Other Earp historians said Boyer was a legend in his own right for his vast research collected over 40 years on the lawman and gambler. Some collectors questioned the authenticity of Earp items that came from the estate of Boyer, a resident of Tucson, Ariz.Ī group of Earp historians have claimed that Boyer, who died last year, fabricated parts of his books. "That's irreplaceable information that is a part of Southwest history," Anderson said. The collector of antique guns also picked up a Remingtonball and cap revolver belonging to Earp's lawman grandfather for $12,000 and the vast archive of three-time Earp author Glenn Boyer for $55,000. He outbid others to snag Earp's Winchester lever-action shotgun for $50,000 though its high value was at $125,000. I had no idea whether these items were going to sell."Īmong those who took home pieces of iconic Wild West history was John Anderson, a founder of Isagenix International in Chandler, Ariz.
"I was happy the fair market really decided what these items were worth. "I think we crushed it," said Josh Levine, owner of J. The audience hooted and hollered appreciatively.
It sold to a New Mexico phone bidder for $225,000, far exceeding the pre-auction estimated high value of $150,000. 45-caliber revolver that descendants of Earp say was carried during his time in Tombstone, Ariz., and possibly used in the shootout at the O.K. An auction of memorabilia tied to legendary Arizona lawman Wyatt Earp drew more than 6,400 online bidders and more than 400 collectors to a lively, standing-room-only auction house here Thursday night. Watch Video: Wyatt Earp's guns sell for $225,000
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