MONTANA & THE WEST AUCTION

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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
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Group of 6 F. J. Haynes stereo cards, Yellowstone Park, one image damaged, 1880’s:293 - Group of 6 F. J. Haynes stereo cards, Yellowstone Park, one image damaged, 1880’s:
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (3 images), Palisades of the Gardner, Yellowstone Lake near outlet and Mt. Turret. Est. $75-$150
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Stereo cards, Haynes, F. J. (1853-1921), Natural Bridge294 - Stereo cards, Haynes, F. J. (1853-1921), Natural Bridge
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and The Hunters Valley, Bad Lands. Classic image of Haynes. Est. $50- $100
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Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., Old Faithful Geyser During Eruption, orange mount.295 - Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., Old Faithful Geyser During Eruption, orange mount.
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Est. $75-125
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Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., Early Dakota Threshing Scene, orange mount.296 - Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., Early Dakota Threshing Scene, orange mount.
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Est. $50-$100
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Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., The Pioneer Hotel, orange mount, very rare image.297 - Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., The Pioneer Hotel, orange mount, very rare image.
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Est. $250-$500
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Stereo card, Rinehart, F. A. (1861-1928), On Parade--Crow Indians near Pryor, Montana.298 - Stereo card, Rinehart, F. A. (1861-1928), On Parade--Crow Indians near Pryor, Montana.
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Est. $100-$200
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Stereo card, Huffman, L. A. (attributed), on reverse is written299 - Stereo card, Huffman, L. A. (attributed), on reverse is written
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Somewhat similar view of sheep ranch in Montana, Huffman vol 2, pg. 87. Est. $50-$100
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Group of 5 stereo cards Montana View Co. Rare images of Montana, 1880’s ca.300 - Group of 5 stereo cards Montana View Co. Rare images of Montana, 1880’s ca.
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View on Mount Helena, A Lonesome Trail, Dinner on the Lake Shore, View in Hellgate Gulch, View near Canyon Ferry. Est. $150-$300
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Huffman, L. A. and Haynes, F. J., two comparative views of Eagle Butte301 - Huffman, L. A. and Haynes, F. J., two comparative views of Eagle Butte
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taken on a grade of the Northern Pacific railroad along the Yellowstone River by two of the most prominent pioneer Montana photographers in 1880-81.
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Group of 3 Stereo cards: Herbert W. Lord, hunting scenes in the Rocky Mountains,302 - Group of 3 Stereo cards: Herbert W. Lord, hunting scenes in the Rocky Mountains,
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1898 and Marble, L. W., Medicine Rock, Montana; both are rare Montana photographers. Est. $150-$200
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Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., Billings Bridge, Yellowstone River, 1880’s.303 - Stereo card, Haynes, F. J., Billings Bridge, Yellowstone River, 1880’s.
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Est. $100-$200
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2 Stereo cards, Calfee, H. P. and Nelson Catlin, label on reverse reads:304 - 2 Stereo cards, Calfee, H. P. and Nelson Catlin, label on reverse reads:
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“Fishing in the Park, two hours fishing and three hundred pounds of trout.” Bozeman, M.T. 1870; also Hermit Mountains, Perpetual Snow Arches, Bozeman
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Group of 3 stereo cards, Ingersoll, T. W., Yellowstone National Park,305 - Group of 3 stereo cards, Ingersoll, T. W., Yellowstone National Park,
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Pulpit Terrace Coating Springs, Golden Gate Road showing trestle. Est. $150-$300
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Buffalo Bill pamphlets, Famous Hunting Parties of the Plains, 1894, from Cosmopolitan;306 - Buffalo Bill pamphlets, Famous Hunting Parties of the Plains, 1894, from Cosmopolitan;
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Letters from Buffalo Bill; and 1909 pulp magazine Buffalo Bill Stories. Est. $100-$200
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2 typescripts:  The Story of a March, Gold Seekers against the Redskins,307 - 2 typescripts: The Story of a March, Gold Seekers against the Redskins,
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Bozeman to Wolf Mountains, 1874, 12 pp. and Gold in Every Gulch, by Jack and Tom Ward. Est. $50-$150
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Nelson, William, original lithograph, World Figure Skating--308 - Nelson, William, original lithograph, World Figure Skating--
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Dorothy Hamill, signed and numbered #15/400 Est. $50-$100
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Lucey, Donna, Photographing Montana 1894-1928, 1st edition, fine condition.309 - Lucey, Donna, Photographing Montana 1894-1928, 1st edition, fine condition.
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Est. $200-$300
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Stratton-Porter, Gene, Laddie a True Blue Story, New York, 1913, very good, 1st edition.310 - Stratton-Porter, Gene, Laddie a True Blue Story, New York, 1913, very good, 1st edition.
