Denver Old West Auction

Auction Details

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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Zane Grey’s Personal Photo Album389 - Zane Grey’s Personal Photo Album
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A fishing and sailing related scrap­book of Grey’s trip to the Galapagos Islands and Mexico. Great original snapshots by a professional photo&#...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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19th Century Portraits of Gen. George Armstrong and Elizabeth (Libby) Custer390 - 19th Century Portraits of Gen. George Armstrong and Elizabeth (Libby) Custer
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Pair of period oil on canvas paintings of the famous couple by unknown artist(s), in what appears to be the original deep set frame built to hold the
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Spectacular Simplicio Turquoise Belt Buckle391 - Spectacular Simplicio Turquoise Belt Buckle
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Impressive, 3 3/4” x 4 3/4” overall, Lander Country (Timberline or Nevada Blue) center stone of approximately 300 carats, surrounded by 10 smaller sto
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Two Framed & Beaded Artifacts392 - Two Framed & Beaded Artifacts
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a) 14” x 9” early Northern Plains loop necklace, native and commercial hide with seed and brass beads. Good condition, circa 1870; b) A loom beaded da
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Indian Wars Period Cavalry Guidon and Photographs393 - Indian Wars Period Cavalry Guidon and Photographs
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Framed swallow tailed flag circa 1880s-90s, 20” x 30” in size and framed along with an original CDV photograph of George A. Custer by Mora of New York
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Deputy Marshal Will Preston Badge & Papers394 - Deputy Marshal Will Preston Badge & Papers
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Cut-out shield badge mounted in shadow box with United States District Court Appointment to the post of Deputy Marshal of the United States for the We
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Slim Pickens’ Colt Single Action “Bisley” Revolver395 - Slim Pickens’ Colt Single Action “Bisley” Revolver
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4 3/4”, .45 Colt, #318878, mottled finish on frame with some pitting on the cylinder. The barrel is smooth brown. Markings are all sharp and clear. Tw
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Montie Montana Presentation Colt & Badge396 - Montie Montana Presentation Colt & Badge
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Cased Colt with cover plaque inscribed Presented to Montie Montana Posse Chief of Staff 1942-1969 PETER J. PITCHESS, SHERIFF Los Angeles County a) Woo
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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The Ultimate Relic Revolver397 - The Ultimate Relic Revolver
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Surviving many years in the ground until a tree grew around it, this Remington New Model 1858 remained locked away until a modern chainsaw came along
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Winchester & Ruger National High School Rodeo Finals Commemorative Set398 - Winchester & Ruger National High School Rodeo Finals Commemorative Set
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Commemorative set number 13 of 50 for the 50th Anniversary of the Finals in Gillette, Wyoming, 1998. This as-new set presents well in high quality lug
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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