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

Lot of 3 Books: Jetons, Medalets & Tokens, Vol. 1 by Michael Mitchiner (1988) - 704 pp. Catalog of post-classical coin-like objects (c.1200-1800...

A group of 10 reference books on the tokens of the American West. Titles include 'California Tokens', Kappen; 'California Food Stamp Cre...

A group of 11 reference books on the tokens of the British Empire and its colonies/possessions, originally published 1891-2001. The group includes mod

This military instruction handkerchief is written in Spanish for the model 1871 Remington musket. It includes shooting instructions, cleaning instruct

(In Spanish) "History of the Conquest of Mexico, population and progress of North America, known by the name of New Spain." By don Antonio...

Letter signed by President Benito Juarez of Mexico. Juarez is often called "The Abraham Lincoln of Mexico" because of policies that were e...

Lot of 12. Dating from Lt. Hobbs appt. in 1825 to his death and widow case (1843).against the Navy. Documents are by Secretaries of the Navy. The do

United States Navy Yard, New York, December 1st, 1855 receipt from J. Geo Harris, Purser, for $205.27. Signed by John Sloat. 2.75 x 8" John Slo...

October 28, 1864, Civil War Confederate Document: Furlough granted to Confederate Soldier by "Examining Board Georgia Hospitals,". 4 x 5 3...

Very rare. This is a letter dateline Head Quarters, Ft. Churchill, N.T., July 5th, 1863. Addressed to Col. Richard C. Drum, Asst. Adjutant General in

Fantastic! This is a California State Telegraph Company telegram, dateline Ft. Churchill, June 17th, 1864. Addressed to Governor Nye. Message reads:...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Diploma issued by the United States Military Academy to John Benson Williams on May 6, 1861. Signed by Alexander Bowman as supt

This cabinet card depicts a young volunteer for the New York 7th Infantry, 1861. His belt buckle is stamped "SR" for Steuben's Rangers...

Lot of 2. 1) Feb. 5, 1862 Consolidated Morning Report of Brigade at Tennallytown, DC, Commanded by Brig. General JJ Peck. Includes officers and men of

Lot of 2. Sickles served in Congress (1857-61) and shot his wife's lover within steps of the White House. He was appointed Brigadier General of ...

Rare doc from Washington County Soldier's Monument Association certifying that civil war soldier David M. Schofield is a member of the associati...

Lot of 13. Includes: 1) Special Requisition, "Camp near Alexandria," March 25, 1862. Requisition for blankets, clothing, and camp equipmen...

These are two documents from the Adjunct General's Office of Rhode Island dated 1961, and 1864. Both Documents are for promotions for Henry Youn...

This lot holds three documents for the widow of Private Ephraim Churchill (fighting for the Union) of Decatur County, Tennessee. The widow, Comfort Ja

This lot of family letters are written by Louis W. Stevenson before and during the Civil War. An autographed card and tintype photo are also included.

This paper eight page fold-out document is the Muster-Out paper for Private David Dennison of the Massachusetts Cavalry. He completed three years of s

A complete General Court Martial Orders No.607 outlines the "malicious(ly), willful(ly), and traitorous(ly)" crimes committed by Henry Wir...

This collection is of Private Oliver Seymour (Zimmer) reenlistment and discharge papers (2) and a tintype photo of this 17 year old Illinois volunteer

This cut square is of General James Harrison Wilson. The Union general's career was marked with both victories and losses, however, his memorabl...

This prison Pass was issued at the Old Capitol Prison to visit Captain Henry Wirz, the commanding Confederate officer in charge of the Andersonville P

This is a 11"x 14" albumen photo of Confederate spy, Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1813-1864), a socialite in Washington D. C., she used her c...

This signed card is for Confederate Scout Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow. Signed "Frank Stringfellow/Scout/A.N.V./1865". In excellent cond...

Lot of 10 Letters dated from 1823-93. Mostly from Virginia. From Civil War, Confederate side on state of the war and upcoming election, voting for D

This is a Riker box of .58 cal. Civil War battlefield mini balls. The battle site is unknown. A total of 19 disfigured bullet finds from the Union Arm

This button depicts the American Eagle facing right, surrounded by a total of 11 states, with lightening bolts in his talons. This Confederate office

This tintype photo is mounted in a display case at 2.5 in. X 3 in. of a Union Army Civil War soldier wearing a nine button shell jacket. No further id

This tintype photo is a quarter plate of three Union Army soldiers in their 9 button frock coats. With a senior family member in the center, flanked b

This tintype photo is of a Union officer wearing a dress overcoat with toggle style buttons. These coats were also issued to surgeons. This photo lik

Thirty-one CDV-sized images of Union generals mounted to cardstock. Some of the images appear to be original photographs, while others are photographs

Lot of 3 Cabinet Cards of Great Civil War Generals. 1) General Phil Sheridan; Marratt 131, 133 and 135 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Mich. 4 x 6.5 inches. 2

These two books by authors William Albaugh and Edward Simmons are "Confederate Arms" at pp.277, 1957; and "Confederate Handguns"...

