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Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester.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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Swift's Silver Mines Signed1251 - Swift's Silver Mines Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
and Related Appalachian Treasures Michael S Steely 1995 1st Edition
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A New South Rebellion1252 - A New South Rebellion
Davis Brothers Auction
The Battle Against Convict Labor in the Tennessee Coalfields, 1871-1896 Karin A Shapiro 1998
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The Carolina Gold Rush1253 - The Carolina Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
America's First by Bruce Roberts 2nd Edition 1972
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Mining West At The Turn of the Century1254 - The Mining West At The Turn of the Century
Davis Brothers Auction
Henry Curtis Morris 1962
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Lot of US Geological Survey Annual Reports1255 - Lot of US Geological Survey Annual Reports
Davis Brothers Auction
Lot of 6 JW Powell, Charles D Walcott 1887, 1882, 1897, 1898, 1894
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Production of Gold and Silver in the United States1256 - Production of Gold and Silver in the United States
Davis Brothers Auction
1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 Burchard Kimball Leech Lot of 9 total.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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The Cheyenne Indians Vol 1 & 21257 - The Cheyenne Indians Vol 1 & 2
Davis Brothers Auction
George Bird Grinnell Their History & Ways of Life. Two volume set.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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American Fur Trade of the Far West Vol 1 & 21258 - American Fur Trade of the Far West Vol 1 & 2
Davis Brothers Auction
Hiram Martin Chittenden 1954 Volume I and Volume II
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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The Journals of Alfred Doten Volume 1, 2 & 31259 - The Journals of Alfred Doten Volume 1, 2 & 3
Davis Brothers Auction
Three volume set. Walter Van Tilburg Clark 1973
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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3 Years in California1260 - 3 Years in California
Davis Brothers Auction
Joseph A Sullivan 1948 California Centennial Edition Number 17
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The Bridger Trail1261 - The Bridger Trail
Davis Brothers Auction
A viable alternative route to the gold fields of Montana Territory in 1864 James A Lowe 1999
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Drills and Mills1262 - Drills and Mills
Davis Brothers Auction
Precious Metal Mining and Milling Methods of the Frontier West Will Meyerriecks 2nd Edition
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Anaconda Reduction Works1263 - Anaconda Reduction Works
Davis Brothers Auction
Anaconda from mine to consumer by Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The Development of Ajo, Arizona Signed1264 - The Development of Ajo, Arizona Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Exploring, Mining, Leaching and concentrating of copper ores as related to the development of Ajo, Arizona Forrest R Rickard 1996
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The Copper Mines of Butte1265 - The Copper Mines of Butte
Davis Brothers Auction
The Amalgamated Copper Company George L Walker 1900
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Geological Reconnaissance Bitterroot Range1266 - Geological Reconnaissance Bitterroot Range
Davis Brothers Auction
and Clearwater Mountains in Montana and Idaho Waldemar Lindgreen United States Geological Survey 1904
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Helena Mining Review 65th Anniversary1267 - Helena Mining Review 65th Anniversary
Davis Brothers Auction
of Gold Discovery in Last Chance 1929
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Round the World For Gold1268 - Round the World For Gold
Davis Brothers Auction
A Search for minerals from Kansas to Cathay Herbert W L Way 1912
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs Illustrated1269 - Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs Illustrated
Davis Brothers Auction
Warren & Stride 1895
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Mines and Mineral Deposits1270 - Mines and Mineral Deposits
Davis Brothers Auction
Beaverhead County, Montana by R.D. Geach Bulletin 85 April 1972
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Bodie "The Mines Are Looking Well"1271 - Bodie "The Mines Are Looking Well"
Davis Brothers Auction
The History of the Bodie Mining District Mono County, California Michael H Piatt 2003 1st Edition
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History Eldorado County California 18831272 - History Eldorado County California 1883
Davis Brothers Auction
Historical Souvenir of Eldorado County California with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominentmen & Pioneers Oakland Cal 1883
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El Dorado or Adventure in the Path of Empire1273 - El Dorado or Adventure in the Path of Empire
Davis Brothers Auction
Bayard Taylor 1967
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White Mother in Africa1274 - White Mother in Africa
Davis Brothers Auction
Margaret Sally Eulick 1939
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The Colour of Class on the Copper Mines1275 - The Colour of Class on the Copper Mines
Davis Brothers Auction
Michael Burawoy 1972
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Copper Mining in North America1276 - Copper Mining in North America
Davis Brothers Auction
United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Mines Bulletin 405 1938
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The Dalys of the Bitter Root Signed1277 - The Dalys of the Bitter Root Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Ada Powell 1989 number 85
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Everything Happened To Him1278 - Everything Happened To Him
Davis Brothers Auction
The Story of Tex Rickard by Mrs. Tex Rickard with Arch Oboler 1936
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The Devil Learns To Vote1279 - The Devil Learns To Vote
Davis Brothers Auction
The Story of Montana Christopher P Connolly 1938
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Patina Visual Reference Guide1280 - Patina Visual Reference Guide
Davis Brothers Auction
To Prehistoric Copper Use in the Western Great Lakes Region by Paul Schanen 1st Edition 2017
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana1281 - Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Law and Public Affairs, from TR to FDR J Leonard Bates
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho1282 - A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho
Davis Brothers Auction
Clark C. Spence 2016
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The Story of Franklin and Sterling Hill1283 - The Story of Franklin and Sterling Hill
Davis Brothers Auction
Pete J Dunn 1997
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Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada1284 - Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada
Davis Brothers Auction
Francis Church Lincoln 1982
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Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps1285 - Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps
Davis Brothers Auction
Stanley W Paher 1971 Fifth Printing
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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A History of Smoky Valley Nevada1286 - A History of Smoky Valley Nevada
Davis Brothers Auction
Robert D McCracken 1997
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Silver Islet1287 - Silver Islet
Davis Brothers Auction
Striking It Rich In Lake Superior Elinor Barr 1995 2nd Printing
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Gambling on Ore1288 - Gambling on Ore
Davis Brothers Auction
The Nature of Metal Mining in the United States, 1860-1910 Kent A Curtis 2013
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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The Rio Tinto Company1289 - The Rio Tinto Company
Davis Brothers Auction
An economic history of a leading international mining concern 1873-1954 Charles E Harvey 1981 1st Edition
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The Rio Tinto Mine Its History and Romance1290 - The Rio Tinto Mine Its History and Romance
Davis Brothers Auction
WG Nash FRCI 1904
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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The Mines of Tharsis1291 - The Mines of Tharsis
Davis Brothers Auction
SG Checkland 1967 1st Edition
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Metallurgical Journey in Europe1292 - Metallurgical Journey in Europe
Davis Brothers Auction
John A church 1873
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Roman Mines in Europe1293 - Roman Mines in Europe
Davis Brothers Auction
Oliver Davies 1935
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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In Quest of Mineral Wealth1294 - In Quest of Mineral Wealth
Davis Brothers Auction
Aboriginal and Colonial Mining and Metallurgy in Spanish America Alan K Craig and Robert C West
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Gold Mining on the Witwatersrand Vol I & II1295 - Gold Mining on the Witwatersrand Vol I & II
Davis Brothers Auction
C Biccard Jeppe 1946 Volume I and Volume II Set
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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A Tenderfoot in Tombstone The Devil Has Foreclosed1296 - A Tenderfoot in Tombstone The Devil Has Foreclosed
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Lynn R Bailey 1996 & 1997
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Seventy-Five Years in California 1831-1906 Signed1297 - Seventy-Five Years in California 1831-1906 Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
William Heath Davis John Howell This is copy number 216 of the Argonaut Edition. Signed by editor and publisher. Copyright 1929. Includes a manuscript
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Ancient Mining in Rhodesia1298 - Ancient Mining in Rhodesia
Davis Brothers Auction
Roger Summers 1969
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The Georgia Gold Rush1299 - The Georgia Gold Rush
Davis Brothers Auction
Twenty-Niners, Cherokees, and Gold Fever David Williams 1993
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Butte: Its Copper Mines and Copper Kings1300 - Butte: Its Copper Mines and Copper Kings
Davis Brothers Auction
P.A. O'Farrell 1899
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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