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

12 assorted 25c Washington adhesive Internal revenue stamps on Capitol Woolen Mills stocks. Bond, insurance, certificate. See photo. Date: Countr

An album containing approximately 260 pieces of cut square postage mounted on cardstock pages and an additional group of cut squares in an envelope. S

c. 1860's- 80's Internal Revenue stamps on full sheets. All are liquor related. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Collection of 8 early postage stamps from the Hawaiian Islands, c1864-1900. Includes 6 that are by Issue of the Provisional Government, 1893-1900. Den

Collection of about 110 early United States postage stamps, c1850s-90s. Includes a confederate states 5 cents stamp, Printed by the Continental Bank N

Copyright 2015 by Mystic Stamp Company, Printed pages with space for every United States postage stamp from 1847-2001. Album pages have historical in

A hoard of mostly used and some mint US Stamps. Some in albums, other loose. 1800's to modern. Unsorted, a wide range of issues. See photo. Da...

Collection of about 45 early stamps from Argentina and Antigua, c1862-99. Includes 6 from Antigua, the rest from the Argentine Republic. Denominations

Collection of early postage stamps from the Australian area (62), c1854-1900. Includes the countries/cities of Queensland, New South Wales, New Zealan

Collection of 45 early postage stamps from Austria, c1850-1900. Denominations- 1-60. All canceled, except 1 mint. Date: 1850-1900 Country (if not

Collection of early postage stamps from Canada, c1850s-99. Includes: New Brunswick (2); Prince Edward Island (1); New Foundland (14); Nova Scotia (1).

Collection of 36 postage stamps from China, c1893-98. Includes stamps from Shanghai and Issues of the Treaty Ports. 1/2-20 denomination. About 10 canc

Collection of 86 early postage stamps from Cuba, c1857-99. 1/4-50 denomination. Several used, mostly mint. A few off-center. Date: 1857-99 Country

Early postage stamps from Ecuador (58), c1872-99. 1-50 denomination. 5 canceled, the rest unused. Date: 1872-99 Country (if not USA): Ecuador Sta

France, Scott 258-263 XF mint blocks of 4. 1 has a light hinge mark, the rest are OG NH. Date: Country (if not USA): France State: City: Pro

Early postage stamps from France (52), c1850-1900. Includes: French offices in Levant (4); French offices in Egypt, Alexandria (1); French offices in

Early postage stamps from French colonies (36), c1876-1900. Colonies include: French Congo (7); French Guiana (7); French Guinea (3); French Oceania (

A collection of 64 early postage stamps from Germany and German Colonies, etc., c1862-1900. Includes: German China (5); German East Africa (2); German

Early postage stamps from Guatemala (44), c1871-1900. Denominations - 1-25. Mostly mint, some canceled. Date: 1871-1900 Country (if not USA): Gu

Collection of 33 early postage stamps from Haiti, c1887-98. Denominations- 1-10. Mostly mint - 11 canceled. Date: 1887-98 Country (if not USA): H

Early postage stamps from Heligoland (11), c1867-76. Denominations- 1/4 schilling to 2 1/2 farthings and 3 pfennig. Mint lot. Date: 1867-76 Countr

Collection of over 100 early postage stamps from Honduras, c1865-91. Several off-center. Denominations - 1/2-75. Mostly mint. Includes 13 official sta

Collection of 36 early postage stamps from India and Indo China, c1874-1900. Of the 30 stamps from India, half are used, the rest mint. Denominations

Early postage stamps from Italy (about 63), c1851-1900. Denominations - 05-50. Mix of canceled and mint. Date: 1851-1900 Country (if not USA): It

Collection of over 100 postage stamps from early Mexico, c1872-1900. Includes Provisional Issues of Various Districts of Mexico (19); unwatermarked 18

Collection of 28 early postage stamps from Nyassa, c1897-98. Denominations - 2 1/2-300. Mix of canceled and mint. Date: 1897-98 Country (if not US

Early postage stamps from Peru (38), c1866-1900. Denominations - 1-50. Mix of canceled and mint. Includes various issues of Peru used in different dis

Collection of 38 early postage stamps from the Philippine Islands and Ponta Delgada, c1880-98. Philippine Islands (35), denominations -1/8-10, 4 used.

Collection of about 130 early postage stamps from Portugal, and the Portuguese colonies of Portuguese India, Azores, Portuguese Africa, Portuguese Con

Early postage stamps from Puerto Rico (34), c1882-1900. 5 used, the rest mint. Denominations - 1/2-20. 3 issued under American dominion-U.S. Adhesives

Collection of over 100 early postage stamps from Salvador, c1867-1900. Several off-center. Denominations- 1/2-50. Also, Samoa (5) half penny to 2 1/2

Collection of 190+ early postage stamps from South and Central America, plus miscellaneous other countries, c1867-1900. Includes the countries of Braz

Collection of 53 early postage stamps from Spain, c1866-1900. Denominations- 1-60. 9 mint, the rest used. Date: 1866-1900 Country (if not USA): S

Collection of 55 early postage stamps from Sweden (30) and Switzerland (15), c1858-1900. Sweden denominations- 1-50. Switzerland denominations- 1-90.

