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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Unique Aurora Mining Spoon1328 - Unique Aurora Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Demitasse, gold wash bowl engraved "Aurora", standing miner holding real gold nugget handle. We cannot positively identify if this is Neva...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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"Struck It Rich at Last" Spoons from Breckenridge1329 - "Struck It Rich at Last" Spoons from Breckenridge
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different "struck it rich at last" spoons from Breckenridge. One with the surface and one with an underground view. Both with the fanc...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n for (400.00 + 92.00BP) = 492.00
 
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Seven Colorado Spoons: Six Colorado Springs, One Cheyenne Canon1330 - Seven Colorado Spoons: Six Colorado Springs, One Cheyenne Canon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 demitasse, 1) has gold washed bowl, engraved "Colorado Springs"; 2) engraved bowl "Colorado Springs," twisted wire handle; 3) ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********n for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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17 Different Portland Mine Spoons (Cripple Creek, Colorado)1331 - 17 Different Portland Mine Spoons (Cripple Creek, Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
17 different Portland Mine spoons from Cripple Creek. This is one of the most important mines in all of Colorado, discovered by Winfield Stratton. Eve
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to e*****r for (550.00 + 126.50BP) = 676.50
 
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Five Different Elkton Mine Spoons (Cripple Creek, Colorado)1332 - Five Different Elkton Mine Spoons (Cripple Creek, Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Gold washed bowl, die struck, mine scene (ELD jeweler); 2) gold washed bowl, engraved mine scene; 3) die struck , mining scene (ELD); 4) die struck
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Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to S*****3 for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Five Independence Mine Spoons (Cripple Creek, Colorado)1333 - Five Independence Mine Spoons (Cripple Creek, Colorado)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four have engraved bowls, depicting mine. One has gold washed bowl. One has a handle like a grape vine with grapes and leaf, open crook. Last one had
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Seven Different Cripple Creek Mining Spoons1334 - Seven Different Cripple Creek Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four demitasse: 2 shovel bowls, one is gold washed with miner holding pan at top, other has shovel handle; two others, 1 wire wrapped handle, 1 plain
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Estimate : 350.00 - 600.00
Sold to l******8 for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Beautiful Set of Cripple Creek, Colorado Spoons1335 - Beautiful Set of Cripple Creek, Colorado Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful set of four different spoons with long thin handle with nuggets and crossed pickaxes at the top. A unique group. City: Cripple Creek Stat
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*********1 for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
 
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Choice Independence Mine, Cripple Creek, Windlass Mining Spoon1336 - Choice Independence Mine, Cripple Creek, Windlass Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Working windlass spoon with gold washbowl. Die cut. Classic silver cord connecting the sinking bucket. City: Cripple Creek State: Colorado Date:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to l******8 for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
 
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Choice Working Windlass and Nugget Spoon (Portland Mine)1337 - Choice Working Windlass and Nugget Spoon (Portland Mine)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Die cut bowl for the Portland Mine. Gold wash. One of the finest spoons you'll see from Cripple Creek, Colorado. City: Cripple Creek State: Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********n for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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