Desert Riches: Mining, Gold, Numismatics, Americana, 2025 January Auction

A group of 8 biographical books on Alaskan people (mostly settlers, not Inuit), published from 1941 to 2006. The titles include 'Son of the Smok...

A group of 7 books about voyages to and around Alaska, published from 1954 to 2001. Titles included in the lot are 'In The Land of White Death&#...

A pair of Alaska naturalist guides, published 1980 and 1989: 'Alaskan Wildflowers Commonly Seen Along the Highways and Byways' by V.E. Pratt...

Alaska map prints measuring 11"x 18". Most are of St. Paul Island. They measure 11"x 18" and are in near new condition. Please s...

Alaska Map, Mitchell, 1877, 15 x 12", very good. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Found in the rafters of an old building in Tombstone, Arizona. In frontier days, ladies did not usually have calling cards, but Miss Anastasia Cullen

Second edition of this Death Valley classic published by Stanford Press. Chalfant, editor of the Bishop Cal newspaper, was the pre-eminent historian o

Ever wonder where the bottles came from after the initial sale in the 1800's ? Here's the article that announced how to obtain one and an o...

2 pairs of uncut Banking House of P A Lamping & Co c. 1860's checks. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Downieville...

A very rare, illustrated envelope for J.H. Caesar's Bicycle dealership which operated out of Fresno County, California circa late 1800s/early 19...

Watch fob from the Hollywood Bowl from around the 1930s. The strap is missing. Medal measures about 1.5" wide. It's in nice condition. Plea...

Photo variety includes several from what appears to be poses from The Ziegfeld Follies, specifically a dancer known as Irene. There's also a la...

Lot of 3. One 8x10" framed photo of woman and dog in horse drawn buggy IFO 628 First St. Napa, Ca. 4x6" photo of Napa river draw bridge. ...

Program for 1910 May Day Festival in Nevada City, California. Very little in the way of festivities, but the advertisers are all over the place. From

Presented by the Grass Valley City Council to Beryl P. Robinson, Jr., City Manager of Nevada City June 21, 1965 to April 30, 2002; in appreciation for

1949 Wolf Creek, Nevada county geodetic Survey metal marker. A victim of modern development, perhaps pulled up by a bulldozer. 3.25x3.75". Uppe...

1929 Nevada City store ledger with S W Ott as a client, he is the son of assayer James Ott and ran the business until 1955. 1889 Rosenberg Bros. billh

A framed illustration of a bald eagle carrying a branch in its claws and a banner in its mouth. The illustration is signed by E. F. Hurlbut, a promine

Very cool IOOF, Redding 1928 breastbadge with erupting nearby Mt. Lassen volcano. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Redding

Four token/tickets from past attractions. Included is a free drink token at The Hawthorne Club, a ticket for the Harbor Cruise in San Francisco Bay, a

Lot of 20. Letters between two individuals Pearl Pengelly and Scott Tamblyn of Sacramento County while apart., a 1914 photo of the two (wedding day)

An alumni College of Physicians & Surgeons certificate issued to Ethelbert W. Leslie in the early 1900s. It measures 19"x 24". There ...

Letterheads include Greenhood, Newbauer & Klein Coal Dealers of San Francisco, Charles Schroeder, Oakdale, CA., Friends of the Western Mountain...

This collection is of postcards from San Francisco including cable cars, the Golden Gate bridge and the Bay bridge. Some real postcards taken during b

A real photo postcard depicting the burning of San Francisco's famous Cliff House resort in 1907. The photo has the text 'Cliff House Burnin...

A collection of 2 postcards and a souvenir ticket to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, c1915. The ticket, No. 86777, dated Tuesday, Novembe

Color ad postcard (artist rendition) of Miller-Luxus Cafe 1915 S.F. Expo display by Fred Krug Brewing of Omaha Neb. Considered rare collectible and

Produced by J. C. Bardell of San Francisco, a promotional pamphlet with six black and white photos (5 x 6 inches), with explanations on the reverse of

Wine and liquor labels, including P.F. Lint Sauterne, Sonoma Wine Vinegar, Naber, Alfs & Brune Wine & Liquor Merchants and more. All new and...

A 1904 booklet entitled 'San José (San Hosay), Santa Clara County, California', produced by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce. The bookl...

1918 St. Helena grammar school certificate. Stains, tears, creases. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: St. H

The Ranch Saloon Stockton, Calif business card in plastic. Funny invitation on reverse. A little risqué' in meaning. Date: Unk Country ...

Three early 1900s Stockton California bank books and about six checks all from around the same time. All in nice condition. Please see photos for more

Cover from Swan Creek to Woodland, California. It's postmarked November 20, 1884 and has two Washington two-cent stamps affixed. Please see phot...

