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

Daguerreotype case made of gutta-percha. Inside ornate purple velvet left side and gold gilt mat with glass. Manufacturers info inside: "Little...

Daguerreotype identified as "Mary Blair Parke Deming's aunt - Watertown, O." From about 1860s. The niece, Mary Blair, was born in 1826...

XRARE set of 4 - 1/6th plate tintypes of a young girl in a hard shell wooden case, c1856-60. Each photograph is approximately 2.5" x 3". A...

Collection of 5 tintypes and ambrotypes, 1/4 plate, cased, c1854-60. Includes 3 tintypes and 2 ambrotypes of men, women and children. Photographs are

A collection of 7 early 1/6th plate tintypes (5) and daguerreotypes (2) of ladies and children, in hard shell cases, c1857-60. Most with enhanced gold

Pair of stereo viewers, both in very good condition, from the early 20th century or could possibly be from up to the 1930s. First is an Underwood &a...

About 200 mostly Kodak slide boxes, c. 1980's, with about 24 slides in each from a Michigan family. Boxes are labeled with locales including US ...

Early box-type camera, circa 1900, made by American Camera Mfg. Co. of Northboro, Massachusetts. Wood construction, with film roller, lens and slide a

1900 The Witchery of Kodakery, National Cameras and Supplies catalogue No. 8, Power's Cameragraph Mechanism instructions. Date: Country (if ...

Konica FS-1, Konica Hexanon 50mm AR F1.8/52. Some wear along sides, screw on lens cap, some wear along back base edges. Konica featured an integrated

Nikonos close up kit in factory case. All parts appear to be present. Looks like new! Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

An 8"x 10" signed color photo of Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller and a signed photo postcard of Hall of Fame pitcher, Waite Hoyt. Feller...

A 13"x 21" broadside advertising a Negro National League baseball game at Sulphur Dell Ballpark in Nashville on May 17 (Year unknown). Bec...

Pre-printed w/U.S. Eagle and McKinley One Cent postcard announcement of Gans vs. Herman fight in Tonopah, NEV, 1907. Pictures of both fighters and T

Lot of 2. Jack Dempsey RPC's during his prime fighting days. In protective covers and never postmarked. Date: Country (if not USA): St...

1929 Stanford University Glenn S "Pop" Warner autographed yearbook page. 10.5x7.25". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:...

Joe Gibbs autographed NFL game football, "Joshua, A super Skins Fan/Joe Gibbs". Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996, yet no HOF 96 insc...

A collection of 15 "Wellington Plates," glass slides of a Harvard-Yale football game. Possible dates are: 1905, Harvard-0, Yale-6; 1911, H...

This is a Gordie Howe signed Detroit Red Wings away jersey. Canadian born professional ice hockey player from 1946 to 1980, he played 26 seasons in t

Lot of (2) pairs of antique ice skates, circa pre-1900 to 1920's. Lot also includes a vintage wooden foot-measuring device. First pair is wood s...

An unusual but valuable memory. This is an autograph book containing the signatures of several former professional wrestlers, who in some cases, made

Lot of 8. 1. Olympic special issues Nov. '56 and Aug. '60. 2. Five issues July & Aug. 1963 Arnold Palmer article series. 3. 40th annive...

A group of 70 bullfight themed postcards from Mexico and Spain. Some are black and white, some color photos, the rest prints of paintings. All are un

Cast iron toy locomotive and tender. Engine measures 6.5", tender measures 3.5" (10") overall. Lots of light rust and patina. Please ...

Fleischman electric locomotive and two day coaches. Locomotive measures 7" and coaches, about 10" each. Haven't been tested, but appe...

Lot of 9. 1. Bowser NIB, kits look complete : 100 ton hopper (2), 40' box car (3), 40' single door box car, 2. Walthers Shytop Milwauke...

Lot of 8. 1. Two Walthers Porto Series, NIB, 52 ft hopper kit and 100. Ton hopper assembled. 2. NIB, Stewart Hobbies 70 ton hopper kit. 3. The

Lot of 7. 1. Con-Cor 3 bay 100 ton coal hopper in box, excellent cond. 2. Con-Cor Milwaukee Rd 47' hopper kir, NIB. 3 Con-Cor 85 ft sleeper, N...

Lot of 6. All NIB. 1. Bachmann Silver series : Heavyweight 72' combine, 3 bat 100 ton hopper, 52' flat car. 2. Athearn Genesis serie...

Franklin Mint "20th Century Limited" HO gauge locomotive, a Southern Pacific 2-6-0 locomotive in HO gauge, plus two N gauge locomotives an...

Two locomotives (One steam, one diesel0 and nine rolling stock. All in decent condition. Please see photos for more details. Date: Country (if no

Two N Gauge SP diesel locomotives and a tank car. All made in China. Please see photos for more details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: C

Lot of 10. 1. Tender tanker, gondola, caboose, flat car. Unk scale. 2. F.E. Walt S.F cable car #514 , tin, friction. Very good condition. 3. HO

Lot of 4. S or O gauge. 1. Marx T22 Illinois Central bridge, no box, in very good condition. 2. Two Junior Bridge Co , #401 signal bridge, in ori

Lot of 21. These kits are NIB, look complete. 1. Six kits by Trains-Miniature: Five boxcars, one livestock North Western. 2. Fifteen Athearn Trains

Lot of 6. NIB Westerfield HO scale kits made in Nevada. Six different rolling stock : 36' stock car(3 each different floors). composite gondo...

A box full of "O" gauge, "HO" gauge and "N" gauge items from Lionel, Atlas and Tyco tracks power, packs and switches. ...

Collection of 12 new in box cars and trucks from Motor Max in 1/24 scale. Included is a 1958 Corvette, a 1969 Impala. a 1949 Ford Coupe, a 1940 Ford D

This wood and metal peddle trike was made by The Automatic Cradle Manufacturing Company. The trike measures 18"x 26" and can still be used...

Two metal sculptures of puppy dogs (2) Measure 6"x 7" and in good condition. Please see photos. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

There are two types of kaleidoscopes in this lot. One is mounted on a base for table top use. The smaller one is handheld with two viewing panes for e

Vintage wooden doll's playpen, c1940s-50s. Built sturdily with metal hinges and clasps that allow the unique six-piece floor to fold upwards unt...

6 c. 1960's Western themed dolls. 4x males, 8.5" to 11.5". 2x females, 8.5" to 10.75". Also includes wardrobe accessories an...

A lot of six black rag dolls. Smallest measures 6", while the largest measures 23". All are handmade and in very nice condition. Please se...

A collection of 17 Royal Doulton fine porcelain figurines, made in England, c1930s-80s. This group features medium size pieces up to 7" tall. T...

A collection of 8 includes 6 Royal Doulton fine porcelain figurines, made in England, c1960s-70s. This group features larger size pieces between 6.5...

A collection of 18 includes 17 Royal Doulton fine porcelain figurines, made in England, c1940s-60s, and 1 M.I. Hummel figurine. Many are not marked wi

This is a reproduction of walrus tusk at 24 inches depicting "the Gam". The gam is a nautical term that describes two whaling vessels exch...

This is a beautifully scrimshawed fake walrus tusk made of resin at 15 in. The sailing vessel HMS Regulus was a British Barque fitted with 44 guns and

Mariner's Knot Exhibit Board, Framed, 19 x 27". Professional mount for retail sale. Two exact framed pieces, thirteen different knots neatl...

This group of sheath knives are all made by the same hand. The technique of casting aluminum to the blade is evident in each one; as well as using ant

This group has 19 folders. There is a Emil Olsson 4-blde with the Sweden Coat of Arms 3 in. made for R.W. Grrulich; a Camillus Jumbo candy cane red-or

A total of 18 knives in all. There is a Remington model R1618 a Texas toothpick style knife in very good condition; two Remington R1253s banana lockba

This lot holds 48 butter & molasses folders most are in good to very good condition. Many are Schrades in various styles. There are two Sharplei...

This lot holds 30 folders; all are butter & molasses celluloid by a number of manufacturers. All are used and in fair to good condition with a f...

This collection of fifteen knives are new in the boxes from Woodland Creek: a 001C7a multi function knife with glass breaking knob and seat belt cutte

This is a Parker Bros. survival knife known a the Smokey Mountain toothpick. At 6.5 in. Serrated at the shank with black nylon sheath. Like new condit

This is an original SOG lockback folding knife. Marked Seki Japan on the ricasso with a checkered rubber scales and lanyard hole. Carry worn grips lig

This Tatronife Skinner was sold through Carlson-Lusk Hardware Co. in Boise, Idaho around 1900-1914. This one has the original ebony scales with three

This US issue M3 fighting knife is 11.5 in. with 8 cut rings in the handle. It is etched with the owner's name" G.P. Franklin U.S.A./ 437 M...

This is a pair of Puukko knives from Finland. Vintage is believed to be 1930-1940's. Both knives are in like new condition. 6 in. and 3in. Pleas...

Miscellaneous is too light of a word to describe this lot of over 50 knives. It's full of little surprises. There are three ladies boot shaped k...

Trench warfare was common practice in WW1. The British offered the Robbins & Dudley aluminum handle push knife. The knife works by placing one f...

This is a military issue tomahawk/axe made by Sheldon & Wells. WW2 vintage, in excellent condition with a sharp edge and sheath. Please see phot...

These are two powder horns for dispensing black powder. Both are full sized horns for large capacity of powder; usually about a half-pound. The lighte

The first horn is light in color with a machined screw spout and release; it has a machined butt cap engraved "G 69". The horn lacks any o...

