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The US Mint section here offers an incredible array of US Mint material
dating from 1855 onwards. It is perhaps one of the best offerings of material
in recent memory. The offering has a good cross section containing nearly
every facet of Mint related things, including Mint coin bags, photographs,
bullion receipts, internal documents, letters and a small Carson City coin
collection. Documents dating back to the early years are perhaps among the
most desirable material, and include early Denver Branch Mint documents
from the 1870’s, documents from Clark, Gruber & Co.; Curtis, Perry & Ward’s
US Assay Office, 1850’s California placer gold receipts, and a huge collection
of Carson City Mint material. Every coin collector and western history aficionado will be intrigued by this wonderful collection.
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Lot#: 2267 MT, Helena-Lewis and Clark County United States Assay
Office Deposit Receipt April 19, 1901 Gold Bullion Deposit receipt at
the Helena, Montana Assay office for 19 oz of gold dust. The Helena
Assay Office was authorized in 1874 and opened in January 1877. It
was an obvious choice for the US Mint system as a receiving site for
gold from Montana miners. While a Branch Mint had been proposed
in the 1860’s, the Treasury Department was unwilling to place such
an important operation in what they viewed as isolated wilderness
with an uncertain future. With Montana mines producing significant
amounts of gold and silver by the early 1870’s, something had to be
done to facilitate processing, since the nearest facilities were located
at Denver. Bullion shipments through the Rocky Mountains were
unpredictable, dangerous and costly, so the Federal Government
responded by opening the USAO at Helena which was essentially
located in the geographical center of Montana’s gold country. Within
just a few years, Montana would lead the nation in copper production,
and be the first place to experiment with large tonnage, low grade
mining. See two additional related pieces under Curtis, Perry & Ward
in the Mining Ephemera Section. Est. $375-750 HKA#49676
Lot#: 2268 Coinage Act Document 1873 Notice from Adams Express
indicating receipt of $322,588.50 in gold coinage part of a lot of
$701,000.00 of gold coin received Dec. 31, 1873. Receipt from James
Pollock, Superintendent of the U.S. Mint. Fine. 7.75” x 10”. President
Abraham Lincoln appointed James Pollock as Director of the Mint
in May of 1861; Pollock’s tenure as Director of the Mint ended in
September 1866. He was reappointed Director of the Mint by Ulysses
S. Grant in May 1869, where he remained until 1873. During that time
the Carson City Mint opened its doors and an assay office was opened
at Boise, Idaho. Est. $300-500 HKA#50643
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San Francisco Branch Mint
and during his term finances all over the State of California were
in deplorable condition. According to Bancroft, “Millions had been
wrung out of the people to support extravagant county and municipal
governments”. While reform was underway, it began too late to avert
catastrophe and a deficit was discovered in the accounts of McMeans,
the State Treasurer. McMeans was also involved in the bank failures
of 1855 and 1856. He died in Virginia City in 1876. Est. $1,500-2,500
HKA#49668
Lot#: 2269 CA, San Francisco- Nevada Assayers Office Letter
to the San Francisco Mint 1855 First of Transfer Check from the
Unites States Treasury Department Mint at West Point, New York
to the Mint at San Francisco, CA. This was issued for the transfer of
$5000 dollars on November 17, 1855. It is paid to the order of the
Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco, is numbered 540 and has two
detailed vignettes. The first vignette is in the upper right corner and
is a detailed rendition of an early United States Capitol Building.
In this depiction there are several horse drawn carriages, men and
women in Victorian era gowns and suits. A small rotunda is apparent
in the vignette. The Capitol rotunda construction did not commence
until 1856, the year after this First of Transfer check was issued.
The artist appears to have illustrated his predication for what the
completed rotunda will look like. The second vignette is a portrait
of George Washington much like the one on the current $1-bill. It is
integrated within a black ornate patterned background which runs
the width of the check on the left side. The check measures 8 ¾” x
4 ½”, is composed of red and black lettering and small black border.
There are several stand-out signatures on the obverse. In the lower
right hand corner are the signatures of the-then serving Secretary of
the Treasury James Guthrie and Treasurer of the United States: Sam
Casey. Both Casey and Guthrie served under President Franklin Pierce;
Casey also served through the Presidency of James Buchanan. Written
vertically across the center in red ink are the words “Second Paid
January 31, 1856.” A red water mark reading First of the Treasury is
horizontal across the middle of the obverse. The reverse has written
“pay to the order of Flint, Peabody & Co.” Flint, Peabody & Co was a
cargo merchant company based out of San Francisco in the 1800’s who
worked in association with T. Magoun & Son Shipping and Merchant
carrier. T. Magoun & Son helped establish the State Street-area of
Boston as one of the east coast’s most influential financial districts.
The San Francisco Mint opened in 1854 and served to ease the
demand for currency that had bloomed as a result of the gold rush in
California. Succinctly, a mint opened in Carson City in 1870 to help
ease the Comstock Lode demand in Nevada. Est. $400-200 HKA#49830
Lot#: 2270 CA, San Francisco- Memorandum of Gold Bullion
Deposited at the Branch Mint of the United States September 12,
1855 Receipt for gold deposited by S.A. McMeans, signed by Cahill
for the San Francisco Branch Mint. Dr. S.A. McMeans was born in
Dandridge, TN in 1808 and fought in the war with Mexico, before
going to California in 1849. He was elected as State Treasurer in 1853
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Lot#: 2271 CA, San Francisco- Memorandum Grains, CACalifornia Placer Gold 1861 One of the earliest assay receipts. This
memorandum records a deposit of Grains, California, referring to
California Placer Gold. The memorandum is dated August 6, 1861 and
numbered 4787 and submitted by Banks & Davies. The memorandum
covers the following categories: weight before and after melting,
fineness, value of the gold, silver parted from the gold, premium
on silver, deductions, and net value. The obverse reads as follows:
“Payable at the Branch Mint only on presentation of the Receipt of
Corresponding date and number heretofore issued, viz: in coins
Gold Coins $207.05” the reverse has several figure jotted down and
promptly followed by “Per oz. $7.84!” The memorandum has a fold
down the center, overall it is in very good condition. Est. $800-1,200
HKA#49834
Lot#: 2272 CA, San Francisco- Hutching’s California Magazine Vol.1
No. IV October 1856 Volume 1 number
4 from October 1856. The featured
article is a detailed 8 page piece titled
“Coining Money” describing the coining
process at the new San Francisco Branch
Mint that opened in 1854. With elegant
illustrations throughout, the modus
operandi is thoroughly described as the
author provides a guided tour through
the melting room where “bars” are
transformed into “chips” weighing a tenth
of an ounce. From there “chips” are taken
to the assay room where they are carefully
examined. Next, in the melting room gold
and silver are melted down, cooled and
granulated. The granulations are conveyed
from the melting room to the refining
room. The author continues to discuss the
process in which chemicals such as nitrate of silver, chloride of silver,
hydrogen, granulated zinc and muriatic acid are used throughout the
process. Illustrations accompany the article and detail the “drawing
of acid from porcelain pots” and the “running of gold into ingots”
Furthermore; explanations are given of how the metals are rolled into
long “tube-like”, repeatedly cooled and heated and eventually shaped
and molded into coins. Afterwards, the coins make their way to the
adjuster’s room where they are individually measured and weighed.
Surprisingly, any error in weight or size sends the coin back to the
milling machine to re-created.
In addition to the primary article on the San Francisco Mint,
Hutching’s California Magazine includes short stories and essays.
Pieces are titled “When our George Comes Home”, “The Iron Horse”,
“Circumstantial Evidence” “The Poison Oak”, and “Anne Whittingham.”
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The cover of the magazine has a detailed vignette of the “the front
view of the San Francisco Branch Mint.” Rare, and one of the first four
issues of this well known Gold Rush California publication. Hutching’s
California Magazine was published by James M. Hutchings from 1856
-1861. Hutchings is perhaps best known for his treatise on Yosemite.
He also published a large number of duisserent illustrated letter
sheets illustrating life in California in the 1854 period, quite valuable
today.
A green stamp is present on the top of the cover because this
magazine was originally housed in the San Francisco Mercantile
Library. It measures 9 ¼” x 5 ½” and is 46 pages in length. The issue
has the appearance of having been removed from a bound volume, and
pages are no longer tightly bound. Overall it is in good condition.
Est. $300-500. HKA#49836
Lot#: 2273 CA, San Francisco- Five Dollar Gold Piece 1856-s
Uncertified 1856-S. Found by Bob Hilts in 1967 with a metal detector.
