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| 74001 | LATE 16th CENTURY 'COMB MORION' STYLE, SPANISH HELMET DATED 1540 - This type of helmet was historically used by the Conquistadors during the time of Cortez. Fully engraved with a high median ridge. Crowning the ridge, on either side, is the engraved bust of a Conquistador. Elaborate engraving motif includes; stands of flags, drums, trumpets, helmets, mandolins, etc. one of the decorations on the helmet evidences what appears to be the initials AL over a 1540 date. The quality of this one piece constructed helmet along with its engravings would indicate the original owner was of a high military position. Condition: Scattered pitting with the normal rim and crown damage. Engraving quite distinct. Great old repair on one end that appears to be period. This is, overall, a very nice specimen from a very interesting period in western history.Sold for: $5,078.75. |
| 74002 | SPANISH CONQUISTADOR PERIOD GAUNTLET ca. 1700's. - Wonderful figured and constructed gauntlet for the left hand. Richly engraved and appointed with brass studs. The articulated hand guard is formed with six joints and is fully functional. Amazingly the originally three piece thumb guard is intact. Since the thumb guard was attached to the gauntlet body by a leather thong they readily became detached and lost. Engraving motif is typical of the period inclusive of the classic "man in the moon" profile. Condition: Exceptionally well cared for specimen. Relatively free of dents and pitting. Minor metal staining overall. Very handsome and artistically pleasing to the eye.Sold for: $1,135.25. |
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| 74003 | SPANISH COLONIAL LONG SPURS - Possibly late 17th century cast spurs with flower rowels on 4" round shanks; Stylized sweeping bands. Condition: Surface rust with little wearSold for: $717.00. |
| 74004 | A WOOD AND GILT GESSO ALTAR - SPANISH COLONIAL AMERICA 19TH CENTURY. This ornately carved wood altar of Colonial America from the 19th century and is in superb condition for age. The gilt gesso retains approximately 80% of the application and has a nice bright patina. The altar is formed with four half-columns with spiral carving upward to ornaments at the top of the pilasters at the front, at the bottom in elaborate rosettes. The canopy of the altar is in the same intricate carving with a cherub at the centerpiece. The concave sepulchrum or altar cavity is in beautiful condition with its wood backing of striated wood. The overall pattern of the altar exhibits floral work completed by a skilled craftsman for flat display against a wall and is in a condition rarely seen, a museum-quality piece of religious art work from the Spanish Colonial America. It is accompanied by a red velvet vestibule garment.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
| 74005 | A SPANISH COLONIAL AMERICA GILT WOOD AND GESSO ALTAR SCREEN, CIRCA 1700 84" x 17 1/2" - This highly ornate altar screen was hand-crafted, carved by a master craftsman after which gesso and fine gold were applied. The piece retains approximately 75% of its original gilt and has a slightly bright patina with some loss at the bottom and sides. At 84" in height, the screen consists of four panels of openwork carving, each with a centerpiece of an urn surrounded by floral work. The entire panel has petal carving around the rectangular borders with a shell device at the top. An altar screen protected the altar of the church from approach from the rear. This piece dates from circa 1700 and would have been a central work of art in the altar, highly valued by the parishioners. The craftsmanship, time and money invested in this altar screen would have been exceptional for that era.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74006 | SPANISH COLONIAL AMERICA HAND CARVED WOOD STATUE OF SAINT JOSEPH 19th CENTURY - Wood carving appears to be Saint Joseph. This hand carved wooden statue has very good detail, his rope with pleats; the sash around his waist, the face has a great expression with glass eyes. This item was hand carved by an artist. Also hand painted, with a gilded sash, & collar. Stands about 39" Tall and 17" wide. Condition:The colors still appear to be in fine condition, some minor flaking.Sold for: $2,031.50. |
| 74007 | 19TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL AMERICA WOODEN CHEST - This beautiful Spanish colonial chest has hand forged steel drawer pulls, handles, locking hasp & very intricate 3 key lock. It has a pull down front on chest, to reveal 12 draws & 2 doors that open to storage space. There is very detailed hand carved work on the facade of this very well crafted chest. And very intricate BONE inlay, to complement the design, with a few replacements. A beautiful colonial chest. Condition: This is a very fine condition chest of this colonial period.Sold for: $3,107.00. |
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| 74008 | FANTASTIC PIRATE'S TREASURE CHEST (SAFE) SPANISH COLONIAL AMERICA CIRCA 1700-1750 - All original chest with very fancy locking mechanism with original key. This treasure chest is Spanish colonial era used by very wealthy Spaniards during their occupation of Mexico. It was the safe of its time and would be filled with gold doubloons and pieces of eight. It was not movable. This treasure chest has original paint and is in pristine condition. Inside treasure box has small lock box with "original key". It is very rare to have original keys with boxes. The locking mechanism is in the form of Mayan/Aztec cut out scenes. Fancy hand pounded lock cover. Has one replacement bolt on hinge. 16" tall by 17" deep by 31" long. Condition: Very fine, great patina.Sold for: $13,145.00. |
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| 74009 | SPANISH STYLE COLONIAL PERIOD RAPIER - All iron construction except for the grip. Blade measures 37" long and is dated 1763 on both sides. A makers mark and proof or identification marks additionally can be found on the blade. Convex basket is 5" in diameter with an 11 ½" cross guard. Grip is wood with two silver bands. Condition: Metal surfaces show some light pitting. The overall appearance of the sword is pleasing with coloration going from a dark grey to black. Wood grip could be a replacement.Sold for: $1,434.00. |
| 74010 | 18TH CENTURY COLONIAL PERIOD SWORD - All iron construction with copper wire wrapped grip. Double edge blade is 34" long and 1 3/8" wide. Blade proof is an 'R' with a line on top. Basket form is a clam shape. Decorative fineals are on each end of the cross guard and in the center of the bow guard. Braded copper wire grip is intact. Condition: Pleasing overall appearance. Typical staining and surface erosion. Blade lightly cleaned.Sold for: $1,553.50. |
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| 74011 | SPANISH COLONIAL CAST IRON FLUTED CANNON 17TH-18TH CENTURY - This cast iron cannon has a beautiful intricate design. Fluting on the barrel and sights. It looks to be a two piece sand cast. Cannon has been varnished. Approximately 75 lbs, 41" long, 5 ½" diameter. Condition: Very fine.Sold for: $5,377.50. |
| 74012 | FLINTLOCK MUSKET CIRCA LATE 18th - About .60 caliber, with an octagon to round 42" barrel. Fluted carved stock with horn butt plate. Modest amount of raised carving on stock. Condition: Musket exhibits heavy use, but is relatively solid with the exception of a piece of forestock missing about 8" long at the muzzle. Pitting erosion is evident on lock, barrel, and trigger guard.Not Sold. |
| 74013 | SPANISH DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION 'MIQUELET' LOCK SHOTGUN CIRCA early 1800's - 18" barrels in .12 gauge. Top barrel rib engraved in large block letters "POR FRUTO BARRENECHEA". Left barrel engraved "FABRICADO". Right lock plate engraved "FRUTO". This weapon is of probable Spanish manufacture. Both hammers are decorated in a serpentine configuration. All hardware, with the exception of the wedge escutcheon and ramrod thimble, are of iron and modestly engraved. Right lock is functional but left lock will not hold on full cock. Wedge escutcheons and ramrod thimble are silver. Fitted with an old sling. Ramrod looks to be original although shortened to suit barrels. Condition: Barrel shortened from original to length noted. All metal surfaces are dark grey to near black with age. Wood stock shows numerous handling abrasions but is fundamentally sound. Basically, a important colonial old west shotgun with great wear, age and patina.Not Sold. |
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| 74014 | PAIR OF MATCHED CEDAR MEXICAN COLONIAL DOORS 19TH CENTURY - This set of matched 30" x 92" cedar doors was created using hand-forged steel hinges and square nails, and features 17 Handsomely hand-carved panels. Of particular note is the door-within-a-door, measuring 28" x 23", allowing a furtive look at whoever approaches? A few replacement hinges do not detract from the overall impressive look of these doors. Condition: Very fine condition and matched doors.Sold for: $1,135.25. |
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| 74015 | (4) 19TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL OAK CHAIRS - These hand-carved wood & leather Spanish colonial chairs are assumed to be period items. The leather backs of chairs depicting scenes of two men and two scenes of floral arrangements, and man standing under tree. Also covered in hand carved leather seats (3) with Floral pattern & (1) with geometric design. Back of (1) chair printed in bold letters "CARLOS-S". 20.5"x 19"x 48" Condition: Good condition, one chair has replacement arm.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74016 | SPANISH COLONIAL MESQUITE CHAIR 19TH CENTURY - Very early hand made chair with great patina/paint nailed and dove tailed. The craftsman took some care and time in building this great chair. 15.5"x 14"x 33.5". Condition: Very good.Sold for: $286.80. |
| 74017 | 19TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL OAK COWHIDE CHAIR - This hand made cowhide chair is a fine example of craftsmanship during the Spanish Colonial period. The maker of this chair took great care in building this little chair. Note the carved slots for back rails & the dowelled cross members. 18"x 15"x 32". Condition: Very good.Sold for: $59.75. |
| 74018 | 19TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL LOCUST WOOD & BUFFALO HIDE CHAIR - Appears to be very early 19th Century hand crafted chair, very crude, but with lots of character. Tag accompanying item: "Locust wood & Buffalo hide from Rancho de Taos, from the Chapel". 18"x 15"x 32". Condition: Very goodSold for: $107.55. |
| 74019 | 19TH CENTURY SPANISH COLONIAL PINE CHAIR. Another fine example from the Spanish Colonial period. This early item has been painted a few times in its long life. The builder made it rugged as it has lasted many generations in a family. The maker dowelled all construction of this chair, and made his own hand woven seat. 16"x 15"x 33". Condition: Very goodSold for: $34.00. |
| 74020 | A VERY RARE AND MASSIVE FORTY-NINER BOWIE KNIFE, ca. 1840-50s - This large Bowie knife measures 19 1/4" overall with a 15" blade. It has an amazing history in that it made its way West and to the gold fields and saw great use before actually going back East to Goldsboro, North Carolina and being used again during the Civil War. The 1 1/2" wide blade has a rich, even gray patina with one slight knick at the edge halfway down the blade. The 3 1/2" wide, heavy crossguard is slightly loose, however the grip is made of bone or ivory with line carving twisting around the grip adding a simple beauty to this utilitarian knife. A 1" brass pommel is secured by three rivets making this an imposing and historical fighting knife. The red Moroccan sheath is in remarkable condition considering that the date of manufacture of this knife is approximately 1845. While there are scratches to the leather as appropriate with age and use, the 1" brass throat and 3" curved brass tip are completely intact as is the brass frog at the rear of the throat. They exhibit a dark patina and finish and this Bowie will slip smoothly into its sheath, a wonderful and important edged weapon that has seen action in two important eras of American history (similar to the Texas bowie knife illustrated with Berryman's first book). Untouched and in mint condition. From The William Turner Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74021 | THE BOWIE #1 - THE EARLIEST STYLE BOWIE - similar to the knife in the "Alamo" Museum ca. 1830 - This 'Bowie #1, so named by collectors since it is the style carried by Jim Bowie and dates back to the early 1830's, is a solid, beautiful and extremely rare version of the American Bowie. Much sought after by collectors, this 15" overall knife with its 8 3/4" blade was discovered approximately 100 miles from the Mississippi River where James Bowie's knives were made. Indeed, there is a very similar Bowie at the Alamo Museum. This style was used exclusively in the Mississippi Delta region and its historical importance cannot be overstated. The 10" leather and silver sheath has had the leather replaced and shows a nice shiny surface of the 3" silver tip which is finished in a small ball finial. The 1 3/4" silver throat has a somewhat more flat finish due to use. This 'Bowie #1' is one of the earliest of the Bowies ever made possibly by James Black of Arkansas, a historical gem that is sound and sturdy as if ready to conquer the frontier all over again. From The William Turner Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74022 | "GOLD RUSH BOWIE KNIFE" WITH PEACOCK AND ENGLISH CROWN SILHOUETTE MOTIF ca. 1830's - This single edged blade, total length 13.25", with floral etching both sides, has an open nickel silver handle and an 'S'-shaped guard. The motifs are a bird sitting on a vine above a crown near the pommel of the grip. Stamped at the ricasso are "W. Butcher, Sheffield" below the namesake of the butcher knife crown with "W. R." initials. The Bowie includes an original leather sheath with plain nickel throat and tip, total length 8.25" Condition: The knife has been lightly sharpened and has some light pitting. Note: The next lot in this sale is an ambrotype photo of a man with this type of Bowie knife in his belt making this a treasure of American history rarely seen in the collecting community. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $9,560.00. |
| 74023 | AMBROTYPE IMAGE OF '49ER WITH A SILHOUETTE BOWIE KNIFE 1850's - The California '49er in this tinted ambrotype image has the open-handled nickel silver bowie knife similar to the one pictured in the previous lot of this sale. The tinting of the ambrotype is very well done, even having tinted background. The back of ambrotype has been blackened with paint. It has a very nice case which is actually of the Molina Photographic Company in Havana and has an elaborate impressed image of the city of Havana on the front. A Cuban '49er? 2.75"x 3.25". Condition: Very good. Note: The type of Bowie knife the man is carrying is in this same auction, the previous lot in this catalog. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $5,676.25. |
| 74024 | AN 'ARKANSAS TOOTHPICK' BOWIE KNIFE BY BUTCHER COMPANY OF SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND WITH A MINT EDGED BLADE ca. 1840 - English cutlers, especially those in the premier cutlery city of Sheffield, England capitalized on the legend of Jim Bowie and thought the addition of the moniker 'Arkansas Toothpick' to some of their knives may increase sales. They were right. The name 'Arkansas Toothpick' of course comes from the genesis of the famed Bowie knife from the Arkansas cutler James Black who originally made a knife for Bowie on his way to Texas where he made a last stand defending himself to the death with it at the Alamo in 1836. This beautiful work of the craftsmen at W. and S. Butcher of Sheffield, England has a highly-etched 7" blade in intricate floral work on the left side. Starting at approximately 2" from the brass crossguard in a cartouche are etched the words 'Arkansas Toothpick' just above the maker's stamp of 'Manufactured by W. & S. Butcher, Sheffield'. The ivory handles are trimmed in brass and are secured by the original seven birds eye pins in the center of which on the left side is attached a small brass plate, not engraved. Both the grips and blade are in excellent condition. The red Moroccan leather sheath has a scalloped 1" brass throat with a slight nick in the leather just above the missing brass tip. Overall, this is the finest example of a 'Arkansas Toothpick' Bowie knife. A similar to this knife is in the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $19,120.00. |
| 74025 | A THOMAS LAMB BOWIE KNIFE,WASHINGTON D.C. ca. 1830 - Makers of fine Bowie-style knives sprang up all over the country in the 1800's, even in Washington City, later called Washington, DC. Thomas Lamb was one of such quality craftsmen who made remarkable knives for people in the North and South. This fabulous example measures 13" overall and has a 1 1/2" wide blade that is in excellent condition. The 8" long blade is in extra nice condition and is accentuated by the 'S' shaped crossguard. At approximately 2" down the left side of the blade appears the 'Lamb W. City' maker's stamp deep in the blade. A most attractive aspect of this knife are the 1" wide ivory handles. Secured by the 3 original rivets, they are in extremely fine condition and have a pale yellow tint from handling. Especially nice is the accompanying original red leather sheath. In very good condition, the fine Moroccan leather sheath has a nicely engraved silver 2" tip and 1/2" throat with the original silver frog on the reverse. Engraved in a floral pattern front and back, the tip has some very slight rusting on the back. This knife and sheath are an extreme rarity, especially in this mint condition and are an excellent example of the most recognized side knife, and extremely sought after by the collectors of today. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $15,535.00. |
| 74026 | AN EXCEPTIONAL BUNTING, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND BOWIE KNIFE "THE LAST RESORT" IN ALL GILT BRASS SCABBARD, ca. 1830-40 - Previously from the Dixon Collection, this beautiful 13 1/2" overall Bowie knife has a highly etched 8 1/2" blade with a floral pattern on the left side from the ricasso to the tip of the blade. Interestingly, in a 2" cartouche etched in the center of the blade are the words "Le Dernier Ressort", meaning 'the last resort' in French, this weapon being the frontiersman's last line of defense in surviving an attack. The maker's mark of 'Manufactured by R. Bunting & Sons, Sheffield' is stamped at the ricasso on the left side while the name of 'W. Greaves & Sons', a Sheffield merchant is stamped in a cartouche at 1" from the ricasso on the left side of the blade. The attractive bone handle has brass rivets and fittings including a rectangular brass plate on either side, not engraved. The 1 3/4" crossguard has a petal effect and makes the overall look of this knife appealing. This Bowie has an unusual and beautiful brass gold gilt sheath. At 9" the brass and partially leather-covered sheath has a fluted tip and is gilded for the last 6" with the upper 3" being wrapped in a medium brown leather which has been fashioned into a belt loop on the reverse. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $15,535.00. |
| 74027 | A VERY RARE ALFRED HUNTER BOWIE KNIFE ca. 1840s. This is the finest Hunter in existence previously from the Petty Collection. Alfred Hunter manufactured some of the earliest Bowie knives from the 1830's from his business located in Newark, New Jersey. This beautiful knife measures 13 5/8" overall and has a unique 8" blade which includes a 'Spanish notch' near the crossguard, a feature seen in early Bowie knives. The perfect blade has been extremely well maintained with only slight scratches at 3/4 down the blade's edge. The maker's mark of 'Alfred Hunter's Superior Cutlery' is stamped at the ricasso on the left. The handle of this knife has been artfully carved from a single piece of whale bone which has cracked down the length of the right side but is still very much intact as held securely by brass plates and rivets on each side which are original to the knife. The bone has a nice beige color and is carved in a scroll motif (zoomorphic eyes) which contrasts well with the 3" wide brass crossguard. The brown leather sheath is in good condition with its 2 1/2" brass tip and 1 1/2" brass throat. Although the metal frog is missing, the sheath is in very stable condition and accepts the knife nicely. From The William Turner Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74028 | A BEAUTIFUL RODGERS BOWIE KNIFE WITH AN IVORY HANDLE IN THE FORM OF AN ALLIGATOR ca. 1840 - USED BY UNCLE BILLY IN THE GOLDFIELDS IN HIS 1849 TRIP TO CALIFORNIA This is an extraordinary Bowie knife from the famous James Rodgers knifemakers of Sheffield, England. Stamped 'Rodgers, Celebrated Make, Sheffield' at 1" down the 7" blade, the maker also stamped the rarely found 'Cast Steel Bowie Knife' in an oval at the ricasso of the 1" wide blade. The most incredible part of the knife is the elaborately carved 4 1/2" ivory grip made into the form of an alligator. The animal has an upturned tail at the base and open mouth gripping the tulip-shaped brass crossguard which terminates in a fleur de lis. The craftsman at Rodgers who made this knife even added mother-of-pearl eyes to the alligator which are intact. The handle has an approximately 1" surface crack just behind the alligator's mouth on the right side. The red Moroccan leather scabbard still has evidence of gold tool work and has minor flaking to the leather and a slight buckle at 1" above the 1 1/2" brass tip. The 3/4" block-shaped brass throat has the original brass frog intact. Measuring just over 12" overall, this knife is an extremely rare artifact from a noted knifemaker. A handwritten period note found inside the sheath reads as follows: "Bowie knife made in Sheffield England and used by Uncle Billy in his 1849 trip to California". One of only three known to exist. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $11,352.50. |
| 74029 | AN AMERICAN-MADE BOWIE, DIAMOND-HATCHED EBONY HANDLE ca.1840 - This beautiful example of an American-made Bowie by George Benley has a heavy ebony diamond-hatched handle and a matching leather sheath. The unmarked 8" blade has a wonderful even, gray patina above a shiny silver 2 1/2" crossguard. The silver is carried on to include a simple, yet elegant silver "shell" pommel cap behind the massive ebony grip. The sheath of this Bowie is a match to its simple beauty. With the diamond-hatched leather capped by heavy silver 1 1/2" throat and 3" tip, this Bowie and sheath are a magnificent example of an American treasure, the American-made Bowie knife. From The William Turner Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74030 | A BARNES AND SON SHEFFIELD SIDE KNIFE AND SHEATH - IMAGE OF PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR 1849. Edward Barnes and Sons of New York imported this Sheffield-made knife in commemoration of the election of President Zachary Taylor in 1849. Although Taylor died after only being in office six months. Measuring 12 3/4" overall with an 8 1/4" blade, this special knife bears an image bust of Taylor at the butt end of each side of the grip over the inscription 'I ask no favor & shun no responsibilities'. The quote is from Taylor, one which he delivered as a General in the War with Mexico. The grip is made of heavy brass with medallion and floral work at the crossguard and dark brown horn with a small rectangular plate affixed to one side, not engraved. The 2 1/2" crossguard is made of heavy brass as well. The blade of this commemorative and rare Presidential Bowie knife is in excellent condition. With 'Edward Barnes & Sons, New York, Sheffield' stamped at the ricasso, the blade shows even use throughout. The sheath is of a green tooled leather with a red leather device at the center on either side and is a very rare multi-colored scabbard in good condition. The 1 1/2" silver tip and 3/4" silver throat are present and in good condition as well as the silver frog on back. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $8,365.00. |
| 74031 | W. E. JACKSON "GOLD RUSH" ETCHED BLADE BOWIE KNIFE - 'CALIFORNIA' ca. 1840s- This cleanly made, simply styled, yet effective Bowie is previously from the Tellison Collection. It is made by W. E. Jackson of Sheffield, England and is another example of the fine English cutlers adding an alluring American "Gold Rush" touch to their fine knives. While the 8 7/8" blade has some of the original finish missing, one can still clearly see the name 'California' etched amid a mountainous scene on the middle section of the blade. The 14 1/4" knife has a sturdy 5" ebony one-piece handle with three rivets. The 2" brass crossguard is a nice contrast to the overall look of the knife. The beautiful Moroccan leather, gold embossed sheath has a 1" throat which is missing the frog while the 1 1/2" tip has some tarnish to the right side, obviously due to wear. From The William Turner Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74032 | "MY KNIFE AND WIFE" GORGAN BOWIE KNIFE MADE IN NEW ORLEANS ca.1840- The owner of this Bowie knife obviously held two things near and dear to his heart, as he put it, literally on his trusty Bowie's blade - 'My Knife and Wife' etched into the blade starting at 1" above the ricasso. This New Orleans-made Bowie measures 14 1/2" overall and has a 9 1/4" curved blade with Gorgan's name engraved on top of the blade with a nice patina and the cartouche with the etching on the right side. The 2 1/2" crossguard is secured nicely in front of a carved ebony handle that has a slight crack down the right side leading to the silver pommel which has a sunburst design. The dark brown leather sheath has some crackling on the front and stitched back. It has an attractive 1" silver throat and scalloped 2 1/2" tip, both of which exhibit a nice dark patina. This an exceptionally nice and very rare American knife with the original scabbard and a unique inscription that gives one an idea of the spirit of the frontiersman. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $13,145.00. |
| 74033 | AN ENOCH DRABBLE BOWIE KNIFE ca. 1850s - Enoch Drabble crafted fine knives at Sheffield, England and seized the celebrity of the 'Bowie' knife and stamped his fine cutlery as being such as evidenced by the oval on the left side of this fine blade. Stamped 'cast steel Bowie knife' approximately 1" above the maker's mark of 'Enoch Drabble Royal Cutler' at the ricasso, the knife measures 14" overall and has an 8 1/2" blade which exhibits an even, dark gray patina and is in the shape of a spearpoint making this an exceptional fighting knife. The 1 1/2" crossguard terminates on both ends with a ball and gives the Bowie a dagger-like, appealing appearance. The ebony carved shell design handle is striking in its carving which is fully half its length and in the form of a sunrise. The medium brown sheath is in good condition for age and wear and has a 1" brass throat and tip. From The William Turner Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74034 | THE FIRST U.S. RIFLEMAN'S KNIFE AND ORIGINAL BRASS MOUNTED SHEATH AND WOOD HANDLE ca.1840 - The Bowie knife became not only a standard accouterment but a necessity of the frontiersmen and military of the 19th Century. This is the very first regulation military knife to be issued to troops in the field known as a Hicks rifleman's knife. This is one of only a few to exist in its original brass-mounted scabbards. This beautiful American made 14 1/2" knife has seen much use, plain and utilitarian in design, harkening back to the original Bowie design that went to the Alamo with Jim Bowie himself. The 9" blade is just over 1" wide and gives evidence of its extensive use. Above the over 2" wide crossguard are the substantial and heavy rosewood grips which are held securely in place by two heavy rivets that pass through the single blade which is in one piece and passes to end of the grip where it is capped by a 1" brass plate and two smaller rivets. While there is a slight crack of the wood on the right side of the top rivet, it does not detract from or hinder the usefulness of this rare military bowie knife. Equally as impressive is the solid brass with leather insert sheath which is original to this weapon. The brass has an even and medium brown patina, the leather just the right scuffing appropriate to use with a small crack at the top which does not detract from the appearance on display. The brass frog is in place on the rear making this knife an overall impressive fighting weapon. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $5,676.25. |
| 74035 | A MILITARY STYLE BOWIE KNIFE - C. HEINZ, SOUTH CAROLINA.This heavy Bowie knife was made at Columbia, South Carolina by the C. Heinz company and measures just over 12" in length. With an 8" dagger-like blade, the knife has a decidedly military look and feel, especially with the heavy rosewood handle and diamond-shaped rivet at the end. The arched crossguard adds to that look as does the double-stitched rich brown leather sheath fitted with a belt loop. This is a rare Southern-made Bowie knife that, even though in excellent condition, has seen considerable use. From The William Turner Collection, and illustrated in William Albaugh's book on Confederate Edged Weapons.Sold for: $8,365.00. |
| 74036 | FINEST-ETCHED "AMERICAN CHOICE" BOWIE KNIFE IN EXISTENCE ca. 1840-50. This beautiful Bowie knife measures 12" overall and is striking in its appearance, especially the etching on the 7" blade. Stamped at the ricasso, "Edward Barnes & Sons Celebrated Dirk Knife", the blade continues for the full 7" with elaborate etching of the company name with "Sheffield" added below at about 1" from the ricasso. The Sheffield, England manufacturers of fine knives attracted American buyers by etching the American eagle onto their blades as in this knife where the eagle is depicting standing on a Federal shield clutching arrows. At 1" from the tip the etching "America's Choice" amid a scroll appears making nearly the entire left side of the blade etched from ricasso to tip. While there are scratch marks on the right side of the blade giving evidence of use, the overall blade, especially the etching, are in remarkable condition. The 4 1/2" ivory handle has a carved scalloped shell pommel and is in excellent condition. The ivory exhibits a nice beige color from use but is still in near-pristine condition. The thin 2" oval crossguard finishes the knife in a beautiful fashion making this a prized Bowie, well-etched with a wonderful ivory handle. It has a red Moroccan leather sheath stamped with a gold border which is embossed with a portrait of General Zachary Taylor on both sides. The sheath has a 3/4" brass throat with frog and a 1 1/2" brass tip. The finest etched blade in existence made during the Mexican War celebrating America's victory. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $9,560.00. |
| 74037 | A HASSAM OF BOSTON FIGHTING KNIFE AND SCABBARD FROM THE CIVIL WAR ERA DATED 1861 - This fighting knife was made by the Hassam Brothers of Boston for use by Union troops in the Civil War. It has the classic horn grips with the silver ferrule and cap. With the attractive and desirable 'S'-shaped crossguard, the 8" blade has a nice, even patina and is clearly stamped with the 'Hassam, Boston' mark at the ricasso. The dark brown sheath makes this weapon especially important since the owner's name 'C. C. Hills' and the date '1861' is engraved on the throat of the sheath. Also engraved is the presenter's name as 'From his friend S. S. M.' as well. While the silver throat of the scabbard is intact, there is some minor crackling of the leather on the sides and at the tip. Measuring 13" overall, this is an excellent example of a well-made Union fighting knife. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
| 74038 | F. S. SIEGEL KENTUCKY GAMBLER'S PUSH KNIFE IN ORIGINAL SILVER SCABBARD. ca. 1850 F. S - Siegel was a maker of fine cutlery from Louisville, Kentucky who produced beautiful gentlemen's push knives and other fine knives. This push knife measures 6 1/2" overall and has a 4" blade stamped 'F. S. Siegel, Lou. KY' at the ricasso. The 3 1/2" wide rosewood grips fit the hand perfectly and make this an attractive knife, especially with the silver sheath. The sheath has an attractive spearpoint tip and a frog in the shape of a leaf on the reverse. The knife fits into the sheath perfectly making this an excellent example of the gentleman's push knife, suitable for the gambler as a second defense. A second surgical knife accompanying this lot for reference is a 10", ebony-handled surgical knife with the Siegel name stamped halfway down the bladeThe heavy, checkered grips give this knife the attractive appearance and accentuate the shiny blade which is in excellent condition. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $13,145.00. |
| 74039 | AN EBONY-HANDLED PUSH KNIFE PROTOTYPE ca. 1840 - These attractive daggers were carried by a New Orleans gentleman of the Old West for use in close combat. Prized for their compact size and craftsmanship, examples such as this 6" ebony-handled knife with a 4" blade are rare. The double-edged dagger blade is affixed to the handle by a rivet and exhibits an even, light patina. The light brown scabbard still has its original brass frog and 1" throat. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
| 74040 | A 7 1/2" PUSH DAGGER WITH A WALNUT HANDLE. This is a rare example of the Southern-made gambler's push dagger measuring 7 1/2" in length. Its shiny 4 1/2" double-edged blade is still sharp and in very good condition. The attractive walnut handles with fine grain are especially attractive. This example has the rare clip-on leather sheath that was so highly sought after for its convenient attachment to a belt or waistband. With the brass fittings still in excellent condition along with the pliable dark brown Moroccan leather sheath, this is a fine and rare example of a Mississippi River gambler's push knife. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
| 74041 | A 7" BOWIE KNIFE SHEATH - This is a very old 7" Bowie knife sheath made to accept a 1 1/4" blade. Rough-hewn and rugged, the sheath sewn up the front side and has been fashioned with a belt loop on the back. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $95.60. |
| 74042 | A 7 1/2" BOWIE KNIFE SHEATH - This 7 1/2" sheath is made of dark brown leather and has a 1" brass tip. At the 1/2" brass throat, there has been a leather belt loop fashioned for attachment to a belt. Overall the condition is good with the leather still pliable. From The William Turner Collection.Sold for: $286.80. |
| 74043 | A JOHN RODGERS AND SON SHEFFIELD SIDE KNIFE ca. 1850 - The John Rodgers and Son Company of Sheffield, England has produced fine knives for over 300 years. This example measures 10 ½" overall and has a 6" tapered blade that is in very good condition. The wooden handle and brass guard along with the very attractive red leather and gold embossed scabbard make this a desirable collector's item from the time of the Gold Rush era.Not Sold. |
| 74044 | A CORSAN, DENTON, BURDEKIN AND COMPANY SIDE KNIFE - A Sheffield, England made side knife, this horn-handled knife measures just over 10 ½" overall. The 6 ½" spear-point blade is in excellent condition with the maker's mark stamped into the ricasso at the bright brass guard.Not Sold. |
| 74045 | IXL BOWIE IN SHEATH - Ca. 1860 clip point knife; 9¾ overall; "G.Wostenholm & Son" mark; nickel guard with stag slab. Condition: Heavily sharpened; silver-mounted sheath lacking drag.Sold for: $388.38. |
| 74046 | AN 1860s SHEFFIELD SIDE KNIFE - At over 11 ½", this 1860s side knife is in the style of the Sheffield tableware knives that were common during the Civil War. With its silver cutlery styled handle of 5" in a floral design, the 6 ½" blade is slightly pitted at the silver cross guard. Overall, it is a good example of the Civil War side knife seen in so many soldier images made during the war.Not Sold. |
| 74047 | A CIVIL WAR ERA SHEFFIELD SIDE KNIFE AND LEATHER SCABBARD - The beautiful Sheffield side knife and highly tooled leather scabbard measure just over 12" overall with the knife having a sharp 8" blade. The cutlery style handle is indicative of its manufacture during the Civil War, a blade highly popular with soldiers as seen in the innumerable photographs taken during the War - the soldier and his side knife a standard accoutrement of war. The ornate silver handle measures 4 ½" and is in the form of an eagle with a Federal shield below it above a floral pattern. The 1" wide blade is in very good condition with some very slight pitting at the hilt with absolutely none at the edge. The scabbard has some wear at the edges, but the silver tip and throat are intact with some dents showing usage. The tooled leather is in a floral pattern and is pliable. This is an excellent example of the Civil War Sheffield side knife.Not Sold. |
| 74048 | A NICHOLSON SHEFFIELD SIDE KNIFE - In the style of the 1860's Sheffield tableware side knives, this Nicholson 5" bladed knife with its silver handle is in very good condition. The blade is stamped with the 'Broomhall Works' mark of Nicholson's factory, has some striations at the front edge toward the tip, but otherwise is in very good condition.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74049 | PERCUSSION HALF-STOCK STYLE PLAINS RIFLE. Barrel marked I. or J. Nagle on top flat and "Remington" at breach. "Conestoga Rifle Works" marked lock plate. Circa 1860. 36" barrel of approximately .40 caliber. Forend cap of pewter with brass trigger-guard, butt plate, toe plate and ramrod ferrels. Functioning double-set triggers. Raised cheek piece with nicely grained wood stock. Condition: Stock broken & repaired at wrist. 3¼" piece of wood replaced in front of lock plate. Metal surfaces have a nice overall patina.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74050 | FULL-STOCK PERCUSSION BUCK & BALL PLAINS RIFLE. Marked "J. Bishop Warrented" on back action lock. Bishop is listed as a lock maker from the Philadelphia area, circa 1860s. Approximately .60 caliber, with all brass mountings. Relatively ornate patchbox with two piercings. Raised cheek piece with 8-point star inlay. There is an interesting carving near the wrist area on the stock with a stylized Indian shield with arrow design. Small silver wrist inlay. Condition: Sound wood with exception of a small replaced piece of wood in the usual location behind the hammer and an old crack in the butt. Metal is good with a pleasing patina throughout.Sold for: $1,015.75. |
| 74051 | HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE. Barrel stamped "H.E. Leman, Lancaster, PA - Warranted." Lock plate stamped "Ashmore." Circa 1850s. 32" octagon barrel is approximately .38 caliber. Stock shortened to ½ stock length with pewter cap. Butt plate, trigger guard, lock escutcheon and ferrels of brass. Functioning double-set triggers. A large engraved silver plaque has been affixed to the stock on the right side. Silver medallion on wrist of stock is engraved with initials. This style of Leman rifle is basically referred to as an Indian Trade Rifle by collectors. Condition: Wood has been lightly cleaned. Metal parts exhibit a relatively even patina. Modifications to original configuration are in keeping with the rifle's overall appearance.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74052 | HALF STOCK PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE. 21 ½" octagon barrel in .36 calibre. Back action lock marking filed down to where only the following is visible: "H.E." above "WARRANTED". This homemade rifle is basically a composition of parts from a wide range of time periods. Overall appearance indicates it was constructed somewhere in the mid 1800s. Double set triggers. Crudely engraved trigger guard. Stock has two cheek pieces, is pistol gripped and capped in lead. Brass butt plate. Condition: Basically a bright metal rifle with staining and rust on metal parts. Brass has a slight patina. Wood stock is unconventionally shaped.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74053 | FULL STOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Unmarked 41," .32 caliber octagon barrel. Circa 1860s. Lock plate stamped, "Warranted" with minimal engraving. Ornate patch box with two piercings. All mounting of brass. Non-functioning double-set triggers. Full-length maple stock with attractive striping. Condition: Metal surfaces have a pleasing patina. Typical pitting of breach of barrel and on face of lockplate. Stock has been lightly cleaned but not at all offensive. Small chip at toe of stock.Sold for: $2,390.00. |
