Denver Old West Auction

Auction Details

Brian Lebel's 24th Annual Old West Auction will offer over 325 lots of fine Western art, artifacts and collectibles. The auction will be held live at the Denver Mart, Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 5pm MST. Highlights include:

Items from the estate of Clayton Moore, TV's original Lone Ranger, including 2 Nudie's costumes, a Manuel costume, his famous Edward H. Bohlin double-holster gun rig with "silver" bullets, autographed memorabilia, and more. Estate items from another Western television star, Gail Davis, will also be offered. Gail played Annie Oakley on the popular TV series of the same name.

The top estimated lot is a museum-quality, premiere collection of Texas bits. The result of years of collecting, research and study, the collection consists of 86 bits by over 26 different makers. Featured in the book "Bit and Spur Makers in the Texas Tradition," by Ned and Jody Martin, the collection is being offered in its entirety as a single lot.

Fine art is well-represented this year, including a nocturne oil by Eanger Irving Couse, which is the cover lot for the catalog. Other fine artists of note include, J.H. Sharp, Ed Mell, Bill Anton, Burt Procter, Till Gooden, Eric Michaels, Will James, Matt Clark, William Matthews, Mehl Lawson, Bill Schenck, Alexander Phimster Proctor, Elmer Schooley and many others.

Antique and contemporary cowboy trappings such as spurs, bridles and saddles will be offered by such makers as Bill Adamson, Randy Butters, Jose Figueroa, Kelly Bros, McChesney, Meanea and others. A rare cowgirl championship trophy saddle made by Visalia for Joella Mildred Irwin will be sold.

Native American antiquities include Navajo textiles, a rare Comanche bridle, an important and impressive pipe bag, beaded moccasins, gauntlets, gunstock clubs, bowcases, possible bags and an early quilled and fringed man's warshirt.

"Captain Jack" a cast zinc cigar store Indian, circa 1870 is another highlight. Material related to important Old West figures and places, such as Dodge City, Pat Garrett, The James Gang, Tom Mix, The Pinkerton Agency, George Custer, the Cherokee Strip and Kit Carson are included.

Antique firearms from Colt, Deringer, Rogers & Spencer, Sharps, Springfield and others will be available. All are antique firearms and do not require any special licenses or permits to purchase.
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Saloon Roulette Table with Wheel304 - Saloon Roulette Table with Wheel
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Geo. Mason & Co., Denver, Colo. marked regulation size wheel and oil cloth covered table top. 94” x 46” top with a 32” wheel. Layout shows some ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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2 Label Under Glass Saloon Bottles305 - 2 Label Under Glass Saloon Bottles
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a) Mountain Dew, Victorian lady with roses. Flat flask style bottle, 7 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 1 1/2” thick. Very good with crack on left side of label glass;
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Cowgirl Lot306 - Cowgirl Lot
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a) 7 vintage cowgirl photographs in original frames; b) Pair of black, lace-up cowgirl boots; c) Pair of fancy gauntlets; d) Ladies dress belt adorn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Cowgirl Lot 2307 - Cowgirl Lot 2
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a) A very nice pair of brown cowgirl boots; b) a fancy pair of fringed gauntlets; c) bronc belt.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Vintage Denim Levi’s Banner308 - Vintage Denim Levi’s Banner
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Arguably the most famous of the silkscreened denim advertising banners. Mid 20th century sign showing cowboy and cowgirl lovers on horseback. Excellen
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to kathrynk for (1,000.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,210.00
 
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Vintage Howdy Banner309 - Vintage Howdy Banner
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68” wide x 36” tall, old canvas, hand painted, rodeo cowboy banner. Banners of this type hung over the streets of western towns to advertise parades,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to bandy100 for (1,400.00 + 294.00BP) = 1,694.00
 
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Deer Lodge Montana Horsehair Bridle310 - Deer Lodge Montana Horsehair Bridle
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Deer Lodge prison-made, hitched braided, horsehair bridle with geometric and candy cane designs in red, black, pink, blue, beige, and yellow. 8 tassel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Commercial Butcher Rack311 - Commercial Butcher Rack
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Cast iron rack with early crossed cleaver and cattle topper. Original nickel plated wall-mount hangers. Iron hooks and span are later additions. Very
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Two Marshal Badges312 - Two Marshal Badges
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Early stick style Marshal badges: a) “Town Marshal” shield; b) “City Marshal” ball tipped, 5-point star. Both are nickel and show wear from use.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Marshal Badge313 - Marshal Badge
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“R.W. Maffett – Marshal – City of Greenville, Ga. 1890” Hand engraved, large shield badge. Jeweler made sterling with T pin. No hallmark, excellent co
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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City Marshal Badge & Night Stick314 - City Marshal Badge & Night Stick
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A very detailed, 2-piece, eagle top badge “City Marshal – Junction City, KS.” Stamped body with attached 5-point star in center, blank banner in eagl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Portable Pantry315 - Portable Pantry
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Known as old camp wagon pantry or chuck wagon pantries, but primarily the “Portable Pantry.” Painted tin portable pantry made by “Globe.” Enameled bla
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Mexican Colt Single Action Revolver316 - Mexican Colt Single Action Revolver
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Antique single action, circa 1880s, made to resemble the Colt SAA, nickel, 4 1/4”, .38 caliber with vintage bone grips. Comes with a period catalog st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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U.S. Cavalry Saddle & Accessories317 - U.S. Cavalry Saddle & Accessories
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Model 1904 McClellan cavalry saddle with August Beurmann military style spurs, 1907 R.I.A. canvas covered U.S. canteen with strap, pocket pin with lea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Springfield 1877 Trapdoor Rifle318 - Springfield 1877 Trapdoor Rifle
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#103523, 1878-79, .45-70 caliber, 32 5/8" barrel, excellent bright bore, 95%+ deep blue overall, vivid case colors on block and tang, excellent...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle319 - Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle
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#257286, 1884, .45-70 caliber, 32 5/8” barrel, excellent bright bore, 90% blue, correct silver-brown block, bright case color on tang, all markings cl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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The Two Bills Wild West Panorama Photo320 - The Two Bills Wild West Panorama Photo
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A massive enlargement, hand-colored by Douglas Kenyon. Colorful depiction of the true west with Native Americans in full fancy dress, and cowboys and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Annie Oakley Photographic Enlargement321 - Annie Oakley Photographic Enlargement
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Hand-colored enlargement from original photo image of Annie, from the Douglas Kenyon Collection. 27” x 36” image size, framed to 43 1/2” x 34 1/2”.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Mud Wagon – Stage Photograph322 - Mud Wagon – Stage Photograph
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29 1/2” x 35 1/2” very nicely framed in walnut hicks frame. Contemporary, hand-colored, photographic enlargement of a vintage image. A mud wagon sits
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Montana Frank Lithograph323 - Montana Frank Lithograph
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Original, 3-sheet lithograph for the Montana Frank Wild West Show. Graphics of a powerful charge by Indian warriors. 80” x 41” poster, framed to 86” x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Molesworth Style Charlie Russell Chandelier324 - Molesworth Style Charlie Russell Chandelier
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A two-tier hanging chandelier, with 4 posthumously cast, Charles M. Russell, bronze steer heads surrounding the top ring, and 12 bronze steer heads ad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,500.00) = 13,500.00
 
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Thomas Molesworth Style Coffee Table325 - Thomas Molesworth Style Coffee Table
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Ranch table built by the Taggart Furniture Co. of Cody, Wyoming, circa early 1990s. The pole cornered table features routed cowboy motifs on 3 sides,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Thomas Molesworth Ashtray326 - Thomas Molesworth Ashtray
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Giraffe ashtray stand with insert. Very rare, wrought iron stand, designed by Mary Coulter, famed Fred Harvey designer and architect.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to bandy100 for (1,500.00 + 315.00BP) = 1,815.00
 
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Concord Style Stagecoach327 - Concord Style Stagecoach
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Full size, very well made, sturdy coach in drivable condition. Coach is not only decorative but also well suited for using. c. late-half of 20th cent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Two-Piece Navajo Bíl (dress halves)328 - Two-Piece Navajo Bíl (dress halves)
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47”x 24” each. Good condition, c. mid-20th century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Beverly Carrick (b. 1930)329 - Beverly Carrick (b. 1930)
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Yucca Valley 20” x 24” Framed to 29” x 33” Oil on canvas Signed lower right
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Navajo Yei Textile330 - Navajo Yei Textile
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77” x 55” single Yei figure with dress, moccasins, necklace, and headdress in brown, red, orange, blue and white on a gray field. Four birds in corner
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Early Navajo Velvet Shirt331 - Early Navajo Velvet Shirt
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Shirt covered with 192 fluted, silver buttons, and displaying a cross motif on the sleeves, c. 1920.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Navajo Concho Belt332 - Navajo Concho Belt
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Third phase, silver and turquoise concho belt with 7 conchos mounted on tooled leather belt. Nice even patina, c. 1935.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Lot of 3 Zuni Jewelry Items333 - Lot of 3 Zuni Jewelry Items
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a) Antelope dancer scarf slide, c. 1930s; b) Knife wing pin or slide, c. 1940s; c) Pin with 20 pieces of turquoise, c. 1940s.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Stetson Advertising by Megargee334 - Stetson Advertising by Megargee
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The Last Drop from his Stetson by Lon Megargee (1883-1960). Circa 1924, countertop ad on cardboard. 15” x 11” framed in classic “M” hand carved, gilde
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to kathrynk for (2,800.00 + 588.00BP) = 3,388.00
 
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Stetson Collection from Western Clothiers335 - Stetson Collection from Western Clothiers
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Lot of items from the famous Cody, Wyoming store. a) Early 12" x 18" carpet counter mat; "STETSON HATS" in red on a dark green f...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Three Vintage Cowboy Hats336 - Three Vintage Cowboy Hats
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a) Stetson from California Clothiers, 3 3/4” brim, 8” crown and natural color braided horsehair band with engraved button. Circa early 1900s; b) “The
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Collection of Items by the H.H. Heiser Co.337 - Collection of Items by the H.H. Heiser Co.
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a) Saddle bags, floral design tooling with early styling and marked rivets; b) Batwing chaps, plain dark leather with early small mark; c) Double hol
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Prescott Fire Dept. Gold Suspension Badge338 - Prescott Fire Dept. Gold Suspension Badge
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A beautiful highly detailed badge with hose and helmet ribbon over an eagle topped exhibition quality badge. Raised fire tool and ladder center in con
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Deputy Sheriff – Jackson County Badge339 - Deputy Sheriff – Jackson County Badge
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5 point, ball tipped design with enameled lettering and 36 in center. 3- piece construction with engraved background and stippled center section. Has
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Lincoln, Nebr. " Lancaster Co." Constable Badge340 - Lincoln, Nebr. " Lancaster Co." Constable Badge
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High finish sterling silver and heavily engraved 6-point large badge with bright blue enamel. A high domed design and 3 1/4" across the points....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Olsen-Nolte Sterling Parade Saddle341 - Olsen-Nolte Sterling Parade Saddle
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A beautiful show set with matching bridle and martingale. The saddle is finely tooled in an acorn pattern with sterling silver mountings. The corner p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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California Silver Mounted Headstall342 - California Silver Mounted Headstall
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Fine leather split ear headstall with card suit mountings and snake bit clips. Fine engraving on all silver pieces and the 2 1+4+ scalloped conchos. M
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Miles City Saddlery Co., Miles City, MT Headstall343 - Miles City Saddlery Co., Miles City, MT Headstall
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Well-marked with large makers stamped tapered floral tooled headstall with reins and fine 2 1/8" sterling rosettes.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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