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

Two page letter from Walter Forward, Secretary of the Treasury to M (Mark). A. Cooper, "Hse of Reps." Feb 4, 1843. Mr. Forward is telling...

Exceptional 1847 Dahlonega, GA folded letter written by R B Lewis, administrator of the Mint at Dahlonega, and Lumpkin County politician to Senator an

A very interesting collection of printed ephemera regarding the New Orleans Mint. 1838 New Orleans banks proceedings, great publication discussing th

Spectacular! This is an original cancelled CC mint coin die authenticated by Carson City Mint Press Operator Ken Hopple. After examining it, Ken belie

Fantastic! This is an original Carson City Mint canvas coin bag, likely for dollars given the coin imprints visible on the lower portion of the bag. B

Lot of 2 exceptionally rare views of operations at the Carson City Mint. We just don't see many photos besides exterior building shots. And both...

Memorandum of Silver Bullion Deposited at the Carson City Mint on Sept. 4th, 1888 by HR Logan. Marked "Chollar Mill" at upper left and &qu...

Lot of 2 different CC Mint memorandum forms. One is for Silver Bullion and the other is for Gold Bullion. Both are dated 1891 and are for deposits mad

Fantastic! Savage Mining Company billhead, Virginia City, 1892, to Wells Fargo & Co. for express charges on $23,091.33 in coin from the Carson C...

Feb, 18th, 1892 letter on official mint letterhead. Message to RP Keating, Supt. of the Savage Mine in Virginia City. LL Elrod tells him that $2,400 o

Lot of 7. 1) 1870 Daily Alta California newspaper with small blurb about the first coins (dollars) being produced at the CC Mint. 2) 1896 Memorandum o

This lot has five coin bags marked "US Mint/ Carson City/ Nevada" at roughly 5 in. X 11 in. The print is very crisp and legible. 1960'...

1840 report to House of Representatives regarding expenditures at Branch Mint at Charlotte-4pp have slight lower paper loss. Rare CdV by Matthew Brady

Very rare 1831 (21st Congress) and 1834 (23rd Congress) Assay Office reports from North Carolina and Georgia, during the beginning of the first US Gol

Four vintage souvenirs from the United States Mint in Philadelphia: 1) glass paperweight with old photograph "U.S. Mint Philadelphia, PA."...

21 historic views of the Philadelphia Mint. five stereo views: probably all taken in prep for of just after the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, circa 1875

Huge collection of ephemera relating to the history of the Philadelphia Mint: 1792 ad (c1930s) inspecting coins (the first women employed by the feder

1895 Index of the Coins and Medals of The Cabinet of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia. 45 pages, 5 x 7 inches. Two copies of the 1951 Do

An exceptionally rare Treasury Department notice from 1964 of the upcoming release of the silver Peace Dollar, the first striking of US silver dollars

Three Secretary of Treasury Walter Forward signed letters including one to a member of the house of Representatives. 1842 and 1843. "He was app...

Ten page handwritten letter dated February 13, 1877 on the letterhead of the Office of U.S. Assistant Treasurer, New York. Signed honorable Charles F.

Over 25 separate letters of correspondence from the Treasury of the United States to Mr. Warren Taylor and Augusta Taylor of Plymouth Union Vermont co

Three Treasury Dept. documents: 1) 1869 coin transfer-stains, creases, small tears. 2) 1879 explanatory of circular. 3) 1932 letterhead signed by SF s

1851 speech of Mr. King of New Jersey on the branch mints, delivered in the House of Representatives. The bill is related to establishing a Branch Min

This is a small collection of duplicates found in the main collections. 1840 Report of operation at the New Orleans Mint; 1848 three copies of report

Six pages of engravings of machines used the Royal Mint and The Mint, probably by English engravers, for both Britain and America. Each 8 x 10 inches.

Four publications from U. S. Assay offices: 1) 1870 Treasury Department report on the assay office in New York and the branch mint in San Francisco; 1

This assay is from "Kellogg & H" dated August 1854, for $1490.39. This is for a gold deposit received from Coloma, the discovery site ...

This is an early assay from Kellogg & Richter for 1479 dwt. dated 1854; producing $1245.19 in gold. This is for a deposit by Adams & Co. out...

This invoice describes a box of gold dust and bars aboard the Steam Ship Panama bound for Boston dated August 31, 1849 with a value of about $35,000.

0.73g original California Gold Rush nugget recovered from the SS Central America, which sank in 1857. Our company held two SSCA artifacts auctions in

California Gold Rush History, Q.D. Bowers, Special Edition, S.S. Central America. Published 2002. Contains placer gold recovered from the SS Central A

Counterfeit Silver Ingot, stamped Wells Fargo Express & Co.(abbreviated on reverse). According to legend, there were several of these produced. ...

