November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Lot of 3 different. 1) Empire / Saloon / Eureka, Nev. // GF / 12.5c / IT. Brass, round, 21mm. 2) Lincoln Hotel / Eureka / Nev. // GF / 5c / IT. Alumin

Lot of 4 different. Fairview is a ghost town in Churchill County that is now off-limits. It boomed 1906-1912. 1) Denver / Club / Fair View, / Nev. //

Lot of 3 different. 1) Way Bro's / Alaska / Bar / Fallon, Nev. // GF /12.5 /cts. / IT. Brass, round, 21mm. 2) New River / Saloon / W.W. Sanford ...

Ultra rare pictorial token from Farrell, NV. The Tin Cup / 50 / Farrell, Nev. // (donkey pictorial). Aluminum, round, 24mm. Farrell is a ghost town lo

Lot of 2. 1) St. Elmo Bar / L.W. Dittmann // GF / 12.5 / Cents / IT. Aluminum, scalloped (4), 29mm. This token has also been attributed to Goldfield,

Very rare. Social / Bar / S.L. / Stamp / Co. / Ferber, / Nev. // GF / 25c / IT. Aluminum, scalloped (8), 29mm. Ferber is a ghost town in Elko County,

Lot of 3 different. 1) W.H. Austin / Fernley, / Nev. // GF / 5c/ IT. Brass, round, 21mm. 2) The Oasis / Fernley, Nev. // GF / 12.5c /IT. Aluminum, sc

Lot of 6, 5 different. 1) Leo Detrich / Gardnerville, Nev. // GF / 25c / IT. Brass, round, 23mm. 2) East Fork Bar / Gardnerville, Nev. // GF / 5c/ IT.

One of the all-time great Nevada tokens! This is the only known token merchant from Genoa. H. Champagne / Bar / Genoa, Nev. // GF /10c / IT. Brass, oc

Gerlach, "Where the West begins." Central Supply / Gerlach / Nevada // GF / $1 / IT. Brass, round, 35mm. Date: Country (if not USA): ...

Rare pre-1900 Tahoe token. Good For / 1 / F.S. / Jellerson / Drink // The J.M. Brunswick & Balke Cos Check / (pool table pictorial). Brass, roun...

Golconda / Hot / Spring /Hotel // GF /5c /IT. Brass, round, 21mm. Golconda is located in Humboldt County. It was founded in 1869, peaked in 1907-08, a

Lot of 3 different. 1) John E. Wade / Gold Hill, / Nev. // GF / 5c / IT. Brass, round, 21mm. Rare. 2) Comstock Club / Bernard / & Mc Neil // GF ...

This is one of the great Nevada token rarities. S. Schweis / Prop. / Gold Hill / Brewery // Good For / One / Drink. Brass, round, 24mm. This is a pre-

Lot of 2 different. 1) Gold Dust / Saloon / Goldfield, Nev. // GF / 12.5c / IT. Brass, round, 21mm. What a great name for a Western mining camp saloon

Lot of 4 different. These have been long called brothel tokens, but FH says it has not been proven. 1 and 2) The Roost. 5c and 15c varieties. Same on

Lot of 2 different. Both rare. 1) Hotel / Good For / 1/ Drink / Goldfield / Moise S.F. // 12.5 / cts. Brass, round, 21mm. 2) Key tag. Goldfield / Hote

Lot of 3 different. 1) E.C.M.Co /98 //blank. Brass, octagonal, 24mm. Esmeralda Consolidated Mining Company. 2) Clermont /129 // Los Angeles Rubber Sta

Lot of 11 different. 1) Cobweb Saloon / Goldfield, / Nevada. / Moise & Co S.F. // GF /6.25c / IT. Brass, round, 21mm. 2) S.A. McIntosh / Auto /...

