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

2 calendars, 1 from Russell Gates Mercantile Co. Calhan Colorado; 1 from Thomas P. Smith, Clothier, Coalinga, Cal. 1919. State: California City: D

Very hard to read letter which seems to be the second part. Signed by Hansen. There was no Hansen that was ever Secretary of the Senate, so it must ha

I/U #298 George Lyon 50 shares 1893 signed by President Rice. Unique of phosphate mine vignette. Creases, fair condition. Prag Collection. State: flo

Ten pieces of ephemera from the Japanese culture. Photographs, post cards, a German pamphlet on Japanese coinage, a commemorative of the Japanese Peac

Lot of 3 magazines, National Geographic, hardback book of The Spanish in the Southwest, Of Men & Gold by Stephen B. Shaffer (Spanish Gold Mines ...

This file of deeds well illustrates the title problems of the South. Record keeping was problematic, and a systematic approach was not universal from

Number 69 for three shares to LZ Gilbert and signed by president Gilbert and secretary King. Bank seems to have been incorporated c1909 and run until

Pamphlet from The E.A. Delano Co. of Chicago Ill. pp.22. Show details of machine. 9" x 6.25". State: Illinois City: Chicago Date: early...

By His Excellency Henry J. Gardner, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Proclamation. "God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts!&q...

By His Excellency George N. Briggsm, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Proclamation. "God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.&...

Sonny Sugar Cones, 5 c. Has slight staining on rights side, please inspect. 19" x 8". State: Massachusetts City: Cambridge Date: early...

Smith's Egg and Hen Health Producer 22 x 13.5" broadside with 8 chickens.ge State: Massachusetts City: Date: c1880-1900 HWAC# 85178

2 photos of Dr. G.A. Eisengraeber his office at the turn of the 20th Century. Cert. from State Board of Medical Examiners; Invitation & more. Fr...

Cabinet card of Sheriff with his wife (card mount has been trimmed); Letter from Sheriff of Wright Co.,MO to Sheriff of Springfield MO. He is looking

2 checks from State Savings Bank 1906, assorted trade cards, program from 1946 Butte HS Commencement, Texaco letterheads, Montana Mine Exp. Co bank de

July 19, 1894 Daily Inter Mountain newspaper partial edition. Full page ad for a bicycle give away by Daily Inter Mountain. Large horizontal tear, sti

Reproduction of May 18, 1884 photo of middleweight championship fight between Peter McCoy and Duncan McDonald in Butte, MT. Fight lasted 2 hours and 1

Gold and black felt pennant with Please Excuse Our Dust. Origin unknown, possibly Butte, MT. 11x57". 2x .7" holes, some edge wear. State:...

1962 calendar with June-December pages. Bamboo mat body with colorful hunting scene of 2 hunters with dogs and pheasants. Made in Japan stamped on bac

14 x 22.5" original brown broadside, 2" tear. State: Montana City: Elk Horn Date: HWAC# 85154

3 unused sacks, vivid colors, really nice. 23" x 13" State: Montana City: Helena Date: HWAC# 85174

8x33" panorama photo of Highwood, MT town. Some inked notes. Chips, stains and tears. Sold as is. State: Montana City: Highwood Date: HWA...

B/W town folding panorama postcards. 11" Manhattan, 16.5" Lewiston. State: Montana City: Lewiston Date: HWAC# 86414

3 Kennedy Hotel images, 1 large, 1 RPC? and enlarged photo of RPC. 5 paper lunch counter coupons and business card. 23x17" State: Montana Cit...

First National Bank of Butte 1877-1852. Butte Above and Below Ground, The World's Greatest Mining Camp 1900 by Freeman-cover is worn, spine deta...

Everlasting Copper copper stationery with Montana state outline and "from Montana, The Treasure State". 9x6" State: Montana City: ...

2 pictorial mauve eye glass cloths from Dr WJ Sullivan in Helena, old letter from First National Bank in Great Falls on letterhead. 3 letterheads rela

Approx 20 Montana postcards, RPCs, chromolitho. Best is torn Watertown Grocery RPC. State: Montana City: Date: HWAC# 86412

2 Generations of Teachers from the Jameson Family. From the Salvatore Falcone Collection. State: Nebraska City: Fremont Date: 1925 HWAC# 84404

Vols 4 and 5, lots of bw photos of dam construction. 24 and 48pp State: Nevada City: Date: HWAC# 84814

Rare 8 page 16 x 11" newspaper supplement. Pages are coming loose, tape repair on cover. State: Nevada City: Austin Date: 1888 HWAC# 85140

This rather nondescript type written 8 x 7" note is about one of the earliest, and most important, nationwide strikes and leads us directly to...

Lot of five. 1) An early and possibly unique cash drawer. We could find its beginnings (This 1859 invention consists in the employment or use of a ser

One from Sodaville and one from Candelaria. The second card is very interesting. It seems that when the wagon arrived it was short sacks of ore. The t

Letter about the building of the Owyhee Road & Bridge Company in 1868. Dated July 21, 1869 and datelined Carlin, Nevada. From Thomas. H. Smith t...

