Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

This is an envelope postmarked from Ortigalito, Cal. dated April 1. Only 1876 to 1877. 2 3/4 in. X 4 in. and a Washington 3 cent stamp. Date:

Lot of twenty-one. All with corner advertising. Includes W. C. Gallagher of the Senate Chambers and Ormsby Lodge # 4 of the A. O. U. W. Also a M. Badt

13 covers and 13 contents. One is a 1902 letter with a charge of $2.50 and $1.00 for what seems to be mining related equipment. Who knows what else aw

1) In 1901 the White Pine County helped the Native American population through a bout with small pox. The U. S. Government is agreeing to pay $769.67.

October 7, 1895. Earliest known Cradlebaugh cancel according to the survey of Nevada postal history by Gamett & Nelson. Opened roughly into stri...

Thirty-nine pieces. Billheads include McGill & Newman Butchers (as in McGill, Nevada) two Different, W. B. Graham General Merchandise four diffe...

Includes two requests for $500 n half dollars and a receipt for sending them to J. F. Miles County Treasurer. Two Bank of California corner advertisin

1) Candelaria (strong) and Silver Peak (weak) cancels on Return Receipt. VERY Strong Columbus strike on reverse. 1895. Two R-4 and one R-5. 2) 1918 Go

Lot of 6. Four 1904/06 covers from Hamilton to B. F. Miles, county tax collector. All with content. “I only own one property!” All w

Lot of six. 1) Dun Glen extremely strong cancel. R-5. This piece has been placed inside an envelope that is not related to the cancel. Still it is a v

One cover and three postcards. Rawhide’s rise to mining glory was almost as quick and amazing as its decline. Within two years 2,000 called t

Three covers: two 1906 strong Silver City and one 1904 Carson City wit State Treasurer cc. Letter with it says, “…if the District At

Blue Wells Fargo Cancel. Reed was one of the leaders of the Donner Party wagon train. He was thrown off of the train when he beat a drover for beating

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Four Washoe City. Two with hand written dates of 1864 and two with dates of 1865. All are double ring and rated and R-7 by Gamett and Nelson. One Cars

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

Lot of 21. 18 covers with content. 17 covers have corner advertising. Includes the Washington Post with a pay up demand. The enclosed return envelope

Forty covers from rural Nevada including Carson City, Cherrycreek, Ely, Eureka, Genoa, Midas, Pioche, Skelton, Steptoe, Tonopah, Tybo, Wells, Oleander

Lot of 27. Includes R-6 1904 Tippet with contents. 1891 Ely double circle (front). Two different and very early Steptoe, 1904 and 1906. 1893 Aurum wit

Lot of 24. Includes a sharp looking 1905 Aurum with content (wants his $6 for working the election). Has a Schellbourne and Cherry Creek cancel on bac