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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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Ornate Enameled Anaconda Mine Spoon1428 - Ornate Enameled Anaconda Mine Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Ornate enameled artistic view of the Anaconda Copper Mine at Butte, Montana. Extremely rare. External gold wash bowl. City: Butte State: Montana D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to t********n for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
 
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Set of Four Butte Mining Spoons1429 - Set of Four Butte Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Die struck "Anaconda Mine, Butte, Montana" with image of mining camp on railroad, mining scenes on handles, different images on reverse of...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****r for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Two Native American Mining Spoons1430 - Two Native American Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) engraved "Original Mine Butte, Mont.," with scene of mine, twisted wire handle Indian chief at top; 2) die struck " Washoe Copper ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to B**********s for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Two Pair of Matched Butte Spoons1431 - Two Pair of Matched Butte Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Anaconda Smelter and Anaconda Mine with a die struck bowl and handle as one pair. A second pair have great scenes of the mine and mill. Sterling. Cit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 1**9 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Two Shovel Bowl Butte Spoons1432 - Two Shovel Bowl Butte Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very nice shovel spoons, plain bowls, handles die struck " Butte Mont." City: Butte State: Montana Date: ID# 37865
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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Three Early Butte Engraved Mining Spoons1433 - Three Early Butte Engraved Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) engraved bowl, "Butte Reduction Works Butte Mont.," image is plant scene. 2) gold wash, engraved "Parrot Mine Butte, Mont.," ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 220.00 - 400.00
Sold to 1**9 for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Four Copper Butte Mining Spoons1434 - Four Copper Butte Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) die struck "Anaconda Mine Butte, Montana," scene of mining buildings and railroad, standing miner holding pickax handle; 2) die struck ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****H for (85.00 + 17.00BP) = 102.00
 
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Granite, Montana Gold Shovel Bowl Spoon w/ nugget1435 - Granite, Montana Gold Shovel Bowl Spoon w/ nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful old wash shovel bowl, lightly engraved scene, with real gold nugget (7cm x 4cm) on edge. Engraved on back of shovel "Granite." H...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to F****e for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Five Helena Mining Spoons1436 - Five Helena Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five different Helena spoons, mining scenes on bowls and on handles. Two have standing miner handles. One gold washed bowl with nuggets on handle in g
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (185.00 + 37.00BP) = 222.00
 
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Virginia City, Montana Choice Mining Spoon1437 - Virginia City, Montana Choice Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unusual crooked handle with sinking bucket and nuggets, with the sinking bucket inside the handle itself. Gold wash bowl. Virginia City engraved in th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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