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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil1275South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 10.00
The Colour of Class on the Copper Mines1275The Colour of Class on the Copper Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
Michael Burawoy 1972
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Copper Mining in North America1276Copper Mining in North America
Davis Brothers Auction
United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Mines Bulletin 405 1938
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil1276South Carolina Whale Ear Bone Fossil
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3 1/2" long.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1277Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 2 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
The Dalys of the Bitter Root Signed1277The Dalys of the Bitter Root Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Ada Powell 1989 number 85
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 30.00
Everything Happened To Him1278Everything Happened To Him
Davis Brothers Auction
The Story of Tex Rickard by Mrs. Tex Rickard with Arch Oboler 1936
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1278Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3.25" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 12.50
Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1279Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 2 3/4" inches long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
The Devil Learns To Vote1279The Devil Learns To Vote
Davis Brothers Auction
The Story of Montana Christopher P Connolly 1938
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Patina Visual Reference Guide1280Patina Visual Reference Guide
Davis Brothers Auction
To Prehistoric Copper Use in the Western Great Lakes Region by Paul Schanen 1st Edition 2017
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 15.00
Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1280Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3" long.
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Moroccan Fossil Trilobite1281Moroccan Fossil Trilobite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice fossil. 3 1/4" long.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana1281Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Law and Public Affairs, from TR to FDR J Leonard Bates
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 35.00
A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho1282A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Clark C. Spence 2016
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Newhouse SNOC 4 1/2 Wolf Trap Pan Belt Buckle1282Newhouse SNOC 4 1/2 Wolf Trap Pan Belt Buckle
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice buckle. Never used.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
Pair of Antique Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas1283Pair of Antique Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping of old bandanas.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
The Story of Franklin and Sterling Hill1283The Story of Franklin and Sterling Hill
Davis Brothers Auction
Pete J Dunn 1997
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada1284Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada
Davis Brothers Auction
Francis Church Lincoln 1982
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Vintage Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas1284Vintage Cowboy Handkerchiefs Bandanas
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
Villeroy Boch Indian Summer Dining China Set1285Villeroy Boch Indian Summer Dining China Set
Davis Brothers Auction
60 piece set.
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 230.00
Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps1285Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps
Davis Brothers Auction
Stanley W Paher 1971 Fifth Printing
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
A History of Smoky Valley Nevada1286A History of Smoky Valley Nevada
Davis Brothers Auction
Robert D McCracken 1997
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 15.00
Villeroy Boch Vilbofour Botanica Dining China Set1286Villeroy Boch Vilbofour Botanica Dining China Set
Davis Brothers Auction
99 piece set.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 250.00
John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing1287John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing
Davis Brothers Auction
21 1/2" by 24" framed. Title is White Buffalo Medicine Lodge.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 375.00
Silver Islet1287Silver Islet
Davis Brothers Auction
Striking It Rich In Lake Superior Elinor Barr 1995 2nd Printing
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Gambling on Ore1288Gambling on Ore
Davis Brothers Auction
The Nature of Metal Mining in the United States, 1860-1910 Kent A Curtis 2013
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 80.00
John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing1288John Isaiah Pepion Indian Ledger Drawing
Davis Brothers Auction
18 1/2" by 23 3/4" framed. Title is Riding into Battle.
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 375.00
Group of Pendleton Coffee Mugs1289Group of Pendleton Coffee Mugs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 37.50
The Rio Tinto Company1289The Rio Tinto Company
Davis Brothers Auction
An economic history of a leading international mining concern 1873-1954 Charles E Harvey 1981 1st Edition
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
The Rio Tinto Mine Its History and Romance1290The Rio Tinto Mine Its History and Romance
Davis Brothers Auction
WG Nash FRCI 1904
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Janene Grende Wild Flowers Horse Print1290Janene Grende Wild Flowers Horse Print
Davis Brothers Auction
16 3/4" by 18 1/4" framed.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 80.00
14K Gold and Malachite Necklace and Earrings Set129114K Gold and Malachite Necklace and Earrings Set
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice set.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 160.00
The Mines of Tharsis1291The Mines of Tharsis
Davis Brothers Auction
SG Checkland 1967 1st Edition
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 40.00
Metallurgical Journey in Europe1292Metallurgical Journey in Europe
Davis Brothers Auction
John A church 1873
Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sterling Silver and Leather Choker Necklace1292Sterling Silver and Leather Choker Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice necklace.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 55.00
Sterling Silver Ammonite Necklace and Earrings1293Sterling Silver Ammonite Necklace and Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 20.00
Roman Mines in Europe1293Roman Mines in Europe
Davis Brothers Auction
Oliver Davies 1935
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 100.00
In Quest of Mineral Wealth1294In Quest of Mineral Wealth
Davis Brothers Auction
Aboriginal and Colonial Mining and Metallurgy in Spanish America Alan K Craig and Robert C West
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace1294Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace. Signed.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 125.00
Sterling Silver Amber Necklace1295Sterling Silver Amber Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice necklace.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 130.00
Gold Mining on the Witwatersrand Vol I & II1295Gold Mining on the Witwatersrand Vol I & II
Davis Brothers Auction
C Biccard Jeppe 1946 Volume I and Volume II Set
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 30.00
A Tenderfoot in Tombstone The Devil Has Foreclosed1296A Tenderfoot in Tombstone The Devil Has Foreclosed
Davis Brothers Auction
Lynn R Bailey 1996 & 1997
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 45.00
Effie Calavaza Sterling Silver Squash Blossom1296Effie Calavaza Sterling Silver Squash Blossom
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice suite of jewelry. Squash Blossom Necklace, Earrings, and Bracelet.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 700.00
Sterling Silver Amber Necklace and Earrings1297Sterling Silver Amber Necklace and Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 106.25
Seventy-Five Years in California 1831-1906 Signed1297Seventy-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
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 150.00
Ancient Mining in Rhodesia1298Ancient Mining in Rhodesia
Davis Brothers Auction
Roger Summers 1969
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 30.00
Sterling Silver Turquoise Navajo Earrings1298Sterling Silver Turquoise Navajo Earrings
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping of earrings. Navajo and Zuni.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
Rhodochrosite Necklace and Earrings Suite1299Rhodochrosite Necklace and Earrings Suite
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice set.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
The Georgia Gold Rush1299The Georgia Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
Twenty-Niners, Cherokees, and Gold Fever David Williams 1993
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 20.00