Great American Treasure Hunt

Lot of 5 post cards featuring various views of the famous gun manufacturer. 3 of the post cards have been used, but 2 are blank. The post cards have s

This is a lot of 12 post cards and other ephemera centered around the Remington Arms and Ammunition Co. 1-4) are post cards that feature the image of

1897. Nice cover from Jackson, CA advertising Admission Day '97. Left has mining scene vignette with a bear (colored brown) beneath. Two-cent st...

Light Bodie strike and the stamp has been cut out. Still, it is the Bodie Railway & Lumber Company! c1870's. City: Bodie County:

May 8, 1892. Stamps are hand cancelled. Written on envelope is "Water Accounts and Ditch Time for April of 1892." Addressed to Mr. Millen ...

Light, but very readable GREEN strike. 1873 date is confirmed by writing on envelope. To the famous San Francisco hatters - the Muessdorfer Brothers.

Lot of 17 covers each with contents! 1) John T. Long, 1908, San Francisco. With unofficial GUSCETTI RANCH, LOYALTON P. O. cancel. 2) Indian Board of E

Lot of 9 covers each with contents. 1&2) L. A. Braden, Quincy sheriff with summons. 1921. 3) US Department of Agriculture, Nevada City, 1916 wit...

Watson & Newell silversmiths advertising cover with a large 'New York spoon running across the cover. Addressed to A. T. Hoyt of Moravia, Ne...

"A reporting company THAT INSURES FROM LOSS." Oval Boston cancel! City: Boston County: State: MA Date

R-4, Post office was open from 1889 to 1913. 1) 1898 light but easily readable strike. From A. Woodruff of Eagleville. Target killers. 2) Strong 1906.

February 12, 1907. Doane '1'. The Monarch Building High Grade Cigars could be "The Monarch Bar and Club Room" (Polk, 1907). The Fa...

Lot Withdrawn City: County: State: Date:

Lot Withdrawn City: County: State: Date:

Railroad Hotel, Mrs. L Cozzens, proprietor. From Jimmie Dunphy to his mother Mrs. William Dunphy in San Francisco. Jimmie was a rancher and the letter

1909 letter from Charlie to his mother. "Going to the station in the morning." "…are putting in the time we can in the tunnel are in ...

R-6. Strong 1909 strike on a post card. Note reads, "Am here in camp now. Will be here for perhaps several months. This is fine country, but ra...

R-4. "The Joshua Palm is the only tree that grows here!" March 30, 1907. City: Columbia County: Esmeralda State:

Looking West. Includes a 1908 Goldfield cancel. Sender is staying in the "New Goldfield Hotel." Looking West. Includes a 1908 Goldfield ca...

R-5 on an Easter post card. April 14, 1911. Cancel goes through stamp, but all the letters of "NATIONAL" clearly visible. City: National

Nice strike! Although Hawthorne is easy, a Hawthorne Wells Fargo is not quite as easy! Red stamp on a green 3 cent stamped envelope. City:

Lot of 23: Purple Pine Grove, last day Simon, 3 Aurora (one on used envelope), 1923 weak purple Candelaria with contents (son reassures mother that he

R-5. June 9, c1876. Cancel is a little light but strong. Mr. Howard passed away in 1877 and the Jefferson post office opened in 1875 so we can narrow

1) Candalara, c1871, R-7, Enterprise Mill & Mining Company corner advertising. Addressed to W. S. Hobart of Lake Tahoe fame. Weak strike. 2) Can...

Post office was open from 1865 - 1882. Target cancel. Mailed November 17th. City: Ione City County: Nye State:

Rarity = 5. Cover c1908 (purple) and reply card 1899. 1901 billhead from the George Webster Acme Ranch and 191- billhead from the Pine Grove Nevada Go

Lot of 18. Broken Hills, R-3 1935, Last day. Millett, R-3 top of cancel is cut off, but easily readable. Mining corner advertisements from Kansas City

1) October 30th. Light but readable. The 'N. T." is there, but needs a magnifying glass. 2) December 18th. Top of cancel is missing on this...

Most with corner covers and/or inserts! American Ore cc, Farmers & Merchants Bank with billhead, Espanol Hotel with bh, Wheeler sheep with bh, S...

Lot of 6. 1) Bonanza Air Lines First Flight A. M. 105. 1966. Never opened. 2) 1931 5c airmail stamp. From Sterling Investment Company. 3) 1938 Nationa

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Lot Withdrawn City: County: State: Date:

Lot Withdrawn City: County: State: Date:

Lot Withdrawn City: County: State: Date:

Pan American Airways, Inc. cover of first flight from Guam to Singapore 15105 City: County: State:

Photograph of a young donkey enjoying a little Christmas cheer from his/her mother. Shadow of man standing near photographer. "A Good Chirtmas ...

March 18, 1908. Photograph is overview of city. City: Rawhide County: Churchill State: NV Date:

1) Second Street. 1908 Lovelocks cancel on back. 2) Court House. 1910. 3) New Hospital. 1909. Nevada Photo Company. City: Winnemucca

One Boulder Dam, June 29, 1931. Five Rhyolite. Two general city scenes: 1906 and 1909. One 1908 photograph of a wagon in front of the John S. Cook Ban

"It Can't come to you, its here to stay!" Addressed, but not stamped or cancelled. City: Round Mountain County: Nye

1) 1910 Lovelock winter. 2) Lee Jellum photo of train in downtown Lovelock. 3) Public and High School with children in front. 4) Building the Methodis

These were taken on the same day at the Sparks, Nevada yards and are very similar. Most of the people SP workers are in both photographs. The engines

1) 1908 Gallagher & Galler town scene. 2) Gallagher photo of official building. 3) Episcopal Church. 4) Murray Street. All four post cards are w...

1) Elk's Home in Reno. 1907 Reno post mark on back. 2) 1907 Fallon high school building real photo post card. Fallon post mark on back. 3) 1907 ...

1) Very early view of Wendover Will. 2) RPPC of 25 Ranch in Battle Mountain. 3) RPPC of Silver State Auto Court in Lovelock. 4) Ruins at Aurora. 5) Vi

1) 1907. Copyright 1906 by Edw. H. Mitchell of San Francisco, California. Reno, Nevada post mark on back. Two children in large straw hats eating wate

Three colorized: Washing clothes in hot springs at Steamboat, roasting pine nuts, and Piute Indian Camp. One black and white of a Piute Indian boy eat

Three patriotic, 1 farming wagons pulling hay, Union High School in Sebastopol California, Santa Rosa Avenue in Sebastopol, Walnut Park in Petaluma, H

This is great lot of 6 real photo post cards, showcasing boys and men posed with their guns. Some of the post cards have wear including small tears an

The railroad was operated for $25 a day when revenues were only $1 a day. The railroad was afraid of losing their five million dollar franchise if the

The Denver and Salt Lake Railway used to roll pass Yankee Doodle Lake for several years up until 1928. The route was abandoned after the opening of th

Four tags: numbers 1839, 1880, 2653 and 2663. Complete and ready for use. City: Goldfield County: Esmeralda State:

Nothing like this has been seen before. The eagle/star W. Rogers mark was used by William Rogers between 1825 to 1841 on his coin silver spoons. From

Dated August 16, 1877 and issued to a Mrs. Reynolds of Virginia City to Carson City. The item measures 4.5" x 2.80" and has some wear incl...

Bowers and Return, Carson to Virginia and Return, Reno to Carson and Return, Special Reno to Bowers and Return, Special Minden to Carson City and Retu

Unused City: County: State: NV Date:

Pass no. 263 is an unissued pass for the 1929 year. This pass was an educational half-rate permit. A stateted on the card "One-way tickets betw...

This is a lot of 3 items from the Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Co. 1) Post card to notify a delivery. Dated June, 11, 1906. 2) An unused post ca...

Pass no. 14 issued to a Mrs. W.J. Askins for the 1928 year. Askins was the wife of a conductor. This piece has some wear including some stains on the

1) 1886 First National Bank of Reno letterhead. 2) 1886 Indemnity Bond. 3) Unused V&T tickets Gold Hill to Reno. 4) Thirteen checks includes: Co...

Pass no. J 40 issued to Carl R. Gray, President of the Union Pacific System. The pass has some fading. City: County:

Pass No. A 545 issued to F.C. Mathews. The pass has little wear, except for some fading on the bottom. City: County:

Pass no. A 407 issued to Mrs. T.H. Perleywits, wife of A.G.F. The pass has little wear. City: County: State:

Pass no. A 21 issued to Miss Nellie Calvin Daughter of the retired Vice-President of the Union Pacific Railroad. There is some wear on the pass, the i

1) Unique S. P. Depot in Carlin, Nevada. Atherton & Son photographers. 1908 Ogden & ? Postmark on back. 2) Battle Mountain depot with large ...

