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

Counterstamped 1875 Seated Liberty half dollar. PARISIAN / VARIETIES / 16 ST. & B’WAY. N. Y. A burlesque show of young ladies that ran in...

We called this 1931-S Lincoln penny Gem BU a couple of auctions ago. PCGS returned the penny genuine not gradable from a previous purchaser. PCGS Gen

Lot of twelve G-F condition Buffalo Nickels: 1923; 1927; 1928; 1929-D; 1935-D (2); 1935 (2); 1936 (3); 1937. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Issued by Postal Commemorative Society, two blue binders with Washington Quarters minted by each state to celebrate our National Park heritage. The p

Container has Liberty $5 obv and rev, dated 1839. Novelty as it looks like a roll of 25 coins. In excellent condition. May have held counters. Hu

Numiscope Coin machine, apparently for counterfeit detection of US $5 gold coins by magnification. The machine does not fit a US quarter, at 24.3mm, a

Lot of two: 1) 1864 $20 Confederate States of America; CS-67; certified Very Fine 30, (edge tears; minor stains) by Legacy currency grading; Vignette

Lot of two: 1) 1864 $50 Confederate States of America, CS-66, certified Extremely Fine 40 by Legacy currency grading. Bust of President Jefferson Dav

Lot of three pieces of fractional currency:1) F-1271, fifteen cents, Bust of Columbia, AG-G; 2) F-1309, twenty five cents, Bust of Robert J. Walker,

Series of 1899, Elliott-White signatures; Fr. 280; good condition, three pinholes. This is the only issue of U.S. paper money for which a Native Ameri

The Federal Reserve Bank was created in 1913 and this was their first issue. Fr. 849, New York, Burke-Glass signatures; good condition, no pinholes.

Fr. 60; Series of 1917 U.S. $2 Note; Speelman-White; small red seal, scalloped. Good condition, no pinholes. Bust of Thomas Jefferson, at center a vie

Lot of two certified star notes: 1) Series 1963 A $2 Star Note; Fr. 1514, Legal Tender Note; certified Superb Gem New 67 PPQ by PCGS Currency. 2) 196

Lot of two: 1) Series of 1928 G, Fr. 1508, fine condition. 2) Series of 1953 B, Fr. 511, star note, AU condition. Date: Country (if not USA): St

Series of 1928, Woods-Mellon signatures; Fr. 2400; VG condition, stains lower right, some folds. Short lived series as the Gold Reserve Act of 1933 r

Series 1934 A $20 Federal Reserve Note issued for use in Hawaii during World War Two. VF condition, no folds or tears. Months after Pearl Harbor, the

Lot of nine crisp uncirculated Series of 1935 A $1 Silver Certificates, consecutively serial numbered: U44406916C-U44406924C. F-1608, Julian-Morgentha

Lot of two star note Silver Certificates: Series 1957 & Series 1957 B, G-F condition. Also a Series 1957 A silver certificate error note: revers...

1) Labor Exchange Scrip for 5/100. #248. Branch No. 158, Denver, Colo., 1897. Red writing and vignette on front: "Labor Exchange" curving ...

Three pieces of Montana scrip from the Lewistown Elks Lodge # 456: $5, 20 & 100. Yellowstone National Park Note: Uncirculated $2 bill with artwo...

Currency size bill serial number 37963 for "3" Obv.: The United States / F. Johnson's / Where you will get more/ Dry Gods, Carpets, M...

Cert. #16, issued to the estate of Thomas A. Biddle, dec'd. This is a curious certificate. Was this company somehow associated with the U.S. Gov...

Lot of 4, three varieties. Issued 1937, 1948, 1962, and 1968. All punch cancelled. Three have a bald eagle vignette. The other has an allegorical vign

Lot of 4 issued stocks, 1968-1972, punch cancelled. U.S. Banknote Corp. engraved and printed stock and bond certificates, added food stamps for the U.

Lot of 6 different. Includes: Boston Bank Note & Lithographing Company (1888); Security-Columbian Banknote Company (Specimen); American Bank Not...

