MONTANA & THE WEST AUCTION

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FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF THOMAS MINCKLER, Billings, MT
SHARPS 1874 RIFLE w/Fort Fetterman, Wyoming Territory provenance; PAINTINGS BY Philip Goodwin, William Standing, Victor Casnelli, Bob Morgan, Leroy Greene, Ed Borein, J. K. Ralston, Will James & Hans Kleiber Etchings; WOOD CARVING BY J. L. Clarke; BRONZES BY C. M. Russell, Bob Scriver, Earl Heikka, T. D. Kelsey, Ace Powell, King Kuka, Gary Schildt, J. K. Ralston; PHOTOS BY Richard Throssel, F. J. Haynes, L. A. Huffman, E. Cameron, Rolin Mckay, Frank Rinehart, Fred Miller, H. P. Calfee; PRINTS BY George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, Remington, Levon West; 1ST EDITION BOOKS ON Custer, Lewis & Clark, C. M. Russell, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, Montana History, Fur Trade,
Historical letters, Ephemera, Broadsides, Maps, Military & Indian artifacts, Western gear, Yellowstone Nat. Park
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Elizabeth Custer 2-pc. engraved silver crumb set, scraper is 11-1/4” long, tray is 8” long,196 - Elizabeth Custer 2-pc. engraved silver crumb set, scraper is 11-1/4” long, tray is 8” long,
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both marked “MFD. & PLATED BY REED & BARTON/Taunton, Mass”, both engraved with script “E” and the lines show elements of art nouveau design,...
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Original cabinet card photograph of Wilbur Fisk Sanders (1834-1905),197 - Original cabinet card photograph of Wilbur Fisk Sanders (1834-1905),
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who initially came to Bannack in 1863 with his uncle, the lst Governor of Montana, Sydney Edgerton. Sanders was the courageous prosecutor for the murd
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Sold to johnrhoward1 for (700.00 + 126.00BP) = 826.00
 
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Original 1864 CDV of Thomas Francis Meagher (1823-1867),198 - Original 1864 CDV of Thomas Francis Meagher (1823-1867),
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controversial Irish Revolutionary and acting Governor of Montana Territory; Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Original illuminated leaf from Medieval Prayer Book or Book of Hours,199 - Original illuminated leaf from Medieval Prayer Book or Book of Hours,
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1500’s ca. Medieval France, 8” x 6” on vellum (lamb skin). In decorating the letters, rarest pigments and purest gold were used. Est. $500-$1,000
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Francis, C.P., An Indian Cemetery, 4 ½” x 8” original mtd.200 - Francis, C.P., An Indian Cemetery, 4 ½” x 8” original mtd.
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photo from his book Sport Among the Rockies, published in 1889 in an edition of only 15 copies; one of Montana’s rarest books. Est. $750-$1,500
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Francis, C.P., photograph, Upper St. Mary’s Lake,201 - Francis, C.P., photograph, Upper St. Mary’s Lake,
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west from the Narrows, 4 ½” x 8”, original photo from his book Sport Among the Rockies, published in 1889 in an edition of only 15 copies; one ...
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Francis, C.P., Rainbow Falls of the Missouri, 4 ½” x 8”,202 - Francis, C.P., Rainbow Falls of the Missouri, 4 ½” x 8”,
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original photo from his book Sport Among the Rockies. Est. $200-$400
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Francis, C. P., Hotel on Manitoba Railway,  4 ½” x 8”,203 - Francis, C. P., Hotel on Manitoba Railway, 4 ½” x 8”,
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original photo from his book Sport Among the Rockies,published in 1889 in an edition of only 15 copies; one of Montana’s rarest books. Est. $750-$1
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2 CDV’s of cattle rancher Conrad Kohrs’ two daughters Anna & Katie,204 - 2 CDV’s of cattle rancher Conrad Kohrs’ two daughters Anna & Katie,
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one backstamp has the Sun Pearl Gallery, Deer Lodge, Montana Territory. Est. $25-$50
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Green leather photograph case, gold stamped front L. A. Huffman Miles City, Mont;205 - Green leather photograph case, gold stamped front L. A. Huffman Miles City, Mont;
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no photos, silk lining, 6½” x 8 ½”. Est. $250-$500
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Sold to bearallthe.. for (50.00 + 9.00BP) = 59.00
 
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Standing, Wm. (1904-1951), medicine pole in center of medicine lodge,206 - Standing, Wm. (1904-1951), medicine pole in center of medicine lodge,
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illust. from book Land of Nakoda, pp. 218-225, 11 ¾”x 14”. Est. $750-$1,500
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Standing, Wm. (1904-1951) watercolor, Thunderbird, Indian design, 1945, 17 ½” x 13 ½”.207 - Standing, Wm. (1904-1951) watercolor, Thunderbird, Indian design, 1945, 17 ½” x 13 ½”.
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Painted as a cover for a proposed book that was never published. Est. $1,500-$2,500
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Rogers, William Allen (1854-1931) untitled illustration,208 - Rogers, William Allen (1854-1931) untitled illustration,
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9-3/4” x 6-3/8”, illustrator employed by Harper’s Magazine in 1877. Est. $2,000-$4,000
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Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) military painter and book illustrator209 - Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928) military painter and book illustrator
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, untitled illustration (Intruders), 9” x 6-3/8”. Est. $2,000-$4,000
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Frost, A. B. (1851-1928) 2 pen & inks, Christmas in Pasadena, 1927,  6” x 3 ¼” and 5 ¼” x 4 ¼”.210 - Frost, A. B. (1851-1928) 2 pen & inks, Christmas in Pasadena, 1927, 6” x 3 ¼” and 5 ¼” x 4 ¼”.
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Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Sold to timeshifter for (100.00 + 18.00BP) = 118.00
 
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Kleiber, Hans (1887-1967) etching, Knife River Post Office, 7” x 11”.211 - Kleiber, Hans (1887-1967) etching, Knife River Post Office, 7” x 11”.
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Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Kleiber, Hans etching plate, The Sheepherders, 4 ½” x 6”.212 - Kleiber, Hans etching plate, The Sheepherders, 4 ½” x 6”.
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Est. $750-$1,000
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Ace Powell, bronze, Spooked #42/100,  6” high.213 - Ace Powell, bronze, Spooked #42/100, 6” high.
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Est. $250-$500
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Haynes, F. J. (1853-1921), framed photograph, Grotto Geyser,214 - Haynes, F. J. (1853-1921), framed photograph, Grotto Geyser,
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Yellowstone National Park, 5-3/4” x 9-1/2”, albumen, original hand colored. Est. $250-$500
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Haynes, F. J. (1853-1921), ORIGINAL hand-colored photograph, Riverside Geyser,215 - Haynes, F. J. (1853-1921), ORIGINAL hand-colored photograph, Riverside Geyser,
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Yellowstone National Park, 5” x 8-1/4”, mounted albumen. Est. $250-$500
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Sold to timeshifter for (75.00 + 13.50BP) = 88.50
 
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