Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

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 ...