December 2018 Auction- A Sale to "Die" for.

Large lot of foreign brass buttons: over 50 buttons, some may be foreign military. State: Foreign City: Date: HWAC# 76607

2 Titanic featured issued. Dec. 1986, Oct. 1987-folded rear corner. State: Foreign City: Date: HWAC# 84811

cWorld War I. Prisoners are Turks, Frenchmen, Jews, Englishmen, Belgian, Indians, and Russians. All are in the prison camp fro opposing German Kultur!

# 206 for 10 to JL Chadderdon. Signed by C Lapell Taylor and Charles M Plane(?). Dateline August 20, 1863. Incorporated June 22, 1863. Mountain and ea

Obv.: Co. E / 1st /Batl of Infty / California /U.S. Vol. / 92. Rev.: "Red". Wm, rd., holed with old leather necklace, 28 mm. Daniel Manas...

Five different stamps and combinations. All addressed to Isaac Cowl of Dahlonega. Cowl was a mining man and owned a one fourth interest in lot of land

The last issue of the Daily Citizen, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, bore the date of July 2, 1863, 2 days before the city surrendered to Grant. It was pri

Two page manuscript letter from Musten (sp?) to Major D.H. Rucker, US Army, Albuquerque. Dec. 7, 1855. Fort Fillmore was built in 1851 to protect Cali

Nice Civil War Era (possibly copper) Saddle shield from Allegheny Arsenal in 1861 - 1/5" x 2" beautiful patina, beautiful condition. This ...

3 pieces in this lot: 1)Metal tray with image of Admiral Dewey & schooner in background & telescopes. Slight rust at top left with some slig...

These two hardbound volumes each contain eight issues of "The Civil War Through the Camera." Each of the 16 parts was apparently published...

No. 9783, in the amount of $500., has 7 coupons attached. Signed by Register of the Treasury CE K. Ross(?)13.5'" x 14.5". From the Sal...

Dreadnaught attacked by torpedo boat destroyers firing dummy torpedos. Supplement to The Illustrated London News July 3, 1909. Approx 16 x 22" ...

Lot of 15 badges and ribbons from conventions. 1972 Tucson Coin Show, Reunion of the 19th N.Y. Vols, European African Mideastern Campaign, and many mo

Lot of five military badges, possibly WWII. Daniel Manassillian Collection. State: City: Date: HWAC# 84007

Lot of two: 1) Fidelity Zeal Obedience / U S N; red, white and blue ribbon attached. 2) Crown above star "XVI"; green and white ribbon att...

9 x 7 " mounted and matted photo of a US Soldier, appears to be post Civil War. State: City: Date: HWAC# 83326

Aproximatly forty vintage misc. Navy and Marine brass buttons. State: City: Date: HWAC# 76610

Solingen dress bayonet with blued metal scabbard and leather belt loop. Approx 15" bayonet. Deer etched under Solingen. Metal has wear and patc...

Brick, John. "The Richmond Raid," Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1963. The author creates a narrative surrounding the events and personali...

Lot of fifteen. Includes General Jack McDowell by Brady, Major General Sheridan (condition issues), Lt. Hunter by JH Heering of San Jose, Major Genera

Original Vintage "Save Freedom of Speech" Men speaking in a public forum. OWI Poster No. 44, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943-O-51025...

WWI knife in metal scabbard. 5 pointy edges on handle guard. Blade has been sharpened with loss of edge patina. 12" long State: City: Date...

Original signed by James B. Ray, Governor of the State of Indiana commissioning Thomas D. Clark to an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for the Cou

30mm round presidential Blaine and Logan brass medal with loop. Relief busts on front. State: City: Date: 1884 HWAC# 86407

Broadside of President James A. Garfield. Framed 23" x 27". This broadside begins with his birthplace, has many depictions of his life, hi...

Twenty nine political pieces. Two Goldwater coins, Buttons for: John Tyler, William J Bryan, Nixon, Humprey, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ad

2 softcovers-Postmarks of Territorial Alaska by Helbock 1976, Alaska's Postmasters and Post Offices by Ricks 1965. State: Alaska City: Date:...

Postmaster General of the U.S. of America appointment of Thomas H. Clarke, Esq., Manhattan, in the County of Putnam & State of Indiana. Embossed...

May 20, 1907. Letter from United States Senator to Warren Williams - Churchill County political boss. Nixon is wondering what happened. John O'...

Lot of four items. 1) Cover with corner oval advertising for the California Powder Works. Addressed to the Savage Mine in 1882. 2) Company letterhead

The only references that could be found online was 'The Wreck of the Julie Plante'. A dialect poem subtitled 'A Legend of Lac St. Pierre...

Rare! This Wells Fargo receipt only gets better. It is a choice location for California Gold Rush gold dust. The 'Columbia' is printed and n...

$50 being sent to William Daegener in Cincinnati. Number 58580. Red vertical writing on form seems to be original and restates what is written on the

California Gold Rush era. Dateline Columbia, Cal., August 16, 1859. No. 164030. Pay at sight $320 to Wm. Daegener, Agent, at "your office in Bo...

A certain W.J. Simpson wrote to Sperry & Company in Gridley, California, regarding a delivery of bran on behalf of his customer, John Thompson, ...

Approx 2.75" x 4.5" business card from Alfred Dixon, Wells Fargo Office and Gold Dust Dealer in Michigan Bluff, CA. Also a dealer in gener...

Joseph Ringot is sending Thomas Wells of Oroville $36.65 in coin. Wells was the Butte County District Judge and was the 'orator of the day' ...

Upton, Charles Elmer. Pioneers of El Dorado. The Nugget Press, 1906. From the Foreward: It has not been my intention to sketch the lives of all El D

A $10 package from GW Swan to Tillman in New York. Swan was the man who worked with Kingsbury to build the Placerville-Carson road. State: California

Five notes. 1) 1852 Sacramento. To Rhodes & Lusk. Pay bearer $55.00. David Delap. 2) 1853 Weaverville. Pay to the order of Skillman & Dosh &...

From JH Davy to JP Newman. Value of $100. 1872. San Bernardino Wells Fargo paper has not passed through this off very many times in the last 40 years.

This letter is asking that the estate of J. G. Storey pay James robertson for teaching school. Signed by William B Storey. Storey was born in England

1) Forwarding Receipt. 1881. From Frank Litsch to Xiehi (?) New Company. One bag of Gold Dust worth $500.00. 2) Money Receipt. 1886. From DLC Pani(?)

This lot contains two framed sets of historical documents regarding a stage robbery perpetrated in California by Jim Thompson and John Rutherford. The

On December 4, 1854 the Stockton branch had a $42,135.56 balance at close of day and $7,035.25 in checks returned for a total of $49,170.81. One inter

1) Number 11814 1/2. Balance on December 27, 1854 was $28,065.37. 2) Number 11120 1/2. Balance on hand on December 6, 1854 was $59,105.56. Both signed

Lot of three. 1) 1863 Commission envelope from Sacramento to Thomas Clark of Folsom. Enclosed was $5.50 in coin. 2) 1864 COD from the Eldorado Excelsi

The Mendocino Outlaws were a group of convicts who carried out a series of robberies and murders during exploits they planned during their time in San

Lot of two. Delivered from Nevada City, Washington, Maybert and Gaston. Two billheads. One for December of 1900 and the other for September of 1901. H