Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Lot of 4. Rare billheads from 3 Virginia City newspaper publishers including the Territorial Enterprise and the Virginia Daily Union. The billhead fro

Lot of Five. 1. RPC bird’s eye view date 20 July 1909, addressed to J.J. McCormick of Virginia City. There is an ad for The Comstock Golden Jubilee Ju

Lot of 16 stock certificates from Virginia City, Nevada Comstock Lode companies. 1) Mexican Gold & Silver Mining Company unused stock certificate

Thursday edition, Vol. 5, No. 112 The Virginia Daily Union began publication in Virginia City on November 4, 1862. It was Republican Party (of Linco

Very Rare. "To Franklin & Schroeder, Dr. Proprietors of the Washoe Brewery, South C. St., Junction of B." From Savage for ten gallons of

Lot of 5. 1) Certificate # 2314 issued for $240.. (No. 2190) crossed out at No. Line with correct number written below. Single ring "PAID" s

No. 1994 to 1998 issued Oct. 5, 1869 for receipt of 5 bars bullion (382 lbs.) at a value of $9903.88. Signed by George McLane. Shows a significant amo

Extremely rare. No. 69 issued to Edward Knight for 5 shares in this Virginia City mine. Signed by J.R. Weeks, Pres. One red R44 R4 hand tied perf stam

Very Rare. Red and Blue colored billhead. Bought of Erlanger & Hess, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in General Merchandise. Interest charged on all

Lot of 5. The Savage Mill was located in Washoe Cit. It was named after Leonard Coates Savage after having been presented its initial stake by Henry C

Renamed the Jumbo Mining District after 1863, the Argentine district was located on the western slope of the Virginia Range west of Virginia City. Ce

Lot of 2 postcards. Both 5 ½”x 3 ½”. Each have creases in the upper left corners. One has a small mark on the left side. Photographer i...

Incorporated in 1869. Certificate No. 54 issued on September 4, 1869 to Henry A. Benjamin for 200 shares. Signed by secretary C. S. Haley and preside

Lot of 3: one stock, one letter, and one cover. All three discuss the stock. 1) King Mining and Smelting Company stock; Incorporated in 1877. Cer

Lot of one stock. Incorporated in 1869. Certificate No. 71 issued on July 13, 1869 to M. S. Modie for 37 shares. Signatures are illegible. One vignett

Lot of 8. 1) White Pine Lang Syne: A True History of White Pine County, Nevada by Effie O. Read. Published in 1965, 318 pages. Hard cover book with ta

Lot of one. Incorporated in 1869. Certificate No. 29 issued on April 22, 1869 to Jo Gordon for 10 shares. Signed by secretary Chas E. Johnson and pres

Incorporated in 1869. Certificate No. 12 issued on May 19, 1869 to D. L. Emerson for 300 shares. Signed by secretary H. A. Palmer and president R. P.

A portion of the value of this lot benefits the Humboldt County Gift Shop. Over 200 documents of various types dealing with county business full of i

Grab Bag of paperwork including part of the Winnemucca Mountain Mines Company records. Over 200 items of various sorts – stock certificates, transfer

Lot of 10 western iron brands. They are mostly from Nevada but could be from California or Southern Idaho. Consist of ten irons, all of which are hom

Lot of 22 sewerage and 9 street and highway bonds. Some in very good condition, some with folds. All are signed. Legible signatures include county cle

Lot of 3 pieces. 1) A dark leather bridle with brass conchos securing the browband and silver studs across the browband. A plain ring snaffle bit, ver

An excellent pull down map of the state of Nevada. Map when rolled up is incased in a green light metal frame. Frame measures 43” x 2”. Map laid ou

Lot of 24 record keeping books. Sixteen can clearly be identified as books coming from Winnemucca Mercantile. Dates from 1910-1920. They list the r

Original rawhide riata from one of the old Winnemucca ranches. The piece probably dates to circa 1900, the same as the Staunton spur, since the two ar

Large railroad clock in light-colored wooden case, measures 20 1/2" W x 20 1/2"H x 6 1/2"D. White clock face with black numerals, with

Single silvered spur with original leather cuff. Marked "M. B. Saunton/ Winnemucca.Nev." on the inside with no other markings. Staunton was

Lot of 3 post cards. Two used, and one un-used. All are RPCs. Two photographs from Long & Osborne Photographers in Evanston, WYO.

Early pull-down rolled school map on cloth, which we believe was used in Winnemucca. Maps all mounted in wooden frame, hooks for hanging piece still a

Lot of 4 stocks, one letter, one note, and one cover. Stocks: 1) Oro Wonder Mining Company; Incorporated in South Dakota in 1907. Certificate No. 4

Lot of 4 blank stocks. 1) Wonder Gold & Silver Mining Company; Incorporated in Arizona. Certificate No. 312. Three vignettes along the top. Black

Lot of 3 stocks. 1) Wonder Silver Star Mining Company; Incorporated in South Dakota in 1906. Certificate No. 173 issued on May 6, 1207 to D. A. Hendri

Lot of 5 stocks. 1) Castle Rock Wonder Mining Company; Incorporated in Nevada in 1907. Certificate No. 190 issued on January 22, 1905 to Hazel Beatus

Lot of 2. First is from the Goldfield Christmas Mining Company. 11 ¼” 8”. Incorporated under the laws of the state of South Dakota. Stock num...

Album collection of documents from Yerington and the surrounding area. Document types included are mining related, stocks, correspondence, receipts, c

Lot of 3 red hard cover books. 1) The Mineral Industry: Its Statistics, Technology & Trade, In the United States and Other Countries to the end of

A printed advertising broadsheet for Crawford’s upcoming performance at Norton Hall in Granville. “This is Not a Lecture, but a Budget of Jewels,” tit

This railroad was meant to “unite Lake Superior and St. Paul with Puget Sound.” The railroad was advertised as giving a great advantage to commerce b

Measures 11 7/8" x 8". Incorporated March 19 1863. No. 214 issued to William H. Terry of Utica for 12 shares on 1 May 1863 by W. G. Fargo as

Rare. Measures 9 1/4" x 6 3/8". No. 1857 issued to Joseph Rogers for 5 shares. Signed by W.G. Fargo as secretary, Alex Holland as treasurer,

Rare. Measures 10 5/8" x 7 7/8". No. 140 issued to Robert Teats(sp?) 115 shares at $10 each by William H. Tice as secretary and E.G. Leonard

A very early certificate for this copper and lead mine. Cert. #2497 issued to J.R. Mott for one share. Signed by Chas. M Van Schrieck, president, and

The poster is advertising the 22nd National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, urging attendees to make their travel arrangements on the B

The photo shows a celebration on the town’s main street, with women in long white dresses and hats and men in suits standing on the balcony of the Hot

Lot of 5, including: Sierra Nevada Consolidated Mining Company, incorporated in Oregon, 1886. Certificate No. 525 issued for 1000 shares to T. Ballo.

Cornucopia gold mining district. Oregon Gold Mining Company of Louisville, Kentucky, incorporated Dec. 13, 1889. Certificate No. 75, issued for 10 sha

Sykes Creek, Oregon is located in Jackson County, the first county in Oregon to have a placer gold mine in 1852. Soon after the discovery of gold at

Measures 7 1/2" x 9 5/8". A one and a quarter long page letter, along with a small note. It discusses the sale of parcels and a slave, &am...

Grundy Co., TN 400-800 June 8, 1859 Incorporated in 1852—Rail Road Privileges 1854. Cert. #116, issued to Samuel F. Tracy of New York for 337 sha