Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction

2 docs. 1) Issued for Military Defense; State of Alabama, Stock Cert. No. 64 for 500 shares. 17 coupons attached; 2) Issued for Military Defense; Stat

These are four printer's samples for the Alaska Pacific Salmon Corporation and are quite possibly UNIQUE. includes a 1) brown SFP for 100 shares...

Nice mix of approx 35 photos and postcards. Waterfronts, cabins, Tread Mill gold mine, families, logging, Skagway, deer and a few other Alaska locales

Scarce early Alaska stereoview of Sitka Bay, Alaska. Great shot from above the shoreline looking towards the bay. A steamer is moored and a sailing sh

Number 68 for 40 shares to RH Bohmansson. Datelined San Francisco 1902. There office in 1903 was at 418 California. Signed by secretary George Holbroo

Lot of two. 1) # NF0398 for 2 shares. 1940 Cancelled with hole punches. Pin holes. Very nice condition. Orange. 2) NC 116 for 100 shares to the Alaska

Lot of two. 1) # A1369 for ten shares to AC Springer. Signed by CW Dorr and vice president WB Bradford. Datelined 1905 San Francisco. Incorporated in

Lot of two. 1) Number 7190 for 50 shares to WIlliam Nichols Jr. Datelined 1905 San Francisco. Incorporated in 1893. Hole cancelled. Outside of three p

Lot of three. 1) Pacific Packing and Navigation. Number B102 for 25 shares to John S Hume, trustee. Datelined 1902. Registered 1902. Signed by treasur

Lot of five. 1) 1937 to Hare & Co. 2) 1931 to John M Emel. 3) 1934 to Bank of California. 4) 1940 to Josephthal & Co. 5) 1937 to Curran &...

This company was started in 1911 and stopped in 1912! Number 22 for 5 shares to WF Gratz. Datelined 1912. Signed by secretary Brin and president BIrkl

Vintage Iditarod Malamute wood dog sled from Alaska. This Dog Sled is an antique, but may have been used up into modern times, hence the nylon struts.

# 200 for 35 shares to RL Hanks. Signed by Alonzo Bailey and president HH Hackney. Dateline Glove, A. T. (fancy script) 1884. Incorporated April 6, 18

15 photos & Postcards of Native Americans & horses in Grand Canyon. 7" x 5". Salvatore Falcone Collection. City: Grand Canyon Sta...

3 certificates related to William Henry Mahony. 1886 elected as Justice of the Peace, Alameda County. 1885 California attorney license with heavy toni

Nice group. Yellow ribbon Reunion of Old Placerites at Auburn 1900, 1884 Thanksgiving Ball at New Castle program with torn corner, New Herald Building

Auburn, CA ephemera 1892 Agricultural Fair ticket, 1946 Gold Rush Revival program, c. 1910 Placer County Bank deposits slip pads, Auburn photos, 1938

10 US Internal Revenue tobacco dealer certificates from Burt & Locher, Auburn, CA, c. 1880's. City: Auburn State: California Date: 1880'...

Visitors Register, State Citrus Fair, Auburn, Cal. Jan 11-16 1892. Signatures of General Supt. Mrs. William B. Geitar(?); Fred C. Miles, of Pengryn, C

Certs. of Graduation & Diploma awarded to Nellie Isabelle Greenfield from Placer County High School, Auburn, signed by County Board of Education...

Flattened envelope with 2 red 1c Chinese stamps and red hand stamps. Written on back "Bill for $17 worth of lumber bought." in English. 6....

8 Sales contracts from Lukin's & Sons in Auburn, CA for general store items. City: Auburn State: California Date: c1903 HWAC# 81548

Approx 10 items and a cover related to Attorney Leo Lukens of Auburn, CA c. 1905-1910. Telegram, legal letters, petitions, orders etc. City: Auburn S

1901 list of personal property belonging to Borland Hotel by the room. 7pp City: Auburn State: California Date: 1901 HWAC# 81551

Nice group of items related to Placer Machine and Auto. 5 auto vignette business cards. Photos of a motorcycle rider, 6 approx 5 x 7" b/w exter...

Mostly full book of billheads, cover stamped From FS Stevens, Druggist, Auburn, Cal. trains and steamships vignettes on cover. 4.75 x 8.5". Ci...

# 50 for 20 shares to Otto Gehricke. signed by secretary AK Masorley(?) and president Jacob Sohruber. Datelined San Francisco 1872. Incorporated Decem

Cert. #3, issued to W.E. Knowles, noted Oakland businessman in 1899 for 500 shares. Oilfield in green. Derricks and smokestacks. California oils pre-1

Berkeley, CA and Vicinity Map. Some colored lines on streets. 24 x 24", some seam tears. City: Berkeley State: California Date: 1914 HWAC# 8...

Yes, there are plenty of these stocks around, BUT THIS IS CERTIFICATE #1. Issued to fanny Leggett and signed by president Thomas Leggett. For 10 share

This unissued stock certificate is for the Bodie Bank in the 1870's Some border staining on left and bottom. One heavy fold has a rip. Printer E...

This stock certificate is very RARE as it is issued to a Chinese merchant. But the real story lies in the signatures in two of Bodie's most infl...

1897. Lot of six. 1) Premier piece is a hard to find ticket for the W. L. & B. (Walker Lake & Bodie) Toll Road from Del Monte to Hawthorne. ...

Photo of first houses on road entering Bullion, CA 1907. Shot from East side of Eldorado Canyon. 3.75 x 4.25". City: Bullion State: California...

Mansfield, George C. History of Butte County, California: with Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identifi

2 Sept. 9, 1907 photos of Colfax Quartz Monument Dedication. City: Colfax State: California Date: 1907 HWAC# 81438

Daybook. The cover is felt & edges are of leather, some staining on back cover. On 1st page is "From the Books of E. Sather." This has...

Plate number 39 of a folio by W. T. Galloway, lithographer of San Francisco. The farm, residence and livestock operation of P. S. Chiles of "Da...

Although only a few houses poke out between the trees and river, there are two visible churches and what appears to be a two story school. City is ide

Black & white photo archive of the Island Town of Drawbridge. This is located near Alviso at the southern end of San Francisco Bay. At one time ...

3 page letter with illustrated letterhead from Wendell Robie, 1940 about Emigrant Trail markings. Folded, paper clip rust. City: Emmigrant Trail Stat

Extra Rare. Although unissued, this certificate has one of the best all time vignettes and is a very early California piece. The company was incorpora

Photo of Dr. Petersen, know as the "country vet." in a horse-drawn carriage. 5" x 4". Salvatore Falcone Collection. City: Fernd...

6 4" x 5" b/w photos of Foresthill, CA. 5 mounted. Street in snow, clouds over street, Main Street, church pews, Burt and Locher store int...

Lot of 7. 1) Hobart Mills: a) 1907 corner advertising cover, Boca cancel. b) Two different Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Co. checks. This was a lu...

Very rare and important photo album documenting a trip via automobile by the Smith Family through Lake County, CA. Includes postcards and many b/w pho

Lot of 21 different. All early printed cards with one real photo. Earliest is a Donner Lake with a 1904 Tahoe cancel. Latest is the real photo which s

Lot of 4. 1) Fabulous c.1920s color brochure for the Tahoe Tavern. 14pp. Includes a 2 page message from DL Bliss Jr. and then eleven postcard-sized vi

Lot of 5 different. 1) Chambers Lodge. 60 cottages and a private sandy beach. Very attractive. Text and black and white photos on the inside. No date.

Lot of 9. 1) Gorgeous 19th century engraving from a book (text on back). View shows Lake Tahoe from shore with steamer on the water. Approx. 8.5 x 1...

Main Street RPC, photo of 2 men with horses and family photo.ge City: Last Chance State: California Date: c1923 HWAC# 80167

See & Welcome Col. Lindbergh to L.A., & parade starting at First & Broadway, & train ride to L.A. from various cities. Pacific Elect...

Gates Hotel Los Angeles / Absolutely / Fireproof / Fine Cafe / and Grill / Rates / Without Bath $1.00 /and Up / With Bath $1.50 / and Up / Sixth and F

Compiled and Engraved by J. Elliot Judge. Shows roads, cities, electric and steam tracks. 1 inch equals 1 1/4 mile. Pre-UCLA (under construction) whic

"Sharpshooter" Los Angeles Police Department pin badge. 43 mm x 30 mm. Salvatore Falcone Collection. City: Los Angeles State: California...

Tenth Olymmpiad / California 1932. Discus thrower on reverse. 2 1/4 inches tall. Rare. Salvatore Falcone Collection. City: Los Angeles State: Califor

1) Orange County Abstract Co. issued 1893 at Santa Ana. Predecessor company to First American Title Insurance Co. 2) Covina Citrus Association, issued

Leather strap on metal fob: Obv.: Souvenir / ABA / Convention / Los Angeles 1932. Rev.: Olympic Year / ABA / 1932 / pictorial of the LA Coliseum when

Plates number 23 and 31 of a folio on Yolo County done by San Francisco lithographer W. T. Galloway. These pages are 14 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches. Depicted

Includes: Union Lumber Company, 1928, Noyo Shingle Company, 1898, Mendocino Lumber Company, 1930, Pacific Coast Redwood Company, 1904, Willits Lumber

Published by Thompson and West, this 14 x 11 inch print shows the idyllic home and agricultural surroundings of E. B. Townsend of Mormon Island, Nato

Mounted black & white photo of Mt. Shasta. "No. 427...14,444 ft. c. 1894 by R.J. Waters. 9" x 7". Slight fading in lower left &am...

History of Placer and Nevada Counties... Lardner & Brock, 1924, Historic record Co., Los Angeles. 1255pp. Index of people in the front after t...

Full order pad c 1910's. 1910 letter on letterhead. 2 letter and cover from Sprauge's Merchantile Agency plus Spragues's 1 year retainer...

