Prospecting the West

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Welcome to our Prospecting the West Sale. This Two Day Sale is filled with over 2500 lots for you to choose from.

Day 1: The Allard Collection, and other Select Consignors and Estates
Jewelry (Gold, Navajo, Turquoise, Mexican)
Musical Instruments (Yamaha, Gibson, High Spirits)
Watches (Rolex, Cartier, Movado)
Bronzes and Paintings (Olaf Seltzer, Ace Powell, Gerard Curtis Delano, Josh Elliott, Cyrus Walker)
Indian Art (Artifacts, Beadwork, Baskets, Dolls, Rugs, Dresses, Pots, Trade Beads)
Eskimo Inuit Art (Baskets, Scrimshaw, Paintings and Drawings)

Day 2: The Paul Mogensen Collection
Rocks, Fossils, Minerals, Mining Artifacts, Hand Colored Mining Maps, Leica and Hasselblad Cameras, Mormon History Books, Mining and Western History Books, and an Extensive Firearm Collection.

Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester. This collection is sold in its entirety with copyright privilege's going to the next owner.
A bid placed on our auctions is a legal contract – it cannot be revoked or cancelled for any reason. By registering for our auctions, you grant us permission to waive your right to execute any chargebacks against our company for any reason. Auctions will be sold with and without reserve. If a lot contains a reserve price, it will be clearly noted in the corresponding catalog. All items are sold as is, where is with no guarantees expressed or implied.
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Perspective Map of the City Denver Colorado 1889774 - Perspective Map of the City Denver Colorado 1889
Davis Brothers Auction
24 1/4" by 38".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Navajo Sterling Silver Concho Belt774 - Navajo Sterling Silver Concho Belt
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice belt. Traditional style. 32" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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2nd Phase Navajo Sterling Silver Concho Belt775 - 2nd Phase Navajo Sterling Silver Concho Belt
Davis Brothers Auction
Excellent example. 2nd Phase. 34 1/2" long. With extra concho and pin. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Carson City Land District Nevada Map775 - Carson City Land District Nevada Map
Davis Brothers Auction
Alleghaney Mining District Elko County Nevada 1909. 13 1/2" by 22 1/2".
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Small Head Frame North Beck Mine Diagram776 - Small Head Frame North Beck Mine Diagram
Davis Brothers Auction
Eureka Utah. 10" by 13 1/2".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Navajo Sand Cast Sterling Silver Belt Buckle776 - Navajo Sand Cast Sterling Silver Belt Buckle
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old buckle on leather belt. Buckle and belt measure 40 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MCC 46008
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Pair of Antique Montana Skinning Knives777 - Pair of Antique Montana Skinning Knives
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old pair of knives. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Mining Claims Plat Map Jarbidge Elko Nevada777 - Mining Claims Plat Map Jarbidge Elko Nevada
Davis Brothers Auction
January 20th 1910. 15 3/4" by 28 1/2".
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Walter Howato Hopi Kachina Doll Head Painting778 - Walter Howato Hopi Kachina Doll Head Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
16" by 20" on stretcher. Walter Howato is known for Hopi art (Kachina doll). Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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George McKee Cochran Navajo Jewelry Maker Painting779 - George McKee Cochran Navajo Jewelry Maker Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
22 3/4" by 26 3/4" framed. George McKee Cochran (1908 - 1990) was active/lived in Oregon, Oklahoma. George Cochran is a well-known painter...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Map of Alta Cottonwoods Mining Districts Utah779 - Map of Alta Cottonwoods Mining Districts Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
17 3/4" by 18 1/4".
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Map of Park City Utah Mines 1908780 - Map of Park City Utah Mines 1908
Davis Brothers Auction
Map is printed in negative. 22 1/2" by 33 3/4".
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Aaron Yava Hopi Indian Watercolor Painting780 - Aaron Yava Hopi Indian Watercolor Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
13 1/2" by 17 1/2" framed. Aaron Yava (1946 - 1996) was active/lived in Arizona. Aaron Yava is known for Indian-themed artwork. Aaron Yava...
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Church Painting781 - Santo Domingo Pueblo Church Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed Henry Agulair. 15 1/2" by 19 1/2" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Mining Shaft Diagram Tintic Standard Mine Utah781 - Mining Shaft Diagram Tintic Standard Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice diagram. Dated 1942. 13 3/4" by 28". #8
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Mining Shaft Diagram Tintic Standard Mine Utah782 - Mining Shaft Diagram Tintic Standard Mine Utah
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No 2 Shaft Set. 20" by 26 1/2". #9
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The Pottery Maker After Eanger Irving Couse782 - The Pottery Maker After Eanger Irving Couse
Davis Brothers Auction
After E.I. Couse. Signed in the bottom left. Signature is partially obscured. 17 1/2" by 21" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Native American Indian Pictograph Rubbing783 - Native American Indian Pictograph Rubbing
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12" by 12". Allard Auction Collection Inv: BRG 10829
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Tintic and North Tintic Mining District Map Utah783 - Tintic and North Tintic Mining District Map Utah
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Property Map of the Tintic and North Tintic Mining Districts Utah. Chief Consolidated Mining Company Holdings 1927. 18" by 33". #10
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Map of Tintic Mining District Utah Child Cole784 - Map of Tintic Mining District Utah Child Cole
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Map of Tintic Mining District. Juab and Utah Counties Utah. Child Cole & Co Brokers. Salt Lake City Utah. 21 1/2" by 33".
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Navajo Indian Serigraph Print784 - Navajo Indian Serigraph Print
Davis Brothers Auction
8" by 10". Allard Auction Collection Inv: BRG 10833
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Eskimo Inuit Alaskan Pastel Drawings785 - Eskimo Inuit Alaskan Pastel Drawings
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed Apodruk. Possibly Harry Apodruk. 9" by 12" and 8 5/8" by 11". Allard Auction Collection Inv: BRG 10833
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Topographic Map of Yellowstone National Park785 - Topographic Map of Yellowstone National Park
Davis Brothers Auction
Montana. Last revision date 1921. 32" by 35 1/4".
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Wasatch National Forest Map Utah786 - Wasatch National Forest Map Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
1936 is the last revised date. 48 1/2" by 57 1/4".
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Drawings Doris Uglowook786 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Drawings Doris Uglowook
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed as shown.Measures 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" and 8" x 11 1/2". Allard Auction Collection Inv: BRG 10833
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Woodblock Print787 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Woodblock Print
Davis Brothers Auction
8" by 10" on matte. Allard Auction Collection Inv: BRG 10833
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Map of the Tintic Mining District Utah787 - Map of the Tintic Mining District Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Juab and Utah Counties, L.A. Martin Brokers Salt Lake City Utah. 36 1/4" by 72".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Vertical Section The Annie Laurie Mine Utah788 - Vertical Section The Annie Laurie Mine Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Kimberly Piute County Utah. 112" by 39"
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Group of Mineral Specimens788 - Group of Mineral Specimens
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Antique Mexican Retablo Religious Painting789 - Antique Mexican Retablo Religious Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
9 1/2" by 12 1/2" framed. Appears to be depicting a plane crash death. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RMB 47809
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Surficial Geology of Alaska 1964 Karlstrom789 - Surficial Geology of Alaska 1964 Karlstrom
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice map. Last date is 1964. 39" by 53 3/4".
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The Heavens National Geographic Magazine790 - The Heavens National Geographic Magazine
Davis Brothers Auction
35 1/2" by 23 1/2".
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Vintage Indian Sand Painting Arizona790 - Vintage Indian Sand Painting Arizona
Davis Brothers Auction
13 1/2" by 13 1/2" framed. Titled 'Whirling Leg', signed on the back. Allard Auction Collection Inv: BRG 10832
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Edward S Curtis Medicine Man Photogravure791 - Edward S Curtis Medicine Man Photogravure
Davis Brothers Auction
8 3/4" by 11 1/2" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: BRG 10849
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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USDOI Geological Survey Map of Alaska E791 - USDOI Geological Survey Map of Alaska E
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Dated 1954. 35" by 49".
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Geologic Map of Alaska Dutro JR Payne792 - Geologic Map of Alaska Dutro JR Payne
Davis Brothers Auction
Dated 1954. 35" by 49".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Harrison Begay Serigraph Silkscreen Print792 - Harrison Begay Serigraph Silkscreen Print
Davis Brothers Auction
12" by 14" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Beatien Yazz Serigraph Silkscreen Print793 - Beatien Yazz Serigraph Silkscreen Print
Davis Brothers Auction
12" by 14" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: 47916 AMU
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USDOI Geological Survey Map of Alaska E793 - USDOI Geological Survey Map of Alaska E
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Dated 1954. 35" by 49".
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Delta District Crops Globe Grain Milling Map794 - Delta District Crops Globe Grain Milling Map
Davis Brothers Auction
Utah. 49 1/2" by 35".
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Kai-sa Percy Zuni Indian Sandy Serigraph Print794 - Kai-sa Percy Zuni Indian Sandy Serigraph Print
Davis Brothers Auction
12" by 14" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Robert Chee Navajo Indian Serigraph795 - Robert Chee Navajo Indian Serigraph
Davis Brothers Auction
10 3/4" by 13" framed. Artist Robert Chee was Diné painter. He had a short but very active career. He is noted for two-dimensional st...
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Map of Underground Workings Cliff Mining Utah795 - Map of Underground Workings Cliff Mining Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Tooele County. 54" by 112".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Chief Consolidated Mining Company Utah Map796 - Chief Consolidated Mining Company Utah Map
Davis Brothers Auction
Tintic and North Tintict Districts Utah. 1932. 52" by 99 1/2".
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Navajo Indian Watercolor Painting Onefeather796 - Navajo Indian Watercolor Painting Onefeather
Davis Brothers Auction
11 1/2" by 13 3/8" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER 46604
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Beatien Little No Shirt Yazz Gouache Painting797 - Beatien Little No Shirt Yazz Gouache Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
19" by 23" on matte. Beatien (Little No Shirt) Yazz (1928 - 2012) was active/lived in Arizona. Beatien Yazz is known for Figure, genre-cer...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Tintic Standard Mining Company Map Dividend Utah797 - Tintic Standard Mining Company Map Dividend Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Dated 1926. 39 1/4" by 75".
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Field Notes Ophir Hill Mining Company Utah Map798 - Field Notes Ophir Hill Mining Company Utah Map
Davis Brothers Auction
Pipe Line South Willow Creek Tooele County Utah. 11" by 20 1/4".
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Michael Chiago Indian Gouache Painting798 - Michael Chiago Indian Gouache Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
21 3/4" by 25 3/4" framed. Michael Chiago is one of very few Southern Arizona Indian painters to achieve national recognition. His backgro...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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David Sherrod Signed Numbered Print799 - David Sherrod Signed Numbered Print
Davis Brothers Auction
19" by 25" framed. Signed and numbered as shown. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX 34698
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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