Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

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Montana 'Big Sky' and Holiday Auction is a four day feast for the collector. This sale begins with a one day Montana only auction focusing on tokens and postal history. The next three days run the wide range of a traditional Holabird Auction: minerals, numismatics, Native Americana, railroadianna, mining, photographs, stock certificates, express, saloon, exposition, assay, tokens, badges, Gold Rush, etc. Heavy emphasis is placed on Colorado, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and the Western States.
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Two Nevada City Sterling Silver Spoons: Champion Mine and Home Mine2243 - Two Nevada City Sterling Silver Spoons: Champion Mine and Home Mine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One is from the Champion Mine and one is from the Home Mine. City: Nevada City State: California Date: hwac# 35612
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (225.00 + 51.75BP) = 276.75
 
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Two California Sterling Silver Spoons2244 - Two California Sterling Silver Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) "Struck it at Last" Golden Gate spoon. 2) Sacramento "Eureka" spoon. City: San Francisco State: California Date: hwa...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 160.00
Sold to 8*****l for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Sterling Silver Mining Spoon2245 - Sterling Silver Mining Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Light blue enameled "Denver", "struck it rich" and a miner holding a nugget with milling buildings at top. Reverse has a pack bu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to G********_.. for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Durango & Cripple Creek Sterling Silver Mining Spoons2246 - Durango & Cripple Creek Sterling Silver Mining Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2: 1) Durango Colo. 5" long; 2) Cripple Creek Gold, Elkton Mine pictorial with a miner on the handle 5 1/2" long. City: State:...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to G********_.. for (110.00 + 22.00BP) = 132.00
 
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Two Colorado Spoons: Garden of the Gods and Grand Junction2247 - Two Colorado Spoons: Garden of the Gods and Grand Junction
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Sterling Silver. Both are very ornate with great pictorials. City: State: Colorado Date: hwac# 35610
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a****y for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Slave Scene Enameled Spoon2248 - Slave Scene Enameled Spoon
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Sterling 5 3/4" silver spoon, enameled scene of blacks working in the cotton fields. Engraved on the handle "Birmingham, Alabama." ...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Negro Watermelon Spoon2249 - Negro Watermelon Spoon
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Enameled watermelon on spoon marked "Atlanta" with black man's face at top. Reverse is enscribed "A.C." and copyright 1895. ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Enameled Negro Sterling Silver Spoon2250 - Enameled Negro Sterling Silver Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very rare souvenir of Nashville, Tennessee, with enameled black man eating watermelon, labeled "The Real Thing". 6" long, marked ste...
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Nine 1915 Montana Silver-Plated Spoons2251 - Nine 1915 Montana Silver-Plated Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Each with Montana crest on top front and American crest on top back. Back of spoon says Patented February 23, 1915 by William Rogers & Son AA. T...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (30.00 + 6.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Rare Bernice, Nevada Sterling Silver Spoon2252 - Rare Bernice, Nevada Sterling Silver Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bernice is a small short-lived Churchill County mining camp. Fabulous find! City: Bernice State: Nevada Date: hwac# 35615
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 6******n for (95.00 + 21.85BP) = 116.85
 
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Two Goldfield Sterling Silver Spoons2253 - Two Goldfield Sterling Silver Spoons
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1) The choice spoon is a gold wash Joshua Tree. 2) Goldfield, Nevada with a gold pan with gold (not real). City: Goldfield State: Nevada Date:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to G********_.. for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Silver Plated Brownsville, Texas Spoon2254 - Silver Plated Brownsville, Texas Spoon
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Brownsville inside spoon with a design around it. Texas down the handle. Texas Lone Star and cattle at top of spoon. Maker was P&B with each let...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 100.00
Sold to 6******n for (20.00 + 4.60BP) = 24.60
 
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Foreign Coin Spoons2255 - Foreign Coin Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6 spoons made from foreign coins; 1760 Spain, 1929 Netherlands, 1811 Nicaragua; 1821 Germany; 1801 Germany; 1894 Guatamala. City: State:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8*****l for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Souvenir Spoons2256 - Souvenir Spoons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 Various sterling silver spoons, 8 of which are George III era spoons from different British manufacturers, one is a Thomas Wallace II era spoon. Man
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to 8*****l for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Silverware Pieces from Shreve & Co. (Famous SF Silversmith)2257 - Silverware Pieces from Shreve & Co. (Famous SF Silversmith)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3 mother of pearl handled pieces from the Geo. C. Shreve & Co. of San Francisco. Carving knife, fork and piercing piece. George Shreve li...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****Y for (100.00 + 23.00BP) = 123.00
 
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Pearl-Handled Carving Knife (M. Price, SF)2258 - Pearl-Handled Carving Knife (M. Price, SF)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Seventeen inch long pearl handled carving knife made by M. Price of San Francisco. A gold rush relic. Michael Price, Jr. (1833-1889) apprenticed as a
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (120.00 + 27.60BP) = 147.60
 
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Famous Will & Finck Cutlery Division2259 - Famous Will & Finck Cutlery Division
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 Carving set pieces. Includes stag/antler knife (14.5") & fork. Four additional knives. Five knife sharpeners. The rest are carving forks...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*********1 for (475.00 + 109.25BP) = 584.25
 
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Silver Plate Tray and Serving Utensils2261 - Silver Plate Tray and Serving Utensils
Holabird Western Americana Collections
22 piece set. 1 tray (dimensions 20.5" L x 14.5" W), 1 round stand (diameter 8"), 1 tea pot (height 7.75"), 1 round bowl (diamet...
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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8 Piece Silver Plate Tableware Set2262 - 8 Piece Silver Plate Tableware Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An 8 piece collection of silver plated tableware made by Wilcox Silver Plate Co. The set includes 1 large tray (28" L x 19.25" W), 1 medi...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
 
 
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4 Piece Silver Plate Serving Set2263 - 4 Piece Silver Plate Serving Set
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 Wilcox International Silver round plate (Diameter 10"), 1 larger shell shaped serving bowl (8" L x 10" W x 1.75" D), 1 Reed &a...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
 
 
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