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Prospecting the West

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location2750 Palmer St, Missoula, Montana, 59808, United States

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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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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History of Nevada 1881 with Illustrations850 - History of Nevada 1881 with Illustrations
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David Myrick Howell-North 1958 1st Edition
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Cathy Corcilius Indian Maiden Painting850 - Cathy Corcilius Indian Maiden Painting
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Gouache on Paper. 32" by 44" framed. Cathy Corcilius, nicknamed "CAT," became known for her paintings of Indian women. Cat's...
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Hopi Indian Kachina "The Sacred Masks" Painting851 - Hopi Indian Kachina "The Sacred Masks" Painting
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"The Sacred Masks". 47" by 49" framed. Artist is A. David. Painted on deer hide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: GAG 30902
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Structural Geology of Canadian Ore Deposits851 - Structural Geology of Canadian Ore Deposits
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Volume I and Volume II CIM Geology Division 1948 CIM Geology Division 1957
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Man and Metals Vol I & II852 - Man and Metals Vol I & II
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TA Rickard 1932 1st Edition Set
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Allard Auction Catalogs852 - Allard Auction Catalogs
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Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Czechoslovakian Turquoise Indian Trade Beads853 - Czechoslovakian Turquoise Indian Trade Beads
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Nice old strand of beads.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Lot of 3 Ghost Town Nevada Books853 - Lot of 3 Ghost Town Nevada Books
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Preserving the Glory Days Romancing Nevada's Past Old Heart of Nevada By Shawn Hall All 1st Edition
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The Silver Country or The Great Southwest854 - The Silver Country or The Great Southwest
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Alex D Anderson 1877 1st Edition
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Antique Hudsons Bay Company Trade Beads854 - Antique Hudsons Bay Company Trade Beads
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Tag says White Hearts, Hudsons Bay Company, early 1800s. Very nice old strand of beads.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Antique Indian Trade Beads855 - Antique Indian Trade Beads
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Very nice old strand of beads.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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The Mines & Mining Men of Menheniot855 - The Mines & Mining Men of Menheniot
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Stephen Bartlett 1944 1st Edition
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Working the Homestake Signed856 - Working the Homestake Signed
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Joseph H Cash 1973 1st Edition
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Large Antique Indian Chevron Trade Bead856 - Large Antique Indian Chevron Trade Bead
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1 1/4" long. Very nice old bead.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Antique Peking Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads857 - Antique Peking Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads
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Very nice old pair of beads. 1 1/4" diameter.
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The Story of The 'Monster Mine'857 - The Story of The 'Monster Mine'
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The Burra Burra Mine and Its Townships 1845-1877 Ian Auhl 1986 1st Edition
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Mining: Hoisting858 - Mining: Hoisting
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The Classic 1907 Mining Engineering Text PeriscopeFilm 2008
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Large Antique Indian Chevron Trade Bead858 - Large Antique Indian Chevron Trade Bead
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1 1/4" long. Very nice old bead.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Klagetoh Navajo Indian Rug Blanket859 - Klagetoh Navajo Indian Rug Blanket
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37" by 59". Very fine rug.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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The Upper Musselshell Valley of Montana Signed859 - The Upper Musselshell Valley of Montana Signed
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Harold Joseph Stearns 1966 2nd Edition No. 325 of 525 Copies
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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A History of the Montana Power Company860 - A History of the Montana Power Company
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Cecil H. Kirk 2008 1st Edition
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Olaf Carl Seltzer English Nobleman Oil Painting860 - Olaf Carl Seltzer English Nobleman Oil Painting
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Oil on Board. 16 3/4" by 19 1/2" framed. Actual work of art is 8 1/2" by 11 1/2". Provenance: Ex CM Russell Art Museum on loan b...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00
 
