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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Four Different Kansas Mining Spoons1398 - Four Different Kansas Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) engraved " Zinc Smelter Pittsburg Kan." with mine scene, floral handle; 2) engraved " Rock Salt Mine Lyons, Kans.," mine scen...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c*********p for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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Eight Calumet & Hecla Mining Spoons (Michigan)1399 - Eight Calumet & Hecla Mining Spoons (Michigan)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 8. Two gold washed bowls: 1) engraved "Underground Calumet & Hecla Mine" with underground scene, standing miner handle; 2) engr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to q********s.. for (300.00 + 69.00BP) = 369.00
 
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Escanaba & West Bay City Mining Spoons (Michigan)1400 - Escanaba & West Bay City Mining Spoons (Michigan)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Two gold wash bowls: "West Bay City Mich," mine scenes, floral handles engraved on back, "1900" and "1902." ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to i*********1 for (70.00 + 16.10BP) = 86.10
 
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Five Hancock, Michigan Mining Spoons1401 - Five Hancock, Michigan Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. Two gold wash bowls, engraved mine scenes; two copper engraved bowls (one is demitasse), mine scenes; and one plain silver, engraved "...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to q********s.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Houghton, Michigan Mining Spoon Collection1402 - Houghton, Michigan Mining Spoon Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six. Includes: 2 copper teaspoons, 2 demitasse. 2 teaspoons die struck, images of buildings; 2 demitasse engraved, standing miner handles, one
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********2 for (330.00 + 75.90BP) = 405.90
 
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Three Lake Superior Area Mining Spoons1403 - Three Lake Superior Area Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. One copper spoon "Lake Superior Mine"; 2 silver spoons: 1) "Ishpeming Mich."; 2) "Lake Superior Ishpeming Mich.&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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Three Different Michigan Mining Spoons1404 - Three Different Michigan Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash bowl, die struck " Chapin Mine Iron Mountain Mich.," mine scene; 2) die struck "Auburn Mine Ironwood, Mich.," image...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Five Iron & Copper Minnesota Mining Spoons1405 - Five Iron & Copper Minnesota Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: 1) Two engraved gold wash: "Shafthouse Ely Minn." 2) One copper spoon: die struck "Aerial Bridge Duluth Minn.," standi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****r for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Two Nice Joplin, Missouri Mining Spoons1406 - Two Nice Joplin, Missouri Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both die struck bowls, one mining scene, one underground mining scene, mine scene handles. City: Joplin State: Missouri Date: ID# 37454
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Five Joplin Mining Spoons1407 - Five Joplin Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four are engraved, one die struck. One gold wash bowl, engraved "Joplin Mo.," mine scene. All have mine scene bowls, one standing miner ha...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6****A for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Five Gold Wash Joplin Spoons1408 - Five Gold Wash Joplin Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All have engraved bowls: 1) Two identical spoons have "Mining Scene Joplin," image of mine; 2) "Mining Scene Joplin, MO," mine i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6****A for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Two Webb City, Missouri Mining Spoons1409 - Two Webb City, Missouri Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Both with buildings engraved on the bowl, one open handle, one floral die struck handle. City: Webb City State: Missouri Date: ID# 37802
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6****A for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Three Webb City Mining Spoons1410 - Three Webb City Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All engraved "Webb City," each has different mining scene on bowl. City: Webb City State: Missouri Date: ID# 37827
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Three Missouri Mining Spoons1411 - Three Missouri Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) die struck, "You will Have to Show Me I'm From Missouri," image of 2 men and burros; 2) die struck "Mining Scene" and ima...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Three Joplin and One Galena Mining Spoons1412 - Three Joplin and One Galena Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes: 1) one copper spoon, engraved " K of P Joplin, Mo.," standing miner handle. 2) Three silver spoons: a) engraved "The Kramer...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 6****A for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Four Anaconda, Montana Copper Mining Spoons1413 - Four Anaconda, Montana Copper Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) die struck "Washoe Copper Smelter Anaconda Montana," smelter scene, mining scenes handle; 2) die struck "Washoe Copper Smelter Ana...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Nine Anaconda Mining Spoons1414 - Nine Anaconda Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Five gold wash teaspoons, various mine scenes, two handles w/ mining scenes, three floral. 2) One shovel bowl engraved "Anaconda Mont.,"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 800.00
Sold to 1**9 for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Anaconda Smelter / W.A. Clark Enameled Mining Spoon1415 - Anaconda Smelter / W.A. Clark Enameled Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice enameled spoon with a view of the Anaconda Smelter in the bowl. The added bonus to the spoon is a beautiful enameled portrayed of William Andre
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to t********n for (1,300.00 + 299.00BP) = 1,599.00
 
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Eleven Engraved Butte Mining Spoons1416 - Eleven Engraved Butte Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
All are engraved with mine buildings except one: "Bitter Root Butte Mont.," floral image. Includes: two gold wash teaspoons and two gold w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to 1**9 for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Set of Four Matching Butte Mining Spoons1417 - Set of Four Matching Butte Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Die struck, "Anaconda Mine Butte, Montana," image of mine buildings with railroad, handles "Oro de Plata" mining scenes. City: ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****r for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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