Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Great Register of the County of Mono for the Years 1882. Measures 12”x 9 ¼”. Produced in Bodie by Osborne and Cleveland, Printers. People a...

Lot of 2: #1: Incorporated on August 17th, 1878; Certificate No. 9397 issued January 25, 1892 to H.D. Walker Tr. For 100 shares; illegible signature

Lot of 2. 1) "To Osborne & Cleveland, Dr. Proprietors DAILY FREE PRESS AND WEEKLY STANDARD-NEWS and the Largest Job Office in Eastern Califor

Incorporated in California on April 16, 1879. Certificate No. 1118, issued for 100 shares to E.A. Richardson, Trustee, on Aug. 2, 1879. "Location

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated April 16th, 1879. Certificate No. 1674, issued for 100 shares to E.A. Richardson, Trustee. "Location-Bodie Mi

The notary public's name "I.H. Gibbs Notary Public," and "Mono Co. Cal." printed above and below the seal of State of Califo...

Saloon letterhead, named after famous V.C. Saloon. From Old Sawdust Corner, A. Maestretti, Proprietor, Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. "Is Head

"Use of Electricity in Mining Operations, 1894" by Thomas Haight Leggett, Bodie, Mono County. Written for the Twelfth Report of the Californ

Potbelly parlor stove named "Bodie" because of the popularity of the town and designed for use in small "Bodie-style" miners'...

Here is a gravitator soda from Bodie. The embossing reads: Pearson Bros. Bodie. This specimen is in a deep fire aqua leaning towards a blue. This is a

Another gravitator soda from Bodie embossed with the following: Pearson Bros. Bodie. This bottle is in the average, normal color range of aqua; howeve

Pioneer Brewery, William Davison, proprietor, billhead, 1882. Folds, minor splits at fold ends and tape along part of the top edge. This rare billhead

"Map/of the/Principal Mines/in/Bodie Mining District,/Mono Co. Cal./May 1880./Scale 6 chains to one inch." Information on this map was &am...

"Bodie Mining Dist., Cal." printed at top left. Incorporated August 21, 1878. Certificate No. 559, issued for 40 shares to G.W. Fisher, Trus

Three rare Bodie Billheads, c1880-1. F. Weber, Blacksmith and wagon maker, 1880 and G. L. Porter, lumber and building material, c1880, C. H. Kilgore,

Incorporated September 3, 1878; Certificate No. 212 issued October 2, 1878 to Captain Paris Tustin (?) for 50 shares; signed by illegible President an

Sigourney G & S MC stock certificate, 1878, cert #143. Issued to O.R. Johnson for 100 shares and signed by J. Perry as president and G.C. Pratt a

Bodie Mining District, incorporated August 19th, 1878. Cert. #506, issued for 15 shares to A.G. Garnett & Co. Trs. Datelined San Francisco, Sept.

Incorporated 1877. Certificate No. 1135 issued on March 22, 1879 to W. G. Crandall Turstee for 450 shares. Signed by secretary C. A. Saukey and presid

South Standard and Standard Consolidated Document & Stock certificate. South Standard MC stock printed by Britton & Rey, signed by W. L. Palme

Photograph of 9 men and women sitting on or standing under overhang of multistory building. Measures 6 1/2" x 4 1/2", framed in a modern fra

Lot of two stocks both places in wood frame that measures 23”x 8”. First is a very rare stock, number 3125 measures 9” x 4” is from the Syndicate Mini

Syndicate Mining Co. letter, 1885. Printed letter sheet showing the company officers at the top, headed by none other than the president of the famous

"Bodie Mining District, Mono Co. California" printed at center bottom. Incorporated March 14th, 1878. Certificate No. 1265, issued for 5 sha

Two Scarce Bodie Pieces. Walker Lake & Bodie Toll Road receipt voucher, 1897 showing tolls collected from teamsters, buggies and “strangers” on th

Lot of 2 items. 1) Receipts For Tolls, Week ending Sept. 23, 1897. 8 1/2" x 7". Records include Date, Name of Teamster, Kind of Vehicle, No.