Lot of 4 different. 1) Rare 1867 Printers Proof of a $1,000 US Loan Bond. Green border, black print, and multiple vignettes including the US Treasury,

A decade or so after the California Gold Rush began in the late 1840s, gold was discovered on the South Platte River, near the future city of Denver.

Seven pieces of Celtic Ring Money, between 15 and 48 mm. While they many not look like money, these bronze rings were used as currency by Celtic trib

Lot of ten pieces: 1864 German medal; 1877 copper with inscription in Spanish; 1931 New Guinea "Head Tax"; 2000 Australian one ounce silve...

Lot of five pieces of unusual money: 1 & 2) two Sumerian shell rings, ca 3000 BC, 20-25 mm; 3) Bullet Money from the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand) ...

This is a very old jetton with French origin. Might be King Louis XIII (1601-1643), but not certain. Piece is made of a very light gauge metal and bar

1853 Mobile Jockey Club Members Medal. Beautiful representation of a standing racing thoroughbred. Rare and popular. 28mm. Proof. Date: Country (if

Two popular 1860 Smith and Hartmann trotting horse store cards. 1.) Indian head left with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above, 1860 below. Trotting horse

Ford’s Grand Opera House 330th Shakespearian Anniversary. Obv: bust of Creston Clarke 1865. Rev: Memorial Performance of Hamlet / 1833 Edwin

c1869-1861 Kunkel’s Opera Troupe counterstamped 1796 2 Reales Mexico City Mint. Rulau MD-86A, Brunk K-347. Date: Country (if not USA):

A.) Britian: Shakespearian actor Henry Irving became manager of the London Lyceum Theatre and hired Ellen Terry as his co-star. They performed and tou

Lot of 3. Boston, Massachusetts: Two (2) 1872 Joseph Merriam Edwin Forrest medal. Born March 9 1806 / Just to Opposers and to Friends Sincere / Rose b

1890 Twenty-fifth anniversary medal presented by Tony Pastor in commemoration of his service to the management of in New York City. Tony Pastor is som

Group of seven different medals from Union Coffee. c1880s Union Coffee Company Limited issued a series of medals commemorating women from the theater

Philadelphia: 1821 Charles Wilson Peale Philadelphia Museum Admission Medal. Bust of Peale on the obverse, Admit the Bearer on the reverse. Believed t

Rowing medal marked Oct. 5, 1883. Schuylkill, Anniversary//Blank/Brass//30mm Please see photos for more detail and condition. Date: 1883 Country (i

Medal awarded for discus competition. Piece is made from brass and measures 30mm. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Date: Country (i

Jenny Lind: Four (4) medals and tokens with Swedish prima donna Jenny Lind’s portrait. Westervelt cataloged 32 such medals in a 1921 American

Seventh German Federal Shoot Medal. It took place in Munich in 1881//Train the eye and the hand for the Fatherland. Made of brass and measures 30mm. P

A third anniversary sharpshooter medal from a Sharpshooter Festival in New York. Medal is made of aluminum and measures 30mm. Please see photos for mo

1.) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1871 Philadelphia Rifle Club 25th anniversary token. Eagle with target on the obverse, text on reverse. Rulau Pa-Ph 32

Southborough, Massachusetts: 1865 St. Mark’s Athletic Association. St. Mark’s was a boys school founded in 1865. It is co-ed today.

One is from Capital Lacrosse Club. It has a pictorial of balls and crossed sticks. The reverse reads Champions of the World. It is made of aluminum an

So-Called Dollar, HK 767: Obv: Ada Rehan / 1893 / portrait; Rev: The Silver Statue Justice / of the state of Montana / (pictorial). Irish born actress

V.E. Duncan/ Bouse/ Ariz// G.F./ 12 1/2¢/ In Trade. Rd., Br., 21mm. R-9. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Bouse Prov

Large two inch brass token: San Carlos Trading Enterprise" Good for $5.00 in trade/ San Carlos , Arizona/ Round/ br/ 2"/ 5.00 (em...

