Fine Montana Collector Sale - April 2023

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North American Auction Co. is proud to announce our next catalog with in-house bidding on NaaBid.com. Join us for our Fine Montana Collection Sale, April 22nd, 2023, at 9am Mountain Time. The sale includes a fantastic collection of Montana history and advertising, a fantastic Native American Weapons Collection from Wisconsin, authentic Navajo Jewelry, a few pieces from the Lowell Baier Conservationist Art and Native American Collection, some items from the Sundog Bruce VanLandingham Collection, as well as many other rare items. Search the entire catalog for nearly 750 pieces. Preview Friday April 21st, 10am to 5pm Auction Saturday April 22nd at 9am Mountain Time. Located at 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715 All Shipping at our In-House Shipping Department FFL Transfers, when required, done In-House. Call 800-686-4216 or email info@naabid.com for more info Bid with us directly on NaaBid.com

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T. Lef. Grave Northern Plains Syllabics Bracelet58 - T. Lef. Grave Northern Plains Syllabics Bracelet
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The lot features a unique silver and sodalite bracelet with Syllabics markings from a Northern Plains Indian silversmith, signed T. Lef. Grave. The br
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Vintage Fine & Heavy Navajo Pearl Necklace 20th C.59 - Vintage Fine & Heavy Navajo Pearl Necklace 20th C.
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The lot features a fantastic set of fine and heavy sterling silver bench handmade Navajo Pearls from a Navajo Native American Indian silversmith. The
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Art Nouveau Sapphire & VS2 Diamond Platinum Ring60 - Art Nouveau Sapphire & VS2 Diamond Platinum Ring
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Featured in this lot is this art nouveau sapphire and VS2 diamond platinum ring with GGA and GIA paperwork. The ring features a wonderfully and profes
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Start Price : 2,700.00 | Estimate : 17,000.00 - 21,000.00
 
 
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American Scale 2 Cent Penny "Your Fortune" Scale61 - American Scale 2 Cent Penny "Your Fortune" Scale
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Featured in this lot is this American Scale 2 cent penny "Your Fortune" and "Weigh Your Fate" Scale circa 1966. This scale featu...
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Estimate : 650.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Big Sky Carvers Mountain Stream Scene Coffee Table62 - Big Sky Carvers Mountain Stream Scene Coffee Table
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Featured in this lot is this Big Sky Carvers mountain stream scene coffee table. The table features a wonderfully and professionally carved and crafte
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Navajo Rayna Platero Secatero Multistone Necklace63 - Navajo Rayna Platero Secatero Multistone Necklace
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Featured in this lot is a sterling multistone necklace from Navajo artist, Rayna Platero Secatero. The necklace features a wonderfully and professiona
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Studded Harness Leather Bridle Headstall c. 1920s64 - Studded Harness Leather Bridle Headstall c. 1920s
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Featured in this lot is this studded harness leather bridle headstall circa 1920s. The bridle features a wonderfully and professionally crafted leathe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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19th Century Harness Leather Carriage Bridle65 - 19th Century Harness Leather Carriage Bridle
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Featured in this lot is this harness leather and studded carriage bridle circa 19th century. The bridle features a wonderfully and professionally craf
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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My Life on the Plains General Custer 1st Ed. 187466 - My Life on the Plains General Custer 1st Ed. 1874
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For your consideration is this RARE first edition of "My Life on the Plains" written by General George A. Custer and published in 1874. Th...
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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"In Darkest Africa" 1st Ed. Vol. I & II67 - "In Darkest Africa" 1st Ed. Vol. I & II
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For your consideration is this 1890 First Edition copies Volumes I & II In Darkest Africa by Henry M. Stanley. In Darkest Africa or the Quest, R...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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American Indian Antique Exotic Trade Beads68 - American Indian Antique Exotic Trade Beads
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The lot features a fantastic collection of Antique to Vintage exotic trade beads from the Native American to African tribes. First in the collection i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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C. 1980's Navajo Crystal Sampler Set of Two Rugs69 - C. 1980's Navajo Crystal Sampler Set of Two Rugs
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A set of matched Navajo Crystal Pattern double diamond rugs dating to the 1980s is a beautiful example of traditional Navajo weaving. Each rug feature
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Navajo Pine Springs Rug by Ruth Moore c. 1980 HUGE70 - Navajo Pine Springs Rug by Ruth Moore c. 1980 HUGE
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Featured in this lot is this Navajo pine springs rug by Ruth Moore circa 1980s. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool constru
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Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,500.00
 
 
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Civil War Windsor Model 1861 .58 Cal Rifle-Musket71 - Civil War Windsor Model 1861 .58 Cal Rifle-Musket
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In this lot is a Civil War issued Special Model 1861, Contract Rifle-Musket. This is a classic .58 caliber rifled musket adapted to the hollow base
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 2,350.00 - 3,250.00
 
