Treasures from Pacific Shores: Numismatics, Mining, & Americana

Six state picnics, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, All New Englanders at Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Sa

Lets go to the West Virginia Picnic Reunion, Saturday, Oct. 22 year unknown. Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Pacific Electric Railway. 6" x 1...

Poll Tax Receipt No. 1943, signed by E.F. Spence & F.P.F. Temple. Two of Los Angeles' pioneers when it was Mexican Territory. E.F. Spence re...

"See and welcome Colonel Lindbergh to Los Angeles. Tues. Sept. 20." Image of Lindbergh next to an American flag and train departure times ...

Lot of 8. Includes: Tax Collector's Office receipt, 1877, signed by J.J. Carrillo, who was the City Marshall, Chief of Police, & Tax Collect...

Frasher RPC of Palestine Exhibitition in Los Angeles Date: Location: Los Angeles, California HWAC# 53906

Third Edition. Approx 50 pages of photos of LA scenes including Santa Monica, Catalina Island, Pasadena, Ostrich farm and more. Front cover partially

Smith & Angell's black stocking handbill for sale by Meyer & Latz, Modesto, CA. A boudior item. Writing on back, ink on front. Date: ...

7 point Modoc County, CA Deputy Sheriff badge, no name. Appears to be a badge for trading. Date: Location: Modoc County, California HWAC# 69063

Lot of 10. 1) Tioga Lodge on the Shores of Mono Lake. Frashers Foto. 2) June Lake Lodge four-sided fireplace. Frashers Foto. 3) Middle Fork, Bishop Cr

1) i/c Monolith Portland Cement Co. to H. Dubois 1923 #4201 10 shares. 2) i/c Monolith Portland Cement Co to AC Theysohn #4277 8 shares. Date: Loca

7 from Nevada City, 1 from Sonora. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: Nevada City, California HWAC# 54131

Lot of 4. 1) Two Second of Exchanges from the Citizens Bank. Issued in 1890 (500 francs, bank in Switzerland) and 1891 (52 pounds sterling, bank in Lo

9 postcards to Newcastle, CA and Placer County, CA. Date: c. 1890-1891 Location: New Castle Area, California HWAC# 63166

Approx 30 letters and assorted ephemera. Unusual items include c. 1880 propagation license for keeping a jack, Colusa County 1892 liquor license, seve

"Chinamen should want a little more money next week..." Addressed to Mr. Harvey of the Cosumnes Copper Mining Company. Date: 1866 Locatio...

Bird's eye view of Randsburg by Frasher Foto. Date: Ca. 1925 Location: Randsburg, California HWAC# 63557

Leather trimmed hardcover checkbook register with over 200 checks from the First National Bank of Redlands. Front cover detached. Check stubs indicate

Lot of 6 real photo postcards from the Ryan area near Death Valley, Ca. Several of the postcards show use of the Baby Gauge Railroad by tourists. 2 Fr

Large Book of Sacramento Bee Articles from July 1, 1932, to July 30, 1932. Has articles ranging from "Governor Roosevelt Wins Wide Lead in Thr...

1867 receipt from Steamer Chrysopolis, Freeman and Co. Express unused receipt c. 1850's, 1861 receipt from Steamer H-H(bottom creases and vertic...

State Controller's Warrant from Sacramento City, CA 1855. Allegorical vignette of woman with spear, beautiful mountains in background, signed b...

3 postcards (birds eye views) of San Andreas, Calaveras County, California. Black & White postcards. Date: Location: San Andreas, California ...

Homestead, bank deposit slips, many court docs, many deeds, certificates of sale, mercantile license etc. Date: 1877-1936 Location: San Berardino, C

"Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Ex...

Approx 35 brewing licenses from San Bernardino, CA Date: 1907-1910 Location: San Bernardino, California HWAC# 64325

Lot of 19. 1) 1890 promissory note on letterhead from W.H. Featherson, Cucamonga. 8.25 x 5.25" 2) Riverside Improvement Company stock certifica...

Schmidt Litho was one of the best and most colorful of the San Francisco printers. Here are 2 of there company directories, 1 has signatures of 7 com

Two advertising flyers, one 8 x 11, one 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Four page explanations of their goods and patents. Located at 543 Market Street opposite Sansom

"The Famous Hindoo [sic.] Wonder." "He stands alone, the prince of clairvoyants." Office, Rooms No. 20, 1040 I Street, Over City...

P.J. Philips & Co., No. 650 Market St, San Francisco, are advertising "New Light! The Patent Portable Vapor Gas Light. No More Exorbitant G...

Postmarked August 13, 1925 from Albuquerque, NM to San Francisco, CA. The sender's name is unknown but the letter was to a person with the last ...

Lot of four different stereoviews all featuring trolleys. Included: choice c.1900 view of busy Market Street by Art Nouveau Stereograph; c.1901 Underw

Three different cards with three different views of this Civil War era military base now located beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. 1) c.1874 Watkins ste

Lot of 4 different. 1) Best is an 1897 card titled "A Chinaman's Family." Stamped M.F. McNeil (not listed in Mautz) and handwritten da...

Lot of 4. 1) Kilburn Bros. shot from the beach looking up at Cliff House. Sign clearly visible. 2) c.1880s Watkins stereoview showing Seal Rocks. 3) B

Lot of 21 stereoviews of this iconic park in San Francisco built in the early 1870s as the city's version of Central Park. 1) Two by AJ McDonald...

c.1900 Art Noveau Stereograph Co. stereoview No. 5405 showing the Speedway at Golden Gate Park. View shows man in top hat commanding wagon with two ho

Photo of Golden Gate Park from terrace showing the Garfield and Key Monuments by Billington 4.5" x 7.5". Conservatory in Golden Gate Park...

Four different interesting San Francisco stereoviews by JJ Reilly of Marysville, CA. According to Mautz, Reilly operated the Wood's Gallery Mary...

1) c.1901 view from Sausalito Ferry by Keystone View Co. Nice contrast and detail. 2) c.1864 view from Bay Shore & Fort Point. Contrast very wea...

Lot of 8 different nice early San Francisco (and area) stereoviews. 1) Four by Kilburn Bros.: Russian Hill bird's-eye view; Telegraph Hill bird&...

Out of their San Francisco branch. All issued in 1866, signed by Smith & Coghill. Each has an adhesive revenue stamp. 4 x 7.5" Spindle canc...

Lot of five receipts from the Anglo-Californian Bank of San Francisco to Jacob Heyman of Grass Valley. Most dated 1879. Date: Location: San Fran

Three menus from the days of San Francisco culinary glory. Vista Del Mar Restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf, Old Poodle Dog of 65 Post Street (fren...

Large assortment of San Francisco related items. Includes phone directories, 1920 Women's Club yearbook, 12 unissued ticket books from Whitney&...

First issues after infamous earthquake.July 1906 Brown bear and eagle with moon background on cover. Numerous photos of after quake fires and devastat

Fancy business card for O.E. Olsen Lithograph Company, 330 Jackson St. in San Francisco. "The Drummer with Ideas." 3 x 5" on cardstoc...

Lot of eight. 1-3) Three Tabor cabinet cards. Two duplicate 'Upper Corridor' and one 'Palace Hotel Court'. One has a nice advertisem...

Lot of 7. Included: 1854 handwritten Bill of Sale from Rhodes & Lusk; 1854 pictorial Certificate of Deposit for Adams & Co.; 1867 Wells Far...