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

Original hand drawn ink on linen, 1903 by GF Taylor. Harvey's Addition, 1" = 60', 22" square, excellent. Outstanding visual for th...

Map of Tonopah and Tide Water Company: Tonopah and Tidewater Railroads; Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad and Tributary County. The Tonopah and Tidewater Ra

Lot of 2 items: 1) Homer Mill & Mining Company Stock Certificate. Homer Mining District, Mono County, incorporated Oct. 20, 1879. Certificate No.

A beautiful and very clear photograph of the millponds and log booms in the foreground with mill buildings and smokestacks and trestles in the middle-

The Crescent Gold and Silver Mining Co., located at Mammoth City in the Lake District of Mono County, California, was established sometime around 1873

The Jackson and Lake View Mining Company was incorporated in 1891 and had mines that were situated on the eastern slope of Mount Scowdan, at an elevat

Incorporated in New York in 1863. Cert. #4732 issued to Wheeler & Peters for 50 shares. Signed by Philip W. Holmes, president, and James H. Ferdow

Unbound newspapers. Several dates have multiple copies. Condition of the papers vary - some are in very good condition and others are in poor condit

Lot of 2. Both are used, no stamps, U/C, white bordered with divided backs. Both are photographs of the Jasper Point Post Office. 1) Vertical exterior

Lot of 3. All are white border photographs. 1) Photo of an unidentified man on top of a horse in front of a small building. Area is surrounded by tree

A 3-fold waybill for the Marysville and Yreka line. Wm. Donagan is the driver. It contains a list of 19 passengers by name, where each comes from, and

A rare billhead for a little known California express company. The original proprietors’ names (E.C. & J.B. Grissel) have been crossed out and H.

Meadow Lake District. Incorporated in 1866. Cert. #153 issued to Charles W. Young for 40 shares. Signed by A. D. Land, president and by Jos. Debell, s

8”x 6” on 12 ¼ ”x 10 ¼” black matte. Slight wear on the sides of the matte, with a small piece missing on the upper right corner. Photo h...

Cert. #667, issued to Alfred Bell for one share (no date). Signed by Henry Eno, president, and E.H. Pomeroy, secretary. No vignettes. Black print on c

This time table for Monrovia Station is printed on light tan paper and covered with a clear plastic-type of wrap to preserve it while on display. A vi

San Antonio District. Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #218 issued to Samuel Knight for 100 shares. Signed by F. Serano, president, and E. Camberto, secret

Lot of 15 items, including: 1) "Pay Roll of the Alleghany El Dorado Gold Mining Company, for the Two Weeks ending July 18, 1926," framed. In

A medium cobalt blue blob top hutch. Napa * Wood’s * Soda is embossed on the front and on the reverse is Natural Mineral Water T.W.F.- A.C.T. 7
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Records of Edward Uran, mining engineer. This is an exceptionally important archive of hundreds of mining papers (6" pile) that consists of plan

Lot of 3 commemorative sterling silver spoons. 1) Measures 5 1/4" in length, 1" in width at widest part of the mouth. Beautifully embossed s

An eight page prospectus from the Murchie Extension Gold Mining Company, incorporated in Arizona 1906. Authorizing 2,500,000 shares of capital stock.

Nevada City Mining District. 'The Nevada City district is in western Nevada County. The district covers an extensive area, from the vicinity of ...

Original 10pp report by well known assayer Thomas Price of San Francisco for this British based California mining company. Discusses the work the comp

Lot of 18. Ten Street scenes, Four bird's-eye-views, two pond/lake scenes, and two building scenes. Eleven with white border, seven without. Fou...

Lot of 3 commemorative sterling silver spoons. 1) Measures 5 1/2" in length, 1" in width at the largest point of the bowl. The handle is dec

Lot of 6 commemorative silver spoons. 1) Measures 5 1/2" in length, 1 1/4" in width at the largest point of the bowl. The handle is decorati

Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #104 issued to A.G. Heasey for 5 shares. Signed by Wm. Bourn, president, and S. Pinkham, secretary. Three vignettes: cente

Five page letter in two parts, datelined "Nevada City, Feby 27th 1853." The first letter is from W. O. Warnock to his wife and son, in which

Incorporated by the Legislature of Vermont, A.D. 1849. Certificate entitles the owner to share no. 4879. Datelined Windsor, Vt., March 28th, 1850. Sig

