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Important Photography Collections Highlight Heritage’s Western Americana Auction

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Three important collections are expected to headline an offering of historical Wild West photography featured in Heritage’s Political, Western Legends & Americana Memorabilia Signature Auction. The diverse and expansive photography collections include real photo postcards, cabinet photos and images descended through famous families and are offered in conjunction with a fine selection of political and [...]

Butch Cassidy’s “Amnesty Colt” Sold at Auction for $175,000

Butch Cassidy's Amnesty Colt

Colt Single Action Army revolver, once owned by Butch Cassidy, famous Wild West robber has been sold at auction in Southern California for $175,000. The anonymous seller, a schoolteacher and collector in Illinois, was “very happy” with the sale, according to his spokesman Aileen Watanabe. He also said that the revolver went to an anonymous [...]

Only Known Document Signed byLegendary Explorers Lewis and Clark in Private Hands May Fetch $100,000

Document Signed by Legendary Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

1809 Land indenture to fur trader Pierre Chouteau signed “Meriwether Lewis” as Governor of “Upper Louisiana” and “Wm. Clark.” as “Agent of Indian Affairs” offered on June 10 at Heritage Auctions The only known document in private hands signed by both legendary American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the men who opened up the [...]

Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill And Custer Headline Legends Of The Wild West Event at Heritage

Legends of the Wild West Signature Auction

The rich history of the American West explored through valuable artifacts from its biggest names, June 10, at Heritage Auctions in Dallas Heritage Auctions’ June 10 Legends of the Wild West Signature Auction is shaping up as the most important auction of its kind ever put together, featuring more than 300 artifacts from the biggest [...]

Florida Billionaire William Koch Bought Rare Billy the Kid Photograph for $2.3 Million

Rare Billy the Kid Photograph

Billy the Kid pictured in an undated handout photograph What is believed to be the only surviving Authenticated Photograph of Billy the Kid fetched $2.3 million at an auction in Denver, Colorado on Saturday night. The photograph was grabbed by old west lover and billionaire William Koch at Brian Lebel’s 22nd Annual Old West Show & Auction. [...]