Inaugural Montana Big Chief Auction

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Unique museum quality auction featuring a local private collection is being offered for sale. Everything starts at $10. Pre-bidding is now open until October 17th at 10AM MST. This is a two day online LIVE event that will be hosted on the 17th & 18th of October. Over $400,000 in estimated value. Some never before seen historic Montana photographs & Native American beadwork.
We will make every effort and put forth our due diligence to attempt to properly describe and represent items, however all items are sold on a buyer discretionary basis. Once a lot has been purchased, there are no returns or exchanges of any kind.

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Eskimo Inuit Fossil Walrus Ivory Plane Pull Toy101 - Eskimo Inuit Fossil Walrus Ivory Plane Pull Toy
Davis Brothers Auction
Neat old plane toy. Made by the Inuit for one of their children. More than likely after a plane had visited their village. Not tourist made. In need o
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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10k Gold Montana White Sapphire Ring102 - 10k Gold Montana White Sapphire Ring
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old ring. 10k Yellow Gold with a Montana Sapphire. Sapphire has inclusions, but is white/colorless. Stone is about a half carat.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Authentic Antique US Forest Service Badge103 - Authentic Antique US Forest Service Badge
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old badge. From a local Forest Service employees estate. 1.5" tall.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Authentic Antique US Forest Service Badge104 - Authentic Antique US Forest Service Badge
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old badge. From a local Forest Service employees estate. 1.5" tall.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Saloon Indian Punchboard Cigar Box Gambling Game105 - Saloon Indian Punchboard Cigar Box Gambling Game
Davis Brothers Auction
Rare. These were used as hold out gambling games in frontier saloons. They were made to resemble a cigar box but contained punch boards. This one was
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Chinese Cloisonnà Blue and White Box and Matchbox106 - Chinese Cloisonnà Blue and White Box and Matchbox
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of matching pieces. Trinket box and matchbox holder. A few small areas of condition issues, and a bit of staining. Trinket box is 3" ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Guide to Yellowstone Park Haynes 1890 Montana107 - Guide to Yellowstone Park Haynes 1890 Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice early edition. I believe this may be the first edition, dated 1890. Nice condition, with minor wear from use.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Skookum Indian Character Doll Guide Book Mitchell108 - Skookum Indian Character Doll Guide Book Mitchell
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed as shown. Very nice condition.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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They Saddled the West Lee Rice Glenn Vernam Book109 - They Saddled the West Lee Rice Glenn Vernam Book
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice book. Good condition with dust jacket.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Richard Throssel Crow Indian Photographer Book110 - Richard Throssel Crow Indian Photographer Book
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lightly used condition.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (190.00 + 41.80BP) = 231.80
 
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