Dick Campodonico Collection Part 1, Day 1

Dick Campodonico Collection Part 1, Day 1

Saturday, September 22, 2012  |  1:00 PM Pacific
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Dick Campodonico Collection Part 1, Day 1

Dick Campodonico Collection Part 1, Day 1

Saturday, September 22, 2012  |  1:00 PM Pacific
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This Auction includes Candlesticks, NSGW Pins and Badges, Documents, and much more.

Tyrrell's Antiques


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The Campodonico Collection of California Gold Rush, Mining, and Old West materials

Lot # 0 (Sale Order: 1 of 351)      

This auction will contain gold nuggets and jewelry; Native Sons of the Golden West badges and pins; miners pocket scales (some promoted and sold expressly for the California and Alaska gold rushes) and larger scales; miners candlesticks, including some by well known makers and several presentation pieces; and other mining equipment. Bowie knives with etched blades, several revolvers, and a collection of gambling and gaming equipment are part of his Old West collection that will be offered in Part 1. Coins; books and paper items related to the above topics; and a few graphic advertising pieces round out this first two-day auction. THIS IS NOT A LOT TO BID ON. JUST A SNEAK PEEK....more

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Henry Troemner Manufactured Even Balance Scale #190

Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 2 of 351)      

Henry Troemner Manufactured Even Balance Scale #190. It is in a oak box with marble top. It has two state inspection seals, earliest dated 1927. The scale seems to be complete and it works fine. No weights. 13" x 6" x 7" tall....more

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Miner’s Companion Gold Scale

Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 3 of 351)      

Miner’s Companion Gold Scale in red leather covered wooden box, marked on the outside MINER’S COMPANION. Included is a brass beam, pans and chains, and a set of weights. Measures 6 1/2" x 3 1/2". [GS-01]...more

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California State Seal Banner

Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 4 of 351)      

Purple silk with gold embroidery and bottom fringe. Diamond-shaped applied image contains the Seal of the State of California. Banner measures 26" long x 18" wide and is suspended from a wooden rod w/metal tips. Label on back reads: "B. Pasquale Co. / Makers of / Society Goods / San Francisco, Cal." Could be from a NSGW parlor(?). Fine condition. [Banner-2]...more

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"HH" Fancy Candlestick

Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 5 of 351)      

Candlestick - fancy. Nickel-silver letters, "HH" cut out into the hook and contains a regular thimble with thumb lever. The handle neck has two design indentations. 12 1/2" long. [F-4]...more

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Miner’s Candlestick Lamp

Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 6 of 351)      

Steel candlestick with brass lamp, 5” tall, marked JUSTRITE/ PAT. DEC. 17, 1901/ PAT. MAY 7, 1912/ PAT. OCT. 28, 1913/ OTHERS PENDING. A little wobbly from dents and some wear to the item; coloring is also worn because of use. Measures 2 1/2" x 2" x 9" (stick)....more

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Push Dagger and Sheath

Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 7 of 351)      

Push dagger has dark-grained wooden handle. It is housed in a metal locking sheath with embossed initial "A". The sheath has a ball tip and eyelet. The brass lock-catch mechanism has a worn black finish and finger-like frets above the lock pin. The blade and handle are in near-perfect condition, and the sheath is very good condition with some patina. Blade measures 3" long; dagger in sheath 5 5/8" long....more

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Wells Fargo & Co's Express Cap Badge

Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 8 of 351)      

Cap badge stamped Wells Fargo & Co's Express, Messenger C31. Badge is sterling sliver. We are unsure of the age of this item. Measures 5 3/4" x 1 1/2"....more

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Detachable Standard Candlestick

Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 9 of 351)      

Three pieces; smooth steel spike and handle, the hook and thimble are detachable. Looks like one piece is missing that holds it all together. See photos. 10" long. [X-2]...more

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Leadville Miners Co. Bag

Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 10 of 351)      

Canvas bag, stenciled "Return to Leadville Miners Co. Gerlach Nevada." Probably used for carrying ore samples. Measures 28" x 15". Holes along bottom and side seams; burned indentation near top right....more

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Lot of Eight Blasting Cap Tins

Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 11 of 351)      

Eight various blasting cap tins. All are circular and slightly rusted. Brands include Hercules Powder Co and California Cap Company. All lids can be removed. Good condition. 3" diameter....more

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Will & Finck Faro Case Keeper

Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 12 of 351)      

Will & Finck S.F. CAL case keeper is handcrafted and unique. Rosewood frame, hand carved and painted boxwood card strips with white and red ivory beads. Stamped “Will & Finck S.F CAL” These individually hand made products promise the rustic character of the old west. Measures 13" x 12 1/2"....more

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Miners' Improved Gold Scale

Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 13 of 351)      

