March 2018 Gold Rush Auction Catalog

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3328 Cactus Springs, Nevada, Lot #3331 1907 Cactus Range Gold MIning Churchill County, Company Stock Certificate Number Nevada, Virginia 99 for 5000 shares to MS Thompson Gold & Silver in 1907. Signed by William Ogden Mining Co. Stock and Samuel Knott. Allegorical Certificate, Desert vignette. Tears where vertical folds Mining District, meet the edges. This property is Nevada Territory, currently inside Nellis Air Force Base. 1864 Location: It is 10 miles from Gold Center.A Desert District,report in Engineering and MIning JOurnal in 1908 reported that, “The Churchill County, N.T. (printed under logo). Very low certificate No.Cactus Range Gold Mining Company...has been developing its property 3. Incorporated January 12th, 1864. Dateline Virginia, N.T. Issuedfor about two years. During the financial trouble and owing to a heavy for 25 shares to J.V.B. Perry on January 29th, 1864. Perry was a U.S.flow of water the property was idle, but now a compressor and a pump Marshall and constable in Virginia City and later owned a saloon inhaving been installed the work of sinking the shaft has been resumed. Eureka (1864 Collins, 1884 Polk). Signed by president C.P. Johnson andThis mine was operating in 1909. [Preserving the Glory Days by Hall] secretary W.W. Coryell. Johnson was the city engineer and surveyor in(Bennett Collection] Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60220 Virginia City. Coryell is listed a mining secretary living at 45 C Street. Vignette of an eagle with its wings spread on top of an American flag. Lot #3329 Black border on creme paper. Commercial Print, Virginia. 25 cent IR Churchill stamp attached sideways at top right. Folds, light wear. The Desert County, Nevada, District was also known as the White Plains District. A 5 stamp mill Badger Gold & was built there about 1863, but was unsuccessful, perhaps because Silver Mining of the isolation and lack of water. Most of the White Plains companies Co. Stock were financed by the East Coast. The Virginia Mine was not listed by Certificate, Stretch. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60604 Desert Mining District, Nevada Lot #3332 Columbia, Nevada,Territory, 1864 Desert District, N.T. (printed upper right). Dateline 1907 Columbia Mountain MiningVirginia, N.T., January 15th, 1864. No. 22, issued for 25 shares to James Company Stock Certificate:Say. Signed by John Allman, president, and W.W. Coryell, secretary. Wingfield Collection ColumbiaNot cancelled. Vignette of dog sitting next to safe and small vignette was originally named Stamler (afterof eagle. Commercial Print, Virginia. 25 cent Power of Attorney stamp Harry Stimler one of the founders).attached in the upper left corner. Folds, staining on left side. Not in It lay about one mile north ofFiler. Listed in the 1864 Collins Comstock directory as being in the Goldfield. It boomed in 1902 whenDesert District, 1200 shares, Coryell secretary, and office at 45 South gold was discovered at the base ofC. Street in Virginia City. Say (or Sey or Soy) not listed. John Allman is the Columbia Mountains. Withinlisted as the Street Commissioner for Virginia City. Coryell is listed as two years the town had businesses,the ming secretary for many companies, including a mine in the Silver a bank, post office, chamber of commerce, a lodge, city hall, theStar District called Coryell. The Desert Mining District was also known Columbia Club, and a drug store. A weekly newsletter, “The Goldfieldas the White Plains District. A 5 stamp mill was built there about 1863, Review,” was locally printed in 1904. Its mines were known for theirbut was unsuccessful, perhaps because of the isolation and lack of rich, oxidized gold ore, and by 1907, the population had reachedwater. Most of the White Plains companies were financed by the East 1,500. With the construction of the Tonopah and Goldfield RailroadCoast. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60622 Depot, transportation costs plummeted, and a ten stamp Goldfield Consolidated Mill was built. However, Columbia’s growth was Lot #3330 Churchill County, dependent on Goldfield, and when Goldfield began to decline in 1908, Nevada, Lake View Gold Columbia did as well. Number 1568 for 500 shares to HK Shaw in & Silver Mining Co. Stock 1907. Signed by secretary JM Fenwick and president George Wingfield. Certificate, Desert Mining Fenwick was also the president of the Sandstorm Mining Company. District, Churchill Co., Two vertical folds and holes in the upper left. Nice condition. King Nevada Territory, 1864 George was Nevada’s Political and Financial boss in the early 1900’s. Location: Desert Mining If you wanted to run for office, you needed his blessing. If you were a District, Churchill County, friend and in trouble, he was known to make troubles disappear. N.T. (printed below logo). Incorporated December “Wingfield was one of the state’s most powerful economic and1863. Place of Business: Virginia (City). Dateline Virginia, N.T., Jan. political figures during the period from 1909 to 1932. He rose27th, 1864. No.41, issued for 10 shares to J.V.B. Perry. Perry was from faro dealer to the position of richest man in Nevada ina U.S. Marshal and then constable in Virginia City. He is also later less than five years. While living in the central Nevada town oflisted as a saloon owner in Eureka, NV in the 1884 Polk. Signed by Goldfield, Wingfield and his partner, George Nixon, establishedpresident G.A. King and secretary W.E.F. Deal. King is listed in 1864 the Goldfield Consolidating Mining Company, which ultimatelyCollins as a clerk with the district court in Virginia City. Deal is listed produced more than $50 million worth of ore. In 1906, theas a mining secretary working at 45 South C Street. Not cancelled. partners established the Nixon National Bank of Reno (laterUnusual vignette of hunting dogs overtaking a buck. Small vignette at renamed the Reno National Bank), and in 1908, Wingfieldthe bottom of a dog next to a safe. Commercial Print, Virginia. 25 cent moved to Reno, where he became active in politics, banking,Power of Attorney stamp at left. Folds, some separation, and soiling. ranching, and hotel-keeping. He was influential in developingThe Desert District was also known as the White Plains District. A 5 Reno’s gambling and divorce-related tourism industries.”stamp mill was built there about 1863, but was unsuccessful, perhaps [renohistorical.org]because of the isolation and lack of water. Most of the White Plains (This is the best batch of Wingfield stock certificates we have evercompanies were financed by the East Coast. The Lake View Mine was offered for sale at one time. They are not the common stocks, butnot listed by Stretch. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60611 rare Wingfield endeavors. Bennett Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#60203Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 259

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3333 Cornucopia, Nevada, 1876 Lot #3337 Esmeralda County, Cornucopia Consolidated Stock Certificate Nevada, El Grande Mining Co. Number 490 for 50 shares to trustee William Stock Certificate, 1882, Santa Fe McClintock in 1876. Endorsed on back. Signed Mining District Extra rare; only one by Lyman Mowry and Frank (?). Located in ever seen by FH. Location noted onElko County. Nice vignette of woman with a “Horn of Plenty”. The right side: Santa Fe Mining District,mine did not last long as an article in the Engineering & Mining Esmeralda County, Nevada. No. 251,Journal in 1878 reported, “It is rumored that work on the Cornucopia issued for 50 shares to Dr. H.A. MottConsolidated mine will soon be started up.” Condition is good. Stock on May 6th, 1882. Signed by theis wrinkled and names are faded. Edges and corners are weak. company president (illegilbe) and secretary (Paul F. Mottelay). NotEst. $ 200-300 HWAC#60234 cancelled. Brown border and logo, allegorical vignette. Printed by ABN. Horizontal and vertical folds, 1” separation on right. 6.5 x 11.5” Lot #3334 Cornucopia, Nevada, Two References could be located for a later company of the same name that Cornucopia District, Nevada Mining Stock operated in Mexico (1907), but the only information found for this Certificates Both certificates have the location Nevada company were its articles of incorporation being amended printed on them: Cornucopia Mining District, in 1883 in Nevada. The secretary’s name, Paul F. Mottelay, turns up Elko County, Nevada. 1) Leopard Mining results for someone who published a book about the Civil War in 1884. Company. No 12303, issued for 10 shares in More research is needed. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57644 1878. Signed by the president (Coffin) and secretary (Brown). Not cancelled. Stunning Lot #3338 Esmeralda County, and unusual vignette of a leopard. Lith by Nevada, Mt. Potosi ConsolidatedBritton & Rey. Heavy soiling in upper right of stock and some on left Mining Co. Stock Certificate,side, as seen in most other examples. Very rare. The Leopard was the Columbus Mining District, NV 1882richest mine in the district. 2) Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Company. Location: Columbus Mining District,No. 243, issued for 100 shares on Nov. 6th, 1877 in Oakland. Signed Esmeralda County, Nevada (printed atby the president (Millroy) and secretary (illegible). Not cancelled. bottom center). Inc. Sept. 8, 1878. No.Small vignette of two prospectors shaking hands at left. A few stains, 1881, issued for 100 shares J.H. Sayre, company secretary, on Feb. 27,otherwise very fine. According to Thompson and West (1881, p. 393), 1882. Also signed by the president, M. Lowden. Not cancelled. Ornatesilver ores were discovered and the district was organized in 1872. logo, no vignette. Printed by E. Bosqui & Co. Lith., SF. Pinholes, folds,“The excitement incident to the discovery of the district caused the bent corners. 4 x 9” (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)building of the town of Cornucopia, which at one time, in 1874, was Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58587quite lively and contained about 1,000 inhabitants.” The LeopardMining Company built “first a 10-stamp mile which was consumed Lot #3339 Eureka, Nevada, Red Bird Miningby fire and replaced by a twenty-stamp mill “ “ “ which was likewise Company Checks, Eureka, Nevada Fourdestroyed” in 1880, whereupon the population dwindled to 174. No Paxton & Co., Bankers, checks issued in 1881 byproduction has been reported since 1882 except from 10,000 tons of the Red Bird Mining Company. All are signed byold mill tailings during 1937-40 (table 15). There are two principal Frank Robbins, agent for the mine. All are cutmines in the district, the Leopard (Cornucopia) which was* the larger, cancelled with adhesive revenue stamps andand the Panther. The Leopard shaft was said to be 500 ft deep, but are in great condition. The Red Bird Mine wasthe deep workings are caved (Emmons, 1910, p. 62). The Leopard located north of the Eureka Hill claim and eastvein was worked extensively in an area now covered by mine dumps of the Bullion claim. In 1885, Burchard reports(Coats, 1967, p. 3). (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) that it is equipped with steam hoists andEst. $ 250-400 HWAC#58460 designs to increase its force to 25 or 30 hands. According to Emmons, 1910, the Red Bird Mine Lot #3335 Cottonwood Canyon, Nevada, was part of the Bunker Hill group: “A tunnel is 1908 Cottonwood Canyon Mines Company driven for 250 feet on a steeply dipping lode and 80 feet below this Stock Certificate Number 139 for 5000 a second tunnel is driven for 200 feet About 150 feet from the portal shares to Harry C Stimler. Stimler endorses of the lower tunnel a raise connects the two levels The lode which at this stock on reverse. Stimler and William some places is 4 feet wide carries good values in lead and silver” (pg Marsh were the discoverers of the Grandpa 94). (Potter Collection) Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#59108 (later Goldfield) Mining District. He wouldbecome a major player in Goldfield mining and life. Signed by Edward A Lot #3340 Eureka County, Nevada,Smith and William Coffee. Fold in middle left and a small nick where the Three Different Eureka County,left fold meets the top edge. Overall very nice! When this certificate was Nevada Mining Stock Certificates 1)issued, this mine was in Esmeralda County. In 1911 it would be apart of Ruby Hill Tunnel & Mining Company.Mineral County. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#59856 Eureka, Nevada. Issued May 21st, 1889 for 10,350 shares.Pen cancelled. Lot #3336 Diamondville, Nevada, 1905, Location: Prospect Mountain. 1911 Two Diamondville, Nevada Stock Pinhole, folds, very fine. 2) St. Peters Certificates 1) Diamondville Black Butte Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Co. Consolidated Mining Company. 1905. Signed Location listed below logo: Antelope by Albert Watson and L. L. Patrick. Next to District, Eureka County, Nevada. No. George Wingfield, Patrick is probably the 38, issued for 50 shares to president most prolific promoter of this area. In 1910 William Whalen on August 17th, 1887. he would take this company to court about Also signed by the secretary. Not the way they reorganized. Number 871 for cancelled. Gilt underprint and vignette 100 shares to Peyton Brooks. 2) Diamondfield of mining camp. Bent corner. Very Daisy Gold Mining Company. 1911. Number fine. 3) Richmond Mining Company of 364 for 100 shares issued to Boyd L. Wilson. Nevada. Location printed as Eureka According to Couch and Carpenter this was the District, Nev. Unissued. c.1870s. Mine and Native American vignette.only producing mine in Diamond Field in the 1910’s. Both are in nice (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300condition. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#59845 HWAC#58477260 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3341 Galena, Nevada, Trinity Mining Lot #3345 Gold Creek, Elko County, Nevada, Company Stock Certificate Proof, Galena, 1898 Gold Creek, Nevada Consolidated Lander County, NV Three items. Unissued stock Lodes Company Number 869 for 2250 shares certificate proof for Trinity Mining Company. to trustee Robert E Hopkins in 1898. SIgned Location stated on stock: Galena, Lander by Francis Dickson nd Franklin W Hopkins(?).County, Nevada. c.1880s. Printed by American Bank Note Company. “[The] Nevada Mining Company concern wasIncluded with the stock is the order form for American Bank Note Co. severely criticised some months by some ofand a sheet with notes. Galena camp formed in 1866. The principal our correspondents and not cause. It appears in fact from informationearly mines in the district were the Avalanche, Buena Vista, Butte, have received from well informed sources the company which ownsCumberland, Evening Star, Ida Henrietta, Lady Carrie, Trinity, and a large placer in Nevada squandered its means and heavily involvedWhite. In 1870, the boom in Galena began in earnest. (Al Adams Gold in debt and attachments issued. We now learn that most of theseRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#58545 judgments been purchased by friendly parties and that same parties are furnishing some capital which to actually test the ground. The Lot #3342 Gold Center, Nevada, 1905-1911 quartz veins the original company held were some time ago conveyed Gold Center Stock Certificate and Ephemera to the Gold Creek, Nevada Consolidated Lodes Company. We have no Collection Lof of four. 1) 1905 certificate for recent information concerning these veins. The placer property was Gold Center Mining and Development Company. favorably reported on 1893 by Mr B. S. Church and also by a Mr. Duvall Number 343 for 125 shares to DE Clarke. Signed who signs himself practical miner. No work has been done since then by McDearmon and Hofur(?). Very nice condition. that either prove or disprove these sanguine reports. It is to be hoped At the beginning of the rush to Gold Center. 2) that those interested will make a serious working test of the property Stockholder bulletin # 1. Still trying to make a that the results obtained will refute the opinions expressed by somego of it. Trying to raise money, selling and buying stock, etc. 1909. of our correspondents and will justify the estimates of experts3) Stockholder issues. Letter from home office in Boston to would and officers of the company.” [Engineering and Mining, Clume 65,be stockholder. 4) 1911 handwritten letter to Puddy Grimes. “some p292, March 5, 1898] By 1902 they were in the hands of a receiver!Beatty people have been trying to months to steal this claim”, “they Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60233are more likely to get the contents of a gun than a claim”, “Running abluff game”, etc. Great content! (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-300 Lot #3346 Gold Mountain Mining District,HWAC#60223 Nevada, c1910 Gold Mountain Mining District Maps 24 by 34 inches. One blueprint and Lot #3343 Gold Crater, Nevada, 1904, 1907 Two Gold one blue line print. Undated. Olmstead and Crater Mining Stock Certificates 1) Crater Gold Mining Olmstead were U. S. mineral surveyors. Scale 1 Company. Number 4 for 5000 shares to Fred Anglewier inch to 1000 feet. The map shows the outlines in 1904. Signed by John Beekman and MH Kunzle. Hole of surveyed claims in the district. The map was created by seal, otherwise in find condition. 2) Gold probably made for the company that owned the Alberto mining group Crater Mining Company. Number and date never entered. which consisted of the Silver King, Gold Queen, Prize and other mining Back shows date fo 1907. #00 shares to CA Small. Signed claims in the center of the district. Both maps are in relatively excellentby W Hoodland(?) and WE (?). Vignette of miner sloading ore cart condition for their age. Appears to be c1910. A rare map from an oftenunderground. Good condition. By September 1904 more than 200 overlooked mining district. More commonly called the Tokop Miningminers had flocked to the mining camp of Gold Crater, but most soon District or the Bonnie Clare District. Couch and Carpenter report noleft. During May of the same year, a discovery was made on Pahute production except a small amount in the year 1940. Olmstead also didMesa that attracted miners to the district. During the height of the the ‘Map of the Goldfield Mining District, Goldfield, Nevada, 1907’ andexcitement over Gold Crater, a water pipeline was planned from ‘The Map of U.S. patent and location surveys in the Goldfield MiningStonewall Mountain, ten miles to the east. But the boom subsided District, Esmeralda and Nye Counties, Nevada, 1907.’ Among others!before the pipeline could be built. The town was almost empty during Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60822the winter of 1904. The following year some leasers returned towork some claims in Gold Crater. The leasers left soon after 1905 and Lot #3347 Gold Mountain Mining District,the district was quiet until 1914. There were two attempts to revive Nevada, c1910 Gold Mountain Mining Districtthe district, one in 1914 and the other in the late 1930s. Both were Maps 2 This group consists of two distinctlyunsuccessful. Today, the site is part of the Nellis Air Force bombing different maps of the Gold Mountain Miningrange. (B ennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60221 District. One group was made by Almsted and Almsted, U. S. mineral surveyors. Undated. The Lot #3344 Gold Creek, Nevada, The Gold Creek, other group was made by E. S. Gilles County Nevada Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1898 surveyor. Undated; 1 inch equals 800 feet. The (Nevada Ghost Town) Inc. in Colorado. Located in Almsted pieces include two original pen and Gold Creek, Elko County, Nevada. No. 1412, issued ink on onion skin paper and one blueprint copy. for 2,000 shares to Robert E. Hopkins on March The Gilles map includes two blueprint copies 24th, 1898. Signed by the president, Franklin W. and the original from which a blueprint wasHopkins, and the secretary Francis Dickson. Not cancelled. Brown made. The Gilles maps differ from the Almsteadborder with vignette of miners using water cannon. Printed by ABN. maps in that each of the claim groups shown on the map have beenFolds, very fine. 7.5 x 11” Not in Filer. Gold Creek was the name of associated with public mining companies. As such this informationan area close to Bruno City that was the center of a number placer adds to the wealth of Nevada mining history because companies suchmining operations. In 1869, the first discoveries were made at a site as the Nevada Goldfield Mining Company were located here at Goldcalled Island Mountain. This certificate dates to the second mining Mountain. Some of the mining companies listed on Gilles Map areboom of 1896/97 for Gold Creek. This company purchased 10,000 the Randolph Gold Mining Company, Nevada Sunshine Gold Miningacres of placer ground and fifty lode claims with money from New Company, Nevada Goldfield Mining Company, Francis Gold MiningYork investors. Its manager was John L. Robinson. Two newspapers, Company, Gold Bridge Mining Company, Rattlesnake Mining Company,the Gold Creek News and Mountain City News, sprung up and Gold Crest Mining Company Tolkop Mining Company, etc. The mapspromoted the community. The Gold Creek Townsite Co. was formed shows the roads in and out of the camp with one direction off toin Denver. The town experience a surge of activity that lasted until Bonnie Claire and the other off the Hornsilver. The edges are little1900. It is now a ghost town with little left but a sidewalk. [Ref: In bit ratty on some, while others are okay. This is an extremely historicPursuit of Gold, Chung] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) group from the Gold Mountain Mining District probably made forEst. $150-300 HWAC#58436 mining and prospecting c1910. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60821Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 261

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3348 Gold Park, Nevada, Lot #3351 Goldfield, Nevada, Early Gold Park Mining & Milling Co. Goldfield Map Group Nice collection Broadside & Stock Certificate Rare of early maps from the Goldfield pairing. Gold Park, Jackson Mining region from the collection of Robert District, Counties of Nye & Lander. 1) Bennett, Jr., longtime Goldfield Notice printed by H.N. Morse, Bank Geologist. The group includes: Two of Austin, Trustee, April 2nd, 1909. copies of the Lida quad: the 1908 Giving notice that the San Francisco, and 1913 editions, which are quite Star of the West, Arctic, and Irene different, both 1:250,000, part of theclaims, along with the mill site, water works, one ten stamp mill and early topo series (Goldfield is in the upper right quadrant); Tonopahbuilding, are all being leased to W.E. Cook of Boston , or his assigns, the Mining Map, 1904, 1:12,000, part of what later became known as theGold Park Mining & Reduction Co. for two years. Claims also known mining district special maps; Bullfrog Quadrangle, 1906, reprint ofas the Harry N. Morse Mines. Printed on cloth. Worn spots, stains. 1932, 1:24,000, stretches from the original Bullfrog mine at the far left12x 8.75” 2) Gold Park Mining and Milling Company stock certificate edge of the map to the Beatty townsite at the far right edge, just missesissued in 1902 to G.A. Engle for 5,000 shares. Signed by Thos. H. Gold Bar. Pioneer is off the map to the north. With this historic mapDalton, president, and John W. Cliff, secretary. Not cancelled. Green group are two ink on linen maps of the Daisy mine at Goldfield, withborder and seal, three mining vignettes. Folds, very fine. (Al Adams assays, sections, geology and plan view, plus notes on the BelmontGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#58478 shaft at Diamondfield. The assays would be fine for an open pit mine, but were lacking for the high grade needed for underground mining Lot #3349 Gold Reef, Nevada, 1904- around 1900-1910 Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59824 1919 Gold Reef Stock Certificate Collection Lot of four. 1) Gold Lot #3352 Goldfield, Reef Mining Company of Goldfield, Nevada, c. 1903 Sandstorm Nevada. 1904. Number 471 for 1000 Mine Photograph - shares to WJ Stoneham. Signed by Goldfield, NV Early mining WJ Stoneham as secretary and G operation at one of the first Osborn as vice president. One heavy major mines. Photograph vertical fold. Very nice condition. measures 6 ½”x4 ½”, no Ore cart vignette. 2) Gold Reef matte, medium contrast— Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining suffers from some yellowing Company. Number 1081 for 500 and tends toward the blacks.shares to James Shaw Robertson. Signed by RC Heinach and D Ryan. The focus is good. There1905. Excellent condition. 3) Unused Gold Reef Consolidated. 4) Gold is a black streak and smallReef Consolidated Mines Company. 1919. Number 325 for 1000 shares what and black dots on theto AT Newcomb. Signed by NJ Lawrence and Charles N Post. 1919. upper right portion of theExcellent condition. Ore cart vignette. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 150- photograph. Caption on the photo reads SANDSTORM. Photographer300 HWAC#60222 not identified, but probably A. Allen of Goldfield. The photo is consistent with his work. Two men are shown in this photograph Lot #3350 Goldfield, working the Sandstorm Mine. The man in the foreground is bagging Nevada, 1907 Diamondfield high grade ore straight into bags to be transported by wagon. The man Jack Davis Stock Collection in the background is operating a single windlass hand crank. Bags of Davis was sentenced the high-grade ore that came out of the Sandstorm can be seen stacked to death for killing two in numerous places around the photo. This is a great shot depicting sheepmen while working early operations of one of the mines that started it all on Columbia for the cattle ranchers Mountain outside of Goldfield! Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60851 Sparks and Harrell. He would be pardoned at the Lot #3353 Goldfield, last minute when Nevada Nevada, c. 1903 Vista Governor John Sparks (yes, of Combination Mine the same Sparks) appealed operations, Goldfield, to the Governor of Idaho NV Photo Combinationfor a stay of execution. After he was released from jail, he found Mine Photograph -Vistahimself in Nevada and soon became associated with George Wingfield. of Combination MineWhen Wingfield wanted to break a miner’s strike, Davis testified - operations. Photographuntruthfully - against the union officials that broke the strike. He was measures 6 ½”x 4 ½”,also appointed by Wingfield as the sheriff of Goldfield to enforce the no matte, medium toanti-union rules Wingfield had imposed! But he was a popular figure. high contrast—affectedWherever he went, he drew a crowd. His mining adventures lead him by minor yellowing, andto great riches. The mining boom camp of Diamondfield was named focus is sharp—lower leftfor him. A complete biography is included: Diamondfield Jack; a Study corner is blurred. Photographer identified as A. Allen from Goldfield.in Frontier Justice by Grover. Lot of six items. 1) Goldfield Amethyst The Combination Mine’s first shipments were made in DecemberStock. Number 204 for 100 shares to James Quinn in 1907. Signed by of 1903. In 1906, Francis Bosqui reported that, “The CombinationMX Wheeler and Davis. 2) Goldfield Eureka. Number 1074 for 15,000 mine, situated about one-half mile northeast of the town of Goldfield,shares to Sheriff W. A. Ingalls in 1908. Signed by EP Foster and Davis. consists of ten full claims and three fractions, aggregating 200 acres…3) Goldfield Sky Lark. Number 710 to John Outhwaite for 500 shares. at the very outset of its career as a gold producer, the Combination wasSigned by TE Stephens and Davis. 1907. 4) Daisy Wonder. Number blessed by the happiest accident that can befall a mine—it passed into305 for 100 shares issued to Benjamin Hartell in 1907. Signed by MX good hands. It has been well administered; it has had the benefit ofWheeler and Davis. Overall in excellent condition! 5) Advertisement the most approved and practical methods in mining and metallurgy”for the Diamondfield Triangle Mining Company. Photograph of (Rickard ed., Recent Cyanide Practice, 1907). A.D. Meyers and R.C.the town of Diamondfield and or Mr. Davis himself. 6) Book titled Hart struck the Combination Lode in May of 1903. Est. $ 100-200“Diamondfield Jack: a Study in Frontier Justice” by David H Grover. HWAC#60852First edition. 1968. Est. $ 250-500 HWAC#60210262 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3354 Goldfield, Nevada, c. Lot #3357 Goldfield, Nevada, c1905 Five 1903 Florence Mine and Loading Stock Certificates from the Men who Turned Ore Photo Fantastic view of men Mining into a Business in Goldfield When loading ore onto wagons before the one thinks of famous names in Goldfield, one Florence site was heavily mined. thinks of Oddie or Pittman or Wingfield or Photograph measures 7” x 5”, no Davis. They don’t think of Johns or Bragdon matte, medium contrast—affected by or Eisen or Stansbury. They should! The latter some yellowing, and focus is good. four - R. L. Johns, H. T. Bragdon, A. C. Eisen, There are a few small black spots on and W. M. Stansbury (which we shall call the Early Four)- paved the the photograph and the lower right away for so many others in Goldfield. (1) One January 23, 1904 the portion of the image is blackened. Goldfield Gold-Mining Company of Nevada was the first GoldfieldPhotographer not identified, but the photo is consistent with the work mine to be incorporated. Johns was president, Bragdon secretary,of A. Allen from Goldfield. In this photograph are numerous stacks Eisen treasurer, and Stansbury incorporator. The Early Four wereof ore and several men are loading ore onto the wagons. Written on the beginning of making mining in Goldfield a real business. (2) Onthe photograph is “No. 19, FLORENCE MINE.” The Florence Mine was January 7, 1904 the Early Four were one of the very first to Lease theirlocated by Charlie Taylor in May of 1903 and would soon become the property. They leased the January and February Claims of the Goldfieldbiggest producer of Taylor’s many discoveries. To Taylor’s misfortune, Gold-Mining Company to LL Patrick, John Jones, and Zeb Kendall. (3)he did not retain the Florence Mine Walcott’s USGS publication Mining runs on power and the first power company on the scene wasreported, “The largest producer at Goldfield in 1905 was the Florence the Goldfield Electric Light and Power Company. Eisen was president,Goldfield Mining Company” (Mineral Resources of the United States, Johns secretary, Bragdon vice president. This company was in the1906). Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60855 local papers on June 4,1904 and by January 1, 1905 they had strung wire around Goldfield and nearby mines. [Goldfield by Shamberger] Lot #3355 Goldfield, Nevada, 1907, 1909 Florence This is a lot of five stocks with the Early Four’s signatures. 1) The Goldfield Stock Certificate and little Florence Stock Adams Goldfield Mining Company, May 18, 1905 signed by president Certificates 1) Florence-Goldfield Mining Company. Johns and secretary Eison. 2) The Combination Extension Mines Number 12962 for 100 shares to Anna M. Johnson. Company, May 9, 1907, signed by vice president Bragdon. 3) The Signed by Edward S. Van Dyke and Tom Lockhart. Francis-Mohawk Mining and Leasing Company, July 5, 1906 signed by Tom Lockhart was at the October 10, 1903 meeting to vice president Bragdon. 4) The Red Hill Mining Company, December establish the new mining District of Goldfield. Lockhart 1906 by president Johns. 5) The Goldfield-Aloha Mining Company, arrived from Tonopah where he left his mining November 9, 1906, signed by vice president Stansbury. An incredible claim. He was so impressed with the Florence group group of four extremely important, yet forgotten, Goldfield mining he bought in for 7000 and 1/2 interest. He and his men! Overall these are in nice to extremely nice condition. (Bennett partners immediately began leasing the property and Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59693 the first lease was made by George Wingfield, George Nixon, et al. He was also on the Board of Directors Lot #3358 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905-1911 Fourfor the First National Bank of Goldfield. 2) Little Florence Mining Gem Related Goldfield Stock CertificatesCompany. 1907. Number 1985 for 100 shares to Miss L L Brondson. 1) Goldfield Gen Gold Mines Company. 1905.Signed by John Williams and Host---. 3) Baby Florence Mining Number 285 for 50 shares to WJ Cook. SIgnedCompany. Number 562 for 1000 shares to MD Shipman in 1907. The by EF Nelles(?) and WH Haven. DetailedFlorence Goldfield produced over $6,500,000 and the Little Florence underground mining vignette. 2) Ruby Goldover $700,000. These are all in very good condition. Two have folds Mining Company. 1907. Number 64 for 200and one has pinholes. No edge issues or discoloration. (Bennett shares to SE Graves. Signs by OH ParkisonCollection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59861 and JM Jackson. A ruby radiates red rays like a sun into the stock. 3) Goldfield Diamond Mining Company. 1905. Number 148 for 100 Lot #3356 Goldfield, Nevada, shares to HW Lipter(?). Signed by Albert Brady and J Mitchell. Vignette 1904-1930 Five Goldfield Stocks of a man pushing an ore cart out of a tunnel. 4) COD Consolidated including one issued to the Mining Company. 1911. Number 5197 for 100 shares to RL Dayton & Goldfield 1) Gold Horn Mining Company. Signed by Thomas Brown and (?). This stock also has a ruby Company. Number 166 for 390 that radiates red rays through the stock. Outside of vertical folds, there shares issued to the Goldfield Merger seems to be no condition issues with these stocks: no rips, tear,dog Mines in 1909. It is rare to have ears, pin holes, etc. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59859 a mining company buy another mining company’s stock. Signed by Lot #3359 Goldfield, Nevada, 1904-1909 Four AA Codd (deputy district mining Goldfield, Nevada Stock Certificates Lot of five. recorder of Goldfield, Goldfield and 1) Goldfield Coming Nation Gold Mines Company. Rawhide owner and promoter) and 1904. Number 84 for 200 shares to William Port.CM Smith (district mining recorder). Great history! 2) Goldfield Jack Signed by E Burn and Morris Evanson. Vinette ofPot Mining and Milling. Number 32 for 1000 shares to HW Davis in miners loading an are cart. Outside of a few pin1904. Early! Milton Ditch and John Lutz. 3) Keystone MIning Company holes, this certificate is great. 2) Goldfield Centuryof Goldfield. Number 27 (low number) for 200 shares to EO Douglass Mining Company. 1905. Number 229 for 500in 1906. Signed by JT Meany and (?). 4) Goldfield Dominion Mining. shares to John A Miller. Signed by WF Grimes andNumber 2489 for 100 shares to JS Knox in 1906. Signed by (?) and WG Motley. Miners loading a mine bucket vignette. Outside of a fewSol Camp (Goldfield mining engineer and partner in the notorious small nicks at fold edges, this stock certificate is great. 3) Combinedbrokerage house of Patrick, Elliott and Camp). 5) Ottis Monnette Mining and Leasing Company. 1909. Number 5309 for 1000 sharesMIning Corporation. Very early number 17 for a very large number of to P Dalmasse. Signed by BK Jones and (?). Miners loading a mineshares - 22, 168. Issued to WE Anderson in 1930. (Bennett Collection) bucket vignette. Outside of a few small nicks at fold edges, this stockEst. $ 100-250 HWAC#59841 certificate is great. 4) Desert Chief Mining Company. 1907. Number 1255 for 500 shares to Francis Bryant. Signed by Charles Miller and autosigned by HA Riedel. Slight discoloration. All-in-all these are four stocks in very nice condition. 5) “The Glory Days of Goldfield, Nevada “ by Sally Zanjani. This is a must for any Goldfield collector. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59846Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 263

