Great American July Auction

This lot consists of five separate files for smelter returns at McGill, Nevada. This very important group of files from the 1930's and '40s ...

Shows the townsite of Midas and Summit. Thirty or so mines identified: Frying Pan, Midas Group, Sage Hen Group, Climax, Gift, Gold Crown, Superior, Pi

Lot of seventeen. 1-6) Six Assay certificates. One from the Tonopah Mining Company, 1908. 25 ounces a ton silver and 1/2 an ounce per ton gold. To the

Rare Tem Piute Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada. Inc. July 25th, 1878. No. 434, issued for 150 shares to James Clews on Oct. 21, 1879. Signed b

9.75". Sealer says, "Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company / incorporated / 1908 / Nevada.'" By 1909 most of mines in Tenabo were co...

1) Sheba Gold & Silver Mining Company. Mines in Humboldt County, Nevada. Inc. in Utah. No. 1119, issued for 100 shares in 1904. Not cancelled. T...

Requa signed checks are fairly uncommon, but a Requa signed letter on letterhead is very RARE (this is the first we’ve had in 40 yrs). And the content

First of three historically significant letters written to Ralston, as President of the Bank of California, is dated September 13, 1872 and is from Ro

Things are looking very good in England for Ralston and the Bank of California. He addresses the letter, "My dear Ralston," and proceeds, ...

Looking at letter three, we see that English financiers are ready and willing to invest with the Bank of California and William Ralston. In the May 18

Bank of California check issued in Virginia City, Nevada on Nov. 15, 1869 for $2,639 to "Batterman: Lyon Co. Taxes." Bold signature of Joh...

Three clean Mackay signatures. All checks have Nevada and IR adhesive revenue stamps and were issued by the Bank of California in 1869. One is issued

1) Maynard & Flood, Gold Hill, Nevada check issued Dec. 15, 1863 while Nevada was still a territory (hence NT dateline). Issued for $22 by the I...

1) Cabinet Mining Company. Virginia Mining District, Storey County. Inc. 1875. No. 473, issued for 50 shares to JL French on April 26, 1877. Signed by

Comstock print collection with original prints from Harper's, Leslie's, etc. of all things related to the Comstock. c. 1870-1890. Approximat...

3 Stock certificates with Washoe in the name. One is for The Washoe Tool Manufacturing Company from New York that made hand tools like picks and shove

Lot of 16 different. Many unknown to us. Included: Banner Dev. Co. (1930), Oro Amigo Platino MC (1929), Black Mammoth Cons. MC (1955), Uncle Same Mini

Lot of 4. Included: Rye Patch Agnes Mining & Milling Company (1926, not cancelled, three mining vignettes), Getchell Mine, Inc. (two issued and ...

Lot of 4 different. Included: Luning Consolidated Silver Mine Co. of Nevada (1921, stamp and punch cancelled, mining vignette), Seven Troughs Coalitio

Lot of six different. Includes: The Manhattan Union Mining Co. (1906, not cancelled, folds with some separation); Butte Boys Cons. Mining Co. (1929, n

Lot of nine. Includes: Holly Consolidated Mines Co. (1924, not cxl); Morington Mining Co. (1921, not cxl, deep folds); Syndicate Hydraulic Mines Inc.

Lot of 4 different from Simon, Quartz Mountain, Silver Hill, and Broken Hills. Included: Simon South Silver Mines Co. (1919, punch cancelled, mining v

Lot of 3 different. 1) National Mining & Tunnel Company. Issued in 1911 to A.L. Baker for 215,000 shares. Signed by the president (Fisher) and s...

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Certificate #408, issued to J.R. Gofer, Trustee in 1886 for 100 shares. Signed by illegible as

4 Hugh Shamberger Nevada Mining Camps Books including Candeleria, Weepah, Wonder and Silver Peak. Excellent condition. State: Nevada City: HWAC

9 Nevada Mining Books including Gold Fever, Mining Camp Days, The History of the Comstock Lode, and more. State: Nevada City: HWAC#: 48352 Dat

Lot of 12, 1) 1919 lease to purchase on letter head of C. T. Brown, mining engineer. 2) 1919 letter from Socorro State Bank with the $15,000 loan agre

Lot of three 1) Expenses for the Merritt Mining and Milling Company from September 1887 to January 1889. Mostly for the watchman. This was a Socorro f

Rare book: "American Mining Law" by A. H. Ricketts of the San Francisco Bar. Published by California State Printing Office, Sacramento, 19...

Moody's Analyses of Investments, Part II Public Utilities, and Industrials. By John Moody, 1916. Seventh Year. 1800 pages! State: New York C...

