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Cowboys & Indians & Miners

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

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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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Con-Virginia Assay Office Silver Bar2222 - Con-Virginia Assay Office Silver Bar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large silver ingot from the Comstock's most famous mine, the Consolidated Virginia. 27.85 ounces, 978 fine silver, 008 fine gold. SN 6785. The C...
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Georgetown, Colorado Commemorative Ingot Silver Pendant2223 - Georgetown, Colorado Commemorative Ingot Silver Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 1.25" x 0.5" pendant features a high relief, oblique view of a Colorado silver mine. The scene shows a steep-walled canyon typical of...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to c*****k for (500.00 + 0.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Chinese Silver Bar (11.07 Troy Oz.)2224 - Chinese Silver Bar (11.07 Troy Oz.)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Weight 11.07 troy ounces. It has a series of Chinese characters on it: six altogether and at least three are unique. Approximately 1 x 3". Poss...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to K*****7 for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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$1,000 a Ton Gold-in-Quartz Ore Specimen with Original Wells Fargo Tags2225 - $1,000 a Ton Gold-in-Quartz Ore Specimen with Original Wells Fargo Tags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold easily seen throughout this fabulous high-grade ore. 4" x 1.75" x 1." 4.2 ounces. Tag 1 reads: "...Quartz / from Pittsburg ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (3,200.00 + 640.00BP) = 3,840.00
 
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Three Polished Gold Ore Slices from Goldfield, Nevada2226 - Three Polished Gold Ore Slices from Goldfield, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three polished sections. Two rectangular and one more circular. Top of the Kodak box they were stored in says "Rich Dixon, Goldfield." We...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to F****e for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Fancy Crystalline Gold Nugget2227 - Fancy Crystalline Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22.2 troy oz. Large flat crystalline gold piece with lengthy gold leafs and crystal agglomerates from the original Nugget Collection (Nevada Nugget Ca
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to b*********r for (35,000.00 + 7,000.00BP) = 42,000.00
 
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Gold Nugget, 18.11 Troy Oz.2228 - Gold Nugget, 18.11 Troy Oz.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large round gold nugget with minor quartz. Possibly from California. 18.11 troy oz. Roughly 50 x 51 x 45 mm. (15% Buyer's Premium) City: Stat...
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Estimate : 32,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (33,000.00 + 6,600.00BP) = 39,600.00
 
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Large Gold Nugget, 23.1 Troy Oz2229 - Large Gold Nugget, 23.1 Troy Oz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large gold nugget, 722 grams. Roughly 48 x 65 x 35 mm. (15% Buyer's Premium) City: State: Date: ID# 38129
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 48,000.00
Sold to s*****2 for (32,000.00 + 4,800.00BP) = 36,800.00
 
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Fabulous Gold-in-Quartz Cuff Links2230 - Fabulous Gold-in-Quartz Cuff Links
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold-in-quartz cuff links on 14kt red gold. Rose gold is often from South Dakota. Unusual gold-in-quartz. About quarter size, but thick. Next time you
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Matching His and Hers Gold-in-Quartz Jewelry2231 - Matching His and Hers Gold-in-Quartz Jewelry
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Matching gold quartz his and hers lapel pin and tie clasp, circa 1880-1900. These two intricate ornate gold quartz jewelry pieces are matching not onl
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to b******1 for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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Solid Gold 14k Gold Watch Inscribed "Goldstein & Brodie, Leadville, Colo."2232 - Solid Gold 14k Gold Watch Inscribed "Goldstein & Brodie, Leadville, Colo."
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Other inscriptions include "Elgin Nat. Watch Company," "885437," "Warranted 14K U. S. Assay," "A5905," &quo...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to k***g for (1,050.00 + 241.50BP) = 1,291.50
 
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Captain Samuel Allen Mother-of-Pearl Pendant2233 - Captain Samuel Allen Mother-of-Pearl Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mother of Pearl pendant. Approximately 2 x 1.5." On the top of the ribbon in gold is "Captain Samuel Allen." There was a Captain Samu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Possibly the Only Remaining Uncut Sheet of Dunbar's California Bank Checks2234 - Possibly the Only Remaining Uncut Sheet of Dunbar's California Bank Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early Gold Rush! Dunbar established this bank in San Francisco in 1850, where he redeemed at par the gold coins of Baldwin & Co. in 1851. I...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a**********o for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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$1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 19282235 - $1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 1928
Holabird Western Americana Collections
FR 2210L. SN L00035540A. Folds. Crisp colors, light lime green seal. No pin holes. Both of these notes were passed down in the family that owned the P
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 6******n for (2,700.00 + 621.00BP) = 3,321.00
 
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$1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 19282236 - $1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 1928
Holabird Western Americana Collections
FR 2210L. Low serial number $1000, SN L00014614A, one of the first fifteen thousand notes. Folds, stain at right, one pin hole. The green of the seal
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to g***s for (2,100.00 + 483.00BP) = 2,583.00
 
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One-of-a-Kind H. Toler, Monterey $1 Currency Specimen2237 - One-of-a-Kind H. Toler, Monterey $1 Currency Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This unique piece from the American Bank Note Co. archives measures 7.5” x 3.25” and was printed on thick paper. The right side has some small smudge
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (1,900.00 + 380.00BP) = 2,280.00
 
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Merchants Bank $3 Note2238 - Merchants Bank $3 Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a $3 note issued on The Merchants Bank of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. The bill is signed by L. Ayer, president and E.N. Raymond, cashier. From th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********0 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Cinco (5) Pesos Currency2239 - Cinco (5) Pesos Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncirculated 5 peso bill from El Banco del Estado de Chihuahua. Beautiful vignette of a miner. City: State: Mexico Date: ID# 37423
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to O******1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate $10 Scrip2241 - Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate $10 Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Series B printed on blue paper with blue safety print and blue under print of vignette. Not signed. $10.00. Printed by Britton & Rey, San Franci...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 2*****l for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Monte Carlo XF 45 Token (Dawson, Alaska/Yukon)2242 - Monte Carlo XF 45 Token (Dawson, Alaska/Yukon)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an exceptional specimen from the great gold camp of Dawson. Note the U. S. penny in a Dawson, Yukon Territory (Canada) token. Probably emblema
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m*****o for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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