Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Obverse: Hub / Saloon / Yerington; reverse: Good For / 5 / In Trade.

Named for Henry Marvin Yerington, a railroad man, Yerington is in the agricultural Mason Valley.

14 tokens from the Mason Valley railroad town. John Benassi, Vic Bernard, F&P, Joe Dini and others.

Lot of 2. 1) Three bartenders stand behind an "L" shaped wood front bar. Very neatly organized liquor. Owl themed interior, with owl borders

Founded in 1883 by the Oregon and California Railroad, Medford is the county seat of Jackson County.

About three to four men attempt to help a fallen horse. Other men adjust the straps on the other two horses still attached to the stagecoach. A large

Lot of 3. 1) White border real photo post card with two men standing next to a mule carrying bags of water on its back. The scenery in the back seems

Named for Peter Skene Ogden, of Hudson's Bay Company, Ogden is the closest town to Promontory Point, where the golden spike was driven creating ...

Yes, they drink in Salt Lake City.

H. Toepelt was the proprietor of the Bank Saloon in Doty, Washington. Doty is on the Chehalis River and once boasted the largest sawmill in Lewis Coun

A gold strike in 1899 swelled the population of Index, located on the Skykomish River. By the time of the Great Depression, the town had mostly disapp

The capitol of Washington has a history of busy maritime commerce from its port on Puget Sound, making Charle's Saloon a popular place.

This piece is one of the finest known from Spokane.

1) Interior saloon. Two men lean on a beautifully designed wood front bar and a bartender on the other side. Lines of whiskey bottles behind him. Fair

Lot of 5. 1) Chromolithograph of a nude woman looking back at herself in the reflection of the mirror. Possibly hand painted with color, detailed desi

Made by Bussoz Constructor Bre S. G. D. G., 27 Rue Condorcet, Paris. Teleph. 1e Ligne 22808 or 2e Ligne 15671. It measures 18” wide, 27” in height,

Hardcover book. 8 ¾”x 6”. 183 pages that include 18 maps. The book lists shipping addresses to town and cities in the U.S. and Canada. Wear on...

Lot of 5. Edited by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and published by Matthew Bender, 1960-1973. The purpose of these books was to update an

Incorporated by the Legislature of Vermont; Certificate 1549 issued March 28, 1850 to “Bearer” for 10,000 shares; signed by L.E. Phelps as President a

One black and white and one colored topographical map. Atlas sheet 77B. The main place in these maps is Albuquerque. The mountain ranges are well do

2 Stocks issued to Fred Fell, one for 5 shares one for 20 shares 1934. Printed Signatures, certificates fine. U/C.

Lot of 19. 1) The House of the Dawn by Marah Ellis Ryan. Published in 1914, 407 pages. Brown hard cover book with silver and blue imprint. No dust jac

Wisconsin. Ashland. Mellen. Berkshire Mining & Development Co. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Certificate No. For 100 shar

2 certificates issued to Thomas Fell in 1893, one for 8 shares the other for 7 shares. Signed by Holmes B. Stevens as Secretary, Q.H. Goslme as Presid

Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories of the West of the Rocky Mountains; Being the Eight Annual Report of Rossiter W. Raymond

Collection of 39 items. 1) photograph taken during the 1910 Jefferies and Johnson fight. Measures 9”x 6 ¾” and 12 ¼” x 9 ½” on white ...

Brightly colored poster. Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. Measures 27”x 15 ¼” mounted on white matte. Five vignettes of different rai...

Forwarding receipt from Chinese Camp for $935 in "(gold) dust". This is a rare receipt for gold sent to the Bank of San Francisco on July 19

Forwarding receipt from Chinese Camp for $600 in "(gold) dust". This is a rare receipt for gold sent to the Bank of San Francisco on August

1)Obverse: Centennial of the Beginning / Of The Great Cattle Trail Era; reverse: Chisholm Trail / 1867 1967 / Centennial Celebration Commission. Coppe

Marbled cover scrapbook of newspaper clippings on various subjects. Editorials, obituaries, death announcements, fiction stories, poems, and humorous

Lot of 4. One Motor Trend book and three Fawcett Books. 1) Classic Cars and Antiques, by H. Wieand Bowman and Robert J. Gottlieb. Trend Books no. 111,

Lot of over 300 items. Sixty-eight or more used RPC's, 17 with border and all divided backs but 5 undivided (2 are early 1900 Army Air postcards...

Portrait of James H. Crockwell on white border RPC. Contrast is medium, while focus is good. "JH Crockwell, Salt Lake City, Utah, Born March 21st

This group of documents regarding creamery and dairy papers includes records from a variety of businesses. The California-Nevada Creamery Company, Fa

About 200 book plate prints, probably printer's over run. Low quality. Generally fine.