Johntown, Nevada. Very Good Condition. Est. $400-600 HKA#51596
Lot#: 2274 CA, San Francisco- Pollock,
James Signed Checks 1865-1874 Lot
of four. 1) Feb. 3, 1874. Personal check
No. 220 for $154.28. Issued to E. Knight
& Co. 2) Sept. 12, 1865. Personal
check (unnumbered) issued to Miller,
Esq. For $5.33. One orange IRS 2 cent
cancelled stamp at left. Milton Bank.
One orange IRS 2 cent cancelled stamp
at left. 3) Oct. 9, 1865. Issued to John
Munag MD for $100.75. Milton National
Bank. One orange IRS 2 cent cancelled
stamp at left. Cancel “X” cut through
middle of check. 4) Unnumbered check
issued to Henry Pollock for $154.52.
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National
Bank. One orange IRS 2 cent cancelled stamp at left. Canceled “X” cut
through top of check. Pollock was appointed by Abraham Lincoln
as Superintendent of the US Mint which ended in Sept. 1866. He
was reappointed by Ulysses S. Grant for a second term beginning in
May, 1869. He remained his tenure as superintendent until 1873.
The Carson City (NV) Mint was opened in 1870. An assay office was
opened in Boise, ID receiving its first deposits in 1872. (REF. Failor).
Est. $400-500 HKA#50576
Lot#: 2275 CA, San Francisco- San Francisco Branch Mint Silver Presentation Tray, John N. Southern March 31st, 1869
Coin silver tray made by Shreve & Co. of San Francisco 4.5” x 6.5”,
engraved, “J.N.S. from his fellow clerks of the Treasury Department
U.S. Branch Mint San Francisco March 31, 1869”.
Shreve & Co. was the leading house of silver manufacturers in
the west in the 1860’s and 1870’s. This piece bears their name and
hallmarks, and is made of coin silver, more customary during the
1860’s (90% instead of sterling at 92%). The initials J.N.S. can only be
the abbreviations for one man, John N. Southern.
Southern started at the San Francisco Branch Mint in late 1861 or
early 1862, according to directory entries, as the Receipt Clerk in the
Treasurer’s office, and remained in that position until his retirement
in 1869. He retired on the day this tray is dated, March 31, 1869 and
immediately went to work as a full partner with his friend
and mining man, Richard Chenery in the new firm
of Chenery, Southern & Co., importers and
jobbers of wines and liquors. Their first
office was at 311 Clay Street, though
they moved shortly afterward to 215
and 217 California Street. The pair
apparently did not take over an existing liquor wholesale business,
since no such business was located at that address the year prior.
At the time Southern got into the liquor business, it was at the
front end of a massive liquor boom in the west. With the discovery of
new mines ubiquitous throughout the west, liquor was flowing like
rivers into the bars and saloons. Southern and his partner were in for
a profitable ride, particularly if they landed one of the cherished name
branch distributorships.
By 1876 Southern was left to run the business, while his partner
Chenery ran a mining office. The tray has four feet elevating the tray
from a tabletop about one half inch. It is oval shaped and bears the
engraved inscription in an oval at the center of the tray that is about
1.5” x 2.5”.
This may be the earliest presentation piece
extant for a San Francisco Branch Mint
employee. There is a slight adhesive
mark at center, and minimal
hairlines; Otherwise, this piece
is in Exceptional condition. Est.
$8,000-10,000 HKA#50816
For Curtis, Perry & Ward
material, please see the
ephemera section.
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Lot#: 2276 CA, San Francisco- San Francisco Mint Stereoview 1874
Stereoview of the second San Francisco Mint Building shortly after its
completion in 1874. It measures 3 ½” x 6 ¾” and is on a yellow card
stock backing. It was produced by the American Scenery Company
in California. This stereoview has exceptional clarity which is only
enhanced by the yellow of the cardstock. The left image is slightly
overexposed to accentuate the viewing process. “The Granite Lady” as
the mint was dubbed, was- a San Francisco treasure and still stands
today as a museum. This stereoview focuses primarily on the front
of the building which has an elegant pedimented portico. A clue that
this stereogram was produced almost directly after the building’s
construction is the absence of the telephone poles and wires that
are visible in most images taken from this same angle. Telephone
poles and wires first began to appear around their invention in 1876.
This shot was definitely taken sometime between 1874 and 1876.
Excellent Quality and Condition. Est. $350-650 HKA#49837
Lot#: 2277 CA, San Francisco- San Francisco Mint Photographs
1875-1906 This is a lot of 3 photographs, all are different sizes.
First is the largest of the 3 photographs. It measures 9 ½” x 7.” This
photograph has the sharpest contrast, highest resolution and best
quality of all three. The image was taken from an offset street view
facing the building’s left corner. The grand staircase and large granite
pillars are architectural standouts by the buildings main entrance. The
photo details every window and most large sandstone and granite
blocks used in its construction. Each wing of the building has a fenced
in garden adjacent to the sidewalk. There are three men standing with
a horse-drawn wagon in the bottom right corner of the photo. A lone
horse and wagon are on the street to the left, and diagonal can be seen
a faint pair of blurry pedestrians. This photo is mounted on a card
stock backing and is in Very Good condition.
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Second, a smaller, similar photograph taken c1874 of the San Francisco
Mint’s left corner. This photo was taken mid-day and measures 8” x
5”. The contrast and clarity are of fair quality. On the street corner
directly in the middle of the photo stand 3 men, the most notable
of which is wearing tan slacks, has on a derby hat and is pointing
towards the other two men with his right hand. The multi-colored
blocks of sandstone and granite can be clearly seen; they alternate
in a checkered dark: light pattern. The streets in the foreground are
built of in-laid stones and through them run a grid of train tracks,
following the intersecting streets. There is little to no damage to this
photograph or its cardstock backing and is in good condition.
Third is the smallest of the three. It measures 6”x 4” and was taken
just after the great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. The Mint
was not destroyed in the earthquake. However, the fire did cause
considerable damage. This photo conveys how many of the plate glass
windows were melted by the intense heat and how as a result of the
building’s heat, pressure increased and blew out many of the exterior
materials such as large sections of granite and sandstone.
The street between the Mint and the adjacent building is being
examined by two bystanders (one in the foreground wearing long
overcoat and top hat; and the other blurred and standing to the
right). Both men are small in comparison to the heaps of rubble and
seas of ash that appear overwhelming in the frame. The top section
was “whited-out” by a previous owner who had written “North end
of building/where fire was hottest/windows boarded up after fire”
to describe the scene. Besides this white section this photo is in fair
condition.
Each photograph in the lot was taken of the second United States Mint
at San Francisco. The original San Francisco Mint was constructed in
1854 to accommodate the supply of bullion from the California Gold
Rush. The first year of the San Francisco mint, it created an estimated
$4 million worth of coins from gold bullions. After deciding the
original mint did not have sufficient space for the needed capacity, a
new mint building was built in 1874. This second mint has a long run
until 1937 when they began construction of the third mint building.
In 1906, the year of the infamous San Francisco Earthquake, the mint
building withstood the 7.9 shake, however took severe damage from
fire. Around this time period, nearly 1/3 of all United States gold was
housed in the San Francisco Mint building. Even though the third mint
building is currently in use, the former still stands as a San Francisco
landmark. “The Old Granite Lady” as it was dubbed is currently
under renovation and is re-opening in 2012 as a museum and tourist
attraction. Est. $800-1,200 HKA#49832
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Lot#: 2278 CA, San Francisco- Pollock, James US Mint “Garage
Sale” Document June 4, 1877 Office of the U.S. Assistant Treasurer
of documenting “sale of old material” totaling $98.90 deposited to
the U.S. Treasury. The following items are noted to have been sold
“old iron”, “old paint”, “ a piece of hose” all sold to “Newcome”. “I.N.
