Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Lot of 4. 1) Goldhill-Bullfrog Mining Company unused stock certificate #438. Black ink on crème paper with three vignettes: upper left is three...

Incorporated April 15, 1905. Location of Mines, Bullfrog District. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada, May 18, 1906. #430. Uncancelled. Issued for 1000 share

This 14" long, 3" wide check book, inscribed "E. Williams" on the front cover, contains stubs for checks 1-57, and contains unus...

Lot contains single check written to P.B. Ellis in the amount of $40.00 by what appears to be the name William Stewart. Revenue stamp 164 R15 hand ca

Lot of 80. Twenty have adhesive R15 Revenue Stamps. Some bear endorsement stamps from banks as varied as The London, Paris & American Bank Ltd.,...

Lot of 4 items, including: 1). Deed recorded January 17, 1870, in Esmeralda County. Notarized by Geo. H. Dana, Clerk of Storey County. Includes blue 5

Lot of 6 items, all measuring 9" x 5." Each has "State Controller's Office Warrant." printed along top/bottom borders. "...

Lot of 2, including: 1). Bond of the State of Nevada, No. 55, datelined Carson City, April 20, 1865. Measures 17" x 14," includes Coupon ...

Lot of 12 from Columbus, Nevada: 1) a sheet with the rules to be observed in executing the enclosed oath. 2) a copy of the oath taken by prospective p

Number 431 for 100 shares to David Wilder, Trustee, on February 24, 1879. Signed by Wilder as secretary and James Green as vice president. Lithograph

Lot of 25. Items include 1) Dictator Consolidated Mining Company stock certificate. Unused. 188_. Hawthorne Mining District, Esmeralda County. 2) 1919

Eleven page lawsuit attempting to reclaim $1,000 on promissory note. Interesting reading. A 10 cent Nevada Revenue stamp is attached. City: E

This lot of 18 items from Eureka features some of the best Real Photo Postcards of Eureka, including scenes of the Eureka and Zadow hotels, the main s

Multiple receipt documents, 3 photos, Eureka foil seal and 3 Beautific Lodge 62nd Anniversary Ball Tickets. The assorted Receipts are from such establ

Lot of 4. Photographs ranging in size from 4.25” x 2.5” to 10” x 8” on black mats. Medium contrast and sharp focus. Little wear. Three images are port

Lot of 20 handwritten medicinal notes from The Ruby Hill Drug Store (3) and druggist F.J. Schneider of Eureka. Schneider was born in Cincinnati, Ohi

Rare. Lot of four checks from four different banks. 1). H.H Flagg of Gold Hill. This check is written to Neil Woodleaf by Flagg, dated 9 January 187

Autographed letter and 3 stocks. Rice was an infamous stock trader and scammer who went to prison, the subject of "My Adventures With Your Mone...

Lot of 2. 1) "Sketch Map of Nevada and Southeastern Portion of California, The Ophir Canon Mines Co. Of Nevada. Transfer Office: Colorado Sprin...

A wonderful collection of post cards. A total of 25 post cards, seven used and eighteen un-used are in the collection. Dates noted are from 1912 to

Lot of 8: 1) Riverside Studio, Woman with Pearls and Well Dressed, matted, 5 1/2" x 3 1/2". 2) Riverside Studio, Girl, beautifully dresse...

This is an oil painting done, according to the signature, in 1929 by Thomas H. Grimm. According to Ancestry.com, Grimm was a Reno based lawyer, so, it

A size 7.25 military style hat from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Nevada No. 1. Brass staff-sword cross brass insignia with "NEV 1&qu...

This is a lot of 2 images of the bridge overlooking the Truckee River. The stereoviews were produced by the Keystone View Company. Both photographs me

A collection of white border RPCs, 7 used and 10 un-used. Some are plain back cards. In good to very good condition. City: Tonopah State:

Lot of 52. 51 small pennant banners in yellow, orange, white and red for the celebration of Tonopah’s 50th anniversary May 19-21, 1950. The pennants h

Group of approximately 45 items, including: two photographs, one measuring 13" x 4 1/2" with "Tonopah, Nev." printed along botto...

A variety of documents, ephemera, and decorative items. Among the most interesting are: 1) Two Brookfield insulators, one olivine (with wood screw pe

Lot of 5. 1) Paxton & Thornburgh 1862 to HH Day signed by R Morrow. 2) Blank sheet of 4 Paxton & Thornburgh checks. 3) Blank sheet of 3 B. F...

On one half sheet of lined paper. An example of a folded over revenue stamp. An I. O. U. for $2,090.00 between Summit Mill Co. by O. S. Carrill and

Lot of three Storey County Nevada Bonds; The bonds include the following: 1) Blank Bond sheet originating from the City of Virginia Water Bonds. 2) Bo

Lot of 3. 1) Stateler & Arrington, 1862. To Isaac Stevenson from Charles Strong. 2) Stateler & Arrington, 1863. To William Murphy from Charl...

1-2) Strelecki prints from Virginia City. Original art was done in 1927 and 1928. Strelecki was born in Poland and resided in Paris, New York, and Lo

Lot of of 3. Measure 7” x 3.5”. One is very rough. The others have some wear with light damage and freckle marks. Photographers listed as G.J. Hepurn

1,700 Humboldt County Warrants from the 1920's. A treasure trove of names for the historian or a large lot of Nevada documents for less than 20c...

Wooden frame in the shape of Nevada with brass plaque inscribed "To Gene Coughlin in appreciation for his winning float design for the prisons`...

Lot of 9 items, including: 1) State, School and County Taxes for the Year 1879. "Assessed to" and "Received of" W.H. Fillmore, N...

Lot of 5 images. Sizes range from 6.5” x 3.25” to 7” x 3.5.” All feature low to medium contrast and sharp focus. Some age related wear is evident on

Lot of 7 images ranging in size from 6” x 3” to 7” x 3.5”. Medium contrast and sharp focus. Little wear. Shows views of Reno, Austin, Tonopah, Easter

Fabulous rendition of Nevada, Utah and parts of surrounding territories. The data is pre-1865, post-territorial. Measures 12 x 14,” in color. Choice.

This colored full-page map was drawn and engraved by W.H. Gamble of Philadelphia. The map is taken from an atlas, as it is numbered page 49. Printed a

Lot of 5 identical posters of Senate Concurrent Resolutions, No. 70 in Relation to Adolph Sutro, thanking him on behalf of the people of the State of

A box full of history and culture. This large collection of ephemera dates from 1860-1945 and includes several business cards, calling cards, pamphlet

Wooden box, 10" x 4.25" x 2.25". With slide-out drawer. Brass knob with Whittal Tatum & Co. Inscribed on the top. Drawer contains...

Thirty three bond certificates from American Can Company. Denominations range from $100 to $25,000. Allegorical figures. The bonds were to mature in 1

Group of 96 issued certificates from the American Thread Company, issued between 1933 and 1960. Spool of thread vignette. The company incorporated in

A group of 8 certificates issued between 1908 and 1911 from the National File and Tool Company. Incorporated in New Jersey. Nice vignette of a "...

First Pfd. Stock issued in 1895. Vignette of Claflin at top left. The company was a Manhattan based dry goods business incorporated in 1890. The compa

The North American Company was a railroad holding company organized in New Jersey in 1890, controlled by Henry Villard. The Oregon and Transcontinenta

A group of 44 issued certificates from the Douglas Microwave Co. Incorporated in New York in 1952. Certificates issued in 1961 and 1962. Two different