Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith II (November 2, 1860 – July 8, 1898) was a famous con artist, saloon and gambling house proprietor, gangs...

Lot of fourteen. Six copies of "Session Laws of Colorado," 1913, 1915, 1917, 1923, 1925, 1937. Nine smaller supplemental booklets: 1915 la...

1 )"Highways of Colorado" by The Auto Equipment Co. Copyright 1912. 200 pages. 4" x 10 1/2". Strip maps and descriptions. 2) &qu...

1) Holy Cross Way Automobile Route. 20 pages on hard stock paper. All have HAND-COLORED illustrations. Trout Creek to Carbonate Hill to California Gul

Three AAA travel directories for Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. 1) 1935. 66 pages of what to see and do in the Rocky Mountains. 2) 1938. 98 pages.

1) "Souvenir; Central City, Blackville, Nevadaville" 11" x 8" 64 pages. A concise social and business review of the three princi...

1) Hayden 1877 drainage map. 2) Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, 1900. 3) 1873 map of the coal openings and rail road sections along the eastern ba...

1) "Colorado Gem Trails." A complete guide - with maps, mileage logs, pictures. By Pearl. 1951. With dust jacket. Nice condition. 2) "...

The Department of the Missouri was a command echelon of the United States Army in the 19th century and a sub division of the Military Division of the

Number 4 for 5 shares to Mrs. A. E. Brooks in 1893. Signed by GM Nuak(?) and F. W. Clark. Incorporated in Colorado, but of Syracuse, New York. Green

1) "Around the Circle. One Thousand Miles through the Rocky Mountains. A journey comprising more beautiful and noted scenery than any trip of s...

Special Motor Vehicle Deputy Supervisor, No. 348. Copper center (historical coat of arms) with miners picks, on shield and "Nil Sine Numine&quo...

Booklet: "Candy Makers Manual for the Household. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. 74 pages. Recipes and advertisements. Cover edges frayed. Also includes separat...

Before the description of the mines in Colorado is a small, but hand colored map of the wagon route from Atchison (St. Joseph), Missouri to Central Ci

Small, hardcover (red cloth, with gilt title and decorations, 6" x 5") accordion-fold booklet of 21 beautiful lithographs of city streets ...

Council journal of the legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado 6" x 9' 148 pages. Convened at Golden City, December 3D, 1866. C...

Huge lot of 219 pieces! Includes: 123 illustrated First National Bank of Denver (c.1925-30), two Denver Evening Post receipts from 1898, and a Longmon

Lot of 43. Stand-out piece is an illustrated brochure for the Banking House of J.B. Wheeler & Co. in Aspen. Printed on cardstock, measures 5.25&...

1) Plate from the First National Bank of Central City. Reduced size, so probably used in a book about Colorado currency. 2) First National Bank of Tri

Lot of 5. 1) Central City, Oct. 31st, 1866. Warren Hussey & Co. Bankers. H.B. Morse is writing himself a check for $110. Orange 2 cent IR adhesi...

1) Deposit certificate for Colorado National Bank, Denver. July 5, 1867. Fabulous vignette of early Denver. 5 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached. Cu

Lot of 7. 1) Four deposit receipts from the Colorado National Bank in Denver. All 1867. All with a fabulous vignette of early Denver. Three have adhes

23 unissued checks. Some pictorial. Later checks (post-1910) from: Ft. Collins, Denver, Ouray, Monte Vista, Burlington, Stratton, Flagler, Center, Ala

Yes, really! Three books featuring burros. 1) "Burros." A book shaped like a burro! H. H. Hammen. 1903. Two pictures on every page and eve...

Nine fantastic pieces. Many are dated and have illustrations of fire equipment. 1) Rough & Ready Running Team, Central City, July 3rd-5th, 1897....

1) Grand Junction Fire Department No. 1 celluloid pin for Dec. 31st, 1903 featuring photograph of the fire crew (seven men) plus their horse-drawn fir

Lot of 3: 1) Societa / Italiana / di / mutuo / soccorso / umberto / 10 / Rockvale, Col.; 2) Delegate / National Irrigation Congress / Eighteenth Natio

Lot of 6: Paonia, 1902; Paonia, 1903; Grand Junction; Mesa County Fair, 1909; Grand Junction 1910; Glenwood Springs 1903. City: State:

Lot of 8: Remember Denver 1899; Emry's Pionia, Colo.; Colorado Portland Cement Co.; Paonia Commercial Association; Be Kind One to Another ; Col...

Lot of 16 badges from the Colorado State Association of Elks; 1904,1916, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927 all represented. City: State: Colorado

1) Green silk ribbon for the Cripple Creek Typographical Union for St. Patrick's Day, 1893. 8" x 2" with frayed edges. 2) An 1899 Crip...

Picture shows a tranquil farming scene under a majestic Mountain. Byers & St. Claire photographs can be found in the Denver Public Library, but ...

Lot of four. 1) The Canons of Colorado" from photographs by W. H. Jackson and printed and bound in Denver. Snap cover, Cabinet-type photographs...

1) "The Views that Made Colorado Famous. Colorado Springs and Vicinity". Published by The Williamson-Haffner Company Engravers & Print...

Letters, stage way-bill and a brochure for The Standard Folding Typewriter ($50) City: State: Colorado, Date: 1879 FHWAC#

Lot of two. Both are 12 1/2 x 10". 1) Gems of Colorado scenery. Photographic reproductions of the Most Prominent Scenes in the Rocky Mountains....

Six different pamphlets, including some very rare pieces. 1) Sketches of Incidents and Adventures in the West. Twenty-five Illustrations. Published by

Seal number 1109. Back of metal strip says 'bicycle." 1934. City: Colorado Springs State: Colorado, Date: FHWAC#:

1) "Admission of Colorado. Memorial of her Congressional Delegation. Washington D. C., January 29, 1866." To the Honorable Senate and Hous...

Lot of thirty-nine mostly governor';s reports. ! Starts with the Governor's Message delivered to the Territorial Legislature on Friday 5, 18...

1) "Election Laws Colorado Territory, Compiled by authority of the Tenth Legislative Assembly, convened on the fifth day of January, A. D. , 18...

1) "Triennial report of the Rt. Rev. George M. Randall, D. D. (1810-1873), Missionary Bishop of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming." Octobe...

Lot of two maps and six booklets. 1) Mr. Chaffee's report to Congress that Colorado should be made a state, c1874. 2) 1879 Presidential Executiv...

1) 30th Congress, Executive document #10 on January 12, 1866. Johnson is telling Congress he is rejecting the statehood of Colorado as it does not fal

Lot of five: The real gem is 1) Official Information. Colorado. “A statement of Facts prepared and published by authority of the Territorial Board of

Lot of three. 1) Three embossed printed illustrations from the booklet "American Views." Includes Pikes Peak, Dead Mens Gulch and Twin Lak...

1) "A Letter from the American: The American Live Stock & Loan Company Union Stock Yards, Denver Colorado. Beautiful pamphlet, made like an...

1) "Magazine of Western History Illustrated." 1890. An article on Canon City and how they raised the first Union Flag in the Rockies. &quo...

1-4) Map and booklets. 1903, 1909, 1911, 1915. Booklet contains railroads, creeks, lakes, mountains, counties, plateaus, rivers, etc. Considered a &...

1) 1875 Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Colorado. 40 pages of meetings, proceedings, laws and appendixes. Amazing condition. 2) 1879 version of the first