Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Pan-Pacific Expo collection of 142 different postcards. Mostly chromolitho, a few RPC's. Nice Expo group Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: ...

3 photos of San Francisco before the 1906 earthquake & after. These photos are from the Press file. 9" x 7" & the 2 small ones are...

Here is a old school copy, of a famous early California lithograph . The original was done in 1851, and was a stone lithogarphic depiction of the To

Published by D. Appleton & Co. San Francisco, 1868. Soiled cover, all pages in tact. A marvelous 64 page compendium of gold rush songs about the...

20 Chromolitho's: The Mission Bank, The Exposition City,1915; Crocker Building & Crocker National Bank; The Hibernia Savings & Loan Soci...

25 post cards of scenes after the devastating earthquake in San Francisco, 1906. These post cards show Hibernia Bank, McAllister and Jones Strees;, bu

Approx. 50 Post cards. 20 RPC's & many chromolitho's. Some are of Cliff House, and Seal Rocks, Steinhart Aquarium Ferry; Palace of Fine ...

Approx. 70 postcards, RPC's & chromolitho's. Gorilla Group, Simson African Hall California Academy of Sciences; Leopard Group Simson Af...

Approx. 60 postcards from San Francisco Restaurants from early 1900's to mid century. Features: Lehr's Greenhouse restaurant and florist; Th...

Approx. 40 postcards, chromolitho's & RPC's. University of California & San Francisco Bay; San Fran. Bay District & Adjacent Ter...

Approx 40 San Francisco, CA civic center and post office postcards with a few RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: San Fran...

Approx 60 San Francisco, CA earthquake postcards with many RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: San Francisco State: Calif...

Approx. 25 chromolitho's includes a Ferry Boat "Solano" Largest Ferry Bote in the World (at the time); Fishing on the Water Front, San...

Approx 15 Sutro related postcards Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: San Francisco State: California

Unique. Inc. Oct. 15th, 1887. No. 170, issued for 1,000 shares to RP Henshall on Oct. 11th, 1902. Signed by president Charles Bogan and secretary. Not

Lot of 2 different. 1) California Building & Loan Society. Issued in 1866 to George Treat. Signed by president Thomas Mooney and the secretary. ...

1) Union Stock Yard in San Francisco. # 144 for 100 shares to Charles Stark. Signed by Patrick Tormey as president. Dateline San Francisco 1891. Incor

Two 1891 competing Piling Companies in the Bay Area. 1) American Composition Pipe and Pile Armor Company. Early number 6 for 320 shares to MH Wadleigh

Inc. 1865. No. 70, issued for 50 shares to H.T. Holmes on Jan. 23rd, 1866 in San Francisco. Signed by president OP Sutton and secretary A. Badlam. Not

Approx 55 San Jose, CA area church postcards Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: San Jose State: California

Approx 30 San Jose, CA school and library postcards Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: San Jose State: California

What a marvelous historical document: both the good and the bad. It is a Temporary State Loan from the state of California. It is dated March 1850. De

Approx 25 San Pedro, CA postcards with a few RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: San Pedro State: California

Rare. Prince Andre Poniatowski # 19 to one of the key players, William H Crocker (signed by Crocker on reverse). Signed by A Terry and president Georg

Rare Trio! Early number 8 for 4,000 shares to Ernest Frederick Schiff of Warnford Court, London. (He was the prominent partner in the well-known firm

Rare. # 59 for $1,000. First Mortgage Gold Bond.Signed by president Northrup Cowle. (He is mentioned in the supporting document as someone who knows s

Early college stock certificate. # 107 for twenty shares to GP Tebbetts. Signed by president Ellwood Hooper and secretary (?). Dateline Santa Barbara

Approx 50 postcards from Solvang, Montecito, Ventura, CA area. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Santa Barbara State: California

Approx 45 Santa Barbara, CA postcards including 1925 earthquake, 1 RPC Date: City/County: Santa Barbara State: California

Approx 60 Santa Barbara, CA Postcards including old RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Santa Barbara State: California

Approx 100 mainly chromolitho with a few RPC's. Various California missions-Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Conception, Buena Ventura, La Purisma, S...

Three bonds from the Llagas School District issued by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara. Date: 1916 City/County: Santa Clara

Approx 85 Santa Cruz, CA big tree postcards including RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Santa Cruz State: California

Approx 55 Santa Cruz, CA buildings postcards with a few RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Santa Cruz State: California

Approx 65 Santa Cruz, CA coast postcards including RPC's and Mystery Spot RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Santa Cr...

Approx 65 postcards, includes 50 RPC's of George Murphy family photo history and other Santa Cruz scenes Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: c1...

