Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Lot of 40. A true grab bag of ephemera. Includes: 13 billheads for J.D. Loomis, Cigars, West Suffield, Ct. (1880s); tow documents with adhesive revenu

Lot of 125. Earliest piece is tax receipt from 1863. Latest pieces are modern unused checks. Includes over 80 pictorial dividend checks for the Readin

Lot of 68 very early pieces. Most are from 1825. Includes: two receipts from the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, Bost

A petition ( no. 46819) for a patent from Martin Wanner for Improvements in refrigerating Liquids. A patent (no. 7621) granted to Martin Wanner of Yor

Two Hawaii items. 1) checkbook with stubs and five unused checks. Banking House of Bishop & Co., Honolulu, H.I. 1892. 2) Paschoal's Gray Lin...

Lot of 80. Includes: 3 Bank of Maui, Paia, Maui. T.H. illustrated drafts (1920-21); 4 Banking House of Bishop & Co., Honolulu, H.T. drafts (1916...

Lot of 3 certificates: two unissued by Hawaiian Bell Telephone Company and Maui Telephone Company, and an 1880 contract from the Hawaiian Bell Telepho

Large collection of checks from A. Rossi & Co., 1890s, (with revenue stamps), Loree & Frantz Hardward Co., 1898, (with revenue stamps), Bo...

Large lot of checks from 1910-1920 era in Boise Idaho. City: Boise State: Idaho, Date: FHWAC#: 25060

Boise City Saturday December 3, 1864 issue of the Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman and three billheads from 1867, 1869 and 1879. The newspaper is a four pag

3 1/2 x 6" diary of L. M. Miller, 795 CCC. Inside front cover reads: "Have made a few resolutions… Write home every Sunday if I get a lett...

Numbers 38, 45, 57, 98, and 103. Issued to Frederic Irwin, FM Eastman trustee, BS Eastman, GW Moore and Belle Curran. Between 5 and 320 shares. Signed

Newspaper pages: Boise City, Saturday, December 10, 1864. (14.5" x 12") 4 pp. Front page has ads for various businesses. Second and third ...

Lot of 59. Includes: 31 Bruneau State Bank checks, 1915-1916; and 28 checks for A.A. Getchell, Treasurer and Ex-Officio Tax Collector for Owyhee Count

Four mortgage bonds from the Waddington Gold & Silver Mining Company. All issued to trustee John P. Newkirk on August 1, 1867. Numbers 19, 30, 1...

Lot of 196 checks! Three different style checks for Asher A. Getchell, Drugs, Medicines and Sundries, Silver City, Idaho. 177 from Overland National

Facts and statistics concerning farming, stockraising, mining... and all other branches of business and labor... Published by the Union Pacific Railro

By Robert Edmund Strahorn. The Resources and Attractions of Idaho Territory . Facts Regarding Climate, Soil, Minerals, Agricultural and Grazing Lands,

Gorgeous map! 45.25" x 29" color. Revised and drawn by Charles J. Helm. Andrew B. Graham Co. Lithographers, Washington D.C. Department of ...

1908 real estate brochure proclaming "Untold wealth in Undeveloped Resources" in St. Anthony-Ashton Idaho. Also a 1927 Report to Stockhold...

1) 1881 Map Showing the Principal Rapids of Snake River Between Hungtington, Oregon and Seven Devils Landing, Idaho. U.S. Engineer Office, Portland, O

Lot of 145. Includes: 50 pay receipts from the Knights of the Pythias, Castle Hall of Silver City Lodge No. 25, 1925-26; 45 Bank of Kimberly checks, c

Letters, postal covers, California, Oregon & Idaho Stage Company ticket, Boise Nampa & Owyhee Railway ticket, post cards, bills of lading a...

Over 40 pieces of 19th century paper from various towns in Idaho. Summons, billheads, teachers certificates, Masonic forms, death certificates. C

Lot of eight - all unused. 1) JT Morgan * Co, Ketchum green check. 2) Sheet of two checks for JT Morgan & Co. of Ketchum. 3-6) Sheet of two chec...

