Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

Lot of two different. 1) The Denver Salesmens Investment Company. Stock No. 139, issued for one share to JJ Cronan in 1891. Signed by president Erdura

100 or more Denver, Colorado postcardsSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: Colorado City/County: Denver

No. 44, issued for five shares to Jas. F. Benedict on August 15th, 1889 in North Denver. Signed by the president (AE Gipan?) and cashier EW Ray. Not c

H.M. Teller's personal copy of a reprinted directory. History of the City of Denver From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time by J.E. Wha...

Inc. in Colorado. Low number 5, issued for 5 shares to LH Smith on July 5th, 1893 in Pueblo. Signed by president JR Gordon and secretary Graham. Not c

45 different and 3 duplicates of colorful picture postcards of the state of Colorado. Postcards include Indians at Balanced Rock in Mushroom Park, nu

Lot of 3 different. 1) The Colorado Manufacturing Company. $500 bond No. 53, issued in 1881. Signed by vice president AH Garfield and secretary Wm. To

Lot of 7, six different. Includes: Cripple Creek Sewerage Company (two stocks, 1896 & 1899); El Paso County Industrial Association (1875); Germa...

Approx 150 generic Colorado postcards, modern, some RPC's and chromolithoSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: Colorado City/Cou...

Approx 20 Colorado postcards from Akron, Berthoud Pass, Castle Rock, Glenwood Spring, Greeley, Pritchett County, Cripple Creek. Many RPC'sSalvat...

Approx 50 small town Colorado postcards. Dillon, Salida, Boulder, Green Lake, Curtain and more. Several RPC'sSalvatore Falcone Collection Date:...

This lot consists of four different volumes of Harper’s magazine with articles on Colorado. Volume 35, June to November, 1867, (with a duplicate) has

Rare. I/U #832 Thomas Biddle 225 shares 1883. Signed by president Bele Vie. Nice animal vignettes. Date: 1883 State/Country: Colorado City/County:

9 California Redwood and logging views, 4 Ouray, CO and AZ mining stereoviews. Vintage viewer included. Views have deep contrast! Date: State/Count

1) Pikes Peak. Self-identified 1950. Twelve panels. Two panel map. 2) Estes Park,. Twelve panels. 17 photographs. One 2/3 panel map. 3) Rocky Mountain

Lot of 2 different. 1) The Commercial Publishing Company. No. 29, issued for 1,500 shares to company president Frank Esshorn in Denver in 1895. Not ca

2 Lawrence County, Dakota Terr bonds. #156 $500 1883 signed by Gray and Garland-rough condition. #3210 $50 signed by Gray and Garland-2" tear K...

County of Lawrence, Dakota Territory, #323 $500 issued to Star & Bullock 1879. 3 nice mining vignettes Ken Prag Collection Date: 1879 State/Co...

Approx. 150 chromolitho's, including a few RPC's, includes: The Old Mill and Music Stand in Luna Park, Coney Island NY; Grand Central Statio...

NY Canal Co 1938, NY Harbor Dry Dock 1926, Norfolk Marine Terminal unissued, Northeastern Shipbuilding & Transportation 1919, Manhattan Shipyard...

Color laminated panorama of Cypress Swamp, Delray Beach, FL. Shot by Peter Lorber in February 1995 by a rotational camera, 35mm roundshot. Impressivel

Lot of 4 books including 3 hardbacks, "A North Georgia Journal of History" by Olin Jackson; Observations from a Peak in Lumpkin County by ...

Lumpkin County Cemeteries by Brooke, History of Lumpkin County for the First Hundred Years by Cain, The Neighborhood Mint by Head, Lumpkin County Pict

Lot of 6 different. Inc. Dec. 19th, 1894. Issued 1950-1966, all punch cancelled. Three feature a vignette of a man, woman, and child, while the other

Rare early Hawaii certificate. Inc. under the laws of the Republic of Hawaii. No. 225, issued for 40 shares to A. Koebele on Aug. 31st, 1899 in Honolu

Extra rare and tons of Hawaii history embedded in this stock. Location printed below title: Waimanalo, Oahu, H.I. Inc. April 15th, 1878 in Honolulu. N

Lot of 5 different. Included: Halai Hill Land Company, Ltd. (1945); Hawaiian Agricultural Company (1899, Honolulu); different Hawaiian Agricultural Co

Lot of 11 different. Instant Hawaii collection. Included: Alexander & Baldwin, Ltd. (1962); Halai Hill Land Company, Ltd. (1945); Hauula Land Co...

Here is the chance of a life time, the one you have been waiting for. Item # 1 of 2: Its a 24 volume set of the Encyclopedia Britannica , and it comes

Approx. 150 postcards mostly chromolitho's & some RPC's include: The Cape Cod Room, Drake Hotel, Chicago;The Anchorage, Jackson Park, Ch...

