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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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Merle Locke Oglala Sioux Ledger Drawing259 - Merle Locke Oglala Sioux Ledger Drawing
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Painted on antique ledger. Title is "Red Feather Rides into Victory at Little Big Horn". Artist is Merle Locke. 11.5" by 17.5".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Large Roadside Clay Molded Indian Chief Sculpture260 - Large Roadside Clay Molded Indian Chief Sculpture
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Very nice piece. Made from clay. 16" tall. Very heavy.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Cuffs261 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Cuffs
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Nicely made, by Chris Horvath. Second half of the 20th Century. 5.5" long, 4" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Pair of Native American Indian Pipe Stems262 - Pair of Native American Indian Pipe Stems
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Nice pair of pipe stems. One is Quilled. Both are Indian Made by James One Feather. Second half of the 20th Century. Longest is 29", shortest i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe263 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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Very finely made with beaded stem. 23.75" long. Pipe stem made by Hollow Horn Bear.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Plains Indian Tomahawk Peace Pipe264 - Plains Indian Tomahawk Peace Pipe
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Very nice tomahawk. Appears to be Mid 20th Century, exact date unknown. Tacked stem with some decoration. 24.25" long.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Battle of the Little Big Horn Montana Bag265 - Battle of the Little Big Horn Montana Bag
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Wonderful old bag. Complete with tribal provenance along with a signed an notarized Affidavit. Has been examined by Putt Thompson and is guaranteed to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Antique Identified Lakota Sioux Brass Tomahawk266 - Antique Identified Lakota Sioux Brass Tomahawk
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Complete with tribal provenance. Letter accompanying the tomahawk reads as follows: The Lakota Tomahawk Brass Pipe and Cavalry Boot Top Tobacco Bag we
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Arizona Highways Turquoise Magazine and Dish267 - Arizona Highways Turquoise Magazine and Dish
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Hopi Kachina Couroc dish and Arizona Highways magazine.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Rendezvous Skunk Trapper Hat Headdress268 - Rendezvous Skunk Trapper Hat Headdress
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Nicely made. Skunk fur. Lined.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Rendezvous Arctic Fox Trapper Hat Headdress269 - Rendezvous Arctic Fox Trapper Hat Headdress
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Nice hat. Lined.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Native American Indian Dance Regalia270 - Native American Indian Dance Regalia
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Very nice grouping. Lot belonged to High Pipe.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Ancient Stone Indian Artifact Collection271 - Ancient Stone Indian Artifact Collection
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Very nice grouping. All collected in the Midwest on a family homestead. Frame measures 12" by 19".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Sioux Native American Indian Quilled Cradleboard272 - Sioux Native American Indian Quilled Cradleboard
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Very nice cradleboard. Quilled as shown. Second half of the 20th Century. 43" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Antique Plains Indian Roach Spreader273 - Antique Plains Indian Roach Spreader
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Very nice old piece. First half of the 20th Century. 46" long. Presented by Carl Waln by the Rosebud Council Tribe.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Native American Indian Beaded Shoulder Bag274 - Native American Indian Beaded Shoulder Bag
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Very nice bag. Plains Indian made. Second half of the 20th Century. 36" long including fringe and sling, 11" wide.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Dance Rattle275 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Dance Rattle
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Very nice rattle. Second half of the 20th Century. 25.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Plains Indian Beaded Strike A Lite Spider Bag276 - Plains Indian Beaded Strike A Lite Spider Bag
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Nice example. Blue ochre painted. Second half of the 20th Century. 18" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Laura Tamosie Hopi Indian Tewa Pueblo Pots277 - Laura Tamosie Hopi Indian Tewa Pueblo Pots
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Nice grouping. They appear to be ashtrays. 4.5" diameter.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Necklace278 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Necklace
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Very nice necklace. Second Half of the 20th Century. 24" long. Owned by High Pipe, Rosebud, SD.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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