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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The Life and Tragic Death of Jesse James (1883)2120 - The Life and Tragic Death of Jesse James (1883)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Life and Tragic Death of Jesse James, The Western Desperado. 96 page book written by ****** (anonymous) and published by Barclay & Co., Phi...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a**********5 for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
 
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Buffalo Bill Wild West First Show Program2121 - Buffalo Bill Wild West First Show Program
Holabird Western Americana Collections
From the Rocky Mountain Prairie Exhibition. Includes 30 pages of information and a type-written translation of the booklet. Photos include Buffalo Bil
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to i********t.. for (3,500.00 + 805.00BP) = 4,305.00
 
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1895 Sheridan, Wyoming Photograph feat. Buffalo Bill Cody Show Wagons2122 - 1895 Sheridan, Wyoming Photograph feat. Buffalo Bill Cody Show Wagons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original 9 x 11" photograph from August 8, 1895 of Sheridan, Wyoming. The photo shows the main street in Sheridan with many wagons from Buffalo...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to f**********r for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Original Sheet Music for Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill2123 - Original Sheet Music for Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original sheet music for the two "Bills": Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill, with a vignette of each on the cover. Music by William Sweeney. La...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Annie Oakley Autograph and Photograph2124 - Annie Oakley Autograph and Photograph
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of Annie Oakley and playing card with her autograph. Beautifully framed and matted together. Certificate of authenticity included. Annie Oa
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to m******x for (2,400.00 + 552.00BP) = 2,952.00
 
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HISTORIC GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER INDIAN CAPTURE SHARPS MODEL 1859 CARBINE of CHIEF BLACK KETTLE2125 - HISTORIC GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER INDIAN CAPTURE SHARPS MODEL 1859 CARBINE of CHIEF BLACK KETTLE
Holabird Western Americana Collections
THE EXCEPTIONAL and HISTORIC GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER INDIAN CAPTURE SHARPS MODEL 1859 CARBINE of CHEYENNE CHIEF BLACK KETTLE – A CLASSIC TROPHY of WAR
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Estimate : 250,000.00 - 500,000.00
Sold to i******y for (127,000.00 + 25,400.00BP) = 152,400.00
 
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Custer Epaulets2126 - Custer Epaulets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The following four items are from G. A. Custer, handed down through his family to Mrs. Charles A. Custer, then by gift to Richard Reyes. See the prove
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to i******y for (5,000.00 + 1,000.00BP) = 6,000.00
 
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Group of Three Original Civil War Period Bullet Molds2127 - Group of Three Original Civil War Period Bullet Molds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes one hand-cast .36 round ball: a. Bronze two-cavity (round ball and conical bullet) mold, .31 caliber, likely for use in pre-Civil War pock
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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Copper-brass Black Powder Flask2128 - Copper-brass Black Powder Flask
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Likely for charging a large caliber pistol, and probably civilian-made although unmarked. The American Eagle faces olive branches rather than arrows,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to F****e for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Mid 19th Century Leather Shoulder (“possibles”) Bag2129 - Mid 19th Century Leather Shoulder (“possibles”) Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Obviously created from a larger leather item, perhaps a saddlebag? Hand-stitched and riveted, this almost certainly dates from the mid-19th century. C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s********n.. for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Early-Day Leather Pouch / Shoulder Bag2130 - Early-Day Leather Pouch / Shoulder Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Civilian purchase item, as evidenced by the stamped design on the flap. One of the original roller buckles still attached to a portion of the adjustab
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s********n.. for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Leather Pouch / Shoulder Bag2131 - Leather Pouch / Shoulder Bag
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A damaged leather pouch, most likely originally a shoulder bag. Hand-stitched, and likely made of thin buckskin, this almost certainly dates from the
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Pair of Unmarked Single-Button Iron Spurs2132 - Pair of Unmarked Single-Button Iron Spurs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are not official US-issue spurs, but are private-purchase items. The irregular 8-point rowels are unusual, as are the longer lengths of the spur
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to s********n.. for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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Scabbards: Lower Musician's Scabbard and Unknown Scabbard2133 - Scabbards: Lower Musician's Scabbard and Unknown Scabbard
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) This is the lower portion of a leather scabbard made for the Model 1840 Musician’s sword. It also still retains the brass drag, found at the very b
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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US Army Infantryman’s Model 1872 Belt Frog2134 - US Army Infantryman’s Model 1872 Belt Frog
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Held the scabbard of the Springfield rifle bayonet. The US rosette is correct for the 1872 frog. Obviously this is an infantry item, as only infantrym
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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General George Custer Family Military Pins2135 - General George Custer Family Military Pins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of eight: These items have impeccable provenance from the Custer family to gun collector Dick Reyes. In the photograph, these start at the top a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s********n.. for (2,600.00 + 598.00BP) = 3,198.00
 
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EXTREMELY RARE and HISTORIC RELIC CUSTER LITTLE BIG HORN BATTLEFIELD COLT .45 REVOLVER2136 - EXTREMELY RARE and HISTORIC RELIC CUSTER LITTLE BIG HORN BATTLEFIELD COLT .45 REVOLVER
Holabird Western Americana Collections
EXTREMELY RARE and HISTORIC RELIC CUSTER LITTLE BIG HORN BATTLEFIELD COLT .45 REVOLVER SERIAL No. 7047 Carried by Custer’s Troops June 25th 1876, Foun
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to w********e for (33,000.00 + 7,590.00BP) = 40,590.00
 
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U.S. Colt Single Action Army Indian Scout Revolver Found in the Bad Lands2137 - U.S. Colt Single Action Army Indian Scout Revolver Found in the Bad Lands
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful Colt Single Action Army ‘U.S. Ainsworth Inspected" Indian Scout Gun serial number 13537 belonging to Boy Chief who was an Arikara sco...
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Start Price : 20,000.00 | Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
 
 
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Fabulous Civil War Ear Congressional / Cabinet Autograph Book2138 - Fabulous Civil War Ear Congressional / Cabinet Autograph Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Wonderful autograph book from some of the most important politicians during the Civil War. Presidents include James Garfield, R. B. Hayes, Andrew John
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to A*****3 for (2,500.00 + 500.00BP) = 3,000.00
 
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Chris Madsen Signature (Famous US Marshall & Civil War Soldier)2139 - Chris Madsen Signature (Famous US Marshall & Civil War Soldier)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
U S Marshall's Office Expense Account for C. Madsen. Chris Madsen was a famous U S Marshall in the Oklahoma Territory. Madsen was one of the f...
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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