| 74054 | CONVERTED CONTRACT U.S. ARMY MUSKET OF THE 1812 PERIOD. Lock stamped with eagle and "Harpers Ferry 1813". .68 calibre barrel length is 44" as measured up to area where "Bolster Type" barrel conversion is affixed (see Flayderman's pg. #456). Left side at stock, opposite lock, is cartouched with script letters appearing to be "J.S." and stamped "V" over "MH". Functioning action. Condition:Attractive brown patina covers all metal surfaces. Butt plate pitted. Wood is sound with period of use handling and wear. Stock, adjacent to top tang, has two good size chips that were repaired using original wood that initially chipped loose.Not Sold. |
| 74055 | REMINGTON PERCUSSION CONVERSION OF U.S. ARMY MUSKET ca. 1850S 42" smoothbore barrel in .68 calibre. Maynard tape primered lock marked "E. REMINGTON - ILION, N.Y. - 1851 - U.S." Fitted with a sling that is of a later period than the musket. A "DB" is stamped on the forward section of the triggerplate. A "B" is stamped on the rear portion. No other visible markings are present on metal surfaces. Functioning action. Condition:This old musket has great character. Carved into the wood stock in large letters is: "GOOD WILL" upside down at left rear of butt, "82" is stamped on right side of stock at butt, "CWF" and a "C" are additionally carved in stock just forward of triggerplate. Metal surfaces go from a very dark, almost black color to brown. Stock chipped near lockplate. Even though the butt plate is heavily pitted as well as lighter pitting on barrel bands and at breach area of barrel, it's still a good looking old musket that was surely used throughout our Civil War.Not Sold. |
| 74057 | HALF STOCK AMERICAN MADE PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE. No visible markings except top flat of octagon barrel. Fancy bordered makers stamp reads, "H.H. SCHULTE - PITTSBURG". Circa 1872-1875. Barrel is 31" long, 1 ¼" wide in .50 calibre. Barrel breach is of the patented design. Barrel capped with a false muzzle. Front sight is a long hooded post 'peep' style. Rear sight has a 7" long steel strap attached to the barrel breach. The strap forms the base for the rear peep sight. Rear sight is elevation adjustable with a threaded rod rising vertical from top tang. Double set trigger mechanism is functional. Butt plate, patch box, toe plate, looped trigger guard and forend escutcheons are a combination of German silver and silver plated brass. Stock is of burl wood, checkered bag style pistol grip, cheek piece on left side and pewter or lead forend cap. Original ramrod housed under barrel by two steel ferrels. Condition: Excellent overall. Barrel has 98% original blue coverage with light to moderate staining throughout. Lock plate, hammer and patent breach are a blue finish going to brown over part of their surfaces. Silver finished parts show only wear at heel of butt and have a soft satin patina. Forestock has two holes on the underside, one with a threaded insert, for attachment of a palm rest. Deluxe burl wood stock is in excellent condition with only minor handling scuffs and abrasions. Overall a very well made handsome piece of American craftsmanship from our frontier era.Sold for: $2,151.00. |
| 74058 | AMERICAN MADE HALF STOCK PERCUSSION PLAINS OR TARGET STYLE RIFLE. 34" octagon barrel in .45 calibre. Top barrel flat stamped "JAS. GOLCHER EAGLE GUN FACTORY PHILA.PA", circa 1830s. Patented breach is engraved with two silver bands. Front sight is hooded with post. Top tang threaded for post style peep sight. Barrel is capped with a false muzzle. All hardware is iron with fine, high quality deluxe engraving throughout, including screw heads. Lock marked "JAS. GOLCHER, PHILA. PA". Double set trigger mechanism functioning. Walnut two-keyed stock houses a beautifully engraved patch box. The stock has good figure near the butt, a cheek piece, is checkered at wrist and capped in bone. Rifle retains original striped ramrod. Condition:All metal surfaces are a relatively dark brown patina with minor pitting evident only around nipple area of patented breach. Uncleaned stock is dark with age showing normal handling and wear. Rear barrel key is missing. Overall quality of this rifle was among the finest made by American firearms craftsmanship of the period.Sold for: $2,151.00. |
| 74059 | HALF STOCK PERCUSSION PLAINS STYLE RIFLE. 33 ½" barrel in .50 calibre. Top barrel flat stamped "G. S. Mock". Back active lock engraved with two birds is stamped "C. Baker". Double set triggers with brass butt plate and trigger guard. Pewter forend cap. Striped oak ramrod. Both ramrod ferrels are brass. Wood has one barrel key. Condition: Composite of old and new components. Barrel, lock plate, hammer, butt plate and trigger guard appear to be old. Maple stock with accompanying pewter cap and associated hardware are relatively new. Original rear sight slot in barrel plugged, new rear sight added.Sold for: $358.50. |
| 74060 | OVER & UNDER PERCUSSION RIFLE BY J. HARDER, LOCK HAVEN, PA. Circa 1860-1880. 38" octagon barrels of approximately .45 caliber. Maker's name stamped on lower barrel with ornate Moore marked back action lock plate on right side of rifle. Ornately engraved top tang. Brass patch box, trigger guard, butt plate. Raised cheek piece with large silver dog inlay. Functioning set triggers. Both ramrods intact. Condition: Good sound wood with minimal handling Mars. Metal surfaces are very respectable with minor pitting only appearing at barrel breaches. This is a very nice example of a relatively hard to find over & under percussion rifle.Sold for: $5,676.25. |
| 74061 | LARGE BORE PERCUSSION PISTOL OF BELGIAN MANUFACTURE, circa 1850s. No visible maker markings evident. 6½" barrel in. .68 caliber with microgroove rifling, functioning lock mechanism. Modestly engraved breech, lock, hammer, trigger guard and butt cap. Wood stock is checkered at grip and original iron ramrod is intact. Someone, in an unconvincing manner, has, using individual die stamps, marked a piece of silver "DR. SAML WOODHOUSE" and affixed it to the wood at the base of the wood butt. Condition: Very nice example of a large bore single shot pistol. Uniform patina on metal with no pitting. Considerable amount of varnish.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74062 | MATCHED PAIR OF CASED PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS. These pistols are of extra quality, beautifully engraved and stocked. It's interesting a pair of pistols of this quality do not bear any makers identification or proof marks. Physical characteristics of construction, however, indicate they are of Belgian or possibly French origin. All mountings are of iron. Pistols are fitted with sighted 8" Damascus, octagon, micro grooved barrels in .56 calibre. Breaches are of the patented design with brass washered nipples. Top tangs and accompanying screws are delicately engraved in a floral pattern terminating in a chrysanthemum. Lock plates tell a story. One lock plate is beautifully engraved behind the hammer with a seated hound in an outdoor setting. The other lock plate is engraved with a reclining fox, again in an outdoor setting. Vine and foliage engraving adorns the front portion of the locks. Hammers are fantastic with great sculptural form and engraving. Stylized chisel relief fanged lion heads adorn hammer top and faces. In addition to vine and foliage engraving on the hammers, one is engraved with a delicately formed crane. The other hammer has a duck afloat in a pond. Lock escutcheons are eloquently formed and engraved with winged gargoyle heads. Trigger guards protecting the set triggers are finger spurred. Both are engraved, keeping with the outdoor theme evident throughout the engraving layout, with shore birds and water fowl. Steel trigger plates are sculptured retaining the foliage engraving style. Centralized ovals in each trigger plate contain an outdoor scene of a dwelling on a hill and a goose, respectively. Ramrod caps are delicately engraved with flower filled urns. Iron butt caps are raised and surmounted with large flowers. Half stocks of burl wood are checkered at the grip. Termination of stocks at butt are flared and carved. Sold for: $5,078.75. |
| 74062 | Brass tipped ebony ramrods are a bit wormy on ebony portion. Small gold ovals are inlayed in stocks at top of wrists. Cased accessories include an unmarked flask, loading mallet, mold, screw driver, long ball seat and cleaning rod. Numerous cast balls are in the French style fitted case. These pistols, sometime during their existence, became separated from their original casing. The pistols and their accessories are currently housed in a casing that appears to be about 50 or so years old. They display very well in this green lined, French style casing. Condition: Locks, hammers and patent breaches retain about 80% of their original case hardening color. Trigger guards have naturally faded on the outside, but retain about 80% of their case hardening on the inside bows. Damascus barrels are light grey in patina. Strong amounts of blue are evident on the trigger plates and top tang. Balance of exposed metal has faded to a pleasing uncleaned patina. Burl wood stocks about perfect with only minor wear and handling abrasions. All cased accessories are in relative unused condition. Case lining is perfect. Outside of old wood casing has normal handling marks and abrasions.Sold for: $5,078.75. |
| 74063 | PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARREL SHOTGUN, Circa 1860s. Approximately 10 gauge. All metal furniture is engraved. Barrels shortened to 27". Ramrod an old replacement. Silver medallion on wrist. Accompanied by a leather hunting bag and a brass-mounted powder horn making a very attractive set. Condition: Wood and all metal surfaces, except barrels, evidence a lacquered application. Barrels have a relatively uniform brown patina.Sold for: $597.50. |
| 74064 | A CONESTOGA WAGON THAT WENT WEST ON THE OREGON TRAIL IN 1850 - Pioneers of the American 'West', which at the time of the production of this iconic 'covered wagon' were traveling the Oregon Trail to the unsettled western frontier of America, would recognize this as their gateway to the West. Also known as 'Prairie Schooners' because of the unique body style, shaped like a boat. It was used to haul settlers and their possessions to their new homes in the West. This rare heavy Conestoga has a verbal history of starting it's trek in a wagon train from Independence, Missouri over the Oregon Trail. It is one of the few known to exist that made it all the way to the west coast; as most were abandoned in the Foot Hills of the Rocky Mountains. The wagon offered here is a rare example of master Pennsylvania craftsmanship that would take daring early Americans to the 'West'. Virtually everything seen here was crafted by hand, maintained across the prairie with hand tools to the families final western destination. Braced with iron throughout, the wheels are attached with linch pins and are correct to the wagon. And also has display bows and the floor has been replaced. Considering the trek this wagon made, it rolls incredibly well and is in excellent original condition. It has slanted front and rear panels, original tool box on the left side. The Conestogas were painted blue on the upper part of the wagon while the running gear was red and the wagon's front wheels were smaller than the back, so the wagon would be pulled by four to six oxen. This Conestoga wagon is among the greatest icons of the American West. It is a historically important and rare showpiece in remarkable condition.Sold for: $41,825.00. |
| 74065 | A RARE PHOTOGRAPH OF A COWBOY CAMP SCENE - This rarity of this camp scene results from the inclusion of a chuck wagon and bed wagon in the same photograph. The 5 1/2" x 8" image is in very good condition and shows the cowboys having a meal as the photographer actually captures the men taking a bite of their hard-earned meals. A lean-to has been fashioned by the chuck wagon on the left while the bed wagon with the tents unloaded is at right. From the George Jackson Collection. Condition: In very good condition, there is a slight spot at the top left that does not affect the image.Sold for: $1,434.00. |
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| 74066 | AN IMPORTANT MILITARY MAP OF THE YELLOWSTONE AND MISSOURI RIVERS 1876 33" x 42 1/2" This detailed military map was an irreplaceable guide for the frontier soldiers during the Indian Wars. While this US War Department map is dated 1876, it is drawn from the explorations of topographical engineers Captain W. F. Raynolds and 1st Lieutenant H. E. Maynadier in 1859, some of the first US Army engineers to make quality maps of the upper Missouri. Importantly, the forts of US Army are noted by red flags handdrawn onto the map, signifying safe haven for troops on the move. Condition: With some fold marks and evidence of use, this map is a historical treasure from an era of rapid western expansion.Not Sold. |
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Western Expansion |
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| 74067 | LOT OF (5) ROUGH & READY (CALIFORNIA) GOLD RUSH LETTERS 1859 - Rough & Ready, California 1859. The 1850's were good years for the town, during which time it was the center of activity in the region. But as the gold slowly gave out in the creeks and on the flats, and after the fires of 1856 and 1859 nearly obliterated the town, leaving only twenty-four houses, the town declined almost as quickly as it had developed. This lot consists of (5) Gold Rush era letters, From May 1859-Sept. 1859. "affair occurred at Mooney Flats, (a place a short distance beyond Rough & Ready) day before yesterday, between old Mr. Cague?, and other parties the names of whom I did not known resulting, from a pistol shot by Mr. Cague?" All letters signed by James. Condtion:Very fine.Sold for: $448.13. |
| 74068 | A GEORGE WOSTENHOLM AND SON, WASHINGTON WORKS, SHEFFIELD FARRIER'S KNIFE - George Wostenholm made the knives of American settlers and pioneers. In 1848 he established his 'Washington Works' at Sheffield, England. This horn-handled 4" bladed knife is clearly marked with Wostenholm's Washington Works, Sheffield stamp. The knife has been twisted into a farrier's knife for use in scraping horses' hooves. While the horn handle is not original to the knife, the blade and its adapted handle are unique and interesting to collectors. Condition: Fair condition as appropriate with use and age.Not Sold. |
| 74069 | PRIMITIVE CONESTOGA WAGON JACK - Wood and iron; internal lifter missing; 17.5" total; circa 1865. Condition: Rusted, worn, parts missingSold for: $107.55. |
| 74070 | A HEAVY WESTERN "CONCORD" STYLE STAGECOACH - This rare stagecoach was the work horse of the west; at one time servicing every major settlement. It could seat up to 18 passengers. Although coaching had already been a popular mode of transportation in England for over 150 years, it wasn't until the age of the western expansion in the United States that the stagecoach began a drastic change in design. The Abbot-Downing Company of Concord, New Hampshire perfected the horse-drawn mode of transportation and produced these iconic coaches for the world-famous Wells Fargo and Company. Constructed of straight-grained white ash made pliable for bending into the distinctive bow shape of the 'Concord' stagecoach's base, the company used side panels made of poplar and fitted the body onto a superb running gear made to withstand the rocky roads of the American West. With a 64" wide wheel base, a scarlet red body and the running gear a striking yellow, with the famous 'Wells Fargo' name emblazoned prominently on the side, this vehicle of the West traveled at a then-remarkable 7 miles per hour and weighed in at close to 2,500 pounds. This completely restored Wells Fargo coach gives evidence that this early American vehicle was used as much for commerce as it was for human transportation. With the markings 'U. S. Mail' on each door, this 1880's stagecoach is one of the last to operate in the West, delivering not only mail and passengers, but precious cargo such as gold to all points West. Passengers could ride comfortably on the three interior seats with and on top with the driver, the baggage securely tied down within the black iron railing that rimmed the top of the coach with the valuables in a strongbox under the driver's seat. This stagecoach was discovered in California and fully restored in the 1970's. It is complete with original set of four Coach and Express leather harnesses. From the brainchild of Henry Wells and William Fargo, the 'Concord' stagecoach closed of one of America's pioneer mode of transportation, it is the most recognizable icon of the American West. Very few of these heavy western 'Concord' stagecoaches were made and fewer have survived. A remarkable show piece.Sold for: $107,550.00. |
| 74070 | ach and Express leather harnesses. From the brainchild of Henry Wells and William Fargo, the 'Concord' stagecoach closed of one of America's pioneer mode of transportation, it is the most recognizable icon of the American West. Very few of these heavy western 'Concord' stagecoaches were made and fewer have survived. A remarkable show piece.Sold for: $107,550.00. |
| 74071 | A THOMAS LORIMER OIL ON CANVAS - 'ESCORTING THE BUTTERFIELD' - Thomas W. Lorimer (1941-) is an Arizona artist specializing in scenes of the Old West, the excitement captured in such works as this 'Escorting the Butterfield' "Concord" stagecoach and more tranquil scenes of cowboy life. In this 15" x 30" picture Lorimer does some of his best work in using heavy paint and brushwork in depicting the coach, riders and the desolate landscape through which the commercial vehicles of the West travelled, sometimes through dangerous territory as the armed guards that are escorting this coach could attest. John Butterfield's Overland Stage Company connected St. Louis and Memphis with San Francisco by way of his "Concord" stagecoaches like the one pictured here in Lorimer's work - and in this auction catalog as where an actual surviving example is included. Lorimer's excellent composition and realist style have made him a favored artist of the Old West. The painting is in excellent condition and is framed in a beautiful 6" barnboard frame with a small dedication plaque at the bottom center.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74072 | Condition: This is very unusual to find a sign this size in very fine condition; canvas & paint are excellent for period.Sold for: $28,680.00. |
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Antiques |
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| 74073 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS PACIFIC DEPT ca. 1900-1910 - Early 1900's Wells Fargo & Co. shipping container. Manufactured by J.Y.Aver 374 Seventeenth St. San Francisco, California. Rope on inside replaced, has original hand forged hinges and clasp. The fragile leather handles are missing. A partial paper tag, reads "freight train". Additional partial paper tag "to San Francisco". Large impressive "Wells Fargo" Express lock box, 38 ½" x 21 ½" x 22". Condition:Very fine.Sold for: $3,883.75. |
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| 74074 | WELLS FARGO SAFE BOX ca. 1890'S - Very nice Wells Fargo & Company heavy steel "safe" box. In great working order with very nice patina, white period lettering "Wells Fargo and Company" is of same period, painted light green inside, dark olive green outside. A very nice example of Wells Fargo Safe carried by train and stagecoach. 16" High x 27" Long x 16" Deep Condition: Very good.Sold for: $9,560.00. |
| 74075 | WELLS FARGO "SAFE" BOX CIRCA 1890's - 1900's - Very nice heavy steel "safe" box. In great working order with very good patina. Painted gray inside box, green on lid which appears to be newer; Dark olive green, white lettering outside. 16" High x 27" Long x 16" Deep Note: Wells Fargo & Company repainted; not original. Condition: Very good; locking mechanism rusted.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
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| 74076 | LOT OF 3 SHOULDER STYLE "EXPRESS" MAIL BAGS - Express pouches of canvas and leather 14" x 13" a) "Wells Fargo & Company's Express" leather flap and gullet; fair to good condition. b) "AM. EX. CO" Leather flap and bottom; good condition. c) No legible stenciling, leather flap, bottom and binding; strap broken.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74077 | TWO EXPRESS COMPANY DOCUMENT BAGS - Leather and canvas bags used to carry important mail and papers on rail cars. 20" x 15", loop handles; a) "Wells Fargo & Company's Express" 19" x 15" with loop leather handles; wear on corners; straps broken; water stained. b) "Pacific Express - San Jose and San Francisco" No reference to this line; opposite side "Edward Eaton"; 18" x 17" with full leather flap. Condition: One buckle strap broken; heavily soiled.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74078 | ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY SHIPPING BOX, WESTERN DEPARTMENT #1656 ca.1900 - In 1854, the company was reorganized as the Adams Express Company. Meanwhile, a subsidiary concern, Adams & Company of California, had been organized in 1850 and spread its service all over the Pacific Coast but not being under Adams' personal management, it was badly handled, and failed in 1854, causing a panic. The parent company held a strong position from New England and the mid-Atlantic coast to the far Western plains. This shipping container reflects their involvement on the west coast. Outside box has original lettering & hardware. Inside box repainted and new lettering added "Adams Express CO. Western Department". 41" x 24"x 25 ½". Leather straps missing. Paper tag: Frederick Division via Philadelphia. Very fine condition.Sold for: $717.00. |
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| 74079 | RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY "SAFE" BOX ca. 1900 - Very nice "safe" box used in the Railway Express Agency office for valuable items. Painted silver inside box, inside lid dark olive green with gold number (698429); has fancy key box with key. 16" High x 17" Long x 16" DeepSold for: $836.50. |
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| 74080 | IRON STRONG BOX - Vintage wood lined box with brass lock and iron hinges; false lock on lid 18½" x 10" x 8½" tall; key includedSold for: $597.50. |
| 74081 | TWO EXPRESS COMPANY DOCUMENT BAGS - Leather and canvas bags used to carry important mail and papers on rail cars. 20" x 15", loop handles; expected wear at corners and straps. a)"Wells Fargo & Company's Express" All correct. b)"N.W.P. G.O. Train Mail"Sold for: $1,314.50. |
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| 74082 | RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY ca. 1930's - Metal bound fiberboard signs; double sided and each has an "A" and a "B" side, varying from poor to very good; One side has added writing; 19" diamond shaped.Sold for: $179.25. |
| 74083 | LOT OF (4) SILVER BARS 55 OUNCES -Including (3) 10 troy ounce .999 fine silver bars (GA stamp) (1) 25 troy ounce .999 fine silver bar. (U.S. Silver Corp). 55 TOTAL OUNCES. Condition: Excellent condition.Sold for: $2,868.00. |
| 74084 | LOT OF (12) MORGAN SILVER DOLLARS 1879-1886 - Very nice lot of Morgan type silver dollars. Minted from 1878-1921. (1) 1879-P, (4) 1880-O's, (1) 1881-O, (2) 1882-O's, (2) 1884-O's, (1) 1885-O, (1) 1886-P. (O) is New Orleans-mint, (P) Philadelphia-mint. Condition: Lot average grade, Extra Fine-Almost Uncirculated.Sold for: $358.50. |
| 74085 | WELLS FARGO EXPRESS CO. MARKED DOUBLE-BARREL ITHACA SHOTGUN Serial #227237 ca. 1880s - 24" 12 gauge barrels. Bag style pistol grip with checkering. Ithaca hard rubber butt plate with logo. Trigger guard stamped "W.F. & Co. Ex. #753." This is a very attractive freight company shotgun, a real plus to a Western Collection. Condition: Strong blue on barrels. Action and trigger guard a pleasing brown patina. Numerous marks and nicks on stock. Small chip on right side of stock near frame and toe at butt. The Wells Fargo markings on the triggerguard have not been verified. Sold for: $2,151.00. |
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| 74086 | A RARE 'OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE' STAGECOACH LINE BROADSIDE BY W. D. CARTER, PORTLAND, OREGON 1866. - This outstanding Overland Mail Route broadside is printed on heavy paper and is a letterpress engraving advertisement for the H. W. Corbett Company, proprietors of the Oregon Stage Line in 1866. Measuring 13 1/2" x 10 1/2" the broadside dramatically depicts a 'California Stage Company' "Concord" stagecoach racing through the countryside as pulled by six charging horses. Dated July 19, 1866, the advertisement advises potential customers to contact the 'ticket office at Arringoni's Hotel' at Portland, Oregon. The text reminds customers that they will enjoy 'pictueresque scenery' and that 'travelers avoid risk of ocean journey'. Condition: The broadside has faded throughout concerning the original red print however the blue print is still vivid, especially at the borders. There is a light brown stain across 3/4 of the broadside however the image of the stagecoach and horse is in a strong black ink. The broadside is nicely framed in a 19th century wood and gesso stenciled frame.Sold for: $15,535.00. |
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| 74087 | THE FAMOUS "PONY EXPRESS BIBLE", RUSSELL, MAJORS & WADDELL ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI; DENVER, COLORADO 1858 The Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the North American continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast, operating from April 1860 to October 1861. Messages were carried on a horseback relay across the prairies, plains, deserts, and mountains of the western United States. It briefly reduced the time for mail to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to around ten days. By traveling a slightly shorter route and using mounted riders rather than stagecoaches, the founders of the Pony Express hoped to establish their service as a faster and more reliable conduit for the mail and win away the exclusive government mail contract. Founded By William H. Russell, William B. Waddell, and Alexander Majors, it officially opened on April 3, 1860. The first trip, westbound, was made in 9 days and 23 hrs. The eastbound trip was made in 11 days and 12 hrs. Every 24 hrs they covered 250 mi. The Pony Express, established a year before the beginning of the American Civil War, reflected the need to provide fast and reliable communication with the West. By 1860, the fastest route was the Butterfield Stage line from St. Louis, Missouri, through El Paso, Texas, which took 25 days. It was almost 600 miles (950 km) shorter to deliver the mail over a central or northern route. There were concerns, however, whether these alternatives were viable during the winter snows. In 1854, Benjamin Franklin Ficklin, an employee of the firm of Russel, Major and Waddell is said to have first proposed a faster northern route to California Senator William M. Gwin. Russell, Majors and Waddell was one of the biggest outfitters for travelers on the Santa Fe and Oregon trails, operating out of a vast complex in the West Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri. The firm alsSold for: $38,837.50. |
| 74087 | o outfitted the army from its main western base at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In October 1857, Russell, Majors and Waddell faced financial ruin when Lot Smith and his Nauvoo Mormon Legion destroyed 54 of their wagons during the Utah War. The Army did not reimburse the firm, and the company began looking for other avenues for funds. In 1859, they bought from Ben Holladay the contract to deliver mail between Leavenworth and Salt Lake City, Utah. On January 27, 1860, William Hepburn Russell wired the firm from Leavenworth that Gwin was supporting a contract for California service on the central route provided that it be delivered in 10 days and be ready to debut by April. They renamed their Leavenworth & Pike's Peak Express to the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Company to attempt the feat. The Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad had just opened in 1859 and was the first railroad to cross Missouri. It was 30 miles (48 km) up the Missouri River from Leavenworth in St. Joseph. It was determined that this would be the starting point for a rapid central mail route to California. Alexander Majors and Ficklin assembled 190 relay stations over 1,966 miles from St. Joseph to Sacramento, along with 50 riders and 500 horses. They completed the task in time for the April 3, 1860, opening. Ficklin later clashed with Russell and quit the business in July 1860. He became one of the incorporators of the Pacific Telegraph Company. Early in his freighting business, Alexander Majors adopted the unheard of practice of observing the Sabbath as a day of rest, and presented each of the riders with a small Bible. Later when establishing the Pony Express, Majors insisted that his hiring practices continue. Each employee was required to take an oath and each rider was presented with his own copy of a bible using up a stock of specially bound copies Majors had orderedSold for: $38,837.50. |
| 74087 | for his company's wagon-train crews. Each Bible was imprinted in gold letters: "Presented by Russell, Majors & Waddell - 1858". Forty-Fifth Annual Report of the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, presented May 9, 1861. Miscellaneous grants, To Messers. Major and Russell, 300 Bibles for distribution among their Pony Express Riders. List of the known (1960) location of twelve copies of these Bibles: · Pony Express History and Art Gallery (2), San Rafael, California · Bancroft Library, Berkeley, California · The Society of California Pioneers, San Francisco, California · The California Historical Society, San Francisco, California · Mormon Station State Historical Monument, Genoa, Nevada (Currently it is in safe keeping in the state vaults.) · Sons of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City, Utah · Daughters of Utah Pioneers (2), Salt Lake City, Utah · State Historical Society of Colorado, Denver, Colorado · Denver City Library (Main), Denver, Colorado · Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska Heritage Auction, Dallas, Texas VERY RARE PONY EXPRESS BIBLE, for the serious collector. Condition: This copy is one of only twelve known Pony Express Bibles. It was published by the America Bible Society, New York, 1858. And is gold stamped on the leather cover "Presented by Russell, Majors & Waddell 1858" Certainly this Pony Express Rider would have been comforted by having this Bible in his saddle bag as he rode the line from St. Joseph to Denver to San Francisco. It is in very good condition, normal wear, some slight separation cover, leaf on inter page missing small paper, light foxing & sweat/water stains through out bible.Sold for: $38,837.50. |
| 74088 | BROADSIDE ANNOUNCING THE FIRST "ARRIVAL OF PONY EXPRESS", SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, EVENING BULLETIN 1860 Documents one of the most important moments in western history when announced in San Francisco, Thursday, April 13, 1860. Arrival of the Pony Express. "13 days later from New York". "The great Overland Pony express, via Salt Lake, arrived this afternoon, at half-past three o'clock, at Carson City, in Western Utah". (Nevada). "The following summary comprises all news of importance after the departure of the Butterfield Overland Mail, which took out exclusive telegraphic dates March 20th, and is made up expressly for the Central Overland Pony Express which will leave St. Joseph's on the 3rd of April, at 5 o'clock P.M". The first westbound Pony left St. Joseph, Missouri at 6:30 P. M. on April 3rd, 1860. It arrived at Salt Lake on April 9th, 6:30 P. M., Carson City April 12th, 3:30 P. M., Placerville April 13th, 1:55 P. M., Sacramento April 13th, 5:25 P M., thence by boat to San Francisco, arriving there on April 14th, 12:38 A. M. Elapsed time was 10.5 days. This newspaper broadside "extra" announcing the arrival of the Pony Express in the Territory of Utah is the first news of the Pony Express from St. Joseph, Mo. to San Francisco, Ca. on the Western Front. 12.5"x 14.75". This is a very rare broadside and the greatest Pony Express that exists. Condition: It has moderate off-setting and mild browning, repaired tear, otherwise in fine condition. Provenance: The Henry H. Clifford Collection, Oct. 25, 1994. Dorothy Sloan-Rare BooksSold for: $22,705.00. |
| 74089 | LOT OF (6) STAGECOACH WAY BILLS, MONTANA, OREGON & UTAH ca. 1860-1900 This lot consists of (6) items, (2) California and Portland, Oregon Stage Way-Bills, 1860's, (3) Virginia City and Sappington Stage line, Way Bills, 1900's & (1) Latham to Salt Lake City, Mail (Way) Bill. Condition: All in very fine condition.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74090 | WELLS FARGO & CO. SHIPPING GOLD BULLION BARS, LOT OF (4) RECEIPTS 1868 - Wells, Fargo & Company, Helena Montana Territory, 1868. This lot consists of (4) receipts for shipping gold bars on the Express Company Stagecoach to Salt lake City, Utah, from Hussey Dahle & Company. Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74091 | STAGECOACH LETTERHEAD SANDERSON & PARKER & CO. 1871 - Oakland, 1871. This scarce Stagecoach letterhead with fantastic vignette of the famous "Concord" Stagecoach on the open road. This Company was doing general stage and express Company business and contracted U. S. Mails. Also they carried express for Wells, Fargo & Company. 8"x 10". Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74092 | (2) BLANK STAGECOACH LETTERHEADS, CALIFORNIA 1870's-1880's - A lot of (2) stagecoach receipts/letterheads. 1st. U. S. Stage Company blank receipt, from this rare mining area. (Bodie, California). 2nd. A. A Scott Valley, daily Stage Line, Fort Jones, California. Carry express and U. S. Mail. Measure approximately 8.5"x 7". Condition: ExcellentSold for: $388.38. |
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| 74093 | A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS DEBT CERTIFICATE, 1854 10 1/2" x 12 1/4" A printed broadside completed in manuscript, this rare 'Late Republic of Texas' Class A debt certificate is numbered 2450. Signed by the state comptroller James B. Shaw and auditor John M. Swisher, the certificate is beautifully engraved and bordered by an attractive yet simple pattern. Condition: Fold marks and overall fading.Sold for: $597.50. |
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| 74094 | LEDGER OF WILLIAM A. HANCOCK ONE OF FOUNDING FATHERS OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA. 1869-1870. Hancock, William A. In November 1864, Hancock enlisted in the 7th Regiment of Infantry, California Volunteers, in San Francisco and was soon posted to Fort Yuma, California. The following September he was transferred to an Arizona regiment and was commissioned second lieutenant of Company "C" 1st Regiment of Arizona Volunteers. Under the command of Lieutenant John Walker, this unit consisted of eighty-two Pima Indians, including their chief Azul as first sergeant, and forty citizen Pimas. As part of the garrison command by Lieutenant Colonel Clarence E. Bennett and ordered to establish a new post in the Tonto Basin, Hancock and his Pimas arrived at the site of what would become Fort McDowell. William Hancock remained at fort McDowell as post sutler until 1869, and it is during his tenure as the McDowell storekeeper that this account ledger begins. With the relocation and regarrisoning of Camp Reno in the Tanto basin, Hancock signed a contract in August, 1869, to build a store and become post sutler there. He completed and stocked his store just as Camp Reno was deactivated and the town of Phoenix was created. Nevertheless, the ledger from this period (1869-1870) contains detailed accounts for many of Reno & McDowell officers including General Andrew J. Alexander, Colonel George B. Sanford, Major James M. Williams, Major Patrick Collins and Lieutenant George W. Chilson. A very rare and early historical item form Arizona Territory. 8"x 12". Condition: There are 239 pages, original boards front cover separated, overall condition is very good.Not Sold. |
| 74095 | (4) LETTERS GEN. STANLEY TO GEN. THOMAS "YELLOWSTONE EXPEDITION" 1872 - Stanley, David S. General. Archive of (4) letters during the summer of 1872, "Camped near the Missouri River, Dakota Territory," excellent content by Union General, who during the Civil war commanded a division during battles of Corinth, Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville; letter is addressed to fellow Union General H. G. Thomas who commanded African American troops during the Battle of Petersburg; brief excerpts as follows: Camp Northern Pacific Rail Road crossing Missouri River D. T. (Dakota Territory) I am to proceed to Fort Rice and report to Col. Crittenden, Gen. Rosser and several of the Engineer party for the Yellowstone Expedition arrived today. Mr. Meigs also arrived and intends to make this his Headquarters as soon as the Telegraph line is in working order. The Yellowstone Expedition is to be composed of six companies of the 8th, 3 of the 17th, and 3 of the 22nd and two companies of Cavalry, they have about 200 wagons with them. These expeditions are for the benefit of the Northern Pacific Rail Road and also to test the temper of the Sioux Indians; An excellent correspondence between these two leading generals. Condition: Very fineSold for: $717.00. |
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| 74096 | CAMPAIGN LETTER "G. W. HAMMOND", 1ST U. S. DRAGOON, FT. FILLMORE, TEXAS ( NEW MEXICO) 1851 - Very scarce (2 page) letter/envelope depicting Indian Fighting. I"I now take this opportunity to inform you of my situation at present. I am at Fort fillmore Texas 45 miles from El Paser......I went out as orderly Sergent of Company of 45 men.... Naveows are the worst Indians in New Mexico or anywhere else. We entered Cannon DeShay there strong hold without any trouble saw a few Indians took one a prisoner. we shot 6 pound shells and grape killed about 45 of the rascals" Q... Etc. H. Comp 1st Dragoons G. W. Hammond New Mexico. Letter addressed to: Mr. Johny Hammond, Hill, New Hampshire with (paid) 5. Great historical letter. 7.5"x 9.5" Condition: Good with folds. Minor pin holes some slight discolorationSold for: $717.00. |
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| 74097 | BEXAR COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF TEXAS RARE EARLY SURVEY 1838 - This document describing a land survey in Bexar County, San Patrico Agua Dulce, Matamoras Road. 2 page legal document, rare early Texas survey. District #1, survey # 19 weat of nueces and on the Aqua Doulcy of one league and labor. Small etching of map inserted at top describing survey plots and the one that has been mentioned on document. Anderson Berry, assignee of Maria de La Garza, with other Texas land owners named. 18"x 13". Condition: Fine condition, with some separation at folds.Sold for: $597.50. |
