Treasures from Pacific Shores: Numismatics, Mining, & Americana

Lot of 13 different from 13 different districts! Included: The Great Republic Copper & Gold MC (Black Canyon, 1904, i/u); Derby MC (Thumb Butte,...

1) The Townsend Mining Company. No. 189, issued for 500 shares to L.H. Mershon in 1904. Signed by president Reed and the secretary. Not cancelled. Bla

1) Portland-Arizona Mining Company. No. 32, issued for 11,439 shares to John A. Sandal in 1906. Signed by the president and secretary Not cancelled. T

Lot of 2 different. 1) Montezuma Milling & Transportation Company. No. 461, issued for 500 shares to Clarence Bates on July 6th, 1909. Signed by...

Humboldt was settled in the 1860s .1) Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company. Smelter was constructed in 1906. About 90 claims in the vicinity of Humbo

1) Illizona Mining & Development Company. No. 28, issued for 500 shares to Peter C. Belsly on June 8th, 1903. Signed by vice president Platt and...

Martinez is located on the east side of Date Creek Mountains in Martinez Canyon. 1) Rincon Mines Company. Inc. in Arizona Territory. No. 78, issued fo

1) Amalgamated Mining & Oil Company. Inc. in Arizona Territory. No. 669, issued fro 315 shares to C.F. Buckhalter in 1907. Signed by president G...

Lot of 4 documents. Three stocks, one with a letter. 1) Poland Mining Company. No. 1422, issued for 250 shares to Thomas W. Tunnoff on Dec. 24th, 1909

Lot of 3. 1) Tiger Gold Company. Inc in Arizona Territory. No. 744, issued for 70 shares to Nicholas Roggeveen in 1903. Signed by vice president Conn

1) Mildred Gold Mining Company. No. 27, issued for 1,000 shares Henry M. Lovering on Nov. 16th, 1905. Signed by the president (Conover) and treasurer

1) No. 75, issued for 200 shares in 1899 to FE Houseman. Signed by Isaac Stoddard as president and J.C. Carley as secretary. Not cancelled. Folds. 6 x

Three pieces. Two receipts from Crowned King Mining, 1895 and 1899, and a company check, 1895. Rare! Date: Location: Yavapai County, Arizona HWAC#

Lot of 4. Included: The Montana Belle Copper Co. (1906, unusual vignette, not cxl, 3 claims); Bullard-Rand Gold Mining & Milling Co. (1906, biso...

Lot of 2. 1) Socorro GMC. Office and mine: Harrisburg, Yuma County, Arizona. Inc. in the Territory of Arizona. No. 414, issued for 25 shares to Ralph

Incorporated in New Jersey in 1881. Cert. #15 issued to S.H. Brown for 1000 shares. Signed by W. N. Gourlay, president, and J.A. Brown, treasurer. Thr

Lot of 11. Mining locations include, the Inspiration Mine (Miami), Clumet and Arizona Mine (Douglas), Shattuck-Arizona Mine (Bisbee), Old Dominion Sme

Lot of five Arizona mining stock certificates and a newspaper promotion from the Arizona Mining Journal of December 1923. Date: Location: Arizona

Lot of 2. 1) Ark and San Antonio Mining and Milling Company. Owned the Esmeralda Mine located 1 mile from Cerbat, Arizona. According to a 1909 Geologi

Lot of 8. This group was not found in our research but are possibly Arizona mining companies (based on names and/or incorporation). More research is n

No. 4866, issued for 100 shares in 1881, vignette of native Americans pointing at a train down below. Vignette of small dog at bottom. Slight staining

Lot of 7. Included: Aztec Mines Company (Senator, Yavapai Co., 1909); Silver Queen Mining Company (Pioneer, Pinal Co., 1907); Atlantic Mining & ...