Edwards” bought “three barrels”, “Prof. I.C. Booth” bought old ash and
old iron. Totals for each are also noted. Fine. 8.25” x 4.5”. Est. $200400 HKA#50582
Lot#: 2279 CA, San Francisco- Mint of the United States
Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposit July 23, 1878 Memorandum
of Gold Bullion Deposited (Am Gold) Est. $250-350 HKA#49675
Lot#: 2280 CA, San Francisco- San Francisco Branch Mint Bar c1900
Silver San Francisco Mint Bar, #936, 6.20 oz., 999.5 fine. Est. $7501,250 HKA#51600
values of gold, silver and combined. The accompanying gold bullion
memorandum from the US Mint in San Francisco states that the gold
bar’s value is $9347.66. The memorandum is numbered 4527, and
dated January 27, 1904. An “official” stamp is in the middle of the
“gold” column of the memorandum. Ore Deposits were discovered
shortly after placer mines had opened in the Rand Mining District
in 1893. The Yellow Aster Mine operated from 1893-1918 and then
for a brief twenty-year stint from 1921-1941. In its lifetime, Yellow
Aster yielded more than 12 million dollars. According to writing and
historian R.C. Bailey Yellow Aster was named after a paperback novel
from the time period. Yellow Aster Mines was heavily financed by
Dr. Rose Burcham. Burcham was one of the first female settlers to
arrive in the Randsburg area and was well known as being on of the
largest Financiers of her era. According to Dr. Lorraine Blair, Dr. Rose
Burcham, “provided the grubstake that got the great Yellow Aster
Mine and Mill established, and then grew into her role as ‘Boss Lady of
the Yellow Aster Mine’.” Est. $120-250 HKA#49833
Lot#: 2282 CA, San Francisco- Memorandum of Deposit Report
at US San Francisco Mint from Talapoosa Tailings Treatment
Company 1939 Lot of six memorandums of deposit for gold and silver
bullions. Talapoosa was small mining community that was worked at
early as 1864 according to some sources. Consensus is that most of the
mining took place in Talapoosa between 1911 and 1943. Talapoosa
is located around 3 miles north of Silver Springs, NV. Originally it was
prospected by Virginia City, NV miners. The mines mainly extracted
gold, silver and copper. According to Bertrand Franklin Couch and Jay
A. Carpenter, Talapoosa had some of the lowest years of production
in 1914 and 1940 when extracted an estimated $12,400. Shortly
following the Great Depression, around the time these memorandums
were submitted, Talapoosa was able to extract around $304,151.
These particular submissions of bullions were from the reworking of
tailings. All date between July and November of 1939. Each is stamped
by Superintendent PJ Haggerty. The bullions were assayed at being
worth between $100 and $375. All were originally folded either in
half. All are in good or very good condition. Est. $100-200 HKA#49847
Denver Branch Mint
Lot#: 2281 CA, San Francisco- Memorandum of Gold Bullion
Deposited and Yellow Aster Assay Receipt January 27, 1904 This
is a two item lot consisting of a Memorandum of Gold Bullion at the
United States Mint of San Francisco and its assay receipt from the
Yellow Aster M&M Co. near Ransburg, CA located in the Rand Mining
District of Kern County. The assay report from the Yellow Aster M&M
Co records the gold bar as being worth $9441.01. It is dated January
26, 1904. The assay categories on the report include the following:
fineness, weight in ounces, value per ounces for gold and silver, total
Lot#: 2283 CO, Denver- Denver Mint White Rocks Lode Assay
Receipt (1) 1873 From the United States Mint at Denver dated May
19, 1873. The ore assayed originated in the White Rocks Lode near
Boulder, Wyoming. Gold was first discovered in Wyoming along the
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Sweetwater River in 1842. During the 1850’s and 1860’s, mining
increased with largest surge in mining coming shortly after the Cariso
Lode was discovered in 1867. After 1938 the mining industry slowly
declined. From its commencement through 1959 the total output was
around 82,000 ounces of gold. Exact Signature in Bottom Right Corner
by JJS Schumer by Davis. Exact Company Name: Illegible. Overall in
Very Good Condition. The following receipts are almost identical. Est.
$500-1,000 HKA#49848
Lot#: 2287 CO, Denver- Denver Mint Memorandum of Gold Bullion
Deposit June 27, 1875 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited (Am
Gold) Est. $350-700 HKA#49674
Receipt (2) 1873 Est. $500-1,000 HKA#49849
Receipt (3) 1873 Est. $500-1,000 HKA#49850
Lot#: 2288 CO, Denver- Memorandum of Gold Bar 1876
Memorandum of gold bullion of Colorado Placer Gold deposited at
the United States Mint at Denver, CO. The gold bullion came by way
of the First National Bank. The memorandum is numbered 1050 and
dated September 1876. Categories are designated for the description
of the Bullion, weight in ounces before and after melting, the assay of
gold and silver, whole values, net values and what was returned to the
depositor. The Value of the bar is valued at $154.63 for gold and $2.42
for silver. Signed by assayers A.S. Webster and Jacob F.L. Schirmer.
There is a blue stamp in the middle reading “This memorandum is
for the information of the depositor.” Reverse is signed by Jeff Pallou.
Memorandum measures 11 ½” x 5 ½”.
The Denver Mint was founded in 1863 shortly after gold was
discovered in Colorado in 1858. Originally, the mint was used as only
an assay office. Coinage officially began in Denver in 1906. The Denver
Mint is largest producer of coins anywhere in the world.
Originally the memorandum was folded into fourths; this is the only
aesthetic damage. Overall it is in very good condition. Est. $200-400
HKA#49840
New Orleans Branch Mint
Receipt (4) 1873 Est. $500-1,000 HKA#49851
For Clark, Gruber material please see the ephemera section.
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Lot#: 2289 LA, New Orleans- U.S. Mint Letters Frank D. Hetrich
1899-1902 Lot of five personal letters signed by Frank D. Hetrich,
Melter and Refiner of the U.S. Mint in New Orleans and former
Superintendent of the Carson City Mint (1873-74) in Nevada. All are
addressed to W.S. Hathaway, Sec. of the Banning Water Co. in Banning,
CA, and regard Hetrich’s stock assessments. All are written on
letterhead of the Mint in New Orleans. Gil Schmidtmann Collection Est.
$200-400 HKA#51403
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Carson City Branch Mint
Lot#: 2290 NV, Carson CityOrmbsy County Carson City
Mint Painting 1974 Framed,
wood with plastic veneer.
No glass. Measures 29” x
34.” Signed by artist Eugene
Clay. No information on the
artist. Very colorful, active,
comical, and unrealistic view
of the goings on at the U. S.
Mint. Two wagons are in
front of the gray/blue/green
hued brick-like building with
armed guards. The names on
the wagons are Consolidated
Virginia and California and
Eureka Mine Smelting. The
red Consolidated wagon is making a delivery as armed Mexican
Federales-esque looking men are unloading strong boxes from the
back of the wagon. The green Eureka wagon has a slovenly dressed
miner sitting on top of a lode with a rifle. Two mint employees are
bringing out bags of silver coin to an awaiting bank stage coach. One
of the mint tellers has dropped his poke of silver coins and they are
spilling everywhere on the ground because he is being bitten on his
left arm by a donkey that is attached to one of the wagons. One man
is trying to help save the teller by pulling on the donkey’s reins, while
another has dropped his book and is rushing to help. There are silver
ingots in the bottom left corner. Onlookers from the Mint include
other tellers, a woman, and a cat warming itself in an upstairs window.
The Carson City Mint was commissioned after the Civil War in 1867,
and the building was finished in 1869. Before the Carson City Mint
was built, miners and mining companies had to get their product to
the San Francisco Mint, which cost them a great deal in freighting
expenses. With a branch Mint in Carson City, miners and Nevada
mining operators were able to realize more profit. The first coins
were struck in 1870 and those bear the “CC” marks that coin collectors
love to see. Coins were struck until 1893. Est. $200-400 HKA#50758
Lot#: 2291 NV, Carson City-Ormsby
County Carson City Minter Don
Schmitz Token Collection Various
dates Don Schmitz Nevada City
Mint Collection. Lot of 36 different
commemorative dollar size tokens.
All mint state displayed in mahogany
frame with Lucite covering. Est. $300600 HKA#51232
County Carson City Mint Ingots Modern
Lot of two. Made by Nevada City per
Carson City Mint under contract. 1) Silver.
1993. No. CC633. .999 fine. DWT 3. GR 4. 2)
Silver. 1992. No. CC106. .999 fine. DWT 5.
GR 6. Est. $150-300 HKA#51096
Lot#: 2293 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City Silver Bar
1999 The Nevada State Museum Carson City Mint Coin Show Grand
Prize.
A 10oz silver bar etched on the face by a Russian Faberge machine
displaying obverse and reverse strikes of cancelled 1876 Seated
Liberty Half “CC” dies. The Carson City Mint pulled dies from their
vaults that had been cancelled in the late 1800s and had this 10oz
silver bar made for their coin show raffle in hopes that it would draw
in lots of guests to the “CC” mint 1999 annual coin show.
In the early days of the
U.S. Mints when a die had
worn or become damaged,
and no longer perfect, or if
the design had simply run
its course, the mint would
cancel the dies. When
cancelling a die the chop
method was used through
the 1900s and into the
1900s. The mint master
would chop and X or a
cancellation line deep into
and across t he face of the
retired die so that it could
no longer be struck. If it was
struck again a raised thick
X or cancellation line would
show strongly on the face of the coin often destroying dates and detail.
