2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

Lot of 21 Masonic photo reprints measuring 3.5 x 6," showing the boarding houses, school house, various town views, the mill, mountain scenes a...

Kentucky Ridge. A rare and early Gold Rush stock certificate. Cert. #43, issued to E.W. Roberts for one share. Signed by E. W. Roberts, President, and

Lot of 4 Nevada City real photo cards: Steel Bridge, Central Part of Nevada City, Gold Mines on Deer Creek (possibly George Hearst`s Lecompton Mine),

This shield-shaped metal badge is topped by an eagle and has a star marked "S S" in the open center. Tarnished, but please note the center...

This is a lot of two manuscript ledgers from the face Oro Encampment No. 22, Independent Order of the Odd Fellows. They are original full leather, ver

This is a rare view of Placerville, California, in the heart of California`s Gold Country, by WW Elliott. Marvelous detailed plan of this important ea

Badge of the Bald Mountain Lodge, A.O.U.W., engraved Dennis Loplante La Porte Plumas Co. Cal. 5.5 long. Tarnished, but please note the center is silve

No. 51 issued to Daniel Carter for $300. Barton Lee Bank. To be paid in one month after the date of this certificate. Endorsed on reverse. Black on bl

Lot of approximately 113. A stunning group of 85 original black and whites measuring 5 x 7" were taken by Grahame Hardy of Oakland, CA, and han...

A wonderful cover from the Alaska Trade Committee of San Francisco, postmarked Nov. 23, 1897, and addressed to E.E. Kentfield, Esq. in the City. Appli

Lot of 3. 1 is a boxed brass balance scale with weights. The lid has a small decal of BKH, with the chain-suspended trays and beam inside. The weights

Lot of seven declaratory statements with regards to homesteads of one quarter section parcels (160 acres).Counties where the land transactions took pl

This lot contains 15 documents regarding shipping and warehouse information. The dates of the documents range from late December in 1853 to August of

This is an Extremely Rare, printed "California Territory" document. In the beginning of 1849, after the expiration of the town council gov...

Lot of 3 pieces: Bond #246; $50 scrip; and Prospectus. 1) The Bond, with stub attached is unsigned and unissued. It has a wonderful steamship vignette

Receipt for 1/2 ream of letter paper purchased by the W.A. Leidesdorff Estate from Sherman Ruckel, early gold rush merchants. Richard M. Sherman was

Fourteen pages. Lists "The Books, Letters, Papers, Pictures of James King, of Wm. To Be Sold at Auction in the Sutter Street Salesroom" by...

Four covers. Various sizes from large business size covers to letter size covers and various condition. 1. Notes of Month + year belonging to C. M. M.

Lot of two. 1) James King paid taxes to the of Georgetown for real estate taxes on 4 May 1848 in the amount of $2.87, signed by

John Morrow and William Newton Meeks lease a room to King in a building at 276 Montgomery Street for a period of one year. The rent was $550.00 a mont

This device was manufactured by Will Finck of San Francisco. Will Finck produced some of the finest cutlery in the U.S. with clientele both national

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 area’s inh

Formally titled and subtitled: Earthquake Fire, 1906 San Francisco. Concerning the Fire Resistance of Building Materials Tested in San Francisco, 190

Orofino Gold Silver Mining Co., incorporated in California. Bond certificate No. 52, issued on 30 May 1865 to E. C. Robinson, Trustee, for $1000. Sig

Large trunk, labeled US Army Nurse Corp belonging to one Elsa Goldmann (from Santa Clara). Inside is a full Nurse`s uniform, along with a huge collect

Lot of 23 checks drawn on or signed by the Bank of La Porte. La Porte is a former gold mining town located about an hour`s drive south of Quincy, CA.

Nice grouping from this company that operated the Tahoe Treasure mine at the west shore of Lake Tahoe at Homewood. Five issued stock certificates in d

This is a very unique lot that contains a small vial holding splinters from the hastily built Murphy Cabin during the winter of 1846 that saw the Donn

This is a lot of three stock certificates from the era of the California Gold Rush era. Lot includes two stock certificates from the Tuolumne County W

Lot of one carton. Over 50 years is covered in this comprehensive archive belonging to the family of Dr. Edmund and Mrs. Juanita Bergstedt Goldman. In

A W.H. Jackson photograph showing 14th Street and homes. Photo #272, by famed western photographer W.H. Jackson, part of his Rocky Mountain Scenery se

The photo shows 3 men dressed in suits in a posed studio setting. It is captioned: Evans--Jones--Graham--"The Daily News" Gang. Mounted in...

