Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

One of most interesting cameras of the past is the Kodak Ektra. Its design and engineering are simply genius, with many features that existed on no ot

This lens is for the Kodak Ektra camera, in its original aluminum case and lens cap & wide angle finder attachment. From the collection of Do...

This 135mm telephoto lens for the Ektra camera comes in it's original aluminum case with lens cap. From the collection of Don Dondero. City...

This is a World War II vintage Graflex K-20 Aerial Camera. The K-20 uses a 5.25"x20 to 5.25"x200 foot Roll Film, with an image size of 4x...

The RB Super D, which features a semi-automatic diaphragm, was produced in 3¼×4¼ (1941-1963) and 4 x 5 (1948-1957) formats. This mod...

National Graplex Series II camera with B&L Tessar I C f3.5 lens in orig box w/papers. The National Graflex was marketed as a camera more or l...

Garfield Century Graphic Camera with Schneider -Kreuznach Xenotar 80mm f2.8 lens and mounted Kalart Range Finder. 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 size Graphic c

Voigtlander Avus Camera w/Rollex Film Back with Skopar 10.5cm f4.5 lens w/Compur shutter. The AVUS has a double extension bellows (1:1 closeups), a

The Voigtlander; Vitessa is my vote for the most elegant, well machined cameras in the post-war era. The Vitessa is a 35 mm. precision camera intro

Zeiss Ikon Contax Iia with Carl Zeiss Sonnar 50mm 1.5 lens. Includes Five Zeiss Ikon Filters in original cases. With the Contax IIa, Zeiss Ikon in

Kodak Bantam Special with Kodak Anastigmatic Ektar 45mm f2 lens and Compur Shutter. This camera is in good condition, though the armatures for collap

Kodak Bantam Special with Kodak Anastigmatic Ektar 45mm f2 lens and Compur Shutter. This camera is in excellent condition, and includes a leather cas

Nikon F5 35mm Camera body Body with Motor Drive in original box with instruction manual. Nikon's fastest and toughest 35mm SLR ever, with an ...

The indomitable Nikon F4 is the most innovative camera ever introduced by Nikon, or probably anyone. The Nikon F4 is what brought cameras into this mo

The FM and FE were introduced in the late 1970s as light weight, lower cost alternatives to the flagship F2. The FM series is mechanical with manua

The FM and FE were introduced in the late 1970s as light weight, lower cost alternatives to the flagship F2. The FM series is mechanical with manua

The FM and FE were introduced in the late 1970s as light weight, lower cost alternatives to the flagship F2. The FM series is mechanical with manua

The Nikon N8008 is a 35mm SLR of the late 1980s. Although its autofocus mechanism is slow in comparison to modern standards, it was an improvement on

This is Nikon's original 105mm AF Micro and it's a great lens. I bought this one used in 1999. It focuses right up to 1:1 life size with n...

The Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Micro has been around for decades. It is an excellent normal and short telephoto lens, as well as a superb close-up lens. Micr

Nikon Autofocus (AF) Zoom Nikkor 24-50mm f/3.3~4.5s ultra wideangle-standard zoom lens The autofocus zoom Nikkor 24-50mm f/3.3~4.5s was released ba

The Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF and AF-D have superb optical and mechanical quality. They have been among Nikon's most popular lenses for many decades, ...

This is the original (non"D") lens. This lens is extremely well made. It's from the same family as the 35-70/2.8 zoom. It has a gre...

The AF 200mm f/3.5 ED-IF lens is quite heavy and long, weighing 868g and measures 157mm in length (80mm x 149mm x 157mm). It has a narrower angle of v

Nikkor 28mm f 2 Manual Lens Non-Ai 28mm f/2.0 Nikkor-N Auto wideangle lens Introduced back in April, 1971, the non-Ai Nikkor wideangle lens was

The 35mm Nikkor f/1.4 lens is the fastest among all the Nikkor wideangle lenses until Nikon introduced an equivalent wideangle lens with smilar fast m

Nikkor 55mm Micro f 2.8 Manual Lens The Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 lens was first introduced in December, 1979. Not only this Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8

Nikon uses the word "Micro" to mean the same thing as "macro." The Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/3.5 is an excellent manual-focus l...

Close fousing in to a distance of just 2 feet, and with a wide angle setting. this lens is ideal for industrial photography, candids, portrait photogr

Close fousing in to a distance of just 2 feet, and with a wide angle setting. this lens is ideal for industrial photography, candids, portrait photogr

The birth of this 80-200mm Zoom-Nikkor landmarked an important footprint in the history of lens development for 35mm SLR photography. Basically, its i

Given the immense popularity and widely known throughout the world for its superb picture quality, probably it has put a lot of pressure on Nikon to d

Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/4 is a special telephoto lens designed for close-up photography at high reproduction ratios. Offering identical optical construct

The Nikkor-P 180mm f2.8 was fastest* among all available Nikkor telephoto lenses at the time of its introduction. Many believed Nikon has put a great

The Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4 IF AI was the world's first 200mm 'micro' lens. The internal focusing technology enables the lens elements to...

