The "Mint State" Americana & Numismatics Auction (2025 May)

Hundred dollar AT & SF bond certificate in good condition. Bond certificate is issued and canceled. Small hole in the center of cert. Two long s...

This promotional pamphlet printed for the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railroad promotes farmland accessible by rail from Iowa to the Dakotas. Well il

Lot of 5. Includes: 1) Raymond & Whitcomb's Tours, California, 1907, 128pp. 2) Cripple Creek via the Historic Ute Indian Trail Route, foldou...

Lot of 13. Includes: New York & New Haven Railroad (1865, pictorial); Newburgh, Dutchess & Connecticut Railroad (1892, pictorial); North Pen...

Group of 5 railroad-related postcards, including 3 RPCs and two colorized images. One used. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenan

8 post 1925 postcards with some RPC's of early engine and railroad cars. Oregon Pony, John Bull engine, Santa Fe Scout, Bellefontaine etc. ^ Dat...

About 31 Eastern US railroad postcards plus 4 London. All are post 1928, mostly color 1950's with a few RPC's and 4 from London, UK. ^ Date:...

About 25 Western railroad postcards with some RPC's. Alaska, Rio Grande, Grand Canyon of the Feather River, Daylight Streamline and several newe...

About 40 French humorous and risqué postcards. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOTE: We assume lots ha...

25 mostly artisan shot French risqué and topless postcards. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOTE: We as...

Group of 12 postcards, most relating to Buffalo Bill with one relating to Annie Oakley. Group includes a few photos, including one RPC, but mostly con

An RPC postcard with a photo of Margaret Ann Robinson, c1920s. Caption: "The World's Smallest Midget." Handwritten on verso: "Mar...

Group of 3 real photo postcards depicting cowboys/rodeos. Two are dated, all three date from c. 1910s-1920s. Varying photo quality. Two used. ^ Date:

Lot of 11. These are taken form original paintings of L.H. "Dude" Larson. Color, never used in excellent condition. ^ Date: 1939 Count...

About 10 Great Lakes area postcards with 1 c. 1908 Iowa railroad station RPC. Fort Wayne, several Milwaukee, Sterling, IL, Evansville, IN. ^ Date:

About 35 or more historical cards with show dogs and pooch portraits. Mostly RPC's. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:...

Lot of 16. Includes mailed 1897 mechanical postcard (Hub Gore); holiday postcards (Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas); three tradecards; small booklet (

Lot of 42. Eleven plastic sleeves w/four cards per sleeve. (Two only have three), one packet for Kansas City, One plastic sleeves w/ programs for p

Lot of 39. Includes: 1) Five cabinet cards (Padugah, KY, Poughkeepsie, NY, and Adrian, MI). 2) Twenty one RPPCS, mostly scenery or street scenes. Incl

About 25 Western Native American chromolitho cards. A colorful bunch with Hopi snake dance, families, dancing, Pueblo baby carriage, Grand Canyon etc.

24 Eastern Native American mostly chromolitho colorful postcards. OK, FL, Great Lakes, NC, Pow-Wow etc. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:

7 c. 1908-30 real photo postcards with unlabeled locales. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOTE: We assume lots

Rare, large format 3-D Valentine's Day Card featuring a dog with a basket of flowers standing on a chair. The dog and the basket have 3-D compon...

11 c. 1908-40 RPC's with Death Valley, Nebraska, Sea Lion Cave, San Juan Capistrano etc. ^ Date: 1908-40 Country (if not USA): State: City: ...

Lot of 20. Includes two Canadian covers (Fairville, New Brunswick, 1899, and Ottawa First Day of Issue with Queen Elizabeth Stamps, 1954); 17 Mark Twa

Lot of 5 different checks with RN facsimiles and/or vignettes centered on the check in the style of an imprinted revenue. Includes: First National Ban

Two United States Narcotic Internal Revenue stamps: 6 cents and 16 cents. Both 4 x 1/2 inches, purple ink, right edge torn. ^ Date: Country (if not

Four philatelic covers and two pieces of Stage coach ephemera. Baggage tag from the Telegraph Stage Line; receipt from Kinsley & Co's Southe...

A group of 5 first day covers featuring photos of different arctic animals, dated 1999. All displayed together in a frame along with a small plaque de

Collection of 54 first day covers issued in 1979 & 1980 with United States commemorative stamps. Pope John Paul's White House visit; 1980 Wi...

29 western mostly First Day Covers with cachets, some have pairs and blocks of 4. 1948-80, mostly older. See photo. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): St

Covers (6) originating in towns like Cape Town & Johannesburg South Africa and addressed to Fort Wayne & Hagerstown, Indiana. These are post...

