Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Cert No. B71338 for 50 shares issued to Caspai J. Schultz in 1917. Cancelled. Signed by officers. Mines: The Irish Mag and other mines. This was a lar

1904 ME. Cert. No.1766 for 20 shares, U/C.The lands were located 5 miles NW of Clifton, north side of the San Francisco River. The company was the con

Incorporated in AZ. Cert No. 91 for 500 shares issued to George J. Chamberlain in 1925. Signed by J.R. Boddie, assistant secretary and E.G.Dawes, pres

1919 AZ. Cert No.273 for 100 shares issued to George W. Johnson in 1919. The mines were discovered in 1882, and reopened by this company in 1916. Sign

1906 Arizona. Cert No. C391 for 100 shares issued in 1916 to Steiner & Co. U/C. Mines; Arizona, Verde Mining District, Northwest of Jerome, Yavap

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Arizona, October 1913; Certificate No. 2915 issued March 28, 1928 to B. M. Murray for 1000 shares; signed

1906, AZ. No. 1625 for 100 shares issued to Kenneth Smellan in 1907. Mines: Arizona: A copper mining company located near Payson, Gila County. Smaller

Measures 8 1/4" x 10 3/4". A letter to E.B. Mills from R.L. Balke concerning an Indian item that will be sent via Wells Fargo. Balke was a l

1920 AZ. Cert# 2559 for 100 shares issued to J. Franklin Crouthamel in 1920. The Tip top Mine was located about 25 miles south of Prescott, Bradshaw

Hardcover book, Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits Southwestern North America. Edited by Spencer R. Titley and Carol L. Hicks. Produced by the U

Gold And Silver Deposits of the Basin and Range Province Western U.S.A. Edited by Joe Wilkins JR. Volume XV. Produced by Arizona Geological Publicati

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona in May, 1905. Certificate No. 2729, issued to Baruchy Bros. for 500 shares on January 22, 1908. Signed by R.L.

20 miles south of Tucson. Cert. No. 125 for 2000 shares issued to Chas. E. Lowley in 1904. Signed by Blakeley, secretary and David F. Hose, President.

AZ, 1906. Cert No. 7037 for 200 shares issued to M. Gibbs in 1908. Signed by John B. Selvidge, secretary and S. H. Snider, President. Printed by Goes.

Weaver District. Eagle Vignette. Issued to JW Taylor, signed by President CP Musse and Secretary Frank Tutle. Printed by Northern Bank Note Co., Chica

Black Rock District. Certificate No.1 for 50 shares issued to Elda V.M. Sanders 1902. Signed by Donald S. Michelsen, secretary and Geo. E. Upton, pres

Medium aqua, vertical rectangular slug plate, ABM. Light wear near shoulder and upper letter, otherwise sparkling.

Lot of 2. 1.) Consolidated Arizona Mines Stock. 1925, Arizona. Cert No. 849 for 2500 shares issued to M.J.Bass in 1927. Green border and seal. Mines:

Six books and six pamphlets on the gold rush and California landmarks. 1) Brown, Allen. Golden Gate. 1965. 2) Cendras, Blaise. Sutter’s Gold. Trans. H

4.75"x3.75" black and white photograph of the California Mother Lode River, circa 1890. The exact location from which the photo was taken i

Wrapped in an unused 16” x 24” folding Garfield Hallmark Christmas card. 1) The Daily Times from San Bernardino, CA. Vol. 1, no. 48. The 26 October

A Rand-McNally Indexed (fold out, colored) Pocket Map and Shippers' Guide showing railroads and electric lines, counties, congressional township...

Lot contains various types of railroad ephemera ranging from waybills and correspondence to a photo of six railmen and one stereoscopic slide of the C

Measures 12 ¼”x 9 ¼”. Incorporated under the laws of the state of Nevada. Stock number 1627 issued to N.H. Jaquett on January 10, 1903 f...

A variety of types of documents. Correspondence to and from The El Dorado Brewing Co. (May 9, 1903 and May 12, 1908), E.C. Smith Notary Public, Sprec

Lot of 3: 1) Geologic Guidebook Along Highway 49 - Sierran Gold Belt, Bulletin 141. The Mother Lode Country (Centennial Edition), 1948. State of Calif

Lot of 21. 1) Lassen Ledger: Journal of the Lassen County Historical Society by Corinne Graves Hoffpauir. Vol 2 No 1. Published Jan 1982, 18 pages. Wh

26 postcards with a variety of scenes from Central California including Fresno, Tulare, San Bernardino, etc. ; one card has a green one-cent postage

10 colored postcards of flowers; 8 postcards of birds; 10 postcards of fruit, all in color.

Five real photographs attached to postcards, in color.

1) Consolidated Bank of Elsinore; 59 checks. 2) First National Bank of Elsinore; 66 checks. 3) First National Bank of Riverside checks # 60486, 60506

Lot of 21. 1) First set, a series of 3 paperback quarterlies of "The High Country". Dates ranging from autumn 1971, autumn 1972 and fall 1

Two receipt books, about 2 x 10", 1899-1902, about 100pp each. One full size receipt enclosed.

Unused. Picture on the front of the postcard is a crowded beach an arcade, apple stand, Pronto-Pups and Frostys businesses easily visible. The edges

A group of perhaps 50-75 men and women are standing in front of the snow covered Dardanelle Post Office. Two cars are in the photo and the one at left

Incorporated in Wyoming. Cert. #110, issued at Denver to Sylvan Hayes Lauchheim for 100 shares. Likely a Colorado mining company but not listed in the

Two billheads from "Office County Clerk, El Dorado County," datelined Placerville, Cal., May 21, 1883. "County of Mono. To E.W. Witmer,

Front: Benson Billiard Parlor Fortuna, Calif. Obverse: Good for 5c in merchandise. Round token in white metal. Fortuna was originally named Slide, the

Three fancy private entry land documents from Fresno County, California. All three of the documents are from Stockton, California and have section, t

Incorporated in Delaware 1901. No. C16102 issued March 27, 1930 to J.S. Bache & Co. for 100 shares. Signed by R.M (illegible) as Vice President a

Three checks drawn on the First National Bank of Los Angeles, all measuring 8”x 3” on black ink on gray paper. All have the Rose Gold Mining and Mill

Lot of 30 postcards of the Los Angeles/Orange County area, mostly undated. Of special interest: 3 sepia-toned views of Orange County scenes. Postcar

Thirteen postcards, twelve black and white, one color, of various locations around Los Angeles. All measure 5.5” x 3.5”. Included are: the Huntington

Lot of 10. Each measures 18 1/4" x 16 1/4" including the vouchers. All are cancelled. 1)Group of 3 issued to Bank of America National Trus

Eleven photographed black and white postcards of the Ocean Park disaster in 1912. One postcard shows how the “million dollar pier” looked before the f

Hand-written copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Lone Star Mining and Milling Company, dated June 30, 1888. Notarized by F.B. Whiting in Plum

Lot 40 items, in three groups. 1) Yellow Aster Mining and Milling Company Deeds (blank, dated 190_). Folding document, four pages, measuring 14"

Lot of 3. 1) Mahogany leather bound personal diary. Both front and back covers are no longer in tact with the contents. About the first 10 pages are f

Lot of 10 pieces of correspondence, both handwritten and typewritten, of real estate issues in Redlands, California. Redland, located in San Bernardi

Two pages from the Wednesday edition of The Daily Times. Vol. 1, #49, dated Oct. 27, 1875. Edges are flaking, and paper is yellowing. Left and right

Four tokens:1976 Chase centennial, 1955 San Diego Federal Savings and Loan anniversary, two Good For 5c In Trade Schroeder's with Brunswick, Bal...

Lot of 15 color postcards from the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, CA in 1915. Group # 1: 14 Eno and Matteson postcards #440 ,4401, 4406

Lot of 26 postacard scenes. Three cards are sepia-toned scenes of Escondido published exclusively for Mrs. B Goodson. One is a sepia print #865 Cottag

Lot of 5 different checks, all signed by Adolf Sutro between 1887-1896. 1) Check #51 dated February 19, 1887, drawn on The Nevada Bank of San Francisc

Five different checks, all signed by Alfred Sutro between 1887- 1896. 1) Check # 48 dated February 19, 1887, drawn on The Nevada Bank of San Francisco

Lot of 5. Official programs produced by the Sutro Baths. The dates of the five programs are January 2, 9, 16, August 27 and 28, 1896. Programs featu

Lot of 8 checks signed by Adolph Sutro founder of the Sutro Tunnel. All are different. Four are on the Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco, and four on

Part 1. Gold and Silver ores. By C. H. Aaron, Metallurgist. He also authored "Testing and Working Silver Ores," and Leaching Gold and Sil

Lot of 4. 1) Gold Hill, Nevada dated Oct. 16, 1871. No. 13493. William Allen deposited $200.00 to Sey. Signed by W. Blauwell. One green Nevada, 5c r

Lot of 3. 1) “Santa Clara, 1856.” Drawn by Kuchel and Dresel. Their firm concentrated its work on views of Northern California and Oregon. This part

Grab bag of over 24, one unused. Some of the following are: 1) Tallant & Co. Bankers no. 246 issued to Mike Alt for $891.80. Endorsed by John Kent

Lot of 9. Six checks (1-6) Bank of California, North Pacific Transportation Co. All have revenue stamp RN-B17. 1) #1194 issued August 3, 1869 to Perki

Broadside printing of state of California Miscellaneous Rules for Quarrymen issued by the Industrial Accident Commission branches in the State Buildin

Group of six postcards showing street scenes of Chinese inhabitants of San Francisco; five cards are published by The O. Newman Co. and are tinted fro

Lot of papers and document related to the Illinois-Pacific Glass Company. This company, consolidated in 1902, producted glass products, fruit jars, m

3/4" x 3"1/2" 3.65ozt. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. San Francisco Challenge Metal. The Selby Smelting Company was orgainzed in 1865 by

Forty-seven postcards of the City itself, as well as Oakland and the University of California.

Collection of billheads from various San Francisco businesses including soap, china, carpets, clothing, and fancy goods merchants. Billheads were ver

Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited with Selby Smelting & Lead Co. for Refining. Measures 11 7/8" x 5 1/8". By J.C. & E. Coleman, G

8 books and 1 pamphlet with stories of Colorado and Nevada. 1) Bancroft, Caroline. Augusta Tabor: Her Side of the Scandal. 5th ed, 1958. (pamphlet). 2

Three different Thomas Elder Advertizing Store Tokens: 1) 1902 obverse: importer and dealer in ancient and modern coins, paper money, curios, cut gem

Complete set of three Thomas Elder satirical issue Pikers Peak. DeLorey #70. Obverse: Stung States of America. Con not coin above a satirical jackass,

No. 162 issued to J. W. Lanley by H. P Harsch, Secretary, and E. J. Warner, President on 7 January for 440 shares. Cancelled Sept. 14, 1899. Also af

Lot of 2. 1. The Rawley Mining Company. In 1880 prospectors discovered rich gold and silver veins in the Kerber Creek District. The town of Bonanza

Incorporated in Colorado in 1901, the firm owned “64 claims on 400 acres covering a 6.5 ft. vein. The ore was argentiferous galena, bornite and chalc

Lot of 2. 1. Gold Hill Mining Company, Gold Hill Mining District. No. 169. A bond. Not issued and has coupons 2-20 attached and signed by J. M. Page t

Two issued and cancelled stock certificates from this Colorado mining company. Incorporated in Wyoming. No vignette. Both signed by Wm. P. Daniels as

The site was actually called Nolan’s Creek Camp for an early prospector who, with another man, located pay dirt in 1887. Many rich strikes were made

Rare stock. Incorporated in New Mexico with offices in Denver. No. 1021 issued to James P. Douglass by A. E. Brodin, Secretary, and J. Royal Palmire

Lot of 26 certificates. U/C. The Croesus Gold Mining and Tunnel Company. All excellent condition. This is a safe deposit box discovery.

Inc. in Wyoming in 1903. Cert. #6612, issued at Colorado Springs to H.C. Maloney for 500 shares. Signed by Irving Howbert as president and W.T. Doubt

Two tokens: Macks, and R.K. Donaldson ( counter stamped McBrid).

No. 60 issued to Geo. R. Caldwell by Juan D. D. Vigil, Secretary, and E. L. Nulley, President, on 1 August for 2,000 shares. Caldwell signed on the r

Incorporated in South Dakota. Cert. #385, issued to Mrs. P.D. Krim for 500 shares in 1904. Signed by H.H. Gamils (?) as president and H.G. Fowler as s

Incorporated in 1916 in Colorado, the firm owned several mines including The Parole, The Ten Broeck, The Highland, and the Sylvan gold and silver tell

Needleton was a station stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. Numerous small gold-silver mines were located in the area. In the 1960s pitchble

Incorporated in South Dakota with offices in Denver. Cert. #1582, issued to H.C. Parsons in 1908. Signed by R.P. Clark as president and J.M. Blakeslee

No. 164 issued to Chas. L. Saunders by J. H. Mockett Jr., Secretary, and J. H. Mockett Sr., President, on 18 August for 500 shares. Typed on the upp

Manhattan Mining District. According to Carl Swift, Manhattan, the farthest east of the camps around Rand, was located about four miles northwest of

Lot of 2. Incorporated in Colorado in 1944. There were 141 claims or mines owned by this company. The mines were The Silver Bell, The Cariboo, The Ca

Situated in the Silver Cliff Mining District. No. 1047 issued to A. S. Miller by Jno. T. Cheister as Secretary and W. W. Aldrich by Chas S. Magowan a

Incorporated in South Dakota. Both issued at Chicago, Illinois and signed by E.R. Prichard as president. Three mining vignettes. Black and green on cr

Incorporated in South Dakota. Cert. #1043, issued in 1914 for 1,050 shares to Dr. Herbert T. Thurber. Signed as president by Chas. H. Kinton and Jacob

Obverse: Buck's Bar/Center, N.Dak.,reverse: Good For/5c/In Trade. 22mm, brass.

Obverse: Berg Bros/Genl/Mdse. Cooperstown, N. Dak; reverse: Good For/ 1.00/ In Merchandise. 31mm, aluminum, almost uncirculated.

Obverse: Tang's/Recreation /Cooperstown /No. Dak; reverse: Good For/25c/ In Trade. 26mm, brass.

Obverse: Elmer's Bar/Dazey /N. D.; reverse: Good For/25c/ In Trade. 28mm, brass.

Obverse: M. Krebsbach/ Esmond/ N.D.; reverse: Good For/ 25c/ In Trade.

Obverse: F.C. McGovern/ Fullerton/ N. D.; reverse: Good For/ 5c/ In Trade. Brass, 21mm.

Two tokens: Obverse: Hotel Ryan/Grand Forks /No. Dak.; reverse: Good For/5c,25c/In Trade. Octogonal, brass, 21 & 24mm.