Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More (October 2020)

Four postcards from 1904 from European festivals. The highlight card is an embossed from Zurich, "Fridgen: Schutzenfest St. Gallent" 16-2...

Five WWII propaganda postcards. Three are war bond advertisers, two are from Slovenska in Central Europe. The Slovenska ones are very artsy, with a m

9 vintage cards from various publishers featuring teenagers to adults in a Halloween theme. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provena

13 artistic cards with children themes by the International Advertising Company New York. All of a very distinctive and attractive style. Date: Cou

Spectacular group of about 19 cards generally dated 1912-1914. Winsch is undoubtedly one of the finest artists of the Halloween postcard period. These

17 vintage Halloween cards featuring kids and pumpkins. Various publishers. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Co

10 cards from various publishers that didn't fit into the other lots featured in this sale. All vintage. Date: Country (if not USA): State:...

16 sketch art vintage postcards, various publishers and artists. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

4 different Tuck cards, from the most famous postcard maker of all time. Beautiful in detail and theme. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City

About 19 cards, mostly Gibson, featuring children. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

9 cards from various styles and publishers. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

24 cards. Includes cards from some of the great publishers including Tuck, Winsch, International, Art, and others. A truly stunning group of cards. D

A set of seven Halloween postcards from the Ken Prag Collection featuring a large black cat with round gold eyes and a big toothy grin. On one card th

Three Halloween postcards and a Halloween Sports Dance program from the Ken Prag Collection, all featuring archetypical black cats for the holiday. Do

Eleven Halloween postcards from the Ken Prag Collection featuring the head-dunking skill of bobbing for apples. Five of one design, two of another, an

BOO! You're invited to a variety of Halloween events across the country with this set of postcards and other ephemera from the Ken Prag Collecti...

Three Halloween postcards from the Ken Prag Collection with a devil in the details. See photo for those devilish details. Date: Country (if not USA

Too cute to be scary, this lot of nine Halloween postcards from the Ken Prag Collection, all published by Gibson, will be a beautiful addition to your

Twenty Halloween postcards from the Ken Prag Collection featuring the quintessential black cat, tail up, back arched. and ready for you to take home t

Your lucky number of 13 postcards from the Ken Prag Collection, all labeled Halloween Series on the back. Cute kids and brightly colored designs make

Lot of 8 (seven different) postcards advertising early Oldsmobile cars. Cars include: Oldsmobile Six De Luxe Coach, Oldsmobile Six De Lux Coupe, Oldsm

Lot of 5 different RPPC. None are identified. One mailed to Freehold, NJ. One is labelled "Spirit of the Golden West." Date: Country (i...

Approx. 80 post cards from the Ken Prag Collection with the common theme of recording sound for home playback. Included are postcards of Victrolas, Vi

A large group of assorted post cards, both rpc's and lithos showing images from around the world. Scenes are from Montreal, London, Switzerland,...

A large group of postcards, both rpc's and lithos capturing scenes across America. There are singles and packs. Images show natural beauty like ...

One RPP titled Eskimo " Annie Oakley" on back in pencil. B/W, w/white border , no location given. Full frontal view of woman aiming ri...

Approximately 66 postcards. Group includes many RPCs and lithos, some B/W, some color, two embossed which feature all presidents up to Theodore Roosev

From A12to A15 and more through the 1890s. Please see photo. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Hawaii City: Provenance:

These stamps have been precanceled before use and did not need to be cancelled. These are all Carson City. One full sheet minus four stamps, one parti

Lot of 300 plus stamps. 1. State Duck Stamp Collection (14)., small blue packet w/Duck, Trout stamps and Iowa fishing license’s 1960-84.,

Imprinted revenue stamps on checks. Three different Manhattan Silver MC Austin, NV 1870s) RN D, F, G; FNB Georgetown Colorado RN D; Sather & Ch...

Modern (1940's) postage stamp album, a stamp guide and several loose and complete sheets. Stamps include Sagamore Hill three cents, Employ the ...

c1930s-80. About 100-150 blocks and plate blocks, wide variety. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Nicely framed 62 Department of Interior Duck Stamps starting in 1934. This one is unsigned, and it has a small fold in upper right. Most stamps are si

6 postcards featuring US stamps from the circa 1900 regular mail series. 5 are by Zieber and 1 by Staerck. Choice collectibles for any US stamp colle

Collection of several thousand stamps from most categories: revenue, line pairs, cancelled and mint singles, bulk postage due, some regular issue high

Australia: 2 large stock pages, 1890s on plus other stock; West, Australia: one lg stock page with 1800s-on; New Zealand, 2 large stock pages, 1800s-o

This is a collection of Austrian stamps: Danzig, one large stock sheet approx. 100 stamps at least half mint. Austria , 7 large stock sheets about 400

