October 2017 Premier Auction

Date of 1865 is derived from the testimonials - all of which are that date or earlier. (Earliest is 1859.) Mostly sold back east, but this is a San Fr

Compliments of the First National Bank, Grand Island, Nebr. "Largest and oldest National Bank in Hall County".525" x 8". Top dr...

Canvas coin bag, 5 1/2 x 11 inches with printing " US Mint / Carson City / Nevada." Also six tokens: 1) Garden State Parkway, New Jersey; ...

Two engraving sheet photos held by the archives: 1) First National Bank of Winnemucca, $5.00, dated Sept. 1906 Unframed, 23" x 14". 2) Fir...

Under the Act of December 16, 1863 for Military service, the Treasurer of the State of Texas, will pay to P. Murrah or Bearer Five Dollars. Signed at

Brown covered edition, possibly 1987. Also includes 3 letters to collectors from 1986 and 1987. City: State: Date: HWAC

Zippered bank bag 15 for American State Bank, 7" x 10". Bag is locked and key appears to missing. Porter Safety Seal Co Chicago crimp se...

Mormon Money, and Sutlers and Their Tokens 1861-1866 by James Curto. City: State: Date: HWAC# 50526

This is the largest of only five known tin ingots from San Francisco assayer Stephen Molitor. Stamped "Nigger Hill Tin" on one side and &...

A large broken copper ingot, originally over 12 inches long and six inches wide. The ingot weighs 49 pounds. It was found at a smelter site at Rosalie

81 gram copper ingot "Anaconda" on one side and "Montana" on the other. On top are "50" "IT" and "NQ&qu...

5.5" x 4.25" x 1/16" copper presentation ingot. Silver Bell Mining, L.L.C./ Solvent Extraction/Electrowinning/ Plant Dedication/ AS...

30.38 gram silver ingot with five hallmarks: "L & N", an anchor, a lion, "C" and a seahorse. City: State: ...

Established in 1888 the F. W. Braun company are "importers and dealers in all kinds of assayers' materials, as well as manufacturers of lab...

The plaque says The Calkins Co. / Appliances / for / Assayers / Los Angeles Cal. We found an article in the Mining & Engineering World in 1906. ...

Ben Bost & Co.'s Assay Office at 125 Broad Street in Nevada City gave $187.25 to "A. Lung" a Chinese miner June 4, 1907. Chinese c...

California Assay Office, 512 California Street, San Francisco, October 24, 1872. J.A. Mars, Assayer. Addressed to H.C. Egerton who was supt. of the Ma

Really nice illustrated billhead for The Denver Fire Clay Company (Fire Brick, Assayers & Chemists' Supplies), 1887, issued to Hecla Cons. M...

Two letters (Sept. 22, 1923 and Oct. 19, 1923) addressed to Irma Mines in Gardner, Montana. Goodall is soliciting his services to "look after&q...

Two 1873 Wells, Fargo and Company Express Receipts datelined Helena. One is for one package containing gold dust and bars sent from Hershfield &...

March 4th, 1871 cover and letter from Hussey, Dahler & Co. Bankers, Dealers in Gold Dust, Coin & Exchange. Dateline Virginia City, Montana. ...

Assay Certificate, Pony Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory, dated 1904. Receipt from Washoe Copper Co. Sampling Works, Butte, dated 1906. Montana L

Pair of assay sheets: Memorandum of Bullion Deposited for Assay at the Gold Hill Assay Office, W.S. James as Assayer. 1) Bullion deposited from the Ro

Very rare assay sheet for the Assay Office of Leopold Kuh, located at Taylor Street, Corner of D Street. Kuh assay sheets are some of the rarer Comsto

Large (11" x 16.5") Memorandum of Bullion from the Savage Mine, Assayed at the Savage Assay Office. Datelined Virginia, Nev. May 19, 1869....

Rare 1894 Report of Ore Assays deposited by Gen. R.P. Keating (supt. of the Savage Mine). Deposits are from the Savage Batter and Settler. F.E. Fieldi

Rare. 1894 Memorandum of Ore Assay deposited by R. Keating on Jan. 20th, 1894. Deposits were from the Savage Mine battery and settlers (what was left

1) Very unusual small size Ingot Mold. 4.25 x 2.25". Two small compartments. Cast iron. 2) Unused ore specimen envelope from Black & Deaso...

Three sets - two on stands. One set in box of random pieces. Nine stand alone weights. 40 weights all together. Two have screw on hand holders. Weight

Wooden cases is 2.5" x 13" x 5.75". Includes set of weights and scale. Metal ring around front knob states- N. Y. City, APPRD . T...

7" circular marble base, 18" metal column. From estate of Ed Green. White indicator scale is damaged. Consigned by The Cowboy Connectio...

5 small assay weights. Top pot has lock. Small pots fit inside larger locking pot. .5" x 1.5". City: State: Date: ...

Brass colored scale pan which could have used used to weigh groceries or even gold. 3.25" x 12.25" x 7". Pan has 2 tiny rust spots a...

The Passenger Car Library Volume 7, Southwestern Railroads, Volume 1 CB&Q, Volume 3 Western Railroads. Pullman Standard Volume 13 Union Pacifi...

Volume 13 and 14 Union Pacific 1933-1958, Volumes 3 and 15 Western Railroads, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volume 1 CB&Q, Volume 7 Southwestern Railro...

The Passenger Car Library volume 1 CB &Q, The Official Pullman-Standard Library, Vol 8 Rock Island, Volume 15 Western Railroads, Volume 13 Unio...

By W. David Randall and William G. Anderson. Volume 3 and 15 Western Railroads, Volume 13 and 14 Union Pacific 1933-1958, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volum

Volume 13 and 14 Union Pacific 1933-1958, Volumes 3 and 15 Western Railroads, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volume 1 CB&Q, Volume 7 Southwestern Railro...

Volume 13 and 14 Union Pacific 1933-1958, Volumes 3 and 15 Western Railroads, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volume 1 CB&Q, Volume 7 Southwestern Railro...

By Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1869. Rare. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52232

Henry Poor. 3rd series. Spine plate is missing. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52207 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize

Nice condition. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52209 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial details of US railroad

By Henry Poor. Spine is cracked. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52208 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial detai

Cover is broken at inside spine. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52210 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial detai

By Henry Poor. Spine is broken. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52212 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial detail

By Henry Poor. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52213 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial details of US railroads

By Henry Poor. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52214 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial details of US railroads

By Henry Poor. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52211 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial details of US railroads

By Henry Poor. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52215 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize financial details of US railroads

By Henry Poor. Cover is detached from spine in front. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52216 Poor’s Railroad manuals memori

By Henry Poor. Cover is detaching from spine. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52217 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize fi

By Henry Poor. Cover is detaching from spine. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52218 Poor’s Railroad manuals memorialize fi

Rear cover is separating from spine. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52239

By Read & Co. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52228

Rare. Cover is detaching from spine. City: State: Date: HWAC# 52234

Volume 7 Southwestern Railroads, Volume 9 Chicago and North Western, Volume 13 and 14, Union Pacific 1933-1937, Volume 8 Rock Island, Volume 1 CB&a...

The Ashley, Drew and Northern Railway (reporting mark ADN) was a Class III railroad operating 40.7 miles of track between Monticello and Crossett, Ark

(An error in the original description identified this as a Denver & Rio Grande piece, but it is not. We thank the customer who called our office...

Lock is 4 3/4 x 3 inches and marked "DRGM No.61130 & 48190." This is a 19th century unmarked German lock with working key. (An error i...

The Illinois Central Railroad, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes con

Two brass keys: one from Illinois Central and one from Illinois Terminal Railroads. Each two inches long. The Illinois Central Railroad, sometimes ca

The Litchfield and Madison Railway was a Class I railroad in Illinois. Its nickname was "The St. Louis Gateway Route". The railroad operat...

Two brass keys from the Kansas City Southern Railway. Each two inches long. City: State: Kansas Date: HWAC# 52446

The Louisiana and Arkansas Railway (reporting mark LA) was a railroad that operated in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The railroad...

Two inch long brass key. The Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway is a short line railroad in the U.S. state of Montana which was founded in 1892. It w

The Cambria and Indiana Railroad was located in the southeastern part of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1904 and built in 1910 with the

Lot of four railroad keys: Seaboard Cost Line; Union Pacific & Missouri Pacific; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Pacific; Norfork & Wester...

8.5" x 16" x 10" black metal lock box as used by Northern Pacific Railroad for mail or treasure. The top is stenciled in white lette...

Adlake Block lettered, SP CO. punched, dated 1920 with Adlake key marked SP Co CS-4S. Adlake in script, no key. "SP & S" Cit...

Two locks, the best of which is an embossed Union Pacific RR lock, switch, no key in excellent condition, plus a Yale lock marked "C & O&q...

