Treasures Galore, January 2019 Auction

McKinlay, Garrioch & Co, San Francisco 1855 for $160. Backus & Harrison 1851 for prints and more, Middleton & Smiley 1851 with crease t...

6 insurance related California business cards. AG Ridling, Chas Hill, LW Kroesen. WR Heath, Henry Fennel, Ned Moore State: California City: Date:

The San Francisco Chronicle, The County Record (Angels Camp, California); The Mountain Messenger, (Downieville, California). All in good condition. Th

Dated December 16, 1863 and signed by California Governor Fredrick Low, Lieutenant Governor Tim. N. Machin, and Secretary of Sate Benjamin B. Redding

This card is for his run as the Republican nominee for State Senator for the 14th District which was comprised on Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mono

Lot of five advertising covers. Three from the Placer County Improvement and Development Association in Auburn; Sacramento Street Fair, 1902; State Fa

Rare $500 10 year 6% bond. Ocean waves vignette, signed by president. #29 15" x 10". Beautifully detailed in brown ink. State: California...

Lot of three: 1) Note from Hidden Treaure Mine, Centerville, Placer County, circa 1905; 2) Note from Yankee Jims, circa 1905; 3) Note from Clipper Gap

Lot of six real photo post cards from the era of the one cent stamp. Applegate orchard scene; Lyon's Dam built in 1898 by Sierra San Francisco C...

Original mid-1850s print by Currier and Ives entitled on the Coast of California. The view shows a cliff region with mountains surrounding, ships in t

Two early twentieth century business cards: Florin Washers, Sacramento County; Kleiber & Co. Carriage and Wagon Makers of San Francisco. State...

4.75" x 7" photos of Sacramento River near Copley showing a boat and waterwheel? and Bully Hill Mining Camp. 3 8" x 10" black a...

Lot of three real photo post cards: Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Look out point; a creek; Spaulding Dam and Power House with Flumes above ...

1) Rare telegram and envelope for the Bay & Coast Telegraph Company. Dateline San Francisco, 10/9/1886. Sent to SP Harvey of Alvarado. "Shi...

USGS Geological Atlas of the US, Pyramid Peak, CA. Ex Mills College copy. Numerous Lake Tahoe references. 22x18.5" State: California City: ...

Two letters and envelopes from 1901 ( from the Leibold Harness company of San Francisco) and 1906 (Oakland Whip Company) addressed to G. E. Lukins of

Sepia and colorized postcards. Images of various mine and Victor. State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Date:

Here we have a stack... approx 75 cancelled checks drawn on the First National Bank of Denver Colorado. Most of the checks are in great shape and are

Rectangular brass screw on plaque. THE AMERICAN ROOT BEER AND SUPPLY CO MAKERS/ DENVER, COLO. 2X2.5" State: Colorado City: Denver Date:

Lake County Reveille, Jan 3, 1880 where miner John Marshall commits suicide after suffering severe bout of rheumatism in his cabin. Much detail. gener

4 Colorado photo folders measuring 4.25" x 6.25". Subjects are Crystal Park Auto Trip, South Cheyenne Canon and Seven Falls, Views of the...

21 old postcards depicting Ourey and Durango. One is dated 1912. State: Colorado City: Date:

A mix of black and white, sepia and colored postcards. One in black and white shows a waterfall in Durant mine, 1 mile underground, with 2 miners. E

Eleven New York tribune newspapers with excellent articles on the Custer expedition to the Black Hills, 1874-1876. Custer was commanded to lead an ex

1 green 1875 cancelled and signed by Irving Todd. 4 orange 1880 u/i, JL Penningon collector. 2 yellow 1882 u/i JL Pennington collector. 4 green 1883

1883 Special Tax Stamps for Manufacturers of Cigars hardcover. 10 green stamps with JL Pennington as collector. State: Dakota Territory City: Date

Special Tax Stamps for Wholesale Liquor Dealers hardcover. 10 green unissued stamps with JL Pennington as collector. State: Dakota Territory City:

House of Representatives Ex. Doc. No. 201. "Contracts with Benjamin Holladay. Letter from the Postmaster General." Describes payments and ...

Catalogue for Works at East Point on Central and A. & W. P. R. R. Manufacturers of Solid and Inserted Tooth Circular Saws. Dealers in Mill Suppl...

1pp catalog showing eight different lamps from McBride & Co., No. 13 Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia. Reverse has 1870s dateline. 8" x 10&qu...

Pictorial receipt for Thomas Dawson's Fire-Proof Cotton Warehouse, located West side of Macintosh Street, Augusta, Georgia. Dateline Augusta, No...

Lot of approx. 10 pieces. 1850 receipt for work done on a jail; 1854 court document Cobb County; 1849 Forsyth County court document, heavily soiled,

Office of Grand Worthy Primate, United Friends of Temperance. Marietta, Ga., November 20, 1874. Typed message to members from William A. Parks: new co

7 publications: 1) History of Idaho,Vol I, James H. Hawley, editor; 2) History of Idaho, Vol. III, Hiram T. French, M. S.; 3) The Pierce Chronicle, pe

Large archive of correspondence to Van Camp Hardware in Indianapolis. The archive generally consists of full page letters on business stationery from

Wonderful collection, of western figural whiskey bottles. They once held Kentucky straight bourbon, so the tax stamps say. Item #1 of 6 : " Co...

Niagara Steamer, has beautiful vignette of steamer ship on water. Bound for "Dan Kirk" shipped in good order by James Black as Agent on bo...

Land patent on parchment with Martin Van Buren secretary signature. Small hole thru "Martin". Seal has been affixed to the document. Stat...

August 26, 1876 issue of the Minnesotian Herald printed in Duluth. 4pp, with mostly national news. Nothing much on local, including the iron mines nea

The 1886 Sauk Rapids Tornado was a violent tornado that tore through the cities of Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud, and Rice, Minnesota, on April 14, 1886. It

A post Civil War letter July 6, 1866 from a man to his little sister. The crop of corn and cotton will be light due to heavy rain then heat and lack o

Issued to Dr. B. M. Hypes. Signed by James Richardson and (?). Vignette of Henry Ames Hall in the public library. Dr. Benjamin M. Hypes graduated from

Lot of 3. 1) Gorgeous illustrated letterhead for H.B. McCay, General Hardware, Mill and Mine Supplies, Stoves and Ranges. Dateline Bozeman, Montana,

1) City of Butte. 1890. 15 coupons remaining, Gold & Wihte. Excellent condition other than folds. Hole cancelled, Bottom left corner ripped, Not...

Photograph of the Trolley at the corner of Park and Main St. in Butte Montana. Done by Elite Photo Studios, 3.5"x 4.75" very good conditio...

A group photo of "Bagdad Shriners" in Butte Montana taken by Elite Studios. Early Shriner uniforms for this chapter of the fraternal organ...

8.5" diameter circular souvenir (plate?) with woman with flowers in her hair. Back has label: "Souvenir of 1905 / Compliments / of / Sands...

All issued pre-statehood CODs. Nice variety. 1) Best is L. Hershfield illustrated draft with green 2 cent revenue imprint (RN-B6). No. 2, issued 1866

Depression era Letters from the Miles City Trades and Labor Council, associated with the American Federation of Labor, to the City Council and Mayor r

80+ pieces. Binder full of letterheads and correspondence to the city government of Miles City, Montana, as well as other Mile City documents. c1906-1