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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace1074 - Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Signed as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Santo Domingo Indian Turquoise Coral Necklace1075 - Santo Domingo Indian Turquoise Coral Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Michigan Mining Scrip1075 - Michigan Mining Scrip
Davis Brothers Auction
Judith Haskins Davis, David Gelwicks, Chester Krause. 2021
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Mining Mineral and Geological Law1076 - Mining Mineral and Geological Law
Davis Brothers Auction
Charles H. Shamel. 1907
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Multicolor South Pacific Pearl Necklace1076 - Multicolor South Pacific Pearl Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Multi color.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Pink South Pacific Pearl Necklace1077 - Pink South Pacific Pearl Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Pink and light lavender pearls.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Flotation1077 - Flotation
Davis Brothers Auction
T.A. Rickard. 1917
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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History of the Scofield Mine Disaster1078 - History of the Scofield Mine Disaster
Davis Brothers Auction
J.W. Dilley.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Group of 14k Gold Stud Earrings1078 - Group of 14k Gold Stud Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping. Two pairs, the rest are single earrings. All are 14k. 9.45 grams total weight.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Sterling Silver Necklace Pendants Topaz Amber1079 - Sterling Silver Necklace Pendants Topaz Amber
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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The Sampling an Estimation of Ore in A Mine1079 - The Sampling an Estimation of Ore in A Mine
Davis Brothers Auction
T.A. Rickard. 1903
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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The Last of the Bandit Riders Matt Warner1080 - The Last of the Bandit Riders Matt Warner
Davis Brothers Auction
Murray E. King. 1940
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Group of Sterling Silver Jewelry1080 - Group of Sterling Silver Jewelry
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Quite a few single earrings, some rings, a cameo, and a bracelet.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Group of Sterling Silver Necklace Pendants1081 - Group of Sterling Silver Necklace Pendants
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Gold Dredging1081 - Gold Dredging
Davis Brothers Auction
T.C. Earl.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Silver city De Lamar Mining District Idaho1082 - Silver city De Lamar Mining District Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Lindgren. 1900
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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8 Sets of Sterling Silver Earrings1082 - 8 Sets of Sterling Silver Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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14K Gold Wash Over Sterling Necklace Chain1083 - 14K Gold Wash Over Sterling Necklace Chain
Davis Brothers Auction
Marked 14k but is just plated or a wash over Sterling.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Practical Blowpipe Assaying1083 - Practical Blowpipe Assaying
Davis Brothers Auction
George Atwood. 1881
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Handbook of Uranium Minerals1084 - Handbook of Uranium Minerals
Davis Brothers Auction
Jack DeMent. 1948
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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14k Gold Chinese Black Jade Necklace1084 - 14k Gold Chinese Black Jade Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Clasp is 14k Gold.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Navajo Buffalo Tooth Turquoise Nugget Necklace1085 - Navajo Buffalo Tooth Turquoise Nugget Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very Nice. Turquoise and Fossilized Buffalo Teeth.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Mother Lode Memoir George Marshall1085 - Mother Lode Memoir George Marshall
Davis Brothers Auction
Richard Dillon. 1964
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Marcy & the Gold Seekers1086 - Marcy & the Gold Seekers
Davis Brothers Auction
Grant Foreman. 1968
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Large Group of Red Branch Coral Beads1086 - Large Group of Red Branch Coral Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Group of Turquoise and Howlite Beads1087 - Group of Turquoise and Howlite Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Notes on California and the Placers1087 - Notes on California and the Placers
Davis Brothers Auction
James Delavan. 1956
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Explorations and Surveys West Hundredth Meridian1088 - Explorations and Surveys West Hundredth Meridian
Davis Brothers Auction
Geo. M. Wheeler. 1875
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Hudsons Bay Red White Heart Trade Beads1088 - Hudsons Bay Red White Heart Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace made from Hudsons Bay Red White Heart Trade Beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Hudsons Bay Blue White Heart Trade Beads1089 - Hudsons Bay Blue White Heart Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace made from Hudson Bay Blue White Heart Trade Beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Madam Felix's Gold1089 - Madam Felix's Gold
Davis Brothers Auction
Willard Fuller, Judith Marvin, Julia Costello. 1996
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Journeys of Observation1090 - Journeys of Observation
Davis Brothers Auction
T.A. Rickard. 1907
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Navajo Turquoise Nugget Necklace1090 - Navajo Turquoise Nugget Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Hudsons Bay Blue White Heart Trade Beads1091 - Hudsons Bay Blue White Heart Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace made from Hudsons Bay Blue White Heart Trade Beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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The Gold Mines of Midian1091 - The Gold Mines of Midian
Davis Brothers Auction
Richard Burton. 1979
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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The Geology of Malayan Ore Deposits1092 - The Geology of Malayan Ore Deposits
Davis Brothers Auction
J.B. Scrivenor. 1928
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Navajo Red Angel Skin Coral Necklace1092 - Navajo Red Angel Skin Coral Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Made from branch coral.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Bev Doolittle The Forest Has Eyes Print1093 - Bev Doolittle The Forest Has Eyes Print
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice print. 24 1/2" by 36 1/2" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Mining in a Medieval LAndscape1093 - Mining in a Medieval LAndscape
Davis Brothers Auction
Stephen Rippon, Peter Claughton, Chris Smart. 2009
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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One Hundred Years of Browns Park Diamond Mountain1094 - One Hundred Years of Browns Park Diamond Mountain
Davis Brothers Auction
Dick and Daun DeJournette. 1996
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Cedar White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer1094 - Cedar White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice example. Appears to be very lightly used.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Mid Century Chrome Mushroom Table Lamp1095 - Mid Century Chrome Mushroom Table Lamp
Davis Brothers Auction
16 1/2" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Old Reliable Bingham Canyon Utah1095 - Old Reliable Bingham Canyon Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Lynn R. Bailey. 1988
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Sierra Madre West Mines Below Willard1096 - Sierra Madre West Mines Below Willard
Davis Brothers Auction
Mike Steve Holmes. 2007
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Lionel Train Toy Set1096 - Lionel Train Toy Set
Davis Brothers Auction
1654 Engine. 6654W Tender.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Grey Obsidian Points Brad Kempf Idaho1097 - Grey Obsidian Points Brad Kempf Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Made by Brad Kempf Nez Perce Indian, Idaho.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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The Fraser River gold Rush 18581097 - The Fraser River gold Rush 1858
Davis Brothers Auction
Lewis J. Swindle. 2001
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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The Mineral Industry of the Far East1098 - The Mineral Industry of the Far East
Davis Brothers Auction
Boris Torgasheff. 1930
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Brown Flint Indian Arrowheads Brad Kempf Idaho1098 - Brown Flint Indian Arrowheads Brad Kempf Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Made by Brad Kempf Nez Perce Indian, Idaho.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Black Obsidian Arrowhead Brad Kempf Idaho1099 - Black Obsidian Arrowhead Brad Kempf Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Made by Brad Kempf Nez Perce Indian, Idaho.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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