Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

A group of perhaps 50-75 men and women are standing in front of the snow covered Dardanelle Post Office. Two cars are in the photo and the one at left

Incorporated in Wyoming. Cert. #110, issued at Denver to Sylvan Hayes Lauchheim for 100 shares. Likely a Colorado mining company but not listed in the

Two billheads from "Office County Clerk, El Dorado County," datelined Placerville, Cal., May 21, 1883. "County of Mono. To E.W. Witmer,

Front: Benson Billiard Parlor Fortuna, Calif. Obverse: Good for 5c in merchandise. Round token in white metal. Fortuna was originally named Slide, the

Three fancy private entry land documents from Fresno County, California. All three of the documents are from Stockton, California and have section, t

Incorporated in Delaware 1901. No. C16102 issued March 27, 1930 to J.S. Bache & Co. for 100 shares. Signed by R.M (illegible) as Vice President a

Three checks drawn on the First National Bank of Los Angeles, all measuring 8”x 3” on black ink on gray paper. All have the Rose Gold Mining and Mill

Lot of 30 postcards of the Los Angeles/Orange County area, mostly undated. Of special interest: 3 sepia-toned views of Orange County scenes. Postcar

Thirteen postcards, twelve black and white, one color, of various locations around Los Angeles. All measure 5.5” x 3.5”. Included are: the Huntington

Lot of 10. Each measures 18 1/4" x 16 1/4" including the vouchers. All are cancelled. 1)Group of 3 issued to Bank of America National Trus

Eleven photographed black and white postcards of the Ocean Park disaster in 1912. One postcard shows how the “million dollar pier” looked before the f

Hand-written copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Lone Star Mining and Milling Company, dated June 30, 1888. Notarized by F.B. Whiting in Plum

Lot 40 items, in three groups. 1) Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company Deeds (blank, dated 190_). Folding document, four pages, measuring 14"

Lot of 3. 1) Mahogany leather bound personal diary. Both front and back covers are no longer in tact with the contents. About the first 10 pages are f

Lot of 10 pieces of correspondence, both handwritten and typewritten, of real estate issues in Redlands, California. Redland, located in San Bernardi

Two pages from the Wednesday edition of The Daily Times. Vol. 1, #49, dated Oct. 27, 1875. Edges are flaking, and paper is yellowing. Left and right

Four tokens:1976 Chase centennial, 1955 San Diego Federal Savings and Loan anniversary, two Good For 5c In Trade Schroeder's with Brunswick, Bal...

Lot of 15 color postcards from the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, CA in 1915. Group # 1: 14 Eno and Matteson postcards #440 ,4401, 4406

Lot of 26 postacard scenes. Three cards are sepia-toned scenes of Escondido published exclusively for Mrs. B Goodson. One is a sepia print #865 Cottag

Lot of 5 different checks, all signed by Adolf Sutro between 1887-1896. 1) Check #51 dated February 19, 1887, drawn on The Nevada Bank of San Francisc

Five different checks, all signed by Alfred Sutro between 1887- 1896. 1) Check # 48 dated February 19, 1887, drawn on The Nevada Bank of San Francisco

Lot of 5. Official programs produced by the Sutro Baths. The dates of the five programs are January 2, 9, 16, August 27 and 28, 1896. Programs featu

Lot of 8 checks signed by Adolph Sutro founder of the Sutro Tunnel. All are different. Four are on the Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco, and four on

Part 1. Gold and Silver ores. By C. H. Aaron, Metallurgist. He also authored "Testing and Working Silver Ores," and Leaching Gold and Sil

Lot of 4. 1) Gold Hill, Nevada dated Oct. 16, 1871. No. 13493. William Allen deposited $200.00 to Sey. Signed by W. Blauwell. One green Nevada, 5c r

Lot of 3. 1) “Santa Clara, 1856.” Drawn by Kuchel and Dresel. Their firm concentrated its work on views of Northern California and Oregon. This part

Grab bag of over 24, one unused. Some of the following are: 1) Tallant & Co. Bankers no. 246 issued to Mike Alt for $891.80. Endorsed by John Kent

Lot of 9. Six checks (1-6) Bank of California, North Pacific Transportation Co. All have revenue stamp RN-B17. 1) #1194 issued August 3, 1869 to Perki

Broadside printing of state of California Miscellaneous Rules for Quarrymen issued by the Industrial Accident Commission branches in the State Buildin

Group of six postcards showing street scenes of Chinese inhabitants of San Francisco; five cards are published by The O. Newman Co. and are tinted fro

Lot of papers and document related to the Illinois-Pacific Glass Company. This company, consolidated in 1902, producted glass products, fruit jars, m

3/4" x 3"1/2" 3.65ozt. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. San Francisco Challenge Metal. The Selby Smelting Company was orgainzed in 1865 by

Forty-seven postcards of the City itself, as well as Oakland and the University of California.

Collection of billheads from various San Francisco businesses including soap, china, carpets, clothing, and fancy goods merchants. Billheads were ver

Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited with Selby Smelting & Lead Co. for Refining. Measures 11 7/8" x 5 1/8". By J.C. & E. Coleman, G

8 books and 1 pamphlet with stories of Colorado and Nevada. 1) Bancroft, Caroline. Augusta Tabor: Her Side of the Scandal. 5th ed, 1958. (pamphlet). 2

Three different Thomas Elder Advertizing Store Tokens: 1) 1902 obverse: importer and dealer in ancient and modern coins, paper money, curios, cut gem

Complete set of three Thomas Elder satirical issue Pikers Peak. DeLorey #70. Obverse: Stung States of America. Con not coin above a satirical jackass,

No. 162 issued to J. W. Lanley by H. P Harsch, Secretary, and E. J. Warner, President on 7 January for 440 shares. Cancelled Sept. 14, 1899. Also af

Lot of 2. 1. The Rawley Mining Company. In 1880 prospectors discovered rich gold and silver veins in the Kerber Creek District. The town of Bonanza

Incorporated in Colorado in 1901, the firm owned “64 claims on 400 acres covering a 6.5 ft. vein. The ore was argentiferous galena, bornite and chalc

Lot of 2. 1. Gold Hill Mining Company, Gold Hill Mining District. No. 169. A bond. Not issued and has coupons 2-20 attached and signed by J. M. Page t

Two issued and cancelled stock certificates from this Colorado mining company. Incorporated in Wyoming. No vignette. Both signed by Wm. P. Daniels as

The site was actually called Nolan’s Creek Camp for an early prospector who, with another man, located pay dirt in 1887. Many rich strikes were made

Rare stock. Incorporated in New Mexico with offices in Denver. No. 1021 issued to James P. Douglass by A. E. Brodin, Secretary, and J. Royal Palmire

Lot of 26 certificates. U/C. The Croesus Gold Mining and Tunnel Company. All excellent condition. This is a safe deposit box discovery.

Inc. in Wyoming in 1903. Cert. #6612, issued at Colorado Springs to H.C. Maloney for 500 shares. Signed by Irving Howbert as president and W.T. Doubt

Two tokens: Macks, and R.K. Donaldson ( counter stamped McBrid).

No. 60 issued to Geo. R. Caldwell by Juan D. D. Vigil, Secretary, and E. L. Nulley, President, on 1 August for 2,000 shares. Caldwell signed on the r

Incorporated in South Dakota. Cert. #385, issued to Mrs. P.D. Krim for 500 shares in 1904. Signed by H.H. Gamils (?) as president and H.G. Fowler as s