2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to another great sale!

This sale offers some of the best collections ever assembled in a number of different collecting categories.


Numismatics and Gold

Jack Totheroh Period I Cal Fractional Collection. The best collection of Period One California Fractional Gold coins since the Jay Roe Sale.

The Jack Totheroh Numismatic Library. Hundreds of catalogs dating back to 1859 containing sales of Cal Fractional Gold coins.

Bergen/Istvan Cal Fractional Collection. One of the best registry (unofficial) sets ever assembled of Period One and Two Cal Fractional Gold. 70% of this collection consists of the finest or second-finest known coins.

The Finest Known M.E. Hart Coins of the Golden West.

Ingots. A number of unique ingots of varying metals from several old collections.

California Gold Rush Artifact and gold specimen Collection. Wonderful lots from an old collection of gold in quartz jewelry, artifacts, nuggets, and specimens.

Currency. Interesting and unusual currency items and ephemera, including an 1837 broadside for a bank buying currency from other banks from the “hard-times period.”

Mormon Currency Collection

Mormon Currency Collection. The most important group of Mormon Currency assembled since the famous Ford Sale, and possibly better!

Native American Collections

The Grandma Ness Panamint Basket Collection. One of the finest collections ever assembled, held by the weaver’s family for three generations.

The Tahoe-Wovoka Estate Collection. Contains fabulous Native American artistry, from exceptional baskets to priceless art.

The Yosemite Trading Post Collection. A wonderful collection of the contents of the Yosemite Trading Post when it closed decades ago, assembled by long-time Lee Vining residents.

The American West Collection. A group of exceptional large baskets from the founding family of one of America’s largest corporations.

Vinegar Library of Native American Art and History. Fabulous library of Smithsonian publications (c1900) and others, with beautiful and striking color illustrations of Native American art and life.


General Americana

Saloon and Advertising Collections. Bottles, signs, mirrors, trays, tokens, and an assortment of saloon collectibles.

Express and Railroad. Outstanding collection of express and railroad items, including original ticket punching devices from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad; rare stock certificates from Nevada rails; and, a group of material related to western rail financier Borax Smith, including material from the Tonopah and Tidewater RR. Also, original locks from Wells Fargo and Tonopah Tidewater handed down in a California agent’s family.

Mono-Inyo Posatal Cover Collection. A collection of rare and fascinating postal covers from the Mono-Inyo region, many with postmarks unlisted in Williams!

Adolph Sutro Collection. An original hand-signed petition for the tunnel and other rarities.

James King of William Collection. Original documents from the c1900 sale of part of his estate.

Assay documents from all over the West.

Nevadiana. Much more from the Maish Collection and others.

George Wingfield Collection. A small group of his personal items from the Spradling-Wingfield family.

Idahoiana. Fabulous collection of early Idaho documents from the late Lynn Langdon collection.

Mining Artifacts

Collections of candlesticks, scales, and many authentic artifacts mining equipment.
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
* Preview also available by appointment

Live Auction
Friday & Saturday
April 12-13, 2012
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

Lot Pick Up
Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

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Navajo Storm Pattern Eagle Feather Yei Rug1101 - Navajo Storm Pattern Eagle Feather Yei Rug
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This 47 x 78 100% wool, authentic Navajo rug features two Yei figures with triangular shaped heads, holding arrows and feathers. The rug shows a large
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Navajo Yei Rug1102 - Navajo Yei Rug
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A small wool 5-figured rug measuring 22" x 39" with gray, tan, black and red figures on a natural ground. The short ends are banded in gre...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********n.. for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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Yokuts Large Basket Bowl1103 - Yokuts Large Basket Bowl
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These fine--and very old--baskets came from the Phoebe Hearst and John Muir collections, and may date before 1890, according to an internal family let
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to 9****b for (2,000.00 + 390.00BP) = 2,390.00
 
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Paiute Burden Basket1104 - Paiute Burden Basket
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A tall twined basket measuring 18" diameter x 18" tall. Four horizontal bands of varying widths are the only design. Coarse weave. Top rim...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B*******n for (600.00 + 117.00BP) = 717.00
 
