December 2018 Auction- A Sale to "Die" for.

Letter to Andrew Johnston, Peddir School, Hightstown, New Jersey, dated September 21, 1928. From the Salvatore Falcone Collection. State: New Jersey

#1153 Bert Barclay .5 shares 1924 signed by President Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Creases. "Cornelius Vanderbilt IV (April 30, 1898 – July 7, 1974...

This is an exceptional historical archive of Bill Pettite, a Reno Judge, writer, historian and boxing affectionado. The Pettite collection is comprise

Two Tombstone Lodge Badges. Classic black funerary Cochise Lodge No. 5 IOOF parade badge (9.5"), circa 1885-1900 plus a Cochise Lodge scribe...

Indian Police Badge, Okla. 1889 on back. 1.5 x 2.5" brass Indian head at center. wear. Unknown provenance. State: Oklahoma City: Date: ...

Six pieces: 1) seven point badge: Detective / Police / Market Street Railway co.; 2) Police belt holder; 3) Patrolman / Offier / Calif. / City of Long

This is a 7 point badge from the Sheriff's Dept. of Humboldt County Nevada. 3 in. diameter in polished gold. Circa 1960's-1970's with th...

This is a badge from Lander County Nevada with one star and the great seal of Nevada. It has one star enameled, some wear and the #44 scratched on th

This mat gold badge is from the Lyon County Nevada Sheriff's office circa 1960's-1970's. It is a seven point star with the great seal ...

Forty eight items ranging from a California Highway Patrol tie pin, Victoria's1887 Jubilee, 1876 seated liberty dimes turned into buttons, 1964...

Illustrated Catalogue of Fire and Police Department Badges manufactured by The C.G. Braxmar Co. of No. 10 Miden Lane New York. 105 pages, softcover, e

Unissued New York Hill Gold Mining, Tribute Mining. Issued Alpha Gold Mining, Orient Gold Placer Mining, Yosemite Quartz Mining. Prag Collection Stat

No. 49, in the amount of $300. payable to G. Garibaldi, signed by Prsident E. J. Baldwin. Stamped "Paid" State: California City: San Fra...

Wells Fargo & Co check to Geo Storey 1891 signed by Nathan Rhine. State: California City: Date: 1891 HWAC# 83304

Eastern Nevada Checks. 1)John M. Duncan & Co. Austin, NV "Pay to Self/ $100. 1866; 2) Elk Horn Gold & Silver Mining Co., to John Howe i...

Check #2 to and from CA Witherall? assayer. $490.50. State: Nevada City: Carson City Date: 1888 HWAC# 82578

In the amount of $155. No. 189, punch canceled. State: Nevada City: Rhyolite Date: c1908 HWAC# 84420

12 checks from Tonopah Mining Company; S.R. Moore & Co. in Tonopah, NV, The Nye & Ormsby County Bank, Manhattan, NV; Tonopah and Goldfield R...

RNX with 1 citrine yellow 2 Consolidated CA & Virginia Mining Co.,; Comstock Pumping Assoc. from Virginia NV; Ophir Silver Mining Company; Com...

1903 Agency of the Bank of California, Savage Mine. 1876 Agency of the Bank of California with 2c stamp. Unissued Truckee River General Electric Co-h

3 checks signed by H. Yerington. No revenue stamps. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. was organized in Nevada on March 5, 1868 with the object...

RN-G Nevada Bank of San Francisco check dateline Virginia, Nev. Feb. 2nd, 1878 to William Garrard. Signed for Hobart, Marlette & Co. by AB Thomp...

These two checks pack a history wallop. Two Henry Yerington owned companies. Two extremely important Comstock support companies. Signatures from Bliss

Gillson & Barber Merchants Checks (unlisted) from Carson, Nevada, No. 332, for $33.28, Revenue Stamped; Gillson & Barber, Merchants, Carson ...

Main mine. Comstock "gut". 16 checks. Savage Mine; Consolidated California & Virginia Mining Co., Revenue stamped No. 9815 for the amo...

