2013 Cowboys, Cameras & Coins

c1884-Wells Fargo "Franked" Express covers, lot of 4. The cover addressed to San Francisco features both blue oval Express cancellation st...

c1852-Wells Fargo "Franked" Express cover, from the town of Jacksonville. This cover features the oval W-F Express cancellation stamp, in ...

c1960-This is an early painting by American artist Gary Smith. It depicts a stage stop in Utah. The stop is called Rockwells Express, a way station th

c1861-1862-Wells Fargo "Franked" Express cover."Nevada Comstock" Silver City, Utah Territory. The cover addressed to Aurora feat...

c1880-This is a pair of pommel bags, complete with cartridge loops on the inside. They measure 16” x 9” and have a major repair with the horn loop be

1868-March 11, 1868 letter from United States Treasury Office in Boston, Massachusetts advising E.I.J. Neally, Customs Collector of Bath, Maine that h

1882-This is a very rare Mono County cover, dated 1882 and addressed to Mrs. C.D. Hawkins of Carson City. There is a notation that reads c/a Kinsey, G

c1854-1910-Lot of 12: USPS covers from the gold mining town of Georgetown. The USPS cancellation/ postmarks are a diverse 6 different types, and stamp

c1900-This is a trio of black and white RPCs showing Grass Valley, California, one of the northern mine locations of the Gold Country region. Two show

1864-This is a very early cover sent from Tahoe on August 19, 1864 to A.J. Graham, a miner in Grizzly Flat, a town near Placerville, California. There

-This is a very early cover from Markleeville in Alpine County, California. It is addressed to Capt. James Jones whose address is The Merchants Hotel,

c1852-1899-Lot of 7: USPS covers from the famous gold rush town of Placerville, with 2 from the 1848 gold discovery town of Coloma. The USPS cancellat

c1870-This is a very unique cover from a mining town in California that only had a pot office for only about 20 years. First called Konigsberg, it was

c1887-1941-Lot of 13: USPS covers from the gold mining towns of Eldorado, Fairplay, Greenwood, Smith flat, Cool, Pino Grande, & Quintette. The U...

1898-This lot contains several letters and cancelled covers dating from 1891 to 1918. Some of the letters are from soldiers serving during WWI, others

1863-October 3, 1863 Denver, Colorado cancel CDS on "United States Branch Mint, Denver City" imprinted cover. To U.S. Assay office, New Yo...

-This is an exceptional collection of 16 Dakota Territory US Revenue Tax stamp books for specific business, liquor, brewing and tobacco. 1) 1873, $100

c1887-1895-Lot of 12 from Columbus, Nevada: 1) a sheet with the rules to be observed in executing the enclosed oath. 2) a copy of the oath taken by pr

c1908-Now’s your chance to have your very own post office, complete with service windows and post office boxes. This is the main façade of the ...

1915-This is a date stamp from Gold Point, Nevada, a former gold mining site in Esmeralda County. Originally called Hornsilver, because of the mining

-This is a cover from Ophir business Hackett & Kendall Dealers in General Merchandise. It is addressed to A.C. Ellis Esq. Attorney at Law, Carso...

1907-1935-Lot of covers. A large group of covers, many with contents and many with advertisers. 49 are PM Nevada, 37 are PM California and 14 are PM

-In 1845 Reed decided to head west to California and organized a small group which left the Springfield area in the spring of 1846. The other members

-Lot of 2. 1. The second document is a stock certificate of the United States Mining Company. No. 487 is made out to William Baker for 25 shares o

c1860-This is a cover addressed to Mr.William H. Russell Virginia, Nevada Territory. It was delivered by Langton’s Express of Carson City. It is canc

1956, 1962-Lot of 2. 1) Seminole Music. Densmore, Frances. Bulletin 161 (1956). With list of songs, phonetics, camps and villages, dances, and composi

The print measures 13 3/4 x 19 1/2 inches and comes mounted on hardboard with no matte. There is some slight wear on this piece, but overall it is in

-The matte measures 16 x 20 inches, exposed print opening is 10 x 13. There is some slight wear on this piece at the edges (covered by the matte), and

-The matte measures 18 x 22 inches, exposed print opening is 13 x 17. There is some slight wear on this piece at the edges (covered by the matte), but

-Print measures 13 3/4 x 19 1/2 inches, mounted on hardboard, no matte. Some wear on this piece but overall it is in fine condition. The son of great

-The matte measures 18 x 20 inches, exposed print opening is 13 x 17. There is some slight wear on this piece but overall it is in fine condition. An

c1994-Lot of 4: 1 & 2 are Native American artwork, showing Braves in full regalia, next to their spirit wolves. Feathers and weapons adorn the p...

No Date-Lot of 2 pairs. 1) Deerskin beaded moccasins, primarily in turquoise, with red, white and blue design. The soles are made of a tougher hide an

-This lot features a sterling silver medal bearing number 34, with display box, photograph and book. The Mescalero Apache Tribe celebrated the centenn

c1900-1950s-Native American. A large, plain, slightly oval, willow bowl probably used for storage. It measures 21” in diameter, about 9” in height an

No Date-Native American. A bright willow basket with redbud and bracken fern root scattered diamond design. It measures 5.5” in height, 6.5” diameter

No Date-A large Navajo wool weaving measuring 43” x 83” with a pattern of gray, black and red serrated diamonds on a natural or buff ground. Professio

No Date-Native American. This tray measures 16” at widest point and 23” in length and is coarsely woven of willow and laced with strips of willow betw

-Native American. A large, fairly straight-sided coiled bowl measuring 5” height, 12” across, and 9” base. The design consists of redbud and black bra

c1874-Lot of 20, ranging in size from 7” x 3.5” to 7” x 4.5.” Low to medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear. The stereo views show the Native P

c1950s-A smaller rug consisting of a dark brown, light brown and natural color border, enclosing a central pattern of stacked diamonds surrounded by s

c1900-1950s-Native American. This coiled polychrome basket is typical in style, weave and design to those of Washoe weavers. A beautiful tightly woven

No Date-Native American. A large flat-bottomed storage basket measuring 22” across. The bottom center where the weaver began her work is a 4 x 6” flat

1911-Handbook of American Indian Languages. Part I. Boas, Franz. Bulletin 40 (1911). One of the most notable developers of the field of anthropology,

1887-Includes papers on the following: 1) Introduction by J.W. Powell with accompanying reports from field work completed 1883-1884, mainly mound expl

1908, 1911, 1919, 1960, 1966-Lot of 5. 1) Physiological and Medical Observations Among the Indians of the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexi

-The Yokuts are a member of the Penutian language family, and are closely related to the Maidu, Miwok and Wintu. The Yokuts lived in the San Joaquin V

1955, 1960-Lot of 2. 1) The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture. Ewers, John C. Bulletin 159. Ewers became interested in Plains Indians (specifically th

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