1) The Santa Fe Development Company. Bisbee. No. 21, issued for 500 shares to LG Jackson in 1908. Signed by the president E.C. Eason and secretary Sim

One 1924 stock certificate in the Healy Consolidated Oil Corporation, and numerous letters, photographs and new story reprinted from the Financial Rep

#38 i/u to Chas Bridge who was secretary, 1 share 1883. Plymouth, Amador County Date: 1883 Location: Amador County, California HWAC# 72029

Located in Butte County, California (printed along the top). Inc. July 14, 1874. No. 325, issued for 100 shares to the company secretary, TB Wiegand,

No. 7471, issued for one share to John Barker of Richmond on July 5th, 1852. Signed by two directors and the secretary. Not cancelled. 7.5 x 8.25&qu...

Rare. Never before seen by FH. According to mindat, the mine was located at Wallace, Camanche District, Calaveras Co., California. Inc. in California,

Angels Camp, Calaveras Co., Cal. (printed under logo). Inc. October 1896. No. 131, issued for 30 shares to John Smith on Nov. 11th, 1897. Signed by th

Inc. in New YorkNo. 6070. Issued for 100 shares in 1881 to A. Peckham. Signed by secretary RK Southwick and president JK Marshall. Endorsed on back. N

San Domingo Minminie in Calaveras, CA. "Washing Out a Cove" 7.5" x 7.5" Date: c. 1898-1910 Location: Calaveras County, Califor...

Framed print of Pacific Coast Borax mule team pulling wagons thru Death Valley. Frame is 16" x 42". Lower print has a scratch. Date: This...

El Dorado County, California. Unissued for two shares, but signed by Jacob A Shorb as president and E.H. Cornwall as secretary in January 1853. Pinhol

1) 1875 county tax receipt for George Swan for payment on his mining claim on Texas Hill, Placerville, El Dorado County known as the Easterly Buck Eye

Lot of 10 showing various views of the Central Mine and Mill. 2 of the cards are postcards are postmarked with the years 1908 and 1914. Date: Loca

Lot of 14 terrific postcards showing the Empire Mine. 5 of the cards are postcard between the years 1908-1927. According California State Parks, The E

Overview of the town near the Pennsylvania Mine. No postmark. Date: 1923 Location: Grass Valley, California HWAC# 63849

Lot of 9 showing various views of the Idaho-Maryland Mine of Grass Valley, CA. 3 of the cards are postmarked from the years 1908, 1913, and 1942. Da

Lot of 11. Some of the mines shown are the Scotia Mine, Tightner Mine, Massachusetts Mill Mine, Pennsylvania Mine, and the Idaho-Maryland Mine. 8 of t

Lot of 7 all showing different views around the North Star Mine. 2 of the postcards are postmarked from the years 1909. Date: Location: Grass Val

North Banner Con. Tunnel Co. No. 196, 100 shares, Nevada City, CA; Scadden Flat Gold Mining Co., Grass Valley, CA ; Anita Gold Mining Co., No. 124, 50

Eleven pieces from Tightner Mines Company. 1800s-1915. Date: Location: Grass Valley/Nevada City, California HWAC# 61972

I/U Emmas Hudson 1909 #842 25 shares. Rare. Three crease tears, edges rough condition. Mine office in Ingot, Shasta County. 19 patented claims, 380 ac

Lot of 2. Both are views of the Sulphur Banks Quicksilver Mine. No postmark on either card. Date: Ca. 1915 Location: Lake County, California HWAC#

Found in a mine, foxing, small holes and chip missing. Date: c. 1905 Location: Mojave, California HWAC# 65041

i/u Sylvester Gardner, #769 100 shares 1899, signed by Vice President Jeurel? C.H. Nye, L.L. Homer, and William Wasson formed the Homer Mill and Minin

Homer, issued Jan 10, 1881 to SB Caldwell for 100 shares, signed by McClinton as president, issued, u/c; and Muncton G&S MC, unissued, 1870'...

