Great American Treasure Hunt

1876. 25 x 32". Five double truck geologic and topographic maps, plus sections. A) Rocky Mtns, B) Green River Basin, C) Utah Basin, D) Nevada P...

1) Nevada State Journal, Reno, 1870. Volume 1, Number 1. Also 1933 with article on Hitler. 2) Ward Reflex, 1878. 3) White Pine News, East Ely, 1915. C

A perfect lotting for Nevada's 150th birthday! This is a group of 2 patriotic pieces. 1) Large Nevada state flag painted on canvas. It measures ...

There are some hard to find pieces here! 1) Nevada Cadet March dedicated to the Nevada State University Cadet Corp. Composed by Gertrude Hollingsworth

Lot of sixteen. 12.6 oz. coin silver. 1) Six large spoons and four smaller spoons. Marked pure coin and L. Megede & Co.. Louis Megede was born i...

M.M. Mathews, 1880, Baker, Jones & Co., Buffalo. 6.5 x 9”. Hardbound, gilt lettering on front piece and spine. Only minor wear top and bottom of...

1) 1886 Framed Appointment of Notary Public to Clayton Belknap signed by Governor J. W. Adams. Clayton is the brother of Charles, Nevada Supreme Court

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The success of the American Express Company and Wells Fargo & Co. lead to the birth of competitive express companies. The Merchants Union Expres...

This Merchants Union Express Co. stock differs greatly from the 1867 stock. This stock was issued after the merger of the American Express Co. and the

This is stock no. 1489, issued to Catharine A. Thornton on July 2, 1855 for 5 shares. This piece is signed by Secretary, William Fargo, President Henr

This is stock no. 1767, issued to Thomas J. Cunningham on May 27, 1856 for 4 shares. This piece is signed by Secretary, William Fargo, President John

This is stock no. 3557 it was issued to John G. Baker on September 23, 1859 for 10 shares. This piece is signed by Secretary, William Fargo, President

This is a rare stock that features three key signatures: Wells, Fargo and Butterfield. No. 1117. Issued to John Butterfield of Utica for 37 shares on

No. 1660, issued to Charles E. Barnard of Utica on January 16, 1865 for 3 shares. It was signed by Secretary, William Fargo, President Henry Wells as

No. 1776, issued to J. Charles C. of Geneva on April 8, 1865 for 9 shares. Please note that the last name is covered up by a stamp. This piece was sig

No. 2680, issued to Marion I Mosher of Aurora for 1 share on April 16, 1866. Marion Mosher's husband was Allen Mosher. He was business partners ...

No. 1028, issued to Rodman H. Robinson of Albany for 5 shares on May 1, 1866. It appears that Robinson was reverend in the area around Albany. This pi

Stock no. 645 issued to Henry Wells for 100 shares on May 18, 1870. Signed by President Ashbel H. Barney, Assistant Secretary T.F. Wood and Treasurer

No. 19726. Issued to what appears to be "E.C. Hornans" for 25 shares on May 16, 1878. It was signed by William Fargo (President), J.N. Kna...

This stock was created after the merger of the American Express Co. and the Merchants Union Express Co., to create the American Merchants Union Expres

Framed. 22" x 36." You won't find any tall buildings! Probably a c1900 reprint. City: New York County: State:

"Asher & Adams New Topographical Atlas & Gazetteer of New York." Large 18"x13" 89 page atlas of county maps of the state...

Confederate veteran George Miller founded the 110,000 acre ranch in 1879. Over the years, thousands of people worked on ranch which acted as a small t

Another great lot from the 101 Ranch! This lot has five post cards that show the various animals that were housed on the ranch, as well as the Pan. Pa

The Last group from the 101 Ranch features 3 post cards of the Native people who lived on the ranch. The post cards show their camp, a group of men on

Arlington, Oregon. Four photographs side-by-side to produce a wonderful panoramic view of Arlington from a hillside above the town. View of Columbia R

Gorgeous hand-colored lithograph that served as a firefighter membership certificate for the Albany Fire Department. Text reads: "This Certifie...

August 1864 to June 1865. Covers the time they were engaged with the Engineer Corp at Dutch Gap, Virginia, in Defense of the Bermuda Hundred (Army of

April 21, 1865 to July 31, 1865. Covers their guard duty on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Fort Delaware. Register of all regular soldiers and the

Artist Chuck Dehann is known to many collectors as a cowboy artist. He was born and raised around horses, and was fascinated about the animals' ...

1892. A. C. Washington, president. Includes work performed, ore extracted, assay results, and a financial statement. The story of the Horn Silver Mine

Photograph of John Piper's house (of the famous Piper's Opera House) on the outskirts of Virginia City, Nevada. Photographer Crockwell was n...

