Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Original wall hanging from the main Owl Drug Co. in San Francisco. Perfect condition, all original, complete with glass eyes. Considered the finest kn

Lot of six. All different sizes. One wing owl with no slug plate. Owl with brows pointing out.

Lot of seven. Seven different sizes. One is 8oz., one is 6oz., one is 4oz., one is 3oz., one is 1 oz., one is 1/2 oz. and one is 1/4 oz. Two wing,

Lot of 2. One is 3 3/4 inches tall and the other is 1 3/4 inches tall. Both have owl with no slug plate. Both have brows pointing up. Both have wo

Lot of 2. One is 5 1/4 inches tall and the other is 4 3/4 inches tall. Both are rare owls.

Lot of 2. One is 5 1/4 inches tall, cobalt owl bottle. The other is a glass owl wax sealer 1 inch tall. Both have big eyes.

Lot of 4. All different sizes. Two wing owl poison bottles. Very clean and mint condition.

Lot of 5. One is 5 1/2 inches tall, one is 4 inches tall. One is 4 3/4 inches tall, one is 2 1/2 inches tall and one is 2 1/4 inches tall. All are d

Lot of 5. ABM duplicates. Three are 2 1/4 inches tall and the other two are 1 1/4 inches tall. Owl in slug plate. Large eyes.

Lot of 6. Variety of three different sized bottles. Two are 3 1/4 inches tall. Two are 1 1/2 inches tall and two are 1 5/8 inches tall. Owl in slu

Lot of 1. 2 1/2 inches tall. Owl in slug plate. Small eyes.

Lot of 2. One is 4 1/4 inches tall, the other is 1 and 5/8th. inches tall. Owl in slug plate with large eyes. Worn mold.

Lot of 5, all different sizes. One is 8 3/4 inches tall, one is 4 3/4 inches tall, one is 3 3/4 inches tall, one is 2 3/4 inches tall and the last is

Lot of 2 duplicates. One is 3 3/8 inches tall and the other is 1 7/8 inches tall. Both have owl with no slug plate. Both have brows pointing up.

Rare book of coins. First page begins with 6 and ends with 16. It is followed by pages of ads which begins on page 43 and goes through 48. Detailed bl

Lot of 2. 1) Sepia tone RPC, no border. A room with 5 aligned pool tables and four men standing beside them. Rows of bar stools are lined up against t

SSCO square silver ingot. SSCO/999.0/5.10/OZS. TY. Approximately 1.25" X 1.25" X .5". Appears to be refined. May date around c1900.

Bound photograph album with burgundy leather cover, measuring 15" x 12". Front/back cover and pages no longer bound together. Approximately

Measures 21”x 7” mounted on white matte measures 23”x 9”. Black print on white paper. Vignette of a map of the Missouri and Arkansas with a wheel w

A photo of a stagecoach pulled by two horses. Three elderly men and women sit on the inside. Five at the top, and a young boy sitting at the end next

Obverse: Monetary Value/ 4 dols 48 cts / Contains/ 3.48 ozs. Troy / gold 000 / silver .9998 / seril no. 222; reverse: Blank.

Two books: "How and Where To Find Gold," and "Black Hills of Dakota," by Jenney

Booklet, Wells Fargo & Co. Express Official Directory, issued November 15, 1914. Softcover, measures 5 3/4" x 7". Indexed, 160 pages inc

Photo measures 6 1/2" x 4 3/4", mounted on a black bordered matte that measures 8 3/4" x 7". Eleven men standing in a dessert-like

Lot of 2, including: 1) Alaska United Gold Mining Company, issued to Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York for 50 shares in 1895. Signatu

Lot of 3, including: 1) Alaska Gold Mines Company, incorporated in Maine. Certificate No. N.Y. 17062 issued to S.B. Chapin & Co. For 100 shares, d

Measures 11" x 8 3/4". No. 236 issued to Everett Smith for 500 shares in the same year as the Alaskan Gold Rush. Endorsed by L. H. Woolfalk,

Incorporated in West Virginia c1897, issued to H. Fell for 100 shares 1898, signed by D.A. Dangton as President and W.R. Drake as Secretary. U/C. Very

Thought to be from the Alaska diggings, the photo shows two miners working a rocker amidst piles of debris, logs, rocks, etc. “Rocking” is printed in

Rare! Sheet music for piano. 13” x 10 ½”. Titled “The Latest March Success. The Gold Hunters March Brillante. Chas D. Blake author of the Falc...

