"Collector's Pot of Gold" Americana Auction (March 2023 Timed Sale)

Lot of 10. 1) Stampless cover with content, 1848. 2-3) Two advertising covers: Hall Brothers merchants and Tate & Son grain and seed. 4-10) The ...

Red 5 cent stamp on Gen. McLellan patriotic cover with Ashland, OH cancel and stationery. 1862. Some toning on cover. Date: Country (if not USA):

Lot of 14. 1) Virginia. Stampless cover: Richmond. Stamped covers where postmark acts as cancel: Lynchburg & Richmond. 2) Tennessee. Three cover...

Manuscript note on upper right lists the steamboat of FM Streck and an amount being carried of $155.20. STEAM and 5 are stamped on this letter that to

Stampless letter with 1855 from Washington. Asking for coffee-Bright orange 'From Steamer Sydonia'. To Toledano & Taylor Company. Sydoni...

Oval Steamer Ophelia postmark/cancel. To Buchannon Carroll & Co. of New Orleans. Manuscript "with 28 bales of moss" top of cover. c185...

Four page handwritten letter to Wm. H. Pierce from his nephew, on the letterhead of the Merchants Union Express Company dated July 28, 1867. Postal co

New Orleans and Alexandria, Natchitoches and Grand Encore Weekly Packet, St. Nichols, J. C. Dowty, Master with fancy blue shield frank on Nesbit U 58

Charleston postmark Dec. 22. Light Steamer to Havre. Stamp paid. 21 manuscript cancel. Carried by the Baltic from New York to Europe. Orange New York

Oval information: Saturday Grand Ecore / Weekly Packet / Leaves April 1870 / B. L. Hodge No.2 / John Hienn Commander. Pre-stamped U32 postal. Addresse

Large Oval says Sea Shore Line / Steamer / Camella. c1868. Ran the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coast. Addressed to Pan Christian, Mississippi. It is p

Black New Orleans postmark August 7, c1867. Corner advertising: Regular Yazoo, Tehula and Tallahatchie River Packet / Countess / Leaves Vicksburg ever

Oval stamp: Steamer / Dec. 1871 / D. L. Tally. Addressed to New Orleans. Advertising corner for McCutchen & Co. / Cotton Factors and Commission ...

Echo in manuscript. New Orleans Apr 5 red postmark. WAY 6 cancel. Stampless letter dated 1852. Asking for 250 barrels of corn, etc. (Milgram 379) Dat

This is a particularly nice steamer cover. 1) Double oval PACKET ECLIPSE. 2) Cancelled with an extremely nice STEAM. 3) New Orleans postmark. Pre-stam

Manuscript Empire City. Postmark New Orleans, Jan 16, 1860, La. Cancelled with circular Steamship 20. Once it reached New York (presumably) it was sen

Identified in manuscript bottom left. Addressed to New Orleans. The Gov. Allen was a sidewheel packet built in Jefferson, Indiana in 1867. Three cent

This is an Atlantic Ocean steamer. Manuscript Hibernia Steamer top center. Liverpool to New York to Philadelphia. C1841. Octagonal 8 sided English ONE

Identified by Thornton Jacobs Master and Tom Jacobs Clerk. c1869. Nesbitt pre stamped U35 cover. Oval ëSTEAMSHIP." Postmarked New Orleans ...

Nice blue oval stamp reads Quachita River Packet, Feb 19 1872, Mayflower. On three cent entire and sent to New Orleans. (Milgram, 878) Date: 1872 Co

Large, very nice blue oval STEAMSHIP MISSOURI / JUN 20, 1864 / J. Y. HURD, MASTER. Sent from Cairo, Illinois to Lafayette, Louisiana July 29, 1864. Th

Cut front piece from stampless letter addressed to St. Louis. Large clear ëSTEAM 5' cancel. Blue oval Missouri River / Packet / Polarstar f...

Stampless lettersheet from 1862 (Civil War!). Large clear Steamship 10 cancel/postmark/stamp. Letter from Habana and in Spanish - but does mention Flo

Scott U58. Issued 1864-65. Octagonal postmark dates the piece to 1869. Side wheeler. In May of 1869 Captain John C. Dowty of New Orleans chartered th

Large red oval with Steamer Texas Ranger. Three cent entire has a manuscript cancel. Addressed to New Orleans. Manuscript RANGER on cover. Reverse has

Name of steamer is not mentioned. But a large black STEAM cancels the three cent Washington stamp. Addressed to St. Louis, Mo. Date: Country (if n

c1849, New York postmark with circular 40 as PAID. Gold Rush use of steamers from East coast to West coast. Stampless letter with no content. Manuscri

3x attached Scott 157on cover tied by fancy black crossroads cancel and large magenta San Francisco 1874 paid circular date stamp. To London England.

2x A10 on cover from Marblehead, MA to Oregon City, OR. Likely followed the path to San Francisco to early Portland, OR then onto Oregon City. Small r

2x A27 on covers. Buffalo, NY to Sparta Canada and Boston to PE Island. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Co

A27, green 10 cents, on cover likely from Illinois to Hamburg Germany. Front cancel illegible, Hamburg rear cancel. Lower left tear, please inspect.

Pair of attached A28, #69 12 cents on cover to Germany. 10 cents paid in New York. Franco stamped on front. Herrahut, Hamburg and 2 other indistinct c

A29, 24 cents with bullseye cancel, on cover from Cincinnati to London England via New York and 19 cents paid. Stains at bottom. Please inspect. Date

A30, 30 cents, on cover to Marseille. Via Australasian, we could not find any info on this ship. Calais and New York 3 cents paid cancels on front. Bl

A44, A45 and A46(1, 2 and 5 cent) on cover from Cleveland OH to England. New York and 2 Cleveland front cancels, Chislehurst? and Maryo? back cancels.

3 covers with A47, 6 cents. Attached pair from NY to New Zealand, Missouri to Ohio, Buffalo NY to New Haven, CT. c. 1871. Date: Country (if not US

2 A55 covers to Europe. New Orleans to Bordeaux France on 3 cent green postal stationery, illegible cancel on back-2 staple holes, pencil writing on b

J1 and J2 registered mail on 1882 cover, also 2x 2 cent postage due stamps. Additional cover with 2x green 1 cent, red 2 cent and 1 cent postal statio

Pair of uncut #69 black 12 cents tied by black target cancels and matching Cohogton AUG 23 1866 NY circular date stamp. Red New York exchange date sta

CSA 6, 5 cents, pair with tied cancel, some toning, writing on back. CSA 7, 5 cents, attached pair with tied cancel, lower left corner chip, partial b

3 single Blackjack covers. 2 with additional stamps. See photos. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collectio

2 nice Blackjack trio covers. A25 and A27 with 3 and 10 cent added. Both addressed to Paris, France . One short paid, pencil writing on both. Date:

A27 and A32, 2 cents and 10 cents on cover, 1868, from Baltimore to London England. Stamps are overlapped with 1 hand ink cancel. New York paid and Lo

US 68 brown 5 cents and 76 green 10 cents from Philadelphia to Braunschweig Germany. Tied by geometric cog wheels. Philadelphia and Paid 12 cents New

Cover with mixed franking of 2x #114, #113 and #96. To Mopey County, East Tennessee. All tied by black target cancels. Cover undated, c. 1869. 2 cent

Unusual 1852 cover with 7x 3 cent stamps. 3 on right belong, 4 on left do not belong. Cover has been altered, but when? New York postmarks, red wax se

Pair of unattached A4, 5 cents, confederate stamps on a cover with illegible cancel. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ga

1) Lady holding the American Flag and a sword in the other hand. No Fellowship with Traitors. Early July 1, 1861 strong strike from New Haven, Con. 2

Boxed Paid "J. T. B.", Boyd's City Express Post addressed to Mr. Charles de Luge / 49 West 29th Street. Date: Country (if not USA):...

Addressed to Bordeaux France, affixed with 12 cent George Washington black and 3 cent Ben Franklin, circle cancelled. Three postmarks: Boston / Nov /

Lot of 12. Fabulous Rumpel ëThe Old Reliable' wagon, 1909; Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show with Native American pictorial; Color Pepsi Col...

5 covers with Columbian Expo stamps with US and international destinations. Includes a variety of covers-special delivery, postal stationery varieties

# 163 and 148. 15 cent orange registered and red 6 cents. To New York, c. 1870. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary B

Three early manuscripts: 1809 Georgetown postmark; 1813 Franktown to Louisville; 1836 Mobile Alabama blue CDS private mail manuscript to New York. Da

Fun group of eight. 1) Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. Five exposition stamps front and back. 2) 10 cent 1938 airmail stamp. From Squibb & S...

About 72. Includes: 1) Advertising cover of NM Martin, grocer, Petersburg, N. H. 2) Stampless Letter Sheet from New York. 3) Jefferson City advertisin

1) December 1860, Baltimore. Note on steamer and gold activity (beginning of Civil war!). 2-4) Covers with postmarks as cancels: Wilmington Delaware,

U35 covers to Germany, c. 1870's or later. New York to Eisenach Germany with 3 cent green, 1 cent blue and 1 cent postal stationery, Eisenach ba...

2 US covers bound for Western Europe c. 1880's. New York to Geneve with 2 cent and one cent stamps on 2 cent postal stationery, Geneva and Ambul...

4 US covers bound for Western Europe c. 1880's. Middleborough, MA to Turkey with violet 12 cents. Philadelphia to Germany with blue 1 cent and g...

This cover has a lot going for it. Chicago 1933 circular postmark. 5c air mail entire with a 3c U. S. postage stamp and a 50c U. S. A Century of Progr

Rare 1978 First Day cancels on Poetry of Roses 15c stamps by Kristin Rosenberg in nice binder edition. 9x6.25". Date: Country (if not USA): ...

About 190 UN first day covers in 2 binders. c. 1970's. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

2 domestic covers. 1882 A45 Milwaukee to Orwell NJ. 1875 written in ink Orange 2 cent pair, Philadelphia to Gettysburg, PA. Date: Country (if not U

Lot of three. Two postcards: Silver Plume overview (pub. By Campagnola) and distant canyon view. Silver Plume autograph book is half full. Dated 1884

Includes a short history of area. Issued to and short biography of Edna Isaac (addressee) of Cortez, Nevada. Rarity-5. Issues include crease through p

Lot of 20. Mostly Ponca. Real photo cards include Ponca Military Academy, Ponca City aerial view, Bretts Implement store of Ponca, Grand Avenue Ponca

2 Oregon railroad RPC's including Rockaway station. Automotive RPC in Ashland. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ontario City: Provenan...

Album that once held cabinet cards now has about 30 RPC's of people. Cards are mostly unlabeled, album made in Germany. Date: Country (if not...

6 smaller polished quartz crystals. 1.25x.75"-2.5x2". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Polished stones and agates, about 5.8 lbs. 7 lb. polished cut display piece, could be used as a single bookend. Date: Country (if not USA): State

3 oval 9x6.5" polished fossil plates with 3D fossils on the center edge. Nice presentation plates for entertaining. Date: Country (if not US...

2 polished fossil vases 8.5x3.75", .5" base chip, and 6.75x3.5" with 1.75" missing lip and 1.75" lip crack, base chips. 2 p...

Mt. Antero aquamarine, .75x1/8". Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Reconnaissance Map of the Middle Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon Region, Alaska. This map is Plate I of the U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 578 issued in 19

Correspondence from J.D. Gardner Mining Co., Wickenburg Arizona between March 24, 1930 and May 9, 1930 reflects the increase in shares. Buckskin Mini

1968 reprint of 1865 Arizona letter to the Editor of the New York Tribune by Hon. Richard C. McCormick. He outlines the advantage of the counties and

Map of the Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California, Showing the Locations of the Principal Mines Compiled for the State Mining Bureau

Lecompton Mine & Mill at Grass Valley, CA Kit Proposal by Simpson, 1978. The Lecompton was a famous mine with connections to George Hearst. Hear...

Appraisal of the estate of Andrew McCoy in San Juan, Nevada County, California. This estate involved mining properties and other assets in Nevada Coun

Two court documents from Washington, California, writs of attachment to Conrad Grissel. regarding 8 lots and mining claims at Washington City, Nevada

Thirteen pieces of mining history including letters and assay receipts from mining companies throughout California: Grass Valley, Damascus, Angels Cam

Department of the Interior Monographs of the United States Geological Survey Volume XXXI. Printed by the Washington Government Printing Office in 1898

Rusty oil can with long spout. 20.5x6". Made by Western Hardware, Leadville. Crooked spout, side dent. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

29 Idaho Bureau of Mines reports, c. 1924-39. Ore Deposits in the Tertiary Lava in the Salmon River Mountains, Portland Cement Materials, Mining Activ

Ore Settlement reports, assay, freight records from Northern Smelting and Refinement, c.1916 Date: Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City: Pr

Broadside advertises the Great Western Rock Breaker and ore crusher. The machine could be easily adjusted to crush fine or coarse. The crusher could w

6 Butte area mining ledgers. 1928 Stratton Mines, 1924 Anaconda Copper Mining, Stratton's Panhandle time book 1926-28 and 1926-33. 1903 unused l...

Two pages with color map of claims. 1905 certified copies of an 1880 Plat for Robert S. Kelley and company's claims in Deer Lodge County. 13&quo...

Approximately ninety (90) letterheads connected with mines in the Marysville Mining District in Montana. Included letterheads are from The Rose Densmo

Receipt book for loads of ore being transported from the Kennett Mine to the Langry Mill. 9 1/2 x 3 inches. Weighed on Chicago Scale Company's U...

Empire Lode mining claim in Deer Valley County booklet. Declaratory statement of discovery of, and claim to Quartz lode mining claim. 66pp. Date: C

Ledger book of 100 pages with 75 pages of writing in pencil of the materials and hardware of the Mammoth Mining and Power Company, J. A. Flint, Receiv

Complete alphabetical file of original Montana Southern Mining Company business correspondence from 1938-39 between Mont. Southern MC and several diff

Stock ledger book, approx. 8.5 x 14 inches, recording the names of shareholders and the dates of their stock transactions. Earliest year found is 1900

About 20 Bank of California checks with dual adhesive stamps, c. 1866. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Prov

Original report of mine proceeds. This report lists 27 producing mines in alpha order. Eureka Consolidated was the largest producer at $245,035. The R

Map of Goldfield Mining District, 1905. Frank L Kreider & Bro. 15x16". Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Goldfield Pro...

1) Some Mining Districts of Northeastern California and Northwestern Nevada by Hill. Hardcover, rebound from soft cover. About 10 fold out color maps.

USGS bulletin 612 The Overland Route-fair condition, Boom Towns of the Great Basin by Robertson, Mainstream of America by Stone, Ghost Town by Dane, b