2012 Hot August Auction

Lot of 4 California booklets dealing with different subjects and areas. Included are Marine Engineers` Beneficial Association Souvenir Manual from 189

Lot of 12 advertising cards for various businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area, a handmade Easter card, a picture post card from Ruth, Nevada and a

Lot of 2, 8" x 37" each, vintage Black & White group photographs: 1) photo of the Simmons Co. Plant and its 600 workers, labeled the &...

Issued by The Society of California Pioneers, signed by Louis Lull, secretary, and Joseph W. Winans, president, certifying that J. Henry Riley became

Lot of 3 early and rare volumes of the Corporate Society of California Pioneers: an 1871 issue for the 21st anniversary, 27pp; an 1874 issue for the 2

1) A black and white portrait of a gold panning prospector, measuring 13" x 16" in frame. 2) A black and white 18" x 22" photo of

“A Western Monthly Magazine.” February 1880. Published by the A. Roman Publishing Co., No. 511 California St. Includes several different articles and

Certificate Booklet with both cancelled and unissued certificate. The sold and cancelled certificates have receipts filled out in hand-written script,

3" x 2" embossed glass with dragon labeled "Cutting Packing Co. San Francisco." One of the first successful California glass compa

6 1/4 "square, green glass, whittled. Rare. - Jacobitz Collection -59626

Written and compiled by Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander in the United States Navy. The text in this first edition is rich in historical facts that at t

This is an important Gold Rush contract between the California Street Wharf Company and the City of San Francisco. The wharf would be built out in the

Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited by D.O. Mills & Co. This receipt and the next two offered are all the same size and design, measuring 10.5&...

A nice collection of medicine related glassware. There is a great quack medicine bottle that was blown in a mold and has a hand tooled lip. The bottle

Published monthly by A. Waldteufel dealer in Sheet Music, music books, pianos, organs. Lot of 2. 1) May 1884, No. 52. 2) July 1884, No. 54. Sheet musi

A certificate officially recognizing Albert W. Gale as a member of The New England Associated California Pioneers. The date of Gale's arrival in...

This is the annual publication of this particular magazine that reviews the happenings at the various mining districts throughout the West. Published

Lot of 5 bottles from "The City by the Bay." 1) Slug reads, DR. LIEBIG'S WONDERFUL GERMAN INVIGORATOR 400 GEARY ST. S.F. CAL on this 8...

License inspector #1 star shaped badge measures about 3.” Little wear, manufactured by Patrick and M.K. Company of San Francisco. -59227

Rare advertising cover from 1898. "The Direct Route to the Yukon is via San Francisco." - Jacobitz Collection -59880

“A Mother’s Sorrow". A sermon preached before the Young Men’s Christian Association of San Francisco in Calvary Church, Sabbath Evening September

7.5 x 4.5" photo "Sutro Baths, Interior Looking North," inscribed on the back "opening of Sutro Baths 1894." Upper right corn

The true story of this bottle is up for discussion. A note found with the bottle tells that it was “A Wells Fargo amalgamation sample bottle only one

Lot of 2 items relating to Wells Fargo & Company. Included, is a coin tray that measures 11.25" x 8" and has 9 slots for coins of variou

Counter display case, with wood frame and rounded, curved glass top. Possibly made by J. Riswig Co., Chicago, IL., or Fairbanks of Grass Valley. It ha

Lot of 19 pieces of ephemera relating to Wells Fargo & Company. Along with several money order receipts, are covers from 1892, a blank page from a

Lot of 3 representative pieces from Wells Fargo & Co, including a framed portrait of express drivers, Bacon, Lairds, Brothers Giddings, Honey, Has

Piece still has the original 1893 Wells Fargo & Co. Express lost or stolen money order broadside from 1893 adhered to the inside back door. Cabine

This is a financial report from the company two weeks prior to the earthquake and fire that devastated the City. At the time, the bank was showing an

An old vintage display on glass. Framed, the piece measures 10" square, has some chipping and fading, but that adds to the charm of this fine old

While Wells Fargo had several of their signs made by the company, this sample appears to be made for an outpost that served as a Wells Fargo agent, mu

This unusual lot contains advertising, as well as memorabilia related to Wells Fargo and Company. Among the curios is a coin bank shaped like a book t

Wax sealer from Napa wine company Oakville Wine. Oakville Winery was first established in November 1877 as Brun & Chaix, Oakville Winery. It was t

Lot of approximately 113. A stunning group of 85 original black and whites measuring 5" x 7” were taken by Grahame Hardy of Oakland, CA, and hand

This is a beautiful publication of 110 pages telling and showing the history of the Santa Clara Valley in 1876. The book measures 18" x 15",

