Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

1) Second of exchange. 1853. # 4095 for $1000. To Hunter & Co. Paid to Dan Alexander on reverse. Not cancelled. In fabulous condition. 2) Wells ...

Receipt for $100 in gold coin from B Clark & Company of Rattlesnake. To be forwarded to AP Carlin at Dotans Bar. Oval PAID stamp. Very nice Well...

From Wells Fargo to Diana Walter of Boston. Dated September 8, 1855. # 34,648. $500. Date: 1855 City/County: San Francisco State: California

Lot of three. 1) 1863 Commission envelope from Sacramento to Thomas Clark of Folsom. Enclosed was $5.50 in coin. 2) 1864 COD from the Eldorado Excelsi

Approx. 30 pieces in this lot. Comes in binder. Rare card: M'liss, the Child of the Sierra, "The Waif of the Sierra (1878) a play by Clay G...

The California War Bonds referred to in the letter were for the war on the Native Americans. Letterhead, "Wells, Fargo & Co. / New York and...

Rare Colorado express! Inc. in Colorado. Low certificate number 4, issued to Charles C. Beaman on March 19th, 1894 in Denver. Signed by president OCon

1871. Elongated American Express Frank #915. Also an 1871 Aurora, Nevada Post Office Cancel (Rarity-4, excellent strike). The letter is from JH Jolly

Interesting letter (1 1/2 inches of snow, wind is bellowing, darkies do the wash, the chinies are better, benefit for the Episcopal Church,

Great Wells Fargo Strike. These envelopes were issued in 1883, 1884 and 1892 that we know of. Addressed to the historical (and historian) Bancroft &...

Weak strike, full cover advertisement for Adolph Jacob's Ormsby House. Short histories on Jacobs and the Ormsby House. William Ormsby built this...

Two Virginia City Wells Fargo certificates. Both signed by PD Hedley. Issued to Corrigaon for $337 and David Geddes for $400. One from Gold Hill. Sing

1879. Contained $95.74, from JB Ringold of Cornucopia, Wells Fargo agent at the time. He ran the stage from Cornucopia to Good Hope, had a livery and

Strong Elko Strike. Manuscript received information on left. 1870. From EV Robbins to GD Roberts. Robbins was a brand new minister for the Presbyteria

1870. Nice stike. Cover is addressed to Will Seaton. First letter is from CC Goodwin ("furnaces have yieded 73 bars in the past 24 hours,"...

1875. Signed by AJ Ralston general agent and WH Blauvelt cashier. To New York News Company for $20 on November 2, 1875. # 3200. Blauvelt was a promine

c1870. Nice red wax seal for the Raymond & Ely Mine on the reverse. Legal sized Wells Fargo entire. Includes a history of the Raymond and Ely Mi...

c1871. Scrolling Thomes & Skadden Express Envelope. Wells Fargo Stamp is Reno, but almost undecipherable. Reno would make sense as that is where...

From Will J Beatty to Mrs. Jonathon Ferril of Sacramento City. Sent from the 'Agency of the White Pine Daily News.' Date: City/County: ...

Double ring curcular Pacific Express cancel. Weak strike, but Shermantown easily read. Includes a second unused Wells Fargo entire from Treasure City

One of two known. Nice cancel. There is controversy whether this camp was located in Nye or Lincoln County. Argument is presented that it was in Linco

1870. Very good / excellent cancel. Addressed to James Reed in San Jose where he settled after the Donner Party trajedy. Includes a history of Donner

c1880. Very nice strike. Addressed to LB Frankel, the great embezzler, New York Times article entitled "Gone off with a million", brother ...

c1866. Very strong stirke. Addressed to John Rapp. Louis Reich is written all over the envelope. Rapp and Reich were proprietors of the Nevada Brewery

# 351028 from Virginia City - yes, Virginia City was a huge user of Wells Fargo Express & Banking Office. To JH Latham for U. S. Gold Coin! $1,5...

1) Virginia City, Wells Fargo Certificate of Deposits are rarer than the Gold Hill. No. 2243. Virginia City, N.T. dateline, Nov. 20th, 1862. Early ter

Includes a 1) yellow Wells, Fargo & Co cover (not cancel) addressed to a very rare Pinto, Nevada. Includes a mining related letter. 2) weak Belm...

Red Wells Fargo Express Stamp handwritten Aurora (two train vignettes). Legal size envelope. 1862. Date and contents can be deduced by the people list

c1863. Three cent stamp and a stamped 'PAID.' Addressed to William G Russell of Virginia, Nevada. He was one of the founders of the Pony Exp...

c1864. Wells Fargo stamp says 'Territory, but address just says 'Nevada.' Very nice Dayton N. T. stamp. Addressed to" Mrs. Thomas H...

1863 Territorial cover. Old style Wells Fargo cancel. Nice strike. Letter is from FAS Jones to Captain James Jones in San Fraincisco. The Jones family

Legal sized envelope. Sender was WH Pierce who killed two men (Carson City and Cornucopia) and got away with both murders, even though he was not at a

1864. This is not only a rare Wells Fargo cover, it is Territorial and with a nice strike. It has a full front advertisement for Hackett & Kenda...

Although the postmark says, "Silver City, Utah", the letter that came with the envelope clearly puts this in the Nevada Territory. Bamber ...

Cancel still says 'N. T.' Received note on far left indicates the actaul date is Sept. 1, 1867. From C. Collins, Charles Collin biography (c...

c1863. Good Virginia City oval cancel on a Langton Express entire. Short biography. (Langston would be killed driving a team just outside of Silver C

Excellent strike - especially for an early Wells Fargo cancel. c1864. Cover has been repaired. Date: City/County: Washoe City, Express State: Ne

Signed by Theodore Tracy. To HB Clawson, Superintendent. # 3357 for $763.22. Clawson signs it over to James B Lyon. Very nice condition with a few sma

Here is a really valuable tool, for the collecting trade. It is a reference guide showing all of the Wells Fargo & Co's, hand stamps used f...

Lot of fourteen. 1851 package express from New York, 1865 express forwarders New York, 1868 express forwarders, 1859 express forwarders from Plymouth,

Large sign from Wells Fargo, approx. 74" x 11". Contemporary, very good condition. Affordable alternative to a pricey original! Date: ...

Exact date unknown. Has patina & rust, but can clearly read sign. Ready to hang on wall. 32" x 3.25". Date: City/County: State:

Anti-immigrant Medal, Order of United American Mechanics U. S. Grant, 100mm long Date: City/County: State:

First is 20 mm, round aluminum token, TC 417580. Obv: BLONDIE"S CABARET. Rev: GOOD FOR 5c IN TRADE. Second is 26 mm, round aluminum token, TC 5...

3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch ticket. "High Life" sin competencia / atendido por bellas damitas / salon de baile / Vale por Un Trago / Abierto a las ...

Pictorial of Women's Pavilion, American Celebration. 55mm. Unknown material. Date: 1871 City/County: State:

Lot of three unidentified tokens in the brothel collection. 1) Republic of Venus Two Dollars / 739; Rev.: same. Wm, rd., 38 mm. 2) W. S. & Co. ...

Encapsulated 39 mm, green plastic poker-chip-style token. Most likely a modern piece and not in the Nevada Chip Registry. Obv: RICK'S in gold-fo...

23 mm octagonal aluminum token, unlisted. Obv: RUBY SMITH. Rev: 15c. needs more research. Tokens with a lady's name are usually brothels- but n...

Obv.: We Change Dust for gold Coin (reclining nude); Rev.: Sally's House of Pleasure / A dozen delightful ladies / to fulfill your every desire ...