March 2018 Gold Rush Auction Catalog

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2417 Helvetia Mining District, Lot #2420 Lynx Creek or Walker Pima County, Arizona, ??? Extra Rare Mining District, Arizona, ??? Iowa and Arizona Mining Company Chronicle Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate Number 110 for Collection This collection of fifteen 521 shares to William Eiterman. pieces tells the story of a gold mine. Signed by MP Butterfield and FB It includes stocks, promotional Huffman. Incorporated in Burlington, materials, and correspondence. The Iowa. Choice with no apparent Chronicle Gold Mining Company condition issues. “The Helvetia was located in the Lynx Creek ormining district is in the northern Santa Rita Mountains, Pima County, Walker Mining District in Yavapai28 miles southeast of Tucson, Ariz. Ore was probably discovered in the County. It was originally a placer mining operation. Now begins theHelvetia district before the Civil War, but no records are available on quartz mining efforts. There are nine claims all within four miles ofthe earliest discoveries. The Old Frijole mine, reported to be the oldest Prescott. A shaft of 65 feet has already been dug and a cross-cut isin the district, was opened in 1880 and operated for several years. In being made at the 60 foot level. Assay results sow between $7.07 andthe early eighties the ore from the district was treated at the Columbia $52.70 in gold and silver per ton. A telegram in 1906 says, “Anothersmelter, located on the westside of the Santa Rita Mountains near the strike in Chronicle yesterday better than ever six feet high gradeOld Tiptop campsite. This smelter was succeeded in 1884 or 1885 by ore.” But all was not well with the company considering some of thethe Mohawk smelter, owned and operated by the Rosemont Mining correspondence. Fascinating! (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 300-500and Smelting Co., which mined from workings near the Rosemont HWAC#59472camp on the est slope of the Santa Rita Mountains.” [“Copper Deposits Lot #2421 Maricopa County, Arizona,of Part of Helvetia Mining District, Pima County, Arizona” by Creasey ??? Relief Gold Mining Companyand Quick] (Laguna Collection) Stock Certificate 1 Cert. #761, Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59586 issued in 1910 to Harold R Bristol. Lot #2418 Kingman, Arizona, ??? Signed by George A Treadwell as Choice, Rare Arizona Turquoise president and secretary Schuler Mining Stock Certificate 114 years Moore. The George A. Treadwell MC old! The Aztec Turquoise Company. was a scam, so this stock certificate Number 218 for 100 shares to Jane B was probably also a scam. However, Grant. Signed by John Elsay president a one page advertisement for the and Edward R Grant secretary. Relief doesn’t look anything like a Several light folds, otherwise a beauty scam. Especially with Professor Treadwell, a well known geologist to look at. The Aztec was part of the and metallurgist of Phoenix, testifying to the great profits soon to begreat Turquoise rush at the turn of the Century. Incorporated in 1900, had. This ad must have appeared in newspapers around the states.the company was soon reported to be shipping 25 pounds of turquoise Company offices were listed as Phoenix. Inc. in West Virginia. Verya week. The principal work was done on the Monte Cristo claim on the attractive certificate with a nice vignette of a miner holding his picksouth side of Ithaca Peak, near the top; the Queen claim on the south over his shoulder. Green rays emanating from the bottom. VF. Unc. Est.side; the Peacock claim on the north side of Aztec Mountain, and the $ 70-100 HWAC#57430Aztec and King claims on the south side of said mountain. (LagunaCollection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59496 Lot #2422 Maricopa County, Arizona, ??? Relief Gold Mining Company Lot #2419 Kofa, Arizona, Stock Certificate 2 Cert. #1038, Unpublished, nice looking little issued in 1910 to Harold R Bristol Photograph of Kofa, Arizona for 11 shares. Signed by William G. Small photo (2.25 x 3.25 “/4 x Leland as president and secretary 5” mounted) of Kofa, Arizona. James Holdery(?). This later stock Identified is the store, assay office, certificate has lost Treadwell’s name miner’s bunk house, store owner’s as president, but gained a bright house and superintendent’s office. and bold gold seal! The George A. Other buildings can be seen in the Treadwell MC was a scam, so this stock certificate was probably also background. Contrast is fairly good, a scam. However, a one page advertisement for the Relief doesn’t slightly washed out background. look anything like a scam. Especially with Professor Treadwell, a wellLarge bend in lower right mount. Kofa, historically known as Kofa known geologist and metallurgist of Phoenix, testifying to the greatStation, is a in Yuma County, Arizona. The town, like the nearby hills of profits soon to be had. This ad must have appeared in newspapersthe same name, was derived from the acronym for “King of Arizona”, around the states. Company offices were listed as Phoenix. Inc. in Westwhich had been coined by Colonel Eugene Ives. Ives had purchased a Virginia. Very attractive certificate with a nice vignette of a minernearby mine from Charles Eichelberg for $250,000, which he named holding his pick over his shoulder. Green rays emanating from thethe King of Arizona Mine. A post office was established in the town in bottom. VF. Unc. Est. $ 70-150 HWAC#574311900. We were informed that this is unpublished. We could not findreference to the photo online. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 100-200HWAC#59498 RETURN POLICYAll items are guaranteed to be authentic unless otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please call our office for assistance. ALLSALES ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece that was significantly inaccurately described by calling our office within10 days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the error and reason for return. We do not refund postage or insurance.PLEASE CALL US IF YOU REQUIRE A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION REPORT. Any items that are returned must be returnedin the exact, unaltered condition.  When we receive your bids we will assume you have read the description in the catalog,viewed the image of the item, have contacted us regarding any questions you may have on any lot and/or have previewedthe lot in person. Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 155

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2426 Mineral Park Mining District, Mohave, Lot #2423 Arizona, ??? Mineral Mesilla, Park Mining Company Arizona, ??? Stock Certificate This San Augustine is not only a key Arizona Mining Mine, it is extra rare. Company of And this certificate is in Arizona Stock nearly perfect condition! Certificate Number 64 for 5 shares Unused. to JW Parmlee. Signed bySigned by secretary James A Lucas and president Samuel G Jones. JC Denison and (?). 1886.Some discoloration bleed. But the stock itself is in near perfect Incorporated in Illinois.condition otherwise. Vignette of Native American. April 2-5, 1860, a There are no apparentConstitutional Convention was held at Tucson. Thirty-one delegates condition issues at all.were present. The Constitution ordained and established a provisional Mining in this area began in 1871 and a camp was established soongovernment to remain in force until Congress should organize a after. The mines produced primarily silver, gold, copper, lead and zinc.Territorial Government. This Territory included all of New Mexico The Mineral Park Mine today is a large open pit copper mine locatedsouth of latitude 33 degrees, 40 minutes, and was subdivided into four in the Cerbat Mountains 14 miles northwest of Kingman, Arizona, incounties. James A. Lucas was president of the convention. Lucas would the southwestern United States. A 2013 report said that Mineral Parkgo on to become Secretary of the Territory. This mining company was represented one of the largest copper reserves in the United Statespart of an incredible story. Confederate Arizona (Arizona Territory) and in the world, having estimated reserves of 389 million tonneswas claimed by the Confederate States of America. The territory was of ore grading 0.14% copper and 31 million oz of silver. (Lagunaofficially declared on August 1, 1861, following the Confederate victory Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#59590at the Battle of Mesilla. The Confederate hold in the area was brokenafter the Battle of Glorieta Pass, March 26–28, 1862, the defining Lot #2427 Monarch,battle of the New Mexico Campaign. In July 1862, the government of Arizona, Goldenthe Confederate Territory of Arizona relocated to El Paso, Texas. With West Cons. Miningthe approach of Union troops, it withdrew to eastern Texas, where it & Milling Co. Stockremained for the duration of the war. The territory continued to be Certificate, Monarch,represented in the Confederate Congress, and Confederate troops AZ 1890 Rare. Inc.continued to fight under the Arizona banner until the war’s end. When in Illinois. No. 235,the American government redrew the borders for Arizona, parts - issued for 500 sharesincluding Mesilla - were placed into New Mexico. (Laguna Collection) to C. Loss on Jan. 10th,Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#59481 1890. Signed by the president (illegible) Lot #2424 Metcalf, and secretary Thos. Arizona, Inclines Layton. Not cancelled. Ornate logo with a small vignette of a mountain to the Copper scene with setting sun. Reverse of certificate has a map of the claims, Mines stereoview showing the Golden West Group incl.Oliver B., Hanna, Climax, Gold by Underwood & Dust, and Golden West, along with a 20 stamp mill. Deep folds with Underwood 7 miles some separation occurring, toning. Printed by Buxton & Skinner, St. from Clifton. In order Louis. 8.5 x 10.75” According to a May 18, 1889 article in the Arizona to reach this place Weekly Citizen, the company’s claims were located at Monarch and you have to ride seven Christopher Loss was general manager and superintendent. Most of miles from the mining the work being done was on the Golden West. The formation was lime town of Clifton up with some porphyry and slate. In the Golden West, the shaft was downthrough the canyon of the Little San Francisco River. Est. $ 150-300 175 feet with over 400 feet of drifting completed and a working tunnelHWAC#59674 of 150 feet. The ore is free milling and should average at least $22 per ton. Water availability is a problem, and water must be brought Lot #2425 Mineral Mountain, Arizona, in from a site two miles away. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Mineral Mountain Mining Stocks (3) Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59033 “The Mineral Mountains are a group of rugged, volcanic hills and mountains Lot #2428 Myers District, Pima southwest of Superior and northeast of County, Arizona, ??? Mineral Bed Florence in Pinal County, Arizona” from Consolidated Mining Company wikipedia. #4, 13, 15. i/u to J Ulery 1890. of Arizona Stock Certificate Nice Signed by president Beal. 2 have water colorful 1800 stock certificate. Very stains. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia early number 10 for 300 shares to Collection) Est. $ 240-300 HWAC#58935 Jerome Carty. Signed by treasurer William J Turner and president Jacob H Hitschler. BV Bivins was the superintendent, [Arizona Weekly Citizen, April 3, 1881] (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 120-180 HWAC#59492156 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2429 DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Oatman, Arizona, ??? West Gold Lot #2431 Patagonia Road Mining Mining District, Santa Company Stock Cruz, Arizona, ??? Copper Certificate with Belle Mining Company postcards Very Stock Certificate This is a early number 12 beautiful stock certificate for 100 shares to with one of the nicest S Weir Mitchell Native American vignettes. in 1905. Signed It is also in nearly perfect by Gordon condition. Two vertical Bradley and folds. This is number John Wright(?) 2159 for 25 shares to . Vignette of George H Hutchet. Signed Eagle with a by president, secretarybackground of plants. In 1900 a miner by the name of Jose Jerez hit and treasurer. No condition issues. The 1902 United States Investor“pay-dirt.” Grubstaked in the amount of $16.00 by store owner, Henry reports that suspicious activities were being seen with the company.Lovin of Kingman, Jose was searching for his lost burro when he In 1902 the company secretary and the mill superintendent wereliterally stumbled over a rich ledge of gold-bearing quartz. Knowing both discharged. A major stock holder sold his stock to the officersthe glittering quartz contained his beloved yellow metal, he packed at 60 cents a share. Several smaller investors offered the same priceit up and took it to an assay office. He was ecstatic when he found to the company,but were told they were only worth 5c. When theit assayed at 40 ounces to the ton. Immediately, he contacted his mill superintendent, a man named Gleeson, left the Gleeson Storepartner, Henry, and the two wasted no time returning to the site to immediately lost half of its business as others followed. The propertystart digging. Within just a few months, they dug a 15-foot shaft. Their is a good one, the management is dubious.frenzied activity soon attracted the attention of a California group whobought their claim for $50,000 in 1901. Mining in this area peaked in This stock was a great investment in beauty, but not money. The1905 and 1906. Copper Handbook of 1911 reported that the Copper Bille Mining Co. went bankrupt in 1903 under suspicious circumstances? (LagunaThe West Gold Road mine is located in Gold Road Gulch about 600 Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59592feet west of the main shaft of the Gold Road mine and on the projectedcourse of the Gold Road vein. It has an elevation of about 2,800 feet or Lot #2432 Pima, Arizona, ???100 feet below the collar of the Gold Road shaft. Work was begun on Standard Mines Company Stockthe West Gold Road property in 1905. The property is owned by the Certificate Clean cert! NumberWest Gold Road Mining Company with headquarters at San Francisco. 28 for 1500 shares to BerthaThe mine is developed principally by a shaft 455 workings feet deep Allum. Signed by WV Halley andand about 200 feet of crosscuts. On the 240 foot level the crosscut J Meyer. 1905. Incorporated inextends 45 feet to the southwest and on the 440 foot level, which Arizona. Vignette seems to becorresponds to the 600 foot level of the Gold Road mine, the crosscut the actual tunnel and mill of theis driven 65 feet to the southwest and 100 feet to the northeast. Standard Mine with a town in the[United States Geological Survey Bulletin, 1909, Issue 397] background. Nicks at left where removed from book and twoIncludes three Gold Road postcards. 1) Black & White RPC of the Tom vertical folds. OVerall in very niceReed Mill in Oatman. 2) Black & White of the Gold Road Camp. 3) Old condition. Listed as Pima in Garbani. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 80-color postcard of Gold Road. Photography by HH Watkins of Kingman. 100 HWAC#59598(Laguna Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59482 Lot #2433 Pima County, Lot #2430 Ochocoma Mining Arizona, Southern Arizona District, Arizona, ??? Hayes Gold Mining & Milling Co. and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate, Santo Stock Certificate This is a Domingo District, AZ nice, early, rare Arizona mining 1881 Inc. in New York. No. company. Number 98 for 50 55, issued for 100 shares shares to M Britton in 1879. to M.L. Earl, trustee and Signed boldly by secretary company secretary, on Feb. Tom C Barry and president 7th, 1881. Signed by EarlHenry Phelps. One small mining vignette of miners bringing ore out and president Wm. Turner. Not cancelled. Location printed under logo:of a tunnel in a mine cart and a wagon hauling a load of ore away. Santo Domingo Mining District, Pima County, Arizona. UndergroundIncorporated on August 14, 1878. It was incorporated in California and mining vignette. Printed by Hosford & Sons, NY. Folds, creases, someSan Jose was the principal place of business. Directors were William soiling. Very fine. 5.5 x 10.25” William F. Turner was the Chief JusticeQuinn, William H Hall,John Barry, Martin Corcoran, Henry Phelps, of the Third Judicial District in Arizona from 1864 to 1870 (Wagoner,James H Thorp and Henry M Herbert. It was located 17 miles west of p. 504). This company and the Santo Domingo district are not listed inHillside. In 1940 there was on shaft 123’ deep with several drifts. The Garbani. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-mine is in the vicinity of the Hillside Mine, the Bagdad Copper Mine, 200 HWAC#59032and the Henry George group. Indications are that the ore extendsto considerable depth, the dyke being both strong and continuous.[Arizona Geological Survey, 2013] Cut on bottom left and one inch ripat bottom left vertical fold. Still it is a strikingly beautiful piece to lookat. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#56460Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 157

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2437 Pinal County, Arizona, Centennial Silver Mining Co. Stock Lot #2434 Pima County, Arizona, Certificate, Globe District, 1881 The Gunsight Mining Company Rare. Inc. in New York. Mine in Stock Certificate, 1883, Arizona Globe District, Pinal County, Arizona Territory No. 806. Issued for 234 Territory. No. 851, issued for 40 shares to Thomas S. Willbank on shares to Dr. H.A. Mott on May 7th, April 2nd, 1883 in Camden, New 1881. Signed by president Bond and Jersey. Located in Pima County, secretary Colton. Not cancelled. Eagle vignette upper right and mine Arizona (printed underneath logo). hoisting scene on left side. Printed by Maverick & Wissinger, NY. Depp Signed by I.B. Baker, president, and folds, some areas of staining. 6.75 x 12.25” According to Balch (1882):Geo. Matthews, treasurer. Not cancelled. Floral border, yellow safety “The ore gives a silver assay, with some gold and copper; value per tonprint. Vignette of a group of miners working underground. Printed $125.” Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#57642by Theo. Learnhardt & Son, Philadelphia. Deep folds, small tear along Lot #2438 Pinal County, Arizona,edges. Discovered in 1878. The mine’s name comes from a legend of its Essex Mining Company Stockdiscovery that one of the men who found it whittled a sight to his rifle Certificate, Pioneer District, AZ,from a piece of pure silver he found. The company had three mines: 1879 Location printed at the topthe Gunsight, the Silver Girt, and the Eastern. They also operated a mill of the certificate: Pioneer District,that could process 48 tons a day. In 1883, the Gunsight was reported to Pinal County, Arizona. Inc. Jan. 13th,have a 240 foot shaft reaching an ore zone 31 feet wide, $60 a ton. The 1877. No. 51, issued for 10 0sharesSilver Girt had a 380 foot shaft that struck a 7 foot ore zone averaging to P.S. Swain on Feb. 27th, 1879 in$23 per ton. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60642 San Francisco. Signed by A.W. Blair, president and E.B. Booth, secretary. Not cancelled. Large, ornate log Lot #2435 Pima County, Arizona, and allegorical vignette. Printed by A.L. Bancroft & Co. Pinholes, deep The Gunsight Mining Company horizontal fold, and missing upper left corner. 5.25 x 9.5” Very little Stock Certificate, Pima Co., AZ, mining done in the district pre-1900. The discoveries at Tombstone 1883 Unusual name for a mining caused intense prospecting around 1877. This mine was located near company! Mine location printed on the famous Silver King Mine, noted for its masses of native silver and the certificate as Pima Co. Arizona. which paid out more than $1.5 million in dividends. Hinton (1878, No. 487, issued to Virginia Harper pgs. 139-140) states, “From the work on the Silver King and the Silver for 30 shares on Feb. 15th, 1883 in Belle, it is confidently believed that the mines in the Pioneer district Camden, N.J. Signed by I.B. Baker are true fissure veins and not merely pockets. Across the canon from as president and by Geo. Matthews Silver King camp (a village of thirty houses, stores and post office)as secretary. Nice vignette at upper right of numerous prospectors north-west are several other mines in course of development, theworking a rock face. Black border with floral “buttons” and two floral ores of which assay from $100 to $500 per ton; among these are thearrangements within the border, yellow safety print. “Issued for Essex,….” No mention of the Essex is made in Burchard from 1880 on,Property Purchased” in red script diagonally across face of certificate. nor in any of our other references. Blair was a lawyer in San FranciscoDatelined: Camden, N.J.Folds, light toning around edges. Very fine. The [Ref: S.F. Dir., 1879; Barnes, p.408]. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliastory is told that the Gunsight Mine was discovered by prospectors in Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59000November 1878 and so-named because the nearby mountain lookedlike a gunsight. Soon the miners came for the rich silver ore and Zoom in and seeGunsight camp was established. The Post Office was established in close up detail1892, and at that time the mine was producing under the aegis of the High ResolutionSilver Gert Mining Company. There were 8 buildings at the site and Images of ALL LOTS40 employees. The vein was over 4 feet wide, reached by a 340 foot available online atshaft. It was the richest mine in the district. By 1896 the Post Officeclosed. [Ref: Mines Register, 1922]. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia FHWAC.comCollection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58571 Lot #2436 Pima County, Arizona, ??? Three Arizona Mining Deeds Three 1878 deeds. 1) 541 2/3 feet in the Grand Central Mine. From Frederick Austin to William Witherell. In 1886 the Grand Central and other large mines flooded. In 1901, the Grand Central Company, the Tombstone Mill and Mining Company and the Contention Company were joined toform the Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company. With the joiningof the three companies, the majority of the larger mines in the districtwere consolidated and the decision was made to once again pumpthe water and develop the deeper ores. 2) One half interest of 750feet in the Gadsden Purchase Mine. From Alexander McKay to WilliamWitherall. Witherall and his associates were accused of misleadinginvestors on the profitability of the Gadson Purchase Mine. [WitherallPapers, LSU Libraries] 3) Prelude to the last deed. Arey is givingMcIntosh 1/2 of the 750 feet of the Gadson Purchase Mine. Somerips at fold intersections and some staining. Writing is easy to read!Miniature red seal. Signed and witnessed. William J Osborn was thenotary. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60243158 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2439 Pinal County, DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Arizona, ??? Scecie Paying Gold & Silver Mining Company Lot #2441 Pinal County, Arizona, Money look-alike Stocks Panel ??? Golden Eagle Mining of three unissued stocks. Each Company $1,000 First Mortgage is for $10 which is prominently Bond. Early certificate Number 7. displayed. Each shows a vignette Signed by president and treasurer. of the Arizona desert with Coupons 2, 3 and 4 are still saguaro cactus.188-.Mineral attached. Underground mining Creek District, is about 15 miles vignette. 16.5 x 14.5”. Two small northeast of Florence in central pin holes. Bottom right corner is Arizona. Incorporated in 188? dog-eared. But overall in very nice In La Porte, Indiana. Mine was condition. I don’t think the owner probably financed by people fared that well. “The Golden Eagle from around the La Porte, Mining Company of Pinal County, Indiana area. Some edge light Arizona on May lst 1880 issued discoloration issues. CHOICE fifty bonds of $1000 each to JB and very framable. Cornell payable on or before May 1st 1882. The company having Balch (1882, p. 1162) reports made default in the payment of principal or interest the property this company’s property was including the Golden Eagle, the Golden Star mines and the Goldenthe first southern extension of the Alice claim. The mine is opened by Eagle mills is to be sold at public auction in this city on June 15th.”several shafts, and gives promise of developing into a valuable mine. [Engineering & Mining Journal May 27, 1882] But then again whatOne of the openings has exposed a fine body of galena ore carrying do you expect when the interest is payable at the National Shoe and$30 silver to the ton. One shaft and cross-cut at a depth of 140 feet Leather Bank??? (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $shows fourteen feet of ore, assaying from $700 to $800 per ton. Work 300-500 HWAC#55070is being pushed with vigor. Lot #2442 Pinal County, Arizona,Burchard reports in 1882 (p. 325) that the company is driving a new The Moonlight Mining Companytunnel. Ore assays at $42 per ton. Stock Certificate, Globe Mining District, AZ 1881 One of the moreHamilton (1884, p, 207) indicates the Specie Pay and Alice claims are interesting certificates this describerlocated in the Mineral Hill district, 15 miles from Florence. The [Alice] has ever catalogued. Location: Globeshows a vein from five to ten feet in width. The Specie Pay joins the Mining District, Pinal County, ArizonaAlice, carries ore of the same character, and shows a ledge fully as (printed on bottom of certificate). Inc. Feb. 18th, 1878. No. 205,large. It is opened by a tunnel, which taps the vein at a depth of 250 issued for 500 shares to C.E. Gillett, company president, on Feb. 28th,feet. A five- stamp mill has lately been erected on the Alice mine, and is 1881. Signed by Gillett and secretary Freeman. Not cancelled. Unusualsteadily at work day and night, turning out over $12,000 per month. As silverfoil sphere (a “moon”) in center of a cloudy sky vignette. Nowork progresses, the claim is developing into one of the most valuable printed listed. Folds, very fine condition. 4.25 x 9” The property was onproperties in Pinal County. The vein, in places, is over twelve feet wide a vein south and running parallel with that of the Hercules. Known asaveraging over $30 per ton, silver. The ore is free milling, and easily the Record Group consisting of eight claims: The Moonlight, Morningreduced. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#59681 Glory, Moonshine, Mayflower, Mountain King, Mystery, Badger, and Moonlight fraction. South of this company’s holding lie two claims Lot #2440 Pinal County, known as the O Neil property on which a tunnel has been run several Arizona, Silver Queen hundred feet on the vein showing a low grade of carbonate ore for Mining Company Stock the last 150 feet. [Ref: Journal of the Northwest Mining Association, Certificate, Pinal Co., Volumes 8-11, 1901] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Arizona Territory, Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#59036 1887 Location printed on certificate: Pioneer Lot #2443 Pinal County, District, Pinal Co., Arizona Arizona, The Tarantula Territory. Inc in New Gold Mining Co. Stock York. No. 532, issued for Certificate, Pinal County, 100 shares to Z. Nye on AZ 1898 Rare. Mineral Feb. 7th, 1887. Signed by Creek District. Inc. in president Nelson Morris the territory of Arizona.and secretary P.S. Swain. Not cancelled. Underground mining vignette. No. 61, issued for 1,250Folds., other light wear. 7. 5 x 10.75” Located near the famous Silver shares to August JorrsKing and used the name in an effort to raise money. A high-grade on April 22nd, 1898.silver mine. The Silver Queen outcrop was located soon after the Signed by president R.F.discovery of the Silver King. It was incorporated in New York in 1880 Phillips and secretaryby Philip S. Swain. It was shut down in 1893 due to falling silver prices. J.H. Finnegan. NotPrior to 1932, the district produced more that $2 million in gold as cancelled. Brown border and background, black print. Undergrounda byproduct of copper. The Silver King & Queen are now part of the mining vignette. Folds, repaired tears. 8 x 11.25” The Tarantula minelarge Magma Copper Co. at Superior, Arizona. (Al Adams Gold Rush was located by W.P. Dunham August 20th, 1897. Three other claimsMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58409 belonged to the company: the Golden Gate, the Richards, and the Denver, all also located by Dunham 1897-1899. 82 acres. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#59067Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 159