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3360 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905- Lot #3364 Goldfield, 1907 Four Goldfield, Nevada Stock Nevada, 1905 Certificates 1) Goldfield Brooklyn Goldfield May Queen Mining Company. Number 1376 Mining Company for 500 shares to HK Shaw. Signed Stock Certificate: by (?) and Frank Ish. Frank and Wingfield Collection his brother Milton ran a grocery Number 641 for store in Goldfield. They made 1000 shares to John money and invested some of it in N Ward in 1905. grubstaking prospectors. As a result Signed by secretaryhe (Milton Ish and ED Bowles) was part of the Ish-Sheets lease on Luko and presidentthe Combination and Mohawk. They hit the ledge at thirty-eight Wingfield. Three mining vignettes. One hole where the seal wasfeet and the first week took out two carloads of ore, which netted applied, pin holes. Nice condition. Formally organized in May 1904$4000, enough to pay for all equipment. Nearly a million dollars has by George Wingfield and George Nixon, the Goldfield May Queenbeen taken out. 2) Black Ant Mines Company. 1906. Number 585 Mining Company consisted of several mill sites throughout Goldfield.fro 1000 shares to Scott and (?). Signed by Henry Weber and Bruce Through this company, Wingfield and Nixon were able to expandGeidden. 3) Goldfield Belmont Mining Company. 1906. Number 783 mining operations in the newly formed Goldfield Mining District.for 100 shares to William Davidson. Signed by Heller and Brody(?). 5) These proved crucial once mining operations were expanded in theGoldfield Brooklyn Mining Company. Number 238 for 500 shares to new district. [George Wingfield: Owner and Operator of Nevada” byChris Molatesta(?). Signed by Bradley and Detch(?). Good to very nice Raymond]condition. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59850 King George was Nevada’s Political and Financial boss in the early 1900’s. If you wanted to run for office, you needed his blessing. If Lot #3361 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905-1913 Four you were a friend and in trouble, he was known to make troubles Stocks and Checks from Mines in the Gut of disappear. Goldfield 1) John S. Cook Bank with elephant vignette. From the Jumbo Mining Company in “Wingfield was one of the state’s most powerful economic and 1906. Number 41. February 1906 payroll for political figures during the period from 1909 to 1932. He rose Martin Gorman. Signed by HL Taylor and CP Holt. from faro dealer to the position of richest man in Nevada in 2) Sandstorm Extension Mining Company Stock less than five years. While living in the central Nevada town of Certificate. Number 321 for 100 shares to James B Goldfield, Wingfield and his partner, George Nixon, established Rutherford & Sons in 1905. Signed by GW Newgass the Goldfield Consolidating Mining Company, which ultimately and PM Deringer. Excellent condition. Uncancelled. produced more than $50 million worth of ore. In 1906, the 3-4) Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Stock partners established the Nixon National Bank of Reno (later Certificates. JS Henderson and HH Howe in 1913. renamed the Reno National Bank), and in 1908, Wingfield Howe became a member of the Board of Directors moved to Reno, where he became active in politics, banking,in 1909 when George Wingfield gained control of this company. ranching, and hotel-keeping. He was influential in developingWrinkles, Holes. Uncancelled. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 150-250 Reno’s gambling and divorce-related tourism industries.”HWAC#59854 [renohistorical.org] Lot #3362 Goldfield, Nevada, 1907 (This is the best batch of Wingfield stock certificates we have ever Goldfield Combination Fraction offered for sale at one time. They are not the common stocks, but Mining Company Stock Certificate rare Wingfield endeavors. Bennett Collection) Number E52 for 100 shares to William Sulzer in 1907. Signed by AK Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60202 Heford and AD Myers. Al Myers was a believer in Goldfield before there was Lot #3365 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 a Goldfield. When the big strike was Goldfield Meda Mining Company made and Stimler and Marsh staked Stock Certificate: Wingfieldthe first claimed there were only two men living in the area. One was Collection Number 139 for 2000Myers who was living in a tent near the Jumbo claim. “The Father of shares to Waidman, trustee. 1906.Goldfield” and very successful mine operator, who along with others Signed by Hugh H Brown and Georgeformed the Goldfield Townsite Company and platted the present Wingfield. Hugh Brown was sent totownsite. {Goldfield Historical Society and Shamberger] This mining Tonopah by a large San Franciscocompany was a good producer: $535,546 from 1908 to 1946. [Couch & law office. There he would be their representative. As such he wasCarpenter] Vignette of miners sacking ore. Nearly perfect. No pinholes, an integral part of Tonopah life, mining, and financial affairs. A fewdog ears, color issues, rips or tears. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100- pinholes in border. Slight dogear on bottom left. Really nice certificate.150 HWAC#59848 Goldfield Meda Mining Company covered the claims on Meda Pass. Meda Pass is just outside Goldfield. Lot #3363 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905 King George was Nevada’s Political and Financial boss in the early Goldfield Double Eagle Gold Mines 1900’s. If you wanted to run for office, you needed his blessing. If Company Stock Certificate Number you were a friend and in trouble, he was known to make troubles 692 for 1000 shares to Fred Jackel. disappear. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60201 Signed by president and secretary. Vignette is a pair of double eagles. Interesting numismatic reference to the gold double eagle $20 dollar piece. Oversized. Uncancelled. Tears where the two folds meet the upperedge. Nice striking piece. The first volume of the “Mines Directory” of1910 tell us the this mine was incorporated in 1904 in Arizona. To thispoint it has been developed by tunnel and surface work. No indicationof any ore of value! (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59871264 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3366 Goldfield, Lot #3370 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905, 1907 Nevada, 1909 Goldfield Horseshoe / Great Bend / Gut of Goldfield Mohawk Mining Mining Stock Certificates The gut of Goldfield’s Company: Wingfield mining is often referred to as the Great Bend. 1) Collection Number 3677 Great Bend Consolidated Mining Company. 1907. for 1 share to AH Howe in Number 1423 for 200 shares to Herbert Levy. 1909. Signed by secretary Signed by Charles Belsey and J Campbell. Dogears Howe (popular Wingfield and some waves are all that mar this certificate. So secretary in the later what does the Great Bend look like? A horseshoe of 1900’s) and president course. The Great Bend was a producer from 1908 Wingfield. Typical three to 1926. 2) Goldfield Golden Horseshoe Minesmining Vignettes and two pin holes on Wingfield stocks. Very nice Company. 1905. Number 425 for 20 shares to MMcondition. Uncancelled. This stock is unusual as it was printed by “The Loughrey. Signed by B Wasson and CB Richmond.Goldfield Publishing Company.” July 1, 1909 is a significant date. On Nice vignette of a mining operation with a train pulling ore cars. Verythat date the Goldfield Consolidated purchased the Mohawk, Laguna, nice condition with no real noticeable defects. (Bennett Collection)Red Top, etc. This was to dissolve those companies and put the entire Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#59870398,627 acres of prime Goldfield mining land under one company!This was the last date of this mining company! The Goldfield Mohawk Lot #3371 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906-was incorporated in 1904. Taken over by Nixon and Wingfield in 1906. 1939 January Jones Collection:The Goldfield Mohawk was the second largest Goldfield producer. Stocks, article, letter 1) Fawn GoldIt produced over $6,000,000 for the years 1906 to 1909. [Couch & Mining Company. Number 140 forCarpenter] King George was Nevada’s Political and Financial boss 100 shares to EA Underhill in 1906.in the early 1900’s. If you wanted to run for office, you needed his Signed by vice president Zeb Kendallblessing. If you were a friend and in trouble, he was known to make and secretary January Jones. Goodtroubles disappear. Est. $ 100-250 HWAC#60208 condition. This company had an impressive list of offices: Kendall, Lot #3367 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905 Al Myers, and January Jones. Two Goldfield Sierra Mining Company were upstanding citizens. How they Stock Certificate Fabulous vignette became connected to Jones??? “Zeb” of Goldfield when it was still Kendall was a prominent Tonopah primarily a tent town! Number 449 citizen who developed mining interests, operated the Palace Hotel, for 500 shares to James Morris in and represented Nye County in the Nevada state legislature. He was 1905. Signed by secretary JA Wright also a founding father of “Goldfield” and a renowned promoter around and president CA Culture. Green on Rawhide. A notorious gambler, he lost a number of small fortunes. In white! Small rip, small hole in middle the 1930’s, he bought up much of the Comstock tailings and, with a of stock, discoloration in middle on superior milling process, proceeded to make yet another fortune. 2) right, etc. Overall nice. In 1919 the “Pacific Monthly, June 1906” advertising page for January Jones and hisYellow Tiger absorbed this company. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100- new “Great Gold Mine.” This one is for the January Jones Exploration200 HWAC#59868 Company of Goldfield which yielded over one million dollars in eleven months. 3) January Jones letterhead. May 1938. To Fred Rankin. Lot #3368 Goldfield, Nevada, Sending him 5000 shares and holding another 500 shares in stock Goldfield-Silver Pick Mining & for him. Signed by Jones. 4) January Gold Mines, Inc. Stock Certificate. Milling Co. Stock Certificate, 1906 Number 91 for 5000 shares. Signed by Robert B Fox and president Very rare pictorial Goldfield stock! January Jones. Goes with letter. Gorgeous! This ad says it all, “January No. 2732, issued for 25 shares to Miss Jones has helped more men and women to real wealth than any miner Mary Christopher on Dec. 5, 1906. in the West. January Jones is one of the pioneers who made Goldfield, Signed by the vice-president and Nevada famous. He leased the January claim took out a million dollars secretary. Not cancelled. Gold-foil and divided it among his backers at the rate of one thousand to every vignette of two crossed mining picks. hundred dollars invested. His Bullfrog Eclipse in less than six months Folds, otherwise clean. According to has paid his friends three dollars for one. This practical hardy skilledThe Mines Directory Vol. 1, the property consisted of three patented miner knows every knoll and gully in the gold bearing districts ofclaims, gold and silver, with several shafts being worked by leasers. Nevada and will willingly write you the true conditions about everyLater consolidated with the Silver Pick Mining Co. (1911). Est. $ 120- claim or established mining company in that state.” What a guy! But250 HWAC#572029 reality will sink in. In 1907 Jones’ famous Exploration Company of Goldfield was seized by Ingalls for fraudulent activities. This was just Lot #3369 Goldfield, Nevada, the beginnings of his scam activities! (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 120- Handbook of Divide Companies 200 HWAC#59872 (Directory) Richie, R. L., comp. Handbook of Divide Mining Companies. With corporate names, date of incorporation, company officers, capitalization, extent and location of holdings, development work, financial condition, etc., etc.Goldfield, Nevada: The Tribune Printing Co., 1920s. 63 pp. 12mo.Wrappers. Not in Paher. A fascinating and invaluable guide to theDivide Mining District, discovered in 1901 and located six milessouth of Tonopah, NV. Worn but intact. Very rare. Est. $ 200-500HWAC#59509Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 265

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3372 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 Lot #3375 Goldfield, John S Cook checks with the ‘Red Nevada, 1909 Jumbo Top’ and ‘Elephant’ Logos These Mining Company are two of the most sought after of Goldfield Nevada Checks. They are certainly Stock and Check: the two most recognizable with the Wingfield Collection ‘Red Top’ vignette for the Red Top 1) Number 4349 Mine and the ‘Elephant’ vignette for for 100 shares the Jumbo Mine. Both mines were to the Goldfield very successful and profitable. Taylor Consolidated on July located them originally, but by now 30, 1909. The verywere under George Wingfield ownership. Both are signed by CD Taylor. next day, the secondCharles D Taylor was an important mining man in Goldfield. AD dividend for theMyers located the first claim on the Grandpa Ledge or Goldfield. Jumbo was declaredTaylor was second. He located the Jumbo, Florence, Red King and and the controllingFirelight claims on October 19, 1903. (He would locate other claims company was ablelater.) But it was the Jumbo and Florence that would make Taylor a to take advantage ofmillionaire. It started in the Fall of 1903 when a rich pocket of gold that (note on side ofwas discovered while doing location work on the Jumbo. According to certificate). Signed by secretary Howe (popular Wingfield secretaryChurch & Carpenter the Jumbo yielded $1,371, 165 between 1904 and in the later 1900’s) and president Wingfield. Typical three mining1909 and the Florence over $6,000,000. The Florence was located in Vignettes and two pin holes on Wingfield stocks. Very nice condition.MIlltown and the Jumbo in Jumbotown. These were two early suburbs Uncancelled. 2) 1906 John S. Cook Bank check. ‘Jumbo Miningof Goldfield. He was later associated with the Red Top Mine which was Company of Goldfield’ printed on left. Famous elephant backgroundanother $1,000,000 producer. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 150-250 vignette. Signed by locator C. D. Taylor. This is a rare check. ThisHWAC#60213 stock is issued to the Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company on July 30, 1909. The Consolidated had taken over ownership of the Lot #3373 Goldfield, Nevada, c. Jumbo on November 13, 1906 when it was formed. This company 1904 Jumbo Mine and Loading Ore was the sixth largest Goldfield producer pre-1910. The Jumbo mine Photograph Photo Burlap sacks lies just north of the Florence; the main Jumbo shaft being half a of high grade ore are stacked and mile north of the Florence shaft and the same distance east of the being loaded onto a wagon. Goldfield, Combination shaft. The holdings of the Jumbo Mining Company in NV - Esmeralda County. Jumbo Mine 1905 comprised the Jumbo Lucky Boy, Grizzly Bear and Clermont and Loading Ore Photograph : Burlap claims all forming a compact group. Practically all the development is sacks of high grade ore are stacked on the Jumbo claim which was located by C. D. Taylor on May 19 1903. and being loaded onto a wagon. In the following October the property was bonded for $100,000 but Photograph measures 6 1/2” x 4 1/2”, crosscuts at a depth of 50 feet having failed to open up ore the bond no matte, medium contrast--some was relinquished. In March 1904 the Jumbo Mining Company wasyellowing and fading has affected contrast, and focus is sharp--except organized. [“The Geology and Ore Deposits of Goldfield, Nevada” byfor blurring on the right side. There is also a scratch on the upper left Ransome et al] King George was Nevada’s Political and Financial bossside of photo. Photographer not identified, but the photo is consistent in the early 1900’s. If you wanted to run for office, you needed hiswith the work of A. Allen from Goldfield. Printed on the photograph is blessing. If you were a friend and in trouble, he was known to make“JOMBO LOADING ORE, NO. 6. Nine men are loading ore onto wagons troubles disappear. ( Bennett Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#60207and one woman, mounted on a horse, poses. The Jumbo mine, nearGoldfield, was one of the districts biggest producers. The Jumbo Mine Lot #3376 Goldfield,came to fruition in the spring and summer of 1904 at about the same Nevada, 1909 Lagunatime as the Florence and January mines. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60854 Goldfield Mining Company Stock Lot #3374 Goldfield, Nevada, Certificate: Wingfield 1906 Jumbo Mining Company of Collection Number Goldfield Check Check number 1867 for 1 share to AH 9 for payroll for JW Rutherford Howe in 1909. Signed by for the Jumbo Mining Company of secretary Howe (popular Goldfield. This John S. Cook check has Wingfield secretary inan elephant background vignette. Although the ‘Red Top’ checks are the later 1900’s) andmore striking, these are rarer. Signed by CD Taylor. Check number 9 president Wingfield. Typical three mining vignettes and two pinfor $132. Charles D Taylor was an important mining man in Goldfield. holes on Wingfield stocks. Very nice condition. Uncancelled. July 1,AD Myers located the first claim on the Grandpa Ledge or Goldfield. 1909 is a significant date. On that date the Goldfield ConsolidatedTaylor was second. He located the Jumbo, Florence, Red King and purchased the Mohawk, Laguna, Red Top, etc. This was to dissolveFirelight claims on October 19, 1903. (He would locate other claims those companies and put the entire 398,627 acres of prime Goldfieldlater.) But it was the Jumbo and Florence that would make Taylor a mining land under one company! This was the last date of this miningmillionaire. It started in the Fall of 1903 when a rich pocket of gold company! According to Couch & Carpenter, the Laguna was only awas discovered while doing location work on the Jumbo. According to major producer in 1908. King George was Nevada’s Political andChurch & Carpenter the Jumbo yielded $1,371, 165 between 1904 and Financial boss in the early 1900’s. If you wanted to run for office, you1909 and the Florence over $6,000,000. The Florence was located in needed his blessing. If you were a friend and in trouble, he was knownMIlltown and the Jumbo in Jumbotown. These were two early suburbs to make troubles disappear (This is the best batch of Wingfield stockof Goldfield. He was later associated with the Red Top Mine which was certificates we have ever offered for sale at one time. They are not theanother $1,000,000 producer. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 common stocks, but rare Wingfield endeavors. Bennett Collection)HWAC#60215 Est. $ 100-250 HWAC#60209266 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3377 Goldfield, Lot #3378 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906, 1908 Nevada, 1906, 1907 M. Mines Signed by the Person the Mine J. Monnette Mining was Named For 1) Booth Mining Company Stock Collection Lot of Goldfield. 1906. Number 839 for 1000 of five mining stocks. shares to AC Eisen. Endorsed by Eisen on 1) Mohawk Ledge. back. Eisen had a very important part in Number 461 for 1000 the hsitory of Goldfield. He was part of shares to WD McDonald the group that incorporated the first mine in 1907. Signed by and helped to bring electricity to the area. president Monnette and Signed by JW Stewart secretary and WW secretary Showmaker. Booth vice president. 2) Mushett Lease 2) Monnette Wonder. Company. 1908. Issued to DC ALdridge and 1907. Number 45 to signed by Chester Lyman and L Mushett. HS Bassett for 500 Number 1008 for 1000 shares. Both certificates have three mining shares. Signed by vignettes. They are in good condition with small issues. (Bennett president Monnette Collection) Est. $ 60-90 HWAC#59857and secretary Wheeler. 3) Diamondfield Triangle Mining Company ofNevada. 1907. Number 2503 for 100 shares to Charles Hudson. Signed Lot #3379by president Monnette and secretary McFadden. 4) Goldfield Leasing Goldfield,and Mining. 1907. Number 216 for 500 shares to George Kirkbride. Nevada,Signed by president Monnette and secretary (?). 5) Mohawk-Daisy 1907Leasing & Mining. 1906. Number 63 for 500 shares to Mrs. Nancey Nevada BoyM Abbott. Signed by president Monnette and secretary (?). This is Goldfieldthe most spectacular of the stocks. Pink, green, and brown on white. MiningVignettes of Indian chief, buffalo and a bald eagle. Oversized. Most Companyof these five stocks are extremely fine. This one is no exception. StockAccording to Couch and Carpenter the Mohawk Ledge was the only signed byproducer yielding $433,213 in 1907 and 1908. In September of Tasker1905, a Mr. Mervin Jeremiah Monnette had just signed an agreement Oddiewith a Mr. Granville Hayes for 1/2 ownership in a two-year lease on Numbera not-so-well-performing mine. Mervin, who was a cattle rancher in 875 forOmaha at the time, was sent by Chicago business associates earlier 1000 shares to T. W. Kendall. Tom Kendall was the Deputy State Minethat year to check out an offered lease on another mine. The associates Inspector in 1902 and grubstaked Stimler and Marsh who discoveredknew that Mervin, who had previously operated in Cripple Creek, the great Grandpa Ledge. Signed by secretary Eugene E Cerf(?) andwas an “honest” man who would provide an impartial report. Mervin president Tasker Oddie. Wingfield purchased this property from Tomconcluded that the mine was worthless and had been “salted”. But Kendall in 1904. Excellent condition. Pinholes. A mining entrepreneur,since he had spent the time and effort to reach Goldfield, he remained Oddie was a principal player during the Tonopah-Goldfield boom ofin town to see if anything else might be worthwhile. He soon met the early twentieth century. He served a term in the Nevada senateGranville Hayes, who owned the previously mentioned lease, and who (1905-1909) and was elected governor in 1910 after a campaignhad been working it when he ran low on capital. Trusting Granville’s during which he portrayed himself as sympathetic to the Progressivelong experience in mining, along with some promising assays of prior movement. In keeping with Progressive ideals, Oddie called forworkings, Mervin decided to sign up, contributing $10,000 in capital changes in the state’s divorce law, but was vague on exactly how hefor the 50% ownership position. He quickly saw that this would not be would change it. In 1914, Democrat Emmet Boyle defeated Oddie’senough money, so he convinced two of his Chicago business partners, gubernatorial reelection bid. Eight years later, Nevadans elected theJ.W. Smith and Harry Benedict, to join him. Another $25,000 was former governor to the U.S. Senate, where he worked on legislationexpended without uncovering any ore worth shipping, when in April, related to the Boulder Dam project. As a senator, he asked the U.S.1906 they hit the “mother lode”. From the Goldfield News, 1906-1907: Interior Department for an opinion on whether, in view of the recent“...At this point in the sinking, Hayes had wanted to drift on the big grant of U.S. citizenship to Native Americans, there was any reason tobody of low-grade ore then in evidence, believing that it would narrow continue Indian schools such as the one at Stewart, Nevada. Oddie alsodown to a good-sized high-grade vein, and he had cut a station at the introduced legislation to name the lake that would be created behind80-foot point with that in view, but he had been dissuaded. He now Hoover Dam “Lake Nevada.” He objected to federal plans to makereturned to demonstrate his theory. Hardly had the miners fired their Boulder City a federal reservation in which personal behavior wasfirst round of shots, when lo! and behold, the long-expected bonanza rigidly restricted. Interior Secretary Ray Wilbur argued that the state’swas at hand. Here was ore that needed no assayer’s test. Sulphide permissive laws involving liquor, prostitution, and gambling made theore which, by its very weight and dull yellow color in the glare of the restrictions necessary. Oddie lost the senatorial race against Patrickcandle light told that it was rich in gold. As the miners pushed inwards McCarran in 1932 and again in 1938. Throughout his political career,with their work the discovery became even more startling. It was one Oddie was in debt and dunned by collection agencies, making himmonstrous ore chamber that had apparently neither walls, tops nor politically vulnerable. This may have been another mining companybottom. Ore everywhere!” They ended up taking over $5 million in ore that helped him reach rock bottom. [Nevada Online Encyclopedia]by January, 1907 when their lease expired. Granville and Mervin ended (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59865up in Los Angeles and went their separate ways. Mervin contacted hisson Orra (1875-1936), a successful lawyer back in Ohio, who cameto L.A. to manage his father’s new-found wealth. They spent a goodlysum on L.A. banks, installing Mervin as President of one purchase,American National Bank, and VP of another, Citizens NationalBank. [oldhomes of los angeles.blogspot.com] (Bennett Collection)Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#59876Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 267

