(Ch.11) Day 3 - Holabird Americana

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Day 3 Auction
Saloon Ephemera
Saloon Ephemera
Lot# 1926 CA , Auburn Auburn Brewing Group c1895 This lot included 3
documents and 1 post card. 1) Billhead from Roll, Kenison & Co. Manufactures
of Soda, Seltzer Water, Sarsaparilla and Iron, Orange Cider, to W.A. Freman. It is
dated February 1, 1893. The bill totals $14.25. 2) Another billhead Roll, Kenison
& Co. to W.A. Freman. It is dated November 1, 1893 for a total of $41.25. 3) A.W.
Kenison Co. Wholesale Liquor Dealers. This billhead is dated August 8, 1905 to
a W. Freeman. The bill totals $12.85. 4) Lastly there is a post card that features
a look down Broad Street looking east. The post card is dated May 17, 1913
from a Tom to a Mrs. Vanina in Sacramento. It measures 5.45” x 3.45.” This lot
has some wear, including creases and tears. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 144
Lot# 1927 CA , San Francisco “The Vineyard” Whiskey Flask c1900 from
San Francisco S Seldom - if ever - seen whiskey �lask. Located on the
southwest corner of 6th and Howard Street. In near mint condition. A nice �ind!
Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11010
Lot# 1928
Whiskey Ephemera 1) An 1878 Expense Bill from the Central
Paci�ic Railroad for delivery of liquor. 2) “Golden Wedding Whiskey” playing
cards! Est. $80 - 120 FHWAC # 8929
Lot# 1929
Wild Bill Hickok’s Sober Gum Advertisement An 11x14”
poster advertising “Wild Bill Hickok`s / Sober Gum / Will straighten you up and
kill all trace of alcohol / On the Breath / Fine for the morning after / Try it Now
/ Guaranteed.” Ivory background with blue lettering. Est. $100 - 150 FHWAC
# 10008
Lot# 1930 CA , Fresno Minnewawa Vineyard Letters 1896 Minnewawa
Vineyard was owned for about 35 years by a Dr. Eshelman who also used the
land for stockyard from 1890 to 1910. Contains 2 letters from 1896 discussing
the topic of cattle, rather than wine. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 209
Lot# 1931 CA , Trinidad Rocco Saloon Letterhead 1918 The Rocco Saloon
was owned by Rocco Scapolla and A. Giannini in the seaside city of Trinidad.
The letter is written in Italian, and has little wear. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 218
Lot# 1932 CA Best Four Postcards of Italian Swiss Colony Lot of 4. 1) c.
1907. Great advertising postcard for Italian Swiss Colony. Postally unused. 2)
Three RPPCs with three different views: World’s Largest Wine Vat, Vineyard
and Winery, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. All postally unused. One has toning
on back. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 19030
Lot# 1933 CA Napa Wine Real Photo Postcards c. 1907-1910 Lot of
2. 1) Unique view of Greystone Winery looking north. Back has written text:
“Graystone Winery St Helena Cal Dry Wine Cellar Napa Co.” 2) Great photo of
two wine drinkers. Card has bends and soiling on reverse. Postally unused. Est.
$70 - 150 FHWAC # 19029
Lot# 1934 CA , Nevada City Nevada City Soda Works Billhead Dated
December 18, 1917, this billhead was for an order of some items from the
Buffalo Brewing Co. Nevada County served as an agent for the Sacramento
based distillery. The piece has little wear, but some creases. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 220
Lot# 1935 CA , Sacramento Ruhstaller’s Gilt Edge Beer Group c1904 This
is a lot of 2. Sacramento was for many the place to be for brewing lager at the
turn of the 20th Century. The city was in the middle of a golden age of brewing,
and businesses within the city supplied the west coast with brew. 1) Statement
for balance due, no date. 2) Receipt of payment, dated October 17, 1904. Est.
$50 - 150 FHWAC # 214
Lot# 1936 CA , Rancho Cucamonga Virginia Dare
Winery Postcard For all the Virginia Dare bottle
collectors out there, this is the perfect companion
piece for your collection! A RPPC (c,1939-1950)
exterior view of the Virginia Dare Winery in
Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Postally unused. Originally
known as Garrett & Company, the Virginia Dare
Winery opened in the 1910s, was a shooting
location for the TV show “Combat” in the 1960s, and now serves as an of�ice
building complex. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 19020
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Lot# 1937 CA , Sonoma Korbel Postcard Group Lot of 5. 1) Four early
postcards (c. 1905-1920) with three different views: Grape Arbor, Champagne
Vaults (duplicate), and Bottling Process. One of the Champagne Vaults has been
mailed (1915). All show wear (toning and soiling). 2) Chrome card showing
two Korbel bottles on a table with dessert (?). Postally unused. Est. $70 - 150
FHWAC # 19032
Lot# 1938 NV Wine Documents Group This is
lot of 2 great pieces perfect for any wine collector.
1) Wine list from the Depot Hotel of Reno, NV June
23, 1881. Dinners had a grand list of wine and
liquors to choose from including G.H. Mumm’s
Extra Dry, Chateau Larose, Zinfandel and Cogniac.
The Depot Hotel was built in 1879 next to the
Central Paci�ic rail lines and provided rooms and
meals for travelers. 2) Letter about an order from
the Houppert Wine Co. to Gold�ield, NV. The letter is dated April 17, 1915. Both
items have some wear including creases. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 197
Lot# 1939 NY New York Wine Postcards c.1910 Lot of 2. 1) Great postcard
for Hammondsport Vintage Co. 1886. Front has drawing of plane �lying over
vineyard at night with a spotlight for Gilt Edge Champagne. Card has been
mailed. Back of card has some staining and bends. 2) Postcard for the packing
house at Beverly Vineyard in Romulus, N.Y. Unused. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC #
19031
Lot# 1940 OH Ohio Saloon License License no. 1387, issued to Frank
Czolgocz on November 22, 1917. There is some wear including tears and holes
on the corners. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 225
Lot# 1941 Jesse Moore Whiskies Letterhead 1897-1904 Lot of 2. 1)
Letterhead from T.J.A. Flaw to the State Banks and Trust Co. in Carson City.
The letter is dated April 9, 1904. T.J.A. Flaws was a well-known and respected
business man during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Flaws was a
distributor of Jess Moore Whiskies. 2) Billhead from Jesse Moore Hunt Co. Inc..
Moore was another proprietor of Jesse Moore Whiskies. This billhead is dated
August 21, 1887 and was sent to an Arthur Crosby in San Rafael. Est. $50 100 FHWAC # 216
Lot# 1942 Foreign Wine Group 1926-1982 This is a lot of 3 items. 1) Cherdon
Wine & Champagne Company Limited, stock no. 3. It as issued to a John
Chickele Plowder of London for 200 shares on October 18, 1928. It has some
wear including creases and smal tears. 2) Merrydown Wine Company Limited
stock no. 1304. It was issued to Hilary Dora Taylor on October 11, 1982 for
800 shares. 3) Post card for La Fameuse Bulle De Champagne. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 203
Lot# 1943
La Salle Wines and Champagne,
Inc. 1937-1963 This is a lot of 3 stocks. 1) Stock
no. 5008 issued to Grace Wurzburg for 100 shares
on Auguts 13,1937. Cancelled. 2) Stock no. D4990
issued to N. Mentz & Co. for 100 shares on October
6, 1960. 3)D01227 issued to Charles A Parcells & Co.
for 10 shares on March 18, 1963. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 204
Lot# 1944 Rathjen Mercantile Co. and L.A. Scharff Distilling 1913-1914
This a lot of 4 pieces, 2 from Rathjen Mercantile Co. and 2 from Scharff
Distilling Co. 1) & 2) are small advertising cards from Rathjen Mercantile
Co. they were importers of wine and liquor located in San Francisco at 3249
Filmore St. The 2 cards feature 2 young ladies with the months of June and
April 1913 underneath. Both cards have little wear. 3) & 4) are billheads from
the St. Louis based distillery L&A Scharff Distilling Co. Both billheads have
some wear including stains and creases. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 217
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The Great American Treasure Hunt Auction* September 13, 14, & 15, 2014
Gaming Chips & Ephemera
Lot# 1945 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Casino Tokens Collection A
comprehensive collection of Las Vegas $5 commemorative gaming chips from
many casinos, closed and currently-open. Lot of 590. Casinos include: Aladdin,
AZ Charlie’s, Boomtown, Circus Circus, Excalibur, Fiesta, Golden Nugget,
Imperial, Key Largo, Lady Luck, Luxor, NV Palace, Opera House, Palace Station,
Sahara, Sands, Treasure Island, Tropicana, West Ward Ho, and many others.
Chips are commemorating events such as grand openings, anniversaries,
holidays, the Millennium, Nevada history, and special events speci�ic to casinos
(such as food, poker tournaments, etc.). Too many gems in here to list! Est.
$250 - 500 FHWAC # 19146
Lot# 1946 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Commemorative Gaming Chips
Ultimate Collectionn A comprehensive collection of Las Vegas $5
commemorative gaming chips from many casinos, closed and currently-open.
Lot of 590. Casinos include: Aladdin, AZ Charlie’s, Boomtown, Circus Circus. Too
many gems in here to list! Est. $3000 - 5000 FHWAC # 19154
Lot# 1947 NV , Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Casino Tokens Collection Lot of 78
gaming tokens from Tahoe casinos: Bills, Biltmore (13), Caesars (2), Crystal Bay
(3), DelWebb Sahara (2 including one error), Harvey’s (3), Horizon, Lakeside,
Nugget (2), and Hyatt Regency (50). Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC # 19148
Lot# 1948 NV , Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe Gaming Chips Collection Mix of
commemorative and �loor chips. Lot of 111. 1)Lot of 50 $5 casino chips from
Tahoe casinos commemorating various special events. Casinos represented
include Caesars, Biltmore, Harrah’s, Harvey’s, Hyatt Regency, Lakeside, and
Mont Bleu. Events include Celebrity Golf, New Years, the Millennium, Grand
Openings, and a Collector’s series from Harvey’s and Hyatt. Great lot! 2) Lot
of 61. Many denominations, from 25 cents to $1 to $2.50 to $5. Bill’s, Caesar’s,
Crystal Bay Club, Harvey’s, Harrah’s, Horizon, and Hyatt Regency. Older brass
core chips and more common recent chips. Nice variety! Est. $500 - 1000
FHWAC # 19152
Lot# 1949 NV , Virginia City Virginia City Casino Tokens Collection Lot of
135 gaming tokens from Virginia City. Tokens from the world-famous Bucket of
Blood Saloon and the Delta Saloon. Est. $150 - 300 FHWAC # 19150
Lot# 1950 NV , Reno Reno Commemorative Gaming Chip Collection An
impressive collection of Reno commemorative gaming chips from closed
and currently-open casinos. Lot of 210. Casinos include: Atlantis, Cal-Neva,
Diamonds, Flamingo Hilton, Harrah’s, Hilton, Peppermill, Silver Legacy, and
Sundowner. Events celebrated include Hot August Nights (multiple years), Reno
Rodeo, Millennium, Air Races, Flight For Freedom, Chinese New Year, Grand
Openings, etc. Duplicates. Nice set for the collector or dealer! Est. $1000 1500 FHWAC # 19156
Lot# 1951 NV , Reno Reno/Sparks Casino Tokens Collection Lot of 96 onedollar tokens from various Reno and Sparks casinos such as Cal-Neva, Colonial,
Peppermill, Pioneer, Sands, Speakeasy, and others. Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC #
19147
Lot# 1952 NV Nevada Casino Tokens Mixed Lot Lot of 110 casino tokens
from Nevada towns such as Beatty, Elko, Carson, Verdi, Henderson, Mesquite,
Lovelock, Fernley, Hawthorne, Laughlin, Jean, and others. Great variety
representing much of rural Nevada. Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC # 19149
Lot# 1953 NV Nevada Denomination Gaming Chips Variety Group Lot
of 48. Most are commemorative chips. From Reno: Hilton (eleven $25 chips
(Hot August Nights, Air Races, Street Vibrations), Mapes (3 different styles),
Harrah’s (two Planet Hollywood Grand Opening), Fitzgeralds (Millennium).
From Sparks: Nugget ($25 brass core). From Vegas: Aladdin (two $25 chips),
Arizona Charlie’s ($10), Boomtown ($10), Caesars ($25 Magical Empire),
Desert Inn ($25), Fitzgerald’s (two $10, one $25, eleven $11 Red Dog chips),
Fremont ($25 Millennium), Gilley’s ($25 grand opening), Golden Nugget (two
$25 Millennium chips), Mahoney’s Silver Nugget (4th of July $25), New Frontier
($25 Millennium), and Treasure Island ($25). From Tahoe: Biltmore (two $25
Millennium chips). Est. $500 - 1000 FHWAC # 19155
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Lot# 1954 NV Rural Nevada Commemorative Gaming Chips Group
Lot of 180+ chips. Commemorative gaming chips from smaller towns in
Nevada (not Vegas or Reno). Towns include: Boulder City, Carson City, Fallon,
Sparks, Henderson, Jean, Laughlin, Mesquite, Prim, Tonopah, and Wend over.
Duplicates. Grand openings, Nevada History, Millennium, and other events
commemorated. Most are $5. Est. $750 - 1250 FHWAC # 19157
Lot# 1955
Casino Chip Case and Felt Table Cover Two neat casino items.
Both would go great with any of our gaming chip/token lots! 1) Metal chip case
with glass lid. Gold color. Sturdy. Comes with key. 2) Used black-jack table felt
from Boomtown in Reno. Stained. Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC # 19162
Lot# 1956
Gaming Chips Variety Group One Lot of 500. A mix of mostly
�loor chips with some commemorative chips. Casinos may be closed or still
open. Many denominations: 25 cent, 50 cent, $1, and $5. A true variety: Nevada
casinos, California casinos, and other states. May be treasures in here for the
chip collector to �ind! Est. $500 - 1000 FHWAC # 19158
Lot# 1957
Gaming Chips Variety Group Two Lot of 500. A mix of mostly
Lot# 1958
Gaming Chips Variety Group Three Lot of 500. A mix of
mostly �loor chips with some commemorative chips. Casinos may be closed or
still open. Many denominations: 25 cent, 50 cent, $1, and $5. A true variety:
Nevada casinos, California casinos, and other states. May be treasures in here
for the chip collector to �ind! Est. $500 - 1000 FHWAC # 19160
Lot# 1959
Gaming Chips Variety Group Four Lot of 332. A mix of mostly
Lot# 1960
Gaming Oddball Group: Oversized, Irregular Shapes Lot
of 142. Oversized metal tokens, octagonal shapes, unusual denominations
(5,000, 100,000, etc.). Plus tokens from Colorado (9), Connecticut (6), South
Dakota (2), California (3), Oregon, Michigan, and Royal Caribbean. Seven
commemorative chips from Atlantic City (Claridge). Great variety! Est. $500
- 1000 FHWAC # 19151
Lot# 1961
Indian and Non-Nevada Commemorative Gaming Chips
Mixed Lot Lot of 177. Huge group of commemorative $5 gaming chips
from mostly California Indian casinos, with other states represented.
Commemorating events like grand openings and anniversaries. Great variety!
Closed and currently open casinos. Est. $750 - 1000 FHWAC # 19153
Lot# 1962 NV , Las Vegas Casino Post Cards Group c1940-1965 Lot of 31:
Colorized Casino cards, all from various Casinos such as the El Cortez, The
Alladin, Hotel Sahara, The Golden Nugget, Hotel Last Frontier, The Riviera,
the Las Vegas Club, and other gaming locations. There are pictures of Craps &
Roulette Est. $100 - 300 FHWAC # 1703
Lot# 1963 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas
Casinos Match Book Collection c19501965 Lot of 20: an eclectic mix of colorful
casino matchbooks (no matches inside)
from several notable LV landmarks, such
as the Mint, the El Cortez, the Silver
Slipper, the Golden Nugget (3), the Sahara
(2) the Frontier, the Horseshoe (2), the Westerner, and others. There is also 1
post card of the Dunes Hotel Pool complex. All are in excellent condition. Est.
$50 - 100 FHWAC # 1719
Lot# 1964 NV , Las Vegas Clark County Post Cards
1) Benny Binion’s Horseshoe Club: Atom Bomb Blasts.
2) Two Pioneer Club with Atom Bomb Blast imposed.
One is trimmed. 3) Two newer Nevada Test Site post
cards. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2986
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Lot# 1965 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Casinos B&W
Photo Post Cards Group c1940-1950 Lot of 22: this
interesting group contains 7 cards from the Hotel Last
Frontier, and 15 from the famous Horseshoe Casino’s
Million Dollar display. All these particular cards show
the display both with people and without, displaying
the $1,000,000.00 in $10,000.00 bills inside the gold
horseshoe. All are in excellent condition. Est. $100
- 200 FHWAC # 1706
Lot# 1966 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Casinos B&W Photo Post Cards Group
c1940-1950 Lot of 13: photo cards from such Casinos as the Lady Luck(6), the
Nevada Club, the El Rancho, the Pioneer Club (4) and a general gaming card.
All are in excellent condition, with only 1 having been used. Est. $75 - 150
FHWAC # 1707
Lot# 1967 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Casinos Color Post Card Group c19401950 Lot of 17: this group has some duplicates, and are from such notable
Hotel-Casinos as the Flamingo (2), the Horseshoe, the El Cortez (4), the El
Rancho (2), the Desert Inn (4), and Club Bingo (4). There are some duplicates
within each group of multiples. All are in excellent condition.Est. $75 - 200
FHWAC # 1722
Lot# 1968 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Post Cards Group c1940-1950 Lot of 35:
Colorized cards from all over Las Vegas, featuring the Church of the West at the
Hotel Last Frontier, Santa Anita Turf Club, Hotel Elwell, Clark Co. Courthouse,
Hotel Last Frontier, Sal Sagev Hotel, Old West Hotel, Sill’s Drive-in Café, Valley
of Fire, Fremont Street, the Boulder Club, and others. All are in excellent
condition, with some duplication. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 1704
Lot# 1969 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Tourist Post Cards Group c19501965 Lot of 16: (8) “Greeting From Las Vegas” cards, (3) from the “Hitching
Post Wedding Chapel,” (2) from Diamond Jim’s NV Club, (2) “Have Fun in the
Sun” cards, and �inally a card from “The Westerner Gambling Hall.” All are in
excellent condition, some very rare. Est. $75 - 200 FHWAC # 1718
Lot# 1970 NV , Las Vegas Sal Sageu Hotel Post Card Group c1940-1950
Lot of 10: these unusual cards also advertise for the El Trouatore Arizona
Autrel Court Hotel in Kingman, AZ. This group has multiples of 3, for each of 3
different cards. All are in excellent condition. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 1721
Lot# 1971 NV , Las Vegas Two Fremont Street post cards: One with Cancel
1) Fremont Street toward railroad depot with �ire in background. Cancelled Las
Vegas. Ben can hardly wait to leave Vegas. 2) Fremont Street from Depot. Las
Vegas Pharmacy printed photo by DeWitt. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2984
Lot# 1972 NV , Las Vegas Early Las Vegas Street
Scenes c1930-1950 This is a lot of 5 RPCs featuring
a look back at Fremont Street in the early 1950s. 1)
Possibly the oldest post card in the group, it looks to be
dated c1930 or earlier. Absent from this street scene
are any advertisements of casinos or gaming. Instead,
we see storefront signs for ice cream, Western Union,
hardware and drug stores. The photograph was taken
by Frasher’s Inc. in Pomona, CA. The focus is clear and
contrast is medium. The post card has only a few marks, but in overall �ine
condition. 2) &3) are views of looking west on Fremont Street. Several signs
can be seen in these views including; S.S. Rex Club, Hotel Apache, Boulder
Club and the Pioneer Club (long before Vegas Vic!). The post cards were
produced by Frashers Fotos and sold by the Desert Souvenir Supply, in Boulder
City. Both post cards have sharp focus and medium contrast, although one
has slight fading. 4) Looking east on Fremont Street. Signs for the Overland
Hotel, Monte Carlo and the Pioneer can be seen. It was produced by Frashers
Fotos and has medium contrast and sharp focus. 5) Fremont Street looking
west. Signs for businesses including Western Union, dentist and beauty
parlors can be seen next to the Boulder Club. There is no photographer
identi�ied. There is some wear on the post card, mostly on the bottom half.
Est. $200 - 400 FHWAC # 147
Lot# 1973 NV , Las Vegas Early RPC’s of Fremont Street c1920-1930 This is
a lot of 3 early real photo post cards of Fremont Street. The photographer is
identi�ied as Oakes. Several of the signs of can be seen, including the Overland
Hotel, the Sal Sagey Hotel, the Manhattan Café, the Boulder Club and the Apache
Hotel. There is very little wear on each of the post cards. The focus is sharp and
the contrast is medium. Est. $300 - 500 FHWAC # 148
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Lot# 1974 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Chrome
Post Card Collection c1950-1980 This lot
has a total of 461 post cards dating from the
1950s to a few from the 1980s. Over 90% of
the post cards feature Las Vegas casinos or
gaming. Certainly a must have for collectors
and historians! Here is the complete list of
post cards and numbers; (11) Boulder Club
Casino, (7) Caesar’s, (1) California Club, (2)
Club 21, (3) Club Bingo, (18) Desert Inn
Casino, (2) Dunes Casino, (4) El Cortez Casino, (16) El Rancho Vegas, (24)
Flamingo Casino, (2) Four Queens Casino, (25) Fremont Casino, (1) Frontier
Casino, (13) Golden Gate Casino, (70) Golden Nugget Casino, (4) Hacienda
Casino, (9) Horseshoe Casino, (1) Landmark, (19) Last Frontier, (32) Las Vegas
Club, (2) Lucky Strike, (26) Mint, (3) Monte Carlo, (3) Nevada Club, (3) New
Frontier, (17) Pioneer Club, (4) Riviera, (4) Royal Network, (15) Sands Casino,
(19) Sahara Casino, (2) Show Boat Casino, (1) Silver Palace, (3) Silver Slipper,
(20) Stardust Casino, (6) Thunder Casino, (5) Tropicana Casino, (5) Westerner
Casino, (17) Las Vegas Motels, (9) Las Vegas Street Scenes, (3) Las Vegas
Airport, (8) Las Vegas Gaming, and (20) Las Vegas General. Est. $900 - 2000
FHWAC # 146
Lot# 1975 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas Gaming Interiors and Exteriors
Postcard Lot of 55. Large, diverse postcard group representing eleven casinos.
1) California Club. One chrome card of interior section with slot machines, a
wheel of fortune, and Old West relics. unused. 2) El Rancho. One chrome card
showing interior with slot machines, roulette table, and card table. Postmarked
Iowa 1956. Sender says his trip to Vegas is “an experience I shall never forget.”
3) Golden Nugget. Lot of 16. Thirteen linens: six nighttime exteriors, three used,
three unused; two daytime exteriors, both unused; and four interiors showing
dining room, roulette, main room, and saloon, none used. Three chrome: one
nighttime exterior, two interiors of saloon/restaurant. 4) Hotel Flamingo. Two
chrome cards of the same interior photo of people gambling on the casino �loor.
One has writing and notations from 1959. 5) Hotel Last Frontier. Duplicate
unused linen cards of “21 Club” Casino. Shows empty gaming room with slots,
card tables, and roulette table. 6) Lady Luck. Two RPPCs (with date of 10-8-76
written in pen on back of both). One shows an elderly man standing in front
of a slot machine. The other shows the same man standing next to an elderly
woman. 7) Las Vegas Club. Two sets of triplicates: 3 linen cards of nighttime
exterior, one postmarked 1961 (some toning); 3 chrome cards of a gaming
interior with the “Generous Gentlemen of the Old West,” one is stamped by Vale
Motel in Boulder City, NV. 8) Monte Carlo. Two chrome of nighttime exteriors.
One is postmarked 1954. 9) Nevada Club. Four unique RPPCs showing men and
women standing in front of slot machines. One has a 1961 postmark. Another
has message written, but no stamp or postmark. 10) Pioneer Club. Five linen
cards: two duplicates of nighttime exterior scenes with cowboy sign, one
of daytime exterior. One has 1952 postmark. Also one chrome card of same
daytime exterior shot. Has two 1 cent stamps and what appears to be damage
from where it was once glued. 11) Hotel Thunderbird. Five linens: a triplicate of
exterior daytime scene at swimming pool; duplicate of exterior daytime scene
of front of hotel with thunderbird sign advertising The Mills Bros, Dansations,
and Chuck Gould & Orch. All �ive unused. 12) Generic Vegas lot of 8: an RPPC
of the nighttime exterior of older clubs such as Boulder, Frontier, Gay Nineties,
and Pioneer, with an interior roulette scene (Frasher’s Fotos); duplicate
chrome of “one armed bandit” slot machines (one postmarked 1964); duplicate
chrome of interior craps scene (at El Cortez?); chrome of blackjack game (with
pen notation on back indicating “El Cortez where we had steak”); chrome
postmarked 1956 of cowboy slot machines; and �inally linen of blackjack game.
Est. $200 - 600 FHWAC # 19019
Lot# 1976 NV , Palisade Palisade Canyon
Railroad Post and Playing Cards c1880 This is
a lot of three post cards and four playing cards
show the same image of a train traveling through
Palisade �irst gained notoriety when a series of
staged hoaxes were performed to travelers in the
1870s. Palisades residents would stage robberies
and gun�ights to travelers passing through by
train. The goal was to boost tourism by making the town with a rather low
crime rate look a little more exciting then it actually was. Est. $75 - 175
FHWAC # 166
Lot# 1977 NV , Virginia City Virginia City, NV Gaming Interior Scenes Lot
of 8. 1) Very rare RPPC of interior of The Silver Stope with a Caille’s Twin
Centaur slot machine on the counter. Unused. 2) RPPC of the Crystal Bar with
slot machine on the counter. Front caption reads: “The Original Crystal Bar
W.H. Marks, Prop. Virginia City, Nevada.” An inscription from 1944 on the back
indicates that the photograph was bought at the Crystal and that “Thomas
Edison signed a book which is located under the clock to the left.” Photograph
by Frasher’s Fotos. 3) RPPC of interior of The Delta. Shows a few men playing
roulette with a card table in the background. Unused. 4) Two chrome postcards
from The Bonanza. One shows life-size hand-carved slot machines. Unused.
The other is of the “Bonanza Girls” slot machines. Mailed in 1965. Pub. by The
Old Lamp Post. 5) RPPC of the Suicide Table at the Sawdust Corner, the oldest
faro table in Nevada. Photo by Eastman’s Studio. Unused. 6) Chrome interior
shot of the slot machines in the world-famous Bucket of Blood Saloon. Mailed
from Virginia City in 1952. 7) Card with a drawing of a group of men playing
at a roulette table. Caption reads: “Good old days at Virginia City, Nev.” Mailed
from Virginia City on May 11, 1946. Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC # 19014
Lot# 1978 NV , Reno Bank Club, Cal-Neva,
Harold’s Club, Monte Carlo, and Nevada
Club Group Lot of 18. Fabulous group of
postcards from the famous early Reno clubs.
1) Bank Club lot. Three RPPC interiors. Two
show the same view, both unused. The third
is the mirror image of the other two, with a
Reno postmark in 1940. Photo shows men
and women in front of craps and roulette
tables. 2) Three Bank Club linen postcards
with three different images. One of the cards
is the same view as the three RPPCs. The other two linens show two different
roulette scenes and are copyright Frasher’s Foto. All three unused. 3) Bank
Club playing card calendar c.1945 with drawing of nude woman on card
front. 4) Nevada Club chrome card showing gaming interior scene. Unused. 5)
Three Cal-Neva postcards. Duplicate of a nighttime exterior shot of the club.
