"Treasures from the Shelves": Americana, Mining, & Numismatics Auction (February Timed 2023)

Lot of two signs for the Railway Express Agency. The REA was a package delivery service that used railroads in the United State between 1918 and 1975.

Train order lamp in black sheet metal with two ~5-inch diameter, clear glass Fresnel lenses on opposite sides. Bottom is rusted out but the rest of th

This railway oiler is 9 in. high with a lid, spout, bail and the spout cap stopper is missing. It is embossed with the logo "Burlington Route&q...

This oil can is funnel shaped with a handle and pour spout. It is marked "CSTPM &O RY" for the Chicago St. Paul Milwaukee and Ohio Rai...

Collection of miscellaneous publications related to railroading. These publications include books about locomotive engineering, railway calculations,

Lot of 5. Includes: Knox & Lincoln Railroad Company pictorial stock transfer form, unissued, 1870s; Sterling Iron & Railway Co., 1907, billh...

1) Railroad Magazine, c. July 1947 pp.146; black & white photos & illustrations; 2) The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Bulleti...

Reproduction locomotive engine plaque in brass for the H.K. Porter Company, Pittsburgh, U.S.A. No 5580, 1914. See photo for details. 7-1/4 x 7-1/2 inc

A group of about 50 railroad calendars, all large size, from the 1990s. Very pictorial color calendars for the rail buff. about 12 x 14", some ...

Nine calendar art pages, published by Brown & Bigelow between 1950 and 1967 for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. 1950, J.H. Sharp, O...

Lot of 6. Includes: North Pacific Coast Railroad Time Table 1888 to and from San Francisco, taken from the Trade Postal Journal; North Pacific Railway

Lot of over 20 pieces of railway ephemera. American Railway Express Co. First Day Covers from the American Freedom Train, Detroit, 1975; locomotive po

A very rare, illustrated envelope for J.H. Caesar's Bicycle dealership which operated out of Fresno County, California circa late 1800s/early 19...

Lot of six envelopes: two rare California covers: Pico House, Los Angeles; Overland Stage via Los Angeles; Crater Lake Oregon pictorial; three sample

Cover is addressed to the Aspen Lumber Company! We have seen two other Wells Fargo covers addressed to Aspen. They both have a straight line stamp of

Lot of 7. Includes: Hugo (possibly territorial); Larkspur (1888); Kiowa (1889); Greenland (1870s); Greenland (1884); JW Farrell, Attorney, corner ad c

Lot of 2. 1) Corner cover for Union Pacific Railway, Denver & Smoky Hill Divisions, Wallace, Kansas, sent to Silverton, Colorado with Hugo, Eber...

Lot of 9. 1) Glenwood Springs. Five pieces: pictorial cc for Hotel Glenwood, 1894; cc for JG Pease, Clerk of District Court; cc for JS Frits, County A

This is a very clean cover out of Niagara, Dakota Territory. This is a superb piece with a nice two-cent brown (210) and a clean post mark and address

Lot of four. 1) A McAlester & Co corner advertisement. 1887 CDS with wheel of fortune cancel on Sc U277. Town named for McAlester. He would also...

Lot of ten. Includes an 1891 registered letter. Paid with #219 and #226 stamps. Early 188- double ring. Also Meeder groceries with double ring, Nation

1) Humboldt Union, McElroy & Co. proprietors. 2) JP Degenhart harness, saddles, whips etc. 3) Double circle 1878 Hutchinson real estate agent. H...

Lot of 18. Includes full face Missouri Valley Life cover. Also three large corner covers with underprints of Planter’s House. There is a ½...

Lot of seven. Pictorial of a cow for Juniata Dairy Farm. The Gillette with short note, Experiment Station, Commercial House, Sawyer & Scott loan...

Lot of eight. Includes a pictorial rooster cover for Char. W. Durbin. Also Burgess attorney, Avenue Hotel, Hopkins Peerless Steam Cooker, Wilson Attor

Manuscript postmark reads Billings, Mo. 3/20. Pen X cancel. Post office opened in 1871. Located Christian County. Billings is part of the Springfield

Early manuscript postmark and cancel from Johnstown. The post office was open from 1856 to 1916. Manuscript postmark lists the date as July 19, 1861.

Lot of 22. Some are Southwest News, Walker-Brewster Grocer, Murdock manufacturing, Burnett & McVey hardware, Dold beef & pork packing, Galla...

Two postal covers with stamps from Point Lookout, Missouri. Point Lookout is located in Taney County, near Branson, Missouri. The date on both of thes

Manuscript postmark reads Newtonia, Mo. Feb. 11. Pen cancelled. Check photo for condition. Located in Newton County. Post office open from 1858 to 197

Two postal covers with stamps from Plattsburg, Missouri. Plattsburg is the county seat of Clinton County. One of these covers has a pictorial corner a

West Plains post office opened in 1858. 1) E. F. Haynes real estate. On green cover with a white oval housing the advertisement. 1883. 2) HT Smith cou

1) Weston. Pre-1855. No content. 2) Parkville 1846. Manuscript postmark with manuscript '10'. Asa Wood write his parents in Rock Island for ...