The Carson City mints original Press #1 (still in operation) could not
be utilized in the striking of the bar in fear of damaging the old 1800s
press. At the time the mint mast/ coiner at the Carson City mint was
Don Schmitz, who was also the owner and mint master of the Nevada
City Mint, thus not damaging the old dies or the Carson City Mints
original Press #1.
The etching design by the Russian Faberge machine on the face
of the 10oz silver bar and the cancelled 1876-CC Seated Liberty
Half strikes displayed side by side, makes this a ONE OF A KIND
Carson City Mint Collectible memorabilia piece. The Carson City mint
continues to put on a great coin show with very unique raffles prizes,
but nothing like this has been done over the decade since the striking
of the cancelled dies. Est. $4,000-7,000 HKA#51229
Lot#: 2294 NV, Carson CityOrmsby County Carson City
US Coin 10 Cents (Dime)
1875-76 Lot of two. Both
uncertified 1) 1875 CC 10c.
Very fine condition. Original.
2) 1876 CC. Extremely fine.
Original. This lot and the
following Carson City coins
come from an old time
collection. We have been
conservative in our grading
of these coins and many are
suitable for submission to
certification services. Est.
$100-125 HKA#51056
Lot#: 2295 NV, Carson
City-Ormsby County
Carson City US Coin 25
Cents (Quarter) 1876
Uncertified Mint state.
Est. $400-600 HKA#51057
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Lot#: 2296 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City US Coin 25
Cents (Quarter) 1878 Brilliant Uncirculated with light rub. Small
scratch in obverse field. Uncertified. Est. $400-600 HKA#51058
Lot#: 2300 NV, Carson City-Orsmby County Carson City US Coin 50
Cents 1875-76 Lot of two. Both uncertified. 1) 1875 CC. Very good. 2)
1877 CC. Fine. Light obverse scratches in right field. Est. $100-150
HKA#51067
Lot#: 2297 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City US Coin
50 Cents 1871 Uncertified. Very good-fine. Original. Est. $400-700
HKA#51062
Lot#: 2301 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City US Coin $1
1870 Seated Liberty NGC Certified. Very fine 30. Nice original piece.
Accurately graded. Est. $1,500-2,500 HKA#51068
50 Cents 1872 Uncertified. Fine-Very fine. Original. Est. $400-600
HKA#51064
1875 Uncertified trade dollar. Extremely fine to almost uncirculated.
Cleaned. Est. $500-750 HKA#51070
Lot#: 2299 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City US Coin 50
Cents 1873 Lot of two. 1) 1873 with arrows. Good-very good. 2) 1873
no arrows. Very good. Est. $400-600 HKA#51066
218
1891 Morgan Dollar. Almost uncirculated/ uncirculated. Uncertified.
Est. $250-350 HKA#51071
US Mint
Gold 1875 Extremely fine/ almost uncirculated. Uncertified $20. Est.
$2,000-2,500 HKA#51078
$10 Gold 1881 Lightly cleaned. Extremely fine. Almost Uncirculated.
Uncertified $10. Est. $1,500-2,000 HKA#51074
$10 Gold 1891 Almost uncirculated/circulated. Uncertified $10. Est.
$1,000-1,500 HKA#51076
Gold 1891 Lightly cleaned. Extremely fine. Uncertified $5. Est. $600900 HKA#51072
Gold 1882 Almost uncirculated/uncirculated. Uncertified $20. Est.
$3,000-5,000 HKA#51079
$10 Gold 1892 Extremely fine. Lightly cleaned. Uncertified $10. Est.
$1,000-1,500 HKA#51077
Lot#: 2311 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City Mint
Document of Memorial to Congress 1872 Four page letter in
regards to Carson City Mint Memorial to Congress. The author MJ
Farrill, carefully details numerically how the US Mint at Carson City
is worthy of receiving a memorial. MJ Farrill lists reasons such as
the productivity of the mint, how most of the materials are brought
in from local mines, and how the mint had unparalleled potential
to succeed. The letter is addressed to a friend Curtis and signed by
Author, MJ Farrill.
The paper on which this letter was written was originally bound to
larger text block; Evident
by the holes in the top
of the paper which were
intended for binding.
When unfolded, the
paper measures 28”
in length and 8.5” in
width. The entire letter
is handwritten on paper
provided by the John.
G. Fox Booksellers and
Stationary Company in
Carson City. The letter
was folded to fin in an
envelope; these folds
are still present. There
is some fading to the
printing. Fair condition.
Est. $300-500 HKA#49988
Gold 1892 Very fine-extremely fine. Cleaned. Uncertified $20. Est.
$2,000-2,500 HKA#51081
219
Lot#: 2312 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Gold Clippings Receipt
May 28, 1874 No. 32 issued for receipt of 2,986.51 oz “Gold Clippings”.
Received of F.D. Hetrich. Signed by C.W. Bryant (Melter and Refiner).
Likely inner-office memo regarding the receipt by the melter and
refiner of the coin planchet gold clippings to reprocess for additional
coinage. Red on blue with ribboned border at left. One punch at left,
slight staining at bottom edge. 8” x 4”. Est. $500-1,000 HKA#51510
Lot#: 2313 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City Mint (James
Crawford) Correspondence Aug. 19, 1884 Issued to R.P. Keating
(Supt., Hale & Norcross) regarding understandings of mint procedures
of refinements of silver, gold, and copper. Signed James Crawford,
Supt. In this correspondence, Crawford states the lack of familiarity
in the process. The letter was sent with a copy of the instructions and
policies distributed to the mint. On purple Carson City Mint letterhead.
3pp. stapled at top. 8” x 10”. Est. $500-1,000 HKA#51508
Lot#: 2314 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Memorandum of Silver
Bullion 1888 No. 81 issued to H.R. Logan for 5130 oz. silver amalgam
from the Chollar Mill. Signed W.G. Thompson. Total for gold and
silver received is $6998.83. Includes postcard of the Carson City Mint
building. The building
was designed by Alfreed
B. Mullett, Supervising
Architect of the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
After closing operation
in 1933, the building was
sold to the State of Nevada.
Today the building is the
home of the Nevada State
Museum. 11.5” x 5.5”. Est.
$200-400 HKA#51514
220
Lot#: 2315 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Memorandum of Silver
Bullion March 23, 1888 No. 66 issued to H.R. Logan for 6992oz. Of
silver amalgam worth $4010.21. Signed by W.R. Davis, Supt. “Silver
calculated at $1 per Stand. Oz.” handwritten but “silver calculated at
$1.16 per standard oz” stamped at bottom left. Hale and Norcross.
11.5” x 5.5”. Est. $300-600 HKA#51512
Lot#: 2316 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County U.S. Mint Receipt 1889
Receipt from the Melter & Refiners Office of the United States Mint
at Carson City dated March 21, 1889. This receipt is addressed to the
Superintendent of the Mint. Written on the obverse side is an order
written as the following: “3 Pcs. 3x9 20/ 3 Pcs. 3x3 20” Signed by
assistant melter and refiner A.H. Parker. Small message in the upper
left corner: It is undecipherable. Size 7 ¾” x 4 ½”. Rare.
The mint at Carson City was established by congress in 1863; however
construction was delayed by the ongoing Civil War. Instead the mint
was opened in 1869. Abraham Curry, founder of Carson City was the
first superintendent. Any coin minted at the Carson City mint bore the
mark “CC”. Over $49 million in gold and silver was coined at Carson
City Mint. Notable coins which were minted here were the Double
Eagles ($20), Gold Eagles ($10), and Half Eagles ($5). After the decline
of the Comstock Lode the mint status was removed from Carson City
in 1899. As of 1941, it’s served as a museum with the original mint
press still available for viewing. Est. $200-400 HKA#49835
Lot#: 2317 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Mint/Mine
Correspondences 1889-1891 Lot of three. All issued on Mint of the
United States at Carson, Nevada letterhead. 1) Issued Apr. 7, 1891 for
deposit of $2302.14 with a $12500 advance on account. Signed Hon.
R.P. Keating, Supt. Savage Mine, Virginia City. 2) Issued March 14,
1890 requesting gross value of silver and gold produced by the hale
& Norcross in 1889. Typed in blue ink. Signed T.R. Hofer, Acting Supt.
3) Handwritten letter issued July 30, 1888 folr transport of gold and
silver for deposit by the Savage Mine. Signed Hon. R.P. Keating, Supt.
All previously tri-folded. Est. $600-1,200 HKA#51503
US Mint
Lot#: 2318 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City Mint Melter
& Refiner’s Office Order May 7, 1889 Issued for 2 iron skimmers.
Signed A.H. Parker, Asst. “Order Book 5/7/89” handwritten at top left.
Signed W.R. Davis. Carson City Mint operated from 1870 to 1933. It’s
main function was to issue coinage from the silver mined in the region
much like the San Francisco Mint issued gold coinage from the gold
mined in the California gold rush. The Carson City Mint bore the CC
mint mark and issued 107 various silver and gold coins during its time
of operation. The skimmers ordered are used in the bullion melting/
refining process. Blk on crème. 8” x 3.25”. Est. $300-600 HKA#51506
Lot#: 2319 NV, Carson City-Ormbsy County Mint Correspondence
Nov. 26, 1889 Typed letter issued Nov. 26, 1889 detailing that the Fed.
directed the Carson City Mint to pay 1% less than San Francisco Mint
for bullion. Purple Mint of the United States at Carson, Nev. Letterhead.
Signed S. Wright, Supt. Previously tri-folded. 8” x 10”. Est. $300-600
Lot#: 2322 NV, Carson City-Storey
County Carson City Mint Receipt
Gold Hill Assay Office December 2,
1890 Lot of 2 Items. Memorandum
of Silver Bullion and Washoe Mill
Tailings. First the tailings were
processed at the Washoe Mill in
Washoe Valley in 1890. From when
the tailings were processed they were
assayed in Gold Hill Nevada. The first
Asset Receipt from the Gold Hill Assay
Office was submitted by the Washoe
Mill on December 3, 1890. At the Gold
Hill Assay Office the total value of bar number 1373 was $972.24. The
Silver bat at the US Carson City Mint was received on December 2,
1890 and was submitted by Geo F. Ford. The net value of the silver bar
submitted at the mint was $864.14. The Carson City Mint assay receipt
is signed by L.L. Elrod. The US Mint assay receipt measures 11.5” X
6” and the Gold Hill assay receipt measures 7.5” x 6” There are some
subtle tears on both receipts left edges. Otherwise both are in fine
condition. Est. $200-400 HKA#49970
Lot#: 2323 NV, Carson CityOrmsby County Carson City Mint
Memorandum and Receipt 1893
Memorandum for shipment of
344 pounds of silver bullion from
Carson City Mint to an Francisco
Mint, Shipment via Wells Fargo
(receipt glued to memorandum at
top edge. 11.5” x 5.5”. Est. $200400 HKA#51505
HKA#51504
County Carson City Mint/Mexican Mill
Assay Receipt c1890 Return for bullion
bars from the Mexican Mill. Weight:
4123.80oz silver with .999 fineness.
$8613.20. 8” x 10”. Est. $200-400
HKA#51502
Lot#: 2321 NV,
Carson CityOrmsby County
United States Mint
Memorandum
of Gold Bullion
April 18, 1890
Memorandum
of Gold Bullion
Deposited by Chas.
H. Peters at the Carson, Nevada Mint on 04/18/1887. Deposit is for
a bar of 74.10 oz. Totaling $963.32. Signed by W. R. Davis for the
Superintendent. Est. $300-600 HKA#49736
Memorandum 1897 Memorandum of silver bullion deposited
by Chinese Miner, Ah You. Here the miner deposited 11 ounces of
amalgam worth only $13.00. Signed by A.G. Raycraft. Fine. Est. $250350 HKA#49452
Lot#: 2325 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City Mint Letter
July 2, 1897 The letter is written on Mint letterhead and addressed to
Mr. W.S. Hathaway, Secretary of he Banning Water Co. in Banning, CA.
It is signed by Frank D. Hetrich in Carson City and regards his payment
of assessments, and asks Hathaway to
find a buyer for his stock lots. Measures
5 x 8” and has 2 holes punched at the top
for keeping in a ring binder. Frank Hetrich
held the post of assayer at the Mint at the
time of its formal opening January 3, 1870,
having moved to Nevada from Philadelphia
where he had also worked in the assay
department. In July 1873 he was given the
job of superintendent, replacing Henry
F. Rice, but only held that position until
August of 1894, when he again moved, this
time to San Francisco to accept a position
in the Assay Department at the San
Francisco Mint. Gil Schmidtmann Collection
Est. $100-200 HKA#51399
221
Mint Letter September 15, 1897
The letter is addressed to Mr. A.S.
Hathaway, Secretary of Banning
Water Co. in Riverside County, CA.
It was sent by Frank Hetrich of the
Melter and Refiner’s Office of the
Carson City Mint and regards to
sale of Hetrich’s lots in Banning.
8.5 x 11.” Two hole punches at top
for putting in a binder. Very Fine
condition. Frank Hetrich was the
first assayer for the Carson City
Mint when it opened in 1870,
and he kept that job until 1873
when he became superintendent. By August of 1874, however, he
resigned his position, eventually moving to San Francisco where he
had accepted a job as an assayer in that city’s mint. Gil Schmidtmann
Collection Est. $150-300 HKA#51376
Mint Memorandum of Silver
Bullion Receipt (3) Nov. 19,
1904 No. BA#21 issued to E.
Maud for a 19.892 oz. Bar worth
$370.08. Signed by Wm. Davis.
Date stamped. Est. $200-400
HKA#51501
Lot#: 2329 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City Mint/
Mazuma Hill Mining Company Memorandum 1910 Memorandum of
Gold Bullion Deposited, Mazuma Hill Mining Company from the Carson
City Mint. Est. $250-500 HKA#49455
Lot#: 2330 NV, Carson
City-Ormsby County
United States Mint
Memorandum of Gold
Bullion April 26, 1917
Memorandum of Gold
Bullion Deposited, Helen
Betty Mining Company.
This is a different form
than the preceding, being
a much more general form
issued by the mint. This deposit was an ingot which was the product
of the Helen Betty Mines Company at Seven Troughs, Nevada. The
proceeds were credited to the account of the Mazuma Hills Mining Co.,
which may have owned the Helen Betty, or held a lien on their product.
The form is signed by H. Martin. Est. $100-200 HKA#49735
AN INCREDIBLE COLLECTION!!!!
Lot#: 2328 NV, Carson City-Ormsby County Carson City Mint Assay
Receipt: Memorandum of Silver Bullion and Note January 12, 1905
Crude amalgam assay receipt from the United States Mint at Carson
City dates January 12, 1905. The crude amalgam was submitted by
Frank Surbet. After melting the crude amalgam yielded 19.79oz of
silver and .270oz of gold. The total value came out to be a whopping
$5.02. This assay is numbered B.A.26 and is signed by WM David- for
the superintendent. The receipt measured 14” x 5.5”. there is some
considerable damage to the top of the paper where it appears to be
slightly burned in addition to some rips in the edge. Also, there is a
handwritten note attached to the assay receipt. The note is in regard
to picking up money and checks that resulted from selling the crude
amalgam. The original errand person was “laid up with a cold” so “MN”
came down themselves. It was written on the obverse of gold deposit
card. The note is small and measures 5.25” x 4”. The lot as a whole is in
fair condition. Est. $750-1,500 HKA#49971
222
Cancelled Die Strike Collection 1999 This lot contains the sample
cancelled die strikes from the Carson City Mint. In the late 1990s the
Carson City mint wanted to attract attention to its revamped coin
show and wanted something exciting for their raffle to draw in coin
collectors. They decided to strike silver bars with cancelled dies from
the mint vaults. The first years -1884 Morgan Silver Dollar, face and
Reverse. -”CC” Reverse Seated Liberty Dime. -Inset Five Dollar 188x
Gold piece.
The second years grand prize was a 10oz Faberge silver bar
displaying two strikes of cancelled “CC” mint dies. This bar displayed
the cancelled 1876-CC Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar obverse &
Reverse dies side by side.
Some of these samples were from dies that were later used for the
silver bar grand prize and some were from dies that were never used.
There are also sample cancelled die strikes from rusted dies that
were dug up from the field adjacent to the mint while putting in the
new mint parking lot. Workers brought the dies to the mint museum
and the mind had Don Schmitz clean them to find out which dies they
were. Through cleaning and striking samples Don discovered they
were Trade dollar dies from 1877 as well as a half & quarter die. Eight
of those sample strikes from the discovered rusted dies are in this
collection.
Struck as samples were two sided cancelled die strikes to be raffled
and sold in a small quantity. A two ounce silver planchet with the
Morgan Dollar 1884 cancelled obverse and the 1878-CC reverse and
an 1876-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar struck obverse and reverse
by cancelled dies. The cancelled 2oz silver Morgan Dollar strike was
chose and 170 were struck. Only the original examples of the two
sided Seated Liberty Half Dollar cancelled die strikes were ever struck.
