three Native American Leather Beaded Bags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Antique Native American Beaded "Strike-A-Light" Bag, Sioux, 19th Century. 2) Beaded deerskin medicine pouch, probably Plains. 3) Small ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to f**********r for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Bead Work from the Stewart Indian School2082 - Bead Work from the Stewart Indian School
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mostly blue beads with some red and white. Half dozen or so large dull points. Display case #1. Purchased from the Stewart Indian School in Carson Cit
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Beaded Beaver Fur Bag and Hand-painted Cow Skull2083 - Beaded Beaver Fur Bag and Hand-painted Cow Skull
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very unusual old (c.1940's) beaver fur bag. Beautiful beading--floral design. Appears that a newer backing put on original bag. Good condition. ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********n.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Drum and Shield Wall Hanging2084 - Drum and Shield Wall Hanging
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hide covered drum has painted designs on both sides with feathers attached. 16" diameter, 4." Fair condition, drum is fully intact. Small ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********n.. for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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Two Decorative Native American Shields2085 - Two Decorative Native American Shields
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Hide-covered shield, with painted design, deerskin fringe attached. 16" diameter, with fringe, 32" long. 2) Hide-covered shield with be...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to s********n.. for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Fur and Beaded Shield2086 - Fur and Beaded Shield
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Turtle shell shield. Shell itself is covered with fur (beaver?) and has an ornately beaded patch and feathers attached. 21" x 13". Fair co...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********n.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Two Navajo Kachinas2087 - Two Navajo Kachinas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Sun Dancer Katsina (formally called Kachina) or Sun Shield Kachina is a striking figure. He carries a spruce tree in his left hand while he holds a
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Two Navajo Kachinas (Katsinas)2088 - Two Navajo Kachinas (Katsinas)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wolf and ram kachinas. Wolf is kneeling, nicely painted and decorated. 14" x 6" x 7". One arm is cracked. Ram Kachina is painted. 15&...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to j*****r for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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