Great American July Auction

Auction Details

This three day sale has highlights in many of our collecting categories including Mining, Saloon, Native Americana, Numismatics, Postal History, General Americana, Tokens, Railroad & Express, Bottles, and Western Art & Americana.

SESSION ONE OVERVIEW
Our Saloon & Cigar section features brewing advertising, beer trays, cigar tins, ephemera, and match cases. Following this, our Bottle section includes beer bottles, whisky flasks, and other Western glassware.

Our Gaming section has rare chips and tokens (including ivory chips), a Keno goose, a slot machine, and early dice games.

Numismatics features Israeli coins and medals, U.S. medals including ANA, and US and Mexican coins including a large selection of belt buckles with Morgan Dollars and Peace Dollars.

Next comes our Railroad & Express section. Highlights include: a Leland Stanford signed pass; a Tonopah & Tidewater lock; a Virginia & Truckee loaner watch (and other V&T ephemera); and 1860s American Express Co. stock certificates with signatures from Wells, Fargo, & Holland.

We then have the largest Postal History section we've had in many years. There is a particular focus on Nevada with rarities from Esmeralda, Bernice, Cradlebaugh, and others. The section ends with Nevada revenue stamps and large US stamp collections.

Session One ends with our Token section which has pieces from California, Nevada, Montana, as well as rare Good For Mirrors.


SESSION TWO OVERVIEW
Session Two is all Mining. Our Mining section features a fabulous assortment of mine lighting devices including carbide lamps, safety lamps, oil wick lamps, and candlesticks. We also have explosives-related material including blasting cap tins, wood boxes, and ephemera. In addition, the section has more mining signs, assay material, mining artifacts, and ephemera such as stock certificates and other mining documents and books. Don't miss a unique and very important set of Bank of California/Virginia City letters (Lots 2573-2576).

SESSION THREE OVERVIEW
Session Three begins with a diverse and large Native Americana section: beadwork, baskets, pottery, rugs, points, a large section of turquoise and silver jewelry, kachinas, sculptures, and Native American & Western art. Don't miss Lot 3184, a Millicent Hearst painting.

Our General Americana section begins with a group of taxidermy pieces from two collections including a Western museum. We then have our usual varied and diverse selection of General Americana artifacts and ephemera including: an early ivory ship; rare California directories; turn-of-the-century Goldfield Gold Rush furniture (Lots 3480-84); early film and stage autographs; and much more. Be sure not to miss the premium early Western silverware lots including a once-in-a-lifetime offering of Comstock groups. The session ends with Dealer Specials, large bargain-priced groups of ephemera.

Table of Contents
Day 1, Saturday, July 8th (Lot 1000-1728)
Saloon, Cigar, & Tobacco (Lots 1000-1083)
Bottles & Insulators (Lots 1084-1183)
Gaming (Lots 1184-1210)
Numismatics (Lots 1211-1297)
Coin & Western Belt Buckles (Lots 1298-1393)
Railroad & Express (Lots 1394-1453)
Philatelic & Postal History (Lots 1454-1607)
Tokens (Lots 1608-1728)


Day 2, Sunday, July 9th (Lot 2000-2656)
Mining (Lot 2000-2656)
Mine Lighting Devices
Safety Lamps (2000-2065)
Carbide Lamps (2066-2230)
Oil Wick Lamps (2231-2374)
Misc. Lighting (2375-2383)
Mine Signs (2384-2400)
Explosives (2401-2462)
Assay (2463-2476)
Mining Artifacts (2477-2492)
Ephemera (Sorted State/City) (2493-2656)

Day 3, Monday, July 10th (Lots 3000-3613)
Native Americana & Western Art (3000-3204)
Beadwork, Baskets, Pottery, & Rugs (3000-3027)
Jewelry (3028-3049)
Points, Tools, & Ephemera (3050-3060)
Kachinas & Sculptures (3061-3143)
Native & Western Art (3144-3204)
Taxidermy (3205-3223)
General Americana (3224-3613)
Miscellaneous (3224-3328)
Sorted by State/City (3329-3571)
Dealer Specials (3572-3613)

