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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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3 Pieces of WW2 Trench Art Desk Items401 - 3 Pieces of WW2 Trench Art Desk Items
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Nice set of trench art. Candlestick, ashtray and coin dish. All made from shells.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Pair of WW2 War Bond Posters Lawson Wood402 - Pair of WW2 War Bond Posters Lawson Wood
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Very nice pair of posters. Illustrator is Lawson Wood. Both promoting war bonds. 12" by 16".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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WW1 Food is Ammunition Poster John E. Sheridan403 - WW1 Food is Ammunition Poster John E. Sheridan
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 21" by 26.5".
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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WW1 The Spirit of War Camp Service Poster404 - WW1 The Spirit of War Camp Service Poster
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 20" by 29".
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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WW1 Third Liberty Loan Government War Bond Poster405 - WW1 Third Liberty Loan Government War Bond Poster
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 20" by 29.5".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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WW1 Remember and Invest War Bond Poster406 - WW1 Remember and Invest War Bond Poster
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 19.75" by 29.5".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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WW1 YMCA Workers War Bond Poster407 - WW1 YMCA Workers War Bond Poster
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 19.5" by 27".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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WW1 Red Cross HELP! War Bond Poster408 - WW1 Red Cross HELP! War Bond Poster
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 21.5" by 26.5".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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WW1 YMCA United War Work Campaign Poster409 - WW1 YMCA United War Work Campaign Poster
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 21.5" by 32.5".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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WW1 The Greatest Mother Red Cross Poster410 - WW1 The Greatest Mother Red Cross Poster
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Archivally backed on board as shown. Very nice original poster. 20.5" by 26.5".
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Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Cabinet Photo Arthur Griffin Indian Woman411 - Cabinet Photo Arthur Griffin Indian Woman
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Image is taken by Arthur Griffin. The card is embossed with the raised griffin mark. Phenomenal image. Arthur Griffin was born in Lawrence, Massachus
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Pair of Antique Montana Sepia Cowboy Photos412 - Pair of Antique Montana Sepia Cowboy Photos
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Very nice pair of photos. Framed as shown.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Montana Collection Forest Service Logging Photos413 - Montana Collection Forest Service Logging Photos
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Very nice lot of photos. Depicting early life in the Montana Forest Service.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (240.00) = 240.00
 
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Lot of 11 8mm Cowboy Movies414 - Lot of 11 8mm Cowboy Movies
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Very nice lot of 8mm films. Including an early mickey mouse.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Butte Montana Watercolor of Indian Noon 1932415 - Butte Montana Watercolor of Indian Noon 1932
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7.5" by 10" framed. Done by Noon of Butte Montana in 1932.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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California or Mexican Transitional Cowboy Spurs416 - California or Mexican Transitional Cowboy Spurs
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Unsure as to age. Appear to be matched pair. No silver or engraving.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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Montana Blackfoot Indian Green River Trade Knife417 - Montana Blackfoot Indian Green River Trade Knife
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Very nice Russell Green River knife. Modified by the Montana Blackfoot Indians, wonderful workmanship with the addition of a Montana Elk horn handle.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Hunters Companion Walrus Ivory Bowie Knife418 - Hunters Companion Walrus Ivory Bowie Knife
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Very fine early gamblers bowie. Professional repair to the end of the handle as shown. Very old, not a modern copy like most you see.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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Butte Montana Frontier Law Enforcement Leather Sap419 - Butte Montana Frontier Law Enforcement Leather Sap
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Very nice sap. Hand made by an officer in Butte Montana. Lead weighted end. 18" long.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Will & Finck Walrus Ivory Knife Steel Sharpener420 - Will & Finck Walrus Ivory Knife Steel Sharpener
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Very nice sharpening steel. With blade catchers as shown. Walrus handle. Marked as shown. 15.5" long.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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