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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140 Rounds 8x56R Hungarian Rifle Ammunition202 - 140 Rounds 8x56R Hungarian Rifle Ammunition
Davis Brothers Auction
140 rounds. Military.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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550 Rounds of 9mm Steyr Pistol Ammunition203 - 550 Rounds of 9mm Steyr Pistol Ammunition
Davis Brothers Auction
550 rounds. Military.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Lot of 8 Korea Vietnam War Ammo Cans204 - Lot of 8 Korea Vietnam War Ammo Cans
Davis Brothers Auction
5x .30 carbine, 3x 7.62
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Steyr 1886 Kropatschek Rifle205 - Steyr 1886 Kropatschek Rifle
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Italian Vetterli Vitali (70-87-15) Rifle 6.5 WW1206 - Italian Vetterli Vitali (70-87-15) Rifle 6.5 WW1
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example. Converted to 6.5 in WW1.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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WW2 Japanese 3/4 Scale Training Rifle207 - WW2 Japanese 3/4 Scale Training Rifle
Davis Brothers Auction
Missing the bolt. Scarce.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Stainless Steel Ruger P89 9mm Pistol208 - Stainless Steel Ruger P89 9mm Pistol
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pistol. Looks very lightly used.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Remington Nylon 66 .22 LR Rifle209 - Remington Nylon 66 .22 LR Rifle
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice example. Undamaged stock.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Thompson Center Contender Rifle Pistol Action210 - Thompson Center Contender Rifle Pistol Action
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Smith and Wesson Model 3 Barrel and Frame211 - Smith and Wesson Model 3 Barrel and Frame
Davis Brothers Auction
Breaktop barrel and frame for a Smith and Wesson.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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20 Rounds of Sig Sauer .357 Sig 125gr Elite212 - 20 Rounds of Sig Sauer .357 Sig 125gr Elite
Davis Brothers Auction
Full box.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 35.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Colt AR-15 A2 Sporter 9mm Carbine Conversion Kit213 - Colt AR-15 A2 Sporter 9mm Carbine Conversion Kit
Davis Brothers Auction
New in package. Very nice and hard to find.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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WW1 Imperial German Presentation Lion Head Sword214 - WW1 Imperial German Presentation Lion Head Sword
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful presentation grade artillery sword. Ruby eyes. Blade is engraved Eisenhauer. No scabbard. Very clean, superior example.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
Sold for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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US Army Khaki Flag Bearer Harness215 - US Army Khaki Flag Bearer Harness
Davis Brothers Auction
Deadstock condition.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Vietnam US Army Helmet Bands Deadstock216 - Vietnam US Army Helmet Bands Deadstock
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of bands. Unissued.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Dupont Cap Sealing Compound US Army Unissued217 - Dupont Cap Sealing Compound US Army Unissued
Davis Brothers Auction
Was carried in a demolition bag. Both cans are deadstock.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Inert TH Incendiary Thermite Practice Grenade218 - Inert TH Incendiary Thermite Practice Grenade
Davis Brothers Auction
Very cool inert piece. Was used for training.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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WW2 Korean War Inert MK2 Practice Grenade219 - WW2 Korean War Inert MK2 Practice Grenade
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice inert training grenade.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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WW2 Korean War Inert MK2 Practice Grenade220 - WW2 Korean War Inert MK2 Practice Grenade
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice inert training grenade.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (85.00) = 85.00
 
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WW2 Japanese Navy Type 4 Last Ditch Grenade221 - WW2 Japanese Navy Type 4 Last Ditch Grenade
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice original grenade. Porcelain Type 4 Last Ditch.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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WW2 US Army Booby Trap Fuse222 - WW2 US Army Booby Trap Fuse
Davis Brothers Auction
Deadstock condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Nice Older Copper and Brass Powder Flask223 - Nice Older Copper and Brass Powder Flask
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice older flask. Shell motif.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Civil War Commemorative Table Bronzes Generals224 - Civil War Commemorative Table Bronzes Generals
Davis Brothers Auction
3.25" long. Felt padded on back.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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WW1 1911 Cavalry Spurs225 - WW1 1911 Cavalry Spurs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of spurs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Civil War M1859 US Cavalry Bit226 - Civil War M1859 US Cavalry Bit
Davis Brothers Auction
Scarce bit. Bronze US plates present. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Pair of US Cavalry Bridle Reins227 - Pair of US Cavalry Bridle Reins
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pair of reins, painted white. Scarce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00 + 5.50BP) = 30.50
 
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Pair of WW2 German Nazi Stick Grenades228 - Pair of WW2 German Nazi Stick Grenades
Davis Brothers Auction
One is a wood practice grenade, the other is a stick grenade that has been rendered inert. Very nice lot. Hard to find items.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Pair of Vietnam Cartridge Belt Clips229 - Pair of Vietnam Cartridge Belt Clips
Davis Brothers Auction
Used.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 10.00 - 15.00
 
