Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction, Part I

Lot of two: Steamer Cornelia / Cabin / Benicia; Steamer Cornelia / Dinner. Penciled notes on the back indicate these were printers samples from 1853-

Two cardboard tokens GF 10c cash purchase at Bieber Home Bakery. Bieber is located on the Pit River, 55 miles northwest of Susanville. Ex: Ron Lerch

Eight self-identified tokens from Bishop, California in Inyo County at the heart of the eastern Sierra fishing region and near the gateway to Death Va

Vondy Bishop 8 scal br; Smith & Peterson (Bishop) 12 1/2; Browns Schober Lanes Bishop, GF shower; Collins Bishop 12 1/2c; Poker Lowball and Pan ...

Obv.: The Club / Saloon / Simms / Crocker / Chico, Cal.; Rev.: Good For / One / (scratched out). Br. rd., 21 mm, R6. Salvatore Falcone Collection. P

Lot of two: Butte Bakery, GF One Loaf; Boyd Bros. GF 5c. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: California City/Coun

Obv.: Pay Ore / Saloon / F. Vassallo, Prop.; Rev.: Good For / 5c / In Trade. Br. rd., 21 mm. R6. Salvatore Falcone Collection. Provenance: Salvato

Lot of three: Good For 10 cents, Mahan's; good for One Drink, Sullivan's; Good For One Dance, Dreamland Dancing Academy. Ex: Ron Lerch Colle...

Lot of two ticket books good for rides between Eureka and Samoa or Eureka and Fairhaven. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA)

Lot of three: two from Becker's Billiard Parlors in Ferndale; one from Canyon Park. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not US...

Obv.: J. A. Brattin & Co. / Elite / Saloon / 1840 / Mariposa St. Fresno Cal. ; Rev.: Good For / Cts. 5 Cts. / In Trade; Wm, rd., 26 mm. Prov...

Lot of ten cigar store tokens from Fresno: R. L. Heflin; W. Degan; Anderson Cigar Store; Cartwright & Barnhill;;Gene's Cigar Box; Farmers E...

Moved to Lot 3084a.

Obv.: Hardwick / Pool / Hall; Rev.: Good For / 5c / In Trade. Br. rd., 21 mm. Daniel Manasillian Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): St

Obv.: Delmonte / Saloon / L.A. Danbenbis; rev.: Good For / A 10c / Drink. Br. rd., 21 mm, R6. Salvatore Falcone Collection. Provenance: Salvatore

Lot of five: (2 ) Hod's Pool Hall, 117 Main Street / Huntington Beach; GF 25c; (3 ) Nugget Cigar Store GF 12 1/2c. Ex.: Ron Lerch Collection. ...

Cardboard token, 60 x 32 mm: Good For / One LIve Bait / Huntington Beach Pier / Jack Long. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not U

Bishop Club $1 uncirc; Munzinger (Bishop) 12 1/2c; Vondy Bishop 12 1/2c 8 scal br, purchased by lerch 12/1970; Darvin Pool Hall (Lone Pine). Nice sele

Pastinme Club/ Bishop//12 1/2c 8 scal alum; Vondys, Bishop//12 1/2c 8 scal br; Darvin Pool Hall (Lone Pine)/12 1/2c; Geo. R. Neill's (reportedly...

Rare prison token. This card will be confiscated if found in the possession of anyone other than the registered owner. Value Each Square 5c In Trade T

Obv.: The / Diamond Saloon / Kennet Cal. / V.E. Warrens / Prop.; rev.: Good for / 5c / In Trade. Br. rd., 21 mm. Salvatore Falcone Collection. Proven

Good for one passage only on July 4, 1912 From Placerville to Gardener's Grove and vice versa. Rare. Ex.: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: C...

Rare cardboard punch card: "Good For Twenty Meals / Price $7.00 // Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher, Proprs," All twenty meals were punched. 3 x 2...

