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Holabird-Kagin Americana
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Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA
Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA
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Auction Location
Atlantis Casino Resort 3800 S. Virginia St.
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Reno
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Nevada
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89502
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United States
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Grand-scale, world-class auction featuring a spectacular offering of Postal History, Rare Photographs,
Post Cards, Stamps and Western American ephemera. Over 2,000 lots from the famous Al Mueller
Western Photograph Collection, the Gil Schmidtmann Postal History and Nevadiana Collection, the John
Woodward Ingot Collection and the Marshall Fey Gaming Collection, along with a fabulous group of
Native American items, including Navajo rugs and Washoe baskets. Also included will be some historic
Buffalo Bill items, a Goldfield and Bullfrog section, extremely rare philately, and a remarkable Dakota
collection. This sale will cover a massive portion of collecting fields with everything from precious metal
ingots, gold specimens and stock certificates to rare saloon tokens from all over the Western states.
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1795 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - 1906, 1912 - Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Company Stock Certificates :
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Lot of two. Tonopah Mining District, Nye and Esmeralda Counties. Incorporated under the law of Arizona. Pictorial certificates. No 306 for100 shares
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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(250.00 + 43.75BP) =
293.75
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1796 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - 1905 - Tonopah Gold Token :
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Small coin with Tonopah/Gold/Nevada//(pic )miner with pick & shovel/ 1905. 12mm. Diam. Brilliant, uncirculated. This token is distinctly different
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
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1797 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - c1910 - Tonopah Men's Gold Ring :
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A 14k gold men's ring with Tonopah written in raised letters and a placer gold pan, pick, shovel, and nugget depicted below. Inside the ring is ...
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700.00
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1798 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - No Date - Tonopah Mines Post Cards :
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Three RPCs, one used and two un-used. All are photos of different mines,
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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(80.00) =
80.00
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1799 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - 1915 - Tonopah Tidewater Railroad Company Map :
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The map is made by the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Company, dubbed the Nevada Short Line c1910. There is a full size map of all company owned route
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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(85.00) =
85.00
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1800 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - 1923 - Tonopah-Midway Cons. Mining Co. Ledger :
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This is a 1923 bound ledger book for the mine, with various titled pages for the company's business, such as Mines and Mining Claims, Prepaid Fi...
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(225.00) =
225.00
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1801 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - c1910 - Torino Saloon and Restaurant Photograph :
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Nevada token collectors will find the Torino Saloon and Restaurant revealed in this wonderful shot of the saloon. Photograph measures 8 1/2”x6 1/2”,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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(700.00 + 122.50BP) =
822.50
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1802 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - No Date - Various Mine Post Cards :
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A collection of mining post cards, four used and eleven un-used. Most are Chromolithograph cards. They are pictures or photographs of four mines: th
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1803 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - No Date - Various Street Scene Post Cards :
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A great collection of post cards, four used and eleven un-used. All are photographs of street scenes. All are white border RPCs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
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(125.00 + 21.88BP) =
146.88
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1804 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - c1904 - Vista of Tonopah Photograph :
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An early, but growing Tonopah sits in the background. Photograph measures 8”x5”, no matte, high to medium contrast—whites are darkened slightly, and
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95.00
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1805 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - 1905 - Vista Tonopah Photograph :
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Very clear shot for such an expansive view. Photograph measures 4 3/4”x3 1/2”, grey single matte 6 1/2”x5 1/4”, high contrast—though the photo does su
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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(90.00) =
90.00
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1806 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - c1908 - Western Tonopah Photograph :
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A nice view of Tonopah looking west, with parts of the city and several mines and mills visible. The image measures 13 x 5 1/2" with a small whit
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
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(125.00 + 21.88BP) =
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1807 -
Tonopah,NV - Nye County - 1905 - Street Scene on Brougher Avenue Photograph :
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Candid shot of Brougher Avenue. Photograph measures 8 1/4"x6 1/4”, no matte, high contrast—though it tends toward the grays, and focus is sharp.