Thirteen pieces of legal documents from 1860s Idaho Territory including a petition for divorce, summons, letters. Several with revenue stamps. Ci

GET WRITE UP FROM JOE! WILL NEED SPECIAL SPACE! City: State: Idaho, Date: 1863-1910's FHWAC#: 25172

An 1864 proposal to build a clay wagon road from Placer Bridge on the Powder River to Shaw's Ranch on the Boise Road. Plans to build an 1885 bri...

Hand-colored lithograph (23.25" H X 29.25" W) by Louis Kurz (1833-1921). The artwork depicts a hertd of buffalo drinking along a river. ...

Ledger of S. W. Biddersen, Chicago, 6460 Myrtle Ave. Alpha sorted pages showing customers debits and credits. A few pages look like child scribbling i

Lot of two insurance ledgers 1.) Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co. operating out of Clinton, ILL 2.) Royal Insurance Company. One of the volumes still

Showing progress and status of townsite surveys, under the direction of the United States Indian Inspector for the Indian Territory. Also shows railro

1902 map of the Oklahoma Territory prepared to go along with the Governor's report. Shows roads, Land Grant offices, Indian reservations, etc. C...

1) 1901 street map of McGee, Chickasaw Nation. Engraved by The Norris Peters Co, Photo-Litho., Washington, D. C. 17 x 23". Only map found on th...

1) Map of Indian Territory and Oklahoma, 1890. Railroads, Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Authorized by Congress. The Territory of Oklahoma was an orga

Measures 25" x 32." Dept of Interior, USGS. J.A. Williamson, Commissioner. Lith. by A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore. Scale 1 inch=15 miles. H...

Rare pale green soft cover version. Descriptions of Scenery, Climate, Wild Productions, Capabilities of Soil, and Commercial Resources; interspersed w

This deed was issued to Isiah Walker July 8, 1857 for one share of ten lots in the new planned community of Wyandoot City, Kansas territory. On the r

Bayous and lakes identified: Shiftail, Dutch Johns, Soda, Marks, Silver. By Charles A Fuller. Follows the course of the Red River from Shreveport, Lou

This handbook was compiled by the Democratic State Executive Committee. "To the Committeemen and Correspondents: The State Executive Committee ...

Horace K. Turner Company, Boston. Green softcovers. 91 pages with index. "Reproductions suitable for School, College, Library and Home Decorati...

Lot of three Boston Almanacs. 1) 1849 w/ map of the Vicinity of Boston. S.N. Dickinson. Published by B.B. Mussey & Co. and Thomas Groom. Printed...

1) The Boston Almanac and Directory for 1874. Vol. 39. Sampson, Davenport, & Co. Indexes to contents and advertisers. The Boston business direct...

By John Ford. Fourth edition. 166 years old and in fabulous condition. 166 pages with another 16 pages of advertising. Map is 16 x 10 1/2". Ton...

Original plain wrappers (blue). Wrappers loose. Scattered foxing, uniform browning. Very good. An extremely rare, scarce, early directory for the smal

Published by Wm. Renne and Henry Chickering. Henry Chickering, printer, 1859. (Hard tan crdboard cover, black binding. (6" x 3.75") 159 pp...

Lot of 7. Some pictorial. Includes: First national Bank, Battle Creek, 1877 w/steamer vignette; two Iron Cliffs Co. drafts, Negaunee, 1872 w/ mining

From the Office of the City Clerk of East Saginaw Michigan a meeting notice, and several letters from the 1860s and 1870s concerning Michigan and Tex

105 pictorial pieces. Most date to 1890s-1920s. John B. Busch (brewery vignette), Skinner Bros. (locomotive vignette), Columbus & Xenia Railroad...

