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

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

A. W. P. M. A. Please see photograph! Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: ATTENTION CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS! If you’l

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