Auction Information

Lot: 2000 - Australian Scene Oil Paintings by Palmer, 2 [161869]

2 framed original oil paintings, marked from Nelson on back, likely Nelson, NZ. Vertical "Australian Scene" signed P Palmer 1920, painting 9.5x5", frame 13x8". Untitled and unsigned lakeshore, painting 4.25x11", frame 7.5x14.5", light painting damage. Date: Country (if not USA): Australia State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2001 - Jorge Levoyer's Study in Oil of Native Ecuadorian Woman [119004]

Sensitive portrait of a woman by early 20th century Ecuadorian artist Jorge Levoyer. Oil on board, 11" x 8.5", Framed 15" x 12". Leboyer captures the features of this old woman. See photo for more detail. Artist signed in lower right-hand corner. Date: Country (if not USA): Ecuador State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2002 - MOVED TO LOT 2194A [161403]

Missorted by computer. Moved to Lot 2194a

Lot: 2003 - San Francisco Cityscape by Lardeau [161371]

Framed oil painting by noted cityscape artist Pierre Lardeau. San Francisco hill scene with a Haight Ashbury trolley on a hilly street and a look into a near field bay window. Signed on lower right by artist, 1978. Frame 15.5x12.5". Some light loss of paint on canvas. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisco Provenance:

Lot: 2004 - San Gorgonio School Original Oil, 1937, by Moss [158505]

Image 19.5 x 15.5", framed. Classic view of San Gorgonio from what I (FH) call the "San Gorgonio School.". This view was a favorite of local artists since about 1900, and is in fact collected by many appreciative of the genre. The view has been painted by some famous California artists, including William A. Griffith. This painting has been varnished (in the old style of preservation), and is signed "Moss" in the lower right corner. Moss is not listed in Moure's Art and Artists in Southern California, though Griffith, a far superior artist (my opinion) is listed. The reverse of the frame states the title as "Arbre de Fumee" (smoke Tree), 1937. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Gorgonio Provenance:

Lot: 2005 - Motherlode Oil Painting [161370]

Framed oil painting of Motherlode, CA town of Smartsville, CA highlighting a church and a tree lined pasture. Title Old West Church, April 1961, by Charles R. Hatch as per info on back. Frame 22x28.5". Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Smartsville Provenance:

Lot: 2006 - Coastal Scene Oil Painting [163415]

Old unsigned oil painting of a coastal scene. On original canvas frame with 4x A. D. S. patented 1893 corner joiners. Exterior frame is about same time period but not original as fit is good but not perfect. Canvas 12x20", frame 18.5x26". Frame is warped and has condition issues, please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2007 - Nancy Crookston Oil Painting [156618]

Oil painting titled "Reflections" by Nancy Seamons Crookston. Crookston is a California-based artist who has won numerous art awards including the title of Master Oil Painter of America. This painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Beautifully framed in a silver-colored wooden frame. Painting is 19.5 x 23.5 inches; frame is 31 x 35 inches. Good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2008 - Ship Oil Painting by John Ambrose [163414]

John Ambrose was a British artist, 1931-2010, known for his ship paintings. Oil painting, 3 mast ship in foreground, 2 smaller ships in background. Canvas 23.5x35", frame 30.5x42". Canvas has creases on left and right sides, frame has some dings, please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2009 - Woman's Morning Wash, Signed Original Oil Painting, Framed [156990]

Large, framed, oil on canvas painting of a woman washing alone in her room. The subject matter clearly takes after the famous 1663 piece by Jan Havickszoon Steen titled "Woman at her Toilet", with many similar details, including the small dog curled up on the bed. The signature on the bottom right corner of the painting appears to be "Ouret" or something similar; however, we were unable to identify the name to attribute this work to a specific artist, although we did find a reference to a painter named Andre Ouret online for the sale of a painting in 1999 at Declerck-Beghin. Unfortunately, we were unable to find any images of the artist's work to compare. We think this piece is worthy of further research, due to the skill of the artist and the appeal of the scene; we could not stop looking at it. At first glance the piece looked to us to be of Spanish or Latin American origin. The exact date of the work is unknown but the condition of the canvas and the mounting of the canvas on the wood by staples, indicates this is a modern piece. We found it to be reminiscent of a few well-known realism artists from 19th Century, including English painter, John Bagnold Burgess (1829-1897), Girolamo Induno (1825-1890), Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923), The painting is in excellent condition, solid wood frame, measures 20 x 24 or 32 x 27 with frame. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2010 - Original Bird and Fish Abstract Painting [161533]

Framed original painting of abstract fish, birds, a man and water lilies on reddish background. Paper 11x14.75". Frame 20x24". Signed by WIG Wii 98. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2011 - Pastel by Claude Needham [161376]

Framed, Macro Aerobics, original ink and pastel of a person in a corner with arms at their left side. Needham is known for his wood sculptures in the Cubist stale and pastels. Signed by artist in lower right, 1987. Paper 15x11", frame 24x18". Includes COA. Acrylic has some scuffing. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2012 - Paleolithic Cave Art by Della Heywood [161372]

Original Paleolithic cave art acrylic on Arches paper featuring a large horned beast. Signed DH 91, (Della Heywood) in lower left, artist unknown. Paper 14.75x22". Frame 22x28". Acrylic has some scuffs, mostly over mat. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2013 - Kinkade, Placerville in the Snow at Christmas Framed Prints (2) [139957]

Two signed prints. Overall size is 25 x 29 in double gold frames. 1.) Placerville in the Snow signed lower right. not numbered. 2.) Placerville Victorian Christmas, 21/1950. signed lower right. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2014 - Inferno Canto 34 Artist Proofs Lithograph in Incremental Stages by Dali [162296]

Artist lithographic proof of Inferno Canto 34 by Salvador Dali. A nearly 1" stack of incremental mono color proofs along with a few of the final lithos. 13x10.5". A rare set of proofs depicting the various printing stages. Dali's illustrations of the 100 Cantos of Dante's Diving Comedy, c. 1960-64, was published as a series of limited proofs. Also includes color illustrated Dali catalog. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2015 - Inferno, Canto 18 Artist Proof by Dali [162282]

Inferno, Canto 18 artist proof by Salvador Dali. 12.75x10.5". Unsigned. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2016 - Inferno, Canto 23 Artist Proof by Dali [162281]

Artist proof of Inferno Canto 23 by Salvador Dali. Unsigned. 13x10.25" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2017 - Cocktail Crocodile Lithograph By E J Gold [161534]

Framed lithograph in blue ink, Cocktail Crocodile, #50/50 by E J Gold. "E.J. Gold, was born in New York City in 1941. His art career began in 1944 with an exhibit for the Children's Art Academy at MOMA. As a young artist Gold worked with the New York School -- including Kline, de Kooning, Pollock and Lee Krassner -- many of whom were habitues of the Cedar Bar. Gold spent the late '50s and early '60s on both the East Coast in the circles of young jazz greats as Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, and Philly Joe Jones and on the West Coast in association with the renegade California Nine. He also studied and later taught at Otis Art Institute, where Rico LeBrun, Fritz Schwaderer, Millard Sheets and Bentley Schaad made their impressions on him." hei-art.com. Litho 15x11", frame 20x16". With COA. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2018 - Collage Lithograph by EJ Gold [162926]

Framed lithograph by EJ Gold, #84/100, signed by artist in lower left. This is a collage of 28 of his images, each about 1.25x2.25". Lithograph 25x19.75", frame 34.25x28". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2019 - Man With the Golden Eye Litho by EJ Gold and Book [162923]

Framed lithograph(10x7.5") by EJ Gold, Man with the Golden Eye, #24/25, signed on lower left. Also includes EJ Gold's Guide to the Galaxy and Beyond the Unknown Vol. 1, with signed #18/125 serigraph Man with the Golden Eye in front of book. Boards have dished warpage. "E. J. Gold is a leader of the human potential movement on the West Coast. He has extensive career experience in the recording industry, television, and film production, stand-up comedy, screenwriting, and publicity photography. He is the author of more than 50 books in the spiritual and self-help fields." from googlebooks. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2020 - The Eyes Have It Litho by EJ Gold and Signed book [162924]

Framed lithograph(10x7.") by EJ Gold, The Eyes Have It, #18/25, signed on lower left. Also includes EJ Gold's Guide to the Galaxy and Beyond the Unknown Vol. 2, with signed #18/125 serigraph The Eyes Have It in front of book. Boards have dished warpage. "E. J. Gold is a leader of the human potential movement on the West Coast. He has extensive career experience in the recording industry, television, and film production, stand-up comedy, screenwriting, and publicity photography. He is the author of more than 50 books in the spiritual and self-help fields." from googlebooks. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2021 - Crouching Man Lithograph by E J Gold [161535]

Brown crouching man lithograph #49/50 by E J Gold. "E.J. Gold, was born in New York City in 1941. His art career began in 1944 with an exhibit for the Children's Art Academy at MOMA. As a young artist Gold worked with the New York School -- including Kline, de Kooning, Pollock and Lee Krassner -- many of whom were habitues of the Cedar Bar. Gold spent the late '50s and early '60s on both the East Coast in the circles of young jazz greats as Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, and Philly Joe Jones and on the West Coast in association with the renegade California Nine. He also studied and later taught at Otis Art Institute, where Rico LeBrun, Fritz Schwaderer, Millard Sheets and Bentley Schaad made their impressions on him." hei-art.com. Litho 15x11", frame 26x20". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2022 - E J Gold Music Related Prints, 2 [161374]

2 EJ Gold, Harry Nilsson, John Cage and Bill Laswell music and art related prints. Moonbeam and Lecture on Nothing. 22x10", both sandwiched in acrylic. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2023 - Framed Lithograph by EJ Gold? [162925]

Framed untitled lithograph signed in lower left possibly by EJ Gold?, #34/75. Lithograph 22x15", frame 32x24" with 2 scuff/scratches on upper left of acrylic cover(mat area), largest about 1.25". Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2024 - Tucker Smith Limited Edition Framed Western Print "A Break" [161765]

1979 western print of a cowboy, his horse, and a dog entitled "A Break" by artist Tucker Smith. Professionally matted and framed. Numbered 858/1000 and signed by artist. Overall frame measures 33.75w x 24.5h. Print area displayed at 25w x 16h. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2025 - Gold Rush Lithographs [161823]

Lot of two lithographs concerning the Westward migration. 1) Gold Discovery 1849: two men sluicing for gold, in color, 10 x 7 inches, unframed, slight tear right side and lower left corner; reverse has three paragraphs about the Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia in 1876. 2) Emigrants Crossing The Plains; by H. B. Hall Jr.SG; F. O. C. Darley, facit. 8 1/2 x 6 inch print, mounted in a 14 x 11 inch mat. Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900, engraver Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888, artist. In 1859, at age thirty-seven, Darley left New York City to live in the town of Claymont, Delaware. As the most circulated illustrator in the United States, he was also the first to move away from a publishing city. He visited Paris in 1867 to see his work displayed at the Paris Exposition, and wrote and illustrated a book of his travels. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2026 - Framed Ghost Town Mining Print by Stonington [152145]

Nicely framed and matted print by N. Taylor Stonington, 268/800, of a ghost town building with 2 sluices. Signed by artist. Frame 30x24". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2027 - Western and Mining Prints, 4 [164030]

4 Western and Mining Prints. Yosemite, The Pavilion, blasting procedures and Virginia City, NV. About 16x21". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2028 - Summer Feast Lithograph by Marvin Oliver [161536]

Summer Feast lithograph with bears eating salmon embossed center, #280/449, signed by Marvin Oliver, "Marvin Oliver was an Indigenous American artist and professor. He mainly focused on contemporary sculpture and printmaking. Oliver used his Quinault and Isleta-Pueblo heritage as an influence for his art, but he also took inspiration from Coast Salish traditions." from Wikipedia. 28.5x21". Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Lot: 2029 - Jersey Shore 1854 Litho by Bachelder [161373]

Framed original lithograph, Jersey Shore, 1854 by John B. Bachelder, "a portrait and landscape painter, lithographer, and photographer, but best known as the preeminent 19th-century historian of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War", from Wikipedia. Lycoming County, PA scene with rolling hills, a lake and canal boat on canal. Likely from Bachelder's Album of American Scenery. Print 14x22", frame 21.5x30" Date: Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylvania City: Provenance:

Lot: 2030 - Haida Prints by Davidson, 4 [161902]

Framed Dogfish red and black lithograph signed by Reg Davidson, #27/229, 11.5x10". Untitled and unsigned black lithograph in the Davidson style, litho 6.25x4.75", frame 15x13". Framed red/black Raven Stretched Out signed by Robert Davidson, #48/95. Raven Bringing Light To The World poster by Robert Davidson 18.5x24.5" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2031 - Pacific Northwest Native Lithograph [161375]

Framed red, black and white lithograph in the style of the Pacific Northwest. #78/119, artist signature in lower right is partially obscured by mat. 1993 is visible. Litho 21x22", frame 27.5x28.5" with nice 2 tone mat. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2032 - War Ponies by J D Challenger, Printers Proof [161866]

War Ponies by J D Challenger printers proof of this limited edition silkscreen on heavy paper with artist signature in lower left. Includes COA. About 33x33", rolled up. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2033 - Bev Doolittle Framed Woodland Encounter Print [161792]

Framed Bev Doolittle Woodland encounter print with nice mat and wood frame. Print 11.75x24", frame 23.75x36". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2034 - Art Print Group Including F. Remington, Monet, Audubon and More [161871]

Assorted art prints and originals. 2 prints from Frederic Remington-A New Year on the Cimarron and The Fight for the Waterhole, 10x14", water stains, .5" tear and dogears. Original pencil cottage drawing 9.25x11.5". 9 wynn collection prints including Pissarro, Matisse, van Gogh, Picasso, Renoir, Gaugin, Monet etc., 12x9", 2 pin holes in each. 16 different Audubon bird prints 12x9". 2 painted unsigned chickens 12x8.5". Original signed G. Lacquniti watercolor of a house on a cliff, 9x6.25". Original signed Heibert? E Johns Horse Carriage watercolor 10.25x14.25". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2035 - Marilyn Monroe Print [156100]

An eye-catching print of the great, Marilyn Monroe, depicting five cascading facial views of her. Designed by Kevin Moore. Elegantly-matted, contained in a stellar frame._x000D_ Outer dimensions: Approximately 24" x27". _x000D_ Inner dimensions: About 17" x 21"._x000D_ Note: This Limited Edition is a true relic: Number 264/300. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2036 - Beautiful Framed Floral Giclee [163413]

Beautiful framed and double mated high quality floral Giclee, #2/345, illegible artist signature in lower right. Print 23.75x31.5" border to border, frame 39x47". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2037 - Chinese Man Fiberglass Wall Art [151411]

Gold colored fiberglass relief hanging wall art of a Chinese man. Signed on bottom by Pezzola? 52.5x36". A few small chips, mostly on front edge. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2038 - Folk Art Wind Mill [164031]

Hand made folk art wind mill with blades that turn a shaft and moves ladies arms and bell. About 23x28x12". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2039 - Vintage Hull Pottery, 6 [161369]

6 vintage floral themed Hull pottery pieces. Sugar bowl with broken lid handle 3.5x5". Gravy pitcher 3.5x6". 2x Vase 9x8.5". Vase about 11x6". Tea pot with lid 6.5x10.25". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2040 - Colored Blown Glass Art by Nicholson [161912]

Oval shaped thick multi hued blown glass table top art with stand. Curved top and sides, indented center with upturned bottom. Signed Nicholson '06 on back, based in Auburn, CA. 17x21.5", small imperfection in upper right white area. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2041 - Goebel Hummel Figurines (7) [143880]

Lot of 7 MI Hummel porcelain figurines from Goebel/Germany & West Germany. Figurines are titled Weary Wanderer, The Lost Sheep, Postman, Little Cellist, Ich spiel' gern Ball at Play (Exclusive Edition 1998/99 M.I. Hummel Club on bottom), Chick Girl, and Mother's Darling (girl with two empty bags). Note: Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel's nostalgic, pastoral sketches of children, first mass produced in Germany on post cards, became the famous line of MI Hummel porcelain figurines produced by W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik starting in 1935. The popularity of Hummel figurines skyrocket after WW II as servicemen brought them home as souvenirs and collectibles. Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2042 - Black and White Celadon Horse [124881]

Beautiful Chinese antique hand carved jade Horse. Black and white mottled celadon. Recumbent on teak base. Great condition. Please inspect. 4"x 5.25"x 2". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2043 - Chinese Cloisonne Horse Pair [124876]

Pair Chinese cloisonne enamel brass horse sculpture, probably mid 20th century. Brass sculpture finished in turquoise enamel with vibrant traditional cloisonne motifs. Areas of exposed brass is shown along the hoofs, mane, head and saddle. Each 9.5"x 9"x 3". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2044 - White Enameled Chinese Recumbent Horse [124878]

Antique white enameled recumbent horse, possibly Chinese. Heavy material, probably cast iron. 6"x 8.5"x 3". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2045 - Flying Horse of Gansu [124880]

Antique verdigris bronze Flying Horse of Gansu. Chinese horse stepping on swallow on wood stand. 6" x 8" x 2". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2046 - Tang Dynasty Style Horse [124883]

Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Glazed Ceramic Horse. Tang horses were made in multiple workshops across China. 13.5"x 13"x 4". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2047 - Polychromed Horse With Saddle [124884]

Antique large carved polychrome horse with saddle, probably Indian, Circa 1900. Polychrome has chipped, but original painted design shows through. Head, tail, and legs were separately made and attached. Unfortunately, front legs have become unattached and will need to be reattached. Beautifully hand carved, a real collector's item! 24" x 22" x 6". Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): India State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2048 - Cowboy on a Horse Metal Sculpture [163107]

Metal with copper top layer cowboy on a horse sculpture, #694/400, 1952, artist signature illegible. About 22x18x13". 41 lbs. Right upper arm has a crack. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2049 - Green Jade Rabbit [124882]

Antique Chinese carved green jade rabbit. 4.5" x 6" x 3". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2050 - Mesopotamian Intaglio Seal Stone [157536]

Hand carved butterscotch agate, image of bearded worshipper standing left, facing seated deity, crescent moon above. H: 27 mm x W. 21 mm. Age: 1000-500 BCE. Includes certificate of authenticity from Axis Mundi of Santa Fe New Mexico. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2051 - Mexico City Ancient Artifacts,5 [162288]

5 small fetish like artifacts from a lake area near Mexico City that were discovered in the 1950's. 1.5-4" long. 1 head is mostly intact, the man seems happy. Date: Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Mexico City Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2052 - Egyptian Terra Cotta Bust [157545]

Ptolemaic period, 332-330 B. C. Egyptian terra cotta bust, 3 x 4 inches. From the Antiquities Gallery of Superior Stamp & Coin of Beverly Hills. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2053 - Modern Egyptian Art on Papyrus, 4 [161513]

4 sheets of papyrus with Egyptian art, made in modern times with an aged look. 12.5x16.5", some edge condition issues. Date: Country (if not USA): Egypt State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2054 - Iron Buck Goat Sculpture [124877]

Antique Chinese cast iron buck goat sculpture. Appears to have been gold leafed at some point. 5"x 6"x 2". $150-300 Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2055 - Temple Guardian Lion/Dog [124875]

Antique QiLing, or a ShiShi Lion or Foo Dog or Lion Dog known as the Guardian of the Temple. Dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.), actual Asiatic lions were introduced to Chinese emperors through the Silk Road trade within Central and Southeast Asia. They were the inspiration for the massive guardian sculptures found gracing palaces, temples and government offices. The lion likeness is found in Chinese breeds of dogs, the Lion Dog was created in Chinese mythology and folklore, thought to hold magical powers that ward off evil. The detailing in this piece is exquisite--iron or bronze, inlaid with very fine, thin silver or brass wire in some areas. Please inspectÛtail had been broken and repaired and the inlaid wire is loose in a very tiny area. Possible Qing Dynasty (1644-1911/12). A rare find! 10"x 8"x 3". Date: Country (if not USA): China State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2056 - Meso American Mini Stone Face Masks, 2 [161324]

2 green stone Meso American hand carved green stone mini face masks. Both about 700-1000 years old. 2.5x3" face with ear spreaders, 2 small holes drilled in back. Green/white face with inlaid white stone eyes and teeth, 2.25x2.75", 2 holes drilled thru top. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2057 - Carved Wood Asian Fisherman with Net [161360]

Tall carved dense wood Asian fisherman with a net and creel with 3 fish in the net. Unsigned. 28x8x8.5". Date: Country (if not USA): Asia State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2058 - Carved Wood Asian Lady Carrying a Baby [161357]

Carved high density wood of an Asian lady with a crown? carrying a child. Unmarked artist. 16x2.5x2.5". Left lower leg has a light crack. Right lower leg has a crack and partially missing hoop. Date: Country (if not USA): Asia State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2059 - Carved Wood Asian Lady Carrying a Bundle with Feathers on Her Head [161354]

Carved high density wood of an Asian lady carrying a feather adorned package on her head. Unsigned. 20x4x4". Date: Country (if not USA): Asia State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2060 - Carved Wood Asian Lady with Basket and a Hat [161355]

Carved high density wood carving of an Asian lady with a triangular hat holding a basket in her right hand. Nice zebra grained wood. Unsigned, marked Bali on base. 20x4.5x4". Hat has 1" chip. Date: Country (if not USA): Asia State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2061 - Carved Wood Bali Woman [161359]

Carved dense wood Bali woman surrounded on front with an ornamental carved design. 17x7.5x4". Date: Country (if not USA): Asia State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2062 - Carved Wood Horse on Base [161358]

Carved dense wood horse figure on integrated base. Unmarked artist, base inscribed 105L502X322, possibly from a museum. 10.75x8x4.5" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2063 - Birdseye View of Andersonville Prison Print [164360]

Birdseye view of infamous Andersonville Prison From the Southeast print mounted on cloth backing. Bold colors, slight vertical crease on left side. 17x22". "Commanded by Captain Henry Wirz, who was tried and executed after the war for war crimes. The prison was overcrowded to four times its capacity, and had an inadequate water supply, inadequate food, and unsanitary conditions. Of the approximately 45,000 Union prisoners held at Camp Sumter during the war, nearly 13,000 died. The chief causes of death were scurvy, diarrhea and dysentery." from Wikipedia Date: Country (if not USA): State: Georgia City: Provenance:

Lot: 2064 - Matthew Brady Civil War CDV, Fortifications at Manassas [163807]

Brady's Album Gallery, No. 323, Fortifications at Manassas. Entered according to Congress, 1862, Barnard & Gibson. View shows 6 soldiers in the foreground, with more troops in the background. The First Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run, fought on July 21, 1861, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. CDV is in a hard plastic holder, very good condition. Date: 1862 Country (if not USA): State: Virginia City: Provenance:

Lot: 2065 - Civil War Dismissal Notices Signed by Brigadier General Edward Townsend [160284]

Lot of 2. Both are orders from the War Department, Adjutant General's Office, January 1863, and signed by Edward Davis Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General. One is for Colonel HC Murphy, 8th Wisconsin Volunteers, who is being dismissed "for allowing his command to be surprised at Holly Springs, Mississippi, without having taken proper steps to protect his post, or repulse the enemy, and his troops having been found in bed at the time of the attack." The other order is for Captain George T. Woodson, who is being dismissed from the 16th US Infantry (no reason stated). Both documents are typed with live signatures. 7.5 x 5" Edward Davis Townsend (1817-93) graduated from West Point and served in the Adjutant General's Dept. during the Civil War. He became colonel in 1861 while serving as General George Winfield Scott's chief of staff. In 1863, Townsend became acting head of the department when Lorenzo Thomas was reassigned. Townsend worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Stanton. He was promoted to Brigadier General and succeeded General Thomas. After being promoted to Adjutant General of the Army in February 1869, Townsend organized plans for a U.S. military prison, urging legislation on the subject and establishing the prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Townsend was also the officer in charge of escorting Lincoln's remains on the journey to Springfield. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Washington, D.C. City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2066 - Civil War Ordnance Invoices Theo. Ellis, Capt. Samuel Fisk Conn. Vol. and Penn. Cavalry [162500]

The first document is from the Ordnance Office to Sergeant C.T. Dibble regarding the return of property of Capt. Samuel Fisk of the 14th Connecticut Infantry having Died on May 22, 1864 from wounds sustained in battle. The letter is dated Jan. 24, 1865. Another document for Ordnance Stores to outfit men from Theodore Ellis to Capt. Samuel Fisk while at Stoney Mountain, Virginia a winter camp dated March, 1864 two months before his death. The 14th Connecticut Infantry saw many battles and sustained some of the worst losses of that war. Capt. Fisk was captured and sent to Libby Prison and later released in a prisoner exchange. From the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry are two invoices made by J. Frank Miller Captain of Co. "K" 9th Cavalry for clothing and a shelter tent while "in the field" dated Oct. 31, 1863. The Pennsylvania 9th is remembered for joining General Sherman's March-to-the-Sea campaign and being on-hand for the surrender of General Johnston (confederate) at the Bennett Place in North Carolina. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2067 - A manual for Military Surgery by S.D. Gross M.D. 1861 [161286]

This little book is the complete book on "Military Surgery" or "hints of the emergencies of Field, Camp and Hospital Practice" by S.D. Gross, published by J.B. Lippincott & Co. in 1861, pp.186. Hardcover, with wood-cut prints of surgical tools. Originally owned by "A.J. Willey M.D. Medical Staff 10th Regiment Iowa Volunteers" signed inside cover. 4in. X 6in. worn cover, rounded corners, good condition. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2068 - General Orders Affecting The Volunteer Force from the Adjunct General's Office 1861 [161287]

This manual is printed by the government printing office. "The General Orders affecting the Volunteer Force", 1861 edition. pp. 158. Hardcover, 5 in.X 7 in. Cloth cover, sun faded, solid binding. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2069 - General Orders Affecting The Volunteer Force from the Adjunct General's Office 1863 [161288]

This manual is printed by the government printing office. "The General Orders affecting the Volunteer Force", 1863 edition. pp. 214. Hardcover, 5 in.X 7.5 in. Cloth hardcover, some foxing, fragile binding. No illustrations. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2070 - Infantry Tactics in Seven Handbooks 1824-1864 [161289]

1) "Rules and Regulations for the Field Exercise and Maneuvers of Infantry" by the Army of the United States, 1824 published by Anthony Finley, pp. 372, with illustrations, heavy foxing, fragile binding. "From Lt. E.L.Dana March 1861". 2) "Infantry Tactics" by Brig. Gen. Silas Casey, pp. 183 , 1862. signed by "Lieut. Edwin Parker Co. H 13 Regiment North Virginia Vol." very good condition. 3) "Hardee's Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics", J. C. Kane publishers 1862, pp. 157. Like new condition. 4) "Infantry Tactics Double and Single Rank" by Major General Emory Upton, pp.445, 1874, published by D. Appleton and Co. , fragile binding, loose page, signed by owner "Levi Senior 2nd Lieut. Co. B, 8th Regt. North Virginia Vol." 1874, worn corners. 5) "Infantry Tactics , vol. 1, by Major Gen. Scott, 1861, pp.201 with illustrations, fragile binding. 6) "Infantry Tactics" by Brig. Gen. Silas Casey, pp. 183 , 1862. signed by "Lieut. Edwin Parker Co. H 13 Regiment North Virginia Vol." very good condition. 7) "Infantry Tactics Double and Single Ranks" by Major General Emory Upton, pp.380, 1862. (Illegible name) "Sergeant Major 6th Infantry from Fort Arbuckle, Ok." fair condition. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2071 - Battle of Westport Metal Detector Finds [157559]

Two buttons, about 30 musket balls, rusty tin, and a flying eagle metal badge 3 inches long and 2 inches wide. The Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West", was fought on October 23, 1864, at Kansas City, Missouri, during the American Civil War. Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General Sterling Price. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2072 - Civil War Artifact Collection [163311]

Civil War artifacts. Chickamauga-buckles, pipe bowl, square nails bullets etc. Percy, WY bullets and casings, buttons etc. Oklahoma-bullet, buttons etc. And more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2073 - Civil War Cavalry Officer's Buckle with Leather Belt [161833]

This is a Civil War issued officer's belt buckle with leather belt. The overall length is 41 in. with about 2 in. adjustment left. The buckle is brass with silver leaf trim. The leather is dry but pliable. Made by Evans & Hassall of Philadelphia. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2074 - Civil War Saber Belt Benicia Arsenal [161834]

This belt is a saber belt from the Civil War. It is 43 in. overall length with 1 3/4 in. width. There is no buckle, it uses a hook and female catch. The leather is stained black and is dry. It was made at the "U.S./ Arsenal/ Benicia", California. In good overall condition. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2075 - Confederate Soldier Saber Hangers 1865 [161252]

This is a saber hanger from a Confederate soldier captured by Captain John Dorington of the 110th regiment Pennsylvania Militia. Originally with a belt and the great seal of South Carolina. Provenance is from the Los Angeles County Museum. Only partial leather remains. c. 1865. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2076 - Civil War Era Smoothside Canteen [163808]

Civil War era canteen marked A. Jewett on spout. Canvas wrapping, heavily soiled and with a few pieces missing. Original stopper. 4" dent. Jewett had an Aug 12, 1864 contract for canteens for the New York Depot. Date: c.1860s Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2077 - Civil War Memorabilia [161268]

This Riker box contains elements from the Civil War: a tooth brush, .58 cal. paper cartridge complete, a .69 cal. mini-ball dug up from the Gettysburg Battlefield, a. 36 cal. round ball, a .44 cal. round ball, a Jefferson Davis infantry cap badge, a hob nail for repairing shoes, an ID fob "J. Sherman/ 53/ 23 SNY", a corkscrew, a pair of dice, a Gettysburg 1863 metal with red/white ribbon, an Arizona Volunteer metal 1861-1865 with eagle and American flag, an infantry cap badge, a medal with the likeness of Lee and Mead with maroon/ cream ribbon, and a metal plate with a single star perforation. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2078 - Jefferson Davis Color Ribbon, 1896 [162929]

1896 Sixth Annual Reunion, UCV, Laughing Corner Stone of Monument to President Jefferson Davis at Richmond, VA, 1896. Nice condition with bold red and blue,7.75x2". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2079 - Unused GAR Member Certificate [162235]

Unused litho GAR member certificate. Printed by M. Umbdenstock & co, Chicago. 19x24" with creases and tears. Please inspect, sold as is. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2080 - Union Soldier CDV and Related Books [151122]

Affixed inside George Perkins' "A Summer in Maryland and Virginia or Campaigning with the 149th O.V.I" is a CDV photograph of Edward F. Armstrong, and contains an inscription for Harry Armstrong. Includes booklet "History And Roster of the 322nd Field Signal Battalion. Small book "History and Roster Masonic Club of the Third American Army and Rhode Island Overseas Lodge." Perkins' book contains an accounting of The American Civil War 1863-1864. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2081 - Cabinet Card of General Nelson Miles from Neilen's Studio Cincinnati [161265]

This cabinet card measures 4.25 in. X 6.5 in. of General Nelson Miles c.1898 from the Nielen's Studio. General Miles served in three major campaigns during his lifetime; the Civil War, the Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American War. He received the Medal of Honor in 1892 for being wounded in battle at Chancellorsville during the Civil War where he took a round to the neck and several more to the abdomen. You might say he was in the thick of things. He was also responsible for the surrender of Geronimo in 1886.This photo shows Miles in his senior years. The photo is in good condition with a crease in middle. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2082 - Photo Album, Post WW1 and Europe Trip and More WW 1 Items, 1919 [161888]

Nice photo album from 1919 with notations of a trip to post World War 1 Europe with about 300 photos. The album starts with the Atlantic voyage aboard the Ariana with crew photos, playing deck hockey etc. After arriving in France there are shots of damaged buildings, nurses, picking up Big Berta souvenirs, trenches with barb wire, tanks, Rheims, Waterloo, German Prisoners, graveyard, artillery with officer, Versailles and more war related shots. Then onto London-Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, Regent St., Trafalgar Square, House of Parliament. Then onto Belgium-Antwerp, Ostend, Blankenburg, British submarine chaser. Other locales include Monaco, Nice, Mer de Glace, Chamonix, Bastille, Pantheon, a racetrack with military march, Seine, base of Eiffel Tower, windmills and more. Some negatives too. An above average album of early post WW 1. 5 page letter on American Expeditionary Force letter head, March 26, 1919 from a soldier in Bordeaux France to his mother about traveling by rail to Bordeaux, visiting Verdun with massive building damage, Hill 304 "worst place of all", and other details of his route through Europe. 1919 edition of L'Illustration magazine , La Fete de la Victorie with lots of post war French photos. A nice group! Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2083 - The Mariner's Medical Guide [163805]

"Designed for the Use of Ships, Families, and Plantations. Containing the Symptoms and Treatment of Diseases. Also, A List of Medicines, Their Uses, and the Mode of Administering, When a Physician Cannot Be Procured." By FA Barker. 10th Edition, Revised. Published 1918. 188 pages. Fair condition with some toning and staining. 7 x 5" WWI-era. Date: 1918 Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2084 - WW 1 War Bond Framed Poster [161791]

Framed World War 1 Your Duty Buy United States Bonds, 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917. 29.5x20.25". Wrinkles, left border water stain and small edge tears. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2085 - Doing All You Can, Brother? WW2 War Bond Poster [161799]

Framed WW2, "Doing all you can, brother? Buy War Bonds" poster c. 1943. Poster 27.5x21.5", frame 29.5x23.5" with some wear. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2086 - Photos from Camp Pershing, Iceland U.S. Army 1944 [161237]

This group of Brownie camera B/W photos are from Iceland taken in 1944; likely Camp Pershing. The Army had a base there that proved to be essential for air traffic to Europe. There are 10 photos total. Veterans told of doing their duty and going back to the barracks because there was nothing else to do. One photo of a corpse. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): Iceland State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2087 - German WW2 M 40 Helmet with an American Service Flag [162504]

This an original unrestored M 40 WW2 German helmet with the Heer (Army) decal on the left side only. Indicating a post 1940 issue. In very good condition with liner and chin strap. The Service flag is 15 in. X 8 in. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2088 - Hitlers Army, Luftwaffe & Wartime Magazine (6 ) [150981]

1)"Der Fuhrer", The Life & Times of Adolph Hitler, Edited by Herbert Walther, published by Chartwell Books, 1978 ~ (9" x 12", HB, 255 pages) 2) "Signal" Hitlerism Wartime Picture Magazine, edited by S. L. Mayer, published by Prentice-Hall, 1976 ~ Signal had the largest sale of any magazine published in Europe during the Years 1940-45 ~ Profusely illustrated ~ (9" x 12" HB, 215 pages) 3) "Hitlerism Luftwaffe", by Tony Wood & Bill Gunston, publ. by Salamander Books, London, 1997 ~ (8 O" x 12" HB, 248 pages) 4) "Hitlerism Generals", from Rommel to Reinhardt, the men who led the armies of the Third Reich, published by Salamander_x000D_ Books, 1997 ~ (8 O" x 12" HB, 243 pages) 5) "Hitlerism Army", the Men, Machines & Organization, 1939-1945, by David Stone, published by Zenith Press, Minneapolis MN, 2009 ~ (10" x 12" HB, 288 pages) 6) "The Last Days of Hitler", by H. R. Trevor-Roper, publ. by The Macmillan Co., N.Y., 1947 ~ (5 O" x 8 [x=#8747/]" HB, 254 pgs.)_x000D_ _x000D_ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2089 - Life Magazine Issues From 1944 America at War [161857]

This lot has two Life magazines; June 19, 1944 featuring Eisenhower, and July 3, 1944 covering the War. Normandy was not even a memory yet. There are 8 Life Mag. pages that are loose covering Adolf Hitler in 1940 including his "street fighting friends". It's worth a look at history. The Life magazines cover civilian life with advertisements and fashion that will surprise you. The condition of the magazines are good with foxing. The photography is great. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2090 - Impact, The Army Air Forces "Confidential" Picture History of WWII (8 Vols) [150962]

Impact, The Army Air Forces "Confidential" Picture History of WWII In Eight Vols., now declassified, and published for the first time with 14 new retrospective essays by WWII leaders & journalists ~ Sponsored by the Air Force Historical Foundation & Published By Historical Times, Inc. in 1982 ~ Profusely illustrated with amazing overhead photography & maps ~ (Each volume is 8 O" x 11", HB and approx. 50 pages ) Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2091 - Miscellaneous WWII Related Publications (3) [151003]

1) "The Winning of the War in Europe & the Pacific, Gen. Marshalls Biennial Report of the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, 1943 to 1945, to the Secretary of War ~ Maps (34), Tables (10), Pages (123) ~ (9" x 12" SC) 2) "Ike, A Soldiers Crusade" The inspiring saga of Dwight D. Eisenhower “ from Kansas farm boy to liberator of Europe & President of the U.S. ~ Copyright 1969 by Universal Publ. & Distributing Corp. ~ (8 O" x 11" SC) 3) "The Mightiest Army", by Colonel Karl Detzer, General Staff Corps, 1945 ~ Tells the reason why and how the U.S. Army became the victor in its battles with the enemy ~ (8 [x=#8747/]" x 10  " SC, 168 pages)_x000D_ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2092 - WWII Aviation Books (5) [150961]

1) "Famous Bombers of the Second World War", Vol. 1, by William Green, published by Doubleday & Co., 1959 ~ (7 O" x 10", HB, 134 pages) 2) "Raiding The Reich", The Allied Strategic Bombing Offensive in Europe, by Roger A. Freeman, Published by Arms & Armor, 1997`~ (8 O" x 11", HB, 160 pages) 3) "Mustang at War", by Roger A. Freeman, publ. by Doubleday 1974 ~ (8 O" x 11", HB, 160 pages) 4) "Airward", an illustrated history of air power in the Second World War, 2 Volumes, by Edward Jablonski, published by Doubleday & Co., N.Y., 1971 ~ (8 O" x 11"HB, 470 pages total)_x000D_ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2093 - WWII U.S.". Naval Carrier Operations Publications (7) [150963]

1) "Day Break For Our Carrier", by Lt. Max Miller, USNR ~ Official U.S. Navy photographs by Charles E. Kerlee. USNR ~ Publ. by Whittlesey House, N.Y., 1944 ~ (6" x 9 HUB, 184 pg.) 2) "Carrier War", by Lt. Oliver Jensen, USNR, publ. by Simon & Schuster, N.Y., 1945 ~ Contains map of Pacific Carrier actions 1943-1944 ~ Profusely illustrated with color and black & white Photographs ~ (8 O" x 11" HB, 172 pages) 3) "Flattop", the action-packed story of U.S. Aircraft Carriers, past and present, by Barrett Gallagher ~ Publ. by Double& Co., Inc., N.Y., First Addition, 1959 ~ Profusely illustrated (9" x 12 O" HB, 128 pages) 4) "The History of U.S. Naval Air Power", by Robert Lawson, publ. by The Military Press, N.Y., 1985 ~ From 1911 to the present, including the Battle of the Atlantic, the Pacific War, Korea, Vietnam & the Mid-East ~ (9" x 12" HB, 256 pgs.) 5) "Flat-Tops & Fledglings", A history of American Aircraft Carriers, by Gareth L. Pawlowski, publ. by Castle Books, N.Y. 1971 ~ Lists all carriers by name, class & No. ~ (8 O" x 11", HB, 530 pages) 6) "U.S. Naval Fighters of WWII in Action", by Michael O'Leary, published by Bland ford Press, 1980 ~ an analysis of such famous aircraft as the Corsair, Hellcat, Wildcat, Tigercat & Bearcat ~ (8 O" x 11" HB, 160 pages) 7) "Aircraft Carriers", a graphic history of carrier aviation and its influence on World events, by Norman Polmar and publ. By Doubleday & Co., N.Y., 1969, 1st Ed,~ Profusely illustrated with photos, maps, charts & more ~ (8 O" x 11" HB, 788 pages)_x000D_ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2094 - Northrop Flying Wing Booklets and War Ephemera [161894]

"John Knudsen Northrop (November 10, 1895 - February 18, 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist and designer who founded the Northrop Corporation in 1939. His career began in 1916 as a draftsman for Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company (founded 1912). He joined the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1923, where in time he became a project engineer. In 1927 he joined the Lockheed Corporation, where he was a chief engineer on the Lockheed Vega transport. He left in 1929 to found Avion Corporation, which he sold in 1930. Two years later, he founded the Northrop Corporation. This firm became a subsidiary of Douglas Aircraft in 1939, so he co-founded a second company named Northrop." from Wikipedia. Northrop Flying Wings by Maloney, 55pp with technical drawings. 2x Northrop Airlines product booklets, 1927-47. 1971 Northrop, Flying Through the Years-light water damage. Misc. military ephemera-6 WW2 ration books. 8x10" b/w photos-Five Grand, the 5000th built B-17, 2 WW2 battleships, partial Maine with damage. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2095 - WW2 Memorabilia Collected by Neal J. Murphy [161270]

This lot is a collection of Staff Sargent chevrons, hat pins, stars, and bars, two dog tags, Marine Corp officers badge leaf, a Canadian hat badge, a Nazi pin back, Navy SeaBees pin back, Navy medical corp pins (2), AAFS Instructors pin, a remember Pearl Harbor chip, V or Victory chips (2), RAF badge, Luftwaffe wings, an AAFASC employee badge for G. Bridges, artillery crossed cannon pin unit 62, a US army issue compass, a Nazi winter service pendant 1941-1942, Kennedy 60 PT boat tie bar, Navy 7th fleet money clip and pocket knife. Photo of an army Medical Corp. private. A total of 70 pieces in all. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2096 - WW2 Metal Ammo Box and Cartridge Wallets [161639]

This lot contains a WW2 small arms cartridge box without stencils in olive drab. There are also two cartridge wallets. One has military markings and the other is a snap enclosure suitable for sporting arms cartridges. c.1940's-1950's. All are in good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2097 - WWII Related Patriotic Pins, Jewelry, Awards, etc. (19) [150965]

Lot of 19 items displayed in 12 [x=#8747/]" x 8 [x=#8747/]" box with glass cover _x000D_ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2098 - WWII U.S. & Allied Combat Aircraft Calendars (7) [151036]

1)WWII Aviation 2001 Calendar featuring the artwork of R. G. Smith (12" x 12") 2) "Bombs Away", the Art Series, 2001 Limited Edition, published by RML Productions ~ Paintings by J. Laurier, R. Grinnell & S. W-Smith ~ (14" x 11") 3)Ghost War Birds (2), by Sparta Graphics, 1995 &1996 ~ Each day of the month contains notes of significant events in the annals of aviation ~ (17" x 11") 4) Ghosts, A Time Remembered (2), by Ghosts, S.F. Ca ~ 1999 & 2011 ~ Makes mention of significant WWII events for each appropriate date ~ (20" X 14") ~ nice for framing 5)"Air to Air Warbirds", 2011 ~ Photography by Paul Bowen (18" x 15)_x000D_ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2099 - WWII U.S.N Warships in Action Prints (4) [150973]

1.) USS Missouri (BB-63) ~ by Tom Freeman, Copyright 1986 by U.S. Naval Institute ~ 24" w x 14"H 2) USS Kidd (DD-661) by Tom Freeman, Copyright 1985 by the U.S. Naval Institute ~ 24" W x 14"H 3)"Air Defense, Battle of Santa Cruz", by Dwight Shepler, October 26, 1942 ~ 28" W x 22"H 4)"Last Voyage of the Yamato", the Stokes Collection, 1997 16" W x 11 HE ~ (all prints frameable) _x000D_ Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2100 - Navy Seabee Atsugi, Japan Yearbook and Photos, 1952 [161886]

1952 Navy Seabee yearbook for Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 2 stationed at Atsugi, Japan. 10.5x14.5" flip style binder for this unit that rebuilt a former Japanese naval station for US Navy use. Unit photos and humorous illustrations. Company roster in back. About 20 Seabee photos, including construction shots. About 20 c. 1960's US navy photos, mostly 8x10". Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2101 - Samuel Marmaduke Whiteside History and Photos [162278]

Samuel Marmaduke Whiteside, Trooper to Brigadier General, US Cavalry, 1839-1904 manuscript by Orville Cochran. Whiteside was the founder of Fort Huachuca, AZ. 1 vintage photo and 4 repros. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Fort Huachuca Provenance:

Lot: 2102 - Reward Flier for Col. C.A. Reynolds' Meerscham Pipe Prescott, Arizona Territory 1877 [161239]

This is a reward flier for Col. C. A. Reynolds looking for the return of his very elaborate Meerschaum pipe. Written by Henry R. Mizner Major 8th Infantry, bvt. Lieutenant-Colonel. Measuring 7.25 in. X 10 in. Dated August 16, 1877 in Prescott, A.T. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2103 - US Department of Interior Military Service Land Bond to War of 1812 Soldier [158093]

United State Department of Interior, Office of the Commissioner of Pensions certificate for 120 acres, granted in 1855 to James Mayes of Baltimore, Maryland for his military service as a Private in the Maryland Company in the War of 1812. Signature is cut-out cancelled and certificate is also pen cancelled. Reverse has notations of transfer. Multiple patriotic vignettes including George Washington, US senator R. Brodhead, and Secretary of the Interior R. McClelland. Printed on thin paper by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., Philadelphia. 9.25 x 12.25" Date: 1855 Country (if not USA): State: Maryland City: Baltimore Provenance:

Lot: 2104 - Fort Bowie Arizona Territory Finds [161274]

This Riker box contains 18 items found at Fort Bowie, Arizona Territory and the Butterfield Overland Trail 1857-1861. This trail was the southern route for mail in the south-west. The ammunition is this group has a lengthy history. There is the .45-70 cartridge with the Martin primer system; a spike finial from a period helmet; a .405 cal. WCF WRA cartridge case that fits the model 1895 Winchester lever action rifle made popular by Teddy Roosevelt's African hunting trips; a .45-70 cartridge Benet primed marked 4/R/8E/F (April, rifle, 1878 April/Frankford arsenal); a .50-70 Benet primed cartridge; a shell fragment from the battle of Apache Springs 7-15-1862; a shell fragment with a fuse hole; a .56 caliber cartridge (possibly) for the Spencer rifle c. 1860's; a .50 cal. short round; a well worn horseshoe; a .45 Colt cartridge case, a size 14 wood screw 2 in. length; a 1/2in. X 16 flange nut; .44 cal. Russian Smith & Wesson revolver cartridge case. (The .44 cal. Russian and American never caught on with army soldiers and they much preferred the .45 Colt for superior knockdown power.); a "3" hat badge pin; a button marked "US Indian Service"; a .45 cal. rifle slug about 550 grain; and a friction primer pin that was lanyard pulled for firing a mountain howitzer cannon. The ammunition here represents about 50 years of firearms history. No international sales, additional postage fees apply for live round ammunition. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2105 - Artifacts from Fort Custer, Montana [161273]

This Riker box contains a large serving spoon and two tooth brushed from Fort Custer. c.1877-1898. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2106 - Montana Fort Metal Detector Finds [162501]

