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

Sept 8, 1886 Knoxville Journal with prominent front page stacked headlines, "Geronimo Gobbled/ The News of His Final Surrender Confirmed",...

May 19, 1875, scarce Wild West newspaper with article on pages 2-4 on the Black Hills gold rush and the conflicts between the miners and Native Ameri

Rare July 9, 1876, stacked headlines. Great Indian Fight!/Gen. Custer Killed! with a 1/2 column of test with a "first report" of the Battl...

September 13, 1876 New York Tribune with front page article on the Custer Massacre. Article is based on an interview with a trapper named Ridgely, a p

This photo of Crow King AKA Kangi Yatapi, is 6.25 in. X 8.25 in. by D.F. Barry on a hardback paper. The backing shows missing corners and pin holes, h

(Lt.) Henry Bullhead was an Indian police officer that arrested and later shot Chief Sitting Bull during his attempted escape. Henry was also shot dur

This cabinet card of Chief Gall of the Sioux fought Custer at the Little Big Horn. Photographed by D.F. Barry. At 4 in. X 6.5 in. One pin hole top ce

This unbound document is to the 44th Congress informing of the Custer defeat at the Little Big Horn from President Grant. A five page account of the b

This unbound document is the first announcement of the deceased from the Battle of the Little Big Horn with the arrival stamp of August 9, 1876 at For

This cut-square signature is of Major General George Crook United States Army; a graduate of West Point class of 1852. A career soldier who fought in

This is a canceled check written by S.D. Sturgis in 1909; a career soldier and a graduate of the famous class of 1846 of which many grads. would later

This is an autograph by W.W. Cooke of the 7th Cavalry. A cut-square 1 in. X 4.5 in. Cooke was with Custer at the Little Big Horn and wrote Custer...

This is a cancelled check written by Winfield Scott Edgerly of the 7th Cavalry, dated 1903. Winfield Scott Edgerly, named after a Revolutionary War co

This unbound general orders #92 dated July, 1866 outlines the formation of the 7th Cavalry with Colonel George Armstrong Custer in Command. 29 pages a

Official Annual Route Card with complete schedule dates for season 1916. Listed as Military Pageant "Preparedness." Reverse side indicates...

This CDV of Buffalo Bill Cody was made by the Theatrical Photography Co. The image depicts Buffalo Bill in his younger years. The framed CDV is 4 in.

Rare early, Oct 23, 1886 Flagstaff, Arizona Territory newspaper devoted in much of its reporting and ads to coverage of the Arizona Territory Livestoc

Rare original Nov 24, 1881 Tombstone Daily Nugget containing prominent inside page stacked Headlines, "The Earps' Examination, Twentieth Da...

Sept 1, 1900 Denver Examiner. 2 front page headlines-Union Pacific Train Held up and Details of Daring train Robbery with 2 columns of text with news

July-August, 1902, 7 issues containing banner headlines with local coverage of the escape of Wild West outlaw Harry Tracy from the Oregon Penitentiary

Nov 9, 1889, rare Indian Territory newspaper from where is present day Oklahoma, containing an inside page heading, "To Be Hanged" with ne...

Sept 17, 1891 Territorial Topic and rare blank back broadside supplement, 9x6" containing prominent stacked headlines, "Let'er Pop/Ano...

March 1,1908 Sioux City Journal with front page stacked headline: Noted Gun Fighter Slain/Rancher Kills Pat Garrett/In New Mexico with a long detailed

June 23, 1894 sensationalistic scandal tabloid containing a prominent front page headline, " Outlaw Bill Dalton Slain and an inside page 9x7&qu...

13 issues dated between August 24 and Sept 7, 1883 with front page stacked headlines and long detailed coverage of the trial of Frank James at Gallati

1910 First State Bank letterhead sent to Frank James, Fletcher, OK. Letter is about a certificate of breeding for his pig. Letter 5.5x8.25". 19...

1908 Fletcher, Okla receipt for $26.16 from Frank James signed by H A Pullady on lined paper with center vertical crease, 5.5x2.5". 1875 Americ...

April 15, 1881 with a full page woodcut engraving captioned, "Missouri-the house at St. Joseph, in which the notorious desperado, Jesse James, ...

Helen, MT, April 21, 1892.Prominent inside page stacked headlines such as, Wyoming in an Uproar/Great Excitement... Over the Captured Stockmen/...An A

Tom Mix Circus and Wild West Show Original Framed Broadside c1935-38 for show in Astoria at Mills Crossing on May 13th. Tom Mix was a Hollywood star a

A small library of four books pertaining to cowboys and outlaws. 1)The Log of a Cowboy, Andy Adams, 1903. A Narrative of the Old Trail Days. 387 pp. 5

A library of six Western stories: "The California Dons." Edna Due Pree Nelson. 1962. First Edition. The story of the dons, the early Spani...