Lot of 2. 1) "Office of Wells, Fargo & Co's Express. Exchange Banking and Express Company." stationary, datelined Bodie, Aug. 15, ...

There are sixteen different editions in this grouping. Eleven are The Bodie Miner spanning the years 1898 to 1911. Five are The Bridgeport Chronicle

Lot of two letters sent from Bodie, addressed to J.W. Towle, Bridgeport. 1) Dated 3 Dec., 1877, from Tho. Steel. Much of the note discusses the sendin

White border RPC, with caption "Court House & Post Ofice. Bridgeport 41" along the bottom edge. The image shows a windy day downtown, w

Assay plan of Surcease Mine, Yankee Hill. Butte Co. Cal, Scale: 1 in 20 ft. Goldfield consolidated Mines Exploration Co. No 4 Tunnel. This is a samp

Incorporated in 1849. No 1744 issued to William J. Harrison of Mount Pleasant, OH for 20 shares. Signed by C. Satterthwaite, president, and J. B. (ill

"Please Send Answer By Wells, Fargo & Co's Express." printed at upper left. From Ernest A. Herting, datelined "Bodie Mono Cou...

A billhead for the above company, billed to Mr. T.H. Johnstone and paid, in the amount of $13.10. On a half-sheet lined paper. The town was founded in

Two for the price of one! Bound volume for 1899 from January 27 to December 8th . The papers are in good condition but separating from the spine. A

Panoramic image of mining operation with ore cars, a mining platform, and several water-towers in the background. Measures 34" x 10", with n

Coulterville District. Mariposa County. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois. Certificate No. 50, issued for 200 shares to Cyril Willi

A photo taken from above the mill, showing 7 tiered sections of the main building stretching down the hillside—or perhaps seven buildings built in tan

Rockland District. Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #111, issued to John Driscoll for 25 shares. Signed by H.C. Stratton, president, and by M.M. Esttee, se

Two maps on vellum of the plans for Donner Park, circa 1920, but undated. Shows locations of Donner and Murphy cabins, Pioneer monument, Breen cabin e

A great photograph taken by Halsey & Coffin showing Towle & Blanchard’s Mill in Dutch Flat, a team of about 8-10 oxen hauling sawn logs on a w

Mogul Mining District. Incorporated in Nevada Territory in 1863. Cert. #30 issued to E.C. Hendrick for 20 shares. Signed by Geo. S. Gibson, president,

Lot of 13 snapshots of early Folsom, the American River, the Canal, the 1893 dam, Bidwell suspension bridge, The Bidwell Store, Feather River, Sacrame

The photo depicts two young Indian mothers from the Fresno area, each holding a child in a papoose. They are standing in a dry open field and in the

Printed on one side of the envelope is: No. 212. Commission to be attended to by Georgetown Office. Wells, Fargo & Co’s Express. From: Pierre (in)

The settlement of the Fargo’s estate contains 29 items including mining claims in Spanish Dry Diggings and Greenwood Mining District mines, maps of th

Lot of 3: North Star Mine Blueprint and Drift Mining Car Blueprint: 1)Architectural drawing for “Skip for skinning Vertical Shaft, North Star Mine” Th

Check no. 74 issued September 20, 1879 in Grass Valley, CA. Issued to A. Hignier(?) for $231 and signed by A. Morateur. Endorsed. RN-G1 revenue stamp

Cert. No. 2284, issued to George A. Montgomery for 10 shares. Signed by Carville Conaway, president and by Frank Squire, secretary. Vignette at center

Incorporated 1906 in Arizona, Cert. #524, issued at Los Angeles, Cal. For 300 shares in 1907. Issued to Benj F Tefft Jr., signed by Way C. West as pre