Lot of 21. B/W photos, most are not dated, of various areas of Yosemite Park including Bridal Falls, the entrance (1930's), early 1900's c...

Pages from a photo album (11) display photographs (45) of a family vacationing in Yosemite, c1930s-40s. Scenic views, people in period dress posing in

This lot holds the Report of the Secretary of the Interior dated December 5, 1853. The report deals with the West including California, New Mexico, an

Postal covers include those addressed to Porterville, Watsonville, Oakland, San Francisco, etc. Some are blank, most are used. Please see photos for m

Collection of 6 covers with California cancels, c1889-1900. California postal history. Centerville double circle, fancy cancel. Cancels include: Niles

A group of four publications by the Book Club of California for the education and enjoyment of its members, dating from the 1930s and 1950s. The two 1

Lot of 6. A great collection of booklets and maps of the Mother Lode country and San Francisco. Includes: 1.A map of Spanish Calif. published 1951.

Seven California history & geology reference works. . Sketch of the geology of the San Francisco peninsula, 1895, illus; Southern California Geo...

Mostly California vintage post cards, many addressed to Miss Edna Rice c/o Wells Fargo & Co. Stockton, Calif. Four leather post cards; a portfo...

Remember when a California fishing license was $3? Two fishing licenses for California citizens in 1951 & 1954; folded into 2 x 1 1/2 inch pinba...

An advertising calendar from Colorado, 1909. Printed in gold on front, "Art Department, The B. L. James M. & M. Co./Dealers in/Paints, Glas...

Rare cover from The Rocky Mountain Telegraph Company. It's torn open on the right side, but address is still untouched. Also included is a tag f...

J D Ebert Castrations and Spaying Newton Falls, Trumbull, CO. In plastic sleeve. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Trumbull

A viewbook featuring beautiful photos and illustrations of Stamford, Connecticut with a focus on Betts Academy, a prominent private academy that opera

1828 Connecticut Militia Lieutenant appoint document for Lester Burnet, who's son became a California assemblyman from Marysville, CA. 3x .25&qu...

These are receipts from Kazue Uyeda's shoe store in Honolulu, Hawaii. The store first opened in 1915. These receipts are stamped May of 1916. Be...

Photograph of Hawaii's only queen regnant, Lili& #699;uokalani's house in Honolulu. Lili& #699;uokalani, 1838-1917, was the last sov...

A first edition copy of 'A Romance of Old Fort Hall' by Minerva Kohlhepp Teichert, a romantic historical fiction novel written in 1932. The ...

Edward B. Grossman & Co., 170-72 State St. Chicago, Fall and Winter Styles catalog, 1898-9. Front cover printed: "Fashions Latest Ideas in ...

Bradley, 1887, 12.5" x 15.2", hand colored, very good. Colorado is on the other side Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indian Terr...

Wade & Dunton Carriages and Sleigh manufacturer Lewiston, Maine (ME). Exc. cond, has attractive filigree printing and artwork around name. Da...

A frame containing 2 checks (from the Boston National Bank and Globe Bank) and one stock (from the Boston and Providence railroad corporation, issued

This is the printed eulogy for banker and financier George Peabody by Robert C. Winthrop. George Peabody (February 18, 1795 ñ November 4, 1869...

Two business cards from the Pittsburg Club Mt. Clemens, Mich. Card say it has the largest wine collection in the city. The stories on the back are t

A dozen different postcards of scenes from the Budweiser Anheuser-Busch plant in St. Louis, Mo. Please see photo(s) for more details. Date: Count

A license issued to J.F. McClelland of Great Falls, Montana in 1893. The license entitles McClelland to run a faro table, a card-based gambling game.

Rare 1886 Joseph Schlitz billhead.50 Barrels of beer at $6.95/ barrel. Helena, MT gold mining region. Creases, 1 pin hole. Date: Country (if not

Two novelty business cards from City Billiards of Lewistown Montana and a wooden nickel issued for the diamond jubilee celebrating the discovery of g

A ledger from the Sappington and Pony Stage Line of Sappington, Montana, dated April 26th, 1900. The ledger records the transport of packages through

1870 Madison County petition for an attempt by the Capital Ditch Co, to get $15000 from Madison County for an unknown purpose. The ditch must be parac

A grab bag group of Montana ephemera, c1899-1947. Approximately 30 items, including postcards, a Leviathan Gold Mining miner's receipt (1899), m...

12 assorted c. 1908-09 Montana letters and legal documents. Jefferson Island, Virginia City, Pony etc. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Mont

This pamphlet of the Discovery of Nebraska was read before the Nebraska Historical Society in 1880 and 1885. Without cover at 60 pp. I gives account o

Typewritten letter from Goodsprings Nevada, April 19, 1932 addressed to Mr. H. N. Gunther, the Prothonotary & Clerk of Court in Bloomsburg, Penn...

Rare 1899 Millersville billhead, received of Alex Miller by A. McGill. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Millerville Provenance

Lot of 25. Most are not identified. One is of the Grand Lodge Of Nevada 1948 by Gallacher's Photo of Ely Nev. Other studios noted : Modern Ph...

Collector Series No. 1! July 26-27, 1996 Kenny Rogers Silver Legacy Hotel Casino in Reno, Nevada. Excellent condition, in a hard plastic case. Dat

January 31, 1903 issue of the Tonopah Bonanza Newspaper William W. Booth launched the Tonopah Bonanza on June 15, 1901, less than a year aft

A collection of ephemera from Tonopah, Nevada, dating from 1909 to 1919. Contains a number of tickets, the annual report of the Tonopah United Water c

Auditor's Office, Storey County, Nevada. Dateline Virginia, Nevada, Nov. 4th, 1878. Receipt for $25 for rent of the armory by the Washington Gua...

Lot of 40+. There are RPPC through out the collection. Group of First Day of Issue cards w/ birds-eye view of Virginia City and Nev. Centennial sta

A group of six glass insulators from western Nevada with half a dozen metal posts for display. All have damage of some kind. These are classic artifac

9 c. 1867-1926 checks. Carson, Winnemucca. Carson Western Union telegraph. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance:

Lot of three publications of Northeastern Nevada: 1) 1945 telephone directory for Elko, Carlin, Wells, Wendover and vicinities; including instructions

A group of 6 books on Nevada history and trivia, dating from 1986 to 2002. The lot explores topics such as Nevada's Paiute people, hiking trails...

About 20 c. 1966 Boy Scout patches plus pins and merit badge and Order of the Arrow sashes. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City:

6x8" 1932 bathers at White Lake photo. Good contrast. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: White Lake Provenance:

14 pre 1889 Greenhood, Bohm wine and liquor price lists. Some have staining. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

An 8"x 10" metal sign signifying membership in the Empire State Water Well Drillers Association. In new unused condition. Please see photo...

Pair of postcards from Chicago, Ohio, c1910-11. Chicago's name was changed to Willard in 1917. Includes the train depot and Pearl Street. Both p...

Cleveland legal doc with 2x 50c conveyance adhesives and 14x 2c Internal Rev adhesives. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Clevela

1918 War Dept. postcard, 1930 photo of 1827 The Ohio canal boat, Kent RPC, schoolhouse staff photo, C. Lindberg reprint photo. Date: Country (if

Collection of 4 postcards of Ohio stores, c1900-56. Includes Dr. E.H. Hayman's Store, Murray City, Ohio, interior of drugstore and soda fountain...

Collection of 15 postcards from Ohio, c1906-15. Includes 8 used, 7 blank. Includes some RPCs, some chromoliths. Buildings and streets; local folks; Bu

Collection of 5 postcards from Ohio, c1909-18. Rare, scarce, hand-colored of Union Depot and Tower, Ansonia, Ohio, and black and white No. 16 Fast Run

Two business cards. Albany Hotel Susanville, Ore. Rules of the hotel on reverse, i.e.; Guest wishing to do a little driving can find a hammer and nail

Paper token for 50 cent admit one to the launching party in 1913. Plastic holder VG cond. Date: 1913 Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City:

This lot of banking receipts are from banks in Pennsylvania. Over 15 receipts in all. 1880'-1890. Please see photo for details. Date: Coun...

c. 1910 F J Reagan store goods handbill. 9.25x6", fine condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: South Carolina City: Fort Jackson ...

A printer's proof of an advertising calendar from Texas, c1948. For Chamberlain Motor Co., Alma, Texas, with a January 1948 calendar and a photo...

Cover with a Gunnison, Utah, cancel, appears to be dated 1898. Pre-paid U.S. postage for 2 cents. To Salt Lake City from Colorado. Torn open on sides

5x7" b/w photo of Sight Seeing Automobile Coach of Washington. Good contrast. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Washington, D.C. City: ...

Circus World Museum posters (Measure 12"x 18").These were printed in 1960, a year after the museum opened in Baraboo, Wisconsin. They wer...

Postcard stamp of the Lady Washington Inn in Huntington, Pennsylvania. The wood mounted metal plate measures 4"x 6" with a very dark image...

John Glenn autographed 7.5x7.5" b/w photo. Former US senator and early astronaut. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

1.Coon Chicken Inn vintage wood toothpick from a defunct Seattle restaurant which was founded 1925 in Salt Lake City and later opened in Seattle. Co