2012 December Americana & Numismatic Auction

Lot of 3 tokens: Unlisted RE Nesbit Williams A.T. Piece, The Cabinet, and B.F. Sweetwood Pool & Billiards. - Vinegar Collection -61233

Set of 4 California express covers: 1) Wells Fargo & Co., Stockton, Cal oval handstamp. Care of Elwood Evans, Olympia, W.T. 2) Wells Fargo & C

c1848 - Original, hand-colored lithograph titled “Looking Down the You-Semite.” The artist’s rendition has some flat rocks in white and blue in the f

c1860 - Lot of 4: (2) identical hand-soldered "crème" tins, typically used for gold panning by eager miners. 4 ribbed seams around th...

c1870s - This is a map from around the 1870s showing California, along with the Nevada, Utah and Washington Territories It is titled “Johnson’s Califo

3.5 cubic feet of property files from about 1920 to 1950 for John A. Siefert, a California mining engineer, who worked all over the West. The files co

c1900 - Lot of 6 family portraits, circa 1898, taken by Johnson to test out a new camera before heading west. These photos are all bordered, matted, a

c1910-1920 - This 30" x 11.25" wooden sign is well weathered yet still bears faint remnants of the following black and white painted, raised

1852 - Unknown date of incorporation. Cert. # 1792, issued to Theodore Walter on 16 September 1852 for 110 shares at $5 per. Signed by Pearson Serrill

c1860 - This lot features an album of 50 pages of small portrait photographs. Photos have medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear on the book an

c1900 - Lot of 6. 5 glass Slides and 1 stereoview. Some glass slides have reverences to mining and one shows a small town. The stereoview shows the Ba

1901-1912, 1914-1917 - Lot of 8 franks including: 1) No. L 4907 issued in 1909 to Mr. J. F. Lamond/ Auditor/ San Diego & Cuyamaca Railway, endorse

Located 8 miles south of Clear Lake, Adams Springs was named for the man who discovered the springs in 1869. Charles Adams later sold them to the Whit

1931 - 16 Images of the Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee during the early 1930s. Pictures show locals and tourists dressed in 1800s clothing, ri

This lot consist of 17 different documents and ephemera from two great California ghost towns. Just some of the items include 4 photographs of Lundy’s

c1900 - (2) 2-page copies of "The Bodie Miners-Index," dated December 12, 1903 and January 12, 1911. (7) 2-page "Bridgeport Chronicle-U

1892-93 - Lot of 2: 1) Mono Gold Mining Company, incorporated 1878. No. 9656, issued for 50 shares to H.D. Walker, Tr. Datelined San Francisco, 1893.

1896 - This is a rare and unique four page sample of an old Bodie newspaper, “The Mining Index” dated May 15, 1896. While it’s just the usual ads of t

March 8, 1881 - The stock is number 165 and was issued to E.F. Patchur for 100 shares. It was signed by President, Treasurer and Secretary. Not cancel

A bird`s eye view of Bridgeport taken in the late 1800s, with the printed name TOWLE printed on the left bottom part. Photo measures 6" x 8.25&...

This is certificate number 193 issues to Samuel Brannan on May 25th 1881 for 10 shares. Brannan was one of California’s first pioneers and was in Cali

1890 - This is short note from U.S. Deputy Surveyor of the Calico Mining District Fred E. Lewis to John Anderson of San Bernardino. The note tells An

This is a very rare broadside put out by Pacific Borax in early 20th century. It measures 15" x 40" and is mounted on a thin canvas material

c1933 - Lot of 13. Measures 7”x 3.5”. Medium contrast and focus is very sharp. Very little wear. Writing in pencil is present on the back of one. Show

c1900 - Rare cast Medallion with silver chain. The face features a detailed grizzly bear`s head, and the reverse indicates "Awarded by the State

1853 - Eureka Quartz Mining Company stock certificate, No. 128, for one share of capital stock. The issuee line is blank, but the stock is dated 24 Ja

c1870 - This a tintype photo of one of the early pioneers in California, Tryphena Campbell. The type measures 6.25" x 8.25" and has a couple

1858-1889 - The settlement of the Fargo’s estate contains 29 items including: mining claims in Spanish Dry Diggings and Greenwood Mining District mine

1906 - Multiple hand bills, telegraph purchase receipt, cash subscription blank, newspaper advertisement "Special & Limited" stock offer

1906 - This stunning 6.75" x 4.75" photo shows 2ft of snow covering the small establishment of Greenwater--an unincorporated community near

Issued in 1888 for 19 shares at $25 each to F.R. Fast, and signed by Fast as the company president. Vignette of a native girl holding a water vessel.

c1920s-40s - A box full of documents containing many letters, as well as receipts, billheads, business cards, pamphlets, and more. There are also seve

c1925 - Lot of 9 colorized scenes showing the lake and surrounding area. Photos measure 8" x 10" and are in good to excellent shape. These i

c1925 - Lot of 13 showing Vikingsholm in Emerald Bay, a lodge, and several sunset scenes. Pictures measure 5" x 7" and are in good to excell

c1925 - Lot of 17 showing the lake and surrounding area, including two shots of Emerald Bay, Meek`s Bay, and the lake at sunrise. There are also two o

c1864 - Lot of 2, each measures 7” x 3.25.” Some wear. Shows views of Lake Tahoe from the shore. Both were photographed and published by Lawrence &a...

