Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction

This bell and Hoyt volt-ammeter came from the reportedly Central Station in downtown Reno. The volt-ammeter seems to be c1930's. Dial-up telepho...

Lot of 35. The motel concept originated with the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, constructed in 1925 by Arthur Heineman. In conceiving of a name ...

This was a Fourth of July to remember in Reno: large crowds, horse races, and a major fight. Rooms were full, the police were busy at night, and the b

Fabulous original 1880 prospectus. It has a vignette of the train on the top, occupying 1/3 of the document page. Possibly unique. Lot of two document

High Contrast Seven Troughs RPC. Printed "Main Street in Seven Troughs, Nevada 48A." Contrast is so good, one can even pick out a wood sig...

1908. Glossy photograph (5 x 7") of the Seven Troughs area. Found on page 23 of the Shamberger Seven Troughs book. Identified on this photograp...

Massive 86 x 41". This is an historian or digger's dream. Silver City in 1874! McCone's Foundry, the Cemetery, Kossuth Mining, Dayton M...

Two used. 1) Bird's eye view looking north. A little dark, but great contrast. c1918. Very early - trees are quite small. Wash on the line, etc....

1908. Star Pointer was an early name for Ruth, Nevada. Strong contrast shows major company buildings and worker's houses. The Star Pointer Mine ...

Written just two weeks after Nevada became a state. It has the Savage Mining Company stamp over the two cent US revenue stamp. S. T. Curtiss was the

Lot of two. 1) This document is for billing for miners staying at the hotel in 1881. Mr. Chapman, millwright in charge spent 6 nights. Mr. Ambrose, la

Original 2nd generation print possibly from original glass negative of Tonopah in 1903. Nice image. City: Tonopah State: Nevada Date: 1903 HWAC# 81

Unused. Six horse team double freight wagon. In front of brick Golden Block, 1902. Currently housing Nye & Ormsby Bank and Lathrop Davis. City:...

This is a black and white post card of the Thomas Flyer outside a Tonopah building with a crowd around it. The dateline on the postcard is March 25, 1

Built in 1859 by Thomas Wheeler. At the time Twelve Mile House was very important as it was twelve miles from the important town of Genoa and twelve m

Early! c1910. One of the most important, and yet least recognized, group of people in the formation of Nevada were the surveyors. But the surveyor we

Nelson Seymour Trowbridge was a youngster growing up during the California Gold Rush. Needless today he was interested in mining. He moved to Nevada

RARE! The union mines was established 1913. Union post office was open from 1916 to 1918. Looks like these three photos might be from that time period

Bond number 149 from the City of Virginia Water Bonds worth $1000 in “gold coin.” Issued Sutro & Company. Gold embossed seal in lower left corne...

Issued #61268 to Rehfisch & Co 1897, 100 shares. Signed by President Fisher. In Pass-co fine holder. City: Virginia City State: Nevada Date: 18...

#3642, 500 shares 1919 and # 5075 500 shares 1927 issued to HL Slosson Jr. #67177 100 shares issued to Shaw and Douglass 1901 in Pass-co fine holder.

Issued to Sutro & Company. 1877. Gold Seal. Stamped "Treasurer Paid." Six coupons left. Court House vignette. City: Virginia City St...

Period nineteenth century wood door, trimmed at top with original Victorian hardware. Marked "Territorial Enterprise, Est 1858" and "...

Unissed. Vignette of river valley in mountain region. Printer Towne & Bacon. Incorporated May 12th, 1862. Territorial! Capital stock increased D...

This represents an early attempt at bringing electricity and lights ot Storey County. Very Early number 4 for 5 shares to AW Rose. Signed by secretary

# 112 for 12,990 shares to the Hobart Estate. Signed by secretary WW Stetson and president WE (?). datelined San Francisco 1895. hand written over 187

Lot of 11 billheads. Includes: 1876 Western Union Telegraph Co. (to Savage Mine); 1885 Chollar Mining Co. to County Recorder (County doc. attached to

All have Nevada revenue stamps, but two are under the United States revenue stamp. 1) 1870 check written to Isaac Frederick for $71.25. Frederick was

17 x 21". Color. Hale & Norcross and Potosi Mines Cross Section. Numbered Plate 10. Major rips and folds could use archival tape! City: Vi...

This is a Howell reprint of an original Grafton T. Brown lithograph published by C. Kuchel of San Francisco. This territorial overview of Virginia Cit

The Reno-Virginia Transportation Company was a stage that ran from Reno to the Comstock. During most of its life, that was two round trips daily. The

This survey done by county surveyor E. L. Mason is a description of a plot of land made for E. W. Keyes. This 145.52 acre survey starts from corner of

At one time there was no Nevada Historical Society or State Museum. But some far-seeing citizens saw the need to preserve the history that they were l

Fredrick pieces, although not common, can be found. Fredrick was the Comstock's premier jeweler. He arrived in 1868 and probably was working in ...

This was at the time a discovery piece. Since then another two Eaves Virginia silver pieces have been found. This is still incredibly rare. Eaves was

Using public records and census records we can indeed confirm this photograph was taken august of 1864. That would make this a territorial CDV. Her fa

11 x 20". Darker paper. Shows the layout of the town as platted. Wahmonie was established as a gold mining camp in February 1928 and had a pop...

c1935. 10 x 3". Lot of three. All have notes from Jim Perkins. Photos by Frank Horton. Horton also worked at Diamondfield and Unionville. 1) 25...

"Everybody Smiles in Wonder Nev." Pictorial of a bear startling a visitor. 5 x 3 1/4 inches. Reverse stamped "Post Card" but is ...

1906. This photograph (3.25 x 4.25") is identified as the Pioneer Saloon in Wonder by Hugh Shamberger. It seems to be an open mess for early Wo...

Interesting RPC of the Bachelor Club in Wonder, Nevada. "The boys take roughing it good naturedly." Sour Dough Club tent. "Elevator t...

2 annual reports by GW Richard Nevada State Treasurer. Teal and slate covers. City: State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 81406

Softcover 91pp. List of prisoners details nationality, crime, sentence and trade-miner, labor, waiter, barber, gambler, farmer etc City: State: Nev

Very large map at 56 x 33". Great resource to find those late Nevada mining rush communities. All railroad sidings - occupied or not - are list...

Approx. 15 billheads from Virginia Lumber Yard, Empire City, NV, Carson City NV, Savage Mining Co., from Virginia, NV, only to list a few. City: St

1) 1941 42 x 24 " in good condition. 2) 1932 fold out road map. 22 x 17". Light tears at fold intersections, otherwise in very good condit...

11 pocket handbooks-1941,1943, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967 City: State: Nevada Date: 1941-1967 HWAC# 81418

Harper’s Magazine, Four Volumes, with Nevada/Arizona Papers by J. Ross Browne. Volume 22, December, 1860 to May, 1861 includes “Peep at Washoe” Volume

1) Shows the land north of the railroad in the Truckee Meadows area. This is an early reprint of the 1867 Peavine Mountain Copper Map. 38 x 27"...

This iconic map shows the border between California and Nevada and all the important places like and Virginia City, Lake Bigler, Aurora, Bodie Diggins