Welcome to the Floyd E. Risvold Collection
Auction Website

Noted historian, author and collector, Floyd E. Risvold had a true passion for history, and sought out fascinating artifacts and elusive items that brought to life the story of America’s journey West – “into the wild frontier.”

Over fifty years in the making, his collection boasts a fantastic array of historical postal envelopes (a large number include original contents), autographs, manuscripts, rare photos and books – many of which have not been on the market in decades.

The only collection of its kind, the Risvold sale – offered at unreserved public auction by Spink Shreves Galleries on January 27 – 29, 2010, in our New York gallery overlooking Central Park – will appeal to anyone interested in holding a piece of remarkable American history in their hands, as the diversity, rarity and historic value of the material is simply amazing. Just a few of the areas covered in the collection include:

• Early Indian Wars • Fur Trade Companies • The Civil War
• Mormon History • Railroads • Pony Express Letters
• Military Forts and much more

There is no doubt the Risvold Collection Sale will take its place among the most important postal history auctions in more than a generation.