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2447 Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, ??? Sun Dance Gold Mining Lot #2444 Pioneer District, Pinal Company Stock Certificate Another County, Arizona, ??? Hastings rare Arizona stock certificate. Consolidated Gold & Silver MIning Number 121 for 5000 shares issued Company Stock Certificate Extra to GH Whitacre. Signed by LA Davies rare! Number 88 for 200 shares to EL and KL Hollister. They operated the Bolleo. Signed by secretary Charles H Silver Traill and W. E. Thorne Gold Mann and vice president LW Trenton. MInes. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ Incorporated in 1881. Hastings 150-250 HWAC#59685Consolidated was located in Pinal County. Offices were on the corner of Lot #2448 Quijotoa Minign District,Montgomery and Sutter. Although we could find little information on Arizona, ??? Extra Rare Peer Miningthis company, it does appear in McKenney’s Pacific Coast Directory for Company Stock Certificate Number1884 with C. Mann as secretary. In the 1884 Langley’s San Francisco 1079 for 500 shares to George Grant,Directory C. H. Mann is listed as the Manager of Hastings & Company. Trustee in 1885. Signed by Aug.They were importers, manufacturers and retailers of clothing and Waterman and RN Tollis. Printedgent’s furnishing goods. Located on the corner of Montgomery and by Britton & Rey of San Francisco.Sutter. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59480 Vignette of a place miner taking a Lot #2445 Pioneer MIning District, break. The company was still going in 1891. It was reported that ore Arizona, ??? Mowry Silver Mining had been transported to the mill last week. Next week they will start Company Stock Certificate Number the mill up. Vignette has a placer miner taking a break. Grade VF by 87 for 50 shares to Lyman A Ford in PASS-CO. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59474 1881. Signed by Hirem A Johnson Lot #2449 Rich Hill, Arizona, ??? Two Rich and Hutchinson. Looks almost new! Hill MIning Stocks 1) Blue Bell Mining No pinholes, dog ears, edge issues Company. Number 277 for 500 shares to or discoloration. Uncancelled. Ever RL Duvall. Signed by George Crawford and so slight staining where a paper clip William Chalfant Jr. 1907. Great condition.once was. The actual date of discovery of the Mowry vein is unknown Heavy folds. 2) Weaver Mountain Miningand it may have occurred some time in the 18th Century by unknown Company. Number 46 for 1,255 shares toprospectors who left behind a number of shallow pits and trenches. James Gay in 1907. Signed by EP VogelsBut it was “rediscovered” by a Mexican prospector at about the time and Charles Barrett. Some bends and ripof the Gadsden Purchase and sold for virtually nothing to a group of at bottom of folds. Both have allegoricalinvestors headed by Lt. Sylvester Mowry about 1858. The women vignettes. Neither is cancelled.mine evolved from the presence of exposed rich, (enriched) silver- Tennessee-born mountain man Paulinelead ores, the dominant metal production through some 50 years Weaver worked for the Hudson’s Bay Co.of intermittent mining. Elsing and Heinemann (1936) report a in Canada before heading to the Rockyproduction value from 1858 to 1930 of about $1.000,000 in currency Mountains in 1830. Weaver exploredof the time. Sylvester Mowry has his own unique story. He was much of New Mexico Territory and Arizonaan American best known as a pioneer and the founder of Mowry, Territory, and in 1862 Indians led him toArizona. In 1860, he was appointed by President James Buchanan a placer gold deposits near La Paz, Arizona Territory. The following yearcommissioner to establish the border between California and Nevada, Weaver guided a party of gold seekers under Abraham Harlow Peeplesbut he was removed in 1861 due to politics. During his time as into the Hassayampa River country of central Arizona Territory. Thecommissioner, Mowry became interested in mining and prospecting party camped at the base of a mountain south of present-day Yarnell,and in 1860 he purchased the Patagonia silver mine just southeast of and while searching for lost livestock in a shallow basin atop thethe Santa Rita Mountains in southern Arizona. After renaming it the mountain, a Mexican member of the group unearthed gold nuggetsMowry Silver Mine, Mowry began constructing a mill and a smelter for “the size of potatoes.” The party members pried them from the groundextracting precious minerals. His small town was besieged by Apaches with knives. Prospectors dubbed the basin the Potato Patch, theand it was virtually destroyed in 1863. His angry response was that mountain Rich Hill and the mining region Weaver District No. 2. Thethey all needed to be unmercifully killed! He served as an officer in the district became Arizona’s richest producer of placer gold. The WeaverUnited States Army and was arrested as a traitor during the American and Rich Hill area is still active by amateur prospectors today. (LagunaCivil War. No actual evidence could be produced and he was released. Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#59473(Laguna Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59479 Lot #2450 San Pedro, Pinal, Arizona, Lot #2446 Pioneer Mining District, ??? Ferre Mining Company Stock Arizona, ??? Silver King MIning Certificate Number 89 for 20 Company Stock Certificate Number shares to TW Belcham. Signed by 6376 for 50 shares to Francisc president P Whitmer and secretary W Tappan in 1888. Signed by JC McFarland. Incorporated in Illinois Joseph Nash and H Noble. Printed with headquarters in Bloomington. by Bancroft in San Francisco. Vignette of underground mines and Uncancelled. Pinal County (which was ore cart. Black border and print withformed in 1875 from three counties). About this time word of a great green safety print on white paper. Very nice condition. Small dog earsdiscovery at a new mine called the Silver King was being circulated. upper right and upper left. Two heavy vertical folds. The San PedroThe 6 x 9’ shaft only went down 42 feet with a 12 foot drift. But, “Great District was originally in Pima County until its redistribution over aquantities of nearly pure silver is found in the little black nuggets of period of 15 years. It was a copper and gold district in the early 1860’squartz” [Raymond]THe company would go on to become one of the and extensively reported by Browne in 1868. (Laguna Collection)great mines in Western hsitory. By 1883 it had paid $1,300,000 in Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59591dividends with an undisclosed amount after that! This is truly one ofthe great Arizona stock certificates. Staining on bottom left. Pin holes.Over all in very nice condition. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 200-400HWAC#59477160 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2451 Santa Cruz County, Lot #2454 Tombstone, Arizona, ??? Choice Patagonia Arizona, ??? Tombstone Silver MIning Company Stock Mill and Mining Certificate Number 83 for 100 Company Stock shares to Walter A Hamlin trustee. Certificate Number 1880. Signed by Hamlin and Honore. 344 for 50 shares to Printed by American Bank Note JA Witmer. Signed Company. The original Patagonia by Curbin, Gilroy was purchased from a Mexican back i and Burnham. 1881.1858. Raymond reported that the Patagonias and Cerro Colorado were Vignette in upper rightthe best known mines in the county. When one of the old mines was corner of 3 Indianscleaned out, two sacks of silver worth $7,000 was found. Skeletons on a cliff overlookingwere also found which lead to the story that the miners held up in here a train below; the leftuntil they were murdered by Indians. Mines in this area are reported corner has scene of an Indian seated, bow over his shoulder. Narrowto go back to 1650 and is suppose to be from which the Planchas de margin on pale green paper. Two small nicks at fold edges and onePlate which contained about 5 tons of prome silver. Accounts are dog ear. Excellent condition overall. Mine located in Tombstone,given in Mexican chronicles. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 200-400 Cochise County, Arizona. Ed Schieffelin discovered rich silver oreHWAC#59478 in 1877 at what is now known as Tombstone. By 1878 a stamp mill Lot #2452 Santa Maria District, was operating and the company was processing 15-20 tons of are a Arizona, ??? Big Stick Gold Mining day, turning out $90,000 worth of bullion. In 1881 the Corbin mill, Company Stock Certificate Named named in honor of the treasurer of the company, was operating. It for Teddy Roosevelt’s, “Speak Softly became the property of TM&MC. In 1879 Governor A.P.K. Safford and Carry a Big Stick.” Number 443 visited the camp and together with Frank Corbin on New Britain, for 200 shares to Frederick E Hoyt Connecticut, he organized the Tombstone Mill & Mining Company and Sr. Signed by H Leon Haynes and JB commissioned Richard K. Gird to erect a stamp and amalgamating Girard. Vignette of a big stick. Choice mill, which was completed in 1879. In March 1880 the Schieffelin with no apparent condition issues! interest in the TM&MC was bought out by a syndicate consisting of JB Girard is listed in Arizona’s “Who’s the Corbin brothers and others. By 1881 the town had a population of Who.” He started as Deputy Mineral 3,000, two daily newspapers, two banks, and many stores and saloons.Surveyor. Then ws the Assistant Chief Engineer of the Santa Fe and Burchard (1883) states that the Tombstone Mill & Mining Company,Grand Canyon Railway. He started in mining at the Anita Copper. He which comprises the Tough Nut, Good Enough, Lucky Cuss, D tense,held several other mining positions. In 12908 he was in charge of Survey, Tribute, West Side, East Side, No.2, Owl’s Nest, and Owl’s Nestdesigning and constructing the twenty stamp gold mill and cyanide Last Hoot mines, and two mills located at Charleston, with a 30 stampplant for the Big Stick. His list of accomplishments are far too long capacity It was one of the largest mining properties in the Territory.to list here. The Big Stick Gold MIning Company was located in the Its bullion output for the year was $840,000 (Refs: Blake, W.P. (1902)Santa Maria District about 20 miles northwest of Date Creek - the Tombstone and Its Mines. Butler, B.S. Geology and Ore Deposits ofnearest railroad stop. In March of 1909 the “Mining and Engineering Tombstone: 41,44,45. Williams, S.A. (1980) “The Tombstone MiningWorld” reported 55 men were employed. Drifts were being run a the Distric [in the Mineralogical Record, Vol. 11, No.4, July-Aug 1980.200 foot level at shafts 2 and 4. “The showings in all the openings are (Arizona II issue): 251-257. Barnes, “Arizona Place Names”; Burchardexcellent!” (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#59585 (1883) Precious Metals in the United States: 278.) (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#59682 Lot #2453 Silver King, Pioneer, Lot #2455 Tombstone, Arizona, Arizona, ??? Windsor Consolidated ??? Amaranth and Q. N. Mining Mining Company Stock Certificate Company Stock Certificate This is RARE! Number 253 for 200 shares a very rare stock certificate from the to A Masterton. 1881. Signed by Tombstone Mining District. Entitles James Hy. Greensward and John M J. N. Airkley to fifty shares. Signed Masterton. Outside of a few pin holes by C. A. Shelles as secretary and and a small color stain on upper right D. A. Bernard’s as president. Two border, this is nearly perfect! Unusual vignettes, one of working miners, the other of a woman. Green undermining vignette of ore cars being loaded from a chute. Incorporated print background with a black border and black print. Endorsed on thein Newy York. “In the vicinity of the King are the Last Chance and reverse. No 126. Good condition with stains from paper clip and someMount View owned by the Windsor Consolidated Mining Company. slight discoloring. Measures 10 3/8 x 5 1/4”. Incorporated in NewThe former has a shaft 400 feet and has produced ore worth $100 per York. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59684ton. It is a four foot ledge. The Mount View is a three foot vein whichhas yielded $100 per ton.” [Resources of Arizona: its MIneral... byHamilton, 1884] (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59587RETURN POLICYAll items are guaranteed to be authentic unless otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please call our office forassistance. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. 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DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2458 Tombstone, Arizona, ??? Sterling Silver Mining Company Lot #2456 Tombstone, Arizona, ??? Stock Certificate Incorporated in Emerald Mining Company Stock Pennsylvania. Cert. #79 issued to H.T. Certificate: EB Gage Signature This Fisher for 740 shares. Signed only nice looking emerald on white stock by the secretary A.E. Nimbstadler is number 63 for 1000 shares issued (?). U/C. Printer not noted, but an to E. B. (Eliphalet Butler) Gage. Little unusual format. Underground mining is known about the Emerald Mining vignette at lower left. Datelined Pittsburgh, Pa. 5 x 10.” Extra rare. One Company which was incorporated fold upper left. Otherwise choice! on March 22, 1882, but E. B. Gage, This mine was originally known as the Vizina. It had produced more to whom the stock certificate was than a half million dollars worth of bullion before 1882. [Tombstone issued, was a superintendent of the in History, Romance and Wealth] “The Sterling stamp mill [1889] at Grand Central Mining Company, Tombstone will shortly begin operations The diamond drill has beenprominent entrepreneur, and developer of Tombstone Consolidated put in the well to prospect for an additional supply of water, althoughMines in 1901. He was a prominent mining engineer and entrepreneur the is now producing about 3000 gallons of water every 24 hours.and was one of the notable Tombstone residents from the early days After prospecting for water is finished the drill will be placed in theof the towns mining boom. He was primarily responsible for the Vizina mine and will be used to thoroughly prospect the mine. Thesecond boom in 1886 when he discovered a way to rid the mines company accept custom ores in ten-ton lots and over, in to working theof the flooding which ended much of the town’s success in 1881. ore from its own mines. It work $15 ore at a profit and has now aboutGage also helped transform Tempe from a sleepy rural village and 6,500 tons of ore on hand that will be graded up to $17 per ton. Theorganized the Tempe Land and Improvement Company. He acquired mill has a capacity of 30 tons per 24 hours.” [Engineering and Mininga total of 705 acres of land from Charles T. Hayden and from the Journal, May 4, 1889] (Laguna Collection)Mormon settlers who had relocated in Mesa. The firm surveyed and Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59691laid out the property in blocks and lots for sale. A real estate firm Lot #2459 Tombstone, Arizona, ??? Tribunewas engaged to promote the sale of land. Advertising pamphlets Gold Mining and Milling Company Gold Bondand a colorful view map by C. J. Dyer were prepared to enhance the Number 1185 for $100. Signed by George Mooreprospects of settlers and investors. As a mining developer, Gage and Charles White. Bond registered to M. D.incorporated the Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company, Ltd., Lloyd. Excellent condition! Brown seal is strong.in June 1901. The objective of the company was to purchase most Vignette of underground miner. (Al Adams Goldof the independent mines in the area and merge them into a large- Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-100scale operation. Having been part of the original mining boom in HWAC#55057Tombstone, Gage was familiar with the deficiencies of Tombstone’sprevious mining ventures. He also knew a railroad line was needed Lot #2460 Tucson, Arizona, ??? Morning Starfor his new company to achieve its goals. Fortunately, the El Paso & Mining Company & Castle Dome MiningSouthwestern was receptive. Gage also involved himself outside of Company: Assay and Lease Morning Starmining. In 1882, after the gunfight at the O. K. Corral, Gage sent $1,000 Mining Company statement of ore is fromto Wyatt Earp and his posse, supplemented by additional money and December 15, 1883. 46,043 pounds gross!horses supplied by Wells, Fargo & Company. In 1884, a labor dispute Assayed at $4,200.72. The Morning Star wasgot ugly with miners threatening to lynch Gage. Legend has it that local one of the principal mines of the Old Hat Mininghotelier, prospector, and angel of mercy Nell Cashman spirited him District near Tuscon. 2) Castle Dome lease foraway to safety in a buggy, although Grand Central Mining Company Peabody, Starkweather and (?) to work the mineforeman Charles Lynch is credited with keeping the lid on things. for one year. The Castle Dome mining area isThis certificate is printed in green and, although it does not have near Yuma. There were about 300 mines in theany vignettes, the lettering and the mining company name is highly Castle Dome Mining district. The ore is in a faultdecorated. The certificate is in excellent condition. It is certificate No. zone and has been mined to the depth of 700 ft.63 for 1,000 shares issued June 5th, 1883. It is signed by both the The ore is in a highly mineralized zone, with about 30 minerals havingsecretary, and the president of the company, John Haynes. (Laguna been identified in the mines. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200-400Collection) Est. $ 240-400 HWAC#59680 HWAC#58117 Lot #2457 Tombstone, Arizona, High Resolution ??? Gordon Mining Company Images of ALL LOTS Stock Certificate Number 67 for available online at 100 shares to Sarah O Ludborough. Signed by JC Johnson and JM Pattee. FHWAC.com Vignette has been worked into the stock below the company name. Nice underground scene of three miners and an ore cart. Crisp brown on light brown safety paper. Spectacular! The Gordon Mining Companydeveloped into a sound, promising property. More impressively, itwas under female directorship, rare in western mining. In 1881,Canadian Martha A. Gordon organized the company to speculate.[http://legacy.historycolorado.org] Large size stock. On nick bottomright. Two vertical folds. Bottom left is dogeared. Otherwise this is abright and clean stock certificate. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 200-400HWAC#59593162 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2461 Union DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I District, Globe, Gila County, Arizona, ??? Lot #2464 Vulture, Arizona, Union League Silver Central Arizona Mining Co. Stock Mining Company Certificate, 1881 No. 3175, issued Stock Certificate for 100 shares to D. Moff & Durant on Another early 1880’s July 8, 1881. Signed by the president Arizona mining (James Seymour) and secretary (M.A. certificate. Number Jones). Not cancelled. Ornate border 112 for 250 shares to and vignette of Native Americana Charles Cobb. Signed pointing at a locomotive. Printed by George Dickson by American Bank Note Co. Folds and some toning. 6.5 x 11.25” Theand George W Dickson Jr. Underground mining vignette in top center company owned the Vulture mine located 14 miles by road fromand a bucket being hoisted down to the miners on the left. Several Wickenburg at the southern margin of the Vulture Mountains, andvertical folds and a couple of pinholes are all that mar this wonderful about 9 miles west of the Hassayampa River. The Vulture mine wascertificate. Balch (1882, p. 1178) reports the company’s property discovered in 1863 when a German named Henry Wickenburg andlies 800 feet northwest of Mack Morris mine, in the Richmond basin, several companions discovered a butte of quartz with traces of gold.Globe mining district. Ransome (1903, pgs. 114-117 and Barns, pgs. Mr. Wickenburg processed rich portions of the outcrop in an arrastra103, 113) report that in 1876 Mack Morris was the locator of the first at the Hassayampa River. The Apache Indians made mining difficultsilver mine in Richmond Basin, where people could actually pick up and dangerous. In 1866, the Vulture MC acquired the property andsilver nuggets. Morris’ mine was incorporated in 1881 and became built a 40-stamp amalgamation and concentration mill near the sitethe Union League Silver MC. The Union League name is derived from of the present town of Wickenburg. All of the machinery for the millthe Union League, a fraternal organization in support of the Union was shipped from San Francisco by water to Fort Mohave, a landingduring and after the Civil War, still in existence today. The main office on the Colorado River, and hauled overland via Prescott. In 1873, P.is in Philadelphia, which today houses the Union League collection. Smith and P.W. Taylor located a claim on the western extension of theThe building and contents are a marvelous complement to the Union Vulture lode and built a 5-stamp mill at the Hassayampa River. Theytheme, and to American history. Extra Rare. (Laguna Collection) operated for about six years and produced about $150,000 worth ofEst. $ 200-400 HWAC#59581 gold bullion. In 1879, the Central Arizona MC was formed by James M. Seymour of New York to work the Vulture and Taylor-Smith mines. Lot #2462 Verde Mining An 80-stamp mill was built at the mine. The company treated a large District, Jerome, Arizona, amount of low-grade gold ore. It is estimated the company produced ??? Four Jerome / Verde about $2,000,000 worth of gold bullion during its operation. The Mining Stock Certificates company lost the ore body at the 300’ level and the mine closed again 1) Black Hills Copper in 1888. The Vulture mine had been the most productive of Arizona’s Company. 1905. Number gold mines. The town of Seymour was named after James M. Seymour, 648 for 125 shares to signer of this certificate. (Ref: Browne, 1868, p477; Burchard, 1882, Sidney Starr. Signed by RA p302; Wilson, 1967, p137, 157; Dunning, pp62-3, 120-1; Barnes, THomas & (?). 2) Verde p196; Sherman, p136-7, 164-5; Spude et al, p5-6.) Est. $ 100-200 Chief Copper MIning HWAC#60641 Company. 1905. Number 1565 for 10 shares to John Lot #2465 Wallapai Mining B Wing. Signed by HT District, Cerbat, Arizona, ??? Rogers and WE Dalabane. Flores Consolidated Gold Mining3) Grand Island Mining and Tunnel Company. 1901. Number 201 Company Stock Certificate Numberfor 2,000 shares to Dr. Simeon Hunt. Signed by Charles E Hayes and 731 for 900 shares to Abraham KellerWilliam M Brigham. 4) Venture Hill Mining Company. 1906 (possibly in 1892. Signed by Walter F Smith1916). Number 3041 for 200 shares to Mrs. William Reay. Signed and (?). Underground mining vignetteby William R Wier and Ed Shumate. These are in generally excellent top center. Fantastic conditioncondition. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59595 marred only by two small dog ears on right. “The Wallapai mining district Lot #2463 Verde, Yavapai, Arizona, ??? is in Mohave County, northwestern Two Different Standard Smelting & Arizona, near the center of the Cerbat Mountains. The district is Refining Company Stock Certificates approximately 10 miles long and 4 miles wide. In the early days (1863- 1) Green. Certs are for exactly 100 1900) miners sought silver, and to a less extent gold, in the oxidized shares. Number C394 for 100 shares parts of the fissure veins. Later, lead with a low silver content was to Albert H Collier. Signed by Brockett mined, and still later the zinc and lead production became the most and Douglas. Rare vignette fo the actual valuable, owing very largely to the combined output of the Golconda mill. Also vignette of man feeding coal and Tennessee mines. From 1904 to 1948 the district had a recorded to the furnace. 2) Same as number 1, recovery of 54,760 tons of zinc and 35,736 tons of lead.” [The Wallapai but number of shares is variable. This Mining District Cerbat Mountains Mohave County Arizona by Dings] smelter would have been for copper (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59582 mining. Number 371 for 25 shares to Helen Schaun. Both are in nice condition Lot #2466 Wallapai Mining District, with no major condition issues. (Laguna Mojave County, Arizona, ??? Very Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59484 Early Treasure Hill Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Number 23 for 40 hares to trustee BM Scott. (Endorsed on back.) Signed by ASC Morse and William Sears. Not cancelled. Printed by Wheeler & Company. Blue25c Revenue stamp. Vignette of Native American. Vertical and one horizontal folds. No rips, tears, toning, pin holes, dog ears, etc. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#59475Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 163

