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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Original Tombstone to Nogales Stage Line Advertising Card2353 - Original Tombstone to Nogales Stage Line Advertising Card
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tombstone-Fairbanks-Nogales business card, Ben H. Butler, Manager. With connections to Tucson, Bisbee, Globe, Douglas, etc. This 81.2 mile, six hour t
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to o******s for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Rare Check signed by Madame LeTang of Tombstone (Brothel)2354 - Rare Check signed by Madame LeTang of Tombstone (Brothel)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Drawn on the Pima County Bank. LeTang was a professional and beautiful French Madame known as Blond Marie in Tombstone. She ran the best prostitution
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C*****t for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Original Grand Raffle Ticket for a Beautiful Doll - Spectacular2355 - Original Grand Raffle Ticket for a Beautiful Doll - Spectacular
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tickets 50c to be had at the IXL or New Bazaar at the corner of Fifth and Fremont Streets. December 22nd at 7 pm. Pristine condition. We don't k...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Schieffelin Hall Grand Entertainment Ticket2356 - Schieffelin Hall Grand Entertainment Ticket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pristine condition. Rare. December 16, 1898. Schieffelin Hall is a building from the American Old West in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, the largest st
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Tombstone Postal Card to a Governor from a Prominent Attorney2357 - Tombstone Postal Card to a Governor from a Prominent Attorney
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From Tombstone Attorney Ben Goodrich to Governor FR Trittle. Partial Prescott cancel and full Tombstone received cancel. City: Tombstone State: Ari
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***0 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Two El Paso Southwestern Passenger Tickets2358 - Two El Paso Southwestern Passenger Tickets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One from El Paso and one from Douglas. Both with a return stamp from Tombstone. Dated on reverse. Very scarce; in fact we have never seen one! City:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b*****s for (55.00 + 11.00BP) = 66.00
 
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Wells Fargo Express Receipt for a Bag of $500 Worth of Silver Coin (Arizona Territory)2359 - Wells Fargo Express Receipt for a Bag of $500 Worth of Silver Coin (Arizona Territory)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot contains of a single Wells Fargo and Company express receipt from Tucson Arizona territory from 1878. The receipt covers a bag worth $500 in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****s for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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L.M. Jacobs Check from EB Gage (mining) to S. Bryant (friend of Wyatt Earp)2360 - L.M. Jacobs Check from EB Gage (mining) to S. Bryant (friend of Wyatt Earp)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
L.M. Jacobs was an early Tombstone and Tucson banker. S. Bryant was a friend of Wyatt Earp and rode in posses with him. He was also a well-known mini
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to F****e for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Two Early Tucson Checks w/ Important Arizona Figures2361 - Two Early Tucson Checks w/ Important Arizona Figures
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) LM Jacobs check from mining man EB Gage to mining man WT Witherell. Many more Witherell items are in this sale. Both signatures are on the check. B
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****s for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Two Arizona Territory Checks Signed by Two Governors2362 - Two Arizona Territory Checks Signed by Two Governors
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two checks written on the Santa Cruz Valley Bank in Tucson in 1889. One check is addressed to Governor AP Safford for $120. The second check is addres
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*****s for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
 
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Jeff D Milton (Good Man with a Gun) Archive2363 - Jeff D Milton (Good Man with a Gun) Archive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This archive has material pertaining to Jeff D Milton. Mr. Milton was a very well-known Arizona law man. J Evetts Haley wrote a biography of Milton kn
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to B*****8 for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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Handbook to Arizona 1877- Hinton (Rio Grande Press Reprint)2364 - Handbook to Arizona 1877- Hinton (Rio Grande Press Reprint)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful reprint copy of this classic Arizona reference book. Printed by Rio Grande Press, 1970. 431 pages, plus a large appendix, 43 pp. of advertis
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to C*********Z for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Union Brewing Company, Anaheim, California Serving Tray2365 - Union Brewing Company, Anaheim, California Serving Tray
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hard-to-find Southern California saloon serving tray. Picture is of 'Marguerite'. Copyright 1911. Scratches through 'Union'. Worn, b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j****r for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Moved to Lot 2426A2366 - Moved to Lot 2426A
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This lot has been moved to Lot 2426a so that it is in the correct geographic section of the catalog. Do not bid on 2366.
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Start Price : 1.00 | Estimate : 1.00
 
 
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$250 Bond of Lake County, State of California, 18702367 - $250 Bond of Lake County, State of California, 1870
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare, early California bond from the county of Lake, in northern California. Ten year bond was to mature on Jan. 1, 1881. Allegorical female, dra
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Marysville, California Gold Rush Era Liquor License2368 - Marysville, California Gold Rush Era Liquor License
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An early Gold Rush liquor license, issued to Louis Blanco for three months at a cost of $15. Signed by county treasurer John A. Paxton. Blue paper wit
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Estimate : 80.00 - 180.00
Sold to P**********8 for (45.00 + 10.35BP) = 55.35
 
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San Francisco / Gold Rush Billheads2369 - San Francisco / Gold Rush Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eight different San Francisco billheads from the California Gold Rush. 1852 to 1860. All are dateline San Francisco. They include Taft and Company, OC
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (130.00 + 29.90BP) = 159.90
 
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Account Sheet of Captain R. Greenlee (Gold Rush Era)2370 - Account Sheet of Captain R. Greenlee (Gold Rush Era)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Account of shipping balance due. A single page account sheet of money owed hand-written for Captain R. Greenlee. Shows first payment on sale of boat,
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gold Rush Era Stock Certificates2371 - Gold Rush Era Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three stock certificates from the California Gold Rush era. 1) Two stock certificates from the Tuolumne County Water Company. One is issued to
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*****M for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula2372 - 1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by U.S. Coast Survey, Benjamin Pierce, Superintendent. Price $1.50. Measures 29.5" x 18." Scale 1:40,000. Folds with major separ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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