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

Three bound volumes of the early 1900's children's magazine. Founded in 1827, this publication lasted for 100 years under various titles, in...

Here we have a pair of collectable bicycle locks. One 6 7/8" Reese / With Bicycle / Cylinder in a steel color. The second one a " J.C. Hig...

Smith's Egg and Hen Health Producer 22 x 13.5" broadside with 8 chickens.ge Date: c1880-1900 Country (if not USA): State: Massachusett...

Sparkling pages for the Child, the Youth, the Parent, a Family Portfolio of Natural History, Biography, and Bib/e Scenes. Published by the Review and

Manuscript speech about the Temperance Cause given at a meeting of the YPSCE of First NE Church, January 6th, 1895, St. Paul, Minnesota, by J. Henry F

Double truck, pp. 216-217, by Cram color & cartography by Lithography. Vivid color, inset of St. Paul and Minneapolis. On Mat Board (not adhered...

These are two (2) ceramic spreading tools about 9 in. long. These tools are thought to be used to spread the rib cage of a carcass to help the skinner

Color litho play posters from the production of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's cabin. Posters measure 21"x 27" and are titled...

3 Lewis and Clark County, MT financial reports, copy of settlement etc. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Lewis and Clark Co

This is a map of the city of Missoula, Montana, no scale, Hale surveyor, 1928.Poor condition, fragile. Date: 1928 Country (if not USA): State: Mo

2 pieces & several entries on this ephemera to various places & names, the Driver is George Beaber. Date: 1900 Country (if not USA): Sta...

This is a set of three mining maps of the Silver Grouse Mining claims out of Troy, Montana. Two are blue lines. Bimetallic mining. 1936 dates.C.H. Bar

Lot of three checks drawn on the Madison State Bank of Virginia City, Montana by the Gilbert Brewing Company. Rare Montana brewing history. Checks are

Lot of seven checks from the 1870s Montana Territory from the banking houses of Henry Elling and C.L. Dahler. All with imprinted revenue stamps. Dat

Lot is Old West themed, with three cancelled checks from the Gilbert Brewing Company, four 8"x 10" photos showing cowboys taking chuck, a...

Nice stereoview of the hotel, circa 1900. Shows a horse team out front. Sold by Canvassers printed on the side. Good condition. View closeup for more.

Collection of letterheads, invoices and billheads from the late 1890s-1900s for the Missoula Merchantile Company of Kalispell, Montana. Over 20 pieces

Lot of four early checks from Montana banks: 1) 1868 L. H. Hershfield & Co., Virginia City; 2) 1894 Hall & Bennett, Bankers, Virginia City; ...

Lot of ten vintage checks from Montana: Morris State Bank, Pony; The Mint, Helena; L. H. Hershfield & Brothers, Helena; Hecla Consolidated, Gle...

Two similar Large double truck Montana map Rand McNally, c 1920's; Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance: ATTEN...

Lot of 21 invoices, receipts, bill heads from California grocers dealing in coffees and teas: Castle Brothers, Folgers, Hills Brothers, MJB, George H.

Major archive of 45 pieces of receipts, billings and letters between California fruit producers and Montana businesses, dating from 1879-1917, with mo

Lot of 36 letters and invoices from the Deere & Webber Co. of Minneapolis to Montana businesses: The Missoula Mercantile Company of Kalispell (1...

Official dues card, with dues paid stamps, for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers. 1938-1939. Constitutio

4 pink working cards, local 175. Savings passbook The First National Bank of Dillon Montana, 1963-1967. Dues book United Brotherhood of Carpenters a

Lot of 7. 1) Six Ormsby County banking licenses issued to the Bullion & Exchange Bank 1889-1898. Five are for one month and the last is for 3 m...

B&E Bank check issued Aug. 19, 1895 to D. Ghiradelli & Co. [sic.] for $24.50. Signed by TR Hofer as Cashier. Stub attached. Stamped on the b...

11 b/w 8x10" photos of "Old Duck Creek Line" Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Duck Creek Provenance: ATTENTI...

Lot of 53 checks. Two different banks. Most are Paxton & Co. but 14 are for the Eureka County Bank. All signed by P.H. Hjul. One is revenue-impr...

Blotter from S.H. Johnson, Gerlach, Nevada advertising men's suits for $23.95. Made of all wool. "Let Us Tailor to Order" at the top. ...

Lot of 2. 1) F.B. Balzar personal check, dateline Hawthorne, Nevada, October 22, 1924. Issued to Churchill County Eagle for $50. Signed by Balzar. Fre

Set of 8 Cyrus Noble whiskey decanters from McGill Club in McGill, NV, new in boxes. Bartender, assayer, miner, blacksmith, gambler's lady, whis...

