Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Bodie, California, known for the extensive gold mining that took place in the mid to late 19th and early 20th centuries, is now a historic landmark wh

Lot of 6 items, including: 4 tickets to Bodie Fire Department Anniversary Ball. The dates listed are 1900 (22nd Anniversary), 1901 (23rd Anniversary),

Four receipt books: A) IOOF, 1886-1895; B) AOUW 1882-1889 (both of these have "Bodie" printed on the receipts); C) AOUW 1893-4 D) AOUW 1896

Potpourri of 24 items. There is one unopened letter in this lot. It has a 2 cent red, adhesive George Washington serrated postal stamp, cancelled in

Panorama shows 13 men, one on horseback, with most wearing clown make-up or "blackface" paint, standing in the middle of Main Street. Measur

Letter and cover, addressed to Mrs. S.A. Wilbur, Belvidere, Illinois. Postmarked June 12, 1879, with three 1-cent U.S. postage stamps, measures 5 1/...

Lot of 2 cards, one showing the entire town land hillside beyond covered in snow, and the other showing Bodie’s snow-covered main street and the Gener

Lot of 2. The first bottle is a rare piece in super condition. This is an amber quart crown top beer with a 100% perfect label. The label reads: Bohem

Certificate Nos. 133-136, one vertical sheet with stubs still attached, blank except for stamped certificate number on stub and cert. Dateline San Fra

Lot of 9. 1) Four items relating to the Bodie Commandery No. 15, of the Knights Templar. One item is a letter dated June 5, 1883, and is addressed to

Each photo measures 3”x 4” and 7” x4 ½” on tan matte. Contrast is low to medium and focus is sharp. Slight wear on the photos with age marks t...

Lot of 2. 1) A 5 3/4" A.B. Stewart Druggist, Bodie, Cal. Embossed bottle, very clean. Has a very minor inside content haze. There is a shallow b

Medium contrast and focus is good except for slight movement on the middle. The photograph is mounted on blue measures 10”x 8” and 11”x 9” framed.

Two editions of the Bodie, CA mining town newspaper dated January 21, 1905 and September 11, 1909. There are coarse edges on both. Headlines address

Photo measures 8”x 6” and 9”x 7” on tan matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp, except for a two men on the left side who are fuzzy from movement.

This spectacular wall map is arguably one of the most sought-after pieces from Bodie. We were only able to find four such pieces in either private or

From "The San Francisco Daily Stock Report," pp. 23, a sketch (20" x 13 1/2") is mounted under a black matte (25" x 19 1/2&...

Lot of 2. 1) Consolidated Pacific Mining Company, Incorporated under the laws of the State of California, August 22, 1878. Certificate No. 4025, issu

Lot of 2. 1) Noonday Mining Company. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #2039 issued on June 17, 1881 to G. B. Bayley, Trustee for 50 shares. Signed by secre

Daily Free Press, Bodie, CA, Friday edition, June 17, 1881, Vol. IV, No. 80. This four-page newspaper contains news of the day with several interestin