Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Lot of 5. All measure 6.75” x 3.25” and 7” x 3.75.” Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Little wear, some light damage on a few. Shows several mining

9 1/2 x 13 1/2". This is a blank stock certificate from the Atlas Powder Company. There are a few cuts in the document. Rare. Inc. in Delaware....

Unique collection of high quality lab-created gem stones. Ther are 45 separate viles containing various faceted stones such as rubies, topaz, saphire,

This is a high quality controlled security assay bag, similar to the one we had a year ago for a Comstock assayer. It is made of heavy duty leather, r

Five FOBS. A) Gardner-Denver drill; B-D) 4 of the same Le-Roi underground drill machines. All  silver plated. All with original leather straps....

No book holdings found on OCLC. Red boards with gilt lettering. General Catalogue No. 102. "Machinery and Equipment of All Kinds/ General, Auto...

Automotive Supplies and Garage Equipment. 959 pages. Index at beginning by category.. Great source of information for early car tools and garage suppl

Distributors of Electrical Supplies and Equipment. Blue cover. The Electrical Jobbers Catalog Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Publishers. 560 pages.

Laboratory Supplies/ Scientific Apparatus and Chemicals For University, School, Industrial, Assay, Testing, and Mining Laboratories. Yellow covers. 48

For the Mill, Factory and Mine, Elevating-Conveying Crushing-Screening Power Transmission Machinery. The entry pages list several businesses using Jef

Annual Production of the Precious Metals in The United States by The United States Treasury, 1883. 871 pages- hardcover. This book provides 1883 info

Looking for historical research documents. This lot of nineteen includes: 1) Mining map of Yavapai County 1900. Original. 2) La Colorado workings 3) M

Compiled by David T. Day, Chief of Division of Mining and Mineral Resources for the Department of Interior's USGS report to the 58th Congress, D...

Fully titled: Reports Upon the Mineral Resources of the United States. This is the first of the series, written by Special Commissioners J. Ross Brown

Reports on the Mineral Resources of the United States. Report on J. Ross Browne of the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Ro

Lot of two great volumes listing information for mining companies including names and addresses of mining engineers, managers, and directors. Publicat

Lot of three. 1) Metal and Non-Metallic Mining Catalog. 1941. 2) Keystone Coal Buyers Manual. 1953. 3) Mine and Plant Costs. Compiled by Engineering...

An early liquor license, issued to Louis Blanco for three months at a cost of $15. Signed by county treasurer John A. Paxton. Blue paper with black pr

Exchange for $1000 San Francisco, CA. The receipt measures 4" x 8", has a small vignette on the left side of small ship which has an ornat...

Hand written letter sheet from R.P Buck of New York to Clark Sewall of Bath, Maine. Buck was informing Sewall that the gold dust sent by Sewall had b

James Gore King was born in 1791 in New York City and died 1853 in New Jersey. A Congressman from 1849 to 1851, he founded King & Gracie, a ban...

Rare SS Republic Lithograph. Measures 2” x 3”on card stock backing. This is one of the only known views of the SS Republic when it was known as the SS

Lot of 2. One says Balloon Route Trolley Trip/Personally Conducted with no mfg card on back and one says Balloon Route Excursion and is made by the L

Lot of 3. RARE, colorful, pictorial, approx. 32mm in very good to excellent condition. Two are the same and say Balloon Route Trolley Trip/Personally

Trolley Trip pins. RARE, colorful, pictorial, approx. 32mm in very good to excellent condition. Trolly Trips include: 2 of the same Old Mission but o

Lot of eight. Three 1898-1902 letterheads. One voucher for the audit of February, 1902. (Poor condition). One Santa Fe Route letterhead to Randsburg R

Lot of six: 1) Check, Arcata & Mad River R.R. Co., dated 1900. 2) Check, Sierra Railway Company of California, Jamestown Cal., dated 1920. 3) Un...

1) The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company. Stock #B40555 for 10 shares to L. H. Niles in 1900. Cancelled. 2) The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Co

Lot of 24 signed, but unissued certificates. Light brown color. Incorporated in the State of Illinois. Vignette of train at upper center. Signed by Ge

This is a lot of 10 pieces for all you ghost town railroad fans out there! 1) Post card of the famous Rhyolite train depot that once was a stop on the

This is a lot of 6 post cards from the small towns of Carlin and Battle Mountain. Five of the post cards show various images of Carlin around the Sout

Lot of 2. 1) Image of engine no. 2401 stopped at the station. The photo was produced by Atherton and Son, and it is dated 1908. 2) Engine no. 407 of t

This stereoview features a great view of the Truckee River and the railroad. It was produced by Watkins' New Series. Each of the photographs mea...

This is a set of identical post cards is from Lovelock overlooking the railroad depot. Several signs for business can be read in the photos including,

This is a lot of 5 post cards centered around the railroad station that was located on 4th street in Reno. 2 of the post cards are RPC's while t...

The mining town of Rhyolite rose almost as fast as it fell. Once poised to be the next big mining town, it soon fell victim to exhausted mines and a s

Lot of 11. 1 & 2. Small photographs of the Tonopah & Goldfield train depot. One with passengers walking next to the train. The other has tra...

Pass no. B 64 issued to Mr. M. F. Van Horn, District Passenger Rep. for the Pennsylvania System. It has some wear including marks and three round hole

Pass no. B 548 issued to Mr. J. H. R. Parsons, Retired Pasgr. Tfc. Mgr., Southern Pacific Co. The piece has very little wear. City: Tonopah

No. 277 issued to Mr. Carl R. Gray, Car and Three Employees. President Union Pacific System. The piece has some wear, including stains. City:

B1013 issued to Mr. M. F. Van Horn, district passenger agent for the lines West of Pittsburgh. The pass was good for the 1914 year. The ink is smudged

Bond certificate issued by Virginia & Truckee Rail Road Company to Thomas Bell. Bond is in the amount of $1000. It is signed by company secretar...

Large ledger book of shipping bills from "Southern Pacific Company - Pacific System Way Bill for Freight from Reno," for the V & T Rai...

Lot of 15. Nice group that shows a variety of typical expenses for the railroad. 1) 1880. V&T way-bill for transport of barley from Reno to Cars...

This is a great lot consisting of 8 various documents from the V&T Railroad throughout the silver state! The locations include: Ophir, Empire, M...

This is a lot of 14 documents regarding the transportation of wood via the V&T Railroad. With the growth of the Comstock, lumber and cord wood w...

This is a great lot of 9 post cards from all over Nevada. Four from Rainbow Canyon that show either the tracks or a large locomotive moving through. T

The Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company unissued stock certificate signed by Collis P. Huntington. City: State: Ohio,

Great resource for rail road enthusiasts. Railway, County and Township Map of Ohio and Business Directory of the Representative Business Houses … with

By P. J. Hannifan & Company. "Railroad, county, and township map of Pennsylvania, and business directory of the representative business hou...

165 issued and cancelled stocks. 100 shares Common. 12 text lines. Green border with vignette of locomotive leaving roundhouse. Date in the early 1900

168 stocks, issued and cancelled, brown border, 10 shares. Vignette of locomotive leaving roundhouse. This variety group includes: 1) Round two shilli

Lot of 32 stock certificates issued to Henry Clews & Co. 100 shares Common. Two types: a) Issued in 1897. 12 text lines. Green border with vigne...

84 stocks, issued and cancelled, brown border, 10 shares. Vignette of locomotive leaving roundhouse. This group includes: 1) 18--, 12 lines text (16)

List of the cities and villages on the line of railroads between Albany, Troy and Bennington, north to Saratoga, Whitehall, Rutland, Burlington and St

Crofutt's Tourist. Volume 6, 1874. Large format, soft covers. Entitled "Crofutt's Transcontinental Touries. Sixth volume, fifth revise....

Crofutt's Tourist. Volume 7, 1875. Large format, soft covers. "Seventh volume, sixth revise." Clean, lots of illustrations. 160pp plu...

907 pages with an additional 150 pages of advertising at the end. While the covers and the spine are still together, the spine is detached from the pa

Vol. 30, No.7. Published by the Railway List Co. in Chicago. 725 pages, the front cover is detached and worn on the spine. Former library book. There

Written by humorists Edgar W. Nye and James Whitcomb Riley. The book features hilarious poems and illustrations. James Whitcomb Riley later became kno

This is a list of "all the railways in North America and of the leading organizations auxiliary to the Railway System. Lists of Officers of Sou...

This is a list of "all the railways in North America and of the leading organizations auxiliary to the Railway System. Lists of Officers of Sou...

List of Offices and block location and schedule of first and second-class express rates. No. 6. 8th edition. Stiff wraps with a black spine. The front

52nd edition. It was compiled and edited under the direction of E. S. Allen and A. J. Burns. It was published by the National Railway Publication Co.

