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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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins200 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins
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Nice pair. Second half of the 20th Century. 9.5" long. Made by Ruth Moccasin.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Painted Parfleche Bags Knife and Knife Scabbard201 - Painted Parfleche Bags Knife and Knife Scabbard
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Nice grouping. Second half of the 20th Century. Made by Dion Stands.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Antique Cowboy Braided Leather Headstall and Bosal202 - Antique Cowboy Braided Leather Headstall and Bosal
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Very nice set.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe203 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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12.5" long with bowl.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Plains Indian Made Painted War Drum204 - Plains Indian Made Painted War Drum
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13.25" diameter. Signed as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe205 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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2" long. Nice example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe206 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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5.75" long. Nice example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe207 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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Very nice pipe. Inlaid with Silver. 8" long. Made by Black Tomahawk St. Francis.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Baby Bonnet208 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Baby Bonnet
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First half of the 20th Century. Beaded velvet.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Doll209 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Doll
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Made by Dorothy Little Elk. Second half of the 20th Century. 8.5" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Doll210 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Doll
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Made by Dorothy Little Elk. Second half of the 20th Century. 11" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Antique Kelly Bros Silver Mounted Cowboy Spurs211 - Antique Kelly Bros Silver Mounted Cowboy Spurs
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Nice pair of spurs. Silver mounted. Marked as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (220.00) = 220.00
 
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Native American Indian Steatite Pipe212 - Native American Indian Steatite Pipe
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17.75" long including stem.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Zapotec Mexico Indian Pattern Southwest Rug213 - Zapotec Mexico Indian Pattern Southwest Rug
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27.5" by 58".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Lot of 12 Vintage Chimayo Indian Rugs214 - Lot of 12 Vintage Chimayo Indian Rugs
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Very nice grouping. Some have tags. The largest is 10" by 22".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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South Dakota Indian Made Star Quilt215 - South Dakota Indian Made Star Quilt
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60" by 74.5". South Dakota Indian Made.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Navajo Indian Yei Dancer Rug216 - Navajo Indian Yei Dancer Rug
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22" by 41". Very nice rug. No rips/tears/repairs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Plains Indian Otter Mirror Dance Yoke217 - Plains Indian Otter Mirror Dance Yoke
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Very nice piece. Second half of the 20th Century. 49.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (230.00) = 230.00
 
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South Dakota Indian Made Star Quilt218 - South Dakota Indian Made Star Quilt
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75.75" by 81". South Dakota Indian Made.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Vintage Chimayo Indian Rugs219 - Vintage Chimayo Indian Rugs
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Nice pair of rugs. One is 14" by 31", the other is 18.5" by 41".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Montana Taxidermy Beaver Fur Pelt220 - Montana Taxidermy Beaver Fur Pelt
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Nice pelt. 31" long. Purchased from the Rosebud Indian Fair, 1974.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Antique Socket Bayonet SC Marked221 - Antique Socket Bayonet SC Marked
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Very nice old bayonet and scabbard. Marked SC as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Antique Cowboy Braided Leather Headstall and Bit222 - Antique Cowboy Braided Leather Headstall and Bit
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Very nice old headstall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Plains Indian Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate223 - Plains Indian Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate
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13" by 25". Second half of the 20th Century. Bone hair pipes. Owned by High Pipe, Rosebud, SD.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Stick Game224 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Stick Game
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Nice matched set. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Group of Native American Indian Sweetgrass225 - Group of Native American Indian Sweetgrass
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Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader226 - Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader
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Fully Quilled. Very nice roach spreader. 16" long. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader226a - Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader
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Very nice bone roach spreader. 8 3/4" long. Made by James One Feather.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe227 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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Quilled stem. Second half of the 20th Century. 34" long. Stem made by James One Feather.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Plains Indian Quilled and Beaded Pipe Bag228 - Plains Indian Quilled and Beaded Pipe Bag
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Very nice bag. Well made. Quilled and beaded. Second half of the 20th Century. 27" long. Made by Inez Iron Shell.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Plains Indian Beaded Pipe Bag229 - Plains Indian Beaded Pipe Bag
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Very nice bag. Well made. Second half of the 20th Century. 26.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Plains Indian Quilled Pipe Bag230 - Plains Indian Quilled Pipe Bag
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Very nice bag. Well made by Inez Iron Shell. Second half of the 20th Century. 31.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Antique Plains Indian Beaded Quilled Pipe Bag231 - Antique Plains Indian Beaded Quilled Pipe Bag
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Very nice old bag. 1880-1910. 37" long. Some quill loss. Overall a very nice old bag.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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Sioux Indian Beaded Pipe Bag232 - Sioux Indian Beaded Pipe Bag
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Very finely made bag. Sioux Indian Trading Post catalog included which shows the bag on the front cover. Truly done by a master of the craft. 36&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Plains Indian Beaded and Painted Rifle Scabbard233 - Plains Indian Beaded and Painted Rifle Scabbard
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Second half of the 20th Century. 35" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Native American Indian Made Peace Pipe234 - Native American Indian Made Peace Pipe
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Very nice pipe. Eagle effigy end. Horn pipe bowl. Leather and snakeskin wrapped. 44.75" long overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Rendezvous Native American Beaded Coyote Headdress235 - Rendezvous Native American Beaded Coyote Headdress
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Native American Indian Made. Beaded. Second half of the 20th Century. 16" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Native American Indian Whimsy Walking Stick236 - Native American Indian Whimsy Walking Stick
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Very nice walking stick. Made with a ring whimsy as shown. 66.5" long. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Lakota Indian Dried Turnips Timpsila237 - Lakota Indian Dried Turnips Timpsila
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Nice grouping of dried Indian Turnips. 43" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Sioux Native American Indian Beaded Cradleboard238 - Sioux Native American Indian Beaded Cradleboard
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Very finely made. Second half of the 20th Century. 34.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 400.00BP) = 2,000.00
 
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Stephenson Raku Pottery Vase239 - Stephenson Raku Pottery Vase
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Very nice vase. Has a crack as shown. 9.25" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Horzoni Pottery Native American Indian Pot Vase240 - Horzoni Pottery Native American Indian Pot Vase
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Nice pot. 3.75" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Native American Indian Beaded Pine Needle Basket241 - Native American Indian Beaded Pine Needle Basket
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Very nice basket. Beaded dreamcatcher top. 3" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Laura Tamosie Hopi Indian Tewa Pueblo Bowl Pot242 - Laura Tamosie Hopi Indian Tewa Pueblo Bowl Pot
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2.75" tall, 5.5" diameter. Signed as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Lidded Basket243 - Alaskan Eskimo Inuit Lidded Basket
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Nice basket. 5.5" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Native American Plains Indian Quilled Cuffs244 - Native American Plains Indian Quilled Cuffs
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Very nice pair of quilled cuffs or dance robe attachments. 3.25" long, 2.75" wide. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Pair of Native American Indian Pine Needle Baskets245 - Pair of Native American Indian Pine Needle Baskets
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The largest is 2.5" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Plains Indian Skinning Knife246 - Antique Plains Indian Skinning Knife
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Nice old knife. Came off a reservation in North Dakota. 6" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe247 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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Very nice pipe. Inlaid with Silver. 6.25" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe248 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
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3" long. Nice example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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