Location: Virgilina Mining District, Person County, North Carolina. 12 pages. A somewhat critical report by L.N. White, manager. They are working on t

Early oil piece. Inc. in New York. No. 225, issued for 50 shares to Sarah E. Hilton on April 13th, 1877. Signed by Lyman Cook as president and John Ba

Almost 100 years separate these two issued stocks. Location: Whitewood Mining District, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory. 1) No. 2492, issued 50 shar

Six original large scale stereo view photographs of mining at Lead from approximately 1877. Includes miners, cabins, railroad tracks, mill, and city v

Stock certificate for the Dakota Mining Company Limited, a mining company part of the black hills gold rush. Rare pictorial mining stock with an eagle

Number 245 of 1,400 shares. Signed by Hurley. One share in all the Mineral Property of W. R. Hurley & Co. Also the bearer is to pay $100 to the ...

Lot of 13 different. Included: Bingham Mary Copper Co. (1906, not cxl), Utah Cons. Mining Co. (1907, not cxl, mining vignette), Montana-Bingham Cons.

An aluminum clock case with the brass equipment tag on the front for the Garfield Smelting Company at Garfield, Utah. The brass plaque is approximatel

Lot of 4 different. 1) The Grand Central Mining Company, issued in 1909 for 500 shares, stamp cancelled. Mining vignette. 2) Lehi Tintic Mining Compan

Lot of 4 different. Included: Tintic Central Mining Company (1931, not cancelled, mine vignette), Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company (1898, stamp can

Lot of 5 different. Included: The East Tintic Mining Company (1907, not cancelled, mining vignette), Bradshaw Mining & Milling Company (1908, no...

Lot of 5. Included: Log Cabin Mining Company (1931, not cxl), Mountain View Mining Company (1924, pen cxl), King William Mining Company (1911, punch c

Lot of 6. Included: O.K. Silver Mining & Milling Company (1910, cancelled, 3 mining vignettes), United States Mining Company (1903, punch cxl, a...

Lot of 6. Included: The Willow Springs Mining Company (1910, for 66,666 shares, not cancelled, multiple mining vignettes and ore buckets), New Quincy

Lot of 6 different. Included: Tintic Gold Mining & Milling Company (1908, not cxl, 3 mining vignettes), Indianapolis Mining Company (1915, not c...

Group of about thirty original photographs from the Copper King Mine, the Sawtooth Range, and other locations. Photographs by Professor Paul Kerr of C

Location: Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont. Black leather binding with gilt lettering. 47 pages with index. Printed by Coburn Bros. & Snow, Bos...

64 pages with table of contents. Personal copy of famous geologist Raphael Pumpelly (signed on front cover). The James River and Kanawha Co. was a can

Chromolithographic advertising label, c 1860, for Welcome Nugget tobacco (13 x 15.5" framed). "T.C. Williams Co. Manufacturers. Virginia, ...

Rare Virginia gold certificate. Inc. in New Jersey. No. 96, issued for 100 shares W.J. Wendell on October 4th, 1882. Signed by the president, H.W. Lit

Inc. in West Virginia. No. C654, issued for 100 shares to H.G.O. Nye Jr. on May 29, 1902. Signed by AJ Brockett as president and Chas. H.H. German as

Eleven items. 1) Limestone Products of Newton, New Jersey. "Please be sure that your group is ready to sign the releases..." 2) State of N...

10 pieces include: 1837 letter and cover regarding sinking a new mining shaft and putting in a new boiler and pump; letter (notice) and cover of bank

Stock certificates: Bullion Mining, Yuba Consolidated, Natomas Company, Blacklick Conemaugh Petroleum. Also: rock from Culebra Cut, piece of copper or

Over 60 pieces, included are billheads, letters, covers with corner advertising, map, deeds, publications and more. Some are: Night Hawk Mining Compan

Lot of 6. Includes: Pioneer Anthracite Coal & Supply Co. (1912, mining vignettes, not cancelled); two certs. for 29 Palms Consolidated Gold Mine...

Societe des Mines de Bou-Skour, Casablanca; Societe Coloniale Agricole et Mineire, Paris; Les Marquises, 1928; Charbonnages Reunis du Nord Donetz a Ma

Societe Miniere and Fonciere du Bandama. 3 mine specific photos on the front. 1909. State: Foreign City: HWAC#: 47853 Date:

A group of approx. 80 issued certificates from this famous Australian mining company. Broken Hill, 1100 km west of Sydney, is Australia's longes...

27 pages with multiple color cross-sections, including two which are a full page. "Contributions to the History of The Acton Copper Mine with A...

15 pages. By C.T. Jackson and Geo. J. Chase. Personal copy of one of the authors (and author of many of the reports we are offering in this sale), Cha

8 pages. Full-page color map showing the position of the mine in Canada East (L. Prang & Co., Boston). Located in the parish of St. Flavien. Not...

32 pages. "Report of Forrest Shepherd, esq., on the Mineral Lands of the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores of Lake Superior." Shepherd...

48 pages w/ large map (25" x 19") of claims. Personal copy of famous geologist Raphael Pumpelly (based on handwriting comparison with othe...

40 pages with fold-out map. "Review of Reports on the Geological Relations, Chemical Analysis and Microscopic Examination of the Coal of the Al...

7 pages. "Reports Upon the Property of St. Margaret's Copper Mine, Situated in St. Sylvester, C.E. By Charles T. Jackson, M.D., State Assay...

