THE GOLDEN WEST AUCTIONS

Items include 1) Bundle of many various legal Nevada Justice Court summons covering small civilian complaints and grievances. Most of these are folded

Lot of 12 Deposit Receipts. 1) Issued Oct. 7, 1886. 2) Issued Dec. 7, 1903. 3) Issued Dec. 24, 1903. 4) Issued Feb. 28, 1888. 5) Issued July 13, 1891.

Lot of six checks from the Agency Bank of California all dating from the 1870’s. Each measures 8” long by 3” wide and is has either blue or red letter

Bonanza Queen: A novel of Virginia City by Zola Ross, tells the story of Virginia City socialite Serena Courtelot. Her story is about the days of the

The Comstock Club, 1891 by C.C. Goodwin. Signed and dated by J.H. Knauss on March 20, 1892. 289pg hardcover.

Comstock Mining and Miners: Monographs of the United States Geological Survey Volume IV by Elliot Lord and the United States Department of the Interio

Stock number 30602 for 100 shares of Capital Stock. A New York state corporation. Herbert Cablebach bought the stock at two dollars per share. Signed

Virginia City, Nevada. Storey County. Comstock Mining District. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, December 17, 1932. Certificates fr

Lot of Stocks. 157 total, dated from 1935-1944. As low as 12 shares and as high as 10,000 shares. A number of different Vice Presidents signing the

Lot of Stocks. 52 total, dated from 1924-1944. As low as 55 shares and as high as 563,400 shares. Most of the stocks were purchased by William Kend

Lot of Stocks. 8 total, dated from 1935-1939. As low as 1 share and as high as 1,000 shares. A number of different Vice Presidents signed these cer

A great collection of Mining paperwork. Some expense bills, dated 1890. A letter warning of fake agents selling stocks, no date listed. Two sets o

Lot of five 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:...

Wells Fargo Express envelope c1868. The letter which was mailed in this envelope was addressed to a Mr. L.B. Frankel, Virginia City stockbroker. L.B.

Eilley Orrum: Queen of the Comstock by Swift Paine Eilley Orrum was one of the most colorful people of the Comstock. Dubbed “The Queen of the Comstock

In Old Virginia City by Douglas Hubbard, illustrated by Ed Vella.1956 hardcover with black and white illustrations. All components of the book are in

Cabinet card of a handsome young gentleman, well dressed in a coat, tie, top hat, and cane, with a garden background highlighted by several planters a

Edited and with an introduction by Oscar Lewis. Published by Lewis Osborne: Ashland, 1971. Hardcover, 53 pages with white paper dust-jacket. On Januar

Lot of three payroll vouchers, two for the Omega Mill dated 1876 and 1878, and one for the Morgan Hill Mill.

Lot of four items each in regards to shares of stock and ownership claims in 2 mining companies: East Bonanza Gold and Silver Mining Company and Broph

Lot of seven. Included are: Packet of miniature (2 x 3”) photographs (approximately 25) of Virginia City and environs; a 5 x 7” magazine page with pho

This Nevada Supreme Court document lists Brophy Mining Company as the Plaintiff vs. Brophy and Dale Gold and Silver Mining Company as the Defendant. T

Certificate #4526, issued to W.W. Stetson, Trustee in 1886 for 100 shares. Stock was issued from San Francisco. Both president and secretary signatu

Past All Dishonor by James M. Cain- 1947 book on the west and the silver boom. This is small red hardcover copy with the initials JMC imprinted in the

Two documents from the Savage Mining Company in Virginia City, NV. The first is an assay receipt for services for the month of November 1883, indicati

Silver on the Washoe, A book of poetry by by Irene Stone, 1961. Velvet paperback. No page numbers.

By Lord Eliot, copyrighted 1925 by the Nevada Branch of the American Association of University Women. No dust jacket, green cover. This book is a rep

The Mystery of the Savage Sump by Sam Davis, 11pg paperback, Rare. Sam Davis writes about two investors in the Comstock Lode who played the San Franci

The Saga of the Comstock Lode: Boom Days in Virginia City by George D. Lyman 1937 – A book on the classic history of the Comstock Lode in Virginia Cit

Lot of two Freight Vouchers with Overcharge Statements on shipments from Reno to the Yellow Jacket Smelter in Gold Hill. Details of the shipments and

Lot of approximately 60 pieces. Included are: receipts, passes, bills of lading, invoices, correspondence, tickets, way-bills, a daily ticket report,

A rectangular brass Fob reading: Commemorating the/ Discovery of Silver/ and showing a scene much like the Nevada state seal, with a prospector and hi

Lot of six reproduced photographs and lithographs from Virginia City NV. The items all measure 8” X 10” and include the following: 1) Lithograph of Go

Lot of two identical early, colored photographic prints of Virginia City, produced by Standard Oil Company of California. Both are mounted on matting

Lot of three checks originating from Virginia, NV. Checks are from different sources. The checks are: 1) May 28, 1866 check from the Superintendent’s

Standard Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express bullion receipt for shipment of Comstock bullion to San Francisco. This receipt covers 8 bars of bullio...

Collection of nine white border real photo post cards. Three are used, six are un-used. Various shots of the front of Virginia City buildings.

Lot of three includes: 1) Pioneer Nevada, published by Harolds Cub, Reno NV, copyright 1951. Hardcover, indexed, 207 pages including appendix and many

Lot of three. 1) Handwritten receipt issued Sept. 17, 1866 to Charles Bonner, Esq. For 221 lhs bullion. Atchison Mill Office noted at top right. The A

This is a nice photo of the Weepah boom that began in 1927. Photograph measures 4 ½”x2 ¾”, no matte, high contrast, and focus is sharp. ...

White Pine County, Nevada. Cherry Creek District. Incorporated February 2, 1874. Certificate No. 588 for 10 shares issued to L.B. Clemmons on August 1

Incorporated in S. Dakota. Cert. # 156, issued to Howard T.Goodwin in 1900 for 2500 shares. Signed by James W. North, President, and by the Secretary.

Along with an assortment of letters, banking transaction records, and other Winnemucca/ Humboldt County documents, a 1934 reprint of an 1893 Humboldt

A view of about 40 men standing and sitting in front of a commercial building. Photograph 9 1/2 x 7 1/2", mounted on 10 x 7 3/4" beige bac...

Lot of about 25 pieces relating to 5 different rail lines that include: 1) Nevada-California-Oregon Railway letter dated 1927, datelined Alturas, and

Receipt for freight. This Wells & Co. was run by Henry Wells of Wells Fargo and is different than the other Wells & Co. document in this sal...

Handwritten letter asking the Houliston Exchange Bank (Buffalo, NY) for 2000 bank notes ($5 denomination) struck by the Albany NY Co. Signed by WW Van

An early street scene of McGill after the town boomed as the location for the smelter that serviced the large copper mine outside Ely. Photograph mea

Lot of six checks from New York banks. All checks date from the late 1800’s and are in good condition. Checks are as follows: 1 and 2) 2 Checks from t

By Lillian Janet, 346 pps.