Western Americana Auction April 2022

This unique hunting knife has an overall length of 11 in. and a 5 3/4 in blade. There is a beautiful maker's mark on the blade near the ricasso:...

This is an Italian made rapier fencing sword at 38 in. overall length with a 32 in. blade. The wire wrap grip appears to be original to the piece It h

This Springfield model 1870 is a full length two band musket. The first model 1870 was chambered for .50-70 caliber without a barrel liner. Only 1000

Check on the Cochise County bank to Mrs. G.E. Goodfellow for $100 from A. E. Jacobs, endorsed by her on the back. Goodfellow was the doctor that treat

A framed 5 x 7-inch notice or invitation to the hanging of E. Eredia on August 11, 1905 at noon, for the murder of Arthur Wright. Dated July 24, 1905,

Large Group of Arizona Old West Ephemera includes: > Three pieces of bank ephemera from the 1880's, including a check written on the Pima Cou...

1) Handwritten letter and cover dated May 1, 1878, postmarked Walnut Grove but addressed to Mt. Vernon, Arkansas. (3) cent postage stamp. Please see p

Rare. Unissued (as is normal). Dateline Bodie, Cal., 187-. Brown border, black print. Ezra A Cook, Chicago. Folds. 7 x 10.25" This bank formed ...

Lot of 3. The Bodie Railway & Lumber Company was formed in February 1881. The line ran 32 miles from Bodie to Mono Mills south of Mono Lake. An ...

Lot of 16. Includes: Owl Drug Co. cover sent from Bodie; 1896 IOOF receipt; RPPC of church; 1949 Lee Vining check; Mono County report by HA Whiting, 1

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Lake Hume, CA & the Hume-Bennett Lumber Co.: 1) Rare photograph of the Hume-Bennett Lumber Mill at Lake Hume, located in the Sequoia National Fo...

Delegate badge no. 191 for the Grand Parlor meeting of the NSGW at Lake Tahoe, June 6-10, 1910. badge has great raised illustration of a building near

Lot of 2 different. Both are issued jointly by Southern Pacific and the Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Company. 1909 and 1910. Both have ei...

Vol. 1, No. 9, July 19, 1881, of the miniature newspaper published at the Grand Central Hotel. This issue has articles about the Virginia Enterprise n

Group of five posters advertising various events at Lake Tahoe including the Great Gatsby Festival, Snowfest, Sled Dog Races, and the Alpenlight Festi

Lot of 10 architectural schematics for a building for Mr. Tod Ford, 1901. John Parkinson, Architect (his office at 702 Laughlin Bldg., Los Angeles,

Lot of 3. 1) Unissued stock certificate for the National Exchange Hotel Company. Dateline Nevada City, Cal., 1860s. The hotel was built in 1856 during

Dateline Nevada City, Cala., May 2nd, 1860. Issued to Mrs. Amelia Miller for $50 to be paid at sight. Signed Birdseye & Co. Ship vignette (top c...

Lot of 18. Includes: JG Loutzenheiser billhead (Grass Valley, 1918); William Giffin billheads (Nevada City, 1901); James Chisholm billheads (North San

Lot of 2 way-bills for transport of packages from Nevada (City) to North Bloomfield in 1876. 4 x 14" One way-bill is in very good condition. Th...

Lot of over 25 pieces of ephemera from Oakland California. 1880s trade cards; leather post card; Piedmont High School student body card 1922; Oakland

Several copies of the San Francisco Daily Herald from 1869. These newspapers include articles about mining, general Pacific Coast news, foreign news,

Group of about 14 insurance policies, mostly from California, including the Home Mutual Insurance Company, the Royal Insurance Company, and the Phoen

Lot of 10 receipts from business in CA plus one from Nevada. Collection consists of 5 receipts issued by the American River Water and Mining Company/

Vintage b&w photograph of N.C.A.C. - 7 men (boxers?) in training clothes standing in front of man (presumed coach) seated in chair. Nevada Coun...

1862 California State telegraph to Adolph Sutro from Mary Sutro about a tooth extraction. City: State:California Date:

Pay voucher from the famous Pitkin Glass Works from 1782. The Pitkin Glass Works was the first successful glass manufacturer in Connecticut. This vouc

1909 DuPont Powder Co. corporate document with signature by PS DuPont, Alexis I DuPont, Eugene E DuPont, Victor DuPont, Francis I DuPont. Nice signatu

Warranty Deed from the St. Andrew's Bay Railroad, Land, and Mining Company in Florida. Presented to Adam H. Ziglear on May 27, 1887. This warran...

Lot of about 600 checks from businesses in Wallace Idaho, mostly 923. Success Mining Company; Guelph Mining and Milling; Auram Mining and others. C

Group of about 120 checks from a variety of mining companies in Idaho and Washington. Some examples include checks from the Success Mining Company, Au

Resources and Attractions of Idaho Territory by Strahorn, 1881. Covers missing, please inspect. City: State:Idaho Date:

Check from JS Sherburne, raiser of and dealer in horses and Indian ponies. Kansas City, KS 1887. Cattle and horse vignettes. City: State:Kansas Dat

Lot of about 200 checks from Butte Montana. W.A. Clark & Co.; The First National Bank of Butte; Leys Jeweler and others. City:Butte State:Mon...

