2012 Hot August Auction

Lot of 6 different issues from 1882: September 19, October 18, 19 & 21, and November 2 and 3. Not only are the articles interesting—such as the Re

Lot of 12. 1) Check no. 136 from the treasure of Mono County. Issued September 29, 1874 for $58. It was for the salary of Frank Shaw. 2) J.S. Cain, le

Framed Newspaper drawing of the famous Bodie Mining area. Measures 25" x 17", matted with image space approx. 17.5" x 13". Sketch

Two previously unknown stocks: 1) TIGER GOLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY stock, number 303 for 25 shares at $100 each, issued to Ellis Edwards. Signed b

Early example of a stock certificate for a western telephone company. It is signed by R.L McCarty, secretary. McCarty was also the Bodie School teache

Lot of 18: photographs, a map and California state mineralogist report pertaining to Mono County. The collection includes a 9.5" x 7.5" c192

Bodie District. Incorporated in 1879. Cert. #797 issued to F.E. Luty, Trustee for 10 shares. Signed by Atkinson, Vice President, and F.E. Luty, Secret

Fourteen separate pieces of business correspondence from 1903 to 1915. The collection includes three J. S. Cain Company letterheads (1913, 1915, 1903)

Lot of 3 : 1) Card mounted above ribbon to "Mrs. Ben H. Miller/Triennial Conclave, August, 1883. Bodie Commandery No. 15. Bodie, Cal." On th

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #1131 issued on Oct. 27th to Nat. Stein, Trustee for 30 shares. Signed by Geo. W. Cope as president

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated March 14, 1878 in California. Cert. #2279 issued to Greenebaum, Helling & Co., Trustees on February 14 for 30

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in New York in 1880. Cert. #165, issued to E.F. Patchur in 1881 for 100 shares. Signed by Nat B. Freeman as presid

One photo album completely filled with hand-numbered and titled photo post cards taken by Burton Frasher (1888-1954) of Pomona, CA. This looks to be a

Lot of 3: 1) A bill from the "Rickey Land and Cattle Co., Inc." from Topaz, Mono County CA. dated June 27, 1911 to a Mr. G.E. Tuman of the...

Lot of 4. 1) Disney Company War Bond. United States Treasury War Finance Committee certificate certifying ownership of a War Bond, unissued. Multicolo

Lot of 3 including a hand signed gift card and 8" x 10” color photo of Walt Disney. During the 1930s and 1940s when the Studio staff was still re

Another Deed of Gift, this document is also transferring 200 shares of stock to Alexandra Hurrell, a minor, in care of Phyllis Hurrell of Los Angeles

A carbon copy on onion skin paper dated July 23 and addressed “To Whom It May Concern.” The letter certifies that Hazel B. Cottrell will be a member o

Titled a “Deed of Gift Under the California Gifts of Securities to Minors Act,” the document is deeded to Alexandra Hurrell, a minor, in care of Phyll

Certificate no. 4., issued to Walter E. Disney as custodian for Christopher Miller, a minor under the California Gifts and Securities to Minors Act fo