This cache of bullets represents a half a century of Military presents in Montana. The actual fort is unknown but here is a list of the clues: four rounds of .45-70 one bullet intact (for the trapdoor Springfield rifle); two rounds of .44 caliber rimfire pistol one bullet intact (Colt revolver); one .36 cal. rimfire bullet intact (for a personal sidearm); one .50-70 cal. bullet intact (for a later model trapdoor Springfield); one .303 British bullet intact (a bolt action rifle prior to 1906); and one .30-06 bullet intact (for a bolt action rifle dated Frankford Arsenal April 1908). The last item is a sewing thimble indicating a fort community where travelers (immigrants, women and children) were able to find refuge at a fort for safety. These are all metal detector finds. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Additional shipping charges apply. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance:

Lot: 2107 - Metal Finds from Fort Craig New Mexico 1854-1885 [161266]

This Riker box has a collection of metal finds from the Fort Craig site in New Mexico. The fort was established in 1854 and occupied until 1885. Originally built to provide protection to settlers and occupied by the 3rd Infantry. The finds include an number of metal D-rings, loops, and leather hooks and buttons, a scabbard tip, twelve spent percussion caps from the percussion period of ordinance firearms. There is also a group of mother of pearl buttons that are quite petite and indicate that there were women and children among the soldiers for protection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New Mexico City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2108 - Artifacts from the Columbus, New Mexico Poncho Villa Raid 1916 [161251]

This shadow-box contains 6 uniform buttons, an early type of pin-back dog tag #S24106, and the crossed muskets cap emblem of the 3rd squadron of the 13 Regiment stationed at Columbus, New Mexico on March 9, 1916. The early morning raid by Poncho Villa resulted in an international incident where ten American citizens lost their lives and the 3rd squadron pursued Villa well into Mexican territory. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New Mexico City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2109 - Fort Abraham Lincoln Cavalry Post North Dakota Finds [161275]

This Riker box contains finds from Fort Abraham Lincoln near present day Bismarck, North Dakota occupied 1872-1881. There are eighteen items; two small pottery chards; medium sized flint, four army uniform eagle buttons made by Waterbury Button & Co. and two early design buttons without markings; two .50-70 cal. cartridges Bennet primed; two .45 cal. slugs with wide grease grooves; two spike nails; a light duty brass clasp; a metal hook late manufacture phosphate plated; and a leather strap loop. Date: Country (if not USA): State: North Dakota City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2110 - Fort Fetterman, Wyoming Metal Finds [161269]

This lot contains a number of objects collected from Fort Fettering in Wyoming. Center is an eagle hat badge 1870's, two friction primer pins that were lanyard pulled to fire a mountain howitzer cannon, a .38 cal. rimfire cartridge complete (this is an unusual find since .45 cal. was military issue at that time), six .45-70 Benet primed spent cartridges from the Frankford arsenal 1873-1882 vintage, one wide band .45 cal. rifle bullet, one .50 cal. bullet, and a .45 cal. conical shaped pistol pullet. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2111 - Hog Ranch Artifacts at Fort Fetterman 1880's Wyoming [161250]

This lot is a collection of metal artifacts from the Hog Ranch at Fort Fetterman, Wyoming. There is a beautifully engraved brass barrette, two large eagle Horstman Bros. buttons at 13/16 in. , a metal kitchen knife, and seven pounded brass fasteners of unknown purpose. The Hog Ranch was on the north side of the Platte River while the Fort itself was on the south side of the river to at least slow the egress of soldiers to the closest whore house. The Fort was later abandoned by the army in 1882. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2112 - Indian War Era Battlefield Finds [161241]

This lot contains a Riker box of items found from the 1870-1880's. There are several rounds of Benet primed .50-70 cartridges, one .45-70 case marked "F/R/3/77" meaning Frankford Arsenal, rifle round, march, 1877. These are all Indian Wars hardware. One cross-cannon artillery cap badge, two infantry bugle cap badges, two brass epaulet plates, a pike finial, two brass buttons made by Horstmann of Phil. with keeper and the other Waterbury with a captive loop, two service medals: one dated 1881 in Latin" preserved by the grace of god/ sons of veterans". There are two cap insignias that appear to be dig-ups. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2113 - Western Fort Metal Finds [161249]

There are 24 pieces from forts: Laramie, Wyo., Stanbaugh, Wyo., McKinney Wyo., Missoula, Mont., Union N.M. From Fort Laramie is a .45-70 center-fire primed case, a .50-70 Benet primed (pre-1886) case, a leather stop fastener, a scabbard tip, two metal shoulder epaulets, two uniform eagle buttons, a flattened .45 cal. bullet, a retrieved .45 cal. bullet, two unidentified metal parts, a .50 cal. Benet primed case, a .45 cal. Martin primed case, a .45 cal. slug retrieved and bent, two buckles, three leather guides, two buckles marked "US", and one eagle leather medallion. All pieces are 1870s-1880's based on bullet technology. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2114 - Cavalry Tactics and Drill Regulation in two Books [161284]

This lot holds two books of U.S. Army Cavalry operations. "United States Army Cavalry Tactics" from troop "K, 8th U.S. Cavalry", c. 1876. It has a repaired binding, pp.530. Includes songs and bugle messages. The second book is "Cavalry Drill Regulations United States Army" amended 1901 corrected 1911. pp. 514. Assigned to Troop "D, 1st Cavalry" Division. Signed inside cover: "C.P. Firestone", "Custer Fletcher". The back inside back cover is signed by "O Rourke". Repaired binding. 4in. X 5in. Rounded corners, good condition. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2115 - United States Light Artillery Drill Regulations and Instructions for Field Artillery, Soldier' Handb

This lot holds three books: "Drill Instructions for Light Artillery United States Army 1896", pp.554 broken fragile binding. 3.5 in. X 5 in. "Instruction for Field Artillery, 1860, pp. 349, moderate foxing. 6in. X 8in. The third book is a "Soldier's Handbook" owned and signed by Bernard Jacobson Battery G Artillery/ assigned to the Artillery School Band. pp. 86. It includes expenses ledger. In this book and binder are the folded documents for Bernard Jacobson becoming a Free and Accepted Mason, an Odd Fellow, and his Honorable Discharge papers from the Army after 5 years service, 1891. 6.5in. X 4 in. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2116 - Indian Wars Haversacks 1880's [161838]

This lot has two canvas haversacks c. 1880's. Both are marked U.S. in stencil form while one is marked from the "Watervliet Arsenal" of New York. Watervliet is the oldest arsenal in the United States. Both are in used condition, with one having an oversized leather strap. Overall good condition. 12 in. X 13 in. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2117 - Metal US Navy Gunnery Area Sign [161899]

White and black one sided metal sign, possibly c. 1970's. Danger/US Navy/Gunnery/Areas/Keep Out. 24x18", only a little rust. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2118 - Military Medals, Pins and Buttons [161981]

New in box red ribbon with metal 5 star. 1.5" eagle on stud. 8 small mostly Navy buttons. 18 assorted Army WW1 and WW2 buttons. California National Guard marksmanship ladder medal. 3 facsimile Civil War emblems. 1900 5th Infantry Regiment hat badge c. 1900. 2x WW1 Infantry pin. 1" RLA Hospital pin. Eagle/cannon pin patented 1888. 2 GAR pieces. California National Guard sharpshooter/rifleman medal, c. 1901. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2119 - Old Military Photo Group [162194]

About 20 vintage military photos 2.5x3.25" to 8x10". Nurses making bandages, on a jeep, WW1, artillery, 1929 Cadets, biplanes and more. Also Army and Navy Needle book with needle. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2120 - Rock Island Arsenal Marked Spurs 1880s [161279]

This is a set of spurs marked "R.I.A. 1905" (Rock Island Arsenal) with original black leather straps. One spur has an inspector's mark "OHP". In very good condition. Single piece construction. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2121 - U.S. Cavalry Hobbles Indian Wars 1870's-1880's [161837]

This is a pair of sidelines horse hobbles for the US cavalry. The chain is about 30 in. long with a swivel in the middle. The ankle hobbles are leather with a cleaver d-ring release that requires a slight twist for a flat spot on the ring to pass the hook. Marked on the side with a pocket knife "P 8". In good condition; well made. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2122 - U.S. Cavalry 1880's Dress Helmet [161283]

This is a vintage 1880s'-1890 Cavalry dress helmet complete with horse hair plume and cordage. Made by Henry V. Allien Co. Original owner identified in the liner as "C.D. Rodgers". The back of the helmet has evidence that the company "13" numerals have been removed. In good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2123 - U.S. Cavalry Canteen c.1880's [161280]

This canteen is canvas covered and marked "U.S." with its original cork stopper. Large capacity "Arizona" model. The canvas is light green in color, faded slightly on one side. Roughly 10 in. diameter. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2124 - M22 Tank Practice Round [161727]

Unused M22 tank drill cartridge in original carboard tube. Round is inert without a powder charge. 23.5x4". Impressive display piece! Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2125 - 9mm Ammunition from Finland [161636]

This lot contains four boxes of Finish marked 9mm cartridges. Three box contains 25 rounds of original and not reloaded ammunition. c. 1940, 1943, and 1944. Rounds have been sealed against moisture. All boxes have been opened and no additional labels. One box of 40 rounds with five clips is included with 721/50 date code. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. Must be 21 years old to purchase. This ammunition is for collectability only. Additional shipping fees apply. Date: Country (if not USA): Finland State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2126 - .30 Caliber Ammunition 1898 for .30-40 Krag [161620]

This lot has six boxes of ".30 cal. marked 1898" for the .30-40 Krag. Boxes are unopened and still in the canvas belting. Marked "Remington Arms Co. /rifle velocity at 33 ft. /196 feet/1917". Estimating 10 rounds per envelope would be 60 rounds. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, or Alaska. No international sales. Please see photos for details. Additional shipping fees apply. Collectable ammunition only. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2127 - .30 Caliber Army Full Patch Ammunition [161621]

This lot has two boxes of ".30 Army Full Patch" bullets made by Winchester for the "Krag Jorgensen and Winchester Model 95 Repeating". Basic .30-40 Krag ammunition "smokeless Cartridges". 40 rounds of smokeless bullets with FMJ. Boxes are marked with "W" on the sides. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, or Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2128 - .30 Caliber M1 ammunition, 7.62mm Blanks, 5.56mm M200 blanks [161632]

This lot contains three boxes of military ammo: 50 cartridges for Caliber .30 M1 Carbine Ball made by Remington, 20 cartridges of 7.62mm Nato M82 blank Lot LC 12303 Salt Lake City complete, 20 cartridges of 5.56mm M200 LC 82EO23-110 Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (Salt Lake City). Must be 21 yr. to order. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2129 - .30 caliber M2 Ammunition Vintage 1942-1943 [161627]

This lot has three boxes of "20 Cartridges/ Ball/ Caliber .30 M2" ammunition from WW2. One box is open to reveal 20 rounds of .30-06 marked "E W 43" meaning Eau Claire Wisconsin 1943. All have sealed primers. "Lot E.W. 28195". A second box is marked "alternative" which means there is more metal in the jacket of the bullet to help save copper during the war effort. Unopened and marked "Lot S.L. 7127" meaning St. Louis ordnance plant. A third unopened box is marked "Lot L.C. 13144" indicating the Salt Lake City Ordnance Plant. Three boxes from three different ordnance plants all with the familiar red stripe indicating ball ammunition. c.1942-1944. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2130 - .30 Caliber M2 Armor Piercing Ammunition Vintage WW2 [161628]

This lot contains three boxes of vintage .30 caliber M2 ammunition with the familiar green-yellow striped box. This ammunition is armor piercing and sold for collectability purposes only. The first box is marked "20 cartridges/ ARMOR PIERCING/ CALIBER .30 M2/ ammunition lot DEN. 15106/ Denver Ordnance Plant". The box has been opened but all rounds are present with sealed primers and black tips. The second box is unopened and marked "20 cartridges/ ARMOR PIERCING/ CALIBER .30 M2/ ammunition lot T.W. 18233/ Twin Cities Ordnance Plant". The third box is unopened and marked "20 cartridges/ ARMOR PIERCING/ CALIBER .30 M2/ ammunition lot U 16168/ Utah Ordnance Plant". Three different ordnance plants are represented. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, or Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping charges apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2131 - .30 Caliber Match Grade Ammunition [161625]

This lot contains three 20 round boxes of match grade .30M1 and M72 ammunition. The first box is identified by the red stripe and marked "20 cartridges/ ball caliber .30M1/1938 National Matches/ in clips/ box number D 1062" and "Manufactured by Frankford Arsenal". The box is opened from the side with all round present and in clips. The box is in fair to good condition. The second box is marked "20 cartridges/ Caliber .30 Match/ M72, Lot FA/ Bullet 173 grains/ velocity 2640/Frankford Arsenal/ label 35/rev. 28 Dec. 60". The flip side is marked "1961 Match/ Frankford Arsenal". This style box was produced at the FA until 1967. A third box is marked"20 cartridges ball, caliber .30/ 1932 National Matches/ in clips/ chest number 1704/ Manufactured by Frankford Arsenal." The box has been opened at the top and all rounds are accounted for. A fourth box is marked "20 rounds/ BALL/ caliber .30 M1/ Ammunition lot F.A. 1882/ Frankford Arsenal". This is an unopened box in very good condition and is not marked as match grade. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, or Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2132 - .303 Cartridge Ammunition Mark 7 box Vintage 1945 [161626]

This is a box of .303 British made in 1945. The box of 48 is full in a brown cardboard box. This one is dated "13 Nov 1945". "MK V11". The mark 7 was made to fit the British Lee Enfield, Vicker MG, the Bren MG, and the Lewis MG. Also marked "H112". No details are given as to where this ammunition was made. In the UK at Footscray, in Australia, and the USA. The box has not been disassembled to determine the country of origin. In very good condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2133 - .38 Caliber Metallic Cartridges Rimfire Dominion Cartridge Co. [161848]

This a full box of .38 cal. rimfire cartridges made by the Dominion Cartridge Co. of Montreal. The box is in poor shape held together by several wraps of string. C.1880's with the trademark oval and beaver logo. Heavy oxidation on the lead round nose. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photo for details. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2134 - U.S. Army .45 caliber Cartridge Belt J. Long Maker [161835]

This cartridge belt is signed "J. Long/ Maker/Mont. Terr." 44 in. overall length, 2 1/4 in. wide, with 36 loops and 25 live rounds of .45 Colt W-W. The W-W logo suggests 1940's or later made ammunition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Overall very good condition. Additional shipping charges apply. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2135 - .45 cal. M1911 Pistol Vintage Ammunition [161623]

This lot contains two boxes of "20 cartridges" for "Pistol Ball/ Caliber .45 1911/ Ammunition Lot W.C.C./ 6286" and a second unopened box is marked "6316". The opened box marked 6286 has 16 rounds marked "WCC 42". Indicating a manufacture date of 1942. Rounds are sealed at the primer. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii. No international sales. Now have the ammunition to match your army issued 1911. Additional shipping fees apply. Must be 21 years of age to purchase. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2136 - .45 Caliber Ammunition for the Model 1911 from the Evansville Ordnance Plant 1944 [161624]

This lot contains two 50 round boxes of .45 cal. M1911 ammunition. The Evansville Ordnance Plant was a converted Chrysler Corporation plant that made .45 cal. ammunition from 1942 to 1944 to a quantity of over 3 Billion rounds. The first box is full and marked "50 CARTRIDGES/ STEEL CASE AMMUNITION / PISTOL BALL/ CALIBER .45 M1911/ AMMUNITION LOT E.C./ S2475, EVANSVILLE ORDNANCE PLANT". The second full box is marked somewhat differently: "50 CARTRIDGES/ PISTOL BALL/ CALIBER .45 M1911 AMMUNITION LOT E.C./ (lot number erased)/ REPACKED E.C. 9-44". Both boxes are in excellent condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, or Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2137 - Ammunition for the .45 Caliber Colt Model 1909 [161622]

This box of .45 revolver cartridges is for the Colt model 1909 double action revolver. It was packaged at the Frankford Arsenal in Jan., 1912. The box is intact with 17 rounds. One side has been opened by the cloth strip. The model 1909 along with its ammunition is one of the shortest lived Army issues. It was replaced in March of 1911 with the formidable Colt model 1911 automatic pistol. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2138 - .45-70 Carbine Rounds, Blanks [161633]

This lot has two incomplete boxes of .45-70 rounds. There are 16 rounds of .45 cal. marked "U.M.C. S H .45-70" with express load bullets for carbine. The box is marked 1162 feet velocity/ Mar 21 1905 Frankford Arsenal". The box is in fair to good condition. The second box is "Caliber .45/ Rifle & Carbine Blank/ Sep 5 1903/ Manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal" an incomplete box of 10 blank cartridges. The box is in fair to good condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. Additional shipping fee apply. Please see photo for details. Interesting that .45-70 was still in use at this late period. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2139 - .45-70 Cartridges Open Box c.1890's [161859]

This lot has 26 rounds of vintage .45-70, all black powder. 16 are marked WRA .45-70 for Winchester Repeating Arms Co. with original primers and 10 rounds of "U.M.C. .45-70 S H" or Union Metallic Cartridge Co. C. 1890's eight with original primers. The box is not original. No sales to new York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2140 - .45-70-500 Winchester Box of 20 Rounds for Target Use [161858]

This is a box of "Winchester .45-70-500 Extra Heavy Solid Head/ Central Fire Cartridges 20". The box has the pull string attached. The box has one rounded corner in a sealed wrap. C. 1890's. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, or Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping charges apply. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2141 - Black Powder Possibles Bag for .45 Caliber Rifle [161277]

This possibles bag contains a powder flask, powder horn, nipple wrench, adjustable powder measure, two open tins of percussion caps size #10 Navy Arms, size #11 Remington; about 50 round ball .45 cal. (.435 in.) , a bag of poly-patch sabots, two spare SS nipples and a cleaning jag size 10-24. Everything is here except the powder. Extra shipping fees apply. No international sales. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2142 - .69 Caliber Buck & Ball Ammunition for the Model 1842 Civil War Musket [161852]

This packet of ammunition holds 10 rounds of .69 cal. buck & ball paper cartridges. The packet is unopened. Made at the "Frankford Arsenal" in Pennsylvania, dated 1859 for the Model 1842 smoothbore percussion musket. "Made of Hazards Powder". This would be the last .69 cal. musket ammunition made before advancing to a rifled musket in .58 cal. for the civil war by the Union Army. However, a sub-contractor moved his gunworks to South Carolina in the 1850s and likely saw service for the Confederate Army as well. In good condition with loose powder. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Please see photo for details. Additional shipping fees apply. 3.75 in. X 2.5 in. X 1.125in. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2143 - .69 Caliber Buck & Ball Ammunition for the Model 1842 Civil War Musket [161851]

This packet of ammunition holds 10 rounds of .69 cal. buck & ball paper cartridges. The packet is unopened. Made at the "Frankford Arsenal" in Pennsylvania, dated 1859 for the Model 1842 smoothbore percussion musket. "Made of Hazards Powder". This would be the last .69 cal. musket ammunition made before advancing to a rifled musket in .58 cal. for the civil war by the Union Army. However, a sub-contractor moved his gunworks to South Carolina in the 1850s and likely saw service for the Confederate Army as well. In very good condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Please see photo for details. Additional shipping fees apply. 3.75 in. X 2.5 in. X 1.125in. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2144 - .69 Caliber Buck & Ball Ammunition for the Model 1842 Civil War Musket [161850]

This packet of ammunition holds 10 rounds of .69 cal. buck & ball paper cartridges. The packet is unopened. Made at the "Frankford Arsenal" in Pennsylvania, dated 1859 for the Model 1842 smoothbore percussion musket. "Made of Hazards Powder". This would be the last .69 cal. musket ammunition made before advancing to a rifled musket in .58 cal. for the civil war by the Union Army. However, a sub-contractor moved his gunworks to South Carolina in the 1850s and likely saw service for the Confederate Army as well. In good condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Please see photo for details. Additional shipping fees apply. 3.75 in. X 2.5 in. X 1.125in. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2145 - .69 Caliber Buck & Ball Ammunition for the Model 1842 Musket, Civil War [161849]

This packet of ammunition holds 10 rounds of .69 cal. buck & ball paper cartridges. The packet is unopened. Made at the "Frankford Arsenal" in Pennsylvania, dated 1859 for the Model 1842 smoothbore percussion musket. "Made of Hazards Powder". This would be the last .69 cal. musket ammunition made before advancing to a rifled musket in .58 cal. for the civil war by the Union Army. However, a sub-contractor moved his gunworks to South Carolina in the 1850s and likely saw service for the Confederate Army as well. In excellent condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Please see photo for details. Additional shipping fees apply. 3.75 in. X 2.5 in. X 1.125in. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2146 - Percussion Caps For Civil War Muskets [161855]

This cache of percussion caps will keep your vintage Sharps, and Springfield percussion rifles firing with vintage 1970's Navy Arms Co. 100 winged musket caps, 500 Vorderlader Zundhutchen (read the German) RWS #1081 Percussion caps for musket, 100 (original) Foil Lined F.L. center fire staynless Goldmark's Percussion caps unopened tin, over 400 CVA musket caps, 100 Remington Arms #9 percussion caps, 100 CCI large pistol primers, 100 CCI large rifle primers. Please see photos for details. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2147 - Frankford Arsenal .69 Caliber Musketoon Ammunition [161844]

This is an original packet of .69 cal. rifle rounds with 50 Grains of powder weight of ball 625 grs. Dated 1859. In excellent condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, or Alaska. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2148 - 7.62 X 54mmR Ammunition One Hundred Rounds [161629]

This lot has over 110 rounds of 7.62 X 54 mmR ammunition. This round was used in the Model 1891 Mosin Nagant rifle of the Russian army. The Winchester model 1895 is also chambered for this cartridge. This round was once very popular among long range shooters as well as hunters in the USA. There are about 40 rounds of FMJ (full metal jacketed) bullets, about 75 steel tipped bullets, and several what appear to be hand-loaded rounds. A favorite among Russian snipers and American long range shooters are the 7N1 rounds marked with "188". Many of these rounds are marked "188 61" where 61 indicates the year the round was made in this case 1961. The 7.62 X 54 R is a unique round where the "R" stands for rimmed and it is a chamfered rim at that. These rounds are sold for collectability purposes only. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, or Hawaii. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for details. (ref. Cartridges of the World, 847). Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2149 - 7.62mm Pistol Ball Rounds [161638]

This is a box of 7.62 mm marked for pistol Nabojov. Country of origin is unknown. 40 rounds of ball ammo. with clips. Marked 1076/52. (1952). Very good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2150 - 7.63 Mauser Ammunition Box 25 Unopened [161637]

This box of 25 rounds of 7.63mm (7.63 X 25 mm) is for the model C96 Mauser; otherwise known as the broomhandle Mauser. The box is unopened with V8/54 markings; possibly 1954 vintage. The C96 in 9mm parabellum was the highest velocity cartridge of its time between 1896-1937. Unopened, in very good condition. For collectability purposes only. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. Must be 21 years old to bid. Additional shipping fees apply. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2151 - Canvas Belt with 12 gauge Brass Shells by Remington-UMC and Winchester [161282]

This canvas cartridge belt is made with 12 gauge loops. It is filled with 24 rounds of brass hulls. Some are marked Rem-UMC others are Winchester 00 buck and appear to be factory original. All hulls are 2.5 in. in length. The belt is in very good condition and could withstand a duck hunt or two with your vintage 12 bore. Currently adjusted to 34 inches, it is expandable for more room. Interestingly, all 00 Buck original shells have a roll-crimp from the factory. (There are four live rounds.)Extra shipping charges apply. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Alaska, or Hawaii. No international sales. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2152 - Cartridge box of .22 cal. Savage Ammunition [161276]

This leather bound cartridge box is filled with 31 rounds of .22 cal. Savage, also marked 22 HP (hi-power). This was one of the leading cartridges of its day and one of the earliest smokeless rounds. It was popular in the US as a hunting round with about 1500 ft. lbs. of energy and 2800 fps in velocity. It is also known today as the 5.6 X52mmR in Europe. R stands for rimmed cartridge. C. 1920's. It eventually fell from favor as other .22 cal. center fire cartridges were invented. All are factory loaded, soft point ammo. well protected after a century. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No international sales. Condition of the leather box is very good. Extra shipping fees apply. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2153 - Civil War Brass Kittredge & Co. Cartridge Box Patented 1863 [161831]

This is a brass cartridge box with a spring loaded closure made by B. Kittredge & Co. of Ohio with a patent (reissue) date of April 14, 1863. A very rare find. Designed to hold metallic cartridges for either the early Henry rifle or Spencer carbine during the Civil War. This one has been used, it shows modest wear at the belt loops and the leaf spring works properly. No dents with even patination. 5 in. X 3.5 in. Overall very good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2154 - Dixie Gun Works Combustible Cartridges for the Colt .36 cal. Percussion Pistol [161854]

This is a cartridge box made by Dixie Gun Works of Union City, Tennessee. It is marked "Combustible Cartridges/ TO BE EXPLODED BY PERCUSSION CAP". "powder in grains- 17, bullet-RB (round ball), size -36, for - Colt, quantity- six, Patched- left blank, unpatched- check mark". "Made of Indian DuPont Powder". "Dixie Gun Works, Inc. Union City, Tenn./ Patented June 6, 1859". The paper wrapped box is .375 in. X 1.5 in. X 1 in. One end opened revealing a blue foam block. No attempt has been made to identify and confirm the contents. Loose powder. C. 1950's. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, Alaska. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. From the Sherman Collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2155 - El Paso Saddlery Gun Belt with Live Ammunition .44-40 cal. [161281]

This is an El Paso Saddlery gun belt. Size 39-40 in. It is not date stamped; however, this construction of this belt is spectacular considering that El Paso Saddlery has been in business since 1889. The belt is folded over to be smooth on both surfaces with light wear. The ammunition is 31 rounds of .44-40 cal. Some rounds are marked 44-40 Winchester, 44-40 W-W, some brass construction without any markings at all, some are copper cased, some are original factory primed, still others are hand loaded with a Winchester hand press; you can tell by the indent on the primer when hand seated. This is the chronology in bullet technology in the last one hundred years. All rounds appear to be loaded with black powder with varying degrees of veritas on the cases and bullet tip. These rounds should not be shot but recognized for the evolution of cartridge development. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Alaska, and Hawaii. No international sales. Extra shipping charges apply. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2156 - Gaston Pechholt Combustible Cartridges Dated 1859 [161845]

This lot has two boxes of Gaston Pechholt combustible cartridge packets dated 1859. One is marked "6 combustible cartridges for .44 cal. Colt or Remington Army Revolvers. Load 22 grains Pt. June 5,1859 /6 round balls /Gaston Pechholt/ Union City, Tennessee". This box has been opened and assumed to be incomplete. Packed in a type of foam brick. The second box is also a "Gaston Pechholt/ Union City, Tennessee/ 5 Combustible Cartridges/ MADE OF DUPONT INDIAN POWDER/ FOR .58 CAL. U.S. RIFLED MUSKET, BRITISH ENFIELD, REMINGTON ZOUAVE AND OTHERS/ TO BE EXPLODED BY PERCUSSION CAPS/ PAT. June 6, 1859/ loaded 60 grains 5 patched balls ". This box has also been opened, with foam brick package. Loose powder is visible. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, or Alaska. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for sale. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2157 - German Ammunition 8 mm C. 1938-1939 [161631]

This lot has two boxes of German ammunition in excellent condition. A box of 8mm M30 dated 1938 with the same makings and the German eagle on each round in clips. The second box is marked Patrons s.S. P25 box of 10 no clips, marked 1939. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, Mass. Illinois, Conn. No international sales. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photo for details. All original in excellent condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2158 - Indian War Canvas Cartridge Belt .45-70 cal. [161836]

This cartridge belt is made for the .45-70 cartridge. It has 50 loops and filled with 46 rounds of round nose lead bullets. Some are "U.M.C. S H" marked c. 1880s, one is "F 87" from the Frankford Arsenal, and others are marked "W-W" indicating a much later loading. All appear to be loaded with black powder. The belt is in near new condition without a belt buckle indicating another method of handling. Overall very good condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Additional shipping applies. From the Sherman collection. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2159 - Indian Wars .45-70 Cartridge Belt C.1880's [161832]

This cartridge belt was made by Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, New York, c.1880s. Later that decade the Watervliet Arsenal made cannons. This one is canvas and leather with the Watervliet Arsenal stamp on the leather along with the inspector mark of "A.R. Smith". Another illegible inspector's initials are on the inside. The belt has 54 loops with over 30 carrying black powder cartridges of the period marked "U.M.C. 45-70 S H". There are several cartridges marked 45-70 that are shorter with a jacketed bullet possibly for the carbine model. The overall length is 44 in. including brass buckle. In very good condition. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and Alaska. No international sales. Extra shipping charges apply. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2160 - Obsolete Cartridge Ammunition .25 Remington, .45 Colt Auto, .30-40 Krag [161630]

This lot contains a full box of .25 Remington RMC c.1910 in a mis-matched box marked .38-55. A full box of Peters Rustless .45 Colt Auto "P", 50 rounds c. 1915; Another full box of Remington 30-40 Krag Core-Lokt hi-Speed c. 1939. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, or Hawaii. Additional shipping fees apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2161 - Western XPert 16 gauge Ammunition Box c.1930's [161853]

This wood crate box is marked "Western Xpert/ 16 ga. 2 9/16in." and "2 1/2-1-6". The case is marked for "500" rounds. The chamber length for 16 ga. shells indicate a 1930's vintage for this box. In very good condition. The shells would have been 2 1/2 in. in length, 1 dram of powder, and size #6 shot. This would have been a great pheasant load in a 16 gauge shotgun. Unfortunately, the 16 gauge was a spectacular round for upland game hunting where the "sweet 16" hit like a 12 (gauge) and felt like (recoiled) a 20 (gauge). These are rare guns today and collectible. The box is rough sawed pine at 14 1/4 in. X 8 1/2 in. X 8in. In very good condition. From the Sherman collection. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2162 - 19th Century Brass Palaska Cartridge Box [161257]

This is a brass Palaska (cartridge belt) box. It measures 4 in. X 5 in. X 1.5 in. C.19th century. The box has a brass loop on the back for belt mounting. This box would have handled either paper cartridges or early brass cartridges. Either way, one would not be far from your ammunition. A necessity for the hunter as would be his fire starter. Solid brass, in very good condition. The top finial looks to have been remounted by good craftsmanship in its useful period. The top lid still snaps closed. Likely made in India. The Palaska was also used throughout the Ottoman Empire. Date: Country (if not USA): India State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2163 - Nineteenth Century Musket Loading Supplies [161856]

This lot has a large selection of shooting supplies that include Revolutionary War .69 cal. to the .45 Colt cartridge era. The lot has a box marked "50 lbs. Apache Explosives/ Gelatin/ Apache Explosives Company/Benson, Arizona/High Explosives-Dangerous". 11.5 in. X 17 in. X 8 in. In excellent condition. A tin with 50 rounds of .685 round ball (RB), 8 lbs. of Alpha pure lead ingots (2), a tin of 48 rounds of .54 cal. Minie ball for Sharps, 100 rounds of .454 RB made by Speer, a bag with 90 rounds of .45 Colt (round nose lead) with a lubed wide groove at .451 in., a tin of 50 rounds of .44-40 (flat nose) bullets with pre-lubed grease grooves, a tin with 110 rounds of .44-40 (flat nose) bullets without grease measuring at .424 in.. Eleven live rounds of .45-70 original round nose marked "U.M.C. .45-70 S H" cartridges c.1880's, approx. 25 live rounds of .45 Colt in an original .45 Colt Smokeless Box (in poor condition). (The cartridges are presumed to be loaded with black powder), about 25 live rounds of W-W .45 Colt (BP), about 20 count of .44-40 W-W once fired deprimed brass in a bag, about 10 rounds of .45 Colt primed brass, a box of 50 rounds of .44-40 W-W primed (new) brass, a small box of .36 cal. RB and conical lead for the Colt '51 Navy or similar about 40 rounds. Lyman pistol mold for .44-40 FN 205 grain 2 cavity mold NIB, Lyman 310 die set for .45 Colt NIB with instructions, a Lee bullet lubricating & resizing kit for .44 caliber with lube pan no lubricant, a Lee bullet mold with handles for .535 RB mold # 535RB. A box of Western Super X .22 long rifle cartridges 45 count. Explorer shotgun cleaning kit with brushes for 12 gauge. 2 lbs. of Miners Lamp Calcium Carbide (likely used for a signal cannon). No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, or Alaska. Additional shipping charges apply. Live ammunition and combustibles will be shipped separately to minimize hazardous shipping expenses. No international sales. From the Sherman collection. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2164 - Gun Related Ephemera [162167]

1897 letterhead, H & D Folsom Arms Co. about enclosing a sample of a noiseless paper poker cluck?, we are unsure of what this means. 1880 EC Meacham letterhead with purchase of 2 Remington's and related goods. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2165 - Original Box for the Mauser Waffenfabrik Pistol [161236]

This is the box for a Waffenfabrik Mauser pistol from Oberndorf (A.N. Worttemsberg). We don't have the pistol, but if you do, you need the box, too. It measures 6.25 in. X 4.75 in. in a burgundy colored hard paper. Likely for the model 1910 or 1914 pistol. The box can increase the value of your gun. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2166 - "Staying Alive with a Ninety-Five" a Winchester Arms Collectors Association Calendar 1995 [161640]

This Winchester Arms Collectors Association calendar is a 100 year celebration of the model 95 Winchester rifle (1895-1995); a personal favorite of Teddy Roosevelt. "Staying Alive with a Ninety-Five" depicts two men making a stand against an unseen enemy. This print was created by artist Terry Melvin at 13 in. X 24.5 in. ready for framing. One very small tear in the lower left with all months accounted for. If you missed it in 1995, this is your chance to own the best of the Winchester calendars. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2167 - Winchester and Parker Shotgun Advertising Postal Covers [162498]

This lot contains two advertising covers one for Winchester dated 1901 and one for Parker Shotguns dated 1887. The Winchester depicted is the model '86 while the Parker is the AAHE hammer gun with a top break release and Damascus barrels. Envelopes are in very good condition. 3.5 in. X 6 in. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2168 - Original Winchester Illustrated Cover [162185]

1898 original illustrative Winchester cover from Elling, Knight & Buford of Virginia City, MT. "The Latest Winchester. 25-35 Smokeless, 30 W C F Smokeless, 32-40, 35-55.". Reverse has Winchester Model 1890 and Single Shot Rifle images. 3.75x6.25" with torn left side as was typical for the era. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2169 - LOT WITHDRAWN [160039]

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Lot: 2170 - Gamo and Magnum Research Desert Eagle Air Pistols [161259]

This lot has three air pistols by two manufacturers. There are two Gamo pistols: PT80 in 4.5mm /.177cal., and a model P25 blowback. There is also a Magnum Research Desert Eagle also in 4.5 mm/ .177 cal. The Gamo PT80 also carried a laser sight under the barrel. The Magnum Research carries a Simmons optic sight in a piccadilly rail system. None of these guns have been tested. All are made for Co2 cartridges. No sales to California. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2171 - J.P. Sauer U. Sohn Side by Side Percussion Shotgun 20 gauge [160029]

This muzzleloading 20 gauge shotgun was made by "J.P. Sauer U. Son Suhl" Germany, marked on the center rib between barrels in gold and only partially legible. S/N 14017 on the underside of the barrels and on the forearm. C. 1844-1870. The barrels are a twist patterned Damascus with a hook-breach release held by a wedge on the forearm. This gun is striking for its twist pattern Damascus, fully engraved back-action locks and hammers, straight grip stock with fine-line checkering accented with German silver brads, a spectacular cap box with a gold inlayed stag on the run, and adjustable double triggers. There is an ebony carved and shaped grip that extends the trigger guard. The right lock has a doe at rest inlayed in gold, the left lock has a bobcat on the run in gold as well, and there is a stag at rest in gold on the trigger guard loop. The buttstock is relief carved with two hounds pursuing a wild bore. The cheek rest is outlined in a skip chase pattern that in undeniably German in design and beautiful. The side plates on the stock are German silver and the wedge key is not original to the gun. (Replacements can be found at Track of the Wolf.com or make your own). The ramrod is original to the gun and appears to be of Ebony wood. There is only one ramrod thimble where one is missing and likely had the forward sling swivel attached. A rear sight was dovetailed and is now missing. In overall very good condition. Overall length is 40.75 in. barrels at 24in./ 61 mm with 14 in. LOP. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFL required. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): Germany State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2172 - Pieper Arms Co. 16 gauge Side By Side Hammer Shotgun [161260]

This is a Belgium imported 16 ga. SXS shotgun made by Pieper Arms Co. They were sold through Montgomery Ward Co. for $19.00 in 1885. Choked IC/Mod. a Damascus barreled hammer shotgun made for black powder. C.1870's-1880s's . This gun has a broken stock at the wrist making it unfireable, however, the shotgun is nearly intact. The gun has the original locks and hammers, The firing pins are rebound type, without ejectors, 30 in. Damascus black powder barrels. The barrels are heavily patinated, but under the forearm a beautiful Damascus pattern can be seen. Deeley release forearm unbroken, the 30 in. barrels are choked IC/M for flush style hunting without dents, double triggers, intact grip cap. The buttplate has been replaced by two layers of belting. This is a restoration project waiting to happen or someone needs these parts. This gun was someone's favorite before the smokeless age. 46.5 in. overall length. A Nevada County Sheriff's Office evidence sticker covers the buttstock. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2173 - Sabatini 12 gauge Side by Side Black Powder Hammer Shotgun [161261]

This is an Italian made Sabatini SXS hammer shotgun 12 gauge. The stock is straight grip and broken at the wrist therefore unfireable. S/N 5009 made C. 1880's. The barrels are 27.5 in. full/full choke and without any dents; originally blued and now patinated. There is some pitting in the right barrel. The fences are curvy and a wonder for fitment. The forearm has an Anton release button. The action works and holds a hammer at full-cock with rebounding hammers and firing pins. 44.25 in. overall length. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFL required. This would be a restoration project. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2174 - Muzzleloading Single Shot Kentucky Pistol .38 cal. [161248]

This is a single shot muzzle loading Kentucky pistol at .38 caliber. Smoothbore, percussion lock. The stock is stained maple, 11 in. blued barrel case hardened lock-plate with some surface rust, S/N 14255 with proof marks made in Spain. C. 1970's. Never fired. 16 in. overall length. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFl required. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2175 - Ranger #2 Pistol C. 1870s .32 Caliber Rimfire [161258]

This is a .32 caliber rimfire pistol no manufacture marked, no serial number. This looks every bit like a Hopkins & Allen (H&A) Ranger #2 pistol. However, there are subtle differences. No maker's mark on the top of the barrel, marked "RANGER #2" or is it "RANCER #2"? H&A made these pistols for a number of other companies but were marked as such. Is this a counterfeit? It has a spur trigger, no maker is identified, no caliber markings, it has small cylinder stop grooves, nickel plated (currently at about 5% coverage), horn two piece grips. This gun is non-functional. The cylinder stop spring is frozen, the mainspring is weak, and the arbor frozen. An interesting piece at 6.75 in. overall length, 2.75 in. barrel c. 1870's. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFL required. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2176 - Colt .41 caliber Double Action Model 1877 Thunderer [155901]

This Model 1877 Colt double action revolver was commonly called the "Thunderer" for its .41 caliber and bird's head style grip. This model was a favorite carry gun of John Wesley Hardin, Henry McCarty AKA Billie the Kid, and Doc Holliday. This one is S/N 30368 and #870 on the loading gate, with a birthdate of 1881 carried on a ranch in the Berryessa Valley. It is nickel plated at about 30% with a 3 1/2 in. barrel and no ejector rod. The Colt address is in two lines on the barrel, the caliber is marked 41 on the left side of the barrel barely visible. There are three patent dates of 1871, 1874, 1875 on the left side of the frame. The grips are two piece black hard rubber with the rampant colt in the oval. The checkering on the grips is light, more smooth on the bottom than the top. The action is smooth double action, the bore is fresh and clean with light rifling. Overall condition is very good. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York City, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFL required. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2177 - Colt Single Action Army Barrels .45 cal. [161253]

This lot is for the Colt gunsmith, with two 4 3/4 in. .45 cal. barrels from the single action army revolver. Each one is marked "COLT'S PTFA MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT USA-" no caliber markings on the side. Each one is mic'ed at .452 in. and with the ejector boss. Both barrels show signs of vise use. One is S/N 5686 (made in 1874) with light rifling; both are likely from 1st generation guns. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2178 - Colt Single Action Army Barrel .357 caliber 6.75 Inches [161246]

This is a barrel for the Colt single action army. It is blued with the factory markings "COLT'S PT F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A." on the top and "COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .357 MAGNUM" on the left side. As new condition, 20 tpi, 6. 75 in. in length, factory-blued with ejector rod bushing mount and mint bore. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2179 - Confederate Tranter Revolver in the Blue with Case and Holster [152261]

This is a Tranter double action 3rd model revolver in blue, 5 shot cylinder in .44 cal. with a 6 in. barrel from 1856. S/N 14775T with case and holster previously carried by Col. Isaac Edward Clark during the Civil war. The gun is deeply polished and blued as only the British can do. The firearm has some surface oxidation but retains about 70% bluing with some color loss at the barrel right side.