Group of over 1500 checks from Butte, Montana. Some examples include checks from the Butte City Water Company, the First National Bank, W.A. Clark &...

Group of several hundred checks from the North Butte Mining Company for mass marketing. Most of these checks are from 1907, 1916, and 1917. They are s

Vols 1-23 of The People, a Butte newspaper. 1892-93. Nice condition for age. City:Butte State:Montana Date:1892-93

Lot of 25 pieces of ephemera from Cut Bank, Montana dated from 1891 - 1918. Included are 9 billheads from various city businesses including the Yunck

Group of about 25 checks from the Treasurer of the City of Great Falls from 1901. These checks were paid with money that was taken out of the Police F

Group of about 1500 pictorial checks from the Treasurer of the City of Great Falls, Montana. These checks feature a beautiful vignette of a waterfall

These are detailed reports from Warden Frank Conly of Great Falls, Montana describing the convictions of William Smith #3, Tom Roseleaf, and Harry P.

The best of the Western mining camp checks. First National Bank of Helena. Dateline Helena, May 2nd, 1870. Issued for 1,100 in Current Funds to JD Con

Lot of 6 different. 1) Helena. Five checks, all LH Hershfield & Bro. One RN-C (1871) and four RN-D, including "buff" (1873-1875) and p...

Group of several hundred checks from Helena, Montana, some have nice vignettes. Some examples include checks from Merchants National Bank, First Natio

Lot of 50. Nearly all different. 1) Includes 12 with imprinted revenues: 8 RN-G (1877-1883); 3 RN-D (1875-76); and RN-X (1899). 2) Others include: AM

Lot of 2 LH Hershfield & Bro., Helena, checks with RN-G. Both issued to Joseph Kemp Toole, a Helena lawyer who was elected to Congress (1885-188...

Lot of 13. Most are noted to be paid in gold coin. Includes 7 RN-D and 6 RN-G. Issued 1875-1881, all LH Hershfield & Bro. Banking House. Merchan...

Lot of 18. Only one duplicate! Includes LH Hershfield & Bro., First National Bank, and Merchants' National Bank. Issued 1879-1885. One is a ...

Lot of 10. All with RN-G. Four checks issued to Pacific Express Company (1880); three to Union Pacific Express Co. (1879-80); and one to Union Pacific

Lot of 8 different. 1) Five RN-G: First of Exchange (1881) and four checks (1877-1881). 2) RN-C, 1871 with prospector and dog vignette. 3) Two RN-D: 1

Rare order form from US Assay Office at Helena, 1895 for chisel handles, Atlantic Red Oil and more. Signed by assayer in charge Branden. City:Helena

Lot of 10. All are LH Hershfield & Bro. Banking House. All have imprinted revenues. 1) Nine are paid in "Gold Coin," four different ty...

c. 1831 Jefferson College of Natural Science certificate of science. 13x17". City:Jefferson County State:Montana Date:

Group of several hundred checks from Virginia City, Montana. Some examples include checks from S.R. Buford & Co. Grocers, Gilbert Brewing Co., E...

Lot of 6. Includes 5 RN-G (4 different, 1876-1884) and one RN-X (1900). All are Henry Elling, Banker. Five signed SR Burford & Co. City:Virgin...

Lot of 7 (6 different). Six are Henry Elling, Banker. The seventh is Banking House of CL Dahler. Issued 1876-1884. Five are stamped Paid. All have RN-

Approx. 50 ledger sheets from AM Holter, 1874, pertaining to lumber shipped from Strawberry Hill, MT. In protective plastic and binder. City: State:

These are three individual single sheet convictions for three men committing burglary: a William Light got six months free room and board; Martin Nord

This group of hombres did serious time. William Samuel Robertson got life for first degree murder. His left eye had numerous scars, probably from nume

This lot has four conviction papers of four men for Grand Larceny; J.B. Grubbs got two years; James R. Miller got one year but escapes only to be reca

This collection of twelve conviction papers from Montana went before the Warden Frank Conely at the state prison in Deer Lodge. All convictions are fr

Lot of 7 financial items issued in the Montana Territory (Montana became state in 1889). Collection consists of: two debt documents stating the Terr

Group of about 60 checks from the Hecla Consolidated Mining Company or the Hecla Mercantile and Banking Co. These checks come in a variety of about 12

Nice assortment of arrowheads, Montana artifacts, teeth, parts and fossils. Something for everyone. City: State:Montana Date:

200 or maybe even more checks from more than 30 different small towns, some with vignettes. Three Forks, Fairfield, Glendive, Pony, Dillon, Ollie and

Articles of Incorporation from Powell National Bank, Missoula Trust and Savings, Scandinavian National Bank, Scottish American Mortgage and more. Ci

Articles of Incorporation. University Club of Missoula, The Rochester Club. c.1910. City: State:Montana Date:

About 200 Montana checks, some with vignettes. c. 1870's to 1930's. Nice variety of towns including Virginia City, Anaconda, Livingston, No...

