Wild West Relics Auction April 2024

This hunter model made by Ruana of Bonner, Montana is 9.75 in. overall length with a 5 in. blade. Real antler scales, stamped "M" on the f...

This is a Ruana "Oregon Knife Collector" sheath knife numbered 15 of 50 with sheath. Like new condition 6.5 in overall length and a 3.5 in...

This "Explorer" knife made by Ruana Knife Works pays tribute the the Corps of Discovery by making this replica knife in the same fashion c...

This Ruana skinner knife was made in 1984 the last year of R.H. Ruana's knife making. Lightly used, signed RH (Rudy) Ruana on the blade. 7.75 in...

This Ruana knife has a skinner blade with a tumb rise on top. The knife is 9 in. overall length and a 4.5 in. blade. The frame is aluminum with elk an

This skinning knife was made by Ray Rantanen of Idaho. It is 9 in. overall length with a 4.75 in. blade. The zebra wood scales add beautiful contrast

S.C. Wragg of Furnace Hill made our bowie knife here at 9 in. overall length and a 4.75 in blade. Sheffield steel with tortoise shell scales. A spear

This Bowie knife is 11.75 in. long with a 7 in.blade. Clip point, with two fullers either side, full tang walnut scales mounted with two brass rivets.

This Bowie knife is handmade at 12 in. overall length with a 7in. blade. It comes with a clip point and sharpened on a steel spike. The grip is solid

This Bowie knife is handmade at 12 in. with a 7 in. blade. The guard is solid brass, a full length tang and buffalo horn grips. The edge is worn and r

This Bowie knife is 26 in. overall length with an 18.5 in. clip point blade. The handle grip is genuine elk antler with burr. The blade is .210 in. th

This is a D.E. Weiler small bowie knife. Overall length is 10 in. with a 5 in. blade. This one has stag handle scales; the blade is stamped "We...

This knife is a full hunter at 16 in. and 10 in, with a Damascus blade. Sharpened a two edges, beautiful rain drop Damascus blade with fullers. Antle

This Bowie knife is handmade at 12.75 in. with an 8 in. clip point blade. The scales are of walnut held on a full tang with two brass rivets. There a

This handmade Bowie knife has a drop point blade with a false edge on top. At 15 in. overall length and a 10 in. blade. The scales are hardwood and he

This handmade knife is unique because it is handmade from a file and sports a Wharncliffe blade. At 8 in. overall length and a 4 in. blade. The Wharnc

This knife is a skinner at 10.5 in. with a 6.5 in. skinning blade. Handmade in the style immortalized by Green River Knife Works of old. Carried by fu

This Bowie knife made by "John Bull & Co./ Sheffield" is marked on the left ricossa with "New Mexican Rustler" lightly etche...

This full length Bowie was made by Joseph Rodgers & Sons of Sheffield, England. The blade is marked "V crown R/ Joseph Rodgers & Sons/c...

#6 Falkner Buffalo Bill Cody bowie with cavalry brass coin inlay stacked lather grips and presentation wood box; #7A, 7B Remington Bullet folders syn

This knife is a Marbles folder with a safety catch. It is beautifully designed antler scales that have a rich patination. The clip point blade folds o

This fixed blade bowie belt knife is 11.5 in. overall length with a 6.75 in. blade. Made by P.J. Tomes with antique bone scales. The blade has a satin

This handmade Bowie has pewter scales made from an old pewter dish. The knife is 14 in. overall length with a 9 in. clip point blade. The pewter is he

This clip point bowie knife is made by Republica Mexicana. At 12. 25 in. and a 7.625 in. blade. The blade is etched with the Mexican eagle and the &...

This bowie knife is a spearpoint made by "H. Littlewoods/Celebrated/Cutlery" The "celebrated" nomenclature indicates an 1860-187...

This bowie knife was made by Thomas Short Junior of Sheffield. Marked "Thos. Short Jnr./Sheffield" inside a cartouche at the left ricossa....

