Western Montana Summer Showcase

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Join us for our Montana Summer Showcase, a 4-day auction event packed with history, rarity, and Americana. This special summer sale features an extraordinary selection of historic memorabilia, vintage photographs, rare advertising antiques, fine art, bronzes, shipwreck coins, and much more.

– Day 1 Highlights –

A curated mix of high-end collectibles and timeless treasures:A beautifully crafted soprano music box. Stunning sterling silver pieces. A vintage Williams Big Guns pinball machine. Rare shipwreck coins. A sought-after first edition of Charlotte’s Web. Sleek and iconic mid-century modern furniture. A wide range of antiques and unique finds that span eras and styles.

Day 2: Photography and Western History Highlights Include:

Nat Love Black Cowboy Arizona Territory Cabinet Photo, William Gay Hanging Invitation, Daguerreotype Photos of Owners and their Dogs, Stunning Photo Album of Early Travels on the Indian Continent, Indian Mutilation Post Mortem Photo, Rancheros Visitadores Sterling Silver Cowboy Buckle, Big Jim Indian Cabinet Photo, Joseph William Torrey Yankee Rajah CDV, Yamapi Yam-An-Atz Ute Indian Photo, Carl Moon Indian Photos, Eonah-Pah Trailing the Enemy Kiowa Indian Photo, Samuel Morse Signed CDV Photo, C.R. Savate Ute Indian Charley Photo, Dr. Frederick Cook North Pole Expedition Cabinet Photo, Chief Washington of the Ute Indians Cabinet Photo, Dempsey Gibbons Boxing Match Program, Buffalo Bill Cody's Boots Cabinet Photo, Civil War Stereoview Collection, Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, Tintypes, and much more.

Day 3:

Featured Artists Include:

Maurice Utrillo, David Hockney, Alfred Julio Jensen, Alexander Calder, Sydney Mortimer Laurence, Frank McCarthy, Emil Bisttram, Guy Anderson, Ace Powell, R.C. Gorman, Marsden Hartley, Norman Lowell, Jay Rummel, Alexander Leydenfrost, Chris Owen, Kyle Paliotto, Richard Edward Miller, John Ferren, Russell Chatham, Frederic Remington, Randall Davey, Terry Lee, Chance Tedesco, Virginia Alice Stroud, Fred Oldfield, Alfred Jacob Miller, Philip Russell Goodwin, Georges Rouault, Peter Hurd, Marc Chagall, Mary Morez, Frederico Olivia, Ward Lockwood and many more.

Featured Items Include:

Kalispell Montana Prestate License Plate, 1959 Triumph T120 Bonneville Cutaway Engine, Frank Meanea Orange Wooly Chaps, Mark Matthews Art Glass Sphere Marble Collection, C.P. Shipley Wooly Chaps, Kyser and Rex Globe Savings Fund Iron Bank, Buermann Silver Overlay Lady Leg Spurs, FBI Named Presentation Navajo Rug, Art Nouveau and Art Deco Lamp Collection, Gas and Oil Sign Collection, Josh Simpson Megaplanet Paperweight Collection, Montana Triceratops Fossil Browhorns, 14k Gold Omega Seamaster Watch, Marysville Montana Miners Candlestick, Harley Davidson Motorcycle Model J Parts Collection, Glacier National Park CCC Carving, Art Glass Marble Collection, Montana History, and much more.

Day 4: Military History

Evgeny Chirikov Censored Russian Screenplay, WW2 German SS Gold Honor Ring, Remington Rider Double Action Revolver, John Blanch Scottish Silver Pistol, Watch Parts and Cases, Letters from Iosif Gheorghian, WW2 German Dagger Collection including Unground Rohm and Damascus Luftwaffe, Trap Collection Including Newhouse and Miles Standish (mouse to bear), Edward Bohlin Double Gun Belt, Historic Letters from 49ers Oregon Trail Members and Pirate Hunters, Vladimir Lenin Signature, Firearms, Weapons, Patches, Ammo, and much more
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WW2 German Pennant Flag451 - WW2 German Pennant Flag
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Double Sided. 13 7/8" by 16 3/4"
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WW2 German Italy Axis Forces Flag452 - WW2 German Italy Axis Forces Flag
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12 3/8" by 13".
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WW2 German SS Funeral Sash453 - WW2 German SS Funeral Sash
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74" long.
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WW2 German Adolf Hitler Wall Relief Plaque454 - WW2 German Adolf Hitler Wall Relief Plaque
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7" by 5"
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Vintage Mack Bulldog Hood Ornament455 - Vintage Mack Bulldog Hood Ornament
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Nice example.
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AHM Showcase Miniatures Stuka German Plane456 - AHM Showcase Miniatures Stuka German Plane
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New in box.
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Eugene Dietzgen Drafting Tool Set457 - Eugene Dietzgen Drafting Tool Set
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Case has wear
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WW2 German Military Items458 - WW2 German Military Items
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All are post war manufacture.
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WW2 Silk Pilots Escape and Evasion Map Germany459 - WW2 Silk Pilots Escape and Evasion Map Germany
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Holland, Belgium, France, Germany. 29" by 29"
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WW2 German Flag Collection460 - WW2 German Flag Collection
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All are post war manufacture. Largest is 31" by 38 1/2"
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What I Saw in Dixie Sixteen Months in Rebel461 - What I Saw in Dixie Sixteen Months in Rebel
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Sixteen Months in Rebel Prisons. Scarce title. Byers, Samuel Hawkins Marshall. Dated 1868, 1st edition. A reworked diary of 1863-1865 confinements at
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Old Abe The Live War Eagle of Wisconsin462 - Old Abe The Live War Eagle of Wisconsin
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Scarce. The soldier bird, that served a three years campaign in the great rebellion. By Joseph O Barrett. Dated 1876. Sixth edition
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Libby Prison War Museum Catalogue & Program463 - Libby Prison War Museum Catalogue & Program
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Listing of displays that were at the reconstructed Libby museum
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Tunnel Escape from Libby Prison464 - Tunnel Escape from Libby Prison
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Major AG Hamilton. 1893 first edition. Illustrated adverts on final page
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Tunnel Escape from Libby Prison465 - Tunnel Escape from Libby Prison
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Major AG Hamilton. Later copy.
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Incidents in the War in Missouri466 - Incidents in the War in Missouri
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Brief narrative or incidents in the war in Missouri and of the personal experience of one who has suffered. Henry M Painter 1863. First edition.
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Personal Narratives Sixth Series No 4467 - Personal Narratives Sixth Series No 4
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By William J. Crossley. Extracts from my diary. My experiences while boarding with Jefferson Davis in three of his notorious hotels from July 1861 to
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The Cruise of the Alabama468 - The Cruise of the Alabama
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From her departure from Liverpool until her arrival at the cape of Good Hope. By an officer on board. With an engraving of the Alabama and a portrait
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Humorous Incidents of the Civil War469 - Humorous Incidents of the Civil War
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AC McLeary. First edition. Possibly 1903. McLeary was in the 12th Confederate Tennessee Cavalry and represents the only listing for the 12th Cavalry i
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The Captivity of General Corcoran470 - The Captivity of General Corcoran
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The only authentic and reliable narrative of the trials and sufferings endured, during his twelve months imprisonment in Richmond and other Southern c
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Ex Prisoners of War Fourth Annual Re-Union471 - Ex Prisoners of War Fourth Annual Re-Union
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Re-Union Illinoise assosciation held at decatur Illinois October 17 and 18 1883. The Morning Herald Steam Print. Dated 1883. First edition. By J K War
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The National Tribune Scrap Book472 - The National Tribune Scrap Book
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Four separate POW articles in the national tribune scrap book. Stories of the camp, March, Battle, Hospital and prison told by comrades.
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McClure's Magazine Reminiscences of a Long Life473 - McClure's Magazine Reminiscences of a Long Life
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The first chapter of Reminiscences of a Long Life by Carl Schurz begins in this number a New Story by Rudyard Kipling. Railroads on Trial by Ray Stann
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An Official Guide of the Confederate Government474 - An Official Guide of the Confederate Government
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From 1861 to 1865 at Richmond. Showing the location of the public buildings and offices of the Confederate State and city governments, residences of t
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An Official Guide of the Confederate Government475 - An Official Guide of the Confederate Government
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From 1861 to 1865 at Richmond. Showing the location of the public buildings and offices of the Confederate State and city governments, residences of t
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Personal Narratives From Monocacy to Danville476 - Personal Narratives From Monocacy to Danville
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Soldiers and sailors historical society of Rhode Island. Personal narratives fourth series no 1. Dated 1889. First edition limited to 250 copies. By A
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Personal Narratives of the Battles of Rebellion477 - Personal Narratives of the Battles of Rebellion
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No. 6. A trip to Richmond prisoner of war by Edward P Tobie.
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Personal Narratives Richmond Annapolis and Home478 - Personal Narratives Richmond Annapolis and Home
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Soldiers and sailors historical society of Rhode Island. Personal narratives fourth series no 17. By Alfred S Roe.
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The Life and Adventures of Sergt GW Murray479 - The Life and Adventures of Sergt GW Murray
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Dated 1872. George W Murray.
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The Sword of Honor From Captivity to Freedom480 - The Sword of Honor From Captivity to Freedom
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Soldiers and sailors historical society of Rhode Island. Personal narratives sixth series No 6. Dated 1903. Hannibal A Johnson.
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Days in Confederate Prisons New England Magazine481 - Days in Confederate Prisons New England Magazine
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An illustrated monthly. New Series, Vol XII 12, No. 2 April 1895. William C. Bates.
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Prison Life of Lieut James M Fales482 - Prison Life of Lieut James M Fales
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Soldiers and sailors historical society of Rhode Island. Personal narratives 2nd series No 15. First edition limited to 250 copies. Dated 1882. By Geo
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Vladimir Lenin Moscow Russia Autograph Signature483 - Vladimir Lenin Moscow Russia Autograph Signature
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Removed from a large historical group of European and Russian documents and autographs. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (April 1870 - January 1924), better kn
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Joseph Stalin Moscow Russia Autograph Signature484 - Joseph Stalin Moscow Russia Autograph Signature
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Removed from a large historical group of European and Russian documents and autographs. Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin born Dzhugashvili, was a Soviet p
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Letter from Gheorghe Gheorghian Theodor Rogalski485 - Letter from Gheorghe Gheorghian Theodor Rogalski
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Romanian. Cristea Gheorghe Gheorghian was a Romanian physician and politician, senator and mayor of Bucharest . He held this position in two periods,
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Prince Dimitrie Sturdza Gheorghe Gheorghian Letter486 - Prince Dimitrie Sturdza Gheorghe Gheorghian Letter
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Romanian. Letter measures 5 1/5" by 3 3/4". Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza-Miclauanu; 25 February 1833 – 8 October 1914) was a Romanian ...
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Letter to Gheorghian from wife Clotilda Averescu487 - Letter to Gheorghian from wife Clotilda Averescu
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Romanian. Measures 7 1/4" by 5 3/5". Letter to Cristea Gheorghe Gheorghian from the wife of Marshall Averescu, Clotilda, a cultural person...
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Letter to Patriarch Gregoire from PMI Gheorghian488 - Letter to Patriarch Gregoire from PMI Gheorghian
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Letter to the patriarch of Antiochia Gregoire from PMI Gheorghian - 1906. Measures 8 1/4" by 6 3/5". Patriarch Gregory IV July 1, 1859 - D...
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Romanian Presentation of Medal Document Award489 - Romanian Presentation of Medal Document Award
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A "Brevet" (Patent/Diploma) for the "Medalia Jubilara Carol I" (Carol I Jubilee Medal) awarded to I.I.S.S.D.D. Josif Gheorghian,...
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Soviet Russian Censored Screenplay Evgeny Chirikov490 - Soviet Russian Censored Screenplay Evgeny Chirikov
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The note on the front is referring to "Maiden Mountains" a screenplay written in 1918 by Evgeny Chirikov. Original screenplay has more pag...
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Romanian Letter from Iosif Gheorghian491 - Romanian Letter from Iosif Gheorghian
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Appears to be a petition, treaty or formal agreement with multiple signatures involving Iosif Gheorghian discussing a desire for a long life, new powe
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Romanian Letter to Theotokos Chernivtsi University492 - Romanian Letter to Theotokos Chernivtsi University
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Document is signed by: Eusebiu Popovici: Eusebiu Popovici (February 15, 1838 – September 28, 1922) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian Orth
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Letter to Cristea Gheorghe Gheorghian493 - Letter to Cristea Gheorghe Gheorghian
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Letter from George Papadopoulos a Turkish Writer of Greek Origin. Translated: Monsignor, The affectionate interest you have shown in such beautiful wo
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Letter from Gheorghe Mironescu to Gheorghian494 - Letter from Gheorghe Mironescu to Gheorghian
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Rental contract between the two individuals. Gheorghe G. Mironescu, commonly known as G. G. Mironescu (January 28, 1874 – October 8, 1949), w
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Romanian Monastic Iosif Gheorghian Letter495 - Romanian Monastic Iosif Gheorghian Letter
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Translated below: Romanian Monastic Community under the Patronage of the Baptism of the Lord of the Holy Mount Athos No. 234 Seal: "Seal of the...
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Jacques Bucks Buhnenkopfe German Theatrical Makeup496 - Jacques Bucks Buhnenkopfe German Theatrical Makeup
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Guide. Has prints as shown. Jacques Buck's Stage Heads: The Art of Makeup and 120 art prints with accompanying text. A practical teaching and ha...
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When How The Russians Defeat The German Invaders497 - When How The Russians Defeat The German Invaders
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When and How the Russian People Defeated the German Invaders. OGIZ, Gospolitizdat, 1941
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Maxim Gorky The Struggle Against Facist Barbarians498 - Maxim Gorky The Struggle Against Facist Barbarians
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Academy of Sciences of the USSR Institute of Literature (Pushkin House). M. Gorky, On the Struggle Against Fascist Barbarism. Publishing House of the
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If You Can't Go Across Buy War Bonds Poster499 - If You Can't Go Across Buy War Bonds Poster
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Abbott Laboratories as a contribution to the Treasury's Schools at War Program. 11" by 15 1/2"
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WW2 Be a Cadet Nurse Poster500 - WW2 Be a Cadet Nurse Poster
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The Girls with a Future. U.S. Public Health Service. Federal Security Agency. 20" by 28"
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