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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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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.
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Nathan Davis Laguna Indian Pottery Pot Vase500 - Nathan Davis Laguna Indian Pottery Pot Vase
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Artist is Nathan Davis, Son of Miriam Davis Victorino. 6 1/2" tall, 6" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LSZ 32140
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Native American Indian Effigy Pipe501 - Native American Indian Effigy Pipe
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Unsure as to age. 6 3/8" long. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: JKUK 30140
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Klickitat Native American Indian Basket502 - Klickitat Native American Indian Basket
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Nice old basket. 2 1/2" tall, 5" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Native American Indian Pine Needle Basket503 - Native American Indian Pine Needle Basket
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5 1/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MXG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Northwest Coast Makah Indian Made Basket504 - Northwest Coast Makah Indian Made Basket
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Old trading post tag attached. Says it was made on Vancouver Island British Columbia. 5 3/4" tall, 9 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Native American Indian Made Pine Needle Basket505 - Native American Indian Made Pine Needle Basket
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Nice lidded basket. 9 1/2" tall, 10" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Papago Native American Indian Basket506 - Papago Native American Indian Basket
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14 5/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: BVL 27479
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Antique Penobscot Indian Made Gathering Basket507 - Antique Penobscot Indian Made Gathering Basket
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Very nice old ash splint basket. 13 1/2" long, 4 1/2" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: GLN 41105
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Modoc California Native American Indian Basket508 - Modoc California Native American Indian Basket
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Very nice old basket. Beaded rim. Unusual. 5 1/4" tall. 6 3/8" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MNS 13139
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Philippine Water Basket509 - Philippine Water Basket
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10 3/4" diameter. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique African Beaded Basket510 - Antique African Beaded Basket
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Very nice old basket. 6" diameter, 2 1/4" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FOX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Seminole Native American Indian Basket511 - Seminole Native American Indian Basket
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8 1/2" tall. 12 3/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RAH 24711
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Hopi Indian Kachina Doll512 - Hopi Indian Kachina Doll
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10 1/4" tall. Sold as-is. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FREE 46822
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Large Contemporary Obsidian Knife513 - Large Contemporary Obsidian Knife
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7 3/8" long. Contemporary. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MNS 40387
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Antique Cree Indian Beaded Dag Knife Sheath514 - Antique Cree Indian Beaded Dag Knife Sheath
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Nice old Dag and sheath. Dag blade is made from buffalo bone. Second half of the 19th Century. Dag is just over 8" long. Allard Auction Collect...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Plains Indian Painted Parfleche Knife Scabbard515 - Plains Indian Painted Parfleche Knife Scabbard
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Sheath made in the second half of the 20th Century. Knife itself is 1880-1910. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CHR 17252
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Northwest Coast Haida Indian Whale Carving516 - Northwest Coast Haida Indian Whale Carving
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Signed Melvin Good. Killer Whale. 20" long, 8" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RSP 34096
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Native American Indian Made Knife and Sheath517 - Native American Indian Made Knife and Sheath
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Blade is imported steel but the handle, bolster and sheath are Indian made. Knife is 8" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: NIED 38705
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Antique Navajo Native American Indian Doll518 - Antique Navajo Native American Indian Doll
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11" tall. First half of the 20th Century. Allard Auction Collection Inv: JN 47656
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Shoshone Indian Beaded Single Moccasin519 - Shoshone Indian Beaded Single Moccasin
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Single moccasin. 9 1/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ASH 41817
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Hopi Native American Indian Dance Rattle520 - Hopi Native American Indian Dance Rattle
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Made by Ron Van Fleet Sr. 5 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26317
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Antique Eskimo Inuit Skin Mask521 - Antique Eskimo Inuit Skin Mask
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Nice old mask. Fur trim. 8" wide, 8 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26316
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Plains Indian Beaded Leather Knife Sheath522 - Plains Indian Beaded Leather Knife Sheath
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12 1/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: KCL
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins523 - Plateau Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins
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Nice pair of high top moccasins. Second half of the 20th Century. 10 1/2" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CAN 45519
