Montana Frontier Trading Post

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We are delighted that you can join us for the Montana Frontier Trading Post Auction. This sale is spread across two days.

Day 1: The largest collection of Indian, Indigenous, and Cowboy Frontier Artifacts in North America. Featured items include Modern and Antique Indian Beadwork, Jewelry, Spurs, Bits, and other Historical Western Artifacts. Part 2 of Gene Wensel's, Brother's of the Bow Collection. Tanned Fur, Taxidermy, Indian trade goods, and other Ethnographic items from around the world. Also being sold is a large Railroad and Toy Train Collection.

Day 2: Our Military and More Extravaganza. We are continuing to sell the largest privately held Military collection in the world. An extension of Day 1 items begins the day, followed by Oriental Textiles, Artwork, Taxidermy, and finished with our monthly Military offering. For the Military Collector who has everything, we are proud to be offering an item you surely need in your collection, an Inert M40 Recoilless Rifle (one of only a small handful in private collections).
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Howard Copenhaver Montana Guide Mexican Sombrero311 - Howard Copenhaver Montana Guide Mexican Sombrero
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Estate of Howard Copenhaver. His Daughter told us that he would wear this around town when he was feeling spicy. It was given to him by a friend as a
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Herman Schnitzmeyer Flathead Lake Montana Photo311 - Herman Schnitzmeyer Flathead Lake Montana Photo
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Photographer is JW Rode, taken from a Schnitzmeyer negative.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00 + 2.20BP) = 12.20
 
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Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing312 - Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing
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Nice drawing by Missoula Archeologist Eric Carlson. Pencil on paper.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Margaret Copenhaver's Square Dance Cowgirl Outfit312 - Margaret Copenhaver's Square Dance Cowgirl Outfit
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This was Howard Copenhaver's Wife Square Dance Outfit. She wore it when Howard and her went out dancing. Appears to have been made in the 1960&#...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Howard Copenhaver Montana Guide Cowboy Shirt Vest313 - Howard Copenhaver Montana Guide Cowboy Shirt Vest
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This lot includes a Pearl Snap Shirt and Vest that Howard Wore Often. 1950's. Howard Copenhaver was born in a sod house on the eastern Montana p...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing313 - Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing
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Nice drawing by Missoula Archeologist Eric Carlson. Pencil on paper.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing314 - Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing
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Nice drawing by Missoula Archeologist Eric Carlson. Pencil on paper.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Metals Bank Butte Montana Gold Dust Pouch314 - Antique Metals Bank Butte Montana Gold Dust Pouch
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Very nice drawstring Gold Dust pouch. The Backside says Metals Bank and Trust Butte Montana.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Margaret Copenhaver's Mink Fur Collar315 - Margaret Copenhaver's Mink Fur Collar
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Nice old 40's mink fur collar. Howard Copenhaver was born in a sod house on the eastern Montana prairie on March 7, 1914, to Moody and Elizabeth...
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing315 - Eric Carlson Missoula Montana Pencil Drawing
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Nice drawing by Missoula Archeologist Eric Carlson. Pencil on paper.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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