Western Trails & Treasures Auction (February 2022)

Lot of 3 vintage self heating irons, circa 1920s-30s. 1.) Coleman Self-Heating Gasoline Iron Model No. 4A. Comes with original paperwork! Measures abo

Group of books and magazines aimed at women clients, late 1800's to early 1900s. Includes: Modern Priscilla embroidery magazine (several); Woman...

Trio set of three rare, and separate items being offered as a set. 1) Vintage M.M. Fleron & Son Official Boyscout Signaler Radio Blinker Telegra...

This is a lot of misc. drafting tools, including four compasses and varied attachments. These tools are still used by architects, artists, and hobbyis

Keuffel & Esser (K&E) surveying transit, model P5137, SN 136307, in its original wooden carrying case. This is a precision piece of optical ...

Optical Refractometer made by Carl Zeiss Jena (then East Germany). Has seen heavy use, needs cleaning, and is probably best suited for historical disp

Bausch & Lomb Abbe Refractometer in original wooden case in working condition. A refractometer measures the ability of a liquid to bend (refract...

Bausch & Lomb microscope in original wooden case. Cast metal frame pivots at the base for easy viewing, 10x eyepiece, 4mm 43X objective, 16mm 10...

Ernst Lietz Wetzler professional-grade microscope, No. 386481, with numerous accessory optics including two 10x, one 12x, one 15x eyepieces; one each

Research-level, solid metal microscope, Compacta brand, SN 840238, with coated optics, quadruple turret; five objective lenses: 4x, 10x, 40x, and a 10

Two wooden microscope boxes, empty, and a bundle of Edmund Scientific optics. Box 1 is made from a light-colored wood, approx. 8.25 x 14 x 9 inches, a

Lietz Sokkisha TM-1A 1-second optical theodolite in its original orange heavy-duty case with carrying strap. SN 2144. Once owned by National Oceanic a

Lot of 9. 1) Australia. Five pieces: two Greeting Cards with accordion-style foldouts of pictures; brochure, "Australia, Sunshine Land;" p...

Conservatoire Africain ouvre de creches, mardi gras. Original exceptionally colorful poster 17.5 x 31.5" c 1900. Date: Country (if not USA):...

Lot of 1. Canadian Pocket Diary for 1880, published by Brown Brothers, Toronto. Leather cover, 3 1/4" x 4 3/4". Includes many pp of han...

Hotel Registry for the Windsor Hotel in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Lists the date, guest name, assigned room number, and time of arrival, written in

Booklet that opens up into a huge map of the Japanese Empire with Central and Southern Manchukuo (Manchuria) measuring approximately 2 feet by 3 feet.

Lot of 11. 1) Two copies of a c.1938 promo magazine, "Japan," full of B&W pictures and some color illustrations of scenic and tourist ...

Lot of 5. 1) Rare Official Program for the Philippine Carnival held in 1910 in Manila. 80pp. with advertisements. 2) Port Manila, Trade Center of the

Letter from N. Lewis to James Wilson, Esq, dated 1826, requesting payment. Lewis appears to have been a tailor to Mr. Wilson. Letter very legible.

Original handwritten letter by William Pitt to the Duke of Portland, England, dated January 1, 1796. Sent from Wimbledon. Writing faded and hard to

Vol. III, No. 182, February 25-28, 1758. 8pp. 11.5 x 8" News from London, Ireland, and one paragraph report from Charleston, South Carolina. Am...

Beautiful handwritten document from the East India Company. It is a payment for 50 pound sterling. The paper is dated August 31, 1801. It measures 1...

# 12,029 for 100 shares to MC Bell on February2, 1916. Signed by president Lippy and secretary Charles D Dairs. Oil field vignette. Also intricate bor

Inc. in Connecticut. No. 1221, issued for 100 shares to PA Filbert on May 7th, 1881. Signed by president Burnham, secretary Corbin, and Gallagher. Not

Inc. in Connecticut. No. A2571, issued for 500 shares to PA Filbert on Dec. 27th, 1884. Signed by president Burnham and asst. treasurer JWW Elwee. Not

Gorgeous and rare. Incorporated in Illinois in 1886. No. 1457, issued for 10 shares to DR. RH King on July 15th, 1889. Signed by the president (illeg

Some rarities here including Arizona Giant Copper Mining Company. Pinal County, Arizona. Issued for 343,995 shares at $5 each to the company president

Extremely rare. $1,000 bond certificate issued in 1875 at San Francisco. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as president and (?) Leavitt as secretary. Top vigne

Nice, early date certificate #24, issued for 200 shares to Thomas E. Davis at Forest City, California in 1864. Signed by M. Redding as president and W

Mount Sneffles Terrible Mining Company stock certificate. Mine near Ouray, CO. Cert #53, 1000 shares @ $10 each. Issued 1886. Signed by President

Lot of nine. Number c1900. Lot of nine. Two in nice condition and seven have major tears on the bottom right. For example #1877 for 200 shares to John

Stock certificate and correspondence related to the Guy Silver Mining Company in Idaho. A) Guy Silver Mining Company stock certificate issued on Apri

2 bonds from Seneca Copper Corporation including one for $500 and the other for $1000. Issued in 1923. Both with a few coupons on the back. The Seneca

Certificate of stocks books from the early 1900's for The Butte Mining Company. They're, as near as I can tell, receipts for shares issued t...

Lot of 3. Moulton Mining Company (MT) stock certs. Two signed by renowned MT financier and company President W. A. Clark. All three unissued. Date

Lot of 3 fully issued Moulton Mining Company (MT) Stock Certificates signed by famed company President W. A. Clark. Dated 1881, 1881 and 1885. Date:

Lot of 3. Moulton Mining Company (MT) stock certs signed by renowned MT financier and Moulton company President W. A. Clark. Fully issued. Dated 188

The Antelope Mines Company, issued in 1930 to H. J. Bridges. Attractive certificates with a nice mining vignette. The company operated at Antelope Spr

Number 178 for 600 shares issued to Peter W. French on February 10, 1906. Dateline Ogden, Utah. Signed by O. A. Kennedy and R. P. Hunter president. Th

Quartz Lode claim for 200 feet to Governor James W Nye in the Esmeralda Mining District. 1861. A search by the holder believes this is a fantasy piece

This is actually an assessment for numbers 1 and 2 issued on May 8, 1863! Esmeralda Mining District. Issued to James Whitehead who was listed as a min

Number 22 for 36 shares to Charles Hosmer. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary Blood and president Van Reed. Incorporated December 10, 1

Stock certificate issued in 1864 by the United States Tunnel Mining Co. to C. Huber, 25 shares @ $100 each, signed by Alex Cleurs (sp?)/President. Co

One stock cert issued by West Wind Mining Company of Aurora, Mono County, California dated 1863. Cert #6, 50 shares @$250 each, signed by Secretary

Reese River Mining District. 1) Morris & Cable. #11 issued in 1867 from Philadelphia. Raymond (1871) lists the production as 2,000 pounds with a...

Number 32 for 10 shares to P Monroe. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary William T Stanford and president S DeWolfe. Incorporated Aug. 1

Number 34 for 5 shares to William Rowland (carpenter). Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary MJ Newmark )lawyer) and president SW Boring (

RARE! Reese River and Union Districts stock certificate. We found little mention of this company except an 1866 Reese River article about the use of m

Lander County, Nevada Territory (printed below title). Incorporated Sept. 21, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Dec. 24, 1863. No. 45, issued for 100 shar