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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Iridescent Pyrite Quartz Steward Mine Specimen801 - Iridescent Pyrite Quartz Steward Mine Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Steward Mine Butte Montana. 3 1/2" by 2 7/8" by 1". 209.4 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Pyrite with Calcite Butte Montana Specimen802 - Pyrite with Calcite Butte Montana Specimen
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3 7/8" by 2 5/8" by 1 1/2". 528 grams. 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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Columbite on Argentite Specimen803 - Columbite on Argentite Specimen
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3 3/8" by 2 3/8" by 1 3/4". 297 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Baryte Barite Crystals on Zinc Specimen804 - Baryte Barite Crystals on Zinc Specimen
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Unknown Locale. 6" by 4 1/8" by 1". 565 grams. 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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Pyrite with Calcite Butte Montana Specimen805 - Pyrite with Calcite Butte Montana Specimen
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5" by 2 1/2" by 1 3/4". 425 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Native Gold Auburn Washington Specimen806 - Native Gold Auburn Washington Specimen
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XRF Machine Tests as 18k including allowance for matrix. 2 1/4" by 1 5/8" by 5/8". 30.85 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Bornite Chalcopyrite Butte Montana Specimen807 - Bornite Chalcopyrite Butte Montana Specimen
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3 1/4" by 2 1/2" by 3/4". 71.3 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Galena on Matrix Butte Montana Specimen808 - Galena on Matrix Butte Montana Specimen
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2 1/2" by 1 3/4" by 1 1/8". 151.65 grams. 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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Enargite Copper Crystals Butte Montana Specimen809 - Enargite Copper Crystals Butte Montana Specimen
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Saint Lawrence Mine Butte Montana. 3 1/4" by 2 1/2" by 1 5/8". 267 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butt...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Molybdenum Arizona Specimen810 - Molybdenum Arizona Specimen
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2 1/4" by 1 3/4" by 1 1/2". 108.7 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Cassiterite Crystal Cornwall England Specimen811 - Cassiterite Crystal Cornwall England Specimen
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2 1/8" by 2" by 1 3/4". 127.6 grams. Rare specimen. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Crystal Azurite on Malachite Arizona Specimen812 - Crystal Azurite on Malachite Arizona Specimen
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Botryoidal specimen. Quite Rare. 4 1/2" by 3 1/4" by 2 1/8". 569 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Molybdenum in Quartz Butte Montana Specimen813 - Molybdenum in Quartz Butte Montana Specimen
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3 1/4" by 3" by 1 1/4". 344 grams. 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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Azurite and Malachite Bisbee Arizona Specimen814 - Azurite and Malachite Bisbee Arizona Specimen
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Gem Grade Azurite. 4 1/2" by 3 1/4" by 1 1/2". 494 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Golden Covellite Steward Mine Butte Specimen815 - Golden Covellite Steward Mine Butte Specimen
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Butte Montana. 5 7/8" by 3 1/8" by 2 7/8". 1171 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Crystal Azurite Bisbee Arizona Specimen816 - Crystal Azurite Bisbee Arizona Specimen
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Stunning Specimen. 6" by 4 1/2" by 3". 1250 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Copper Stalactite Greece Specimen817 - Copper Stalactite Greece Specimen
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4 5/8" by 4 5/8" by 4 1/2". 1200 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Epidote Prince of Wales Island Specimen818 - Epidote Prince of Wales Island Specimen
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Green Monster Mountain Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USA. 1053 grams. 5 3/8" by 3 1/4" by 2 3/4&qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Native Silver Wire Butte Montana Specimen819 - Native Silver Wire Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Very hard to find from this locale. 3" by 2" by 1 5/8". 273.1 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Mon...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Minerals of Butte Montana Collector's Edition820 - Minerals of Butte Montana Collector's Edition
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Enargite, Chalcopyrite, Calcocite, Calcite, Covellite, Digenite, Sphalerite, Bornite, Pyrite, Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Colusite, Rhodonite, Iridescent P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Minerals of Butte Montana Collector's Edition821 - Minerals of Butte Montana Collector's Edition
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Enargite, Chalcopyrite, Calcocite, Calcite, Covellite, Digenite, Sphalerite, Bornite, Pyrite, Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Colusite, Rhodonite, Iridescent P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Minerals of Butte Montana Collector's Edition822 - Minerals of Butte Montana Collector's Edition
Davis Brothers Auction
Enargite, Chalcopyrite, Calcocite, Calcite, Covellite, Digenite, Sphalerite, Bornite, Pyrite, Rhodochrosite, Quartz, Colusite, Rhodonite, Iridescent P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Gold in Roasted Sylvanite Colorado Specimen823 - Gold in Roasted Sylvanite Colorado Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
