Gems From The Treasure State

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Day 1:

Featuring the Estate Collection of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana

Mineral Specimens Including:

Iridium Nickel Iron Meteorite, 8kg Iron Meteorite, 460ct Gem Grade Aquamarine, Huge Collection of Montana Native Gold, Benitoite, Native Silver from Michigan and Norway, Electrum in Chalcedonite, Huge Collection of Museum Grade Covellite, Botryoidal Chalcopyrite, Australian Black Opal, Copper Skulls from Keweenaw Michigan, Watermelon Vivianite from Cobalt Idaho, Epidote from Prince of Wales Island, and so much more.

Antiques, Glassware, Art Glass, Chinese and Japanese Cloisonne, Fine Porcelain, Chinese Antiques and Jade, Montana History, truly a treasure trove of a day.

Day 2:

Highlights Include:

1651 Dated Dutch Desk Cannon, 1957 Fender Musicmaster Electric Guitar, 2001 Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV, 1909 Coca Cola Playing Cards, Brass Native American Indian Tomahawk, John Bruce & Son Marine Chronometer, Rudy Ruana Knife Collection, Bronislaw Back Woodblock Collection, RF Ford Spurs, Cut Montana Yogo Sapphires, Norman Cherner Plycraft Pretzel Chairs, Highlander Beer Missoula Montana Neon Sign, Western Oil and Gas Exploration Photo Album, 1909 S VDB Graded Coin, Roland Reed Glacier National Park Photo, American Express Porcelain Sign, Gretsch Electromatic Tube Amp, Drawing of George Armstrong Custer, 14k Jaeger LeCoultre Bumper Automatic Watch, BSA Bantam Motorcycle, Lalique Ondines Vase, 1670s Saint Patrick New Jersey Coin, Kelley Brothers & Parker Spurs, and much much more.

Artwork: Carl Oscar Borg, Bill Owen, John Fery, Guy Carleton Wiggins, Lyonel Feininger, Mark Maggiori, Frederic Remington, Stockton Mulford, Gordon Phillips, Emile Albert Gruppe, Duane Bryers, Cassilly Adams, Bronislaw Bak, Jay Rummel, Roland Reed, Bob Barlow, Julie Oriet, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, and many more.
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1.15ct Color Changing Sapphire1001 - 1.15ct Color Changing Sapphire
Davis Brothers Auction
Superb stone. Color change has quite the range as shown. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Rough Spinel and Ruby1002 - Rough Spinel and Ruby
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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ProvenanNative Silver Wire Butte Montana Specimen1003 - ProvenanNative Silver Wire Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Very hard to find from this locale. 26.57 grams. 2 1/4" by 1 3/8" by 5/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop But...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Chalcocite Butte Montana Specimen1004 - Chalcocite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
75.83 grams. 2 1/8" by 1 7/8" by 1". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Golden Covellite Steward Mine Butte Specimen1005 - Golden Covellite Steward Mine Butte Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 248 grams. 3 1/4" by 2 1/8" by 2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Botryoidal Mimetite Chihuahua Mexico Specimen1006 - Botryoidal Mimetite Chihuahua Mexico Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
127 grams. 3 5/8" by 2 1/4" by 7/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Cassiterite Inverell Australia Specimen1007 - Cassiterite Inverell Australia Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
6.65 grams. 1/2" by 1/2" by 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Eye Agate Nodule1008 - Eye Agate Nodule
Davis Brothers Auction
65.39 grams. 2 1/8" by 1 1/2" by 1". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Black Tourmaline Albite Massachusetts Specimen1009 - Black Tourmaline Albite Massachusetts Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
588 grams. 4 3/4" by 2 3/4" by 2 1/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen1010 - Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 607 grams. 3 1/2" by 3 3/8" by 2 3/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Iron Pyrite on Quartz Butte Montana Specimen1011 - Iron Pyrite on Quartz Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
278 grams. 2 7/8" by 2 1/2" by 1 5/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Covellite Butte Montana Specimen1012 - Covellite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
As good as it gets, one of the best examples ever taken out of Butte. 230 grams. 3 3/8" by 2" by 1 3/8". Provenance: From the Estate ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Golden Covellite Butte Montana Specimen1013 - Golden Covellite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
As good as it gets, one of the best examples ever taken out of Butte. 174 grams. 3" by 2" by 1". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Rhodochrosite with Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen1014 - Rhodochrosite with Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Absolute stunner, Museum Grade. Emma Mine Butte Montana. 367 grams. 3 1/2" by 2 3/4" by 1 3/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Iridescent Pyrite Quartz Steward Mine Specimen1015 - Iridescent Pyrite Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 246 grams. 3 1/2" by 2 1/4" by 1 1/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Wurtzite Butte Montana Specimen1016 - Wurtzite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Steward Mine. 139 grams. 3 1/8" by 2" by 7/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Native Wire Silver Butte Montana Specimen1017 - Native Wire Silver Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
74.24 grams. Stunning specimen. 2 1/8" by 1 3/4" by 1 1/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to f*******d for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Iron Pyrite Spain Specimen1018 - Iron Pyrite Spain Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
212 grams. 2" by 2" by 1 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Crystal Covellite Butte Montana Specimen1019 - Crystal Covellite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Crystal Covellite on Pyrite. As good as it gets, one of the best examples ever taken out of Butte. 75.8 grams. 2 3/8" by 1 1/2" by 1 3/8&q...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Bornite on Pyrite Steward Mine Specimen1020 - Bornite on Pyrite Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 65.14 grams. 1 3/4" by 1 1/8" by 1". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Native Wire Gold Butte Montana Specimen1021 - Native Wire Gold Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
18.55 grams. 1 3/8" by 7/8" by 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Iron Pyrite Capped Quartz Crystal Specimen1022 - Iron Pyrite Capped Quartz Crystal Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. Quite unusual. 393 grams. 4 3/8" by 2 5/8" by 1 3/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Mon...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen1023 - Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 347 grams. 3 5/8" by 2 7/8" by 1 3/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Zincite and Mica New Jersey Specimen1024 - Zincite and Mica New Jersey Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
111 grams. 2 1/8" by 2" by 1 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen1025 - Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
336 grams. 3 7/8" by 3 1/4" by 1 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen1026 - Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
441 grams. 3 1/2" by 3 1/8" by 1 7/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Rhodonite Butte Montana Specimen1027 - Rhodonite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
538 grams. 3 3/8" by 3 1/4" by 2 1/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Brittle Silver on Manganese Butte Montana Specimen1028 - Brittle Silver on Manganese Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1098 grams. 5 7/8" by 5 1/8" by 2 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Covellite Core Sample Butte Montana Specimen1029 - Covellite Core Sample Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
960 grams. 5 7/8" by 2 1/2" by 2 1/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Gypsum Selenite Rose Specimen1030 - Gypsum Selenite Rose Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
276 grams. 3 1/8" by 2 3/4" by 2 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen1031 - Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 255 grams. 3 1/2" by 2 1/4" by 1 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Chalcocite Butte Montana Specimen1032 - Chalcocite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
8.2 grams. 1 1/4" by 1" by 7/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Calcite on Copper Butte Montana Specimen1033 - Calcite on Copper Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
117 grams. 2 5/8" by 2 1/4" by 1 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Botryoidal Malachite Bisbee Arizona Specimen1034 - Botryoidal Malachite Bisbee Arizona Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
648 grams. 4 1/4" by 3 1/8" by 2 3/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Pink Manganese Butte Montana Specimen1035 - Pink Manganese Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
539 grams. 4 7/8" by 2 1/8" by 1 7/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen1036 - Bornite on Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
283 grams. 4" by 2 1/4" by 1 3/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Wurtzite on Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen1037 - Wurtzite on Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
324 grams. Steward Mine. 3 5/8" by 2 1/2" by 1 5/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Rhodochrosite with Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen1038 - Rhodochrosite with Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Emma Mine Butte Montana. 233 grams. 2 3/4" by 2 5/8" by 1 5/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Native Copper and Silver in Calcite Specimen1039 - Native Copper and Silver in Calcite Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 331 grams. 3 1/2" by 3 1/4" by 1 1/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Rhodochrosite with Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen1040 - Rhodochrosite with Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Emma Mine Butte Montana. 271 grams. 3 1/4" by 2 1/2" by 1 5/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Stunning Covellite Butte Montana Specimen1041 - Stunning Covellite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
As good as it gets, one of the best examples ever taken out of Butte. 266 grams. 3 7/8" by 2 3/8" by 1 3/4". Provenance: From the Est...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Wulfenite Butte Montana Specimen1042 - Wulfenite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
134 grams. 2 1/2" by 1 7/8" by 1 5/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Azurite and Malachite Bisbee Arizona Specimen1043 - Azurite and Malachite Bisbee Arizona Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
182 grams. Gem grade Azurite. 2 3/4" by 1 7/8" by 1 5/8". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Ludlamite Chalice Idaho Specimen1044 - Ludlamite Chalice Idaho Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
81.27 grams. 3" by 2" by 1/2". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Tennantite Butte Montana Specimen1045 - Tennantite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
145 grams. 2 1/4" by 1 5/8" by 1 1/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Ruby Jack Zinc Picher Oklahoma Specimen1046 - Ruby Jack Zinc Picher Oklahoma Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Pissant Jack. Webber Mine. Pincher Oklahoma. Mined in 1947. 75.17 grams. 2 1/8" by 1 7/8" by 1". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Siderite on Quartz Specimen1047 - Siderite on Quartz Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Locale Unknown. 75.93 grams. 1 7/8" by 1 3/4" by 1 1/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Bornite Chalcopyrite Butte Montana Specimen1048 - Bornite Chalcopyrite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
34.38 grams. 1 5/8" by 1 3/8" by 3/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Covellite Butte Montana Specimen1049 - Covellite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
28.59 grams. 1 1/4" by 7/8" by 3/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Tennantite Butte Montana Specimen1050 - Tennantite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
13.87 grams. 1 3/4" by 7/8" by 3/4". Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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