US Mint
Also struck but never sold were a one ounce silver Morgan struck
by 1884 obverse and 1878-CC reverse cancelled die strike. A one of
a kind 1oz silver cancelled 1884 Morgan obverse with the reverse
Faberge with a beautiful design. The other two sided cancelled die
strike is an octagonal bronze planchet with the 1884 Morgan obverse
and the 1878-CC reverse.
1) 1884-CC obverse Morgan dollar canceled die strike 1oz size bronze
struck one sided.
2) 1878-CC reverse Morgan dollar canceled die strike. Small CC mint
mark and concaved breast make this an 1878 reverse. *Both obverse
and reverse Morgan dies are on display in the CC mint Museum.
3) 1oz octagonal bronze medallion stuck by 1884 canceled obverse
and 1878 CC canceled reverse.
4) 1883-CC obverse $5 Gold Liberty Head Half Eagle canceled die
strike. This sample strike is on a bronze half eagle round.
5) 1876-CC obverse $5 Gold Liberty Head Half Eagle canceled die
strike. This sample strike is on a silver round.
6) 1876-CC obverse seated Liberty half dollar canceled die strike. This
sample strike is one sided and on a silver planchet.
7) 18(76)-CC motto over eagle Seated Liberty half cancelled die strike.
This sample strike is one sided reverse only on a silver planchet.
8) 1883-CC $5 Gold Liberty Head Half Eagle cancelled die strike. This
sample is strike one sided obverse on a silver planchet.
9) Error. Obverse 1883-CC $5 Gold Liberty Head Half Eagle cancelled
die strike in pewter. Reverse had a full mirror image from a brockage
over strike. This pewter round was put in the anvil over an already
struck cancelled die strike (underlying struck coin much harder,
probably silver).
10) 1884 Morgan cancelled obverse and 1878-CC cancelled reverse on
silver 1oz planchet. Very few struck on 1oz silver with cancelled die
strikes. Coiner Don Schmitz struck less than 50.
11) 1884 Morgan obverse cancelled die strike on 1oz silver planchet.
Reverse Faberge after strike. Schmitz had only a few of these Faberge.
12) 1876-CC $5 Gold Liberty Head Half Eagle obverse canceled die
strike struck on silver with a deep cupped strike on planchet.
13) 1878-CC reverse Morgan Dollar cancelled die strike on strip of
square pew Est. $7,500-10,000 HKA#51223
223
Philadelphia Branch Mint
Bank Bags
Lot#: 2334 Bank Bags: Seattle
Collection - US Mint, SF Cent Bag
Collection Various Lot of seven
bags, one with original lead seal,
another cut short. 1) 1945 $20 2)
1937? $20 3) 1939 $20 4) 1941
$20 %) 1930 $20 6) 1940 $20 7)
1945 $20. Three of the bags have
the “From Seattle Branch Federal
Reserve Bank Seattle, Wash.” imprint on the reverse. Generally good
Lot#: 2332 PA, Philadelphia- U.S. Mint Receipt Adams Express
Company Jan. 20, 1874 “Seven Sets of Pattern Trade Dollars in
Silver, 1873” and “Two Sets in Copper”. Received of Supt. Hon. H.R.
Linderman, Washington D.C. Linderman served as Supt. April 1867 to
May, 1869. Fine. 7.5” x 5.5”. Est. $500-1,000 HKA#50641
Collection -US Mint San
Francisco Nickel Bags c1935
Lot of seven $50 nickel bags. 1)
1930 (2) 2) 1935 (1) 3) 1936 (3)
4) Undated. Several bags have
“From the Seattle Branch Federal
Reserve Bank Seattle, Wash.” All
in generally good condition.
Est. $150-350 HKA#50699
Lot#: 2336 Bank Bags: US Mint War
Nickel Bags 1941-1942 Lot of two
bags. 1) 1942 Denver Mint, nickels,
$50. 2) 1941 San Francisco Mint,
nickels, $50. Both bags are in extremely
fine condition and clean. Art Kagin
Lot#: 2337 Bank Bags: Seattle Collection
- US Mint Dime Bags - 1938-1938 1) SF
Mint 1938 2) Denver Mint 1939 (both
bags contained $1,000 in dimes and on the
reverse state “From Seattle Branch Federal
Reserve Bank Seattle, Wash” Est. $150-300
HKA#50692
Lot#: 2333 PA, Philadelphia- U.S. Mint Receipt Adams Express
Company Receipts (2) 1876-77 1)Receipt for $1000.00 in gold coin
delivered to the U.S. Mint on Jan. 17, 1876. “Assay Office, New York
City” lined out at bottom of document. Signed by “Thompson” Supt.
U.S. Mint. 2) Receipt for “Two boxes Gold and Silver” received of the
“Supt. Of U.S. Mint from Rhoades & Reed Lancaster, PA to be deposited
for coin & returned to them when ready.” Adams Express Co. operated
as an express forwarder. Pollock served as Supt. at the time. Fine. 7.75”
x 5.5”. Est. $400-800 HKA#50645
Lot#: 2338 Bank Bags: US Mint Collection Various Lot of seven bags.
US Mint Denver 1955, $1000,
1/4 Dollars; US Mint Denver
1958, $1000, Quarter Dollars;
US Mint Philadelphia 1963, $50,
cents; US Mint Philadelphia
1964, $50, cents (2); US Mint
Philadelphia 1957, $1000,
Quarters; US Mint Denver 1956,
$200, nickels. All in relatively
good condition. Gil Schmidtmann
Collection Est. $150-200
HKA#50714
224
US Mint
Lot#: 2339 Bank Bags: WWII
U.S. Mint Collection c1945 Lot
of five bags. 1) 1945 Denver,
nickel (5 cents) $50 2) 1942
Denver, penny (1 cent) $20, 3)
1944 Denver, penny, $20 4)
1941S San Francisco penny,
$20 5) 1945S San Francisco,
penny, $20. Bags are generally
fine only. They have not been
washed, cleaned or repaired.
Est. $200-400 HKA#50663
Lot#: 2340 Bank Bag
Collection c1950-1970 Lot of
23 bags. California Bank, Los
Angeles (2); Bank of America
(5); First National Bank of
Boston; First Western Bank and
Trust; New York City Transit
Authority (3); Farmers and
Citizen Bank, Trotwood, OH;
Manufacturers Trust, Brooklyn;
The Valley Trust Company, Palmyra, PA; New York Telephone
Company (2); Girard Trust Corn Exchange; First Pennsylvania Banking
and Trust; Hamilton Manufacturing (4); Lawrence Buckshot (2). All in
relatively good condition. Gil Schmidtmann Collection Est. $150-250
HKA#50713
Lot#: 2341 Bank Bags:
American Draw String and
Zipper Bag Collection c19301990 Draw string bags: City
Bank and Trust McMinnville,
TN; Brookside State Bank, Tulsa;
Bank of Harrisburg; Rushville
State Bank, IL; Commercial
Bank, Harrison, AR; First Trust
and Savings Bank, Cedar Rapids;
Union State Bank, Rockwell,
IA; Citizen State Bank, Trenton, TN; Union State Bank Winterset, IA;
Olmstead County Bank & Trust, Rochester, MN; Delhi Savings Bank,
Delhi, IA; Salem Bank and Trust, Goshen, IN; Peoples State Bank, Tulsa;
Lake City State Bank, IA; National Lumberman’s Bank and Trust; First
State Bank of Bellaire, TX; Tidy House (with picture of Morgan dollar).
Bags are generally 6” X 11”.
