2012 December Americana & Numismatic Auction

c1900 - Lot of 6. 5 glass Slides and 1 stereoview. Some glass slides have reverences to mining and one shows a small town. The stereoview shows the Ba

1901-1912, 1914-1917 - Lot of 8 franks including: 1) No. L 4907 issued in 1909 to Mr. J. F. Lamond/ Auditor/ San Diego & Cuyamaca Railway, endorse

Located 8 miles south of Clear Lake, Adams Springs was named for the man who discovered the springs in 1869. Charles Adams later sold them to the Whit

1931 - 16 Images of the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee during the early 1930s. Pictures show locals and tourists dressed in 1800s clothing, ri

This lot consist of 17 different documents and ephemera from two great California ghost towns. Just some of the items include 4 photographs of Lundy’s

c1900 - (2) 2-page copies of "The Bodie Miners-Index," dated December 12, 1903 and January 12, 1911. (7) 2-page "Bridgeport Chronicle-U

1892-93 - Lot of 2: 1) Mono Gold Mining Company, incorporated 1878. No. 9656, issued for 50 shares to H.D. Walker, Tr. Datelined San Francisco, 1893.

1896 - This is a rare and unique four page sample of an old Bodie newspaper, “The Mining Index” dated May 15, 1896. While it’s just the usual ads of t

March 8, 1881 - The stock is number 165 and was issued to E.F. Patchur for 100 shares. It was signed by President, Treasurer and Secretary. Not cancel

A bird`s eye view of Bridgeport taken in the late 1800s, with the printed name TOWLE printed on the left bottom part. Photo measures 6" x 8.25&...