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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Old Pawn Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace678 - Old Pawn Navajo Sterling Silver Turquoise Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old necklace. Shadowbox pendant. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Bench Bead Necklace679 - Navajo Sterling Silver Bench Bead Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old pawn necklace with a butterfly pendant. Pendant is set with turquoise. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Leica DBP M3 Camera Summaron 2.8 35mm Lens679 - Leica DBP M3 Camera Summaron 2.8 35mm Lens
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice camera. Complete with all factory paperwork and registration information as shown. Hang Tags, Case, and Lens box. Made in 1963.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Hasselblad 500 CM Camera680 - Hasselblad 500 CM Camera
Davis Brothers Auction
Lenses are Zeiss Planar 2.8 80mm T*, and Zeiss S Planar 5.6 135mm T*. Very nice set in factory case with attachments.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Case XX 22087 SS Pocket Knife680 - Case XX 22087 SS Pocket Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice knife. 1980-1989 mark. Allard Auction Collection Inv: TADJ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Cobalt Blue Indian Trade Beads681 - Cobalt Blue Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping of beads. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX 21710
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Leica Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Heklor 13.5cm 4.5 Lens681 - Leica Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Heklor 13.5cm 4.5 Lens
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old lens in case. Case has damage as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Leica IIIa DRP Camera Made in 1936682 - Leica IIIa DRP Camera Made in 1936
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice camera. Comes with case and rangefinder. Made in 1936. Summar 5cm 1:2 lens.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Native American Indian Beaded Necklace682 - Native American Indian Beaded Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Pendant is sterling silver. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Schrade Numbered Scrimshaw TB Pocket Knife683 - Schrade Numbered Scrimshaw TB Pocket Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Thunderbird scrimshaw knife. Nice example. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NIED 38711
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Calumet Wood Field XM 4x5 Camera683 - Calumet Wood Field XM 4x5 Camera
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice camera with accessories.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Lifa Colored Camera Filter Set684 - Lifa Colored Camera Filter Set
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping in box.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Necklace684 - Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Scrimshaw Necklace
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice scrimshaw claw form necklace. Sterling chain. Allard Auction Collection Inv: SUZ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Antique Red Glass Indian Trade Beads685 - Antique Red Glass Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old string of beads. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX 21703
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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95 Reprinted Mining and Western Photos685 - 95 Reprinted Mining and Western Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice group. Some are reprints, some are aerial geology snapshots.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Indian Gambling Game Ely Nevada RPPC Postcard686 - Indian Gambling Game Ely Nevada RPPC Postcard
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old postcard. By Gallagher 1908 Ely Nevada.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Group of Snake Interlocking Indian Trade Beads686 - Group of Snake Interlocking Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice group of beads. Snake style interlocking beads. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Group of Indian Trade Beads687 - Group of Indian Trade Beads
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Silver City New Mexico RPPC Postcards687 - Silver City New Mexico RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Arco American Falls Idaho RPPC Postcards688 - Arco American Falls Idaho RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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