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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American Zinc Co Stock   (108108)4000 - American Zinc Co Stock (108108)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
I/U #19 Edward Shelton 1000 shares 1867. We are unsure of mine location, possibly Franklin, NJ Date: 1867 State/Country: New Jersey City/County: F
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Gold Deposit Memorandum /    (105030)4001 - Gold Deposit Memorandum / (105030)
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Here is one of the best deposit slips, I have ever seen. It is for one gold bar, from the U.S. Assay Office in Helena , Montana...to the U.S.Assay O
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Copper Chief MC Stock   (106618)4002 - Copper Chief MC Stock (106618)
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I/U #303 Jared Sater 10000 shares 1902. Signed by president Relief Jackson. Nice copper seal and Indian vignette. Some toning. Date: 1902 State/Coun
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South Dakota Mining Stock Certs. (3)   (108152)4003 - South Dakota Mining Stock Certs. (3) (108152)
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Globe Gold Mining Company I/U No. 2065 for 100 shares to Mathilda Mareuson signed by E.J. Helmans(?), slight tears in for (4) approx. .5" to 1&...
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Carbondale Coal MC Stock   (106609)4004 - Carbondale Coal MC Stock (106609)
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Rare I/U #4 JC Simpson 2500 shares. Signed by Shelton and Curl. Uses 4 old style c. 1860's vignettes. Date: 1891 State/Country: Oregon City/C...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to h***f for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Ogle Mountain Mining Co. Business Ledger   (63505)4005 - Ogle Mountain Mining Co. Business Ledger (63505)
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Ogle Mountain Mining Co. Ledger, c1903-1919. roughly 300pp, entries of stock issued . Interestingly, there are a few entries from 1953, when perhaps t
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 375.00
 
 
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Cracker Jack Con Gold Mining Stock   (106602)4006 - Cracker Jack Con Gold Mining Stock (106602)
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I/U #1633 100 shares JS Willard 1903. Nice above ground mine vignette. "In 1862, five men from South Carolina were on their way to the Californ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Eight Oregon Mining Stock Certificates   (104481)4007 - Eight Oregon Mining Stock Certificates (104481)
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1) North American Mining. 1906. Location Burkemont. 2) North American Mining. 1905 version. 3) Idaho-Oregon Mining Company Limited. 1904. Eastern Oreg
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Black Hills South Dakota (Stock Certs. 4)   (108151)4008 - Black Hills South Dakota (Stock Certs. 4) (108151)
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SBlack Hills andDuluth Copper Mining Company I/U No. 254 for 1000 shares to Frank A. Gina(?) signed by Vice-President W.A. Nelson; Salmon Gold Mining
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Estimate : 240.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8***1 for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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Columbus Black Hills South Dakota Stock Certs. (2)   (106028)4009 - Columbus Black Hills South Dakota Stock Certs. (2) (106028)
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Columbus old Mining Company Stock Cert I/U No. 308 or 50 shares to R.M. Hamilton, signed by President Henry F. Herkiner(?); Columbus Consolidated Gold
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 250.00
 
 
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Albe Mining Company Stock Certificate   (104015)4010 - Albe Mining Company Stock Certificate (104015)
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Cert. #39, issued to M Campbell and signed by Albe Holmes as president. Holmes was one of the first to arrive in Dakota Territory, as he came in on th
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Start Price : 40.00 | Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Keystone South Dakota Stock Certs. (2)   (106029)4011 - Keystone South Dakota Stock Certs. (2) (106029)
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The Tykoon Mining Company of Keystone, South Dakota, I/U No. 771 for 200 shares to John J. Smith signed by president (illegible signature); Keystone-H
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to u***9 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Homestake Mining Company Stock Certificate, Signed by Lloyd Tevis   (79069)4012 - Homestake Mining Company Stock Certificate, Signed by Lloyd Tevis (79069)
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Very attractive certificate from this famous Dakota gold mine signed by legendary businessman Lloyd Tevis. Cert. #7830, issued to Lounsbery & Co...
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Estimate : 110.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*********n for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Certigue Mining & Dredging Stock   (108092)4013 - Certigue Mining & Dredging Stock (108092)
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I/u #5803 SJ Sornberger 100 shares 1912. 2 dredge and 1 panning vignettes. Signed by president Fells Date: 1912 State/Country: South Dakota City/Co
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8***1 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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South Dakota Mines (4 Stock Certs.)   (108150)4014 - South Dakota Mines (4 Stock Certs.) (108150)
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Redfern Gold Mining and Milling Company I/U No. 239, 1000 shares to Reubin T. Hawkins (1904), signed by John Croft; Pennington Gold Mining Company, Pe
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to j******d for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Whitewood District South Dakota Stock Certs. 2   (108153)4015 - Whitewood District South Dakota Stock Certs. 2 (108153)
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Golden Gate Gold Mining Co, No. 111 for 100 shares to Gardner Earbuaum(?), signed by President A. Borland. I/U; Homestake Mining Company I/C, punch c
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Texas & Oklahoma Oil Stock Certificate Collection   (104434)4016 - Texas & Oklahoma Oil Stock Certificate Collection (104434)
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Lot of 19 pieces (17 Texas, 2 Oklahoma). Included: Cedar Rapids & Marion Oil Co. (1902); Equitable Land & Oil Co. (1902); Becky Sharp Oil Co...
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Estimate : 260.00 - 400.00
Sold to R******d for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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South Emma Mining Company Stock Certificate   (107198)4017 - South Emma Mining Company Stock Certificate (107198)
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Little Cottonwood Mining District, Utah Territory (printed at top). Inc. January 11th, 1872. No. 105, issued for 300 shares to Chas. E. Gillett on Jun
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8***4 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Zero Death-Hercules Powder Tin Sign   (84831)4018 - Zero Death-Hercules Powder Tin Sign (84831)
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The Baccus Hercules Plant was opened in 1915. 32 x 51" hand painted tin sign in orange and beige. "ZD" for "zero Deaths" Po...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 750.00
Sold to b*******g for (125.00 + 28.75BP) = 153.75
 
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Beaver County, UT Publications (6)   (86641)4019 - Beaver County, UT Publications (6) (86641)
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Someone Should Remember by Brown, Moscow Silver Mines bound copies of mine docs, PhD thesis on Milford Flat Triangle and Old Moscow Mine, USGS Geology
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to w**********y for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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