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

Lot of two certificates from the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company, incorporated in Tennessee in 1860. 1) Certificate No. 572 issued to J. Je

Stock no. 1865. Incorporated under the laws of the Utah Territory. Issued to A. C. Houghton on March 11, 1881 for 50 shares. Signed by Secretary H.A.

Incorporated in the Utah Territory. No. 30 issued to Sadie M. Parsons on December 6, 1902 on 166 2/3 shares. Signed by secretary J.E. Berkley and vice

Incorporated in Utah. No 1004 issued to Knight Investment Co. on February 3, 1916 for 502,000 shares. Signed by secretary Nester Maugune and president

From Diamond and Tintic Mining Districts. No. 417. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to Harriett M. Rose on October 5, 1899 for 2000 shares. Signed by secr

Lot of 8. Incorporated in Utah. O.K. Silver Mining and Milling Company. No. 528 issued to W.G. Lamb on February 25, 1916 for 500 shares. Signed by sec

Lot of 6 items, including: 1)Very rare and handsome pictorial piece: Program of the Utah Pioneer Jamboree, July 20th to 24th, 1897. Softcover, 8 pages

Bingham, Utah, was establish in the 1860s, but copper mining, for which it is famous, did not begin until the 1890s. Mining focused in Bingham Canyon

Stock no. 1581. Measures 11”x 8 ½”. Incorporated under the laws of Utah. Issued to Duncan Mac Vickie on January 28 1909 for 1 share. Signed by ...

Tintic District. Incorporated in Utah Territory. Cert. #21, issued to Annie M. Wallace for 41 2/3 shares. Signed by Robert Harkness, vice president, a

A deed describing that Abe Wellington Stewart and D. B. Milne from Carson County, Utah Territory bought 78 feet of “mining ground or gold and silver b

Stock no. 236. Incorporated under the laws of the state of Iowa. Issued to J.W. Wayne on July 4, 1982 for 1000 shares. Signed by secretary H.E. Cany

Lot of five. 1) No. B199 from the Park Utah Mining Company. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to Fred Weimer JR. on September 4, 1917 for 200 shares.

Certificate no. 292 for 100 shares issued to James Evens and signed by W. V. Rice (secretary) and David Keith (president), Oct. 13, 1894, U/C. “Locati

A single page letter on the letterhead of the above company’s “Office of the General Manager,” and signed by V.H. Pease. The letter is addressed to T.

The Christmas News. Tri-State Edition is "Devoted to the Interests of Utah, Idaho, and Nevada." Measures 17" x 23", 112 pp. The co

From the Little Cottonwood district Stock no. 88. Incorporated in New York. Issued to J.C. Morrill on July 17, 1885 for 1000 shares. Signed by secre

No. 4 from the Niagara Mining and Smelting Co. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to G. E Palen on March 4, 1892. Signed by secretary Howard Jahemerhorn an

Lot of 19 different bonds. Twelve building, sewer, water and electric bonds from Utah. Three refunding, and general obligation bonds from Colorado, an

Lot of 4 photos. Each photograph is mounted on the same beige colored matte measuring 10 5/8" x 13 3/4", with two pictures per side. 1) Meas

Minnie Wheeler Silver Mining Co., incorporated under the Laws of the Territory of Utah, Aug. 3, 1883. "Location of Works: Uintah Mining District,

Lot of 2. Daly Mining Company. 1) No. 416. Incorporated November 22, 1884. Issued to T.J. Jones Trustee on August 11, 1887 for 100 shares. Signed by

Lot of two stocks from the Ophir mining district. Stock no. 183. Incorporated under the laws of the state of West Virginia. 10 ¼”x 8 ¼”. I...

The nice clear photo shows a train trestle over a river with an auto trestle just to its left, with both roads leading into the town, which is nestled

Measures 13 3/4" x 8 3/4" mounted on a tan matte that measures 15" x 10 1/2". Unidentified photographer. An image of a very large

Incorporated in the State of Virginia. Certificate No. 354 issued for 50 shares to John Thornely. Datelined Philadelphia, May, 1854. Vignette of alleg

First Mortgage Bonds on all Property of the Great Republic Gold & Silver Mining Co. Ornate green border with black print. Certificate No. 1533, wh

Incorporated in New York. Cert. #99 issued to David L. Jones for 50 shares. Signed by H.J. (illegible), president , and by N.T. Geaudge, secretary. Vi

Measures 12 3/4" x 7 1/4". No. 146 issued to Richard T. Merrick for fifty shares. Endorsed by P.J. Moore as secretary and C.W.Purcell as pre

Stafford County. The Rappahannock Gold Mining Company, incorporated under N.Y. State laws. Certificate No. 1683, issued for 100 shares to T. Harbison

Measures 8 1/2" x 3 3/8". No. B314 issued to Dexter Horton National Bank for $1,000.00. Company officers signatures are faded and illegible.

Lot of 2 hardcover directories together weighs 8.2 pounds. The first one was published in January 1915 by R Polk & Co. Spokane. 1170 pages. Insi

Measures 7" x 5." Mounted. Measures 8 3/4" x 6 3/4." This photo has some darker areas in the upper portion. It's focus an...

Lot of 35. Eight of these covers have letters inside and are unopened. All have postal stamps. One is an embossed envelope with a 2 cent green stam

Lot of 2. 1) Eleven men standing around a mining cart. Each of them is holding either a pick or a shovel. All of them have on dirty clothes, and have

Certificates from two different Wyoming mining companies. 1)Cloud Peak Mining and Milling Company: Inc. in Wyoming. Cert. #24, issued in 1911 for 723

A lot of three different gold mining stock certificates from Wyoming. 1) N.K.W. Gold Mining Company: Incorporated in Wyoming in 1905. Cert. #272, issu

Encampment Mining District. Remarkable 4 page handwritten letter written by Oliver S. Alers of the "What Cheer Copper Mining Company" from h

Incorporated in Wyoming in 1904. Cert. #18262, issued for 1,000 shares in 1908 to John E. Plummer. Signed by E.M. Cobb as president and E.A. Norton as

A lot of three certificates from this mining and railroad company issued in 1909. U/C. Very attractive large size certificates measure 12” x 9”. A rai

Three different copper mining stock certificates from companies operating at Encampment, Wyoming. 1) Northwestern Copper Mining Company: Incorporated

Lot of 4. Three issued and one unissued certificate. Four different Wyoming mining stocks operating at Encampment, Wyoming. 1) Investors Mining and Pr

A lot of three different Wyoming coal mining stock certificates in issued form. 1) Atlantic and Pacific Mining Company: Inc. in Wyoming. Cert. #311, i

Wyoming. Cert. #177, issued in 1906 for 1,500 shares to Bertha Wintenberg. Signed by Charles E. Quigg as president and J.W. Hancock as secretary. Elk

Lot of 2. Both RPC's measure 10 7/8" x 3 1/4". 1) A view of Meeteetse, Wyoming. Open landscape photograph, roads can be seen that lead...