Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction

This bell and Hoyt volt-ammeter came from the reportedly Central Station in downtown Reno. The volt-ammeter seems to be c1930's. Dial-up telepho...

Lot of 35. The motel concept originated with the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, constructed in 1925 by Arthur Heineman. In conceiving of a name ...

This was a Fourth of July to remember in Reno: large crowds, horse races, and a major fight. Rooms were full, the police were busy at night, and the b

Fabulous original 1880 prospectus. It has a vignette of the train on the top, occupying 1/3 of the document page. Possibly unique. Lot of two document

High Contrast Seven Troughs RPC. Printed "Main Street in Seven Troughs, Nevada 48A." Contrast is so good, one can even pick out a wood sig...

1908. Glossy photograph (5 x 7") of the Seven Troughs area. Found on page 23 of the Shamberger Seven Troughs book. Identified on this photograp...

Massive 86 x 41". This is an historian or digger's dream. Silver City in 1874! McCone's Foundry, the Cemetery, Kossuth Mining, Dayton M...

Two used. 1) Bird's eye view looking north. A little dark, but great contrast. c1918. Very early - trees are quite small. Wash on the line, etc....

1908. Star Pointer was an early name for Ruth, Nevada. Strong contrast shows major company buildings and worker's houses. The Star Pointer Mine ...

Written just two weeks after Nevada became a state. It has the Savage Mining Company stamp over the two cent US revenue stamp. S. T. Curtiss was the

Lot of two. 1) This document is for billing for miners staying at the hotel in 1881. Mr. Chapman, millwright in charge spent 6 nights. Mr. Ambrose, la

Original 2nd generation print possibly from original glass negative of Tonopah in 1903. Nice image. City: Tonopah State: Nevada Date: 1903 HWAC# 81

Unused. Six horse team double freight wagon. In front of brick Golden Block, 1902. Currently housing Nye & Ormsby Bank and Lathrop Davis. City:...

This is a black and white post card of the Thomas Flyer outside a Tonopah building with a crowd around it. The dateline on the postcard is March 25, 1

Built in 1859 by Thomas Wheeler. At the time Twelve Mile House was very important as it was twelve miles from the important town of Genoa and twelve m

Early! c1910. One of the most important, and yet least recognized, group of people in the formation of Nevada were the surveyors. But the surveyor we

Nelson Seymour Trowbridge was a youngster growing up during the California Gold Rush. Needless today he was interested in mining. He moved to Nevada

RARE! The union mines was established 1913. Union post office was open from 1916 to 1918. Looks like these three photos might be from that time period

Bond number 149 from the City of Virginia Water Bonds worth $1000 in “gold coin.” Issued Sutro & Company. Gold embossed seal in lower left corne...

Issued #61268 to Rehfisch & Co 1897, 100 shares. Signed by President Fisher. In Pass-co fine holder. City: Virginia City State: Nevada Date: 18...

#3642, 500 shares 1919 and # 5075 500 shares 1927 issued to HL Slosson Jr. #67177 100 shares issued to Shaw and Douglass 1901 in Pass-co fine holder.

Issued to Sutro & Company. 1877. Gold Seal. Stamped "Treasurer Paid." Six coupons left. Court House vignette. City: Virginia City St...

Period nineteenth century wood door, trimmed at top with original Victorian hardware. Marked "Territorial Enterprise, Est 1858" and "...

Unissed. Vignette of river valley in mountain region. Printer Towne & Bacon. Incorporated May 12th, 1862. Territorial! Capital stock increased D...

This represents an early attempt at bringing electricity and lights ot Storey County. Very Early number 4 for 5 shares to AW Rose. Signed by secretary

# 112 for 12,990 shares to the Hobart Estate. Signed by secretary WW Stetson and president WE (?). datelined San Francisco 1895. hand written over 187

Lot of 11 billheads. Includes: 1876 Western Union Telegraph Co. (to Savage Mine); 1885 Chollar Mining Co. to County Recorder (County doc. attached to

All have Nevada revenue stamps, but two are under the United States revenue stamp. 1) 1870 check written to Isaac Frederick for $71.25. Frederick was

17 x 21". Color. Hale & Norcross and Potosi Mines Cross Section. Numbered Plate 10. Major rips and folds could use archival tape! City: Vi...

This is a Howell reprint of an original Grafton T. Brown lithograph published by C. Kuchel of San Francisco. This territorial overview of Virginia Cit

The Reno-Virginia Transportation Company was a stage that ran from Reno to the Comstock. During most of its life, that was two round trips daily. The

This survey done by county surveyor E. L. Mason is a description of a plot of land made for E. W. Keyes. This 145.52 acre survey starts from corner of

At one time there was no Nevada Historical Society or State Museum. But some far-seeing citizens saw the need to preserve the history that they were l

Fredrick pieces, although not common, can be found. Fredrick was the Comstock's premier jeweler. He arrived in 1868 and probably was working in ...

