The lot features a 19th-century brass gaming token / chip with “P.F.G.” initials owned by famous Sheriff Pat Garrett with documentation letters and is from the ex-collections of Pat Garrett, Jarvis Garrett, R.E.M. Western Relics, Robert “Bobby” McNellis, John McNellis and the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum. The piece shows a brass gaming token / chip with ridged knurled border on both sides and smooth center section, with one side having in early black script lettering, “P. F. G.”, the initials of famed Sheriff, Pat F. Garrett. The item was recovered by Pat Garrett’s son Jarvis Garrett from Pat’s trunk and gambling box with at least two letters from John McNellis referring to the pieces included. Patrick “Pat” Floyd Jarvis Garrett (1850-1908) was an American Old West lawman, bartender and customs agent best known for killing Billy the Kid. He was the Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, as well as Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Prior to becoming a lawman, Garrett was a bartender at Beaver Smith’s saloon in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. It was at the saloon that Garrett met and often gambled with William Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid. Provenance: Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, Tombstone, Arizona; ex-collection of Robert McNellis (Bobby McNellis / Bob McNellis) and John McNellis, R.E.M. Western Relics El Paso, Texas and El Paso Saddlery Co.; Jarvis P. Garrett (Pat Garrett’s youngest son); and Sheriff Pat Garrett. First a letter / note 3-4-2002 signed by John McNellis and addressed to the owners of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum states that this is a brass gaming chip found in Pat Garrett’s personal trunk and gaming box, to be shown in the museum. The next letter shows an image of some of the gambling box items which these were included in; the letter is on El Paso Saddlery Co. stationery from John W. McNellis and states the items came from Sheriff Pat F. Garrett’s personal gaming paraphernalia box which was authenticated and came directly from Jarvis P. Garrett who was the youngest son of Pat. These were donated by John McNellis on his brother Bobby McNellis’s behalf to the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum. The brass token measures about 15/16-inches in diameter. The lot includes the token, two letters, the envelope from John McNellis to the museum, and a business card from John McNellis. Museum number: LO-139.