Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Lot of 2. 1) Stock no. 9113 issued for 10 shares to Jas. Coffin on Dec. 23, 1878 in SF. Signed by vice-president William A. Schultz and secretary Jose

Phenomenal. Mackay's signature on a stock certificate is a great Comstock rarity. This stock was issued in a pivotal time for Mackay, after he h...

Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed at top center). Inc. April 1875. No. 479, issued for 100 shares to J.L. Trench on April 24th,

Purchased in the heyday of the Comstock. NUMBER 2 for 1000 shares to Delong & Belknap. Signed by TC Kibbe and president Robert Sherwood. Datelin...

Location: Gold Hill Mining District, Storey Co., Nev. (printed at top). Inc. July 1865. No. 29408, issued for 100 shares to C. Hirshfeld on May 26th,

Lot of 9. Included: Consolidated New York Mining Co. (1903, statue of liberty vignette, not cxl, heavy staining); Lady Washington Consolidated Company

# 25944 for 200 shares to trustee George B Root. Signed by president Anderson and secretary (?). Location: Gold Hill Mining District, Storey C., Nev.

#5 for 10 shares to Thomas Craft. Signed by Chubback and William Arrington. Dateline Gold HIll 1864. Incorporated April 14, 1864. Not cancelled. 25c P

# 244 for 5 shares to John Balkwill. Signed by HC Brooke and EE Phillips as president. Dateline Gold HIll 1864. Incorporated January 11, 1864. 25c Pow

# 94 for 25 shares to James Fraser. Signed by Jonathan Moore and president HN Yerington. Dateline Virginia N. T. 1864. Incorporated March 1864. Locati

Location "Gold Hill Mining Dist., Storey County, Nevada (printed above and below the vignette). Inc. June 1874. No. 394, issued for 100 shares ...

# 23 for 20 shares to JB Low. Signed by OH Platt and president King. Namesakes for the company. Dateline Gold HIll 1863. Incorporated April 1st, 1863

# 55 for 5 shares to A DuBois. Signed by John S Davies and Henry H Ahpel. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated April 1863. 25c Certificate revenu

Gold Hill Dist., Nevada (printed at top center). Incorporated in 1863! Low number 6, issued for 10 shares to company secretary B.B. Minor on May 25th,

Location: Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed along the top). Inc. Feb. 19th, 1875. No. 10814, issued for 150 shares to W.E. Nor

Lot of 2 different, both self-identified. 1) Lady Washington Consolidated Company. Issued in 1909, pen cancelled. Folds, ink stains. 2) St. Louis Mini

Rare! Inc. in West Virginia, 1890. No. 2023, issued for 15 shares to W.W. Wardwell on May 15, 1894. Signed by Peter Forrester as president and Clarenc

Organized in 1861. No. 300, issued for 5 shares to Cope Whiler & Co. on April 5th, 1876 in SF. Signed by the president (illegible) and secretary...

# 112 for 5 shares issued to William P Coleman. Signed by LD Ingoldsby and John L Moulthrop. president. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated May

# 775 for 10 shares to BF Sherwood trustee . Signed by J. M. Buffington and president AK Harmon. Dateline San Francisco December 22, 1870. Incorporate

Rarer 1862 Comstock certificate. # 50 for 6 shares to Dubois & Company. Signed by Sutton and president MPower. Not cancelled. "1400 shares ...

# 88 for 20 shares to Fred Schwarze. Signed by August Teitman and president Caleb Hyatt. (These are the same names on a certificate we sold earlier fo

# 18 for 10 shares to Richard Ross. Signed by WP Hutchings and president W Thompson jr. Dateline Virginia 1863. Incorporated June 22, 1863. Not cancel

# 25 for 10 shares to WR (?). Signed by John S Davis and William Laugererwau(?). Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated May 1863. Location: Front L

# 169 for 10 shares to William Cruise. Signed by PJ Shay and president KG Millne(?). Dateline Virginia 1863, Incorporated May 1863. Not cancelled. 25c