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Four General U. S. Grant CDV's3298 - Four General U. S. Grant CDV's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four different views of our 18th president on four CDVs. One Lt. General, one Maj. Gen., one labeled "U.S. Grant," and the last "Gran...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to K*****5 for (80.00 + 19.20BP) = 99.20
 
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Grand Army of the Republic Memorabilia (Pins, Badge, Medallion)3299 - Grand Army of the Republic Memorabilia (Pins, Badge, Medallion)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six items from the Grand Army of the Republic, the fraternal organization formed following the Civil War. Includes: Two pins say G.A. R. A dele
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Estimate : 90.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*******g for (65.00 + 13.65BP) = 78.65
 
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Miscellaneous Stock Certificates Group3300 - Miscellaneous Stock Certificates Group
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Lot of 5: various stock documents from all over the country, such as the Border Operating Co. Ltd. (2), the Mutual Co-Operative Mining Co. (2) and the
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Estimate : 30.00 - 80.00
Sold to s********x for (15.00 + 3.60BP) = 18.60
 
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Ronald Reagan Paper Collection3301 - Ronald Reagan Paper Collection
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Assortment of a signed letter, 2 covers, personal reply, certificate of appreciation, and a personal hand written and autographed note. Framed and mea
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c****n for (170.00 + 40.80BP) = 210.80
 
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Wendell Willkie Campaign Buttons3302 - Wendell Willkie Campaign Buttons
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This is a large and very diverse set of political memorabilia from the 1940 Presidential Campaign. Most are pro-Willkie and anti-Roosevelt who was see
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k*******d for (300.00 + 63.00BP) = 363.00
 
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Silver Plate Flatware, Serving Utensils, and Other Tools3303 - Silver Plate Flatware, Serving Utensils, and Other Tools
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23 piece collection including 5 spoons including 3 serving spoons, 5 forks with 1 serving fork, 9 knives including 2 butter knives, 1 ladel, 1 serving
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 160.00
 
 
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78rpm Jazz Records3304 - 78rpm Jazz Records
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Over 60 records in a case including: Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, George Shearing, Dave Brubeck, Charlie Barnet, Nat &...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to p***p for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Approx. Sixty 78 Records3305 - Approx. Sixty 78 Records
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Aprrox 60 78 records including Oscar Peterson, Woody Herman, George Shearing, Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy. State: City: HWAC#: 48353 Date:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to p***p for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Jazz 78's Record Collection3306 - Jazz 78's Record Collection
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Billie Holiday with the Teddy Wilson Orchestra singing "When You're Smiling" and "Easy Living". Also Phil Harris, Spike Jone...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to c****n for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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United States Railroad Survey Print Collection: 26 total3307 - United States Railroad Survey Print Collection: 26 total
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Ten Native American related prints including Mojave Village Indians, Indian camp scene on the Rio Colorado, boat ferry near the Mojave villages, India
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to r********a.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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US Geological Survey Monographs3308 - US Geological Survey Monographs
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Produced by the Department of Interior, this Monograph of US Geological Survey contains some great photos and illustrations. Leather bound hardcover i
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Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates3309 - Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
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Rare. "Fiction, Fact & Fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main: From the writing & pictures of Howard Pyle,...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Kings of the Battlefield by W. Sanford Ramey3310 - Kings of the Battlefield by W. Sanford Ramey
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Kings of the Battlefield by W. Sanford Ramey, Illustrated, Philadelphia: Aetna Publishing Co., 1884. This piece is 525 pages and covers: I Napoleon Bo
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Illustrated English Furniture Guide & Historical Magazines on America3311 - Illustrated English Furniture Guide & Historical Magazines on America
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Lot of 5. 1) Partial contents of a book entitled Characteristics of Old Furniture Styles in England 1600-1800. About 75 pages with no binding, but fan
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Early US Newspapers: Baltimore, Boston, Washington D. C. & More3312 - Early US Newspapers: Baltimore, Boston, Washington D. C. & More
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Niles' Weekly Register. new England Palladium, Boston Daily Journal, Old Colony Memorial, Independent Gazette, and more. State: City: HW...
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US Newspapers & Magazines (Most 1850s-1860s)3313 - US Newspapers & Magazines (Most 1850s-1860s)
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Lot of 10 pieces. Includes: two different copies of the New Yorker published in 1840 by Horace Greeley & Co. (prolific publisher, congressman, a...
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60 Issues of Relics Magazine3314 - 60 Issues of Relics Magazine
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Approx 60 Issues Relics Magazine, A link to our pioneer heritage. 1971-1978. State: City: HWAC#: 48337 Date:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Western Magazine Collection3315 - Western Magazine Collection
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Aprrox 60 magazine issues from 1966-1976, mostly Old West magazine. State: City: HWAC#: 48351 Date:
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to i**b for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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United States Beer Stamps, Complete Cyclopedia of US Revenue Stamps, and other Resource books3316 - United States Beer Stamps, Complete Cyclopedia of US Revenue Stamps, and other Resource books
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1) United States Beer stamps. c1950's. Great information put together from as early as 1862 and bound. 2) 1893 United States Revenue Stamps. 3) ...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Lot of 11 Books on Western States Deserts3317 - Lot of 11 Books on Western States Deserts
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Lot of 11 Death Valley/western states deserts books: 1) Here's Death Valley. 2) The Film History of Death Valley from Jayhawkers to Jawas. 3) Th...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to r*****r for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Lambert Florin Ghost Town Library3318 - Lambert Florin Ghost Town Library
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9 books by Lambert Florin including El Dorado, Boot Hill and Tombstone. Rare. State: City: HWAC#: 48340 Date:
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****H for (75.00 + 15.75BP) = 90.75
 