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2470 Yuma County, Arizona, ??? Castel Dome Mining & Smelting Company Unused Stock Book 250 unused stock Lot #2467 Wickenburg, Arizona, certificates for the Castle Dome Mining and Smelting Company. Monarch Mining & Smelting Excellent Condition. The Castle Dome had quite a rich history as Company 1913. Number 2822 for reported by William Ascarza for the Arizona Daily Star on December 393 shares to M. Soloman. Signed 3, 2015. The Castle Dome Mining and Smelting Co. had a monopoly by James T Ross president and (?) on mining operations in the district supported by William Miller, secretary. Condition: small edge company superintendent. By 1884, though, the high-quality ore rips at folds, one pin hole, very light diminished and the company folded. Intermittent small mining staining along border, please see operations continued using an arrastra to crush ore that was smelted photograph. No cancelled. Lands locally in adobe furnaces, producing a product in the form of a lead bar were known as the Ryland, or Three called a “plancha,” composed of 95 percent lead, 0.5 percent silver and Black Buttes group. Diorite and the remainder impurities.schist carried copper, silver and gold ores, the latter valued at $3 to$15 per ton. Noted by Steven, a high figure of 1,000,000 tons of ore The smelters were operated by Mexicans who charged miners $40was estimated by management at 540’ levels (Ref: 1910-11, p.1198). a ton for processing. Low-grade galena ore became sought after byVignette of bald eagle perched atop dome. Black border and gilt seal. Frank Vomocil and Paul Billicke, whose experience in silver miningGoes-printers. Had 10 claims known as the Three Black Buttes. In was proven in the returns they got by eight old claims in the earlythe Black Rock district 9 miles southeast of Wickenburg. Opened by 1890s. Capitalists continued to invest in the Castle Dome Districttunnel with circa 4,000 of workings. Ores are low in average tenor throughout the 1890s. These included the Castle Dome Mining Co.,giving assays of 3 to 20 copper and to $15 gold per ton. Old 50 ton mill composed of Chicago investors, and Yuma merchants John Gandolfoburned April 1007. Was replaced 1908 by a 50 ton mill on same site. and Eugene Sanguinetti. Later investors included William and Eliza[Mines Register Volume 8 and 9] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Luce, who saw an opportunity to extract gold and silver from theCollection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#56933 tailings at Castle Dome by use of the cyanide process. They, in turn, bought many of the nearly-exhausted mining claims, formed the Castle Lot #2468 Wickenburg, Arizona, Dome Mining and Milling Co., and built a 200-ton processing plant. ??? Monarch Mining & Smelting Financial difficulties led to insolvency and the demise of the Luce Company 2 1912. Number 2512 operation by 1906. for 200 shares to WW Abel. Signed by James T Ross president and (?) Castle Dome had its share of lawlessness at the turn of the century. secretary. Condition: small tears Miner Barbaro Hernandez, while under the influence of marijuana, along one vertical fold, light foxing. attempted to shoot several miners as they were descending a shaft. Not cancelled. Lands were known He later claimed the miners had stolen his windlass (a tool used as the Ryland, or Three Black Buttes for hoisting). The next day, the armed victims returned to confront group. Diorite and schist carried Hernandez and both parties had a shotgun battle, with Hernandez copper, silver and gold ores, the latter wounding both miners. A grand jury exonerated Hernandez asvalued at $3 to $15 per ton. Noted by Steven, a high figure of 1,000,000 having acted in self-defense. Another miner and co-worker oftons of ore was estimated by management at 540’ levels (Ref: 1910- Hernandez, Trinidad Reyes, didn’t take it well when Castle Dome Mine11, p.1198). Vignette of bald eagle perched atop dome. Black border superintendent Ed Mayes reprimanded him for being intoxicated.and gilt seal. Goes-printers. Had 10 claims known as the Three Black Reyes pulled a six-gun and fired at his boss, who immediatelyButtes. In the Black Rock district 9 miles southeast of Wickenburg. disarmed him — though he was unable to restrain Reyes, who escapedOpened by tunnel with circa 4,000 of workings. Ores are low in to Mexico.average tenor giving assays of 3 to 20 copper and to $15 gold per ton.Old 50 ton mill burned April 1007. Was replaced 1908 by a 50 ton mill The Castle Dome Mine Museum on the site of the former mining campon same site. [Mines Register Volume 8 and 9] (Al Adams Gold Rush has been in operation since 1994. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#56934 Collection) Est. $ 3000-5000 HWAC#57438 Lot #2469 Yavapai County, Arizona, ??? Crowned King Mining Company Payroll & Other Documents Lot of 4 documents for this gold mine located in the Bradshaw Mountains in Yavapai County, Arizona. The Crown King Mine was discovered in 1875 and was the largest mine in the Bradshaw Mining District. The Crowned King MiningCo. was incorporated in 1888 with major investment from George P.Harrington. It produced $1.5 million during the 1890s. 1) Two pay-rollsheets for May 31st, 1897 listing 60 employees making $2.50-$4.50 aday. 18.5 x 11.75” Folds with some separation. 2) Large ledger sheetshowing expenses and disbursements for January and February1896. 21 x 16”3) Receipt from March 15, 1896 showing Mill, GeneralExpenses, Assay Office, and Mine expenses. Signed by CH French.12.25 x 8” (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59123View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com164 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2471 , Arizona ??? Arizona DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Mining Checks with RNx’s Total of eleven items, six different. Two Lot #2476 , Arizona ??? Golden First National Bank of Tucson with Crater Consolidated MIlling and mining vignettes, one different First Mining Company Stock Certificate National Bank, two Pima County Rare Arizona Mining Stock. Clearly Banks with steamship and gentleman states on top “Incorporated under vignettes, one Bank of Arizona the laws of the state of Illinois /Prescott (Oldest Bank in Arizona), two Pima County Banks of Tucson, Mines in Arizona Territory.” Notone Bank of Bisbee and two Mammoth Cyanide Company checks on listed in Garbani or Holabird. SoConsolidated National Bank of Tucson. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 110- is this real;? Yes! In the National300 HWAC#59430 Corporation Reporter, 1893, we find the Golden Crater ConsolidatedLot #2472 , Arizona ??? “History Milling and Mining Company listed as having $3,000,000 in capitalof Arizona: Volumes 1 and 2” stock with headquarters in Chicago. And its purpose? Mining andby Parish These are the first two milling of course! The company is also noticed in the Colliery Engineervolumes in an eight volume set. in December of 1892 and the Age of Steel, October 8, 1892. The InterIncludes subjects such as Early Ocean [newspaper] rom Chicago in their October 7, 1892 editionSpanish Influence, Santa Fe Trail, mentions the company and its incorporators: JJ McClelland, FranklinIndians, Galdsen Purchase, Early E Wheeler, and HH Folger. Number 50 for 1000 shares to JJ McClellandMines, Railroad Surveys, Early (yes, one of the incorporators) in October of 1892. Itw as signed byAmerican Occupation, Early secretary Folger and President Wheeler. All the incorporators onSettlements, Crabb Massacre, one document. We never did find out where it was located. (LagunaMassacres, Stage Lines, Early Pioneers and Settlers, Creation of a Collection) Est. $ 60-200 HWAC#59497Territory, Confederate Arizona, etc. Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#59692 Lot #2477 , Arizona ??? HumboldtLot #2473 , Arizona Choice Arizona Mining Exploration Company StockStocks (3) 1) Essex Mining-copper mine in Graham Certificate Unique vignette is ofCounty, #52 i/u to PS Swain 1879, 100 shares, A. Von Humboldt. Number A264signed by president Blair 2)Phoenix Gold Mining-in for 100 shares issued to William PMaricopa County, #1114 I/u to Maurice Ober 1897, Bartel. Signed by Henry Willey and100 shares signed by president Cummings. 3)Silver (?). Incorporated in 1909 under theNugget Mining-in Globe District, Maricopa County Laws of Arizona - this company was#2411 I/u to A Hill 1881, 100 shares. Nice vignettes in search of fossils, especially in theon all 3. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Kimmswick Limestone site for aCollection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#58937 museum in St. Louis. [Archaeology in America: An Encyclopedia] This company may also have owned or Lot #2474 , Arizona ??? Eight controlled the the following mining companies: Zumate - Esperanza Arizona Mining Stock Certificates Mining Co., La Gloria - Success Mining Co., Ste Ana de Capula Mining 1) Gold Range, Oatman. 1916. 2) Co., Capula No. 2 Mining Co., Vizcayua Mining Co., and Willey - Cananea Kaibab Smelting. 1919. 3) RM Stene. Copper Co. These companies were south of the border in Mexico 1916. 4) Wiley Gold. Early number and produced gold, silver and copper ores. (Ref. The Mexican Year 49. 1906. To James Thompson Book - Copyright 1911) Henry I Willey, president of the Humboldt and signed by him as secretary. 5) Exploration Company, must be who the last mine was named for. Arizona Tip Top. 1921. 6) Ancient [oldwesthistorystore.org] Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Gold Mining and Milling. 1910. 7) Humboldt was a Prussian polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer,Oatman Gold Mining. 1923. 8) Silver Wave Mining in 1911. (Al Adams and influential proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. HeGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58322 was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt. Humboldt’s quantitative work on Lot #2475 , Arizona ??? Four botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography. Michigan Related Arizona Mining Humboldt’s advocacy of long-term systematic geophysical Company Stock Certificates 1) measurement laid the foundation for modern geomagnetic and Arizona & Michigan Mining Company meteorological monitoring. He is honored throughout Nevada number 73 for 10 shares to Frank (Humboldt River, Humboldt County, Humboldt Range, Humboldt Sink). Stickney. Signed by JC Chymoweth (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#59599 and James Chymoweth. 2) Superior and Globe Copper Company, Calumet, Lot #2478 , Arizona The Arizona, Michigan. Number 5348 for 100 Eastern & Montana Smelting, Ore shares to Jerry Durand and signed Purchasing & Development Co. by Charles Cynoweth and John Stock Certificate, 1900 Swindle! Inc.Davies. 3) Michigan-Arizona Mining Company number 209 for 20 in West Virginia. No. 1610, issued forshares to Minnie Furlong. Signed by Thomas Swift and SH Hamilton. 100 shares to B.F. Small on March4) Wolverine and Arizona Mining Company number 6467 for 25 1st, 1900. Signed by the presidentshares to Ray B Krebs. Signed by Paul P Roehus and (?). Most of these and secretary (Willis). Not cancelled.certificates have rips at the fold edges. Some of them are over an inch. Large, very attractive certificate withSome of these companies may have had properties in both Michigan ornate logo and three vignettes:and Arizona! (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#59490 locomotive (upper right), miner (center) and smelter facility at Spokane (upper left). Pinholes, folds, very fine. 9.5 x 13” According to the Copper Handbook (Vol. 10), the company was a swindle promoted by Dr. R.C. Flower who was arrested in 1904, escaped, and then caught in 1907. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59039 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 165

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2483 Garland County, Arkansas, Lost Louisiana Mining Company Lot #2479 , Arizona Three Arizona Stock Certificate, Bear, Arkansas, Mining Stock Certificates 1) The 1887 Fraudulent! Inc. in Nebraska. Mineral Bed Consolidated Mining No. 1513, issued for 500 shares Company of Arizona. Myers District, on Nov. 14th, 1887. Signed by the Pima Co., Arizona (printed under president, Orson Hager, and secretary. logo). No. 70, issued for 1,000 shares Not cancelled. Three mining vignettes in 1881. Not cancelled. Underground (one covered covered by a seal). mining vignette and allegorical Gilt RN facsimile underprint. Folds, woman with breast exposed. Folds, punched along the bottom. In ink stains. 2) The Santa Rita Copper 1886, the owners of an extinct hot spring near Bear, Garland County,Mining and Smelting Company of Tucson, Arizona. No. 2764, issued for Arkansas, announced it as the fabulous “Lost Louisiana mine” a legend100 shares in 1905. Three mining vignettes. Folds with separation. 3) dating back to the late 1700s. The company sold stock as the “LostSunny-side Gold & Copper Mining Company of Bisbee, Arizona. Issued Louisiana Mining Company.” Frenzied investment in the district wasin 1912, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Deep folds. (Al Adams Gold propelled in part by crooked mineralogists and assayers, includingRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 140-200 HWAC#58581 the Reverend Samuel Aughey, a “first-class charlatan” and disgraced professor, and Anson C. Tichenor, an imposter mineralogist. When the Lot #2480 , Arizona ??? Verde King Arkansas Geological Survey conducted an independent investigation Copper Company Stock Certificate of mineral claims in the Ouachita Mountains in 1888, they exposed Verde King Copper Company. 1901. the Lost Louisiana and many other mines as fraudulent. [Ref:www. Number 1043 for 1000 shares to AH encyclopediaofarkansas.net] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Crowell. signed by Charles George Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59075 and (?). The superintendent was Joseph Gray. The Verde King Copper Lot #2484 , Arkansas ??? South- Company had 20 patented claims Western and Arkansas Mining adjoining the Cleopatra, said to have Company Stock Certificate This about 3,000’ of workings, including small sized silver company stock a 200’ two-compartment shaft. A certificate measures 4 x 7.25”.crosscut from a long tunnel exposed 16’ of low grade ore; carrying Number 538 issued to George Acopper, silver, and gold values. It didn’t amount to much and the Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES).tunnel was abandoned. Lands are considered well located, but the Signed by president Thomasrepeated excuses of the management, for the idleness of the property, Minton(?) and George A Worthenare regarded as decidedly thin! (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 50-75 as secretary. The original Kellogg mine was opened in 1840 south ofHWAC#59597 Kellogg Creek by the South Western and Arkansas Mining Company, under a lease from Benjamin Kellogg. It was followed by several other Lot #2481 , Arizona/New Mexico mines on both sides of the creek; they all ceased operations before Western Silver Mining Spoons (3) 1852. Operations in this period yielded up to 500 tons of lead-silver Western silver mining spoons from concentrate, valued at $90 to $100 per ton, all of which was shippedOregon, New Mexico and Arizona. The spoon from N.M. has mule and for processing to Liverpool, England. [Encyclopedia of Arkansasslight patina, 2 eagles (1 with snake in beak). Spoon from Douglas History & Culture online] See also Whitney Page 115. The companyArizona has miner holding gold pan. The largest (6”) has Grants Pass was incorporated in Arkansas in 1849. VF+. Writing on back bleedsengraved in bowl. Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#5674 through to the front. Slight tear in upper left. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#57315 Lot #2482 Bentonville, Arkansas, Indian Territory Mineral & Mining Lot #2485 , Arkansas ??? South- Company Bond, 1898 Location: Western and Arkansas Mining Bentonville, Arkansas (printed on Company Stock Certificate 2 the bond). $500, 5%, Twenty Year This small sized silver company Mortgage Bond. No. 3622, issued in stock certificate measures 4 x 1898. All coupons attached. Signed 7.25”. Number 525 issued to Ann A by J.A. Rice, president, and L.H. Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES). McGill, secretary. Attractive design Signed by president Thomas with large logo and mining vignette. Minton(?) and George A Worthen Same mining vignette is incorporated as secretary. The original Kellogg mine was opened in 1840 south of into the border. Very nice condition. Kellogg Creek by the South Western and Arkansas Mining Company, According to the United States under a lease from Benjamin Kellogg. It was followed by several otherInvestor (1903), the company was not able to develop its property mines on both sides of the creek; they all ceased operations beforedue to adverse rulings from the Interior Department. Est. $ 50-100 1852. Operations in this period yielded up to 500 tons of lead-silverHWAC#60906 concentrate, valued at $90 to $100 per ton, all of which was shipped for processing to Liverpool, England. [Encyclopedia of Arkansas Zoom in and see History & Culture online] See also Whitney Page 115. The company close up detail was incorporated in Arkansas in 1849. VF+. No real condition High Resolution issues accept small holes where the stock was endorsed on the Images of ALL LOTS back. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 available online at HWAC#57316 FHWAC.com166 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2486 , Arkansas ??? South- DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Western and Arkansas Mining Company Stock Certificate 3 Lot #2489 Amador County,This small sized silver company stock certificate measures 4 x 7.25”. California, ??? ForestNumber 514 issued to Ann A Worthen for $100 (NOT SHARES). Signed Prince Gold and Silverby president Thomas Minton(?) and George A Worthen as secretary. Mining Company StockMust have been issued to the secretary’s wife! The original Kellogg Certificate, 1863, Alpine/mine was opened in 1840 south of Kellogg Creek by the South Western Amador County, CA Alpineand Arkansas Mining Company, under a lease from Benjamin Kellogg. District. Incorporated inIt was followed by several other mines on both sides of the creek; they California in 1863. Cert. No.all ceased operations before 1852. Operations in this period yielded 42, issued to A.E. Perkinsup to 500 tons of lead-silver concentrate, valued at $90 to $100 per for 5 shares. Signed by J. Evarding, president, and Alfred E. Enquist,ton, all of which was shipped for processing to Liverpool, England. secretary. Incorporated Sept. 28th, 1863 and capitalized at $400,000;[Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture online] See also Whitney 2000 shares at $200 per. “Forest Prince Lode, One Foot to the Share” isPage 115. The company was incorporated in Arkansas in 1849. VF+. printed at left. Vignette at center of dogs bringing down a stag. SmallWriting on back bleeds through to the front. Small pinholes where eagle’s head vignette at bottom. An older quartz lode located betweenit was endorsed on back. Very nice looking. (Al Adams Gold Rush Drytown and Sutter Creek. A Company Board meeting on March 28,Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#57317 1864 declared an assessment of 15 cents per share. (Daily Alta CA Apr. 7, 1864.) There is a 25 cent Internal Revenue stamp (R-48 R4, Lot #2487 Power of Attorney) at left. Not cancelled. Printer: Waters Brothers & Algiers, California, Co. Datelined San Francisco. 4” x 9”. Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#60857 Republican Water Co. Check Used as Lot #2490 Alpine County, Scrip--California California, American Gold Rush, 1855 Tunnel & Mining Co. Stock Algiers, Tuolumne Certificate, Alpine County, County, California. California, 1866 Very Check No. 106 made rare. Location printed on out to H.W. Williams certificate: Monitor District or bearer for $20. (printed in left border) and Printed on blue Alpine County, Californiapaper by Sonora Herald Print. It appears that Mr. Williams intended (printed in right border).this document to act as a $20 scrip note since it is issued to himself or Incorporated in New York.bearer and signed by him. Algiers was discovered in 1853 by a French No. 193, issued for 5 sharesminer and had three different names over a 10 year period. It seems to Samuel L. Granger on Juneto have gone out of existence by the 1870s. 3.75” x 6.75” Est. $ 500- 14th, 1866. Signed by Lincoln,1000 HWAC#50917 president, and secretary J.H. Slant (?). Not cancelled. Vignette of multiple miners working on the surface and smaller vignette of eagle. Lot #2488 Alpine Printed by Major & Knapp, NY. 25 cent IR stamp with tied cancel on the / Amador County, left. Folds, some separation, soiling and foxing. Not in Filer. In 1866, California, Saginaw S.A. Hawkins, assessor, reports that the company was reported to have Cons. Gold & Silver 240 feet of tunnel run, and running to open the American belt at 700 Mining Co. Stock feet deep. Other mines in this district mentioned in the same report Certificate, Alpine / include the Winchester, Monitor Consolidated, and Superior. Besides Amador County, CA, the Monitor District,there was also mentioned the Silver Mountain, 1863 Very attractive Mokelumne, Raymond, and Mogul districts in Alpine County. Hawkins certificate from the notes that a considerable amount of work has been done in the county Raymond District of in the previous two years. [Ref: Appendix to the Journals of State of Alpine County. The California, 1866, pg.254] Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#60631 certificate identifiesthe mining location as Raymond District, Amador County (printed Lot #2491 Alpine County,along the top), but this was right about the time this area of Amador California, Morning Star Gold &County became part of Alpine County. Very low certificate No. 9, issued Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate,for 10 shares to A.C. Perkins on August 12th, 1864 in San Francisco. Alpine County, California, 1866Signed by Stephen Otis as president and William Smith as secretary. Location: Great Mogul District,Not cancelled. The certificate incorporates an ingot design for the Alpine County, California (printednumber of shares and the share certificate number, complete with in left border). Inc. March 17, 1863.assay chips in the ingot corners. Very rare style! Ornate logo and small No. 645, issued for 18 shares tobird vignette. Printed by Boswell & Co., SF. Two adhesive revenue Samuel Knight on April 14th, 1866stamps (20 and 5 cent) attached at left. Folds, some staining. The in San Francisco. Signed by president (Corine?) and secretary Capp.Raymond District was formed in late 1863. It was half-way between Not cancelled. Very attractive certificate with vignette of locomotiveSilver Mountain and Markleeville. The Saginaw was just a prospect, pulling cars full of ore past mining camp in mountains. Lith. Dronaillet,with little long-term stability. The 1866 report of the district by state S.F. 25 cent IR stamp attached at left. Folds, very good condition. S.A.assessor S.A. Hawkins mentions two active mines in this district Hawkins, assessor, reports that in 1866, the company was reported(Illinois-California and General Grant), but not the Saginaw. A.C. to have 950 feet of tunnel run; having a paying ledge, and “are sinkingPerkins was a carpenter, then clerk, and finally mining speculator in a shaft to furnish air so that ore may be taken out.” Other minesSF (according to Langley Directories). Stephen Otis is listed as a real in this district mentioned in the same report include the Mullanestate agent and stock speculator working for Farnum in SF. William Company. Besides the Mogul District, there was also mentioned theSmith was a mining and petroleum investor in SF. Est. $ 400-800 Silver Mountain, Mokelumne, Raymond, and Monitor districts inHWAC#60908 Alpine County. Hawkins notes that a considerable amount of work has been done in the county in the previous two years. [Ref: Appendix to the Journals of State of California, 1866, pg.254] Est. $ 400-700 HWAC#60630Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 167

