Jay Contway & Friends Western Art & Memorabilia Auction

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Featuring 20 Jay Contway Bronzes
Including "The Price Of A Medicine Robe," 1/10, w/ custom table and buffalo skull from Milk River area, Montana. 9.5'l x 31"h x 32"w

15 Original Will James sketches, from the collection of the Snook Estate, Billings, MT

Original Western Art by...
Jay Contway, Ace Powell, CR Cheek, Harold Hopkinson, Glen Hopkinson, Arlene Hooker Fay, Barbara East, Nick Eggenhofer, Hank Lawshe, William Standing, Bob Morgan, Sheryl Bodily, Brian Morger, Gary Schildt, J.K. Ralston & more!

Saddles, Chaps & Cowboy Gear by...
Heiser, Keystone, Miles City, Victor Ario, C.P. Shipley
Spurs by...
Garcia, Buermann, North & Judd, Crockett, & more!

Firearms, featuring...
WIN 1873 rifle, .22 short, 24" barrel, s#2015071B. Made 1885. Wood shows minor handling marks. The 1873's are very rare in the .22 caliber. This gun is "possibly unfired." If it has been shot, it has been shot very little and has been very well cared for. Blueing is 90% (+/-). All original. Sells with walnut & glass display case.
1860 Army COLT , .44 revolver, ivory grips, engraved cylinder, s# 166440. Engraving (ships) & patent date still quite visible on cylinder. For its age, this piece is in excellent condition; well above average.
S&W New Departure , .38, DA, nickeled, w/ original box, s#113831. The gun appears to be unfired. It is in near-mint condition.
Hudson Bay -era flintlock pistol, Barnett maker, British proof marks
COLT Frontier Army model, .38
WIN 1886 , 12 ga., lever action, wood stock, wear mark left side of barrel s#12245
WIN 1892 .25-20 WCF, lever action, octagon barrel, s#229698, excellent condition!
Also...
1st Edition Western Books & Montana Brand Books
Plains Indian Artifacts
Navajo Rugs
Piano Box Buggy, c. 1905, excellent condition!
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Prison-made brush, 12”, grass & braided thread199 - Prison-made brush, 12”, grass & braided thread
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Prison-made brush, 12”, grass & braided thread, multi-colored. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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Stewart, Rick, Charles M. Russell, Sculptor, 1994, dj200 - Stewart, Rick, Charles M. Russell, Sculptor, 1994, dj
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Stewart, Rick, Charles M. Russell, Sculptor, 1994, dj
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Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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RUGER New Model Blackhawk, .357 Magnum, w/4 power Leopold scope, s#32-40802, magnaported201 - RUGER New Model Blackhawk, .357 Magnum, w/4 power Leopold scope, s#32-40802, magnaported
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RUGER New Model Blackhawk, .357 Magnum, w/4 power Leopold scope, s#32-40802, magnaported
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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RUGER New Model Blackhawk, .41 Magnum, w/ Leopold 4 power scope, s#47-26126, customized by Hamilton202 - RUGER New Model Blackhawk, .41 Magnum, w/ Leopold 4 power scope, s#47-26126, customized by Hamilton
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RUGER New Model Blackhawk, .41 Magnum, w/ Leopold 4 power scope, s#47-26126, customized by Hamilton Bowen, Louisville, TN, frame case hardened, magnap
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 450.00
 
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RUGER Blackhawk, .30 carbine cal., SA, 7 ½” barrel, s#50-06117, magnaported203 - RUGER Blackhawk, .30 carbine cal., SA, 7 ½” barrel, s#50-06117, magnaported
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RUGER Blackhawk, .30 carbine cal., SA, 7 ½” barrel, s#50-06117, magnaported
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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Buermann “Rearing Horse” bit w/ studded bridle, 1920’s-1930’s204 - Buermann “Rearing Horse” bit w/ studded bridle, 1920’s-1930’s
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Buermann “Rearing Horse” bit w/ studded bridle, 1920’s-1930’s
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Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Buermann bronze spurs, straight shank, vine & leaf pattern205 - Buermann bronze spurs, straight shank, vine & leaf pattern
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Buermann bronze spurs, straight shank, vine & leaf pattern
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Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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2 books: James, Will, Flint Spears, 1938; Cowboy in the Making206 - 2 books: James, Will, Flint Spears, 1938; Cowboy in the Making
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2 books: James, Will, Flint Spears, 1938; Cowboy in the Making
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 85.00
 
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WIN 94AE, .356 WIN, 20” barrel, rubber butt plate, s#5528346, Excellent Condition!207 - WIN 94AE, .356 WIN, 20” barrel, rubber butt plate, s#5528346, Excellent Condition!
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WIN 94AE, .356 WIN, 20” barrel, rubber butt plate, s#5528346, Excellent Condition!
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 550.00
 
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SAVAGE Sporter 1917 .25-20, bolt action, wood stock, bb, clip, fair condition, s#90157208 - SAVAGE Sporter 1917 .25-20, bolt action, wood stock, bb, clip, fair condition, s#90157
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SAVAGE Sporter 1917 .25-20, bolt action, wood stock, bb, clip, fair condition, s#90157
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 175.00
 
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Remington Model 6, .22 single shot, s# 492511, some rust, repaired stock209 - Remington Model 6, .22 single shot, s# 492511, some rust, repaired stock
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Remington Model 6, .22 single shot, s# 492511, some rust, repaired stock
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 175.00
 
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BSA Guns Ltd., .222, checkered stock & foregrip, bolt action, s#2R2681, made in England209a - BSA Guns Ltd., .222, checkered stock & foregrip, bolt action, s#2R2681, made in England
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BSA Guns Ltd., .222, checkered stock & foregrip, bolt action, s#2R2681, made in England
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Start Price : 10.00
 
 
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Mexican saddle, with sadddle blanket, older210 - Mexican saddle, with sadddle blanket, older
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Mexican saddle, with sadddle blanket, older
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to jenast for 295.00
 
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Mexican spurs, silver inlay210a - Mexican spurs, silver inlay
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Mexican spurs, silver inlay
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Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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Antique studded bronc belt, start & diamond patterns211 - Antique studded bronc belt, start & diamond patterns
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Antique studded bronc belt, start & diamond patterns
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to richa69 for 59.00
 
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3 Pieces: Leather Bronc Belt, tooled, 3 buckle; Prison-made hitched horse hair belt; Leather ranger 212 - 3 Pieces: Leather Bronc Belt, tooled, 3 buckle; Prison-made hitched horse hair belt; Leather ranger
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3 Pieces: Leather Bronc Belt, tooled, 3 buckle; Prison-made hitched horse hair belt; Leather ranger belt w/ Coin Silver buckle set
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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Bull buffalo skull213 - Bull buffalo skull
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Bull buffalo skull
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, 1939,  Signed by Mrs. Mary Stuart Abbott to Robert E. Latimer214 - Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, 1939, Signed by Mrs. Mary Stuart Abbott to Robert E. Latimer
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Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, 1939, Signed by Mrs. Mary Stuart Abbott to Robert E. Latimer
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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2 books: Bower, B.M., Chip of the Flying U, Illus. by C.M. Russell; Bower, B.M., The Lonesome Trail215 - 2 books: Bower, B.M., Chip of the Flying U, Illus. by C.M. Russell; Bower, B.M., The Lonesome Trail
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2 books: Bower, B.M., Chip of the Flying U, Illus. by C.M. Russell; Bower, B.M., The Lonesome Trail
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to mtfarmwife for 23.60
 
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Gary Cooley, bronze, Run for Juarez, #4/25216 - Gary Cooley, bronze, Run for Juarez, #4/25
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Jerry Cooley, bronze, Run for Juarez, #4/25
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to baronofbeef for 531.00
 
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Will James, cowboy horseback, graphite, unsigned, 7” x 5”, framed217 - Will James, cowboy horseback, graphite, unsigned, 7” x 5”, framed
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Will James, cowboy horseback, graphite, unsigned, 7” x 5”, framed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Paladin, Vivian A., E.E. Heikka, 1990, dj218 - Paladin, Vivian A., E.E. Heikka, 1990, dj
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Paladin, Vivian A., E.E. Heikka, 1990, dj
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Batwing chaps, unmkd., studded, 2-tone219 - Batwing chaps, unmkd., studded, 2-tone
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Batwing chaps, unmkd., studded, 2-tone
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to hughie for 153.40
 
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Kelly silver trimmed bit220 - Kelly silver trimmed bit
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Kelly silver trimmed bit
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Edward Borein, Chasing a Longhorn #2, etching, 4” x 5”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates221a - Edward Borein, Chasing a Longhorn #2, etching, 4” x 5”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates
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Edward Borein, Chasing a Longhorn #2, etching, 4” x 5”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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Edward Borein, End of Day, etching, 5” x 8”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates221b - Edward Borein, End of Day, etching, 5” x 8”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates
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Edward Borein, End of Day, etching, 5” x 8”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Edward Borein, Chasing a Stray, etching, 5” x 9”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates221c - Edward Borein, Chasing a Stray, etching, 5” x 9”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates
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Edward Borein, Chasing a Stray, etching, 5” x 9”, re-strike off of Borein's original plates
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Kelly youth spurs, engraved; & Ricardo engraved nickel silver bit222 - Kelly youth spurs, engraved; & Ricardo engraved nickel silver bit
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Kelly youth spurs, engraved; & Ricardo engraved nickel silver bit
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Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Book & Photograph: Cheyenne Frontier Days, The First 100 Years, dj; Cheyenne Frontier Days, 90th Ann223 - Book & Photograph: Cheyenne Frontier Days, The First 100 Years, dj; Cheyenne Frontier Days, 90th Ann
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Book & Photograph: Cheyenne Frontier Days, The First 100 Years, dj; Cheyenne Frontier Days, 90th Anniversary- July 1986 photograph, framed
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Miles City Saddlery ladies belt; & ash tray224 - Miles City Saddlery ladies belt; & ash tray
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Miles City Saddlery ladies belt; & ash tray
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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R.F. (Bob) Morgan, Canadian Geese, pencil, 9” x 7”225 - R.F. (Bob) Morgan, Canadian Geese, pencil, 9” x 7”
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R.F. (Bob) Morgan, Canadian Geese, pencil, 9” x 7”
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
 
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2 Books: Grass Range Historical Committee, From The Foothills To The Plains, Vol. 1, 1999 Edition, L226 - 2 Books: Grass Range Historical Committee, From The Foothills To The Plains, Vol. 1, 1999 Edition, L
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2 Books: Grass Range Historical Committee, From The Foothills To The Plains, Vol. 1, 1999 Edition, Like New; Heritage Committee of Danvers, Denton, Co
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 125.00
 
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2 Books:  Central Pictorial History Committee, Meager County, An Early-Day Pictorial History 1867-19227 - 2 Books: Central Pictorial History Committee, Meager County, An Early-Day Pictorial History 1867-19
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2 Books: Central Pictorial History Committee, Meager County, An Early-Day Pictorial History 1867-1967, light wear on binding, good condition; Ainswo
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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1956 North Dakota Brand Book, excellent condition228 - 1956 North Dakota Brand Book, excellent condition
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1956 North Dakota Brand Book, excellent condition
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Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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2 Books: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, loose binding; Kennedy, Michael S., The Magazine of We229 - 2 Books: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, loose binding; Kennedy, Michael S., The Magazine of We
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2 Books: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, loose binding; Kennedy, Michael S., The Magazine of Western History, Cowboys and Cattlemen, dj worn
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Newhouse #48 trap, Lititz, P.A.230 - Newhouse #48 trap, Lititz, P.A.
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Newhouse #48 trap, Lititz, P.A.
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Sold to barebackja.. for 212.40
 
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Newhouse #4 trap, w/ chain, Oneida Community, N.Y.231 - Newhouse #4 trap, w/ chain, Oneida Community, N.Y.
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Newhouse #4 trap, w/ chain, Oneida Community, N.Y.
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Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Montana, Its Story and Biography, 3 vol., Stout edition, 1921232 - Montana, Its Story and Biography, 3 vol., Stout edition, 1921
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Montana, Its Story and Biography, 3 vol., Stout edition, 1921
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Sold to floor for 250.00
 