These two books will cover knives and edged weapons of the Civil War for the North and the South. "Confederate Edged Weapons" by William A...

This hardcover book at 120 pages covers the knives of the Civil War and the men who carried them; including John Wilkes Booth. It also covers blade de

Hand made quilt 60 x 72" approx.. Within the path work are patches of the G.A.R. 20th National Encampment 1886, California Pilgrimage to St. L...

Criswell 143, R4. First series, $500 bond. March 1st, 1864. 25 x17" Folds, creases, at least one coupon missing. ^ Date: 1864 Country (if not...

Rare July 9, 1876, stacked headlines. Great Indian Fight!/Gen. Custer Killed! with a 1/2 column of test with a "first report" of the Battl...

This unbound document is to the 44th Congress informing of the Custer defeat at the Little Big Horn from President Grant. A five page account of the b

This unbound document is the first announcement of the deceased from the Battle of the Little Big Horn with the arrival stamp of August 9, 1876 at For

This cut-square signature is of Major General George Crook United States Army; a graduate of West Point class of 1852. A career soldier who fought in

This is a canceled check written by S.D. Sturgis in 1909; a career soldier and a graduate of the famous class of 1846 of which many grads. would later

This is an autograph by W.W. Cooke of the 7th Cavalry. A cut-square 1 in. X 4.5 in. Cooke was with Custer at the Little Big Horn and wrote Custer...

This is a cancelled check written by Winfield Scott Edgerly of the 7th Cavalry, dated 1903. Winfield Scott Edgerly, named after a Revolutionary War co

This unbound general orders #92 dated July, 1866 outlines the formation of the 7th Cavalry with Colonel George Armstrong Custer in Command. 29 pages a

F. Tennyson Neely, Publisher, New York & London. Hardcover. 60+ pages inside of black and white photos showing soldiers, military camps, Teddy R...

Lot of 17 different issues of a 1899 series published by Harper & Brothers. The complete set was 32 parts. Included here are 17 of those: Parts ...

Large mounted parade banner. 41.5 x 61 in Frame can easily dismantled. Red background, gold lettering, center symbol eagle on top of American flag a

Framed souvenir programme from opening night, Thursday, February 2, 1899 at The Victory Theatre San Jose, California. Having become a national hero fo

Souvenir watch fob belonging to the Columbus, New Mexico postmaster L.L. Burkhead, who had it made to commemorate the raid on the town by Pancho Villa

Dated March 9, 1916, this wanted poster offers a $5,000 reward for Francisco "Pancho" Villa , with a reward of $1,000 offered for the arre...

This paperback book: "Uniforms & Equipment of the Last Campaign 1916; The Pursuit of Poncho Villa" by Author William Machado is pp. 11...

A trio of war photography books published by P.F. Collier & Son Publishers of New York, dated 1905-1919. Titles included in the lot are "Co...

Lot of about 40 items. Roughly spans from the 1890s through the Second World War. Includes 13 postcards (mostly RPPC); and then about 28 photos, with

This is a set of spurs marked R.I.A. 1905 (Rock Island Arsenal) with original black leather straps. One spur has an inspector's mark OHP. In ver...

This compass was Belgium issued with French card markings. The compass is removable from the outside cover. Marked on the bottom "A.B. No. 1/55...

This is a well cared Cruchon & Emons compass made in Berne S/N 46880. 2.25 in. in diameter. A bright clear card. In working order, excellent con...

This is a Cruchon & Emons compass made in Berne. Made about 1917 and carried into battle by "L.M. Allen of the 42nd division of Infantry, C...

This wood box compass was made by Julien P. Friez about 1910. The box is of teak with light colored hardwood used with a scale on the vertical side. I

This wood box compass was made by Julien P. Friez about 1910. The box is of teak with light colored hardwood used with a scale on the vertical side. I

This is an Engineering Corp. Inclinometer compass from WW1 made by "Keuffel & Esser Co./New York". It has no serial number or date sho...

This pocket compass was made by Wittnauer about 1900. It is 1.875 in. in diameter with a bail loop, push button cover release, and open lid needle rel

This is a LiteNite compass with a open face at 1.75 in. in diameter. Slight spotting of the lens; still works accurately without any dents. The card i

This is a World War I US Military Schwab & Wuischpard brass compass. Marked "S&W NY" on the card and "US" on the cover. ...

This is a "US Engineer Corp" compass from WW1. Made by Cruchon & Ermons. S/N 76986. At roughly 2.25 in. diameter with locking hardware...

