"Wild West Wonders" Premier Live Auction (2025 August)

Lot of 4. I/C, issued 1853-64. Three Lykens Valley Coal Co., 6 vignettes, one w/25c revenue stamp. Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. Vignette of mine w

Lot of 6. Issued 1853-1940. Two Lykens Valley Coal Mine Co. one w/25c revenue stamp. Two Glen Alden Coal Co.. Two Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. w

Only one present in the Homestake Collection. "Location of Works: Bald Mountain" (printed in bottom left). Inc. in the Territory of Dakota...

Only one present in this Homestake Collection. "Location of Mines: Black Hills, Dakota" (printed at bottom center). Inc. under laws of Dak...

Lot of 2 different from the Homestake Collection. According to a Jan. 4, 1902 Lead Daily Call article, the company acquired 200 acres on the west flan

Very rare. Location, Whitewood Mining District, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory (printed at top). Issued in 1881. Signed by vice president BA Haggin

Only one present in the Homestake Collection. "Location of Mines, Carbonate, Dakota" (printed bottom left). Inc. in the Territory of Dakot...

The two earliest deSmet certificates from the David Shaddrick Homestake Collection. Certificate A25 issued to Margaret Myer on March 10-, 1880 for 10

The Highland Mining Company was one of the largest producing gold mines at lead, and owned by the Hearst-Haggin-Tevis group. This certificate no. 12 w

Highland Mining Company stock certificate, No. 15, the lowest number in the Shaddrick Collection, issued to O.J. Salisbury for 1000 shares and signed

Homestake Mine Cert #2. This iconic stock is the second stock issued by Lloyd Tevis and George Hearst's new company. It is the earliest possibl...

Spectacular. This is stock No. 2, found in the Homestake hoard by mining geologist Dave Shaddrick. Certificate number 1 was NOT present, which we beli

Extremely low issue from the Homestake Collection. Certificate no. 5, issued to CE Bigelow for 25 shares in 1878. Signed by RP Lounsbery as vice presi

Inc. Nov. 1877. Stock no. 314, issued for 50 shares to RP Lounsbery on Nov. 11th, 1878 in San Francisco. Signed Lloyd Tevis as president and the secre

Very rare first issued stock! This comes out of the Homestake hoard. Fractional scrip No. 1, issued for 50 hundredths of a share to George Adair in 19

Very rare second issued stock! This comes out of the Homestake hoard. Fractional scrip No. 2, issued for 50 hundredths of a share to George Adair in 1

Very rare. Located in the Carbonate Mining District, Lawrence County. Inc. in Dakota. No. 881, issued for 100 shares to JA Gaston in 1887 in Deadwood.

Very rare. Found in the Homestake hoard. Inc. in Dakota. No. 564, issued to JF Lindner for 500 shares in 1886 in Deadwood. Signed by Seth Bullock as p

Lot of 3 different. Seth Bullock was the first sheriff of Deadwood and ran a hardware store there with business partner Sol Star. Coming from law enfo

Fantastic! The first issued stock for this company, found in the Homestake hoard. Dave Shaddrick notes that this mine encountered a fabulously rich st

Fantastic! The second issued stock for this company, found in the Homestake hoard. Dave Shaddrick notes that this mine encountered a fabulously rich s

Lot of 7 different. All are signed but not issued. Includes: Highland Mining Co. (signed by Lloyd Tevis, 1890s, uncancelled); Arizota Mining Co. (sign

Lot of 3 different. Unissued, but rare. These may be the only examples you'll see. Includes: The Cora Silver Mining Company (Galena, Dakota); Th...

Ontario Silver Mining Co. stock certificate number 1390 issued to New York financier and railroad man E. K. Goodnow for thirty shares on Sept. 19, 187

Lot of 11. 1. Two letters and one cover from the Mogul Mining Co. Spokane Wash. all dated 1912. postmark on cover Spokane, WA. 2. Nine stock certifi

This stock certificate was issued to M. Ratchford by the Tenino Little Rock Oil Company in 1914 for five hundred shares. There is a beautiful center v

Lot of 22 different. Idaho, Montana, Washington, Colorado. Earliest is unissued Colorado 1870s. Latest is 1930s. Includes Basin Montana Tunnel Co., Co

Bond no. 162, issued in 1886. Signed by Henry M. Yerington as president and the secretary (illegible). Punch cancelled signatures. Nice lumber camp vi

The last one of these in our Prag inventory!!! Choice. No. 36, issued to Ralston L. White for 10 shares in 1914. Signed by the president (Runyon) and

1) East Shore and Suburban Railway. Street car vignette. NUMBER 7. 1906. 2) California Railway. Steam train vignette. 1897. 3) Oakland, Antioch and Ea

Group of approx. 100 unissued stocks from the Midland Terminal Railway Company, a notable railway company in the Cripple Creek mining area. Certifica

Lot of 5 stocks signed by Pullman and issued in 1870. All punch cancelled. Folds, some stains, tears. 5.5 x 8.5" Pullman developed his "pa...

