Million Dollar Auction

Three-quarter bust left. ROBERT BURNS 1796-1896. Reverse: Mausoleum, DUMFRIES CENTENARY CELEBRATION / JULY 21ST / 1896. Signed PINCHES LONDON on mauso

Obverse: Nude male with oar writing in book held by Helvetica. Incuse in902172tion along rim reads, DIS. BORSA - MOD. RONCORONI & LEVI. Reverse:...

1839 Medal—Obverse: Water control door with the arms of Le Locle and wreath. Outer in902172tion: MONUMENT DEDIE AU PATRIOTISME PAR LA RECONNAISSANCE.

1) Obverse: Bust left, DL. JEAN RICHARD. NEUCHATELOIS. NE A LA SAGNEEN 1665 / DIT BRESSEL MORT AU LOCLE EN 1741. Reverse: HONNEUR AU TRAVAIL PERSEVERA

Obverse: Swiss Confederation soldier throwing rock, modern helmeted soldier throwing hand grenade. Signed HUGUENIN (producer) on left and JR (artist)

Obverse: Three men with clasped left hands and right hands raised. WIR WOLLEN SEIN EIN EINIG VOLK BRUDEREN, IN KEINER NOTH UNS TRENNEN UND GEFAR (Let

Obverse: Firefighters in action. Signed, HUGUENIN. Reverse: Antique pumper and firefighting equipment, SCHWEIZERISCHER FEUERWEHR-VEREIN / 1870 1921 /

42 brass coins in uncirculated condition. Obverse: SOUVENIR / OLYMPIC GAMES 1932 / LOS ANGELES, CAL. Relief of Olympic rings with runner top center an

Rare! Has 20 cent and 4 cent California adhesive revenue stamps with tied cancels. Also has 2 cent orange US IR adhesive revenue. Exchange No. 9366 is

29 Wooden laminate currency packaging plates. Kansas City federal reserve note original packaging for series 1981 for bundles of 4000 bills for one a

A rare un-cancelled stock certificate for 10 shares and $1,000 in equity for the First National Bank of Bozeman ID while it was still the Montana Terr

No. 1240. First of Exchange for First National Bank of Nevada. Austin, Nevada, Oct. 29th, 1868. Unusual that it is marked "Payable in U.S. Cur...

Very rare! Office of John M. Duncan & Co., Austin, June 23rd, 1866. Pay to Wm. H. Fillinghast $100. Signed by John M. Duncan. Rare green 5 cent ...

Rare! No. 164. Issued August 16, 1870 for $22,000 (!) to S. Waller. Signed by Allen Curtis. RN-C. Reverse has pen notations and endorsements. 3.5&qu...

Possibly unique. Sheet including 1st and 2nd of exchange for Manhattan Silver Mining Company of Nevada. Unissued. First of Exchange has RN-C imprint.

1) Best in the trio. Paxton, Thornburgh & Co. check with orange 2 cent Nevada adhesive revenue and blue 2 cent US IR with tied cancel. Dateline ...

1) First of Exchange, First National Bank of Nevada, June 5th, 1868. "Payable in U.S. Currency." Pay to Robert Graves & Co. (same as R...

1) Letterhead for Banking House of Wall & Co., Austin, N.T. dateline, July 11th, 1865. Austin has been crossed out and C.C. Ranche has been writ...

A rare piece, no. 16 issued to Jacob Klein for three shares signed by Jacob Klein, president and T. R. Hofer, cashier. Cancelled. Jacob Klein (1831-18

Stock no. 63, issued tyo Mrs. Elizabeth Kirman (Richard Kirman's mother) for 5 shares, 1901. Signed by Richard Kirman, vice-president and G. W. ...

From San Francisco, Cal. to Carson, Nevada, a tag for $2,000 in U.S. $20 gold coins. Rare. Carson City Nevada HWAC# 28137

Both unissued. 1) Eberhardt & Aurora Mining Co., Limited. White Pine County Bank. RN-G. c.1870s. Deep fold in bottom right corner. 2) First Nati...