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2495 Silver Mountain, California, “The Pearl” Gold & Lot #2492 Alpine County, California, Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Mountain Gold & Silver Mining Co. Silver Mountain, 1863 “Silver Stock Certificate, Mogul District, Mountain” printed on the bottom of CA, 1864 Great Mogul District, Cal. the stock. Inc. three months before in (printed under logo). This was one 1863. No. 105, issued for 5 shares to of the mining districts in Alpine Mary F. Owens on October 24, 1863. County. This stock actually has Mogul Signed by J.O. Eldrige, president, handwritten in as the dateline (over and James C. Dayley, secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of young preprinted Genoa), which we have woman (top center) and man with fancy hat (top left). Printed bynot seen. No. 71, issued for 20 shares to John Putnam on July 16th, Waters Brothers & Co. Two adhesive revenue stamps at bottom left.1864. Signed by the president Lawrence Gilman and secretary Wm. Folds. Very fine. 5.25 x 9.5” The Silver Mountain camp was probablyMiller. Not cancelled. Allegorical California-themed vignette at upper discovered in the late 1850’s but no intense activity until 1863. (Ref.left and small eagle head vignette at bottom. Printed by Towne & Holabird Americana Auction 11 Part I, May 2001, item # 207). JamesBacon, Printers. This very rare stock does have condition issues. There O. Eldridge is listed in Langley’s San Francisco Directory for 1865 (p.are rips and tears along the bottom and a separation along the top 166 & 366) as working for the firm of H. M. Newhall & Co., auctionfold. Also, deep creases and soiling. Mogul was a small camp located and commission merchants. The firm was located on the SW cornernorth of Monitor., 6 miles southeast of Markleeville. Est. $ 100-300 of Sansome and Halleck Streets. He was also identified as PresidentHWAC#60901 of the S. F. and San Jose R. R. Co. James C. Dayley is also listed in the same directory (p. 145) as a mining secretary at 338 Montgomery Lot #2493 Alpine and residing in Oakland. Extremely Fine. (Ref. VP 11-19-09-9 P396) County, California, (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 Rose Linda Mining HWAC#58555 & Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificate, Lot #2496 Silver Alpine County, Mountain, California, California, 1864 McGregor Gold & Rare and early. Silver Mining Co. Stock Location: Mokelumne Certificate, Silver District, Alpine Mountain District, County, California 1863 Gorgeous and (printed upper right). very rare. LocationIncorporated Oct. 27, 1863. No. 57, issued for 20 shares to Henry A. printed on certificate:Lynch on Aug. 27th, 1864 in San Francisco. Signed by the president, Forest Queen Lode,LB Whipple and secretary Henry Hale. Not cancelled. Vignette of Silver Mountainallegorical woman sitting on throne near sea port. Printed by Bosqui’s District, California. Inc. July 28, 1863. No. 21, issued for 10 shares to& Co., SF. Deep folds, toning, two large tears (upper and lower left Chas. Bailey on Dec. 6th, 1863. Signed by Josiah Hewes as presidentside). Not in Filer. S.A. Hawkins, assessor, reports that in 1866, the and the secretary (illegible). Red underprint. Vignette of paddlecompany was one of the mines in the district where considerable steamer. Ornate border. No printed listed. 25 cent adhesive stamp atwork had been done and “fine ore obtained.” He also mentions the left. Pinholes and one chip along top edge. Very fine. 5 x 10.25” Not inCrocket and Silver Era in the Mokelumne District. Besides this district, Filer. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800Hawkins also discusses the Silver Mountain, Mogul, Raymond, and HWAC#58557Monitor districts in Alpine County. Hawkins notes that a considerableamount of work has been done in the county in the previous two Lot #2497 Amador, California,years. [Ref: Appendix to the Journals of State of California, 1866, Plymouth Consolidated Goldpg.255] Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60629 Mining Certificate “Hayward was a sharp mining man, having made a Lot #2494 Alpine County, California, fortune in his mines in Sutter Creek Silver Mountain, Alpine County, and the Comstock Lode. He must California Mining Certificates (2) have seen something worthwhile in “Silver Mountain (also, Kongsberg, the Plymouth. Hayward kept buying Konigsberg,[2] Köngsberg[3] and Silver up ground and claims and by 1878 Mountain City[3]) is a former settlement the Phoenix Mine—formerly the Plymouth—was producing $30,000 in Alpine County, California. It was to $50,000 a month in gold. They sold the Phoenix that year, including located on Silver Creek 5 miles (8 km) its mill and a few of its ditches, to a New York corporation for $2 north-northeast of Ebbetts Pass,[3] million. Renamed the Empire Mine, it was consolidated with a number at an elevation of 6411 feet (1954 m). of other claims in 1883, becoming the Plymouth Consolidated Mining Silver Mountain was founded in 1858 Company, which operated until 1947.” from malakoff.com. #1368 by Norwegian[4] miners who named i/u to JH Hoover 1890, 100 shares, signed by president Bronson. the place Köngsberg or Konigsberg. 2 nice vignettes. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)[3] Within a year, the town had a population of around 3,000.[4] Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58930The Konigsberg post office opened in 1863, closed a while in 1864,was renamed Silver Mountain in 1865, and closed for good in 1883.[3] By 1886, the mines were no longer productive and the town wasabandoned.” from wikipedia 1) Gold and Silver Mining “The Pearl”, #55i/u to Frank Cooper 1863, 20 shares, signed by president Eldridge.Note upper toning. 2)Hancock Gold and Silver Mining u/i. (Al AdamsGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#58927168 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2498 Amador & El Dorado DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Counties, California, Empire Mill & Mining Company Stock Certificate, Lot #2501 Amador County, California, 1878 Location: Amador & El Dorado Prospectus for Empire Gold Mining Co., Counties. Cert. #161 issued to C. D. Plymouth, Amador County, CA, 1879 Morrison, Trustee on September 14, 22 pp. Green softcover. Dated December 1878 for 100 shares. Signed by Wm. 1879. The offering of $2,00,000 forR. Drake as Secretary and by Alfred Lyon as president. Incorporated in 200,000 shares at $10.0 per. DescribesSan Francisco on April 23, 1877 and capitalized at $500,000; 50,000 the history and potential of one of theshares at $10 per. Uncancelled. Printed on white paper by A.L. Bancroft greatest gold producers of California’s God& Co., SF. 4” x 9 1/4”. One of the mines this company owned was the Rush. The review of the early operationsEmpire mine in Amador County, located 2 miles west of Mokelumne including the all the surrounding minesHill and 2.5 miles south of Jackson in the central Mother Lode region. including the earliest in the area, theThe Pacific company took over the Empire`s assets after 1883 [Ref: “Consolidated Amador” developed byLogan, Mother Lode Gold Belt, 1934, p 106-7]. In Oct. 1850, George Alvinza Hayward of Comstock fame. TheMcKnight discovered gold in a quartz outcrop (ledge) called the Ophir surrounding mines are detailed along withVein, later it was sold to John P. Rush and the Empire Quartz Hill testimony from two of the great miningCo. Rush bought out was incorporated in 1854, after John Rush was engineers of the time, William Ashburnerbought out. William Bowers Bourn acquired control of the company and Louis Janin, the latter of Comstock fame. William Ashburner wasin 1869. Bourn died in 1874, and his estate ran the mine, abandoning born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and was educated in Europe asthe Ophir vein for the Rich Hill in 1878.[5]:34 Bourn’s son, William a mining engineer. He did most of his work in California during theBowers Bourn II, formed the Original Empire Co. in 1878, took over Gold Rush. He was a member of the California Geological Surveythe assets of the Empire Mining Co., and continued work on the Ophir in the 1860s. In 1863, Frederick Law Olmsted took up the post asvein after it was bottomed out at 1200 feet and allowed to fill with manager of the Mariposa gold mine. He employed Ashburner at thewater.[6]:87[7] With his financial backing, and after 1887, the mining mine on the recommendation of Josiah Dwight Whitney, the Californiaknowledge and management of his younger cousin George W. Starr, state geologist. Olmsted became a close friend. Ashburner lived inthe Empire Mine became famous for its mining technology. In its final San Francisco and became a professor of mining and regent of theyear of operation in 1956, the Empire Mine had reached an incline University of California and a trustee of Stanford University. Est. $depth of 11,007 ft. and produced $70,000,000 in gold at prices ranging 300-500 HWAC#572057from $20.67 - $35.00 per oz. Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#572010 Lot #2502 Amador County, California, Lot #2499 Amador County, Report of the Amador Mining Company, California, Eureka Gold & Silver 1868 Report upon the Property Amador Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Mining Company, Amador County, CA Silver Mountain District, 1863 Inc. By William Ashburner and Henry Janin, August 3, 1863. Location printed on Mining Engineers. Dated February 28th, certificate: Silver Mountain District, 1868. 21 pages. Pink soft cover. Worn Amador County, Cal. No. 49, issued covers. The Amador Mining Co. was an for 10 shares to Frank Cooper on early California gold quartz mine and theAugust 19th, 1863. Signed by president J.W. Clark and secretary T.J. richest producer. It is located at SutterOwens. Not cancelled. Large California seal vignette and small Native Creek and was owned and operated byAmerican portrait at bottom. 25 cent adhesive revenue at left. No Messrs. Hayward & Co. from 1855 till theprinted listed--trimmed tight. Very fine. 4.75 x 9.75” Not in Filer. date of this report which was publishedOther early mines in the district include the Lady Franklin, Wide West, shortly after the company’s incorporation.Young Hero, Star of the West, and Buckeye No. 1. Silver Mountain The ore assayed from $20 to $95 perwas founded in 1858 by Norwegian miners who named the place ton. The company was incorporated onKöngsberg or Konigsberg. Within a year, the town had a population October 10th, 1867 by Trustees, Alvinzaof around 3,000. The Konigsberg post office was renamed Silver Hayward, L. A. Garnett, F. Sunderland, A. H. Rose, and S. F. Butterworth.Mountain in 1865 and closed for good in 1883. By 1886, the mines Alvinza Hayward also owned the adjacent Old Eureka which openedwere no longer productive and the town was abandoned. When Alpine in 1852. By 1867 this mine was operating a 56 stamp mill, and inCounty was formed in 1864 (from land donated by Amador, Calaveras, 1869 the mine was purchased by the Amador Mining Company forEl Dorado, Mono and Tuolumne Counties), Silver Mountain was the $750,000. The Amador Mining Company was the largest quartz minecounty seat. This certificate dates to the Amador County designation. in the county and later became the Keystone Company. From Report(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-600 upon Precious Metals by William P. Blake 1869, “The Amador MiningHWAC#58456 Company represented by 3,700 shares, at a par value of $400. The bullion returns during two weeks in October, 1867, amounted to Lot #2500 Amador County, $16,580. It was incorporated October 10, 1867, and since that time, California, Highlander Gold & to the end of the year, produced $111,826.63 in bullion; the dividends Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, disbursed during the same period amounted to $66,600. The receipts 1863, Mokelumne District Very in December were $35,121 33. The quantity of ore reduced during the scarce and attractive. Location is last three months of the year was 5,018 tons. The average value of the given on the certificate as Mokelumne ore for 13 months was $22 06 per ton. The cost of mining and milling District, Amador County, California. was $6.06; leaving a profit of $16 per ton. This stock has never been No. 47. Issued for 15 shares to N. assessed. It has been sold as low as $200 per share. Est. $ 300-500Beal on August 4th, 1863. Signed by J.V. Martin as president and the HWAC#572056secretary (illegible). Not cancelled. Vignette of woman with bucketat left (partially covered by 25c adhesive revenue stamp) and manon horseback (top center). Printed by Towne & Bacon, SF. 5.25 x10.25” Folds and creases, but clean. We could not locate additionalinformation on this company. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#55566Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 169

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2507 Angels Camp, California, Utica Mine Lot #2503 Amador County, Hoist, Angels Camp, CA, California, ??? Amador Gold Photo 7 ¾ X 4 ½ inches; Mining and Milling Company operator at a single drum Stock Certificate Incorporated hoist. By 1885 Angels in Maine, but in Amador County. Camp had become one Number 90 for 42 shares to of the major gold-mining Frank Tucker in 1906. Signed by districts in the state. The secretary Tucker and president Utica Mining Company was Eben Putnam. Underground vignette organized in the middle with miners working to fill an ore 1850s, and for the next 40 years the Utica mine was a major source of cart! Incorporated for the purpose gold. From 1893 to 1895 this mine yielded more than $4 million worthof developing the Tom & Dick Mine. Ore from the mine next door, of gold. All of the major mines were shut down during World War I.the Defender, yields $10.00 a ton. This comes from an ad in the The Utica was also the site of Angels Camp’s worst mine disaster whenGenealogical Quarterly Magazine (July, 1903) of all places. But then 17 men were buried when the North Shaft collapsed in 1889. Threeagain Eben Putnam was the editor! Est. $ 50-75 HWAC#59863 men escaped through the adjoining South Shaft. The bodies of those who died were recovered over a period of years, the last two remained Lot #2504 buried for 12 years. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60835 Amador County, California, ??? Lot #2508 Baja, California, Rare Placer Mining Triunfo Gold & Silver Mining in Volcano, Certificate Very rare red printed, Amador issued 1863 to Willer? #247 5 shares. County, Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#56155 Lawrence & Houseworth Stereoview Stereoview #947 Californiaseries – Placer Mining in Volcano, Amador County. Working in theDump Box –1866. Volcano is in north-central Amador County and 15miles northeast of Jackson. During the 1850s this was one of the richerplacer-mining districts in the state. IR stamp taken off on reverse -Yellow stock. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60874 Lot #2505 Amador Lot #2509 Bear River, California, ??? Bear River & Auburn Water & City, California, ??? Mining Company Stock Certificate This is the grand prize of Gold Mining Scenes in Rush Mining Certificates. c1851. Number 1635 for one share to AB California series Fagan (or RB Fagan). Signed by president VW Lorfeld(?) and secretary. #856--Stamps of Large oval with “Capital $650,000 Stock”. The greatest to vignettes the first Quartz fills clarly 1/3 of the stock certificate. It shows white and Chinese Crushing Mill erected placer miners working side by side. Also a logging mill, train, tents, in California-– etc. J Tyrwhitt camped here with a party in 1848. Oregon group was Amador City Very on their way south. They had started a Mormon Island (did well), then Rare stereoview by Webber Creek and then Bear River. Despite Indian hostilities he and Edward J. Muybridge his party of five well equipped companions took out 115 pounds ofPhotographer; Published by Bradley & Rulofson Stereoview. Henry gold. The greater amount fell into the hands of highwaymen.The earlyWilliam Bradley started out as a Daguerreotype photographer in San mining company became very famous with “Four months among theFrancisco (1850-78) In 1864 he joined William Herman Rulofson and gold-finders in Alta California was published by Brooks- one of thetogether they consistently won top prizes at the various exhibitions men in Tyrwhitt’s company. Two editions were published in England,in California. In 1872 Edward Muybridge was contacted through one translated and published in France and one in America. Quotethem to have his Yosemite series published as well as his inventory of from the Bancroft History of California “The Book is well writtenPacific Coast, Mining, etc. views. Muybridge advertisement on rear. and the author’s observations are such as to command respect.” ThisRef. Pioneer Photographers of the Far West by Peter E. Palmquist and company and the American River Water & Mining Company lawsuitThomas R. Kailbourn P.41. Est. $ 800-1200 HWAC#59672 was the beginning of Gold Rush water law. [This piece would go great with the “Wells, Fargo & Co Express; Rattlesnake to Dotan’s Bar” Lot #2506 Angels Camp, elsewhere in this sale. Or with the Tuolumne Water Company stock California, ??? Jupiter Deep certificate with the same vignette!] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Blue Gravel, Hydraulic Mining Collection) Est. $ 3000-5000 HWAC#57472 Company Report Seven pages written by mining engineer C. A. Luckhardt. Includes a description of the claim, a section on improvements (3,000 feet of flume), information on the upperditch, extensive section on the lower or new ditch, and the dumpingground. Also a comparison with other hydraulic mines in NevadaCounty, Placer County and Yuba County. This hydraulic operation was4 miles north of Angels Camp. The claim composes 210 Acres. It wasformerly known as the ‘railroad, Bully and Buckeye Claims.’ The olderditch is 7.5 miles in length. Located on San Domingo Creek in FrenchGulch. 9 x 5.5”. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58112170 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2510 DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Bodie, California, Lot #2512 Bodie, Bodie & California, Addenda Esmeralda, Gold & Silver Mining 1878, Company Stock Booklet Certificate, Bodie, Bodie and 1884 Location: Bodie Esmeralda: Mining District, Mono Being an County, California Account of (printed at bottom). the Revival No. 2374, issued for of Affairs 50 shares to W.H. King, trustee, on June 16th, 1884 in San Francisco. in Two Signed by Samuel Dixon, president, and T.H. Dixon, secretary. Not Singularly cancelled. Ornate logo printed on yellow paper by Britton & Rey. Interesting Pinholes, folds. From a mining lawsuit in 1895 filed by James Cain et. and al, the following information about this mine could be found: mine Important was located on May 19, 1877; incorporated August 31st, 1878; andMining Districts, Including Something of their Past History, and the that in 1895, Cain and Alexander McCone (whose father built the firstGist of the Reports of Profs. Benj. Sillman and Wm. P. Blake, the late J. foundry on the Comstock Lode) filed suit claiming the company hadRoss Browne, State Mineralogists R.H. Stretch and H.R. Whitehill – Also abandoned the mine before filing for a new patent and that Cain et.Detailed Descriptions of Mines most Developed, Tunnels, Mills, etc. – al were owners of the ground where the claim had been relocatedAlso General Resources of Mono and Esmeralda Counties – With Maps and thus owners of the mining company title. Other references to theand Illustrations – by Joseph S Wasson - Spaulding, Barto & Co. Steam mine can be found in EMJ 1879: “The south drift on the 460 level ofBook and Job Printers, San Francisco, 1878. 60 pp. With 2 foldout the Addenda has not yet been ascertained to its extent and character...maps; 2 full-page wood engravings. Original printed wrappers, though Silver greatly predominates in the ore” (July 5, 1879) and that “therear cover detached. 4.5 X 7 inches. There are four advertisements, general appearance of the mine is good” with re-timbering work beingone on the inside of the back cover for Hercules Powder. First Edition. done on the south drift (Aug 9, 1879). (Potter Collection) Est. $ 300-Scarce booklet on the mines and prospects of Bodie and Esmeralda in 500 HWAC#59136eastern California near Mono Lake. The book deals with the history,geology, revival and mines of three areas, Bodie, Aurora and the New RETURN POLICYReal del Monte. Included are etchings of these towns and fold-outmaps of Bodie and Aurora that detail the location of each mine and We have a strict return policy. If you havethe town site plan. There are also summaries of important scientific any questions about an item you want toworks on the mining prospects by Silliman, Blake, Browne, Stretch bid on, please call us for more photos or forand Whitehill. Cowan p. 671. Chipping and wear to cover (one side a description from one of our experts. Thisdetached). Please inspect. Est. $ 700-1000 HWAC#58527 pertains especially to bottles and artworks, but includes anything you cannot personally Lot #2511 Bodie, inspect. California, Addenda Gold & Silver Mining All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless Company Stock otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, Certificate, Bodie, please call our office for assistance. ALL SALES 1881 Very rare Bodie ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece gold and silver mine. that was significantly inaccurately described No. 2109, issued for by calling our office within 10 days of receipt 60 shares to Nat. of item(s) and notifying us of the error Stein on February and reason for return. We do not refund 25 ,1881. Signed by postage or insurance. PLEASE CALL US IFJohn Dixon as president and T.H. Dixon as secretary. Not cancelled. YOU REQUIRE A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITIONListed at bottom: Location: Bodie Ming District, Mono Co. Cal. Printed REPORT. Any items that are returned must beby Britton & Rey, SF. Pinholes. 4” x 8.75” From a mining lawsuit in returned in the exact, unaltered condition. 1895 filed by James Cain et. al, the following information about this When we receive your bids we will assumemine could be found: mine was located on May 19, 1877; incorporated you have read the description in the catalog,August 31st, 1878; and that in 1895, Cain and Alexander McCone viewed the image of the item, have contacted(whose father built the first foundry on the Comstock Lode) filed suit us regarding any questions you may haveclaiming the company had abandoned the mine before filing for a new on any lot and/or have previewed the lot inpatent and that Cain et. al were owners of the ground where the claim person.had been relocated and thus owners of the mining company title.Other references to the mine can be found in EMJ 1879: “The southdrift on the 460 level of the Addenda has not yet been ascertained toits extent and character...Silver greatly predominates in the ore” (July5, 1879) and that “the general appearance of the mine is good” withre-timbering work being done on the south drift (Aug 9, 1879). Est. $300-600 HWAC#572042Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 171

