Pioneers & Patriots Auction: Americana, Militaria, Mining, & More (2025 March)

Manufactured by Crumrine jewelers of Reno. Heavy silver plate on jewelers bronze, serial number #271 to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Virgi

London & Lancashire Insurance Co. Tin Sign, c1880-1910, generally very fine except a few scratches at center. 22 x 26" outer dimensions, ti...

1879 Elko deed, 6x 1880's Carson City post office receipt cards, 1889 Empire City billhead, RARE color 1873 Carson City billhead with V & T ...

1884 Nevada state proposal and contract for printing supplies-paper, envelopes, etc. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provenanc

9 c. 1870-1971, mostly older, Nevada Western Union telegraphs. Reno, Carson City, Virginia, Tonopah, Wadsworth, Sparks, Hawthorne.

About 20 assorted Nevada history publications. Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, Sagebrush Country, Gentleman in the Outdoors, Who's Who in N...

1981 and 1991, Nevada Printing History by Robert Armstrong. A bibliography of imprints & publications, 1858-1880 and 1881-1890. With dust jacket...

45 New England postcards. c. 1906-08 chromolitho. 30 New Hampshire, 9 Rhode Island, 6 Vermont. No dupes. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: New

A pair of New Mexico history books: 1. "Illustrated History of New Mexico." Benjamin M. Read. 1912. First edition. 44/500. First publicati...

This draft note is signed by businessman, and shipping magnate Archibald Gracie (1755-1829). Printed format with a clear signature dated 1798. 5 in

"An American Bible" First Edition by Alice Hubbard. Copyright 1911. 444 pages, with a soft leather cover. Contains profiles of various gre...

About 90 New York checks, 1865-1945, mostly older. Some with adhesive RN stamps. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

National Cash Register No: 1461464 Manufacturer Guarantee Date Nov. 25, 1914. Made by the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, Ohio. Mint condi

About 50 Canton buildings postcards. Work house, Savings and Loan company, McKinley HS, McKinley hotel, Powell building, City hall, Central savings ba

Portage County, Ohio Legal Document Collection 1805-1886 Consisting of over 150 legal documents from Portage County, Ohio, the Portage County Legal C

Five letters authorizing the named individuals permission to kill troublesome wolves that might be menacing livestock. These letters are issued in Por

Portage County, Ohio, early slander case re. accused prostitution 1824-1826 Case of Mary Viets v. John & Harriet Singletary This collection pain...

Collection of 3 documents related to liquor/saloons from Portage County, Ohio, c1819-21. Includes 2 liquor licenses, both 8" x 10" and sig...

Ravenna, Ohio saloon tab ledger, with names, drinks and prices listed for this house of entertainment for travelers and public, c1816. Liquor license

Billheads, receipts and postal documents from the Ohio community of Zoar Village, Ohio. Included are billheads from The Hardesty Milling Company, Deis

Charles A. Lee, c 1835-1863, Civil Engineer, Inventor Contributor to the original Nautilus Submarine Diving Bell, c 1856-1859 Charles A. Lee was an A

60 mostly older 1868-1949 Ohio checks. Cincinnati, Piqua, Cleveland, Canton, New Philadelphia, North Fairfield etc. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): S

Over 35 different small Ohio towns are represented in this collection of vintage billheads and letterheads. Akron; Baltic; Beach City; Belleville; Bet

All three volumes of the book "Astoria" written by well known American author, Washington Irving. In 1834, John Jacob Astor commissioned W...

Three documents from the Portland Oregon Wells, Faro & Co. express and banking office. Dated 1864, 1865 & 1873. Two with adhesive revenue st...

Two seconds of exchange from the Portland office of Wells, Fargo & Company express and banking dated 1863. Both with adhesive revenue stamps, 9 ...

Two photographs by Benjamin Arthur Gifford of views of Columbia River, Oregon, from the turn of the 19th century. The first is a black and white photo

"History of the Columbia River Valley from the Dalles to the Sea." Fred Lockley. First edition, 1928. Three illustrated volumes, each 10.5...

Who wants a gold lever watch! for a quarter? Go to Sharpley's Grand Gift Concert, Town Hall, To-Night! 5 x 6 1/2 in. Handbill with much graffiti...

A metal "Open & Close" metal sign ad for Ortlieb's Philadelphia's Favorite Beer. Sign measures 19"x 13" and is a li...

"History of Dakota Territory, South Dakota, Its History and Its People," George Martin Smith, B.A., A.M., Vols. III, IV & V, 1915, The...

About 100 RPC's by Boyd. Seattle, Upper Twin Lakes, Snoqualmie Pass, Olympic Hgwy., Tacoma aquarium, Redondo, Helena Pass, Grand Coulee Hgwy., M...

