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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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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 513

Wyatt Earp's Lucky Day Mine Found Bottle c. 1880's

Estimate: $500 - $700
Starting Bid
$150

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Featured in this lot is this bottle found in Wyatt Earp's Lucky Day Mine circa 1880's and donated by Steve Rowe and displayed in the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The bottle is wonderfully and professionally crafted green colored glass construction with no marks and comes complete with an original museum tag that reads as follows: found in Wyatt Earp's Lucky Day Mine Donated by Steve Rowe. Wyatt Earp's Lucky Day Mine was part of a larger mining operation he established in the southeastern Mojave Desert near the Whipple Mountains in 1906. He and his wife, Josie, discovered this mine along with others named "Happy Days," "Copper Accident," "Colorado," "Cave," "Giant," "Hercules," and "Happy Day". These claims were located about four miles west of the Colorado River crossing at Parker, Arizona. The Lucky Day Mine, also known as the "Wyatt Earp Mine" or "Roosevelt Mine," was examined in 1980 as part of the mineral appraisal of the Whipple Mountains Wilderness Study Area. The condition of this Lucky Day Mine found bottle is well preserved with no obvious signs of damage and shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this bottle is 8" x 2" x 2". The collective weight of this bottle is U4oz. E-84

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