Gold Rush Auction

This small sized silver company stock certificate measures 4 x 7.25". Number 538 issued to George A Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES). Signed by pr...

This small sized silver company stock certificate measures 4 x 7.25". Number 525 issued to Ann A Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES). Signed by presi...

This small sized silver company stock certificate measures 4 x 7.25". Number 514 issued to Ann A Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES). Signed by presi...

Algiers, Tuolumne County, California. Check No. 106 made out to H.W. Williams or bearer for $20. Printed on blue paper by Sonora Herald Print. It appe

Very attractive certificate from the Raymond District of Alpine County. The certificate identifies the mining location as Raymond District, Amador Cou

Alpine District. Incorporated in California in 1863. Cert. No. 42, issued to A.E. Perkins for 5 shares. Signed by J. Evarding, president, and Alfred E

Very rare. Location printed on certificate: Monitor District (printed in left border) and Alpine County, California (printed in right border). Incorpo

Location: Great Mogul District, Alpine County, California (printed in left border). Inc. March 17, 1863. No. 645, issued for 18 shares to Samuel Knigh

Great Mogul District, Cal. (printed under logo). This was one of the mining districts in Alpine County. This stock actually has Mogul handwritten in

Rare and early. Location: Mokelumne District, Alpine County, California (printed upper right). Incorporated Oct. 27, 1863. No. 57, issued for 20 share

"Silver Mountain (also, Kongsberg, Konigsberg,[2] Köngsberg[3] and Silver Mountain City[3]) is a former settlement in Alpine County, Calif...

"Silver Mountain" printed on the bottom of the stock. Inc. three months before in 1863. No. 105, issued for 5 shares to Mary F. Owens on O...

Gorgeous and very rare. Location printed on certificate: Forest Queen Lode, Silver Mountain District, California. Inc. July 28, 1863. No. 21, issued f

"Hayward was a sharp mining man, having made a fortune in his mines in Sutter Creek and the Comstock Lode. He must have seen something worthwhi...

Location: Amador & El Dorado Counties. Cert. #161 issued to C. D. Morrison, Trustee on September 14, 1878 for 100 shares. Signed by Wm. R. Drake...

Inc. August 3, 1863. Location printed on certificate: Silver Mountain District, Amador County, Cal. No. 49, issued for 10 shares to Frank Cooper on Au

Very scarce and attractive. Location is given on the certificate as Mokelumne District, Amador County, California. No. 47. Issued for 15 shares to N.

22 pp. Green softcover. Dated December 1879. The offering of $2,00,000 for 200,000 shares at $10.0 per. Describes the history and potential of one of

Report upon the Property Amador Mining Company, Amador County, CA By William Ashburner and Henry Janin, Mining Engineers. Dated February 28th, 1868. 2

Incorporated in Maine, but in Amador County. Number 90 for 42 shares to Frank Tucker in 1906. Signed by secretary Tucker and president Eben Putnam. Un

Stereoview #947 California series – Placer Mining in Volcano, Amador County. Working in the Dump Box –1866. Volcano is in north-central Amador County

Very Rare stereoview by Edward J. Muybridge Photographer; Published by Bradley & Rulofson Stereoview. Henry William Bradley started out as a Dag...

Seven pages written by mining engineer C. A. Luckhardt. Includes a description of the claim, a section on improvements (3,000 feet of flume), informat

7 ¾ X 4 ½ inches; operator at a single drum hoist. By 1885 Angels Camp had become one of the major gold-mining districts in the state. The...

Very rare red printed, issued 1863 to Willer? #247 5 shares. Date: Location: Baja, California HWAC# 56155

This is the grand prize of Gold Rush Mining Certificates. c1851. Number 1635 for one share to AB Fagan (or RB Fagan). Signed by president VW Lorfeld(?

