January 2018 Auction: Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, Railroad, Mining, Native Americana

Uncancelled stock printed by ABN, issued to R.B. Govan for 1000 shares in March, 1909 and signed by Lewis A. Barkhouse as vice president and James Mom

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White Cloud consolidated G&S MC stock, issued 1872 to M. Britton for 6 shares, signed by John H. Moore as president and C.E. Allen as Secretary....

Cloth bound illustrated prospectus with fold out bird's eye view. 11" x 8.5" Date: Location: Goldfield, Nevada HWAC# 54311

I/U 1906 50 shares to David Wright Jr. #1814. Pre-consolidation. 5.5" x 10". The Sandstorm Mine was discovered in 1902 in the Goldfield D...

This lot contains a selection of 23 stock certificates from various video corporations and a packet of ephemera from Goldfield Nevada, including a bro

STUNNING DETAIL! Assay points throughout map taken from 1913 to 1934 on various maps. Shows 300', 450', 600', 750' levels. Also shaf...

RPC of National Mines Mill in National, NV. Upper right corner is bent.

Not seen by us before. Inc. in Arizona, 1907. Low No. 12 issued for 250 shares to H.W. Young on May 16th, 1907. Gold seal and three mining vignettes.

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

1) Jameson & Davidovich, Assayers, 1920; 2) Montana-Tonopah Mining Company, 1904; 3) Tonopah Assay Office and Electric Shop, 1919; 4) American S...

Many different documents concerning Umatilla Tonopah Mining Co. includes newspaper clippings, letters, Minutes, Affidavits of Publication, Certificate

Ten cows! One employee! Killed by cyanide poisoning from the Desert Power & Mill Company at Millers? Here is some very historic paperwork on the...

Certificate of two pounds and a coupon of reversion dated November 1869. Uncancelled. British mine financiers seized upon the new discoveries at treas

1) 2 Con-Virginia Mining issued 1910 2) Empire State Silver Mining issued 1878 3) 3 Hale Norcross Mining issued 1907, 1913, 1916 4) Industry Gold &a...

Both very scarce. 1) Ophir Silver Mining Company, Virginia City, 1878 paycheck when James G. Fair was superintendent. Fair was one of the Bonanza Kin

Lot of 10. 1) Savage Mining Company: 1876 paystub (F.F. Osbiston Supt.); two different Savage Mining Co. billheads for subscriptions to Mining &...

Lot of 18. This is a nice group worthy of inspection. 1) Twelve billheads: H.C. Lillie & Co. Books & Stationery (1868); William Box, Mason &...

Lot of 4. 1) Whitney & Co., Commission Merchants, pictorial billhead, 1865, Sacramento, for merchandise forwarded to the Savage Mine in Virginia...

Lot of 8. 1) Five different Virginia City billheads: A.M. Crow Lumber to Savage Mine, 1869; Banner Bros. Clothing Emporium to Savage Mine, 1872; Josep

Two assay receipts from Van Wyck, assayer in Virginia City, 1865. One is for the DeLand Mill and the other for Booth's Mill. Both processed ore ...

Early Nevada territorial stock certificate. Not even Mary B. Ansari in her work on "Mines and Mills of the Comstock Region" lists this min...

Lot of 15. Includes: 1) John S. Noël cabinet card (identified on reverse as William Henry Harris of Silver City), c.1880s. 2) Depression-era (1...

Iconic view! This large (8 x 10") mounted photograph shows nine miners and one child posing outside of a mine shaft in Virginia City, Nevada. O...

Photograph is 5.25" x 8.5" and was done by E.W. Baker, Photographer in Virginia City (identified by stamp on reverse). No. 6, Hale & N...

Six women posing with two mining lamps at the entrance to the C& C Shaft in Virginia City. Reverse has pencil notations identifying the women by...

1) Park Saddle Gold Mines issued 1917 2) Nixon-Nevada Mining issued 1918 3) Mt. Vernon Mining i/c 1929 4) Ely Consolidated Copper issued 1912 5) Seal

Lot of two. 1) Rare billhead for R. Sadler & Co., Agents for the Vulcan & Giant Powder, Eureka, Nevada, 1885. Billed for coal oil to Cassidy...

Lot of 23 paperback and hardback books. This lot also contains paperback books on coins. Date: Location: Nevada HWAC# 56716

Group of 44 early topo maps, mostly from mining regions, contains the Goldfield special, etc. About 80% are pre-1920, many from the first survey perio

Lot of 6. 1) Three mining stock certificates: Divide Annex Mining Company, 1919, not cancelled; Bullfrog Red Mountain Mining Company, 1906, not cancel

1873 uncancelled bearer gold bond signed by William Frazier as president and L.T. Brien as secretary. 34 coupons attached. Henry Bessemer, whose liken

Rare! Inc. in New Jersey. No. 1133 issued for 25 shares to Ethelbert L. Arthur on July 9th, 1907. Signed by Edwards as treasurer and the president (i

Issued 1883 to Frank Eaton, company president. #30 for 5000 shares. According to EMJ Vol.35-36 (1883), the company owned mining property in the Black

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

Bond issued in February of 1880. This is an unissued bond with all five coupons attached. Pristine condition except for one small tear in vignette. In

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

Issued 1904 to JJ Crawford #158 1000 shares. Nice vignette. Organized in Pittsburgh, the company operated the Consolidated Black Cloud, California and

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rare onion skin, issued in 1862 to Oliver Severance for 25 shares. Signed by president J.W. Stewart and secretary Douglas Stewart. Inc. in Michigan in

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

Fancy and large - 13 x 11". 200 shares for George F Bopp in 1900. Signed by Charles Green secretary and GA Pounder president. The Ethel Mine is...

Two Washington mining stock certificates: 1) Thunder Mountain Gold Fields Company, no. 7, 5000 shares, 1902. Issued to William Huntley. Signed by John

1) Antle Gold Mining and Milling issued 1897, has 4 vertical tears 2) Queen Seal Mining issued 1938 3) Black Bear War Eagle u/i 4) Spokane Tin Mines u

Very nice blue certificate with bluebird vignette. Issued 1903 to Peter Franklin president, #446 for 5000 shares. Signed by M.J. True, secretary. A

Issued 1882 to Michael Jordan # 2530 100 shares. According to Balch, 1882, the company--not to be confused with the famous mine in California with the

Number 1271 to Miss Annie E Price. For $90.95. 1917. Measures 15.5 x 9.5". Signed by J. Carpenter as President. Rough Condition. Many rips and...

This is one of the most impressive stock certificates you will ever see. Eight gold nugget vignettes. Three miners with a gold nugget. Vial with gold

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

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

1) Consolidated West Dome Lake Mines issued 1923 #0628 1 share 2) Victory Gold Mines issued 1927 #2526 100 shares 3) Canadian Mining Securities issued

1) Argonaut Consolidated Mines Ltd., #10245 issued 1928 25 shares 2) Canadian Collieries(Dunsmuir) i/c 19?? #680 10 shares 3) Paulore Gold Mines Ltd i

Choice green with gold over and under print. Issued 1907 #1911 500 shares. According to the Canadian Mines Register, the company had a gold claim in t

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. Date: c1975 Location: zDominican Republic HWAC# 37675

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

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

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

Assortment of stocks from St. Lucia Mining issued 1906, 2 Nacimiento Copper $100 bond, West End Opotera Mines issued 1920, Capuzaya Mining issued 1909

A LOL granite dust broadside probably from New Hampshire. Stop and think!, You should bid now.10.75" x 13.75" on heavy paper. Date: Loc...

Checks from LH Hershfield, Helena, MT 1864, Third National Bank 1883, A. Lutz & Co. 1899, Maryland Gold Mining 1893, Iron Cliffs Co. 1870, First...

Rare c. 1860 American Bank Note Co. fine steel engraving proof sheet of mining vignette, 4.5" x 6.75". Stocks from San Juan Exploration is...

Societe Miniere Intercoloniale pictorial, South Eastern Gold Mining u/i warrant, Societe des Mines D'Or de Kilo-Moto, pictorial. Date: Loca...

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

Assay and mining ephemera: 1) two Virginia City assay receipts; 2) Homestake Mining Company, Lead South Dakota; 3) R. V. McAllister, Assayers, Chemist

Summary Report on Examination of Properties of Continental Mines, Limited, by Harlan H. Bradt, Mining Engineer made for Shonnard & Company 120 B...

Six copies of the same 30" x 63" drawing of Natoma #4 dredge dated 1915. Detailed mechanical drawing of the dredge with some hand written...

1) Milwaukee Mining & Milling Co. Inc. in New Mexico. Issued for 100 shares, 1915. Pen cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Some soiling. 2) Minne...

250+ pieces. Mining companies include: Big Lick Uranium Mining Corporation (12 issued, 1950s); Acme Uranium Mines, Inc. (12 issued, 1950s); Basic Reso

Lot of 5. Includes: 6 x 9" mounted photograph entitled Mining Mexico, The Philadelphia Museums, showing many miners at work underground; undate...

Made from sea fossils that are millions of years old. Each plate and platter is distinctively one of a kind, hand selected, and top quality. The plate

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2 hardback books, 1991, U.S.G.S. Symposium Proceedings, very nice condition. 4 paperback books dated 1990 & 1966, Nevada Bureau of Mines. Date:...

4 books, (1 hardback) (3 paperback). 1 of Zeolites of Victoria, first published 1989; Catalog of South Australian Minerals, 1983, color photo's ...

5 hardback books including Geology and Ore Deposits of the Great Basin (Field Trip Guide Book Compendium) very good condition. Date: Location: H

6 USGS gold related bulletins. Kennecott Copper Corp. geochemistry report. Hardcovers US Mineral Resources by Brobst and Pratt, Organic Geochemistry f

Approx 15 copper reports, 5 hardcovers and 7 softcovers. Date: Location: HWAC# 571451

Assortment of hard and soft cover books on mineral collecting. Some are foreign languages, most are in English. Softcover Smithsonian Institution feat

Micro Minerals of Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec (paperback); 1 Glossary of Mineral Synonyms & 1 Encyclopedia of Mineral Names. Date: Location: ...

The Story of Minerals, several booklet volumes of Romantic Heritage of ... Western locales, Glossary of Mineral Species, Hope Diamond, Industrial Mine

6 x 11" black shale Keichousaurus hui from Guizhou, China. This particular example is one of the better examples, without the neck broken or co...

Hardcover with many fossil plates. Fossils flora handbook. 953pp with index. Cover and spine are detached. Date: Location: HWAC# 56568

One can not miss the silver in these eight specimens. The largest measures 1.5 x 1.25 x 1.25". Eight high grade silver specimens from the Ophir...

One can not miss the silver in these seven specimens. The largest measures 2 x 1.75 x 1". Seven high grade silver specimens from the Ophir Mine...

One can not miss the silver in these six specimens. The largest measures 1.5 x 1.25 x 1.5". Five high grade silver specimens from the Ophir Min...

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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...

24 large (4" +/-) numerous small pieces. Best = large choice amethyst w/ calcite, smoky + clear quartz, quartz sphere 3"; scepter from Hal...

Canyon De Chelly--"White House Ruin" oil painting by Sherry Blanchard Stuart. Painting is 24" x 18", framed 34" x 28"....