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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Coker Creek Crossroads to HIstory1250 - Coker Creek Crossroads to HIstory
Davis Brothers Auction
Fred Brown. 1991
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Kay Archtop Acoustic Guitar1250 - Kay Archtop Acoustic Guitar
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old guitar.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Painted Carved Wood Loon Decoy1251 - Painted Carved Wood Loon Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
14 1/2" long.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Swift's Silver Mines Signed1251 - Swift's Silver Mines Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
and Related Appalachian Treasures Michael S Steely 1995 1st Edition
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A New South Rebellion1252 - A New South Rebellion
Davis Brothers Auction
The Battle Against Convict Labor in the Tennessee Coalfields, 1871-1896 Karin A Shapiro 1998
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Painted Wood Duck Decoy1252 - Painted Wood Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed as shown. 10" long. Made by V Hill
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Painted Wood Duck Decoy1253 - Painted Wood Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed as shown. 10" long. Made by V Hill
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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The Carolina Gold Rush1253 - The Carolina Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
America's First by Bruce Roberts 2nd Edition 1972
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The Mining West At The Turn of the Century1254 - The Mining West At The Turn of the Century
Davis Brothers Auction
Henry Curtis Morris 1962
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Antique Wood Duck Decoy Canvasback1254 - Antique Wood Duck Decoy Canvasback
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed on the base Gene Klug. 17" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Antique Wood Duck Decoy1255 - Antique Wood Duck Decoy
Davis Brothers Auction
15" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Lot of US Geological Survey Annual Reports1255 - Lot of US Geological Survey Annual Reports
Davis Brothers Auction
Lot of 6 JW Powell, Charles D Walcott 1887, 1882, 1897, 1898, 1894
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Production of Gold and Silver in the United States1256 - Production of Gold and Silver in the United States
Davis Brothers Auction
1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 Burchard Kimball Leech Lot of 9 total.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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Custom Made Barnwood Locking Display Case1256 - Custom Made Barnwood Locking Display Case
Davis Brothers Auction
12" by 18". 2" tall.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Ever Handy Eagle Lock Co Display Cabinet1257 - Ever Handy Eagle Lock Co Display Cabinet
Davis Brothers Auction
26" long, 10 3/4" wide.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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The Cheyenne Indians Vol 1 & 21257 - The Cheyenne Indians Vol 1 & 2
Davis Brothers Auction
George Bird Grinnell Their History & Ways of Life. Two volume set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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American Fur Trade of the Far West Vol 1 & 21258 - American Fur Trade of the Far West Vol 1 & 2
Davis Brothers Auction
Hiram Martin Chittenden 1954 Volume I and Volume II
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting1258 - Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Cuban Born Ricardo Maya. Now living in Nicaragua. 11.75" by 15.75". Ricardo Maya (Born 1969) is active/lives in Cuba, Nicaragua....
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting1259 - Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Cuban Born Ricardo Maya. Now living in Nicaragua. 11.75" by 15.75". Ricardo Maya (Born 1969) is active/lives in Cuba, Nicaragua....
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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The Journals of Alfred Doten Volume 1, 2 & 31259 - The Journals of Alfred Doten Volume 1, 2 & 3
Davis Brothers Auction
Three volume set. Walter Van Tilburg Clark 1973
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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3 Years in California1260 - 3 Years in California
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Joseph A Sullivan 1948 California Centennial Edition Number 17
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Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting1260 - Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Cuban Born Ricardo Maya. Now living in Nicaragua. 11.75" by 15.75". Ricardo Maya (Born 1969) is active/lives in Cuba, Nicaragua....
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting1261 - Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Cuban Born Ricardo Maya. Now living in Nicaragua. 11.75" by 15.75". Ricardo Maya (Born 1969) is active/lives in Cuba, Nicaragua....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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The Bridger Trail1261 - The Bridger Trail
Davis Brothers Auction
A viable alternative route to the gold fields of Montana Territory in 1864 James A Lowe 1999
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Drills and Mills1262 - Drills and Mills
Davis Brothers Auction
Precious Metal Mining and Milling Methods of the Frontier West Will Meyerriecks 2nd Edition
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Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting1262 - Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Cuban Born Ricardo Maya. Now living in Nicaragua. 11.75" by 15.75". Ricardo Maya (Born 1969) is active/lives in Cuba, Nicaragua....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting1263 - Ricardo Maya Oil on Canvas Painting
Davis Brothers Auction
Artist is Cuban Born Ricardo Maya. Now living in Nicaragua. 19.75" in diameter. Ricardo Maya (Born 1969) is active/lives in Cuba, Nicaragua. Ri...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Anaconda Reduction Works1263 - Anaconda Reduction Works
Davis Brothers Auction
Anaconda from mine to consumer by Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The Development of Ajo, Arizona Signed1264 - The Development of Ajo, Arizona Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Exploring, Mining, Leaching and concentrating of copper ores as related to the development of Ajo, Arizona Forrest R Rickard 1996
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1264 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3 1/4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1265 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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The Copper Mines of Butte1265 - The Copper Mines of Butte
Davis Brothers Auction
The Amalgamated Copper Company George L Walker 1900
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Geological Reconnaissance Bitterroot Range1266 - Geological Reconnaissance Bitterroot Range
Davis Brothers Auction
and Clearwater Mountains in Montana and Idaho Waldemar Lindgreen United States Geological Survey 1904
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1266 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1267 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Helena Mining Review 65th Anniversary1267 - Helena Mining Review 65th Anniversary
Davis Brothers Auction
of Gold Discovery in Last Chance 1929
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Round the World For Gold1268 - Round the World For Gold
Davis Brothers Auction
A Search for minerals from Kansas to Cathay Herbert W L Way 1912
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1268 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1269 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3 3/4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs Illustrated1269 - Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs Illustrated
Davis Brothers Auction
Warren & Stride 1895
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Mines and Mineral Deposits1270 - Mines and Mineral Deposits
Davis Brothers Auction
Beaverhead County, Montana by R.D. Geach Bulletin 85 April 1972
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1270 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil1271 - South Carolina Megalodon Shark Tooth Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 5 1/4" long.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Bodie "The Mines Are Looking Well"1271 - Bodie "The Mines Are Looking Well"
Davis Brothers Auction
The History of the Bodie Mining District Mono County, California Michael H Piatt 2003 1st Edition
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History Eldorado County California 18831272 - History Eldorado County California 1883
Davis Brothers Auction
Historical Souvenir of Eldorado County California with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominentmen & Pioneers Oakland Cal 1883
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South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil1272 - South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
3" long. Nice example.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil1273 - South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
3" long. Nice example.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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El Dorado or Adventure in the Path of Empire1273 - El Dorado or Adventure in the Path of Empire
Davis Brothers Auction
Bayard Taylor 1967
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White Mother in Africa1274 - White Mother in Africa
Davis Brothers Auction
Margaret Sally Eulick 1939
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South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil1274 - South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3 1/2" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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