Western Frontiers Auction (October 2022)

Lot of about 16 miscellaneous fraternal group and political badges and buttons, mostly from Montana. Includes some governor campaign buttons, some lab

About 20 Montana GAR medals and ribbons. c. 1901-20. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance:

8 Montana later printed photos by L A Hoffman. 8x10"-sheep grazing, Five Minutes Work, Bronco's First Slicker Lesson, One and Original Cala...

11 Montana related photos and prints, mostly 8x10", some larger. Yellow Bean-bent corner, Big Face Chief, Mrs. Devine in frame, Jupiter Terrace...

Book of about 250 checks from the Bullion and Exchange Bank in Carson City, Nevada. These are check numbers 12271 through 12500, all written out in 18

Nevada outlaw sheet for Paul Lovelace. Committed burglary in Elko, good for 8 years and 9 months behind bars. 2 angle mug shot. 10x8". Date:...

Photo album from Hiko, Nevada. In 1865, silver was discovered in Hiko and a few hundred miners rushed to the area. After the discovery, Hiko became th

Embossed top Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad lantern with red embossed Southern Pacific globe. No patent info on lamp. 10" plus handle. Fred Hol...

Original ledger containing the Laws for the Governing of the Virginia City Fire Department. Signed into law by the Nevada territorial governor, James

4 rare Virginia RN checks 1874-78. 1876 Virginia deed. 1872 Story County indenture in fair condition. Goldfield map 11x17". Date: Country (i...

showing routes to the Furnace Creek Inn, Furnace Creek Ranch & Amarcosa Hotel Framed in oak with glass, 33" L x 22"H overall size, in ...

Group of miscellaneous pieces of ephemera from Nevada. The star of this lot is a letter from Bodie dated December 2, 1881. Other pieces in this lot in

Goldfield (3) ~ Carson City (3) ~ Washoe (1) ~ Eureka (2) Tucson, A.T. (1) ~ 1884-1907 Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Provena

Real New England Inns, a land of quaint charm for the Vacationist, published by Consolidated Hotel Services, Inc., C-1920 ~ Operates chain of Inns tha

Chisholm's White Mountains Guide, by M. F. Sweetser, 1917 Lists of the hotels & resorts, their accommodations & prices Includes a fold-o...

1) Mansion House, Poland Springs, Maine, established in 1794 Situated at the west entrance to the Poland Springs Estate ~ Once regarded to be the gr

Curved, porcelain corner sign for the Battleboro Overall Co. in Keene NH. This company was established in 1909 and this sign is advertising their Doub

5 framed New Mexico b/w ghost town c. 1967-69 photos by author James Sherman of New Mexico Ghost Towns. High quality contrast photos in frames. Rock

1897 Lake Valley billhead, rare 1851 map Territory of New Mexico 26x34.5", Fort Union 1884 letter signed by Civil War veteran Bvt. Gen Henry ...

Cardboard advertising sign for Faywood Hot Springs Resort located in Faywood Hot Springs, Grant County, New Mexico. Highlights the power of the hot sp

1897 probate document signed by Albert Fountain. "Colonel Albert Jennings Fountain was an American attorney who served in the Texas Senate and ...

1901 Pan Am Expo paperweight with Machinery Hall pictured. 1911 school paperweight F??rnace Hall School. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New

Lot of about 50 checks issued by the Ilion Bank of Herkimer County during the 1850s. All issued and endorsed. Date: Country (if not USA): State

Boston Columbian Centinal, May 5, 1821with article on 35,000 seal furs. New York Times & Commercial Intelligencer, July 20, 1840 with list of m...

1) Views of Greater New York, published by Isaac H. Blanchard, 1900 ~ Over 100 selected views with attractive cover ~ (10" x 7", SC, 60 ...

Lot of 26. 1866-1910 ~ (No duplicates). Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

Library of six books from the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio. These volumes contain Publications Nos. 92-96, Nos. 102-104 (1920

Rare advertising thermometer and barometer from Oklahoma. John A. Guthrie/ Lawton, Okla./ Monuments/ and/ Cemetery Work/ Marble or Granite. Thermomete

The Original Claremore Mineral Water Bath Salts. Products of the Hotel Laboratories, Inc. in Claremore, Oklahoma. Original packaging. 4 x 6.75 x 2.25

4 Oklahoma paper weights. Southwestern Stationery & Bank Supply, Ponca City. Keller Seed Store Shawnee. Enid National Bank, Enid. Date: Count...

Rules of Discipline of the Yearly Meeting of Friends, held in Philadelphia. Printed by Kimber, Conrad & Co. in 1806. This is a book contains a c...

1929 photo of Mt. Rushmore constructors on ropes trying to figure out where to put Washington's hair. Photo by Charles d'emery, 7.5x9.5"...

Brigham Young autograph clip, 2.25x3.5", back adhesive residue. The second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, start...

1829 letter signed twice by Henry Leavenworth regarding using an unidentified persons influence to obtain an appointment for a friend. "Henry L...

Original T G Mandt of Stoughton, WI wagon parts catalog. 22pp. Color wagon on cover, many illustrations. Both covers have some damage, light toning th

1894 Oath of Office, US Deputy Marshall document signed by JP Rankin. 8.5x11". Some toning, small top chip and 2 small creases. Date: Countr...

Souvenir of the Rockies, publ. by Valentine & Sons, Vancouver, C-1930 ~ Takes in the gorgeous scenery provided by Canadian Pacific R.R. on its t...

c. 1880's wood Chinese abacas. 7x13". 1 corner damaged. Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barba...

3x5x4" box of unknown small wood slabs, not agarwood. 3.5" triple glass hanging object. 9.5x4" cloth pouch. Date: Country (if not ...

36 gold foil Buddha cards, new in plastic. Small bottle of water with 23k gold flakes inside, marked 23k GOLD 960 Fine. Both come in nice blue velvet

Letter in French signed by Carnot. "Lazare Nicolas Marguerite, Count Carnot was a French mathematician, physicist and politician. He was known ...

Very large map of Haiti from the 1800s. This map is printed on paper and attached to a piece of canvas cloth. This map is written in French and printe

Vintage Sindoor silver box with sleeping lion. (A Sindoor box is something so small yet utterly significant when it comes to Hindu marriages; it carri

This lot contains two pieces of ephemera related to Pancho Villa. The first is a Mexican newspaper with a headline about Pancho Villa from March 12, 1

1688 letter signed by Charles II of Spain, signed Yo el Rey, 8.5x12". Letter related to a commission to Joseph Perez de la Puente as Knight of ...

Very rare autograph signed letter by Queen Isabella( Yo la Reyna) in 1501. She was known as Isabella The Catholic and approved and financed Columbus...

1761 letter(12x15" with blue residue on blank area) signed by King George III. Letter relates to abolishing the Scotland seal after the death o...

1819 letter signed by Sir Richard Grindall, Admiral at Battle of Trafalgar. Letter relates to him not having employment between September 30 and Decem

1873 Letter relates to a Mr. B????? being barred from writing in any newspaper or magazine? "Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB (born John Rowlands; ...

1901 letter signed by Robert Anderson. Letter regarding his recent resignation from C. I. D. "Sir Robert Anderson KCB was the second Assistant ...

1722 letter regarding dividend on South Sea stock signed by Cowper. "William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, PC, KC, FRS was an English politician who...

Small far eastern container made of silver with inlaid stones on the lid. Intricate design all around. 2.25 inches in diameter. Good condition. Date

This document is an insurance policy against "Pirates, Rovers, and Thieves". The document originates in Hull on the North Sea coast of Eng...

Group of 21 stereoviews, mostly from Europe. These stereoviews shows some very famous places like the canals of Venice, the Colosseum, the Parthenon,

Deutsche 1851. States of the era are mentioned including Nord Carolina, Mississippi, Delaware, etc. Insert map of the New York City area. Intriguing

Vintage playing card deck from Colorado. Inter-Mountain souvenir playing cards with gold edges. Copyright by the U.S. Playing Card Co. Cards in this d

Early deck of playing cards. Judge No. 97 Playing Cards manufactured by the Bay State Card Co. Complete deck in original box, 2.5 x 3.5 inches. There

Lot of antique gambling pieces. A) Bag full of old clay poker chips. Mostly solid red, white, or blue chips with no markings. A few of the poker chips

Lot of miscellaneous gaming pieces. Includes a vintage card game cheating device. It is engraved with the patent date, Dec. 28, 1885. The rest are mis

Lot of 16 dice and 4 gambling tops. The dice are various sizes and colors, some are miniature. The gambling tops are also known as teetotum. They are

Seven silver centered bimetallic gaming tokens: Stateline, Wendover (2); Reno Hilton (2); Norwegian Cruise Line; John Ascuaga's Nugget; Sam'...

Lot of 15 casino chips or gaming tokens. Club Cal Neva Biltmore Lake Tahoe $5; High Sierra Lake Tahoe $1; Casino Royale San Bruno (2); Harvey's ...

Group of six ivory gaming chips. White, red, and blue edges. Abstract floral patterns printed on the chips. Good condition. Date: Country (if not

Metal Chuck a Luck with 3 red dice. 17.75x12". Unknown manufacturer. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & B...

Brown wood(walnut?) Keno gaming goose with 60 wood number balls. No maker found. 23x13". Signs of use on wood. Date: Country (if not USA): ...

Extremely rare original Klondike poker/crap game oil cloth. On the cloth side it reads: Klondike / Ace Is Not Wild / Dealer Takes All Ties / Bets Must

A) Pay Card for 36 Roulette from the Geo. Mason Co., Dealers in Playing Cards and Ivory Goods and Manufacturers of All Cames and Club Room Furniture.