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3380 Lot #3384 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 Goldfield, Red Top Mining check with Red Nevada, 1905- Top Vignette This is an iconic (and 1920 Nine arguably the most sought after) Different Nevada check. The red top with the Goldfield, red pull string make this a bright Nevada and colorful check. It is addressed to John Quinn and signed by CD Mining Stock Taylor as president of the Red Top Mining Company of Goldfield. It Certificates is for dividend number 1 on 6,000 shares of stock. Check number 25 Lot of 9 issued. for $300. Charles D Taylor was an important mining man in Goldfield. Includes: AD Myers located the first claim on the Grandpa Ledge or Goldfield. Florence- Taylor was second. He located the Jumbo, Florence, Red King and Goldfield Mining Firelight claims on October 19, 1903. (He would locate other claims Co. (1911); later.) But it was the Jumbo and Florence that would make Taylor aUnited Tonopah & Goldfield Mines (1905); Seyler-Humphrey Gold millionaire. It started in the Fall of 1903 when a rich pocket of goldMining Co. (1908); Tonopah-Goldfield Mining Co. (1905); Lou Dillon was discovered while doing location work on the Jumbo. According toGoldfield Mining Co. (1907); The Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. Church & Carpenter the Jumbo yielded $1,371, 165 between 1904 and(1914); Goldfield Deep Mines Co. (1920); Goldfield Lucky Boys Mining 1909 and the Florence over $6,000,000. The Florence was located inCo. (1906); and the Goldfield Oro Mining Co. (1916). Please inspect. MIlltown and the Jumbo in Jumbotown. These were two early suburbs(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 of Goldfield. He was later associated with the Red Top Mine which wasHWAC#58467 another $1,000,000 producer. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60214 Lot #3381 Goldfield, Nevada, 1904 Number 1 stock for 300,000 shares Lot #3385 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906, for the Banner Mining Company 1909 Red Top stocks and a check Issued to JB Menardi in 1904. Early The premium pieces here are the Goldfield mine. Signed by WS Cox papers with the famous ‘Red Top’ and Henry Anderson. Printed by 1) Check for the Red Tip Mining the Nevada Printing and Stationery Company. 1906. Signed by CD Taylor. Company of Reno. Small rips at the $60 for a dividend. 1906. This bottom of the two vertical folds. No check has the ‘Red Top.’ 2) Red Top other condition issues. Uncancelled. Mining and Leasing Company. 1909. Number 126 for 200 shares to Very nice! JB Mendardi would survey Paul Skulayik. Signed by Jordan B Cottle and SC Burr. This stock hasthe Red Top Mine and was the vice president under president George the ‘Red Top.’ Has nicks and a small rip at fold edges. Small vignetteWingfield. The Red Top would be one of the seven million dollar of miners filling an ore bucket and six smaller vignettes around theproducers at Goldfield. It is unknown if this is related to the Banner border. 3) Red Top Extension Mining Company. 1906. Number 1687Mine in Bullfrog. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#59840 for 1000 shares to The Kenneth (?) Company. Signed by JG THompson and GL Rickard.Checks with the ‘Red Top’ can be found and are highly Lot #3382 Goldfield, collectable. The stock with the ‘Red Top’ just isn’t ever seen!!! These Nevada, Perspective View are key mines from the gut of the mining in Goldfield itself. (Bennett of the Goldfield Mining Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#59878 District, Nevada Showing the Latite-Shale Contact or Lot #3386 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 Shale Surface , the Present Sandstorm Mining Company Stock Surface and the Prominent Certificate: Wingfield Collection Veins. The view shows all Number 1881 for 1000 shares to key surface topographical William Perry in 1906. Signed by references, the main mines, secretary JM Fenwick (popular their headframe locations secretary for Wingfield mining and the underlying geology. companies, listed as president later,The view has been repaired with archival tape. Between 1903 and “Mining Review”) and president George Wingfield. Typical three1940, Goldfield’s mines produced more than $86 million at gold prices vignettes of the Goldfield certificates. Extremely nice condition - onlymainly at $20.67 per ounce. At today’s prices that would be almost two pinholes in upper left mar this stock. The Sandstorm claimseven billion dollars! 11” x 17”. Black, red and blue. Several creases, situated about 2 miles north of Goldfield was staked on December 2,tear on right side. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60866 1902 by Messrs Stimler and Marsh and according to popular tradition was the first mining location in the district.... Other claims in the group Lot #3383 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 owned by the Sandstorm Mining Company are the Kruger, Magnolia Red Mountain Gold Mining and and Stimler fraction. Efforts to find ore were at first unsuccessful Milling Company Stock Certificate and it was not until December 1904 that JR Davis, JP Loftus and AH - with a Twist The stock is printed Mayne lessees found rich ore and began shipping. [The Geology Red Mountain Mining and Milling and Ore Deposits of Goldfield, Nevada” by Ransome et al] It was a Company. The ‘GOLD’ has been producing mine in 1905 and 1906 (Couch & Carpenter). King George written in. This is number 100 for was Nevada’s Political and Financial boss in the early 1900’s. If you 1000 shares. Issued to WA Ingalls. wanted to run for office, you needed his blessing. If you were a friend Ingalls was the sheriff of Esmeralda and in trouble, he was known to make troubles disappear. (Bennett County. He was on the original board Collection) Est. $ 100-250 HWAC#60204of the Goldfield Athletic Club that raised the money for and organizedthe Gans-Nelson fight. He was also on the board of the First NationalBank of Goldfield. It lasted from 1908 to 1913. No major conditionissues. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#59855268 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3387 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905-1911 Lot #3390 Goldfield, Nevada, 1904- Seven Goldfield Stock Certificates 1) Palace 1907 Three Goldfield Mines Named Goldfield. Very Early Number 15. 5000 shares for Goldfield 1) Goldfield Treasure. to WA Sherman. Signed by president Sherman Number 203 for 1000 shares to and secretary Rowlands. Elk vignette. 2) St. Daniel Myers. Signed by George G Ives Gold. Number 2954 for 3,00 shares to Thomson and JS (?). Underground Goldfield Merger Mines Company. Signed mining vignette with miners and an by Busch and Lockhart. 3) Goldfield Oro. ore car. Two heavy vertical folds. Very ‘ORO ‘ in gold. 1906. Number 659 for 200 nice condition. 2) Goldfield Ledge shares to Joseph Comer. Signed by Weber adn Mining Company. Number 1686 (?). 4) Goldfield Simmerone. Number 172 for 250 shares to Albert Partridge. for 1000 shares to RB Wawpler. Signed by Signed by Houlette and Skelton. Very crisp and clear. Two vertical Lewis Parkhurst and Charles Morris. 1905. folds. 3) Goldfield Mining and Exploration Company. Number 179 forMorris also had interest in the Nye & Ormsby Bank. 5) Silver Pick. 1000 shares to DA McIntosh. Signed by DA McIntosh and JH Layne(?).1911. Number 414 for 50 shares to Adolphus Golin. 6) Vernal Mining One wrinkle and two heavy vertical folds.Overall quite choiceCompany of Goldfield. 1911. Number 1328 for 500 shares to JC Life. certificates. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59851Signed by DD Dewey and Edward S Van Dyck. 7) Goldfield SouvenirMining Company. 1906. Number 426 for 1000 shares to Charles Lot #3391 Goldfield,Fearon. Signed by Leon Hampton and OA Tinner. Overall this group of Nevada, 1906-1915certificates in Excellent condition. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 160- Three Goldfield Stock300 HWAC#59847 Certificates These all revolve around Sheriff Lot #3388 Goldfield, Nevada, 1907 Ingalls. 1) Ingalls Talmage Gold Mines Company Shirley Company. 1906. Stock Certificate with a Very Very early number Unique Vignette The vignette is an 7 for 25,000 shares actual photograph of a headstone. issued to WA Ingalls. On the photograph is printed May Signed by secretary Talmage Hays. Number 383 for 1000 Ingalls and president shares to WP Shipman in 1907. John Shirley. Ingalls Signed by secretary JR Young and also signs the back. John Shirley would go on to fame at Silver Peak, C. W. Hays. The main office was at Nevada. 2) Tickard-Mohawk (as in Tex Rickard) Leasing Company.Goldfield. Charles W Hays ran a brokerage in Goldfield under the name Issued to Ingalls. Signed by Joseph Hunter Hinson vice president andof Hays & Young. They were located at 123 Columbia (1909 Nevada (?). The 1907 Mining Investor reported that, “The Rickard-MohawkDirectory). Charles Hays was also a director of the Nevada-Goldfield Leasing company is developing its block through two shafts one ofMining Company in 1905. [Reno Evening Gazette] No folds, to corner which is down 186 feet and the other 220 feet. The former will beor edge issues, no pin holes, CHOICE! (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 150- sunk to 355 feet at once and a crosscut driven to tap the fine looking250 HWAC#59852 ledge that is being explored on the upper level.” 3) Retail Liquor License to CB Evans. Signed by sheriff and license collector Ingalls, Lot #3389 Goldfield, Nevada, Deputy Mercer, et al. Mercer might be Willie Mercer who was Ingalls 1909 Third Annual Goldfield son. 1915. Number 60. $75.00. He came to Nevada in 1878, and was Consolidated Mines Company engaged in merchandising for thirteen years in Candelaria, Nevada. Report Pages are 9 x 6”. Four full His fitness for office and his activity in political circles led to his page high contrast photographs. selection for positions of public trust. He has always been a firm Cover is made from finer paper. adherent of Democratic principles, and as the candidate of the silver Pages and cover are firmly attached! party was elected sheriff of Esmeralda county. Faithfully has he served Excellent condition. Includes an his fellow townsmen as the protector of the rights and liberties of unrelated mining envelope from the people, and they have given evidence of their appreciation of histhe Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune. “Dedicated to Upbuilding trustworthiness and capability by electing him five times to the office,the Mining Industry since 1904.” The last great gold rush was so that he is now serving in his fifth term, and at the last election healready slackening by late 1907. The organization of the Goldfield received a majority of fifty over two opposing candidates, showing thatConsolidated Mines Company, including most of the productive mines, both as sheriff and assessor of the county he has discharged his dutiesby ex-gambler George Wingfield and U.S. Senator George Nixon, was in a manner to win the fullest confidence and approval of the public.turning Goldfield into a company town inhospitable to fortune hunters He is prompt and energetic in the discharge of his official duties, and iswith high hopes. The radical miners’ unions—the combined Western possessed of excellent good sense and sound judgment in performingFederation of Miners and the Industrial Workers of the World—had the ofttimes delicate and hazardous duties of his position.[“History ofbeen smashed in a drive led by Wingfield under the aegis of federal the State of Nevada” by Wren] (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 150-300troops. To justify the army presence, the self-defense shooting of HWAC#59875restaurateur John Silva by union organizer Morrie Preston had servedas a useful propaganda tool. The overheated market in mining stockshad crashed. The decline in Goldfield mining stocks averaged sixty-fivepercent or more. Transactions shriveled. It is estimated that losses toinvestors far exceeded the value of mining production. [ONE - onlineNevada encyclopedia] Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59413Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 269

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3392 Goldfield, Nevada, 1904-1909 Three Lot #3395 Goldfield, Nevada, Two Goldfield Nevada Stocks with offices located in Goldfield Stocks with Atlanta in Name 1) February- 1) The earliest is the Kruger Gold MIning Company. Atlanta Mining and Leasing Company. No Number 92 for 100 shares to Edward Palmer in issue date. Number 771 for 500 shares to 1904. (Early!). Signed by AE Wright and William James Britt. Signed by AM Sheehan and Sanders. Three vignettes. Rips where vertical folds HN (?). 2) Atlanta Mines Company. 1912. meet the edges of the paper. Some small holes Number 11,980 for 100 shares to Brennan caused by the seal. Nice overall condition. Location of and Family. Signed by JS Henderson and AH mines unknown. 2) Mammoth Channel Gold MIning Howe. In 1912 the Atlanta Mines Company Company. Number 853 for 5000 shares to EC Hart was reorganized with $100,000 raised by in 1908. Signed by ER Argersinger and EB Ward. Wingfield and associates. [Mines Register, Location of Mine unknown. Small stain on lower Volume 12, p179] Work was not actually left. Excellent condition! 3) Nevada-Bay State Oil begun until December of 1913. The Atlantaand Mining Company. Number 713 for 100 shares to JM Moulton in Mining Company produced $70,000 between 1914 and 1917. [Couch1909. Signed by Clarence F Blackwell and Judson H Coffin. Vignette & Carpenter] (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#59862of oil fields. Two vertical folds. Uncancelled. Nice! Perhaps near Blair,Nevada. Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#59694 Lot #3396 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 Two Goldfield-Columbia Mining Stock Certificates Lot #3393 Goldfield, Nevada, 1904 This is before the consolidation to the Goldfield Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Consolidated. The Goldfield Consolidated would Company Stock signed by Key yield over $50,000,000! 1) Goldfield-Columbia Pittman Number 727 for 500 shares Mining Company. 1906. Number 69 for 1000 to M Sheriden. Signed by secretary C. shares to JM Gaiser. Signed by Lathrop and Runge and Key Pittman as president. Rilly(?). One torn corner and one dog ear. Vertical Harvey folds, edge creases, and pin folds. Not Cancelled. 2) The Goldfield -Columbia holes. Still nice! Gold MIning Company. 1906. Number 115 for 1000 shares issued to AB Hays. Signed by CharlesPittman moved to Tonopah, Nevada, in 1902 to continue the practice Turner and Frank Peck. Extremely nice condition.of law.In 1910, he made an unsuccessful run for the Senate. Later, he (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#59867was elected as a Democrat to the Senate in 1913 to fill the vacancycaused by the death of George S. Nixon, and served until his own death Lot #3397 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906, 1908in 1940. Between 1933 and 1940, during the Presidency of Franklin Two Mining Stocks with the Name VelvetD. Roosevelt, Pittman was the chairman of the powerful Committee for Significant Shares 1) Spectacular, colorfulon Foreign Relations and a member of the Committee on Territories Original Velvet Leasing and Mining Company.and the Committee on Industrial Expositions. In addition, during those 1906. Very early number 7 for 500,000 sharesyears Pittman was also President pro tempore of the United States to trustees JC McCormick and Louis Schloss.Senate. But his lasting legacy will always be his death! Signed by Louis Schloss as secretary and JC McCormick as president. Interesting? ThatKey Pittman was a United States Senator from Nevada, serving is half of the stocks issued. Red border andeventually as its president pro tempore and its chairman of the gold lettering. No condition issues. 2) VelvetCommittee on Foreign Relations.It was rumored for years that Gold Mining Company. 1907. Number 70 forPittman died before his final election in 1940, and that Democratic 90,000 shares to the Goldfield Merger Minesparty leaders kept the body in Reno’s Riverside Hotel[2] bathtub full Company. The Goldfield Merger Mines wouldof ice until he was reelected so Governor Edward Carville, a fellow soon own the Velvet Gold Mine. [Huntington Library Finding Aid to theDemocrat, could appoint a replacement. While the rumor was false Goldfield Merger Mines] Signed by A. A. Codd and John Erikson. Coddthe truth was, as former Nevada State Archivist Guy Rocha wrote, “just was active in mining interests in Goldfield and Rawhide. In Goldfieldas disreputable”. Pittman suffered a severe heart attack just before he was one of the first trustees of the Mary McLaughlin School (Cedarthe election on November 5, and two doctors told his aides before the Street School) in 1906. Hydraulic vignette. One bend bottom left. Twoelection that death was imminent. To avoid affecting the election, the vertical folds. No rips, tears, etc. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 80-250party told the press that the senator was hospitalized for exhaustion HWAC#59853and that his condition was not serious. [wikipedia] (BennettCollection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59866 Lot #3398 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 Two Most Iconic Nevada Checks Lot #3394 Goldfield, Nevada, 1905, 1917 Two These two John S Cook bank checks Goldfield ‘Big Cat’ Stock Certificates 1) Royal are two of the most sought after Goldfield Mining Company. 1905 Number 79 checks from Nevada. The Red Top fo 50,000 shares (that’s a lot!) to Ingalls & mine has a Red Top and the Jumbo Company. This might refer to the Palace Saloon mine has a green elephant. The Red where Ingalls (William, sheriff) and Shirley Top Mine is check 133 for $25 for were proprietors a listed in the 1909 Nevada dividend #1 on 500 shares. Issued Directory. Lion vinette. 2) The Yellow Tiger to John S Palmer. The Jumbo Mine Consolidated Mining Company. Number 1252 for is check 40 for February payroll 500 shares issued to Fred S Martin. Signed by H to Frank Crosby for $51.75. Signed by CD and brother HL Taylor. CD Ellis and J Borlan. Orange border. Tiger vignette. was the president of the very successful and profitable JUmbo Mine; 16 assessment stamps! N apparent condition HL was the vice president. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 150-300 issues on either certificate. (Bennett Collection) HWAC#60216Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59860270 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3399 Goldfield, Nevada, 1907 Two Oddie Lot #3403 Grantsville, Nevada, 1881 Stocks that Spelled his demise! Tasker Oddie McMahon & Irvine Consolidated is a household name in Nevada mining and Mining & Milling Stock Certificate politics. But in 1907 he hit rock bottom when Number 172 for 50 shares to Simon five mines he invested heavily in failed without Bowman in 1881. Signed by secretary so much as a whimper [“Sagebrush Statesman” John Irvine ( of the company by Chan] 1) Monitor Mining Company. Number name) and president JW Heunter. 49 for 2000 shares to Jose Morris. in 1907. Frank McMahon is the McMahon. The mine was situated in Montezuma Mining Grantsville (town is misspelled on District which was about 7 miles west of the certificate) is located a couple of Goldfield. Signed by Oddie as president. Pink miles south of Berlin, Nevada (Home of the Ichthyosaur State Park - on white is quite striking. Practically perfect! Nevada’s State Dinosaur). Gold was discovered here as early as 1863, 2) Trail Canyon Mining Company. Number 121 but things didn’t really get going until the 1870s. The town reached itsfor 1000 shares to Sidney Tyler. Signed by Oddie as president. Very peak in the early 1880s, with a population of up to 800 people. At thissimilar appearance as first certificate. Just as nice! (Bennett Collection) time the Alexander and McMahon mines were producing. There wereEst. $ 150-300 HWAC#59864 several small-scale revivals beginning in 1907. Cut close on let and one horizontal fold. All-in-all excellent condition. [Nevada Place Names by Lot #3400 Goldfield, Nevada, 1907 Carlson] Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#60230 Two Patriotic Goldfield, Nevada Stock Certificates WOW! Both of these stocks Lot #3404 Groom Mining District, Nevada, are red, white and blue colorful. 1) General 1916 Groom Southend Mining Company Washington Stock Certificate has a very colorful Stock Certificate (Area 51 and Nuclear General George Washington as a Vignette. Test Range) Groom Lake is now the exact Number 285 for 1000 shares to CW Martin. place where Area 51 is located. Area 51 is Signed by JM Jackson and Parkison. A few pin where alien spaceships are kept!!! It is just holes. Very striking! 2) Goldfield Federal Mining over the mountain form the Nevada Test Company. Large American flag fills the center Site. In June, 1916 the claims in this area of the stock and a bald eagle vignette is in the were incorporated as the Groom Nevadaupper left. Number 128 for 1000 shares to RB Govan in 1907. Signed Lead Mines Company and as the Groom Southend Mining Company.by JW Boothe and Hugh H Brown. Again - an attention getting stock Jonas Browne Osborne worked the mines yearly to maintain his claimscertificate. There was a Hugh Brown who was the secretary / treasurer according to federal mining law. Reports by mining engineers gaveof the Goldfield Mohawk in 1904 and in the same year was the state enough promise of possible discoveries to maintain interest over aagent for the Combination Mines. Hugh H Brown was most famous as long period of time. The property was leased to several operators,a lawyer at Tonopah. Comparing signatures, these all seem to be the including L.L. Patrick and Tom McCormack but after Osborne’s deathsame person. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 200-250 HWAC#59858 in 1918 the lessees withdrew and the mine was closed. Operations resumed in 1922 and ore was shipped from 1922 through 1924. Lot #3401 Goldfield, Nevada, The mine was purchased by the Sheahan brothers in 1937 and its Goldfield, Nevada Ephemera from workings rehabilitated until 1942. Production resumed after World the Key Mines Lot of 11. Included: War II but closed permanently in the early 1950s. The Sheahan family By-Laws of the Goldfield Consolidated operated the mine into the 1950s. Work was frequently interrupted Mines Co. 15pp, 1906; three during that time by nearby atomic testing. The Sheahans continued to different issued stock certificates: work the property intermittently. Although the family still owns the Goldfield Madonna Mining Co., 1906, mine, the mine is not active. Number 115 for 50,000 shares issued to Combination Extension Mines Co., Charles D Osborne. Signed by Jonas Osborne and WIlliam Armstrong. 1907, and Frances-Mohawk Mining 1916. Underground mining vignette of a jack hammer. No apparent & Leasing Co., 1906; Goldfield issues! Great history that is still relevant today! Est. $ 100-200 Mohawk Mining Co. paycheck, 1909; HWAC#60218 and six postcards, including 3 realphoto. Please inspect. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Lot #3405 Humboldt County,Est. $ 160-250 HWAC#58476 Nevada, Chico Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate Signed by Lot #3402 Goldfield, Nevada, 1906 California Pioneer John Bidwell Blue Bull Mining Company Stock Emerald Lead, One Foot to the Certificate Not only is this extremely Share. Hardin District, Humboldt rare, it has an important signature! County, Nevada printed at top of Number 1310 for 100 shares to stock. No. 56, issued for 10 shares to Edmond White on Oct. 18th, unlisted. Signed by Whitmore and 1867. Signed by J. Bidwell, president and Jas. C. Martin, secretary. The H. Ramsey. Harry Ramsey. The Bidwell-Bartelson party was the first wagon train party to cross from original prospectors who discovered American to California blazing the trail for hundreds of thousands to the wealth of Goldfield were Harry follow. Bidwell was a California pioneer who settled at Bidwell, nowStimler and William Marsh. Their original benefactors quit supporting Chico. Bidwell worked for John Sutter, fought with him in the Mexicanthem, so they found Harry Ramsey and William Douglas to grubstake War in 1844 and later with Fremont. He was with Sutter right afterthem for $41.00 a month. Al Myers partnered with Harry Ramsey Marshalls discovery and found gold on the Feather River. Bidwelland they invested in the large Combination Mine. September 1903, was in politics, friends of the Indians, and was a source of politicalthey sold the Combination to LL Patrick for $70,000. In 1904 George and economic stability for the region. The Hardin District had a fairNixon, Ramsey, and Myers organized the Mohawk Mining Company. bit of prospecting in the 1860’s but it did not continue much longer.Nixon was made President of the company, a position he held until Bidwell must have had great hope in Hardin but any ore that may havehe was elected U.S. Senator from Nevada in 1905. [UNLV Digital been present was played out early. Vignette of building, ore beingCollections and Goldfield Historical Society] Vignette is - you guessed dumped at left from ore car, wagon and horses out front. Black border.it - a BLUE BULL. Nice condition. Pin holes. (Bennett Collection) Uncancelled. Hardin District is located at Black Rock which is knownEst. $ 100-300 HWAC#59849 by that name. Extremely fine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#58430Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 271

