Prospecting the West

Auction Details

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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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All Veins Lodes and Ledges Utah Mines1149All Veins Lodes and Ledges Utah Mines
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William T. Parry. 2004
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Cass Hite Life of an Old Prospector1150Cass Hite Life of an Old Prospector
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James H. Knipmeyer. 2016
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 50.00
Ted Long Kill Bear Indian Oil Painting1150Ted Long Kill Bear Indian Oil Painting
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Title is 'Kill Bear'. 14 1/4" by 18 1/4" framed. Ted Long, North Platte artist and sculptor, created the larger than life bronze s...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 312.50
Edward Curtis Cree Woman Indian Photo1151Edward Curtis Cree Woman Indian Photo
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16" by 20" framed. Uncertain as to age.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
The Richest Hole on Earth Bingham Copper Mine1151The Richest Hole on Earth Bingham Copper Mine
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Utah State University. Leonard Arrington. 1963
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Wagon Roads West1152Wagon Roads West
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W. Turrentine Jackson. 1952
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
Edward Curtis Zuni Governor Indian Photo1152Edward Curtis Zuni Governor Indian Photo
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16" by 20" framed. Uncertain as to age.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
Carsons Men After Charles M Russell1153Carsons Men After Charles M Russell
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Painted by E Leonard. 29" by 41" framed.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 325.00
Sweetwater Gold Wyomings Gold Rush 1867-18711153Sweetwater Gold Wyomings Gold Rush 1867-1871
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Marion McMillan Huseas. 1991
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
Saratoga Platte Valley Grand Encampment1154Saratoga Platte Valley Grand Encampment
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Mining District Carbon County Wyoming. 1899
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
Antique Native American Indian Oil Painting1154Antique Native American Indian Oil Painting
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Very nice early painting. Most likely painted by an Itinerant artist. Clothing appears to be woodlands, possibly Cree. 20" by 26" framed.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 95.00
The Ducker Lee Leuning Sherri Treeby Sculpture1155The Ducker Lee Leuning Sherri Treeby Sculpture
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15" long, 9" wide, 5 1/2" tall.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
Broken Hand Thomas Fitzpatrick1155Broken Hand Thomas Fitzpatrick
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LeRoy R. Hafen. 1973
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
Cyanide Practice1156Cyanide Practice
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Alfred James.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
14k Gold Victorian Star Stickpin115614k Gold Victorian Star Stickpin
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Very nice old piece. 1.2 grams total weight.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
14k Gold Imperial German Award Medal115714k Gold Imperial German Award Medal
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Very interesting piece. Medal is enameled and numbered. 4.71 grams.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 100.00
Bingham Canyon1157Bingham Canyon
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Marion Dunn. 1973
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Death of a Gold Mine1158Death of a Gold Mine
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Clyde C. Pittman. 1972
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 100.00
14k Gold Kashmir Sapphire Necklace115814k Gold Kashmir Sapphire Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. 11.7 grams total weight. Kashmir dark blue sapphire.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 750.00
14k Gold BPOE Elks Tooth Watch Fob Pendant115914k Gold BPOE Elks Tooth Watch Fob Pendant
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5.36 grams total weight.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 80.00
The Question of Silver1159The Question of Silver
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Ehrich. 1892
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Geology Applied to Mining1160Geology Applied to Mining
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Josiah Edward Spurr. 1926
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Chip Inlay Navajo Sterling Necklace Pendants1160Chip Inlay Navajo Sterling Necklace Pendants
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Nice pair of pendants.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 40.00
Victorian 10k Gold Cufflinks1161Victorian 10k Gold Cufflinks
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Nice set of cufflinks. 4.17 grams.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 110.00
The Miners Manual of Arithmetic and Surveying1161The Miners Manual of Arithmetic and Surveying
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William Rickard. 1859
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 120.00
Butch Cassidy My Borther1162Butch Cassidy My Borther
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Dora Flack. 1975
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 65.00
14k Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet116214k Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet
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Weighs 8.88 grams.
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 325.00
10k Gold Victorian Stick Pin116310k Gold Victorian Stick Pin
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Possibly from Bishop McNamara High School. Total weight is 1.93 grams.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
Handbook on American Mining Law1163Handbook on American Mining Law
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Geo. P. Costigan. 1908
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 100.00
The Geology of the Eureka Standard Mine1164The Geology of the Eureka Standard Mine
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D. Kransdorff. 1934
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Antique European Coin Silver Watch Fob Chain1164Antique European Coin Silver Watch Fob Chain
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Very nice old fob. 12 1/2" total length.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
Victorian Gold Filled Mourning Hair Watch Fob1165Victorian Gold Filled Mourning Hair Watch Fob
Davis Brothers Auction
15" long. Nice example.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 80.00
Journals of John D. Lee 1846-18471165Journals of John D. Lee 1846-1847
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Rolla Bishop Watt. 1938.
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 300.00
Ores to Metals Rocky Mountain Smelting History1166Ores to Metals Rocky Mountain Smelting History
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James E. Fell Jr. 1979
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Old Pawn Heishi Beads1166Old Pawn Heishi Beads
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Nice grouping of old beads.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 55.00
Montana Indian Mountain Lion Claw Necklace1167Montana Indian Mountain Lion Claw Necklace
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Very nice choker style necklace. 24" long. Only for sale where legal. No International Sales. Know your own laws. No sales to Alabama, Californ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
The Future of Silver1167The Future of Silver
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Edward Suess. 1893
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
The Gold Fields of Brazil1168The Gold Fields of Brazil
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Chas Paul Mackie. 1887
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 90.00
Gorham Sterling Silver Gold Unicorn Necklace1168Gorham Sterling Silver Gold Unicorn Necklace
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Nice necklace. Made by Gorham.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 37.50
Victorian Pocket Watch Fob Chain Locket1169Victorian Pocket Watch Fob Chain Locket
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Very nice old piece. Locket in the form of a pocket watch.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
Mineheads1169Mineheads
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Bernd & Hilla Becher. 1997
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 110.00
Our Desert Trails with Everett Ruess1170Our Desert Trails with Everett Ruess
Davis Brothers Auction
1950
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 80.00
Mountain Chickadee Wood Carving Jon Austin1170Mountain Chickadee Wood Carving Jon Austin
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7" tall, 5" base diameter. Jon Austin is an award winning carver and sculptor who has recently moved into the realm of abstract art. A ful...
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 80.00
10k Gold Hoop Earrings117110k Gold Hoop Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set of earrings. Posts are marked as 10k but earring bodies test as 14k. 2 grams total weight.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
Transactions American Institute of Mining1171Transactions American Institute of Mining
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1914
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
American Influence in Canadian Mining1172American Influence in Canadian Mining
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E.S. Moore. 1980
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Victorian 14k Gold Tie Tack Bar1172Victorian 14k Gold Tie Tack Bar
Davis Brothers Auction
3 Grams total weight.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 70.00
Victorian 14k Gold Moonstone Stick Pin1173Victorian 14k Gold Moonstone Stick Pin
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2.19 grams total weight.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 85.00
Window in the Rock1173Window in the Rock
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Eugene Pelle Petersen. 1993
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
John Douglas A Memoir1174John Douglas A Memoir
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H.H. Langton. 1940
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00