Bodie and Esmeralda: Being an Account of the Revival of Affairs in Two Singularly Interesting and Important Mining Districts, Including Something of t

Very rare Bodie gold and silver mine. No. 2109, issued for 60 shares to Nat. Stein on February 25 ,1881. Signed by John Dixon as president and T.H. Di

Location: Bodie Mining District, Mono County, California (printed at bottom). No. 2374, issued for 50 shares to W.H. King, trustee, on June 16th, 1884

Very rare. Incorporated January 22, 1878. Certificate No. 766, issued December 11, 1878 to W. S. Grandall, Jr. for 100 shares; signed by Graves, presi

Inc. in 1879. No. 2907, issued August 17, 1882 to F.E. Luty, Trustee, for 77,950 shares! Signed by W. L. James, president, and by F.E. Luty, secretary

No. 2910. Issued for 50 shares to F.E. Luty, company secretary, on Sept. 11th, 1882 in San Francisco. Signed by Luty and James as president. Not cance

Incorporated in California on August 22nd, 1878. Certificate No. 2759 issued on August 7, 1879 to Chas Minzesheimer & Co., Trustees for 10 share...

Certificate No. 1363. Dated January 8th, 1881 for 36 shares to William Stuart, Trustee. Signed by Charles W. Banks as Vice-President President, and Se

Incorporated in 1878. Issued to W. H. Lent for 50 shares in 1879. Signed by H. Mayers (president) and Wm. H. Lent secretary. Vignette of a miner seate

No. #5985 dated Feb. 4, 1881 for 50 shares made out to E. A. Richardson, Trustee. Incorporated March 14, 1878 and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000

Lot of five. 1) 1882 Western Union Telegraph. Bought 100 shares of Mono for 45c. 2) 1886 note from RJ Johnson (Johnson's Store) to sell 100 Bodi...

Porter G&S MC, incorportaed 1863, issued Dec 9, 1863 to J.G. Porter, signed by Victor B. Masson as president, cancelled with red ink at left. ...

Issued and cancelled stock for the Porter Gold and Silver Mining Co, Butte Co., Cal. Incorporated 1863 in San Francisco, issued to S.L. Johnson for 25

Choice issued and uncancelled stock for the Porter Gold and Silver Mining Co, Butte Co., Cal. Incorporated 1863 in San Francisco, issued to J. Chappie

Mine and mill at Forbestown, Butte County, California. Inc. in Colorado. No. 337, issued for 1,000 shares to D.B. Cherry on May 13th, 1890 in Denver.

Monthly Time Record for Forbestown Consolidated Gold Mines (Queen Lease) from August 10th, 1912 to August 20th, 1913. Payroll log of miner’s name, tim

Two rare Gold Rush (English) stocks. No. 14361 & 99670. 1) Issued to George Edward Cottressl of Number 2 James Street at Buckingham Gate.January...

Location printed around logo: Gopher District, Calaveras County, Cal. No. 42, issued for 10 shares to C.L. Harington on Feb. 24, 1864 in San Francisco

Datelined Sept. 1, 1852. A purchase receipt from the Mokelumne Hill Canal and Mining Company: received of A.P. Breyton $250 dollars, it being the seco

Map of Mines around Sheep Ranch showing placer and quartz mines as well as mill sites. Among the sites located are the Fair Play Quartz mine, Rocky Ba

Datelined Stockton Aug 1, 1863, Cert #35. Issued to J. Churchill for 50 shares. Signed by H.L. Miller as president and secretary Wm Kiersri (spelling?

Wow! A boudoir print showing interior of a mill with mining workers (and a dog) at the refining end of the mining operation. Labeled The Calaveras Con

Water Scrip from the Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal and Mining Company. Dateline Campo Seco, Oct. 7th, 1867. No. 27, issued to Yee Sung (?) for $

Salt Spring Valley District, Calaveras County, Cal. (printed upper left). Incorporated January 1864. Dateline Jenny Lind, May 25th, 1864.No. 90, issue

1) New York and Calaveras County Gold Mining Company. Issued for 100 shares in 1879. Not cancelled. Gorgeous cert. with vignette of town and mine on

1) Cataract & Wide West Gravel Mining Company. Located in the Eho District, Calaveras Co. (printed at bottom). No. 865, issued for 1,500 shares ...

