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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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Kenneth Yarus Glacier Park Montana Painting874 - Kenneth Yarus Glacier Park Montana Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Title is "Searching for the Source". 10" by 12" unframed, 13 3/4" by 15 3/4" framed. Artist statement on back: "T...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Josh Elliott Smith Rock Park Oregon Oil Painting875 - Josh Elliott Smith Rock Park Oregon Oil Painting
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18" by 24" unframed. 23 3/4" by 29 3/4" framed. "Crooked River, Smith Rock State Park" Josh Elliott (Born 1973) is act...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,500.00
Sold for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift875 - Mines and Minerals of the Great American Rift
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Richard Walker Holmes Marrianna B Kennedy 1983 1st Edition
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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The Story of Dos Cabezas876 - The Story of Dos Cabezas
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Phyllis de la Garza 1995
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Taylor Lynde That Time of Year Again Oil on Board876 - Taylor Lynde That Time of Year Again Oil on Board
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice plein air painting. 11 3/4" by 13 3/4" framed, 6" by 8" unframed. Taylor Lynde is a fourth generation resident of Mont...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Taylor Lynde Willow Talk Oil on Board877 - Taylor Lynde Willow Talk Oil on Board
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice plein air painting. 11 3/4" by 13 3/4" framed, 6" by 8" unframed. Taylor Lynde is a fourth generation resident of Mont...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Gold Rush Saints877 - Gold Rush Saints
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California Mormons and the Great Rush for Riches Kenneth N Owens 2004 1st Edition
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Forging The Copper Collar878 - Forging The Copper Collar
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Arizona's Labor-Management War 1901-1921 James W Byrkit 1982
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Taylor Lynde Road to Edith Oil on Board878 - Taylor Lynde Road to Edith Oil on Board
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice plein air painting. 11 3/4" by 13 3/4" framed, 6" by 8" unframed. Taylor Lynde is a fourth generation resident of Mont...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Taylor Lynde Park Puzzle Oil on Board879 - Taylor Lynde Park Puzzle Oil on Board
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice plein air painting. 11 3/4" by 13 3/4" framed, 6" by 8" unframed. Taylor Lynde is a fourth generation resident of Mont...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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The Dragoon Mountains879 - The Dragoon Mountains
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Mines, Campes, Ranches and Characters Lynn R Bailey 2008 1st Edition
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Mines of the San Gabriels880 - Mines of the San Gabriels
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John Robinson 1985 1st Edition
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Taylor Lynde Winter Veteran Oil on Board880 - Taylor Lynde Winter Veteran Oil on Board
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice plein air painting. 13 3/4" by 15 3/4" framed, 8" by 10" unframed. Taylor Lynde is a fourth generation resident of Mon...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Ron Carlson One for Records Deer Bronze881 - Ron Carlson One for Records Deer Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
10" tall, 8 1/2" long. Montana Artist.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849881 - Chile, Peru, and the California Gold Rush of 1849
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Jay Monaghan 1973
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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1000 Old Arizona Mines882 - 1000 Old Arizona Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
Richard J Hinton 1962
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Bob Stayton MSU Spirit Bobcat Bronze Montana882 - Bob Stayton MSU Spirit Bobcat Bronze Montana
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Montana State University Bozeman Mascot. Title of the bronze is Spirit. 10" tall, 8 1/2" long. Bob Stayton (Born 1928) is active/lives in ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Jerry D McKellar Mountain Lion Bronze883 - Jerry D McKellar Mountain Lion Bronze
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Entitled "Preying Time". 14" tall, 13 1/4" long. On a swivel base. Weighs 33lb 11oz. A retired dentist from Colville, Washington...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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The Autobiography of Charles Peters883 - The Autobiography of Charles Peters
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The Good Luck Era The Placer Mining Days of the '50s LaGrave Co Publishers
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Rich Hill884 - Rich Hill
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The History of Arizona's Most Amazing Gold District M. Katherine Crombie Chris T Gholson Dante S Lauretta Erik B Melchiorre 2002 1st Edition
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Siegfried Puchta Climbing Bears Bronze884 - Siegfried Puchta Climbing Bears Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
5" tall. Base is 3" by 4". Siegfried "Siggy" Puchta (Born 1933) is active/lives in Germany, Canada. Siegfried Puchta is kno...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Philip R Goodwin Sitting Bear Bronze885 - Philip R Goodwin Sitting Bear Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/4" tall including base. Base is 3" by 4 1/2". Calhoun's Collectors Society.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Through the Light Hole885 - Through the Light Hole
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Patrick Farrell 1996
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Miners' Own Book: California Mining886 - The Miners' Own Book: California Mining
Davis Brothers Auction
The Book Club of California San Francisco: 1949
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Philip R Goodwin Mountain Lion Bronze886 - Philip R Goodwin Mountain Lion Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
3 1/2" tall including base. Base is 3" by 4 1/2". Calhoun's Collectors Society.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Philip R Goodwin Walking Bear Bronze887 - Philip R Goodwin Walking Bear Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
3" tall including base. Base is 6" by 4 1/2". Calhoun's Collectors Society.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Exploring the Ghost Town Desert887 - Exploring the Ghost Town Desert
Davis Brothers Auction
A Guide to the Rand Mining Area, its Natural and Historic Points of Interest Second Edition Roberta Martin Starry with Suzanne Knudson
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Blacks in Gold Rush California888 - Blacks in Gold Rush California
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Rudolph M. Lapp 1977
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Philip R Goodwin Lynx Bronze888 - Philip R Goodwin Lynx Bronze
Davis Brothers Auction
3 7/8" tall including base. Base is 6" by 4 1/2". Calhoun's Collectors Society.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Larry Hickman Mountain Lion Cottonwood Carving889 - Larry Hickman Mountain Lion Cottonwood Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
19 1/4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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The Silver Seekers889 - The Silver Seekers
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They Tamed California's Last Frontier Remi Nadeau 1999 1st Edition
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Journey From Buenos Ayres Vol I & II890 - Journey From Buenos Ayres Vol I & II
Davis Brothers Auction
Joseph Andrews AMS Edition 1971 Volume 1 and Volume 2 Set
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Larry Hickman Black Bear Cottonwood Carving890 - Larry Hickman Black Bear Cottonwood Carving
Davis Brothers Auction
21 1/2" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Patrick Amos Eclypse Killer Whale Moon891 - Patrick Amos Eclypse Killer Whale Moon
Davis Brothers Auction
Northwest Coast Indian Made. Artist is Patrick Amos. Wonderful piece. Painted Cedar. 24" diameter. Patrick Amos (Born 1957) is active/lives in ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Geology of the Goldfields of British Guiana891 - Geology of the Goldfields of British Guiana
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Rebound J.B. Harrison 1908
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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The Mormons and the Silver Mines892 - The Mormons and the Silver Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
J Bonwick
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Walrus Eagle Letter Opener892 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Walrus Eagle Letter Opener
Davis Brothers Auction
Made from walrus tusk. Scrimshawed and carved. End of letter opener is a bit rough as shown. 7 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Whale Tooth893 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Carved Whale Tooth
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice carved whales tooth. 3 5/8" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Letters Of The Pike's Peak Gold Rush893 - Letters Of The Pike's Peak Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
Libeus Barney 1959
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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The Rocky Mountain Saints894 - The Rocky Mountain Saints
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T.B.H. Stenhouse 1873
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth894 - Antique Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Whale Tooth
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/8" long. Signed.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Navajo Indian Made Necklace895 - Navajo Indian Made Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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History of Mining in Arizona Vol I II III895 - History of Mining in Arizona Vol I II III
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J Michael Canty H Mason Coggin Michael N Greeley 1987, 1991, 1999 Volume I, Volume II, Volume III
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Those Were The Days896 - Those Were The Days
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A. Reid 1986
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Navajo Indian Made Necklace896 - Navajo Indian Made Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Navajo Indian Made Spiny Oyster Necklace897 - Navajo Indian Made Spiny Oyster Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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The Cripple Creek Strike of 1893897 - The Cripple Creek Strike of 1893
Davis Brothers Auction
BM Rastall Colorado Springs Colorado June 1905 Colorado College Studies General Series No 17 Social Science Series No. 5
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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I Spent My Life in the Mines898 - I Spent My Life in the Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
The Story of Juan Rojas, Bolivian Tin Miner June Nash 1992
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Navajo Indian Made Coral Disc Necklace898 - Navajo Indian Made Coral Disc Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Navajo Indian Made Necklace899 - Navajo Indian Made Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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