# 39 for 5 shares to ST Gage. Signed by Daniel Cork and President James B Morrison. Dateline Virginia 1863. Incorporated April 14, 1863. Not cancelled

# 35(?) for 15 shares to Muller. Signed by Murphy and president NW Winton. Dateline Virginia City 1863. Incorporated April 23, 1863. Winton can be fou

Located Virginia N.T. (printed under title). Inc. January 1863. Dateline Virginia, N.T. April 28th, 1864. No. 1171, issued for five shares to HC Lewis

Virginia Mining District, Nevada (printed under title). Inc. June 5th, 1872. No. 38, issued for 100 shares to E. Fisher on Jan. 22nd, 1875 in San Fran

Lot of two from the "Belcher" Comstock mines. 1) Belcher Silver Mining Company. Gold Hill Dist., Storey Co. Nev. No. 3549, issued in 1889....

Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed under title). No. 85911, issued for 25 shares to Fry, Neal & Co. on Dec. 10, 1878 in SF...

This stock has a ton of Comstock history embedded in it. Inc. Oct, 1st, 1860. No. 852, issued for all 10,800 shares of the company to the California M

Lot of 14. Site of the Big Bonanza discovery in 1873. 1) Consolidated Virginia Mining Company. Ten stocks, four varieties. Issued 1910 (x4), 1920, 192

Location: Storey Co., Nevada (printed under title). Inc. July 7, 1887. No. 30, issued for 200 shares to C.A. Jellinek on July 21st, 1887. Signed by pr

Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed along the bottom). Inc. April 1875. No. 880, issued for 50 shares to R.C. Hooker, trustee, on

Low cert. No. 8, issued to company president J.B. Overton. Dateline Virginia, Nev., April 15th, 1885. Signed by Overton as president and and secretary

Rare. "Silver Star Mining District, Storey Co., Nevada" printed at lower left. Inc. Oct. 1887. No. 7450, issued for 500 shares to Otis &am...

Location: Storey County, Nevada (printed top center). Inc. 1889. No. 596, issued for 100 shares to G.A. Jewett on Oct. 2, 1911. Signed by the presiden

Rare. Location: Virginia Mining District, Storey Co., Nev. (printed at bottom center). Inc. May 8th, 1872. No. 466, issued for 100 shares to Coleman...

Green variety. Inc. in CA. No.C38621, issued for 100 shares to John Landers on April 27th, 1887 in San Francisco. Signed by vice-president Meyers and

Rare variety/color. Inc. in CA. No. L1332, issued for 50 shares to Wm. Story on Dec. 12th, 1887 in San Francisco. Signed by vice-president John Lander

Lot of 2 different. 1) Badger Silver Mining Company. Nevada Mining District, Storey County, Nev. (printed along the top). Inc. April 1875. No. 218, is

Virginia District, Story [sic.] County, Nev. (printed along the top). Inc. April 1872. No. 49379, issued to W.S. Hobart (Tahoe & Comstock lumber...

Ultra-rare. Location: Storey Co., Nevada (printed under title). Inc. 1874. No. 51, issued for 25 shares to A.C. Farno on Feb. 2nd, 1875 in San Francis

Location: Virginia District, State of Nevada (printed bottom center). Inc. Dec. 22, 1886. No. 496, issued for 200 shares to I. Herzberg on Apr. 27th,

Extra rare! Location printed on right side: Washoe Mining District, Nevada. Inc. April 1875. No. 368, issued for 100 shares to T. Coffin on March 12,

Lot of 4. Diamondfield is a ghost town 5 miles from Goldfield. 1) The Goldfield Bull Dog Mines Corporation. Three nice looking certificates, two issue

Location: Kinsley Mining District, Elko Co., Nevada (printed at top). Inc. in Utah, July 1887. No. 47, issued for 200 shares to George W. Reed on Aug.

Dateline Tecoma, Elko Co., Nevada, Feb 15th, 1881. "Location of Mines: Elko Co., Nevada" (printed at upper left). No. 43, issued for 100 s...

Cornucopia Mining District, Elko County, Nev. (printed at bottom center). Inc. March 1875. No. 536, issued for 1,000 shares E.C. Doran on Jun. 12th, 1

Mines and location printed around the title: "Veritas" & "All Alone" Mines, Tuscarora, Elko Co., Nev. Inc. Oct. 1877. No 577...

Tuscarora Mining District, Elko Co., Nevada (printed at upper right). Inc. January 1888. No. 307, issued for 75 shares to James Rolph on March 20th, 1

Lot of 3, from two different mining companies. Tuscarora District, Elko County, Nevada. 1) Argentina Mining Company. Issued in 1887, not cancelled. Fo

Lot of 10: nine different mining stocks plus one letterhead. Included: Boston-Nevada Smelting Co. (issued 1907, not cxl) plus 1907 letterhead from the

Lot of 9 different. Included: First National Copper Company (1915); Consolidated Coppermines Company (1919); Consolidated Coppermines Corporation (195

Lot of 10 different. Included:Ely-National Mining, Milling & Development Co. (1912, mining vignettes); Ely Nevada Copper Company (issued but dat...

Lot of 13, most different. Includes: Associated Mines Development Co. (1913, not cxl, eagle vignette); Western Zinc Oxide Co. (1941, punch cxl); Ely G

# 62 (faded) for 5 shares to JR Hendrie. Datelined San Francisco October 20, 1862. Signed by secretary TL Bibbins and president Warren Holt. Incorpora

# 122 for 10 shares to JA Gouber. Signed by AC Morse and William C Meredith. Meredith was a lawyer, notary public, conveyancer and commissioner of dee

# 110 for 1 share to William Feast. Signed by secretary Feast and president MR Elstner. R Elstner owned the Bodea Stables located near the City Brewer

# 1 for 24 shares to James D. LaRue. Signed by JH Blood and James H Van Reed. Dateline San Francisco Jan 5, 1863. Incorporated Nov. 25, 1862. Not canc

# 54 for 25 shares to Edward Flaherty (numbers 1046 to 1079). Signed by JB Bradford and Henry Finley president. Dateline Aurora, Mono County 1863. Inc

# 106 for 20 shares to Levi C Mathews. Signed by William L Doneany(?) and president Samuel H Dwindle. Dateline San Francisco May 20, 1861, Incorporate

# 28 for ten shares to George N Snell. Signed by John Bailey and president (?). Dateline San Francisco May 18, 1863. Incorporated Feb. 17, 1863. Not c

Numbers 66 to 75. Ten shares to Bermadez. Signed by E Rusten and president Levi Countryman. Dateline Aurora, Mono Co., February 14, 1863. Incorporated

Here is your chance to own three highly desirable Esmeralda district mining stocks at a great price. All three are unissued. However, for the Golden I

Lot of 4 different. 1) Nevada-Frisbee Mining and Milling Company. Frisbee. Issued in 1910, not cancelled, three mining vignettes. 2) Alleghany Standar

Lot of 2 different unissued stock certificates. 1) State Line Gold Mining Co. No. 2. Green border, black and green print. "Location of Mine: Go...

Incredible--only one we've ever seen. Location of Works, Columbus District, Esmeralda County, Nevada (printed at bottom center). Inc. in New Yor...

Location of Works: Esmeralda County, Nevada (printed at left). Dateline Belleville, Nevada, March 19th, 1877. inc. in Carson City, 1876. No. 42, issue

Columbus District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada (printed in company logo). Inc. Feb. 1880. No. 374, issued for 100 shares to E.G. Doane on July 11th, 1881 in

"Columbus District, Esmeralda Co., Nev." (printed under title). Inc. Dec. 1875. No. 3472, issued for 55 shares to E.G. Reynolds on Sep. 4,...

Location: Columbus Mining District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada" (printed at bottom center). Inc. Sept. 1878. No. 1994, issued for 20 shares to Wm. A...

Lot of two. 1) Brown. Number A524. 50 shares issued to FB Cohn. Signed by president DF Verdenal and secretary AD Breed. Dateline New York 1881. Americ

This is the extra rare version of these certificates. Location of Mine, Gold Mountain District, Esmeralda County, Nevada (printed on cert.). Inc. in N

Lot of 5 different from the Gold Mountain District in Esmeralda County, Nevada. 1) Four different stocks for the State Line Gold Mining Company. Inclu

Lot of 2 Gold Mountain, Esmeralda County stocks; one issued and one unissued. 1) State Line Gold Mining Company No. 2. Stock issued to Watson & ...

Lot of 13. Included: Eureka Smelting & Mining Co. (1923); Eureka Silver Lick Extension Mines Co. (1920); Eureka Mining, Leasing & Manufactur...

Cert. No. 1! Inc. June 12th, 1878. Location: Eureka County, Nevada (printed at bottom). Dateline Eureka, Nev. July 30th. No. 1, issued for 400 shares

Extra rare! Signed by one of the early important figures for this district. Location Cortez District, Eureka County, Nevada (printed top center). Inc.

Location: Eureka Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada (printed under logo). Inc. April 20, 1878. Dateline Eureka, April 28th, 1881. Low No. 6, issue

Lot of 13. This is the best Fairview group we've offered. Fairview is located in Churchill County. Discovered by F.O. Norton in 1905. Included: ...

# 70 for 12 1/2 shares to Theodore Cimiotte. Signed by Bea. Foster and president SH Bennett. Dateline Virginia 1864. Incorporated September 1863. Loca

# 23 for 25 shares issued to James Bartley. Signed by JS McCann and president SD Fulton. Fulton was listed in Thompson & West as a lawyer. Datel...

# 58 for 100 shares to Henry Hitch. Signed by Holway and president Amos Huck(?). Dateline New York 1865. 25c Power of Att'y revenue stamp. Not c...

We have not seen this location (Gold Flat) before. According to Preserving the Glory Days: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Nye County, Nevada, Hall, G

Location printed below logo: Gold Hill District, Nevada Territory. (It is not common to see "Nevada Territory" spelled out. Usually just N...

Lot of 6 different. 1) The Nevada Goldfields Mining Company. No. 546, issued in 1907, not cancelled. Heavy folds, toning. 2) Nevada-Goldfield Lease Co

Lot of 4, three different Red Top companies from the gut of Goldfield. 1) Red Top Mining & Leasing Company. Issued in 1909, not cancelled. Signe...

Lot of 4 different. 1) C.O.D. Mining and Leasing Company. No. 970, issued for 1,000 shares in 1907, not cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Heavy folds

Inc. in SD, May 1904. No. 390, issued for 500 shares to RP Dunlap on No.v 19, 1905. Signed by George S. Nixon as president and JM Fenwick as secretary

Lot of 11 Diamondfield stocks including a January Jones autograph. Included: January Jones Leasing & Developing Co. (1906, signed by January Jon...

Lot of 11, 10 different. Good group with some interesting vignettes! Includes: Goldfield Hibernia MC (1906, not cxl, allegorical vignette); Adams Gold

Lot of 4 different incl. important signatures (Douglass, Wingfield, Seyler, Humphrey). 1) Nevada Boy Goldfield Mining Company. No. 452, issued for 500

Lot of 3, two different varieties, including one signed by Webb Parkinson. 1) General Washington Mining Company. No. 77, issued in 1907 to Parkinson a

Lot of 6, five different. The Daisy Mine is located on McMahon Ridge, Goldfield District. Included: Daisy Extension Mines Co. (1906, not cxl, allegori

Lot of 12 "Florence" mines stocks, with good variety. Included: Goldfield Florence Extension MC (1907); Little-Florence MC (1907); Red Hil...

Lot of 5 different. 1) Gold Bar Fraction Mining Co. of Goldfield. No. 215, issued in 1907, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Folds, toning, some separati

Lot of 8, seven different. The Great Bend was in the "gut" of Goldfield, adjacent to the Daisy. Included: Great Bend Mines Company (1929, ...

Lot of 8 "Jumbo" mining company stocks, most different. Included: Jumbo Junior MC (1917); Jumbo Annex MC (1907); Jumbo Extension Leasing &...