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Est. $150-$300
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Folsom, D.E. one page A.L.S. dated 1885, head member of the Folsom-Cook Expedition in 1869,311 - Folsom, D.E. one page A.L.S. dated 1885, head member of the Folsom-Cook Expedition in 1869,
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the first organized expedition to explore what would become Yellowstone National Park. Est. $50-$100
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Goudey Gum Co. 36 cards, Indian Series, 1930’s.312 - Goudey Gum Co. 36 cards, Indian Series, 1930’s.
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Est. $250-$350
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Keeler, William, National Map of the Territory of the United States313 - Keeler, William, National Map of the Territory of the United States
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from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean 1867, 49” x 58”, a landmark map with hand colored identification of gold, silver, copper, quicksilver,
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Map of City of Helena, M. T. by A.W. Ide, 1870 ca, 18” x 17”.314 - Map of City of Helena, M. T. by A.W. Ide, 1870 ca, 18” x 17”.
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Est. $100-$200
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Huffman, L.A., ORIGINAL hand-colored photograph,315 - Huffman, L.A., ORIGINAL hand-colored photograph,
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Black Panther Oil and Refining Corp, Feb. 1921, Central Montana, 5”x 9”. Est. $750-$1,500
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Morgan, Bob, bucking Brahma bull, watercolor, 12” x 9”.316 - Morgan, Bob, bucking Brahma bull, watercolor, 12” x 9”.
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Est. $400-$600
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Official Army Register for January, 1877, 262 pp.317 - Official Army Register for January, 1877, 262 pp.
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Custer and several of his officers are listed as having been killed at the Little Big Horn, very rare contemporary Custer item, disbound, good cond.
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Barry, D. F. broadside regarding Chief Gall who fought in318 - Barry, D. F. broadside regarding Chief Gall who fought in
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Custer’s Last Stand, illust. portrait of both Barry and Chief Gall, 11”x 6”. Est. $50-$100
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30 pp. illust. catalogue, Raleigh & Clarke, Dry Goods,319 - 30 pp. illust. catalogue, Raleigh & Clarke, Dry Goods,
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George E. Boos & Co. Helena, MT. 1882, very good cond., very scarce. Est. $200- $400
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Haynes, F. J. 14 cabinet cards, with Montana imprints-Granite,320 - Haynes, F. J. 14 cabinet cards, with Montana imprints-Granite,
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Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Helena, Big Timber, Butte City, Billings;and also 28 cabinet cards from misc. MT locations; 2 signed checks by Haynes, F. J. and
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Mygatt, Emmie, and Roberta Cheney:  Hans Kleiber, Artist of the Bighorn Mountains,321 - Mygatt, Emmie, and Roberta Cheney: Hans Kleiber, Artist of the Bighorn Mountains,
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Caldwell, 1967, fine condition, 1st edition, inscribed, signed by authors. Est. $75-$150
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Renner, Frederic, Charles M. Russell Paintings, Drawings,322 - Renner, Frederic, Charles M. Russell Paintings, Drawings,
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and Sculpture in the Amon G. Carter Collection, Austin, 1966. 1st edition, signed by author. Est. $100-$150
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O’Connor, Nancy Fields, Fred E. Miller Photographer of the Crows,323 - O’Connor, Nancy Fields, Fred E. Miller Photographer of the Crows,
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Missoula, 1984, fine condition. 1st edition. Est. $80-$120
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Edgar, William, E.S. Paxson Frontier Artist,Boulder, 1984, 1st edition, fine cond.324 - Edgar, William, E.S. Paxson Frontier Artist,Boulder, 1984, 1st edition, fine cond.
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Est. $60-$80
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Ward, A. R., Custer’s Last Fight, engraving ca. 1880;325 - Ward, A. R., Custer’s Last Fight, engraving ca. 1880;
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and Custer’s Last Charge sheet music by E.T. Paull, 1922, 8 pp., colored cover; 4 pamphlets and 1 comic book relating to Custer: Don Weibert, Four D
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2 pamphlets: Jones, Tom, The Last of the Buffalo, 1909,326 - 2 pamphlets: Jones, Tom, The Last of the Buffalo, 1909,
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original envelope, 30 pp. illustrated w/ photo of C. M. Russell who was on the buffalo roundup in 1908; and Old Fort Benton, by W.S. Bell, Helena, 190
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Haynes, F. J., Ute Chief Sevara and Family, chromolithograph, 10 1/4” x 13”.327 - Haynes, F. J., Ute Chief Sevara and Family, chromolithograph, 10 1/4” x 13”.