Johnson A.T./ Fiege & Co.., "Gf/ 1 .00/ In Merchandise"/ Size: 12mm Round/ Al/ R-9/ Fiege & Co., was a hispanic ...

G.F./ 5C/ In Merchandise Metal:: AL R-10 size: 8MM Date: unknown Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Kelvin, Arizona Territory Prove

Page AZ One Sided/Wahweap/Lodge Unlike other cities in the area, Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers and their families durin

Phoenix AZ/Ben Butler/AL/25mm Pictorial//Casa Grande//Ruins/R9 This piece appears to have a notch. Date: 1900's Country (if not USA): Stat...

Puntenney AZ/ Puntenney Lime Co./AL/Scallop/23mm Good For//Use Only//(illegible) //Store/Punch out A railroad stop on the AT&SF RR Ash-Fork-Pr...

Circa 1930's rare transportation token: "The Valley Bus Line" Safford, Arizona/ Round/ 7mm/ Br/ Reverse: "Good for one f...

D.C. Cage/ Schultz, Ariz./ "Good for 1 drink"/ Al/ Round/ 1" Only token for town R-9 Nice Arizona token Date: Country (...

A.T. Cuba/B&O C/Cigar Store//Good for/ 12 1/2 c/Cigar L-9 br; -Revenue Bar/Good for /12 1/2 c/in trade br; -A.L. Paquin/12 1/2 c/ Tombstone Ariz...

Orndorff Bar/W.M. Wods/Tucson Ariz//12 1/2 c token, round br; - Miller Curio Co./20th Anniversary/Keep Me and Never Go Broke/Bring Good Luck/ a penny/

Morrison/Reister Co./Idlehour/Billiard/Hall/Tucson, Ariz//Good for/50 c/in/Merchandise, scalloped,AL; - Morrison/&/Reister Co/Idle Hour/Billiard...

The New /State/ Bar//125 East Congress St/12 1/2 c/Tucson token - R-10 Date: 1900's Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Tucson Pro...

A. McNeil/Tucson/A.T.//Good for/One Drink/or/Cigar. This is different than others in this sale in that it is for a drink or a cigar, R-9 round br D

L.Mora Milk/ Williams Ariz/ Reverse: 10 (embossed)/ Round/ br/ size: 2-1/4 cm/ Date: Post War Token Country (if not USA): State: Ariz

Winslow, A.T., Bauerbach Parlor Saloon, Bit coin, punched square in center Front: "Winslow, A.T. Bauerbach"/ reverse: "Parlor Sa...

Our House Saloon/ two embossed crosses/ GF 10 cent in Trade/ Size: 2cm/ br/R9/ Date: late 1800s Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City:

Two (2) Sutler tokens. First: S. WHITED & CO / SUTLERS / 97 ILLS. VOL / GOOD FOR / 10 CTS. IN GOODS. Reverse Indian head / 1862. Curto 314, Sch...

1. Insititution/Canteen/Glenwood/Iowa//GF//1 cent//In Trade//aluminum//25mm 2. Insititution/Canteen/Glenwood/Iowa//GF//5 cent//In Trade//Brass//20mm

Kentucky sutler token: GOOD FOR / 5 / CENTS / 21ST. KY. V.I. Reverse, flying eagle / 1863. Curto 341, Schenkman KY-21-5C. Copper, 19mm, VF. Date: C

Workhouse/City of St. Louis/ Mo.//GF//5cents//In Trade//Aluminum//20mm Date: Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: St. Louis Provenance:

Dulicate Wisconsin prison tokens.Behavior/Controls/Inc.//Same//Aluminum//25mm One is a little stained, but both are in good condition Date: Countr

Obv.: Exchange Saloon / Halladay / & / Lamb; Rev.: Good For / 12 1/2 / Cents / In Trade. Br. rd., 34 mm. Bite taken out of a corner. Date: C...

