Best of The West - February 2014

Two receipts from early Inyo mining camps, 1864. A.) Russ Mining District Recorder`s receipt for a mining claim on the Elizabeth Lode in The Russ Dist

c1864 Lot of 2, each measures 7” x 3.25.” Some wear. Shows views of Lake Tahoe from the shore. Both were photographed and published by Lawrence &am...

“Compliments of Lincoln Ice Cream Parlor. Jos. Leveque, Prop.” The item measures about 11” x 8’ and 18” x 15.” Little wear. - HKA#64644

1917 The photo was taken looking southeast from the 144th Field Artillery storehouse by photographers J.U. Medley & I. Shulman of El Paso, TX. ...

Lot of5. 1) Carson Gloves, “America’s Greatest For Wear”—Men’s & Ladies’. 2) Quick Meal Gasoline & Oil Stoves. 3) Souvenir Cawston Ostrich F...

1852 This is a letter dated July 21, 1852 that is an agreement between the city of Los Angeles and Pablo Noriega de la Guerra, marshal of the distric

1900 Lot of 3 L.A. area bottles including: 1) A 10 oz. neatly applied top, clear shoo fly flask with knife edge bottom. Inscribed "The Saratog...

c1862 Framed and matted bill touting the results of a sheep shearing contest. It indicates the weights of the sheep (ewes and bucks) and the weights

1873 Rare letter that discusses Bank of California President WC Ralston's suicide. Hand-written on letterhead from "Lester & Mulloy, W...

c1851 This is a rare view of Placerville, California, in the heart of California`s Gold Country, by WW Elliott. Marvelous detailed plan of this impor

c Lot of 4 pieces, including: 1) a billhead from Randsburg Oil and Fuel for the Yellow Aster Mining Co., dated 1899; 2) C. Asher & Co. invoice,...

c1890 This is a lot of six items dealing with Southern California, with the town of Redlands and agriculture the focal point. There are five stereo v

c1880 This archive contains approximately 90 pieces and includes letters, checks (about39) and documents, among which are deeds from Colusa County, a

1871 Pay attention all you San Franciscans and collectors of items from that wonderful City. This is a pair of letters from a gentleman, R.H. Haines,

c1820 Rare lot of 5 printed lottery tickets for the "Merchantile Library Association Gift Concert" promoted by Treasurer W.C. Ralston. Th...

1892 This lost has 17 stereo views and eight postcards from various scenes in California. The stereo views in both black and white and color, show sc

This lot consists of three beautiful sterling silver souvenir spoons (say that ten times fast), from the state of California. Two are from San Francis

c1860 This lot includes four engraved prints of early life in California. Two mounted on poster board H.B. Hall Jr. prints measure 14”x 17” and depic

1906 This is a 6"x 9" Flyer issued by the mayor of San Francisco after '06 earthquake. - HKA#65666

1878 Beautiful certificate, serial no. 18819, for 100 shares, to E.A. Richardson, Trustee. Signed by T.W. Colburn, secretary and R. Wegener, presiden

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

1930 This is a lot of 29 items from Buffalo Bill Cody to Hopalong Cassidy, including tokens cereal cards, un-torn tickets to Tim McCoy’s Wild West Sh

c1920 Ledger from the Denver Bank, converted into a scrap book that holds newspaper clippings and pressed plants and flowers. There are several handw

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

c1880 This is a great collection of 4 black and white photographs from the 1880s mining town of Idaho Springs, Colorado. Taken by photographer, L. Mc

1880 This 1.75" diameter metal corporate seal stamp head is inscribed "1st National Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling Co. of Lexingt...

c1900 Lot of over 40 Colorado mining related documents. Many of the documents are related to the Yak Mining, Milling & Tunnel Co. plus many oth...

c1882 Lot of 3: 1) The Leadville Gold Belt Exploration Co. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #110 issued in 1895 to William Fatham for 2500 shares. U/C

c1872 Large group of Territorial documents. Many are from the mining town Leadville, and several are from the Montana towns of Helena, Fort Shaw, Ana

c1860 Very rare early view of the famous mining town of Leadville, high in the rockies. The crad's caption reads "1133. Col sellers Mine C...

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