Lot 1080
Masterson, William Barclay ("Bat") (1853-1921), a noted figure from America's "Old West"; buffalo hunter, U.S. Army scout, frontier lawman, U.S. Marshal, and sports editor and columnist for the New York Morning Telegraph.
Partly printed document signed "W.B. Masterson" as Sheriff of Dodge City Kans., 8" x 10", May 16, 1878; document is a Summons to Dodge City, which is being sued by one George M. Hoover for $600 in damages for unstated causes; Very Fine. Professionally framed to 12" x 14" (open on both sides), and hung on a larger display frame containing a portrait, a plaque and a one-page biography, overall 21½" x 37½".
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
A CHOICE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THIS LEGENDARY WESTERN FIGURE.
Expertization: Kenneth Laurence COA.
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