Extremely rare, possibly unique. The Hotel Nadeau Los Angeles, Cal. and The Grand Canon of the Colorado Resort featuring Tolfrees Eating Houses offer

Japanese Internment Scrip. Funds were not available to the War Relocation Authority when they took over the operation of the camps. Conseuently they w

Two tickets Good For return trip only Leaving Marysville at 3 o'clock P.M. February 15th, 1864 on the Cal. Northern Railroad. Ex: Ron Lerch Coll...

Lot of four: three are photo cards, Good For One / Cruiser Ride / Captain Jack Hale / Meeks Bay Resort / Lake Tahoe; 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches. Orange tic

Three cardboard GF 10c tokens: two from Mission Tavern (Eats-Drinks-Cards); one from Dutch Tavern. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country

Lot of eight cardboard tokens from Napa businesses: The Oasis Cigar Store; Jos. Schwartz; Cronin's. Ex. : Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: ...

Lot of five good for cardboard tokens: Kelly & Herview, 1816 Telegraph Ave., Oakland; The Arena Cafe,828 Broadway; Grocerteria, Tenth Street Ma...

Lot of eight cardboard tokens from businesses in Oakland and Berkeley. Samuels Smoke Houses, Elmhurst Club; Berkeley Billiard Parlors and others. Ex:

Obv. WILSON DAIRY / Oildale / Calif.; Rev: ONE QUART / MILK. AL, RD & 24 mm. Hole Punched Canceled. Daniel Manassillian Collection. Proven...

Rare brown cardboard token from the Osdick Cash Store / F. B. Adams, Proprietor / Good For / 5c / In Trade / Not Good if Detached / Osdick - Calif. 2

Posssibly unique Nov. 1893 meal ticket from Cary House / Placerville, Cal. / James Borland - Proprietor / for Ralph Smith. 3 x 2 1/2 inches. Original

Light green cardboard token: Good For / One Drink or Cigar / Ohio House / Young Bros. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA):

Lot of nine cardboard tokens from Sacramento area businesses: Sullivan's (1906); Native Sons Club; Mahan's Place, Becker's Pool Parlors ...

Lot of five: The Old Tavern; Schweitzer & Bauer; Maliby & Little; Cafe Kost; all GF 5c with bottle return. Ex.: Ron Lerch Collection. Prov...

Lot of six: American Cash Store; New York Bakery; A.F.L. Labor Picnic; Cross Roads Grocery; Lady's Ticket to the 1886 Admission Day Party at Hor...

Lot of six pieces: Steamer San Antonio , 1859; American Cash Store; Grand Excursion to Freeport, 1900; Hunter Drug Co. ; Dreamland (Finest Dime Dance

Lot of three: Golden Gate Saloon, R5; Commercial Saloon ; Northern Saloon. Salvatore Falcone Collection. Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection C

Over thirty pieces of Good For cardboard tokens. Capital Dairy, Travelers Hotel Cigar Stand, The Old Tavern, Railtown and others. Ex: Ron Lerch Collec

White metal, 38 x 44 mm. Catherine Wong Him /1268 / O'Farrell St. / S.F. Calif. On reverse: (small) Moise-K S.F. Provenance: Country (if no...

Lot of seven cardboard tokens: The Central Amusement Co. Billiard Hall and Cafe on O-Farrell St. (4); The Men's Home, 10th st.; Louise Foster...

Two blue cardboard tokens: Mission Dolores / And / San Francisco. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: California

White cardboard token: Finance Committee / of the / Relief and Red Cross Funds / Meal Ticket / May 20 , '06. Provenance: Country (if not USA)...

Lot of three: Milwaukee Brewery of San Francisco, GF 5c; Venitian Restaurant, GF One Meal; Weirich & Crolund, GF one 5 ct Loaf of Bread. Ex: Ron...

Lot of two cardboard good for tokens: The Eagle Bar, 2134 Sutter St.; Aquatic Cafe (2 1/2 cts.), 800 North Point and Hyde St. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection

Lot of two: yellow cardboard, La Fayette Restaurant / Mondelet / Berakfast / Portsmouth Square ; orange cardboard, Lafayette Restaurant Dinner / Ports

Red cardboard token: The Chronicle Bar / 10 Cents / 644 Market Street / P.W. Wobber - Proprietor. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country

Made by Whitehead & Hoag of San Francisco, patented June, 1905. Souvenir Card of Admission / The New Cliff House / San Francisco. Reverse: Admis...