 
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Winchester 1894 .Deluxe "Short Rifle" .30 WCF72 - Winchester 1894 .Deluxe "Short Rifle" .30 WCF
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This lot features an exceptionally rare and documented antique Winchester Model 1894 special order semi-deluxe “Short Rifle” in .30
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Estimate : 6,200.00 - 7,200.00
Sold to floor for (5,100.00) = 5,100.00
 
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Winchester Model 1906 Pump Action .22 LR Rifle73 - Winchester Model 1906 Pump Action .22 LR Rifle
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Featured in this lot is an early Winchester Model 1906 pump action rifle chambered in .22 and capable of firing both short and long rifle ammunition,
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Sharps & Hanks Short .52 1859 Cavalry Carbine74 - Sharps & Hanks Short .52 1859 Cavalry Carbine
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Featured in this lot is a Sharps and Hanks short rimfire Model 1859 saddle ring cavalry carbine chambered in .52 caliber. The rifle displays a 19&qu...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Sioux Buffalo Hunt Ledger Art on Blemmingham Sheet75 - Sioux Buffalo Hunt Ledger Art on Blemmingham Sheet
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The lot features an original old ledger page from the Blemmingham Ledger Book with original Northern Plains ledger art. Provenance: From the same coll
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Estimate : 950.00 - 1,350.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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C. 1930's Vintage Metal Children Tricycle76 - C. 1930's Vintage Metal Children Tricycle
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Featured in this lot is a vintage metal children's tricycle circa 1930s. The tricycle features a wonderfully and professionally crafted metal co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to Valpurdy for (200.00 + 52.00BP) = 252.00
 
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Dave Hodges (1949 -) Ealge Bronze Sculpture77 - Dave Hodges (1949 -) Ealge Bronze Sculpture
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For your consideration is this bronze sculpture titled, "Pride USA," by Montana artist Dave Hodges circa 1992. This is a bronze sculpture ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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AKC Italian Stiletto Picklock Switchblade Knife78 - AKC Italian Stiletto Picklock Switchblade Knife
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Featured in this lot is an AKC Italian made stiletto picklock switchblade knife. The knife features a stiletto bayonet style full grind front and half
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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AKC Italian Picklock Stiletto Switcblade Knife79 - AKC Italian Picklock Stiletto Switcblade Knife
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Featured in this lot is an AKC Italian picklock stiletto switchblade knife. The knife features a beveled dagger style stainless steel blade with a pic
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Montana Blackfeet Scrimshaw Damascus Knife Bozeman80 - Montana Blackfeet Scrimshaw Damascus Knife Bozeman
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This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing an artful Blackfeet American Indian scrimshaw. The blade has been forge
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Navajo Patrick Yazzie Red Branch Coral Necklace81 - Navajo Patrick Yazzie Red Branch Coral Necklace
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Featured in this lot is a sterling silver and red branch coral necklace from Navajo artist, Patrick Yazzie. The necklace features a wonderfully and pr
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Start Price : 550.00 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Navajo G. Smith Multi-Stone Micro Inlaid Ring82 - Navajo G. Smith Multi-Stone Micro Inlaid Ring
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For your consideration is this Navajo Multi-Stone inlaid sterling ring done by Navajo silversmith Grace Smith. This ring shows a nice sterling constru
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Navajo Sterling Silver Blue Gem Turquoise Necklace83 - Navajo Sterling Silver Blue Gem Turquoise Necklace
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Featured in this lot is a Navajo sterling silver and blue gem turquoise necklace. The necklace features a wonderfully and professionally crafted sterl
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Navajo B B Tsosie Sterling Silver Turquoise Buckle84 - Navajo B B Tsosie Sterling Silver Turquoise Buckle
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and turquoise buckle from Navajo artist, Bernadine Begay Tsosie. The buckle features a wonderfully crafte
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Navajo CJ Butler Silver Red Branch Coral Bracelet85 - Navajo CJ Butler Silver Red Branch Coral Bracelet
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Featured in this lot is a sterling silver and red branch coral bracelet from Navajo artist, CJ Butler. The bracelet features a wonderfully and profess
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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C. 1860-1880 Sioux Beaded Hard Soled Moccasins86 - C. 1860-1880 Sioux Beaded Hard Soled Moccasins
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The lot features an exceptionally crafted, fully top-beaded pair of moccasins on hide with hard soles from the Sioux Native American Indians, circa 18
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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C. 1840 Potawatomi Spontoon Pipe Tomahawk87 - C. 1840 Potawatomi Spontoon Pipe Tomahawk
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The lot features a pipe tomahawk with spontoon blade attributed to the Potawatomi, dating to circa 1840s from the ex-collection of the Galena, Illinoi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Crow Beaded & Fringed Hide Scout Jacket c. 1890-88 - Crow Beaded & Fringed Hide Scout Jacket c. 1890-
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The lot features a wonderful hide beaded scout frontier men’s scout jacket from the Crow Native American Indians dating to the late 19th to e
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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19th Century Frontier Trade Indian Musket Rifle89 - 19th Century Frontier Trade Indian Musket Rifle
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This lot features a mid-19th Century musket rifle from the American Frontier. The musket shows a primitive ball and cap exposed side hammer receiver i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to Valpurdy for (425.00 + 110.50BP) = 535.50
 
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Early Inuit Highly Carved Walrus Cribbage Board90 - Early Inuit Highly Carved Walrus Cribbage Board
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The is an amazing, highly carved walrus tusk cribbage board from the Inuit or Eskimo Native Americans dating to the late 19th Century to early 20th Ce
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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LARGE Indian Stepped Medallion Flat Woven Rug91 - LARGE Indian Stepped Medallion Flat Woven Rug
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Featured in this lot is a large Indian stepped medallion flat woven rug circa 1950s. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally woven wool cons
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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Sarouk Persian Hand Knotted Wool Area Rug 1930s92 - Sarouk Persian Hand Knotted Wool Area Rug 1930s
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Included in this lot is a Sarouk Persian hand-knotted wool area rug, originating from the 1930s. The rug features geometric floral patterns, bright co
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Kevin Pettelle Bronze Fly Fishing Creel Sculpture93 - Kevin Pettelle Bronze Fly Fishing Creel Sculpture
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Featured in this lot is a bronze fly fishing mounted creel. The sculpture features a wonderfully and professionally crafted bronze construction with a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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Great Northern Railway SST Metal Sign c. 1950's94 - Great Northern Railway SST Metal Sign c. 1950's
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Featured in this lot is a Great Northern Railway SST (Single Sided Tin) metal sign circa 1950s. The sign is wonderfully and professionally crafted pai
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Howe Scales Burdick Enamel Co. Advertisement Sign95 - Howe Scales Burdick Enamel Co. Advertisement Sign
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Featured in this lot is a Howe Scales Burdick Enamel Co. advertisement sign circa 1940s. The sign is wonderfully and professionally crafted metal and
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Sitting Bull and the Indian War Book 1st Edition96 - Sitting Bull and the Indian War Book 1st Edition
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For your consideration is this Rare "Sitting Bull and the Indian War Book", 1st Edition 1891, by W. Fletcher Johnson. "Life of the Gr...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to djtapley for (325.00 + 84.50BP) = 409.50
 
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Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) War Chief 192797 - Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) War Chief 1927
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Included in this lot is the 1st Edition, "The War Chief", 1927 by Edgar RIce Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950), who was...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Ray Renfroe (1918 -) Big Horn Sheep Bronze c. 196898 - Ray Renfroe (1918 -) Big Horn Sheep Bronze c. 1968
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Featured in this lot is a Big Horn Sheep bronze circa 1968 by Montana artist, Ray Renfroe, who was born in 1918. The sculpture features a wonderfully
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Aldo Vitaleh Shirtless Cowboy w/ His Dog c. 20th C99 - Aldo Vitaleh Shirtless Cowboy w/ His Dog c. 20th C
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Featured in this lot is an Aldo Vitaleh shirtless cowboy with his dog circa 20th century. The sculpture features a wonderfully and professionally craf
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Henri Studios Cowboy The Water Trough Statue Pond100 - Henri Studios Cowboy The Water Trough Statue Pond
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Featured in this lot is a Henri Studios Cowboy at the Water Trough and Pond statue, circa 1979. The pond statue has a wonderfully and professionally c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Hawaiian Airlines Advertisement Poster c. 1960's101 - Hawaiian Airlines Advertisement Poster c. 1960's
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Featured in this lot is a Hawaiian Airlines advertisement poster circa 1960s from Brindle, Melbourne. The poster features a wonderfully and profession
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Estimate : 350.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Complete Greasing Service Conoco Sign  c. 1950's102 - Complete Greasing Service Conoco Sign c. 1950's
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Featured in this lot is this "Complete Greasing Service," Conoco porcelain sign circa 1950s. The sign features a wonderfully and professio...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to ALANHALL for (150.00 + 39.00BP) = 189.00
 
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Cretaceous Period Hadrosaur Bone From Eastern MT103 - Cretaceous Period Hadrosaur Bone From Eastern MT
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For your consideration is this large Hadrosaur bone found around Hell Creek in Eastern Montana from the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era, around
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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C.M. Russell Elkhorn Saloon Lewistown, MT Adv.104 - C.M. Russell Elkhorn Saloon Lewistown, MT Adv.
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Featured in this lot is a C.M. Russell Elkhorn Saloon Lewistown, Montana advertisement lithograph originally from 1906. The lithograph advertisement i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Winchester Repeating Arm Walnut Rifle Display Case105 - Winchester Repeating Arm Walnut Rifle Display Case
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Featured in this lot is this Winchester Repeating Arms Montana black walnut rifle display case circa 20th century. The display case is wonderfully and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Early Winchester Model 1910 Semi-Automatic Rifle106 - Early Winchester Model 1910 Semi-Automatic Rifle
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For your consideration is a Winchester Model 1910 Semi-Automatic rifle. This .401 Caliber features a 19 1/2" round blue'd barrel. The walnu...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action Model 1880 Pistol107 - Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action Model 1880 Pistol
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This lot features a Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action “Mexican Model” (Model of 1880). One of the absolute rarities and most difficul
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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