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Paiute Water Jug1105 - Paiute Water Jug
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A pitch-covered conical shaped basket designed to carry water. Small mouth measures 3.5" diameter, and the total height is about 17." Appr...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a*****r for (750.00 + 146.25BP) = 896.25
 
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Pomo Twined Basket Bowl1106 - Pomo Twined Basket Bowl
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This large twined bowl measures 23" diameter and stands 5.5" tall. The design element consists of 3 different black/tan horizontal design ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to 9*****B for (1,500.00 + 292.50BP) = 1,792.50
 
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Tlingit Tall Basket1107 - Tlingit Tall Basket
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Tall polychrome twined basket from the Northwest Coast in colors of dark orange, light orange and gold on brown ground. Tightly woven with three horiz
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to B*******n for (750.00 + 146.25BP) = 896.25
 
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Red Cloud, Oglala/Lakota Sioux Photo1108 - Red Cloud, Oglala/Lakota Sioux Photo
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A solemn, contemplative photo of the Lakota chief (1822-1909), dressed in buckskin shirt with quills, fringe and beadwork, and a single feather in his
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 9****b for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Shoshone Basket1109 - Shoshone Basket
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This is a very good size Shoshone basket with lid. Basket measures about 16" in height, is about 24" at its widest point and has a 14"...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9***5 for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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Silver and Coral Indian Bracelet1110 - Silver and Coral Indian Bracelet
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Beautiful heavy silver cuff bracelet with 7 oval coral cabochons. Grandma Ness Collection HKA#62189
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9***0 for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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Silver and Turquoise Neck Plate1111 - Silver and Turquoise Neck Plate
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A unnique neck piece of open silverwork with 4 inlaid turnquoise stones with matrix and two bird talons imbedded in the design. Measures 3 x 3.5 and i
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***0 for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Southwest Indian Stereoviews Assortment1112 - Southwest Indian Stereoviews Assortment
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Lot of 28 depictions from Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. These black and white as well as colorized photos depict daily life, adobe dwellings and t
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****B for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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Southwestern Native Indian Photographs1113 - Southwestern Native Indian Photographs
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Lot of 2 photographs of Native Indian women in traditional dress. 1) Part of the "Yuma Indians" photo series produced by E.A. Bonnie Photo...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Ute Indian Photos1114 - Ute Indian Photos
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Lot of 2 hand-tinted photos, thought to be Utes. 1) Portrait of an Indian man with a red blanket wrapped around his shoulders and wearing a ribboned b
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vintage Plains Indian Pipe Bag1115 - Vintage Plains Indian Pipe Bag
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This lot consists of a 19th century Plains Indian pipe bag. This exquisite example of the art of beading, measures about 14" (with bottom fring...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to w********8 for (4,750.00 + 926.25BP) = 5,676.25
 