Belgium stamps: Occupation stamps 1914-1915 22 stamps 50% mint. Belgium including the Congo approx. 400 stamps about 15 % mint on 9 large stock sheets

Canadian unwatermarked stamps; 1868-1879 four stamps, 1888-1893 five stamps, 1897-1898 eleven stamps one mint, 1899 fifteen stamps seven are mint, 191

China, 6 large stock sheets approx. 250 stamps, issues 1949 four stamps mint, issues 1950-51 four stamps mint, 12 bages loose stamps. Hong Kong, four

This is a collection of 21 large stock sheet of stamps, approx. 1000 stamps approx. 50% mint. Please see phots for details. Date: Country (if not

11 large stock pages full (about 550 stamps, about half cancelled) mostly post WWI, and approximately 30 album pages, partially full of German stamps,

Lot of 12. 10 cardboard panels of stamps from Germany includes “ 1941-44, 1959 Beethoven, 1976 XX1 Olympics. 8x10” B/W photo of

Large collection of stamps from one of the most commonly collected countries. About 15 large stock pages and another approx 15 album pages containing

3 large stock pages, about 150 stamps. Mostly unused. See photos Date: Country (if not USA): Iceland State: City: Provenance:

3 stock pages about 350 stamps mostly used Date: Country (if not USA): Japan State: City: Provenance:

Dominica, issues 1923-47 one mint, issues 1970 one mint, issues 1970-1971 one mint. Porto Rico four loose stamps. Cayman Islands issues 1937-49 one mi

Panama, postage tax stamps 1964 approx. 18 stamps mint, watermarked 1961 one stamp. Paraguay, three large stock sheets approx. 100 stamps 70 % mint. C

India, 7 large stock pages about 400 stamps plus about 7 album pages partially full and many singlesp; Pakistan, About 50 common singles; Azerbijan, 2

Great Britain 6 album pages and hundred of singles. 2 Stock pages about 100 stamps. Wales samples. Ireland about 20. Date: Country (if not USA):

Indonesia, 9 large stock pages, about 450 stamps. About 15 album pages; Singapore, 1 stock page about 40 stamps; Malaya, about 30 stamps. Date: most

Iraq, 1 stock page about 50 stamps. Syria 1 page plus singles about 50 stamps. Bahrain, 3 stock pages about 120 stamps; Afgan 1 page about 50 stamps.

Israel, 1 stock page about 30 pieces. Yemen, 4 stock pages. about 50 pieces. Lebanon, samples only. Date: mostly pre1960 Country (if not USA): Sta

Cyprus & Ceylon, about 100 stamps. Italy, about 5 stock pages about 250 stamps. Greece, 3 stock pages about 150. Vatican, 3 stock pages about 10...

Large collection of random countries on stock pages from around the world as well as commemorative sheets and bulk singles. Probably 2000+ stamps. Da

Chad, About 10 album pages partially full. Central African Republic, samples on album pages. Egypt, 2 stock sheets perhaps 150 stamps plus commemorati

About 10 album pages, nice collectio, mostly mint please see photo. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Honduras, about 20 pages c1880s through and 1 stock page about 50 stamps; Bolivia 1 stock page and 23 album pages about 75 stamps. Argentina, 3 stock

Burundi, 3 album pages with samples; Transvaal, about 20 album pages and 4 stock pages, about 500 stamps; Congo, about 10 album pages with samples; Ma

Spain, 3 stock pages about 150 stamps; Portugal about 10 stock pages perhaps 400 stamps. Switzerland 3 pages about 70 stamps; Monaco, 2 stamp pages a

Includes 1978 Mint Set, 1978 Ming Set, 24 kt gold replica if 1918 Inverted Jenny, 24 kt gold 1893 Columbian issue and hundreds of loose stamps, Also a

About 8 album pages of various military stamps. Italy, Germany, China, etc. Plus some ephemera. Date: mostly pre1960 Country (if not USA): State:

Tombstone sign, professionally made in the style of the great Wells Fargo signs. Approx. 50 x 10-3/4 inches. Same design style as Wells Fargo &...

Letter from General Manager with envelope marked personal. Unusual hand cancel. Eight boxes of business cards. Two older business cards with telephone

We have never seen this in 40 years of business. Imprinted J. P. Jones. 2c imprinted revenue Stamp. Unissued. Number 408. Date: 187- Country (if not

All seem to have issues collecting fees? 1) San Francisco to Baltimore with steamship vignette. 1855. "WILL NOT PAY." 2) Folsom to Clarksv...

Wells Fargo & Co. Express wood sign, beautifully and professionally done in the same style as the originals. It is 73-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. A thi...

Lot of 37 covers. Most if not all is addressed to Wiseman & Waters in Golconda, Illinois (on the Kentucky/Illinois border). Earliest pieces are ...