Cert. #2, issued in 1902 to Detroit Trust Company, Trustee. Signed by W.D. Bailey as president and J.S. Washburn as secretary. The company operated th

Full title: "Jesse James: the Life & Adventures of this Bold Highwayman & Bank Robber & his no less celebrated brother, Frank James...

Butte, Montana showing the Richest Hill in the World. Mines are clearly identified. 33 x 5 1/2". Left hand side shows some crinkling, but colro...

This collection belonged to Jesse Lincoln Mitchell, who at one time lived next door to Charles M. Russell In Montana. The collection contains three t

C. M. Russell signed "Rawhide Rawlins Stories" printed by Montana Newspaper Association, Great Falls, Montana 1921. Fourth printing. The b...

Ceramic bust of Charles Russell, possibly by sculptor Archibald C. Dawson (1892–1938). Small repairs on hat. 10" H x 6" W x 6" D ...

T. C. Power was a military and Indian trader at Fort Benton, Montana Territory and J. H. Knight was a military and Indian trader at Fort Shaw, Montana

Diversified information concerning Fergus County, its history and resources. Map on back cover, dated Sept. 1, 1899. Soft green cover, some tearing, t

Lieutenant-General Sheridan's report (right after Little Big Horn) of a Reconnaissance of the Bighorn Mountains and the Valleys of the Bighorn ...

1-2) Two Territory of Montana 1868 bonds. Payable to the Lewis & Clark Company. $50 red #76 and $1000 blue #363. Signed by Tufts, Rodgey, and Ba...

1-2) Two 1880 state bonds. Both have coupons 7 through 20! Signed by Territorial Governor Potts. Numbers 25 and 67. $1,000. 3) 1868 $100 bond to W. B.

100+ checks and drafts, many from the 1880s and 1890s. Many pictorial. The biggest portion of the set are illustrated drafts from the First National B

Lot of 19 checks and drafts. Includes: two pictorial Territorial Warrants, County of Lewis & Clarke, 1883; two certificates of deposit from the ...

Gazette-Journal, Vol. V., No. 177, Second Annual Imperial Edition, Illustrating Hastings, The Queen City of the Plains (14" x 11"), 40 pp....

The first glass negative was produced in 1839 by John Herschel, the English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, experimental photographer and inventor

Lot of three. 1) White & Bonestel. Datelined Nevada Territory but used in 1866. Written to C. S. Bonestel. The name 'Bonestel & White...

Issued by the United States Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. Grants a visitor 24 hours of access to the project which would be named the B

1) Forward Mining Development Co., Red Fox Bullfrog Mining Co., Goldfield Mascot Mining Co., Bullfrog Water, Light & Power Co., Beach Hill Flagg...

Scarce spoon! Top of the spoon is in the shape of a Native American chief (back has shield). Bowl of spoon: "Bull Frog Nev." Marked Sterli...

Lot of 11. From Rhyolite: two checks from Clay Tallman, Attorney, 1907 and 1908; and a blue Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co. draft from 1908. From Beat...

Very unique view on the edge of town with the retaining wall, mill, and smokestacks. Reverse has pencil notations indicating this was taken Oct. 18, 1

By Charles A. Norcross. Cover advertises: "Least in Population and Wealth! First in Virgin Opportunities! Agriculture! Livestock! Mining!"...

Lot of six. All are telegraph billheads for the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co. 1) Four Western Union Telegraph Co. Billed to: Bliss Bro...

Lot of 114. Includes: 112 certificates of deposit from The Bullion & Exchange Bank, 1891, signed by T.R. Hofer as cashier. Hofer was also once s...

50+ items. Includes: four Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Consignee Receipts for goods delivered to Reno, San Francisco, and Virginia City (1890-1901...