Lot: 2180 - East India Pattern Brown Bess Musket [152262]

This is a Brown Bess of the East India pattern, dated 1810 on the lock-plate. .80 cal. smoothbore 39 in. barrel 55 in. overall length. There are two British proof marks at the breach as well as the storekeeper's marks "JPR/EXR/4". Another proof mark pattern or regiment pattern is pressed into the buttstock on the right side. There is a rear sight just forward of the lock mortice and a crude lug for bayonet attachment that passes for a front sight. This smoothbore musket has brass furniture for trigger-guard, side plate, ramrod thimbles, and nose cap. The walnut stock is in very good condition with handling marks of 200 years and the barrel has a rich plum patination. The lock works perfectly. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York City, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFL required. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2181 - Model 1863 Springfield Musket .58 cal. [152267]

This is a model 1863 Springfield musket marked "1863" on the lock-plate behind the hammer. The lock also depicts the eagle both on the lock-plate and the drum on the barrel. "U.S. Springfield" forward of the hammer. The stock wears two ordinance inspection marks on the side-plate mortice with the initials "ADK" inside one cartouche. A.D. King was the ordinance inspector at Colt and at Ames Sword Company in Chicopee, Mass. only a short distance away from Springfield where this rifle was built. Clearly, Mr. King was relocated to the rifle plant a short distance from Ames to cover double duty ordinance inspections during the war. The rifle wears the familiar "V" over "P" over the palmetto tree at the breach. The bore looks clean with crisp rifling and no pitting. The barrel was left originally in the white which now has a light patination, while the lock has turned a light gray. The stock show handling wear consistent with military issue. The buttplate wear the usual "US" at the heel of the plate. Both sling swivels are present and the three barrel bands have the "U" stamping. The rear sight has three leaves for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Overall length is 56 in. 40 in. barrel rifled at .58 cal. Wood to metal fit is near perfect, this rifle was the latest technology for its time with a reduced bore to .58 cal. and fine accuracy with a mini-ball. Solid construction even after 160 years. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique gun is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. This is an antique, non FFL firearm. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2182 - Model 1878 Springfield .45-70 Musket [152259]

This is a .45-70 cal. trap-door Springfield rifle S/N 289546 made in July of 1885 and marked model 1878 at the breach. It has a 32 in. barrel, the lock-plate is marked U.S. Springfield with an eagle without a date stamp. The barrel bands have the "U" markings, ramrod, U.S. on the top of the buttplate, no visible cartouche on the left side of the stock, VP and eagle proof marks on the barrel at the breach. A tag marked "43" is at the top of the comb, another tag reads "NATIONALS Co. G". The stock shows usage wear and dings, the bore is sharp without any pitting. The buttplate shows signs of wear while reloading. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York City, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFL required. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2183 - Model 1860 United Arms Co. Musket .58 cal. [152266]

This is a contract built rifled musket by United Arms Co. of New York model 1860, dated 1863; (1858-1865 Hartford, Conn.). This was a contract rifle to meet the demand of Union troops. A rare gun with original finish with an estimate of about 300 made! (Ref. Flyderman's guide 2007). This particular gun may have been sub-contracted to Parker, Snow, Brooks & Co. of Meriden, Connecticut for completion. (Parker, Snow would make guns of their own and later fine shotguns after the war). It is at .58 cal. rifled, the bore is clean without pitting. There are no proofing marks on the barrel, left in the white, with a three leaf rear sight for 100, 200, and 300 yards. The lock-plate is marked "1863" behind the hammer, an eagle with "US" underneath and "U.A. Co. New York" forward on the plate. The gun has a cleanout at the drum below the nipple which was consistent with other contract pieces of the period. The ramrod is original, the buttplate is original and needs to be refit. There is some finish loss at the comb of the stock. Springfield, and Harper's Ferry could not keep up with demand so several outside contractors were summoned to build these guns. A rare piece of Civil War and New York state history. In very good condition. The sling is a late addition. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique gun is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. This is an antique, non FFL firearm. Please see photo for details. (ref. American Firearms Makers, Carey 1953, p.126.) Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2184 - Model 1859 Sharps Saddle Ring Carbine .52 Cal. [152268]

This Sharps is the model 1859 saddle ring carbine complete with patchbox in .52 cal. Overall length is 39 in. with a 21.375 in. round barrel. The S/N 49036 is visible on the tang where total production of this model was just under 7000 (from 1859-1862). There is an ordinance inspectors mark in the tail of the ring slide "C". There is a cartouche above the slide where the rectangle is still visible and the inspectors initials are barely visible as "JT" for John Taylor. The barrel is marked "New Model 1859" at the top of the breach and forward of the rear sight is: "Sharps Rifle, Manufacturing Co., Hartford, Conn." on three lines, a "S.L" on the left side. These marks have been cleaned to be more readily visible. The lock has the in-line Lawrence pellet-priming system that was discontinued in 1863. The lock-plate is marked: "R.S. Lawrence Pat. April 12th, 1859" referring to the priming system behind the hammer, and "C. Sharps Pat. Oct. 5th, 1852". The left side of the action is marked:" C. Sharps Pat. Sept. 12th, 1848". The bore is very good with only minor pitting just forward of the chamber. The barrel is mounted with the patented Lawrence ladder sight out to 700 yards. The stocks are original finish with handling marks consistent of military usage. The overall metal fit is excellent with gray or plum patination. The patchbox will not open, and the lever catch works smoothly. The lock action is smooth and tight and the ring and slide are all present. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique gun is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. This is an antique, non FFL firearm. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2185 - Trapdoor Springfield Saddle Ring Carbine .45-70 Model 1873 [152270]

This Springfield trapdoor SRC is S/N 139196 with a birthdate of November, 1880 chambered for .45-70. The finish is all original with a clean bore and without any pitting. There is about 40% bluing left on the trigger guard. "US Model 1873" on the trapdoor. The barrel is bright with light patination and an "R" stamped at the breach, the single barrel band has the "U", the rear sight is the ladder type. The lock is marked "U.S. Springfield" with the eagle and about 50% bluing remaining. The buttplate has the US at the heel with the swing type door storing the bright blue cleaning rod. There is an inspectors cartouche of "S 1880". 41 in. overall length 21 in barrel. Very good to excellent condition. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique gun is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. This is an antique, non FFL firearm. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2186 - Winchester Model 1873 .44 cal. 1st Model Sporting Rifle [152264]

This is a Winchester model 1873 in .44 cal. or .44-40. This rifle, when introduced, was a major breakthrough with a center-fire actual rifle cartridge. Our rifle is S/N 32867 with a birthdate of 1879. It has a first model dust cover with one forward mounting screw and no serrations at the back. The rifle has a 24 in. "Sporting Model" round barrel with a full length magazine tube. The side-plates on the receiver as well as the entire gun has blue-gray finish with corners and edges bright from handling. The serial number is readily visible behind the loading lever, the "model 1873" stamping is clear on the tang, the Winchester address and patent dates are marked faintly on the barrel in two lines. The sights appear to be original to the gun. The bore is clean and bright without pitting. Our rifle sports a crescent steel butt-plate with the sliding door for a cleaning rod now missing. The brass lifter plate a mustard colored patination with no identification to caliber. The action is tight, the loading gate is tight, and the lever catch is also tight. Most screws appear to have never been moved and therefore look original and without slot damage. The stock has handling wear expected from the use of a 140 year old gun; and appears to have the original oil finish. The nose cap is patinated matching the rest of the gun. Only one minor scratch to the top of the barrel and left side plate. Overall length is 43 in. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique gun is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. This is an antique, non FFL firearm. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2187 - Winchester Model 1876 .45-60 Cal. Buffalo Gun [152263]

This is a Winchester model 1876, with a third model dust cover, 28 in. octagon barrel chambered for .45-60. This is Winchester's answer to the Sharps rifle for hunting buffalo. Our gun has S/N 14871 where both "1s" look like hoof prints with a birthdate of January 1881. The full length 28 in. octagon barrel has some real heft to it with a full length magazine tube as well. The barrel wears the Winchester address on the top flat, marked "CAL 45-60" top flat at the breach, a teardrop copper front blade sight and a flip-up ladder sight marked out to 1000 yds. The bluing has taken a blue light plum appearance, and some spotting in places. The octagon barrel has lightly polished edges consistent with light wear, some very light patination due the high polish that Winchester put into this metal. It would be hard to rate the bluing but 70% seems reasonable with the barrel fairing better than the receiver. There are several scratches in the forestock along with an attempt to checker the forearm by hand at some point which is a negative for value. The buttstock wears a crescent buttplate with a clearing rod trapdoor, the rod now absent, the oil finish appears to be original. The action is tight, the lever catch is tight, the screws appear original without slot damage. The brass cartridge lifter is mustard colored engraved .45-60. A little surprise is the adjustable single trigger. The bore is bright without pitting. Overall length is 48.5 in. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique gun is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. This is an antique, non FFL firearm. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum

Lot: 2188 - Winchester model 101 Buttstock [161240]

This is a buttstock from the Winchester model 101 Over-Under (O/U) shotgun. In high gloss finish with the Winchester marked recoil pad. Note that it is in a straight grip English style. Which may explain why it was originally removed. Many Americans learn to shot with and prefer a pistol grip stock. Length of Pull (LOP) is about 14+ inches. Lightly used. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2189 - Pampa Real Knife Dagger [161254]

This dagger blade knife is 17 in. overall length, with a 12 in. blade. It is marked "I. Wilson Pattern only/ REAL (logo) KNIFE/ PAMPA". Some light patination. PAMPA on the ricasso on both sides. Walnut handle with heavy solid brass guard and pommel. Without sheath. Condition is very good. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2190 - WW 1 Lander Frary & Clark Mess Kit Knife and Frontier Knives grab bag [161255]

This lot has a LF&C (Lander Frary & Clark) 1917 WW1 mess kit knife at 7.5 in. with a 3.5 in blade fine condition. A frontier fork, four frontier heavy use knives. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2191 - Gurkha Knife, Bowie Knife Grab Bag [161256]

This lot has a Gurkha knife with sheath at 14.5 in. and a 10 in. blade. It has light engraving need the guard both sides, and horn grips. Country of origin may be Nepal, Pakistan, or India. There is also a very large Bowie knife at 18.5 in. with a 13 in. clip point Damascus blade. It has heavy brass guard , a wave pattern Damascus scene, blade hook at the guard, with a heavy leather sheath. Like new condition; likely made in Pakistan. A homemade dagger at 14 in. with leather sheath. And a assisted open knife in the shape of a semi-automatic pistol 4.5 in. close and 8 in. open maker unknown. Like new condition. Please see photo for details. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2192 - Spanish Cannon with Carriage and Glass Table Top c. 1702 [161634]

This cannon is dated 1702 with the coat of arms of King Philip V of Spain casting at the breach, made of bronze. 1702 would be the onset of Queen Anne's War which polarized English, French, and Spanish colonies in North America. This cannon was thought to have come from a Spanish fort rather than a ship. The overall condition of the cannon confirms that theory. It measures 34 in. in length with a 50 mm bore. In excellent condition. Built with trunnions and two wedding bands for cordage and ease of transport. The carriage is 56 in. overall length, 20 in. high, 27 in. wide and the wheels are also at 20 in. The carriage is contemporary 20th c. and has a bar at the tail to support a glass table top at 30 in. X 60 in. beveled glass. No FFL required. This is a muzzleloading cannon with a touch-hole in a beautiful shell-shaped pan where a glowing ember punk on open powder was used for ignition; similar to the matchlock ignition on earlier shoulder arms of the period. This could be a coffee table for your family room, office, patio, or a dock signal cannon. Estimated weight is 200 lbs. Recommended for local pick up. Additional freight fees apply. Please see photos for details. Date: Country (if not USA): Spain State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2193 - Durango Silver Mines Company Stock [161419]

Inc. in New York. No. 154, issued for 100 shares in New York on Sept. 20th, 1865. Issued to Mark Brumagim. Signed by President Van Ankin and secretary Garrison. Not cancelled. Printed by Hatch & Co., NY. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamps with tied cancels attached top right and bottom center. Light toning. Very fine. 8 x 9" According to an 1894 report, the company owned the Bolanos Mine of San Dimas, the Cinco Sonores and Veneranda Mines in the same district. They first leased the Candaleria Mine and then owned it (the company became Candaleria and Durango Mining Company). In 1865, Joseph G. Rice was superintendent. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Durango Provenance:

Lot: 2194 - Cordillera Gold & Silver Mining Stock [161430]

"Morelos Chihuahua Mexico" printed at top center. The mines of the company are printed above the San Francisco dateline: "Santa Barbara & Mt. Laseter Consolidated." Inc. Sept. 1863. No. 161, issued for 104 shares in 1864 to Nathaniel Page. Signed by the president (illegible) and secretary Henry R. Reed. Uncancelled. Black border and print, vignette of Mexican countryside (top center) and mining scene (left border). Lith. Drouaillet, SF. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at bottom left. One pin hole, cut tight from stock book on left. Otherwise, no edge, corner, discoloration issues. This stock appears to have been sold and resold multiple times but on the "QT" since there should have been revenue stamps paid for each transaction. According to Daily Alta California, Volume 16, Number 5140, 29 March 1864: "Several workings of the ore from the Santa Barbara Mine, Morelas Mining District, Chihuahua, Mexico, produced by S. F. Clousens' amalgamating process. Wheeler's pans, gives $1,100 to the ton in silver and gold. Second and third quality ore, from the same mine, worked at Wheeler A Thayer's mill, North Beach, produced $476.92 to the ton. This ledge has been purchased by the Cordillera Gold and Silver Mining Company, of this city, for the sum of $19,000. The ledge is seven feet wide, and well defined, from which the sample ore was taken giving this result. A mill is now being built at the Miners' Foundry for this Company, which will be shipped soon, and will be in operation, it is erected, before the rainy season commences." Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Morelos Mining District, Chihuahua Provenance:

Lot: 2194A - Two Mexican Mining Company Stock Certificates [161403]

1) Knotts Mexican Silver Mining Company. We have not offered this stock before. #1597 for 10 shares to James Richardson. Signed by president and secretary Spaulding. Two underground mining vignettes. Good condition. Dateline Osceola, Iowa. By June of 1882, the contractor was suing the company for labor and services rendered by plaintiff for defendant in prosecuting its mining operations in Mexico. Seems like a poor time for Mr. Richardson to be buying stock? 2) Sample stock for La Compania de Las Minas de Guadalupe. Sample. Listed as Morella, Mexico. Morella can be found in the north-central part of the state of Michoac∑n in central Mexico. Date: Country (if not USA): Mexico State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2195 - Alaska Gold Mines Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Republic BN [163883]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for $15 in gold. Not dated. Signed by treasurer Peters. Bald eagle vignette. Republic Bank Note Company, Pittsburgh. Plate has small identifying number 1661 under coupon. Plate is 3.5 x 4.5" The company's mine properties were located within the Juneau Gold Belt near the Bastineau Channel at the mouth of Sheep Creek. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alaska City: Provenance:

Lot: 2196 - Crittenden Smelting, Milling and Mining Company Stock [161409]

Number 98 for 100 shares to Michael Kneiss. Signed by George L Brainard and RP (?). Endorsed on back. Vignette at left end of allegorical Indian maiden. Printer: Francis, Valentine & Co., S.F. Datelined San Francisco. Location of works, Crittenden, Pima Co., Arizona. Principal place of business, San Francisco, Cal. Crittenden (now a ghost town) was originally known as Casa Blanca, mainly known for its rail depot and mining. Mint condition with minor yellowing, trimmed tight at left. Very Fine Condition: no edge or corner issues, no folds, no discoloration, no pinholes. Uncancelled. Date: 1887 Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Crittenden Provenance:

Lot: 2197 - Crescent Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [161407]

There are many Crescent Gold & Silver mines in western Nevada in the 1800's. This one is more difficult to find and clearly states it is in the Peacock Mining District, Mohave County, Arizona. #207 for 44 shares to CE Hurd. Signed by Baker and president A Clark. Dated Aug. 13, 1880. Dateline Stockton, California. C Mining tools vignette. Cut short on left. No real edge, corner, discoloration of pin hole issues. Date: 1880 Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Peacock Mining District Provenance:

Lot: 2198 - Mineral Mountain Mining Company Stock [161384]

Cert. #621, issued for 300 shares to Wm. Eitman in 1884. Signed by B.F. Kanns as president and secretary WT Butterfield. Mines Located in Santa Rita Mountains noted on the certificate. This was in Pinal County, Arizona. Two nice mining vignette of miners working underground. Mines were south of the Gila River at Cottonwood Canyon on the west slope of Mineral Mountain. Western Bank Note. Folds, otherwise fine. Uncanceled. Date: 1884 Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Pinal County Provenance:

Lot: 2199 - Knapp Silver Mining Company Stock [161401]

# 31 for 500 shares to EW Whitney. Signed by George Gordon and Hiram A Johnson. Dateline New York 1882. Location of mines: Tombstone Mining District, Arizona Territory. Not Cancelled. Underground mining vignette. Collins & Senson, New York printer. No edge, corner, discoloration of pin hole issues. Here is another case of a mining company leaving no trace. Not found in any of our reference materials or in newspapers.com. EW Whitney was a well-known Universalist minister. Johnson was attached to several mines in Arizona during this time period. Probably a mining secretary. Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Tombstone Provenance:

Lot: 2200 - Lost Treasure Mining Company Stock Certificate, Number 1 [155416]

Great name! Very rare; we have no record of listing this in the last 10 years. Location: Tucson Mining District, Pima County, Arizona Territory (printed under vignette). Inc. No. 8th, 1881. Certificate number 1, issued to Wm. Sherman on Nov. 18, 1881 in San Francisco. Signed by president George Congdon and secretary Pratt. Not signed on the back. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette of 3 prospectors on the surface. Britton & Rey. 4 x 9" Pinholes, folds, toning around edges. There are 4 William Sherman's listed in the 1881 SF directory: a plumber, a compositor, a seaman, and the Asst. US Treasurer. Our bet is that he is the last one on that list. Sherman appears as a director for the company, along with noted Western mining figure William H. Lent (Comstock and Bodie). Not mentioned in Burchard. Only references found in newspaper databases are about the incorporation. No other details found. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Tucson Mining District Provenance:

Lot: 2201 - Amador County, California Mining Stock Certificate Group [160416]

Lot of 5. 1) Grenoble Mining Company. Inc. in CA. No. 376, issued for 100 shares to secretary ER Grant in 1887. Also signed by the vice president. Not cancelled. Black print on yellow paper. Pinhole, clean. 2) Louvre Consolidated Gold Mining Company. "Location of Works, Amador County, Cal." (printed at top center). No. 111, issued for 1,000 shares in 1892 to secretary JF Holling. Also signed by the president. Not cancelled. Staining, folds. 3) Bunker Hill Consolidated Mining Company. "Location of Mines: Amador County, California" (printed under title). Three stocks issued in 1921, stamp cancelled. Date: 1887-1921 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Amador County Provenance:

Lot: 2202 - Burns Ranche Union Mining Company Stock [160134]

Issued April 2, 1851 to E W Kimball, $100, signed by W. M. Gorham President and K. Root Secretary. This is an early California mining stock as the company may have started operations in late 1850 or 1851. 6.75x3.5". The red print design is very similar to the first assay certificates issued by the US San Francisco Mint in early 1854. Gold was discovered in Burns Ranch in 1849. The Burns brothers settled in the area in 1847 from New England. Placer mining was tried at first before quartz mining. Date: 1851 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Burns Ranche Provenance:

Lot: 2203 - Calaveras County, California Mining Stock Collection [155760]

Lot of 28. Includes: San Domingo Gold Mining Co. (1901); Calaveras Water & Mining Company (uniss.); Murray Creek Mining Co. (unissued); Mar-John Mines Co. (20 stocks, most issued 1920s and 30s, some unissued); Carson Hill Mother Lode Mines Co. (two $500 bonds, 1916, in PMG holders); and Carson Hill Gold Mining Corp. (3 stocks, 1933, in PMG holders). Please inspect. Date: 1901-1930s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Calaveras County Provenance:

Lot: 2204 - Columbia Gulch Fluming Company Stock, 1855 [157330]

This water system was in the heart of the California gold mining area and an important source of water for the miners! Number 83 issued on June 29, 1855 to John Barry. Chartered in 1854. Signed by president John G. Sparks and secretary O. Bonney. Reverse has a handwritten transfer in 1858. Ornate logo and border, no vignette. Printed on thin paper. 5.75 x 9.75" Fold, light wear, rough right edge. Competed early on with the Tuolumne County Water Co., but later combined and supplied most of the ditch water used in the county by 1867. Supplied water for the Gold Rush camps of Columbia, Yankee Hill, Gold Springs, Mormon Gulch, Saw Mill Flat, Martinez, Jamestown, Montezuma, Chinese Camp, and others. Date: 1855 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Columbia Provenance:

Lot: 2205 - Jane and Gilbert Copper Mining Stock Signed by John Bigler [161396]

# 301 for 10 shares to AK Guin(?). Signed by PJ Hopper and John Bigler. Dateline Folsom April 21, 1863. Incorporated March 31, 1863. This must have been a popular company to sell 301 certificates in less than a month. Hydraulic and quartz mining vignette. Also an allegorical vignette. Location: Rolling Hills District, El Dorado County, California. HS Crocker & Company printer. Underprint 'Jane and Gilbert Copper Co." 25c Warehouse Recpt revenue stamp. A few small, stains that do not seem to interfere with cert. Very nice! Bigler was the third Governor of California. He was a southern sympathizer and Lake Bigler was eventually renamed Lake Tahoe. He invested in California and Nevada mining companies. According to the Sacramento Daily Union at least seven assessments were levied. Date: 1868 Country (if not USA): State: California City: El Dorado County Provenance:

Lot: 2206 - Kooleon Quartz Mining Company Stock [161390]

EARLY #2 for 50 shares to Thomas Hawley. Signed by secretary Hawley and president Williams. California seal vignette. Revenue stamp. WB Cooke of S. F. printer. Several pin holes top left and light fold top left corner. otherwise extremely nice. "Location of mines: Gold Flat Nevada County, California." A quick search turned up no information on this mine. You won't see it every day! Gold Flat is located 2.5 miles northeast of Grass Valley Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Gold Flat Provenance:

Lot: 2207 - Cold Spring Gravel Mining Stock [161404]

Incorporated June 1870. #100, issued for 100 shares to Charles Kingenspor on Oct. 25, 1874 in Nevada City. Signed by Rolfe as secretary (an original incorporator) and J Soard (?)as president (also an original incorporator). Three vignettes. California seal. Two unusual placer mining scenes. Pinholes, otherwise no edge, corner or discoloration issues. Mine located about two miles east of Grass Valley and adjoining the Harmony. In 1875 it was reported that the company has an incline that has been run 146 feet and that a tunnel will commence at that point. Other mines are idle in this area, but Rolfe & Company have persevered. In 1876, they reported once again of striking good paying ore. [Grass Valley Daily Union] Date: 1874 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Grass Valley Provenance:

Lot: 2208 - Herbertville Quartz Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1857 [160152]

Herbertville Quartz Mining Company stock certificate No. 115 for one share. Issued to Even Ashton. Dated April 20, 1857. Signed by President, Lorenzo Hamilton and Secretary, Samuel Davis. No vignettes. Uncancelled. Printed on blue paper. This mine was located in the early 1850s. It produced free gold quartz, averaging about one ounce per ton. In 1852, there were three arrastras and a 20-stamp mill in operation. 8 x 5.25 inches. Good condition, minor spots. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Herbertville Provenance:

Lot: 2209 - Gold Summit Mining Company Stock Certificate, Bullfrog, Inyo County [160362]

Rare. "Property located at South Bullfrog Mining District, Inyo Co., Cal." (printed at bottom left). Inc. in Arizona, 1907. Low certificate number 4, issued for 1,000 shares to AF Broege in Rhyolite, Nevada in 1907. Signed by president EW Cordes and secretary Smith. Not cancelled. Folds. 8 x 9.75" Date: 1907 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 2210 - Inyo and Mono County, California Mining Stock Group [160361]

Lot of 4 different. 1) Bishop Creek Gold Company. Inyo County. No. 13222, issued for 100 shares in 1909. Signed by the vice president and treasurer. Punch cancelled. Eagle vignette. 2) Minarets Mining Company. Mono County. No. 234, issued for 3,000 shares in 1921. Signed by the vice president and secretary. Not cancelled. Photo vignette. Condition issues. 3) Two unissued pieces: Newtown Mining Company (Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo County, 1800s); and Argus Mining Company. Date: 1800s-1920s Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 2211 - Loretto Mining Company Stock Certificate, GT Brown Lithographer [160364]

Inc. December 1875. "Location Inyo County California" (printed under title). No. 25, issued for 100 shares to secretary Hughes in 1876. Signed by Hughes and president Willard. Not cancelled. Black border and print, fancy logo. Printed by noted African American lithographer G.T. Brown, SF. 4 x 9" Toning. Located out of Darwin in the heat of Death Valley. Pat Reddy famed lawman and gunslinger) incorporated the Loretto Mining Company which he sold in January 1876. A few months prior to the incorporation, with the help of Inyo County Sheriff Elder, the Reddy brothers wrestled control of the main Darwin mines from Raphael Cuervo, their first proprietor ("Darwin, California" by Robert Palazzo). Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Inyo County Provenance:

Lot: 2212 - York Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1852 [160154]

Certificate No. 177 from the York Mining Company in Little York, Nevada County, California. Dated May 17, 1852. Signed by Richard Savage, President and John Chapman, Secretary. Little York was located two miles Southwest of Dutch Flat and about 9 miles southeast of Nevada City. Active since 1849, the town was organized in 1852. Active lode and hydraulic mining continued in the area until 1884 when hydraulic mining was outlawed. This certificate is printed on one fourth of a sheet in the form of a four-page letter sheet. Writing below the certificate documents that it was transferred to N. Weaver? on November 13, 1852, and then to Joseph Gardiner? on October 9, 1853. Black on blue, printed by Herald Print, San Francisco. A very rare early mining certificate. Some spots on the bottom half, otherwise good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Little York Provenance:

Lot: 2213 - California and Philadelphia MC 1852 Stock [157337]

Philadelphia and California Mining Company of Mariposa County. # 1775 for 50 shares to Theodore Walter. Signed by secretary l Alter and president Pearson Sierra. Black border on white paper 7 in. X 10 in. The center vignette is of miners working on a rock face on a hillside with log cabin and pine trees in background and a the bottom center is a dog and safe. The Philadelphia and California Mining Company was one of three mining ventures that was "hands-on" for John C. Fremont. At one time Fremont was actually the president. (Holabird 2000, p.91). Light fold upper left and small rip upper left. Otherwise in very fine condition. Many of this stocks are unissued!!! Date: 1852 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Mariposa Provenance:

Lot: 2214 - Mariposa Land & Mining Cert.-Red and Green Stock [160619]

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Both issued to Brumagini. Red is #A557 in 1880.for 8 shares. Green is2433 in 1881 for 10 0shares. Signed by Brumagini as Vice President and Robert Cranford as Assistant Secretary. Uncancelled. Vignette of allegorical woman and bear (Seal of State of California), and farmers at center top. Five red and two green assessments on reverse. Printed by National Bank Note Co., New York. This company was one of several established from part of the original Rancho Las Mariposas estate, a Spanish land grant owned by John C. Fremont, which he had purchased from Juan Alvarado in the 1840s. In the 1880s it was reorganized as the Mariposa Mining & Commercial Company. Date: 1880, 1881 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Mariposa Provenance:

Lot: 2215 - Cisco Consolidated Gold Mining Company Stock [161426]

Property Located at Meadow Lake Mining District, Nevada County, Cal. (printed under title). No. M69, issued for 1000 shares to Sarah Reynolds (wife of president???) on Nov. 7, 1881 in New York. Signed by president William Reynolds and secretary Oliver R. Charlick. Not cancelled. Ornate border and title. Large vignette with prospectors (left), California State seal (center), and locomotive (right). Folds, pinholes at corners, light discoloration. Henry Hartley settled in Meadow Lake about 1861. There he lived trapping and traveling to Cisco for occasional company. In 1864, he saw gold flakes in the black veins that threaded through the granite rock of the area. He and two friends began mining. By 1865 another company came to the area and began mining as well. The news was out. People began to descend in hordes on the district to try their luck. Unlike other mining towns Meadow Lake was surveyed and the streets were laid out. The town did not grow simply by chance. The Meadow Lake townspeople had big plans and high expectations. In all, Meadow Lake generated maybe $200,000 in gold along with the dashed hopes. Orion Clemens (Mark Twain's brother) practicing law there in the 1860s. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Meadow Lake Provenance:

Lot: 2216 - Rare Phoenix Gold Mining Company Stock, 1853 [157336]

Early California Gold Rush stock certificate # 25 to Evert & Curtiss for 100 shares in 1853. Signed by LP Anderson president pro term and RB Holt secretary. Six vignettes including a Native American dashing through the countryside on his horse. Creases. a bit of foxing along border. Top right corner is missing. Property was originally Sneath and Clay Mine; in its heyday produced $180,000. Holt may be related to MF Holt who an for Nevada City mayor in 1851. This area was a very important mining location during the height of the California Gold rush. Date: 1853 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Nevada City Provenance:

Lot: 2217 - Josephine Quicksilver Mining Stock [161395]

#281 for 10 shares to Hannah Fernald. Signed by secretary G Staacke and president William Barron. Datelined San Francisco (San Luis Obispo crossed out) 1864. Printed by Towne & Bacon. Incorporated on January 4, 1864. Mill, sunrise, wagon vignette. Overall nice condition. In January 1864, 40 Californios (descendants of the Spanish and Mexican-era settlers in California) and American hopefuls had incorporated to form the Josephine Quicksilver Mining District. Many acquired a share of this promising mine, among them, partners C. B. Rutherford and Walter Murray. Within a few years it became clear that little progress was being made and Rutherford and Murray decided to take action. Rutherford went to San Francisco to raise money by selling shares, many of which neither he nor Murray owned. He was successful and sold a majority of the Josephine Quicksilver Mining District shares for $25,000, also negotiating an additional bonus of $20,000 for himself and Murray. Before that illegal deal could be completed, word leaked out, and the large San Francisco-based Bolton, Barron, & Company cut them out by purchasing a controlling interest. When Bolton, Barron, & Company acquired ownership of the Josephine Mine in 1867, things began to happen, and, in the next three years, the company shipped $280,000 worth of quicksilver out of San Simeon. In the midst of the boom, while prices were still high, the Josephine began to experience hard times and, by 1874, production had dwindled. [Harbor Town Histories online] Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Luis Obispo County Provenance:

Lot: 2218 - Coast Range Gold and Silver Mining Stock [161414]

# 117 for 5 shares to Frank Cooper. Signed by LA Britten and president Frank Cooper. Datelined San Francisco 1863. Incorporated July 1863. 25c Protest Revenue stamp. Uncancelled. Sunset over the ocean with a mountain mining vignette (hardly where this mine was located). Location Silver Mountain District, Amador County. A claim identified as being in the Silver Mountain Mining District in 1864 (per Calif. Division of Mines & Geology listing in "Mines and Mineral Resources of Alpine County" by William B. Clark). The Coast Range was a lode at Silver Mountain; the Consolidated Tunnel was designed to cut multiple ledges (Wisconsin; New York; Napa; El Dorado; Sierra Nevada; and Coast Range); the tunnel was to commence "in the rear and above Fisk's hotel" (1865 Jan 14 MG). Frank Cooper was one of the original Commissioners charged with designating the election precincts in newly-formed Alpine Co. (1864 "Alpine County Bill". Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Silver Mountain Provenance:

Lot: 2219 - Crinoline Gold and Silver Mining Stock [161408]

"Silver Mountain District, Amador County, Cal." printed at bottom center. Inc. Sept. 1863. No. 87, issued for 20 shares to Jas. M. Connell on Sept. 26th, 1863, in San Francisco. Signed by president IB Purdy and secretary Thomas Owens. Not cancelled. Black border and print, vignettes of man looking down at mine and eagle on shield. Printed by Water Brothers & Co. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left. Folds, wrinkles, toning and some soiling. Wear to edges. The Crinoline Company patented their property. Located on the Crinoline Lode. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Silver Mountain Provenance:

Lot: 2220 - Magnolia Gold & Silver Mining Stock [160623]

Although a Silver Mountain mine, it was sold from Gold Hill in Territorial Nevada. This just shows the close proximity of the Comstock and Silver Mountain. RARE! Lists 10 claims [Monitor, Boston, Forest Lode, Alpine, Arrington, etc.] Issued to Gold Hill Banker, H.H. Flagg on certificate #10 for 25 shares to H.H. Flagg, & signed by Flagg as president. [Interestingly enough, not only was Flagg a banker; there was an Arrington in Gold Hill was also a banker?] Locations Monitor & Mogul Districts. Has a red underprint reads Magnolia. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Silver Mountain Provenance:

Lot: 2221 - McGregor Gold and Silver Mining stock [160627]

"Location: Silver Mountain District, Cala." Incorporated July 28, 1863. #16 issued December 26, 1863 to Charles Bailey in San Francisco. Signed by secretary (?) and president Josiah Hewes. Gorgeous and rare. Location printed on certificate: Forest Queen Lode, Silver Mountain District, California. Not cancelled. Ornate black border and print. Red underprint. Vignette of paddle steamer. No printer listed. 25 cent adhesive stamp at left. Pinholes around 25c revenue stamp. Small tear upper middle . Very fine. Red underprint, "Capital Stock $250,000." Not in Filer. No additional information found on CDNC. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Silver Mountain Provenance:

Lot: 2222 - Tuolumne County, California Mining Stock Certificate Group [160363]

Lot of 7. Includes: Providence Tuolumne Gold Mines, Inc. (1957, mining vignette); Transierra Gold Mining Company (two stocks, 1951 & 1952); and Tuolumne Copper Mining Company (4 stocks, 1918-1922, detailed mine drilling vignette). Please inspect. Date: 1918-57 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Tuolumne County Provenance:

Lot: 2223 - Sierra Quartz Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1850s [160153]

Rare, unissued stock certificate from the Sierra Quartz Mining Company, Yuba County, California. Because it is unused, it could be a printer's proof from Commercial Print, Montgomery St., near Burgoyne & Co., San Francisco. 7.25 x 4 inches. Good condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Yuba County Provenance:

Lot: 2224 - American River Water & Mining Co. Ephemera, 1857 [160150]

Two pieces of ephemera from the American River Water and Mining Company. A) American River Water & Mining Company stock certificate. No. 329 for two shares issued to Francis Clark. Dated April 14, 1857. Signed by President, A.T. Arrowsmith and Secretary, C.T.H. Palmer. This is a revised design for when the company was recapitalized at $300,000. Palmer was a 49er who became a Folsom Banker in the 1860s. The company was working "Doten's Bar" and Mormon Island on branches of the American River. It was formed in December 1854 to build a ditch to divert water from the North Fork of the American River to bring drinking water and irrigation to the area mining operations. 9.75 x 4.25 inches. B) Document listing the American River Water and Mining Company Water Collector's Weekly Returns for the Rose Springs branch. Dated September 28, 1857. Printed on blue paper. 8 x 11.75 inches. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 2225 - Denver Mining Company Stock [161423]

1864. Stock # 329 for 100 shares to James Wadsworth. Signed by Hobart Ford president and James Wadsworth secretary). Dateline New York 1864, Not cancelled. Two 25c Revenue Stamps (Certificate and Power of Att'y). Hatch & Co. printer. Shows signs of wear with age, but no real edge, corner, discoloration of pin hole issues. Transferred in 1867 and authorized by Wadsworth. The Denver Mining Company had 400 feet on the Forks Lode, but it was sold by the sheriff in 1866. Located in Nevada Gulch. Nevada Gulch is located in Gilpin county, Colorado at an elevation of 8,799 feet. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Black Hawk Provenance:

Lot: 2226 - Gibson Hill Mining Company Stock Certificate [155680]

Very rare; we have not offered this stock before. Inc. in Colorado. No. 228, issued for 1,500 shares to Jane Payne in Breckenridge in 1884. Signed by vice president CC Kellogg and secretary GW Kellogg. Not cancelled. Black border and print with two different underground mining vignettes. Printed by ABN. Deep folds, pinholes, some toning. 6.75 x 9.5" According to C&L, they owned 23 claims on Gibson Hill, 1.5 miles from Breckenridge. Assays are from 40-55 per cent lead and 15-30 ounces silver per ton. Developments include 23 shafts, from 12-75 ft. deep; three tunnels; 270 ft. of drifting, and shaft and ore houses. (C&L, 1883, pg. 790) Date: 1884 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Breckenridge Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2227 - Merchants and Mechanics Silver Mining Stock [Of Baltimore and Colorado] [160628]

#32 for 20 shares to Charles Bisselt. Singed by president Heath and secretary CC Baumbaugh. Incorporated in Maryland with mines in Colorado. Vignette on left of mining by one pail at a time. 25c blue US Inter. Revenue stamp. Folds. Rip middle left. Dateline Baltimore 1870. "The Mechanics and Merchants company of Baltimore have a tunnel near Burleigh that will strike and cut the mines on the course at nearly the same distance as the Burleigh." [A Hurry-Graph of Colorado Silver Mines, 1870] We have seen checks for this company, but never a stock certificate! Date: 1870 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Burleigh Provenance:

Lot: 2228 - Clear Creek Tunnel Company Stock [161418]

Territorial. NUMBER 4! (very early!!!) Issued in August 3, 1864 to Benjamin Tucker of Central City, Colo. for 4000 shares. Transferred to CC Welch of Black Hawk Point Gilpin. Signed by Harrington, and Isaac Story. Incorporated in 1864 in Massachusetts. 25c Life Insurance revenue stamp. Green corporate seal. Hand cancelled. The Clear Creek Tunnel Company own 600 feet on the Kinney Tunnel Lode, on North Clear Creek, in Black Hawk. Adit driven in on creek level and on vein 60 feet, crevice of gossan six feet wide with thin streaks or formations of very rich ore, assaying as high as $600 per ton in gold, improving rapidly. Also a mill site on the creek at mouth of adit, dwelling house and lot nearby, and 2 5 horse engine now in use in a saw mill at Guy Hill. [Hollister, p189] Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Clear Creek Provenance:

Lot: 2229 - Colorado-Philadelphia Reduction Co. Stock Signed by Spencer Penrose & Chas. Tutt [155679]

Lot of 2: extremely rare issued stock and a typed letter from the same company. The letter plus stock contains the signatures of all 3 figures involved with this company. No shares were offered publicly for the company, and this is the only stock we've ever sold. According to the seller, this stock is one of 3 or 4 known, all coming out of the Chas. Penrose Estate. 1) Stock no. 9, issued to Chas. B Penrose for 33,250 shares on Aug. 14th, 1899 in Colorado Springs. Signed by Chas. Tutt as president and Spencer Penrose as secretary. Not cancelled. Purple print, gold seal, and photo vignette of the mill facility! Printed by The Gowdy-Simmons Printing Co., Colorado Springs. 8 x 11.25" Folds, light wear. 2) Letterhead from the company dated No. 30, 1896. Message to the Union Gold Mining Company and says that they have delayed sampling ore because they "had a rather peculiar accident to our sampling engine..." Signed by general manager Charles MacNeill. Spencer Penrose made his first fortune at Cripple Creek with the COD Mine, which he was invited to invest in with the help of his childhood friend, Charles Tutt. In 1894, Penrose sold the mine. In Sept. 1896, they formed the Colorado-Philadelphia Reduction Company, an ore-processing facility in Colorado City that processed Cripple Creek gold. Tutt and Penrose brought on tenured miner and miller, Charles Mather MacNeill. By 1899, its plant was treating over $3 million worth of Cripple Creek ore annually. The company was later renamed the Standard Milling and Smelting Company. It became so successful that they started buying up other mills in Colorado City, Canon City, and Florence. The three men would create a mining, milling, and real estate empire in the years that followed. They sold the company to the American Smeltering and Refining Company, and Penrose later invested in mining operations in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. He settled in Colorado Springs and built the road to the top of Pikes Peak, as well as the Broadmoor Hotel. Date: 1896-99 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Colorado City Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2230 - Anaconda Extension Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate Signed by Horace Tabor [155694]

Inc. in Colorado. "Cripple Creek, Colorado" (printed under title). No. 328, issued for 3,000 shares in 1893. Signed by HAW Tabor as president and secretary Kinkead. Pen cancelled. Gold border and seal, black print. Folds, glue residue on left border. 7.75 x 10.5" Horace (HAW) Tabor, known as The Bonanza King of Leadville and The Silver King, was a mining magnate who used his wealth to establish newspapers, a bank, the Tabor Opera House in Leadville, and the Tabor Grand Opera House and the Tabor Block in Denver. He also served as a US Senator for Colorado. The Anaconda Mine was inc. June 1892. Hills lists its 1899/1900 properties as the Lone Star, Lone Star No. 2 and No. 3, Rustler, Puffer, Anaconda, Grover Cleveland, Superior, Excelsior, Great View, Hub, Little Mack, and more on Gold Hill. [Cripple Creek Manual, pg. 55] Date: 1893 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2231 - Bull Hill Gold Tunnel Stock [161707]

Large Bull Hill Gold Tunnel company stock, issued 1896. Nice central mine area vignette. 9x12". The company owned the Great West, the Shakespeare, the M.E., the Coxey, and the Saddle Mountain Tunnel Site. [Ref: Official Manual of Cripple Creek, 1900] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2232 - Nighthawk and Nightingale Gold Mining Stock [161697]

Fantastic early Cripple Creek mining stock. Nighthawk and Nightingale Gold Mining, issued 1892. Above and underground mine vignettes. Upper left edge wear. According to Hills, they owned the Nighthawk & Nightingale claims, 18 acres, on Bull Hill. Eventually bought by WS Stratton. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2233 - Gold Crater Mining Co. Stock Issued to & Signed by WS Stratton [155678]

Very rare Cripple Creek stock with an important autograph. Inc. in Colorado. No. 163, issued for 100 shares to WS Stratton in April 1897. Signed by WS Stratton on the reverse. Signed by WH Hoagland as secretary and vice president (unusual). Stamp cancelled. Black print, ornate border, and fantastic vignette of two volcanic craters (same vignette is on the reverse). Folds. WS Stratton was Cripple Creek's first mining millionaire. He discovered the Independence Lode near Victor in 1891. He found a gold vein close to the surface worth $3 million in 1893. The Gold Crater Mining Co. property consists of the Globe, Close Shave, Lady Stith, Deerhorn, Deerhorn No 2, and Pride of the Rockies; in all about 35 acres, all patented in section 18, on Globe Hill. Also owns the Callie, about 5 acres, in section 19, on Gold Hill, adjoining the Anaconda [Cripple Creek Manual Vol. 1, Hills]. By 1902, the company had been transferred to Stratton's C. C. AI. & D. Company. Date: 1897 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2234 - Moon Anchor Gold Mining Stock [161713]

Attractive and unique stock from Moon-Anchor Gold Mining in Cripple Creek. Features gold highlights on paper with a gold anchor hanging from a crescent moon, and gold chain and anchor border. Issued 1899. According to Hills, the company owned the New Moon, part of Anchor and Anchor No. 2, and the Little Anna Roney, 10 acres, on Gold Hill. A British company took possession of the property in 1899 and equipped it to pursue deep mining. Shaft was 700 ft. deep. [Hills, 1900, pg. 338] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2235 - Stratton's Independence Mining Stock [161699]

Issued 1900 Stratton's Independence stock for this key Cripple Creek mine. (Includes 1999 receipt when Gary Bracken purchased this stock for $1200.) According to Hills, this company owned 14 claims on the south slope of Battle Mountain. Discovered by WS Stratton on July 4th, 1891. One of the greatest producers in the Cripple Creek District. Incredibly rare; we have not sold one of these in (at least) the past 9 years. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2236 - Darby Mine Stock Certificate [161410]

Hardscrabble Mining District of Custer County, Colorado. Inc. in New York. No. 78, issued for 5000 shares to Thomas Nelson in 1881. Signed by the president and secretary Barnes. Not cancelled. Black border and print, vignettes of miners with shovels and an eagle on a shield. Cut short from stock book. No edge, corner, discoloration or pin hole issues. Extremely nice. Not listed in C&L. An 1891 article says parties out of Canon City are operating the mine whose silver-copper ore is running as high as 600 ounces per ton. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Custer County Provenance:

Lot: 2237 - Dakota Lake Mining Company Stock Certificate [155684]

Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 1125, issued for 100 shares to RH Tallant in Leadville in 1882. Signed by president Chester Bullock and secretary Henry Denison. Not cancelled. Black border and print, gray seal, and allegorical female vignette. Printed by Hatch Litho. Co., NY. 7.25 x 11.25" Folds, wear to edges, discoloration. This company is not listed in C&L or Fossett. According to the Leadville Weekly Democrat (Volume 2, December 31, 1881), the company was formed to develop newly discovered claims near Gold Park in the Holy Cross Mining District. A little lake located on the south branch of Homestake Creek, 3 miles above Gold Park was found to have outcroppings and named Dakota Lake. "On each side of this lake there is a large vein or outcropping of iron, carrying gold and silver, some of it very rich..." The prospectors located 5 claims on each side of the lake and then sold these claims to this company. Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Eagle County, Holy Cross Mining District Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2238 - Colorado Territory National Silver MC of Baltimore Stock [161431]

Inc. in Maryland, 1868. No. 165, issued for 100 shares to CJ Goss on Jan. 4th, 1869 in Baltimore City, Maryland. Signed by president Wm. Helmish and secretary F. Howard. Not cancelled. Black border and print, green highlights, plus vignette of Capitol Building. Printed by JF Gedney, Washington DC. Folds, toning. Still active for Corregan & Lingane's 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Own the Baltimore Group, 19 claims, situated on Brown Mountain, Queen Mining District, 2.5 miles from Georgetown. Assays 25 ounces silver per ton. Developments include a 700 ft. tunnel and 5,000 ft. of drifts. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 126] Date: 1869 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Georgetown Provenance:

Lot: 2239 - Dunderberg Mining Company Stock [161389]

# 988 for 100 shares to Charles Hughes. Signed by HL Bradford and president Charles Denison(?). Dateline New York 1879. Mining winze vignette. Green print on green paper. Not Cancelled. Dog ear lower left. Very nice looking cert. Location of mine was at Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Georgetown Provenance:

Lot: 2240 - Mammoth Gold and Silver of Colorado Stock [160624]

RARE [1881 version is actually easier to find]. No. 263, issued for 10 shares to JH Robeson in 1897 in Georgetown, Colorado [Philadelphia is crossed out.] Signed by president Lawrence and secretary AD Snodgrass. Not cancelled. Gorgeous certificate with black border and print, large detailed mining vignettes along the bottom as well as allegorical vignettes above. Small rip top middle, paper breaks where seal should have been, etc. . This is a common name for a Colorado mine. Not listed in Corbett or Fossett. C&L lists over a dozen Mammoth mines in Colorado. The best match we can find for this time frame is operating at Clear Creek County. They own the Bush Lode and Combs Lode on Sherman Mountain in the Griffith Mining District. [The Colorado Miner (Weekly), Volume XV, Number 33, December 31, 1881] Date: 1897 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Georgetown Provenance:

Lot: 2241 - Colorado Gold Mining Company of Philadelphia Stock [161415]

Territorial. The company had 300 feet east of the Clark-Gardner, one shaft 250 feet deep, one 80 feet deep; a drift 220 feet from the surface, runs 25 feet from the surface, runs 25 feet either way, exposing a pay vein eighteen inches in width. On the mine was an engine house with a small engine for hoisting. They had a large stone mill in Nevada Gulch, 70 ft. By 70 ft., exclusive of the engine house 34 by 35, an assay office 20 feet square, and a recess on one side for a quartz room. The mill was intended for 50 stamps, 12 pans, and two Cornish buddles. The company built a lean-to on the side of the mill 25 by 112, and a brick muffle 80 feet long, 6 by 9 feet in size, with a stack 50 feet high. The ore was introduced at one end, with one tenth of its weight of sodium sulfate, and worked to the other with shovels, then lixiviated for the copper and silver, and amalgamated for the gold. The mill was started 1 September 1886 [Ref: Hollister, The Mines of Colorado, p. 182, 1867]. Incorporated by special charter, with offices in Philadelphia. No. 47 to Korstmann by Wm. B. Haseltine, President, for 300 shares on March 2, 1870. Has a red certificate stamp, hand cancelled and perf. Vignettes top eagle wings spread, left miners working shaft. Embossed seal "Preferred Stock". T.F Finkeldey Agent printer. Date: 1870 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Gilpin County Provenance:

Lot: 2242 - Consolidated Gregory Company Stock [161388]

Stock Certificate from the Consolidated Gregory Co., incorporated in New York , certificate number 536 for 100 shares issued in 1867. Issued to JB Newcombe. Signed by VP Robert Courtney, and secretary H. Hanington. Printed by Sackett, Mackay & Lord Print, 27 Pine St., NY. Revenue stamp. John H Gregory was the discoverer of the Gregory diggins. This is the discovery site for the Black Hawk find!!! Ownership passed hands until the Consolidated Gregory took over in 1864. They paid $1,000 a foot and gave heavy stock options to the company they bought it from. In 1865 work was begun cutting down trees, timbering a work shaft, putting in a pump and opening levels for a stope. [Henderson p28] We see these certificates come in fairly often, but this is the earliest stock we have had. Date: 1867 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Gilpin County Provenance:

Lot: 2243 - Del Monte Gold and Silver Mining Stock [161422]

We have not seen on of these certificates for quite a while! Rare. #110 for 44 shares to John H. Scott Jr. Signed by C Pierce and president Bishop. Issued on July 27, 1882. Detailed mine and milling vignette. Underneath is printed Gilpin County, Colorado. Incorporated in 1880. Original officers were VG Edwards pres., JC Turner V Pres., CP Johnson treas. Directors included F Sheip, A Hallowell, HW Peters, Wm. Cheattey, Wm. Spotts, Robert Storey. Office was in Philadelphia. Stated was The character of the mines are true fissure vein. The vein is three and a half feet wide, which indicated most promisingly the existence of gold and silver with copper tracing at 110 feet. Shaft depth is 130 feet. [Mines, Miners and Mining Interests of the United States in 1882] Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Gilpin County Provenance:

Lot: 2244 - Miners' Smelting and Reduction Company Stock [161381]

Inc. in Colorado. Early #49, issued to James E. Martyn, the company treasurer, for 600 shares on Sept. 7, 1881. Signed by Martyn as treasurer and C.M. Winch as president. Not cancelled. Underground mining vignette. Printed by ABN. Folds, pinholes in corners, otherwise very fine. The company, organized by investors in Denver, purchased and renovated a smelting works in Golden, Colorado. By hiring employees of a rival smelting firm in Argo, the company was able to use the Pearce process. They were in operation by summer 1881, producing matte and extracting silver using the Ziervogel method. The copper-gold residue was then melted into a high-grade matte. The company remained in operation for two more years and setup sampling agencies in Black Hawk, Idaho Springs, and Georgetown. However, due to its out-of-the-way location, it failed and was purchased by competitors at Argo, who leveled the plant. [Ref: Ores to Metals, James Fell] Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Golden Provenance:

Lot: 2245 - Madeline Silver Mining Company Stock [161391]

Ultra rare. Location printed on certificate: Mines at Texas Creek, Gunnison Co. Principal Office at Buena Vista. Inc. in Colorado. No. 95, issued for 50 shares to Emily Ray Burrows on June 1, 1882. Secretary, Joseph Welch. Signed by Welch and the company president, Sharpe. Not cancelled. Vignette of stacked bullion bars (left). Rest of certificate is very ornate with a shiny background. According to 1885 Report of the Mint, the Madeline was worked with good results in the summer with two men constantly employed and ore shipped. One very small rip upper left. Otherwise quite spectacular to the TEN on reverse. Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Gunnison County Provenance:

Lot: 2246 - Sylvanite Mining Company Stock [161711]

Rare Sylvanite Mining Co. stock, issued 1883.Underground miner vignette. Sylvanite is a metallic mineral with a color that ranges from a steely gray to almost white. It is closely related to calaverite, which is more purely gold telluride with 3% silver. Creases, toning, tape repairs on back. Please inspect. Located on Elk Mountain in Lake County. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Leadville Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2247 - Commonwealth Consolidated Mining Company Stock [161432]

Leadville Mining District. # 34 for 50 shares to Herman Hauser. Signed by A Kerr and M J Watkins. Dateline Leadville 1881. Interesting horse drawn wagon vignette. There are mountains, trees and a mill in the background. Collier & Cleveland of Denver printer. Not cancelled. Cut tight from stock book at left. No real discoloration, pin hole, edge or corner issues. Very nice. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Leadville Provenance:

Lot: 2248 - Kent Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [161397]

