J.M. Davis Private Collection Firearm and Artifact Auction

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Introduction to the J.M. Davis Private Collection Firearm and Artifact Auction

J.M. Davis ran the Mason Hotel in Claremore, Oklahoma, for his entire career, from 1917 onward. From the age of seven in 1901 until 1965, he was an inveterate collector of all firearms, as well as artifacts reflecting history in Oklahoma and the Mississippi Valley region. To preserve his collection in perpetuity, he created the 40,000-square-foot J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum in Claremore, which is today managed by the State of Oklahoma. It is the largest firearms Museum in North America.

The museum is a must-see for any weapons collector, displaying an incredible amount and variety of weaponry and famous felon, outlaw, and law enforcement personality items from history.

Proceeds of this sale directly benefit the long-term care and maintenance of the Collection. None of the items in this sale are out of the current museum exhibit displays. Nearly all of the items have been stored away, out of public view, since at least 1965 (54 years!), long before the modern era when most of the well-written and researched reference and table-top books on antique firearms were published. As an example, none of these weapons were known to R. Larry Wilson, a prolific firearms writer and author of approximately 60 books on antique firearms, who as a young man and budding firearms scholar, worked for Colt about the time this part of the collection went into storage.

The sale hosts more than 2200, antique to modern (probably none more recent than 1965) firearms, swords, crossbows and knives. In addition, there is a large section of Americana, featuring Native American stone and pottery items, primarily from Oklahoma and the Mississippi Valley. Items of cultural significance that are not in the sale are designated for, or already transferred to, the Oklahoma State Museum.

Davis was also a button, badge, medal and pinback collector, and there are more than a thousand items in this category, mostly in like-kind groups.

The two-day preview prior to the sale is a must for any serious collector.
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St. Louis Cardinal Pennant Pins (24) JMD-1507330360 - St. Louis Cardinal Pennant Pins (24) JMD-15073
Holabird Western Americana Collections
24 c. 1920's Cardinals Pennant buttons, 1.25", original pinbacks
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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St. Louis Cardinal Pins-Very Nice Condition! JMD-1509930361 - St. Louis Cardinal Pins-Very Nice Condition! JMD-15099
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The 2 best from this collection, the Cardinal is vivid red. 1.25" pennant and World Series Booster. Original pin backs, c. 1920's
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to d******2 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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St. Louis Cardinal World Series Booster Pins (26) JMD-1510030362 - St. Louis Cardinal World Series Booster Pins (26) JMD-15100
Holabird Western Americana Collections
26 1.25" C. 1920'S with pin backs, some toning
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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St. Louis Cardinals Pins-Choice JMD-1509830363 - St. Louis Cardinals Pins-Choice JMD-15098
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Some of the best quality of this collection, 1.25", red cardinals. Pennant, World Series Booster-cracking. C. 1920's, original pin backs
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ward's Sporties BB Button JMD-1509330364 - Ward's Sporties BB Button JMD-15093
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1.25" button with Frank Frisch photo
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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ASARCO Babbit Ingots JMD-1505230365 - ASARCO Babbit Ingots JMD-15052
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 4.5'" Ingots, heavy probably babbit
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to f*****E for (50.00 + 0.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Crocker Renaldo Spurs JMD-1501330366 - Crocker Renaldo Spurs JMD-15013
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of 5.25" SPURS, C. 1950'S
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******l for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Kelly Bros Spurs JMD-1505330367 - Kelly Bros Spurs JMD-15053
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of c. 1920's KELLY Bros spurs 7"
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r*****c for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Mexican Chihuahua Spurs JMD-1501430368 - Mexican Chihuahua Spurs JMD-15014
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of 6.25" spurs, engraved
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to b********d.. for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Mostly Mexican Spurs JMD-1505730369 - Mostly Mexican Spurs JMD-15057
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 spur pairs, mostly Mexican
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to g****2 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Spurs by Crockett (2) JMD-1507130370 - Spurs by Crockett (2) JMD-15071
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 pair of Crockett spurs c. 1940, other pair unmarked
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Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to M*****8 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Wards Western Field  JMD-1005630371 - Wards Western Field JMD-10056
Holabird Western Americana Collections
.410 repeater stockin very good condition
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c******2 for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Noble Manufacturing JMD-1005730372 - Noble Manufacturing JMD-10057
Holabird Western Americana Collections
.410 ga. Stock in excellent condition metlcolor at 95%
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 5******t for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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Winchester SXS JMD-1005830373 - Winchester SXS JMD-10058
Holabird Western Americana Collections
model 67 condition good missing bolt
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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SXS European Shotgun JMD-1213630374 - SXS European Shotgun JMD-12136
Holabird Western Americana Collections
SXS european shotgun, fine checkering throughout bright bores
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********1 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Harrington & Richards  JMD-1215430375 - Harrington & Richards JMD-12154
Holabird Western Americana Collections
20 ga. Shotgun , bolt action. Overall condition very good
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****y for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Mossburg shotgun JMD-1215530376 - Mossburg shotgun JMD-12155
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Model 195 KA 12 ga. Bolt action shotgun , no magazine , good condition. Muzzle Choke.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c******2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Stevens JMD-1216830377 - Stevens JMD-12168
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12ga single shot , stock and metal in poor condtion
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t*******l for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Mossberg JMD-1217730378 - Mossberg JMD-12177
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Model190 shotgun, bolt action with magazine metal is grey, wood finish is good
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M*****8 for (110.00 + 27.50BP) = 137.50
 
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Harrington & Richards  JMD-1217930379 - Harrington & Richards JMD-12179
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Gamester model bolt action shotgun , metal and bwood finish good
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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