Spring Americana Auction -- May 2019

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

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