Set of 6 matted photographs by photographer Beverly Dobbs, showing various operations of the Pioneer Mining Company during the Alaska gold rush. Anvil

Silver Bow Basin. This is photo No. 86 taken by Winter & Pond Studios in Juneau, as part of their Alaska Views series. It is titled, “Hydraulic M

This photo is No. 56 in a series titled “Picturesque Views of Alaska Scenery” and shows10 dead deer, both does and bucks. Four are hanging from the ea

A very clear view of Dyea taken from a hillside above the town. The town is nestled at the foot of snowy mountains. In the foreground are a wharf and

Incorporated in New Jersey. Issued June 5, 1900 for 155 shares. Signed by pres. And secr. 4 brown horizontal R168 R15 tied stamps & 2 horizontal p

The photo shows a sturdy log cabin with a man standing in its open doorway. A large “Laundry” sign hangs on the wall facing the trail. The photo is #1

Located along the Stewart River, incorporated under the laws of Arizona. Certificate No. 7185, issued to J.T. Vail for 100 shares. Datelined Kansas Ci

Stock no. 654. Measures 13 1/2"x 9 1/2". Incorporated under the laws of the state if New Jersey. Issued c. 1899, due January 1, 1940. Payab

No. 184 issued to Bearer by W. Taylor, secretary, and John M. Moore, president, on 2 July 1855. Datelined Talladega, Alabama. Hand written across th

A $500, 20-year Mortgage Bond, No. 3231. Signed by J.A. Rice, president, and L.H. McGill, secretary. Light brown border with black print and mining sc

No. 74 issued Jan. 22, 1886 to B.K. MacGrath for 100 shares. This is from the copper mining era after the completion of the railroad through the regio

Image of a large desert mine, possibly located in AZ based on background terrain. Measures 8" x 6", mounted on green matte measuring 10&am...

Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. Certificate No. 390, issued to Irene and Otto Lutz for 60 shares. Datelined November 2, 1904.

Incorporated in New Jersey in 1881. Cert. #15 issued to S.H. Brown for 1000 shares. Signed by W. N. Gourlay, president, and J.A. Brounz, treasurer. Th

Stock Certificate. Amole District, Pima County, AZ. Incorporated in California in 1884, issued in 1884 to H.H. Pearson for 500 shares. 4”x9”. Printed

Located in Chihuahua, Mexico. Incorporated in New York in 1862. Bond #1 in the amount of $500. Signed by Lyman W. Gilbert, president, and by Wm. Hic

2 stock certificates. Number C4, was issued to Mary R. Darling for 1000 shares of capital stock. Signed by Secretary BF Murphy and President Charles D

French man Theophil F. Metz immigrated to the US in 1890 and by 1894 he went into the soda manufacturing business. He started the Pioneer Soda works i

Incorporated in Arizona in 1902. Cert. #1592, issued to Edwin S. Evans for 250 shares. Signed by Geo. F. Jacoby, vice president, and H. Douglas, treas

Incorporated New York 1882. Certifies that George W. Girly is entitled to 49 shares. Signed by the secretary and vice president (both illegible). Embo

Lot includes 3 items: Report of the Bullard Mines, Pierce Mining District, Yavapai County, prepared by E.W. Durfee; 2) map of the Longitudinal Section

Incorporated in 1886. Cert. # 79, issued to Michael Kreiss for 50 shares. Signed by president R.P. Merillion and secretary Geo. L. Bramard. Black bord

2 piece mold, oval slug plate, mug base, with what appears to be an applied top with a bit of wear where the glass was rolled at the base of the top.

This is the rare clear variety, x-Grapentine. 2 piece mold tool top, circular slug plate. Purplish smokey color. A chip to the top on the back has bee

Sparkling mint, gem condition. This is certainly the finest known or at very least a tie with the finest known. 2 piece mold crown top. Rare aqua bott

Canyon Diablo. Incorporated in Maine in 1920. Cert. #5 issued to M.G. Connellan for one share. Signed by president and treasurer, although signatures

Brown’s mining district. Incorporated in Arizona in 1901. Cert. #157 issued to B.W. Simmons for 20 shares. Signed by Lee Crandall, president, and R.W.

Incorporated in New Jersey in 1881. Certificate #110, issued to Chas. T. Cobb for 250 shares in 1882. Signed by president Geo. W. Dickson, Jr. and sec

Silver Nugget Mining Company Incorporated in New York, 1881. Stock certificate 2164 issued to J.G. Sands for 100 shares of capital stock on August 10,

Lot of 5. 1) Stereoview photograph. Photo measures 6" x 3", mounted on a light gray matte that measures 7" x 3 1/2". Daguerreotype

White border RPC. Image is with two men and two horses on the dirt road called the Bright Angel Trail. Undivided back, used and cancelled (Los Angeles

Lot of 11. One letter is undated. All the letters are from Ella Shute to Lou (Louie Earle Williams). Many of the letters in this group are just catc

Incorporated under the Territory of Arizona in 1899. Cert. #613, issued to William Crockard for 500 shares at Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1905. Signed by R.A.T

Jerome is a mining town located just above the Verde Valley. This common aqua bottle is in good condition. Approx 7.75" tall.

