Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys
Sat, Jul 26, 2025 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 420
Ca. 1900 Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works Receipt
Estimate: $500 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
Featured in this lot is this payment receipt from Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works circa 1900; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The receipt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted construction that shows a receipt "Coaster Brakes" with an extra charge for the brakes bringing the total to $29.40 and sold to Ira Edwards out of New York. Iver Johnson was a Norwegian-born American gunsmith, inventor, and entrepreneur who founded Iver Johnson Arms in 1871. He immigrated to the United States during the Civil War and established a company that manufactured firearms, bicycles, and motorcycles. Iver Johnson is known for inventing the safety automatic revolver, a revolutionary safety feature in handguns at the time. The condition of this Iver Johnson receipt is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this receipt is 5 1/2" x 8 3/8". HW178
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