Four different papers from Carson City: The Daily State Register (two from 1872), Morning Appeal (1880), The National Tribune (two from 1875), and Car

On the first day of Nevada Statehood, November 1, 1864, this deed was executed. Stephen Haydon of Carson City was selling Charles Laird of Sonoma righ

Purple $1000, Number 133. Signed by Governor Bradley, treasurer Schooling and controller Hobart.. 16 of the 30 stamps still attached. Folds and large

1-2) F. G. Ludlow stamp on back of CDV's. Two different stamps. 3)Unknown photographer. Ludlow worked in Carson City from 1860 to 1872 making hi...

Check written for cash by James W. Nye for $50.00 on a Wells Fargo Bank account during the period he was Nevada's governor. Nevada's only te...

An unwritten check from 185_ from the Adams & Co.'s Express, light blue paper, 12 x 4". A Semi Annual Report of membership in the Dayt...

A gathering of people in Elko welcome the Western Pacific Railroad. The inscription on the photograph reads, “ELKO BAND GIVING THE W.P.R.R. A HEARTY W

Autos line the quiet Streets of Ely. Photograph measures 6 ¾”x4 ¾”, mounted on construction paper, high to medium contrast—tends toward th...

Compliments of Monte Carlo Club/ Choice Wines, Liquor and Beer/ Dan" Piccone, Prop. Phone 329 Ely, Nevada." Below is a calendar pad for 19...

Three postcards. 1) Copper Flat. Copyright 1909 by C. D. Gallagher. Shows and ore train at Copper Flat. 2) Ore Train above Ely. Copyright C. D. Gallag

1) Ely National Bank. Deposit book for Grecian Meat Co. of McGill, Nevada. Entries start in 1915. Only first two pages used. Brown leather covers. 8...

Lot of 6. 1) Warrant issued in Italian Ranch, April 12, 1904. State of Nevada, County of Eureka, is issuing payment to Mabel Spimmer (?) for one month

Is this a history of medicine in Nevada? Is this an historically important lot of 15,000 (or so) pieces of paper. A bottle collector's ephemera ...

Very scarce calendar featuring a photograph, titled "Old Friends," of a child with a Saint Bernard dog. Compliments of The Eureka County B...

Eureka county, NV / hunting and Fishing License, no. 178, expires Feb. 28, 1913. City: Eureka County State: Nevada, Date:

Cute little calendar print (7.75" x 6.75") with image of buffalo (2.25" x 4.75"). Copyright 1908. "Highland Rovers" b...

8" x 69" panorama colored photograph identified as Bert Shedd Ranch in Gerlach, NV, taken by Curtis Photo Studios, Reno, Nevada. The photo...

Lot of 5. 1) Two Wells Fargo Certificates of Deposit, March 24 and May 16, 1863. N.T. (Nevada Territory) dateline. Both have 5 cent IR adhesive revenu

Fabulous condition ribbon and medal. Burro, scimtar, half moon and star (silver) decorate this piece. "Southern Nevada NOBLES / Goldfield-Tonop...

Illustration (6.25" x 8") of two elderly people making a deposit. Caption reads: Copyright 1907 by Louie Moeller, N.A. U4288-THEIR FIRST D...

Great lot! Eight clear Goldfield cancels. Includes a Goldfield whirl wind (unique), two photographs of large high grade sacks of ore in two different

29 postcards, most addressed to Edith (Mrs. Leonard) Thompson, Goldfield Nevada, from her family in Nebraska. City: Goldfield State: Ne

32" x 22". "Hoover Dam - 727 feet high / near Las Vegas, Nevada / reached via / UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD." Faded. No rips, no tear...

Hotel Overland and Hotel Nevada are featured on the street corner. Don't forget the sign that says "Boulder Dam Stage Office!" City:...

Text at top: "Enjoy the Old West"/ THE BOULDER CLUB/ 118 FREMONT St., LAS VEGAS, NEVADA/ Best Little City in the World." Beneath is a...

Calendar for North, Ferguson & Co., Inc./ Union Drug Store/ Stationers and Newsdealers/ Manhattan Nevada. Has a single calendar month page (Janu...