Holiday Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Americana, & More (December 2020)

This is a group of 28 beautiful advertising and art postcards from the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition of 1915, held in San Francisco from February 20 to

A large collection of about 150 cards including one or more of the rare folding cards of the famous 1915 PPIE in San Francisco. All vintage, various p

Lot of 11 Pan Pacific Expo map style postcards. Six are unused. There are depictions of the Americas, as well as a map of Germany on one of the cards.

This is a collection of 40 RPC's and other postcards, highlighting the venues and art of the Pan Pacific International Exposition in San Franci...

Five postcards advertising the Pan Pacific Exposition. Two of the cards are published by The Edward H. Mitchell Company of San Francisco the other thr

An incredible and unique collection of 25 beautifully illustrated postcards advertising the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco i

This historical collection of about 150 real photo postcards immortalizes the Pan Pacific Exhibition that took place in 1915 in San Francisco, Califor

A unique collection of 25 postcards all centered around advertising for the Pan Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The cards include i

Nice RPC showing President Taft shoveling the first scoop of soil to open construction of the Pan Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.

Lot of two includes admission ticket and a pass into the Panama-Pacific International Expositions held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco in

Inc. in Illinois. No. 1382, issued for 50 shares to Robert Craig in 1891. Signed by president William Baker and asst. secretary JH Kingavill. Not canc

These are 35 postcards themed around the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Manyhave a little oval picture of President Grant in the upper ri...

This is a cache of about 1000 postcards depicting the Chicago World's Fair of 1933; A Century of Progress. Many are lithographed others RPCs. Pl...

This is a collection of 500 postcards from the 1939 New York World's Fair. Many RPCs please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA...

The 1964 New York World's Fair introduced modern innovations such as the PicturePhone and mainframe computers to tens of millions of people and ...

Lot of two. 1) Three letterheads for the Fire Association of Philadelphia, dated 1895 with one measuring 5-8/16 x 8-1/2 inches and the other two meas

A colorful chromolithograph titled "3519 Fire Fighters" held behind glass in a painted gold antique frame. The chromolithograph features a...

1) Badges for Fire and Police Departments, Everson-Ross, Inc. New York Catalog No. 29, 1910, 44 pages 2) The Fire Service and It's Emblems Publ...

Letter the American Fire Engine Company of Seneca Falls, New York dated March 10, 1897, to the Pleasant Valley Wine Company of Rheims, New York. Vigne

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A set of four woodcut prints used in the Harper's Weekly publication, which ran from 1857 until 1916, featuring fire fighters and steam fire eng...

Incredible Lot of 10 Fire Department Supply catalogs, brochures and related publications; covers equipment, supplies, apparatus, pumps, hoses, safety/

This is a Wilbur Brand hand held fire extinguisher. Piece is made of brass and measures about 13"x 4" and is labeled ML Co. It has a tag t...

Hand-painted porcelain "Bluebirds & Butterflies" bracelet in sterling silver, 7 panels. Fabulous details--a true heirloom to treasure!...

Original Langers Black Hills silver leaves with oval cut hematite stone. Elegant! Jim Langer began designing Black Hill silver in 1974. Pendant is 1...

One gold and jade bracelet. Three pendants, with stones--garnets (with matching earrings), zircon....Two crosses, one with garnets. One pin with garne

Pendant (1.25" oval ), earrings (pierced, .5" oval), and ring (.5" oval, size 6). Silver, set with blue topaz. Elegant high silver fi...

1) Pearl necklace (16" fine 14K gold chain) and earrings with tiny diamonds from Italy; 2) Five pearls set in 14K gold, 16" fine gold chai...

Deep blue sodalite stones set in sculpted gold-toned jewelry. Vintage necklace features 4 sodalite stones and two pearls--one pearl is .75" nat...

Incredible clarity in this blue topaz necklace. 14K white gold setting with triangle shaped 11mm blue topaz atone and small tapered baguette diamond.

Vintage brilliant gold toned cameo bracelet by Usner. Set with tiny pearls and dark amber cameo. Filigree hinged bangle, 7". Vintage gold-fille...

Cloisonne--four unique pendants--all handmade Faberge style created by skilled artisans. Each of these pendants is also inlaid with jewels.1) Beehive

A tribute march and two-step to Jack London's "Call of the Wild,"a saga of the Alaska Gold Rush of 1898. The song was published in 190...

Written especially for the San Francisco Examiner, Sunday January 23, 1898: "The Halcyon Days of '49" with cover art of a gold miner, ...

Lot of ten pieces by nine different artists: 1) Wm. Young, "Birds in the Forest" (E); 2) Van Allen, "Mid The Blue Grass Of Kentucky (...

The artwork of Albert W. Barbelle (1887-1957) first appeared in 1912. It is estimated that his output of covers is second only to the Starmer Brothers

Gene Buck (1885-1957) was a leader in the music industry. He was musician, lyricist, composer, producer and cover artist. He spent 17 years working wi

Lot of nineteen patriotic pieces, many singing the praises of the Spanish American War: "The Triumphant Banner," E.T. Paull, (E); "Am...

William A. Starmer (1872-1955) and his brother Frederick W. Starmer (1878-1962) are responsible for one quarter of the large size sheet music produce

Eight previously used Tyco and Bachman model trains. There is also some track included in the lot. None of the engines could be tested. One of the Bac

City of Toyland No. 7 Utility Truck in solid metal with hard rubber wheels, in fair condition with original paint showing some wear from young imagina

Photo album of nearly 120 aircraft of the 1950s, made by the Trading Card Guild. There are 240 cards available, but this album has a few less than the

Heavy metal toy crane in fair condition made by Nylint. The tires roll smoothly; the handwheel that raises the boom is present but the boom is jammed

This is a little DC motor C. 1890's that would have powered an erector set. The motor is about 3 1/4 in. high wearing black enamel paint with s...

"Kibitz" America's newest laugh, made in Pittsburg, PA. On a wooden base 2 1/2 inches square, 5 1/2 inches tall, two black men with sw...

Directed by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, this Columbia Record collection will lead the user to systematic exercise, resulting in good health. Twenty healt

Small broadside (9 x 5.75") for an early flush toilet. Fred. Adee, Sole Agent, New York. You can find this in Fred Holabird's Bottle Book!!...

This is a set of four (4) stand-up prints by artist Robert Thom and editor George A. Bender. The size is 19 in. X 21 in. Christopher Marshall 1729-182

Black shipping trunk, approx 35 x 12 x 17 inches, heavily used. Missing the leather straps that apparently went over the top. Lid can be propped open

About 60 pieces of ephemera connected to the Boy Scouts of America. Pice's include merit badge certificates, membership cards, "Life Scout&...

Post WWI broadside of prices for the local Butte Beautician’s Union No. 635, J.B.H.C. &P.I.U of A. In near new condition in sealed protec...

This lot of classic western artifacts is made up of worn one child sized boot, which was recovered in the high desert, and one 11 x 9 inch dehydrated

Cardboard game card: "Win a 24 Bottle Case / Of / Coca-Cola / For Only / 5c." Red and white, with 65 girls names, with holes to be punched...

Black elephant skin doctor's bag with brass accents and grey nubuck interior. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: A...

This is a first edition leather bound book in excellent condition titled " Locks and Hardware" by Henry Towne gifted to Henry Ford and dat...

This is a hand carved image of a peasant farmer by Andy Anderson about 14 in. in length. C.1970's. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cit...

This is a hand-made wood fireplace bellows about 26 in. long. It has cheselled sides, canvas cloth bellows and trimmed with leather and studding. Stil

An irridescent ammonite, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches and one inch tall. Iridescent Ammonite is a fossil that demonstrates the Fibonacci Spiral and the irid

Rare grasshopper encased in a 3 x 5 inch piece of shale. The fossil is 1 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch tall, dark brown on the tan color stone. Date:

Vintage tool chest 48"x 16"x 12" containing an array of carpenter and wood working tools like hand drills, bit, hammers, wedges, plan...

Seemed like a good idea at the time. Brand new, in original box, with owners manual: "use only clean gasoline," Patented in 1936, proudly ...

Vintage tool chest 32"x 20"x 20"containing an array of carpenter and wood working tools like hand drills, bit, hammers, wedges, plane...

A rare and vintage train/makeup case, complete with makeup bottles and jars adorned with cloissonne' and blue lapis tops. Leather covered case ...

The consignor tells us this leather chair was used by Ronald Reagan at his home in California. It is approx. 30 x 30 x 45 inches and in great conditio

Eight wood crates from various companies. Boxes include Fels-Naptha Soap, American Biscuit Company, Dame Rouge Wine, Boschee's German Syrup and ...