Lot of three. 1) James Cremer. 1875. 2) Keystone. c1910. Shoes coining presses. 3) A. C. Company. 1925. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Penns

Great lot of material from the Adams Express Company. Annual pass from 1888 for transport of packages. Unissued but VF. Also, a large cash envelope fr

Great group of four pieces includes a letterhead datelined Cayuna, 1879; an 1853 Express Receipt from New York, an orange express label from Rockford,

Lot of nine. Premier pieces are two 1854 Adams & Co. deposits. San Francisco. Vignette of Express Company Building. Also unused 185- New York Ad...

1) First of Exchange, San Francisco 1871. U. S. revenue stamp. 2) 1863 Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Certificate of Deposit. 5c U. S. revenue stamp. D

Blue and white enameled metal sign for the Valley Express Co., 24 x 16 inches, some corrosion and wear on the back but the front is in very good condi

Lot of 21. Includes RARE Silver City, Idaho, RARE Sutro Signature, Rare Publisher's Stamp on 1890 North Bloomfield Well Fargo Bank check, RARE G...

Lot of 29. Includes seven stamps - Up-to-Date Way, Efficient Way, reliable Way, Old-fashioned Way, Responsible Way. Santa Claus of the 20 Century. Mon

Lot of eight. 1) 1862 Virginia Check from Empire Mill and Mining. 2-4) COD Envelopes. 1899 and 1917. Morgan Hill, California, Oklahoma Oklahoma and Ka

Five pieces from Wells Fargo includes two express labels, a check datelined San Francisco, 1863, a freight waybill and a photo negative of two Wells F

Lot of 11. Best might be an1870 letter from the Virginia City, Montana Office on Wells Fargo State and Express letterhead referencing a shipment of g

Lot of 21. Oldest are 1872 Silver City check, 187- san Francisco express receipt, 1876 Sacramento receipt. Mostly 1900's. Other locations inclu...

1) 1866 Sacramento to Salt Lake City. 2) 1860 blue Columbia to San Francisco Mint. Torn bottom right. 3) 1864 Sacramento to Placerville. 4) 1876 San F

Finely made reproduction hand painted sign for Wells, Fargo. 15 x 32" with hanging brads at the top. Used at a shop as decor in the southern M...

Lot of 14. Maintained in glass covered case. Very Rare (R750) collection of Zeppelin memorabilia. Top row: 1. Far left,Graf Zeppelin Tokyo to L

Eighty RPC and Mitchell style postcards showing scenes and landmarks in an around the town of Tulare, CA. Scenes shown include downtown views of Tul

This is a lot of post cards and letter cancellations with unique or unusual killer cancellation stamps. There is one letter from Japan addressed to M

Two covers from the Sierra County mining camp of Forest City, one manuscript (July 18, 1864) and one printed (Feb. 23, 1865). No contents. Date: 186

Two express labels. One from the United States Express Company and the other from Union Pacific Railroad Co's Express. Date: Country (if not...

Collection of about 125; some 1925-1929, most 1930s. First flight covers: 1930's Set of about 50 Chamber of Commerce First Night Flight LA -NY C...

Lot of eleven First Day Covers autographed by famous politicians: Hubert Humphrey (when he was senator), Ted Kennedy, Francis Sargent (Gov. of Mass.),

Placerville WF cover, cut tight right into far edge of imprinted US postage. Placerville, the center of the California Gold Rush and one of the first

This is a very clean cover out of Niagara, Dakota Territory. This is a superb piece with a nice two-cent brown (210) and a clean post mark and address

A VERY old cover with Salem postmark. Stamp is a 10 cent, Scott's style A12 style (Not A13) imperorate. the stamp appears to be hand cancelled, ...

Portugal, 1941; Malta, 1937; Cyprus, 1978; Vatican, 1920-1970; Greece, 1975; Italy, 1957-1990; Spain, 1945-1987; France, 1902-1992. Cote-Pazur, 1965;

Two unused postcards from the 1894 World's Fair. The Vienna and Zurich Expositions. In very good condition. Date: 1894 Country (if not USA...

World's Fair group features the Bruxelles Kermesse (2 different), Palais de L'Industrie, Pavillon Remy, Includes two by J. E.Goossens, Bruxe...

Nice set includes Gruss aus Berlin, Gruss aus Trier, Allgemeine Deutsche Sport, Ausstellung, Munchen, 1899, and Schutzengruss. Also, a nice nighttime

Beautiful art card published by M. Kimmelstiel & Cy. Hamburg. Large, shiny gold nugget being reached for by a man and a mermaid. VF. Date: C...

Great set of 13 postcards picturing European festivals. Most have the year 1900 printed in the artwork. These are classic period artcards from the per

Four, early 1896 postcards from exhibitions in Berlin and Geneva and an additional card from Budapest. Includes Gewerbe Ausstellung 1896, Berlin, and