Both unused. Third card is chrome exterior daytime scene. Postmarked in
Reno 1950. 6) Rare RPPC interior of the Monte Carlo in Reno showing men
and women standing in gaming room. Unused. The Monte Carlo opened in
June 1931 and closed later that year in December. It was advertised as “Reno’s
Casino Deluxe for ladies and gentlemen.” 7) Six chrome postcards for Harold’s
Club. One is nighttime exterior shot that shows “Biggest Little City” sign and
cars lined up in front of casinos. Triplicate of interior roulette scene. Two
are distributed by Sierra News Co., the third for W.C. Spangler News Agency.
This last card also has a 1-cent George Washington stamp, but no writing
or postmark. Fifth chrome card is of interior view of slot machines and wall
covered with guns. Unused. Sixth card is interior view of Fort Smith in Harold’s
Club; slot machines and totem pole. Unmailed, but has “Mrs.” written in pen on
back. Est. $150 - 300 FHWAC # 19018
Lot# 1979 NV , Reno Palace Club and Other Reno Casino Interiors Lot
of 10. 1) Chrome exterior shot of Palace Club at night. Unused. Light soiling
and card bends in center. 2) Four generic gaming postcards. One is a collage of
the casino signs at night. Message written in 1944. Another is a chrome card
showing people play blackjack and roulette. The third is a drawing of an early
interior gaming scene. Caption reads: “A Scene of the Old West Found Only in
Nevada Now.” Mailed 1937. Soiling and folds. The fourth is a chrome of Little
Reno in Maryland. 3) Duplicate chrome cards showing the life-sized handcarved slot machines at Henry’s casino. Both unused. 4) Chrome of Mapes’
Sky Room showing people playing roulette. unused. 5) Two Harrah’s club
matchbooks. Varied group! Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 19011
Lot# 1980 NV , Reno Playing Card Postcards with Family Scenes Lot of 4.
c. 1939-1950s. 1) RPPC of view of N. Virginia Street looking north. Harold’s
Club sign is centered. Other visible signs are The Nevada Club and The Frontier.
Front caption reads: “N. Virginia St. Reno Nev.” Mailed 1950. Card has light
soiling and bend in center. 2) RPPC looking south on N. Virginia St. at night.
Photographer is Zant. Unused, but card bends in the middle. 3) RPPC of
daytime N. Virginia Street view looking south. Unused. 4) RPPC of N. Virginia
Street at night looking north. Clear, bright shot that highlights the casino signs
and the cars parked in front of them. See photos online for detailed condition.
Great grouping of the same area. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19008
Day 3 Auction
Lot# 1981 NV , Reno Two Owl Club
Gaming Interiors Reno, NV Lot of
2. Very rare RPPCs of interior gaming
scenes at Owl Club. 1) View of group
standing around a roulette table.
De�initely 1930s fashion! Caption
reads: “Owl Club, Reno Nev.” Card was mailed in 1932. Writer mentions eating
lunch in Reno after passing through Virginia City, an “old mining town.” 2)
Combination view of two interior scenes. Smaller is the same photograph as
previous card. Larger view is of crowded casino �loor. Unused. Owl Club was
located at 142 E. Commercial Row. It received the �irst gambling license issued
in Reno in 1931. It operated from 1931-1938. Scarce cards. Est. $150 - 400
FHWAC # 19013
Lot# 1982 NV , Misc. Misc. Nevada Gaming including Carson, Gold�ield,
and Tahoe Lot of 10. Eclectic group. 1) RPPC of Club Room at the Cal-Neva.
Room is empty in picture, but well-lit and elegant. Unused. 2) Chrome card
of Cal-Neva lodge interior. Another scene without people. Unused. 3) Chrome
of interior at Tahoe Biltmore. Unused. 4) Duplicate chrome cards. Barney’s
interior showing a woman standing next to the “World’s Largest Slot Machine.”
Both unused. 5) Early Gold�ield gaming interior postcard. Front depicts men
playing dice and card games. Caption reads: Gambling in Gold�ield, Nevada.”
Mailed from Kearney, Nebraska in 1910. 6) Chrome of the exterior of the Carson
City Nugget. Stain on back. Unused. 7) Chrome of interior and exterior of The
Exchange Club in Beatty, Nevada. Gateway to Death Valley National Monument.
Unused. 8) Two Winnemucca cards, one RPPC (interior of Overland Hotel) and
one chrome (interior of Sonoma Inn). Both unused. Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC #
19015
Lot# 1983 NV , Oreana “Dad Lee” Old Route 40 Trading Post Card Great
RPPC of “Dad Lee” standing in front of a makeshift casino. Card mailed in 1936.
Sender notes to his mother that he passes “this old boys place about every
2 months-just a refreshment stand out in the desert-lots of old curios laying
around.” Dad Lee operated a trading post along Old Route 40 from the 1920s
to the 1930s. He claimed to be the real Buffalo Bill until his death in 1936. A
fascinating Western character. Est. $100 - 150 FHWAC # 19007
Lot# 1984 NV , Reno Harold’s Club Street Scenes Reno, NV Lot of 4. c. 19391950s. 1) RPPC of view of N. Virginia Street looking north. Harold’s Club sign
is centered. Other visible signs are The Nevada Club and The Frontier. Front
caption reads: “N. Virginia St. Reno Nev.” Mailed 1950. Card has light soiling and
bend in center. 2) RPPC looking south on N. Virginia St. at night. Photographer
is Zant. Unused, but card bends in the middle. 3) RPPC of daytime N. Virginia
Street view looking south. Unused. 4) RPPC of N. Virginia Street at night
looking north. Clear, bright shot that highlights the casino signs and the
cars parked in front of them. See photos online for detailed condition. Great
grouping of the same area. Est. $120 - 250 FHWAC # 19010
Lot# 1985 NV , Reno Palace Gambling House Fire Reno, NV Wonderful, rare
RPPC of the Palace Gambling House �ire of March 1, 1909. Card has caption
that reads: “Burning of Largest Gambling House in the State. RENO NEV.”
Photographer is Judd. Photo shows crowd standing on train tracks watching
�iremen hosing down the building. Card was used and mailed March 6, 1909,
just �ive days after the �ire! Card shows toning at front right. See pictures for
detailed condition. The Palace started burning in the afternoon from unknown
causes. A horse drawn pumper and hose carts were dispatched. Unfortunately
for the owner, the �ire chief showed up intoxicated, which certainly didn’t help
the �ire�ighting efforts! The destruction totaled nearly $100,000. Est. $100 200 FHWAC # 19003
Lot# 1986 NV , Reno Palace Gambling House Ruins
Reno, NV Very rare unused RPPC of the aftermath
of the Palace Gambling �ire of 1909. Card has caption
that reads: “Palace Gambling House Ruins. RENO
NEV.” Photographer is Judd. Card has toning on right
front and some on reverse. See photos for detailed
condition. Wonderful piece. See previous lot for brief
history of Palace �ire. Est. $150 - 250 FHWAC #
19004
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Gaming Chips & Ephemera- Postal
Lot# 1987 NV , Reno Reno Gaming/Street
Casino Scenes Lot of 3. Great group that all
feature the “Biggest Little City” sign. 1) RPPC of
daytime Virginia St. scene looking south. Great
image of classic cars and the casino strip. Caption
reads: “Virginia St. Looking South 32.” Card
unused. 2) RPPC of nighttime scene. Reno sign at
top of picture. Nice contrast that brings out the casino signs against a black
background. Caption reads: “Night Scene, Reno, Nevada.” Printed by Frashers
Fotos. Mailed 1939. Card has bend at bottom right corner. 3) Nighttime shot
that superimposes the neon signs over a black background. Harold’s Club, Bank
Club, Palace Club, and the “Biggest Little” sign are all prominent. Great collage
of historic Reno casinos. Unused. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 19009
Lot# 1988 NV , Reno Three Early Reno Gaming Interiors Lot of 3. 1) The
�irst is an RPPC of an interior gaming scene in The Northern Club. Card was
mailed in 1932. The writer has written in marker on the front and appears
to be pointing themselves out in the picture! The card has minor soiling on
reverse and light fading. See photos for detailed condition. The Northern,
opened in 1931, was one of the �irst casinos in Nevada licensed for gaming. Run
by Felix Turillas Sr. and John Etchebarren in the ground �loor of the Commercial
Hotel on Center Street, the building was eventually purchased by Harrah’s in
the 1950s. Poker games ran 24 hours a day. 2) Two RPPCs of Club Fortune
interior depicting bingo. Card caption reads: “Tango Room Club Fortune Reno
Nev.” Both unused. One has damage from tape on reverse. See photos for
detailed condition. Club Fortune operated from 1937-1947 and was thought
to be the �inest club in Reno. Cal-Neva took over the location. Est. $100 - 200
FHWAC # 19005
Lot# 1989
Children and Animals Playing Cards Postcard Group Lot
of 7. 1) Two unused postcards of bears playing cards; one early German and
one with modern proverbs. 2) Two unused postcards of dogs gambling; one of
a home poker scene and one of a casino roulette scene courtesy of the Dunes
Hotel in Las Vegas. 3) Three of children playing cards; two early used cards
depicting Cupid playing cards with a little girl dated 1909 and 1912, and one
used card of children playing Old Maid. Cute collection! Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC
# 19000
Lot# 1990
Early Gaming Interiors c. 1906-1910 Lot of 5. 1) Early
Prescott, Arizona card stamped Prescott 1909. Front of card depicts an interior
gaming scene. Caption reads: “’In Days Gone By’ A Gambling Scene. Prescott,
Ariz.” Printed by Brisley Drug Co. 2) Early Tonopah, Nevada card mailed March
1912. Front of card depicts interior gaming scene. Caption reads: “Early days
in Tonopah, Nev.” 3) Duplicate cards depicting Old West interior gaming scene.
Caption reads: “A Poker Den.” Printed by Detroit Publishing Co. Unused. c19031906. Light soiling on reverse. 4) Card showing men at a roulette table. Back of
card has caption: “A Game of Roulette in the West $20,000.00 in Gold in Sight.”
Card unused. Please see photos for detailed condition of each. Very nice group!
Est. $120 - 250 FHWAC # 19006
Lot# 1991
Foreign and Generic Gaming Grab Bag Lot of 9. 1) Two
foreign gaming postcards for Dieppe and depict very early (Victorian?) gaming
scenes. 2) Two Monte Carlo pieces. A chrome card of an empty casino room
at Salle Touzet in Monte Carlo. Unused. Also a green casino ticket possibly
stamped April 1922. 3) Chrome of the interior of the Pepper Pot restaurant
in New York. Shows chess board and people drinking tea? Back of card has
description of Pepper Pot. Unused. 4) A matchbook from the Rainbow Club
in Gardena, CA. 5) Chrome interior of Clubhouse Salon, Rossmoor in Walnut
Creek, CA. Second card to have chess notation on back. 6) Two generic gaming
cards. One from 1957 with a cartoon front of a woman winning at roulette. The
other is of a group of well-dressed men playing poker. Both unused. Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 19017
Lot# 1992
Juarez, Mexico Gaming Interior c.
1920 Rare RPPC of gaming scene at Monte Carlo,
Juarez, Mexico. Photo shows men in suits and
cowboy hats playing roulette. Is that Pancho Villa
in the background? (No.) unused. Some fading and
light wear. See photos online for detailed condition.
Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC # 19016
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Lot# 1993
Mining Camp Dice and Card Games Lot of 2. Duo of very
unique Western scenes. 1) Early postcard of group of cowboys playing a card
game inside on the �loor while a man with a ri�le supervises. Caption on front
reads: “Sunday School Class in the West.” Photo by Chas. E. Morris. Printed
in Germany. Mailed in 1910. 2) Early postcard showing cowboys or soldiers
playing a dice game in a �ield behind a tent camp. Caption reads: “Come 7
or 11.” published by H.T. Cook. Made in Germany. Mailed in 1910. Soiling on
reverse. Est. $100 - 150 FHWAC # 19012
Lot# 1994
Playing Card Postcards with Horoscopes Lot of 8. Very
unique group. 1) Six postcards (c1939) labeled Men’s Card that feature
horoscopes underneath drawings of eight-card hands. All horoscopes and card
hands are different. Toning and markings on reverse. 2) Two postcards that
are similar to previous but say Gentlemen’s Club and feature horoscopes under
�ive-card hands. Light soiling and toning. All unused. Interesting set! Est. $80
- 150 FHWAC # 19002
Lot# 1995
Romantic and Foreign Playing Card Postcard Group Lot of
10. 1) Six early postcards (dated 1908-1911), �ive used, that have a romantic
and gaming theme. All feature playing cards on the front. One writer ask
addressee not to let someone see this card because the writer is afraid of him;
perhaps a secret romance? One of the six is French. 2) Two foreign postcards;
one is in the style of a playing card with a bride on the front, the other is
a German card depicting people in period clothing playing cards. 3) Two
generic gaming postcards; one shows many different Western scenes and says
“Greetings from Nevada,” and the other card shows a hand holding cards. 4) A
matchbook from the Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas. Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC #
19001
Postal
Lot# 1996 CT , Hartford Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co. Post
Card 1883-1884 This is a lot of 5 early post cards mailed to the Colt’s Patent
Firearms Manufacturing Co. Expect for some small marks, there is very little
wear on the post cards. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 178
Lot# 1997 CT , New Haven Winchester Repeating Arms Post Cards
c1907-1921 Lot of 5 post cards featuring various views of the famous gun
manufacturer. 3 of the post cards have been used, but 2 are blank. The post
cards have some wear, including some creases. Est. $75 - 100 FHWAC # 177
Lot# 1998
Remington Post Cards c1915
This is a lot of 12 post cards and other ephemera
centered around the Remington Arms and
Ammunition Co. 1-4) are post cards that
feature the image of the Remington Arms Co. in
Bridgeport, CT. 5) is of the factory in Ilion, NY. 6)
post card of the Remington exhibit at the PanamaPaci�ic Exposition. 7) posted envlope from George
Brown agent for the Remington Co. It has a green 1c revenue stamp. 8) & 9) are
informational booklets on Remington oil. 10) is a booklet on pocket knives. 11)
booklet on the Sportman shot gun. 12) A small booklet titled “Three Miles of
Ammunition and Ninetten Inches of Ri�le Barrel” by Capt. Edward Crossman.
Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 176
Lot# 1999 CA , Jackson Jackson, CA Cover w/ Bear Vignette 1897 1897
1897. Nice cover from Jackson, CA advertising Admission Day ‘97. Left has
mining scene vignette with a bear (colored brown) beneath. Two-cent stamp,
cancelled. Back stamped San Francisco Cala. Sep 3 5 PM ‘97. if not delivered in
5 days, return to New National Hotel, J.E. Huber, Prop. Addressed to Mrs. Phil.
Deidesheimer, Occidental Hotel, San Francisco Cal. Philip Deidesheimer was
the brilliant mining engineer who created the square-set timber design that
allowed for the Comstock mines to remain stable at depth. Cover has rips and
wear, but vignettes largely untouched. Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 19169
Lot# 2000 CA , Bodie Bodie Railway & Lumber Company Light Bodie
strike and the stamp has been cut out, Still it is the Bodie Railway & Lumber
Company! c1870’s. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11098
Postal
Lot# 2001 CA , Graniteville Graniteville, Nevada County, California cover
May 8, 1892. Stamps are hand cancelled. Written on envelope is “Water
Accounts and Ditch Time for April of 1892.” Addressed to Mr. Millen of French
Corral, Nevada County, California. French Corral was one of the �irst of several
historic California gold rush mining camps along the San Juan Ridge. The name
was literal as the town grew around a mule corral built by the �irst settler in the
area, a Frenchman, in 1849. Est. $50 - 70 FHWAC # 11130
Lot# 2002 CA , Marysville Marysville Wells
Fargo Cover Light, but very readable GREEN
strike. 1873 date is con�irmed by writing on
envelope. To the famous San Francisco hatters the Muessdorfer Brothers. From Alein(?). Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 11080
Lot# 2003 CA California Postal History and Billhead Collection! Lot
of 17 covers each with contents! 1) John T. Long, 1908, San Francisco. With
unof�icial GUSCETTI RANCH, LOYALTON P. O. cancel. 2) Indian Board of
Education, 1913, Oakland. 3) H. C. Shaw, 1914, Stockton. 4) The Stockton,
1912, Stockton. 5) Hollywood d Marvel Products, Los Angeles, contest info.
6) Bomberger Seed Co., 1919, Modesto. 7) American Cash Stores, 1908,
Sacramento, with Guscetti Ranch cancel. 8) American Novelty Company, 1896,
San Francisco. Truckee CA cannel on back. 9-17) Also, Hotel St. Mark, two Bob
Gray stamp packets, and six Oakland, 1912-1914. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC #
11096
Lot# 2004 CA Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains Lot of 9 covers each
with contents. 1&2) L. A. Braden, Quincy sheriff with summons. 1921. 3) US
Department of Agriculture, Nevada City, 1916 with Herder’s Identi�ication
Card. 4) Byrns Hotel, 1908, Woodland. Billhead and business card! 5) Sierra
Valley Bank, 1934. Many checks. 6) Loyalton, 1911, with blue Panama Paci�ic
International Exposition, San Francisco stamp on back. 7) Loyalton, 1913 with
Fort Churchill and Dayton, Nevada cancels on back. Two others - one with
Oddfellows receipts c1920. Est. $50 - 80 FHWAC # 11097
Lot# 2005 MA , Attleboro Watson & Newell Advertising Company Watson
& Newell silversmiths advertising cover with a large ‘New York spoon running
across the cover. Addressed to A. T. Hoyt of Moravia, New York. Hoyt produced
a catalogue that is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art called “Annual Illustrated
Catalogue of Fine Jewelry, Diamonds, Watches, Rich Cut Glass and Silverware.”
Watson & Newell were makers of sterling silver from 1880 to 1920. Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 8941
Lot# 2006 MA , Boston Legal Mercantile Union advertising cover “A
reporting company THAT INSURES FROM LOSS.” Oval Boston cancel! Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 8945
Lot# 2007 NV , Eagleville 2 Eagleville, Churchill, Nevada R-4, Post of�ice
was open from 1889 to 1913. 1) 1898 light but easily readable strike. From A.
Woodruff of Eagleville. Target killers. 2) Strong 1906. Cancel different than #1,
but killer is still target. Est. $50 - 70 FHWAC # 111001
Lot# 2008 NV , Fairview Fairview
Colorized Hand Drawn Post Card
February 12, 1907. Doane ‘1’. The
Monarch Building High Grade Cigars
could be “The Monarch Bar and Club
Room” (Polk, 1907). The Fairview
Hotel could be the “Hotel Fairview.” The Gold�ield House could represent the
“Gold�ield Hotel.” Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 2981
Lot# 2009 LOT WITHDRAWN
Lot# 2010 LOT WITHDRAWN
Lot# 2011 NV , Carlin 1894 Carlin Double Circle Cancel with a Corner
Cover Railroad Hotel, Mrs. L Cozzens, proprietor. From Jimmie Dunphy to
his mother Mrs. William Dunphy in San Francisco. Jimmie was a rancher and
the letter re�lects this. “Two Eastern buyers came along and we took them
out to see the cattle…” “…will take two thousand head at $25.00 per head...”
“making proper arrangements with the Union Paci�ic R. R. Co.” Also news about
unnamed California buyers. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2983
Day 3 Auction
Lot# 2012 NV , Lone Mountain Elko cover with a Mining Letter Written
from Lone Mountain 1909 letter from Charlie to his mother. “Going to the
station in the morning.” “…are putting in the time we can in the tunnel are in
now a little over 50 feet and have got into some pretty hard rock.” “...through
with that location work on that claim to day and will send the notice in to the
Recorder to-morrow.” Much, much more! The �irst discoveries took place on
Lone Mountain as early as 1866 followed by heavy prospecting during the next
several years. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2982
Lot# 2013 NV , Buena Vista Buena Vista, Esmeralda, Nevada R-6. Strong
1909 strike on a post card. Note reads, “Am here in camp now. Will be here
for perhaps several months. This is �ine country, but rather chilly at present.
Reverse is colorized Nye County Court House. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11114
Lot# 2014 NV , Columbia 1907 Columbia, Nevada Post Mark on Printed
Post Card R-4. “The Joshua Palm is the only tree that grows here!” March 30,
1907. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2985
Lot# 2015 NV , Columbia Welch & Tune RPPC of Columbia Nevada Looking
West. Includes a 1908 Gold�ield cancel. Sender is staying in the “New Gold�ield
Hotel.” Looking WEst. $Includes a 1908 Gold�ield cancel. Sender is staying in
the “New Gold�ield Hotel.” Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2989
Lot# 2016 NV , National National, Humboldt, Nevada R-5 on an Easter
post card. April 14, 1911. Cancel goes through stamp, but all the letters of
“NATIONAL” clearly visible. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11086
Lot# 2017 NV , Hawthorne Hawthorne, Mineral, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover
Nice strike! Although Hawthorne is easy, a Hawthorne Wells Fargo is not quite
as easy! Red stamp on a green 3 cent stamped envelope. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC
# 11116
Lot# 2018 NV Mineral County Cover Collection Lot of 23: Purple Pine
Grove, last day Simon, 3 Aurora (one on used envelope), 1923 weak purple
Candelaria with contents (son reassures mother that her safe deposit box were
probably not touched as the boxes are underground), 2 Hawthorne, Babbitt
1952, 1931 Hawthorne Ammunition Depot, unused Rawhide stocks, very weak
1923 Rawhide, 4 Schurz, and 3 Luning. 1 modern Aurora post card. Poor to
Excellent. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11119
Lot# 2019 NV , Belmont Belmont, Nye, Nevada R-5. June 9, c1876. Cancel is
a little light but strong. Mr. Howard passed away in 1877 and the Jefferson post
of�ice opened in 1875 so we can narrow down the date of the cancel. Post of�ice
opened from 1867 to 1911 and 1915 to 1922. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 11093
Lot# 2020 NV , Candalara Candalara and Candelaria, Nevada Covers 1)
Candalara, c1871, R-7, Enterprise Mill & Mining Company corner advertising.
Addressed to W. S. Hobart of Lake Tahoe fame. Weak strike. 2) Candelaria R-2
fancy double ring cancel 1888. Est. $50 - 125 FHWAC # 11109
Lot# 2021 NV , Ione City R-7 Ione City, Nye, Nevada Cover Post of�ice was
open from 1865 - 1882. Target cancel. Mailed November 17th. Est. $70 - 150
FHWAC # 11198
Lot# 2022 NV , Pine Grove 2 Pine Grove, Nevada
Covers and 2 Different Pine Grove Billheads
Rarity = 5. Cover c1908 (purple) and reply card
1899. 1901 billhead from the George Webster
Acme Ranch and 191- billhead from the Pine Grove
Nevada Gold Mining Company. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 11108
Lot# 2023 NV Nye County Postal History Lot of 18. Broken Hills, R-3
1935, Last day. Millett, R-3 top of cancel is cut off, but easily readable. Mining
corner advertisements from Kansas City-Nevada of Bruner, Diamond Peak
of Union, Dexter Union with Manhattan cancel, White Caps with Manhattan
cancel, Arrowhead Rico, and Round Mountain with SF cancel. Three Tonopah
cancels Wittenberg, Manhattan Trading and SF Hunt of Tybo. Also includes
later Johnnie Mine, Mercury, 3 Pahrump, 2 Lathrop Wells. Weak Duckwater, R-2,
1904. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 11106
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Postal-Railroadiana
Lot# 2024 NV , Virginia City 2 Virginia City, Storey, Nevada
Territory 1) October 30th. Light but readable. The ‘N. T.”
is there, but needs a magnifying glass. 2) December 18th.
Top of cancel is missing on this small letter. Cork killer. “Per
Steamer” printed on outside of envelope. Interesting usage.
Est. $80 - 120
120FHWAC # 11103
Lot# 2025 NV , Reno 47 Reno, Nevada Covers Most with corner covers and/
or inserts! American Ore cc, Farmers & Merchants Bank with billhead, Espanol
Hotel with bh, Wheeler sheep with bh, Swiss Hotel cc, Nixon National Bank with
Christmas card, Nevada Loan with loan papers, Coleman cc, Reno Mercantile
with bh, Flanigan Warehouse with bh, grazing permit reply card, College
of Physicians with bh, Ward contractor and Patterson contractor with bh’s,
“California Raisin Day!” sticker, Nevada Hardware with bh, Riverside Mill with
bh, Bisinger Hides with bh and fancy corner advertising, Electro Painless Dental
with billhead, Washoe County Bank with cardboard ad, etc. Please inspect! Est.
$100 - 150 FHWAC # 11107
Lot# 2026 NV , Reno Reno, Washoe, Nevada Air Mail Cover Collection Lot
of 6. 1) Bonanza Air Lines First Flight A. M. 105. 1966. Never opened. 2) 1931
5c airmail stamp. From Sterling Investment Company. 3) 1938 National Air Mail
Week (One Sound State inside outline map of Nevada). 4) Carlisle & Company
“This is an AIR MAIL LETTER stamp on front of envelope. Three red 2c stamps
and Reno special delivery cancel. 5) Washoe Wood and Coal Yard, 1947 on
preprinted air mail cover. 6) 1945 8c air mail. Large stamp proclaiming “25th
Anniversary of the Nation’s First Coast-to-Coast Air Route / US Air Mail Route
No. 1.” United Air Lines insert saluting those early pioneers. Est. $40 - 80
FHWAC # 11102
Lot# 2027- LOT WITHDRAWN
Lot# 2028- LOT WITHDRAWN
Lot# 2029-LOT WITHDRAWN
Lot# 2030 -LOT WITHDRAWN
Lot# 2031
Three 1941 International First Flight Cover Collection Pan
American Airways, Inc. cover of �irst �light from Guam to Singapore 15105 Est.
$50 - 75 FHWAC # 2823
Lot# 2032 NV , Fairview RPPC of a “Good Christmas Dinner” at Fairview,
Nevada Photograph of a young donkey enjoying a little Christmas cheer
from his/her mother. Shadow of man standing near photographer. “A Good
Chirtmas Dinner!” is typed on the card. Hand written “Looking South at
Fairview, Nevada.” Cancelled at San Francisco on December 24, but the year is
unreadable. From A. S. Howe. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2991
Lot# 2033 NV , Rawhide Rawhide Real Photo Post Card with Rawhide
Cancel March 18, 1908. Photograph is over view of city. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC
# 2979
Lot# 2034 NV , Winnemucca Three Winnemucca, Nevada real photo post
cards. 1) Second Street. 1908 Lovelocks cancel on back. 2) Court House. 1910.
3) New Hospital. 1909. Nevada Photo Company. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2830
Lot# 2035 NV , Rhyolite Six Rhyolite and Boulder Dam Post Cards One
Boulder Dam, June 29, 1931. Five Rhyolite. Two general city scenes: 1906
and 1909. One 1908 photograph of a wagon in front of the John S. Cook Bank.
Provides a stark contrast to the post card of the ruins of the John S. Cook Bank!