Very rare Goes Lithographed and Steel-Litho Stock Certificates sales catalog. We have never seen this item before. Circa 1920. Bound catalog of approx

Approx 200 Illinois postcards, mostly chromolitho-Peoria, Champaign, Rockford, Elgin and more. Several RPC'sSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: ...

Unissued #1, Folds, significant lower corners damage. Prag Collection. Date: State/Country: Indiana City/County:

Approx 180 Iowa postcards-RPC's, chromolitho, modern. Grinnell, Davenport, Waterloo, Iowa City, Burlington etcSalvatore Falcone Collection Date...

174 items including reports, covers, ledger pages, pictorial letterhead, checks, fiscal returns and more. Date: c1850-1910 State/Country: Maine Cit

Approx 200 Boston, MA postcards. Tremont St, old buildings, Commons, Beacon Hill and more. Mostly chromolithoSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: Sta

Here is a very unique item. They are a pair of Antique, snow shoes. They were made at the James W. Brine Company. This company was stared by the great

Interesting stock certificate. With brilliant, RED, corporate seal n Eagle/1865. Incorporated in the State of Massachusetts, issued in the city of Bo

Approx 250 postcards of chromolitho's & a few RPC's includes: Williamstown , Mass, as seen from Taconic Trail; The New Highway along Cap...

Lot of two books includes "Men of Massachusetts -- a Collection of Portaits of Representative Men in Business and Professional LIfe in the Comm...

Detroit City Directory for 1871-1872. Title page removed, ads present. Tenth Volume. 485pp. No spine, rear board detached. Date: State/Country: M

Very Unusual letter of Indenture. Showing transfer of property mentioned and a price of $1,100.00, from all the Guilbeault's to Mrs. Mary l. B...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Grand Rapids Hydraulic Company $1,000 bond. No. 156, issued in 1886. Not cancelled. Signed by president M.R. Crow and secretary

General Midwest Postcards. Chromolitho's & a few RPC's, approx. 100 includes: "The Schlitz Assembly"; Happy Days are Here Agai...

Really interesting , directory... everything you could possibly think of, is in here. Campbell's / St. Paul / Directory/ Vol. V1. Light green ...

$1,000 bond for State of Mississippi 1833 with 121 coupons ( 15 coupons used) 6% interest #1525. Pat to Phenix Bank in NY. Payment due March 1, 1871

Mississippi Union Bank $2,000 5% loan payable Feb 5, 1850 . 18 coupons 15" x 14 12". Assigned. Mississippi Union Bank loan. Vignettes: ...

Approx 300 Missouri postcards, mostly chromolitho, several RPC's. St. Joseph, Jamesport, Kansas City, St. Louis and moreSalvatore Falcone Collec...

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

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

Seven Newspapers discussing all elements of the Little Big Horn Massacre, from Custer's funeral, burial. Of great significance is a NY Trib arti...

Many of the Little Bighorn scene photos are from the work of L. A. Huffman of Miles City, Montana. A total of 22 photos are Huffmans. There are a tota

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

Lot of 2. Letter and circular addressed to Hon. James W. Nye of Carson City (governor at this point) from the Office of the Irish National Fair. Datel

No. 187 for $1000. Hole cancelled. Coupons 15-30 attached. Signed by Nevada's second Governor, 'Longhorns' Bradley. Purple border and sc...

Lot of 23. Two different types. Most have a little background information about whomever it was issued to. Mining, railroad, and state capitol vignett

Lot of 9, most different. Includes: 1884 Wells Fargo, RN-G (rare); 1877 Carson City Savings Bank, RN-F; pictorial 1877 Carson City Savings Bank, RN-F;

Inc. Oct. 21, 1891. No. 69, issued for 7,200 shares to Julius C. Kaupisch on July 5th, 1892 in Carson City. Signed by president E. Williams and secret

Lot of two different Nevada bonds with two different Nevada governor signatures. 1) $1,000 bond issued in 1866 signed by Governor Blasdel, first gover

17 x 16" bond, red and black on creme, small hole cancelled, signed by the first Nevada Governor Henry Blasdel. Two coupons attached at bottom....

Lot of 5. Includes rarities. 1) London & San Francisco Bank, 1870, RN-B, signed by Hobart. 2) Nevada Bank of San Francisco, RN-F. Two checks, 18...

Lot of 7. 1) Original Piper's Opera House handbill for "The Red Fox" performance on August 4th, 1888. Presented by James M. Ward and C...

11 b/w 8x10" photos of "Old Duck Creek Line" Date: State/Country: Nevada City/County: Duck Creek

One post Card in this lot. Pony Express Stop - Eastgate, Nevada, mid-1950's.Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: cmid-1950's State/Country: ...

