Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

1) World Progress, The Standard Quarterly review (Set of 4) An Alphabetically Arranged Digest Covering All Lines of Human Endeavor - October, 1941 - J

First is The United Nations' Atlas-1943, Contains gazetteers for the United & Axis nations.There are combat aircraft comparison charts, fina...

1) "Ghost Warbirds" (2), by Sparta Graphics, Los Alamitos, Ca., 1995 & 1996 - Each day of each month contains notes of a significant e...

1) "Warplane Spotter's Manual", published by National Aeronautics Council, 1943 - (5 1/4" x 7 1/4", 63 pages.) 2) "U.S...

Art by J.B. Deneen - Published by Echelon Co., 1970: 1) North American P-51 "Mustang" of the 335th Fighter Squadron downs an Me 109 over E...

Set #1: The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Co. -Planes pictured are Liberator B-24, Liberator Express, Coronado, Catalina PBY, Valiant Trainer & S...

Two lithographed posters from 1939-1940. The text of one reads, "Der Angriff- Im Schwerpunkt der Schlacht Sturmt unwiderstehlich die waffen&quo...

Large collection of World War II memorabilia. Patches, epaulets, buttons, a Navy belt buckle. Ten medals including: 1945 Army of Occupation; 1941-1945

Dark brown enamel made to look like animal print with Japanese Labelled illustration and "Memory of Japan". Date: c1945 Country (if no...

A nice collection of papers, maps, booklets and other ephemera of a military nature. Included are navigator star chart booklets issued by Mather AFB

Lot includes cabinet card photo (5.5"x 8.5") of officers and their wives posing on bridge over Mineral Creek, near Fort Grant in the Arizo...

A group of unique photographs taken by Tony Addiego of The Mission Pictorialists Camera Club of San Francisco. Six of the pieces measure 16"x ...

This is a collection of Marine Corp. yearbooks from the Recruit Depot in San Diego between 1971 and 1977. They include: 3rd Battalion Platoon 3001, 19

A letter home written by a sailor stationed on the battleship U.S.S. Arizona. This letter is postmarked May 29, 1938, about three years before the shi

A print commemorating the Transatlantic flight of the USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) on October 12-15, 1924. The print shows the massive airship above the cit

This is the Muster and Payroll listing for soldiers, enlisted and officers at Fort Wingate in the New Mexico Territory. It also shows the various jour

This is a six page handwritten letter from Fred J. Rivers to the editor at the New York Herald Tribune Mrs. William Brown Meloney (Marie Mattingly Mel

Hand signed authorization for sick leave and pay issued to Captain John Vader Wiele stained at Fort Griffin in West Texas. He is allowed leave from No

Interesting and unique duo of Custer related items. First we have a lithograph done by Laton Huffman in 1913, showing Cheyenne Chief Two Moons visitin

This lot has a photo journal of US Army activities around the world in 1899. Area of interest are: Cuba, Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico. The l

This is a lot of five (5) badges; brass Army Recruiter badges with three brass stars, Army National Guard Recruiter marked L.S. GI on the back, an eag

Jane's Fighting Ships, the classic reference for military equipment. This lot includes 1898 (a modern reprint of the first edition of this serie...

This lot contains 25 Soviet Union ribbon and medals, badges, and army patches. One ribbon is a star with a white background dated 1944. The lot also

This is an item that should be in everyone's family, a strait jacket. This is a smaller size, perhaps for a female subject. The fact that the di...

1) The Bluejacket's Manual, 1944, (12th Ed.,) by the U.S. Naval Institute, Annapolis, Md, - (5" x 8" HB, 585 pgs.); 2) The Bluejacket&...

This is a GAR medal commemorating the 44th International Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in Atlantic City, N.J. September 19-24, 1910. Th

Lot of 45 military awards and decorations, Navy uniform buttons, ROTC and artillery badges, Airborne patch and more. See photo for more details. Date

Large collection of military and airplane related memorabilia. Includes the Crescent Color Guide to Military Aircraft by Michael Taylor; pistol, rifle

U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber, Long Range Combat Aircraft- Rockwell International. North American Aircraft Operations. Includes stand. Desk model. Few scr

USAF/Grumman EF-111A, Tactical Jamming System, model made by Precise Models. Display comes with stand. Stand has sliver plate inscription EF-111A, Ta

This volume of General W. T. Sherman's adventures was published in 1891, fourth edition, copyrighted by Charles B. Hall. It includes the adverti...

