American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Rare 1870 receipt for the shipment of 3 bars of silver bullion, valued at $5,213, from Virginia City to the company office in San Francisco. Signed by

Received of Hardy & Kennedy Gold Bar package value six thousand dollars. Dated 1858 Forest Hill. Light blue paper, 8 x 5 1/2 inches; lithograph...

Alfred Dixon's business card. Dealer in General Merchandise, Michigan Bluff, Cal. / Hardware, Crockery, Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods, Tinware, Pr...

Wells, Fargo & co.'s Express received of J. G. Garrison one package gold dust. Dated April, 1865 at Todd's Valley. 8 x 5 1/2 inches; le...

3 Wells Fargo checks from the Comstock Vicinity. Very rare 1872 datelined Carson City, First of Exchange, issued to H F Rice, Wells Fargo agent in Car

Collection of 10 exchange notes from Adams & Co. They are from major California Gold Rush towns including Sacramento (1851 and 1855), Marysville...

Extremely rare Gold Rush location. Dateline Iowa Hill, Cal., Dec. 2nd, 1855. No. 41.302, issued to TB Hotchkiss at the office of the American Express

7 Pony Express etc books. 1957 Flying Snowshoes by Teal, 1959 Pony Express-The Great Gamble by Bloss, 1908 A Thrilling and Truthful History of The Pon

Early territorial Nevada Pony Express postal cover dated September 3, 1862. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Virginia Pony Express began operations on A...

Wells Fargo & Co. Bankers of Salt Lake City, issued in Shanti, Utah on June 5th, 1877, payable to Warren Ferguson for $14.40. Signed by Shumer &...

Lot(x4) of paid checks related to the town of LaPorte and famous bank John Conly. Includes: 1) Wells Fargo & Co. bank check No. 242938, dated Fe...

Lot of 2. #53A issued 1897 to J B Robinson, Free of Charge, So Pac Co, signed John J Valentine pres., brn card stock, very ornate old english lette

Dated: Rattlesnake, Jan. 12, 1856. Peter E. Mead deposited $400 in coin to be returned to him on his order on presentation of this receipt, signed Bal

Very rare attractive gilted binding, 1931 The Great Understander, True Life Story of the Last of the Wells Fargo Shotgun Express Messengers by Walter-

1860 The Overland Journey from New York to San Francisco in the Summer of 1859 by Horace Greeley. Greeley's travels through Kansas, Utah and Cal...

The chronicle of a journey taken by newspaper editor Horace Greeley (Go West Young Man). It's basically a series of letters written by Greeley d...

1926 The Overland Mail by Hafen, 361pp with index. History of early mail routes by stage coach, Pony Express etc. This volume is fitted with a gilted

The Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage and Express Routes by Agnes Wright Spring, copyright 1949. There are 418 pages, plus a fold out map in the back. B

Oregon and California Rail Road check signed by Ben Holladay. "Benjamin Holladay (October 14, 1819 – July 8, 1887)[1] was an American tra...

Stage Coach-style trunk, with an indented junction between the top and lower body. Leather end handles. Leather covered wood, square nail construction

An exceptionally rare collection of three directly related documents that includes the first and third (of three) Pinkerton Posters/flyers of 1901 an

Louis Victor Eytinge shocked the city of Phoenix by murdering his roommate John Leicht just two weeks after being released from the Ohio Penitentiary.

This cook set is from the Aztec Boarding House in Tombstone, Arizona. The Aztec House lies in the historic district across the street from Fly's...

Check signed by Madame Le Tang, Tombstone Whorehouse Madam. Drawn on the Pima County Bank, 1881. LeTang was a professional and beautiful French Madame

This is a one-page (front and back) hand-written letter from a son, John S. Moore, to his father, R.B. Moore, datelined Ehrenberg (Arizona), Oct. 14,

R.H. Paul Letter 1883. Exceptional pair of original "Wanted" handbill/poster with a $1600 reward for the "Arrest Stage Robber" o...

Wanted poster issued by The American Express Company & The Fort Smith & Western Railway Company for $100. The poster concerns one George Edw...

The Oath of Office for J.N. Laurbert as Marshal of the United States for the Western District of Arkansas signed on the 12th of January 1886 by Judge

Original reward poster, 9 x 12 inches. $800 Reward! in addition to the $300 offered by the Sheriff of this County. By order Jno. J. Vallentine, Gen&...

10 x 14" reward poster posted by the State of California for a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the person that poisoned Julius ...

Handwritten correspondence dated June 24, 1873 from the Wells Fargo Agent in Downieville, California to John J. Valentine, general superintendent of W

Rare Inyo county wanted for murder poster with $300 reward. Manuel Montano was murdered by Valentine Diaz. We did a thorough search of digitized newsp

1894 wanted for murder poster. On March 7, 1894 Mrs. O H Strickland murdered Mrs. Adeline Eggleston for unknown reasons. When the body of Mrs. Eggles

1891 wanted for murder poster. S. Galavotti, Supt. of Derbec Drift mine was killed by a rifle shot to the head by an unknown man as they were transpo

Wanted poster issued December 1, 1911 for the capture of the Indian brothers Mike & Wilson Harun for the murder of William Blake while in the pe...

