CALIFORNIA - Nevada through Yolo
261. Nevada. Desolation Valley. Desolation Valley Real Photo Postcard. White bordered real photo postcard of wintry view of Aloha Lake in what is now the Desolation Wilderness, just west of Lake Tahoe. Photographer/publisher not noted. Est. $15-30
262. Nevada. Grass Valley. Grass Valley Mining Companies’ Cancelled Checks. Lot of 5 different cancelled checks: 1) Check No. 9 by Idaho Quartz Mining Co. to A. Moorehouse in the amount of $116, dated June 30, 1893, endorsed on back by A. Moorehouse. Signed by E. Coleman, Superintendent, 4 x 8, white paper, Excellent condition. 2) Check No. 476 from Rainbow Account, North Star Mines Company drawn on the Nevada County Bank in the amount of $51.75 to M. Moran, dated April 26, 1922. Signed by Geo. O. Searte (?), Superintendent, and countersigned by R.H. Bedford for North Star Mines Co. Endorsed on back by M. Moran. Check 3 x 8, brown safety print. Excellent condition, slight fold, one spindle punch hole. 3) Check No. 478 from Rainbow Account, North Star Mines Company drawn on the Nevada County Bank in the amount of $57.50 to Wong Chung, dated April 26, 1922. Signed by Geo. O. Searte, Superintendent, and countersigned by R.H. Bedford for North Star Mines Co., endorsed on back by Wong Chung. Check 3 x 8, brown safety print. Excellent condition, slight fold, one spindle punch hole. 4) Check No. 480 from Rainbow Account, North Star Mines Company drawn on the Nevada County Bank in the amount of $23.50 to Geo. Siegle, dated May 9, 1922. Signed by Geo. O. Searte, Superintendent, and countersigned by R.H. Bedford for North Star Mines Co., endorsed on back by Geo. Siegle. Check 3 x 8, brown safety print. Excellent condition, slight fold, one spindle punch hole. 5) Check No. 29344 from Sierra Railway Company of California Account, dawn on the First National Bank of Sonora, California to W. McNoble in the amount of $98.00 to Geo. Siegle, dated May 9, 1922. Signed by C. Hamblin, Treasurer, endorsed on back by W. McNoble and L. Viglienzoni. Check 3 x 8, yellow-brown safety print. Excellent condition, slight fold, one spindle punch hole. The North Star gold mine, Grass Valley district, was offered to Fred Searles of Newmont Mining Company in 1929 for $500,000. Although Searle’s, who was raised in Nevada City, wanted the mine he turned down the offer. Soon afterward, W.B. Bourn of the Spring Valley Water Company in San Francisco, suddenly decided to sell the Empire gold mine, which he had owned for thirty years. Bourn contacted Searles whom he’d known for years and offered the mine for $300,00 cash. Searle’s grabbed the offer for Newmont, and shortly thereafter was again approached by the North Star Company who proposed contributing the North Star mine plus $150,000 into a new company containing both the Empire and North Star, with North Star retaining 49% of the new shares. The new company was named Empire Star Mines Company Limited, of which Newmont-Empire owned 51%. Dividends paid to Newmont for the years 1931 to 1943 were $3,216,210, which although a modest sum, save the company through the Great Depression [Ref: Men and Mines of Newmont, p.64] Est. $20-40
263. Nevada. Grass Valley. Green Mountain Gold Mining Co. Check no. 592 issued to Elam Biggs and drawn on A. Delano, Banker, Grass Valley for $15.00, dated June 6, 1873. Signed by Elam Briggs, secy, and Wm. Briggs, president. Not endorsed on back, a US 2-cent interest stamp affixed to left margin. Uncancelled, 3 x 8, white with black border. Est. $25-75
264. Nevada. Hobart Mills. Snow Scene at Hobart Mills Real Photo Postcard. Image of two children on a ladder leaning against a house, with a dog below. There’s probably 2 feet (or more) of snow. White border. Datelined Hobart Mills, CA, 1911. Vf, minor yellowing, small fingerprint smudge. Est. $50-150
265. Nevada. Independence Lake. Independence Lake Real Photo Postcards. Lot of 2 different cards. 2 b/w scenes of Independence Lake. Neither card indicates photographers, but apparently they were from two different photographers. Xf. Est. $50-200
266. Nevada. Lake Tahoe. Country Club Poker Chips. Lot of 3 different chips. Blue, yellow and red, each with an Indian wearing a head dress in the center. 39mm. Vf, faded/soiled. Rare. Est. $50-150