This lithograph was published by Currier & Ives in Minnesota. The description for the lithograph describes the image as the "Terrific Comba...

Anson L. Henry, surveyor general. Shows areas of gold mines, Steven’s proposed northern route of the Pacific Railroad, Na Chee Pass, Yakima Indian Res

Atlas to Accompany Monograph 32 of the Geology of the Yellowstone National Park. Arnold Hague. 1904. Complete. Contains topographic, geologic maps and

Compliments of Isaac Van Horn & Co., bankers in Boston with operating headquarters in Laramie, Wyoming. Van Horn writes the preface. “Illustrate...

Washington. Report of the Secretary of War. 173pp plus maps. 6 x 9.5”. Marbled boards with wear. Red cloth corners and spine professionally replaced.

Mercer, A.S.; The Banditti of the Plains, or the Cattleman’s Invasion of Wyoming in 1892; no publisher shown. 139pp. Black boards 5.5 x 8.5”. Binding

Faciebat anno 1716 / antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis / Restore 1913. German reproduction of Stradivarius violin. Small size: 20". Bridge has ...

Map lists the route of the U. S. Geological Survey and many, many previous routes. Those routes include Tyrrell, Old Telegraph, Dalten, Rumoured India

Lot of 3. 1) A 5 x 7” photo of 3 men seated in barber chairs in a bar, being given haircuts. In the foreground is a glass case containing various bran

1905. This was an error printing. There was no Mormon Mission called the Colorado Mission, in 1905. Few copies were printed incorrectly like this. You

Soon after Whitehead & Hoag patented the new celluloid pin construction process in 1896, the advertising world discovered it and flooded the nat...

Lot of 11. This is a really fun lot for all you cowboys and cowgirls out there! This lot features nine post cards and one photograph of cowgirls inclu

Primarily used in the 1950s-1960s, the Dow Jones stock ticker tape machine was eventually replaced by the invention of the computer. These machines we

Lot of 11 various items ranging in years from 1900- 1930. 1) Tin of Ghirardelli’s Sweet Ground Chocolate. 2) Tin of Supernal Metal Polish. 3) Tin of C

This mining theme walking stick comes complete with images of miners engraved in on the handle. Etched on the side of the sick are a series of tick ma

"Kind regards / Hugo Ernst / Harry Truman". Corners are bent and there is one bend in the upper middle. Most damage is on the border. Ci...

Image of Hot Springs and Bath buildings. Mostly bare hills surround the spot. Location unknown. Photo taken by E.H. Train, Artist. Condition: Water da

1939. Interesting blue map of naval history. Title: Strandings and Wrecks of Vessels on the Coasts of California-Oregon and Washington. Compiled and T

British WW1 1907 Enfield bayonet. Stamped KINSON. Reverse side has markings as well. Scabbard marked JWB 18. VERY USED and Well worn! City:

c1830. These are often called miner's scales and most assuredly it has weighed gold at one time, but is probably an apothecary scale. No label o...

By Frederick Remington. The Werber Co., 1898. Rare. Original edition. unpaginated, contains fifteen of his sketches, with an introduction by George Ro

One 12 x 18” black and white photo of all the United States Supreme Court justices, including Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice. Included are p

Stock No. 12 for 400 shares issued to Oliver Gildersleeve on August 5, 1902. The name of the company is notably absent as the creation of the company

Very early! “containing the time, place of meeting, officers, and general statistics of the R.W. Grand Lodge of the U.S. and right worthy grand bodies

21" x 14". c1919. Photos of Wilson, Pershing, a dough boy, a sailor, and a nurse. See photo for condition issues. City: County:

Direct descendent of John Coggeshall, first president of the Colony of Rhode Island. John Welles was an agent of the great Riverside Mills in Providen

The photographer is identified Baker & Johnson, landscape and portrait photographers. Charles S. Baker and Eli Johnson ran the Baker & Johns...

"I paint my works not the way I see them, but the way viewer looks at them" said Native American artist Paladine Roye in 1989. Roye was bo...

"The story of the relationship of Native peoples and horses is one of the great sagas of human contact with the animal world…When American Indi...

Portrait of an elderly Native American man wearing a collared shirt and jeans with a wooden handle (shovel? broom?) in has hands. Print measures appro

This lot features an early black and white photo of 2 Washoe ladies, one weaving a basket, the other with a child and cradle board strapped to her bac

By Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952). Shows a Native American looking up to a large stone where a small fire is burning and the smoke is rising to the sky.

The Tewa (or Tano) are a linguistic group of Pueblo American Indians who speak the Tewa language and share the Pueblo culture. Their homelands are on

Two fantastic works from a celebrated Western artist. 1) Portrait of Red Cloud, Oglala Lakota chief, facing left. c.1890. Not signed by artist. Approx

Beatien Yazz grew up in two worlds; his artwork became a product of his duel upbringing in Anglo and Native worlds. Born in the trade post town of Wid

This piece has been professionally framed and mounted in a 18" x 16" frame. The piece itself measures 16.5" x 14.5." The image s...