Circular Number 912, issued November 10, 1925 at Riverside, California by C. A. Sweeters, Sheriff. On Monday, November 9th, 1925, at the Main Street P

1888 wanted for murder poster. The Strybe brothers, "very tough and dangerous characters", were both given 20 years sentences at Folsom Pr...

49er's Letter Re: Severed Head of Joaquin Murrieta. Joseph G. Eastland came to California in 1849 with his father and they founded the town of ...

Joaquin Murieta Brigand Chief of California, a complete history of his life from the age sixteen to the time of his capture and death in 1853, 1932 Gr

Tiburcio Vasquez unpublished carte de visite taken by photographer D.S. Boydston in Volcano, California (printed on reverse), undated, circa 1869-73.

(5) Books on San Francisco vigilantes and vigilantes committees. This committee was a group of citizens dedicated to delivering justice against crimin

Wanted broadside (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches) issued by George Wittman, Chief of Police of San Francisco, June 24th, 1904 for Fred J. Wood, alias Fred Ward,

This is an EXECUTIVE PARDON, dated April 10, 1872 and signed by then California Governor Newton Booth, on behalf of Robert Francis. Francis was tried

10 x 13.5" reward poster for the murder of Daniel H. Wilson, a farmer in Suisun Valley on Oct. 9, 1896, $500 for arrest and conviction of the ...

A Reward Card for the capture of three men accused of murder in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1871. Measuring about 4" x 2.5", printed in black ...

A $400 Reward wanted poster for capturing Charles H. Thorn, Alias Dorsey, who escaped San Quentin Prison on Dec. 1, 1887, after being sentenced to lif

Exceptionally rare original CDV of Black Bart circulated by Wells, Fargo out of Sacramento. On the reverse is "Black Bart for F. Tracy" wh...

This is often said to be the absolute top western "Wanted" poster, the Black Bart Poet Stage Robber four page circular. J. B. Hume, Wells ...

Broadside mining NOTICE posted by California lawman Harry N. Morse, who captured Black Bart. 9 x 12 inches, printed on oilcloth. Dated: Gold Park, Jac

Dated San Francisco, Dec. 1, 1875. Wells Fargo & Co.'s express box on the Chinese and Copperopolis Stage was robbed by one man about two mi...

San Francisco, March 24th, 1875, General Superintendent John J. Valentine issued a $3,000 Reward for the recovery of gold bars and dust stolen from th

Sacramento, December 6th, 1881 J. B. Hume Special Officer for Wells, Fargo & Company issued this $1,800 Reward! poster for the three masked men ...

William Sharon sued his mistress Sarah Althea Hill to get rid of her. This is a court record of that complaint to the Ninth Circuit District of Calif

By Western Marshall and Lawman, D. J. Cook & John W. Cook, 1897 Hands up or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plai...

Issued by F. M. Breshears, Sheriff of Caldwell, Idaho. "Escaped Prisoners Wanted!", Patrick Conley and John Quinn, by name, serving senten...

Dalton Gang ephemera (9). Included is a letter with pictures sent by a Tom Russell to W.S. Galloway, talking about the "old days" and inse...

Coffeyville, Kansas The Last Raid of the Daltons, first edition 66 page book. This book gives an account of the ill fated attempt by the Dalton Gang t

Charles B. Andrews was both a sheriff & marshal in the area of Corning, Kansas and is responsible for the capture and imprisonment of Jim Dalton...

Cut square Cole Younger autograph, 1.25x4.75" with crease about .25" below signature. "Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 ̵...

House of Representatives review of the case against General Benjamin Butler, who captured $50,000 from the mint in New Orleans while in command there

Partially printed document issued by Justice of the Peace of Bristol County, March 2, 1785. Samuel Dunbar Junior is posting a bond for 25 pounds to gu

Hattisburg Mississippi wanted poster issued by The Southern Express Company for the apprehension and conviction of two train robbers wo, on March 19th

1877 Nebraska arrest warrant for J. Collins and eight others whose names are unknown, for commiting the crime of robbery. "Sam Bass (July 21, 1...

Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada Austin. Stagecoach Robbery Letter, Silver Bars stolen. One page letter on the Manhattan Silver Mining Co. of

Dated San Francisco, July 1st, 1873 from the General Superintendent's Office, John J. Valentine. The public is hereby cautioned against purchasi...