"Territorial" The document states that James Chick is the owner by pre-emption of a claim on the Juniata Lode, and is signed by him. A 5 c...

Lot of 3 Pages, 22 photos. A few of the photos are labeled: One is of Altman, Co, taken Nov. 20’97, and shows Pike’s Peak in the distance. Another is

Lot of 5: 1 is unique; a 50 share uncancelled certificate for Gray Goose Airways, Inc. Serial No. 3474. This one is quite ornate, with an embossed gol

37 miles northwest of Leadville lies the ghost town of Holy Cross City. Today the abounded ruins are a popular site for jeep tours, but from 1881 to 1

The humble beginnings of Lake City began in the late 19th century when the town sprung up to miners of the San Juan Mountains. For a while, the isolat

Lot of 2 early photos: 1) Leadville Ice Palace, the official photograph for the Ice Palace Association, 1896, taken by O’Keefe Stockdorf. A handwritt

The town of Sawpit began in the 1880s when the mining boom came to San Miguel County. Today the town has a population of 25, and is the third least po

This piece of iconic literature was first published in 1876. This was followed by three sequels, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN (1884), TOM SAWYER

This is an extremely rare directory. The cover below the title reads Cosmopolitan Edition. The description inside reads "Contains the names and...

This is an eight day banjo style clock from the New Haven Clock Company. This "Whitney" model measures 32" tall, 10" wide and 4&...

William McRae was a railroad engineer. As a friend of Samuel B. Morse, McRae quickly learned about the telegraph. He soon realized that with a few adj

This card was sent from the Islands via steamship and then on to Montclair, New Jersey by train. It has a 12 February 1896 postmark and is addressed t

This is a lot of 29 billheads and letters from various towns and businesses in Idaho. Included in this interesting group are billheads from Coffin Bro

This is a lot of 10 documents all with letterhead, some artfully illustrated from various Idaho counties. Counties represented include Custer, Nez Per

This is a lot of three handwritten documents from the superintendent’s office at the Buffalo Idaho G S Mining Company. They are all directed to Rich

This is a lot of 11 rare Boise area items. 3 items are from the Overland Hotel, the dates are July 14, 1878, July 31, 1878 and July 7, 1882. 2 of the

This is a group of four court summons documents from the Second District Court of Boise County in the matter of Hill Kane versus J.R. Tolman over a de

This is an interesting letter written by John Hailey to R.G. Johnston of Silver City. Hailey was elected mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory, in 1871 but

This is a lot of six bill head receipts from the Idaho Statesman of Boise City, Idaho Territory. There are bills issued to Alturas County from Milton

This is a petition that was started in an effort to elect officials to office back in November 1888. It includes a document titled OATH OF ELECTOR and

This is a booklet published in 1939 that appears to be a sales tool for the mining district in Northern Idaho, more particularly, The Sunshine Mine. T

This is a lot of seven letters written to and by various political figures in Idaho. Letters include one to R.Z. Johnson requesting that he intervene

This is a lot of 17 advertising whetstones from Kansas and one from Nebraska. Some could need a cleaning, while others show a little rust, but all are

Unique double-sided advertising puzzle from C.I. Hood Co. for Hood`s Sarsaparilla. Multiple pieces, one side black white, called Hood`s Balloon puzz

Lot of 3 books on geological and mining data, including: 1) Two copies of the 1928 publication of Geological Reports of Douglass Houghton First State

This is an advertising tray for Land O’Lakes Sweat Cream Butter. It measures 13"x10 and is in very nice condition, with a few scratches but ver...

Beautiful certificate, appears to be almost unissued. Sold to J.M. Cleland for 3000 shares, in the amount of $2000.00 dollars. Signed by the H.W Maxwe

Mining Camp Melodies by Walt (Rags) Holliday. Published in 1924 by Oates and Roberts Press in Butte. This hardcover book features a delightful collect

This lot consists of about 200 or so post cards all addressed to the Helena National Bank from all over the United States. The cards are addressed for

This lot consists of a few hundred national bank postcards that are all directed to Montana from all over the United States. The cards are addressed t

This archive contains 77 family documents, deeds, and other property files dated from 1869 through 1890. These documents bear only two different famil

Ho! To the Land of Sunshine: A Guide to New Mexico for the Homeseeker, Public Lands and the Laws and Regulations Under Which They may be Obtained. Gen

This lot contains several maps, charts and files relating to several mining operations in both Arizona and New Mexico. The five maps included in the l

Established in 1835 by a group of settlers, Las Vegas was hub of Spanish and American culture and a part Mexico territory. It wasn’t until the Mexican

An original file drawer of vouchers for the Socorro Mining and Milling Company, Mogollon, New Mexico. File contains 130 vouchers from the month of Jan

Nye County. Extremely rare certificate signed by Geo. Wingfield, the famous Nevada mining magnate, as president. Countersigned by J.M.Ferrcunni (sic).

