Cowboys & Indians & Miners

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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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Alaska Mining Stereoviews1000 - Alaska Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-one. Nine in color: Includes Front Street in Dawson City (two of these), Cape Nome Miner's Home, Gold Bottom in Klondike, Main Str...
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Estimate : 320.00 - 700.00
Sold to g***s for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Early Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate1001 - Early Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twin Mountain stock certificate, no. 21, for 1000 shares issued to Chas. M. Ghriskey Jr. Signed by A. Wood, president and Wm. J. Merrill, treasurer, 1
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Prospectus for the Heffern Cooperative Gold Mining and Milling Company w/ map1002 - Prospectus for the Heffern Cooperative Gold Mining and Milling Company w/ map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This approximately 10 page attractive prospectus contains a picture of Heffern and a multicolor cross-section of the underground works and ore deposit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Black Diamond Copper Mining Company Letter & Stock Certificates1003 - Black Diamond Copper Mining Company Letter & Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three items from the Black Diamond Copper Mining Company. 1) A handwritten letter from Black Diamond, Arizona from 1904 with the original cover. The c
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold & Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate1004 - Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold & Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not listed in Filer. Very rare stock certificate, issued and canceled in 1905 from the Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold and Copper Company. Place of business C
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Black Prince Copper Company Prospectus1005 - Black Prince Copper Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original prospectus. About 10 pages without any photographs. Perfect condition! City: Cochise County State: Arizona Date: ID# 37561
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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William Blake Letter about Working a Copper Mine in Arizona1006 - William Blake Letter about Working a Copper Mine in Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Marvelous history here. William Blake (see below) was an important economic geologist. In this letter of July 16, 1882, he is writing that he is ready
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to S******o for (125.00 + 28.75BP) = 153.75
 
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Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)1007 - Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten. Gila County: Rio Grande Mining Co. (two from 1933, not cancelled), Globe Dominion Copper Co. (two from 1918, not cancelled), New Dominion
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate and Coroner's Inquest1008 - Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate and Coroner's Inquest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two incredible items. 1) The stock certificate is one of two known. The Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company was formed in 1898 by Richar
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Two Letters from WL Austin, Mining Engineer1009 - Two Letters from WL Austin, Mining Engineer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters addressed to his father. First is dated 1881 and has a cover with a Harshaw blue cancel. "Those Mexican Mines are pretty good - but I a...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8***0 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Lyme Mountain Copper & Smelting Company Prospectus1010 - Lyme Mountain Copper & Smelting Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The property to the famous Copper Queen Mine at Bisbee. This mine is located at Johnson in Cochise County, Arizona. A large legal sized promotional.
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to C*********Z for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Santa Ana Mining Company Stock Certificate, 18981011 - Santa Ana Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1898
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #2797. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Issued to Lucille Monthiers Dehaynin for one founders share in 1898. Signed by Herbert J. Delam
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Real Photo Postcards of IWW Workers at Lowell1012 - Real Photo Postcards of IWW Workers at Lowell
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Collection of seven real photo postcards of the deportation of IWW workers at Lowell, Arizona in 1917. This collection is an important historical reco
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to J*****1 for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Tombstone Mill & Mining Company Letterhead with Corner Cover1013 - Tombstone Mill & Mining Company Letterhead with Corner Cover
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Corner cover of W Lawrence Austin. Cancel is double ring Charleston. Checks have been sent to his father. Good Condition! Austin wrote a 15 page descr
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Photographic Reprint of Richard Gird's Home and Stamp Mill1014 - Photographic Reprint of Richard Gird's Home and Stamp Mill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
7" x 9". Millville was on the east bank of the San Pedro River and across from Charleston. A hand written inscription on the back is from ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Orion Silver Mining Company Prospectus1015 - Orion Silver Mining Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Main office in Philadelphia. Mine is in the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountains of Pima County. The prospectus is eight pages plus cover in excellent c
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Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to c********r.. for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Prospectus for The Mineral Creek Mining Company1016 - Prospectus for The Mineral Creek Mining Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 pages. Mineral Creek Mining District, 20 miles from Globe City. Printed by The Mining Review Publishing Co., New York. No date, but includes statem
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to C*********Z for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Silver Bell Mining Photographic Negatives and Glass Slides1017 - Silver Bell Mining Photographic Negatives and Glass Slides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of original negatives and glass slides of Silver Bell, Arizona and other locations from the Paul F Kerr collection. Approximately 20 views which
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to D******3 for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Tombstone Assay Business Card and Scale Card1018 - Tombstone Assay Business Card and Scale Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two. 1) EW Brinckmann & JC Tappeiner Assayers Business Card. 207 Fourth Street. Mines Examined, Reported, or Sold. Absolutely spectacular...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***0 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Bunker Hill Mining Company of Tombstone Prospectus1019 - Bunker Hill Mining Company of Tombstone Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approximately 20 pages with illustrations of the mine and surrounding property throughout. Printed by HH McNeil Company of Phoenix. President was CR B
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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