(Medical) Fowlers, Wells, & Co., Phrenologists & Publishers. Illustrated ad design on fresh buff cover showing Skull with Partitioned "Brain Organs" bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), bright and fresh with large margins except just clear at top, tied by blue "Richmond Va., Feb 27" cds to Carthage Ind., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The foremost American phrenologists, were the Fowler brothers, Lorenzo and Orson, who began reading heads in New York in the 1840s. Joined by Samuel R. Wells (1820-75) in 1844 their publishing industry churned out vast quantities of phrenological periodicals, pamphlets and books. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Phrenology) "The Proper Study of Mankind is Man". Illustrated Fowler & Wells advertisement showing Skull with Partitioned Brain Organs, on cover franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine tied by "New Haven, Con., Jun 13, 1857" cds, allover advertisement on reverse; small portion of backflap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200.

The foremost American phrenologists, were the Fowler brothers, Lorenzo and Orson, who began reading heads in New York in the 1840s. Joined by Samuel R. Wells (1820-75) in 1844 their publishing industry churned out vast quantities of phrenological periodicals, pamphlets and books. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Asia, Accumulation. Box of covers, stamps and currency; anything could be here!
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Brazil, Reference Collection. Extensive lot of 284 fakes and forgeries, mostly Bulls-eye and Cats-eye issues; fabulous reference with wide variety of forgers.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

British Commonwealth, George VI Covers. Accumulation of more than 125 from miscellaneous areas Aden, British Guiana, British Honduras, and Malaya.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Falkland Islands, Balance, 1930-60's. Highly miscellaneous balance of several hundred mint & used stamps, good quantity of better sets including 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1952 KGVI and 1960 QEII definitives, early picture postcards, banknotes, etc.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Ancient, Coins. Lot of 16, nice variety, includes 3 Silver; inspect.
Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Canada,. Lot of coins, everything including a beautiful 2013 Silver Proof Set.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Canada & Provinces, Canada and Provinces Coins and Tokens. Lot of 250 coins and Tokens (each identified), great variety with particular strength in Tokens.
Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

German Area, Forgery Reference Collection. On specialized pages in two large binders; includes an extensive section of German States with an array of forgery types, section of P Winter creations, cancel, reprints, unlisted, etc., etc., second volume containing WWI-WWII Propaganda Forgeries including French issues with sheet, Hitler skull items, also reproductions of German Colonies stamps and postal cards.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Japan, Miscellaneous. Highly miscellaneous accumulation of several hundred stamps and a few covers; worth a look.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Nevada Ephemera including Mining Stock Certificates, 1863-1900s. Collection of 26 items including letters, receipts, checks and stock certificates, some better noted 1863 Chemung Tunnel and Mining Co. share certificate with R48a, 1863 Alhambra Hill Silver Mining and Tunnel Co. stock certificate with 25¢ certificate revenue, 1867 Gould and Curry Silver Mining Co. check with 2¢ Nevada and 2¢ revenue stamps; 1867 Savage Mine receipt, 1883-84 Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Co. certificates (2), 1877 Virginia and Dayton Stage Line bill of lading of Virginia Nev.; 1869 Independence Consolidated Mining Co. share with 25¢ bond revenue stamp; 1869 c. Miner's Hope Tunnel unused stock certificate showing miner at center, 1914 Gold Hill Miners' Union check, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Pritchard's Fast Freight Line. "From Palisade to Pioche, via Mineral Hill, Eureka & Hamilton" all-over shaded gray shaded ad cover on 3¢ green entire with printed Wells Fargo frank cancelled by sharp blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Palisades, Apr 29" oval handstamp to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

W.L. Pritchard started the Express Business in the late 1860s at Elko, Nevada. He moved to Palisade where he had more than 500 wagons and 2,000 animals hauling supplies as far south as Pioche via Mineral Hill, Eureka and Hamilton. With the coming of the Central Pacific Railroad, followed by the development of the White Pines Mines, as well as the Mineral Hill and Eureka districts; Palisade became a prominent rail head for the deposits of ore. Situated on the Humboldt River at the west end of Twelve Mile Canyon, about ten miles from Carlen, it was a very active town. Palisade gained a national reputation for staging fake gun battles and Indian attacks for the benefit of the Overland Limited Train, as it stopped there for refueling and water. The Eureka-Palisade railroad was completed in the early 1870s and Pritchard was forced to sell his stage and freight lines. Today it is practically a ghost town, and a junction of the Southern Pacific Railroad and Western Pacific Railroad and where the shops of the Eureka and Palisade Railroad once stood. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Pittsburg, Nev. Perfect strike of bluish violet oval handstamp on 2¢ green entire with black company frank to San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS WELLS, FARGO & CO. PITTSBURG NEV. MARKING.

The camp at Pittsburgh began to grow in the mid-1880s following the initial discoveries in 1878. A townsite was laid out in Crum Canyon at the mouth of Hilltop Canyon. The mines were located about a quarter mile up Hilltop Canyon and a tramway to the mill was constructed. Between 1886 and 1887 $126,000 in gold was produced and Pittsburgh soon had a population of 100 and about 30 buildings were crowed into Crum Canyon. In 1892, production dropped significantly and population fell to about 20, all miners. All the business closed and the miners had to go to nearby Dean for supplies and a drink. The mines and mill were abandoned in 1906. Today, only one old shack still stands. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Alaska Picture Post Cards. 44 mostly unused cards; includes many real photo cards including ship wrecks, street scene including Flat City, "Alaska Mail Team" dog sled, Eskimos, etc., some cancel interest, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Maryland) Georgetown Md., 1775 (Jan. 31) to Philadelphia Pa. Mostly clear strikes of "GEORGE*TOWN*S" and "JAN:31" separate town and date straightline handstamps on reverse of folded letter datelined "Georgetown Jany. 31st 1775" to Philadelphia, manuscript "2" dwt rating and magenta "1/-" in local currency (2dwt=6p x 1.67 inflation factor=10p plus 2p carrier fee or or 1sh), Very Fine and rare, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLONIAL GEORGETOWN STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK.

Although the "GEORGE*TOWN*S" straightline was once thought to be from South Carolina, it is now generally accepted that the marking was used at Georgetown, Maryland, shortly before the transition from the British Parliamentary Post system to the Congressional Post. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1798-1857 1¢ Large Cents. Collection of 62 different Large Cents on Wayte Raymond boards, some faults (1809 handstamped, 1811 cut) but lots of better condition coins.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

1830-1836 10¢ Bust Dimes. Lot of 6 coins, couple with scratches and one with hole, Inspect.
Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

1839-1891 10¢ Seated Dimes. Lot of 24 coins, including 3 CC's, condition pretty nice for this issue, generally Very Good-Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

1831-1891 25¢ Bust and Seated Quarters. Lot of 18 (3 Bust, 15 Seated) includes 1847-O and 1876-CC, occasional fault but generally Good-Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS "Cleaned - AU Detail".
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-63 Full Head.
Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 2. PCGS graded AU-50.
Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1918-S, 8 over 7 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS "Cleaned - AU Detail".
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1919-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS "Scratch - XF Detail".
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400