December 2017 Premier Auction

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29 California Wells Fargo Receipts in both print and manuscript form. Includes Vallejo, Benecia, Turlock, Merced, Lodi, Oakdale, Pittsburgh, Crockett,

Unused. Although this is for a Portland Brewery, I could find little information on John Mason. But there was a John Mason in San Francisco who, accor

Lot of 23. 1) California: 1864 express receipt, San Francisco; 1868 Banking Department, San Francisco, to stage company in Columbia; 1891 WF Western D

Letter on Wells Fargo & Co. Express letterhead. Dateline Seattle, Dec. 14, 1881. Message to Chas. Stauren in Skaget City, WT. Advertises "...

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Eight postcards and thirteen receipts from Wells Fargo & Co. The receipts date from 1889. Date: Location: HWAC # 52423

Lot of ten. These rank from traditional collecting covers to covers that were sent but not stamped to unused. Please see picture online variety. Stamp

Lot of seven. 1) 1912 Application of Albert Billings Mullineaux to work in San Diego. He had worked in Youngstown, Ohio as a driver, money collector,

2 rare cloth coin bags from Wells Fargo of Mexico, appear to be unused.6.5" x 3.75". Date: Location: HWAC # 53648

Lot of over 50. Each is printed on two sides (rare!) so you get 100 receipts. Dated 1866 and 1867. From George Kirby. Mostly leather is being sent, bu

Lot of nine. Four mention they are proprietors of 'Wells, Butterfield & Co.' and 'Livingston, Fargo & Co.' American Express,...

Lot of seven. 1) A fabulous Merchants Dispatch with a large vignette of a steam locomotive. 'Merchants Dispatch' was owned by American Expre...

1) 1862 to Rockford Illinois. 2-3) 1866 and 1867 to William Knowlton, agent, Rockford. Both have a company stamp of William Knowlton. Knowlton arrived

Lot of nineteen. Earliest is a small letterhead addressed to Fred Palmer of Cooperstown, New York. Received your deposit for $1,000. Three interesting

A beautiful mirror sign of the American Express Co. and Exchange measuring 21 in. X 16 in. A sign advertising for the early American Express Co.. Nice

Lot of 5 from 4 different California express companies. 1) Two 1876 way-bills for Moore's Flat & Eureka Express from Nevada (City) to North ...

1) 1875 waybill for Moore's Flat and Eureka Express from Nevada City to North Bloomfield. Includes carrying a Wells Fargo package. 2) 1914 color...

Lot of two. 1) 134 packages of merchandise bound for the Savage Mine of Virginia City. From Colfax (crossed out and ALta written in). 2) Alta receipt

Lot of 14 from 5 different Eastern Express agencies, c.1850s-1870s. 1) American Express Company: 1851 New York receipt, blue; 1856 New York; 1863 New

Lot of 25. Includes United Express Company from Stockport, Ohio. Also Northern Express receipt and way-bills. 13 Unused Hope Express Company 186- rece

Lot of 30. 1890's. Five 1890's receipts from Clifton, South Carolina. One 1878 bill of lading from Columbia, South Carolina. Twenty-four bil...

60 pieces! Mostly from the 1860's and 1870's. Remains of an 186- receipt booklet, 1871 bills of lading, 1864 receipts, unusual 1857 "T...

Lot of five. 1) 1866 Treasurer's office. Has a bright red title. For $30 toward owning 10 shares of stock. Orange 2c Bank Check stamp. 2) 1875 f...

Mostly blank 185- receipts from New York. Also 1871 Phillipsburg, New York and 1868 Peoria, Illinois. Several Madison, Wisconsin (1860's) and Ci...

The "Sayre & Son" stamped Varney was manufactured and produced by the L.A. Sayre Company. According to Wilson and Bobrink, Nathan Varn...

A heavy construction right hook miners candlestick. "E.C" is etched on the underside of the handle neck, likely refers to the mine owner....

A quality right hook miners candlestick possibly Ludlow-Saylor style. "L.B." punched at top of handle neck. Possibly a mining engineer, ...

An unusual right hook miners candle stick with an arrow attached on the outside edge of the spike. Handle is teardrop shaped (2.5 inches) and beveled

Blue lettering on white enamel with a red DANGER at top. 16 x 8 1/2 inches. Warning in English and Spanish. Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company i

A) "All injuries must be reported" by Stonehouse Signs Denver, 10 x 14". B) "Do not pass left crossbar." Black on yellow 8 ...

Danger hook cable when not in use, red white black paint on metal. Danger nightstand under crane load red white black and white. 10 x 14" 10 x ...

Geiger counter with nickel plated carry handle, rad meter, detecting wand with wired cable, headphones, made by Detectron, North Hollywood, CA. c. 195

Spectacular show piece! Extra Rare!!! This was either a lab or gold scale. 27.5 x 34 x 14". Plaque with number "A58414" on the right ...

This key research tool has articles on Western US and the world. Numerous mining advertisements including a Trump Drill Chuck.15.25" x 11"...

778 pages. Date: Location: HWAC # 53630

1228 pages, front and rear covers are detaching. Date: Location: HWAC # 53629

1628 pages in this important copper mining resource which provided info for investors and the trade. Date: Location: HWAC # 53625

1413 pages. Date: Location: HWAC # 53626

An enlargement of The Copper Handbook. 1920, 1992 pages. Front and rear covers are taped to spine. Date: Location: HWAC # 53627

From Columbia University library. 2350 pages. Date: Location: HWAC # 53628

Choice c1900 Walrus ivory gavel, with Nome cut out of the surface, and a seal on the other side, all one piece, except the handle (6"). Overall...

1) Iconic Keystone view No. 9191 of people Bound for the Klondike Gold Fields, Chilkoot, Alaska. 2) c.1899 Kilburn stereoview No. 13133, Scratching ou

Nice Alaskan mining stereoview group.Keystone-5 Dogsled, team and driver, 2 Chilkoot Pass, 2 Sheep Camp, A Claim on the Klondike, Haines, prospecting,

Scarce. Issued 1947 to Austin Drake Jr, 100 shares and cancelled. Nice vignette of Mt. McKinley and mine in background. 8" x 11.5". Date...

Eleven framed postcards of Bisbee and mining. Two RPCs, two hand colored. 20.5" x 16.5". Date: Location: Bisbee, Arizona HWAC # 5...

Located in Black Hills, AZ. I/U to Lyman Baskins 1884 who is secretary of company. We could not find any info on this company in our library. #131 50

3 rare certificates. Gold Cliff Mining and Reduction Co. of Arizona I/U 1897 to Stephen Parrish #101 for 500 shares, #105 for 1000 shares, and #167 fo

I/U to FM Curtis #3357 100 shares. 6.75" x 11.25" "The company owned the Vulture mine located 14 miles by road from Wickenburg at the...

Two different certificates. #19 issued 1904 to P. Reid 50000 shares, vignette of a little girl on a stool. #25 issued to Dunham 1906 206479 shares. Be