Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Lot of 3 ten pound bonds issued in 1887 in London. Not cancelled. All have coupons remaining. Incorporated under the Companies' Acts, 1862-1883....

WOW! Early American incorporated mining company on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. # 178 for 10 shares to William R Hanson. Signed by Samuel Brah(?) and

Item # 1 of 7: Metal pin embossed : Attend The Big ( au) /Calumet / Labor Day/ Weekend ( ad ).// Red lettering on white back ground, 1 3/4" in...

Lot of 60+ incl. stocks, checks, and documents. Includes: 18 issued stock certificates (1970-74); and a group of 40 invoices, 1935-1957, many with com

Moved to the Grass Valley section on Day 1, Lot 1748a

Lot of about 50 pieces including two stock certificates, photos, a check, and many invoices. Stocks were issued in 1935 and 1937, both punch cancelled

Inc. in Michigan. No. 450, issued in 40 shares to Hansell on Feb. 17th, 1864. Signed by president Joseph Henzey and secretary S. Day. Pen cancelled. B

Early! Incorporated in Michigan. No. 165, issued for 175 shares to Henry Whitman & Co. on April 19th, 1855. Signed by president Lyman A. Cook an...

Lot of 11 different. Included: Mohawk Mining Company (1928, cut and punch cxl, Native American vignette); Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Compan

Lot of 5 different. 1) Adventure Consolidated Copper Company. Issued in 1899, stamp and punch cancelled. Green border and elk vignette. Folds, pinhole

Lot of 5 different. 1) Copper Range Company. Two different, issued in 1964 and 1971. Punch cancelled, allegorical vignette. 2) Mohawk Mining Company.

Lot of 8. Checks: Pennsylvania Mine (1865, cut cxl); Michigan Smelting Co. (Houghton, 1912); Champion Copper Co. (Painesdale, 1906); Trimountain Minin

Lot of 9 from a major Michigan collection. Includes: stereoview of ingot molds at Calumet-Hecla smelter; 8 x 10" mounted photo of White Pine Mi...

Lot of 9, three different mining companies. 1) The Hermina Mining Company, Limited. Organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario. Three stocks,

I/U Engineer Development Co #36 Richard Schell 1918, signed by President Harrison. I/U Mining Investment Contract issued by the American Mining Invest

5 stock certificates from Montana: 1) 50 shares of Triangle Mining and Development Co. @ $1 each, cert. # 276 issued to Sam Redmond, signed March 1

I/U #2009 Carrie Whitney 30 shares 1912. Nice motorized ore carts vignette exiting mine. Creases. . Ken Prag Collection Date: 1912 City/County: St

Includes 10 postal receipts/ working cards. Approx 100 letters from State of Montana Attorney General, State Forester, House of Representatives, gub

Approx 30 Montana Labor News cancelled check c. 1940, Approx 30 receipts from Bessette Printing Company to Montana Labor News c. 1940. Approx 30 vari

Lot of five different. Includes: copper, 5.75", mining scene on bowl and handle, patriotic handle and (gold-plated?); small Montana seal, 6&quo...

Nevada territorial signed by Leland Stanford's brother. Emmet Lode, Esmeralda (printed upper left). "Claim 600 Feet" (printed under ti...

Inc. March 21, 1865 in Pennsylvania. No. 164, issued for 15 shares to James M. Martin on March 8th, 1866 in Philadelphia. Signed by president H.G. Sic

No. 2856. Dateline Austin, Nevada, July 22nd, 1867. For one specimen of pulp deposited by Thomas Cox, 4.29 grains of silver. Signed by David Lundbom.

Rare specimen stock for the Keystone Silver Mining Co. Location printed on stock: Reese River Mining District at Austin, Nevada. "Specimen"...

Spanish Belt, Philadelphia District, Nye County, Nev. (printed at bottom center). Inc. April 1874. No. 814, issued for 50 shares to company secretary

Lot of 7 different. Included: Philadelphia-Nevada MC (1908, mining vignettes, not cxl); Belmont Uncle Sam MC (1933, eagle vignette, not cxl); Belmont-

Lot of 6. Bovard was a tent camp town in Mineral County formed by miners from Rawhide. It boomed in 1908 and lasted until the early 1920s. 1) Bovard-S

Lot of 5 different. Broken Hills is a ghost town in Mineral County near the border of Churchill County. Peaked 1915-1920. 1) Reorganized Broken Hills

Lot of 5 different. Buckskin is a ghost town located in Humboldt County, Nevada. 1) Albany Copper Company. Unissued. Dateline Buckskin, Nevada. Heavy

Lot of 3. 1) Bullfrog Gold Center Water and Mills, Ltd. Inc. in AZ. No. 595, issued for 5,000 shares to RB Respers on April 14th, 1909. Signed by pres

Lot of 7. Included: The Mayflower Mines Consolidated (1923, pen cancelled, mining vignettes, deep fold); Mayflower Bullfrog Consolidated Mining Compan

Lot of 3 different. 1) Shoshone National Bank Mining Company. Issued in 1906 for 500 shares to D. Davis Wilkins in Goldfield. Signed by president Mark

Rare! Inc. in AZ. No. 422, issued for 1,000 shares to HL Grinshaw on Feb. 13, 1905 in Goldfield. Signed by president John A. Hassell and secretary Whe

Fantastic! Inc. in Arizona. No. 29, issued for 1,000 shares to James R. Hara on March 6th, 1905 in Colorado Springs. Signed by president Doubt (?) and

Wow! Inc. in Arizona. No. 1543, issued for 2,500 shares to George A. Clark on Nov. 29th, 1909 in Colorado Springs. Signed by vice-president Arkell and

Lot of 8. 1) Pioneer Bi-Metallic Leasing Company. Issued in 1909 in Rhyolite. Stamp ink stains. Deep folds with some separation. 2) Bullfrog Indian Sp

Rare Bullfrog stock! Low number 5, issued in 1905 for one shares to Clay Tallman. Signed by Fagan as secretary and Chas. A. Liddell as president. Not

Inc. in South Dakota, April 1906. No. 395, issued for 1,000 shares to NP Reinhard on Feb. 4th, 1907. Signed by Nevada mining and banking magnate Georg

Inc. in Colorado. No. 287, issued for 2,000 shares to Dr. Thomas Stark on Dec. 22nd, 1906 in Colorado Springs. Signed by the vice president, A. Mackey

Rare but with condition issues. Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. No. 1638, issued for one thousand shares to Water Pratt, on J

Lot of 5 different. 1) Bullfrog Daisy Mining Company. Issued 1906, not cancelled. Folds. 2) The Gold Bar Annex Mining Company. Issued in 1906, not can

Lot of 8. 1) Gibraltar Mines Syndicate. Issued in 1906 for 500 shares. Punch cancelled. Red border and Native American vignette. Pinholes, folds. 2) T

Inc. in Arizona. Low number 12, issued for 10,000 shares to James Collins on Feb. 20th, 1905. Signed by president Albert Watson and secretary Fred W.

Ultra rare but with serious condition issues. As is. "Mines at Bullfrog" printed in gold lettering. Inc. in Arizona, 1906. No. 405, issued...

Lot of 5. These companies were related to the Original Bullfrog. Included: Bullfrog Mining Co. of Nevada (1907, drilling vignette, not cxl, deep folds

One of the best and most sought-after Bullfrog stock certificates! Mines located at Bullfrog Mining District, Nevada (printed along the top border). I

I/U #343 DE Clarke 125 shares 1905. 1909 and 1911 mine letters. 1909 mine bulletin Date: 1905 City/County: Bullfrog State: Nevada

Rare. Inc. in Arizona, 1905. No. 31, issued for 250 shares to Elmer H. Howe on June 26th, 1925. Signed by president F.W. Beecher and secretary A.J. Be

Great vignette of a bullfrog! Inc. in Arizona Territory. No. 139, issued for 1,000 shares to E.S. Adkins on June 1st, 1906 in Los Angeles. Signed by p

Lot of 8 stock certificates plus 4 pieces of ephemera. Stocks include: Montgomery Mountain Mining Company of Bullfrog (1905, not cxl, pinholes, folds)

Usually not in this good of condition. Certificate No. 6309. issued in 1906 to RM Brine for 500 shares in Goldfield. Signed by P. Carney as vice-presi

Lot of 3. Inc. in Arizona. 1) Lige Harris Bullfrog Extension Gold Mines Company. Issued in 1905, not cancelled. Mining vignette. Folds with some separ

Lot of 2 rare stocks. 1) 1) The Shoshone-Bull Frog Gold Mining Company. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Wyoming, 1905. No. 63,.issued for

Very rare. Inc. in Arizona, March 1905. No. 188, issued for 1,000 shares to Bruce Glidden on March 28th, 1905 in San Francisco. Signed by president Fr

Lot of 4. Cactus Springs is a ghost town in Nye County. Activity began in 1901 with the discovery of turquoise on Cactus Peak. Silver was discovered n

Nice original watercolor of Holmes Silver Mine in Candelaria, NV. Ore cars in a row and smelter, signed by George Mathis. 9.25x10.25" plus mat....

Lot of 2. 1) Bassette Gold & Silver Mining Company. Location of Works: Ormsby County, Nevada (printed under left). Inc. Nov. 1876. No. 71, issue...

Lot of 6. Included: United Imperial Mines Company (1923, not cxl, mining vignettes); Cherry Creek Gold Mining Company (No. 6, 1931, not cxl, mining vi

Lot of 3 different incl. a No. 1. Cherry Creek, White Pine County. 1) Cherry Creek Gold Mining Company. Stock number 1, issued for 200,000 shares to p

Chloride is a forgotten mining area in Churchill County. A February 6, 1907 article in the Reno Evening Gazette says, "…the Mountain Cedar Comp...

Lot of 7 different. 1) Dan Tucker Extension Mining Company. Sand Springs. Issued in 1940, not cxl, three mining vignettes. 2) Desert View Development

Churchill County, Nevada (printed under title). Inc. 1872. No. 95, issued for 25 shares to A.C. Farno on Feb. 4th, 1874 in San Jose, California. Signe

Enterprise, Desert Pride, Independent, and Frankford Lodes, Desert District, N.T. (printed at top). Inc. Dec. 1863. This is a Nevada Territory stock f

Location: Desert Mining District, Churchill County, N.T. (printed below logo). Incorporated December 1863. Place of Business: Virginia (City). Datelin

Certificate Number One! Location: Desert District, Churchill County, N.T. (printed under logo). Incorporated January 12th, 1864. Dateline Virginia, N.

Lot of 9. 1) The Nevada-Eldorado Mines Company. Nelson. Issued in 1908, not cxl. Gold border and unique mining vignette. Folds, ink stain. 2) El Dorad

Lot of 3 different. The Brunswick Lode (previously called the Occidental or Monte Cristo Lode) was 1.25 miles east of Virginia City and Gold Hill, par

Lot of 11. Included: Exchequer Mining Company (Gold Hill, 1912); Bullion G&S MC (Gold Hill, unissued); Chollar G&SMC (Virginia City, 1931); ...

Lot of 12: six stocks and six pieces of ephemera. 1) Comstock. The Belcher Mine was located in Gold Hill. The Best & Belcher was located in Virg...

Unique. Location of Works: Storey County, Nev. (printed at left). Inc. Dec. 1878. No. 19, issued for 100 shares to H. Burdett on Jan. 10th, 1879. Sign

Lot of 6. Three stocks and three bonds. This was the later renaming and reorganization of the Sutro Tunnel Company. 1) Three stocks, two different var

Lot of 4. Post-1900. 1) South Comstocks Consolidated Mines Company. Issued 1907, not cancelled. Green border and mining vignette. Folds, some toning.

Lot of 7. 1) The Comstock Golden Gate Mining Company. Two different: one issued in 1909, stamp cancelled, mining vignettes; and one unissued. Inc. 190

This is a California mining stock issued to an important figure in California and Nevada mining history. Location: Nimshew, Butte County, California (

Lot of 23. These stocks represent the "gut" of the Comstock, running from Virginia City to Gold Hill, north to south. 1) Savage Gold &...

Lot of 6 different, all with "Comstock" in their name. Included: Comstock Mines Co. (1903, not cxl, mining vignette, folds with tape repai...

Location: Storey County, Nev. (printed at bottom center). Inc. May 1868. No. 912, issued for 20 shares to L.P. Dexter & Co., trustee, on Jan. 12...

Lot of 6 different, post-1900. Included: Pacific Mining & Developing Company (1905, not cxl, mining vignette, folds and toning); Comstock Silver...

Lot of 2 different. 1) California Mining Company. Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed under title). No. 96517, issued for 5 share

Fabulous use of colors: Deep purple, red, green and black on white. # 22 for 10 shares to George Cobb. Signed by Albert Garner and SP Ritchford presid

# 23 for 25 shares to Rich Ross, Signed by William Rice and president G Tilforn(?). Location: Blue Sulphur Spring District, Lyon Co., N.T. Datelined V

# 39 for 25 shares to JL Holland. Signed by Henry Sweetapple and president GP Griffin. Dateline Dayton 1863. Incorporated March 23, 1863. Horse and ri

# 57 for 10 shares to Pauline E Gray. Signed by WG Lee and JD Cross. Dateline Lyon Co. N. T. 1864. Incorporated November 10, 1863. Not cancelled. Loca

# 60 for 25 shares to George Hall. Signed by JS Crossman president and D Edward Jones. Not mentioned in Kelly or Collins. Dateline Como, Lyon County,

# 87 for 10 shares to Emmett Grey. Signed by W. Lee and president HS Braffat. Dateline Lyon County, N. T. 1864. Incorporated November 28, 1863. Not ca

Early number 12 for 25 shares to Charles Hosmer. Signed by RN Van Brunt (mining secretary, 706 Montgomery) and president JD Fry(?). Hosmer was a minin

# 85 for 10 shares to GW Swain. Signed by CA Brien and president Swain. Dateline Como 1863(5). Incorporated June 1863. Not cancelled. Two Civil War s

American Flat, Gold Hill District (printed at top). American Flat mines are not common. Inc. May 1873. No. 371, issued for 9 shares to A. H. Todd &a...

Rare American Flat mining company. Location: Storey County, Nev. (printed at top center). Inc. July 1872. No. 5448, issued for 25 shares to Hunt &am...

# 81 for 10 shares to George haskell. Signed by D. Van Vleck and John H Bodin(?). Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated July 2, 1863. 25c Certific

This is a rather unique name! # 78 for 30 shares to John Vignot. Signed by L Lanszweet(?) and president (?). Dateline Gold Hill 1863. Incorporated Jun

# 88 for 25 shares to John Vignot. Signed by WH Howard and president O Evans. 25c Insurance revenue stamp (R48c or R44b). Not cancelled. Dateline Virg

Devil's Gate Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed under title). Inc. April 22, 1872. No. 165, issued for 10 shares to W. E. Dunbar on...

Rare. "Devils Gate Dist. Storey Co. Nev." printed at top. Inc. 1874. No. 1412, issued for 100 shares to Butler Burris on July 12th, 1875 i...

"Lyon County, Nevada" printed at top center. Inc. April 1876. No. 18, issued for 2,500 shares to T.P. Riordan on July 26, 1876 in SF. Sign...

Inc. in Delaware. Stock certificate number one, issued for 500 shares to company president R.A. Hardy on June 18th, 1924. Also signed by treasurer Ale

Bonds for this company have not seen by us before! The Lady Bryan was a mine located on the Flowery District, Six Mile Canyon, Storey County. This $10

# 45 for 10 shares to A Griswold. Signed by WG Alban and president (?). Dateline Virginia, N. T. 1863. Location of works, Gold Hill. Incorporated Sept

# 1 for 10 shares to NS Bowen. Signed by McGan(?) and president J Warner. Dateline Virginia 1863. Incorporated September 1863. 25c Certificate revenue

Wow! Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, Nev. (printed at bottom center).Inc. March 22, 1875. No. 720, issued for 100 shares to N.S. Stone on Oc