Rare Chinese gambling game called Tien Gow or Heaven and Nine. The game is played with a set of 32 dominos. The rules to this game were standardized i

Two vintage dice cups. Dice cups like these were often used for gambling in Western mining camps. One leather cup and one tin cup with a leather exter

1) Old Wooden Abacus from Shirley Bovis Private Cowboy Museum in Tombstone, AZ. 14 3/4" x 6 5/8". Fifteen rods w/beads, two rods are meta...

2 exceptional quality Chines opium pipes. 20" wood stem with tag stating from Tombstone, c. 1880's. 22" light brown twig stem with tag...

2 classic shaped smoking pipes. Small one has St, Nazaire on bowl, 5'. Larger one with white metal trim. 13". Date: Country (if not USA)...

5 European smoking pipes. 4 vintage pipes-Hectingen, bugling elk, seated lady with musician, 2 birds(grouse?). Modern Holland with windmill. Date:

2 German styled carved wood smoking pipes. Campagne 1914-15 on 1 bowl, other has a deer and stag 1917 stem. One other. Real photo post card of German

Large leather covered bowl, perhaps Meerschaum based. Brass top fitting. 20.5" stem. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provena...

3 different vintage hand carved German regimental pipes. Res. Schneider c. 1904. Pictorial Generaloberst von Hindenburg. Unmarked white with gold trim

A) Vintage Atmos folding pipe reamer. Would have been used to clean smoking pipes. Madei in the USA. Approx. 2.5 inches long. B) Small vintage pocket

Two different cigar advertisements. A) Carboard advertisement for Cyclone Twister Five Cent Cigars. Made and sold by the M.L. Richards Co., Dallas, T

Crate label for Welcome Nugget Tobacco manufactured by the T.C. Williams Co., Virginia, USA. "As the Welcome Nugget weighing 2217 oz. exceeds i...

Orange and blue J. A. Cigars one sided enamel sign, perfect for a smoking den. 28x12". Multiple spots without enamel. Date: Country (if not ...

Group of about 70 cigarette cards with Western and military themes. These include Indians, cowboys, US Cavalry, foreign military, and other Wild West

Silver plate and cedar lined, likely a cigar humidor. 20th century made by Danish manufacturer with a dolphin logo. Top and long side vignettes of a f

Cast iron Star tobacco cutter. Made by Criswold, famous for their cast iron pans. 7x19". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov...

Collection of vintage tobacco items including tobacco pouches and packages with original labels, two metal boxes for Union Leader Cut Plug tobacco, a

5 different vintage ashtrays. Pinkish marble with small bear, wood with horseshoe. Metal-tiger?, General Motors with car front end, elk. Date: Coun

Lot of four vintage cigar boxes and one vintage cigarette box. A) Helmar Turkish Cigarettes box. Paper box, 2.25 x 3 x 0.75 inches. B) Wooden box for

A) Butterfly Harmonica made in Japan. 24 holes. Engraved on both sides. 7.25 inches long. B) Jew's harp made in the USA. Despite its name, this...

French horn made by Holton in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Not the best condition. Mouthpiece is missing, scratches, dents, and tarnish are present all over. B

Barnes & Mullins 5 string banjo. Rosewood fingerboard, possibly c. 1920's. Top of head has wear, especially on rear. Neck has a few rear ind...

Fender 5 string banjo, s/n KD00030822. Rosewood fingerboard with inlays. Mahogany body. Overall nice condition. Hardcase 42x15". Date: Co...

Lyle 5 string banjo, rosewood finger board. Case 41X15", with tape on handle. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

National Triolian 4 string tenor banjo. Ebony fingerboard with Mother of Pearl inlays. Neck, front and rear have wear consistent with playing. No s/n.

Fender Jazz Bass, s/n N7308772. c. 1980's. Black with white pearlish plastic pick guard. Nice condition. Fender hard case 49x16". Date: ...

Ingles SA-22 bass stand and full size acoustic upright bass. No maker's name visible. 72 inches tall, 26 inches wide. Very few scuff marks. ...

Carlson black with white pickguard Strat copy. Rosewood fingerboard. No serial number or model found. Multiple autograph signatures on front and rear.

Danelectro DC-3 6 string electric guitar, no s/n. Rosewood neck, black body, white pickguard. Sparkle front. A few small scuffs to rear body. Date:

Epiphone Broadway 6 string hollow body electric guitar with hard case, 45x18". Case lock is broken. Solid carved top. S/N 59084. Maple body. Fr...

Epiphone Gibson Dot semi hollow body arch top electric guitar, s/n U01050430. Rosewood fingerboard with round dot markers. Very nice condition. Hard c

Fender Stratocaster electric guitar with hard case, 42x16". S/N V011728. 2 dings on rear. Some wear on lower fingerboard. Date: Country (...

Gretsch JA 22 jazz style electric guitar with hard case, 45x19". Rosewood neck with Mother of Pearl inlays. Ebony bridge. 38388 on back of hea...