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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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.
ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE.
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Sterling Silver Sodalite Necklace Pendant1024 - Sterling Silver Sodalite Necklace Pendant
Davis Brothers Auction
1 3/8" long. The coloration in this pendant is so delightful.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Sterling Rhodochrosite Heart Necklace Pendant1025 - Sterling Rhodochrosite Heart Necklace Pendant
Davis Brothers Auction
1 1/4" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Copper King at War1025 - Copper King at War
Davis Brothers Auction
Sarah McNelis. 1969
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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So Be It Barker Mining District Montana1026 - So Be It Barker Mining District Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Donna Wahlberg. 1989
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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910 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media1026 - 910 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media
Davis Brothers Auction
182 Grams or 910 Carats.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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5350 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media1027 - 5350 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media
Davis Brothers Auction
1070 Grams or 5350 Carats.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Forsyth Montana An Architectural History1027 - Forsyth Montana An Architectural History
Davis Brothers Auction
Mark Hufstetler. 1989
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Skid Trails Glory Days of Montana Logging1028 - Skid Trails Glory Days of Montana Logging
Davis Brothers Auction
Darris Flanagan. 2003
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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4010 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media1028 - 4010 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media
Davis Brothers Auction
802 Grams or 4010 Carats.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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1975 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media1029 - 1975 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media
Davis Brothers Auction
395 Grams or 1975 Carats.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Legacy of the Ludlow Massacre1029 - Legacy of the Ludlow Massacre
Davis Brothers Auction
Howard M. Gitelman. 1988
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Six Months in the Gold Mines1030 - Six Months in the Gold Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
E. Gould Buffum. 1965
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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4525 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media1030 - 4525 Carats of Lapis Lazuli Stone Carving Media
Davis Brothers Auction
905 Grams or 4525 Carats.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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2835 Carats of California Green Jade1031 - 2835 Carats of California Green Jade
Davis Brothers Auction
567 Grams or 2835 Carats. Approximately 3"x2"x1 3/4"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Mining Laws United States and California1031 - Mining Laws United States and California
Davis Brothers Auction
1914
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Memoirs of Cornelius Cole1032 - Memoirs of Cornelius Cole
Davis Brothers Auction
Mcloughlin Brothers. 1908
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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2090 Carats of California Green Jade1032 - 2090 Carats of California Green Jade
Davis Brothers Auction
418 Grams or 2090 Carats. Approximately 2.5"x2"x1 5/8"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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3990 Carats of California Green Jade1033 - 3990 Carats of California Green Jade
Davis Brothers Auction
798 Grams or 3990 Carats. Approximately 3"x2.25"2"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Gold Rush Journals of J. Goldsborough Bruff1033 - Gold Rush Journals of J. Goldsborough Bruff
Davis Brothers Auction
California Centennial Edition. 1949
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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The Kaiping Mines 1877-19121034 - The Kaiping Mines 1877-1912
Davis Brothers Auction
Second Edition. Ellsworth C. Carlson. 1971
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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3570 Carats of California Green Jade1034 - 3570 Carats of California Green Jade
Davis Brothers Auction
714 Grams or 3570 Carats. Approximately 3.5"x2.5"x 1 15/16"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Antique Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads1035 - Antique Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old strand of beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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The Story of Inyo1035 - The Story of Inyo
Davis Brothers Auction
W.A. Chalfant. 1933
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Gold Lodes of the Carrville District California1036 - Gold Lodes of the Carrville District California
Davis Brothers Auction
1912
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Antique Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads1036 - Antique Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old strand of beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Antique Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads1037 - Antique Blue Glass Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old strand of beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Gold vs. Grain Hydraulic Mining in California1037 - Gold vs. Grain Hydraulic Mining in California
Davis Brothers Auction
Robert L. Kelley. 1959
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Tales of the Gold Rush1038 - Tales of the Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
George Macy Companies. 1944
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Santo Domingo Indian Turquoise Coral Necklace1038 - Santo Domingo Indian Turquoise Coral Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Old Pawn Sterling Navajo Bench Bead Necklace1039 - Old Pawn Sterling Navajo Bench Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice sterling silver saucer shaped beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Supplying the Mining World1039 - Supplying the Mining World
Davis Brothers Auction
Lynn R. Bailey. 1996
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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These Canyons are Full of Ghosts1040 - These Canyons are Full of Ghosts
Davis Brothers Auction
Emmett C. Harder. 2001
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Running Bear Navajo Sterling Necklace1040 - Running Bear Navajo Sterling Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Made by Running Bear.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Indian Turquoise Necklace1041 - Santo Domingo Pueblo Indian Turquoise Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old turquoise and heishi necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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California Sketches of the Gold Mines1041 - California Sketches of the Gold Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
Lyle H. Wright. Leonard Kip. 1946
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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The Adventures of a Forty Niner1042 - The Adventures of a Forty Niner
Davis Brothers Auction
Daniel Knower. 1894
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Santo Domingo Indian Turquoise Coral Necklace1042 - Santo Domingo Indian Turquoise Coral Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old necklace. Sterling silver bench beads, turquoise and coral.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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14k Gold and Pearl Necklace1043 - 14k Gold and Pearl Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. 14k Gold clasp.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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The Gold Mines of Southern Africa1043 - The Gold Mines of Southern Africa
Davis Brothers Auction
Owen Letcher. 1974
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Metals and Men Story of Canadian Mining1044 - Metals and Men Story of Canadian Mining
Davis Brothers Auction
D.M. LeBourdais. 1957
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Pandora Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet1044 - Pandora Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bracelet. 22 total charms.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Sterling Silver Red Coral Earrings1045 - Sterling Silver Red Coral Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of earrings.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Once Upon a Mine Island of Newfoundland1045 - Once Upon a Mine Island of Newfoundland
Davis Brothers Auction
Wendy Martin. 1983
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Dying for Alaska Gold1046 - Dying for Alaska Gold
Davis Brothers Auction
Rex G. Fisher. 2002
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Zuni Sterling Turquoise Petit Point Bracelet1046 - Zuni Sterling Turquoise Petit Point Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bracelet. Signed as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Running Bear Navajo Sterling Bracelet1047 - Running Bear Navajo Sterling Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
Turquoise and Mother of Pearl. Made by Running Bear.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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The Milepost Covering the Alaska Highway1047 - The Milepost Covering the Alaska Highway
Davis Brothers Auction
19th Edition. 1967
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields1048 - Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields
Davis Brothers Auction
G.W. Bertron. 1897
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Navajo Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace Pendant1048 - Navajo Turquoise Sterling Silver Necklace Pendant
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice pendant. Signed as shown. Approximately 1.75" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Pandora Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet1049 - Pandora Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet
Davis Brothers Auction
15 Total charms, Christmas themed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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