Lot of 11. Best are pieces with Nevada 5 cent adhesives. Includes: two Gold Hill Bank of California drafts (both 1867) with 2 cent orange US IR stamps

Really attractive pair of Bank of California checks with RN-E revenue imprints and important signatures. 1) Bacon Mill, April 5, 1872. Issued to Derby

Eight items. 1) Uncut sheet of six Savage Mining Company checks c.1876. NV Bank of SF is crossed out and Bank of California is printed above. RN-G. Ra

Six checks with revenue imprints and some famous signatures. 1) Belcher Silver Mining Company, Aug. 5th, 1873, RN-E, signed by William Hopkins (was al

Lot of five. 1) Bank of California, Sept. 8th, 1874. Signed by James G. Fair. "Kelsey Mill" written in. Cut cancel and stains. 2 cent adhe...

Lot of 7: various Bank certificates, from all over the state. Cites such as Lovelock, Winnemucca, Las Vegas, Elko, Wells, Carson City and Goldfield ar

Lot of 8. 1) Two Bank of California Gold Hill drafts, RN-D, including "buff." 1875 and 1876 with cut cancels. 2) Two Savage Mining Company...

Ely National Bank, McGill Branch; Bank of Sparks, Sparks, Nev. with key; Ely National Bank; First State Bank Eubank, KY. Nevada HWAC# 32939

1) First State Bank of Las Vegas. Early #28 for 1 share to Hawkins. Signed by Parkes and Bracken. 1908. 2) Winnemucca State Bank & Trust. 1923. ...

The Bankers' Association of Buffalo New York issued this deposit receipt in 1898. Punched paid six times. Buffalo New York 1898 HWAC# 28151

A receipt for the redemption of a $3 bill, including the rules established by the Treasury Department that govern the redemption of mutilated United S

Two small book shaped banks: 1) Green, with "Bank of America National Association, California" wit sailing ship, engraved on the front; me...

Lot of 11 different postcards with embossed foreign coins in varying denominations. Countries represented: Sweden, Mexico (two different), Germany (th

Group of four different coin advertising banks. Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank, Pecatonica Ill; Joliet National Bank, Joliet Ill; American Nationa

Choice toddy ladle with twisted whale baleen handle. Silver ladle made of hand hammered silver coin with 1762 George III quarter guinea in the center

Lot of nine postcards and prints that all feature coins. Includes: ad card for Chicago Stove Works (with 1890 gold coin), and four unused trade cards

A group of nine items. Four are art pieces of macerated currency: collectible pieces made by a company who bought the macerated currency from the Trea

Six receipts from the Treasury of the United States National Bank Redemption Agency. Four dated 1875, one 1882, one 1886. From the First National Bank

Photograph (framed) of two express men or bank tellers "Colt 45" visible on counter, vault door visible on right, coin dispensing machine,...

During the 1960s, $1 silver certificates could be redeemed in "silver payable to the bearer on demand." As the price of silver rose above...

Early photograph (ferrotype, aka tin type) of a man fanning a lot of currency with a pile of gold coin (looks like $10's). Rare useage. Probably...

2 American Bank Note Company for American Numismatic Association Colorado Springs souvenir banknotes, One Hundred "Saw" Bucks from the Sut...

Includes 4 weights. Two smaller "HD". Two marked "VD". No markings. 6.5" x 3". c1840 HWAC# 28067

Larger size. Pans are 2.5". Four weights; 2 drams, 1/2 dram, 1/2 pistol, 1/2 dracca. c1880 HWAC# 28069

Metal box 6 x 2 " containing a hand 4115 with two pans and four weights. One weight marked "Geo III" 1772. HWAC# 28473

Two boxes for 4115s for the weighing of European gold coins. The 5 1/4" x 2" box contains the hand 4115 one weight and a pan; the 7 x 2&qu...

Around 70 sheets of Joss paper depicting Democratic Republic of Vietnam leader, Ho Chi Minh. Joss paper are sheets of paper made into burnt offerings

Johann Peter Braselmann iron 4115s with brass plates. Hinged wooden case, 7" x 3.5". Holds 18 coin weights for Pistole, Guinea, Carlin, Du...

Pans are 2.75". One is in two pieces. Fancy latching arm. c1850-1880 HWAC# 28070

Meymott 4115. " Late-read, 4115-maker, Bishopsgate Within." List of English coins from 1771 and 1772 and lists their weights to catch coun...

Pans 2.5". Box 6.5" x 3". Bottom has a glued paper that says "From John Watson, Chemist & Druggist, 34 Grainger St. Newcastl...

1" pan. slot for 6 weights. One still in slot. Slots are all titled. doubloon, ducat, etc. Nice condition! 1830's - 1850's. 4.5" x...

Pans are 2.5". Box is 7" x 3". c1860 HWAC# 28071

Canvas bag measuring 13.5" x 7.5." Red print: Anglo-California / Trust Co. / San Francisco / $10000 GOLD. No printing on reverse. Soiling....

Bags in this lot include: Security Savings Bank Los Angeles, CA; The Western National Bank San Francisco, CA; California National Bank Sacramento, CA;

1) Two $20 bank notes from the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, San Francisco, California. Both Type 1 and Type 2. 2) Seventeen

Canvas bag measuring 11.5" x 5." Heavy soiling, print is mostly worn off, but you can read in red ink "Bank / Of Italy / $5000 Gold.&...

17 bags from primarily mainstream banks in the west. Property of RY.EX.AGY.; The First National Bank of Ely. Ely, Nevada; First National Bank of Ely.

Bag is labeled $1000, used for 50 $20 gold pieces. Denver Colorado HWAC# 31655

Small canvas bank bag with drawstring at the top. Blue font at top of bag: Lawrence Maker, Saratoga, NY. Red font at center: SECOND NATIONAL BANK / Al

Writing on the bags include: U.S. Mint San Francisco $20 One Cent 1945; U.S. Mint Mark Philadelphia 2005 Buffalo Nickels $25 Face; Lawrence Maker Sara

Large lot of around 100 bank bags. Includes eastern bank bags with at least 6 Texas bags. America Trust Company 2; Sunray State Bank Sunray, Texas;

Sewn canvas bag, 4 1/2 x 5". Printed "The London City & Midland Bank Limited 874". HWAC# 28542

Glass paper weight with photo of Denver Mint, c 1906. Choice. About 2.75 x 4" Denver Colorado HWAC# 33210

Deposit receipt from the treasurer of the Branch Mint at San Francisco to Fritz & Ralston for $861.81 in gold bullion. Prag collection. San Fra...

Deposit receipt for 953.34 in gold bullion deposited at the Branch Mint of San Francisco March 26, 1862. Prag collection. San Francisco California

Circe 1885 photograph byRunnels & Stateler, SF of the adjusting room. Old tape repair at center, very rare view. 6 x 9.25", mounted, cabine...

Lot of 17 postcards with duplicates of the U.S. Mint branch in San Francisco. All are exterior views. One shows the mint with rubble next to it (just

US Mint Employee Pass for A.W. Marisch, countersigned by Frank A. Leach, superintendent of the San Francisco Mint. Leach later became the director of

Lot of 2: rare photos of the US Mint work force, and of the inside work room and workers. Both are faded and starting to yellow with age. Images are a

Lot of nine Denver Mint and two New Orleans Mint early postcards. Denver: four mailed (1905-1909 cancels), all are exterior views, some published by T

Lot of 13 postcards with duplicates. Both early cards and some RPCs. Eight different cards. Includes: duplicate RPC showing the building now as the Ne