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2515 Bodie, California, Boston Lot #2513 Bodie, Consolidated Mining Co. California, Aurora Stock Certificate, Bodie, Tunnel & Mining Co. 1882 No. 2910. Issued Stock Certificate, for 50 shares to F.E. Luty, Bodie, 1878 Very company secretary, on rare. Incorporated Sept. 11th, 1882 in San January 22, 1878. Francisco. Signed by Luty Certificate No. 766, and James as president. Not issued December cancelled. Location Bodie District, Mono County, California (printed 11, 1878 to W. S. at the bottom). Folds, pinholes. Ornate logo printed by Britton & Rey.Grandall, Jr. for 100 shares; signed by Graves, president and Hubbard Work on the Boston Consolidated was progressing rapidly in 1880,as Secretary. Printed by Lith Britton, Rey & Co. S.F.; U/C. Endorsed on according to Burchard, with sufficient ore in the two drifts open toreverse. The Aurora Tunnel and Mining Company, located in Mono keep a 10-stamp mill busy. The Boston Consolidated was separatedCounty, California in the Bodie Mining District. From the Pacific Coast from the Last Chance by a double compartment incline shaft, whichAnnual Mining Review and Stock Ledger 1878, p.171-2 : They have… was 300 feet in depth. The company made arrangements to work the..”pushed it forward nearly a thousand feet towards its objective point. mine on an extensive scale in 1880. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200-400In the construction of this tunnel they had a double purpose — having HWAC#59137in view the opening of a passage-way for draining and working the tierof veins already taken up in the ridge between Bodie Bluff and Silver Lot #2516 Bodie, California,Hill, and the discovery and locating of any blind lodes that the tunnel Consolidated Pacific Miningmight intersect in its course. The surface claim taken up is 3,000 feet Company Stock Certificate,in length, extending clear across the mineral-bearing belt that here Bodie, 1879 Incorporated intraverses the country. The tunnel enters the hill from the east, passing California on August 22nd, 1878.through the “Good-shaw,” “South Standard,” and such other parallel Certificate No. 2759 issuedclaims as lie in its path. For aiding ventilation, an air-shaft has been on August 7, 1879 to Chasopened from the surface to the tunnel level, and 500 feet in from Minzesheimer & Co., Trustees forits mouth a prospecting winze has been sunk to a depth of 100 feet. 10 shares. Signed by secretary F. E. Luty and president W. Atkinson.Several blind veins have already been intersected by the tunnel, all Seal is embossed in top right corner. Stock is U/C, printed by Lith,of which have been duly secured by the Company, who will in good Britton. Certificate measures 9”x4”. From the Pacific Coast Annualtime proceed to explore such other favorable mineral implications as Mining Review and Stock Ledger 1878, p.189this work has partially laid open. Among the lodes cut by the tunnelis one situated 765 feet from its entrance.” R.N. Graves was heavily “This property was, until recently, owned by Judge J. G. McClinton,involved in both the Comstock and Bodie. He served as superintendent who held it for over thirteen years. The claim is 1,400 feet long by afor the Empire Mill & Mining Company, Gould & Curry, Imperial, width of 300 feet, and covers four distinct lodes, viz: The Pacific No.and others. With the decline of the Comstock, he invested heavily in 1, the Pacific No. 2, the Pacific No. 3 and the Sharon lode, with theirBodie, financing mining operations and the Bodie & Benton Railroad. respective extensions south. Its location is most favorable, beingIn 1879, the Aurora Tunnel Company gave up portions of its claims contiguous to the famous Bodie, Bulwer and Belvidere claims. It isto form the Dudley Mining Co., south of the Jupiter and southeast of one of the four producing mines of the district. Considerable work hasthe Mono. The Aurora Tunnel is also mention in Jos. Wasson’s 1878 already been done on this property, and further developments will be“Bodie & Esmeralda: “This is now an important enterprise, more of vigorously pushed forward. On Pacific No. 1 lode, the most easterlythe nature of an extensive cross-cut under the surface, for the purpose of the series, a shaft 50 feet deep has been sunk, showing good ore,of discovering and locating blind lodes pertaining to the backbone the vein varying from eighteen inches to three feet in thicknessbetween Bodie Bluff and Silver Hill. The claim is 3,000 feet in length, throughout its entire depth. The ground has been stoped from thisand extends across the entire series of lodes in the district. It has shaft northerly to the northern boundary of the claim. The ore hereentered the ridge from the east side near 1,000 feet; an air shaft is cut produced milled from $40 to $200 per ton. On Pacific No. 2 lode athrough from above, and at 500 feet from the mouth a winze 100 feet tunnel, commencing about 300 feet south from the northern boundarydeep is sunk. Several locations of vein matter have been made, and of the claim, has been run northerly on the vein 215 feet. This tunnel,some very auspicious indications noted for further exploration. At which connects with an air shaft located 125 feet from its mouth,765 feet from the mouth, 15 feet of vein matter-a solid character, and is now being run 20 feet further north, at which point a crosscut toof sufficient richness to justify a thorough system of development-is Pacific No. 1 lode will be made. On Pacific No. 3 lode some surface cutslocated. Enough is already demonstrated to characterize the Aurora have been made, showing a fine vein of low grade ore. On the Sharontunnel as a leading and permanent enterprise.” Est. $ 500-1000 lode a prospecting shaft is now being sunk about 70 feet from theHWAC#572036 northern boundary, which, at a depth of only ten feet, shows very good milling ore. The main working shaft has been located between Pacific Lot #2514 Bodie, California, Boston No. 1 and Pacific No. 2 lodes, 535 feet from the northern boundary Consolidated Mining Co. Stock of the claim, and is now being pushed rapidly downward. All the Certificate, Bodie, 1882 Inc. in 1879. four lodes will be worked through this shaft. Ore will continue to be No. 2907, issued August 17, 1882 to extracted through the tunnel on Pacific No. 2 as at present. This main F.E. Luty, Trustee, for 77,950 shares! shaft is located about 300 feet westerly from the Bodie shaft. As the Signed by W. L. James, president, and ground is easily worked, operations can be advanced rapidly, and no by F.E. Luty, secretary. No vignette trouble from water need be apprehended. About 40 tons of ore now atbut fancy corner graphics. Black border on crème paper. Uncancelled. mi mouth of the tunnel assay !5i35.4() gold, and $1.5G silver per ton.Printer: Britton & Rey, S.F. 4 x 9.” Datelined San Francisco. Work on the Ore taken from the shaft assayed $65, and some taken from the openBoston Consolidated was progressing rapidly in 1880, according to cuts in the northern end of the veins assayed from $400 to $800 perBurchard, with sufficient ore in the two drifts open to keep a 10-stamp ton.” Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#572037mill busy. The Boston Consolidated was separated from the LastChance by a double compartment incline shaft, which was 300 feetin depth. The company made arrangements to work the mine on anextensive scale in 1880. Two assessment stamps on the reverse. Thecompany also assessed it’s shareholders $50,000 in 1882 to sustain itsoperations. Folds, creases and slight browning. Rare. Est. $ 200-400HWAC#572015172 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2517 Bodie, DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I California, Oro Mining Company Lot #2519 Bodie, California, Stock Certificate, Tioga Consolidated Mining Bodie, 1881 Company Stock Certificate, Certificate No. 1363. Bodie, 1881 No. #5985 dated Dated January 8th, Feb. 4, 1881 for 50 shares 1881 for 36 shares made out to E. A. Richardson, to William Stuart, Trustee. Incorporated March Trustee. Signed by 14, 1878 and capitalized Charles W. Banks at $10,000,000; 100,000as Vice-President President, and Secretary, Wm. Frank. Incorporated shares at $100 per share. The dateline is San Francisco. Signed byin San Francisco Oct. 11, 1878 and capitalized at $13,400,000; President A. J. Ralston and Secretary William H. Lent. Embossed134,000 shares at $100. Datelined San Francisco. Lith. Britton & Rey, company seal. Black on white; 4 x9 inches, Lith. Britton, Rey Co. S. F.S.F. Profitable amounts of gold were discovered in Bodie in 1860, From the Pacific Coast Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger 1878,but the district became much more important in 1877 after the p.250: “Office, Rooms 2 and 3, San Francisco Stock Exchange. A. J.incorporation of the Standard Mine produced over $1 million in 1883. Ralston, president; W. H. Lent, secretary; W. Rose, superintendent;Many companies incorporated in the area, but were still considered a A. J. Ralston, John F. Boyd, R. N. Graves, W. M. Stewart, J. McAneny,wildcats in 1878. The name of this company is consistent with the fact trustees. Annual meeting, second Monday in April. No. of shares,that most of the district’s miners were from Mexico (Ref: Burchard, 100,000. No. of assessments, 2. Total assessments, $20,000. Listed on1884, p. 173-76). Est. $ 400-1000 HWAC#572039 San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board. It is situated among some of the best locations, and adjoins the Standard on the North. A shaft Lot #2518 Bodie, has been sunk to the depth of 200 feet, and discloses three veins, California, Rough & all gold-bearing. The indications partake of the same properties as Ready Consolidated the Standard, and there is no doubt, should present indications be Gold Mining Co. verified, that the Tioga will prove one of the most prosperous mines Stock Certificate, in the district.” The Tioga Consolidated Mining Co. together with the Bodie, 1879 Bechtel Consolidated Mining Co. was later involved in an important Incorporated in legal case with the Bodie Tunnel and Mining Co. in 1881-87 in which 1878. Issued to W. H. the status of an existing tunnel constitutes a valid claim. According Lent for 50 shares in to Balch 1882, the Tioga was 600 x 862 feet with “ore quite free of 1879. Signed by H. waste and will probably mill $25 ton” and the ledge between 4 and 6 Mayers (president) feet in thickness. Secretary William H. Lent was involved in numerousand Wm. H. Lent secretary. Vignette of a miner seated within the R Bodie mines and his father(?) William M. Lent was a key player on theof Rough. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - A. J. Leary, Comstock and in Bodie. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#572038SF. 4 x 9”. Datelined San Francisco. “1500 Feet Rough & Ready; 1500Feet of Rough & Ready No. 2” printed at top. “Bodie Mining Dist., Lot #2520 Bodie, California, ???Mono Co., Cal.” printed below title. A classic example of a Bodie Buying and Selling Bodie Miningmining company. Shows some wear at edges. Fine to very fine. Very Stock Lot of five. 1) 1882 Westernrare. William M. Lent (father to W.H.?) was an important investor in Union Telegraph. Bought 100 sharesboth Comstock and Bodie mines. According to EMJ Vol. 27 (1879): of Mono for 45c. 2) 1886 note from RJ“The hoisting works and new pump of the Iron Clad Mine, Rough and Johnson (Johnson’s Store) to sell 100Ready, are expected to be ready to start-up in three weeks” and that Bodie and 100 Mono at $2 and $3the machinery as from the Montana mine in Colfax. From the United respectively. 3) 1894 note from DWStates Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, 1879, :“The property Virgin (the Pink House) to buy 100composing this incorporation consists of two locations of 1,500 feet shares of Bodie. 4) Bullion & Exchange bank note to sell 10 Bodie. 5)each on Bodie Peak in Bodie Mining District Mono County directly Bullion & Exchange bank note to sell 500 Bodie Consolidated. By Mrs.west of the Syndicate and Sitting Bull and north of the McClinton mine Raycraft. The Raycraft Ranch at Carson City was the historic site of theThis mine is developed by an incline to the depth of 135 feet showing first plane flight in Nevada. Some interesting historic names! (Pottera well defined ledge of fair grade milling ore the entire distance from Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58349one to three and one half feet wide Also by a drift at bottom of shaft,some 25 feet in length, showing that the true course of the ledge is Lot #2521 Butte Co.,nearly due north and south being on a line and but a short distance California, Porter G&S MCfrom the principal mines of the camp. The company propose to Stock Issued to Porter,commence at once the practical working and developing of the mine 1863 Porter G&S MC,by sinking a perpendicular double-compartment working shaft a incorportaed 1863, issuedshort distance from the incline shaft. The location selected for sinking Dec 9, 1863 to J.G. Porter,the new shaft gives the advantage of not less than one hundred feet signed by Victor B. Massonlower surface and much more favorable ground for sinking as well as as president, cancelleda better location for surface improvements. The above description of with red ink at left. Thethis property may be verified by examination as it open to the public mines in Butte Countyand being an old location the title is undisputed. The superintendent were generally centered around Table Mountain, which has a basaltis an experienced miner and a thorough business man-- also one of layer that covers an important gold bearing Tertiary gravel. Importantthe principal owners in the mine; therefore the most economical companies of the period included the Oregon Gulch, Cherokeemanagement as well as the most vigorous prosecution of the work Blue Gravel. Other mines were located at Forbestown, Wyandotte,may be looked for and favorable results expected by the stockholders Bangor and a few other locales. Raymond’s 1867 treatise does notThe company have set aside 12,000 shares of stock as working capital mention the Porter, even though it discusses the active mines of thewhich may be had at the office at a price where maps of the property 1864 period. Mine specific design of vignette. we assume this Portermay be seen and all information regarding it will cheerfully given.” was the founder or a direct relative of the founder. Est. $ 400-700Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#572013 HWAC#59502Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 173

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2525 Butte County, California, Monthly Time Record for Lot #2522 Butte Co., California, Forbestown Consolidated Gold Porter G&S MC Certificate, 1864 Mines, 1912-13 Monthly Time Issued and cancelled stock for the Record for Forbestown Consolidated Porter Gold and Silver Mining Co, Gold Mines (Queen Lease) from Butte Co., Cal. Incorporated 1863 in August 10th, 1912 to August 20th, San Francisco, issued to S.L. Johnson 1913. Payroll log of miner’s name, for 25 shares, October 6, 1863, time pay rates and monthly pay.signed by Sidney L. Johnson as president and V. B. Post as secretary. Approx. 30 pages used. 7 x 4”Lithography by Drouaillet, SF. Red ink manuscript cancellation across Binding loose. Interestingly the payface. Cert #23. Original stub still attached. The mines in Butte County rates varied from $2.50 to $4.00 per day which was less than thewere generally centered around Table Mountain, which has a basalt Comstock bonanza days in the 1860’s and 1870’s. The Forbestownlayer that covers an important gold bearing Tertiary gravel. Important district is in southeastern Butte County about 15 miles due east ofcompanies of the period included the Oregon Gulch, Cherokee Blue Oroville. It includes the Feather Falls area. A former Au-Ag-Cu mineGravel. Other mines were located at Forbestown, Wyandotte, Bangor located between 1.1 km (3,500 feet) NNE and 2.0 km (6,600 feet) Nand a few other locales. Raymond’s 1867 treatise does not mention the of Forbestown. Located in the SE¼ sec. 2. Mineralization is hosted inPorter, even though it discusses the active mines of the 1864 period. amphibolite, schist and diorite. See Waring, Clarence A. (1915), ButteEst. $ 300-400 HWAC#59500 County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 15): 15: 216-217. Also, Logan, Clarence August (1930), Lot #2523 Butte Co., California, Mines and Mineral Resources of Butte County, California: California Porter Gold and Silver Mining Co. Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 26): Certificate, 1864 Choice issued and 26(4): 373-375. “Operations were started in 1912 with repairing uncancelled stock for the Porter Gold the shaft to a depth of 1,600 feet along the Gold Bank and Golden and Silver Mining Co, Butte Co., Cal. Queen claims. A new 20-stamp mill and cyanide plant were installed.” Incorporated 1863 in San Francisco, Ref. The Minerals Yearbook (Mineral Resources of the U.S. for the issued to J. Chappie for 5 shares, July year 1912) by the U. S. Bureau of Mines USGS, printed by the U.S. 6, 1864, signed by Victor Masson as Government Printing Office, 1913 Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#572055 president and Thomas C.M. Callan assecretary. Lithography by Drouaillet, SF. Choice, unfolded. The mines Lot #2526 Calaveras County,in Butte County were generally centered around Table Mountain, California, ??? Anglo-Californianwhich has a basalt layer that covers an important gold bearing Tertiary Gold Mining Company Two raregravel. Important companies of the period included the Oregon Gulch, Gold Rush (English) stocks. No.Cherokee Blue Gravel. Other mines were located at Forbestown, 14361 & 99670. 1) Issued to GeorgeWyandotte, Bangor and a few other locales. Raymond’s 1867 treatise Edward Cottressl of Number 2does not mention the Porter, even though it discusses the active mines James Street at Buckingham Gate.of the 1864 period. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#59379 January 29, 1852. Early! 2) Second is issued to Frederick Bull on January 6th, 1853. He lived at 3 Bridge Lot #2524 Butte County, California, Street Westminster equine(?) in 1853. Not cancelled. Spindle holes. Gold Bank Mining & Milling Co. Approx. 7.5” x 8” with clipped left edge. Otherwise very nice examples. Stock Certificate, Butte County, CA, According to Filer (Holabird), this was the largest foreign issue of a 1890 Mine and mill at Forbestown, California Gold Rush venture that we know of. The company literally Butte County, California. Inc. in sold thousands of shares. The company began as the Anglo California Colorado. No. 337, issued for 1,000 Gold Mining & Dredging Co. in 1849., owned by Luke Williams. It was shares to D.B. Cherry on May 13th, the last of Williams “gold bubble company promotions.” Williams 1890 in Denver. Signed by the sent Henry Vere Huntley to Calaveras River in 1849. Huntely was president, Drake, and secretary, unsuccessful, so he hired miners of the Quartz Rock Mariposa Gold Co. Dean. Not cancelled. Gold seal and and arranged a deal with them. While he was in America, the name of underground mining vignette. Folds the company had changed. The lack of progress and name changingwith some separation occurring along fold lines. 7.75 x 10.5” Not in made the directors of the company very suspicious, and they forcedFiler. According to History of Butte County by Mansfield, there was Williams out in April 1851. The new directors decided to crush andextensive work being done at the Gold Bank Mine in 1890 including process ore mined by others, and sent two steam engines and crushingextending the Gold Bank crosscut tunnel 2,500 feet, and having the mills on the Augusta that year. [Ref: Filer and “Money Pits: Britishshaft down to 320 feet with considerable stoping occurring. The ore Mining Companies in the Californian and Australian Gold Rushes of thewas being treated by Huntington centrifugal mills, concentrators, 1850s, pg 76-77, Woodward] Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57416and chlorination with great success. Owned by W.W. Stow until hisdeath in 1895, then taken over by his family. This book calls it oneof the biggest and most successful gold-producing quartz mines inCalifornia. Located 1/4 northeast of Forbestown. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58415View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com174 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2527 Calaveras County, Lot #2530 Calaveras County, California, Golden Gate Gold, California, Rally Copper Mining Silver & Copper Mining Co. Company Stock Certificate, 1863 Stock Certificate, Calaveras Datelined Stockton Aug 1, 1863, Co., 1864 Location printed Cert #35. Issued to J. Churchill for around logo: Gopher District, 50 shares. Signed by H.L. Miller as Calaveras County, Cal. No. 42, president and secretary Wm Kiersri issued for 10 shares to C.L. (spelling?) The mine is located Harington on Feb. 24, 1864 in the Salt Spring Valley District in Calaveras County. Three revenue in San Francisco. Signed by stamps affixed to the left. Two are scarce 10 cent “Bill of Lading” president Isaac Swain and Internal revenue stamps. Vignette of a dog upper center. Incorporatedsecretary Poke (?). Not cancelled. Vignette of mine/mill. Printed by July 1863. Scarce mine reflecting copper in California this early.Robbins & Co’s Print, SF. 5.5 x 9.5” Folds, some toning around edges, Printed by P.L. Shoaff of Stockton. Measures 8 1/8” x 4”. Folds, toning,bent corner, and missing corner. Otherwise very clean. Not in Filer. and cardboard attached to reverse right and left sides. Not listed inThere was a Gopher Hill Mine (Gopher Ridge) located at Telegraph Browne 1869. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#572009City on the divide between Buckham Gulch and Copper Gulch inCalaveras County that operated in the 1920s and 1930s. Gopher Ridge Lot #2531 Calaveras County, California,near Copperopolis was the site of a copper discovery in 1860 by Hiram Rare Mill Photograph, Robinson’sHughes. Isaac Swain is listed as a stock broker in the Langley 1864 & Ferry, Calaveras Consolidated Gold1865 Directories. This was likely a Copperopoils claim. More research Mining Company Wow! A boudoir printis needed. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300- showing interior of a mill with mining600 HWAC#58432 workers (and a dog) at the refining end of the mining operation. Labeled The Lot #2528 Calaveras County, Calaveras Consolidated Gold Mining California, ??? Mokelumne Company, Robinson’s Ferry, Calaveras Hill Canal Share Purchase County, California. This mine was located Receipt Datelined Sept. 1, approximately 2.4 Km south of Carson Hill 1852. A purchase receipt below Angels Camp and operated from the from the Mokelumne Hill early 1890’s into the beginning of the 20th Canal and Mining Company: century. Robinson’s Ferry operated across received of A.P. Breyton $250 the Stanislaus River which now empties dollars, it being the second into the New Melones Lake which has now installment on ten shares in inundated the mine site. Named for John W. Robinson, the partner of the company. Signed by H.L. the Robinson & Mead store located just below the ferry. Harvey WoodsClark the company treasurer. The Mokelumne Hill Canal and Mining operated the ferry from 1856 to 1895. It profited from the successCompany was organized in 1852, and a 16 mile canal was constructed of the lodes on Carson Hill. In 1899, there were 3 stamp mills andfor $180,000 from the South Fork of the Mokelumne River to the one arrastre. [Ref: Gudde] 4.75 x 7.75” photo on 6 x 9” mount. Somemining and agricultural districts around Mokelumne Hill. The area soiling. Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#572079boomed with the arrival of water in 1853. This company was one of anumber of western financed ditch companies organized for bringing Lot #2532 Calaveras County,water to the California placer gold deposits and Mokelumne Hill was California, Rare Mining Waterone of the richest areas of California’s Mother Lode. This company Scrip to Chinese Merchant, Campowas the predecessor for the Mokelumne Hill and Camp Seco Ditch Co. Seco, 1867 Water Scrip from theThey first built a wood flume but replaced it with a ditch at a cost of Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco$500,000. These ditch or canal companies charged for the water by Canal and Mining Company. Datelinethe inch. In 1853 water arrived from the Mokelumne River and the Campo Seco, Oct. 7th, 1867. No.area boomed. This company later reorganized as the Mokelumne Hill 27, issued to Yee Sung (?) for $32.95 in water “along the line ofand Campo Seco Canal Company and extended to Campo Seco and the New Ditch from Chili Camp to Cat Camp.” Signed by the agent.mining camps along its course. The company later reorganized as Also has Chinese characters at lower left. 4 x 7” Folds. Accordingthe Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal Company. (ref: Browne, to Gudde, Campo Seco was located in Calaveras County 8 miles1868, p195 and calaverashistory.org) very fine piece. Fold lines and SW of Mokelumne Hill in 1850. It originally had no water until thebrowning on the verso. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#60858 Mokelumne Water Co. was established in 1856. The mines of the camp yielded several large clumps of gold, including a 93 ounce nugget in Lot #2529 Calaveras County, 1854. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#55574 California, Original Pen Ink Survey for Sheep Ranch Map Lot #2533 Calaveras County, of Mines around Sheep Ranch California, Salt Spring Valley showing placer and quartz mines Mining Co. Stock Certificate, as well as mill sites. Among the Calaveras County, California, 1864 sites located are the Fair Play Salt Spring Valley District, Calaveras Quartz mine, Rocky Bar, the County, Cal. (printed upper left). Menotti placer mine, Ferguson Incorporated January 1864. Dateline and Wallace, Chavanne mine Jenny Lind, May 25th, 1864.No. 90, and mill, Lodi Quartz, and Lost issued for 20 shares to L. Foorman.Boy mines. Discovered in 1867, the Sheep Ranch Mine was initially Signed by president John Stephens and secretary Victor Rosenburg.known as the Wallace and Ferguson Mine until 1877. After 1877, Not cancelled. Two eagle vignettes and one surface mining vignette.additional claims were acquired until the Sheep Ranch Mine property Bosqui & Co. print. 25 cent IR stamp attached lower left. Folds, someencompassed 21 patented claims covering 200 acres. The mines in the toning.Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. Salt Spring Valley wasarea were rich in gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead. No date, probably near Copperopolis. Possibly became the Royal. Jenny Lind was locatedlate 19th century. 8.25 x 12” Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#572077 on the north bank of the Calaveras River and was first called Dry Diggins during the beginning of the California Gold Rush. Est. $ 400- 800 HWAC#60606Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 175