Obv.: Hacienda San Ysidro / V / 1896; Rev.: 4 Reales. Br., rd., 32 mm. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: California City/County: Sa

Lot of two (K-65): Lacey Whiskey / The Lacey Bar / H.S. Dix / Santa Barbara / & Wieland's Beer // Good For / One / Drink. Br., rd., 21 mm. ...

Lot of ten: Mission Smoke House; Frank Sunsari; Mascarel Cigar Store; Casey's; The Arlington; Arlington Hotel (pictorial); 1936 Semana Nautica;...

Lot of ten: Banca Popolare Fugazi; Casey's; Keystone Bar; F. Nardi (octagonal); Depot Cigar Stand; Santa Barbara Cigar Co.; J.F. Meyer (Strahl...

Lot of two orange cardboard GF 5 Cents / Good for One Loaf tokens. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Californi

Cardboard token: Good For One Drink / At / Tait House / Tehama, Cal. Ex.: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Califor

Lot of 19 cardboard tokens from Watsonville, one from Santa Clara, one from San Francisco. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: California C

Lot of two cardboard tickets good for one 30c meal at the Weed Hotel, White Pine Grill, or Mill Boarding House; also two admission tickets to the McCl

Eleven miles north of Visalia, two coupon books and five GF coupons from the Yettem Meat Market. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if

Lot of seven cardboard tokens from Alameda/Contra Costa creameries: four from Safeway Stores, GF 1/2 c on Lucerne Milk; GF 10c on return of one milk j

Lot of 24 paper tokens from Central California, includes 21 tokens from Clovis Billiard Hall, W. Thayer, Proprietor, with 14 "good for 5 cents ...

Lot of eight from: Alameda, Richmond, San Francisco. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: California City/County: Date:

Lot of 12 good for cardboard tokens from: Fresno, Clovis, Lockeford, Escalon, Modesto, and Lyndon. Ex.: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country

Lot of four Good For cardboard tokens: Loma Linda Mercantile Co.; Steen's Place, Oak Park; Biggs Pool Hall. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenanc...

Four tickets for payment for freight on the Lewiston Turnpike Road, mentioning Lowdens Toll House, Musser Hill toll house and Junction Toll House. The

Lot of nine pieces: Bercovich Cigar Stores, Oakland, San Jose,San Francisco, GF 12 1/2c (4); Julian Restaurant meal ticket, Woodland; Nina's Can...

Two rare cardboard tokens: Orange-Crush, distributed by S. Martinelli & Co., Watsonville, Cal.; Orwood Grocery, GF 5c when returned with plain S...

Brown scrip with a blue back featuring a dog. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City/County: Creede Date:

Five pieces of cardboard tickets from Cripple Creek: Canon City & Cripple Creek Toll Road, Elkton Gold Mine Trip, Lee Wild; and The Amber Inn, V...

Ten pieces of small town good for scrip from: Salida, Dumont, Cokedale, Marble, Canon City and Manitou. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: C

Seven tickets good for one dinner at various dining rooms around Colorado: Antonito, Sargent, South Pueblo, Salida, Clifton, Manitou, La Veta. Prove

35mm brass North Butte Mining Co. check. 25mm round aluminum Centennial Beer Hall and 25mm octagon aluminum, unlisted. 75mm copper like Grand Lodge 19

Lot of two: 1) M. Geary / Duckwater // Good For / 5c / In Trade; Br. rd., 21 mm. 2) Owyhee Trading Post // Good For / 5c / In Trade. Br., scalloped,

A 3 pound hoard of copper Nevada tokens, hundreds of tokens! tok DEWEY TRADE / CHECK / ELY, NV //GF 5C / IN TRADE, multiple varieties, some with cente

Moved to Lot 4530a

Green cardboard card Good For One Week's Board at the Depot Hotel, W. R. Chamberlain, Proprietor. Attached to a check for $8.00. Ex: Ron Lerch ...