1) Tiff City. Post office opened in 1877. This could be a first year cover. 2) Willard. Willard opened in 1858. 3) Thornleigh. Aug. 12. Opened from 18

Lot of 2 small envelopes, no content, each addressed to R V Jackson, Sterling, Montana, one w/1882 stamped postmark from Meadow Creek, the other a han

One small envelope, addressed to P. V.Jackson, Sterling, Montana T (Territory), handwritten cancel, Willow Creek, Mont, February 27, 1880, 3 cent stam

Small group of six foreign covers sent into Montana. These covers are from Canada, Italy, England, and Switzerland. There were sent into Butte, Walker

Seven postal covers postmarked Reno and Goldfield 1906-1922 addressed to H. F. Heitman, Esq. of Savannah, Georgia. Mentioned in Fred's bottle b...

One Wells, Nevada with M. Badt cc. Cover is soiled. Billhead from M. Badt & Co. General Merchandise. Three Henderson Banking cc’s with bi...

85 acre island located on Lake Erie. This collection consists of 19 special covers, c1983-89, and 13 sets of 3 from various years. Date: Country:

6 advertising covers plus Adams Express, Oakland Chief of Police. 5 1911 US original die impression of Washington. 4 foreign stamps on advertising pie

14 different legal sized covers for US auto manufacturers including Reo, Cadillac, Chevrolet, International, Studebaker, Continental-Divco, Graham-Pai

This lot has eight postal covers with confederate themes. 3 in. X 5.5 in. is the correct size, however, these letters are in near perfect condition. O

About 80 covers, c. 1880's-1930's to and from attorneys. Some commemoratives including 1939 World's Fair. Date: Country: State: ...

This lot of 21 postal covers are from railroad companies across America. All sent to Motor Wheel Corp. from: Southern Pacific Lines, The Delaware and

Lot of four western covers: one from the Palace Hotel San Francisco; one from Cherry Creek, Nevada; one from Seattle, Washington Territory; 1914 from

Lot of over 65 postal covers "free" (no postage) military mail from World War Two. Many addressed to "Ranger" at Esquire magazi...

Lot of 25 postal covers from World War Two. U. S. Forces in the Virgin Islands, U.S. Army Postal Service, Fort McClellan Alabama and others. Date:

About 1100 US gold replica stamps. In Postal Commemorative Society Binders-1971-78, 1984-86, 1987-91, 1993--95, 1999-2002. The Great Americans Histori

Unused uncut sheet of 20 5c Hawaii dispatch post from HAPEX.APS 70 (1970) Date: Country: State: Hawaii City: Provenance:

Group of 27 folders of United Nations postal issues, 1957 through 1972 incomplete. The group includes some duplicates as well as different presentatio

Lot of 21. RPCs, Wht borders, Color. Nine postmarked : Edmonton, Victoria B.C., Banff,. 1, 3 cent stamps. One Souvenir Card w/1 cent Cartier &a...

Lot of 17. Some color, RPPCs, wht border.. Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR) promoted Banff and others towns. Also owned the Chateau at Lake Louise.

Lot of 90. Includes 52 real photo postcards. Rest are divided back. Locations include: Prince of Wales Hotel; Crossfield street scene with wagons; CPR

Lot of 11. Color, B/W. Some RPC’s., white borders. Seven postmarked: Medicine Hat, Calgary, Brookings S.D. 1,3,4 cent stamps. One leather

Lot of 10. Hand colored by Gowen, Sutton Co. We’re sold individually and promoted the CPRR route. Three postmarked : Lake Louise, Vancouver

Lot of 13. Two postmarked : Winnipeg, Kamloops. 1,2 cent stamp. 2 cent is Cartier & Champlain. Three marked Canadian Souvenir Card.. One ...

Lot of 27. Includes 5 undivided back; 4 real photo; and an unusual fan view card. Views include: King Edward Hotel; Traders' Bank of Canada; sod...

Lot of 24. Best is a Private Mailing Card (mailed 1907) showing a work of art, "Niagara Falls in Diamonds," made in Toronto and worth $100...

Lot of 51. Mostly Color. Some RPC’s and wht. Borders Two Tuck’s Post Cards. Three Fan View Cards (slide open to make a fan w/pic

Lot of 4. One split-back. Three Wht Borders. None postmarked. Distant view of Lake Bennett made famous by Canadian Poet Robert W. Service. St

Lot of 6. One not postmarked. Split-back and non-split. Souvenir Post Card : Canadian National Exhibition postmarked 1907 South Dakota. One

Lot of 40+. RPC’s w/wht border mixed in. Five marked Souvenir Post Card. Ten. One blank letterhead Radium Hot Springs Bungalow Camp. Post

Lot of 22. Wht. Borders, RPC’s, Color/B-W,, split-backs. Six have been stamped “Mailed From the Top OF the World” . T

Lot of RPCs and other postcards from Western Europe that pre-date WWI. These postcards are attached to scrapbook pages, about 32 pages total. Postcard

Julien Damoy (1844 - 1941) was a famous chain store creator and winery owner who published numerous series of stereoscopic postcards which were delive

Lot of over 20 vintage European produced postcards of Budapest on the Danube. Buildings, bridges and statues. Date: Country: Hungary State: City

Lot of over 25 vintage postcards from Italy. Rome, Milan, Florence, Mt. Vesuvius. Date: Country: Italy State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Coll

Lot of three vintage postcards of Liechtenstein. Schloss Lichtenstein, Schlos Vaduz. One postmarked 1909 and addressed to Marin County California. D

Lot of over 30 vintage postcards from the romantic casino de Monte Carlo. Postmarks from 1900 and 1906. One card features coins of the realm. Date:

Lot of 50 Tuck's postcards depicting the Queen's Doll House showing images of the various rooms, furniture, dinnerware, fire engine, etc. A...