$1,000 gold bond issued in 1873. Not cancelled. Signed by Absolom M. West as president and Rufus Polk Neely as secretary. Southern vignette that inclu

Very rare, issued 1908 Tonopah and Tidewater Company stock. "The Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad (T&T) operated between 1905 and 1938 serv...

$1,000 bond to build the county portion of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. December 1869. Signed by DW Balch as President Board of County Commi...

$1,000 bond to Thomas Bell, issued in August 1874. Signed by William Sharon as president and Geo. King as secretary. Punch cancelled signatures. Black

Organized April 1850. No. 111, issued to Richard Moore in Utica in 1855. Signed by John Butterfield as president and Lynch as treasurer. Not cancelled

Lot of 13 different. Included: Broadway & Seventh Ave. Railroad Co. ($1,000 bond, 1884); New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (unissued. bo...

This stock certificate was issued in January, 1969 to Credit Suisse for ten shares. Later called Penn Central Company stamped on the front. Credit Sui

Lot of four. 1) International & Great Northern. Number 353 issue din 1878. INTERESTING Buffalo Round-up vignette. 2) Texas Central Railroad. Num...

One dated 1870 and two 1872, Two different RN's. Two different printers for one RN. All star punch cancelled. Two signed by James Foy. Before th...

These two Railroad bonds are for the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Rai...

Lot of 75+. Issued 1830s-1920s. 17 Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railway; 8 Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore RR; 9 Bell Rail Ro...

This describer has never seen these before. The company operated in 1942. They were the first Chinese factory manufacturing jet engines. It was establ

From the original issue group of 5 certificates (according to Ken Prag)! Three Washburn brothers from Vermont went to California to seek their fortun

No. 41, issued to company president John S. Washburn for 12,500 shares in 1915. Signed by JS Washburn and C. Washburn secretary. Not cancelled. Vignet

No. 821, issued for 4 shares to S. Gildersleeve in 1867. Signed by the president. Not cancelled. 5.5 x 7.5" The company wanted to build a teleg...

Lot of 4. Bank of Kentucky stock certificates, 1842-55. Two issued 1842 , 5 vignettes top, center. Eagle spread wing on bottom. E. Lyman & Co...

No. 52, issued for $500 to SC Lewis in 1865. Signed by governor Blasdell, E. Rhoades, and controller Nightingill. Punch cancelled (though not through

Key certificate with signatures of the 4 important players in the company! No. 886, issued for 21 shares to John Butterfield of Utica on February 3rd,

Lot of three different stocks that show the evolution of this company. Be sure to read Fred Holabird's essay on the history of these companies a...

Early period. Issued for 5 shares to DF Williams on November 20th, 1857. Signed by John Butterfield as vice president, William S. Fargo as secretary,

Lot of 4 different. These stocks tell the story of this company and its evolution. For a full story, and discussion of the different stock types, plea

No. 1411, issued to Mary Gilbert in 1865. Signed by Henry Wells as president, William Fargo as secretary, and Alex. Holland as treasurer. Not cancelle

Lot of 5 stocks issued and cancelled, 1867. All feature the same great stage / train depot vignette. Two have 5 cent adhesive US IR stamps. All are wr

Lot of 3 I/U, Otsego County Bank, NY. Three stock certificates with paired power of attorney. 1830-53. Very good condition. ^ Date: 1831-53 Co

Lot of 9. I/U, six Otsego County Bank stock certificates, 1832-49. Three pages of Power of Attorney filings with the bank. All in good condition.

North American Land Co. stock issued to Dr. Enoch Edwards in 1795. Signed by Robert Morris as president and James Marshall as secretary. NOT CANCELLED

North American Land Co. stock issued to James Rees in 1795. Signed by Robert Morris as president and James Marshall as secretary. Morris' signat...

North American Land Co. stock issued to James Rees in 1795. Signed by Robert Morris as president and James Marshall as secretary. Morris' signat...

This is a Providence, Rhode Island city bond issued in 1901. The dated are barely visible. Beautifully framed to view both sides in a frame at 17 in.

Lot of 19. Bank of Charleston So. Carolina. Issued 1840-57. appear I/U. These show signs of age, but are in very good condition. Draper, Toppan &...

The Viola Building & Loan Association, Second Nat'l Bank of Boston, The Briggs Nat'l Bank and Trust Co, & more. Most certificates we...

Lot of 4. Bank of America stock certificates, all I/C: two issued 1857, Toppan, Carpenter , Casilear & Co. printer. Two issued 1928, same prin...

Group of 10 different stock certificates. Includes: American Security & Trust Co. (DC, 1892), Bank of Catasauqua (PA, 1868), Central National Ba...

