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The Great Montana Territorial Library Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location2750 Palmer St, Missoula, Montana, 59808, United States

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Join us for one of the most phenomenal libraries offered to the public in years from a local Montana Estate. Day 1 will include Bob Borcherdt's personal library in its entirety featuring rare Western 1st Edition Books. Fine Western and Indigenous Art (Including Artists such as Eanger Irving Couse, Bert Geer Phillips, and Ray Swanson), Montana Historical Photography, Taxidermy, Uzbek and Turkomen Rugs, Asian and Ethnographic Antiques, Rugs, Advertising Signs and Instruments. Day 2 will feature the next edition of our ongoing military artifact extravaganza including relics from all wars and firearms.
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45/70 Trapdoor Springfields Dixie Collection 197526 - 45/70 Trapdoor Springfields Dixie Collection 1975
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Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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More Single Shot Rifles James Grant 1959 1st Ed27 - More Single Shot Rifles James Grant 1959 1st Ed
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Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Armored Division Guidon Flag27 - Armored Division Guidon Flag
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Never used.
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Guidon Type II Army Flag28 - Guidon Type II Army Flag
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Never Used.
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Harper's Monthly 1867 Over The Plains To Colorado28 - Harper's Monthly 1867 Over The Plains To Colorado
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Volume 35. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Union Metallic Cartridge Company Catalog Remington29 - Union Metallic Cartridge Company Catalog Remington
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Metallic Cartridges, Paper and Brass Shot Shells, Wads, Percussion Caps, Primers, Etc. U.M.C. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Guidon Ordnance Corps Flag29 - Guidon Ordnance Corps Flag
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Never used.
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Infantry Guidon Flag Blank30 - Infantry Guidon Flag Blank
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Never used.
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Nymphs Ernest Schwiebert 1973 1st Edition30 - Nymphs Ernest Schwiebert 1973 1st Edition
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Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Indian Eskimo Artifacts of North America Miles 1st31 - Indian Eskimo Artifacts of North America Miles 1st
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Charles Miles First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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WW2 British Signal Flare Pistol31 - WW2 British Signal Flare Pistol
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Very nice flare pistol. British WW2.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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WW2 German Nazi K98 Bayonet32 - WW2 German Nazi K98 Bayonet
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Bayonet only no scabbard. Some oxidation on the blade as shown.
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Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest Frank 1st32 - Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest Frank 1st
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Larry Frank 1978 First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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Recent Activity Glaciers Mount Rainier Washington33 - Recent Activity Glaciers Mount Rainier Washington
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Recent Activity of Glaciers of Mounta Rainier, Washington by Robert S. Sigafoos and EL Hendricks 1972. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Collins Legitimus Army Airforce Machete 194233 - Collins Legitimus Army Airforce Machete 1942
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Scarce. No scabbard
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WW2 US Army Collins Legimus Machete34 - WW2 US Army Collins Legimus Machete
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No scabbard.
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Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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United States Martial Flintlocks Reilly 199734 - United States Martial Flintlocks Reilly 1997
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A Comprehensive illustrated history of the flintlock in America from the revolution to the demise of the system by Robert M. Reilly. Bob Borcherdt col
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Historical Information the Upper Flathead Country35 - Historical Information the Upper Flathead Country
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Trippets Printing Kalispell Montana. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Vietnam or Korean War C.V. Machete35 - Vietnam or Korean War C.V. Machete
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No scabbard.
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WW2 Collins Legitimus 460 Machete36 - WW2 Collins Legitimus 460 Machete
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No scabbard.
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US Naval Handguns Winter 1808-1911 1st Ed 199036 - US Naval Handguns Winter 1808-1911 1st Ed 1990
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Fredrick R. Winter First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Henry Plummer Lawman and Outlaw Art Pauley 1st '8037 - Henry Plummer Lawman and Outlaw Art Pauley 1st '80
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First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Vietnam War Barbed Tape Wire Handlers Gloves 197037 - Vietnam War Barbed Tape Wire Handlers Gloves 1970
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Never used. Scarce.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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French Gras Rifle Bayonet 187638 - French Gras Rifle Bayonet 1876
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Tip of bayonet is blunted.
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Historical Essays on Montana and The Northwest38 - Historical Essays on Montana and The Northwest
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A publication of the Western Press. Numbered 1838 of 2000. Edited by JW Smurr and K Ross Toole. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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RARE Sixgun Cartridges and Loads Elmer Keith 194539 - RARE Sixgun Cartridges and Loads Elmer Keith 1945
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A manual covering the selection, use and loading of the most suitable and popular revolver cartridges. 1936 Copyright. With blue paper trim - I believ
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Sold for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Gerber LMF II Coyote Brown Knife39 - Gerber LMF II Coyote Brown Knife
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Appears to be lightly used.
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Chinese Type 1 AK 47 Bayonet40 - Chinese Type 1 AK 47 Bayonet
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Very nice condition. Unmarked.
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Sixgun Cartridges and Loads Elmer Keith 1936 1st40 - Sixgun Cartridges and Loads Elmer Keith 1936 1st
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A manual covering the selection, use and loading of the most suitable and popular revolver cartridges. 1936 First Edition. Red paper trim. Bob Borcher
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Sold for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #141 - The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #1
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The Bloody Bozeman The Perilous Trail to Montana's Gold by Dorothy M. Johnson. First Edition 1971. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Spanish American Indian War 1872 Cap Kepi Hat41 - Spanish American Indian War 1872 Cap Kepi Hat
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Rough and salty condition.
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East Germany Ak 47 Black Bayonet42 - East Germany Ak 47 Black Bayonet
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Scarce with belt hanger.
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The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #242 - The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #2
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The Bloody Bozeman The Perilous Trail to Montana's Gold by Dorothy M. Johnson. First Edition 1971. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #343 - The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #3
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The Bloody Bozeman The Perilous Trail to Montana's Gold by Dorothy M. Johnson. First Edition 1971. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Vietnam War M6 Milpar Bayonet43 - Vietnam War M6 Milpar Bayonet
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Complete with scabbard. Scabbard has damage as shown.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Romanian AK 47 Bayonet44 - Romanian AK 47 Bayonet
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Nice condition
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Paleo Indian Bison Kill Joe Wheat #26 197244 - Paleo Indian Bison Kill Joe Wheat #26 1972
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The Olsen-Chubbuck Site A Paleo-Indian Bison Kill by Joe Ben Wheat. Number 26. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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UM The Frontier Magazine of The Northwest Montana45 - UM The Frontier Magazine of The Northwest Montana
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Lot of 6 from the 1920s to 1930s featuring ads from Glacier National Park to Missoula Montana. Published by the University of Montana, Missoula. Condi
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Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet Kokura45 - WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet Kokura
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Bayonet has wear as shown. Kokura marked.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Unmarked Late War WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet46 - Unmarked Late War WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet
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Late war. Scabbard has been painted.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Winged Warfare HH Arnold 1st Edition 194146 - Winged Warfare HH Arnold 1st Edition 1941
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First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Icons of the West Frederic Remington Greenbaum 1st47 - Icons of the West Frederic Remington Greenbaum 1st
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First Edition by Michael Greenbaum. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Philippines Negrito Bolo Knife47 - Philippines Negrito Bolo Knife
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Nice old bolo. Handle is quite worn. Blade has engraving
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Cadet Shooting Trophy Zippo Air Force Lighter48 - Cadet Shooting Trophy Zippo Air Force Lighter
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Lighter is unused.
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Collection of Catalogs Crystal Trading Post Moore48 - Collection of Catalogs Crystal Trading Post Moore
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The Catalogues of Fine Navajo Blankets, Rugs, Ceremonial Baskets, Silverware, Jewelry & Curios by JB Moore 1987 1st edition. Bob Borcherdt colle...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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Arthur H Clark Company An Americana Century 200249 - Arthur H Clark Company An Americana Century 2002
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By Rober Clark and Patrick Brunet. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Indian Wars Mills Dogs Head Shotgun Belt49 - Indian Wars Mills Dogs Head Shotgun Belt
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Very nice old belt. complete with hangers as shown.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Reproduction Japanese WW2 Navy Helmet50 - Reproduction Japanese WW2 Navy Helmet
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Never used. Nice reproduction helmet.
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Montana's Charlie Russell Looney Lambert 1st Ed50 - Montana's Charlie Russell Looney Lambert 1st Ed
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Art in the Collection of the Montana Historical Society by Jennifer Bottomly-O'Looney and Kirby Lambert. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Mont...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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The Montana Militia Richard Lacey 1st Ed Signed51 - The Montana Militia Richard Lacey 1st Ed Signed
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Signed first edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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