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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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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...
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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.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8******1 for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
 
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