Best of The West - February 2014

c1900 This is a selection of canceled covers and postcards, both foreign and domestic, using the "RDF" cancel. This would be a great enha...

1852 "Their (sic) will be a meeting of the stock holders at the Skowhejon and Lazke Stage Co. On Thursday the 17th day of June to see if they ...

c1905 A wonderful photo of 2 men and 3 women in a canopy-covered, open-sided carriage, harnessed to 2 horses. The coach is standing on an open desert

This lot includes several hundred US Airmail stamped postcards, generally unused c1880-1970). The dates of the pieces cover about six decades and even

c1800 This is a wood 24"x32"x10" cabinet from Wells Fargo & Company. It is in very rough condition but would still make a handso...

1879 75 Documents: Idaho Central Ray (1), Central Pacific (2) 1870s , Union Pacific (1) 1870s, Oregon Shortline (1), Tonopah & Goldfield (1), S...

c1880 Lot of 27: this group includes post cards (15), stereo views (6), photographs (2), a mining co. Receipt, a mining incorporation articles deed ,

c1985 This is a great photograph overlooking the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad tracks through Flagstaff. The photographer is identified as Melvin of

c1900 This is a great little lot of five items related to early railroading in Arizona. There are two receipts, one freight bill from the Santa Fe, P

c1892 Lot of 3: Prescott & Arizona Central Railway corporate seal with seal plate, and railway pass card. The seal is the classic lion`s head s...

c1880 Beautiful seal stamp from Wells Fargo & Co. Express, extremely rare. Carved wooden handle with brass head, approx. 4" high. The ghos...

c1885 Bond number 179. The bond measures 15.25"x 16" while the frame measures 19" x 18.25." The bond has cancellation marks and...

Lot of 29 includes 6 different issued pieces; Sacramento (1851), Marysville (1852, San Francisco (4). 13 Different unused forms from variouslocations,

1851 Lot of 6. 1) Wells Fargo & Co's Express receipt dated February 28, 1884. The receipt was for an Al Sutherland from a George Sutherland...

1906 This is a brass lock from the Southern Pacific Railroad’s train #7. The lock was used on the interior of the train and was not exposed to the el

c1895 Wells Fargo "Franked" Express covers. The Susanville cover features both blue oval Express cancellation stamps and the Postal Servi...

c1874 Wells Fargo cover with the oval Express cancellation stamp from Bartlett Springs in the picturesque Napa Valley. This piece does not bear a pos

1889 Lot of 6 pieces: 5 covers and one letter from Bishop, CA. Two are from the Wilshire Bishop Creek Mine and the Bishop Creek Milling Co. - HKA#6

c1884 Wells Fargo "Franked" Express covers. The cover addressed to Alabama features both blue oval Express cancellation stamp and the Pos...

c1850 Wells Fargo "Franked" Express covers. The 3 covers feature the oval W-F Express cancellation stamp. 2 of these are hand-stamped adv...