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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James, Will, The Dark Horse, 1st, Scribner, good tight copy1 - James, Will, The Dark Horse, 1st, Scribner, good tight copy
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James, Will, The Dark Horse, 1st, Scribner, good tight copy
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Sold to ogre for (100.00 + 18.00BP) = 118.00
 
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Miles City Saddlery watch fob, saddle; & M.C. Range Rider watch fob2 - Miles City Saddlery watch fob, saddle; & M.C. Range Rider watch fob
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Miles City Saddlery watch fob, saddle; & M.C. Range Rider watch fob
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Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Grizzly Saddlery hat band w/silver trim3 - Grizzly Saddlery hat band w/silver trim
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Grizzly Saddlery hat band w/silver trim
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Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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E. Garcia spurs # 39-10, drop shank, jingle bobs, card suits silver inlay4 - E. Garcia spurs # 39-10, drop shank, jingle bobs, card suits silver inlay
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E. Garcia spurs # 39-10, drop shank, jingle bobs, card suits silver inlay
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Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, New Life (Miniature), #218/500, 5”h x 3” w x 6” l5 - J. Contway bronze, New Life (Miniature), #218/500, 5”h x 3” w x 6” l
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J. Contway bronze, New Life (Miniature), #218/500, 5”h x 3” w x 6” l
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Johnson, Dorothy M., The Bloody Bozeman, 1st6 - Johnson, Dorothy M., The Bloody Bozeman, 1st
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Johnson, Dorothy M., The Bloody Bozeman, 1st
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Sold to ogre for (55.00 + 9.90BP) = 64.90
 
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Poker chips, clay, orig. box7 - Poker chips, clay, orig. box
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Poker chips, clay, orig. box
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Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Cattonaugus Cutlery Co. 1882 Pocket knife, “Whittling Penn”, stag bone, Little Valley, NY8 - Cattonaugus Cutlery Co. 1882 Pocket knife, “Whittling Penn”, stag bone, Little Valley, NY
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Cattonaugus Cutlery Co. 1882 Pocket knife, “Whittling Penn”, stag bone, Little Valley, NY
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Sold to lobengula for (75.00 + 13.50BP) = 88.50
 
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Miles City Saddlery saddle bags9 - Miles City Saddlery saddle bags
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Miles City Saddlery saddle bags
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Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, Nature’s Own, #8/24, 9”h x 11”l10 - J. Contway bronze, Nature’s Own, #8/24, 9”h x 11”l
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J. Contway bronze, Nature’s Own, #8/24, 9”h x 11”l
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Warden, R.D., CM Russell Boyhood Sketchbook, 1st11 - Warden, R.D., CM Russell Boyhood Sketchbook, 1st
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Warden, R.D., CM Russell Boyhood Sketchbook, 1st
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Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Jackson, Martha, The Illustrations of Frederic Remington, 1st, dj12 - Jackson, Martha, The Illustrations of Frederic Remington, 1st, dj
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Jackson, Martha, The Illustrations of Frederic Remington, 1st, dj
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Sold to lobengula for (50.00 + 9.00BP) = 59.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, Coyote Pups, #78/100, 3 pcs., 5”h x 3.5”diam.13 - J. Contway bronze, Coyote Pups, #78/100, 3 pcs., 5”h x 3.5”diam.
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J. Contway bronze, Coyote Pups, #78/100, 3 pcs., 5”h x 3.5”diam.
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,050.00
Sold to floor for (335.00) = 335.00
 
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2- Promotional calendars, RED STAR GARAGE, 1923 &1924, framed14 - 2- Promotional calendars, RED STAR GARAGE, 1923 &1924, framed
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2- Promotional calendars, RED STAR GARAGE, 1923 &1924, framed
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Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Original photograph of the Society of Montana pioneers, taken in 1899 on the Virginia City Courthous15 - Original photograph of the Society of Montana pioneers, taken in 1899 on the Virginia City Courthous
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Original photograph of the Society of Montana pioneers, taken in 1899 on the Virginia City Courthouse steps, 8”h x 10”w, framed
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Sold to banko for (55.00 + 9.90BP) = 64.90
 
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Schultz, James Willard, Floating on the Missouri, 1st, dj16 - Schultz, James Willard, Floating on the Missouri, 1st, dj
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Schultz, James Willard, Floating on the Missouri, 1st, dj
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Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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A. Buermann spurs, drop shank, moon & star pattern, chains & straps17 - A. Buermann spurs, drop shank, moon & star pattern, chains & straps
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A. Buermann spurs, drop shank, moon & star pattern, chains & straps
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Sold to floor for (320.00) = 320.00
 
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Buermann spurs, drop shank, narrow yoke18 - Buermann spurs, drop shank, narrow yoke
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Buermann spurs, drop shank, narrow yoke
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Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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James, Will, Scorpion, 1st, signed by author to Great Falls School library, (ex lib)19 - James, Will, Scorpion, 1st, signed by author to Great Falls School library, (ex lib)
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James, Will, Scorpion, 1st, signed by author to Great Falls School library, (ex lib)
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Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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James, Will, Sand, 1st, signed by author to Great Falls School library, (ex lib)20 - James, Will, Sand, 1st, signed by author to Great Falls School library, (ex lib)
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James, Will, Sand, 1st, signed by author to Great Falls School library, (ex lib)
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Sold to floor for (625.00) = 625.00
 
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Hank Lawshe`, Mountain Man, watercolor, 3.5” round21 - Hank Lawshe`, Mountain Man, watercolor, 3.5” round
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Hank Lawshe`, Mountain Man, watercolor, 3.5” round
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Hank Lawshe`, Glacier Bear, etching #12/20, 6” x 3”22 - Hank Lawshe`, Glacier Bear, etching #12/20, 6” x 3”
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Hank Lawshe`, Glacier Bear, etching #12/20, 6” x 3”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Navajo rug , Chinle, 27” x 48”23 - Navajo rug , Chinle, 27” x 48”
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Navajo rug , Chinle, 27” x 48”
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Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Hunnes, Fred B., Brands Across Montana, Centennial Edition 1984, vol. 1 & 224 - Hunnes, Fred B., Brands Across Montana, Centennial Edition 1984, vol. 1 & 2
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Hunnes, Fred B., Brands Across Montana, Centennial Edition 1984, vol. 1 & 2
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Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, Turning ‘Em North, Montana Centennial, #95/100, 15”h x 11”w x 17”l25 - J. Contway bronze, Turning ‘Em North, Montana Centennial, #95/100, 15”h x 11”w x 17”l
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J. Contway bronze, Turning ‘Em North, Montana Centennial, #95/100, 15”h x 11”w x 17”l
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Gary Schildt, oil on canvas, old man & pipe, 16" x 20", framed26 - Gary Schildt, oil on canvas, old man & pipe, 16" x 20", framed
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Gary Schildt, oil on canvas, old man & pipe, 16" x 20", framed
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Navajo rug, 56" x 30", c. 1930's27 - Navajo rug, 56" x 30", c. 1930's
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Navajo rug, 56" x 30", c. 1930's
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Sold to hughie for (350.00 + 63.00BP) = 413.00
 
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Plains Indian rawhide children’s rattle, beaded, rawhide covered handle, 12”28 - Plains Indian rawhide children’s rattle, beaded, rawhide covered handle, 12”
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Plains Indian rawhide children’s rattle, beaded, rawhide covered handle, 12”
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Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Dippie, Brian W., Charles M. Russell, Word Painter, 1993, leather bound, signed, #8029 - Dippie, Brian W., Charles M. Russell, Word Painter, 1993, leather bound, signed, #80
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Dippie, Brian W., Charles M. Russell, Word Painter, 1993, leather bound, signed, #80
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Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Renner, Ginger,  A Limitless Sky, signed by Ginger Renner and personalized, dj, 1986, 1st ed30 - Renner, Ginger, A Limitless Sky, signed by Ginger Renner and personalized, dj, 1986, 1st ed
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Renner, Ginger, A Limitless Sky, signed by Ginger Renner and personalized, dj, 1986, 1st ed
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Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Renner, Frederic G., Charles M. Russell, 1966 Edition31 - Renner, Frederic G., Charles M. Russell, 1966 Edition
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Renner, Frederic G., Charles M. Russell, 1966 Edition
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Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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2 Pieces: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, signed “Mary Stuart Abbott, Born Deer Lodge City, M.T32 - 2 Pieces: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, signed “Mary Stuart Abbott, Born Deer Lodge City, M.T
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2 Pieces: Abbott, E.C., We Pointed Them North, signed “Mary Stuart Abbott, Born Deer Lodge City, M.T. Feb. 2, 1870, dj; includes (new) photos of Granv
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Sold to jamesculver for (80.00 + 14.40BP) = 94.40
 
