3rd Annual Montana Big Chief Auction

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Welcome to our 3rd Annual Big Chief Sale. This three day Auction has over 3000 lots to choose from.

Day 1:
Native American Indian Jewelry, Trade Beads, Western History Books, Fishing Collectables, Chainsaws, Coins, Railroad History Archive, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Pocket Watches, Paintings, Sketches, Bronzes, Nikon Camera Collection, Coca Cola Collectables, Beer Signs, Stamped Envelope Collection and much more.

Day 2:
Indian Artifacts from all form and function: Baskets, Pots, Arrowheads, Dolls, Beadwork, Navajo Rugs, Blankets, Textiles, Stone Tools, Kachinas, Paintings, Trade Beads, Navajo and Zuni Jewelry, Squash Blossoms, Rare Milton Bradley Human Anatomical Pull Down Charts from 1886, A White Buffalo Medicine Calf, A Sterling Silver Presentation Box from the SS Great Eastern, Charles H Hart Penguin, Taxidermy Furs.

Day 3: Our Military Sale
Over 600 Lots of Military Surplus and Historical Artifacts. From common to Museum Quality.

Artwork: James Lee Colt, Earle Heikka, Taylor Lynde, Jay Jung, Jose Trujillo, Leonard Reedy, Robert Morgan, Joe Halko, Larry Pirnie, Leo Beaulaurier, Ron Jenkins, James Henderson, Johhn William Hilton, Bill Shaddix, Robert Wagoner, Ace Powell, Hendrik Johannes Haverman, just to name a few.

Featured Collections Include

Dr. Harley Niblack Furniture
Frontier Medicine and Surgery Sets
The Milton Bradley Anatomical Charts
Coca Cola: The Continuation of the Anderson Collection.
The Allard Auction Indian Collection
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Native American Indian Trade Beads118 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Native American Indian Trade Beads119 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Haida Northwest Coast Indian Made Totem Pole119 - Haida Northwest Coast Indian Made Totem Pole
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5 5/8" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ZUR 43709
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Ancient Native American Stone Pestle119 - Ancient Native American Stone Pestle
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6 7/8" long.
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WW2 US Army Armband Brassard120 - WW2 US Army Armband Brassard
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Nice grouping.
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Walrus Carving120 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Walrus Carving
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3 3/8" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AXS
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Native American Indian Trade Beads120 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Native American Indian Trade Beads121 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Carving121 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Carving
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4" long. 2 3/8" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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WWI WW1 Metal Stamping Kit121 - WWI WW1 Metal Stamping Kit
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Nice grouping.
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Vintage Coin Bank Bag122 - Vintage Coin Bank Bag
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Empty. Hanover Trust Company
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American Indian Pipestone Peace Pipe Bowl122 - American Indian Pipestone Peace Pipe Bowl
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Has been broken and repaired. 4" long. 2 3/8" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: VGL 12848
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Native American Indian Trade Beads122 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Native American Indian Trade Beads123 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Lorraine Williams Navajo Indian Pot Vase123 - Lorraine Williams Navajo Indian Pot Vase
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10 7/8" tall. 8 1/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: GFO 46024
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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WW2 BC-611 Walkie Talkie Straps123 - WW2 BC-611 Walkie Talkie Straps
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Nice grouping.
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WW2 45 Auto Squad Metal Case124 - WW2 45 Auto Squad Metal Case
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Converted to First Aid Box
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Ancient Anasazi Indian Corrugated Seed Jar Pot124 - Ancient Anasazi Indian Corrugated Seed Jar Pot
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Circa 1100-1250 AD Found in St Johns Arizona. Just over 5" tall, and just over 5" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AXS
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Native American Indian Trade Beads124 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Native American Indian Trade Beads125 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Eagle Carving125 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Soapstone Eagle Carving
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5 7/8" tall, 4 1/2" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AXS
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US M7 Bayonet for M16 Rifle with Scabbard125 - US M7 Bayonet for M16 Rifle with Scabbard
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M8A1 Scabbard, Vietnam War
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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WW2 US M3 Utica Trench Knife126 - WW2 US M3 Utica Trench Knife
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Nice example.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Vase126 - Acoma Pueblo Indian Pottery Pot Vase
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Illegible signature on base. 6" tall. 5 1/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: GFO 46027
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Native American Indian Trade Beads126 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Native American Indian Trade Beads127 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Zoraida Stoddard Twitty Arizona Painting127 - Zoraida Stoddard Twitty Arizona Painting
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Oil on board. 13" by 16" framed. Zoraida (Stoddard) Twitty (1911 - 2005) was active/lived in Arizona. Zoraida Twitty is known for Landscap...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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US M7 Imperial Sawback Bayonet with M10 Scabbard127 - US M7 Imperial Sawback Bayonet with M10 Scabbard
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Nice Example.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Lot of US Army Assorted Items Combat Medic128 - Lot of US Army Assorted Items Combat Medic
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Nice Grouping.
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Antique Frederick Remington A Russian Cossack128 - Antique Frederick Remington A Russian Cossack
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Very nice old print. 14 1/8" by 16 3/4" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: HOP 44409
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Native American Indian Trade Beads128 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Native American Indian Trade Beads129 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Ed Morgan Embossed Paper Buffalo129 - Ed Morgan Embossed Paper Buffalo
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14" by 15 1/4" framed. Ed Morgan (1943 - 2014) was active/lived in New Mexico, Missouri. Ed Morgan is known for Floral design, southwest s...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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WW1 Signal Corps Linemen's Belt129 - WW1 Signal Corps Linemen's Belt
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WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet Scabbard130 - WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet Scabbard
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Scabbard only.
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Louise (Lou) Wilson Northwest Coast Batik Painting130 - Louise (Lou) Wilson Northwest Coast Batik Painting
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15" by 17" framed. Louise (Lou) Wilson (1927 - 1983) was active/lived in Washington. Louise Wilson is known for Painter, batik, serigraph....
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Native American Indian Trade Beads130 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Native American Indian Trade Beads131 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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King Kuka Blackfoot Indian Print Montana131 - King Kuka Blackfoot Indian Print Montana
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Signed and numbered. 16" by 19" framed. Born in Browning, Montana, he grew up on the family ranch in Birch Creek but left as a teenager to...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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WW1 US Aerial Bomb Casing131 - WW1 US Aerial Bomb Casing
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Nice example. Missing fuse and propeller blade. Scarce. Inert.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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WW1 WWI US Army 2nd Artillery Uniform Blouse132 - WW1 WWI US Army 2nd Artillery Uniform Blouse
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Collar Disc, Patch, and Corporal Stripes, etc. Very nice uniform.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Edward Whitethorne Indian Watercolor Painting132 - Edward Whitethorne Indian Watercolor Painting
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16" by 20". Framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Native American Indian Trade Beads132 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Native American Indian Trade Beads133 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice sets
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Detroit Photographic Co Joe Jesus Indian Photo133 - Detroit Photographic Co Joe Jesus Indian Photo
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Nice image. Copyright 1899. William Henry Jackson image. 12 1/2" by 14 3/4" framed. Photochrome print. Allard Auction Collection Inv: JCU ...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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WW1 WWI US Army Uniform Set EM Advance Section133 - WW1 WWI US Army Uniform Set EM Advance Section
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Advanced Section, service of supply with color disc and dog tag, jacket and pants. Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Montana Indian Wars US Army Blue Uniform134 - Montana Indian Wars US Army Blue Uniform
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Very nice uniform.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Larry Fodor Moenkopi Buffalo Dancers 2 Print134 - Larry Fodor Moenkopi Buffalo Dancers 2 Print
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Signed and numbered. 19" by 23 1/2" on matte. Allard Auction Collection Inv: HOP 44370
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Native American Indian Trade Beads134 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice sets
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Native American Indian Trade Beads135 - Native American Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice sets
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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