This is a bronze plaque that was attached to the hardware to make a temporary jail cell. Invented by P.J. Pauly of St. Louis, Missouri in 1874. The pl

This photograph features a large family posing outside of a dilapidated Pacific Express Company Office. The Pacific Express Company dealt with regiona

A match book collection featuring female pinups on one side and a business advertisement on the other. Not exactly politically correct in today'...

A Remington Rand 10 key calculator. It appears to work and even has a paper roll. It has a plate saying that it was once the property of Storey County

This is a lot of six (6) salesman sample bricks. Five are marked D.V.W.W. 1921 with the price for each in the upper left hand corner. Measuring 1 3/8

Small pewter cigarette holder. It appears to hold the pack (Up to king size and has a slider that opens enough to allow the dispensing of a smoke. Fa

Lot of approx 30.. Collection of TPA convention breast badges (19) w ribbons, pins from around the US I.E.; Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Tenn and more

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This is a pair of stereoscope viewers. Both are not marked for manufacture. One viewer is missing the card holder. Please see the photos for details.

Vintage, c1900, stereo card viewer, complete with handle and adjustable card extension. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

An Underwood typewriter with the extra wide carriage for document typing. This one needs a good cleaning and some small repairs I'm sure. Tom Ha...

Hand made water pitcher that is very heavy, made with iron-rich clay. Dark brown glaze, small chip on lip. 9" tall, 7" diameter plus hand...

Older tool chest 36"x 16"x 12" containing several vintage carpentry tools, including crosscut hand saws, hammers and measuring sticks...

This is a wall mounted telephone made by Western Electric with a non-working Kellogg candlestick mouthpiece. The wall mount is complete internally bu

These two tapestries are scenes of Venetian scenes. 1) People lounging in a boat near the canal, approx. 36" x 54". 2) also people getting...

This phonograph is in pretty rough shape, but could be used as a display or for parts. Several parts are missing, like the arm and crank. Could use a

Vintage figurine spoon, hand carved wood with mythical character. Ornate designs abound. About 7" long and 3" wide and deep. Date: Coun...

These two tapestries are scenes of Venetian scenes. 1) People lounging in a boat near the canal, approx.16" x 54". 2) also Mill and nature...

A wooden box containing 50 glass slides (3.75"x 3.25") that have a marine theme for the most part. Slides include photos of French Navy s...

Lot ot two plates by von Karl Bedal: "Bauernhaus in Fronhausen" and "Gedruckt in Deutschland". Date: Country (if not USA): ...

Here is a really nice item, It is set up to have a rod along the top edge, and be hung on the wall !! It has a beige border, with burgundy back round

Gigantic, like the kind, a Maharaja ( " A great ruler, great king, or high king ) would use at a banquet. It would take 2 people , end to end t...

This collection is all about one man's journey to Emerald Isle and includes not only his diary of that trip, but various publications, some coin...

Very beautiful and interesting pair of matching candle stick holders , each candlestick holding 2 candles. Pottery with very unusual, marblized swir

Large wooden mask, described by the attached label as an Ibibio mask, which would have come from the Epko people of Nigeria. The mask is carved from a

A classic pocket scale in wood box with no internal label. Some weights present (16), all in drams (drachm). One drachm is 0.0625 ounces. It is an apo

Lot of 2. Two pages in excellent condition. Saturday April 21, 1683 and Saturday October 15. 1681. Newspaper grounded by Roger L’Estra

Amazing antique collection. 1) Very large London R M pewter round platter. 18" diameter. 2) London pewter two-handled porridge bowl--2"h x...

An autographed poster promoting The Music and Animation Collection of Sir Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney's Music & Animation is an animated...

Two examples of Cuban money: 1) 1920 silver Cuarenta Centavos; KM 14.3, Fineness: 0.9000, Weight: 10.0 g, ASW: 0.2894oz., F-VF condition. 2) 1896 Un P

Authentic Treasure from the El Cazador which sank in 1784, this 1/2 reale comes with a card of authenticity with the story of the historic shipwreck o

Lot of five pieces: three tiny gold pieces (7 mm) with arabic inscription; large Asian round with center hole, 44 mm, bronze, attributed to "Ga...

Lot of four: 1) German silver Pfennig, circa 1400-1500; 2) 1642 France-Bouillon, 2 tournois; 3) Hungary 1567, one dinar; 4) Macedonia, circa 150 BC.

Phenomenal collection of 17 brass, copper, silver plate and gold plate miniature U.S. Coins. Several have the word "counter" on the obvers...

Obv.: inscriptions, bead and line border; Rev.: Khwarezm type. Type issed 1220-25. 16 mm. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance