Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

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A Composium of Western Americana
Featuring the Bodie Collection and the Gottschalk Ore Specimen Collection.

Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction.
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
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nv - Virginia City,Storey County - c1870s - Nevada Territory Checks1466 - nv - Virginia City,Storey County - c1870s - Nevada Territory Checks
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Lot of 8. Four unused checks, three are Wells, Fargo & Co, and one Agency the Bank of California. 5) Duplicate. Chollar-Potosi Mining Company. Dat
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1867 - Nye & Co. Billhead1467 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1867 - Nye & Co. Billhead
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Early and rare billhead from Savage Gold & Silver Mining Co. to Nye's Jewelry Store on 1 June. Nye eventually sold out to M. M. Fredrick in...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*********n for (130.00 + 22.75BP) = 152.75
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Official Election Ballot 1892 Presidential Election - Clint Maish1468 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Official Election Ballot 1892 Presidential Election - Clint Maish
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An Official 1892 Presidential Election Ballot from Storey County, Nevada This original ballot measures 18 ½” x 11 ½” and has one vertical ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to f*****k for (80.00 + 14.00BP) = 94.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1868 & 1876 - Ophir and Savage Silver Ingots and George F. Ford1469 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1868 & 1876 - Ophir and Savage Silver Ingots and George F. Ford
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Lot of 2 Ingots. Introduction This ingot pair came from an estate in the Eastern United States, uncovered this year. We had originally planned
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to I********g for (22,000.00 + 3,850.00BP) = 25,850.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1905 - Ophir Brunswick Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Compan1470 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1905 - Ophir Brunswick Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Compan
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Unissued stock certificates starting with number 70 and going through to number 500. Number 72 is missing on the first page, otherwise all the other
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R******2 for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866, 1868 - Printed Cancellations on Revenue Stamps - Clint Mais1471 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866, 1868 - Printed Cancellations on Revenue Stamps - Clint Mais
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Lot of 2. 1. No. 5470 drawn on The Bank of California account of the Empire Mine. Made out to J. B. Stewart by R. W. Graves, Superintendent on 6 Ma
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to R******2 for (400.00 + 70.00BP) = 470.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1867 - Promissory Note - Clint Maish Collection1472 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1867 - Promissory Note - Clint Maish Collection
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On a half paged of ruled paper. An I. O. U between Summit Mill Co. by O. S. Carrill and Palmer Knox & Co. of San Francisco for $804.58. Two adhe
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1879 - Prospect Mining Company Stock Certificate - Fenske Collect1473 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1879 - Prospect Mining Company Stock Certificate - Fenske Collect
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Incorporated in New York in 1879. In the Report of the Director of the Mint for 1882, a Prospect Mine was reported as a mine in Storey County, Virgin
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Savage Mine Detailed Receipt Books1474 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Savage Mine Detailed Receipt Books
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Six large receipt books for monies paid workers and contractors, from 1862 to 1879. Two volumes 1862, two volumes 1864 (Issac Requa, H.H. Day), one vo
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to R******2 for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Savage Mine Payroll Receipts - Gil Schmidtmann Collection1475 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Savage Mine Payroll Receipts - Gil Schmidtmann Collection
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Lot of 8 receipts (duplicates) all dated April 30, 1871 and received from James G. Fair, Superintendent. All have a pinhole in the center and are for
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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NV - Virginia City,1867-1871 - Savage Mining Company Assay Documents1476 - NV - Virginia City,1867-1871 - Savage Mining Company Assay Documents
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Lot of four documents . 1. A handwritten, marked duplicate, from Savage Mining Company to Guild and Curry Co. for an assessment done on both gold and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 350.00
Sold to 8****f for (160.00 + 28.00BP) = 188.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866-1868 - Savage Mining Company Bullion Register1477 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1866-1868 - Savage Mining Company Bullion Register
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One of the earliest known ledgers from the mine that was situated between Gold Hill and Virginia City. Privately owned and recently offered up for au
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to I********g for (6,500.00 + 1,137.50BP) = 7,637.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - July 10, 1863 - South Burnside Silver Mining Company Stock Certif1478 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - July 10, 1863 - South Burnside Silver Mining Company Stock Certif
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Little is known of this company. It was incorporated Feb. 28, 1863, pre-Nevada statehood. It is certificate No. 106 for 10 shares at $500 each. The ce
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8****f for (800.00 + 140.00BP) = 940.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - St. John's Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate 1479 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - St. John's Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate
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Lot of one. Incorporated in 1863. Certificate No. 26 issued on April 10, 1863 to N. A. Chandler for 10 shares. Signed by secretary Monroe Thomson and
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 8****f for (750.00 + 131.25BP) = 881.25
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - St. John's Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate *T1480 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1863 - St. John's Gold and Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate *T
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The mine was located on the Brunswick ledge. It incorporated on 25 March 1863. No. 24 issued to N. A. Chandler for 10 shares on 10 April by Monroe Th
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to b*********r for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Storey County Bonds - Clint Maish Collection1481 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - Storey County Bonds - Clint Maish Collection
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Lot of three Storey County Nevada Bonds; The bonds include the following: 1) Blank Bond sheet originating from the City of Virginia Water Bonds. 2) Bo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to B*********2 for (300.00 + 52.50BP) = 352.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1874 - Sutro Related Checks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection1482 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1874 - Sutro Related Checks - Gil Schmidtmann Collection
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Lot of 2. 1) The Comstock Tunnel Company. The Washoe County Bank, Reno Nevada. Safe Deposit Vaults Sutro, Nevada. Black print on crème paper. G...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*********2 for (200.00 + 35.00BP) = 235.00
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1871 - Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Certificate1483 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1871 - Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Certificate
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Comstock mining district. Cert. #785 issued to A.H.R Schmidt for one share on June 3, 1871. Signed by Samuel Merritt as President and W.K. Van Alen as
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to R******2 for (1,500.00 + 262.50BP) = 1,762.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1887 - The Footlight Daily Newspaper1484 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - 1887 - The Footlight Daily Newspaper
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The paper offered for sale here is the last month of the Footlight’s original run. We have twenty-two issues from January 3 to 31. Very Fragile. It
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to B*********2 for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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NV - Virginia City,Storey County - V&T Locomotive Photo1485 - NV - Virginia City,Storey County - V&T Locomotive Photo
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Lot of 15 X 7 black and white of Engine No. 25 near freight depot in Virginia City, Nevada. This is the second engine designated No. 25 by Virginia
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9***9 for (150.00 + 26.25BP) = 176.25
 
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