267. Nevada. Meadow Lake. Cisco Cons. Gold Mining Co. Cert. #C335. Issued to Francis C. Harmstad for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by Wm. M. Reynolds president and Oliver Chavlick secretary. Vignette of the California State Seal flanked by a mining scene and train scene. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11”. Prospecting at Meadow Lake began with the advent of the California Gold Rush, and intensified with the discovery of the Comstock. In 1865, the Excellsior Co announced a rich discover and dubbed the new district with their name. Since Meadow Lake is near Truckee, and the Comstock Lode, miners madly rushed to the area to find their fortunes. Over the next year, enumerable towns seemed to spring up out of the ground, including Hudsonville, Excellsior, Atlanta and Summit City. Furious trading of stock took place over the next year, as bullion was produced and reported in the newspapers. The years spanning 1867-1874 saw a realization that the mines were not as bountiful as anticipated. People fled as quickly as they had arrived. At the time this certificate was issued, several small mills were still processing ore, and in 1881, the Cisco announced plans to open another mill to be staffed by six men. The local papers continued to tout the region. One of the notables who went to Meadow Lake in 1865-66 was Orion Clemens, the secretary of the Nevada Territory and brother of author Sam Clemens. He lost everything he owned and retreated a beaten man. (Fatout, 1969). Xf. Est. $300-500
268. Nevada. Nevada City. Costello/ And/ Jepsen/ Nevada City, Cal.// GF/ 10cents/ IT. Rd, br, 21mm. Vf, toned, worn on reverse. Est. $25-50
269. Nevada. Tahoe Area. Marlette & Folsom Manuscript Letters, 1887, & Wells Fargo Receipt, 1875. Marlette & Folsom, of Incline, Nevada dated 1887, wrote letters to the cashier of the Bullion & Exchange Bank in Carson City. A Wells Fargo & Co.’s Express receipt is also included from Truckee, signed by D. H. Gray, 1875. Extremely rare. Xf. Est. $100-200
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
270. Northern California. San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco, Bay Area Postcards Collection. Lot of 20 different cards. 2 are b/w photocards, 1 by Frashers of the Custon House in San Jose; the other is of UC Berkeley, postmarked Berkeley, 1946. 1 b/w photograph that was mailed, postmarked Castroville, 1968. 2 chromolitho cards, the first showing the Cliff House, #1206, published by Cardinell-Vincent Co, with an seal marking the 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo in SF. The other chromolith is of the Memorial Church at Stanford Univ., photographer Charles Wiedner and has a short note datelined 1905. 15 modern color cards of various locations around the Bay Area. All Vf. Est. $25-50
271. Northern California. San Francisco &General Northern California Souvenir Elongated Cents. Approximately 60 pcs. A mix of Northern California pieces, including Cannery Row, San Jose and others, and a variety of San Francisco pieces, many featuring the Golden Gate Bridge. Est. $25-50
ORANGE
272. Orange. Anaheim. Ideal/ Billiard/ Parlors/ 170 w. Center St./ Anaheim, Cal.// GF/ 25 cents/ IT. Square with cut out corners, alum, 26mm. XF. Est. $10-20
273. Orange. Balboa. Brunswick/H. J. Thomson/ prop./ Balboa, Cal. //GF/ 25c/ IT. Al, oct, Unlisted in Kappan, old & new. This is perhaps the only old token from Balboa, or at least one of the few of the 1900-1910 period. Ex. Rare. Est. $500-800
274. Orange. Laguna Beach. Laguna Beach Photocards. Lot of 2 different cards. Each are b/w Frasher’s photocards, E4215 & E4218, showing 2 different scenes of Laguna Beach. Xf. Est. $15-25
275. Orange. Newport Beach. Geo. C. Hiner Trade Token. Good For/ One Bait/ (pic fish)/ Geo. C. Hiner/ Newport Beach, California//GF 5c/IT. Paper, 33x51mm. VF. Black print on lavender Rare, listed as 4 known, but this is a different color. K20.c1940. Est. $25-75
276. Orange. Newport Beach. Newport Beach Photo Postcard Collection. Lot of 20 different cards. All of the cards in this lot are Frasher’s b/w photocards of various scenes in Newport, Balboa and Huntington Beach. All in Xf condition. Est. $150-300
277. Orange. Newport Beach. Starck’s/ Pool Room/ Cigars &/ Tobacco/ (star)/ Newport Beach//GF 5c/IT. Br, Oct, 24mm. XF. Rare, one of the top three from Newport Beach. K13. Est. $75-150
278. Orange. Seal Beach. Hollywood Club/ 203 Main St. Seal Beach/ Good For one/ (shamrock)/ 10c card//same. Unc. Rd, br25mm, K5. Est. $25-50
PLACER
279. Placer. Auburn. Freeman Hotel, Auburn Cal. Real Photo Postcard. Winter image, featuring patrons and horse-drawn wagons. Tower structure in immediate foreground, at left. 3 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Unused, Xf. Est. $75-150
280. Placer. Auburn. Freeman/ Hotel/ Auburn, Cal// GF/ 1/ Drink. K44, extremely rare — listed as only two known. Oct., alum, 30mm. Pitting and token has a bend. Rare and unlisted. Vf. Est. $50-150
281. Placer. Forest Hill. Excelsior Mine Real Photo Postcard. View of the mine and workings within a well forested area. Postmarked Forest Hill, Cal., 1918, with 2 cent postage. Message is addressed to “Mother Dear,” and is closed with “Da Da.” Nice image. 3 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Vf, chipped at lower right. Est. $75-150
282. Placer. Rattlesnake Ravine. Placer County Deed. For mining claims in Rattlesnake Ravine. 1866. 15 1/2” x 11”. Fair condition, with many folds, frail points from damage, tears. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
PLUMAS
283. Plumas. Spring Garden. Walker/ Club/ Spring Garden// GF/ 50¢/ IT. Rd, alum, 33mm. Weak strike. Vf. Est. $25-75
284. Plumas. Spring Garden. Walker/ Club/ Spring Garden// GF/ 10¢/ IT. Rd, alum, 26mm. Weak strike. Pitted on both sides. Vf. Est. $25-75
RIVERSIDE
285. Riverside. Coachella Valley. Coachella Valley Union High School Photograph. Image of early school bus full of girls and boys, with building in the background. Blue sepia tone. 2 1/2” x 4 1/4”. Fine, stain at top. Est. $50-100
SACRAMENTO
286. Sacramento. Galt. B & H/ Cigar Store/ Galt, Cal.// GF/ 10/ In/ Merchandise. Unlisted denomination in Kappan. Rd, brass, 25mm. Dark toned. Weak strike on reverse. Xf. Est. $25-50
287. Sacramento. Mt. Diablo. C.C.C. Camp at Mt. Diablo Photo Postcard, c.1935. The shot was taken from a low hill overlooking the camp with at least 7 buildings present. Captioned “C.C.C Camp, Mt. Diablo, Diablo, Calif.” No photographer noted. Edges have small bends. Vf. Est. $25-75
SAN BENITO
288. San Benito. Hollister. Pond The/ Druggist/ Hollister/ Patrick & Co, SF.// GF/ 10/ cents/ IT. K55. Rd, brass, 22mm. Dark toned. Xf. Est. $10-30
SAN BERNARDINO
289. San Bernardino. Baker. Pike’s Café/Service, c.1930-60. Lot of 7 cards of 5 different scenes. One real photo postcard, unidentified, three color cards and three chromolithographs (all the same scene) of the service station, café, restaurant and motel. Baker was named after the president of the Tonopah and Tidewater RR in 1908. The post office was established in 1933. Est. $20-40 (no illustration)
290. San Bernardino. Colton. W. W./ Kelley/ Colton// Gf/ 10/ IT. K21. Diamond, brass, 32mm. Unc. Est. $15-30
291. San Bernardino. Ludlow. Tittles Place/ (arrows pointing in at two circle bullseye)/ Ludlow, Calif.//GF/ 5c/ IT. Rd, br, 23mmXF/AU, partially cleaned. K5. Reported as 4 known. Ludlow was a tiny mining supply camp along the railroad near copper gold camps such as Rochester, California, deep in the Mohave desert country. All of the Ludlow tokens are extremely rare. Est. $300-600
292. No Lot.
San Bernardino. Medals. Please See Medals Section at End of Catalog.
293. San Bernardino. Mojave Desert. Red Rock Canyon Photographs, 1925. Lot of 3 different photos. Two different photos taken at Red Rock Canyon which is located in Mojave Desert. The other two show gravel outcrops and the other shows 2 men standing in front of the same rock type. 2.75 x 4”. Vf. Est. $20-40
294. San Bernardino. Mountain Pass. Mountain Pass Postcards. Lot of 2 cards. Two copies of color cards of the mine facilities at Mountain Pass, a major producer of Rare Earth elements. Circa 1960’s. Est. $10-20 (no illustration)
295. San Bernardino. Needles. Needles Postcards. Lot of 2 different cards. The first card is captioned “National Old Trails Highway, Near Needles, Cal.” and shows a winding dirt road in the desert published by Bloom Bros., postmark is not legible. The other card is a chromolitho card is captioned “Boundary Cove, National Old Trails Highway, Needles, California.”, published by Needles Point Pharmacy, printed by Albertype Co. Both Xf. Est. $20-40
296. San Bernardino. San Bernardino Mountains Postcard Collection. Lot of 24 cards of 23 different scenes. Four real photo postcards, the remainder color and chromolithographs, of scenes in the San Bernardino Mountains, including Dollar Lake campground, Forrest Home and Oak Glen. One chromolitho is postmarked 1907. All real photo postcards with white borders, one by Frashers, one by Wright M. Pierce. Est. $50-100
SAN DIEGO
297. San Diego. (Palm City). Blue Bell/ Dairy Farms// One Gallon/ Milk. K12. Scallop, alum, 29mm. 8mm star shaped hole at center. Xf. Listed in Kappan Supplement as Palm City, Cal. Only 3 are known. Est. $25-50
298. San Diego. Coronado Island. Hotel Del Coronado Photo Postcard, c.1908. Original real photopostcard of the famous Hotel del Coronado located on Coronado Island across the bay from downtown San Diego. The image shows many palm leaf cabanas with a trolley on a open walkway that leads to the hotel. Fantastic image, clear and crisp. Xf. Est. $50-150
299. San Diego. Coronado Island. Hotel del Coronado Souvenir Spoon, c.1890-1920. Engraved gilt bowl with image of the Hotel. Handle has palm trees. 6”. Vf. Est. $50-75
300. San Diego. Jacumba. Jacumba Postcard Collection. Lot of 19 different cards. 12 are b/w photocards of various scenes around Jacumba all by various photographers and publishers. 7 modern color cards (a few duplications) of scenes of the Desert Tower and other locations. All Vf. Est. $75-150
301. San Diego. Julian. J. C. Silvers/ +/ Julian,/ Calif.// GF/ 5c/ IT. Al, oct, 23mm, xf, cleaned. K3. Listed as 1 known. Circa 1900-1908. This is a choice piece from southern California’s most important southern gold mining camp. The town is so remote that it is not listed in many of the period directories. Very little exists from Julian from the mining period prior to 1910, including stock certificates. In fact, we have had only one gold mining stock from Julian, and this is the only token we’ve ever had. The town had a population of 300 in 1888. [Polk] This is one of the great California gold camp rarities. Ex. Rare, one of only two tokens from Julian from the old mining period. Est. $500-900
302. San Diego. Palomar Mountains. Palomar Mountains Photocards, c.1940. Lot of 4 different cards. All are Frasher’s b/w photocards of the Palomar Mountains in San Diego County. F7938 (2 of the same card), F7937 & F8055. All are captioned Highway to the Stars showing different shots of the mountains. Vf. Est. $25-75
303. San Diego. San Diego. San Diego & Arizona Railroad Chromolith Postcards. Lot of 8 different cards. 3 cards were published by C. T. American Art, #92763N & #92766N (2 of same card). 2 were published by Pacific Novelty Co, SF & LA, one postmarked at Sunnyvale (Santa Clara County). 3 cards were published by H. L. Christance, San Diego, one postmarked from Ocean Beach, 1924, and the other postmarked at El Paso, 1923. Vf. Est. $25-50
304. San Diego. San Diego. San Diego Area Misc. Postcard Collection. Lot of 13 different cards. 5 b/w photocards, 4 of which are Frasher’s. 2 small photographs of Torrey Pines, 1927. 2 chromolitho cards, one by Herz Post Cards, San Diego and the other by Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley. 5 modern color cards of various scenes in San Diego County. All Vf. Est. $25-75
305. San Diego. San Diego. San Diego Area Postcard Collection. Lot of 16 different pcs. Chromolithographs and modern color cards. Many coastal views, forest views and tourist views. Four used, all 3” x 5”, Xf. Est. $35-75
306. San Diego. San Marcos. San Marcos Real Photo Postcard, c.1900. Shows the San Marcos Store and Post Office, featuring three men and a horse-drawn wagon, in the foreground, and the San Marcos Store Warehouse No.1 in the distance. There is a broadside located on the front of the store from the Times Advocate. The Special Collections department of UNReno informed us that the Times Advocate was the paper for Escondido around this time period. Unused. 3 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Xf, minor wear to left edge. Est. $100-300
307. San Diego. Vallecitos. Vallecitos Stage Station Postcards. Lot of 2 different cards. The first card is b/w photocard of the reconstruction of the Vallecitos Stage Station. The second card is a modern color card of the same Stage Station photographed by Merle Porter and published by Royal Pictures, Colton, CA. One the reverse of the color card is a short history of the stage station. Xf. Est. $15-25
SAN FRANCISCO
308. San Francisco. (San Francisco). Carriage License, 1913. 7554/ SF/ Left 1 (in large diamond in center) Horse/ 1913/ Wagon/ Aluminum, 1.5 x 3.25”. Two holes where originally screwed onto the wagon. Some bends, otherwise vf. Extremely rare. This may be one of the earliest California vehicle licenses. Est. $50-150
309. San Francisco. (San Francisco). Club/ Teutonia// GF/ 5/ IT. K3136. Scallop (4), alum, 29mm. Only two are reported known. Xf. Est. $25-50
310. San Francisco. (San Francisco). John Wiese/ 3032-16th St.// GF One/ 5/ Drink. K2760. Rd, brass, 24mm. Dark toned. Weak strike. Vf-Xf. Est. $10-30
311. San Francisco. California Street Railroad Company. Incorporated in San Francisco in 1876. Certificate no. 178 for 10 shares issued to F.H. Woods in 1883 at San Francisco. Signed by Chas. Mayard, president. Brownish paper, with black border, printed by Crocker & Co. Print, S.F., uncancelled, but endorsed on back by F.H. Woods, 5 x 9, Very fine condition with some water stains. Est. $75-150
312. San Francisco. Costa Rica Union Mining Company Correspondence. Letter to “My dear Judge” from (signature illegible), Costa Rica Union Mining Company, dated November 21, 1901 at San Francisco. The letter consists of 4 letterhead pages, each 5 ½ x 8 ½ , in excellent condition. Letterhead lists W.E. Lester, President, H.B. Goodwin, Vice-President, and Aug. Waterman, Secretary. The letter informs that the author is unable to appear in Court in Carson on Saturday, because of a pending sale of the Company’s lands. He discussed another matter in which the Company was expecting payment owed from a Mr. Wilson upon sale of Wilson’s mine in Trinity County, California. Wilson was requesting that his future payment would be credited to a Mrs. W—who had visited the previous night and “cried great scalding tears, - telling him that she was on the verge of bankruptcy—“. The author had replied to Wilson that “she had more money than all of us put together”, and the company would be the ones to decide who gets credited. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
San Francisco. Ingots. Please See Ingot Section.
San Francisco. Medals. Please See Medals Section at End of Catalog.
313. San Francisco. S. Molitor & Co Gold Bullion Receipt, San Francisco. Issued by Wells Fargo in the account of Palmer (Bankers), dated May 4, 1860. This receipt is for a 145 troy ounce unparted bar that was 914 fine in gold. Molitor ran a significant assay house with various partners during the gold rush years. Est. $ 150-300
314. San Francisco. S. Molitor & Co Gold Bullion Receipt, San Francisco. Issued by Wells Fargo in the account of Palmer (Bankers), dated May 4, 1860. This receipt is for a 76 troy ounce unparted bar that was 918fine in gold. Molitor ran a significant assay house with various partners during the gold rush years. Est. $ 150-300
315. San Francisco. San Francisco. Chemical Laboratory Bullion Deposit Memorandum. Datelined San Francisco, 1883. For $2763.49 worth of gold. Black print, Printed by Britton & Rey. 6” x 13 1/4”. Xf, folds, small dark spot at left. Est. $150-300
316. San Francisco. San Francisco. Duisenberg 3rd of Exchange Checks, 1870. Lot of 3 similar checks. Vignette at upper right corner of a side wheeler sail ship. At left edge are two vignettes with a 3 in middle. Printer - Anees & Barnes, NY. Duisenberg was living in San Francisco as Foreign Counsel and owned an import/export company. One of the exchanges has fold creases at corners. All exchanges are Vf-Xf. Est. $75-150
317. San Francisco. San Francisco. Farner Berg & Co 3rd of Exchange, 1868. Farner Berg & Co printed at left edge. Small vignette of a side wheeler at top center. Datelined San Francisco, 1869. 1 inch piece missing from lower left corner. The currency is in British Sterling Pounds. Vf. Est. $100-200
318. San Francisco. San Francisco. Fretz & Ralston, Bankers, Check. 1860, payable to Sanford Bros. For $16.50. Vignette at left of seated woman wearing a crown. Black print. 3 1/4” x 7 3/4”. This was the very early banking enterprise of William Chapman Ralston who went on to run the Bank of California. Vf, edge ripped at upper left. Est. $50-100
319. San Francisco. San Francisco. Hentsch & Berton Check. RNB-16 imprinted rev. Datelined S.F. 1869, signed by Berton. Purple print, printed by Edward Bosqui & Co. Unlisted piece, unknown. 2 3/4” x 6 1/4”. Vf, triangular cancellation puncture at bottom center. Est. $50-100
320. San Francisco. San Francisco. I. O. O. F. 57th Annual Session Ribbon, 1909. Portrait pendant of Representative John E. Raker, G.M. from hangers at top. Red, with gilt tassels at bottom. Very fine. Est. $25-75
321. San Francisco. San Francisco. John Sime & Co, Bankers Check, 1867. Check #284. Issued to Schlueter & Volberg, signed by Frank G. Edwards. Datelined San Francisco, 1867. Printer - J. P. Le Count & Co, Stationers. 2 cent revenue stamp at upper left corner. Check was payable in Gold Coin. Vf. Est. $25-50
322. San Francisco. San Francisco. Marks Bros./(image of a hotel)/ San Francisco, 1909// Imp. Nov. & Mfg., Co/New York/U.S.A. Rd, brass, 32mm. This was a pinback of some sort that has had a pin or eye broken off the reverse. This item was found at Seven Troughs, Nevada. Est. $20-40
323. San Francisco. San Francisco. National Gold Bank & Trust Co Checks. Lot of 3 different checks. The first check is printed in blue, check #63, dated 1876, 2 cent revenue stamp at right center. Payable in Silver. Second check is printed in red, #201, 2 cent revenue stamp at right edge, dated 1879. Payable in Gold. The last check is printed in green, #2, dated 1875, 2 cent revenue stamp at right center. Payable in Currency which would have been a 50% discount due to the extreme distrust of the National Currency on the west coast. All Vf. Est. $50-100
324. San Francisco. San Francisco. Pan-Pacific Exposition Programme, 1915. The program is for the Pioneer and Old Settlers Day, Oct. 16, 1915, celebration to be held at the California Building. The cover logo shows a photo of a man. Surrounding the man’s photo are the words “The days of old, the days of gold, the days of ‘49” which is a caption found on many of the Fascimile $50 Slugs we offered in Auction #13. A few chips to the edge and the program has been folded. 4 pages, 5 x 8.5”. Fine. Est. $20-40
325. San Francisco. San Francisco. Patrick & Moise ***/ San Francisco/ California// Makers of Trade Checks/ And/ Metal Products. Rd, al, 30mm. Poor condition, with corrosion, pitting and denting. Found in 1972. Est. $25-50
326. San Francisco. San Francisco. S. Molitor & Co. Bullion Deposit Memorandum. Datelined San Francisco, 1863. For $946.26 worth of gold. 5 3/4” x 10 1/2”. The Molitor family ran one of the western assay offices. The story of the family will be offered in full detail, along with an ingot from their office, in our upcoming Auction #17, this fall. Vf, some soiling, folds. Est. $100-200
327. San Francisco. San Francisco. San Francisco Holographic Check, 1864. $800 payable to the S.F. banking firm of Tallant & Wilde. 3 1/4 “x 8 1/4”. Vf, edges worn, ink bleeding a bit. Est. $25-50
328. San Francisco. San Francisco. San Francisco Trade Tokens. Lot of 3 different tokens. Cocktails for Two/ B. Lenhoff/ & / J. Rubin Props./ 1934-36/ E. 71ST//GF/ 25 cents/ IT. Rd, br, 25mm. Vf, toned. Walker’s Grill/ 84 3rd St.//5 cent Rummy Check. Rd, br, with hole in center. 21mm. Fine-Vf, toned. Barrel House/ 46 Third St.//GF 5 cents IT. Rd, br, with hole in center. 21mm. Fine, quite worn, toned. All except the Lenhoff piece are attributed to San Francisco by Kappan. Lenhoff is unknown. Est. $15-30
329. San Francisco. San Francisco. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. Gold Bullion Deposit Memorandum. Datelined S.F., 1885, for $3253.51 worth of gold. 5 1/4 “x 12”. Vf, foxing, folds. Est. $50-100
330. San Francisco. San Francisco. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. Gold Bullion Refining Receipt. Lot of 12 different receipts. Receipts for Gold and Silver ingots from Nevada and California mines, issued in various amounts to The Bullion & Exchange Bank, Carson City, dated July 15, 1901, July 23, 1901, and April 12, 1902, The State Bank & Trust Co., Carson City, dated, Nov. 10, 1902, Nov. 21, 1902, Feb. 10, 1904, Jan 29, 1903, May 21, 1904, and June 8, 1904. Each with red print on white paper, 5 1/2 x 12, Excellent condition with folds, punch holes. Est. $100-300
331. San Francisco. San Francisco. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. Gold Bullion Refining Receipt. Lot of 13 different receipts. Receipts for Gold ingots, issued in various amounts to Anglo California Bank, L’td, for gold bars dated July 17, 1886, and May 15, 1900, the California Safe Deposit& Trust Co., for a gold bar and two silver buttons dated Dec. 13, 1901, G.G. Morrison, for gold amalgam dated April 14, 1893, and six receipts to Alfred Borel & Co., all for gold bars dated Oct 19, 1893, Dec 21, 1893, Dec 28, 1893, Nov 2, 1893, Dec. 21, 1893, and Dec 28, 1893. Each with red print on white paper, 5 1/2 x 12, Excellent to fine condition with folds, punch holes, some water stains. Est. $100-300
332. San Francisco. San Francisco. Sierra Forest Ranch Panama-Pacific International/ San Francisco/ 1915/ California/ Exposition// blank and recessed round with two wings at left and right that are holed, brass, 30mm. At upper left, rim has been broken off. Est. $15-30
333. San Francisco. San Francisco. Wells Fargo Bullion & Co. Deposit Memorandum. Datelined San Francisco, 1871, for $214.90 worth of gold. 4 1/4” x 11”. Vf, small tears at folds. Est. $150-300
334. San Francisco. San Francisco. Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Express Check. One Anglo Californian Bank Checks. Issued to the Bank of California by stamp, but not issued for payment. RNG imprinted rev in center, and ACB intertwined at left. Brown print. Previously unknown. 3” x 8 1/2”. Xf. Est. $25-50
335. San Francisco. San Francisco. Wells Fargo & Co. Credit Memoranda. Lot of approximately 300 pcs. Half are from the Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank, datelined San Francisco, 1905. The other half are from Wells Fargo & Co., datelined San Francisco, 1903. All are in very fine condition, with slight foxing at edges. A great dealers lot. Est. $100-200
336. San Francisco. San Francisco. Yerba Buena Coffin Style Bitters Bottle. Amber Fifth. Yerba Buena (down one shoulder), and Bitters, S.F. Cal (down other shoulder). Mint. Est. $75-100
337. San Francisco. United States Mint San Francisco Branch Gold Bullion Receipt. No. 6050, issued in the amount of $145.56 in Gold Coins, to Wells Fargo & Co., dated April 3, 1871. For bullion described as grains and nuggets of gold. Signed by Ed. S. Gavin, for Treasurer of the Branch Mint, and W.G. Young. Red print on white paper, 4 1/2 x 11, Excellent condition with folds, and several punch holes. Est. $75-150
338. San Francisco. United States Mint San Francisco Branch Gold Bullion Receipt. Receipt no. 9384, issued in the amount of $412.12 in Gold Coins, to Kinse & name illegible, dated April 3, 1871. Signed by Ed. S. Gavin for the Superintendent, and F. Litsch. For bullion describe0d as grains nuggets, and amalgam of gold. Signed by Ed. S. Gavin, for Treasurer of the Branch Mint, and W.G. Young. Red print on white paper, 4 1/2 x 11, Excellent condition with folds. Est. $75-150
SAN JOAQUIN
339. San Joaquin. Stockton. Wells Fargo & Co. Gold Shipping Seal Replica. From the original seal of Stockton, CA. 53mm, mounted in gold board for display. Vf. Est. $25-50
340. San Joaquin. Stockton. Wm. W. Gross/ 234/ E. Main St./ Stockton, Calif.// GF/ One/ “Bit” Cigar. Rd, alum, 26mm. Vf. Est. $10-15
SAN LUIS OPISBO
341. San Luis Opisbo. San Luis Obispo. O’Reilly’s One Stop Service/ Good For/ A/ Smile/ San Luis Obispo// The Depression/ Is/ Over/ Welcome/ Back/ Prosperity. K60. Heart shaped, brass, 29mm x 23mm. Bu. Est. $10-20
SANTA BARBARA
342. Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara. A. Goux Co./ Santa Barbara// GF/ 1/ Drink or Cigar. Rd, br, 21mm. Vf, ding on reverse at 11 o’clock, rust. Est. $20-40
343. Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara Postcard Collection. Lot of 15 different pcs. Frashers photo cards and modern color of various places and sites in Santa Barbara. 12 B&W, white borders, all 3” x 5”. Xf. Est. $75-150
344. Santa Barbara. Santa Maria. Jessee Bros. & Miles/ Billiard/ Parlors/ Santa Maria,/ Cal.// GF/ 10/ IT. Oct, alum, 31mm. Rim dinges. Xf. Est. $20-40
345. Santa Barbara. Santa Ynez. Santa Ynez Trade Tokens. Lot of 5 different tokens. G.A./ Ilenstine// GF/ 50 cents/ IT. Rd, br, 25mm. Vf, Toned, weak at high points. G.A. Ilenstine/ Santa Ynez,/ Calif.// GF/ 50 cents/ IT. Rd, br, 31mm. Vf, toned. M.A. Martindale/ Santa Ynez,/ Calif.// GF/ 5 cents/ It. Rd, br, 25mm. Vf, toned. M.A. Martindale/ Santa Ynez,/ Calif.// GF/ 10 cents/ IT. Diamond, br, 33mm. Vf, toned. G.A. Ilenstine// GF/ 5 cents/ IT. Rd, br, 25mm. Vf, worn at high points, rust. Santa Ynez tokens are rare. Their presence was not known until 1996, when a safe from on of the Santa Ynez pioneer families was opened. According to an article in the Santa Barbara News Press in 1996, Frank Knight came to the Santa Ynez Valley about 1894. He bought a general store from George Allenstein about 1910, after serving as a deputy Marshall. There are potential historical accuracy problems with the article, however, since by 1911, Allenstein was not listed in Santa Ynez as a resident or merchant in California directories. Curiously, neither was Knight. The town had a population of 500, and in the 1911 directory only about 20 merchants were listed. When the safe was opened, a small box of tokens was found. Many of the tokens were from G. A. Ilenstine. It is our opinion that G. A. Ilenstine was in fact Allenstein. The token manufacturer probably misinterpreted a hand written Allentstein for A. Ilenstine. The tokens were probably stored in the safe due to the mistake. These types of mistakes are common to merchants. Est. $125-250
SANTA CLARA
346. Santa Clara. San Jose. J.C. Munson Medicine Bottle. J.C. Munson/ Pharmacist/ San Jose, Cal, with measurements at sides (1890), clear. Mint. Est. $10-20
347. Santa Clara. San Jose. Joe Pepitone/ 1040 McClellan/ San Jose/ Cal.// Bal. 5620/ 1930. Badge shape, with hole at top for suspension. Eagle embossed at top on obverse. 30mm, wm. Vf, worn at high points. Est. $10-20
348. Santa Clara. San Jose. San Jose Area Checks, 1865 & 1878. Lot of 2 different checks. The older check is from The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Co, check #90, signed by Goddard, datelined 1865, printed by Towne & Bacon, Printers. The newer check is from Commercial & Savings Bank of San Jose, check #3268, signed by Williams pres and Kelley secretary, datelined San Jose, 1878. San Jose Water Co. printed at left edge. Printer - Francis & Valentine, SF. 2 cent blue revenue stamp at upper left corner. Vf. Est. $25-50
SANTA CRUZ
349. Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz. Wise & Roney/ Santa Cruz./ Calif.// GF/ 10 cents/ IT. Rd, alum, 28mm. Xf. Est. $10-20
SHASTA
350. Shasta. French Gulch. King’s Saloon/ French/ Gulch,/ Cal.// GF/ One/ Drink. Scallop (8), alum, 30mm. Xf. Est. $25-50
351. Shasta. McCloud. I.O.O.F. Ribbons and pin. Lot of 3 items. Two In Memoriam ribbons, featuring the order’s symbol in the center, one on hangar with symbolic two hands shaking, Nebraska and Minnesota; McCloud, CA order pint, with two hands at top hangar, and order in center. Bottom hangar is missing faceplate. Fine. Est. $25-75
Shasta. Redding. Please See Medals Section at End of Catalog.
SIERRA
352. Sierra. Downieville. P.A. Lamping & Co. Banking House Checks. Lot of 3 checks. Unused. Gorgeous checks, with vignette of an allegorical figure looking out to sea, with ship in distance. Black print. Printed by Britton & Rey. 3 3/4” x 8 3/4”. Xf. Est. $50-100
353. Sierra. La Porte. Bank of La Porte, 1874. Lot of 8 checks. All RN-G. Printed by Britton & Rey. Classic mining scene at left. These are very rare checks. Most are signed by Amandes Kleckner, the bank president, instead of S. Wheeler, the cashier. Est. $75-150
354. Sierra. Plumbago Gold Mine Co. Check & Certificate Archive. Lot of 9 pcs. 3 Stock certificates, all unissued, two with brown border, one with green. 6 unused checks, drawn on Nevada City Branch of the Nevada County Bank of Grass Valley. Brown print on mauve paper. 8 3/4” x 11 1/2” and 3 1/4” x 8 3/4”. All Xf, certificates have some minor tears. Scarce. Est. $50-100
SOLANO
355. Solano. Dixon. C. N. E. Billiard Parlor/ Dixon, Calif.// GF/ 5 cents/ IT. Rd, alum, 23mm. Au. Est. $10-20
SONOMA
356. Sonoma. Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa Bottling Co. Hutch Soda. Santa Rosa Bottling Co./ SRBCo (intertwined in center)/ Santa Rosa, Cal. “Registered” across bottom, near base. PCGW embossed in base. Sparkling Mint. Aqua. Est. $50-75
357. Sonoma. Vineburg. John Batto & Sons, Wholesalers, Checks. Lot of 4 checks. Datelined Vineburg, Cal., 1907. All used, Paid. Each has a vignette at the left of building and produce (?). Drawn on Sonoma Valley Bank Checks. Black print on pink paper. 3 1/4” x 8 1/2”. Vf, discoloration, folds. Est. $25-50
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
358. Southern California. General. Hollywood &General So Cal Souvenir Elongated Cents. Approximately 80 different pcs. Many from all over So. Cal., including Santa Barbara, San Diego, and others. The other forty are Hollywood related, many from Universal Studios. All Vf. Est. $25-50
359. Southern California. General. Southern California Amusement Park Souvenir Elongated Cents. Approximately 50 pcs. 9 are Disney related, around 20 are from Knott’s Berry Farm, and the remaining 20 are from Six Flags and Magic Mountain. All fine-Vf. Est. $25-50
360. Southern California. General. Southern California Amusement Park Elongated Cents. Lot of 104 pcs. Includes pieces from Seal World, Adventure Island, the L.A. Zoo, and others. All Vf. Est. $25-50
361. Southern California. General. Southern California Desert Elongated Cents. Lot of 8 pcs. Includes Palm Springs, San Dimas and Barstow. All Vf. Est. $10-20
362. Southern California. General. Southern California Mining & Western Photographs, c.1926. Lot of 11 different photos. A collection of photographs that show mining scene, road trip destinations and other shots. 3 unidentified photos show a packed car for camping, a man on top of a cliff and another man with rifle looking of a hillside. 3 of the photos were taken at Big Rock Canyon in the winter of 1925. 2 are identified as being of the Hearst Mine, 1926. 1 taken at Salt Wells, about 10 miles southwest of Trona, 1926. 1 of unidentified Charcoal Kilns, 1926. Est. $25-75
363. Southern California. Southern California Patrolman’s Police Badges, c.1940. Lot of 2 different pcs. These badges are from Patrolman Fred Gross. Both badges are identified as being for a Lieutenant. The first badge is 3 x 2 inches and has an eagle at top. A banner in the eagle’s beak has Lieut on it. Badge has Police with a star at middle and So. Calif. Patrol below. The second badge has an eagle at top. The body of the badge is 1.5 x 2.25” At the center is Lieut with Police below. Xf. Est. $200-400
TEHAMA
364. Tehama. Red Bluff. H. C. Brooks Medicine Bottle. H.C. Brooks/ Druggist/ &/ Apothecary/ Red Bluff/ Cala (1888), aqua. Very Rare. Est. $100-200
TUOLUMNE
365. Tuolumne. Sonora. Eddy & Co. Medicine Bottle. Eddy & Co./ Central Drug Store/ Sonora, Cal (1884), clear. Est. $15-30
366. Tuolumne. Jamestown. Rocco/ Saloon/ Jamestown// GF/ One/ Drink. Rd, brass, 21mm. Xf. Est. $20-40
367. Tuolumne. Jamestown. Sierra Railway Co Checks, 1922. Lot of 71 checks. 71 checks written on the First National Bank of Sonora, Cal. All issued in 1922 and signed by Hamblin. Yellow paper with black print. Xf. Est. $50-100
368. Tuolumne. Kennedy Meadows. Kennedy Meadows Postcards. Lot of 3 different cards. 1 b/w card of Kennedy Resort, postmarked Stockton, 1934. 2 are modern color cards, one is postmarked Sonora, 1965, published by Commercial Printers, photo by L. E. Lindholm. The other 2 cards do not have publisher or photographer information. Xf. Est. $15-25
VENTURA
369. Ventura. Matilija. Matilija Postcards. Lot of 2 different postcards. Two black and white chromolithographs, both of the same image of four men seated on “Overhanging Rock.” Unused, 3” x 5”. Xf. Est. $20-40
YOLO
370. Yolo. Woodland. Bank of Woodland Check Collection. Lot of 7 pcs. Unused, unnumbered. Datelined Blacks Station, Cal., 188X. Brown fancy design and print, light blue underprint. Printed by Grogan & Martin. 3” x 8”. Xf. Est. $30-60
371. Yolo. Woodland. Storkmans/ Billiard/ Parlors/ Woodland/ Cal// GF/ 5cents/ IT. Rd, brass, 21mm. Xf. Est. $15-30
372. California/Other. Checks. California, Colorado & Nevada Checks, 1866-1932. Lot of 5 different checks. Savage Mine Check, datelined Virginia, 1866, signed by Shaw, printed by J. P. LeCount & Co. First National Gold Bank, RND imprinted revenue, datelined San Francisco, 1875, printed by Crocker & Co.. SF. National Gold Bank & Trust Co, check #170, datelined San Francisco, 1879, printed by Waters & Co, red print on check, 2 cent revenue at right edge. National Bank of D. O. Mills & Co, check #1085, datelined El Dorado, 1898, printed by Dierman & Jones, SF, written from the Union Gold MC. Portland Gold Mining Co Check 19021, written on First National Bank, Cripple Creek, Colorado. All Vf. Est. $25-50