Obv.: La Plus Jolie Maison De Bruxelles / Venez / Nouse Voie /Au 9 No. /R. St. Laurent. Rev.: Bieres Vins Et Liqueurs / 9 / (pictorial cherub). Br., r

Lot of 6. 1. Camp Enari, Henkel Airfield VN. Fourth Div./NCO Open Mess//25c. RND, Brass, 2. Kaduna Airmen’s Open Mess/Okinawa/KAOM//GF/

Wells Fargo 1902 receipt from the La Fortuna Mining Company for two gold bars worth $14,000. Addressed to H. G. Stevenson of San Francisco. Named afte

Nice pairing. 1) Angel's Camp. Corner advertising cover from G. Gagliardo, Dealer in Dry Goods, Provisions, Boots, Shores, Wines, Liquors, Miner...

Single sheet, approx. 4x8, printed in red, completed by hand. Receipt dated Feb 25, 1861 for a package received from Jack Peacock , valued at $70, and

Wells Fargo entire to JB Osborne in Calico, Cal. Los Angeles oval WF cancellation. No receiver's mark on reverse. This is the most famous of the...

Sent to Fritz and Ralston (as in William Ralston), Bankers, San Francisco. Stamp on bottom left is for W. O. Steeper & co., Bankers, Columbia. U...

Lot of three. Each has a different Wells Fargo postmark. One is a hard-to-find VERY STRONG stamp, "Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Columbia, C...

Red, Type 2. Freeman and & Co' was used from March of 1855 to late 1859." John Freeman was Adams & Company’s agent in Panama ...

"Collection draft. Return book and coin to this office. Signature W. Jennings Agent." Mining for gold began here in the spring of 1848 whe...

Strong Georgetown strike. Three cent Washington red stamped envelope. Sent to C. Seolmanini B Trappett. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Cali

U21 three cent Washington stamp. Pink. Sent to Todds Valley in Placer County. Todds Valley had a post office from 1856 to 1888. Another RAR

1) Addressed to Grappalli in San Francisco. Date identified on reverse; 28 Mayio, 1866. 2) Second was mailed or received Mayio 12. No year. Two differ

Addressed to George Wallace, James Deiring and (?). Stamped envelopes: U3 red, U13 pink, UU21 green. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Californ

Variety of stamps. One dated 1870. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Marysville Provenance: ATTENTION CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS!

Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1884 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Cal., black Haller type J printed frank, Very Fine.

Both addressed to C. C. Bowman of San Francisco. 1) Blue oval handstamp cancelling 3¢ red (U5) buff entire to San Francisco, printed "Moke...

This is a rare piece indeed. Oval Wells Fargo cancel. Top is very light, bottom 'Monitor' is quite strong. Located at Silver Mountain! Date...

'PAID' stamp. Addressed to Miss Brush in Stockton. 3c U4 red stamp. Early. The area around Murphys (Calaveras County) was originally occupie...

1) Addressed to Mr. B. Bryant, Pacific House, Carson Road. Pacific was an original toll house and stage stop built by Wheeler Bartram in the early yea

Oroville to Quincy to Charles Lott. Paste up. 2) Quincy to Oroville MH Darrack. Not necessarily connected, but a nice pairing never-the-less. Date:

Hand written receipt - not on official paper. Benjamin Doughty on special deposit 43 ounces sixteen dwt (pennyweight) of Gold dust to be delivered to

Wells Fargo postmark is light, but easily read. Rattlesnake Bar is in northwestern El Dorado County and southern Placer County. The placer mines here

Date verified on left with received information. Tipton & Burt, April 3, 1862. Sent to Joe Rosinborough (?), attorney, Yreka, California. Stamp ...

Reverse says, "Flint & Morgan, Roseburg." Has answer dates. Reverse also has a San Francisco stamp for a company dated April 20, 1871....

1) Freeman & Co.'s Express Office. For a $1,100 deposit to James Birch. Endorsed on back. Birch was a key figure in early California transpo...

Two different Wells Fargo Express Oval Stamps. 1) 1853 coverless letter, To J. W. Brittan of San Francisco. Enclosed is a draft for $100. More can&#...

Both out of Sacramento. One addressed to RW Brush (weak strike) and the other to Charles E Hinkley (strong strike). The company was in business from M