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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Large Group of Unused Aluminum Arrow Shafts801 - Large Group of Unused Aluminum Arrow Shafts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). All unused.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Gene Wensel Personal Travel Bow Case802 - Gene Wensel Personal Travel Bow Case
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Gene's Personal bow case, as used while traveling and on his most famous hunts. Unsigned. 36"...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Glenn St Charles Field Used Quiver803 - Glenn St Charles Field Used Quiver
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). He signed it as shown. Very important piece of bowhunting history.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Gene Wensel Personal Arrow Quiver804 - Gene Wensel Personal Arrow Quiver
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Signed on the back as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Gene Wensel Personal Arrow Quiver805 - Gene Wensel Personal Arrow Quiver
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Signed on the back as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Pure and Secure Mini Classic CT806 - Pure and Secure Mini Classic CT
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Used by Gene at Basecamp to stay hydrated. Lightly used condition as Gene prefers Beer.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Wensel's Personal Elk Horn Coffee Table807 - Gene Wensel's Personal Elk Horn Coffee Table
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Displayed in Gene's home for years. Custom made. Signed by Gene. Top is 36" by 24", 11&q...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Amrex Synchronic Ultrasound Muscle Stimulator808 - Amrex Synchronic Ultrasound Muscle Stimulator
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Used by Gene to recover from long stalking trips in the field. First acquired when he was working as a C
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Joe St Charles Travel Arrow Case809 - Joe St Charles Travel Arrow Case
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Made by Glenn St Charles for Joe. 38" long.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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African Tanned Springbok Hide810 - African Tanned Springbok Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Killed by Gene in Africa.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Full Size Badger Taxidermy Rug811 - Full Size Badger Taxidermy Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Gene tells us that this badger he shot with an arrow and threw in the trunk of his car. Later on that da
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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Gene Wensel Large African Zebra Rug812 - Gene Wensel Large African Zebra Rug
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Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Africa. No sales to California. Very nice rug. 108" nose to tail.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Gene Wensel Gemsbok African Leather Hide813 - Gene Wensel Gemsbok African Leather Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Africa. Signed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Gene Wensel Hartebeest Tanned Leather Hide814 - Gene Wensel Hartebeest Tanned Leather Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Africa. Signed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Gene Wensel Blesbok African Tanned Hide815 - Gene Wensel Blesbok African Tanned Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Africa. Signed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Gene Wensel African Gemsbok Leather Hide816 - Gene Wensel African Gemsbok Leather Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Africa. Signed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Gene Wensel Montana Mountain Goat Rug817 - Gene Wensel Montana Mountain Goat Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Montana. Signed. 57" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Gene Wensel Gemsbok African Leather Hide818 - Gene Wensel Gemsbok African Leather Hide
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Africa. Signed. 107" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Gene Wensel Jackal Rug Taxidermy819 - Gene Wensel Jackal Rug Taxidermy
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene in Africa. 47" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Gene Wensel Personal Skunk Rug820 - Gene Wensel Personal Skunk Rug
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Commissioned by Gene himself. As he says, probably the only custom skunk rug that exists. Wear in areas.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Gene Wensel Red Fox Mount821 - Gene Wensel Red Fox Mount
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Taken by Gene. Nice mount.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Pair of African Made Bows822 - Pair of African Made Bows
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Acquired by Gene in Africa. Nice pair of bows.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Gene Wensel Howard Hill Medicine Stick Bow823 - Gene Wensel Howard Hill Medicine Stick Bow
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice custom made Howard Hill bow. Made for Gene by John Schulz. Gene used this bow to kill the big buck on the front cover of his 1st book, &qu...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (725.00) = 725.00
 
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Glenn St Charles School Bow824 - Glenn St Charles School Bow
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bow. Made by Glenn St Charles for his School in Seattle Washington. Circa 1930's. Signed on leather grip by Gene. Gene Wensel Collecti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Cassius Hayward Styles Snake Wood Stave Bow825 - Cassius Hayward Styles Snake Wood Stave Bow
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Unifinished bow. Made by Cassius Hayward Styles circa 1920's. Rare. 72" long.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Legends of the Longbow Glenn St Charles826 - Legends of the Longbow Glenn St Charles
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Complete set with original paperwork and receipt.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Gene Wensel Custom Made Travel Arrow Case827 - Gene Wensel Custom Made Travel Arrow Case
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Custom made by Gene for travel. Circa 1975. 24" by 35.5". Signed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Brothers of the Snow Skis Icelantic New Signed828 - Brothers of the Snow Skis Icelantic New Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Nice pair of Skis. Custom made for Gene and his Brother by Icelantic Skis. Signed. 71" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts829 - Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts830 - Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts831 - Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts832 - Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts833 - Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts834 - Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts835 - Lot of Gene Wensel Personal Hunting Shirts
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow).
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Gene Wensel Custom Made Butcher Block Table836 - Gene Wensel Custom Made Butcher Block Table
Davis Brothers Auction
Gene Wensel Collection (Brothers of the Bow). Very nice custom made butcher block. Used in Genes home for many years. Top is 29" by 31". 3...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Giant Redwood Buffalo Sculpture Artist Mike Miller837 - Giant Redwood Buffalo Sculpture Artist Mike Miller
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Artist is/was Mike Miller of Darby Montana. He was famous for his outlandish and over the top sculptures. The barbed wire bull in darby was given to t
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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Antique Native American Indian Ledger Drawing838 - Antique Native American Indian Ledger Drawing
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful old drawing. Unsigned. 14.5" by 9.5".
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Cetan Luta Red Hawk Ledger Drawing Painting839 - Cetan Luta Red Hawk Ledger Drawing Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece. Titled Crow Surrenders his Gun. Artist is Red Hawk. Out of an old estate in Hot Springs Montana. Authenticity unknown, buy it as-is.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Antique Chinese Traveling Apothecary Cabinet840 - Antique Chinese Traveling Apothecary Cabinet
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece. Quite hard to find. Each drawer is identified as shown. Very fine example. Just under 17" tall.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (675.00) = 675.00
 
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Large Lot of Cowboy Actor Postcards841 - Large Lot of Cowboy Actor Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Hudsons Bay Company School Spirit Barbie 1996842 - Hudsons Bay Company School Spirit Barbie 1996
Davis Brothers Auction
Hard to find in original box.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police Saucer843 - RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police Saucer
Davis Brothers Auction
No chips or cracks.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Hudson Bay Fort Nanaimo British Columbia Cup844 - Hudson Bay Fort Nanaimo British Columbia Cup
Davis Brothers Auction
No chips or cracks.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Hudson Bay Fort Nanaimo British Columbia Plate845 - Hudson Bay Fort Nanaimo British Columbia Plate
Davis Brothers Auction
No chips or cracks.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Hudson Bay Fort Nanaimo British Columbia Saucer846 - Hudson Bay Fort Nanaimo British Columbia Saucer
Davis Brothers Auction
No chips or cracks
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Improved Order of Red Men Plate847 - Improved Order of Red Men Plate
Davis Brothers Auction
No chips or cracks.
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Quantity : 1 | Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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17th Century Delft Pottery Tile Soldier848 - 17th Century Delft Pottery Tile Soldier
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice early piece. Crackling as shown. 5" by 5" square.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Improved Order of Red Men Paperwork849 - Improved Order of Red Men Paperwork
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Improved Order of Red Men Books By Laws850 - Improved Order of Red Men Books By Laws
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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