Best of The West - February 2014

c1864 This lot contains 10 insurance policies issued to the Merrimac Mill Co. on the Carson River owned by Willaim Sharon, and later the Union mill a

c1870 Lot of four. 1) No. 12682 issued Sept. 28, 1871 to Castle Brothers. $1022.50. Purple on crème. One orange two cent manuscript cancelled ...

c1850 Small receipt on blue paper, reading: “Received in good order, from J.H. Coghill & Co., on board the Steamer Antelope the following artic...

1852 This is a 3 page document from the State of California, County of San Francisco District Court 4. The case was filed on September 6, 1852. The s

c1887 Lot of 8: Mix of Wells Fargo & Co's Bank and the Nevada Bank of San Francisco checks, all signed by the famous Adolph Sutro. Sutro (1...

1849 This is a very rare document announcing the sale at auction of a lot in San Francisco. The document, endorsed by the City’s first Alcalde John W

c1870 A handwritten complaint of playing cards at night in San Jose with a bet of $48.00 and Plaintiff, Meyer Levy claims defendant Adolph Helm cheat

c1930 This is a magnificent black and white photograph of a cherry orchard in the Santa Clara Valley. Once one of the leading agricultural areas in t

c1892 Lot of 12: multiple executed land deeds, from 3 Presidents` terms, specifically T. Roosevelt, G. Cleveland, & B. Harrison. (Note: these P...

The letter reads in part, "We are to have a vounteer muster at the S.….. On the 15th inst. I hope to see you present on the occasion…." (S...

1883 1883. This is arguably one of the best western mining directories ever published. Compiled by Corregan and Lingane in 1883, it contains company

c1900 8 excellent stereoview cards of Colorado Railroads and mining scenes, from such locations as Royal Gorge, Toltec Gorge, the famous Gdeorgetown

1859 This letter written by E.H. Fairchild home to his father and mother from Lawrence, Kansas Territory, Feb. 25, 1859. "I think it will be a...

1869 This is an interesting look, taken by Anna Ferris, at the boat used during the expedition of J.W. Powell and A.H. Thompson. The left panel is sl

c1883 This is a pair of rare stock certificates from Colorado. Both were issued by the National Mining & Milling Company. - HKA#65696

1930 This is a lot of eight different animal related items. The lot includes five stock certificates with three being issued in 1885 by The Raynolds

This stereoview was photographed by Gurnsey’s Rocky Mountain Views and possibility taken by Bryon H. Gurnsey a Colorado Springs stereo photographer in

1887 This is a lot of five items including three Colorado stereo views, one of Clear Creek Canyon, one of the railroad bridges at Georgetown and one