Spooktacular Auction: Americana, Mining, Numismatics, & More (October 2020)

Top Corners read: From the Department of the Interior Albert B Fall, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey George Otis Smith, Director. Bottom Right Corner

#386 $100 first mortgage interest warrant. 2 coupons attached. Waterfront vignette. Gold, silver and copper mines in AZ..3" tear on bottom Dat...

Interesting group of two documents for this mining company based in Buffalo, NY, and incorporated in West Virginia. 1898. Bylaws, typed, 7pp; corpora

Postal card datelined Placerville from Edward Vischer to F.A. Bishop, Esq. dated 1878. The message details a visit by a committee including Jno. O. Ea

Lot of 5 different. This is an incredibly rare grouping; we've had very few of these catalogs in the past 40 years. The Pelton wheel was invente...

Nice storage receipt from the Suisun City Warehouses & Wharf dated 1859. Henry Price put merchandise into storage at the facility. Slight paper ...

Preliminary Mineralogical and Geological Map of the State of California issued by the California State Mining Bureau, January 1st, 1891. This is a bea

22 x 30" poster mounted on board. This version of the Society of California Pioneers poster is the third printing. The first done by Britton ...

In the county of La Plata, the Honeydew Mines Syndicate lays out the parameters of the Arizona Surprise claim. The measurements of the four corner sta

Four 1800s billheads, mostly mining related. Best is a Black Hawk bh for "quartz buckets and Ore Cars" 1887 Date: Country (if not USA):...

Great lot of paper from early Butte. Billheads include Sherman & Reed Undertaking And Livery, 1905;Montana Transfer Company, 1904; Butte Cab an...

This is a group of books detailing mining in Montana and Idaho. Please see the photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana Ci

Approx. 30 pieces in this mining promo file, includes panorama of Ophir Hill Mine. National Treasure Tunnel, Lakes of Killarney; Ophir Hermit; Lion Hi

Lot of 2. 1) USGS Bulletin 691-C, Geologic Structure of the Northwestern Part of the Pawhuska Quadrangle by KC Heald, 1918. Approx. 50 pages with map

"Manufacturers and Jobbers of Mill, Mine, Railroad, Tinners', Machinists', & Foundry Supplies..." Philadelphia, Altoona, and P...

1) Two Bethlehem Steel Company catalogs: a) Bethlehem Mine Track Equipment for Coal and Ore Mines, Quarries, and Industrial Applications. Booklet 72.

7 travertine stalactites from Cave Mine, UT. 7-20" long Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Cave Mine Provenance: Geff Poll...

6 page letter written to Miss Lucille Carlson in Los Angeles, CA from her mother & father in Eureka Utah, dated February 14, 1934. Date: c1934...

Nuggets from Mammoth by Toone, Mammoth & Larsens. Mammoth Mine articles of incorporation et al reprint, lawsuit deposition Olsen v. Mammoth Mini...

Very rare canvas or burlap ore bags from Cedar Mining Co of Milford, UT. Cedar Mine merged with Talisman Mining in 1909. These bags appear to be 19th

Hardbound Xerox copies of 1905-1931 originals. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection

11 miners gloves recovered in Utah mines and McKee Bros of Bakerfield, CA cloth bag Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Provenance:

This is a collection of 22 specimens from the Ophir Mining District in the Oquirrh Mountains of Tooele County, Utah. Most contain bright massive or cr

8+ rusty shoes for a mule or horse dug from UT mines Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection

Hardcover rare 1876 The Emma Mine 883pp, boards nearly detached. 1987 Making money out of dirt, papers of the Utah Symposium Date: Country (if not

Approx 50 UT postcards, most chromolitho, 3 Zion Park booklets, The Old Telegraph Mine reprint, large UT bank document collection 1929-1949, 5 UT stoc

Variety of Utah history and mining publications. Utah Historical Quarterly, Engineering and Mining Journal and more Date: Country (if not USA): S

4 hardcovers. History of Utah Since Statehood Vols 2 and 3 Illustrated. Utah Vol 2, Utah A Centennial History Vol 3 Date: Country (if not USA): S

Approx. 10 books in this library of Utah History. Hardcovers include: The Peoples of Utah, pp. 472, with photos (some wear on corners of cover, please

13 UT mining booklets including Mining Industry of UT, 1926 Mineral Wealth of UT, Up From the Hills by Hanks, Quartz Operators Handbook by Randall, 19

This is a collection of Geologic and Mining Resources books, periodicals, and maps for the state of Washington early 1900's. Please see the phot...

This is a group of mining books detailing the area of Wyoming in 1912. At lease ten books, see the photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA):

3 ASARCO Safety Bulletins 1916-17, hardcover Daniel Cowan Jackling 1954 Rotunda book with foldout Jackling photo. Date: Country (if not USA): Sta

3 heavy canvas ore bags. Small sizes, used condition Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection

8 total certificates. All signed and NOT canceled by two administrators, illegible. Possibly from Belgium (?); all attached revenue coupons still at

Stored in a 27" x 5" Valuable Papers binder. Includes letters to Arthur Loiselle c. 1930's regarding mine tailings, mine restart feas...

1 total certificate. Signed and unissued; has revenue coupons still attached; in very good condtion, some small bends in the corners. Date: 1928 Co

7 total certificates. All certificates are in French; all are signed and unissued, signatures illegible from two adminstrators; all in very good cond

3 total certificates. The Compagne Mining Company Bond Certificates are in good condition, tearing along the top edge, still has revenue coupons att

This is a survey book printed by the US Geological Survey of Coal and Oil exploration dated 1912. Date: 1912 Country (if not USA): State: City:

16 total certificates. All signed and unissued; revenue coupons still attached; all in very good condition, minimal folding of the corners. Date:

Ann Arbor 1908; Herman 1919; Lancaster 1907; Menominee 1900; Milwaukee 1906; Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

10 total certificates. All signed and unissued; all with revenue coupons attached; all in very good condition. Date: 1900's Country (if not U...

7 leather belts in used condition Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection

Group of correspondence, about 8pcs, from the Mayne C. Parker Co. of Philadelphia soliciting the sale of stock in various mining and oil companies. Th

Smiths College Chemistry by Kendall, Textbook of Quantitative Analysis by Hall, Qualitative Analysis by Anderson, Handbook of Ore Dressing by Taggart

9 total certificates. Incorporated in Lyon, France, June 1909; all signed and unissued; all have revenue coupons still attached; all in fair conditio

Hercules 40% strength dynamite box "4 bags", tongue and groove construction; hard hat with carbide light attached, c 1930. Date: Countr...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Frick & Lindsay Company, Pittsburg. No. 5. Supplies for Manufacturers, Mines & Quarries, Oil Wells, Contractors &...

Approx 10 sets of mining lamps and batteries with some web belts. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collecti

Hardcover and an important reference. 541pp with index to precious metals. Cover has edge wear Date: 1885 Country (if not USA): State: City: P

Lot of 3. 1) Hendrie & Bolthoff, Mining and Contractors' Equipment Section "A" General Catalog 150. No date--likely 1930s. 210 pp....

Incomplete Topcon kit with three mirror unit, target and tripod platform in hard yellow case. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prove

Four bulbs and several lamp bases and wiring taken from an underground mining operation. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Approx 30 bags used for various purposes in underground mines. Canvas, burlap, cloth, water bag etc. Assorted sizes Date: Country (if not USA): S

5 underground mining lamps including a home made lamp Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection

2 piece wood sign with carved and black highlighted Zeke's Assay Office/Gold Nuggets & Coins, 7 x 28" and hanging chain. Also includes ...

5 Le Nouveau Monde, 1851 Date: 1851 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance: Ken Prag Collection

A beautiful automobile stock certificate! # O126230 for 1 share to Marie Louise Meyer on December 11, 1924. Pink border and company seal. Vignette of

1. Lot of 6 issued pieces. Issued 1920-1921. All cancelled. Orange border and background, black print. Condition issues; please inspect. 9.5 x 13&qu...

Cert. #2444, temporary stock certificate issued in 1920 from Lincoln Motor Company issued for 10 shares. Lincoln Motor Company was founded in 1917 by

Issued in 1924 (date is very faint) for ten shares. Inc. in Ohio. Allegorical figures vignette with company letters. This is a better than average exa

Lot of 4. 1) Northway Motors Stockholders' Rights, cert. # 10361 to Patrick McLaughlin, Boston, MA, signed by A. G. Guinel, assistant treas. Da...

Beautiful Specimen certificate from Air Canada. Planes and crew members above with a plane coming in for a landing in blue underprint. Printed in Engl

Brewing company certificate issued for 100 shares to C. Ross Tucker in 1905. Allergorical female vignette. The company was formed in 1897 through a me

What a beautiful stock certificate. California flag, a serpent, fireworks and Chinese letters in purples, blues, reds and pink. Issued for 1 share. In

Cert #1325, issued for 20 shares in 1898. The company inc. in 1885. State seal vignette with orange seal. The company operated in Riverside County, Ca

Cert. #2559, issued for 33 shares in 1909 at San Francisco. This company may have been one of the first enterprises to try and capture power from the

Two very nice California telephone stocks. Includes the People's Mutual Telephone Company, issued at San Francisco in 1900. Inc. in California i...

Great vignette of the baskets that this company produced. Certificate #49, 213 shares issued to Henry L Williams who also signed as President while Ro

Two stock certificates from Nebraska industrial companies. Includes: The Automatic Loom Company, 1899. In virtually all automatic looms, the shuttle

This bond from the company is much more rare than the stock certificate. Great vignette of a group of workers picking cotton. Issued in London to rais

Fancy certificate from this Wisconsin company. Issued at Racine, Wisconsin in 1900. Crazy, wild vignette show an allegorical figure flying through the

This lot includes the following: The Spring & Stafford Manufacturing Company, Farmingdale, N.Y., 1891; Smith & Farwell Company, St. Paul, Mi...

Lot of certificates from various industries includes: Associated Gas & Electric, Texas Utilities Co, American Commonwealths Power Corp (2), Radi...

This certificate was issued in 1928 at Los Angeles. The company is not listed in Walker's Manual of California Securities, 1919. We are guessing...

Very unique stock from the Anchor Chain, Incorporated. Inc. in Nevada in 1923. The title pretty much describes what this company manufactured. Great p

#730, issued for 34 shares in 1915. The Atlantic Fisheries & Supply Company incorporated in South Dakota. We could find no specific information ...

Cert. #2 from this early Caribbean trading company. Stamped purple seal with a palm tree inside. Three handwritten assessments for a total of seven Br

Cert. #43, issued to R.S. Whigham for 500 shares in 1865. Signed by the president C.H.Tucker and by Joseph H. Tucker as secretary. Incorporated in New

Cert. #444, issued to R.S. Whigham for 500 shares in 1865. Signed by the president C.H.Tucker and by Joseph H. Tucker as secretary. Incorporated in Ne

11 total certificates. All signed and unissued Bond certificates; the administrators signatures are illegible (stamp signatures). Very bright colors

"Morelos Chihuahua Mexico" printed at top center. The mines of the company are printed above the San Francisco dateline: "Santa Barba...

Lot of 3 issued stocks, all damaged (see photos). "Morelos Chihuahua Mexico" printed at top center. The mines of the company are printed a...

1) No. 734, issued for 100 shares to Elizabeth Seelbach on Dec. 28th, 1886. Signed by secretary Louis Hoffman and the president (illegible). Not cance

Very attractive Mexican mining stock issued in 1892. Cert. #113, issued for 100 shares. Great mining vignette of miners underground working with hamme

Stock certificate and trustee's certificate for shares in the Sierra Madre Development Company. Fancy scroll, miners underground. Inc. in Maine....

25 total certificates. All are signed and not canceled; all have some revenue coupons attached; most in very good condition, some with bent corners.

Cert. #10831, issued for 1000 shares in 1910. Nice vignette of a dredging ship at the top. In beautiful condition. Uncancelled. Date: Country (if

1) Chisna Consolidated- Inc. in Washington. No. 3084, issued for 300 shares in 1907. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Orange seal

#294, issued for 30 shares in 1898. Inc. in Illinois. The company is listed in Hanscom's book of Alaska mining stocks, but with no information a...

Incorporated in Washington in 1899. Cert. #5658, issued to Victoria L. Willson in 1906 for 1000 shares. Signed by E.R. Butterworth as president. Vigne

# 111 for 160 shares to Miss Dohan. Signed by secretary EG Hamersly and president JB Baker. Dateline 1883 Camden. Incorporated December 1882. Not canc

# 2014 for500 shares issued to Theodore Chester, in 1905. Incorporated in 1899. Offices in Los Angeles. Signed by C. D. Pickering, secretary and W Lew

Nice colorful 1881 stock certificate. Number 154 for 400 shares to WW Thompson. Signed by treasurer William J Turner and president Jacob H Hitschler.

Choice mine with nice grouping of 1860's stock and bond. 1) Stock certificate. # 475 for 5000 shares to George Meicke. Signed by secretary Willi...

Number 92 for 600 shares to TW Belcham. Signed by president P Whitmer and secretary JC McFarland. Incorporated in Illinois with headquarters in Bloomi

Number 86 for 100 shares to Walter A Hamlin trustee. Dateline New York 1880. Signed by Hamlin and president HH Honore. Incorporated 1880. Printed by A

I/U Boston and Gila River Cattle 1882. I/U Copper Belt Mining 1884. Silver Nugget Mining 1881. Copper King of Arizona 1899. Gold Cliff Mining and Redu

The first three are Ray Hercules Copper Company. 1) # A5803 for 50 shares to Ida Daniell. 1916. Signed by Dunham and president Reilly. Bright red. Dou