Zipper bags, generally vinyl: First Trust and Savings Bank; Davenport,
IA; Kamas State Bank, UT; Brenton Bank; Sand Springs State Bank,
OK; Citizens Bank, Richardson, TX; Town North Bank; First Trust
and Savings Bank (2 different); Bank of Commerce, San Antonio, TX;
American State Bank, San Antonio, TX; Bank of Amory, Miss; Citizens
Savings Bank, Iowa; Peoples State Bank, OK; Blackhawk State Bank,
IL; First Trust and Savings Bank; Davenport Bank and Trust (4); First
National Bank of Crossville; Fourth Northwestern National Bank, MN;
Golf National Bank at Lake Charles; First National Bank of Edmond,
OK (4); Keansburg-Middletown National Bank, NJ; First National Bank
of Fairbanks, AK; First National Bank of Tampa; Second National Bank
of North Miami; Northern City National Bank; Valley National Bank,
IA; State National Bank, CT; American National Bank, MN; American
National Bank, TX; Central State Bank, IA; Merchants National Bank,
IA; Hamilton Bank; Commercial Saving Bank, IA; United Federal
Savings Bank of Iowa; Commerce Bank of Mexico, Missouri; Littleton
National Bank; New Hampshire. All bags are generally fine. Art Kagin
Lot#: 2342 Bank Bags: Bill
Weber Collection c1960s Six
different bank bags. 1) US
Mint, Denver, 25 cent, 1964,
$1000 2) Wells Fargo Bank 2 different bags 3) US Mint,
Philadelphia, 1964, $50, cents 3)
First Hawaiian Bank, Honolulu
4) Wells Fargo Bank American
Trust Company. All generally
fine condition. Weber Collection
Est. $100-150 HKA#50690
California & Nevada
Collection c1930-1990 Lot of
15 Bags. Peoples Savings Bank
(Sacramento); Capital National
Bank (Sacramento) (2); Citizens
Bank (Sacramento); Central
Bank (Oakland); Crocker First
National (San Francisco); Union
Safe Deposit Bank (Stockton);
Mother Lode Bank (Grass Valley);
Security First National (L.A.); First National (San Diego); Crocker
Citizens National Bank; First National Bank of Nevada (2); First
Interstate Bank (Nevada); Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Generally very fine. Art Kagin Collection Est. $200-400 HKA#50668
Lot#: 2344 Bank Bags: East
Coast National Bank Bag
Collection c1930-1970 Melon
National Bank & Trust, PA;
Cheshire National Bank, NH;
Manheim National Bank, PA;
Philadelphia National Bank (2);
Corn Exchange National Bank
& Trust, PA; Provident National
Bank; First National Bank,
Baltimore (2); American National Bank; Mohawk National Bank, NY;
Vineyard National Bank. All generally fine condition. At least one is a
gold coin bag. Art Kagin Collection Est. $150-250 HKA#50687
Lot#: 2345 Bank Bags: Express Bags c1900’s
Two large bags. Railway Express Agency;
American Express Company. Very Fine. Art
Kagin Collection Est. $150-250 HKA#50672
Lot#: 2346 Bank Bags: Federal Reserve Collection c1945-1970 Lot
of 35 canvas bags from different Federal Reserve Bank. These banks
include: Dallas, TX; New York; El Paso; Kansas City; Philadelphia; San
Francisco. About half are from the S. F. Branch. Most are large canvas
bags potentially for currency. All in relatively good condition. Gil
Schmidtmann Collection Est. $300-500 HKA#50710
225
Midwestern US Collection
c1930-1990 Bankers Trust, Des
Moines, IA Gold Coin Bag $300;
National Bank of Tulsa Gold
Coin Bag; Farmers & Merchants
Bank Gold Coin Bag; Davenport,
IA; West Branch Bank and
Trust Company, Williamsport,
PA; Bankers Trust, Des Moines,
IA (10); Liberty State Bank, MN; Numisco Sales, MN; First Trust &
Savings Bank, Davenport, IA; Liberty State Bank, IA; Security State
Bank, IA; Marshall & Ilsley Bank, WI; Rock Island Bank, IL; Iowa Trust
& Savings Bank; Hawkeye West Bank & Trust, IA; Lake City Bank, IN;
Iowa Des Moines National Bank & Trust; Davenport Bank & Trust,
IA; Farmers & Merchants State Bank, IN; Valley Bank and Trust, IA;
United Federal Savings Bank of Iowa; Farmers National Bank, NE;
Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis; Central National Bank and Trust,
Des Moines; Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (3 different); Federal
Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Omaha Branch); Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis (2 different); Federal Reserve Bank Chicago (2 different).
All in generally good condition. Art Kagin Collection Est. $200-400
HKA#50685
Lot#: 2348 Bank Bags: National
Bank Bag Collection c1930-1970
Lot of 22 bags. First National
Bank of Nevada (7); City National
Bank and Trust, Kansas City;
National Bank of Commerce,
San Antonio, TX; State National
Bank of El Paso; Security First
National Bank, California (2);
Mellon National and Trust; Philadelphia National Bank (2); Fort
Wayne National Bank; Citizens National Bank; Waggoner National
Bank; First National Bank of Wichita Falls; Valley National Bank, AZ;
Denver National Bank; Colorado National Bank. All in relatively good
condition. Gil Schmidtmann Collection Est. $200-300 HKA#50712
Lot#: 2349 Bank Bags: National
Bank Bag Collection with Tie
Strings c1960-1990 Collection of
nine bags. National Bank of North
America; First National Lincoln;
First National Bank of Edmont
(3); Exchange National Bank
(Tulsa); National Bank Wareham;
Brenton National Bank (Iowa);
Merchants National Bank (Quaker
Town, PA). Bags generally in very fine condition. Art Kagin Collection
Est. $100-200 HKA#50666
Lot#: 2350 Bank Bags: Pacific
Coast Collection c1930-1990
Lot of 10 bags. Bags from Alaska,
Hawaii, Oregon and Washington.
First National Bank of Oregon;
Coos Bay National Bank; United
States National Bank of Portland;
Bank of California Seattle (rare!);
National Bank of Alaska; First
Hawaiian Bank; First National
Bank of McMinnville; Roge Valley
Coin Exchange of Medford; Norwest Banks (2). Generally very fine. Art
Kagin Collection Est. $200-400 HKA#50675
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Lot#: 2351 Bank Bags: Purse
and Gold Coin Bags c1900-1935
Lot of six bags. 1) First Security
Bank of Utah (draw strings 2)
Peoples National Bank, Clay Center,
KS (draw strings) 3) First National
Bank, Mobridge, SD (leather purse
5” X 7”) 4) Daily Bank and Trust,
Anaconda, MT (leather purse 5”
X 7”) 5) Fourth National Bank,
Dayton, OH (with original die
struck bank tag attached) 6) Counsel Bluff Saving & Loan Association
small coin purse 3” X 3”. All
generally fine. Art Kagin Collection
Est. $300-500 HKA#50681
Collection - $10 Gold Coin Bags
c1917-1933 Lot of 12 bags from
the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco, size 1 without the
Seattle imprint on the back. Bags
are verified by $10 gold coin bags
by the clear impressions in one of
the bags (which is marked) . All in
generally fine condition. Est. $300500 HKA#50704
Collection - Early Western Coin
Bags c1917-1933 Lot of four early
bags used for gold, silver and
copper coin. All are marked “From
Seattle Branch Federal Reserve
Bank Seattle, Wash.” One bag
clearly carries US $20 gold coin
impressions and is so noted in the
group. Generally fine. Est. $150300 HKA#50695
Seattle Collection - Federal
Reserve Bank of San
Francisco Bags c1917-1933
This is a second group of
Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco bags containing a
mix of styles/sizes but not
as complete as the other similarly listed lot. Contains about 40 canvas
and cloth bags. None are stamped with Seattle. Generally fine. Est.
$200-400 HKA#50697
Collection - Federal Reserve Bank
of San Francisco Coin Bags c19171945 Nice collection of 32 canvas
bags. None are marked from Seattle
but all come from this bank. In this
group are six different styles or sizes
of bags. Generally good condition.
Est. $150-250 HKA#50696
US Mint
Collection - Gold Coin Bags c19171933 Lot of three different bags.
Though to be for $5, $10 and $20
gold pieces. Two bags are marked
First National Bank, Portland and
Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco.
Two of the bags have, “From the
Seattle Branch Federal Reserve Bank
Seattle, Wash.” All generally fine
of map with their 4 reserve offices)
9) Landmark First National Bank,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Generally fine
condition. Art Kagin Collection Est.
$100-200 HKA#50682
Seattle Collection - US $20
Gold Coin Bag Collection
c1917-1933 A set of 10
different bags from Spokane
and Eastern Trust Company,
Spokane, Wash. All generally
good condition. Est. $200-400
HKA#50702
Collection -Federal Reserve Bank
of San Francisco Bag Set c19171945 One each of the various sizes
and printings of these bags from the
Seattle Bank. Contains 12 different
bags, some of which are gold coin
bags and one rare bag marked
Spokane Branch Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco Spokane,
Wash. None of the bags have the
Seattle Bank printing on the back.
All in generally good condition. Est.
$200-400 HKA#50700
Lot#: 2362 Bank Bags: Wells
Fargo and Bank of America
c1950-1990 Wells Fargo Bank
(2 different); Bank of America
(25 bags, many different styles).