 
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WW2 10th US Mountain Division Ice Climbing Pitons230 - WW2 10th US Mountain Division Ice Climbing Pitons
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice set. As used by the 10th Mountain Division in WW2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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WW2 US Mae West Life Preserver Vest Cartridges B-4231 - WW2 US Mae West Life Preserver Vest Cartridges B-4
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set of deadstock cartridges, as used with the Mae West Life preserver.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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2 Pair of Civil War Epaulettes232 - 2 Pair of Civil War Epaulettes
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. All Civil War period.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Lot of WW2 German Nazi Aviator Photographs233 - Lot of WW2 German Nazi Aviator Photographs
Davis Brothers Auction
Huge lot of German Imperial and Nazi photographs of Aviators.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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WW2 Japanese Battle Captured Meatball Flag234 - WW2 Japanese Battle Captured Meatball Flag
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice silk flag. 30" by 37". Battle captured and brought home by a GI serving in the Pacific Theater.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Lot of 5 Hallmark Kiddie Car Classics235 - Lot of 5 Hallmark Kiddie Car Classics
Davis Brothers Auction
Used, no boxes.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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WW1 Trench Art Shell Casing Metz France236 - WW1 Trench Art Shell Casing Metz France
Davis Brothers Auction
20" tall. Engraved with a unit symbol and Metz for Metz France. Nice shell.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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WW1 AEF Paris France Trench Art Shell w/ Soldiers237 - WW1 AEF Paris France Trench Art Shell w/ Soldiers
Davis Brothers Auction
Phenomenal shell casing. Depicting Paris France. Doughboys in helmets. 14" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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WW1 Battle of Verdun Trench art Shell Casing238 - WW1 Battle of Verdun Trench art Shell Casing
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice shell casing. Marked Verdun. 13.5" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Pair of British Tank Round Lamps Named239 - Pair of British Tank Round Lamps Named
Davis Brothers Auction
Wonderful pair of lamps. Engraved Owen Davies British Tanks 1914-1918.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold for (65.00 + 14.30BP) = 79.30
 
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Scarce Clayton and Lambert Brass Blowtorch240 - Scarce Clayton and Lambert Brass Blowtorch
Davis Brothers Auction
Scarce example. Shield Logo. Original patina.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Lot of Reproduction Holsters and Binoculars Case241 - Lot of Reproduction Holsters and Binoculars Case
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of holsters. Some appear to be repros. Bino case is original but empty.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Antique 6 3/4 Hat Stretcher Block Millinery Form242 - Antique 6 3/4 Hat Stretcher Block Millinery Form
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice example. Size 6 3/4
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Vietnam Vietcong NVA Canteen Named243 - Vietnam Vietcong NVA Canteen Named
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old named canteen.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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WW2 Nazi German V1 Robot Bomb Fragments244 - WW2 Nazi German V1 Robot Bomb Fragments
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice lot of artifacts. All identified.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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WW2 Japanese Submarine Relics Fort Stevens Oregon245 - WW2 Japanese Submarine Relics Fort Stevens Oregon
Davis Brothers Auction
Shrapnel from a Shell Crater in Fort Stevens Oregon during WW2.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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WW2 Stump Ignited by a Bomb Japanese Sub Oregon246 - WW2 Stump Ignited by a Bomb Japanese Sub Oregon
Davis Brothers Auction
Fragment of a Stump Ignited by a Bomb from an Aircraft off of Japanese Sub - Wheeler Ridge - Brookings Oregon.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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WW2 British Field Telephone Wire Tap Clandestine247 - WW2 British Field Telephone Wire Tap Clandestine
Davis Brothers Auction
These were used by Clandestine agents in the field to wire tap and relay information. Would have been connected to a battery and a antenna.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (55.00) = 55.00
 
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WW2 Desk Statue Douglas MacArthur 1942248 - WW2 Desk Statue Douglas MacArthur 1942
Davis Brothers Auction
Bust was designed by Rose Santoro. Dated 1942 as shown. 7" tall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Painted Slate Plaque Army Division Commemoration249 - Painted Slate Plaque Army Division Commemoration
Davis Brothers Auction
13.25" by 15.5". Painted Slate
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Lot of WW2 Japanese Relics Whorehouse Matchbook250 - Lot of WW2 Japanese Relics Whorehouse Matchbook
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice lot. Sake cup, Switch, pair of Helmet stars, Japanese shell turned into a buckle, and a Whorehouse Metal Matchbox.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Lot of Washington Arms Collectors Badges251 - Lot of Washington Arms Collectors Badges
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice large lot of Washington Arms Collectors Pins. And a few Certificates of war Trophies taken.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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