Lot 3627 GROUPING OF RELICS FROM KIAH BUCKNER'S "LAST

STAND" MUSEUM.12x16" flat containing eagle sword belt buckle, sword belt keeper, bugle mouth piece, broken spur marked HORSTMANN, tip of spur, 14 cartridges or partial cartridges including partial Burnside, 45-70s, 50-70s, 18 fired bullets including 4 flat based 52/54 caliber carbine, and 2 horseshoes. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of letter stating these relics were from Kiah Buckner Museum at Hardin, MT, sold to Lenard Cave May 1981. Items found many years ago by local Indians, ranchers, and Kiah Buckner when young man. Kiah grew up in the area and returned after service in WW2 opening museum, he closed in 1981. CONDITION: heavy iron patina, characteristic of excavated artifacts, complete cartridges show heavy corrosion to brass from action of ground and powder. PROVENANCE: From the Collection of Lenard Cave. (02-27277/JS). NON-GUN. $1,000-1,500.
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