August 2018 Auction

Rare. "Museum reproductions of unique pictorial writing paper used in Gold Rush California." California Historical Society. Only 8 differe...

Lot of 7. 1) 1858 U.S. Mail Steamship Co. receipt for transport of merchandise to 69 Water Street (San Francisco) onboard "Star of the West.&qu...

Rare old paper, Reward Gold Mining Co. letterhead from the Superintendent's Office, Inyo County Cal.Citrus on Slim Princess Railroad. 7" x ...

Salt Marsh Tidelands north of the boundary of Oakland. 41 x 50" with charts of the "meanders" of the various coves in San Francisco B...

Seven point star, white metal, blue lettering: Deputy /Sheriff / Contra Costa Co. / 51. Reverse says "property of sherifs office." 2 3/4 ...

Seven point star, blue lettering: Deputy /Sheriff / Contra Costa Co. 2 3/4 inches in diameter. Date: City: State: California HWAC# 78276

Very historical piece of paper signed by Abel Stearns. In Spanish makes this even more interesting! Abel Stearns (1798 – 1871) was a trader who came t

1 broken slide is of Hotels & mountains in Nevada; 3 slides, 1) "Social Life in the Occident"; "Out West"; & "What ...

Framed panorama color photo of Mt. Shasta. Possible chromolitho. 9.5" x 29". Date: City: State: California HWAC# 76835

Lot of 8. Included: RPPC of Washington Hotel in Monterey; c.1906 stereoview of SF Earthquake camp in Jefferson Square; 1877 receipt from the tax colle

Sun-kissed Grower sign. Gray back, stamped: Property of California Fruit Growers Exchange on bottom of back. Possibly unused near mint condition, 19.5

Lot of 3 pairs. 1) 187- , Martinez, CA, to Judge John Henry in San Francisco: Nothing recorded since October fourth." 2) 1875, Woodland, CA to ...

1) Auction! Every Friday. Park Auction Yard, Mrs. Gilbert. 1/4 mile North of Roeding Park on 99 Highway. (This would place this in Fresno). No date. 8

Two milk cans. One can is 24" tall and 13" diameter embossed on the side CG REG. CAL. 3" brass oval tag on shoulder, Empty / Golden S...

Lot of 10. All but one by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Maps include: San Luis Obispo County, 1928 Oroville, Riverside County, Kern Coun

Lot of 8. Seven are fraternal calling cards for California members of the Knights Templar in Sacramento, Placerville, Stockton, Vallejo, and San Franc

US comics. Large folio, 20 x 24", of comics from American newspapers, all in color. Includes: Danny Dreamer Lovers, Model Ministers, Easy Life...

Rare RPC of Broadmoor Hotel mirrored in the Lake. Beautiful card. (Prag Collection) Date: 1923 City: Colorado Springs State: Colorado HWAC# 76948

4 pins 1)40th Annual Session Grand Lodge I.O.O.F., Cripple Creek Col. October 1910; pin from 1901; 20th Annual Session Rebekah Assembly I.O.O.F. Date

Societa Italiana De Mutuo Soccorso Umberto, 1, Rockvale, Col. Has color of Italian flag on back of ribbon. Unknown date. Date: City: Rockvale Stat

White metal, blue lettering, 1 3/4 x 2 inches. "Deputy / Sheriff / Vanderburgh Co. / 98." Evansville Indiana is in Vanderburgh County. ...

Lot of 2. At least one is identified as Colorado; the other may also be Colorado. 1) Shows a farm/ranch scene in front of a lake. At the bottom is wri

Lot of 3. 1) Topographical Map of Mineral Belt of Gilpin County and Official Information as to the Mineral Industry of the County. 24 x 19" c.1...

Nicely framed and matted 1861 Mitchell single truck map of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Page 43. Map 12" x 14.5", frame 17.75" x 22...

Probably Colorado but not identified. No photographer. Not mailed. Medium contrast and detail. Date: City: State: Colorado HWAC# 77317

Pamphlet from Tabor Luck with ink writing on front, William Gilpin-Pioneer by Carr, Biographical sketch of Rollin Q Tenney, The Opinions of the Judge

Andrew Adams document has date of 1777, has list of names, dates & numbers. Very delicate condition, please inspect. Andrew Adams was a colonel ...

Revolutionary War Era Letter with the names of Capt. Benjamin Still of Woodbury, Connecticut, & David Boland. Captain Hinman is part of the cons...

Lot of 4. 1) Two cabinet cards that appear to be of Native Americans (not in traditional clothing). One is by RL Kelly of Pierre, Dakota and the other

The Wolsey post office was established December 31, 1883. This legal sized cover was postmarked September 15, 1886. There is a corner advertising circ

U.S. Department of State official copy of the "Joint Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution extending the right of suffrage to w...

Roose's Companion and Guide to Washington and Vicinity. Cheap Edition. Gibson Bothers, Printers. 64pp with descriptions of many tourist attracti...

Lot of 5. All pictorial. Included: 1856 Cumberland Coal & Iron Company, Port of Baltimore; 1856 Port of Providence to New York; 1859 riding in t...

Pay to bearer ONE DOLLAR in yarn. Unsigned. Note foxing and vertical creases. Date: c. 1840's City: State: Georgia HWAC# 76513

Lot of 19. 1) Set of twelve c.1945-50 photos of the same woman slowly undressing to full nude state. 5 x 4" 2) Seven other vintage tropical nud...

This saloon billhead is datelined Silver City, Idaho February 21, 1899. Signed by Dan McHenry, James McHenry and Thomas Hamilton. They propose to run

Lot of three stage way-bills, two different companies. 1) Two way-bills for the Malheur Stage Company, operating between Baker City and Malheur. Way-b

United States Inspectors Certificate to Engineers certifying that James W. Mitchell has been reviewed by steamboat inspectors of Chicago, Illinois and

Interesting piece of advertising! This is a group of ad cards encased in a circular holder meant to resemble a medal. Inside are 7 paper ad cards that

Al's Automotive Repair / Jasper Engine and Transmission Company / Re-Made in the USA / Three-year Hundred Thousand Mile Nationwide Warranty. Or...

Lot of 6. 1) Best piece is an 1853 Military Bounty Land Warrant issued in Fort Des Moines. 2) Five City of Indianapolis Treasurer's Office recei...

1 Key Fob reads "Lawrence/House/23/Dodge City, Kansas" Good condition. Date: c. 1900-1910 City: Dodge City State: Kansas HWAC# 77923

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Lot of 3. 1) Camptonville, July 20th 1886. 10 pages.Handwriting is a little difficult to read. Camptonville was a Gold Rush town in Yuba County. 2) T

Lot of 37. Most if not all is addressed to Wiseman & Waters in Golconda, Illinois (on the Kentucky/Illinois border). Earliest pieces are 1859. L...

Pictorial receipt for bales of cotton stored on Steamboat Cain(?) at the port of Frenchport and bound for New Orleans. Dated April 6th, 1848. 5.5 x 10

Small, mounted hand-colored photograph identified on the reverse. Photo is 1.75 x 2.75" on 5 x 7" mount. Dated on the reverse as Summer 19...

25 and 50 cents, pay to bearer, 1862. Signed in red by AM Hartwell. Both have creases. Date: 1862 City: Oldtown State: Maine HWAC# 76510

Lot of 9. 1) Boston and Bangor Steamship Company. Three pictorial receipts dated 1900 for packages destined for Rockland from Boston. 2) Yarmouth Ste

Dateline Salem, Sept. 16th, 1800. Early 2pp. letter sent from a sister to her brother Benjamin Peirce at Harvard University. She relates general news