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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Hopkins & Allen Falling Block Single Shot Rifle2159 - Hopkins & Allen Falling Block Single Shot Rifle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20-inch replaced barrel with limen ladder barrel sight. Converted to .33 caliber smokeless cartridges. Original 19th century receiver and butt stock w
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to c********r.. for (250.00 + 57.50BP) = 307.50
 
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“Comblain Brevette” French/Belgium Army Rifle2160 - “Comblain Brevette” French/Belgium Army Rifle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sportorized military rifle made approximately 1870. This rifle has been re-blued and has possibly had the barrel improved and shortened to 26” from a
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to D*****5 for (120.00 + 24.00BP) = 144.00
 
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Kentucky Rifle2161 - Kentucky Rifle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Kentucky Rifle was built by Alfred Harden of New Plymouth Township, Vinton County Ohio. Alfred was born in 1828 and his date of death is unknown
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m******x for (650.00 + 149.50BP) = 799.50
 
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Kentucky /Pennsylvania Long Rifle With Joseph Golcher Lock2162 - Kentucky /Pennsylvania Long Rifle With Joseph Golcher Lock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A wonderful piece of Early American history. This rifle has what looks to be a replaced Joseph Golcher Lock plate and trigger /hammer assembly. This P
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m******x for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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Perkins Shotgun2163 - Perkins Shotgun
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double barrel, cap & ball, 12 gauge muzzle loading shotgun City: State: Date: ID# 21216
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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.50 Caliber Connecticut Valley Arms Replica Black Powder Kentucky Rifle2164 - .50 Caliber Connecticut Valley Arms Replica Black Powder Kentucky Rifle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double set triggers with nice furniture, 28 inch browned octagon barrel, blade front sight, engraved case colored action and hammer. Hammer works in h
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Start Price : 175.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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“Cogswell and Harrison” .250 Caliber Rook Rifle2165 - “Cogswell and Harrison” .250 Caliber Rook Rifle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bolt Action 26 ½ inch barrel looks to be a “certis” model # 314xx. Barrel leaf sight to 100, nice furniture, nice bolt action works well, trigg...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Bronze Signal Cannon (Reyes Collection)2166 - Bronze Signal Cannon (Reyes Collection)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This 6.75-inch long unmarked bronze signal cannon is likely a copy of a mid-19th century British gun, as it does not appear to replicate any US cannon
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Hopkins & Allen 12 Gauge Falling Block Shotgun2167 - Hopkins & Allen 12 Gauge Falling Block Shotgun
Holabird Western Americana Collections
30-inch single barrel 12 gauge with semi- pistol grip. 50% case color frame with fading blue barrel, nice fore grip and butt stock furniture with earl
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (190.00 + 43.70BP) = 233.70
 
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Sneider Enfield Back Action Breech Loading 12-Gauge Shotgun2168 - Sneider Enfield Back Action Breech Loading 12-Gauge Shotgun
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32-inch barrel Sneider, first model swing-open breech loading system. These are referred to as “zulu” sneider conversion shotguns and were made from F
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to J******9 for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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Brown Bess style Musket2169 - Brown Bess style Musket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Revolutionary Wars style musket with original ramrod. This is a possibly originally a Flintlock to percussion conversion rifle which were used i
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********a.. for (135.00 + 31.05BP) = 166.05
 
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12 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun2170 - 12 gauge Double Barrel Shotgun
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unknown manufacturer double barrel muzzle loader shotgun. City: State: Date: ID# 21177
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Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to g****v for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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LeFever 12 gauge Damascus Barrel Side-by-Side2171 - LeFever 12 gauge Damascus Barrel Side-by-Side
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice Damascus pattern 30 inch barrels, serial number 54093. Nice complete gun that needs cleanup and restoration. Barrels have some dings and this gun
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to F*****6 for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Iver Johnson 2nd Model Hammerless Revolver2172 - Iver Johnson 2nd Model Hammerless Revolver
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Model Safety Hammerless. Unusual 5 inch barrel. Caliber 38 S&W. This revolver was made between 1896 and 1908 and they were typically nickel. Thi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****T for (350.00 + 80.50BP) = 430.50
 
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Short Stock Kentucky Musket2173 - Short Stock Kentucky Musket
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An ”A.W.Spies Warranted” Percussion lock plate grafted onto a 69 caliber musket which was most likely a Flintlock Musket from earlier times and was co
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to c******h for (160.00 + 36.80BP) = 196.80
 
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12 Gauge Single Barrel Musket Shotgun2174 - 12 Gauge Single Barrel Musket Shotgun
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A French Musket with Belgian proof marks from the late 17th century to early 18th century, currently in Percussion format but most likely converted fr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to F*****6 for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Manual Escodin Model 1924 Double Action Revolver 32 Long CTG2175 - Manual Escodin Model 1924 Double Action Revolver 32 Long CTG
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Model 31 revolver, Eibar Spain. S&W copy. Single and double action, swing out cylinder six shot revolver. 4 ¾ inch barrel with good bore. C...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p****5 for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
 
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Colt Thunderer 41 caliber Store Keepers Model2175a - Colt Thunderer 41 caliber Store Keepers Model
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Colt 41 caliber Store Keepers model. This is the first double action Colt revolver called by Colt ‘The MODEL 1877’. The name ‘Thunderer’ was a trade
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to F****e for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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Colt Model 1877 Double Action .38 Caliber Lightning2175b - Colt Model 1877 Double Action .38 Caliber Lightning
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4.5” barrel, possibly a guard gun from one of the early express companies as there is what looks like a guard gun number 1304 on the left side of the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to F****e for (425.00 + 85.00BP) = 510.00
 
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Webley & Sons Army Model 6” Barrel Break Top2175c - Webley & Sons Army Model 6” Barrel Break Top
Holabird Western Americana Collections
.455 Webley caliber, birds-head grip, checkered walnut with lanyard ring. Double action/single action functions well. Pre-1897, German silver blade si
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i*********1 for (500.00 + 115.00BP) = 615.00
 
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