Western Frontiers Auction (October 2022)

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...