Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Rare. 42 South C. Street. Con A. Ahern, Proprietor. Letter is as written, ". . .Please pay to the order of Con. A. Ahern the sum of twenty dollar

Friday Edition, Vol. I, No. 17. The Daily Safeguard first published on October 5, 1868. The paper was a political voice for the Democrats during the c

The Arrington’s sold land in Virginia City for $1,000.00 to the Best and Belcher Mining Company, a Corporation on 10 August. The lot also contains Os

Lot of 24 handwritten documents both from and to Fair as the Superintendent of the Savage Mining Co. Some of the people writing to him are Henry Eger

Morris M. Fredrick, of Virginia Nev., had a jewelry store that also sold silver flatware typical of the period. According to Fred Holabird, “Fredrick

Incorporated on July 6, 1863. No. 53 issued on October 3, 1863 to William H. Ladd for 100 shares. Signed by secretary Henry S. Dent and president Will

Virginia District. Incorporated in 1886. Cert. #1000, issued to Ray W. Wightman for 5000 shares. Signed by C. Kinney as president and by W. Spaulding,

Lot of 4 different stock certificates from the Gold Hill Mining District. 1) Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in Nevada in 1863. Cert. #3

Incorporated October 26th 1878. Issued to John Miller. Signed by Secretary John Brongary and President S. Brankiades. Endorsed on reverse. Embossed se

Exceptional stock certificate issued to the president of the company, Alpheus Bull, and signed by him. Certificate No. 3520 for 4 shares at $500 each.

This is an example of imprinted stamps on a check. No. 7214 was issued to William Sharon by Isaac Requa, the mine superintendent of the Gould & C

Five stapled pages of inventory lists of furniture in Hale & Norcross House Parlor. The first page consists of book cases, table cloths, and door

Incorporated in Nevada. No. 45 issued to C.P. Hamilton in 1886 for 100 shares. Signed by E.D. Breuli, president and W.G. Hyde, secretary.

One unused Bank of California check. Perforated on three sides. Measures 8" x 3 1/8". Unique check. Orange under print, diamond shaped 2c Un

Lot of 7 handwritten assignments on letter size, white, ruled paper, from Thomas Gracey to A. C. Hampton and Co. Gracey did work for Chollar-Norcross

Lot of 2. One image of frontier men and women. The other, a stamp and mill plant in Storey County. Both un-used.

Lot of 2 chromolithograph post cards with no border. Both show image of stamp mill in Storey County. One used, one un-used.

Little is known of this mining company other than it was incorporated May 21, 1863, but it appears that the president of the company, D. E. Hoff, owne

Group of 12 unissued checks from Nevada mills drawn on assorted banks. #1: 6 checks by the Savage Mining Company as an Agency of the Bank of Califor

Lot of 2. An agreement between the Virginia and Truckee Railroad and Savage Mining Company for 3,000 cords of wood for $6,000.00 paid upon execution