Containing railway time schedules, connections and distances, ocean and inland steam navigation routes, maps of principal lines and lists of general o

The covers are tattered and have red wraps. This is a former library book. 308 pages Not listed in OCLC.Rarity: . City: State: ,

A collection of post cards, six used and seven un-used. All are pictures or photographs of the U.S. Mint. Some are chromolitho cards and some are ch

A single RPC of the Carson Mint in the fog. City: Carson City State: Nevada, Date: No Date FHWAC#: 48654

Breast pin made of 4 quarters dated 1877. City: Carson City State: Nevada, Date: 1877 FHWAC#: 43861

1878-CC Morgan dollar, circulated. "DUKE" counterstamped on reverse City: Carson City State: Nevada, Date: 1878 FHWAC#:

1891 PCGS certified MS64 City: Carson City State: Nevada, Date: 1891 FHWAC#: 66137

June 8, 1874 Carson City Mint receipt for 1067.79 oz of gold clippings from Superintendant F.D Hetrich to Melter and Refiner G. W. Bryant. 4x8"...

Society of Pacific Coast Pioneers promises to pay the bearer five dollars in cold coin with an interest rate of one per cent per month. To bad it is m

$5,000 receipt of deposit by the Bank of North America with the clearinghouse, stating that the bank had deposited securities as collateral valued at

A group of 50 scrip certificates for 1/2 share each issued in 1939. No vignettes. Signed by the corporate secretary, R. Anthony. The company dates bac

12 mm. K-8 $1. NCS slabbed 5109760-016. Bent. City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 25721

TECM- The Error Coin Museum-30 pw copper 1982- City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 5815

Sixteen issued certificates from eastern financial companies. 1-2)The Citizens National Bank & Trust Company of Oneonta (NY), issued 1937, 1942....

Lot of 20. All have revenue imprinted stamps. Includes City National Bank of Bridgeport, Bank of North America in Philadelphia, First National Bank of

Wall safe. With key. Circa 1870-1890's. Some Victorian paint still retained on the door front. These safes were placed inside a wall, often beh...

This is a souvenir token from Hutton & Pearce in Dawson. Pictorial of a shovel, pick, and gold mining pan. "Pure Liquors Onnly!" Ci...

This is a bi-metal GF 25c from the Tanana Hotel in Dawson. Pool room. GF 25c IT. City: Dawson State: Alaska, Date: c1897 FHW

This is a GF 25c in Trade. Good for Salmon Dog, 68 North Street, C. J. Smith City: Tanana State: Alaska, Date: c1897 FHWAC#:

Curt Cronemeyer 1898 Allentown Arizona // GF 25c IT. City: Allentown State: Arizona, Date: c 1898 FHWAC#: 20738

Curt Cronemeyer 1898 Allentown Arizona // GF 10c IT. City: Allentown State: Arizona, Date: c 1898 FHWAC#: 20746

B Bisbee Ariz. / GF 5c IT. NGC 1505200-023 City: Bisbee State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1521

Sam Abraham Clifton Ariz. // One More in You, Pic of Coffin City: Clifton State: Arizona, Date: C 1894 FHWAC#: 20751

Swift Bros. Clifton Ariz. // 10c City: Clifton State: Arizona, Date: c 1914 FHWAC#: 20753

Stone Saloon M. Rivera Prop. Congress AT / GF One Drink City: Congress State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1420

Douglas Arizona // GF One Drink City: Douglas State: Arizona, Date: c 1901 FHWAC#: 20758

Anillo Restrike Roy Billingsley Duncan Ariz. / Blank. NGC 1578778-042 City: Duncan State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1517

Fort Grant // GF 50c Exchange City: Fort Grant State: Arizona, Date: c 1895-1905 FHWAC#: 20761

Fort Grant / GF 10c at exchange. NCS 5210157-017 City: Fort Grant State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1502

N C O Club FT. Huachuca, Ariz. / GF 5c IT. NGC 1505200-146 City: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1504

V J Gauthier Gila, Arizona (Star of David cut in center) / GF 5c IT. NGC 1505200-151 City: Gila State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC

R6. Devine & Beecher / Golconda / Arizona // Good for 12 1/2c in trade. City: Golconda State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 11

Devine & Beecher Golconda, Arizona / GF 12 1/2 c IT. Hole in middle. NGC 1505200-189 City: Golconda State: Arizona, Date: F

Watts & Nathrop Holbrook Ariz. / GF 12 1/2 IT. NCS 5207729-035 City: Holbrook State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1493

Night Hawk Saloon Kingman, Ariz. / GF 12 1/2c IT. NGC 1525213-089 City: Kingman State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1510

Legal Tender 12 1/2 c IT Lowell A.T. / F. & J. NCS 5207725-030 City: Lowell State: Arizona, Date: FHWAC#: 1505