Western Americana Auction April 2022

Inc. February 1st, 1910. No. 329, issued for 100 shares to WD Harris on May 4th, 1911 in Colfax. Signed by the president and Lyman Gilmore, the invent

Rare Bank of Kentucky Stock Certificate from 1846. This is certificate no. 1902 issued to R.H. Manning [?] for 50 shares at $100 per share. This certi

2 Helena National Bank 1890, 1893.Commercial State Bank of Waterloo 1920. 8 First State Bank. 6 Huntley State Bank. City: State:Montana Date:

About 15 Gilbert Brewing Unissued. 5 Kalispell Brewing. 1 Silver Bow Brewing. 1 Falstaff Brewing. City: State:Montana Date:

Rare beer company stock certificate. Washington. Dated 1936. Handsigned by the officers. The original brewery dates all the way back to 1854 when A.B.

Certificate No 14, issued to George Mounsey Kingfield, Cumberland Esquire on February 2, 1879, cancelled 1891. City: State: Date:

1913 brown Chinese government 5% reorganization gold bond. 3 Chinese vignettes. City: State: Date:

Two pieces of scrip for The Common Fund Company Limited issued at London, 20th December 1869, signed by R. H. Mills registrar. One good for 50 shares,

Group of foreign stock certificates and philatelic covers. A) Stock certificates from Europe. Includes 1922 German certificates for 50,000 and 100,000

4 Butte Carriage Works. 5 Paxson & Rockefeller. 5 Silver Bow Building Club Building Assoc. 5 Basin Montana Tunnel. 4 Butte Tombstone. 4 Butte Ca...

Intl. Mercantile Marine with Titanic vignette, 1942, 2 no Titanic vignette. 11 Merchants Exchange of St. Louis 1882-97. 2 Washita Cattle Co. bonds 18

Issued to and boldly signed on the back as shareholder by John Philip Weyerhaeuser, head of the Weyerhaeuser Company from 1914 to 1935. California. Da

This Bond Certificate was issued to S. Birch and Sons Construction in 1916 for special improvements. Bond #54 with a beautiful vignette of the great f

This Bond Certificate was issued to Gust Nordquist in 1920 for special improvements. Bond #9 with a beautiful vignette of the great falls on the Misso

9 mostly different Magma Copper 1920-1926, Jerome Verde Dev 1921, Bagbad Copper 1935, Kennecott Copper 1942, West Verde Copper 1918, Bannie Gold Minin

Rare California Gold Rush certificate. No. 13, issued for one share to company secretary Daniel Barney. Also signed by president JR Watson. Not cancel

"Located in Butte County, California" (printed at top center). Inc. July 14th, 1874. No. 325, issued for 100 shares to company secretary T...

Morning Star Mine stock book with about 900 or so mostly unissued stocks. Issued are from 1899-1909. This was a tertiary channel placer mine in Iowa H

Lot of 2 different for mines in Columbia Hill. North Columbia was a California Gold Rush town on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County and was originall

Lot of 2. 1) Schuylkill Mining Company. "Grass Valley Mining Dist., Nevada County, California" (printed under title). Inc. March 9th, 1870...

Sheet of 3 uncut stocks. #571-573. Mine was 1.5 miles west of Nevada City. City:Grass Valley State:California Date:

Lot of 25. Duplication. This collection is from the "gut" of the Grass Valley and Nevada City mining belt and includes the major mines. 1)...

Lot of 4 different. 1) Bullion Consolidated Mining Company. Issued in 1877 to company secretary MA Burke. Also signed by the president. Not cancelled.