19 pages. Copper mine located in Sutton, Brome County, Canada East. Also known as the "Sweet Mine." Map of upper New York/ Canadian borde...

13 pages with color full-page maps showing position in Canada East and a closer view of mining property. Located 5 miles NW from Durham Station on the

Cert. #79, issued at New York in 1887 for 1500 shares. Mines in the Republic of Columbia printed at the top. Interestingly, incorporated in Kentucky.

Important group of photographs from Freeport Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Cuba. This group of 11 x 16 photographs consisting of approximately 10 views show

Group of about 10 photos of the Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican republic about 1975. State: zDominican Republic City: HWAC#: 37675 Date: c

A photo and check from separate smelting companies in Mexico. The photo is from the Guggenheim Smelter of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mounted on board wi

On American Bank Note Company letterhead. By order of D. F. Verdenal, Secretary. for the Las Nueve Minas de Santa Maria Gold & Silver Mining Com...

Two photographs by Mauricio Yanez of the La Calendaria Mine in Chacala, Durango State. Both photos are 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, matted. Mauricio Yanez l

Three in nice condition. 1) Consolidated Esperanza Mining Company. Issued in 1878, signed by the president and treasurer, pen cancelled. Vignette of p

Beautiful pin, mining shovel and pick, handle wire wrapped, copper. "South Africa" engraved on shovel spoon. State: South Africa City: ...

Impressive run of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines Reports from 1912 to 1960. Missing only 1924, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939. These volumes are

1 copper demitasse 1893, Colombian Chicago Exposition. 1 teaspoon Jamestown Exposition 1907. Both die struck. State: Illinois City: Chicago HWAC#

1) Die struck, " You will Have to Shew Me I'm From Missouri" image of 2 men and burros; 2) Die struck "Mining Scene" and ima...

Demitasse. 1) "Nevada" with a gold pan handle with nuggets in pan. Bowl shows prospector panning. Sterling Silver. 2) "Mining Fair 1...

Two Dakota spoons with buildings engraved on the bowls, die struck handles, one ornate floral. Russell Miller Mills, Minot, North Dakota and Rapid Cit

The bowl has a "Bronco Busting Out West" pictorial with "Stick to You Saddle". The handle say "mining" with miner'...

7 Teaspoons: One is gold washed, one is copper and the other five are sterling. 2 demitasse spoons: one sterling, one copper. all spoons are die struc

3 teaspoons with shovel bowls, all same with standing miner handle. 3 more teaspoons, 2 with plain bowls and 1 with die struck bowl, underground minin

1) Group of 3 pieces: teaspoon, gravy spoon and butter knife, plain bowls, same handles--standing miner holding pickax; 2) teaspoon, plain bowl, miner

All hand painted, each holding a safety lamp. Made by Art Mark. Nice condition. Approximately 10 inches tall. State: City: HWAC#: 42705 Date

Six pieces. 1) Ore cart measuring 4 1/2 inches long. 2) Burro and prospector. 3) Fully loaded burro. 4-6) Mining tools: pick, square shovel, and round

Includes Newmont, Anaconda, Phelps Dodge, Kennecott, etc. Nice group in good condition. State: City: HWAC#: 42557 Date:

Lot of nine. Includes: Guanajuato Mexico, El Oro Mexico, sulpher mine with train, miners with a pack burro, Ontario Gold & Silver in Monda Gulch...

Lot of eight. Includes Bendigo Australia gold mine, Burma, Peru, England, Vermont, New Hampshire, and South Africa. Many of these show the actual work

Chippewa beaded cloth bandolier bag. Beaded with floral design above the pouch. The pouch and strap also have floral designs. Beaded and wool tassels

Yakima pictorial beaded bag. Beaded image of Indian Chief on one side and design painted on reverse side. Very good condition. 10.5" x 9.75&qu...

Vintage Plains Indian beaded buckskin moccasins. Simple beading design, a few beads missing. Inside of soles are painted with design. 10.25" lo...

Seal skin mukluks with fur and leather soles and straps. Decorative ties. Well worn soles. State: Alaska City: HWAC#: 37409 Date:

Ceremonial Sash Belt by Willie Sitzwiisah Coin, Hopi. Turquoise bear fetish attached. 80" x 3.25" State: Arizona City: Hopi HWAC#: 4...

Obviously for use by a child. 6 inches from head to tail. Back left leg is starting to detach. Rips on bottom on leather. See photo. State: Nevada

Seven Miniature Baskets: two are pine needle and horsehair, papago; one pine needle, papago; one yucca w/ lid, Mary Thomas; one navajo wedding basket

Nice clean design featuring coyote tracks, excellent condition. 15" diam x 3.5" deep. State: Arizona City: HWAC#: 32019 Date: c....

Tiny Baskets and Pottery: 1) Gilbert Ortega, horsehair papago basket--exquisite!!! 2) Horsehair miniature basket/bowl; 3) 3 very tiny black woven bask

Large Paiute (possibly made by Alice Dick or Alice Temoke). Diamond design, early 1900's. This beautiful basket is in very good condition, 12.5&...