Interesting lot of approx 6 blow-up repro pics of people & places in McGill, NV. Pic of 1913 McGill Mill Baseball Team (last names Strufic, Gri...

Approx 30 unused wall calendars from McGilll Club, NV Date: 2008-10 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: McGill Provenance: ATTENTION CH

Three 5 1/2 x 3 inch, black and white photographs of the Palisade and Southern Pacific Railroad and the Balast Mine in Humboldt County. Possibly taken

Lot of 4. 1) Disbound prints from the Russell 1885 USGS Geological History of Lake Lahontan, A Quaternary Lake of Northwestern Nevada. 13 different pr

1) Set of 3 "Then & Now" 8x10" views, one from 1970 and two from 1984, all press photos. 2) Press photo of Catherine Dale Owens f...

Lot of 4. 1) Pictorial corner ad. cover for the Pyramid Lake Ranch, sent in 1948. 2) Unused matchbook for the Pyramid Lake Ranch at Sutcliffe, Nevada.

Palace Hotel, Reno, NV letterhead signed by CC Powning 1884. John Fitzgerald business manager. Folds and lower toning Date: ge Country (if not USA):

Lot of 14. Includes: family portrait from The Oakland Studio; John Acuaga's Nugget of elephants; c.1929 Riverside Studio portrait of couple; ano...

This is a Velvet Dairy milk can. It stands 18"x 9", has a lid and is in good condition. It has a spigot for pouring liquids. See photos fo...

4 UNR yearbooks 1983, 1 1984 Artemisia. Date: 1983-84 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Reno Provenance: ATTENTION CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS

Four Reno Photographs, circa 1900: 1.) Panorama looking west with the Lake House, Virginia Street Bridge, UNR campus, circa 1900, 5 x 7, tear and edge

Circa 1890's. Crockwell operated at 28 South C Street, Virginia City, Nevada. All three photos are backstamped with Crockwell's information....

Lot of six. 1) Issued Apr. 18, 1902. Signed George Morgan, Agent. To GW Richards of Carson City. 2) Issued Apr. 17, 1902. Richards. Signed George Morg

Includes three Silver City Volunteer Fire Department items, letter about the Mexican Gold & Silver MC, Virginia & Truckee RR conductor's...

Two pottery whiskey jugs and three porcelain lined water pitchers. All c1900-1910. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia Ci

The Daily Times of San Bernardino, CA with follow up on Virginia City, NV fire. Poor condition, sold as is Date: 1870 Country (if not USA): State:

Really nice collection of 8" x 10" , black and white photos of different places, people and things in the Comstock areas of the Old West. ...

Lot of 2 different. 1) HM Yerington personal check, Bank of California, Virginia City, 1874, RN-D (buff). 2) Wells Fargo & Co, Carson, 1867, sig...

Antique row boat photograph (origin unknown) 16.5" x 12.5"; miscellaneous Nevada magazines from 1956 through 2010; Newspapers from San Fr...

Photocopy of Edward Kirby article on likely fantasy Butch Cassidy raid in Winnenucca, NV with 8x10" color photo of First National Bank of Winne...

Three pieces of ephemera from early Nevada: 1) Funeral Notice, died in Carson City, Nevada, September 27, 1894, George Rodenbah, a native of Nevada, a

Lot of 3. Gus Bundy (1907-1984) was a Nevada author, artists, and photographer. 1) Two signed and inscribed editions of "Short Thoughts." ...

Rare Nevada reference. Has 4 page article, The Lakes of Nevada, by Lisle Lester. Covers Washoe Lake, Pyramid Lake, Humboldt Lake, Walker Lake, and Car

2 Nevada Land Patents signed by Governor EP Carville Date: 1942 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance: ATTENTION CHRISTMAS SH

1915 Walker Lake Bulletin, 1922 Mining Topics, 1916 Review Miner Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance: ATTENTION CHRI

NEEDS NEW DESCRIPTION PER FH PODIUM NOTES. NO COUNTS? SIZES etc?? This is a collection of Nevada governor political objects along with several year

2 pieces of sheet music with "When It's Night-Time in Nevada' by Will E. Dulmage, Richard W. Pascoe & H. O'Reilly Clint; also h...

Approx 100 Nevada Western Union telegrams Date: 1877-1902 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenance: The Fred Holabird Collection

Hand held-1 illegible, Carol J Inc Feb 1967. S & S Foundation 1957. Jet Restaurant. 1 missing 1 plate. Lever- 6 missing 1 plate, NV Society for ...

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An historic piece of farming equipment! See photo! Some of these items are heavy or large and will require addition cost to mail if not picked up. Da

Bell Telephone Company of Nevada / BELL SYSTEM / American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Blue and white enamel square sign with 6 rivet holes for mo...

Two views of Frankenstein Trestle and train at Crawford Notch. Also, a train on Mt. Washington and a train running through the Great Cut at Crawford N

Ten black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, thought to be by Atlantic City, New Jersey, photographer "Miller MacLane" sho...

Three black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, showing views of Christmas trees. Two images are of the same tree with a model railroad

Four black and white photographs mounted on stiff board, all showing buildings under construction, groundbreaking, or architect's rendering. The...

Two black and white photographs, believed to be by photographer "Miller-MacLane" in Atlantic City, New Jersey, showing the parade and gath...

Ten black and white photographs mounted on stiff cardboard, believed to be of various festivals, parades, and funerals in Atlantic City, New Jersey by

Six black and white photos mounted on stiff cardboard, thought to be by "Miller-MacLane" photographer in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Three ...

Eight black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, of homes and row houses, all thought to be in Atlantic City, New Jersey, by photographe

Three black and white photographs mounted on stiff cardboard, thought to be by "Miller-MacLane" photographer, of interior scenes of one or...

Three black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, thought to be photographed by "Miller-MacLane" in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

Three black and white photographs mounted on stiff cardboard, believed to be by "Miller-MacLane" photographer in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

A booklet of instructions for the RCA Victrola 105 record machine. If you have a victrola, this could be just what you're looking for. In good c...

An Example of the an early of USMC Marine Corps regulation large white serving platter, 19" x 13". Dated and Hallmarked: U.S.M.C./ T.P. C...

This blotter is an advertisement for Henricksen & Laursen Painters and Decorators in Perth Amboy, N.J. The artwork on the blotter is signed by ...

Photo of Santa Fe, NM on front of information on the back of the city. States Santa Fe is capital of New Mexico and oldest seat of civil and relig

Albuquerque National Bank service letters, 10 First National bank assorted sheets-some with tears, 4 Mora County tax receipts 1906-1919 and more. Dat

Four page proposition for agencies to sell engravings for Dayton & Co. of 145 Nassau Street, New York. Circa 1865. Date: Country (if not USA)...

Received of Fisher, Cushing & Co. ???. Bill of Lading. The rest of the document was not filled out. Certainly used for railroad or river navigat...

A very pristine copy of MAD Magazine's 1974 Special Edition Number Fifteen. The 80-pageedition is full of the wonderful and irreverent humor tha...

Here is a very nice selection of books for your reading pleasure. Item # 1: Britannica Word Language / Edition of Funk & Wagnalles Standard / Di...

Here is a really great item, from the " Old Days". It is a complete 18 volume set of " The Annals Of America ". It tells the com...

Assortment of tax abstracts from Otsego, NY from 1840, 1841, 1842, 1844, 1847, 1848, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857,1860, 1863, 1864. 6.5" x 16&q...

Nine nice stereoviews of New York. Includes a couple from Central Park, a couple of Elevated Railways, and one of the Brooklyn Bridge. Most in very go

Lot of 10 items related to whiskey advertising, c1860's-1900's. Includes: 1860's tin type of two men sitting and drinking with black gla...

A quartet of old fashioned washboards. These were basically the early version of a Maytag washer. The Dubl Handi of Columbus, Ohio is for pail use an

A Toledo Model #581BA butcher/deli scale. It stands 28" high, is 20" deep and 15" wide. This piece is in very workable and in good c...

1846 letter signed by Ohio Congressman George Street. 7.5x4.75", attached to backing on border Date: 1846 Country (if not USA): State: Ohi...

Lot of six pinbacks and souvenirs from the Portland Rose Festival, c1940s-1970s. Includes two souvenir "smashed" pennies from 1949, plus f...

September 1941 and September 1942 Telephone Directories for South Douglas County, Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, and Riddle. Softcover. 9 x 5.5" St...

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Here is a really interesting newspaper article. It talks about how milk that was delivered previously, was not in good condition and " watered ...

Diploma from Johnson School, Richmond Hill to Jennie Hyder (?), 1922, (3 Diplomas) Date: early 1920's Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylv...

Proclamation of Governor Joseph Ritner appointing Lebbeus Whitney Justice of Peace 1838. Signed by J Nallace Deputy Sec. Approx 13 x 16". 7&quo...

Softcover 1876 report on Pennsylvania finances. 160pp with index. Front stains and tears, please inspect. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State:

1874 Diary by day, perhaps 25% filled out in tiny pencil writing. Heavy emphasis on Church and the bible, but also on relationships.Mentions Philly, O

Snippet of Texas Governor's letter head with state seal. Some writnig on reverse, heavily toned. Aprrox 2" 4.75". Date: c. 1860'...