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Olaf Carl Wieghorst Letter and Envelope w/ Drawing861 - Olaf Carl Wieghorst Letter and Envelope w/ Drawing
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Pen and Ink. Letter written on Wieghorst's letterhead with drawing, also included is the original envelope with horsehead drawing. 14 1/4" ...
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Mines and Minerals of the British Empire861 - Mines and Minerals of the British Empire
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Ralph S G Stokes 1908
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Curley's Guide to the Black Hills862 - Curley's Guide to the Black Hills
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No. 48 of a Limited Edition of 1000 copies Edwin A. Curley 1973
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Olaf Carl Seltzer Leopard Watercolor Painting862 - Olaf Carl Seltzer Leopard Watercolor Painting
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4 3/4" by 6 3/4" unframed. 13" by 16" framed. Provenance: Ex CM Russell Art Museum on loan by Jack Mahood Great Falls Montana. I...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
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Olaf Carl Seltzer Bulldog Watercolor Painting863 - Olaf Carl Seltzer Bulldog Watercolor Painting
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7 3/4" by 9 3/4" framed. Provenance: Ex CM Russell Art Museum on loan by Jack Mahood Great Falls Montana. If there ever was an artist who ...
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Cornwall's Geology and Scenery Signed863 - Cornwall's Geology and Scenery Signed
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Colin M. Bristow 1996 1st Edition
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Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon864 - Gold in the Counties of Cornwall & Devon
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Simon Camm Reprinted with minor revisions 1999
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Olaf Carl Seltzer RCMP Mountie Watercolor Painting864 - Olaf Carl Seltzer RCMP Mountie Watercolor Painting
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4 1/8" by 5 3/8" unframed. 14 5/8" by 16 5/8" framed. Title is "Mountie in Summer Dress". Provenance: Ex CM Russell Ar...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
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Olaf Carl Seltzer RCMP Mountie Watercolor Painting865 - Olaf Carl Seltzer RCMP Mountie Watercolor Painting
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4 1/8" by 5 3/8" unframed. 14 5/8" by 16 5/8" framed. Title is "Mountie in Winter Dress". Provenance: Ex CM Russell Ar...
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Exploring Cornish Mines Volume I & II Signed865 - Exploring Cornish Mines Volume I & II Signed
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Kenneth Brown & Bob Acton 1995 1996
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Mines of the Gwydyr Forest Part 1-6866 - Mines of the Gwydyr Forest Part 1-6
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John Bennett and Robert W. Vernon 6 Part set
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Olaf Carl Wieghorst Letter Pen and Ink Drawing866 - Olaf Carl Wieghorst Letter Pen and Ink Drawing
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Pen and Ink. 13 3/8" by 15 3/8" framed. Provenance: Ex CM Russell Art Museum on loan by Jack Mahood Great Falls Montana. Born in Viborg, D...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Walter William Seltzer Watercolor Painting867 - Walter William Seltzer Watercolor Painting
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14" by 16" framed. Wonderful Watercolor Greeting Card. Walter William Seltzer is active/lives in United States. Walter Seltzer is known fo...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
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Coal Town867 - Coal Town
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The Life and Times of Dawson, New Mexico Toby Smith 1993 2nd Edition
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Exploring with Custer868 - Exploring with Custer
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The 1874 Black Hills Expedition Ernest Grafe & Paul Horsted Third Edition 2005
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Robert F Morgan Deer Oil on Canvas Painting868 - Robert F Morgan Deer Oil on Canvas Painting
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17" by 24" unframed. 22 3/4" by 27" framed. Provenance: Sold in the CM Russell Art Auction in 1982. Ex Good Medicine Art Associa...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Ace Powell Montana Oil on Canvas Painting869 - Ace Powell Montana Oil on Canvas Painting
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9 1/2" by 13 1/2" unframed. 16 1/4" by 20 1/4" framed. Provenance: Ex CM Russell Art Museum on loan by Jack Mahood Great Falls M...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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The Flavor of Lead An Ethnic History869 - The Flavor of Lead An Ethnic History
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Donald D. Toms 1992
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Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico870 - Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico
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James E and Barbara H Sherman 1975
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Charles M Russell Portrait Wood Carving870 - Charles M Russell Portrait Wood Carving
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Artist is "Mike Swims Under". Dated 1967. 11 1/8" by 12".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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John Henri Moser Utah Oil on Board Painting870a - John Henri Moser Utah Oil on Board Painting
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Nice painting. Signed as shown. Number 987. Title is "Great Teton" Teton National Park Wyoming. 15 1/4" by 19 1/4" framed. C...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Cyrus Walker Headless Horseman Oil Painting871 - Cyrus Walker Headless Horseman Oil Painting
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Oil on Canvas. Title is "Horseman of the Headless Variety". 24" by 36". Here at Davis Brothers Auction we take active efforts to...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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New Mexico Mining Fatalities and accidents871 - New Mexico Mining Fatalities and accidents
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Karen Stein Daniel 2001 1st Edition New Mexico Genealogical Society
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Arizona Mines and Mining Companies872 - Arizona Mines and Mining Companies
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James H Garbani 1993
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Josh Elliott Dearborn River Montana Oil Painting872 - Josh Elliott Dearborn River Montana Oil Painting
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12" by 12" unframed. Title is Dearborn River Dusk. Painted in 2007. 15 1/2" by 15 1/2" framed. Josh Elliott (Born 1973) is activ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Gerard Curtis Delano Monument Valley Oil Painting873 - Gerard Curtis Delano Monument Valley Oil Painting
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Oil on Canvas Board. Subject is Monument Valley on the Arizona/Utah border in the Navajo Nation. 8" by 10" unframed. 10" by 12" ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
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Mineral Resources and Mining Industry of Cyprus873 - Mineral Resources and Mining Industry of Cyprus
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Bulletin No. 1 LM Bear BSC Ministry of Commerce and Industry Geological Survey Department
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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One Shot For Gold874 - One Shot For Gold
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Developing a Modern Mine in Northern California Eleanor Herz Swent 2021 1st Edition
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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