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

White metal Adlake 300 railroad lantern with C & O embossed on top cap. Clear globe without apparent chips or cracks. 14" with handle. Da...

A detailed railway map of Oregon, c. 1880s-1910s. The opposite side of the map has an index of Oregon cities with their nearest railway or railway sta

A copy of 'The First Transcontinental Railroad: Central Pacific, Union Pacific' by John Debo Galloway. First printing, published in 1950. Th...

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company oil lantern and brass conductor's badge. Mid-19th century. Brand is Dressel-Arlington, N.J. Still...

Sixteen 2.5 X 4 " B/W photo's of an unk mine or ? . In one photo of derailed train cars in the background a construction office rail car ...

This lot has two steamer cards for the steamer vessel Calhoun running between St. Louis, Missouri and Peoria, Illinois. . Both cards are dated 1883 an

A group of fifteen photographs of boats and ships, ten black and white, five color. Most of the photos picture tall ships, while a few picture small,

Group of 16 circular printed logos from the now-defunct Grace Line Cruises company, which was founded as a commercial shipping business in the mid-180

A group of 3 large books on different Alaska topics, each featuring dozens of illustrations and/or photographs. The lot includes 2 books on Alaska Nat

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.