Million Dollar Auction

Stock no. 89, issued to E. Cahill & Co., Trs. for fifty shares, 1887. Signed by C. Hirshfield (?), president and Geo. Spinney (?), secretary. Ce...

Front page article with two drawings. "Mass of Sulphured and Chloride Ores." "The Heart of the Comstock." "Crystallized Ore...

1) Sutro tunnel Company, choice early stock certificate for Sutro's operation, signed by John Landers, vice president and Pelham W. Ames, secret...

8 later stocks from these two famous Comstock companies. Includes: 3 Belcher Extension Mines Co. stocks (1926, 1927, 1928) all issued and uncancelled;

Virginia Mining District, Storey County. Inc. Dec. 30th, 1873. Signed by Geo. Wallace (president) and Gordon (secretary). Not cancelled. Folds, pinhol

#74289 for 10 shares to Sone & Downer, trustees. 1878. Not cancelled. Eight assessment stamps on back. (Prag collection) City: Virginia City St...

Virginia Mining District, Storey County. Inc. Dec. 1873. Uncancelled. Issued for 100 shares to H.R. Parsons on Feb. 4th, 1882. Signed by Follis (presi

Bank of California, California Mill ("Consolidated" crossed out). Issued to the Pacific Mill & Mining Co. for $755.18 on May 5, 1875. ...

Two different Chollar Mining Company checks. 1) Red Bank of California, Chollar Mining Company, RN-G. Issued to Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co. S...

Lot of 16 checks issued by the superintendent of the Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. at Virginia City, Nevada Territory in 1864 & 1865. Prin...

One check for the Ophir Silver Mining company when Fair was Supt. Two checks from the Potosh Mining Co. One check from the Choller Mining Company. Fou

Scarce check from this mining operation that was tied to the "Bonanza" discovery of 1873. Check No. 1557. Drawn on the Nevada Bank of San ...

Trench Mill check issued on December 22, 1873 to "Chinaman Bill" for $63.75. Signed by Bonanza King James G. Fair. Interesting to see a Ch...

A lot of 4 revenue stamped checks between 1869 and 1870 from Virginia City, Nevada and from the Agency of the Bank of California and signed by John Ma

1) Really nice check with RN-C21b revenue imprint (Nevada over federal) signed by John Mackay. Issued to J.P. Smith on June 3, 187-. Blue font at left

Rare mining check and even rarer to find Mackay's signature on it, 1878. Nevada Bank of San Francisco stamp over Bank of California. Signed by J...

Payroll check No. 1 issued for $50 to Colton on June 2, 1884. Bank of California. RN-G. Signed by Isaac Requa as superintendent. Punch cancelled thru

The Pacific Mill & Mining Company was a consolidated milling operation formed by the "Bonanza Firm" to process Cons. 1) Check No. 241,...

7 issued certificates for Comstock mining companies that operated in the center of the lode. Includes: Comstock Tunnel Company (1907), Bullion Gold ...

Lot of eight, all different. Great variety! First three are the rarest in the group. Includes: Woodworth Mill RN-D signed by Comstock millionaire John