Inc. in Colorado. No. 7, issued for 9.620 shares to A. Kent in Leadville on September 22, 1881, Signed by president B.F. Smith and secretary E. Howard. Not cancelled. Very attractive design with ornate border and title wrapped around a mining vignette showing an ore chute. Folds, large crease on upper left, otherwise nice and clean. 7 x 11" Not listed in the 1883 CO Mining Directory. Not in Filer. However, Emmons, 1886, locates the Kent shaft on Breece Hill and having penetrated Pyritiferous Porphyry to a depth of 100 feet (The Geology and Mining Industry of Leadville, Colorado, pg. 236). Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Leadville Provenance:

Lot: 2249 - Early Leadville Mining Bonds, 3 [161698]

Mike and Starr Gold and Silver Mining, issued 1885, mine in California Mining District. Banker Mining and Milling, issued 1906, mine in Leadville Mining District. Big Pittsburgh Cons. Silver Mining, issued 1880, Mine in Leadville Mining District. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Leadville Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2250 - Leadville, Colorado Mining Stock Collection--Six Different [155675]

Lot of 6 different. 1) Green Mountain Consolidated Mining Company. Issued to Fisk in 1882. Signed by vice president Babcock and secretary Waite. Not cancelled. Mining vignette. Folds, creases. Owned multiple claims on 50 acres on Bald Mountain, California District (C&L, pg. 415). 2) Little Pittsburg Cons. Mining Company. Issued to Leeb in 1889. Signed by president Barnum and secretary Kirkham. Not cancelled. Brown border, allegorical vignette. Pinholes, folds. Owned 5 claims on Fryer Hill (C&L, pg. 424). 3) Grafton Consolidated Mining Company. Issued to Mrs. Curran in 1901. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Gold border and state seal vignette. 4) Highland Chief Consolidated Mining Company. Issued in 1879 to Foley. Signed by the president and secretary. Punch and pen cancelled. Mining vignette. Water damage, soiling. 5) Alleghany Mining Company. Issued in 1888 to secretary Keeler. Also signed by president Marshall. Stamp and punch cancelled. Nature vignette. Heavy discoloration on left border. 6) The Crews-Beggs Trading Company. Issued in 1903 to Estella Buck. Signed by president RH Beggs and secretary Schuck. Pen cancelled. Please inspect. Date: 1879-1903 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Leadville Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2251 - Ouray, Colorado Stock Certificate Pair: Mining & Banking [155686]

Lot of 2 different scarce certificates. 1) The Ouray Gold Mining Company, Limited. Issued for 5 shares in 1889 in London. Signed by two directors and the secretary. Not cancelled. Green border and print, foreign revenue imprint. 12 x 8" with coupons. The company was registered in 1887 to acquire and work the group of three gold, silver and lead mines, 4 miles from Ouray known as El Mahdi, Dexter No. 2 and Mugwump (Skinner, 1888). The company was successful enough to declare a 10 cent dividend in 1888. 2) First National Bank of Ouray. Stock no. 10, issued for 20 shares to cashier LL Bailey in 1889. Signed by president Price and Bailey. Signatures cut out (as often seen with these). Black border and print, underground mining vignette. 8.75 x 11" Price opened the bank in Sept. 1889 and suspended operation July 1st, 1893 during the 1893 Silver Crisis. When it reopened, it was re-named Bank of Ouray. It filed for bankruptcy in 1907. Date: 1889 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Ouray Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2252 - Denver & South Park Bullion Company Stock [161420]

Rare. Inc. in Colorado. No. 226, issued for 500 shares to A.C. Palmer on February 17th, 1881 in Denver. Signed by president D. Mortimore and secretary E.R. Lamb. Not cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, and underground mining vignette. No printer listed. 6.5 x 10" Deep folds. Not listed in C&L. One newspaper reference was found on CHNC: the Fairplay Flume (Dec. 2, 1880) says the company has incorporated to do business in Park County. No other information found. Was this associated with the Denver & South Park Railroad? Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Park County Provenance:

Lot: 2253 - Lower Belt Gold & Silver Mining, Milling Reduction & Tunneling Company Stock [160615]

"of Colorado." The title covers all possibilities for this mine. Inc. in New York. Not in Filer or Holabird indexes. Not in C&L 1883 Colorado Mining Directory. Burchard (1884) mentions a Lower Belt Mining Company in Park County, noting not much work is being done. Very early no. 12, issued for 2,500 shares to Eliza Pierson on Nov. 15th, 1882 in New York. Signed by president Hopkins and secretary N. Hall. Not cancelled. Black border and print, three different surface mining vignettes. Printed by Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann, NY. Three mining vignettes. One light discoloration spot middle left. No real edge, corner, or Pin Hole issues. Folds. In the last decade, this is the second one we have seen. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Park County Provenance:

Lot: 2254 - Pioneer Mining Company of Colorado Stock Certificate [155671]

Extra rare. Inc. in Pennsylvania, March 31st, 1864. No. 157, issued for 100 shares to John C. Da Costa Jr. on May 16th, 1864 in Philadelphia. Signed by HR Linderman as president and Thomas Linexon as secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate logo and border, blue print on white paper. 25 cent revenue stamp attached at bottom right. Folds, some wear to edges. Very fine. 7 x 10.75" Briefly mentioned by Hollister (1867). In his section on Park County mines in the Montgomery District, he mentions a Philadelphia-based company called "The Pioneer" organized in 1864 on "scattered lode property." After they built a mill-building but had to move it--Hollister refers to this as "some pretty costly bungling"--they began work in 1866. Capt. Daniel Plummer is their agent. [Hollister, pg. 298] Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Park County Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2255 - La Plata Silver and Smelting Mining Stock [161435]

Mines Located in San Juan Co., Col. (printed under title). Inc. in Colorado. No. A7132, issued for 50 shares to Edward John Poole on December 19, 1881. Not cancelled. Folds, pin holes, small issues. Black border and print, seal in center. Vignette at center of eagle, miners, and state seal. 5.5 x 9" Mines printed on the back of the certificate. Company owns: New York, Sonora, Highland Mary, Rico, Silver Wind, and Juanette, all 1,500 feet. According to Corbett, the company operated on Kendall Mountain, Animas Mining District, one mile from Silverton. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: San Juan County Provenance:

Lot: 2256 - Duquesne Mining Company Stock [161424]

Inc. in Colorado. No. 25, issued for 5,000 shares to president WJ Hammonds on August 29th, 1882 in Pittsburgh. Signed by president Hammond and treasurer McKay. Not cancelled. Attractive design with ornate black border and print, plus two vignettes: mine hoisting scene (left side) and horses next to shield (center). Printed by the Armor Lith. Co., Pittsburgh. Folds, creased top left corner, small light foxing top border. Overall very nice. The company had offices in Pittsburgh and Silverton. They owned the Tip-top and Lookout claims, 300 x 1500 feet, situated on the north slope of Silver Mountain, 2 miles NW of Ophir, in the Iron Springs District. Located in 1874. Milling 34 percent lead and 39 ounces of silver per ton. One level is 300 ft plus one shaft 50 ft. deep. [Corregan & Lingane, 1883, pg. 698] Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: San Miguel County Provenance:

Lot: 2257 - Gold King Cons. Mining Stock [161712]

Gold King Cons. Mining stock, issued 1900. Signed by Mark Gallert president and Cyrus W Davis treasurer. Mine in the Eureka district, near Silverton, with an eighty stamp mill. Creases and staple holes. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Silverton Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2258 - Brooks Snider Cons. Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate [155682]

Rare. Location: Shock Hill, Spaulding District, Summit County, Colorado. (printed under vignette). Inc. in New Jersey. No. 506, issued for 400 shares to Margaret Evans in 1883. Signed by president James Hastings and treasurer William Reeves. Not cancelled. Ornate stock with fancy title and underground mining vignette. Printed by T.S. Dando Lith., Philadelphia. Folds, otherwise very clean. 8 x 12" Owned three claims: the Illinois, Fannie Barrett, and Peerless, situated on the west slope of Shock Hill, one mile from Breckenridge. Discovered in August 1880. Developed by 300 ft. of surface workings and drifts. Also owns a 20 stamp mill. Ore body is a deposit 35 feet thick, lying on the surface, quartzite and sulphides. Assays at $10-100 gold and 50-250 ounces silver per ton. [Ref: 1883 CO Mining Directory, pgs. 756-57] Date: 1883 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Summit County Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2259 - Glendale Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate [155683]

Rare; we have not offered this stock before. Inc. in Colorado. No. 87, issued for 200 shares to James McKern in Leadville in 1881. Signed by president Hobart D. Mann and secretary EC Books. Not cancelled. Nice design with gold border and underprint and a vignette of prospectors working on the surface. Pinholes, folds. 6.75 x 10.5" Not in C&L. The company owned claims on Sheep Mountain near the Robinson mines, Ten Mile District, Summit County (Rocky Mtn News, Oct. 1st, 1881). Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Summit County Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2260 - Monte Cristo Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate Signed by MM Pomeroy [155695]

Inc. in Colorado. Issued for 20 shares to NE Parish on Aug. 8, 1881 in Denver. Signed by MM Pomeroy as president and secretary AS Whitaker. Not cancelled. Small certificate designed to look like currency. Black border and print, green background, and Colorado state seal vignette. Printed by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. 3.25 x 7.5" Folds, very fine. Mark 'Brick' Pomeroy (1833-1896) was a newspaper tycoon who moved to Denver and started a new newspaper called The Great West. This paper eventually had the largest readership in the Rocky Mountains. His greatest undertaking was to build a five mile long tunnel between Georgetown and the western flank of the Rocky Mountains to Denver; a tunnel that would find rich veins along the way and later serve as a railroad tunnel. It was called the 'Atlantic-Pacific Tunnel Co." An estimated $3,000,000 was raised and construction was underway. The giant project started well and one mile of tunnel was completed. Several ore bodies were found. Pomeroy's three story mansion in Denver became the talk of Colorado and contained a theater, art and mineral gallery, lecture hall, and imported furnishings. The tunnel project eventually came to a halt when technical problems occurred, followed by the Bank panic of 1893. Once Colorado's most popular and wealthiest citizen, Pomeroy was left destitute and forgotten, dying a few years later in 1896. An important western figure who was dubbed 'Colorado's Fabulous Failure"[Carl Swift]. Not listed in C&L. According to a Feb. 19th, 1880 article in the Fairplay Flume announcing its incorporation, the company had purchased the Monte Cristo Mine and adjoining Comstock Mine in the Pollock District, Summit County, Colorado. The company also held bonds on the Alma and Warren, two adjacent claims. The properties were located at the headwaters of the Blue. The Monte Cristo is described as having a vein of ore 300 feet wide with 40 percent galena, 16 ounces of silver, and $6 of gold to the ton. There are 80,000 tons of ore in sight. The article ends with this: "If this property is as represented, it is, in its richness, one of the great marvels of Colorado." Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Summit County Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2261 - Sultan Consolidated Mining Co. of Colorado Stock Certificate [155685]

Rare ghost town certificate; we have no records of selling this stock before. Inc. in Colorado. "Principal Offices in Kokomo, Summit Co., and in Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado with a Branch Office at Chicago, Illinois" (printed at top above title). "Mines Located in the Ten Mile Mining District, Summit Co. Col." (printed to the right of vignette). No. 131, issued for 250 shares to Peter Thompson in Leadville in 1880. Signed by president Bissell and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print, with vignette of miner pushing an ore cart. Printed by JMW Jones, S&P Co., Chicago. 5.25 x 9" Folds, creases. Not listed in C&L. Kokomo is a ghost town located at 10,618 ft. in Summit County. Placer gold was found in the 1860s, but the mining boom didn't happen for Kokomo until Leadville developed in 1877. In the 1960s, the land was bought by Climax Molybdenum Company to use as a tailings dump. Date: 1880 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Summit County Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2262 - Japan-Flora Mines and Tunnel Company Stock [161393]

#138 for 1000 shares to SA Barnes. Signed by president Walter Beane and secretary Humphreys. Nice underground mining vignette. Dated October 17, 1903. Incorporated on Aug. 22, 1903, in Colorado. Rip at bottom right fold. Overall nice. Property: 43 patented claims, 311 acres, and a 5-acre mill-site at Pandora, in the Upper San Miguel district, 4 miles from railway. Property shows 5 fissure veins. (Engineering and Mining Journal, 21 July 1906, 4 August 1906). Date: 1903 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Telluride Provenance:

Lot: 2263 - Decatur Silver Mining Company Stock [161421]

# 3053 for 100 shares to AW Lewis. Signed by Charles P Adams and president WK Ma---. Underground mining vignette. "Location: Willis Creek, Russell District, Gilpin County, Colorado." Lodes listed: Helmer, Decatur, Herschel & Paul. Company also owns a 5 acre mill site and 22 acres of placer gold. Some light wear and discoloration. Overall nice. Date: 1883 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Wells Creek Provenance:

Lot: 2264 - Dawson Silver Mining Company Stock [161412]

Possibly Colorado. No. 168, issued for 500 shares to N.F. Fenno on June 5th, 1873 in Boston. Signed by president John Brown and secretary H.W. Nelson. Not cancelled. Black print on blue paper. Printed by Rand, Avery & Co., Boston. Many folds and creases, one inch separation. 6 x 9" Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. No articles found on CHNC. Listings on newspapers.com only mention trading value, but not location. Not in Corbett. Date: 1873 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 2265 - Katie Consolidated Mining Company Stock [161402]

Rare stock certificate from Colorado-only one of these certificates we have ever seen! Cert. #57, issued for 3,758 shares to H.L Bridgeman and signed by William H. Garner as president and Robt. Raymer as secretary. Inc. in New York. Mines in the State of Colorado printed under the vignette of miners working at center. Also a nice vignette at the left of miners winzing up ore buckets. This company is not listed in Corregan & Lingane, 1883, so it was likely short lived. We could not ascertain where their mines were located. This certificate is rare. VF. Uncancelled. Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 2266 - Massachusetts & Colorado Gold & Silver Mining Stock [160621]

Issued at Boston, Mass. in 1882. Incorporated in Connecticut. Cert. #556,issued for 111 shares to W.B. Witherell and signed by W.B. Frazier as president and John Brooks as treasurer. Shares were $25 Each. Two miners working underground. We could find no specific information about this company. J. Mayer & Co. Lith, Boston. Fold splits. Not in C&L. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 2267 - Three Colorado Mining Stocks [161437]

Includes 1) Caly County Mining & Milling. 1892. Location of Mines Gilpin County printed below a mining scene that could be the actual mine! 2) Central Consolidated Mining. Location of mine Georgetown, Clear Creek. 1889. RARE Noord revenue stamp. Most likely referring to Amsterdam. 10 coupons attached. 3) Little Cut Diamond Mining and Milling Company. 1899. Dateline Colorado Springs. Mines at Cripple Creek. Great grouping! Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 2268 - Colorado "Treasure" Mining Stock Certificates: Leadville & Cripple Creek [155687]

Lot of two different. 1) Hidden Treasure Consolidated Mining Company. No. 94, issued for 5,000 shares to EW Ramsey in 1885 in Leadville. Signed by president Geo. B. Davison and secretary Dougal. Not cancelled. Black border and print. 8 x 10.25" Folds, creases, toning. We believe this to be a Leadville mine. C&L list 18 "Hidden Treasure" mines in Colorado in 1883. Scarce Leadville stock; we have no previous sales records for it. 2) Golden Treasure Mining & Tunnel Company. "Mines in the Cripple Creek District" (printed under title). No. 1909, issued for 1,000 shares to C. Dick in 1900. Signed by vice president Sutherland and the secretary. Not cancelled. Blue border and seal. Folds, creases. 7 x 10.25" According to Hills, they owned the Chicago and Clipper on Howell Hill and the Little Clayton on Bull Hill. Date: 1885-1900 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2269 - Colorado Mining Stock and 2 Bonds [161709]

Mike and Starr Gold and Silver Mining bond, issued 1885, mine in California Gulch. Banker Mining and Milling bond, due in 1907, mine in Leadville Mining District. Reliance Gold and Silver Mining stock, issued 1867, nice underground mine vignette. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2270 - Daly Gold & Silver Mining Stock issued to Daly [161411]

Placer District, Boise Co., Idaho Terr. (printed at right under title). Inc. 1863. No. 33, issued for 175 shares to William Daly (namesake of the company!) on June 11th, 1864 in Portland. Signed by president Daniel Bradford and secretary J. Myrick. Not cancelled. Black border and print, portrait vignette of Lady Liberty. Printed by JP LeCount, SF. Folds, toning on right side. 4.25 x 9" This company was named after William A. Daly, one of the second group of prospectors to the area who founded Centreville. Daly and partner Robbins erected the second stamp mill in the area in the spring of 1863. (Ref: Bancroft, 1890, History of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, pg. 407, 410). Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City: Boise Do. Provenance:

Lot: 2271 - Swastika Mining & Development Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate [160408]

Inc. in Idaho. No. 162, issued for 1,050 shares in 1910. Signed by president JB Purcell and secretary CJ Dondero. Not cancelled. Gold border and seal, black print, and three mining vignettes. Three swastika symbols: two in the logo and one in the seal. Deep folds. 8.25 x 11" According to Morning Oregonian, November 17, 1910, the company owned claims at Lakeview, Idaho and a lime quarry at Lake Pend d'Oreille. Rare use of this symbol before its connections in World War II. Date: 1910 Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City: Lakeview Provenance:

Lot: 2272 - Lake Copper Company Stock Signed by William Paine [155780]

Property was at the Belt Mine, Ontonagon Co., Michigan. Inc. in Michigan. No. A4982, issued to Alexander Holmes for 100 shares in 1921. Signed as president by William Alfred Paine, co-founder of the Paine Webber stock brokerage firm. Punch cancelled. Brown border, black print, and allegorical vignette. Paine began his career in finance in 1873 as a clerk at a bank in Boston. After running his highly successful brokerage business for nearly 50 years, Paine died in 1929 just a few weeks before the Wall Street crash of 1929. Date: 1921 Country (if not USA): State: Michigan City: Ontonagon County Provenance:

Lot: 2273 - Minnesota Gold Mining Stock [161380]

No. 145, issued for 10 shares to Walter Webb on March 19th, 1866 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Signed by president Sibley and treasurer Prince(?). Not cancelled. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached at bottom right with pen cancel. Two vignettes: prospector with his dog (upper left) and placer mining scene (top center). Very attractive! Printed by Hatch & Co., NY. Folds, clean. 6.5 x 11" Mine was discovered in 1865 . Geologist Henry Ames had travelled to Lake Vermillion earlier that summer and returned to St. Paul in October with a small gold sample and reports of finding gold. This began what was known as the Vermillion Gold Rush. Little gold was found, but iron was discovered, causing the development of the Vermillion Iron Range. Lake Vermilion is located in Saint Louis County. Date: 1866 Country (if not USA): State: Minnesota City: Vermillion Provenance:

Lot: 2274 - Missouri Tin Company Stock Certificate [155762]

Rare early tin mining stock. Cert. #646, issued for one share to Mary T. Andrews in St. Louis in March 1871. Signed by N. Schaeffer as president and Woodward as secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette at the center of miners running ore through sluice boxes. There is also an elk vignette at the top left and the Missouri state seal at top right. Black on creme. In red, "Capital Stock, $200,000." Twenty-five cent Internal Revenue stamp at bottom right. Creases, some wrinkles. 7 x 10.75" The company was a joint stock company, organized for the purpose of working the mines, and the company will proceed at once to erect furnaces and machinery , for the purpose of smelting tin (St. Louis, The Future Great City of the World, Reavis). Date: 1871 Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: St. Louis Provenance:

Lot: 2275 - Copper Bell Mining Company Stock [161416]

Dateline Helena, Montana. # 100 for 500 shares to TH Kleinschmidt. Signed by HS Howell and president Samuel Word. Not cancelled. Underground mining vignette. Printer Pioneer Press St. Paul. No folds, edge, corner, discoloration of pin hole issues. Extremely fine!. Incorporated in December of 1889. Original trustees included Howell, Word, LG Phelps, JM Fox, LL Dahler, DF Riggs and AJ Bradley. "The Cataract district is situated almost north of Basin City along the Cataract Creek which flows into the Boulder at this point The district is full of quartz discoveries The majority of them however are undeveloped except by such annual work as was required in representing. Some of the properties on which considerable development has been done show good bodies of pay ore." [History of Montana. 1739-1885 by Leeson] Date: 1890 Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Basin City Provenance:

Lot: 2276 - King and Queen Mining Company Stock [161399]

Properties located Carter, Missoula Co., Montana. #1345. Issued to CW Off for 100 shares. 1912. Signed by President Charles Rieger and secretary Hinckley. Nice red border. Incorporated 1905. Discoloration on right side of cert. The King and Queen claims are located on the plateau between Camp and Soap creeks. Iron ores were extracted from "blanket leads" in quartzite. The ore was used as flux in the nearby Glendale smelter prior to 1900 (Winchell 1914). Date: 1912 Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Carter Provenance:

Lot: 2277 - Diamond City Mining Company Stock (of Montana) [161438]

#32 for 1000 shares to PS Brokan(?) on Nov. 20, 1866. Dateline Jersey City. Pink underprint of mountains. Mining vignette to right. Signed by treasurer JM Ford and president John Buchanan(?). Located at the Confederate Gulch Mining District. Company disbanded in 1870. We have had letters, prospectuses, photographs, post cards, postal history but NEVER a stock certificate from here! Date: 1866 Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Diamond City Provenance:

Lot: 2278 - Milwaukee Mining Company Stock [161383]

Inc. in Montana. No. 439, issued for 500 shares to Frank McGregor, Jan. 29, 1891. Signed by president JA Talbott and secretary FP Gable. Not cancelled. Black border and print, green background, and underground mining vignette. Punch holes for storage. Generally good. Two large assessment stamps on reverse. Sherwood Litho, Chicago. The company owned the Milwaukee claim, located in Silver Bow County a mile and a half west of Butte, "and is said to be on the same vein as that on which the Blue Bird is located." [Independent-Record, April 28, 1890] Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Silver Bow County Provenance:

Lot: 2279 - Montana Mining Stocks and Checks [162232]

10 Montana mining stocks-Home Stake Gold, Snow Creek, Brown Eyed Queen, New IXL, Penn Yan, Neihart Tunnel, New Copper Silver, Rock Creek and Clear Creek Ditch, Three Mile Mining, Alder Gulch Cons. 6 checks from Missouri & Montana Gold Mining. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance:

Lot: 2280 - American Flat Mining Company Stock [163685]

American Flat Mining Company Stock Certificate - Gold Hill District, Storey Co., Nevada). Inc. in 1872. No. 2716, issued for 50 shares to T. Glazier & Co., trustees on March 16th, 1875, in San Francisco. Signed by president, W.B. Boyden and the secretary, C.A. Sankey. Not cancelled. Black border and print on thin paper. Mining vignette and Mine company stamp. Assessment on reverse. Britton & Rey, S.F. 4 x 9" One assessment stamp and one dividend stamp on back. Light discoloration, etc. Located at American Flat, west of the Baltimore Consolidated and directly in line with the Rock Island. In 1876, it was being prospected through the shaft of the Baltimore Cons. [Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, 1876, pg. 36] Printed by Britton & Rey. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: American Flat Provenance:

Lot: 2281 - Georgia Silver Mining Company Stock [163606]

Georgia Silver Mining Co. - American Flat, Storey Cty., NV -- Cert. #129 issued to Samuel Locke, Trustee on Feb. 19, 1875, for 100 shares. Signed by xxxxx as Secretary and by George W. Beaver as president. 1200 feet incorporated in San Francisco in December 1874 and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. 0ne assessment 10 cents per share July 29,1875 and one dividend of 3 cents on April 16, 1878. Uncancelled. Very ornate design by Britton & Rey, San Francisco. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: American Flat Provenance:

Lot: 2282 - Jo Daviess Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163657]

Jo Daviess Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - American Flat, Gold Hill Mining District, Gold Hill, N.T. This is a very striking certificate: blue on white, fancy scrip and gold ingots to hold numbers. etc. Certificate # 28 for 20 shares to Samuel Pryor datelined Gold Hill, N.T. on February 10, 1864. Signed by Samuel D Pryor, Secretary and President, Samuel Pryor. Tightly held company! Incorporated Jan. 20,1864 and capitalized at $300,000; 3000 shares at $100 per. Four ledges on the mine. Not cancelled. 25-cent Power of Attorney Revenue stamp. Discoloration center and top left. No edge or corner issues. Nice! Named in honor of a true Gold Rush pioneer. Listed as 'Joe Davis' in Collins with S. D. Pryor as secretary. Samuel Pryor was listed as a miner for the Sides Mining Company. Blue print by H.S. Crocker in Sacramento. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: American Flat Provenance:

Lot: 2283 - Lady Jameson Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163650]

Lady Jameson Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - American Flat, Gold Hill District, Storey County, N.T. - 1864 - 9.50 x 4.75. Incorporated February 1864. Cert #23 issued to N.A. Chandler on February 27, 1864, for 1,200 shares. Signed by Secretary A.S. McDowell and President N.R. Mims. Capitalized at $120,000; 1200 shares at $100 per. One 25-cent, red R48, R4, hand tied, adhesive, perforated, U. S. Power of Attorney stamp located on the left side. Listed in Collins's Mercantile Guide and Directory for Virginia City, Gold Hill, Etc.. 1864-65, p. 363. Located South of Gold Hill in the American Flat area. The name of the flat was reported to have come from Emanuel Penrod, a friend of Henry Comstock. Penrod remarked on the flat being first mined by Americans opposed to other areas around the Comstock [Ref: Carlson, Nevada Place Names, 1974, pp. 37, 123]. Union Print, Virginia (rare). Folds present and little wear on the sides. U/C. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: American Flat Provenance:

Lot: 2284 - Washoe Zephyr Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163714]

Washoe Zephyr Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate American Flat, Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, N. T. Rare American Flat territorial. Inc. Dec. 5th, 1863. No. 58, issued for ten shares to William Cruse on Jan. 18th, 1864, datelined Virginia, N.T. Signed by President, William Nicoll and secretary, W. Bremner. Incorporated Dec. 5th, 1863, and capitalized at $100,000; 1000

Lot: 2285 - Cayuga Gold and Silver MC Stock; Rare Van Horn Mining District [144434]

Printed "Van Horn District, N. T." in left border. Extremely RARE Nevada Territory location. #89 to Silas Fuller for 10 shares on May 4, 1863 and issued in San Francisco. Signed by Geo. Clarke president and C. Curtis secretary. Rather distinctive above ground mine vignette with mine entrance, wagon and mill. Another very nice Loomis lithograph. 25c Warehouse Recp't. revenue stamp. Three vertical folds. Extremely nice. This is a rare Nevada Territory Van Horn District stock. The two mines most closely associated with this short-lived mining district were the Bullion and the Crescent. Stock certificates from both clearly state that the companies thought they were in Mono County, California. The district was next to the famous Esmeralda District and directly above the Montgomery district. The district ended any real importance in February of 1864 when the Bullion mine "gave a final test by sending a few tons of rocks to be crushed, which did not pay over one-half the expense of hauling. We always considered that district too risky for investments." [Mining & Scientific Press]. Includes a page of notes on the Van Horn district. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Aurora, Esmeralda County Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2286 - Oxford Beta Tunnel & Mining Co. Stock, Silver Hill, Esmeralda (Mono) [144446]

Location: Silver Hill, Esmeralda District, Mono Co., Cal. (printed to the left of the title). Inc. July 1863. No. 94, issued for 15 shares to Geo. C. Perkins on Sept. 17th, 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by president C. C. Knowles and secretary Geo. H. Peck. Not cancelled. Black border and print, red underprint. Small California state seal vignette (center), dog next to safe (bottom center), and bushel of hay (bottom right). No printer listed. 25 cent US revenue stamp on left side. Deep folds, light wear. Although the certificate says Esmeralda District, Mono Co. it was actually in Nevada. California claimed this rich gold and silver ore area when their neighbor (Nevada) had no official government. The governmental structure of the area had disappeared when the Mormons left. When the Territory of Nevada was created, it still took time for any official government to be created. An official survey in 1864 finally confirmed beyond all doubt that Aurora was in Nevada. The Oxford appeared in local newspapers from 1863 until 1867. They never let in a visitor or let out ore samples. In 1867 they sent some ore samples to Virginia City - they didn't have the value they hoped for! [from Gold Hill News] C. C. Knowles was a leading dentist in San Francisco. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Aurora, Esmeralda County Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2287 - Coral & Aspinwall Silver Mining Stock [161387]

Amador District, Lander County. Ledges: Coral 1,000 feet, Aspinwall 2,600 feet, Reese River, Nevada (printed in left border). Company was assuredly a consolidation of the Coral and Aspinwall mines and/or ledges. Inc. in #361No 141, issued for 50 shares to George Peirce trustee. of Dover, NH on August 1st, 1865. Signed by vice-president R. Peterson and secretary Chas. Dougherty. Not cancelled. Fancy black border and title. No vignette. Printer covered by 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp, pen cancelled. 4 x 8.75" Pinholes, folds, light toning. Not in Filer. According to American Mining Gazette and Geological Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 1, (1865), "Professor Silliman expresses a favorable opinion of its resources." The Amador Mining District was 6 miles north of Austin around New York Canyon and later incorporated into the Reese River district. [Ref: Mining Districts of Nevada, Tingley] Having been incorporated in New York and the date being early 1860's one thinks of the Panama Steamship Company when one thinks of Aspinwall. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin Provenance:

Lot: 2288 - Cortez Gold and Silver Mining Stock [161441]

Rare Nevada Territorial Mining Company. # 225 for 6 shares to Orland Jones. Signed by president (?) and secretary RN Van Prunt. Dateline San Francisco March 7, 1864. Incorporated July 24, 1863. Not cancelled. 25c revenue stamp. Two Loomis vignettes. One of Senior Cortez and the other of a lone miner in front of a large mountain. Location of mines: Big Creek District, Lander County, N. T. Has the famous 'Land County, N. T.' apple. Shares are $500 Dollars each. Some small issues, but overall very nice!! Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin Provenance:

Lot: 2289 - Keystone Silver Mining Company Stock [161398]

"Reese River Mining Dist. at Austin, Nevada" (printed under vignette). Inc. in New York. No. 1434, issued for 500 shares to Raymond & Co. on February 27, 1867 in New York. Signed by president Robert (?) and secretary Robert Suter. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette of miners working on the surface. Printed by Continental Bank Note Co., New York. 25 cent US IR stamp attached at bottom right. Reverse has a second 25c revenue stamp and fancy a fancy border. Vignette of a bridge. Unique! Pin holes. Folds. Light discoloration bottom left. No other real edge, corner issues. Browne (1868) notes that the Keystone Mill "may be taken as a sample of its class, from its arrangement, construction, and class" (pg. 402). He also lists production for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1866 as 2 tons, 350 pounds, averaging $194.66 per ton (pg. 404). Date: 1867 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin Provenance:

Lot: 2290 - Lady Adams Silver Mining Company Stock with Goddess of Gold vignette [144183]

# 115 for 5 shares to A. P. Bouton. Signed by secretary Robert T. Polk and president M. A. Braly. Dateline San Francisco 1863. Incorporated May, 1863. Revenue stamp on front and reverse. Not cancelled. Dog guarding bars of silver or gold. Valentine printer. Reese River Mining District. Tears bottom right and left. Bouton sold the stock in June of 1863 to James Mansfield. This certificate was delinquent in October of 1863 for missing the first assessment of $1.00 per share. 'Warning: do not buy this certificate as it is no longer on the company books" warned a newspaper add. A little information on the mine from local newspapers included. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin, Lander Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2291 - Lander Silver Mining Company Stock with Loomis Cornucopia vignette [144396]

Lucky number 13 for 10 shares to J. B. Marshall. Signed by R. Van Brunt and T. Collier. Dateline San Francisco June 22, 1863, Incorporated March 14, 1863. 25c Power of Att'y Revenue Stamp. Not cancelled. Loomis Cornucopia vignette. Towne & Bacon printer. Light discoloration and some wrinkling at border. Loomis was Towne & Bacon's go-to lithographer. We had not seen this lithograph from Loomis before. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin, Lander Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2292 - Massachusetts Gold and Silver Mining Stock [160626]

Dateline June 22, 1864. Nevada Territorial period. Incorporated February 23, 1864. #25 for 20 shares to S. Fuller. Signed by Signed by secretary John Hind Jr (sp) and president Miles (sp). "Massachusetts Ledge - Reese River District." No edge, corner, discoloration or pin hole issues. A 25 cent (Power of Att'y revenue stamp appears on the upper left corner. Vignette of flag-draped woman (left border) and small vignette of dog next to safe (bottom center). Printed by Francis, Valentine & Co., SF. White settlers began to arrive in Lander County in 1862-63. Many settled around the Reese River in hopes of striking it rich. Though several mining camps emerged in those early years, only two survived to the mid 1860s. A few more mining camps were established in the 1870s and 80s, but they too failed. Mining success from Austin drew many away from the area [Paher, Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, 1970, p. 159] Not listed in Filer. Silas Fuller is listed as a speculator in the 1864 Langley directory. The mining company is not listed. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin Provenance:

Lot: 2293 - Mills, Post & White Consolidated Silver Stock [161382]

No. 164, issued for 210 shares to Watson on July 14, 1865 in Austin, Nevada Territory. Signed by president E.S. Davis and secretary William Parry. Pen cancelled. Green underprint. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp on left. Printed by Enterprise Print. No edge, corner, discoloration or pin holes issues. Very fine. No record of the company in Browne or Abbe. The Reese River Reveille locates this property in the 'Sag' between Austin and Clifton. Barrows shows up in Osceola 1861. By 1863 he is the mining recorder for Smoky Valley and contributor to the Reese River Reveille. Parry was a searcher of records, notary public, conveyancer and helped organize the pioneer bank in Eureka. He also attended the first Silver Party meeting. was assigned to a committee and sat with William Jennings Bryan when he spoke to the convention in California. Davis was an organizer of the Washington District as a miner, treasurer of the Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company, and county recorder. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin Provenance:

Lot: 2294 - Mountain Glen G&S Stock, Rare Mount Hope district [144461]

Cert. #33, issued for 10 shares to Robt. Battersby in 1863 and signed by James K. Whitaker as president and G. E. Schenck as secretary. Vignette of two miners working underground. Vignette by Loomis - one of San Francisco's finest mining stock certificate lithographers. Location: Big Creek, Lander County, N.T. printed left of the vignette and Ophir Ledge printed to the right. Green underprint says, Capital Stock- $200,000. Rare printer: William B. Cooke & Co., San Francisco. Big Creek is 14 miles southwest of Austin. The district started in 1863 and prospered until 1866, when the ore ran out (Paher). Black print on pink tinted paper. Rare. Uncancelled. Battersby was a prospector and promoter of the area in 1863. He had a canyon near Big Creek named for him, although I could find no information on it other than an article in the Reese River Reveille. Mine was actually in the Mount Hope Mining District. Research on the Mount Hope district and a biography on Battersby Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Big Creek, Lander County Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2295 - National Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [144033]

VERY EARLY NUMBER 3 for 10 shares to H Clarkson. Signed by Sturdivant and president F(lournoy) Shockley. Dateline San Francisco June 20, 1863. Reese River Mining District. Small allegorical vignettes. Not cancelled. 25c Certificate Revenue stamp. Buswell & Co. printer. Heavy foxing and large tear upper right. Shockley was appointed the Port Warden of the port of San Francisco in 1856. In 1868 he was admitted to the California State [Mental] Hospital. Read more with purchase Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin, Lander Co. Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2296 - St. Mary's SMC Stock with Steam Engine vignette [144190]

Strange vignette since there was no railroad at Reese River! # 21 for 15 shares to A. K. Stearns. Signed by H. C. Keibbe and president Ramsey (Rumsey). Issued. These are often not issued. Not cancelled. Dateline San Francisco Dec. 21, 1865. Incorporated Sept. 7, 1863. Located Reese River D. Lander. Co. N. T. Vignette of locomotive in mountain valley. Lithog Drouaillet, New York Printers. Interesting vignette since it would be many years before a railroad actually reached Austin and the Reese River Valley. A. K. Stearns was a prolific Reese River investor and promoter. Historical notes on Stearns included. Date: 1863/65 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Austin, Lander Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2297 - Lander County Ophir Ledge Stock, Big Creek District, Canyon City [144391]

# 104 for 5 shares to John Vance. Signed by William Knight and president William Madhaus. Dateline San Francisco March 15, 1864. Incorporated July 24, 1863. Small 5c and 20c revenue stamps. Not cancelled. Deer vignette on left. Allegorical vignette with horn of plenty in center. Loomis vignette Towne & Bacon printer. Cut unevenly. Very minor edge and corner flaws. Very nice! An assessment of 15c per share levied in August of 1863. Company also known as the Lander County Ophir Ledge Gold and Silver Mining Company. A few notes on the company and Loomis - a San Francisco favorite lithographer at this time. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Canyon City, Lander Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2298 - Morning Call Silver MC Stock-Big Creek Mining District [144173]

# 38 for 15 shares to H. W. Clark. Signed by Edward Quackenbush as secretary with no president's signature. Dateline San Francisco; January 26th, 1864. Not cancelled. Location: Wheeler & Rogers Ledge No. 2, Big Creek. Mountain vignette. Towne & Bacon printer. Holes at fold intersections. Some staining at top vertical fold. No information on this mine found. The Big Creek Mining District was located on the west side of the central Toiyabe Range, 12 miles south of Austin. Big Creek adjoins the Reese River district to the north, Birch Creek district to the east and the Kingston District to the south. (Historical notes on Quackenbush, the Wheeler & Rogers Ledge, Big Creek district and mining camp included.) Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Canyon City, Lander Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2299 - Eldorado Wood & Flume Company Stock [163588]

Eldorado Wood & Flume Company Stock- Blank Incorporated 1875, Carson City, Ormsby County, Nevada. Yerington constructed the first flume for sending wood and timber down the mountains; built the Carson yard for the timber and flume companies, including the Eldorado Wood and Flume Company, through which they delivered a large portion of wood and timber for the Comstock mining companies. The flume came into the valley at Brown's Station and Washoe City. Both of these locations were on the V&T Railroad that Yerington was the president of! Vignette of Fluming operation. Printed by Geo. H Baker of San Francisco. The company only had 5,000 authorized shares and we have seen only a couple of issued examples. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:

Lot: 2300 - American Eagle Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163720]

American Eagle Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock - Como, Lyon County, N.T. - Certificate # 28 for 10 shares to Crosman & Jones datelined Como, Lyon County, N. T. December 16, 1863. Very Rare Dateline! Signed by CA Witherell and president DE Jones Location: Hillsdale Ledge. Incorporated Oct. 28, 1863, and capitalized at $100,000; 1000 shares at $100 per. WB Cooke & Co. printer. Not cancelled. Upper right corner ever so slightly rounded. No other edge, corner, pinhole issues. Shows light color issues from age. Crossman & Jones were most likely a store in Dayton, Silver City or most probably Como. Crosman most likely refers to John Crosman. The Crosman Mine with John Crosman as president was datelined Como. He was a Lyon County delegate to the constitutional convention. He was also Nevada's first Lt. Governor. This company is not listed in Kelley or Collins. The Palmyra Mining District was located at the north end of the Pine Nut Mountains, extending generally from Lyon Peak on the south to the Carson River on the north. The Indian Springs district was organized in 1860. The Palmyra district, which included the towns of Palmyra and Como, was organized in 1862 in the Pine Nut Mountains 8 miles southeast of Dayton between the Sullivan (to the southwest) and Indian Springs (to the northeast) districts. 25-cent IR stamp. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Como, Lyon Co. Provenance:

Lot: 2301 - Dayton Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163723]

Dayton Gold and Silver Mining Company - Dayton, Lyon County, NV - Stock certificate No. 1043 for 100 shares made out to Woods & Freeborn, trustees (Stockbrokers located at 317 California, S.F.) dated March 7th, 1874. The company was capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. And incorporated in San Francisco on April 26th, 1872. Signatures Include W.E. Lean, secretary and H.K.R. Harmon, President. The company mined tailings on the Carson River. In 1874 they processed 1200 tons that yielded $20,599. (Raymond, 1875) Small vignette of a dog and a safe. Embossed company seal in lower left corner. Black border and print on white. PASS-CO# STGC07064 labeled Fine. Date: 1874 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Dayton Provenance:

Lot: 2302 - Emma Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163668]

Emma Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, Dayton, Lyon County, Nevada Territory. Cert. #26 dated Feb. 14, 1863, issued to J. H. Kinkead, a future governor of Nevada, for 5 shares on. Incorporated in Nevada Territory and capitalized at $600,000; 600 shares at $1000 per. Datelined Dayton, N.T. Signed by Adolph Sutro as President and B. P. Hazeltine as Secretary. The mining company was a consolidation of 4 ledges and prior mining companies: San Francisco Company - Neighbor Ledge, the Great Western Company - Great Western Ledge, the Murphy Company - Ball Ledge, and the Kinkead Company - Snow Ledge, all into one company. Two vignettes at left; one of a ship and the second of an eagle, a small dog and safe vignette at bottom, and a rare partially imperforate 25-centt. Bond Internal Revenue stamp affixed at right. Uncancelled. Printer-Enterprise Print. According to one authority, "The Emma was a claim named after Sutro's daughter. It was near the Sutro Tunnel entrance, located up in the hills near the #1 shaft for the Tunnel. Hazeltine was a partner in a clothing store in Dayton with Sise" [Holabird, 2000, 83]. There is a small burn hole at far left affecting the bottom of one of the vignettes. Extra rare. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Dayton Provenance:

Lot: 2303 - Dayton Silver Mining Company Stock [161413]

Extra rare. Location of Mine: Devil's Gate Mining District. (printed at left). Inc. Virginia city (printed at right) January 1863. No. 6-, issued for ten shares to company secretary NJ Gillet on May 31st, 1864 in Virginia City, N.T. Signed by Gillet and also president Edward B. Wilder. Not cancelled. Black border and print, vignette of mill. Also pick and shovel vignette on the left border. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp on the right. Printed by Harrison & Co. Center fold has 1" tear bottom. Other small issues, but over all nice! The company owned the Dayton Ledges Nos. 1 and 2 (as printed on the certificate). Not listed in the 1864 Collins Comstock directory. Gillet is also not listed. However, Edward B. Wilder is listed as being the superintendent of the Ophir Mine! Not found on CDNC or in Holabird indexes. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Devil's Gate District Provenance:

Lot: 2304 - Athens Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163644]

Athens Gold and Silver Mining Co. - Eastern Slope Mining District, Nevada Territory - No. 211 issued on April 10, 1865, to James Fraser for 20 shares. Incorporated in Nevada Territory July 18th, 1863 and capitalized at $100,000; 1000 shares at $100 per. Signatures of Secretary, (illegible) and President, Miles C. Reese. One vignette of an allegorical figure on the left. Green print and border. Pink safety print. Stock is uncancelled. Printer unspecified. 9" x 4". Signed red-brown, twenty-five cent, Power of Attorney Revenue stamp on right hand side. The Eastern Slope Mining District was on the east side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Coincidentally the newspaper for the town of Washoe City was called the 'Eastern Slope.' Listed in the Athens Lode of the Eagle and Washoe Valley Mining District. [Handbook of Mining Law, 1878] Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Eastern Slope MD Provenance:

Lot: 2305 - Alabama Mining Co. Stock [163711]

Alabama Mining Co. Stock Certificate - Flowery Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - G.T. Brown Design - Certificate No. 1229 for 100 shares made out to William H. McClintock, Trustee datelined San Francisco April 10, 1876. Incorporated Dec. 6th, 1875, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary, William McClintock and president, D. L. McDonald. Dewitt L. McDonald was a mining finance man in S.F. and an officer of other Comstock companies. McClintock was a professional mining secretary. The Alabama was a patented claim joining the Lady Bryan to the east. Ornate design by well-known artist G.T. Brown; Vignette of eagle left. Stocks from the Flowery Mining District which is just east of Virginia City are scarce. Any mining certificates designed by G.T. Brown are rare! Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Flowery Mining District Provenance:

Lot: 2306 - Flowery Mining District Stocks, Comstock Lode (2) - Pacific Tunnel, Alabama MC [163710]

1) Pacific Tunnel & Mining Company Stock - Flowery Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Territory - Incorporated a month after being Utah Territory (April 3rd 1861) - Certificate # 55 for 16 shares to James Aitken datelined Virginia City September 7th, 1861. Signed by secretary LW Ferris, Treasurer, Louis Feuser and President, TH Pinkerton. Organized on April 3, 1861, and capitalized at $1,500,000; 15,000 shares at $100 per. The claim included 16 ledges compromising 26,740 feet. This would be the largest mining claim in the Comstock area. The Flowery Mining District would be incorporated into the Comstock Mining District later in 1863. It was also known as Rogers or Summit Lake, and located in the Flowery Range, to the east. [Mining Districts of Nevada by Tingley] Virginia City was incorporated in February of 1861. Louis Feuser was one of the original trustees for the incorporation. The Feusier Octagon House is an historic octagonal house located at 1067 Green Street, in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It was built between 1857 and 1858 by George Kenny, who sold it in 1870 to Louis Feusier. Feusier is said to have been a companion of such San Francisco notables as Leland Stanford and Mark Twain. Feusier's many business interests include wholesale produce, mining, salmon canning, winemaking, and importation of oriental goods. [noehill.com] Aitken was superintendent of the Freeborn and Sheldon Mill and Pinkerton was a doctor. Ferris was a judge and an attorney. Printed by B. F. Butler's Litho. S.F. 2) Alabama Mining Co. Stock Certificate - Flowery Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - G.T. Brown Design - Certificate No. 932 for ten shares made out to William H. McClintock, Trustee datelined San Francisco April 7, 1876. Incorporated Dec. 6th, 1875, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary, William McClintock and president, D. L. McDonald. Dewitt L. McDonald was a mining finance man in S.F. and an officer of other Comstock companies. McClintock was a professional mining secretary. The Alabama was a patented claim joining the Lady Bryan to the east. Ornate design by well-known artist G.T. Brown; Vignette of eagle left. Stocks from the Flowery Mining District which is just east of Virginia City are scarce. Any mining certificates designed by G.T. Brown are rare! Date: 1861 & 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Flowery Mining District Provenance:

Lot: 2307 - Flowery Mining District Stocks, Comstock Lode (2) - Queen MC, Lady Bryan MC [163712]

1) Queen Mining Co. Flowery Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - G.T. Brown Design April 7, 1876. Flowery Mining District. Incorporated in 1875. Certificate No. 539 for 100 dated April 6, 1876, issued to Wm. H. McClintock, Jr., Trustee. Signed by D.L. McDonald, President, and Wm. McClintock, Secretary. Incorporated December 6th, 1875, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Printer: G.T. Brown & Co., S.F. Uncancelled. 4 x 9." Queen vignette at lower left. Embossed seal. Cert. VF. G.T. Brown was a well-known African American artist, the first on the West Coast. 2) Lady Bryan Mining Company Stock Certificate - Flowery Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - Certificate No. 1135 issued for 15 shares on June 4th, 1869, to F.S. Carter. Signed by Flagg, President and Hopkins, Secretary. Flagg was an important Comstock banker. Incorporated Jan 1st, 1868, and Incorporated at $1,800,000; 6000 shares at $300 per. Lithographer Geo. H. Baker, San Francisco. Uncancelled. Endorsed on reverse by Carter. Approximately 8.75" X 5", black print on cr'me paper. Mining vignette at top center. Certificate No. 1135 for 15 shares. Some pin holes and creasing, otherwise fine condition. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Flowery Mining District Provenance:

