2012 Hot August Auction

Lot of 2 framed portraits by (K.D.?) Kimble dated ‘78, one of an American Indian young man and the other of an American Indian maiden. The young man w

This stereocard shows a bird's eye view of the town. The image is clearly pre-fire, pre-V&T Railroad, and comes from the height of the 1860s...

Comstock Mining District. Lot of 6. Included are 3 receipts: An 1864 receipt for one load of gold and silver ore, weighing 1,010 lbs. received from th

Lot of 19 from various Nevada towns and businesses Kelly & Lindsay of Carson City, Reno Brewing Company, Johnson & Thomas General Merchandise,

This lot contains about 9 years of assay, payroll records and other paper work from the Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada, between 1906 and 1917. Inclu

Lot of 24. Range in sizes from 1.75” x 2.75" to 7” x 9.” Low to medium contrast and focus is sharp. Some wear on a few photographs, which show va

Titled “The Crowd at Ringside,” the photo was taken during the “Fight of the Century" between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries, in which Johnso

Lot of 3: 1) Thirteenth Annual Report of the Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada, 30 pp. Green paper cover. 2) Annual Report of the Nevada-Douglas Copper

One of the top Western tokens, this pictorial is in very fine condition. Obv.: The Original Package/ Good For/ 12.5c/ Tonopah; rev.: pictorial of bear

Lot of 25 various documents, letters, both typed & hand-written, newspaper article, stock certificates books, Articles of Incorporation, Meeting M

20 photos and postcards of old time Tonopah, including one dated 18 April 1906 from Fruitvale to Los Angeles which says, "My dear children are al

Senator from Nevada; born in Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss., 12 September 1872; educated by private tutors and at the Southwestern Presbyterian Unive

4.25" metal tip tray advertising Globe-Wernicke sectional bookcases. The Rothholtz Brothers also produced a token for their business. - Jacobitz

Lot of 26 RPC, chromolithograph, linen and black/white photo post cards, both unused and postmarked. Images include birdseye views of the towns, minin

Lot of 5 from Tonopah. All marked sterling. One is from the Mizpah Mine, the rest from the town and embossed accordingly. Bowls are embossed with TONO

Lot of 5: Various Ledgers and books, Nevada First National Bank Check Receipt book, Stock Certificats book, Nevada First National Bank of Tonopah chec

This lot of 5 whimsical spoons includes: 1) A 3.75" spoon shaped like a shovel, engraved "TONOPAH NEV.". The handle bears an ornate gol

Eclectic lot of 7: 1) brown metal messenger box with gold colored trim and "Tonopah District/ Messenger/ Company" at the bottom front, &am...

An 1868 silver strike at Treasure Hill led to a brief but frantic mining boom. The White Pine Mining district soon became White Pine County. The boom

An 8 page prospectus from around 1879 to promote the Baldy Sour Mining Company. It lists the names and locations of individual mine shafts, names of c

An album containing 13 stock certificates, 6 Justice Court documents; 4 5" x 7” black/white photos; 2 stage-line billheads and one receipt; and 2

Papers from the Humboldt County town of Unionville. An arrest warrant and complaint (1901), a receipt from the Arizona Restaurant (1880), a receipt fr

Rare double struck piece. - Jacobitz Collection -60489

The official document certifying the election of Mark Strouse as Chief of Police dated May 9th, 1868. Written by city clerk Wm. H. Young, and embossed

Virginia & Truckee Railroad time table "taking effect March 12th, 1877" on one side. Reverse is "American Exchange Hotel, Corner of

Lot of 6: 3 various Mining Ore samples, 2 bottles, one large and one small, "Elements of Geology" book by Joseph Le Cont from 1890, with han

The first governor of Nevada to be born in the state, Boyle was born on July 26, 1879 in Virginia City. He was a mining engineer, and was the Governor

Lot of 9 ledgers owned by Conrad Brown and John Tassell of Virginia City. Ledgers measure 16” x 7”, many have water damage and wear on the binding and

The Piety Hill Gold and Silver Mining Co., was located in the Comstock in-between the Gold Hill and Virginia Mining Districts. This Certified copy of

1) Framed lithograph of "Map of The Gold Hill Front Lodes of the Comstock Range," a scaled survey map of the various works and mines of Gold

Letters, stock certificates, checks, a legal resolution, receipts and billheads are included in this album reflecting mining and business concerns on

This is Parkinson's Map of the Comstock Lode a longitudinal map of the area mines that permeated the area in the mid to late 1800s. The piece, p...

Lot of 51 black and white photos, three handwritten letters and some bank documents from Virginia City. Included are a 7" x 11" birds eye vi

Lot of 2 carnival programs. 1). 1903 program from the Comstock Carnival held in Virginia City. There are several businesses that took out ads in the 6

A 7” by 10.25” newsprint cutting advertising the “J. MORRIS,/ DRY GOODS,/ PALACE EMPORIUM./ VIRGINIA CITY, - NEV.”. Framed, 15” by 12”. Yellowed with

A handwritten 1862 letter of petition to levy a tax on toll roads and bridges to constitute a general school fund. Includes two revenue stamps."D

Map shows an outline of Virginia City’s B through E streets as well as the boundary lines for Savage Co. South, Hale & Norcross and Chollar-Potosi

An 1887 account book of the Hale & Norcross Silver Mining Company of the Virginia Agency of The Nevada Bank of San Francisco showing bullion depos

In 1845 Reed decided to head west to California and organized a small group which left the Springfield area in the spring of 1846. The other members w

This rare pairing is very exciting. The first item in this framed lot is a gorgeous commemorative plate with green trim and gold accents. The center o

An early, rare view of the famous mining town.One of the oldest established communities in Nevada, Virginia City traces its genesis to the Comstock Lo

Framed and mounted map of the Sutro Tunnel, drawn by Charles F. Hoffman in 1866 in San Francisco. This framed and mounted piece measures 19.5" x

This piece shows the mines that permeated the Virginia City area in the 19th century. It is a topographical draft, showing the elevations and depths o

A photograph of the Ophir Mine taken by J.H. Crockwell, mounted and framed along with an advertising card from the Virginia City photographer. The sce

A beautiful souvenir from the Ophir Mine. Embossed in the bowl with a scene showing the buildings of the celebrated mine. This is a sterling silver sp

Original Pacific Union Express Company Stage Coach Treasure Box. Dovetail oak construction with iron "knuckle breaker" handles on sides, ste

Photograph of the Pacific Union Express Co. office, situated below the Sutterley's Photographic Gallery, on the second floor, in Virginia City. ...

Cabinet photo believed to be taken during the famous Presidential visit to the Comstock by Ulysses S. Grant and his entourage. This photo was taken du

Lot of 3 checks from the Chollar Potosi Mining Company. Checks are dated from February 1870 to July 1875. All are on Revenue stamped paper, including

Lot of 8: 1) Private mailing card celebrating the Comstock Mining Jubilee of 1906. The card is blank and in very good condition. 2) Constitution and B