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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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Captain Samuel Allen Mother-of-Pearl Pendant2233 - Captain Samuel Allen Mother-of-Pearl Pendant
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mother of Pearl pendant. Approximately 2 x 1.5." On the top of the ribbon in gold is "Captain Samuel Allen." There was a Captain Samu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Possibly the Only Remaining Uncut Sheet of Dunbar's California Bank Checks2234 - Possibly the Only Remaining Uncut Sheet of Dunbar's California Bank Checks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early Gold Rush! Dunbar established this bank in San Francisco in 1850, where he redeemed at par the gold coins of Baldwin & Co. in 1851. I...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a**********o for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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$1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 19282235 - $1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 1928
Holabird Western Americana Collections
FR 2210L. SN L00035540A. Folds. Crisp colors, light lime green seal. No pin holes. Both of these notes were passed down in the family that owned the P
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 6******n for (2,700.00 + 621.00BP) = 3,321.00
 
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$1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 19282236 - $1,000 Federal Reserve Note, Series 1928
Holabird Western Americana Collections
FR 2210L. Low serial number $1000, SN L00014614A, one of the first fifteen thousand notes. Folds, stain at right, one pin hole. The green of the seal
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to g***s for (2,100.00 + 483.00BP) = 2,583.00
 
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One-of-a-Kind H. Toler, Monterey $1 Currency Specimen2237 - One-of-a-Kind H. Toler, Monterey $1 Currency Specimen
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This unique piece from the American Bank Note Co. archives measures 7.5” x 3.25” and was printed on thick paper. The right side has some small smudge
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (1,900.00 + 380.00BP) = 2,280.00
 
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Merchants Bank $3 Note2238 - Merchants Bank $3 Note
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a $3 note issued on The Merchants Bank of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. The bill is signed by L. Ayer, president and E.N. Raymond, cashier. From th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********0 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Cinco (5) Pesos Currency2239 - Cinco (5) Pesos Currency
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Uncirculated 5 peso bill from El Banco del Estado de Chihuahua. Beautiful vignette of a miner. City: State: Mexico Date: ID# 37423
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to O******1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate $10 Scrip2241 - Rhyolite Clearing House Certificate $10 Scrip
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Series B printed on blue paper with blue safety print and blue under print of vignette. Not signed. $10.00. Printed by Britton & Rey, San Franci...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 2*****l for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Monte Carlo XF 45 Token (Dawson, Alaska/Yukon)2242 - Monte Carlo XF 45 Token (Dawson, Alaska/Yukon)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an exceptional specimen from the great gold camp of Dawson. Note the U. S. penny in a Dawson, Yukon Territory (Canada) token. Probably emblema
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m*****o for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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M&N Bar & Billiard Hall Token (Dawson, Alaska/Yukon)2243 - M&N Bar & Billiard Hall Token (Dawson, Alaska/Yukon)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This date puts this XF graded, pictorial coin right at the beginning of the Alaska Gold Rush. Bi-Metallic. 37mm. M&N Br & Billiard Hall / [p...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to m*****o for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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Latouche, Alaska Rare Nugget Token - Silver Plated Brass2244 - Latouche, Alaska Rare Nugget Token - Silver Plated Brass
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nickel plated brass! A remarkable find. The name on the token "Charles E. Sealey" has been plated gold. Introduction to this Nugget. ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to O*********r for (3,100.00 + 713.00BP) = 3,813.00
 
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Second Latouche, Alaska Rare Nugget Token2245 - Second Latouche, Alaska Rare Nugget Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This token has never been handled by us: a new entrant to the collecting field. There is much oxidation on this token. The gold plated nugget is rough
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to m*****o for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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XF 45 Graded Stone Saloon Token (Congress, Arizona Territory)2246 - XF 45 Graded Stone Saloon Token (Congress, Arizona Territory)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Possibly the finest known. Has the original luster, exceptionally rare for this token. This pre-1900 brass token is hexagon in shape. The Stone Saloon
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to S*****6 for (750.00 + 150.00BP) = 900.00
 
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Can-Can Restaurant Unique Scrip Token (Tombstone, Arizona)2247 - Can-Can Restaurant Unique Scrip Token (Tombstone, Arizona)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This scrip token would have been issued about the time Wyatt Earp roamed the streets of Tombstone. Good for one meal. Comes from the Tombstone Epitaph
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to 2**3 for (850.00 + 195.50BP) = 1,045.50
 
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Unique 12 1/2c Scrip from Columbian Saloon in Tombstone2247a - Unique 12 1/2c Scrip from Columbian Saloon in Tombstone
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This scrip token comes from the Tombstone Epitaph printers book and is the only one known to exist. Wright & McMahon were proprietors. Front is ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 2**3 for (850.00 + 195.50BP) = 1,045.50
 
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Fort Baker Post Exchange Token (Fort Baker, California)2248 - Fort Baker Post Exchange Token (Fort Baker, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Post Exchange / 25c / Fort Baker // Post Exchange / 25c / Fort Baker. Scalloped (4), brass, 27mm. Slab, NCS, genuine. City: Fort Baker State: Califo
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Start Price : 140.00 | Estimate : 330.00 - 750.00
 
 
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Ten Grass Valley, California Tokens2249 - Ten Grass Valley, California Tokens
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Israel James, The Lobby, 5c drink. 2) McOmie cigar. 3) Bunce's Place, 10c. Aluminum. 4) The Social 10c. 5) OK Pool Room, 20c. Aluminum. 6) El...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to e****6 for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
 
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Commercial Saloon Token (Jamestown, California)2250 - Commercial Saloon Token (Jamestown, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Commercial Saloon / T. H. May / Prop. / Jamestown / Cal. // GF / 1 / Drink. Round, brass, 27mm. Slab, NCS, genuine. City: Jamestown State: Califor
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Johannesburg Hotel Bar Token (Johannesburg, California)2251 - Johannesburg Hotel Bar Token (Johannesburg, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of the finest known. Johannesburg / Hotel / Bar // GF / 1 / Drink. Round, brass, 19mm. Slab, NCS, Genuine. City: Johannesburg State: California
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F****e for (160.00 + 32.00BP) = 192.00
 
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Keeler Drug Co. Token (Keeler, California)2252 - Keeler Drug Co. Token (Keeler, California)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Keeler Drug Co / Keeler / Cal. // GF / 12.5c / IT. Round, aluminum, 22mm. Slab, NCS, genuine. City: Keeler State: California Date: c. 1905 ID# 374
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Estimate : 70.00 - 140.00
Sold to a**********9 for (85.00 + 19.55BP) = 104.55
 
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