Lot: 2308 - Abell & Key Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163655]

Abell & Key Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey Cty., N.T. - Cert. #104 issued to Walt Bemcher on Oct. 2, 1863, for 10 shares. Signed by William W. Bishop as Secretary and by S. L. Rice as President. Incorporated in Gold Hill on July 13th, 1863, and capitalized at $400,000; 2,000 shares at $200 per. Vignette of an eagle and one of a sailor holding a flag. Uncancelled. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2309 - Ball and Platt Consolidated Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163651]

Ball and Platt Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate - Gold Hill, Storey County, N.T. - Extremely rare certificate from small mining company in the Gold Hill District. This certificate is pre-statehood and in wonderful condition. Certificate No. 39 for 10 shares made out to A.H. Broder Sept. 21. 1863.Incorporated June 16, 1863, and capitalized at $200,000; 2000 shares at $100 per. It has a black border with highly decorated corners and three vignettes: first of a Native American, second, in the center, a railroad locomotive, and at the bottom a small woman holding scales. A rare imperforate 25-cent brown Power of Attorney stamp is located on the right side of the certificate.; little else is known of this company. Union Print. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2310 - Benton Consolidated Company Stock [163675]

Benton Consolidated Company - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 6142 for 100 shares made out to W. J. Muller, Trustee datelined San Francisco October 26, 1880. Incorporated July 31, 1876, and capitalized at $10,800,000; 108,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary. Wm. H. Watson and President, Munroe Thomson. 600 feet; Shares per foot, 180. A segregation off the Alta which was hoped that the rich deposits of the latter would continue, (p. 175 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Printer: W.T. Galloway, S.F. Date: 1880 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2311 - Bullion Mining Company Stocks (2) [163691]

1) Bullion Mining Company - Gold Hill District, Storey County, NV. Certificate No. 1373 for 5 shares issued to James Keller in April 26th, 1867. Signed by T. Williams, President, and G.M. Hopkins, Secretary. Incorporated in Nevada Territory Feb. 12th, 1863, and capitalized at $1,000,000; 2500 shares at $400 per. Has 2 applied revenue stamps, one is a 25-cent Nevada revenue stamp. The other is the regular 'Power of Atty"U.S. brown 25-cent. Rare thus. Creases, fold marks, foxing, and some staining. Repaired tear down the middle. Very rare to find an early certificate in any condition. 2) Bullion Mining Co. - Gold Hill District, NV Cert. #354 issued to J. M. Brazell on Feb. 8, 1881, for 100 shares. Signed by J.W.Bagell as Secretary and by Thomas Cole as vice-president. Incorporated in San Francisco on Jan. 19, 1874, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. 47 feet in the claim. The Bullion Hoisting Works owned by the Company is located in Upper Gold Hill had an engine of 40-horsepower. It was the best finished Hoisting apparatus in Gold Hill. J. M. Walker, general superintendent. The Bullion Mining Company is perhaps most famously known as the first property that two of the celebrated 'Bonanza Kings', Mackey and Fair bought majority interest in. Located directly on the Comstock Lead between two major producing mines (the Chollar and the Exchequer) they assumed it would also become a major producer. Unfortunately, no significant paying ore was ever found at the depths of the Bullion. Uncancelled. Vignette of a helmet with wings (Mercury). Printed by Galloway, 550 Clay St., S.F. The mine was located in 1859 known then as the Cosser Claim and is located immediately south of the Chollar and north of the Exchequer, both producing mines on the Comstock Lode. In spite of that location, no paying ore was found in the Bullion Mine and by mid-1878, some 51 assessments (Some on reverse) were made amounting to $2,802,000. (p. 177-78 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). John Mackay, and William Fair, two of the Bonanza Kings had been part owners and Mackay the mining superintendent at the Bullion. The Mine was later reincorporated on Jan. 19, 1874, and capitalized at $10,000,000. Printer: Britton & Co., S.F. Cancelled by writing across face. 4 x 9." Black print, no vignette. Creases, fold marks, foxing, and some staining. Repaired tear down the middle. Very rare to find an early certificate in any condition. Date: 1867 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2312 - Caledonia Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, UT Territorial [163582]

Caledonia Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate: Incorporated March 1861 in Utah Territory - Cert. #274 issued to P. Casson for 10 shares. Signed by Joseph L. Watkins, president, and W. B. Agard, secretary. Capitalized at $220,000; 2200 shares at $100 each. Vignette of beehive at center. Typical of Utah documents. Black border on cr'me paper, with light gold underprint: C.G. & S. M. Co. U/C. Datelined San Francisco April 20, 1864. 5.75 x 9."The Company is listed in the Pacific Coast Mining Review for 1878-79, Mines-Men-Money, etc. as being in Gold Hill (p.180). It lies between the Overman and Justice Mines and yielded over $345,000 of bullion to date. The company was financed in San Francisco where all the major Comstock mines were financed in the 1860s. Date: 1861 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2313 - Central Park Mining Company Stock [163621]

Central Park Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada Territory, 1864 Location: Gold Hill District, Storey County, N.T. (printed upper left). Office: Virginia, N.T. No. 20, issued for 10 shares to JVB Perry on February 13th, 1864 (the company was incorporated that month). Perry was a U.S. Marshall and constable in Virginia City and later owned a saloon in Eureka (1864 Collins, 1884 Polk). Signed by J.H. Mallett as president and Joseph Loryea as secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate logo, no vignette. 25-cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at right. Printed by Commercial Print in Virginia City. Toning, nick on upper right border, rough cut on left side. Captain J.H. Mallett is listed as the superintendent of the Milton Mining Company in the 1864 Collins directory. Loryea is listed as a stockbroker. The Central Park is listed with an office at 17 North C Street, Loryea as secretary, and the company having 1,000 ft. in the Gold Hill District. HWAC# 62905 Date: Location: Gold Hill, Nevada. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2314 - Cleveland Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163690]

Cleveland Gold and Silver Mining Company Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, N.T. Certificate No. 19 for 10 shares to H.H. Flagg datelined Gold Hill May 18, 1863. Signed by secretary O.H. Platt and President H.H. Flagg. Incorporated May 10th, 1863. A RARE partially imperforate 25-cent Certificate revenue stamp. Not cancelled. Ore wagon being unloaded at a mill. Towne & Bacon printer. Cleveland listed in Kelly (1863) but not Collins (1864). Flagg was one of the first trustees of the Virginia City Water Company. He was also a Territorial Senator from Storey County. Flagg ran the Maynard & Flood Bank when Maynard retired to Massachusetts a rich man. A very rare territorial in very fine condition. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2315 - Cons. Imperial, Pacific, & Sherwood Cons. Mining Companies Stocks [163695]

Consolidated Imperial Mining Co. - Gold Hill, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 39002 dated May 27, 1879, for 5 shares at $100 per made out to E. A. Richardson, Trustee. Incorporated in San Francisco on April 13, 1876, and capitalized at $50,000,000; 500,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by President C. S. Weller and Secretary W.E. Dean. Alpheus Bull was also on the board. Vignette of two allegorical woman at lower left, one reclining and holding laurel wreath, the other standing and wearing crown. In 1876 William Sharon consolidated many of the small rich claims between the Yellow Jacket and the Bullion except the Confidence and Challenge mines located in Gold Hill. These included the Bacon, Bowers, Consolidated, Eclipse, Empire North, empire South, Imperial North, Imperial South, Piute, Rice & Co., Trench & Co. and Triglone claims for a total of 431 feet on the Comstock Lode representing many of the first claims discovered on the Comstock. These small claims were often referred to as the 'Little Gold Hill Mines'. From 1864-1891 total recorded production was $9,232,000 from about 440,000 tons of ore. From 1866-1876 these mines produced $3,520,000 from 160,000 tons. Pacific Mining Company Stock Certificate - Gold Hill Mining District, Gold Hill, Storey County, NV - GT Brown Design - Certificate No. 297 for 100 shares dated Aug 20, 1875 made out to W.E. Hale, Jr. Incorporated Jan 29, 1874, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Datelined San Francisco. Signed by John Skae, President and J. W. Clark, Secretary. 1200-foot claim north of the Rock Island claim, (p. 231 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). One assessment stamp and signed by Clark and endorsement of Hale on reverse. Lithographer G. T. Brown S.F. Embossed seal at bottom left. Uncancelled. Approximately 4"X 9.25'. Black print on cr'me paper. Certificate No. 297 for 100 shares. Folds. Otherwise very fine. Sherwood Consolidated Mining Company Stock - Gold Hill Mining District, Gold Hill, Storey County, NV - RARE! Certificate #54 for 50 shares to H.S. Stones trustee. Signed by secretary, Van Bokkelen and president, Robert Sherman. Datelined San Francisco October 1, 1878. Incorporated Sep. 1878. The claim is listed on the T. D. Parkinson 1875 map and index to the Comstock Mines as 1500 foot located between the Storey and Alta claims. Not Cancelled. Two vertical folds and cut unevenly. Still no edge, corner, pin hole or discoloration issues. Date: 1875-79 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2316 - Consolidated Imperial Mining Company Stock [163679]

Consolidated Imperial Mining Co. - Gold Hill, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 39002 dated May 27, 1879, for 5 shares at $100 per made out to E. A. Richardson, Trustee. Incorporated in San Francisco on April 13, 1876, and capitalized at $50,000,000; 500,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by President C. S. Weller and Secretary W.E. Dean. Alpheus Bull was also on the board. Vignette of two allegorical woman at lower left, one reclining and holding laurel wreath, the other standing and wearing crown. In 1876 William Sharon consolidated many of the small rich claims between the Alpha and the Challenge-Confidence mines located in Gold Hill. These included the Bacon, Bowers, Consolidated, Eclipse, Empire North, Empire South, Imperial North, Imperial South, Piute, Rice & Co., Trench & Co., and Triglone claims for a total of 431 feet on the Comstock Lode representing many of the first claims discovered on the Comstock. These small claims were often referred to as the 'Little Gold Hill Mines'. From 1864-1891 total recorded production was $9,232,000 from about 440,000 tons of ore. From 1866-1876 these mines produced $3,520,000 from 160,000 tons. (p. 185-6 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2317 - Crescent Gold and Silver Mining Company [163648]

Crescent Gold and Silver Mining Company - Gold Hill District, Storey County, N. T. Certificate No. 95 for 10 shares datelined Gold Hill, March 16, 1864, to Geo. W. Trenary. Incorporated Jan. 7, 1864, and capitalized at $500,000: 1000 shares at $500 per. Signed by President, O.H. Platt and secretary (unreadable). Not cancelled. Allegorical woman and Eagle vignettes. Printer: Gold Hill News Print (rare). This company should not be confused by the companies with the same name at Esmeralda and Silver Mountain. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2318 - Curtis Consolidated Mining Company Stock [163696]

Curtis Consolidated Mining Company[x=#8224/]Storey County, Gold Hill Mining District, NV - Certificate No. 669 for 100 shares issued on March 2nd, 1880, to H. S. Stone (Trustee), who signed as secretary along with President Wm. Smith. The claim is listed on the T. D. Parkinson 1875 map and index to the Comstock Mines as a 1500-foot claim. Incorporated Sept. 1878 and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. 'the Gold Hill Mine is a new discovery and promises well. Considerable ore is in sight, which is expected will be milled at the Churchill Company's Mill. It averages $30 per ton. (From Production of Gold and Silver in the United States, 1882). Printer: A.J. Leary, S.F. PASS-CO enclosure STGC22619 Excellent condition. Date: 1880 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2319 - Delaware Silver Mining Company Stock [163678]

Delaware Silver Mining Co. - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 246, dated Sept. 11, 1883, for 100 shares made out to W.T. Bogart, Trustee. Incorporated on Dec. 20, 1875, in San Francisco and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by president, S. B. Higgins and secretary, W.T. Bogart. Printed by A. L. Bancroft & Co., S.F. Date: 1883 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2320 - East Yellow Jacket Mining Company Stock [163628]

East Yellow Jacket Mining Company Stock (91962) - Purchased in the heyday of the Comstock. NUMBER 2 for 1000 shares to Delong & Belknap, trustees. Cost $100,000. Signed by T.C. Kibbe secretary and president, Robert Sherwood. Dateline San Francisco March 31, 1875. Incorporated March 1875 and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Not cancelled. Small oval vignette below 'East'. Britton & Rey printer. Hole where stamp was applied. Overall - nice. Delong and Belknap where Virginia City lawyers. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2321 - English Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163694]

English Gold and Silver Mining Company, Gold Hill, NV - Cert. No. 8 for 50 shares made out to William Parsons dated June 1, 1876. Incorporated April 25th, 1876, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed C. A. Gould, secretary, and T.R. Morgan as President. Vignette of woman wearing a crown that reads 'Liberty'. Company seal embossed. The stock was issued at the height of the Big Bonanza strike. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2322 - Exchequer Mining Company Stock [163698]

Exchequer Mining Company - Gold Hill, Nevada Stock Certificate No. 256 for 10 shares made out to Wm. M. Graham dated August 15, 1865. The company was incorporated on July 19th, 1865, and capitalized at $2,400,000; 8000 shares at $300 each. An embossed company seal is centered at the bottom. Signatures include Wm. Hillis, Secretary and S. Heydenfeldt, President. The mine was located in Gold Hill next to the Yellow Jacket. (Reference: Pacific Coast Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger October 1878, p.195), The Exchequer lies next south of the Bullion and between it and the Alpha. It has been prospected through the Bullion and Imperial shafts. Explorations down to the 1700-, 1800-, and 2000-foot levels crosscuts have shown only low-grade ore. Number of feet is 400. Note: In late 1878 some 13 years after this certificate was issued there were 100,000 shares and assessments (12) had added up to $380,000. The Mine is listed in Becker's Geology of the Comstock Lode and Washoe District 1882 on p. 410. William S. Hillis of Bailey & Hillis is listed in Langley's Business Directory of San Francisco for 1866, p.227 as is Solomon Heydenfeldt on p.225, a well-known attorney that is either an officer or trustee of many mining companies. Black and white with vignette of woman at left. Lith. Britton & Co. S.F. Fine condition. Similar to item # 750 in the 2008 Holabird-Kagin 'Rush for Gold" Catalog: 'Curiously this is one of the mines left out by Couch & Carpenter. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2323 - Gold Hill Silver & Copper Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163661]

Gold Hill Silver & Copper Mining Co. - Gold Hill District, Storey County, N. T. -Certificate No. 11 for 20 shares to Emil Scharff datelined Gold Hill on April 20th, 1863. Incorporated on April 8th, 1863, and capitalized at $240,000; 1200 shares at $200 per. Signed by President, M.N. Irwin and Secretary, W. D. Hall. Vignette of an eagle at left and mining operation top center. Town & Bacon Printers. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2324 - Green Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163623]

Green Gold and Silver Mining Co. Gold Hill District, Storey County, Nevada Territory - Dated March 23, 1863, certificate #32 for 5 shares made out to John W. Welling. Incorporated March 4, 1863, and capitalized at $600,000; 2400 shares at $250 per share. The dateline is San Francisco. Signatures of President Samuel Cassin and Secretary, Jno. J. Mills are below. Two vignettes, one of an Indian at left and a woman at center. Printed black on cream by Bushwell & Co. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2325 - IXL Mining Company Stock [163658]

IXL Mining Company - Gold Hill District, Storey County, N.T. (Nevada Territory) Stock Certificate No. 114 for 10 shares made out to James Cox dated April 15, 1864. The Company was capitalized at $200,000, 1000 shares at $200 each and incorporated on February 15th, 1864. This certificate identifies 'one foot to the share'. A red-brown 25-cent Internal Revenue Power of Attorney stamp is located on the left. Signatures include J.T. Linthicum, Secretary and Jas. XXX, President. Black on white printed with ornate scrolling by Commercial Print, Virginia. Fine condition. Rare early territorial with foot ownership per share. Fine Condition. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2326 - Jenny Lind Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [161392]

Territorial. #121 for 10 shares to HH Flagg & Company. Datelined Virginia, March 1, 1864. Signed by M. J. Power secretary. No president signature. Incorporated January 16, 1864. Mountain mining vignette. Printed by the Gold Hill News. Located on the Arizona Ledge, Gold Hill Mining District. 2200 shares at $250 per share. Not cancelled. 25 cent revenue stamp. M. J. Power was a produce commission merchant in Sacramento and San Francisco in the 1850's. He was on the Comstock from 1861? to 1864. In Nevada he was a mining broker and secretary. HH Flagg was an important Comstock banker! The Jenny Lind was located on April 23, 1860. It was reported they were making $200 a ton on the croppings. After re-incorporation, the Jenny Lind was traded on the Washoe Stock and Exchange Board for the first half of 1864. Jenny Lind was known as the Swedish Nightingale. She toured America in the 1850's with P. T. Barnum as her promoter. [Made famous in the movie "The Greatest Showman".] Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2327 - Justice Mining Company Stock [163688]

Justice Mining Company Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Storey County, NV Certificate No. No. 18791 dated Nov. 8, 1881, for 50 shares belonging to R. E. Kelly Tr. (Trustee). Signed by Secretary, R. E. Kelly and President, J.P. Cavallier. The mine was incorporated on November 15th, 1871, and capitalized at $10,500,000; 105,000 shares at $100 each. Printed by W.T. Galloway, San Francisco. Vignette of Justice sitting on a bullion box. Encased in Pass-Co holder, graded Very Fine. The Justice was one of the most important mines of Gold Hill producing over $3,000,000 in bullion by early 1878. The claim 2100 feet; 50 shares per foot. The claim is located between the Silver Hill and Keystone claims and just north of the Woodville. (p. 209-10 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Pasco enclosure: Pass # STGC12953. Very Fine. Lot #752 from Holabird-Kagin Americana - The Rush for Gold! America's Gold Rushes - Summer 2008. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2328 - Keystone & Arrington Cons. Mining Company Stock [163664]

Keystone & Arrington Cons. Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada Territory Certificate No. 11, issued for 10 shares to Thos. F. Craft. Datelined: Justice Ledge, Gold Hill, N.T., April 20th, 1864. Signed by the president, Wm. Arrington, and the secretary, S.W. Chubbuck. Incorporated April 14, 1864, and capitalized at $900,000; 1800 shares at $500 per. Not cancelled. No vignette, but fancy border and logo. Also, the spots for certificate number and shares are meant to look like ingots. Printed by Gold Hill News Print. 25-cent IR adhesive revenue stamp, pen cancelled. Folds, nick in bottom right corner, otherwise excellent condition. From the 1864 Collins Directory: William Arrington is listed as a stockbroker in the Medan Building and not to be confused with N.O. Arrington, territorial banker. S. W. Chubbuck was secretary for numerous mining companies and later ran the Post Office store in Gold Hill. T. F. Craft is listed as bookkeeper for Flagg & Co. The Keystone Mining Company is listed as having 1200 ft. in the Gold Hill District with Geo. Turney as secretary. The Arrington Company is listed with J.F. Linthicum as secretary and an office in Gold Hill. The Keystone joins the Justice on the northern boundary, just south of the New York in Gold Canyon, about a mile below Gold Hill (hence reference to the "Justice Ledge"). Slight defect in print where paper had creased in printing. Rare. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2329 - Keystone and Arrington Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163649]

Keystone and Arrington Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company - Justice Ledge, Gold Hill District, Storey County, N.T. - Certificate No. 8 dated 4-20-64 for 10 shares to Thos. F. Craft. Signed by President, William Arrington and Secretary, L. W. Chubbuck. Incorporated in Gold Hill April 14, 1864 and capitalized at $900,000; 1800 shares at $500. Vignette in top corners of assay ingots with chips on diagonal corners used for entry of certificate No. and number of shares. A 25-cent, red-brown 'Power of Atty." Internal Revenue stamp. Printed by Gold Hill News. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2330 - Lafayette Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, UT Territorial [163584]

Lafayette Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock - Utah Territory, Incorporated August 18, 1860. Although listed in 'Nevada Territory' in 1860 this area was still part of the 'Utah Territory.' This may seem like there is an error in printing as very few 1860 corporations are known. But the Sacramento Daily Union lists the Lafayette of Utah Territory incorporated in September of 1860. Certificate N0.111 to Mrs. Emma C. Osmer on Feb. 6, I864, for 5 shares. Signed by Ingoldsby (frequent secretary to mining companies) and president, John (?). Dateline San Francisco February 6, 1864. Endorsed on back. Capitalized at $330,000; 3300 shares at $100 each. Horse drawn ore cart vignette - unusual. Printed by Britton &Co. 25-cent Power of Att'y Revenue stamp. Not cancelled. Location: Gold Hill Mining Dist., Nevada Territory. Two small nicks upper right. Very fine! Date: 1860 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2331 - Leviathan Mining Company Stock [163669]

Leviathan Mining Co. Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Incorporated May 15, 1873. Cert# 222 issued to the Leviathan Mining Co. on June 8, 1875, for 5000 shares. Signed by Secretary H. Babcock and President L.T. Fox. NV - 8.75 x 4.50." Capitalized at $5,000,000; 100,000 shares at $50 per. 2000 feet. This mine was located May 19, 1863, on what was known as the East Ledge lying about 1000 feet in front and parallel to the main Comstock Lode, opposite the Crown Point and Belcher mines. The mine reached a depth of 750 feet by 1878. (p. 213 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Eagle vignette at left and a mining scene with the words 'All for our country" top center. Date: 1873 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2332 - Leviathan Mining Company Stock [163670]

Leviathan Mining Company Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Incorporated January 8, 1874. Cert# 7691 issued to Jas. Coffin, Trustee on May 5, 1879, for 100 shares. Signed by Secretary F. E. Luty and President C W M Smith. Company was recapitalized (Original May 15, 1873) at $10,00,000; 100,000 shares at $100. 2000 feet. This mine was located May 19, 1863, on what was known as the East Ledge lying about 1000 feet in front and parallel to the main Comstock Lode, opposite the Crown Point and Belcher mines. The mine reached a depth of 750 feet by 1878. (p. 213 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). A mining boom with the Big Bonanza prompted many mining properties to seek financing and refinancing. Printers Britton & Rey, S.F., 9 x 4.25" Date: 1874 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2333 - Lord of Lorn Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163699]

Lord of Lorn Gold & Silver Mining Co. Gold Hill Mining District, Gold Hill, Storey County, NV - Certificate 191 for 100 shares dated July 10, 1879, to John Wright, Trustee. Signed A. C. Mathison, pro tem secretary and president J.H.W. Drugats. Incorporated Dec. 1874 and capitalized at $3,600,000; 36,000 shares at $100 per. 'Capital Stock $3,600,000"is printed in gold across center. Company mining seal embossed on left. Nothing found on this mining company. Very plain design; braided outline. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2334 - Miantonomah Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163652]

Miantonomah Gold and Silver Mining Company - Gold Hill District, Storey County, N. T. - Certificate No. 27 for 5 shares dated Feb. 6, 1864, made out to L. Aldrich. Incorporated In Gold Hill on Jan. 11, 1864, and capitalized at $250,000; 2500 shares at $100 per. Signed by E.E. Phillips, President and H. C. Brooke, secretary. Vignette of an Indian on the left. Printed by Gol Hill News. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2335 - Mitchell Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163667]

Mitchell Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Territory - Certificate No. 57 for 10 shares datelined Virginia December 7, 1863, and made out to D.E. Hoffster. Incorporated May 21, 1863, and capitalized at $80,000; 800 Shares at $100 per. Signed by President, D. E. Hoff and secretary, E. S. Pierson. D. E. Hoff, owned a lumber company in Virginia City. Offices for at least one other company, the Belvedere, were located at the offices of D. E. Hoff & Co. E. S. Pierson was a close partner to Hoff as he was secretary of the Mitchell Mining Co. and secretary of Hoff's lumber company (Mercantile Directory of Virginia City, Gold Hill, etc. (Ref. Collins, 1864.). Certificate is fragile with minor tears and chips on corners. Vignette of a miner with ore car coming out of mine in center and an eagle with shield, ribbon, and olive branch on left. Decorative border in black of flower motif. 10" x 5.5" printed by Towne & Bacon's Print, S.F. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2336 - Nevada Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163677]

Nevada Gold and Silver Mining Company - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 374 for 50 shares made out to F. H. Dixon, Trustee datelined San Francisco Oct. 2, 1874. Incorporated September 1872 and capitalized at $4,000,000; 40,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary J. G. Bloomer and President, Robert Shannon. Claims are 3000 feet on Ledges 1, 2 and 3. Shares per foot, 13 1/2. (p. 223 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Two assessments on reverse. Vignette of a miner with an ore cart on the left. Printer: Bacon & Co. Date: 1874 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2337 - New York Mining Company Stock [163673]

New York Mining Co. - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 1571 for 10 shares made out to W. J. Crandall, Trustee datelined San Francisco Nov. 1, 1875. Incorporated June 4, 1874, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary, A C Kibble and President, J. D. Fry. The mine is located west of the Alta about 1500 feet southeasterly of the Belcher, and directly west of the Overman mine. (p. 224 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Vignette of Manhattan Island, N.Y. on left top. Printed by Britton & Rey, S.F. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2338 - Original Gold Hill Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163689]

Original Gold Hill Gold & Silver Mining Co, Gold Hill Mining District, Storey Cty., NV. Certificate No. 1600 for 25 shares dated Jan. 12, 1876, to James Wharton, Tr. Incorporated May 7, 1872, and capitalized at $3,000,000; 30,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by President XXXXX and Secretary, W. H. Hellman. The mine adjoins the Crown Point Ravine on the North both being on the same ledge running parallel with the Comstock Lode. It lies contiguous with the Exchequer, Bullion, Consolidated Imperial, and Alpha mines, (Insert between p. 228-229 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2339 - Original Keystone Silver Mining Company Stock [163687]

Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. - Comstock Ledge Virginia Mining District, Gold Hill, Storey County, NV Cert. #2609 issued to F. E. Luty, Trustee on January 30, 1884, for 11,050 shares. This is a huge amount of stock, worth $1,105,000 at the time and over $40,000,000 today. Luty was not only secretary but perhaps a major owner. Signed by F. E. Luty also acting as Secretary and by T.E. Jewell as President. Incorporated in San Francisco on Aug. 7, 1877, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. The Claim consists of 1800 feet by 600 feet. It was located November 19th, 1859, and one of the original claims on the Comstock north and adjacent to the Utah, (p. 230-31 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79).[x=#8224/]Vignette of two horses rearing up, a ship and an eagle. Mining company's stamp. Uncancelled. Printed by Britton & Rey, S.F. Sealed Pass-Co security # STGC26516. Date: 1884 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2340 - Overman Silver Mining Company Stock [163693]

Overman Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, NV - Stock certificate for 40 shares to Woods & Freeborn Trustees dated 4-Apr-1879. Signed by Secretary, Geo. D. Edwards and President, M. Beamer. The mine was incorporated in April 1866 and capitalized at $3,840,000; 38,400 shares at $100 each. The Overman was immediately south of and adjoining the Belcher, just above the Sapphire Mill above the New York Mine in Gold Canyon, one half of a mile below Gold Hill. It produced over $2.5 million between 1861 and 1897. (p. 231 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Nine assessments on the reverse. This certificate is lithographed by Britton & Rey. Pasco enclosure. Pass # STGC24288. Extremely Fine. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2341 - Pictou Mining Company Stock [163686]

Pictou Mining Company Stock - Gold Hill District, Storey Co., Nevada - This is rare Comstock mining company. They were incorporated in the right year as 1875 was the height of mining in this area. But this company didn't seem to reap the rewards of the era. Number 1240 issued January 30, 1875, for 100 shares to E. A. Richardson. Signed by H. H. Flagg president. Vignette is of miners with a horse drawn ore cart. For a stock that sold on the exchange in 1874, there is very little written about this mine. The claim is located between the South Overman and Justice mines, (T.D. Parkinson's Map of the Comstock, 1875). Assessments #7 and 8 on the reverse may testify to the fate of this company. Printed by Britton & Rey, S.F. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2342 - Potomac Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163659]

Potomac Gold & Silver Mining Co. Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, N.T. Issued to H. H. Flagg, for 25 shares datelined Gold Hill on March 26th, 1863. Signed by Joseph Laflower as president and A. Luskin as secretary. Flagg was an important Gold Hill banker who went broke and was helped by editor Alf Doten. Incorporated March 10, 1863, and capitalized at $200,000; 1000 shares at $200 per. Vignette of a mining scene by Loomis at top center, one of his usual wood cuts. Large eagle at left. Pink underprint. 5.5 x 10". Very thin paper and delicate. Left edge is a bit ragged. Small hole at top center. 25-cent bond adhesive revenue attached. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2343 - Sam Patch Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163653]

Sam Patch Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, N. T. Certificate # 20 for 50 shares to Isaac Josephi datelined Virginia N.T., Jan. 18th, 1864. Signed by C.C. Chaffee, Secretary and President A. Rhodes. Incorporated December 1863 and capitalized at $200,000; 2000 shares at $100 per. Waterfall vignette (which would be more closely associated with Lake Tahoe). Agnew & Deffebach printer. Red underprint '$200,000.' Not cancelled. 25-cent Power of Att'y Revenue Stamp. Otherwise very nice! The 1864 Nevada Directory lists the Sam Patch in the American Flat District. There was also a Sam Patch at Esmeralda and Lake Tahoe. Rhodes started a stage line in 1860 from Placerville to Carson. Rhodes Marsh is named for A. J. Rhodes. Rhodes incorporated the Western Nevada Railroad (to become the NCO) with the purpose of developing Rhodes Marsh. Bio on Josephi and Rhodes. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2344 - Segregated Belcher & Midas Cons. Mining Company Stock [163671]

Segregated Belcher & Midas Cons. Mining Co. Stock Certificate Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Incorporate June 11, 1887. No.6010, issued for 5 shares to Rehfisch & Co., Trustees on January 16, 1891, in San Francisco. Signed by President, Thomas Anderson and the secretary, E.O. Gilette. Capitalized at $10,00,000; 100,000 shares at $100. Assessments No. 9 through No. 21 on reverse. Black border and print, no vignette. Britton & Rey Lith. 4.25 x 9.25" Soiling on right side. According to a 1894 article in E&MJ (Vol. 57), William E. Sharon, nephew to the infamous Bank of California king, was named superintendent for this company in place of HM Gorham. Both Gorham and Sharon ran many of the Comstock mines in the 1890s. Date: 1887 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2345 - Segregated Rock Island Mining Company Stock [163680]

Segregated Rock Island Mining Company - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 906 for 100 shares made out to H.H. Noble & Co. on Feb. 2nd, 1875. Located on Comstock Ledge. Incorporated on May 13, 1873, and capitalized at $6,000,000; 60,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by Secretary, William H. Watson and President, W. Q. Ivers. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2346 - Sherwood Consolidated Mining Company Stock [163684]

Sherwood Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate - Gold Hill Mining District, Story County, Nevada - Incorporated in September 1878 and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Company offices were located in San Francisco. Certificate No. 296 for 100 shares to J. M. Smith, Trustee dated Nov. 30, 1880. Signed by W.S. Edwards as President and J. M. Buffington as Secretary. Decorative text and border. Signed on obverse by Smith. Rare. Date: 1880 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2347 - Silver Hill Mining Company Stock [163681]

Silver Hill Mining Co. Gold Hill Dist., Storey Co., NV - No. 13171, issued to John Turnbull, Trustee on March 17, 1891 for 100 shares. Signed by A.K.P. Harmon as president and D.C. Bates, secretary. Incorporated Feb. 27, 1872, and capitalized at $10,800,000; 108,000 shares at $100 per. Number of feet: 4200. Over a $1,000,000 of high-grade ore was taken from this site early on. This was one of the first claims in Gold Canyon, (p. 243-44 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Vignette of mill site in the mountains and miners working in foreground. Not cancel U/C printer: A.J. Leary, S.F. 5.25 x 9.5' Date: 1897 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2348 - Silver Jacket Mining Company Stock [163683]

Silver Jacket Mining Co. - Gold Hill Mining District, Story County, Nevada - Certificate No. 10 for 100 shares made out to H. J. Burkhardt, Trustee datelined San Francisco October 1, 1878. Incorporated September 27th, 1878, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary, H. J. Burkhardt and president, Lou W. Boyer. Black print on pink paper; printed by Crocker & Co., 401 & 403 Sansome St., S.F. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2349 - South Overman Mining Company Stock [163663]

South Overman Mining Company Stock Certificate - Gold Hill, N.T. Gold Hill District. Storey County, N.T. Certificate #10 for 20 shares to A. Lewis. Datelined Gold Hill, N.T., March 28, 1864. Located on the Comstock Ledge. Incorporated March 19, 1864, and capitalized at $600,000; 1200 shares at $500 per. Signed by H.G. Maynard, President and S. W. Chubbuck, secretary. A 25-cent red-brown Bond revenue stamp cover on the left. Top vignette features an eagle, stars, and American flags with a banner reading Pluribus Unum. Allegorical women at bottom left. Small vignette of dog on bottom. Black border. Gold Hill News Print. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2350 - South Overman Consolidated Mining Company Stock [163719]

South Overman Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate - Washoe, Storey, and Lyon Counties, Nevada. Datelined San Francisco. No. 113 issued to the South Overman Consolidated Mining Company for 50,000 shares (half the authorized shares) on April 13, 1876. The company was originally incorporated Sept. 12, 1874, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by J. H. Williams, President, David Welder, Secretary. Printed by Crocker and Co.'s Print, San Francisco. Vignette of miner on left. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2351 - St. Louis Mining Company Stock [163674]

St. Louis Mining Co. Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 2289 for 50 shares made out to T.R. Hofer, Trustee datelined San Francisco March 4, 1889. Incorporated May 26, 1876, and capitalized at $10,800,000; 108,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary L. Baler and President, A.K.P. Harmon. 1200 feet; Shares per foot, 90. Vignette of St. Louis port. Printer: A.J. Leary, S.F. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2352 - Succor Mill & Mining Company Stock [163682]

Succor Mill & Mining Company Stock Certificate - Gold Hill Mining Dist. Nevada - G.T. Brown -Certificate # 5177, issued to W.G. Crandall, Jr., Trustee on April 14, 1879, for 100 shares. Incorporated on May 25, 1869, and capitalized at $3,420, 000; 68,400 shares at $10 per. Signed by Janer as President and Watson as Secretary. The claim is a tract some 2400 feet covering several ledges running nearly east and west across Gold Canyon, between the Justice and Silver Hill Claims,[x=#8224/](p. 243-44 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Vignette of mine and mill in lower center. No seal noted. Creme paper with black ornate border and black print. Shareholders name is a blue ink stamp. "Gold Hill Mining Dist. Nevada." center, below name. Printer: Lith G.T. Brown & Co. S.F. One of the first, if not the first African American printer in the Western U.S. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2353 - Sullivan Silver Mining Company Stock [163692]

Sullivan Silver Mining Company Stock - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey Cty., NV - GT Brown Design - Certificate# 107 for 10 shares to Charles Kelsey trustee on Sept. 27, 1875. Signed by secretary O. H. Bogart and president A.S.R. Nauidou(?). Dog and safe small vignette. Fancy scroll work on left of cert. GT Brown printer. GT Brown was San Francisco's early African American lithographer and printer. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2354 - Trojan Mining Company Stock [163676]

Trojan Mining Company - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV - Certificate # 10336 for 100 shares made out to E. R. Grant, Trustee datelined San Francisco July 1, 1879. Incorporated Feb. 19, 1875, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary David Wilder and President, Munroe Turner. 1500 feet; Shares per foot, 66 2/3. The mine is located west of the Overman and south of the Belcher, (p. 251 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Assessment on reverse. Printer: Crocker & Co., S.F. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2355 - Virginia Express Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163662]

Virginia Express Gold & Silver Mining Co. Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, N.T. Certificate No. 41 for 10 shares to T. J. Gillet datelined Virginia on Nov. 13th, 1863. Incorporated on July 16th, 1863, and capitalized at $100,000; 1000 shares at $100 per. Signed by President, Heak A. Sawyer and Secretary, D. M. Desmond. Desmond was proprietor of Desmond's Exchange in Virginia City while Sawyer was an attorney in that city. Vignette of allegorical woman at left and men working in the mine, top center. Printer: Town and Bacon. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2356 - Woodville Con & Exchequer Mining Companies Stock [163672]

Woodville Consolidated Silver Mining Co - Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County, NV, 5 shares of cert. # 2849 issued April 26, 1875, to E Cahill & Co., Trustees. Incorporated Jan 14, 1875, and capitalized at $12,000,000; 120,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by Robert Sherwood, President and Secretary (illegible). 1300 feet; 92.5 shares per foot. (p. 257 Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79). Assessment notices on back. Printed: A.L. Bancroft & Co., Lith. Comstock - Exchequer Mining Company Stock Certificate - Gold Hill, Storey County, NV - Datelined San Francisco July 30, 1866, certificate No. 853 for 50 shares made out to trustee, E. S. Peckham. It was incorporated July 19th, 1865, and had offices in San Francisco. The company was capitalized at $2,400,000; 80.000 shares at $300 per. The certificate has a plain black border and decorative text. A vignette of a seated woman is on the right. Signed by S. (Solomon) Heydenfeldt as president. Judge Heydenfeldt, a great legal mind of the day, presided over landmark mining cases including the Eureka Consolidated vs. the Richmond. He was president of Fremont's Las Mariposas as well as dozens of other mines. This is one of the few 1860's main lode mines of the Comstock Lode and lies south of the Bullion and north of the Alpha. By 1878 it had been explored down to the 2000-foot level encountering low grade ore all the way. The obverse is signed by the recipient of the certificate. 9"x 4". Very fine. Rare. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2357 - Yellow Jacket Gold and Silver Mining Company No. 2 Stock, NV Territorial [163654]

Yellow Jacket Gold and Silver Mining Company No. 2 - Gold Hill District, Storey Cty., N.T. - Certificate No. 5 for 10 shares of stock dated December 23, 1863, and made out to W.R. Scribner. Incorporated in San Francisco on June 20, 1863, and capitalized at $700,000; 1400 shares at $500 per. Signed by president, R. D. Ogden and secretary, Charles C. Jacks. Vignette of eagle and shield at center. Green imprint of '500"four times on reverse similar to currency design. Printed by B. F. Butler, S.F. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2358 - Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163665]

The Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company - Gold Hill Mining District, Nevada Territory - Stock certificate #85 datelined Gold Hill, N.T. July 29th, 1863, for 5 shares made out to Jeth Cook. Uncancelled. Incorporated February 17th, 1863, and capitalized at $1,200,000; 1200 shares at $1000 per share; 'one share to the foot'. The price per share is unusually high perhaps focusing on the more well to do capitalist. Seth Cook was a well-known Mining Superintendent of the Sierra Nevada Mine (ref.: Overland Monthly - Reminiscences of Early Virginia City -Part II, Jan. - June 1915 Vol. LXV p.544). Signed by President B. F. Sherwood and Secretary James Hyatt. Sherwood had been connected with the house of Stout & Dickinson, bankers, and brokers, in New York City before arriving in California. He opened an office as a broker in Virginia City in 1867, remaining but a year, and returned to San Francisco again entering the Board. As a broker he early obtained the friendship and confidence of a number of the large operators, and in Virginia City and San Francisco was known William Sharon's broker and therefore followed carefully by Comstock speculators. (ref.: The History of the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board by Joseph L. King. 1910, p. 134-6). After being connected with the Bank Ring, Sharon and Ralston, Sherwood crossed over to the other side with the Bonanza Kings and was elected as a trustee of the Con-Virginia in 1872. 'Later on, Sherwood was superintendent or business manager of the Central, which subsequently, as a part of the Consolidated Virginia, yielded an enormous output of the precious metals."See same reference above: Overland Monthly). Vignette of an allegorical man seated on a horse. A brown 25-cent Internal Revenue Power of Attorney stamp attached. Embossed company stamp. Black on white; 5.25 x 9.75 inches, Lith by Britton & Co., San Francisco. Very Fine. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2359 - Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company Stock, signed by Wm. Sharon [163614]

The Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company - Gold Hill, N.T. Early certificate No.1343 issued to William Sharon for one share and signed by him on the back Sharon was the important banker for the Bank of California who had just arrived to set up a branch bank. Datelined Gold Hill, NV March 23, 1863, signed by secretary and president (both illegible). The mine, One of the great producers on the Comstock lode lies just North of the Kentuck, which separates it from the Crown Point and south of the Challenge which lies between it and the Imperial consolidated. Incorporated February 17, 1863, and capitalized at $1,200,000; 1200 shares at $1000 per. A 25-cent Power of Attorney stamp at left. Purchasing shares in Comstock was a routine activity for Sharon, who learned quickly that this was a method from which he could gain important information about the mines and the financial health of the mining business. The Bank of California later took mine stock as collateral on loans and owned or controlled most of the mining and milling on the Comstock years later. This very fine certificate is in unusually fine condition and is an important autograph piece for western mine financier collectors. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2360 - Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company Stock, signed by Wm. Sharon [163666]

The Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company - Gold Hill Mining District, Nevada Territory - signed by William Sharon. Very clean Yellow Jacket certificate issued to William Sharon and signed by him on the back, the important Comstock banker for the Bank of California. Also on the reverse is J. (James) A. (Alpheus) Ralston's signature (Not to be confused with Ralston's other brother, James Andrew Ralston), the brother of William Ralston, President of the Bank of California. The company was incorporated February 17th, 1863, and capitalized at $1,200,000; 1200 shares at $1000 per. Issued in 1865 for one share to William Sharon signed by John B (illegible)sitor as president and William Watson as secretary. Cancelled by two thin lines drawn through the two signatures at the bottom. "Incorporated under the Laws of Nevada Territory", a brown 25-cent Power of Attorney stamp at left. This very fine certificate is in unusually fine condition and is an important autograph piece for western mine financier collectors. Purchasing shares in Comstock was a routine activity for Sharon, who learned quickly that this was a method from which he could gain important information about the mines and the financial health of the mining business. The Bank of California later took mine and mill stock as collateral on loans, which upon foreclosure was added into the Union Mill & Mining Company. They would then control where ore was milled to a great financial advantage. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Gold Hill Provenance:

Lot: 2361 - Yellow Jacket, Hale & Norcross, Chollar Mining Companies Stocks [163697]

1) The Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Company - Gold Hill Mining District, Nevada Territory - A new issue of the Yellow Jacket certificate No. 34071 for 50 shares dated March 17, 1888 made out to W. E. Norwood, Trustee and signed by him on the back. This certificate reflects the new financing at 10 X the original and a new design. The company was originally incorporated February 17th, 1863 and

Lot: 2362 - Goldfield Mining Stock Group Signed by George Wingfield [155700]

Lot of 5 stocks, 3 varieties, all signed by George Wingfield, a prominent Nevada banking, mining, and political figure. He went from being a faro dealer to the position of richest man in Nevada in less than five years. With his partner, George Nixon, he established the Goldfield Consolidating Mining Company, which ultimately produced more than $50 million worth of ore. In 1906, they formed the Nixon National Bank of Reno. In 1908, Wingfield moved to Reno, where he became active in politics, banking, ranching, and hotels. 1) Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company. Two early stocks issued in 1907, signed by Wingfield as vice president. Punch cancelled. 2) Two later stocks from the same company, also signed by Wingfield as VP in 1956. Punch and stamp cancelled. 3) Getchell Mine, Inc. Stock issued in 1957, signed by Wingfield as president. Punch cancelled. Date: 1907-1957 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Goldfield Provenance:

Lot: 2363 - Knickerbocker & Nevada Silver Mining Stock [161400]

Very early example of this mining company stock! Mines located in the Union Mining District, Nye County, Nevada. The Knickerbocker & Nevada Mining Company came to life in 1865. On March 20th a meeting was held in New York to discuss offering stock options. The meeting describes the Knickerbocker as actually three mines: Phoenix, Olive, and Lockwood. The notice goes on to say that by June of 1865 the president will be out in Nevada with machinery. A meeting in 1866 it was announced that the mines "for all present purposes proved to be worthless." It seems they ran out of options by 1867 because we find no more information on the company. This is # 29, issued for 20 shares to William Vail of New Market, New Jersey, on April 21, 1865. Signed by H Sangworthy(?) (president) and Frank Fuller (secretary). Not cancelled. Printed on thin paper with an ornate border and underground mining vignette by Hatch & Co., New York. Trimmed tight on the left, toning, wrinkled folds, and some creases. [Nevada Historical Society.] Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Ione Provenance:

Lot: 2364 - Sapphire Mining Company Stock with rare date, company, district [144174]

RARER date, company and district! Early certificate! # 19 for 50 shares to A. Dubois. Dubois would perish with most of the passengers in September of 1864 in the Washoe Paddle Wheeler explosion while travelling from Sacramento to San Francisco. Signed by W. E. Hale secretary and W. K. Smith president. Dateline Virginia City, January 17, 1863. Organized December 10, 1862. 1200 shares / 1200 feet! Secured by Deed of Trust (We haven't seen this before!) Location: Vulcan Ledge. Beehive vignette. Towne & Bacon printer. Not cancelled. Edge nick and light staining left border. Hand written over the 'Virginia Mining District' is 'Argentine Mining District.' In January of 1864 the Gold Hill Daily News reported on this district. It attracted a good deal of interest in 1859. A number of ledges were located and some work was done. But soon afterwards but a single claim remained that was being worked. (Historical notes on the steamer explosion and Argentine district included.) Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Jumbo, Storey Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2365 - Flora Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163724]

Flora Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - Washington Mining District, Lyon Co., N.T. (printed at upper right). Inc. on July 21, 1863. No. 171, issued for 10 shares to JW Park on Oct. 24th, 1863 in Dayton, Lyon Co., N.T. Signed by secretary A. Lavichelier and president D.S. Brittin. Not cancelled. 25-cent (1-5 and 1-20 cent) revenue stamps attached on the left. Black border and print, eagle, and flag vignette. No printer listed. Capitalized at $260,000; 2600 shares at $100 each. Folds, creases, and stains. 5 x 10" Listed in 1864 Collins with A.W. Russell as secretary. Claim is the Flora Ledge. District located along the canyon of the East Walker River in the southeastern corner of Lyon County, extending from the vicinity of Wichman Canyon on the north to the Mineral County line on the east and the south. Most of the district is in Lyon County. [Mining Districts of Nevada by Tingley] Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Lyon Co. Provenance:

Lot: 2366 - Flora Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163725]

