This lot features a collection of gambling items such as poker chips, dominos and dice owned by famous Sheriff Pat Garrett with documentation letter 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 lot includes eight poker chips, eight bone dominos and two bone dice along with a museum plaque and letter from John McNellis. Two of the poker chips are marked in script lettering, “OMM” or “CMM” with gilt embossed lettering on both sides, likely from a bar or gambling hall that Garrett frequented. 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. The letter is signed by John McNellis and sent to the owners of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum is accompanied by an attached polaroid photograph, which can clearly show these items; 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 lot includes the eight poker chips, eight dominos, two dice, museum plaque card, Bobby McNellis business card, John McNellis business card and signed letter from John McNellis with attached photograph of the pieces. The collection originally included the money clip, other dice and gaming tokens which were separated as they had additional letters and value.* Museum number: LO-137.