Vol. 30, No.7. Published by the Railway List Co. in Chicago. 725 pages, the front cover is detached and worn on the spine. Former library book. There

Written by humorists Edgar W. Nye and James Whitcomb Riley. The book features hilarious poems and illustrations. James Whitcomb Riley later became kno

Miscellaneous information relative to railway improvements and progress as may be useful to the traveling public, the business community, and railway

The Blackwood Mining & Milling Co. located in Idaho Springs, Colorado City: Idaho Springs County: Clear Creek County

B & R Electrical Supply Company City: Denver County: Denver County State: CO Date: c1910-1915

Belived to be short time stage line between Denver and LaJunta in 1970's put out of business by the railroad. City: Denver Count

Gibson Colorado Company City: Denver County: Denver County State: CO Date:

Joe Alpert's was a clothing store in the 1930 - 1940 era. It was located in downtown Denver City: Denver County: Denver Coun

Middle States Development Company Corporate Seal. City: Denver County: Denver County State: CO Date:

The Colorado Springs Livestock Company City: Colorado Springs County: El Paso County State: CO Date:

Silver Spruce ranch started operation in 1872 in the Platte Canyon. It is still in operation today as a girl's summer camp. City: Bailey

Started as a Masonic Lodge in 1913 and was short lived. City: Ignacio County: La Plata County State: CO

Corporate Sealer for clothing store in Craig, Colorado serving miners in the Aspen area. City: Craig County: Moffat County

Knight's Templar Temple City: Lajunta County: Otero County State: CO Date: 1900

White River Grange No. 395 Meeker was started in 1880 by the U S Army. They pulled out in 1883 and sold the buildings to local townfolk. City

Cripple Creek Water & Ice. City: Cripple Creek County: Teller County State: CO Date: 1901

The Cripple Creek Transfer Company City: Cripple Creek County: Teller County State: CO Date: 1905

Mining Company of Colorado. Eventually purchased by Cripple Creek & Victor Mining. City: Cripple Creek County: Teller County

Hillsboro Canal Land Company. An attempt to furnish water to Hillsboro from the Platte River. City: Hillsboro County: Weld C

From Colorado but unknown service area or era. City: County: State: CO Date:

Colorado Chreokee Oil and Gas Company. Definitely eastern Colorado; believed to be around Limon. City: County: St

Believed to be transportation firm that operated between the San Juan basin and Kansas City. City: County: State:

Colorado sealer. City: County: State: CO Date: c1920

Company Seal. This seal needs repair work. City: County: State: CO Date:

The Jel Mining Company. Seal Made By Sachs-Lawlor, Denver City: County: State: CO Date:

Colorado sealer. City: County: State: CO Date:

Seal Made By Sachs-Lawlor, Denver City: County: State: CO Date:

Cert. #1365, issued in 1907 to Geo. Antenreith for 1250 shares. Inc. in Arizona Territory. The company had 8000 acres of placer ground on the Solomon

Three stocks from Bisbee. 1)Copper King of Arizona (WV), issued at New York in 1901. The company operated next to the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee. VF.

Cert. #33, issued in 1934 to W.W. Grace for 25,000 shares. Signed by V.G. Mellgren as president and B.E. Grace as secretary. Mellgren Mines Corp. Cert

Nice group of four certificates from companies that operated in Cochise County. 1)Bonanza Belt Copper Company (AZ), issued 1907. The company held 12 c

Cert. #279, issued at New York in 1900 to Leopold Balbach for 100 shares. Signed by Jack M. Coy as president and corp sec. (illeg.) Mines and Works: M

Cert. #925, issued in 1910 to William G. Snow. Signed by Wm G. Leland as president and secretary (illeg). George A. Treadwell was previously involved

Cert. #1, issued in 1906 at Wickenburg, Arizona for 5 shares. Eagle vignette. Signed by P.Y Hite as president and A.W. Black as secretary. Issued to J

Three different Oatman mining stocks. 1) Oatman Gold Mining and Milling Company, cert. #2554, issued in 1927. Inc. in Arizona in 1914. Picture vignett