Good for 21 meals for $7.00 at Hughes' Hotel, Mary C. Hughes, Proprietor / Rooms and Board by the Day, Week, or Month. Possibly unique. Ex: Ro...

Lot of four cardboard tokens: Good For / Drink or Cigar at / "62" / J. R. Ahern, Prop. Three "good for a loaf" tickets at Americ...

Four uncirculated pieces: two meal tickets Silver hotel and Cafe, Virginia City. Grand Picnic and Excursion of the Storey County Public Schools, Tread

Extremely rare cardboard token for $2.50 at the Washoe Club. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City/Cou

Lot of six pieces: three Good For One Large Loaf from the American Bakery, 112 South C Street, Virginia; Good of One 10 Cent Loaf at the Acme Bakery;

Two meal tickets: Sing Hi Restaurant, Tonopah; Young's Hotel Restaurant, Toy Lee, Lessee, Lovelock. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Cou...

Seven pieces: Meal ticket from The Superior Restaurant And Bakery, Tonopah; Good For 12 1/2 Cents, Fallon Bakery; Butler Theatre, Tonopah (3); Good Fo

Three cardboard tokens good for 12 1/2c in trade at Davin's Rendezvous, Lovelock; and three from The Northern, Rawhide, two GF 25c, one the rare...

Lot of six: Three trade coupons GF 5, 10, 25 cents Nevada State Prison; Rain Check Good For One Free Drink / Buffalo Bar / 1114 B Street / Sparks, Ne

Good For 5 cent note at the North Capitan Store. Ex: Ron Lerch Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: New Mexico City/County: Ca

Early New Mexico silver token bracelet. The token: TERTIO/333/MILLENNIAL//SANTA FE/1550 + 1883/ NEW MEXICO, 19mm. Thin rolled silver bracelet with typ

Lot of three pieces from Tom Ying Restaurant, Hillsboro and Lake Valley New Mexico. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: New Mexico City/Cou

Lot of 16 pieces from the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Seven Elongated cents; nine tokens. Daniel Manassillian Collection. Provenance: Coun...

R. Rothchilds Sons, makers of saloon fixtures and billiard tables. Br. rd., 24 mm. Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection Country (if not USA):

Rare good for mirror from the Favorite--Meet your Friends at..., Jos. Marek, prop. Good f\For 10 In Trade. 2.25" diameter. Good condition, some...

J.B. Ross/Good for/5 c/In Trade/At Bar, round, wm, blank reverse. 1882 Texas Gazetteer shows Mr. Ross in Center with a saloon. Rare. See tokencatalog.

Cardboard token, 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches, two-sided. "4c / Dallas / Passenger Transfer / Co. / One Ride / (signature) / Secretary. Provenance: J...

Obv.: Exchange Saloon / Halladay / & / Lamb; Rev.: Good For / 12 1/2 / Cents / In Trade. Br. rd., 34 mm. Bite taken out of a corner. Provenanc...

Washington Trading Company / Washington, / Astoria // GF / 25 / In Merchandise. Round, al, R-9. Size: 2-3/4cm. Ghost town; only self identified mercha

Lot of four advertising tokens featuring Admiral George Dewey, hero of the Spanish American War. Two for Kirkman's Borax Soap out of Brooklyn, N...

Obverse of HK 158 Landing of Columbus, designed by Charles Reinsch, struck by S.D. Childs & Co. of Chicago. Reverse: Jackson's / Napa Soda /...

Hundreds of tokens for amusement. Uncirculated "O.K. Vendor" bag; Bimetallic bag; many varieties. Several hundred pieces. From the Arkans...

Four Republic of Argentina / U.S. 10 D. tokens. 26.7mm, Brass. Unc. One 1850s New York City Hall $20 Spiel-Munze. 36mm, Gilt Brass, Unc. One Ca. 186

Lot of 27 miscellaneous tokens, medals and other items, including adult-themed, both American and foreign, c 1920s on. Includes: four State Line Club,