Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Seven letters and one cover. Other letters in this lot are from Olympia, Washington. The main subject of this lot of letters is spiritualism. The w

Large Hardcopy of the Porterville, CA Water Works. Fair Condition.

Includes: Two very rare Randsburg area billheads: 1) Bill of Sale from M. J. Colson Dr., Wholesale and Retail Dealer in All Kinds of Lumber, datelined

Lot of 4 photographs. Photos measure 5” x 4” and 6”x 5” on grey matte. No photographer identified. Little wear on the mattes of all four. The phot

13p report on the famous Yellow Aster Mine. The mine had been shut down since 1918. The ore grade of about 0.1 oz/ton gold is discussed. There is a de

Incorporated in 1874. Cert. #22 issued to Charles C. A. Duisenberg for 1 share. Signed by A.E. Eberhart, president, and F. Delanza, secretary.Vignette

Bound copies of "Bee" newspapers published in July, 1932. For July 1, headlines and primary stories on front page concern Franklin D. Roosev

Lot of 26. Twenty-five editions of Weinstock’s Store News of one of the biggest department stores in the U. S. that originated in Sacramento. All are

Wells Fargo Express Orange Label with Marysville double ring oval cancel on sleeve of folded document cover addressed to J.F. Houghton of Sacramento.

Mohave District. Incorporated in California. Cert. #703, issued in 1883 at Los Angeles for 100 shares. Issued to W.W. Spragne and signed by James Noel

Will & Finck 8" antler handle carving knife. "E.S.L." inscribed at the top of the pommel. Tang appears to be a through the pommel d

Lot of 15. Fourteen are signed by Adolph Sutro. 1) #38 The Nevada Bank of San Francisco, issued February 10, 1887 to Charles W. Sutro for $150. Endors

A single-page letter from Gen’l. Sup’t. John Allman to the Gen’l. Supt. of the Union Pacific Railroad, requesting that he be given a pass. The letterh

Lot of 2. Assay Office and Laboratory, No 416 Montgomery Street, San Francisco. 1) Hard cover book. Printed at Towne & Bacon's Excelsior Boo...

Seventh edition, "Silver and Gold Tables, Prepared for John Taylor & Co. Importers and Dealers in Assayers' Materials, Mine and Mill Su...

Book of red and white checks from the Bank of California for the year 1876. The bank of California was founded by William Chapman Ralston on July 4,

From the Fairchild Archive. Edited by Frank Meriweather Smith. A very thorough treatment of the people the group either hanged or banished from the

J. Caire, 107 S.F. Ingot mold 3.7" wide, 10" long, 2.66" deep.

Lot of 3. 1) A small red hardcover book from 1898 titled The Pacific Union Club Measures 7”x 4 ½”. Printed in 1898 in San Francisco: Payot Upha...

California Gold Rush cover carried by steamer on Wells Fargo franked envelope. Scarce red franking. Addressed to Judge Woodruff in Manhattan (New York