Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

Connecticut Courant. The first New England paper to be firmly established outside of Boston. Published in New Haven, founded by James Parker in 1755,

A Double Agent! Pennsylvania Evening Post, Philadelphia, Mar. 8, 1777, published by Benjamin Towne, believed to have been a double agent. 4 pp. Itemiz

A Future Signer offers Slaves in New Jersey. Pennsylvania Chronicle, June 13-20, 1768, 8 pp. plus 4 pp. postscript. The newspaper that printed the doz

Jefferson Davis. Front-page coverage of his flight, and as a prisoner at Fortress Monroe. Two issues of New York Herald, May 23 and July 4, 1865, 8 pp

Andrew Johnson. New York Herald, June 14 and 15, 1865 issues, with front page articles on "How the Seceded States are Being Restored - Presiden...

The Star. Printed during Nazi occupation of Britain's Channel Islands. Two issues, in English, Apr. 17 and Oct. 21, 1943, 4 pp. each. "Secr...

Judaica in Frontier Tombstone, Arizona. Known for its rich mines and lawlessness. Three checks, all Territorial date: 1) Two of Cochise County Bank, T

Kingman, Arizona. Group of seven invoices to Kingman Silver Gold Mining Co., 1921, variously manuscript and typed, for food from local merchants, incl

Tillie, Texas and Taxes. "Occupation tax" receipt for $25, Jan. 1887, licensing the sale of beer by Mrs. A.A. ("Tillie") Howard,...

A Cattle Rustler! Partly printed notice, 1877, Travis County, seven years after Statehood. "State of Texas to the Sheriff," to hold one &q...

Territory of New Mexico. Map, drawn 1851, sixty-one years before Statehood. Opening to 26 x 35, compiled by Lt. Jno. G. Parke, U.S.T.E. Black and whit

The Other Las Vegas. Probate Court document, Territory of New Mexico, 1897, appointing widow of deceased, who "had property in this Territory.....

Carson City, Nevada. Identification sheet for burglar Paul Lovelace, as requested by Supt. Cox of Carson City, 1905. Photos, Bertillon measurements, p

Barbed Wire Fence. An integral part of the Old West. Splendid group of seven items: 1) Advertising brochure, Texas, 1888, for "Glidden's Pa...

Chinese in Nevada. Two unusual items: 1) Wells Fargo Express receipt, 1886, printed in orange on yellow paper. Handstamped "Nevada." Very ...

With Custer. Small clipped signature "M.A. Reno," the Union General who later served with Custer at Little Big Horn. Mounted on heavy pape...

Gen. Eugene Carr. Indian fighter, received Congressional Medal of Honor in Civil War for Pea Ridge. At Battle of Little Big Horn; commanded 5th and 6t

California Checks. Group of three: 1) Bowie, Calif., The Bowie Bank, 1879. Stain at lower center not obscuring script. Rare. 2) Los Angeles, Yellow As

Western Financial Paper. Group of four: 1) New Mexico (Territory), Santa Rita Mining, 1908, on Silver City National Bank. 2) Clarksdale, Arizona, cash

First Year of Telegraph Service in Arizona. Group of four items: 1) Three on Western Union Telegraph Co. forms, 187476. Manuscript. Including two to S

Western Express Companies. Group of five partly-printed receipts, 1894-99, of Pacific Express, Adams Express, and Wells Fargo, the latter from San Fra

Transportation Stock Certificates. Group of four: 1) Kansas: Union Pacific Railroad, Funded Coupon certificate, 1895. Fine. 2) Indiana: Union Railroad

Mining Stocks. Group of five, all with attractive vignettes: 1) Utah: Utah Apex Mining, 1927. 2) Arizona: Maricopa Mica Mining, 189-, unissued. 3) Mai

The Wild West. Group of three items: 1) Autographed photo of Nino Cochise, alleged grandson of Apache Chief Cochise. Mid 1960's, signed "To...

Custer. Scarce book by Elizabeth B. (Mrs. George) Custer, Following the Guidon. Harper & Bros., N.Y., 1890. Army-green cloth strikingly decorate...

Automobiles in the West. A significant collection of the superlatively rare West Coast automobile magazine Motor West - The Motoring Authority of the

Western Racing. Unique memento of the historic 1914 Western desert auto races: Attractive pictorial invoice, Feb. 13, 1914, Oilzum's "Pacif...

California Dreamin'. Excessively rare sales folder for "The Culver Racer - A Real Automobile for Live Boys," n.d. but made for one yea...

Battle of New Orleans. The most important American victory of the War of 1812, taking place on Jan. 8, 1815, in which Andrew Jackson defeated the Brit

Defeat of the British Army. Very rare print, 1815, dedicated "To the United States Glory." 21 -1/2 x 27. In lower margin, in both English ...

Currier & Ives. Handcolored lithograph, "Midnight Race on the Mississippi." Depicting two riverboats, the Memphis and James Howard, ra...

Sunset Dreams. By R. Atkinson Fox, Canadian artist of 1880's, later in New York, where he was best known for his prints. This 10 x 17 -1/2 print...

R.A. Fox. Another print by Fox, of girl holding a baby, entitled "Love's Paradise." 10 x 17 -1/2 . In contemporary frame, under glass.

Copperplate Print. Street scene, signed in pencil by Musart. Label on verso states, "Artist proof, original color, painted by hand, hand made p...

North America. "A New and Accurate Map of North America," printed in London, 177579. Decorative border, 14 x 16 -1/2 . Showing Canada and ...

Louisburg. Plan of the city's fortifications, c. 1750, with various inset maps along two sides, delineating layout of city, Bay, and Harbor. Dra...

Rivers between Lake Superior and Slave Lake in North America. Map, 1790, outlined in green, yellow border, showing "Head of Mississippi River.....

Under Instructions of George Washington. Map of "the wilderness through which Gen. Arnold marched to attack Quebec," from among the first ...

Positions of the American and British Armies in 1776. Appearing on another map from above group authorized by George Washington, this of northern New

On the Eve of World War II. Group of seven large wall maps, prepared by Army Map Section, U.S. Army, Aug. 31, 1939, titled "The World." In...

Map Books. Group of four map books, including two by the noted 19th century cartographer Mitchell. 1) New Primary Geography, by Mitchell, 1891, 20 col

By Shear. Color print of two young women, sky above. 1935. 12 x 15 -1/2 . In contemporary frame, under glass.

French & Indian War. "A New Chart of the Vast Atlantic Ocean Exhibiting the Seat of War both in Europe and America," printed 1755 for ...

Currier & Ives. Political cartoon by the famed printmakers, 1870, black and white. Showing two businessmen, one in tattered clothing, thin, &quo...

Aboard a ship on the flooding Mississippi River. Letter, Mar. 22-23, 1874, 2 -1/4 pp., during "the hardest trip in 20 or 25 years running the r...

Gold Rush. Letter, 1851, 5 pp., from Milford, N.H., commenting on gold finds in California. "I was never more surprise(d) in my life than to he...

A Near Shipwreck. Interesting documents between France and America in midst of undeclared war. An American ship Sarah & Rebecca was declared not...

From "South Pacific Ocean, Coast of Chile". A brother writes to his sister on Orchard St., New York City, Feb. 20, 1839, 1 p., integral ad...

Two Letters from Baltimore. The first, 1825, 2 pp., to Dr. Edward, with personal and business news. "...Part of our bank most exposed to the w

We Sailed 2,667 Miles.... Ship's letter, June 26, 1849, "Atlantic Ocean, 4565 miles from N. York, Latitude 2.46, Longitude 29.44," 4 p...