MONTANA TERRITORY Bannack OUTLAW HANGING Plummer Stinson Ray 1864 STERLING SPOON - $495 - (Crested Butte, CO)

HANGING OF HENRY PLUMMER, BUCK STINSON & NED RAY AT HANGMAN'S GULCH, JAN. 8TH, 1864, BANNACK, MONTANA TERRITORY Sterling silver souvenir spoon with maker's mark Circa 1890 - 1895 Detailed etching of the hanging of the three men with their coffins at their feet. On spoon handle: Street Scene, Bannack, 1867 - 1868 Finely etched. A very small amount of wear. Details clear. Macabre subject for a souvenir spoon; however, similar to the period's photographic offerings of criminals shot down during efforts to capture them. HENRY PLUMMER, born in Maine in 1832, had a varied life in the American West, acting as a prospector, sheriff, road man, and general outlaw. In 1863, while acting as the sheriff of Bannack, he also "moonlighted" as a road agent, robbing stagecoaches and travellers. Vigilance Committee of Alder Gulch arrested Plummer and two of his gang members -- Buck Stinson and Ned Ray -- after "Dutch John" Wagner grassed out his fellow thieves. On January 8, 1864, Plummer, Stinson and Ray were hanged by the Vigilance Committee. Like what you see? Either purchase this historic Montana Territory sterling silver souvenir spoon outright or make us a reasonable offer. Want to see more? Well, we have an extensive inventory of photographs, books, maps, documents and other historic artifacts. Find us -- COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL or MT. GOTHIC TOMES & RELIQUARY -- on the net. Together, we're Colorado's best known online librarium, museum, eclectic mercantile and imaginarium. Please note: we use the reliability and insurance of USPS priority mailing. If you do not like the USPS charges associated with this service, then please do not consider purchasing this item. Thank you.

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