Incorporated in Arizona January to March 1862, although dated 186_ on the certificate. Unissued 100-share certificate and unnumbered, but signed by Pr

Copper Emperial Mining Company certificate 126 for 25 shares. Printed by Henry Seibert & Bro, New York. U/C, Signed by Secretary JL Douglas and Pr

Gold Road District. Incorporated in Maine in 1911. Cert. #1, issued to F.W. Batchelder for one share. Signatures illegible due to cancellation punch h

The Grand Gulch Mining Company, located north of the Colorado River close to the borders of both Nevada and Utah, was incorporated circa 1876 in St. G

Lot of two. 1. No. 133 from the Minnesota Gold Mining Co. Issued to Walter W. Webb on March 19, 1866 for 5 shares. Signed by President H. H. Sibley (F

Scarce aqua variety. Vertical rectangular slug plate. ABM. 8" tall. Wear to the surface of "Purity" light rust on interior, easily remo

Lot of 6. 1.)Cone Mining and Milling Company Stock. Oatman. CertNo.#381 for 200 shares issued to M.P. Graff in 1916. Signed by Hugh Sparman, secretary

Tooled top 4 piece mold hutch. Clean, medium aqua. Minor casewear along the upper mold mark. 7" tall. Outlined title with 329 H on bottom. The c

Founded in 1913 by Howard M. Maxwell. The company was resold several times over the next few years and eventually became Celery-Vig Bottling operating

Proprietors M.E. Morin & R.P. Bicknell. Very common aqua variety. About 7.75" tall. Sparkling mint, a gem. This bottle has an unusual circula

This beautiful aqua-green bottle is in sparkling mint condition with heavy whittling, possibly the finest known example. Applied top hutch variety. Ap

Lot of 6. These letters are from John Shute to Louie. In 1877, Phoenix is beginning to take shape as a city. There is talk of installing an electri

Founded in 1910 by Arthur Francis and Mr. Baker. The company only lasted until 1911. 4 piece mold, crown top. Medium aqua, very light case wear to the

Scarce aqua bottle from a short lived bottling company, 1910-1911. Measures approx 7.75" tall.

Santo Domingo District. Incorporated in New York in 1880. Cert. #94, issued to M.L. Earle, Trustee for 100 shares. Signed by Wm. F. Turner, President,

Lot of 3 Items: Pinal, Mineral Creek, Arizona, Incorporated in Maine, all printed by the American Banknote Company 1) Certificate A5494 issued to Haro

Pioneer District. Incorporated in California in 1877. Cert. #53 issued to P.S. Swain, Trustee, for 100 shares. Signed by President A.W. Blair and Secr

Pioneer District. Incorporated in New York in 1880. Cert. # 891 issued to J.L. Gensler for 100 shares. Signed by Nelson Morril as president and P.S. S

The Beavers and Heisler partnership began in 1902 after the Arizona Soda Works was destroyed by fire and rebuilt. 2 piece mold, tooled top hutch, ligh

The Crystal Ice Company was founded by Wm. Mulveron about 1895 when he recognized the need for ice in prescott while working in a liquor store. Uncomm

George L. Merritt purchased the Soda Works previously owned by Beavers & Heisler in 1906. Merritt's Soda Works operated until 1920 when Geor...

The Prescott Bottling Works company was reopened by Morin in 1901 after a fire had previously destroyed the original company. It changed partnerships

4 piece mold. Ice blue to blue aqua variety. 8" tall. This is another essentially choice gem with only minor base case wear.

Medium aqua with some whittle. 2 piece mold, tooled top. Plain bottom. Nearly a gem bright and clean. Approx 6.25" tall

Aqua, 4 piece mold. Generally sparkling mint with the minor exception of a very light rust stain inside reverse, easily removable. Essentially a gem.

Incorporated in Kansas in 1882. Cert. #192, issued to Henry Hamilton for 5 shares. Signed by B.F. Simpson as president and C.H. Hand, secretary. Three

Lot of 3 photos. 1) An Indian woman is seated on the ground in front of her home, grinding meal with a traditional manor and metate. Several dogs sit

5” x 24”. Caption in White Reads “Montana Mine” Ruby, Arizona 1918. Ruby is considered by some to be one of the better preserved ghost towns in Arizon

Four handwritten letters of early Arizona Territory settlers between Ella Shute, Louie Earl, and Miriam Middleton. Very touching letters from one woma

This probably unique mining stock certificate is arguably one of the top four western autographed stock certificates in America. The other three are:

Incorporated in New York. Cert. #432 issued to William Temple for 50 shares. Signed by R.A. Sinclair, president, and S.R. Selden, secretary. Vignette

Rare clear variety from the Standard Bottling works. 7.5" tall. Chip on base

Light aqua, ABM, circular slug plate. "SBW" on bottom, essentially gem mint.

The Standard Bottling company was founded by Valencio T. Grado in 1916. They bottled a variety of soda's including Tokay Crush, Grape Ale, Schoo...

Lot of 3. 1) Two checks from the Office of E. B. Gage in Tombstone, Arizona and drawn on the First National Bank of Youngstown, Ohio: No. 15251 dated

Little is known about the Emerald Mining Company which was incorporated on March 22, 1882, but E. B. Gage, to whom the stock certificate was issued, w