Lot of 7 different. Great group. 1) Imperial Consolidated Mining Company. Issued in 1882, not cancelled. 2) Sparrow-hawk Mining Company. Issued in 187

Lot of 5 different. Rare group. 1) Planet Consolidated Drift Gravel Mining Company. Low number 14, issued in 1884. Not cancelled. Signed by president

Lot of 8 (seven different). Rare group. 1) Grass Valley New Mining Company. Issued in 1877, not cancelled. Signed by president William Drew and secret

One of the all-time great Gold Rush stocks. Only a handful known. Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal (printed under title). Dateline Grass Valley, Nevada C

Lot of 22. Includes two very rare stocks plus 17 postcards and two photos. Items for both the North Star and the Empire (which neighbored the North St

About 90 mostly unissued stocks from this Grass Valley foundry that made mining equipment. c. 1900's. City:Grass Valley State:California Date:

"Location, Summit District, Placer Co., Cal" (printed at upper left). "Sigel Ledge" (printed at bottom left). Inc. Dec. 16th, 18...

Lot of 2 different. Rare. Henry Hartley settled in Meadow Lake about 1861. There he lived trapping and traveling to Cisco for occasional company. In 1

Extremely rare. This is right in the middle of the boom years for Meadow Lake. "U.S. Grant Gold Mine, Base of Old Man Mountain, S. Yuba River&q...

Inc. 1864. No. 34, issued for 1 share to John D Jenkins. Signed by secretary AH Otherman and president S Charomund(?). Dateline Nevada 1865. Cu

Inc. November 1864. No. 25, issued for one share to D. Crittenden on January 23rd, 1865 in Nevada City. Signed by president Charound (?) and secretary

Rare and early. Dateline Nevada City, April 20th, 1863. Low No. 7, issued for one share to H.B. Hosmer. Signed by Wm. W. Cozzins, president and secret

Extremely rare, important, and very early Gold Rush certificate. "Located upon Kentucky Ridge, Nevada Co., Cal." (printed in text of stock...

No. 83, issued for $500 in 1890. Four coupons attached. Signed by president Shorcraft(?) and secretary Littlefield. Not cancelled. Green border and se

Lot of 10, most different. Included: Sherman Consolidated Mining Company (1882, not cancelled, state seal vignette); Gold Star Mines Company (stock nu

Lot of 11. Included: Newtown Mining Company (two different, 1923 and 1924, mining vignettes); Gold Tunnel Mining Company (1903, mining vignettes); Uni

Lot of 3 different. 1) Enterprise Quartz Mining Company. No. 84, issued for 2,200 shares to AS Bigelow on Feb. 23rd, 1889 in North Columbia. Signed by

"Yuba and Nevada Counties" (printed under title). Inc. June 24, 1875. No. 343, issued for 100 shares to Theo Maass on Feb. 27th, 1877 in S...

Rare. "Empire District, Nevada County, Cal." (printed to the right of vignette). Low certificate number 4, issued for 250 shares to George...

Lot of 3. 1) Fortuna Gold Mining Company. "Nevada County, California" (printed under title). Inc. in NY. No. 134, issued for 100 shares to...

Lot of 3. Deer Creek was where George Hearst owned the rich LeCompton Mine, which he had located in 1857. He sold this mine to raise money to buy into

Rare. Location: Nevada County, Cal. (printed to the left of vignette). Dateline Empire Ranch, Yuba Co., Oct. 4th, 1866. Inc. July 1863. No. 278, issue

Lot of 7. French Corral is located on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, California. It is a California Gold Rush mining town that dates back to 184

Location, Indian Springs District, Nevada Co., Cal." (printed under title). Inc. July 1863. No. 127, issued for 2 shares to Freeman on Nov. 22n...

Lot of 9, most different, all unissued. Includes: Maryland Gold Quartz Mining Company; Tribute MC; Brunswick Consolidated Gold MC; Rocky Bar Gold MC (

Lot of 12, most different. Included: Selby Hill Mining Company (1878); Pittsburg Gold Mining Company (1878, mining vignette); Cold Spring Quartz &am...

Location of Mine, Nevada County, Cal. (printed under title). Inc. January 19, 1863. No. 54, issued for three shares to Chas. Hosmer on Feb. 17th, 1863

Great eye appeal. Location of Mine, Nevada County, Cal. (printed under title). Inc. January 19, 1863. No. 104, issued for 5 shares to AG Heasey on Feb

No. 4761 to 4765, issued to Louis Floorshein on August 15th, 1870. Signed by two directors and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black print on white pape

Rare! Nevada County, California (printed below logo). Inc. Sept. 22nd, 1877, No. 98, issued for 100 shares to Durbin Van Vleck on April 2nd, 1878 in S

Lot of 22. Duplication. Included: South Idaho Cons. Mining & Milling Co. (1893); Union Hill Mines (8 issued in 1915); Mount George MC (1895); Go...

Inc. Dec. 4th, 1885. No. 32, issued for 1,000 shares to JH Freeman on Sept. 20th, 1887 in SF. Signed by the president and secretary. Black border and

Very rare. "Location--Prettyman's Ranch, Zinc House Dist., Nevada Co." (printed on right border). Inc. June 10, 1863. No. 96, issued t...

Lot of 11. Washington, California was originally known as Indiana Camp as it was founded in 1849 by miners from Indiana. It was renamed Washington in

Very early California Gold Rush certificate. Inc. April, 1852. No. 155, issued for one share to Pleasant Routon on May 15th, 1852. Signed by Richard

Lot of 11. North San Juan dates back to the California Gold Rush. It prospered during the era of hydraulic mining at nearby Malakoff Diggins from 1850

Lot of 5 different. 1) Pemberton Hydraulic Gold Mining Company. Forest Hill District. Issued in 1879. Signed by president Phillips and secretary Crand

Rare. "Lost Camp District, Placer County, Cal." (printed above title). Inc. June 1867. Low number 5, issued July 23rd, 1867 at Dutch Flat ...

Rare. "Plumas County, Cal." (printed under title). Inc. Oct. 7, 1873. No. 30, issued for 200 shares to Elam Brown on Oct. 29th, 1878 in Ma...

The Alpha Company was an important tertiary channel placer mine above Washington, Nevada County, CA. About 84 stock unissued, 1 issued 1917. City:Wa

Lot of 9. 1) Yuba Mining Company. Dateline Timbuctoo. No. 29, issued for 100 shares to GA Moore in 1864. Signed by the president and secretary. Not ca

Lot of 3. Empire Ranch sprung up during the California Gold Rush. It was founded in 1851 by Thomas Mooney (who signed one of these stocks). It later s

Rare. "Brown's Valley District, Yuba County, Cal." (printed under title). "San Francisco Ledge" (printed along top). Inc. No...

Lot of 50+. Duplication, but a lot of variety. Included: Murchie Extension Gold MC (25 stocks, signed but not issued, c.1906); Aurora MC (1908); Beeso

Lot of 4. 1) Altona Gravel Mining Company. Alta Hill, Grass Valley, Cala. (printed under title). No. 20, issued for 200 shares to CW Boynton on Dec. 1

Stock book with stubs from Powning Gold and Silver Mining Co. c.1883, probably in Grass Valley, CA. About 80 unissued stocks, 1 issued 1898. City:

Lot of approx. 450 stock certs all issued by Western Union Mining Company of Wallace, ID. Dated from 1917 - 1922. Certs # 2506 - 2756 folded and att

About 20 Idaho mining stocks. Western Union, Happy Day, Sherman Lead, Custer Con, National Copper, Inspiration Lead, Option, Lead Crystals, Butte &a...

About 20 Idaho mining stocks. Oreano, Stanley, Phoenix, Dayrock, Bunker Hill and Sullivan, Ray Jefferson, Little North Fork Copper, Lead Crystals, Gue

10 different Idaho mining stock in quantity. About 10 Crystal Lead 1940's. 15 Hornsilver, various dates. 15 Oreano 1920's. 15 Ray Jefferson ...

About 25 assorted Idaho mining stocks. Ray Jefferson, National Copper, Stanley, Copper King, Crystal Lead, King, Silver Mountain, Lead Crystals, Purit

Book of unissued stock certificates from the Maryland Gold Quartz Mining Company in the Grass Valley Mining District, Nevada County, California. The M

About 80 Unity Gold Mining Stocks, about 6 issued 1900's,balance unissued. City:Virginia City State:Montana Date:

2 Mines Timber, Alder Gulch Gold, Montana Gold and Gem, Silver Cliff, Penn Yan, Vulcan, New Copper Silver, Triangle, Butte & London Copper, Casc...

