Cauldron of Curiosities Auction, 2024 October

From the Morrow County town of Heppner: Unlisted in Hemphill or tokencatalog.com. The Palace / Bar // Good For / 2 1/2c / In Trade; Br., rd., 21mm; cu

Lot of ten tokens from Hillsboro: Pastime; Ganske's Pastime (5); Wiley's Place (4). All GF 5c in trade.[ Hillsboro Oregon

Lot of two tokens from the Marion County town of Hubbard: 1) FRY & MALONE / HUBBARD, ORE. // GOOD FOR 5¢ IN TRADE (round cutout); Br. rd., ...

THE GEM SALOON. / J.R. COOPER / PROP. / INDEPENDENCE / ORE. / MOISE. SF. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN / TRADE; Br. rd., 21 mm, R 6. John R. Cooper 190...

Two tokens from Jordan Valley: 1) HOTEL / JORDAN / POOL HALL // GOOD FOR / 12Ωc / IN TRADE; Br. rd., 21 mm, R-5. 2) J.V. POOL / HALL // GOOD

Malheur County token: I.O.N. POOL HALL / JORDAN VALLEY / OREGON // GOOD FOR / 12Ω¢ / IN TRADE; Br., Sq., 23 mm. R 6. EF-AU condition. Toke...

From the Union County town of La Grande: SLIM'S CORNER / LA GRANDE / HOTEL // GOOD FOR / 50¢ / IN TRADE; Wm, octagonal, 32 mm. [ La Grand...

Seven tokens from the Clackamas town: MARQUAM / CAFE / OREGON // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm.[ Marquam Oregon

From the Coos County town of Marshfield: OFFICE CIGAR STORE / O / MARSHFIELD, / OREGON // GOOD FOR 5c / O / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm. R 6. In 1945,

R-7!! Unique! MEDFORD SALOON // B (2mm center hole); Br. rd., 21 mm. [ Medford Oregon

From the Marion County town of Mill City: 40 tokens: POTTER & HILL / MILL CITY, / ORE. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm.[ Mill ...

Eight tokens from Mt. Angel: three are: FRANK / WILDE // MT. ANGEL / OREGON; Br., rd., 21 mm. Five are: AL / WILDE // MT. ANGEL / OREGON; Br. ,rd., 2

From the Marion County town of Mt. Angel: GOOD FOR / A 5¢ / B. OSWALD / DRINK // THE BRUNSWICK BALKE / COLLENDER / COMPY / CHECK; Al., Sc 8, 29...

Five tokens from the Marion County town of Mt. Angel: Frank Wilde (2); Al Wilde; Dude's Place (2). [ Mt. Angel Oregon

Three tokens from the Yamhill County town of Newberg: CHAS. K. / SPAULDING / LOGGING / COMPANY // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Al., rd., 21 mm.[ N...

Eugene W. Williams & Charles M. Winant ran a saloon in Newport at the turn of the 20th century. 1900-1908 directory listings. WILLIAMS & WI...

Two pieces from saloons at the end of the Oregon Trail: 1) 1903 Palace Saloon encased Indian head penny: A. Knapp, Palace Saloon, Oregon City, Ore. //

1901-1906: PH. ROOS / SALOON / OREGON CITY, ORE. // GOOD FOR / 5 / CENTS / IN TRADE; Al., Sc 8, 28 mm, R 6. [ Oregon City Oregon

An 1884 city directory lists John Deboest as proprietor: E. PORTLAND / 5¢ / SALOON // E. PORTLAND / 5¢ / SALOON; Br., rd., 21 mm, R 6. [ P...

Two tokens from the Portland saloon: FRITZ & RUSSELL / ERICKSON'S / SALOON // GOOD FOR / 2Ω / CENTS / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 24 mm. One ha...

Maverick token, attributed to Portland in the 1870s, but unlisted: Good For / 5c / Norton / House / At The Bar // 5; Wm, rd., 24 mm.[ Portland Oregon

Two tokens: O'Conner's / Where / Montana People / Meet / The Rest / Of / The World // Trade / Only / At / 415 S. W. Washington; Br., rd., 25...

Lot of two Portland saloon tokens: 1) GOLDEN RULE / SALOON / C.D. / 111 N. 3RD ST. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br. rd, 21 mm, R 7 (1905-1908)}...

Lot of 33 tokens from Portland businesses, in cardboard 2 x 2s and identified. Cordova Beer & Wines; American War Veterans; Elations Bar; Club C...

From the nickel mining community of Riddle: GEO. J. McCLANE / RIDDLE, OREG. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., octagonal, 28 mm.[ Riddle Oregon

Red and white pinback button (56 mm) with photo of a threshing machine from Mikkelson's Steam Threshing Bee / Silverton, Oregon August 19, 20 &a...

Twelve tokens from the Marion County town of Silverton: Mac's Place (4); George's Place (2); V. P. David (4); The Club (2).[ Silverton Oregon

Two tokens from the Marion County town: 1) J.A. DITTER, / GEN. / MDSE. / SUBLIMITY, / ORE. // GOOD FOR / 25¢ / IN TRADE; Br. octagonal., 25 mm....

From the Umatilla County town of Weston: H. VAN BUREN / THE KENTUCKY / SALOON / WESTON, ORE. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE AT BAR {GF5¢ITAB...

WHITE HOUSE / SALOON / WESTON, ORE. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm, R 6.[ Weston Oregon

Fifty tokens from the Marion County town of Woodburn: 1) (40) WOODBURN BILLIARD PARLOR / B.H. // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Al., rd., 21 mm. 2) ...

Lot of six tokens from Woodburn: Graves Canning Co.; Woodburn Billiard Parlor (3); T. E. R. Smoke House; P. C. H. Assn.[ Woodburn Oregon

Dallas is in Polk County, just west of Salem; The Dalles is in Wasco County, on the Columbia River. Lot of two tokens: 1) CHARLIE FRANK / THE DALLES

Lot of five R 4 (11-20 known, very scarce) Oregon tokens: Sellwood: J. Rostain; Macksburg: Burge's Store; Roseburg: Monogram Cigar Store; Wilson...

Five R 4 tokens (11-20 known, very scarce): Sellwood: J. Rostain; Canby: Johnston; Homestead: O'Kelley's; Huntington: Hoff & Eichner; Ve...

Lot of three Oregon R 5 (5-10 known) tokens. 1) Mowich: DESCHUTES / LUMBER / COMPANY // GOOD FOR / 50¢ / IN TRADE; Br. rd., 31 mm. 2) Union: GE...

Lot of three R 5 Oregon tokens: 1) Sherwood: ART'S / PLACE / SHERWOOD, / ORE. GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Al., octagonal, 23 mm. 2) Oswego: A...

Three R 5 (6-10 known: rare) tokens: Oswego: A. J. Wirtz & Son; Willamette: Charles Franzel; Extacada: Pastime Club.

Six R-4 (11-20, very scarce) Oregon tokens: Salem: Depot Tavern; Taft: Watson Pines Hotel (2 different); Canyon City: Canyon City Bottling Works; Seas

Two unlisted maverick saloon tokens: 1) unlisted: Bay City Saloon // Good For / 5c / In Trade; Br. rd., 21 mm, center hole. Tillamook county? 2) C. E

Three saloon tokens: 1) RESORT SALOON / BAKER, / ORE. // GOOD FOR / 5c / IN TRADE; Br. rd., 21 mm, R 4. 2) RESORT SALOON / BAKER CITY / ORE. // GOOD F

Three different Oregon saloon tokens: Portland: Erickson's (center hole);2) Baker City: Resort Saloon, GF 5c;; Baker: Resort Saloon, GF 5c.

Four saloon tokens from Oregon: Resort Saloon, Baker; Erickson's Saloon, Portland; Mt. Hood Saloon; Resort Saloon, Baker City.

Miscellaneous group of 31 tokens and medals from Oregon: 1959 Oregon Centennial; 1951 Oregon Historical Caravan; Temple Hotel, Pendleton, and many mor

Two dozen Oregon tokens: Beaver Chip from Oregon City; Klamath Billiard Parloe; Pixie Kitchen, Central Oregon Coast; Wilkey's Cigar Store, Bend;...

Ten R 3 Oregon tokens: Alfred Olsen, Marquam; Al's Place, Toledo; A. A. Miller, Jefferson; O. C. Whhitney, Broadacres; F. W. Hurst, Wheeler; Fre...

Lot of nine R 3 (21-35 known, scarce) Oregon tokens: Wheeler: F. W. Hurst; Mill City: Hill Bros.; Langlois: Langlois Confectionary; Shevlin: Shorty&...

Lot of nine R 3 Oregon tokens: Brooks: W. Howard Ramp; Shaniko: Allies; St. Johns: T. A. Glover; Mill City: Potter & Hill; Marquam: Alfred Olse...

Lot of three tokens from the Grays Harbor County town of Aberdeen: Riverside Cigar Store; Morgan's Place; The New Palace.[ Aberdeen Washington

Unlisted on tokencatalog.com but listed in Al Erickson's reference. ARLINGTON / SALOON // GOOD FOR 5C / IN TRADE (diamond cut out); Wm, rd. 21 m...

Four different tokens from the Copalis Lumber Company: 5, 10 & 25 cents; $5.00 brass.[ Carlisle Washington

Six different denominations of tokens from the Copalis Lumber Company of Carlisle, Washington. 5, 10, 25, 50c; $1 & $5. $5 is brass, the rest ar...

Owl Pool Hall (2); Monte Carlo Club; M & B Bar.[ Centralia Washington

Two tokens from the Lewis County town of Dryad: 1) LUEDINGHAUS / BROS. / DRYAD, / WASH // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., Sc 8, 24 mm. 2) W.M.S...

Seven tokens from the Cowlitz County town of Longview: three from the St. Helen's Inn: square, round & octagonal; four from Roben & Newe...

Two tokens from Pierce County: MILTON / GARAGE // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; al., rd., 21 mm. [ Milton Washington

R 7 means 9-11 tokens known: GREEN TREE SALOON / OLYMPIA, / WASH. // GOOD FOR 12Ω¢ / IN TRADE (5-point star cutout)l Al., octagonal, 25 m...

Located at 321 Main Street, 1904-1912: McGOWAN'S / SALOON / OLYMPIA / WN. //GOOD FOR / 6º¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm, R-6.[ Olympia...

Seven tokens from Olympia: One-O-Seven Tavern (2); Pastime Club; Weidners Rummy Club; John Harost; The M & M; Olympia Tavern. [ Olympia Washington

Clallam County: HART'S SALOON / PORT / ANGELES // GOOD FOR / 5¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm.[ Port Angeles Washington

Three tokens from the Pastime Club, Puyallup: GF 5c (2) & 20c. [ Puyallup Washington

Seven tokens, two sizes: 1) (2) SANITARY INFANT DAIRY / PUYALLUP / WASH. // GOOD FOR / ONE / QUART / MILK; Br., rd., 22 mm. 2) (5) SANITARY INFANT DA

THE WHITE HOUSE / SALOON / PUYALLUP. // GOOD FOR / 6º¢ / IN TRADE; Br., rd., 21 mm, R-5. [ Puyallup Washington

Group of 11 tokens from The Emerald City: Pike St. Tavern; The Drift (2 different); Jobi's; Ben Paris; A. B. Galloway; Crystal Cafe; Meter Washe...

Three paper tokens from Imperial Pool Room, 420 W. Main Avenue, Spokane. 15 medal maverick tokens we believe are possibly from Washington state.

Thirteen tokens from Tacoma: Bellarmine High School; Art Walus; Legion RP2; Tivoli Bar; Community Tavern; Weisfield's; French Drug Co.; Pee-Wee...

This Clark County saloon is listed in directories 1909-1915: PAUL & BRYANT / VANCOUVER, / WASH. // MANHATTAN / 5 / SALOON; Br., Sc 8, 29 mm.

Two saloon tokens from Washington state: 1) WASHINGTON SALOON / SPOKANE. // GOOD FOR 5¢ / IN TRADE (clover/club cutout); Br. rd., 21 mm, R 7. ...

Twenty different tokens from Washington state: Spokane; Port Angeles; Doty; Tenino; Camas; North Bend; Winlock; Anacortes; Vancouver; Onalaska; Toledo

Miscellaneous Washington group: 1962 Seattle World's Fair trade dollar; Sanitary Infant Dairy, Puyallup; Copalis Lumber, Carlisle (2); Joe's...

SUBLET / SALOON // POOL / CHECK; Wm, rd., 21 mm.[ Sublet Wyoming

Very rare early token that's hard to read: IWCENS. CLASSE. OPES. AMERIC. INTER. 1709 (?) Br., rd., 24mm.. Research is necessary.

Lot of four: two Cal gold tokens; Argentine counter in the fashion of a $10 gold piece; 1849 counter in the fashion of a $5 gold piece with miner pa

Made to resemble U. S. gold quarter eagle coins but intended to be used in gambling dens as "chips". Made by Kettle & Sons of Birmingh...

Merchant tokens and medals: Iowa (7): Mason City, Muscatine, Plover, Spencer; Illinois (6): Mendota, Chicago; Kansas (4): Hutchinson, Kanorado; Minnea

Over thirty miscellaneous maverick tokens; elongated pennies; wooden nickels from the Placerville Rotary Club (2); Iron Eyes Cody peace medal.

Tokens and medals from Western states: Arizona (6): Gila Bend, Phoenix, Tucson, Lake Havasu; New Mexico (Albuquerque); Colorado (3: Durango, Denver);

Four tokens: 1) The Derby Bar, Douglas, Wyoming; 2) 1909 43rd National Encampment Salt Lake City; 3) Mike Morell, Weiser, Idaho; 4) The Stag, Rupert,

Miscellaneous group from the Silver State: Del Webb's Sahara Reno $5 gaming chip; Del Webb's Primadonna Reno 1976 Bicentennial medal; MGM Gr...

2 1937 cacheted first flight to China Trans Pacific Airmail covers, Hong Kong to San Francisco. Hong Kong stamps & cancels.

1886 and 1887 Arkansas business correspondences with covers.[ Benton Arkansas

Folding postcards (4), include "Over the Loop to the Summit of Mount McClellan, Cripple Creek Historical Ute Indian Trail Route, and "In ...

Opening Day First Day Covers for the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field. These include 1999 (2), 2000 & 2001. They also have baseball themed pos...

Collection of 54 first day covers issued in 1979 & 1980 with United States commemorative stamps. Pope John Paul's White House visit; 1980 Wi...

Zeppelin Magyarorsz·gi Repulesenek First Day commemorative cover with three stamps, First Day cancels from Grenada, West Indies, and a cache, F...

19 Nevada town related postmarked items. Includes; Goldpoint 1947, Red House 1949, Curant 1987, Sloan 1940, Weeks 1941, Gold Hill 1938, Beowawe 1935,

Collection of American Philatelic Society Cinderella. Programs and souvenirs-1912, 1911 x2, 1915, 1907, 1908, 1966, 1911, 1910, 1913 etc.

Stamps from UNESCO, Eastern Europe?, Pony Express FDC, Australia. 4 stamp collecting catalogs,1935 philatelic stamp accessories catalog.

2 stampless folded letter covers. 1860 French with chip and small holes, 1848 New York/Philadelphia, United Transportation Line railroad.

Letter/correspondence and cover handwritten by Joseph Moore, from Quasqueton, Iowa, c1856. 2 pages (8" x 10", front and back) description ...

Early settler, Foley family correspondence with cover, c1853. Personal 2-sided letter, 8" x 10", signed by Foley (illegible initials), New...

Great Lakes Exposition Cleveland Centennial cover & booklet. Cover has Red & Blue graphic with map of Great Lakes & date, June 27 to Oct...

A cover with Cleveland, Ohio "Cleaveland, O" square double box rectangle red cancel, c1832. Hand-folded from piece of paper, about 10"...

18 Delaware county OH postcards with 1 RPC of M E Church. Also, Ohio Wesleyan University, fire department, Carnegie library, President R B Hayes house

A pair of Swiss covers, c1906. Helvetia 25 Franc, Laufelfingen, Switzerland. Swiss 94A SELDOM SEEN on covers.

Two letters and one letter cover with contents, dating 1857, 1864, and 1879. The 1857 letter bears an 1851 3¢ imperforate U.S. stamp, the 1864 ...

Collection of three pieces of mail, two envelopes and one letter, marked with early postmarks. The mail dates from 1846, 1869, and 1895, and the postm

Signed cover from the Pinkus Jungle Expedition in the late 1930s. Besides being an explorer, Pinkus was also a grand master chess player & publi...

A collection of 16 - 1972 Summer Olympics covers, c1972. All different Olympics imprinted cachets, each with 2 Munich (Munchen) postmarks dated Aug. 2

5 nice foreign covers. 3x France, Syrie, Italiane.