August 2018 Auction

Image of a youthful soldier, possibly a drummer boy in a shell jacket. Photo by Smith & Huey, Indianapolis. Date: City: State: HWAC# 51612

A photo of a Civil War soldier in his frock and 2 family members. No photo logo. Date: City: State: HWAC# 51613

Rare CDV of Union Navy hero Commodore Wilkes. Printed on back Col. Hackitts father. Before the Civil War Wilkes led the "US Exploring Expeditio...

CDV of a Union soldier in a shell jacket. Possibly from Pennsylvania. Deibert Studios some water staining on reverse, light water impact on front.

CDV of Civil War Drummer boy holding his Kepi & his father next to him. On the back of photo written in pencil reads "Uncle James McMahan &...

Lot of 2. 1) 1862 Studio Portrait of young man in bezel. Inscribed on the reverse, "From your brother Robert, Charleston, SC, May 1862." 2...

5 Civil Warera brass insignias in frame. Crossed sword scabards, hat crossed rifles-missing 1 loop, crossed cannons, hat bugle-1 wire missing, musicia

14 different Harper's Weekly issues fro, 1864-1865. varied topics including Yale and Harvard Regatta, Andersonville Trial, Gen. Sherman, Secret ...

Includes Lt. General A. P. Stewart, General Jonathan Williams, Rear Admiral Samuel F. Dupont, Maj. General ALex S. Webb, Brigadier General Adoniham J.

Lot of 5. 1) 1920 certificate from the Executive Department of Indiana, Adjutant General's Office, certifying the enrollment of William Hagenbuc...

Lot of 11. 1) Union Military Scrip, $20, issued in Topeka, Kansas, June 1st, 1867, "...settlement of claims growing out of the Price Raid in 18...

Lot of 2. 1) CDV photograph of Confederate General Richard Griffith (1814-1862). No photographer listed. Heavy soiling. Griffith was a school teacher

2 Bonds in this lot: 1) No. 3884, for $500. with 11 coupons attached, March 1863. Beautiful vignette of steam boat & train with writing below it...

Lot of 2 Confederate Bonds: 1) No. 8168, 130 A, R-4, for $1000. 7 coupons attached; 2) No. 10431, 130 A, R-4 for $1000. 7 coupons attached. 14&quo...

Lot of 1 duplicate Bond, No. 131 for $5000. Criswell, 61G-1, R-11. Beautiful condition, 9 coupons attached. Blue, with border. 11" x 13". ...

Lot of 2 Bonds: 1) Criswell 122, R4, No. 16449, for $1000. 7 coupons attached; 2) R4, No. 2359, for $1000. 7 coupons attached. Date: 1863 City: St

Lot of 2 Bonds: 1) No. 19969, for $500. 7 coupons attached, 121, R2; 2) No. 19968, for $500. 7 coupons attached, 121, R2. Slight staining on upper ri

Half cased studio posed daguerreotype portrait of man 3.25" x 3.75"; Ferrotype portrait of lady, rare size, 1.75" x 2". Date: ...

Rare full case studio ferrotype of Union Soldier wearing sergeant's chevron on right arm of uniform. Chevron painted on later(?) Nice condition,...

Lot of 4 different.1) Two CDVs of General Ben. Butler. One is of a sketch, the other is real photo. Butler was a lawyer and Mass. legislator who occup

Lot of 4 different. Included: Civil War private of militia, photo by McCahon of Ohio; Admiral Foote, Admiral & Commander of South Atlantic Block...

1) Patriotic Civil War Letter sheet with large American flag and quote on "And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave o'er the land...

Early letter from Lady Townley writing to Lady Grace "Lady G why if I had a sober husband as you have I would make myself the happiest wife in ...

2 Hardback books 1) Life of General Grant c. 1885, by James P. Boyd, pp.734, has illustrations, spine of book is coming off, 6" x 8"; 2) P...

Civil War Era Tin Type photo of soldier. Has holder with underside of velvet to protect photo. Looks to be Union uniform(?) Date: 1861-1865 City:

1) Patriotic (roughly torn) cover with patriotic American Flag stationary. "What exciting times we are having in the usually quiet United State...

5 leather pouches on a leather belt. No apparent buckle. Date: City: State: HWAC# 76826

Lot of 26. 1) 25 propaganda guards with black-and-white photographs on one side and German text on the other. c.1930s. Hitler's Rise to Power. ...

Two postcard sized black-and-white photographs of Adolf Hitler in Nazi uniform. Both have foreign stamps attached (one on the front and one on the rev

Assortment of Chinese stamps, Brest France postcard booklet, 4 Year of Military Women enameled medals, Hiring Our Heroes medal, approx 1945-48 French

Major C.A. Reynolds, Quartermaster U.S. Army, Prescott, A.T., July 9th, 1877. Memorandum of Instructions for Executing Bond. Handwritten that each sur

Large original certificate with gold seal of California. Certificate to Henry W. Rich, commissioned to First Lieutenant Company "Q", Secon...