Two different and very rare views of this iconic Nevada landmark. 1) Black-and-white view of front c.1870 (first year of production). Unmailed. Printe

Lot of 15 early postcards: 8 exterior views and 7 interior views. Exterior views: all different, five mailed (c.1906-1909), including one of the build

Lot of 18 early postcards with duplicates. Many rare views. Interior views show: the cutting machine, the cash room, the reserve silver vault, the mac

This wand was made about the time of the western gold rushes just after 1900. it was also from a time that Houdini was garnering attention all over Am

Lot of 45 early postcards including duplicates. All are unused. All are interior views of The Royal Mint when it was located in London. Views include:

Fifteen inch long brass "magic wand". The wand contains an 1898 Barber half dollar. The half dollar is cleverly altered to collapse in...

Al Erickson; Saloon Tokens of the United States, 2008... Terry Trantow; Lumber Company Store Tokens, 1978... Donald O. Edkins; Edkins' Catalogu...

Ford, Coffee Jr.; Automobile Washing Tokens, 1986... Coffee Jr., Ford; The Atwood-Coffee Catalogue of United States and Canadian Transportation Token

Album, Feisel; California '76 Tokens & Medals of the American Revolution Bicentennial, 1980... Feisel, Hoffman; Catalog of California Encas...

Gould, Higgie; The Money of Puerto Rico... 1962, Basso; Coins, Medals and tokens of the Philippines... 1968, Marsden; Numismata Orientalia Illustrat

Cunningham; Michigan Trade Tokens... 1987, Robinson; Arkansas Merchant Tokens...1985, Wagaman; Indiana Trade Tokens... 1981, Wacketta; Trade Tokens

Vernon; Collectors Guide to Orders, Medals, and Decorations... 1990, Hudson; Guide Book of Wooden Money... 1966, Taylor; The Standard Guide to Love To

Erickson; Washington State Trade Tokens... 1998, Holabird- Kagin's; The Finest Offering of Rare and Unique Assay & Presentation Ingots and ...

Alaska Gold Rush choice gold nugget token. Silver dollar size, encased in NGC holder. These are perhaps the most famous of the western mining tokens,

Original Soapy Smith saloon token. We wrote a story on it for our American Saloon book a number of years ago. It is the finest known, as far as we kno

Parlor Saloon, Winslow A.T. Aluminum, square cut out as made. VF. Nearly all Arizona Territory tokens as marked "A.T." are rare. City: Wi...

1) Allegheny: Armstrong Brothers, GF 10c IT. Brass. 2) Truckee: St. Louis Club, GF 5c IT. Aluminum. 3) Truckee: W. H. M. S. Reverse is blank. Cut hole

Lot of eleven. Colfax tokens: 1) Cushions, brass, one cigar. 2) Austin & Bird, brass, one drink. 3-4) Petri & Lucchesi, brass, cancelled. 5-...

1) Smith Bros. / East Auburn // GF 5c IT. 2) Same as '1,' but has a large hole cancel. 3) Hotel / Placer / East Auburn, Cal. // GF 5c IT. C...

Octagon aluminum trade tokens from merchant J.P. Ryan of Fresno. Reverse side reads "Good For 10c In Trade." This entire (72) token lot h...

GF one drink / at / J. R. Blanchard's / Saloon // Jacob Strahle Co. / Billiard / Manfrs / 515 Market St. / San Francisco, Cal. Brass. Exact loca...

1) Israel James, The Lobby, 5c drink. 2) McOmie cigar. 3) Bunce's Place, 10c. Aluminum. 4) The Social 10c. 5) OK Pool Room, 20c. Aluminum. 6) El...

Great two town token in excellent condition!!! Grass Valley & Nevada City / Tuttle / & / Weber // Gf / 10c / IT. 35 x 25 mm. Aluminum. Oval....

25 rolls of original and unused Los Angeles Transit Authority tokens in their original box. Each token is good for one fare. Great collection! City:

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