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Lot of 11 Western States Ghost Towns Books3319 - Lot of 11 Western States Ghost Towns Books
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Lot of 11 Ghost Towns books: 1) Revised and Enlarged Edition: The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns. 2) Stone House Lands: The San Rafael Reef. 3)
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to p********n for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Lot of 12 Southwestern Ghost Town Books3320 - Lot of 12 Southwestern Ghost Town Books
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Lot of 12 books on Arizona/Southwest Ghost Towns: 1) The Southwest: Old and New. 2) Adobe and Iron: The Story of the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yum
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to p********n for (120.00 + 28.80BP) = 148.80
 
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11 Assorted Montana, Nevada and Washington Books3321 - 11 Assorted Montana, Nevada and Washington Books
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11 Assorted Montana, Nevada and Washington Books. Subjects include Grisdale, Lake Chelan, Puget Sound, Anaconda, Montana Ghost Towns. State: City
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to p********n for (75.00 + 18.00BP) = 93.00
 
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Western History Library3322 - Western History Library
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Group of 15 different volumes on various aspects of Western history. The library includes Wells Fargo, stagecoach's, four books on ghost towns, ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c********r.. for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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Old Forts of the West Books3323 - Old Forts of the West Books
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Six books: "Forts of the West," by Robert W. Frazer; "Old Forts of the Southwest," by Herbert M. Hart; "Old Forts of the Fa...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (95.00 + 22.80BP) = 117.80
 
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Explorers and Emigrants Library3324 - Explorers and Emigrants Library
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Explorers and Emigrants Library, 7 items including The Walker River-Sonora Crossing, A Brief History of the Forty-Mile Desert Memorial and Emigrant Tr
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Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to c********r.. for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Collectors Library3325 - Collectors Library
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Thirteen books on collecting: "Oklahoma Drug Store Bottles", "Scottish Antiques," "Bottles on the Western Frontier," ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 10.80BP) = 55.80
 