Flora Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - Washington Mining District, Lyon Co., N.T. (printed at upper right). Inc. on July 21, 1863. No. 247, issued for 10 shares to John Vignot on March 21st, 1864, in Dayton, Lyon Co., N.T. Signed by secretary, A.W. Russell and president, D.S. Brittin. Not cancelled. A 25-cent revenue stamps attached on the left. Black border and print, eagle, and flag vignette. No printer listed. Capitalized at $260,000; 2600 shares at $100 each. Folds, creases, and stains. 5 x 10" Listed in 1864 Collins with A.W. Russell as secretary. Claim is the Flora Ledge. District located along the canyon of the East Walker River in the southeastern corner of Lyon County, extending from the vicinity of Wichman Canyon on the north to the Mineral County line on the east and the south. Most of the district is in Lyon County. [Mining Districts of Nevada by Tingley]. John Vignot was an early active mining investor. On July 8, 1861, he bought 500 feet along with Dick Sides. This was merged into the Big Bonanza properties a decade later. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Lyon Co. Provenance:

Lot: 2367 - Manhattan Silver Pick Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate [160359]

Inc. in Arizona. No. 170, issued for 1,000 shares to Wilson in 1907. Dateline Manhattan, Nevada. Signed by president Mayne and the secretary. Not cancelled. Blue and silver border with silver mining pick underprint vignette. In PMG holder, graded 63 Choice Uncirculated. In 1906, the Nevada State Journal reported that the Silver Pick was showing $50 to $200 a ton rock at the 50 foot level. This should not be confused with the Silver Pick Mine in Goldfield. Listed in the 1907-08 Nevada Directory with C. E. Mayne as President. Date: 1907 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Manhattan Provenance:

Lot: 2368 - Manhattan Silver Mining Company Stock [160620]

Not common! As big and prolific as this company is, we rarely see issued stock certificates! 1) # 421 for 195 shares to Kennedy Smith. Datelined New York 1868. signed by secretary Morgan L Ogden and president H Augustus Taylor. Pen cancelled. 25c orange large revenue stamp. Underground mining vignette. Stearns & Beale printers. Folds and very minor border issues. In 1865, the Manhattan Silver Mining Co. consolidated many holdings and built a mill. By 1871, the company controlled nearly all the mines and produced until 1887. Through 1887, the company produced $19.2 million in silver (Paher, Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps). Date: 1868 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Reese River Provenance:

Lot: 2369 - Mount Bullion No. 2 Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163713]

Mount Bullion No. 2 Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining - Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Certificate #76 for 25 shares to E. lsagnon datelined Carson City, N.T. July 25th, 1863. (RARE Dateline!) Signed by Secretary ST Armstrong and president A Hoffer(?). Incorporated April 24, 1863. Location Reese River Mining District, Lander County, Nevada Territory. Underprint "Capital Stock, $960,000"; 9600 shares at $100 per. Rare partial Imperforate 25-cent 'Certificate" Revenue stamp affixed. Not cancelled. Small hole at intersection of vertical and horizontal folds. Small edge issues on top. Mount Bullion #2 and Mount Bullion were incorporated at the same time. Trustees for the #2 include Geo. W Wilson, WL Baird, C Crippen, A Hopper, and RH Wagoner. Beehive vignette (typical of Utah) and an allegorical woman. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Reese River Mining District, Lander Co Provenance:

Lot: 2370 - Amazon Cons. & Industry Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163704]

1) Amazon Consolidated Mining - Devils Gate Mining District - Lyon County, NV - Cert. #1080 issued to J.H. Brunagin, Trustee on Feb. 9, 1876, for 25 shares. Signed by R. (Robert) P. Hosmer as treasurer and by Sam Miller as vice-president. Incorporated Nov. 20, 1874, and capitalized at $6,000,000; 60,000 shares at $100 per. Three assessments on back. This mine is being developed jointly with the adjacent Glasgow southwest of the Alhambra Mine in Silver City. Considerable development took place until water rushed into the mine. (p. 169 of the Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-79 and T. D. Parkinson 1875 map and index to the Comstock Mines). Uncancelled. Vignette of a woman riding a horse and attacking a leopard with a spear. Printer: Stock Report. 2) Industry Gold & Silver Mining Co. Devil's Gate Mining District, Lyon County, NV - Certificate No. 17 issued to Wm. McLaughlin, Jr. for 100 shares on October 16th, 1878. Signed by Chas. Behan, president, and J.E. Sisson, secretary. Incorporated on Oct. 2nd, 1877, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Fancy masthead with vignette at left of miner digging a rock face at mouth of tunnel. Black border and print, with embossed seal. Printer: Britton, Rey & Co., S.F. U/C. 5.5 x 9.5."Trimmed tight at left. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2371 - Anawan G&S MC Stock; Rare Devil's Gate & Chinatown Mining District [144459]

# 33 for 10 shares to L. P. Wardle. Signed by secretary J. D. Veitner(?) and president Louis P. Wardle. Datelined July 21, 1863, Virginia, Nevada Territory. Incorporated June of 1863. Location: Devil's Gate and Chinatown Mining Districts. The Chinatown Mining District is a rare find. 25c Warehouse revenue stamp. Underground mining vignette of miners and ore cart by Loomis. Printer was Towne & Bacon of San Francisco. Condition Good: heavily wrinkled, bent corners, cut roughly at bottom. Wardle was a true 49er in California and 59er in Nevada. He was a staunch Unionist and helped eliminated outward signs of the Secessionists on the Comstock. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City, Lyon County Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2372 - Atlantic Consolidated Mining Company Stock [163703]

Atlantic Consolidated Mining Co. - Devils Gate Mining District, Storey County, NV - GT Brown Design - Cert. #432 issued to David Wilder, Trustee on Feb. 24, 1879, for 100 shares. Signed by David Wilder as Secretary and by James J. Green as vice-president. Incorporated in San Francisco on August 10, 1875, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. J. Robert Barr who was the San Francisco manager of the Anglo-California Land Company, was able to get some English investors to buy stock in a number of Nevada mines including the Atlantic Consolidated. Ref. (Spence, British Investors in American Mines, p. 36-7). The certificate has an artistic black border and decorative text. Printed by G. T. Brown in San Francisco, an early African American printer and artist. Uncancelled. Sealed Pass-Co security # STGC09326 Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2373 - Genesee & Silver Central Cons. Stock [163709]

1) Genesee Mining Company - Devil's Gate District (Silver City) Lyon County, NV - Stock no. 90 for 100 shares issued to John Gillig, trustee. Signed by L. Reynolds, president, and Edw. D. Enne. Gillig was a prominent hardware dealer in Virginia City. His striking pictorial billheads are highly sought after. Incorporated May 2nd, 1872, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Printed Britton & Rey, S.F. 2) Silver Central Consolidated Mining Co. Devils Gate, Lyon Cty., NV Cert. #571 issued to Thomas L. Smith on Feb. 14, 1876, for 1000 shares. Signed by S. Herman as Secretary and by George H. Rinson as President. Incorporated in San Francisco in January 1875 and capitalized at $11,000,000; 110,000 shares at $100 per. Vignette of a railroad crossing a trestle with a mine and an ore wagon in the foreground. Uncancelled. Printed on white paper by A. L. Bancroft & Co., S.F. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2374 - Goodman Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163701]

Goodman Gold & Silver Mining - Devil's gate Mining District, Nevada Stock Certificate - No. 218 dated Jan 25, 1889, for 300 shares to John H. Mills. Incorporated December 1873 and capitalized at $6,000,000; 60,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by Secretary J.S. Orendorfff and President S. M. Langford. The claim is listed on the T. D. Parkinson 1875 map and index to the Comstock Mines as two contiguous 1500-foot claims located south of the Pictou claim and lies across the Storey and Lyon County border. Vignette of miners in mine one swinging a pickaxe in the foreground and another prying a rock in the background located in the upper right corner and a second on the left of a miner with shovel and pick over a shoulder and carrying a rifle in the other hand. Black border. Printed by Lith. Crocker & Co., S.F. John H. Mills was an insurance agent in Gold Hill. Date: 1889 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2375 - Kossuth Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163706]

Kossuth Gold and Silver Mining Company - Devil's Gate Mining District, Lyon County, N.T. - Certificate 136 datelined Virginia, N.T. August 24th, 1863, to J.C. Bateman for 10 shares. The company was incorporated in March 1863 and capitalized at $12,000,000; 120,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by G. Evans, President, and W.H. Howard, Secretary. One of the earliest Devil's Gate Mining District stocks incorporated during the Nevada Territorial period. Red brown underprint pattern and The word 'Kossuth'. The claim was 2700 feet adjoining the Dayton to the north in Silver City, according to T. D. Parkinson 1875 map and index to the Comstock Mines and p. 210-11 of the Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-79. A 25-cent Revenue stamp (R48c) affixed. Very RARE! Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2376 - Lundin Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163708]

Lundin Gold and Silver Mining Company - Devils Gate Mining District - Storey County, N.T. - Certificate #29 for 25 shares made out to N. (Newton) A. (Amos) Chandler and datelined Silver City August 25, 1863. Incorporated July 1863 and capitalized at $360,000; 1800 shares at $200 per. Signed by secretary, (illegible) and President, B. G. Kruse. A vignette of a mountain with a cabin and two men in the foreground. Small beehive at bottom. A rare partially imperforate 25-cent brown 'Certificate" stamp affixed to the left. Chandler took part in the 1860 expedition with Major Ormsby against the Pah-Ute Indians after burning Williams Station. He was the only one to survive by jumping off a cliff into the Truckee River. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2377 - Niagara Falls Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163702]

Niagara Falls Mining Co. Devil's Gate Mining District, Storey County, N.T. Cert. No. 46 for 25 shares issued to A.C. Chapman datelined Virginia City, July 25, 1863. Incorporated in July 1863 and capitalized at $350,000; 1400 shares at $250 per. Signed by W.H. Howard as President and by C. Davidson Secretary. Applied RARE imperforate US 25-cent Revenue 'Power of Attorney" stamp. Printer: Enterprise Job Printing. Uncancelled. Two vignettes: Indian maiden at left and signing hand at signature line. Green safety and under print ("Niagara Falls"), blk print. Print by Enterprise Job Printing. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2378 - P.R. and Montgomery Consolidated Mining Company Stock [163705]

P.R. and Montgomery Consolidated Mining Co. - Devil's Gate Mining District, Lyon County, NV Certificate 323 dated June 6, 1877, to Peter Roussel for 50 shares. The company was incorporated November 19, 1874, and capitalized at $12,000,000; 120,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by Pedro Siesnar, President, and U.U. Motta, Secretary. Printer: Butler and Stillwell, Oakland. Uncancelled. Single vignette at left of seated allegorical woman. Black print on cr'me paper measures 3.5 x 8.25'. Creases, foxing. Date: 1877 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2379 - Prospect Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163586]

Prospect Gold and Silver Mining Co. Blue Sulphur Spring's Mining District - Nevada Territory Incorporated July 3, 1863. Rare, Imperforate 25-cent Internal Revenue Stamp. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2380 - Robinson MC Stock - President Tilford was a traitor and a Copperhead [144379]

# 23 for 25 shares to Rich Ross, Signed by William Rice and president F Tilford. Location: Blue Sulphur Spring District, Lyon Co., N.T. Datelined Virginia, N.T. Uncancelled. Incorporated January 5, 1864. Revenue stamp attached at left. Printed by Commercial Print, Virginia. Blue Sulphur Spring District was another name for the Silver City Mining District. By 1868, this area was one of only a few districts in Lyon County that continued to maintain an organization but active mining had not been carried on for the past three years (Browne, pg. 328, 1868). Ross was a Comstock attorney and ran the International Hotel. Tilford was anti Civil War. In the eyes of many that made him as much a traitor as the southern secessionist states. Short biography included. In 1861 Ross purchased 160 acres of timber land in Washoe Valley. Description of the Blue Sulpher Springs district from the Gold Hill Daily News. Scarce. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City, Lyon Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2381 - Silver Central Cons. & Goodman G&S Mining Stock [163700]

1) Silver Central Consolidated Mining Company - Devil's Gate, Lyon County, NV - Datelined San Francisco, certificate # 19 for 50 shares dated September 12th, 1863, made out to Lucien Hermann, trustee. Signed by F. Scully, President, and by Lucien Hermann, Secretary. Incorporated in January 1875 and capitalized at $11,000,000; 110,000 shares at $100 each. The claim is listed on the T. D. Parkinson 1875 map and index to the Comstock Mines as 1500 foot located between the Kossuth and Carson claims. Vignette at top right of an ore wagon being brought to the mill, a miner ready to dump an ore car and a train in the background. Gold border and black print. Uncancelled. Embossed company seal at lower left. Printer: A. L. Bancroft & Co. Lith. S.F. 4"x 8.75'. 2) Goodman Gold & Silver Mining - Devil's gate Mining District, Nevada Stock Certificate - James G. Fair - No. 655 dated April 1, 1874, for 1000 shares to James G. Fair. Incorporated December 1873 and capitalized at $6,000,000; 60,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by Secretary L.C. Ketchem and President L. C. Dodgem. Cancelled by ink writing through center. The claim is listed on the T. D. Parkinson 1875 map and index to the Comstock Mines as two contiguous 1500-foot claims located south of the Pictou claim and lies across the Storey and Lyon County border. Note that this certificate represents an investment of $100,000, a considerable sum during that time but not for a Bonanza King like James Fair. Vignette of miners in mine one swinging a pickaxe in the foreground and another prying a rock in the background located in the upper right corner and a second on the left of a miner with shovel and pick over a shoulder and carrying a rifle in the other hand. Black border. Printed by Lith. Crocker & Co., S.F. In good condition with two tears and soiling. Date: 1863-1874 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2382 - South End Mining Company Stock [163707]

South End Mining Company Stock Certificate - Devil's Gate Mining District, Lyon County, NV - G.T. Brown Design - Cert. #284, issued to John B. McGee for 100 shares datelined San Francisco on Oct. 26, 1877. Signed by Edw. F. James, president, and J.W. Clark, secretary. Incorporated in Feb. 25th, 1876 and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. The South End mine, some 3000 feet, was formerly known as the Comet, (p. 246 of the Pacific Coast Mining Review, 1878-79). Great vignette of a miner standing with a pick and shovel over his shoulder. Black border and print. U/C., Datelined San Francisco. Lithographer: G.T. Brown, S.F. Meas. 4 x 9."African American lithographer G.T. Brown was a famous San Francisco artist. To quote distinguished Nevada professor and artist Jim McCormick: Grafton Tyler Brown (1841-1918) was born of free parentage in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In all likelihood, he had the distinction of being the first professional African American artist to venture into Nevada. In the 1860s, Brown created numerous hand-drawn black and white lithographs of communities and buildings around northern Nevada, notably in the celebrated Comstock mining district [www.onlinenevada.org/grafton_brown: lithography]. See 'San Francisco Lithographer" by Robert J. Chandler, 2014. Date: 1877 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2383 - Wall Street Mining Company Stock [163633]

Wall Street Mining Company Stock - Datelined Virginia, N.T. EARLY # 16 for 10 shares to JVB Perry on Jan. 12, 1864. Signed by DF Hodges and JB Collins. Incorporated on January 25, 1864. 25-cent Power of Att'y Revenue stamp. Located in Gold Hill and Blue Sulphur Springs districts. Blue Sulphur Springs was an early name for the Silver City area. Native American vignette. Gold Hill News Print. Not cancelled. Located on April 26th, 1863. Nice condition. According to Collins the Wall Street had 1600 ' of drilled space. Location of the office was at 8 South C Street. Blue Sulphur Springs was an early usage for Silver City! Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver City Provenance:

Lot: 2384 - Alabama & Humboldt Consolidated Mining Company Stock [163722]

Alabama & Humboldt Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate - Silver Star Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Rare location! - Certificate in #10 for 50 shares to Milton Mygatt signed by C Jones president and Wm H. Watson secretary. Incorporated May 16, 1872, and capitalized at $2,800,000; 28,000 shares at $100 per. Small vignette of a dog guarding a safe. 25-cent brown certificate stamp attached. William Watson was living in Virginia City as early as 1865 working for Wells Fargo. He would later move to Silver City where he ran a hotel. Milton Mygatt was the secretary of the Alabama Mine in 1864 and was working on the second floor of the Wells Fargo building. Date: 1872 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Silver Star MD, Storey Co. Provenance:

Lot: 2385 - Christmas Gold and Silver MC Stock; Argentine Mining District [144439]

Location of claim "Argentine District" printed right of seal. The district was organized in 1860, but soon miners lost interest in it. In 1864 a revival brought the district to life. In 1860 the area was known as Spring Ravine! In 1907 the area would be known as the Jumbo district. #68 for 10 shares issued to George Haskell. Dateline June 20, 1863, Gold Hill. Incorporated May 15, 1863. Signed by president J. Pfoutz and secretary George Swenson. Revenue Stamp covers missing corner. May not be original to this certificate. Sunset over miner bringing out his ore cart load for the day vignette. I/U. Creases. Nicks at fold edges. Swenson was the superintendent of the Michigan Gold and Silver Mining Company at Gold Hill. Pfoutz was associated with other mining companies and was partners with Levi Hide in a mercantile store at Gold Hill. Do you believe in Santa? It appears that Santa didn't believe in the Christmas G&S as I found no information on this mine. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Spring Ravine, Storey County Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2386 - Alhambra Mining Company Stock, UT Territorial [163585]

Alhambra Mining Company Stock - Datelined Dec. 8th, 1860, Virginia City, Utah Territory - Perhaps the oldest Comstock Mining certificate known! Certificate # 39 for 45 shares to John Vignot. Datelined Virginia City, U.T. 1860. Signed by Secretary, Thomas D. Johns and president, Cipriano Thurn(?) Entire claim of company is 2,000 feet. Location at Devil's Gate Mining District, Carson County, Utah Territory. Plenty of articles appear in the California papers on assessments (through 1864), but no articles appear on the progress of the mine. This seems to be more of a money pit than a money maker! A search of Carson County Records [The Records of Carson County, Utah & Nevada Territories by Ellison] show us that John Vignot was an early prospector in this area. On May 11, 1861, he, Patrick McClaughlin (credited with being one of the men to find the Comstock Lode) and others applied for water rights at Gold Hill. On July 8, 1861, Vignot with others bought 500 feet of a recently discovered lode from McLaughlin, Peter O'Reilly (the other discoverer of the Comstock lode), et al. Date: 1860 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2387 - Andes Silver Mining Company Stock [163602]

Andes Silver Mining Company - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - Stock certificate #11967 dated March 21st, 1878, for 10 shares made out to W. L. Duncan, Trustee. Incorporated December 18th, 1873, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per share. The dateline is San Francisco. Signed by President George S. Dodge and Secretary M. Landers. According to a listing in

Lot: 2388 - Bajazet & Golden Era Cons. Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163625]

Bajazet & Golden Era Cons. Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock (100928) - Located Virginia N.T. (printed under title). Inc. January 1863. Dateline Virginia, N.T. April 28th, 1864. No. 1171, issued for five shares to HC Lewis. Signed by president C.J. Hutchinson and secretary F.F. Fargo. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Fancy logo and unusual vignette of Asian warrior. Printed by Britton

Lot: 2389 - Bald Eagle Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163645]

Bald Eagle Gold & Silver Mining Company - Ophir Hill, Virginia City, N.T. - Stock Certificate No. 17 for 25 shares made out to L. Lewis dated March 23rd, 1863. The Company was capitalized at $440,000; 2200 shares at $200 each. Signed by D. Lachman, President, and James D. Meagher, Secretary. Signed red-brown, twenty-five cent, Bond Revenue stamp on right upper corner. Two vignettes: on left mining tunnel and cars loading ore and center top allegorical eagle. Printed by Town & Bacon. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2390 - Ball Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163613]

Ball Gold and Silver Mining Company - Virginia Mining District - Storey County, N.T. Certificate No. 114 for 10 shares made out to O. H. Carpenter Datelined Virginia N.T. Sept. 16, 1863. Incorporated June 2, 1863, and Capitalized at $500,000; 1000 shares at $500 each. Signed by secretary, William M. Coy and president, William Ball. Black on white by Enterprise Print. Vignette to left of allegorical woman, shield, and eagle. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2391 - Baton Rouge Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163639]

Baton Rouge G & S Mining Co. Stock (91915) - Rare 1862 Comstock certificate # 50 for 6 shares to Dubois & Company datelined Virginia City, N.T. on May 20th, 1862. Signed by Sutton and president M. Power. Not cancelled. "1400 shares at one foot each." Blue on ping, Pink underprint, 'Baton Rouge G & S Co.' HS Crocker & Co. printer. "Location, Virginia District N. T., Baton Rouge Ledge." Cut slightly short on left. Vertical folds. Very nice-looking cert. There is an advertisement in the May 19, 1863 Daily Alta California where Jerome Rice & Co. is auctioning off 100 shares of Baton Rouge Gold and Silver. Date: 1862 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2392 - Belle Union Cold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163638]

Belle Union Cold and Silver Mining Co. - Storey County, Nevada Territory, Silver Star District Stock Certificate - Dated April 25, 1863, certificate #108 for 20 shares made out to H.H. Flagg. Incorporated March 10, 1863, and capitalized at $420,000; 1400 shares at $300 per share. The dateline was Gold Hill, N. T. but was crossed out and Virginia was written in. Signatures of President P. D. Hedley and Secretary, R. W. Billet are below. Both men are listed in Kelly's first Nevada Territory Directory: Hedley is listed as a Cashier Banking Department of Wells Fargo & Co. (p. 129) and Billet as a mill-owner residing at W side A near Union (p.117), both living in Virginia City. A 25-cent brown Internal Revenue Insurance stamp is affixed. Two vignettes, one of lady Liberty with a shield and eagle is at left and a head of a dog at center bottom. Printed black on ornate pink by Enterprise Print. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2393 - Burnside Silver Mining Company Stock [163636]

Burnside Silver Mining Company, Storey County, Virginia Mining District, Nevada Territory. Cert #1041 issued to J. F. Meinke for 12 shares on May 6, 1864. Signed by Edward L. Lovell (Secretary) and J. D. Mathewson (President). Incorporated in San Francisco on August 28th, 1862, and capitalized at $280,000; 2,800 shares at$100 per. Its claim was located on the western slope of Mount Davidson. In the first week of February 1863, the 'Resident Correspondent" of the San Francisco Alta California credited the Burnside company with 'doing wonders in developing their lead" and reported 'quite an excitement .[x=#8224/].[x=#8224/]. created by parties trying to buy up shares"(Quartz 1863 [bib10342], 1; Quartz 1863 [bib10343], 1). The price of the stock on the San Francisco market fluctuated during the next few months, reaching $69.50 a share in early May, but plunging to $19.00 a month later ('Mining and Other Corporations Formed in 1862,"Sacramento Union, 1 Jan 63, 1; San Francisco Evening Bulletin: 'San Francisco Mining Companies,"6 Jan 63, 3; 'San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board,"Feb-June 63). The following December the Virginia City Evening Bulletin charged that the local editors of the Virginia City Union and Territorial Enterprise 'were 'sold' by the owners of a 'salted' claim-the Burnside-less than a year ago"('The Lady Bryan Claim,"26 Dec 63, 2). The mine was mentioned in an early letter that Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) wrote to his mother and sister in February of 1863 while at the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise paper. Reference: Mark Twain's Letters, 1853-1866. This mine was likely named after General Burnside. Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 - September 13, 1881) who was an American soldier, railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. As a Union Army general in the American Civil War, he conducted successful campaigns in North Carolina and East Tennessee, but was defeated in the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of the Crater. Not cancelled. Mallory S. C. version of Excelsior (young man climbing mountain) vignette on left. Center vignette of flags, bayonets and drum surrounding "INCORPORATED". Cannon on bottom. Fancy border. One fold. Printer is Towne & Bacon, Printers. 10" x 5 1/2" Good condition. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2394 - Cabinet Mining Company Stock [163591]

Cabinet Mining Co.- Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada (printed at top center). Inc. April 1875. No. 479, issued for 50 shares to J.L. Trench on April 26th, 1877 in San Francisco. Signed by President, A. Badlam and secretary, J.F. Stirling. Not cancelled. Simple design with black border and print. Stock Report Print. 4 x 9.25" Balch, 1882, says that this mine is in the Gold Hill District. No developments noted (pg. 1179-1180). Not Listed in Parkison's Comstock Claims and map 1876. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2395 - California Mining Company Stock [163609]

California Mining Company - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - Certificate #60286 dated Oct. 16, 1877, for 5 shares made out to James Coffin, Trustee. Incorporated December 30, 1873 and capitalized at $54,000,000; 540,000 shares at $100 per share. The dateline is San Francisco. Signed by President George Wallace and Secretary C. P. Gordon. 'From Holabird Auction # 11-part 1, item 3, 1032 held Nov. 3rd, 2001: Fancy black type on cr'me paper. Printed by Kenny & Alexander, Stationers, S.F. 25 ¢ Power of Attorney stamp at left. 4"x 9'. Extremely Fine. From the Pacific Coast Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger 1878, p.181: Office, Room 23, Nevada Block, San Francisco. George Wallace, President; C. P. Gordon, Secretary; W. H. Fatten, superintendent; George Wallace, R. H. Follis, S. Heydenfeldt, Cornelius O'Connor, Thomas H. Williams, directors. Annual meeting, third Wednesday in January. No. of shares, 540,000. No. of feet, 600. No. of dividends, 23. Total dividends, $829,160.000. Listed on San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board, Pacific Stock Exchange, and California Stock Exchange Board. The California mine proved to be one of the most important mines on the famous Comstock Lode. The average value of the 127,540 tons of ore extracted during 1876, was $105.07, which was only 73.5 per cent, of the assay value. The total product of bullion during that year, was $13,400,841, of which $6,488,640 was gold and $6,912,203 silver. The 217,432 tons of ore extracted during 1877 averaged $88.495 per ton, at 73.3 per cent, of assay value. The bullion produced amounted to $18,924,830, of which $9,386,745 was gold and fl9,538,105 was silver. The dividends paid to stockholders during the year, amounted to $12,960.000. Date: 1877 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2396 - California Mining Company Stock [163610]

California Mining Company - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada: Certificate # 75883 for 50 shares issued to James Coffin, Trustee on April 25th, 1878. When the Bonanza Kings realized that the rich ore bodies extended beyond the boundaries of the Consolidated Virginia Mining property, they quickly bought up the bordering claims, the Kinney, Central No. 2, California, and Central No. 1, and combined them to form The California Mining Company incorporated on December 30th, 1873, and capitalized at $54,000,000; 540,000 shares at $100 each. 'The California mine yielded during the year ending December 31st, 1878, 134,887 tons of ore. There remained on hand on the first of January 1878, in the ore houses and at the mills, 5009 tons, making a total of 139,896 tons. Of this ore 138,785 tons have been reduced, leaving on hand in the ore house and at the mills 1111 tons, valued by assay at $64,385.62. The ore reduced has yielded bullion of the value of $10,949,078 93, or $78.89 per ton; this yield being 72 % of the assay value of the ore. The value of the gold in this bullion was $5,553,404 38, and of the silver, $5,395,674 55. (From the 1879 Annual Report for the California Mining Company'). Signed by the George Wallace, president and C. P. Gordon, secretary. Wallace had succeeded R. H. Follis as president who was now listed as vice president. James G. Fair who had been Superintendent had been succeeded by William H. Patton. The stock price hit a high approaching $800 in 1875, but in 1880 was as low as $2 per share. These shares were issued at the height of production of the famous Bonanza mine and its neighbor, the Consolidated Virginia. There are eight 'Dividend Paid" stamps from the Nevada Bank and one 'Assessment No.1 Paid" stamp on July 27th, 1881, the reverse. The certificate has an ornate border; printed by Lith. Britton & Rey S.F. Very Good Condition. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2397 - Camelia Mining Company Stock, UT Territorial [163583]

Camelia Mining Company - Datelined Virginia City, U.T. (Utah Territory) Stock Certificate No. 27 for 5 shares made out to Edward Chevassus dated April 15, 1861. The mine is located in the Virginia Mining District, Carson County, U.T. (Utah Territory). This Mining Company was formed prior to the formation of the separate Nevada Territory on March 2, 1861, which existed until October 31, 1864 as the Nevada Territory when it became the 36th state. Prior to its designation as Nevada Territory, the area was part of western Utah Territory and known as 'Washoe'. On March 2, 1861, the "act to organize the Territory of Nevada" was approved by President Buchanan, just two days before he retired from office to be succeeded by President Lincoln. It was left to Lincoln to appoint the officers to proceed with effecting the organization of the new territory. Utah Territory was originally formed as part of the Compromise of 1850 that sought to preserve the balance of power between slave and free states. The Certificate identifies 480 shares at 5 feet each were capitalized. No dollar amount is recorded. Signatures include J. H. Weilshom Secretary and J. Susten, President. Edward Chevassus is listed in Langley's San Francisco Directory for 1861, p.96. Black on white. Not in Becker or Kelly. Very good + condition. This is one of the earliest mining stock certificates of the Comstock and rare with the Utah Territory designation and the ownership in 'feet" notation. Date: 1861 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2398 - Cedar Hill Tunnel & Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163615]

Cedar Hill Tunnel & Mining Company Certificate, Nevada Territory dated March 25, 1861 - Issued in San Francisco. 5 Shares, #61 made out to G. Frank Smith. Incorporated Dec. 29th, 1860; capitalized at $1,000,000; 10,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by President, XXXX, Treasurer, J. A. Morison and Secretary, C. L. Farrington. Black border printed by B. F. Butlers Lith., San Francisco. Issued and ink cancelled. Seated allegorical woman in middle and standing one on left with shield with capitalization on it. Predecessor tunnel project to the Sutro Tunnel project, but it was started and never finished. Started in 1862 the Cedar Hill Tunnel and Mining Company undertook a tunnel project that tunneled about 2,000 feet into the mountain when the project was given up. The tunnel passed into the hands of the Sierra Nevada Company. C. L. Farrington was one of the founders of Harris & Marchand Assay Office in Sacramento and later Marysville. He later founded Alta Express Co. (Ref. 'Anatomy of a Western Cover - Expresses and Assayers" by Paul Franklin in Western Express Research Journal Vol.61 No.2 June 2011). One of the earliest Nevada Territorial stock certificates. Date: 1860 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2399 - Comstock Tunnel & Drainage Company Stocks & Bonds (Sutro Tunnel) [155710]

Lot of 5: three stocks and two bonds. These are from later company that operated the famous Sutro Tunnel and aren't too common. 1) Three issued stocks, 1937-49. All punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and eagle vignette. 2) Two $500 bonds issued in 1919, not cancelled. Brown border, black print, and mine drilling vignette. Each with full sheet of coupons. Date: 1919-49 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2400 - Con-Virginia Mining Company Stocks (3) [163608]

1) Con-Virginia Mining Company - Virginia Mining District, Nevada Stock Certificate No. B0108 for 1000 shares made out to Max M. Cohn dated, November 27, 1935. The Company was capitalized at $5,000,000; 5,000,000 shares at $1.00 each and incorporated in San Francisco on January 12th, 1921. Signatures include W. J. Henley., Secretary and John J Rashoby(?), President. Orange print on white. Embossed company seal. Cancellation August 25, 1937. Extremely Fine. 2) Con-Virginia Mining Company - Virginia Mining District, Nevada Stock Certificate No. 9507 for 1000 shares made out to William Kendall dated, August 19, 1931. The Company was capitalized at $2,160,000; 2,160,000 shares at $1.00 each and incorporated in San Francisco on January 12th, 1921. Signatures include M. R. Lincoln., Secretary and William Kendall, President. "ZEB" WILLIAM KENDALL, FROM RAGGED MINER TO MILLIONAIRE [Interview: November 10. 1992 with his son] about 1920, he got interested in speculating in the Comstock Lode mining stocks and bought a heavy position in the company-the old big bonanza firm of the Con Virginia Mining Company [Consolidated Virginia]. Apparently, he got suckered into buying that stock, because after he achieved control of the company, he found out the rumor of rich ore down there that they had supposedly discovered was very insignificant. But he was stuck with the stock, and he stayed with the company for the rest of his life. He made himself president of the company, since he controlled it, and was president of the Con Virginia Mining Company from 1920 to his death in 1954. Green print on white. Cancelled. On reverse Assessment 12 paid June 16, 1932; also two red 20-cent stock transfer stamps. Pass-co # STGD17526. 3) Con-Virginia Mining Company - Virginia Mining District, Nevada Stock Certificate No. 12717 for 100 shares made out to Paul A. Ryman dated, December 12, 1910. The Company was resurrected when Cyanide leaching of the ore replaced Mercury. It was capitalized at $2,160,000; 216,000 shares at $10 each and incorporated in San Francisco in November 1904. Signatures include Whitman Symmes, Secretary and XXXXX, President. Listed on New York and San Francisco Exchanges. In July 1919. the company was reported out of debt for the first time in 30 years. Black on white. Pass-co # STGD24198. Extremely Fine. Date: 1910-1935 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2401 - Consolidated Cedar Hill Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163617]

Consolidated Cedar Hill Gold and Silver Mining Company - Virginia City N.T. -Consolidated Cedar Hill Gold and Silver Mining Company. Certificate #91 for 10 shares to J Henry Martin on May 12, 1863. Signed by secretary Billet(?) and president SA Means. Center vignette of full ore cart being hoisted up and left side vignette of freight wagon heading to a mill. These are not common vignettes. Almost perfect condition. The Cedar Hill Mine was in Cedar Ravine. This was one of the few hydraulic mines on the Comstock. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2402 - Croton Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163598]

Croton Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Virginia City, NV - Storey County - May 24, 1865 - Stock Certificate - Measures 10 1/4 x 6 3/4". Incorporated in New York and capitalized at $600,000; 6,000 shares at $100 per. Virginia District. Certificate No. 4 made out to Octavius Knight for Twenty-Five Shares. Signed by Moore as secretary, and Pattee as president. Vignette of four working miners loading an ore bucket. Red Brown twenty-five cent Washington Internal Revenue 'Power of Attorney" stamp. Manuscript cancelled. Black border and print. Printed by J. O. Seymour & Co., 9 & 11 Nassau St. N.Y. Stains on the edges and center, otherwise good condition. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2403 - Croton Gold & Silver Mining Co. No. 2 Stock [161405]

RARE Comstock. #70 for 5 shares to Edward Knight. Signed by Moore as secretary, and Weeks as president. RN stamp. Incorporated in New York in 1865. Vignette of four working miners. Not cancelled. Black border and print. No corner, edge, discoloration of pin hole issues. Certificate says, Location, Virginia District, Storey Co., Nevada. Date: 1866 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2404 - Eastern Company, Front Ledge Stock, Virginia District, Nevada Territory [144449]

#25 for 10 shares to N. R. Scribner(?). Signed by John S. Davis and William Laugererwau(?). Dateline San Francisco June 27, 1863. Incorporated May 1863. Location: Front Ledge, Virginia Mining District, Storey County, N. T. Not cancelled. 25c Certificate revenue stamp. Circular vignette of miner by tunnel in setting sun. Towne & Bacon printer. Small edge tears, folds, rips. Nothing was found on this company or the Front Ledge. Needs more research! Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City, Storey County Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2405 - Empire State Silver Mining Company Stock [163599]

Empire State Silver Mining Co. - Virginia Mining District, Storey Cty., NV - Cert. #113 issued to Joseph E. Smiley, Trustee on Nov. 22, 1878, for 100 shares. Signed by T.T. Stewart as Secretary and by Joseph XXXX as president. Incorporated in San Francisco on Nov. 11, 1878, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. 'Comstock Ledge" in bold on top of cert. A vignette of a mine and an ore wagon arriving at the refinery. Another vignette of a miner on the left. A company seal is embossed into the paper. The mine was located in Gold Hill next to the Yellow Jacket. Uncancelled. Printer H.S. Crocker & Co., S.F. Sealed Pass-Co security # STGC18542. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2406 - Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163622]

Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Co. Virginia, Nevada Territory, September 5th, 1863. Rare Comstock Lode stock certificate #59 for 10 shares made out to James Cartwright with patriotic (Civil War period) vignette of a bearded man waving his hat & holding a flag. Black on white printing, with a pink 25-cent protest internal revenue stamp on front. States at top that mines were located at the "Wild Dutchman Ledge" located in the "Virginia City Mining District" incorporated July 13th, 1863. Capitalized at $540,000; issued 1800 shares of stock at $300.00 each. Signed by XXXXX Secretary and XXX Whitney, President. Measures approximately 9" x 4". Condition: Very good-fine, top left corner is nipped with tiny paper loss, also has a smell tear at bottom left corner with paper loss, some discoloration. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2407 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163634]

Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Virginia City, N.T. Incorporated in 1860. Cert #1048 issued to Platt K. Dickinson for 4 shares 0n May 30th, 1863. Signed by John A. Earl president and Jas. C. L. Wadsworth secretary. Vignette of Mt. Davidson at center. Adhesive revenue on front. Cancelled. Black border on white paper. 6 x 9."Trimmed tight at left end. Wadsworth came to California in 1847 from New York. He was an alcalde in Stockton in 1849, and a resident of San Francisco after that. (Alcalde is a Spanish term for a Sheriff or Justice of the Peace. It was an office with slightly different duties than today. Alcaldes were one of the important law enforcement officers of the period.) Bancroft said he was a 'well known mining man." He is listed in 'mining" in later S.F. directories, residing at the Grand Hotel. John O. Earl was handpicked by Hearst and Tevis to run the company, which he did from his San Francisco office. He was responsible for the huge assessments that were levied in 1862 that brought in the money necessary for the exploration that found the bonanza ore body. He was later a director of the San Francisco and Colorado River Railway Co., which had been formed to purchase the Central Pacific RR, but the Stanford gang would have northing of it. Smith lists Earl right behind Hearst as one of the Comstock millionaires who gained his fortune from the G&C. He listed himself as a 'capitalist" in 1875, and in 'mining" in 1881. Curiously, he is not in each annual S.F. directory. Little else has been written on Earl, who seems to have retired from the presidency of the G&C after the big bonanza was hit and lived a life of relative ease. When this certificate was issued, it was bought at the top of the market, costing Dickinson nearly $6000 for his four shares. This and two other pieces are the only surviving certificates from this famous mine with Earl's signature. [Ref: Smith, Lord, King, Langley's S.F. Directories; Bancroft]. The Gould & Curry is located between the Savage and Best & Belcher mines in the central part of the Comstock lode. It was located in early 1859 as one of the first claims. It is named after Abram Curry, one of the first settlers into Carson City, and Alva Gould. Both men sold out their interest in the claim for an aggregate sum of less than $10,000. They were one of the first major mining companies to build their own mill, two in 1861 and one in 1863. The stock rose to $6300 per foot in June 1863, or about $1600 per share, after Comstock mine production went from $6 million in 1862 to $12 million in 1863. Among the original incorporators were George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, John Earl, Alpheus Bull, Thos. Bell, A. Head, B.F. Sherwood, and Wm. Blanding. William Chapman Ralston was appointed treasurer, and Charles Strong the mine superintendent. Strong had originally come to Virginia City. A small piece is missing from the vignette in the sky above. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2408 - Gould & Curry Silver Mining Company Stock [163604]

Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Certificate - Virginia City, Nevada, Storey County. Cert #8389. Issued to D. Driscoll, Trustee for 5 shares on December 7th, 1871. Signed by Alpheus Bull president and Alfred K. Durbrow, secretary. Incorporated on June 27th, 1860, and capitalized at $2,400,000; 4800 shares at 500 each. Vignette of Mt. Davidson at center. Adhesive 25-cent Internal Revenue 'Certificate" stamp at left. Cancelled. Black border on white paper. 6 x 9. The Gould & Curry is located between the Savage and Best & Belcher mines in the central part of the Comstock Lode. It was located in early 1859 as one of the first claims. It is named after Abraham Curry, one of the first settlers into Carson City, and Alva Gould. Both men sold out their interest in the claim for an aggregate sum of less than $10,000. The company was one of the first major mining companies to build their own mill, two in 1861 and one in 1863. The stock rose to $6300 per foot in June 1863, or about $1600 per share, after Comstock mine production went from $6 million in 1862 to $12 million in 1863. Among the original incorporators were George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, John Earl, Alpheus Bull, Thos. Bell, A. Head, B.F. Sherwood, and Wm. Blanding. William Chapman Ralston was appointed treasurer, Alpheus Bull the President and Charles L. Strong the mine superintendent. Alpheus Bull was an original 49'er and was president of a number of mining companies and involved with a several of insurance firms, including Vice President of the Fireman's Fund. Strangely, he like Ralston met their end drowning. Date: 1871 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2409 - Haul-Off and Jump-Up Mining Company Stock, UT/NV Territorial [163581]

Haul-Off and Jump-Up Mining Company Stock - We can't decide what is more interesting about this certificate: the name, the incredibly early date or the person who bought this certificate! The Haul-Off and Jump-Off Mining Company was located on the Fine Ledge. This is cert #40 for 8 shares to John Vignot. It is signed by C.S. Ellis and L.W. Donaldson. HS Crocker printer. Location: Devil's Gate Mining District. Dateline Virginia City, April 16, 1861. This is 14 days after Nevada Territory won its independence from Utah Territory (April 2nd, 1861) but since 40 certificates were issued before, it may have been actually incorporated during Utah Territory days. Although datelined Virginia City, the mine is located in the Devil's Gate Mining District. Not cancelled. Discoloration on edges and a few small tears. Overall Fine! John Vignot's cabin built in 1859 was one of the first four or five substantial buildings at Gold Hill. In 1861 he and three others, Including McLaughlin, surveyed the area around Gold Hill for water. L William Donaldson, WW Caperton and the Ophir Mining Company on August 12, 1861, sold land with water privileges and mill sites between Virginia City and American Flat to the Washoe Turnpike Company. In the 1862 Nevada Territorial Directory (p.124) Ellis was owner of the Virginia Saloon. Donaldson, Ellis and Vignot can all be found mentioned throughout the book "Records of Carson County in the Utah and Nevada Territories" by Ellison. Date: 1861 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2410 - Julia Consolidated Mining Company Stock [163592]

Julia Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate: Virginia Mining District, Storey County, NV - 1878 - Incorporated August 18, 1875, and capitalized at $11,000,000; 110,000 shares at $100 per. Certificate No. 20712 issued to Richardson Hill Co., Trustees, for 5 shares at $100 each on October 21, 1878. Signed by Thomas Cole as President and A. Noel as Secretary. Vignette of an allegorical woman deep in thought on the right, along with an ornate representation of the company's initials on the left. The Julia had 3000 feet located east of the Bullion and Chollar-Potosi. By Oct. 1878 (Ref. Pacific Coast Mining Review, p.209) shafts and exploration to a depth of 2000 feet had been accomplished with an expenditure of 6 assessments totaling $632,500 and no dividends. Eight assessments recorded on reverse. Hitting considerable water at these lower depths the Julia was one of the first mines to enter into a contract with Sutro Tunnel Co. Black print used on the border and text. An embossed seal is at the lower left. Uncancelled. Assessment nos. 10-17 from 1879-1882 stamped on reverse. Printer: Lith. Britton, Rey & Co., S.F. Datelined San Francisco. "Virginia Mining Dist. Storey Co. Nev" printed at center of top border. Two stars and a "5" to denote shares purchased are punched out of the certificate in the upper right. Several mild fold lines, otherwise very fine. Rare. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2411 - Knickerbocker Mining Company Stock [163624]

Knickerbocker Mining Company Stock Certificate. Virginia City. Storey County. Aug 22, 1876. Storey County. Incorporated 1871. Issued to W.W. Tobin in 1876. Signed by Cobb, President and J. W. Sayre, Secretary. Stamped on reverse with assessment stamps and signed four more times by Sayre. Litho G. T. Brown & Co of S.F. Uncancelled. Approx. 4.25" x 9.25". Black print on cr'me paper. Vignette of colonial gentlemen reading in circle at bottom center. Embossed seal over vignette. Certificate No. 1769 for 41 shares. Creases and folds, otherwise fine. Very Rare. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2412 - La Mina De Lalto Gold & Silver Mining Stock [163626]

La Mina De Lalto - Virginia Mining District, Virginia, N.T. - Stock Certificate No. 70 for 10 shares made out to W. W. Palmer datelined April 7, 1864. The Company was capitalized at $120,000; 1200 shares at $100 each and incorporated in Virginia, Nevada on March 19, 1864. Has printed on certificate 'one foot per share'. Signed by W. Wosted, President and W. L. Edwards, Secretary. Printed by Union Print, Virginia, N. T. Two small vignettes on left: one an eagle and another a man loading an oven. Red- brown, 25-cent Power of Attorney Internal Revenue stamp at left. Fine condition. Reference: La Mina De Lalto Gold & Silver Mining Co. Certificate of Incorporation Date: 1864 03 19 in box # TERR-0081 file # 10; Nevada Territory Secretary of the Territory Records of Corporations http://nevadaculture.org/nsla/dmdocuments/secretary_territory.pdf Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2413 - Lady Franklin Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163618]

Lady Franklin Silver Mining Co. - Virginia District, N.T. - Certificate No. 37 for 5 shares of stock dated May 30, 1863, and made out to Josephine Rosecrans. Incorporated in San Francisco in May, 1863 and capitalized at $360,000; 1200 shares at $300 per. Signed by president, Benjamin E. Babcock (Scott & Babcock, S.F.) and secretary, xxxxx. Vignette of an Eagle, flag, shield and arrows at top center and another with a woman wrapped in a flag. Red overprint '$360,000'. Printed by Robbins & Co., 417 Clay St., S.F. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2414 - Lowman Silver Mining Company Stock, Virginia, N.T. 1863 [144438]

# 66 for 12 shares issued to M. Jewett in Virginia City on August 17, 1863. Signed by A. B. McNeil as president and Wm. H. Knight as secretary. Location, Virginia, N. T. printed to the left of the vignette. Vignette of a miner pushing an ore car out of the portal. Loomis vignette. No printer listed. 25c Insurance revenue stamp. Foxing and nicks around the edges. Uncancelled. Found no information on this company in territorial directories, Nevada Historical Society, online newspaper collection, California Digital Newspaper Collection, newspapers.com, etc. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City, Storey County Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2415 - Mackey Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163593]

Mackey Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - 1879 - Incorporated under the laws of the State of California and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Certificate # 1121, issued to S.H. Brooks, Trustee on Nov. 7th, 1879, for 200 shares. One assessment paid on reverse. Signed by S.D. Hurrt as President and J.M. Buffington as Secretary. No Vignette. Cr'me colored paper with black ornate border and black print. Trustee's name and stock amount is a blue stamp. Printer: A.L. Bancroft & Co., Lith S.F. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2416 - Marlette Gold & Silver Mining Stock, NV Territorial [163643]

Marlette Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Territory Stock Certificate No. 66 for 10 shares made out to J. S. Fried dated July 10th, 1863. The Company was capitalized at $220,000; 2200 shares at $100 each and incorporated in Virginia N.T. in April 1863. Signatures include J.G. Libbey, Secretary and S. (Seneca) H. (Hunt) Marlette, President. Marlette was

Lot: 2417 - Mattie Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163631]

Mattie Gold and Silver Mining Company. Virginia N.T., 1864. Storey County, in the Gold Hill District. Incorporated in Nevada in 1864 and capitalized at $400,000; 2000 shares at $200 per. Unissued, unsigned, unnumbered. Black print on yellow paper, 4 x 9," with 2 vignettes: one at lower left of maiden riding a running deer and 2nd of an American flag at right end. Printer: Commercial Print, Virginia. Fold lines with some small tears, some foxing. VG. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2418 - McClellan Gold Mine Stock, NV Territorial [163640]