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag524 - Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag
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Nice old piece. Some minor bead loss on the front flap. 7 1/4" long, 6 1/2" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LUK 48179
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag525 - Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Purse Bag
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Nice old piece. Some minor bead loss on the front flap. 6 1/4" long, 5 1/2" wide. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LUK 48182
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Pair of Northwest Coast Indian Baskets Makah526 - Pair of Northwest Coast Indian Baskets Makah
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Nice old pair of diminutive baskets. The tallest is 2 1/2" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: FOX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points527 - Collection of Ancient Indian Arrowhead Points
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Very nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ABA
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Painted Parfleche528 - Plains Native American Indian Painted Parfleche
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Second half of the 20th Century. 8 3/8" wide, 22" long including fringe. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RMB 47903
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Ancient Pre Columbian Pottery Effigy Head529 - Ancient Pre Columbian Pottery Effigy Head
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Nice old pot shard. 4 1/2" by 5 1/2" framed. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26318
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Small Group of Cerrillos Turquoise530 - Small Group of Cerrillos Turquoise
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Nice small grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Maasai African Beaded Regalia531 - Maasai African Beaded Regalia
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Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Wall Pockets532 - Antique Iroquois Indian Beaded Wall Pockets
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One has matches and 1904 beaded on it. Nice grouping. One is 8" long, the other is 6" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RMB 47909
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins533 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins
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9 1/2" long. Second half of the 20th Century. Allard Auction Collection Inv: RBW 41661
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Woodlands Cree Indian High Top Moccasins534 - Woodlands Cree Indian High Top Moccasins
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Second half of the 20th Century. 6" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: MIL 1756
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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South American Indian Hunting Bola535 - South American Indian Hunting Bola
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Used to hunt small game. Made from weighted rawhide. 17" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ADW 26319
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Canadian Indian Beaded Baby Moccasins536 - Canadian Indian Beaded Baby Moccasins
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Nice old pair. Allard Auction Collection Inv: LAL 43804
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Group of Plains Indian Made Dolls537 - Group of Plains Indian Made Dolls
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Nice grouping. All Plains Indian Made. Second half of the 20th Century. Largest is 10 1/2" tall. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CHR 17226
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Stabilized Turquoise Hunting Knife538 - Stabilized Turquoise Hunting Knife
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Blade is 4 3/4" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ALK 33863
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Northwest Coast Haida Indian Raven Carving539 - Northwest Coast Haida Indian Raven Carving
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Signed on the back. 4" by 3 1/2". Allard Auction Collection Inv: ALK 33733
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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6 Strands of Native American Indian Trade Beads540 - 6 Strands of Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice grouping. Red and black Chevrons included as shown. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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18 Strands of Native American Indian Trade Beads541 - 18 Strands of Native American Indian Trade Beads
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Nice grouping of beads. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Collection of Antique Indian Trade Beads542 - Collection of Antique Indian Trade Beads
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Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ANE
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Collection of Indian Trade Beads543 - Collection of Indian Trade Beads
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Nice grouping. 8 Strands. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Plains Indian Carved Buffalo Horn Tools544 - Plains Indian Carved Buffalo Horn Tools
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Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: ALK 33720
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Navajo Indian Sand Painting545 - Navajo Indian Sand Painting
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3" by 6". Allard Auction Collection Inv: NO TAG
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Collection of Indian Arrowheads546 - Collection of Indian Arrowheads
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Contemporary. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Ancient Indian Artifact Arrowheads Points547 - Ancient Indian Artifact Arrowheads Points
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Points appear to be old. Little effigy face is contemporary. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Collection of Antique Indian Trade Beads548 - Collection of Antique Indian Trade Beads
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Nice grouping. Allard Auction Collection Inv: CER 46611
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Antique American Primitive Wood Mallet Hammer549 - Antique American Primitive Wood Mallet Hammer
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9" long. Allard Auction Collection Inv: AX
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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