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Cowboys & Indians & Miners

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location3555 Airway Drive Suite 308, Reno, Nevada, 89511, United States In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location, 3555 Airway Drive Suite 309 Reno, NV 89511

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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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Five Montana Mining Spoons1438 - Five Montana Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved bowl "B & M Smelter, Great Falls, Mont.," with nice engraving of smelter, standing miner handle, different imag...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 1**9 for 192.00
 
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Six Small Montana Towns Mining Spoons1439 - Six Small Montana Towns Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four engraved teaspoons, one demitasse: 1) gold wash "Bi Metallic Mill, Philipsburg, Mont.," mining scene handle. 2) "No. 3 Mine Roun...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to F****e for 660.00
 
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Seven Montana Copper Mining Spoons1440 - Seven Montana Copper Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Pair with same handle design--seal of Montana at top of handle. a) die struck bowl "B & M Smelters Great Falls, Mont." and b) die ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for 123.00
 
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Set of Four Montana Mining Pan Handled Spoons1441 - Set of Four Montana Mining Pan Handled Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold wash engraved " Missoula Mont." 2) Engraved "Butte Mont." 3) Two engraved "Billing Mont." Handles have double ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 1**9 for 180.00
 
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Two 1890s Montana Mining Spoons1442 - Two 1890s Montana Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are fabulous spoons. 1) Grapefruit spoon, die struck "Anaconda Mine Butte, Mont." Mining scene, twisted handle. 2) Grapefruit spoon,...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 1**9 for 180.00
 
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1898 Omaha Enamel Bowl Miners Spoon (Trans-Mississippi Expo.)1443 - 1898 Omaha Enamel Bowl Miners Spoon (Trans-Mississippi Expo.)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gorgeous enamel bowl with plaster miner, "panning gold, Omaha." Omaha handle. Jewelers mark on reverse is for George W Ryan and Company. R...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to t********n for 922.50
 
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Five Nebraska Mining Spoons: 4 Omaha & 1 Chadron1444 - Five Nebraska Mining Spoons: 4 Omaha & 1 Chadron
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four ASARCO (Omaha) spoons, all have mine scenes on bowls and handles. One engraved "Chadron Nebr.," standing miner handle. City: Stat...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****l for 116.85
 
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Four Ely, Nevada Copper Mining Spoons1445 - Four Ely, Nevada Copper Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Teaspoon, die struck "Giroux Mill Ely, Nevada." Mill scene, standing miner handle. 2) Three demitasse: two die struck, "Ore Pit Co...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****H for 168.00
 
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Three Ely, Nevada Mining Spoons1446 - Three Ely, Nevada Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, die struck "Steptoe Valley Smelter Ely, Nevada," mining scene, wire wrapped handle, burro and gold pan at top. 2) die struck...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********q.. for 180.00
 
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Goldfield, Nevada Miners Spoon1447 - Goldfield, Nevada Miners Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold wash, "Goldfield, Nev" die struck on bowl, standing miner holding gold pan and pickax handle. Beautiful spoon, great detail, front an...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******g for 450.00
 
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Three Goldfield Mining Spoons1448 - Three Goldfield Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash shovel bowl, engraved "Goldfield, Nevada," wire wrapped handle, gold pan at top with gold nuggets. 2) shovel bowl engraved &q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for 240.00
 
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Two Goldfield Mining Spoons1449 - Two Goldfield Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) engraved bowl "Goldfield Nev," standing miner holding gold specimen handle; 2) engraved "Combination Mine Goldfield Nev.," mi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n*******g for 480.00
 
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Three Tonopah Mining Spoons1450 - Three Tonopah Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "Tonopah," floral handle with miner at top holding gold pan with gold nuggets. 2) demitasse engraved "Tonopah ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to d********q.. for 240.00
 
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Three Virginia City Mining Spoons1451 - Three Virginia City Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two identical teaspoons, die struck bowls, miner with gun and burro, on handle "Bucket of Blood Since 1876," mine scene at top of handl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******9 for 584.25
 
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Two C & C Shaft Mining Spoons (Virginia City, Nevada)1452 - Two C & C Shaft Mining Spoons (Virginia City, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "C & C Shaft Virginia, Nev." Mining scene on bowl, floral handle. 2) gold wash, engraved "C & C Shaft ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for 330.00
 
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Two Choice Virginia City Mining Spoons1453 - Two Choice Virginia City Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two of the best Virginia City spoons. 1) Gorgeous grapefruit spoon, gold wash, engraved "Virginia City, Nev. C. & C. Shaft," mine scen...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to k**********y for 330.00
 
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Two Winnemucca Mining Spoons1454 - Two Winnemucca Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, shovel bowl engraved 'Winnemucca, Nev.," wire wrapped handle with burro and gold pan at top with real gold nuggets. 2) Large ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to l******8 for 184.50
 
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Five Nevada Mining Spoons1455 - Five Nevada Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two Reno spoons. One is demitasse with bristle cone pine handle with burro at top. The other is a teaspoon with mining scene handle. Both bowls eng
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********q.. for 132.00
 
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Two Silver City, New Mexico Shovel Spoons with Turquoise on Handles1456 - Two Silver City, New Mexico Shovel Spoons with Turquoise on Handles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Identical pair, shovel bowls, die struck "Porterfield Turquoise Mine Silver City, New Mex." Miner holding pan at top with turquoise stone ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for 192.00
 
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Four New Mexico Mining Spoons1457 - Four New Mexico Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two are gold wash, engraved a) "Albuquerque, N. M.," w/ standing miner handle and b) "Roswell, N.M.", w/ standing miner handl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****r for 98.40
 
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