Hauntingly Good Timed Auction, October 2023

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Welcome to a Hauntingly Good timed auction!
We have selected about 1800 lots for your perusal in a two-day timed auction.
We have picked out a wide variety of great stuff – from true individual item rarities to very popular collecting categories such as mining, numismatics, philatelics, sports and a great selection of western history and collectibles libraries.
The largest section by far is numismatics, with about 300 lots! Here, you’ll find an excellent cross section of rarities in many subject areas. Some of the highlights are many silver ingot lots that include two US Mint, San Francisco 5 ounce ingots and a wide variety of small collector commemorative silver ingots. There are about 50 lots of currency including some nice fractional currency lots, not to mention a nice scrip section. There are about 65 lots of medals and nearly the same of tokens. So-Called dollars also join in the mix along with numismatic ephemera highlighted by an original Carson City Mint US Dollar bag!
Philatelics, inclusive of postcards, contain over 200 lots, with some nice lots of advertising covers, stamp collections, and some really good imprinted revenue stamp collections, as well as adhesive revenue on document groups. The post cards come from three different collections, and center on California, especially the Nevada County region.
Sports contains about 50 lots in this section, highlighted by signed baseballs (Willie Mays, etc) and a wonderful original decoy duck collection from the Gary Bracken Collection – the one he had on display in his law office.
The Stock & Bond section is also approaches 300 lots, with specialty categories of mining and railroad, though don’t miss the telephone & telegraph, auto and other parts! The stock and bond section is again full of goodies, with most of the better material saved for the upcoming live auction, where you’ll see some truly great rarities from the John Herzog Collection, as well as various California collections.
Mining and minerals contain about 150 lots of a wide variety of goodies from several collections.
The art section is about 50 lots, containing lithographs, prints, sculptures.
Books and autographs are about 130 lots, centering on western history and collectibles.
The antique bottle section again has a great selection of about 150 lots, mostly from the Bracken Collection (mid-west and Colorado) and western collections. You’ll find more beer trays and bottle collecting ephemera too.
Gary Bracken’s massive collections included some fantastic general store items, particularly tins from the 1870s-1940 or so. We will be offering a smidgen of these wonderful artifacts as a “teaser”, with most of the best reserved for our next large Live auction, which we hope will be in November.
Our general ephemera section is always a big hit. Here, you’ll find selections from the Jann Garvis Sierra County and Gold Rush Collections and other California and Montana collections.
American check collections are scattered throughout the catalog, and can be found in the ephemera and philatelic sections, though you should peruse the entire catalog. We have many lots of imprinted revenue stamps on check and document that have come in from all over the country. We also put

DAY ONE
Lots 1000 - 1042 Art
Lots 1043 - 1056 Firearms & Weapons
Lots 1057 - 1066 Autographs
Lots 1067 - 1191 Books
Lots 1192 - 1339 Bottles, Stoneware, Diary, Malted Milk, Brewing, Beer, Glasses, Spirits
Lots 1340 - 1354 Saloon
Lots 1355 - 1423 Collectibles, Tins, Vintage Décor, Dolls
Lots 1424 - 1426 Gaming Items
Lots 1427 - 1436 Cowboy
Lots 1437 - 1453 Entertainment, Hollywood, Circus, Radio/TV, Cinema
Lots 1454 - 1682 Ephemera/Paper
Lots 1683 - 1689 Firefighting Memorabilia
Lots 1690 - 1701 Fraternal Organizations
Lots 1702 - 1712 Maps
Lot 1713 Marbles
Lots 1714 - 1715 Model Railroading
Lots 1716 - 1733 Music (Albums, Memorabilia, Instruments, etc.)
Lots 1734 - 1781 Miscellaney - Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Lots 1783 - 1815 Photography
Lots 1816 - 1835 Political
Lots 1836 - 1838 Scales
Lots 1839 - 1842 Signs
Lots 1843 - 1867 Souvenir Plates, Spoons & Flatware, Dining Service
Lots 1868 - 1876 Tobacciana
Lots 1877 - 1891 Tools
Lots 1892 - 1910 Toys
Lots 1911 - 1912 World's Fair/Expositions
Lots 1913 - 1914 Wrist Watches
Lots 1915 - 1945 Foreign Collectibles
Lots 1946 - 1971 Military
Lots 1972 - 1986 Minerals, Fossils, Ore Specimens
Lots 1987 - 1999 Mining Artifacts

DAY TWO
Lots 2000 - 2104 Mining Ephemera & Collectibles
Lots 2105 - 2132 Native Americana; Arrowheads, Art, Beadwork, Artifacts, Ephemera
Lots 2133 - 2421 Numismatica
Bullion: 2134
Coins: 2159
Currency: 2191
Ephemera: 2226
Foreign: 2236
Ingots: 2250
Medals: 2256
Miscellaneous: 2321
So-Called Dollars: 2350
Tokens: 2369
Lots 2422 - 2601 Philatelia / Posta History
Covers: 2422
WF/Express & Stamps: 2454
Postcards: 2484
Lots 2602 - 2654 Sports
Baseball: 2602
Football: 2624
Golf: 2629
Olympics: 2630
Misc. Sports: 2635
Lots 2655 - 2775 Stocks & Bonds
Lots 2776 - 2862 Transportation
Automobile: 2776
Miscellaneous: 2794
Railroad: 2796
Stagecoach: 2854
Steamship/Marine: 2856
SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all shipping and packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to our buyers. Items are not shipped until the invoice and shipping charges are completely paid. Shipping costs will be calculated and billed separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or DHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received your invoice post auction
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The Lowell Directory, 1880  [82823]1080 - The Lowell Directory, 1880 [82823]
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The Lowell Directory, 1880, Volume 30, by Sampson, Davenport, and Company, published by Joshua Merrill and Son. 608 pages plus advertisements. General
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Mid West Resource Books (5)  [150369]1081 - Mid West Resource Books (5) [150369]
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Proceedings of State Historical Society of Wisconsin 1952-58. Michigan Under British Rule 1760-1796 by Riddell. Notes on the Birds of Minnesota by Hat
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Minnesota Forest Fires by Wilkinson  [150248]1082 - Minnesota Forest Fires by Wilkinson [150248]
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Hardcover Memorials of the Minnesota Forest Fires in the Year 1894 with a Chapter on the Forest Fires in Wisconsin. Attractive binding with gold highl
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Minnesota Historical Books (5)  [150504]1083 - Minnesota Historical Books (5) [150504]
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Minnesota Historical Society Reports 1881-1897. Neill's History of Minnesota by Neill, 1873. Minnesota Explorers and Pioneers From 1659-1858. Im...
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Mississippi Valley Historical Assoc. 7 Vols  [150289]1084 - Mississippi Valley Historical Assoc. 7 Vols [150289]
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7 hardcovers with TOC. 1909, 1912-13, 1915-18, 1918-21, 1913-15 spine detached, 1916, 1923-24. Asa Whitney, Missouri earthquakes, Dutch in early Kentu
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Independence Medicine Bottles, 2  [165384]1085 - Independence Medicine Bottles, 2 [165384]
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2 Independence medicine embossed bottles. Pendleton & Gentry 3.5" and different 5". No apparent chips or cracks. Missouri Indepen...
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Montana State College Yearbooks (4); 1925-28  [146238]1086 - Montana State College Yearbooks (4); 1925-28 [146238]
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Four volumes of the The Montanan, the yearbook of the Montana State College in Bozeman. These are four consecutive volumes published in 1925, 1926, 19
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University of Nevada Histories  [144336]1087 - University of Nevada Histories [144336]
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Two volumes. 1) Illustrated History of Samuel Doten. 1924. 235 pages. 2) University of Nevada; A Centennial History by Hulse. 1974. 258 pages. Both ar
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The Portsmouth Directory for 1883-84  [82842]1088 - The Portsmouth Directory for 1883-84 [82842]
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The Portsmouth Directory for 1883-84, compiled and published by W. A. Greenough & Co., Boston. This was William H. Rollinís copy. 305 page...
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Trowís New York City Directory. 1867  [82878]1089 - Trowís New York City Directory. 1867 [82878]
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Trowís New York City Directory Compiled by H. Wilson. Vol LXXX. For the Year Ending May 1, 1867. Cover boards are detached, and binding is sp...
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Olean [New York] Directory, 1899  [82949]1090 - Olean [New York] Directory, 1899 [82949]
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Olean Directory, 1899. Published by the Olean Directory Company. Olean, N. Y., 1899 431 pages. Tiny bit of damage to the top of the binding. New
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Utica City Directory for the Year 1884  [82947]1091 - Utica City Directory for the Year 1884 [82947]
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Utica City Directory for the Year 1884 with a General and Business Directory of Utica, Frankfort and Ilion, Record of the City Government, Its Institu
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Starlog Magazines (9)  [171787]1092 - Starlog Magazines (9) [171787]
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Starlog Magazine issues 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12. All in nice condition, no mailing labels. Please see photos for more details. New York
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New York State Historical Books (6)  [150367]1093 - New York State Historical Books (6) [150367]
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6 hardcovers. Correspondences of Jeremias van Rensselaer; one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company and was instrumental in th
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Williams Dayton City Directory for 1884-85  [82951]1094 - Williams Dayton City Directory for 1884-85 [82951]
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Williams Dayton City Directory for 1884-85, 21st issue, compiled and published by Williams & Co., 1884 626 pages plus ads including a directo...
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Williams Dayton Directory for 1891-92  [82953]1095 - Williams Dayton Directory for 1891-92 [82953]
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Williams Dayton D1891irectory for 1891-92, Published by Williams & Co., 1891 862 pages plus ads. Generally, in very fine condition. Ohio ...
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Wagon Train Themed Books (3)  [170309]1096 - Wagon Train Themed Books (3) [170309]
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Covered Wagon Centennial and Ox Team Days (2), the Oregon Trail Memorial Edition. Also Covered Wagon Days by Oliver G. Swan published in 1928. All are
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Pennsylvania History (Books)  [138290]1097 - Pennsylvania History (Books) [138290]
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Approx. 10 books about Pennsylvania History includes: Chesapeake Bay A Pictorial Maritime History; The Epitome year book 1904; The Epitome year book,
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West Branch Republican Newspaper, 1838  [158216]1098 - West Branch Republican Newspaper, 1838 [158216]
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4 page edition of West Branch Republican, July 21, 1838, issued in Williamsport, Lycoming County PA. News of the 62nd anniversary of National Independ
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Rhode Island Historical Society Reports  [150205]1099 - Rhode Island Historical Society Reports [150205]
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Hardcover, 155pp with index. Rhode Island
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