Nikkor-H 300mm f/4.5 Non-AI is a manual focus telephoto prime lens. The optical construction of six elements in five groups, six blade diaphragm, 13ft

A telephoto mirror lens is very similar to a telescope. The image coming through the lens is bounced off of mirrors before going to the image. This al

This optically high performance PC-Nikkor lense combines various positive factors such as high mobility, portability and provides a certain level of v

The PC-Nikkor 28mm f/4.0 was introduced in August, 1975; with a true nature of wideangle characteristic, its 74° makes it a more practical lens...

Nikkor 15mm f/3.5s Ultra-Wideangle Lense with original case The distinguishing features of super wide-angle lenses in general are their wide angle

Fisheye-Nikkor 8mm f/2.8 Auto in original box with all paperwork and case. Introduced in 1970. This is the first Fisheye Nikkor lens that has adopt

Nikon PB-4 Bellows with PS-5 Slide Copying Adaptor in Mint condition PB-4 Bellows: This is the most versatile of all the Nikon Bellows Focusing At

Leicaflex SL Camera Body Serial Number: 1237327 Made between 1968-1974 the Leicaflex SL was the second reflex camera made by Leica and the first

Leicaflex SL 2 Camera Body Serial Number: 1424113 Product Description Prized by shooters and collectors alike, the SL2 was the last fully mechan

Leitz Wetzlar 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R f 2.8 with box, though not in original package. Lens serial number: 2497620 If there is such a thing as a ...

Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Elmarit-R f 2.8 in plastic case. Serial Number: 2469293 Product Description The Elmarit-R is a retro-focus type consisting of

Leitz Wetzlar 21mm Super Angulon-R f 4 in original box. Serial Number: 2353660 Product Description Why has this lens remained unchanged for 30 ye

Leitz Wetzlar 90mm Elmarit-R f 2.8 in original box. Serial Number: 2442250 Product Description Economy portrait lens for the Leica R series syste

Leitz Canada 180mm APO-TELYT-R f 3.4 in original box. Serial Number: 2815313 Product Description As the person responsible during the 1950s for es

Leitz Wetzlar 80-200mm f 4.5 in original box. Serial Number: 2773562 This is a Beautiful Example of a Leica 80-200mm f4.5 Vario-Elmar-R lens. Thi

Leitz Wetzlar 180mm Elmarit-R f 2.8 Serial Number: 3249322 Product Description The 180 F/2.8 ELMARIT-R is a telephoto system with 5 elements in

Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 135mm f 2.8 Serial Number: 2305426 Leica Elmarit-R 135mm f/2.8 is one of the first manual focus lenses in Leica's r...

Oskar Barnack Centenary Camera - 24 carat gold plated, lizard skin, R3 Gold Commerative Body with 50mm Summilus-R Gold F 1.4 lens In 1979, 1000 set

Leica M5 Camera Body (Black) Serial Number: 1353567 It cannot be over-emphasized what a technological triumph the M5's TTL metering was in ...

Leica M5 Camera Body (Black) Serial Number: 1357407 It cannot be over-emphasized what a technological triumph the M5's TTL metering was in ...

Leitz Canada Summilux 35mm f 1.4 with original box. This LEICA SUMMILUX 35mm f/1.4 was the world's fastest ultra-speed wide-angle lens at its...

Leitz Canada 90mm Tele-Elmarit f 2.8 with original box. Serial Number 2586747 This LEICA TELE-ELMARIT 90mm f/2.8 was the compact alternative to LE

Leitz Canada 135mm Elmarit f 2.8 Serial Number 2223787 During several decades now, Leitz / Leica have introduced a wide selection of 135mm lenses

Leitz Canada Noctilux 50mm f 1.0 Serial Number 2750260 with original box. The Leica Noctilux 50mm f/1 has long been considered one of the greatest

Leica IIIg Camera Body Serial Number 877605 Introduced in 1957, three years after Leica's first bayonet-mount camera the M3, the IIIG was to...

Taylor & Hobson 2in f2 Cooke Amotal Anastigmat Lens for Leica Screw Mount. Serial Number 300287 This Leica fitting Lens is in mint conditio...

Leitz 5cm Summicron f 2 Serial Number 1598700 This listing is for a chrome Leica 5cm f2 Rigid Summicron manual focus screw mount lens in mint cond

Leitz Wetzlar 5cm Viewfinder in Mint Condition From the collection of Don Dondero. Check out the major part of Dondero's collection, avail...

Leitz Wetzlar 35mm Summaron f 2.8 Leica Screw Mount Serial Number 1949763 Mint condition! The Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35 mm f/ 2.8 is a wide-an

Leitz Wetzlar 35mm viewfinder in Mint Condition From the collection of Don Dondero. Check out the major part of Dondero's collection, avai...

Leitz Wetzlar 21mm viewfinder in Mint Condition with Original Box From the collection of Don Dondero. Check out the major part of Dondero'...

These are price lists to Sporting and Hardware distributers at the turn of the century when the Firearms world was moving from black powder to smokele

A letter from the Winchester Company to A. B. Hudelson & Co.: "Our flat cutlery specials, the 67" butcher knife and the 7.5" lun...

Unmailed cover for C.G. & H. Strang, Guns, Rifles, Ammunition and Sporting Goods in Colorado Springs. Vignette of rifle. Top torn open. Some sma...

Four unused pictorial pay vouchers for the Connecticut Arms Co. Feature a vignette of two men forging swords and blades. Before the Civil War, the com

A deposition for a case involving Derrick and Hillurra filed July 27, 1864: "Mr. carter, I saw E. S. coming down the hill D stopped him. E went...

Both are for Meriden Cutlery Company (of Meriden, Connecticut). Both have adhesive revenue stamps. 1) 1870 promise to pay $2,465. Signed by the compan

A spring steel bone handled carver knife. Blade is rusted. City: State: , Date: 1840's-1860's FHWAC#: 24920

Dagger stamped 'EBRO, A. Williams, Sheffield, England'. 4" blade, 4" mother-of pearl handle. Possibly gambler's knife. City...

This rare Boyt-42 (Maker's mark) holster is for a Colt 45 automatic pistol. It is a military style, non-flap holster, possible from WWI. City...

The holster is for a 3 inch barrel revolver, likely a Colt 1877 38 Lightning or a Thunderer. It is missing a tie closure strap, has copper rivets and

Early hand-made antique tooled leather holster for a 6" barrel 38/41 caliber Colt Lightning or Thunderer, 1877 double action revolver. The hold...

Leather cartridge box for 45-70 caliber. Government style for use with a belt like a military one, but this is most likely for civilian use, possibly

This is an electric shotgun shell warmer used for 126A shells, used for reloading shells. City: Snake River at Almota State: Washingto

Very early and rare--5" x 2" x 1". Good condition. City: State: Date: c.1900 FHWAC#: 26579

Rifled Breech loading bag cannon, approx. ten years old. Replica of a Whitmore style 1/2 size bronze tube Civil War cannon. Has won many cannon compe

Black Powder, 69 caliber muzzle loading replica signal cannon. Nickle plated barrel and hardware. 69 Caliber 14.5 inch barrel, 11.5 inches height, 11.

Doug Turnball restored model 1876 lever-action rifle. 45-60 caliber. An absolutely beautiful restoration of a classic large bore rifle. Beautiful blue

An extremely rare Officers Model trapdoor Springfield rifle! This is an officers model stock with a target rifle conversion to 45-90 caliber. This rif

22 inch barrel, similar to the 1879 model. Half stock with single barrel band. Only 20,000 of this version were made between 1886 and 1889. Has right

Stevens tip up barrel 22 caliber long rifle, Maynard action model. Manufactured between 1902 and 1912. Fixed sight on rifle barrel. Marked with two li

Manufactured by the Providence Tool Company, Providence, R.I. Calibers 433, 43 Spanish, 45 Peabody rimfire, 45-70, 50 rimfire and 50-70 Peabody were a

Vintage Hopkins and Allen Merwin & Hulbert .22 rimfire. Barrel length is 22 inches. This would be the 22 long or 22 short black powder cartridge...

Birmingham Small Arms 310-12-120 caliber single shot target rifle. 25 inch barrel with flip down breech loading. Single-action design. British proofs

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A Waters 2nd type. Many government contractors made muskets for the US government in the early 19th century. This model is dated 1820 and has an Ameri

Whitney-Howard lever-action hammer-less breech-loading single shot rifle circa 1866-1870. Less than 1,700 were produced. 44 caliber rimfire. Black wal

44 Caliber first model rimfire carbine circa 1859-1864. Possibly one of the military issued carbines released after Gettysburg. 24 inch octagonal barr

Black powder percussion, heavy octagonal barrel, large bore, Kentucky rifle. Cheek piece on tiger wood stock. Nice brass and silver accents. Brass pis

Very rare engraved and silver inlaid Spanish 58 caliber percussion musket. Silver inlaid on the breech end of the barrel with a fancy design. Behind t

Rare Snider .577-450 2nd model conversion pistol. 1858 Enfield V.R. ROYAL STAMP. Excellent shape with graduated adjustable sight. This is a large bore

32 Caliber, rimfire pocket pistol, 'TRANTER PATENT' engraved double action revolver. A seven shot, two inch barrel, black powder collectible...

1st Model Frontier Army Model Single Action. Very little finish as is custom for working guns of the period. Works excellent. Very clever design, stri

Boissy of St. Etienne. Engraved, double-barrel rifled pocket pistol. 11mm, pinfire. Three inch barrels. Nicely engraved with good bores and rosewood o

French "Manufacture d' Armes of St. Etienne." Caliber 8mm double-action centerfire, 1 1/2 inch barrel, five shot pocket revolver. Very...