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Results: RR Auction's The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz

RR Auction's The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz realized $1,219,163.

PC Auction DeskSeptember 8, 2026Source reviewed / 10 citations / 3 sources

Results: RR Auction's The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz — Illustration: Pricing Culture Studio

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Auction Math · 102 public lot recordsPC Auction Desk

$1.2M

Total realized

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Estimate range (Σ)

100%

Sell-through

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vs Σ high estimate

Auction highlights

Westward Expansion Archive (12,000+ Pages): The Papers of Judge Thomas Hartley Crawford — The Most Significant Unpublished Chronicle of Indian Removal and the Westward Expansion of the United States
EstimateFrom $300K
Sold$343,750
Sitting Bull Rare and Historic Document Signed - His 1885 Contract to Appear in the "Buffalo Bill Wild West Show"
EstimateFrom $125K
Sold$168,213
George A. Custer: 1876 Little Bighorn Campaign Archive of Capt. Otho Michaelis - (29) Letters: "All admire Custer’s dash, spirit, courage—and only criticize his judgement so far as Indians are concerned"
EstimateFrom $80K
Sold$78,993
Wild Bill Hickok Autograph Letter Signed - An Excessively Rare Old West Autograph, Signed Four Times!
EstimateFrom $60K
Sold$69,595
Red Jacket Original 19th-Century Oil Painting by John Neagle
EstimateFrom $50K
Sold$55,999
Bat Masterson Document Signed as Dodge City Sheriff - Subpoena for the Appearance of a Witness
EstimateFrom $20K
Sold$40,528
[George A. Custer] Battle of the Little Bighorn Hand-Drawn and Annotated Map by Casper Mayer, Troop G, 1st Cavalry
EstimateFrom $15K
Sold$38,246
Josiah Chance Autograph Letter Signed on the Battle of the Little Bighorn - 23-Page Firsthand Account, Rife with Remarks on George A. Custer's Bravery: "He made a noble stand, 'and fought his last battle'"
EstimateFrom $35K
Sold$37,293
Daniel Boone Document Signed, Transferring Surveyed Lands on the Virginia Frontier
EstimateFrom $25K
Sold$31,394
Wyatt Earp Autograph Endorsement Signed as Constable of Lamar, Missouri - His First Job in Law Enforcement
EstimateFrom $20K
Sold$25,931
George A. Custer Signed Carte-de-Visite Photograph by Alexander Gardner
EstimateFrom $8K
Sold$21,670
Wyatt and Virgil Earp Archive: Signed Leasing Contract and Autograph Bill to the City of Tombstone
EstimateFrom $15K
Sold$18,755

	Estimate	Sold price
Westward Expansion Archive (12,000+ Pages): The Papers of Judge Thomas Hartley Crawford — The Most Significant Unpublished Chronicle of Indian Removal and the Westward Expansion of the United States	From $300K	$343,750
Sitting Bull Rare and Historic Document Signed - His 1885 Contract to Appear in the "Buffalo Bill Wild West Show"	From $125K	$168,213
George A. Custer: 1876 Little Bighorn Campaign Archive of Capt. Otho Michaelis - (29) Letters: "All admire Custer’s dash, spirit, courage—and only criticize his judgement so far as Indians are concerned"	From $80K	$78,993
Wild Bill Hickok Autograph Letter Signed - An Excessively Rare Old West Autograph, Signed Four Times!	From $60K	$69,595
Red Jacket Original 19th-Century Oil Painting by John Neagle	From $50K	$55,999
Bat Masterson Document Signed as Dodge City Sheriff - Subpoena for the Appearance of a Witness	From $20K	$40,528
[George A. Custer] Battle of the Little Bighorn Hand-Drawn and Annotated Map by Casper Mayer, Troop G, 1st Cavalry	From $15K	$38,246
Josiah Chance Autograph Letter Signed on the Battle of the Little Bighorn - 23-Page Firsthand Account, Rife with Remarks on George A. Custer's Bravery: "He made a noble stand, 'and fought his last battle'"	From $35K	$37,293
Daniel Boone Document Signed, Transferring Surveyed Lands on the Virginia Frontier	From $25K	$31,394
Wyatt Earp Autograph Endorsement Signed as Constable of Lamar, Missouri - His First Job in Law Enforcement	From $20K	$25,931
George A. Custer Signed Carte-de-Visite Photograph by Alexander Gardner	From $8K	$21,670
Wyatt and Virgil Earp Archive: Signed Leasing Contract and Autograph Bill to the City of Tombstone	From $15K	$18,755

Lot rows show the price fields disclosed in the source record.

Market context · Memorabilia · 2026 YTDPC Auction Desk

RR Auction

$29.3M

Goldin

$19.5M

Christie's

$10.9M

Juliens Auction

$6.4M

Sotheby's

$1.9M

#8 of 17 RR Auction sales this yearMemorabilia YTD $68.1MAvg sell-through 98%Leader RR Auction

Contextual data provided by Pricing Culture Analytics; this is not an exhaustive list. Pricing Culture Analytics organizes publicly available auction data to analyze and produce insights.

RR Auction's The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz concluded 22 May.

The sale realized $1,219,163^[1] across 102 of 102 lots, a 100% sell-through^[1].

Auction highlights

Sale file

Westward Expansion Archive (12,000+ Pages): The Papers of Judge Thomas Hartley Crawford — The Most Significant Unpublished Chronicle of Indian Removal and the Westward Expansion of the United States sold for $343,750^[2].
Sitting Bull Rare and Historic Document Signed - His 1885 Contract to Appear in the "Buffalo Bill Wild West Show" sold for $168,213^[3].
George A. Custer: 1876 Little Bighorn Campaign Archive of Capt. Otho Michaelis - (29) Letters: "All admire Custer’s dash, spirit, courage—and only criticize his judgement so far as Indians are concerned" sold for $78,993^[4].
Wild Bill Hickok Autograph Letter Signed - An Excessively Rare Old West Autograph, Signed Four Times! sold for $69,595^[5].
Red Jacket Original 19th-Century Oil Painting by John Neagle sold for $55,999^[6].

Source note: RR Auction publishes the official result page for The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz.^[1]\n\nSource note: The auction house publishes this official lot page as part of the sale, providing a direct first-party source for the listed object.^[3]^[2]\n\nSource note: The auction house publishes this official lot page as part of the sale, providing a direct first-party source for the listed object.

Results: RR Auction's The Western Americana auction of Jochen Zeitz

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