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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1318Three San Francisco Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
One large round bowl die struck, "golden gate." Two demitasse, die struck bowls. All have standing miners on die struck handles. City: Sa...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6******n for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
1319Six San Francisco Shovel SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Three demitasse: 1) gold washed die struck bowl, pick handle with bear on top. 2) Die struck bowl, pickax handle with nugget on end and bear on top. 3
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
1320Cliff House, Golden Gate--Six SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Three demitasse: 2 are gold washed, 1 with pan at top with gold in nuggets. Three teaspoons: 2 Cliff House, one with gold pan at top with gold nuggets
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to 6******n for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
1321Golden Gate Miner CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Three shovel bowls, die struck standing miner handles. Five demitasse, die struck standing miner handles. City: San Francisco State: Calif
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
1322San Francisco Gold Rush Gold Panning SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Choice enamel spoon from San Francisco with two miners panning gold similar to the other views but different. California handle. Gold wash over the en
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to t********n for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
1323Three Shasta Area SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Demitasse, engraved "Keswick Smelter." Two teaspoons: Engraved "Mammoth Smelter, Kennet, Cal.," gold washed bowl, die struck han...
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to t********-.. for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
1324Two Sutter's Mill SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Unusual heart shaped bowl, die struck with enamel green color, wavy handle with bear at top, color enameled grapes; front side appears gold washed.
Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6******n for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
1325California Mother Lode SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 9. Four demitasse: 2 engraved--Allegheny, Auburn. Two die struck--Placerville, Nevada City. Five teaspoons, 2 with gold washed bowls: Placervil
Estimate : 450.00 - 850.00
Sold to 6******n for (650.00 + 149.50BP) = 799.50
1326Eleven Southern California SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Four demitasse: Los Angeles, Hemet, San Diego, gold washed San Diego. Seven teaspoons: 2 Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Gabriel, Venice
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to t********n for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
1327Seven California Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two are demitasse: one twisted wire, gold pan bowl, open handle with pickax and gold washed bear at top. The other is die struck with a shovel bowl, h
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to A*****3 for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00