Eleven large cents: 1820; 1827; 1835; 1837; 1838; 1839; 1847; 1849; 1851; 1852; 1853. AG-VG condition. Start your album here! ^ Date: Country (if no

Start your large cent coin album with this lot of 27 different dates! 1817; 1818; 1819; 1820; 1826; 1827; 1828; 1831; 1833; 1835; 1836; 1837; 1838; 18

Ten large cents: 1838; 1847 (2); 1850; 1851; 1852 (4); one unreadable. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

ANACS certified 1909-S Indian head cent VF 25. Rare date, mintage of just 309,000. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Three rolls of Indian head pennies. AG-EF condition. 150 coins. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Twenty three 1919-S Lincoln cents in high grade condition: 2 XF-AU; 10 AU; 11 in BU condition. Get them certified, make some money! ^ Date: Country

Nineteen higher grade "S" mint Lincoln pennies: 1915-S (2): EF-AU, AU; 1916-S (3): AU, AU, BU; 1917-S (8): 5 EF, 3 AU; 1918-S (6): VF, 5 A...

Methodically labelled and stapled into 2 x 2 cardboard holders, 51 brilliant uncirculated Lincoln cents. Ranging in date from the early 1930s into the

Twenty higher grade early Lincoln cents: 1909 (2): F-EF, EF-AU; 1909 VDB (4): AU-Unc, EF-AU, F-VF, VG-F; 1910-S (4): EF, EF-AU; AU; AU-Unc; 1911-S (3)

Three BU Buffalo nickels 1938-D. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Two hobo nickels, signed on reverse Leech 2011. The nickels are 1930 and 1937 Buffalo nickels, but the Indian head has been carved into a hobo's...

Three rolls (150) of circulated Barber dimes. Mostly AG-VG condition, a few lower condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove

Three rolls (150) of circulated Barber dimes. Mostly AG-VG condition, a few lower condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven

Three rolls (150) of circulated Barber dimes. Mostly AG-VG condition, a few lower condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Proven

Forty well circulated Barber dimes 1890s-1902. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Circulated Barber quarters (80 coins). All dates readable, G-VG condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Circulated Barber quarters (80 coins). All dates readable, G-VG condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Circulated Barber quarters (80 coins). All dates readable, G-VG condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Two rolls of circulated Standing Liberty quarters. All dates readable, VG-VF condition. 80 coins total, mostly 1920s. ^ Date: Country (if not USA):

Two rolls of circulated Standing Liberty quarters. All dates readable, VG-VF condition. 80 coins total, mostly 1920s. ^ Date: Country (if not USA):

This is a boxed set of a Nevada state quarter 2006 with the corresponding die from the Philadelphia Mint. S/N 6122731. The coin is beautifully encased

Lot of 151 Washington quarters all pre 1964 (90 percent silver), listed as error coins by the previous owner. Light motto; doubled date; many doubled

Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle reverse half dollar, 1807. The denomination is on the edge of the coin! AG-G condition, obverse scratched. ^ Date: Countr

Two capped bust half dollars, certified by ANACS: 1) 1819 AU 50 details, cleaned; 2) 1830 AU 53 details, scratched, cleaned. Red book value over $1500

Lot of four Seated Liberty half dollars: 1) 1854-O (w/arrows); AG-G; 2) 1876-S; Fair-AG; 3) 1877; AG-G; 4) 1877-S; Fair-AG. ^ Date: Country (if not

Thirty different mintages of Barber half dollars in AG-G+ condition. 1898; 1899; 1900; 1902; 1903-O; 1903-S; 1904; 1905-S; 1906; 1906-D; 1906-O; 1907;

Twenty Barber half dollars, AG-G condition. 1905; 1906 (4); 1906-D (3); 1906-O (3); 1908-O (6); 1908-D; 1908-S (2). ^ Date: Country (if not USA):

Group of 21 Barber half dollars. 1898; 1899 (3); 1900 (3); 1902 (8); 1903-O (2); 1904 (4). AG-G+ condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Barber half dollar group, AG-G+ condition. 29 coins: 1909 (6); 1910-S; 1911 (3); 1912 (6); 1912-S (5); 1912-D (2); 1915-S (6). ^ Date: Country (if

Don Schmitz opened Nugget Antiques in Nevada City on Mother's Day 1970 & started the Nevada City Mint in 1975. Don was a three term Presiden...

Mintage of only 703,000. 1873-S trade dollar. VG-F condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Douglas McDonald Collect

Partial roll of BU Morgan dollars all 1881-O. Mintage 5,708,000. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Twenty BU 1883-O Morgan dollars. Mintage 8,725,000. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Partial roll of BU 1885-O Morgan dollars. Fifteen nice coins. Mintage 9,185,000. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Partial roll of BU 1887 Morgan dollars, eighteen coins. Mintage of 20,290,000. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Nice roll of EF-AU Morgan dollars. No 1921s. Seventeen are 19th century, only three in the 1900s. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City:

Roll of twenty circulated Morgan dollars. No 1921s. A couple polished, mostly VG-VF. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Four Morgan dollars graded by ANACS: 1) 1880-S MS 63 obverse proof like; 2) 1882-S AU 58; 3) 1883-S EF 40 4) 1896 AU 58 Details cleaned, VAM-36. ^ Da

Seven Morgan dollars: 1886 (EF-AU); 1887 (VG, by the Bradford Exchange); 1889 (F-VF, polished); 1889 F-EF; 1899-O (F-VF); 1921 EF-AU; 1921 (BU, certif

Twenty nice condition 1921 Morgan dollars. Mostly EF-AU, a couple F-VF. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Nice roll of circulated Peace dollars. VG-AU condition. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Four PCGS graded Peace Dollars: MS 61; MS 62; MS 63; MS 64. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of four U. S. silver eagle .999 fine one ounce dollars: 1989; 2014; 2016; 2017. Three silver rounds: two replica Peace dollars dated 1921 & ...

Two Morgan and two Peace dollars, graded by ANACS: Morgan: 1880-S MS 60 Details, rims filed; 1921 Morgan AU 58, VAM-68A. Peace: 1923-D; EF 45; 1923-D

Six NGC graded Continental dollar restrikes: 1) 1961 HK-854 white metal MS 65 PL; 2) 1961 Silver MS 64 DPL; 3)1961 copper MS 66 RD; 4) 1961 HK-856B go

Wade's Silver Shop created this three coin sterling silver belt buckle, it's still in the original box. An 1884 and a 1887-O Morgan, and a ...

U. S. proof and mint sets. Proof sets: 1966, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1987, 1991, 2005, 2006. Mint sets: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1981

Lot of 12 miscellaneous pieces: 2000 U. S. Silver Eagle dollar; two ounce medallion to hold a state quarter; five Royal Oak Mint replicas: 1916-D Merc

Includes a few early coins, for example an 1867 10c Italy coin, and a 1p upper Canada coin among others. Upwards of 300 coins, weighing in at just ove

Fifteen Nova Scotia half pennies from 1823-1856. NS-1 (3); 1831 NS-a C2; 1832 NS-1D3; 1840 NS-1F; 1843 NS-1F; 1856 NS-5; J. Brown NS-1G; 1813 Trade ...

Sixteen Canadian one dollar coins, uncirculated and proof, in original Royal Mint cases: 1970, 1972; 1973, 1974;1976 (2);1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 (2);

A collection of 37 early Canadian tokens of upper Canada, circa 1816-1857. About 25 different varieties. Some in VF-EF. Variety can be difficult to de

NGC graded MS 63. Obverse: Legend within crowned wreath; Obverse Legend: Muzaffar al-din Shah; Reverse: Radiant lion holding sword within crowned wre

Russian minor copper coin collection (1865-1916), later dates can be XF-AU. , 21 pieces. One kopek: 1890, 1897, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913, 19

Russian minor silver coin collection circa 1820-1916. Later coins are EF-UNC. Ten kopek: 1847, 1867, 1877, 1887, 1907, 1911, 1916 (unc). Twenty kopek:

Twenty one foreign coins: 1953 five shillings Great Britain; 1929 Germany; Peru; Panama; Cuba; Turkey; Dominican Republic; East Africa & Uganda....

Start your world silver collection with this lot of 21 one ounce silver pieces: 2015 Noah's Ark from Armenia; 2016 Republic of Congo; 2016 Niue ...

Bag of about 180 foreign silver coins. Six Mexican one peso coins; 1876 Prussian five mark; 1959 Bahamas dollar; many Canadian quarters; 1920 one fran

Fifteen silver coins of the world. 1817 Ein Thaler from Prussia; 1891 Alfonso XIII five pesetas; love token from an 1782 Carolus III; 1843 1/2 franc;

Circa 1860s, metal device for identifying counterfeit British sovereigns, which were coin of the realm in the 19th century. 4 inches long, 1/2 inch ta

Lot of 3. 1. East Bay Transit Company dime holder. with at least three dimes. 2. Small black "pocket watch" style coin holder. 3. Smal...

Three mechanical banks : Artillery Ban (cannon into building), Home Town Battery (Baseball) and Trick Dog (coin in barrel). These have all been tes

Army General John Pershing Cast Iron Bank.. #.5 X 8". In very good condition. There is wear and age of the paint on the face. This an origin...

Pamphlets of speeches made on the subject of the free coinage of silver in and around 1896. "Silver and Wheat," by Hon. Martin N. Johnson ...

This exceptional Numismatist Library is x-Bob Johnson Collection, long time San Francisco dealer. Subtitled "An Illustrated Monthly Devoted to ...

Lot of 4 different. Includes: Lester Merkin 1970 sale of large cents, half dollars, US & pioneer gold patterns, assay medals, enclosed postage M...

Rare, limited edition. A comprehensive guide to the history and value of small California and territorial gold coins. Covers quarter dollars, half dol