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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 1 8 2 $25,000-35,000. Bob Kuhn will be well represented with A Passing Fancy, $150,000-250,000; A Skeptic Entering the Temple, $60,000- 90,000; and Mating Madness, $60,000-90,000. Casting for Salmon, a very strong watercolor by Ogden Pleissner estimated at $40,000- 60,000, will also be offered. Contemporary Western masters make up a large part of the auction, headlined by three major works by Howard Terpning. Bad Medicine Crossing is one of Terpning's iconic paintings and is estimated to bring $600,000-900,000. It will be joined by Badger Medicine, $300,000- 500,000, Woman of the Sioux, $300,000-500,000, and six other works by the artist. Other notable paintings include Birger Sandzén's undisputed finest piece, Summer in the Mountains, a 60×80 oil, $400,000-600,000; Henry Farny's Sign of Peace, $600,000-900,000; and Distant Village, $200,000- 300,000. Also featured will be John Clymer's masterpiece, Whisky, Whisky!, $500,000-700,000. For more information visit www.cdaartauction.com. Catalog and event tickets are available for Bob Kuhn's A Passing Fancy (left) and Carl Runguis' Moose in Marshland will be featured at the Coeur d'Alene sale. Highlighting Rock Island's upcoming Premiere Firearms Auction is this gold-inlaid Winchester Model 1910. will also be featured. One of the most sought-after early Western artists is Frank Tenney Johnson, and Coeur d'Alene will auction his When Trail-Weary Cattle are Sleeping, a magnificent 30×40 oil that carries a presale estimate of $400,000-600,000. Other offerings by the artist include Valley of the Moon, estimated at $150,000-250,000 and Navajo Scout, $80,000-120,000. Sporting art has always been a mainstay of the auction, and the sale will feature one of its strongest lineups ever. Two major pieces by Philip R. Goodwin include When Opportunity Knocks and In a Tight Corner, both estimated at $100,000-150,000. Carl Rungius is represented by one of his finest bear paintings, Alaskan Brown Bear, which comes from the family of the man who commissioned the work. It's expected to sell for $200,000- 300,000. Rungius' Moose in Marshland, another major oil, is estimated at $100,000-150,000. Possibly the best Frank Hoffman ever to come to market is Loaded for Bear, a 24×31 oil coming from an important private collection at purchase online or by calling (208) 772-9009. ROCK ISLAND PLANS SEPTEMBER SALE Rock Island Auction Company has a knack for selling high-priced sporting arms and their April 24-26 Premiere Firearms Auction was no different. From an extremely scarce Parker Brothers shotgun selling for nearly $48,875 to superb cased and engraved sporting rifles bringing in between $20,000 and $30,000, the three-day event sold more than $11.6 million in sales. Rock Island is now preparing for its Premiere Firearms Auction, September 11-13. The sale stands a good chance of outshining the Spring auction because of its wide variety of truly exceptional guns. Featured firearms include a historic President Chester Arthur presentation-cased, gold-inlaid double-barreled shotgun; a rare factory-engraved, Winchester Model 1910 semi-automatic rifle,