August 2018 Auction

No. 375, for 100 shares, nice vignette of hydraulic mining scene. I/U. Date: 1881 City: State: HWAC# 76249

I/U #221 Clara Jansen 5 shares 1899. Nice hydraulic vignette. Date: 1899 City: State: HWAC# 72044

Possibly Klondike. Would have held 100-120 oz of placer gold. Date: c 1897-1910 City: State: HWAC# 76059

Pre 1900. To hold about 20 oz of gold/ Date: City: State: HWAC# 76079

Preferred stock, signed by Robert Barbour, President, No. 6, for 200 shares. I/U. Vignette of 1 mule & 4 miners working in wilderness. Date: 1...

I/U #260 to James West 500 shares 1891. Here is your Wild Wild West stock! Date: 1891 City: State: HWAC# 72048

Original tin can with red black and white, 6“ diameter, 7” tall with original bale handle. “Miners and Puddlers long hot smoking tobacco”, Milwaukee,

Philadelphia Smelting and Refining 1897? assay report, Dawson YT 1905 Margaret Barrett savings bank note. Hardcover Deep Enough by Crampton 281pp, Ha

Mining crucible tht would be used for 100-500 oz. pours. Approx 11.5" x 10" Date: City: State: HWAC# 58716

Lot of 4. 1) Large albumen photograph showing big group of men, one armed, standing at what appears to be a mine entrance. Also a man appears to be op

Lot of 7. 1) Letterhead for the Custer Mining Syndicate, Winston, Montana, 1893. Sent to AM Holter in Helena re: pump valves and wrenches. Signed by C

9 b/w, chromolitho, and RPC's. PA, NV. Lead SD, OR hydraulic mining stereoview by Keystone. Date: City: State: HWAC# 72045

Rare Stock Cert., No. 88, Shares 5000. Beautiful Vignette of eagle with brown border. Embossed Nov. 13, 1902. No condition issues noted. 11.75"...

Stock Cert. No. 3688, for 20 shares. I/U, vignette of miners working in mine shaft, signed by Jos. McNeal (?) president. Date: 1906 City: State:

No. 112, for 100 shares, I/U, vignette of miners working working in tunnel. Signed by Isaac Van Deuseu (?) President. Date: 1898 City: State:

Beautiful blue border, No. 3810, for 30 shares Issued to Daniel Perry. Unusual vignette of porcupine with a crown on top of quills. 11.5" x 8&q...

Unissued, red color with vignette of miners working, train & smelting factory. Date: City: State: HWAC# 76257

Beautiful, clean stock cert. No. 23 for 1 share, vignette of two women with shield & eagle w/ background of steamer ship & train. Incorporat...

Lot of 5: four different stereoviews and one mining postcard. Stereoviews include: Copper Smelters & Mine, Butte, Montana Keystone; Shaft House,...

Gold in quartz and green schist from a collection in Washington, where may of the really good Alaska specimens are today. It is believed these specime

Nice Arizona Azurite specimen collected in 1960's in Bagdad, AZ. Approx 6" x 6". Date: City: Bagdad State: Arizona HWAC# 76941

Aquamarine is the greenish-blue colored variety of the mineral Beryl. The color of aquamarine is attributed to the presence of ferrous iron within the

The northern Sierra Nevada is home to numerous important gold deposits. These include the famous lode districts and placer deposits of Nevada County w

This fine, California leaf gold specimen was previously in the mineral collection of F. John Barlow (Specimen #G-157). Barlow was passionate about col

An important, rich specimen of wire gold in quartz from the historically significant Ibex / Little Jonny Mine area. Margaret "Molly" Brown...

This rich, wire gold specimen was uncovered by metal detector during the last 20 years. The specimen was most recently in the mineral collection of Br

This superb amazonite and smoky quartz specimen is from the Smoky Hawk Mine, Teller County, Colorado. Amazonite is a variety of microcline feldspar co

An exceptionally well-crystallized copper specimen from the historically important copper mining province of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan. While c

This specimen demonstrates why crystallized gold specimens from the huge, open-pit Round Mountain Mine so highly prized by mineral collectors. Round M

Very nice, small agate. This specimen is know as " Blue Ellingsworth. The size is around 2". Very nice specimen with a light blue cast. Go...

An extremely attractive stream-worn gold nugget with minor quartz association. This nugget had previously been part of the world-famous gold collectio

A large, spectacular, water-worn, spinel-law twinned crystal of native gold. This specimen was formerly part of the world-famous F. John Barlow Collec

A well-formed, one-inch wide, neon-green colored fluorite crystal is the focal point on this fantastic collector quality specimen from Riemvasmaak, So

A superb example of crystallized gold in quartz from Venezuela. The area around Santa Elena de Uairen is currently a hotbed of gold exploration. The c

A fantastic specimen of wire gold in quartz recovered during the last decade from near surface, gold-bearing quartz veins during the last decade near

Eighteen specimens, all about four inches square from numerous locales. Several are particularly nice, some containing other minor minerals. Crystal

Gold nugget necklace--24 small nuggets (1.11 ozt) and one large nugget (1.91 ozt) set with a .5 carat round cut diamond on a gold chain necklace. 22...

Geode bookend pair. Beautiful blue died agate geode, ocean blue color, highly polished, each side with a wood base. Very attractive, the larger pieces

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Four color railroad lantern. Embossed from the Atkinson Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Blue, orange, blue, orange lenses, embossed along the bottom rim,

Three red globe caboose lamps. Two shallow flat bottom red Dietz lamp with red globes, number 40 traffic guard. No railroad markings. Both dirty but g

Two Dietz handheld lanterns with red glass insert on back panel. Two with clear globes, one turned purple. Two of these lamps with the globes have wha

Three railroad lamps. None of the lamps are marked from a specific railroad. Two with clear globes the third without. Patent dates of 1923, 1913. (Dan

Six Southern Pacific Company Railroad lamps with globes. All marked with embossed tops, small lettering and large lettering. One lamp marked on the cl

Three different railroad lamps. Atkinson Topeka and Santa Fe by Handlin, St. Louis, with an embossed clear globe. The second lamp by Adams and Westlak

Two red globe handheld railroad lanterns. One marked S.P. CO., the second marked A T & S F. Both globes unmarked and not embossed. Generally fin...

Missouri Pacific embossed railroad lock reverse side says section to house a one. Scarce, brass, good condition, no key. (Daniel Manassellkian Collect

Collection of 20 old locks, mostly rusty. Includes Liberty Saver, and AdLake with the Southern Pacific key. A number of locks that appear to be mailb

Eight Champion six lever brass locks. These ornate locks were are embossed, none of these marked on the back, two of the locks have keys. A good-looki

Collection of skeleton keys of all varieties. Approximately 75 keys ranging in size from the average skeleton key from 1922, larger more ornate keys o

Fancy Keen Kutter lock, embossed Southern Pacific on the reverse with the Southern Pacific logo. Brass, embossed St. Louis USA on HASP, SC Simmons. (D

Four locks that are modern made. All have fake plaques as seen on so many other items. these locks are "For Show Only". Locks come in a gr...

Pacific Electric Railway lock, embossed, switch CS 10. Brass railroad block with key. Scarce. Fine condition. (Daniel Manassellian Collection) Date:

Four classic railroad locks, from brass to iron. No markings from the railroad and no keys. Nice general collectors items. (Daniel Manassellian Collec

Lot of 3. 1894 patent No. 526191 issued to Miguel Morell and Ramon Ferrer of Santa Barbara for express cars. Includes diagrams and descriptions of the

Sent on stationary from Miguel Morell and Raymundo M. Ferrer. Dateline Santa Barbara, Feb. 13th, 1897. Addressed to Nunn & Co. in New York. Mess...

3 nice hardcovers with lots of photos. Date: City: State: California HWAC# 76555

No. 1551, issued for 5 shares to Timothy Dodd on May 9th, 1843. Signed by the president, Ed. Dwight, and treasurer Josiah (illegible). Punch cancelled

Lot of 7. 1) Bullfrog-Goldfield Railroad Company. Four pieces. a) Two expense bill vouchers, 1916. One voucher is from the Goldfield Consolidated Mill

Date Nail Set. From 89-mile long mining line Tonopah & Goldfield in NV that operated 1905 to 1947. This is a complete set and includes 15 steel ...

Lot of 16. 1) Three different unissued stock certificates. All have the same vignette of a locomotive passing by workers. Three different colors. 2) T

No. 615. $1,000 bond. Issued to Thomas Bell August 1st, 1874. Signed by William Sharon as president and Geo. A. King as secretary, Lith. Britton Rey...

Large ledger book of shipping bills from "Southern Pacific Company - Pacific System Way Bill for Freight from Reno," for the V & T Rai...

$1000 bond, #281, 2 coupons missing. Includes a postcard from State of NY stating certificate of incorporation was files 8.1.1899. Consolidated into t

Lot of 2. Both are nicely framed and matted. 1) Stock certificate for the International Mercantile Marine Company. Issued for 10 shares in 1902. This

No. 643, issued in 1874 to N.H. Hatchkiss, esq., traveling agent for C & O RR. Signed by supt. Andrews. Pass is soiled, and has paper/glue resid...

Lot of 3. 1) 1919 Payroll voucher, dateline Salt Lake City. 2) Contract between the Oregon Short Line Railroad Co. and the Twin Falls Railway Co. (Ida

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Three pieces in very clean good condition. 1) Daily Mercantile Co., 2) Robinowitz Bros., 3) Cummings Drug Store. All good for tokens. Date: City: R

1) Norfolk & Western, 1924. To WR Scott president of the Southern Pacific. Signed by Scott on reverse. 2) Same. 1925. Not signed by Scott. This ...

Issued to H.N. Hotchkiss, traveling agent for the Ches. & Ohio R.R. Signed by superintendent Folger. "Good on Connecting Steamers." Gr...

(1) Dragon pictorial (1) corbin with key (1) Eagle Lock Co Terryville Conn USA (2) unmarked (1) Chief (1) FS with key (1) yale jr with key (1) Fraim w

3 i/u stocks, 1893-1896. Issued to BM Hyfres. Date: City: State: HWAC# 72077

AMRY. EX. Key provided does not fit the lock, it is for reference only for the diameter of the padlock post Date: City: State: HWAC# 76061

(1) Fraim NYS, New York System (1) AT & SF with key (1) Penn Central with key (1) Lang NYCS New York Central with Key (1) CRI & P Chicago R...

Lot of 21. Included: 1900 way-bill for the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway Co.; South Western Rail Road Co. stock certificate, 1896; 4 bond...

18 locks in all with keys Date: City: State: HWAC# 76062

Lot of nine locks including: (2) SPT Co. (1) SP Co (1) PC (1) Corbin USS AB (2) unmarked Yale with keys (1) A T & SF ( Atchison, Topeka & ...

168pp, 1993 third edition. Date: City: State: HWAC# 76519

with keys Date: City: State: HWAC# 76065

(1) Elkhart, Ind (1) MCRR (1) embossed ICRR (Illinois Central Railroad) Date: City: State: HWAC# 76063

Two railroad oiler cans: the first is 7" in diameter 12" tall with an Illinois Central Railroad brass tag at center. The second is a trad...

Lot of 10. Included: two issued pictorial stocks for the South Western Railroad Company (Savannah, Georgia, 1885 & 1890); two sheets of five bon...

Lot of 16 tickets/one-trip passes for various US railroads. 1) Three cancelled roundtrip tickets for the Colorado & Southern Railway, 1906-1908:...

5 locks without keys. Includes (3) SPT Co Southern Pacific (1) WPRR Western Pacific (1) Frisco Date: City: State: HWAC# 78107

Two 12 x 15” frames containing more than thirty cloth American railroad patches. Contains patches for the Western Pacific, V&T RR, Calif. Wester...

Dateline Nevada, Sept. 15th, 1862. Issued for $100 to A.D. Tower, agent, to be paid at the Boston office. Red 20 cent California Exchange State Tax st

Early and rare location. Dateline Oroville, Cal. June 20th, 1862. No. 246800, issued for $1,000 to Faulkner & Co. Deep folds with tape repairs a...

All were issued in San Francisco in 1854, before the collapse of 1855. Adams & Co. Express & Banking Office. Two vignettes: prospector (at ...

Four Seconds of Exchange all dateline San Francisco. Issued 1857, two in 1869, and one in 1872. Two to be paid in currency, one in Gold Coin, and the

Four Seconds of Exchange issued in San Francisco in 1870, 1871, and two in 1872. Three are to be paid in Currency, one in U.S. Gold Coin. Two have IR

Lot of two consecutively numbered Firsts of Exchange to be paid in U.S. Gold Coin. Both dated Feb. 18th, 1868. Both have blue 10 cent California adhes

1) Pay to Jonathan Wright $1,000. Oct. 19th, 1859. 2) Pay to Lydia W. Lane $67 in currency. July 24th, 1867. One orange 2 cent IR stamp attached in th

Framed pony express autograph piece from the register of the Harry House on a Thursday, July 15, 1880. The pony express riders shown on the page are C

Wow! Weekly Register. Post Office at St. Joseph, Missouri, Route No. 10.773 from St. Jospeh to Placerville, California. Contract time of arrival is tw

Wells, Fargo & Co. cover with blue Aurora cancel. Sent to Colonel Warren on San Francisco, California. Opened at top. According an obituary in t...

Dateline Carson, Nov. 13th, 1871. Wells Fargo & Company Express consignee's receipt for Jerry Schooling, State Treasurer. Charged $7.41 bein...

Lot of 6. All are pictorial. Earliest is a pictorial 1843 receipt for Hatch & Co.'s Philadelphia & New York Express (dateline Philadelph...

Rare! Both are printed Salt Lake City datelines. Issued in 1868 for $100 in currency and 1869 for $70. The 1869 piece's ink has largely faded. ...

Rare! Both are printed Salt Lake City datelines. Both issued in 1869 for $50 and $108. The ink has largely faded on both. Both signed by Theo. F. Tra