December 2018 Auction- A Sale to "Die" for.

# 206 for 10 to JL Chadderdon. Signed by C Lapell Taylor and Charles M Plane(?). Dateline August 20, 1863. Incorporated June 22, 1863. Mountain and ea

Obv.: Co. E / 1st /Batl of Infty / California /U.S. Vol. / 92. Rev.: "Red". Wm, rd., holed with old leather necklace, 28 mm. Daniel Manas...

Five different stamps and combinations. All addressed to Isaac Cowl of Dahlonega. Cowl was a mining man and owned a one fourth interest in lot of land

The last issue of the Daily Citizen, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, bore the date of July 2, 1863, 2 days before the city surrendered to Grant. It was pri

Two page manuscript letter from Musten (sp?) to Major D.H. Rucker, US Army, Albuquerque. Dec. 7, 1855. Fort Fillmore was built in 1851 to protect Cali

Nice Civil War Era (possibly copper) Saddle shield from Allegheny Arsenal in 1861 - 1/5" x 2" beautiful patina, beautiful condition. This ...

3 pieces in this lot: 1)Metal tray with image of Admiral Dewey & schooner in background & telescopes. Slight rust at top left with some slig...

These two hardbound volumes each contain eight issues of "The Civil War Through the Camera." Each of the 16 parts was apparently published...

No. 9783, in the amount of $500., has 7 coupons attached. Signed by Register of the Treasury CE K. Ross(?)13.5'" x 14.5". From the Sal...

Dreadnaught attacked by torpedo boat destroyers firing dummy torpedos. Supplement to The Illustrated London News July 3, 1909. Approx 16 x 22" ...

Lot of 15 badges and ribbons from conventions. 1972 Tucson Coin Show, Reunion of the 19th N.Y. Vols, European African Mideastern Campaign, and many mo

Lot of five military badges, possibly WWII. Daniel Manassillian Collection. State: City: Date: HWAC# 84007

Lot of two: 1) Fidelity Zeal Obedience / U S N; red, white and blue ribbon attached. 2) Crown above star "XVI"; green and white ribbon att...

9 x 7 " mounted and matted photo of a US Soldier, appears to be post Civil War. State: City: Date: HWAC# 83326

Aproximatly forty vintage misc. Navy and Marine brass buttons. State: City: Date: HWAC# 76610

Solingen dress bayonet with blued metal scabbard and leather belt loop. Approx 15" bayonet. Deer etched under Solingen. Metal has wear and patc...

Brick, John. "The Richmond Raid," Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1963. The author creates a narrative surrounding the events and personali...

Lot of fifteen. Includes General Jack McDowell by Brady, Major General Sheridan (condition issues), Lt. Hunter by JH Heering of San Jose, Major Genera

Original Vintage "Save Freedom of Speech" Men speaking in a public forum. OWI Poster No. 44, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943-O-51025...

WWI knife in metal scabbard. 5 pointy edges on handle guard. Blade has been sharpened with loss of edge patina. 12" long State: City: Date...

Original signed by James B. Ray, Governor of the State of Indiana commissioning Thomas D. Clark to an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for the Cou

30mm round presidential Blaine and Logan brass medal with loop. Relief busts on front. State: City: Date: 1884 HWAC# 86407

Broadside of President James A. Garfield. Framed 23" x 27". This broadside begins with his birthplace, has many depictions of his life, hi...

Twenty nine political pieces. Two Goldwater coins, Buttons for: John Tyler, William J Bryan, Nixon, Humprey, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ad

2 softcovers-Postmarks of Territorial Alaska by Helbock 1976, Alaska's Postmasters and Post Offices by Ricks 1965. State: Alaska City: Date:...

Postmaster General of the U.S. of America appointment of Thomas H. Clarke, Esq., Manhattan, in the County of Putnam & State of Indiana. Embossed...

May 20, 1907. Letter from United States Senator to Warren Williams - Churchill County political boss. Nixon is wondering what happened. John O'...

Lot of four items. 1) Cover with corner oval advertising for the California Powder Works. Addressed to the Savage Mine in 1882. 2) Company letterhead

The only references that could be found online was 'The Wreck of the Julie Plante'. A dialect poem subtitled 'A Legend of Lac St. Pierre...

Rare! This Wells Fargo receipt only gets better. It is a choice location for California Gold Rush gold dust. The 'Columbia' is printed and n...

$50 being sent to William Daegener in Cincinnati. Number 58580. Red vertical writing on form seems to be original and restates what is written on the

California Gold Rush era. Dateline Columbia, Cal., August 16, 1859. No. 164030. Pay at sight $320 to Wm. Daegener, Agent, at "your office in Bo...

A certain W.J. Simpson wrote to Sperry & Company in Gridley, California, regarding a delivery of bran on behalf of his customer, John Thompson, ...

Approx 2.75" x 4.5" business card from Alfred Dixon, Wells Fargo Office and Gold Dust Dealer in Michigan Bluff, CA. Also a dealer in gener...

Joseph Ringot is sending Thomas Wells of Oroville $36.65 in coin. Wells was the Butte County District Judge and was the 'orator of the day' ...

Upton, Charles Elmer. Pioneers of El Dorado. The Nugget Press, 1906. From the Foreward: It has not been my intention to sketch the lives of all El D

A $10 package from GW Swan to Tillman in New York. Swan was the man who worked with Kingsbury to build the Placerville-Carson road. State: California

Five notes. 1) 1852 Sacramento. To Rhodes & Lusk. Pay bearer $55.00. David Delap. 2) 1853 Weaverville. Pay to the order of Skillman & Dosh &...

From JH Davy to JP Newman. Value of $100. 1872. San Bernardino Wells Fargo paper has not passed through this off very many times in the last 40 years.

This letter is asking that the estate of J. G. Storey pay James robertson for teaching school. Signed by William B Storey. Storey was born in England

1) Forwarding Receipt. 1881. From Frank Litsch to Xiehi (?) New Company. One bag of Gold Dust worth $500.00. 2) Money Receipt. 1886. From DLC Pani(?)

This lot contains two framed sets of historical documents regarding a stage robbery perpetrated in California by Jim Thompson and John Rutherford. The

On December 4, 1854 the Stockton branch had a $42,135.56 balance at close of day and $7,035.25 in checks returned for a total of $49,170.81. One inter

1) Number 11814 1/2. Balance on December 27, 1854 was $28,065.37. 2) Number 11120 1/2. Balance on hand on December 6, 1854 was $59,105.56. Both signed

Lot of three. 1) 1863 Commission envelope from Sacramento to Thomas Clark of Folsom. Enclosed was $5.50 in coin. 2) 1864 COD from the Eldorado Excelsi

The Mendocino Outlaws were a group of convicts who carried out a series of robberies and murders during exploits they planned during their time in San

Lot of two. Delivered from Nevada City, Washington, Maybert and Gaston. Two billheads. One for December of 1900 and the other for September of 1901. H

Lot of 15. Best two pieces are an 1870 receipt for a sealed package (worth $750) mailed from Shasta to San Francisco; and an 1879 Virginia City, Nevad

This contract is for James Shedden. It is for shipping one dog. Four regular sized pages! Includes instructions how to ship horses, mules, cats, birds

Unissued #1, Folds, significant lower corners damage. Prag Collection. State: Indiana City: Date: HWAC# 83472

Wells Fargo canvas bag, labeled, "WELLS FARGO EXPRESS RETURN TO LINCOLN, NEBR. 334" in black letters 2.25 and 2 inches tall. Laid flat, th...

Lot of ten items from 1887 to 1888. All addressed to the Anglo Cal Bank. All have the Anglo Cal Bank circular stamp. In 1887 and 1888 the Carson City

1867. Originated from Gold Hill and sent to Folsom. Forwarded to the rare California town the Salmon Falls, California. It is about a discrepancy in t

J Allenbach is writing to his superior in San Francisco, W Elder. "When Mr. McMahon was here had him change the combination of safe. 20 - 68 - ...

Early Virginia City Wells Fargo check to Ella ? signed by agent Wm. Graves 1864.Small hole and left side tear. State: Nevada City: Virginia City Da

186-. In 1862, Ben Holladay purchased the bankrupt Overland Mail Company for $700,000 and renamed it the “Holladay Overland Mail & Express Compa...

Gold Hill, Nevada Territory. No. 838. Datelined May 9, 1863. Issued for $3,500 to Catharine Jones. Pen cancelled. 5 cent US IR adhesive stamp. Pinhole

Virginia City, Wells Fargo Certificate of Deposits are rarer than the Gold Hill. No. 2243. Virginia City, N.T. dateline, Nov. 20th, 1862. Early territ

Framed WANTED poster from American Railway Express offering "$1000.00 REWARD... for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Benjami...

1) Adams Express Company. 1865. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. From JL Russell to G Koonce & Son for $400. This was the scene of John Brown'...

Lot of fourteen. 1851 package express from New York, 1865 express forwarders New York, 1868 express forwarders, 1859 express forwarders from Plymouth,

Harlow, Alvin F. Old Waybills: the Romance of the Express Companies. D. Appleton-Century Company, 1934. This fully indexed, 504-page contains extensi

This is a diamond-shaped sign for the RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY, with off-white lettering against an orange-red background, mounted in a square metal fra

Authentic diamond-shaped sign for WELLS FARGO & CO EXPRESS with yellow letters in a dark blue circle centered on a dark red background. The enti...

This lot contains publications regarding Wells Fargo that include two hardbound books and six soft-cover booklets about the company distributed by Wel

This is a Western Union call device that would be installed in a customer's place of business and wired directly to the local Western Union disp...

