Great American Treasure Hunt

Cert. #1550, issued at New York to Ashley Watson & Co. for 100 shares. Signed by J.P. Whitney as president and W.J. Downing as secretary. Inc. i...

Three certificates from the early 1880's from this company in two varieties. 1-2) Massachusetts and New Mexico Cons. Mining Company, certs. #79 ...

Early and rarer variety from this company before it consolidated the Plymouth Rock Mining Company. Cert. #13, issued in 1879. Incorporated in Connecti

Bond Certs. #2280 and #842, issued in 1882 and signed by the president, H.P. Tallmadge and J.E. Abbott, treasurer. Purchase money bond in the amount o

Cert. #27, issued to Lamber Eliel in 1888 for 1000 shares. Mines in Grant County, New Mexico. Offices in Chicago, Illinois. Signed by Jaslo Duncan as

Cert. #21, issued at Leavenworth, KS in 1882 to D.J. Brewer for 1000 shares. Inc. in Kansas. Signed by Brewer as president and Wm. Booth as secretary.

Cert. #295, issued at Denver in 1889 to M.N. Brady for 20 shares. Signed by president (illeg) and S.M. Allen as secretary. Inc. in Colorado. We were u

Cert. #1451, issued at New York in 1880 to Geo. W. Coward for 100 shares. Inc. in Connecticut. Signed by Geo. Wm. Ballou as president and D.H. Darling

Cert. #16, issued to Madam D. Tollelle for 80 shares at Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1888. Location of Works: San Pedro, Santa Fe County, New Mexico printed o

Cert. #1281C, issued at Santa Fe, N.M. in 1890 to Geo. A. Marden for 100 shares. Signed by H.H. Stevens as president and A.S. Bigelow as secretary. Th

Cert. #369, issued at Santa Fe, N.M. in 1881 to Pedro Delgado y Lucero for 50 shares. Signed by Willam N. Loker as president and J. Hyatt Chase as sec

Cert. #198, issued at Carrolton, Ill. To George L. Williams for 500 shares. Signed by David Dodgson as president and William L. Orr as secretary. Alth

Fifteen issued New Mexico mining stocks from around the state. A nice collection. 1)The Milwaukee Mining & Milling Company, issued 1915. Tucumca...

Chloride is a forgotten mining area in Churchill County. A February 6, 1907 article in the Reno Evening Gazette says, "…the Mountain Cedar Comp...

Lot of 4. 1) The Wonder Mascot Mining Company. Incorporated under the laws of Arizona, 1906. #27. Issued for 25,000 shares to G.K. Preston on Mar. 16,

Stock certificate with logo in the center and gold corporate seal. Searchlight was initially a silver town, until gold was discovered in 1906. From 19

1881. Four different stocks, each is for a different mine: 1 through 4. All signed by president Shmyock and secretary Yudena . Great mining vignettes

1) Geologic sections of the Goldfield District. By F. L. Ransom, ed. Printed by the U. S. Geological Survey / Professional Paper 66 / Plate VIII. 19 1

The Wonderland Mining Company was located in Goldfield per a Reno Evening Gazette Article on July 7, 1907. This stock was issued six months earlier to

Lot of 4: the stocks are the Oakland-Goldfield Mining Co. and the Orizaba Mining & Development Co. The Red Top Extension Mining Co. and John S. ...

Lot of 4: 2 different stock certificates, and 2 typed letters are in this group. The certificates read "The Original Rawhide Mining Co." a...

