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

This lot has three photographs by the Detroit Photography Co. attributed to W. H. Jackson: #51270 Christ Church Old North Boston (2), #51365 Betsey Ro

1864 pay voucher signed by Charles Oakes, a noted Indian fighter who was nearly killed in 1850 in Texas. 11x17", 3x 3" tears, small tape r...

This lot contains five (5) different styles of handcuffs or personal restraint devices. There is the Argus "Iron Claw" type 4 made in Chic...

This lot contains a fine pewter dragon made by Hudson #4677; 4 in. tall with red crystal eyes and a clear crystal globe. A mirror diorama with two gla

Lot of 8 vintage photos, most 8 x 5 inches. Outer Harbor at San Pedro; Sweet Water Dam; Court House; others not identified. Three with damage, minor t

Lot of thirteen vintage photographs. Large group in front of the California capitol; Donahue Monument; ruins of Fort McGinniss, Montana; three group p

Lot of hundreds of B&W photographs. c. 1895 - 1945. No CDVs. No cabinet cards. Portraits and snapshots of ordinary people throughout the US. App...

Colored Poster-Vintage Advertisement of Three Distinct Products (depicted in One frame) "Paddler Canadian Salmon", "Holly Brand Blac...

Lot of 40 black and white 8 x 10-inch glossy photographs of a horse ranch with racetrack. Cartwright Studios of Sacramento produced the photographs.

This lot has two pair of horse riding boots. Reproduced in two styles: one pair has loop pull-ups and a square toe; the second pair has a pointed toe

Origin of Reynolds family name from Germanic. Framed 13.25x 16.5. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance: John Reynolds Collection

Early 20th century Rheotome medical device, used for electrical stimulation, likely quackery. Wood case 4.5x8.75x5.25". Date: Country: Sta...

3 bundles of Royal Canadian soda labels. Original string wrapped 4" bundles-Ginger Ale and Tom Collins Mixer. 2.5" bundle Cola. Date: C...

Two original covers from The Saturday Evening Post: August 22, 1914 edition, with Frank Xavier Leyendecker illustration of a boy and a horse drinking

5 color watch advertisements from Saturday Evening Post. Elgin(4), Westclox. 2 of the Elgin have slight water damage to LL corner. 13.5x 10.5" ...

Scrap book from 1931 with lot of different ephemera pasted onto the pages. Some examples of pieces in this scrap book include political cartoons, news

Beautiful collection of approx. 40+ shells that includes whelks, sand dollars (two with barnacles!), cones, sea urchins, and cowries. Largest whelk is

Group of three silver plated vintage serving ware, circa early 1900s. Includes: Silver plated candy dish, maker's mark Avon/HMC/Silverplate/Ital...

A passel of small beer steins and cups. Too many to count, but I'd guess a couple of dozen. Colorful designs and they don't appear to have a...

Possible Original Spencer Tracy portrait by Bruno, Hollywood. 6.25x4.25". Inscribed 1928, to Edward from Dad. Date: Country: State: City...

April 25, 1887, front page of newspaper. Includes some passengers arriving from San Francisco by ship and a death bed confession to a murder. On Mat B

Original box 9x4.5", has some wear. #5522. One bulb. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance:

Lot of 4 textiles, Persian patterns, appear antique (c. 1900?), all four have center patterns that emanate outwards, possibly table covers?, all worn

Lot of 20. The Youth's Companion large format magazine issues from 1892 plus a Columbia Exposition/Chicago World's Fair issue from 1893 (w/c...

Journal of vintage newspaper clippings & photos of theatre plays and actors from the early 20th century. Album cover titled Excelsior Journal No...

Large (24 x 13.5 x 1 inches, 13.2 lbs) wood plaque with metal shield attached at top and rectangular metal piece attached at bottom. Within shield rea

This collection of Thomas Edison ephemera includes the Golden Jubilee of the invention of the electric light bulb 1879-1929. There are two letters wit

This is a pack of three standard sized envelopes each with a personalized drawing of a cowboy drawn in pen and ink in the return address area on the e

Original white 19th century thunder mug slop jar. Used as a commode in lieu of going to an outhouse. 6x10" with handle. Lip chip, 3 small base...

Tiffany "Zodiac" Desk Set (5 items) w/RARE Match Safe! In the early 1900s Louis Comfort Tiffany designed 24 different patterned desk-sets...

Lot of seven tin cans for general store goods including peaches, strawberry jelly, tomatoes, evaporated milk, and pepper. Mostly pre-1900s. Mostly fro

This lot has four photos carried by loved ones. Two daguerreotypes of an older woman, a well dresses man barley visible; and two tintype photos, one c

Treasures & Artifacts Art Prints, 17 prints total. Art prints of various treasures and artifacts that range from antique vases to unique glasse...

Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant believed to have been done by Frederick Meserve from a Brady negative, This is excellent, but fragile condition. Oval

Group of about 35 photographs of people and places outdoors. These photographs are probably of locations in Montana. Some examples of the photographs

This is a pair of Union Hardware Co. ice skates model 524 1/2 L. There is light rust on the skates, but the leather straps are intact. This is a size

3 United States Express. 1863 receipt, 1871 blue check, 1842 United States Mail Coach Waybill 9.25x15". Date: Country: State: City: Pr...

Approx. 20 US, some maps mostly by Cram, some Rand McNalley. Various states, 2 sided. Date: Country: State: City: Provenance: Stuart Mackenz

11 US Product labels or flat packages, various sizes. Morning-Tap Cigar, Blue Bonnet tobacco, sardines, Dr. Bonker's Bitters-toning, 2x Governme...

Lot of 6 travel guides/booklets for various US locations. All paperback. (1) This Week in the Nation's Capital, 32 pp, weekly, issue from 192...

About a half dozen various ephemera items, including a citation for bravery, awarded to a soldier in WWI and stamp signed by Pershing, a Campfire Girl

Handmade water pitcher that is very heavy, made with iron-rich clay. Dark brown glaze, small chip on lip. 9" tall, 7" diameter plus handle...

Two pair of Victorian candelabra. While these pieces looked spectacular in about 1880-1900, they are gilded or gold colored pot metal which deteriorat

Correspondence between Sanford K. Barstow and Vincent, Sturm and Co., a furniture manufacturer in Cleveland Ohio. The correspondence is in regards to

Lot of two photographs: 1) Field Signal Corps Band M. N. G. Kansas City; 11 x 9 inches; 2) Cramer's Minstrel Band; 11 x 9 inches, from a Kansas ...

Brown vintage black powder container with some white crust on bottom. Cork with leather tether. c. 1880's. 12.5x6". Date: Country: Sta...

Delightful collection of vintage children's broadsides: 1) The Queen of Hearts 22" x 9"; 2) "A Friend is Someone Who Likes You b...

Vintage drinking gourd with cork as would be used as a canteen. c. 1900-20. Rope carry handle. 11x7". Date: Country: State: City: Prov...

3 Large copper pots all with brass handles and a smooth finish. 1. 6-sided, 10.5" wide, 5" deep. Label has been removed from bottom. 2. ...

Group of vintage magazines. 3 Leslie's 1911-12. The Ballet Theater 1941-42, 1943-44.Indian & Scenes of the Southwest. Minerva, Juvenile and ...