These are two USANite compasses "Eng. Dept. / U.S.A." (1917 and 1918). Both compasses have spotted lenses. WW1 issued tools. One is with...

This is a Waltham brass pocket compass marked "US" on the top cover, WW1 vintage 1910. The needle is jeweled with stop that engages when t...

This is a Waltham Pocket Type Compass engraved "US" on the top cover (of Waltham, Mass.). Solid brass construction made during the first w...

This is a WW1 vintage compass made by "PLAN LTD Neuchatel" of Switzerland. The unit is solid brass however anodized for concealment. The c...

There are two compasses from USANite marked "ENG. DEPT./ U.S.A./ 1918" at 1.75 in. in diameter. These are WW1 vintage military compasses ...

This Abercrombie & Fitch compass is marked "Abercrombie & Fitch/ New York/ Made in Switzerland" on the back cover. Radium points a...

This Cruchon & Emons compass is marked on the cover "U.S. Engineer Corp." S/N 56489. It is scratch etched "E R Hill" in two ...

This is a Cruchon & Emons compass with WW2 provenance from "Clark/ John/ Joseph/ 850-04-27/ 0 T-12-43/ USNR"(dog tag info.). The compa...

This is a WW2 vintage Cruchon & Emons military compass. Marked "US Engineering Corp." on the cover. The lanyard is handmade indicatin...

This is a WW2 compass used by US troops marked "U.S. Engineering Corps." on the cover. The back cover has "Neuchatel/Switzerland"...

This is a World War I US Military Schwab & Wuischpard brass compass. Marked "S&W NY" on the card and "US" on the cover. ...

This WW2 wehrmacht compass is an orienteering compass to be used with a map. 3 in. X 3 in. complete with original box. In complete working order. Plea

This T.G. & C. compass is marked "MK 111, 1940" with an "arrow" indicating ownership of the British Crown, and "M"...

This is a pocket compass marked in the lid "U.S.C.E." (United States Corp. of Engineers). It is brass construction with a copper interior...

This is an artillery Clinometer Admiralty Pattern built by E.R. Watts of London dated 1942 with mahogany case S/N 23349. This piece would have been us

This is a clinometer made by P.T.I. Co. dated 1943 S/N 2314 with matching S/N wood case. Used in artillery applications. In excellent condition with w

This maritime parallel rolling ruler is 3 in. X 24 in. overall length made by "Theo. Alteneder & Sons Phila. Pa. ". It was not assign...

"Bagged in France". Framed (18 x 23 inches) poster: man in hunting outfit admires a German helmet shipped from France with his hunting dog...

Lot of 2. Recruiting poster for the U.S. Navy in WWII. Full color, over all good cond, but does show age. WWI poster of Soldiers Memorial of the War

This six page document is titled: "Ten Years and Twenty Days: Epilogue" and delivered May 16, 1945. It is the farewell funeral speech for ...

Postcards showing German aircraft from WWII. Included is a written on postcard showing a Henschel 123, with an Adolf Hitler postage stamp. Other card

Lot of 3. 1) Real photo postcard of Adolph Hitler and four of his officers studying a war map, including Generals Coring & Keitel ~ German stam...

Lot of 6. 1) "With Hitler to the End", the Memoirs of Adolph Hitler's Valet, by Heinz Linge, Publ. by Frontline Books, London, 2009 ~ ...

WWII Nazi Leadership Related Publications (6) 1) "Himmler's Black Order, A History of the SS, 1923-45, by Robin Lumsden, Sutton Publishing,...

This large photo 7 in.X 9 in. is of Wilhelm List signed in blue ink, undated. Field Marshal Wilhelm List a Commander of the 12th Army was relieved of

Lot of 7. 1) The Berghof, Hitlers vacation home in the Obersalzberg of the Bavarian Alps ~ 2) Reichminister Dr. Goebbels meeting with Collaborators i

LOT OF 2. 1)Hans-Georg Hess, Commander of U-995, Certified as being the YOUNGEST COMBAT SUBMARINE COMMANDER OF WORLD WAR II ~ Issued by Sharkhunters I

Lot of 7 1)"The Luftwaffe Data Book", by Dr. Alfred Price, publ. by Stackpole Books, PA, 1997 ~ Contains information on the High Command,...

Lot of 2. 1)Hans Bauer, Chief Pilot for the Fuhrer, 1938 ~ Was Hitler's pilot during the political campaigns of the early 1930ís ~ Later ...

World War II Manual for U.S. Troops, interacting with Japanese prisoners of war or civilians. The Americans were given training to communicate includi

A photo album from the occupation of Japan by American GIs after World War II. Photos show life in the occupied country, including what amount to tour

#1 1) Capt. Jack M. Ilfrey, flew the P-38 Lightning, first with the 94th"Hat in the Ring" Squadron, 1st Fighter Group in Africa, and lat...