Best of The West - February 2014

1877 This is a lot of two documents from Virginia City, including a $1000 bond issued by Virginia City for water bonds. The document is dated Februar

1878 Choice rare certificate designed by G.T. Brown, one of the first African-Americans to working on stocks and vignette designs. This certificate w

c1920 Lot of 2. 1) Panorama of the mining camp from up the hill. Tents and a few early automobiles dot the sagebrush in the otherwise empty valley 30

c1960 This lot includes two wax seal stamps from Wells Fargo & Company Express. One of the stamps is from Andover, New York, the other is from ...

1855 "Pratt & Co.'s Buffalo Business Directory," with alphabetical and classified index. This little hard-bound book features lis...

1901 Lot of 8: 1) Small, 4.5,” demitasse spoon showing the Palace of Agriculture in the bowl and Niagara Falls and an Indian in feathered headdress o

1803 This is a ledger from the town of Cherry Valley, New York and has entries that date from 1803 to 1855. Entries include business transactions, as

1845 Morris Canal & Banking Co. 1844 Certificate, (uncancelled) dated 16 June 1848 for (100) shares in the Capitol Stock of the Company. Printe...

c1900 Large model of the world-famous gramophone dog, affectionately known as "Nipper." This life-like restored model measures 38" h...

c1950 This is a ledger showing maps of all the parcels in Watertown New York from 1909 to 1953. It measures 22.5"x 25.75" what closed and...