Approx. 75 photos from circuses. King Bro's, Sparks Circus, Hagen Bro's, Michigan Union Circus & more. 7" x 5". From the Salva...

Orange illustrated Ringling Bros promo flyer for The Greatest Show on Earth. 14x11" State: City: Date: HWAC# 86426

Aug. 1914 convention bound booklet with many firefighter photos and some ads illustrated with apparatus of the day. Dog ear corners, fray edges on bin

Meaderville, MT volunteer FD 1960 50th anniversary program with lots of nice old photos. Framed and matted 6x8" photo of a brick city hall hous...

Cast iron fire alarm call box, approximately two feet tall from the finial on top to the base. See photo for design details. The iron has developed an

Original sheet music printed in 1849, “The California Gold Diggers” Song and chorus as sung by the Hutchinsons and Barkers with rapturous applause the

4 African-American themed cover sheet musics. The Smiler by Percy Wenrich, Any Rags by Thos Allen, Whistling Rufus by Kerry Mills-detached cover, When

Red Wing by Kerry Mills, Sunbird by Kerry Mills, Cheyenne(Shy Ann)-tears and front pen writing, and a second one matted. 14x10.75" State: Ci...

Casey Jones The Brave Engineer by T Lawrence Seibert. The Only Comedy Railroad Song. Tattered edges. State: City: Date: HWAC# 86428

Three hats from the music business. The first one is a classic straw hat used on stage circa 1920. The second hat is a classic parade band hat in blue

Brown wood, perhaps mahogany or walnut. Wind up crank, green felt on platter. Platter spins after cranking, other operation not tested. Cabinet is loa

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by Ballard Macdonald, I knew U+You First on New Year 1st by J Casper Nathan, Davy Jones and his Monoplane by Geo Fairma

Unplayed 6 string electric solid body Peavey guitar with black and white classic Jack Daniels body. Nice collectors item. Includes non original Washbu

Brown wood ecase, green platter felt, spare needles. 16 x 20.5 x 17". Top has 4 dents. Untested for working condition. "The IX was a very ...

This is a Victor Type P Phonograph Player and represents one of the smallest players of its kind. According to Intertique.com, these models were never

Rare. I/U #442 G Woodson 207 shares 1906. Signed by President Fowler. Prag Collection. State: Arizona City: Date: 1906 HWAC# 83425

I/C #312 Florence Palmer 30 shares 1910. Prag Collection. State: Arkansas City: Date: 1910 HWAC# 83365

I/U #1 Charles Morgan and George Hoyt $1000 7% bond. Steamer vignette. "The Accessory Transit Company was a company set up by Cornelius Vanderb...

I/U #331 WS Haskell 50 shares 1908 signed by President McFarland. Prag Collection. State: California City: Date: 1908 HWAC# 83357

Unissued Pacific Navigation Line. I/C California Navigation and Improvement #517 JF Peters 144 shares 1908. Signed by President Newell. 4 steamers an

I/U #730 Ruth White. Signed by President illegible. 2 ferries in SF Bay vignette. Prag Collection. State: California City: Date: 1928 HWAC# 8344

I/U #14 National Steamship Co 14 shares 1907. Signed by President Strong. Inc in 1903. Prag Collection. State: California City: Date: 1907 HWAC

I/U #56 Thomas Hall 123 shares 1908. Inc 1902. Signed by President Hall. Creases and 2 tape repairs. Prag Collection. State: California City: Date

Rare I/U #268 Nellie Layton 20 shares 1927. Signed by VP Zook. Left rear tape, creases, toning. Prag Collection State: California City: Date: 1927

I/U #12 Hattie Meigs 10 shares 1913 signed by President Law. Steamer vignette. Creases. Prag Collection. State: Connecticut City: Date: 1913 HWA

I/C #110 25 shares 1896 signed by President illegible. 1896. Unissued New Haven Steamboat Co stock receipt. Prag Collection. State: Connecticut City

I/T #584 Norwich and Worcester Railroad Co 56 shares 1892 signed by President Clark. Steamer vignette."The Norwich & New York Transportatio...

2 I/U. Canal Construction Co #475 Raymond Camblin 100 shares 1936 signed by VP illegible. Brooks Steamship Corp #28 RC Megargel 100 shares 1926 signed

$1000 sinking fund bond. After Republican Lieutenant Governor William H. Gleason was ousted from office for involvement in a scandal, he formed this

I/U #65 William Morey 65 shares 1890 signed by President Whitcomb. Inc in 1851. Prag Collection. State: Indiana City: Date: 1890 HWAC# 83466

I/C #35 Peter Christman 1 share 1855 signed by President Langworthy. Steamer vignette. Wrinkles. Prag Collection. State: Iowa City: Date: 1855 H

Issued and reissued #609 Julius Graves 1 share 1859 signed by President Bell. Great steamship and train vignette. "In 1854-55, the Harbor Impr...

I/C #58 FP Rogers 1 share 1868 signed by President Allison. I/C #1060 Illinois Central RR 100 shares 1890 signed by President illegible, left toning.

2 specimens, olive and green. Ship and dock vignette. Prag Collection State: Maine City: Date: HWAC# 83423

#154 $1000 6% bond signed by President West, all coupons intact. Prag Collection. State: Maine City: Date: HWAC# 83367

I/U # 200 $1000 6% gold bond. All coupons intact. Signed by President West. Prag Collection. State: Maine City: Date: HWAC# 83402

2 I/U stocks. Green #1528 Edward Wire 100 shares 1907 signed by President Jones. Rust #281 Martha Kowlett 1907 signed by President Jones. Ships vignet

I/U #194 Harvey Johnson 200 shares 1909. Signed by President Petrie. Ship, arm and hammer and allegorical vignettes. Prag Collection. State: Maine C

I/U #171 Clarence Perley 8 shares 1849. Signed by President Caleb Hoch? Founded in 1846 they built their first steamer Fawn with a low draft to naviga

2 I/C. Brown #1228 William Gilmour 100 shares 1928 signed by President illegible. Green #8555 Delia Curtin 5 shares 1942 signed by VP Fay. Ship vignet

3 I/U. Baltimore and Philadelphia Steamboat Co #1271 Eliza Heard 70 shares 1935 signed by President Cadwalader. Baltimore Ship Supply Co. #47 Arthur D

I/U #27 H Paul 10 shares 1886 signed by VP Reed. Nice steamer vignette. Prag Collection. State: Maryland City: Date: 1886 HWAC# 83430

I/C #24 Edward Leonard 50 shares 1902 signed by President illegible. Ships in harbor vignette. Inc. 1902 and operated 9 acres with 1100' of fron...

Rare. I/U #131 Wm Wilson 2 shares 1882. Steam ship vignette. Signed by President James Penfield. Builder of fast ships that were thought to be unsinka

2 I/C. Boston Wharf Co #11614 May & Gannon 50 shares 1951 signed by President Maron. C Brewer and Co #1307 Chas Merriam 10 shares 1927 signed by...

I/C #1 John Gardner 5 shares 1863. Steamer Metropolis vignette. Inc In MA. Signed by President Jabey? 25c revenue stamp. "The Bay State Steambo...

#306 $1000 bond signed by President Glivate? 4 stocks- I/C #65 Cornelius Bliss 10 shares 1877, I/C #165 EF Peirce 5 shares 1884, unissued yellow c. 18

3 different I/C. Orange #31072 Calhoun & Co. 100 shares 1954. Blue #5200 Edmund Hern 50 shares 1943 signed by VP illegible. Black #2305 Lawrence...