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J. Contway bronze, 30 Years Gatherin’, #10/25, 22 ½”h x 17”w x 32”l33 - J. Contway bronze, 30 Years Gatherin’, #10/25, 22 ½”h x 17”w x 32”l
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J. Contway bronze, 30 Years Gatherin’, #10/25, 22 ½”h x 17”w x 32”l
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Wm. Standing, pencil sketch, 1946, note to Jake Myers, foreman of Coburn and Phillips ranches, 8" x 34 - Wm. Standing, pencil sketch, 1946, note to Jake Myers, foreman of Coburn and Phillips ranches, 8" x
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Wm. Standing, pencil sketch, 1946, note to Jake Myers, foreman of Coburn and Phillips ranches, 8" x 9", framed
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Wm. Standing, oil, horses in pasture, 21.5" x 16", framed35 - Wm. Standing, oil, horses in pasture, 21.5" x 16", framed
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Wm. Standing, oil, horses in pasture, 21.5" x 16", framed Condition report: small chip (1/8") top left corner. Signed bottom right ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Tell You A Tale, #9”h x 5”w x 8”w36 - J. Contway bronze, I’ll Tell You A Tale, #9”h x 5”w x 8”w
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Tell You A Tale, #9”h x 5”w x 8”w
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Sing You A Song, #23/250, 7.5” x 7”w x 7”w37 - J. Contway bronze, I’ll Sing You A Song, #23/250, 7.5” x 7”w x 7”w
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J. Contway bronze, I’ll Sing You A Song, #23/250, 7.5” x 7”w x 7”w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Victor Ario saddle, double rigged, LH brand on cantle38 - Victor Ario saddle, double rigged, LH brand on cantle
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Victor Ario saddle, double rigged, LH brand on cantle
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Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Victor Ario chaps39 - Victor Ario chaps
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Victor Ario chaps
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Sold to hytrading768 for (500.00 + 90.00BP) = 590.00
 
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2 Catalogs:  Ario’s Cowboy Catalog, The Victor Ario Saddlery Co., Great Galls, Montana, USA., New Ca40 - 2 Catalogs: Ario’s Cowboy Catalog, The Victor Ario Saddlery Co., Great Galls, Montana, USA., New Ca
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2 Catalogs: Ario’s Cowboy Catalog, The Victor Ario Saddlery Co., Great Galls, Montana, USA., New Catalog No. 47, 1942, light wear, tearing & st...
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Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Ace Powell, set of 2 etchings, cabin & bear, both with remarques & signature, 1/100, framed41 - Ace Powell, set of 2 etchings, cabin & bear, both with remarques & signature, 1/100, framed
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Ace Powell, set of 2 etchings, cabin & bear, both with remarques & signature, 1/100, framed
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Ace Powell, set of 2 original etching plates, cabin & bear, framed42 - Ace Powell, set of 2 original etching plates, cabin & bear, framed
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Ace Powell, set of 2 original etching plates, cabin & bear, framed
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Ace Powell, set of 2 etchings, skull/owl & Indian roper, both with remarques & signature, 1/100, fra43 - Ace Powell, set of 2 etchings, skull/owl & Indian roper, both with remarques & signature, 1/100, fra
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Ace Powell, set of 2 etchings, skull/owl & Indian roper, both with remarques & signature, 1/100, framed
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Ace Powell, set of 2 original etching plates, skull/owl & Indian roper, framed44 - Ace Powell, set of 2 original etching plates, skull/owl & Indian roper, framed
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Ace Powell, set of 2 original etching plates, skull/owl & Indian roper, framed
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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2 books: Schultz, J.W., Sinopah, early edition; Schultz, J.W., Many Strange Characters, dj45 - 2 books: Schultz, J.W., Sinopah, early edition; Schultz, J.W., Many Strange Characters, dj
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2 books: Schultz, J.W., Sinopah, early edition; Schultz, J.W., Many Strange Characters, dj
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Sold to floor for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Tray of points, knives and scrapers, 23 pcs., Montana, North Dakota46 - Tray of points, knives and scrapers, 23 pcs., Montana, North Dakota
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Tray of points, knives and scrapers, 23 pcs., Montana, North Dakota
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Sold to richa69 for (90.00 + 16.20BP) = 106.20
 
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Tray of 25 points & knives, Western Montana47 - Tray of 25 points & knives, Western Montana
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Tray of 25 points & knives, Western Montana
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Sold to richa69 for (200.00 + 36.00BP) = 236.00
 
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Navajo rug, Open field/"Ghost Rug", double saddle, 32” x 47”48 - Navajo rug, Open field/"Ghost Rug", double saddle, 32” x 47”
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Navajo rug, Open field/"Ghost Rug", double saddle, 32” x 47”
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Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Stetson hat, in original box49 - Stetson hat, in original box
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Stetson hat, in original box
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Sold to floor for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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J. Contway bronze, School’s Out, #25/50, 13”h x 8”w x 15”l50 - J. Contway bronze, School’s Out, #25/50, 13”h x 8”w x 15”l
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J. Contway bronze, School’s Out, #25/50, 13”h x 8”w x 15”l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to ogottogo for (1,100.00 + 198.00BP) = 1,298.00
 
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