[mikem1944]

Just added nice 1880s era Cowboy rig by famous maker.

 

[inspcalahan]

Now that's one I like!!! What size waist for the belt? Asking for a friend...

 

[mikem1944]

Now that's one I like!!! What size waist for the belt? Asking for a friend...

Think like 34-36 waist size

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I know a collector who found an ultra rare holster at a gun show for a few bucks that he knew was worth hundreds. The maker was someone with a name that began with “C” who I think then teamed up with a now famous maker of old west holsters. I wonder if yours is one of those. I should contact him with a picture of your belt and holster. Maybe Red will know who I mean.

 

[dogface6]

'Any' Miles City leather is quality leather and desireable.

Yours definitely falls into that category - well-made, well-marked, beautiful condition - the list goes on.

Congratulations!

 

[Wes Terner]

Very very nice!

 

[rednichols]

I know a collector who found an ultra rare holster at a gun show for a few bucks that he knew was worth hundreds. The maker was someone with a name that began with “C” who I think then teamed up with a now famous maker of old west holsters. I wonder if yours is one of those. I should contact him with a picture of your belt and holster. Maybe Red will know who I mean.

You're thinking of this that is from Old Cowboy Saddles & Spurs:

OCS&S continues with this that puts the end of Coggshall at 1909:

All this leaves us not knowing when the Coggshall stamp itself was retired. I only press on this because the belt is machine sewn and doesn't appear to be the light industrial sewing of the late 19th century but more likely the harness machines that were crazy expensive and began to appear early in the 20th. Otherwise the set's construction w/b consistent even with the oldest Coggshalls.

 

[Fortibus55]

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Think like 34-36 waist size

VERY nice outfit! Though "34 - 36" waist" was certainly sometime back in the past for me!

 

[hwjhfs]

Here is my Coggshall, Miles City. Not as nice as yours but, the real deal. I think that maker mark was only used a couple of years.

 

[rednichols]

Also, IMHO, the centerpiece of many maker's marks circa 1900 is a representation of the 'all seeing eye' of Masonry. My father was a Mason, as was his father -- and virtually all saddlers of the 19th century and early 20th century were both German and Masons. Here are a few others that caused me to consider the possibility in the first place: I have more but can attach only 10 here

 

[MarkInTx]

Great looking holster and belt combo!
I might have been able to wear it in high school. 🤷‍♂️ 🤷‍♂️

 

[victorio1sw]

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A fine looking rig!

 

[victorio1sw]

Also, IMHO, the centerpiece of many maker's marks circa 1900 is a representation of the 'all seeing eye' of Masonry. My father was a Mason, as was his father -- and virtually all saddlers of the 19th century and early 20th century were both German and Masons. Here are a few others that caused me to consider the possibility in the first place: I have more but can attach only 10 here

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Some great saddle maker stamps. I have the Isador Arth & Son 7-1/2" holster.

 

[Jim Martin]

I've talked quite often of my mentor Bob Howard,back around the late '90's early 1900's he used to shop @ the Miles City Saddlery then a few yrs later so did Elmer Keith.Bob & Elmer were friends from around that period until Elmer died.I met Elmer Keith in Bob's shop when I was about 15 & didn't know he was famous for quite awhile,I thought he was just another old cowboy crony of Bob's.

 

[victorio1sw]

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Here is another Miles City holster, although weakly maker-stamped. "Miles City Saddlery / Makers / Miles City, Mont".

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Here is another Miles City holster, although weakly maker-stamped. "Miles City Saddlery / Makers / Miles City, Mont".

I really like the design of this one, even with that extreme back skirt, or fender I think it’s called.

 

[victorio1sw]

You're thinking of this that is from Old Cowboy Saddles & Spurs:

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OCS&S continues with this that puts the end of Coggshall at 1909:

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All this leaves us not knowing when the Coggshall stamp itself was retired. I only press on this because the belt is machine sewn and doesn't appear to be the light industrial sewing of the late 19th century but more likely the harness machines that were crazy expensive and began to appear early in the 20th. Otherwise the set's construction w/b consistent even with the oldest Coggshalls.

Red, Thanks for the Miles City info. In case someone wants a copy, here it is as saved in jpg.

 

[Buck Stinson]

Very nice leather gear boys. Love seeing this stuff. Here is a hand tooled leather picture frame. The back has a cartouche that reads, Furstnow & Coggshall, Miles City, made between 1894 and 1899. The saddle photo is an original L.A. Huffman, Miles City