This Riker box contains metal finds from the Gettysburg Battlefield. There is a buckle from a leather strap, a .58 cal. mini-ball, a hook loop with st

2 1894 Civil War expense reports for California, Oregon and Nevada by Wm. M Stewart. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: P

There are about 15 Australian army buttons and badges. There are six military badges of varied sizes; six Australian military buttons; one British Cr

A 4 page wide foldout illustration from an 1898 issue of news magazine Leslie's Weekly. The B&W illustration by artist F. Cresson Schell dep...

A binder of printed Wikipedia articles on U. S. Navy ships and operations. Also a CD included. For Navy collectors. ^ Date: 2025 Country (if not USA

A Civil Air Patrol (USAF) uniform with dress shirt and appropriate pinbacks. Excellent condition, size 44 large. Comes with Great Falls Shrine Pipe Ba

Vintage Corbin Cabinet Lock Co., Britain, Conn., brass padlock with 1909 patent. Military lock engraved, "Ordnance Department U.S.A." on f...

Mementos of World War Two: U.S.S. Glemmon: V.D. Easy To Pick Up Don't get Burned...Use Cover; Navy Department tobacco rationing card; Furlough t...

This firearm oiler has two spouts an N48 for a WW2 Mauser. Oil caps and gaskets are intact. Used condition with one side dented. "O" notat...

This is a knife sheath only for the W. Clauberg hunting knife model 6300. The sheath has a pocket length of 8 in with an overall length of over 11 in.

A copy of 'Agricola on Metals' by author, engineer, and historian Bern Dibner. Published in 1958 by the Burndy Library. In the book, Dibner ...

A student's book of photos and notes from an architectural history class, c. 1920s. All notes are in French. Dozens of gorgeous B&W photos o...

Volumes 1 and 2 of 'Journals of the Expedition of Lewis and Clark', edited by Nicholas Biddle and illustrated in color with art by contempor...

A copy of 'The American Printer: The Business Paper of the American Printing Industry' from 1922. The bimonthly magazine contained articles,...

The Forest Lawn Story written by Ralph Hancock, 160 pages, ending in very good condition. ^ Date: 1955 Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven

Volumes 1 and 2 of 'Creative Art Crafts' by Pedro de Lemos, a notable Bay Area artist, writer, and museum director. Both hardback, 88 pages....

A copy of 'Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged', c. 1940s. Hardbound. Some definitions are il...

This collection of pamphlets and articles were written between 1900 and 1910, 1929, 1865. The pamphlet "George Rogers Clark and the Revolution ...

1956 first edition by Farrar, Strauss and Cudahy. 8.75x5.75" with attractive binding. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenan...

This is a collection of early psychology theses that will keep you wound up for several days or weeks. Five works in all: from "The Guardian&qu...

c. 1933-36 Maxwell House Passover Hagadahs. Greenish cover has stains, is it from one of the 4 glasses of wine? ^ Date: 1933-36 Country (if not USA):

1922 1st edition, The Idol of Paris by Sarah Bernhardt. Back board is detaching inside. ^ Date: 1922 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenanc

This is a reprinted journal of the Plymouth Plantation originally published in London, 1622. "Re-created by permission of the Trustees of the P...

1802(1882 printing) Newly discovered Fourth of July oration by Daniel Webster, 1859 Oration by Edwin H Tenney. 1861 Oration by Samuel L Caldwell. ^ Da

Pupil edition of 1898 Potter's New Elementary Geography by Morton. 120pp with index and color maps and illustrations. Attractive binding. ^ Date...

There are a number of books in this lot discussing the theology. From the Palestine Exploration Society-Jerusalem, The Moabite Stone, The Hauran dated

7 UP ... First Against Thirst door push, 2x25". Light surface rust and wear on front. Please inspect. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: ...

6 point Ry. Express Agy/196/Police badge, pick axe chip, Lola Montez 1.5" makeup kit with mirror, Tee Pee Bar, Colfax, CA wooden nickel, Grass ...

A group of about 60 antique keys in varying designs. One key appears to be twisted at the blade and teeth, with all others in good condition save for

12 collectible plate, 10 in original boxes. Fairmont China, Bradford Exchange, Antique trader. Bride and Groom, Baby's First Step, First Haircut...

14 collectible plates in original packing minus the box on 2. Bradford Exchange, Fairmont China, Mark McGuire baseball player, Antique Trader, Berlin

9 Lenox collector plates, 8 in original boxes. Beavers, Golden Crown Kinglet, Wood Thrush, Mountain Bluebird, Mocking Bird, red fox, racoons, Meadowla

Various Household Items. Includes - Plates, Iron, Tins, Asst. Utensils ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOTE: W

Various Pressed Glass pieces. Includes: Candle Holders, Chalice, Vases, Ashtrays, Decorative Salt Shaker, Porcelain Sugar Cup. 18 Pieces. ^ Date: 1

Folding wood ruler, shaving razor in case, white metal small flask, laundry scale, automotive themed coin purse. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State

2 cruise line silver plate creamer with G B mark and American President Lines, 5". ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance...

E. Wheeler sterling spoon (short spoon) & Neely (long spoon). The sport spoon is engraved "Mary", and the large spoon is engraved &quo...

12" stoneware Sta Hot container. 2x 5" upper cracks, please inspect. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEAS...

Beige stoneware antique foot warmer with cap. No apparent chips or cracks. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOTE

Mr. Peanut metal bowls. 4x 3", 1x 6". Some wear, please inspect. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NO...

4 c. 1970's-80's Tom Clark Gnome figurines. 7.5" Stokes-ore car chips. 7" Tank. 8.5" Boots. 8" Bubba-base chips. Please ...

2 cast iron. Colorful Kansas City, MO. Nevada City and Grass Valley, CA. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOTE:

Vintage glass paperweight with a drawing of the works of C. F. Boehringer & Soenne, Mannheim, Germany whose New York office was at 7 Cedar Stree...

3 single sided road signs. Stop/Sound Horn/Proceed/Slowly, 14x20"-light surface rust and fading. Snowmobile icon, Stay On/Unplowed Roadway, 18....

A likely repro Chew Smoke/Mail Pouch porcelain sign, but we cannot be sure. Metal grommets in holes, some porcelain issues in center. 3x17.5". ...

Arrow shaped Heartland Dairy tribute sign. 10x28". ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Brewster Provenance: PLEASE NOTE: We...

Single sided embossed Gilmore Porcelain Lion Head Motor Oil Sign. 9.5x23.5". A few scuffs. Please inspect. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Stat...

Mobil Oil metal sign, 7.75x11.75". Faded, some rust. Please inspect. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE NOT...

3 small metal enameled signs. Member/Independent/Cattleman's/Association/Texas, 7x12"-some rust. The next 2 are skillful repros or recent i...

Single sided 12" porcelain Standard Polarine Motor Oil sign. Fine condition, just a bit of porcelain loss at the 2 mounting holes. This is a re...

c. 1950's-60's thin metal Smoke Kool sign. 11x25.5" Some surface rust. Please inspect. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: ...

Spitting is Prohibited in this Car porcelain sign. It is likely a repro, but we cannot be sure. 2.75x8.75". ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Sta...

Hand painted red over white Will Build To Suit metal sign. 9x12". Surface and edge rust. Please inspect. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State:...

White plastic sign: Cove Creek LLC. / White Mountain / Antiques / & More. 60 x 48 inches. Blue green and white. ^ Date: Country (if not USA):...

Two metal advertising signs: 1) Thelma / The Queen of Perfumes; 19 x 7 inches, pastel colors, lovely lady at right. 2) The Busted Knuckle Garage / Ope

Relic saddle, fence post artifact. 12" seat, cantel w/ medium 3" rise, narrow fork, double rigging, very old. Great for display. Hang it o...

A group of 1 book, 1 flyer, and 2 booklets from the nuclear scare of the 1950s. These publications discuss the ramifications of the atom bomb and advi

An extensive collection of newspaper clippings, letters, publications, flyers, and convention programs/brochures about UFOs, extraterrestrials, and ot

Lot of 13. Includes: African-American advertising for Jas. H. Wallick's Bandit King Co.; beer recipe from Clee-Koe Tea, Coffee & Beverage Co...

Miscellaneous group of vintage paper: 1895 letter from the Treasury Department deposit receipt; Farmers and Merchants Bank of Reno receipt 1905; 1884

4 calendars. 1906 Metropolitan Life Insurance, 8.5x13.5". 1937 and 1940 Warner Bros. San Francisco, 8.5x16". 1948 Tewinkle's Market, E...

Beifield brand travel sample book. worn, but good condition. All pages intact and postcards are pasted. Many very large Lithograph cards. Ohio ^ Date:

Travel Scrap Book. Loose Pages. Small postcards of Misc. Dry Goods. ^ Date: 1855-1900 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: PLEASE N

Leather cover w/ Indian Head embossed on front under the word Scrapbook". Tied w/string. Collection of ads and articles from various magazines...

Payable to Michael Gillmore, on September 11, 1877 twenty four dollars. Drawn on the First National Bank of Trenton. Serial number 10430; 8 x 3 inches

Assortment of dowsing ephemera for a variety of objects. Dowsing is a controversial practice that involves using a pointer to locate hidden objects. I

Twelve page tabloid April 7, 1888 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Cover illustration is of the Burlington and Quincy Railroad ...

Around 20 pieces of Americana art and photography, mostly reprints, including some advertisement art. 3 framed pieces are included. Lot also includes