This marlinspike fidd is made of bone at 6.75 in. in length. A fidd is a sailor's tool for mending and splicing lines (rope). This one has a sho...

Very early Arizona Territory handwritten letter addressed to the San Bernardino Ranch owned at this time by Ignacio Perez and his family, who were cha

Original Safford, Hudson & Co. bound ledger containing 44 lithographed receipts. Arizona. Safford, Hudson & Co. Bankers. Dollars 10. Tucson,...

Original Safford, Hudson & Co. bound ledger containing 28 lithographed receipts. Arizona. Safford, Hudson & Co. Bankers. Dollars 20. Tucson,...

51 unissued Safford, Hudson & Co. receipts, ten(18) and twenty (33) dollar denominations. Arizona. Safford, Hudson & Co. Bankers. Dollars 10...

August 9, 1879 The Arizona Sentinel with a front page article about employing Chinese. Yuma Arizona

California land patents from the 1800s. Most are in the Contra Costa County area. They range from the 1860s to the 1890s and are all in nice condition

California land patents from the 1800s. Most are in the Contra Costa County area. They range from the 1860s to the 1890s and are all in nice condition

December 2, 1851. This is a contract that calls for Don Jose Dolores Pacheco to Franklin Williams for the sum of $3000, plus a deferred payment of $50

About 25 pieces of scarce to rare Downieville mostly bilheads, c. 1865-1908, mostly older. Cole Ward, Lanata, John Weil, William Stoddert, S H Sheplar

18x Downieville Documents including Newspapers, Bank Checks and Photographs: 1) 4x The Mountain Messenger Newspapers: #31 from Dec 15, 1888; #24 from

Old fashioned file box with perhaps 200+ documents from the W & P Nicholls Bank, then managed by John Nicholls. This box of documents represents...

This is a unique and very nice collection from Gibsonville, California. Lot includes the following: 1x Mortgage document between the Native Sons of th

This Howland Flat Collection includes a wide assortment of historic pictures and memorabilia from Howland Flat: 1x Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I

Lot includes documents and memorabilia for La Porte, California, ranging in dates from 1890-1964. Includes: used USPOD Registered Package envelope, p

Lot includes pictures, postcards, and certificates related to the Alturas Snowshoe club. Includes: 3x photos, No. 212 Ready To Start (picture by G.H.

Message to family from Milford with a note to direct responce to Susanville. News includes a home is being built (sketch of floor plan on reverse). Th

Merchandise License #388 issued to G.M. Davidson for $11.25 from Sierra County for 3 months on Jun 1, 1854 in Pine Grove. This allowed Davidson to sel

Daily Evening Bulletin (6) began publication in October 1855 by San Francisco activist James King of William, who was the editor of the paper until hi

This booklet by Harry Morse's Detective Agency in San Francisco, is a guide for watchmen and guards, giving them tips on all the nefarious chara...

Lot includes: 10x hand written promissory notes, datelined Strawberry Valley, between 1858-1862; 11x printed promissory notes, datelined Strawberry Va

About 50 California checks, c. 1880-1921, mostly older. Includes scarce Kernville and some unissued Bank of California checks. Benecia, Jamestown, Col

Entire 16-page LA Times newspaper from April 19, 1906, with front page spread about the San Francisco Earthquake that took place the day prior. Includ

Business card of Yank Holland, C. E. who was a survey engineer on the Wheeler Survey, 2x3.5", front discoloration, back mounting paper attached...

1870 letterhead Bill of Lading from Webster, Musick and Cunifee, Trinidad on 2 pages. Barlow, Sanderson & Co., Kit Carson, letterhead with broth...

Fancy binding c. 1885-90 ledger from LaPorte General store. Inscribed Ham & Morse on flyleaf. Major fires destroyed most of the business area of...

Rare 1891 The People's Theatre Program with lots of ads, 14pp, 1" tear on front cover and first page, 6x8.5". Issued Mariposa Con Gold...

Mullins Place, Salida business card. Automobile Ordinance, Colorado Springs. From Colorado Springs to Manitou on the Street Cars booklet. 1876 check,

Large Colorado National Guard 2nd assistant surgeon appointment certificate, issued 1888 to W W Rowan, signed by Alva Adams and Geo. West. 3 nice Col

12 c. 1874-1909 correspondences from Colorado companies doing business with Pleasant Valley Wine Co in NY. A common practice at the time involved rela

A rare find indeed! Original ledger for Thos. Cole Jr. & Co. Bankers in Idaho City during the Idaho gold rush of the 1860s. Cole & Co. had t...

Certificate of Ownership for Lot No. 360, Section HH at the New Cathedral Cemetery. This cemetery was part of the Catholic Cathedral Church of Baltimo

A collection of 36 different early Boston, Mass., billheads, all have vignettes, no duplicates, c1879-1908. Boston Massassachusettes

About 45 c. 1900-1930's Missoula articles of incorporation, statements etc. Florence Laundry, Plains Flour Mill, Eddy Bread, Winston Bros., Miss...

A dozen ephemera from the State of Montana, c1879-1944, includes a billhead, letter, advertisements, map, bank books, county assessment, and more. Ple

Uncut original sheets of Carson City Savings Bank checks, c. 1870's and 1880's. Carson City Nevada

Partial F J Steinmetz prescription book. c. 1898. Appears to be a record book of filled prescriptions. Foxing, covers missing. Carson City Nevada F

1902 Mary Mine and Tunnel letterhead, undated B A Rives Wells Fargo & Company ID Card, 1883 Nevada Salt and Borax billhead, issued 1906 Silver P...

Wabuska real photo postcard. 8 billheads and letterheads including pictorials, Cuyahoga Gold Mining etc. 1898-1914. See photo. Yerington Nevada

Published by Sampson, Davenport, & Co., publishers of the Boston directory, Boston almanac and business directory, New-England business director...

11 volumes of New Hampshire Annual Register. 1811-missing cover, 1815-spine damage, 1819, 1920-spine damage, 1821-spine damage, 1822-spine damage, 182

About 20 pieces of New Mexico ephemera. Checks, telegrams, billheads with imprinted RN's etc. New Mexico Robert Coelln Collection

A collection of early New York State bullheads (27), all have vignettes, no duplicates, c1890-1918. New York

Mailed from Philadelphia to Rutland on March 1, 1823. The surviving page contains several humorous sexual references - I feel kind of reluctance in se

Lot of 3 different. 1) H.T. Hall & C.E. Dexter, First of Exchange, Columbus, Georgia, 1856. Issued for $3,304.70. Signed Hall & Dexter. Pen ...

1)Niagara Insurance Company, City of New York. 1893. For Lawrence Barkhoff the owner of the Washington Caldwell Construction Company at Plum Township,

About 20 pieces of Black American ephemera, mostly cotton postcards and a cotton picking check and cotton receipt. See photo.

16 Boy and Cub Scout publications, c. 1952-60 plus Scouting applications and more.

4 issues of Beadle's Half Dime Library, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1891. Published 1887-1905. Robert Coelln Collection

Early lumber related letterheads and bullheads (30) from all over the states and without duplicates. Letter size 11/V, 4/WO - Mid-size (10), 9/V, 1/WO

Saw mill & other lumbering equipment catalogs (5) 1) G.F. Knight Co., Hicksville, Ohio, Manufacture of "Knight's Duplex Dog", for...

1872 passport signed by Hamilton Fish, he was a US secretary of state-lower chips. 1857 patent claim letter. 1700 ledger sheet. Carriage catalogue pag

About 20 nice pictorial billheads. Automated safety punch, roofing, carriage, wagon, disinfectant, suits, horse shoe, silks, horse, wool, surveying an

Six copies of "The United States Health Bulletin," "The American Authority on Matters of Health, Sanitation and Hygiene," publis...