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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California Mining Stock Certificates1070 - California Mining Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 27 issued and unissued. Includes: Diamondville Blue Gravel Mining Co. (1870s uniss. pictorial), Marysville Tunnel & Quartz Mining Co. (18...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (275.00 + 63.25BP) = 338.25
 
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Large California Mining Ephemera Collection: Billheads, Checks, Letters, Covers, Etc.1071 - Large California Mining Ephemera Collection: Billheads, Checks, Letters, Covers, Etc.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
26 pieces: Letters, covers, billheads, reports, checks, etc. 1) "For Sale Immediately" A Going, Paying California Gold Mine, May, 1901. 2)...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*********1 for (65.00 + 14.95BP) = 79.95
 
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Colorado Mining Correspondence1072 - Colorado Mining Correspondence
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of fifteen. All with original covers, including 8 Colorado School of Mines corner advertising and 2 Liberty Bell Mine of Telluride. Cancels includ
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Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to b******1 for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Reliance Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate1073 - Reliance Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location: Black Hawk, Gilpin County. Inc. in New York in 1867. No. 149. Not cancelled. Issued for 5shares to John B. Bacon on July 19th, 1867. Signed
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****y for (60.00 + 13.80BP) = 73.80
 
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Big Five Mining Stock & Bond Suite (4)1074 - Big Five Mining Stock & Bond Suite (4)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. 1) Two different $100 bonds issued 1907 for The Big Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction and Transportation Company. Not cancelled. 9" x 13.5&q...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 9.20BP) = 49.20
 
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Prospectus for the Gilpin Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Colorado (Gilpin County)1075 - Prospectus for the Gilpin Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Colorado (Gilpin County)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 pages. No map. Offices in Philadelphia, Organized under a special charter in Pennsylvania. Prospectus, Charter & By-Laws. President is John B...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to b****3 for (150.00 + 34.50BP) = 184.50
 
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Richardson Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate, Central City 18801076 - Richardson Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate, Central City 1880
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cert. #57, issued to Egbert Gurnsey for 150 shares in 1880. Incorporated in New York. Signed by D.H. Baldwin as president and Thomas J. Barbour as sec
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*********1 for (110.00 + 25.30BP) = 135.30
 
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The Bates-Hunter Mining Company Stock Certificate1077 - The Bates-Hunter Mining Company Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Location of mines: Central City. Inc. in CO. No. 2216, issued for 100 shares to Albion Little on Dec. 18, 1891. Not cancelled. No vignette. Pink paper
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c*********p for (50.00 + 11.50BP) = 61.50
 
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Mining Prospectus and Letter: UPR and Little Kingdom Mines1078 - Mining Prospectus and Letter: UPR and Little Kingdom Mines
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Booklet "The U.P.R. Milling and Mines Company" 9" x 6". 16 pages. Description of operations including small map of claims. C...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to b******1 for (80.00 + 16.00BP) = 96.00
 
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Pre-emption Certificate of Mining Claim, Colorado Territory1079 - Pre-emption Certificate of Mining Claim, Colorado Territory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The certificate was filed by Hazeu Cheney (1808-1877) on Dec. 3, 1864 for pre-emption of claim no. 8 from the Discovery Claim on the Green By Lode for
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to a**********o for (75.00 + 17.25BP) = 92.25
 
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