Oct 30, 1929 issue with next day coverage of the Oct 29, 1929 crash of the NY Stock Exchange, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. "S...

Thirty Seven Days of Peril, a narrative of the early days of Yellowstone by Truman C. Everts. Copywrite 1923, Hardcover, 58 pages. In decent condition

A copy of 'The International Exhibition of 1862, Volume I, Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial Department', a book documenting the histo...

French advertisement for a herb auction at the village of Louez. Archive tape on reverse, has probably been there for many years. This very rare docum

Mayenne, France merchant wine handbill list from France, dated 1828. Most all those listed on the left hand column are very old liqueur wines, great r

A wedding invitation from both the groom's mother and the brides parents, taking place on May 2, 1853. The invitation is folded and mailed in Pa...

This document is dated November 28, 1746. It deals with a land transaction between Le Duc de Orleans and a gentleman named Picard who is to be paid 3

Folded letter dated April 29, 1854, to Clossmann & Company in Bordeaux. There are postmarks in two areas and one stamp mark from the agent who s...

This is an unusual item. It is a c. 1920 wind up musical base with key in working order with a rotating small cast iron Christmas tree holder. There i

3 letters from India, 1856-58, written by a Presbyterian missionary during the First War of Indian Independence. The 1858 letter, which includes a typ

1724 printing in English from the original Spanish of Antonio de Solis, 1684 in Madrid. The Spanish conquest of Mexico or New Spain and the first edit

"Journey to Mexico During the Years 1826 to 1834." By Jean Louis Berlandier, a French-Mexican naturalist, physician, and anthropologist. T...

Ten maps from an unidentified atlas by Samuel Griswold Goodrich, c. 1840. Goodrich (1793-1860) was an author, publisher, and politician who served in

1857 Report of the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, Made Under the Direction of Secretary of the Interior by William Emory, part 1. Congres

Hardcover; 414 pages. "Exploration of the Valley Of The Amazon, made under direction of The Navy Department, by Wm. Lewis Herndon and Lardner G...

First edition. 1950. Photos. Indexed. 287 pages. Autographed. Front cover showing weakness, but still firmly attached. This is The Story of American E

1955 The West of Philip St. George Cooke, 1809-1895 by Otis E Young, 393pp with index. Philip St. George Cooke was a career United States Army cavalry

Four guides to literature on the history of the South Western United States: 1) Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, by J. Frank Dobie; hard

Published by Martino Publishing 2002. Two hardcover volumes. A facsimile edition of the Dictionary of Books Relating to America from Its Discovery to

Carlyle Buley's Old Northwest, Pioneer Period, 1815-1840, 2 vols in original slip case, 1950. In this case, the northwestern pioneers refers to...

A Rare 1896 book, "The Dawn of Civilization, Egypt and Chaldea," G. Maspero, Hon. D.C.I., and fellow of Queen's College, Oxford member...

"Exploratory Travels through the Western Territories of North America: Comprising a Voyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the Source of...

1970 The Denominators of the Fur Trade by Woodward with dj. 1950 This Reckless Breed of Men by Cleland with dj. 1995 French Fur Traders and Voyageurs

A pair of books about Jedediah Smith's explorations, both published by The Arthur H. Clark Co., Glendale, CA: 1. "The Ashley-Smith Explorat...

1) "Marvels of the New West," by Wm. M. Thayer, publ. by Henry Hill Co., Norwich, CT, 1888 - A vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels o...

A library containing nine books related to Father Kino, (Eusebio Francisco Kino), an Italian Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer, m

(3) Books on the life of Junipero Serra, all of them signed by the author. Serra was a Spanish Priest and Missionary born 1713-1784. He became known a

Just when you think you've seen all the embossed bottles in America, out sneaks another one.... and here it is: An embossed, clear glass Acme Wa...

1883 Wm. Mida's Hand-Book for Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 68pp with guidelines for laws and regulations of the wholesale liquor business. Includes...

Foldout Shaw's Malt, A C Bargues cover and instruction sheet for Wine-Color( an early version of today's wine concentrate?), Bernheim Distil...

4 mostly choice price lists/booklet. 1880's Iler & Co., undated Thurber, undated Charles Rebstock with verso tape repairs, c. 1902 S C Herbs...

c. 1980's Levi's denim jacket. Size not visible, appears to be about medium. Some light stains, heavy collar wear etc. Please inspect. ^ D...