Huge collection of checks from companies across Montana. Most of these checks are from banks and other companies in Anaconda, Billings, Butte, Chinook

About 150 Montana checks, many from Virginia City along with smaller towns such as Dillon, Musselshell, Broadview, Three Forks, Shelby, Clyde Park and

Group of about 250 checks from Montana with adhesive revenue stamps. Some examples include checks from the First National Bank of Helena, Great Falls

Article of Incorporation from Missoula Petroleum and Oil, Kennedy Creek Coal and Oak, Stoney Creek Coal, Butler Creek Coal, Roundup Coal, Hellgate Coa

Leather bag (6 x 9 inches with drawstring) Metals / Bank & Trust Co. / Butte, Mont. Two egg shaped coin banks from Daly Bank & Trust / Anaco...

Two canvas (11 x 7 inches) bank bags: The Farmers National Bank / Chinook, Montana; Western Bank National Association / Chinook Montana. Rulers from C

Lot of three: The Montana National Bank of Havre (book bank); Save For A Purpose / The Montana National Bank of Havre (bucket with carrying handle); C

Box of 24 partitions with collectibles from Montana. Ken Boggs Chevrolet of Geraldine, Montana bottle opener; Highlander Beer cap; Coca Cola of Billin

Descriptive List of the Convict Required by the State Board of Prison Commissioners, upon Receipt of the Convict at the Penitentiary. This is a descri

9 IOOF ribbons. Mostly Lodge 48, some duplicates. c. 1890's-1910. Overall nice condition. City: State:Montana Date:c1890-1910

14 Montana historical pamphlets.2 Her Majesty Montana, 2 Virginia City, Montana 3.7.77, Colors From and Old Montana Sluice Box, A Pioneers Trip Acros

9 Montana Lumber Company articles of incorporation. c. 1901-1929 City: State:Montana Date:

Framed Rug sample from famous Marcus Daly Motel, Anaconda, MT, c. 1900, head of bison against red background w/ MH in gold in lower left and right cor

Collection of checks from a variety of Montana mining companies including Montana Silver Queen Mining Company, Parrot Silver & Copper Co., Victo...

9 Montana ribbons with a choice Mine Workers of America, Missoula Montana. 8 others c. 1910's-1920's. City: State:Montana Date:

Lot of 27. Most different. All with imprinted revenues. 1) RN-G: Henry Elling, Virginia City (1880) Hecla Cons. MC, Glendale (1882); Madison Co., Virg

Lot of 37 checks with imprinted revenues. Great collection! Majority are pre-1900. 1) Virginia City. Four different, RN-G (3) and RN-X. 2) Butte &am...

Lot of twenty Montana RN checks dated from 1870-1901. Butte, Virginia City, Helena, Glendale. City: State:Montana Date:

About 18 different Montana RN checks, dated from 1870s-1890s. Helena, Glendale, Virginia City. City: State:Montana Date:

Lot of 25 different Montana RN checks. RNG: 13 different; RNX: 3 (rare). Butte; Virginia City, M.T.; Helena; Glendale. City: State:Montana Date:

Lot of 21. Nearly all are different, with color varieties (orange to citrine). Checks issued 1899-1901. Includes: numerous from different merchants in

Lot of 13 different RNX checks from Montana. Butte, Helena, Dillon, Virginia City. City: State:Montana Date:

Montana territorial warrant receipt book from 1865. This book has about ten receipt stubs that show who the warrants were issued to and when. The rest

Group of stubs for 50 and 100 dollar bonds issued in exchange for territorial warrants. These stubs give the name of the person they were issued to an

Lot of about 70. All different! Only one with imprinted revenue (Hecla Cons. Mining Co., RN-G, Glendale, 1882). Some unissued. Other towns include: As

Lot of 250. This is a fantastic variety group assembled from the larger MacKenzie check hoard. We aimed to have as little duplication as possible, so

4 rare coppers. 71st Annual Convention of Montana Pioneers August 1955 booklet. 3 Everlasting Copper from Montana, The Treasure State 9.25x6.25"...

Origin of Reynolds family name from Germanic. Framed 13.25x 16.5. City: State:Montana Date:

This lot contains about fifteen booklets on Montana legal protocol from teaching to the composition of gasoline. Montana State Board of Horticulture 1

3 Montana bird booklets. Summer Birds of Flathead Lake by Silloway 1903. Birds of Fergus County, Montana by Silloway 1902, both illustrated. Summer Bi

About 25 mostly Montana RN checks. territorial; various Montana cities. Also, Illinois; Michigan; Nevada. City: State:Montanta Date: