Holiday Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Americana, & More (December 2020)

Not only talks about gold and silver production in the United states, but in the world. Statistics of each state by county. Nice section on mining in

"Gold and Silver occur natively here and there but much more commonly they occur with Sulfides and Tellurides. In order to separate the Gold an...

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Bulletin 127, "Gold Dredging in the United States". Covers early history, gold dredging distr...

A Vivid Portrayal of Stupendous Marvels in the Vast Wonderland West of the Mississippi River. Six books in one volume. Comprising Marvels of Nature, M

16 plates - fold out maps. Over 30 pages. Lists mining districts in each state by county. Another valuable resource for the collector or historic! Da

All color. 1) One and one half tons of gold from Alaska. Stacked as high as a man. 2) Weighing gold bricks, Homestake Mine, Led, South Dakota. 3) Top

Early Mexican mine report. No photos or graphs - just history! The Tajo mine dates back to 1655. It was a major Mexican producer at one time. History

Large bread box with reinforced steel edges. Probably from the Golden Crust Bread Company from Bakersfield, California. Measures: 23" x 11&q...

1-3) Three pieces around William A. Beckett. The most interesting is plate art showing Beckett in the wilderness. Also a group photograph and an 1880

Watkins Stereoview – Pacific Coast #2101. Ralston was President of the Bank of California and who controlled most of the Nevada mining operat

Rare signature. Inc. Aug. 6th, 1892. No. 108, issued for 50 shares to Harvey Boone on Dec. 28th, 1903 in Bodie. Signed by JS Cain as president and DV

Number 61 to RL, McCarty. Signed by RL McCarty and president Leggett. Printed by Crocker. Cancelled in Red Ink. Ornate border around it. The certifica

Unissued. Printed by Ezra A. Cook of Chicago. This was a long lasting bank in Bodie and would eventually be owned by J. S. Cain in 1915. Date: 187

Deed from HG Tobler of Bodie and JW Haynie of Carson City to the Bodie Hydraulic for "placer or gravel mining ground" in the Castle Peak M...

Lot of Six. Four postcards. All Frasher. All RPC's.1) View of town and mines. "The Historic Old Mining Town of Bodie, Mono County, Calif.&q...

Amount: $3920.24. Addressed to Geo. W. Sessions, secretary, Bodie Consolidated Mining Company in San Francisco. Signed by Major W. A. Atlee, manager o

Extremely rare. Yet it belongs in the hands of any Bodie Collector. Ten page brochure, Titled "Dates of Location and Record of Each Claim Repre...

Photo by R. E. Wood of Santa Cruz. Photographed by Ramanzo E. Wood, who was a traveling a landscape stereo photographer from Santa Cruz active from 18

Photograph (9.5 x 7.5", 12.5 x 10.5 with matting) inside the Green Power Plant. 1896. W. H. Osmun photographer. Clarence Peck is the operator a...

Hand Engraved Bodie Standard Mill Souvenir Spoon with gold wash bowl. Excellent condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City:

This rare receipt for exchange from Bodie clearly shows that Wells Fargo & Co. Issued exchanges in that mining camp. In 35 years of collecting w...

Spectacular! Conclave took place in San Francisco. This would have been worn by a Bodie Knight. Fraying on top, but near perfect! Includes a copy of t

1) Mono County Bank of Bodie. To draw $12 from the Carson City Savings Bank. H. Hastings signature. 2 cent stamp. 2) Boone & Wright. 1881. Engra...

This is a lot of three (3) pages of stationary from the Republican Central Committee of Bodie, California. Each page has a tear at the top; condition

This is an oval photograph, colorized, of an old homestead in Centerville, Ca. with the Hanscum family. C. 1890's. 20 in. X 14 in. Date: Cou...

A very rare illustrated envelope for J.H. Caesar's Bicycle dealership which operated out of Fresno County, California circa late 1800s/early 190...

An antique photo of two Fresno, California policemen circa. 1900s. On the bottom right corner of the matte is an impression reading "Raisin Cit...

Eleven vintage Fresno City dog tax (licenses) from 1922-1939. Set includes: 1922, brass, rectangular with tabs; two 1924, brass, star and oval; 1925,

Set of six City of Fresno, Cal., dog licenses from the early 1900s. Most engraved "Dog Tax." Includes: 1904, brass, acorn shaped; 1908, br...

Twenty City of Fresno dog licenses, with most engraved "Dog Tax." Years include: 1940, 1942, 1943-1959. Most are brass, some aluminum. Sha...

Twenty-one Fresno City dog licenses from the following years: 1960-1964, 1966-1978, 1980-1982. Mostly brass, some aluminum. Shapes include: triangular

Seven Fresno County dog licenses. Includes: 1920, brass, oval; 1920-21, brass, oval; 1922, brass, rectangular with tabs; 1923, brass, elongated oval;

Forty Fresno County Dog Licenses from 1950 to the 1980s. All clean and in plastic sleeves. Date: 1950-1980s Country (if not USA): State: Californ

Thirty-nine canine dog tags from the Fresno, Cal. area from the 1940s-1980s. Group includes two name tags with addresses and phone numbers and the res

Ten dog rabies tags from the Fresno, Cal. area, from the 1930s-80s. Set includes: 1937 Lederle; 1939 Kern County; 1959 and 1978 Fowler; 1972 Selma; 19

Two sterling silver souvenir spoons with gold wash made by the same artisan, hand engraved. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City:

Lithograph has been mounted on cloth backing, split at seems. Originally a fold out map from "The Mariposa Company". 28 x 21". Show...

Lot of 3 way-bills from 1903. United State Mail Line, Milton Gann, proprietor. Transport from Milton to Angels (Camp). 7.5 x 18" Punch cancelle...

This unique photograph features a family of five standing in front of what is thought to be the Orosi, California post office. On the porch of the pos

Erected under the auspices of Jane Lathrop Stanford, Memorial Church was dedicated to her late husband on sits on the campus of Stanford University. T

A nice archivefeaturing the campus of Lealand Stanford Jr. University. Founded in 1891, Stanford, or "The Farm" as it's referred to, w...

This lot includes a photograph of Raisin City fruit grower registration stand and a Raisin City Packing & Vending Co. Business card. The photogr...

Gold Rush! Number 79 issued to CW Barr for $190.00. Signed by agent Chapman. In an effort to stabilize rates and keep themselves profitable. the steam

Great historical piece in fabulous condition and easy to read. Very frameable. Lot 6, block 30. 12 X 15". Gillespie was a passenger on the '...

Postal cover and invoice for Levi Strauss & Co., 1888. The cover is an advertising cover, with an advertising promotion on the reverse for their...

manifests are EXTRA RARE in private hands. They are also rate in institutions and Federal records. Most have been thrown out. They originally were kep

Interior view is Watkins and the exterior view is Continent Stereoscopic Company. The Palace Hotel was built by San Francisco banker and entrepreneur

Kohler & Ritter were successors to Fred Reichel in San Francisco in 1867. Both worked as silversmiths with Reichel, and Gotthard Kohler was Reic...

Unknown photographer. Downtown Truckee across from the railroad tracks (Kennzbec Hotel?). Still an interesting early view of main street Truckee. D

1-2) Handwritten (early) Rhodes & Lusk, 1853, Three vignettes: chariot, clipper and steamship vignettes. Both to Rhodes & Lusk at Shasta. Nu...

Extra rare. Vol. 11. No. 27. Weaverville, California, Saturday, July 25, 1857. Variety of interesting articles: "More Mormon Mischief" abo...

Lot of three with RARE views of Hutchings Hotel and Tool Bridge. Anthony financed T. C. Roche's photo expedition to Yosemite! Edward Anthony act...

Also Upper Falls, Yosemite Falls, Washington Column, Sentinel Rock, Coliseum Peak, Vernal Falls, Bloody Canyon, Mount Star King, Unicorn Peak, Cap of

A large selection of Yosemite views from 1870 to 1875. The usuals are there - North Dome, South Dome, Mirror Lake, Sentinel Rock, Cathedral Spires, Ro

Eight of these have information on the back about the subject, General Views, Tenaya Cascade, Bridal Veil Falls, Nevada Falls, South Dome. Photo with

Photography by C. C. Pond. He was an east coast photographer that visited Yosemite in 1870. Includes house built on a tree stump, Sperry & Perry...

Fifteen different views from the photographer Thomas Houseworth. A thorough collection of one of Yosemite's treasures - her waterfalls. An optic...

Lot of22. Besides the normal views, North Dome, the falls, El Capitan, etc. - These views have people in them: Yosemite Falls with men on horseback, t

June 23, 1856. Sold by J. W. Thomas to Isaac Ronk. Property in East Yreka next to J. P. Goodall and Ronks Stables and the Oregon Road. Date: 1856

Lot of 70+. Includes: 1) Four stereoviews. Three are Watkins: Mission San Antonio de Padua, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission Santa Inez. One is by

Large lot of approximately 150 vintage and antique road and travel maps of California's beautiful cities with assorted tourism brochures and pa...

Five Asian style, possibly Chinese hats. A) 19.5" diameter, 9" high at tall point, constructed of equivalent of palm leaf fibre; 21" ...

Travel to the past with this lot of eleven antique road and travel maps of California's beautiful northern cities from the 1900's-1920's...

Travel to the past with this lot of seventeen antique road and travel maps of southern California with dates ranging between the 1900's and 1920...

1) Blue James King, of William. In 1856 San Francisco was a lawless town. The call for a vigilance committee went out with the death of James King of

1) A. Delano. Banker. Alonzo Delano was an American humorist, pioneer town city father, California Gold Rush Forty-niner and Banker. Known as

Very early map showing the boundaries of these two states. This edition (surveyed June 30, 1863. It would have been attached to the annual report of t

1) Rocky Mountain National Bank. Imprinted revenue stamp. To Barstow & Whitelaw. Central City. Man fighting bear vignette. The bear is winning.2...