Location: Carson Hill, Calaveras County, California. Inc. Nov. 1862. Certificate No. 216, issued for 30 shares to Enos Taylor on Feb. 21, 1871. Signed

Early number 22 for 500 shares to James H Berry. Cancelled. Secretary and president signatures crossed out. Berry signs on back. These stocks have dif

Extra rare gold buyer. Issued to Mr. John Ryan for the balance of $10.72 in gold dust. Light blue paper "Gold Dust Bought. Quicksilver For Sale...

Number 185. Located in Inyo County. Signed by Wm. S. Corwin president and Miles Hudson secretary. Issued to E Robinson trustee. Coupons 2 through 9 at

Mariposa County. 1) The Virginia Mining Company. Mines Located Near Coulterville, Cal. (printed under logo). No. 47, issued for 100 shares to Peel on

Location of Works, Del Norte County, Cal. (printed at bottom). No. 147, issued for 250 shares on July 1st, 1880 in San Francisco. Signed by the presid

Very Rare Find. Halsey & Coffin Stereoview – Dutch Flat. Cal, - ‘The “Giant” Blue Gravel Co.” written on bottom. 1860’s Dr. Isaac Sherwood Halse...

Unknown Photographer Stereoview – “Dutch Flat Mining District, Cal. Undercurrents- Outlet to Hydraulic Mine” – Orange stock. Date: Location: Dut

Ever heard of hydraulic mining and wondered if it was environmentally friendly? Just take a look at these two photographs. The barren countryside says

Hart was Official Photographer for the Central Pacific Railroad. He also did much work for Lawrence & Houseworth & Co. in the 1860’s. The Du...

Unknown Photographer Stereoview – “Dutch Flat Mining District, Cal. - Hydraulic Mining – Pine Top Claims” hand written – Orange stock. Left image has

C. L. Pond - American Scenery Stereoview #749 Hydraulic Gold Mining at Dutch Flat, California – The Dutch Flat district is located in north-central Pl

Outlet to Hydraulic Mine, Dutch Flat District, Cal. – The Dutch Flat district is located in north-central Placer County. The district includes the Alt

Extra rare. A 42-page promotional pamphlet on a company that had a the right to over 700 square miles of water rights on the Georgetown Divide in Eldo

Pilot Knob Mining District, El Dorado County, Cal. (printed beneath logo). Extra rare dateline: Clarksville, Dec. 11, 1863. Incorporated Aug. 27, 1863

Two Photographs of Georgia Slide Mine, California – The first is a 4½ x 7¾“ by L. Reinhard showing a group of eight miners at the mine loc...

Rare Gold Rush stock certificate. Dateline Folsom, Cal. March 10, 1857. No. 317, issued for 55 shares to Samuel Hynema. Signed by the president and se

Location: Georgetown, El Dorado County. Stock Certificate No. 88 for 500 shares made out to John Sproston, Trustee dated, January 7th, 1880. The Compa

Ultra rare. Location printed on the bottom of the stock as El Dorado County, California. Inc. in New York. No. 181, issued for 3,000 shares to company

Views of American Scenery series - Hydraulic Mining at Gold Run C. P. R. R. – Orange stock. Date: Location: Gold Run, California HWAC# 60873

1890 bond signed by Littlefield and Thaecraft. Underground mining vignette. We believe this mine was a neighbor of the North Star. 17 x 11". In...

Datelined San Francisco Feb. 15, 1869. One of the oldest hydraulic mining operations just north of Grass Valley, CA. Levied on Jan 11, 1869 at a dolla

Inc. June 25th, 1867. No. 236, issued for 20 shares to Isaac Scholl on April 22, 1872. Signed by the president and secretary. Stamp and punch cancelle

1) Green Mountain Gold Mining Company. Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal. (printed on cert.). Issued in 1884 for 2 shares to Samuel Jones. Not cancelled.

