Wigwam Auction--March 2019

2 choice Gould and Curry checks signed by Janin with full double ring cancels Date: 1866 City/County: Virginia City State: Nevada

Woodworth Mill to James Fair, Consolidated Mill to James Fair. Both signed by Fair. Date: 1872-74 City/County: Virginia City State: Nevada

3 Bank of California checks, 1 signed by Fair, 2 by Janin-1 to himself Date: 1866-70 City/County: Virginia City State: Nevada

3 checks signed by James Fair from Consolidated Mill and California Mill, 1 to Wells Fargo and 2 to V&T Railroad. Toning on all checks Date: 1...

2 Trench Mill 1 signed by Fair to Dayton Stage-1 to Wells Fargo signed by Mackay. Consolidated Mill to V&TRR 1874 signed by Fair Date: 1870-18...

2 rare Bacon Mill checks to JW Mackay, 1 signed by Mackay, 1 signed by Fair with foxing. Date: 1870-71 City/County: Virginia City State: Nevada

Item # 1 of 5: Golden yellow checks ( 3) with green embossing that read: Ralston & Grayson / 331 Pine St. / San Francisco, Cal / Charge / Rals...

Set of 3 mini bone mining tools, a shovel and 2 picks. Approx 5" long, unquestionably 1897-1902, very nice condition. Soft skin poke 8x4.25&quo...

Brass tag: "Magma Copper Co." on obverse; "Pool" on reverse. 41 x 25 mm. Salvatore Falcone Collection. Date: City/County: ...

Front page and 1 other page. Mining progress and many ads. In large plastic holders Date: 1880 City/County: Bodie State: California

2pp letter to George Swan datelined Fairplay October 14, 1866 discussing "the north extension of the richest mine" "The ledge is 2...

Complete and partial prospectus for mine in Sierra County. folded and. 3" tear. Date: City/County: Gibsonville State: California

Wood and metal rotating model of the famous Pelton Wheel in Nevada City, CA. "Invented in the 1870s by Lester Allan Pelton, the Pelton Wheel re...

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

Various letters from Pacific Coast Gold Mines to Angels Iron Works regarding equipment. Date: 1918/1819 City/County: Quartz State: California

A large broken copper ingot, originally over 12 inches long and six inches wide. The ingot weighs 49 pounds. It was found at a smelter site at Rosalie

Approx 33 items from Sutter Creek, CA, foundry related. Pictorial Knight Foundry billheads and receipts with neat script, pictorial CO Mitchell billhe

The best known letter sheet. Baird 167b. The commandments are as follows: 1. Thou shalt have no other claim than one. 2. Thou shalt not make unto

Gold bullion deposit receipt from Denver Mint 1878. $419.12 gold, $7.60 silver. City National Bank. Date: 1878 City/County: Denver State: Colorado

1) 1882 letter from New York to London, "....absolutely false in regard to the price I have been offering the ppty" ",,,offering the ...

9 mining related letters from JB Grant Smelting in Leadville, CO. 5 small covers. Date: 1879 City/County: Leadville State: Colorado

High grade ore shipment record. Bottom tears and stains Date: 1900 City/County: Victor State: Colorado

Nice group of 161943 indenture, small photos, original patent, 1906 mineral certificate during T Roosevelt offic, 1926 assay cert with tears, 1953 lo

Annual report with cover foxing and staple rust Date: 1916 City/County: State: Colorado

Very nice collection of Montana paper work. Some personal with tax forms. Many letters with nice stamps, may be a rare item in there. I did not check,

Mineral claim for Toyiyabe Silver Mining Co of Nevada with hand colored claim map. In Binder Date: 1870 City/County: Austin State: Nevada

Belle Wilder and Audubon, sometime called Toyiyabe Lode mineral certificate.Bound and folded Date: 1871 City/County: Austin State: Nevada

October 26, 1863. Canon City was at Big Creek where a number of small towns popped up and disappeared in the 1860's. From James Peabody to Lewi...

Although located in Churchill County, its nearest railroad station is at Lovelock and when its post office closed, mail was sent to Lovelock. This is

Single paper ledger from East Diablo Mine, 1880. 10.5x6.25". Stained Date: 1880 City/County: Columbus State: Nevada

I/U#24255 SB Wakefield 100 shares 1887, signed by President Dixon. In Pasco EF Holder. Date: 1887 City/County: Gold Hill State: Nevada

From Michael Leman to J.H. Leland on August 22, 1863. For $1.00 in hand! No information could be found on the Spartan Mine. It was located in the Echo

2x 1906 certificate of incorporation, approx 9 tax docs 19th century, 1907 officer list. 1906 articles of incorporaton, Date: City/County: Lander

This is a historical artifact begging for an article. It is chalk full of transactions relating to the company including expenditures for the janitor

5 mine maps, cover with 2 notices of location with heavy toning, 11 small to medium b/w mine photos Date: City/County: Mina State: Nevada

Mining lease for Jamestown Mining District, 1908 Date: 1908 City/County: Nye County State: Nevada

This group of documents represent an attempt to reinvigorate this mining area. It revolves around the Indiana Mine and Mill. The stock holders of the

Handwritten manuscript outlining the mining laws set down by mine owners in the Spring Valley section of the Prospect Mountain Mining District. The do

This is a most lavish mining prospectus imaginable. Either the owners had incredibly high hopes for these mines or this was a scam! One might say it w

Rare and likely only known example of this salt bag from Rhode's Table and Dairy in Rhodes, NV. Bag is cloth and 14" x 6", black frame...

Gold colored FOB with small pieces of high grade from the South Comstock Mines. On the reverse "Ralston Straight Shooters Genuine Gold ore From...

When the Bank of California shut out Sutro with Eastern financiers, he went to Europe. This is a fabulous collection that highlights this part of Sutr

Approx 24 California State Telegraph telegrams 1864 regrading Comstock activities and acquisitions. Date: 1864 City/County: Virginia City State: N

Lot of 3. 1) Savage Mining Company. Daily Report for Nov. 2nd, 1875. Lists number of men working on the day and night shifts at the various stations.

Virginia City Nevada ,A very large silver bar silver ingot mold. This Comstock era “FROM THE COMSTOCK” SILVER BAR MOLD, is from Virginia City NV from

Cute ore car on track in front of a wood mine entrance labeled Virginia City. Top wall mounting tab. 16x8" Date: City/County: Virginia City...

Ever wonder what a Comstock legal battle between two mining companies looked like. This lot includes 15 pieces of paper concerning Sullivan vs. Holcom

Hardcover American Copper and Uranium Corp ledger, 7 assorted papers Date: City/County: State: Nevada

Ogle Mountain Mining Co. Ledger, c1903-1919. roughly 300pp, entries of stock issued . Interestingly, there are a few entries from 1953, when perhaps t

Two copies of the Tintic Special USGS Folio, #65, 1900. Both in excellent condition. Tintic is a silver-gold-lead-zinc district discovered in 1869 ab