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Denver Old West Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationDenver Merch Mart - 451 East 58th Avenue, Denver, Colorado, 80216, United States In Person PreviewLive Preview open during the Denver Old West Show at the Denver Merchandise Mart:

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Brian Lebel's 23rd Annual Old West Auction will offer 418 lots of fine Western art, antiques, artifacts and collectibles from the 19th through the 21st centuries. The auction will be held live at the Denver Merchandise Mart on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 5pm Mountain time. Some highlights of this year's auction include:

A rare Reward Poster for the arrest of the infamous brothers Frank and Jesse James; a Parker Shotgun that belonged to Frank Butler of Buffalo Bill's Wild West fame; a rare Taber cabinet card of the most famous stagecoach robber of all time, Black Bart; a performance-used Buffalo Bill's Wild West parade flag; a pair of Borein watercolors; original Molesworth furniture and an oil painting by F. Mizen of Wyatt Earp.

The auction also includes antique and historic firearms, Native American art and artifacts, 19th century photography, Western fine art, advertising lithos, saloon and gambling items, spurs, saddles, bits, bridles, boots, books and more.

Fine art offerings include notable deceased and contemporary artists such as Edward Borein, Charlie Russel, Glenna Goodacre, John Banovich, Nick Eggenhofer, Fritz Scholder, Carl Oscar Borg, Dave Powell, Ace Powell, Mehl Lawson, ADM Cooper, Ross Steffan, Gary Niblett, Nicholas Firfires, Raphael Lillywhite, Olaf Seltzer, WHD Koerner, Robert Elwell, Bob Scriver, Eric Michaels, William Acheff, and Gary Earnest Smith.

Cowboy artists and craftsmen include Bill Adamson, Ed Bohlin, GS Garcia, Mario Hanel, Gary Keithly, Kelly Bros., McChesney, Schnitger, Shipley, Chas Weldon, Tad Mizwa and others.

Fine Native American arts and artifacts include beadwork, textiles, baskets, pottery, and quillwork from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Roy Rogers' boots, John Wayne's Nudies hat, Dale Evans' dresses, Tom Mix's hat and Montie Montana's gun are among the "Hollywood Cowboy" offerings. A gold guitar pin given as a gift and inscribed by Elvis is also being sold, as is a personal photo album that belonged to Zane Grey.

Over 200 original photographs from Buffalo Bill's Wild West will be sold (individually and in lots), along with an impressive selection of 19th and early 20th century American photographs.

Historic firearms include train robber Bill Carlisle's revolver, a large collection of early Deringers, a rare and early air gun, a Sharps Buffalo Rifle, and other antique, modern and relic guns.
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Colt Single Action Revolver285 - Colt Single Action Revolver
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“Frontier Six-Shooter” .44-40 caliber, 4 3/4”, nickel. Factory letter, shipped to Folsom Arms 1891. Serial #143063. Remnants of nickel on the barrel a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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U.S. Marked Colt Single Action286 - U.S. Marked Colt Single Action
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Martially inspected by O.W. Ainsworth, barrel cut to 5 3/8”. Markings on the frame not visible, all matching numbers, slightly undersized grips, cylin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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U.S. Colt Single Action Army Revolver287 - U.S. Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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U.S. Cavalry revolver circa 1891, factory letter. Clean sharp gun overall. Sharp marks, clear cartouche on walnut grips, serial #138543. R.A.C. &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Colt Single Action Army “Artillery”288 - Colt Single Action Army “Artillery”
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U.S. marked revolver serial #115432 on frame, #13291 on trigger guard and backstrap. Overall wonderful condition with bright case colors, blue in prot
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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U.S. Colt Single Action Army Revolver289 - U.S. Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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“New Jersey Militia” martially marked revolver in standard configuration and all original, .45, 7 1/2” blue. Factory letter, shipped August 3, 1883, s
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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High Grade Colt Pocket Conversion290 - High Grade Colt Pocket Conversion
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Elaborate revolver with Tiffany style grips, silvered finish and highly engraved. Serial #322835. After-market finely executed embellishments make a
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Fancy Colt Single Action Army Revolver291 - Fancy Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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Fancy, after-market engraved 7 1/2” with high relief 2-piece steerhead ivory grips and nickel finish. Serial #105582, .45 caliber, circa 1884. Factory
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Colt Single Action Army Revolver292 - Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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New York style engraved, .45 caliber, 5 1/2” with 1-piece ivory grips. According to factory letter, gun was shipped in nickel to Hartley & Graha...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to abinsteamb.. for (4,250.00 + 892.50BP) = 5,142.50
 
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Al Furstnow Sign and Holster293 - Al Furstnow Sign and Holster
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a) Blue enameled tin sign, 13 1/2” x 19 1/2”, white raised letters. Sign is riveted to board then framed. Al Furstnow – Originator and Sole Maker of t
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Frank Canton Signed Wyoming Territory Warrant294 - Frank Canton Signed Wyoming Territory Warrant
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Territory of Wyoming Bench Warrant, July 3rd, 1885 signed “F.W. Canton Sheriff Bail Fixed at $500 – No. 83 – The People of the Territory of Wyoming v
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Montana Prostitution Court Documents295 - Montana Prostitution Court Documents
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Two page (front and back) Court Ledger from Philipsburg, Montana, County of Granite 1903 “Arrested For Prostitution.” a) Pearl McGill was arrested on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Pair of Early Dirks296 - Pair of Early Dirks
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a) A bone handled “G. Woodhead – Sheffield – Warranted” 8 5/8” knife with crown top and 4 1/4” blade. Handle is cracked and missing a small piece of b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Rare Early Staudenmayer Air Gun297 - Rare Early Staudenmayer Air Gun
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Dating to late 18th- early 19th century. This scarce long-gun has a two 29” barrel set with .50 caliber rifle (octagon) and .20 ga. (1/2 round) smooth
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Very Important Frank and Jesse James Reward Poster298 - Very Important Frank and Jesse James Reward Poster
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“Proclamation of the Governor of Missouri! Rewards for the arrest of Express and Train Robbers”. 18” x 11 7/8” Burch & Ferguson, State Printers,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (47,500.00) = 47,500.00
 
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Gary Ernest Smith299 - Gary Ernest Smith
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Binding Wheat 24” x 40” Framed to 32 1/2” x 48 1/2” Oil on canvas Signed lower right, dated 1984
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to nickl3022184 for (3,000.00 + 630.00BP) = 3,630.00
 
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Robert DeLeon (b. 1953)300 - Robert DeLeon (b. 1953)
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Let’s Go Home 24” x 36” Framed to 29 1/4” x 41 1/4” Oil on masonite panel Signed lower right, dated 2010 on reverse
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Robert DeLeon (b. 1953)301 - Robert DeLeon (b. 1953)
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Buddies 16” x 20” Framed to 22 1/2” x 26 1/2” Mixed Media on masonite panel Signed lower left
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Michael Coleman (b. 1946)302 - Michael Coleman (b. 1946)
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Waterfowl 20” x 16” Framed to 29” x 25” Oil on board Signed lower right
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Ross Stefan303 - Ross Stefan
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April Showers - At Sunnyside 28” x 36” Oil on canvas Signed lower right Ross Stefan Also signed on stretcher boards Ross Stefan 38-A and titled along
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to comanche6 for (2,500.00 + 525.00BP) = 3,025.00
 
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Carl Oscar Borg304 - Carl Oscar Borg
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11” x 14” Looking North from Tonopah, Nevada Study / Mixed Media Titled on reverse (on stretcher) Signed lower right Provenance: Letter from Bill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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