Est. $60 - 150 FHWAC # 2987
Lot# 2036 NV , Round Mountain Round Mountain, Nevada post card “Come
to Round Mountain” “It Can’t come to you, its here to stay!” Addressed, but
not stamped or cancelled. Est. $30 - 50 FHWAC # 2877
Lot# 2037 NV , Lovelock Four Lovelock,
Nevada Real Photo Post Cards 1) 1910
Lovelock winter. 2) Lee Jellum photo of train
in downtown Lovelock. 3) Public and High
School with children in front. 4) Building the
Methodist Church. Est. $50 - 120 FHWAC #
2831
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Lot# 2038 NV , Sparks TWO Sparks, Nevada Real Photo Southern Paci�ic
Post Cards. These were taken on the same day at the Sparks, Nevada yards
and are very similar. Most of the people SP workers are in both photographs.
The engines are #1150 and #1151. The photographer is George Abbey III
and the photograph was taken in 1911. The post card comes from the Abbey
collection. Abbey was a third generation railroad worker on the CP/SP railroad.
His family was one of those that moved from Wadsworth to Sparks. The SP sold
the Abbey’s their new house lot in Sparks for $1.00 to make the move easier.
Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11121
Lot# 2039 NV , Ely Four Ely, Nevada Real Photo Post Cards 1) 1908
Gallagher & Galler town scene. 2) Gallagher photo of of�icial building. 3)
Episcopal Church. 4) Murray Street. All four post cards are written “From Geo,
1913.” Est. $50 - 120 FHWAC # 2832
Lot# 2040 NV Six Reno Area Post Cards 1) Elk’s Home in Reno. 1907 Reno
post mark on back. 2) 1907 Fallon high school building real photo post card.
Fallon post mark on back. 3) 1907 Reno real photo post card of the Truckee
River in Reno. Reno cancel on back. 4) 1907 Lake Tahoe color post card. 5)
1910 �ish catch at Lake Tahoe. 6) Truckee Diversion Dam with SP train in
background. A different view than most of these cards. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC
# 2829
Lot# 2041 NV Ten Nevada Post Cards 1)
Very early view of Wendover Will. 2) RPPC
of 25 Ranch in Battle Mountain. 3) RPPC of
Silver State Auto Court in Lovelock. 4) Ruins
at Aurora. 5) Virginia Street in Reno. 6) Wagon
Wheel Saloon at Stateline. 7) Virginia City. 8) Calf Branding. 9-10) Eureka court
house and newspaper of�ice. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2988
Lot# 2042 NV Two Post Cards with Black Children 1) 1907. Copyright
1906 by Edw. H. Mitchell of San Francisco, California. Reno, Nevada post mark
on back. Two children in large straw hats eating watermelon. 2) Young black
girl with a sun�lower. Raphael Tuck & Sons Valentine Post Card Series. Est. $50
- 70 FHWAC # 2827
Lot# 2043
4 Native American post cards Three colorized: Washing
clothes in hot springs at Steamboat, roasting pine nuts, and Piute Indian Camp.
One black and white of a Piute Indian boy eating watermelon. From Smith & Co.
of Carson City. Est. $40 - 60 FHWAC # 2992
Lot# 2044
Large Post Card lot. All circa 1910 Three patriotic, 1 farming
wagons pulling hay, Union High School in Sebastopol California, Santa Rosa
Avenue in Sebastopol, Walnut Park in Petaluma, Harvesting Wheat, two fantasy
farm, SP ferryboat in Benicia, 1909 Portola Festival in San Francisco, Malet
Train Engine in canyon, soldiers sewing on United States warship, natives at
home in Hawaii, and many holiday cards. 30 in all. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC #
2833
Lot# 2045
Men and Their Guns RPCs c1922-1926 This is great lot of 6
real photo post cards, showcasing boys and men posed with their guns. Some
of the post cards have wear including small tears and creases. Overall, the focus
on the post cards is sharp and the contrast is medium. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC
# 173
Railroadiana
Lot# 2046 CO Colorado Eastern Railroad 1885 The railroad was operated
for $25 a day when revenues were only $1 a day. The railroad was afraid of
losing their �ive million dollar franchise if they stopped service on the line. They
survived into the 1990’s. Est. $300 - 500 FHWAC # 1319
Lot# 2047 CO Yankee Doodle Lake Celluloid Piece The Denver and Salt
Lake Railway used to roll pass Yankee Doodle Lake for several years up until
1928. The route was abandoned after the opening of the Moffat Tunnel. The
piece measures 6.40” x 4.50” and even comes with its own little kickstand to
is can be propped up. It has some wear on the side and some fading. Est. $150
- 300 FHWAC # 522
Lot# 2048 NV , Gold�ield Tonopah & Gold�ield Railroad tags Four tags:
numbers 1839, 1880, 2653 and 2663. Complete and ready for use. Est. $50 100 FHWAC # 2911
Railrodiana
Lot# 2049 NV , Virginia City Virginia &
Truckee Railroad Silver Tray Nothing
like this has been seen before. The eagle/
star W. Rogers mark was used by William
Rogers between 1825 to 1841 on his
coin silver spoons. From 1878 to 1893,
after the death of William Sr., it was used
by Simpson, Hall, Miller and Company
after they signed an agreement with Wm.
Rogers Jr. This mark was used again off
and on from the late 1800s until at least 1939 by the International Silver Co.
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad was chartered 11 February 1869, opened 1
January 1870, and then sold to the Virginia & Truckee Railway on 1 July 1905.
An 8” diameter silver tray with an ornate “VT 1936” engraved in the center.
Bears a faint “[eagle]Wm Rogers[star]/ 613” hallmark. Includes plate display
stand. Great condition, patina. - Jacobitz Collection -59741 Est. $50 - 200
FHWAC # 11122
Lot# 2050 NV , Virginia City Virginia and Truckee Railroad Pass Dated
August 16, 1877 and issued to a Mrs. Reynolds of Virginia City to Carson City.
The item measures 4.5” x 2.80” and has some wear including cancellation
marks. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 150
Lot# 2051 NV 37 V&T Railway Tickets Bowers and Return, Carson to
Virginia and Return, Reno to Carson and Return, Special Reno to Bowers and
Return, Special Minden to Carson City and Return, and Carson City to (blank)
and Return. Blue and green varieties. Various condition, but many are very, very
nice. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2956
Lot# 2052 NV 4 V&T Ledger Sheets Unused Est. $60 - 200 FHWAC # 2922
Lot# 2053 NV Virginia and Truckee Railway Pass Pass no. 263 is an
unissued pass for the 1929 year. This pass was an educational half-rate permit.
As stated on the card “One-way tickets between all points on the V&T Ry. At
one- half the regular one-way fairs…” This piece has little wear. Est. $50 - 150
FHWAC # 256
Lot# 2054 NV , Tonopah, Gold�ield Tonopah & Gold�ield Railroad Co. Post
Cards 1906-1911 This is a lot of 3 items from the Tonopah & Gold�ield Railroad
Co. 1) Post card to notify a delivery. Dated June, 11, 1906. 2) An unused post
card for billing information. 3) An notice from the Tonopah & Gold�ield Railroad
Co. accounting department. Dated March 24, 1911. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC #
154
Lot# 2055 NV Nevada Copper Belt Railway Co. Pass Pass no. 14 issued to
a Mrs. W.J. Askins for the 1928 year. Askins was the wife of a conductor. This
piece has some wear including some stains on the upper part of the card. Est.
$50 - 125 FHWAC # 231
Lot# 2056 NV Nevada Lot of Checks and V&T Tickets 1) 1886 First
National Bank of Reno letterhead. 2) 1886 Indemnity Bond. 3) Unused V&T
tickets Gold Hill to Reno. 4) Thirteen checks includes: Cook of Gold�ield-J.
Emmett Walsh, Cook of Gold�ield-Gold�ield Development, 1886 Certi�icates of
Deposit-Bullion & Exchange Bank of Carson City, 1890’s checks from B&E. Rest
are duplicates. Est. $40 - 100 FHWAC # 2947
Lot# 2057 NV Northern Nevada Railway 1926 Pass Pass no. J 40 issued to
Carl R. Gray, President of the Union Paci�ic System. The pass has some fading.
Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 242
Lot# 2058 NV Northern Nevada Railway 1928 Pass Pass No. A 545 issued
to F.C. Mathews. The pass has little wear, except for some fading on the bottom.
Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 243
Lot# 2059 NV Northern Nevada Railway 1929 Pass Pass no. A 407 issued
to Mrs. T.H. Perleywits, wife of A.G.F. The pass has little
wear. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 244
Lot# 2060 NV Northern Nevada Railway 1938-1939
Pass Pass no. A 21 issued to Miss Nellie Calvin Daughter
of the retired Vice-President of the Union Paci�ic Railroad.
There is some wear on the pass, the ink is slightly smudge
on the signature. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 245
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Lot# 2061 NV Three Railroad Depot Real Photo Post Cards from Nevada
1) Unique S. P. Depot in Carlin, Nevada. Atherton & Son photographers. 1908
Ogden & ? Postmark on back. 2) Battle Mountain depot with large water tank in
background. Weak Battle Mountain 1908 postmark on back. 3) 1913 Northern
Nevada Depot in Ely. Great set of Nevada railroad depots! Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 2828
Lot# 2062
Monthly Of�icial Railway List July 1911 Vol. 30, No.7.
Published by the Railway List Co. in Chicago. 725 pages, the front cover is
detached and worn on the spine. Former library book. There are no listings for
this piece in OCLC. Rarity: [i]. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 444
Lot# 2063
Nye and Riley’s Railway Guide 1888 Written by humorists
Edgar W. Nye and James Whitcomb Riley. The book features hilarious poems
and illustrations. James Whitcomb Riley later became known for another
famous work called “Little Orphan Annie.” Published in Chicago by the
Dearborn Publishing Co. 203 pages. Yellow pictorial cloth cover. The piece has
very little wear. Rarity [v]. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 464
Lot# 2064 Travelers’ Of�icial Railway Guide September, 1887 1887
Miscellaneous information relative to railway improvements and progress as
may be useful to the traveling public, the business community, and railway
companies. Compiled and edited by W.F. Allen. 20th year, No. IV. 648 pages. The
�irst few pages are detached from the spine and loose. According to OCLC, there
are no other listings for this edition. Rarity: [i]. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 449
Corporate Sealers
Lot# 2065 CO , Idaho Springs Blackwood Mining 1901 The Blackwood Mining
& Milling Co. located in Idaho Springs, Colorado Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1308
Lot# 2066 CO , Denver B & R Electrical c1910-1915 B & R Electrical Supply
Company Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 1309
Lot# 2067 CO, Denver Blue & White Stages Belived to be short time stage
line between Denver and LaJunta in 1970’s put out of business by the railroad.
Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1311
Lot# 2068 CO, Denver Gibson 0 Gibson Colorado Company Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 1326
Lot# 2069 CO , Denver Joe Alpert’s Inc. Joe Alpert’s
was a clothing store in the 1930 - 1940 era. It was
located in downtown Denver Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC #
1306
Lot# 2070 CO, Denver Middle States Development
Middle States Development Company Corporate Seal.
Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 1312
Lot# 2071 CO, Colorado Springs Livestock Company The Colorado Springs
Livestock Company Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1324
Lot# 2072 CO , Bailey Silver Spruce Ranch Silver Spruce ranch started
operation in 1872 in the Platte Canyon. It is still in operation today as a girl’s
summer camp. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1305
Lot# 2073 CO, Ignacio Icnicio Lodge No. 182 Started as a Masonic Lodge in
1913 and was short lived. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1325
Lot# 2074 CO , Craig Craig Clothing & Cleaning 1931 Corporate Sealer for
clothing store in Craig, Colorado serving miners in the Aspen area. Est. $50 100 FHWAC # 1303
Lot# 2075 CO , Lajunta Palestine Commandery No. 22 1900 Knight’s Templar
Temple Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1317
Lot# 2076 CO , Meeker White River 1922 White River Grange No. 395 Meeker
was started in 1880 by the U S Army. They pulled out in 1883 and sold the
buildings to local townfolk. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1320
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Railroadiana-Stock Certificates
Lot# 2077 CO , Cripple Creek Cripple Creek 1901 Cripple Creek Water & Ice.
Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1321
Lot# 2078 CO , Cripple Creek Cripple Creek Transfer 1905 The Cripple Creek
Transfer Company Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 1318
Lot# 2079 CO , Cripple Creek Mining Company of Colorado 1914 Mining
Company of Colorado. Eventually purchased by Cripple Creek & Victor Mining.
Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 1314
Lot# 2080 CO , Hillsboro Hillsboro Land 1913 Hillsboro Canal Land Company.
An attempt to furnish water to Hillsboro from the Platte River. Est. $50 - 150
FHWAC # 1307
Lot# 2081 CO Checker Cab Company From Colorado but unknown service
area or era. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 1304
Lot# 2082 CO Colorado Cherokee Oil and Gas Company 1904 Colorado
Cherokee Oil and Gas Company De�initely eastern Colorado, believed to be
around Limon. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1315
Lot# 2083 CO Colorado-Kansas Coal Believed to be transportation �irm that
operated between the San Juan basin and Kansas City. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC
# 1329
Lot# 2084 CO Commonwelth Industrial Bank c1920 Colorado sealer. Est.
$50 - 100 FHWAC # 1316
Lot# 2085 CO Double B Livestock Company Seal. This seal needs repair
work. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 1313
Lot# 2086 CO Jel Mining The Jel Mining Company. Seal Made By SachsLawlor, Denver Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1310
Lot# 2087 CO
La Fiesta Inc. Colorado sealer. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 1330
Lot# 2088 CO Northern Colorado Coals Seal Made By Sachs-Lawlor,
Denver Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1328
Stock Certi�icates
Lot# 2089 AK The Nome-Montana-New Mexico Mining Co. Consolidate
Cert. #1365, issued in 1907 to Geo. Antenreith for 1250 shares. Inc. in Arizona
Territory. The company had 8000 acres of placer ground on the Solomon River
near Nome, Alaska, on which a Risdon dredge had worked for several years
(1910 M.H.). The company also had 6 claims near Elliston, Montana and 3
claims in the Bromide district of New Mexico. Three mining vignettes. Unc. Est.
$70 - 120 FHWAC # 11628
Lot# 2090 AZ , Bisbee Three Stocks from Bisbee, Arizona Three stocks
from Bisbee. 1)Copper King of Arizona (WV), issued at New York in 1901. The
company operated next to the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee. VF. Unc. 2)Miners
and Merchants Bank, Bisbee, Arizona (AZ), issued 1949. Vignette of miners
working underground. Cxled. 3)Miners and Merchants Bank, Bisbee, Arizona
(AZ), UI 1XXX. Stamped VOID. Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC # 11599
Lot# 2091 AZ , Tombstone Mellgren Mines Corporation Stock, Tombstone,
AZ. Cert. #33, issued in 1934 to W.W. Grace for 25,000 shares. Signed by V.G.
Mellgren as president and B.E. Grace as secretary. Mellgren Mines Corp. Cert.
#35. Incorporated in Arizona in 1934. Issued
to W.W. Grace for 25000 shares in 1934. Signed
by V.G. Mellgren as president and B.E. Grace
as secretary. Vignette of track leading to mine
and mill operations. Four small vignettes
throughout border. Small hole to the right of the
vignette. and a tear in the bottom right border
has been tape repaired on the back. Unc. Est.
$70 - 100 FHWAC # 11604
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Lot# 2092 AZ Four Mining Stocks from Cochise County, Arizona Nice
group of four certi�icates from companies that operated in Cochise County. 1)
Bonanza Belt Copper Company (AZ), issued 1907. VF. Unc. 3)Little Mary Mining
Comp any (AZ), issued at Douglas, Arizona in 1910. Inc in the Terr. of Arizona.
Hole thru certi�icate where corporate seal broke through. Unc. 4)Arizona
United Mining Company (AZ), issued in 1917. Nice vignette of miners working
above ground. Franklin Lee Div. ABN, N.Y. Unc. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11603
Lot# 2093 AZ , Morenci Morenci Copper Company Stock Certi�icate 1900
Cert. #279, issued at New York in 1900 to Leopold Balbach for 100 shares.
Signed by Jack M. Coy as president and corp sec. (illeg.) Mines and Works:
Morenci, Arizona. Morenci is the site of the largest operating copper mine in the
U.S. operated by Freeport McMoran. Vignette of allegorical �igure with �lag and
eagle. VF. Unc. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 11590
Lot# 2094 AZ , Phoenix Relief Gold Mining
Company Stock Certi�icate Cert. #925, issued
in 1910 to William G. Snow. Signed by Wm
G. Leland as president and secretary (illeg).
George A. Treadwell was previously involved
with this company, so this company might have
been a scam as was the George A. Treadwell MC
(see stock elsewhere in this auction). Company
of�ices were listed as Phoenix. Inc. in West
Virginia. Very attractive certi�icate with a nice
vignette of a miner holding his pick over his shoulder. Green rays emanating
from the bottom. VF. Unc. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 11602
Lot# 2095 AZ , Wickenburg Hite Gold Mines Company Stock Certi�icate
#1 1906 Cert. #1, issued in 1906 at Wickenburg, Arizona for 5 shares. Eagle
vignette. Signed by P.Y Hite as president and A.W. Black as secretary. Issued to
Joseph R. Tindall. Gold underprint and gold seal. Very attractive. Unc. Est. $80
- 120 FHWAC # 11592
Lot# 2096 AZ , Oatman Three Oatman, Arizona Mining Stock Certi�icates
1916-1928 Three different Oatman mining stocks. 1) Oatman Gold Mining
and Milling Company, cert. #2554, issued in 1927. Inc. in Arizona in 1914.
Picture vignette of craggy hillside at Oatman, AZ. U/C. 2) Oatman Combination
Mining Company, cert. #770, issued in 1916 for 1000 shares. Inc. in Arizona.
Operations consisted of over 80 acres, including the Hawkeye and Pilican
claims (Copper Handbook). U/C. 3) Oatman Eastern Gold Mines Company, cert.
#305, issued in 1928 for 1000 shares. Inc. in Delaware. Cert. is pen cancelled
with stub attached at left. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11548
Lot# 2097 AZ , Oatman Three Stocks from Oatman, Arizona Shares from
three different Oatman companies. 1)Altata Mining and Milling Company (AZ),
issued 1909. Operated near Chloride, Cerbat range, 23 miles north of Kingman.
Issued at Chicago, Ill. Large oval mining vignette. Unc. VF. 2)United Eastern
Mines Corporation (DE), issued 1929. Operated at Oatman, Arizona. Unc. 3)
United American Mining Company (AZ), issued 1922. Hole cxls. Stub attached.
Brokerage transaction tickets attached. Operated at Oatman (Garbani). Est. $60
- 100 FHWAC # 11598
Lot# 2098 AZ Three Mining Stocks from Pima County, AZ. Three
different share certi�icates from companies that operated in Pima County. 1)
Eldorado Empire Mining Co. (AZ), issued in 1907. Small size certi�icate with
three mining vignettes. The company operated at Santa Rosa in Pima County
(Garbani). Unc. 2 )Arizona Belmont Mining Company (AZ), issued in 1913.
The company operated in the Silver Bell district, Pima County. Nice mining
camp vignette with a miner vignette at left edge. Unc. 3)New Cornelia Copper
Company (DE), issued in 1928. The company operated at Ajo, Pima County.
Large vignette of miners loading ore into a railcar. Stamp and hole cancels. Est.
$60 - 100 FHWAC # 11605
Lot# 2099 AZ , Mineral Creek The Arizona
Giant Copper Mining Company Stock
Certi�icate 1906 Cert. #30, issued at Los
Angeles in 1906 to R.H. Reid. Signed by W.P.
Dunham as president and E.G. Thomas as
secretary. Inc. in Arizona. Great vignette of a
grizzly bear at the top. EF. Uncancelled. Est.
$80 - 120 FHWAC # 11589
Stock Certificates
Lot# 2100 AZ , Patagonia Santa Cruz Mines &
Smelters Company $100 Bond 1906 Santa Cruz
Mines and Smelters Co. Special Purpose $100 Bond
issued in 1906. Bond #C2182. Payable in gold coin.
Signed by president George A. Braton and Charles
E. Prior as secretary. This company was formed as
a reorganization of the Alto Consolidate Santa Cruz
Mines and Smelters Co. Special Purpose $100 Bond
issued in 1906. Bond #C2182. Payable in gold coin.
Signed by president George A. Braton and Charles
E. Prior as secretary. This company was formed as
a reorganization of the Alto Consolidated Mines,
Smelting and Transportation Co., which operated the Alto Mine in the Salero
District in the Santa Rita Mountains and the Mowry Mines Co. which operated
the Mowry Mine in the Patagonia Mountains. A rail line between Patagonia
and Mowry was being considered allowing Alto ore to be treated at the Mowry
smelter, however, the panic of 1907 put an end to those plans in July of that
year and the Alto mine reverted to the original company the same year. The
Mowry was the �irst major deposit that t was rediscovered and located by
Americans after this region was acquired through the Gadsden Purchase.
Attached are two pages of coupons (15). VF. Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11610
Lot# 2101 AZ , Patagonia Three Stock Certi�icates from Patagonia District
Three different Patagonia district mining stocks. 1)Ruby Copper Company
(AZ), issued in 1910. Small size certi�icate. Unc. 2)Four Metals Mining Company
(AZ), issued in1908. Small size certi�icate. Operated at Washington, Santa Cruz
County. Unc. 3)Cal lahan Zinc-Lead Company (AZ), issued 1953. Operated at
Patagonia (Garbani). Unc. Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC # 11601
Lot# 2102 AZ , Jerome Monster Chief Mining Co. Issued to and signed by
George Graham Rice Monster Chief Mining Company cert. #A3634 issued in
1916 to the infamous G.G.Rice. The company owned 22 claims adjoining the
Green Monster mine. The property was completely undeveloped and had no
equipment. The certi�icate is endorsed on the back by G.G. Rice. In his 20’s, Rice
served 6 years at Sing Sing for forgery. He changed his name from Jacob Hersig
to George Graham Rice and headed for Gold�ield, Nevada to promote bogus
mining stocks. He was indicted for mail fraud and raised money for his defense
with his biography, “My Adventures With Your Money” in 1910. Through the
late 1920’s, Rice was at it again. In 1928, he was captured and served more
time. Unc. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11596
Lot# 2103 AZ Two Different Yavapai County Mining Stocks 1902-1923
Two of the nicer certi�icates from Yavapai County. 1)The Grand Island Mining
and Tunnel Co. cert. #328, issued in 1902
for 500 shares. Three mining vignettes.
Two revenue stamps. Operated in the Shea
district. Unc. 2)Bannie Gold & Copper
Mining Company cert. #18, issued in 1923
for 1500 shares. Mines located near Sheldon,
Yavapai County. Nice mining vignette. Unc.
Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11595
Lot# 2104 AZ , Yuma Seven Stocks from
Yuma, Arizona Seven mining stocks from
Yuma. 1)Montana-Arizona Copper Company (AZ), issued 1907. Of�ices were
at Yuma. Held 26 claims, 30 miles north of Wendendale. Unc. 2)Yuma-Warrior
Mining Company (AZ), issued 1915. Four revenue stamps. Unc. 3)ClaraSwansea Mining Company (NV), issued 1926. Operated in the Planet district,
Yuma County. Hole cxls. 4)Bonanza Mining Company (AZ), issued 1949. Yuma,
Arizona according to Garbani. Cxled. 5)Angeles Mill and Mining Company (AZ),
issued in 1904 at Los Angeles. This co. may have formed to mine and mill ore
of the Angelus mine in the Santa Maria district. Unc. 6)Bonanza Central Mining
Company (AZ), issued 1952. Operated at Yuma. Stamp cxls. 7)Bonanza Central
Mining Company (AZ), UI, stamped VOID. Signed by Roy R. McDonald, the
company president. Listed in Garbani as Yuma. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11600
Lot# 2105 AZ Copper Metals Company Gold Bond, A.T. 1910 Cert. #242,
$100, 6% Twenty Year Gold Bond. The company was incorporated in Arizona
Territory. Signed by Ella Rawls Reader as president and Thos. F. Daniels as
secretary. Forty coupons attached. One disbound and stapled back on. VF. Unc.
Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11652
Lot# 2106 AZ Group of 13 Mining Stocks Incorporated in Arizona
Certi�icates from 13 different companies, all issued. 1)United Mining &
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Development Company of America (AZ), issued 1903. Tears at the top edge.
Unc. 2)Lucky 7 Montezuma Mining Company (AZ), issued 1908 at Elkhart,
Indiana. Left fold had been completely separated. Crudely taped all the way
down the backside of the left fold. Unc. 3)The United Mine and Smelter
Company (AZ), issued at Massillon, Ohio in 1910. Three mining vignettes. VF.
Unc. 4)The Organizers Consolidated Gold Mines Company (AZ), issued in 1914.
Seven mining vignettes. VF. Unc. 5)Gold Road Mines Company (ME), issued in
1914. The company held 15 patented claims, 22 miles west of Kingman on the
Santa Fe Railroad. With gold bearing quartz, the company was a producer up
through 1912. Stamp cancels and part of stub attached. 6)Miami Consolidated
Mines Company (AZ), issued in 1916. The company operated at Miami, Gila
County. Three mining vignettes. Unc. 7)Jemison Mines Company (AZ), issued
in 1917. Three mining vignettes. Small size certi�icate. Unc. 8)Maria Mining
Company (AZ), issued in 1917. Three mining vignettes. Unc. 9)King Copper
Company (AZ), issued at Denver in 1918. Nice mining vignette. Unc. 10)
Paci�ic Copper Company (NV), issued in 1929. We believe this was an Arizona
operation. 11)Red Lion Gold Mining Company (AZ), issued in 1931. No vignette.
Unc. 12)Chandalar Gold Mines, Inc. (DE), issued in 1933. Not listed in Garbani.
Issued for 50,000 shares. Unc. 13)Jack Waite Mining Company, Phoenix, Arizona
(AZ), issued in 1938. No vignette. Unc. Most of the certi�icates are VF except
nos. 1 and 2. A nice and varied group. Est. $150 - 300 FHWAC # 11606
Lot# 2107 CA , Diamondville Diamondville
Blue Gravel Mining Company and Two
Bonuses c1870-1956 1) Unissued Diamond
Blue Gravel stock c187-. 2) Northern California
Gold�ield, Inc. #1059 for 100 shares in 1939.
Blue border with beautiful vignette. 3) Yuba
Consolidated Gold Fields #55958 for 100
shares in 1956. Cancelled. Est. $70 - 100
FHWAC # 11048
Lot# 2108 CA , Placerville Larkin Mining Company Stock Certi�icate Cert.
#214, issued at San Francisco in 1896 to N.A. Tilcomb for 1000 shares. Signed
by C.H. Dunton as president at Tilcomb as secretary. The company operated the
Larkin mine, 3 1/2 mi. south of Placerville and 1 mile east of Diamond Springs
at 1800’ elevation. The company was building a 5 stamp mill in 1894 (CA.
Journal of Mines and Geology, 1894). This company was likely private before
issued stock in 1896, it’s year of incorporation. Nice mining vignette. Unc. Est.
$80 - 120 FHWAC # 11620
Lot# 2109 CA , Placerville The Ida Mitchell Mining and Milling Company
Cert. #669, issued in 1904 to James W. Bell for 50 shares. Inc. in Maine. Signed
by W.W. Appel as president and A.A. Jackson as secretary. The company’s
properties consisted of two claims, the Ida Mitchell and the Gold Bug, located
within the limits of the city of Placerville. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11625
Lot# 2110 CA , Randsburg Little Butte Extension Mining Co. Stock
Certi�icate Cert. #44, issued at Los Angeles in 1898 to H.D. Williams. Signed
by E.Lee Allen as president and H.C. Oakley as secretary. The company was
operated by the same owners as the Little Butte including Allen and Oakley. VF
condition. Unc. Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11622
Lot# 2111 CA , Coarse Gold Madera Gold Mining
Co. of Coarse Gold, California Cert. #92, issued
at Los Angeles, Cal. in 1905 for 3750 shares to
Hundley and Miller. Signed by the president W.H.
Gafford and secretary Geo. W. Brown. Coarse Gold
is located on Hiway 41, just before the entrance
to Yosemite National Park. The location dates to
the early gold rush and was mentioned repeatedly
by Eccleston in his Mariposa War diary in March,
1851 (Gudde). The company name is printed in gold leaf print. Very attractive.
Unc. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11621
Lot# 2112 CA , Blue Canon Blue Canon Mining and Development Company
Cert. #281, issued in 1906 at Blue Canon, Cala. To H.P. Shrace for 100 shares.
Signed by W.H. Holmes as vice-president and J.B. Knapp as secretary. The co.
incorporated in California in 1896. Blue Canon, also known as Blue Canyon, is
located 4 mi. southwest from Emigrant Gap, near present day I-80, the highway
to Donner Summit from Sacramento. Two holes punched in left border were
not meant to cancel the certi�icate in our estimation. VF. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC
# 11624
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Stock Certificates
Lot# 2113 CA , Iowa Hill Golden West Consolidated Mining Company Cert.
#434, issued at Iowa Hill, Cal. in 1903 to Joseph L. Pinkerton for 100 shares.
Signed by F.H. Lohuze as president. Miner pushing a loaded ore car out of the
mine portal. According to Gudde, mining at Iowa Hill dates to the California
gold rush i Cert. #434, issued at Iowa Hill, Cal. in 1903 to Joseph L. Pinkerton
for 100 shares. Signed by F.H. Lohuze as president. Miner pushing a loaded
ore car out of the mine portal. According to Gudde, mining at Iowa Hill dates
to the California gold rush i n 1853. Iowa City got it’s post of�ice in 1854. This
company possibly operated the Golden West mine at Blue Canon, which was a
gold producer. Fold lines. Unc. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11619
Lot# 2114 CA , San Francisco American
Mining and Exploration Company Stock
Certi�icate Cert. #45, issued in 1897 to Harriet
Dougherty for 100 shares. Signed by W. Kolman
as president and C.A. Webster as secretary.
Eagle on shield vignette. We could not �ind any
reference to this company and its operations.
Likely a northern California mining company.
Unc. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11623
Lot# 2115 CA , Downieville Gray Eagle Gold Mining Co. Stock Certi�icate
Cert. #60, issued in 1909 to F.L. Dreischmeyer for 202, 300 shares, or just over
20% of the total authorized shares. Signed by F.M. Spouogle as president and
G.A. Adams as sec/treasurer. San Francisco, California on the masthead. The
company’s property was located at Downieville, Sierra County, California (1918
M.H.) Eagle vignette. Fold split bottom left fold. Very attractive. Unc. Est. $70
- 120 FHWAC # 11618
Lot# 2116 CA , Healdsburg Sonoma Magnesite Company Stock Certi�icate
Cert. #1206, issued in1915 to Rudolph Plasil for 100 shares. Inc. in South
Dakota. Signed by L.D. West as president and Frank A. Jauda as secretary. The
company was formed in 1912 to mine the Red Slide deposit of magnesite in the
Cedars. Mining vignette and green underprint stating shares were $10 each.
Heavy folds. Unc. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11626
Lot# 2117 CA Gold Mountain Chief Mining Co. Stock Cert. #97, issued
in 1903 at San Francisco, Cal. Issued to Chas. W. Warren. Signed by Warren as
president. This company possibly operated in the Gold Mountain district, near
Tonopah, Nevada. Very attractive certi�icate shows a miner pushing an ore car
in front of the mine portal, with �lowers on both sides. Unc. Est. $70 - 100
FHWAC # 11674
Lot# 2118 CO , Boulder United States Gold Corporation Stock Certi�icate
1915 Inc in Colorado. No. 1767. Uncancelled. Issued for 400 shares to R.O.
Kaufman on Dec. 24th, 1915 in Boulder, CO. Signed by vice president and
secretary. Reverse has signatures and eight revenue stamps. Vignette upper
left of woman in gown sitting next to Colorado State seal with hawk over her
shoulder. Gold border and company seal. Condition: Side stub glued to back.
Folds and a few tears. Company owned Klondike, Sphinx and Livingstone mines
in the Grand Island Mining District. Est. $25 - 50 FHWAC # 19402
Lot# 2119 CO , Buena Vista The Annie C. Gold Mining Co. Stock Certi�icate
1896 1896 Cert. #304, issued at Omaha, Neb. In 1896 to T.A. Brock for 1250
shares. Signed by C.B. Bosturck as secretary and the company pres (ill).
Incorporated in Nebraska. The company was owned by Omaha capitalists in
1895 and employed 15 men. The Annie C. was located 5 miles NE of Buena
Vista, Colorado. The company was involved in litigation over partial sales of
some of their claims in the 4 mile mining district. In 1895, the company was
to ship 1000 tons of their dump rock to the Walsh smelter at Silverton. The
company had a large body of low grade ore and erected a mill (1900 E.M.J., Vol.
69). Miners underground. Uncancelled. VF. Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11523
Lot# 2120 CO , Buena Vista The Yale Gold Mining
and Utility Co. Stock Certi�icate Cert. #39, issued
to Miss Dille Miller for 800 shares at Denver in 1912.
The company’s of�ice was at Buena Vista, Colorado.
The company’s property was the Gold Texas mine
in Tincup district, Gunnison County, about 35 miles
from Buena Vista (1924 Mines Handbook). Signed by
S.F. Couch as president and H.J. Brown as secretary.
Vignette of a beautiful mountain scene with covered
wagon and snow capped peak with a pick and shovel on each side. A small
mining vignette in each corner. U/C. VF. Est. $60 - 120 FHWAC # 11542
248
Lot# 2121 CO , Turret Vivandiere Cons. Mining & Shareholding Co. Bond
1904 Cert. #754, 6% Refunding Mortgage Gold Bond issued in 1904. The co.
incorporated in Arizona Territory. Signed by W.J. Root as president and C.O.
Patton as secretary. The company operated the Vivandiere mine and mill at
Turret, Colorado (Mining American, Vol. 50). Twenty coupons attached at the
right. VF. Unc. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11650
Lot# 2122 CO , Dumont The Firemen’s and Conductor’s Mining & Milling
Co. Stock Certi�icate Cert. #193, issued at Denver in 1905 to Andreco Kuefner
for 1000 shares. Signed by Henry J. Grimm as president and V.G. Lawson
as secretary. Wonderful vignette of seven miners working different tasks
underground that we haven’t seen before. The company held 12 claims in
Springs Gulch near Dumont, Clear Creek County. Their ore body was said to be
over 2 feet wide. VF. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11536
Lot# 2123 CO , Empire The Cleopatra Gold Mining Co. Stock Certi�icate
1905 Cert. #174, issued for 100 sh. at Denver to Sadie A. Small, signed by C.S.
McElrath as president and Elvin J. Price as secretary. Inc. in Wyoming. We were
not able to pinpoint this company, although there were Cleopatra mines in
Clear Creek and Gunnison County. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11518
Lot# 2124 CO , Georgetown The Georgetown Mining, Power and Tunnel
Transportation Company stock certi�icate Two certi�icates: number 73
for 200 shares 1905(?) and one unissued. Signatures include Clara Edgerton,
George Parks, and (?). Cancelled. Exchanged for Georgetown Tunnel Company
in 4/16/1910. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19406
Lot# 2125 CO , Georgetown Two Unissued Georgetown, Colorado Stock
Certi�icates Lot of 2. 1) Cons. Republican Mountain Mining Company.
Unissued. No. 1223. Mines in Georgetown, Colorado. Printer: Maverick &
Wissinger, N.Y. Vignette of woman standing next to shield with Colorado state
seal on it. 2) Cascade Mining Company. Unissued. No. 52. “Silver Mine near
Georgetown, Colorado.” Printer: Maverick & Wissinger, N.Y. Vignette at top of
Native American and white man sitting next to a shield with an eagle perched
on top and ships in the distance. Also a vignette of a woman standing next to a
shield with the Colorado state seal. Measures 16” x 6” Est. $60 - 120 FHWAC
# 19382
Lot# 2126 CO , Denver Group
of 4 Denver Issued Certi�icates
Four different mining stocks
issued at Denver issued between
1903 and 1929. 1) The Marcelle
Mining and Milling Company,
issued in 1903. Inc. in Wyoming.
Cert. #166. U/C. The company
operated in Loveland Pass
between Georgetown and Dillon
in Summit County. 2) The Baron
Mining Company, issued in 1905.
Inc. In Colorado. Cert. #529, vignette of man holding shield and �lag. Small size
certi�icate. U/C. 3) The Western Tunnel Mining Corporation, issued in 1918.
Inc. in Colorado. U/C. 4) The Roseberry Mining and Milling Company, Denver,
Colorado, issued in 1929. U/C. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11544
Lot# 2127 CO , Denver Second Group of 4 Denver Issued Shares Four
different Denver mining stocks issued between 1902 and 1918. 1) The
Jefferson-Calhoun Mining Company, Cert. #1163. Operated in Leavenworth
Gulch, Russell district, 2) The Amity Gold Mining Company, Cert. #90. Stamp
cancels. Part of stub attached at left. 3) The Central Cons. Tunnel, Mining and
Milling Co., issued in 1918. Cert. #177. U/C. 4) The Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, Miners underground. Stamp and hole cancels. The company’s main
plant was a steel mill at Pueblo, Colorado. The company ny was largely owned
by John D. Rockefeller and the heirs of Jay Gould. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC #
11545
Lot# 2128 CO , Denver The Frontier Gold Mining Company Stock Certi�icate
1904 Cert. #276, issued at Denver in 1904 to W.H. Cloudman for 1000 shares.
Signed by A.S. Baldwin as president and C.E. Rich as secretary. Inc. in Arizona.
Beautiful vignette of a camp in the mountains with a pick and shovel on either
side. Four small mining vignettes in the corners. Small paper loss in bottom left
corner. Uncancelled. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11535
Stock Certificates
Lot# 2129 CO , Denver The Golden Era Mining & Milling Co. Stock
Certi�icate 1892 Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #15 issued to C.W. Davis 2
October for 1000 shares. Signed by Jno. B. Patterson, president, and by A.W.
King, secretary. U/C. Printer: Merchants Pub. Co., Denver. Handwritten Denver
dateline. Possibly one of the Cripple Creek mines, this property is not listed
in either the Carson City Directory or our catalog index. Another possibility
is Beaver County, part of the San Francisco Mining district organized in 1871
[FH]. VF. Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11524
Lot# 2130 CO , Denver The International Gold Mining & Milling Co. Stock
Certi�icate Cert. #430, issued for 1000 sh. in 1896 at Denver to H.R. Smith,
signed by A.D. Wall as vice president and R.W. Griswold as secretary. We found
no reference to this company’s operations or locations. Miners underground.
Uncancelled. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11517
Lot# 2131 CO , Denver The Perkins Cons.
Gold Mining Company Stock Certi�icate Cert.
#162, issued in Paris in 1902. Printed half in
english and half in french. Issued for 10 shares.
Principal of�ice: Denver, Colorado printed at the
top. Total issued of $1.5 million. Signed by E.A.
Howard as president and the corporate secretary.
Incorporated in Colorado. Eagle vignette. 25
coupons at the bottom. No speci�ic information
about this company, but they likely operated in
the Denver vicinity. Attractive certi�icate in lavender and black. Uncancelled. VF.
Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11534
Lot# 2132 CO , Denver The Queen Gold Mining and Milling Company Stock
Certi�icate Cert. #390, issued at Denver in 1904 to H.J. Dewey. Signed by J.M.
Eubanks as president and T.W. Hill as secretary. Inc. in South Dakota. We could
not locate this company’s operations. Beautiful mining stock with mining camp
in the mountains �lanked by a pick and shovel on either side. Small vignettes in
all four corners. Uncancelled. VF. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11531
Lot# 2133 CO , Denver Two Denver, Colorado Mining Stock Certi�icates
Two certi�icates from two different companies issued in Denver. 1) The Golden
Hills Mining Company, issued to Mrs. Julia E Richie for 2000 shares in 1906,
signed by R.R. Moodie as president and C.L. Carter as secretary. U/C. Very �ine.
2) The Holland Mining Company, issued to Dennis Sheady for 4167 shares in
1900, signed by D. Sheady as president and G.C. Bartels as secretary. Est. $60
- 120 FHWAC # 11541
Lot# 2134 CO , Colorado Springs Eureka Gold Mining Company Stock
Certi�icate Inc. in Colorado in 1884. No. 143. Uncancelled. Issued for 1,500
shares to H.R. Altinau (?) on Sept. 21, 1894 in Colorado Springs, CO. Signed by
G.M. Carter (president) and T. L. Delaicy (secretary). Golden company seal at
lower left. Vignette of miners working underground. Gold border. Reverse is
endorsed. Measures 10” x 8 ¼” Condition: folds, otherwise very nice. Of�ices
in Colorado Springs. Claims: Northwestern on Iron Clad, Cripple Creek Mining
District [ref: Warren & Stride, 1896]. Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 19390
Lot# 2135 CO , Colorado Springs Franklin Gold Mining Co. Stock Certi�icate
Inc. in Colorado 1894. No. 849. Uncancelled. Issued for 500 shares to R. L.
Boyer on Dec. 26, 1885 in Colorado Springs. Signed by S. B. Dickens, Secretary.
There is no president signature. Gold border and a vignette of miners loading a
bucket. Measures 10” x 8.” Folds. Rare. The company incorporated in 1894. The
corporation only owned the Franklin Lode. It was located “on Bull [Hill],” which
consisted of 6 and 62/100ths acres, “in the S. E. 1-4 section 17,” which was
patented [Ref: Hills, The Of�icial Manual of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado,
p. 183, 1900]. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19393
Lot# 2136 CO , Colorado Springs Lottie Gibson
Mining and Milling Co. Stock Certi�icate No.
1507. Uncancelled. Issued for 2000 shares to
James McCombs on Mar. 28, 1899 in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. Signed E. Barnett (president)
and J. Arthur Connell (secretary). Gold company
seal lower left. Vignette of busy outdoor mining
scene with mules and hoisting works. Est. $50 100 FHWAC # 19384
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Lot# 2137 CO , Quartz Hill The Ingalls Gold Mining & Leasing Co. Stock
Certi�icate 1905 1905 Cert. #830, issued at Denver in 1905 to William B.
Reilley for 1000 sh., signed by W.R. Benzie as president and J.M. Shrotz as
secretary. Eagle vignette. Uncancelled. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11516
Lot# 2138 CO , Quartz Valley Dsitrict Gilpin & Boston Gold Mining Company
Stock Certi�icate Inc. in Colorado, 1896. No. 35. Uncancelled. Issued for
400 shares to Joseph A. Daggett on May 8, 1899 in Boston. Signed by Edgar
S Moultons (?) (president) and Geo. W. Haskell (treasurer). Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 19389
Lot# 2139 CO , Irwin The Rose Lee Mining and Milling Company Stock
Certi�icate Cert. #349, issued at Irwin, Colorado in 1893 to L.L. Gray for
one share. We could �ind no reference to this company or a Rose Lee mine in
Colorado. The company did have a mailing address in Denver. Since this was
issued at Irwin in Gunnison County, maybe the mines were located there. VF.
Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11530
Lot# 2140 CO , Leadville Colorado Mine Developing Co Stock Certi�icate
1880 Inc. under the laws of the State of Colorado. Dateline Leadville, Colorado,
September 29th, 1880. # 508. Uncancelled. Issued for $100 to J.S. Loomis.
Signed by John F. Humphreys (president) and John R. Mathews (secretary). Est.
$75 - 100 FHWAC # 19401
Lot# 2141 CO , Leadville The Long and Derry Hill Mining Co. Stock
Certi�icate 1882 Cert. #682, issued at New York in 1882 to Thomas Higley,
signed by S. Oliphant Talbot as secretary and Ernest Cotwell (?) as president.
The Long and Derry Mines were among the �irst to be discovered in the
Leadville District.
Lot# 2142 CO , Grand Junction Grand
Junction Smelting Company Stock
Certi�icate Cert. #539, issued in 1903 at
Boston, Mass to George B. Pavitt for 25 shares.
The company operated a 125 ton smelter
at Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado.
Vignette of two old-fashioned round beehives
on wooden platform with bees hovering near
the hives. Signed by Samuel R. Phillips and
Edwin Rogers. U/C. Est. $60 - 120 FHWAC #
11539
Lot# 2143 CO , La Junta The Columbia-Albera Mining Co. Stock 1898 Cert.
#100, issued at La Junta, Colorado in 1898 to D.C. Degan for 60 shares. Signed
by J. Conroe? (illeg) as president and Victor Albera as secretary. Albera was
a noted �igure in La Junta for many years and was elected a high priest in the
Royal Arch Masons in 1905 in La Junta. No speci�ic information regarding this
company, but it likely operated near La Junta due to Albera’s involvement. Unc.
Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11651
Lot# 2144 CO , Colorado City Leon Gold Mining Company Stock Certi�icate
Rare. Inc. in Colorado, Dec. 24, 1895. No. 31. Uncancelled. Issued for 5000
shares to A. F. Broege on Dec. 27, 1895 (just 3 days after incorporation) in
Colorado City, CO. Signed by H.G. Slith (president) and the secretary (signature
illegible). Vignette of two opposing grif�ins. Measures 10” x 8 ¼ ” Condition:
folds. Nice certi�icate. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19385
Lot# 2145 CO , Pueblo The Saw Tooth Gold Mining & Developing Co. Stock
Certi�icate 1919 Inc. in Colorado. Cert. #439, issued at Pueblo, CO in 1919
to Thomas J. Downer for 100 shares. No information on this company’s mine
location. Signed by the company president (illegible) and D.A. Highberger as
acting secretary. Seven mining vignettes . Uncancelled. Fold splits. Est. $50 100 FHWAC # 11533
Lot# 2146 CO , Robinson Trophy Mining Company Stock Certi�icate
1880 Cert. #115, issued to J.P. Hutchinson at New York in 1880, signed by
C.H. McKnight as secretary and G.R. Blanchard as president. The company
incorporated in New York in 1879. The company owned 9 claims including
the Trophy, Seventy-nine and the Yellow Jacket, situated on the south slope of
Sheep Mountain near Robinson. Stamp cancelled. Near �ine. Est. $80 - 150
FHWAC # 11520
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Stock Certificates
Lot# 2147 CO , Cripple Creek Cripple Creek BullHill Mining Company Stock Certi�icate 1899 Lot of 2
certi�icates incorporated in Colorado. 1) Cert. #231 issued
to John Pedersen in June 1899 for 5000 shares. Signed
by Squire Pond, president, and John R. Watt, secretary. 2)
Cert. #261 issued to Squire Pond in October 1899 for 5000
shares. Signed by Squire Pond, president, and John R. Watt,
secretary. Both certi�icates VF. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC #
9997
Lot# 2148 CO , Cripple Creek The Silver Leade Mining &
Investment Co. Stock Certi�icate Cert. #643, issued at Victor, Colorado in
1896 to Catharine Anna Fredericks for 500 shares. Scarce Cripple Creek in nice
condition. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11540
Lot# 2149 CO , Cripple Creek Two Cripple Creek Mining District Stock
Certi�icates Two issued certi�icates from the Cripple Creek District. 1) The
Rose Archer Gold Mining Company, issued to Mrs. L.H. Francis for 3000 shares.
In 1901, signed by H.J. Newman as president and Illeg as secretary. The mine
was located on Galena Hill in the Cripple Creek district. H.J. Newman was the
head of the Colorado Springs Mining Stock Association. Uncancelled. 2) The
Rose Nicol Gold Mining Company, issued at Colorado Springs to Dr. E.J. Hershey
in 1919. Mines located between the Portland, Victor and Cresson on Battle
Mountain and Bull Hill. Signed by Ira Norris as v.p. and A.D. Aitkens, sec. Hole
punch cancelled. Both certi�icates are VF. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11519
Lot# 2150 CO , Cripple Creek Two Cripple Creek Mining Stock Certi�icates,
1900, 1914 Two issued certi�icates from the Cripple Creek District. 1) The
Orphan Gold Mining Company, cert. #1210, issued at Colorado Springs in
1900 to W.M. Boyle, Agent. Signed by Nelson B. Williams as president and W.T.
Doubt as secretary. Punch cancels. VF. 2) The Portland Gold Mining Company,
cert. #7139, issued to Mrs. Elisabeth W. Cook for 2500 shares in 1914. The co.
incorporated in Iowa in 1894, and reorganized in Wyoming in 1905. Signed by
D.H. Rix as president and Tho. F. Burns as secretary. U/C. Fold splits. Est. $80
- 150 FHWAC # 11526
Lot# 2151 CO , Cripple Creek Two Cripple Creek Stock Certi�icates 1902,
1905 Two issued certi�icates from the Cripple Creek District. 1) The Rocky
Mountain Gold Mining and Milling Company, issued at Cripple Creek in 1905.
Gold gilt and �lowers over the masthead. VF. Uncancelled. 2) The Sunset Eclipse
Gold Mining Company, issued at Colorado Springs in 1902. No vignette. The
company was a merger of the Eclipse Consolidated and the Sunset Company.
Uncancelled. VF. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11525
Lot# 2152 CO , Gillette Bell Plaine Gold Mining Company Stock Certi�icate
Rare. Inc. in Colorado, 1896. No. 1107. Stamp cancelled. Issued for 5000 shares
to Harry L. Elliot on November 24th, 1896 in Kansas City, Missouri. Signed by
A.D.L. Hamilton (president) and J.M. Field (secretary). Vignette at top center of
miners working with headlamps. Tan background and black lettering. Measures
10 ½” x 8.” Folds, otherwise nice condition. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 19387
Lot# 2153 CO , Gold�ield The Gold�ield
Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certi�icate
1903 Cert #222, issued at Denver to Mary E.
Schullenger for 100 shares in 1903. Signed by the
company of�icers, both illegible. Inc. in Arizona.
This company likely operated at Gold�ield,
Colorado in Teller County. We have not seen this
company before. Not listed in Cripple Creek or
our catalog index. Miners underground. U/C. Est.
$50 - 150 FHWAC # 11538
Lot# 2154 CO , Lake Mining District Mingo Gold Mining Company, Colorado
Stock Certi�icate 1901 Hard to �ind stock certi�icate. Number 78 for 500 shares
on September 26, 1901. Signed by vice-president HR Benzie and JM Shrote. In
1902 they had sunk a shaft to 200’, but they had not shipped any ore. Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 11043
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Lot# 2155 CO Four Different Colorado Mining Certi�icates 1) The Sonora
Gold Mining Company, issued in 1904. Cert. #43. 2) The Gypsy Mines Company,
issued in 1908. Cert. #115. U/C. Mill site vignette. 3) The Eldorado Bell Gold
Mining and Milling Company, issued in 1903. Cert. #26, issued to Bascom
Scruggs for 10000 shares. Seven mining vignettes. Tiny damage on top edge
by right fold line. U/C. 4)La Sal Copper-Silver Mining Company (AZ), issued in
1907. Unc . A nice group of scarce certi�icates. Est. $60 - 150 FHWAC # 11543
Lot# 2156 CO Group of 11 Colorado Stocks-Most Issued 1) Arriba Gold
Fields, Ltd. Issued 1929. Trust registered in Denver County. 2)Ute Uranium,
issued 1955. Eagle vignette. 3)United Empire Gold Mines Company, issued
1948. Eagle vignette. 4) Consolidated Extension Mines Company, issued 1927, a
Colorado trust. Signed by Harry J. Newton, president. Newton authored several
books including “A Trip to Pewabic, 1905”, “Yellow Gold of Cripple Creek,
1928” , “The Pitfalls of Mining Finance 1904” and “Montezuma Mining District,
1907-08”. 5-6) Trail Mines, Inc. 1954, 1957. 7) The Little Giant Gold Mining
and Milling Co. U/I. 8) The Revine Gold Mining Company. U/I. Turret, Colorado.
190X. 9) The New York- Central Gold Mining Company. U/I. 189X. Not listed.
Central City? 10) Iver Placer Mines Inc. U/I. 19XX. 11) Unity Gold Corporation.
U/I. 19XX. Most in VF condition. Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11529
Lot# 2157 CO Three Colorado Mining Stocks. 1) Wolcott Gold Mining,
Milling & Development Company, cert. #1518, issued at Chicago, Illinois in
1903 to Elmer Bishop the company secretary for 100,000 shares. Signed by
James A. Bishop as president and Elmer Bishop as secretary. Operated at
Querida, Custer County, Colorado. U/C. 2) The Cardinal Mining and Milling
Company, cert. #171, issued at Denver in 1893 to J.S. Ralston for 24,000 shares.
Signed by Geo. W. Baker as president and W.R. Hanze as secy. The company
was incorporated in Colorado in 1892 to operate in Boulder County, Colorado.
Condition is poor. Many tears and extra folds. U/C. 3) Pilgrim Gold, Silver &
Copper Mining Company, cert. #A3176, issued in 1922 to White Bros. & Co. for
100 shares. Incorporated in Delaware. the Russell district near Central City,
Gilpin County. U/C. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11546
Lot# 2158 CO Two Colorado Mineral Related Stock Certi�icates 1919
1) The American Malachite Copper Mining Company, cert. #376, inc. in CO.,
issued in 1919. The company operated the old malachite mine in Jefferson
County, between Mount Vernon and Bear Creek, about 20 miles SW of Denver.
Uncancelled. Piece missing bottom right corner. 2) Crystal Gold Mining
Company, cert. #792, issued in 1940. Incorporated in Colorado. Not listed in
the 1937 or 1942 Mines Register. New Mexico was written in pencil on the
certi�icate, but we cannot �ind this company in either state. VF condition.
Lot# 2159 GA , Auraria Piedmont Mining and Milling Company Stock 1908
Cert. #497, issued in 1908. Free �loating shares. Signed by the treasurer, E.B.
Thompson. The company was a gold mine and operated at Auraria, Georgia
(Mining Investor, 1910). Nice vignette of a waterfall at left. Incorporated in
Delaware. E.A. Wright Bank Note Company, Phila. VF. Stamp cancelled. Est. $70
- 120 FHWAC # 11637
Lot# 2160 ID , Lake View The Lake View
Mining and Milling Company Stock Cert.
#28, issued at Lakeview, Idaho in 1896 to Simon
P. Donnelly for 25000 shares. Signed by J.Hoover
as president and Donnelly as secretary. Eagle
vignette. Simon Donnelly came to the Coeur
D’Alene district in 1884, and in 1888, started
to stake claims in Lakeview. In 1892, he served
out an unexpired term as sheriff of Shoshone
County while marshal law was in effect in the
Coeur d’Alene (Bayview Historical Society
website). The certi�icate is uncancelled. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11656
Lot# 2161 ID , Coeur D’Alene Group of 6 Coeur d’Alene Mining Stock
Certi�icates 1)West Nine Mile Mining Company , issued at Wallace, ID in 1907.
Operated in the Coeur d’Alene district, Shoshone Co. Mill site vignette. Unc. 2)
Blaine and Emmet Mining Company, Ltd, issued at Murray, Idaho in 1920. 3)
Butte & Coeur d’Alene Development Company, issued at Wallace, ID in 1928.
Operated the Plymouth group of claims on Deadman Gulch, in Hunter district,
near Mullan. Three mining vignettes. Unc. 4)Burnt Cabin Mining Co, issued
at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in 1928. Mines: 15 claims in the Hayden Lake district,
Kootenai County. Silver-lead ore with some gold. Unc. 5)Uranium Mines, Inc. ,
issued in 1957. Unc. 6)The Bunker Hill Company, issued in 1964. No vignette.
Stamp cxled. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11666
Stock Certificates
Lot# 2162 ID , Kellogg Nine Mining Stocks Issued at Kellogg, Idaho Nine
mining stocks. 1)Sidney Mining Company issued at Kellogg, ID in 1921.
Operated in the Pine Creek district, Shoshone Co. Seven mining vignettes. Red
pen cxled. 2)Liberal King Mining Company, issued at Kellogg, Idaho in 1941.
Eagle with a �lag draped shield vignette. Unc. 3)Lookout Mountain Mining and
Milling Co. , issued in 1956. Seven mining vignettes. Unc. 4)Patricia Mining
Company, issued at Kellogg, Idaho in 1923. Operated the Blue Grouse and Black
Diamond mines on Pine Creek in the Yreka district. Two mining vignettes. Red
pen cxled. 5)Coeur d’Alene Silver Giant, Inc. issued at Kellogg, Idaho in 1947.
Operated in the Coeur d’Alene district, Shoshone Co. Large X across the face to
cxl. 6)Caledonia Silver-Lead Mining Company, issued at Kellogg, Idaho in 1956.
Operated 200 acres on W. side of Wardner, including the Caledonia mine, a
former silver-lead producer. Unc. 7-9)Guelph Mining and Milling Co. Ltd. issued
1909, 1912, 1924. The co. operated in the Coeur d’Alene district, Shoshone Co.
This company became the Amergris Consolidated MC, which later became part
of Day Mines Inc. All three are cxled. Est. $100 - 150 FHWAC # 11663
Lot# 2163 ID , Mullan Six Mining Stocks Issued at Mullen, Idaho Six
different stocks issued at Mullen, Idaho. 1)Copper King Mining and Smelting
Co. (ID), issued in 1924 at Mullan, Idaho. State seal. Unc. 2)Copper King Mining
and Smelting Company (ID), issued in 1907 at Mullen. Elk vignette. Many hole
punches to c Six different stocks issued at Mullen, Idaho. 1)Copper King Mining
and Smelting Co. (ID), issued in 1924 at Mullan, Idaho. State seal. Unc. 2)Copper
King Mining and Smelting Company (ID), issued in 1907 at Mullen. Elk vignette.
Many hole punches to c xl. 3)American-Commander Mining and Milling Co.,
Ltd. (ID), issued in 1918 at Mullan, Idaho. Allegorical female vignette. Had
2 patented claims, one in dispute with the Federal Mining and Smelting Co.
Operated the American Commander and the Commander Fraction mines near
Mullan. Ore was silver-lead. Unc. 4)Mercury Lead and Silver Mining Company
(ID), issued in 1908 at Mullan, Idaho. Elk vignette. Very attractive. Unc. 5)
Missoula Copper Mining Company (ID), issued in 1917 at Mullan. Unc. 6)Allied
Silver-Lead Co. (ID), issued in 1967 at Mullen, Idaho. Hunter mining district,
Shoshone County. Three mining vignettes. Unc. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11662
Lot# 2164 ID , Seven
Devils Two Seven
Devils Copper Mining
Stock Certi�icates
1899-1911 Stocks
from two copper
mining companies
that operated in the
Seven Devils mining
district. 1)Boston and Seven Devils Copper Company (NJ), cert. #49, issued in
1899 to Everett Townsend for 100 shares. Signed by Lewis A. Hall as president
and Ira G. Hersey as treasurer. VF. Unc. 2)Seven Devils Copper Company (AZ),
issued in 1911 to Wm. K. MacNamera for 1000 shares. Signed by John Bull, Jr.
as president and Fred D. Smith as secretary. VF. Unc. Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC #
11659
Lot# 2165 ID , Weiser The Iron Springs Cons. Mining Company Stock Cert.
#446, issued at Weiser, Idaho in 1905 to John A. Weaver. Signed by D.C. Nevin
as president and W.P. Barnum Jr. as secretary. Inc. in Arizona Territory. Mines
located at Iron Springs, near Black Lake, Washington County, Idaho. This
was a gold mining company that also had mines near the Rapid River, and a
Grangeville, Idaho. Slight tears af folds repaired with archival tape on the front.
Unc. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11655
Lot# 2166 ID Three Scarce Idaho Mining Stock Certi�icates 19011906 Three different scarce Idaho stocks. 1)Government Gulch Mining
and Developing Co. Ltd. (ID), issued at Wardner, Idaho in 1902. Location of
operations was at Wardner, in the Placer Center district, Shoshone County. Unc.
2)Ohio-Idaho Mining & Development Co., Limited (ID), issued in 1901. Pierce,
Idaho on the masthead. The co. operated in Clearwater County, Idaho. Operated
the Orion mine in the Pierce district . Three 2 cent revenues at top right. Mining
vignette. Unc. 3)The Crater Mining Co. Ltd. (ID), issued at Spokane, Washington
in 1906. No speci�ic information about this company. Three mining vignettes.
Unc. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11664
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Lot# 2167 MA Two Massachusetts
Mining Stocks 1893-1895 Certi�icates
from two different Massachusetts mining
companies. 1)Spring�ield Quarrying,
Mining and Construction Company
(WV), First Mtg. $1000 Bond #63, issued
1893. The bond was secured by a �irst
mortgage on the company’s property
situated at Spring�ield, Massachusetts.
Sixty coupons attached. Small tear in center fold. Unc. 2)Uncle Ned Gold Mining
Company (ME), issued at Portland, ME in 1895. The company was operating
in Massachusetts and was paying mining tax there (internet). No cancellation
marks, but part of the stub attached at the left, so it’s cancelled. VF. Est. $70
- 150 FHWAC # 11636
Lot# 2168 MT , Coloma Quantock Mining and Milling Company Stock
Certi�icate 1906 Cert. #263, issued at Philadelphia, PA. in 1906 to S.B. Weaver
& Co. for 5000 shares. Signed by Chas. A. Cole as president and C.J. Seibel Jr. as
treasurer. Inc. in Delaware. The company operated the Comet mine at Coloma,
Powell County, MT. The property showed gold, silver and copper ores (1910
C.H.). Very nice certi�icate with green underprint and a green swirl on the
corporate seal. Eagle vignette. Unc. Est. $80 - 120 FHWAC # 11633
Lot# 2169 MT Two Montana Mining Stock Certi�icates Two Montana
mining stocks. 1)Last Chance Copper Mining Company (MT), issued at
Missoula, Montana in 1915 to Pete Peterson for 1000 shares. Signed by Geo.
Champagne as president and Sterritt Napton as secretary. Location of Mines:
Saltese, Montana printed on the masthead. The mines were 4 mi. N. of Saltese in
Missoula County, MT (1909 C.H.). Two 10 cent Doc. stamps at top left. VF. Unc.
2)Jardine Mining Company (MT), issued in 1954. Mines at Jardine, Park County,
MT. This gold mining operation dates back to 1862 when gold was found along
the Yellowstone River near Gardiner. The company was employing about 140
men in 1940 according to the 1942 Mines Register. Security Banknote Co.
printer. Extra folds. Unc. Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC # 11634
Lot# 2170 MT Two Montana Mining Stock Certi�icates 1903-1919 Two
very nice Montana mining stocks. 1)Bismarck-Nugget Gulch Consolidated
Mining Company (A.T), issued at Chicago, Ill. In 1903. The company operated
at Nugget Gulch, Madison County, MT. and had high grade galena ore. Seven
mining vignettes. Unc. 2)Butte and Superior Mining Company (AZ), issued
in 1919. The co. operated the Black Rock and other mines about 2 mi. NE
of the Butte business district. Fantastic large vignette of a large ore dump
with smoking mill in the background with long rail trestle extending from it.
Western Bank Note & Eng. Co. Chicago, Western Div. of ABN, printer. Unc. Est.
$70 - 120 FHWAC # 11669
Lot# 2171 MX La Republica Mining Company Stock Certi�icate 1908
Cert. #1191. issued in 1908. Large mining vignette at top left, Olympic �lame
at top right. The company operated the Republica silver mine at Chihuahua,
Mexico. In 1907, a 1000 ton/day mill was being constructed. This certi�icate
was for shares in a Voting Trust with a total capitalization of $2.5 million. Some
tape repairs on the version. Some small tears in the margins, but very attractive
overall. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11617
Lot# 2172 MX Four Mining Stocks from Mexico Four issued certi�icates
from Mexico. 1)Magdalena Smelting and Mining Company (NY), issued in 1907.
Unc. Two holes punched in left border. New York Bank Note Co. 2)The Anglo
Mexican Mining & Exploration Co. (ME), issued in 1909. Mines: State of Jalisco,
Mexico. Gen. of�ices at St. Louis, Missouri. E.A. Wright Bank Note Co., Phila. Tiny
tears at top edge. Nice mining vignette. Unc. 3)El Faro Mining Company (No
State of Inc. Listed), issued in 1905. No vignette. Unc. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC
# 11616
Lot# 2173 NM , Bayard The Bayard Smelting
and Milling Co. $1000 Mortgage Bond Cert.
#19A, issued in 1900. $1000 Mortgage gold bond
signed by the president Edward W. Patton and
John W. Mack as secretary. Incorporated in New
Mexico Territory in 1896. The company operated
at the Central mining camp and operated the
Texas mine. Large tears on fold lines so condition
is poor to fair. Ten coupons at the bottom. Comes
with some information and a copy of an original
photograph of the Texas mine. Uncancelled. Est.
$70 - 100 FHWAC # 11566
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Stock Certificates
Lot# 2174 NM , Hanover Chino Del Norte Copper, El Norte Copper Stocks
(3) Three certi�icates, one from the controlling company and two from the
operating company. 1)Chino Del Norte Copper Company, cert. #132 issued
in 1917. The company controlled the operating company, El Norte Copper
Company. 2-3)El Norte Copper Company, both certi�icates issued in 1917.
Certi�icates #13 and #14. The company operated at Hanover, New Mexico. The
El Nortes owned the New Mexican holdings. Property: 29 claims, 600 acres and
17 more claims under option. Small tears in border. All uncancelled. Est. $70
- 150 FHWAC # 11572
Lot# 2175 NM , Santa Rita Variety of Chino Copper Co. Stocks 1911-1917
(4) Four certi�icates in three different colors and styles. The company had
154 patented mine claims at Santa Rita; and mill site along with water rights
of 185,701 acres, 6 miles distant at Hurley, both in Grant County. Two of the
certi�icates are blue in 100 share denomination. One of these was issued
in 1911 and cancelled in 1916, another is partially issued (no issuee) and
cancelled in 1911. Third certi�icate is green for “less than 100 shares” issued
in 1915 and cancelled in 1915 and the fourth is orange, issued in 1917 and
cancelled in 1919. Hole and stamp cancels. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11571
Lot# 2176 NM , Silver City Silver City Mining Stock Group Group of four
different Silver City, New Mexico mining stocks. 1) Fidelity Copper Company,
Silver City, New Mexico issued in 1919. Inc. in New Mexico. Three mining
vignettes. Cert. #97. 2) Dorsey Meerschaum Company, issued in 1908 at Silver
City, N.M . Inc. in New Mexico Territory. Cert. 61. Eagle vignette. 3)Amazon
Gold Company, Silver City, New Mexico, issued at St. Louis, MO. in 1904. Seven
mining vignettes. Inc. in New Mexico Territory. 4) Mineral Mountain Copper
Company, issued in 1928. Inc. in Nevada. Mines located NE of Silver City in
the Central district, Grant County. All four certi�icates in VF condition and are
uncancelled. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11567
Lot# 2177 NM , Silver Flat The Plymouth
Rock Mining Company Stock Certi�icate
1880 Cert. #826, issued at Boston, Mass. In
1880 to George K. Stockwell for 100 shares.
Signed by Isaac B. Rich as president and
J.E. Abbott as treasurer. Mines at Silver Flat,
west of Silver City, Grant County, N.M. A
silver- gold mining area discovered in 1871.
Exchanged for stock of Mass. & N.M. Con.
M’g Co. in 1881 (stamped on certi�icate),
which took over the operation. Lines drawn
thru the two signatures indicating cancellation. Stub attached at the left. Nice
vignette of four miners working underground using picks and shovels. Fine.
Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11550
Lot# 2178 NM , Victorio Victorio Silver Mining Company Stock Certi�icate
Cert. #A55, issued in 1885 to H.R. Nash for 6250 shares. Incorporated in New
York. Signed by J.F. Alexander as president and Abm. L. Earle as secretary.
Location of property, Victorio district, Grant Co., New Mexico printed at the
bottom. Hamilton Bank Note Co., New York. Uncancelled. Est. $80 - 150
FHWAC # 11564
Lot# 2179 NM Group of 4 Grant County, N.M. Mining Stocks Four Grant
County, N.M. mining stocks. 1) The Golden Cross and Eagle Mining Company,
cert. #1277, issued at Milwaukee, Wis. In 1903 for 1000 shares. Mines at
Carrizalillo Springs, Grant Co. Tiny chip missing top right corner. Unc. 2)
Rosena Mining Company, cert #21, issued in 1911 for 1000 shares. Operated
silver mines near Whitewater in Grant County. Unc. 3)Volcano Mines Company,
Cert. #521, issued in 1922. Inc. in New Mexico. Held 27 claims plus 12 under
option in the Kimball district, 4 miles n. of Steins. The old Volcano mine was
discovered in 1882 and is said to have produced several hundred thousand
dollars of silver. No vignette. Unc. 4) The Santa Rita Copper Mining and
Smelting Company of Tucson, Arizona, cert. #6139, issued in 1910 for 250
shares. Three mining vignettes. Unc. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11582
Lot# 2180 NM , Lordsburg North American Copper Co. Stocks- Green and
Blue Two certi�icates from this miner. 1)North American Copper Company,
cert. A75, issued in 1909 for 100 shares. Green variety. Mines at Lordsburg,
N.M. printed at the top. Security Bank Note Co., Phila. 2)North American Copper
Company, cert. B97, issued in 1909 for 1000 shares. Blue variety. Miners
underground vignette on both. Both certi�icates signed by J.W. Christman
as president and K.E. Jackson as secretary. Lands, 280 acres, in the Pyramid
district including the Nellie Bry and Cobra Negra groups. Uncancelled. Est. $60
- 100 FHWAC # 11573
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Lot# 2181 NM , Steins Two
Certi�icates from Steins and Steins
Pass Two different certi�icates from
Steins, N.M. 1) National Gold and Silver
Mining Company, cert. #3949 issued
in 1911. Mines and works, Steins Pass,
New Mexico printed at the top. Seven
mining vignettes. Uncancelled. 2) Steins Mercantile Company, Stein s, New
Mexico, Cert. #1 issued to and signed by the president W.H. Small for 50 shares
in 1925. Allegorical female vignette. Two tears in right border. Uncancelled. Est.
$70 - 150 FHWAC # 11569
Lot# 2182 NM , Brice Jarilla Copper Company Stock Certi�icate 1906 Cert.
#31, issued in 1906 to Eugenia Ehrmann for 750 shares. Inc. in New Jersey. The
company’s was absorbed into the South West Smelting and Re�ining Company.
Holdings were in the Silver Hill district in the Jarilla Mountains, circa 60 miles
north o f El Paso. Birdseye view of a mining town vignette. Stewart and Steen
Co., Phila. printer. Uncancelled. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 11560
Lot# 2183 NM , Orogrande South West Smelting and Re�ining Co. Stock
Certi�icate 1906 Cert. #503, issued in 1906 to Geo. Maurer for one share.
Inc. in the Territory of New Mexico. Signed by Geo. J. Greene. Vignette of mines
and smoking mill. Operations were in Orogrande, New Mexico. The rush to
Orogrande began in 1905 and was short lived. South West built a huge smelter,
but the mines soon petered out, so the $180,000 structure was abandoned. VF.
Lot# 2184 NM , Mineral Hill Central Gold & Copper Co. Stock Certi�icate
1902 Cert. #119, issued in 1902 to Henry Lear for 100 shares. Signed by
James H. Glosson as president and M.F. Parish as secretary. Inc. in New Mexico.
The mining camp at Mineral City dates to the early 1880’s. It was located about
25 miles west of Las Vegas, N.M. Five cent revenue stamp. VF. Uncancelled. Est.
$60 - 100 FHWAC # 11562
Lot# 2185 NM , Bernalillo Nacimiento Copper Company $100 Gold Bond
Cert. #944, issued in 1881. $100 gold bond payable at 6% interest maturing
in 1891. Signed by pres. F.M.T. Carvin (?) and asst. sec. T.W. Angus. Printer Hamilton Bank Note Co., NY. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $100 - 200 FHWAC # 11565
Lot# 2186 NM , Los Cerrillos The W.R.C. Mining, Milling & Smelting Co.
Stock Certi�icate Cert. #2386, issued in 1918 to Geo. M. Brown for 10 shares.
Signed by the co. president and A.F. Paden as treasurer. Properties located at
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico printed at the top. There are a number of now closed
turquoise mines at Cerrillos. No info found on the W.R.C. company speci�ically.
Great vignette of a cat, a ram and possibly a lynx. Uncancelled. Est. $60 - 100
FHWAC # 11563
Lot# 2187 NM , Santa Fe Three Santa Fe County, N.M. Mining Stocks Three
different companies from Santa Fe County, N.M. 1)American Cons. Copper
Company, issued in 1903 for 200 shares. Inc. in New Mexico. The company
operated in Santa Fe. Eagle underprint. 2) The Santa Fe Dredging Company,
issued in 1914 for 2000 sha Three different companies from Santa Fe County,
N.M. 1)American Cons. Copper Company, issued in 1903 for 200 shares. Inc.
in New Mexico. The company operated in Santa Fe. Eagle underprint. 2) The
Santa Fe Dredging Company, issued in 1914 for 2000 sha res. Elk vignette.
Incorporated in New Mexico. 3)Santa Fe Gold and Copper Mining Company,
issued in 1917 for 25 shares. Inc. in New Jersey. The company operated the old
San Pedro land grant in Santa Fe County. All three certi�icates are uncancelled.
Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 11579
Lot# 2188 NM , Hillsboro The
Sinnamahoning Gold & Copper Mining
Co. Stock Certi�icate Cert. #70, issued at
Sinnamahoning, PA in 1899 to F.S. Johnson
for 2000 shares. Inc. in the Territory of
New Mexico. The Sinnamahoning mine was
discovered in 1880 when it was known as the
Chance mine. The mine produced gold, silver
and copper and was located in the Hillsboro
district. Between 1880 and 1931, the mine
produced about $6,000. It operated until 1939 (USGS). $1 Internal Revenue
stamp at top left. Miners working underground. Uncancelled. Est. $70 - 150
FHWAC # 11551
Stock Certificates
Lot# 2189 NM , Hillsboro Two
Mining Stocks from Hillsboro,
New Mexico Two certi�icates
from Hillsboro, Sierra County. 1)
Empire Gold Mining and Milling
Company, cert. #30, issued in
1903 for 5000 shares. Inc. in the
Territory of New Mexico. Seven
mining vignettes. The company operated at Hillsboro, New Mexico (Rpt. Of
the Secretary of New Mexico, Vol. 3) Unc. 2)Sierra Consolidated Gold Mining
Company, cert. #2084, issued in 1907 for 5000 shares, of�ices in New York City
and Hillsboro, New Mexico. Inc. in West Virginia. Unc. Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC
# 11583
Lot# 2190 NM Two Mining Stocks from Sierra County, New Mexico Two
certi�icates from miners operating in Sierra County, N.M. 1)Roper Group Mining
Company of New Mexico, cert. #C3238, issued in 1920 for 100 shares. Inc. in
Delaware. The company held 14 claims in the Lake Valley district, Sierra County
(1924 Mines Handbook). Unc. 2)Lotowana Mining Company, cert. #125 issued
in 1921 for 100 shares. Inc. in New Mexico. The company held 10 claims, 6
miles from Kingston, New Mexico in Sierra County (1924 Mines Handbook).
Seven mining vignettes. Unc. Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC # 11584
Lot# 2191 NM , Alma The Oaks Company, Common & Preferred Stock
Certi�icate Set of two certi�icates from this company. 1) The Oaks Company,
preferred shares issued in 1917 to M.W. Harris. Signed by Wm J. Weatherly
as president and J.L. Leithead as asst secy. Cert. #69. The co. incorporated in
New Mexico in 1910. Borders and underprint in orange. 2) The Oaks Company,
common shares issued in 1920 to John M. Harris, signed by the same of�icers.
Green borders and underprint. Uncancelled. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11568
Lot# 2192 NM , Cooney Mogollon Mining Stocks, Cooney District (4) 1903
Four different certi�icates from Mogollon, N.M. 1)Mogollon Gold and Copper
Company, cert. #284, issued in 1903. Inc. in New Mexico. Mines located in the
Cooney District printed on the masthead. Principal of�ice, Albuquerque,N.M.
Lands, 29 claims, circa 500 acres, also a 40 acre mill site in the Cooney district
of the Mogollon mountains. 2)Mogollon Mines Company, stock trust certi�icate
#725, issued in 1915 for 31 shares. Incorporated in Maine. 3)Mogollon Mines
Company, cert. #403, issued in 1919 for 85 shares. Inc. in Maine. Inc. in
Colorado. All four certi�icates are uncancelled. Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11577
Lot# 2193 NM , Kelly Two Different Certi�icates from the Tri-Bullion
Smelting & Development Co. Two certi�icates from this company. 1) The
Tri-Bullion Smelting & Development Company, cert. #20367 issued in 1915 for
100 shares. Inc. in the Territory of Arizona.. Two large and unique vignettes.
Western Bank Note Co., Chicago steelograph. 2) The Tri-Bullion Smelting &
Development Company, cert. #1598, issued for 500 shares in 1924. Three
great mining related vignettes and two sets of picks and shovels. Small tears.
The company incorporated in 1903. Properties include the Kelly mine, which
for years was the company’s main asset. It was located 2 1/2 miles from
Magdalena on the Santa Fe R.R. Both certs. are uncancelled. Est. $70 - 150
FHWAC # 11570
Lot# 2194 NM , Magdalena
Two Magdalena Mining
Stocks Certi�icates from
two different companies
operating near Magdalena.
1) Abbey Mining Company
of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
cert. #28, issued in 1902 to
E.R. Kopp. Signed by Nelson
Weddle Jr. as president and J.F. Hinckley as secretary. Owned the Abbey g
Certi�icates from two different companies operating near Magdalena. 1) Abbey
Mining Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, cert. #28, issued in 1902 to E.R.
Kopp. Signed by Nelson Weddle Jr. as president and J.F. Hinckley as secretary.
Owned the Abbey group, 22 mi. north of Magdalena. Copper and silver. Fold
split top right fold. 2)The Copper Belt Silver and Copper Mining Company, cert.
#1613 issued in 1922 to C.M. Hollingsworth for 1200 shares at Denver, CO. The
company operated at Magdalena, Socorro County, N.M. Both are uncancelled.
Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC # 11578
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Lot# 2195 NM Two Taos County, N.M. Mining Stocks Two mining stocks
from Taos County. 1)San Cristobel Copper Company, cert. #1230 issued in 1906
for 50 shares. Inc. in Territory of Arizona. Seven mining vignettes. Operated at
Arroyo Seco, Taos County. Succeeded the Rio Hondo Copper MC in 1901. Owned
the Hawkeye group. Unc. 2)Champion Copper Company, cert. #1122, issued
in 1909 for 100 shares. Held 5 claims, 9 miles E. of Embudo in the Copper
Mountain district, Taos County. Tear at bottom edge. Unc. Est. $70 - 150
FHWAC # 11581
Lot# 2196 NM Group of 13 Misc. New Mexico Certi�icates Group of 13
certi�icates include some nuclear and uranium shares. 1-2)United Nuclear,
1964, orange and pink borders. Cxled. 3)Sabre-Pinon Corporation, issued
1956. Cxled. 4)Sabre Uranium, issued 1955. Cxled. 5)United Western Minerals,
issued 1957. Unc. 6-8)H-B Mining Company, certs 8, 10 and 12 issued in 1945.
Cert. #8 is cxled. 9-10) U.V. Industries warrants, issued 1974, 1977. 11-12) U.V.
Industries Common shares, issued 1974, 1977, red borders and blue borders.
Cxled. 13)Opportunity Gold Mining Company, UI, Santa Rita, N.M. 19XX. Est.
$70 - 150 FHWAC # 11580
Lot# 2197 NV , Fallon Cooperative Creamery Company Stock Certi�icate,
Fallon, Nevada 1921 stock certi�icate from the Cooperative Creamery
Company, issued to S.C. Mitchell for 100 shares of capital stock, signed by W.E.
Zoebel, President, secretary signature illegible. U/C, 8 1/2” x 11”. Incorporated
in Nevada, 1921. Good. Est. $30 - 60 FHWAC # 11058
Lot# 2198 NV , Searchlight
Searchlight Midas Mining Co. Stock
Certi�icate 1906 Stock no. 303 issued
to George Kellis for 100 shares on
December 10, 1906. The stock has
a large tear down the right side that
has resulted in a 1/3rd of the stock
being detached, repair would be
needed. Est. $40 - 80 FHWAC # 263
Lot# 2199 NV , Austin Mills, Post, & White Territorial stock certi�icate
Territorial stock #16! 20 shares to Louis Zenin(?) on August 22, 1863 - one
full year before Nevada was granted statehood! Incorporated May 27, 1863.
Located in Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N. T. Black border with
green and black print. Printer - Enterprise Print. 4 x 9”. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC
# 11051
Lot# 2200 NV Two Lincoln County, Nevada Stock Certi�icates 1) Hard to
Find Silverhorn Mining and Development Co. #616. Incorporated in Nevada in
1921. Issued to Bartlett Smith for 10 shares in 1923. Signed by v. president H.
J. Gillman and secretary Hutchings. Uncancelled. 2) Area 51 Groom Southend
Mining Company. #123, issued for 10,000 shares to Gabel(?) Osborne in 1916.
Signed by Wm. Armstrong as president and T.J. Osborne as secretary.. The
Groom district today is located within the Nevada Test Site and is the site of
Area 51. Est. $50 - 125 FHWAC # 11040
Lot# 2201 NV , Ramsey Ramsey-Nevada Mining Co. Stock Certi�icate 1908
This rare certi�icate features 5 beautiful vignettes, above the masthead and
inside the scrolled border. Litho is by the Broun-Green Co. of New York. This is
a larger document, measures 11.5”x 9.5” and is in excellent condition. Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 1750
Lot# 2202 NV , Bullfrog Shoshone National Bank Mining Co. Stock
Certi�icate 1906 Incorporated April 15, 1905. Location of Mines, Bullfrog
District. Datelined Gold�ield, Nevada, May 18, 1906. #430. Uncancelled. Issued
for 1000 shares to Andrew L. Teamer. Signed by John S. Cook (president) and
H.F. Holmshaw (secretary). Est. $80 - 100 FHWAC # 19136
Lot# 2203 NV , Bullfrog Shoshone National Bank Mining Company Stock
Certi�icate 1906 Incorporated April 15, 1905 (does not specify where). No. 419
issued May 18, 1906 to Peter Neeson for 1000 shares. Signed by the President,
Jno Cook and H.F. Holmshaw, Secretary. Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., S.F.. U/C.