Large box of ephemera including receipts, deeds, bonds, newspaper articles, magazines, letters, revenue stamps (too many to describe) dated from 18

Obverse: 999 / Fine / Value / $7.68 / Eagle / Mining Co.; reverse: Ozs / 5.94 / No. 335.

74 checks from Eastern banks; some unissued; forty-eight have no revenue stamps, the remainder have the following:RN-B4: American Exchange Nationa

39 checks from Eastern banks, all with revenue stamps: RN-F1: First National Bank of Boston (3) unissued. RN-X7: Farmers Deposit Bank (Ky) (1); North

Part I and Part II of Fiftieth Anniversary Volume, 1905-1955 edited by Alan M. Bateman. Published in October 1955 by the Economic Geology Publishing

2 encased pennies: 1) 1936, Cheviot Sales Store, 2) 1908, United Woolen Mills.

An 8 x 10” black and white real photo matted to 11 x 12 ½” size on gray matting board, showing a beautiful old convertible car with four men dr...

Lot of two. 1) Frisco Mining and Smelting Company. Issued to Jimmy N. Laurence on October 14, 1879 for 1 share. Signed by treasurer William S. Godbe

Front: J. C. Fremont Born Jan. 21, 1813. Includes engraving of Fremont. Obverse: Our Country with an eagle on a globe and 13 stars around the edge. Th

Lot of 4. One Harper & Row book, three Wiley Toppan books. 1) Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration, by H. E. Hawkes and J. S. Webb. Part of Harpe...

Lot of 16 books on geography and miscellaneous subjects. 1) Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods, by Franklin J. Stermole and John M.

Lot of 3 1) 1957 reprint of The Divining Rod: A History of Water Witching by Arthur J. Ellis. Orange cover, measures 5 ¾”x 9 ¼”. Very l...

Lot of 4. 1) Volcanoes and their Activity by A Rittman. Hardcover book, 305 pages. 2) Field Geology by Frederic H. Lahee. Published by The Maple Press

Lot of five. 1) Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth by John Playfair. Softcover book, 528 pages. 2) The Birth and Development of the Ge

Lot of 3. 1) Red hardcover: The Principles of Engineering Geology and Geotechnics. By Dimitri Krynine and William Judd. Part of the McGraw-Hill Civil

Certificate number 2877. "Helen J. Morris is a daily listener and qualified for membership in the WMAL Breakfast Club Broadcast daily except Sund

Lot of 2, includes: 1) Premier-Cariboo Gold Mining Company, incorporated under the laws of the State of South Dakota. Certificate No. 215, issued for

Lot of 4) Original Box, H. Boker straight razor with faux ivory handle, blade has name and providence stamped on handle and engraved on the blade. B)

Colorful poster measures 21 ½ x 13 ¼”. Mounted and framed measures 25 ½ by 17”. Light brown wood frame. Dark orange background with...

Obverse: Green River / whiskies / The Whiskey / Without Regrets; reverse: It's Lucky to Drink / Green River/ Whiskies.

A blank ledger sheet form with the following headings: Where From, Date, Article, Value, To Whom Addressed, Charges, When Delivered, By Whom Received.

Lot of books on various subjects, non-fiction, academic, and fiction. 14 of the books are hardcover and 4 are softcover. 1) Gotland Treasure Island

Obverse: Homestake Mining Company / 1981 / 10512 / 10.80 oz / 998.9 / fine; reverse: blank.

Lot of 8. 1) My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara. Hardcover book, 285 pages. 2) Thunderhead by Mary O'Hara. Hardcover book, 353 pages. 3) Black ...

Lot of 2 excellent photos. 1) Two men, one seated and one standing on a buffalo hide, are posed outside a wooden building with an Indian blanket hangi

Two 4x6 booklets of the by-laws of the IOOF. 1) Constitution, By-laws, and Rules of Order Eureka Lodge, No. 22 I.O.O.F. of the State of Nevada. Toget

Reports on the Mineral Resources of the United States. Report on J. Ross Browne of the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Ro

Certificate issued to J.R. Tree for 30 shares August 7, 1891. Signed by J.C. Howard as President and J.B. Burton as Secretary. Countersigned by M.E. T

1)Obverse: Nothing is Impossible To Him That Wills / Kossuth; reverse: United States / The Birthplace of Freedom. Brass, 28mm. Lajos Kossuth was a H

Lot of 8. 1) Lost Mines & Buried Treasures Along the Old Frontier by John D. Mitchell. Hardcover book, 240 pages. 2) Exporers Ltd. Guide to Lost T

A beautiful evenly colored jar with “Mason” embossed on one side and beneath that a stylized WS (or SW) monogram encompassed by a large “G.” Slightly

Two metal bookmarks used for ledger books. One bookmark is black with red trim, the other is brown with gilt trim and both have a hole in the top whi

Lot of 2 hardcover books. Mineral Resources of the United States 1926 and Report of the Director of the Mint upon Production of Precious Metals in th

Lot of 5. 1) Classification of Rocks by Russell B. Travis. Quarterly of the Colorado School of Mines. Volume 50, No. 1, January 1955. Softcover, 98 pa

Lot of 5 books on various aspects of mining and mining history. 1) Elements of Mining by Robert S. Lewis. Second Edition, Seventh Printing. Hardback,

Lot of 16. Burro Alley, a novel by Edwin Corle. 279 pages. 1938. No dust jacket fair condition with stains throughout and creases along the binding. 2

Lot of 4 books related to mining geology. Two of the books are a volume I and II. 1) Mining Geology by Hugh Exton McKinstry. 1948 by Prentice-Hall,

Interpretation of Leached Outcrops by Roland Blanchard, Bulletin 66. 1968. Book is hardcover in dark blue cloth in good to very good condition. Let

Box of miscellaneous documents and papers dating from late 19th century to 1950s. Included are seven newspapers, Times-Record of Cripple Creek, Co. (A

Lot of 20 items. Some of the items are: a petite Nevada brooch in the shape of a spoon measured 2 1/2". 2) An official commemorative medallion ...

Lot contains 8 volumes in a wooden powder box. Modern American Railway Practice, A Complete System of Practical Instruction in Railway Transportation.

Hardcover. Daily Statement of Business as Shown by National Cash Register Inside description “N.C.R. Cash and Credit Statement Book No. 10. For use wi

Lot of 4. First is a hardcover book titled Navajo Winter Nights Folktales and Myths of the Navajo People. 8 ¾”x 7”. By Dorothy Childs Hogner. P...

Card announcing "For Lieutenant Governor/ Geo. T. Mills/ Republican Nominee." Printed by "Typographica, Union Label." Measures 4 3

Lot of 44. Group of various oil company stocks. Three are unused. A few of them are: 1)Golden State Oil Company. Dated Jan. 29, 1923. No. 551 certifie

Lot of 32 miscellaneous billheads from across the United States and for many different companies. Billheads were very important in business transacti

Lot of 8 1) Gary Hart ’84 poster. Royal blue background, white letters. There are some holes where the poster was hanged with tacks. 2) Life magazin

The Portfolio of War and Nation, CJ Stanley, 582 page graphic and pictorial history prepared by government records in the department of War and Statis

All the edges have damage. Yellowing. Some foxing. Vignette in the middle is of a man in a small sail boat on the shore of a mountain lake. The Arm

Various denominations from ½-cent to 20-cents; printed precancels from different U.S. cities. Many towns and cities in the United States have i...

21 different stocks related to railroads, airlines, and automobiles. Most stocks are either punched or stamped "cancelled"; those U/C are n

2 tokens: 1) Lucky Tillicum,1933, 2) International Monetary Conference, Savannah, Georgia, 1946.

Lot of 5. First 3 are all from the West End Consolidated Mining Company. 1) Stock no. 2987. 10 ¾”x 6 ¾”. Incorporated under the laws of t...

Obverse: Liberty Union and Equality; reverse: Democratic Candidate / 1860 / Stephen A. Douglas.

Lot of 5 "The Story of Civilization" volumes by Will Durant. Volume I: Our Oriental Heritage. Hardcover book, 1049 pages. Volume III: Caesar

One Studio Publication book called How to Draw the Countryside by E. G. Earthrowl. 63 pages. Book in good condition, bound in green cloth with jacket

7 tokens: Jumbo Shrimp from Morgan City, LA; 1940 Golden Gate Exposition History of Petroleum; Whoop -e-Tee- Whoop from Durango, CO; cutout 12 1/2 alu

3 groups of trade cards that are great for collages, decoration, collecting, etc. 1) Generic trade cards. More than 40 cards of various sizes and sub

3 tokens: Lake Hotel Card Room, Dower's Com'l Hotel, Hotel Cline.

1) 1962, Columbus, Mississippi Centennial of the Civil War medal; 2) Very fine condition "Army & Navy."

Cheyenne Motor Bus Co. And B.E. Ry. Co. Butte, Montana.

Approximately 500 page expenses and fees for agent ledger for the Union Pacific Railway Company. The entries come from across the United States. The

A real grab bag of revenue stamps which includes the following, and more! Stock Transfer: 4, 4, and 20-cents; $1 and $2 Documentary: 1, 2, 5, 10-cent

Collection of approximately 75-100 stamped envelopes. U71 (3) 1cent, U77 (4) 2cent, U78 (2) 2cent, U76 (5), U91 (26) , U93 (6), U93 (1) 3cent, U76 (1