Dynamite, Guns, and Gold

Large metal sign. Danger no smoking matches or open lights. Black white and red on 10 14 x 20", spots. Classic . Unknown use location. State: ...

Large metal sign. Black red and white on metal. Danger not room enough here to clear man on side of car. Excellent condition. 14 x 20". No loca...

Large metal sign. Danger do not walk under chute. 14 x 20". Black red white on tin. No location data. Good condition. State: City: Date: ...

Large metal sign. Green and black on white, on metal. “Be careful examine your working place well before starting the work.” 14 x 20". No locat...

A) stay 15 feet away from shaft. 9 x 20” inches. B) white enamel, ventilation department 3.5 x 17". No location data. State: City: Date: ...

This appears to be a pre-1900 brass stencil for a Mine Bell Signal Sign. As such, it is the only one we have seen and thus is important. This goes to

This rare sign was to notify changes in pockets, chair signals and cage changes. White paint on tin. 1 x 18". State: City: Date: ID#45379

Orange sign with black paint. Danger: 9 bells and 12 other bell signals. Some graffiti between the painted lines: "Langis laid off 13 men in 68...

Red lettering on white enamel, 19 x 12 inch metal sign. "Emergency Signal / 9 bells / followed by the / level signal". State: City: ...

Red sign with white lettering: "Danger / Explosives / No smoking / within 25 ft." 20 x 14 inches. State: City: Date: ID#45468

White enameled sign with blue lettering except for the Danger Signal (9 BELLS) which is in RED. 22 different signals, made by the Safety Supply Co.

Red paint on white metal: "EXPLOSIVES A" 30 x 10 inches. Rust spot in the "O" and at corners. State: City: Date: ID#45478

Shows professional repairs. 9 inches tall 36 inches long. Made by the Baltimore Enamel Company located 20 5th Ave., New York (1898-c1941), circa 1930.

Red and white paint on tin. Made by Ready-Made Sign Company of New York. 10 x 24". Circa 1940. State: City: Date:c1940 ID#45931

Blue and white on tin. 18 x 62". Shows six lines of bell code at the top, with levels down to 7700 feet. A few scratches here and there. Genera...

18 x 54.5". Four lines of bell code at the top, instead of six lines of bell code as found on the longer sign of the same design. Shows levels ...

Thick yellow paper. Made by Warren Foundry and Pipe Corporation. 14 x 28", framed. Circa 1950s. State: City: Date: ID#45947

At the top is the word “Collar”, probably indicating a signal sign at the collar, or the top, of the producing shaft. Goes to the fifth level. No mine

Bright orange paper, framed, 23 x 13.5". 1986. State: City: Date:1986 ID#45956

A brass stencil template. "Standard level signals”. Shows levels of 125 to 5375 and so on down to 1750 feet. Unknown origin. Estimate 1900. S...

Don't stand near shaft. Men working in shaft. 14 x 10", 10 x 7". These are classic catalog signs (such as Stonehouse), but we do not k...

The sign was unique to the mine showing only the 500 600 and 700 levels. 12 inches wide 15 inches tall only two blemishes. Knight sign. State: Ci

Red lettering on white enamel, 24 x 18 inches. "Cage Capacity / Persons 36 per deck total 72 / Weight Inside 13,000# / Weight suspended 50,000#...

Red lettering on white enamel, 28 x 22 inches. "Danger / Abandoned / Mine / Keep Out." State: City: Date: ID#46812

Black lettering on white enamel, 36 x 24. "Warning / Dangerous Cargo / No Visitors / No Smoking / No Open Lights." State: City: Date:...

Black lettering on yellow enamel, 14 x 8 inches. Two grommet holes. "WARNING / Do Not Pass Last Cross Bar / Without Setting Safety Post / stand...

White enamel with red lettering, 19 x 12 inches. Four grommet holes for hanging. "Emergency Signal / 9 Bells / followed by the / Level Signal.&...

Two part sign, white enamel with black lettering. Upper sign is 14 x 24 inches, with six grommet holes for hanging. "Signals for No. 3 Shaft&qu...

White lettering on red enamel, 9 x 12 inches. "Danger / High Voltage / Cottrell / Electrical Precipitator / Western Precipitation Corp. / Los A...

Aura Hill, Grass Valley stock certificate #20 for 200 shares to CW Boynton in 1870. Signed by David Wilder and Lewis Reese Jr. This would later become

Rare Bodie stock. Incorporated November 17, 1877. No. 2161, issued for 100 shares to R.R. de Coursy, Trustee on February 14th, 1881. Signed by Redding

Natomas Company of California book of unissued stocks. The first 24 were evidently issued. Next number is P4725. Gold mining company. Hardbound cover

Number 10,400 for 49 shares to RH Rennie in 1915. Hole cancelled. Located in Giant Station. The Giant Powder Company was the first company in America

Unique Mammoth stock certificate. Only known stock certificate for this town. This hard to find, early stock certificate is number 39 for 100 shares t

Number 279 for 25 shares to John Farrell in 1866. Signed by Thomas Mooney and George (?). 25c US Revenue Stamp. Rare and hard to find stock certificat

Certificate no. 443 issued to S.M. Smith for 250 shares on August 1st 1908. It is signed by John S. Phillips president and W.R. Harrison secretary. I

Lot of three. 1) The earliest is dated 1911. Stocks from 898019 to 898040 (out of 1,100,000). In English and French. 14 coupons still attaced, 2) 193

Three stock certificates and correspondence concerning The Gold Dirt Mining Company and The Gold Medal Mining Company. Circa 1920s. State:Colorado

This is the second time we have seen this stock certificate (mortgage debenture) in 40 years. English Mortgage Debenture. To Frederick Connon of Scars

Number 278 for 50 shares to fanny Farquhar(?). Has the famous dog guarding the gold bars pictorial. Signed by James Conner per CH Tyson and PW Sheaper

This is the second time we have seen this stock certificate (mortgage debenture) in 40 years. English Mortgage Debenture. To Colonel Frederick Connon

Number 77 for $100. Signed by president FE Tucker and secretary (?). 17 coupons still attached. Light staining. Edges are slightly frayed. State:Colo

Seven total. Two light green 1935, four light blue 1935, and one white 1956. Camp Bird Limited was incorporated 8 September 1900. Its principal busine

1) Number 298 for 50 shares to fanny Farquhar(?). Has the famous dog guarding the gold bars pictorial. Signed by James Conner per CH Tyson and PW Shea

Four stock certificates: two from the Silver Cycle Mining Company, two from Gold Valley Mining Company. Also letters pertaining to the mines. State:

Unlisted in Castenholtz. Number 198. Vignettes of underground mining and what looks like a capitol building. Eagle imprinted in middle. Revenue imprin

Incorporated under the Non-assessable Laws of the Territory of Arizona, 1906; No. 584 issued April 10, 1909 to Katherine L. Cornman for 250 shares; si

Number 64 for 500 shares to JO Entrekin in 1906. Signed by JC Rpyle and (?). Issued when Fairview was a going concern. One hundred year later that onl

The Nevada Hills Mine was the largest producer in this very active Nevada mining camp. The specimen has holed cancelled at the names. State:Nevada

Number 1286 for 1000 shares to EE Stansbury. Signed by WW Keith and James Quillard(?). Three small vignettes. Cancelled by stamp. Near perfect conditi