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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Possible Otto Mears Spoon plus Two Dated Denver Spoons1358 - Possible Otto Mears Spoon plus Two Dated Denver Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Denver 1892" engraved on back of handle, back of bowl "Winters," nice die struck handle two miners. We believe this spoon is...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Shovel Spoon with Working Windlass and Gold Wash Bowl1359 - Shovel Spoon with Working Windlass and Gold Wash Bowl
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice! Denver written in bowl. City: Denver State: Colorado Date: ID# 36959
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to k**********y for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Six Denver Mining Spoons1360 - Six Denver Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four demitasse: 1) One tiny spoon, die struck, "Denver" and burro on bowl, handle has pan at top and miner below. 2) Die struck, bowl with...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Ouray, Durango & Trinidad, Colorado Mining Spoons1361 - Ouray, Durango & Trinidad, Colorado Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) teaspoon, engraved "Ouray, Colo" and burro on bowl, standing miner handle; 2) demitasse, engraved "the Starting of a Mine, Ouray&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to e*****r for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
 
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Garden of the Gods, Colorado Mining Windlass Spoon1362 - Garden of the Gods, Colorado Mining Windlass Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Working windlass spoon with sinking bucket, die struck bowl, no maker shown. Choice. City: Garden of the Gods State: Colorado Date: ID# 36954
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Glenwood Springs, Colorado Windlass with Silver Rope Spoon1363 - Glenwood Springs, Colorado Windlass with Silver Rope Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful gold wash bowl with mine scene, both engraved and die cut. Fancy working windlass handle with silver wire rope attached to a sinking bucket.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Early Golden, Colorado, Miners Souvenir Spoon1364 - Early Golden, Colorado, Miners Souvenir Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice circa 1890s spoon with early crossed pick and mallet. The word "Golden" is woven in silver cord on the handle. Possibly an early Co...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to c*********p for (90.00 + 20.70BP) = 110.70
 
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Grand Junction, Colorado Spoon Set1365 - Grand Junction, Colorado Spoon Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three different sterling spoons from Grand Junction; two with gold wash bowls. City: Grand Junction State: Colorado Date: ID# 37747
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 140.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8*****H for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Swastika Mine Leadville Spoon1366 - Swastika Mine Leadville Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unique sterling spoon from the Swastika Mine. Die struck bowl. Three large swastikas on the handle. ELD maker. City: Leadville State: Colorado Date
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to m********5 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
 
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Ten Leadville Mining Spoons1367 - Ten Leadville Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two demitasse: 1) copper, shovel bowl, miner handle. 2) open handle at top with burro. Eight teaspoons: 5 have engraved bowls, 3 are "Little Jo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F****e for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Cowboys on Leadville, Colorado Spoons1368 - Cowboys on Leadville, Colorado Spoons
Holabird 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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8*****H for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Four Exceptional Cutout Leadville Sterling Silver Pieces: 3 Spoons, 1 Fork1369 - Four Exceptional Cutout Leadville Sterling Silver Pieces: 3 Spoons, 1 Fork
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different sterling silver pieces with the cutout miner handle. Three are teaspoons, one is a fork. Makers: JC Bloom and Company (and others). Ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Three Different Colorado Copper Bronze Spoons1370 - Three Different Colorado Copper Bronze Spoons
Holabird 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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8*****H for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Three Sterling, Die Cut Leadville Spoons - Exceptional!1371 - Three 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
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Five Manitou Springs, Colorado Spoons1372 - Five Manitou Springs, Colorado Spoons
Holabird 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,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****H for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Five Pueblo, Colorado Spoons1373 - Five Pueblo, Colorado Spoons
Holabird 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
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****H for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Two Salida, Colorado Mining Spoons1374 - Two Salida, Colorado Mining Spoons
Holabird 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...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l******8 for (55.00 + 12.65BP) = 67.65
 
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Fancy Die Cut Windlass Victor, Colorado Mining Spoon1375 - Fancy Die Cut Windlass Victor, Colorado Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful gold wash die cut bowl with working windlass handle and silver rope. Choice. City: Victor State: Colorado Date: ID# 36950
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Six Victor Mining Spoons1376 - Six Victor Mining Spoons
Holabird 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to S*****3 for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Colorado Mining Spoon Collection1377 - Colorado Mining Spoon Collection
Holabird 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...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a****y for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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