Inc. in June 1879. No. 40, issued for one share to Hiram Johnson, one of the largest merchants in Eureka, on Dec. 12th, 1879 in Eureka. Signed by the

Location of Ditch: Glendale, Washoe County, Nevada (printed at bottom left). Inc. in 1878. Low number 10, issued for two shares to the company preside

Here is a collection of nice letters . They are from an an attorney Frank J. Chase, to his son George and his daughter Alta. All letters written fro

Rare photographic letterhead from the heyday of Goldfield, Nevada. Pictured is the Western Gas Engine Company, located at 419 Columbia St. in Goldfiel

Location of Office: Greenfield, Lyon County, Nevada. Greenfield was the first name for Yerington. Extra rare! Inc. April 11th, 1889. No. 26, issued fo

8 1866 Lander County Warrants with bank stamps. Datelined Austin Date: 1866 State/Country: Nevada City/County: Lander County

This is a fabulous stock. It is a very early stock number - # 6. It is issued to the founder of the company H, M. Yerington. It is signed by president

Color photo at Pyramid Lake, NV of tufa feature. 30x40" frame, photo 34x24" Date: State/Country: Nevada City/County: Pyramid Lake

A group of antiques from the Jerome Ayer ranch in Reno, which was located on Alameda, now North Wells. This group of antiques appears to date from the

Here is a very early piece of Americana. It is from a local desert farm area, from one of the old time ranch sites. It was used to harness the Oxen as

Here is a really nice item. It is a pin up girl, print. It was originally an oil paining done by Fritz Willis . He was discovered by Esquire magazine

Lot of 4 rare John Sparks items. "Honest John" Sparks was the 10th governor of Nevada, serving 1903 till his death in 1908. 1) Three diffe...

Lot of about 40 pieces. Most are letterheads and billheads. Included: WE Lindsey Gravestones (1884, gravestone vignette); A Nelson Cigars (1904, cigar

Nice variety of personal papers and items from the Heizer Estate. Includes, but not limited to, two VERY NICE mineral specimens: polished Nevada Tungs

Bond # 74 for $1000. $1 adhesive 'Foreign Exchange' revenue stamp. Bond stamped PAID by the Treasury of Storey County. Signed by County Comm...

Framed color print of St. Mary's church with light snow in Virginia City, NV, signed by William Moore. Print 15.5x23", frame 22x31" D...

This Chinese silk kimono is heavily hand embroidered with metallic threads. The dragon designs are exquisite and incredibly intricate. The borders of

Here is a really nice item. It is a " Territorial Item" , because it was published before Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864. It wa...

A tall tale published in the Territorial Enterprise on Februrary 19, 1876 caused an east coast scientist to inquire about obtaining a specimen. Here i

Lot of 4 different. 1) 1899 B&E Bank check to JW Adams (signed on reverse). Adams served as the 4th Governor of Nevada from 1883 to 1887. 2) Sta...

Harper’s Magazine, Four Volumes, with Nevada/Arizona Papers by J. Ross Browne. Volume 22, December, 1860 to May, 1861 includes “Peep at Washoe” Volume

Lot of 50 items. 1) Stocks: Bullion & Exchange Bank to Mrs. Richard Kirman, 1901; Ruby Hill Tunnel & Mining Co. (Eureka, 1883); Union Amalga...

Item # 1 of 7 : Envelope collection: 121, 3 cent Jefferson's from The Wolfram Company/ Lovelock, Nevada. 10, 6 cent airmails from the Wolfram C...

Lot of 20 State Controllers Warrants. The collector researched the people who they were issued to and so most pages have background information. Nice

Lot of 12. 1) United States Senate Chamber gallery pass, pictorial, 1894, signed by Nevada Senator William Stewart (famous lawyer during the early yea

Lot of 24. These are issued to various Nevada printers and publishers. Includes numerous autographs of Nevada humorist Sam P Davis. Issued to: Morning

Lot of 3 autographs for figures involved in the process of Nevada becoming a state. 1) U.S. Senator James R. Doolitle (Wisconsion). He introduced the

Approx. 40 postcards includes: Plymouth National Wax Museum, Massachusetts; Quaint Harbor, Damariscotta, Maine; Portland Head Light, Portland, Maine;

Pierson, B. T., Pierson‘s Newark City Directory for 1860-1, volume 26. Published by A. Stephen Holbrook, 1860. This issue includes a folded, color-sha

40 New Mexico postcards plus Indians of New Mexico postcard booklet. Pictures include many interesting geological formations, ovens, chili pepper a

25 original and 11 duplicate postcards of New Mexico including cities of Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Gallup and Santa Fe. Date: State/Country: New

1 i/u #94 Horace Thurber $1000 1885. Steers vignette. No Coupons, creases Ken Prag Collection Date: State/Country: New Mexico City/County: Lincol

Lot of 31. King went from banking in New York to mining interests in Cripple Creek and Nevada. His name appears in other pieces from the Heizer Estate

# 39 for 500 shares to John Stagg & signed by John Stagg, President and E. B. Roberts secretary. Uncancelled. Allegorical vignette. Heavy folds ...

Very interesting, and very early scrap book. It has pictures of pretty women, famous men, newspaper articles ,military people...you name it it's...

Here is a really great item, from the " Old Days". It is a complete 18 volume set of " The Annals Of America ". It tells the com...