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3406 Lot #3408 Kawich Gold Reed Mining Humboldt District, Nevada, 1905 Kawich Gold County, Nevada, Mining Company of Nevada Stock Eclipse Tunnel Certificate Located in Nye County, Kawich Company is located 70 miles south of Tonopah Stock and is now part of Nellis Air Force Base. Certificate, Number 532 for 1000 shares to George H Humboldt Lewis in 1905. Perforated on left. Printed County, by H.S. Crocker Co. S.F. One very small Nevada stain just above vignette of underground Territory, miners working to fill an ore cart and several vertical folds. Otherwise 1864 fine. Signed by vice president Wj Douglass. He was a Nevada SecretaryTerritorial Nevada stock issued in San Francisco on May 27th, 1864. fo State. “Reports of a great strike at Kawich near Goldfield Nev hasLocation printed on certificate: Sierra District, Humboldt County, been brought in by George H Lewis superintendent of the Kawich GoldNevada Territory. Ledges listed on the side: Thomas Jefferson, Granite, Mining company. Mr Lewis states that ore assaying $3,700 per tonLady Washington, Lady Madison, Lady Franklin, Eclipse, and Eclipse has been discovered some 3,000 feet from the original strike and onNo. 1. Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #227, issued to Brown Irvin for 5 the trend from the Last Chance claim of the Kawich Mining company.shares. Signed by John M. Henry, president, and by Wetzlan or Wetzlar A large boulder from the cropping was broken open and found toas secretary. Vignette of ore cart being pushed out of the mouth of be thoroughly impremated with gold. A sample taken from a 30 foota tunnel. Black border on light pink safety printed paper, with black ledge just a short distance from the rich discovery gave returns ofprint. Uncancelled. Printer: Towne & Bacon, S.F. Applied 25ct revenue $31 per ton. As a result of the discovery renewed excitement prevails.stamp at left. 5.5 x 10.5.” Very fine. The secretary could possibly be Mr Lewis spent two weeks in the district superintending operationsGustavius Wetzlar. There is an Irvin Brown listed as a real estate and on the Kawich company’s holdings. The company is employing threemoney agent in Langley’s 1864 directory. There are several listings for shifts of men and making rapid progress in development work. TheJohn M. Henry. This one was possibly a street contractor, according to property is looking decidedly satisfactory.” [Profits, March 11, 1905]the same reference. The Sierra District was organized in 1863 across (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60219the Buena Vista Valley to the east of Star Peak at the north end of theEast Humboldt Range, 10 miles northeast of Mill City. Dun Glen (later Lot #3409 La Plata,named Chafey—or Chaffey—for the mine there) was the business Nevada, 1865 Silver Lodecenter for the district. The district has been a continuous producer Mining Company earlyand fairly profitable. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Nevada Mining Bond WeEst. $ 300-600 HWAC#58421 don’t see many bonds for Nevada mining companies! Lot #3407 This is certificate 61 issued Humboldt to Edward Robinson, County, Nevada, Trustee. Robinson would Indianola be the company secretary Gold & Silver in 1866. Incorporated in Mining New York. $1,000 bond. Co. Stock Includes original company Certificate, seal. Signed by president Humboldt J. Trumbull Smith and County, secretary Greene(?). The Nevada central vignette features Territory, two men in underground1863 Humboldt County, Nevada Territory (printed underneath mining scene. Otherlogo). Incorporated March 30th, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, June vignette of three men underground, with two men lowering and18th, 1863. No. 224, issued for five shares to Chas. Spiers. Signed by raising ore buckets at left, and small vignette of miner leaning onsecretary John F. Pope and the president (Parkes?). Not cancelled. pick in lower right. Black border. Mayer & Co., printers. The mostTwo different Native American vignettes and small vignette of an active district in Churchill at the time was La Plata, with a populationeagle at the bottom. Agnew & Deffebach Print, S.F. 25 cent IR stamp of 150, which also served as the county set from 1864-1868. Thisat left. Folds, some toning. The company is listed in the 1863 Langley successful camp attracted enough capital to build a $125,000 mill bySF directory with an office at 113 California. John F. Pope is listed as the Silver Wave Co., but lacked sufficient ore to make money. Anothera secretary for mining companies and as the school director of the company is cited as having erected another mine and mill at Averill atSecond District. Charles Spiers is listed as a physician. Company not the same time, suspected to be this company. US certificate stamp atin Filer. Luckily for us, the certificate actually lists the claims owned right. 14.5 x 13” with remaining seven coupons. (Al Adams Gold Rushby the company at the bottom. Quartz lodes include: Virginia, Olive, Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#55034Amarylla, Melyina, Gallatin, Sutter, La Fayette, De Soto, Iowa, Madison,Monroe, Patrick Henry, Glasgow, Carroll, Dominon, Garrard, and Alps.Also, the company has a tunnel claim. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60612 View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com272 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3410 La Plata, Lot #3414 Manhattan, Nevada, 1906 Churchill County, Stray Dog Mine: If you like Mining Nevada, 1865 Warren History this stock is for you Every Silver Mining Company miner needed luck and in Manhattan that luck came in a Stray Dog Stock Certificate named Bob! (See full story below.) This mining company was named Issued one year after for Bob. Stray Dog Manhattan Mining Company. Number 3237 for statehood. Number 100 shares to Charles W Pinniger. Signed by RB Cradlebaugh and J 150 for 50 shares in Campbell. Place of business: Goldfield. Utah Lithography Company. 1865 to Francis N Gove. Mine holes, heavy vertical folds and a dog ear right top. Still is a nice Signed by Samuel W specimen. So, was this mine lucky? It was originally incorporated as Pingree and Emmet the Manhattan Gold Mining Company. The owners must have been Blair. Silver Mining lucky for a little luck and they changed the name. An ad in the MarchCo. was incorporated in New York. Vignette of a miners working a 18, 1906 newspaper says that it is the biggest shipper of ‘high grade’strip mining operation. Vignette at left of a woman with shield. Black in Manhattan. The March 26, 1906 Mining and Engineering Worldborder with pink seal. 6.5 x 11.25”. Excellent condition. No edge issues, would agree! “ In the camp and on hills the workers are at a highdiscoloration, pinholes. Very minor corner tears. This was issued tension continually and nowhere more so than on the Stray Dog claimduring the two years La Plata was the county seat of Churchill County. (on Stray Dog Hill).” “Five leases are being operated on the StrayLa Plata never reached a population of more than a couple of hundred. Dog and all in cross fissure formation shipping ore and producingOn top of that it was, like most Nevada mining camps, in a remote sensational values.” “The ore of the Stray Dog is honeycombed andmountain area. La Plata was given the county seat, because the current composed mostly of lime spar non mineralized to the eye but panningcounty seat was Buckland Station. That’s right a wagon station in an free gold quite liberally. Leasers find various classes of shipping orearea with a few ranches - and, oh yes, Fort Churchill - was the first and the mine is PERHAPS THE RICHEST ever opened in Nye county.”county seat. In 1867 the county seat was moved to Stillwater, a small Stray Dog Bob was a mutt. He was a medium-sized collie mix with atown with a lot of ranches. The ore was surface, ran out quickly, and by short tail and sharp ears. Nobody seemed to know where he came1867 there was little population left and no real mining! Est. $ 200- from. Rumor spread that he belonged to an old Indian who was turned300 HWAC#60238 out by his tribe and left to die. His dog would remain by his master’s side. A group of miners was thought to give the old man a decent Lot #3411 Lincoln County, Nevada, burial and the dog followed the miners back to the Manhattan gold American Flag Mill & Mining Co. fields. It wasn’t long before his legend began. He was present when Stock Certificate, Lincoln Co., Clark Davis made the richest discoveries on the April Fool lease. He Nevada 1878 Extra rare. Inc. in then just happened to be with Annie Laurie when miners discovered California Dec. 6th, 1871. No 2942, rock so infused with gold that it was used as jewelry. And he was at the issued for 25 shares to secretary Geo. Nellie Gray when rich ore was discovered there. Within days of Stray R. Spinney on Feb. 18th, 1878. Signed Dog Bob paying a visit to the Iron King and Queen placer diggings thanby Spinney and president Higgins (?). Not cancelled. Very attractive rich deposits were found there. It became common whenever a newlogo with an American flag in the background. Lith. Britton & Rey. find was made that the question would be asked, “was the Dog there?”Folds, pinholes, very fine. 4 x 9” This was hard to locate given that The miners knew good luck when they saw it. They put our treatsthere are several American Flag mines (in Utah, Colorado, Montana, and tenderloins to lure Stray Dog Bob to their claims. They set ourCalifornia, etc). We were finally able to pin it to the Elko District in boxes of soft cotton next to their tents so they would sleep withinLincoln County, Nevada thru a Daily Alta California article on April yards of their claims. All in the hope that Stray Dog Bob would grace8, 1875 which gave a stockholder meeting report and specifically them with a visit. But like Lady Luck, Stray Dog Bob was difficult tomentioned the location of works. Raymond (1877) reports its ore predict. Then one day he could not be found? Manhattan was searchedprocessing as 263 tons, 270 pounds valued at $8,191.83. (Al Adams from east to west; from north to south. The collie just wasn’t there.Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59003 The miners hoped he had not experienced bad luck. They hoped he had returned to the Indian tribe from whence he came. Then all of a Lot #3412 Manhattan, Nevada, Four sudden word reached camp. Stray Dog Bob was in Millers. Millers was Different Manhattan Mining Stocks a mining camp about 40 miles south of Manhattan. And, as you might Includes: Manhattan Dexter Mining have guessed, within a week of his arrival the leasers found good ore! Company, 1906, signed by Raycraft; Like Lady Luck, Stray Dog Bob was on the move again. The last report Manhattan Cowboy Mining Company, from Millers was that he was seen heading to Goldfield. Est. $ 50-75 1906; and two different format HWAC#59659 Manhattan Cowboy Mining Company stocks. Uncanceled. Please inspect. Est. $ 100-120 HWAC#56340 Lot #3413 Manhattan, Nevada, 1906-1907 Nine Manhattan, NV Mining Stock Certificates Nine stocks from Manhattan gold mines, all uncancelled. 1) Two stocks from the Broncho Manhattan Mining Company with bright red title, 1906. 2) Three stocks from the Manhattan Dexter Mining Company of Nevada,two of which are different. Signed by Raycraft, the Tonopah banker.3) One stock for the Manhattan Cowboy Mining Company, 1907. 4)Three stocks for the Manhattan Cowboy Mining Company in a largeformat different from the prior issue. 1907. Nice Manhattan group.Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#56335Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 273

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3415 Manhattan, Nevada, 1906-07 Lot #3419 Two Different Manhattan Cowboy Mining Nye County, Co. Stock Certificates Two different stocks from the Manhattan Cowboy Mining Nevada, Company. Issued in 1906 and 1907. Uncanceled. Est. $ 50-70 HWAC#56338 Liberty Silver Lot #3416 Midas, Nevada, Trio of Gold Mining Circle Surprise Mining & Milling Co. Stock Co. Stock Certificates, Midas, NV, 1908 Three issued Certificate, stock certificates for the Gold Circle Surprise San Antonio Mining & Milling Company, Midas, Nevada. District, Identical design: gold border, underground Nevada mining vignette. All issued on the same day, Territory, April 25th, 1908, to the same person, John 1864 S. Speer for 1,000, 1,000, and 25,000 shares! Location: San Antonio Mining District, Nye County, N.T. (printed All are extra fine condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 under logo). Incorporated May 1864 (handwritten, which is unusual). HWAC#58552 Dateline Austin, June 29th, 1864. Very low No. 4, issued for 5 shares Lot #3417 Milltown, Nevada, 1906 Milltown Mining Company Stock to J.V.B. Perry. Signed by the president, Geo. Seitz, and secretary, Certificate: Wingfield Collection Number 56 for 1000 shares to John Hyntman. Not cancelled. Vignette of an allegorical woman with an McMullan. 1906. Signed by George American flag and shield (left side). Printed by W.B. Cooke & Co., SF. Wingfield and JM Fenwick. Fenwick 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached bottom left, pen cancelled. Folds, was also secretary for the Jumbo and Goldfield Consolidated. Two of crease on right edge, small tear, some soiling. JVB Perry was a U.S.Wingfield’s most productive mines. Pinholes, discoloration, remainsof paper clip. Good Condition. Milltown was a suburb of Goldfield just Marshall and then constable in Virginia City in 1863/64. He is alsooutside of town. It was a mill town, but located at the base of FlorenceHill, it was also a mining town. King George was Nevada’s Political and later listed as a saloon owner in Eureka, Nevada in the 1884 Colorado,Financial boss in the early 1900’s. If you wanted to run for office, youneeded his blessing. If you were a friend and in trouble, he was known New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Arizona Gazetteer andto make troubles disappear. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200HWAC#60200 Business Directory. This stock was not in Filer. On May 17th, 1864, the Liberty Silver Mining Company acquired 1400 feet in claims from A. Buehm, A.D. Recabarren, Antonio Elena, Jose Maria Gonzales, Rafael Robles, A.S. Egleston, Justin A. Cook, M. Echandia, A. Robinson, and H.D. Fletcher (Nye County Recorder 1864b, A18). Records appear to show A.D. Recabarran, who was involved in the Liberty Silver Mining Company in mid-1864, specifically shipped ore from the Libertad Ledge in San Antonio to San Pedro Canyon. The San Antonio Mining District was organized in 1863. It was located in a low range of mountains that lie across the south end of Smoky Valley. The original district name was San Antonio, but it was changed to San Antone, the name of a station to the north. San Antone includes the camps of Liberty, on the west side of range, and Cimmaron, at the north end of range. The western section of the original district is now the separate Royston district. [Ref: Mining Districts of Nevada, Tingley] [Ref: Mining the Past: Using Arrastras as Evidence of Mexican Mining Activity in Early Nevada, Canon, 2015] Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60610 Lot #3418 Milltown, Nevada, 1907, Lot #3420 Nye County, Nevada, Phoenix 1916 Two Milltown Stock Certificate Tunnel Co. Mining Claim, Nye County, 1866 Milltown was the dream of Taylor Pilot Hill, South Twin River Mining District. and Kendrick. They would lay out Dated May 18, 1866. The tunnel into Pilot Hill the townsite in November of 1903. was “to strike the Phoenix Tazewell, Occult, This would make Milltown and Liggett Bank Stock, and Gold Dollar ledges...” incredibly early suburb of Goldfield. Certified by E.C. Brearley, Deputy, for Daniel Columbia and Jumbo would be two Liggett, Recorder. Filed by Brearley, Liggett, and others. Milltown was just southwest J.M. Perkins. Two tax stamps: 5 cent R25-R3 red of the rich Florence Hill. The Reno Internal Revenue Express and a 5 cent green Evening Gazette reported in October Nevada State Revenue. Both pen cancelled. 4, 1904 that the town of Goldfield 8 x 11.75” Some staining with a tape repair. and its suburbs of Milltown, Jumbo Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58502 and Columbia had all the workers it could manage. The article pointed out Lot #3421 Ophir Canon, Nevada, 1906 the anyone else arriving would have Ophir Canon Mines Company Prospectus trouble finding work and the high This 23 page prospectus is fabulous. It hasprices in Goldfield would soon absorb the small savings of an average a six panel fold out showing the Ophis inlaborer. “People without money stay away!” In 1906 Milltown was the middle of Nevada. Seven photographsnot only a small, but thriving suburb; it was an important railroad and 4 maps. Not only promotes this mine,stop for both the Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad, but also the Bullfrog but the history of the area - which is aRailroad. It was not only a milling site for Goldfield gold, but in the great reference! Has original (very beat up)middle of some rich mines. [collateralhistory.com] 1) MIlltown envelope. From Ralph R Lander of Austin,Extension Gold MIning Company. 1916. Number 923 for 1000 shares Nevada. Prospectus is 6 x 9” and in veryto George W Lovejoy. Signed by C Savery and Wickes(?). 2) Milltown nice condition. A little staining on frontFraction Mining Company. 1907. Number 968 for 200 shares to Fred cover. Map is nearly perfect! Est. $ 150-R Anglemier(?). Signed by Fritz Eilender and Abbott. The Fraction 300 HWAC#60655has discoloration and the Extension has pinholes. Otherwise niceexamples. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59877274 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3422 Ormsby County, Nevada, Lot #3426 Reveille North Carson Silver Mining Mining District, Co. Stock Certificate, Ormsby Nevada, 1878 Gila County, 1875 Rare. Location of Silver Mining Works: Ormsby County, Nev. Inc. in Company Stock California in 1874. No. 760, issued Certificate Number for 25 shares to A.C. Perkins on April 9501 for 50 sharest 23, 1875. Signed by president L.D. o EA Richardson.Brown and secretary William Van Bokkelen. Not cancelled. Mining Endorsed on back.vignette (top center) and locomotive vignette (left). Folds, rounded Signed by Joseph Mcorner. The district was discovered in 1859 but remained fairly idle English and (?). Backuntil 1874 when a new round of prospecting began. Other mines in of certificate has largethe district included the Voltaire, Eagle, Clear Creek and the Niagara. bright “Assessment Paid” circular stamp. Vignette of miners workingThe ores were silver-copper-lead with assays running up to $200 a underground and an ore bucket on the way down. Condition is fair:ton. These prospects can still be found up Voltaire Canyon between edge issues, some discoloration, some folds. The Reveille district is 35King’s and Clear Creek canyons southwest of Carson. General William miles from Tybo. In Thompson And West’s 1881 “History of Nevada”Van Bokkelen and his brother General Jacob Van Bokkelen are the Gila is mention as the major mine in the Reveille District. It had afamiliar names in Nevada history. Jacob was the cause of and killed shaft of 460’ and a tunnel a thousand feet long. The Gila was the majorby a nitroglycerin explosion in Virginia City on June 29, 1873. The producer of this district. It ran from 1874 to 1891. The Gila producedexplosion killed 10 people total. Jacob was an agent for Giant Powder, $531,000 of the $611,000 the district produced. Est. $ 200-400and was known to sleep with the explosives stored under his bed. He HWAC#60235also had a pet monkey and some speculate the explosion may havebeen caused by the monkey dropping a can. Six cans of nitroglycerine Lot #3427 Round Mountain, Nevada,and 150 pounds of explosive powder went off. William Van Bokkelen is 1907 Round Mountain Hydraulicmentioned in the History of Nevada (Davis) regarding a problem at the Mining Stock - for Nugget Hunters!State Prison in Carson in 1873. Lieutenant Governor Denver refused to Number 109 for 5,000 shares toleave the prison and hand over the keys to his successor. Van Bokkelen George W Thatcher in 1907. Signedwas ordered by Governor Bradley to take troops and take back the by CO Olive and Thomas Wilson.prison. Denver surrendered. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60907 Incorporated in Nevada. Very fine condition! Thomas Wilson, and Lot #3423 Rawhide, Nevada, Rawhide Alaskan Miner recognized some gold in gravel. That was the start of Mining Map & Stock Certificate Lot of the Round Mountain hydraulic mining rush. He was soon cleaning up 2. 1) Map: Proven Zone Rawhide Mining $80 to $1,000 a day by dry washing. He sold his clam for 10% royalty District, Nevada – showing all locations on gross production. (Bennett Collection) Est. $ 40-80 HWAC#59843 of Principal mines, Prospects and leases of Rawhide. The 13 x 20 inches Black on Lot #3428 Silver Star District, white map lists brief descriptions of 29 Nevada, 1896, 1906 Three Deeds properties on the left and right sides and about the Same Property. Three shows over 100 mining claims by name deeds from 1896 and 1906 for the and location. This was a map that was mines known as the Gold Sovereign printed by the Goldfield Review, Nevada’s and the Delaware in the Silver Star leading mining paper. Folded, some Mining District near Marietta. The discoloration. Tears and holes along fold Silver Star district lies betweenmarks. 2) Unissued Rawhide Hills Mining Company stock certificate. Garfield Flat on the northwest and190-. No. 828. Three mining vignettes. Toning. Est. $ 150-300 Soda Springs Valley on the east and southeast, and includes the areaHWAC#572047 on the north and south slopes of Thunder Mountain and Silver Dyke Canyon. Silver Star was included in a large Excelsior district on the Lot #3424 Reno, Nevada, The Reno- General Land Office 1866 map. The area was known as Marietta in Peavine Mines Co. Stock Certificate, 1879. The Silver Star district of Lincoln (1923) included the Gold 1912 Rare. Inc. in Nevada. No. 209, Range, or Mina, district on the northeast, near the town of Mina, issued for 500 shares to Frank and the Marietta or Black Mountain district on the southwest, in the Squire on Feb. 19th, 1912. Signed vicinity of Marietta. [Mining Districts of Nevada by Tingley] The area by the president and secretary. produced from 1872 to 1939. Three of the biggest years of production Not cancelled. Brown border with were 1895, 1896, 1897. [Couch & Carpenter] No wonder men were miner and mule vignettes. Also large interested in owning a piece of the action. The Gold Sovereign and vignette of Peavine Mountain. Printed Delaware were not one of the producers. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60661 by Reno Printing Co. 8.25 x 11” Folds. A 1911 Reno Gazette-Journal article Lot #3429 Tonopah, Nevada,states the company owned 15 claims on the Red Metals Lode and that 1909 7th Annual Report for thethe property was being developed with a tunnel. (Al Adams Gold Rush Tonopah Mining Co. of NevadaMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#58466 Submitted at the Seventh Annual Meeting of Stockholders, May 4th, Lot #3425 Reno/Ely, Nevada, 1909. 28 pages with black-and- Nevada Souvenir Spoons (6) 4 white photographs. Details the silver spoons engraved “Reno” 1 improvements made to the mine, copper spoon (Ely, die cut) and including telephones installed on 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 12th levels of the 1 is “other”. All are approx. 4.5”. mine; pump to drain water encountered sinking the Mizpah Shaft to Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#56709 1260 ft; new vein discoveries at the Red Plume and Buckboard; a new compressor at the mill; 158,052 dry tons of ore processed; and much more. Excellent condition. Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#572068Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 275

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3430 Tonopah, Nevada, Lot #3435 Gold Hill, Nevada, 1865 Report of Golden Anchor Mining Company the Uncle Sam Senior and Gold Canon Silver Stock Certificate Issued to John Lodes (Gold Hill, NV) By Samuel A. Chapin & J. W. Sparks & Company Issued A. Veatch. Boston. Printed by Alfred Mudge & Son, for 1000 shares on December 20, 1865. 24pp. discussing the Gold Hill Front Lodes 1906. Certificate number 6645. on the Comstock range, N.T. Surveyed July 1864, Endorsed by the company on the by N. Wescoatt and John Allen Veatch. Originally reverse. The Golden Anchor was an located Sept. & Oct. 1859, the property is situated important company at Tonopah and between the Yellow Jacket and Justice Mines. this certificate illustrates how John Made to accompany report of Dr. J.A. Veatch. TheSparks, Nevada Governor at the time, was active in Tonopah mining statement and report were to call attention toventures. Uncanceled. Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#56330 the sale of the Uncle Sam Senior and the Gold Canon mines located within the limits of Gold Lot #3431 Tonopah, Nevada, 1906-07 Two Hill, Nevada. The report states that these parts of the Comstock Lode Different Golden Anchor Mining Company have been pronounced by the most scientific engineers and chemists Stock Certificates Two different Golden Anchor in the country to be the most valuable ever discovered. Also includes MC stock certificates, issued 1906 and 1907. a report from Adelberg & Raymond. The two lodes lay parallel to each These uncanceled stocks have green and brown other at one to two hundred feet which greatly adds to the value of the borders with a very attractive Liberty vignette at property and facilitating easy and successful development. The report left. Est. $ 50-70 HWAC#56339 contains affirmations and statements from various persons to the value of the two mines. Original salmon printed wrappers. Joint split, but otherwise fine and bright. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58513 Lot #3432 Tonopah, Nevada, Four Lot #3436 Gold Hill, Nevada, Gold Different Tonopah and Goldfield Hill, Nevada Mine Location & Mining Stock Certificates Includes: Assay Results 1903 three page Silver Pick Consolidated Mines, handwritten Certificate of Location issued to Akins, 1914, and canceled; for a mining claim located in the Saylor Humphrey Gold Mining Gold Hill Mining District, Storey Company, 1906, uncanceled, issued County, Nevada. The claim is named to the same person; two different the Homestake Mining Claim on the certificates for the Golden Anchor Homestake Ledge, and is a relocationCompany, one issued to Benham, another issued to a securities firm, of the Santa Rosa Mining Claim.1906 and 1907. Uncanceled. Nice group. Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#56331 The claim was located by sinking a 10 foot deep shaft into the ledge. Lot #3433 Tonopah, Nevada, One Bullfrog & Two Signed by Thomas P. Lynch, whose name appears in Gold Hill and Tonopah, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates Lot of Silver City post-1900 mining. After the claim, there are two additional 3. 1) The Bullfrog Charter Mining & Milling Company. handwritten pages showing assay results/ ore milled and bullion Rare. Inc. in Arizona. No. 427, issued for 1,000 shares to yielded dating back to 1901 up to 1918. Pages are folded and toned. E.T. Williamson on Feb. 12th, 1906. Signed by Barrick There are two Santa Rosa Mines listed in the 1864 Collins directory. (president) and Barrick (secretary). Mot cancelled. One is in the Palmyra District. The other’s location is not given and Multiple mining vignettes. Poor condition. Heavy soiling could be ours. Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#50976 and deep folds. 2) Two issued stock certificates for United Tonopah & Goldfield Mines. Both issued in 1905 Lot #3437 Gold Hill, Nevada, to the same person. Neither is cancelled. Underground Stereoview of Quartz Mills mining vignette. Both have folds with some separation & Mining Works at Gold Hill, and staining. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Nevada Thomas Houseworth & Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58475 Co. Stereoview #738 Nevada series Lot #3434 Treasure Hill, Nevada, Comstock – “Quartz Mills and Independence Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Mining Works – Gold Hill.” Slight Treasure Hill, 1869 Cert #53. Issued to F. Clem Uhler, Trustee Staining on upper left part of picture. for 50 shares on April 26, 1869, datelined San Francisco. Signed by M. Est. $ 600-1200 HWAC#61224J. McDonald president and R. Wegener secretary. Vignette of GeorgeWashington on a reared up horse. Incorporated on March 18, 1869; Lot #3438 Gold Hill, Nevada, Bixlercapitalized at $2,000,000; 20,000 shares at $100 per. Black border and Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stockprint. Uncancelled. Printer - C. Harrison, SF. 4 x 9”. Printed around Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevadathe vignette are the names of the lodes with the total length, these Territory, 1863 Location printedinclude “Independence, 6000 ft; Vallejo, 800 ft; Glengarry, 1000 ft; below logo: Gold Hill District, NevadaBernadotte, 1000 ft; Black Prince, 1000 ft and Edward Everett, 1000 Territory. (It is not common to seeft.” Printed at top “Treasure Hill, White Pine Mining District, Nevada.” “Nevada Territory” spelled out.In less than two years, over 13,000 claims were located on Treasure Usually just N.T.) No. 43, issued forHill; most of them were never worked. By 1868, Treasure Hill’s 10 shares to Theodore Voizin onpopulation swelled to 6,000. Probably as much as $20 million in silver July 23rd, 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by president J.C. Hollenbeckwas mined by 1880 (Paher). Twenty-five cent revenue stamp affixed at and the company secretary, I.C. Tarrington (?). Not cancelled. Largethe left. Very fine. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#57603 vignette of an eagle with other patriotic imagery. Also a vignette of an allegorical woman holding an American flag. Robbins & Co., Printers, SF. 25 cent Power of Attorney stamp attached upside down. Folds, some toning and writing on reverse. Not in Filer. Not listed in the Collins 1864 Comstock Directory. Hollenbeck is listed as a wholesale grocer in the 1864 Langley SF Directory. Theodore Voizin is listed with Voizin, Ris & Co. auctioneers and commission merchants. No listing of this mining company in the 1863 or 1864 Langley SF directories. No other references could be located. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60619276 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3439 Gold Hill, Nevada, Bob Lot #3442 Gold Hill, Walker Gold & Silver Mining Co. Nevada, White Dove Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada Cons. Mining Company Territory 1863 Location Gold Hill Stock Certificate, Gold Mining District, N.T. (printed at the Hill, Nevada Territory, top). Incorporated July 3, 1863. 1864 Inc. February Dateline Virginia, N.T., July 28th, 1864. Location: Gold 1863. No. 18, issued for 23 1/4 Hill District, Storey shares to Geo. L. Gould. Signed by County, N.T. (printed president J.W. Phillips and secretary upper left). Office:J. McCarty. Not cancelled. Vignette of man with flag (left) and small Virginia, N.T. (printedportrait of Native American (bottom). No printer listed. 25 cent IR lower left). Dateline Virginia, N.T., March 5th, 1864. No. 35, issued forstamp attached upside down on the right side of the certificate. Black 10 shares to Samuel Fryor. Fryor is listed as a miner with the Sideson creme paper. Folds, chips to upper right edge and portion missing Mining Company in the 1864 Collins Directory. Signed by J.H. Malleton bottom left edge. Not listed in Filer. Does appear in 1864 Collins as president. Capt. J.H. Mallet is listed as superintendent of the Miltonand is listed as having 1,400 ft in the Gold Hill District with an office Mining Co., residence North B street, office in the Medan Building,at 14 N. C Street in Virginia City. J.W. Phillips is listed as living in in the 1864 Collins directory. Signed by Joseph Loryea as secretary.American Flat. Gould is not listed. J. McCarty is listed as a broker and Loryea is listed as a stock broker residing North A street in Collinssecretary for this mine and the Summit mining company. Est. $ 400- 1864. Not cancelled. Commercial Print, Virginia. Ornate logo and800 HWAC#60617 border, no vignette. One 25 cent Internal Revenue stamp attached. Folds, toning, some ink smears. The mine is listed in the mining Lot #3440 Gold Hill, Nevada, directory at the end of Collins 1864 Comstock Directory. It is listed as Cincinnati Gold & Silver Mining Co. having 1200 feet in the Gold Hill District, with J. Loryea as secretary Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada and office at 17 North C. Street in Virginia City. We can find no other Territory 1864 Location: Gold Hill mention of this mine in our references. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60600 District, Storey County, N.T. (printed at upper right, partially covered by Lot #3443 Gold Hill, Nevada, Exchequer Mining Company Stock 25 cent IR stamp). Incorporated Dec. Certificate, 1865, Gold Hill, NV Extremely rare. Very difficult to 11, 1863. No. 50, issued for 5 shares find 1860s stocks from the main portion of the Comstock Lode. Theto J.D. Fry on January 16th, 1864. Signed by president W.B. Scott and Exchequer was located on the “gut” of the Comstock in Gold Hill nextsecretary William Hunt. Not cancelled. Three vignettes: surface mine to the Yellow Jacket. Stock Certificate No. 256 for 100 shares madeworkings (upper right), allegorical women (bottom left), and small out to A.C. Hill, Trustee dated October 20, 1865. The Company waseagle head (bottom). Gold Hill News Print. Folds, some toning, stamp capitalized at $2,400,000, 8000 shares at $300 each and incorporatedcovering pinholes. Not in Filer. Listed in the 1864 Collins Comstock on July 19th, 1865. An embossed company seal is centered at thedirectory, but with A.S. Arrington as secretary. 1600 feet in the Gold bottom. Signatures include Wm. Hillis, Secretary and S. Heydenfeldt,Hill District, office in Virginia City. Fry is not listed in that directory. President. Black and white with a vignette of woman at left. Lith.W.B.Scott is listed as a secretary for the Nor Wester and the Satellite Britton & Co. S.F. Not cancelled. Rare early territorial with footmining companies. William Hunt is listed as a stock broker and mining ownership per share. Curiously this is one of the mines left out bysecretary living in American Flat. He even has an advertisement on pg. Couch & Carpenter. From the Pacific Coast Annual Mining Review and346 which states he is the secretary for the Jim McClellan, Orion, Hunt, Stock Ledger October 1878, p.195: “The Exchequer lies next southBraden, West Gold Hill, and Washington at his office in American Flat. of the Bullion and between it and the Alpha in Gold Hill. It has beenEst. $ 400-800 HWAC#60618 prospected through the Bullion and Imperial shafts. Explorations down to the 1700, 1800, and 2000 ft. levels crosscuts have shown Lot #3441 Gold Hill, Nevada, only low-grade ore. Number of feet is 400. Shares per foot is 250.” In Tecumseh Gold & Silver Mining Co. late 1878. some 13 years after this certificate was issued, there were Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada 100,000 shares and the assessments (12) had added up to $380,000. Territory, 1863 Gold Hill Mining The mine is listed in Becker’s Geology of the Comstock Lode and District, Storey County, N.T. (printed Washoe District 1882 on p. 410. Solomon Heydenfeldt is listed in at the top of the certificate). Inc. Langley’s Business Directory of San Francisco for 1866, p.225 and is April 1863 under the laws of Nevada a well-known attorney, judge and investor that is either an officer or Territory. Dateline Gold Hill, N.T., trustee of many mining companies. Est. $ 800-1500 HWAC#57600 July 15th, 1863. No. 85, issued for 15 shares to F.L. Grosuenor. Signedby president N.A.H. Ball and secretary Geo. G. Burnett. Not cancelled.Large vignette of allegorical woman (left side) and small vignette ofdog next to safe. Enterprise Print (Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain wasworking at the Enterprise at this time). 25 cent IR stamp attachedsideways beneath logo. Deep folds, paperclip stain. Not in Filer. Listedin the Collins 1864 Comstock directory as having 1,000 ft. in theGold Hill District, office on Maynard’s Block in Gold Hill, and Burnettstill secretary. N.A.H. Ball is listed as a cashier with the Gold Hillbanking firm of Maynard & Flood. Burnett is listed as a stock brokerand mining recorder. There was also a Tecumseh mine in the nearbyPalmyra District. Tecumseh was a Native American Shawnee warriorand chief, who became the primary leader of a large, multi-tribalconfederacy in the early 19th century. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60605Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 277

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3444 Virginia Lot #3446 Lyon County, Nevada, City, Nevada, Gould & Rothschild Gold & Silver Mining Curry Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Blue Sulphur Company Stock Spring District, Nevada Territory, Certificate, 1865 1863 Incorporated March 24th, This is one of the rare 1863. Dateline Virginia, N.T., July 6th, early Gould & Curry 1863. No. 198, issued for 10 shares stocks, one of possibly to secretary M. Thomson. Signed by only a dozen known. Thomson and the president, W.T. It was one of the key Warren. Not cancelled. Three vignettes: miner pushing ore cart out of producers on the mine (Loomis); ship (left side); and dog’s head (bottom center). Towne Comstock. Datelined & Bacon Printers, S.F. 25 cent IR stamp attached and pen cancelled. San Francisco Jan. Condition issues. Heavy toning, deep folds, tape repairs, rough edges. 28, 1865. Pass# Very rare. Not in Filer. Listed in the 1864 Collins directory as being in STGC27865 graded as the Blue Sulphur Spring District, M. Thompson secretary, office at 14VG. Cert #3240 issued to R. Mingeustein, Trustee for 2 shares. Signed N. C Street in Virginia City. W.T. Warren is listed as a practicing wagonby A. F. LXXXX president and J.M. Shorwell, secretary. Incorporated and carriage making at 71 North B Street in Virginia City. Monroeon June 27, 1860; capitalized at $2,400,000; 4800 shares @ $500 per. Thomson is listed as a broker with an office in the Medan Building.Vignette of Mt. Davidson at center. A small piece is missing from the Blue Sulphur Spring District was another name for the Silver Cityvignette in the sky above. Adhesive revenue on front. Cancelled. Black Mining District. By 1868, this area was one of only a few districts inborder on white paper. 6 x 9.” Trimmed tight at left end. The Gould & Lyon County that continued to maintain an organization but activeCurry began as two adjacent mining claims of Gould & Co. and Curry mining had not been carried on for the past three years (Browne, pg.& Co. located between the Savage and Best & Belcher mines in the 328, 1868). Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60603central part of the Comstock lode. Located in early 1859 as one ofthe first Comstock claims, it is named after Abram Curry, one of the Lot #3447 Lyon County, Nevada,first settlers into Carson City, and Alva Gould. Both men sold out their Atlantic Gold & Silver Mining Co.interest in the claim for an aggregate sum of less than $10,000. The Stock Certificate, Devil’s GateG&C was the first major mining company to build their own mills, District, Nevada Territory, 1864two in 1861 and one in 1863. The stock rose to $6300 per foot in June Location: Devil’s Gate District1863, or about $1600 per share, after Comstock mine production went (printed below logo). Incorporatedfrom $6 million in 1862 to $12 million in 1863. Among the original April 1st, 1863. Dateline Virginia City,incorporators were George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, John Earl, Alpheus February 29th, 1864. No.262, issuedBull, Thos. Bell, A. Head, B.F. Sherwood, and Wm. Blanding. William for 5 shares to John Burbank. Signed by J. Carmichael, president, andChapman Ralston was initially appointed treasurer, and Charles Strong A.C. Knox, secretary. Not cancelled. Prospector vignette with Loomisthe mine superintendent. Shareholders George Hearst, William Lent written below. Also small vignette of a dog’s head. Printed by Towne &and John Earl, would all go on to be instrumental in the building of Bacon, Printers, SF. 25 cent Power of Attorney stamp at left. Folds, bentthe new mill at the junction of Six and Seven Mile canyons that was corners, some staining. There is a listing for a law firm of Burbank &completed in 1863 and later sold and dismantled after 1870. The mine Edgerton in Collins 1864 directory; possibly this is our John Burbank?produced over $17 million in gold and silver and was the primary The mine is listed with an office at 13 Taylor’s Building in Virginiafinancial motivating machine in 1863 that changed Virginia City from a City. A.C. Knox is listed as the secretary for this mine and others, butgood mining region to a great one. Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#572014 also has a listing as an attorney. J. Carmichael’s only listing in the 1864 directory is as secretary for the Daniel Low Coal Company. No other Lot #3445 Lyon information on this mine could be found. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60623 County, Nevada, Douglas Gold & Lot #3448 Lyon County, Nevada, Silver Mining Co. The Lyons & Leland Cons. Gold & Stock Certificate, Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Blue Sulphur Spring Devil’s Gate District, Silver City, District, Nevada Nevada Territory, 1863 “Devil’s Territory, 1864 Gate District, Silver City, Nevada Ultra rare territorial Territory. Comstock Front and Back Nevada stock. Ledges” (printed on certificate). Inc.Location printed at the top of the certificate: Minnesota Ledge, Blue August 22, 1863. No. 212, issued for 25 shares to J.A. Zimmerman onSulphur Spring District. Lyon County. Inc. March 24, 1864. Dateline November 3rd, 1863. Signed by president H.C. Keible. Signed by C.P.Dayon, N.T., April 5, 1864. No. 32, issued for 25 shares to Nathan King, Budd as secretary. Not cancelled. Patriotic eagle vignette (center)company president. Signed by King and also the company secretary and vignette of allegorical women (lower left). Printed by RobbinsG.W. Blackford. Not cancelled. Printed by Virginia Union Print. 25 & Co. Print, 417 Clay St. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached at left,cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at left. Thin paper with folds, pen cancelled. Folds, some toning/foxing. Charles P. Budd is listed ascreases, and worn areas. 4 x 8.5” Listed in Collins 1864 directory. The a broker in the 1864 Langley SF directory. J. Zimmerman is listed inBlue Sulphur Spring District was another name for the Silver City the 1864 Collins Comstock Directory as working at the SacramentoMining District. By 1868, this area was one of only a few districts in Restaurant at 321 South C Street in Virginia City. This mining companyLyon County that continued to maintain an organization but active is listed in the Collins directory, but with J.F. Pope as secretary, office atmining had not been carried on for the past three years (Browne, pg. 34 California Street in San Francisco. We can find no other information328, 1868). The other principal mining districts in Lyon County were about this mine. FH previously sold one of these certificates in thethe Devil’s Gate, Brown’s, Indian, and Palmyra. Please also see the Filer Collection. Not listed in the Mahler census of territorial Nevadaterritorial Palmyra stock offered in this sale. (Al Adams Gold Rush stock certificates. The Devil’s Gate District was organized NovemberMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#58451 18, 1859. Located on the Southeast slope of the Virginia Range. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60608278 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3449 Lyon County, Nevada, Lot #3451 Lyon Lodi Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock County, Nevada, Certificate, Palmyra District, Nevada Anna Gold & Territory, 1864 Palmyra District, Lyon Silver Mining Co. County, N.T. (printed in right corner). Stock Certificate, Golden Eagle Ledge, 600 feet (printed Spring Valley, upper left). Dateline Como, Lyon County, Nevada Territory, N.T., February 27th, 1864. Low # 6, 1864 Extraissued to S.A. Ringo. Signed by R.B. Ellis, president, and J.S. Crosman, rare location.secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate logo on ribbon vignette, plus small Location printedvignette of American flag. Printed by W.B. Cooke & Co. Printers, on certificate: Spring Valley, Devil’s Gate District, Lyon County, N.T.San Francisco. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached lower left, pen Incorporated January 9th, 1864. Dateline Gold Hill, January 27th,cancelled. Folds, some toning on edges. This mining company is not 1864. No. 54, issued for 5 shares to P.F.W. Black. Signed by L.A. Hauck,listed in the 1864 Collins Comstock directory. Nor are S.A. Ringo, J.S. secretary, and the president, Sig’d Ettlinger. Not cancelled. Very ornateCrosman, or RB Ellis listed. There is a listing for a Robert Ellis mine logo written on a ribbon vignette. Three other vignettes on the stock:in the Devil’s Gate District with T. Fitch as secretary. Is this our R.B. portrait of a woman (left); miner panning for gold (center); and eagle’sEllis? Not in the 1864 Langley SF directory either. Not in Filer or head (bottom). Gold Hill News Print. Van Vleck Eng.Folds, toning, a fewother Holabird indexes. The Palmyra Mining District, which included small stains. PFW Black is not listed in the Collins 1864 directory. Thisthe towns of Palmyra and Como, was organized in 1862 in the Pine company is listed in Collins with their office in Gold Hill. L.A. Hauck isNut Mountains 8 miles southeast of Dayton between the Sullivan listed as secretary for multiple mining companies and appears to be(to the southwest) and Indian Springs (to the northeast) districts. associated with Hart’s Saloon in Gold Hill also. Sig’d Ettlinger is listedBoth districts were combined in 1869. J.D. Winters, of Yellow Jacket as owning a grocery business with his brother in Virginia City. Not inMine fame, once operated a small mill at Como before heading to the Filer. Spring Valley was located below Silver City and three miles westComstock. In 1861 Palmyra had a considerable business district and of Dayton. Ansari notes two mills were present: Dana Mill (1860s) anda post office. The following year promising ledges were discovered a Spring Valley Mill (1870s). According to Nevada and Her Resourceshalf-mile east, and the town of Como was platted there. Over the next (1894): “The ledge is strong and has been opened on the surface byyear or two virtually the entire population of Palmyra removed to well known gold producers at many different points from Spring valleyComo. A letter from Como was published in the Daily Alta California on to Devil’s Gate a distance of about two miles. A tunnel following theAugust 31st, 1863 and paints a picture of a bustling mining camp in course of the ledge from Spring valley to Devil’s Gate would strikecompetition with Virginia City. The writer mentions many mine names the Silver City mines at a depth of about 500 feet and would open anbut not this company. Mines mentioned include: Shiloh Lode, Palmyra immense mineral section through almost the entire length of whichConsolidated, Wagram Co., Monte Cristo, Rapidan, Sharon, Ray, Sonora, luring inducements would be offered the miner to prospect and itPrince of Wales, Walker, Mineral Tunnel, and many others. They would afford employment to at least a thousand men It is in everymention a mill being put up and more on the way that fall. Clearly, they respect equal to the Pine Grove and Silver Peak properties.” Stretch,are excited about the possibilities of this district! However, by 1865, 1867, notes that several of the abandoned mines in the Spring ValleyComo had not panned out. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60609 District are receiving new attention, with some being relocated and a ten stamp mill being erected (pg. 14). Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60624 Lot #3450 Lyon County, Nevada, Random Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Lot #3452 Storey Palmyra District, Nevada Territory, 1863 County, Nevada, Incredibly rare. Listed on Mahler’s census Belle Union of Nevada territorial issued stocks. Location Gold & Silver printed on stock certificate: Palmyra Mining Mining Co. Stock District, Lyon County, Nevada Territory. Certificate, SilverInc. July 31, 1863. No. 222, issued for 10 shares to P.H. Emerson on Star District,Sept. 9th, 1863 in Dayton. Signed by president E. Knapp and secretary Nevada Territory,G.C. McGaddon. Not cancelled. Gorgeous locomotive vignette at top 1863 Silver Starcenter and Native American warrior on horse at left. Printed on yellow District, Storeypaper by Towne & Bacon, Printers, SF. 25 cent adhesive revenue County, N.T. (printed at the top). Incorporated March 10, 1863 understamp attached at bottom left. Horizontal and vertical folds. Very the laws of Nevada Territory. Dateline Gold Hill, N.T., July 1st, 1863. No.fine. 5.25 x 10” Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. Not in Collins 140, issued for 7 shares to S.B. Turner. Signed by the president, P.H.directory. The Palmyra Mining District, which included the towns of Herley, and secretary R.W. Billet. Not cancelled. Vignette of allegoricalPalmyra and Como, was organized in 1862 in the Pine Nut Mountains woman with shield and eagle and smaller vignette of a dog head. “Belle8 miles southeast of Dayton between the Sullivan (to the southwest) Union” printed in the background, partially obscured by sidewaysand Indian Springs (to the northeast) districts. Both districts were 25 cent IR stamp. Printed by the Enterprise (Samuel Clemens/Markcombined in 1869. J.D. Winters, of Yellow Jacket Mine fame, once Twain was there at this time). Folds, creases, some staining. Not listedoperated a small mill at Como before heading to the Comstock. In in the Filer Collection. Listed in the 1864 Collins VC directory as having1861 Palmyra had a considerable business district and a post office. 1,400 ft in the Silver Star District, Billet as secretary, and office at 33The following year promising ledges were discovered a half-mile east, South C. Street in Virginia City. Billet is also listed as the secretaryand the town of Como was platted there. Over the next year or two for the Consolidated Cedar Hill and the Poorman. Turner is listed asvirtually the entire population of Palmyra removed to Como. A letter a secretary for mining companies (Arizona, Clement, Independent,from Como was published in the Daily Alta California on August 31st, Russian, and United American) living at the International Hotel.1863 (two weeks before this stock was issued) and paints a picture of The Silver Star District was1 1/4 miles east of Virginia City and Golda bustling mining camp in competition with Virginia City. The writer Hill and lies parallel to the Comstock Lode. It was later renamed thementions many mine names but not this company. Mines mentioned Brunswick District after the Brunswick Lode and then renamed againinclude: Shiloh Lode, Palmyra Consolidated, Wagram Co., Monte Cristo, as the Comstock District. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60621Rapidan, Sharon, Ray, Sonora, Prince of Wales, Walker, Mineral Tunnel,and many others. They mention a mill being put up and more on theway that fall. Clearly, they are excited about the possibilities of thisdistrict! However, by 1865, Como had not panned out. (Al Adams GoldRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#58422Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 279

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part IILot #3453 Storey County, Nevada, Great Eastern Cons. Gold & Silver Lot #3454 Storey County, Nevada, GreenMining Co. Stock Certificate, Silver Star District, Nevada Territory, Mountain Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock1863 Location: Star District, Storey County (Lyons crossed out), N.T. Certificate, Silver Star District, Nevada(printed below logo). Incorporated April 3rd, 1863. No. 54, issued Territory, 1863 Issued to N.A. Chandler,for 15 shares to E. Ezekiel on April 22nd, 1863. Signed by president Pyramid Lake Indian War Survivor AA. Clark and secretary L.F. Yates. Not cancelled. Vignette by Loomis very rare mining stock with wonderfulof ore cart being loaded onto lift underground. Also small vignette of ties to territorial Nevada history! Silverdog head at the bottom. Printed by Towne & Bacon Printers, S.F. 25 Star District (printed upper left), Storey County, N.T. (printed lowercent IR stamp attached on the left side. Deep folds, rough edges, and left). Incorporated Sept. 21, 1863. Low No. 9, issued for 25 sharesareas of foxing/staining. Listed in the 1864 Collins directory, location to N.A. Chandler on October 13th, 1863. in San Francisco. Signed bySilver Star District, with A.C. Knox as secretary and office at 13 J.W. Haskin, president, and N.G. French, secretary. Not cancelled. TwoTaylor’s Building in Virginia City. Yates is listed as the secretary for the vignettes: surface mine workings (top center) and woman (left). TwoHarrison Mining Company. The Silver Star District was1 1/4 miles east revenue stamps (20 and 5 cent) attached. Folds, light wear. Printerof Virginia City and Gold Hill and lies parallel to the Comstock Lode. It obscured by stamp. Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. Listedwas later renamed the Brunswick District after the Brunswick Lode in the 1864 Collins Comstock directory with French as secretaryand then renamed again as the Comstock District. A pencil inscription and office at 426 Montgomery St. in San Francisco. The Silver Staron the back of the certificate says “Near the Utah.” There were two District was located east of Virginia City. It was later renamed theUtah Mines on the Comstock: one on the north end of Virginia City Brunswick District after the Brunswick Lode and then renamed againand one in American Flat. The note is likely referring to the latter. [Ref: as the Comstock District. N.A. Chandler is listed in Collins as being theAnsari] Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60615 superintendent of the Lady Bird Mine and living at 60 South C. Street in Virginia City. He is best known for his letters from the California RETURN POLICY Gold Rush and Nevada Territory to his wife, Jane. When one reads the synopsis of the letters he seems to be always telling Jane he is All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless ready to come home. He never quite seems to make it! In California otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, he worked in the Northern mines, spending much of his time while in please call our office for assistance. ALL SALES California at the Alpha and Omega diggings, where he owned several ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece mining claims, participated as a partner in several quartz mills, and that was significantly inaccurately described helped dig water distribution ditches that would directly influence by calling our office within 10 days of receipt the feasibility of hydraulic mining operations. He was one of the early of item(s) and notifying us of the error arrivals to the Comstock. The Utah Territorial Records show that he and reason for return. We do not refund was involved with the ‘Chandler Claim’ as early as April 17, 1860. That postage or insurance. PLEASE CALL US IF puts him arriving in Virginia City just about the time of the Pyramid YOU REQUIRE A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION Lake Paiute Indian War in 1860. In the first battle a group of untrained REPORT. Any items that are returned must be miners decided to teach the ‘Savages’ a lesson after they killed two returned in the exact, unaltered condition.  white men (not without provocation). After marching several days When we receive your bids we will assume they came upon the Indians. The white broke ranks and charged helter you have read the description in the catalog, skelter. The Indians with bows and arrows were disciplined and it viewed the image of the item, have contacted is estimated that 76 whites died and less than a handful of Indians. us regarding any questions you may have Chandler seems to have barely survived the second battle that was on any lot and/or have previewed the lot in made up of soldiers from California and volunteers. One of his letters person. (June 19, 1860) is about the retaking of the first battle ground and the discovery of Captain Storey’s body and his burial, which Chandler attended (Storey’s gravesite sits in an empty field in a local Carson City neighborhood.) . He writes that General Haven and Colonel Jack Hayes came over with him to organize a force and “give them all a whipping.” While working on the Lady Bryan on the Comstock he was making very good money - $6,000 in one month! But the mining in the Comstock went south, he made some bad financial decisions and he lost his small fortune. By 1871 he writes from Eureka that he is working as a stone cutter. He never made it home and died in Eureka by his own hand. His obituary tells of his rather large debt and his sorrow of the death of his wife and son. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60614 Lot #3455 Storey County, Nevada, Charter Oak Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Virginia District, Nevada Territory, 1863 Location: Virginia Mining District, Storey County, N.T. (printed under logo). The company owned Charter Oak Ledges No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 (printed at right). Incorporated June 1863. Dateline Virginia, N.T., June 15th, 1863. No. 94, issued for 11 shares to company president Mason B. Bartlett. Signed by Bartlett and secretary J.C. George. Not cancelled. Unusual vignette of oak tree and small vignette of fog’s head. Agnew & Deffebach print, SF. 25 cent IR stamp attached at left. Horizontal and vertical folds, toning, and imprint stains (right and left) from being folded with the revenue stamp. Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. The mine is not listed in the 1964 Collins Comstock directory, nor is Bartlett. J.C. George is listed as commissioner for deeds living in Virginia City. Bartlett appears to later have been a postal clerk in Eureka and also lived in Tonopah. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60911280 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3456 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #3459 Washoe County, Nevada, Ball Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Tolles Gold & Silver Mining Co. Certificate, Virginia City, Nevada Stock Certificate, Peavine District, Territory, 1863 Virginia Mining Washoe Co., Nevada Territory, District, Storey County, N.T. (printed 1863 Ultra rare location. Dix Ledge, at the top). Incorporated June 2, Pea Vine Mining District, Washoe 1863 under the laws of the Nevada County, N.T. (printed below logo).Territory. Dateline Virginia, N.T., June 8th, 1863. Low #5, issued to Incorporated May 1863. Datelinethe company president, N. Pelham, for 5 shares. Signed byPelham Washoe City, N.T., October 12th, 1863. No. 222, issued to Jacob Kellyand secretary Wm. Ball (namesake for the company?). Not cancelled. for 5 shares. Signed by C. Lambert, president, and James H. Kinkead,Vignette hidden at left by 25 cent IR stamp. Small vignette of hand secretary. Not cancelled. Three vignettes: surface working (center),writing at the bottom. Enterprise Print (Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain prospector (left side), and small eagle (bottom center). Printed bywas working at the Territorial Enterprise at this time). Toning, folds, Towne & Bacon Printers, S.F. Deep folds, some staining, rough corners.creases, rough edges. Wear to stamp also. The Ball Mining Co. is listed Colonel James Kinkead was a pioneer of Nevada and is described inin the 1864 Collins Comstock directory with 1,000 ft in the Virginia The History of Nevada by Davis. At the age of 18, he arrived in WashoeDistrict, W. McKay as secretary, and office at 26 South C Street in City in 1861 and was among the first to open a mercantile house thereVirginia City. The only W. Ball in the Collins directory is a miner at the with Isaac Mears. He served as deputy sheriff for Washoe County forChollar Mine. Pelham is not listed. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60620 8 years before trying mining in the Pyramid Lake region. In 1885, he moved to Virginia City and served as superintendent for the Best Lot #3457 Virginia City, Nevada, & Belcher, Utah, Occidental, and Kentuck mines. He also invented a Messenger & Vanderbilt Gold & milling process for working low-grade ores (the Kinkead Process). Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Charles Lambert is also mentioned by Davis. He made a fortune in Virginia City, Nevada Territory, Washoe City and served the county in the legislature as a Senator 1863 Ultra rare. Location: Virginia before retiring to California. This mining company not in Filer. The Mining District (printed at top). The Peavine District was organized in 1863. It covers an area 16 miles stock actually says “On Mt. Davidson” (east to west) and 8 miles (north to south) in the hills north of the which we haven’t seen before. The Truckee River. Reno was located at the center of the south side of the dateline (“City of Virginia, N.T.”) district. Poeville was a town located at a spring in the center of theis also unique. No. 19, issued for 25 shares to company president district. Peavine Peak is the highest point in the district. The northwestThomas Seale on May 14th, 1863. Signed by Seale and by secretary part of the district was serviced by the NCO railroad. BrowneJ. Ryan. Not cancelled. Blue print on creme paper, eagle vignette. Red described the district in 1867. He says it was originally laid out to be1,000,000 underprint. Enterprise Print Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain 20 miles east to west and 10 miles north to south. He reports that goldwas working at the Enterprise at this time). Signed on the back by & silver occur in quartz veins with copper carbonate ores.The BaySeale and witness James Anderson. Ansari reports that in 1865 Seale State Mining Co. was planning on installing a Haskell smelter at Reno.and Anderson owned a 15 stamp mill 3/4 mile south of Gold Hill. It Dr. Landszwert of Reno had copper ores containing $150 in gold andwas built in 1862 as a 5 stamp mill. It was later known as the Atlas $250 in silver. In 1868, Browne reports that there are 13 veins openedMill. Folds, pinholes, heavy toning, creases, rough bottom edge. Listed in the district, striking north/south, and cutting through granite andin the 1864 Collins Directory with T. Shea as secretary and office at 62 metamorphosed sediments. Hague, 1870, reports: “Veins of copperSouth C Street in Virginia City. Seale is not listed. There are several J. ore have been opened in metamorphic rocks and prospected to aRyan listings, including a bookkeeper and a mining engineer. Thomas depth of 40 or 50 feet. The surface ore consists chiefly of oxides andSeale appears to have encountered serious legal trouble in 1859 in carbonates with some sulphurets of copper. It is slightly argentiferous.California before he came to the Comstock. His brother Henry and he The region has been lying neglected for several years but its proximitygot into a land feud with the Shore Brothers in Santa Clara County that to the railroad may make it an available source of copper should futureended in a murder. Thomas tried to eject one of the Shore brothers, exploration encourage further development .” Burchard (1881) notesPaul, whom he considered a squatter. An altercation broke out and that the Golden Fleece at Poeville has opened an 8-foot vein by tunnelPaul was shot and killed. Thomas turned himself in and was later and incline. He mentions the Massalond Ledge (located 3 1/2 milesfound not guilty. He then went to the Comstock and even Australia west of Reno), and the copper belt of the district located 15 milesbefore returning to California. Read the whole story in “The History of northwest of Reno. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60602Santa Clara County” by Sawyer. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60607 Lot #3460 Storey County, Nevada, Lot #3458 Virginia City, Nevada, Queen Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Weal Chance Silver Mining Flowery District, 1876, GT Brown Co. Stock Certificate, Storey Lith. Flowery Mining District, Storey County, Nevada Territory, 1864 County, Nevada. No. 895, issued for Incorporated Jan. 11th, 1863. 50 shares to William H. McClintock, Location: Storey County, Nevada the company secretary, on April Territory (printed upper right). 7, 1876 in San Francisco. Also signed by President McDonald. Not Low No. 11, issued for 25 shares cancelled. Vignette of queen at left. Lith by G.T. Brown & Co. SF. to James Owen on Feb. 4, 1864 in Grafton T. Brown was a noted African American artist and lithographerSan Francisco. Signed by president Edward Stone and secretary F.A. whose work appears on a number of Western certificates. Folds,Brewer. Not cancelled. Small vignette of dog next to safe. Printed by JP some toning. Ink faded. 4 x 9.5” The Flowery District was located inLeCount & Co.’s Print. 25 cent IR stamp on left border. Folds, light wear. the Flowery Range above Sixmile Canyon, adjacent to the Comstock.Not in Filer. Listed in the 1864 Collins Comstock Directory with office It was discovered in 1859. The Lady Bryan was the early prominentat 40 Montgomery St. SF. Listed as being in the “F District”, which the mine. [Ref: Ansari] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)directory does not identify in its key. It is possible that it should be A Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58423F District (American Flat) or that this refers to the Flowery District.Brewer is also listed as the secretary for two other mining companies:New Mountaineer and Wealth Company. Stone is not listed. There is aJ.R. Owen listed as a physician in Virginia City. No other reference tothis mine could be located. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60601Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 281