Reno, NV. This is a very unique and personal item. It’s a beer mug that once belonged to Nevada mining magnate George Wingfield. It’s marked VIENNA AU

Reno. George Wingfield was not only a rancher, banker and politician but also dabbled in hotel management. Wingfield bought the property in the 1920s

Goldfield , Esmeralda County. Letter from Bernard M. Baruch to George Wingfield. Typewritten on the Baruch letterhead, from his home in Georgetown, SC

Historian C. Elizabeth Raymond once said that the story of George Wingfield "was made for the movies." Wingfield was born far away from Ne...

Goldfield , Esmeralda County. Letters and promissory notes from Buckhorn Mines Co. to Bernard M. Baruch for various promised sums to be paid in gold c

If the American dream is to work hard and own a home, then the Nevadan dream is to strike is rich and keep it that way. George Wingfield was a man of

Extremely rare. Hard-bound, printed in San Francisco by Bacon Co. This was written by John J. Powell, author of The Golden State its Resources. Illu

Wooden frame in the shape of Nevada with brass plaque inscribed To Gene Coughlin in appreciation for his winning float design for the prisons` entry i

Titled Johnson`s California Territories of New Mexico and Utah, this map is estimated to have been published in 1860. It pre-dates the Pony Express an

A suede-covered volume fully titledCartoons and Caricatures of Men Who Made Good in Nevada, published by A.H. Dutton and A.L. Lovey, and printed by th

Lot of 5 early and interesting speeches. 1) Resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada in favor of the establishment of railroad communication between t

Lot of 2 reports: The first is for the years 1867 and 1868, printed by Henry R. Mighels, State Printer, Carson City, soft bound, 96 pages. The second

Lot of 4 with early dates. 1) Petition Requesting New Territory Be Formed From Western Utah, report from the House of Representatives (35th Congress,

Folded paper map illustrating plattes, properties, cities and landmarks of the era from north of the Truckee river to Aurora along the proposed Califo

Lot of 12: series of detailed mining survey books, inscribed in pencil. Contains hand-drawn maps, illustrations, estimates, findings, assay counts, et

Lot of 11. Photo sizes range from 3.5" x 3.5" to 5.5" x 3.3." Medium contrast and focus is sharp except for some movement in a f...

Lot of 5 different mining company assessments. Two are from the Mills, Post White Consolidated Silver Mining Co., and one each from the Marshall Gold

Lander Hill District. Incorporated in Boston. Cert. #7, issued to C.S. Parsons on August 12 for 40 shares. Signed by M. Dyer, Jr. as treasurer, and by

Reese River District. Incorporated in New York in 1866. Cert. #106 issued to Clement S. Parsons (see above mining certificates with his signature or i

Incorporated in 1866. Cert. #69 issued to Clement S. Parsons (see Lane Fuller Silver Mining Company stock in this sale) on October 23, for 20 shares.

LOT WITHDRAWN

District Recorder`s record pages, rebound and recovered in this overall book. There are numerous pages of hand-written pages of Certificate of Locatio

This 14 long, 3 wide check book, inscribed E. Williams on the front cover, contains stubs for checks 1-57, and contains unused checks numbers 58, 61-9

This is a rare leftover from 1914, a post office box register. It is coffee table book size, coming in at 17"x 14" and has a cloth cover. ...

Lot of 4: Postal record books from the early 1900`s. Book 1 is the Carriers Route Directory, which has hand-inscribed entries on almost every page. Th

This is one of the earliest, if not the earliest documents we’ve ever had to offer for sale. This is an appointment of John L. Childs to the office of

Purses have long been concerned fashion statements since the 13 Century, these purses are not exception. Both are believed to have been produced betwe

A large brass horseshoe-shaped key fob with Columbia Hotel incised on it and (Room) 25 at the apex, measures 3.5 x 4." Attached to the base of ...

Six pointed nickel star, Town Marshall Dayton Nev. Pinback intact. 2.5 x 3. HKA#63296

This is a handwritten official recorder’s copy of the Mining Laws of Devils Gate in Lyon County, Nevada. The two page document outlines the requiremen

Produced by George H. Ryan, mining engineer, September 18, 1935. 19 typewritten pages explaining the prospects for success of the placer operation in

This is a lot of two ledgers from the town of Empire in Ormsby County, Nevada. Lot includes a Postal Account Book with the first entry July, 1887 and