Best of The West - February 2014

c1934 Group of 9 BLM Mining Patent/ Claims Records from every mineral-producing county in the state, dated approx. 1963. These 3-ring binders contain

1905 Spectacular signed/ numbered print of a busy Goldfield in 1905. Colorized, likely a chalk/ pastel original. The artist's name is Purcell, a...

1955 A black corporation record book used by the above company that contains the articles of incorporation, by-laws, stock certificate #147 (issued t

c1927 Unique group of documents, preliminary sketches, job & print orders, letters and newspaper articles on a newly launched Mining company st...

c1920 A fantastic collection of early job tickets from the Western Nevada Miner of Mina, NV. This collection includes 91 different job tickets from t

c1894 Lot of 17: Various Bank of Nevada signed and cancelled checks, all signed by Theo Winters. The Winters family initially settled in Yolo County.

c1955 This is a unique little collection of 7 signed notes and memos from casino owner William F. Harrah (1911-1978). Harrah turned a $100 a week bin

c1905 Large and diverse group of receipts, letters, and telegrams pointing to Reno Banker R. Kirman's expensive car habit. There are notes from...

c1906 This is a diverse set of documents that award a patent No. 844,091 on a new screw-type drill chuck to William Borchert of Reno. There genuine P

c1909 Lot of 7: hardcover book sets. The initial book set is titled "First Biennial Report" and "Second Biennial Report," and a...