(2) "The Westerners Brand Books" 1944, 1945-46. "Being a collection of the original papers presented at the meetings of the Westerner...

c. 1960's Helena Stampede "Official" hand made vest. Black felt with sewn on gold fringes and bucking bronc on back. 19x21". ^ Da...

This is a loan document signed by William Ellery, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and a signer of the Declaration of Indep

Jan 4, 1800, 4 black bordered pages with 2 inside pages with long detailed news of the death of George Washington and his funeral. On the evening of D

A collection of twelve cartes de visite of United States presidents and first ladies, produced c. 1860s. Seven of the CDVs are photographs taken of en

Edwards Pierrepont (1817-1892) served as Abraham Lincoln's personal advisor before and after Lincoln was elected president. He was appointed by...

Thomas A. Scott (1824-1881) was Lincoln's Assistant Secretary of War. He later became a railroad baron. This handwritten letter dated September ...

Two of Abraham Lincoln's Treasury Department Secretaries communicate about a revenue collector. Two page 8 x 10 inch letter on Treasury Departme...

Autographed letter signed by Salmon P. Chase, March 20, 1866 while he was Chief justice of the US Supreme Court. Chase was secretary of the treasury u

Sheet music bound volume. These are songs (About 40) from the 19th century, with very beautiful engravings on the cover pages. While the name of Cadiz

President William McKinley signed postmaster appointment document. Dated September 18, 1897. this 17"x 22" document appoints Rosewell Edgc...

A collection of 47 stereoviews of the 25th president of the United States, William McKinley, c1896-1904. The stereoviews range from pre-presidency in

This is a Western Union Telegram that at first glance, appears to have been signed by future president James A. Garfield. A closer look reveals that i

President John F. Kennedy 's secretary was Evelyn Lincoln. This is her shorthand book she had with her for the 12 years she was his secretary. I...

Western Union representation telegram to Watkins M Abbitt as a member of House of Representatives for the JFK funeral. Sent by John W McCormack US Hou

Ticket in for the JFK funeral mass at St. Matthews Cathedral, ticket for personal friends. 3.75x2.5". Red mark under left. ^ Date: Country(if...

Richard M. Nixon hate propaganda printed by a Japanese faction. During his vice presidency and as president Nixon ran hot and cold with his relationsh

1.75x3.75"George Dallas cut square autograph on blue backing paper. Dated 30 March 1835. "George Mifflin Dallas was an American politician...

An autograph cut signed by Thomas A. Hendricks (1819-1885). Hendricks was a lawyer from Indiana who served as the 16th governor of Indiana from 1873 t

2.25x4.25" Henry Wilson cut square autograph. He was a Senator from Massachusetts, one of the founders of the Republican party, Vice President ...

2.25x5" Levi P Morton Respectfully Yours/Levi P. Morton autographed cut square. "Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 - May 16, 1920) was the...

An autograph cut signed by Charles Curtis (1860-1936) who served as the 31st vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 under Herbert Hoove

An autograph by Henry A. Wallace (1888-1965), who served as the 33rd vice president of the United States, from 1941 to 1945, under President Franklin

2.5x4" Rose Elizabeth Cleveland autographed card. She was the surrogate First Lady as the youngest sister of Grover Cleveland, one of only 2 ba...

1x5.25" cut square autograph of Edith Bolling Wilson. She was the wife of 28th President Woodrow Wilson, in office from 1913-21. ^ Date: Coun...

3x5.25" card with Grace Coolidge/April 10, 1950 autograph. "Grace Anna Coolidge was the wife of the 30th president of the United States, C...

1935 3.5x6" franked Mary Lord Harrison cover. "Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 - March 13, 1901) was an American politician who served ...

A Gettysburg National Military Park, Penn., historical pamphlet signed by Mamie Doud Eisenhower. She was first lady of the United States from 1953 to

Typed letter signed, "Nancy Reagan," on The White House letterhead. One page, 6.25" x 9.5". Washington. August 8, 1985. Reagan w...

1879 Edward A Burke signed check. "Edward Austin Burke or Burk (September 13, 1839 -September 24, 1928), was the Democratic State Treasurer of ...

An autograph cut signed "T. W. Ferry Michigan May 1875" (Thomas White Ferry - 1827-1896), who was a U.S. Representative, Senator and act...

This not is signed by Benjamin Franklin Potts Governor of the Montana Territory in 1874. Potts was a Colonel in the Union Army and assigned to Montana

2 volumes, 1900 Report Relative to the right and title of William Clark to a seat as Senator from the state of Montana, by C B Nolan. ^ Date: Countr

Nevada Governor Robert List Inaugural Ball Invitation, 1979. Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart, State Capitol, Carson City. Envelope and in

Three admission tickets for the 1932 National Conventions: Republican National Convention Chicago July 14th, third day only; green with Washington vig

early French documents include a possibly Corsican letter dated 1648, regarding succession, a handwritten, with two revenue stamps on back signed by B

This appears to be an arrest warrant, issued on behalf of the Du Conseil D'Estat on behalf of King Louis XV. The Conseil D'Stat is a gover...

This appears to be a document or letter handwritten and signed by King Louis XVI in 1790. I say letter, because it's folded and addressed.. It...

Consists of 34 royal bulletins and two indexes courtesy of the King and later, Emperor Napoleon. It would really help to know how to read French. but

A mandate by the archdiocese celebrating Jubilee of 1826, signed by the Archbishop on the reverse. Gives precise details of the procession and ceremon

Includes 11 handwritten and printed documents in years three to the eleventh year of the French Republic. It includes a hand written letter in year th

Documents concerning the Catholic church in France, including a circular letter from the Archeveche of Bourges to the clergy of his diocese the annual

French Ministry of Internal Affairs note with a red wax seal and consular stamps. A document allowing travel from Tailly to Rozerievilles. Three docum

Very rare conscription documents from 1839-1841. These were usually issued to the wealthy, who could afford to pay to have another person serve out th

French military documents (5) some related to the Franco-Prussian War. First, there is a letter from General Creuly to a Mr. Barthelemy, offering his

Conscription letters and other documents from the French Revolution, including, printed instructions to various town mayors dealing with the requisiti

French Revolution correspondence including a hand written in the name of the French Republic in 1794 with two revenue stamps, written year three of th

Documents and letters from the French aristocratic Falletan Family (6). This includes a nine page inventory of important papers on watermarked paper.

Belgian document with revenue seal, dated 1846, French documents are rarer than the Belgian ones and a mid-century French Royal document a printed bla

Three pieces of correspondence from career soldier, Edme-Etienne Borne Desfourneaux who first enlisted in the infantry regiment of Conti in 1784 at

Napoleonic era letters and documents. Most are signed by various military and government leaders. There is an empire seal on a few of the documents as

An inventory and price list from 1809 during the Napoleonic era. It's two very long lists printed on both sides, with handwritten notations alon...

Post French revolution letters and other ephemera including a letter from the 11th military division in Bourdeax, addressed to Chevalier Langlois a hi

Tax table published under the reign of Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia & Italy, as well as a handwritten letter composed by Louis -Emmanuel, Coun...

Letter signed by President Benito Juarez of Mexico. Juarez is often called "The Abraham Lincoln of Mexico" because of policies that were e...

This is a bond signed by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. It's for $500 and issued in 1866 by New York City, while the general, revolutionist, pres...

President Porfirio Diaz, President of Mexico signed document and cover assigning Carlos D. Diaz to Magistrate of Tribunal Justice for Guadalajara. The

Signed commendation and promotion of Emiliano Lojero on November 7, 1912. Le€nides Emiliano Antonio Jes˙s Lojero Luna was a Mexican s

Typed letter signed by Mexican President Prascual Ortis Rubio in 1930, replying to an American, Mrs. Welt of Detroit over her concerns about American

Mexican president autographs (3). Included are a pair of autograph cuts from Victorino Huerta who was president from May to December, 1920 before bein

The primary feature of this lot is a massive and important collection of 184 real photo postcards (RPCs) and six original 5 x7 prints, most of which a

Souvenir watch fob belonging to the Columbus, New Mexico postmaster L.L. Burkhead, who had it made to commemorate the raid on the town by Pancho Villa

Dated March 9, 1916, this wanted poster offers a $5,000 reward for Francisco "Pancho" Villa , with a reward of $1,000 offered for the arre...

Announcement from The Department of the Army of the death of General John Joseph Pershing in Washington D.C. on July 15, 1948. It measures 5"x...

This broadside is dated March 9, 1820 to General William Crawford of the Massachusetts Militia as general orders. Neatly folded from William H. Sumne

These are two documents from the Adjunct General's Office of Rhode Island dated 1961, and 1864. Both Documents are for promotions for Henry Youn...

Litho by Wm. A. Mountcastle, Richmond, VA, copyright 1882 by JL Barlow. 9 x 11", two tone, black and orange-yellow. On the back is a story of t...

This is a 11"x 14" albumen photo of Confederate spy, Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1813-1864), a socialite in Washington D. C., she used her c...