Vintage black jack club. Leather laced handle with spring inside. Lead weight on end is exposed where leather has worn. 8" long, lead weight ab...

H&R handcuffs. These are keyless and have a serial number #7714 and a little bit of age rust. These come with a leather carrying case that hooks...

"Harrison - Reid And Protection 1892, 47mm, wm, embossed lettering, blank reverse. Originally had a wm eagle attached at the hole in the top.. ...

A collection of 13 features VERY RARE photographs, glass slides and postcards related to President McKinley, c1897-1901. Includes: a box labeled &qu...

A framed certificate, signed by both President William McKinley and secretary of war Russell A. Alger, appointing soldier Warren H. Ickis to the role

3 1898 William McKinley original posters. 25x19". 2" lower tears. Please inspect, sold as is. Date: Country (if not USA): State: C...

This set of glass slides are in the 3.25 in. X 4 in. format. There are twelve slides in all; most are by Williams, Brown & Earle while others ar...

Endorsed check signed on reverse by Claudia A. Johnson, who was better known by the world as First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, wife of the 36th President

A 438 page report by the 25th Congress on the Canadian province of New Brunswick, after the imprisonment of one Stevens Greeley, who was arrested for

A 1907 booklet entitled 'The Yellow Peril in Action: A Possible Chapter in History' by Marsden Manson, a Californian civil engineer. Manson ...

1994 reprint by Texas State Historical Association of the 1851 War Between the United States and Mexico by Wilkins Kendal illustrations by Carl Nebel.

Presentation copy from Kibbe. Inscribed on the inside cover to Capt. Alden Rackliff of the Auburn Greys from W.C. Kibbe. This report was written by Ki

Joseph Hooker was a California pioneer (Sonoma County) and unsuccessful politician before serving for the Union Army in the Civil War. He is famous fo

This daguerreotype photo of a Union officer from Kentucky's 10th Infantry. The photo has been enhanced with gold gilding which was commonly done...

A pair of letters from George H. Wilford, a Confederate soldier held prisoner on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie. The letters both date from 1862 ...

Lot of 2. The Squirrel Hunters defended Cincinnati from an attack by Confederate troops in 1862. Civilians from sixty-five counties, numbering 15,766

This Riker box contains metal finds from the Gettysburg Battlefield. There is a buckle from a leather strap, a .58 cal. mini-ball, a hook loop with st

Half of a stereo card with photo of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina. Date: Country (if not USA): State: South Carolina City: Charlest

This paroled prisoner pass was written the day after the surrender by General Lee at the Appomattox Court House, for Private John Harris of the Virgin

This is a hand written letter dated June 7, 1863 from Robert G. Norton to his grand-daughter, now framed. A typed letter accompanies the original for

A collection of correspondence and documents relating to George W. Simons, a Union soldier who served in the 25th Regiment, dating from 1862 to the 19

RARE Civil War officer's compass with case, c1861-65. Brass encased, glass face, still works, 11/16" diameter. Protected by 4" x 2-1/4...

This is a collection of slides compiled by Library of Congress staff members Hirst Milhollen and Donald Mugridge. Many of the photos were acquired fro

2 Civil War Pictorial letter sheets by Charles magnus, 8x5". Columbia The Home of the world with stains and rough edges and Mother, Dear, I'...

A collection of three songs or poems by writer A.J. Moore, a Union patriot, disparaging the Confederacy and encouraging Union men to battle. One piece

The White Squadron booklet featuring about 15 chromolitho images of US warships. 6x8.5". Embossed front cover with small stains. Date: Coun...

Two posters advertising Liberty Bonds to fund U.S. participation and Allied war effort during World War I, c1917-18. The first, 38" x 25",...

A group of three posters advertising War Savings Stamps from the U.S. Treasury Department during World War I. The posters each feature artwork and slo

8 c. 1919 WW 1 censored Soldier Mail covers from France to USA without contents. Also, 1937 First Flight, Hong Kong to San Francisco cover-creases.

Post WW 2 photos of US occupied Japan including devastation of Hiroshima, warships, citizens, Mt. Fuji etc. About 60 professional photos. Date: C

Goodyear WWII era calendar - featuring Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, 1941 - with a color lithograph of the painting, "The Air Show," signed in...

Framed and mounted rating patches, eleven total, from WWII. Top to bottom and left to right: 3rd PO Boatswains Mate, 3rd PO structural mechanic, Chie

Navy Yard Pearl Harbor Supply Department photo I.D. badge of an unnamed worker. Two sets of dog tags: Ira Curtis & W. E. Brown. Also a 1974 phot...

There are about 15 Australian army buttons and badges. There are six military badges of varied sizes; six Australian military buttons; one British Cr