Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Photo (framed 8" x 10") shows a man (dressed as a barber) standing in front of store front with Shaving 15 cents on one window, Pool Room ...

Photo 1 shows three tables with players; mounted and matted (8.25" x 10.5"). Photo 2 shows pool room with two men in overalls. On the back...

Four rare and humorous cards depicting frightened dogs, cat and a pig with: "The Benedict Billiard Table Company, Syracuse, N. Y. Send for circ...

Choice billiard parlor pieces. Leather wallet is inscribed with ad: Reno Billiard Parlor, S. D. Coppock, Prop. Cigars, Cigarettes and tobacco. Piqua,

Spectacular catalog. Billiards "The Home Magnet", published by The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Chicago. Great color illustrations. Gree...

Two letters on Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. letterhead, one from the Chicago branch and one from the Michigan branch. Trade card: the J. M. Brunswick

Wooden ball antique style scoring beads on wires for billiards. City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27648

Choice ivory and red billiard balls. "Stolen" notice from the saloon of Martin Wallace, salinas, Feb. 11, 1888. City: Salinas State: Ca

The Goodman, Leavitt, Yatter Co., F. A. Leavitt, Manager. Manufacturers of Billiard, Pool and combination tables. Billiard Merchandise for every descr

Two old sets, complete; one set in original box. For several decades Belgian Aramith Billiard balls have enjoyed a legendary reputation for outstandin

1) Complete set with shake bottle (leather) and red numbered balls. 2) Black set is incomplete. Kelly pool (also known as pea pool, pill pool, keeley,

1) Incomplete set, white ball, black engraved numbers 2) Black set, white numbers, is incomplete. 3) Old red balls, plus 1 white and 1 black ball. No

1) Very nice set of dark wood balls (11 balls) and leather shaker. 2) Old white balls, possibly ivory, engraved, no shaker. 3) Nice old wood balls, en

Three original and three copies of of photos of Joe Zarcone's barbershop, inside and outside. The inside shot shows four barbers working on cust...

Brass match safe, J. H. Ellis, Brighton, Colorado; photos of Palace Barber Shop & baths on each side. City: Brighton State: Colorado,

Silver plate over brass, has a capital "A" engraved with an eagle from Anheiser Busch, St. Louis. 25th Knights Templer Conolave, August , ...

Nice match safe with embossed design; souvenir compliments of Cornwell & Whitaker, Wines, Liquors & Cigars. Denver, Colorado City: Denver...

Silver plate over brass; souvenir from the Bank," Louis Schmidt," Saloon, Denver, Colorado. Small cover lifts up to hold stamps. City: ...

Color photo on one side of woman; other side reads" compliments of The St. Louis Bar, Pueblo Colorado. City: Pueblo State: Colorado,

Lot of 2. 1) A bottle opener marked compliments of John B. Orella, Silverton, Colorado. Wholesale / Retail Dealer Liquor & Cigars. 2) A key from...

brown leather engraved in gold: Jerry H. Mallory City: Butte State: Montana, Date: FHWAC#: 27639

9 pieces. Includes: 1) Coolot cigar broadside and used advertising cover. Beautiful advertising cover. Plenty of cigars for young ladies! Others are T

Photo 1 shows woman playing pool, mounted (7" x 9"). Photo 2 shows 3 tables and a man at the counter. Mounted (7" x 9") City: ...

3 cigar broadsides: Rittenhouse Cigars, Bamberger & Co., R. J. Hillier, and Lady Sinclair. City: State: , Date: FHWAC#:

A rare combination cigar, match holder/ashtray from a saloon/bar. Engraved on bottom: Manufactured gyK. Flees Co., New Haven Conn., U. S. A. Pat. appl

Walrus ivory tobacco tamper carved to resemble a walrus. 4 1/2" long. Eyes, nose, mouth and front paws carved in and enhanced with ink. City:

Lot of nine covers: 1-2) October 27, 1934. Keel laying ceremony for this, the largest helium filled airship in history. 3) November 21, 1934. Macon fl

Pictorial Geo. F. Van De Mark unused, Pacific Coast Co-operative cigar, 2 full cover advertising Mo-Ja-Rica coffee roaster (poor condition), Meyer, Po

UNUSUAL USE of a Pacific Union Express envelope. Sent through the regular mail as evidenced by the circular Saint Helena June 1st cancel. The words Pa

1) Aurora Flouring Mills, 1902. Pictorial advertising cover with purple billhead. 2) John Quinn, 1894. Nice advertising corner cover. Both are address

About 28 covers. A variety of covers from full face advertising to corner advertising. A few highlights: Cabrillo Celebration 1894 in brown; San Berna

Seven covers, most with contents. Three Sacramento Baker & Hamilton with three different cover ads. One San Francisco Woodin & Little. One S...

1) Goldfield Hotel illustrated envelope and lettersheet (1919). One page letter describing auto trip ("the roads are good and we have had only ...

This lot contains articles and photos of Snow-Shoe Thompson: Snow lashed at his bearded face and the mail satchel straps bit into hie shoulders under

13 interesting postcards (mostly landscapes, some paintings, collected by a postmaster in Denver, CO, and one cover postmarked Englewood, CO, 1904.

Lot of 260 issued Postal Money Order forms from 14 different Colorado towns: Anaconda (7, 1902-04), Cripple Creek (32, 1900-07), Eaton (2, 1902-04) ,

Applications for money orders from miners sending money home from Idaho City, Placerville, Pioneer, Centerville, Rocky Bar; 1869-1873. Registered mail

Bold cancel from Cobre & Ely R.P.O. Also has one cent Mount Vernon stamp. Nevada Northern Railway RPO service between Cobre & Ely was discon...

This letter was sent only 1 1/2 after the town began. Clear Ely, Nevada cancel. Addressed to W.H. Fillmore in Cherry Creek, Nevada. Small letter has l

This is the foreign correspondence related to the H.N. Marker collection. 38 pieces. All mailed from Denmark and to Lovelocks Station (Lovelock), &#...

Straight line Sprucemont post mark. There is no evidence of a stamp or cancel, so it was probably delivered unofficially by stage coach. There is a fa

Two postal covers, one to L. Kirschbraum, Esq., Fin. Secty B'nai B'rith Lodge, Virginia City, NV. The postal stamps are from Guatemala and S...

Lot of 19. A group of postcards and covers with eastern Nevada postmarks. City: State: Nevada, Date: 1916/60 FHWAC#: 25

Lot of 13. A group of postcards and covers with southern Nevada postmarks. City: State: Nevada, Date: 1909/41 FHWAC#: 2

Lot of 18. A group of postcards and covers with western Nevada postmarks. City: State: Nevada, Date: 1910/59 FHWAC#: 25

22 covers - may with contents. 1) 1903 North Fork. Weak, but definite strike on cover. Letter asks if Mr. Marker has sold all of his hay. 2) Another w

Lot of three. 1) Cover (no contents) from Philadelphia to H.S. Beck in Virginia City in 1895. Philadelphia cancel. Beck was a furniture dealer. 2) Ill

1) 1900 Reno cover from C. P. Ferrel. Corner Advertising says Stock, draft and driving horses. Ferrel would become Reno's sheriff in 1904 and ho...

Two similar envelopes with different cancels. Both show an air mail plane over Guantanamo Bay. One is February 13, 1939 from Bahai de Guantanamo,. Ve

A six cover collection of Express Hildago Franco En La Rebublica Mexicana. Included are several reprints of magazine articles about these covers.