4th Annual Montana Big Chief Auction

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Welcome to our 4th Annual Big Chief Sale. This four-day Auction has over 5000 lots to choose from.

Day 1:

Elvis Record Collection, Fishing Lures and Decoys, Montana Historical Advertising, Civil War 1860 Cavalry Sword, Fred Machetanz Stone Lithograph, Ancient Mayan Pottery Chocolate Cup, Elgin National Coffee Mill, Tlingit Haida Berry Basket, Atlas Bantam Gum Ball Machine, Pioneer PL-518 Turntable, Hudsons Bay Capote Jacket, Frances Senska Quail and Teapot, Franz Bergman Bronze Merchant, Jean Claude Mahey Lamp, Books, Trains, Scrimshaw, Native American Indian Artifacts and Art, and so much more.

Day 2:

This day is filled with jewelry, watches, coins and everything shiny. Highlights include a Haida Indian Gold Nugget Ring, Navajo Squash Blossoms, H Stern Gold Cocktail Ring, Orville Tsinnie Sterling Silver Necklace, a Buckle Set made by Helen Lincoln, White Buffalo, Turquoise, Diamonds, Quartz, Trade Beads, Lapis, Moldavite and more.

Day 3:

The main showcase. Filled with historically important lots including part of the Yellowstone Park studio of Frank Jay Haynes including one of his cameras. Harry Jackson's personal original plaster model of The Texas Longhorn made by Charles M Russell. This model was originally made for Frank Bogart. Accompanying this lot are the personal belongings of Harry Jackson included some of his bronze work, his boots, hats and medals from his carrier.

Also highlighted is the 7th Cavalry Scout Curley's personal medicine snake which was exhibited at the Montana Territorial Centennial Train World's Fair. A Baldwin Hill Indian Dog Knife, paintings by Bonnie Marris, Tom Saubert, Nelson Boren, Bayard Henry Tyler, John Potter, Gary Carter, Joe Abbrescia, Harley Brown, Daro Flood and knives by Rudy Ruana.