Lot of 9. All I/C. First National Bank of Cooperstown and Clarkson State Bank, never issued, dateline 19__. Clarkson State Bank 1933. The Viola Buil

Lot of 43. I/C. Bank of Kentucky, Bank of Charleston, The Lowery National Bank of Atlanta. First National Bank of Cameron, The Manchester Home Build

A very nice collection of 33 brick manufacturers, mostly 1890s-c1920. Includes Montello Brick, i/uc, 1903; Metropolitan Paving Brick Co., 1909, i/c; R

9 different bridge companies, most with nice vignettes. Many of these companies built bridges specifically for railroad transportation. Includes Sault

Nice collection of 15 bridge stocks some with great vignettes. Includes Newport and Cincinnati bridge company, 1931, i/c; Norfolk Portsmouth Bridge, 1

67 stocks from a wide variety of manufacturing companies. Includes Lancaster Starch 1866; International Pneumatic Tube, 1910; Lugren Flexible Door 18

A major collection of hardware related equipment and products. This includes everything from nails, to boxes, paint and varnish. Generally 1900-1930 w

Rare. Pass issued to JB Rhodes of the Bellaire, Zanesville, and Cincinnati Railway. Signed by president FM Murphy and asst. general manager Wells. Nic

Colorado Midland Railway Co. pass dated 1899 & issued to Edward. A. Bern. It is a complimentary pass signed by the President. Nicely colored vig...

Rio Grande Western Railway Co. pass dated 1894. Signed by D.C. Dodge, Vice president & General Manager. May be the same or related to Grenville ...

Rio Grande Western Railway Co. pass dated 1895. The front pictorial is a railway through a canyon view. It is signed by D.C. Dodge and countersigned b

Lot of 4. B455 issued 1912 Denver and Rio Grande RR Co and Rio Grande Southern RR Co.. B1223 issued 1924 The Denver and Rio Grande Western RR System,

No. 1246, issued to CE Noble of the Michigan Central Railroad for 1871. Signed by gen. supt. Peddee. Brown border, black print, with eagle and lion vi

Fabulous Western pass. No. 221, inscribed "DR Thomas, Secy. to President, Wrightsville & Tennille RR" for the year 1891. Signed by Par...

Gorgeous pictorial pass issued for 1871 to CE Noble of the Michigan Central Railroad. Signed by gen. supt. Bell. Railroad and steamer vignette. This

Lot of 3. All in excellent cond. No A783 Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway System, issued 1899. No A3189 Missouri Pacific Railway System Annual pa

Lot of 3. All in excellent cond. A1140, Oregon Short Line Southern Pacific E. Of Sparks and Union Pacific W of Green River 1907. No 293, Oregon Sh

Lot of 12. In very good condition. I.E; No A3848 Oregon Washington RR & Navigation Co. w/color Union Pacific shield, 1915. No. 382 Tacoma East...

Lot of 3. All in excellent condition. Two have the full color Union Pacific logo. B1745, issued 1890, All Divisions, No. 2901 issued 1989, exchange

Lot of 5. No 784 The Utah Idaho Central RR Co. issued 1928, Cache Valley Route. No X12180 Chicago and North Western Railway, issued 1908 pass number

Lot of 5. No A140Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway Co. Issued 1927 Upper left logo vignette. A2880 Western Pacific Railroad Co. issued ...

Lot of 2. 1. Houston City Transfer Company, issued 1880, 1880 in read underprint. 2. No. 689Cairo and St. Louis Railroad, H.W. Smothers Receiver issu

Morenci Southern Railway trunnion cover. 6" dia., stamped MSRY, 821. Very good cond. This heavy for it's size. Operated in Arizona. ^ Date...

Cabinet card showing many people gathered at the site of a nasty train wreck, with locomotive crushed and cars crumpled. Reverse is stamped Woods...

An 1894 land dee issued to The Central Pacific Railroad and signed by Charles F. Crocker, son of Central Pacific founder and president Charles Crocke

Inside cover is inscribed WC Burnett, San Francisco, January 1884. (He was a lawyer) This unusual ledger begins with 70 pp. of orders from the city r

26 x 7" internal broadside for Through Car Service, Wide Vestibuled Standard Buffet Sleeping Car between San Francisco & St. Louis, Souther...

A framed certificate of incorporation from the California Department of State for the Sutro Railroad Company dated July 28th, 1894. The certificate in

Framed charter of the Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, San Francisco chapter, 1924. Frame is 21 x 27 inches. ^ Date: Country (i

Leather time book for Steamers Transit and Thoroughfare which operated as ferries for the Central Pacific Railroad between San Francisco and Oakland.

Lot of 4 different. Includes 1897 brochure with fantastic map and color illustrations; Thru Hell Gate in the Colorado Rockies, Smith Brooks, full of c

Lot of 26. In protective sleeves and excellent cond. Two RPC's. Color and B/W. Three embossed showing RR of Pikes Peak summit 14,147 ft. Arg...

Lot of 52. Color and B/w. In protective sleeves. Three RPC's. Nine embossed cards : canyons, rivers, Georgetown Loop. Great variety of loco...

100 plus. 15 are RPC's. One PMC, one Souvenir post Card locomotive under full power, . One embossed color card of Georgetown Loop and Royal Go...

Lot of 24. In protective sleeves. Four are RPC's. I.E.; Sterling, Union Depot Boulder, AT & S.F. Canon City, Arrow Head "Moffat R...