Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Lot of 2 transfer certificates, #s 5115 and 5117, both transferred on the same date. One is transferred to Robins & Robinson, 5 shares, and signed

Bag with rope tie at top from Allgewahr Bros. Co./Assayers/ and/ Chemists/313 Sixth Street/Oakland, Cal. Made from canvas and measures 5 3/4" x 1

Horse drawn wagon to the side of the road in a town. Written on the side of the wagon is "Telegraph Wagon". A man sits at the top of the wag

The Panamint Consolidated Mining Company was established in the early 1870’s by two Nevada senators, J. P. Jones and William Stewart, who were heavy i

Lot of 13 real photos and a brochure titled “Panamint City, the California Comstock,” by George Koenig [The Los Angeles Corral of Westerners, March 19

Incorporated in 1863. No 44 issued to D.Z. Moore for 25 shares. Signed by S.M. Hey, president, and by Josiah Lowell, secretary. Two adhesive revenue s

Lot of 6. From the Myron Angel, M. D. Fairchild Archive. RPCs sold at Fairchild’s druggist shop. Original order cards on the back. 1) James W. Marsha

This bag includes prescriptions, purchase receipts, bills, and letters about California Gold Rush history as she was researching a book and gathered i

This gold and gold quartz cart recently surfaced in the Mother Lode. It came without provenance and without jeweler’s hallmarks. The craftsmanship a

Cardstock. Excellent condition. The El Dorado County Society program shows the days festivities for the celebration of the discovery of gold in 1848.

Seven letters and one cover. Other letters in this lot are from Olympia, Washington. The main subject of this lot of letters is spiritualism. The w

Large Hardcopy of the Porterville, CA Water Works. Fair Condition.

Includes: Two very rare Randsburg area billheads: 1) Bill of Sale from M. J. Colson Dr., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in All Kinds of Lumber, datelined

Lot of 4 photographs. Photos measure 5” x 4” and 6”x 5” on grey matte. No photographer identified. Little wear on the mattes of all four. The phot

13p report on the famous Yellow Aster Mine. The mine had been shut down since 1918. The ore grade of about 0.1 oz/ton gold is discussed. There is a de

Incorporated in 1874. Cert. #22 issued to Charles C. A. Duisenberg for 1 share. Signed by A.E. Eberhart, president, and F. Delanza, secretary.Vignette

Bound copies of "Bee" newspapers published in July, 1932. For July 1, headlines and primary stories on front page concern Franklin D. Roosev

Lot of 26. Twenty-five editions of Weinstock’s Store News of one of the biggest department stores in the U. S. that originated in Sacramento. All are

Wells Fargo Express Orange Label with Marysville double ring oval cancel on sleeve of folded document cover addressed to J.F. Houghton of Sacramento.

Mohave District. Incorporated in California. Cert. #703, issued in 1883 at Los Angeles for 100 shares. Issued to W.W. Spragne and signed by James Noel

Will & Finck 8" antler handle carving knife. "E.S.L." inscribed at the top of the pommel. Tang appears to be a through the pommel d

Lot of 15. Fourteen are signed by Adolph Sutro. 1) #38 The Nevada Bank of San Francisco, issued February 10, 1887 to Charles W. Sutro for $150. Endors

A single-page letter from Gen’l. Sup’t. John Allman to the Gen’l. Supt. of the Union Pacific Railroad, requesting that he be given a pass. The letterh

Lot of 2. Assay Office and Laboratory, No 416 Montgomery Street, San Francisco. 1) Hard cover book. Printed at Towne & Bacon's Excelsior Boo...

Seventh edition, "Silver and Gold Tables, Prepared for John Taylor & Co. Importers and Dealers in Assayers' Materials, Mine and Mill Su...

Book of red and white checks from the Bank of California for the year 1876. The bank of California was founded by William Chapman Ralston on July 4,

From the Fairchild Archive. Edited by Frank Meriweather Smith. A very thorough treatment of the people the group either hanged or banished from the

J. Caire, 107 S.F. Ingot mold 3.7" wide, 10" long, 2.66" deep.

Lot of 3. 1) A small red hardcover book from 1898 titled The Pacific Union Club Measures 7”x 4 ½”. Printed in 1898 in San Francisco: Payot Upha...

California Gold Rush cover carried by steamer on Wells Fargo franked envelope. Scarce red franking. Addressed to Judge Woodruff in Manhattan (New York

Lot of 3. Rare. Excellent Condition. Vol. 2, Nos. 1, 7, and 8. This journal, edited by Frederick Collett, kept Native Californians and Californians

Vol. 1, No. 6. Original photos pasted inside with biographies attached and original map. Binding shows some wear and tear but is still intact. The ba

This small, approximate one ounce (1.075oz) ingot was made as a souvenir for the Pan-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). It commemorates the 4...

Measures 9”x 7”. Published by San Francisco company R.L. Polk & Co. Located on 606 Montgomery Street. This is the first issue of the "Califo

Rare. Measures 6 1/4" x 3". Similar to lot number 294 in the Rush For Gold Catalog. Fifty dollar bank note payable in fare, freigh,t or gold

Book of pictures and articles, many involving John Coggeshall, datelined Providence, RI, 1914. A Web Rhode Island article is included, which covers th

Document, hand-written, with "Copy" found in the upper left corner, produced by the "Office of the Commissioners of the Funded debt of

Incorporated in 1862. No. 478 issued to Max Walter for 5 shares. Signed by P. McAran, president and by Thos. Brownejohn, secretary. Vignette at bottom

On 23 June, J. D. LaRue sold Scott Austin, M. Thompson, J. N. Willis Coles, and Robert Gardner his mining property in Nevada Territory. The sales pr

A dark green soda bottle measuring 7 ¼” tall with a blob top. The name and city are embossed on one side and there is a slug plate on the other...

165pp illustrated catalog , inscribed "Hale & Norcross Mhg. Co," along the top edge of the cover. Spectacular catalog, offering balances

Measures 6 1/2" x 9 3/4". Assayers Materials and Laboratory Supplies. Catalogue No 9. Hansen Company Press. The bottom of the cover is the

Ingot mold 6" wide, 17" long, 5" deep. Inside dimension 10" long, 4.5" wide, 4" deep.

Brown cover book measures 7 ¾”x 4 ¾”. Some wear and slight bending on the cover. The binding and pages of the booklet are slightly worn. ...

Vol. VIII, No. 46. Has Dan DeQuille’s story on Snow Shoe Thompson and a very long piece analyzing the writings of Laura Bridgeman by E. C. Sanford.

Measues 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". A two page hand written letter discussing a license in Federal subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to rec

Very Rare. Measures 5" x 13 1/4". Golden City. Bill of Fare as follows: SOUP - pea FISH - Salt Cod Egg Sauce BOILED - Multon Cord Beef H

3" diameter commemorative medal from the 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition. It is engraved to the Society of California

Front: "May 7-8 1915 San Francisco, Grand Council of California, Exact Size & Weight of Fifty Dollar Gold Piece Issued 1951, 17th Annual Sess

Astounding panoramic photograph of the Presidio in San Francisco (originally, El Presidio Real de San Francisco) taken of the Parade of the 9th corps