2013 April Treasures & Tribes Auction

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

This is the 1907 account book and ledger for the Postmaster of the now defunct town of Franktown in Washoe County, Nevada. The first entry is made Jan

Lot of 8: multiple diaries, books and pamphlets hand written in a day-to-day account of Garfield`s life. The first 4 accounts are written in Tailor Ma

This is a Bullfrog Central Mining Company embossed sealer. It’s from around 1906 when George Wingfield was president. This item is from the Wingfield

This is a the only known film footage of the reproduction of the boxing match between Oscar Nielson (Battling Nelson) and Joe Gans that took place on

From the Wingfield estate. The embossment reads "Incorporated 1909 Wyoming." The sealer measures 11" tall. Spradling-Wingfield Estate...

George Wingfield`s lucrative gold mining operation was the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Expedition Company, incorporated March 31, 1917. This is the o

This illustrated souvenir book shows pictures of the fire department’s volunteers and is filled with pictorial advertisements showing many businesses

This is the complete 1907 second edition, hardbound, measuring 11 x 15." This publication is considered by Nevada historians to be perhaps the ...

This is a souvenir booklet that commemorates the American Mining Congress held in Goldfield, Nevada from September 27-October 2, 1909. Original boo

This is a money order receipt register from the Hornsilver, NV post office, dated November 12, 1912 to December 8, 1912. Book measures 14"x8.5&...

This is a stock certificate for 500 shares at $100 per, issued by the Betty O’Neal Mining Co. the company was incorporated in 1879 and is located in t

54 x 11 B W photo of what is thought to be the old mining town of Manhattan. This detailed photo shows the overall town, with businesses, homes, salo

A framed colorized photograph under glass of the Crissie Caughlin Ranch House taken from the rear of the property at about where the West Plum Lane hi

Glass lantern slides, possibly from a UNR Geology class, as these were found in Reno. Approx. 350 slides, mostly from rural Nevada and the Comstock, g

Glass lantern slides, probably from UNR Geology class, as these were found in Reno. Approx. 500 slides, including such categories as Seismology earth

This is a photograph of downtown Reno on the day Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson collected his prize money for his victory in "The Fight of t...

Lot of 19: amazing medals and ribbons from various lodge meetings and conventions, including the Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters ribbons. Some are qui

This is an oil painting done, according to the signature, in 1929 by Thomas H. Grimm. According to Ancestry.com, Grimm was a Reno based lawyer, so, it

This is a photograph of downtown Reno on the day before heavyweight fighter Jack Johnson faced off against James J. Jeffries in "The Fight of t...

This is a nice broadside, advertising a fight card for the Rialto Theatre in Reno on July 4, 1925. Featured bouts that night included Kid Magsambol (T

This is a very unique broadside advertising the July 1, 1926 horse races at the Nevada Transcontinental Highways Exposition, to celebrate the completi

This lot contains three items for collectors of Reno gaming ephemera. 1) A 12 x 14.5 ivory colored photo album with black pages and a gold embossed co

Capitol certificate for 10 shares of the Pride and Big Foot Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Co. Signed by J.M. Kennedy, secretary and Wm. H. Pride

From the Wingfield estate comes this original corporate sealer. The embossment reads "Tonopah Sewer Corporation. Incorporated December 1936. Un...

Black rosette with silver helmeted knight and shield in center. FCB on shield. White satin ribbon with F.C.B. / Triumph / Lodge / No.11 / K.P. / Virgi

This is a great group for Comstock collectors! The lot contains a 1891 print of THE COMSTOCK CLUB by C.C. Goodwin. The books were published by Tribute

A Wells Fargo Bank exchange No. 16258 for 4 Pounds Sterling, from the Wells Fargo office on King William Street in London. Extra Rare. HKA#62363

Life on the Pacific Coast is the secondary title of this book by Mary McNair Mathews. Printed in Buffalo by Baker, Jones Co., hard cover, 328 pages,

Leather wallet with tooled frontpiece. The illustration is a lovely liberty head facing left, below a patriotic eagle with American flags on either si

Annual Report of the California Mining Company. Printed in 1879 by Bunker Hiester Printers, San Francisco. It is 30 pages long. 2) Annual Report of t

Lot of 3: 1) Comstock Pumping Association letter book, (c1907-08?), with about 15 letter copies to Hale Norcross and others. Hard bound; 2) Stockhold

This is a broadside advertising the performance of the "Sensational Western Life Drama" about Jesse James. There were a few dramas done wi...

A MAJOR, rare publication fully titled as follows: Report to the Directors and Stockholders of the Mexican Gold and Silver Mining Co., Union Consolida

This is an unique presentation "Billy Club," given to Storey County, Nevada Sheriff Tom Hurley and is dated 1919. The stick measures 22&qu...

Large store scale, chain suspended trays, with center balance beam and hanger. Trays measure 8 in dia. and almost 2 deep. These are suspended over 16,

This is a petition started by Adolph Sutro in an attempt to gain federal financing for his tunnel project on the Comstock. In July, 1866, Congress pas

Lot of 2 books: Adolph Sutro A Brief Story of a Brilliant Life by Eugenia Kellogg Holmes, 1895. Hardbound, 56 pages. Also the Closing Argument of Adol

Lot of 3 items pertaining to Adoph Sutro: 1)House of Representative papers relative to the Sutro Tunnel dated July 1, 1868 (Sutro fought for more than

This is a blueprint mounted on linen of the projected work timetable for the Sutro Tunnel beginning in 1869, with a schedule of completion by 1877.Ado

Lot of 4, from the Spradling estate of Carson City: 2 bottles are ceramic type, virtually identical in size and color, although not in workmanship and

This is an 1895 photograph by William Cann. The background would suggest a theatre, possibly Piper’s Opera House. The subjects in the photo appear to

Lot of 2. 1) Panorama of the mining camp from up the hill. Tents and a few early automobiles dot the sagebrush in the otherwise empty valley 30 miles

Lot of 2. 1) Eighth Annual Report of the Eureka Consolidated Mining Co., published in San Francisco, October 20th, 1877, 14 pages, paper covered. The

This is a Remington 1861 New Army cap and ball revolver in .44 caliber. The barrel measures 8" with an over-all length of 13". Although th...