Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction

Number 85 for 10 shares to NJ Gillett. Datelined Virginia N. T. 1864. Signed by George Finn secretary and Charles Livermore(?) President. Incorporated

Two Market Letter issued by G.S. Johnson Nov. 17, 1906. One tear in half. City: Pittsburg State: Nevada Date: Nov. 17, 1906 HWAC# 79034

# 172 for 100 shares to James Battersby. Signed by secretary James H Kinkead and president BB Norton. Dateline Reno 1873. Incorporated Sept. 26, 1873.

# 5 for 5 shares to WS Hobart and signed by president WS Hobart. Secretary is LA Adams. Datelined Virginia N. T. 1863. This actually makes sense. WS H

#32 for 10 shares to P Monroe. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary William T Stanford and president S DeWolfe. Incorporated Aug. 12, 186

# 34 for 5 shares to William Rowland. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary MJ Newmark and president SW Boming(?). Incorporated April 186

Very early # 10 for 50 shares to Arnold Hart. Signed by DA Clay and president AB Buell. Datelined 1869 Utica, New York. Three Vignettes including an u

Unused Erie Gold and Silver Mining Company. Austin, Lander County. Hooker Ledge in the Reese River District. Towne & Bacon printers. Incorporate...

# 113(?) for 20 shares to (?). Datelined Austin, Lander Co. N. T. 1863. Signed by president JJ Rolfe and secretary (?). Incorporated June 16, 1863. L

Unissued. Incorporated in San Francisco on February 2, 1864. Location at Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N. T. Agnew & Deffebach pri...

# 103 for 12 shares to WD Messer. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary M Allison Wheeler and president William H Sterns. incorporated May

# 78 for 5 shares to GT Keys. Datelined Stockton 1864. Signed by secretary Felix Depes and president SB Mackenzie. Incorporated July 6, 1863. Located

As big and prolific as this company is, we rarely see issued stock certificates! 1) # 479 for 10 shares to ED Knower. Datelined New York 1872. signed

# 270 for 6 shares to Sarah Hughes. Datelined New York 1866. Signed by secretary Charles T Gray and H Mackin. 25c Certificate Revenue stamp. MR Dennis

# 118 for 46 shares to Adams. Datelined Austin, N. T. 1864. Signed by ES Davis president. Incorporated May 27, 1863. Black print on green. Center gree

# 49 for 25 shares to John Lenhart. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary FM Truworthy and president John Cammet. Incorporated August 1863

#76 for 25 shares to Elsagnon. Datelined Carson City. N. T. 1863. Signed by secretary ST Armstrong and president A Hoffer(?). Incorporated April 24, 1

# 509 for 750 shares to John Thompson. Datelined New York Sept. 5, 1865. Signed by secretary James Chapman and president S Lawrence. No incorporation

# 115 for 512 shares to Orin Westcott. Signed by Thomas Bond and A L Milliuny(?) as president. Allegorical vignettes, WW Ross of New York printer. 25c

# 32 for 5 shares to Mathan B Broombale. Datelined Doylestown, Bucks County 1866. Signed by treasurer George Lear and president O James

Unissued. Incorporated Sept. 7, 1863. Located Reese River D. Lander. Co. N. T. Vignette of locomotive in mountain valley. Lithog Drouaillet, New York

# 22 for 50 shares to GL Church. Datelined San Francisco 1864. Signed by secretary WIlliam Poole and president JT Sterling. Incorporated December 1863

# 134 for 15 shares to Henry S Brooks. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary James Herrick and president George F Sharp. Incorporated on M

Territorial. Number 84 for 3 1/2 shares to Williams. Datelined San Francisco 1864. Signed by secretary Drinkhouse and president Asaph Gray(?). Incorpo

Early number 10 for 11 shares to Durbin Van Vleck. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by M Allison Wheeler and president SH Parker. Incorporated Aug

Two nice examples of this Bullfrog mining stock issued in 1905. Signed by R.L Mayfield as president. "MINES AT BULLFROG, NEVADA" in large ...

# 43 for 80 shares to William Anderson. Datelined Santa Rosa 1865. Signed by Thomas L Thompson secretary and WIlliam Harmer(?) president. Incorporated

We have plenty of Comstock mining certificates in this sale. Plenty from the Virginia and Gold Hill District. Even some from Devil's Gate. But t...

# 43 for 5 shares to Venter(?). Datelined Virginia City, 1863. Signed by secretary Venter(?) and president GD Roberts. Incorporated March 17, 1863. Lo

# 467 for 25 shares to Henry Carlton Jr. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary MJ Newmark and president Clifford. Clifford could possibly

# 192 for 20 shares to J Moore trustee. Signed by secretary J Moore and president Richard Hornpay(?). Datelined San Francisco 1876. Incorporated April

# 110 for 40 shares to Hardin knight of Woonsocket, RI. Datelined New York 1866. Signed by E Clark Jr and president John Travis. Located in Star Distr

# 99 for 5 shares to Hugh Stockdale. Datelined Star City 1864. Signed by president JR Simons and secretary EF Dunne. Incorporated October 19, 1863. Mi

Although the plainest of the Sutro stocks, it is more important as it the earliest and the only stocks signed by Sutro himself! # 84 for 50 shares to

A nice group of Tonopah ephemera. 1) The Tonopah Miner, Feb. 18, 1911, 8 pp. newspaper from Tonopah. On the cover alone, articles about the Tonopah Mi

1) North Diamondfield. VERY EARLY number 11. To H Eppinger. 2) North Shoshone Mines Company of Rhyolite. Early number 39 for 500 shares to EB Wells. 3

# 1 for 100 shares to Eugene N Robinson. Signed by president Robinson and secretary OS Dawson. Datelined New York 1878. Incorporated in May of 1878. B

# 240 for 50 shares to John Sumer(?). Datelined Treasure Hill City 1869. Signed by secretary Gallagher and president John Turner (hence the name of th

In the Daily Alta California. Treasure Hill content. About the National Mill, Mining & Tunneling Company. Huge map in center. Four pages total. ...

Silver Hills was in the Tule Canyon Mining District in Esmeralda. Tule Canyon was a placer gold mining district just outside of Goldfield. This is a f

VERY EARLY # 19. Issued to JW Hussey trustee to 100 shares. Signed by secretary HB Sands and president M Mayblum(?). Datelined San Francisco 1877. Inc

# 48 for 50 shares to Cahull & Fox Trustees. Signed by secretary James King and president Hill Beachy. President's name seems to have been c...

Very Good condition, carbide mining lamp.Superindendents lamp, with reflector. Good handle and hook. Bronze finish...a really nice item " Just...

# 257 for 60 shares to H Schwarze. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary AC Teitman and president Caleb Hyatt. Incorporated May 20, 1863.

Although issued from San Francisco in 1863, this company was incorporated in early Utah Territory on December 29, 1860. Issued to the treasurer John S

VERY EARLY NUMBER 6 for 20 shares to EW Allen. Datelined Virginia, N. T. 1863. Signed by WW Price secretary and Charles AW Allen president. Incorporat

# 69 for 10 shares to SW Ferris. Datelined Virginia N. T. 1863. Signed by Clement T Rice and L Morris(?). Incorporated March 31, 1863. Small ship and

# 109 for 10 shares to WW Stern(?). Datelined San Francisco 1863. Signed by secretary N Shiverick and president JP Buckley. Incorporated March 31, 186

# 254 for 50 shares to George Miller. Datelined Virginia 1863. Signed by Secretary CG Fink(?) and president A Winton. Incorporated in January 7, 1863

# 5617 for 10 shares to CW Fox trustee. Signed by secretary A Noel and president Thomas Cole Jr. datelined San Francisco 1876. Incorporated Augt 1875.

Number 215 for 15 shares to Alphonso Thill. Printed by John ALexander of Phila. Stamper in red "preferred." Incorporated 1866. Vignette of...

# 151 for 5 shares to trustee JJ Applegate. Signed by secretary Applegate and president H Cox. Datelined San Francisco 1879. Incorporated in Storey Co

Another rare Comstock 1880's stock. # 1081 for 250 shares to John Pruyn. Signed by Roussiu and president Herman Carl. Datelined Troy 1884. Incor...

Very rare RN-B16a revenue stamp (red Nevada imprint over federal imprint). Ophir Mill, Bank of California, W.S. Hobart (on left). Dateline Virginia, N

EARLY # 16 for 10 shares to JVB Perry. Datelined Virginia, N . T. Signed by DF Hodges and JB Collins. Incorporated on January 25, 1864. 25c Power of

# 14 (Very early) for 5 shares t9 W Dewey. Datelined San Francisco 1864. Signed by secretary (?) and president Loveland. Location on the Potosi Lode.

# 6411 for 10 shares to a trustee (perhaps president). Datelined 1876 San Francisco. Signed by secretary and president. (Poor signatures are hard to r

This mining company was incorporated when the Comstock was still part of the Utah Territory. Incorporation date was July 6, 1860. Very Early! Number 2

# 905 for 100 shares to trustees Kendrey & Dyer. Signed by Signed by JJ Apple(?) and vice president H Cox. Datelined San Francisco 1879. Incorpo...

California State Telegraph Co. telegraph sent Jan. 6, 1864 from San Francisco to Robert Morrow, mining superintendent on the Comstock Lode. Message si

We have not seen this Comstock 1880's stock before. # 632 for 20,000 shares to WW Bausman. WW Bausman was the secretary and an original trustee ...

Lot of 8 different. Includes: 1866 Gould & Curry signed by Janin (NV adhesive revenue stamp); 1869 Summit Mill signed by Smith (NV adhesive reve...

Lot of 12 incl. territorial pieces. Nice variety. Includes: Stateler & Arrington check issued in 1864, signed by Gould & Curry Mining Co. pr...

On top of that this is certificate NUMBER 1. Issued to Sharon. Signed by Sharon as president and twice on reverse. Also signed by secretary AM Codingt

Number 152 for 20 shares to James Hawley. Nevada dateline of Virginia, N. T. 1864. Signed by secretary Gearhart and president OC Steel. Incorporated M

A group of 4 documents related to the Savage Mining Company of the Comstock Lode. 1) 1916 Report to Stockholders for the Savage / Hale & Norcros...

Nice set of 3 different banker checks from the Comstock Lode, all dated during Nevada Territorial times. On the Maynard & Flood check, the payee...

For 125 pounds from the Eureka Mill. Bullion to be delivered to the Bank of California. J. B. Winters listed as superintendent in fancy script. The Wi

These two pages are early entries (April, 1864) for the Savage Mine under treasurer(?) A. E. Head. It lists expenditures for the Savage Mining Company

Rare certificate with only a few known. #4227 for 50 shares to WG Crandall trustee. Datelined San Francisco 1876. Signed by secretary K Bogart(?) and

# 2033 for 70 shares to James Coffin trustee. Signed by JJ Scorite(?) and president (?). Both names have been cancelled with a star punch. Underground

# 32 for 20 shares. In the 'Shares' box it says 500c each. To Charles Hosmer. Datelined Carson City, N. T. Signed by SM Bliss secretary and ...

This is a day in the life of the Savage Mine and its relations with two mills. Both receipts are dated September 26, 1866. Both are addressed to the s

This is an unusual cert. Number A-1 for 134, 326 shares to RF Brown. Brown, whether he wanted it or not, is a major player in this mine. 1931. Large g

Inc. in South Dakota. Cert. #512, issued for 500 shares to G.S. Clark. Signed by Frank M. Ish as president. Wonder, Nevada lies 18 miles north of Fair

# 659 for 1000 shares to M. McNally in 1906. Signed by BD Gavin(?) and president Sol Camp. Small oval underground mining vignette. Not cancelled. Inco

Framed hoisting license issued to Leo Johnson 1943, silver seal. 10 x 12". City: State: Nevada Date: 1943 HWAC# 80856

Rare certificate. Operated gold and silver mines in Nevada. #1847. 50 pound bond. 15.5" x 13" Heavy folds as you find in bonds, but no int...

Gov. Paul Laxalt signed Executive Dept Mine Supervisor certificate. Approx 17 x11". City: State: Nevada Date: 1971 HWAC# 81413

High Grade ore Tram bucket with 4' of cable attached from the range east of Battle Mountain, Nevada. small bucket typical of high grade ore, usu...

Several Tonopah Divide stocks c1920: North Divide (early number 36), Northwest Divide, North Tonopah King, Tonopah Dividend and New Tonopah Dividend M

#184 I/U in 1877 25 shares. Mine located in Spanish Belt Mining District, Nye County, NV. 3 vertical and 1 horizontal folds. City: State: Nevada Dat

Rare Reno, Nevada dateline. Location only identified by four ledges: Sunrise Ledge, Badger Ledge, Jennie Ledge and London Ledge. Company owns 1,500 fe

A printed version of a report delivered March 23, 1889 to the United States Senate from the Committee on Mines and Mining concerning lawsuits stemming

# 26 for 1000 shares to Montgomery Godley. Signed by treasurer William Godley and president Jesse Godley. William, Jesse and Henry Godley were all off

# 45 for 2000 shares to Mrs. MD Wooly. Signed by James Ferguson and president William Connell. Dateline 1866. Appropriate green print and vignettes fo

1) Jasper Mining and Smelting number 28 for 1000 shares. Joplin, Missouri. Best mineral lands including the Portland Lands and the Stevens & Gro...

Datelined New York, 1856. The Adams Express Company, Great Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders. Received $334.95. VF condition. Cit...

This cert has the rarer underground mining vignette and not the mine and mill vignette. Early number 49 for 500 shares to Turner. Signed by president

This is the more common, but more striking of the two different certs. # 771 for 100 shares to George Gootee trustee. Signed by Charles Brooks and pre

# 257 for 1000 shares to Griffith. Signed by Conell and president GW Mowbray. Dateline Baltimore 1860. Allegorical vignette. Written in pen is '...

Very early number 17 for 20 shares to Joseph Ham. Signed by Gilbert and president Simeon Snow. Datelined 1886. Incorporated in Maine. Placer mining vi

Rare 1904 promo flyer for the region. Miners at work with ore cart, 7 x 4.5". "The Bohemia mining district is an area of about 9 square m...

Label for "High Grade" Evaporated Vegetables/Put Up By The Pacific Evaporating Co./Portland Oregon. Created by Schmidt L. & Lithograph...

Possibly unique? This 6% bond was issued in 1866. One of the ten coupons has been roughly removed. Compared to other bonds we sell this is very plain.

Yes, NUMBER 1 for a 1933 stock certificate! Issued for 540 shares to Dora Nash. Signatures are pen cancelled. Dateline Dauphin County, 1833. Small hol

Yes, NUMBER 1 for a 1936 stock certificate! Issued for 50 shares to George Thompson. Signatures are pen cancelled. Dateline Dauphin County, 1836. One

This is a bright and colorful cert in pinkish red. # 136 for 50 shares to JR Capelberry. Signed by AL Grant and E(dwin) Wilson. Dateline New York 1874

# 185 for 100 shares to Amos Rudy. Signed by president Joseph H lefevre and treasurer (?). Dateline Lancaster 1865. Incorporated 1865. Printer Wm. Man

# 84 for 83 shares to Joseph D Murray. Signed by secretary Hung and president Matthew C Jenking(?). Slight edge issues on right. Not cancelled. John C