Gorgeous bond issued for this iconic Santa Monica beach hotel. No. 70, issued and not cancelled in 1886. Signed by Joseph W. Scott. Black border and p

RPC's- Burbank green house, church, Burbank garden. Court House, Burbank home, Pythian house, Ursuline College, Overton Hotel, big fish, SP Depo...

Approx 120 Sequoia/Kings Canyon Parks postcards with lots of RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Sequoia/King Canyon State...

Approx 35 postcards from Yreka, Yuba City, Woodland, Willows, Narysville, Chico, CA. Includes 3 leather. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/Co

Approx 35 Shasta Lake, Whiskeytown Lake area postcards including 9 RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Shasta Lake State: ...

11 RPC's of Siegler Springs, CA in Lake County. Mineral springs etc. Great historical group! Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: ...

10 RPC's mostly of Boyes Springs street scenes Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Sonoma State: California

# 241 for 1 share to Pacific Improvement Company. Dateline 1919. Incorporated August 11, 1891. Shares $50. Not cancelled. Nice condition. The El Veran

Rare Gold Rush! 50 year charter beginning in October 1852. No. 107, issued to Benjamin Moulton on March 4th, 1853 in Sonora. Signed by president Byrne

Approx 15 Jacumba, Tulare, Victorville, Wrightwood, Yucaipa, Camp Radford, La Mesa and more. Several RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: ...

Approx 60 Stanford, CA Postcards with a few RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: c1906 to 1940's City/County: Stanford State: Califo...

Possibly unique. Inc. August 1867. No. 17, issued for two shares to Major General Patrick Edward Connor on May 12th, 1870 in Stockton. Signed by presi

Approx 40,with 35 different, UC Berkeley postcards Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: UC Berkeley State: California

Approx 25 postcards with some RPC's of Northern California Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Ukiah, Mendocino, Ferndale State:...

Stock number one! Inc. August 1st, 1868. No. 1, issued for 4,500 shares to Michael Reese on July 1st, 1871 in Vallejo. Signed by president Chabot(?) a

Here is a very nice groupings of early lithographs. They are from a fold out publication called " Ballou's Pictorial Drawing - Room Compa...

Approx 20 nice Venice, CA chromolitho postcards Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Venice State: California

Rare Gold Rush. Usually unissued. This is No. 90, issued for two shares to J. Goss & Co. on Oct. 3rd, 1857. Signed by president Burch and secret...

Rare issued 1950's Wagon Road Stock certificate. # 11 for 5 shares to (?). Signed by secretary Gruden and president William S Snowden! Pen cance...

Approx. 50 postcards includes: Yosemite National Park free-roaming deer; A baby deer in the Adirondack Mts, N.Y; A Florida Deer in a Lily Pool; Deer...

5 RPC's, approx 15 mostly chromolitho. Famous feature in Yosemite Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: Yosemite State: California

EARLIEST UNCANCELLED WAWONA CERT. Three Washburn brothers from Vermont went to California to seek their fortunes and found modest ones in a mine and g

Approx 35 Yosemite NP building postcards. Mostly chromolitho, 6 RPC's. Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: c1906-1950 City/County: Yosemite St...

Approx 55 various Yosemite NP waterfall postcards. 19 RPC's, balance mostly early chromolitho Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County:...

25 RPC's-bears, giant pines, snow, Arch Rock, Tenaya Lake, Cathedral Spires, Glacier Pt. Approx 125 mostly chromolitho Yosemite scenes and 12 sm...

10 railroad items, Folger tea pictorial billhead 1921, 12 mounted portraits 5.5"x4"-3 with condition issues, mostly by Hutchings Date: ...

Lot of 2. 1) The California Fruit Union. Principal office in San Francisco. Inc. Nov. 1885. No. 949, issued for 5 shares to JA Bradley on Jan. 17, 189

12 California funeral notices, mostly Auburn. Thumbtack holes on top. 9 x 5". Date: c1890's City/County: State: California

3" stack of assorted California postcards, mostly chromolitho Date: City/County: State: California

Lot of six. From the South Fork Canal, El Dorado County, etc. 1) This letter is from the George Swan Collection. Dateline Lellus Mine, 1866. "I...

Lot of 4 different. Included: California Sash Balance Company (issued 1890, not cancelled); California Ramie Machine Manufacturing Company (issued 187

24 leather post cards they have undivided backs. "I've got my Eyes on You" from Tracy California."Bells of San Gabriel Mission, N...

Lot of 7. 1) California Automatic Telephone Company. Issued in 1898, not cancelled. 2) California Power and Exploration Co. Issued 1896, not cancelled

NSGW Sierra Parlor No. 85 1893 Morehead's Ball with bear cover-small tack hole, Bear in Mind Sacramento 1928 bear paper hanger, 1893 California ...