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60.00
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1808 -
Transvaal,NV - Nye County - Transvall of Nevada Mining Company Ledger :
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3 listings on first two pages, otherwise blank. "Transvaal was here today and gone tomorrow. It has the reputation of experiencing one of the mos
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1809 -
Treasure Hill,NV - White Pine County - May 29, 1878 - Baldy Sour Stock Certificate :
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Incorporated may 1878 in New York. Cert. No. 2, issued to E. A. Robinson for 100 Shares. Signed by the Secretary A. S. Dawson and Eugene A. Robinson t
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
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1810 -
Treasure Hill,NV - White Pine County - April 26, 1869 - Independence Consolidated Mining Co. Stock C
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Incorporated March 18, 1869. White Pine Mining District. Cert. 62, issued to Glen (illegible), Trustee, for 50 shares. Signed by (illegible) secretar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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(150.00) =
150.00
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1811 -
Treasure Hill,NV - White Pine County - Pre-1900 - Silver Lead Ingot, 148 lbs :
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Measures 12" long, 4.75" wide and 5.5" tall, in a slightly trapezoidal shape. There is a chip off the upper right corner, about 1.5.&...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 3,000.00
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1,100.00
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1812 -
Treasure Hill,NV - White Pine County - 1920s - Treasure Hill Mining & Milling Company Folder of Opti
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Lot of about 50 +/- typed copies of option agreements, supplements and related correspondence regarding the purchase of Treasure Hill properties. Loca
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50.00
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1813 -
Tuscarora,NV - Elko County - Buck's Pool Hall Tokens :
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Lot of two tokens: one is white metal, scalloped for 12 1/2 cents; the other is round, brass good for 5 cents with a hole cut out.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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(90.00) =
90.00
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1814 -
Tuscarora,NV - Elko County - c1878-9 - Henry F. Schuldt Pharmacist Bottle :
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Pharmacist Henry Francis Schuldt is an unwilling victim of history as his origin remains a mystery since his brief stay in Nevada eluded census takers
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
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1815 -
Tuscarora,NV - Elko County - 1878-1887 - Tuscarora Mining District Mining Stock Certificates :
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A collection of three different mining stocks from the same area in Nevada. Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. 1)Argenta Mining
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
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(250.00) =
250.00
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1816 -
Tuscarora,NV - Elko County - Two Tuscarora, NV Tokens :
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Lot of two tokens; one from the Nevada Hotel for 12 1/2 cents with a scallop shape; the other from F. L Grandey good for one drink octagonal shaped.
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(160.00) =
160.00
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1817 -
Tuscarora,NV - Elko County - c1890 - Wagons Hauling Ore Photograph :
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Two freight teams, possibly the High Stakers, haul ore out of Tuscarora. Cabinet card photograph measures 8 1/4"x4 3/4", light tan single m
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150.00
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1818 -
Unionville,NV - Pershing County - 1889-1891 - Unionville, NV Lodge Letters :
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Lot of 2 letters, one from the Buena Vista Lodge No. 21, IOOF, dated 1891, and the other from the Hall of Humboldt Lodge, No. 16 of the IOOF, dated 18
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
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1819 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1950s-1970s - Abe Kendall Accounts Ledger Binder :
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An accounting ledger for the estate of Abraham Lincoln Kendall, primarily for the years 1968 forward. Includes The Way It Was Museum in Virginia City,
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(50.00) =
50.00
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1820 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1878 - Adolph Sutro Portrait Photograph (1, with The Daily Indep
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In this two piece collection are a Boudoir Portrait of Adolph Sutro and a supplement from The Daily Independent, Oct. 31, 1874. This supplement is fo
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240.00
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1821 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1895 - Adolph Sutro: A Brief Story of a Brilliant Life :
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By Eugenia Kellogg Holmes, The Press of San Francisco Photo-Engraving Co. Illustrated by Carl Dahlgren. A few photos, 55 pgs. Excellent.
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1822 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1897-1959 - Advertising Items :
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Included are 11 arithmetic table cards for public schools with certified approved advertisements from 1897. Each card is 11” x 7 ½” and printed...
