Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

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Step into the legends of the Old West at our July 26th, 2025 auction featuring the entire lifetime collection of Stephen and Marge Elliott, founders of the iconic Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. Held live at 34156 Frontage Road, Bozeman, Montana, this historic event begins at 9AM Mountain Time, with an in-person preview on Friday, July 25th from 10AM to 5PM.



This once-in-a-lifetime sale showcases the largest and most comprehensive private collection of Tombstone history ever brought to public auction. Highlights include exceptionally rare and original artifacts connected to Wyatt Earp, the Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Cochise County Cowboys—names that echo through Western lore.



From outlaw gear and saloon memorabilia to period firearms, photographs, and documents, every item in this sale has been curated with care and passion over decades and displayed in the renowned museum on Allen Street in Tombstone. Don’t miss your chance to own authentic pieces from the heart of Tombstone, Arizona—the town too tough to die.



Live and online bidding available. Visit live.naabid.com for full catalog and registration or call 800-686-4216 for more info.



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The Tombstone Epitaph: Dec. 1, 1881 "Decision"143 - The Tombstone Epitaph: Dec. 1, 1881 "Decision"
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Featured in this lot is this The Tombstone Epitaph: Dec. 1, 1881 "Justice Spicer Decision"; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritag...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,300.00
 
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Tombstone Epitaph Warrant Issued For Earp Party144 - Tombstone Epitaph Warrant Issued For Earp Party
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For your consideration is this Rare April 15, 1882 Tombstone Epitaph Newspaper Warrant Issued For The Earp Party from the Tombstone Western Heritage M
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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Wyatt & Josephine Earp Cabinet Card, N. H. Rose145 - Wyatt & Josephine Earp Cabinet Card, N. H. Rose
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Featured in this lot is an Extremely Rare Original Noah H. Rose Collection Wyatt & Josephine Earp Cabinet Card, circa 1902. Provenance: Tombston...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Rare Original C.S. Fly Photograph of S. L. Hart146 - Rare Original C.S. Fly Photograph of S. L. Hart
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For your consideration is a Rare Original C.S. Fly Cabinet Card of S. L. Hart, Gunsmith, Tombstone, Arizona Territory circa 1890s. Provenance: Tombsto
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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RARE C.S. Fly Cochise County Cowboys Photograph147 - RARE C.S. Fly Cochise County Cowboys Photograph
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This is the most important and historic Tombstone photograph in existence and one of the most important outlaw photographs all time, the C.S. Fly phot
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for 18,000.00
 
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Tombstone T.W.H.M. Virgil Earp Badge Museum Copy148 - Tombstone T.W.H.M. Virgil Earp Badge Museum Copy
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Featured in this lot is this Tombstone T.W.H.M. (Tombstone Western Heritage Museum) Virgil Earp badge museum copy; Provenance: From the Tombstone West
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Effingham Schiefflin Alaska Prospecting Party 1882149 - Effingham Schiefflin Alaska Prospecting Party 1882
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Featured in this lot is this Tombstone Founder Effingham Schiefflin & Alaska Prospecting Party "Imperial" cabinet Card circa 1882; Pro...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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1792 Columbian Centinel on Acts of Congress150 - 1792 Columbian Centinel on Acts of Congress
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For your consideration is this Rare 1792 Columbian Centinel on Acts of Congress Approved By President George Washington. Provenance: Tombstone Western
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Wyatt Earp Signed Josephine Earp John Flood Letter151 - Wyatt Earp Signed Josephine Earp John Flood Letter
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This is a truly historic and rare Wyatt Earp signed and Josephine Earp letter to John Flood ALS circa 1921; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Her
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Start Price : 750.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Tombstone, A.T Virgil Earp Personal Writing Folder152 - Tombstone, A.T Virgil Earp Personal Writing Folder
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Featured in this lot is this Tombstone, A.T. Virgil Earp personal writing folder circa 19th century to 1905; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western He
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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H. Holden vs. Bat Masterson Petition of Replevin153 - H. Holden vs. Bat Masterson Petition of Replevin
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Featured in this lot is this Howard Holden vs. WB Masterson Ford County, Kansas Petition of Replevin circa 1880; Provenance: From the Tombstone Wester
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Start Price : 2,750.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Virgil Earp Colton Police Badge & Signed Document154 - Virgil Earp Colton Police Badge & Signed Document
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Featured in this lot is this Virgil Eap Colton, CA police badge and Virgil Earp and Allie Earp signed loan document; Provenance: From the Tombstone We
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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Tombstone The Daily Nugget: Nov. 12, 1880 "Behan"155 - Tombstone The Daily Nugget: Nov. 12, 1880 "Behan"
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Featured in this lot is this Tombstone, Arizona The Daily Nugget: Nov. 12, 1880 "Behan's Sheriff Appointment-Earp Resigns"; Provenance...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Doc Holliday Tombstone Bronze by Tim Trask156 - Doc Holliday Tombstone Bronze by Tim Trask
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Featured in this lot is this bronze sculpture by Tim Trask of Doc Holliday titled "What are Friends For!" circa 2009; Provenance: From the...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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RARE Josephine Earp to John Flood Letter c. 1929157 - RARE Josephine Earp to John Flood Letter c. 1929
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Featured in this lot is this rare Josephine Earp to John Flood letter of correspondence circa March 12, 1929 (The Year of Wyatt Earp's Death); P...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Rare Abraham Lincoln CDV, A. S. Baldwin 1864158 - Rare Abraham Lincoln CDV, A. S. Baldwin 1864
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Presented in this lot is this Abraham Lincoln Carte de Visite by A. S. Baldwin, circa 1864. Provenance: Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, Tombstone,
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Wells Fargo Agent Robbery by John Lee Ephemera159 - Wells Fargo Agent Robbery by John Lee Ephemera
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Featured in this lot is this Wells Fargo & Co. agent robbery by John Lee ephemera and Western Union Transcripts circa 1898; Provenance: From the...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Rare Original Wyatt Earp Photograph, 1925160 - Rare Original Wyatt Earp Photograph, 1925
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Offered in this lot is a Rare Original Wyatt Earp Photograph, 1925. Provenance: Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, Tombstone. Wyatt Earp was a legenda
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
 
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J Stevens Maynard Jr .22 Long Rifle Tip Up Rifle161 - J Stevens Maynard Jr .22 Long Rifle Tip Up Rifle
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Featured in this lot we have a J Stevens-Maynard jr. tip up single shot rifle chambered in .22 long rifle. The rifle was manufactured in 1900 by J Ste
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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Sheriff Howard Durst New Mexico Coach Gun 19th C.162 - Sheriff Howard Durst New Mexico Coach Gun 19th C.
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For your consideration is this Antique N.R. Davis & Co. Double Barrel Side-by-Side Coach Gun chambered in 10 gauge, circa 1881 to 1890s. Provena...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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