Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

# 1033 for 100 shares to Charles F Coaney. Value $25. Not cancelled. Native American vignette. American Bank Note printer. No discernable issues. Very

I/U San Diego Land and Town, #440 Annie Hobbs 10 shares 1897. Nice Indian vignette, signed by president Cheney. They developed Chula Vista, Sweetwater

Lot of 2 different. Inc. January 9th, 1888. No. 59 and No. 24, both issued to Bryant Howard on July 5th, 1888 in San Diego. Both signed by president W

2 billheads for Adolph Suto's horses in San Francisco. 1881 RW Harris pictorial, 1885A de Labrousse Veterinarian. Date: 1881, 1885 State/Coun...

Rare DO Mills signed letter about a NYC building. Mills was a major financier in California and Nevada. Date: 1909 State/Country: California Ci

Inc. Dec. 1886. No. 18, issued for 307.5 shares to Philip M. Fisher on Oct. 30, 1891 in San Francisco. Signed by president John Ruso and secretary A.

Looking to buy a house in San Francisco in 1862? Pay off the lot $10 a month until you own it. Issued to Ellery and singed by B Congdon. California al

Lot of 4 different. 1) The Realty Syndicate. $500 bond issued in 1898, punch cancelled. 2) Noyo Shingle Company. Stock number ONE, issued to the compa

Lot of 4 different. 1) Pneumatic Power Company. Issued in 1891, not cancelled. Colorful stock with streetcar vignette. 2) Royal Soap Company. Issued i

# 89 for 1 share to J Warren Cox. Signed by Gand(?), president Hale and countersigned by treasurer Riddell. 'Duplicate' written in pen. Date...

Rare bank. Inc. Oct. 1866. Reorganized August 1878. Low number 11, issued for two shares to Isaac Bloch on Nov. 5th, 1878 in San Francisco. Signed by

Oval 2.5" polished copper key fob from this key San Francisco hotel. Very rare. "The original Palace Hotel was built by San Francisco bank...

Rare SF stock exchange stock certificate. Inc. July 1885. No. 33, issued for one share to WJ Houston on Aug. 10th, 1885 in San Francisco. Signed by pr

Lot of two different for the same company. Both issued to Charles A. Warren of San Francisco, 1893 and 1899. One is signed by president Frank Latson a

4 Menus from Howe's Restaurant in San Francisco, 3 photos of the restaurant at that time with staff, both outside & the interior. Excellent ...

Extra rare--not seen by us before. According to Rush to Gold (Rohrbough, 2013), this was a French company formed to exclusively pursue trade during th

Here is nice item. If you like early photos, or early gold rush ear stuff, this is for you. It is a 4 1/2" high x 7" long. It shows a buil...

Volume 1, #1. Lots of earthquake damage photos. Spine and rear cover wear. Date: May, 1906 State/Country: California City/County: San Francisco

1) Mercantile Library Association of San Francisco. Wharf vignette. LeCount & Strong by Britton & Rey printers. Tears bottom border. 185-. 2...

San Jose, CA Street Improvement Bond Series 47 and Series 59, I/C #1. Coupons cut and included, bonds are trimmed. Date: 1930 State/Country: Califo

Location: Santa Cruz County, California (printed at bottom center). Inc. June 21, 1899. Low number 8, issued for one share to A.C. Barrett on July 21,

235 total maps. 18 California road maps. Strip maps for California with index. Some LA to Ely, NV and NY to LA. Date: State/Country: California C

This stock is more about the people than the company. It is signed by H. H. Bancroft as president. We all know his impact on histories of western stat

# 5! For 3 1/3 shares of the 320 shares available. To P Powell and Huber. Signed by HW Brown and president Huber. Located in Placer County. Reverse sh

W. E. Edwards' "Tourist's Guide and Directory of the Truckee Basin." First edition (Paher, 539). 1883. Illustrated, 138 pages, wit...

Lot of four pieces of Truckee history. An automobile road map circa 1920s, from Colfax to Truckee from the automobile club of Southern California. Col

The Truckee-Carson Farmer's Association controlled the Truckee-Carson project and the building of the Truckee Canal, to run water from the Truck...

No. 429 issued, 2 shares at $100 each of Peoples Ice Company cert. Issued to James D. Byrnes on May 14th, 1878. Holes punched through the names of th

Lot of 2. Inc. June 1875. One unissued and one issued. No. 90, issued for 7 shares to R.W. Clinch on Feb. 8th, 1877 in San Francisco. Signed by the pr

5 I/C 1875-86. Litho by GT Brown of San Francisco. Icehouse on lake with train vignette. Average condition Ken Prag Collection Date: State/Country:

Deed between Central Pacific Railroad to Newcastle Good Templars Hall Assoc., at Auburn Ca.for consideration of $1. Notarized signature of President C

6 early allegorical checks, Express & Banking Office of Rhodes & Co, 1855-1856. 1 has top toning Date: 1855-1856 State/Country: Californi...

Unissued Lewiston Turnpike stock, memorandum of gold bullion deposited at San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works 1870 by K&E Shasta Date: c...

3 Express & Banking Office of Rhodes & Co. 1854 Shasta Rhodes & Whitney-edge toning, 1855 San Francisco Lucas Turner & Co, 1855 Shas...

Early Yuba County bond. #43 to Arthur S Barber $500 7%. Signed by Judge Henry P Ham. Neither Ham nor Barber are listed in Bancroft. "Yuba Coun...

#58 $500 6% bond. Signed by Trustee B Hastings and Secretary CTH Palmer. Rear ink bleed thru. Some toning and left chip tear. Please inspect. Prag Co

Ledger with 67 issued and cancelled stock certificates from the Arrola Oil Company, principal place of business Sonora, California. Hardcover, 15 x 8

4 California Sheet Music Covers 1959. 12 1968 Grand Celebration Ball reprints. 1974 Early Theatres of California Date: State/Country: California C

Approx 40 large letter California postcards-SAN FRANCISCO, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, CARMEL and moreSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country:

Lot of 5. 1) Odd Fellow Hall Association of Sacramento. Two pieces: one unissued and one issued. Issued is low number 6, issued in 1896 for 100 shares

Volume 27, June to November 1863, has an article on New Almaden and another on a gold operation. Volume 32, December 1865 to May 1866 includes an arti

8 terrific Native Sons of the Gold West Business cards namely: 1) J.A. Rutherford, V.P. ; George E. Miller, Marshal; 3) Jonathan Peel; 4) J.A. Rutherf

Really nice oil vignettes. Grand Pacific Oil 1901, Oil Creek Petroleum, Sedalia and California Oil 1902, Morro Bay Oil 1908-.33" tear, Potomac ...

Approx. 25 stereoviews of trains, landscapes, ladies in styles of the Era, mountains, waterfalls & much more. Date: 1800's State/Country:...

10 postcards from Lake Tahoe/Truckee area, several RPC'sSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: California City/County:

3 stereoviews; four views. Football players in the street near Walnut House by uncredited photographer, horse and carriage. Boulder Falls and Boulder

Lot of 2 different. 1) Boulder County Industrial Association. No. 61, issued for one share to TR Owen in Boulder in 1885. Multi-colored stock, not can

Approx 40 Butte and Helena, CO checks from 1881-1916. Helena National Bank, Butte City Bank, North Butte Mining, Daly Bank and Trust of Butte, State S

Rare 19th-century bicycle stock. Inc. in Colorado. No. 193, issued to NB Stratton for 250 shares on April 4th, 1896. Signed by president Ehrich and se

Approx 50 Colorado Springs/Pike's Peak, Colorado postcards, mostly chromolithoSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: Colorado Cit...