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Lot of 23 Civil War Era Books3326 - Lot of 23 Civil War Era Books
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Lot of 23 Civil War era books: 1) Gettysburg: An Alternate History. 2) Scouting for the US Army, 1876 - 1879: The Diary of Fred M. Hans. 3) Soldier An
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*****d for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Gun & Ammunition Library3327 - Gun & Ammunition Library
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Lot of 6. Includes: Cartridges for Collectors Catalog No. 3 by Philip Jay Medicus; The Navy Colt, A Johnny Fletcher Mystery by Frank Gruber, 1941; and
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Sold to c********r.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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Lot of 7 Gun Enthusiast Books3328 - Lot of 7 Gun Enthusiast Books
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Lot of 7 books on guns: 1) Great Weapons of World War I. 2) A Shooters Bible Publication: Black Powder Guide. 3) Western Memorabilia: Collectibles of
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Alaska History Books3329 - Alaska History Books
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Two publications on Alaska: " Chilkoot Pass: The Most Famous trail in the North," by Archie Satterfield; "Alaska History: The Nationa...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Fly Photograph of Tombstone Actress3330 - Fly Photograph of Tombstone Actress
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Original cabinet card from Fly's gallery of Tombstone. Actress seated at table, identified as "Cora". Label inside the frame indicates...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to p**********3 for (150.00 + 36.00BP) = 186.00
 
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Dreamlog for Owens Valley (1920s Tourist Guide)3331 - Dreamlog for Owens Valley (1920s Tourist Guide)
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Published annually by Hazard's Garage, Bishop, California, this 22 page booklet is a guide to hunting, fishing, camping and hiking in the beauti...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to i*****l for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Inyo Magazine Anno Domini 19123332 - Inyo Magazine Anno Domini 1912
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Reprinted in 1983 courtesy of Bishop Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Chalfant Press, Inc. The original publication was published by the Inyo R
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Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to i*****l for (20.00 + 4.80BP) = 24.80
 
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Rare Boca Letterhead: Boca Mill and Ice Company3333 - Rare Boca Letterhead: Boca Mill and Ice Company
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Hard to find Boca letterhead. From JV Logan to Messieurs Dellepiane & Company. He is shipping 74 pounds of ice this evening. If you want more te...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 70.00
Sold to s****r for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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Scarce Bodie Bank Blue Revenue Check3334 - Scarce Bodie Bank Blue Revenue Check
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RN-G revenue imprinted. Scarce variety of Bodie check. Pay James Armstrong $100. Signed by cashier Pope. An iconic Bodie check and ephemera piece. Two
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to B******r for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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Bodie Land Grant3335 - Bodie Land Grant
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George Byron Day of Bridgeport, Mono County California is granted 160 acres by the recorder of the General Land Office. 16 x 10 inches. Folded. Sta
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i*****l for (180.00 + 43.20BP) = 223.20
 
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Bodie's Ancient Order United Workmen3336 - Bodie's Ancient Order United Workmen
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Lot of three. 1) San Francisco billhead addressed to Bodie in 1899. For one reissue. 2) Receipt to George Delury signed by acting Master Workman. For
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for (90.00 + 21.60BP) = 111.60
 
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JS Cain Correspondence Lot3337 - JS Cain Correspondence Lot
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Three letters to JS Cain of Bodie. 1) Carson City News, 1913. Long letter about leasing the Standard - Bodie's most famous mine. 2) Mason Mercan...
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 6*****b for (200.00 + 48.00BP) = 248.00
 
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Cain Consolidated Gold Mining Co. Ledger & Bodie Museum Sign-In Book3338 - Cain Consolidated Gold Mining Co. Ledger & Bodie Museum Sign-In Book
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This journal gives the buyer a twofer. 1) Cain Consolidated Mining Company Ledger from 1906-1909. A complete look at this mining operation. Journal re
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 6*****b for (600.00 + 144.00BP) = 744.00
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN3339 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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Lot withdrawn
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Rare 1871 Original Toll Bridge Authorization3340 - Rare 1871 Original Toll Bridge Authorization
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For George Roling of Sierra County. principal and Augustus DeCray and Casper Genviner of Yuba County, sureties. For one year at $1,000 for the Cheroke
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Clipper Gap and Texas Foothill Photographs3341 - Clipper Gap and Texas Foothill Photographs
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4 Photographs of Clipper Gap Train Station and Texas Foothill panoramas. Clipper Gap photos have a train and a man waiting for it. Scarce photos of b
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c********r.. for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Masonic Home of California Framed Poster3342 - Masonic Home of California Framed Poster
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This lithograph depicts the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home in Decoto, California surrounded by hills. Lithographer is Louis Roesch. C1890. [The only
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***0 for (50.00 + 10.50BP) = 60.50
 