Lot 4 different denominations for the Brown Palace Cafe. This has long been attributed to Armargosa, as a group of tokens were found there, but the ge

Lot of 4 different. Goodsprings is located in Clark County, Nevada. 1) O.F. Schwartz / Goodsprings, / Nevada / L.A. Rub. Stp. Co. // GF / 5c / IM. Bra

Rare. Charley Minoletti. / Hamilton, / Nevada. // GF / 12.5c / IT. Aluminum, scalloped (4), 30mm. Very nice example. Only known token from one of Neva

Company 3273 / C.C.C. // GF / 5c / IT. Aluminum, round, 25mm. The CCC Legacy website verifies that Company 3273 was located at Hawthorne, Nevada. Perh

Rare. Palace Hotel / Bar / Hazen / Nevada // GF / 5c/ IT. Brass, round, 21mm. Hazen is located in Churchill County and was founded in 1903 as a stati

Extra rare. Palace Hotel / Bar / Hazen, / Nevada. // GF / 1 / Drink. Brass, round, 24mm. Hazen is located in Churchill County and was founded in 1903

Key piece. Only 3 known. Only known merchant for this town. Hilltop is located in Lander County. It boomed in 1908. Hilltop / House // GF / 12.5c / IT

Very rare. Post Office / Store / Imlay, Nev. // GF / 12.5c / IT. Brass, round, 21mm. Imlay is located in Pershing County, Nevada. It was a railroad to

Extra rare. This is for the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company. They first had lumber operations at Incline, Nevada (Lake Tahoe) and then reloc...

Lot of 2 different. Jarbidge is located in Elko County. Gold was discovered in 1909. It boomed by 1911. The name comes from the Shoshone word for &q...

Lot of 2 different. Johnnie was essentially the south end of Bullfrog. 1) Johnnie Club / Good For / One / Drink/ M.R.W.R. // (blank). Aluminum, round,

Extremely rare. Johnnie Club // GF / 5c / In / Merchandise. Brass, octagonal, 21mm. Johnnie was located in Nye County and boomed in the 1890s. Named a

Jumbo Club / Jack J. Jakowatz // Good For One / 12.5c / Drink or Cigar. Aluminum, rectangular, 32 x 19mm. One corner clipped. This is for the town of

This token has been previously reported as being from the Jumbo near Goldfield. Our consignor (a big-time token collector) believes it is instead from

Lot of three: China Mint Club, Commercial Hotel, Moana Springs. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Reno Provenance: The F

Lot of three tokens. 1) Obv.: Good For / 50c / In Trade / Commercial / Hotel / Reno, Nev.; Rev.: same. stamped "7" on one side, "Z&qu...

Lot of four: 1) Club Bingo, Las Vegas; 2) Blue Diamond Corporation, Blue Diamond; 3) Nevada Saloon, Manhattan, Nev. (holed); 4) Slavonion Liquor Co.,

First is a 34 mm, round copper token from The Den in Goldfield, Nevada. Obv: REBATE CHECK / 2 1/2 c / The Den / W. A. SCHNABEL, PROP. / GOLDFIELD, NEV

Lot of two: 1) Owyhee Conf., Owyhee, GF 1c, Wm, Sq., 17 mm, NGC certified MS 62; 2) M & L, Elko, GF 12 1/2c In Trade, wm, 25 mm. Date: Countr...

Obv.: Riddle / Billiards / Riddle, / Oregon; Rev.: Good For / 25c / In Trade; Br., rd., 26 mm. Rare, Riddle Oregon was home to America's largest...

Three-inch diameter wood token is printed with a picture of Paul Bunyan and his ox in red and green ink. The obverse reads, "Paul Bunyan's ...

Undated. This token is NCS, White House Saloon 5C, Hoquiam, WA, Rim Damage. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Washington City: Hoquiam Provena

Tercentenary of the Armada Theatre Pass; Counterstamped French Centimes; Park Theatre Admission Token Date: Country (if not USA): United Kingdom

Los Angeles Unified School District Merit Award, Four Phase Systems to Lou Rodriguez, and Equitable Life Assurance Society to S. V. Maffey Date:

Administrative Support Unit / MWR / Bahrain / Southwest Asia // MWR Recreation Token. Br., rd., 22 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): Bahrain State

Lot of 1. 18mm token. Obverse: Two boxers facing each other. Reverse: Branches w/Spiel Marke center. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ci

Four sets of five medals each, three Confederate sets and one Union set distributed by C & H Enterprises of Lookout Mountain Tennessee. Brass or...

