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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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1853 Liberty Head Octagonal $1/42213 - 1853 Liberty Head Octagonal $1/4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
LR4. NGC MS-63. Clean surfaces with small planchet defect at K7 near rim of obverse. Attractive toning. City: State: California Date: ID# 33004
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 7*****w for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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1853 Liberty Head Round $1/22214 - 1853 Liberty Head Round $1/2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sought after and scarce large Deriberpe head. LR5. PCGS MS-62, noticeable scratch on coronet. Light toning. City: State: California Date: ID# 33
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to 6******n for (450.00 + 103.50BP) = 553.50
 
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Gold Rush Engraved USAO Gold $50 Slug2215 - Gold Rush Engraved USAO Gold $50 Slug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spectacular, presentation USAO 1852 $50 gold slug. Reeded edge. 900 fine. K14. This piece has been well known in the Gold Rush collecting communi
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Estimate : 45,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to C*****n for (43,000.00 + 6,450.00BP) = 49,450.00
 
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Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot Face Plate from the SS Central America2216 - Kellogg & Humbert Gold Ingot Face Plate from the SS Central America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Kellogg & Humbert gold ingot face plate. 1857 SS Central America wreck. The original ingot was serial number 997, 884 fine and 147.56 ozs. Thes...
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Start Price : 14,000.00 | Estimate : 28,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Justh & Hunter Gold Ingot Face Plate from the SS Central America2217 - Justh & Hunter Gold Ingot Face Plate from the SS Central America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare Justh & Hunter gold ingot face plate from the 1857 SS Central America wreck. The original ingot number was 4293, 887 fine, 108.6 ounce...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to o**********t for (40,000.00 + 6,000.00BP) = 46,000.00
 
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The Top #1 Nevada Silver Ingot: Harvey Harris, Gold Hill2218 - The Top #1 Nevada Silver Ingot: Harvey Harris, Gold Hill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The all-time best Nevada silver ingot, which is also Territorial designated. This was one of the best of the original ingots owned by John J Ford.
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Start Price : 27,500.00 | Estimate : 55,000.00 - 75,000.00
 
 
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Harper's Weekly with News of the Sinking of the SS Central America2219 - Harper's Weekly with News of the Sinking of the SS Central America
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The cover page has a half page vignette of survivors at sea on the SS Central America, Nearly the entire rest of the issue is about mining. The pages
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Estimate : 150.00 - 500.00
Sold to b********0 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Unique William Sharon Silver Ingot2220 - Unique William Sharon Silver Ingot
Holabird Western Americana Collections
INTRODUCTION The William Sharon (Virginia City, Nevada, Comstock) silver dinner plate ingots were first described by us over a decade ago. Lost to hi
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to n********d for (4,000.00 + 800.00BP) = 4,800.00
 
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Conrad Wiegand Gold Ingot (Gold Hill, Nevada)2221 - Conrad Wiegand Gold Ingot (Gold Hill, Nevada)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold 880 fine. 2.76 ozs. $50.60 ($50.20 in gold). IRS punch and 1865 date on reverse. This ingot was from the Ford Collection, then Rush For Gold #868
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Start Price : 27,500.00 | Estimate : 55,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Con-Virginia Assay Office Silver Bar2222 - Con-Virginia Assay Office Silver Bar
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large silver ingot from the Comstock's most famous mine, the Consolidated Virginia. 27.85 ounces, 978 fine silver, 008 fine gold. SN 6785. The C...
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Start Price : 7,500.00 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Georgetown, Colorado Commemorative Ingot Silver Pendant2223 - Georgetown, Colorado Commemorative Ingot Silver Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 1.25" x 0.5" pendant features a high relief, oblique view of a Colorado silver mine. The scene shows a steep-walled canyon typical of...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to c*****k for (500.00 + 0.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Chinese Silver Bar (11.07 Troy Oz.)2224 - Chinese Silver Bar (11.07 Troy Oz.)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Weight 11.07 troy ounces. It has a series of Chinese characters on it: six altogether and at least three are unique. Approximately 1 x 3". Poss...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to K*****7 for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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$1,000 a Ton Gold-in-Quartz Ore Specimen with Original Wells Fargo Tags2225 - $1,000 a Ton Gold-in-Quartz Ore Specimen with Original Wells Fargo Tags
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold easily seen throughout this fabulous high-grade ore. 4" x 1.75" x 1." 4.2 ounces. Tag 1 reads: "...Quartz / from Pittsburg ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (3,200.00 + 640.00BP) = 3,840.00
 
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Three Polished Gold Ore Slices from Goldfield, Nevada2226 - Three Polished Gold Ore Slices from Goldfield, Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three polished sections. Two rectangular and one more circular. Top of the Kodak box they were stored in says "Rich Dixon, Goldfield." We...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to F****e for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Fancy Crystalline Gold Nugget2227 - Fancy Crystalline Gold Nugget
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22.2 troy oz. Large flat crystalline gold piece with lengthy gold leafs and crystal agglomerates from the original Nugget Collection (Nevada Nugget Ca
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to b*********r for (35,000.00 + 7,000.00BP) = 42,000.00
 
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Gold Nugget, 18.11 Troy Oz.2228 - Gold Nugget, 18.11 Troy Oz.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large round gold nugget with minor quartz. Possibly from California. 18.11 troy oz. Roughly 50 x 51 x 45 mm. (15% Buyer's Premium) City: Stat...
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Estimate : 32,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to F*****6 for (33,000.00 + 6,600.00BP) = 39,600.00
 
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Large Gold Nugget, 23.1 Troy Oz2229 - Large Gold Nugget, 23.1 Troy Oz
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large gold nugget, 722 grams. Roughly 48 x 65 x 35 mm. (15% Buyer's Premium) City: State: Date: ID# 38129
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 48,000.00
Sold to s*****2 for (32,000.00 + 4,800.00BP) = 36,800.00
 
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Fabulous Gold-in-Quartz Cuff Links2230 - Fabulous Gold-in-Quartz Cuff Links
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gold-in-quartz cuff links on 14kt red gold. Rose gold is often from South Dakota. Unusual gold-in-quartz. About quarter size, but thick. Next time you
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Matching His and Hers Gold-in-Quartz Jewelry2231 - Matching His and Hers Gold-in-Quartz Jewelry
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Matching gold quartz his and hers lapel pin and tie clasp, circa 1880-1900. These two intricate ornate gold quartz jewelry pieces are matching not onl
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to b******1 for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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Solid Gold 14k Gold Watch Inscribed "Goldstein & Brodie, Leadville, Colo."2232 - Solid Gold 14k Gold Watch Inscribed "Goldstein & Brodie, Leadville, Colo."
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Other inscriptions include "Elgin Nat. Watch Company," "885437," "Warranted 14K U. S. Assay," "A5905," &quo...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to k***g for (1,050.00 + 241.50BP) = 1,291.50
 
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