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

1-2) Handwritten (early) Rhodes & Lusk, 1853, Three vignettes: chariot, clipper and steamship vignettes. Both to Rhodes & Lusk at Shasta. Nu...

Extra rare. Vol. 11. No. 27. Weaverville, California, Saturday, July 25, 1857. Variety of interesting articles: "More Mormon Mischief" abo...

Lot of three with RARE views of Hutchings Hotel and Tool Bridge. Anthony financed T. C. Roche's photo expedition to Yosemite! Edward Anthony act...

Also Upper Falls, Yosemite Falls, Washington Column, Sentinel Rock, Coliseum Peak, Vernal Falls, Bloody Canyon, Mount Star King, Unicorn Peak, Cap of

A large selection of Yosemite views from 1870 to 1875. The usuals are there - North Dome, South Dome, Mirror Lake, Sentinel Rock, Cathedral Spires, Ro

Eight of these have information on the back about the subject, General Views, Tenaya Cascade, Bridal Veil Falls, Nevada Falls, South Dome. Photo with

Photography by C. C. Pond. He was an east coast photographer that visited Yosemite in 1870. Includes house built on a tree stump, Sperry & Perry...

Fifteen different views from the photographer Thomas Houseworth. A thorough collection of one of Yosemite's treasures - her waterfalls. An optic...

Lot of22. Besides the normal views, North Dome, the falls, El Capitan, etc. - These views have people in them: Yosemite Falls with men on horseback, t

June 23, 1856. Sold by J. W. Thomas to Isaac Ronk. Property in East Yreka next to J. P. Goodall and Ronks Stables and the Oregon Road. Date: 1856

Lot of 70+. Includes: 1) Four stereoviews. Three are Watkins: Mission San Antonio de Padua, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission Santa Inez. One is by

Large lot of approximately 150 vintage and antique road and travel maps of California's beautiful cities with assorted tourism brochures and pa...

Five Asian style, possibly Chinese hats. A) 19.5" diameter, 9" high at tall point, constructed of equivalent of palm leaf fibre; 21" ...

Travel to the past with this lot of eleven antique road and travel maps of California's beautiful northern cities from the 1900's-1920's...

Travel to the past with this lot of seventeen antique road and travel maps of southern California with dates ranging between the 1900's and 1920...

1) Blue James King, of William. In 1856 San Francisco was a lawless town. The call for a vigilance committee went out with the death of James King of

1) A. Delano. Banker. Alonzo Delano was an American humorist, pioneer town city father, California Gold Rush Forty-niner and Banker. Known as

Very early map showing the boundaries of these two states. This edition (surveyed June 30, 1863. It would have been attached to the annual report of t

1) Rocky Mountain National Bank. Imprinted revenue stamp. To Barstow & Whitelaw. Central City. Man fighting bear vignette. The bear is winning.2...

Comic series of trade cards for / S.Z. Chesebro / Dealer in / Groceries, Stationery, / School Books, &c. / Noank, Conn /. 10 pieces; a) frog fin...

Frog-themed trade cards, about 24 pieces you can jump on. Smith Brothers Holiday Gifts, Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machines, C.L. Jones & Co. Tulip S...

Humorous trade cards from different businesses using the same cartoon of a frog lighting a mortar to scare other frogs. Three have no trade names, but

Frog-themed trade cards using the same designs for businesses all over the country: Syrup of Figs, W.D. Vinton of Nevada City, CA; M. Simmons, Groceri

Lot of 25 plus. Promissory notes to various firms and individuals from Stephen C. Dobbs re: Morgantown, Ga in Fannin County which is noted on each re

Check dated October 24th 1879; Boise City, Idaho branch. The check refers to offices and operations in Utah, Idaho, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon

A Burroughs adding machine. This model doesn't have the paper spool attachment. It doesn't appear to work, but looks like it could be easily...

Lot of 3 different. 1) Fantastic pictorial billhead from the New York Consolidated Card Company issued in 1898. Issued to merchants in Great Falls, Mo

Derrick Dohrmann has deposited $100. Early form of CD. Nice female vignette. Date: 1855 Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: St. Louis P

Montana Auto Sales 1948 calendar w/C. Russell print of “The Warning Shadows”. New condition in sealed protective cover.. 11 X 12

Dated Jan. 29.1892. A letter to Masons of the World by Livingston, Montana mason lodge in helping to locate a Montana member who was a government scou

4 x 5" photograph mounted on 5 x 8.5" board. Shows man walking down wooden boardwalk with "Boston Bakery" sign hanging from a st...

Lot of 9. Various papers of Lodge 9 Dayton, NEV. Fout warrants for services dated 1870 (dateline 186_ crossed out). Application for Membership 1807

Scores of B&W photos in two black-paper photo albums along with dozens of loose B&W photos from the Dayton Valley along the Carson River eas...

#8, issued Mar 14, 1870 (dateline 186_ crossed out) Dayton, NEV. Signed by James Crawford ( Superintendent Carson City Mint 1874-85). Filigree on l

Lot of 6. Warrants From the State of Nevada, County of Eureka to County Superintendent of Public Schools to issue warrants to different individuals

Lot of 13. Five blank Citizenship papers: Declaration of Intention and Certificates fo Citizenship. Dateline 188_, Charles J.R. Butler, County Cler

Lot of 5. 9.25 x 4.25” #164, 326-29, issued Nov 1928 & Jan. 1929. Black border, Nevada State Seal center-in title “EUREKA COUNTY

Lot of 9. State of Nevada , Superintendent of Public Schools, warrant payments from the following schools: 1. Palisade, NV , date 1892 (dateline 1

Lot of 17. Bill for slats from E.C. Stewart 1899 (couple of stains)Handwritten bill for carpentry work (has torn corners) 15 warrants dated 1888-

Original shipping crate for the Purity Bread Company of Reno, Nevada. A 1922 Directory of Businesses for the Reno-Sparks area shows the company had a

Lot of six. 1. Two bearer warrants #232 &233. Issued June 6,1878 Silver City, Nev. by Treasurer. Black print on blue paper, scroll vignette ...

Group of 4 pieces. Including one of the original "Thomas Crappers," which was a wall mounted wood water container with pull handle and a s...

1982 calendar for Lynn Leong's Sharon House. Famous restaurant from the Comstock. Has seen better days, but rather striking. Date: 1982 Count...

Five decorative cast iron vintage theatre seat-ends made by Heywood Wakefield. These came out of the old Virginia City, Nevada movie theatre located

Six Silver State newspapers from Winnemucca: 1900 to 1920. One 1942 sample ballot: Scrugham, Carville, Vail Pittman, etc, ` Date: 1900-1942 Country

Lot of 14. 1. Five, J.E. St. Cry Jitney Service Fallon, Nev business cards. Stand in front of the Morris & Loring Drug Store. Back is blank. ...

Lot of 25. Collection of letters from the time period 1870-90’s as collected by The Aldrich Collection (letter signed by Aldrich. Letters

Adding machine manufactured by the Monroe Calculating Machine Company of New York. Since I don't know how to operate this type of contraption, I...

A leather bound, 8x13x1 “ handwritten ledger of E.L. Davies Rochester 1847 (Handwritten on cover).. Possibly an attorney’s notes on

Lot of 3 series, 12 booklets. Each series is hardcover slipcase, 6x3.5x 1/2”and have booklets by various authors on art subjects. First s