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Wa-Kwan-Ha-Ka Winnebago Chief Print1116 - Wa-Kwan-Ha-Ka Winnebago Chief Print
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“First Edition Lithograph after the original oils by Charles Bird King and James Otto Lewis 1836-1844” This print measures 10.5 x 15 and the mat meas
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Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Washoe Basket1117 - Washoe Basket
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The art of basketry has long been practiced by the People of the Great Basin. The environment required the inhabitants to create items that could be l
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9****b for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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Wedding Basket1118 - Wedding Basket
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This basket measures about 12.5" across and was constructed with willow. There is some minor wear on the willow and fading. It is either Navajo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Wooden Water Pipe1119 - Wooden Water Pipe
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This is a 29" long piece of hollowed wood. Generally square in shape (measuring 17" around), it is narrowed and rounded on either end to a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********n.. for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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AKBureau of Ethnology,  The Haida, Eskimo and Yakutat (Alaska)1120 - AKBureau of Ethnology, The Haida, Eskimo and Yakutat (Alaska)
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Lot of 4. 1)Haida Texts and Myths: Skidegate Dialect. Swanton, John R. Bulletin No. 29. (1905). Includes texts with free and interlinear translations,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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AKBureau of Ethnology,Alaska and Missouri Indians (46th Annual Report)1121 - AKBureau of Ethnology,Alaska and Missouri Indians (46th Annual Report)
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With the Bureau report by M.W. Stirling, Chief. Stirling became chief in 1928 after Fewkes retired. After his post as chief, Stirling became known for
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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AZBureau of American Ethnology, American Indian Studies (1880-1881) Vol 2.1122 - AZBureau of American Ethnology, American Indian Studies (1880-1881) Vol 2.
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Miscellaneous Documents No. 61. J.W. Powell, Director. Includes the following papers: 1) Zuni Philosophy by Frank Hamilton Cushing. Cushing lived for
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9****b for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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AZBureau of American Ethnology, Navajo Weaving & Arts, Mayas and Omahas (1881-82) Vol. 31123 - AZBureau of American Ethnology, Navajo Weaving & Arts, Mayas and Omahas (1881-82) Vol. 3
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This lot of 6 includes the following papers: 1) Introductory by J.W. Powell, Director. 2) Maya and Mexican Manuscripts by Prof. Cyrus Thomas, with acc
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9****b for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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AZBureau of American Ethnology, Yaqui Deer Dance, Publications and Papers1124 - AZBureau of American Ethnology, Yaqui Deer Dance, Publications and Papers
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Lot of 4 publications from the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology. 1) 1963, "Anthropological Papers number 63-67." Inclu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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AZBureau of Ethnology Navajo Houses and Ancient Pottery  (17th Annual Report)1125 - AZBureau of Ethnology Navajo Houses and Ancient Pottery (17th Annual Report)
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Includes the following papers: 1) Introduction by J.W. Powell, Director, 2) Navaho Houses, Mindeleff, Cosmos. Mindeleff was hired to map Indian villag
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9****b for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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AZBureau of Ethnology, Katsinas and Casa Grande (15th Annual Report)1126 - AZBureau of Ethnology, Katsinas and Casa Grande (15th Annual Report)
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Includes 1) Introduction by director, J.W. Powell with an accompanying report on the repair of the ruins at Casa Grande, among others. With papers on
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9****b for (120.00 + 23.40BP) = 143.40
 
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AZBureau of Ethnology , American Indian Picture Writing, 10th Annual Report1127 - AZBureau of Ethnology , American Indian Picture Writing, 10th Annual Report
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Report for years 1888-1889. This final volume on pictographs of the American Indians was to later coincide with Mallery`s other accomplished research
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****b for (140.00 + 27.30BP) = 167.30
 
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AZBureau of Ethnology, Casa Grande (28th Annual Report)1128 - AZBureau of Ethnology, Casa Grande (28th Annual Report)
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Includes the following papers: Introduction by Holmes, W.H. with papers on Casa Grande, Arizona by Fewkes, Jesse Walter, with 78 plates and 54 text fi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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AZBureau of Ethnology, Navajo, Cherokee and Zuni 1883-1884 (Fifth Annual Report)1129 - AZBureau of Ethnology, Navajo, Cherokee and Zuni 1883-1884 (Fifth Annual Report)
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Includes papers on the following: 1) Introduction by J.W. Powell with accompanying reports from field work completed 1883-1884, mainly mound explorati
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9****b for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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AZBureau of Ethnology, Verde Valley, Casa Grande and Zuni Creation (13th Annual Report)1130 - AZBureau of Ethnology, Verde Valley, Casa Grande and Zuni Creation (13th Annual Report)
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Includes Introduction by J.W. Powell and several papers that cover a wide variety of topics. Some of the topics covered are; Prehistoric textile art o
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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AZPima Basket1131 - AZPima Basket
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Round Pima bowl of willow and devil’s claw, measuring 7.5" diameter at base, 4.25" h., and 10" diameter across top. A nice tight weav...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to j****n for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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AZTohono O'odham Basket with Lid1132 - AZTohono O'odham Basket with Lid
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This basket measures 5.75" tall and about 8" wide. The basket is made with Yucca and devil’s claw, which provides the black color. There i...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********n.. for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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AZ, Klagetoh--Klagetoh Style Navajo Rug1133 - AZ, Klagetoh--Klagetoh Style Navajo Rug
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This 37 x 66 100% wool Navajo Rug was woven in traditional colors: red, dark brown, heather brown, and natural. Because there is no black wool, only a
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Estimate : 450.00 - 750.00
Sold to t********n.. for (650.00 + 126.75BP) = 776.75
 
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AZ, Klagetoh--Large Klagetoh Navajo Rug1134 - AZ, Klagetoh--Large Klagetoh Navajo Rug
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This 60 x 68 100% wool rug is woven in the Klagetoh style, with a grey background featuring red, natural, and brown/black designs. The pattern feature
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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AZ, Teec Nos Pos-Apache County-Teec Nos Pos Style Navajo Rug with Whirling Log1135 - AZ, Teec Nos Pos-Apache County-Teec Nos Pos Style Navajo Rug with Whirling Log
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This 48 x 68 100% wool Navajo made rug features designs typical of Teec Nos Pos weavings. The weaver used red, orange, dark green, grey-brown, natural
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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CAArrowheads, Framed1136 - CAArrowheads, Framed
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An oval, glassed frame with 18 small arrowheads displayed. Most are obsidian. Genuine, and in the same Indian family for many years. Grandma Ness Coll
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to 8***9 for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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CAHupa Baskets1137 - CAHupa Baskets
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The Hupa, also spelled Hoppa People have always been excellent basket makers. Baskets served for practical use as well decorative uses. The group is f
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9****b for (750.00 + 146.25BP) = 896.25
 
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CANative American Beaded Necklace Duo1138 - CANative American Beaded Necklace Duo
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Pair of hand-beaded necklaces from the Sacramento Delta valley region. The necklaces are of modern make, but the beads are genuine. Necklace 1 has an
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9****b for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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CA, Lake Tahoe-El Dorado County-Lake Tahoe Native Indians Photo1139 - CA, Lake Tahoe-El Dorado County-Lake Tahoe Native Indians Photo
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This lot features an early black and white photo of 2 Washoe ladies, one weaving a basket, the other with a child and cradle board strapped to her bac
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 6*****b for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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DC, Washington DC--Buereau of Indian Affairs Ephemera1140 - DC, Washington DC--Buereau of Indian Affairs Ephemera
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Lot of 3 receipts from the Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. Some dates indicate July 9, 1875. The remittance of $11,000.00 dollar
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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MT, Butte--N.A. Forsyth Stereoviews of Native American Chiefs1141 - MT, Butte--N.A. Forsyth Stereoviews of Native American Chiefs
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Born in New York state in 1869, Norman A . Forsyth was one of the more famous Montana photographers during the later stereoview era of post-1900. He o
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NDThomas Downs Dakota Indian Agent Collection1142 - NDThomas Downs Dakota Indian Agent Collection
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This lot of four artifacts represents an irreplacable portion of history surrounding the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century. 1) A 4 x 5.5 p
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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NMBureau of American Ethnology (Reprint) "The Zuni Indians"1143 - NMBureau of American Ethnology (Reprint) "The Zuni Indians"
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The Zuni Reprint of the 23rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology.The Zuni Indians, Stevenson, Matilda Coxe. On Rio Grande Press in coope
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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NMBureau of American Ethnology- New Mexico1144 - NMBureau of American Ethnology- New Mexico
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1914 Bulletin 56, "Ethnozoology of the Tewa Indians." By Junius Henderson and John Peabody Harrington. The publication focuses on the lang...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9****b for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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NMBureau of Ethnology, Tewa Indians (29th Annual Report)1145 - NMBureau of Ethnology, Tewa Indians (29th Annual Report)
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Includes Report of W.H. Holmes, Chief. With 21 plate illustrations and 30 maps of the Tewa Indians home in the upper Rio Grande Valley, NM. Hardbound
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9****b for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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NMModern Native Pottery and Beadwork1146 - NMModern Native Pottery and Beadwork
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This group is a lot of 4 bowls and one bottle. The 3 bowls have a Southwestern design, 2 of the bowls were made by Gerri Daubs. Daubs was born in 1935
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Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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NMPre-Columbian Clay Vessel1147 - NMPre-Columbian Clay Vessel
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This pot measures 6.25" across. The bottom is not flat and it leans towards the side. There are some cracks, but has been glued back together. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8*****F for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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NMPre-Columbian Pottery1148 - NMPre-Columbian Pottery
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Lot of 3 items from the Douglas Collection. 1) A pre-Columbian clay pot, hand made and glazed on the exterior. This piece measures over 12 diameter an
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to 8*****F for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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NMSouthwest Native American Stereoviews1149 - NMSouthwest Native American Stereoviews
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This lot includes 4 stereoviews of important native american cultural icons. 1) An image of Hopi dancers performing a Kachina dance to the rain god, i
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NM, Santa Fe County--Santa Fe Photo1150 - NM, Santa Fe County--Santa Fe Photo
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A wonderful street photo showing J. Gold’s Old Curiosity Shop and Free Museum, established 1862 on a dirt street corner. An old wagon is parked in fro
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******n for (325.00 + 63.38BP) = 388.38
 
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NVArrowhead & Tool Collection1151 - NVArrowhead & Tool Collection
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This is a nice collection of 100 arrowheads and handmade flint, limestone and obsidian tools from the Spradling estate in Northern Nevada. Pieces rang
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w*****t for (475.00 + 92.63BP) = 567.63
 
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NVArrowhead Collection1152 - NVArrowhead Collection
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The group consists of about 100 arrowheads and Clovis point like arrowheads lay out in a frame. The arrowheads appear to have been made out of limesto
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***2 for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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NVBead and Shell Display1153 - NVBead and Shell Display
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This is a framed and mounted display of a bead and shell collection that was, according to the consignor, gathered in the field and not a bead store.
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***9 for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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NVBurton Pete Contemporary Art Work1154 - NVBurton Pete Contemporary Art Work
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This lot consists of several items handcrafted by Nevada Paiute artisan Burton Pete in recent times. This beautiful package includes a hand whittled d
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9****b for (400.00 + 78.00BP) = 478.00
 
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NVCollection of 60 Arrowheads1155 - NVCollection of 60 Arrowheads
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This is a lot of 60 various sizes of arrowheads in a nice framed shadow box (20"x 13.5". heads are made out of several different types of ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w*****t for (900.00 + 175.50BP) = 1,075.50
 
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NVDecorative Moccasins1156 - NVDecorative Moccasins
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Beaded moccasins believed to be Paiute. Each moccasin measures 10.75" long. Both have decorative colored beading and fur trim. There is some we...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8*****F for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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NVFlint Arrowhead Collection1157 - NVFlint Arrowhead Collection
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This is a nice lot of about 70 various size arrowheads measuring from about 3" to 0.50". All appear to be made of flint, some possibly obs...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to w*****t for (1,600.00 + 312.00BP) = 1,912.00
 
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NVGreat Basin Basket1158 - NVGreat Basin Basket
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This Washoe or Paiute style basket measures 5.5" x 4" and has several triangles in a grouping of 3 throughout the basket. This basket is f...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to i*****l for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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NVIndian Doll Collection1159 - NVIndian Doll Collection
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This is a lot of seven dolls in various American Indian dress, both ceremonial and non ceremonial. Included is a Bear dancer, Owl dancer and eagle dan
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Sold to t********n.. for (100.00 + 19.50BP) = 119.50
 
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NVNative Spearhead and Arrowhead Group1160 - NVNative Spearhead and Arrowhead Group
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The lot is a group of 19 arrow and spearheads laid out in a frame. The tools range in size from 2.55" x .80" and 6.5" x 2.75." T...
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Sold to w*****t for (1,600.00 + 312.00BP) = 1,912.00
 
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NVPaiute Seed Basket1161 - NVPaiute Seed Basket
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This basket is about 21" tall and 14" across. The basket features a diamond pattern with 6 dashes appearing throughout. The basket has som...
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Sold to a*****r for (425.00 + 82.88BP) = 507.88
 