Rare, really good early postage stamp album, many rarities, 100s, perhaps from 100 countries, almost entirely pre-1900. Album contains what's le...

#98 issued 1913 to L E Valla, Southern Pac Co. signed GM. blue cards stock, handwriting print style title top center, reverse not readable, unk prin

#1210 issued 1913 to F W Thompson, Over Entire System, Rock Island Lines, signed VP. Blue cardstock, handwriting print style title top center, rever

Lot of 2. #315, issued 1915, blue card stock, R J Le Clert Modesto & Empire Traction Co. between all stations. #1364, issued 1918, brn card ...

Issued to Mrs. F. C. Meyers, wife of agent of the Great Northern Railroad for passage on the Ferrocarril de Tijuana y Tecate in 1921. Along the south

#102 issued 1895 to Geo. J Ainsworth pres. Redondo RY CO. , signed C O Johnson Supt. purple on pass face/tan on reverse, unk printer. Oregon Improveme

Simple ornate logo, #3914, issued Dcc 31, 1899 to Mr. J.W. Higgins Supt. Trans. Illinois Central RR " All Stations' for routes named on bac...

Lot of 2. Both issued to F W Thompson, CRI&P RY, signed pres. and Mgr. card stock, blk print, upper left corner logo in color. #101 issued 190...

Lot of 2. Both issued to F W Thompson, CRI&P RY, signed pres. and Mgr. card stock, blk print, upper left corner logo in color. #178 issued 19...

Lot of three passes from the Central of Georgia Railway Company: 1906, 1914, 1917. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Georgia City: Provenan

Lot of 8. In protective plastic sleeve and excellent cond. Founded in 1877 as a consolidation of three RR's and operated until 1976. RR passe...

1878 St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute R R pass, hand signed by Geo illegible GM. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indiana City: Provena...

1880 Saint Louis, Alton & Terre Haute RR, Cairo Short Line pass. Hand signed by illegible GM. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indiana ...

1882 Terre Haute & Indianapolis RR, Vandalia Line pass. Hand signed by D W Caldwell. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Indiana City: P...

1913 Leavenworth & Topeka Railway pass, hand signed by illegible Lellan president. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kansas City: Prov...

1886 Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway Co. pass, hand signed by illegible vp. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kentucky City: Pro

1902 red vignette Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company pass, hand signed by G illegible gm. Light edge foxing. Date: Country (if not USA)...

1904 Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company pass, hand signed by illegible GM. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kentucky City: Prove...

Louisville & Nashville Railroad pass, 1911. Some foxing at top + left edge; see photo. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kentucky City: ...

1911 New Orleans, Texas & Mexico R R Co pass, hand signed by illegible vp. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Louisiana City: Provenance:

1905 New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad Co./Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co./Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co. pass, hand sig...

1892 Michigan Central Railroad pass, hand signed by H illegible president. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Michigan City: Provenance:

1880 Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Rail Road pass, hand signed by Saml Shrock gm. Edges appear to be trimmed, some lower left paper loss, plea...

North Missouri Railroad trip pass issued to Mr. L. B. Church of the Lake Shore & Michigan South Railroad, 31th December 1865. Date: Country...

1888 New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad pass, hand signed by S M Felton Jr 1st vp. Very light foxing. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

1866 New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway pass, hand signed by S??? Williams general manager. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York C

1888 The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad pass, hand signed by ? Williams general superintendent. Date: Country (if not USA): State: N

1865 New York Central R R Co. pass, hand signed by John L illegible director. Adhesive residue on verso, edges appear to be trimmed. Please inspect.

Three railroad passes for the Oregon Short Line Southern Pacific east of Sparks Union Pacific west of Green River: two are 1907, one 1914. Date:

#515, issued 1891 to B H Garland, Wah RR Co. Signed G W Hunt pres. and Gen. Mgr.. Beautifully designed pass on wht card stock. All in green print: G

1924 Canadian Pacific Railway Co pass with printed general supt signature. Lower horizontal crease, upper foxing etc. Please inspect. Date: Count

1895 Fall Brook RW with lots of punches, 1880 New York Lake Erie and Western RR with mostly attached conductor's check. Date: Country (if...