1870 - Lot of 5 letters from Lone Pine from 1870-71. Subjects covered include a letter regarding Harry Whipple buying the Union Mine from Belshaw and

1891 - Great broadside showing an early German Fraternal organization founded in Los Angeles in 1875. The linen broadside measures 40.5" x 54&a...

Lot of 3. 1) A rare volume of Ghost Town News from Knott’s Berry Place containing issues from 1941-46, beginning with Vol. 1, No. 1. Hardbound and in

Two pieces from the early California gold rush. 1)The stock certificate was fully issued with not date. Issued in 1854 or earlier as this particular

1864 - Certificate No. 103 for 10 shares at $200 per share. Issued to William Krause on 23 March 1864 and signed by Lewis Soher, secretary and H.J.

1886 - Original “County of Mono” bond certificate, No. 4, issued on 20 February “1886/7” to Adolph C. Weber, the president of the Humboldt Savings &...

June 24, 1864 - Certificate reads "Great Western Gold and Silver Mining Company," from the Keyes district. Interesting fine print notes read

Jan. 18, 1861 - This is an early deed from 1861, for a section of property for sale in Calaveras County. The parties involved are the buyer, Augustus

Part A: Murphys-Calaveras County Choice Lincoln-Negro Content and Bills of Exchange Discussion 1853 This lot includes two historically significant le

1876 - The Great Western Quicksilver Mining Company was incorporated on 8 August 1872. The Cinnabar Ore Mine was on the north slope of Mount St. Helen

September 20, 1864 - This certificate was owned by E.P. Twitchell, good for 27 1/4 shares. Signed by W.W. Coggens, president and E.H. Gaylord, secret

Not just one, but two copies including a special double sheet publication from one of the most notorious mining town in the West! Panamint City was bo

1869 - Lot of 10, including a stock certificate from Fair Oaks Transit Company, one from the Market Street Railway Company of San Francisco, a bill he

1863 - This is a stock certificate for Williams & Kellinger Mining Company near Copper City in Pitsburg Mining District. The certificate is for 5

Andrew Smith Hallidie is credited for introducing California to wire rope, thus changing mining and engineering forever. Hallidie was born in England

Lot of 23 colorized California scenes, including the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco and cypress trees on the Monterey Peninsul

1870 - This is the most important western stock certificate in existence. This document is issued to John Beers and signed by bank secretary Theodore

Dec. 1949 - This is an interesting account by Charles P. Stevens about his trip to the goldfields of California in 1849. Coming from the East Coast, S

Hotel Sutter key and room tag attached, No. 754. Ornate steel key, brass engraved tag. The key itself has the number"H749" stamped into the

1850 - Holed at top center. Obverse: Jospeh Brothers/Of Liverpool Eng/Watch Maker`s/Jewellers Opticians/& General Importers/149 Montgomerys`/San F

c1930-1966 - A wonderful collection of photos, albums, newsletters, personal correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles spanning the career years

1898 - This lot consists of a 1893 publication by The Pelton Water Wheel Company of San Francisco and New York. The 97 page soft cover book has photos

1861 - This is a Wells Fargo & Co. Pony Express cover. It has been hand cancelled and is addressed to Mrs. C.C. Crittenden No. 1313 Taylor St. San

1873 - A check written on The Bank of California and signed by bank founder William Ralston and issued in the amount of 400 English Pound Sterling to

c1860 - This is a unique souvenir cup, commemorating the San Francisco Mint. It was crafted by San Francisco jeweler William Keyser Vanderslice, one o

1932 - The discovery of gold in California in 1848 led to a rush of hopeful fortune hunters to the west coast. The Post Office Department kept the are

1872 - “Closing Argument of Adolph Sutro on the Bill Before Congress to Aid The Sutro Tunnel, Delivered Before the Committee on Mines and Mining..., M

1868, 1890 - 1) The Natural Wealth of California, Titus Fey Cronise, 1868, published by Bancroft & Co. 696 pages. Pages bear moderate age-typical

1863 - From the Cinco Senores Gold and Silver Mining Co. of Copala, Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1863 in S.F. Issued to Jacob Schr

A large number of posed and candid shots of the Johnson family and Bodie postcards. One 8.5" x 11" print shows a popular image used in racis

A large number of posed and candid shots taken from the mid-1800s to mid-1900s. Pieces are in various sizes and all black and white. They are in fair

A lot of 6 photographs taken between 1850 and 1950. These photographs range in size from a 5.75" wide x 7.5" tall oval, to a 6.75" x 11

Issued in 1873 to Geo. W. McLellan for 5 shares at $500 each. Large vignette of a company lumberyard showing workers, stacks of wood and smokestacks b

1907 - Bound book of stock certificates from The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Santa Ana. About half are blank, the other half are issued to various s

1909, 1929 - A fun and interesting lot of 3 mining-related items for the curious collector, including: 1) A 3.25" x 2.25" x 1.25" heavy

1861 - Lot of 2, including a deed transferring mining property in Silver Mountain, Mono County from one Ole Christianson to Franklin Hatch for a sum o

1863 - Cert #36. Issued on 1 August 1863 to J. Churchill for 25 shares. Signed by Wm , secretary and not signed by the president. Three revenu

This badge was for B.B. Manford measures about 2” x 1.5.” The badge was made by E.D. Jones of Oakland, and has a gold coloring with blue letters. Rese

c1905-1906 - Group of seven receipt books, each measuring 3.5" x 4.5". Date circa 1905-6. Each book has the cash endorsement stamps at right

1865 - Orofino Gold & Silver Mining Co., incorporated in California. Bond certificate No. 52, issued on 30 May 1865 to E. C. Robinson, Trustee, fo

1896 - Compiled by Eugene H. Barton, C.E. & M.E. Copyright 1896, Sonora, Cal. Britton and Rey, San Francisco, Lithographers. Map affixed to origin

c1875 - Lot of 31 great stereo view cards from various areas in Yosemite. These stereo views range in size from 6.5” x 3.25” and 7” x 3.5”. The scenes

1888 - Lot of 83 stereo views, showing scenes mostly from Yosemite National Park. There are also scenes of Niagara Falls, comedy scenes, animals, and

c1890 - Measures 7” x 3.5”. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear, small mark on border. Note on the back reads “Chinese mining, Yreka, Cal.”

1883 - This over 900 page hard bound publication, is complete with print ads that give you a real sense of the era. Everything about this book seems i

1866 - Subtitled: “From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, To Which is Added a Full and Complete Business Directory of The City.” A rare vol

1883 - Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #309 issued to E.R. Dougherty for 50 shares. Signed by Dougherty as secretary and by W.C. Roberts as president. Unc

1875-80 - A view from a hillside outside of the town, this stereoview shows a large plume of smoke issuing forth from a mill site hidden from view. Th

1881 - Extremely rare certificate from "The Free Gold Consolidated Mining & Milling Co. of Colorado," certified to F.W. Kroenke for 10

Great view of the bustling mining town taken by Edgar A. Yelton, Photographer, Cripple Creek. According to Mautz, Yelton operated at Cripple Creek bet

1896 - First Edition: Information for Mining Stock Brokers and Investors. Compliments of Colorado Mining Stock Exchange, Denver, Colo., U.S.A. 84 page

1897-8 - Lot of 2. 1) Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #2247 issued in 1898 to Anna Hornthal for 200 shares. Signed by Oliver H. Shoup, secretary and V

1905 - Lot contains an 8" x 6", 39 page publication from Cripple Creek, Colorado, circa 1900. Contains 40 black and white photos of scenes i

Issued in 1902 for 1,000 shares to J.C. Carter. Signed by John F. Hardy as president. The company owned the lode claims Ray, Petrel, Cuckoo and Guess,

c1950s - This lot is made up of two hanging scale booms manufactured by The Denver Equipment Company. One is labeled “For Mining Use Only” and goes up

1933, 1936 - Lot of 2 American Gyro Co. and Crusader Aircraft Corp. Certificates. The 1000-share American Gyro certificate was issued to E.F. Johnson

1860 - Note to Waddell (Prior to Russell/Clark, Gruber & Co.) Russell, Majors and Waddell were the proprietors of the famous Pony Express. William

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c1890s - Lot of 3 photographs including 1) A birdseye view of a small section in Denver with mountains in rear. Caption at the bottom: "02002. Mt

1871 - This 6.5" x 9.5" x 1.75" volume contains the 1871 Rocky Mountain Directory in new binding. The front page of the directory has b

Two certificates from this telephone company issued in 1893 and 1911. 1) Certificate issued in 1893 is a small size certificate issued at Denver to A.

Mining Token from John Kellenberger of Durango, with the Durango smelter on the reverse. 38mm, EF condition. Very rare. Kellenberger was a Swiss-born

c1874 - An early photo of Alpine Street in Georgetown with Republican Mountain in the background. This is Photo No. 160 of photographer J.M. Collier’s

This photo was taken in 1860-70 of the Stevens Mine and tramway in Georgetown, Colorado. Picture measures 5.5” x 8”. It is matted with overall dimensi