No. 445, issued for 1892 to George Sanderson, president of the Williamsport & North Branch Railroad. Signed by V.H. Pease as general manager. Or...

Lot of 7 check sized financial documents, 1 stock certificate and one ledger. 1) The Carson City Savings Bank Ledger [May 14, 1875- March 31, 1881]: s

1890. This is a sad tale indeed. George Hawkins was a V&T trained engineer. He work in the Bodie mines and mills, ran the 'Rocket' on Mo...

One of the earliest Nevada state bonds issued to William Chapman Ralston for $1000 on December 20, 1864. William Ralston was a California investor who

27 issues Vol VIII Daily Elko Independent, 1879 State: Nevada City: Elko Date: 1879 HWAC# 85149

Early Eureka, NV newspaper, approx 20. 2 Daily Sentinal 1876. 18 Eureka Daily Leader 1879. Some wear, normal for age. State: Nevada City: Eureka D

It is not often that you can find a matching pair of Number 1 and Number 2 stocks. Both are cancelled. #2 to MD Foley for 85 shares. # 1 to Daniel Mey

I/C 1886/1889 to WE Griffin who was the exclusive Wells Fargo agent for Eureka and his signature is on the back. #9, 10 shares. State: Nevada City:

Mine Contract: This 1906 contract is between the owner George Williams and George Abel to sink a shaft into the Gold Northern Mine at $12.50 a foot. G

c1890. Fletcher lies where the roads to Bodie, Aurora, Carson City, and Hawthorne meet. Names on map include Henry D Fletcher (active in public affair

Extremely Rare! Goldfield. No. 3097 for 500 shares issued to Thomas H. Cline(?) signed by President J.M. Fergusson(?). This cert. has beautiful blue

This is an amazing piece of Nevada railroad and Chinese history. It is an 1878 payroll for the month of May for the Chinese working out of Chinese Cam

This page from a c1936 autograph book was collected when President Hoover was in Carson City, Nevada by Don Dondero as a youth. Also on the page is th

c1890's. 1) Lot of 18 official documents from places like Kingston, Lewis, Galena, Austin, Reese River, Morgan, New Pass, Battle Mountain, Mill ...

This beautiful 12 x 17" official document is written in exquisite hand writing is for Wilhelm Dangberg. He is a cousin to the famous Dangberg f...

Quartz Mountain was fifteen miles north of Gabbs. Most people would not recognize this mining camp, but it had a post office from 1927 to 1929. This p

A gold, open-faced pocket watch, 2” diameter, with “R. Herz & Bro./ No 2/ Reno, Nev.” Engraved on the back. Includes chain and bar. The front cr...

Panoramic Reprint of Reno, NV in early 1900's. This panorama shows Truckee River, old touring cars, Model T's, Virginia Street Bridge, Cente...

8 Vol 3 issues of Reno Evening Gazette, 1877. State: Nevada City: Reno Date: 1877 HWAC# 85148

Rare. 6 checks from 1) Paxton, Curtis & Co., Bankers; 2) The First National Bank payable to Dave McFarland;3) The First National Bank payable to...

1955. This is the presentation booklet (soft cover) that Reno used as a presentation to the United States Olympic Committee (they would receive hard c

Lot of three. 1) A rare San Jacinto datelined billhead for the Sparks Harrell company, Dated 1907. 2) A nice horse pictorial billhead from James Bain

Spectacular Seven Troughs Hotel brass key tag for room 16, with postage return insignia at the bottom. 2.25" x 5". This is the finest Sev...

These photos come from the George Abbey collection. Three generations of Abbey's worked in Wadsworth and Sparks. 1-2) 1911. Two almost similar p...

1) Fort Carlin! Ever Heard of It? Official executive document from December 11, 1874. It is a proposal for a bill from William W. Belknap to the House

Territorial Enterprise, Virginia City, NV. Hartford $1,000 fire insurance policy, Dec 14, 1896, on the office furniture, type cases, stands, imprinti

1) Five RPC's. Burro BIll's Antiques by Zan-T. 2) Roos Brothers Clothing Store. Frasher 9109. 3) Old 62 Bar reprint. 4-5) Two St. Mary's...

Includes all three installments of the 1860 / 1861 story. Installment 1 (Dec., 1860) focuses on getting to the Comstock; 'Whole trains of pack-m...

Ben Holladay was famous as the owner of the Overland Mail Route for many years. But he got his start in San Francisco with steamers. This is aa 1863 l

This 1876 letter is sent from Mr. Vanderbilt of the Fort Edward Institution and he wants to know about the eyeless fish found at 127 degrees in the de

Mostly hardcovers. McGill, The Man The Town The Bar by Allen, White Pine County-A Pictorial History 4 vols, Romancing Nevada by Hall State: Nevada C

McGill The Man The Town The Bar, 2 A salute to White Pine's Gold Stars, Romancing Nevada by Hall, Copper Camp Kids by Johnson, White Pine Lang S...

