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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Three Greene Consolidated Annual Reports (w/ foldout photographs) (Sonora, Mexico)1279 - Three Greene Consolidated Annual Reports (w/ foldout photographs) (Sonora, Mexico)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1902. 31 pages. 12 x 8.5". Includes hand written notes on new directors: HE Hamilton and HL Scott of the Union Iron Works in San Francisco. ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*****s for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Signed 1902 Annual Report of the Greene Cons. Copper Co. (w/ maps & photographs) (Vigouroux's Copy)1280 - Signed 1902 Annual Report of the Greene Cons. Copper Co. (w/ maps & photographs) (Vigouroux's Copy)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 12 x 8.5" annual has the typical 32 pages chalk full of information. But it also includes a marvelous set of color maps: 1) 24" fold ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*****s for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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1903 Yaqui Copper Company Annual Report w/ fold-out map (Geo. Vigouroux's Copy)1281 - 1903 Yaqui Copper Company Annual Report w/ fold-out map (Geo. Vigouroux's Copy)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 pages of pictures. Two page fold out color map of Sonora. Fold out sketch map of the tunnel, railway, tram way, dam, etc. Fold out sketch map of th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******d for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
 
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Four Mexican Mining Reports / Prospectuses1282 - Four Mexican Mining Reports / Prospectuses
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) 1899 prospectus for the Cananea Mines (owned by the Green Consolidated Copper Co.). Mine located in Sonora. Description of climate, geological &a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (65.00 + 13.00BP) = 78.00
 
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South Africa Diamond Mining Stereoviews1283 - South Africa Diamond Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seven. All diamond related. Includes miners working on steep hillside, open pit, mining cart, underground (with miners crawling), stamp mill, e
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Estimate : 160.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******d for (40.00 + 8.00BP) = 48.00
 
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Ultra Rare Souvenir Agate Mining Spoons, Made in Denver, c1892-18951283a - Ultra Rare Souvenir Agate Mining Spoons, Made in Denver, c1892-1895
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These marvelous spoons are so rare that most collectors have never seen them. They have either agate handles or bowls, and their rarity is certainly i
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Start Price : 1.00
 
 
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Unique Green Moss Agate Bowl Spoon (Denver, Colorado)1284 - Unique Green Moss Agate Bowl Spoon (Denver, Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Extremely rare! 4 1/2 inches. The spoon handle has "Denver, Colorado." This is the only agate spoon bowl in the entire collection. Probabl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p*****0 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Spoon feat. Miner with Rifle, Agate Handle1285 - Spoon feat. Miner with Rifle, Agate Handle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful red banded agate handle shovel and pick spoon with open silver handle, marked Manitou. Since this is a Colorado engraver, probably Manitou S
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b********2 for (475.00 + 109.25BP) = 584.25
 
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Three Agate Handle Spoons1286 - Three Agate Handle Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three hand-carved red and brown banded agate silver spoons from Michigan and Minnesota. Each of the three bowls is handed engraved. One is from Mackin
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to j*****r for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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Two Gorgeous Banded Red Agate Spoons1287 - Two Gorgeous Banded Red Agate Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The first is a pick and shovel spoon with the prospector burro from Butte, Montana. This spoon is 6.25 inches. A second spoon, 4.75 inches, has a plai
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to b********2 for (450.00 + 103.50BP) = 553.50
 
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Two Beautiful Red Banded Agate Pick and Shovel Spoons (Deadwood, South Dakota)1288 - Two Beautiful Red Banded Agate Pick and Shovel Spoons (Deadwood, South Dakota)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both marked from Deadwood, South Dakota. One of the spoons has a plain long handle, dated 1894, while the other spoon has a beautiful hand carved open
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to b********2 for (1,250.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,537.50
 
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Green Banded Agate Elk Spoon1289 - Green Banded Agate Elk Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spectacular and unique in this collection green banded agate gold wash spoon with the die cut of an elk in the bowl. 5.75 inches. This is the only gre
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F****e for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Miner with Rifle, 'Holding Down a Claim' Agate Spoon1290 - Miner with Rifle, 'Holding Down a Claim' Agate Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red banded agate handle shovel and pick spoon with open silver handle. The spoon has an engraving of "holding down a claim." 5.25 inches l...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to k**********y for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Miner's Shovel Agate Spoon1291 - Miner's Shovel Agate Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Highly unusual milky red banded hand-carved agate with a hand-carved open handle pick and shovel spoon. This is the only hand-carved agate spoon in th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b********2 for (1,150.00 + 264.50BP) = 1,414.50
 
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Open Handle Agate Banded Spoon1292 - Open Handle Agate Banded Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hand carved red banded agate open handle spoon with a plain bowl. Probably made by HH Tammen, Denver circa 1895. 6.25 inches. One of only three hand-c
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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Red and Brown Banded Agate Shovel & Spoon1293 - Red and Brown Banded Agate Shovel & Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Red and brown banded agate handle spoon and spoon shovel. Probably made by HH Tammen of Denver, circa 1894 to 1895. The spoon is 5.75 inches and the s
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to A*****3 for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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Windlass, Pick & Shovel Agate Spoon1294 - Windlass, Pick & Shovel Agate Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Exceptional ornate banded red and yellow agate handle spoon. This spoon has a windlass with crossed pick and shovel at the top, with a silver cord wra
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (1,600.00 + 320.00BP) = 1,920.00
 
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Two Canadian Agate Handle Spoons1295 - Two Canadian Agate Handle Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two small banded red and orange agate (Carnelian) handled demitasse spoons. One is engraved Montreal, the other is a die struck spoon from Ontario. Th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6******n for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Slave Scene Enameled Spoon1296 - Slave Scene Enameled Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sterling 5 3/4" silver spoon, enameled scene of slaves working in the cotton fields. Engraved on the handle "Birmingham, Alabama." ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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Dawson, Alaska Dredging Souvenir Spoon1297 - Dawson, Alaska Dredging Souvenir Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A unique Dawson spoon with the Dawson word cut out of the handle. The spoon has additional significance because of the hand-engraved gold dredging sce
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g***s for (170.00 + 39.10BP) = 209.10
 
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