Lot of 12. Some of the cards include views of the Champion Mine, Hope Mine, Murchie Mine, Gold mine on Deer Creek, and the Manzanita Hydraulic Mine. 5

2 rare certificates. i/u C Hunt 1904 #57 313 shares, i/c W Morrow 1918 #66 4900 shares-2 chips on bottom. Date: 1904-1918 Location: Nevada County, C

Location: Willow Valley District, Nevada County, California. Dateline Nevada City, Cal., Jan. 15th, 1879. No. 285, issued for 500 shares to William R

Nevada County, California printed below logo. Inc. in New York. No. 134, issued for 100 shares to William Sison on March 8th, 1880. Signed by presiden

Principal Place of Business Nevada City, Cal. (printed under title but covered by stamps). Inc. June 28, 1892. No.243, issued for 220 shares to James

Rare! Nevada County, California (printed below logo). Inc. Sept. 22nd, 1877, No. 117, issued for 500 shares to Samuel Granger on Oct. 23, 1878 in San

I/C Frederick Stevens #6533 1902 100 shares. "Located just 12 miles south of San Jose, California is the tiny village of New Almaden, the once ...

Interesting large scale Placer mining along the American River of California. Gleason's Pictorial of gold dredging with miners in 1854. 11"...

Inc. in Montana. Location of Mines: Placer County, California (printed at bottom). No. 4731, issued for 50 shares to Foote & French on March 17t...

2 dredging negatives, probably near Placerville, CA 2.5" x 3.5". I/U Emigrant Gulch Consolidated Placer Mines 1904 stock Date: Location...

Very rare. Dateline Placerville, El Dorado County, Cal., December 9th, 1852. Unissued, but filled out for one share. Signed by B.F. Reese, president,

Inc. in Iowa, 1876. No. 632, issued for 10 shares to Frank Lamberson on May 3rd, 1880. Signed by president D.L. Olvier and secretary Bayliss. Not canc

Lot of 4. 1) Ore Mill from Eaglemine. Produced by Eastman Photo. Postmarked, but date is unknown. Possibly from ca. 1925. 2) Golden nugget samples fro

Assortment of Yellow Aster Mine Ephemera including bullion assays, receipts, 30 day option to buy mining property, industrial accident commission opin

Discovery group of seven checks signed by Singleton and Burcham, among others. Green and gold paper, vignette of the mill in operation. Date: 1907 L

Red Bluff, CA hydraulic mining cabinet card 3.5" x 5.75', right crease Date: c. 1870-1880 Location: Red Bluff, California HWAC# 65030

Swindle! The Copper Handbook (1907) says they have 25 claims located 18 miles east of Randsburg in the Spangler District of San Bernardino County; cla

Pictorial annual statement from Pinal Dome Oil Co. June 1, 1913. 6 folded pages. 2 chips, water stains and creases Date: Location: Santa Maria, Cal

I/U #28 1000 shares 1881. Lower right corner crease. Date: 1881 Location: Sierra County, California HWAC# 72030

I/U Mary Owens #109 5 shares 1863. Signed by president JO Eleridge. Date: Location: Silver Mountain, California HWAC# 72031

Mine in Silver Mountain later renamed Oro Grande in Mojave Desert. #110 i/u Mary F Owens 1863 5 shares. The dateline is San Francisco. Signed by Presi

Rare Sonoma County mining stock. Inc. two weeks prior to issue in Feb. 1878. No. 19, issued to G. Cane for 1,000 shares on Feb. 23, 1878 in San Franci

Lot of 6. 1) Dutch Mine, ca. 1910. No postmark. 2) Providence Mine and Mill. Postmarked 1905. 3) The Pioneer Twins of Groveland. Postmarked 1910. 4)...

Incorporated in New York in 1880. Cert. # 685 issued to Wm. B. Rees for 100 shares. Signed by Edward H. Spooner as president and Lindly F.xxxx as secr

Lot of 14 postcards that show both general and hydraulic mining in California. The postcards are a mix of color illustrations and color photo. 3 are p

Approx 20 California mostly gold mining postcards with B/W and chromolitho scenes of hydraulic mining, a large donkey engine, a dredge, underground go

Lot of 8. 1) Jas W. Marshall. No postmark. 2) Tunnel Entrance to Gold Mine near Placerville. No postmark. 3) The Kennedy Mine, Jackson. No postmark. 4

Lot of 3. 1) Real photo postcard out of Calaveras. Postmarked December 31, 1906. 2) Eagle Shawmut Mine, near Chinese, CA ( later known as Chinese Camp

Lot of 7. Locations include Oroville, Trinity, Happy Camp, and Shasta County. 2 are postmarked between the dates 1909-1915. Date: Ca. 1909-1950 Lo

Misc. ephemera: 1) A Walking Tour of Historic Placerville by Jane Schlappi & Marilyn Ferguson; 2) The History of the Weaverville Joss House and ...