Lot of 2. 1) Beaded bag with beaded flower accents. The bag measures 11.5" x 11" and has had some wear, but the beading has remained intac...

By Connie Eagle of Pyramid Lake, Nevada. 1) Small, about 3". Blue, black and silver beads. No lid. 2) 5". Red, gold, and black beads. Spot...

White, black, light brown and dark brown with vertical stripes. Black and light brown top. Diameter is about 5". City: County:

Light brown and black. Bottom inner circle is red. Diameter is 4 1/8". City: County: Inyo State: CA D

Basket is entirely light brown except the two eagles which are a darker brown. Diameter is 5 1/4". Height is 3". City: County:

Not traditional material, but Native American. Might have been done in class. Possible James Basket. PLEASE INSPECT. City: Coun

See picture for wonderful set of designs on basket and lid. 8 stiches per inch. A few breaks at rim, rope showing through lid handle, faded from sunli

McKenney, T. L.; Memoirs, Official and Personal; with Sketches of Travels among the Northern and Southern Indians; embracing a War Excursion, and desc

Nordenskiold, G.; The Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde; Southwestern Colorado. Their Pottery and Implements. Stockholm, 1893. 174pp, indexed. 51 color pho

“Their Wrongs and Claims” by Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins. Edited by Mrs. Horace Mann. This is both a memoir and history of Sarah’s people during their fi

This is a lot of 1 necklace and 2 sets of earrings. The necklace measures 19.5" long when laid out flat. It has 5 turquoise pieces in the cente...

This belt features 7 silver colored turtle pieces. There is a maker's mark that reads "BC" on the buckle. The maker is unknown, and mo...

This a cute ladies belt that appears to have been created by Navajo artist Jean Dixon. This belt has 19 turquoise pieces throughout the belt. There is

This belt measures 51" long when laid out flat. It features 14 square pieces that include a small round red color stone. The maker's mark i...

Udakta was in Dutch Harbor in the city of Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands. Richard Helbock gave this cancel a rarity factor of "6." Addin...

April 6, 1856. Great content: "Soon after your departure from Mok Hill, my term of office expired, and I again took up the shovel and the pick ...

Terry Williams' book on California covers lists no known post marks from here. Post office was open from August 6, 1887 to June 30, 1888 - less ...

Lot of two items for the Standard Consolidated Mining Company. 1) An 1887 Bodie cover with a corner advertisement for "Standard Con. Mining Co....

Mailed 4 months after opening of post office. August 24, 1882 to Carson City and forwarded to Genoa. Handwritten instructions "via Kingsbury Gr...

R-8. March 11, 1907. STRONG strike! Back of reply card is from the Vulture Mining Company of Hercules. They were the first mines to ship ore out of th

R-10. October 7, 1895. This is truly a tough find! Addressed to Miss L. H. Lewis. She is the niece of Judge John Cradlebaugh, first non-Mormon judge o

Lot of 7 different cancels. 1) Esmeralda, 1864. The name of this post office was officially changed to Aurora in 1866. Double circle with a target kil

R-9. Two different Nevada Territory strikes. 1) October 31, 1863. Exactly one year before Nevada became a state. How prophetic? 2) September 2, 1864 d

1) RPPC of a dance at Goldfield. With Goldfield cancel. Published by "The News" of Goldfield. 2) Color Saloon/gambling scene. Newman post ...

1) February 20, 1865 Esmeralda, R-9. 2) 1910 Pine Grove, R-5. 3) Two R-6 Columbus. One 1885 handwritten date with contents. One weaker 1880's ca...

1) 1909 Lucky Boy, R-6. 2) 1885 R-6 Columbus with contents. 3) 1892 R-6 Belleville. Green. 4) 1902 R-4 Sodaville. Fine to Very Fine. City:

Strong strike, but through the word "CARD.' Open for two periods: 1899-1905 and 1907-1910. This is a 1909 post card from the later, R-7 per...

R-6. Two nice strikes from two different counties. 1) January 31, 1911. Used as a received cancel. Lucky Boy was still in Esmeralda County (and would

1) OMCO, R-6, 1919, Olympic Mines Company corner advertising. 2) Aurora, R-5, 1910, on Owl Drug Company cover. 3) Simon, R-3, 1923, addressed to the p

R-10. Cancel is rough, but easily read. Date is not discernible but the N. T. is clear. Comes from the Pardon Brown find. City: Truckee M

R-6. c1863, Very nice strike. Target cancel. Post office was open from 1862 to 1888 and later from 1888 to 1894. City: Washoe City