2 RPC's of the hanging of Tomas E "Black Jack" Ketchum. Card 1 is titled "The Hanging of "BlackJack" the Outlaw" w...

Billy the Kid Collection. All documents directly related to Kid All from the Jim Earle Collection of the Lincoln County War. Billy the Kid is unques

Murphy & Dolan Partnership. All from the Jim Earle Collection of the Lincoln County War. Collection of five documents directly related to the Do...

1893 Report of inspection of hide, signed in upper and lower right by James B Miller. He was also known as Killin' Jim, Killer Miller or Deacon....

Lincoln County War documents and ephemera. The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions which began in 1878 in Lincoln Coun

A court citation from El Paso County naming Pat Garrett in the complaint for non-payment to F. Brunschwig & Company, demanding principal, intere...

Pat Garrett's life insurance policy from the fraternal organization The Knights of Honor of Uvalde, Texas. The amount of the policy is $2000 and...

Printed by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, November 23, 1858 to John Cowdry, Esq.: "You have been selected to assist at the Execution o...

A handwritten legal affidavit accusing Frank Warthorst of attempting to murder Mary E. Kirkland. He shot her in the face and neck. Ohio

In this document, Governor Allen Trimble declares Jonas Goodell Justice of the Peace in Portage County, dated 19th November, 1830. 11 x 8 inches, righ

Ten miscellaneous letters, etc., from Ohio, c1836-97. The group includes a Newton Falls, OH, personal letter about an attempted rapist found not guilt

A collection of eight includes court writs and summons from Portage Co., Ohio, c1811-18XX. Includes an 1811 order for Alexander McGreary Johnson to ap

A Pawnee, Territory of Oklahoma receipt/certification pre-printed 3" x 8" document, c1895, with the signature of Deputy United States Mars...

A collection of three documents with autographs of Oklahoma law men, E. D. Nix, William Tilghman, and Chris Madsen, c1890s-1908. Included are: 1. Okla

1908 Fletcher, Okla receipt for $26.16 from Frank James signed by H A Pullady on lined paper with center vertical crease, 5.5x2.5". 1875 Americ...

Cut square autograph of Frank James in pencil with repro photograph. Frank James (1843-1915) and his brother Jessie were among the best known American

1910 First State Bank letterhead sent to Frank James, Fletcher, OK. Letter is about a certificate of breeding for his pig. Letter 5.5x8.25". 19...

Summons dated April 21, 1876 for the arrest of one Joseph Settle on the charge of disorderly conduct in a "Bawdy House". The sheriff at th...

Broadside (8 3/4 x 11 inches) published Jamestown, Pa., December 6, 1880. $100 Reward! / For the Arrest and Conviction of the / Two Burglars / Who Rob

Original Photograph of Some Founding Members of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee (and members of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, c 1855-186

Broadside from Bristolburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1853 for a $30 reward for the recovery of a white horse, 15 hands high, stolen from the owner in Cent

1883 Bail Bond for Charles Stanley, accused of unlawfully keeping and exhibiting a certain gaming wheel called a wheel of fortune. Signed on verso by

Hand painted photo of Frank Hamer, who lead the Bonnie and Clyde fatal shooting. "Francis Augustus Hamer (March 17, 1884 – July 10, 1955)...

1895 quarterly report of fines imposed and judgements rendered. Signed on lower right by Roy Bean. "Phantly Roy Bean Jr. (c. 1825 – March...

Two documents related to western outlaw later turned lawyer John Wesley Hardin. A. A.B. Fall document. Fall defended Selman for killing Hardin. He was

A unique collection of four different items from the life of John Wesley Hardin (1853-1895), a hardened criminal, western outlaw and killer, turned la

August 2, 1897 State of Texas summons of a Dr. Beverley to appear on a court case, endorsed by John Wesley Hardin's son, John W. Hardin, Jr. She...

December 29, 1760, handwritten legal document a defamation suit brought by a woman accused of fornicating with a dog and delivering a litter of puppie

A small library of four books pertaining to cowboys and outlaws. 1)The Log of a Cowboy, Andy Adams, 1903. A Narrative of the Old Trail Days. 387 pp. 5

Riata and Spurs by famous Lawman and Pinkerton Detective Charles Siringo, inscribed by the author to his friend Pawnee Bill. The book is in poor condi

The Little Lawyer and Legal Adviser, by H.A. Gaston, attorney at law, c1880. 318 pp., embossed cloth gilt binding. Upper/lower spine wear, degradation

There are over 30 buttons with the letter "P" depicted. There are two sizes 5/8 in. and 7/8 in. "P" indicates POLICE. Manufactur...

This lot holds two buttons from the "City of Houston/ P". Made by "Supreme Quality" at .625 in. The "P" likely means p...

5 c1790's New York legal documents. One signed by Thomas Carslifse-foxing and 2 horizontal tears, 1791 signed by Samuel Jones, who became the fi...

Revolutionary War Financier, Robert Morris Autograph. Ornate stock certificate Signed by Robert Morris' for his North American Land Company. Dr....