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MONTANA & THE WEST AUCTION

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationYogo Inn Convention Center, 211 East Main, Lewistown, Montana, 59457, United States In Person PreviewFriday, Sept. 9th, 1 - 8 p. m., and 8 a. m. Auction day, Yogo Inn, 211 East Main, Lewistown, MT

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FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF THOMAS MINCKLER, Billings, MT
SHARPS 1874 RIFLE w/Fort Fetterman, Wyoming Territory provenance; PAINTINGS BY Philip Goodwin, William Standing, Victor Casnelli, Bob Morgan, Leroy Greene, Ed Borein, J. K. Ralston, Will James & Hans Kleiber Etchings; WOOD CARVING BY J. L. Clarke; BRONZES BY C. M. Russell, Bob Scriver, Earl Heikka, T. D. Kelsey, Ace Powell, King Kuka, Gary Schildt, J. K. Ralston; PHOTOS BY Richard Throssel, F. J. Haynes, L. A. Huffman, E. Cameron, Rolin Mckay, Frank Rinehart, Fred Miller, H. P. Calfee; PRINTS BY George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, Remington, Levon West; 1ST EDITION BOOKS ON Custer, Lewis & Clark, C. M. Russell, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, Montana History, Fur Trade,
Historical letters, Ephemera, Broadsides, Maps, Military & Indian artifacts, Western gear, Yellowstone Nat. Park
All property is sold as is, and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. Property is open to thorough public inspection. The auction company is working solely on behalf of the seller. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor of the auction merchandise. United Country - Shobe Auction & Realty may attempt to describe the merchandise at the auction BUT MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS. In no event shall United Country - Shobe Auction & Realty be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular...
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Desk pen set on brick from C. M. Russell’s house in Great Falls & accompanying pamphlet, ca 1960’s.1 - Desk pen set on brick from C. M. Russell’s house in Great Falls & accompanying pamphlet, ca 1960’s.
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Est. $50-$100
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Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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2 Montana Territorial warrant bounties:2 - 2 Montana Territorial warrant bounties:
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(1) for killing one Bear ($8) dated Dec. 7th, 1885, fine cond; and (1) for killing 270 squirrels ($18.50) dated June, 1887, shows Lady Liberty vignett
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Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Red Lodge Brewing Co. box, Red Lodge, MT,3 - Red Lodge Brewing Co. box, Red Lodge, MT,
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green w/black lettering , 13” h x 24” l x 15 ½” w, brewery started in 1910. Est. $250-$500
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Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Bronze cast eagle globe flag pole finial, 19th century, 10” wide.4 - Bronze cast eagle globe flag pole finial, 19th century, 10” wide.
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Est. $100-$200
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Hittin’ the High Spots, designed by Bob Fletcher, illustrated by Shorty Shope, 1940 ca.5 - Hittin’ the High Spots, designed by Bob Fletcher, illustrated by Shorty Shope, 1940 ca.
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Est. $25-$50
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Japanese Samurai sword w/scabbard, scrimshaw ivory, very ornate.6 - Japanese Samurai sword w/scabbard, scrimshaw ivory, very ornate.
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Est. $300-$500
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Sold to timeshifter for (550.00 + 99.00BP) = 649.00
 
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Group of 5 cabinet cards with a rare imprint of W. H. Culver (1853-1937), Lewistown, MT, 1890’s.7 - Group of 5 cabinet cards with a rare imprint of W. H. Culver (1853-1937), Lewistown, MT, 1890’s.
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Est. $50-$100
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Japanese Samurai sword set, 19” & 26” blades, brass hilts w/scabbards8 - Japanese Samurai sword set, 19” & 26” blades, brass hilts w/scabbards
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Est. $300-$500
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Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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3 Scribner’s Magazines: 2 Will James articles; Dec. 1929 & Feb. 1930;9 - 3 Scribner’s Magazines: 2 Will James articles; Dec. 1929 & Feb. 1930;
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Sept. 1929 Ernest Hemingway article. Est. $100-$200
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Group of 15 postcards, mostly embossed, sent to Grey Cliff, Montana, all 1915 ca.10 - Group of 15 postcards, mostly embossed, sent to Grey Cliff, Montana, all 1915 ca.
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Est. $50-$100
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Group of 13 Montana stocks from various companies dated 1897-1913:11 - Group of 13 Montana stocks from various companies dated 1897-1913:
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Parrot Silver & Copper Co., Butte Miner Co., Moulton Mining Co., Silver Bow Brewing Co., Columbia Amusement Co., Silver Bow Club Building Associ...
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1923 red leather record book presented by the National Live Stock Commission: characters.12 - 1923 red leather record book presented by the National Live Stock Commission: characters.
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Sellers of Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep, Long Beach, Ca. filled with 5 drawings of Est. $50-$150
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Northern Pacific Railroad and North Western Overland Mail Co., three 19th century tickets13 - Northern Pacific Railroad and North Western Overland Mail Co., three 19th century tickets
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from Miles City to St. Paul; Glendive to St. Paul; and Miles City to Glendive. Est. $50-$100
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2 photographs from the Judge Oliver Seth, Santa Fe, NM collection:14 - 2 photographs from the Judge Oliver Seth, Santa Fe, NM collection:
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William Herbert “Buck” Dunton (1878-1936) at his studio in Taos, NM, vintage photograph, 6” x 8”; and Joseph Henry Sharp sketching near his summer st
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3 photos from inside the store of Ben Smith General Merchandise in Miles City, Montana 1906;15 - 3 photos from inside the store of Ben Smith General Merchandise in Miles City, Montana 1906;
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and one real photo postcard of Smith Liquor Store and 2 mtd. 5” x 7” and 6 ½” X 8 ½”; and photo of Miles City Lumber Co., 1905; all accom...
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2 photographs:(1) Log Palace on 72 Ranch, Spring Creek, MT, 3 ¾” x 4 ¾”,16 - 2 photographs:(1) Log Palace on 72 Ranch, Spring Creek, MT, 3 ¾” x 4 ¾”,
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main ranch (2) Photograph of Marysville, Montana, dated Jan. 1912, 5” x 7”. Est. $50-$75
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4 letters from cowboys who worked on the N-N Ranch near Miles City, Montana17 - 4 letters from cowboys who worked on the N-N Ranch near Miles City, Montana
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and other ranches in eastern Montana and Wyoming; one letter gives insight into the Johnson County War and outlaw Ed Starr; there are 3 snapshots, 194
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Post, Richard, photograph of Billings Brewery, 7 ½” x 9 ½”,18 - Post, Richard, photograph of Billings Brewery, 7 ½” x 9 ½”,
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1906, holographic list of bottlers/brewers on reverse, horse-drawn wagons filled with beer freight in foreground. Est. $200-$400
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Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Photograph of Eagle Hotel on Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana19 - Photograph of Eagle Hotel on Montana Avenue, Billings, Montana
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with Albert Thomas, Billings sheriff and his brother posed in their vintage 1925 automobiles, 9 ½” x 8”. Est. $100-$200
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Kleiber, Hans (1887-1967), signed check dated 1964 with two illustrated brochures of the artist’s wo20 - Kleiber, Hans (1887-1967), signed check dated 1964 with two illustrated brochures of the artist’s wo
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and Robert Meyers (1919-1967) letter signed Bob on his letterhead, March 1969. Est. $100-$160
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Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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