October 2017 Premier Auction

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Rare. 1911. 16 pages. 9 x 6". Franklin Leonard Jr. is president. The Leonard's, Sr. & Jr., were also the owners of the Sutro Tunnel at ...

University of Nevada Bulletin, Oct. 1, 1909. "The Ventilating-System at the Comstock Mines, Nevada" by George J. Young, a mining professor...

Lot of 9 spanning the 1860s to the 1916. 1) 1866 bullion assay receipt for ore deposited from the Savage to the Gould & Curry assay office. 2) 1...

Letter dated June 15, 1903 from the Joshua Hendry Machine Works in San Francisco to Harry Gorham, superintendent of the Savage Mine in Virginia City,

Issued to C. Diricham 1887, #C42748 100 shares. Vignette of an Indian and miners. The famous Sutro Tunnel of Virginia City, NV. Signed by Vice Presid

This is a historic find. Handwritten 1880s court document from M.N. Stone, attorney for the Sutro Tunnel Company. The Sutro Tunnel Co. is suing the Se

Lot of 3. 1) Tax Property statement for 1873. The company owned boarding houses and pit houses at shafts #2, 3, and 4; a stable at No. 3; and Virginia

Lot of thirty-six. 1-16) Has a miner (Sutro?) swinging a pick on rocks with a dollar sign. Says "Labor Omnia Vencit" which means labor con...

1889. $1000 Green Bond, State of New York. Signed by Theodore Sutro. Adolph Sutro had already left the Sutro Tunnel behind him and headed to San Franc

Formerly the Sutro Tunnel Company. 1889 $500 Bond, State of New York, small black ink stain on the bottom. Signed by Theodore Sutro as president.

1) 1862. Territorial. From NJ Coleman to RF Morrow. "Will you want me for certain. I have another offer. answer."California State Telegrap...

All three are asking the savage mine for quicksilver (mercury) which was sued in the milling process. Most probably from the Ophir Mill on Washoe Lake

1) 1864. Territorial. From Baldwin (we believe he is the partner of William Morris Stewart) to Robert Morrow. "Chollar set for tomorrow. You ca...

Very, very early Wells Fargo Virginia City, Nevada Territory check issued June 24, 1861, just three months after Nevada Territory was created (from Ut

This is an interesting and rare Nevada mining revenue check. The form is a Virginia City, Devil's Gate Mill, Bank of California check from the 1...

RN-G Nevada Bank of San Francisco check dateline Virginia, Nev. Aug. 11th, 1877 to William Gerrard. Signed for Hobart, Marlette & Co. by AB Thom...

Lot of 8 different Virginia City & surrounding area revenue checks. Includes: rare style Trench Mill, RN-E, signed by James Fair, 1873; rare Sie...

Lot of 6 different Comstock checks. Includes: Mariposa Mill, RN-C signed by James Fair, 1872; rare style Gould & Curry signed by supt. David Bow...

Lot of 6 different Comstock checks including some of the more iconic mines. Includes: Bacon Mill, RN-E signed by James Fair, 1873; Yellow Jacket Silve

Lot of 5 different Comstock checks including Fair & Mackay autographs. Includes: New Years Eve 1869 check signed by John Mackay and issued to hi...

Lot of 13. Includes: 1869 check signed by John Mackay with NV adhesive revenue stamp (tied cancel); scarce 1908 Mexican Gold & Silver Mining Co....

Lot of 9. Includes: 1870 Trench Mill check signed by James Fair and issued to the Bank of California w/ NV and IR adhesive revenue stamps; 1867 Bank o

Six August 1874 notes to pay the following. They were paid for working on flumes and working on sluices. Some were payment from the Woodworth Mill and

Ely-Witch Copper Co. signed by J.E. Bamberger, president. 8" x 11.25". Nice condition. This mine showed "ores, mainly Chalcocite and ...

36 x 26". Has holes, tape, rips and red arrows - presumably from Shamberger on his trips to Wonder while writing his book. Printed by the Gordo...

*Correction: These were in a Wonder file from the Shamberger Collection, but on further review, we believe them to be Mill City given mention of the S

Cambridge Mining Company stock certificate book and xerox photos of the mine. Certs 1 thru 46 were issued, the remaining 60 or so are not issued. The

Lot of 18. Includes: Golden Cycle Mining & Reduction Co. (1918, vignette); Utah Metal and Tunnel Co. (vignette, 1943); North Butte Mining Co. (v...

Placer Mining In Nevada by William Vanderburg, Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada by Maureen Johnson, How and Where To- Pan Gold by Wayne Winters, Gold Fe

2 stock certificates from Syndicate Hydraulic Mines Inc, one is blue and one is brown, common and preferred. Both are unissued. 1 certificate from Ge

Framed reprint of Mining on the Comstock, drawn by T.L. Dawes, 1876 of an above ground and mostly underground view of the Comstock Lode in Virginia Ci

Operated 7 claims in Esmeralda County, NV. A section is missing in the top and there is staining. #158. Signed by Vice President Lewis. Sold as is.

Nevada Victor Mining and Reduction Company #58 $00 gold bond, Barbarossa Mines Co issued 1928 to Emilio Ceffalo #97 100 shares., North American Dredgi

20 cards. 9 RPC's of Tonopah, Sandy Bowers, James Fair, Ruth, U.S. Grant with miners at Bonanza Mines. 11 chromolitho and B/W from Goldfield, La...

1000 Shares issued of Capital Stock, signed and dated December 15, 1922, nice vignette, crisp, embossed company seal. Vignette with eagle perched on s

Rare. Issued 1867 to Arnold Hart #12 50 shares, incorporated in New York. Signed by president Bull. Nevada Silver mine. 6.25" x 11.25". ...

Nevada Smelting and Mines issued to Raymond Rubenstein 1908 # 2540 100 shares, Nevada Coalition Gold Mines Company issued to Nick Bozich 1926 #157 200

Two stock certificates issued in British Pounds. We could not find any info on this company in our library. City: State: Nevada

Issued 1886 to H. C. Breeden for 1000 shares, signed by President B. Goldsmith and canceled. 5" x 9.25". City: State: Ne...

Lead and copper mine. Signed by President T, B, Floyd, mauve border with 3 vignettes. The vignettes are of miners working underground, one on upper le

A large and impressive collection of New Hampshire mines and mining related postcards that took a long time to assemble. Includes cabinett cards of Be

27 cards. 1 modern color mineral, 2 RPC's of Homestake Cyanide Mill and a gold claim, 24 mostly chromolitho's and a few b/w. City: ...

Soapstone quarry stereoview, 8..25" 6.25" mounted photo of Evan & Co. granite quarry. City: State: New Hampshire ...

12 views. c. 1860's to 1910. The Gates of the Notch, The Great Cut, No. 2 Slate Quarry, Concord, NH. Photos by John Moran, Kilburn Bros, H. A. K...

Twentieth Anniversary Dinner 12/1/1935 with whimsical mineral menu. Signed by 18 members. 5" x 4". City: Newark State: Ne...

Very rare! The Bayard portion of the Central Mining District includes the towns of Bayard, Central, and Vanadium. Issued 1890's and signed by p...

Cert. #4628, issued in 1883 for 1000 shares. Mines located at Lake Valley, New Mexico. Due to the company's low grade ore and problems with thei...

From 1909 to 1924, the Chino Copper Company owned and operated an open pit copper mine at Santa Rita and a reduction works at Hurley, New Mexico. Lot

2 certs. issued and canceled. No.'s 135, 136; 10 & 13 shares. Issued to Charles B. Olwell(?) and Edward Cotter(?). Signed by President Abbot...