Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Wells Fargo & Co. check # 140 issued to Charles Balceoni for $500.00 City: Silver City State: Idaho, Date: 1871 FHWAC#:

Stock no. 135 issued William H. Hutchinson for 100 shares on February 9, 1870. Hutchinson is a name that is fairly well-known in the bottle collecting

This lot of six includes a very early check (1861) and a Mackay signature. 1) Purple/blue. Issued Sept. 21st, 1861 (Nevada Territory created that Marc

Wells Fargo franked cover and letter addressed to Meusdorffer & Bro in San Francisco December 13, 1869. City: Virginia City State: Neva

Lot of 13, including many early Comstock pieces. From Virginia City: very early 1861 check signed by Charles Strong (Gould & Curry); 1864 check ...

A magazine (12.25" x 9.5") published by Wells Fargo & Co. that contains articles: "San Diego's Exposition"; "Wells ...

Rare check signed by Edwin B. Morgan, who served as the first president (1852-53) of Wells Fargo after founding the United States Express Company (the

Letter from a brother to his brothers who are merchants in San Francisco. Dateline Portland, Dec. 1st, 1876. Mentions many drafts and receipts. Perhap

Album containing 26 Franked Wells Fargo covers of Mexican origin. 24 of the covers are used, with cancellations from such places as Puebla, Orizaba, G

Heavy board two-sided sign: Wells Fargo & Co Express. City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27653

60 pound capacity Triner. Last model of this scale used by the company, c.1910-1918. Beam balance is below the platform. Gilt lettering on two sides:

Rare! Top has "W.F. & Co. EXP" along rim. The Adams & Westlake Co., "Adlake," New York, Chicago, Phil. Last patent date ...

Four identical Adams & Co. Express and Banking Office 3rd of Exchanges. All have two vignettes: great mining sluicing scene and three allegorica...

New York to California during the Gold Rush! Dateline New York, Oct. 25th, 1850. For goods transported from New York to San Francisco. Also signed by

Bamber Express cover with blue double circle date stamp Dec 9. Mailed to John Warren, Editor of "California Farmer" in San Francisco. Th...

Fabulous Western view of Colorado Springs showing two stagecoaches (incl. one for travel between Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs) with passengers a

Lot of 6. Four Adams Express Co. receipts from Madison, Indiana (1859-1860), one double-sided American Express Co. receipt from Detroit, Michigan (186

Lot of 5. 1) Southern Express Company, Express Forwarders. Dec. 3, 1869. Payment for freight charges from Selma. Measures 5.5" x 8.5" Fold...

Lot of 6. 1) Two 1857 American Express Co. receipts, Fort Plain, N.Y., for transport of money from the Ostego County Bank in Cooperstown. 3.25"...

Nicely tooled mail pouch. Imprinted on front: Way. Pocket, B. S. (Barlow & Sanderson) Stage Co., No. 4. stamped on back: by Sullivan and Goss Le...

Lot of 134 receipts from the American Railway Express Company out of Buhl, Idaho. Receipts measure 3.5" x 8.5." Toning, chipping and punch...

Five gold coin bags; 2 large, 3 small. "Property of RY. EX. AGY." City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27676

Nine gold coin bags, various sizes. All are printed: 'Property of RY. EX. AGY." City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27675

Number 8936. Porter Safety Seal Company. Patented 6/10/02 and 5/9/16. "SACRAMENTO, CAL." "RY.EX.AGY." City: Sacramento Stat...

Two boxes containing several hundred labels and more, including: equipment specifications, American Express Livestock contracts and shipping logs (19

Canvas with wide leather bottom. Different than the other three Railway Express mail bags we're offering. This one is marked "RY EX AGY&quo...

Similar style to other three, though this one has a lock and key (may not be original) and Railway Express tags for agency in Kansas City, Missouri. S

Canvas. Non-locking. Both stamped "Property of Railway Express Agency" Stains on canvas. Heavily used. 15" x 23" with a 6" ...

Non-locking. Canvas with leather top and wide bottom. Canvas stamped: "RY. EX. AGY." 13" x 15" Stains to canvas. (Ex-Parker Lyo...

Canvas. Non-locking. Leather top and strap. Canvas stamped: "RY EX AGY" Bottom of the bag has been removed. Has Railway Express Agency bad...

Non- locking. Leather maker is Jos. Kantor in Chicago. Canvas stamped: "PROPERTY OF RY. EX. AGY." (RY. EXP AGY. crossed out). 15" x 1...

Canvas with leather top and bottom. This one is similar to the other Railway Express mail bags, but it does not have a wide bottom. Canvas stamped: ...

Canvas with wide leather bottoms. Stamped: "Railway Express Agency" (crossed out). One bag is numbered 101 and the other 26. 20" x 13...

Non-locking. Canvas. Stamped: "Adams Express Company." 12.5' x 12.5" Heavily used: leather ripped and brittle, stain to canvas. ...

Locking. Leather. Unmarked, but likely used on railway or stagecoach. The lightweight handle at the top would indicate that this was to carry relative

Leather bag with strap and brass latch. In faint white lettering: "U.S. MAIL" Leather starting to chip and finish wearing off. 12" x ...

This leather bag has a different locking device (top center) and has handles at the top and bottom. While the bag is original, the labels "Well...

Booklet by A. J. Wells titled "The New Arizona (Homes and Wealth for Out-Of-Doors Folks)" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company. ...

Unique RPC mailed from Independence to Alameda. Message reads: "This is the silver spike that marked the completion of the "New Road"...

Lot of four checks and one receipt. The checks are all Sather & Co., San Francisco, RN-G, 1877-83, made payable to Central Pacific. The receipt ...

A description of the route, the progress and the character of the work, its resources, and business prospects, with the foundation and advantages of i

c. 1870s. Central Pacific Railroad. Profile View Cape Horn. Illustrated by C.R. Savage. View of bend in track alongside steep drop-off. Reverse: Photo

California Edition. Map of Central Pacific Railroad surrounded by 24 beautiful lithographs of California and Nevada Scenes along Transcontinental Rout

For our proportion of wages paid conductor and brakeman in joint services month of November 1899. 8.5 x 7". City: Randsburg State: Ca

1) Seven Daily Telegraphic Register of Trains time sheets, 17" x 26.5", c.1914, Jamestown. 2) Six different time tables: Sierra Railway: N...

Lot of 8 different railroad pamphlets for Lake Tahoe, including very early. Most have photographs and maps. 1) 1902 brochure, California Resorts, with

Booklet by A. J. Wells titled" The Sacramento Valley of California" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company, 1980. The booklet (6.5...

Booklet titled "California, San Joaquin Valley" by A. J. Wells, published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company in 1908. The booklet (6.5&q...

Small tourist booklet on California Fishing published by Southern Pacific Railroad. Great little booklet (6.5" x 4.5") with articles, phot...

Booklet by One of the Eaters titled "Eat California Fruit" published by southern Pacific Railroad Company. The booklet (6.5" x 4.5&qu...