Most of these you find are unissued. Two F. Berton & Co. (one has Alfred Borel & Co. stamped above), RN-G, New York Hill Gold Mining Co. che...

Extremely rare. One of the two most famous gold mines in California. Now part of the Empire Mine complex. No. 200 for 3 shares made out to A. E. Hill,

1) Orient Gold Placer Mining u/u 2) Empire Mill and Mining Co #8 issued to CD Miller 500 shares in 1878, 3)Oustomah Gold Mining #11 issued to GE Shaw

This mining claim document details a $300 transaction for a claim on a quartz ledge. Deep folds and separation. Blue paper with a 50 cent revenue stam

Signed by HC Stout. For Giant Powder, Box Caps, and 100 feet of fuse. For the Mountaineere (sic) Mining Company. Hand written . 5 x 7". Howland...

Inc. in Nevada. No. 1797, issued for 25 shares to Ida. E. Connell on Feb. 10th, 1903. Signed by the president and assistant secretary. Not cancelled.

This stock certificate is considered the important for the Coso Mining District. Number 344 for 100 shares to Brooks & Lee trustees. 1876. SIgne...

Another nice Coso Mining District Stock Certificate. Number 37 (early) for 100 shares to NG Hughes trustee. Signed by NG Hughes secretary and GH Willa

Greenwater is a ghost town in Inyo County, California located near Death Valley in the Funeral Mountains. Founded after copper discoveries in 1905. 1)

1) Greenwater Consolidated. Number 24 (early) for 1,100 shares to Charles H Rankin in 1906. Signed by Bonewitz and May West (really). Vignette of the

Very rare. Wild Rose Spring District, Inyo County, California. No. 142, issued for 100 shares to William Willis, Trustee on March 15th, 1876. Signed b

Inc. in New York, 1881. No. 706, issued for 100 shares to C.B. Sillich on Jan. 27th, 1882. Signed by president Mott and secretary Mur. Not cancelled.

Ultra rare. Incorporated in New York, 1881. Cert. #1280 issued to George Proudfoot, Trustee for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by N.G. Fairman, secretary

Location printed below logo: Inyo County, California. No. 30, issued for 100 shares to secretary W.G. Hughes on Jan. 5th, 1876. Signed by Hughes and a

Inc. in South Dakota. No. 2816, issued for 100 shares to CB Sloan on Sept. 28th, 1910. Signed by the 2nd vice-president and secretary. Not cancelled.

Train of Ore Wagons - photo 8” X 6” matted 10” X 8” Appears to be taken by a dry lake bed in Inyo California. No Photographer. Date: Location: I

Likely pre-1898. Scale 1 inch=300 feet. Shows location of seven shafts between the Kennedy South and North boundary lines, with the deepest reaching b

M. M. Hazeltine Stereoview – Sierra Nevada Mountains series – Stagecoach leaving town – “Near Johnsville, CA, Mining Camp” written on back 1870’s Oran

Although this is a much later stock certificate, we have never seen the map before. 1) Gold Producers Inc. Stock Certificate. Number 22,055 for 250 sh

Extra rare. Certificate for ten shares issued by this English company. Reverse has signature and date of 4/28/53 (1853). Signed by Wm. Clifford and a

RARE! Certificates for the Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mining Association. According to the company's description detailed on the reverse of each stoc...

Extremely rare. Bond certificate issued in 1875 at San Francisco. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as president and (?) Leavitt as secretary. Top vignette of

Rare. Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Issued to Hewitt Ryerson on October 16, 1879. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as Vice President

Common stock certificate # A458 for 24 shares dated February 17th, 1880 made out to Charles H. King. Signed by Mark Baumagim, Vice President, and by R