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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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil1275 - South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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The Colour of Class on the Copper Mines1275 - The Colour of Class on the Copper Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
Michael Burawoy 1972
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Copper Mining in North America1276 - Copper Mining in North America
Davis Brothers Auction
United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Mines Bulletin 405 1938
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil1276 - South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3 1/2" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1277 - Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 2 1/4" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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The Dalys of the Bitter Root Signed1277 - The Dalys of the Bitter Root Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Ada Powell 1989 number 85
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Everything Happened To Him1278 - Everything Happened To Him
Davis Brothers Auction
The Story of Tex Rickard by Mrs. Tex Rickard with Arch Oboler 1936
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1278 - Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3.25" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1279 - Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 2 3/4" inches long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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The Devil Learns To Vote1279 - The Devil Learns To Vote
Davis Brothers Auction
The Story of Montana Christopher P Connolly 1938
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Patina Visual Reference Guide1280 - Patina Visual Reference Guide
Davis Brothers Auction
To Prehistoric Copper Use in the Western Great Lakes Region by Paul Schanen 1st Edition 2017
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1280 - Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1281 - Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3 1/4" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana1281 - Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Law and Public Affairs, from TR to FDR J Leonard Bates
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho1282 - A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Clark C. Spence 2016
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Newhouse SNOC 4 1/2 Wolf Trap Pan Belt Buckle1282 - Newhouse SNOC 4 1/2 Wolf Trap Pan Belt Buckle
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice buckle. Never used.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Pair of Antique Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas1283 - Pair of Antique Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping of old bandanas.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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The Story of Franklin and Sterling Hill1283 - The Story of Franklin and Sterling Hill
Davis Brothers Auction
Pete J Dunn 1997
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada1284 - Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada
Davis Brothers Auction
Francis Church Lincoln 1982
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Vintage Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas1284 - Vintage Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Villeroy Boch Indian Summer Dining China Set1285 - Villeroy Boch Indian Summer Dining China Set
Davis Brothers Auction
60 piece set.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps1285 - Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps
Davis Brothers Auction
Stanley W Paher 1971 Fifth Printing
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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A History of Smoky Valley Nevada1286 - A History of Smoky Valley Nevada
Davis Brothers Auction
Robert D McCracken 1997
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Villeroy Boch Vilbofour Botanica Dining China Set1286 - Villeroy Boch Vilbofour Botanica Dining China Set
Davis Brothers Auction
99 piece set.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing1287 - John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing
Davis Brothers Auction
21 1/2" by 24" framed. Title is White Buffalo Medicine Lodge.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Silver Islet1287 - Silver Islet
Davis Brothers Auction
Striking It Rich In Lake Superior Elinor Barr 1995 2nd Printing
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Gambling on Ore1288 - Gambling on Ore
Davis Brothers Auction
The Nature of Metal Mining in the United States, 1860-1910 Kent A Curtis 2013
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing1288 - John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing
Davis Brothers Auction
18 1/2" by 23 3/4" framed. Title is Riding into Battle.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Group of Pendleton Coffee Mugs1289 - Group of Pendleton Coffee Mugs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The Rio Tinto Company1289 - The Rio Tinto Company
Davis Brothers Auction
An economic history of a leading international mining concern 1873-1954 Charles E Harvey 1981 1st Edition
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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The Rio Tinto Mine Its History and Romance1290 - The Rio Tinto Mine Its History and Romance
Davis Brothers Auction
WG Nash FRCI 1904
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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Janene Grende Wild Flowers Horse Print1290 - Janene Grende Wild Flowers Horse Print
Davis Brothers Auction
16 3/4" by 18 1/4" framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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14K Gold and Malachite Necklace and Earrings Set1291 - 14K Gold and Malachite Necklace and Earrings Set
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice set.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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The Mines of Tharsis1291 - The Mines of Tharsis
Davis Brothers Auction
SG Checkland 1967 1st Edition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Metallurgical Journey in Europe1292 - Metallurgical Journey in Europe
Davis Brothers Auction
John A church 1873
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Sterling Silver and Leather Choker Necklace1292 - Sterling Silver and Leather Choker Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Sterling Silver Ammonite Necklace and Earrings1293 - Sterling Silver Ammonite Necklace and Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Roman Mines in Europe1293 - Roman Mines in Europe
Davis Brothers Auction
Oliver Davies 1935
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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In Quest of Mineral Wealth1294 - In Quest of Mineral Wealth
Davis Brothers Auction
Aboriginal and Colonial Mining and Metallurgy in Spanish America Alan K Craig and Robert C West
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace1294 - Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Signed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Sterling Silver Amber Necklace1295 - Sterling Silver Amber Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Gold Mining on the Witwatersrand Vol I & II1295 - Gold Mining on the Witwatersrand Vol I & II
Davis Brothers Auction
C Biccard Jeppe 1946 Volume I and Volume II Set
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A Tenderfoot in Tombstone The Devil Has Foreclosed1296 - A Tenderfoot in Tombstone The Devil Has Foreclosed
Davis Brothers Auction
Lynn R Bailey 1996 & 1997
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Effie Calavaza Sterling Silver Squash Blossom1296 - Effie Calavaza Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice suite of jewelry. Squash Blossom Necklace, Earrings, and Bracelet.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Sterling Silver Amber Necklace and Earrings1297 - Sterling Silver Amber Necklace and Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Seventy-Five Years in California 1831-1906 Signed1297 - Seventy-Five Years in California 1831-1906 Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
William Heath Davis John Howell This is copy number 216 of the Argonaut Edition. Signed by editor and publisher. Copyright 1929. Includes a manuscript
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Ancient Mining in Rhodesia1298 - Ancient Mining in Rhodesia
Davis Brothers Auction
Roger Summers 1969
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Sterling Silver Turquoise Navajo Earrings1298 - Sterling Silver Turquoise Navajo Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping of earrings. Navajo and Zuni.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Rhodochrosite Necklace and Earrings Suite1299 - Rhodochrosite Necklace and Earrings Suite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice set.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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The Georgia Gold Rush1299 - The Georgia Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
Twenty-Niners, Cherokees, and Gold Fever David Williams 1993
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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