Varying condition. Art Kagin
Collection Est. $200-400
HKA#50689
Western Mountain States
Collection c1930-1990
Collection of bags from
Colorado, Montana, Idaho
and Utah and includes at least
one gold coin bag. Tebo Coin
Company (Boulder); United
Bank of Denver; First National
Bank in Rifle (with picture of
rifle on bag); Collectors Coin Exchange Englewood, CO; Denver Gold &
Silver Exchange (2); First National Bank Denver (4 and the smallest is
a gold coin bag); L & L Coins, Inc. Denver; First Security Bank of Utah;
First Security Bank of Idaho; Metals Bank and Trust Butte, MT (2).
Generally very fine. Art Kagin Collection Est. $200-400 HKA#50679
Seattle Collection
-Miscellaneous Washington
Bank Bags Lot of four nice,
small $5, $10 & $20 coin bank
bags from miscellaneous, small
Washington banks. 1) Pullman
State Bank, Pullman, Wash.
(2) 2) Colfax National Bank
$500 3) First National Bank,
Pullman, Wash. Generally fine condition. No markings on reverse. Est.
$200-400 HKA#50705
Lot#: 2360 Bank Bags: Seattle Collection
-Seattle Branch Gold Bags Pre 1933 Two
Small gold coin bags. “From Seattle Branch
Federal Reserve Bank Seattle, Wash.” Est.
$150-300 HKA#50693
Lot#: 2361 Bank Bags: Southeastern
US Collection c1940-1960 Generally large
bags approximately 14” X 20”. Some bags
are 9” X 15”. 1) Central Savings Bank & Trust, Monroe, LA 2) Southeast
Banks (2) 3) Federal Reserve Bank of New Orleans 4) Metaire Saving
Bank & Trush of Metaire, LA 5) First National Bank of Tampa (small
bag) 6) Whitney National Bank of New Orleans 7) Belleair Coins Inc.,
Belleair Bluffs, FL 8) Sixth District Federal Reserve Office (2) vignette
Lot#: 2364 US Gold and Silver Table of Weights c1870 Shows
“Trade dollar to Gold Coin to Subsidiary Coin (silver and gold value).
American dollar equivalency handwritten in pencil at bottom right.
Chart in large letters shows the weights of specific coins and any
allowed deviation for normal ware. It is clearly made for use by banks
and bullion dealers and shows how many ounces of silver or gold are
contained in bags of coins of specific size. For example, a $1000.00
bag of trade dollars contains 875 troy oz of silver and $1000 bag of
“American Dollars” contains 859.375 troy ounces of silver. The chart
is made on thick card stock and is a classic representation of the coin
and bullion business from the gut of the most productive mining era of
the 1870’s. (Top and bottom edges have been slightly cropped in this
photograph Good condition. 10” x 11”. Est. $1,250-1,500 HKA#50639
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Lot#: 2365 Wilson Tariff
Bill Pamphlet April 18, 1894
Speech title at top of cover
with subtext: ‘Tariff and Silver
Are Two Sides of the Same
Question.’ Speech of Hon.
James Donald Cameron of
Pennsylvania, in the Senate of
the United States, Wednesday,
April 18, 1894, Washington,
D.C.” Cameron served as
chairman of the Republican
National Committee, Chairman
of Committee of Naval Affairs
and during the time of this
speech, Chairman of Committee
on Revolutionary Claims. His
knowledge of naval affairs,
specifics such as international
tariffs and his knowledge of
private bills and petitions gained through the Claims Committee make
this speech an important document to the future of American currency
and trade policy prior to 1894 and in subsequent years. Mentioned
at the close of the speech is a desire to thwart British controls in
areas of trade and national monetary value. Eight pages staple bound.
Letterpress printed. Paper with slight burning and foxing. Top left
edge (1 in.) uncut. Est. $200-300 HKA#50520
Lot#: 2366 CA, Sacramento- Polhemus, J. L. Counter Marked Coin
1847 1847-O seated 50c piece. PCGS certified from the wreck of the
SS Central America. Pale, silver, grey with even moderate corrosion
that allows most of the details to remain bold. This half dollar and an
1855-S $20 are the only Polhemus counter marks found aboard the
Ship of Gold. Only one other counter mark appeared among the SS
Central America treasure, a gold piece marked by dentist and assayer
W.W. Light. J.L. Polhemus was the most famous Sacramento gold rush
counter stamp.
Polhemus counterstamps on U.S. coins have long been known.
Virtually every denomination of pocket change was stamped by
Polhemus for use as money and doubling as a store card in the 1850s.
The Polhemus counterstamped minor coinage pieces are still found
today every now and then by token hunters and metal detector
enthusiasts. The tie of this Polhemus counterstamp to the SS Central
America is exceptionally important. Polhemus started his drug store
near the Magnolia Saloon in August 1850. By then end of that year the
drug store was more conveniently located on the main street, which
was “J” Street. Polhemus died in 1866 but his wife continued to run
the store in to the 1870’s until selling to a third party. The PolhemusCentral America counterstamp was the only minor change with the
Polhemus punch found on the SS Central America. Today there are
perhaps a dozen known quarters and perhaps an equal number of
dimes known with the Polhemus counterstamp. There are far few
larger denomination coins. Est. $15,000-17,500 HKA#51598
J. L. Polhemus Counterstamped Coin
Polhemus was one of the “Pioneer Druggists” central to the
Mother Lode and his store was arguabley one of most important
drug stores in the California Gold Rush Region in 1850.
This great advertisement for J. L.
Polhemus appears on the back cover
of the 1854-55 Sacramento Business
Directory for sale in this catalog
(Lot #2493) HKA #51581
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US Mint
A Spectacular Offering of Cal Fractional Gold
California Pioneer Fractional Gold Coins are quite rare compared to regularly issued U.S. gold coins. Walter Breen and Ron Gilio’s reference on these wonderful collectibles, published in 2003, remains the industry
standard. These coins differ markedly from the California Gold Rush tokens and counters found in another
section of this catalog for one simple reason: These coins were used as money. While they were not made
at the U.S. Mint, they were in fact used as money. Hence, their importance in the National coin collecting
world. Fractional Gold coins made between 1850 and 1857 are considered “Period One” pieces by Breen/
Gilio. This particular series is the most widely collected. Our company has been fortunate enough to handle a
number of original California Gold Rush letters in which California Fractional Gold was sent from California
back to relatives in the Eastern states. Additionally, a small handful of fractional gold coins were found in the
recovery of the treasure of the SS Central America, placing the burden of proof of circulation into an unarguable state. The “Period Two” fractional gold coins cover the 1858 to 1882 period. Both Period One and Period
Two coins were made by San Francisco jewelers. “Period Three” fractional gold covers the post 1900 period
of manufacture. The difference between all the cases of the coins listed in Breen/Gilio as California Pioneer
Fractional Gold and the gold tokens listed in the Mining Ephemera section of this catalog is the specific reference on the reverse of each to the coin’s proportion of a “dollar”. The tokens carry a so-called denomination,
in example 1/4 or 1/2, but lack the word “dollar”.
Lot#: 2367 CA, San Francisco- California Fractional Gold 1853
1853 Oct. Liberty 25c BG101 NGC Mint state 61. Est. $1,000-1,500
HKA#51601
Lot#: 2368 CA, San Francisco- California Fractional Gold 1853 1853
Oct. Liberty 50c BG302 AU 58. Est. $2,500-3,000 HKA#51602
Rd Liberty 50c BG406 Mint state 61. Est. $2,000-2,500 HKA#51603
Oct Liberty 25c BG702 Mint state 66. Est. $1,000-1,500 HKA#51604
Oct Liberty $1 BG1102 AU58. Est. $800-1,000 HKA#51607
Rd Liberty 25c BG828 Mint state 61. Est. $300-350 HKA#51606
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Rd Liberty $1 BG1205 Mint state 61. Est. $3,000-3,700 HKA#51609
Lot#: 2374 CA, San Francisco- California Fractional Gold 1872
1872 Oct. Washington 25c BG722 Mint state 64. Est. $3,000-3,500
HKA#51605
Lot#: 2376 NY, New York- Coin Manual & Premium Coin List
1862, 1887 Lot of two. 1) Hodges’ Gold and Silver Coin Chart Manual.
Supplementary to the journal of finance and bank reporter, and bank
note safe card, containing by far the largest number of facsimiles of
gold and silver coins of any publication in the world. 49 pages total.
This coin manual is important because on the cover and title page are
illustrated a number of private gold coins. Fine. 2) Hubbard’s Premium
Coin list 1887. 24 pages. Approximately 5” x 67” soft bound coin
catalog. There are vignettes of the 1849 US $20 and the 1840 US dollar
coins on the front cover. It is a third edition. This book includes mostly
rare US coinage including colonial issues. Fine Condition. Est. $200400 HKA#51006
Oct Indian $1 BG 1127 Mint state 61. Est. $1,000-1,300 HKA#51608
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