2 issued and paid $1000 6% mortgage bonds. Steamer vignette. Prag Collection. State: Michigan City: Date: HWAC# 83346

Rare choice and possibly unique stock. #24? David Gibson 100 shares 1864 signed by John Roe. Roe was involved in a fleet of 20 fine steamers which car

Rare variety, red underlay. I/U #3203 George Fadool 4 shares 1922 signed by President Dill. Cool salvage vignette. Prag Collection. State: New Jersey

I/U #251 Mary Brown 1 share 1892. Signed by President Pruett. Inc in 1883. Prag Collection. State: New Jersey City: Date: 1892 HWAC# 83404

#13 $500 gold bond signed by President Walgros. A ferry currently runs between Cape May NJ and Lewes DE. Prag Collection. State: New Jersey City:

2 I/U. #4 Charles Bates 2 shares 1895 signed by President Guest 1" tear. #13 Charles Bates 100 shares 1896 signed by President Guest. Prag Coll...

I/C #173 Geo Leffner 100 shares signed by President illegible. Ferry Bergen Vignette. Operated from Hoboken, NJ to NYC. Prag Collection. State: New J

Specimen #0000 hedger Tramsportation Corp with tug vignette. I/U Hudson River Havigation Corp #36 Benjamin Lictenstein 10 shares 1931 signed by Presid

Rare I/U #304 CR Colyer 1 share 1887 signed by President O'Hara. Gold seal. Prag Collection. State: New York City: Date: 1887 HWAC# 83424

I/U onion skin. #209 Baring Brothers $5000 5%. Signed by cashier Robert White. "The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in...

I/U #1 Mary Walker 100 shares 1895 signed by VP Davis. Inc in NY. NYC waterfront vignette. Prag Collection. State: New York City: Date: 1895 HWA

I/C #10 10 shares 1899. Unissued green. Inc in WV. Waterfall vignette. Prag Collection. State: New York City: Date: 1899 HWAC# 83411

Issued transferred #2 Wilber Brown 1889 20 shares signed by President Stead. Inc in NY. NIce AF Beach ferry vignette. Prag Collection. State: New Yor

#68 $1000 signed by President Weston, coupons detached, wrinkles and pin holes. Prag Collection. State: New York City: Date: 1899 HWAC# 83400

2 I/C. #24471 A Decker 1894 signed by President illegible. #56034 Katherine Leavitt 1 share 1894. Allegorical women and canal with lock vignettes. &...

Issued punch cancelled. #130 D Thompson $2000 loan? at 5% 1837. Signed by Cashier Robert White. " The Genesee Valley Canal is a former canal th...

All I/U. #923 orange 1918, #268 olive 1927, #317 green 1917, #367 slate 1917, #221 mauve 1921, #710 brown 1921, #57 green no vignette 1917. Prag Colle

I/C #7 Henry Sanderson 10 shares signed by President Brown. Probably a carriage builder for Central Park trips. Prag Collection. State: New York Cit

I/C #3062 $200 6%. Punch cancelled, bottom tear. Allegorical vignette. Prag Collection. State: New York City: Date: 1857 HWAC# 83407

State of NY Canal Dept. Loan for the Payment of Canal Revenue Certificate. I/C Leonardo Suarez 1860 $2000 signed by auditor N Benton. Washington, anot

I/C #5 Ernie Eich 1 share 1904 signed by President illegible. "From this home, at the age of 16, Captain Heerman started out on his own. Carryi...

I/U #1 Edward Heerman 186 shares 1904 signed by President Heerman. No creases, the best of the Heermans! Prag Collection. State: North Dakota City:

Choice stock. I/U #9 Geo Duckworth 18 shares signed by President Hegler. Underprint mauve steamship vignette. Inc in OH. Gold seal. Rear toning. Prag

Choice I/U #1011 Charles Norton 1 share 1918 signed by President Kirby. Inc in OH. Yacht vignette. Prag Collection. State: Ohio City: Date: 1918

2 different I/C. #1804 Mary Miller 50 shares 1923, 3 323 Security Savings Bank 5 shares 1913-wrinkles and creases. Ship vignettes. Prag Collection. S

Rare. I/U #616 HP D? $250 1865. 25c revenue stamp on back. Nice canal, barge and train vignette. Raised money for Ohio canals.Several tears and small

Certainly interesting and possibly unique collection of preprinted shares to Edwin M Lewis Trustee of the Estate of Jay Cooke and Co. # 3655 1 share,