The Great Montana Territorial Library Auction

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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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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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45/70 Trapdoor Springfields Dixie Collection 19752645/70 Trapdoor Springfields Dixie Collection 1975
Davis Brothers Auction
Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
More Single Shot Rifles James Grant 1959 1st Ed27More Single Shot Rifles James Grant 1959 1st Ed
Davis Brothers Auction
Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
Armored Division Guidon Flag27Armored Division Guidon Flag
Davis Brothers Auction
Never used.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 75.00
Guidon Type II Army Flag28Guidon Type II Army Flag
Davis Brothers Auction
Never Used.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 45.00
Harper's Monthly 1867 Over The Plains To Colorado28Harper's Monthly 1867 Over The Plains To Colorado
Davis Brothers Auction
Volume 35. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 30.00
Union Metallic Cartridge Company Catalog Remington29Union 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.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 95.00
Guidon Ordnance Corps Flag29Guidon Ordnance Corps Flag
Davis Brothers Auction
Never used.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 25.00
Infantry Guidon Flag Blank30Infantry Guidon Flag Blank
Davis Brothers Auction
Never used.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 60.00
Nymphs Ernest Schwiebert 1973 1st Edition30Nymphs Ernest Schwiebert 1973 1st Edition
Davis Brothers Auction
Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 45.00
Indian Eskimo Artifacts of North America Miles 1st31Indian Eskimo Artifacts of North America Miles 1st
Davis Brothers Auction
Charles Miles First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 40.00
WW2 British Signal Flare Pistol31WW2 British Signal Flare Pistol
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice flare pistol. British WW2.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 130.00
WW2 German Nazi K98 Bayonet32WW2 German Nazi K98 Bayonet
Davis Brothers Auction
Bayonet only no scabbard. Some oxidation on the blade as shown.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 60.00
Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest Frank 1st32Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest Frank 1st
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Larry Frank 1978 First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 180.00
Recent Activity Glaciers Mount Rainier Washington33Recent 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.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 10.00
Collins Legitimus Army Airforce Machete 194233Collins Legitimus Army Airforce Machete 1942
Davis Brothers Auction
Scarce. No scabbard
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
WW2 US Army Collins Legimus Machete34WW2 US Army Collins Legimus Machete
Davis Brothers Auction
No scabbard.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 35.00
United States Martial Flintlocks Reilly 199734United States Martial Flintlocks Reilly 1997
Davis Brothers Auction
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
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 85.00
Historical Information the Upper Flathead Country35Historical Information the Upper Flathead Country
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Trippets Printing Kalispell Montana. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 50.00
Vietnam or Korean War C.V. Machete35Vietnam or Korean War C.V. Machete
Davis Brothers Auction
No scabbard.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 25.00
WW2 Collins Legitimus 460 Machete36WW2 Collins Legitimus 460 Machete
Davis Brothers Auction
No scabbard.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
US Naval Handguns Winter 1808-1911 1st Ed 199036US Naval Handguns Winter 1808-1911 1st Ed 1990
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Fredrick R. Winter First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
Henry Plummer Lawman and Outlaw Art Pauley 1st '8037Henry Plummer Lawman and Outlaw Art Pauley 1st '80
Davis Brothers Auction
First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 110.00
Vietnam War Barbed Tape Wire Handlers Gloves 197037Vietnam War Barbed Tape Wire Handlers Gloves 1970
Davis Brothers Auction
Never used. Scarce.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 36.60
French Gras Rifle Bayonet 187638French Gras Rifle Bayonet 1876
Davis Brothers Auction
Tip of bayonet is blunted.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
Historical Essays on Montana and The Northwest38Historical 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.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 40.00
RARE Sixgun Cartridges and Loads Elmer Keith 194539RARE 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
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 79.30
Gerber LMF II Coyote Brown Knife39Gerber LMF II Coyote Brown Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Appears to be lightly used.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 70.00
Chinese Type 1 AK 47 Bayonet40Chinese Type 1 AK 47 Bayonet
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice condition. Unmarked.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 65.00
Sixgun Cartridges and Loads Elmer Keith 1936 1st40Sixgun Cartridges and Loads Elmer Keith 1936 1st
Davis Brothers Auction
A manual covering the selection, use and loading of the most suitable and popular revolver cartridges. 1936 First Edition. Red paper trim. Bob Borcher
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 73.20
The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #141The 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.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 50.00
Spanish American Indian War 1872 Cap Kepi Hat41Spanish American Indian War 1872 Cap Kepi Hat
Davis Brothers Auction
Rough and salty condition.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 60.00
East Germany Ak 47 Black Bayonet42East Germany Ak 47 Black Bayonet
Davis Brothers Auction
Scarce with belt hanger.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 70.00
The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #242The 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.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 45.00
The Bloody Bozeman Dorothy Johnson 1st Ed 1971 #343The 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.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 30.00
Vietnam War M6 Milpar Bayonet43Vietnam War M6 Milpar Bayonet
Davis Brothers Auction
Complete with scabbard. Scabbard has damage as shown.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 65.00
Romanian AK 47 Bayonet44Romanian AK 47 Bayonet
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice condition
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 40.00
Paleo Indian Bison Kill Joe Wheat #26 197244Paleo Indian Bison Kill Joe Wheat #26 1972
Davis Brothers Auction
The Olsen-Chubbuck Site A Paleo-Indian Bison Kill by Joe Ben Wheat. Number 26. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 50.00
UM The Frontier Magazine of The Northwest Montana45UM The Frontier Magazine of The Northwest Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
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
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 160.00
WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet Kokura45WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet Kokura
Davis Brothers Auction
Bayonet has wear as shown. Kokura marked.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 100.00
Unmarked Late War WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet46Unmarked Late War WW2 Japanese Arisaka Bayonet
Davis Brothers Auction
Late war. Scabbard has been painted.
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 90.00
Winged Warfare HH Arnold 1st Edition 194146Winged Warfare HH Arnold 1st Edition 1941
Davis Brothers Auction
First Edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Icons of the West Frederic Remington Greenbaum 1st47Icons of the West Frederic Remington Greenbaum 1st
Davis Brothers Auction
First Edition by Michael Greenbaum. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 130.00
Philippines Negrito Bolo Knife47Philippines Negrito Bolo Knife
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old bolo. Handle is quite worn. Blade has engraving
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 20.00
Cadet Shooting Trophy Zippo Air Force Lighter48Cadet Shooting Trophy Zippo Air Force Lighter
Davis Brothers Auction
Lighter is unused.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 55.00
Collection of Catalogs Crystal Trading Post Moore48Collection of Catalogs Crystal Trading Post Moore
Davis Brothers Auction
The Catalogues of Fine Navajo Blankets, Rugs, Ceremonial Baskets, Silverware, Jewelry & Curios by JB Moore 1987 1st edition. Bob Borcherdt colle...
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 170.00
Arthur H Clark Company An Americana Century 200249Arthur H Clark Company An Americana Century 2002
Davis Brothers Auction
By Rober Clark and Patrick Brunet. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 15.00
Indian Wars Mills Dogs Head Shotgun Belt49Indian Wars Mills Dogs Head Shotgun Belt
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old belt. complete with hangers as shown.
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 130.00
Reproduction Japanese WW2 Navy Helmet50Reproduction Japanese WW2 Navy Helmet
Davis Brothers Auction
Never used. Nice reproduction helmet.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 40.00
Montana's Charlie Russell Looney Lambert 1st Ed50Montana's Charlie Russell Looney Lambert 1st Ed
Davis Brothers Auction
Art in the Collection of the Montana Historical Society by Jennifer Bottomly-O'Looney and Kirby Lambert. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Mont...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 140.00
The Montana Militia Richard Lacey 1st Ed Signed51The Montana Militia Richard Lacey 1st Ed Signed
Davis Brothers Auction
Signed first edition. Bob Borcherdt collection. Bigfork, Montana.
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 48.80