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3461 Lot #3462 Virginia City, Nevada, Virginia City, Ophir Consolidated Mill & Mining Nevada, Mackay Co. Stock Certificate, 1879 Ultra Gold & Silver rare. Location listed on stock as Mining Company Storey County, Nevada. The Ophir Stock Certificate, was the discovery site for the Virginia 1897 Never seen City portion of the Comstock Lode. by us before. No. 160. Issued for 5 shares to J.J. Applegate, trustee & company Fantastic mining secretary, on May 23rd, 1879. Signed by the president, J. McCoy and stock featuring secretary, J.J. Applegate. Not cancelled. Very ornate border and logo a portrait of by Britton & Rey. Folds. 4 x 9” In 1879, the Ophir mine, along with the “Bonanza King” adjacent Mexican, were shipping 75 tons of rich ore daily to the millsJohn Mackay! No. 59, issued for 15,000 shares to company president from 1900` to 2200` depths. It was located on the north end of VirginiaR.M. Daggett on May 17th, 1897. Signed by Daggett and secretary City. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#57628O’Neale. Not cancelled. Ornate logo and portrait vignette of Mackay.Location printed above the logo: Comstock-Brunswick Lode, Storey Lot #3463 Virginia City,Co., Nevada. Printed by Schmidt Lith. & Co. Folds, two pinholes, Nevada, Sierra Nevadaotherwise very fine. 5.5 x 10.5” Information on this company is scarce! Mining Company Proof &The Mining Record, Vol 4, (1878) lists the first directors as J.D. Hunt, Issued Stock Certificates,W. Harmon, M.C. Murtag, E.A. Rouleau, and M.P. Finnegan. Our stock Virginia City, Nevadahas a new incorporation date of June 24th, 1896. The Sacramento Lot of 2. The first is anDaily Union (June 25th, 1896) reports the new directors as P.J. Keyes incredible find. The proofof Virginia City, John M. Dormer, W.T. O’Neale, R.M. Daggett, and stock certificate c.1860Thomas Eager of San Francisco. Was Mackay ever involved? One other from Harrison & Major,reference to this company can be located. An EMJ (Vol. 62) article from S.F. Location clearlySept. 26, 1896: “The shaft on this company’s mine is now down to the printed upper right as50 ft level and from this point a west crosscut will be run to intersect Storey County Statethe vein. The vein on the surface shows a breadth of between 30 and of Nevada. Allegorical40 ft. The east or hanging wall is syenite and porphyry with a heavy vignette. “Proof” writtenstreak of clay next to the porphyry. The vein is said to be strongly on president and secretarymineralized throughout its entire width and shows a good assay signature lines. 3.75 x 8.5”value.” Rollin Mallory Daggett (1831-1901) is listed as stock broker Small tape repair and some toning. Second piece is a different design,at 1 Meyer’s & Daggett’s Block in Virginia City in the Collins 1864 issued stock from the company, 1913. Issued for 100 shares to G.B.directory. He is perhaps best known for his literary contributions to Bannan, Corporate signatures. Not cancelled. Assessment stamps haveNevada as member of the “Sagebrush School.” He was associated with ink that shows on the front. Paperclip stains. The Sierra Nevada MineJoseph Thomas Goodman at the Territorial Enterprise, and the two was the 2nd largest producer in Sevenmile Canyon and located belowwrote a play in 1871 called “The Psychoscope” that was produced and the Utah Mine.Staked and worked in 1859, 3,600 feet on the northperformed at Piper’s Opera House in 1872 by John McCullough. The end of the Comstock Lode. In 1878, high value ore was discoveredplay involved depictions of prostitutes that many found shocking. One that caused the stock to soar. The ore didn’t pan out, causing a hugelast story here that relates Mackay and Daggett, as told in Goodwin’s market crash and marking the end of the Bonanza boom days on the“As I Remember Them”: “In his younger days, Mackay had much repute Comstock. [Ref: Ansari] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)as an athlete and boxer. One day when the Bonanza was at its best, he Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#58569asked R. M. Daggett and myself to go down in the mine with him. Hesent the message by Colonel Obiston, who was then superintendent Lot #3464 Virginia City, Nevada,of the Gould and Curry — one of the Bonanza firm’s mines. He said Comstock Collectibles Lot of 40. 1)to Obiston : “Those fellows up in the print shop think I get my money 10 checks: Carson & Tahoe Lumber &easy. I want to show them.” We went down into the mine and began to Fluming, RN-G, 1877; 1890s unissuedexplore it. But Daggett was fat and not much accustomed to exercise, Savage Mining; Comstock Pumpingand fifteen minutes of going up and down ladders and into hot drifts Assoc. RN-X, 1900; Bank of Californiawas enough for him. He found where an air pipe was supplying the Gold Hill 1874; Empire Mill & Miningmine with air, sat down in front of it and declared that he had no Co. 1866; 1870 Summit Mill; Virginiainterest in examining mines that he did not own personally, and & Gold Hill Water Co. 1897; Cons.making $7,000 reports of them for nothing, especially for people who Cal & Virginia 1903; Pless Dredgingkept their mines as hot as that was. It must not be forgotten that in a Gold Hill, unissued; Bullion & Exchange signed by Yerington. 2) 26hot summer day, after an hour’s visit to a lower level of the Comstock, postcards incl 13 real photo. 3 are Tonopah. 3) Gould & Curry assayon ascending, as the cage emerges from the shaft the summer air receipt, 1867, Booths Mill, signed by Gideon Moore, assayer. 4)strikes one like a plunge into a cold bath. On that day, after going the Unissued Savage Mine paycheck sheet of two checks, c.1880s and androunds, we were hoisted out of the mine and went to the dressing unissued Mexican Gold & Silver MC stock. 5) State Controller Warrant,room to throw off the mining suits, bathe and resume our own 1881. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500clothing. When Mackay had thrown off the gray shirt he ‘’put up his HWAC#58573props” before Daggett, in challenge for a boxing match. Daggett criedout. “Wait until I am ready, and ‘T will lay on for Tusculum ; Do thou Lot #3465 Virginia City, Nevada,lay on for Rome.” But a moment later he said : “On second thought I Comstock Kirman Ledgers Fromdecline. When I become excited I strike too terrible a blow, and you are Mackintosh & Bacon 4 page ledgerpoor and have a family to support.” While in the mine that day, Daggett from Mackintosh & Bacon for Richardasked Mr. Mackay how much money he had, and he replied : “I have Kirman Co., June 1881. Lists majortwelve millions of dollars now and believe I have yet twenty-five years Comstock mines including Ophir,of good work in me.” He died almost exactly twenty-five years later.” Belcher, Crown Point, Union andDaggett went on to become a Congressman and minister to Hawaii more. Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#56511before returning to San Francisco. He died of a brain hemorrhage.(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500HWAC#58461282 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3466 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #3468 Virginia City, Sutro Tunnel Company Stock Nevada, Sutro’s Rational Certificate, 1883 No. C31949. System of Mining, Issued for 100 shares to Ben Dilley Presentation Copy, 1868 on Jun. 11th, 1883 in San Francisco. This book is one of the most Signed by C.W. Brush as president important highlights of the and secretary Arnold. Not cancelled. Gold Rush sale. It is J. D. Vignette of Native American chief Whitney’s copy of Sutro’s (top center) and small underground The Mineral Resources ofmining vignette (bottom). Green border and background. Printed the United States and theby National Bank Note Co., NY. 8 x12.5” Folds. The Sutro Tunnel Importance and Necessitywas completed in 1878 when it connected with the Savage Mine. of Inaugurating a RationalBy this point in 1883, Adolph Sutro had already sold his interests System of Mining, with specialin the company and left the Comstock for San Francisco, where he reference to the Comstockwould serve as mayor. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Lode and the Sutro Tunnel in Nevada. Published by John Murphy &Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59028 Co., Baltimore, 1868. 232pp plus maps and folding items. This is the volume that has the map of the Sutro Tunnel and the Comstock Lode, Lot #3467 Virginia City, Nevada, where a number of these maps were released by the printer with Sutro Tunnel Company vs. Virginia Sutro’s name misspelled “Sultro”. The correct version of this map is in City Mine, 1885 This is a historic the back, along with a classic longitudinal section. 9.5 x 12”, hardbound find. Handwritten 1880s court in purple cloth with gilt lettering. Not only was this Whitney’s document from M.N. Stone, attorney personal copy with his personal gift bookplate made by and for the for the Sutro Tunnel Company. Whitney Library at Harvard, but the copy is inscribed to none other The Sutro Tunnel Co. is suing the than Melville Atwood “with compliments and grateful remembrances Segregated Belcher Mining Co. The of his friend Charles D. Poston, San Francisco, August, 1868”. Atwood Segregated Belcher Mine was located was one of the first to assay the rich Comstock ores in his Grass Valley in Gold Hill between the Overman assay lab. He was so taken with the results, that he immediately joined and Belcher Mines. The company the mad rush over the Sierra to the new mining camp of Virginia City.was formed by Robert Apple in 1865. It was a small producer during Poston was an incredibly important figure in western history. He madethe 1860s and 1870s with work focused on the upper levels of the it to the California gold rush in 1851, later meeting the man who hadmine. They tried to explore the deeper parts of the mine from 1872- arranged the Gadsen Purchase, and went east to the new lands of1880 with little success, and shutdown until the late 1880s. Enter the Arizona, where he met mining engineer Ehrenberg, Hentzelman andSutro Tunnel. Envisioned by Adolph Sutro in 1860, chartered in 1865, others. Poston and Heintzelman formed the Sonora Exploring andthe tunnel finally connected with the Savage Mine on Sept. 1st, 1878. Mining Co. in 1856 and began mining at the Heintzelman Mine duringThis was too late to be of much use since production on the Comstock a very stormy period of Indian upheavals. Poston was the first officialhad declined. Given that many of the mines had signed contracts with from the new land of Arizona appointed to Congress and was a leaderSutro in the 1860s and 70s, it should be no surprise that legal fights in the movement to have Arizona become a territory and state, henceresulted from the long delayed construction. Part of the Sutro’s deal in his nickname “Father of Arizona.” Binding edge with some damage toconstructing the tunnel was a royalty agreement on ore brought out. top and bottom. Est. $ 1000-2500 HWAC#59378Here are the details for this case. Essentially, the Sutro claims thatthey fully complied with their 1879 Belcher contract. The original Lot #3469 Virginia City, Nevada, c. 1868-1871contract between the Sutro and the Comstock mines (mainly Gould Original Sutro Broadside and Giant Powder& Curry) dates to 1866. In 1879, the Segregated Belcher signed their Billhead to Savage Mine Giant Powder Coown contract. 1) The South Lateral Tunnel was constructed 171 ft into billhead 1871 to Savage Mine in Virginia City,the Belcher claim in January 1882 with the required size, grade, and NV for powder. Original large Sutro Tunnelcourse, and sufficient railway and drainage. That the drainage ability is agreement broadside c. 1868, unexecuted.4 times what is was required to be. 2) That a single track railway was Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58653all that was needed, citing the fact that the connection with the SavageMine was only one track. That the 1866 contract required a double Lot #3470 Virginia City, Nevada, 1919track but that the defendant waived this requirement in their 1879 Comstock Tunnel & Drainage Companycontract. 3) Then describes in detail the agreed upon drainage system. $1000 Bond This 1919 bond is numbered4) That the doctrine of “ultra vires” is invoked, meaning the Belcher 967. Signed by Ap Miller and WC Fist. Excellentcommitted acts “attempted by a corporation that are beyond the condition (no rips, tears, holes, edge issues)scope of powers granted by the corporation’s objects clause, articles with all 60 coupons attached. Two pages. Eachof incorporation or in a clause in its Bylaws, in the laws authorizing measures 16 x 11”. This was the successor toa corporation’s formation, or similar founding documents. Acts the Sutro Tunnel. Common bond, but in greatattempted by a corporation that are beyond the scope of its charter condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliaare void or voidable.” 5) Then discusses the agreed upon price per foot Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#55065($70) for the construction of the South Lateral Tunnel and associatedroyalties (“$2 per ton for all ores which might be extracted...”). 6) TheBelcher claims Statute of Limitations but this is not valid. Signed byStone as attorney for plaintiff. So the Belcher appears to have not paidthe cost of construction for the South Lateral Tunnel and is most likelynot paying the ore royalties either. It appears that the Sutro TunnelCo. won their lawsuit. Includes a detailed description of the lawsuitand appeal. 13.5” x 8.5” Toning and soiling. 28 handwritten pages.Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#50955Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 283

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3471 Virginia City, Nevada, 1929 Eilley Lot #3476 Virginia City, Nevada, Orrum, Queen of the Comstock by Paine 1st 1923 Map of the Comstock and edition hardcover. Has RPC’s of Slide Mt. and a Brunswick Lodes This map covers building attached to inner front cover and next Virginia City, Gold Hill, Silver City, page.Rag edge, 309pp. Front cover is detaching. Silver Star and Six Mile Canyon Cover shows sign of wear. From the collection Mining Districts. The map is 27 x of the family of the former President of the 32”. In great condition. No rips or Nevada Historical Society, Robert L. Fulton. holes. Shows hundreds of mining Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60816 claims. This is a great resource for any Comstock mining collector! Lot #3472 Virginia City, Nevada, Geology of Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60237 the Comstock Lode by Becker Hardcover. Lot #3477 Virginia City, Nevada, Monographs of the USGS Vol IV 1882 USGS, 422pp with index. Est. $ 100-200 Hardcover book details original HWAC#571448 Comstock history. 1883 451pp with index and torn foldout map. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#56562 Lot #3473 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #3478 Virginia City, Nevada, Nevada Stereoview of Interior of Ophir Mining History Books (3) Hardcovers. Hoisting Works Watkins’ New Series The Story of the Mine by Shinn, 272pp. Stereoview Comstock Virginia City, Signed by J A Fulton. Softcover Historical NV #4154 Interior Ophir Hoisting Society Papers Vol III 1921-1922 237pp Works. The Cages. The Ophir Mine with index, a collection of memorials, was one of the first developed on photos and The Story of the Truckee River the Comstock Lode and is located on by RL Fulton. Hardcover The Comstockthe north end of Virginia City. Carleton E. Watkins photographed the Club by Goodwin, 1891, 288pp, RL FultonComstock twice in the mid 1870’s at the height of the Big Bonanza signature. From the collection of thestrike in the Consolidated Virginia and California Mines adjacent to the former President of the Nevada HistoricalOphir. Archival tape repair between images not effecting photographs. Society, Robert L. Fulton. Est. $ 150-250Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#61222 HWAC#60812 Lot #3474 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #3479 Virginia City, Nevada, Stereoview of Wagon With 12 Mule 1879-1933 Premium Comstock Team A rare and desired view of the Mining Stock Certificate Group Comstock. Continental Stereoscopic Lot of 6 different including the key Co. Stereoview – “A load of Ore from Comstock mines. 1) Consolidated the Mines” - A wagon load being Virginia Mining Company. Issued pulled by a 12 mule team. Another 1879. Not cancelled. Largest printing from the same company producer on the Comstock as it identified it as # 1223 “A Mule Team – was the site of the Big BonanzaOre from the Silver Mines. Virginia City, Nevada”. Some stains on right discovery in 1873. 2) Californiaview. On the reverse is written “Gold Hill” the adjacent Comstock city. Mining Company. Issued 1879. Not cancelled. Second largest producerEst. $ 800-1400 HWAC#61223 on the Comstock. Founded in 1874 to explore the Bonanza ore body of the adjacent Consolidated Virginia. 3) Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Lot #3475 Virginia City, Nevada, 1887 Indenture Company. Issued 1892. Cut cancelled, as most are. A mine in Gold between the Pacific Mill and the Consolidated Hill that was the site of a horrific underground mine fire that killed California and Virginia Mine - With rare full at least 35 miners in 1869. 4) Curtis Consolidated Mining Company. signature of John Mackay Interesting Comstock Issued 1880. Not cancelled. Located in Gold Hill. 5) Lady Washington Document. But the prize here is the signature of Consolidated Company. Unissued. 190_. Located in Gold Hill. 6) Mackay. He almost always signs his name J. W. Mackay. Consolidated Virginia & Andes Corporation. Issued and cancelled in We rarely have seen his full name as a signature. The 1933. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 Con California & Virginia is selling approximately 40 HWAC#58539 blocks of land to the Pacific Mill. The Consolidated Virginia and the California Mines together took out Lot #3480 Virginia City, Nevada, Saga of the over $125,000,000 in ore. [Couch & Carpenter] But in Comstock Lode by Lyman Boom Days in 1887 the ore was depleted and the mines were merged. Virginia City. Hardcover, 1934, signed by author This is the sale of the land of the Pacific Mill & Mining George Lyman and dedicated to John L.Fulton.Company (which must have owned the two original mines) and sold to 407pp with index. Upper front cover has a smallthe new Con California and Virginia. Price $10,000. Mackey signature nick. From the collection of the former Presidentis on the indenture as the president of the Pacific Mill & Mining of the Nevada Historical Society, Robert L. Fulton.Company. All except a certain house (Mackay Mansion???), blacksmith Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#60810shop, retort, etc. Includes seal of Notary Holland Smith. Heavily folded,but easy to read and the paper is in very good condition. Great originalComstock piece! Est. $ 300-1000 HWAC#60658284 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3481 Virginia City, Nevada, 1875 Lot #3486 Virginia City, Nevada, Savage Mining Company Daily Reports 1943 The History of the Comstock Ten reports. Legal size. Lists number Lode 1850-1920 by Smith of men working and what they were Hardcover 297pp,dedicated by doing. Notes on the bottom of each author Grant Smith. From the page offer further explanation, “Surface, collection of the former President one carpenter put on.” William’s Shift, of the Nevada Historical Society, Robert L. Fulton. Est. $ 150-300 “Reduced the water by 7’.” Great insights! HWAC#60811 Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60657 Lot #3487 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #3482 Virginia City, Nevada, 1876 Three Rare Comstock Mining Store-House Keeper’s Daily Reports - Publications: Mine Ventilation, Savage Mining Company Lot of ten daily Bonanza Ores, & 1882 Becker reports in September of 1876. What will Summary 1) Rare Report on you find? How many cords of wood and Comstock Mine Ventilation. bushels of charcoal are on hand. Loads University of Nevada Bulletin, Oct. 1, of car oil that have arrived. Also rope, 1909. “The Ventilating-System at the kerosens, pass books, screws, rivets, white Comstock Mines, Nevada” by Georgelead, etc. Lots more like 120 pounds of candles! Est. $ 300-500 J. Young, a mining professor at UNR.HWAC#60659 A Paper Presented to the American Institute of Mining Engineers. Lot #3483 Virginia City, Nevada, 1869 Surveys Approx. 50 pages long. Soft cover, of Key Comstock Claims, 1869 The claims binding a little loose but intact. 9” which these surveys represent are the Chollar- x 6” Discusses variables such as the Potosi Mine, Bacon Mill, Central Silver Mining temperature, humidity, air velocity, Company, Savage Mining Company. Then there and various ventilating systems is a patent for 771 feet on the Comstock. THe present in the Union, Ophir, Gould & Curry, Savage, Sutro Tunnel, Hale Savage declines to accept this patent. This was & Norcross, and other Comstock mines. Many tables and illustrations signed by Alpheus Ball, president. In this the through-out. Last section even includes results of blood testing they Bullion Silver Mining Company also refutes a completed on Comstock miners! This booklet contains rare and patent by the Julia Mining Company. These were unusual data for a very important aspect of working underground all drawn up by Willis Dourmand, Commissioner and miner safety. Essential for a Comstock or Nevada mining library. of the General Land Office, in 1874. Why were 2) A Summary of the Geology of the Comstock Lode and the Washoe these requested? Is this part of a lawsuit? THese District by George F. Becker. 40 pp. with a geological map of Virginianeed to be read carefully for there is certainly a story here. Front page City and other diagrams. This appears to predate the official release,(with seal and ribbon) is in poor condition. Other pages are in good as there is a footnote stating that it is almost complete. It is unclearcondition. Est. $ 200-500 HWAC#60656 what publication this summary was taken out of. Some toning. 11 x 7.75” 3) “Bonanza Ores of the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada” by Lot #3484 Virginia City, Nevada, 1879 Edson S. Bastin. Dept. of the Interior, USGS, Bulletin 735-C, published The Comstock Lode, Its Formation 1922. 9 x5.75” Stapled binding. 22pp with 9 illustrations. Discussion and History by Church A fantastic of microscopic details for low-grade deep ores, shallow bonanza ores, hardcover historical reference about the ores from 1,000-2,500 feet, mine waters, and more. Est. $ 200-400 Comstock Lode by John A. Church Ph. HWAC#60370 D. 226 pp with index. Contains 6 plates and 13 figures. Inscription tab of paper Lot #3488 Virginia City, Nevada, 1883 reads “Compliments of John A Church” in USGS Comstock Mining and Mining pencil. Est. $ 500-1500 HWAC#571431 by Lord Hardcover USGS Monographs 4 about the Comstock Lode. Recounts the Lot #3485 Virginia City, Nevada, The Heat of fascinating history of Virginia City silver the Comstock Lode, Booklet, 1880 By John A. mining. Fold out maps, the largest one has Church, E.M., Ph.D., of New York City. A Paper Read a tear. 451pp with index and appendix. Before the American Institute of Mining Engineers Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#571437 at the New York Meeting, February, 1880. Printed for the Author. Brown soft cover. 8pp. The first Lot #3489 Virginia City, Nevada, USGS edition was printed covering the May of 1878 Geology of the Comstock Lode by Becker meeting at the Chattanooga, an offprint from Hardcover Comstock reference. 33 plates “Transactions of the American Institute of Mining 422pp. Edge wear on spine and corners,front Engineers.” The findings presented at this first cover is disconnecting. (Al Adams Gold Rush presentation (by permission of Lieut. George M. Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., in charge of HWAC#58633 U.S. Geographical and Geological Surveys westof the one hundredth meridian) came under much criticism by Mr.John Arthur Phillips who countered some of the conclusions in theQuarterly Journal August 1879. In this 8pp. paper, that Church hadprivately printed, he corrects and refines his conclusions concerningthe sources of unbearable heat in the mines of the Comstock. Churchidentifies the problem as being caused by hot gasses and water. “Thequantity of this steam in the up cast is greater in the Comstock than inany other mines I have ever seen.” A few small chips out of wrappers,and some separation, otherwise very good condition. OCLC recordssix copies. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#58505Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 285

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3490 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #3493 Virginia City, Nevada, 1860s-1910s Virginia City, Nevada 1864 Stateler & Arrington Check Ephemera Collection Lot of 20 with Rare S & A Oval Stamp Nevada documents dating from the 1860s Territory. From Charles Bonner, to the turn of the last century. superintendent of the Savage Mine, to Included: 1884 Yellow Jacket Silver Thomas Cashin. Bright orante “S & A Mining Co. Revenue check, Gold / PAID / VIRGINIA” oval stamp. US 2c adhesive revenue stamp. (Potter Hill; a Sept. 4th, 1877 Daily Record Collection) Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#59442 of Operations at the Mine for the Savage Mining Co. listing 88 total Lot #3494 Virginia workers, timber used, waste rock City, Nevada, 1864hoisted, and water encountered at the 1900 ft station; Gold Hill Assay Territorial StatelerOffice half-lettersheet, 1895, WS James as Assayer; Chollar & Potosi & Arrington ChecksAssay Office sheet for 1893 Savage Mining Co. ore deposit; Carson signed by president& Colorado Railroad cash collections receipt, 1884; top portion of John Earl Nevadaa very rare billhead for the Devil’s Gate Toll Road Co. in Silver City, Territory. Two checks1875 billed to the Dayton Stage; 1876 Virginia & Truckee voucher to with US RevenueChollar Norcross Savage Shaft Co. for wood; two 1874 handwritten Adhesive Stamps. Onepay-slips for the Woodworth Mill; 1893 Nevada Bank of San Francisco to J. Earl signed by Johnletterhead and 1878 deposit slip; 1886 Bank of California letterhead Earl for CL Strong. Earlplus 4 deposit slips; two 1869 Savage Mine paychecks; 1906 IOOF was the president ofreceipt; and an Overland Monthly article detailing a trip down into the Gould and Currythe mines, “Half a Mile Below the Surface on the Comstock” by Mabel in 1863 and 1864. HeBeazell with pictures. Please inspect! Est. $ 120-250 HWAC#60374 may have been signing these checks for Strong as that is just about the time he was fired (or Lot #3491 Virginia City, Nev., quit). Charles Lyman Strong was the first superintendent of the Gould Nevada, Comstock Atlas and & Curry. He was responsible for building the million dollar mill in Monograph, 1882 Choice Six Mile Canyon and then put in the wrong process. It was not very examples of the Comstock Atlas effective which is why, to this day, you will find mills from all over the and monograph published by Comstock working Gould & Curry ore. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100- the USGS, This was one of the 300 HWAC#59441 first of the series for the newly created US Geologic Survey. Lot #3495 Virginia City, Nevada, George Becker was assigned 1864-1869 Six Early Comstock the duty to perform this work, Checks Related to Mining Signed which was undertaken over by Superintendents Requa, Janin and approximately three years to Batterman. One signed by Gould & publication. During the same Curry president John O Earl. One from period, the USGS assigned the Empire Mill & Mining Company. different geologists to map and Four printed Gould & Curry. Three analyze several other key mining Adhesive Nevada revenue stamps. districts in the US. Much politics One Nevada printed green revenue stamp. Three RN’s - two different.surrounded the choices of what areas and topics would be covered Three adhesive United States revenue stamps. Two Nevada Territory.by the USGS. It was considered essential in the development of ore (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59453deposit geology to get “a handle” on the geology of the large-producingore deposits, particularly because so much investment capital went Lot #3496 Virginiainto these deposits, and so much “new money” was created when City, Nevada, Chollarmined. But scientific interests were wide and far reaching, such that Potosi Mining Co.detailed studies were sought for many projects of little or no long term Revenue Check,economic value , but of very high scientific value. Such is the case with Virginia City,the first study, the Grand Canyon (1882). The Comstock was second. Nevada, 1875 VeryOther key ore deposits followed, including Eureka, Nevada (1884, scarce, especially1892), the copper at Lake Superior (1883), Leadville (1886), and so in this clean ofon. This Comstock Atlas and Monograph are in excellent condition, condition. Agencyfrom the Robert Bennett Collection, longtime Goldfield region of the Bank of California - Datelined Virginia, NV July 2, 1875. RN-D1geologist. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#59816 printed revenue stamp. Signed by Isaac Requa, Superintendent who had come to California in 1850. By the summer of 1856, Isaac flumed Lot #3492 Virginia City, Nevada, the American middle fork at Big Bar with great success. In the early 1863 John Mackay Territorial part of 1861, he traveled to Virginia City, Nevada, where over the next Check - When he was a Miner eighteen years, he was the superintendent of the Chollar-Potosi mines. Nevada Territory. This Territorial During that time, two years of which he was also the superintendent check is addressed to Jno. W. McKay. of the Gould & Curry mine plus ten years the manager of the Union This is when the richest man in the Mill and Mining Company. The later was the collection of mills ownedComstock, part of the Big Four with Flood, Fair and O’Brien was an by William Sharon and the bank of California also known as theactual miner! Signed by C. L. Strong, superintendent of the Gould “Bank Ring”. Cut cancel and folds. The Chollar & Potosi were located& Curry Mine. Check number 3815 for $60.00. Mackay came to the in southeast Virginia City adjacent to the Hale & Norcross. The twoComstock after the 1859 strike seeking employment as a miner. fought in court when the Chollar claimed the Potosi had staked landHard work, sound judgment, and honesty won him respect and on their claim. The lawsuit ended in a merging of the two companieseventually the position of the Caledonia Tunnel and Mining Company’s in 1865. They later split apart again in the late 1870s. Est. $ 100-200superintendent. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59454 HWAC#57621286 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3497 Virginia City, Nevada, 1874-75 Three Lot #3501 Virginia City, Nevada, Consolidated Mill Revenue Checks, Mackay 1870 Philip Deidesheimer Signed & Fair Signatures, Virginia City, Nevada All Gould & Curry Check This is the are RN-D1, Consolidated Mill, Bank of California. most sought after check out of Two are signed by James G. Fair in 1874, one to Virginia City. Philip Deidesheimer J.J. Cooper and one to V. Antons and P. Martin. was the man who devised square The third check is signed by John Mackay in 1875 cut timbering that allowed miners and issued to the Nevada Tar Company. All have to create three dimensional cavities of any size while looking for spindle holes and other light wear. The Mackay Comstock gold and silver. He began his career in 1852 in the California check has a large stain. The Consolidated Mill was Gold Rush in places like Georgetown. He carried on the Comstock waslocated west of the California Pan Mill in Virginia City. Est. $ 120-200 still part of the Utah Territory. He was most closely associated withHWAC#57609 the Ophir Mill, but the handful of signed papers from him come from a short time period on Gould & Curry checks. If the signature is highly Lot #3498 Virginia City, Nevada, 1878- collectable, so is the check. It is a beautiful green on white with fancy 1911 Con-Virginia & California Mining scroll work. There is an imprinted Nevada 2c revenue stamp on the Co. Check Trio, Virginia City, Nevada Lot far left. Also an imprinted orange 2c United States Revenue Stamp. It of 3 for the all important California and Con. is made out to Peter Savage for $92.00. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200- Virginia mine pair that were the first and 300 HWAC#58356 second largest producers on the Comstock Lode. Fair, Mackay, Flood, & O’Brien quietly Lot #3502 Virginia City, Nevada, 1969 bought up the stock to the Con. Virginia in Three Comstock Checks from Gould & the early 1870s. It turned out big for them Curry to Comstock Businesses Three with the Bonanza Discovery in 1873. 1) Ultra- 1869 checks signed by Isaac Requa to rare Consolidated Virginia and California important Virginia City businessmen. Pay toJoint Shaft – Agency of The Nevada Bank of San Francisco – Datelined Joseph Fredericks paints, Kennedy & MallonVirginia City Feb. 5, 1878 and signed by James Fair. RN-G1 printed grocers and AA Savage teamster. All haverevenue stamp. This was the joint shaft to the Big Bonanza. Fair and Rns, printed green Nevada revenues. AllMackay owned the Nevada Bank of San Francisco, a rival to William nice looking! All endorsed on back. (PotterChapman Ralston’s Bank of California; after the collapse of Ralston’s Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59455financial empire in August of 1875, the Nevada Bank was for a timethe largest bank in America at the height of the silver boom. Cut cancel Lot #3503 Virginia City, Nevada, 1870-and toning/soiling. 2) Two later checks: Consolidated California and 74 Three Different Mariposa MillVirginia Mining Co. (RN-X, 1899) and Con-Virginia Mining Co. (1911). Revenue Checks incl. Rare RN-B16,Both Agency of the Bank of California. The combination of both mines Fair & Mackay Signatures Three greatbefore 1900 and after. Originally the Bonanza Mines. The earlier check Comstock checks. 1) RN-B16a (redwas made out to the Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co., also owned by the Nevada imprint over IR). Very rare. IssuedBonanza Kings. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57619 in 1870 to J.C. Parsons for $57. Signed by James G. Fair. Folds and spindle cancel. 2) Lot #3499 Virginia City, Nevada, RN-D1, issued in 1874 to Jos. Fredericks 1866-1879 Gould & Curry Mining for $2. Signed by John Mackay. Very clean. Co. Revenue Check Collection, 3) RN-C21, issued in 1871 to D.H. Bisbee Virginia City, Nevada Lot of 4 for $250. Signed by James G. Fair. Spindle different. 1) Best is Gould & Curry cancel. Clean. The Mariposa Mill was & Best & Belcher Joint Shaft. RN- located in Sevenmile Canyon south of the Sierra Nevada Mine. In 1867,D1. Issued 1879 to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Signed by H.H. it was controlled by William Sharon and the Bank of California andPenoyer as superintendent. Cut cancel. Clean. This joint effort was known as the California Mill. In 1871, it was processing ore from thealso known as the Osbiston Shaft and eventually went down to 3000 Hale & Norcross Mine. Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57612ft. 2) RN-D1, Bank of California. Issued 1875. Signed by Bonanza KingJohn Mackay. Cut cancel. Clean. 3) RN-B17, Bank of California. Issued Lot #3504 Virginia City, Nevada,in 1870 to L. M. Tidd. Signed by Isaac Requa as superintendent. 4) 1872 Ophir Mill Revenue Check,1866, Bank of California, IR adhesive revenue stamp. Signed by Louis RN-B16a, Signed by James Fair,Janin Jr. Cut cancel. Janin and Requa were two of the best known mine Virginia City, Nevada Very rare RN-engineers of the period. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57617 B16a revenue stamp (red Nevada imprint over federal imprint). Ophir Lot #3500 Virginia City, Nevada, Mill, Bank of California, W.S. Hobart (on left). Dateline Virginia, Nev. 1870 Gould & Curry Silver Mining Mar. 28th, 1872. Issued to A.S. Benner for $15.75. Signed by Comstock Co. Revenue Check Signed by Philip millionaire James G. Fair. Spindle cancel. Very clean! There were Deidesheimer Extra rare autograph numerous Ophir Mills on the Comstock, including one in Washoe piece. No. 7700. Agency of The Bank Valley that shutdown in 1866. This check is for the Ophir Mill on the of California, Gould & Curry Silver Carson River. This “New Ophir Mill” was located above Dayton and Mining Company. Virginia, May 3, below the Island Mill. In 1865, it had 24 stamps and 15 pans and1870. RN-B and imprinted NV 2 cent on left edge. Signed by Philip was processing Yellow Jacket ore. In 1868, it was owned by WilliamDeidesheimer. Cut cancel and folds. Deidesheimer was a brilliant Sharon and the Bank of California. From 1873-1883, it operated asGerman engineer who solved a problem plaguing the Comstock mines. a tailings mill and was owned by Fair & Mackay. [Ref: Ansari] W.S.Larger cavities were not stable due to the soft nature of the Comstock Hobart was one of the key lumber suppliers on the Comstock (alongrock. In 1860, while working for the Ophir mine, Deidesheimer created with D.L. Bliss) and is the namesake of two towns that are no longerthe square-set timber system which essentially made the timbers here: Hobart, Nevada (a small camp on the east shore of Lake Tahoe)interlock into cubes. The design was so ingenious it was adopted and Hobart Mills (a lumber camp north of Truckee). Est. $ 150-250elsewhere in the mining world. Deidesheimer did not patent his HWAC#57606invention. [Ref: http://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/square-set-timbering] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58570Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 287

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3505 Virginia City, Nevada, Ophir Lot #3509 Virginia City, Nevada, 1870- Mining Company Revenue Check Trio, 1875 Six Different Comstock Mill Virginia City, Nevada Lot of 3 for the Revenue Checks incl. Fair Signatures, famous Ophir Mine, one of the oldest claims Virginia City, Nevada All are Bank of on the Comstock and the discovery site for California. Great group! 1) Pacific Mill & the Virginia City branch of the lode. It was Mining Company, RN-D1, issued in 1875, located at the north end of Virginia City signed by James G. Fair. 2) Consolidated between the Mexican and California mines Mill, RN-D1, issued in 1874 to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, and discovered by McLaughlin & O’Riley. signed by Fair. 3) Sapphire Mill, W.S. Hobart, RN-D1, issued to and 1) Ultra-rare RN-G1, Nevada Bank of San signed by Raymond for Hobart, 1873. 4) Trench Mill, Nevada and IR Francisco (over Bank of California), signed adhesive revenue stamps, issued in 1870 to Gillig Mott & Co. (think by James G. Fair. Issued to well-known Grant Lanterns), signed by Fair. 5) Mariposa Mill Company, RN-C21, bookseller F. Boegle in 1878. Cut cancel issued in 1871 to Isaac Bennett, signed by Fair. The Mariposa Mill wasand corner stains. 2) Two Bank of California, RN-X checks issued in located at the head of Sevenmile Canyon south of the Sierra Nevada1900 and signed by G.M.M. Ross as superintendent. One is issued to Mine. Controlled by William Sharon as the California Mill in the latethe Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Both cut cancelled. Est. $ 150-300 1860s, in 1871 it was processing Hale & Norcross ore. 6) UnissuedHWAC#57620 Woodworth Mill, RN-D1, c.1870s. All checks (except last) have spindle holes and other wear. The Trench Mill check is in the poorest condition Lot #3506 Virginia City, Nevada, for the group, but this is a nice set. Please inspect. Est. $ 150-300 1874 Sacramento Mill Revenue HWAC#57610 Check, RN-D4, Signed by James Fair, Unlisted Brown This is a rare Lot #3510 Virginia City, Nevada, Tahoe Comstock unlisted (in Scott) olive brown RN-D4 Lumber Revenue Check Plus Two Carson City revenue check for the Sacramento Checks Lot of 3. 1) Best is Sierra Nevada Wood & Mill. Dateline Virginia, Nevada, Lumber Co. check. RN-G1. Issued in Virginia City,July 3rd, 1874. Issued to George Emmett (a hardware seller in Gold 1881 to A.M. Kirscher for $87.75. Signed by J.B.Hill) for $1,243. Signed by Bonanza King James G. Fair. Stamp is olive Overton as superintendent. The Sierra Nevadabrown. Spindle cancel and paper remnants attached to reverse of Wood & Lumber Co. was formed in 1878 by Hobartcheck. Clean. The Sacramento Mill was a Silver City mill located in and Marlette on the east shore of Lake Tahoe.Gold Canyon above Johntown and below the Excelsior Mill. It dates to The company owned almost ten thousand acresthe early 1860s, first appearing on Bancroft’s 1862 map. It processed of timber along the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe along with a mill atBelcher ore in the mid-1860s and and by the early 1870s, it had 12 Incline. The project was overseen by J. B. Overton, who also servedstamps and a 25-ton capacity and was idle. [Ref: Ansari] Est. $ 100- as Superintendent for the Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co. Lumber was200 HWAC#57605 transported using steamers, a railroad at Incline, flumes, and then the Virginia & Truckee Railroad in Carson. The decline of mining Lot #3507 Virginia City, Nevada, on the Comstock corresponded to a decreased demand for lumber. Savage Mine Check Collection, In 1894 the company sold the dam at Marlette lake to the Carson & Virginia City, Nevada Lot of 5. Tahoe Lumber Company. The mill and railroad were disassembled 1) Best is the ultra-scarce James and moved five miles north of Truckee alongside Prosser Creek at the Fair signed Savage check, RN-D1. site of the new town of Hobart Mills (Overton). 2) Carson City Savings Issued 1875 to J&JB Mallon, grocers Bank Duplicate of Exchange (Gold), unissued, 1870s and Bullion & in VC. 2) Second rarest is an 1884 Exchange Bank, issued 1900. . The Carson City Savings Bank was Chollar-Norcross-Savage Shaft incorporated in 1875, when local businessmen saw a need for banking Co. check signed by well-known in Carson City, Nevada, particularly after the opening of the US MintComstock superintendent Isaac Requa. Punch cancel signature. 3) in 1869. The bank became the Bullion and Exchange Bank in 1882.Two different Savage Mine paystubs: 1867 (Charles Bonner supt.) With the decline in mining and reductions in development, the Bullionand 1871 (T.B. Shamp supt.). 4) Unissued c.1876 RN-G1 with Bank of and Exchange Bank was restructured into the State Bank and TrustCalifornia printed over Nevada Bank of San Francisco. Est. $ 100-200 Company in 1903, failing by 1907 Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#57614HWAC#57616 Lot #3511 Virginia City, Nevada, 1871-75 Lot #3508 Virginia City, Nevada, 1870-72 Five Different Virginia City Mill Revenue Three Different Trench Mill Revenue Checks Signed by James Fair Very nice Checks incl. Fair & Mackay Signatures, little collection. All are drawn on the Bank Virginia City, Nevada All three are Trench of California and signed by James G. Fair, a Mill, Bank of California. 1) RN-C21. Issued mining millionaire and one of the “Bonanza 1871 to Union Scales fro $49.40 and signed Kings.” 1) Woodworth Mill, RN-E7, issued by Bonanza King John Mackay. Spindle in 1873 to P. Barnes for $22. Spindle cancel and some soiling. The cancel. Folds, some soiling. 2) 1870 check Woodworth was located on the Carson River one mile above Dayton. with “T” drawn over printer mistake It had a 24 stamps, 12 pans, and a 48-ton capacity. 2) Consolidated (“French”). Orange 2 cent Nevada adhesive Mill, RN-D1, issued in 1875 to M. Nelson for $16. Spindle hole. Clean. revenue plus 2 cent IR. Issued to M. Duffin The Consolidated Mill was located just west of the California Pan Mill Hastings & Co. for $114.37. Signed by in Virginia City. 3) Pacific Mill & Mining Company, RN-D1, issued in Bonanza King James G. Fair. Spindle cancel, 1875 to Breed & Crosby for $12.25. Spindle cancel and one small stain.fold. 3) Same as first, RN-C21, but issued in 1872 to J.A.C. Moore for Group of mills purchased by the Bonanza Kings similar to the Bank$27.75. Signed by Fair. Spindle cancel, some soiling. The Trench Mill Ring’s Union Mill & Mining Co. 4) Bacon Mill, RN-D1, issued in 1874was located in lower Silver City near the mouth of American Ravine to W. Shehan for $43.25. Spindle cancel. Clean. Located in lower Silverand built in 1860 for the huge sum of $40,000. Originally called the City. In 1868, it was owned by Sharon & the Bank of California. MackaySparrow & Trench Mill after Erastus Sparrow and Joseph Trench who & Fair took it over in 1869 to process Hale & Norcross ore. 5) Trenchhad located a mine in Gold Hill with the same name. It was purchased Mill, RN-C21, issued in 1871 to E. Bittner & Co. (Gold Hill merchants)by Fair & Mackay in 1869 and had 40 stamps and a 20 ton capacity. for $161.79. Spindle cancel. Located in lower Silver City. Bought by[Ref: Ansari] Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57607 Mackay & Fair in 1869. Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#57608288 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3512 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #3515 Virginia Four Different Virginia City, City, Nevada, 1864- Nevada Mining Checks Lot of 4. This 1891 Twelve Checks was the balance lot when we sorted Associated with the rest of the checks in this sale. 1) Different Mining and Ultra-rare James Fair signed Savage Other OperationsMining Company check, RN-D1, 1875. Unfortunately this one spilt Includes: Wells Fargo,down the middle and was repaired. 2) Rare RN-E Gould & Curry, Bank Bank of California, Gouldof California. 1872. Signed by C.C. Batterman. 2) Empire Mill & Mining & Curry, Gould & CurryCo. check, 1869, Nevada and IR adhesive revenue stamps. Signed by with RN, ConsolidatedR.N. Graves. Unfortunately, the back of check was used in the 20th California & Virginia,century as advertising for a Bay Area bookstore. 4) Unused RN-G1 Carson & Tahoe LumberSavage Mining Company, Bank of California check, c.1876. Est. $ 60- and Fluming (two120 HWAC#57622 different), etc. Two territorial checks: 1) Lot #3513 Virginia City, Nevada, 1868- Wells Fargo, Empire Mill & 1881 Three Scarce Virginia City Mining and 2) Stateler & Mining Revenue Checks Lot of 3. 1) Arrington, Charles Strong, Sierra Nevada Mexican and Union Shaft Gould & Curry. Other Company. Nevada Bank of San Francisco. signatures include Louis Janin, Blauvelt of the B of C, CC Batterman, RN-G1. Dateline Virginia, Nev., May 23, RM Graves, DL Bliss (two). Five US Revnue adhesive stamps, two RN’s 1881. Issued to Carolan, Cory & Co. Signed and three Nevada adhesive stamps (one hidden). (Potter Collection) by Thomas H. Rooney, superintendent. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59444 Spindle cancels, some soiling. The Sierra Nevada, Mexican, and Union mines were Lot #3516 Virginia City, Nevada, Virginia City, side-by-side in Sevenmile Canyon, north Nevada Mine Superintendent Check Collection of the Masonic Cemetery. The Union was incl. Territorial Lot of 5 checks signed by 4 of the the biggest producer, followed by the most influential figures in mining on the ComstockSierra Nevada. A Cornish pump, the largest in the world at the time, Lode. Three of the checks are territorial. 1) Statelerwas installed in the late 1870s to pump the lower levels in the joint & Arrington check signed by Charles Strong, supt.Union Shaft. Owned by the Bonanza Firm. 2) Imperial Silver Mining of the Gould & Curry Mine, issued March 19, 1864Company. Bank of California. RN-D1. Dateline Virginia, Nev. May 3, (territorial). 2) Stateler & Arrington check signed1876. Issued to F. Souther. Signed by C.C. Batterman, well-known by Charles Bonner, supt. of the Savage MiningComstock superintendent who also worked on the Gould & Curry, Company. Issued April 30, 1864 (territorial). 3)Crown Point, and others. Cut cancel, folds. The Imperial Mine was Stateler & Arrington check signed by John Earl forlocated in Gold Hill and was part of the “Little Gold Hill Mines” that Charles Strong. Earl was president of the Gouldwere staked by Finney, Comstock, Bowers, and others in 1859. It was & Curry Mining Co. Issued March 31st, 1864a successful mine and eventually became part of the Consolidated (territorial). 4) Bank of California, Gould & Curry Mining Co. checkImperial Group. 3) Empire Mill & Mining Company. Bank of California. signed by Louis Janin Jr. Janin was a mining engineer who attendedNevada and IR adhesive revenue stamps attached. Dateline Virginia, the Freiburg School of Mines. NV and IR adhesive revenue stampsAug. 20th 1868. Signed by R.N. Graves as superintendent. Graves was attached.Issued 1866. 5) Bank of California, Gould & Curry Miningan important figure on the Comstock, serving as superintendent for Co. check signed by Isaac L. Requa. Requa also attended Freiberg.the Imperial, Gould & Curry, and other mines. Cut cancel. The Empire Issued 1869. RN-B and printed green Nevada revenue stamp. (PotterMine was located in Gold Hill and staked in 1859. It also became part Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59105of the Cons. Imperial in 1876. Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57613 Lot #3517 Virginia Lot #3514 Virginia City, Nevada, 1867- City, Nevada, 1875- 1902 Three Virginia City Revenue 1900 Virginia City, Checks: Railroad, Mining, & Water Nevada Mining Lot of 3 different. 1) Virginia & Truckee Revenue Check Railroad Company. Bank of California. Collection Lot of Issued to D.A. Bender (Reno banker). 6 from the “Gut Nov. 1, 1876. RN-G1 Revenue printed of the Comstock” stamp. Signed by H. (Henry) M. (Marvin) including some Yerington. He is reported to have been very rare checks. 1) president of sixteen different companies Very scarce Savage at one time and actively involved in Mining check, RN-D1, forty. He is probably best known as issued in 1875 to James Winkle, signed by James G. Fair. Fair is a very the general superintendent and vice- uncommon signature for Savage checks. 2) Very rare Gould & Currypresident of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad and as a construction & Best & Belcher Joint Shaft check, RN-G1, issued 1880 to W.N. Hall &superintendent and president of the Carson and Colorado Railroad. Co. Signed by H.H. Penoyer. Also known as the Osbiston Shaft. 3) BestRipped lower left corner and some toning on corners. 2) Virginia and & Belcher Mining Co., RN-G1, Nevada Bank of SF, issued 1877. SignedGold Hill Water Co. – Bank of California – May 19, 1902 RN-X7 Revenue by FF Osbiston. 4) Scarce Sierra Nevada Mexican and Union Shaft Co.printed stamp. J. B. Overton signed. In 1871 Overton came to Virginia RN-G1, Nevada Bank of SF. Issued 1881. Signed by Rooney as supt. 5)City to take charge of building the Virginia and Gold Hill Water works Unissued but rare 1880s check for the Hale & Norcross Silver Miningwhich he managed for many years at the request of the Bonanza Company. 6) Ophir Silver Mining Company, RN-X, Bank of California.Kings, Fair, Mackey, etc. Scarcest of the checks from this company. Issued 1900 to the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co. Signed byThe two-story safes from this company were a treasure trove of G.M.M. Ross as supt. Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57618Comstock documents when they were opened several decades ago.3) Empire Mill & Mining Company. Nevada and IR adhesive revenuestamps. Issued 1867. Signed by R.N. Graves, well-known Comstocksuperintendent. A Gold Hill mine. Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#57615Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 289