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Est. $75-$150
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Sioux War Dance, chromolithograph, 1890 ca., 7” x 10”328 - Sioux War Dance, chromolithograph, 1890 ca., 7” x 10”
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and mounted photo, Indians on Montana Avenue, Billings, MT, 1910 ca., 3” x 4”. Est. $65-$150
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Sawyer, Edward, collector plate of Curley, Crow Scout,329 - Sawyer, Edward, collector plate of Curley, Crow Scout,
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George Washington Mint, plate #2297/7500, in box. Plate is 8” diameter, made of sterling silver on which is mounted 12 oz. sculpted bronze image of C
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2 brass microscopes, 8” high, late 19th century.330 - 2 brass microscopes, 8” high, late 19th century.
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Est. $200-$400
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BURPEE seed box, wooden, 11” h x 18” l.331 - BURPEE seed box, wooden, 11” h x 18” l.
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Est. $100-$200
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Alexander, G. W., Letters on the Slave Trade and Emancipation, London, 1842, very good, rare.332 - Alexander, G. W., Letters on the Slave Trade and Emancipation, London, 1842, very good, rare.
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Est. $700-$900
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Tintype of a Montana cowboy, Sherrill Ranch, Bitteroot Valley, MT, 2” x 4”, 1880s;333 - Tintype of a Montana cowboy, Sherrill Ranch, Bitteroot Valley, MT, 2” x 4”, 1880s;
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Also The Western News, May, 1910--The Bitter Root Valley, Illustrated, Miles Romney, editor, 48 pages. 15” x 10”. Est. $75-$150
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Group of 4 stereo cards, Ingersoll, T. W. Yellowstone National Park;334 - Group of 4 stereo cards, Ingersoll, T. W. Yellowstone National Park;
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and 2 booklets: Fletcher, Robert, Montana Highway Historical Markers 1948, 1st ed. and Montana Historical Markers, 1970. Est. $75-$150
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9 booklets:  Montana Fed. of Women's Clubs, 1917-1927, MT cities, fine cond.;335 - 9 booklets: Montana Fed. of Women's Clubs, 1917-1927, MT cities, fine cond.;
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group of fashion magazines, color illust., from the 1860’s to the 1890’s: Petersons Magazine, Mandel Brothers, Ladies Home Magazine. Est. $50-$100
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Newspaper, The I.O.G.T. News, Helena, Mt. Jan. 1895, Vol. 1 #6, 4 pp.;336 - Newspaper, The I.O.G.T. News, Helena, Mt. Jan. 1895, Vol. 1 #6, 4 pp.;
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Grand Lodge of Montana; The Yellowstone Fair Association 3rd annual Exhibition; 1894 Indian Season Ticket; pamphlet, Formal Observance of Washington’s
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Lewis and Clark 150-year commemorative stamp sheet with cover. 3-cent stamps;337 - Lewis and Clark 150-year commemorative stamp sheet with cover. 3-cent stamps;
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Birds and Flowers of the 50 States, last day of issue 1982, fine cond. Est. $50-$100
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3 newspapers from the 1800's:338 - 3 newspapers from the 1800's:
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The Helena Clock, Vol. 1 #4, Nov. 10, 1894, Helena, MT, 8 pp.; The Montana Mining Review, Jan. 14, 1891, 12 pp.; Helena Daily Herald, Vol. 23 #21, Hel
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Bair-Collins Co., Roundup, MT with vignette of bear, 1920’s and339 - Bair-Collins Co., Roundup, MT with vignette of bear, 1920’s and
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Kessler Brewing Co. 1915, orig. invoice & memorandum. Est. $25-$50
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Hosmer, J. Allen, A Trip to the States,340 - Hosmer, J. Allen, A Trip to the States,
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1962 facsimile of rare Montana items published in 1867, fine cond. Also, full sheet of mint unused 5-cent C. M. Russell stamps, 1964. Est. $50-$100
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4 cabinet cards stamped Alfred Campbell, Rear Adm. Dewey,341 - 4 cabinet cards stamped Alfred Campbell, Rear Adm. Dewey,
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Gen. Shafter, Com. Schley, and Sec. J. D. Long; stage receipt, Overland Stage Line, Ben Holladay Proprietor,1860’s, unused piece w/ great stagecoach
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Bank checks: Wells Fargo & Co., Salt Lake City, 1898, fine condition. Copper King.342 - Bank checks: Wells Fargo & Co., Salt Lake City, 1898, fine condition. Copper King.
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Also Helena National Bank, 1891 to the account of W. A. Clark & Brothers, Butte, MT, The Very good condition.; 19 Bank Checks from the 1880s an...
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