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Oil on board landscape painting by Group of Seven artist Alfred Joseph Casson (Canadian, 1898-1992), titled Outside Algonquin Park, artist signed (CA$59,000).

Paintings by Canadian artists Casson, Jackson, Weber, Swift, Watson lead the way in Miller & Miller auction

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. / October 15th, 2021

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Iconic New Haven Arms Model 1860 brass-framed Henry rifle, manufactured 1863, .44 Henry caliber, 24¼-in barrel length. Wonderful example of the reliable, high-capacity lever-action rifle that was immediately pressed into service during the Civil War and later used during the westward migration. Untouched, never tampered with or cleaned, this is a recent discovery from a northern Colorado collection. Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Milestone’s Oct. 23 Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction is loaded with one-off productions

Milestone Auctions / October 12th, 2021

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Oil on board landscape painting by Group of Seven artist Alfred Joseph Casson (Canadian, 1898-1992), titled Outside Algonquin Park, artist signed (estimate: CA$30,000-$40,000).

Paintings by renowned Canadian artists will be in Miller & Miller's October 9th online-only auction

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. / September 23rd, 2021

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Especially fine and historical circa-1780 inlaid pipe tomahawk that belonged to Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1764-1820), first European to reach the Pacific Ocean. Featured in numerous prestigious reference books. Accompanied by NRA silver medal awarded in its ‘Ten Best Weapons’ competition, 1984, and archival documentation. Estimate $150,000-$500,000

Morphy’s to auction Bill Myers Collection of Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons, Early Militaria, Sept. 29

Morphy Auctions / September 14th, 2021

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Turn-of-the-century Native American (Plateau) gauntlets, fully beaded with images of multiple figures, including Indian chiefs and horses. Cuffs adorned with long fringe. Estimate $4,500-$7,500

New Frontier to offer Old West artifacts, antique and vintage firearms at Aug. 28 auction in Cheyenne

New Frontier Shows / August 3rd, 2021

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Oil on canvas original advertising artwork for Climax Tobacco (“Highly Bred and Sweetly Tempered”), by an unidentified artist, 50 ¼ inches by 31 ¾ inches (sight, less frame) ($9,775).

Original artwork for a Climax Tobacco advertising sign rings up $9,775 at the 31st Cody Old West Auction

Brian Lebel's Old West Events / July 26th, 2021

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Painting of Native Americans on horseback, titled Too Many Guns (1982), by the Hungarian-American artist Americo Makk (1927-2015), framed (estimate: $5,000-$10,000).

Holabird's massive Summer Sizzler Western Americana Auction will be held live and online, Aug. 5-9

Holabird Western Americana / July 23rd, 2021

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August 28, 2021 auction highlight: Stunning turn-of-the-century Native American (Plateau) gauntlets, fully beaded with images of multiple figures, including Indian chiefs and horses. Cuffs adorned with long fringe. Image courtesy of New Frontier Shows

New Frontier's new venue will accommodate expanding Cheyenne Firearms & Western Collectibles Show and Auction

New Frontier Shows / July 9th, 2021

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High-condition Colt 1911 with documentation, .45 ACP, one of only 1,250 such pistols shipped to US Marine Corps’ Philadelphia depot on July 9, 1913. Stamped ‘UNITED STATES PROPERTY’ and ‘MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY.’ Sold for $18,000, the predicted high estimate

High-condition militaria fueled Milestone’s $1.5M Premier Antique & Modern Firearms Auction, June 19

Milestone Auctions / July 8th, 2021

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Beautifully decorated Kentucky-style percussion rifle recently discovered with consignor provenance stating it once belonged to a Dr. Emmanuel Meyer (b. 1818, Basel, Switzerland; later a surgeon in Texas). Family ownership since the 1840s. Estimate $30,000-$50,000

Morphy’s to auction premium-quality firearms, edged weapons, armor and militaria, July 13-15

Morphy Auctions / June 29th, 2021

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Cobi Moules, Untitled (Rocky Coast of Maine I), 2019. Oil on canvas, 34 x 60 in. Courtesy of the artist and Kasper Contemporary.

Ten Contemporary Artists Explore the Diverse Cultures and People of New England at the Shelburne Museum

Shelburne Museum / June 23rd, 2021

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Rare 1870s three-gallon jug by F. P. Goold, featuring a race horse decoration in cobalt slip, made during Goold’s tenure at Brantford pottery (CA$20,060).

Stoneware jugs, duck decoys, ammo cartridge display boards all do well in Miller & Miller online auction

Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. / June 10th, 2021

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Oil on board gunfight painting by Frank McCarthy (1924-2002), 20 inches by 12 inches (sight, less frame), used as an illustration for the book Sangre en la Colina. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

Gunfight painting by Frank McCarthy will be in Brian Lebel's Cody Old West Auction, June 26 in Santa Fe

Brian Lebel's Old West Events / June 10th, 2021

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1999 Judson Brennan (Delta Junction, Alaska) full-stock 37-inch .50-caliber flintlock rifle with masterfully carved fiddleback maple stock, handcrafted brass furniture and swamped barrel engraved ‘Judson Brennan #93’ Estimate $15,000-$25,000

Milestone musters selection of rare Colts, Civil War, military and Old West weapons for its June 19 auction

Milestone Auctions / June 4th, 2021

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Historic, original 1909 Wild West poster for “Pawnee Bill’s Great Far East combined with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West”, 30 inches by 40 inches mounted on linen ($4,375).

Historic Wild West poster for Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill from 1909 sells for $4,375 at Holabird auction

Holabird Western Americana / May 27th, 2021

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