Comic series of trade cards for / S.Z. Chesebro / Dealer in / Groceries, Stationery, / School Books, &c. / Noank, Conn /. 10 pieces; a) frog fin...

Frog-themed trade cards, about 24 pieces you can jump on. Smith Brothers Holiday Gifts, Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machines, C.L. Jones & Co. Tulip S...

Humorous trade cards from different businesses using the same cartoon of a frog lighting a mortar to scare other frogs. Three have no trade names, but

Frog-themed trade cards using the same designs for businesses all over the country: Syrup of Figs, W.D. Vinton of Nevada City, CA; M. Simmons, Groceri

Lot of 25 plus. Promissory notes to various firms and individuals from Stephen C. Dobbs re: Morgantown, Ga in Fannin County which is noted on each re

Check dated October 24th 1879; Boise City, Idaho branch. The check refers to offices and operations in Utah, Idaho, Washington, Nevada, and Oregon

A Burroughs adding machine. This model doesn't have the paper spool attachment. It doesn't appear to work, but looks like it could be easily...

Lot of 3 different. 1) Fantastic pictorial billhead from the New York Consolidated Card Company issued in 1898. Issued to merchants in Great Falls, Mo

Derrick Dohrmann has deposited $100. Early form of CD. Nice female vignette. Date: 1855 Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: St. Louis P

Montana Auto Sales 1948 calendar w/C. Russell print of “The Warning Shadows”. New condition in sealed protective cover.. 11 X 12

Dated Jan. 29.1892. A letter to Masons of the World by Livingston, Montana mason lodge in helping to locate a Montana member who was a government scou

4 x 5" photograph mounted on 5 x 8.5" board. Shows man walking down wooden boardwalk with "Boston Bakery" sign hanging from a st...

Lot of 9. Various papers of Lodge 9 Dayton, NEV. Fout warrants for services dated 1870 (dateline 186_ crossed out). Application for Membership 1807

Scores of B&W photos in two black-paper photo albums along with dozens of loose B&W photos from the Dayton Valley along the Carson River eas...

#8, issued Mar 14, 1870 (dateline 186_ crossed out) Dayton, NEV. Signed by James Crawford ( Superintendent Carson City Mint 1874-85). Filigree on l

Lot of 6. Warrants From the State of Nevada, County of Eureka to County Superintendent of Public Schools to issue warrants to different individuals

Lot of 13. Five blank Citizenship papers: Declaration of Intention and Certificates fo Citizenship. Dateline 188_, Charles J.R. Butler, County Cler

Lot of 5. 9.25 x 4.25” #164, 326-29, issued Nov 1928 & Jan. 1929. Black border, Nevada State Seal center-in title “EUREKA COUNTY

Lot of 9. State of Nevada , Superintendent of Public Schools, warrant payments from the following schools: 1. Palisade, NV , date 1892 (dateline 1

Lot of 17. Bill for slats from E.C. Stewart 1899 (couple of stains)Handwritten bill for carpentry work (has torn corners) 15 warrants dated 1888-

Original shipping crate for the Purity Bread Company of Reno, Nevada. A 1922 Directory of Businesses for the Reno-Sparks area shows the company had a

Lot of six. 1. Two bearer warrants #232 &233. Issued June 6,1878 Silver City, Nev. by Treasurer. Black print on blue paper, scroll vignette ...

Group of 4 pieces. Including one of the original "Thomas Crappers," which was a wall mounted wood water container with pull handle and a s...

1982 calendar for Lynn Leong's Sharon House. Famous restaurant from the Comstock. Has seen better days, but rather striking. Date: 1982 Count...

Five decorative cast iron vintage theatre seat-ends made by Heywood Wakefield. These came out of the old Virginia City, Nevada movie theatre located

Six Silver State newspapers from Winnemucca: 1900 to 1920. One 1942 sample ballot: Scrugham, Carville, Vail Pittman, etc, ` Date: 1900-1942 Country

Lot of 14. 1. Five, J.E. St. Cry Jitney Service Fallon, Nev business cards. Stand in front of the Morris & Loring Drug Store. Back is blank. ...

Lot of 25. Collection of letters from the time period 1870-90’s as collected by The Aldrich Collection (letter signed by Aldrich. Letters

Adding machine manufactured by the Monroe Calculating Machine Company of New York. Since I don't know how to operate this type of contraption, I...

A leather bound, 8x13x1 “ handwritten ledger of E.L. Davies Rochester 1847 (Handwritten on cover).. Possibly an attorney’s notes on

Lot of 3 series, 12 booklets. Each series is hardcover slipcase, 6x3.5x 1/2”and have booklets by various authors on art subjects. First s