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Granville Stuart, Journals and Reminiscences, 2 vol. in 1, edited by Paul C. Phillips, 1957233 - Granville Stuart, Journals and Reminiscences, 2 vol. in 1, edited by Paul C. Phillips, 1957
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Granville Stuart, Journals and Reminiscences, 2 vol. in 1, edited by Paul C. Phillips, 1957
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Steel spurs, silver hearts on outside yoke, narrow yoke234 - Steel spurs, silver hearts on outside yoke, narrow yoke
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Steel spurs, silver hearts on outside yoke, narrow yoke
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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3 Books: Horan, James D., The Authentic Wild West, 3 Vol.,  The Gunfighters, The Lawmen, The Outlaws235 - 3 Books: Horan, James D., The Authentic Wild West, 3 Vol., The Gunfighters, The Lawmen, The Outlaws
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3 Books: Horan, James D., The Authentic Wild West, 3 Vol., The Gunfighters, The Lawmen, The Outlaws, dj, like new!
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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2 Pieces: Fletcher, Bob, Corral Dust; Ace Powell, soft cover pictorial display of lifetime works236 - 2 Pieces: Fletcher, Bob, Corral Dust; Ace Powell, soft cover pictorial display of lifetime works
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2 Pieces: Fletcher, Bob, Corral Dust; Ace Powell, soft cover pictorial display of lifetime works
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Marlin 20-A .22 rifle, oct. brl., .22S, L & LR237 - Marlin 20-A .22 rifle, oct. brl., .22S, L & LR
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Marlin 20-A rifle, oct. brl, some rust, no serial number
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 275.00
 
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BSA Guns Ltd., .222, checkered stock & foregrip, bolt action, s#2R2681, made in England237a - BSA Guns Ltd., .222, checkered stock & foregrip, bolt action, s#2R2681, made in England
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BSA Guns Ltd., .222, checkered stock & foregrip, bolt action, s#2R2681, made in England
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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Steel spurs, decorative inlay, jingle bobs, modern238 - Steel spurs, decorative inlay, jingle bobs, modern
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Steel spurs, decorative inlay, jingle bobs, modern
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to merlintx for 118.00
 
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Steel spurs, no mark, good condition239 - Steel spurs, no mark, good condition
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Steel spurs, no mark, good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 85.00
 
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Indian stone bowl, Southwest, 7"w x 3"h, footed240 - Indian stone bowl, Southwest, 7"w x 3"h, footed
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Indian stone bowl, Southwest, 7"w x 3"h, footed
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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2 books: Linderman, Frank Bird, American, 1st ed., & Schultz, J.W., Adventure Trails, 1st ed.241 - 2 books: Linderman, Frank Bird, American, 1st ed., & Schultz, J.W., Adventure Trails, 1st ed.
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2 books: Linderman, Frank Bird, American, 1st ed., & Schultz, J.W., Adventure Trails, 1st ed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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2 books: Kennon, Bob, From The Pecos To The Powder, 1st, dj; Shultz, James Willard, Blackfeet and Bu242 - 2 books: Kennon, Bob, From The Pecos To The Powder, 1st, dj; Shultz, James Willard, Blackfeet and Bu
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2 books: Kennon, Bob, From The Pecos To The Powder, 1st, dj; Shultz, James Willard, Blackfeet and Buffalo, sun bleaching on binding
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to chadfind for 59.00
 
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3 books: Coburn, W.D., Rhymes from a Roundup-Up Camp,  Illus. by C.M. Russell, 1903, ex lib.; Siring243 - 3 books: Coburn, W.D., Rhymes from a Roundup-Up Camp, Illus. by C.M. Russell, 1903, ex lib.; Siring
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3 books: Coburn, W.D., Rhymes from a Roundup-Up Camp, Illus. by C.M. Russell, 1903, ex lib.; Siringo, Charles, Riata and Spurs; Paul, Virginia, This
Bidding Has Concluded
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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