Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

Seven Newspapers discussing all elements of the Little Big Horn Massacre, from Custer's funeral, burial. Of great significance is a NY Trib arti...

Many of the Little Bighorn scene photos are from the work of L. A. Huffman of Miles City, Montana. A total of 22 photos are Huffmans. There are a tota

2 pictorial mauve eye glass cloths from Dr WJ Sullivan in Helena, old letter from First National Bank in Great Falls on letterhead. 3 letterheads rela

Lot of 2. Letter and circular addressed to Hon. James W. Nye of Carson City (governor at this point) from the Office of the Irish National Fair. Datel

No. 187 for $1000. Hole cancelled. Coupons 15-30 attached. Signed by Nevada's second Governor, 'Longhorns' Bradley. Purple border and sc...

Lot of 23. Two different types. Most have a little background information about whomever it was issued to. Mining, railroad, and state capitol vignett

Lot of 9, most different. Includes: 1884 Wells Fargo, RN-G (rare); 1877 Carson City Savings Bank, RN-F; pictorial 1877 Carson City Savings Bank, RN-F;

Inc. Oct. 21, 1891. No. 69, issued for 7,200 shares to Julius C. Kaupisch on July 5th, 1892 in Carson City. Signed by president E. Williams and secret

Lot of two different Nevada bonds with two different Nevada governor signatures. 1) $1,000 bond issued in 1866 signed by Governor Blasdel, first gover

17 x 16" bond, red and black on creme, small hole cancelled, signed by the first Nevada Governor Henry Blasdel. Two coupons attached at bottom....

Lot of 5. Includes rarities. 1) London & San Francisco Bank, 1870, RN-B, signed by Hobart. 2) Nevada Bank of San Francisco, RN-F. Two checks, 18...

Lot of 7. 1) Original Piper's Opera House handbill for "The Red Fox" performance on August 4th, 1888. Presented by James M. Ward and C...

11 b/w 8x10" photos of "Old Duck Creek Line" Date: State/Country: Nevada City/County: Duck Creek

One post Card in this lot. Pony Express Stop - Eastgate, Nevada, mid-1950's.Salvatore Falcone Collection Date: cmid-1950's State/Country: ...

Inc. in June 1879. No. 40, issued for one share to Hiram Johnson, one of the largest merchants in Eureka, on Dec. 12th, 1879 in Eureka. Signed by the

Location of Ditch: Glendale, Washoe County, Nevada (printed at bottom left). Inc. in 1878. Low number 10, issued for two shares to the company preside

Here is a collection of nice letters . They are from an an attorney Frank J. Chase, to his son George and his daughter Alta. All letters written fro

Rare photographic letterhead from the heyday of Goldfield, Nevada. Pictured is the Western Gas Engine Company, located at 419 Columbia St. in Goldfiel

Location of Office: Greenfield, Lyon County, Nevada. Greenfield was the first name for Yerington. Extra rare! Inc. April 11th, 1889. No. 26, issued fo

8 1866 Lander County Warrants with bank stamps. Datelined Austin Date: 1866 State/Country: Nevada City/County: Lander County

This is a fabulous stock. It is a very early stock number - # 6. It is issued to the founder of the company H, M. Yerington. It is signed by president

Color photo at Pyramid Lake, NV of tufa feature. 30x40" frame, photo 34x24" Date: State/Country: Nevada City/County: Pyramid Lake

A group of antiques from the Jerome Ayer ranch in Reno, which was located on Alameda, now North Wells. This group of antiques appears to date from the

Here is a very early piece of Americana. It is from a local desert farm area, from one of the old time ranch sites. It was used to harness the Oxen as

Here is a really nice item. It is a pin up girl, print. It was originally an oil paining done by Fritz Willis . He was discovered by Esquire magazine

Lot of 4 rare John Sparks items. "Honest John" Sparks was the 10th governor of Nevada, serving 1903 till his death in 1908. 1) Three diffe...

Lot of about 40 pieces. Most are letterheads and billheads. Included: WE Lindsey Gravestones (1884, gravestone vignette); A Nelson Cigars (1904, cigar

Nice variety of personal papers and items from the Heizer Estate. Includes, but not limited to, two VERY NICE mineral specimens: polished Nevada Tungs

Bond # 74 for $1000. $1 adhesive 'Foreign Exchange' revenue stamp. Bond stamped PAID by the Treasury of Storey County. Signed by County Comm...

Framed color print of St. Mary's church with light snow in Virginia City, NV, signed by William Moore. Print 15.5x23", frame 22x31" D...

This Chinese silk kimono is heavily hand embroidered with metallic threads. The dragon designs are exquisite and incredibly intricate. The borders of

Here is a really nice item. It is a " Territorial Item" , because it was published before Nevada became a state on October 31, 1864. It wa...

A tall tale published in the Territorial Enterprise on Februrary 19, 1876 caused an east coast scientist to inquire about obtaining a specimen. Here i

Lot of 4 different. 1) 1899 B&E Bank check to JW Adams (signed on reverse). Adams served as the 4th Governor of Nevada from 1883 to 1887. 2) Sta...

Harper’s Magazine, Four Volumes, with Nevada/Arizona Papers by J. Ross Browne. Volume 22, December, 1860 to May, 1861 includes “Peep at Washoe” Volume

Lot of 50 items. 1) Stocks: Bullion & Exchange Bank to Mrs. Richard Kirman, 1901; Ruby Hill Tunnel & Mining Co. (Eureka, 1883); Union Amalga...

Item # 1 of 7 : Envelope collection: 121, 3 cent Jefferson's from The Wolfram Company/ Lovelock, Nevada. 10, 6 cent airmails from the Wolfram C...

Lot of 20 State Controllers Warrants. The collector researched the people who they were issued to and so most pages have background information. Nice

Lot of 12. 1) United States Senate Chamber gallery pass, pictorial, 1894, signed by Nevada Senator William Stewart (famous lawyer during the early yea

Lot of 24. These are issued to various Nevada printers and publishers. Includes numerous autographs of Nevada humorist Sam P Davis. Issued to: Morning

Lot of 3 autographs for figures involved in the process of Nevada becoming a state. 1) U.S. Senator James R. Doolitle (Wisconsion). He introduced the

Approx. 40 postcards includes: Plymouth National Wax Museum, Massachusetts; Quaint Harbor, Damariscotta, Maine; Portland Head Light, Portland, Maine;

Pierson, B. T., Pierson‘s Newark City Directory for 1860-1, volume 26. Published by A. Stephen Holbrook, 1860. This issue includes a folded, color-sha

40 New Mexico postcards plus Indians of New Mexico postcard booklet. Pictures include many interesting geological formations, ovens, chili pepper a

25 original and 11 duplicate postcards of New Mexico including cities of Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Gallup and Santa Fe. Date: State/Country: New

1 i/u #94 Horace Thurber $1000 1885. Steers vignette. No Coupons, creases Ken Prag Collection Date: State/Country: New Mexico City/County: Lincol

Lot of 31. King went from banking in New York to mining interests in Cripple Creek and Nevada. His name appears in other pieces from the Heizer Estate

# 39 for 500 shares to John Stagg & signed by John Stagg, President and E. B. Roberts secretary. Uncancelled. Allegorical vignette. Heavy folds ...

Very interesting, and very early scrap book. It has pictures of pretty women, famous men, newspaper articles ,military people...you name it it's...

Here is a really great item, from the " Old Days". It is a complete 18 volume set of " The Annals Of America ". It tells the com...