Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

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