Territorial. One-of-a-kind historical certificate w/ the signatures of two governors! Incorporated Jan. 1863. Location: Star District, Humboldt County

Stock no. 224 issued to Irvin Brown for 5 shares on May 27, 1864. It was incorporate on July 1, 1863 in San Francisco. The printer is identified as To

Imperial County borders Mexico and Arizona and was a gold mining area. Although it is often the Golden Cross Mine that receives the most attention in

Cert. #1210, issued at New York in 1866. Incorporated in New York. Reese River Mining Dist., at Austin, Nevada printed on the masthead. Issued to Will

1865. Territorial. Incorporated May 27, 1863, under the laws of Nevada Territory. Location: Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Datelined

1863. Territorial. Incorporated November, 1863. Datelined Virginia, N.T. Location: Summit Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Certificate #38. Issued

This rare stock is numbered 558 for 50 shares in 1881 to Oliver Brightman and signed by president H. H. Allen and secretary R. Heath. Uncancelled. The

1863. Territorial. Incorporated Sept. 12th, 1863. Location: Reese River District, Lander County, N.T. Certificate #23. Uncancelled. Issued for ten sha

This is stock no. 502, it was issued to Julia G. Smyth on August 6, 1873 for 100 shares. It was incorporated under the laws of the state of New York.

A great example of how G.T. Brown creates a picture without pictures. Fancy letters, etched circles, green and black color all add to this magnificent

Approximately 130 blank 1880's checks. Royal City was at or near Bristol, Nevada. The Silver Day Mining Company was open in 1880 and by 1883 del...

1864. Territorial. Incorporated January 5th, 1864. Location: Blue Sulphur Spring District, Lyon Co., N.T. Datelined Virginia, N.T. Certificate #22. Un

This is stock no. 5; it was issued to Harry F. Whitman for 1,000 shares on January 21, 1878. It was incorporated on October 2, 1877. The printer of th

Lot of 3: first is the Rawhide Big Horn Mining Co. certificate, signed by president Zeb Kendall, is a rare find. This also has 3 beautiful vignettes.

Rawhide was one of Nevada's last great mining boom town of the 20th Century. Joe McDonald described the town in 1920; he wrote "The life of...

Lot of 3: rare certificates, from the boomtown of Rawhide. This contains the Rawhide Olgilvie-Reynolds Leasing and Mining Co. the Rawhide Queen Mines

Lot of 3: first is the Rawhide Big Horn Mining Co. certificate, signed by president Zeb Kendall, is a rare find. This also has 3 beautiful vignettes.

30" x 24". Reverse is blueprint format. Mounted on cardboard. Great presentation piece. Homer Black / U. S. Mineral Surveyor / Tonopah, Ne...

1907. Incorporated under the laws of South Dakota, April, 1906. Certificate #398. Punch cancelled thru signatures. Issued for one thousand shares to N

1907. Clean and uncancelled certificate with the famous frog vignette. Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. Uncancelled. Certifica

Lot of 3 Bullfrog pieces featuring the famous and collectible frog vignette. 1) 1909 Rhyolite, Nevada check from the Bullfrog Bank and Trust Company.

Lot of 5. Three rare stock certificates plus two issues of a market review publication. 1) The Shoshone-Bull Frog Gold Mining Company. Incorporated un

1906. Very rare. Incorporated under the laws of the territory of Arizona. Certificate #2364. Datelined: Feb. 27, 1906, San Francisco, Cal. San Francis

This is a lot of six various stocks from the later years in Manhattan's mining history. 1) Manhattan Dexter Mining Co. Stock no. 4088 issued to ...

Manhattan, Nevada was known as the "the Town of Beginnings." Perhaps it was meant to encompass the possible new beginnings that the land&#...

Lot of 6: this rare lot contains certificates from the Ogden Manhattan Mining Co. the Manhattan Thelma Mining Co. The Manhattan Bob Roy Gold Mining Co

Three early stock certificates from the Chipmunk Gold Mining Co. of Manhattan. Incorporated under the laws of Arizona, January 1906. 1) Two certificat

Includes maps and photographs. By George Nickerson. 24 pages. Map is 1906. Pages coming loose, but intact. City: Ophir Canon Cou

Lot of 2: Granite-Contact Mines Co. and Tecopa Consolidated Mining Co. stock certificates. Both are in excellent condition. The Granite-Contact certif

Arizona Territorial capital stock certificate. Document #246 for 500 shares, signed by the Secretary and President. Intricate black borders and scroll

This was stock no. 713 issued to J.E. Muloany for 1,000 shares on April7, 1907. It was signed by the Assistant Secretary E.P. Fortin and Vice Presiden

Lot of three stock certificates from claims located north of the Rhyolite townsite. 1) Spearhead Bullfrog Mining Company. Incorporated under the laws

Classic strong Wingfield and Nixon signatures. This is the mining company that launched Wingfield's career! #206 for 100 shares to J. Band. C

Folding map of the Forward Mining Development Co. The base reads "19 Toltec Block," and indicates all the claims and mines of the district...

Lot of 3: this Bullfrog certificates group includes the Bullfrog Mining Company, the Reorganized Pioneer Mines Company, and the Homestake King Consol

Lot of 3: this certificate group contains the Bullfrog-Red Oak Mining Company, The Bullfrog Victor Mining Company, and the Bullfrog-Colorado Mining Co

Over 70 checks. Includes State Bank and Trust of Butler. Tonopah Divide, Tonopah Banking Corporation, Nevada First National Bank, Halifax Tonopah Mini

The Tonopah Stampede for Gold and Silver This fabulous Schmidt & Co. lithograph broadside is from an early, long forgotten movie released in Ma...

1) Tonopah-Aloha #317 for 500 shares to Kate E. Mullis. Signed by WS Nelligon and FW Johnson. 1905. The Tonopah-Aloha had 6 claims in the Lone Mountai

1) Tonopah Gold Mountain #868 for 1,000 shares in 1904. Signed by Vice President Key Pittman. Served in United States Senate from 1913 to 1940. 2) Ton

1) South Tonopah Consolidated Gold Mining Company. #553 for 1,000 shares to Charles Hicks in 1903. Very early Tonopah. Signed by Henry Delany and WS H

This is a lot of three early pieces from the Bullfrog Mining District, at the front end of the rush. 1) Bullfrog North Star Mining Co., issued to H.Y.

This is a great group of 6 stocks from the Manhattan Mining District during the 1906 year. 1) Manhattan Pine Hill Mining Co. Stock no. 27, issued to W

This is a lot of five various pieces from the Forward Mining Company’s various properties. 1) Prospectus of the Forward Mining Development Co. Goldfie

Lot of 9. 1) Round Mountain Mining Co. Incorporated under the laws of Nevada, March 28, 1906. Principal place of business Goldfield, Nevada. #3682. Wr

This is a lot of 3 mining stocks related to the Tramp Mine. The Tramp Mine was located on Bonanza Mountain, west of Rhyolite. 1) Tramps Consolidated E

This is a lot of 2 unissued stock certificates from the company that was good for 100 shares. 1) No. 151 is a temporary stock. It has little wear excp

Lot of 3: unusual lot that contains 3 different companies, from 2 different districts, all with the same exact signatures of the president & sec...

Great early Nevada Territory piece! Stock no. 18, it was issued to J.Y.B. Terry (sp?) for 10 shares on February 13, 1864. It was incorporated in Febru

T. L. Dawes` MINING ON THE COMSTOCK lithograph. Mine interior with miners in wooden mine shaft structure. Marginal views include Comstock mine operati

1865. Extremely rare. Bullion receipt No. 357 for 2 packages of bullion received at the Gold Hill Assay Office on Oct. 4th, 1865 at 840 AM from the Sa

1885. Rare. Billhead for Gold Hill Assay Office, owned by W.S. James. Bullion and Ores Carefully Assayed. Dated March 1st, 1885. Signed by James. $100

1868. Incorporated March 19, 1864. Location: Gold Hill District. Storey County, N.T. Gold Hill, Nevada Territory. Certificate #104. Located on the Com

1863. Territorial. Incorporated May 20th, 1863. Location: Virginia District, Nevada Territory. Certificate # 228. Uncancelled. Issued for ten shares t

5 shares at $100 per share to E. Grant, Trustee. The California Mining Company was split from the major Consolidated Virginia Mining Company in Januar

The Wells Fargo Mining Company is famous for not such mining ore, but rather mining their own stockholders. The company which had no connection to Wel

1865. Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #129. Uncancelled. Issued for ten shares to F. Chappellet on November 16th, 1865. Signed by S. Heyder

c. 1921. Sealer for the Ophir Mining Company. Example stamp shows the seal date as Jan. 26, 1921, which was when the company was reincorporated in Nev

1884. Incorporated April, 1880. Location: Virginia Mining District, Story Co. Nevada. Certificate # 1169. Issued for two-hundred fifty shares to

1873. Extremely rare certificate from the famous Comstock mine of Gould & Curry, with the signature of J.C. Flood. Flood was a Comstock financie...

1863. Territorial. Incorporated March 31st, 1863. Location: Virginia District, Storey County, N.T. Certificate #3! Issued for fifty shares to M.R. Wil

Lot of 4. 1) Sketch of Mining Timbers in Use at the Gould & Curry Mine, Virginia, Nev. Interesting view of interior framework, no doubt from Ta...

Rare CDV of unknown Virginia City mine. Image shows stacks of wood outside of mine entrance/ mill facility? Reverse: Hedger & Noe, Photographers...

1) Mining papers include ledgers. Names on paper include Ophir Mill, Overman Mill, Chollar Mining Company, Ward Shaft, Gould & Curry Lease, Mexi...

"Atlas to Accompany the Geology of the Comstock Lode and Washoe District" by George F. Becker. Produced by the United States Geological Su...

Mining Industry Atlas. Clarence King. 1870. Atlas to accompany the Mining Industry Volume III of the US Geological Explorations of the Fortieth Parall

Stock no. 1198 issued to William H. McClintock Jr. for 50 shares on April 10, 1876. The Queen Mining Co was located in the Flowery Mining District. Th

Earnst A. Bostrom surveying instrument. Comes attached to wooden tripod. Missing plumb-bob. Inside says Bostrom's No. 2 Level. No patent date. P...

Set of ten books including: Virginia City, Wonder, Seven Troughs, Weepah, Silver Peak, Rawhide, Rochester, Fairview, Goldfield, and Candelaria. This i

Authentic, old, used, and dusty. Bags have rips and holes. Both of the ore bags are from Goldfield, Nevada mines. City: County:

Copy of a rare book by Jack D. Ramsdell and Ron Bommarito. The inside cover indicates that this is "Limited Edition of 100 No. 32" and is ...

Paher 229. Paper covers, only light wear, in custom slip case. 78pp plus folding map by E. W. Perry. The publication of this rare pamphlet/booklet coi

"For the Mill, Factory and Mine, Elevating-Conveying Crushing-Screening Power Transmission Machinery." The entry pages list several busine...

Over 400 pieces. C1930's. Includes a mining lease, unused checks, underground shift reports, supplies issued ticket, Hundreds and hundreds of ti...

Lot of 2. Keystone Consolidated Publishing Company Inc., Pittsburgh, PA. 1) 1915. The Coal Field Directory and Mining Catalogues of Coal Mining Equipm

Signed by President S. Heydenfeldt. Solomon Heydenfeldt (1816–1890) was the first Jewish justice of the Supreme Court of California in the United Stat

Two issued certificates from the Comet Mining Co. of Utah. Large size certificates with allegorical figures posing on pedestals with a train going dow

Cert. #1423, issued at S.L.C. in 1898 to Nathan W. Hartwell for 1000 shares. Signed by H.W. Brown as president and W.E. Hubbard as secretary. Inc. in

Four certificates from different miners issued between 1899 and 1916. 1)Centennial Eureka Mining Company (ME), issued in 1899 for 50 shares. Signed by