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1823 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1877-1915 - Assorted Ephemera :
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Items include 1) Bundle of many various legal Nevada Justice Court summons covering small civilian complaints and grievances. Most of these are folded
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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1824 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - Dec. 2, 1875 - Badger Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate :
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Nevada Mining District. Incorporated April 22, 1875. Certificate No. 213, issued to C. Goodwin for 50 Shares. Signed by W. W. Coryell as Secretary, an
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130.00
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1825 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1869-1890 - Billheads :
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Lot of more than 40 Billheads and Invoices dated late 1860 through the 1890’s. This Lot is comprised of many billheads and invoices from various Virgi
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1826 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1920 - Birds-eye View & Street Scene Post Cards :
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Two used post cards from Virginia City, Nevada. One is dated 1920. They are both white border RPCs. They are a birds-eye view of the town and a str
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1827 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - C1940-1970 - Birds-Eye Views, Landscapes, Interior & Exterior Vie
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A hugh collection of over 200 Linen, white border RPCs and Chrome cards. Only forty-two were used. They are pictures and photographs all over the ci
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1828 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1908-1911 - Birds-Eye Views, Street Scenes and Building Post Card
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A great collection of white border RPCs and Chromolithograph cards and one photo. Seven are used and seventeen are un-used.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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(95.00) =
95.00
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1829 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - June 14, 1879 - Brophy & Dale Gold and Silver Mining Co. :
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Incorporated 1879. Issued to J.A. Leystus. Signed by F.A. Trible, President, and by Secretary T.L. Beale. Printer not noted. Uncancelled. Measures 5.5
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100.00
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1830 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - Building Exterior Post Cards & Oddities :
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Fifteen post cards, four written. RPCs with borders. Postmarks from 1948-1952.
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1831 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1935-1950 - Comstock Photographs :
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Lot of 15 photos (8), Gold Hill (4), Silver City (2), and Rhyolite (1). One small photo with "Main St. Rhyolite Nev. Dec. 1953" written on r
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75.00
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1832 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1888 - Comstock Tunnel Company Supplies Ledger :
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The ledger contains an informal listing, without prices, of goods consumed and bought for the tunnel company from November 1888 through February 1893.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
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(2,100.00) =
2,100.00
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1833 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1876-2006 - Comstock-Related Publications :
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A lot of 10 books, including: 1) The Big Bonanza, An Authentic Account of the Discovery, History, and Working of the World-Renowned Comstock Lode of N
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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(160.00) =
160.00
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1834 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1870-85 - Conrad Wiegand Silver Watch Fob Ingot :
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Front reads: OZ 050 / G57 / S932 (FINE written long ways) / $1.19; Side reads: C. WIEGAND / ASSAYER. Measures: 25mm x 12mm x 6mm. Wiegand was a not
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 10,000.00
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1835 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - June 1892-December 1896 - Consolidated California & Virginia Mini
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A large black ledger book with black leather corners and binding listing the payroll recipients from June 1892 through December 1896. Includes assayer
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Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
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1836 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - January 1886-January 1887 - Consolidated Virginia Mining Company
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A bound volume of 299 pages with ore assays for various areas of the mine, showing the value in gold and silver separately at each area and then the t
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7,250.00
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1837 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1909 - Constock Golden Jubilee Post Cards :
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Two RPCs post cards, one used. Both are birds-eye views of the city.
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1838 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - c1875 - Con-Virginia Silver Ingot :
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Obverse reads: 2.65 oz / Fine / Silver / 998 / Fine / CON.VA / 1876. The word “silver” was originally stamped upside down, and corrected with an overs
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1839 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - October 20, 1860 - Cover and Letter :
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Letter written by R.G. Armstrong to his brother in Wisconsin about selling his interest in the Ophir mine. The Uncle Sam claim is very good,he says, b
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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1840 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - Crosby Papers :
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Lot of 5 Virginia City deeds dating from the late 19th century in regards to J.J. and David Crosby. Each deed measures 3”x 7 ¼”. Among them: 1)...
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1841 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - May 24, 1865 - Croton Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate
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Measures 10 1/4 x 6 3/4". Incorporated in New York. Virginia District. Certifies ". . .that Octavius Knight is entitled to Twenty Five (25)
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1842 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1905 - Daily Territorial Enterprise Bound Edition :
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Most, if not all, of a bound edition of the Enterprise for 1905. Front cover is missing, back and part of binding are present. Pages are fragile with
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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1843 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - 1879 - East Bonanza Gold & Silver Mining Company document & map :
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Document is titled “Trustees of East Bonanza Gold and Silver Mining Company” and map shows Brophy & Dale, Flowery, East Bonanza and others. Both i
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1844 -
Virginia City,NV - Storey County - Aug 26, 1879 - East Bonanza Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock
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Incorporated Aug 2, 1879, Issued to T. E. Teegarden Trustee August 26, 1879. Signed by Lieman, President and Teegarden, Secretary. No printer shown. U
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