Depot Quartermaster's Office, Fort Union, N.M., July 21st, 1868. Addressed to the forage agent as Tecolote to distribute 108 lbs grain and 168 l...

Fuel Forage and Straw voucher for the second quarter of 1873 by Lieutenant W.H. Boyle, 21st Infantry A.A. Location is simply "in the field&quo...

Dated June 16th, 1853, Fort Ewell, Texas. For 1,003 bushels of corn. Signed by C. Monroe. United State Army form. Folds, 10 x 8" Ft. Ewell was ...

After the Civil War, the US Army recruited 4 regiments of African Americans to serve in the Western Frontier. The men of the 24th and 25th Infantry an

Very rare CDV is of the only known painting of Fannin done when he attended West Point. James Fannin (1804-36) was a Georgia merchant who came to Texa

Eleven pieces of propaganda from the Iraqi War, photos of tanks, bombers, Saddam Hussein and others. All in Arabic. All 4 x 6 inches in color. Date:

Lot of 8. 1) Seven illustrations/engravings, likely out of various antique books. a)Three are by the London Printing and Publishing Company and depict

Brand new "Made In Afghanistan" military rug, 23 x 30 inches. Images of tanks, rocket launchers, hand grenades, machine guns and drones. ...

This model of cup was only made for 5 years and is the last of the US Army's traditional tin cups. Date: City: State: HWAC# 76530

Very nice ammo box that looks very similar to a western express treasure box, but is constructed quite differently. Even the green color is similar to

Mirrored Ad. Pin with scantily clad woman standing at drinking whiskey bar reads "George WM. Hoffman Co./ Indianapolis, Ind. The Barkeepers Fri...

Mirrored Ad. Pin with "scantily clad" lady on front & mirror on back. Reads "Henry Israel/Ligonier, Ind./ Good for 10 cents in tr...

2 mirrored advert. pins. 1) "Take Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey When You Are Not Looking Well/Makes The Weak Strong", "Absolutely Pur...

An Extra Rare Ad. for Hotel Brown Bar reads "The Lady on the Other Side is Invited to Visit Hotel Brown Bar, Eureka, Nevada/ Beer, Wines and Li...

Mirrored Ad. Pin with scantily clad lady on obverse, reads "St. James Hotel/H. McMurray Prop. /Fort Edwards NY/ Good for 10 cents in trade.2.25...

Ad. on mirrored pin of "scantily clad lady". Reads "Continental Hotel/European Plan/JNO E. Car, Prop/Norwich, New York/ Good for 10 c...

Mirrored Ad. Pin with scantily clad woman on obverse, reads "Metropolitan Hotel Bar/ Frank Mack Prop./24 E. Bridge St. Oswego NY/ Good for 10ce...

1 mirrored ad pin with "scantily clad" lady on obverse reads, "Meet Your Friends at the Bridge/Felter Bros. Shelby Ohio/ Good For 10 ...

"Charlie the Tuna" advertising lamp. 12.5" high, approximately 4" square. Classic colored three-dimensional vignette of Charlie...

Advertisement for the T.C. Williams Co., manufacturers of tobacco, comparing the brand with the largest gold nugget, found on June 9, 1858 at Ballarat

Sitting lion on a Lowenbrau advertising base, 6.5" x 5" x 2". The lion sits on top, another 12" with its tongue hanging out, an...

Rare. "One of the 17 breweries in Storey County, Est. in 1862 - 1896. Re-est. in 1987 as Nevada's only brewery by Rick Hoover, Brew Master....

Gold Dust Card reads "Alfred Dixon,/ Dealer in/General Merchandise,/Michigan Bluff, Cal./Hardware/Crockery/Dry Goods/Furnishing Goods/Tinware.....

All low numbers. Anaheim School District, Orange County, California: 1) No. 25, $500, cancelled; 2) No. 6, $1,000 punch cancelled; 3) No. 34, $1000

Huntington Beach Union High School District, No. 10, $875. Date: 1908 City: Huntington Beach State: California HWAC# 76271

Fairview School Dist., State of Cal, No. 4, for $500. paid 1896. Part of this bond has been cut with scissors(?) on right side, but does not encroach

1) Fullerton Union High School District, No. 5 for $1000. paid,punch cancelled; 2)Fullerton School Dist., City of Santa Ana No. 5, $1,000 paid/cancell

Original Gold Bonds including #1 Fullerton, punch cancelled, Orange School District Orange County Ca, #25 for 500 shares. Date: Early 1900's C...

1) Santa Ana School Dist. Orange County, Cal., 1909, cancelled, No. 2, for $1000; 2) Santa Ana High School Dist., Orange County, Cal. Redeemed 1907, N

I/C Bond No. 152, President's & Secretyary's signatures have cut, this bond was paid in 1907 & cancelled. Date: 1892 City: New O...

Soft cover booklet of 106 San Francisco earthquake. Cover and first 2 pages are detached. Cover in rough condition. Date: 1906 City: San Francisco

3 hardcovers and 1 booklet. San Francisco Bay by Kremble, US Navy Manueuvering Board Manual, San Francisco's Own-USS Coral Sea. Our Fighting Shi...