This was at the time a discovery piece. Since then another two Eaves Virginia silver pieces have been found. This is still incredibly rare. Eaves was

Using public records and census records we can indeed confirm this photograph was taken august of 1864. That would make this a territorial CDV. Her fa

11 x 20". Darker paper. Shows the layout of the town as platted. Wahmonie was established as a gold mining camp in February 1928 and had a pop...

c1935. 10 x 3". Lot of three. All have notes from Jim Perkins. Photos by Frank Horton. Horton also worked at Diamondfield and Unionville. 1) 25...

"Everybody Smiles in Wonder Nev." Pictorial of a bear startling a visitor. 5 x 3 1/4 inches. Reverse stamped "Post Card" but is ...

1906. This photograph (3.25 x 4.25") is identified as the Pioneer Saloon in Wonder by Hugh Shamberger. It seems to be an open mess for early Wo...

Interesting RPC of the Bachelor Club in Wonder, Nevada. "The boys take roughing it good naturedly." Sour Dough Club tent. "Elevator t...

2 annual reports by GW Richard Nevada State Treasurer. Teal and slate covers. City: State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 81406

Softcover 91pp. List of prisoners details nationality, crime, sentence and trade-miner, labor, waiter, barber, gambler, farmer etc City: State: Nev

Very large map at 56 x 33". Great resource to find those late Nevada mining rush communities. All railroad sidings - occupied or not - are list...

Approx. 15 billheads from Virginia Lumber Yard, Empire City, NV, Carson City NV, Savage Mining Co., from Virginia, NV, only to list a few. City: St

1) 1941 42 x 24 " in good condition. 2) 1932 fold out road map. 22 x 17". Light tears at fold intersections, otherwise in very good condit...

11 pocket handbooks-1941,1943, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967 City: State: Nevada Date: 1941-1967 HWAC# 81418

Harper’s Magazine, Four Volumes, with Nevada/Arizona Papers by J. Ross Browne. Volume 22, December, 1860 to May, 1861 includes “Peep at Washoe” Volume

1) Shows the land north of the railroad in the Truckee Meadows area. This is an early reprint of the 1867 Peavine Mountain Copper Map. 38 x 27"...

This iconic map shows the border between California and Nevada and all the important places like and Virginia City, Lake Bigler, Aurora, Bodie Diggins

Number 15 for 50 shares to EJ McCutchen. Signed by Charles Bridge secretary and HG Stevenson vice president. Datelined San Francisco 1894. Incorporate

1) Very rare! 1873 Subscription certificate for one share of capital stock of the Centennial Board of Finance, inc. by an Act of Congress approved Jun

1) Republican ticket for 1889. Benjamin Harrison for president, HF Bartine for Congress, HH Beck for assembly, TV Julien county clerk, etc. Storey Cou

History Nevada by Myron Angel, 1881, with index, reprint by Howell North. History of Nevada by Davis, reprint by UNR, and slip case. Nevada Ghost Town

Lot of six. 1) Odd Fellows Hall Association, Dayton. 1868, NUMBER 10. 2-3) Reese River Flouring Mill. Austin. NUMBER 2!. 1884. The other is unissued.

Lot of 25. Includes RPC of the old Reno airport with passenger or mail plane in hanger. Airport was where the Washoe County Gold Course is today. Lind

Total of fifteen reprints. Sanborn-Perris maps are 1890 Tuscarora and 1890 Aurora. Sanborn maps are 1907 Austin, 1905 Fallon when it was just beginnin

Deed between Eugene Wilder of Aurora Utah Territory or California to Spence Gibbens of the same place. $500 is the price for real estate on Esmeralda

I/C #73 Wm. Hawthorne-namesake of the town with his signature on rear, 20 shares, 1892. City: Hawthorne State: Nevada-California Date: 1892 HWAC# 7

Calixto Lopez & Co. Cuban Cigar Maker, NYC Stock Certificate, 1908 City: New York State: New York Date: 1908 HWAC# 78113

The Dutchman Run Oil Company stock certificate #113 issued for 100 shares in 1865 to Elias Runyon. Oil derricks, tanks, barrels and a steam engine in

3 issues with color illustrations on cover. Oct 10, 1896. Sept 18, 1897. Nov. 201897. Some stains, small holes, toning. City: Utica State: New York D

Two page hand written letter from poet Edwin Markham, 1936 to Mrs. J. A. Eveleth in Berkeley. It appears Ms. Eveleth went to school with Markham, and

Ice Plane 6' x 2" x 2". Good condition. Salvatore Falcone Collection. City: State: New York Date: early 1900's HWAC# 78348

Bound Ohio Railway map published by the State of Ohio, Commissioners of Public Printing. Map folds out to 28 x 32". Salvatore Falcone Collectio...

Very rare! 1923 Fold out reward pamphlet for Oregon Train Robbery by the De Autremont brothers. This pamphlet has 6 panels explaining about the hold-u

History of Oregon, biographical, in three volumes, by Charles Carey. Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, Chicago and Portland, 1922, fine condition

This is a photo of 5 native American women & 2 men in suits standing in background. This was taken by J.N. Choate Art Studio, Carlisle, PA. This...

Softcover 1876 report on Pennsylvania finances. 160pp with index. Front stains and tears, please inspect. City: State: Pennsylvania Date: 1876 HWA

Beautiful lapel pin with yellow, red white & blue enamel with eagle & Native American in full headdress. Reads: HOPE 20th National Encampmen...

January 1912 wall calendar. Lillian Lynch in color. Thick stock. 22 x14". City: Merkel State: Texas Date: 1912 HWAC# 80762

Large Map"Heydricks Ownership Map of Hansford Co. Texas". Legend shows: Location, Drilling Well, Producing Well, Gas Well, Abandoned Well ...

Group of 4 Utah Series From the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, Taken by C.R. Savage, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1)Stereo view of Residence of Preside

Stereoview of Ute Chief Se-go-witts & his bride. Taken in Utah, Illustrated by C.R. Savage, Pioneer Art Gallery, East Temple Street, Salt Lake C...

Publishers of "The Irrigation Age." Number 59 for 5 shares to the Oquirrh Land & Water Company. Signed by William Hall Poore (namesake...

2 4.5 x 7.75" mounted photos. Seattle birdseye by Peiser, waterfront by Dorsaz & Schwerin. Light toning. Salvatore Falcone Collection. Cit...

3 approx 2.5 x 6.25" panorama prints of Spokane, WA scenes on mats. Lower Falls and Monroe St. Bridge. Bird's Eye(water stained). Upper or ...

Pair of decorative brass shoes. Double standing scalloped design. Spanish style. No writing embossed. City: State: Spain Date: HWAC# 80561

Unique (or at least exceptionally rare) Gold Rush letter about an unnamed lake that would become Lake Tahoe. This is a marvelous 1850 letter about a m

January 1908 wall calendar. Teenage girl image. City: Port Arthur State: Texas Date: 1908 HWAC# 80763

Very rare, A Neweyeares Gyfte Becon 1504, book. Approx. 60 pp. Becon was born 1511 in Norfolk, England. He entered the University of Cambridge in Marc

Gorgeous Meershaum hand carved pipe from Turkey. When smoked, meerschaum pipes gradually change color, and old meerschaum pipes will turn incremental

The excerpts from this book are about 4 "Polynesian Legends" on the island "...The common people dwelt by sufferance, on the lands of...

Large format volume, 10 x 14.5", hard blue binding, by the London Illustrated News. This is a spectacular volume with high quality color print...

1 large photograph of train wreck with several people gathering around; Photo of a main street with post office in foreground & more in this lot...

Very attractive mining certificate #264 issued in 1905 for 2500 shares. The Landecker Gold Mining Company was one of the largest producers in the Plac

Extra Rare Real CPRR Timetable Broadside showing "From San Francisco & Toward San Francisco." Includes San Pablo & Tulare County. ...

Issued to Mr. Lochar Aug 12, 1907, signed by JNS Williams Supt. Also invitation to employees of Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co for Annexation Da...

No. 1119 for $500, punch cancelled, 56 coupons attached. Signed by President Leonard Atwood(?) Beautiful orange border. This railroad is unlisted in

Cert. #32, issued at Boston for 5 shares in 1863. Great vignette of a paddle wheeler with a tall ship in the background. Revenue stamp affixed at the

c1890's. The Carson & Colorado trestle for the mills near Candelaria. This photo on page 75 of the Candelaria book. 3 x 4". Includes a ...

Schedule from Palisade to Raines to Evans to Hay's Ranch to Mineral to Alpha to Pine to Oak to Summit to Mt. Hope to Garden Pass to Diamond to E...

Three V & T Documents from the 1870's and 80's. 1) Waybill from the 1870's datelined Reno for shipping to Huffaker, NV. Full year no...

1) Transferring land to William Henry of Elko in 1870. The 1880 census has William Henry living on his CPRR land in Star Valley. 2) Transferring land

This rare U. S. Stage Company receipt for W. H. Fillmore at Cherry Creek was sent from Wells, Nevada on July 26, 1886. Receipt says "1 pkg guar...

An Open Door to a Magnificent Country photo booklet. 30pp with mostly woodcut illustrations. Approx 5.25 x 8". Front cover and edge spots, corn...

Collection of Railroad photos that include 1) Victorian Era Ladies sitting in train at Santa Monica Beach, (1908); 2) A work train with workers sittin

32pp booklet with rear fold out map. "Purchase Farm Lands Along the Line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Western Canada" City: Sta...

incorporated State of California. Organized in 1902, the United Railroads combined the Market Street Railway, Sutter Street Railroad, and San Francis

incorporated State of Calf. May 4, 1912. Cert. #429 for 1/2 share of preferred stock @ $100 per share issued to H.G. Storall Dec 9, 1912, gold corp s