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Mountain Man's Leather Coat, once owned by Kit Carson

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Mountain Man's Leather Coat, once owned by Kit Carson
SOLD
3,250.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2011 Mar 18 @ 16:48UTC-6 : CST/MDT
Mountain Man's Leather Coat. 49" tall. Early 1800s. Purchased in a small mountain town in Colorado. Purportedly belonged to famous mountain man Kit Carson. Photograph included of various mountain men which states on back in pencil "This photograph along with an old buckskin coat were given to me by my Grandfather and it was told that it was once owned by Christopher (Kit) Carson when he was living in New Mexico", signed Dorothy Gibson. . We have no reason to believe this is not an authentic Kit Carson coat. (est $8,000-10,000) Condition Report: Discolored from age and use. Overall, in good condition except for several holes-some are damage and some are skinning holes