| 74098 | E. S. PAXSON MONTANA ARTIST BOOKLET, 1961 - Paxson, E. S. (1852-1919) American artist of the Wild West. Montana artist booklet. Thirty-four page booklet, Quarto, Montana Heritage series No. 14 written by Franz R. Stenzel MD, and published by the Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana. 1961. This interesting illustrated booklet gives an in-depth biography of Paxson and provides black and white illustrations on some of his most import pieces. 7.5"x 10.5". Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $203.15. |
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| 74099 | CHARLES SCHREYVOGEL WESTERN ARTIST AUTOGRAPH LETTER 1905 - Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912) Following formal art training in Germany (1886), Schreyvogel returned to the United States, spending much of his time sketching the horses, cowboys and Indians in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West" In 1893, Schreyvogel made his first trip west, visiting the Ute reservation in Colorado, but the resulting paintings did not sell and he returned to doing commissioned portraits and lithographic work. In 1901, his piece My Bunkie, of a cavalryman rescuing a fellow soldier from hostile Indians, won the first prize at the National Academy of design. His studio and collection are on permanent display at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage center in Oklahoma City. Autographed letter signed. Two pages, two sided, Quarto, Browning, Montana, July 7, 1905. While on tour with Buffalo Bills Wild West, Schreyvogel writes this letter to his wife. In part: "The weather here is...cold..It was warm from 9 to 4...then it begins to get very cold. The chances are very great and sudden. The Indians were going to put up the Medicine Lodge, and had just finished when they were stopped by agent and they had to break camp, so did not have all the dances they should have had. I photographed quite a few however. I am developing today and if the weather permits will start painting tomorrow. I have had [all] kinds of trouble with my camera, but have some things any way. I started out for the Indian camp every morning. The camp was the most artistic I have ever seen. The color of the different tepees was beautiful. I bought 4 squaw dresses...three war shirts with ermine skins...two very beautiful, black inlaid with lead, pipes [here Schreyvogel sketches the two pipes].. And one knife sheath with one of the old time Hudson Bay daggers like this[another sketch of knife and sheath...the Indians are aSold for: $1,852.25. |
| 74099 | fter me they want to sell their things, they[are]getting to be very poor. A few years ago they would not sell shirt less than 75-100 dollars...I got my things very cheap..." A magnificent letter with exceptional content accompanied by original transmittal envelope. Condition: Fine condition.Sold for: $1,852.25. |
| 74100 | FREDERIC REMINGTON AUTOGRAPH LETTER ca. 1880'S - Remington, Frederic (1861-1909). American painter, illustrator and sculptor. One page letter from famed artist Frederic Remington. As a young man, Remington traveled in the Western US and worked as a cowboy. Served as an artist and correspondent in Cuba during the Spanish American War 1898. Autograph letter signed. Two pages (including integral blank) octavo on his personal letterhead, Chippewa Bay, N.Y. Remington writes to "My dear Mr. Eaton, to inform him where to send mail he is away on vacation, and to say that Every time we think of you we burst into tears. We are so afraid you will fall in the river and be drowned. Yours Frederic Remington." 5"x 7.75". Condition: Light age-toning and in fine condition.Not Sold. |
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| 74101 | "WILL JAMES" AMERICAN WRITER & ILLUSTRATOR AUTOGRAPH 1930 - James, Will (1892-1942) American writer and illustrator of stories of the west, based on his experience as a cowboy. Received the Newbery Medal 1927 for "Smoky", (1926). "Lone Cowboy" (1930) is the story of his life, other books include "The Drifting Cowboy" (1925), "Home Ranch" (1935), and the "American Cowboy" (1942). He owned a 12,000 acre ranch near Billings, Montana. Autograph signed. One page, small Quarto, on his personal letterhead, Pryor, Montana, march 9, 1935. Letter to Mrs. Virgil Russell of Casper, Wyoming, In part: "Thanks for your good letter. I will be glad to sometime send you an autograph photo of me...when it does me justice, but cameras have a way of breaking..." 6.5" x10". Condition: Boldly penned and signed. Tiny tape stains at each corner, all else very fine condition.Sold for: $1,195.00. |
| 74102 | WESTERN ARTIST J. H. SHARP AUTOGRAPH CHECK 1945 - One of the founders of the Taos School. Signed check from Taos, New Mexico Drawn on his account at the First National bank in Taos, and payable to the "State Bureau of Revenue" in the amount of 69 cents. Boldly signed "J. H. Sharpe." Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $573.60. |
| 74103 | FREDERIC REMINGTON AUTOGRAPH LETTER ca. 1880'S - One page letter from famed artist Frederic Remington, Dated Aug 31 (circa 1880's), regarding repair work he wanted on his Winchester rifle. Remington writes to Major George E. Albee, who, following a very distinguished military career, served as an employee of Winchester Arms Company. Albee developed and promoted one of their famous model rifles and represented Winchester at promotional shooting Exhibitions. Letter read in full: "very nice of you. I will ship my gun and just put on the new sight and have it resighted-that's all- it suits me to a T. I am used to it and I can shoot it- I don't want a better gun than this one. I am having a heavy leather case made- so that is fixed. I want something that I can ship by Express and that is strong enough not to knock the sights. Yours truly Frederic Remington." 7"x 8.75". Condition: Beautifully penned in very fine condition.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74104 | INVITATION TO A FREDERIC REMINGTON ART SHOWING - Remington, Frederic (1861-1909) American painter, illustrator and sculptor. As a young man, Remington traveled in western US and worked as a cowboy. Served as an artist and correspondent in Cuba during the Spanish-American War in 1898. Know as animal painter and illustrator of scenes from the American West. Some of his better knows works include: "A dash for Timber", "The Last Stand", "Bronco Buster" and "Wounded Bunkie". This is a scarce printed invitation to a Remington showing, at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, New York, to view a collection of his Paintings, Drawings and Water Colors. 4"x 3"R Condition:Very fine condition, accompanied by an Octavo magazine image of the artist.Sold for: $567.63. |
| 74105 | AUTOGRAPH GUTZON BORLUM MOUNT RUSHMORE BOOKLET 1940 - Borglum, Gutzon (1867-1941) American sculptor. Won renown for his works of colossal proportion, such as the Famous "Mount Rushmore National Memorial" His other works include the head of Lincoln at (US Capitol Rotunda) and the 12 Apostles in St John's Cathedral in New York. At the time this booklet was published, Borglum's monumental sculpture was only ¾ completed, and the many sepia half-ton photographs depict the project in various stages of completion. This 32 page booklet signed by Borglum, Sincerely "Gutzon Borglum 1940." 4.75"x 8.5". Condition: Very Fine.Sold for: $597.50. |
| 74106 | FANTASTIC MODEL 1883 GATLING GUN - 'Manufactured by Colt's Pat. F.A. Mfg. Co. & U.S. Government Inspected'. Rarely in the field of firearm collecting does an opportunity to purchase, at public auction, an offering of this rarity and importance present itself. First invented in 1862 when Richard Jordan Gatling took out a patent for his mechanical gun, by the time he developed this model it was capable of firing 1,200 rounds per minute. Singularly important in revolutionizing warfare, the Gatling Gun's basic mechanism is still used today on ship and aircraft guns. Gatling started a new wave of engineering and invention and changed the face of war forever. The beautifully patinaed, 50" long brass housing for the ten .45-70 caliber barrels is handsomely hand-engraved. The extensive amount of hand engraving on top of the barrel housing has a black background. When contrasted with the patina on the brass housing, it makes the engraved lettering itself come alive. The trunion collar is engraved in block letters: "Manufd. by" then, diagonally in flowing script, surrounded by delicate swirls "Colt's Pat. F.A. Mfg. Co." Below and once again in block letters is "HARTFORD CONN." Affixed to the breach of the barrel housing is a 3 5/8" diameter brass disc that houses the 'spirit level' used as part of the sighting process. The entire diameter of the disk is edge engraved. The spirit level is centered in the disk with flourishes of engraving on the sides. Radially on the disk in large block letters is engraved "GATLING GUN PATENTED". Immediately above the disk is engraved '1887' in block letters and in script U.S. Government inspector initials 'JGB'. Below the disk, another U.S. Government inspector's initials are engraved "D.F.C." (David F. Clark). The engraving terminates at the breach with bold block letters reading "MODEL 1883", "NO. 459" and "Cal. 45" on three lines.<Sold for: $334,600.00. |
| 74106 | R This Gatling Gun is equipped with the rare and desirable "Accles" positive feed drum mechanism. The base of drum is stamped "PAT. DEC. 18, 1883". Two fixed front sights flank the barrel housing at the muzzle. Matching, vertically adjustable rear sights are located on opposing sides at the breach. The iron carriage is fitted with 55' diameter wood spoke wheels rimmed in iron. Two iron, wood lined and compartmentalized boxes measuring 10" x 14" x 14" are affixed to the axle shaft on either side of the barrel. Some tools still remain in these boxes. The front of the axle is stamped "WATERVLIET ARSENAL", "U.S. No. 37, 1886". A brass barrel yoke, mounted in the center of axle, facilitates both vertical and horizontal aiming adjustments. The mechanism for those adjustments is intact as well as the tiller rod. All iron work on the carriage is painted black with the wood wheel spokes being painted gray. This description only begins to describe the beauty and feeling one gets when viewing this magnificent and important piece of American firearm evolution - "The Gatling Gun". Condition: Superb as described.Sold for: $334,600.00. |
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| 74107 | 6TH US CAVALRY GUIDON, TEXAS ca.1875 - The 6th US Cavalry regiment was active 1867 to 1885 on the Texas frontier it fought over ten engagements with Comanche as well as Apache Indians. Many of the 6th Cavalry Troopers received Congressional Medals of Honor for bravery in these battles along the Texas frontier. An excellent swallow tail Cavalry guidon size 22" x 48"; framed. Condition:Very good condition; not examined out of frame.Sold for: $5,377.50. |
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| 74108 | CABINET CARD OF "GENERAL CUSTER ON HIS WAR HORSE" 1880'S - Imperial size engraving by H. R. Locke, Deadwood South Dakota. This photograph of General Custer is an engraving of an exquisite rendition of General Custer leading his Troops. A rare image published by the Burlington Railroad (verso) "Battlefield where General Custer and Soldiers of the Old Seventh United States Cavalry were Massacred, June 25, 1876". and the Burlington Route. 8"x 10" Condition: Fine condition, light soiling.Sold for: $537.75. |
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| 74109 | ELIZABETH BACON CUSTER ENGRAVED SILVER CRUMB TRAY SET - Scraper 11.25", tray 8" wide, both pieces marked "MFD & PLATED / BY /REED & BARTON / TAUNTON, MASS. / PAT. APL'D FOR", both are engraved with a script "E". The flowing lines of the tray and scraper show elements of Art Nouveau design. The set is accompanied by a typed notecard " Elizabeth B. Custer's Crumb Tray and Scraper with letter "E" engraved on each. Given to Mrs. Ben Hellenberg by Mrs. Claribell Custer Vivian, niece of Mrs. and Gen. Custer. 7-11-66 [signed] F. Frost". Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842-1933) was the wife of General George Armstrong Custer. After his death, she became an outspoken advocate for her husband's legacy. Custer's portrayal as a gallant fallen hero and the glory of Custer's Last Stand that were canons of American history for more than a century after his death was largely the result of her endless campaigning on his behalf. Elizabeth "Libbie" Bacon was born in Monroe, Michigan in 1842, the daughter of a wealthy and influential judge. As the only one of the judge's children that would live to adulthood, her father doted on her. Elizabeth was both beautiful and intelligent, and her father hoped she would make a good marriage with a man from her own elevated social class. She met her future husband in 1862 in the midst of the American Civil War. She fell deeply in love with him but her father refused to allow them to get married. Custer was from a poor undistinguished family and the Judge hoped Libby would have better than the life of an army wife. After Custer was promoted to brevet brigadier general, Judge Bacon finally relented and they were married Iin 1864. Libbie and George had a loving but tumultuous relationship. Both were stubborn, opinionated, and ambitious. Their private correspondences were filled with sexually charged double entendres. Despite hardships, they wereNot Sold. |
| 74109 | utterly devoted to each other. She followed him to every assignment, even during the latter days of the Civil War. The depth of their relationship has been the subject of considerable interest in books and film. After the war, he reverted from his rank of general and was assigned to a series of dreary and unsatisfying assignments in Texas, Kansas, and Dakota Territory as a Lieutenant Colonel. Life on the frontier outposts was difficult and Custer's career was plagued by problems (including a court martial brought about by his leaving the field to be with Libbie). After her husband's column was wiped out at the Battle of the Little Big Horn in June 1876, many in the press, United States Army, and government criticized Custer for blundering into a massacre. President Ulysses S. Grant publicly blamed Custer for the disaster. Fearing that her husband was to be made a scapegoat by history, Libbie launched a one woman campaign to rehabilitate her husband's image. She began writing articles and making speaking engagements praising the glory of her martyred husband. Her three books, Boots and Saddles (1885), Following the Guidon (1890), and Tenting on the Plains (1893), were brilliant pieces of propaganda aimed at glorifying her dead husband's memory. Though generally considered to be largely factually accurate, they were clearly slanted in Custer's favor. Libbie remained utterly devoted to her husband and never remarried. She died in New York City a few days before her 92nd birthday. She was buried next to her husband at West Point. Condition:There is wear to the silver plate around the initial else very fine.Not Sold. |
| 74110 | ELIZABETH CUSTER'S PERSONAL SUGAR AND CREAMER SET - This Reed and Barton sugar and creamer set was owned by Elizabeth 'Libbie' Custer, wife of Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer. The sugar bowl measure 5 ½" high (with lid) and the creamer 4 ½". Both are silver-plated and bear the Reed and Barton silversmith's name stamped underneath. Both are engraved with initial 'E' in script and have a floral motif at the base, rim and handle. There is a patent date of October 27, 1903 stamping underneath as well. Elizabeth Bacon Custer married George Armstrong Custer on February 9, 1864. The daughter of a prominent judge, she was a devoted wife to the Civil War major general and Indian fighter. After his death in 1876 at the Little Bighorn, she spent the rest of her life building her husband's legacy dying just short of her 92nd birthday in 1933, never remarrying, always glorifying her husband. This sugar and creamer set have descended directly from Libbie Custer's family and have seen much use in the years she owned them. The plate is fairly rubbed at the cap of the sugar bowl and on the sides of both pieces. This is a rare set from a special woman, a wife and companion to one of the most famous cavalrymen in American history.Sold for: $2,270.50. |
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| 74111 | GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER HISTORIC AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT - In pencil, unsigned, one page, 8" x 12.5". [Kansas, April 15-25, 1867]. A page from his notes written as he pursued Indians in Major General Winfield S. Hancock's 1867 expedition. In part, "April 15 Left camp on Pawnee Fork 36 miles west by n. of Ft. Larned made 35 miles over Rolling Prairie general] dir[ection] N.W. [April] 16. Left camp 5 am- made 13-m. but finding no water or appearance of the same. Ret 9 mi...camped - started again 7 pm...due north arrived at Smoky Hill Riv 2 am - [April] 17...left camp this morning at 10 am. & reached Downer Station 2 pm - where we heard report of Indian dep[redations] at Lookout Sta. [April] 18. Left camp...dull morning. Rain as the day progressed...rain at night. camped near Ruin of Lookout Sta. [April] 19. Left camp 6 am - weather improved. fine when arrived at Hays." Custer has continued writing the dates from the 20th to the 25th, all beginning "L.O." (probably Look Out), with notes such as "Fine," "made plan of post," "middling," and "Very wet." From Custer's My Life on the Plains (1874): "Starting my command back to our camp near General Hancock's headquarters, I galloped on in advance to report the particulars to the General. It was then decided that with eight troops of cavalry I should start in pursuit of the Indians at early dawn on the following morning (April 15). There was no sleep for my command the remainder of the night, the time being fully occupied in preparation for the march, neither the extent nor direction of which was known...In retracing our steps later in the day, in search of water sufficient for camping purposes, we marched over nine miles of our morning route and at two P. M. of April 16 we went into camp...Resting our animals from two until seven P. M., we were again in the saddle and setting out for a night march, our only guidNot Sold. |
| 74111 | e being the north star. We hoped to strike the stage route near a point called Downer's Station. After riding all night we reached and crossed about daylight the Smoky Hill River...In some places we saw the ruins of the burned stations, but it was not until we reached Lookout Station, a point about fifteen miles west of Fort Hays, that we came upon the first real evidences of an Indian outbreak. Riding some distance in advance of the command, I reached the station only to find it and the adjacent buildings in ashes,the ruins,still smoking. Near by I discovered the bodies of the three stationkeepers, so mangled and burned as to be scarcely recognizable as human beings. The Indians had evidently tortured them before putting an end to their sufferings. They were scalped and horribly disfigured...Continuing our march, we reached Fort Hays." At Downers Station on the Smoky Hill River, at 9:30 P.M., April 17, 1867, Custer sent a dispatch to General Hancock at Pawnee Fork, 42 miles away. In part, "Indians, believed to be Sioux...yesterday attacked Lookout Station...They killed and burned the three men employed at the station...There is no doubt but that the depredations committed at Lookout were by some of the same Indians who deserted their lodges on Pawnee Fork, and whose trail I followed until they broke up into small bands. In a letter to General U.S. Grant, Hancock wrote, in part, "When I learned from General Custer, who investigated these matters on the spot, that directly after they had abandoned the villages they attacked and burned a mail station on the Smoky Hill, killed the white men at it, disemboweled and burned them, fired into another station, endeavored to gain admittance to a third, fired on my expressmen both on the Smoky Hill and on their way to Larned, I concluded that this must be war, and therefore deemed it my duty to take the first opportunity which presentedNot Sold. |
| 74111 | to resent these hostilities and outrages, and did so by destroying their villages." Custer's notes, torn and frayed at edges, are uniformly creased. It is accompanied by an 8.5" x 13" portion of a St. Louis newspaper, worn, torn, and frayed, with an article headed: "Gen. Hancock's Indian Expedition," publishing the text of a letter from "Riley" about the route through Abilene, Solomon City, and Salina, prior to the events in Custer's notes. Mentioned in the article is"the 7th United States cavalry under command of Lt. Colonel and Brevet Major General George A. Custer." Included are typed statements on two 5" x 3" cards, each signed "Lawrence Frost." On one card, in full: "This lined piece of paper on which there are various penciled observations of campsites, was found in the Custer farmhouse attic on the north Custer Road, Monroe, Mich. It was crumpled up and pushed toward the bottom of a metal map case belonging to Gen. Custer, and under which there was a crumpled newspaper of an 1867 vintage. Both appeared to have acted as 'fill' so that maps stored in the cylinder would not be damaged when dropped into it, or to make narrow maps more accessible." The other card says basically the same about the "Newspaper wadded at the bottom of a metal map case that had belonged to Gen. G.A. Custer..." A business card which is present identifies this being from Dr. Lawrence Frost an avid collector from Monroe, Michigan and author of "The Custer Album". This page of Custer's handwritten notes may be all that survives of this period of his lifeNot Sold. |
| 74112 | MAJOR MARCUS A. RENO AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - Lined paper, New York City, January 3, 1886, to the "Editor Weekly Press" [Isaac R. Pennypacker]. Reno, a career military man, proved to be a capable and brave soldier during the Civil War, achieving a brevet rank of brigadier general for "meritorious services during the war." His military reputation would later suffer as many accused him of abandoning Custer at Little Bighorn in 1876. Reno was eventually given a dishonorable discharge based on various charges in 1880 that was much later changed to an honorable discharge in 1967 by a military board of review. By the time this letter was written, Reno was nearly destitute; he was trying to find a publisher for his memoirs and couldn't. This particular letter was in response to an offer by Pennypacker of $35.00 for two articles that Reno had submitted for publication, one about Custer and the other about Mosby. Reno is stating that he had been offered more by a New York publisher and offers to accept $100.00. He writes, in full: "Your note of 30th ult. received. I had furnished the return from the publication of these articles to my wife & she has discovered that a magazine published in N.Y. City will pay her more for them than $35. As you have them & as I first offered them to you, you can have them for $100.00. Articles like these written from the experience & personal observations of myself, could not be accounted as ordinary correspondence, & for that reason should not be subjected to the usual rates of pay however I do not presume to dictate to an old newspaperman & if my proposition will be acceptable to you, publish them, if not, return them, & I will not feel hurt. Very respectfully," A postscript adds, "If you do not keep them please return them by express as I wish to have them on Tuesday morning". Fine condition, tipped to a larger sheet with acidSold for: $1,553.50. |
| 74112 | content which has caused some toning. Includes an issue of the Little Big Horn Associates Newsletter dated November 1973 which includes an article about this series of series of correspondence, both housed in a grey custom library case. Sold for: $1,553.50. |
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| 74113 | 7TH CAVALRY DOCUMENT SIGNED BY CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT EDWARD SETTLE GODFREY - Page, two sided, "Form 26," May 1878, used to identify monthly savings on supplies issued to Fort Rice, Dakota Territory. During the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Godfrey served as First Lieutenant in command of Company K of Captain Frederick Benteen's battalion, and was one of the few who survived the day. This printed form, signed by Godfrey as Captain of the 7th Regiment of D Company, documents $22.18 in savings on pork, bread, rice, and coffee for his troops at Fort Rice. Large, bold signature on a bright, crisp, clean document. Archivally matted with a handsome photograph of Godfrey in full military dress and an engraved metal plate, to an overall size of 22" x 18½". from The Chris Kortlander CollectionSold for: $717.00. |
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| 74114 | THE FIRST KNOWN PAMPHLET PUBLISHED AFTER CUSTER'S DEATH ca.1876 - A sermon preached in Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minn.. July 9, 1876, and repeated, by request, July 16, 1876, by the pastor, Henry A. Stimson. On page five of this booklet; "But the terrible massacre of 1862, which left between five and six hundred men, women and children murdered and mutilated on our prairies, which carried terror to every hamlet in the State, is fresh in your minds. It was the work of the Sioux, the same tribe that has again inflicted suffering in destruction of the Seventh cavalry; and you say all Indians are not alike." 6"x 9" Condition: Pamphlet has slight discoloration, removed sticker top right corner, light folds and purple stamp Rhode Island Historical Society, else very good condition.Not Sold. |
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| 74115 | REQUIEM TO THE MEMORY OF "GEN. GEORGE A. CUSTER" 1876 - This very rare (2) page song sheet composed by Charles Glover & Published by Wm. A. Pond & Company has an incredible lithograph of Brevet Major General George A. Custer. It has a 3 dimensional appearance and published the year he was killed. 11"x 14". Condition:The document is in very fine condition, with pages separated.Not Sold. |
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| 74117 | CUSTERS LAST CHARGE BY CURRIER & IVES ca.1876 - This is a very RARE original Currier & Ives broadside of "Custer's Last Charge". Brevet Major-General George A. Custer. Lieutenant-Colonel 7th U. S. Cavalry. Killed in the battle with the Sioux, June 25th. 1876. Published and copyrighted by Currier & Ives in 1876 the year he died. Has been tinted. 11"x 13.75". Condition: Good condition, some damage, mounted on cardboard.Not Sold. |
| 74118 | IMPERIAL SIZE PHOTOGRAPH "INDIAN WARS" SOLDIERS 1880'S - Great mammoth size photograph of 27 Indian War soldiers, three officers, (with swords), two sergeants, and three corporals. All dressed in their dress uniforms. Appears to be a military installation, has a fence in foreground. There is no Identification as to where or who these gentlemen are. Only Identification is printed on verso. C. A. Lawrence & Son Portrait & view photographers, Lawrence, Mass. Image measures 15.5"x 10.5". Frame measures 22'x 19". Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $567.63. |
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| 74119 | LOT OF THREE U.S. CAVALRY BUGLES - 1) Two-loop brass bugle marked "REGULATION - MADE IN USA". Bugle wrapped with yellow cord. Applied bell. Original mouthpiece intact. Condition: Uniform patina throughout 2) Single loop brass bugle. Applied bell, circa 1870s. Original mouth piece intact. Wrapped along top about 7" with modern glass beads. Condition: Bell hammered and wrinkled. Dents and staining throughout. Uncleaned patina. 3) Single loop brass bugle of foreign manufacture. Attached brass logo is marked "GRAN PRIMIO U.M. QUERETANA". Applied bell. Bugle wrapped with brown cotton cord terminating in a tassled waffle. Condition: Even patina throughout on exposed areas.Sold for: $286.80. |
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| 74120 | A LIEUTENANT'S SHOULDER BOARDS FROM THE INDIAN WAR PERIOD - This pair of US Army Lieutenant's shoulder boards are made of gold bullion and are in good condition. They are on what was likely a yellow background which would indicate being used by a cavalry officer.Sold for: $191.20. |
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| 74121 | INDIAN WARS VINTAGE UNION CAVALRY KEPI - Blue wool body with unbound brim. Original chin strap, sweat band and black drawstring style lining are intact. Two backmarked 'Horstmann Bros. and Co., PHIL.' 'C' buttons affix the chin strap to the kepi body. Makers identification is on the inside crown of this kepi. It appear's to be Lynn, Massachusetts. Condition: Excellent overall. Three small moth nips and a bit of staining on the cloth body but nothing really objectionable. Visor with normally seen cracking on top of tarred surface.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74122 | 1890's STYLE KEPI - Blue wool body with bound brim. Brown polished cotton lining with a very interesting cloth sweat band that appears to be original to the kepi. That not withstanding, the balance of this kepi's features are up for interpretation. Eagle over anchor side buttons. Post 1885 style chin strap, crossed rifles brass plate with a '4' over 'A' on front and grey cloth keystone logo affixed to crown. Condition: Overall sound with normal wear and use.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74123 | ISSUED TO 3RD U.S. CAVALRY EARLY U.S. SPRINGFIELD 'TRAPDOOR' SADDLE RING CARBINE, MODEL 1873 - Serial number 2128, .45-70 calibre. All features on this carbine are correct for the serial number range, with the exception of the three-click tumbler. Witness mark on right side of barrel where it screws into the frame is off-center. Springfield Research Service identifies this carbine as issued to 3rd U.S. Cavalry by serial number. Condition: Light pitting on barrel, relatively deep at muzzle and on rear sight. Blue present on lock. Wood may have been cleaned a little bit but it looks good for the age of the carbine.Sold for: $3,585.00. |
| 74124 | CUSTER ERA U.S. SPRINGFILED 'TRAPDOOR' SADDLE RING CARBINE, MODEL 1873 - Serial number 21028, .45-70 calibre. Circa early 1870s. All features on this carbine are correct for the serial number range, with the exception of the breach release lever. If you want to own a "real" Custer era gun, this is it. Condition:The barrel and butt plate look like they may have been cleaned a bit a long time ago. They are starting to age back nicely. Trigger guard and front barrel band and receiver are dark with age. The lock plate, hammer and breach block are bright. Wood looks like you'd expect on a frontier used carbine. Cartouche visible on bottom on stock behind trigger guard. No visible cartouche on wrist. 1st Model Trapdoors have always been highly regarded by collectors. It's really difficult to find one as straight as this one. "9 N.G.C." is stamped on top of the butt plate.Sold for: $7,170.00. |
| 74125 | SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 CARBINE WITH ACCESSORIES Serial number 31952, circa 1875-6. 22" barrel in .45-70 calibre. Barrel, receiver, lock plate, thumb latch, two notch tumbler and trigger guard are components as standard for 1st Model Trapdoor carbines. Upgraded components for carbines that took place in the late 1870's and afterwards are evident on this specimen, i.e., breachblock, hammer, trigger, rear sight, barrel band and stock. 1887 and circle 'P' cartouches are barely visible on stock. Cleaning rods are still in the butt. Accompanying this lot are a group of vintage accessories: Model 1887 carbine boot, Dyer .45-70 cartridge box with embossed 'U.S.' and Indian Wars vintage carbine sling. Condition: Carbine finish covers a range of condition from original blue on the trigger guard to cleaning on the barrel, creating a light grey coloration. Lock plate has three added holes, two of which are plugged. Grind marks are evident on front portion of lock plate yet good blue shows on tail. One sight screw and one butt plate screw are missing. Stock has been lightly cleaned with some touch-up stain added. Dyer cartridge box sound with a strong 'U.S' in oval. Internal cartridge loops are sound as well. 1887 Model carbine boot is complete as manufactured. There's a lot of crazing on the body of the boot. It could stand a good treatment of preservative. Carbine sling is complete with swivel and hook. A piece of leather has been sectioned into the sling to bring it to proper length. This is not unusual for an Indian Wars sling and has been encountered on other original examples.Not Sold. |
| 74126 | U.S. SPRINGFIELD 'TRAPDOOR' RIFLE, MODEL 1879. Serial number 134342, .45-70 calibre. All features as standard for this rifle with the exception of the breach block pin and ramrod. Condition: All metal surfaces have turned dark brown to black with age. Old splinter on stock at left wrist. Additionally, wood chipped on left side where stock lays next to frame breach block pin. No visible cartouches. Of note, this rifle is fitted with an early 1st model stock.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74127 | U.S. SPRINGFIELD 'TRAPDOOR' RIFLE - Serial number 374812, .45-70 calibre. Composite rifle: early 1873 lock plate, second style 1873 breach block, 1884 style rear sight, second style stock with long comb. Functioning action. Condition:Receiver, hammer, and front barrel band re-blued. Butt plate heavily pitted. Barrel cleaned and relatively uniformly pitted. Wood has been sanded smooth and recolored. 1873 lock plate looks to have about 95% original blue finish intact.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74128 | SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR RIFLE - Serial number 388915. Model 1884, with original "Rock Island Arsenal" marked sling. All features on rifle are as originally produced, Cal. 45-70 etc. stock stamped with number 49 over 26. Condition: Sound and solid with numerous handling and use marks in wood. Metal finish muted with blue evident on the barrel.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74129 | MODEL 1884 U.S. SPRINGFIELD "TRAPDOOR" CARBINE - Serial number 342857, circa 1886. 22" barrel in .45-70 calibre. All features as standard for this model. Circle "P" cartouche present. Mechanically functional. Condition:Good solid original carbine. All metal surfaces blend nicely together in color and condition. A few dings on top of barrel at breach. Wrist cartouche requires a little magnification to see fully but it's all there.Sold for: $1,792.50. |
| 74130 | U.S. SPRINGFIELD 'TRAPDOOR' RIFLE MODEL 1884 - Serial number 392900, circa 1887. Rifle equipped with original sling, .45-70 calibre. All physical features as standard for this model. Strong 1887 and circle P cartouches. Condition: Bluish brown patina overall. Wood with normal handling dings and mars. Pretty straight rifle overall.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74131 | SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR SADDLE RING CARBINE - Serial #114826, 45-70 caliber. Circa 1880s. This carbine is basically a composite of original parts, with a variety of condition, from even patina to lightly cleaned. In addition to "U.S.", butt plate is stamped "245". Tack decoration has been added to both sides of stock. Rear of stock on right side has been stamped "Cavalry 9th." Functioning action. An attractive Indian Wars Vintage carbine decorated to imply Indian usage. Condition: Wood heavily sanded and stained. Metal surfaces a mix of condition as noted above. Additional stain applied to stock around area of tack decoration.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74132 | MODEL 1872 U.S. OFFICERS GRADE CAVALRY SABER - Nicely etched blade with; 'U.S.', Stand - of - Flags, American Eagle and foliate patterns. Ricasso etched "U.S. Armory - Springfield Mass." Elaborate gold gilt guard, basket and pommel cap. Original red leather washer intact. Nickle plated scabbard is mounted with decorated hangers and drag which are also gold gilt. Grip leather and twisted wire wrap are 100 percent. Condition: Blade has minimal staining, nothing offensive. Nickle scabbard shows scattered erosion and slight lifting of nickel. This is a very nice example of an Indian Wars period cavalry saber.Sold for: $1,015.75. |
| 74133 | KENNEDY SADDLE RING CARBINE - Serial number "I 127" Circa 1880's. .44-.40 caliber with 20" round barrel stamped "Whitneyville Armory, CT, U.S.A." This carbine sat in a moist environment, causing the butt of the stock to erode and the butt plate to become detached. A very old and hard rawhide wrap, along with a number of large-diameter tacks are present on the butt stock. There are a number of markings in the wood applied to add decoration. This carbine is a rare survivor of the Indian wars era. Accompanied by an Indian-made scabbard with fringe decoration. Condition: Saddle ring intentionally removed during period of use, as found on many American Indian carbines. Carbine has an overall un-cleaned pleasing appearance.Sold for: $2,868.00. |
| 74134 | U.S. MILITARY 'PALMER' BRACE SYSTEM ca.1874 - This system is complete as specified in U.S. Army regulations of 1874. Accompanying this system are a pair of 1st pattern flat sided McKeever cartridge boxes and a Springfield trap door bayonet socket. Components of this grouping were manufactured at Wateruliet and Rock Island arsenals. Both haversacks bear the "U.S." stencil. One of the haversacks additionally is stenciled "RECRUIT". Palmer Brace Systems were field-trialed in the 1870's. They were deemed cumbersome by field troops and judged unacceptable. This factor resulted in a very limited production quantity. Condition: All leather components on the system are soft and pliable but could stand a good leather treatment product to further preserve their longevity. The belt straps on the back of one of the Dyer boxes have come loose and need to be re-sewn.. Both haversacks show normal wear and staining. The bag stenciled "RECRUIT" is hand-printed with a soldier's name and company marking.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74135 | U.S. ARMY 'PALMER' STYLE BRACE STYLE SYSTEM ca. 1874. Manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal. Belt itself is actually from an experimental 1872 brace system. All other leather components are from the 1874 Palmer system. A remnant of a haversack is included with this lot. Condition: Leather components are pliable but could stand a good leather preservative treatment. 1872 pattern belt plate is an original replacement as it doesn't catch properly on the hasp. Haversack is in relic condition.Sold for: $448.13. |
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| 74136 | U.S. MILITARY STYLE BRIDLE WITH REINS - This black leather bridle consists of a composite of Indian Wars through World War One components. The bridle proper with its brass American eagle rosette motif is 1912 vintage. The bit, mounted with brass U.S. rosettes, is a Model 1874 and manufactured by A. Barclay. The brass snaps that secure the reins to the rings on the bit are a style still available today. The reins themselves with the rectangular brass buckles date post 1900, based on "star" style rivets used to secure the leather interface. Condition:Leather for this style of bridle would have originally been brown in color if not dyed black after its initial military purchase. Leather is in relatively good condition and would display well.Sold for: $358.50. |
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| 74137 | U.S. MILITARY BELT OUTFIT 1870's - Consists of 1872 pattern Hagner belt with plate, scarce pistol ammunition box as converted from Civil War vintage percussion cap box and a first pattern Hagner .45-70 calibre cartridge box. The pistol cartridge box and the large Hagner box are both embossed with a large "U.S. within a circle. This is actually a very scarce belt outfit. Its setup would be appropriate for an early Indian War cavalry trooper. Condition: Belt plate has a nice uncleaned patina. All leather components are soft and pliable but have a relatively uniform cracked surface. A thorough leather preservative treatment would do justice to this very hard to find U.S. Cavalry grouping.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74138 | 1ST PATTERN McKEEVERS CARTRIDGE BOX - Flat sided variant with brass re-enforced corners. Embossed US within oval of front. Stamped "Watervliet Arsenal" on rear of closing flap. Internal .45-70 cartridge loops and russet leather lining intact. Interior inspector marks are A.R. Smith and T.M.B. Condition: Sound construction with no seam separations. US and oval a little light. Interior sound with minimal use staining and wear.Sold for: $89.63. |
| 74139 | RARE & DESIRABLE INDIAN WAR VINTAGE PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX - This is the very first pattern pistol cartridge box manufactured by the U.S. government to accompany the newly adopted Colt single action cavalry revolver, circa 1873. These rare cartridge boxes were actually modified Civil War cap boxes. Modifications included: embossing the outer flap with a large 'U.S.' within an oval, removal of inner flap and/or modifying the inner flap to form adjacent ears on the inner box to help retain the loose .45 calibre cartridges. Most of the sheep wool inner lining is intact. These early U.S. military pistol cartridge boxes have always been eagerly sought, but seldom encountered. Condition: Distinct U.S. in oval. Supple leather, but once again need treating with a leather preservative. One belt strap on reverse missing. Remaining strap reduced by wear.Sold for: $286.80. |
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| 74140 | INDIAN WARS VINTAGE CAVALRY CARBINE SLING - 59" long x 1 ½" wide. Black leather strap terminates in a brass tip on one end and brass single tooth buckle on the other end. Standard issue carbine spring loaded hook is present. Condition:Black leather strap is supple with cracked and crazed surfaces on part of strap. Seven adjustment holes are present in strap.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74141 | CIVIL WAR ERA CALVARY CARBINE SLING - 51" long x 2 ½" wide black leather strap terminates in a brass tip on one end and brass two toothed buckle on the other end. Buckle is secured to strap with three copper rivets. Standard issue carbine spring loaded hook marked "O.B. North & Co. New Haven - CT" is present. Condition:Black leather strap is supple with crackled finish. Brass fittings have a pleasing patina. Two sets of hook adjustment holes are present in trap. Hook assembly is bright metal.Sold for: $507.88. |
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| 74142 | U.S. MILITARY MULE BLINDERS ca.1900 - This set of mule blinders is complete as manufactured for U.S. government. Condition: Complete with U.S. bridle and blinder rosettes. This is a relatively well-used set but in good enough condition to be used today.Sold for: $95.60. |
| 74143 | PAIR OF McKEEVERS CARTRIDGE BOXES - Both boxes are embossed on front N.G.P. within an oval (National Guard of Pennsylvania). Rear of closing straps stamped "McKeevers Patent, Jan. 10, 1873 - J.H. Wilson, Phila." One box additionally stamped "13" over an "A" and "46". Both boxes have good interior leather and .45-70 cartridge loops. Condition: Both boxes show use with normal scuffing and light crazing. Leather seams are sound. A good leather treatment would enhance these boxes significantly. Interiors are sound with only minor staining.Sold for: $143.40. |
| 74144 | CIVIL WAR VINTAGE OFFICER GRADE SABRE BELT WITH PLATE - Silver-plated, cast brass belt plate is of standard motif for Civil War, eagle with wreath, etc. Belt has two sabre hangers without accommodation for over-the-shoulder strap. By custom, sabre belts without a provision for the over-the-shoulder strap are more commonly associated with the artillery as opposed to the cavalry. Both sabre hanger terminate in brass snap hooks to facilitate attachment of a sabre. Condition: Leather belt and sabre hangers are pliable but quite dry. They could stand a good treatment of "Black Rock" leather preservative. About half of the original silver plate remains on the belt plate.Sold for: $298.75. |
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| 74145 | CIVIL WAR VINTAGE BELT AND BUCKLE WITH LATER McKEEVER STYLE CARTRIDGE BOX - Original Civil War three-piece eagle belt plate with keeper attached to a vintage non-regulation belt. Belt plate #440 and #769 hasp belt has a black iron roller buckle for adjustment. Belt and buckle look like they've been together forever. Two belt loops intact. Leather well worn, but soft and supple. Great age and patina on belt plate and keeper. McKeever box fits .45-70 cartridges. Cartridge box is cracked and crazed.Sold for: $657.25. |
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| 74146 | LOT OF THREE INDIAN WARS STYLE U.S. REGULATION CANTEENS - 136: Canvas cover stenciled in black ink, "U.S. 22" on one side and a pair of crossed rifles with "24" on top and "NS" on bottom on reverse. Original canteen plug and shoulder strap present. Condition:Canvas body in excellent condition, medium to light staining. Original black shoulder strap is supple with both leather keepers intact. 211: Canvas cover stenciled in black ink "U.S.". Reverse has six large hand inked letters. Original shoulder sling and canteen plug intact. Condition:Canvas body intact, dirty and stained. Plug cord has losses. Brown leather shoulder strap evidences a few tears and is generally scuffed overall. Both leather keepers intact. 462: Canvas cover stenciled in black ink "5", "5 MASS", "42" on one side. Reverse is primitively hand printed in black with ink several indecipherable letters along with a "U.S." and crossed sabers. Condition: Canvas cover is intact with considerable soiling and staining. Plug missing but chain is present. Shoulder sling is of the type more commonly associated with a haversack. Both keepers intact.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74147 | COLLECTION OF 4 TIN CANTEENS - a) Galvanized 8½"Round, strap missing; circa 1940's; b) Strapped 9½ Round Indian War Period; 1872 pat. Cap.; scarce original leather c) Contoured 6" x 10"; circa 1880's; with original bale d) Canvas & Leather covered; 9" round; with original strap; missing cap; later addition of star designSold for: $1,015.75. |
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| 74148 | Camp Cook Kit - Indian War period complete kitchen; made long frontier campaigns; all inclusive - pots, cooking utensils, roasting pan, grill, cups, coffee pot, plates. Rare to find this complete collection. Condition:Overall excellent conditionSold for: $657.25. |
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| 74149 | LOT OF 3 BELTS a) MODEL 1894 MILLS WEB BELT - Hook clasp configuration made without belt plate. Fifty double loops for .30-40 Krag cartridges; . Light beige in color. Hand painted in black on reverse "F.I.37". Condition: Overall very good with minor fraying in one spot. b) MODEL 1894 MILLS WEB BELT Hook clasp configuration, made without belt plate. Fifty-one double loops for .30-40 Krag cartridges. Condition: Body of belt sound with minor staining. All double cartridge loops have been separated at the seam making them, in essence, single loops. All cartridge loops are frayed at top and bottom. c) MODEL 1894 MILLS WEB BELT Hook clasp configuration made without belt plate. Fifty single loops for .30-40 Krag cartridges. Condition: Rough, considerable fraying, primarily on front. Most cartridge loops show some type of minor fraying.Sold for: $119.50. |
| 74150 | PAIR OF MODEL 1876 "PRAIRIE" BELTS, TYPE II - Belt One: 47" overall length, 2 ¼" width with 46 .45-70 cartridge loops. Black leather billet stamped "WATERVLIET ARSENAL". Inspected by A.R. Smith. Condition:Four cartridge loops show separation. Black leather billet is soft and pliable without exterior cracking or crazing. Belt Two: 41 ½" overall length, 2 ½" wide with 49 .45-70 cartridge loops. Brown leather billet stamped "WATERVLIET ARSENAL". Inspectors stamp only partially visible but it is A.R. Smith. Condition:All cartridge loops are intact. Belt has been shortened on buckle end.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74151 | 1872 PATTERN HAGNER BELT WITH PLATE - Belt equipped with Springfield Trapdoor bayonet and frog. Bayonet stamped 'U.S.' Bayonet scabbard is the later metal variety. Reverse of belt marked 'Watervliet Arsenal'. Carved into the back of the belt is E13 - 38 - HEC in large characters. Leather belt keeper or slide is intact. Condition: Belt plate and hasp have a nice aged patina. Belt itself is quite pliable but heavily crazed.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74152 | U.S. REGULATION MODEL 1874 BLANKET BAG - Black inked stenciled "U.S." is on front flap of bag. Condition:Overall, bag is in excellent condition. "W.J.P." has been hand printed on face of bag cover above U.S. stencil. Both straps and buckles are intact.Sold for: $167.30. |
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| 74153 | ORIGINAL BARRY IMAGE OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN WITH HOLOGRAPH NOTATIONS - Handsome sepia-toned Barry photograph taken at the 10th anniversary ceremonies of the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1886, featuring a dramatic reenactment of the battle. The image depicts a large contingent of horsemen with one individual in white (representing Custer) leading the group. On the ridge in the distance, can be seen another smaller group of horsemen, possibly playing the role of attacking Indians. Barry himself has made bold pencil notations on the verso of the image: "Reno Hill. Taken June 25, 1886 10th Anniversary. Custer Battle field Reno Hill." Barry's sticker is affixed at the upper left corner (verso) and reads: "D.F. BARRY PHOTOGRAPHER Photographs of all noted Indian Chiefs 1316 Tower Ave., Superior, Wisconsin." Above this sticker, Barry has penciled the word "From." Matted and framed to an overall size of 12½ " x 10½" and in fine condition, this Barry image would be an excellent addition to any Custer or Western Americana collection. The Chris Kortlander CollectionNot Sold. |
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| 74154 | AUTOGRAPHD LETTER ELIZABETH CUSTER - Elizabeth Custer (1842-1933) Wife of General George Custer. Married in February 1864, Elizabeth was with him at the front during the last year of the Civil War, and also accompanied him in his nine years' on the Western frontier. Two pages, two-sided. Mrs. Custer writes: "My Dear Mrs. Skinner," Regarding a speaking engagement. The letter reads "In part: I am preparing a paper on the Civil War that will take less than the ten minutes assigned to me, I think. I chose this subject because...the least little incident of Mr. Lincoln seems to be appreciated...you are very good to take on such care for our sakes. But..all you are giving of yourself will be appreciated. Affectionately yours, Elizabeth B. Custer. Very well penned an in fine condition, very small tears in folds. 10.5"x 6.5".Not Sold. |
| 74155 | 7TH CAVALRY T. W. GOLDEN, AUTOGRAPH MEDAL OF HONOR AT LITTLE BIG HORN - Goldin, Theodore W. 1858-1935. Private Theodore Goldin was one of twenty-four soldiers of the 7th Cavalry to earn the Medal of Honor during the Battle of the Little Big Horn (Custer's Last Stand) on June 25, 1876. Five men received awards for direct combat actions. Goldin and fourteen of his comrades slipped out of the right wing of Captain Benteen's line to cross eighty yards of fire-swept ground to reach a deep ravine. With camp kettles, the fifteen brave men made repeated trips to the river for water while under protective fire from the four troopers in the front of the line. Also fought against Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. Typed letter signed. Two pages, Quarto on his personal letterhead, Kansas City, Mo. September 11, 1924. This letter pertains to him taking over the custodianship.Not Sold. |
| 74156 | BROADSIDE SIOUX WARRIOR "SITTING BULL" & GEN'L "G. A. CUSTER" 1880 - This great book advertising broadside, with beautiful true to life vignettes depicting "Major-General George A. Custer", "Rain-In-The- Face", & "Sitting Bull". "The conquered Sioux Warrior, Sitting Bull. Campaigns of Gen. Custer in the Northwest, and the final surrender of Sitting Bull". 9.25"x 12". Very fine condition, with small tears, and small chipsSold for: $2,151.00. |
| 74157 | BROADSIDE: PIONEER HEROES. CUSTER, HICKOK, CARSON, BOONE, CROCKETT, TEXAS JACK, BUFFALO BILL. ETC. 1880'S - Fantastic RARE advertising book broadside. "The cream of all books of thrilling adventure! PIONEER HEROES and Daring Deeds". By D. M. Kelsey also: "The lives and famous exploits of De Soto, La Salle". Etc. An adventurous History of our Country... Wild life on the plains.. Profusely illustrated. Vignette's of: Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, Wild Bill (Hickok), Davy Crockett, Texas Jack, Buffalo Bill, The attack of the Stage-Coach, Custer's last rally on the Little Big Horn. It measures a large 15"x 25.5" This magnificent broadside is "SO BEAUTIFUL THAT IT SELLS AT SIGHT"! Condition: Very Fine, minor tears.Not Sold. |
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| 74158 | BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN FROM NICKELL MAGAZINE 1896 There are (12) pages un-bound from Nickell Magazine, December 1896, Vol. 6, #6 By W. Kent Thomas. Contains 1st printed article in which he relates the supposed story of Rain in the Face killing Tom Custer, cutting out his heart & eating a bite of it. "Battle of the Little Bighorn". Images and text of the battle, an interesting first account of the death of Tom Custer. Condition: Very good condition. Not Sold. |
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| 74159 | EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT "DEATH OF CUSTER" BALTIMORE SUN NEWSPAPER INDIAN MASSACRE/CUSTER 1876 - Baltimore, Maryland. July 10, 1876. "The Sun" Newspaper front page article; "The Indian Massacre- General Reno's fight and rescue- A report from the Secretary of War- list of the Killed and wounded, Etc". Compelling information "A correspondent of the New York Herald writing from Custer's battle-field on the Little Horn under date of June 28, gives an interesting account of the movements of Col. Reno after he had separated from Gen. Custer, preparatory to an attack upon the Sioux". Very interesting article. Condition: GoodSold for: $179.25. |
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| 74160 | THOMAS LORRAINE MCKENNEY INDIAN AGENT 1830 - McKenny, Thomas Lorraine (1785-1859) American author and Indian agent. Appointed superintendent of trade between the United States government and Indian tribes 1816. Upon establishment of the Bureau of Indian affairs in 1824, McKenny was placed in charge of the operation. In 1826, McKenny was made a special commissioner with Lewis Cass to negotiate an important treaty with the Chippewa Indians at Fond du Lac (Michigan Territory). Published with James Hall, "A History of the Indian Tribes" (1838-1844), a success then and extremely scarce today. McKenney also wrote essays on the "Spirit of Jacksonianism as Exemplified in its deadly hostility to bank of the United States, Etc. (1835) "Memoirs official and personal, with sketches of travels among the Northern and Southern Indians, Etc. (1846)". Autographed letter signed: One page two sided, with a partial address leaf. June 1830. McKenney sends an urgent, cryptic message to Rich Smith (error intact): "My good friend, I must rely on you to have both these acceptances discounted. It is but justice to say that Gov Johnson is not interested in them, further than to oblige-but several of your friends are. Guv Johnson's acceptance I should hold to be as good as one of your own Bank notes, even if it were 100,000x...this is his home - & he, & all our affiliated friends, will be down soon, to remain among us. This trip to the south has been of too great sorrow to be repeated, except by myself, to look after the close of his sugar cropping... If you will get lease, I will get somebody to call & fill up formality of the endorsement. Do my good friend, have this done. The whole is needed, & tomorrow morning...sincerely Tho:L. McKenney." 7.5"x 10". Not sure what it means; Condition: Letter is lightly age-toned, and a few glue satins along uneven edge, else fine conditioSold for: $478.00. |
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| 74161 | CUSTER'S LAST STAND MULTI-COLOR SERIAL POSTER 1930'S - This Super Serial Multi-Color advertising card depicts, Custer's last fight, also "Wild Bill Hicock" (Hickok), Calamity Jane", "Hard-Tack" "Spellbinder" Sitting Bull-- Crazy Horse--Two Moon--Rain In The face, head of wild buffalo indians, cavalry horses and the three western musketeers. 8"x 14". Very Fine conditionSold for: $537.75. |
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| 74162 | GENERAL GEORGE CUSTER "CUSTER" CIGAR LABEL ca. 1880-1890 - This is a very beautiful Un-mounted Cigar label with Vignette of Brevert Major General George Armstrong Custer. Manufactured by Auer & Company, choice brands of cigars. Image shows Custer wearing his full Military uniform and proudly displaying his personal 7th Cavalry medal on kerchief. 7.5" x 6.5". Condition: Very fine.Sold for: $215.10. |
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| 74163 | CAMP CUSTER SONG SHEET (GENERAL CUSTER IMAGE) 1907 - Camp Custer March-One-Step for piano. Has very nice colorful vignette of General Custer. 6 page song sheet. 10.5" x 13.5" Condition: Very fine.Not Sold. |
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| 74164 | CUSTER BATTLEFIELD/NATIONAL CEMETERY, MONTANA - This seventeen page brochure issued by the US Department of the Interior for use to visitors to the monument, 1943. Booklet provides in-depth information about the battle, and participants. 8"x 10.5". Condition:Fine, with a couple light scuffs on front and light aging.Sold for: $286.80. |
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| 74165 | LOT OF (8) CUSTER BATTLEFIELD REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS 1907 - Coffeen, Herbert A. Lot of (8) photo-postcards. These cards depicting various scenes from the Custer Battlefield are printed from original photographs taken from 1877-1890. The eight postcards are in fine condition with one being written on and postmarked 1907.Not Sold. |
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| 74167 | [INDIANS AND CUSTER WILILIAM F. "DOC" CARVER. HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT TYPED LETTER SIGNED - "W.F. Carver," 3.5 pages, 8.5" x 11". Tampa, Florida, January 28, 1927. Born in Illinois, William Frank Carver (1840-1927) ran away from home at 17 and lived with the Santee Sioux in Minnesota for three years. He was a buffalo hunter in the 1860s and became an expert marksman. Carver later partnered with William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody in a Wild West show and toured Europe and Australia in his own show after the partnership was dissolved. In 1924, Carver, riding horseback, plunged 40 feet into a river when a bridge collapsed. Both horse and rider swam safely to shore and Carver used this experience to create the famous diving horse act on Atlantic City's Steel Pier. In this letter to Col. Charles Francis Bates, Bronxville, N.Y., Carver writes about the Sioux and Custer, stressing the fact that "the white race never gave the Sioux Indians credit for the brains they possessed." He talks about Generals George Crook and George A.Custer, in part, "if a body of six hundred Indians could lick a thousand soldiers under the leadership of General Crook, who was supposed to be an Indian-fighter, that ought to prove to you that the Sioux Indians were some bad medicine. The Indians had defeated Crook and knew that he was no longer a dangerous foe, so they turned their attention to Custer and his command. When Custer divided his troops old Chief Gaul and Crazy Horse put their arms around each other, jumped up and down shouting with delight, 'We've got them licked to death,' and rode through the camps shouting, 'Don't let the soldiers get to-gether.'" He then goes into detail about Reno, Benteen, and the battle and reveals that "there were three thousand or more Indians fighting Custer, and at least a thousand of them were armed with Winchester repeating rifles, perhaps more..."Sold for: $1,553.50. |
| 74167 | Carver then relates a discussion he had in 1883 with General Philip H. Sheridan about Crook and Custer "when Buffalo Bill and I were showing at Driving Park, Chicago," with General Sheridan telling Carver, in part, "'Why Crook acted the part of a damned old woman. He was supposed to go on and form a junction with Terry, Gibbon and Custer...Custer was a man who never failed me, he would have waded through blood to have obeyed orders...It would have been much better for Reno and Benteen to have obeyed orders and died on the battle field with Custer...There is not a black page in Custer's whole history except what his enemies have made black. He was too honest for the politicians in Washington...'" Doc Carver died On September 1, 1927, seven months after writing this letter to Col. Bates who, in 1936, published Custer's Indian Battles. As the letter bears the notation "WFC/SC," it was most probably typed by Carver's daughter-in-law, Sonora Carver (1904-2003), who began riding the diving horses off the Steel Pier in 1924. Her life inspired the 1991 Disney movie, Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, starring Cliff Robertson as Doc Carver. In very fine condition, this is a truly remarkable, excellent content, revealing letter about the Sioux and General Custer.Sold for: $1,553.50. |
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| 74168 | AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING BY RICHARD HEADLEY - 'BUFFALO MEDICINE' 30" X 36" - This original oil by contemporary California artist Richard Headley depicts a group of four Native Americans holding a 'Buffalo Medicine' ritual. A buffalo skull is featured at their feet, the bright colors of the medicine bags and the wispy smoke of the fire providing excellent composition for this painting from the noted artist of Western scenes, Richard Headley. Signed and dated 'R. Headley 1993' at bottom left, the picture is in excellent condition and nicely framed in a carved wooden frame.Not Sold. |
| 74169 | CUSTER'S LAST CHARGE & SHERIDAN'S RIDE MULTI COLOR (SONG SHEETS) 1922 - Beautiful Multi-Color song sheet. "Custer's Last Stand". Inside cover EXPLANATORY, Custer's Last Charge, and a short account of the great Tragedy that occurred on the Little Big Horn in 1876. (8) Pages. 9.25"x 12.25" Beautiful Multi-Color song sheet. "Sheridan's Ride" Inside cover EXPLANATORY Sheridan's ride, greatest ride made during Civil War. (8) Pages. 9.25"x 12.25" Condition: Very Fine, Custer small separation on cover page, top & bottom, Sheridan no separationSold for: $448.13. |
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| 74170 | COLOR PRINT "CUSTER'S FIGHT," LITTLE BIG HORN RIVER 1876 ca. 1902 - This print of "Custer Last Stand" copyrighted by American color type Co. Supplement to The St. Louis Globe Democrat May 4, 1902. By E. Cameron. Very beautiful color print of this famous battle. 10.75"x 8.25". Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $776.75. |
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| 74171 | LITHOGRAPH U. S. ARMY CAVALRY PURSUING INDIANS-1876 ca. 1899 - This Werner lithograph of Cavalry Troops chasing Indians was printed in 1899. Very subdued colors, but in very fine condition. The frame measures 21"x 17" Image measures 17.5"x 13.5"Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74172 | LITHOGRAPH "CUSTERS LAST STAND"- 1876. This Werner lithograph of Custer's Last Stand at the "Battle of Little Big Horn" was printed in 1899. Very subdued colors, but in very fine condition. The frame measures 21"x 17" Image measures 17.5"x 13.5"Sold for: $776.75. |
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| 74173 | A BRASS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC SOUVENIR BADGE WITH CUSTER'S IMAGE - 1899 This two-piece souvenir badge is from the McMinnville, Oregon G.A.R. Encampment of 1899. Measuring approximately 2" x 2", the lower medallion depicts Major General George Armstrong Custer with his long flowing hair in his classic pose. Condition:The top part of the badge has a functional pin back and has the word 'Souvenir' at the top.Sold for: $215.10. |
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| 74174 | A"6TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY" CUSTER BRIGADE G.A.R. REUNION RIBBON - This yellow Grand Army of the Republic reunion ribbon is from the December 31, 1890 reunion of the Sixth Michigan Cavalry. With black print on the yellow background, the 'Fourth Annual Reunion' ribbons are a rarity. This one is in very good condition.Sold for: $334.60. |
| 74175 | GENERAL CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT, TOLD BY SITTING BULL (BROADSIDE) - 1890'S Two-sided 1890 broadside: "This book contains an account of PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, among hostile and friendly Indians of the great west, including Terrible Battles, Wonderful Escapes, Horrible Massacres, Remarkable Shooting, and Daring Exploits." Story of Sitting Bull and the Indian War. "WILD LIFE ON THE PLAINS AND HORRORS OF INDIAN WARFARE" "DEATH OF THAT WONDERFUL CHIEF, SITTING BULL, BATTLE OF WOUNDED KNEE CREEK". 11"x 17" Condition: Very fine, small tears in folds .Not Sold. |
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| 74176 | PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION "GEN'L GEORGE A. CUSTER" 1880'S - Adam Forepaugh 1831-1890 was a business, and circus owner. He owned and operated a circus from 1860's -1880's under various names, one being Forepaugh's Circus, The Great Forepaugh Show, Adam Forepaugh Circus, and Forepaugh & Wild West. This superb Forepaugh Wild West program advertises his Wild West Exhibition, Custer's last battle, Capt. A. H. Bogardus Champion shot (Full page Vignette), Cow-Boy brass band, & also Circus acts. 6.5"x 10". This 30 page program is profusely illustrated is in very fine condition, few very small nicks.Sold for: $358.50. |
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| 74177 | A VINTAGE RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM AND BAILEY "WILD WEST" CIRCUS POSTER- PRAIRIE BILL - 28" x 41" Prairie Bill and his Congress of Rough Riders was a star attraction in the world famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus shows. This vibrant yellow and blue poster is in fine condition and captures the stampede of Prairie Bill and his Rough Riders. These shows delighted onlookers as the Wild West came to life in front of them.Sold for: $1,912.00. |
| 74178 | A PARKER AND WATTS, KIT CARSON "WILD WEST" POSTER - The Parker and Watts Circus was a venue for Kit Carson to recreate his Wild West image so that thousands of admirers could witness history. This colorful poster with its yellow background is a vintage memento of that era when the average American could witness historical Western figures up close. A large 28 x 41 inches. Condition: Some wrinkling of the poster at the bottom left, otherwise good as appropriate with age.Sold for: $1,912.00. |
| 74179 | WESTERN ARTIST CHARLES SCHREYVOGEL AUTOGRAPH ON BUFFALO BILL LETTERHEAD 1911 - Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912). Following formal art training in Germany (1886), Schreyvogel returned to the United States, spending much of his time sketching the horses, cowboys and Indians in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West" In 1893, Schreyvogel made his first trip west, visiting the Ute reservation in Colorado, but the resulting paintings did not sell and he returned to doing commissioned portraits and lithographic work. In 1901, his piece My Bunkie, of a cavalryman rescuing a fellow soldier from hostile Indians, won the first prize at the National Academy of design. His studio and collection are on permanent display at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage center in Oklahoma City. Autographed letter signed. One page, two sided, Quarto, on a leaf of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Great Far East letterhead, garden City, Kansas, August 28, 1911. On tour with the Buffalo Bill and Far East show, Schreyvogel writes letter to his wife. Using their pet name for each other "Schnuck" In part: "We got in here yesterday afternoon and of course cloudy and cold so that I couldn't do anything, not enough light...I am disgusted coming all this way and not able to work. I wanted to do a lot, I have only done sketches...I would [have] liked to get a study of sage brush in sunlight...The Col. Majors and Mrs. Lilly are very nice and make it as pleasant as they can for me..I was much pleased to get yours and especially Schatzie's letter...the handwriting is very good for the little she has done. If this weather keeps up I will leave soon because I can't do much...With love and kisses to you and Schatzie, Schunk." This letter is boldly penned and in fine condition, with great content.Not Sold. |
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| 74182 | SCRAPBOOK NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS OF THE "LITTLE BIG HORN" 1873-1876 - This scrapbook contains hundreds of contemporary newspaper clippings of the Little Big Horn, or Custer related, also has newspaper lithographs of Custer, very historical as complied from all original accounts. 11"x 12". Very good condition, some aging of newspaper clippings.Sold for: $2,390.00. |
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| 74183 | GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER REUNION MEDAL - Two piece bronze construction; top piece with original pin back depicts a pair of crossed sabers over a laurel wreath surmounted by a riband reading "Canadaigua, N.Y." Beneath the crossed sabers is the date "Aug. 21.22, 1907". Suspended from the pin backed top by a bronze ring is a 1½" diameter medallion depicting a bust of General Custer in military attire with his long, curly, flowing hair and his famous wide brim campaign hat. Diameter of medallion reads: "First reunion Gen'l Geo. A Custer's command 1861-1865". Reverse of medal is marked on each piece "The Whitehead & Hoag Co. Neward, N.J." These original Custer medals are most difficult to obtain and rarely find their way to the open market. Condition: Original as struck. Normal wear and aged patina.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74184 | PORTRAIT OF GENERAL CUSTER BY RICHARD HEADLEY. Richard Headley has been producing fine art canvasses of the West for decades. His visions of notables such as George Armstrong Custer are collected for their remarkable detail and historical accuracy. In Visions of Glory, Headley captures the iconic image of the legendary cavalryman Custer in his buckskin coat and turned up Plains hat. On the back of this oil on canvas Headley himself inscribed Visions of Glory, Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876, 3:10pm Headley makes good use of browns and gold tones with his brush interspersed with the maroon tones of the cavalryman's kerchief to make this a magnificent composition of the hero of the American West who met his demise on that date and time. Oil on canvas Height: 23 inches Width: 25 inches Signed and dated: R. Headley, 1992, lower right Condition: As original.Not Sold. |
| 74185 | "CUSTER'S LAST RALLY" LITHOGRAPH - Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World Poster by Hoen & Company, Baltimore. A scarce and desirable image; very colorful but shows heavy paper loss at the top, small crease and rip on left border. 29½" x 40" image; Oak frame.Sold for: $4,481.25. |
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| 74186 | FABULOUS "HARPERS BAZAR" BROADSIDE - Advertising for Subscriptions; 1871; small holes and crease at the folds; sharp black printing; graphics of ladies clothing and vignettes of 70's social life; 45½ x 32½; image inside of frame.Sold for: $239.00. |
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| 74187 | ARMED FORT NIOBRARA, NEB. SOLDIER WITH RIFLE, PISTOLS AND BOWIE KNIFE - CABINET CARD ca. 1890-95 This soldier is identified on the reverse in period ink as, "Jarvis the Tough", and has two pistols, his Springfield rifle, and a Model 1880 Calvary Bowie knife to back up the claim. The cabinet card is gold-rimmed and marked by E. O. Bloom, who is listed as being active in Valentine, Nebraska, a small town just South of Fort Niobrara in 1893. The outdoor image has excellent contrast and tonality, the man's face is very clear. The card measures 6.5"x 4.25. This is a top example of an armed Indian Wars-era Soldier. Mautz, Carl. Biographies of Western Photographer's, Nevada City, California: Carl Mautz Publishing, 1997.Sold for: $239.00. |
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| 74188 | U.S. ARMY MODEL 1881 OFFICERS GRADE INFANTRY HELMET - Extra quality throughout with gold plated metal components. Deluxe eagle plate with appliqué crossed rifles surmounted with a shield is affixed to the front of the helmet. A large silver "1" is attached to the center of shield. All components are as prescribed for the model 1881 and are original to the helmet. The beige helmet lining is either a silk or satin material. Inside and on the crown of the helmet embossed in gold on leather "HENRY V. ALLIEN & CO. NEW YORK". Gold helmet cord is of the highest quality. Original officer grade chinstrap, crown plate and spike are intact. Helmet enclosed in black japanned carrying case. Condition: 100% original and authentic. Minimal wear overall. Some of the string attaching the metal chinstrap linkage to the leather backing is broken. No chest cords present. Metal case very good with normal handling wear. Closing tab present but bottom loop missing.Sold for: $6,572.50. |
| 74189 | THE EARLIEST KNOWN SIGNATURE OF "WYATT EARP" CIRCA 1870 - Wyatt Earp and his family moved to Lamar, Missouri around 1869. Nicholas Earp at some point became the Constable for Lamar. However, on November 17, 1869, Nicholas offered his resignation as Lamar's Constable. His resignation was accepted and he was immediately appointed to the position of Justice of the Peace. On the same day Wyatt Earp, who was only twenty-one years-old, was appointed as Lamar's new town Constable. This appears to have been his first known law position. This extremely rare early document, being one of the earliest known documents signed by "WYATT EARP" as a lawman and the beginning of the 'Earp Legend!' Court summons document reads as follows: State of Missouri, County of Barton to "Mrs. Grimmer" You are herby commanded, that, all excuses and delays being set aside, you personally be and appear before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the Township of "Lamar". Given under my hand, this "23" day of "July" A. D. 187"0". "N. P. Earp" Justice of the Peace. Verso: In Wyatt Earp's hand, "I have served the written Subpoena upon the within name Grimmer by reading the same to her this 23th day of July 1870 - W. S. Earp"Sold for: $44,812.50. |
| 74190 | "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" NEWSPAPER MENTIONS WYATT EARP IN ca. 1881, JUST BEFORE THE OK CORRAL - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This newspaper pertaining to the Famous Tombstone Arizona Territory. Back page article about "Wyatt Earp" leasing a land lot for $500 in Tombstone. Has Vignette of Stagecoach. "Arizona Mail & Stage Line" News of the day, ads, Etc. Also included in this lot is a modern oil Painting of Wyatt Earp, painted by J. Trusty 1996. Condition: Very goodSold for: $1,195.00. |
| 74191 | MARSHALL VIRGIL EARP - TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA "DAILY NUGGET" NEWSPAPER, 1881 - Tombstone, Cochise County A. T. October 4, 1881. Daily news with ads, Etc. Mentions Virgil E. Earp as Marshall, City of Tombstone. 4 Pages, Poor-good condition, separated.Sold for: $1,195.00. |
| 74192 | LOT OF (3) "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" ARIZONA NEWSPAPERS 1881 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This lot consists of 3 different newspapers pertaining to the famous Tombstone Arizona Territory. They all mention J. H. Behan, Sheriff & F. C. Stilwell Deputy Sheriff on Sheriffs sale. News of the day, ads, Etc. Poor-good condition.Sold for: $1,673.00. |
| 74193 | RARE DOCUMENTS AFTER "OK CORRAL" REGARDING CLANTON'S BEING KILLED WHILE STEALING CATTLE - TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA TERRITORY "IKE & PHIN CLANTON" 1887 - Tombstone Arizona Territory, Cochise County. Ike Clanton was unarmed when the Earp's and Doc Holliday advanced on them at the O.K. Corral. Ike fled at the first sound of gunfire with Billy Claibourne hot on his heels. His brother William "Billy" Clanton was killed in the shootout along with Frank and Tom McLowery. Ike Clanton schemed revenge on the Earp's. In March 1882 Clanton and 4 henchmen, shot and killed Morgan Earp. Wyatt Earp then gathered a posse and went after the Clanton Gang killing three of them. Ike fled to Mexico and hid under an assumed name. When Earp finally gave up the search, Ike returned to the Tombstone area, took up his old rustling ways, and was shot in 1887 by lawmen. Phineas Fay Phin Clanton (1843-1905) The Clantons and their ranch hands and associates were known as the (Cow Boys), and they had a reputation for reckless behavior. They were accused of cattle rustling from across the U.S.-Mexico border as well as other acts of banditry and murder This document, Dated June 20. 1887. Territory of Arizona, vs. Ike Clanton & Phin Clanton is a subpoena for Chas. Stein & Wm. Mullers in the District court as witness in the matter of Ike & Phin Clanton for theft of Cattle near Eagle Creek, Arizona Territory in the County of Graham. Signed Judge J. T. Fitzgerald. June 20, 1887. (Ike had been killed June 1, 1887 at Eagle Creek by Deputy Sheriff J. V. Brighton & Deputy George Powell). 8.5"x 14". Very fine condition, some small chips in folds.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
| 74194 | LINCOLN COUNTY WAR - KILLED BY BILLY THE KID, SHERIFF WILLIAM BRADY'S $8000 BOND, LINCOLN CO., NM. 1877 - William Brady, lawman (1825-1878) joined the 2nd New Mexico Volunteers Oct. 19 1861, being breveted major Oct. 27 1865, for gallantry in action against the Navajo Indians on July 1, 1865. After the war he remained in Lincoln County, New Mexico, becoming sheriff. Succeeded by others, and re-elected sheriff in 1875, serving till his death. He deputized those, including gunmen, who had killed Tunstall. Brady was shot from ambush at Lincoln, alleged by one or more of a trio; Billy the Kid, Henry Brown and John Middleton, of the anti-Dolan faction. The Kid was wounded in a flurry of gunshots that followed. April 1, 1878 Regulators Jim French, Frank McNab, John Middleton, Fred Waite, Henry Brown and Billy the Kid ambushed Sheriff William J. Brady and his deputies on the main street of Lincoln. Brady died of at least a dozen gunshot wounds, and Deputy George Hindman was hit twice, fatally. Once the shooting stopped, Billy the Kid and Jim French broke cover and dashed to Sheriff Brady's body, either to get his arrest warrant for Alex McSween or to steal his rifle. A surviving deputy, Billy Matthews, wounded both men with a rifle bullet that passed through each of their legs. French was wounded enough to the point where he couldn't ride, having to be hidden temporarily by Sam Corbet in a crawlspace in Corbet's house. This document is the "Collector's Bond for William Brady sheriff and Ex-officio collector, and said we L. G. Murphy and Jas. Dolan as sureties of said William Brady are held and firmly bound unto the Territory of New Mexico, in the sum of $8000.00 Dollars, lawful money of the United States, for payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally by these presents. JanuarySold for: $5,975.00. |
| 74194 | 13th 1877." Signed by, Jacob Basil Mathews (Billy), pioneer. Robert W. Beckwith, partisan. William Brady, lawman. Joseph James Dolan, pioneer. & Lawrence Gustave Murphy, merchant. 8.5" x 14". Fine condition, with minor tears in folds.Sold for: $5,975.00. |
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| 74195 | WONDERFUL TINTYPE OF UNKNOWN LAWMAN - This 2.5" x 3" tintype depicts a confident young man in what appears to be a police uniform, wearing a large metal star over his heart, with a second round medallion to its right. His colorful scarf belies the serious nature of his pose. He stands in leather boots with his long-gun at his side, before a cloth backdrop in an unnamed photographer's studio. Image is housed in a handsome presentation case with embossed designs on the exterior and pressed into the interior protective velvet. Image is covered by glass and is presented in a gilt pressed-tin "frame." Exterior of case is faded and the hinge is nearly separated. Nevertheless, images of lawmen with their guns are rare and desirable - this one is no exception!Sold for: $448.13. |
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| 74196 | BOUND VOLUME OF THE RARE "TOMBSTONE DAILY PROSPECTOR" FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR OF 1889 - This is an entire volume and an excellent run of these rare newspapers during the important mining year of 1889 in Tombstone, Arizona. It is a complete full year account of the daily life and death in Tombstone, including bank robberies, saloon fights, offering a wealth of unpublished historical information. Local newspapers such as this were instrumental in promoting civil growth and ridding the town of outlaws. Lawlessness was so rampant that in 1882 the President of the United States threatened to put Tombstone under martial law. As Tombstone had become a base for gamblers and outlaws including Johnny Ringo and the most famous of all, the Earp brothers and of course the shoot-out at OK coral is perhaps the most famous gun battle in history. A rare bound volume beginning with; VOL. III. TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1889, and ending withVOL.IV. TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1889. Condition: Overall condition of the newspapers are fragile because of the acidity in the paper that they were printed on, many however are very fresh with strong imprints.Sold for: $2,868.00. |
| 74197 | SUPERB PERSONAL LETTER FROM SHERIFF "PAT F. GARRETT" TO HIS WIFE, EL PASO, TEXAS 1889 - This great letter written from the famous Grand Central Hotel on it's ornate stationary is also accompanied by an original photograph from the 1880's depicting the Grand Central Hotel in El Paso, Texas. Personal thoughts to his Darling, (wife) in which he states he has, a big lot of love for her when he returns home; love to the children and he closes with "and double love to you." At the top of the page he pens "don't show this letter to anyone." This letter illustrates a romantic side of Pat Garrett who became famous for killing Billy the Kid. Condition: Very Fine.Sold for: $3,346.00. |
| 74198 | LINCOLN COUNTY WAR, WITNESS TO KILLING OF BILLY THE KID, RANCH DOCUMENT 1884 - Letter signed by Pete Maxwell ordering supplies for the Maxwell Ranch, Fort Summer, New Mexico 1884. Letter to Browne & Manzanares: Ordering ranch supplies. Signed Luz B. Maxwell (Mother) per P. Maxwell. Billy the Kid was at Pete Maxwell's ranch when Sheriff Pat Garrett rode up and entered Maxwell's bedroom. 'Where is Bill?" Maxwell said he was near by. At that moment a stranger entered the room. Garrett must have some how recognized him, for he pulled his gun & fired in the dark. Maxwell ran from the room, Garrett had already reached the porch. Maxwell walked down the porch to his mother's room & returned with a candle, put the candle on the windowsill & they peered in. We saw the man stretched out - it was Billy. 5"x 8". Condition: Very fine.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74199 | THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCING THE "KILLING OF BILLY THE KID" 1881 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This newspaper pertaining to the Famous Tombstone Arizona Territory. Dated July 20. 1881. Great front page article about the killing of "Bill the Kid" at Fort Sumner by Pat Garrett, Sheriff of Lincoln County. Has Vignette of Stagecoach. "Arizona Mail & Stage Line" News of the day, ads, Etc. Condition: GoodSold for: $1,912.00. |
| 74200 | LINCOLN COUNTY WARS DOCUMENT SIGNED BY SHERIFF WILLIAM BRADY KILLED BY BILLY THE KID 1876 - The Lincoln County War was a 19th century conflict between two entrenched factions in America's western frontier. The "war" was between a faction led by wealthy ranchers and another faction led by the wealthy owners of the monopolistic general store in Lincoln County, New Mexico. A notable combatant on the side of the ranchers was Henry McCarty (alias William H. Bonney), who is better known to history as Billy the Kid. April 1, 1878 Regulators Jim French, Frank McNab, John Middleton, Fred Waite, Henry Brown and Billy the Kid ambushed Sheriff William J. Brady and his deputies on the main street of Lincoln. Brady died of at least a dozen gunshot wounds, and Deputy George Hindman was hit twice, fatally. Once the shooting stopped, Billy the Kid and Jim French broke cover and dashed to Sheriff Brady's body, either to get his arrest warrant for Alex McSween or to steal his rifle. A surviving deputy, Billy Matthews, wounded both men with a rifle bullet that passed through each of their legs. French was wounded enough to the point where he couldn't ride, having to be hidden temporarily by Sam Corbet in a crawlspace in Corbet's house. This document regards the administration of the Fritz estate. It talks about the insurance policy that caused in part the Lincoln County War. (New Mexico) Signed by William Brady, the Sheriff that Billy the Kid killed. 12.5"x 8". Poor-good condition, the document has tears repaired with tape, but can be professionally restored.Sold for: $1,792.50. |
| 74201 | JOSEPH TUMLINSON, REPUBLIC OF TEXAS 1845 - Bond to give good deed to his land. A manuscript document signed by him/Dewitt County, Republic of Texas, July 24, 1845. (3) Pages. (Kilgore's) "A Ranger Legacy" tells the story of the "Fighting Tumlinsons". Joseph came from a family of Indian haters, instigated by the death of their father by Indians. At the age of 12, along with some others, Joseph attacked 13 Waco Indians thought to be responsible for the death of his father, killing on. Later in life, he became the leader of the Sutton side in the Sutton-Tyler feud, even though he married Creed Taylor's sister (Creed was the head of the Taylor faction).Tumlinson killed many men on the other side, a fact which brought John Wesley Hardin in to help the Taylor's. Twice John Wesly Hardin tried to kill Tumlinson, once by ambush, once by surrounding him and his men in the Tumlinson house, but each time Tumlinson escaped. The feud brought L. H. McNelly and 40 Rangers into DeWitt County to keep the peace, not easy to do since McNelly said of Tumlinson, "He is a man who always righted his own wrongs". Finally Tumlinson was arrested for the brutal murder of an old black man who refused to say where his employer was, but before Tumlinson could be brought to trial he died in bed of natural causes. Since Tumlinson could not write, this is a very RARE Early Texas manuscript of this TEXAS OUTLAW. 7.75"x 9.75". Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74202 | LOT OF (5) DOCUMENTS FOR THE ARREST OF GUNMAN BASS OUTLAW, circa 1890's. For shooting his pistol in a Saloon in El Paso - Bass Outlaw ( 1865-1894) was apparently his real name. He is said to have killed a man in Georgia and fled to Texas. In 1885 he enlisted in Company "E" and two years later transferred to Company "D" of the Texas Rangers. Although he achieved sergeant rank, he was forced to resign from the Rangers by Captain Frank Jones for being drunk on duty in Alpine. He became a deputy Marshall at Alpine. His permutation as a tough, nervy gunman grew, and he became well-known and feared as far as El Paso. Here he became involved in a ruckus at Tillie Howard's sporting house, killed Texas Ranger Joe McKidrict, wounded constable John Selman who had been trying to quiet the gunman, and Selman wounded him. He died at Barnum Show Saloon. Leon Clair Metz, "John Selman: Texas Gunfighter". 1966 This is an important lot of documents pertaining to Bass Outlaw, documents are for "Court costs", "Displaying a pistol in public", "El Paso, State Vs Bass Outlaw", "Grand jury indictment for displaying a pistol in a Saloon", & Signed check, "Humphris & Co. ranch supplies". Condition: All items in very fine condition.Sold for: $5,975.00. |
| 74203 | FAMOUS TEXAS RANGER JAMES B. GILLETT 1899 - Gillett, James Buchanan (1856-1937) Texas Ranger, frontiersman. Gillett began cowboying around 1873 in Coleman County. He worked for several outfits, had a brush or with two Indians, saw a colleague murdered, and joined Company "D" Texas Rangers, under Captain Dan W. Roberts June 1, 1875. In late August he had his first pursuit and skirmish with hostiles (Apaches) in 1876, he joined Company "A," Frontier Battalion. In 1878 he went with a Ranger detachment to Round Rock where the notorious Sam Bass was mortally wounded. Gillett resigned as a ranger in the fall of 1881. He served as City Marshal of El Paso for several years, resigning in 1885. Autographed letter signed. Two pages, Quarto, Alpine and Marathon Texas June 22, 1899. In his hand: "Dear Hy, What has become of you and the little Ithaca/ have not had a line from you only a short letter announcing the arrival of the guns...By the way we are to have a little pigeon shoot here on July 4th can't you come up and take first money. Alpine has not get much money for the 4th only $25.00 appropriated for the Show and it will take all of that to get the live pigeons...Etc." 8.5"x 11". Great content. Condition: Fine condition, has discoloration.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74204 | AUTOGRAPH BY FAMOUS LAWMAN/OUTLAW HENRY BROWN 1881 - Henry Newton Brown (1857-1884) was a lawman and also an outlaw in his very short life. Henry Brown was raised in Rolla, Missouri, by relatives until the age of seventeen, when he left home and headed west. He drifted through various cowboy jobs in Colorado and Texas, supposedly killing a man in a gunfight in the Texas Panhandle. This is a very nice historical document for an arrest warrant for Mr. McDean for shooting his pistol in public, commonly know as a "six shooter" at Tascosa, Texas Oct. 13, 1881. Signed H. N. Brown. Very fine condition.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74205 | SALOON TOKEN TOMBSTONE A. T. BRUNSWICK-BALKE & CO. 1880's - Very rare Tombstone Arizona, Territory saloon token. This token from S. Tribolet is good for one drink. Reverse has pool table advertising The Brunswick-Balke Company. Appears to have been dug. This piece should get spirited bidding from Western enthusiasts, as it is very rare. Condition: GoodSold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74206 | LOT OF (4) "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" ARIZONA NEWSPAPERS 1881 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This lot consists of 4 different newspapers pertaining to the Famous Tombstone Arizona Territory. They all have Vignettes of Stagecoaches & Shotguns. News of the day, ads, Etc. Poor-good condition.Sold for: $1,434.00. |
| 74207 | "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" NEWSPAPER, STAGE ROBBER 1881 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This newspaper pertaining to the Famous Tombstone Arizona Territory. Article about trial of Frank C. Stilwell for stage robbery was discharged. Has Vignette of Stagecoach. "Arizona Mail & Stage Line" News of the day, ads, Etc. Condition: Poor-goodSold for: $1,434.00. |
| 74208 | LOT OF (2) "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" ARIZONA NEWSPAPERS 1881 & 1882 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This lot consists of 2 different newspapers pertaining to the Famous Tombstone Arizona Territory. They both have Vignettes of Stagecoaches. "Arizona Mail & Stage Line" & $500 Reward! Cattle Thieves! News of the day, ads, Etc. Condition: GoodSold for: $1,135.25. |
| 74209 | LOT OF (3) "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" ARIZONA NEWSPAPERS 1881 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This lot consists of 3 different newspapers pertaining to the Famous Tombstone Arizona Territory, all before the O.K. Corral shoot-out of October 26, 1881. They all have Vignettes of Stagecoaches. "Arizona Mail & Stage Line" News of the day, ads. Condition: Poor-goodSold for: $2,270.50. |
| 74210 | LOT OF (4) "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" ARIZONA NEWSPAPERS 1881 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This lot consists of 4 different newspapers pertaining to the Famous Tombstone Arizona Territory. They all have Vignettes of Stagecoaches & Shotguns. News of the day, ads, Etc. Poor-good condition.Sold for: $1,673.00. |
| 74211 | LOT OF (5) "THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH" ARIZONA NEWSPAPERS 1882 - Tombstone, Cochise County Arizona. This lot consists of 5 different newspapers pertaining to the Famous Tombstone, Arizona Territory. Two have vignettes of Stagecoaches. "Arizona Mail & Stage Line", four have vignettes of shotguns & two have $500. Reward by Sheriff John H. Behan. News of the day, ads, Etc. Condition: Poor-goodSold for: $1,314.50. |
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| 74212 | "DEPUTY MARSHALL #1" ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA - ca 1890's-1900's - This is a very nice Deputy Marshal #1 badge, 1 7/8" diameter in white medal with black enamel lettering, and a large copper number (1). No maker on verso. Also has original pin back. Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. Condition: A great Deputy Marshal badge, in nice used condition. Sold for: $717.00. |
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| 74213 | A 'US DEPUTY MARSHAL' BADGE - SIX-POINTED STAR MADE OF COPPER - This six-pointed Deputy US Marshal badge measures 2 1/2" tall and 2" at its widest point. With its classic look and even brown patina, the badge is highly attractive and sought-after for its simplicity and due to the fact that it is a U.S. Deputy Marshal's badge an made of copper. Very unusual. From The George Jackson Collection. Condition: As appropriate with age and wear.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74214 | HISTORIC AND RARE CIRCA 1885 U.S. INDIAN POLICE SHIELD BADGE CIRCA 1880-95 - This magnificently worn badge is an iconic reminder of the changing frontier in the United States at this time; how the purity of a culture was lost forever, and why the changes necessitated the formation of the U.S. Indian Policemen. This is an exceptional representation of one of the most sought after lawman badges in the collecting field, the original United States Indian Policeman shield badge. This very early example of a U.S. Indian Police badge features the desirable "crossed arrows" format within the wording, adding an artistic and classic Native American element to the design. The juxtaposition of that design feature opposes the cold form of the nickel silver, producing an interesting imbalance; signaling the end of an era when the bow and arrow were of any use to the Native American, and the imposition of advanced technology and inapplicable law to their race. From The George Jackson Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74215 | "POLICE CAPTAIN" OTTAWA, ILLINOIS - ca 1890's-1900's - This is a very early Police Captains' badge, 2 1/4" diameter in white medal with no black enamel lettering. Have very fancy scroll etchings on high points. No maker on verso. Also has original pin back, clasp is broken. Ottawa is a city in north-central Illinois. It is the county seat of LaSalle County, Illinois. Condition: A great looking Police Captain badge, in used condition.Sold for: $358.50. |
| 74216 | TOWN MARSHAL STOCK BADGE CIRCA 1900-1915 - A rare example of the Western Town Marshal stock badge title, which typically denoted the Chief of Police for a small town. The term "Marshal" was replaced by the notation "Chief of Police" on the majority of badges by the year 1920, but the job description remained the same. This Town Marshall badge has a classic Western lawman look. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74217 | GRANNAN DETECTIVE BUREAU CO. (3) BADGES & PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1890's - Very nice lot of (1) Photograph, (3) badges, (1) Grannan's pocket gallery of noted Criminals of present day (1890) 96 pages. In back of book it has noted criminals The James Gang etchings of "Jesse James, Frank James, Cole Younger, Jim Younger, Bob Younger, Clem Miller, Bill Chadwell & Charlie Pitts", & The Grannan Detective Bureau Co. identification card. Cabinet card photograph of Grannan & Co's Detective, identified on verso, as "Marshall N. Wilson" wearing detective badge. 1st badge Grannan & Co's, Detective Bureau, Cincinnati, O. Verso; "Jas. O'Connor", 177 Race St. Cin't.O. 2nd badge G. D. B. Co. Detective Bureau, U. S. A. From The George Jackson Collection. Condition: Very fine.Not Sold. |
| 74218 | "DEPUTY SHERIFF" TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS (FORT WORTH) - ca 1920's - This is a very nice Texas Deputy Sheriff badge, 1 3/4" diameter in white medal with black enamel lettering, and The Deputy Sheriff's name of "Jack M. Wilkinson" No maker on verso. Also has original pin back. Condition: A great appearing Deputy Sheriff badge, in excellent condition.Not Sold. |
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| 74219 | "DEPUTY CITY MARSHALL" STOCK BADGE - ca 1890-1910 - This is a six star stock badge 2 1/4" diameter in white medal highly polished with black enamel lettering. Maker on verso Stinere & B. Co. St. Louis. Also has original pin back. Condition: Has nice even wear used by Marshall. Sold for: $717.00. |
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| 74220 | WHITERIVER, ARIZONA "FORT APACHE" INDIAN POLICE BADGE CIRCA 1910 - This eagle-topped shield badge features a large center star and a rare and collectible origin. Whiteriver, Arizona is located in Navajo County, near historic Fort Apache. It is currently the administrative center for the Apache Reservation in Eastern Arizona, and has long been historically important. This rare and authentic badge was field worn, as the reverse has extensive greenish deposits. The swivel-type pin catch is slightly bent and the swing arm has broken off, it was originally a very sturdy jeweler's catch. The badge is made of nickel, with black, fired enamel lettering which has flaked off in minor spots. There is a slight bend in the wording "river" which is outward. This badge measures 1.75"x 2.5" overall. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74221 | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA POLICE "20" SHIELD BADGE CIRCA 1910-20 - A nicely worn eagle-topped shield badge made of nickel plated brass. The "20" on the front is brass. The reverse has an unusual one-piece swivel-type pin, with one side flattened and welded down, resembling a cover plate. The pin catch is the jeweler's type. The badge is in worn condition but has a pleasing overall look. From The George Jackson Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74222 | DEPUTY MARSHALL "1" - SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA SIX POINT STAR CIRCA 1900 - A hallmarked and hand-engraved California six-point star badge made of nickel silver. The hallmark is partially obliterated, however it is the large oval cartouche of LA Rubber Stamp Co. - Los Angeles, Cal. The notation, "San Pedro" has been engraved on the front on either side of the highly desirable number "1" issue. The badge measures 2" round from the ball tips. The fired black enamel is only coming off on one letter; the badge is in excellent overall condition. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $1,075.50. |
| 74223 | DEPUTY SHERIFF "D W Y" SAN FRANCISCO SHIELD BADGE - "ISSUED BY W. J. FITZGERALD - SHERIFF" CIRCA 1920 - A jeweler-made eagle-topped shield badge with a hallmark on the reverse of Albert Samuels Co. of San Francisco. There is also a large stamp denoting the issue by Sheriff W.J. Fitzgerald. This badge has a high relief textured background. The pin is a swivel-type and the catch has broken off. The eagle's right wing has a small hairline crack in it, in addition to some small sections of missing enamel. Knight, Steven. Badge Hallmarks for Collectors, Oceanside, California. Knight Court Reporters, Inc., 1995. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $328.63. |
| 74224 | DEPUTY SHERIFF CIRCLE-STAR BADGE CIRCA 1900 - A nice circle-star badge made of solid nickel silver, measuring 2" round. The one-piece pin is brass and is welded on. The badge has a nice amount of even wear, and the fired enamel has mostly flaked out of the lettering, but nice darkening remains. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $328.63. |
| 74225 | DEPUTY SHERIFF - KERN CO., CALIFORNIA SHIELD BADGE CIRCA 1910 - A pleasing eagle-topped shield badge made of solid nickel silver. The flat plate cover is circular, and the one-piece pin has a "C" catch. The badge measures 1.5"x 2". The black fired enamel lettering is lightly flaking off in some areas, but the badge is in very good condition overall. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74226 | UNIQUE AND HISTORIC HOPI RESERVATION ARIZONA INDIAN POLICE CHIEF CIRCA 1900 - This unusual and rare Hopi Indian Police Chief badge is in the form of a cutout shield. At the center of the shield is the word 'Chief'. The badge has a loop and pin back and is stamped 'Adams S & S Co. St. Louis' on the back at top right. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $1,673.00. |
| 74227 | TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS SHERIFF'S BADGE - AUSTIN, TEXAS "30" - SET OF (2) LARGE PHOTOGRAPHS PICTURING SHERIFF R.E. WHITE WEARING THIS VERY BADGE, CIRCA 1887-1900 - This striking nickel-silver badge belonged to Sheriff R.E. White of Travis County, Texas and is accompanied by two (2) boudoir card photographs of him wearing the badge, and three notarized affidavits from former Austin Police Captain Lloyd Polk. The badge has a rich silver patina, and is shaped in an unusual eight-point star with the number "30" inside it. The badge is exceptionally well formed, very large and measures 3.1" from tip to tip around. The background is textured and a rope lines the outside. The pin is the swivel type with a large "C" catch. The engraving on the front reads, "Austin, Texas - 30 - Sheriff" which is also unusual, the significance of the number is not known. The badge is in exceptionally fine condition with no dings or scratches. The cabinet cards measure 8.25" by 6.25" each, mounted on identical floral design impressed cards. The first image is the Sheriff and four other men on horseback. The man next to the Sheriff on the right is identified by Polk as noted Austin, Texas lawman John H. Mallory, while the others remain unidentified. The badge's distinctive profile is clearly visible as White is closest to the camera on the far right, and the other men wear circle-star badges. Lloyd Polk has identified the location of the image when taken as, "The stables at 4th and Guadalupe" in Austin. This image shows good contrast and tone. The other image is 13 Austin, Texas lawmen standing in a line, White is wearing the badge again as he stands on the far left side. Austin City Marshal A.J. Thorp stands to the far right wearing a large suspension badge. Someone has written on the reverse in pen, "Austin Police Dept. 1899 - A.J. Thorp - Rt. End - City Marshal". This image has a light tone when compared to the horseback image. The affidavits from Lloyd Polk contain some interesting information; there is one for the badge, and both photographs, along with some family history on R.E. White. The badge affidavit states, "I later obtained a S.A. French Police Supplies Catalog dated 1887: on page 13, the exact blank is shown (eight-point star)." Robert "Emmitt" White served as the Sheriff of Travis County 1888-1900, the Mayor of Austin 1901-1905, and a Travis County Judge 1909-1913. Of his six children, four became lawmen. Tom, Dudley and James "Doc" White all became Texas Rangers. (Dudley) was killed in 1918 by two Army deserters, Tom was also an FBI agent and later the Warden of Leavenworth Prison where he was badly wounded during a riot, and "Doc" served as a Texas Ranger and FBI Agent, eventually being in the shootout with "Machine Gun" Kelly and "Ma" Barker's gang. The fourth brother Coley White served as an Austin policeman and Travis County Deputy Sheriff. This is a rare, historic and important identified Texas lawman's badge. From The George Jackson Collection. Tise, Sammy. Texas County Sheriff's, Albuquerque, N. M. Oakwood Printing, 1989. Special Thanks to Lloyd Polk for his years of research into the badge and photographs.Not Sold. |
| 74228 | BUCK GARRETT'S "GOLD" CHIEF OF POLICE BADGE, ARDMORE, INDIAN TERRITORY CIRCA 1900 - Buck Garrett was a noted lawman and gunfighter in the West. A sometimes policeman, other times gunfighter hired out by the cattle barons to drive off homesteaders in Wyoming, Garrett served as a deputy marshall in the Indian Territory and was later elected to the position of Chief of Police at Ardmore, Indian Territory from 1905 to 1910. This badge is from the era in which Garrett served as Chief of Police at Ardmore. Presented to him by O. A. Wells, the two-piece gold badge has Garrett's name on the upper device with 'Ardmore, I.T.' on a banner within a star above 'Police'. The badge comes as a historical set with his chief of police appointment, a police report of a theft signed by Garrett and a photograph of Chief Garrett. A placard with Garrett's biography is also placed within a burlwood frame with the badge and other materials. From The George Jackson Collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear to original finish, with original clasp.Sold for: $11,950.00. |
| 74229 | DALLAS, TEXAS CHIEF OF POLICE ELMO STRAIT'S FINE ENGRAVED SOLID GOLD PRESENTATION BADGE CIRCA 1921 - This stunning and rare badge is one of the finest Dallas, Texas lawman items ever to be offered for sale. It is a solid gold eagle-topped shield suspension badge, with very sharp engraving and blue-fired enamel. The detail and quality of engraving on the Eagle is equal to any badge encountered in the collecting field. The badge is dated June 1, 1921 on the reverse side of the shield, which is made in three parts. This important badge signified the promotion of Elmo Straight to Chief of Police on June 1, 1921. The pin catch is a simple swivel-type with a flat tongue catch. The badge is jeweler-made, possibly locally, and measures 1.75"x 3" high including the top portion with the pin and enamel identification, the shield itself is 2.75" high. Elmo Straight was appointed by the City Council to make sweeping reforms, and he demoted many Captains and the Chief of Detectives. He soon found himself embroiled in the controversy that the Ku Klux Klan brought when they began marching and speaking against minorities. Soon after this was the incident in which a young African-American man named Alex Johnson was beaten and branded following his "association" with a white woman at a hotel where he worked downtown. Elmo Straight devised the Police Reserve system that is now used, but resigned his position after only a year and a month of service. This is a very attractive and classic badge, showing superior workmanship. From The George Jackson Collection. Stowers, Carlton. Partners in Blue, Dallas, Texas. Taylor Publishing Company, 1983. Condition: As new, a presentation badge with original finish and clasp.Sold for: $19,120.00. |
| 74230 | BEXAR COUNTY SHERIFF SIGN - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS CIRCA 1900-50 - This sign is black glass, with reverse glass painted gold that is done in a more modern style, with a wafer back. The glass itself measures 10"x 18" and is glued into a modern frame that is 13.5"x 23.5" overall. The sign reads, "BEXAR CO TEX", which is the county seat of San Antonio. A nice Texas Sheriff's sign from the 20th century. Condition: Very fine.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74231 | "JUDGE ROY BEAN" LAW WEST OF THE PECOS. AUTOGRAPHED DOCUMENT ca 1882 - BEAN, ROY. 1827-1903. Justice of the peace, Frontiersman. Roy said he drove an ammunition wagon for Taylor in the Mexican War although support is lacking. He fought a duel at San Diego 1852 wounding his opponent, he was jailed, Roy breaking out and heading for Los Angeles. Bean next appears in 1858 or 1859 at Mesilla, New Mexico, broke and destitute. He operated with Confederate irregulars during the Civil war, at first in New Mexico, then in Texas near San Antonio. He remained at San Antonio some 20 Years, married and carried on a thriving saloon business although he had some legal skirmishes to maintain his hold on it. In 1882 he crossed the Pecos River, opening a saloon along the new Southern Pacific tracks at a place called Vinegaroon; Bean later renamed it Langtry for his dream woman: Lily Langtry the actress, whom he had never met, and called his saloon the Jersey Lilly (as he spelled it) in her honor. By then he had become, or named himself, Justice of the peace, the "Law West of the Pecos", and his career as a generator of folklore took off. Once he held an inquest over a dead body on which had been found a pistol and $40; Bean fined the corpse the $40 for carrying a concealed weapon. A lawyer informed the Judge he intended to habeas corpus his client, at which the incensed Roy Bean threatened to hang him. You might say the rest is HISTORY. A fabulous document. Judge Roy Bean Document Signed "Roy Bean". One page. 8"x 9.25", court document. Secretarial written: State of Texas County of Pecos, I Roy Bean a Justice of the Peace and for said State, County and Precinct No. 6 do, this 9th day of September A. D. 1882, appoint Martain Neston a special Constable to guard and deliver one B. A. Durham, prisoner to the County Jail at Stockdon. Given under my hands anSold for: $7,170.00. |
| 74231 | official authority this 9th day of September A. D. 1882. Signed "Roy Bean" J. P. in and for said State, County and precinct No. 6. Condition: Minor paper nick, fine condition.Sold for: $7,170.00. |
| 74232 | POLICE "5" - CIRCLE BADGE CIRCA 1890-1910 - This is an unusual example of a Police stock badge in a solid circle form with a "5" stamped in the center. The enamel is only slightly present. The badge measures 1.75", and has a one-piece brass pin with the original weld, which has been lightly scratched. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $334.60. |
| 74233 | LARGE "SPECIAL POLICE" BADGE CIRCA 1890-1900. - This is a large and imposing example of a Special Police badge in shield form, with a well-engraved border design and center designs. The badge measures 2.25"x 2.8", and has a one-piece pin attached by a very small cover plate at the top. The badge is in excellent overall condition. From The George Jackson Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74234 | A BRASS SPECIAL POLICE NO. "8" BADGE CIRCA 1900-1920 - An unusual example of a Special Police stock badge in eagle-topped shield form, with a nice engraved border design and enamel lettering. The badge is made of darkened nickel- plated brass and measures 1.4"x 2", and has a one-piece pin that is newly welded on. From The George Jackson Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74235 | "SPECIAL POLICE" STOCK BADGE CIRCA 1900-20 - This is a great example of a Special Police stock badge in a cut-out star shield form, with a nice engraved border design and enamel lettering. The badge measures 2"x 2.5", and has a swivel-type pin and jeweler's catch. From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $298.75. |
| 74236 | EARLY NATIONAL DETECTIVE BUREAU SHIELD BADGE CIRCA 1880-1890 - A precursor to Brink's Detectives created during the Civil War, a rare field-worn detective badge with an iconic "eye" stamp. This badge is made of very thick nickel silver, and has an early one-piece solid brass pin that is welded down. The front has a nice gentle patina, and the stamping has been lightly embellished with engraving on the front that is likely period done. The badge measures 1.5"x 1.75". From The George Jackson Collection.Sold for: $298.75. |
| 74237 | COLLECTION OF EARLY JAILHOUSE ACCESSORIES - a) Leg irons with key; no markings; work well . b) Later Norwalk Lock Company folding jail door keys, 6 on a ring c) Ring of 7 graduated iron skeleton keysSold for: $776.75. |
| 74238 | THE FAMOUS "OREGON BOOT" USED BY THE DENVER SHERIFF DEPARTMENT - Properly known as the Gardner Shackle, this prisoner restraint was invented in 1866 to curb escape from the Oregon Territorial Prison. Nickel finish over cast iron with no visible markings, it is in fine condition and is all complete. Case was made by Fred Mueller, Denver, Colorado and is marked twice. The leather has also been stamped "Sheriff's Office, City and County of Denver". Overall it is 12" tall and in fine condition.Sold for: $7,170.00. |
| 74239 | TEXAS BROTHEL ARREST WARRANT - NAVARRO COUNTY, TEXAS 1890 - A lengthy Texas house of ill-repute manuscript; The State of Texas vs. A. W. McFall, "Gentlemen of the Jury: in the case the defendant A. W. McFall is on trial before you charged by indictment with the offense of unlawfully and knowingly permitting a house owned by him to be kept as a disorderly house where prostitutes were permitted to resort and reside for the purpose of applying there vocation, and permitting said house to be kept for the purpose of prostitution, Etc." Six pages of the written offenses. 8.75' x13.75"Interesting document; Condition: Very fine condition, except last page has slight water damage.Sold for: $334.60. |
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| 74240 | EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND DESIRABLE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1872 'OPEN TOP' REVOLVER. Superbly engraved specimen in exceptional condition. Engraving pattern and style are reminiscent of known revolvers in the percussion and early cartridge era executed in the shop of L.D. Nimscehke. Engraving coverage on this revolver is in keeping with the "C" pattern offered on single action revolvers but of a quality level that far exceeds most of those known examples. All physical features are as standard as produced at the factory for this model including the 7½ barrel in .44 rimfire calibre. Cylinder scene is 100 percent. The plating on this revolver appears original but is quite a curiosity. The exterior of all metal components with the exceptions of the cylinder, hammer of ejector housing, are nickel with a silver base. There are a few wear or flaking areas on the revolver that evidence the silver under plating. Nickel coverage is approximately 95%. Essentially, this revolver is in relatively unfired condition and shows no evidence of post production buffing or polishing. Dual-plating processes are known on an assortment of early firearms but remain a curiosity for the most part. Revolver has sharp edges with all factory applied stamping being clearly legible. Revolver, serial number 2327, is pictured in the R.E. Habel book of Fine Colt Firearms published in the 1970's. When pictured this 'Open Top' was fitted with a pair of plain ivory grips. Currently, a vintage pair of magnificent checked "Mexican Eagle with Snake" ivory grips adorn this revolver. Revolver is mechanically sound and may have never been fired. Additionally, this lot is accompanied by an outstanding 'Slim Jim' style holster. This russet brown holster of harness leather is deeply tooled in a floral pattern with decorative edge tooling. Holster is in fabulous condition, untrimmed with 100% of stitching. Condition: Silver/nickel finish on revolver is about 95% and in keeping with original period of use. Cylinder, hammer and ejector housing have been re-gold washed since revolver was pictured in Habel book. Fortunately, these components weren't buffed or polished prior to plating and retain their original sharp edges. In reality, the gold plating was a restoration as traces of gold plating were evident on these parts originally. Carved, checkered ivory grips are a pretty good fit to straps. Overall, this is a very scarce and attractive example of one of Colt's most limited production models of a pistol. It would be almost impossible to find a vintage engraved Colt '72 open top in this condition. Overall this is an exceptional and very striking Open Top revolver, and one of the finest known to exist! From The George Jackson Collection.Not Sold. |
| 74241 | COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER - Frame, lever, barrel and wedge serial number 98656. cylinder trigger guard and backstrap serial number 59745. 5" barrel in. .31 calibre with five shot cylinder. Wood grips and mechanically functioning. Condition: Cylinder scene about ninety percent visible. Seventy percent silver on backstrap and trigger guard. All factory markings are sharp and clear. Sixty percent original varnish remains on grips. Cold blue added to cylinder. Metal surfaces are relatively pit free.Sold for: $836.50. |
| 74242 | COLT 1860 ARMY RICHARDS CONVERSION - Serial number 198946, Circa 1873-1878. Configuration and marking on this pistol are as manufactured by factory, with the exception of those noted in condition. Rare 12-stop cylinder in .44 center fire calibre. Condition: Even though this revolver evidences all factory-manufactured components, the serial number on the bottom of the barrel has been removed, creating a step between the bottom of frame at its junction with the barrel lug. Cylinder scene is re-rolled. Wedge is re-numbered. Grips are very good, and fit the straps perfectly, yet they have an extra coat of varnish applied. The revolver metal has a relatively gray appearance, with virtually no pitting. All factory applied stamps are clear and legible.Not Sold. |
| 74243 | COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER - Serial number 101418, circa 1860s. 8" barrel in .44 calibre. All physical features as standard for this government inspected model. Functioning action with checkered ivory grips. All serial numbers match, including wedge. Condition: Entire revolver heavily buffed and nickel-plated post government purchase. Approximately 90% of plating remains. Barrel address legible. Frame patent stamp partially visible. Checkered ivory grips are well worn with a great patina. Grips are undersize for straps and have an old lengthening repair on both sides where they butt up against the frames. One inch long chip on left grip at heel.Not Sold. |
| 74244 | COLT 1860 ARMY RICHARDS CONVERSION REVOLVER - Serial number 192278, circa 1870s. 5 3/16" barrel in .44 Colt center fire caliber. All physical features are standard for this model revolver except as noted. Non-functioning action with wood grips. Condition:Barrel stamp legible. Frame patent stamp a little light. Barrel cut to current length. Loading gate retention spring replaced by a broken trigger and bolt spring from a pocket model size revolver. No visible cylinder scene. Entire metal surface a very dark overall patina with dents and scattered pitting throughout. Original wood grips fit well and evidence good honest use. Both grips chipped at toe.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74245 | COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER - Serial number 126282, circa 1860's. 8" barrel in .44 caliber. Non-functioning with wood grips. All physical features as standard for this revolver. Condition: Two chambers remain loaded. The brass trigger guard serial number is the only visible marking. Original wood grips are about seventy percent intact. Some relic collector is really going to like this one.Sold for: $1,553.50. |
| 74246 | COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER "FRONTIER SET" - Serial number 151900, circa 1860's. 7 ½" barrel in .36 calibre. All serial numbers match with exception of cylinder. Cylinder serial number is not visible. N.Y. America barrel address. All features as standard for this civilian model including wood grips. Functioning action. Accompanying this lot is a black leather holster with an attached sheath with knife. Condition: All metal surfaces have been cleaned with what appears to be naval jelly and are heavily pitted. Brass backstrap and triggerguard have been cleaned. Rear sight added to breach of barrel. Trigger and bolt spring screw hole in frame is oversized. There are a number of replacement screws on the revolver. Wood grips show a lot of wear and don't fit the straps very well. Trigger is a replacement. Backstrap has a name punch dot stamped into it recently. Homemade black leather holster with attached knife sheath is soft and pliable. Sheath contains a dirk shaped knife with 7" blade. Knife handle is a combination of ebony and bone with a brass pommel cap. Knife blade has been contemporarily etched "MI PATRIA ES LO PRIMERO - G. BELLON, OAXACA".Sold for: $1,075.50. |
| 74247 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 105263, circa 1884. 3½" barrel in .45 caliber. Serial numbers match throughout with the exception of the barrel. Stag or bone grips. Mechanically functions. Condition: Barrel shortened to current length and front sight added. Frame modified to remove portion that retains the rear of the ejector housing making the revolver appear to be a Sheriff's Model. Entire metal surfaces have been cleaned and artificially aged back a bit. Grips fit well and have a five point star inlayed on the left ride.Sold for: $1,553.50. |
| 74248 | COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER - Serial number 165192, circa 1859. 4" barrel in. 31 calibre. Two line New York barrel address. All serial numbers match with exception of wedge. Mechanically functions. Wood grips. All features on this revolver are standard for the model. Condition: Approximately thirty percent of cylinder scene is intact. Modest amount of silver plating remains on triggerguard only. All metal surfaces relatively a uniform grey. Wood grips retain about sixty percent of their original varnish with a chip on each side at junction of triggerguard and of backstrap.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74249 | COLT 1860 ARMY RICHARDS CONVERSION REVOLVER - Mixed serial numbers, circa 1870s. 8" barrel in .44 Colt center fire caliber. Serial number 191010 on frame, barrel, backstrap and cylinder. Triggerguard #191619. Barrel and frame stamps clear and legible. Functioning action with ivory grips. Accompanying this lot is a brown leather tooled two loop holster. Condition: Scene on cylinder partially visible. Ejector head missing. Entire revolver has been cleaned leaving a light to medium grey color overall. Wedge and wedge screw are replacements. Ivory grips have a beautifully aged patina. One chip and one old repair are evident on the right grip. The holster is soft, supple, tooled and untrimmed, evidencing good use. Two repairs on the reverse that don't detract from the holsters outward appearance.Not Sold. |
| 74250 | COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVER WITH CARVED IVORY EAGLE GRIPS - Serial number 18950, circa 1860s. 5 ½" barrel in .36 calibre. All features and markings as standard for this model, with the exception of the ivory grips. On the left side they depict an American Eagle with an olive branch in the right talon and a clutch of five war arrows in the left. The eagle motif is surmounted on a scroll with the word "LIBERTY" cut into the scrolls. Action functions. Condition:About percent of case hardening color evident on the left side of the frame. Traces only on right sight. Traces of blue in cylinder flutes and around wedge screw. Balance of metal a light grey. Heavy pitting at muzzle and front of rammer. Backstrap and triggerguard show evidence of cleaning a long time ago and are starting to re-acquire a little patina. Ivory grips show wear on the high points. All factory applied stamps and serial numbers sharp and clear with a little weakness on the patent letters on the frame. No number on wedge.Not Sold. |
| 74251 | COLT POCKET NAVY ROUND BARREL REVOLVER WITH EJECTOR - Circa 1873-1875. 5½" barrel in .38 centerfire ctg. Serial number 44059. This particular revolver is a conversion from percussion with the plugged rammer hole evident on the bottom of the barrel lug. All matching serial numbers. Nickel finish with old ivory grips. Backstrap engraved after period of use "Deadwood Dick." The butt of the backstrap has another name added as well, but it is of no more consequence than the "Deadwood Dick" inscription. Condition: Quite a bit of original nickel finish remains overall. Mechanically functioning. Pretty good cylinder scene. Barrel address a little light. Pitting relatively deep on top of and one side of barrel. Small replaced chip on right side of ivory grip on curve of backstrap.Sold for: $3,346.00. |
| 74252 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial Number 14709, Circa 1874. 7½" barrel in .45 caliber. Mechanically functions. Wood grips. Condition: Basically a composite of original Colt parts. The frame, backstrap and trigger-guard came together. The remarked barrel, cylinder, ejector housing and hammer are all from later vintage single actions. Entire revolver reworked and artificially aged. Wood grips appear old but do not fit well.Not Sold. |
| 74253 | REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial Number 682. circa 1880s. 5 3/4" barrel in. 44-40 calibre. Functioning action with wood grips stamped "44 W". Original factory roll address on top of barrel. Original lanyard loop on butt. Condition: Original barrel shortened to current length. It appears an original 1875 ejector housing with web has been modified to resemble the model 1890 configuration. Entire revolver has been cleaned at one time and was colored. Wood grips are decent with '44W' still visible on left side.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74254 | REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 314, circa 1875. 7½" barrel, blue finish with lanyard loop on butt. Wood grips stamped 44W. Mechanically functional. Condition: Nice example of this very collectable revolver. Traces of blue in protected areas. Minor nicks and dings on the dark grey patina surface of the metal. Original wood grips have normal mars and wear.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74255 | SINGLE SHOT DERINGER PISTOL BY BROWN MFG. CO. - Serial number 630, circa 1870s. 2 ½" barrel in .41 rim fire calibre. Top barrel flat marked "SOUTHERNER". Brown Mfg. Co. stamping on left barrel flat. Unplated brass frame with pearl grips. Action functions. Condition:All metal and brass surfaces cleaned. Pearl grips fit well and could be original to the pistol, but both have modern grip screws.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74256 | MARLIN NEVERMISS SINGLE SHOT DERINGER - Serial number 10999, circa 1870s. 2 ½" round barrel in .32 rimfire caliber. Top of barrel stamped "NEVERMISS'. Marlin patent stamp on right side of barrel flat. Functioning action with factory wood grips. Condition: Barrel has turned a brown patina. Pinched front sight missing but easily replaced. Brass frame retains a nice patina. Right wood grip has a small chip at its juncture with the frame.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74257 | COLT THIRD MODEL DERRINGER Circa 1880's - Early standard model with high hammer, serial number 12734. All numbers, including grips match. All features standard as manufactured. Action functions. Condition: Strong factory blue on barrel, approximately seventy percent, mainly on right side and top of barrel. Brass frame has a uniform satin patina. Strong case hardening on hammer. Grips retain about half of their original varnish. Staked in front right is missing but easily replaced. Interestingly, the barrel retaining screw is from an early raised bolster variant but appears to have been with this pistol forever.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74258 | SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH SPUR TRIGGER - Serial number 2338, circa 1870s. 2 ¾" barrel in a .41 rimfire caliber. Top of frame stamped "SMITHS PATENT", "APR. 15, 1873 NO. 41" in two lines. Nickel finish with wood grips. Spring loaded base pin. Condition: Approximated eighty of original factory nickel finish remains. Balance of finish a nice aged grey. Good grips with about 80% of original shellac remaining.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74259 | STEVENS NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE NO. 40 - Serial number 15950, circa 1910. 10" part octagon, part round barrel marked, "J. Stevens. A.D.T.Co. Chicopee Falls Mass.U.S.A.," is in .22 caliber. Serial numbers match and are present on barrel, frame, and detachable wire shoulder stock. Nickel plated frame and stock with blued barrel. A possibility exists this could be a model No. 40½ by virtue of the two threaded holes in the arc of the back strap capable of facilitating the attachment of a vernier rear sight. Additionally, this revolver has a fixed rear sight. Front sight is the beaches style folding peep. Factory trigger guard with spur. Functioning action and wood grips. Condition: About ninety percent of original nickel remains on frame and straps. Nickel finish is just starting to blister. Wire stock has about eighty percent original nickel coverage. Cold blue touch up on barrel. Bore is rough. Grips retain seventy percent or so original shellac.Not Sold. |
| 74260 | WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 RIFLE - Serial number 156423, circa 1882. 24" octagon barrel in .44 rimfire calibre. All features as standard for this model including iron butt plate and forend cap. Legible barrel address with functioning action. Appropriate 1873 style rear sight. Walnut wood stocks. Condition: Brass frame has a mellow untouched patina with the exception of the left side plate. During the rifle's period of use someone lightly sanded the left side plate. The light sanding marks are visible under the patina the rifle acquired since the sanding. Barrel has been lightly cleaned and toned down with a chemical. The barrel doesn't appear to have been pitted prior to cleaning. Barrel finish blends nicely with the brown patina on the magazine tube. Lever, trigger, hammer and butt plate all have pleasing dark patina. Walnut wood stock and forend are very good showing normal wear. A very pleasing looking '66 rifle.Sold for: $7,767.50. |
| 74261 | WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE - No externally visible stamping or numbers anywhere on carbine. Probably 1870s vintage as originally manufactured. 20" round barrel converted to center fire. Condition: Brass frame has deep gouges and dents and a section broken out of the lip at the front of the frame area that secures the forend. Lever appears to be from a '73 Winchester with a large welded section near the screw hole. Replacement stock is fitted with a rifle butt plate internally numbered 8844. Trapdoor cover in butt plate a handmade replacement. Lever latch a replacement. Rear sight broken. Forend replaced. Oversize screw in forend barrel band. All metal components go from grey to dark brown in color.Sold for: $3,585.00. |
| 74262 | WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE - Serial number 395711B, circa 1891. 20 inch barrel in .44-40 calibre. Lever works, but action doesn't function. Barrel stamping and serial numbers legible. Condition: All metal surfaces a dark and stained color. Dust cover missing. Rear sight a replacement. Forend has a piece of wood missing and has been refinished. Stock is a replacement. Several deep gouges on barrel at breach.Sold for: $717.00. |
| 74263 | WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 RIFLE - Serial number 380622B, circa 1891. 22" barrel in .32 W.C.F. calibre. All factory applied stampings and configuration as standard for this model with the exceptions noted in condition section. Functioning action. Condition: Barrel cut to current length. Dust cover missing. Top tang has one extra hole about 1/8" diameter. All metal surfaces very dark with age. Side plates a little lighter in color than balance of rifle. Heavily pitted butt plate.Sold for: $926.13. |
| 74264 | KENNEDY RIFLE - With octagon 24" barrel marked "Whitneyville Armory, CT, U.S.A." .44-.40 caliber, circa 1880s. Serial # J-706. All features as standard for this rifle. Left side of frame stamped in individual die stamps "Dept. Int. B.I.A" along with a punch dot-configured swastika. Condition: All metal surfaces have been cleaned some time ago, and have gone back to a light gray color. Wood is sound, but has been cleaned.Sold for: $1,553.50. |
| 74265 | MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER RIFLE - .44-.40 caliber. Manufactured in 1890, serial #337233B. All features as standard for a rifle. Condition: All metal surfaces a uniform gray to brown patina. Breach of barrel near caliber markings hammered up a bit. Wood with characteristic scratches indicative of a Western-used rifle. Mechanically sound.Sold for: $1,673.00. |
| 74266 | WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 RIFLE - Serial number 446637B, circa 1893. 24" octagon barrel in .44-40 calibre. All metal features as standard for this model. Legible barrel address. Action is very hard to operate. Initials "HKVB" have been scratched into bottom face of brass cartridge lifter. Condition:All metal surfaces have an uncleaned grey to brown coloration with scattered staining. Front sight is missing. Stock is an old weathered replacement with a coat of varnish applied. Forend is original with a 3" sliver of wood missing on the forward section.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74267 | WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE - Serial number 838894, circa 1917. 20" barrel in .25-20 W.C.F. calibre. All features as standard for this model. All factory stampings are sharp and clear. Condition:About 80% plus blue on barrel and magazine tube mixed with normal browning. Balance of metal components go from a naturally aged light to dark grey. A few of the frame screws have been polished bright. Gum wood stock and forend are sound with normal handling dents and wear.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74268 | WINCHESTER 1ST MODEL 1873 RIFLE - Serial number 20?14, circa 1874. 24" barrel in .44-40 calibre. All features on rifle are standard as manufactured for this model. This rifle exhibits characteristics commensurate with American Indian usage, i.e., tack decoration in buttstock, considerable forend wear and over misuse or poor care. Condition: All metal surfaces range from light to heavy pitting. Dust cover and lever latch missing. Forend shows some intentional decoration in the form of depressed lines and cross hatching. Great wear on forend overall but more pronounced at junction of receiver. Stock has old break running from front top of comb to mid-point of butt plate. This break is partially repaired with an old screw whose head is worn smooth. Five brass tacks decorate each side of stock. Four along top of comb and one on each side of wrist. Rifle shows no signs of cleaning to speak of, pretty much in the black. Action functions, but will not remain on full cock.Sold for: $3,585.00. |
| 74269 | DOUBLE-BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN - 21¼" length barrels in 12 gauge. No markings on lock plates or barrels, but probably of Belgium manufacture based on configuration. Circa 1850-1860. All furniture is German silver. A brass plaque has been added to the right side of the stock spuriously stamped "Jesus Maria Sena y Baca." Condition: Wood heavily cleaned. Metal patina relatively uniform. Silver furniture nicely patinated.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74270 | FLINT LOCK MUSKET - Approximately .50 caliber, 31" octagon to round barrel. The barrel has a seated fox tamped near the breach end. The characteristics of this musket resemble an early Northwest Gun, but that's where it ends. The wood is new; tacks and other decorations have been added as adornment. This gun would make an interesting decorative piece for the gun room or mantle. Condition: As assembled from basically reproduction parts.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74271 | MAGNIFICENT ENGRAVED AND GOLD PLATED MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER RIFLE - Serial number 288882B, circa 1889. 24" octagon barrel in .44-40 calibre. This rifle was engraved by noted artist/engraver Phillip L. Quigley. For this particular work, Mr. Quigley started off with the above noted original Winchester rifle. After completely refinishing the rifle to near new condition, the artist's work was applied. The frame has full profuse scroll coverage that is background-highlighted. The right side plate depicts a charging Buffalo with a stippled background. The left side plate depicts the bust of a buffalo employing the same stippling background technique. Barrel is banded in gold at the muzzle and breach. More scroll engraving is evident on the barrel at the breach, mid-point, and muzzle. Further adornment is evident on the forend cap and butt plate as well. Frame, forend cap, and butt plate have a heavy gold plate applied. Barrel, magazine tube, lever, trigger, hammer, and screws are in a contrasting blue finish. The rifle retains the original Winchester stock and forend. This rifle is a true showpiece, exhibiting the highest level of the engraver's art. The engraver's signature appears on the rifle's lower tang. Condition: New as refinished and embellished.Sold for: $7,767.50. |
| 74272 | MAGNIFICENT ENGRAVED AND GOLD PLATED COLT REVOLVER - Serial number 128783, circa 1889. 7½" barrel in .44-40 calibre. This revolver, like the 1873 Model Winchester rifle from the previous lot, was engraved by noted artist/engraver Phillip L. Quigley. This revolver is a companion piece to the Winchester rifle. Both firearms are in .44-40 calibre, made in the same year and exhibiting the same theme and quality of the engraver's art. Once again, an original antique Colt single action revolver was refinished to near new condition prior to engraving. Engraving coverage is more profuse than found on 'C' grade engraved Colt single action revolvers. The bust of a Buffalo with stippled background is found on the revolver loading gate. This, along with a duplication of the scroll pattern found on the rifle ties it in nicely with the Winchester rifle. All original Colt factory applied marking and serial numbers are sharp and clear, including the desirable "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER" legend on the left side of the barrel. Gold was once again the finish of choice for all metal parts along with the contrasting blued components consisting of the hammer, trigger, ejector head and screws. A wonderful pair of ivory grips have been fitted to the revolver. The initials "R.D." can be found on the outside bow of the triggerguard. This is truly an outstanding black powder Colt single-action revolver, sure to please the most discriminating collector.Sold for: $7,170.00. |
| 74273 | DOUBLE BARRELED HAMMER SHOTGUN - Serial number 4021, circa 1870's. 28" barrels in .12 gauge calibre. Top rib on steel barrel is marked "E. REMINGTON", etc. Earliest of Remington shotgun line style barrel release mechanism. Checkered forend, bag style pistol grip and shotgun butt. Embellished with a "W.F.& Co." after the period of use of the gun on face of barrel and receiver water tables using single letter die stamps. Condition:All metal surfaces are basically light grey in color. Checkering is worn smooth with only the basic pattern remaining. A little extra finish applied to the wood some time ago is still evident, mainly on the stock.Sold for: $717.00. |
| 74274 | WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 - Saddle Ring Carbine with Rifle style butt stock. All features as standard for an early carbine with the exception of conversion to center fire. Numerous brass tacks decorate the butt stock with a few on the right side of the forend. Condition: Butt stock is heavily eaten by termites and is missing the butt plate along with the lever latch and saddle ring. A coat of black paint has been added to the stock and forend. Brass and metal surfaces have been cleaned but are starting to age back to a relative pleasing appearance. Tacks in stock may have been applied after period of use of gun.Sold for: $4,481.25. |
| 74275 | PERCUSSION MUSKET - Approximately .60 caliber with round barrel. Circa 1860s or so. No visible markings on barrel or lockplate. Forestock shortened to mid-barrel length with lead cap added. Three small silver diamond-shape inlays in various locations on stock along with a small quarter moon inlay. Brass trigger guard and butt plate. Brass tacks decorate both sides of the butt stock. Condition: Metal surfaces uniformly pitted. Wood shows quite a bit of wear, but is basically sound. Missing ramrod and trigger guard swivel.Sold for: $597.50. |
| 74276 | DEER LODGE, MONTANA HITCHED HORSEHAIR WHIP - Prison made (Deer Lodge, Montana) whip; tapered body; leather wrist thong. 12 ft. long.Sold for: $448.13. |
| 74277 | DOUBLE-BARREL .12 GAUGE STAGECOACH GUN - Serial #1201. Barrels shortened to 19". Manufactured under G.H. Fox patent. "Am. Arms Co." marked lockplates on ornately engraved frame and trigger guard. Barrel rib marked "American Arms Co., Boston." This Fox patent, circa 1870's, covers a relative unique rotation of the barrels to swivel out to the right by pushing a level located on the front portion of the top tang. Bag style, checkered pistol grip with iron shotgun-style butt plate. Left side of stock stamped with two concentric ovals "Wells Fargo & Co. Express - Bonded." A nice example of a coach gun that could have been used by one of America's most noteworthy express companies. Condition: All metal surfaces and wood exhibit a pleasing well-used patina. However, this particular Wells Fargo-style stamp is not known in any available reference material.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74278 | "BROWN BESS" STYLE ENGLISH FLINT LOCK MUSKET CIRCA 1770's - American Revolution. 35" round, smooth bore barrel in approximately .76 calibre. Original flint lockplate stamped with English "Crown" and "GR". Tail of lockplate marked "TOWER". Breach of barrel stamped with 'Crown', 'GR', and British war department 'broad arrow'. Right side of stock at butt additionally is cartouched with a 'B O' and broadarrow. All furniture is of brass. Non-functioning action. Condition: Barrel shortened to current length. All metal surfaces are basically black and crusty. Brass furniture has a nice patina. Stock shortened down to last ramrod Ferrell. Metal repair just ahead of lockplate on bottom of stock. Buttstock reshaped during time of use. Trigger guard sling swivel missing. In reality, this old musket, that was surely used during our fight for Independence is a fine gun. Plus it is historic. It has seen a lot of hard use, and has been altered from its original configuration but it is untouched and never cleaned. This is an opportunity to buy an item that was foundational in our country's struggle for freedom.Sold for: $2,031.50. |
| 74279 | MODEL 1868 U.S. SPRINGFIELD RIFLE - Serial number 26258 on frame and what appears to be 3700 on barrel, circa 1868-1872. 26" barrel in .50 center fire caliber. Lockplate stamped with eagle, "U.S." and "SPRINGFIELD". Tail of lock stamped 1863. Breach block stamped with eagle, crossed arrows, U.S. and 1869 date. Another rifle exhibiting Indian usage. Action functions. Condition: Barrel shortened to length noted. Primitive brass blade front sight added. Rear sight missing. Breach block secured to action with old bolt and nut. Tail of tang reshaped to square. Hammer screw replaced with brass screw. Butt plate missing. Stock shortened, filed down and reshaped. Two ¾" diameter brass discs decorate the right side of the buttstock. They have been there a long time. Large cross shape carved into left side of stock. All metal surfaces are pretty much black. Only pitting of consequence is on tang of trigger guard. Wood stock is uncleaned, and looks good for an Indian used gun.Not Sold. |
| 74280 | SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1879 U.S. 'TRAPDOOR' CARBINE - Serial number 138008, circa early 1880's. 22" barrel in .45-70 calibre. Configuration and markings as applied by arsenal are evident, legible, and correct for this model carbine. Functioning action. There is a five point star shaped stamped or depressed in the right rear of the stock near the butt. Bob Smith wrote an article relative to this stamp for the Gun Report magazine years ago. Interested buyers should research this article and compare this gun stamp to the ones depicted in the article. Condition: Metal finish on carbine goes from a faded blue in the protected areas to a light grey color on the front portion of the barrel. Wood has numerous handling dents in keeping with a carbine that saw extensive use, but was well cared for overall. Rear sight elevation rail slightly bent, but could be easily straightened.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74281 | MODEL 1868 U.S. SPRINGFIELD RIFLE - Serial number 31437, circa 1868 - 1872. 22" barrel in .50 center-fire caliber. Lockplate stamped with Eagle, "U.S. & SPRINGFIELD." Tail of lockplate stamped 1863. Breachblock stamped with eagle, crossed arrows, U.S. and dated 1870. Original rear sight graduated from 200 to 900 yards. Barrel band bears small 'U' stamp. This is a real Indian gun with the characteristics commensurate with their usage. Functioning action. Condition: Barrel shortened to length noted. Primitive front sight added. Sling swivel removed from front of triggerguard. Hammer screw replaced. All metal surfaces a relatively uniform brown patina. Surprisingly, only minor pitting for an Indian used firearm. Butt plate removed with adjacent area well worn. Stock shortened, filed down and well worn. A excellent Indian gun.Sold for: $3,585.00. |
| 74282 | DECORATIVE WINCHESTER CARTRIDGE BOARD - Double W Bullet Board with all original cartridges attached to newer backboard. Great gun room addition perfect for display; framed to 41½" x 57½".Sold for: $5,676.25. |
| 74283 | REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - No visible serial number, circa 1880's. 5 5/8" barrel in .44-40 calibre. Functioning action with wood grips and lanyard ring in butt. Original barrel address legible. Condition:A composite revolver, nickel plated barrel cut to current length with new front sight added. Bright buffed 1875 style web with replacement ejector head. Balance of revolver a relatively uniform brown patina. New rust on butt where serial number was removed. Old wood grips are worn and cracked.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74284 | REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER COPY - 2 ½" barrel in .45 Colt calibre. Brass triggerguard with wood grips. No visible markings what so ever. Condition: All outward appearances indicate someone has taken a copy of this model revolver and performed the following: cut barrel to current length, removed web/ejector housing assembly from beneath barrel, removed front section of triggerguard, tied trigger to remaining rear portion of triggerguard, removed loading gate and artificially aged entire revolver.Sold for: $95.60. |
| 74285 | REMINGTON SMOOT NEW MODEL NO.3 REVOLVER - Circa 1880s, No visible serial number, 3¾" ribbed barrel with five shot cylinder in .38 rimfire calibre. Nickel finish with hard rubber birdshead style grips. "Wells Fargo and Co. Ex." is hand engraved on right barrel flat. Spurious engraving. Condition: Approximately seventy percent of factory nickel plating is intact. Barrel address sharp and clear. Hard rubber grips retain most all of the checkering.Sold for: $286.80. |
| 74286 | a) REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY - #5461; 8" Barrel; .44 caliber percussion; poor condition, pitting b) SPANISH COPY OF A COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - .32 caliber; 5¾" barrel; checkered wood grips An interesting lot of two Old West display guns.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74287 | SAVAGE REVOLVING FIRE ARMS CO. NAVY MODEL REVOLVER - Serial number 1756 inside right grip strap, circa 1860's. 7 1/8" barrel in .36 caliber. Factory applied address on top of frame legible. All configuration features as standard for this model, including wood grips. Civilian version, and in working order with a U.S. Army style belt and holster. Condition: Light to heavy pitting overall creating a dark, almost black appearance to the revolver. Grips have a small chip on the right with normal handling-associated dents and scratches.Sold for: $836.50. |
| 74288 | STARR ARMS CO. D.A. 1858 ARMY REVOLVER CONVERSION - Serial number 11959, circa 1850-60s as originally manufactured in percussion. Circa 1870s as converted to .45 Colt cartridge. This is a very interested conversion of a U.S. Civil War vintage percussion revolver. The conversion obviously took place in Belgium as numerous Leige proofmarks can be found on the revolver frame, barrel and cylinder. Originally, Starr revolvers had .44 caliber 6 shot cylinders. The conversion cylinder is 5 shot. The design of this conversion makes it unhandy and impractical to cartridge; the following must be accomplished to physically load the revolver: 1. Remove machine knurled screw from frame that secures the barrel assembly to the frame. 2. Tip barrel assembly forward 3. Pull trigger partially to rear to recase the locking bolt from the cylinder so it can be removed from the arbor. 4. Find a stick or other object to eject the spent cartridge shells from the cylinder. 5. Re-load cylinder and repeat in reverse the previous steps. Condition: Relatively even grey patina overall. This revolver has obviously been in it is current conversion state for probably 130 or more years based on its overall appearance. Original wood grips have been sanded with finish applied and are undersize to the grip strap. This is an extremely well made conversion. It would be a real plus to anyone's conversion collection.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74289 | BELGIUM MADE DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 2627, circa 1870s. 5 7/8" barrel in .38 centerfire calibre. No viable markings on exterior of metal surfaces except serial number on right flat of octagon barrel. Non-functioning action with wood grips. Condition:Uncleaned dark patina. Loading gate missing. Hole drilled in bottom of butt. Wood grips are sound with normal handling dents and dings.Sold for: $239.00. |
| 74290 | GERMAN MANUFACTURED SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 3895, circa 1896. 4 ¾" barrel in .45 caliber. Nickel finish with wood grips. Left side of frame stamped with a crown over ERFURT-1896. German proof marks on frame in three locations. Backstrap stamped '39.A.4'. 13 percent remaining digits obliterated with a series of X's. Functioning action. Condition:About ninety percent of old re-nickel finish remains. Grips have been sanded and are sound.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74291 | REPLICA WHITNEY NAVY REVOLVER - Serial number 273 on cylinder. All features as standard for this replica revolver. Conditions:All metal surfaces cleaned and remain bright. Grips are dark and rough.Not Sold. |
| 74292 | HANDMADE "ODDITY" - AN INTERESTING HAND-FABRICATED SINGLE SHOT PISTOL - The 1 7/8" length, half round- half octagon barrel is integral with the frame and grip straps. Wood grips. Accompanying this lot is a hand made leather wrist cuff. An interesting mechanism of brass has been designed to attach to the wrist cuff. The brass spring loaded mechanism houses the pistol which can be propelled forward making the pistol more easily accessible to whoever is wearing the wrist strap when a release wire is pulled. Using single letter die stamps, someone stamped the leather wrist strap "KING FARO- P. SPENCE- TOMBSTONE". Condition: The pistol is uniformly pitted and appears quite old. Wood grips are sound but well worn. The leather wrist strap with its brass mechanism is not nearly as old as the pistol.Sold for: $1,195.00. |
| 74293 | MERWIN HULBERT AND CO. POCKET ARMY REVOLVER - Serial number 10028, circa 1880s. 7" barrel in .44-40 caliber. These large frame revolvers were actually manufactured by Hopkins and Allen in Norwich, Connecticut. Left side of frame marked "CALIBRE WINCHESTER 1873". This revolver is nickel plated with pearl bird's head grips. All serial numbers match. Functioning action. Condition: Approximately eighty five percent of old re-nickel finish remains. All factory markings are light to non-existent. Barrel bulged about 1½" forward of cylinder. Repaired chip on left side of grips other wise very nice pair of pearl grips. Though re-finished during period of use, this remains a very handsome revolver.Not Sold. |
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| 74294 | ODDITY OR CURIO "GRINDER" REVOLVER - Probably a patent model or experiment; tooled steel with ratcheting cylinder in .56 cal and 7¾" stepped barrel; no markings other than 2 assembly numbers. Condition: Mechanically not operableSold for: $597.50. |
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| 74295 | MERWIN AND HULBERT STYLE LARGE FRAME REVOLVER - Circa 1880s. 5" barrel, .44 caliber, no grips. Condition: "relic"Sold for: $143.40. |
| 74296 | FOREIGN PERCUSSION REVOLVER - Somewhat resembling a '49 Colt Pocket Model. Serial number 3562, circa 1850-1860s. 5 ¾" barrel in. .35 calibre. All metal components primitively hand engraved with exception of rammer and link. ".35 CAL" stamped on left triggerguard flat. Top barrel flat is stamped "CAP SYSTEM BY AMERICAN", Foreign proof marks on left barrel lug and back portion of cylinder. Non-functioning action. One bone grip and one woodgrip on revolver. Condition:Uniform dark pitted finish but not a relic. Bone grip on right side of revolver has an old long sliver missing. Wood grip on left side is a vintage replacement.Sold for: $239.00. |
| 74297 | DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN - Serial number 3231, circa 1870s. 19" barrels in .12 gauge caliber. Top barrel rib marked "BELGIUM-LAMINATED STEEL". Back action locks marked "W. RICHARDS-BELGIUM". Checkered forend and pistol gripped stock. Fancy hard rubber shotgun butt plate depicting a hunter seated on a log with his dog. Condition:Approximately twenty or so case hardening evident on frame, lock plates and hammer. Good, strong Damascus striping present on barrels. Trigger guard basically brown. Wood sound with normal wear.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74298 | SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 OLD MODEL REVOLVER - Serial number 9515, circa 1860s. 5" barrel in .32 rim fire long calibre. Barrel marking legible. Action functions. All features as standard for this model, including rosewood grips. Accompanying this lot is an old black leather holster. Condition:Entire revolver is basically a black, uncleaned patina with the exception of butt, which has been cleaned. Grips retain about eighty percent of their original varnish. The holster is of hard leather.Sold for: $507.88. |
| 74299 | SMITH AND WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN THIRD MODEL - Serial number 44250, circa 1870's. 6 ½" barrel in .44 S & W Russian calibre. All features as standard for this commercial model including single line barrel address terminating in "Russian Model". Mechanically functional with two piece ivory grips. 1874 inside rectangular panel stamped on butt above serial number. Condition:Faintest trace of original finish remains. Entire metal surface of revolver heavily cleaned leaving a light grey overall appearance with some staining. Moderately deep pitting scattered over metal surfaces. Old ivory grips have good old patina. Left grip has a large replaced segment that has aged well with the remaining portion of the grip.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74300 | SMITH & WESSON MODEL NO. 3 SECOND MODEL SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Serial number 10319, circa 1870s. 8" barrel in. .44 S & W American calibre. Mechanically functional with wood grips. All other components as standard for this model. Legible barrel address. Accompanying this lot is an old leather single loop half backed holster. Condition: Medium to dark grey color on all metal surfaces with moderately light pitting mixed with minor dints and mars. Wood grips are sound with one small chip at toe on right side. Black leather holster is untrimmed and has stitched, closed bottom. Single loop is repaired on one side.Sold for: $2,031.50. |
| 74301 | SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN THIRD MODEL - Serial number 46059, circa 1874. 6 ½" barrel in .44 Russian calibre. Nickel finish with wood grips. All physical characteristics standard for this model. 1874 in rectangular box stamped on butt above serial number. Mechanically sound. Accompanied by a brown harness leather Heiser holster of later vintage than revolver. Condition: Revolver retains approximately fifty percent of original nickel finish, balance is a pleasing even patina. Grips with normal dings and dents. One small wood splinter repair on left grip. Good solid revolver. Holster is solid with the addition of two belt loops cut into the reverse.Sold for: $836.50. |
| 74302 | SMITH AND WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 8567, circa 1880s. 6 ½" barrel in .44 Russian calibre. Nickel finish with two piece ivory grips. Functioning action. All feature as standard for this model. Barrel address legible. Condition: Heavily buffed and re-nickel plated with about 90% remaining. Really nice old ivory grips with great patina. One of the grips has an old crack.Sold for: $1,015.75. |
| 74303 | FOREIGN COPY OF A SMITH AND WESSON DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER IN A TOOLED 'SHOULDER HOLSTER' - Serial number 748, circa 1880-90. 5" barrel in. .44 caliber. Top of ribbed barrel roll address reads: "SMITH AND WESSON CARTRIDGES AND THOSE THAT FIT BEST THE 'EUSKARO' REVOLVER". No other markings evident on exterior of revolver. Functioning action. One pearl and one painted hard rubber grip. Lanyard loop on butt. Accompanied by tooled shoulder holster rig. Condition: Grey to brown patina overall with scattered pitting and handling dents on metal surfaces. One side has a hard rubber grip, has been filed or sanded it smooth and painted it with a pearl colored paint to simulate the other pearl grip. The leather shoulder holster with this revolver is tooled with good wear and color.Sold for: $286.80. |
| 74304 | SMITH AND WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN REVOLVER- Circa 1870s..44 S&W Russian caliber. Serial number 28979. Condition:Barrel cut to 5¾". Large front sight added. Top strap has homemade rear sight added. No finish remains on revolver. Light to heavy pitting scattered over entire metal surfaces. Some replaced screws and pin. Action doesn't work and wood grips that could be homemade.Sold for: $286.80. |
| 74305 | COLT "POCKET NAVY" CARTRIDGE REVOLVER - Circa 1873-1875. Serial #13401. 5½" round barrel in .36 calibre center-fire ctg. This round-barrel variant was made as a cartridge revolver and not a conversion from percussion. Revolver is configured as originally produced. Wood grips. Matching serial numbers throughout. Backstrap embellished after the period of use: "B.C. Vandenburg, Deputy Sheriff, Ford County, Kansas" Accompanied by a nice old belt with two-loop holster that fits the revolver quite nicely. Belt has old style roller buckle. Condition: All factory stampings are evident. Barrel stamp a bit light. Cylinder scene partially visible. Grips retain a little bit of original lacquer. All metal surfaces a non-cleaned relatively uniform gray patina. Belt & holster leather nice and supple.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74306 | COLT "POCKET NAVY" CARTRIDGE REVOLVER - Circa 1873-1875. Serial number 317377. 3½" round barrel in .36 calibre rimfire ctg. Backstrap embellished after the period of use "Deputy Sheriff John Datson" Gregg County, Texas. Wood grips, all other revolver components as originally manufactured. Accompanied by an old hand-made leather belt and two-loop holster. Condition: Basically a well-worn smooth revolver. No barrel address or cylinder scene evident. Partially re-numbered. Considerable varnish in grips. Belt & holster soft and pliable.Sold for: $1,015.75. |
| 74307 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 95122, circa 1883. 4 7/8" barrel in .44-40 caliber. Barrel and frame retain original factory applied serial numbers. Backstrap and trigger guard serial numbers are stamped to match original numbers but are of the wrong configuration. It has hard rubber eagle grips. Accompanying this lot is a hard rawhide holster decorated with brads. Condition: Original barrel shortened to current length with brass front sight added. Backstrap and trigger guard probably originated from another single action prior to being re-numbered. Cylinder has been cleaned and aged. Original Colt hard rubber grips are well worn. Rawhide holster is a decorative addition.Sold for: $1,553.50. |
| 74308 | COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER - Serial number 19753, circa 1875. 3 ¾" barrel in .45 calibre. All markings on revolver are as applied by factory. Functioning action with two piece stag grips. Condition: Original italic barrel cut to current length. Ejector housing replaced. Hammer from a later production model single action. Entire metal surfaces heavily buffed and nickel plated. About forty percent or so of the plating remains. Bone grips show some age, but do not fit the straps very well.Sold for: $1,434.00. |
| 74309 | COLT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER - Serial # 22374, circa 1876. 7½" barrel, .45 caliber. Fitted with a reproduction wire "skeleton" style stock. Oversize screw added to frame to facilitate stock attachment. Serial numbers match throughout - see below. Wood grips. Letters "ID" stamped on bottom of backstrap but aren't in keeping with age or wear evident on revolver. Condition: Even gray patina overall with exception of barrel. Barrel number re-stamped along with address. All other components as originally manufactured. Grips worn smooth, or were sanded leaving them under-size to backstrap and trigger guard.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74310 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 31133, circa 1876. 4 7/8" barrel in .45 caliber. All serial numbers match throughout. Rubber grips. Mechanically functional. Condition: Original 7½" barrel shortened to current length with front sight added. Hard rubber grips replaced original wood grips. Interestingly, the non-U.S. stamped frame is stamped J.T.C. on the bottom flat about the serial number (government inspector James T. Cleveland). Adding further interest, a deeply struck 'C' partially obliterates the 'T' in J.T.C. Probably the over stamped 'C' is for condemned. Small hole drilled in bottom of backstrap on butt. Entire revolver is a relatively uniform grey color with minor pitting. Base pin and a few screws replaced.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74311 | COLT MODEL 1877 "THUNDERER" DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial #130438, 4½" barrel, .41 caliber. All features as standard manufactured. Condition:Majority of revolver is pitted, and gray in color. Ejector head is a homemade replacement. Hard rubber grips remain in excellent condition.Sold for: $507.88. |
| 74312 | COLT MODEL 1877 "LIGHTNING" DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 72581, 5" barrel in .38 centerfire ctg. Nickel finish with pearl grips. Etched barrel panel reads "Colt D.A. 38", with a cartridge belt set. Condition: Approximately fifty of factory nickel finish is intact. Pearl grips are a good fit to the straps. Right grips have an old repaired break. Cylinder indexes, but will not remain on full cock. All factory stamps are sharp and clear, with the exception of the back strap serial number that is partially covered by an over-size screw.Sold for: $717.00. |
| 74313 | COLT MODEL 1877 'LIGHTNING' DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number XX036, circa 1880-1890. 3½" barrel in .38 colt caliber. Nickel finish with hard rubber grips. Functioning action. Condition:Ten percent of the factory nickel plating remaining. Barrel and frame factory markings are visible but etched calibre marking is basically gone. Light to heavy pitting throughout. Grips worn smooth for the most part with the exception of the rampant Colt logo.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74314 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial Number 66724, circa 1881. 7½" barrel in .45 caliber. Ivory grips. All serial numbers match throughout. Condition: This revolver is 100 percent original and authentic, with the possible exception of the grips. All factory markings are sharp and clear. The entire revolver contains a mix of light to dark grey patina. The Ivory grips fit very well. This is a good representative of an early black powder single action.Sold for: $5,078.75. |
| 74315 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 80937, circa 1882. 5 ½" barrel in .45 calibre. Mechanically functional with two-piece steer head carved ivory grips. Blue and case hardened finish. Accompanying this lot is a brown leather belt and holster. Condition: Original barrel, cylinder, hammer and base pin replaced with later production. Factory original parts. Entire revolver professionally refinished. 80% re-blue and about 50% re-case color remains. Dovetail front sight added to barrel. This is an excellent, pit free, sharp edged and attractive revolver. The steer head ivory grips fit like a glove and have a great patina. An escutcheon of what appears to be silver with a pearl inset is evident on the face of the steer near his left ear. Brown two loop, tooled holster is untrimmed, soft and supple. Cartridge belt doesn't match holster.Sold for: $3,346.00. |
| 74316 | COLT MODEL 1878 "FRONTIER" DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER AND BELT SET - Serial number 42419, circa 1880's. 5 1/2" barrel in .44-40 calibre. Left side of barrel roll marked "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER". All features as standard for this model with the exception of the ivory grips. Barrel address legible. Action functions but will not hold on full cock. Accompanying this lot is an old brown two loop holster with cartridge belt. Condition: All metal surfaces cleaned with light to heavy pitting throughout. Ejector housing, rod and base pin are all replacement components. Ivory grips are new and fit perfectly to the revolver strap. Leather belt and holster are soft and supple. The plugged holster is untrimmed. The face of the holster has been embellished, using single letter die stamps "ALBERT E. SIGAL". The cartridge belt is stamped 4R/38C near the plated clipped buckle. The belt and holster are not matching.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74317 | ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER WITH "STEER HEAD" IVORY GRIPS - Serial number 88180, circa 1883. 5 ½" barrel in .45 calibre. Vintage engraving pattern commensurate with New York style of the period. Body of scrolls pattern quite deep and of good quality. Engraving coverage is absent only on the hammer. All physical features and stampings on this revolver are factory original and standard for the model. Fitted with an attractive pair of two piece steer head ivory grips. Condition: The number 8 located between the 1 and 0 on the frame, backstrap and triggerguard is an overstamp of a 7. Believed to be a factory error as the 8 used to overstamp the 7 is identical to the other 8s in the serial number, only a little deeper. Revolver has been buffed and cleaned during its lifetime but not to a point that detracts from the overall appearance of this nicely engraved specimen. Coloring has been added to all metal surfaces giving them a relative uniform grey appearance. The two piece ivory grips are a reasonable fit to the straps. The carved steer head on the right grip has a wonderful aged patina. The left grip is very attractive but somewhat lighter in color than the right grip. The wood spacer between the two grips is in two pieces, essentially laminated. Ejector rod head and base pin are either buffed bright or are plated.Sold for: $13,145.00. |
| 74318 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 54912, circa 1880. 7 ½" barrel in .44-40 calibre. All serial numbers match. Action indexes but will not hold on safety notch. All factory components and stamping standard for this revolver including the small 44 stamp under the barrel. No etching remains on the left side of the barrel. This revolver appears to have been nickel plated. Fitted with two piece ivory grips. Condition:Entire revolver has been buffed bright with a light grey coloration remaining. Nickel is evident on the interior of the grip straps only. Wonderfully aged old ivory grips are a reasonable fit to the straps. The wood spacer between the grips is in two pieces, essentially laminated.Sold for: $3,465.50. |
| 74319 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER U.S. CONTRACT - Serial number 111912, circa 1884. 4 19/32" barrel in. .45 calibre. This U.S. (D.F.C.) inspected single action has all original and properly inspected metal components. Grips are two-piece wood. Functioning action. Condition: Original 7½" barrel cut to length noted with new front sight added. Metal has been cleaned but not buffed. Entire revolver is light grey in color. A feature on this revolver is a frame stamp. Done with a one-piece die stamp depicting the letter 'SL' over a heart. This stamp is struck twice, side by side, on the left side of the frame over the factory US stamp which is still visible. Two-piece wood grips are handmade.Sold for: $4,182.50. |
| 74320 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Circa 1880-90. Mixed serial numbers: frame serial number 119949, D.F.C. inspected with U.S. on frame, trigger guard serial number 133913 with a "K", backstrap not legible, but inspected with a "G", no barrel or cylinder serial numbers present. One piece walnut wood grip. An original Colt 4¾" barrel with two line address in .45 Colt has been added to this revolver. Hammer checkering pattern is of the last factory first generation style. Functioning action. Accompanied by a black leather two loop holster. Condition:The frame is quite dark. The remainder of the metal components are a lighter grey. Old wood grips are about perfect and fit the straps nicely. Holster is plain black leather, soft and pliable.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74321 | COLT NEW ARMY AND NAVY REVOLVER - Serial number 79900, circa 1890. 4½" barrel in .38 Colt caliber. Blue finish with "Colt" marked rampant horse hard rubber grips. Mechanically functional. Barrel roll marked "COLT. D.A. 38" with two line address on top. Condition: All metal surfaces have been treated with cold blue. Some of it has turned brown. New front sight added. Grip wear in keeping with overall appearance of revolver. A five point star has been inletted into the lower portion of the right grip.Sold for: $358.50. |
| 74322 | COLT MODEL 1878 DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial Number 35406, circa 1890. 5½" barrel in .44-40 caliber. Barrel roll marked "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER." Lanyard loop in butt with functioning action and stag grips. Accompanied by a tooled, two loop leather holster. Logo on holster depicts a horseshoe with a man's hand gripping a hammer surmounted over an anvil. Condition: Entire revolver buffed bright. Minor pitting in areas where powder flashes. Holster is sound with a strengthening repair on the reverse.Sold for: $1,015.75. |
| 74323 | COLT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 155659, circa 1890. 4¾" barrel in .32 W.C.F. calibre with hard rubber grips. These early black powder single-actions in .32 calibre are relatively scarce. This revolver, by serial number, was produced just three years after this calibre was introduced into the line in 1887. Accompanied by an old marked holster. Condition: This is a very good looking revolver. About 30% of the factory blue remains, along with traces of case hardening in the protected areas on the frame. The grips fit perfectly, and the gun is mechanically sound. The holster is a very good condition tooled, two-loop version marked "Olive" on the top loop, and "32-4¾" on the bottom loop.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
| 74324 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 144501, circa 1892. 4 ¾" barrel in .45 cailbre. All factory applied stampings and configuration are standard for this model. Fitted with very attractive pair of pearl grips. Functioning action. Condition:It appears the twenty percent of the finish remaining on this revolver is silver. The overall wear on the revolver does not allow for an accurate assessment relative to the finish applied by the factory in the absence of a factory letter. A little rounding of the frame metal around the screw holes and at the juncture of the frame where the straps are attached hints at possible refinishing, albeit a long time ago. Majority of metal finish where no plating remains is quite dark for the most part, with relatively minor pitting. Pearl grips fit the straps extremely well and show good age. There is one chip out of the left grip at the rear of the backstrap.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74325 | SPANISH FLINTLOCK PISTOL - Early example of large bore pirate style sidearm of European manufacture. 12" octagon to round .70 calibre smooth bore barrel stamped on top at breach 1820, 10246 with an 'O' over an 'M.' Left barrel flat stamped 'EX'-'GA'. Miquelet style lock plate is very interesting employing a relatively unique half and full cock system that protrudes from the lock plate to engage an external hammer notch. Fully brass mounted with iron belt hook. Iron lock plate stamped with a large 'P' and the same 'GA' as the barrel. Functioning action with full length wood stock. Condition: Wood stock may have been shortened a bit. Brass barrel band an old replacement. Iron ramrod is a replacement. Wood stock shows good honest age but evidences numerous wood replacements along side of barrel. Lock escutcheon and belt hook are replacement. Original brass components have an honest old patina.Sold for: $1,792.50. |
| 74326 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Serial number 165640, circa 1896. 4 ¾" barrel in .44-40 calibre. This revolver was made during the first year the transverse cylinder pin became standard. Barrel marked on top with two line address and 'COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER' on left side. All serial numbers match and factory stampings are clear and legible. Hard rubber checkered Colt logo grips. Mechanically functional. Accompanying this lot is a leather holster, single loop marked, 'JOS. SULLIVAN - MAKER - FT. BENTON. M.T.' Condition: Traces of original blue. Balance of metal surfaces evidence normal dings and nicks with exception of some minor pitting on left side of barrel and around ejector housing. Holster is very sound, trimmed only in the area by the triggerguard.Sold for: $5,078.75. |
| 74327 | COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY WITH "STEER HEAD" GRIPS - Serial number 171896, circa 1897. 7 ½" barrel in .32 W.C.F calibre. Nickel finish with mother of pearl carved with steer head grips. All serial numbers match. Markings and features are standard for this model and original. Accompanying this lot is a leather belt with holster rig. Condition: About fifteen percent of what appears to be the original nickel plating remains, mainly on the backstrap and under the barrel. The carved steer head grips are old and attractive on the revolver. A few minor chips are evident on the right grip with hand engraved initials F.M.R. or T.M.R. on the butt of the backstrap after the period of use of the revolver. The Belt and holster with this revolver show some age but are not nearly as old as the revolver. They are both supple but the holster is trimmed.Sold for: $4,780.00. |
| 74328 | RICHARDS CONVERSION OF 1860 COLT ARMY REVOLVER - Serial Number 191534, circa 1870s. 7½" barrel in .44 Colt center fire cartridge. All serial numbers match throughout. Wood grips. Mechanically functions. All features are standard for this cartridge variation. Condition: Revolver is basically black with deep pitting on cylinder, barrel frame and loading gate. Barrel address pretty well gone. Wood grips may not be originally on this revolver but are definitely old.Not Sold. |
| 74329 | SPANISH COPY OF COLT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER ca. 1880-90 - No serial number. 5½" barrel in .44 centerfire cartridge. Colt horse logo in circle stamped on left side of frame. Barrel stamped "The 44 Central Cartridge Fits This Revolvers." Left side of barrel stamped "Colt 44." Functioning action. Wood grips are covered with leather. This is a very well-made and excellent example of a Spanish/Mexican copy of a Colt single-action. Condition: All metal surfaces are gray with minor pitting at the muzzle.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74330 | MEXICAN COPY OF COLT SINGLE ACTION - Serial number 7, circa 1880-1890. 5" barrel in .44 calibre. Left side of frame is stamped ".44 caliber 1873". Cylinder indexes but will not stay on full cock. Wood grips with escutcheon. Condition: Crudely constructed with dark patina over most of metal surfaces. Scattered pitting throughout. Wood grips are good and fit well.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74331 | FOREIGN COPY OF A PERCUSSION COLT REVOLVER - Circa 1850-60s. No serial numbers or other marking present. This engraved specimen is approximately '49 Colt pocket model size except cylinder and frame are longer. 6 1/8" barrel in .36 calibre. Two piece bone grips. Functioning action. Accompanied by a black leather slim jim style holster. Condition: Light to heavy pitting over all metal surfaces. Two piece bone grips have a chip or two, but display great patina.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74332 | COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER, NO V S N - Black powder era. 5 1/8" barrel in .45 calibre. Wood grips and not at all functional. Condition: Relic, original barrel shortened to current length. Ejector assembly missing. Old wood grips ninety percent intact.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74333 | RELIC COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - No visible serial numbers, circa- black powder era. 5 ½" barrel in .45 calibre. No visible factory marking legible, but all features on revolver are standard for this model. Non-functioning action with ivory grips. Condition:All metal surfaces heavily pitted with a uniform black color. Hammer is frozen in full cocked position. One spent empty cartridge is present in one chamber. One of the well worn and wonderfully patinated ivory grips on the right side of the revolver is intact. The ivory grip on the left side is only about forty percent intact.Sold for: $2,031.50. |
| 74334 | IVORY GRIPS - Two piece construction with laminated wood spacer. Grips could fit an early Colt single action or a '51 Colt Navy revolver. Condition: Beautiful patina with virtually no losses. Even though these grips are old and in excellent condition there is a significant color difference from one side to the other. Right grip is relatively light in color with wonderful graining. Left grip is a yellowish tan color without distinct graining except on butt.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74335 | IVORY GRIPS - Two piece construction with laminated wood spacer. Grips could fit an early '51 Colt Navy revolver. Wonderful, naturally aged patina evident on both sides of grips. Condition: Rounding at the heel and toe from wear, 1 ¼" long by ¼" wide chip out of right grip where backstrap bends at butt. Chipped area has good patina matching the rest of the grip. These are really a nice pair of original old ivory grips.Not Sold. |
| 74336 | IVORY GRIPS FOR COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - Two piece construction with laminated wood spacer. Wonderful age and patina. Condition: Relatively free of chips. Extra fine pair of vintage ivory single action grips.Sold for: $1,195.00. |
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| 74337 | COLT ARMY REVOLVER IVORY GRIPS - Lovely toned ivory grips with only a few small chips along the edge, else a beautiful set.Sold for: $896.25. |
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| 74338 | IVORY GRIPS FOR COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - These grips are either one piece construction or are laminated on an ivory spacer. They are a lovely pair of vintage ivory grips. Condition: Wonderful age and patina. One chip approximately ¾" long and 1/8" wide at heel of right grip.Sold for: $1,015.75. |
| 74339 | IVORY GRIPS FOR A COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER - These grips are either of one piece construction or are two piece with an ivory spacer. Interestingly the original 1851 Navy brass backstrap #22258 is with the grips. The grips fit perfectly to the backstrap. A large '45' is stamped on the top flange and the butt of the backstrap. The grips have a wonderful old patina to the ivory. Condition: Grips are well worn and very attractive. Right grip has old well aged loss at heel and mid-way up where bend to triggerguard would fit.Sold for: $597.50. |
| 74340 | IVORY GRIPS - These grips are either of one piece construction or are laminated on an ivory spacer. They fit an 1860 Colt Army Revolver and are lovely. Condition: Rounding at the toe and butt from wear. Virtually no chips. Great patina and graining.Not Sold. |
| 74341 | 'MOTHER-OF-PEARL' COLT SINGLE ACTION GRIPS WITH CARVED 'STEER HEAD' - Two piece construction with escutcheons and screw. Inside of each grip dimpled for smokeless powder era revolver. Wonderful pair of vintage single action grips. Condition: Raise carved right grip quite thick. Left grips with a minute chip at heel and toe. These are an exceptional pair of well executed carved steer head single action grips.Sold for: $2,629.00. |
| 74342 | COLT SINGLE ACTION GRIPS IN 'MOTHER-OF-PEARL' CARVED WITH 'BUFFALO HEAD' - Relatively unique pair of black powder era grips carved with a "Buffalo" head on the right side. Condition: Carved grip has a small chip on the heel and at the junction of the frame and the backstrap. Additionally, three notches are cut into the bottom outside edge of right grip. Both escutcheons are original to grips. Screw is a replacement.Not Sold. |
| 74343 | EARLY HARNESS LEATHER HOLSTER FOR COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER - Brown leather body with two metal or silver fluted concho style decorations attached along the vertical axis. Large belt loop on reverse will facilitate a belt up to 3 ½" in width. Condtion: Holster body is firm, being constructed of thick harness leather. Normal wear and scuffing evident. Muzzle plug missing. Stitching along seam is 100 percent. Holster shows a little trimming adjacent to area that contacts the triggerguard.Sold for: $334.60. |
| 74344 | PAIR OF DECORATIVE CARBINE SCABBARDS - a) Basketstitched and studded leather, buckstitched edge, poor condition b) Plain leather with added nickel diamonds, buckstitched edgeSold for: $119.50. |
| 74345 | LOT OF THREE WINCHESTER RIFLE SCABBARDS FROM TEXAS - a) Very desirable "Rutherford Brothers - Clarendon, Texas" marked sheath with line tooled edges; all original; well marked finish lifting in places; Overall good condition; b) "Boise" marked plain leather carbine scabbard circa 1960 c) Crude tooled flap scabbard circa 1960'sNot Sold. |
| 74346 | NEW MEXICO CARTRIDGE / MONEY BELT ca. 1890's - A 3½ classic styled belt with the retailers stamp on backing. "Sold by Magadalena Saddlery - Magdalena, N.M." Stamped most likely at a date later than manufacture when sold by the saddlery. Condition: Heavy age cracking, billet replaced with harness leather; holster slots cut through lower edge on both sides.Sold for: $358.50. |
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| 74347 | LOT OF THREE VINTAGE GUN RIGS - Miscellaneous holsters and cartridge belts in various conditions.Sold for: $358.50. |
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| 74348 | TWO WESTERN STYLE HOLSTERS - a) Montgomery Ward & Company marked; Double loop catalogue holster with ½ skirt and stitched muzzle; Labeled for 44 x 7½"; Excellent condition with good light color b) El Paso, Texas Revolver Holster; Shelton-Payne-Arms- Company marked single loop holster for a 4¾ Colt single action. Plain leather with riveted loop. Circa 1930's; Very good condition; Nice color; Hole in top of skirtSold for: $567.63. |
| 74349 | FRONTIER GUN LEATHER - DENVER, COLORADO a) WESTERN BELT AND HOLSTER RIG; Holster is a triple loop basket stamp design in the classic Meanea style. The belt is 2¼ wide with .38 loops; both are well worn; the belt has been shortened and the billet has been moved. b) COWBOYS GUN RIG WITH MARKED BELT; "Denver Manufacturing Company (1881-1893) maker marked belt is roll embossed with double buckles; It is a 3" wide belt with long .45 cal loops; The holster is a catalogue double loop for a long barrel double actions; both have good color and the belt has 4 missing loops.Sold for: $956.00. |
| 74350 | MILITARY STYLE BELT AND HOLSTER RIG - Flap holster with 2 added loops fits a 5½ S.A.A. perfectly; the harness leather belt has a large rifle loops and a separate holster strap. Condition:Holster is age cracked with some flaking to the finish; stitching is loose; belt is very good overall. VINTAGE GUN RIG: Catalogue cartridge belt with small loops holding a double loop holster for a 6" M&P D.A.; circa 1930's. Condition:Well worn with belt end trimmed and loops moved and re-stitchedSold for: $286.80. |
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| 74351 | HEAVY HARNESS LEATHER SHOTGUN BELT ca.1880s - Altered in the style used by the Plains Indians. Decorated with brass Christian cross and metal bells; Double tongue with cutback center slot.Sold for: $239.00. |
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| 74352 | a)CONTEMPORARY GUNFIGHTER RIG - Fancy studded rig ready for the cowboy re-enactor; Double loop holster for a 5½ " S.A.A; double loop scabbard with a G.C.Co. Bowie with a 6" blade; Ammo or possible pouch all on a scalloped edge cartridge belt; Decorated with domed coin conchos; Condition is as made. b)TEXAS STAR HOLSTER - Recent manufacture single loop holster with overlaid cut out star; buck-stitched edge; made for a 4¾ Colt single action; Very good condition; no damage c)BASKET STAMPED STUDDED LEATHER - Buck-stitched late holster with large loop; Added decorations include studs and central concho. Good condition.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74353 | TWO CONTEMPORARY GUN RIGS - a) Double Frontier Rig by F. Costanza - Stevensville, Montana; Deep flower tooling for long barrel army; Concho buckle. b) Crudely made long holster on plain belt.Not Sold. |
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| 74354 | 3 CARTRIDGE/SPORTING BELTS - a) Embossed late 19th century Money/Cartridge belt with floral design edges; .32 caliber loops billet; Buckle and buckle straps are all replacements. b) Vintage Sporting Belt; Circa 1890's cartridge belt with replaced loops, re-stitched bullet shelf and shoulder strap c) Western Costume Company cartridge belt; Vintage movie gun belt with several W.C.Company marks; circa 1890's; Heavy surface cracking and about 50% of the .22 caliber loops remaining.Sold for: $262.90. |
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| 74355 | DOUBLE ROW CARTRIDGE BELT ca. 1890 - Catalogue belt with 2 rows of .32 caliber loops; light brown color and nickel buckle; embossed edging and denim lining. Condition: Surface clean and subtle; lining coming lose; all loops intact.Sold for: $448.13. |
| 74356 | 2 PAIR OF VINTAGE BEADED "WILD WEST SHOW" GAUNTLETS - a) Men's pair of circa 1930's fringed and beaded gauntlets; arrow and star motif on wrist cuff and hand; excellent condition; 15" overall. b) Circa 1890's commercial made gloves with brass ball decorative fringe; star stitched top; gloves embroidered with flowers ; very poor condition but a very interesting pair.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74357 | 2 R.T. FRAZIER BELTS - PUEBLO, COLORADO a) Money Belt: Well marked with the original Pueblo, Colo. makers name on billet, this 2½" wide cartridge belt is unusual as it was originally black. Original stitching removed and replacement is loose; Some poor spots and several repairs. b) Prairie Belt: A 4" wide money/cartridge belt marked "R.T. Frazier - Pueblo, Colorado" on billet; sometimes called a prairie belt, this is a scarce styling with 5 separate bullet rows.; Dark color with age cracking.Sold for: $1,434.00. |
| 74358 | MONEY BELT AND HOLSTER RIG - 3"wide cartridge, money belt; circa 1880 with long 45 caliber loops; Holster is a catalogue style with embossed rosette and tall back skirt; fits a 4¾ Colt S.A.A; circa 1900. Condition: Belt is age cracked and has been re-stitched; Holster is in fine to very fine conditionSold for: $298.75. |
| 74359 | LOT OF 6 PAIR OF LEATHER COWBOY CUFFS - DENVER, COLORADO a) H.H. Heiser, Denver marked on snap; one brass snap missing; 6" tall; fair condition. b) Unmarked, line tooled, 6" tall; very dark, worn, stiff leather, poor condition overall. c) Unmarked, border stamped, 5¾" tall; Buckle straps missing. d) Unmarked, basket stamped, 5½" tall; one snap missing; fair condition. e) Unmarked floral tooled, laced with buckle closure; 6" tall; very good condition. f) Unmarked, 7½" tall; basket stamped; snap closures; well worn; laces missingSold for: $388.38. |
| 74360 | HOLSTER - Nicely tooled, two loop, closed bottom holster that fits a short barrel Colt Bisley revolver quite nice. Condition:Untrimmed, supple and pliable. Stitching hundred percent. Brown leather.Sold for: $227.05. |
| 74361 | TOOLED HOLSTER - Single loop, fancy tooled, square bottom, untrimmed holster that fits a short barrel Colt Bisley revolver. Condition: Soft and pliable. Cross shape pattern added to center of holster loop tooling. Two small holes in holster body near triggerguard could of originally been for a thong to secure the revolver hammer.Sold for: $119.50. |
| 74362 | MISCELLANEOUS BELTS - a) Narrow (1¼") belt with stitched cartridge loops; great old belt with frontier character; well used b) Home-made studded bronc belt; name carved in leather.Sold for: $89.63. |
| 74363 | COWBOY GUN RIG - Holster is a double loop with border designs and after market studs; Fits a 6" Merwin and Hulbert single action; Belt is a lightweight cartridge style with clip corner buckle. Condition: Overall well worn with re-stitched loops and muzzle end open.Sold for: $143.40. |
| 74364 | BELT WITH HOLSTER - Fancy tooled black leather belt with "Buskadero" style holster for 4¾" Colt Single-Action revolver. Condition:Sound, supple leather exhibiting good honest wear.Sold for: $215.10. |
| 74365 | BELT AND HIOLSTER RIG - Well-used, but soft and supple cartridge belt with holster. Holster is a tooled, form-contoured, single-loop half-backed variant that originally housed a short-barrel Col single-action revolver. Holster is untrimmed. Belt has a large clipped, nickel-plated buckle, and is stamped "32" on the billit.Sold for: $286.80. |
| 74366 | UNIQUELY RARE AND IMPORTANT INDIAN-CARVED POWDER HORN ca.1830-1860 - Extremely rare and important, this example of American Indian art virtually never appears on weapon related objects. The surface of the horn is virtually filled with scenes incised with a sharp point, by one who was clearly practiced and artistic. It is also obvious that there is no doubt whatsoever that these scenes and figures were drawn by a Native American artist. The technique is uniquely theirs. The horn runs from beige to brown black. The patina is untouched. The main vignettes include: (1) A village of 5 teepees, 3 seated Indians, 1 reclining, a bow & arrow, and lance and shield. Grass and foliage is indicated; (2) A mounted warrior chasing a buffalo toward another Indian with drawn bow; (3) A camp scene with pot suspended over a fire flanked by 4 Indians; (4) An Indian wearing a full animal skin, and carrying a bow/arrows, sneaking up on two buffalo; (5) An Indian with a gun seated in a blind, as a deer or elk approaches (large antlers); (6) A wonderful sequence of a large bear stalking an Indian holding a tomahawk, stalking a white man with a gun, stalking a bird; (7) A bear at full run chasing an Indian with gun also running, and (8) An Indian paddling a canoe. Most figures have feathers in their hair and some wear fringed leggings. Each figure drawn with the fewest possible lines, yet the impression is superb. Some due to the thinness of lines against the dark horn are not easily seen, unless in good light. None are worn off. Under a loupe, the detail is marvelous, and pure Native expression. The wood plug was put in with a fringed shim of leather and some thin leather laces, all intact. Fringe is mostly worn off. Big end had an iron eye for the sling, now gone. Small end shows this was meant for large bore musket or trade gun. One of the most outstanding objects of its kind. Museum qSold for: $3,346.00. |
| 74366 | uality. Horn measures proxy. 16" long, along the curve. The large plug end is 3 W across the oval. A seriously important, unquestionably authentic, unique example of weapons related American Indian art. Sold for: $3,346.00. |
| 74367 | COLONIAL POWDER HORN WITH BELTHOOK - Manufactured in the matchlock era, circa 1700's. Fully iron mounted on a flat sided horn. Two iron rings present for attachment of a carrying strap. Spring-loaded spout stopper of a configuration seen on later shotgun style bag flasks for shot. This is a great early colonial powder horn. Condition: Patina on horn is great. All iron hardware dark with age.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74368 | PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENT TO TERRITORY OF ARIZONA DURING THE CIVIL WAR 1864 An original "proclamation" broadside, by John N. Goodwin, Governor of Arizona Territory, ordering a general election, after the Confederate invasion of Arizona. On December 29, 1863, John N. Goodwin, first governor of the Territory of Arizona, issued this proclamation to organize the government of the Territory. The first step taken was to conduct a census of the Territory's inhabitants. Census returns are listed by town and entries include, where provided, the following information: name, age, sex, marital status, place of birth, length of residence, whether native of foreign born, naturalization date, location where family resides, and occupation. The total census of the territory at this time was 4,187 inhabitants. This broadside is a very historical item as it is the foundation of establishing the government of Arizona. 11.25"x 17.5". Condition: Very fine condition, with slight tears in folds.Sold for: $22,705.00. |
| 74369 | BUGGY WITH TWO SPINDLE SEATED BUCKBOARD WITH SHAFTS ca. 1890 - EARLY 1900's - Has natural wood finish that has been refinished and sealed. The seat backs (buttoned down upholstery) are the original leather in weathered condition; however, the bottom seat cushions have been replaced. There are springs for suspension in front but no breaking mechanism due to the light weight of the vehicle. The dashboard has been repaired in service, with a whip holder and there are also all four metal steps for accessibility. This was the Cadillac of buggies; for ranchers to drive in to town for groceries and social events. Dimensions; rear wheels: 44 ½", front wheels: 40 ½", overall 9' 9", platform 5' 9". Condition: Good to Very Good.Sold for: $1,493.75. |
| 74370 | RURAL FRONTIER BUGGY ca. 1900 - The green rural (possible mail delivery) buggy has a small box, for one person, mounted on rock about running gears. There are two sets of split doors, with springs on the bottom half on both sides. Sliding framed windows are on both sides (glass only on one side). Mail bag bottom half replaced (possibly in house service) top is original. Condition: It is in excellent original condition.Sold for: $2,270.50. |
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| 74371 | CEREMONIAL FIREMAN'S TRUMPET - LEADVILLE, COLORADO 1882 - Silver and silver plate is engraved, with chasing and repoussé. The main scene depicted is of a fire wagon which is accompanied by presentations on the bell panels. "Awarded to the Humphrey Hose by the Fun in the Bristol Company, Leadville, Colorado, February 15, 1882" and opposite "Presented to Asst Chief L.A. Scholes by the H.H. Company, Number 2, May 24, 1882". Eagle ring supports with gold rope and tassels; 9" diameter bell, 23½ tall. Condition:Overall very good; minor denting; repair at mouthpiece; thread on tassels disintegrated and needs repairSold for: $1,673.00. |
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| 74372 | LOT OF 3 19th CENTURY FIREMEN"S PARADE BELTS - a) "Brewer", red with white, 2¼ wide; cracked finish. b) "Manchester", white with red, "Excelsior" (l. Missing); "H and L" (L missing)#1, very dirty and heavy cracking; 2¼ wide c) "Slatington" #2, white with blue, later belt with brass letters; 2½ wide Condition: Overall very goodSold for: $334.60. |
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| 74373 | SALOON MAHOGANY KENO GOOSE - Circa 1880's gaming device. Keno was one of the most profitable and popular games for Old West saloons. Shows past restoration; 24" tall. Condition: Overall fine as restoredSold for: $717.00. |
| 74374 | SALOON GRISWORLD STAR WHEEL OF FORTUNE TRADE STIMULATOR - Circa 1902 - Fine coin-operated cigar stimulator with 5 cents and marquee oak case; 17½ tall. Condition:Some restoration apparent including the marquee stand and sign; in good working condition.Sold for: $597.50. |
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| 74375 | SALOON "MAJESTIC" BY J.C. KING - LONDON - "To Cure and Amuse" trade stimulator medical device. Put in a penny, get a shock! Decorative piece, 24" tall wood case. Condition: Good.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74376 | SINGLE SHOT FLINTLOCK PISTOL (BELGIUM) Circa 1835 - 2 5/8" smoothbone barrel in .45 calibre. Typical inexpensively manufactured muff style pistol with box lock and top mounted hammer. Action functions properly but main spring is weak. It has a checkered wood grip. Accompanying this lot is a newly made display box with flask and silverware handle. Condition:All metal surfaces buffed bright. Modest amount of engraving on frame and triggerguard. Wood grips a poor fit to metal. Homemade, canvas covered, silk lined display box. Box contains a small silver plated flask marked "SYKES". The top portion of a piece of fancy old silverware is ground down to a point and is in the box.Sold for: $463.66. |
| 74377 | VINTAGE GAMBLERS AND GAMING GROUPING - a)Set of over 200 celluloid poker chips in red, blue, yellow, and white in rack/box; 9"x 5"x 3" tall b)Oak cribbage board, 10" long with brass patchbox style pin storage c)Oak gaming set, possibly a Hyronemous tub with 3¼" pressed paper roulette / wheel of fortune game in lid; contains deck of early circa 1890's cards (no box); 6½" tall x 8½" dip. Condition: Very fine with great patina.Not Sold. |
| 74378 | GAMBLERS PHARO CARDS AND HOLDOUTS - Excellent deck of Hart's Squared Linen Eagle Cards. Deck is mint with opened box; 2 cent tax stamp and Plaid No. 23 on end. Included in lot are two so-called gamblers holdouts, "Wizard" and "Monarch" Condition: Mint condition.Sold for: $448.13. |