This collection includes several pieces from the late 1800s, including nine American Trotting Register Official Certificates, registering the horses a

Lot of 4. Ledger Books of checks, from the "Bank of Italy" (based in San Francisco) with receipts, filled in with amounts and dates. The rea

2.75" tall wooden handled metal wax seal: "MARELL'S/ JEWELERS/ SANTA MARIA/ CALIF." - Jacobitz Collection -59702

This is a Wells Fargo Mail pouch Marked LODI on the reverse. A letter in the pouch says that it was found in an old storage barn in Sierraville, accor

Issued to George Perkins in 1863 for 15 shares at $100 per share. Both president and secretary signatures are illegible. There is an R44 R4 Red 25 cen

Gold plated pick and shovel pin with pin-on "Representative" enameled plaque above. The Odd Fellows logo is cast on the shovel with the famo

The latter half of the 19th century saw major growth and development in the American West, especially in mining communities like Virginia City. More s

Black and white photo of scenic Donner Lake and the fledgling town of Truckee, taken by H.K. Gage on June 11, 1879. The early town of Truckee was orig

Just North of Yosemite National Park lies the County of Tuolumne, which was incorporated in 1850 and is one of the original counties of the state of C

Lot of 6 pieces: 4 gold jewelry and 2 gold. Altogether weigh 1.08 troy ounces. The mounted jewelry consists of a stickpin, 2 pins, and a necklace. The

A 3.75" tall carved black wooden handled wax seal: "WELLS FARGO EXPRESS/ 573/ YREKA, CALIF." - Jacobitz Collection -59701

A broadside advertisement for A Guide. . .Gold Region By James Redpath & Richard J. Hinton, of Kansas. With Maps. Published by J.H. Colton, No. 17

Measures 9.75”x 7”. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado Stock number 2377 issued to D.G. Girtis on March 24, 1897 for 5000 shares. So

Incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado. Stock no. 114 issued to J.P. Curtis for 625 shares. Dated 8 January 1897. Signed by secretary M.

Large 26.5" x 20" publication by U.S. Government Geologist F.V. Hayden, of maps and sketches from Colorado and the adjacent territories. Inc

Lot of 3: 1) The Easter Bell Gold Mining and Milling Co. Stock #2545 issued to J.P. Curtis on 8 March 1912 for 5,000 shares. Measures 11” x 6.75”, lit

Lot of 18: 1) "H.A. Miller Dental Company" stock numbers 12-20, all issued to E.R. Anderson. 2) "The Greater American Corporation"

Lot of 7: 1) Palace Drug Store Prescriptions. Goldfield Colo. 3 oz. Clear glass with some minor stains. Rarity 3, only 10-20 known. Post 1906. 2) F. J

Lot of 2. United States Gold Corp. Record ledger books, 1 Cash Book, and 1 Voucher Record ledger. US Gold Corp. was incorporated in 1903, finally prod

A very old and fragile ledger book containing many invoices, receipts and original billheads of supplies purchased from various merchants in Ogden, UT

Lot of 2: 1) The Worcester Gold Mining Co. Produced by the Gazette Printing Co. 2) The Block Twelve Gold Mining Co. Both measure 12” x 9” and have lit

Lot of 2: 1) Women`s Gold ring with a Cherub cameo set in a gold grape leaves and clusters surround. High luster and finely detailed hand-engraving. I

A large Ore Record ledger book covered in mahogany colored leather and tan suede, and containing 46 pages of entries of Ore Received from various mine

Commemorative Medal award from the "Festival of Mountain and Plain," dated September 26-30, 1899 Denver. Features a glass insert with mining

In March 1887, Lt. General Phil Sheridan came to Denver and, after viewing the 11 sites suggested by the local citizens’ committee, he selected a trac

Ledger from the Denver Bank, converted into a scrap book that holds newspaper clippings and pressed plants and flowers. There are several handwritten

Mining supply catalog. "Hendrie & Bolthoff Mfg. And Supply Co. Designers, Manufacturers and Jobbers of Electric, Steam, Gasoline, Hydraulic a

1873 marked a year of great prospecting in Boulder County. Gold Hill was one of the sites specifically mentioned by Raymond in 1874. Gold Hill is cred

Large Ledger book, measures 17"L x 13"W x 1"D. The gold-banded brick red rounded spine indicates "Voucher Record 1 Fremont Townsit

Group of 5 claim maps from the District situated just south of the town of Red Cliffs and located approximately 15 miles north of Leadville. One map i

Lot of 12. Idaho Springs Assay receipts from several distinct Assay Sampling Works. All are dated from the late 1880s, and include such firms as Mathe

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Lot of 18. Multiple Assay Receipts from the Idaho Springs Mining District. Receipts range from Mathews & Co's Sampling Works, The Idaho Samp...

