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

Very early number 16 for 1000 shares to LH Gormley(?). Signed by Gormley and RR RIchardson. Dateline Tucson 1887. Incorporated December 15, 1887. Issu

#682 for $333.33. To AC Frost & Company. Mortgage 5% Gold Bond. Cancelled. Principal due 1919. Signed Arthur B. Siach, president. Printed: Am...

Lot of approx. 20 books from Arizona history includes: Lemuel C. Shattuck, "A Little Mining, a Little Banking, and a Little Beer"; Dr. Goo...

Letter from Gladys A. Lewis with Tudordale Publishers to Corporate Commissioner State of Arizona dated January 8,1957, asking"what has become o...

Two western photos out of tombstone collection. One is of a Native American family, 3 x 4", c 1905 (Apache?); other a studio shot of a young ...

Printed by Placer Herald in Auburn, CA. J Hardy signatures. 21" x 17". Large tear on lower vertical crease and smaller crease tears. Sold ...

Unissued stock certificate for capital stock of the Berkeley Development Co, incorporated February 10, 1890, number 52, vignette of horse-drawn cable

Five shares of Berkeleyan Publishing Company capital stock, number 100, dated September 12, 1899 issued to Mr. F. W. Artleeu. Ken Prag Collection. S

Walker Lake & Bodie Toll Road Co. Two receipt tallies filled in and signed by the Toll Keeper F. W. White, Nov. 1-7, 1897. The tallies list the ...

Carmel -By-The-Sea. Beach area, looking south. 9.5" x 7.75". From the Salvatore Falcone Collection. State: California City: Carmel Date...

Very clean. Most of these are badly soiled. Certificate No. 3312 made out to AE Hooker for one share of stock. This is not General Hooker, but he was

Typically dark. Certificate No. 2690 made out to DO Mills for one share of stock. Signed by Mills on the reverse. Mills started the 'Gold Bank o...

6 1870's Eureka, CA newspapers. 4 Democratic Standard 1879, 2 Daily Humbolt Times 1878. State: California City: Eureka Date: 1878-1879 HW...

11 cabinet cards. 1)Photo by Andrew Price of Ca., reads on back "Mrs. S. J. Sallec,(?) Plymouth, Ca., Shanandoa Valley 1/4 mile on Main Fair Pl...

Early number 45 for this $500 mortgage bond. Coupons fur through 20 still attached. Coupon 3 attached with pin. Signed by William Floyd and Charles Ba

Early number 18 for 400 shares to Charles E Jones. Signed by William Floyd and Charles Barton. Dateline Portland, Maine 1886. Incorporated in 1886. Fa

Pass No.6, issued for Mrs. S.A. Short & Children. Dateline Glenbrook, Nev. August 9th, 1894. C.T. Bliss printed signature as manager. Season Tic...

Lot of 5 different, all mailed. 1) Two showing the Tahoe Tavern, one from the lake and the other from the front. 1907 and 1908 Tahoe cancels. Official

Lot of 10, all different. Two are real photo, the rest are early color printed cards. Three mailed: Emerald Bay cancels (1907 and 1916) and one Tahoe

Tahoe Tavern on the Wishbone, now called the Y travel booklet with chromolitho illustrations. 6 x 3.5". State: California City: Lake Tahoe D...

2 Hardcover vols. with dustjackets. Vol.1 is revised 1st edition 519pp with index. Vol. 2 1973 528p with index. Nice early Tahoe reference. State: C

E.D.Spencer, Photography of Lodi Ca. Amelia Mowry Died 12/22/1899, & William Mowry died 12/25/1908, aged 20 years. 7" x 5". State: Ca...

Extra Rare! Abstract of Stage Fares collected on Bakersfield, Kernville & Lone Pine U.S.M. Stage Co., for the month of January, 1876. Lone Pine ...

Three buttons and five ribbons from the City of Long Beach's past. 1908 ribbon from Spiritualist Congress; 1911 Reception Committee for Preside...

Die cut calendar from 1913 from Wm. Heideman, The New Basket Store, 309 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. Shape of basket with colorful flowers with calend

March 11, 1853 second of exchange for Adams written from their Marysville office for $100. generally very fine. State: california City: Marysville

Gale Brothers, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery, Glassware and Notions, Monterey, California 1899 calendar with winter scene with house with chimn

What a jam packed set of legal documents on three legal pages from 1845 that were transcribed in 1853. They show the route that Maria de Jesus Bernal

The Napa Hotel letterhead 1889. Tax Payer record for Napa Township, Capel? Valley Improvements on blue paper. Signed by Napa tax collector. State: ca

16 mounted photo's of early Pacific Grove.Includes San Juan Mission; Carmel Mission; St. John's Chapel; Old Court House & more. Beginnin...

Very early number 2 for 1,200 shares to Trustees St. James Chapter in 1897. Signed by AJ Lowry and FF Barb. Strikingly beautiful stock. The Masonic Bu

Natomas Lands with Irrigation Advertisement. "Read what Natomas farmers say about the returns they are getting from the rich bottom land"....

River Boat Relic from Sacramento Delta, possibly Gold Rush Era. 62" in length, approx. 6" wide, 8 square nails approx 12" length. Cou...

VERY EARLY # 3 for 5 shares 'Paid up' to William McGwire. Signed by William McGwire and president SC Granger. Dateline San Buenaventura 1876...

Very attractive and busy stock. Right - Vignette of allegorical woman with California golden bear. Center - Map of area. Left - Oval with the Warranty

# 552 for 924 shares to Elizabeth S Cheney, et al. Value $25. Not cancelled. Native American vignette. American Bank Note printer. No discernable issu

# 1033 for 100 shares to Charles F Coaney. Value $25. Not cancelled. Native American vignette. American Bank Note printer. No discernable issues. Very

Rare but in poor condition (please inspect) Board of Public Works, City & County of San Francisco, No. 1422 for $1000. 47 coupons attached. Chip...

The classic Howell-North 1963 reproduction volume of the California Star, Sam Brannan's newspaper of pre-gold rush California with heavy Mormon ...

George D. Sutton's Clipper Line. New Extra-Built Clipper Ship. ON HER SECOND VOYAGE TO SAN FRANCISCO. (This would have been a good sell as it wo...

First Clipper for San Francisco. Only 896 tons registered. Will sail full or not full. Small, sharp strictly first-class clipper ship. Loading on pier

Two RARE San Francisco City Bond Certificates. Signed by King James of William, John W Geary, PA Morse, CJ Tallant, and William Hooper. Both are adher

The Fearless is leaving Boston and headed to San Francisco.It includes one box of machinery? The box has been sent by Denio & Roberts. An ad in ...

Original 1853 US Coast Survey map engraved by EF Woodward. City of San Francisco and vicinity. 30 x 22.5". Some left and right edge wear, overa...

Twenty-Five shares common stock of Pacific American Company. number 343, for Walter C. Johantgen, signed March 5, 1929, countersigned Mar 5, 1929. V

Grouping of 2. This is a Night Illumination. Very nice condition, ready to frame. 26" x 6". State: California City: San Francisco Date:...

Published by D. Appleton & Co. San Francisco, 1868. Soiled cover, all pages in tact. A marvelous 64 page compendium of gold rush songs about the...

Long article about William Sharon of the Comstock. Daughter of Nevada Senator has title California Girl Lady Hesketh, Was Miss Sharon Wedding an event

# 127 for 500 shares to JH Sayre trustee. Signed by JH Sayre and president L Bowles president. Dateline San Francisco 1889. Incorporated in 1884. Not

# 308 for 1000 shares to EP Raun trustee. signed by OW Forsyth and TJ Parsons. Dateline San Francisco 1894. Incorporated September 23, 1892. Allegoric

Two pieces: "A Part of the Bridge" redwood used during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge catwalk. 6 x 3 1/2 inches. Wooden plaqu...

All unissued. 1) Tide Land Reclamation Company. Fabulous photograph of a river ready for reclamation!188-. 2) Santa Clara Valley Mill & Lumber C...

# 5105 for 1/4 share to Clarinda C Honey. Signed by B Goodrich and S Armor as president. Dateline Orange, California 1900. Incorporated August 6, 1877

Cancelled and unissued Bank of San Jose capital stock, number 43. Establish in 1866, Incorporated in 1868 in San Jose, California. Vignette of large

Hardback book approx. 513 pp. very nice condition. Many black & white photo's. this book is a definitive history of the city. "...chron...

Perpetual Calendar from Jamison-Cheek Commercial Company Wholesale Liquor Dealers, San Jose, CA. Illustration of Women playing golf. State: califor

Coursing is the pursuit of game or other animals by dogs—chiefly greyhounds and other sighthounds—catching their prey by speed, running by sight, but

# 39 for 10 shares to Rich Derby. Signed by Rich Derby and president Hunturgh (Huntington?). Dateline San Francisco 1902. Incorporated October 21, 188

Lot of three pieces: star badge with photo of the Santa Barbara Mission Founded Dec. 4, 1786. B.P,.O.E. Lodge 613 pin badge; Old Spanish Days Commemo

Man portrait by WN Tuttle. 1926 Santa Barbara folding map with color and tears. Sunset Magazine b/w San Luis Obispo by AJ Wells promo booklet with ph

This Broadside is instructing evacuation during WWII. 1) "No mass evacuation is to be attempted unless ordered by the Military Authorities. It ...

# 39. $100 bond. 1853. Signed by Peter Beetine and John Sedgwick. One hole and small edge issues. Dog ears. Underpring '100.' 181 seal of So...

The company incorporated in 1872 with Charles Krug as president and Jacob Berringer as secretary. This is a rare signature piece from this company as

This stock is more about the people than the company. It is signed by H. H. Bancroft as president. We all know his impact on histories of western stat

# 5! For 3 1/3 shares of the 320 shares available. To P Powell and Huber. Signed by HW Brown and president Huber. Located in Placer County. Reverse sh

Early 1900's glass plate reprint photograph of Mrs. Thompson and Harry Hawkins in front of the Snowshoe Thompson cabin. It is from the Hawkins f...

Yellowstone topo survey map by FV Hayden, US Geologist, approx 10.25" x 9.25". 4 folds and left border issues. State: California City: Y...

Three Washburn brothers from Vermont went to California to seek their fortunes and found modest ones in a mine and general store at Mormon Bar, two mi

Three Washburn brothers from Vermont went to California to seek their fortunes and found modest ones in a mine and general store at Mormon Bar, two mi

Early Yuba County bond. #43 to Arthur S Barber $500 7%. Signed by Judge Henry P Ham. Neither Ham nor Barber are listed in Bancroft. "Yuba Coun...

I/U #1 CF Michtinger? 250 shares 1891. Signed by President Stevens? Inc. 1891. We could not find any info on this company in our database. State: Cal

#58 $500 6% bond. Signed by Trustee B Hastings and Secretary CTH Palmer. Rear ink bleed thru. Some toning and left chip tear. Please inspect. Prag Co

Die cut of girl with basket including 1910 calendar compliments of Bultmann Bros., dealers in Groceries, Grain and General Merchandise in San Francis

12 Cabinet cards from Oroville, California (photographer M.E. Phares) Cabinet card of Jessie May Eicher; Cabinet card of Jessie Boswell; Oscar Eicher

Number 372 in 1854. Issued to Henry Oliver. Cancelled. Signed by James Bell comptroller and ER McMeans treasurer. Bell and McMeans were senators from

Number 155 in 1854. Cancelled. Issued to, perhaps, J. C. Johnson. Signed by James Bell comptroller and ER McMeans treasurer. Nice John Bigler (Governo

Number 420 in 1854. Cancelled. Signed by James Bell comptroller and ER McMeans treasurer. John E Lockwood. Bell and McMeans were senators from El Dor

Number 178. Cancelled. Hole from pen eating through paper. Discoloration. Three vertical folds. A few small edge tears. . Signed by state treasurer Ja

1.25” gold pendant which opens to two small photos. The original glass is still present on the left side, absent on the right side. No photos present,

16 old California newspapers. Tehama Tocsin, People's Cause(Red Bluff), Yreka Journal, Marysville Cal Express, Marysville Standard, Daily Appeal...

Fanning, Pete, "Great Crimes of the West, hardback, self-published, 1929. The author spins his lifelong fascination with sensational criminal a...

Ashby Coal and Feed Yard, Berkeley, CA catalog cover showing two children in winter coats with poinsettia plants. Printed: The Kemper-Thomas Comp

1862 Pacific Echo, Napa City vols 2-10. Santa Rosa Democrat 1876 and 1884. 6 San Rafael Herald 1878. State: California City: Date: 1862-1878 HWA

Ex Christie's auction in Los Angeles October 31, 2000, the personal bank bag of Western artist Edward Borein. From the County National Bank and...

Extremely rare bond. #388 to C Lott $500 1857 signed by Treasurer Henry Malleson. Yellow seal. 2 Washington vignettes and 2 train vignettes, 1 bald ea

1) Rare! San Francisco Land Association Stock. # 618 for 1 share to Lewis Cooper. 1856. Signed by WIlliam Lippincott and president FN Buck. The compan

No. 11873, Certified copy of Articles of Incorporation of Yuba Construction Co. Signatures notarized are H.I. Mulcrery, County Clerk, & W.R. Cas...

Cancelled one hundred shares of capital stock in Granger Bank of California, number 440 issued to H. M. LaRue, trustee, issue of January 1884, signed

Room keys from: Hotel Statler Hilton, Los Angeles, Calif.; The Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida; The Raphael, Geary at Mason, San Francisco, Cali

One share of capital stock of the Leland Stanford Jr. University Co-operative Association, number 309, dated September 8, 1892 issued to Gertrude LaPa

Rare. I/C #77 HW McClure 100 shares 1928 signed by President Whitney. Prag Collection. State: california City: Date: 1928 HWAC# 83256

This grouping contains Placer Weekly Argus, Auburn 1875-3; Herald Stockton 1872-1; Sacramento Union 1867-1; Independent San Jose 1871-1; Pacific (San

2 Downieville Mountain Messenger 1902, 2 Lassen Advocate(Susanville) 1879. State: California City: Date: 1879-1902 HWAC# 85151

Has San Joaquin written on shack &"Westside" written on bottom right corner. Except for a couple of mediocre wells on the "westsi...

10" x 8". Some fading, please inspect. H.D. Kraus, Photographer. Interior & exterior of grand old homes. From the Salvatore Falcone Co...

3 postcards,(1 with note on back to person in Gardnerville, NV dated 1911); 1 Admission to 30th Anniversary of Society of California Pioneers program

3 different sets of ephemera from The Book Club of California. 1) Lithographic Views of California Towns 1875-1889, 10 sheets including Red Bluff, Nap

All unissued. All pre 1900. Selby Smelting & Lead, Western Investment of San Francisco, Stockton Land, Loan and Building, Vallejo City Water inc...

Reprinted by the Friends of the Huntington Library in 1947. Only 1000 reproductions were printed an this is number 667. The original pamphlet had only

2 hardcover stock cert books. California Fruit Products #4-50 c . 1940's. #8-50? blank company name of certs, inside cover of book is stamped B...