2 1/4" by 2" by 3/4". 63.3 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Sphalerite Crystals on Matrix Montana Specimen824 - Sphalerite Crystals on Matrix Montana Specimen
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2" by 1 7/8" by 1 1/8". 128.95 grams. 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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Native Gold in Matrix Montana Specimen825 - Native Gold in Matrix Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/4" by 1 1/2" by 1". 62.15 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Native Gold Silver Jarbidge Nevada Specimen826 - Native Gold Silver Jarbidge Nevada Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
2 1/8" by 2" by 1 1/4". 103.45 grams. 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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Native Gold and Silver Montana Specimen827 - Native Gold and Silver Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" by 1 1/2" by 1". 79.8 grams. 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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Native Crystal Ball Gold Montana Specimen828 - Native Crystal Ball Gold Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual crystalline ball formation. 2 1/2" by 1 1/2" by 7/8". 48 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Wire Gold on Quartz Virginia City Montana Specimen829 - Wire Gold on Quartz Virginia City Montana Specimen
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1 1/4" by 1 1/4" by 1/2". 16.35 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz South Dakota Specimen830 - Native Gold in Quartz South Dakota Specimen
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2" by 1 1/4" by 1/2". 22 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Gold in Roasted Sylvanite Colorado Specimen831 - Gold in Roasted Sylvanite Colorado Specimen
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2 1/4" by 1 1/2" by 1/2". 22.35 grams 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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Native Gold Cornucopia Oregon Specimen832 - Native Gold Cornucopia Oregon Specimen
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Red Jacket Mine. 1944. 2" by 1 3/4" by 1/2". 35 grams. 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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Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen833 - Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/8" by 1" by 5/8". 13.1 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Native Gold and Silver Montana Specimen834 - Native Gold and Silver Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
2" by 1 1/2" by 1 1/4". 65 grams. 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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Native Silver Ontario Canada Specimen835 - Native Silver Ontario Canada Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/4" by 1 1/2" by 1/4". 31.85 grams. 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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Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen836 - Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/8" by 1/2" by 3/8". 4.81 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen837 - Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Lizzie Claim, Rocker Montana. Mined in the 1890s. 2 1/8" by 1 1/2" by 1 1/2". 82.9 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen838 - Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
3/4" by 3/4" by 1/2". 5.45 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz California Specimen839 - Native Gold in Quartz California Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 7/8" by 1 3/8" by 1". 44.70 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen840 - Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 5/8" by 1" by 3/8". 11.95 grams. 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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Horn Silver Argentite Butte Montana Specimen841 - Horn Silver Argentite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 7/8" by 1 1/4" by 1". 51.8 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Native Gold and Silver Montana Specimen842 - Native Gold and Silver Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Butte Montana. 1 3/4" by 1 1/2" by 7/8". 60.6 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Iron Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen843 - Iron Pyrite Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example. 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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Silver Ore Amy Silversmith Mine Specimen844 - Silver Ore Amy Silversmith Mine Specimen
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Walkerville Montana. 1 3/4" by 1 3/4" by 1". 55.8 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Native Antimony and Pyrrhotite Specimen845 - Native Antimony and Pyrrhotite Specimen
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Northern British Columbia 1951. 1 5/8" by 1 1/4" by 1 1/8". 58.8 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen846 - Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen
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1/2" by 1/2" by 1/2". 2.3 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen847 - Native Gold in Quartz Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
3/4" by 1/2" by 1/4". 4.05 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Native Gold Wire in Quartz Black Hills Specimen848 - Native Gold Wire in Quartz Black Hills Specimen
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Black Hills South Dakota. 1" by 1/2" by 1/2". 4.3 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Ruby Silver Butte Montana Specimen849 - Ruby Silver Butte Montana Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/2" by 7/8" by 3/4". 44.6 grams. Provenance: From the Estate of Kitty's Copper Shop Butte Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Native Gold in Quartz Oregon Specimen850 - Native Gold in Quartz Oregon Specimen
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/4" by 5/8" by 5/8". 11.5 grams. 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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