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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Memories Mines and Millions1051 - Memories Mines and Millions
Davis Brothers Auction
Sir Joseph B Robinson. Leo Weinthal. 1929
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trail of the Copper King1052 - trail of the Copper King
Davis Brothers Auction
T.V. Bulpin. 1959
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South West Africa German Occupation 1884-19141053 - South West Africa German Occupation 1884-1914
Davis Brothers Auction
Albert F. Calvert. 1969
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From Lead Mines to Gold Fields1054 - From Lead Mines to Gold Fields
Davis Brothers Auction
Henry Taylor. 2006
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The Copper Industry in Zambia1055 - The Copper Industry in Zambia
Davis Brothers Auction
Simon Cunningham. 1981.
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Across the Continent Rocky Mountains Mormons1056 - Across the Continent Rocky Mountains Mormons
Davis Brothers Auction
Samuel Bowles. With Map 1865
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The Memories of the Comstock1057 - The Memories of the Comstock
Davis Brothers Auction
Harry M. Gorham. 1939
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The Gold Diggins of Cape Horn1058 - The Gold Diggins of Cape Horn
Davis Brothers Auction
John R. Spears. 1895
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The Earth in the Universe1059 - The Earth in the Universe
Davis Brothers Auction
V.V. Fedynskii. Published for NASA, shipped from NASA to Arizona State University as shown by the back label. 1968
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Working for the Soviets1060 - Working for the Soviets
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1932. Signe by author.
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Early Records Relating to Mining in Scotland1061 - Early Records Relating to Mining in Scotland
Davis Brothers Auction
R.W. Cochran Patrick. 1878
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Colorado Central Lode a Paradox of Mining Law1062 - Colorado Central Lode a Paradox of Mining Law
Davis Brothers Auction
Ernest Le Neve Foster. Proceedings of the Colorado Scientific Society. 1902
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Colorado Rocky Mountain Gold and Silver Mining1063 - Colorado Rocky Mountain Gold and Silver Mining
Davis Brothers Auction
Frank Fossett. 1876
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Boom to Bust Grants New Mexico Uranium Boom1064 - Boom to Bust Grants New Mexico Uranium Boom
Davis Brothers Auction
George Dannenbaum. 1994
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Geology of the Big Bend Area Dome Texas1065 - Geology of the Big Bend Area Dome Texas
Davis Brothers Auction
Paul H. Pause. 1986
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New Mexico Territorial Bureau of Immigration1066 - New Mexico Territorial Bureau of Immigration
Davis Brothers Auction
Report as to Socorro County 1881.
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Here They Dug the Gold1067 - Here They Dug the Gold
Davis Brothers Auction
George F. Willison. 1946
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History of Utah Illustrated1068 - History of Utah Illustrated
Davis Brothers Auction
Hubert Howe Bancroft. 1890
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Colorado Gold Silver Mines Ranches1069 - Colorado Gold Silver Mines Ranches
Davis Brothers Auction
Leadville Bonanza. 1876-1880. Frank Fossett. 1976
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The Saga of Upper Clear Creek1070 - The Saga of Upper Clear Creek
Davis Brothers Auction
Erl H. Ellis. 1983. Signed, limited to 400 copies.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Law of Mines and Minerals Digest1071 - Law of Mines and Minerals Digest
Davis Brothers Auction
R.S. Morrison Colorado Bar. 1878.
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Modern Copper Smelting1072 - Modern Copper Smelting
Davis Brothers Auction
Edward Dyer Peters. 1899
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The MacArthur-Forrest Process Gold Extraction1073 - The MacArthur-Forrest Process Gold Extraction
Davis Brothers Auction
J.S. MacArthur. 1890
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The Golden Contradiction A Marxist Theory1074 - The Golden Contradiction A Marxist Theory
Davis Brothers Auction
Farouk Stemmet. 1996
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Michigan Mining Scrip1075 - Michigan Mining Scrip
Davis Brothers Auction
Judith Haskins Davis, David Gelwicks, Chester Krause. 2021
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Mining Mineral and Geological Law1076 - Mining Mineral and Geological Law
Davis Brothers Auction
Charles H. Shamel. 1907
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Flotation1077 - Flotation
Davis Brothers Auction
T.A. Rickard. 1917
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History of the Scofield Mine Disaster1078 - History of the Scofield Mine Disaster
Davis Brothers Auction
J.W. Dilley.
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The Sampling an Estimation of Ore in A Mine1079 - The Sampling an Estimation of Ore in A Mine
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T.A. Rickard. 1903
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The Last of the Bandit Riders Matt Warner1080 - The Last of the Bandit Riders Matt Warner
Davis Brothers Auction
Murray E. King. 1940
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Gold Dredging1081 - Gold Dredging
Davis Brothers Auction
T.C. Earl.
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Silver city De Lamar Mining District Idaho1082 - Silver city De Lamar Mining District Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Lindgren. 1900
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Practical Blowpipe Assaying1083 - Practical Blowpipe Assaying
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George Atwood. 1881
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Handbook of Uranium Minerals1084 - Handbook of Uranium Minerals
Davis Brothers Auction
Jack DeMent. 1948
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Mother Lode Memoir George Marshall1085 - Mother Lode Memoir George Marshall
Davis Brothers Auction
Richard Dillon. 1964
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Marcy & the Gold Seekers1086 - Marcy & the Gold Seekers
Davis Brothers Auction
Grant Foreman. 1968
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Notes on California and the Placers1087 - Notes on California and the Placers
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James Delavan. 1956
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Explorations and Surveys West Hundredth Meridian1088 - Explorations and Surveys West Hundredth Meridian
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Geo. M. Wheeler. 1875
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Madam Felix's Gold1089 - Madam Felix's Gold
Davis Brothers Auction
Willard Fuller, Judith Marvin, Julia Costello. 1996
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Journeys of Observation1090 - Journeys of Observation
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T.A. Rickard. 1907
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The Gold Mines of Midian1091 - The Gold Mines of Midian
Davis Brothers Auction
Richard Burton. 1979
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The Geology of Malayan Ore Deposits1092 - The Geology of Malayan Ore Deposits
Davis Brothers Auction
J.B. Scrivenor. 1928
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Mining in a Medieval LAndscape1093 - Mining in a Medieval LAndscape
Davis Brothers Auction
Stephen Rippon, Peter Claughton, Chris Smart. 2009
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One Hundred Years of Browns Park Diamond Mountain1094 - One Hundred Years of Browns Park Diamond Mountain
Davis Brothers Auction
Dick and Daun DeJournette. 1996
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Old Reliable Bingham Canyon Utah1095 - Old Reliable Bingham Canyon Utah
Davis Brothers Auction
Lynn R. Bailey. 1988
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Sierra Madre West Mines Below Willard1096 - Sierra Madre West Mines Below Willard
Davis Brothers Auction
Mike Steve Holmes. 2007
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The Fraser River gold Rush 18581097 - The Fraser River gold Rush 1858
Davis Brothers Auction
Lewis J. Swindle. 2001
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The Mineral Industry of the Far East1098 - The Mineral Industry of the Far East
Davis Brothers Auction
Boris Torgasheff. 1930
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Treatise on Metalliferous Minerals and Mining1099 - Treatise on Metalliferous Minerals and Mining
Davis Brothers Auction
D.C. Daives. 1886
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Mining, An International History1100 - Mining, An International History
Davis Brothers Auction
Written by John Temple, 1972
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