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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German Mountain Painting Oil on Canvas Berger351 - German Mountain Painting Oil on Canvas Berger
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Signed bottom right and on back, F Berger. Austrian Artist. 22.5" by 26.5" framed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Traudl & Peter Markgraf Evening Sky Print352 - Traudl & Peter Markgraf Evening Sky Print
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Nice print. 11.5" by 14.75" framed.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Antique French Street Scene Etching353 - Antique French Street Scene Etching
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Nice old French Etching with pencil drawing in margins. Unsigned. 11.25" by 15.5".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Antique Chinese Painting on Silk354 - Antique Chinese Painting on Silk
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Nice old piece. Signed as shown. 17.5" by 19.25" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board355 - Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board
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Image is of Glacier Park. 18" by 34" framed. A few condition issues as shown. Spot of condition issue as shown. Leonard Lopp (May 1, 1888 ...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
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Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board356 - Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board
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Image is of Glacier Park. 11" by 14" framed. Leonard Lopp (May 1, 1888 - December 3, 1974) was an American painter and muralist of the Pac...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Painting on Log Mt Hood Washington Signed Morgan357 - Painting on Log Mt Hood Washington Signed Morgan
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9.5" by 37.5". Signed as shown.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting358 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 9.5" by 15.5".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting359 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 11.5" by 19.5".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting360 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 11.5" by 22".
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting361 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 11" by 19.5".
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Bull Elk362 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Bull Elk
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Wolf363 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Wolf
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Moose364 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Moose
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Goat365 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Goat
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Paul Bunyan James Stevens Allan Lewis Woodcuts366 - Paul Bunyan James Stevens Allan Lewis Woodcuts
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Nice old book with dust jacket. Woodcuts by Allan Lewis. 1925
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Handbook of Lizards Hobart Smith367 - Handbook of Lizards Hobart Smith
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1946. Scarce.
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Productive Bee Keeping Frank Pellett368 - Productive Bee Keeping Frank Pellett
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3rd Edition. 1923.
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Moods Harold Friedman Poetry Book Signed369 - Moods Harold Friedman Poetry Book Signed
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Signed.
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Birds That Hunt and are Hunted Blanchan370 - Birds That Hunt and are Hunted Blanchan
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1920
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Thomas Mayhew Patriarch to the Indians Book371 - Thomas Mayhew Patriarch to the Indians Book
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1932 reprint.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Foster Ranch Glacier Park Montana Booklet372 - Foster Ranch Glacier Park Montana Booklet
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Neat old piece. Bo Foster collection. Booklet given away as part of the See America First Campaign. Rare.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Dude Ranchers Association 9th Meeting373 - Dude Ranchers Association 9th Meeting
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Nice booklet with Buffalo Bill on front cover. Scarce
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Two Medicine School Glacier Park Montana Photo374 - Two Medicine School Glacier Park Montana Photo
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Photo by Kiser. Two Medicine Camp School, One of the Chalets.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Mary Roberts Rinehart Photo Glacier Park Montana375 - Mary Roberts Rinehart Photo Glacier Park Montana
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Personal photo as written about in the book Through Glacier Park. Image shows Mary Roberts Rinehart with George Locke and others. Identified on back a
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Many Glacier Hotel Montana Tipi Camp Photo376 - Many Glacier Hotel Montana Tipi Camp Photo
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Wonderful early image by Fred Kiser.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Mary Roberts Rinehart Photo Glacier Park Montana377 - Mary Roberts Rinehart Photo Glacier Park Montana
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Image of Mary Roberts Rinehart in front of fireplace in one of the Two Medicine Chalets in Glacier Park Montana. Sitting next to her is C.R. Foster. I
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Diamond Bar F Ranch Branding Iron Montana377a - Diamond Bar F Ranch Branding Iron Montana
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Glacier Park Montana. Foster Diamond Bar F Ranch. From the Estate of Bo Foster, son of C.R. Foster, owner of the Diamond Bar F Ranch in Glacier Park.
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,250.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Antique Postcard Album378 - Antique Postcard Album
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Nice grouping of comic colored postcards in original album.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Antique Staffordshire Sitting Porcelain Dalmatian379 - Antique Staffordshire Sitting Porcelain Dalmatian
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Nice early piece. Signed on bottom as shown. Unusual. Marked Germany on base. 3.5" tall.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Republican Period Chinese Bowl380 - Republican Period Chinese Bowl
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Very finely made. Signed as shown. 6.85" in diameter, 3.125" tall.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Reckless Rex First Motorcycle Flip Poster381 - Reckless Rex First Motorcycle Flip Poster
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Very nice poster. Reckless Rex was a stunt bike rider from Hamilton Montana. That got his fame jumping cars and performing the worlds first Motorcycle
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Lot of Antique Etched Apothecary Chemistry Bottles382 - Lot of Antique Etched Apothecary Chemistry Bottles
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Very nice grouping. Etched and colored bottles. Hard to find a large set like this.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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Lot of VW Beetle Speedometers VDO383 - Lot of VW Beetle Speedometers VDO
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Nice grouping of VW Beetle Speedometers. Two German Versions, one American Version.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Real Tanned Coyote Fur Tail384 - Real Tanned Coyote Fur Tail
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Very nice real tanned Coyote Fur tail. 14.5" long.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Folk Art Long Island Sound Hooked Rug New York385 - Folk Art Long Island Sound Hooked Rug New York
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Very neat old hooked rug. Whale, Dolphins, Steamer in the ocean, as well as a lighthouse on the point. Very finely made. 33" by 64.5".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Peruvian Aztec Alpaca Wool Blanket Huancatex386 - Peruvian Aztec Alpaca Wool Blanket Huancatex
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Very nicely made. Alpaca wool. 67.5" by 95".
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Lot of Antique Montana Ranch Cowboy Items387 - Lot of Antique Montana Ranch Cowboy Items
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Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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British WW2 Sheffield England Machete388 - British WW2 Sheffield England Machete
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Nice old machete. 23" long.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Tandy Leathercraft Kit389 - Tandy Leathercraft Kit
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Nice old kit.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Don Greytak Signed and Numbered Print Montana390 - Don Greytak Signed and Numbered Print Montana
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Signed and numbered print. 16" by 19" framed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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1978 Jim Beam Corvette Bottle391 - 1978 Jim Beam Corvette Bottle
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Nice old bottle in original box.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Antique Montana Ranch Bells Wind Chime392 - Antique Montana Ranch Bells Wind Chime
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Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Antique Butte Montana Miners Lunchbox393 - Antique Butte Montana Miners Lunchbox
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Nice old piece.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Antique Radioptican Magic Lantern Projector394 - Antique Radioptican Magic Lantern Projector
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Nice example.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Wood Handle Bell Bottom Railroad Lantern395 - Wood Handle Bell Bottom Railroad Lantern
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Unmarked. Wood handle is broken.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Lot of 3 Antique Montana Ranch Cow Bells396 - Lot of 3 Antique Montana Ranch Cow Bells
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Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Fur Trade Era Brass Kettle Pot397 - Fur Trade Era Brass Kettle Pot
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Marked on bottom American Brass Kettle 5. Hard to find marked examples.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Original US Army Camel Corps Neck Bell398 - Original US Army Camel Corps Neck Bell
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Very nice old bell. The United States Camel Corps was a mid-19th-century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the S
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Rare Evera 5000 Fly Fishing Reel399 - Rare Evera 5000 Fly Fishing Reel
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Rare reel. Nice example.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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