Exceptional quality. Marked with the early small letters: " ? S. Garcia/ Maker/ Elko, Nev." Nevada's early and famous silversmith out ...

1)Pair of Justin Boots beautiful leather, small enough for women to wear. 2) Vintage Jesse Fulp, OK, c. early 1900's. Hat has some staining. Ple...

Approx. 10 photos featuring cowboys "A Tough Cowboy from Arizona" ; photo of cowboys in chaps; Cowboy portrait, bet & pays with bottle...

2 Cabinet Cards, of cowboys on ranch. Written on back in period ink is "For Rolland, Frank Hunnewell in front of Fremont's cabin", tak...

Three pieces of Wild West ephemera, original photo of "Buffalo Bill" with printed signature at base, 3.5 x 5" (excellent); post card...

Thirteen photos, various dates from 1880's (cabinet cards) to real photo post cards, c 1920. State: City: Date: HWAC# 82468

Made by Keyston silversmiths of San Francisco, this vintage buckle will fit watch bands or belts up to one half inch wide. State: City: Date:

Framed oil portrait of Pawnee Bill (Major Gordon Lillie) in 30 x 35 inch wooden frame. Repaired. No artist signature, but the style appears to be late

Junction City Telephone Co 1944 calendar with cowgirl and guitar illustration, matted. San Antonio Song sheet music book with 2 cowboys around the cam

This is a set of six black and white drawings of Colt revolvers from 1836 to 1873. These prints were issued by the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. ...

These are two wooden ammunition boxes, one from The Peters Cartridge Co and the other from Gamble's S&G. Both are in good condition. See pho...

This is an Officer's sword of the 1902 model designed for presentation only. The sword, made by N.S. Meyer Inc. of West Germany, is stainless an...

7.5" black powder poke, no cap Date: c1860-1880 Al Adams Collection. HWAC# 58707

This is a cane gun with an ivory top. The cane is attributed to John Blanch of London (1801-1900). The over-all length is 38 1/2 in. at about .40 cali

This is a lot of one Timber Wolf Celtic dagger and three Timber Wolf Bowie knives. The Celtic dagger is 13 in. OAL/ 8 in. with an un-sharpened blade

This group of eleven knives are Bowie style, bayonet, or hunters. Item BK SN1 is a replica British Commando knife NIB. Two Items, BK893 is faux ivory

This is a group of four hunters; two Chipaway model GW-2762-GPW knives. The 2762 is 12 in. OAL/ 7 in. blade with a brass guard and green Pakkawood gri

This Hall carbine chambered in .58 caliber has a 18 1/2 in. barrel with 2 bands. It is stamped 1852 on the receiver. Marked "S. North Middleton...

This is a model 1855 Springfield .58 cal. single shot pistol. This one is has a back-strap cut for half-stock mounting. The lock-plate is marked &q...

This 1873 Springfield replica is chambered for .45-70 and made by Harrington & Richards (ca.1975) S/N S.A.31XX. The execution of craftsmanship o...

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A wonderful G grade or #2 grade Parker shotgun with a full pistol grip and horn cap excellent engraving with the birds in flight scene on side plates

This Remington model 1858 percussion pistol in .44 cal. has been restored to its original glory. The gun is heavily engraved at C-D level for coverage

This Sharps 3-band musket is a .52 caliber percussion model 1863. It has a Hartford, Conn. address S/N 6173x . The barrel is 30 in. and has an electr

This is a grouping of three Chipaway 12 in. hunters. The kniife is 12 in. OAL/ 7in. blade. Beautifully made with red Pakka-wood grips and a brass guar

This is a set of three knives for hunting or survival. The first is an 8 in. skinner knife with Ram horn scales DM1070; 4 1/4 in. Damascus blade with

This is a beautiful turn of the century two piece Peters cartridge box full of ammo. It is marked for .32 S& W central-fire cartridges. Opened b...

This is a beautiful turn of the century two piece Peters cartridge box full of ammo. It is marked for .32 S& W central-fire cartridges. Opened b...

This is an un-opened two-piece box of 50 count .32 cal. Automatic Colt Smokeless cartridges. The box has a green background marked "UMC" ...

This Winchester High Wall model 1885 is a deluxe gun with special order features; double set triggers, a Schutzen butt-plate, presentation grade #3 wo

This Winchester lever action .22 cal. was made in 1975 S/N F2128XX. The bluing is beautiful with 95% blue remaining. This one is chambered for .22 cal

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This is a beautifully constructed Officer's dirk. It measures 12 1/2 in. with sheath and 11 1/2 in. overall without. There is also a beautifull...

# 38 for 5 shares to Capt. Charles Berthon of the Royal Artillery , Dublin. (Yes, this is an English stock.) Dateline 1890. Not cancelled. Attractive