McClellan Gold Mine - Virginia District, N.T. - Certificate #175 for 10 shares made out to E.W. Leonard on July 28, 1863. Incorporated on May 19, 1863, and capitalized at $250,000; 1,000 shares at $250 per. Signed by Secretary, Jabish Clements and President, Frank Miller. A 25-cent Internal Revenue stamp for 'Entry of Goods'. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2419 - Mount Hood Mining Company Stock [163642]

Mount Hood Mining Company stock certificate - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, NV - Issued on October 7th, 1878 at San Francisco to J W Tripp, Trustee for 100 shares at $100 each. Signed by J. W. Tripp on reverse. Signed by J. C. L. Wadsworth, President and O. C. Miller, Secretary. Incorporated July 29, 1876, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Two assessments paid on reverse. Listed in Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79. Printed A. L. Bancroft, S.F. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2420 - Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163629]

Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock - One of the great Comstock, Nevada Territory Stock Certificates. Blue and Red on light pink background. #93 for five shares (numbers 974 1/2 to 979 1/2) to Samuel Wittgenstein. Dateline Virginia, NT July 13,1863. Not cancelled. Incorporated March 10, 1863. Signed by William A. M. Van Bokkelen and president M. (?). Mountain ledge quartz and placer mining vignette. Van Bokkelen's drinking establishment attracted the 'better sort" of Virginia City residents, mine owners, merchants, and professional people. He located the place a mile or so outside the bustle of town, amidst the sagebrush and trees of Six Mile Canyon, below. HS Crocker printer. Location Mountain Ledge. Light pink underprint 'Nevada Mining Co. Rare partial imperforate (top & bottom) 25-cent Certificate Revenue Stamp. Excellent example of this quality certificate. Van Bokkelen was an often-used mining secretary in Virginia City. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2421 - North Bonanza Mining Company Stock [163597]

North Bonanza Mining Co. - Storey Cty., NV - Cert. #1376 issued to Randolph MacIntosh & Co., Trustee on Nov. 20, 1878, for 100 shares. Signed by W.W. Stetson as Secretary and by Joseph Clark as President. Incorporated in San Francisco on Sept. 11, 1878, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. The North Bonanza lies to the east and covers the eastern 1,000 feet of the original Flowery Mine, located to the north and east of the Sierra Nevada [US Annual Mining Review, 1879, p. 225]. Uncancelled. Printed on white paper by W.T. Galloway, 540 Clay St., S.F. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2422 - North Gould & Curry Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163596]

North Gould & Curry Gold and Silver Mining Company, Virginia Mining District. Virginia, NV - Storey County - August 26, 1881 - Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #364, issued to E.R. Grant, Trustee in 1881 for 100 shares. Signed by President B.F. Dahl and Secretary M.C. Southard. Etched vignette at left end of horse and wagon carrying ore to a mill in the mountains. Black border on pale yellow paper, with black printing. Uncancelled. Printer: Benj. Dore & Co. 4.25 x 9.75."Datelined San Francisco. The company was part of the Gould and Curry Mining Co. that was begun in the spring of 1859 by its founders Alva Gould and Abraham Curry. The initial claim was only about 900 feet and was located between the Best & Belcher and Savage mines on the Comstock. Its offices were located in Virginia City in what is today known as the Mackay Mansion. Between 1860 and 1881 the Gould & Curry produced $15.6 million dollars Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2423 - North Ophir Mining Company Stock [163721]

North Ophir Stock Certificate NV - Argentine district, Virginia City, Storey County - 1864 - Certificate No. 510 for 6 shares at $500 each, issued to O.H. Carpenter datelined Virginia City January 21, 1864. Signed by S. B. Turner, secretary and Edwin C. Rowe, president. Incorporated on March 6th, 1863, and capitalized at $800,000; 1600 shares at $500 per. The North Ophir is listed in Collins'

Lot: 2424 - North Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock [163612]

North Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Co. Stock. Storey County, Nevada. Aug 30, 1878. Incorporated Jan. 1876. Issued to F.G. Boutouf on Aug 30th, 1878. Signed by Secretary and Vice President D.M. Seaton. Endorsed on reverse. Lithographer H.E. Mathews & Co. Stationers. Uncancelled. 9 1/4 X 4 7/8". Black print on cr'me paper w/blk border. Vignette of miner at left. Cert. No. 366 for 100 shares. Certified by Pass-Co, Pass# STGC25656, VF. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2425 - Orleans Flat Silver Mining Company Stock [163616]

Orleans Flat Silver Mining Co. - Virginia Mining District - Virginia, N. T. - Certificate No. 20 for 10 shares dated May 21st, 1864, made out to W. H. Chandler. Incorporated April 16, 1864, and capitalized at $675,000; 1350 shares at $500 per. Signed by President, W. G. Alban and Secretary Wm. Samson. Vignette of Castle and knight with a sword in upper right. A 20 cent and a 5 cent Internal Revenue stamps Datelined Virginia, N. T. Printed by Britton & Co., S.F. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2426 - Pilot Mining Company Stock [163660]

Pilot Mining Company Stock - # 45 for 10 shares to N.O. Arrington. Datelined Virginia N. T. 1864. Signed by secretary W.K. Cutter and president, James Wilson. Incorporation date not given. Sailing ship vignette. Enterprise Book and Job Printing House, C. St. One share to the foot. 25-cent Power of Att'y Revenue stamp. Pink underprint. Not cancelled. Small holes and rips on folds (visible when holding to light). Small nick, small stain. Beautiful litho of sailing ship vignette. We could find no other information about this mine. Arrington was one of the original members of the Democratic Party in Nevada. He was also a territorial banker - Stateler & Arrington. Printer: Enterprise Book and Job House, Sacramento. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2427 - Pioneer Mining Company Stock [163594]

Pioneer Mining Company Stock Certificate - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada - 1879 - Re- incorporated under the laws of the State of California on Oct. 14th, 1878, and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Certificate # 6 issued to A.J. Bass, Trustee on Feb 28th, 1879, for 13,333 1/3 shares. Signed by W. H. Wallace as President and J.W. Pew as Secretary. The Pioneer claim (1200 x 1500 feet composed of the older Pioneer and Japan claims) lies 1000 feet NE of the Sierra Nevada Shaft and North of the Scorpion claim. (Ref. Pacific Coast Mining Review Oct. 1878, p.264). No Vignette. Cr'me colored paper with a black ornate border and black print. "Location, Virginia District, Storey Co. Nev." lower center. Printer: Lith W.T. Galloway, 540 Clay St. S.F. This is an extra rare stock, due to the trustee purchasing such a large percentage of the mine for over $1,300,000, large fortune at the time. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2428 - Rickard Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163619]

Rickard Gold and Silver Mining Co. - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, N. T. - Certificate # 60 dated July 31st, 1863, for 25 shares made out to A. H. Berlin. Incorporated July 3, 1863, in Virginia City and capitalized at $140,000; 1400 shares at $100 per. Signed by president, A. H. L. Dick and secretary, M. BXXXX. Refers to claim names as Temple Ledge. Vignette of allegorical woman with a shield and spear at left and another of a dog guarding a safe at center bottom. An intricate purple overprint with the word, 'RICKARD'. This may have been W. T. Rickard the famous assayer on the Comstock and who was briefly partnered with Conrad Wiegand and later S. M. Van Wyck in Gold Hill. Rickard opened an assay office later in Tucson, A.T. around 1879. Not listed in Holabird's Index, 'McDonald's Mines of the West" or Ansari's Mines and Mills of the Comstock Region. Scarce Territorial. Printed by Enterprise Job Printing. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2429 - San Bernard Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163627]

San Bernard Mining Company. Virginia City. Storey County. Dec. 14, 1863. Gold Hill District. Incorporated Dec. 10, 1863, and capitalized at $600,000; 1200 shares at $500 per. Certificate No. 17 issued to J.S. Griffith for 25 shares. Signed by M.D. Howell, President, and R.F. Baston, Secretary. Applied Revenue Power of Attorney stamp. Printer: Gold Hill News Print (Scarce). Uncancelled. Vignettes of St. Bernard at left, center mill scene, and bottom eagle. 5.5 x 9.5." Certificate No. 17, for 25 shares. VF. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2430 - San Juan Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock [163632]

San Juan Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate. Virginia City. Storey County. March 8, 1864. Location Gold Hill District, Storey County. Incorporated Jan 29, 1864. Issued to J. S. Kaneen on March 8, 1864. Signed by T. P. Greens, President, and N. N. Conjell, Secretary. 25-cent U. S. Revenue stamp affixed at right. Lithographer Commercial Print, Virginia. Uncancelled. Approximately 5.25" X 9.5". Purple print on tan paper. Certificate no. 67 for 25 shares. Creases and folds, otherwise fine. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2431 - Savage Mining Company Stock [163603]

Savage Mining Company 1876 Stock - # 6411 for 10 shares to a trustee (perhaps president). Datelined 1876 San Francisco. Signed by secretary and president. (Poor signatures are hard to read.) Stock certificate is the early design with the incorporation date on Oct. 14, 1862. Britton & Co. printer. Vertical fold in middle. Some staining. About the time of this issue, the Savage, Hale & Norcross and Chollar Potosi sank the Combination shaft. Two years after this issue, the Sutro Tunnel connected with the Savage mine to complete that amazing engineering marvel. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2432 - Savage Mining Company Stock [163611]

The Savage Mining Company - Storey County - Certificate # 37997 for 20 shares made out to E.B. Holmes, Trustee (and Secretary) datelined San Francisco March 5, 1883. Signed by president, H.M. Seorl ? Stock certificate is the early design with the incorporation date on Oct. 14, 1862. Red circular stamp 'Assessment No. 56 Paid." Britton & Co. printer. Vertical fold in middle. Certified by Pass-Co, Pass# STGC02573, EF. Date: 1883 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2433 - Senator Mining Company Stock [163605]

Senator Mining Company - Storey County Nevada - Certificate #26 for 500 shares made out to Geo. E. Reynolds dateline San Francisco August 24th, 1878. The ledge was located in the Virginia mining district in 1862. The claim adjoins the Julia to the southeast, analyze directly eastward of the Chollar-Potosi, Hale & Norcross and Savage. A contract was made to work the mine through the Sutro Tunnel in 1878. One of the first. Signed by secretary, L. Reynolds and George Congdon. It was incorporated on August 23rd, 1878, and capitalized at $10,800,000; 108,000 shares at $100 per. Litho. By Britton & Rey, S.F. Mining seal embossed. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2434 - Senator Silver Mining Company Stock [163595]

Senator Silver Mining Company - Virginia City, NV - Storey County - Certificate dated July 27, 1868 - Comstock region. Incorporated in 1868 and capitalized at $600,000; 6,000 shares at $100 per. Certificate No. 36 for 30 shares issued to Bartholomew Wood. Signed by Nash Page, President, and T.B. Wingard, Secretary. Red Brown twenty-five cent Washington Internal Revenue 'Bond" stamp. Printer: Bacon & Company. Uncancelled. Vignette of mine site at center, and eagle's head at bottom. Meas. 5.25 x 9.5 inches. Black print on cr'me paper. Central crease with tearing has tape reinforcement on reverse. Some staining. Foxing and yellowing with tears along the edges and stains on front and back. Fair condition. Date: 1868 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2435 - Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock [163587]

Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company Stock - This mining company was incorporated when the Comstock was still part of the Utah Territory. Incorporation date was July 6, 1860. Very Early! Number 2288 for ten shares to Thomas Quinn. Datelined San Francisco 1866. Signed by John M Burnett(?) Secretary, and President, Charles Lindley(?). 25-cent Warehouse Revenue stamp. Printed by Towne & Bacon. No cancelled. Ob reverse recording of assessment #22 Apr.4, 1866 paid an another assessment No.24 paid. Wrinkled, vertical and horizontal folds and fading. Still a very special stock certificate whose date of incorporation will remain one of the earliest! Original trustees were TJ Andrews, JD Wilson, Joseph Lambert, George O. Whitney and William M. Stewart. Stewart would become the most influential citizen as lawyer for most of the major mining companies on the Comstock. The Daily Alta California of July 13, 1860, lists the following Comstock mining companies as the earliest to incorporate in San Francisco: Washoe, Chollar, Ophir, Buckeye, Gould & Curry, Scorpion, Yankee Silver, and Sierra Nevada. Many others are active, according to the paper, but have not yet incorporated! Date: 1866 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2436 - Smith Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163630]

Smith Gold and Silver Mining Co. - Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Territory - Stock certificate #171 dated December 15th, 1863, for 10 shares made out to Rebecker Hoff. Uncancelled. Incorporated April 28, 1863, and capitalized at $360,000; 2400 shares at $150 per share. Printed on extreme right is the identification of the claims. '2400 feet on each of two Ledges; Snug and Flowery Hill Ledges." The dateline is Virginia, N. T. Signed by President E. M. Stewart and Secretary C. H. Shaney (?). Two vignettes: one of a blacksmith at left and a second of a dog and safe at bottom. A brown 25-cent Internal Revenue Power of Attorney stamp attached. Blue on white; 3.75 x 9 inches, printed by Enterprise print. Extremely Fine. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2437 - Solid Silver Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163607]

Solid Silver Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Virginia District, Storey County, Nevada - Certificate #1132 for 200 shares, made out to Kenney & Dyer on July 21, 1879. Incorporated on February 23, 1876, capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by secretary J. J. Applegate and president H Cox. litho by Britton and Rey, S.F. Date: 1879 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2438 - South Burnside Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163637]

South Burnside Silver Mining Company Certificate Virginia City, Storey County, NT. It was incorporated Feb. 28, 1863, and capitalized at $750,000; 1500 shares at $500 per. Certificate No. 106 for 10 shares to F. L. Grosvenor datelined Virginia City, N.T. on July 11th, 1863. Located just south of the Burnside Silver Mining Company on the West Slope of Mt. Davidson. The price per share is unusually high perhaps focusing on the more well to do capitalist. The certificate has an intricate pattern in the background in a light green. The black border is plain, as is the text. "Burnside" in large green letters is in the middle in the background as well. Along the left side is a swirl and knot pattern with a vignette of an eagle with shield and flags. A brown revenue stamp for 25-cents is on the left side near the top. Rare Nevada Territorial. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2439 - St. John's Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163656]

St. John's Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate - Virginia City, Storey County, N.T. Certificate No. 26 datelined Virginia City, N.T. on April 10, 1863, to N. A. Chandler for 10 shares. Incorporated on March 25th, 1863, and capitalized at $525,000; 2100 shares at $250 per. New Brunswick Ledge; one foot per share. Signed by secretary, Monroe Thomson and President, Seth Cook. One vignette, Eagle with flag. Black border and text. Stock is U/C. Printed by Towne & Bacon, Printers. Certificate measures 9"x4". Rare imperforate brown-red, twenty-five cent power of attorney revenue stamp. Signed by M. T. And dated April 10, 1863. Certificate has minor wear on top, bottom, and left edges. Some minor folding vertically. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2440 - Stewart Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163620]

Stewart Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Virginia City, N.T. Stock certificate #38 for 10 shares made out to H. H. Ellis datelined Virginia City, N.T., March 26, 1863. Incorporated in Virginia City on March 14, 1863, and capitalized at $700,000; 1200 shares at $500 per. One foot on the Seymour Lode equals one share: formerly known as the Ellsworth lode. Uncancelled. Signed by president, James H. Hardy and secretary, John H. Schermier. A 25-cent imperforate brown 'Entry of Goods" Internal Revenue stamp attached on left. Red over print name of company across the certificate. Printed by Eastman & Godfrey, Franklin Book and Job office 415 Washington St., S.F. Judge James H. Hardy presided over many of the mining cases on the Comstock including the Potosi Gold & Silver Mining Co. versus The Bajazet & Golden Era Gold and Silver Mining Company in 1864. The great California legal orator Henry Edgerton along with William Higby and Alexander Campbell prosecuted Judge James H. Hardy, on his impeachment trial before the California State Senate in 1862. The accused Judge was removed from office and moved on to the Comstock in the Nevada Territory. (History of the bench and bar of California: edited by Oscar Tully Shuck 1901, p.570). James H. Hardy had been judge of the district court of the sixteenth judicial district of California. Hardy, was a self-made man and had considerable ability as a lawyer and politician. However, he an extremely vocal advocate of the South. One of his main achievements in the judicial office was to preside in the trial of Terry for the killing of Broderick in the famous duel. He ruled on that trial for Terry's acquittal. That verdict, unpopular with many, in addition to his habit of publicly using noisy secession language, induced the assembly of 1862 to present to the senate articles of impeachment against him. California courts required members practicing law there to take a loyalty oath resulting in many great legal minds fleeing to the nearby Nevada Territory for sanctuary including Judge Hardy and A. P. Crittenden. Capitalized at $600,000; 1200 shares at $500 per for 1200 feet on the Seymour lode, formerly known as the Ellsworth Lode. Vignette of female allegorical figure. Small vignette of dog at bottom center. A very rare imperforate 25-cent, red-brown, Washington Internal Revenue stamp; rare miss use of 'Entry of Goods" stamp. Black print with red title on cr'me paper; printed by Eastman & Godfrey, Printers, Franklin Book and Job office 415 Washington, San Francisco. 5.25 "x 9.5 ', very fine. Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2441 - Triton Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163641]

Triton Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate- Virginia District, Storey County, N.T. Certificate #3! issued for fifty shares to M. R. Williams on April 11th, 1863. Signed by Thos. Adams, president and Wm. E. Moody, secretary. Reverse signed by Williams and Moody. Incorporated March 31st, 1863, and capitalized at $360,000; 1200 shares at $300 per. Partially imperforate Twenty-five cent U.S. revenue stamp on left. Uncancelled. Small vignette of dog with key sitting next to safe on the bottom. Printed by Robbins & Co's Print, 417 Clay Street. The 1862 Territorial census lists a Thomas Adams living in Gold Hill. Light toning around upper right edge. Fold marks. Unknown Comstock mine. Not listed in Browne (1866, 1867) Lord, Angel, Ansari, Smith, DeQuille, Kelley (1862), Bancroft (1863, 1864), S.F. Directory of 1865, or Stretch (1866). Extremely rare! Date: 1863 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2442 - United States Mining Company Stock [163646]

United States Mining Company - Virginia District, Story County, N.T. - Certificate # 266 issued to a. Riesen for 10 shares on Sept. 5th, 1864. Signed by President Isxxx and Secretary J. M. Buffington. Incorporated on Dec. 3rd, 1862 and capitalized at $2,000,000; 4000 shares at $500 each. This is a very high price per share for the period. Vignette at top of capitol building with people and horses in foreground. Vignette at lower left of a revolutionary military man on horseback. Datelined San Francisco. Black border and print. Virginia District, Story (note the spelling) County, N.T. Printer - Designed and engraved on stone by Fishbourne, cnr Washington & Sansome, S.F. . 5 x 10.5. Uncancelled. Red- brown, 25-cent Power of Attorney Internal Revenue stamp at right. Company seal embossed at center bottom with a tunnel mining scene. We could find no information on this company. Not to be confused with United States Gold and Silver MC in Lander County at the same time. No references to this company found anywhere. Buffington was a professional mining secretary in San Francisco (Langley's Business Directory for 1866, p.100). The only reference for a Riesen in this time period is in Kelly's 1862 Directory of Nevada on p.189; Riesen House, Reisen and Foster Proprietors in Gold Hill, p.189. The company did not have a separate office in S.F.. (Ref: 1865 S.F. Dir., Mi & Sci Press, 1864; Rare. Fine condition. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2443 - Utah Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, NV Territorial [163647]

Utah Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate. Virginia City. Storey County. N.T. VERY EARLY, just after Nevada Territory (March 2, 1861) previously under Utah control. The Mine was located in 1859 and incorporated May 1, 1861. Certificate No. 15 for 15 shares datelined San Francisco to A. C. Chapman on April 6, 1864. Signed by A. P. Totaling (major San Francisco whiskey distributor) President and Edward Lovell, Secretary. Carson County has been changed to Storey County on cert. A 25-cent U. S. Revenue Power of Attorney stamp at left. Uncancelled. Approximately 4" X 9.25". Black print on cr'me paper. Red print on reverse. Vignette of eagle at bottom center. Certificate No. 15 for 15 shares. Creases but otherwise very good. One of the key mines in the gut of the Comstock at the north end of Virginia City. Very rare. Date: 1861 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2444 - Waller's Defeat Mining Company Stock, signed by Wm. Sharon [163600]

Waller's Defeat Mining Company to William Sharon, Signed by President William Sharon. Certificate 533 for 450 shares issued to Sharon. William Sharon was the first President of the mining company. Also signed by secretary XXXXX and president William Sharon. Datelined Virginia October 28, 1868. The goal was to mine for gold and silver in the Gold Hill district and Devil's Gate district. Incorporated on September 10, 1867, and capitalized at $800,000; 8000 shares at $100 per. The Territorial Enterprise reported on February 19, 1868, that the Bank of California (Sharon and Ralston) had applied for a patent for a streak of ground around 1,800 feet in length and 400 feet in width commencing at the old Waller's Defeat Mine and running south. This is located in Devil's Gate mining district. Date: 1867 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2445 - Wells Fargo Mining Company Stock [163601]

Wells Fargo Mining Company - Virginia District, Storey County, Nevada Stock Certificate No. 4797 for 100 shares made out to Golley & Epstein, Trustees (stockbrokers in S.F.) dated Feb. 28th, 1877. 'This is one of the oldest locations in the mining section known as the North Virginia. It is situated a little less than a mile in a direct line and Eastward from the original locations on the

Lot: 2446 - York Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163635]

York Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock - Virginia City, Storey County NT Cert. #53, issued to A.C. Chapman for 20 shares on March 8, 1864. Signed by R.M. Daggett, president, and by A.C. Chapman, secretary. - Incorporated in Nevada in 1863 and capitalized at $250,000; 1250 shares at $200 per. Vignette column at left end with masted side-wheeler ship carrying an American flag, and an eagle atop a stars and stripes 'Liberty" shield. Small vignette at bottom center of dog guarding a safe. Black border and print. Uncancelled. No printer noted. 5.25 x 9."Not noted on Becker's map of 1883. The property is noted on Bancroft's 1865 map, located just north of the N. Ophir and the Mexican mines and the Summit Mill on the Comstock Ledge. Chapman was a partner in Armstrong and Chapman [Kelley, 1863]. Rollin Mallory Daggett was a notary public in the firm of Myers & Daggett in Virginia City [Kelley, 1863], and a partner with Myron Angel at El Dorado Canyon in 1862-63. He was born in 1832 in New York. 'He must have been a strange queer genius, even in childhood"[Angel's History of Nevada]. He helped found the Golden Era newspaper in San Francisco, where he was a partner and contributor, then sold it and went to Virginia City in 1862 to work with Joseph T. Goodman of the Territorial Enterprise, alongside Mark Twain. Both Daggett and Goodman considered themselves literary lights as poets and playwrights. Daggett stayed on until 1879 becoming manager of the paper [Robt. Armstrong, Nevada Printing History, Univ. of Nev. Press, 1981, pg. 206]. He is the namesake of Daggett, California. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2447 - Martin White Mining Company Stock [160618]

Rare. Location: Ward District, White Pine County, Nevada. No. 2273, issued for 100 shares on Dec. 5, 1878 to CF McDermot trustee. Signed by the president and secretary. Punch cancellations thru signatures. Black border with portrait of notable (probably Martin White himself) on right and mining vignette on left, Fine to VF with light toning. According to Davis, The History of Nevada: 'After its discovery in 1876, Ward grew rapidly, and within a year had a population of 1,500. The silver-lead ores, remarkable for their richness, were successfully handled in a furnace, which was built by the Martin White Mining Company. Handsome dividends were paid to the stockholders for a short time. With a depreciation in lead values and the difficulty of obtaining fluxing material, it became necessary to close down the furnace. The ores were of a rebellious nature, and the company was compelled to purchase lead ores from Robinson and Muncy and pure bullion from the Hunter District. A twenty-stamp mill was afterward erected at a cost of $85,000 and proved a failure after an additional $35,000 had been expended in experimental purposes. Ward was completely deserted for twenty-five years. The holdings of the late Martin White and his associates and contiguous ground were taken over by the Nevada United Mines Company in 1906"[Vol. II, p. 1046]. Ward, Nevada got its start in 1876. The town was founded in the spring and grew so fast that by the next winter it would support nearly 1500 residents. The following spring, the town lost nearly two-thirds of its residents. By 1881, the population had fallen to about 300. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Ward Provenance:

Lot: 2448 - Washoe M&M Co. Stock Certificate; Washoe City Mining and Mills [144436]

Incorporated in 1860 for mining, building mills and creating Washoe City. #32 for 20 shares. In the 'Shares' box it says 500c each. To Charles Hosmer. Datelined January 11, 1862, Carson City, N. T. Incorporated December 31, 1861. Signed by S. M. Bliss secretary and John C. Fall president. Mines located in Washoe Mining District, Carson County, Nevada Territory. Carson County is left over from Utah Territory days. Once Nevada Territory was created it took a little time for them to create their own counties. This is a very early and very rare Nevada Territorial Certificate focusing on town creation and mills to support the Comstock! All three names on this certificate arrived on the Comstock when it was still part of the Utah Territory. Charles Hosmer was there by September 29, 1860. Simeon Bliss was there by June 18, 1860. Fall arrived about February of 1860. He had a store and bank in Carson City. He would move to Unionville and was owner and superintendent of the Arizona - Unionville's only major successful mine in the 1870's. Fall and Bliss were involved in the survey of Truckee City (which would have been where Huffaker's Ranch was.) Description of a forgotten Truckee City included! Also notes on Hosmer, Bliss and Fall. Two pages of notes on Washoe City and the company. Date: 1861/62 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Washoe City, Carson County, UT Provenance: Joe Elcano Nevada Collection

Lot: 2449 - Tolles Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163717]

Tolles Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock - Pea Vine Mining District, Washoe City, N.T. - Rare location. Dix Ledge, Pea Vine Mining District, Washoe County, N.T. Pea Vine was the original usage of what is commonly known as Peavine today in Nevada. Incorporated May 1863 and capitalized at 41,000,000; 2000 shares at $500 per. Certificate No. 299, issued to Mrs. M. K. Battersby for 5 shares datelined Washoe City, N.T., October 12th, 1863. Signed by SC Jolly, president, and PC Robertson, secretary. 25-cent power of Att'y Revenue stamp. Not cancelled. Three vignettes: surface working (center), prospector (left side), and small eagle (bottom center). Printed by Towne & Bacon Printers. Stain in center vignette. Edge and corners show little wear. Company not in Filer or 1863 N.T. Directory (see p.129). The Peavine District was organized in 1863. It covers an area 16 miles (east to west) and 8 miles (north to south) in the hills north of the Truckee River. Reno was located at the center of the south side of the district. Poeville was a town located at a spring in the center of the district. Peavine Peak is the highest point in the district. The northwest part of the district was serviced by the NCO railroad. Browne described the district in 1867. He says it was originally laid out to be 20 miles east to west and 10 miles north to south. He reports that gold & silver occur in quartz veins with copper carbonate ores. The Bay State Mining Co. was planning on installing a Haskell smelter at Reno. Dr. Landszweert of Reno had copper ores containing $150 in gold and $250 in silver. In 1868, Browne reports that there are 13 veins opened in the district, striking north/south, and cutting through granite and metamorphosed sediments. Hague, 1870, reports: "Veins of copper ore have been opened in metamorphic rocks and prospected to a depth of 40 or 50 feet. The surface ore consists chiefly of oxides and carbonates with some sulphurets of copper. It is slightly argentiferous. The region has been lying neglected for several years but its proximity to the railroad may make it an available source of copper should future exploration encourage further development." Burchard (1881) notes that the Golden Fleece at Poeville has opened an 8-foot vein by tunnel and incline. He mentions the Massalond Ledge (located 3.5 miles west of Reno), and the copper belt of the district located 15 miles northwest of Reno City. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Washoe County Provenance:

Lot: 2450 - Mt. Davidson Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163718]

Mt. Davidson Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. - Washoe Mining District, NV - Cert. #354 issued to George B. Hill on March 2, 1878, for 100 shares. Signed by Fred D. Lerner as Secretary and by R. Kirman as president. Incorporated in Carson City, NV on April 8, 1875, and capitalized at $450,000; 45,000 shares at $10 per. Uncancelled. Vignette of a mine and an ore cart on a trestle close to a refinery. Printed by A. L. Bancroft & Co., S.F. Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Washoe Co. Provenance:

Lot: 2451 - Washoe Mining and Manufacturing Company Stock, NV Territorial [163716]

Washoe Mining and Manufacturing Company - Washoe Mining District, Carson County, Nevada Territory Stock Certificate No. 30 for 40 shares made out to Charles Hosmer datelined Carson City, N.T. January 11th, 1862. (Very early RARE dateline).The Company was capitalized at $500,000, 1000 shares at $500 each. Signatures include S. M. Bliss, Secretary and Jn. C. Full, President. Black on light blue paper with vignette of woman at left and another smaller vignette of a safe and dog in the center bottom. Fine condition. Charles Hosmer is listed in Langley's Business Directory of San Francisco for 1866. Rare early territorial. Date: 1862 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Washoe Co. Provenance:

Lot: 2452 - Washoe United Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock [163715]

Washoe United Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock - Washoe, County, N.T. Incorporated in Nevada and England in 1862 and capitalized at 100,000 English pounds. One pound was worth $5.56 at that time. Cert. #512, issued to Henry Thomas Marshall in 1864 for 5 shares Datelined London December 8th, 1864 (Nevada became a state on Oct. 31, 1864). Signed by the British Directors and Secretary of the company. Embossed with company stamp. Plain white paper with embossed seal, black print and no vignette other than a decorative panel at the left side. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 8.5."Datelined London. Promoted in England as a 'fail-safe" investment, the company's over-confident development included building 7.5 miles of canal and a 20-stamp mill in the first three years. However, it had returned no dividends and was by then on the verge of collapse. Other British undertakings in Nevada convinced investors to pay up based on the glowing reports of the success of the Washoe United venture and the richness of the Comstock, even though the properties being touted were far removed from both of those locations. The owners trusted in the geographical ignorance of their audience. [Ref: British Investments and the American Mining Frontier, 1860-1901, by Clark C. Spence, from The Evolution of International Business, 1880-1845, Vol. ll, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, London, 1958, 1993, pg. 62]. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Washoe Co. Provenance:

Lot: 2453 - Copper Chief Mining Company Stock [161428]

I/U #168 to Jared Sater for 1000 shares issued in 11902. Signed by president Relief Jackson and EH Audress(?). Unique Native American vignette! Nice copper seal. Dateline Lafayette, Indiana. Good condition with folds, dog ears, etc. 25c documentary stamp. Located in the Black Mesa Mining District. Mining played a minor role in Union County's history in the early- to mid-1900s, when four mining districts were developed: Black Mesa, Peacock Canyon, Northeastern Union County, and Folsom. More than 120 clastic plugs, many containing copper, silver, and uranium minerals, have been identified in the Black Mesa district of the Dry Cimarron Valley of New Mexico that extends into southeastern Colorado (Carrizo district) and western Oklahoma. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New Mexico City: Black Mesa Provenance:

Lot: 2454 - Colorado and New Mexico Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company [161433]

#788 for 300 shares to HA Potter. Signed by president JT(?) and secretary Ira W Pendleton. Two nice vignettes: underground mining and a mill scene. Incorporated in Colorado. Dateline Denver, March 27, 1886. Collier & Cleveland Litho Denver. Cut unevenly from stock book. Toning. Small rips and tears. Mines located at Socorro. Date of fling was January 16, 1882. [Territory of New Mexico, 1903-1904 Legislative Manual] Date: 1886 Country (if not USA): State: New Mexico City: Socorro Provenance:

Lot: 2455 - Marion Bullion Mining Company Stock Plus Copper Knob Stock [160625]

1) FANTASTIC. We have not had the privilege of selling the certificate before. And the most fantastic part of this certificate is the vignette. It clearly shows how the company was bringing down the quartz through a series of placer ditches! #121 for 5 shares to WS Morrow. Dated 1886 Harrisburg, Pa. Signed by treasurer Machlin, secretary Demming and president Godge(?). Striking gold underprint with '$50'. Small rip top left - otherwise great condition with no obvious issues. The Marion Bullion Company Mine is at Brackettown near the headwaters of South Muddy Creek in McDowell County. A number of quartz veins were prospected, and a 126-foot-deep shaft were sunk on a series of six, narrow, closely spaced veins. The quart contains galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, and pyrite. Assays of the quartz ran from two-tenths to one ounce of gold and silver per ton. 2) Also 1880 Copper Knob Mining Company. #594 for 100 shares to David Lapsley. Signed y president Flint and secretary Mulford. Location: Gap Creek, Ashe County. Date: Country (if not USA): State: North Carolina City: Provenance:

Lot: 2456 - Two Different North Carolina Mining Stock Certificates [160401]

Lot of 2. 1) Copper Knob Mining Company. "Location, Gap Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina." Inc. in New York. No. 10824, issued for 100 shares to Geo. Wooldridge in 1882. Signed by the president (illegible) and secretary Mulford. Not cancelled. Small vignette of allegorical child. ABN. Pinhole, folds. 2) Union Copper Mines Company. Inc. in Maine. No. 713, issued in 1907 for 50 shares. Signed by president Akers and treasurer Cook. Not cancelled. Orange border, black print, and mine tunnel vignette. Folds, tape repairs. Date: 1882-1907 Country (if not USA): State: North Carolina City: Provenance:

Lot: 2457 - Josephine Gold and Silver Mining stock [161394]

# 76 for 100 shares to AD Tufts. Signed by Edward F Albright and WH Harris. Dateline Portland 1877. Incorporated December 22, 1876. Issued. Not cancelled. Allegorical vignette and mine to mill vignette. Crocker & Co. San Francisco printer. Small tear upper left. Light wrinkling. Nice! Original incorporators were Harris, Alexander Ankeny and JF Salmon. Date: 1877 Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Jackson County Provenance:

Lot: 2458 - Cracker Jack Consolidated Gold Mines Company Stock [161439]

I/U #1218 100 shares Paul McLean on November 2, 1903. Mines located in Sumpter, Oregon. Vignette is certainly the Cracker Jack Mill and other buildings. Fabulous! "In 1862, five men from South Carolina were on their way to the California gold fields. While camped near cracker creek, they discovered gold in the creek gravels. The men decided to stay in the Sumpter area and built a cabin which they named Fort Sumter after a famous Civil War era fort in South Carolina. The isolated town grew slowly over the next 30 years. The availability of heavy mining machinery in the 1890's, and the arrival of the railroad in 1897 resulted in rapid growth of the town. By the early 1900's Sumpter had thousands of residents. The mines around Sumpter were producing millions of dollars in gold every year, earning Sumpter the title of "Queen City". The first of the massive floating gold dredges began mining river gravels just outside Sumpter in 1913." [from westernmininghistory.com] Horizontal folds Date: 1903 Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Sumpter Provenance:

Lot: 2459 - Lucky Queen Gold & Silver Mining Stock [160616]

Inc. January 18th. 1876. No. 241, issued for 100 shares to Chas F Jones on June 29, 1876 in Roseburg, Oregon. Signed by president William R. Willis and secretary Bodley. Not cancelled. Black and red print with three vignettes: miner pushing ore cart out of tunnel (top center); allegorical woman (left side); small picture of dog (bottom center). Printed by E.M. Waite. Folds, dark toning and staining along edges. Located 5 miles east of Hugo in the Grants Pass District, Josephine County. According to History of Southern Oregon, Walling, 1884, it was owned by a group of mostly Southern Oregon men and "the works on and in the mine are believed to be the most extensive in the state, the aggregate length of shafts and tunnels being nearly 1,000 feet. A 10 stamp mill was erected in 1875. As of 1884, the mine was inactive since 1879. It appears to have been worked again later. .5" red spot. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance:

Lot: 2460 - Oregon Mining Stock Certificate Group [160404]

Lot of 13. Includes: White Horse Mining Company (1906); Sierra Nevada Consolidated Mining Co. (1928); Oregon Copper Company (3 stocks issued in 1929); Oregon & Joraquipa Mining Company (3 unissued stocks, two signed by the president); and Coyote Creek Mine (5 unissued stocks). Please inspect. Date: 1906-1929 Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance:

Lot: 2461 - Magnolia Gold Mining Company Stock [160622]

Cert. #1464, issued for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by Jno. Phillips as president and M. Seacrest as secretary. Incorporated in New York. According to Balch, 1882, the company began developing it's property in 1880. Their mines included the Broad River, Magnolia and the McSwain, located at Broad River Township, Hickory Grove, near Smith's Ford, S.C. Encompassed 200 acres with the vein averaging 6' wide. The property also contained the old Arrow-wood mine. Nice vignette of four miners working underground. Uncancelled. Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: South Carolina City: Provenance:

Lot: 2462 - Three Deadwood Mining Stock Certificates incl. JB Haggin Autograph [155730]

Lot of 3 different. 1) Homestake Mining Company. Stock issued in 1881, signed by JB Haggin, one of George Hearst's business partners, as president. Punch and stamp cancelled. Black border and print, vignette of Native Americans looking down at city. Printed by ABN. "Location: Whitewood Mining District, Lawrence County, Dakota Territory." George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, and James Ben Ali Haggin bought the 10-acre Homestake Mine from its discoverer, Moses Manuel, for $70,000, and incorporated the Homestake Mining Company on November 5, 1877. It produced more than 40 million troy ounces of gold in its lifetime. 2) Justice Consolidated Gold Mining Company. "Location, Whitewood Quartz Mining District, Lawrence Co., Dakota T." (printed at top center). Stock issued in 1879 in San Francisco for 100 shares. Signed by the president and secretary. Gold title and allegorical vignette. Pinholes, creases. 3) Yankee Boy Gold Mining Company. Stock issued in Deadwood in 1896 for 100 shares. Signed by Julius Redsamen as president and John Baggaly as secretary. Not cancelled. Green border and print, two mining vignettes in purple. 4 x 7.5" Pioneer Print, Deadwood. Scarce. Date: 1879-1896 Country (if not USA): State: South Dakota City: Deadwood Provenance:

Lot: 2463 - Mica Peak Mining Company Stock [160629]

Inc. in Colorado by a group of 10 Denver businessmen. The group managed to control the Mica Peak property near Spokane Falls, Washington. Mica Peak was a high elevation in the chain of mountains southeast of the city, 25 miles distant. The mica taken out was in large sheets and the company already had an order for 5000 lbs. from Denver (Settlers' Guide to Homes in the Northwest: Being a Hand-book of Spokane by Dallam & Edwards, 1885). Signed by John D. Coplen as president and E. Moses, secretary. Small vignette of miners working underground. #23 for 100 shares to V Elliott. VF. Uncancelled. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Washington City: Spokane Falls Provenance:

Lot: 2464 - Washington State Mining Stock Certificate Collection [160406]

Lot of 16. Includes: Tamarack & Chesapeak(sic.) Mining Company (6 stocks, 1903-07); Central Copper Co. (unissued); Loon Lake Bluebird Copper Company (1918); John Hall Mines, Inc. (6 stocks, 1933-36); Gladstone Mountain Mining Company (1925); Quesnel Forks Placers, Inc. (2 stocks, 1950-51). Please inspect. Date: 1903-51 Country (if not USA): State: Washington City: Provenance:

Lot: 2465 - Nova Scotia Midland Railroad Bond Coupon Printers Plate, New York Bank Note Co. [163868]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon of the Nova Scotia Midland Railway & Iron Company. Comes with paper sleeve that has an example coupon attached! $25 in gold coin. Not dated. New York Bank Note Company. Signed by the treasurer. Great locomotive vignette! Identified in upper corner as 1109. Reverse shows signs of use. 2.75 x 4" Line completed in 1901; headquartered at Truro, Nova Scotia. Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: Nova Scotia City: Provenance:

Lot: 2466 - Alabama Great Southern Railroad Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate, ABN [163876]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company. Redeemable for $20 in gold coin, 1927. Bond due in 1943. Vignette of a woman. Signed by the treasurer. American Bank Note Company. Identifying number "61136" at top. Reverse has S36619. Plate is 3 x 5" Founded in 1877. Operated in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Date: 1927 Country (if not USA): State: Alabama City: Provenance:

Lot: 2467 - Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad Bond Printers Plate [163866]

Steel printers plate for the masthead of bond for Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, City of San Francisco. Union Trust Company of San Francisco. No date or makers mark; possibly ABN. C1729 etched in small font above "The." Plate is 3 x 9.25" Many punch marks on the reverse; this was used! Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: San Francisco Provenance:

Lot: 2468 - San Francisco & Marysville Railroad Bond, Yuba County [155761]

Rare Gold Rush era bond. No. 84, issued for $1,000 to DC Haskin on October 22nd, 1859. Resolution passed by the California Assembly in April 1857. Signed by the county clerk, county treasurer, county auditor, and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Black border, green seal, and multiple vignettes including a train passing by a building with a flag that says "Depot, SF&MR." No printer listed. Six coupons attached. Toning/discoloration (more obvious on the reverse), folds, rough edges. 13 x 13.75" The route would run from Marysville across the Feather River then south-southwest to cross the Sacramento River near Knights Landing. Then southwest to Vacaville to a landing near Vallejo. From there, paddleboats would provide extended service to San Francisco. Date: 1859 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Yuba County Provenance:

Lot: 2469 - Denver & Boulder Valley Railroad Co. Stock Issued to Thomas A. Scott, Signed by Chaffee [160287]

Inc. by the territory of Colorado. Low certificate no. 4, issued to Thomas A. Scott on Jan. 18th, 1871 in Denver City. Signed by JB Chaffee as president and RR McCormick as secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print with railroad vignette. Signed on the back for the Estate of Thos. A. Scott. Pinholes, folds. 6.5 x 10.75" Thomas Alexander Scott was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role in the war effort. Scott then became the 4th president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which became the largest publicly traded corporation in the world. He was considered a "robber baron" and received much criticism for his conduct in the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. In 1877, Scott helped negotiate the Republican Party's Compromise of 1877 with the Democratic Party which settled the disputed presidential election of 1876 in favor of Rutherford B. Hayes in exchange for the federal government pulling out its military forces from the South and ending the Reconstruction era. Jerome B Chaffee was one of the founders of the City of Denver, and founded the First National Bank of Denver in 1865. Chaffee entered politics and helped organize the Colorado Territory, serving in its first legislature as speaker. He was the territorial delegate to the United States Congress starting in 1870. In 1876, after Colorado was admitted to the Union, Chaffee was elected to the United States Senate. Chaffee County in Colorado is named after him. According to Poor's Manual of Railroads (1887), this company operated a line from Brighton, Colorado to Boulder, a distance of 27 miles. Chartered in 1870; opened in 1871. Operated by the Union Pacific after the company defaulted in 1879. Date: 1871 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Boulder Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2470 - Denver, Marshall & Boulder Railway Co. Stock Certificate, No. 2 Issued [155690]

Very rare; we sold only one of these out of the Prag Collection. Inc. in Colorado. Super low no. 2, issued for 10 shares to Chas. F. Adams Jr. of Boston on Oct. 26th, 1885. Signed by the president (name illegible) and secretary (name illegible). Punch and stamp cancelled. Black border and print with vignette featuring bald eagle, miners, and the Colorado state seal. 5 x 14" with stub. Interestingly, stub notes that this stock was issued in lieu of certificate number 1! The Denver Marshall & Boulder Railroad began laying track northwest from Denver in the 1880's. The road builder's progress took them from Coalton to Superior in 1885 and on to Marshall in 1886. The link from Marshall to Boulder was completed and freight service from Denver to Boulder began August 1, 1886 and passenger service by 1890. In 1899, the railroad was consolidated with others to form the Colorado & Southern Railroad. Date: 1885 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Boulder Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2471 - Colorado Springs & Suburban Railway Co. Stock #1 Issued to WS Stratton [160289]

Inc. in Colorado. Stock number 1, issued for 1 shares to Cripple Creek mining millionaire WS Stratton on April 16th, 1901 in Colorado Springs. Not endorsed on the reverse by Stratton. Signed by president William Ramsay and secretary JP Tutts. Not cancelled. Brown border and corporate seal, black print, and fabulous vignette of a streetcar with the company name on the side. Printed by Out West Printing & Stationary Co., Colorado Springs. 8 x 11" Folds, clean. The company was formed when Stratton purchased Colorado Springs Rapid Transit Railway in 1901 and consolidated it in 1902 with the Colorado Springs & Suburban Railway Company. It operated in Colorado Springs, its suburbs, and Manitou Springs. It operated from 1902-1932. Stratton discovered the Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado on July 4, 1891, and became the Cripple Creek district's first millionaire in 1894. Date: 1901 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Colorado Springs Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2472 - Colorado Springs Rapid Transit Railway Co. Stock Signed by WS Stratton [155696]

Inc. in Colorado. No. 199, issued for 6 shares to AL Lawton on May 8th, 1902 in Colorado Springs. Signed by WS Stratton as president and William Floyd as secretary. Stamp cancelled. Black border and print with electric streetcar vignette that has "Pikes Peak Ave" and the company initials on the side! Folds, creased right border, archival tape repaired separation. 8.25 x 11.5" WS Stratton was Cripple Creek's first mining millionaire. He discovered the Independence Lode near Victor in 1891. He found a gold vein close to the surface worth $3 million in 1893. The Colorado Springs Rapid Transit Railway was chartered in 1890. They bought the system created by the Colorado Springs and Manitou Street Railway who had began horsecar trolley service in 1887. The Colorado Springs Rapid Transit Railway established the first electric trolley line to Manitou Springs in October 1890, as they transitioned from horse-drawn to electric trolleys. In 1901, Stratton bought the line and combined it with the Colorado Springs & Suburban Railway Company to form the Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway. [Ref: www.trainweb.org] Date: 1902 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Colorado Springs Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2473 - Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs Railroad Co. Stock Signed by Spencer Penrose [160290]

Inc. in Colorado. Low cert. number 12, issued for one share to Chas. L. Tutt in 1925. Signed by Spencer Penrose as president and E. Hartwell as secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, and locomotive vignette. Folds. 8.25 x 10.75" Spencer Penrose made his first fortune at Cripple Creek with the COD Mine, which he was invited to invest in with the help of his childhood friend, Charles Tutt. Penrose sold the mine and formed the Colorado-Philadelphia Reduction Company, an ore-processing facility in Old Colorado City. Tutt and Penrose brought on tenured miner and miller, Charles Mather MacNeill. By 1899, its plant was treating over $3 million worth of Cripple Creek ore annually. The three men would create a mining, milling, and real estate empire in the years that followed. Penrose later invested in mining operations in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. He settled in Colorado Springs and built the road to the top of Pikes Peak, as well as the Broadmoor Hotel. This railroad is the re-incorporation of the failed Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway Company, started by WS Stratton, James Burns, Frank Peck, and others. It took over the electric lines serving the towns of the Cripple Creek District, as well as the railroad that went through Victor, Goldfield, and Cameron, then went down the "Gold Camp Road" through Cheyenne Canyon into Colorado Springs. Date: 1925 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2474 - Denver, Cripple Creek & Southwestern Railroad Co. Stock Number 1 [160292]