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NVShoshone Basket1162 - NVShoshone Basket
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This medium size basket is from the Spradling Estate. This basket measures 13.5" tall and 12" across. The basket has fading on the outside...
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Sold to b*********7 for (350.00 + 68.25BP) = 418.25
 
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NVShoshone Basket Trio1163 - NVShoshone Basket Trio
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This is a trio of beautifully made Shoshone baskets. Two are bottleneck design, one is bowl design. The smaller of the two bottlenecks measures about
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
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NVUnited States Executive Documents, Reservation Boundaries and Indian Affairs1164 - NVUnited States Executive Documents, Reservation Boundaries and Indian Affairs
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Lot of 2: 1) Executive Documents: Report of the Secretary of Interior (1863). Includes information on the newly erected Territory of Idaho, with some
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to 9****b for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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NV, Austin-Lander County-Hand Beaded Gloves1165 - NV, Austin-Lander County-Hand Beaded Gloves
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This is a pair of deerskin leather gloves from Austin, Nevada. These are lined, fringed and decorated with seed bead butterflies and a border along th
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Sold to 9***5 for (200.00 + 39.00BP) = 239.00
 
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NV, Washoe County--Washoe Indian Utility Basket1166 - NV, Washoe County--Washoe Indian Utility Basket
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This is a Washoe Indian utility basket, used for gathering, storage and whatever was needed. There is an attached handle and some unraveling. The bask
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NV, Washoe County--Washoe Miniature Basket1167 - NV, Washoe County--Washoe Miniature Basket
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A lovely small example of fine Washoe basketry. This coiled basket is made of willow with bracken fern root used in the flower and zigzag design (whic
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Sold to i*****l for (300.00 + 58.50BP) = 358.50
 
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NV, Washoe County--Washoe Storage Basket1168 - NV, Washoe County--Washoe Storage Basket
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This is a beautifully made Washoe storage basket from the 1930s. The basket measures 14"x 20", has a flat bottom and a leather thong that ...
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NYStereoviews of Native American Indians1169 - NYStereoviews of Native American Indians
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This lot includes 3 stereoviews of native american indians of various tribes. 1) An image of a native american tribe standing in a line, with a young
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ORKlamath Baskets1170 - ORKlamath Baskets
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This is a lot of two Klamath Indian baskets. The large bucket style basket is 9" high, with a 6" base and a 10" opening. The bowl sty...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to w*******c for (375.00 + 73.13BP) = 448.13
 
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SDNative American Indian Ferrotype Photo1171 - SDNative American Indian Ferrotype Photo
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This ferrotype (an image printed on a thin, blackened sheet of metal) measures 2.5" x 3.5", and 3"x 4.75" in its red card holder...
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SDNative American Man w/ Children Ferrotype Photo in Ambrotype Frame1172 - SDNative American Man w/ Children Ferrotype Photo in Ambrotype Frame
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Photograph measures 2.25" x 2.75" and 3" x 3.5" in holder. Dark to medium contrast and focus is sharp, but blurred in some spots...
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Start Price : 225.00 | Estimate : 450.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Mexico--Bureau of Ethnology, Mayan Calendar and Panama Indians (Mexico and Central America)1173 - Mexico--Bureau of Ethnology, Mayan Calendar and Panama Indians (Mexico and Central America)
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Lot of 3. 1)Mexican and Central American Antiquities, Calendars, and History. Seler, Eduard, E. Forstemann, Paul Shellhas, Carl Sapper, and E.P. Diese
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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South America--Bureau of Ethnology, Tierra del Fuego and Andean, (South America)1174 - South America--Bureau of Ethnology, Tierra del Fuego and Andean, (South America)
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Lot of 2. 1)Analytical and Critical Bibliography of the Tribes of Tierra del Fuego and Adjacent Territory.Cooper, John M. Bulletin No. 63 (1917). Atte
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9****b for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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Mark Twain Library Books Assortment1175 - Mark Twain Library Books Assortment
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Lot of 24: Richly eclectic collection of books (some quite famous first additions) from Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain. There are 7 books, 1 elucidati
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to j*****3 for (450.00 + 87.75BP) = 537.75
 
