"Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction (2025 September)

Auction Details

Day 1, September 19th, 2025 (Lots 1000-1730)
Mining (1000-1188)
Stocks & Bonds (1189-1730)
Mining & Oil
Railroad & Transportation
Misc. Categories

Day 2, September 20th, 2025 (Lots 2000-2614)
Transportation & Express (2000-2067)
General Americana (2068-2614)
Geo. Sort (2068-2349)
Misc. Categories (2350-2614)

Day 3, September 21st, 2025 (Lots 3000-3724)
Numismatics
Currency & Scrip (3000-3031)
World’s Fair (3032-3048)
Gaming (3049-3060)
Coins & Bullion (3061-3453)
Medals & Exonumia (3454-3524)
US Mint & Other Ephemera (3525-3553)
Tokens & Counters (3554-3724)

Day 4, September 22nd, 2025 (Lots 4000-4584)
Native Americana & Cowboy (4000-4024)
Art (4025-4119)
Firearms, Weaponry, Militaria, Political (4120-4219)
Sports (4220-4322)
Philatelic (4323-4439)
Maps & Books (4440-4519)
Bottles (4520-4557)
Fossils (4558-4584)
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Virginia City, Nevada Billhead Collection [202558]1080 - Virginia City, Nevada Billhead Collection [202558]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30. Some duplication. Many pictorial. One Gold Hill, the rest are Virginia City. 1860s-90s. This is a great group! Includes: Gillig, Mott &am...
Current Bid: 275.00
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Comstock Lode Mining Ephemera Group [202672]1081 - Comstock Lode Mining Ephemera Group [202672]
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Lot of 19. Includes: Savage Mine 1868 paycheck and sheet of two unused; 1876 court document for case between RB Breashears and PF Kelly, mentions the
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Stateler & Arrington Wells Fargo Cover, Comstock Territorial Bankers [201651]1082 - Stateler & Arrington Wells Fargo Cover, Comstock Territorial Bankers [201651]
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This is a partial cover (most of back missing) addressed from the Bank of California in San Francisco to Stateler & Arrington, Bankers, Virginia...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Bank of California, Virginia City, Nevada Check Collection [199799]1083 - Bank of California, Virginia City, Nevada Check Collection [199799]
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Lot of 10 different. This is a fantastic collection! The Bank of California Virginia City branch opened in September 1864 with William Sharon installe
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Fire Department Pictorial Check, 1870s [202456]1084 - Virginia City, Nevada Fire Department Pictorial Check, 1870s [202456]
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Rare unused (as is normal for these) check for the Young America Engine Co. No. 2, dateline Virginia, Nev. 187- with vignette of horse-drawn fire wago
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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"Bonanza Kings" Virginia City, Nevada Check Pair: John Mackay and James G. Fair Autographs [200797]1085 - "Bonanza Kings" Virginia City, Nevada Check Pair: John Mackay and James G. Fair Autographs [200797]
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Lot of 2 different. Mackay and Fair were half of the "Bonanza King" Firm along with Flood and O'Brien, who worked mostly out of San Fr...
Current Bid: 60.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Best & Belcher Silver Mining Company Check Signed by John W. Mackay [198185]1086 - Best & Belcher Silver Mining Company Check Signed by John W. Mackay [198185]
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This is a rarer Mackay autograph. 1876 check issued to Mackay, signed by him as supt. Endorsed by Taylor on the reverse. RN-G. The Best & Belche...
Current Bid: 40.00
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Consolidated Mill Revenue Check Pair Signed by Mackay & Fair [198182]1087 - Consolidated Mill Revenue Check Pair Signed by Mackay & Fair [198182]
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Lot of 2. Both are Bank of California with RN-G. 1) 1874 check issued to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, signed by "Bonanza King" Jam...
Current Bid: 50.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Empire Mill & Mining Co. Territorial Check Group (10) [201774]1088 - Empire Mill & Mining Co. Territorial Check Group (10) [201774]
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Lot of 10 Wells Fargo territorial checks issued in 1864 by the Empire Mill & Mining Company, signed by RN Graves as supt. All have a US IR stamp...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Empire Mill & Mining Co. Territorial Checks Issued to Comstock Merchants (4) [201621]1089 - Empire Mill & Mining Co. Territorial Checks Issued to Comstock Merchants (4) [201621]
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Lot of 4 Wells Faro & Co. territorial checks issued by the Empire Mine in Gold Hill to Comstock merchants. All signed by RN Graves as supt. Merc...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Empire Mill & Mining Company, Virginia City, Nevada Territory Checks (5) [192895]1090 - Empire Mill & Mining Company, Virginia City, Nevada Territory Checks (5) [192895]
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Lot of 5 Wells Fargo checks issued in 1863 by the Empire Mill & Mining Company. All signed by RN Graves as superintendent. Each has a US IR stam...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Empire Mine and Gould & Curry Mine Check Group [201607]1091 - Empire Mine and Gould & Curry Mine Check Group [201607]
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Lot of 4: two each for two mines, incl. a territorial for each. 1-2) Empire Mill and Mining Company. 1864 Wells Fargo issued to J. Wilson, signed by R
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mining Check Signed by Phillip Deidesheimer, Inventor of Square-set [201088]1092 - Gould & Curry Mining Check Signed by Phillip Deidesheimer, Inventor of Square-set [201088]
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The most sought-after Comstock autograph. Bank of California check with green print, RN-B imprinted revenue (center) and green 2 cent NV stamp in bord
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mining Check Trio incl. Rare James G. Fair [198183]1093 - Gould & Curry Mining Check Trio incl. Rare James G. Fair [198183]
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Lot of 3 different. 1) Best is an 1874 check signed by Bonanza King James G. Fair, and issued to the Con. Virginia Mining Company, which was under Fai
Current Bid: 50.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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1861 Wells Fargo Nevada Territory Check Group for the Gould & Curry (5) [201637]1094 - 1861 Wells Fargo Nevada Territory Check Group for the Gould & Curry (5) [201637]
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Lot of 5. These are the second generation Wells Fargo 1861 checks with green print. Earliest are the blue version. This group of five was issued by Ch
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mining Co. Check to Future Builder of the International Hotel [200352]1095 - Gould & Curry Mining Co. Check to Future Builder of the International Hotel [200352]
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Stateler & Arrington territorial check issued by the Gould & Curry Mine to A. Hanak, who at this time was listed as a baker, but would event...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mining Check Issued to Chinese Merchant, RN-B17b [200358]1096 - Gould & Curry Mining Check Issued to Chinese Merchant, RN-B17b [200358]
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A rare find in the Comstock check archive we have been processing. This 1872 Gould & Curry check is issued to "M. Ming" for $35. Signe...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Territorial Checks to Interesting People [201919]1097 - Gould & Curry Territorial Checks to Interesting People [201919]
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Lot of 5 Stateler & Arrington issued in 1864 for the Gould & Curry. People include: David Bowie (G&C supt.); AB Thompson (assoc. with Ha...
Current Bid: 25.00
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Issued to TD Parkinson (Famous GT Brown Comstock Map) [200354]1098 - Virginia City, Nevada Mining Check Issued to TD Parkinson (Famous GT Brown Comstock Map) [200354]
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1871 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. check issued to TD Parkinson for $100. Signed by CC Batterman as supt. Signed on the back by Parkinson. RN-...
Current Bid: 50.00
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Gould & Curry Mine Lumber Checks (3) [202045]1099 - Gould & Curry Mine Lumber Checks (3) [202045]
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Lot of 3 Gould & Curry checks issued in 1866 and signed by Louis Janin as supt. Two are to OHP Culbertson and one to John Tailleur. Culbertson w...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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