Inc. in Colorado. Stock NUMBER 1, issued for one share to secretary William G. Evans on January 10th, 1896. Signed by Evans and president CW Fisher. Pen cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, and Colorado state seal vignette. Folds, creases. 8 x 10" An electric railroad short-line planned from Denver through Cripple Creek, Victor, and Silver Cliff, on through to New Mexico and Arizona. Granted right of way by Congress in 1896 to run through the South Platte and Plum Creek forest reserves. Colorado & Southern Railway bought the railroad's franchise in 1899 for use as the basis of a line built in 1902 from South Platte to Nighthawk. Successor was Colorado and Southern Railway. Date: 1896 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Cripple Creek Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2475 - South Park & Leadville Shortline Railroad Co. Stock Issued to Willard Teller [160293]

Extremely rare. Inc. in Colorado. Low number 5, issued for 10 shares to Willard Teller in March 1886. Signed by Teller on reverse. Signed by president Chas. Adams and the secretary (illegible). Punch and stamp cancelled. Black border and print, fancy title with Colorado state seal vignette. Printed by Collier & Cleaveland, Denver. 4.75 x 9" Pinholes, discoloration on left border. According to Poors Manual of Railroads (1887), the railroad's line extended from a point on the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad near London Junction to the London Hill mines, a distance of 7.5 miles. Built by the London, South Park, & Leadville RR Co. with support from Union Pacific. Willard Teller was a pioneer (and distinguished) lawyer in Colorado and brother to HM Teller, Colorado senator and banking figure. Date: 1886 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Leadville Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2476 - Denver & Middle Park Railroad Company Stock Certificate Number 1 [160291]

We have never offered an issued piece from this company, and this is not only issued, it is stock NUMBER 1. No. 1, issued for 10 shares to Charles Adams in Boston in 1889. Signed by the vice president (Lane), secretary, treasurer, and transfer agent. Stamp and punch cancelled. Black border and print. 7.5 x 11" Folds, stub attached. Inc. in 1883. This narrow gauge operated 1884-1890, Ralston to Glencoe. In 1890, they merged with the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railroad. Middle Park is a lowland region between ranges of the Rocky Mountains, roughly between Lake Grandby and Kremmling, Colorado. Given that the railroad only operated until 1890, and this stock is no. 1 and was issued in 1889, it may be the only issued stock in existence. We could find no other examples! Date: 1889 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Middle Park Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2477 - Pueblo & Arkansas Valley RR Bond [161710]

Colorado Territory bond, Pueblo and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company of Colorado, issued 1875. This line was formed to build a line for the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe from Granada to La Junta to Pueblo (completed March 1876). Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Pueblo Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2478 - Colorado Central Railroad Co. Stock, Signed by Loveland & Teller, with RNT4 [160286]

Rare Colorado railroad stock with imprinted revenue. No. 63, issued to WAH Loveland for 100 shares in March 1872. Signed on the reverse by Loveland. Signed by Henry M. Teller as president (signs over the revenue stamp) and treasurer John Taft. Pen and punch cancelled. Black border and print. Great vignette of train and Conestoga wagons with mountains in the background. RNT4 imprinted revenue stamp. 7.5 x 1.5" (with stub). Folds, creases. Loveland was a U.S. railroad entrepreneur and businessman. He was one of the founders of the Colorado Central Railroad and a principal figure in the early history of Colorado. The town of Loveland is named after him. Henry Teller was a prominent Colorado businessman and lawyer. He also served as a US Senator from 1876-1882 and 1885-1909, and as Secretary of the Interior between 1882 and 1885. The railroad was chartered as the Colorado and Clear Creek Railroad Company on February 9, 1865 by Loveland. On January 20, 1866, the name of the railroad was changed to the Colorado Central & Pacific Railroad. The following year, in June 1867, the company was reorganized with the Union Pacific investors in control. It operated in Colorado and southeastern Wyoming in the late 19th century. It was founded in the Colorado Territory in the wake of the Colorado Gold Rush to ship gold from the mountains. It expanded from its Golden-Denver line to form a crucial link connecting Colorado with the transcontinental railroad and the national rail network. The history of the railroad throughout the 1870s was driven at times by a fierce struggle between local interests, led by W.A.H. Loveland, and outside investors of the Union Pacific Railroad at times by Jay Gould. Date: 1872 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2479 - The Loveland Pass Mining & Railroad Tunnel Co. Stock [160617]

#480, preferred shares @$20 par 1 1/2 % . Printed date 188_. Black, vignettes: left men working mine tunnel, top 4-4-0 passenger passing through tunnel. Four coupons attached. Although unissued the coupons have signature S. Reed Treasurer. Western B.N. Engraving Co printer. EF. Very rare; no isued pieces have ever been seen by us. This company, led by Loveland, had the same intent as MM Pomeroy and the Atlantic-Pacific Tunnel Company: driving a tunnel through the Divide for transportation and mining purposes. They organized the Loveland Pass Mining & Railroad Tunnel Company in 1881 and drove the tunnel for around a year while UPRR considered what to do with GB&L. When DSP&P reached Leadville in 1882, Loveland suspended work on suspicions that GB&L would not be extended into Summit County. Loveland was correct about GB&L proceeding no further, but Pomeroy continued his project anyway. Date: 188- Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot: 2480 - Three Different Rare Colorado Railroad Stocks/Bonds incl. Mears Autograph [155697]

Lot of 3 different. 1) Rio Grande Southern Railroad Company. Inc. in Colorado. No. A81, issued for 1,000 shares in 1892. Signed by Otto Mears as president and JL McAerl as secretary. Signatures heavily punch cancelled. Red border, black print, and nice locomotive vignette. Otto Mears, "Pathfinder of the San Juans," was a central railroad and mining figure in Colorado's history. This railroad operated between Durango and Ridgway, Colorado. 2) Certificate of Deposit of First Mortgage Bonds for the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad Co. No. 24, issued for $65,000 to Francis Leland in 1889. Signed by the vice president (cut cancelled). Operated 1872 to 1889, when it was sold to the Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway. The line ultimately extended from Denver to the Baldwin/Caselton areas near Gunnison. From Denver, it went up the valley of the South Platte River to South Platte, then to Buffalo Creek & Bailey to Como through South Park to Garo, Fairplay and Alma. DSP& P built their own line into Leadville, crossing the Continental Divide twice. 3) Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad Company. Bond no. 63, issued for $500 in 1899. Signed by the president and treasurer. Not cancelled. 10 coupons attached. Green border and nice large locomotive vignette. Chartered in 1899 by the Gold King Mining Co. to haul ore from the mines on Cement Creek to the Silverton smelters. Otto Mears and his associates had been unable to secure money to build a branch of the Silverton Northern Railroad to the mining area around the town of Gladstone. The line ran from the mainline of the Silverton Northern on the north side of Silverton, followed Cement Creek northward, and reached Gladstone, 7.5 miles. It was leased by the Silverton Northern in 1910 and absorbed by them in 1915. Dismantled between 1938 and 1942. Date: 1889-1899 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2481 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Banknote Co. [163877]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. Security Banknote Co. Redeemable for $20 in gold coin. Bond is due in 1994. Vignette of a woman. Signed by the treasurer. Identifying number on plate is 8501. Two dents on the bottom reverse of plate (likely from heavy use). Date: Country (if not USA): State: Illinois City: Chicago Provenance:

Lot: 2482 - Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co. Stock Transferred to DO Mills [155781]

Inc. in Iowa. No. A1190, issued for 100 shares to Apgar, Merrill & Co. in 1881. Reverse is transferred to DO Mills (but does not appear to be signed by him). Front is signed by the president and treasurer. Punch cancelled. Brown border, black print, and two allegorical vignettes. Mills was one of the co-founders of the Bank of California, Virginia & Truckee Railroad, Carson & Colorado Railroad, and more. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Iowa City: Provenance:

Lot: 2483 - Railroad Stock Transferred to D.O. Mills, 1881 [158031]

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company of Iowa stock certificate No. A1188 for 100 shares. Originally issued to Lewis Le Roy on April 14, 1881. Signed by the treasurer and president of the company. The back of this certificate certifies that it was transferred to D.O. Mills on July 20, 1881. Mills was a prominent banker and philanthropist who was once one of California's wealthiest citizens. This certificate has cancellation punches through the signatures. Nice vignettes. Good condition. 11.5 x 6.5 inches. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Iowa City: Provenance:

Lot: 2484 - Pullman Southern Car Company Bond Signed by George Pullman [155771]

Inc. in Kentucky. No. 44, issued for $500 in Louisville in 1876. Signed by George Pullman as president and the secretary. Signatures are punch cancelled. Brown border, black print, and allegorical vignette. Western Bank Note & Engraving Co. Five coupons attached. 12.25 x 16.25" Folds. Pullman was the creator of the famous Pullman Palace train car. The Pullman Car Company was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Through rapid late nineteenth century development of mass production, and takeover of rivals, the company developed a virtual monopoly on production and ownership of sleeper cars. George Pullman developed the sleeper car and it was widely used into the 1980's. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: Kentucky City: Louisville Provenance:

Lot: 2485 - Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Co. Printers Plate, American Bank Note Co. [163871]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Company. Made by American Bank Note Company. Redeemable for $22.50. No date. Vignette of woman. Signed by the treasurer. Identifying number 50317 is etched above the coupon. Reverse of plate has S4716 etched in. Plate measures 2.5 x 4.5" Company had a bridge running from Louisville, Kentucky to New Albany, Indiana. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kentucky City: Provenance:

Lot: 2486 - Shreveport Traction Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate [163875]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Shreveport Traction Company. Reverse has hallmark for engraver John Sellers & Sons, Sheffield. Redeemable for $25. Vignette of a woman. Signed by the treasurer. No printer listed. Identifying mark "1436" at bottom. Plate is 2.75 x 5.5" The Shreveport Belt Railway Co. took over the operation of the Shreveport Railway and Land Improvement Co. in 1893. In 1902 the two companies merged to become the Shreveport Traction Company (1902-1914). Date: c.1902-14 Country (if not USA): State: Louisiana City: Shreveport Provenance:

Lot: 2487 - Missouri & Arkansas Railroad Stock Certificate Pair [160294]

Lot of two different, both unissued. 1) Eureka Springs Railway Company. Inc. in Missouri & Arkansas. 1880s dateline. Locomotive and allegorical vignettes. No known issued examples. 2) Union Depot Company of Kansas City, Missouri. 1880s dateline. Intricate logo with floral vignettes. Date: c.1880s Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2488 - Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. Stocks Signed by Jay & George Gould, Russell Sage [155769]

Lot of 2. Key signatures of the "Robber Barons." 1) Stock no. B7974, issued to Russell Sage for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by Jay Gould as president and the secretary. Signatures are punch cancelled. Signed by Russell Sage on the reverse. 2) Cert. no. B38595, issued to JF Burroughs for 100 shares in 1888. Signed by George J. Gould as 2nd vice president and the secretary. Punch and stamp cancelled. Russell Sage was an American financier and railroad executive who partnered with Jay Gould and made a fortune. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig, and served, with re-election as an Oppositionist, from March 4, 1853 until March 3, 1857. Sage was the first person to advocate in Congress for the purchase of George Washington's plantation, Mount Vernon, by the government. He served as director of the Union Pacific Railroad and Western Union Telegraph Company. In 1891, someone came into his NY office demanding over a $1 million. When Sage refused, the aggressor detonated a bag of dynamite, killing himself, wounding Sage, and severely wounding a clerk. Jay Gould (1836-1892) is known as one of the "robber barons" of the Gilded Age. His career in railroad and stock speculation began in 1859. Gould & Fisk were also implicit in what is known as Black Friday (1869). Their plan was to buy enough gold to drive the price of gold way up, then forcing wheat farmers to sell their supply which would provide increased freight service for Gould's Eastern railroads. Gould even used President Ulysses S. Grant's brother-in-law, Abel Corbin, to try and influence Grant and his cabinet. When the premium over face value on a gold Double Eagle fell from 62 percent to 35 percent, it caused a panic in the financial markets (Black Friday). While Gould & Fisk made a small amount of money from the deal, Gould eventually lost it with lawsuits and the scandal tarnished his image with the public. After leaving the Erie Railway, Gould turned his eye toward Western railways. He took control of Union Pacific in 1873, and was also involved in the Missouri Pacific Railroad and Western Union, greatly increasing his wealth. He died in 1892 from tuberculosis. George Jay Gould I (February 6, 1864 - May 16, 1923) was a financier and the son of Jay Gould. He was also a railroad executive, leading the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (DRGW), Western Pacific Railroad (WP), and Manhattan Railway. Date: 1880-88 Country (if not USA): State: Missouri City: Provenance:

Lot: 2489 - Virginia Truckee Railroad Company Stock Signed by Sharon [163589]

Virginia Truckee Railroad Company - Stock Certificate No. 34 for 500 shares made out to Thomas Bell dated June 21, 1869. The Company was capitalized at $3,000,000; 30,000 shares at $100 each and incorporated in Virginia, Nevada in November of 1850. Signed by William Sharon, President and Tritle, Secretary. The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Company was incorporated in Nevada on March 5, 1868, by

Lot: 2490 - Northampton-Easton & Washington Traction Co. Bond Printers Plate, Security BN [163869]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon of the Northampton-Easton & Washington Traction Company. $25. No date (though example bonds appear to be c.1912). Security Bank Note Company. Vignette of a queen. Lower on plate is identifying number 1269. Reverse is hallmarked John Sellers & Son (who were engravers based in Sheffield with a branch office in New York). Plate is 3.5 x 4.5" Interurban railway that operated 1911-1923 in Warren County, New Jersey. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New Jersey City: Warren County Provenance:

Lot: 2491 - Northampton-Easton & Washington Traction Co. Bond Printers Plate, Security BN [163880]

Steel printers plate for a $12.50 bond coupon. Signed by the treasurer. Not dated. Vignette of a royal woman. American Bank Note Company. Bottom of plate has identifying number 1272. Reverse has hallmark for engravers John Sellers & Sons, Sheffield. Plate is 2.5 x 4.5" Interurban railroad in New Jersey. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New Jersey City: Provenance:

Lot: 2492 - Northhampton Traction Co./Easton & Washington Traction Co. Bond Printers Plate [163872]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Northhampton Traction Co./Easton & Washington Traction Companies. Redeemable for $12.50. Dated 1910. Vignette of queen. Signed by two treasurers. No makers mark; perhaps ABN. Identifying mark below coupon is 1235. Measures about 3 x 4.25" New Jersey interurban railroad. Date: 1910 Country (if not USA): State: New Jersey City: Provenance:

Lot: 2493 - Long Island Railroad Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate, New York Bank Note Co. [163884]

Steel printers plate for a $20 bond coupon. Not dated. Signed by secretary Kingsdale. New York Bank Note Company. Floral pattern. Identifying number 1101 in upper right corner. Comes in paper envelope with example coupon attached. Plate is approx. 3 x 4" Company dates back to the 1830s. Commuter rail system in the southeastern part of the state of New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Long Island Provenance:

Lot: 2494 - Erie Railroad Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate, American Bank Note Co. [163878]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Erie Railroad Company. Marked Special. Has three denominations: $45 and then $11.25 and $22.50 below the coupon. American Bank Note Company. Vignette of a woman. No date. Signed by the treasurer. Identifying number at top of plate is 82646. Reverse has "S99886." Plate is 2.5 x 4.5" Connected New York City with Lake Erie. Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

Lot: 2495 - Oswego & Syracuse Railroad Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate [163873]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Oswego & Syracuse Railroad. Comes with paper envelope that has an example printed coupon. Locomotive vignette. Redeemable for $25. No date or printer. Reverse of plate has hallmark for engraver John Sellers & Sons. 2.75 x 5" Date: Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

Lot: 2496 - Jay Gould Saratoga & Whitehall Rail Road Co. Stock [162357]

R. M. Sudlow transferring 20 shares of the Saratoga and Whitehall Rail Road Company to Jay Gould, April, 1865. Certificate is 10 1/2 x 4 inches; lithography by Hosford & Co., 35 Wall St., New York. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: New York City: Provenance:

Lot: 2497 - Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad Co. Bond Printers Plate, Security Banknote Co. [163881]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad Company. $25 in gold, 1911, payable at Wilmington, North Carolina. Signed by the secretary/treasurer. Vignette of a queen. Security Banknote Company, Philadelphia. Lower on plate is identifying number 1289. Reverse is hallmarked John Seller & Son / Sheffield / England; an engraver who also had an office in New York and was popular with banknote companies. Plate is 2.5 x 5" Date: 1911 Country (if not USA): State: North Carolina City: Wilmington Provenance:

Lot: 2498 - Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad Co. Bond Printers Plate, Security Banknote Co. [163867]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern Railroad Company. $25 in gold, 1911, payable at Wilmington, North Carolina. Signed by the secretary/treasurer. Vignette of a queen. Security Banknote Company, Philadelphia. Lower on plate is identifying number 1315. Reverse is hallmarked John Seller & Son / Sheffield / England; an engraver who also had an office in New York and was popular with banknote companies. Plate is 3 x 5" Date: 1911 Country (if not USA): State: North Carolina City: Wilmington Provenance:

Lot: 2499 - Cincinnati Railway Tunnel Co. Stock Signed by John C. Fremont [155778]

No. 142, issued to Fremont & Morton for 100 shares in March 1872. Signed by J(ohn) C Fremont on the reverse. Signed on the front by president A. Hodder and secretary Geo. Ellard. Not cancelled. Black print and two vignettes: bird's-eye view of town and portrait of woman. ABN. 5.75 x 10.25" Chipped corners, toning, small tape repair. John C. Fremont is legendary in the West! He lead the major exploration of the Great Basin. In 1864, he ran against Lincoln for President, but bowed out with some considerations by Lincoln. Date: 1872 Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Cincinnati Provenance:

Lot: 2500 - Three Railroad Stocks with C.P. Huntington Signatures [155770]

Lot of 3 different. All have the signature of Collis P. Huntington, one of the "Big Four" founders of the Central Pacific Railroad. 1) Short Route Railway Transfer Company of Louisville, Kentucky. Stock issued in 1886. Signed by Huntington as president. Signature is heavily punch cancelled. Railroad vignette. 2) Chesapeake, Ohio, & Southwestern Railroad Company. 1880s stock that is unissued but signed by Huntington as president. His signature is pen cancelled. Railroad vignette. 3) Chesapeake & Ohio Grain Elevator Company $1,000 bond issued in 1882. Signed on the left side by Huntington for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. Signature is punch cancelled. Date: 1880s Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Provenance:

Lot: 2501 - Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate, ABN [163879]

Steel printers plater for a bond coupon for the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad. Redeemable for $15. Bond due in 1974. Vignette of a woman. American Bank Note Company. Signed by the treasurer. Top of plate has number 86362. Reverse has P7305. Plate is 3 x 4.5" Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Provenance:

Lot: 2502 - Astoria & Portland Railway Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate, New York Bank Note Co. [163874]

Steel printers plate with paper envelope for a bond coupon for the Astoria & Portland Railway Company. Redeemable for $30 in gold coin. No date. New York Bank Note Co. Signed by treasurer J. Frank Watson. Identifying number in upper right: 1094. Plate is 3 x 4" Chartered in 1892. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance:

Lot: 2503 - Oregon & Transcontinental Co. Stock Issued & Signed by George Pullman [155772]

No. 418, issued to Geo. M. Pullman in 1881 for 100 shares. Signed by Pullman on the reverse. Signed by Anthony Thomas as 2nd vice president and asst. secretary Stafford. Stamp and punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and vignette of Native Americans looking down on train scene. 7 x 11" Folds, toning. This company was a holding company organized by Henry Villard in 1881 to control the Northern Pacific Railroad and Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. It eventually became the North American Company. George Pullman was the creator of the famous Pullman Palace train car. The Pullman Car Company was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Through rapid late nineteenth century development of mass production, and takeover of rivals, the company developed a virtual monopoly on production and ownership of sleeper cars. George Pullman developed the sleeper car and it was widely used into the 1980's. Date: 1881 Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance:

Lot: 2504 - Oregon & Transcontinental Co. Stock Issued to & Signed by Henry Villard [155777]

No. A965, issued to Henry Villard for 50 shares in 1882. Signed by 2nd vice president Anthony Thomas and the asst. secretary Stafford. Cut and stamp cancelled. Signed by Villard on reverse. Brown border, black print, and vignette of Native Americans looking down at train. ABN. Henry Villard was a journalist and financier who served as an early president of the Northern Pacific Railway. During the Civil War, he served as a war correspondent. In the 1880s, he founded the New York Evening Post and The Nation. He was also owner of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. The Oregon & Transcontinental Company was a 19th-century holding company in the United States, organized by Henry Villard in 1881 to control the Northern Pacific Railroad and Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. In 1890, it was re-incorporated as a holding company in New Jersey and became the North American Company. Date: 1882 Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance:

Lot: 2505 - Oregon & Transcontinental Co. Stock Issued to & Signed by Oliver Ames [155776]

No. 33452, issued to Oliver Ames for 100 shares in 1886. Signed by president Elijah Smith and the asst. secretary. Punch cancelled. Signed by Ames on reverse. Green border, black print, and vignette of Native Americans looking down at train. ABN. Oliver Ames was the governor of Massachusetts from 1887-1890. Previous to that, he was lieutenant governor. His brother, also named Oliver Ames, was the president of the Union Pacific Railroad. His father, Oakes Ames, was implicated in the 1873 Credit Mobilier scandal. The Oregon & Transcontinental Company was a 19th-century holding company in the United States, organized by Henry Villard in 1881 to control the Northern Pacific Railroad and Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. In 1890, it was re-incorporated as a holding company in New Jersey and became the North American Company. Date: 1886 Country (if not USA): State: Oregon City: Provenance:

Lot: 2506 - Philadelphia Railway Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate [163885]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Philadelphia Railway Co. Redeemable for $25 in gold coin. Not dated. Nice trolley car vignette. Signed by the treasurer. "1302" etched below coupon. No printer listed; possibly ABN or Security BN. Reverse is hallmarked for John Sellers & Sons, Sheffield. Plate is 3 x 4.5" Date: Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia Provenance:

Lot: 2507 - Texaco Inc. Bond Masthead Steel Printers Plate [163886]

Fabulous steel printers plate for the masthead of a bond for Texaco Inc. Large vignette of oil derricks and facilities. Inc. in Delaware. No date. "This Certificate Transferable In New York, Chicago, Toronto or Montreal." No printer listed; possibly ABN or Security BN. Reverse of plate has N42804. Plate is 5 x 9" This company was founded in 1902 as the Texas Fuel Company in Beaumont, Texas. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City: Beaumont Provenance:

Lot: 2508 - Wabash Railroad Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Hamilton Bank Note Co. [163870]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon of the Wabash Railroad Company. Denomination left blank. Bond is payable in 1981. Signed by the treasurer. Locomotive vignette. Hamilton Bank Note Company, New York. "4816" is etched lower on the plate. Plate is 2.5 x 4.5" Operated in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri and the province of Ontario. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2509 - Kingdom of Belgium Bond Coupon Printers Plate, American Bank Note Company [163860]

Steel plate for a bond coupon issued by the Kingdom of Belgium. Made by ABN. Redeemable for $20 in Manhattan. No date. Vignette of allegorical man. Signed by the Minister of Finance. Identifying number 98508 above coupon. On the reverse is another identifying number, N31998. Plate is 3 x 5" Date: Country (if not USA): Belgium State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2510 - Arizona Co-Operative Mercantile Association Stock Certificate (Mormon Business) [160413]

Inc. in Arizona. No. 705, issued for 9 shares to secretary John Hulet in 1893 in Holbrook. Signed by Jesse Smith (president) and Jno. Hulet (secretary). Pen and cut cancelled. Black border and print, Arizona state seal vignette. Founded in 1881, the ACMI was the Arizona version of the ZCMI (Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution) in Salt Lake City. The ACMI was originally begun as a wholesaler for Mormon towns in the region, purchasing supplies at prices that individual settlements could not command. However, it quickly assumed an important credit function. Date: 1893 Country (if not USA): State: Arizona City: Holbrook Provenance:

Lot: 2511 - Peoples Ice Company Stock Certificate [163590]

Peoples Ice Co. Boca, CA (just northwest of Truckee, CA) Certificate #23, for 10 shares dated August 11th, 1875. Issued to H. Balis. Signed by John Caskin as president and Jno H. Sweeny. Incorporated June 21st, 1875, and capitalized at $300,000; 3000 shares at $100 per. Nice printing job by G.T. Brown of San Francisco. Vignette of a lake with ice houses at the top left. Ice was a valuable commodity in the 1870's. It was used in the mines at Virginia City as the underground temperatures were as high as 140 degrees. Ice was also used to refrigerate rail cars to ship California produce to the east. The lakes near Truckee and Donner Pass would freeze over in the winters and the ice was cut into blocks and stored in the icehouse. Nine different ice companies operated at Boca alone. Star cancels thru signatures. Folds and toning on edges. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Boca Provenance:

Lot: 2512 - Colusa County, California Bond, 1864 [155765]

$100 bond issued to John Platt on June 15th, 1864. Pen cancelled. Signed by county auditor Frank Spalding and the president of the Board of Supervisors (Entilo?). Black border and print, red seal, and two allegorical vignettes. Lith, Britton & Co., San Francisco. Twenty-four coupons attached. Two 5 cent adhesive revenue stamps attached. 15.25 x 14" Folds, creases. Rare California county located northwest of Sacramento. Date: 1864 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Colusa County Provenance:

Lot: 2513 - Humboldt County, California Wagon Road Construction Bond [155764]

Rare and colorful. $500 bond of the County of Humboldt issued September 1876 "to provide for the construction and completion of certain Wagon Roads in the County of Humboldt." Signed by the county auditor (illegible) and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Humboldt (Geo. Williams). Stamped Paid. Also stamped that this bond belongs the School Fund of the State of California. Red border, blue print, and fantastic stagecoach vignette in red. Printed by AL Bancroft & Co., San Francisco. 12 x 16" Folds, creases, some discoloration along border. Date: 1876 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Humboldt Provenance:

Lot: 2514 - Central California Electric Corporation Bond Coupon Printers Plate [163864]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for a gold bond of the Central California Electric Corporation. $30 coupon, payable in gold coin at the company office in Denver or Manhattan. Signed by treasurer Chasfield. No date or Banknote Company (possibly ABN?). Identifying number 1749 below coupon. Reverse is marked John Sellers & (illegible)/ Sheffield / England. The Sellers company had a branch office in New York and their engraving plates were popular with banknote engravers. Plate is approx. 2.5 x 4.5" Incorporated on January 22, 1915, with Chappell as president, Central California Electric Corporation was intended as a holding company for Pacific Power Company, concentrating its efforts on financing and promoting irrigation, water and power companies located in Mono County, California. Would eventually secure title to all outstanding capital stocks and bonds of both Pacific Power Corporation and Cain Irrigation Company (as in JS Cain of Bodie). Date: c.1915 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Mono County Provenance:

Lot: 2515 - Tuolumne Water Co. Stock [162190]

Tuolumne County Water Co. stock issued in 1862 to W O Sleeper, a California banker, his signature is on back. Lower left stain. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Tuolumne County Provenance:

Lot: 2516 - California Oregon Power Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Jeffries Banknote Co. [163861]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for The California Oregon Power Company. Plate made by Jeffries Banknote Company. No denomination. Redeemable at San Francisco, Chicago, and Manhattan. Bond due in 1982. Vignette of a queen/princess. Signed by the treasurer. Identifying number at top is 3259. Plate is 3 x 4.5" Operated Northern California and Southern Oregon, the California Oregon Power Company was better known as COPCO. It later merged into Pacific Power and Light Company and is now part of PacifiCorp. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 2517 - State of California Veterans' Welfare Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Banknote Company [163865]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for a State of California Veterans' Welfare Bond of 1927. Redeemable for $21.25 in gold coin at the office of state treasurer. Signed by the Treasurer of the State of California. Security Banknote Company, Philadelphia. Lower on plate is number 3060. Plate is 2.75 x 4" Date: 1927 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Lot: 2518 - El Paso National Bank Stock Certificates in Ledger [154712]

Original stock ledger book with 59 issued stocks still intact, 1900-1914, all cancelled, plus some additional stubs remaining in the book. These are scarce Colorado banking stocks! All feature an identical design: black border, eagle on shield vignette, and underprint design. Signed by the bank president and cashier (signatures change over time). Bank notes from this bank are known to currency collectors. This bank was chartered in 1900 and took over the El Paso County Bank, which dated back to the 1870s. Date: 1900-1914 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Colorado Springs Provenance:

Lot: 2519 - Denver Gas & Electric Light Co. Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Banknote Co. [163825]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Denver Gas & Electric Light Company. $25, redeemable at New York office. No date. Designated as Security Banknote Co. Vignette of light. Signed by treasurer John Brady. Identifying number at bottom is 1326. Plate is 2.5 x 4.5" The company had a 10-story building built in Denver in 1910. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Denver Provenance:

Lot: 2520 - Silverton, Ophir & San Miguel Toll-Road Co. Of Colorado Stock Certificate [160288]

An extremely rare Colorado toll road certificate! Inc. in Colorado, March 1882. No. 84, issued for 10 shares to Charles A. White in 1882 in Silverton. Signed by president SD Whittemore and secretary JP Newell. Pen cancelled. Black border and print with three vignettes including a great stagecoach vignette with a Conestoga wagon in the background. Printed by Spaulding, Cotton & Co., Boston. Folds, toning. 7 x 10.5" This company was the successor to the Silverton & Ophir Tollroad Company, which was formed to connect Silverton and Ophir and completed construction of a road in October 1881. "Its completion will bring to our city the vast mineral production of the Upper San Miguel and Howard Fork districts, and will settle beyond all doubt the question of the metropolis of San Juan and Southern Colorado..." [Dolores News, June 18, 1881]. There was also an earlier company known as the Silverton, Ophir & Rico Toll-Road Company, which was incorporated in 1879. A road over Ophir Pass was first proposed in 1878. In the spring on 1885, the county called on the Silverton, Ophir & San Miguel Toll-Road Company to make repairs to the road or the county would do it and bill them for the costs. If the company failed to pay back the county, the county would take possession and it would become a public road. On July 6, 1885, the county took over the toll road and made the repairs. Soon after, Otto Mears was given a contract to maintain the road and collect tolls. Date: 1884 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Silverton Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2521 - Boise Land & Water Company Bond [164084]

Rare. $500 bond issued in 1893. Signed by president Judson Spofford and secretary Geo. Stewart. Not cancelled. Two coupons attached. Agricultural and railroad vignettes. Maroon border with George Washington vignettes in two corners. Printed by AB Graham. Folds, some separation. 17 x 14" Date: 1893 Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City: Boise Provenance:

Lot: 2522 - Geuda Springs, Kansas Stock Certificate Group [160299]

Lot of 4 different. Located on the line between Cowley and Sumner counties with a famous group of salt springs. 1) Geuda Springs Town and Water Company. Low cert. number 3, issued to CR Mitchell in 1886. Signed by president James Young and the secretary. Not cancelled. 2) Geuda Springs Loan and Building Association. Stock issued to CR Mitchell in 1887. Signed by president Furry and secretary Preston. Not cancelled. 3) Daksas Oil and Gas Company. Issued to secretary CR Mitchell in 1905. Also signed by president HL Ryan. Not cancelled. Oil field vignette. 4) The Geuda Telephone Company. Issued to CR Mitchell in 1906. Signed by president Martin Nelson and secretary Holt. Not cancelled. Please inspect. Date: 1886-1906 Country (if not USA): State: Kansas City: Geuda Springs Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2523 - Rose Ridge Oil and Sulphur Stock [162191]

Rose Ridge Oil and Sulfur Co stock issued 1902 to Henrietta E Gourdeau, 10000 shares. Pelican vignette on left. Corner chip, 5 vertical tears-largest 1.5", pin hole. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Louisiana City: Provenance:

Lot: 2524 - Lincoln Motor Company Stock Signed by Henry Leland [155775]

Very rare. Inc. in Michigan. No. 17, issued for 250 shares to John Trix in 1917. Signed by Henry Leland as president and William Nash as secretary. Pen cancelled. Black border and print, green seal and underprint, and bald eagle vignette. Printed by The Richmond & Backus Co., Detroit. Folds, tape repaired separations. 8.25 x 10.5" Henry M. Leland was an American machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur. He founded Cadillac and Lincoln. Cadillac was bought by General Motors and Leland left in 1917 to form Lincoln. It was founded by a wartime contract to build the V12 Liberty aircraft engine. After the war, the company was reorganized, and the Lincoln Motor Company Plant was retooled to manufacture luxury automobiles. Date: 1917 Country (if not USA): State: Michigan City: Provenance:

Lot: 2525 - State of Michigan Veterans' Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Banknote Company [163862]

Steel printers plate for a Veterans' bond coupon for the State of Michigan. $7.50. Dated 1947. Redeemable in Lansing, Detroit, or Chicago. Signed by the state treasurer. Vignette of soldiers from 3 branches: pilot, seaman, and army soldier. Security Banknote Company. Identifying number 8024 below coupon. Plate measures approx. 2.5 x 5.25" Date: 1947 Country (if not USA): State: Michigan City: Provenance:

Lot: 2526 - Bond of the State of Nevada, 1871, $1,000 [160349]

Bond no. 182, issued for $1,000 in 1871. Signed by Governor Bradley, Treasurer Schooling, and Controller Hobart. Punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and great vignette featuring mining, railroad, and Native American imagery. Lith. Britton & Rey. 4 coupons attached. 15 x 16" Date: 1871 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:

Lot: 2527 - Bond of the State of Nevada, 1872, $500 [160345]

Bond no. 319, issued for $500 in 1872. Signed by Governor Bradley, Treasurer Schooling, and Controller Hobart. Punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and great vignette featuring mining, railroad, and Native American imagery. Lith. Britton & Rey. 5 coupons attached. 15 x 16" Date: 1872 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:

Lot: 2528 - Carson City Savings Bank Stock Certificate Issued to Jacob Klein [160333]

Stock no. 27, issued in 1877 to Jacob Klein. Signed by president George Tufly and cashier George Hill. Not cancelled. Gilt design with eagle vignette. Stubs attached. Very rare in issued form. Incorp. 1875. Need for banking in Carson City, NV after opening of US Mint in 1869. Renamed Bullion and Exchange Bank in 1882. Following decline in mining and reductions in development, bank was restructured into the State Bank and Trust Co in 1903. Failed by 1907. Printed: Krebs Lithographing Co. Cincinnati. Klein served as president of The Bullion & Exchange Bank. The bank served as a clearing house for other banks in Nevada for bullion, coin, scrip, drafts, checks, bills of exchange and other valuables. The bank had branches in Hawthorne, Tonopah, Goldfield and Manhattan, Nevada, with the central office in Carson City. After 1893, the Carson branch had an office in the US Mint in Carson, controlling the mint's refinery operations. This partnership between the unregulated bank and the mint raised quite a few eyebrows, culminating in a scandal in 1894. The mint's Chief Melter, Hirsch Harris, noticed that the gold in the silver bullion bars had been replaced by copper. An investigation was launched that found that, dating back to 1892, $75,000 in gold had gone missing. Bank president Jacob Klein was linked to the scandal by his support of convicted Mint employees and had to leave office, allowing Henry Gorham to take charge. Klein also co-founded the Carson Brewery with John Wagner and August Berhauser, Nevada's first and longest operating brewery (1860-1948). Date: 1877 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance:

Lot: 2529 - Two Nevada Bonds: State Bond, 1865, and Virginia City Water Bond, 1877 [164504]

Lot of 2. 1) $500 bond issued to Sol Lewis on April 17th, 1865. Signed by first Nevada Governor Henry Blasdell and controller C. Nightingill. Signatures are punch cancelled. Lithograph by Britton & Co. San Francisco. Vignette is seven inch scenic view comprising ore wagon drawn by horses, railroad train passing over bridge, factory belching smoke from multiple smokestacks, scout on horseback, pair of Native Americans including woman breastfeeding infant, etc. Three other small vignettes. Four coupons attached. 16 x 16.5" 2) City of Virginia Water Bond, $1,000, issued in 1877 to Sutro & Co. Signed by the mayor (J.S. Kaneen) and city clerk. Signatures are punch cancelled. Vignette of Capitol Building. Gilt border, gold seal. 14 x 15.5" This was for a contract with the Virginia & Gold Hill Water Company. Date: 1865-1877 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Virginia City Provenance:

Lot: 2530 - Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel Bonds [155733]

Lot of 2 issued first Mortgage bonds for Trump's Atlantic City endeavor. Number 461 for 1,000 shares in 1989 and no. 769 for 10,000 shares in 1990. Donald Trump's signature as president is auto penned. Punch cancelled. Brown border, black print, and gold logo. Trump's third property in Atlantic City was wrapped in controversy prior to opening because of its role, along with Resorts Casino Hotel, in the fight between Donald Trump and Merv Griffin in 1988. Trump bought the unfinished resort from Merv Griffin. The casino opened in 1990 as the Trump Taj Mahal and was the largest and highest grossing casino in the city until the opening of The Borgata in 2003. Date: 1989-90 Country (if not USA): State: New Jersey City: Atlantic City Provenance:

Lot: 2531 - American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by Fargo & Holland [155767]

This is classified as a Type 8 certificate (see Holabird's essay on American Express stocks on holabirdamericana.com). It signifies the company's return to their original name from American Union Merchants Express. No. 13686, issued to LA Cooke of Cleveland on July 3rd, 1873. Signed by William Fargo as president, Alex Holland as treasurer, and Knapp as secretary. Cut hole and stamp cancelled. Black border, tan underprint, and Safety & Dispatch dog vignette. ABN. 8 x 11.5" Fargo and Holland were key early founders of the company, and William Fargo also founded Wells, Fargo & Co. with Henry Wells. Date: 1873 Country (if not USA): State: New York City: New York Provenance:

Lot: 2532 - American Express Company Stock Certificate Signed by Wells, Fargo, & Holland [155768]

This is a Type 6 certificate (see Holabird's essay on American Express stocks on holabirdamericana.com). The capitol stock was increased at the end of the Civil War from 6,000 shares to 10,000 as evidenced by the stamp. No. 1499, issued for 3 shares to Charles Amstead of Rutland, Vermont in January 1865. Signed by Henry Wells as president, William G. Fargo as secretary, and Alex Holland as treasurer. Punch cancelled. Black border and print, vignette of shipyard and Safety & Dispatch dog. Printed by JH Duyckinck, NY. Five cent adhesive revenue stamp at bottom center. Stains, water damage, tape repairs. Signatures faded. 8 x 11.75" Autographs of the key founding members of this company and Wells, Fargo & Company. Date: 1865 Country (if not USA): State: New York City: New York Provenance:

Lot: 2533 - Republic Steel Corporation Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Banknote Co. [163824]

Steel printers plate from the Security Banknote Company for Republic Steel Corporation. $13.75, payable at New York or Cleveland offices. Signature of treasurer. No date. Small allegorical vignette. Plate is 3 x 4.75" Founded as the Republic Iron and Steel Company in Youngstown, Ohio in 1899. Once the country's third largest steel producer. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ohio City: Cleveland Provenance:

Lot: 2534 - Oklahoma Oil Companies Stock Certificate Group [160298]

Lot of 6 different. Includes: Asron Oil and Gas Company (1914, Pawhuska, not cancelled, oil derrick vignette); Weesner Royalty Company (unissued, Braman, multiple derrick vignettes); 3B Land Company (unissued, Vinita, Indian Territory); Price Oil Company (Pawhuska, 1922, oil derrick vignettes); Oklahoma Oil and Gas Royalty Company (Payne County, OK, 1950, oil derrick vignettes); and Marland Oil Company of Oklahoma (Ponca City, 1940). Please inspect. Date: 1914-1950 Country (if not USA): State: Oklahoma City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collection

Lot: 2535 - Centennial International Exhibition Stock Certificate [164361]

Very rare stock certificate, we have never seen this one before. Nice BEP graphics featuring US Capitol, Indians, gold miners, Colonial legends and a sad Indian as he views the industrialization of America in 1876. Issued in 1875, 5 shares of Centennial Board of Finance to Elizabeth R Wagner. We could not find any info on her. Signed by Fred Fraley as Treasurer, 1804-1901, was the 15th president of the American Philosophical Society and Ino. (John) Welsh as President (1805-86). He was a Philadelphia merchant and he success of the Centennial Exhibition was largely a success due to his executive ability and in recognition of which he was presented by the city with a gold medal and $50,000. A fantastic stock deserving of a good frame for display. 19x24" with vertical creases and a few small tears. Date: 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia Provenance:

Lot: 2536 - Breakwater Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Bank Note Co. [163888]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for The Breakwater Company. Redeemable for $15. Not dated. Signed by the treasurer. Vignette of a regal looking woman. Security Bank Note Co, Philadelphia. Lower on the plate is the number 1282. 3 x 4.5" They operated primarily within the Chesapeake Bay area and raised sunken barges, tug boats and other craft in the bay, at the Baltimore harbor, and even rescued a yacht stranded in open ocean off Greens Run, Virginia. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia Provenance:

Lot: 2537 - City of Philadelphia Bond Coupon Printers Plate, American Bank Note Co. [163821]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon by the American Bank Note Company. This plate is for $26.25, City of Philadelphia, Payable at the Philadelphia National Bank. Signed by the city controller. Small vignette of bell tower. Identifying number "2800". Plate measures approx. 2 x 4.5" Date: 1925 Country (if not USA): State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia Provenance:

Lot: 2538 - City of Fort Worth, Texas Bond Coupon Printers Plate, New York Bank Note Co. [163887]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the City of Fort Worth. Not dated. Redeemable for $30. Signed by the secretary and mayor. Vignette of house on water. New York Bank Note Co. Comes with paper envelope with sample bond coupon attached. Plate is 2.5 x 4" Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City: Fort Worth Provenance:

Lot: 2539 - Phillip Best Brewing Co. Stock Certificate Signed by Frederick Pabst [155774]

Very scarce. Inc. in Wisconsin. No. 100, issued for 1 share in 1873 in Milwaukee. Signed by Fred. Pabst as president and Best, Jr. as secretary. Not cancelled. Two vignettes: Empire Brewery and South Side Brewery. Printed by The Milwaukee Litho. & Engr. Co. 7 x 10" Folds, some toning. The Empire Brewery which became Best and Co. started by brewer Jacob Best in Milwaukee in 1844. Brewery run by Jacob, Sr. and his 4 sons, including Phillip Best, who took control of the company in 1860, becoming Phillip Best & Co. Best's daughter, Maria met steamship captain Frederick Pabst in 1860 marring him 2 years later. In 1864, he purchased a 1/2 interest in brewing co. becoming VP. In 1869 Philip Best purchased the Melms Brewery. During next 2 decades Best Brewery grew much larger. Part of the growth was due to the Chicago fire of 1871. That provided a new market for breweries in Milwaukee since Chicago breweries never recovered. By 1874 Phillip Best Brewing Co. was the nation's largest brewer. In 1888, Best Brewery was renamed the Pabst Brewing Co., which is still in business today. Date: 1873 Country (if not USA): State: Wisconsin City: Milwaukee Provenance:

Lot: 2540 - Yellowstone Park Assoc. Stock [162201]

1889 Yellowstone Park Association stock issued to Colgate Hoyt Trustee. Nice geyser vignette. Some edge wrinkles and toning. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City: Provenance:

Lot: 2541 - Yellowstone Elk Hunters Club Stock, #1 [162202]

#1 Yellowstone Elk Hunters Club stock. Issued 1921 to illegible. Center elk vignette. Top wrinkles and toning. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Wyoming City: Provenance:

Lot: 2542 - Pratt & Whitney Company Stock Signed by Pratt and Whitney [155773]

Rare. Inc. in CT. No. 477, unissued but signed by Amos Whitney and Francis A. Pratt as president, as well as the treasurer. Signatures are punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and vignette of ancient scientist with protractor. International Bank Note Co. 7.25 x 11" This company was founded in 1860. They manufactured machine tools and tools for gun making and sewing machines. During the Civil War, they were manufacturing guns and gun making machinery. Later they shifted to measuring devices, and then eventually aircraft engines. Date: 1890s Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2543 - American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (AT&T) Bond Coupon Printers Plate, ABN [163882]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for $17.50. Bond is due in 1964. Has a vignette of a man wearing snowshoes--Snowshoe Thompson? Signed by the treasurer. American Bank Note Company. Plate identifying number is 96998. Reverse has N29213. Plate is 3 x 4.75" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2544 - American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (AT&T) Bond Coupon Printers Plate, ABN [163829]

Steel printers plate for an AT&T bond coupon done by the American Bank Note Company. Coupon is for $1.57, to be paid at the Manhattan office. Signed by treasurer. Allegorical vignette. Bond is due in 1959. Plate is 3 x 5" Punch marks on reverse. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2545 - Cities Service Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate [163823]

Steel plate for a coupon for a bond for the Cities Service Company, which was an early gas and utilities company that eventually became Citgo (transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other industrial products). This coupon is redeemable at Manhattan or London. $35 in Gold Coin or Seven Pounds, Three Shillings and Ten Pence Sterling. No date. Small vignette of a queen. Identifying number at bottom is 2151. Plate is 2.5 x 4.5" No makers designation; possibly Security Bank Note Co. (as with other example in this sale). Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2546 - Cities Service Refining Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Bank Note Co. [163827]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for the Cities Service Refining Company, which was an early gas and utilities company that eventually became Citgo (transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other industrial products). Good for $3.50 at the Manhattan office. Nice vignette of industrial refining area. Security Bank Note Co., Philadelphia. Identifying mark below coupon is 2575. Plate is 2.25 x 4" Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2547 - Detroit Edison Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate, American Bank Note Co. [163826]

Steel printers plate for a bond coupon for The Detroit Edison Company. Coupon is for $12.50, redeemable at the Manhattan office. Signed by treasurer Mumford. Vignette of woman. Designated as American Bank Note Co. (below vignette). Also has identifying number 59642 above the coupon. Plate is 3 x 5" Founded in 1886, Detroit Edison was a utility company that was part of a large holding company called North American Edison Company. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot: 2548 - Union Oil Company Bond Coupon Printers Plate, Security Banknote Co. [163828]

Steel printers plate for a Union Oil Company bond coupon. Bond is due by 1945. Coupon is for $25 in gold coin to be paid at either the Los Angeles or Manhattan office. Signature of the treasurer. Bald eagle vignette. Security Banknote Company. Identifying number 4029 below coupon. Plate is 3.25 x 4.5" The Union Oil Company of California was founded on October 17, 1890, in Santa Paula, California, by Lyman Stewart, Thomas Bard, and Wallace Hardison. It was a merger of three Southern Californian oil companies: the Sespe Oil Company and the Torrey Canyon Oil Company (both owned by Bard) and the Hardison and Stewart Oil Company. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: