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

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...