Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

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...