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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Buried Unsung Louis Tikas Ludlow Massacre901 - Buried Unsung Louis Tikas Ludlow Massacre
Davis Brothers Auction
Zeese Papanikolas. 1982
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Across the San Juan Mountains902 - Across the San Juan Mountains
Davis Brothers Auction
Rickard,
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Gray Gold903 - Gray Gold
Davis Brothers Auction
Otis Archie King. 1959. Signed.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Guidebook to the Geology of Northwest Colorado904 - Guidebook to the Geology of Northwest Colorado
Davis Brothers Auction
1955
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Tracking Ghost Railroads in Colorado905 - Tracking Ghost Railroads in Colorado
Davis Brothers Auction
Robert Ormes 1976 Revised.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Gold Panning and Placering in Colorado906 - Gold Panning and Placering in Colorado
Davis Brothers Auction
Ben Parker Jr. 1992
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Secure the Shadow Lachlan Mclean Photographer907 - Secure the Shadow Lachlan Mclean Photographer
Davis Brothers Auction
Duane Smith Hank Wieler, 1980
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Life in Utah Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism908 - Life in Utah Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism
Davis Brothers Auction
1870
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Wife No 19 Life in Bondage Expose of Mormonism909 - Wife No 19 Life in Bondage Expose of Mormonism
Davis Brothers Auction
Ann Eliza Young. 1875
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Mining City Memories The Early Years910 - Mining City Memories The Early Years
Davis Brothers Auction
The Montana Standard. 2016
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Supreme Court Utah Territory911 - Supreme Court Utah Territory
Davis Brothers Auction
Appeal from First District. The Bullion, Beck and Champion Mining Company VS. The Eureka Hill Mining Company.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Valencia Copper Mining Company912 - Valencia Copper Mining Company
Davis Brothers Auction
Territory of Arizona Mine Prospectus. Very rare.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Amazing Experiences of a Judge913 - Amazing Experiences of a Judge
Davis Brothers Auction
John Lindsay. 1939.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Copper Cleanings Marcus Daly's Legacy914 - Copper Cleanings Marcus Daly's Legacy
Davis Brothers Auction
Daly Mansion Archives Team. 2011.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Samuel Brannan and the Golden Fleece915 - Samuel Brannan and the Golden Fleece
Davis Brothers Auction
Reva Scott. 1944
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Anaconda Life of Marcus Daly The Copper King916 - Anaconda Life of Marcus Daly The Copper King
Davis Brothers Auction
Minar Shoebotham. 1956
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The History Rebirth Remarkable Haile Gold Mine917 - The History Rebirth Remarkable Haile Gold Mine
Davis Brothers Auction
Jack Morris. 2018.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Pigtails and Gold Dust918 - Pigtails and Gold Dust
Davis Brothers Auction
Alexander McLeod, 1948
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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After the Gold Rush919 - After the Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
Ralph Mann, 1982
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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47 Down The 1922 Argonaut Gold Mine Disaster920 - 47 Down The 1922 Argonaut Gold Mine Disaster
Davis Brothers Auction
O. Henry Mace. 2004
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Creede History of Colorado Silver Mining Town921 - Creede History of Colorado Silver Mining Town
Davis Brothers Auction
Nolie Mumey. Signed, 1949.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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The Mines of The Cripple Creek District922 - The Mines of The Cripple Creek District
Davis Brothers Auction
Bill Munn. 1984.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Tin Resources of the British Empire923 - The Tin Resources of the British Empire
Davis Brothers Auction
NM Penzer. 1921.
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The Lives of James John Hagerman924 - The Lives of James John Hagerman
Davis Brothers Auction
John J. Lipsey. 1986
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Mill & Mine The CF&I in the 20th Century925 - Mill & Mine The CF&I in the 20th Century
Davis Brothers Auction
H. Lee Scamehorn. 1992
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Albert Eugene Reynolds Colorados Mining King926 - Albert Eugene Reynolds Colorados Mining King
Davis Brothers Auction
Lee Scamehorn, 1995, signed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Prospecting for Gold and Silver927 - Prospecting for Gold and Silver
Davis Brothers Auction
Arthur Lakes. 1895.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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History of Tin Cup Colorado Virginia City928 - History of Tin Cup Colorado Virginia City
Davis Brothers Auction
Nolie Mumey. 1963, Signed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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History and Legal Proceedings of Buckskin Joe929 - History and Legal Proceedings of Buckskin Joe
Davis Brothers Auction
1859-1862. Nolie Mumey. 1961
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The City and The Saloon Denver 1858-1916930 - The City and The Saloon Denver 1858-1916
Davis Brothers Auction
Thomas J Noel. Signed. 1982.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Map of Alaska Routes to the Gold Fields931 - Map of Alaska Routes to the Gold Fields
Davis Brothers Auction
1898 with map.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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The Carbonate Camp Called Leadville932 - The Carbonate Camp Called Leadville
Davis Brothers Auction
Don and Jean Harvey Griswold. 1951
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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The Conrey Placer Mining Company Montana933 - The Conrey Placer Mining Company Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Clark Spence, 1989.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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British Enterprise in Brazil934 - British Enterprise in Brazil
Davis Brothers Auction
Marshall Eakin. 1989.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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MBMG 1985 Montana Bureau of Mines935 - MBMG 1985 Montana Bureau of Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
Stillwater Complex. First Printing.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Hard Road to Klondike936 - The Hard Road to Klondike
Davis Brothers Auction
Michael MacGowan. 2003.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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As I Remember Them937 - As I Remember Them
Davis Brothers Auction
CC Goodwin. 1913
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Diary of a South African Journey938 - Diary of a South African Journey
Davis Brothers Auction
RLP Bell, 1930, Signed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Miners of the Red Mountain939 - Miners of the Red Mountain
Davis Brothers Auction
Peter Bakewell, 1984
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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The Butte Irish Class Ethnicity Mining Town940 - The Butte Irish Class Ethnicity Mining Town
Davis Brothers Auction
David Emmons, 1989
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Crofutt's Guide of Colorado 1885941 - Crofutt's Guide of Colorado 1885
Davis Brothers Auction
Cubar reprint 1966.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Saga of Old Tuolumne942 - The Saga of Old Tuolumne
Davis Brothers Auction
Edna Bryan Buckbee. 1935
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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The Life and Death of a Quicksilver Mine943 - The Life and Death of a Quicksilver Mine
Davis Brothers Auction
Helen Rocca Goss. Signed and numbered. 1958
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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The Story of Mineral Point 1827-1941944 - The Story of Mineral Point 1827-1941
Davis Brothers Auction
1979
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Travels in the Confederation945 - Travels in the Confederation
Davis Brothers Auction
Alfred Morrision, 1911
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Mining Tsar Life and Times Leslie Urquhart946 - Mining Tsar Life and Times Leslie Urquhart
Davis Brothers Auction
KH Kennedy, 1986
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Across America and Asia Around the World947 - Across America and Asia Around the World
Davis Brothers Auction
Raphael Pumpelly. Fifth Edition Revised. 1871
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Jacobs Rod Thomas Welton948 - Jacobs Rod Thomas Welton
Davis Brothers Auction
Water and Mineral Diving.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Wisconsin Lead and Zinc Company of Chicago949 - Wisconsin Lead and Zinc Company of Chicago
Davis Brothers Auction
Reprinted 1988
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Hydraulic Gold Mining in California950 - Hydraulic Gold Mining in California
Davis Brothers Auction
John Hobson 1892. Very scarce.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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