Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

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Welcome to our Summer Sale!

The summer sale features everything good about summer collectors – mining artifacts – and all elements of western history.

Here’s some highlights!
More than a dozen ore cars!!
Great manuscript archives, including that of a Mormon family and their trials and tribulations over several decades, from Nauvoo to Salt Lake, and back to the East coast; a newly surfaced Adolph Sutro-Comstock Lode archive and documents; an amazing archive from Nevada engineer John Heizer; a scrap book from promoter Tex Rickard; early Arizona military letters; a pair of 1860’s maps showing the location of the original adobes in Los Angeles! Wow! And there’s lots more.
The western Art section is huge, with art in every category. One of my favorites is the ornately engraved presentation silver chalice from Grass Valley, a “must-have” for any mining or California collector
Antique bottles and marbles. Hundreds of lots of California and Nevada items accompanied by a marble collection. Some of my favorites (other than bottles, which are always fun and historical) are the ceramic series of cat house decanters. This rare set has been split up by region, making it even more fun. While we’ve had a few of these over the years, we’ve never seen this many different- ever!
Stocks and bonds. This is another “wow” offering from two or more collections. Some highlights: Chinese bond collection; Arizona material- Sopori (1850’s), Gold MC, Picacho (1860’s), and from California the Bear River piece that preceded the Tuolumne stock that features a killer mining vignette; and of course a huge offering of more from the famous Prag Collection
Numismatics has about a little of everything related to coins and currency. Lots of scrip, tokens, medals (make sure you make it all the way thru the catalog!), and two spectacular gold fakes of which one was unknown, and the other very well published. There’s also a great strong box to put it all in! Medal collectors, don’t miss the late July sale as well.
Speaking of gold, don’t miss the high grade ore specimens from two major collections, the Heizer collection and Pollock. Most of Heizer’s material is Nevada-Cal, while Pollock is Mostly Utah, Alaska.
With 4000 lots, you’ll have plenty of great material to look over.

Don’t forget the search box on the “Virtual Catalog” on our web site. It can help you find the things you want in a hurry. But there’s nothing like surfing through the catalog – you get to find all sorts of neat things you might never have thought about.

Full Schedule

Day 1 (Thur, July 11) Lots 1000-1776

Apparel
Jewelry
Art
Furnishings & Décor
Native Americana
General Foreign Collectibles
Sports
Entertainment Industry
Music Related
Political
Military
General Americana Part I
Advertising
Badges
Belt Buckles
Brewing & Tobacco
Circus
Fire related
Gold Rush
Licence Plates
Lock/Key
Microscope
Scale
Tools
Toys
Dolls
Misc Americana Collectibles


Day 2 (Fri, July 12) Lots 2000-2670

General Americana Part II
(Geographically Sorted)
Bottles
Brothel
Cowboy
Gaming
Saloon
Tokens
Numismatics
Weaponry
Marbles

Day 3 (Sat,July 13) Lots 3000-3855

Minerals
Mining Part I
(California-Nevada)

Day 4 (Sun, July 14) Lots 4000-4808

Mining Part I
(New Jersey-End)
Transportation
Railroadiana
Postal History
Wells Fargo & Express

Day 5 (Mon, July 15) Lots 5000-6487

Bargains & Dealer Specials
Art
Bottles
Civil War
General Americana
Mining
Native Americana
Numismatics
Railroadiana
Transportation

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Hale & Norcross Mning Company Letters & Cover   (106648)3740 - Hale & Norcross Mning Company Letters & Cover (106648)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Interesting letter, states in part: "We are saving some ore as we advance our drift but it is infernally hot the men can't work to advantag...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*****0 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Silver City Mortar & Pestle   (106456)3741 - Silver City Mortar & Pestle (106456)
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Group of Nevada items easily highlighted by a wonderful Dressler Co., Silver City , Nevada embossed mortar & Pestle, 8" diameter, 8" t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to I*******r for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Assay Map for the Gold Bug Mine, 1913   (106461)3742 - Assay Map for the Gold Bug Mine, 1913 (106461)
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14 x 17" blueprint, cloth backed map for the gold bug mine in the Alder District. J.H. Winwood, 1913. Heizer Archive. Date: State/Country...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Pacific Karns Co. Stock Certificate (Mine Drill)   (107331)3743 - Pacific Karns Co. Stock Certificate (Mine Drill) (107331)
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Rare mining drill stock. Inc. in Nevada, 1919. Principal office in Elko. No. 151, issued for 400 shares to JB Fayant on July 24th, 1920. Signed by pre
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f***2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Leopard Mining Company Stock Certificate   (107066)3744 - Leopard Mining Company Stock Certificate (107066)
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Inc. in Nevada in 1874. Mine in Cornucopia mining district near Jarbridge. No. 13453, issued for two shares to company secretary Dixon on August 5th,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to 6****A for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate   (107063)3745 - Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate (107063)
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Tuscarora, Elko Co., Nev. "Veritas" & "All Alone" Mines. (printed on certificate). Inc. Oct. 1877. No. 3448, issued for 100 ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Found Treasure Mining Company Stock Certificate   (107008)3746 - Found Treasure Mining Company Stock Certificate (107008)
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Tuscarora Mining District, Elko Co., Nevada (printed at bottom left). Inc. June 9th, 1887. Low number 7, issued for 10 shares to Wood on June 24th, 18
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to k*****o for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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Antelope Silver Mining Company Stock - Mark Twain Related   (108063)3747 - Antelope Silver Mining Company Stock - Mark Twain Related (108063)
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No. 3213 for two shares to Alf Gamble. Share numbers 444 to 445. Signed by Solan Pateco and president Alex Gamble. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Accord
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Mt. Diablo Mill & Mining Company Stock Certificate   (103504)3748 - Mt. Diablo Mill & Mining Company Stock Certificate (103504)
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"Columbus District, Esmeralda Co., Nev." (printed under title). Inc. Dec. 1875. No. 4482, issued for 75 shares to Mrs. Abby Brown on Oct. ...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
 
