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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Indian Arrowheads and a Pick Axe2060 - Indian Arrowheads and a Pick Axe
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 90+ items. 1) Over 60 Washoe Lake arrowheads and shards. Typical pieces from this location. Largest is 3.25". 2) Over 30 arrowheads and...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a**********9 for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Arrowheads Collected by a Local Reno Family2061 - Arrowheads Collected by a Local Reno Family
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Local find by a Reno family in this area. 16 points. City: Reno State: Nevada Date: ID# 37500
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to J******9 for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Nez Perce Spear Point2062 - Nez Perce Spear Point
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This point was found by Ruth Haugen at an old Nez Perce camp site at Penewawa on the Snake River. The Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to A*****3 for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Large Native American spearheads: Lot 12063 - Large Native American spearheads: Lot 1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
See the photo for description. Probably replicas from the 1970’s. Even if they are replicas, they are high end. Nicely presented in glass presentation
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Large Native American spearheads: Lot 22064 - Large Native American spearheads: Lot 2
Holabird Western Americana Collections
See the photo for description. Probably replicas from the 1970’s. Even if they are replicas, they are high end. Nicely presented in glass presentation
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Large Native American spearheads: Lot 32065 - Large Native American spearheads: Lot 3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
See the photo for description. Probably replicas from the 1970’s. Even if they are replicas, they are high end. Nicely presented in glass presentation
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Large Native American spearheads: Lot 42066 - Large Native American spearheads: Lot 4
Holabird Western Americana Collections
See the photo for description. Probably replicas from the 1970’s. Even if they are replicas, they are high end. Nicely presented in glass presentation
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Large Native American spearheads: Lot 52067 - Large Native American spearheads: Lot 5
Holabird Western Americana Collections
See the photo for description. Probably replicas from the 1970’s. Even if they are replicas, they are high end. Nicely presented in glass presentation
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Small Points, Large Points and a Very Large Weapon(?)2068 - Small Points, Large Points and a Very Large Weapon(?)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
28 pieces altogether in a nice glass display case. Some replicas. Please inspect. City: State: Date: ID# 27876
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*********1 for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Woodland Period Figural Stone Axe Head2069 - Woodland Period Figural Stone Axe Head
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full bi-groove stone axe head. Bi-faced. Perhaps Northern Coast. City: State: Date: ID# 38003
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Two Quivers and a Bow2070 - Two Quivers and a Bow
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bow is beautiful wood, with handle wrapped in buckskin. One quiver is old-fur covered with feathers and small bones attached. Included are two arrows
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********n.. for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Native American Tusk Tool2071 - Native American Tusk Tool
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We are not quite sure exactly what this is, but we are sure that our customers out there do. If you can help us out, please let us now. City: State
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*********1 for (80.00 + 18.40BP) = 98.40
 
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Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug2072 - Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Navajo Eye Dazzler Rug depicts a traditional serrated pattern that's popular with collectors. This was woven circa 1940's and consid...
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Two Gray Hills Navajo Rug2073 - Two Gray Hills Navajo Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Gray Hills Navajo rug, beautiful center design. Two Grey Hills Navajo Indian rugs are known as weavings in which no colored dyes were used. Instea
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to d*********d for (800.00 + 184.00BP) = 984.00
 
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Native Style Rug2074 - Native Style Rug
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Older Native American style rug with fringe. 65" x 31". Some areas of fringe are loose, some bleeding of red dye. City: State: Date:...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Black Foot Indian Lady's High Horn Beaded Saddle2075 - Black Foot Indian Lady's High Horn Beaded Saddle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous Native Americana historic piece. Rawhide (antelope?) sinew or gut sewn, c. 1920. An extremely rare shape and design. Beading mostly intact. H
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Alaskan Mukluks2076 - Alaskan Mukluks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seal skin mukluks with fur and leather soles and straps. Decorative ties. Well worn soles. City: State: Alaska Date: ID# 37409
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Plains Indian Moccasins2077 - Plains Indian Moccasins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage pair of Native American Hide Beaded Moccasins with hard soles. Length is 9 3/4" beautiful design with green, red, white and black beads...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to A*****3 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Vintage Plains Leather and Beaded Moccasins2078 - Vintage Plains Leather and Beaded Moccasins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Northern Plains Beaded High Top Hide Moccasins. Buffalo hide hard sole with upper beadwork in red, white, light blue, yellow, and black in a simple ge
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to A*****3 for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Stretched and Painted Hide, Model of Eskimo Kayak, and Spear2079 - Stretched and Painted Hide, Model of Eskimo Kayak, and Spear
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hide is stretched on decorative metal rack, and has been painted with a scene of an Eskimo and his kayak and a seal lying nearby. Also included is a m
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to b*******s for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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