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

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This lot contains two framed sets of historical documents regarding a stage robbery perpetrated in California by Jim Thompson and John Rutherford.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