Lot of 2 transfer certificates, #s 5115 and 5117, both transferred on the same date. One is transferred to Robins & Robinson, 5 shares, and signed

Bag with rope tie at top from Allgewahr Bros. Co./Assayers/ and/ Chemists/313 Sixth Street/Oakland, Cal. Made from canvas and measures 5 3/4" x 1

Horse drawn wagon to the side of the road in a town. Written on the side of the wagon is "Telegraph Wagon". A man sits at the top of the wag

The Panamint Consolidated Mining Company was established in the early 1870’s by two Nevada senators, J. P. Jones and William Stewart, who were heavy i

Lot of 13 real photos and a brochure titled “Panamint City, the California Comstock,” by George Koenig [The Los Angeles Corral of Westerners, March 19

Incorporated in 1863. No 44 issued to D.Z. Moore for 25 shares. Signed by S.M. Hey, president, and by Josiah Lowell, secretary. Two adhesive revenue s

Lot of 6. From the Myron Angel, M. D. Fairchild Archive. RPCs sold at Fairchild’s druggist shop. Original order cards on the back. 1) James W. Marsha

This bag includes prescriptions, purchase receipts, bills, and letters about California Gold Rush history as she was researching a book and gathered i

This gold and gold quartz cart recently surfaced in the Mother Lode. It came without provenance and without jeweler’s hallmarks. The craftsmanship a

Cardstock. Excellent condition. The El Dorado County Society program shows the days festivities for the celebration of the discovery of gold in 1848.

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

Lot of 3. Rare. Excellent Condition. Vol. 2, Nos. 1, 7, and 8. This journal, edited by Frederick Collett, kept Native Californians and Californians

Vol. 1, No. 6. Original photos pasted inside with biographies attached and original map. Binding shows some wear and tear but is still intact. The ba

This small, approximate one ounce (1.075oz) ingot was made as a souvenir for the Pan-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). It commemorates the 4...

Measures 9”x 7”. Published by San Francisco company R.L. Polk & Co. Located on 606 Montgomery Street. This is the first issue of the "Califo

Rare. Measures 6 1/4" x 3". Similar to lot number 294 in the Rush For Gold Catalog. Fifty dollar bank note payable in fare, freigh,t or gold

Book of pictures and articles, many involving John Coggeshall, datelined Providence, RI, 1914. A Web Rhode Island article is included, which covers th

Document, hand-written, with "Copy" found in the upper left corner, produced by the "Office of the Commissioners of the Funded debt of

Incorporated in 1862. No. 478 issued to Max Walter for 5 shares. Signed by P. McAran, president and by Thos. Brownejohn, secretary. Vignette at bottom

On 23 June, J. D. LaRue sold Scott Austin, M. Thompson, J. N. Willis Coles, and Robert Gardner his mining property in Nevada Territory. The sales pr

A dark green soda bottle measuring 7 ¼” tall with a blob top. The name and city are embossed on one side and there is a slug plate on the other...

165pp illustrated catalog , inscribed "Hale & Norcross Mhg. Co," along the top edge of the cover. Spectacular catalog, offering balances

Measures 6 1/2" x 9 3/4". Assayers Materials and Laboratory Supplies. Catalogue No 9. Hansen Company Press. The bottom of the cover is the

Ingot mold 6" wide, 17" long, 5" deep. Inside dimension 10" long, 4.5" wide, 4" deep.

Brown cover book measures 7 ¾”x 4 ¾”. Some wear and slight bending on the cover. The binding and pages of the booklet are slightly worn. ...

Vol. VIII, No. 46. Has Dan DeQuille’s story on Snow Shoe Thompson and a very long piece analyzing the writings of Laura Bridgeman by E. C. Sanford.

Measues 7 1/2" x 9 1/2". A two page hand written letter discussing a license in Federal subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to rec

Very Rare. Measures 5" x 13 1/4". Golden City. Bill of Fare as follows: SOUP - pea FISH - Salt Cod Egg Sauce BOILED - Multon Cord Beef H

3" diameter commemorative medal from the 1915 San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition. It is engraved to the Society of California

Front: "May 7-8 1915 San Francisco, Grand Council of California, Exact Size & Weight of Fifty Dollar Gold Piece Issued 1951, 17th Annual Sess

Astounding panoramic photograph of the Presidio in San Francisco (originally, El Presidio Real de San Francisco) taken of the Parade of the 9th corps