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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 11:00AM EDT
  2025-07-26 11:00:00 2025-07-26 11:00:00 America/New_York North American Auction Company North American Auction Company : Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys https://live.naabid.com/auctions/north-american-auction/tombstone-western-heritage-museum-auction-the-earp-brothers-cowboys-20021
Join North American Auction Company on July 26th for a once-in-a-lifetime auction of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Collection. This extraordinary sale features the largest private collection of Tombstone history, including rare and historic pieces tied to Wyatt Earp, the Earp Brothers, and the infamous Cochise Cowboys. From original artifacts, outlaw relics, and the largest collection of C.S. Fly photographs, this is a can’t-miss event for collectors of the Old West’s most legendary chapter.
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Lot 18

Alhambra Saloon Holiday vs Clanton Tombstone Token

Estimate: $1,100 - $2,100
Current Bid
$350

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Featured in this lot is this Tombstone, Arizona Territory token from the Alhambra Saloon (where Doc Holiday and Clanton exchanged words) circa 1881 to 1882 and found in Tombstone while being displayed at the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The token features a wonderfully and professionally crafted brass construction that reads on the front and back as follows: Alhambra - Good For 12 1/2 ¢ In Trade. The token comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: Alhambra Saloon 1881-'82. The following from the "Earp Trial - A Chronology" Oct 26, 1881: "Around 1:00 am, a well-oiled Clanton exchanges words with Doc Holliday at the Alhambra Saloon. Clanton suspects Holliday of spilling the beans about his secret agreement on the Wells Fargo reward with Earp, which threatens his standing in the "cowboy" (outlaw) community. Each men threatens the other, and Virgil Earp, the town marshal, is called to separate the two men. Clanton spends much of the night wandering around Tombstone and issuing threats against Holliday and the Earps. Wyatt brushes off a threat from Clanton and tells him to go home." The condition of this Alhambra Saloon Token is well preserved with some slight patina consistent with age and exposure but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this token is 7/8" x 7/8". The collective weight of this token is 4.8g. T-4

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