A group of three maps used by military service personnel. 1. Military map of the U.S. published by Union Pacific Railroad. It shows military airfields

Thrilling Experiences in the War in South Africa. Edited by Marshall Evertt, The Greatest Writer the World Has Ever Known. Includes Thrilling Stories

Framed portrait of George Washington mounted beside a facsimile of a letter to the Earl of Buchan on the principle that should guide the United States

Signed Land Patent by Buchanan for land given to a Mexican War veteran, John Fulton, a seaman on the USS Constitution. Property near Junction City, Ka

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

Photo card showing General, later President U.S. Grant and his family posing on the front porch of their home in Mt. McGregor, New York in 1885. Also

Lot of 20. Includes portraits of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley, President McKinley's address at the Pan American Exposition, McKinley in the White House...

Lot of 3. Two framed and one not newspaper ads for Harding/Coolidge Presidential ticket. One article is from The Farm Journal (framed) and One from

Flat steel bottle opener embossed with a stylized donkey and the words / TAKE OFF YOUR CAP TO ROOSEVELT // HE KEPT / HIS / PROMISE /. About 2.75 x 1.2

Typewritten letter to the Attorney General of Montana in 1957 discussing the success of their Law Enforcement conference in Montana. Nice clear signat

Black and white photo of Lou Hoover, the wife of American president Herbert Hoover, with a personalized note written to Aunt laura Belle and signed by

51 mm bronze inaugural medal w/raised bust of Harry S. Truman on Obverse. No obvious scratches or markings. Excellent cond. Date: 1949 Country (

In original postal cover dated January 21, 1957, the official program of the inaugural ceremonies inducting into Office Dwight D. Eisenhower President

On a program for the Republican Centennial Dinner, June 26, 1954 at Milwaukee Auditorium Richard Nixon autographed for a follower. Date: Country (i

Lot of 40 plus. Papers, letters proposals and regarding Richard Nixon for Senator running against Congrasswoman Douglas during the 1950’s.

Lot of 3. Envelopes, two from the White House one which contains a business card with Richard Nixon signature and the other with Patricia Nixon sig

Newspapers from 1963, reporting on the death of President John Kennedy, as well as an early edition of the San Jose Mercury Herald, reporting on battl

Lot of 16 . 1. Three packs of cigarettes w/presidential seal and still sealed. 2.Three Newspaper's covering Eisenhower election and inaugura...

Color photograph, 5 x 7 on a 8 x 10 mat of President Gerald R. Ford inscribed: To Greg Hardisty / Wish Best wishes,/ Gerald R. Ford. Date: Country

This is an 8 in. X 10 in. signed photograph of President Gerald Ford. An Official White House press release photo from 1974. Date: Country (if

Lot of 3. Three mounted photos of U.S. Presidents. 1. Dated 1896, William McKinley and wife. 2. 1909, Howard Taft and wife. 3. Phot of hote

Lot of eight postal covers signed by politicians: Sen. Edmund Muskie; Fiorella LaGuardia; Ronald Reagan; J. Edgar Hoover; Henry Kissinger; Potter Ste

Lot of 12. Spanning decades of presidential newspapers, photos, books. Includes Book on McKinley and Hobart by Byron Andreas. Ad “Win With

US President collection in original box complete, 11.5" x 15.5," silver plate, 35 different spoons in perfect condition, never removed fro...

This is a rare invitation to the inauguration of the ninth governor of California, Frederick Low. The event took place on December 10, 1863. Low succe

An 18"x 21" framed photo gallery of the 21st General Assembly of Colorado in 1917. Also included is a 9"x 12" photo of the asse...

Lot of 4 signs. "Jim Slattery Republican For Congress" with green letters on a white board. Writing on both sides. 36"x16" D...

Lot of 7. 1) Political History of Nevada, 1948 – 2) Nevada State Agencies 1964 – 3) Mint Mark “CC”, 1972

Texas oilman Haroldson Lafayette Hunt signed this letter concerning patriotic media with patriotic messages. Fascinating piece of American political h

This is a collection of 40 pieces of correspondence from important people of the day in reply to Mr. (Major) Roger Baker to address issues he has writ

Lot of 60 plus items in four separate envelopes. Large collection of political brochures, speeches, facts for speeches, list of congressional appoin

This is a Syd Hill & Sons Australian hybrid saddle with a 15" seat, a 3" cantle and roping horn. It has its underlining intact and all...

A fine, rare and pretty well preserved 1880 western cowboy saddle by John Henry Messing (1824-1902) & Sons of San Jose California. The working s...

This lot of horseman's accessories includes a beautiful green suede leather set of chaps with about 32 in. -34 in. inseam currently made at abou...

This is a vintage leather saddlebag pair that may have been used on a horse of vintage motorcycle. Commercially made without a hallmark and machine st

A pair of leather and wood bow stirrups, two cowbells and a set of hobbles make up thiis cowboy themed lot. Stirrups are made of wood, with a heavy le

A beautifully handcrafted rawhide riata. This Mexican style lariat is about 40' in length and about .25" in diameter. This is in really gre...

2 Original Posters from the 3rd Annual Dayton Cowboy Poetry Event. Event Poster is hand-colored with crayon, numbered 14/100 in pencil on bottom left

Oasis Ranch Company, Growers of Cattle, Sheep, and Horses. Toana, Nevada. E.C. Hardy, President and Manager, H.K. Lyon, Secretary, A. E. Kingsbury, Tr

Unique 1880s horse tie for this well-known harness and saddle maker in Tacoma. About 7"octagonal, 2" thick, about 15+ pounds! Embossed let...

This is a lot of antique barbed wire. Over 40 pieces in all, about 20 in. long, some from the 1870's. Some of the recognized styles are: s-barb,...

A pair of vintage cowboy publications from the early 20th century. First, we have Rhymes From a Round Up Camp, by Wallace David Coburn. This 137-page

A unique group of five (5) tree rounds, illustrated and autographed by participants of the Pro Bull Rider Association from 2000 to 2011. The associat

Original Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill poster mounted on linen. 30" x 40". "Pawnee Bill's Great Far East combined with Buffalo Bill...

Original William "Buffalo Bill" Cody CDV measures 2-3/8" x 3-15/16". Sepia toned. Bill Cody is dressed in a suit and fancy cra...

A rare carte de visite of famous American Christopher Houston Carson, better known as Kit Carson. He was an American frontiersman, fur trapper, wilder

1) “The Story and life of Kit Carson’s life and Adventures from facts narrated by Himself”. By DeWitt C. Peters. 1875. Dust

1. 2.5" x 3.25" square silver buckle with Western scroll and rope edge, stamped on reverse "Wade's Silver Shop / Reno / Sterling&...

1. Dark Brown Belt, 38 inches long. Stamped inside "Vintage Bison, American Bison Leather. Made in USA" with nice, small silver buckle, lo...

This lot contains a number of pieces of belt silver. There are about 18 pieces belt silver; one marked Wage German silver, a belt end cap marked NMJRA

Oval sterling silver belt buckle with two small cut garnets mounted in floral design. Brass oval on top left. Vogt Silversmiths was founded by a Worl

Lot of 9. Eight embossed belt buckles each w/one brass letter (F,H,I, N,P,U,V,Y) and one w/cowboys roping a cow. Six marked on back “Diab

This is a sterling silver belt buckle made by the Keystone Bros. of San Francisco. The buckle also has a 14K horse inlay. The belt is 33 in. with silv

Ornate 14kt gold necklace with diamond bands and emerald eyes in a spotted leopard sitting on the bottom rung of a 17 piece articulated necklace, with

Incredible vintage hand-made Mexican sterling silver link necklace (18") with a floral design. Sculptural 3-dimensional look with 9 separate f...

Three beautiful silver link bracelets: one set with ten onyx cut stones; one incised silver (Hopi style); one silver designs on black ground. One cuff

Traditional Mexican design of a cluster of grapes with leaves, silver panel link necklace (17"), bracelet (7.5"), and earrings (1.5")...

1) Women's vintage silver concho belt. 29" long, conchos 1.25" width. Rectangular conchos with embossed detailing hooked together with...

Cloisonne--four unique pendants--all handmade Faberge style created by skilled artisans. Each of these pendants is also inlaid with jewels.1) Beehive

This lot has four (4) silver necklaces each uniquely styled. All are between 18 in. and 20 in. in length. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Woman’s 18K white gold ring. 4.7g. Arte Deco style filigree with diamonds and sapphires. Oval shaped ring with 3 larger center diamonds, 8 s

Man’s 10 K gold diamond and jet ring. 10g. Round cut diamond set in raised gold set above jet rectangle. Great condition, size 10. Date:

1.25î gold pendant which opens to two small photos. The original glass is still present on the left side, absent on the right side. No photos

18K gold diamond and jet man’s ring. Set with black cut jet stone and six diamonds. Etched design. 13.4 gr. New condition, size 12. Date:

14K man’s gold ring with faux nugget design set with 3 diamonds. 9 gr. Good condition, size 9.75. Date: Country (if not USA): State: C

Amazing woman’s 10K gold and diamond ring. 8.2g. Baguette and round cut diamonds rising in wave-like layers, to an oval diamond shaped form

14K gold tie clasp, etched circle design set with US $1 gold coin. New condition. Total weight is 9.4 grams. State: California Provenance: Sal

Man’s 14K gold ring. Low inset setting with 4 nuggets and two diamonds. 9 gr. Good condition, size 12. Date: Country (if not USA):

14K gold man’s ring—6.6 g. Features gold nuggets in cut-out settings and center nugget set with round cut diamond. Nice design, size