The Sweetheart Express Auction (February 2021)

A nice collection of 75 color postcards for the train buff. Photos cover railroads, both tourist, vintage and mainline. Included in the group is The C

A nice collection of 60 beautiful RPC's highlighting the iconic Southern Pacific Daylight passenger train. Besides several photos of the train h...

A collection of nine RPC's showing train accidents at various locations in the U.S. Included are a wreck in Michigan (1909), Illinois, Iowa, an...

A set of 44 postcards with railroad scenes including Railway Express; 28 copies of Pennsylvania RR Engine #7002, clocked at 127.1 mph; some RR-related

Nine real photo postcards mostly showing a narrow guage engine being loaded onto the Mandalay Ferry in different views. Also, includes a nice shot of

Lot of two: 1) man on horse back watching a Curtiss in speed contest; 2) Antionette & Curtiss machines in flight. Both cards copyright 1910, unw...

A panoply of prisons, penitentiaries, and jails from the US heartland to the East and South are present in this pack of prosecutorial punishment postc

Exterior and aerial views of prisons in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Oregon. Eight color, 4 RPCs, one B&W. Date: Country (if not USA): Stat...

The finality of death comes many ways in the world, and here are 34 postcards to show it. Subjects range from Kaiser Franz Josef in his casket to bodi

Seven postcards of hanging as political execution, lynching, or summary judgement. Two color, one B&W, and four RPCs. Date: Country (if not U...

Nine color postcards illustrating the execution by electric chair and a garrotte. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken

Who is buried in Grant's Tomb? Perhaps you'll find out in this lot of five dozen postcards and ephemera showing cemeteries, tombs, mortuarie...

A variety of postcards and ephemera including designs with dressed-up skulls, humor cards, a funeral home memorial card, confirmation of and order for

Four beautiful butterfly postcards. Two cards are Easter cards and feature a moveable pinwheel. Rare cards. One butterfly card is a silk postcard, rar

Unique grouping of five postcards one either cuts out pieces to construct something, or one reproduces the art with pencil or crayon on a piece of pap

An interesting collection of 12 duck stamps, hunting and fishing tags, a retired letter carrier pin, several pages from a stamp album and a stamp guid

Eight colorful Easter postcards. Two cards with young girls and Easter chicks in relief. Six cards include a moveable pinwheel where the Easter egg is

Nine nice Christmas postcards, including a set of four that belong together as one whole Santa Claus. This assembly postcard is from Huld's Puzz...

Seven nice Thanksgiving postcards. Three cards contains artwork of a woman holding a turkey in relief on each card. Designed copyrighted by John Winsc

One dozen Valentine's Day postcards. Includes six fancy silk and gold embossed cards, two of which are copyrighted by John Winsch 1910-11. Four ...

Sixteen Tuck's postcards copyrighted 1907 by the New York Herald. Titled the "Little Nemo" Series #6. Very colorful and artistic cards...

Large group of fifty two postcards embossed with flowers and other various animals and greetings. Holiday greeting include Christmas, Birthday, Easter

Six unique postcards with feathers or hair attached. Five cards include feathers as part of the bodies of the birds on the card. One card includes hai

Lot 0f 22. Five have handwriting ,three w/stamps. Two white border RPC of Gibraltar. remainder are color. Several are of bullfights, the lower G

As automobile tourism expanded across the United States, the appearance of postcards featuring the name of a state or city in large, hollow letters fi

Ten B&W and 43 color postcards of railroad depots, large and small, from Michigan (24), Wisconsin (12), Minnesota (15), and Nebraska(1), one unk...

Seven Hands Across the Sea silk postcards with British ship names and the American and British flags. One card features the R.M.S. Saxonia.. Other car

A small collection of bass relief postcards with a royal theme. Included are cards showing the Czar of Russia, the King of Spain, Queen Alexandra and

Eight various art and humor cards from Hold to the Light. Includes two September cards with art by Max Stein, 1914, Chi. Two cards Shadowgraph #402 ...

Group of twenty-three Hold to the Light cards. Features western European houses and landscapes. Some are postmarked early 1900's. A highlight in...

Large grouping of Hold to the Light Christmas postcardsfrom the early 1900's. Beautiful Christmas scenes, including snowy cottages, angels, The ...

Twelve Easter Greetings postcards from Hold to the Light. Images include spring flowers, chicks, angels, and Easter bunnies and eggs in bright colors.

Ten holiday cards including two Thanksgiving, five New Year's cards for 1908-9, and three Valentine's Day cards. All good condition. Three c...

Two Hold to the Light postcards of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Published by J. Koehler New York- Berlin 1902. Both postally used 1907. Both good co

Eleven Hold to the Light cards of city scenes. Five cards of NY, four of which are published by J. Koehler New York- Berlin and one published by Franz

Six postcards that feature ships and boats sailing. A highlight includes a beautiful artistic card of several ships in a harbor and is postmarked c. 1

Twelve Hold to the Light postcards of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. Buildings pictured include the Missouri State Building, the Palace of ...

Nine Hold to the Light postcards of St. Louis, MO. Published by Samuel Cupples Envelope Co., St. Louis and New York. Three cards postmarked in the ear

Two western U.S. cards, one of Salt Lake City, UT, and the other of Portland, OR. Both are in good condition. The SLC card features the City and Count

A collection of 25 Jewish-caricatured color postcards, some bawdy, and nine pieces of ephemera including Jewish-relief stamps, temple life membership

A collection of about 75 postcards by artist Catharina Klein is also known as Catherine Klein. Her name was anglicized outside of Germany during WWI

A collection of about 220 postcards by artist Catharina Klein is also known as Catherine Klein. Her name was anglicized outside of Germany during WWI

Lot of 16. Five envelopes containing: 1. Coolidge. Four postcards. Two colorized and two RPG. Two with handwriting. 2. Wilkie. One picture pos

Five Real Photo Postcards (RPCs) from the St. Paul Coal Co. in Cherry, Illinois; a steam shovel in Alaska; the Truax Traer Coal Mine in Velva, North D

Lot of 6. One cancelled 1913 , 1c stamp Medelhall Springs Cal. One White border photo. One white border RPC Mountain View Hotel Smokey Mountains Nat

A small collection of postcards showing various aspects of life on the railroad, including Depression Era men "Riding the Rails," an engin...

Neat grouping of puzzle and magic postcards. Includes two puzzle postcards where the image is dual, it depends on which angle one views it. Must be se

Two colorful clown postcards in good condition. One contains an image of clowns playing a game of cards, and the other shows a group of clowns competi

Lot of 38 interesting miscellaneous Hollywood, Beatles, Nevada RPCs from the 1940s on. Grab bag includes: several James Dean, several Beatles, scene f

If the name is "Sacred Hearts" it is here in post cards. This collection of RPCs is of convents, chapels, and related buildings. The local...

Eclectic mix of six silk postcards. Two Birthday Wishes floral cards. Highlights include two castle views, including Blarney Castle by W.H. Grant &a...

This broad variety of postcards includes Jewish synagogues, Christian tabernacles, Masonic shrines, and related scenes and images. Included are some p

The Mills Owl Slot Machine was created by the Mills Novelty Company in 1897 as the first upright mechanical slot machine. It originated the notion of

Still more large-letter color postcards, this time covering cities and states in the American Southeast including VA (21), WV (5), NC (16), SC (7), TN

More large-letter color postcards, this lot includes states and cities along the US Eastern Seaboard, including CT (1), RI (2), NY (10), NH (7), NJ (6

More large-letter color postcards, here are cities and states in the American South and Mid-West including AL (9), AR (3), GA (6), FL (11), MS (4), LA

Large-letter color postcards from American Western states, with cities and states including NM (7), AZ (2), CA (13), OR (5), WA (6), NV (1), UT (1), C

Large group of approximately fifty four generic occasion cards, many with exceptional artwork. Standouts include a Christmas postcard with Santa Claus

A variety of eleven postcards that include holidays, Women's Suffrage, and more. Two cards that promote the right for women to vote , including ...

Approx. 179 cards. All are Greeting and Holiday cards including a few higher quality pieces. 8" x 13" with a rose cover. Date: c1908 Co...

Approx. 133 cards. About 1/3 of the cards are generally California locations (Mitchell etc. ) and the other 2/3 are holiday related cards. Original, e

About 100-120 postcards c 1905-1920 Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Nelson Railroad Collection

Lot of 3. Stock is issued in 1904, pen cancelled. Typed letter from the company in Spokane, 1900. Typed Financial statement from the company, 1909. Co

Lot of 2 includes: 1) Delight Mining Company. Inc. in B.C. Issued for 125 shares in 1906 at Hamilton, Ontario. Mining vignette. Unc. 2) Kootenay Carib

Inc. in New York. No. 1479, issued for 100 shares on Mar. 17, 1890. Signed by Magonn (president) and Barney (secretary). Not cancelled. Large floral v

Lot of 2 different. 1) The Consolidated Alaskan Company. Inc. in South Dakota. Issued in 1904 for 166 shares. Signed by president Watson and the secre

Lot of 3. Includes: Stevens Copper Company, Graham County, 1905; Phoenix Gold Mining Company, 1897. Nice one from ABN, New York. Location of mine: Ar

Lot of 5. 1) South Idaho Consolidated Mining & Milling Company. Two uncancelled stocks, issued in 1896. 2) Brunswick Gold Mining Company. Two u...

Lot of 5 different. Included: Wade Mining Company (Fresno County, 1880); Nevada & Mountain Lakes Ice Co. (Nevada City, 1871); Munckton Gold &...

Lot of 7 different. Includes: Tuolumne County Water Co. (Columbia, 1865, not cxl); Kern River Mining & Power Co. (1909); The Golden Gate Mining ...

Lot of 6, most different. Includes: Stockmens Gold Mining Co. (1896); Royal Tiger Mines Co. (Tiger, Colorado, 1933); Gilpin Hurricane Gold Mining Co.

Issued to P. O. Grady for 1333 shares of the Box Elder Silver Mining Company onf Otober 25, 1886. Red ink, 8 x 5 inches. Date: 1886 Country (if not

Issued for 100 shares in 1910. Mines located in Kootenai County, Idaho. Large eagle vignette. Very unusual looking certificate in VF condition. Uncanc

Lot of six stocks we believe were on the Montana / Idaho border. 1) 1910 Hamilton Coeur d'Alene Mining. # 246 for 3000 shares. Signed by Geo. Re...

Highly sought after. Inc. in Montana. No. 5485, issued for 100 shares to Gaylord, Blessing & Co. in St. Louis in 1891. Signed by the president (...

Cert. #717, issued in 1890 for 105 shares. The company's mines were in Montana near Bannock. In 1890, the company acquired the Wadams, Wallace, ...

Lot of seven. 1) NUMBER 1 for the Hesperus Mining Company. 1921. Two cent documentary stamp. Some small rips. 2) # 61 for the Montana & New York...

Cert. #109, issued at Beatty, Nevada for 1000 shares in 1908. Three mining vignettes. Mines, Bullfrog District, Nevada. Principal office, Beatty, Neva

Lot of two stock certificates from the Carbon-Emery Stores Company of Montello, Nevada. Issued 1925 & 1934. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta...

Lot of 2. 1) Philadelphia Searchlight Gold and Copper Mining Company, 1909. Signed by John C. Groom as president. 2) Old Roman Mining & Milling...

1) Goldreed Extension. # 23 for 5000 shares to Chas. Mattison. Signed by president DB Gillies. In 1906 they had reached 150! with hopes that another 5

Lot of 7. Includes: Hale & Norcross Mining Co. (1907 stock, plus unissued); Mexican Gold & Silver Mining Co. (1908 stock); Comstock Tunnel C...

Lot of 2 different. This was the later name for the Sutro Tunnel in Virginia City, Nevada. This company took over after Adolph Sutro sold out and went

Lot of 17 different. Included: Curtis Consolidated MC (1880, Gold Hill); Argenta MC (1887, Tuscarora); Manhattan Gold Wedge MC (1906); Comstock Tunnel

Three stocks here include Goldfield Bull Dog Mines, 1907; Atlantic & Pacific Mines Company, Manhattan, 1906, and The St. Lawrence Mining Company...

Bond Cert. #1552,issued for 50 pounds in 1867. The company operated five mines in Nevada. Vignettes of the queen? and Abraham Lincoln at the sides wit

Issued January 9th, 1920 to Zeb Kendall for five hundred shares of The Balsamea Company, principal office Carson City. Kendall was a major force in th

The New Monte Cristo Mining Company's principal place of business was 146 North Center Street, Reno, Nevada. This stock certificate issued April...

Three 1906 Gold Bonds from Orleans County Quarry Company. Incorporated in New York. Nice vignette of a stone or marble quarry at the top. All three bo

Cert. #85, issued for 15 shares to Flora B. Huff. Signed by F.P. Hays as president. Hays, of Philadelphia had acquired the Elkhorn mine in 1904. The p

Issued to Francis E. Cross for one hundred shares of the Homestake Mining Company of the Whitewood Mining District, Dakota Territory on August 12, 189

Issued to Thos. C. Sprague for five thousand shares of the capital stock of the Snowstorm Deep Mines Limited on February 16, 1911. Vignette has diagra

Gold dredging company stock issued in 1938 shows the Gold King, the company's dredging ship. This is cert. #1533, issued for 925 shares. This is...

Issued to William H. Little on August 23, 1900, for one hundred shares in the Callustro Company. Green ink on orange paper. Extremely rare. In 188

Lot of four. 1) Montana-Nevada Gold Mining Company. Pierre South Dakota. # 72 for 250 shares. Issued to HE Oppenheimer. Signed by John A Coleman. 1906

Lot of 13 different. Includes: Eastern Cananea Dev. Co. (1913); Isabella No. 11 Leasing Co. (Colorado, 1910); The Burns-Moore Stockholders' Leas...

Two stocks from Virgin River area, Arizona. Includes Virgin River Oil & Development Company, 1907, and Virgin River American Oil Company, 1908. ...

Includes Bolsa Chica Petroleum Corporation, 1924 with oil derricks captioned, Huntington Beach, 1920; Bolsa Chica Oil Corporation, 1987, massive hole

Seven different certificates from the Huntington oil district of California. The Huntington Beach Oil Field is part of rich pools of oil found along t

Includes "49" Oil Association Contract of Sale, 1922, giving the holder royalty rights in the association. Also, Four Square Oil Syndicate...