Not listed in Cox. 1911 $1000 5% thirty year gold bond. Brown #424. 15" x 10.25". A street railway that offered passenger service between...

Correction* This is the Amador Railway Company of Amador, Montana and not Amador County, California. This electric railway ran for 10.5 miles from Am

Lot of six, four different. This unique Santa Catalina Island incline railway was built in 1904 to carry passengers up from the Amphitheater to the to

Lot of eight. Two different views. The Fairfax Incline Railway was built in 1913 to transport prospective home buyers to the top of Fairfax Manor. It

Lot of five. Rpc of the snowsheds, color RPC of the Glenbrook, train emerging from a snowshed with a 1907 Truckee postmark, and a Tahoe & Trucke...

Lot of eleven. Seven different. All color. Those that are postmarked are 1910 and 1912. Four different: Angels Flight, Los Angeles and Mt. Washington

A rare bond from this famous company. $1000 6% gold bond. Signed by president. Vignette of streetcar, power house and dynamo. 17.5" x 11"....

Cert. #34, issued in 1902 for one share. The California Eastern Railway was originally organized in 1896 in Colorado. Originally named the Nevada Sout

Rare brown $1000 6% thirty year gold bond. Signed by president in 1907. #66. 14.75" x 9". Street railway organized in 1893 under the name ...

Both collages are in wooden frames approx 16" x 13.5". One frame includes a Nevada County Narrow Guage(sic) Railroad Company 1933 timetab...

$1,000 5% gold bond. Signed by president Bullock. Scare to find today, #414. 14" x 9.25". The Sierra Railway Company began construction in...

Cert. #74, issued in 1911 for one share to Angus Stark (illeg). Signed by E.A. Heron as president. The company incorporated in 1890 and operated a 10

1908. To Tom S. Wallace, Chief Dispensers Office, Southern Pacific Railroad in Dragoon, Arizona. From Dave. 5 pages all about religion - science servi

This was a Sacramento street railroad. Green $1000 5% fifty year bond issued in 1905. Signed by president. #3136. 14.25" x 9.75". ...

Rare 1000 5% 30 year gold bond #635. Incorporated in 1911 as the Sacramento & Woodland Railway Company. The Woodland Branch began its life as a ...

Rare! 1915. Three railroads have teamed up to bring you all of the day trips from downtown San Diego one could want to take. The railroads are the San

This official program is 48 pages and measures 6 x 9". More pages of photographs than of official descriptions of the event. Established in par...

Rare! Vignette of semi open street car. Signed by Chas. Crocker president. $1000. #609. Issued in 1891. One of the first cable car operators in San F

Issued to a group of trustees including A.B. Spreckels, the Sugar King. Issued for one share in 1895. Large oval steam engine train vignette right to

Issued to the Realty Syndicate for 5 shares, the entity controlled by Borax Smith. Signed by Dennis Searles as president. The Realty Syndicate control

Lot of four including a real photo postcard (RPC) by Patterson. Two different color postcards. Shasta Springs was depot and resort on the Shasta Divis

Summit Valley was the headwaters for the Yuba River. Donner Pass is in the distance. Part of the Central Pacific Railroad Collection. By Thomas Housew

100 4.5% 40 year bond. Signed by president. 15.5" x 10". #5600. Issued in 1905. The Yosemite Short Line Railway was a narrow gauge railwa...

Green $1000 5% forty year bond. Signed by president. #2064. Rare. Issued in 1907. City: State: California Date: HWAC# 52

Rare. $1000 5% gold bond. Signed by president Robinson in 1897. Not cancelled. Mining vignette. #379. Organized in 1897 by Colorado railroad magnate D

Fourteen pages.Copyright 1886 by W. H. Lawrence of Denver. Seven pages had one print and seven have two prints. Prints are in remarkable shape. 7.5 x

Rare. $1000, 6% bond. Steam train at station vignette. Signed by president John P. Conkey and secretary C.M. Harrison in 1887. 14.75" x 9.25&qu...

Not in Cox 1998. $50 8% gold bond. 14.25" x 9.5". #1125. Bald eagle vignette. According to the Mines Register Vol. 14 (1920), the company...

$1000 4% 50 year gold bond. Train at the station vignette. Signed by president. Some staining in center but still a choice piece. 14.25" x 10&q...

Green $250 #1895, brown $500 #4195, orange $1000 #4816. 15" x 10.25". Signed by President J. A. Cleaver in 1908. Proposed electric railway...