Two special use Southern Pacific Company passes: 1) not good locally in Nevada 1918; 2) good between all stations on Lines in California 1915. Both is

1. Ticket purchase The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co. 1900. 2. Pioneer era post card to Great Northern Railway Co stamped 1898 from St. Paul, Mi

Railroad date nails from the 1920s to 1952. A date nail is a nail with the date stamped in its head. For example, a nail with a "41" is fr...

Nevada Narrow Gauge Railroad items, include a luggage tag, key, a postcard and two covers. There's also an ink print (13"x 16") of a M...

An 1894 land deed issued to The Central Pacific Railroad and signed by Charles F. Crocker, son of Central Pacific founder and president Charles Crock

Rare issue 1 volume 1 of Trolley Talk by Oakland Traction Co. 16pp with ads and Oakland photos and events. "In 1906, the narrow gauge was conve...

Western Pacific Railroad lanterns (2) one has no globe or burner, second has a blue globe and burner and is in decent condition. Also included are fou

A steel padlock from the Western Pacific Railroad. The shackle has the letters 'WPRR' stamped onto it, and the keyhole cover has the stamp o...

A 1927 report on the logistics and costs of building a railroad in western Siskiyou County, California, as well as discussion of the reasoning behind

About 40 original mostly 8x10" photos of Trona Railroad. Includes smaller birds eye views of tracks and buildings at Trona and Searles Lake. Am...

1923 Quincy RR time table, 1898 Eureka and Palisade expense bill, 1881 S F & N P RR time table, 1900 California NW way bill. Letterheads-1890 Ne...

A detailed railway map of southern California and Nevada, c. 1880s-1910s. The opposite side of the map has an index of California cities with their ne

This map is marked "New Rail Road and County Map of Northern California and Nevada". The publisher is not listed. The scale is 36 miles pe...

Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs RR train block ticket and envelope with bill, Florence & Cripple Creek RR envelope and bill, 1874 Gulf, Col...

AT&SF Railroad locks, a couple of switch locks and a Keen Kutter design. Included is one key (Doesn't fit locks) and a stamped mini-sledge. ...

Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe instructions and circulars in a "Wells Fargo Express Tariff & Directory" log book, c1940s-50s. Mostly com...

A luggage tag for the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway. It's stamped O.& C.B.T. RY. CO. 13. It measures 1"x 1.5" and is i...

RARE and unique Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad brass/copper printing plate, which features the bullfrog from the Bullfrog Mining District logo. De...

EXTRA RARE luggage tag from the Northern Nevada Railway. It's stamped N.N. RY 10. It measures about 1" and is in nice condition. Please see...

Eureka & Palisade Railway, Nevada, brass boiler plate, unmarked, 1922. Double plated with bottom plate engraved, "No. 1 0=4=OS CYLS 6X10 D...

EXTRA RARE luggage tag from the Eureka & Palisades Railroad. It's stamped E&P.R.R. Palisade No. 124. It measures 1.5" and is in ni...

A RARE brass plate engraved with the name, "EUREKA NEVADA RY NO. 6. 0-4-4". Measures 3-5/8" long by 3/8" wide. The Eureka & ...

Luggage tag from the Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad. It measures about 1.5" and is stamped T.&G. R.R. 65. It's in nice condition. Ple...

A switch lock found at the Jackrabbit branch of the Pioche Pacific in Nevada. Lock has no key, still has chain and is stamped A.M. Adams, 1870 Patent.

A seal, possibly for a money sack. The Nevada Copper Belt Railroad was a railroad in the state of Nevada connecting Nevada-Douglas Copper Company mini

A heart-shaped Carson and Colorado Railroad lock and key, c1881-1900. "C & C RR Z" and "Thorne S" engraved on the shackle. X...

Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad 8"x 10" black & white photographs (17) of various engines, rolling stock and stations of the desert ...

Included in this rare ephemera lot Tonopah & Tidewater RR check #1 signed by assistant superintendent Cahill. Other checks on advice from Zabris...

Around 55 snapshots of The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad (reporting mark T&T) was a former class II railroad that served eastern California and...

Virginia & Truckee Railroad lock (marked on shackle, as usual) and a 1904 timetable (Reprinted in 1991). No key for the lock. A very rare and de...

Luggage tags from the Virginia & Truckee Railroad and Carson, Colorado Railroad. One is stamped 196, the other 546. Each measures about 1.5"...

Virginia & Truckee Railroad Car connecting pin and loop, found while bottle digging decades ago. A choice V&T rail artifact worth hours of d...

Signatures NOT CANCELLED--VERY RARE. $1000 bond certificate from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Company, dated 1874. No. 1060 issued. Signed by com

This collection of interest coupons were issued by the Virginia & Truckee Railroad between 1874 and 1883; over 100 coupons in total. Each one wi...