Million Dollar Auction

Lot of five. Includes: Hughes Airwest Inaugural Flight Lake Havasu City (1972); Furnace Creek Inn to Las Vegas (through Death Valley); Apache Hotel, L

Lot of 17 sealed "first trip" covers. Includes: Berryville & Little Rock, Stockton & Fresno (two trips), Salt Lake City & Ric...

Group includes five covers. One has great illustration of plane flying over Guantanamo Bay. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 31633

Three covers; 2 to new Zealand and 1 to Honolulu. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 31634

Lot of 31 miscellaneous covers. Earliest is 1904 SF Examiner cover. Latest is 1978 Moffat Tunnel anniversary cover. Eleven Wells Fargo and Adams Expre

Nice collection of four different "First Flight" covers. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: 1937 HWAC#: : 31641

11 different illustrated military-themed covers. Four have U.S. Frigate Constitution cancels (1933-1947, Seattle, Balboa, Boston) and have illustratio

Lot of 6: stamp art work, 1 cent US Postage surround with intricate scroll work. Appears to be proofs of the original Ben Franklin postage stamp, with

Lot of 24 postcards that show mail carriers, boats, wagons, etc. Two cards (1907 cancels) show early mail cars being used in Milwaukee. Nine feature m

Lot of 17 early postcards featuring post offices across the U.S. Includes 3 postcards about tiny post offices (RPC of De Luz, CA; RPC of Mtn. Ranch, C

While the other two lots have cards with illustrations of many foreign stamps, these early foreign postcards only have illustrations of single stamps.

Lot of 16 different postcards that feature illustrations of stamps from around the world. French, German, American, and Monaco. Six were mailed. Pleas

One piece is framed from 1875. Also included is a cover from Southern Express (1899) with letter and a C. O. D cover (1919). City: State: Date: H

Eight early postcards featuring illustrations of U.S. stamps. Two different types: one mailed 1908 with illustration of Lincoln and Washington stamps,

Large collection of 68 early postcards that all feature illustrations of stamps from around the world. Colorful, artistic and informational. Countries

Two different covers with maps. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 31639

Over 100 postal covers: over 80 First Day of Issue Covers from 1948- 1960s; 20 covers from the 19th century. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 29025

Four pages of assayer's reports from the Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company and two related typewritten letters from 1887 and 1901. The Yel...

Rare original book by Thomas Price, "Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver per Troy Ounce". Bullion Rooms, Assay Office, Chemical laborat...

A gold bullion memorandum from Kellogg and Humbert's Assay office in San Francisco, by Caghill(?) & Co. for 101 ounces of raw material, 90 o...

Buxton Mill Assay Office, Sept. 18, 1886. The Steward Mining Company (Mr. Clark) has left ore valued at $16.53 (gold) and $5.20 (silver). Signed by th

Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the United States Assay Office, No. 547, at Helena, M.T., the 11th day of October, 1883, by P. V. Jackson. &...

RB Harrison, assayer in charge, writes to tell Jackson of Sterling, Montana that returns and cash for $381.36 for a gold deposit is enclosed. Just inc

Illustrated State Controller's Warrant issued on Feb. 10, 1886 to F.E. Fielding for $150 for "salary as assayer" during Nov.-Dec. 1885...

These three Bullion & Exchange Bank checks are a very interesting find. All three are issued to (and endorsed by) Gold Hill assayer W.S. James. ...

Ingot reads: Syracuse Smelting Works on top and the bottom is stamped with "Government Genuine," "Alloyed Under the Stanley Process,&...

250 ounce gold mould from John Taylor & Co. of San Francisco. embossed on the lip with the size and name. Very fine. Sharp cornered base with ro...

This is the first set we ave ever offered for auction. Needles are numbered 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14,1 6,1 8, and 20. A simpler method for determining gold

Three items, an assaying kit in a wood box with 2 boxes of chemicals (untouched), and two ultraviolet lights from the 1950's for prospecting. Th...

A complete, old California miner's scale used to weigh out gold. The outside box has been warn down where words cannot be made out, however the...

A Maigis 50g balance scale in a wooden box, and a Braun-knecht-Heimann Company (BKH) miners scale in a tin box from San Francisco from the Gold Rush p

Gold Rush scales in blue thin metal box with eagle on top. we usually see these in green, red or orange boxes. Inside is the typical orange. Scale plu

A versatile red pocket scale decorated with laurels and an eagle that was used by a gold miner during the California gold rush dating back to the mid

Pocket scale in a metal box with three tiny weights plus 2 nested weight sets. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 28479

9 pieces of very beautiful nice high quality quartz from Coleman, Arkansas. The pieces range in length from 1.75 inches up to about 4.25 inches. Very

One of the richest pieces, about 3" x 1" x 2". matched pair gold ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut...