Programs- May 4, 1884, May 22, 1884. December 23, 1887 Oakland Choral Society Booklet. City: Oakland State: California Date: 1884 HWAC# 80601

1895 NSGW ephemera including 2 April 26, 1895 banquet menus with tack hole, Grand Ball tree shaped officer list-torn. City: Oakland State: California

Plate number 18 of a folio done by lithographer W. T. Galloway of San Francisco. 28 x 18 1/2 inches, with crease in the middle. Farm of Gable Bros. Oa

Ticket for game on November 8, 1902. Originally titled the "Tournament East–West football game," what is now known as the Rose Bowl Game w...

Petaluma, CA promo brochure with noted "Largest Poultry Center on Earth" as well as industries and local info. Photos of old Petaluma. Age...

One inch wide pin with a photograph of two women in European garb. "Sonderjylland / Petaluma 1899" the photo is captioned. Sonderjylland i...

History of Placer and Nevada Counties California: with Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the Counties Who Have Been Identified wit

16pp promo booklet about Placer County, Ca. Highlight include a map, fruits, climate, cost of living and more. 2 small holes in upper left corner. Ci

2 Official Programs with local advertising. Nice color cover with fruit and snow covered mountain. 1 copy was light vertical fold. other has toning an

Small crimson sweater with Placer JC Winter Sports patch, nice condition. Sept 23 1939 vs. Lassen football program. City: Placer County State: Califo

Rare, E Clampus Vitus. The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the h

# 51 for 100 shares to Treadwell Cleveland. Datelined San Francisco 1886. Signed by secretary Matan(?) and president James Thomas Boyd. Printed by Bri

Residence and property of Frederick Cox, Stock Raiser, Corner T and 21st Streets, Sacramento.(25 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches) On the reverse: View of the ranc

Approx 8 x 10" mounted photo of Gridley Lewis and his house in Oak Park, Sacramento, CA. Photo by Geo Stewart City: Sacramento State: Californ...

Thompson, Thomas H., and Albert A. West. History of Sacramento County, California: with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Residences, Public B

NUMBER 2! For 30 shares to Theodore Maass. Maass had a mercantile store and passed away in 1879. Obviously an important person in this endeavor. Signe

Report to the Senate & Assembly of Cal. Approx. 20 pp. is rebound. This is a report on the sale of the interest of the State of Cal. in the prop...

1893 Souvenir program from Circus Maximus at Cal State Fairgrounds Sept 1893. Colorful Roman fight scene cover. Approx 15pp. Round hole in upper left.

Six lithographs of rural life in early Sacramento. Three two-sided pages, each 14 x 11 inches. Residences include: A. M. Gunter, East of Florin; J.A.

A two sided Thompson and West lithograph, 14 x 11 inches. Booth & Co. Wholesale Grocers & Liquor Dealers, at 41, 42, 45 & 47 Front Stre...

Four lithographs on two-sided 14 x 11 inch sheets. Ranch and residences of John Ehrhardt; Rev. I. E. Ross; Myron Smith; and Charles A. Hull. All in th

The residence of Albert Gallatin, Corner of 16th and H Streets done by Dalziel & Markley of Philadelphia, 14 1.2 x 11 inches. And a two-sided Th...

Ledger book of Inventory, Sacto. Store, entries for Baker & Hamilton, Halbrook, Melbrook & Stetson to mention a few. Approx 26 pp. of entrie...

Number 40 for 16 shares to Rupill(?) 1867. Issued by secretary D Kendall and president Samuel Cross. Printed by Crocker's Print of Sacramento. U...

Illustrated booklet with photos and facts, tack hole. City: San Bernardino State: California Date: 1894 HWAC# 81563

Mounted photo of "Indian Brush Church at Santa Ysabel" in San Diego, CA. Has some foxing, please inspect. 8.5" x 5.25". Salvator...

As is: See & Welcome Col. Lindbergh to L.A., & parade starting at First & Broadway, & train ride to L.A. from various cities; 2) Adv...

Mounted black & white photo of old San Anselmo service station. 7" x 9". Nice condition. Salvatore Falcone Collection. City: San Anse...

2 fancy printer's sample calendars with tassel hangers. Brunt Printing, 535 Clay St, San Francisco. 1893 and 1894. approx 5.5 x 3.5". City...

Red, white & blue boxing pin reads "San Francisco/ Labor Counceil/A.F.OF L./ Amateur/Boxing Tournament/1934. Made by Albert S. Samuels Co.,...

Rare medal. California Grays/ Service (1922). one and a half inches long, pinback. Stamped "Granat's" on reverse, the old Granat Bro...

Bound volume of the "Californian", the first California newspaper from 1846, indexed, still in original paper and plastic wraps, as new, ...

Two souvenirs of the 1898 celebration of the 50th anniversary of James Marshall's discovery of gold in California. 1) brass round with loop. Obv...

Original box and paperwork from the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition with two spoons. One, made by Wm Rogers & Co. is 6 inches. The oth...

# 1534 for 2 shares to CR Ralph. Signed by WIlliam Vadunt(?) and president Daniel (?). Dateline San Francisco 1876. Grape vignette. Allegorical woman

Hardcover illustrated promo book for the school. 80pp with index. City: San Francisco State: California Date: 1896 HWAC# 81558