 
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State Line Gold Mining, 2 Different    (105503)3749 - State Line Gold Mining, 2 Different (105503)
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2 i/u. Orange # 5381 Hagen 50 shares 1882 signed by illegible. Brown #5431 Hagen 1882. Ken Prag Collection Date: State/Country: Nevada City/County
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to A*******d for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Indian Queen Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate   (104371)3750 - Indian Queen Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate (104371)
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Choice. Location: Esmeralda Co., Nevada (above title). Inc. in New Jersey. No. 290, issued for 400 shares on Thomas Russell on July 6th, 1881 in Jerse
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to V********e for (75.00 + 16.50BP) = 91.50
 
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Esmeralda Consolidation Gold and Silver MIning Company Stock   (103584)3751 - Esmeralda Consolidation Gold and Silver MIning Company Stock (103584)
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# 101 for 20 shares to AP Bouton. Signed by SB Hopkins and William D Robinson. Dateline San Francisco January 19, 1861. Incorporated December 1, 1860.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to V********e for (550.00 + 121.00BP) = 671.00
 
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Stateline Suite, 1-4 Stock Certs.   (108155)3752 - Stateline Suite, 1-4 Stock Certs. (108155)
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State Line Gold Mining Company No. 1. I/U No. A1625 for 50 shares to D.F. Verdenal Trustee, signed by President (illegible signature);The Line Mining
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Eureka Mining & Tunnel Stock Certificates   (107016)3753 - Eureka Mining & Tunnel Stock Certificates (107016)
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Lot of three, two different companies. 1) Eureka Tunnel and Mining Company. Inc. 1878. No. 1192, issued for 100 shares to ER Grant on Feb. 11, 1882 in
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Hamburg Mining Company Stock Certificate   (104459)3754 - Hamburg Mining Company Stock Certificate (104459)
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Inc. May 26, 1875. No. 447, issued for 50 shares to E.A. Richardson on May 17th, 1878 in San Francisco. Signed by vice president Geo. F Bragg and secr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to k*****o for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Charter Tunnel & Mining Co. Stock Certificate   (103502)3755 - Charter Tunnel & Mining Co. Stock Certificate (103502)
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Inc. June 12th, 1878. Location: Eureka County, Nevada (printed at bottom). Dateline Eureka, Nev. July 30th. No. 15, issued for 500 shares to JT Stewar
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Fairview District Nevada Stock Cert.   (108156)3756 - Fairview District Nevada Stock Cert. (108156)
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Fairview Silver King Mines Co. I/C No. 732 for 1000 shares to G.A. Webster signed by President (illegible signature). Date: 1907 State/Country: Nev
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to V********e for (40.00 + 8.80BP) = 48.80
 
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Sierra Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate --Genoa, Nevada Territory   (107045)3757 - Sierra Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate --Genoa, Nevada Territory (107045)
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Extremely rare Nevada mining location. According to newspaper reports, this company was incorporated Oct. 25th, 1860, and its mine location was Genoa,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to s***0 for (1,600.00 + 352.00BP) = 1,952.00
 
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Humboldt Smelting and Reduction Company (Stock Cert)   (108158)3758 - Humboldt Smelting and Reduction Company (Stock Cert) (108158)
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Extra Rare! Golconda, Nevada stock cert I/U No. 45 for 7500 shares to K. Haldorn(?) signed by President Whalbadie(?) Date: 1904 State/Country: Neva
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to V********e for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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The Gold Creek, Nevada Townsite Co. Stock Certificates   (107318)3759 - The Gold Creek, Nevada Townsite Co. Stock Certificates (107318)
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Lot of 3. Inc. in Colorado. Located in Gold Creek, Elko County, Nevada. 1) One is Gold Creek, Nevada Townsite Company. No. 816, issued for 10 shares t
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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