Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Pass No. 206, issued for 1874 to N.H. Hotchkiss, trav. agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Signed by Chas. O. Ball, superintendent. Black ...

In 1833 completed 161 miles of track—the longest railroad in the world at the time. The name was changed in 1855 to the Wilmington and Weldon Railroa

I/U, #2335 0f 8750, $100 4 1/2 % 40 year First Mortgage Sinking Fund gold bearer bond due 1945. Issued Sept 1, 1905 signed F.J. Loeiuslley President,

Yuba County in the aid of San Francisco and Marysville Railroad Co. #35 of 200 issued, $1000 10% bearer bond , issued Jan 24, 1859, signed M. Presbu

# 41,653 for $150 to agent EB Comstock of Pontiac, Michigan. Endorsed on back to John Comstock. Small holes lower left; otherwise extremely nice. Roug

# 202,976 for $50 to agent BF Moore of Boston. Endorsed on back from Moore to Octavia S Weeks. Nice condition. Dutch Flat is in Placer county about 3

Addressed to Santos Bardella. From Gregorio Tomey. For ne package valued at $225. Fiddletown is in Amador County. The town was first settled by Missou

1) First of Exchange. # 298,762 to CTH Palmer "in Gold Coin". 1867. Two cent United States Revenue Stamp. Also 20c California First of Exc...

1) Nevada, California 1856. #62,289 for $250. To Charles H Mead agent. Meade signs it over to Oscar (?). 2) Grass Valley 1864. With rare California s

Addressed to GS Andrews agent. # 173,540 for $100 in 1860. Handwritten Jackson. Andrews endorses exchange to AC Brown Jr. on reverse. Comes with copy

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 &...