Very beautiful picture , in the Max Parrish style, of " Yosemite" National Park. The name of this picture is : "Sentinel of Age"...

3 postcards,(1 with note on back to person in Gardnerville, NV dated 1911); 1 Admission to 30th Anniversary of Society of California Pioneers program

Eleven different. Red Bluff (F); Three RNG (San Diego-2, Los Angeles); RNX (LA, Maybert, PAsadena (2), Porterville, Mt. Bullion (Mariposa), San Diego

Approx 20 postcards from Indio, Perris, Elsinore, El Centro, CA with many RPC's Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: City/County: State: Cal...

1) Farmers' Union of San Jose, California. # 118 for 5 shares. to Uriah Wood. Signed by Brady and president (?). Cattle vignette. Grape picking ...

This is dated April 12, 1849. It approves Manuel Espindola to purchase a plot of land in Sonoma for $9.25. Signed by 1st Alcade Lilburn M Boggs. Espin

Rare uncancelled. Dateline Aspen, Colo., July 6, 1886. No. 88, issued for 10 shares to the company vice president, W.W. Cooley. Also signed by secreta

Harder to find issued cert. Stock Certificate from the Aspen and Glenwood Springs Telegraph and Telephone Co., incorporated in Colorado, certificate n

Ephemera from the Consolidated Lower Boulder Reservoir and Ditch Co., located in the Boulder. Lot of 5 documents. 1) Bylaws for the Lower Boulder Ditc

Stock Certificate from the Lower Boulder Lateral Ditch Co. Certificate number 47, issued in 1890 at Erie, CO. Issued to Bryan Jillson. Signed by J. O

Stock Certificate from the Lower Boulder Ditch Co. Incorporated in Colorado and located in the Canfield. Certificate number 2, issued in 1883 Issued t

Rare issued! Low number 13, issued for 10 shares to Joseph Goodspeed of Central City on May 18th, 1871. Signed by the president and cashier J.S. Rayno

Stock Certificate from the El Paso County Industrial Assoc. Certificate number 2 Issued in 1875 to Ivory Phillips. Signed by Jas P True, and J. Corrig

Inc. in Colorado. No. 323, issued for one share to Werthein and Gompertz on July 15th, 1871 in New York. Signed by president, C.A. Lambard and Secreta

Major & Knapp printer. Ornate $1000 border around it with a vignette of a steam locomotive passing by a group of workers next to a track. Signed...

Stock Certificate from the Cottage Grove Association of Colorado Capital Stock Certificate # 40. Incorporated in March 22, 1872 and located in the Cot

Stock Certificate from the Custer Mining & Realty Co. Incorporated in Pueblo, Colorado and located in Custer City. Certificate number 673 issued...

The two scales are from the Denver Equipment Company. 12 weights. All are marked Toledo (Fairbanks). Scales weigh 10 pounds (2), 5 pounds, 2 pounds (2

Lot of 3 different, all uncancelled. 1) Stock certificate No. 7, issued to the company president Alfred P. Boller in 1897. 2) Two different bonds, $50

Stock Certificate from the Denver Union Water Company. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number B1884 issued in 1909, at Denver, Colorado to issue

Choice! Inc. in Colorado, Nov. 1882. No. 55, issued for 315 shares to Catherine Archer on July 9th, 1886 in Denver. Signed by president William B. Smi

No. 2. Issued for 12 1/2 shares to James A. McLaudless on October 17th, 1891 in Florence, Colorado. Signed by president O. Baxter and cashier H.C. Top

Leadville, Colorado. No. 58, issued for 150 shares to Joseph L. Hallett on Sept. 6th, 1888 in Leadville. Signed by Henry Watson Hallett, president, an

Stock Certificate from the Leadville Telephone Company signed by HAW Tabor. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 12 issued in 1884 at Leadvill

Stock Certificate from the Vendome Hotel Company. Incorporated in Colorado. Certificate number 9 issued in 1893, at Leadville, Colorado to D.H. Dougan

Wow! Dateline Ouray, Colorado, Feb. 1st, 1893. No. 58, issued for 10 shares to L.L. Bailey. Signed by the president and cashier; signatures are partia

Rare to find these issued, and this is stock Number 1! Inc. in Colorado. Issued for 1,000,000 (!) shares to James R. Manes on December 17th, 1889 in D

Rare. Number 2! Issued for one share to Eugene G. Morath, company president, on July 18th, 1891 in Trinidad, Colorado. Signed by Morath and a differen

Lot of 2. At least one is identified as Colorado; the other may also be Colorado. 1) Shows a farm/ranch scene in front of a lake. At the bottom is wri

Lot of 3 different. All are in very good condition. 1) The Powder River Live Stock Company. Issued in 1886 in Colorado Springs. Not cancelled. Vignett