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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Number One Mine, Rock Springs Wyoming Spoon1478 - Number One Mine, Rock Springs Wyoming Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice enamel unique view of the Number One Mine at Rock Springs. Mine view with ore cars. External gold wash bowl. Wyoming handle. Maker M. Rare and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to t********n for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Two Wyoming Mining Spoons1479 - Two Wyoming Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) gold wash, engraved "Mine Tipple Carneyville, Wyo.," shield and corn handle; 2) die struck "Thermopolis, Wyo. The Starting of a Mi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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16 Mining-Related Tiny Spoons1480 - 16 Mining-Related Tiny Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Probably salt spoons. Four are gold washed, one with shovel bowl die struck "William Howard Taft....1919"; one other has die struck image ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to r***f for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Two Exposition Mining Spoons (Columbian and Jamestown)1481 - Two Exposition Mining Spoons (Columbian and Jamestown)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) One copper demitasse 1893, Colombian Chicago Exposition. 2) One teaspoon Jamestown Exposition 1907. Both die struck. City: State: United States
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Three Large Shovel Spoons1482 - Three Large Shovel Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two have flat shovel shape, plain bowls, different handles: a) standing miner holding pickax, and b) pine cones and tree design on handle, miner ho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6******n for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Four Bronze Gilt Shovel Spoons1483 - Four Bronze Gilt Shovel Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large size, 2.25" bowls: Montana, Oregon, Colorado and general. One engraved bowl, "Butte, Montana." The rest are die struck, with al...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 280.00 - 400.00
Sold to c******5 for (140.00 + 28.00BP) = 168.00
 
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Five Sterling Mining Forks1484 - Five Sterling Mining Forks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) One made by E. L. D. Denver, front die struck--mining scene and Indian, "Wyoming." 2) Two are "Colorado," similar mining scen...
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Five Underground Mining Scenes Spoons incl. possible late Mears1485 - Five Underground Mining Scenes Spoons incl. possible late Mears
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Two teaspoons: die struck bowl, w/ 5 miners underground, standing miner handle. 2) Die struck bowl, w/ 5 miners underground, donkey and tools. 3) D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Seven Mining Scene Spoons1486 - Seven Mining Scene Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold wash bowl, " Struck It Rich," mining scene. 2) Gold wash bowl, die struck burro " Prospector," mining scene handle. 3) D...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to c******5 for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Seven Miscellaneous Mining Spoons1487 - Seven Miscellaneous Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Mexico engraved "Mexico" on bowl with "R" engraved on back. 2) Ogdensburg handle, plain bowl. 3) Rutland, Vermont, die struck...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8*****l for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Nine Mining Spoons w/ the Same Design1488 - Nine Mining Spoons w/ the Same Design
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Seven teaspoons: one is gold washed, one is copper and the other five are sterling. 2) Two demitasse spoons: one sterling, one copper. All spoons a
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Choice, Unusual Crooked Handle Spoon with Sinking Bucket with Nuggets1489 - Choice, Unusual Crooked Handle Spoon with Sinking Bucket with Nuggets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The sinking bucket is inside the handle itself. Gold wash bowl. Underground mining scene, die struck. No maker shown. Rare and unusual. City: Stat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********2 for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Choice Working Windlass, Nugget Mining Spoon1490 - Choice Working Windlass, Nugget Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Die struck silver spoon with an underground mining scene. Silver cord loops over the nuggets attached to the sinking bucket. No location shown. Cit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***8 for (140.00 + 32.20BP) = 172.20
 
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Die Cut, Windlass Mining Spoon1491 - Die Cut, Windlass Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Working windlass spoon with die cut general mine scene, probably Cripple Creek, Colorado. The usual silver cord wrapping around the handle to the sink
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6****A for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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El Dorado Mining Spoons1492 - El Dorado Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three beautiful, identical El Dorado spoons. Bowls are die cast scenes of boats in water. Handles show miner with pickax and shovel at top, "El...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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Fancy Working Windlass Mining Shovel Spoon1493 - Fancy Working Windlass Mining Shovel Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
With die cut prospector and burro. Sterling. City: State: United States Date: ID# 36949
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Four Mining Spoons with Nude Handles1494 - Four Mining Spoons with Nude Handles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Looks like a Native American Indian. Bowl is of the Calumet, Hecla Shaft #2. 2) Largest. 5.75". B&M Smelter in Great Falls, Montana engr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to d********q.. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Four Shovel Mining Spoons1495 - Four Shovel Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Large size, standing miner holding specimen on handle. 2) Two identical shovel bowls, standing miner holding specimen on handle. 3) Engraved shovel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****l for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Group of Placer Mining Spoons1496 - Group of Placer Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6. 1) Two teaspoons: one has plain bowl, one has die struck image of miner panning. Handles have same standing miner holding gold pan "L...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Pair of Mine To Mill Spoons1497 - Pair of Mine To Mill Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair matches, though one is engraved and one is die struck. Great scene showing mule train (on handle) from mine (on bowl) to mill at top of handle.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8******1 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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