Miners' gold scale in tin case w/ dark blue exterior and orange interior. MINERS’ IMPROVED GOLD SCALE/MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR CALIFORNIA with a classic American eagle in the center, oval shape, brass beam, pans, yarn chains and weights in weight compartment. Measures 6" x 3". [GS-03]...more

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Traveling Gold Scale

Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 14 of 351)      

Gold scale in wooden box, cherry stained exterior with plain wood interior; yellow sticker marked W&T. AVERY./ MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF/SCALES, SCALE BEAMS [unable to read other text]/BIRMINGHAM. Rectangular shape; brass beam, pans, chains and weights in weight compartment; one swivel clasp for closure. Measures 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" [GS-77]...more

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Comstock-like Basic Abbreviated Candlestick

Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 15 of 351)      

Abbreviated, basic design - Comstock candlestick. No hook, thick piece with short thimble; 9" long. [T-10]...more

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Real Photo Post Card - Montague, California

Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 16 of 351)      

Real photo post card titled, "No. 5 Street Scene, Montague, Cal." Unused; divided back; AZO stamp box. Montague is in Siskiyou County. View shows commercial buildings on one side of the street, including post office, men's furnishings store, and a telephone office. A group of men are standing in front of a false front wooden building further down the street, so it was probably a saloon (?)! Fine condition. [A21-5]...more

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Panama Bowie Knife

Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 17 of 351)      

Bowie knife by Smith & Co., Sheffield has an etched blade featuring an American eagle and banner reading, "Panama". It has a red leather sheath with golden chasing outlining the edges, with embossed design in the center, and a metal tip and shank. The hollow ware cutlery handle has a yellowish tint and has been pierced at the end for a leather thong. The blade is sharp with the usual patina, and has visible, though worn, etching. The handle has minor dents and creases near the piercing. The sheath has a loose repair to the tip. Blade measures 6 1/4", knife in sheath 11 1/4 long....more

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Dupont Explosive Wire

Lot # 17 (Sale Order: 18 of 351)      

Yellow explosive wire marked "Dupont/ 1LB/ Connecting wire/ 20 AWG/ Copper/ Explosives DEPT."...more

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Standard Candlestick at 14 1/8" Long

Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 19 of 351)      

Candlestick standard - hook, handle, split thimble and spike; 14 1/8" long. [V-10]...more

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Voucher for Timber Received by the Keystone Consolidated Mining Co.

Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 20 of 351)      

CA - Amador County. Voucher for timber received by the Keystone Consolidated Mining Co. in Amador City from B.C. Williams, dated September 30, 1895. The 33 pieces of "Round Spruce Timber" purchased were mostly 20 feet in length. The legal size document is signed by E.T. Hale, superintendent of the company, and the supplier, B.C. Williams, who received $327.14 for the timber. Tone-darkened vertical band down the sheet, o/w in VG+ condition. [LS-201]...more

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Set of 6 Sterling Silver Tumblers

Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 21 of 351)      

Set of six sterling silver tumblers. Gold wash on inside of tumblers. All marked "Shreve & Co San Francisco / Sterling". 2 1/2" x 2"....more

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Will & Finck CO. S.F. CAL case keeper

Lot # 21 (Sale Order: 22 of 351)      

Will & Finck CO. S.F. CAL case keeper is handcrafted and unique. Rosewood frame, hand carved and painted boxwood card strips with white and red ivory beads. Stamped “Will & Finck S.F CAL” These individually hand made products promise the rustic character of the old west. Measures 13" x 12 1/2"....more

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Miners' Improved Gold Scale

Lot # 22 (Sale Order: 23 of 351)      

Tin cased miners' gold scale, dark green exterior and interior, marked MINERS’ IMPROVED GOLD SCALE/MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR CALIFORNIA across bottom front with a classic American eagle in the center; rectangular shape; brass beam, pans, chains and weights in a four hole wooden block. Measures 5 1/2" x 3". [GS-05]...more

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NSGW Sutro Baths Event Card

Lot # 23 (Sale Order: 24 of 351)      

NSGW Sutro Baths Event. Card announcing a benefit event at San Francisco's Sutro Baths on New Years Day, January 1, 1895 for the Mission Parlor, N.S.G.W. Building Fund. The "Popular Entertainment" listed included, "Swimming and Diving Contests for valuable trophies and other special features" and a "Grand Promenade Concert by Casassa's Band of Fifty Pieces." The baths opened at 11 am. Admission was 25 cents. Straight-line ink stamp across the front, "Mission Parlor Building Association." The 2 5/8" x 4 3/4" card on brown stock was printed by Upton Bros., SF. In very good to fine condition. [A24-5]...more

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Standard Steel Candlestick

Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 25 of 351)      

Candlestick - standard. Smooth steel handle, hook and spike with a split thimble. Hook and thimble applied separately to spike. 10 1/2" long. [X-1]...more

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