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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1368Cowboys on Leadville, Colorado SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Three different spoons with cowboys on a bucking horse from Leadville. These are the only spoons in the collection with rodeo cowboys on them. All thr
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8*****H for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
1370Three Different Colorado Copper Bronze SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Two are die struck and the third engraved from Leadville. One is a rare first mill product from the North Pole and Mining Company in a second is a die
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8*****H for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
1371Three Sterling, Die Cut Leadville Spoons - Exceptional!Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three matched sterling spoons with exceptional quality die struck images, continuous from the top of the handle to the bottom of the spoon. Two say Ro
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
1372Five Manitou Springs, Colorado SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Five different die struck spoons from Manitou Springs. Only one is a demitasse. Spoon scenes include prospectors, pack mule, underground mining scene,
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****H for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
1373Five Pueblo, Colorado SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Five different spoons from Pueblo. Three are teaspoons and two are demitasse. All distinctly different. City: Pueblo State: Colorado Date: ID# 3
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****H for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
1374Two Salida, Colorado Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
One is a teaspoon, die struck, "Tenderfoot Hill, Salida, Colo" on bowl around town scene. Standing miner on handle. Back of handle has dif...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******8 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
1375Fancy Die Cut Windlass Victor, Colorado Mining SpoonHolabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful gold wash die cut bowl with working windlass handle and silver rope. Choice. City: Victor State: Colorado Date: ID# 36950
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
1376Six Victor Mining SpoonsHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) demitasse, engraved bowl "Victor, Colo," standing miner handle; 2) The other 5 are teaspoons: die struck bowl " Gold Coin Gold Min...
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to S*****3 for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
1377Colorado Mining Spoon CollectionHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. Seven teaspoons: 3 have gold washed bowls (no image or engraving,) mining scenes on handles; 2 others have plain bowls, one engraved bowl...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****y for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25