Four unmatched pieces of gold ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut in half, showing the native gold in banded quartz.

Two matched pair gold ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut in half, showing the native gold in banded quartz. The ore

Matched pair gold ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut in half, showing the native gold in banded quartz. The ore assa

Larger specimen, with two cuts exposing vein structure and gold from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut in thirds, showing the native g

Two matched pair gold ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut in half, showing the native gold in banded quartz. The ore

Two matched pair gold ore specimens from the Goodshaw vein. The raw ore specimens were cut in half, showing the native gold in banded quartz. The ore

Stunning gold in white quartz necklace. 18". Five cabochons of gold quartz consisting of two matched pairs surrounding a center piece. The out...

These next five lots all contain gold-in-quartz. They are antique and come from a jewelers archive to be used for gold quartz jewelry. This first

This sliver of gold-in-quartz is perfect for the person who wants to show a rich vein of gold and doesn't want to spend a thousand dollars! Cit...

This gold-in-quartz is perfect for the person who wants to show a rich vein of gold and doesn't want to spend a thousand dollars! Aprox. 1 Troy...

This is a great specimen. Weighing in at 97 grams, it shows a strong gold presence in a natural form and where it has been cut to begin the process of

This is another cut piece weighing in at 88 grams. The gold in this specimen is particularly strong and would have made a marvelous piece of jewelry!

The last piece of gold-in-quart cut jewelry stone. The specimen weighs in at 124 grams and, like the others, shows a strong presence of gold running t

0.81 troy ounces. Approx. 1.5" x 0.75". Very attractive! City: State: zAustralia Date: HWAC#: : 28609

1.69 troy ozs (52.9 grams). California gold nugget. Attractive with manganese stained quartz in places, typical of the Sonora - Mariposa region. 35 x

1.17 troy ounces total: 0.98 is in small gold nuggets. 0.19 in crystalline specimens ("pocket gold"). City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 28622

Approximately .03 troy ounces of old placer gold in a glass vial with metal top. City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 28506

3 very good specimens of beautiful minerals. 1 agate piece that is oddly shaped and mostly smooth and a very light yellow in color, 1 large piece of p

One hundred specimen mineral collection is a custom box labeled on top in depressed silver lettering "Mineral Collection selected by The Colora...

Lot of 11: approx. 8x10 B&W photos of various dredging operations and their equipment and personnel. Great shots of the rigs and their crews, th...

Stock No. 116 iissued to Elizabeth S. Williams for 10 shares at $100 each. Signed by L. W. Sapp, president and H. R. Calkins, secretary. Imprinted sta

Inc. in Nevada. No. 2852, punch cancelled. Issued for 10 shares to Sutro & Co. on Nov. 28, 1950. Signed by the company president and secretary (...

1) Hancock Gold & Silver Mining Company. Unissued. 2) South Spring Hill Gold Mining Company #114 for 100 shares to WH Porter. Signed by GF Morse...

1) Pemberton Gold Mining Company #200 for 375 shares to Peter French in 1879. Signed by JR Crandall and Samuel Phillips. Located in the Forest Hill Di

Lot of two Comstock items. 1) Bodie Consolidated Mining Company letterhead. San Francisco dateline. Addressed to Captain Thomas G. Taylor of the Yello

Lot of four. 1) Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph #38 for 20 shares to Thomas Cain(?). Signed by RL McCarty and Thomas Leggett. 2) South Pac

Lot of 7. All unissued. Includes the two Woodland (186-), Turner Gold, Marysville Tunnel & Quartz, Diamondville Blue Gravel Mining Company, Midd...

Lot of six. Five green and one orange. 1927-1931. Signed by BC Austin. Acme Mines and Mill Inc, own several mines in California. Including the Oat Hil

Stock no. 17 issued to William Mills Trustee on May 11, 1876 for 100 shares. It was incorporated on February 12, 1875 and located in the Clark Mining

Twenty Mule Team cards and more. 15 RPC's, 6 early PC's, 20 post-1940 PC's. (Prag Collection) City: Death Valley State: California Date...

1) Wade Mining Company certificate number 2 for ten shares to GS Keevey in 1880. Signed by WH Allen and W Myers. Hard to find California stock certifi

Two classic matted photos from the famous Empire mine at Grass Valley, the largest single mine gold producer in California in historical times (pre-WW

Two original photographs of the stamp batteries inside a mill building (the same one). One view is the top of the batteries (11 x 14", Fryer Ph...

View of boarding house for the Redington Quicksilver Company Mining Company, Knoxville, Calif. In 1861 mercury ("quicksilver") in its cinn...

#A458 for 24 shares to Charles H King in 1880. Signed by Robert Crawford and Mark (?). Vignette of allegorical woman. Endorsed by King in back. The Ma

Lot of four. Three different colors: white, blue and purple. Means "New World." Excellent condition. These are for five shares of 25 franc...

Four Turner Gold Mining Company starting with #4 to 200 shares to Frank Lane in 1892. Signed by JR Young and C Sawtelle. Also numbers 32, 53, and 75.

Lot 10. All signed by EJ Roberts. Brown and orange variety. (Prag collection) City: Mono County State: California Date: 1925-1933 HWAC#: : 28755

A rare 1870' California coal mining stock certificate. #111 issued to BV Rhodes in 1874 for 20 shares. Signed by AC Farno and A Selliman(?). nat...

Large albumen print of the LeCompton Mine at Nevada City. While unlabeled, this photo is a near exact copy of the photo used in the LeCompton prospect

Choice c1900 photo by Moore, Nevada City of three miners holding a pick, shovel and broom acting as if they were guitars. A tabby cat has wandered ont

Mounted three photo suite, all 11 x 14 mounted on black board. Two are marked as Moore Photos, Nevada City. There is a chance they are not all the sam

Special leather bound, gold print cover for the Nevada County Mining Review, 1895. W.F. Prisk, publisher. 144pp plus advertisements. Covers every town

Original copy of Bean's classic Nevada County Directory. This is unarguably one of the great California Mother Lode region post-gold rush direct...

Rare! Located at Scott's Flat on Kanaka Creek, Nevada County, California. FH says this was the best gold location in California. Inc. in CA, 19...

Three circa 1900 large matted views of unidentified mines in Nevada County from the Nevada City Collection in this sale. A) 6.5 x 12" mini-pan...

Two different mine views, both matted, circa 1900. A) 8.5 x 10.5" Moore photo "miners waiting for cage, Central Shaft, Grass VAlley.. chip...

A 1902 certificate by the State of California issued to Fairplay Placer Mining Company in El Dorado County, declaring that a copy of the Articles of I

#79 for 500 shares to L McNeill in 1887. Signed by George Kenible and HS Morey.Hard to find stock in very nice condition. (Prag collection) City: Pla

1) Empire Mill and Mining Company #152 for 500 shares to A. Lyon trustee in 1878. Signed by William Drake and president Alfred Lyon. Small vignette of

The El Dorado stock certificate is #6 for 500 shares to Capel Hanbury Miers. Signed by EW Wilmer and George Lucas. You won't find this stock cer...

1) Golden Gate Mining Company #3376 for 250 shares to Augusta Fahen in 1904. Signed by R Fry and J Peters. 2) True Consolidated Mining and Milling #14

Lot of six. 1-3) Gold Valley Main Tunnel & Mining Company. #139 for 10 shares to James Lafferty in 1867. Signed by William Blackburn and preside...

20 picture post cards of the Gold producing mining town in the Mojave desert. Highlighted is the Yellow Aster mine. City: Randsburg State: California

1) Riverside Improvement Company #59 for 100 shares to John Jarvis in 1888. Signed by Henry Rudisill and Albert White. 2-5) Unissued Cavilan Mining ...

EARLY! #322 for 15 shares to HP Coleman in 1864. Signed by Thomas Gardiner and RT Brown. 25c United States adhesive revenue stamp attached. (Prag coll

Letter on assessment to A Cochran of Philadelphia. Marked "Sacramento [steamer name] via Panama" City: San Francisco State: California Da...

53 pages of 2 unfilled assessment receipts per page. Printed by Agnew & Deffebach of San Francisco. The exact location of this mine may have bee...

1) Lucas Mining Company #59 for 250 shares to CE Gillett in 1881. Signed by Gillett and Walker. 2) Taylor Plumas Mill and Mining Company #1830 for 100

Lot of three. 1) William Tell Consolidated Gold Mining Company. #46 for 2,000 shares to RA Grass in 1890. Datelined Sierra City. Signatures worn off.

Stock no. 3213, issued to J. W. Sparks for 1910. Signed by Nelson Z. Graves, vice-president. Secretary, Illegible signature. This historic document ha

1) South Hite Gold Mining Company #856 for 100 shares to John Bothwell in 1881. Signed by JF Towle and D Osborne. 2) North Hite & Yosemite Gold ...

$500 First Mortgage Deed of Trust signed by B.F. Hastings, trustee. 14 1/2 x 10 1/2". City: State: California Date: 1862 HWAC#: : 29036

Lot of 3. 1) The Giant Powder Co. of San Francisco. Billhead dated April 21st, 1877 for 10,000 caps ordered for the Eureka & Palisade Railroad (...