A cut featuring a pair of fingerprints taken from one T.M. Tuanard on December 10, 1904. It is labeled as an early example, even though this means of

Group of nine vintage checks: 1886 First National Bank of Idaho Boise City territorial check; 1877 Spring Garden Bank of Philadelphia, imprinted reven

Large collection of papers from the early 20th century career of Doctor Glover B. Wilcox, a urologist whose addresses included Columbus, Ohio; Fort Sc

11 c. 1872-1936, mostly older, Western Union telegraph messages. Kansas City MO, Bloomington IL, St. Louis MO, Cleveland OH etc. Mostly business relat

2x 1918 Ceremony for the joint public installation of officers-binding wear and loose pages, 1896 The odes of the independent order of odd fellow with

You want badges? I give you badges! This lot is nine breast badges from the Midwest, c1895-1920. States include Michigan, Kansas, Ohio, Nebraska, Indi

A collection of more than 20 different religious badges, 5" - 1.5" long, c1874-1932. Large assortment includes gold-plated and silver. Ple...

This is the upper canine tooth of a black bear (Ursus Americanus). About 3 in. long in worn condition. This is ready to complete your mountain-man reg

1. Vintage Powhatan B&I Works Ranson W. Va. 2 1/2 10" brass fire nozzle c1960. In excellent condition and has been polished and kept clean...

Vedette wall clock built in France. It has all the chimes and winds. As for operation, our facilities don't all for me to hang and test. It has ...

2 vintage 7/16" vintage cut topaz stones in original box with German label. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Three nice Victorian gold stick pins. 1. Beautiful old "black" opal, with deep reds and blues. The setting and pin test at 10kt. The cab ...

Gorgeous and exquisite inlaid cherry music box, top with fancy musical instruments inlay. 8.5 x 6.5 x 24.5". The piece is made in the style of ...

An antique musical ratchet or noise maker, this would have been used in emergency situations to alert nearby officers. It's made of wood, measur...

Two daguerreotypes, a 1/6 plate as well as a 1/9 plate. The larger shows a very stern woman, while the other is of a younger, more demure woman. Both

This is a 1/6 plate daguerreotype of a young couple. The case is leather over wood and measures 3"x 4". It's in nee condition. Please ...

Three 1/9 plate daguerreotypes of three women in cases. The cases are in not great shape as the back binding has torn on two of the three, but they&...

Daguerreotype of a young girl in a gingham dress holding a book, wearing a colored gold necklace. Possible California Gold Rush era, c1850s. Gold gilt

Lot of (4) probable European Daguerreotype Framed Photos, likely mid 1800's. (3) embossed-style cases, portraits under glass of varying degrees ...

Ansco Flex II with flash and case. Panda. 2x Rediflex, 1 with case. Readyflex. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Group of 6 unusual box cameras. No guarantee on working condition. 1. Spartus Full Vue 2. Hollywood reflex Model E. 3. falcon Flex, Utility Mfg Co. 4.

12 vintage camera and lens catalogs. Rolleicord, Rolleiflex, Zeiss, Keystone, 1929 Rexo Bulletin, Grover. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: Ci

Two and two 35mm cameras. They include: Minolta SRTMC II with JC Penney 200mm auto zoom lens-Very Good-No Case Minolta XG1 with Minolta 50mm lens- Ver

4 vintage cameras. Actus with some leather loss. Icarette. Ensign. Conkley folding Kewpie. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City:

A nice group of six older 35mm cameras. No guarantee on working condition. 1. Minolta A2, Optiper MXV lens, appears VF+ no top to case. 2. Agfa, Sol

Nice group of collector cameras. No guarantee on working condition. 1. Praktiflex, lens MIB-O series, V Exacta, f 3.5. Back damaged from case, base

Three collector Cameras, No guarantee on working condition. 1. Tennx, Carl Zeiss Tessar, 2.8/50, leather case. Almost new 2. Samoca 3 5 III AAA, Ezuma

Buster Brown, Kewpie, Scout No. 2a. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Kodak 16mm enlarger, c. 1907 Auto, Flash Bantam. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

3 different Koday. 1a Jr. with some leather loss, #1 Jr. 2c Jr. with some leather loss. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City:

An early and unusual Kodak 35mm camera. "Kodak 35, Kodal No. 1, Kodamatic." This camera has an attached vertical range finder with popup v...

4 different Kodak Autographic Series. Special Model A, 2a Brownie, 3a Model C, 2c Jr. The last 3 have cases. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA)

3 different Kodak Brownies. 2 are 5.5x3x4", the other is 5 3/8x4x3". See photos. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: Cit...

4 different varieties of Kodak Brownie 2a. See photo. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

4 different Kodak Brownies. 2a Hawkeye Special. #2 Hawkeye Special. Flash Model with flash and another w/o flash in mostly intact original box. ^ Dat

Kodak CS Cartridge. Brownie Jr. Six-16. Brownie Jr. Six-20. Not tested. ^ Date: Country(if not USA): State: City: Provenance: