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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Alaska Mining Stereoviews1000 - Alaska Mining Stereoviews
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-one. Nine in color: Includes Front Street in Dawson City (two of these), Cape Nome Miner's Home, Gold Bottom in Klondike, Main Str...
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Estimate : 320.00 - 700.00
Sold to g***s for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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Early Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate1001 - Early Twin Mountain Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twin Mountain stock certificate, no. 21, for 1000 shares issued to Chas. M. Ghriskey Jr. Signed by A. Wood, president and Wm. J. Merrill, treasurer, 1
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to i*********1 for (35.00 + 8.05BP) = 43.05
 
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Prospectus for the Heffern Cooperative Gold Mining and Milling Company w/ map1002 - Prospectus for the Heffern Cooperative Gold Mining and Milling Company w/ map
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This approximately 10 page attractive prospectus contains a picture of Heffern and a multicolor cross-section of the underground works and ore deposit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Black Diamond Copper Mining Company Letter & Stock Certificates1003 - Black Diamond Copper Mining Company Letter & Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three items from the Black Diamond Copper Mining Company. 1) A handwritten letter from Black Diamond, Arizona from 1904 with the original cover. The c
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold & Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate1004 - Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold & Copper Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not listed in Filer. Very rare stock certificate, issued and canceled in 1905 from the Pittsburgh-Arizona Gold and Copper Company. Place of business C
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Black Prince Copper Company Prospectus1005 - Black Prince Copper Company Prospectus
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Original prospectus. About 10 pages without any photographs. Perfect condition! City: Cochise County State: Arizona Date: ID# 37561
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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William Blake Letter about Working a Copper Mine in Arizona1006 - William Blake Letter about Working a Copper Mine in Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Marvelous history here. William Blake (see below) was an important economic geologist. In this letter of July 16, 1882, he is writing that he is ready
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to S******o for (125.00 + 28.75BP) = 153.75
 
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Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)1007 - Gila & Graham County Mining Stock Certificates (10)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten. Gila County: Rio Grande Mining Co. (two from 1933, not cancelled), Globe Dominion Copper Co. (two from 1918, not cancelled), New Dominion
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to C*********Z for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate and Coroner's Inquest1008 - Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company Stock Certificate and Coroner's Inquest
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of two incredible items. 1) The stock certificate is one of two known. The Spenazuma Gold Mining and Milling Company was formed in 1898 by Richar
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Two Letters from WL Austin, Mining Engineer1009 - Two Letters from WL Austin, Mining Engineer
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters addressed to his father. First is dated 1881 and has a cover with a Harshaw blue cancel. "Those Mexican Mines are pretty good - but I a...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8***0 for (200.00 + 46.00BP) = 246.00
 
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