A great grouping of thirty postcards of Altadena, California. There is a mixture of real photos and color cards. Images included are of various reside

Two nice real photos of Anderson. The first shows, "Rebekah Float, Anderson Floral Carnival, 1909". The second is a later date Eastman Pho...

Lot of two. 1) Overview of the Oaks Cottages. Cancelled Applegate. 2) Overview of the mountainous pass. Cancelled Applegate in 1908. Date: c1910 Cou

Lot of 5 Auburn postcards dealing with olives. Includes: RPPC of olive orchard; printed photo card of Aeolia Olive Orchard (mailed 1909); two Christma

Rare group of photo postcards of Cold Brook Camp in the San Gabriel Mountains above Los Angeles area. Some of these cards date to 1911. Most are posta

Lot of 2 different postcards of the US Fish Hatchery at Baird, California. One card is a real photo postcard, mailed with Baird postmark. Second card

About 20 Old and unusual black and white Bakersfield postcards and modern color photo postcards 1940s-1960s. A few pieces of Bakersfield ephemera. D

About 60 vintage postcards from Byron Hot Springs; including the Southern Pacific Depot dated 1914.People and animals alike were attracted to the salt

Lot of 5 different white border real photo postcards. Four are marked as Eastman Studio. One postally used in 1941. Three street views and two shots o

Lot of 38. Twenty-six are blue/green tinted, mostly published Polychrome Co. in SF. Also 12 amber tone cards from Polychrome. Mostly used c.1908-13. V

Lot of 5 different RPPC for this camp located in San Bernardino County, California near Big Bear. Four are by Putnam Studios, Los Angeles. The 5th is

Lot of 4 different real photo postcards. Includes: hydraulic mining scene (mailed 1957); Bullards Bar Gravel Pit; riverside scene on highway near Camp

Lot of 29. B/W. White borders. Two postmarked.1941 : Avalon. These are “What We Saw At Catalina’ cards. Each card has photo of

Includes 2 D.H. Beck Alameda Co. advertising cards and one real photo postcard from Centerville California. Date: Country: State: California Cit

Scenic and Historic. Lot of 27. Twelve RPC's: Includes Forest Home, Twin Lakes, Silver Lake, Big Oak Flat, Baker's Crossing, Box Canyon on t...

Lot of over 25 vintage postcards of the Bidwell Mansion in Chico California. Date: Country: State: California City: Chico Provenance: Ken Pra

Lot of 29 postcards related to James Marshall, discover of gold at Coloma which launched the California Gold Rush. Includes 18 real photo postcards. D

Lot of 8. Color, B/W. Three postmarked ; Colton, El Paso & Los Angeles RPO. 1 cent stamps. Cards w/imprints: Panama-California Exposition ...

A collection of 13 postcards, picturing various saloons in California and Nevada. Included are shots of The Columbia Saloon (Gold Country), The Crysta

Three high-quality RPCs of scenes in Ft. McDowell on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Two cards with soldiers on the parade grounds and an image of

Lot of 2. One postmarked Glendale, 1 cent stamp. . Both the same Birdseye view, RPC, white border. Mountain backdrop. Date: 1920’s Coun

Lot of 29. Some RC’s borderless. Three postmarked : Baldwin Park, L.A., , 1 cent stamps. Union High, Intermediate , Sixth St schools and

Lot of 24. Half and half color and B/W. Few RPCs , wht borders. Five postmarked : Glendale. 1, 2 cent stamps. One has 1 cent Yosemite stamp affixed..

Lot of 13. 1. Four post cards, two postmarked 1923-37 : Grass Valley. One amateur radio notice, one greetings from, one Narrow Gauge bridge e/train

1907 real photo postcard shows Camp Rose, Fitch Mountain on Russian River near Healdsburg, Cal. J.C. Shinkle, photographer, Woodland, Cal. Postmarked

Lot of approx. 45 postcards depicting the Mission architecture and interior scenes of the Beverly Hills Hotel along with the Hollywood Hotel and Hotel

Lot of 14. Some white borders, RPC’s, color, B/W. Eight postmarked w/1 cent stamps: Inverness,. STREET view: Twin Coves, Yacht Club,

Lot of 16. Color, B/w, two white border. Eight postmarked: San Francisco, Richmond, L.A., Oconomowoc WIS., 1 cent stamps. Postcards f

Lake Almanor peeking through the trees. (We wonder if those trees are still standing?) Framed card. Date: Country: State: California City: Lake