Lot of nine. These are all 1907. 1) Kleeman & Crotto Stage Company: They had the first post office delivery from Fallon to Wonder. They withdrew...

Feb 4, 1873 Daily Territorial Enterprise from Virginia City-1.3" tear, Feb 4, 1875 The Nevada Tribune from Carson City, Rare Sept 5, 1874 The D...

Lot of two. 1) Automobile 1924 Bluebook. West edition. With roads like Lovelock to Reno (Fork; right from poles, Pass well (good water). Reno to Sacra

This card begs two questions: 1) What is a Commissioner off Deeds? A Commissioner of Deeds is an officer having authority to take affidavits, depositi

Lot of 12 books of Nevada Towns includes The Heritage of the Desert; Candelaria and Its Neighbors; Gold Fever; Mining Camp Days; Las Vegas As it began

PX1-189. Green and orange. Both still have pieces of original plastic that separated the plates. State: Nevada City: Date: 1933 HWAC# 99633

Hardcover Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps by Paher 492pp with index, dust jacket is taped. Softcovers-Fairview and Seven Troughs by Shamberger...

Softcovers-Black Rock Desert by Wheeler, The Nevada Desert by Caxton. Hardcovers-Carson Valley by Danberg, Nevada by Beatty. State: Nevada City: D

8 Nevada Regional Books including Ghosts of Humboldt Region, Conflict on the Carson and Of Heart of Nevada. State: Nevada City: Date: HWAC# 483

Two framed Nevada State bonds: Each is for $1000 and each is cancelled. One has a silver state seal, no. 298, approved 1867. Matted and framed, 22.5...

Approx 50 topo Nevada maps including privately published county maps, early 1:125,000, 15'quads etc State: Nevada City: Date: HWAC# 85135

No. 857 for 2500 shares to W.B. McGerry, February, 1908, signed by President George W. Ozias(?). Has staining at upper left & right top at creas...

On December 19, 1862 Van Sickle was granted a toll road. The next day the territorial legislature levied a 2% tax on toll roads to build schools. This

Three early ledgers from the Berry family of Pittsfield, New Hampshire. The Berrys ran a large hardware and general store (including foods) for more t

Total of 12 Litho's in this lot. 1) Three Color Litho's by D.L. Co., Newport, KY, No. 5242. Beautiful colors of woman ballerina scene with 3...

Issued punch cancelled. #629 11 shares 1886.Catlle head underprint. Left chips, toning, please inspect. Prag Collection. State: ohio City: cincinnat

The Brotherhood of America was a secret society formed in Philadelphia in the 1850's with membership of native born Americans. This is an unissu...

Four page legal document dated December 1829. Last will and testament of Benjamin Hartley of Washington County Pennsylvania. Three pages. Possibly fro

Large legal document, Doan and family and Matthias Aspden of Philadelphia, September 1851. Aspden was from a very wealthy Philadelphia family from a s

Proclamation of Governor Joseph Ritner appointing Lebbeus Whitney Justice of Peace 1838. Signed by J Nallace Deputy Sec. Approx 13 x 16". 7&quo...

This bucket weights 8 1/2 pounds! It will keep your ice cream cold. Side says 'Chism I. C. Co. Reno.' John H. Chism was the proprietor of th...

14.5 x 18" frame with two matted Seth Bullock documents. Rattler Gilroy Consol. Mining Co. stock, issued to Harris Franklin, cert no. 855 for...

Red and tan South Dakota pennant, possibly from South Dakota School of Mining. Old, possibly pre WW1. 16x38". Some small holes in red felt. St...

Metal canister 3 1/2 inches tall, 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Engraved on the top is "Medotopes / Squibb." The ziploc bag provided by the c...

I/U #115 35 shares Henry ? 1910 signed by President Dale. Cattle vignette. Ink bleed thru, creases, worn edges. Still operating in Orange Grove, TX. P

Michener, James A., "Texas," Random House 1985. Michener's gift for historical storytelling brings the long and colorful history of Te...

Rare tintype of Jabez LM Curry. He was in the Texas Rangers, till 1845. After that, he returned to Alabama. He then Joined the Confederate Army, and w

Two letters from Texas: 1) A women from Beaumont, TX had two children and then died. Her husband died shortly after that. 2) Letter to Lizzie fro

Four unpublished panoramas. 17 x 6 1/2". Framed, viewable on both sides of frame. 1) Toulon Mill on the Southern Pacific railroad line. 2) The ...

# 44 for 30 shares to John W Taylor. Signed by William Fairbaum and Peter P Sorensen. Dateline Draper (rare) 1892. Located in Draper, Salt Lake County

1) Utah Book & Stationery. # 29. Mormon Tabernacle pictorial. Signed by president DM McCallister. Wrote "A description of the great temple,...

This is a lot of four wooden crates made for the Arden Dairy. Crates are in good condition with metal banding around the end panels. State: Utah Cit

Two wooden crates created for the Ideal Dairy in Richfield, Utah. Both are in good condition with metal banding to strengthen the ends. State: Utah