Miners Savings Bank, Amalgamated Silver, Last Chance Copper, Inter State, Mayflower, South park Mining, New General Sheridan, Minnesota and Montana, D

Unity Gold, American Silver Copper, Luxembourg, Jardine, Helena Milling, Little Anaconda, Basin Montana Tunnel, Alder Gulch, Brown Eyed Queen, Madison

Paupers Dream, 2 Davis Daly, Miners' Savings(damaged), Butte and Isele, Butte Copper Cons, Pennmont Gold, Last Chance Copper, Marine Lead, Paxso...

About 25 Montana Mining stocks. Triangle, Davis Daly, Montana Gold and Gem, Parrot Silver and Copper, Mammoth, Vose, Middle Fork, Brown Eyed Queen, Bu

Lump Gulch Silver, Jefferson & Teton, Pioneer Placer, Neihart Tunnel, Butte Exemption Copper, North Butte, Rock Creek Ditch, Basin Montana Tunne...

Montana mining stocks. About 20 Jardine Mining 1920's-1940's. About 15 Last Chance Copper 1911. About 15 Parrot Silver and Copper 1890's...

About 60 Montana mining stocks with some duplicates. Silver Cliff, Missouri & Montana Gold, Basin, Snowshoe Copper(these 3 mounted). Vose, Anaco...

8 stocks signed by William Andrews Clark, 1881, 1884, 1890. 5 signed and unissued. Nice vignettes. City: State:Montana Date:

2 vols. of shareholder records. # 5501-6000 and 79001-79500. 1906 and 1912. City: State:Montana Date:

1) Adelaide Copper in the Gold Run Mining District. Number 26 issued for 100 shares to the company president Roulstone in San Francisco on August 28,

This is a very striking certificate: blue on white, fancy scrip, gold bars to hold numbers, etc. # 10 for 20 shares to Samuel Pryor. Signed by Samuel

#519 for one share to Alf Gamble. Signed by Jno. L. MacKenzie and president William Norris. Dateline San Francisco 1864. According to the Sacramento D

Very early # 7 for 25 shares to R Sundam. Signed by CT Robinson and president Howard Crittenden. Robinson and Crittenden were both from the infamous A

Lucky number 13 for 10 shares made out to secretary J. Henry Martin. Signed by Martin and president W. M. Soames(?). Dateline Aurora, December 19, 186

Location: Last Chance Hill, Esmeralda Mining District, Aurora, Mono County. Early certificate No. 21 for 6 shares, issued to R. G. Sindam on April 23,

# 1 for 50 shares to Gardiner S Chapin. Signed by RM Wilson and president A Mitchell. Dateline Aurora (San Francisco is scratched out) on November 27,

# 132 for 50 shares to William Feast. Signed by William Tyler and D Statz. Dateline 1864 Aurora. Incorporated December 22, 1862. Location Esmeralda Di

# 358 for 2 shares to William Feast. Signed by secretary William Feast and president R. B. Sanchez. Dateline Aurora, Monon County, Cal. on August 24,

# 33 for 15 shares to WF Johnson. Signed by WF Johnston and president DT Berry. Dateline San Francisco May 23, 1864. Incorporated Jan. 1864. Location:

# 45 for 10 shares to Monroe. Signed by William T Stanford and S DeWolfe president. Dateline San Francisco October 23, 1863. Incorporated August 12, 1

SECOND certificate issued! For 5 shares to John S Love. Signed by Thompson Campbell and president JW Foard. Dateline San Francisco December 30, 1863.

VERY EARLY NUMBER 8 for 1 share to SS Brewster. Signed by Henry Jacobs and president G Wood. Dateline Austin June 15, 1864. Incorporated May 1864. Loc

# 18 for 20 shares to Silas Fuller. Silas Fuller is listed as a speculator in the 1864 Langley directory. Signed by secretary Jonathan Hunt Jr. and pr