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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
A bid placed on our auctions is a legal contract – it cannot be revoked or cancelled for any reason. By registering for our auctions, you grant us permission to waive your right to execute any chargebacks against our company for any reason. Auctions will be sold with and without reserve. If a lot contains a reserve price, it will be clearly noted in the corresponding catalog. All items are sold as is, where is with no guarantees expressed or implied.
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Six Guns & Saddle Leather1100 - Six Guns & Saddle Leather
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Ramon F Adams. 1969
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell1101 - Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell
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1937 edition.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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American Anthropologist The Southwestern Cippewa1102 - American Anthropologist The Southwestern Cippewa
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Harold Hickerson 1962
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Anaconda Montana1103 - Anaconda Montana
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Isaac F Marcosson 1957
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Crow Indian Camp Crow Agency Montana 1888 Photo1104 - Crow Indian Camp Crow Agency Montana 1888 Photo
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Wonderful early image. Territorial. Identified on back. 4 1/2" by 7".
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (240.00 + 60.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Sioux Indian House J.A. Anderson Photographer1105 - Sioux Indian House J.A. Anderson Photographer
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J.A. Anderson Valentine Nebraska. Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. 5" by 8". Wonderful and poignant early image.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Roland Reed Native American Indian Photograph1106 - Roland Reed Native American Indian Photograph
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15 3/4" x 20". Title is "The Hunters" Ojibway. Royal W. "Roland" Reed, Jr. was a prominent early 20th century photogra...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Third Phase Navajo Indian Chiefs Blanket Rug1107 - Third Phase Navajo Indian Chiefs Blanket Rug
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Wonderful example. With purple Germantown dye. Has honest wear as shown. Good candidate for restoration. 47" by 56". Has hanging tape atta...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Large Taxidermy Montana Buffalo Hide Robe Rug1108 - Large Taxidermy Montana Buffalo Hide Robe Rug
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94" long, 88" wide.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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History of Montana1109 - History of Montana
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3 Volume Set by Sanders. 1913. Title page in volume II is bound upside down.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Plains Native American Indian War Shield1110 - Plains Native American Indian War Shield
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Second half of the 20th Century. 18 1/2" diameter.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Nice Large Montana Buffalo Skull1111 - Nice Large Montana Buffalo Skull
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23 1/2" horn to horn, 20 3/4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Haida Northwest Coast Indian Carved Trunk Box1112 - Haida Northwest Coast Indian Carved Trunk Box
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Signed on the bottom. States it was built for Ed Powell by Bob Greenwalt in 1974. 13 1/4" tall, 19" long, 16" wide.
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Montana Steer Horn Hat Coat Rack1113 - Montana Steer Horn Hat Coat Rack
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24 1/2" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Miles Rodda Montana Watercolor Painting1114 - Miles Rodda Montana Watercolor Painting
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9 1/2" long, 5 1/2" wide framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Pendleton Blanket Montana Governors Cup1115 - Pendleton Blanket Montana Governors Cup
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Awarded to participants of Montana Governors Cup Golf Tournament. Limited edition to 300. 64" by 79".
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Antique Mexican Wool Serape Saltillo Blanket1116 - Antique Mexican Wool Serape Saltillo Blanket
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66" by 106" including fringe.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Jay Jung Oil On Canvas Horse Painting1117 - Jay Jung Oil On Canvas Horse Painting
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9" by 12" unframed. 16 3/4" by 19 3/4" framed. Jay Jung (Born 1955) is active/lives in New York. Jay Jung is known for Painting....
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1118 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1119 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1120 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1121 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1122 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1123 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1124 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points1125 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice large grouping.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy1126 - Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy
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Very nice decoy in original box. 12 5/8" long. 6 3/4" tall.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Lee Secrest Indian Hide Frame Montana1127 - Lee Secrest Indian Hide Frame Montana
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Artist is Lee Secrest of Polebridge Montana. This would have been used to hold a painted hide. Assembled it is 58" by 62".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Pendleton Woolen Mills Zipper Clutch Bag Purse1129 - Pendleton Woolen Mills Zipper Clutch Bag Purse
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10" long, 5 5/8" wide.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Rainbow Trout1130 - Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Rainbow Trout
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16 7/8" long. Signed on base.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Antique Painted Wood Duck Decoy1131 - Antique Painted Wood Duck Decoy
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18" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Antique American Folk Art Wood Bear Carving1132 - Antique American Folk Art Wood Bear Carving
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Nice old carving. Bear is holding fish. California School 1910-1935. 14 1/2" tall, 12" long.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Charles H Hart Folk Art Wood Penguin1133 - Charles H Hart Folk Art Wood Penguin
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25 3/4" tall, 13 1/2" long including base. Examples of this size and stature do not come to market often. Charles H. Hart (1862 - 1960) wa...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
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Spanish Wood Candlesticks California Mission1134 - Spanish Wood Candlesticks California Mission
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Very nice old pair. Wonderful paint. 15 5/8" tall.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy1135 - Big Sky Carvers Montana Wood Duck Decoy
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Signed and dated on the base. 11 3/4" long, 5 7/8" tall.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Painted Wood Folk Art Owl Carving Mexico1136 - Painted Wood Folk Art Owl Carving Mexico
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13 3/8" tall. 7 1/2" diameter. Neat old folk art carving. Most likely Mexican in origin.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Northwest Coast Haida Indian Totem Pole1137 - Northwest Coast Haida Indian Totem Pole
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27 1/2" tall.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Antique American Folk Art Bear Root Carving Bowl1138 - Antique American Folk Art Bear Root Carving Bowl
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Neat old carving. 14 1/4" long.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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American Folk Art Painted Cabinet Door Indian1139 - American Folk Art Painted Cabinet Door Indian
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Country Blue Folk Art Painted Cabinet Door. Interior features a portrait of a Native American Indian Warrior. 17 1/4" by 23".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Native American Indian Photo Montana1140 - Antique Native American Indian Photo Montana
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One of the men is identified as Wades in the Water. Wades in the Water was a Blackfeet Indian Chief. Stunning Early Image. 10" wide, 36" l...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (190.00 + 47.50BP) = 237.50
 
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Pyramid Lake Nevada Indian Made Duck Decoy1141 - Pyramid Lake Nevada Indian Made Duck Decoy
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Neat old decoy. Tag states that is was found near Pyramid Lake Nevada in the 1930s. Neat old root duck decoy. 10 7/8" long.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Navajo Native American Indian Rug Blanket1142 - Navajo Native American Indian Rug Blanket
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31" by 50 3/4", repairs as shown.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Earrings1143 - Navajo Sterling Silver Earrings
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Nice set of earrings.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Eastern Oregon Native American Indian Arrowhead1144 - Eastern Oregon Native American Indian Arrowhead
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Christmas Valley - 4 3/4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Columbia River Native American Indian Arrowhead1145 - Columbia River Native American Indian Arrowhead
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4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Adena Indian Arrowhead Licking County Ohio1146 - Adena Indian Arrowhead Licking County Ohio
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3" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Oregon Native American Indian Arrowhead1147 - Oregon Native American Indian Arrowhead
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2 7/8" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Ancient Ohio Native American Indian Spear Point1148 - Ancient Ohio Native American Indian Spear Point
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Just under 5 1/2" long. Nice point.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Naja Necklace1149 - Navajo Sterling Silver Naja Necklace
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Nice Sand Cast Naja.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Coral Necklace1150 - Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Coral Necklace
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Nice necklace.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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