Hardcover reprint, date unknown. 139pp. Date: City: San Francisco State: California HWAC# 76570

Hardcover 97pp with photos. Date: 1902 City: San Francisco State: California HWAC# 76578

Hardcover reprint 103 plus photo gallery of Emperor Norton. Dust jacket has a missing chip. Date: 1964 City: San Francisco State: California HWAC

Hardcover 446pp. Stories of the San Francisco earthquake and volcanic disasters such as Vesuvius, Etna, Iceland and more. Front cover is detaching wit

9 California softcovers. Bodie, ghost towns, Mother Lode, Mining Journals and more. Date: City: State: California HWAC# 76831

Hardcover 367pp with glossary. "Coronado's Children was the second book written by J. Frank Dobie, published by The Southwest Press in 1930...

Hardcover 597 pages. Many illustrations of famous Californians and locales. An important historical reference of this original printing. Some foxing.

Leather bound hardcover by Lewis Publishing.Pictures fFom the Garden of the World. 637pp with many plates of famous Californians and locales. Cover mo

Hardcover 452pp with index. Numerous photos and a fold out map. Light toning. Date: 1929 City: State: California HWAC# 76562

Rare hardcover. 191pp. Foldout semi annual tabular table.Lower corner staining throughout, front and rear cover water damage. Date: 1883 City: Sta

Paper bound pictorial booklet with many b/w photos. Cover is detached. 9 x 12", about 60pp. Photo book only! Date: City: State: California...

2 vols, leather bound. New Haven 1563pp with index, front and rear covers detached and included. Hartford 1591pp with index, cover has wear. 2 very t

3 volumes including, Idaho Bulletin of Education, October 1916, Idaho of Yesterday by Thomas Donaldson, History of Idaho by Hailey, The Idaho Encyclop

Set of three children's books by My Travelship. Nursery Friends from France; Tales Told in Holland; Little Pictures of Japan. Classic illustrati...

Titles include: Rodger the Lodger, Turn here for the Big Hole, Half-Wild and Half-Breed, Come Laugh with Me, So Told the Gypsy, River of the Sun,

Titles include: My Life East and West by William S. Hart, Lucky Montana Cowpoke by Watkins, Horse Wrangler by Bard, 40 years' Gatherin's ...

Hardback book of Diary of Sarah Raymond/Journal of Waid Howard; pp.217; Hardback book, A Bride on The Bozeman Trail, the Letters and Diary of Ellen Go

Hardback book. Memorial Addresses Delivered in Congress. Key Pittman was born in 1872, served as elected president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate in M

Hardback books of Nevada. 1) Desert Challenge/An Interpretation of Nevada by Richard G. Lillard, c. 1942, pp.388; 2) Nevada's Turbulent Yesterda...

Hardcover 396pp. First page of content detached, cover has wear. Date: 1879 City: State: Nevada HWAC# 76568

9 Nevada books about minerals, mining, gems and ghost towns. Date: City: State: Nevada HWAC# 76837

3 scarce Nevada pieces, mostly biographies, 2 softback & 1 hardback book. 1) Sagebrush Statesman: Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada by Loren B Chan, Nev...

Hardback Book, by M. Owen Warns,rare book, pp. 390, black & white photos. This book is a study of the Nevada Mining Camps & the National Ban...

Four volumes. 1) "Our Fighting Jets" by Maj. C. B. Colby. Published by coward-Mccann, Inc., New York, 1951. Used condition. 46 pp. 2) '...

Hardcover 218pp of this classic. Some toning on cover and spine. Date: 1893? City: State: HWAC# 76579

1) Railroad Magazine, c. July 1947 pp.146; black & white photos & illustrations; 2) The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Bulleti...

Delightful lot featuring children's book prints, circa 1920's, comic book of Whiz Kids; 3 paperback Charlie Brown comic books A New Peanuts ...

This interesting lot includes: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain; The Grafters by Francis Lynde; Three Lights from a Match by Leonard Nason; Pal

4 volumes by Castenholz and Sons, 1989-1991.Includes rare Western Estates Vol1. Date: City: State: HWAC# 76512

Hardcover 237pp. "The only complete and reliable work on the eucalypti published in the United States." Toning on front and rear inside co...

Hardcover 1037pp. Small roadmap glued to inside front cover, toning inside of both covers. Spine wear. Date: 1936 City: State: HWAC# 76801

Hardcover dictionary 1451pp. History on Spine. Frontispiece is missing, front cover is detaching, foxing throughout. Date: 1843? City: State: H

6 hardback books: Dana's Textbook of Mineralogy; I.C.S. Reference Library; The Elements of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering; Structural a...

Softcover, illustrated and music score and lyrics in back. Front cover and page tops water stained. Date: 1916 City: State: HWAC# 76561

Hardcover 208pp with appendix and illustrations. Cover has some fading. Date: 1899 City: State: HWAC# 76572

Hardback Book, Geology of the Mercer Mining District Utah, J.E. Spurr, Intro. begins on p.349, pp.455. Black & white photos in illustrations. ...