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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Union Copper Mines Company Stock Certificate   (104294)5880 - Union Copper Mines Company Stock Certificate (104294)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Inc. in Maine. No. C5652, issued for 100 shares to A.R. McCanless on Sep. 20th, 1909. Signed by president Newman and treasurer Frederick Burgin. Not c
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to 6****A for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Nelson Mining Company Stocks   (86164)5881 - Nelson Mining Company Stocks (86164)
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Lot of two. 1) # 24 for 1000 shares to Elisha Dubois. Signed by JL Given president and secretary WH Craig. Location of mine, Baker County, Oregon. Dat
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Mining Photos (21 count)   (50332)5882 - Mining Photos (21 count) (50332)
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8" x 10" photos of Oregon scenes including Gold Beach, The Henry Coal Mine, Jacksonville mining, Copperfield, assay office at Cornucopia, ...
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
 
 
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North Penn Iron Company: Stock Number 2! and Bond   (83964)5883 - North Penn Iron Company: Stock Number 2! and Bond (83964)
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Lot of two. 1) Stock # 2 for 5 shares to the Reverend John Beck. Signed by WH Hutter and president H Dewiller. Dateline Eaton, 1870. Incorporated in 1
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 140.00
 
 
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Two Pennsylvania Stocks: Mammoth Vein and Valentine Ore   (83975)5884 - Two Pennsylvania Stocks: Mammoth Vein and Valentine Ore (83975)
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1) Mammoth Vein Consolidated Coal Company of Pennsylvania. # 865 for 10 shares to Charles Williams. Signed by secretary George (?) and president Charl
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Estimate : 35.00 - 75.00
Sold to h***f for (15.00 + 3.75BP) = 18.75
 
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Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Bond   (106216)5885 - Hidden Fortune Gold Mining Bond (106216)
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$100 bond payable in gold coin 1904, signed by Mayham as President and Beogle as Secretary. The Hidden Fortune discovery was made by a German named Ot
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Dakota Gold Mining Book (4)   (58630)5886 - Dakota Gold Mining Book (4) (58630)
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Banker Dahl of South Dakota by Dahl, The Treasure of Homestake Gold by Fielder, Gold in the Black Hills by Parker, Old Deadwood Days by Bennett Date:
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to r*****r for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Golden Crest Mining Bond   (106218)5887 - Golden Crest Mining Bond (106218)
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#191 1907 signed by Robert Bailie as president and FM Stroudt as secretary. They owned 256 acres of ground on the divide between Two Bit Gulch and Str
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Tennessee City Land, Mining & Manufacturing Company Stock   (83956)5888 - Tennessee City Land, Mining & Manufacturing Company Stock (83956)
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#155 for 100 shares to Ella G Prentice. Signed by secretary (?) and president George W Snyder. Dateline Chicago 1888. Incorporated in 1888. Not cancel
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Estimate : 40.00 - 75.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Prospectus of the Sequachee Valley Coal and Iron Company   (52865)5889 - Prospectus of the Sequachee Valley Coal and Iron Company (52865)
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1890, Marion County, TN. 35 pages and several impressive woodcut illustrations. 9" x 6" and 16" x 24" foldout map in back. F.S. ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 150.00
Sold to d*******f for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Sampson Mining Company Stock Certificates   (107204)5890 - Sampson Mining Company Stock Certificates (107204)
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Lot of 2. One issued and one unissued. "Mines Located at Bingham, Utah" printed at upper left. No. 237, issued for 10 0shares to A Burth o...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Flagstaff Silver Mining Company of Utah, Limited Stock   (88042)5891 - Flagstaff Silver Mining Company of Utah, Limited Stock (88042)
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# 2659 for 5 shares to Henry Pease. Signed by W Maither and secretary JR Cole. Dateline 1873. Not cancelled. Nice condition. This company and the Last
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Last Chance Silver Mining Company of Utah Limited' Stock   (88041)5892 - Last Chance Silver Mining Company of Utah Limited' Stock (88041)
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# 2635 for 8 shares to William Newland Rudge. Signed by president Thomas F Thomas and director Russell Cole. Dateline 1877. Incorporated 1872. English
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Cave Mine, UT Beam Wood   (89151)5893 - Cave Mine, UT Beam Wood (89151)
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Wood from Cave Mine beam with 1879 written in 2.5" pencil. 8.75x7" Date: State/Country: Utah City/County: Cave Mine
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to c********e for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Assay Bags (2) and Photo of Men in Assay Office    (106007)5894 - Assay Bags (2) and Photo of Men in Assay Office (106007)
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1 old photo of Assay office 3x5.5", Cactus Mine, Newhouse, Utah in 1908; Union Assay Office, Inc. bag with Salt Lake City, Utah listing, M.S. ...
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Start Price : 30.00 | Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Park City and  American Fork, UT Mining Booklets   (86657)5895 - Park City and American Fork, UT Mining Booklets (86657)
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Folder of approx 20 plate maps of area, 6 other booklets Date: State/Country: Utah City/County: Park City
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 90.00
 
 
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Melcher Milling and Mining Corporate Sealer   (88369)5896 - Melcher Milling and Mining Corporate Sealer (88369)
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Cast iron corporate sealer, Inc. 1899. 9.75" tall Date: State/Country: Utah City/County: Salt Lake City
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Salt Lake Chemical Works   (88040)5897 - Salt Lake Chemical Works (88040)
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# 16 for 30 shares to Henry Hirsching. Signed by president Frank Jenning and secretary (?). Dateline Salt Lake City 1888. Incorporated July 9, 1887. N
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to N*******r for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Tintic Mining District Stock Certificates   (87322)5898 - Tintic Mining District Stock Certificates (87322)
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Lot of 13 stock certificates including: Sunbeam Consolidated Mining Company; Mammoth Mining Company; Cleveland Mining Company; Zuma Mining & Mil...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 90.00
Sold to f***2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Godiva Mining Company Stock   (86752)5899 - Godiva Mining Company Stock (86752)
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NUMBER 4 for 500 shares to John Q Packard. Signed by Robert Harkness and Packard as president.In connection with John McChrystal, Packard located the
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Estimate : 60.00 - 180.00
Sold to 8***4 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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