Black ink on crème paper. No vignette. Est. $60 - 200 FHWAC # 11060
Lot# 2204 NV , Tonapah Bullfrog Red Fox Mining Co. Stock Group c19051926 This group contains a Prospectus and 2 subscription blanks for the Red
Fox Mining Co. There is a stock certi�icate for the Revert Mining Co. It is No.
2516 for 1000 shares, dated December 1926. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 1739
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Stock Certificates
Lot# 2205 NV , Gold Hill Consolidated
Imperial Mining Company stock certi�icate,
Gold Hill, Nevada Issued in 1898 for 100
Shares, #7572 to Cof�in Sanderson, Trustee.
Signed by James Newlands, president and
C. L. McCoy, secretary. Black border with
Allegorical women vignette on the bottom
left. Scarce and attractive California mining
certi�icate. The Consolidated Imperial was a consolidation of seven mines (Gold
Hill Quartz, Bacon, Empire, Eclipse, Trench, Bowers, and Imperial) between the
Yellow Jacket and the Bullion. Est. $60 - 120 FHWAC # 11057
Lot# 2206 NV , Virginia City Rockland Gold Mines Stock certi�icate signed
by Sandy Bowers and Eilley Orum Bowers Fantasy piece created c1960. Seal
says incorporated 1905 and stock says 1921. Either way, the �irst millionaires
from Virginia City silver were dead. Used by a dealer to attract new business.
Great conversational piece! Est. $50 - 80 FHWAC # 11056
Lot# 2207 NV , Rhyolite Tecopa Consolidated Mining Stock Certi�icate 1916
Certi�icate #5769 for 500 shares of Mining Company stock. Incorporated in
South Dakota in 1907. Nice terra cotta borders, with a central vignette of Chief
Tecopa. Measures 9”x11”, and is in excellent condition. Est. $75 - 125 FHWAC
# 1735
Lot# 2208 NV Nevada trio: Getchell stock signed by Wing�ield, Wells
Fargo receipt, and Round Mt. stock certi�icate 1) Getchell Mines stock
#39321 in 1960 signed by Wilcox and Wing�ield. 2) Gold�ield, Nevada Wells
Fargo receipt from 1909. 3) Round Mountain Mining Company stock #237
for 100 shares in 1907. Signed by James R. Davis: mining man and one of the
perpetrators of the Gold Bar Swindle. This is a Gold�ield stock. Est. $40 - 70
FHWAC # 2820
Lot# 2209 NY The Sterling Iron and Railway Company Stock Cert. #453,
issued at New York in 1906 to Theo H. Price for 100 shares. Signed by Price as
president and C.B. Moffat Jr. as secretary. Inc. in New Jersey. Great vignette of
surveyors at the top and miners at the left. ABN. Hole cxls. VF. Est. $70 - 120
FHWAC # 11653
Lot# 2210 NY Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co. Stock Cert. 1951 Stock
no. 11695, issued to Dean Witter & Co. on July 17, 1951 for 1 share. It was
signed by the secretary and vice-president. This stock was certi�ied for less
than 100 shares. The printer is identi�ied as Schwabacher-Frev, San Francisco.
It measures 11.60” x 8” and has some wear including hole punches. Cancelled.
Est. $75 - 175 FHWAC # 334
Lot# 2211 TX Llano Mining, Milling and Smelting Company Stock Cert.
#299, issued at Forth Worth, TX in 1902 for 312 shares to A. Calhoun. Signed
by C.C. Wilson as president and W.A. Diboll as secretary. Inc. in Texas. In 1887,
gold was found in a drilling core in Llano County and the Heath mine, 5 mi. NE
of Lla no was opened in 1896 (tex�iles.com). In “Texas”, a 1911 GPO publication
by Sidney Page, the author reported the results of twelve gold and silver mining
operations in Llano County. “It must be said, that in general the quantity is
so small as to be valueless from the standpoint of a mining enterprise”. The
company incorporated in 1901. Three mining vignettes. Unc. Texas mining
stocks are seldom seen. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11638
Lot# 2212 UT , Mammoth Hill The Mammoth Hill Mining Company Stock
Cert. #291, issued in 1892 at Provo City, Utah for 50 shares to Martha M.
Bowen. Signed by Peter Stubbs as president and W.H. Freshwater as secretary.
Incorporated in Utah Territory. Location: Mammoth Hill, Tintic Mining District,
Utah printed at the top. Mammoth dated back to 1870, where prospectors
claimed they had found “a mammoth mine.” The town was still a thriving place
by 1900. Small miner vignette at left edge. Purple pen cancelled. Est. $70 150 FHWAC # 11644
Lot# 2213 UT Mountain Chief Mining Co. of Utah,
Ltd. 1872 1872 Cert. #1082, issued in England in
1872. Signed by directors M. King and John Elwell and
secretary Henry Downing. This was a ten pound share
warrant. This was an english �inanced mining scheme.
An American who examined the property stated it was
“the most innocent of any ore or vein matter I ever
met with.” A polite way of saying it was a scam. Spence
noted that the company paid a couple of dividends and then “slipped into
oblivion.” Slight browning at left edge. Unc. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11642
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Lot# 2214 UT The Saturn Silver Mining Co. of Utah, Ltd. 1871 Cert.
#903, issued in England in 1871. Share warrant to purchase one share for 5
pounds. After the Comstock Lode excitement, mining prospectus’ from America
became pretty frothy in Great Britain. Even before the sale of the Emma, Utah’s
“show” mine in Britain, the prospectus of the Saturn that the company’s lode
was ELEVEN FEET THICK, solid silver and lead bearing ore, and also located
just across the valley from the legendary Emma (Spence). Unc. Est. $70 - 150
FHWAC # 11643
Lot# 2215 WA Six Mining Stocks from Washington State Group of six
different Washington mining stocks.1)Pierre Lake Gold Mining Company,
Northport, Wash. (WA), issued in 1901 for 500 shares.Unc. 2)Brooklyn and
Olympia Mining Company (WA), issued in 1928 for 10000 shares. Allegorical
female. Unc. 3)Commodore Mines Corp. (WA), issued at Spokane in 1928. Unc.
4)96 Mining Company (WA), issued in 1928. Torch and globe vignette. No.
information on this co. Small piece missing from bottom left corner. Unc. 5)
Universal Mining Corporation (WA), certi�icate #1, issued at Spokane in 1956.
Three mining vignettes. Pen cxled. 6)Radersburg Gold Mining Company (WA),
issued at Spokane in 1911. Seven mining vignettes. Might have operated at
Radersburg, Montana, but we could not �ind this company. Unc. Est. $70 - 150
FHWAC # 11673
Lot# 2216 WY Three
Wyoming Mining Stocks A
group of three different
Wyoming miners. 1)The
Portland Copper Mining
Company (CO), issued at Denver,
Colorado in 1906. Fancy scroll,
no vignette. Unc. 2)National
Mines and Products Company
(WY), issued in 1921. Eagle vignette. No information on their mine location.
Large ink spot at center. Unc. 3)The Copper-Gold Mining and Milling Syndicate
(WY), issued in 1929 for 600 units. This was a certi�icate of bene�icial interest.
Issued at Tie Siding, Albany County, Wyoming. Allegorical female vignette.
Transfer slip attached at the front stating that the units could be converted into
shares at the rate of two shares per unit. Unc. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 11654
Lot# 2217
Atlas Consolidated Mining Company Trust Certi�icate Trust
Certi�icate to Bearer. Inc. in New Mexico. Of�ices in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Certi�icate and coupons are undated. Ten dividend coupons attached at the
bottom, payable to bearer. Two cent U.S. revenue attached. The company
incorporated in 1915. Operated or was developing 42 distinct mines including
San Ignacio group and Ray del Plata Mining Co. Also the Aztec group, 18 miles
NW of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico (1924 M.H.). Jefferies Bank Note, printers
L.A. VF. Unc. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 11613
Lot# 2218
Eastern Mining Stock Group 1901-1971 Group of 12 mining
stocks from eastern states. 1)The Blue Bell Copper Mining Company (WV),
issued at Cleveland, Ohio in 1901. Miners working underground. Unc. 2)The
Fitzpatrick Lead Mining Company (SD), issued in 1905. Three mining vignettes.
Unc. 3)The White River Mining Co. of Missouri (AZ), issued at St. Louis, MO
in 1905. Three mining vignettes. Unc. 4)The New York and Superior Mining
Co. (NJ), issued in 1901. Eagle vignette and gold underprint. No info on this
company. Unc. 5-8)Newmont Mining Corporation issued 1969, 1971. Blue,
purple, brown and green varieties. Allegorical males �lank a bald eagle in the
center. One of the world’s largest and most successful mining companies.
Hole cxls. 9)Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (MI), issued in 1967. Miners
working above ground. 10)Gilman Manufacturing Company (MA), issued in
1924. Vignette of a miner working a drill underground. Small tear in right
corner. 11)American Eagle Consolidated Mines Co. (DE), issued in 1920. Eagle
vignette. Unc. 12)Golden Center Mines, Inc. (DE), issued in 1929, Eagle vignette.
Unc. Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11672
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Stock Certificates-Mining
Lot# 2219
Group of Foreign
Mining Stock Certi�icates Seven
mining stocks from foreign locales.
1)Colonial Copper Company
(WV), issued at New York in
1900. Their mine of�ices were
at Cape D’Or, Nova Scotia. Two
2 cent documentary revenue
stamps attached to the corporate seal. Nice mining vignette. Unc. 2)Costa
Rica Union Mining Company (WV), issued in 1915. Mines in Costa Rica. Nice
mining vignette. Unc. 3)Roan Antelope Copper Mines, Limited(Rhodesia)
issued in 1961. Mines in Zambia. Unc. 4)Atlas Cons. Mining and Development
Corporation (Philippines), issued in 1969. Mined gold at Masbate, and Bagui;
copper ore from Island of Cebu. Unc. 5)Benguet Consolidated, Inc. (Philippines),
SPECIMEN certi�icate from ABN. Cert. #00000. Specimen in caps stamped over
signatures. Nice mining vignette. 6)Societe Des Mines D’Or Kilo-Moto, bearer
bond certi�icate with coupons at right. Operated in the Belgian Congo (now
Zaire). 7)The Great Grimsby Coal, Salt & Tanning Co. Ltd. from England, issued
in 1966. Pen cxled. Est. $80 - 150 FHWAC # 11670
Lot# 2220
Seven odds and ends stock certi�icates 1) OatmanCombination Mine. #838 in 1916. Mohave County, Arizona. 2) Another
wonderful piece is the Sierra Nevada Consolidated Mining Company. #559 in
1888. Signed by Sherman to Sherman. Famous Coeur d’Alene mine. 3) Silva
Consolidated. Number 3547 in 1931. Signed by Frank Silva. Pinal County,
Arizona. 4) Ben Hur Mining. Number 609 in 1910. From Frank Bell to Frank
Bell. Mineral County, Montana. 5) Indianapolis Southern Railroad Company.
Number 49. Unused. 6) Chanute Manufacturing Company. #4 in 1922. Very
early number. Neosho, Kansas. 7) Western Biscuit. #38. Unsigned. Sedgwick,
Kansas. Est. $25 - 50 FHWAC # 2819
Mining
Lot# 2221 AK , Fairhaven Quartz Creek Properties 1931 5 page prospectus
from the Quartz Creek Dredging Company operating on the Keewalik River
Basin. Gold was discovered in 1921. Nice condition. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC #
2893
Lot# 2222 CA Ballou’s California Gold Diggers Illustration c.18551859 Wonderful foldout illustration of the California Gold Rush. Taken from
Ballou’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, pages 280 and 281. Illustration
shows four miners and a dog working a claim next to a river with other miners
in the background. Drawn by John Andrew. Measures 21 1/2” x 15.” Ballou’s
Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion was published from 1855-1859 and was a
continuation of Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion. This would look
great framed! Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19049
Lot# 2223 CA Gold Washing in Sierra Nevada Print by Darley c. 1880s
c. Print showing three miners working gold over a small stream. Titled: “GoldWashing in the Sierra Nevada.” Back of print shows that it is a page out of The
Picturesque World. Artist is Darley. Measures 9 1/2” x 12 1/2.” Nice companion
piece to our other Gold Rush print offered. Est. $25 - 75 FHWAC # 19050
Lot# 2224 CO , Alhambra Boulder-Summit Mining 1895 Mine was above
8,000 feet elevation. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1331
Lot# 2225 CO , Colorado Springs H.E. Bassett
of Colorado Springs is looking for a 5
stamp mill 1891 letter in which Bassett is
purchasing from McFarlane of Central City.
Bassett is not taking the engine and boiler just
quite yet! The complete stamp mill (copper
plates, pulleys, wood work, etc.) will cost $600.
H. E. Bassett was a real estate broker at 112
Pike Peak’s Avenue in Colorado Springs. He
was a mining entrepreneur in El Paso County
(1892) and Cripple Creek (1894). Est. $40 - 80 FHWAC # 2865
Lot# 2226 CO , Gunnison Good Hope Mining Sealer1898 The Good Hope
Mining, Milling, and Transportation Company Operated fron 1898 until 1930
but main production ended in 1902. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1323
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Lot# 2227 CO , Leadville Pocket Map of Leadville, CO Mining Claims “Map
of Mining Claims adjoining Leadville/ Situate in / California Mining District/
Lake County, Colorado. Carefully compiled and drawn from of�icial surveys
and records by Eduard Rollandet, U.S. Dep. Surveyor.” Rollandet’s original
map was drawn in 1879. This appears to be a smaller (pocket-sized?) version.
Measures 8 ½” x 7 ¼.” Incredible detail on this small, black-and-white map.
Condition: Right edge is folded. Otherwise, the map is in very nice shape and all
the writing is legible. Neat little resource for Colorado mining history! Est. $75
- 100 FHWAC # 19362
Lot# 2228 CO , Leadville Ward Cons. Mining Company Check, Leadville,
CO Check No 551 from The Ward Consolidated Mining Co. of Leadville, CO.
Dateline Leadville, Col., July 10th, 1880. Pay to Robt. Heasman $8.95. Signed by
W.S. Ward as agent. RNG imprinted paper. Stamped Paid on Jul. 12, 1880 by the
Bank of Leadville. Printer: Western B N & Engraving Co., Chicago. Reverse is
endorsed by Heasman. Punch cancelled. Tear on right edge. Measures 8 ½ x 3”
Est. $25 - 40 FHWAC # 19363
Lot# 2229 CO , Ouray Yellow Jacket Mines Sealer 1916 Located in Bear Creek
Canyon at Ouray. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1322
Lot# 2230 CO , Queens Gulch Opnia-Queens Sealer The Opnia-Queens Gulch
Silver Mines Co. located in Pitkin county south of Aspen Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC
# 1327
Lot# 2231 CO , Cripple Creek Three Cripple Creek Maps 1) 1905 Map of
Underground Workings by W Lingren and FL Ransome. Drawn by JL Bruce. One
rip at fold. 40” x 32”. 2) 1903 Topographic map lists 337 mines. One rip at fold.
3) 27” x 24” 1903 geologic map and sections. By FL Ransome and LC Gratos.
Overall excellent condition. Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 2920
Lot# 2232 CO New Haven Gold Mining Sealer 1895 The New Haven Gold
Mining Corporate Seal. Manufactured by S. Carter, Denver. Est. $50 - 150
FHWAC # 1302
Lot# 2233 ID , Kellogg Lead Ingot from the Bunker Hill Mine in Idaho 1
1/4 pounds. The Bunker Hill Mine and Smelter), was a large smelter located in
Kellogg, Idaho. When built, it was the largest smelting facility in the world. An
estimated 100 million tons of arsenic, cadmium, and zinc were released into
the air, along with 30,000 tons of lead. During the 1970s, when the smelter
was still operating, children living in nearby areas began displaying very high
blood lead levels. In 1983, the Bunker hill smelter was added to the National
Priorities List by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. According
to the consignor, ingot was salvaged from Bunker Hill Mine, after it shut down.
Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2969
Lot# 2234 NV , National
Highgrade: The Mining
Story of National, Nevada
By Nancy B. Schreier. Like
new with dust cover!
National was one of the
richest gold camps in
Nevada. Two prospectors
made the initial gold
discovery in 1907. In 1909,
a rich ore vein was found, bringing an incredible $30 per pound for ore that was
s hipped from there. Miners and gamblers �locked to National by the hundreds.
By 1910, the National Mining Company bought the lease on the property, and
one-year later, production reached $4 million. The mine continued until 1915,
producing nearly $7 million. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11133
Lot# 2235 NV , Virginia City United Comstock 1923 Maps, Charts, and
Tables Meant to accompany 1923 report to stockholders. Yellow Jacket
Longitudinal Study, Maps of Sub-haulage levels measuring 33” x 11”, Cross-cut
Sections, etc. 11 plates in all. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2894
Lot# 2236 NV , Pioche Ely Valley Mines blank assay pages Blank Certi�icate
of Assay. Gold, silver, lead, zinc, etc. Around 100 sheets. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC
# 2891
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Lot# 2237 NV Must have State
Journals for Nevada mining enthusiast
These two “Appendix to State Journal”
volumes are the key mining volumes. Both
volumes are in nearly perfect condition
and would make a great addition to
any library. 1) 1873 - the height of the
Comstock. Some pages are still connecting
from the original printing. 2) 1913 - re�lection on the great Tonopah/Gold�ield.
Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 11132
Lot# 2238 OR , Baker City Fairbanks Scale Postal Scale Baker City, Oregon
written on back. Est. $30 - 70 FHWAC # 2924
Lot# 2239 , Durango San Luis Mining Co. Ingot c1979 The San Luis Mining
Co. was organized in November of 1900 under the laws of the state of West
Virginia. The main of�ice was located in New York but mining operations where
located in Mexico. The company produced silver, gold and copper. The ingot
weighs .95 troy oz. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 505
Lot# 2240
Miner’s Candlestick Holder No markings. Est. $75 - 100
FHWAC # 2939
Lot# 2241 MT , Butte Fairbanks Scale Postal 1898. Report by Superintendent
Frank Kleppetko. Excellent condition. 12 pages - some blank. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 2927
Lot# 2242
Fairbanks Postal Indicator Scale Number 501. These scales
were adopted by the United States Government. Weight is fracturing. Does not
work. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2933
Lot# 2243
Fairbanks postal indicator scale Number on arm shows
charge for 1st class letters and second class newspapers. Seems to be in
working condition. Partial Fairbanks Scale sticker still visible. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 2935
Lot# 2244
Fairbanks Scale postal scale
These scales were adopted by the United States
Government. Arm is broken and in three pieces.
Number 716509 stamped on arm. Does not
work. Could be used for parts. Est. $40 - 80
FHWAC # 2934
Lot# 2245 AK Tewkesbury’s Who’s Who
in Alaska and Alaska Business Index, Vol. I.
Tewkesbury Publishers, Juneau, Alaska and Seattle, Wash. Copyrights, 1947.
“Containing a biographical index of personal sketches of prominent living
Alaskans, an alphabetical directory of business concerns and their owners,
a complete directory of the fur trade and of the �ishing, mining, and lumber
industries, a list of Federal and Territorial government agencies and welfare
institutions , and much information of a miscellaneous character.” First 90
pages is alphabetical set of short biographies for prominent Alaska citizens.
Includes index of advertisers, and list of businesses divided by category.
Business directory is over 200 pages. Includes map of Alaska. Condition:
binding tight, pages very clean. Rarity: [iii] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19192
Lot# 2246 GA , Atlanta Atlanta and West End Directory for 1876 Photo
re-printed edition of the 1876 edition. Paperback. Published by Sunny South
Steam Book and Job Print, Atlanta. 298 pages. The piece has some stains on
the front cover and binding. The �irst three pages feature historic photographic
images of Atlanta. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 523
Lot# 2247 HI Directory of Honolulu and the Territory of Hawaii,
1912 Giving the Names, Occupations, Places of Business and Residences
of the Adult Population of the Islands; also a Complete Classi�ied Business
Register of all the Islands, with Other Useful Information, Together with a
Street Guide of Honolulu. For Sale by the Hawaiian News Co., Ltd., Agents.
Polk-Husted Directory Co., Publishers. 1912. 1146 pages. A directory prestatehood! General index by island. Also index to Miscellaneous Information
and to Advertisements. Includes a street guide to Honolulu. Also has a color
ad for Schmidt Lithograph Company in S.F., with an illustration of a Native girl.
Condition: very poor. Front and back covers missing, as well as some beginning
advertisements. Heavy toning and soiling. Binding coming apart. Rarity: [i] Est.
$80 - 160 FHWAC # 19196
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Lot# 2248 KS McPherson County, Kansas Directory, 1905-6 Directory
McPherson County Kansas--Containing Names, Addresses, Townships and
Location in Townships of Every Male Resident Over Twenty-one Years of Age
in the County. 1905-6. Compiled by Roberts & Hale, McPherson, Kan. Press of
Daily Republican, McPherson, Kan. 184 pages. Includes foldout map of county.
Condition: toning. Tears to some pages and front cover. Piece missing from back
cover. Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19220
Lot# 2249 MA , Brookline The Brookline Directory for 1875 Published by W.
S. Adams & Co. Contains a table of contents, a general index, and an alphabetical
index to businesses. Unlike the 1868 directory (also in this auction), notice
West Roxbury township is no longer included. It was annexed by Boston the
year before this directory was published. Cover has wear, but in good condition.
Binding is tight! 120 pages and 24 pages of advertisements. [Rarity: i] Est. $80
- 200 FHWAC # 11460
Lot# 2250 MA , Brookline The Brookline,
Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury Dire
1868 The First Brookline Directory. Compiled
and published by Dudley & Greenough. “…
containing a general directory of the citizens,
town of�icers, county register, business
directory, etc., etc. Also, business directory,
etc. of the towns of Dedham and Brighton.”
Seventy pages of illustrated advertisements!
Table of Contents. Includes business directories for three aforementioned cities
and Brighton and Boston. Historical sketch by Dean Dudley. Brookline has long
been regarded as a pleasant and verdant environment. In the 1841 edition of
the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening, Andrew Jackson Downing
described the area this way: “The whole of this neighborhood of Brookline
is a kind of landscape garden, and there is nothing in America of the sort, so
inexpressibly charming as the lanes which lead from one cottage, or villa, to
another.” Once belonged Harvard College Library. Covers show great wear:
paper separating from cover, well-worn edges, starting to detach from spine,
etc. 204 pages plus 70 pages of advertising. [Rarity: i] Est. $80 - 250 FHWAC
# 11459
Lot# 2251 MA , Chelsea Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop Directory, 1895
“…of the inhabitants, institutions, manufacturing establishments, societies,
business �irms, state census, maps, etc., etc.” Little�ield Directory Publishing
Company. Very large, colored fold-out map (one large tear where connected
to book, but otherwise in excellent condition). Covers have some issues (see
photograph). In very nice condition. 742 pages (tons of advertisements). I did
not �ind this directory on OCLC or online. This is rare chance to own it. [Rarity:
i]. Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11482
Lot# 2252 MA , Concord Concord Directory and Guide, 1892 (version
1) “contains a complete resident and business directory of the town, names
of streets and their location, town of�icers, schools, churches, societies,
organizations, etc. ; also, historical points of interest, and What to see, and how
to see it”. E. H. Smith & Co., publishers. Lists ponds, rivers, railroad stations,
occupations, water works, lodges and a TOURISTS GUIDE. Be sure to visit Mrs.
Ralph Waldo Emerson while you are checking out the town. She lives on the
Cambridge Turnpike. She would pass away shortly after this directory was
distributed. Gray cloth cover. Pages 1/2 and 3/4 ripped in half, but intact. Spine
cover coming loose and inside front cover wearing and splitting from pages. No
map. 165 pages. [Rarity: iii] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11467
Lot# 2253 MA , Fitchburg Fitchburg
Directory, 1889 Price, Lee, & Co., and
Sentinel Printing Company. “containing
general directory of it citizens, business
directory, new map, street directory, city
and county register, etc.” Includes table of
contents, synopsis, index to advertisers,
street and avenue directory. Large fold
out map (one large tear at folds and one
rip on top that does not affect the map,
but otherwise in great condition). Spine cover just beginning to become loose.
Covers have dirt and corners frayed, but overall in excellent condition. 420
pages with 20 additional pages of advertisements on light brown paper in the
beginning of the book. [Rarity: i] Est. $80 - 80 FHWAC # 11481
Directories
Lot# 2254 MA , Needham History & Directory of Needham, Mass., 1888-89
(green) See History & Directory of Needham (red binding) for information.
This directory shows strong corner wear on covers. One large stain in middle
of front cover. Pencil marks throughout residents and business directory. It was
used! Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11480
Lot# 2255 MA , Needham History & Directory of Needham, Mass., 188889 (red) A. E. Foss & Company. “containing a complete resident, street and
business directory ... also a history of the town from its �irst settlement to the
present time.” Includes a table of contents, index to advertisers, and illustrated
advertisements. Unlike most directories that only list the names of people in
education or of�icers in societies, this book gives a history of each business and
organization it writes about. An invaluable aid to a researcher. Paper on front
and back separating from cover. Inside is bright with no issues. Est. $80 - 200
FHWAC # 11479
Lot# 2256 MA , Newburyport Directory of the City of Newburyport, 1855
By C. Niles Haskell. “Containing the City Record, the Names of All the Citizens,
a Business Directory, and an Almanac.” The town of Newburyport became
a city in 1851 (four years before this directory). Situated near the mouth of
the Merrimack River, it was a �ishing, shipbuilding and shipping center, with
an industry in silverware manufacture. The captains of old Newburyport (as
elsewhere in Massachusetts) had participated vigorously in the triangular
trade, importing West Indian molasses and exporting rum made from it.
The distilleries were located around Market Square near the waterfront.
Caldwell’s Old Newburyport rum was manufactured locally until well into the
19th-century. Merrimack Arms and Brown Manufacturing Company made
Southerner Derringer pistols in their Newburyport factory here. Hardcover
with nice designs. Green advertising pages on front and back. Over 50 pages
of advertising! Includes a table of contents (business directory, custom
house, societies, mills, Newbury railroad, banks, etc.) Foxing throughout. One
advertising page has an oval cut out. Very nice condition overall! 184 pages.
[Rarity: i] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11477
Lot# 2257 MA , Newton Newton Directory,
1897 Volume XV. By the Drew Allis Company.
Published by Sampson, Murdock, and
Company. “General directory of the citizens,
a numerical house directory of the citizens,
a business directory, and the city and county
register. Detailed table of Contents. List of
many people working in medicine, education,
post of�ices, churches and of�icers in
societies. Index to advertisers. Colored map intact, but has very large rip! Front
cover almost unhinged. Front and back cover show wear. Back cover torn away
from pages, but attached to spine. 791 pages. [rarity: i] Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC
# 11478
Lot# 2258 MA , Weston Directory of Weston, Wayland, and Lincoln, 1893
“containing a complete resident, street, and business directory, town of�icers,
schools, societies, churches, post of�ices, library, etc. : census of Massachusetts.”