Three columns on the California Mines. Discusses hydraulic, placer and lode mines. Interesting, a good read. These are the sorts of articles that got

10 different California mining stocks-Hammon Consolidated, Greenwater Copper Mines and Smelter, Mount Whipple Gold Mining, Bunker Hill Consolidated Mi

1) Pennsylvania Consolidated Mining issued 1898 2) San Domingo Gold Mining issued 1904 3) Golden Gate mining issued 1903 Date: Location: Californi

Approx 10 Oil stock, some early Southern California. La Point Oil, Arrowhead Oil, Creston Oil and Gas, Great West Oil and Coal Date: c. 1907-1923 Lo

Originally published in 1850, this is the 18th edition of this very famous gold rush book. 444 pp. 44 chapters of Bayard Taylor's adventures in ...

1 hardback book, Gold Mines of California by Jack R. Wagner c.1970, includes many photos, pp.251; 1 paperback, Gold In His Veins, includes many photos

Lot withdrawn

Hardcover 94pp, foldout back map on mining district of California. Covers are detaching, toning on inside front page. Date: 1935 Location: Californ

Alma District, Park County. Lot of 2. 1)$100 bond issued in 1902, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Eleven coupons still attached. Signed by secretary Ch

Very early, first part of the Colorado gold rush, Union Mining District of Kansas Territory notice/receipt for H. E. Favre for a mining claim on the D

Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado. A.C. Howard was superintendent. Owned the Bay State group developed by a 300' tunnel. [Ref: 1910 Copper H...

Mine located in the Queen Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, 3 miles from Georgetown on Brown and Sherman Mountains. Inc. in Illinois. No.

Inc. in Illinois. Mine located in the Queen Mining District, Clear Creek County, Colorado, 3 miles from Georgetown on Brown and Sherman Mountains. Acc

Dateline Gunnison, Col., May 19th, 1882. No. 89, issued for 1,000 shares to A.S. Roberts. Signed by vice president HP Sloan and secretary W.J. McKnigh

Lot of 8. This lot shows various mining scenes including John A. Logan Mine, Vindicator Mine, Southwest Slope of Bull Hill, Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine,

Union Gold Mining Co. Stock cert. I/punch cancelled, No. 7081, shares 500, gold seal, good condition. 11.5" x 8". Owned the Orpha May No....

#667 i/c William Pettis 400 shares 1904. Punch canceled. Signed by President CE Hoadley. Date: 1904 Location: Cripple Creek, Colorado HWAC# 64008

No. 302, issued for 300 shares in 1901 to Mrs. Georgia E. Miller. Signed by president Asall and treasurer Marsten(?). Not cancelled. Vignette of three

Colorado's richest gold mine. i/u AH Bailey #1678 100 shares 1896, signed by founders Doyle and Burns. Date: Location: Cripple Creek, Colorad...

Mines at Cripple Creek, Colo. (printed under title). Inc. in Colorado, 1896. No. 1992, issued for 1,000 shares to Benjamin Tripp on Dec. 29, 1899 in C

Two different denominations: one and five shares. Both issued, uncancelled. 36 dividend coupons attached to each. Same underground mining vignette. Si

Isabella Gold Mining Co I/C 1896 to Oscar Whitelaw #78 250 shares, signed by president Hagerman. Cripple Creek Gold Rock Mining Co. I/U 1895 to Howard

Stephens, Hanchett & Co., Money Loaned, Real Estate, Mining and Insurance, Office at 1638 Curtis St. in Denver. Reverse has pencil note from Ste...