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2534 Calaveras County, California, Three Lot #2538 Cherokee, California, Different Calaveras County Mining Stock 1863 Cherokee, California Billhead Certificates 1) New York and Calaveras County for Gold Dust Buyer Extra rare gold Gold Mining Company. Issued for 100 shares in buyer. Issued to Mr. John Ryan for 1879. Not cancelled. Gorgeous cert. with vignette the balance of $10.72 in gold dust. of town and mine on mountain. Pinholes, folds, Light blue paper “Gold Dust Bought. very fine. 2) Mountain Queen Copper Company. Quicksilver For Sale, by the Pound Location of Works: Hodson. Issued for 1,000 or Flask” in upper left corner. There shares in 1905. Not cancelled. Vignette of miner were at least two towns named pushing full ore cart out. 6.5 x 12” Folds, heavy Cherokee in the California Gold toning. 3) Calaveras Water & Mining Company. Rush region. 1) Cherokee was a Issued for 100 shares in 1880. Not cancelled. gold camp in Butte County. A town was established there by 1850 or Very fine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia earlier. It was ten miles north of Oroville and was a fairly large townCollection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59006 at the time this billhead was issued. 2) Nevada County: Cherokee is on Shady Creek, three miles east of North San Juan. Recorded on Lot #2535 Calaveras County, California, Three Trask’s map in 1853. Prospected by Cherokee Indians in 1850 and Different Calaveras County Mining Stock in 1852 the Grizzly Ditch bought water from Bloody Run and Grizzly Certificates 1) Cataract & Wide West Gravel Canyon. It was reported that companies could make $50 a day to the Mining Company. Located in the Eho District, hand. Hutchings found it “a small dried up place with few people and Calaveras Co. (printed at bottom). No. 865, those not far from broke”. In 1861 it was called almost dead by the issued for 1,500 shares in 1889 to Wm. Lake, mining press, but listed by Bean as a sizeable town. The post office was the company secretary. Also signed by president established in 1855 and was named Patterson but most continued to J.S. Josselyn. Not cancelled. Great hydraulic dateline Cherokee. [Ref: Gudde, California Gold Camps, p. 68]. Some mining vignette. Some smearing of the red ink. light bleaching at left and heavy center crease. Otherwise Very Good 2) Calaveras Mother Lode Company. Issued in condition Est. $ 120-250 HWAC#55546 1905 for 10 shares. Signed by the president and treasurer. Not cancelled. Native American vignette. Lot #2539 Chrysopolis, California, Location printed on the bottom. Folds with tape ??? Oro Fino Gold & Silver Miningrepaired separations, pinholes, creases. 3) Calaveras Water & Mining Company $1000 Bond 2 NumberCompany. Issued 1881 for 100 shares. Not cancelled. Folds, very 185. Located in Inyo County. Signedfine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 by Wm. S. Corwin president andHWAC#59034 Miles Hudson secretary. Issued to E Robinson trustee. Coupons 2 through Lot #2536 Calaveras County, 9 attached. Excellent condition - no California, Union Gold Mining rips, tears, edge issues of foxing. Company Stock Certificate, Carson The company operated the Oro Hill, 1871 Location: Carson Hill, Fino, Mammoth, Knickerbocker and Calaveras County, California. Inc. Chrysopolis lodes near the Owen’s Nov. 1862. Certificate No. 216, issued River in the Inyo Mining District. It for 30 shares to Enos Taylor on Feb. also owned the town site of Chrysopolis. The lodes and the town site 21, 1871. Signed by Alpheus Bull are listed on the bond as properties securing the bond. Although theas President and the company secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of bond certificate states that the properties were in Tulare County,angel blowing horn with eagles and “Union” written out. 25c adhesive Chrysopolis is listed in Inyo County in “Western Post Offices Volumerevenue stamp at bottom left. Back has assessment stamps. Lith. by 1”- The West by Helbock. Chrysopolis is listed under Aberdeen inBritton & Rey, San Francisco. 5 x 9” Folds, very fine. Alpheus Bull also California’s Geographic Names (Durham, p.1143). “A mining campserved as the president of the Gould & Curry Mine (of Virginia City) in called Chrysopolis flourished briefly in the 1860’s on the east sidethe 1860s. Est. $ 200-500 HWAC#55571 of the Owens River south of Aberdeen”. The Chrysopolis post office operated less than two years, between 1866-1867, shortly after the Lot #2537 Carrollton, California, ??? bond was issued. The bond is in Very Fine condition. Three vignettes American River Water & Mining depict mining scenes and allegorical woman warriors. Vignette at top Company Stock Certificate early center appears to be a variation of the California State Seal (Eureka) number 22 for 500 shares to James with mining and forest scene surrounding. A blue U.S. Internal H Berry. Cancelled. Secretary and Revenue fifty cent mortgage stamp with George Washington at president signatures crossed out. center. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 Berry signs on back. These stocks HWAC#55068have different locations. This one is written Carrollton, Placer County,Cal.. We have sold another for Dotans Bar. Some are printed Mormon Lot #2540 Coulterville, California, TwoIsland. A lawsuit between this company and the Bear River & Auburn Different Coulterville, California MiningWater & Mining Company (also offered for sale in this auction) was an Stock Certificates (1884 & 1889) Mariposaimportant early water rights decision. Vignette of an allegorical man County. 1) The Virginia Mining Company.watching a sailing ship. Bottom right is torn roughly and one pinhole Mines Located Near Coulterville, Cal. (printedon top right. Nery nice example! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia under logo). No. 47, issued for 100 shares toCollection) Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#58278 Peel on Jan. 29th, 1884. Signed by president J.W. Crowell and secretary Roscoe Bean. Not High Resolution cancelled. Folds, some toning. 9.5 x 11.75” 2) Images of ALL LOTS Coulterville, Virginia, Mining Company. Inc. available online at in Illinois. Mines Located in Mariposa County, California (printed beneath logo). No. 47, FHWAC.com issued for 200 shares to secretary Williams on Nov. 23rd, 1889. Signed by president Jeff Chandler and Williams. Not cancelled. Pink paper, gold seal, and small mining vignette. 6.25 x 10” Folds, very fine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59016176 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2541 Del Norte County, DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I California, Big Flat Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate, Del Lot #2546 Dutch Flat, California, Norte Co., CA 1880 Location of Dutch Flat Mining District, Cal. - Works, Del Norte County, Cal. Hydraulic Mining – Pine Top Claims (printed at bottom). No. 147, issued Stereoview Unknown Photographer for 250 shares on July 1st, 1880 in Stereoview – “Dutch Flat MiningSan Francisco. Signed by the president S.N. _____ and secretary A.W. District, Cal. - Hydraulic Mining – PineHanna. Not cancelled. Printed on yellow paper by Cunningham, Curtiss Top Claims” hand written – Orange& Welch, SF. 4 x 9” Folds. The company bought 40 acres of land in 1878 stock. Left image has upper corner chip. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#60871and constructed ditches to bring water from Hurdy Gurdy Creek usinga No. 5 Giant, running 1200 inches of water. They also owned a mill Lot #2547 Dutch Flat, California,in Growler Gulch. The town largely believed the mine to be a winner Hydraulic Gold Mining at Dutchuntil payroll was not met in 1880 and the mine was sold. [Ref: History Flat, California Stereoview by CLof Del Norte County, Bledsoe] (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Pond C. L. Pond - American SceneryHWAC#59139 Stereoview #749 Hydraulic Gold Mining at Dutch Flat, California – The Lot #2542 Dutch Flat, Dutch Flat district is located in north- California, Stereoview “The central Placer County. The district Giant Blue Gravel Co. Very includes the Alta and Towle areas. The Gold Run district was just to Rare Find. Halsey & Coffin the south, the You Bet district to the west, and the Lowell Hill district Stereoview – Dutch Flat. Cal, to the northeast (Gold Districts of Ca., Clark). Placer mining began - ‘The “Giant” Blue Gravel Co.” here in 1849. Hydraulicing began in 1857 and were highly productive. written on bottom. 1860’s Dr. Operations were shut down in 1883, when the mines were shut down Isaac Sherwood Halsey was a by anti-debris legislation. Orange stock. Est. $mate $400-800 Est. $ dentist/photographer living in 400-800 HWAC#61215Volcano 1861-68. In 1869 Halsey & Coffin set up a Gallery in Vallejo.Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#61221 Lot #2548 Dutch Flat, California, Outlet to Hydraulic Mine, Dutch Lot #2543 Dutch Flat, Flat District, Cal. Stereoview California, Dutch Flat Mining Outlet to Hydraulic Mine, Dutch District, Cal. Undercurrents- Flat District, Cal. – The Dutch Flat Outlet to Hydraulic Mine district is located in north-central Stereoview Unknown Placer County. The district includes Photographer. Est. $ 300-600 the Alta and Towle areas. The Gold HWAC#60872 Run district was just to the south, the You Bet district to the west, and the Lowell Hill district to the northeast (Gold Districts of Ca., Clark). Lot #2544 Dutch Flat, California, Placer mining began here in 1849. Hydraulicing began in 1857 and Two Very Interesting Dutch Flat were highly productive. Operations were shut down in 1883, when the Hydraulic Photos Ever heard of mines were shut down by anti-debris legislation. Orange stock. Water hydraulic mining and wondered if it stains on back only. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#61213 was environmentally friendly? Just take a look at these two photographs. Lot #2549 El Dorado County, The barren countryside says it all. California, California Water & Both show a hydraulic hose being Mining Company Prospectus, used and a raceway for the water to 1880 Extra rare. A 42-pagego down. One has three miners and the other shows a pipeline going promotional pamphlet on aover the raceway. This one has written in pen, “Jehoshaphat Claim, company that had a the right toDutch Flat.” The Jehoshaphat Claim was between Dutch Flat Canon over 700 square miles of waterand Squire’s Canon. The other also lists the claim, but it is hard to read, rights on the Georgetown Divide“Deep (?)” Both have great contrast. Edges of borders have condition in Eldorado County, Ca. Theissues. Photographs are overall very nice. 10 x 8”/ Photo 7.5 x 5.5”. (Al area encompassed elevationsAdams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 240-500 HWAC#58254 between elevations 2500 and 7500 feet between the middle Lot #2545 Dutch Flat, and south forks of the American California, Central Pacific River. The area overlaps portions of the Placerville and Forest Hill Railroad series #67 Dutch divides. An attached fold out map (18 ¾ X 13 3/4 inches) details 21 Flat Stereoview by Alfred reservoirs, 41 named ditches running over 257 miles. Each of the 41 Hart Hart was Official ditches are named and described in size and length with the Main Photographer for the Central Ditch running 34 miles. The capacity of the company’s reservoirs is Pacific Railroad. He also did calculated at over 10,000,000,000 gallons. Sales of water to towns much work for Lawrence & and mines yielded over $30,000 per month. Additional non-mining Houseworth & Co. in the 1860’s. revenue came from lumber sales of some $8,000 per month. TheThe Dutch Flat district is located in north-central Placer County. The Company also owns 16 placer mining properties, one quartz mine anddistrict includes the Alta and Towle areas. The Gold Run district was one copper mine. Some of the placer mines cover very large graveljust to the south, the You Bet district to the west, and the Lowell Hill deposits; the Mount Hope property is some 160 acres. Besides thedistrict to the northeast (Gold Districts of Ca., Clark). Placer mining Georgetown mining area, the area includes Michigan Bar, Mormonbegan here in 1849. Hydraulicing began in 1857 and was highly Island and Volcanoville. The Company was capitalized in New Yorkproductive. Operations were shut down in 1883, when the mines were at $10,000,000; 500,000 shares at $20 per. A two-page lithographshut down by anti-debris legislation. Rare. Yellow stock. Lower right photo by Julius Bien of hydraulic mining on the Georgetown Divide isstain. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60853 included in the front. Five sections give professional analysis of the company’s properties and prospects. A seven-page report by Professor Rossiter W. Raymond is at the end. Chipping and tape repairs to covers. Pages clean. Please inspect. Est. $ 800-1500 HWAC#58515Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 177

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2552 Folsom, California, ??? American River Water & Lot #2550 El Dorado County, Mining Co. Stock Certificate, California, Harmony Silver & Folsom (Gold Rush) Rare Gold Copper Co. Stock Certificate, Rush stock certificate. Dateline Clarksville, California, 1863 Pilot Folsom, Cal. March 10, 1857. Knob Mining District, El Dorado No. 317, issued for 55 shares County, Cal. (printed beneath logo). to Samuel Hynema. Signed by Extra rare dateline: Clarksville, Dec. the president and secretary, 11, 1863. Incorporated Aug. 27, 1863. C. T. H. Palmer. Palmer was a 49er who became a Folsom banker inNo. 23, issued for 5 shares to John Evan. Signed by president Frisk the 1860’s. Pen cancelled. Allegorical vignette. Lith. by Britton & Rey.and secretary John F. Bremer. Not cancelled. Red, black and gold print Folds, some soiling. 4.25 x 9.5” The American River Water and Miningwith vignette of California state seal centered in a mining scene. Small Company was formed in 1854 to build a ditch to divert water from thevignette of dog next to safe at the bottom of the certificate. Printed by North Fork of the American River. The North Fork Ditch was dug fromHS Crocker & Co., Sacramento. 25 cent IR stamp attached on the left 1854-1856, and provided water for drinking, irrigation and miningside. Folds, chip on left and bottom borders. Not in Filer. Clarksville is operations to areas that are near Folsom. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#55573located 14 miles west/ southwest of Placerville. The Mormon Tavernwas established there in 1848/1849 during the California Gold Rush. Lot #2553 Georgetown, California,A man named Clarkson set up a stopping place near the tavern. It Argonaut Mill & Mining Companybecame known as Clarkson’s Village. It was located near the junction Stock Certificate, 1880 Location:of the stagecoach road from Sacramento and the freight road east to Georgetown, El Dorado County.the Sierra mines which brought people, news, supplies, and mail to the Stock Certificate No. 88 for 500gold fields. The town soon became the commercial and social center shares made out to John Sproston,for the area, and boasted of four hotels in its heyday. By 1855 a post Trustee dated, January 7th, 1880.office was established there, and in the process the postal authorities The Company was capitalized at $2,000,000; 20,000 shares at $100renamed the town Clarksville. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60628 each and incorporated in San Francisco on June 18th, 1879. Signatures include J.S. Fields, Secretary and W. B. Davenport, President. Vignette Lot #2551 El Dorado County, of a the mythical ship Argo which legend had it that Jason sailed with California, Photographs of Georgia his Argonauts in search of the famous Golden Fleece, owned by the Slide Mine, California 39. Two King of Colchis. Black border on light pink paper. Printer - Britton & Photographs of Georgia Slide Mine, Rey, S. F. This mine was active through about 1888. The property had California – The first is a 4½ x 7¾“ a 10-stamp mill with which they could make a reasonable amount of by L. Reinhard showing a group of production to pay the costs of mining and overhead. In 1888, their ore eight miners at the mine location, ran out and the mill burned, idling the company. Written up in the 10th ca 1870’s.” L. Reinhard, Georgia Report of the State Mineralogist, CSMB. Much detail in the “Argonaut” Slide” is stamped on the reverse. vignette in the upper left corner of the certificate. Artists working for The second is 4½ x 7¼“. Showing Britton & Rey of San Francisco produced some of the finest engravings a number of women and children of the period. Extremely fine. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#572004 by a flume used by the mine. is by George D. Stewart, a photographer Lot #2554 Georgetown, California, located in Sacramento during the Georgetown Eureka Mining 1890’s. Stewart’s company stamp is Company Stock Certificate, on the reverse. The seam deposits Georgetown, CA, 1883 Ultra rare. at Georgia Slide were mined on a Location printed on the bottom of the large scale by hydraulic mining from stock as El Dorado County, California. 1853 to about 1895 yielding some Inc. in New York. No. 181, issued for$6M. The mine is located in the Georgetown district is in northwestern 3,000 shares to company presidentEl Dorado County at the north end of the northeast segment of the W.C. Baird on March 26, 1883. SignedMother Lode belt. It extends from just north of Garden Valley north by Baird and the company secretary. Not cancelled. Undergroundthrough Georgetown and the Georgia Slide area to the Middle Fork mining vignette. Printed by ABN. Folds, one pinhole, light wear. Veryof the American River and is both a lode- and placer-mining district. fine. 7 x 10.5” Not in Filer. The Eureka mine at Georgetown dates backGeorgia Slide was also the name of a mining town lost to history and is to the Gold Rush days but was only active up to 1888. Three parallellocated close to Georgetown. Hydraulic mining was the main method veins of gold bearing quartz, six to ten feet wide, were developed by aof extraction from 1853 to about 1895. Mining began here in 1849 240-foot inclined shaft and 500 feet of drifts. [Ref: Mines of El Doradoby a party of placer miners from Oregon. The site was first known County by Noble] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)as Growlersburg, however, it was soon changed to Georgetown. The Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58547placers were highly productive during the 1850s. The seam deposit atGeorgia Slide was 1000 feet long and 500 feet wide. Usually the milling Lot #2555 Gold Run,ore yielded from 1/7 to 1/5 ounce to the ton, but many high-grade California, Hydraulicpockets were encountered. As the Georgia Slide Mine has been worked Mining at Gold Run C. P. R.and paid dividends uninterruptedly ever since 1853, it has the honor R Stereoview by JJ Reillyof being the oldest continuously operated mine in the county, if not in Views of American Scenerythe State. It rises 300 feet above Canyon Creek and has a working face series - Hydraulic Mining at200 feet in height. The characteristics of this ore-body indicate that Gold Run C. P. R. R. – Orangeit extends downward to unknown depths, like an immense chimney, stock. Est. $ 400-800and that, while there will always be free gold, a large percentage of the HWAC#60873values will be found in the sulphurets below the limit of surface action.Sulphurets obtained from cleaning up the sluices have gone $700 perton. There are upwards of 10,000,000 tons, above the level of CanyonCreek, which can reasonably be expected to yield a net profit, over andabove all expenses, of 25 cents per ton. Est. $ 700-1400 HWAC#60865178 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2556 Grass Valley, California, ??? Gold DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Hill Mining Company $500 Bond 1890 bond signed by Littlefield and Thaecraft. Lot #2560 Grass Valley, California, Underground mining vignette. We believe Two New York Hill Gold Mining this mine was a neighbor of the North Co. Revenue Checks, Two F. Berton Star. 17 x 11”. In 1899 the company was & Co. (one has Alfred Borel & Co. in court for failure to pay bond holders. stamped above), RN-G, New York Hill Four coupons remaining. Some edge issues Gold Mining Co. checks. Both issued where the coupons were removed. Coupons in San Francisco, 1883 & 1885. Both have large rip. Bond is immaculate. Parsons are signed by the company president Paper Company. (Al Adams Gold Rush Robert Watt and John Blighton Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 (secretary). The New York Hill Gold HWAC#55064 Mining Co. was a Grass Valley, Nevada County mine. F. Berton was once part of the San Francisco assay firm Hentsch & Berton. (Al Adams Lot #2557 Grass Valley, California, Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58563 Hope Gravel Mining Co. Assessment, Grass Valley, 1869 Lot #2561 Grass Valley & Nevada Datelined San Francisco Feb. 15, City, California, North Star Gold 1869. One of the oldest hydraulic Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1870 mining operations just north of Grass Extremely rare. One of the two most Valley, CA. Levied on Jan 11, 1869 famous gold mines in California. Nowat a dollar per share for fifty shares. The Hope Gravel Mining Co. was part of the Empire Mine complex.organized in 1865 in San Francisco on claims located on Alta Hill. Soon No. 200 for 3 shares made out to A.after this assessment, a rich channel was discovered by the company E. Hill, Trustee dated May. 20, 1870.attracting others including the Altoona Mining Co. which brought The North Star and Empire mines are the most famous of all the Grassa revival to placer mining in Grass Valley. A brown red 2¢ Internal Valley and Nevada County mines. Geology: ore carries gold and silverRevenue Stamp (R1) is attached lower left. 3 x 7.5” Est. $ 100-200 in a quartz gangue, the precious metals occurring free or associatedHWAC#58510 with pyrite, galena, and sphalerite. The veins have a maximum width of 5’, with ore shoots averaging 400’ to 6W long and proved for over Lot #2558 Grass Valley, 2,000’ in depth. The North Star mine was first discovered by two California, North Star Gold Frenchmen in 1851 and ultimately became one of the three largest Mining Co. Stock Certificate, producers of gold in Grass Valley, California and operated continuously Grass Valley, 1872 Inc. June for over 70 years, with the exception during the 10 years, 1875-1884, 25th, 1867. No. 236, issued for first by the original locators and later by the North Star Quartz, the 20 shares to Isaac Scholl on North Star Gold Mining Co., and the North Star Mining Co. It is the April 22, 1872. Signed by the second largest gold producer in the State. On June 25th, 1867 the mine president and secretary. Stamp was incorporated and capitalized at $1,200,000; 3000 shares at $400 and punch cancelled. Vignette each. Later the North Star Gold Mining Co. in 1875, along with various of star atop a mountain. 25 nearby claims and the North Star claim was patented. That same year,cent adhesive stamp at left. 5.25 x 9.5” Folds. Some chips to edges. the mine closed. The mine was reopened by William Bourn, Jr., in 1884Second largest mine in the Grass Valley area. Adjacent to the famous who then sold it to J. D. Hague and associates in 1887. In 1887 theEmpire Mine. Located on Lafayette Hill. The French Lead, or North Star North Star Mining Co. was incorporated and took over the property ofvein, was discovered in the Fall of 1851 by the Lavance Brothers, who the North Star Gold Mining Co. In 1899 the North Star Mines Co. waswith nine other Frenchmen, formed the Helvetia and Lafayette Gold incorporated to take over the North Star Mining Co. and to furnishMining Company. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. the funds necessary for expansion. Red- brown, 25 cent Power of$ 300-500 HWAC#58408 Attorney Internal Revenue stamp at left. A “Report on the North Star Gold Mining property, Grass Valley, California” was written by David Lot #2559 Grass Valley, California, Forbes and published in 1868, 13pp., Waterlow and Sons, printers Three Rare Grass Valley Mining Stock (London). Signatures include T. N. Colburn (?), Secretary and A. K. P. Certificates 1) Green Mountain Gold Harrison, President. Vignette of a star shining through a cloudy sky. Mining Company. Grass Valley, Nevada On reverse are 13 Dividend Paid Stamps dated from Jun 10th, 1870 Co., Cal. (printed on cert.). Issued in through March 11th, 1872. Black border. Printer - Lith Britton & Rey, 1884 for 2 shares to Samuel Jones. Not SF. 5 x 10”. Cancelled on July 16th, 1873. Fine condition. [Ref. OAC, cancelled. Signed by the president and Guide to the Empire Mine State Historic Park Collection.] Est. $ 200- secretary. Printed on green paper with a 400 HWAC#572006 mining scene vignette incorporating the California state seal. Folds and soiling. Lot #2562 Grass Valley and Nevada 2) Grass Valley Quartz Mining and City, California, Grass Valley and Milling Company. Issued in Grass Valley Nevada City CA Mining Stocks (5) in 1887 to Henry Shoemaker for 1,000 1) Orient Gold Placer Mining u/u 2) shares. Signed by the president (Conoly) Empire Mill and Mining Co #8 issued and secretary (Reilly). Not cancelled. to CD Miller 500 shares in 1878, 3) Vignette of miner pushing ore cart out Oustomah Gold Mining #11 issuedof mine entrance. Dog vignette on the left. Folds, very fine. 3) New to GE Shaw 1903 150 shares signedYork Hill Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1880 for 200 shares to Peter by president Morgan 4) Scadden Flat Gold Mining #297 issued to JohnJohnston. Signed by president Watt and secretary Blighton. Punch Morgan 1879, signed by preident Scadden 5) Fortuna Gold Miningcancelled. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300- #129 issued to L. Sisom 100 shares (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia400 HWAC#58599 Collection) Est. $ 200-350 HWAC#58752Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 179

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2566 Darwin, Inyo County, California, ??? Defiance Mining Lot #2563 Hornitos, California, 1863 Company Stock Certificate This Mining Claim, Hornitos, Mariposa stock certificate is considered the County This mining claim document important for the Coso Mining details a $300 transaction for a claim District. Number 344 for 100 shares on a quartz ledge. Deep folds and to Brooks & Lee trustees. 1876. separation. Blue paper with a 50 cent SIgned by NG Hughes and GH Willard. Names are faded. Folding revenue stamp that obscures some at corners. PIn holes. One small rip bottom left corner. Overall, of the writing. According to Gudde, good condition. This is a hard to find GT Brown, African American, Hornitos was a town located 13 miles lithographer out of San Francisco. He designed this stock in 1875. west of Mount Bullion in Mariposa One assessment stamp - paid. Brooks & Lee were stock brokers in San County in 1852 by Mexicans. By 1858, Francisco according to the Pacific Coast MInes Stock Buyer Manual a quartz mill with two arrastres was of 1870. The Defiance was the largest and most important mine operating. By 1860, there was a steam- at Darwin. At one point in the 1870’s through the early 1900’s thedriven stamp mill with 20 stamps. The biggest mine for the town was company was so large and having so many employees that separatethe Washington or Jenny Lind Mine. The dance hall supposedly had a small employee bunk houses were constructed all over the hillside,secret tunnel used by legendary robber Joaquin Murieta to avoid the below the mine, and in the upper part of Darwin.The mine wasauthorities. Hornitos incorporated in 1870 as the first city located in probably discovered in the 1860’s, during the activity at Coso andMariposa County. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#572044 Cerro Gordo about 1863. By 1875 the mine was the largest producing mine in Darwin with major mining and milling works. (Laguna Lot #2564 Howland Flat, California, Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#59687 ??? Howland Flat, Sierra County Ephemera Signed by HC Stout. For Lot #2567 Darwin, Inyo County, Giant Powder, Box Caps, and 100 feet California, ??? Loretto Mining of fuse. For the Mountaineere (sic) Company Stock Certificate - a G. Mining Company. Hand written . 5 T. Brown Lithograph Another nice x 7”. Howland Flat was first settled Coso Mining District Stock Certificate. in 1853 when mines known as the Number 37 (early) for 100 shares Union Company and California to NG Hughes trustee. Signed by NG Company were discovered, Howland Hughes secretary and GH Willard president. This is the same secretaryFlat was once second in size and importance only to La Porte. Located and president of the Defiance Mining Company. Incorporated ontwelve miles north of Downieville on the East Branch of Slate Creek December 13, 1875. Located out of Darwin in the heat of Death Valley.and at the base of the dramatic 7,000′ elevation Table Rock Pat Reddy famed lawman and gunslinger) incorporated the LorettoMountain. The population during its year of greatest activity, 1863, Mining Company which he sold in January 1876. A few months priorwas approximately 1,500. In the same year, there were about 100 to the incorporation, with the help of Inyo County Sheriff Elder, theinhabitants at Potosi, and several hundred more were living and Reddy brothers wrestled control of the main Darwin mines frommining within a mile radius of Howland Flat. Thus, the town and Raphael Cuervo, their first proprietor (“Darwin, California” by Robertvicinity comprised approximately 2,000 people. In its prime, Howland Palazzo). This is a very fine specimen for this mine. No vertical folds,Flat played host to several hotels, saloons, general stores, dentists and pin holes, discoloring, dog ears rips, or tears. Of great importance tobarbers. However, the town also was home to a surgeon, a bath house, this certificate it was a lithograph of G. T. Brown: the San Franciscoa post office, a jewelry and watch repair shop, a theater, a notary African-American lithographer. (Laguna Collection) Est. $ 300-600public and at least one attorney. This mine operated from 1860 to HWAC#596881918. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58373 Lot #2568 Greenwater, California, Two Lot #2565 Inyo County, California, Different Greenwater, California California-Nevada Mining Mining Stock Certificates Greenwater Company Stock Certificate, 1903 is a ghost town in Inyo County, California Inc. in Nevada. No. 1797, issued for located near Death Valley in the Funeral 25 shares to Ida. E. Connell on Feb. Mountains. Founded after copper 10th, 1903. Signed by the president discoveries in 1905. 1) Greenwater Red and assistant secretary. Not cancelled. Boy Copper Company. Inc. in Wyoming. Ornate logo and eagle vignette. Folds, No. 892, issued for 500 shares on March otherwise very nice. Detailed in Vol. 5th, 1907. Signed by the vice-president X of the Copper Handbook. Owned 10 (Bragdon) and assistant secretary. Not claims at the head of Black Canyon, 5 cancelled. Three mining vignettes. “Minesmiles north of Cedar Flat and 16 miles southeast of Bishop. Developed at Greenwater, Calif.” stamped diagonallyby a number of 10 foot pits and tunnels, reported to be showing well- in blue ink. 2) Greenwater Saratoga Copper Company. Inc. in Wyoming.defined veins carrying auriferous and argentiferous copper and lead No. 1066, issued for 100 shares. Same issue and same corporateores. Presumed idle in 1910. Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60917 signatures as previous. Not cancelled. Allegorical vignette. “Mines at Greenwater, Calif.” stamped in background. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#59099View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com180 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2569 Greenwater, Inyo County, California, ??? DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Three Greenwater Mining Stock Certificates 1) Greenwater Consolidated. Number 24 (early) for Lot #2571 Inyo County, California, 1,100 shares to Charles H Rankin in 1906. Signed Inyo Consolidated Mining & by Bonewitz and May West (really). Vignette of the Milling Co. of California Stock Greewater valley. 2) Greenwater Mohawk. Number 477 Certificate, Panamint, 1882 Inc. for 500 shares to W Lang. Signed by McFadden and (?). in New York, 1881. No. 706, issued 3) Greenwater Copper Mines and Smelting. Number for 100 shares to C.B. Sillich on Jan. 255 for 500 shares to Charles Fearon & Company. 27th, 1882. Signed by president Mott 1907. Signed by Albert Hiers and Ira Runller. Condition and secretary Mur. Not cancelled. is generally very good. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ Vignette of miners working with 100-200 HWAC#59869 headlamp and vignette of California seal. Printed by Grogan & Martha, NY. Folds, very fine. 7.5 x 10.5” This Lot #2570 Inyo County, was one of the most important mines at Panamint. It was originally California, Garibaldi Mining formed by John Jones and his fellow Comstock millionaires, who raised Company Stock Certificate, significant capital to develop the mine but found it didn’t meet their 1876, Inyo County, G.T. expectations. They sold out to a group of New York investors headed Brown Lith. Very rare. by U.S. Grant Jr. This new company did better than expected, but Wild Rose Spring District, Panamint never became the next Comstock Lode, as many had hoped. Inyo County, California. No. This company later became the Surprise Mining & Milling Co. [Ref: 142, issued for 100 shares Filer I, pg. 80] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ to William Willis, Trustee 300-500 HWAC#58454on March 15th, 1876. Signed by N.B. Stone as President and WilliamWillis as Secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette at left of Garibaldi. Lith. by Lot #2572 Inyo County,African-American lithographer Grafton T. Brown. Some light soiling, California, Inyobut overall very nice condition. The Garibaldi was discovered by a Consolidated Mining &group of Italian men--Joe and Zeff Nossano, Joe Lanji, and Charles Milling Co. of CaliforniaAndrietta--shortly after the discovery of Panamint City. The group Stock Certificate,located 8 silver mines, including the Garibaldi, North Star, Star of Panamint, 1882 Ultrathe West, Maria, and Polar Star all located in the northeast portion rare. Incorporated inof the district, five miles east of Emigrant Spring, and overlooking New York, 1881. Cert.Death Valley. The Inyo Independent published the following account: #1280 issued to George“Among them is the ‘Garibaldi’ mine, a very large lode, showing on the Proudfoot, Trustee forsurface hundreds of tons of rich ore. An average sample of the ores 100 shares in 1882.of this mine, assayed by J. L. Porter, of Cerro Gordo, yielded $238.18 Signed by N.G. Fairman,per ton in silver. This remarkable discovery has been visited by a secretary and W.A. Gildersleeve, president. U.S. Grant Jr. signaturenumber of mining men from Panamint, Cerro Gordo and elsewhere, all on reverse. Underground mining vignette. U/C. Folds, some creases.of whom pronounce it as showing on the surface a larger amount of Gildersleeve became captain of New York volunteer infantrymenrich ore than they have ever seen before.” Two months later, a second during the Civil War. He gave an address at Gettysburg (1898) onmention by the Panamint News: “Their principal mine, the Garibaldi, the dedication of the memorial of the Dutchess County Regiment,has an outcrop of an average width of sixty feet; with metalic ore of which he was captain. He attended law school after the war, andassaying from $400 to $1,800 per ton, the greater portion of which he became a New York Supreme Court Justice. This was one of theis free milling ore; a large percentage of the ore can be sorted and most important mines at Panamint. It was originally formed byworked by smelting.” In 1875, the Garibaldi, North Star, Polar Star, John Jones and his fellow Comstock millionaires (Mackay and Fair).Star of the West, and Maria mines were sold by the Nossano brothers They were hoping it was going to be the next Comstock. They raisedto a San Francisco syndicate for $70,000 and the new company was significant capital to develop the mine, but they later found that itincorporated under the name Garibaldi Mining Company. William did not meet expectations as the vein faulted off and they couldn’tIrwin--future superintendent of the Standard Mine in Bodie--took over find the extension. Rather than participate in stock manipulation,as superintendent and work continued, including a 100-foot incline the Comstock group wanted to legitimately make money the “Heartrun down on the hanging wall and an 18-foot tunnel that had been Model,” i.e. by extensive actual mining. With the vein faulting off, theystarted to tap the rich ledge. Irwin, who was better acquainted with quietly sold out the mine to a group of New York investors who wereOregon mining geology than California, misread the rocks and thought headed by U.S. Grant, Jr. son to the president. The back of the stockthat the ledge had tapped out. This caused production to cease and bears US Grant Jr.’s signature, identical to his fathers. Some thoughtIrwin went to Bodie. Later reports indicate the mine changed names his association with the company was purely a speculation tactic, butto the Blue Bell in 1883. More detailed history is included and can the New York investors did continue the mining operation. The newbe found at https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/deva/ company did better than expected but the hope for a new Comstocksection3b2r.htm Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#55568 boom was never realized. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#59025 High Resolution Images of ALL LOTS Lot #2573 Inyo County, California, available online at Loretto Mining Company Stock Certificate, Darwin, CA 1876 (G.T. FHWAC.com Brown) Location printed below logo: Inyo County, California. No. 30, issued for 100 shares to secretary W.G. Hughes on Jan. 5th, 1876. Signed by Hughes and also president G.H. Willard. Not cancelled. Printed by African-American lithographer G.T. Brown & Co., S.F. Very fine condition. 3.75 x 9” The mine was located on the Western slope of Eureka Valley, 28 miles due east of Big Pine. Large copper ore deposit. Not listed in Raymond (1875 or 1877). (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59004Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 181

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2579 Mariposa, California, Agua Fria Gold Mining Company Stock Lot #2574 Inyo County, California, Certificate, 1853, California Gold Rush Tecopa Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Extra rare. Certificate for ten shares Certificate, Tecopa, CA 1910 Inc. in issued by this English company. Reverse South Dakota. No. 2816, issued for has signature and date of 4/28/53 100 shares to CB Sloan on Sept. 28th, (1853). Signed by Wm. Clifford and 1910. Signed by the 2nd vice-president a second director. Also signed by the and secretary. Not cancelled. Maroon company secretary. Printed on vellum. border and vignette of Chief Tecopa. Folds and foxing. 5.75 x 8.75” J. & F. Biden, Printers,37, Cheapside. The Pinholes, folds, very fine. Tecopa is company worked the Agua Fria mine at Mariposa beginning in 1851 a small community on the southern whose richness had been confirmed by assays by the Philadelphiafringe of Death Valley in Inyo County. Active as early as the 1870’s, Mint. It was located within a lease granted by Fremont to Santhe Tecopa company controlled the Tecopa, Noonday and Gunsight Francisco bankers Palmer, Cook, & Co. over part of his Mariposa Est.mines. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 $te. Palmer, Cook & Co.’s lease was for 7 years and 33,000 shares.HWAC#59044 Fremont was to receive a 1/6 royalty on gold produced. The property continued to show promising results and Fremont visited the mine. He Lot #2575 Inyo County, California, was impressed enough to offer Palmer, Cook, & Co. “the entire uppe Train of Ore Wagons Photo range of the Mariposa property in exchange for the Agua Fria Mine.” (Possibly Inyo County) Train of The company battled reports in newspapers that the value of the mine Ore Wagons - photo 8” X 6” matted had been faked, as well as further land transactions involving Cook, 10” X 8” Appears to be taken by and the Mariposa Est. $te. By Feb 1854, Captain Richard Williams had a dry lake bed in Inyo California. worked the property and raised 300 tons of rich quartz. However, No Photographer. Est. $ 400-800 water availability caused work to halt in April. The company also HWAC#60860 owned a processing plant at Gold Hill, Grass Valley. The company dissolved in 1856 and became the Quartz Reduction Company. [Ref: Lot #2576 Jackson, California, Longitudinal Money Pits, John Woodland] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Section (Map) of the Ore Stopes & Shafts Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#58564 of the Kennedy Mine, Jackson, CA Likely pre-1898. Scale 1 inch=300 feet. Shows Lot #2580 Mariposa, California, ??? Ave Maria location of seven shafts between the Kennedy Gold Quartz Mine RARE! Certificates for the South and North boundary lines, with the Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mining Association. deepest reaching below 1850 ft. In 1898, a According to the company’s description new “East Shaft was sunk down to 1950 ft. detailed on the reverse of each stock, this and eventually reached 5912 ft. in depth. (Not London based association held half the rights shown on this map, hence the dating). The to the Ave Maria Gold Quartz Mine in the Kennedy Gold Mine produced approximately Mariposa District, California which would be $34,280,000 in gold at prices ranging from worked under a lease with the owner of the $20.67 to $35.00 and ounce from 1860 till other half. The Ave Maria’s place is verified1942. The company paid its stockholders $5.8 million between 1886 by a letter written from John Duncan to Johnand 1937. Over 95% of these dividends were paid at $20.67 per ounce. Fremont on December 26, 1851. In the letter he8.5 x 11.25” Some soiling around edges. Printed on waxy paper. Est. $ clearly states that the Ave Maria is located on150-300 HWAC#58512 the Mariposa Est. $te and on the Ave Maria River. [Ref: The Expeditions of John Charles Fremont, Volume 3, edited by Spence]. Today the Ave Lot #2577 Johnsville, California, Maria River is known as the Stockton Creek [Ref: Gudde]. There was Stagecoach Leaving Town a small town by that name at the confluence of the Ave Maria and Stereoview by Hazeltine M. M. Mariposa. Printed on onion paper with blue font. Good for five shares. Hazeltine Stereoview – Sierra Signed by two member of the committee and the company secretary. Nevada Mountains series Not cancelled. Approx. 6.5” x 9.5”. Two small pinholes are all that mar – Stagecoach leaving town – this certificate. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57415 “Near Johnsville, CA, Mining Camp” written on back 1870’s. Lot #2581 Mariposa, Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60876 California, Mariposa Land & Mining Company Lot #2578 La Porte, California, ??? Gold $1,000 Bond, 1875 Products Inc. Stock Certificate and 1/2 Extremely rare. Bond Page Map Although this is a much later certificate issued in stock certificate, we have never seen the map 1875 at San Francisco. before. 1) Gold Producers Inc. Stock Certificate. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt Number 22,055 for 250 shares. Signed by as president and (?) LB Dixon and AW Lasher (both autopen). No Leavitt as secretary. Top visible issues. This certificate may or man vignette of a lumbering not have ever been issued. Read on. 2) This scene and cowboys and company sent out stock certificates and asked Native Americans at the bottom. One of the companies formed to the person who received them to sign and operate the Mariposa Est. $te, originally the Mariposa Land Grant, return. With the stock is the ad showing the owned by John C. Fremont. The Josephine, Pine Tree, Princeton and value of investing in this certificate. The real numerous other mines comprised the estate. The Mariposa Land &value is in the map on the rverse showing the Port Wine Channel, Mining Co. was organized in 1871 to relieve debts and the companyMount Pleasant claim, Ariel claim, La Porte channel, Washington claim, was again reorganized in the 1880`s under the name Mariposa MiningIowa claim, etc. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60217 and Commercial Co. Nineteen coupons attached at the bottom. Some toning. Very fine. Printed by Continental Bank Note Co. 10 x 15.” Est. $ 500-900 HWAC#572000182 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2582 Mariposa, California, DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Mariposa Land & Mining Company Stock Certificate, 1879 Rare. Lot #2585 Mariposa, California, ??? Incorporated under the laws of the Pair of Philadelphia & California State of California. Issued to Hewitt Mining Company Stock Certificates Ryerson on October 16, 1879. 1) Certificate number 1254 for 100 Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as Vice shares in 1852 to Bettle Paul. Signed by President and Robert Cranford as president Parson Servill and secretary Assistant Secretary. Uncancelled. L. Alter. Written on left is “Paide 1/2 Approximately 9 x 12”. Vignette of cent per share/ B Paul / Dec. 15, 1869.”allegorical woman and bear (Seal of State of California), and farmers In 1859 Paul was the secretary for theat center top. Three share dividend stamps on front. Signed and dated mining company. 2) Number 2289 forby H. Ryerson and Robert Cranford on reverse. Printed by National 1000 shares to Theodore Watkins inBank Note Co., New York. Certificate No. 1998 for 100 shares. Green 1861. Signed by Parson Servill andprint. Folds, creases and pinholes, otherwise very fine. Est. $ 300-500 secretary John B Mark. Same noteHWAC#572045 on left as number 1. This company lease land from John C. Fremont in Lot #2583 Mariposa, California, November of 1851. This would have Mariposa Land & Mining Company been part of Fremont’s Mariposa Est. Stock Certificate, 1880 Common $te. It is said the Fremont himself was stock certificate # A458 for 24 shares the president of this company at one time. Center vignette of miners dated February 17th, 1880 made out working a rock face on a hillside, with log cabin and pine trees in the to Charles H. King. Signed by Mark background. A small vignette at bottom of a dog guarding a safe. Black Baumagim, Vice President, and by Greek-design border on crème paper. Uncancelled. Printer: E. Grattan, Robert Cranford, Asst. Secretary. at Third and Walnuts Sts., (Philadelphia). 8 x 9.5.” Some small rips and Incorporated on June 25, 1863 and holes as this is fragile paper. Overall in very nice condition though.capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 each. Vignette Est. $ 700-900 HWAC#57412at top center of allegorical woman, seated next to a bear, and menfarming in the background. “Eureka” is printed at the woman’s feet. Lot #2586 Mariposa,Orange border, black print. Uncancelled. Printer: National Bank Note California, TheCo. Datelined New York. 8 x 12.5.” The company had also issued Philadelphia &preferred stock at $5,000,000; 50,000 shares at $100 each issued California Miningas a similarly designed certificate except printed with a blue border. Co. Stock Certificate,Solomon Heydenfeldt, a well-known San Franciscan attorney and Mariposa, 1859,former California State Supreme Court Justice, was President of the California Gold Rushcompany. The company issued bonds at $1000 per at 7% in 1875. No. 2237, issued forThis company was one of several established from part of the original 300 shares to T.W.Rancho Las Mariposas estate, a Spanish land grant owned by John C. Neill on Dec. 9th, 1859Fremont, which he had purchased from Juan Alvarado in the 1840s. In in Philadelphia. Notthe 1880s it was reorganized as the Mariposa Mining & Commercial cancelled. Signed byCompany Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#572076 president Pearson Servill and secretary Lot #2584 Paul. Vignette of miners working at the surface. Ornate logo and Mariposa, California, border. Printed by E. Grattan. 7.5 x 9.5” Folds, very fine. Part of the Mariposa Mining John C. Fremont Mariposa Est. $te and one of the first Fremont Stocks (3) leases to Americans. This appears to be the first of a series of mining “Mariposa is where investments made by Philadelphia parties in Western mines. This is explorers John C. one of only three mining ventures of the 1850s that was “hands on” for Fremont and Kit Fremont. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 500- Carson found the 1000 HWAC#58566 rich Mariposa Vein and opened the Lot #2587 Mariposa (?), first mill to crush California, ??? Compagnie ore and extract Francaise & Americane gold in California” de San-Francisco Stock from www.parks. Certificate Very Early Gold ca.gov 1)Mariposa Rush. Measures 7 7/8 x 4Land & Mining #1222 i/u to CA Collins, 100 shares, signed by vp Mark 1/4”. Entire stock certificateBrumagin, incorporated in CA 2)Mariposa Land & Mining #2425 i/u to is writing in French. VignetteCA Collins 1876, signed by vp Haydenfeldt 3) Mariposa Company-likely of Neptune pouring waterJohn Freemont’s company,”The largest mine owned by the Mariposa into a river with four minersCompany -- the Princeton -- which is referred to as having become working. Two vignettes at the sides include a group of miner tools:unprofitable under the present manager, has not only been profitable, wheelbarrow, spade, two different shovels, pick, and rope. Issuedbut more profitable under his management than it was immediately to bearer, signatures illegible. Black border on white paper. 4 x 8”.before. In no month has it paid as poorly as it did in the month before Printer- Appert Fils et Vauasseur. Blue ink seal. This is the first stockhe took it in hand. The whole amount of, quartz at present taken from certificate with a vignette from the California gold rush to date. Athe mine is richer, on an average, than the average yield during two French certificate which incorporates San Franciscans and French inyears before it came into the possession of the Mariposa Company.” a joint venture to find gold, probably on or near the Mariposa estate.from NY Times 1864, #4781 i/u to Fellowes and Co 1870, 100 shares, Exploitation des Mines & Rivieries de la Californie printed at top left.note toning spots. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Great California gold rush piece. Blue stamp. Oval shaped embossedEst. $ 600-1000 HWAC#58925 seal. Black border and ink. Left side appears to “cropped”. No 180,449. Cut roughly at edges. Wrinkles. Excellent condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-800 HWAC#58255Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 183

