The "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction (2025 May)

We have never seen one of these before. 1868 bound price list of the Wilcox Silver Plate Co. This is their first catalog and printed by Sam Bowles. 56

c. 1875 choice J W Fiske illustrated ornamental iron and zinc vase catalogue. 101pp with index and several foldouts. 13.5x10.75". Front cover d...

Trace Elliot TA R100 100 watt guitar amplifier and speaker. Switchable between 115v and 230v. We plugged in the amplifier and turned a few knobs and t

A framed print from The Grateful gallery, entitled "The Rainforest." Piece measures 13"x 13" and is in near new shape and read...

Robert Crumb illustrated the cover of Big Brother & The Holding Company's second album "Cheap Thrills." The album was released in...

Group of 5 albums of early jazz, dixieland, pop, and ragtime music, all dating from the 1940s and 1950s. The lot includes 'New Orleans Jazz'...

A group of approx. 54 records from the Victor Talking Machine company, dating from the early 20th century. The group contains 15 imprints, 14 of which

Group of phonograph records by Gene Krupa and his Orchestra (8) and The Ink Spots (14). The Gene Krupa records are from Columbia and the Ink Spots rec

Group of 4 records of Hawaiian music, dating c. 1920s-1930s. The records were produced by Columbia (1), Pan-American (1), and Victor (2). The album co

Collection of 20 records of the music of American singer, actress, and talk show host Dinah Shore, dating c. 1940s-1950s. Shore had an impressive care

A group of 4 albums by American singer and actress Dorothy Shay, who went by the moniker 'The Park Avenue Hillbilly. In 1947, Shay became the fi...

Group of 16 large format early '78 records, dating c. 1900-1905. All produced by Columbia. Labels at center have a ribbon design listing cities ...

Group of 3 albums of phonograph records. These records are "I Can Hear It Now" by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, a collection of h...

A group of 9 phonograph records from various recording artists, dating from c. 1930s-1960s. The musicians represented in the lot are Frank Sinatra, St

A group of 6 phonograph records from the Pathe Freres Phonograph Company of Paris, France, dating c. 1900s-1910s. Mostly orchestral recordings with a

The album 'Square Dances calls by Raymond Smith: Here I Go In My Little Red Wagon', c. 1950. Five 78rpm records in total. The album includ...

A group of 10 older postcards. Some have railroad scenes other, town scenes, including Lead, South Dakota, Boise, Idaho and Oroville, California. Some

20 chromolitho and 6 RPC's including Tombstone. Dallas, OR, Atlanta, Kansas City, MO, Lake City, UT etc. c. 1906-13. ^ Date: Country (if not U...

Lot of 168 postcards in 42 plastic sleeves of four per sleeve, 5 only have 3 or 2 cards. There are leather cards also. All are in very good condit

Lot. Of 44. Colorized and B/W. Variuous. Post cards from Ariz., Colorado, Wash., Utah. ONe has Union Pacific. Logo, Bird's eye and ground vi...

Gilt cover 1935 international junior postage stamp album and the national postage stamp album. About 1000 stamps with most of them pre 1935. Mix of mi

Lot of 38. RN-B, RN-C, RN-D, RN-F, RN-G, RN-X. Not the usual RNs we come across. Includes: North Pennsylvania RR Co., RN-F,, 1874; 14 James M. Adsit,

Nice group of about 200 US mint stamps including 3x $1, airmails, coil linepairs, blocks, plate blocks etc. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA):

Lot of 3 different. 1) Rare bookplate for the Cunard Steamship Company featuring a steamship vignette and six pence imprinted revenue stamp. Inscribed

A receipt for payment from the Southern Express Company, dated 1893. The reverse of the receipt has a list of prices for the shipment of different ite

This is unused cover The Pacific Stage and Express Company. The company served, as noticed on the cover, San Francisco, Sacramento, Auburn, Grass Vall

Ex. Ron Lerch Collection. A rare hardcover edition of this classic work promoting fantasy Wells Fargo & Co. express collectibles! 1950. By Percy...

About 30 vintage toiletries advertisements and tradcards plus 2 small preproduction soap wall signs. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:

Well over 80+ in the lot. 1.One album from 1884 of 38 pages, six are blank. Out side shows signs of age but is in fair condition., contents in very

80+. Die cuts, some trimmed, multiple subject matter. Majority are very good condition. ^ Date: 1880's Country (if not USA): State: City:...

Lot of 20. two embossed cards of roses, Easter egg cards, cards with. Frogs & birds, woman in hammock (drawing, religious, cards of seasons, t...

Lot of 10. Letters dated from 1823-93. I.E: from Civil War, Confederate side on state of the ar and upcoming election, voting got Davis. Not dated. A

Lot of 140+ checks, issued from the 1840s-1920s (mostly). Many are pictorial. Some have adhesive revenue stamps. No RNs. Not many dupes. Largely Midwe

c. 1911 World Home Supply Catalog. Bound clothing, building supply, furniture etc mail order catalog. 12.5x10.5". Binding has some wear. ^ Date...

Lot of 6. 1. Two postal covers dated 1934 w/3 cent stamp. Pendleton Wool Co. and Downie Bros camping supplies L.A. 2. Three Boy Scout merit badges w

Lot of 14. Items include: Ruler, Buckingham Tobacco Tin, Pill Box Bank, Pocket Watch, Mirror, Ashtray, DYAS- Cline Co. stick pin, Victor machine tag,

Lot of 50 plus. RPC'c, trade cards, business cards, B/W photo, Oil co. Handbooks, political drawings, There is even Discharge papers from 1864...

3.75x3.75" Jackson Hole, WY coaster, framed souvenir from Sacramento Golden Empire Centennial with small pieces of California gold, 2 small lab...

Assortment of racehorse photos, both action and posed photos. They range in sizes from 12"x 14" to 18"x 21" They're in nice ...

An 8"x 10" signed color photo of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller and a signed photo postcard of Hall of Fame pitcher, Waite Hoyt. Feller...

One brand new daguerreotype case, 3 x 4 inches, with original label and no photo. Hinges patented 1856. The second daguerreotype has a gentleman with

About 40 B/W circus photos, up to 4.25-6". Clyde Beatty, Jumbo the elephant, Sparks Circus, Block & Kuhl, John Robinson's, Barnum &...

About twelve volumes of John L. Stoddard's Portfolio of Photographs of famous cities, scenes and paintings. Part of the Household Educational Se...

50 slides total. B/W lantern slides from Keystone of various industries around the US. In very good condition. ^ Date: 1900 era Country (if not U

Lot 1: Photo of "The Captain and The Gambler". Possibly the one on the left is Henry Comstock . Image of two Brothers. ^ Date: 1860'...

24 glass lantern slides from states and industries. Some are colorized. I.E.: American and Niagara Fals, ruins of Fort Putnam, ads of vegetable pr

36 lantern glass slides. I.E: Scotland (Burns birthplace), , England (Wordswompei teppimg Stones (colorizedorth's home), Anne Hathaway's c...

A large assortment of bamboo baskets and servers in various shapes and sizes. All in near new condition. Please see photos for more details. ^ Date:

Lot of 3. Hand Made Crocheted Afghans from the 70's. Excellent Condition. ^ Date: 1970's Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance...

Nice c. 1910 hinged wood box with hand painted inlay style motif, 1.75x2.5x1". Tortoise shell container with cap, 2.75x1". Dark stone seal...