Advertisements throughout with an index. Table of Contents for business
directory, post of�ices, cemeteries, churches, libraries, schools, railroads, and
FIRE ALARMS. Four inserted half pages: 80A, 80B, 80C, and 80D. Excellent
condition. Very little foxing. Covers have some spotting. 212 pages. [Rarity: i]
Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11472
Lot# 2259 MA Boston Almanac and Directory, 1855 The Boston Almanac
for the Year 1855. Volume XX. By Damrell & Moore and George Coolidge.
Published by John P. Jewett & Co., 117 Washington St. Cleveland, Ohio. 196
pages plus advertisements. Fold-out map of Boston. Green boards. A few of the
Memoranda (for November and December) have handwritten entries, most
talking about the weather. Condition: wear to boards and toning. Rarity: [i] Est.
$50 - 100 FHWAC # 19251
Lot# 2260 MA Boston Almanac and Directory, 1860 The Boston Almanac
for the Year 1860. Volume XXV. By Damrell & Moore and George Coolidge.
Published by Brown, Taggard, and Chase, Boston. Ex. Library copy (folder and
stamp). 255 pages. Includes fold-out map of Boston. Condition: very poor. Spine
tape repaired. Tears to boards. Soiling. Binding coming undone. Multiple pages
cut out. Measures 3” x 5 1/4” Rarity: [i] Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19257
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Lot# 2261 MA Cambridge, MA
Directory and Almanac, 1860
“Containing a directory of the
citizens, a business directory, and
a list of the city of�icers, religious
and other societies, &c.” 252
pages. Thurston, Miles, & Pritchett,
Chronicle Of�ice. 1860. Wonderful
fold-out map of Cambridge. See
listings for John Bartlett, the publisher famous for his books of quotations,
or Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, noted American poet and author of “Paul
Revere’s Ride.” Table of contents, lists of street names and places. Condition:
small chips in spine cover. Light toning. Most pages bright. Rarity: [i] Est. $80
- 160 FHWAC # 19250
Lot# 2262 MA Resident and Business Directory of Mans�ield, Norton and
Raynham, MA, 1906 Resident, Street, and Business Directory and population
statistics. Compiled and Published by A.E. Foss & Co., Hopkinton, Mass. 239
pages with advertisements (photographs and illustrations) throughout. Index
to advertisers. Condition: spine cover falling off, heavy wear to outer boards.
Toning to pages.Rarity: [i] Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19256
Lot# 2263 MA Wayland, Weston, and Lincoln, MA Directory, 1893
“Containing a complete resident, street, and business directory, town of�icers,
schools, societies, churches, post of�ices, library, etc./ Census of Massachusetts.”
Compiled and Published by Foss and Berry, Needham. Photos in some of the
advertisements. Interesting advertisements, such as for “pure beaver pond ice.”
Condition: wear and soiling to front board. Toning to pages, otherwise clean.
Back pages coming detached from spine. Measures 5 3/4” x 9” Rarity: [i] Est.
$80 - 160 FHWAC # 1925
Lot# 2264 MA Westminster, MA Business Directory, 1881 Very scarce.
No listings found on OCLC. “Containing a General Directory of the Citizens and
Place of Residence, Business Directory, Calendar, Town Of�icers, Churches and
Secret Orders.” Number 1.--June, 1881. By Will. S. Brick. 48 pages. Stiff wraps.
No index. Condition: Soiling and foxing. Tear forming at binding, but everything
is intact. Measures 4 1/2” x 6 3/4” Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19255
Lot# 2265 MA Worchester Almanac, Directory and Business Advertiser
for 1849 Includes the city ordinances. By Henry J. Howland. Printed by Henry
J. Howlands, 199 Main Street. Worchester. 175 pages. Wraps. Fold-out map of
the city. General table of contents and index to advertisements. Measures 5 3/4”
x 3 1/2” Condition: light soiling and tears to outer wraps. Wrinkles on outer
cover. Soiling to map. Bottom corners of pages bent. Most pages are bright.
Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19253
Lot# 2266 ME Lewiston and Auburn, ME Directory, 1887 No book listings
for this year found on OCLC. W.A. Greenough & Co., Compilers, Printers and
Publishers, Boston, Mass. No. 9. 1887. 461 pages. Printed boards. General table
of contents and an index to advertisers divided by city. Condition: Wear to outer
boards. Boards starting to break away. Toning on pages. Rarity: [i] Est. $50 100 FHWAC # 19258
Lot# 2267 ME Portland, ME Directory, 1868 No book listing found on
OCLC. Business Directory and Business Man’s Guide for the Year 1868. By
Atwell & Co. B. Thurston & Co., Printers. Boston. 1868. 148 pages followed by
127 pages of advertisements. Business headings (organized by categories) and
index to advertisements. Former owner’s name (Mr. W.C. Chase) and occasional
page notations. Condition: Spine missing. Boards becoming unattached. Toning
to pages. Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19259
Lot# 2268 NE Nebraska
Telephone Company Directory,
1904 Nice historical reference
book. Includes instructions on how
to use the telephone. Public pay
stations listed for each city. Title
page is detached and has been
folded. Covers detached. Cover has
numerous tears. Inside of book in
nice condition. First half of book has pages trimmed at bottom right. Est. $20
- 40 FHWAC # 11475
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Lot# 2269 NH
Hillsborough County
Record, 1853 By J. R. Dodge
and published by Dodge
& Noyes. Hardcover. “A
glimpse of the businesses
and resource of thirty-one
towns.” History, education,
academies, banks, railroads,
and newspapers. Businesses
listed in alphabetical order
by city. Hardcover with interesting designs. Interesting green advertisements
pasted onto the inside of the front and back cover. Front cover is pulling away
from front pages. Spine cover has small rip. Foxing on most pages. 156 pages.
[Rarity: v] Est. $70 - 200 FHWAC # 11469
Lot# 2270 NH , Dover The Dover, Great Falls, and Rochester Directory,
1878 1878 Containing general directories, business directories, of�icial
registers, & etc. Compiled and published by Dean Dudley. Includes index to
advertisers and directory of Boston Patrons. 3/4 leather, marbled boards.
Excellent condition. Framing stains on three inside pages. Spine cover has some
wear and there is a gap between the front cover and �irst page. The name James
A. Edgerly is typed on paper and pasted to inside front cover. 194 pages with 20
pages of advertising (other advertising throughout book). [Rarity: i] Est. $60
- 150 FHWAC # 11466
Lot# 2271 NH State Directory and Political Index for New-Hampshire
1878 Includes the New Hampshire Register, Framers’ Almanac, and Business
directory, The Claremont Manufacturing Company, publishers and proprietors.
Also state societies, railroads, populations, etc. Hard covered in 245 pages with
40 page appendix. Two maps, one colored. Both are in excellent condition. One
has a tear at the intersection of two folds. [Rarity: ii] Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC #
11468
Lot# 2272 NV 1960 Nevada Telephone Directory “Pony Express
Centennial.” Reno-Sparks still listed �irst and Las Vegas is still in the back with
‘other’ cities. That would not last long! Includes yellow pages. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 2977
Lot# 2273 NY Niagara County Directory, 1869 Gazetteer and Business
Directory of Niagara County, N. Y. for 1869. Compiled and published by
Hamilton Child. Table of contents in back of book. Map. 1865 census
information. Post of�ices and post masters. Etc. Covers Cambria, Hartland,
Lewiston, Lockport (city and town), Newfane, Niagara, Pendleton, Porter,
Royalton, Somerset, Wheat�ield, Wilson. Business card of Seaman & Porter
(Porter crossed out) attorneys from Lockport glued on. Front cover unhinged
and has dings. Back cover unhinged. Spine cover lifting. First advertising page,
title page, and map unhinged. Light age spotting throughout. 247 pages. 5
pages of extra advertisements. [Rarity: v] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11463
Lot# 2274 NY Wayne
County Directory, 18678 1867 Gazetteer and
business Directory of
Wayne, County, N. Y. for
1867-8. Compiled and
published by Hamilton
Child. Contains table
of contents, index to
businesses, and an alphabetical index to advertisers. Includes a history of
the county, the Erie Canal in Wayne County, description of cities, agricultural
societies, map, and HOW TO JUDGE A HORSE. Wayne County is the birthplace
of Mormonism. Founder Joseph Smith, Jr., whose family lived on a farm
that straddled the line between Palmyra and Manchester, claimed to have
been visited by God the Father and Jesus Christ in 1820. Contains an 8-page
description of Palmyra that savages Mormonism. Front cover and spine held
by two cords. Bottom third of spine cover lifting off. Age staining and warping
throughout. Brown cloth cover becoming loose. 264 pages. [Rarity: v] Est. $80
- 200 FHWAC # 11462
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Lot# 2275 NY , Albany Albany Hand Book, 1881 Paperback. Copyright H.
P. Phelps. “A STRANGERS’ GUIDE AND RESIDENTS’ MANUAL, Containing a
Chronicle of Local Events; Information ABOUT THE CITY GOVERNMENT,
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES; Description and History of Public Buildings AND
Institutions, with Special Reference to Washington Park, the Rural Cemetery
and THE NEW CAPITOL! With illustrations and a map.” Includes a chronicle of
local events for 1880 (i.e. February 6, The Gang of Fifteen began to agitate the
community). Many illustrations. Back cover almost unhinged. A few pages in
the middle starting to come loose. Other than that in good shape. 146 pages
plus 18 pages of advertising on the back. Advertisements on front and back
cover also. [Rarity: iii] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11461
Lot# 2276 PA , Philadelphia Desilver’s Philadelphia Directory and
Stranger’s Guide 1829 “Containing a plan of the city and suburbs, the names
of the citizens alphabetically arranged, with their occupations and places of
abode ....” includes list of signatures on the Declaration of Independence, list
of societies, Naval Register, etc. Front and back cover and pages unhinged and
taped. Age stains. Most pages are attached. Outer page edges bent and frayed.
220 pages. [Rarity: i] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11450
Lot# 2277 PA
, Philadelphia
Stranger’s Guide in
Philadelphia 1863
Lindsay & Blakiston
publishers. “to all
public buildings,
places of amusement,
commercial, benevolent, and religious institutions, and churches, principal
hotels, &c. &c. &c. including Laurel Hill, Woodlands, Monument, Odd-fellows’,
and Glenwood cemeteries ; with a map of the consolidated city, and numerous
illustrations of the principal buildings.” Illustrations throughout. Still lists the
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was in progress, but an * says “Was opened for
public worship in 1862.” Binding is secure, but front and back cover are just
showing signs of becoming detached. Age stains. A few pages are dog-eared.
Book shows wear of its age! Map is still in the book, but it is fragile. Old taped
job, tears at folds, etc. 272 pages. [rarity: i] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11447
Lot# 2278 VT Walton’s Vermont Register, 1887 Also a Farmer’s Almanac
and a Business Directory. Railroad descriptions also in the back of the book.
Each city has a list of of�icials and the post master! Someone has handwritten
numbers for each day of the week inside the book. Advertising throughout.
Paper cover. Even with a paper cover, there is little damage. 238 pages with 33
pages of advertisements. [rarity: i] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11436
Lot# 2279 WY , Appleton Wright’s Appleton Directory, Volume II, 1887
Second Appleton Directory. “Comprising an alphabetically arranged list of
business �irms and private citizens; a classi�ied list of all trades, professions and
pursuits; a miscellaneous directory of city and county of�icers; the public and
private schools, churches, banks, incorporated institutions, societies, etc., etc.”
Includes a street directory, churches, public of�icials, etc. Has a table of contents
and an alphabetical list of advertisers. Edges around the covers are damaged.
Ink blot on front and back cover. The bottom of the binding is missing. Front
cover is coming loose. Like most of the books in this auction, you won’t �ind it
for sale online very often! 204 pages. [rarity: i] Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11435
Lot# 2280
American Newspaper Directory, 1871 This year not found
on OCLC. “Containing an accurate list of all the newspapers and periodicals
published in the United States and Territories, and the Dominion of Canada and
British Colonies of North America; together with a description of the towns and
cities in which they are published.” Geo. P. Rowell & Co, New York. 1871. 576
pages. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering. Index to States. Gives publication
schedule, subscription rates and circulation. Large portion of the book is a
Newspaper Directory Advertiser which has its own index (organized by state).
Condition: Ex-library. Minimal wear to covers. Toning and a few folded/torn
pages. Binding tight. Overall, a very nice copy. Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC
# 19299
Lot# 2281
American Newspaper Directory, 1872 Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,
New York. 1872. 680 pages. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering. Copy of
the Merchants’ Exchange News Rooms in Portland, ME. Index to States. Gives
publication schedule, subscription rates and circulation. Large portion of the
book is a Newspaper Directory Advertiser which has its own index (organized
by state). Condition: wear to covers. Soiling and toning of pages. Some pages
brittle. Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19300
Directories
Lot# 2282
American Newspaper Directory, 1873 Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,
New York. 1873. 608 pages. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering. From the
personal library of S.H. Bauman. Bauman was the editor and publisher of
the The Hawk-eye in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Index to States. Gives publication
schedule, subscription rates and circulation. Large portion of the book is a
Newspaper Directory Advertiser which has its own index (organized by state).
Condition: wear to covers. Soiling and toning of pages. Some pages brittle.
Rarity: [ii] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19301
Lot# 2283
Directory of the Hosiery and Knit Goods Manufacturers
of the United States, 1883 Published by J.W. Pike, Philadelphia. 74 pages
plus multi-colored ad pages at the beginning and end. Classi�ication of
Advertisements and directory listings starting with California. Measures 5 x 7”
Condition: scuffs to covers. Toning on pages. Binding tight. Rarity: [i] Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 19318
Lot# 2284
Directory of Wholesale Dealers of Jewelry, Watches,
Clocks, Diamonds & Precious Stones, Silver & Silver-plated Ware in the
United States, 1884 Orange cloth with gilt lettering on cover. 192 pages with
advertisements. Index to special classi�ications. Index to advertisers. General
directory (alphabetical) and then directory by special classi�ication. Lots of
advertisements, including some in color. Notepages in the back even have some
pencil writing and a color drawing of a house...from a 19th century owner?
Measures 4” x 6 1/4” Condition: wear to covers. Pages fairly clean. Rarity: [i]
Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19320
Lot# 2285
Gazetteer and Mercantile Register of the Principal Cities
in the U.S., 1883-84 Not found on OCLC. Gazetteer of the Principal Cities in
the United States, 1883-4. James H. Bartleet, Philadelphia. [xxxi] [20] 136
pages. Index to Advertisements. Index to Business Headings. Index to States.
State sections do not go in alphabetical order; California is �irst. Full page
advertisements at the beginning. Nevada section says that Virginia City has a
population of 13, 705 and “it is in the midst of the richest gold and silver mines
in the State.” Measures approx. 9” x 11 1/2” Condition: Ex-library copy. Some
ad pages have headings cut out. Wear to spine cover and covers. Rarity: [i] Est.
$80 - 160 FHWAC # 19298
Lot# 2286
Masonic Directory and Cyclopedia of History, 1885
“Containing the Name, Number, and Location of Every Masonic Organization
in the World so far as known…” Compiled by Robert Macoy & Isaac Simonson.
Robert Macoy, Publisher, New York. 1885. 219 pages plus advertisements for
masonic goods and organizations. Purple boards with gilt lettering on the spine
and masonic imagery on front cover. This copy has a bookplate from Marcus S.
Moss, general agent for Masonic Guild and Mutual Bene�it Association based in
New York. Table of contents organized alphabetically by place. U.S. (including
Indian Territory) and Europe. List of subscribers in the back. Invaluable
resource of fraternal history! Condition: wear and soiling to cover. Light toning
to pages. Rarity: [iii] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19321
Lot# 2287
N.P.N. Oil Price Handbook
and Re�inery Directory, 1928 Not found
on OCLC. Re�inery Markets, Tank Wagon
Markets, Export Markets, Crude Prices.
Compiled by National Petroleum New,
Cleveland. Green covers with gilt lettering
on front, back, and spine. 146 pages.
Directory organized by states. Rest of
book is separated (with index) by categories. Each category has a tab to make it
easy to page there. Measures 6” x 9” Condition: toning to pages and light wear
to covers. Nice copy. Rarity: [i] Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19324
Lot# 2288
Paci�ic States Newspaper Directory, 1895 California, Oregon,
Washington, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska, Idaho,
Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma [sic], Utah, Colorado, Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, British Columbia and the Hawaiian Islands. Arranged
alphabetically by towns, and also by counties, with a brief description of each
state, territory and county. 7th Edition. Paci�ic States Advertising Bureau, S.F.
536 pages with advertisements. Contains a listing of Colorado newspapers by
town. See an advertisement for The Bodie Miner (pg. 400). Index to States and
Territories and an index to advertisements. Condition: poor. Red covers heavily
worn and splitting. Covers separating from binding. Pieces of spine missing.
Pages heavily toned. Rarity: [iii] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19323
Lot# 2289
Pettengill’s Newspaper Directory and Advertiser’s Handbook, 1877S.M. Pettengill & Co., Publishers, New York. Brown boards with
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gilt lettering. 345 pages with many advertisements for printing businesses.
Includes western states (Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado). General newspaper
list by states. Back has list of newspapers and periodicals arranged by counties,
a list of daily newspapers, a list of weekly papers having an average circulation
of 5,000 and over, a list of religious newspapers, and a list of agricultural
newspapers. Illustration of printing of�ice opposite title page. Condition: wear
to cover, especially spine. Former library copy. Has two bookplates: One from
the Essex Institute (J.H. Burnham) and the other says “Compliments of S.M.
Pettengill & Co.” Scattered soiling. Some toning. Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160
FHWAC # 19345
Lot# 2290
Poor’s Hand Book of Investment Securities, 1892-93 1892
No listing for this year found on OCLC. “Bankers, Investors, Trust Institutions
and Railroad Of�icials Supplementing Poor’s Manual of Railroads.” H.V. &
H.W. Poor, New York. 986 pages plus 44 pages of ads. Green boards with gilt
lettering. Beautiful title page with litho done by American Banknote Company.
Detailed table of contents and alphabetical and classi�ied index to advertisers.
3rd Annual Number. Includes wonderful colored maps of Counties and
Railroads for each State. Condition: minimal wear to covers. Light toning on
pages. Nice copy. Rarity:[i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19325
Lot# 2291
Postal and Shipper’s
Guide 1884 Reprint R.G. Dun & Co.
Mercantile Guide, 1884, Xerox. 522pp plus
ads. Bound. Classic business reference
for all towns in the United States and all
the businesses listed alphabetically by
town. Rare, but xerox copy. Est. $50 - 75
FHWAC # 498
Lot# 2292
Shoe and Leather Review Directory, 1892 Not found on OCLC.
Published by the Of�ices of the Shoe and Leather Review. Red wraps. 492 pages.
Index to advertisements and table of contents. Full page ads throughout. Neat
little reference. Condition: heavy soiling to covers. Soiling and toning to front
and back pages, but many are clean. Rarity: [i] Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19340
Lot# 2293
The Directory of Directors-A List of the Directors of Joint
Stock Companies of the United Kingdom, 1881 “And the Companies in
which they are concerned, with such other particulars as are considered likely
to be of use and interest.” Red cloth with gilt lettering on front, back, and
spine. Second yearly issue. By Thomas Skinner. London. 1881. [iii] 384 pages
[xlvi] Alphabetical by name with no index. Skinner also published The Stock
Exchange Yearbook. London advertisements on yellow paper. Measures 5 x
7” Condition: stains to cover. Some toning and soiling, otherwise pages clean.
Listings for this edition not found on OCLC. Rarity: [i] Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC
# 19317
Lot# 2294
The Hatter & Furrier’s Trade Directory, 1881 No book listings
found on OCLC. Published by Root & Tinker, New York. First Edition. 127
pages with full page advertisements. Black boards with gilt lettering. Index to
advertisers. Directory goes alphabetical by state. Copy of J.W.L. Gibson. Find
out who sold those iconic Western furs and hats! Fun little book. Measures 6 x
9” Condition: heavy wear to boards. Writing, soiling, and some foxing on pages.
Lot# 2295
The Western Rural Year Book, 1886 George, Milton; 480pp,
green boards, gilt lettering front and spine, both fading. Cover and binding
loose, broken at front seam. First 2 �ly pages loose. Portrait signed by George.
George founded the �irst effective group for the National Farmers’ Alliance in
1880. Interesting book with a discussion of nearly everything, from climate to
birds to furnaces to telescopes and big trees. Indexed by page (not alpha). Est.
$50 - 100 FHWAC # 19448
Lot# 2296
Travelers Ready Reference Guide - Consolidation of the
Knickerbocker and Appletons’ National Railway & Steam Navigation
Guide 1887 The covers are tattered and have red wraps. This is a former
library book. 308 pages Not listed in OCLC.Rarity: [i]. Est. $75 - 100 FHWAC #
467
Lot# 2297
Guide 1892 September 1892. The covers are picture wraps. The spine is taped.
The �irst few pages and covers have tattered cover at edges. 263 pages. Not
listed in OCLC.Rarity: [i]. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 466
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Directories-General Americana
Lot# 2298
Guide 1899 The covers are pictorial wraps. The cover and the �irst few pages
are slight worn with tears, by it is in overall �ine condition. 270 pages. Not listed
in OCLC.Rarity: [i]. Est. $75 - 100 FHWAC # 468
Lot# 2299
United States Hotel List (Hotel Blue Book), 1886 Published
by J.H. Soule & Co., Washington D.C. The back of the title page describes the
three editions, of which this would be the “Popular Edition--Paper-board
cover, handsomely illuminated.” 336 pages. Front and back covers are color
illustrations of a white servant (front cover) and black servant (back cover).
Says it lists 20,000 of the leading hotels in the United States and Canada.
Arranged by States, cities, and towns. Index to advertisements. Many
advertisements. Condition: foxing and soiling. Binding starting to get loose.
Lot# 2300
Valuable Extinct Securities, Smythe, 1929 Green boards with
gilt lettering. Portrait of Rolan M. Smythe opposite title page. “The Secret of
the Obsolete Security Business.” List of over 1,500 extinct securities of good
value from the records of the four principal dealers in the United States for
forty years. Compiled and published by R.M. Smythe, New York, 1929. Table of
Contents. 398 pages. Condition: Toning, otherwise nice condition. Rarity: [v]
Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19326
Lot# 2301 AK , Ketchikan Early 1900’s photograph, possibly Ketchikan 6”
x 10”. Seems to be 1930’s or 1940’s. Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC # 2817
Lot# 2302 AZ 1910 Patriotic Calendar 1910-1927 Springerville, AZ. Becker
Mercantile Co. calendar for January 1927. It measures 20.5” x 15.5” and has
little wear. It features an image titled “Home is where the heart is.” 2) Kingman,
AZ. Kingman meat Market calendar for March 1910. It measures 14.5”x 15” and
has some wear. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 19
Lot# 2303 AZ Arizona Rangers Badge, Replica A �ive-pointed, ball tipped
star with engraved front. Reads: Captain, Arizona Rangers. Measures about 3.”
Horizontal pinback, and stamped Sterling on the reverse. Est. $30 - 75 FHWAC
# 2964
Lot# 2304 CA , Placerville 2 USGS Quadrangle Sheets, Framed, c1890 J. W.
Powell, Director of
Survey. G. F. Becker,
Geologist in charge.
General Americana Framed 39” x 25”.
Est. $50 - 150
FHWAC # 2917
Lot# 2305 CA Truck Hauling Cotton Photograph An early truck hauls
cotton through the streets of El Centro. Photograph measures 9 5/8”x7 3/4”,
no matte, medium contrast, and the focus is sharp. Billboard in the background
can be read clearly, such as Swanson Printing Co. One can easily discern the
expression on the drivers face. Hetzel Photo. Est. $30 - 70 FHWAC # 2923
Alice Hallihan, student Dateline Bodie, Mono Co., Cal. April 10th, 1907. Nellie
Bradshaw, a Bodie teacher, is writing to inform (To Whom it May Concern)
that Alice Hallihan can continue to 6th grade and Marguerite Hallihan can
be promoted to 4th grade. Perhaps the Hallihan family had left Bodie? Neat,
personal piece from Bodie. Measures approx. 8 1/2” x 5” on lined paper. Folds,
small tear and toning. Est. $30 - 50 FHWAC # 2878
Lot# 2311 CA , Boca A. McIntosh, Wholesale Dealer, Billhead Boca, CA
1879. Extremely rare. Datelined: Boca Aug. 27th, 1879. A McIntosh, Successor
to Boca Mill Company, Boca Station, C.P.R.R. Wholesale Dealer. $408.90 of goods
(ties) sold to the Savage Mining Company (located in Virginia City, NV). Signed
by McIntosh. Upper left corner missing. More pieces missing along top. Soiling
along top. Boca, CA, located where at the mouth of the Little Truckee River,
was originally a construction camp for the Central Paci�ic Railroad. Demand
for wood and ice led to its development as a railroad settlement. The town site
was damaged by �ire in 1904 and the remaining structures demolished in 1939
when the Boca Dam was built. This is the only one of these billheads we have
ever seen. [http://truckeehistory.org/historyArticles/history13.htm] Est. $50
- 150 FHWAC # 19129
Lot# 2312 CA Vote E. B. Dudley for Supervisor of the Third Dist.
Political card. 2” x 4”. August 31, 1926 Est. $40 - 80 FHWAC # 2892
Lot# 2313 CA , San Bernardino Daily Times Newspaper, San Bernardino,
California Two pages from the Wednesday
edition of The Daily Times. Vol. 1, #49,
dated Oct. 27, 1875. Edges are �laking, and
paper is yellowing. Left and right side of the
paper has tears that have resulted in pieces
detached. Front page features an article on
the 1875 �ire in Virginia City, Nevada. Article
touches on the lack of aid and the �ire in the
Ophir mine shaft. Fire resulted in “three
fourths of the city being swept away and damages to several mills and mines”
[Paher, Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps. 1970 page 19]. The Daily Times
was only in operation for a year, from 1875-76 . Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2847
Lot# 2314 CA , San Francisco Collection of 8 political pins Admiral Dewey,
Henry J Crocker for San Francisco mayor 1903 celluloid button, two McKinley/
Roosevelt 1900 pins Whitehead & Hoag Company of New Jersey, two Roosevelt
lapel pins, J. S. Partridge for mayor of San Francisco (in case you don’t like
Crocker!), Merriam Hat�ield lapel pin. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11003
Lot# 2315 CA , San Francisco Excelsior Studio Photograph Advertising
Business Card: Unusual “The only place in S. F. where you can get FIRSTCLASS CABINETS.” H. B. Huston, Artist. 500 Valencia St. There is an ad in the
San Francisco Call for Excelsior Studio in 1890. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11000
Lot# 2316 CA , San Francisco Ralston and Stewart’s Palace Hotel on a
Check. Two checks to the Palace Hotel before it was destroyed in the great
San Francisco earthquake. Semi-nude female vignette. Est. $40 - 100 FHWAC
# 2951
Lot# 2306 CA , Randsburg Rand District News, Randsburg, California, 1922
Volume 1, Number 2. Front page all on Rand mining. Est. $40 - 60 FHWAC #
2850
Lot# 2307 CA , Santa Monica Evening Journal, Santa Monica, California
1911. Drawing of L. A. Thompson’s Dragon Gorge Scenic Railway Est. $40 - 60
FHWAC # 2849
Lot# 2308 CA , Mill Valley Costa Brothers
Creamery RARE Bay Area milk bottle. Est. $40
- 100 FHWAC # 11011
Lot# 2309 CA , Bodie Daily Free Press, Bodie,
California Volume V, Number 135, February 11,
1882. Lots of Saloon advertising. Article on how
the French are using raisins to make wine with the
failure of their grape crop. Edges are �laking, and paper is yellowing. Left and
right side of the paper has tears that have resulted in pieces detached from the
paper. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2848
Lot# 2310 CA , Bodie Personal letter from Nellie Bradshaw, teacher, to
260
Lot# 2317 CA , San Francisco RARE San Francisco, Jersey Farm Tin Cap,
Double Embossed Milk Bottle Circa 1902 “Jersey Farm / 837 Howard Street
/ S. F. Cal” milk bottle. Unusual as it is embossed on the back side “This bottle
must be returned to J. F. Not to be sold or traded.” Includes tin top! Has a 1/2”
chip on one side of the top. Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 11009
Lot# 2318 CA , San Francisco 1913 San Francisco Architectural Club
Yearbook 1913 This lot is perfect for any architectural nut! This publication
provides a list of architects and builders from stairs to faucets to garbage
chutes. The book is intact and strong, but the covers are warped and show
some water damage. Still it does not detract from the pictures of the March
Apartments, Mount Zion Hospital, Salem Masonic Temple in Oregon, The Euclid
Apartments in Berkeley, Oakland Hotel, etc. etc. etc. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC #
22
Lot# 2319 CA , San Bernardino San Bernardino High School Print: 20” x 13”
By B. Hughes. C 1891. Shows the new high school with a horse drawn trolley,
General Americana
fashionable women, children, etc. T. H. Goff, Architect. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC
# 2909
Lot# 2320 CA , Santa Clara Wheels of the West by Leonard McKay Large
12” x 18”. Large pictures with descriptions include stage coach, explosion of
the ship Jenny Lind, bicycle, wagon train, and railroad
train. Great condition. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2841
Lot# 2321 CA , Santa Monica Santa Monica police
of�icer’s badge Cleanly cut in two. No markings on
back. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 13022
Lot# 2322 CA Tahoe Tavern, Lake Tahoe
Panorama by A. C. Pillsbury 32” x 9”. Includes the
Tahoe Steamer and 18 other boats. Pillsbury’s early
scenic pictures include the Stanford Quad, Yosemite, and Tahoe. Est. $50 - 75
FHWAC # 2845
Lot# 2323 CO , Central City Clear Creek Plat Map folder with Quadrangle
map 1905 It is 1905 and Central City is a happening place. This unusual
presentation of the quadrangle map shows mines, roads, buildings,
geographical features from Central City on the lower right and Empire in the
lower left to Nederland in the upper right. The map is in a folder from Stevens,
Barbour & Co., Mining Engineers, U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors, Idaho
Springs, Colorado. The outside allows for placement of the mine or company
to list their location(s). Pencil inscription on top says “Marked Copy, Fall River
Road.” Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 13026
Lot# 2324 CO , Silver Cliff Geyser Mining and Milling Co. Check, Silver Cliff,
CO Check No. 9321 from The Geyser Mining and Milling Co. Dateline Silver
Cliff, CO, Oct. 31, 1898. Punch cancelled. Pay William Scott $75.28. Drawn on
the First National Bank, Denver, CO. Signed by the Superintendent. Reverse is
blank. Two cent revenue stamp attached at left and stamp cancelled by The
Geyser MC. Measures 8 ½” x 3 ¼”. Condition: heavy toning and some folds. Est.
$25 - 50 FHWAC # 19365
Lot# 2325 CO , Central City Central City, CO Certi�icate of Deposit and Map
1870s Lot of 2. 1) Certi�icate of Deposit from the Rocky Mountain National
Bank. Datelined Central City, Nov. 1, 1870. Daniel Aspel has deposited $300.
Signed by Porter as cashier. Reverse endorsed by Aspel. Green and black print.
Vignette on left of three men next to ship. The 1871 Rocky Mountain Gazetteer
lists Aspel as a miner living in Idaho Springs. Pinholes. 2) Map of Central City/
Black Hawk Mining Claims. c. 1875. Toning and a few small rips. Page from Le
Tour Du Monde. Measures 8” x 11 3/4” Est. $80 - 100 FHWAC # 19235
Lot# 2326 CO , Yuma Rare Yuma, Colorado
Check 1894 w/ Sheedy Signature Scarce check
from a rare town: Yuma, Colorado. Datelined
Yuma, Colorado, May 26, 1894. $58.75 was
borrowed from W.A. Sheedy on 12 percent
interest by Harry and Samuel Woland. Pioneer
Print, Yuma, Colo. Reverse has notations indicating payments. W.A. Sheedy was
later president of the National Bank of Yuma. Condition: toning, fold, two small
stains. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 19236
Lot# 2327 CO Colorado National Bank, Territorial Certi�icates of Deposit
Lot of 2. Territorial. Colorado National Bank certi�icate of deposit No. 3333.
Dateline Denver, August 26, 1867. Geo. Stephenson has deposited $860. Signed
by J.S. Raymonds, Cashier. No. 3016. Dated April 16, 1867. Joseph Machebeuf
has deposited $50. Great vignette at the center of the check of Denver with
the Rockies in the distance. Five cent revenue stamp at left, stamp cancelled
by bank. Printer: American Bank Note Co., New York. Condition: Folds, spindle
hole, light soiling. Measures 4” x 8” Est. $60 - 120 FHWAC # 19369
Lot# 2328 CO Denver Guide and Map, c. 1891 Folder that has facts and
�igures about Denver. Population for 1858, 1870, 1880, 1885, 1888, 1889,
1890. Real estate and city expenditures for 1890. “By a glance at the key and
the map in this folder strangers may be able to go directly to such places as
they may desire to reach without the annoyance and inconvenience of going
several blocks out of their way.” Folds out into map with key. Condition: toning,
folds. Stamp saying “Distributed by Curran & Co., Bill posters and Distributors,
1311 Seventeenth St., Denver, Colorado.” Measures 7 1/4” x 13” Est. $50 - 75
FHWAC # 19201
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Lot# 2329 CO Parry Park Gold Corp. Stamp 1896 Parry Park Gold Mining
Corporate stamp Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 1301
Lot# 2330 CO Rocky Mountain National Bank Check and Certi�icate of
Deposit Lot of 2. 1)Check No. 25745. Dated April 27th, 1874. Pay to Messrs.
Barston + Whilelan the amount of $27.55. Signed F.H. Paiter, Cashier. Brown
border with dramatic vignette of Native American battling a bear while his
horse and dog watch. Stamped Kountze Brothers, Bankers, New York. Reverse
is signed and stamped. Printed RNG. Punch and stamp cancelled. Folds, small
tear along bottom edge and pinhole. Measures 8” x 4.” 2) Certi�icate of Deposit.
No. 18268. Date Nov. 21, 1876. John Curran has deposited $90. Vignette of
three men sitting on shore with sailboat in the distance. Measures 3 ¾” x 8 ½.”
Condition: stamp cancelled. Very nice. Est. $80 - 160 FHWAC # 19360
Lot# 2331 ID , Boise Clason’s Guide to Idaho with Map 1911 This is a small
booklet that includes a 24.5” 17.5” map of Idaho with an index of towns,
railroads and information regarding the states population, elevations and
other points of interest. It was published by the Clason Map Co. Denver, CO.
30 pages. The piece has very little wear except for some sticker marks on the
back. According to the OCLC there is 1 other listings known. Rarity: [i]. Est. $50
- 150 FHWAC # 422
Lot# 2332 MA , Boston Badger Fire Extinguisher Company Acid Line /
Manufacture by / Badger Fire Extinguisher Co. / Boston, Mass, USA. Clear. 6”.
Est. $40 - 100 FHWAC # 11008
Lot# 2333 MT , Butte “Big Shoe Shoe”, Shoe Co. broadside 10 1/2” x 7”.
Butte is the hardest city on EARTH on Sole Leather! A few small tears and some
discoloration. See photo. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2888
Lot# 2334 NV , Rawhide Rawhide lot of Three. 1) 8x10 photograph of early
Rawhide ghost town status. 2) Early Rawhide ghost town post card clearly
showing the Wonder Lumber Company. 3) Unused Rawhide Stocks cover. Est.
$50 - 150 FHWAC # 2980
Lot# 2335 NV , Hoover Dam Gem Uncirculated Hoover Dam Token Obverse
has full picture of Hoover Dam with Hoover Dam / Las Vegas, Nevada. Reverse
says To Commemorate / Starting of the $165,000,000.00 Boulder Canyon
Project / 1931. Small vignette of a scale and wheat. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC #
2958
Lot# 2336 NV , Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Area Check Collection Over
100 pieces. 1) 1931 Bank of Southern Nevada. Signed Mrs. Horen of Eire,
Nevada. Erie was a siding 25 miles southwest of Las Vegas and 22 miles
north of the California state line. 2) 8 First National Bank of Nevada. 1938. 3)
Remainder are 1928 First State Bank. Many are signed by Mrs. Marie Horen of
Goodsprings, Nevada. . Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 2839
Lot# 2337 NV , Gold�ield Al Mills, Blacksmith and Auto Repair 1928
Calendar Gold�ield, Nevada. Although in very rough condition, this is
a wonderful historic piece. Painting of cowboys roping a mountain lion.
Est. $40 - 60 FHWAC # 2842
Lot# 2338 NV , Ludwig North Douglas Copper Stock Ledger 13 1/2” x 8
1/4”. Inscribed “Stock Ledger of North Douglas Copper Co. Opened February
27, 1909 by H. L. Griswold.” Only one page used. Nine stock holders had
992,500 shares (probably out of 1,000,000). Mine was located just north of the
famous Nevada #NAME? Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 2843
Lot# 2339 NV , Tonopah Rare Tonopah,
Nevada souvenir silver spoon Sterling
silver. Arrowhead top of spoon. Est. $100
- 200 FHWAC # 2870
Lot# 2340 NV , Carson City Carson City, Nevada Check Collection 1) Six
Wells, Fargo & Co. 1874 revenue imprinted checks. 2) Four Carson City Savings
Bank. Three 1879 revenue imprinted checks and one 1883 check with an 1870
coin. 3) Five Bullion & Exchange checks: 1901-1904. 4) One Bullion & Exchange
certi�icate o f deposit. 1892. 5) Two Farmer’s Bank of Carson Valley, Minden,
Nevada checks. 1911 and 1921. 6) One Douglas County Farmers Bank. 1911.
Bank monogram reversed out in security underprint. 7) One Dayton, Nevada
lodge receipt. Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 2840
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General Americana
Lot# 2341 NV , Carson City Nevada State Prison Warden’s Report 1865 12
pages. Report of J.S. Crosman, Warden of the Nevada State Prison, for the Fiscal
Year Ending December 31, 1865. Printed by John Church, State Printer. Binding
torn, some pages separated. Table at the end of the report listing the names and
numbers of prisoners, including their crimes, sentences, and dates of escape/
recapture! Neat little booklet. Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 19046
Lot# 2342 NV , Carson City Two Carson City purple Druggist Bottles 1)
Rare variant of a George Thaxter bottle. Measures 4 1/4”.2) O. P. Willis
Apothecary. Has nice ‘Apothecary’ design on top of bottle. Measures 4 1/2”.
Both are in nice condition. Est. $70 - 120 FHWAC # 11123
Lot# 2343 NV , Virginia City “As I Remember Them”: Virginia City, Nevada
poem Jimmy the Duck, Sir Mike, Bed-Bug Smith, etc. Their story is told in this
carbon copy of the poem. Recounts people, places and events in Virginia City.
Approximately 20 pages. Est. $30 - 60 FHWAC # 2895
Lot# 2344 NV , Virginia City 2 Issues of the Monthly Nevadan Including
the Death of John Mackay 1) July 1902. Biography and photo. Notes on
baseball. Cy Young will depend on his slow ball this year! 2) Volume 1, Number
7. Charles Dickens. 3) Volume 1, Number 8. Look at former Nevadans including
John T. Jones. Paper is 9” x 6” and four pages in length. NOT LISTED IN
LINGENFELTER”S NEWSPAPERS OF NEVADA. Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 2904
Lot# 2345 NV , Virginia City Comstock Document Group Lot of 4. 1) Virginia
and Truckee Railroad Scales voucher. Sept. 26, 1884. Ore weighed for Hale &
Norcross MC at Eureka Mill. 84 tons, 1200 pounds. 1/2” tear along right and
left center fold line. Small piece missing on top. Soiling on back 2) Virginia and
Truckee Railroad Scales voucher. Jan. 13, 1888. Ore weighed for Savage MC at
Mexican Mill. 70 tons, 100 pounds. Center fold line. Toning. 3) 1880. Transcript
of Record for Supreme Court Case No. 448. Sharon & Mackay vs. Feusier and
Brugier, on behalf of H. Feusier (deceased). 15 pp. Back cover and back page
has sections missing. Deep fold through all pages. Stain lower left corner.
Poor condition, but interesting document. 4) April 1, 1869. Gold Hill. I.O.O.F.
document listing all the members who either lost their membership, had it
rejected or had it reinstated. Signed by W.N. Hall as Grand Secretary. 2” tear at
right edge and smaller tear center left. Still intact. Unique document. Est. $80
- 120 FHWAC # 19134
Lot# 2346 NV , Virginia City Daily Territorial Enterprise, Virginia City,
Nevada Lot of 4. One is dated 1865. VERY EARLY! Includes news of the Civil
War and the siege of Richmond. To 1914. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2853
Lot# 2347 NV , Virginia City First Liberal Religious Society of NV Handbill
1873. Neat small handbill advertising membership for The First Liberal
Religious Society of Nevada. Organized in Virginia City, August 10, 1873. Lists
C.C. Batterman on the Board of Trustees. Batterman was the superintendent
of the Gould & Curry Mining Co. from 1870-1872 and unsuccessfully ran for
governor. Toning and small fold bottom left corner. Measures 5” x 8.” Est. $50
- 75 FHWAC # 19127
Lot# 2348 NV , Virginia City Manogue Council of Y. M. I. letter Lot of 6. 190-.
Unused. The letter is desperately seeking members to pay their dues or “…we
will be a Council of the past.” The Bancroft Library has the incorporation papers
of 1887 and documents through 1900. This may just have become a council of
the past. Est. $40 - 60 FHWAC # 2896
Lot# 2349 NV , Virginia City Mystery of the Savage Pump by Sam Davis 11
page booklet. A story of murder, intrigue and a plug to
let all of the water out of the lower levels of the Savage
Mine! Est. $40 - 60 FHWAC # 2902
Lot# 2350 NV , Virginia City Savage and Consolidated
Virginia mining companies Lot of 2. Early Comstock,
Nevada receipt from the Superintendent of the Savage
Mine Charles Bonner. 1867. Duplicate. Consolidated
Virginia Mining Company stock #2730 in 1936. Est. $30
- 50 FHWAC # 2821
262
Lot# 2351 NV , Virginia City T. C. Wohlbruck Virginia City, Nevada
Panorama 34” x 6”. T.C. Wohlbruck was a forgotten photographer until his
work began to be noticed in the Lake Tahoe area. He had rest stop, four pump
gas station, cafe and lodging at Emigrant Gap. Excellent condition. (What
appears to be a 3” tear on the left t is part of the picture.) Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC
# 2844
Lot# 2352 NV , Virginia City Three Virginia City, Nevada Post Cards 1)
Photograph of the Divide in 1882. 2) View of Virginia City from the East. 3)
Same as #2, but white with a border. Unused. Est. $40 - 60 FHWAC # 2900
Lot# 2353 NV , Virginia City Two Different John Mackay Signed Checks 1)
1875 Consolidated Mill check to A. G. Smith. Agency of the Bank of California. 2)
1878 Paci�ic Mill Company check to C&C Shaft. Bacon Mill has been crossed out.
Nevada Bank of San Francisco. Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 2837
Lot# 2354 NV , Virginia City Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Check Rare
piece! Check no. 561 issued to a M. Keefe for $116 on November 2, 1872. The
piece has a 10c State revenue stamp on the upper left corner. Est. $50 - 150
FHWAC # 265
Lot# 2355 NV Bank of California Impression Die and Nevada Seal Lot of
2 items out of a Virginia City collection. 1) Metal impression die for the Bank of
California. Criss-crossed shovel and pick with text “The Bank of California” and
“1864.” Includes small souvenir bag with sample impression. Possibly made for
the 100th anniversary in 1964. Has maker’s mark Gehring, S.F. Cal. The Bank
of California was opened in 1864 by William Ralston. 2) Metal stamp the bears
a strong resemblance to the Nevada State seal. Wood block. Appears to be old.
Section of plate missing. Very worn. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 19140
Lot# 2356 NV , Reno RARE Harrah’s
Memorabilia These just don’t surface very
often. 1) Two 1955 membership cards for
the Horseless Carriage Club of Nevada to E.
M. Tucker and Boyd Peer. Signed by William
Harrah. 2) Two Harrah’s club letterheads
regarding Horseless Carriage Club of
Nevada. 3) 1959 copy of letter from Alan
Bible thanking William Harrah for posters.
Est. $50 - 150 FHWAC # 2921
Lot# 2357 NV , Belleville & Aurora Two Sealer Strikes and one Watch Fob
1) Belleville Wells Fargo & Co. Express on metal slug. 2) Opal Gold & Silver
Mining Company, Mono County, California! This would be from the time period
where California claimed Aurora as theirs. Very early. 3) Watch fob of miner
with an electric drill. From the Whitehead & Hoag Company in Newark, New
Jersey. Est. $60 - 100 FHWAC # 11034
Lot# 2358 NV 1872 Nevada/Utah Map by S.A. Mitchell County Map
of Utah and Nevada. S.A. Mitchell. Drawn and Engraved by W.H. Gamble,
Philadelphia for inclusion as plate no. 48 in the 1872 issue of Mitchell’s New
General Atlas. Entered According to an Act of Congress in the year 1872. Great
details: American Indian Tribes, mining areas, and emigrant trails. A very
attractive American atlas map. Ornate border. Damaged: rips, sections missing
from edges. Measures approx. 12” x 15” Est. $70 - 100 FHWAC # 19051
Lot# 2359 NV 2 small panorama photographs: Austin and Mineral Hill
1) Austin, Nevada. Trimmed, some spots and a red line. 2) Mineral Hill. Out of
focus. Nicely framed. Nice panoramas that don’t take up too much space. Est.
$50 - 75 FHWAC # 2993
Lot# 2360 NV Collection of Nevada Historical Materials 1) Five Vernon,
Nevada documents relating to the Nevada State Bank. 2) 1875 Silver State
Newspaper from Winnemucca. Folded, but in excellent condition. 3) Wahmonie,
Nevada photograph. 4) Tybo Consolidated 187-’s unissued check. 5) 1913
Mason Water, Light & Power Company bill. 6) Gold�ield Deep Mines prospectus.
7) 1911 John S. Cook check from Gold�ield. 8) Six ghost town photographs.
One is an historic reprint from 1886 in Grantsville and 5 show Rhyolite and
Hamilton c1960. Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 11039
Lot# 2361 NV Nevada Tractor, Washoe Wood & Coal, etc. Group Nevada
Tractor & Implement Company thermometer. Washoe Wood & Coal 1943
calendar and recipes. “Keep Sweet and Keep Movin” by Robert J. Burdette.
Diesel Power Engineering Schools Home Training Program, 1934. Surety
General Americana
Finance Company of Reno stock certi�icate 164, unissued. Est. $50 - 75
FHWAC # 2873
Lot# 2362 NV Three historic Nevada letters: Belmont, Unionville
and Dayton 1) Belmont, 1877. German (haus, vil) vil deliver 20 cords of
pine to Court Haus. Addressed to J. Nichols, district court clerk and later a
commissioner. 2) VERY EARLY 1864 Unionville. “have a nice little garden by the
cabin.” “not satis�ied with Unionville.” Talk of a new lumber mill near Red Bluff
and the sacri�ices that must be made. “but the price must be paid in GOLD.” 3)
Dayton, 1870. Written to John Huber of Mineral Hill. Letter mentions Mr. Curtis
of Austin. “Our Salt (Eagle Salt Works) is located on line of the C. P. R. R. about
4 miles west of Hot Springs Sta.” Signed by B. F. Leete (Leete, Nevada). Est. $50
- 100 FHWAC # 2994
Lot# 2363 NV Two Nevada books: “Reno” and “Rocket of the Comstock”
1) “Reno” by Max Miller. 1941 No cover, but magni�icent shape. 2) “Rocket of
the Comstock” by Ethel Manter. 1950. First Edition with dust jacket. Like new.
About John Mackay. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11032
Lot# 2364 OR & WA Reminiscences of My Life and Times by Telephone
Brouillette Dif�icult to �ind book. 1935. Includes two photographs including
very early 1861 and turn of the century. Born in Canada he was a soldier in the
Civil War. After the war he became a Presbyterian Minister and moved to the
Northwest where he started several pioneer churches. Est. $70 - 200 FHWAC
# 11033
Lot# 2365
1863, 1890 Harper’s Weekly--Central Paci�ic Railroad Cover
Illustration Lot of 2. 1) Harper’s Weekly from January 3, 1863. Cover is
interesting scene of “Santa Claus in Camp.” Issue is in poor condition. Missing
pages. 2) Great cover page for the February 1, 1890 issue. “The Rotary SnowPlough at Work on the Central Paci�ic Railroad.” Fantastic scene of train plowing
through snow. Would look great framed. No other pages included from this
issue. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 19052
Lot# 2366
37 Millimeter Round Case
says “Auto gun M1A / Complete Round / Shell
H. E. M54 / LST 1-22205-77, Packed 1-42 / P. A.
Est. $70 - 150 FHWAC # 2919
Lot# 2367
Conrad H. Hilton bronze
Humanitarian Prize 1998 to “Doctors without Borders.” Inscribed “The
Protocol Group, Easton, MD.” Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 2855
Lot# 2368 Cowboy Hopalong Cassidy’s One Quart Ice Cream Container
Quality Ice Cream Est. $20 - 50 FHWAC # 2945
Lot# 2369
Lot of Miscellaneous Western Material 1) “On the Streets
of Bisbee, Arizona.” Mules carrying wood. 2) 1910 Colorado and Wyoming
pocket directory of R. G. Dunn & Co. Includes fold out map. 3) Fold out map of
California and Nevada c1910. Includes railroads, wagon roads, creeks, etc. 4)
1906 Lone Star Lodge Oddfellows paper on expelling Willis Imel. Est. $60 150 FHWAC # 11038
Lot# 2370
Negro Celebrating Em. Proc. Civil War CDV Civil War-era
CDV of a black child celebrating with a banjo in one hand and a copy of the
Emancipation Proclamation in the other. Bottom just reads “South.” Front has
some soiling. No photographer. Reverse is blank, but has stains. Interesting
card! Est. $75 - 150 FHWAC # 19432
Lot# 2371
Pin collection! Almost 100! Cameo Pepsin gum poets, Sweet
Caporal Cigarette �lag collection, New Chevrolet Six, Campbell soup, Pepsin
Gum, Hassam Cigarettes, 19261903 Adams Cosmopolitan Grammar, 1917
cooks, waiters, and waitresses local union, Kansas Salt Company, 1921 San
Diego Federated Trades Council, San Francisco Safety Week, and 14171 A. C.
Company large pin. Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 11005
Lot# 2372 Rocky Mountain and Klondike Gold: Demorest’s Family
Magazine 1898. Worth it for the Alaskan photographs! And there are several
pages of ‘modern’ fashions’. Est. $40 - 60 FHWAC # 2897
Lot# 2373 Two Historic Newspapers: 1863 San Francisco Evening Call
and 1862 NY Times 1) SF Call includes mining news. Entire article on the
Salt Fields in Ojo Liebre, Baja, California. 2) Early Civil War News: Burnside
Expedition, Gunboat Ceres, Nashville “Positively” evacuated by Rebels, etc.
Day 3 Auction
Papers are in very good condition! Est. $50 - 75 FHWAC # 11037
Lot# 2374
World War I German propaganda snuff box “Viribus Unitis”
“Patrioten - Fond” German propaganda to in�luence American citizens to be
friendly to the German cause. Published in New York City. Est. $50 - 100
FHWAC # 11004
Lot# 2375 CA, Murphys Chinese
Pottery from Gold Country,
Murphy. Calaveras 4 pieces.
Two jars with spouts, which were
used for shipping liquids: soy
sauce, vinegar, oil, oyster sauce,
and other seasonings. Two “tiger”
whiskey jugs. Stoneware jars like
this were made in large workshops in Guangdong Province in southern China
. Well over 100 years old and used by the Chinese in Calaveras County, these
stoneware pieces do have chips. Please see photograph. pre1900 Est. $50 100 FHWAC # 11001
Lot# 2376 Chinese Chinese chop sticks and spoon White metal with
�lower design. R. C. Peck has been engraved on the back of the spoon. In case
(case is rough with some warping). Est. $50 - 200 FHWAC # 2880
Lot# 2377
Chinese Chop Sticks and Spoon 1) Bull Durham Smoking
Tobacco poster. Reproduction. 2) 1879 tobacco tax certi�icate. 3) Chivas Regal
Father’s Day mounted poster. 5) Cream of Wheat 1915 picture. Glass cracked on
frame. 5) January 2, 1900 25c paper money. No serial number. Dominion 1) Bull
Durham Smoking Tobacco poster. Reproduction. 2) 1879 tobacco tax certi�icate.
3) Chivas Regal Father’s Day mounted poster. 5) Cream of Wheat 1915 picture.
Glass cracked on frame. 5) January 2, 1900 25c paper money. No serial number.
Dominion of Canada. Est. $60 - 400 FHWAC # 2881
Lot# 2378
1857 S half dollar About VG. Reverse is more F. 158,000
minted. This is the same date of the SS Central America ship wreck. Found with
a metal detector in 1980. Est. $50 - 70 FHWAC # 11124
Lot# 2379 AZ Colorized Scenic Lithograph Group c1850 Lot of 4: almost
akin to postcards, except measuring 11.25” x 8.5” each. 2 of these lithos, “San
Francisco Mountain” & “Valley of Williams River,” were done by Sarony, Major
& Kapp of New York., “A Conical Hill 500 Feet High” in Colorado, by T. Sinclair’s
of Philadelphia, and the “Valley of the Gila & Sierra De Las Estrellas from the
Maricopa Wells,” by A. Hoen & Co. of Baltimore. This last is matted. All are in
very good to excellent condition. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 1753
Lot# 2380 CA , Mohave Red Rock Canyon by Moonlight by Jean de Strelecki
Mohave Desert in California. Print of the Red Rock Canyon turning dark.
Measures 14.5” x 11.5” Est. $100 - 150 FHWAC # 11029
Lot# 2381 CA Modoc War Series Prints from Art by Don Crook Four
prints, each numbered and signed by Don Crook. All are numbered 107 of 500.
Includes Certi�icate of Authenticity. Est. $80 - 200 FHWAC # 11035
Lot# 2382 South Africa Print of the Diamond Diggings in South Africa
Comes from The Graphic in 1872. Print shows lots of action: mining, eating
relaxing, and transporting with a wonderful backdrop of hills, tents, and lifeless
trees! Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 11028
Lot# 2383
Four Prints on the Stages of a Mining Camp from Desert
Magazine From tents to decaying buildings, this series of four prints shows
the stages of a typical mining boom camp. This is a great representation of
many western mining camps. Est. $40 - 80 FHWAC # 11036
Lot# 2384
Soldier on Horseback with Lance
Heavily foxed. Mounted on Cardboard. Tears at bottom
corners. Est. $50 - 100 FHWAC # 2898
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