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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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Five Nome Mining Spoons1298 - Five Nome Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, die struck miner in gold " Nome Alaska Struck It Rich" handle depicts 4 men in long boat; 2) gold wash, "Placer Mining ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to S*****3 for 216.00
 
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Engraved SS Portland Steamship Mining Spoon1299 - Engraved SS Portland Steamship Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique gold wash shovel spoon with nuggets in pan at the top of the handle. Engraved SS Portland. July, 06. This unique spoon is from one of the many
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*****3 for 420.00
 
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Two Nome Mining Spoons1300 - Two Nome Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One engraved bowl " Placer Mining, Nome." The other has plain bowl. Both have die struck handles with loaded sleds and dog teams. City: ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to g***s for 221.40
 
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Three Skagway Miner Spoons1301 - Three Skagway Miner Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) tablespoon engraved " Skagway, Alaska" image of mining camp on bowl, standing miner holding specimen handle; 2) gold wash engraved &quo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********q.. for 144.00
 
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Three Yukon Demitasse Spoons1302 - Three Yukon Demitasse Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold washed, engraved bowl "Yukon," handle has sculpted miner at top; 2) engraved bowl, "Yukon," gold specimen on handle 3) e...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for 168.00
 
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Three Salmon Handled Spoons1303 - Three Salmon Handled Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold washed bowl and partially on handle. Engraved bowl "Nome Alaska", wire wrapped handle with salmon, gold pan top with real nuggets....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to A*****3 for 180.00
 
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Four Alaska Miner Spoons1304 - Four Alaska Miner Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) engraved " Seward", large standing miner holding specimen handle; 2) die struck "Nome Alaska Struck It Rich" image of miner p...
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Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Sold to d********q.. for 192.00
 
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Five Alaska Mining Spoons1305 - Five Alaska Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two demitasse: 1) shovel, gold wash, engraved "Juneau Alaska," wire wrapped handle, pan at top with gold nuggets. 2) gold wash, engraved &...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to d********q.. for 192.00
 
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Six Alaska Mining Spoons1306 - Six Alaska Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two gold washed bowls, die struck handles, One "Alaska" engraved in bowl and handle is wire wrapped with gold pan at top with nuggets; the...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to G*****5 for 209.10
 
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Three Arizona Mining Spoons1307 - Three Arizona Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 demitasse: 1) gold washed; both are identical otherwise, bowls die struck, " Stripping Ore," miner underground, twisted handles, standin...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to p*****0 for 116.85
 
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