F-233/312.a. Army & Navy/Capital Building; NGC MS 62 BN, R1. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

F-247/380.a.Constitution For Ever/Not One Cent; NGC MS 63 BN, R2. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

F- 26/418.a. Liberty/Peace Forever; NGC MS 63 BN, R2. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

F-259/455a.Ship,Trade,Commerce/Copper 20%; NGC MS 62 BN, R3. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

F-202/434.a.Tradesman Currency/U.S.Pure Copper.Mostly mint red. NGC MS 63 RB, R1. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of three: 1) F-220/322.a.The Federal Union/Army and Navy.; NGC MS 62 BN, R1; 2) F-231/352A.a.Our Country/Crossed Cannons; NGC AU 55 BN,R1; 3) F-25

Lot of three different obverses: 1) F- 221/324.a. The Federal Union/Army & Navy, NGC AU DETAILS Cleaned,R1; 2) F-225/327.a The Federal Union/Arm...

Expo 70 (Asian), 1882-1982 Pictorial of Telephone, 1934-1964 Anniversary of first immigrant, RIGA / RER-P33 Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Lot of three: 1) 25. Rue St. Appolene; 2) Phillippe I with this pictorial. "Ditat et Ornot". Ship and harbor pictorial; 3) Ludwig Phillp I...

HT-18/L60. Ship, Webster/Ship Wreck, Glossy sharp mahogany brown. NGC AU 58 BN, R1. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Extremely rare. HT-73/L49,Eagle/Half Cent OF Pure Copper.Also part of Half Cent series,high demand. NGC XF 40 BN. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta

HT-153/L76. Seated Liberty/Robinson's Jones. Struck Off-Center. NGC AU DETAILS Cleaned. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven...

Lot of four different: 1) 1837, HT-51/L36. Liberty/Not One Cent-Tribute. F 15, R2. 2) 1837, HT-62/L38. Liberty/Mint Drop. F 15, R1. 3) 1837, HT-70/L51

Lot of five: 1) HT-164a/L265A. Wm.H.Milton/Fanuell Hall. AU 50, R1. 2) HT-181/L300. Boar/John J.Adams.Glossy dark Choco/brn. VF 30, R1. 3) HT-195/L124

Lot of two: 1) HT-219/L?. Boot/Henry Anderson. NGC AU 50 BN, R1. 2) HT-70/L51. I Take Responsbilty-Jackson-Safe/Jackass. NGC AU DETAILS Scratched, R1.

Lot of two: 1) HT-58/L69. Liberty/Not One Cent. NGC XF DETAILS Cleaned, R1. 2) HT-61/L38. Liberty/Mint Drop. NGC AU 53 BN, R1. Date: Country (if no

Lot of five: Yokota AFB; Osaka; Johnson Officers Mess; Okinawa (2). Date: Country (if not USA): Japan State: City: Provenance: John Reynol

Lot of two: Ships Service / Five Cents In Trade // U S S / Medusa; Curto N109-5; 2) MWR / For All of Your Life Date: Country (if not USA): State

Lot of two: 1) Moron / Seville Annex / NCO / Club // 10c / In Trade; Al., rd., 26 mm. 2) Moron / Seville Annex / NCO / Club // 50 / In Trade; Al. rd.,

Lot of 19. Twenty-five dollars: 2305/2300. Ten dollars: 2300/2395, 2310,2359, 2310/2390, 2315/2325, 2315/2325, 2325/2305. Five dollars: 2345/2370, 235

Face Value / 10c / Club / Currency / Use in U.S. / Forbidden // Rockville NCO / Mar-Matic /Sales Co. / 1008 E. Balto St. / Baltimore 2, M.D.; Br. rd.,

Lot of 10. Alfredo's Saloon, Lone Star Brewing, Buckhorn Saloon, Broad Street Saloon, Joe Cain Saloon, Club Cal Neva Saloon. Dups. Date: Coun...

Rulau states this is the "first cent sized political token which achievedd wide circulation," HT-70, Low 51, EF-AU condition. Obv.: Take T...

Invaluable Reference Information for Token Collectors. Group of Newspaper Articles, many published in Coin World in the 70s and Numismatic News in the

Includes Mirador, Mexican, D. F. Reverse shows Torre Latino Americano. Unmarked tokens generally have hands shaking, Cathedral, wedding vignettes. 15

Lot of seven: 1) Fresno, CA: Bank of Fresno, GF 40 cents; 2) Fresno, CA: City Billiard Cigar Stand, GF 5 c; 3) Kerman, CA: Tony's Club, GF 30c; ...

A small collection of tokens and one wooden nickel. Nickel is GF 5 cents at any General Cinema Drive-In Theatre. Also included are ones for The Palace

Eight postcards with the same design showing two firefighters in front of a building engulfed flaming orange fire; a color postcard with at least nine

Lot of five first flight covers from Connecticut, c1931-1961. Includes cachet covers, and a couple of commemorative stamps. Bridgeport, Hartford, New

Inauguration of Airmail Route 94 Bridgeport, New Haven, Connecticut, 1967; and State Connecticut Convention Air Meet, August 1929. Date: Country (i

Air Meet at the Wilmington Airport, October 6, 1928. 5 cent Air Mail Postage. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Delaware City: Provenance:

Lot of 10. First Flight Covers, 1969-1978; Georgia's Airport Dedications, 1933-1941; Georgia National Air Tour 1929. Please inspect. Date: Co...

A first flight cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Tokyo, Japan, February 3, 1954. Has a Tokyo AMF, Japan postmark and small cachet on the back. Date: 19

Lot of 4. First Flight Covers, 1933-1950; Mississippi Airport Dedication, 1932; Official Cachet 42 Annual Convention, September 1975. Date: Country

Group of five covers from New Hampshire and Maine. N.H. includes three air tour cachet covers: one from Concord, c. 1930, and two from Keene, c. 1930,

Lot of 4 first flight covers from New Hampshire, c1934-1951. Includes cachet covers, one pilot and one postmaster autograph, with first flights from L

Lot of 5 first flight covers from Providence, Rhode Island, c1932. Cachet covers, with one pilot autograph included. All are for first flight air mail

Group of three air races and dedications covers from South Carolina, c1929-1933. Includes June 15, 1933, dedication of C.C. Anderson Landing Field, Wa

Group of 4 first flight covers from Vermont, c1934-1946. Includes cachet covers and one pilot autograph on a 1946 Rutland, VT cover with typed informa

Lot of three first flight covers from Vermont, c1930-1931. Includes cachet cover for an air tour in Springfield and two covers for an air meet and ded

Group of four first flight, airport dedication and commemorative covers from, c1932-1962. Includes cachet covers, a cachet designer's autograph,...

Group of six first flight covers from West Virginia, c1929-1953. Includes cachet covers, and some pilot and postmaster autographs. Date: 1929-1953 C

Lot of four 1969 First Flight Covers. Williams Airport. Three are stamped "Dropped by Parachute." Newspaper clipping enclosed. Nice write ...

Second Annual Tucson Arizona Air Show ticket dated February 17-18 took place at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and featured the famous United States

This lot includes three advertising covers from J.G. Eliott (Red Two-cent), F.J. Daveluy (Red two-cent) and R. Bancroft (Orange two-cent oval). The Ba

This is a very clean cover out of Niagara, Dakota Territory. This is a superb piece with a nice two-cent brown (210) and a clean post mark and address

Includes two requests for $500 n half dollars and a receipt for sending them to J. F. Miles County Treasurer. Two Bank of California corner advertisin

Seven postal covers postmarked Reno and Goldfield 1906-1922 addressed to H. F. Heitman, Esq. of Savannah, Georgia. Mentioned in Fred's bottle b...

One Wells, Nevada with M. Badt cc. Cover is soiled. Billhead from M. Badt & Co. General Merchandise. Three Henderson Banking ccís with bil...

Scott album for Australia and Colonies is the majority of this collection. Mint unhinged stamps in protective black sleeves and after the 1930s is nea

Large selection of stamps from various albums generally prior to WWII. Bavaria: nice selection, perhaps 50. Austria: possibly up to 200 stamps mostly

A nice collection from several books, generally pre WWII. About 16 countries in all represented in this lot. Burundi: 2 modern stamp sheets 1970s. Con

United Nations: approximately 40 album pages single sided of mint stamps, unhinged in black sleeves, 1951 through c1970s. Perhaps 100 or more stamps.

About 20 album pages, mostly mint stamps. 100+ please see photo. Date: mostly pre1960 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: