Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

Probably a "proof" sample from the printer. It is printed on a waxy paper. One of the vignettes is a c.1870s illustration of mining in Ari...

Extra rare. Not in Filer or Holabird indexes. "Arizona Territory" printed to the left of vignette. Inc. in Connecticut, 1880. No. 142, iss...

1) San Ricardo Mining Company. Issued in 1888 in Tucson, AT, not cancelled. Blue border and print. Folds, toning. 2) Gila River Mining Company of New

Lot of 2 different. 1) Washington Mining Company. Location: Tombstone Mining District, Arizona Territory (printed under title). Inc. in NY. No. 62, is

Lot of 6 different. 1) Bunker Hill Consolidated Mining Company. Issued 1902 in Amador City. Punch cancelled. Miniature stock (3.75 x 6.5"). Pin...

No. 65, issued to company president Camilo Martin on Dec. 17th, 1872. Signed by Martin as president and secretary H.K. White. Not cancelled. Black bor

Fantastic unissued stock with President Leland Stanford signature. Vignette shows mountain with shaft depths superimposed: Cumberland 600', Bunk...

Very early #19 for 7,000 shares to William Ward. Nice vignette in the lower right-hand corner of a miner swinging a pick with the text "Bodie D...

"of Bodie District, California" (printed under vignette). Rare! Inc. in New York. No. 198, issued for 100 shares to H.L. Underwood, truste...

Issued and cancelled stock for the Porter Gold and Silver Mining Co, Butte Co., Cal. Incorporated 1863 in San Francisco, issued to S.L. Johnson for 25

Porter G&S MC, incorporated 1863, issued Dec 9, 1863 to J.G. Porter, signed by Victor B. Masson as president, cancelled with red ink at left. Th...

Never seen by us. This company operated on Poor Man's Ledge near Spanishtown (now Yankee Hill) in Butte County in 1857. A July 31, 1857 Daily Al...

Lot of 3 for this Calaveras County mining company whose property was located 3.5 miles north of Milton and included the Whiskey Hill gravel mine and a

Rare and early Calaveras County. The location is printed in the text of the certificate: "...of the Caledonia Mining Company, Calaveras County,...

Lot of 3, two different mining companies. 1) Calaveras Hydraulic Mining Company. Central Hill District, Calaveras Co., Cal. (printed under title). No.

Lot of 3 different. 1) Grasshopper Gold & Silver Mining Company. Calaveras County, California printed under title. Inc. Jan. 1876. No. 45, issue...

Copper Canon District, Calaveras Co., Cal. (printed at bottom center). Inc. Sept. 10th, 1863. No. 35, issued for three shares to Mrs. J. Campbell on O

Gopher District, Calaveras County, California (printed in between the vignettes). No. 380, issued for 25 shares to RO Tripp on Oct. 29th, 1864 in Stoc

Gopher District, Calaveras County (listed in text of the stock). Incorporated July 30th, 1863 and capitalized at $450,000; 4500 shares at $100 per. Ce

Wheehawken District, Bear Gulch (printed to the left of vignette). Dateline Copperopolis, November 25th, 1863. Inc. August 1863. Low stock number 4, i

No. 32,301-32,350, issued to bearer on March 25th, 1854. Signed by two directors and a secretary. Soiling, borders, cut close. 7.5 x 8.75" This...

Here is a nice pair of items . Item # 1 of 2: Very early, hand colored, lithograph entitled " " A California Cabin"( 1854). It depic...

With a William Keith woodblock vignette! Diablo District, Contra Costa County (printed under title). Inc. May 26th, 1863. No. 100, issued for fifteen

Great colors! "Mine Located in Contra Costa Co." (printed at top center). Inc. July 9th, 1863. No. 99, issued for 50 shares to A. Shieldin...

With a William Keith woodblock vignette! Clayton Mining District, Contra Costa County, Cal. (printed along the top). Inc. May 13, 1863. No. 20, issued

Clayton District, Contra Costa County, California (printed under title). Inc. July 1863. No. 100, issued for 20 shares to Harvey Grear on Dec. 5th, 18

Clayton Mining District, Contra Costa Co. (printed to the left of vignette). Dateline Benicia. Inc. May 29, 1863. No. 33, issued for five shares to co

Clayton District, Contra Costa County (printed under title). Dateline Pacheco. Inc. May 1863. No. 32, issued for 15 shares to the company president, E

Clayton Mining District, Contra Costa County (printed under title). Inc. May 22, 1863. No. 69, issued for 25 shares to S. Brown on July 18th, 1863 in

Diablo District, Contra Costa Co. (printed under title). Inc. May 26th, 1863. No. 110, issued for five shares to Louis Levy on June 17th, 1863 in San

Mount Diablo Mining District, Contra Costa County (printed to the right of vignette). Inc. June 13, 1863. No. 57, issued for 50 shares to Dr. JP Roger

Mount Diablo, Contra Costa County (printed under vignette). Inc. Sept. 1863. No. 86, issued for 56 shares to C. Storm on Nov. 20, 1863 in San Francisc

Located in Del Norte County, California, according to 1874 Congressional Reports. Inc. in Massachusetts. No. 72, issued for 100 shares to James Jarves

Low Divide District, Del Norte Co. (printed upper and lower left). Inc. July 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Sept. 16th, 1863. No. 156, issued for 25 sh

Copper Mine, Del Norte Co., Cal. (printed under vignette). Inc. June 1863. No. 117, issued for seven shares to Cornelius Storm on March 29th, 1866 in

Low Divide District, Del Norte County, Cal. (printed on the top and bottom left). Inc. July 24th, 1863. No. 95, issued for 50 shares to George Robinso

Del Norte County, Cal. (printed under title). Inc. March 30th, 1863. Dateline Crescent City, Cal. No. 101, issued for 50 shares to L.S. Sandford on No

Location: Kelsey Mining District, El Dorado Co., Cal. (printed under title). Inc. May, 1863. No. 3111, issued for 11 shares to Wm. C. Flint on Oct. 20

Location of Works: Cedar Creek, El Dorado County, Cal. (printed at top center). Rare "wire gold" mining company! Inc. March 1881. No. 240,...

"Mines, Canals, Timberlands & Other Property Located in El Dorado, California" (printed at right). No. A59, issued for 500 shares to W...

Pilot Knob Mining District, El Dorado County, Cal. (printed beneath logo). Extra rare dateline: Clarksville, Dec. 11, 1863. Incorporated Aug. 27, 1863

Inc. 1866 in Boston. Low number 9, issued for 125 shares to Charles Maguire on August 19th, 1868. Signed by G.E. Maguire, treasurer, and the president

Lot of 2; one issued and one unissued. Slug Gulch District, El Dorado County (printed on either side of vignette). Dateline Volcano. Inc. May 29th, 18

Lot of 2 different, both self-identified as mines in El Dorado County. 1) Woodside Mining Company. No. 144, issued for 1,000 shares to company preside

Dateline Clarksville, Cal., May 16th, 1863. Inc. March 1863. No.804-808, issued for 5 shares to HP Bence. Signed by president HB Bird and secretary Jo

Placerville Mining District, El Dorado County, Cal. (printed along top). Inc. Feb. 10th, 1864. No 104, issued for 50 shares to BW Thomson on June 3rd,

Alabaster District, El Dorado County (printed on left border). Dateline Wild Goose Flat! Inc. May 1863. No. 83, issued for 10 shares to D. Hoogins on

Lot of 3 different. 1) Indicator Mining Company. Location of mines: Fresno County, Cal. (printed at the bottom). No. 35, issued for 100 shares in 1879

Extremely rare Gold Rush era; 2-3 known. Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal (printed under title). Dateline Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal., July 24th, 1855

Rare and early! No. 379, issued for 10 shares to Jos. T. Rowand on February 11th, 1853 in New York. Signed by president Jos. Lord and secretary Henry