Cowboys & Indians & Miners

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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Seven Colorado Sterling Silver Spoons1388Seven Colorado Sterling Silver Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seven different sterling silver spoons all similar with a miner on the handle. Four different makers. ELD may have been the earliest of these. Five ar
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to C******3 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
Three Different Salt Mining Spoons from Colorado1389Three Different Salt Mining Spoons from Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different salt spoons with matching handles from Colorado. All three are die struck. City: State: Colorado Date: ID# 37750
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
Three Hoist and Winch Handle Spoons1390Three Hoist and Winch Handle Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three choice spoons: one from Colorado Springs and two from Cripple Creek with the same handle fabulous handle. City: State: Colorado Date: ID#
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
Three Matched Handle Spoons from Colorado1391Three Matched Handle Spoons from Colorado
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very similar, but made by different jewelers. All three have the word Colorado spread along the handle. To have die struck balls and the third is blan
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8*****H for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
Two Matched Handled Colorado Mining Spoons1392Two Matched Handled Colorado Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both are made by ELD. One die struck bowl shows burro " Prospecting Outfit"; the other has underground mining scene with 5 miners. City:...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to e*****r for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
Unusual Sinking Bucket Variation of a Mining Souvenir Spoon1393Unusual Sinking Bucket Variation of a Mining Souvenir Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice unusual crooked handle with sinking bucket and nuggets. The sinking bucket is inside the handle itself. Very unusual. Gold wash bowl. Die cut u
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
Negro Watermelon Spoon1394Negro Watermelon Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Enameled watermelon on spoon marked "Atlanta" with black man's face at top. Reverse is inscribed "A.C." and copyright 1895. ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********n for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
Six Wallace, Idaho Mining Spoons1395Six Wallace, Idaho Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Three engraved bowls" Wallace Idaho," standing miner handles, one is demitasse spoon. 2) engraved "Hercules Mill Wallace Ida.,&quo...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to e*****r for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
Nine Different Idaho Mining Spoons1396Nine Different Idaho Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) large copper shovel bowl engraved "Seven Devils Weiser Idaho," standing miner handle; 2) Silver shovel, engraved " Boise Idaho,&qu...
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to b********2 for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
Four Idaho Mining Spoons1397Four Idaho Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three teaspoons: die struck, Bunker Hill Mine, Kellogg, Idaho; engraved, Morning Mill, Mullan, Idaho; engraved Trade Dollar Mill, Silver City, Idaho.
Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
Sold to b********2 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30