A mounted and framed black and white panorama of the Arkansas Valley Smelting plant along the Arkansas River in Leadville. The demonetization of silve

Measures 17” x 12”. Some wear on cover and pages, but overall the ledger is in very good condition. Produced by W.H. Kistler Stationery Co., located i

This walking stick has a silver top engraved, "Manuf and presented by the Derby Silver Co. To Command No. 1 U.V.U. Shelton, Conn." It is a 3

4" tall, wooden handle stamp, oval, "American / Northville / D.T. / Exp. Co." - Jacobitz Collection -59783

One of the best volumes on mining ever written, according to Fred Holabird. "The Mining Industry` by James D. Hague, with geological contribution

This certificate documents the appointment of J. Bert Lightfoot to the office of District Magistrate for the City and County of Honolulu, beginning Ju

This was sent from the Islands, via ship to the Mainland and then on to Montclair, N.J. by train. There is a February 12 postmark. It is addressed to

A water bill from the office of the Honolulu Water Works to William Wagner for 6 months of service. Piece is postmarked 29 June 1895 and the amount du

Gilded frame measures 28" x 22". Some minor staining at edges. It is believed to be from the 1880s, featuring the Atlanta Mine in Idaho by H

Lot of two very different souvenir spoons, including a 6.5" bronze gilt piece and a 4" sterling silver spoon from Dillon, Montana. Both coul

This small, but delightful image measures 3.25” x 2.25” and 3.75” x 2.5” on matte. There is some minor wear on the image. Surrounding the larger image

Original Stock certificate ledger for the Raven Mining Co., Ltd . Incorporated in Idaho, 1907: certificates 1-241, not necessarily all here. #1-124 ar

Good for 5c in trade. 111 Washington St. P.F. Whalen, Prop. Nice, small mirror, but not pictorial. 1.5" -40478

Photograph of Bank & Mint 2-story brick building in Leavenworth City of Messrs. Clark and Gruber. Below is a pay-stamped check in the amount of $1

Large framed and matted print of various Bank engravings, entitled "Specimens of Bank Note Engraving. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New Or...

Notice of a $300 reward for a W.N. Jennings, an agent of Wells-Fargo, dated July 22, 1907. It states that the Company will pay this reward for this pe

Lot of 4, including a woman in red hat, a Mary Pickford looking woman, a lady with a Gibson and two hunting dogs all are good for 10 cents in trade.

A Baltimore Arms side by side in 12 gauge, cut down to 24". Serial numbers, as well as gauge have been removed. The initials W.F.EXP. CO has been

Lot of 54. The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company began in 1864, when E.J. Hulbret discovered rich copper-bearing ore in Houghton county, MI. The town o

This is an 8" x 10.5" notice dated 11 October 1889 offering a $500 reward for the recovery of two bars of silver bullion, valued at $3,000,

The mirror has the image of a docked steamer with passengers and onlookers. The mirror measures 2.25” with a cream color background and black print. T

Taken by Tomlinson Brothers Photography of Hannibal, Mo. Piece measures 15" x 17" in its mounted frame. The photographers, Herbert and Porte

To commemorate the American Bicentennial, 7-UP produced a set of 50 cans that, when properly arranged in a pyramid, would display an image of Uncle Sa

This dainty, 4.5" spoon features vibrant enamel work on the spoon and handle: a vignette of "THE FIRST BUTTERFIELD MAIL FOR THE PACIFIC/ LEA

Eight pieces of Montana banking history: a bank teller vignette from the First National Bank of Helena, 1870; a miner and his dog vignette from the ba

Three scenes of frontier life: 1) Roscoe General Store and post office, circa 1910, 5.25" x 3" good focus and contrast; 2) townsite view wit

Three photos of industry in early Montana: 1) lumber mill labeled "St. Reges Mont." 8" x 6.75" good focus, fair contrast; 2) &am...

Three photos: 1) August 1891 view of the Kalispell Townsite Co. Building with four men and a dog posing on the porch, 7.5" x 5," noted on ba

Four mining scenes: 1) stere oview "Mule Train on 100-foot level, Rarus Mine, Butte" miners with a horse drawn wagon, 7" x 3.5" go

Three historic pieces: 1) early Bannock Certificate of Deposit for 156oz, 6 dwt, 1867; 2) Memorandum of gold bullion from the Helena USAO date June 5,

Eleven pieces of Montana history: typewritten from Marysville, 1894; handwritten from Wickes, 1887; a Helena Motor Railway pass; a Climax Fuse Company

Four pieces: 1) stereo card "Summit of Beaver Hill, N.P.R.R." penciled on back is "Stagecoach Montana Beaver Hill" 6.75 x 3.5&am...