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

A nice pair of Woodworth Mill checks with RN-D signed by Bonanza Kings John Mackay and James G. Fair. The Woodworth was located on the NW bank of the

A History of Comstock Mines by Dan SeQuille, 1889. Deed of a Mining Claim from Steve Mitchell to Henry Baglin, 1905 for the Jim Gold and Silver Mining

All checks with RN-G revenue imprint. 1) Ophir Silver Mining Co., Virginia, Nevada, Feb. 15, 1878, signed by John Mackay. Issued for $500 cash. Nevada

Lot of 17. All issued and different. Includes: Hale & Norcross (1917, cut cancelled), Best & Belcher (1937, not cancelled), Cons. Virginia &...

Lot of 5. 1) Unissued stock for Washoe Wood & Fluming Co. Carson City dateline. Inc. in 1875. 2) Unissued stock for The Washoe Mining Co. Inc. i...

No. 61, issued to W. W. Scogins for 500 shares, 1880. Signed by J. J. Cooper, president and W. W. Scogins, secretary. (Prag Collection) City: Virgini

Certificate No. 200, uncancelled. Issued for 500 shares. Ink has faded. Nevada state seal. Signed by the company president. Enterprise Job Print. Ex-N

Devils Gate Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada. Inc. May 2, 1872. Certificate No. 86. Not cancelled. Issued for 1,000 shares to John Gillig, 1880. S

Devil’s Gate Mining District, NV. No. 118 for 50 shares. Issued to W. D. C. Gibson, signed by John Kelliles, president and Meiles Goodman, Treasurer.

Lot 19. All issued. Includes: Alpha Cons. Mining Co. (1909, not cancelled), Belcher Extension Cons. (1928, not cancelled), Exchequer (1906, stamped an

Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #12. Uncancelled. Issued for ten shares to Albert A. Sevi, 1863. Signed by S. Heyderfeldt, president. Vign

Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #128. Issued to F. Chappellet for 12 1/2 shares. 1865. Uncancelled. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt, president and

Incorporated March 26th, 1863. Certificate #109. Issued to Wm. B. Fox for 50 shares. 1865. Uncancelled. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt, president and Holmes

1) November 9, 1866 assessment receipt. From Thomas Mason and signed by secretary Land. 2) Receipt from Eugene Kelly & Co. for that assessment. ...

Comstock Ledge, Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Virginia, Nev. Inc. Aug., 1877. No. 424, uncancelled. Issued for 10 shares to the company pre

Stock no. 1810 for 100 shares issued to Samuel B. Thomas. Signed by Samuel Sheller and F. E. Lutz. Unusual vignette on left of two horses and motto Li

Lot of 5. 1) Queen Mining Co. No. 976. Issued for 10 shares on April 7, 1876. Flowery Mining District. Not cancelled. Vignette of queen. Fold and soil

Lot of 25. Includes: Con. Virginia (1910, cancelled), Potosi (1917, cancelled), Gould & Curry (1922, cancelled), Ophir (1919, cancelled), Ophir ...

Flowery district. Queen Mining Co. no. 1243 for 50 shares issued to Wm. H. McClintock. Signed by D. L. McDonald, president, and Wm McClintock, secreta

Location: Flowery District, Comstock Lode, Storey County. Nevada. Inc. Dec. 6th, 1875. No. 832, issued for 400 shares to William McClintock (company s

21 pieces. Nice representation of different expenses for this very popular mine. (checks, billheads, and annual report w/ map) 1) Three paystubs for m

Devil's Gate District, Lyon County. Incorporated January 1875. No. 612, not cancelled. Issued for 5,000 shares to Lucien Herman on January 18th,...

Very rare stock certificate no. 17 for 25 shares issued to D. R. McKee, signed by Adolph Sutro. Hand cancelled in red through signature. Vignette of m

Stock no. C32516, 1883. Signed by C. W. Bruck (?), president and Pelham W. Ames, secretary. Entrepreneur Adolph Sutro believed that a tunnel, excavate

Theo. Sutro pieces. Two cancelled bonds for the Comstock Tunnel Company. First Mortgage income bonds for $500 and $1000. (Prag Collection) City: Virg

Rare! Sutro Tunnel Company--a status report by Adolph Sutro to the public. An agreement: The Sutro Tunnel Company with the Articles of Agreement, unda

1) Curtis Consolidated Mining Co. Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County. Issued for 100 shares to H.S. Stone (company secretary) on March 2, 1880.

Lot of 14 different. Includes: Exchequer Mining Co., Lady Washington Cons. Co. (190-), Alta Silver Mining Co. (190-), Ophir Extension Cons. Gold &am...

Lot of 16. Includes: West Crown Point G&S Mill & Mining Co. (3), Hale & Norcross (2), Industry G&S Mining Co. (3), Exchequer Mining ...

Lot of 84 pieces. Includes: 40 Statements of Ore Shipped by the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. These vouchers (7" x 8.25") from the Moun...