| 74379 | GAMBLERS "GREAT MOGUL PLAYING CARDS - Imported from Belgium in the 1880's, these are 3 sealed bricks of 6 decks each with red and blue graphics on the wrappers. Condition:All three decks in mint condition.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74380 | VINTAGE GAMBLERS AND GAMING GROUPING - a) Set of over 200 celluloid poker chips in red, blue, yellow, and white in rack/box; 9"x 5"x 3" tall b) Oak cribbage board, 10" long with brass patchbox style pin storage c) Oak gaming set, possibly a Hyronemous tub with 3¼" pressed paper roulette / wheel of fortune game in lid; contains deck of early circa 1890's cards (no box); 6½" tall x 8½" dip. Condition: Very fine overall.Sold for: $227.05. |
| 74381 | SALOON COIN-OPERATED SLOT / TRADE STIMULATOR - Caille Brothers, Detroit decals applied to oak case; 5 reel card design; 16½" tall by 10" wide on swivel base; works fine. Condition:Very fine with great patina.Not Sold. |
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| 74382 | SALOON ROULETTE WHEEL CIRCA 1900 - Half size wheel, convertible with legs for counter top use and lip for table use. Very decorative and a nice representative display piece; 21¾ across. Condition: Center in poor condition, but all parts intact.Sold for: $717.00. |
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| 74383 | LOT OF 7 IVORY GAMING CHIPS CIRCA LATE 19TH CENTURY - a) Fleur de lis design, some slight yellowing b) "25" with red edge, color wear, no cracking c) "5" natural with tan edge, soiling d) "5" red body with leaf design, heavy edgewear e) Central floral design, slight yellowing f) "5" with red edge, color wear g) Ornate "25" with brown edge, some color wear. Condition: Lot very fine.Sold for: $507.88. |
| 74384 | VINTAGE BRASS RAILROAD SPITTOON - 11" tall with weighted bottom. Nice original condition with nice even patina.Sold for: $131.45. |
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| 74385 | 2 RELIC SPITTONS - A staple of the Old West, these cast iron spittoons were in every saloon and railcar across the west. One of these spittons sports a bullet hole through the shoulder. Condition: Poor to good.Sold for: $119.50. |
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| 74386 | LADIES CERAMIC SPITOON - Brown with green accents. Condition: Very good with small chip in rim.Sold for: $65.73. |
| 74387 | TWO CAST IRON SPITTONS - Floor models, one white porcelain with green over print on outside. Condition:Overall very good, well used with red re-painted..Sold for: $71.70. |
| 74388 | AN INTRICATELY CARVED WALNUT CUBAN CIGAR BOX - This is a very impressive cigar box made in Cuba shortly after their independence in 1902. The box is carved with intricate shield devices amid a floral pattern on the sides. The top is especially beautiful as the Republic of Cuba seal is deeply carved into what appears to be Jamaican walnut wood, a tree commonly found in Cuba. Two palm trees flank the seal of the top which is trimmed with additional carving. The feet of the box are carved as well. Condition: Very fine all original.Sold for: $1,135.25. |
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| 74389 | TWO "DAKOTA" TIN SALOON SERVING TRAYS - a) A great tray with very desirable Western graphics, "Billy Tate Rye" Sioux Falls, South Dakota, titled "The Dice Throwers". The image has it all a Cowboy, Dude, Calvary Officer, and a Scout. Very detailed; 17" x 12"; damage line down center; modern paper label attached to back with a Deadwood rubber stamp. b) 16½ tall oval tray; Victorian lady, in fair condition.Sold for: $298.75. |
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| 74390 | MODEL WOOD WAGON CIRCA 1930 - Scale wagon 26" long by 11" high by 14" wide. Wagon comes with two cast iron horses with Boyt harness and has a Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett, & Company metal tag on side board. Condition: Fine condition; harness broken and brittle.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74391 | "PATRIOTIC SALOON MUG" - Label under glass, display glass for "Consumers Brewing Co"; 10" tall with 6½" x 6½" panel. Mug has graphic of man with beer and the American Flag. From The George Jackson Collection. Condition: Colors good; major flaking on sides of image; several chips on rim.Not Sold. |
| 74392 | LEADVILLE COLORADO SALOON ADVERTISING - Circa 1890, "The Colorado Bakery" 17½" x 13½" image of colorful Victorian woman. Shows some creases but bright; gold molded frame of the period; not inspected out of frame. Condition: Overall fine.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74393 | TOKEN FORT WINGATE, NEW MEXICO POST EXCHANGE 1868 - The post was reoccupied by troops accompanying the Navajo Indians when they were moved from the Reservation of Fort Sherman, New Mexico. The post was renamed Fort Wingate after the abandonment of an Army post of that name located near the present site of San Rafael, New Mexico. This token was good for 5 cents in merchandise token and appears to have been dug out of ground. Uniface token. Condition: very fineSold for: $59.75. |
| 74394 | LOT OF (2) ARIZONA SALOON TOKENS, WILLCOX & BISBEE - (2) Good for tokens. a) 1st token: "Palace Club" (Saloon), Willcox, Arizona. Good for 10 cents in trade. Appears to have been dug up. Aluminum 2.75 cm, Very good condition, has small hole. b) 2nd token: "E. B. Wallace" Bisbee, Arizona. Good for 5 cents in merchandise. Brass. 2cm. Condition: Willcox token - very good condition with small hole, Bisbee token - very fine, excellent.Sold for: $59.75. |
| 74395 | "SCHEPP'S CAKE BOX" - Advertising for Schepp's Coconut; little tin box by Somers Brothers, Brooklyn, New York. Yellow and black with great graphics of master paintings. 12" x 11½" x 91/2". Condition: Overall very good condition.Sold for: $155.35. |
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| 74396 | HUMPHREY'S SPECIFICS CABINET DOOR - Lithographed tin and oak door from a Humphrey's medicine cabinet. 26" x 26" Condition: Surface rustSold for: $83.65. |
| 74397 | LARGE COUNTRY STORE COFFEE BINS - KANSAS 1890's a) Golden Black "Dolan Mercantile Company, Atchison, Kansas"; 18" x 12" x 27" tall; poor condition; graphics still readable; without door. b) "Light Breakfast Blend" floral graphics with central Japanese scene on front; heavy paint loss.Sold for: $119.50. |
| 74398 | LOT OF VINTAGE LITHOGRAPHED TOBACCO TINS - a) "Miners and Puddlers Long Cut"; red; dented; no lid; original bale; 6½' tall; nice central graphic of miners. b) "Sensation Cut Plug"; gold on blue with original lid; 6: tall; rusted; no dents. c) "Sweet Burley"; 4" x 6"; blue on silver. d) "Central Union Cut Plug"; 4"x 6" overall very good; some scratches. e) "Metropolitan" blue on silver; with inside paper label; seems loose, bent; 4½" x 8½".Sold for: $119.50. |
| 74399 | 3 TIN CANS - a) Two "Borden's Pioneer" Brand Milk, rare; miner graphic on label; 4½" tall; poor condition but graphic still clear, very scarce in any condition. b) Butterfly Brand Squash can made as decorator item.Sold for: $95.60. |
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| 74400 | COUNTRY STORE - a) Mustard Box with dovetailed corners; 8" x 8" x 7"tall; paper label in poor condition b) "Pepper" printed tin with graphics on all 4 sides; European castle scenes; 7" x 7" x 11' tall; some dents; slight graphic loss; overall very good.Not Sold. |
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| 74401 | NICKEL COUNTRY STORE CASH REGISTER - "Newton" Fancy front with upright keys up to $2.00; 12" wide x 17½ tall. Condition:Finish is fine, top lock and name plate are missing.Not Sold. |
| 74403 | LOT OF COUNTRY STORE BASKETS - a) "Hood's Sarsaparilla" printing on all 4 sides; 16" x 14" x 11" tall; nailed corners; circa 1910; no top. b) "Marvin's Crackers" paper labels on front and top; nailed corners; 24" x 13" x 13½ tall; fair condition with 30% label loss. c) Plain wood; home-made cash box; 8½" x 9"x 3" tall.Sold for: $119.50. |
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| 74404 | "SCHEPP'S BREAD BOX" - Advertising for Schepp's Coconut; 15½" x 10" x 20" tall printed tin with one shelf. Vented with graphics of fine European paintings on 3 sides. Early 20th century. Condition: Very good overallNot Sold. |
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| 74405 | LOT OF 3 COUNTRY STORE COUNTER TINS FOR CHEWING TOBACCO - All 5lb lithographed tins; 12" tall; fair condition a) "Sweet Burley" with lid b) "Sweet Mist" no lid c) "Tiger" no lid.Not Sold. |
| 74406 | COLORADO COUNTRY STORE TIN DISPENSER - Lithographed tin with front lift and lid; 9½" x 11 x 13½" tall. Writing on tin reads "Gunpowder-Tea" and has a porcelain knob. Condition: Some denting and finish loss; overall fair.Sold for: $191.20. |
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| 74407 | TWO COUNTRY STORE BINS - a) Black and orange "Queen Quality Coffee": 18" x 15" x 17" tall, fair condition with bent edges and slight rust. b) Counter top front dispenser; Japanese graphics suggest tea; seventy percent original paint on graphics; rusted lid, overall poor to fair condition; both fine display items.Sold for: $149.38. |
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| 74408 | UNION CARBINE RIBBED TIN - 5lb container with embossed lid and base. 12" tall with noncommercial painting on center of tin. Lettering reads "Miners Lamp - Union Carbide". Condition: Rusted and dented rim.Not Sold. |
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| 74409 | NEVEDA MINE SAFETY SIGN - Linen on board "Bell Ring" code mining schedule for State of Nevada. Circa 1920's; 41½ x 12½; insert is 25" x 12" and has wear showing bare linen.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74410 | GOLD RUSH MINERS GOLD SCALES - Great circa 1850's tin box with gold design, leaf edge, centered American eagle. Fine and rare, 7¼" x 4" oval, loop hinge. Condition: Replacement weights and scale, inside relined.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74411 | VERY NICE OLD WEST OAK POST OFFICE CIRCA 1880-1900 - Beautiful Post Office front, out of merchant's store, with five brass doors open to private boxes. Three large brass drawers and 36 pigeon holes for letters with brass I.D. plates reverse. Also has Wooden letter drop off slot. 48" tall, 14" deep, 34 ½" wide. Condition: Very good, some restoration. Replaced glass.Sold for: $1,075.50. |
| 74412 | OAK BANK TELLER CAGE/CASHIERS CAGE CIRCA 1890-1920 - This very impressive oak teller's cage, from an un-disclosed bank is a beautiful item. This complete oak teller's cashiers cage, measures 42"x 26.5"x20". Teller cage on top 24.5"x 18"x 18". Enamel (Cashier) sign not original to item. To complete this Bank display it has 20 feet of counter top iron work items. Rare from a western bank. Condition: Very Fine complete item.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74413 | VINTAGE HAT SIZER CIRCA MID 19TH CENTURY - Mahogany and brass with label on the bottom ,"Samuel Clark - New York". Brim trimmer included. Condition: Very good condition overall; mechanically fine.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74414 | 'DENVER' FOUR GLASS MANTEL CLOCK - Gilt brass case and beveled glass. Private label face "A.J. Stark & Company" Denver, Colorado; on 8 day French movement with mercury pendulum. ca. 1900; 10"tall by 6" wide by 5"deep. Condition: Very fine.Sold for: $657.25. |
| 74415 | "THE GRAPHOPHONE" TYPE QC - Manufactured between 1903 and 1908, this has a fine oak case and clear decal. This model with case originally sold for $7.50. Condition: Beautiful Condition.Sold for: $298.75. |
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| 74416 | VINTAGE WESTERN "ICE BOX" CIRCA 1900-1920 - Nice original Oak ice box. Comes with all its original hardware, cast iron hinges, and handles. Only replaced part is the vent at top. Manufactured by Moseley & Company, Occident Creamery, Clinton, Iowa. Inside of box has been repainted. 2 drain plugs middle of box, 1 missing plug. 28"x 24"x 43". Condition: The overall condition is very fine, oak has nice patina.Sold for: $448.13. |
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| 74417 | ANTHONY'S CLIFTON CAMERA MODEL 8"X 10" CIRCA 1890's - The Clifton Camera is one of Anthony's later field view models made in six sizes from 5 x 7" to 14 x 17". Although more conservatively designed in comparison to earlier Anthony models, the Clifton Camera is compact, lightweight and a surprisingly versatile, fully matured field camera. This camera is on a 28" slide, bellows are in great condition. Has Celluloid tag E. & H. T. Anthony, photographers that bought out the famous Mathew Brady. Brass plated lens marked Scientific Co. Chicago, France. 19.5" x 13.5" Condition: Very Fine.Not Sold. |
| 74418 | LOT OF SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS - a) B.L. Makepeace Inc. Compound Level circa 1920: "Loxo" surveying instrument in box with instructions; enameled brass; 10" long; fine condition; box is dovetailed wood; 9" tall x 14" long x 6" deep with metal label b) "James Foster Jr. Cincinnati": mark brass transit level; 18" long; complete in case; circa 1890; tarnished but overall very good condition c) Wood, brass, and iron with full size tripod without tap adjusters Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74419 | MAGIC LANTERN AND COLLECTION OF SOUTHWEST "COWBOY AND INDIAN" SLIDES - Fabulous set of 126 glass lantern slides depicting the southwest. From cactus to ceremonial dance, these photos capture the true early west. Slide ranges in the 1890's and several photographs were issued mostly through railroads. There is a complete box of 100 and 26 loose slides. The lantern is an electric model circa 1920, completely restored and workable. No makers mark or patents; 18" long with brass lens; 15" tall to top of chimney vent.Not Sold. |
| 74420 | STEREOVIEW VIEWERS OR STEREOSCOPES - a) Very nice adjustable table top or parlor model viewer with nickel finish, wood eye frame and velvet cover; 1885 patent date; scarce. Fabric worn otherwise fine condition; 13" tall. b) Keystone View Company marked hand held (1904) "Monarch"; excellent condition. c) Keystone marked unintelligible in fair condition with some repairsSold for: $478.00. |
| 74421 | Cowboy Chuck Wagon used on a Western ranch circa 1900's the most important component of a western cattle ranch. Beautiful chuck wagon with original John Deere wagon box with fly and fly poles. This is one of the most complete chuck wagons in existence having many cooking accoutrements, this wagon would have been used by the larger cattle outfits. Overall this wagon looks as though it jumped out of a L.A. Huffman photograph. The bedding wagon in the next lot would complete the ensemble as they were used together by cowboys on the open range. Dimensions: box: 40" W x 10'; front wheel: 44"; rear wheel: 53" with 1 ½" rim. Condition: Very Good.Sold for: $28,680.00. |
| 74422 | ORIGINAL BED WAGON USED ON A WESTERN RANCH ca. 1880's - Original bed wagon that has never been painted but the gears have been highlighted and sealed. This is in excellent working condition for use or to display in a museum. These wagons are the most celebrated of working cowboys as their home away from home. It is a perfect match for the Chuck Wagon in the previous lot and they exhibit beautifully together and are in excellent condition and roll well. Dimensions: standard box 10' 6" x 36"; rear wheel 53"; front wheel 45" with 1 ½" rim. Condition: Very good.Sold for: $5,676.25. |
| 74423 | RED RIVER CART WHEELS - These could have been off a logging draft (2 wheel cart to pull logs) from the Red River in Minnesota. Circa 1880's; 64" across. Condition: GoodSold for: $239.00. |
| 74424 | PAIR OF BRAIDED WHIPS - a) Rawhide wagon whip; 8' overall with 20" popper and exposed wood handle; b) Leather, 8' overall bull whip Condition: Fair to Good.Sold for: $132.65. |
| 74425 | ENGRAVED COLT BISLEY MODEL "101 RANCH" SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER - 5 ½" barrel in .45 calibre, Serial # 239435. Revolver engraved in a pattern commensurate with what the collecting fraternity has termed "New York Style". Engraving is well-executed floral scrolls with highlighted background. Coverage of engraving is more profuse than Colt's 'C' grade. Backstrap engraved '101'. Functioning action with pearl inlayed hard rubber Colt logo grips. Accompanied by a brown leather belt and holster rig. Condition: Revolver engraving in keeping with period of use. This revolver has seen a lot of use after the engraving was applied. Even though no original finish remains on the metal surfaces, this is still a very attractive revolver. Metal surfaces are a relatively uniform grey color with minor scattered light pitting. Hard rubber grips are inlayed with mother of pearl, ranging in shape from stars, hearts, diamonds, and circles. Inlays are quite well executed and attractive. Brown leather holster is of the two-loop variety. Top loop stamped "Z.T.M." Bottom loop stamped "101". Holster marked "REAL OKLAHOMA BUFFALO". The 3" wide cartridge belt has 25 loops facilitating .45 calibre cartridges. Nine cartridge loops are missing. Tongue has been re-positioned forward. Nickel plated brass buckle is the clipped variety. It is secured to the belt body with a newer piece of leather. Belt and holster are soft and supple. This is no indication this revolver is other than it appears, a genuine 101 Ranch Show revolver. No information is known or implied relative to any individual ownership within the famous 101 Ranch show organization for this revolver.Sold for: $6,871.25. |
| 74426 | DOUBLE-BARREL PARKER BROS. HAMMER SHOTGUN WITH LIFTER ACTION - 30" 12 gauge barrels marked "Plain Twist." Serial #18504, Circa 1870-1880s. Large Single letter die-stamped stock reading "101 Ranch, Eagle Eye Sureshot - R. Simmons." Modest engraving and "Parker Bros." on each lock plate. Silver wrist plaque. Checkered bag-style pistol grip and forend. This could be an original 101-used show gun. Accompanied by a leg o' mutton leather case with the exact same marking that are evident on the gunstock. Condition: Silvery gray finish on all metal parts. Wood lightly cleaned, with some finish re-applied.Sold for: $896.25. |
| 74427 | SPURS BY MIKE MORALES WITH RARE HAMLEY MARK CIRCA 1910 - Diamond band patterns California inlaid spurs with 2¾ inlaid straight shanks; Solid buttons with chain slot; Clear Hamley & Co trademark "H" on each side of one spur; Stylized "M" mark on each side of other spur; Tooled leather straps attached. Condition: Overall fine condition with sharp edges.Sold for: $2,868.00. |
| 74428 | UNMARKED STRAIGHT SHANK SPURS - Attributed to Mike Morales. Double diamond inlay, full mounted, 2¾ shanks are mounted on 3 sides. ¾" bands have nickel studs top and bottom; swinging buttons and unusual chain loops. Condition: Some restoration to inlays with reinforcement pins added, surface rust overall.Sold for: $1,553.50. |
| 74429 | G.S. GARCIA ELKO, NEVADA #6 PATTERN SPURS CIRCA 1915 - Spurs, one of which was later made to match a nice iron California spur by the famous G.S. Garcia; Large pattern with Sewell brand, 3" shank holding a 14 point, 2" rowel; Marked inside "ELKO,NEV". Condition: Very good with inside wear. Other spur is well made and made to appear in the same condition.Sold for: $1,015.75. |
| 74430 | NORTH AND JUDD FANCY DROP SHANK SPURS CIRCA 1920s - Hercules Bronze spurs with engraved star design; chipped edges and 2" snowflake rowels; Rare pattern with clear "Anchor" mark on band; Period floral carved leathers. Condition: Overall fine condition.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74431 | CLASSIC DROP SHANK COWBOY SPURS BY AUGUST BAUERMANN - "Pat. Feb 6, 1877" mark at rear of brand, drape pattern chasing, full drop shank with 1¾" 10 point rowel; Late studded leathers attached. Condition: Overall shows little to no wear; Gold wash applied at later date; one chain missing on each spur.Sold for: $215.10. |
| 74432 | McCHESNEY SHIELD PATTERN TEXAS SPURS ca. 1930 - Nocona period marked McChesney overlaid spurs with single mounted bands; Opposing shields with a center peanut; Swinging button with attached tooled leathers. Condition: Well marked and overall very good, but re-rowled with 5-point bronc stars.Sold for: $776.75. |
| 74433 | AUGUST BAUERMAN MONTANA SPURS WITH MARKED STRAPS - Hercules Bronze drop shank spurs with early AB Star mark; Beveled bands with chains slots; Straps are marked "Miles City Saddlery - Maker - Milles City, Montana." Condition: Spurs are overall fine; straps are very good with clear sharp mark but have been altered to add a large brass concho.Sold for: $567.63. |
| 74434 | UNMARKED PARADE SPURS ATTRIBUTED TO OSCAR CROCKETT ca.1940s - Large Dome pattern with 2½ rowels, 2½" 2 point rowels; Classic Crockett engraving on overlay; 1½ domes have early "frontier" style engraving. Condition: Show heavy cleaning but well defined.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74435 | AUGUST BAUERMAN SPURS ca. 1880's - a) Inlaid narrow shank spurs with 2¾" shanks, 1¼" rowel; Offside chased; Period two piece leathers; Well Marked with "Hand Forged Steel" and "Pat'd Star". Condition: Overall very good condition with three broken rowel points and surface rust on inside of bends. b) A Married set of long shank "Daisy Pattern" iron spurs, both with the early AB Star marks. Condition: One shows some plating and a trimmed and broken rowel; the other is very good but with replaced rowel.Not Sold. |
| 74436 | NORTH & JUDD IRON SPURS AND UNMARKED IRON SPURS ca. 20TH CENTURY - a) Full drop shank trail spurs attributed to North and Judd swinging drape and dot pattern; Replacement jingle-bobs; Late straps with edge design; Single heel chain. Condition: Heavily rusted but unused. b) Lightweight cast spur with stylized 2" shank; Clear anchor mark on flat of shank; Contemporary straps by Dyck. Condition: Very good condition with surface rust.Sold for: $133.84. |
| 74437 | MID 20TH CENTURY IRON DROP SHANK SPURS - Unmarked but unmistakably North & Judd; Swell band with three nickel dot decorations; Studded leather straps with heart conchos. Condition: Excellent condition.Sold for: $310.70. |
| 74438 | PAIR OF NICKEL RIDING SPURS AND A SINGLE MILITARY SPUR - a) Nickle Riding Spurs, Circa 1900 - English "Never Rust" spurs with added rowels made from coins; Attached contemporary beaded straps. Condition: Good. b) Single Military Style Brass Spur - Double slot spur with raised shank; circa 1890; Heavy tarnish. Condition: Overall very good.Sold for: $59.75. |
| 74439 | TWO PAIRS OF IRON COWBOY SPURS - Appears blacksmith made circa 1900. Well made unmarked spurs with fancy chap guards on 2 1/8" shanks, tapered bands with stationary buttons. Condition: Used condition with heavy rowel wear.Sold for: $89.63. |
| 74440 | MEXICAN PLATED SPURS ca. 1900 - Heavy roweled (3") nickeled spurs with 1" rounded bands; 2¼" shanks and swinging buttons. Condition: Very good with 10% of plating remaining.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74441 | LARGE MEXICAN SPURS WITH 4½" ROWELS ca. 1930's - Brickwork silver inlay design on 1 7/8" bands; Large open circle shanks; Inlaid swinging buttons. Condition: Shows very little wear but several inlays damaged.Sold for: $262.90. |
| 74442 | COLLECTION OF 8 KITCHENWARE ITEMS - a) Camp Tea Pot: 7½" tall with porcelain knob; bale with wooden handle; spout cover; excellent condition. b) 5½" diameter covered pot with bale; 4¾" tall; excellent condition. c) Covered urn style pot with bale at heat collector; 8" tall to the top of the wooden knob; good condition. d) Tapered pot with tin handle and bale; 7" tall; excellent condition. e) Tapered strainer with hollow handle and ring 5"dip with 3½ long handle; screen bottom; good condition. f) Ladle with 1¾" bowl and 5" hollow handle; good condition. g) Small unit coffee pot; Civil War style; large loop handle; 7¼ tall with wood knob; some surface rust; good condition. h) Small oil lamp with cut out base 8" tall with double swinging handles; Fine condition Sold for: $286.80. |
| 74443 | "PRISON MADE" BRAIDED HEADSTALL & REINS ca. MID 1900's - Loosely braided leather with tassels on brown band and cheeks. Executed in the style of Rawlins Prison. Comes with attached modern Mexican belt. Condition: Good, corresponding to age and use.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74444 | G.S. GARCIA SPADE BIT - Silver inlaid loose jaw with high spoon; Visible mark "Ekko. Nev / G.S. Garcia" with Dutch "N" inside cheek. Condition: Bit is rusted; restoration to mouthpiece and replaced spoon; inlays are raised and worn; replaced chains and rings.Sold for: $567.63. |
| 74445 | SPANISH COLONIAL IRON RING BIT ca. 1830's - 1850's - Well worn with fancy swirl cheeks. Condition: Missing chains, bobs, and rollers.Sold for: $179.25. |
| 74446 | ARIZONA "PRISON MADE" HORSEHAIR HEADSTALL WITH SANTA BARBARA BIT - Round hitched Yuma, Arizona Prison; natural color headstall; Circa 1920; has attached "Kissing Bird" inlaid spade bit; included are well worn kangaroo reins with buttons. Condition: Overall very good condition with several repairs to bit; slobber bar replaced.Sold for: $836.50. |
| 74447 | COLORADO "PRISON MADE" PISTOL BIT ca.1950's - Iron bit in the style of a Smith & Wesson police model with intricate engraved accents in the style of Canon City, Colorado prison workers. Cylinders are actual halved Revolver cylinders; Thick wooden grips painted to appear ivory; Made in full style to resemble a revolver. Condition: Overall very goodSold for: $1,434.00. |
| 74448 | CAMEL SADDLE - When Jefferson Davis was Secretary of War, in the 1850's, he brought camels to the American West as an experiment for the U.S. cavalry to use in the desert. This Camel Corps existed for six months and they would have used a saddle of this type. Blacksmith made frontier saddle frame of wood with metal bracing. Condition: Worn wood with rust on metal.Sold for: $89.63. |
| 74449 | WESTERN BOOT COBBLERS TOOL BOX ca. 1890's - A nice primitive hand made box containing tools of the trade for the shoe or boot repairman; 12"tall by 13"wide by 8" deep. Condition: Good condition as appropriate to use and age.Sold for: $89.63. |
| 74450 | SMITH & KRUGER, PORTLAND, OREGON 1880's CALIFORNIA STYLE SADDLE ca. 1880's - High-backed; Center fire; "Smith & Kruger" tooled on back of seat; Scarce mark; Deep stylized carving; Overall very unusual design. Condition: Very good condition; Re-wrapped horn.Not Sold. |
| 74451 | UNMARKED ½ SEAT SADDLE ca. 1870's - 1880's - Original wood stirrups, fenders and single rear jockey; stamped with large exposed cantle and horn with floral detail. Condition: Very good with slight age cracks but good color.Not Sold. |
| 74452 | F.A. MEANEA CHEYENNE, WYOMING SADDLE ca.1900 - Full double rigged, square skirts; Initials 'WPB' stamped on inside cantle; Leather embossed; Rawhide rieta included; Marked in seat. Condition: Poor to Fair condition with repairs and replaced stirrup leather.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74453 | SADDLE BY W.R. THOMPSON MAKER, RIFLE, COLORADO ca. 1888-1908 - Square skirts with built on marked saddle bags; double rigged; brass-bound oxbow stirrups; 15" seat; plain leather with floral carved seat; attached period scabbard. Condition: Very good overall.Not Sold. |
| 74454 | HOPE STYLE TEXAS TRAIL SADDLE ca. 1860's - Classic style; missing right stirrup; small square skirts; decorative brass skirt corner plates; line tooled. Condition: Fair; plates missing on fenders; age cracked overall.Not Sold. |
| 74455 | R.T. FRAZIER MAKER PUEBLO, COLORADO SADDLE ca.1890-1900 - Square skirt; Full double rigged; Partial basket stamp, rope edged cantle binding and throat. Bad lining. Condition: Good with worn tooling.Not Sold. |
| 74456 | 1850s "Missouri" HOPE SADDLE - Wood tree with rawhide cover; center fire rigging; small square skirts with original stirrups; Brass plate on exposed tree: "Sterling & Co., St. Louis"; Early style leaf carving. Condition: Leather aged and cracked, but overall very good.Sold for: $1,195.00. |
| 74457 | WILD WEST ½ SEAT SADDLE ca. 1890 - Sam Stagg rigged with square skirts; separate side jockeys with embossed image of Buffalo Bill roping a steer. These saddles were marketed by several makers to take advantage of Cody's popularity. Comes with bronc belt with same embossed design; Stirrups marked F. Burkhart, Trinidad, Colorado. Condition: Saddle shows wear on throat and top of jockeys; some repairs, but overall good condition.Sold for: $717.00. |
| 74458 | U.S. MILITARY ARTILLERY DRIVERS SADDLE ca. 1860s - Brass bound drivers or valese saddle with sewn felt pad; period replaced tapederos; two straps intact; Applied U.S. shield at pommel and plain shield at cantle. Condition: Some rips to leather; age cracking; hardware intact.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74459 | S.C. GALLUP SADDLE, PUEBLO, COLORADO ½ SEAT ca. 1890's - Square skirts with built-in saddle pockets; Cheyenne roll; Sam Stagg rig; "JWC" stamped in seat; brass-bound oxbow stirrups. Condition: Very good condition; sharp edges; relined; horn cover re-stitched.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74460 | W. DAVIS & SONS SAN FRANCISCO SADDLE ca.1910 - Embossed, square skirt; ¾ single rigged; line tooled; appears to be all original; scarce maker. Condition: Excellent condition; great color.Sold for: $1,075.50. |
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| 74461 | NEWTON BROTHERS, VERNAL, UTAH MOTHER HUBBARD SADDLE ca. 1900 - Nickel horn; ¾ single rigged Condition: Good condition with later attached style skirtNot Sold. |
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| 74462 | GEORGE LAWRENCE, PORTLAND, OREGON LADIES ASTRIDE SADDLE ca. 1880's-1890's - Replaced off-set metal stirrups; Stitched padded seat. Condition: Good with age cracking on skirts and jockeys.Not Sold. |
| 74463 | LADIES ASTRIDE SADDLE MADE BY BRYDON BROTHERS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Padded and stitched seat; square skirts; small original tapaderos; embossed leather. Condition: Good with age cracking.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74464 | HARPHAM BROTHERS, LINCOLN NEBRASKA SADDLE ca. 1900 - Hope style, ½ seat with exposed tree; marked on skirts; line tooled and decorated with fancy rosettes. Reference: Illustrated in Cowboy Culture by Michael Friedman, page 94. Condition: Replaced tapederos; some stiffness to leather; nice colorSold for: $537.75. |
| 74465 | LARGE SQUARE SKIRT PLAINS SADDLE ca. 1900-1920 - "H.B." stamp for Harpan Bros, Lincoln Nebraska on both jockeys. Condition: Good to very good with holes in stirrup leathers and lining in poor condition.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74466 | CHAS. P. SHIPLEY KANSAS PLANTATION SADDLE - Standard design riding saddle; well marked on each side with the Kansas City mark. Condition: Leather is age cracked and pad is well worn and brittle.Not Sold. |
| 74467 | RANCH KING SADDLE ca. 1890-1900 - Sold in Spiegel catalog from Chicago; Square skirts and double rigged but left rear ring is missing; Embossed leather details. Condition: Poor to Fair.Sold for: $179.25. |
| 74468 | FRED M. STERN MAKER SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA SADDLE ca. 1900-1910 - Has extensive vine and leaf tool, rounded skirts; ¾ single rig; afork high back, new strings. Condition: Fair - very worn; extensive tooling loss, horn damaged.Sold for: $179.25. |
| 74469 | H. H. HEISER - DENVER, COLORADO 1/2 SEAT SADDLE - Same Stagg rigged circa 1890 saddle with Cheyenne Roll and 15 ½" seat. Condition: Condition is poor overall with added studs, repairs to leather, replaced fender and stirrup leathers well marked with attached unmarked scabbard.Sold for: $717.00. |
| 74470 | P.A. WILKERSON BUFFALO, WYOMING SADDLE ca. 1900 - Double rigged; square skirts; loop seat; decorator piece. Condition: Very poor condition.Sold for: $215.10. |
| 74471 | WESTERN HIGH BACK 1917 PACKERS SADDLE KANSAS ca. 1890-1910 - No makers mark; double rigged; embossed leather edges; rear cantle pocket; square skirts; large box stirrups; Most of these were produced by Kansas City Saddlery. Condition: Lining is bad, otherwise very good conditionSold for: $418.25. |
| 74472 | HOPE STYLE CATALOGUE SADDLE ca. 1880's-90's - Saddle with exposed tree, full double rigging and wood stirrups; unintelligible trademark on fender. Condition: Leather is in poor condition, but nice representative piece.Sold for: $567.63. |
| 74473 | HALF-SEAT FRED MUELLER, DENVER COLORADO SADDLE - Cheyenne roll; Sam Stagg rigging; new Strings; embossed leather; relined; later stirrups; faint mark. Condition: Poor condition with heavy cracking; replaced horn cover.Sold for: $191.20. |
| 74474 | AL FURSTNOW MAKER, MILES CITY, MONTANA SADDLE ca. 1900-1920 - Square skirted; double rigged; well marked in 4 spots. Condition: Good condition; nice color.Sold for: $717.00. |
| 74475 | SOUTH AMERICAN MOCHIA, ca. early 20th century - Leather saddle cover with attached bag skirts; combination tooling; basket stamp and floral. Condition: Very poor condition.Not Sold. |
| 74476 | McCLELLAN "RANCH" SADDLE WITH ACCESSORIES - Canteen, bed roll pack, rifle scabbard, bridle bit, spur: Horsehair cinch; marked "Smith Worthington Company, 1918 New York and Hartford". Condition: Various ages, issues, and conditions.Sold for: $537.75. |
| 74477 | DECORATIVE STUDDED SADDLE - Made to resemble an Apache style saddle, this is made from several saddles with added decoration. Condition: Fair.Not Sold. |
| 74478 | MEXICAN VAQUERO SADDLE CIRCA 1920. Condition: PoorNot Sold. |
| 74479 | O.STIGERS & COMPANY SADDLE BAG - Well marked pocket from this scarce Laramie City, Wyoming Territory maker; Circa 1880; Line tooled, roller buckle on replacement strap skirt has been trimmed and holes added; Period bag added to the other side to resemble a pair. Condition: Very good.Sold for: $203.15. |
| 74480 | BLUE MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT ca. 1893 - Belt has forty-five .45-70 cartridge loops. American Eagle motif is stamped into the "H" style belt plate. Well-marked Mills belt plate and adjusting hardware. Condition: Blue web belt is in virtually unused condition. Belt plate, all brass attachments, and adjusting hardware have a rich natural patina.Sold for: $418.25. |
| 74481 | PAIR OF J.S. COLLINS & COMPANY CHEYENNE, WYOMING SADDLE BAGS & UNMARKED POMMEL BAGS ca. 1900 - a) Small (8" x 7.5") pockets marked on flap; one flap restored; seam poorly re-stitched; buckles and straps missing; circa 1900. b) Well worn with basket stamped flaps and attached holster; circa 1880's. Condition: Good.Sold for: $179.25. |
| 74482 | TWO SETS OF U.S. SADDLEBAGS - a) Stiff dark leather; 1 strap missing; repaired at top; no liners. b) Good color, overall fair condition; missing buckle; repaired; altered; has original canvas liners.Sold for: $239.00. |
| 74483 | TWO PAIRS OF SADDLE BAGS ca. 1930s - a) Duhamel and Ackerman - Rapid City, S.D.; large flap pockets; restored interior. b) Unmarked vintage bags of saddle leather, poor condition, crude repairs.Sold for: $155.35. |
| 74484 | NEW MEXICO MARKED BRONC BELT ca. 1915-1925 - 3 Buckle buster's belt; 7"wide at center; clear makers mark of "A.D. SEITZLER & Company - makers - Silver City, New Mexico". Condition: Well worn; re-stitched; billets moved.Sold for: $119.50. |
| 74485 | LARGE PORTLAND, OREGON BUSINESSMAN'S VALISE - 13" tall by 14" wide with two pockets and rolled carry straps; well marked "Geo Lawrence Co. - Portland, Oregon". Condition: Wear at gullet; Finish lifting.Sold for: $119.50. |
| 74486 | DOCTOR'S MEDICINE BAGS - Designed to be carried or used horseback, these bags are marked "Massengill's Saddle Bags - the S.E. Massengill Company - Bristol, Tenn-VA"; 8½ x 8½ body, well marked, good color, no contents. Condition: Overall, very good.Sold for: $478.00. |
| 74487 | TWO PAIR OF EARLY LEATHER DRIVING GLOVES - a) Hansen's in fair condition. b) Bacmo in poor condition.Sold for: $59.75. |
| 74488 | LOT OF 4 COWBOY HATS - 3 great worn hats circa 1970's-1980's and one circa 1940's Phoenix marked hat with bound edge. Condition: Fair to good condition as appropriate with age.Not Sold. |
| 74489 | LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS BRAIDED LEATHER - a) Riding Quirt with Fringe; circa 1930's 2 pieces; Romel length (48" overall). b) Nicely made Rawhide riata; approximately 40'; circa 1960's. c) South American Rawhide riata; circa 1960's. Condition: Good condition as appropriate with use and age.Sold for: $149.38. |
| 74490 | PAIR OF RAWHIDE RIATAS ca. late 20TH century - a) Well made 4 strand rope in scarce 80' length. b) Argentinean; Approximately 20' in length. Condition: Fair, as appropriate to age.Sold for: $209.13. |
| 74491 | FREDERIC REMINGTON BRONZE - "Rattlesnake" modern casting of the famous Wild West figure by Remington; 21½" with attached marble base. Condition: Good, nice patina.Sold for: $388.38. |
| 74492 | RARE CHEYENNE NORTHERN PLAINS INDIAN CEREMONIAL BUFFALO SKULL/BISON - The Bison, also known as the American Buffalo, once numbered in the millions across North America. The bison was nearly hunted to extinction during the late 1800's. Due to protective legislation in the early 1900's, wild herds made a strong comeback. This specimen is one of the old monarchs of the west with ceremonial Indian pant. Spanned 28" horn to horn. Skull 22" long. Condition: Very fine condition.Sold for: $4,182.50. |
| 74493 | SPECTACULAR WOOLIE CHAPS BY POWER OF PENDLETON, OREGON - Orange and black spotted angora hair batwing style chaps; Tooled belt with large maker stamp; Hair is long and shiny and appears stable; Very showy pair. Condition: Leather inside is worn; Canvas lining is well worn.Sold for: $4,182.50. |
| 74494 | DECORATIVE BATWING CHAPS - Unmarked 1950's studded chaps with 'Bar 20' on corners with brass conchos. Condition: Worn but very good condition overall, replaced billet.Sold for: $239.00. |
| 74495 | R.T. FRAZIER, PUEBLO, COLORADO BATWING CHAPS - True working cowboy chaps with outside pockets and basket stamped belt; marked on one side. Condition: Well used; billet replaced; belt torn.Sold for: $358.50. |
| 74496 | DECORATIVE RODEO BATWINGS ca. 1950 - Knapp & Buck Saddlery overlaid on wings; Advertising for the Helena Montana Saddle Co. Condition: Well worn.Sold for: $388.38. |
| 74497 | CLARK, PORTLAND OREGON SHOTGUN CHAPS ca. 1890 - Leggings with long fringe, outside pockets, and contoured cuffs; Marked on belt and brass buttons. Condition: A few wear prints but overall good; dark color; all original.Sold for: $388.38. |
| 74498 | CHARRO CHAPS - Leather leggings with stamped edges; Concho decoration on belt body; Turned bone buttons; Circa 1940's. Condition: Creases in leg; shows use on legs.Sold for: $239.00. |
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| 74499 | LOT OF THREE BRANDING IRONS - All wood handle type, blacksmith made irons. OV quarter circle; FT, AED. Condition: Rusted, one has some wood remaining.Sold for: $191.20. |
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| 74500 | LOT OF THREE RIVETED BRANDING IRONS - Blacksmith made irons; all missing wood handles; J Lazy Y I, P bar N, AG. Condition: Rusted.Sold for: $567.63. |
| 74501 | VINTAGE COWBOY BOOTS AND SPURS - a) High top boots; 18½" tall; circa 1890; Fancy stitching; Great profile; Classic styling with cloth pulls; Spurs are circa 1950's; Crocketts; Brown spurs with flower dome overlay; Contemporary dove wing leathers. Boots are well worn, patched and stitching is rotting. Spurs retain very little of their original plating; marked on edge. b) Light brown stove pipe style boots with cloth pulls; Fancy stitching; Circa 1900; Spurs are late unmarked North & Judd drop shanks with new straps. c) 17" tall; Circa 1920's; Black boots with riding heels and wing tip toes; Swirl stitch pattern on uppers.Sold for: $1,314.50. |
| 74502 | LOT OF MILITARY STYLE BOOTS WITH SPURS - Two pairs of early boots, circa 1860's with 2pc fronts a) 17" tall in very good to fine condition; Blue panel on front; Nails on sole form crossed flags; Attached spurs are late brass military style b) 15 ½" tall in good condition with mid 20th century unmarked; Straight shank; Iron spurs by North and Judd. Condition: Overall good as appropriate with use and age.Sold for: $597.50. |