Day 4: Our Military Day The Hayes Otoupalik Military Collection, Flamethrower, .50 BMG Rifle, Gold Coins, Historic Colt Confederate Pistol, French Marble Urns, Recoilless Rifles, Bergmann Bronze Lamp, Colt Pistols (1911, Government, Python, and More), 1 of 50 Winchester Rifle, Quigley Ford Scope, Royal Crown Imari Dining China, Coins, Gold, Silver, Historic Items, Military items of all kind and from many conflicts.
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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Quack Medicine Shock Therapy Machine101 - Quack Medicine Shock Therapy Machine
Davis Brothers Auction
New No 4 DD Home Medical Apparatus.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Coin Purse102 - Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Coin Purse
Davis Brothers Auction
4 3/8" diameter.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Antique Plains Indian Quilled Pipe Bag103 - Antique Plains Indian Quilled Pipe Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example. First half of the 20th Century. 19 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Applebaum Suppository Machine104 - Applebaum Suppository Machine
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example with inserts.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to n*******4 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Dry Goods Store Pearl Button Box105 - Dry Goods Store Pearl Button Box
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old counter top advertising box. 8 1/2" by 8 3/4".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Antique Boker Silver Steel Straight Razor106 - Antique Boker Silver Steel Straight Razor
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old razor. Fancy handle.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to s********v.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Antique Montana Cowboy Horse Quirt Whip107 - Antique Montana Cowboy Horse Quirt Whip
Davis Brothers Auction
20" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Antique Wood Checkers Set108 - Antique Wood Checkers Set
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old set.
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Antique Chalkware Carnival Prize Elephant109 - Antique Chalkware Carnival Prize Elephant
Davis Brothers Auction
12" tall.
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Antique Chalkware Carnival Prize Baton Girl110 - Antique Chalkware Carnival Prize Baton Girl
Davis Brothers Auction
15 1/4" tall.
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Antique Chalkware Carnival Prize Marching Boy111 - Antique Chalkware Carnival Prize Marching Boy
Davis Brothers Auction
15 1/2" tall.
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Superlite Fibremetal Mining Hard Hat Helmet112 - Superlite Fibremetal Mining Hard Hat Helmet
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example.
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Ancient Fossil Mammoth Tooth Segment113 - Ancient Fossil Mammoth Tooth Segment
Davis Brothers Auction
7 1/2" long. 680 grams.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Brauer Bros Leather Pistol Holster114 - Brauer Bros Leather Pistol Holster
Davis Brothers Auction
9 7/8" long.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Chilean Vaquero Gaucho Cowboy Spurs115 - Chilean Vaquero Gaucho Cowboy Spurs
Davis Brothers Auction
10" long. Very nice pair of spurs. They may be nickel silver.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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The Hunting of the Snark116 - The Hunting of the Snark
Davis Brothers Auction
Lewis Carroll. 1899
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The Vigilantes of Montana Dimsdale117 - The Vigilantes of Montana Dimsdale
Davis Brothers Auction
1949
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Buffalo Bill The Boy's Friend118 - Buffalo Bill The Boy's Friend
Davis Brothers Auction
Elmer Sherwood. 1918
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Indian Primer119 - The Indian Primer
Davis Brothers Auction
Florence C. Cox. 1906
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Chief Black Hawk120 - Chief Black Hawk
Davis Brothers Auction
Frank Lee Beales. 1943
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General Laws State of Illinois121 - General Laws State of Illinois
Davis Brothers Auction
1855
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Thrilling Lives of Buffalo Bill Cody Pawnee Bill122 - Thrilling Lives of Buffalo Bill Cody Pawnee Bill
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Frank Winch. 1911
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Locomotive Catechism123 - The Locomotive Catechism
Davis Brothers Auction
1898
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Texas An Informal Biography124 - Texas An Informal Biography
Davis Brothers Auction
Owen P. White. 1945
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Archaeological Investigations California125 - Archaeological Investigations California
Davis Brothers Auction
Buena Vista Lake Kern County California. 1941
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Making of Buffalo Bill126 - The Making of Buffalo Bill
Davis Brothers Auction
Richard J. Walsh. 1928
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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The Kamia of Imperial Valley127 - The Kamia of Imperial Valley
Davis Brothers Auction
E.W. Gifford. 1931
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Jim Bridger128 - Jim Bridger
Davis Brothers Auction
Shannon Garst 1952
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Human Ordure and Human Urine129 - Human Ordure and Human Urine
Davis Brothers Auction
John G. Bourke. 1888
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Andersonville A Story of Rebel Military Prisons130 - Andersonville A Story of Rebel Military Prisons
Davis Brothers Auction
John McElroy. 1879
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Adventures of an African Slaver131 - Adventures of an African Slaver
Davis Brothers Auction
Malcolm Cowley. 1928
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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The Hobbit or There and Back Again132 - The Hobbit or There and Back Again
Davis Brothers Auction
J.R.R. Tolkien. 50th Anniversary Edition.
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The Hobbit or There and Back Again133 - The Hobbit or There and Back Again
Davis Brothers Auction
J.R.R. Tolkien. 50th Anniversary Edition.
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The Indians Book134 - The Indians Book
Davis Brothers Auction
Natalie Curtis. 1935
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Clues to Americas Past135 - Clues to Americas Past
Davis Brothers Auction
1976
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Fair is Our Land136 - Fair is Our Land
Davis Brothers Auction
1942
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Warrior Artists137 - Warrior Artists
Davis Brothers Auction
Historic Cheyenne and Kiowa Indian Ledger Art Drawn by Making Medicine and Zotom. Herman J. Viola. 1998
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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The Covenant Chain Indian Ceremonial Trade Silver138 - The Covenant Chain Indian Ceremonial Trade Silver
Davis Brothers Auction
N. Jaye Fredrickson, 1980
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Silver in the Fur Trade Author Signed139 - Silver in the Fur Trade Author Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Martha Wilson Hamilton. 1995
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Silver in the Fur Trade Author Signed140 - Silver in the Fur Trade Author Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Martha Wilson Hamilton. 1995
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Legacy in Clay Author Signed141 - Legacy in Clay Author Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Prehistoric Ceramic Art of Arkansas. 1982
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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North American Indian Mythology142 - North American Indian Mythology
Davis Brothers Auction
Cottie Burland. 1968
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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1941 Seed Trade Buyers Guide & Directory143 - 1941 Seed Trade Buyers Guide & Directory
Davis Brothers Auction
Seed World. 24th Edition.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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The Quapaw and their Pottery144 - The Quapaw and their Pottery
Davis Brothers Auction
Roy Hathcock
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Ancient Indian Pottery Mississippi River Valley145 - Ancient Indian Pottery Mississippi River Valley
Davis Brothers Auction
Roy Hathcock. 1988
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Art of the Ancient Caddo146 - Art of the Ancient Caddo
Davis Brothers Auction
Jeb Efird, Jack Bonds. 2006
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Blackfeet Artist of the Northern Plains147 - The Blackfeet Artist of the Northern Plains
Davis Brothers Auction
Bob Scriver. 1990
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Native American Art148 - Native American Art
Davis Brothers Auction
David W. Penney, George C. Longfish. 1994
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Edgar Rice Burroughs Books149 - Edgar Rice Burroughs Books
Davis Brothers Auction
Thuvia Maid of Mars, The Warlord of Mars. 1919 and 1920
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Vintage Slide Rules150 - Vintage Slide Rules
Davis Brothers Auction
K&E and Dietzgen
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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