Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Very rare Wells Fargo franked envelope with a Havilah (Kern County) hand stamp cancel. The cover is addressed to Alfred Burrell in Kernville. Rag edge

Lot of 14 - all white border, and postcards all unused and divided. 1) RPC of a General Merchandise store in Hornitos. Good contrast, low focus. Good

Inyo Mining district. Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #60, issued to Benjamin Dore for 25 shares. Signed by Benj. Dore, president, and by W.H. Daris, secr

Incorporated in Maine 1909. No. BB7187 issued March 16, 1910 to E.S. Carpenter for 1000 shares. Signed by Jacob Ehrlich, Vice President and (illegibl

Lot of 14. 1) Grapevine Mining Company of Nevada; Incorporated August 22, 1905; Certificate No. 854 issued September 10, 1906 to E.L. Fink for 200 sha

This stock from the Keyes Mining District was incorporated in 1863. Certificate No. 825, issued on May 28, 1864. All signatures are illegible. There i

Group of 33 documents, post cards, a photo, and general ephemera from Inyo County, California. 1) Envelope from C. L. Ray in Bishop, Calif to L. O. R

Lot of 9 images, including: photograph of Darwin, with name in white at lower left corner. "Darwin-before it burned" is written in pencil on

Beveridge District. Incoportated in Arizona in 1904. Cert. #58, issued at Chicago in 1905 for 100 shares to Mrs. Susana M.D. Fry, signed by O.S. Will

Incorporated in California in 1831. Cert. #187 issued to W.A. Watts for 100 shares. Signed by W.A. Watts, president, and by S.H. Ellis, Jr., secretary

Lot of 2 #1: Ubehebe Copper Mines and Smelter Company; Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, March 28, 1907; Certificate No. 31 issued

Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #34 issued to John Edwards for one share. Signed by Geo. Withington, president, and Joseph Bowen, secretary. Vignette at l

A Collation of Words Common to the French and English Languages, compiled by H.W. Ford, Jackson Cal., copyright 1883. In the Preface, Ford notes that:

Three groups of items, including: 1) Lundy, 4 images, two each mounted on ledger paper. Three images are of lakes and the surrounding mountains, while

Incorporated in 1874. Cert. #1 issued to D.P. Gordon for 500 shares. Signed by Michael Hawkins, president, and I.E. Delaware, secretary. Small vignett

Lot of 2: #1: Stock: Incorporated under the Laws of South Dakota, no date; Certificate No. 419 issued December 18, 1907 to S.J. Hernstadt for 1000 s

Lot of two scarce Hutches. 1) California Soda Works with a rampant eagle embossed on this medium aqua soda, measuring 7” tall. It has a couple of bubb

Lot of 2. 1) Strong single circle cancel with Scott 33 gree 10 cent stamp at right, with weak Los Angles tie. Cover is addressed to General James W. D

The photo depicts numerous oil derricks situated in a community with several houses nearby and many other derricks on the hill behind the houses. A sm

Hardcover, indexed, 159 pages including illustrations of multiple items per page. "Established 1907, Pacific Mill and Mine Supply Co., Inc. Manuf