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2592 Michigan Bluff, California, Alfred Dixon, General Lot #2588 Mariposa (?), California, ??? Pair Merchandise, Michigan Bluff of Le Nouveau Monde Stock Certificates Business Card Alfred Dixon had a Incorporated in France by Acts dated 1850 general merchandise store. You could and 1851. 1) EARLY # 21666 a’ 21670 for 5 by hardware, corkery, dry goods, shares, to “Bearer.” 2) # 175361 a’ 175365 tinware, tobacco, hats, etc. But most for 5 shares, to “Bearer.” Signed by the importantly if you were a miner, he appropriate French officers. No vignettes, would buy your gold dust! It was also text in French and English on crème paper the office for Wells, Fargo & Company Express. One can only imagine it with dark brown print and an embossed was a major part of Michigan Bluff town life! Pink border card. Dison seal. The name of the mine is printed in owned his store for 35 years. His principal business was supplying the red across the left end of the certificate. mines between Michigan Bluff and Last Chance. He actually ran pack “for working gold mines in California” is trains to deliver these supplies and the United State Mail. Dixon would printed on the certificate. Uncancelled. 6.5 x also own the largest share of ‘Big Gun’ placer mine. [National Register10.25.”Overall in good condition with light foxing, hand written notes, of Historic Places application for the Michigan Bluff - Last Chanceand dog ears on bottom right. Est. $ 160-400 HWAC#57418 Trail] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57477 Lot #2589 Mariposa County, California, Hite Gold Quartz Lot #2593 Michigan Bluff, California, Company Stock Certificate, 1881, ??? Golden Sheaf Mining Company Hite’s Cove, CA (near Yosemite) Prospectus This prospectus is 16 This is a great stock for our Western pages with photographs on each collectors as it features a vignette page. Gives a history of the area, gold of El Capitan in Yosemite. Inc. in production today and a report on New York. No. 697, issued for 100 the Golden Sheaf itself. The Golden shares to Augustine Thomas on Aug. Sheaf is a single placer claim on 801st, 1881. Signed by William S. Clark, president, and the secretary. acres in Place County. A tram will be built, power will come from aNot cancelled. “Hite’s Cove, Mariposa County, California” beneath El plant situated on Horseshoe Bar on the Middle Fork of the AmericanCapitan vignette. Printed by ABN.Pinholes, folds, ink smudge, overall River, etc. You can’t miss if you invest in this company!!! A 1916 reportvery fine. 7 x 10.5” The Hite Mine (and Hite’s Cove) was located 16 from the California State Mining Bureau found that this mine was idle!miles from Mariposa on the northerly bank of the South Fork of the (Potter Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#56079Merced River. Burchard (1883) reports it as one of the richest andmost productive mines in the county, and the company had installed Lot #2594 Mokelumne Hill,one of the largest compressors in the state. A shaft was sunk 300 feet California, Mokelumne Hillbelow the 900 ft. level, 20 stamps were added to the mill, the dam Canal & Mining Companyand flumes were repaired, and roads were built. Unfortunately, all of Stock Certificate, Californiathese costs caused the mine to suspend operation but Burchard has no Gold Rush Incorporateddoubt it will resume again [pg. 63]. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia in the State of California.Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59066 Certificate No. 2670 issued for one share to Alfred Bell. Lot #2590 Capitalized at $400,000; Mariposa, 4000 shares at $100. Per. No date listed, however most likely between California, 1852 and 1854. A receipt for stock valued at $100 per share is known Mormon Bar, as early as October 1852. Signed by Henry Eno as President and E. Mariposa County, Pomeroy as Secretary. Endorsed by Bell on reverse. An attorney and CA , Placer prospector, Henry Eno was an important pioneer in both California Mining Photo and later Nevada Mining history. His letters spanning 20 years provide by Watkins 5” an intimate glimpse in the mining camps Mokelumne Hill in the early X 8” Boudoir 1850Ís, Alpine County in the mid 1860Ís and White Pine, County, card photo by Nevada in the late 1868-9. (Reference: Twenty Years on the Pacific noted western Slope _ Letters of Henry Eno from California and Nevada 1848-1871 by photographer, Turrentine Jackson.) Black print on crme paper; printer: Lith. Britton Carleton E. and Rey, S.F. Uncancelled. Approx. 3.5 x 8.75”. The Mokelumne Hill Watkins. Part Canal and Mining Company was organized in 1852, and a 16 mile canalof Watkin’s New Boudoir series # B-297. Mormon Bar was one of was constructed for $180,000 from the South Fork of the Mokelumnethe earliest placer mining sites for the 49’ers being first mined by River to the mining and agricultural districts around Mokelumne Hill.members of the Mormon Battalion in 1849. Miners and a large Chinese The area boomed with the arrival of water in 1853. This company waspopulation arrived chasing out most of the Mormon settlers. Over $2 one of a number of western financed ditch companies organized formillion in gold was mined at the location 2 miles SSE of Mariposa near bringing water to the California placer gold deposits and MokelumneMariposa Creek. Est. $ 800-1500 HWAC#60862 Hill was one of the richest areas of California’s Mother Lode. This company was the predecessor for the Mokelumne Hill and Camp Seco Lot #2591 Marysville, California, Ditch Co. They first built a wood flume, but replaced it with a ditch Handwritten Mineral Affidavit at a cost of $500,000. These ditch or canal companies charged for This is a fully handwritten, three the water by the inch. In 1853 water arrived from the Mokelumne page Mineral Affidavit, signed by River and the area boomed. This company later reorganized as the L.B. Ayer, Registrar. Document Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal Company and extended to is in very good condition, with Campo Seco and mining camps along its course. The company later fold marks. There is also the faint reorganized as the Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal Company. impression of the registry mark. (ref: Browne, 1868, p195 and calaverashistory.org) very fine piece. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia (Ref. HK5-18-10-323 P382) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Collection) Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#58567 HWAC#56412184 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

Lot #2595 Mokelumne DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Hill, California, Mokelumne Hill Canal & Lot #2597 Mother Lode, Mining Company Stock California, 1849 Gold Rush Certificate, c.1850s Map of the Southern Gold The stock certificate was Region of California Map of fully issued with no date. General Riley’s route through Issued in 1854 or earlier the California mining districts: as this particular share July and Aug. 1849 / Copiedwas part of a group involved in an Adams and Co. lawsuit in Calaveras from the original sketch byCounty in 1854. Issued for one share to Cyrus Bayles and signed by Lt. Derby in the Office of theHenry Eno as president and E.H. Pomeroy as secretary. 3.75 x 9” 10th. Military Dept. by J.M.Britton & Rey. Folds, some toning. Mokelumne was first known as Big Hollingsworth Asst. It wasBar in 1848 and was an important business center for the early gold taken in 1850. Names, forminers in the southern region [Gudde, 1949]. The Mok Hill Canal and the first time, specific miningMining Co. is not listed in Browne’s 1868 work covering the district camps in the middle Sierra(mineral Resources West of the Rocky Mountains, 1868). It is likely foothills, Mormon Islandthat this company was the predecessor to the Mok Hill and Camp Seco (misspelled Mormont), ColomaDitch Co., active in the mid-1860’s. The canal, or ditch, as they were (mislabeled Colluma), Curtis,later known, probably brought water to the dry tertiary channels, Sullivan’s, Corona, Jamestown,known as the Mokelumne Hill Old Channel. It was basically mined Woods and Sonora. The route of the Riley party is noted, with theout by the mid 1860’s. These certs are rare, but there are about four dates of their visits to the various camps, and covers the regionto six known. They are among the oldest of the Mok Hill certificates. from Monterrey Bay, north to Sacramento and east to the “goldEst. $ 400-800 HWAC#572003 diggings”. Ref: Wheat (Gold) #79. Very good condition. Folds with one separation. Measures 23 x 20” Est. $ 500-900 HWAC#572017 Lot #2596 Mono County, Lot #2598 Nevada City, California, ??? California, Amalgamated Mining & Oil Company Gold Bond Munckton Number 14121. $25. All 80 coupons attached. Gold & Silver Signed by W Fraser(?) secretary and Goodman Mining president. Two vignettes: ore cart at mine Co. Stock entrance and oil rig. Some small tears at edges. Certificate, Three pages total. Each page is 14.5 x 10”. In 1911 Dunderberg the Amalgamated Mining and Oil Company was Lode, Mono mentioned by name as part of a $2,000,000 stock Co., 1870 fraud according to the Los Angeles Herald! (Al Extremely Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ rare to find 50-80 HWAC#55063one of these issued. Location printed on certificate: Dunderberg Lode,Mono County, California. No. 56, issued for 55 shares to James Fraser Lot #2599 Nevada City, California,on Dec. 9, 1870 in Carson City, Nevada. Signed by George Munckton as Big Tunnel Gold & Silver Miningpresident and T.J. Edwards as secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette upper Co. Stock Certificate, Nevada City,right corner of large building, probably the Mono County courthouse. CA 1865 Inc. November 1864. No. 25,Black border and orange underprint. 5 x 9.75”. Printer - Britton & issued for one share to D. CrittendenRey, S.F. Folds. Very fine condition. The Dunderberg was considered on January 23rd, 1865 in Nevadaone of the most important mines of Mono County by Raymond City. Signed by president Charound(Mineral Resources West of the Rocky Mountains) in 1873. Located (?) and secretary A.H Otherman.on Castle Peak in the headwaters of the East Walker River, the mine Not cancelled. Native American vignette. Printed by Cooke & Co., SF.was discovered in the 1860’s and purchased by Dr. George Munckton Two IR revenue stamps (20 and 5 cent) attached at lower left. Folds,and others of Carson City, Nevada. Their enterprise was named after chip to upper edge. Very fine. 4.75 x 9.75” Not listed in the 1867 Beanhim, but the mine name remained the Dunderberg. The ore was first Nevada County directory. Otherman is listed as a professional miningshipped to Aurora, where they were paid $50 per ton, which was secretary living in Nevada City. Probably a take off of the Big Tunnelabout 75% gold and 25% silver. The company ran over 1000 feet if Mining Company owned by W.C. Ralston and Lloyd Tevis in 1865.drifting intersecting the lode at various points. A small mill was built (Potter Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#59138on the property. It apparently remained active on and off until 1902,when the property became idle. Actual production is more than 100 Lot #2600 Nevada City, California,tons, but unknown. George Munckton was a druggist (pharmacist) in Deadwood Gold Mining Co. StockCarson City and Virginia City in the early 1860’s. He may have been Certificate, 1877 Location: Willowthe first druggist in Nevada (Carson City). He was so successful that Valley District, Nevada County,at one time he had three stores under his name. [ref: FH; Raymond, California. Dateline Nevada City, Cal.,1873] No mention of the Dunderberg lode nor Munckton G & S MC March 8th, 1877. No. 38, issued forcould be found in earlier volumes of the California State Mineralogist’s 200 shares to O.A. Nelson. Signed byreports. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 500- company president R.B. Symington and the company secretary F.A.1000 HWAC#58556 Sacket. Not cancelled. Reverse has pen notations about assessments. Foldlines, otherwise very fine. According to the 1922 Mines Register, the mine at that time was idle and the property consisted of 95 patented acres, 2 miles E. of Nevada City. Ore occured in a vein up to 18” wide, carrying pyrite, galena, sphalerite and arsenopyrite. Development was by incline shaft and 400’ of drifts. According to Gudde, Deadwood was located on the Deadwood Ledge in 1856 and listed as a settlement in Bean’s 1867 directory. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#55572Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 185

DAY 2 Friday, March 16th Mining Part I Lot #2603 Nevada County, California, Consolidated Channel MiningLot #2601 Nevada City, California, El Picacho Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Roughy &Co. Stock Certificate, Nevada City, California, 1863 Rare and Ready, 1879 Location: Rough &early. Dateline Nevada City, April 20th, 1863. Low No. 8, issued for Ready, Nevada County. Incorporatedone share to H.B. Hosmer. Signed by Wm. W. Cozzins, president and in 1874. Cert. #22 issued to Charlessecretary E.H. Gaylord. Unusual design with the same allegorical C. A. Duisenberg for 1 share. Signedwoman vignette on both the right and left sides of the certificate. by A.E. Eberhart, president, and F.25 cent IR stamp covering most of right vignette. No printer listed. Delanza, secretary. Vignette at top of dog guarding safe. Black borderFolds, some toning and soiling, ink showing thru from endorsement on crème paper, embossed seal. U/C. Printer not noted. Datelined Sanon reverse. Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. H.B. Hosmer was Francisco. 4 ¾” x 9.” The area was known for its rich gold deposits, asan assemblyman in San Francisco during the 1850s. Est. $ 500-1000 well as its colorful name. In the excitement of Marshall’s discovery atHWAC#60627 Coloma, a party of gold-seekers left Shellsburg, WI, led by Captain A.A. Townsend, who had served under General Zachary Taylor, “Old Rough Lot #2602 Nevada City, California, and Ready,” during the Mexican War. Taking that name, the party ??? Murchie, Amalgamated, Empire, called itself the Rough & Ready Mining Co., in honor of the General, California & New York Oil, etc. Letter and when they arrived at their destination, they gave their camp the and Amalgamated Oil Stock 1) The letter same name. The area proved to be quite rich and there is even one acknowledges the new bondholders of report of a miner finding an 18 pound nugget. The Townsend group these mines (and others) and gives a quick extracted more than $40,000 in just a few months and knew that they history where things are. Dated November could make even more if they had more people to work. The captain 1, 1909. “The holdings of these accounts returned to Wisconsin and rounded up 40 men to come with him are believed to be of great value but on to California; he agreed to pay their expenses if they would agree to account of improper management, they work for him one year and split their takings fifty-fifty. When they got have failed to return to the bondholders the back to California, however, they discovered that the secret was out; profits they might reasonably expect. For the entire diggings were covered with tents and busy miners working example the Amalgamated Mining and Oil every available area. Here’s an addendum to the story: While he washas been looking for a British investor, but found none. This company gone, Townsend missed a history-making event, for on April 7 of 1850,has been in default since January 1, 1908. Then there is the Murchie Rough and Ready became the first town to secede from the UnitedConsolidated of Nevada City. In 1906 the United States Investor States. The citizens were apparently fed up with the government afterdevoted a column to this mine. Original investors paid 20 cents a share a mining tax was imposed on all claims, and at the lack of law andand now the stock is at $1.00 a share. The mine is being extensively order in the area which local authorities would do nothing about.developed until a mill can be found to work the ore. In 1906 the Legend has it a town meeting was called to discuss the problems andMurchie was consolidated with the Banner, Deadwood, Le Compion, the resulting solution was to secede from the United States and formetc. to form the Murchie Consolidated. All I can say is good luck to the Great Republic of Rough and Ready, answerable to no sovereigntyFrank B Adams publisher, Charles Auel physician, John McComb but themselves. Accordingly, a constitution was drafted, a presidentcivil engineer, et al. 2) Amalgamated Mining and Oil Company Stock elected, and a cabinet formed. The miners chose E. F. Brundage as theirCertificate. Number 3091 issued to ET Williamson for 240 shares president and his first act was to appoint a Secretary of State and aon April 1, 1907. (Purchased after the company quit paying debt!). Republic Marshall.The Republic lasted approximately three months.Signed by Goodman and Hellop(?). Two vignettes: Underground As the Fourth of July approached, the neighboring towns commencedmining and oil. Two vertical folds. No pin holes, dog ears, rips or preparing grand celebrations, which would include speeches, parades,tears. Fabulous condition! In 1911 the Murchie and the Amalgamated and other festivities. The citizens of Rough and Ready felt left out,Mining and Oil were mentioned by name as part of a $2,000,000 and before long, patriotism replaced their displeasure with thestock fraud in the Los Angeles Herald! 2) Number 6429. $200. All 80 government. Besides, they wanted to celebrate. At the last minute acoupons attached. Signed by W Fraser(?) secretary and Goodman mass meeting was called and the Independent Republic of Rough andpresident. Two vignettes: ore cart at mine entrance and oil rig. Some Ready was dissolved. Plans were immediately begun for their ownsmall tears at edges. Three pages total. Each page is 14.5 x 10”. In Fourth of July event[Ref: www.pennvalleycoc.org/html/area_history.1911 the Amalgamated Mining and Oil Company was mentioned by html]. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#572008name as part of a $2,000,000 stock fraud according to the Los AngelesHerald! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80-150 Lot #2604 Nevada County,HWAC#55046 California, Enterprise Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Meadow Lake District, 1866 Inc. in California. Location printed on the top of the certificate: Meadow Lake District, California. No. 154, issued for 160 shares to Charles W. Young on Dec. 7th, 1866 in San Francisco. Signed by president A. DeLand and secretary Debell. Not cancelled. Vignette of miners and mine cart with company name printed on it. Lith by Britton & Rey. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at lower right, tied cancel. Horizontal and vertical folds. Very fine. 5.25 x 9.75” The Meadow Lake District was located in Nevada County, California. This is a small lode-gold district southwest of Meadow Lake and about seven miles northeast of Cisco. Gold was discovered here in 1863, and there was a “rush” to the area that lasted from 1865 to 1870. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#58455186 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018