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CA, Sonora-Tuolumne County-Memories of Mark Twain & Steve Gillis Author Signed1176 - CA, Sonora-Tuolumne County-Memories of Mark Twain & Steve Gillis Author Signed
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This is a signed, soft cover first edition of Memories of Mark Twain and Steve Gillis, by William R. Gillis and published in 1924. Gillis and his brot
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********9 for (110.00 + 21.45BP) = 131.45
 
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CT, Hartford--1st Edition Innocents Abroad by Twain1177 - CT, Hartford--1st Edition Innocents Abroad by Twain
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This first edition of Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad , New Pilgrim’s Progress has a signature of Adolph Sutro on an inside page. Since it appears it wa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to g********1 for (130.00 + 25.35BP) = 155.35
 
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CT, Hartford--1st Edition Following the Equator, Twain1178 - CT, Hartford--1st Edition Following the Equator, Twain
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This is a first edition of Following the Equator, an account of that travel published in 1897, the author criticizes racism, imperialism and missionar
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Sold to t********n.. for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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CT, Hartford--Roughing It First Edition1179 - CT, Hartford--Roughing It First Edition
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This is a rough copy of Mark Twain’s ROUGHING IT. It’s a first edition, published in 1872, fully illustrated by "EMINENT ARTISTS" accordin...
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Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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CT, Hartford--The American Claimant First Edition1180 - CT, Hartford--The American Claimant First Edition
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This is a first edition of Mark Twain’s THE AMERICAN CLAIMANT. Published in 1892 by Twain’s own publishing company C.L. Webster Company, this work is
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CT, Hartford--The Gilded Age First Edition1181 - CT, Hartford--The Gilded Age First Edition
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This is a first edition copy of The Gilded Age-A Tale of To-Day, an 1873 novel written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner that satirizes greed an
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Sold to t********n.. for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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CT, Hartford--Tramp Abroad 1st Edition1182 - CT, Hartford--Tramp Abroad 1st Edition
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This is a first edition, second state of Mark Twain’s TRAMP ABROAD. Published in 1879 by American Publishing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, this VE
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Sold to t********n.. for (160.00 + 31.20BP) = 191.20
 
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CT, Hartford--Twain's Following the Equator First Edition1183 - CT, Hartford--Twain's Following the Equator First Edition
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Twain was practically bankrupt in 1894 due to a failed investment into a revolutionary typesetting machine. In an attempt to extricate himself from de
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Sold to F****e for (90.00 + 17.55BP) = 107.55
 
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CT, Hartford--Twain's The Gilded Age First Edition1184 - CT, Hartford--Twain's The Gilded Age First Edition
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This is a first edition copy of The Gilded Age-A Tale of To-Day, an 1873 novel written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner that satirizes greed an
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to g********1 for (75.00 + 14.63BP) = 89.63
 
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MA, Boston-Suffolk County-1st Edition Life on the Mississippi1185 - MA, Boston-Suffolk County-1st Edition Life on the Mississippi
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Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Samuel Clemens of his days as a steamboat pilot before the Civil War and also a travel book, recounting his tri
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to t********n.. for (180.00 + 35.10BP) = 215.10
 
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MA, Boston-Suffolk County-1st Edition Life on the Mississippi (2)1186 - MA, Boston-Suffolk County-1st Edition Life on the Mississippi (2)
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Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Samuel Clemens of his days as a steamboat pilot before the Civil War and also a travel book, recounting his tri
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d********9 for (85.00 + 16.58BP) = 101.58
 
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MA, Boston-Suffolk County-Stolen White Elephant Etc.1187 - MA, Boston-Suffolk County-Stolen White Elephant Etc.
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THE STOLEN WHITE ELEPHANT ETC. is a short story written by Mark Twain and published in 1882 by James R. Osgood. In this short story an Indian Elephant
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Sold to F****e for (80.00 + 15.60BP) = 95.60
 
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MA, Cambridge-Middlesex County-English as She Is Spoke, Intro by Mark Twain1188 - MA, Cambridge-Middlesex County-English as She Is Spoke, Intro by Mark Twain
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English as She Is Spoke is the common name of a 19th-century book written by Pedro Carolino and falsely additionally credited to Jose de Fonseca which
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NY, New York--Huck Finn 1st American Edition1189 - NY, New York--Huck Finn 1st American Edition
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This is an American first edition of Samuel Clemens’ classic literary work. Originally published in England in December 1884, Clemens and a business p
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NY, New York--Lotos Leaves Stories Essays and Poems 1st Edition1190 - NY, New York--Lotos Leaves Stories Essays and Poems 1st Edition
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This is a first edition of Lotos Leaves, a collection of essays, stories and poems written by club members James Peck, C. Florio, Gilbert Burling, Edw
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Sold to l******n for (70.00 + 13.65BP) = 83.65
 
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NY, New York--My Mark Twain 1st Edition1191 - NY, New York--My Mark Twain 1st Edition
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This is a first edition of W.D. Howells’ My Mark Twain Reminiscences and Criticisms, published in 1910 by Harper n Brothers Publishers. Howells, a one
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Sold to a********x.. for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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NY, New York--Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc First Edition1192 - NY, New York--Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc First Edition
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This is a first edition of Mark Twain’s PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC. Originally, Mark Twain`s work was published as a serialization in Harpe
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Sold to l******n for (90.00 + 17.55BP) = 107.55
 
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NY, New York--Twain's Double Barrelled Detective Story 1st Ed1193 - NY, New York--Twain's Double Barrelled Detective Story 1st Ed
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This is a satire by Twain on the mystery novel genre in novella form. In the second arc, Sherlock Holmes was depicted in employing "scientific ...
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Sold to 9***6 for (225.00 + 43.88BP) = 268.88
 
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NY, New York--Twain's Library of Humor First Edition1194 - NY, New York--Twain's Library of Humor First Edition
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This is an 1888 collection of short stories compiled by Twain, William Dean Howells and Charles Hopkins Clark. In 1880, George Gebbe suggested to Clem
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Sold to d********9 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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NY, New York--Twain's Speeches at the Lotos Club 1st Edition1195 - NY, New York--Twain's Speeches at the Lotos Club 1st Edition
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This is a collection of speeches made at the storied Lotos Club in New York City. Established in 1870 as a gathering place for writers, politicians
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England, London--Controversial Mark Twain Book: Choice Works1196 - England, London--Controversial Mark Twain Book: Choice Works
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This 5.5 x 7.75 x 1.75 red cloth hardbound book carries within its gold embossed cover and lightly foxed pages an impressive history, full of intrigue
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Sold to 9***6 for (150.00 + 29.25BP) = 179.25
 
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England, London--Screamers By Mark Twain1197 - England, London--Screamers By Mark Twain
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This is a 166-page soft cover edition ofa collection of stories by Mark Twain. In this humor anthology the writer discusses children, dangers of lying
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Sold to 9***6 for (50.00 + 9.75BP) = 59.75
 
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NY, New York--The 1,000,000 Pound Bank Note First Edition1198 - NY, New York--The 1,000,000 Pound Bank Note First Edition
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The story takes place in Victorian London, where two very rich, eccentric brothers, Oliver and Roderick Montpelier, give the penniless story protagoni
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Sold to j*****3 for (125.00 + 24.38BP) = 149.38
 
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NY, New York--Yankee in King Arthur's Court First Edition1199 - NY, New York--Yankee in King Arthur's Court First Edition
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This is a first edition, second state copy of Mark Twain`s 1889 science fiction fairytale, A Yankee in King Arthur`s Court. Illustrated by Daniel Cart
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Sold to F****e for (275.00 + 53.63BP) = 328.63
 
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Alfred Jacob Miller Elk Oil Painting1200 - Alfred Jacob Miller Elk Oil Painting
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This oil painting on canvas, acquired at an estate sale in 2000, features eight elk fleeing. One of the elk in the foreground has fallen to the ground
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