Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Tombstone District. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Cert. #79 issued to H.T. Fisher for 740 shares. Signed only by the secretary A.E. Nimbstadler (?). U

Cert No. 4330 signed by E.B. Gage. The company is a consolidation of several dozen mining companies and claims including the Grand Central, Contention

Incorporated in Connecticut in 1880. Cert. #A960 issued to Mrs. S.J. M. Black for 600 shares in 1881. Signed by George Burnham as president and J.S. C

Incorporated in Maine. Cert No. 6781 for 210 shares issued to J. Henry Davenport. The mining camp of Troy became known as a model mining camp after ea

1901 AZ. Cert No. 62 for 400 shares issued to R.S. Walker in 1904. Mine located in the Amole Mining District, Pima County, 16 miles west of Tucson. De

Rare light aqua variety. The bottle is uncleaned, having retained minor dirt and stain on the inside, easily cleanable. The embossing is in an oval sl

Medium aqua 4 piece mold, tooled top. Light surface wear around the shoulder, minor lip chip. 7" tall. Proprietor George Martin and family began

2 piece mold, tooled top hutch. 7" tall. This Pioneer Soda works bottle is a common variety in great condition. Nearly a gem with only very minor

An uncommon Pioneer Soda Works variety from when the company was owned by Terry Burns. 2 piece mold, tooled top, oval slug plate, "this bottle no

Sparkling mint with the exception of a very minor light stain in the neck. Circular slug plate, "Z" on bottom condition uncommon aqua variet

Uncommon aqua variety. 2 piece mold tool top, mug base, circular slug plate. "Z" on the bottom. Approx 6.75" tall, very clean, mint wit

Vulture District. Incorporated in Maine in 1895. Cert. #25 issued to J.S. Parsons in 1895 for 1000 shares. Signed by L.L. Whitney, president, and T.J.

Lot of 11. Correspondence between Ella Shute in Wheatfields and Globe City, to Louie Earl. Most discuss what is going on in Shute’s life. Apparentl

Clear, nice condition, rare. Nehi Bottling works was run by W.H. Hunnard and operated from 1930-1932. 9.25" tall.

Yavapai County. Chaparral Hill Gold Mining Co. Cert #962. Incorporated in Maine. Temporary Certificate. Issued to Walter H. Buss for 100 shares in 192

Wauba-Yuma District. Incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1866. Cert. #33 issued to Joseph F. Sovering for 5,000 shares. Signed by T. Morris Perot, preside

The Yuma Ice Co. Changed ownerships and names over the years. This bottle is from around the time the company operated under owner C.E. Potter & P

Lot of 5: 1) Beautiful, colorful pictorial advertising promotional piece: "Souvenir Glimpses of California, The Land of the Setting Sun, Complim

Lot of 2 booklets, including: 1) Annotated Catalogue of the Principal Mineral Species Hitherto Recognized in California, by William P. Blake. Softcove

Lot of 6. California Railroad Passes. Measures 4” x 2 ½”. All passes issued to Wells Fargo Route Agent N.I. Taylor. All vary in color and p...

6 chest ribbons. 1) Two ribbons from the WRC (Women’s Relief Corps) 20th Annual Convention in Los Angeles in April 1904. Wearer was a member of the C

Appendix To The Congressional Globe, for the First Session, Thirty-First Congress: Containing Speeches and Important State Papers. Volume XXII.-Part 1

Lot of 2: 1) U7 3 cent red on white envelope with Pacific Express frank with pony. Addressed to Lord & Burnap, dealers in groceries on Jackson St

Box of approximately 40 road maps of various dates: twelve State of California, four of Death Valley, four of the Sacramento metro district, three of

Collection of 7 Pacific Union Express Co. franked envelopes. Each has the same 3 cent federal envelope stamp. Pacific Union Express cancels: San Franc

San Francisco Mrs. J.J. Owen Publisher. 1899 Pacific Press Publishing. Light blue hardcover book. Slight wear on the covers and the last page in the

Lot of 10 softcover handbooks published by Passenger Department, Southern Pacific Railroad, San Francisco, California. Described on the inside cover a

CA State Mining Bureau, J.J. Crawford, State Mineralogist. Thirteenth Report (Third Biennial) of the STATE MINERALOGIST for the Two Years Ending Septe

Gold Rush Era Broadside mailer, folded in half and addressed to Mr. R.H. Bowman, Portsmouth, London. Postmarked Liverpool, JA25, 1853, probably reques

Group of 7 different Wells Fargo franked covers: 1) Chinese writing at left of a Sacramento bound cover. 2) Cover addressed to Geo. Kitzmeyer in Carso

A.W. Lind wass proprietor of this company which operated between Alameda and San Francisco. The billhead has a nice vignette at upper left showing a h

Lot of 3 different aqua Hutchinsons. 1) Taylor & Lohse, Successors to J.I. Bliven & Co. Oakland, Cal. is embossed on the side, and Made By Gra

Monitor District. Incorporated in 1875 in California. Cert. #1351 issued to Henry S. Dodge for 100 shares. Signed by Cyrus Palmer, president, and by s

Silver Mountain District. Incorporated in California in 1863. Cert. #130 ½ issued to Thomas Brown for 10 shares. Signed by P. Robinson, preside...

“Late Amador” County, Monitor District. Incorporated in California in 1863. Cert. #384 issued to Clement E. Bates for 4 shares. Signed by Jas. M. Patt

Alpine District. Incorporated in California in 1863. Cert. No. 42, issued to A.E. Perkins for 5 shares. Signed by J. Evarding, president, and Alfred E

Framed large paper print of the town of Auburn, CA., including 20 insert vignettes of various important landmarks. Included are the residence of J. P

A reward poster offering $350 reward for the apprehension and conviction of H.C. Hill, Folsom (Prison) No. 1981—alias A.E. Dodge, S.Q. (San Quentin) N

Incorporated in New York in 1909. Cert. #630, issued March 22, 1910 to Chauncey M. Depew for 100 shares, a famous railroad executive in 1910. Signed

Incorporated in Arizona in 1907. Cert. #405, issued in 1907 for 3,000 shares to Fred J. Mueller, signed by J.M. Dodge as Vice-president. The Orange Bl

Lot of 8 real photos of Ballarat in the early part of the 20th century. Two are 8 x 10”; one shows the deserted main street and the second shows the t

Extremely rare billhead from T. E. Connel, dealer in general merchandise. Billhead is for goods sold to H. E. Reid. On obverse is "T. E. Connell

Clayton District. Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #59, issued to Geo. W. Inslee for 50 shares. Signed by Robt. Mayers, president, and Alfred Mayers, secre

Incorporated in Arizona, Cert. #2054, issued in 1908 for 200 shares at Bishop, Cal. to Geo. W. Neill, signed by L.C. Hall as president. Mines Located

Lot of 4 items, including: photograph of a Native American man, possibly a chief, wearing elaborate headwear. Measures 4 1/2" x 7 1/2", with

Lot of 4 RPCs by Burton Frasher (pronounced Frasier), showing Bodie’s main street (2), a birds eye view taken from Cemetery Hill, and the “Ghost City”

Incorporated in September 1878 in San Francisco, Cert. # 123 issued September 30, 1878 to W.F. Main for 1000 shares; signed by Robert Barton, Presidie

Lot of 8. 1) Four ledger sheets with "Ancient Order United Workmen, San Francisco, Cal. Bodie Lodge, No. 143. To Grand Lodge of California, Dr....

Incorporated January 22, 1878; Certificate No. 766 issued December 11, 1878 to W. S. Grandall, Jr. for 100 shares; signed by Graves, president and H

Lot of 5 billheads. 1) "Bought of J.W. Stewart & Co. (lined out with red ink, W.B. Hunewill & Co. hand-written above it) Dealers in Mill