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Kinner Airplane and Motor Corporation Stock Certificate3343 - Kinner Airplane and Motor Corporation Stock Certificate
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# LA 3360 for 100 shares to Forest U. Lake. Auto signed by Bayly and Porter. Folds, but in great condition. Airplane pictorial. Kinner Airplane &...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********h for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Watch & Clock Reverse Glass, Rough & Ready3344 - Watch & Clock Reverse Glass, Rough & Ready
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Black and silver. "We Specialize in Watch & Clock Repairs." Purchased at the Rough & Ready Toll House. Good condition with some is...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Hetch Hetchy Dam Completion Photograph3345 - Hetch Hetchy Dam Completion Photograph
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Birds-eye photograph of the completion of the O'Shaughnessy Dam at the top of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in 1923. Hetch Hetchy is known as "...
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Rare Hogsback, Iowa Hill, Letterhead from Compagnie Mines3346 - Rare Hogsback, Iowa Hill, Letterhead from Compagnie Mines
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Rare location! This Placer County Mine was obviously owned by the French as the mine is called "Compagnie des miens D'or du Forest Hill Div...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********p for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Rare Iowa Hill Letter on Fancy Letterhead3347 - Rare Iowa Hill Letter on Fancy Letterhead
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In its heyday, Iowa Hill was the principal town of Eastern Placer County. It is located on the narrow neck of a high ridge between the North Fork of t
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Calaveras County / Archie Stevenot Glass Negative Collection--Gold Rush Pioneer Family3348 - Calaveras County / Archie Stevenot Glass Negative Collection--Gold Rush Pioneer Family
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These three boxes of glass negatives are from Archie Stevenot. Eight large negatives (5x7) includes the Pabst Administrative Mansion and the inside of
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Tahoe Tattler July 11, 18813349 - Tahoe Tattler July 11, 1881
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Articles on a boat race on the Lake between the Minnie Moody and the Dora. The Dead Shot team beat the Tahoe team in a shooting match, Charles Johnson
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Estimate : 50.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6******n for (130.00 + 26.00BP) = 156.00
 
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Donner Lake Broadside3350 - Donner Lake Broadside
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Original framed broadside announcing C. F. McGlashan's new book, the History of the Donner Party. These broadsides are spectacular. We have been...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Framed Ramsey & Stevenson Photograph of Boardwalk & Pier with Distinguished Visitors3351 - Framed Ramsey & Stevenson Photograph of Boardwalk & Pier with Distinguished Visitors
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Photo by Ramsey & Stevenson, 527 West Sixth Street , Los Angeles, California. One of the cit's many boardwalks and piers - perhaps Long Beac...
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"The Secret of Convict Lake" Movie Poster3352 - "The Secret of Convict Lake" Movie Poster
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14 x 11 inch technicolor poster for the 20th Century Fox feature film "The Secret of Convict Lake" starring Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney, Ethe...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b********5.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Personalized Wallet for Al. Michelson3353 - Personalized Wallet for Al. Michelson
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Michelson lived on 322 2nd St. In the 1910 Napa census there was an Albert H. Michelson who live at 118 Jaurez Street in Napa. He was listed as a barb
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Lot moved. Please see lot 1398a3354 - Lot moved. Please see lot 1398a
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Lot moved to Railroad section. Please see Lot 1398a
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National Exchange Hotel Company Stock Certificate3355 - National Exchange Hotel Company Stock Certificate
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Very early, non-mining stock certificate from Nevada City. Early No. 10 for 5 shares to James Colley. RARE early date, issued a year after incorporati
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to 6******n for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Photograph of W. F. Englebright's Home with Family and Horse (Nevada City)3356 - Photograph of W. F. Englebright's Home with Family and Horse (Nevada City)
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Early. Before he moved to his new house on Broad Street. This house on Zion. Back of frame identifies WF, Kitte wearing a white dress, wife holding yo
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Nice, Large Nevada City General Merchandise Advertising Sign3357 - Nice, Large Nevada City General Merchandise Advertising Sign
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This will attract attention. 9' x 13". "General Merchandise." The Union" newspaper dates this sign to c1880. Hung over a sho...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to S********e.. for (250.00 + 60.00BP) = 310.00
 
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Stunning, Ornate, Antique R. J. Bennetts, Druggist Sign3358 - Stunning, Ornate, Antique R. J. Bennetts, Druggist Sign
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From the historic mining town of Nevada City. 11 feet long. Colorful. Cut out! FRAMED! If you are looking for a center piece to your collection, this
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1867 Nevada County Directory3359 - 1867 Nevada County Directory
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First Nevada County Directory. Heavy emphasis on mining in the county. Lots of advertising. Index to advertisers done by occupation. This copy is sign
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1871 Nevada County Directory3360 - 1871 Nevada County Directory
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The second of these fine Nevada County Directories. Advertising directory is by occupation: hydraulic, livery stable, planing mill, wagonmakers,etc. I
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1895 Nevada County Directory3361 - 1895 Nevada County Directory
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The third of two great historical and reference works. Index to contents; You Bet, Rough & Ready, Money Flat, Little Hill, Hunt's Hill, Fren...
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Sold to a****a for (450.00 + 108.00BP) = 558.00
 
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Directory of Public School, 19323362 - Directory of Public School, 1932
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Three high schools: Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Meadow Lake. Lists teachers and subjects. Thirty-three elementary schools including cities of Wolf
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Nevada County Ephemera Collection with some small towns3363 - Nevada County Ephemera Collection with some small towns
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Lot of thirty-two. Includes 8x10 photograph of the Grass Valley Fire Department. Pictorial billheads for WJ Wilson, 189- Newcastle; three J Hennessey
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Rare Notary Public Nevada County Seal3364 - Rare Notary Public Nevada County Seal
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Inside is the Great Seal of the State of California. Worn down between 'Notary Public' and 'Nevada Co.' State: California City: ...
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Wm. T. Coleman Framed Advertisement3365 - Wm. T. Coleman Framed Advertisement
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William T Coleman & Company advertisement. Gorgeous framed original color lithograph advertisement for the William T Coleman and Company shippin...
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Sold to k****A for (750.00 + 180.00BP) = 930.00
 
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Rare Reichel San Francisco Silver Flatware, c18633366 - Rare Reichel San Francisco Silver Flatware, c1863
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Five matching small silver spoons marked F. R. Reichel, S.F. (San Francisco). Reichel was an early San Francisco Silversmith at 620-622 Merchant. His
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Kohler & Ritter Silver Flatware, c18673367 - Kohler & Ritter Silver Flatware, c1867
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Kohler & Ritter were successors to Fred Reichel in San Francisco in 1867. Both worked as silversmiths with Reichel, and Gotthard Kohler was Reic...
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Brochure for Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods3368 - Brochure for Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods
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Brochure has great map of area, fares for ferry from Sausalito, descriptions of areas and restaurants. State: California City: Bay Area HWAC#:
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Sold to 6******n for (25.00 + 5.00BP) = 30.00
 
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1854 View Map of San Francisco and the Bay3369 - 1854 View Map of San Francisco and the Bay
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A highly appealing view map of San Francisco dating to 1854. Published for the "History of the World" by Henry Bill. Taken from the origin...
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3 Panorama Sections of The San Francisco Earthquake3370 - 3 Panorama Sections of The San Francisco Earthquake
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3 Parts of a panorama taken after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. Shows fires, smoke and damage to the city in the wake of the earthquake. Tit
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Sold to n*******c for (130.00 + 31.20BP) = 161.20
 
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Chinese Enameled Sign3371 - Chinese Enameled Sign
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For a herbalist on Dupont Street. Original Import stamp on back side of sign - "J.U.E.M.A. PASSED". 24" tall. State: California C...
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Sold to u********m.. for (160.00 + 38.40BP) = 198.40
 
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Interesting, Colorful, Pictorial San Francisco Billheads3372 - Interesting, Colorful, Pictorial San Francisco Billheads
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Lot of 15. Almost all different is some way. Includes four different JA Folger; tea, spices, coffee, and vanilla extract. Early 1907 John Deere billhe
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Sold to l*******c for (60.00 + 14.40BP) = 74.40
 
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Pan. Pacific International Exposition Stereoview Collection3373 - Pan. Pacific International Exposition Stereoview Collection
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Approximately 86 different Keystone View Company stereoviews for the 1915 World's Fair in San Francisco. Numbers start with 17715 and end with 1...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (650.00 + 156.00BP) = 806.00
 
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Rare University of California Medical School Grad Announcement with some interesting names3374 - Rare University of California Medical School Grad Announcement with some interesting names
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Very early. Sixteen graduates. One was Emma Sutro. In 1898 this article appeared in the San Francisco newspaper, "Adolph Sutro, ex-mayor of San...
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Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.00BP) = 31.00
 
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San Francisco Bay Photographs3375 - San Francisco Bay Photographs
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Lot of four. 1-2) Photographic reprints of two passenger ships in the bay. 3) J. Franks & Sons: Leather, Hides, Pelts, etc. Wagon in front of st...
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Sold to d******0 for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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San Francisco Ephemera3376 - San Francisco Ephemera
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Lot includes; nice Geological Map of the Vicinity of San Francisco, 1853, by William P. Blake; 3 posters of the Golden Gate Bridge, 1937; 2 large post
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Sold to d******0 for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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San Francisco Real Photo Postcards3377 - San Francisco Real Photo Postcards
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Lot of 20 different real photo postcards of San Francisco and the Bay area. Includes animals, Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge construction, cable c
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Sold to d******0 for (40.00 + 9.60BP) = 49.60
 
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Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co. Stock Certificate3378 - Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co. Stock Certificate
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Cert. #124, issued for 60 shares to Richard Schmidt in 1884. Signed by M. Schmidt as president and S Desbecker as secretary. The co. incorporated in C
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Sold to 6*********2 for (100.00 + 24.00BP) = 124.00
 
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Two Early San Francisco Billheads3379 - Two Early San Francisco Billheads
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1) Oriental Coal Yard. Thomas House bought a 1/2 ton of hard coal. Number 12 battery Street near Oriental Hotel. 2) 1866 Thomas Selby, Importer of Met
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Waterhouse & Lester Co. Catalog3380 - Waterhouse & Lester Co. Catalog
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Waterhouse & Lester Co. Catalog, No. 10, copy no. 2513. Vehicle Hardware and Supplies. Wagonmakers, Blacksmiths, Horseshoers and Trimmers Suppli...
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Sold to p********e for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Two 1860's Steamer Items3381 - Two 1860's Steamer Items
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1) Steamer Chrysopolis August 28, 1866 freight charge. Datelined Sacramento. The Chrysopolis was part of the California Steam Navigation Company. The
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Sold to 8********l.. for (30.00 + 7.20BP) = 37.20
 
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Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange w/ Rare CA Revenue Stamps3382 - Bank of California Duplicate of Exchange w/ Rare CA Revenue Stamps
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Rare! Has 20 cent and 4 cent California adhesive revenue stamps with tied cancels. Also has 2 cent orange US IR adhesive revenue. Exchange No. 9366 is
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Possibly the ONLY remaining Uncut Sheet of Dunbar's California Bank3383 - Possibly the ONLY remaining Uncut Sheet of Dunbar's California Bank
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VERY EARLY GOLD RUSH! Dunbar established this bank in San Francisco in 1850, where he redeemed at par the gold coins of Baldwin & Co. In 1851....
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Slavonic I. B. S. Angels Camp Ribbon3384 - Slavonic I. B. S. Angels Camp Ribbon
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Branch of S. I. B. S. of Sutter Creek, California. Many of the miners trapped and entombed in the fire of 1922 in Jackson were Slavonic. Famous crimin
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Sold to p********e for (35.00 + 8.40BP) = 43.40
 
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Seven Truckee, California Letterheads3385 - Seven Truckee, California Letterheads
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Three different companies, five different letterheads. Two different M. E. Burckhalter, Banking and Insurance. Two different J. L. Lewison & Com...
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Sold to B*********g for (50.00 + 12.00BP) = 62.00
 
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Truckee Lumber Company Group3386 - Truckee Lumber Company Group
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Eight 1906/07 Billheads and Letterheads from the Truckee Lumber Company. Four are for the A. R. Jeffries Cottage #2. Everything you need to build your
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Truckee Lumbering Billheads3387 - Truckee Lumbering Billheads
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Lot of nine. 1-2) Sierra Nevada Lumber Association 1875 billheads, Addressed to the Carson (Nevada) Lumber Company. 3-9) Six different Truckee Lumber
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Sold to n*******7 for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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Bank of Williams Checks & Ledger Sheet3388 - Bank of Williams Checks & Ledger Sheet
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A ledger page and 20 checks from 1909 from the rural community of Williams in Colusa County. State: California City: Williams HWAC#: 28523 Date
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Sold to J***M for (5.00 + 1.20BP) = 6.20
 
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Frank Adams Half & Quarter Plate Tin Photographs3389 - Frank Adams Half & Quarter Plate Tin Photographs
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Very early. Very historical. Photos show a bearded man, two women and a boy in front of a wooden cabin surrounded by grass bushes & trees in the...
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Sold to a****a for (500.00 + 120.00BP) = 620.00
 
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Rare "Resources of Yuba County" Booklet3390 - Rare "Resources of Yuba County" Booklet
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Compiled by T. J. Sherwood. Descriptions of Olive Hill, Smartville, Marysville, Wheatland, Comptonville, etc. 19 full page sketches. Six portrait sket
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Sold to r******h for (60.00 + 12.60BP) = 72.60
 
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California Bank Stock Certificates3391 - California Bank Stock Certificates
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Four issued California bank stocks. Includes: Citizen's Bank, 1876, Nevada City, Cal. pen cxled, some glue residue at left edge, Anglo-Californi...
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"California Life Illustrated" by Taylor3392 - "California Life Illustrated" by Taylor
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William Taylor (1821-1902) was a Methodist minister specializing in "street preaching" in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., when the Methodi...
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"Harry in California" Framed Gold Panning Scene3393 - "Harry in California" Framed Gold Panning Scene
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Harry is using a sluice box to strike it rich. Very colorful! Frame measures 11 x 13.5". Very good condition. State: California City: HWA...
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Sold to c********r.. for (140.00 + 33.60BP) = 173.60
 
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1850s Map of Passes in the Sierra Nevada3394 - 1850s Map of Passes in the Sierra Nevada
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By Lt. Williamson. Authorized by Secretary of State Jefferson Davis. From Walker Pass to the Coast Range. Very fragile. Needs TLC! 32" x 22&quo...
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Bank of California Check Collection3395 - Bank of California Check Collection
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Lot of 11. Includes: G.W. McNear (California "Grain King"), San Francisco, 1892; Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company, San Francisco, RN-D, unu...
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California Book Collection - Gold Rush!3396 - California Book Collection - Gold Rush!
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Lot of ten: From Mississippi to California, Mainstream America California, The Gold Hunters, The Shirley Letters, The California of George Gordon auto
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Sold to s****r for (85.00 + 20.40BP) = 105.40
 
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California General History Library3397 - California General History Library
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California general history library. 20 volumes on California history. The group includes several volumes on central California mining, seven volumes o
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Sold to p********n for (110.00 + 26.40BP) = 136.40
 
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