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3518 White Lot #3521 , Nevada Pine County, Nevada, 1867 Great Republic Martin White Gold & Silver Mining Mining Co. Stock Company Bond A Certificate, Ward Great Display Piece! District, 1878 Extra Fabulous Condition! rare. Location: Ward English investment District, White Pine in Nevada’s mining County, Nevada. post Civil War! First No. 2243, issued Mortgage Bonds on for 100 shares on all Property of the Dec. 5, 1878 to Great Republic GoldRandolph Mackintosh. Signed by the president and secretary. Punch & Silver Mining Co.cancellations thru signatures. Black border with portrait of notable Ornate green border(probably Martin White himself) on right and mining vignette on with black print. Certificate No. 488, which promises to repay theleft, Fine to VF with light toning. According to Davis, The History of bearer fifty pounds sterling. Eleven attached coupons worth 1 poundNevada: “After its discovery in 1876, Ward grew rapidly, and within a and fifteen shillings sterling each, with redemption dates from Janyear had a population of 1,500. The silver-lead ores, remarkable for 1874 to July, 1879. Vignette of allegorical woman with eagle, flag, andtheir richness, were successfully handled in a furnace, which was built U.S. Capitol in the background at center top; Queen Victoria at lowerby the Martin White Mining Company. Handsome dividends were paid right; Abraham Lincoln at lower left, and smelting machinery at centerto the stockholders for a short time. With a depreciation in lead values bottom. This first mortgage bond paid 7 Per Cent, with principaland the difficulty of obtaining fluxing material, it became necessary payable on July 25th, 1873. Printed by the Continental Bank Note Co.,to close down the furnace. The ores were of a rebellious nature, and New York. Although this company reputedly operated several goldthe company was compelled to purchase lead ores from Robinson and and silver mines in Nevada, their location could not be verified. 15.5Muncy and pure bullion from the Hunter District. A twenty-stamp mill x 13”. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 250-400was afterward erected at a cost of $85,000 and proved a failure after HWAC#55074an additional $35,000 had been expended in experimental purposes.Ward was completely deserted for twenty-five years. The holdings of Lot #3522 , Nevada Colorado Riverthe late Martin White and his associates and contiguous ground were Ghost Towns Special Edition, copytaken over by the Nevada United Mines Company in 1906” [Vol. II, p. #10, of this book in hardbound with1046]. Ward, Nevada got its start in 1876. The town was founded in special slip cover. Original art in thethe spring and grew so fast that by the next winter it would support front of a river paddlewheel boat.nearly 1500 residents. The following spring, the town lost nearly two- This book is so rare in this formthirds of its residents. By 1881, the population had fallen to about 300. that we didnt even know it existed!Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#572028 Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#59524 Lot #3519 Wonder, Nevada, The Lot #3523 , Nevada Eagle Mining Rex Wonder Mining Co. Stock Company of Nevada Stock Certificate, 1907 Extra rare. Inc. Certificate, 1865 Possibly Churchill in Colorado. No. 367, issued for County. There was a Grey Eagle mine 100 shares to R.E. Hanson on Feb there at the same time that also had 23, 1907. Signed by E.A. Colburn Philadelphia investors. Incorporated (president) and D.C. Naugh (acting in Pennsylvania. No. 216, issued for secretary). Not cancelled. Gorgeous 50 shares to John A Evers on May design with large mountain sunset 20th, 1865. Signed by James Mae vignette and tan underprint. Staple Nichol as treasurer and Turner G. Morehead as president. Bald eagle hole, folds, very fine. The company vignette standing on a globe. Peach-colored print and border. Largeowned Rex No. 1-5 comprising about 50 acres on the hills surrounding blue company seal. Red twenty-five cent revenue stamps on frontthe Wonder District and adjacent to the Jack Pot group. Four veins and back. Stains, folds. Fading. Not to be confused with the Eagleon the property run into the Jack Pot group. The general manager Gold Mining Company of Colorado, also incorporated in 1865 inwas N.A. D’Arcy and the Superintendent was O’Brien. As of 1908, Pennsylvania. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60640surface assays on Rex No. 2 were $4.40 gold and $11.83 silver. Ashaft was developed on No. 2 and followed the vein to 70 feet. More Lot #3524 , Nevadapromising assays were found on the Grand View Ledge. For more 1906-07 Four Differentinformation about its early development, see The Mining Investor Vol. Western Nevada Mining50-51, pg.314-315. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Stock CertificatesEst. $ 200-400 HWAC#58450 Four different mining stocks from famous Lot #3520 Yerington, Nevada, Yerington Western Nevada mining District USGS Professional Paper USGS PP districts. Includes: 114 by Adolph Knopf. 68pp with maps.1918. Broncho Manhattan This paper probably resulted in the Anaconda Mining Company, 1906; Company acquiring the properties and ultimately Manhattan Dexter Mining putting in a large open pit copper mine. Library Company of Nevada, 1906; binding. Est. $ 70-100 HWAC#59519 Golden Anchor Mining Company of Tonopah, 1907; and Fairview Amalgamated Mines Company, 1907. All uncanceled; a nice group. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#56336290 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3525 , Nevada Lot #3528 , Nevada Nevada Mining 1881 Gold Mountain Book Group (7) Death Valley & The Stock Collection The Amargosa by Lingenfelter. Dan De Gold Mountain Mining Quille of the Big Bonanza by Rawls. District was located Rhyolite The Boom Years by Patera. in Esmeralda on the My Adventures with Your Money Nevada / California by Rice. Silver Kings by Lewis. A border. It was situated Catalogue of Nevada Checks 1860- in the northern slope 1933 by McDonald. Nevada Mining of Gold Mountain Stock Certificates and Bonds by west of Sarcobatus Holabird. Nevada Ghost Towns & Flat and south of State Mining Camps by Paher. (Al Adams Ridge; including the Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Oriental Wash. Discovered in 1866, it wasn’t until 1871 when the richOriental Mine was found that the district gained notoriety. Several Est. $ 100-160 HWAC#56109mills worked the ores and the concentrates were hauled to Austinor Belmont in the early days. Lot of four. 1) State Line Gold Mining Lot #3529 , Nevada Nevada MiningCompany No. 3, Cert. #A3471, issued to LK Taylor for 50 shares. Books (5) Silver Kings by Lewis, MiningSigned by Lee Shryock, president, and D. Yerdenal, secretary. Vignette Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevadaof underground miners working. “Location of Mine, Gold MountainDistrict, Esmeralda County, Nevada,” printed beneath masthead. 2) by Lincoln, Mark Twain in Virginia CityState Line Gold Mining Company No. 2. Cert. #A3674, issued to LKTaylor for 50 shares. Vignette of 2 mounted prospectors and pack by Fatout, Comstock Mining & Minersmule overlooking a valley. Miller Gold Mining Other information thesame as above. 3) Miller Gold Mining Company number A3229 issued by Lord, Nevada Post Card Album 1903-to HK Wilson for 50 shares. Signed by McCaulley, president, and D.Yerdenal, secretary. Vignette of miners underground working with 1928 by Greenwood (Al Adams Gold Rushvarious instruments and a team of horses. 6) Oriental Gold MiningCompany, Cert. #A2233, issued to FK Cohn for 50 shares. Signed by Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-100Wm. McCaulley, vice president, and D. Yerdenal, secretary. Vignette HWAC#58634of Miner with pick standing and gazing at hillside. All were issued in1881 and all are uncancelled. Outside of pinholes in two, these are in Lot #3530 , Nevada Nevada Miningvery nice condition. No dog ears, no edge issues, etc. (Al Adams Gold Stock Certificates Three CopperfieldRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-600 HWAC#58326 Mining Company Stocks-One green (# 2153 for 1000 shares) and two Lot #3526 , Nevada 1863-1867 Nevada orange Series A (# SA 213 and # SA Billheads and Ephemera: Whitney, 225 for 500 shares). All issued to Savage GW Bell, etc. Lot of five. 1) Henry Maxwell and signed by William Nevada Territorial. GW Bell assayer of Will, G. O. Washington, R. J. Jefferson, San Francisco. Three sacks of ore from and D. Ibistu(?). Small oval vignette Savage Mine and the Booth Mill. Little of underground mining in top center. is known of this rare mill. An 1862 1) Spanish Belt Mining Company map shows it half way down Seven #97 for 2,000 shares to GO Wilkins in 1908, Signed by OA Kennedy Mile Canyon. It is briefly mentioned in and RP Hunter. Early Number. Rips at folds on bottom. 2) Another an 1866 Territorial Enterprise. That is early number 35. Willow Creek Mining Company. 1,000 shares to all. [Mines and Mills of the Comstock Ed Bevis in 1913 signed by Zeb Kendall. Kendall was an important Region Western Nevada by Ansari] 2) name in Tonopah. 3) Nevada State Gold Mines Company #1550 for 1867 Assay Report by the Savage Mill. 7 shares to Mathilde Baer in 1936. Signed by S Williams and P Cole.Numbers 94 through 101. For mines like the Empire Shaft, Central, Vignette of eagle. Great condition. 4) Unissued 187- stock from theisland, Manhattan, Santiago, Mariposa and Savage (these are written in Hurricane Mining Company. Number 362. Bancroft lithographer. Curtispencil).The Manhattan looked best! 3) 1868 Manhattan Silver Mining Consolidated Mining Co.-No. 811 for 100 shares. Issued to H. S. StoneCompany of Austin. Assay report for Henry Beadle. Beadle is not listed and also signed by Stone, secretary and 778. Issued to H. S. Stone,in the 1866 Austin Directory. 4) Whitney & Company 1866 receipt for Trustee for 100 shares, 1880. Signed by W. Smith (?), president and H.the Savage Mine. 5) California State Telegraph Company 1866 Austin S. Stone, secretary Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#571616telegraph. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57358 Lot #3531 , Nevada 1881-1926 Lot #3527 , Nevada Nevada Mining Nevada Town Collection of Mining Camp Artifacts Large lot of metalic Stock Certificates Lot of 11 different artifacts from western Nevada Mining stocks from 11 different Nevada Camps. Approx. 60 lbs., more than 1 towns. Included: Little Joe Gold cubic foot of metal artifacts. These Mining Co. of Manhattan (issued artifacts came from places Columbus, 1906); Seal of Nevada Mining Co. Pine Grove Candelaria and other (Tuscarora, unissued, c.1880s); western Nevada mining caps. The Tonopah & California Gold Mining Co. date range is 1860’s to 1915. Among (issued 1906); The Big Swede Gold the items are: Axe heads, horse Mines Co. (Gilbert, NV, unissued but signed); Clifford Gold Mines Co.bridle parts, ox and horse shoes, tin cups, a lead ingot, suspender (properties at Clifford and Gilbert, issued 1926); Gold Bond Extensionparts, cast iron toy parts, table wear, bullets, a few small bottles, a Mining Co. (Kimberly, NV, issued 1913); Gold Park Mining & Milling Co.Victorian coin purse, watch cases, brass door parts, canteen, early boot (Gold Park, NV, issued 1902); Miller Gold Mining Co. (Miller Mountain,remover. This is a great lot of what was once yesterday’s trash, now issued 1881); Nevada Shamrock Mining Co. (Vernon, NV, issued 1911);today’s treasures. Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#55118 Oriental Gold Mining Co. (Gold Mountain, NV, issued 1881); and Gold Coin Mines Co. of Nevada (Austin, NV, issued 1921). Please inspect. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#58468Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 291

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3532 , Nevada Lot #3536 , Nevada Interesting 1863 Scott Mining & Group of Nevada Mining Stocks Exploring Company and Ephemera, etc. 1) Unused Erie Stock Certificate Gold and Silver Mining Company. Territorial. Dated May Austin, Lander County. Hooker Ledge 2, 1863. Number 42 in the Reese River District. 2) 1907 for 10 shares. Issued Goldyke Reed Mining company to Louis Glasson and stock. Number 421 for 500 shares signed by secretary to FM Crocker. Signed by FE Keith and president Gustavus and CA Norcross. Goldyke Reed was Wetzler. Incorporated located in the Fairplay District. The in San Francisco on “Mines Directory” reported in 1910March 28, 1863. Tied by 25c Revenue stamp. Printed by Drouauller’s that several shafts and some surface work has been done. 3) FourLitho of San Francisco. In the 1863 San Francisco Directory we learn documents pertaining to the legal deed of James Carrigan. In 1907 hethat the office of this mining company was at 804 Montgomery. The has sold his property in Esmeralda COunty to Charles L. McKesson.president had an office at 420 Montgomery in San Francisco. He was a 4) Poor quality stereoview of Philadelphia. 5) also the hardboundreal estate and money manager. 1863 was a major time for Comstock 1880 California Secretary of State financial report. Est. $ 70-100and Aurora Mining Companies to Incorporate. There was a Scott HWAC#60239Consolidated Mining Company in the Gold Hill District listed in the1864 Nevada Directory. Although all this is all circumstantial evidence, Lot #3537 , Nevada/Utah New Yorkthis assuredly was Nevada Territorial. There is no mention of the & Utah Prospecting and Mining Cocompany on the Internet. Fine condition. No edge issues, discoloration, Stock Rare. Inc. in New York. No. 89,or in holes. Slight dog ear on upper left. Heavy horizontal fold, issued for 1,000 shares to Williamespecially on left. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) H. Mailer on Oct. 10, 1867. SignedEst. $ 400-800 HWAC#57471 by the company president (Joseph Wilde) and secretary (A. Higgins). Lot #3533 , Nevada Three Mining Not cancelled. Very attractive vignette Stock Certificates (Nevada, of mine surface workings. 25cent Nebraska, & Pennsylvania) 1) The adhesive revenue stamp attached at left. Printed by Geo. F. Nesbitt & Goldfield Sovereign Mining Company. Co., NY. Very fine condition. According to a prospectus previously sold No. 116, issued for 1,000 shares in by FH, the company’s properties were located in Nevada and Western Denver. No date. Not cancelled. Six Utah: the Pah Ranagat Lake Mining District of Lincoln County Nevada, claims in Goldfield, Nevada. 2) The Mountain Lake District, the West Mountain District, Meadow Valley Co-Operative Mining & Development District and the Iron Mountain District. 7” x 11” (Al Adams Gold Rush Company. Inc. in Colorado but issued Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#58914 in McCook, Nebraska for 500 hsareson Feb. 1st, 1896. Not cancelled. Mining vignette. 3) The Codus Mining Lot #3538 Hardwick, New Jersey,Company. Inc. in New York. Issued for 17 shares on Feb. 28th, 1880. 1847 Alleghany Mining CompanyNot cancelled. Two mining vignettes. York County, Pennsylvania. Iron Stock Certificate When people thinkmine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 140-200 of the Alleghany Mining Company,HWAC#59015 they think of Colorado. However, this certificate was issued in 1847 Lot #3534 , Nevada 1905-1907 making it unmistakably Eastern. Three Western Nevada Mining Number 96 for 20 shares to Joseph Stock Certificates All uncancelled. H Duckett. Signed by register John Tonopah, Goldfield and Fairview. S w Cahen and president James N 1) Fairview Amalgamated Mines Reading. Eight vignettes, mostly eagles, historical and allegorical. Company, 1907. 2) Golden Anchor Issued July 7, 1847. Note that the stock was reclaimed on July 7, 1847. Mining Company, 1907. 3) Gibraltar This company had incorporated in New Jersey on February 26, 1847 Mines Syndicate, Bullfrog, 1905. in Warren County. The mine was located on the west side of Kittatinny This stock is important in that it is Mountain presently in Hardwick Township in Warren County. Mining within the first year of discoveries at activity quickly dissolved in 1848 due to the lack of copper. ThisRhyolite. Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#56332 certificate is pre-California Gold Rush. Slight tear on bottom left and top left where the certificate was removed from the book. Very Fine Lot #3535 , Nevada 1906-07 condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200- Western Nevada Mining Stock 500 HWAC#57311 Group Lot of 4. Includes: Sayor Humphrey Gold Mining Company of Lot #3539 Chloride, New Mexico, Pair of Goldfield, 1906; Manhattan Cowboy Midnight Mining Company Stock Certificates, Mining Company, 1907; Fairview Chloride, NM 1886 Two identical stock Amalgamated Mines Company, 1907; certificates issued in 1886. No. 21 and 41, and Broncho Manhattan Mining issued for 125 and 100 shares, to William and Company, 1906. All uncanceled. A Benjamin Hypes. Both certificates are signed bynice group. Est. $ 100-220 HWAC#56337 the president, Leo Nassienes (?) and secreatry I.M. Mead. Neither is cancelled. Inc. under the laws of the territory of New Mexico, July, 1886. Both have folds, light wear. According to the Report of the Secretary of New Mexico Vol. 3 (1905), the company was located in Chloride. It is essentially now a ghost town located in Sierra County. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- 200 HWAC#59050292 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3540 Cooney, New Mexico, Lot #3544 Silver Sheridan Mining & Milling Co. City, New Mexico, Stock Certificate, Cooney, NM, 1886 Montezuma Silver Inc. under the laws of the territory Mining Co. Stock of New Mexico. No. 800, issued for Certificate, Silver City, 100 shares to NP Eager on Aug. 11th, NM 1880 Low No. 10, 1886 in St. Louis, MO. Signed by the issued for 200 shares president (Huse?) and secretary on March 18th, 1880 Clifton. Not cancelled. Gold seal and in Galveston, Texas.vignette of New Mexico seal. Stains, and unusual folds and creases. A Signed by the presidentFeb. 15, 1887 St. Louis Post-Dispatch article describes a reorganization and secretary. Principalof the company that held property near Silver City, NM including the Office in Galveston, Texas.Four Hawks claim. The 1905 Report of the Secretary of the Territory Branch Office in Silverand Legislative Manual for New Mexico lists its principal place of City, New Mexico. Miningbusiness as Cooney, which is a ghost town that was washed away by vignette. Pinholes, folds, toning, chipped corners. 7.75 x 10” Not toflooding in 1911. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ be confused with the company of the same name in Summit County,100-200 HWAC#59082 Colorado. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- 200 HWAC#59083 Lot #3541 Lake Valley, New Mexico, Sierra Grande Mining Company Lot #3545 Socorro, New Mexico, Stock Certificate, Lake Valley, NM Humboldt Mining Company Stock 1883 Inc. in New Mexico.No. 9746, Certificate, Socorro, NM 1884 issued for 100 shares to R. Ellis & Co. Rare. Incorporated in 1882 in New on June 13th, 1883 in Philadelphia. Mexico. No. 550, issued for 700 Signed by vice-president Wright and shares to Benjamin Johnson on Oct. secretary Smeadley. Not cancelled. 10th, 1884. Signed by the president, Gorgeous certificate with brown David Branson, and secretary R. border, ornate logo and vignette of Evans Peterson. Not cancelled. snow-capped mountains. Printed Vignette of miner with ore bucket. Printed by Franklin Bank Note Co.,by Kendall Bank Note Co., New York. Pinholes, folds, very fine. 8.5 x NY. Pinholes, folds, stain lower right corner. According to Burchard11.5” Mines located at Lake Valley, New Mexico. Due to the company’s 1884, it was located in the Cuchillo Negro District in Socorro County.low grade ore and problems with their milling process, the company Burchard reports that they “have been pushing work upon the Littlewas in crisis by 1886. The company was merging with the Sierra Bella Luella and their other properties in the district. Nine men are nowMining Company and funds were tight. In debt, with the mill operating employed upon the Luella, the tunnel of which is reported to have cutat a loss, the company was appealing to noteholders to essentially roll a ledge of quartz 5 feet thick. A shaft from the bottom of the tunnelover their debt of about $20,000, and for current shareholders to pony is down upwards of 40 feet, all in vein matter, said to contain richup more money. It wasn’t looking good for the company (E.M.J. 42, mineral throughout.” [pg. 605] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia1886). (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59086HWAC#59084 Lot #3546 , New Mexico 1883 Map of New Lot #3542 Mineral Hill, New Mexico Double Truck, pp. 160,161. Graphics & Mexico, Central Gold & Copper color by Lithography, shows mining regions of Co. Stock Certificate, Mineral New Mexico. Map shows in green Unconfirmed Hill, NM 1902 Claims located at Grants; in yellow, Reservations (Mescalero, Mineral Hill, Dona Ana County, New Apache or Ft. Stanton Indian Reservation) & Mexico and included the Bullion, pink are Confirmed Grants. Beautiful condition, Durips, B&O, and Doctor. Inc in vivid color. On Mat Board (not adhered) with New Mexico. No. 73, issued for 500 plastic covers. If mats are shipped then additional shares to E.P. Remington on March shipping may apply. 14.5” x 20.5”. (Potter 6th, 1902. Signed by the president Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59350 (Glosson?) and secretary (Parrish).Not cancelled. Green border, black print, and eagle vignette. 25 cent Lot #3547 , New Mexico San Rafael Silverdocumentary stamp attached over seal. Pinholes, folds. [Ref: El Paso Mining Mining Stocks (2) 1)MississippiHerald, 12/26/1902] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) San Rafael Silver Mining i/u to H MacewanEst. $ 100-200 HWAC#59085 1883, # 155, 100 shares, signed by president Birch, incorporated in MS. #965 i/u to Henry Lot #3543 Mora County, New Mexico, Macewan 1877, 20 shares. Possibly a NM The Overton Mining & Tunnel Co. mine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Stock Certificate, Watrous, NM Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#58934 1888 Inc. in the Territory of New Mexico. No. 20, issued for 1,000 Lot #3548 , New Mexico The New shares to WG Hays on Sept. 24th, Mexico Mining Co Stock #67 i/u 1888 in Watrous, Mora County, New to Larz Anderson 1869 500 shares, Mexico. Signed by the president (EF signed by president, incorporated Lamb) and secretary (Otto Lang). in NM (Al Adams Gold Rush Not cancelled. Orang border, black Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-print. Vignette of mountain camp near railroad. Deep folds with some 300 HWAC#58932separation and soiling. Power of attorney transfer typed on reverse.7.5 x 11” The company began operations in 1881. (Al Adams GoldRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59080Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 293

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3549 , New Mexico Three Lot #3553 Aske County, North Different New Mexico Mining Carolina, 1881 North State Mining Stock Certificates, 1879-1920 Company Stock Certificate 1) The Mammoth Consolidated Number 1302 for 100 shares to Mining & Smelting Company. Issued William Brandreth,Trustee. Signed in Santa Fe, 1881. Not cancelled. by secretary Edwin H Mulford and Mining vignette. Very fine. 2) The president GB (?). Four vignettes: mill, Massachusetts and New Mexico clipper ship, steam train, allegorical Mining Company. Issued in 1879. Not partially nude women. Extremely nice cancelled. Very fine. 3) National Gold condition. Bottom corners have dog ears. No edge issues, pinholes or & Silver Mining Company. Issued in discoloration. Not cancelled. Incorporated in 1881. It did not take long1920. Not cancelled. Nine small mining vignettes. Very fine. (Al Adams for this company to make splash. They purchased the Crowell Mine inGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#59079 1881 and Copper Knob in 1882. In 1883 the name was legally changed to North State Iron and Transportation Company. The company Lot #3550 , New Mexico 1899 & 1895 produced gold, silver, copper, and even iron. [Balch]AAAAAA MNN Two Similar Design 1890s New HR (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 Mexico Mining Stock Certificates HWAC#57329 These two companies possibly had the same underwriters or financiers. The stock design (front and back) is meant to look like currency with a gilt border and underprint on light green paper. 1) Gold Separator and Sluicing Company. Offices at Los Cerrillos, New Mexico. Issued for 300 shares on March 2nd, 1895 in New York. Signed by president HH Armstead and secretary John T.Moore. Not cancelled. Deep folds. 2) Industrial Gold Placer Company.Offices at Golden, New Mexico. No. 47o, issued for 1,000 shares onApril 7th, 1899. Signed by president HA Stearns and secretary PhilipCampbell. Not cancelled. Folds, very fine. Both are 4 x 8.25” (Al AdamsGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-250 HWAC#59081 Lot #3551 , New Lot #3554 Cabarrus County, North Carolina, 1853 Cabarrus Mine, York New York & American Mining Company, Stock Certificate PMG graded 35 - Montgomery Mining choice very fine. The stock certificate looks almost like a bank note. Co. Stock Certificate, It is for shares 11,341 to 11,350. Signed by president and secretary - 1852 Incorporated very hard to decipher names. Three vignettes: half nude winged lady, in 1838 (with charter Native American female and Native American male. Slight rounded amended 1851 and corner on bottom left. Cabarrus County was a gold producing area 1853). No. 1626, for North Carolina. The first gold nugget was found in 1799. It was issued for 25 shares surveyed January 30, 1827. The Cabarrus Mine (also known as the to C.B. Churchill on Ellsworth & Crosby) was located 8.8 miles southeast of Concord. October 26th, 1852. Carpenter notes that numerous small pits and approximately six shafts Signed by Henry were concentrated along the crest of a narrow, northeast trending Stanton, president, ridge. The deepest shaft was only 75 feet. [Metallic Mineral Depositsand T.B. Hamilton, secretary. Allegorical vignette and pictorial of the Carolina Belt, North Carolina by Carpenter] The Cabarrus iscompany seal (crossed shovel and picks). Not cancelled. Printed on mention on page 115 of Whitney, (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliathin paper by G.F. Nesbitt & Co., New York. Folds. Small circular stain Collection) Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#57048on reverse. 5.25 x 9.5” The 1838 incorporation just mentions that thecompany is formed for “the purpose of mining, smelting, and working Lot #3555 Cabarrus County, Northvaluable ores within this state.” Likely a gold-zinc-iron mine. More Carolina, 1853 Vanderburg Miningresearch is needed. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#572078 Company Stock Certificate Issued to MR Carnahan for 500 shares in 1853. Lot #3552 , New York 186- Fancy Number 81. Signed by president Proof Speciman Stock Certificate William Furniss and secretary for the Frankfort Gold Mining Jonathon Bardman. Vignette at top Company Take a good look at how of seated robed woman with a pot the shares and number are to be of coins spilling out and stars and written. Fancy scroll work around stripes, Also a bald eagle at her side. the location of the United States Steam train in background. Scarce. Revenue stamp. Incorporated in New Uncancelled. Thin paper. Folded York. One crease mark runs along and slight browning. Fragile. Small red seal at bottom right. Tears on the right side. Otherwise in excellent bottom. This property was located in Cabarrus County about 22 miles condition. Doing a quick search, we from Charlotte. It was adjoining the Phoenix Mine. The mine exploitedcould find no reference to this company. Perhaps no stock certificate veins in greenstone that were several inches to 3 1/2 feet thick.was ever issued??? Vignettes of placer mining, eagle, and allegorical Rich pockets yielded ores of both copper and gold. [Whitney, p130-women in front of a steam train and steamer. (Al Adams Gold Rush 131] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57310 HWAC#57345294 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3556 Catham Lot #3559 Davidson County, North Carolina, County, North 1867 Pair of Davidson Copper Mining Carolina, 1861 Company Stock Certificates Office in Baltimore, Stewart Gold Maryland. Numbers 747 and 748. Issued for 100 Mining Company shares to George L Gootee on March 14, 1867. Stock Certificate Signed by president (Williams) and secretary Number 326 for 110 (Brooks). Two 25 cent US IR adhesive stamps shares to Emeline with tied cancel. One on front and one on reverse. H Dungan in 1861. Vignette of impressive mine and mill buildings. Issued in February Folds, otherwise excellent with no edge issues, of 1861, this is just dog ears or pinholes. Chartered by the North before the Civil War Carolina Legislature in 1861 to mine and explore really started to heat for copper, lead, gold, silver, etc. Located inup. Signed by president CB Dungan and secretary LD Reinboth. Davidson County. In 1868 the legislature of North Carolina allowedIncorporated in 1859. Vignettes of a steam locomotive, miner standing for the increase of stock so they could extend the mine further, buildand underground mining with an ore cart. Good condition. Stock folds a mill and build a line from the mine ot the North Carolina Rail Road.show numerous small rips and could use to be repaired. Some tears Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57428and rips at edges. One fold entire stock on right. Almost immediatelyafter this stock was issued, rebels from the south confiscated the Lot #3560 Davidson County, Northmine and sold it. In 1865 Charles B Dungan would write to President Carolina, 1867 Davidson Copper MiningJohnson about how the Stewart coal and Iron mine can be reclaimed Company Stock Certificate Numberby him and the original stockholders. (Al Adams Gold Rush 763 for 100 shares to George S Gootee inMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 800-1500 HWAC#57050 1867. Signed by president John L Williams and secretary Brooks. Incorporated in Lot #3557 Davidson North Carolina in 1861. Large 25c United County, North States Revenue Stamp. Large copper Carolina, 1853 Conrad smelter or mine building vignette with Hill Gold & Copper ornate counterfoil on left. Blue on white. Company Stock Scarce and attractive. Some staining on top and bottom borders. Issue Certificate Number whether located in North Carolina or Maryland as the stock also says 342 for 250 shares “City of Baltimore, State of Maryland”? We, however, could find no to James F Jordan mention of a Davidson Copper Mine in Maryland! (Al Adams Gold in 1853. Signed by Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57344 secretary E Hicks and president NK Anthony. Lot #3561 Davidson County, Vignette of allegorical North Carolina, 1854 Ward Gold women with shield. Mine Company Number 5 Stock Very fine condition. Certificate 450 shares to William RBottom right dog ear, one small pin hole and one very minor tear near Smith. Signed by secretary N(icholas)top left. These do not affect the stock themselves. Vertical folds. D Stith and president A B(assett) Stithonot confuse this company with a second company of the same name . Dr. Nicholas Stith was the pioneerwas incorporated in 1881. (When that bill reached the North Carolina in developing the celebrated Coallegislature to incorporate this name a second time in 1881, a second Fields of Chatham.The brothersbill was also introduced to ban the sale of “spirituous liquors” within bought 1,000 shares in the Wardthree miles of the mine. Be sure to see the sign prohibiting the sale Gold Mine in 1854. It was one of theof liquor to miners in this sale!) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia largest gold mines in the Cid District. This obviously lead to (or wasCollection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#57333 part of) the owning of said company. This ground was worked as early as 1842. It was chartered in 1852. The land was a 400 acre purchase Lot #3558 Davidson County, North from John Ward. This mine was in the heart of the North Carolina Gold Carolina, 1866 Davidson Copper Rush. [The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Mining Company Stock Certificate Places by Powell & Hill] Nice condition. Vertical and horizontal folds. Office in Baltimore, Maryland. One small hole at the intersection of one of the vertical and horizontal Number749. Issued for 100 shares folds. Tears on edge that do not affect the stock certificate. (Al Adams to George L Gootee on March 14, Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#57341 1867. Signed by president (Williams) and secretary (Brooks). Two 25 Lot #3562 Gap Creek, North cent US IR adhesive stamps with Carolina, 1882 Copper Knob Mining tied cancel. One on front and one on Company Stock Certificate Simple, reverse. Vignette of impressive mine but in Very Fine condition. Numberand mill buildings. Folds, otherwise excellent with no edge issues, 10821 for 100 shares to Georgedog ears or pinholes. Chartered by the North Carolina Legislature in B Wooldridge in 1882. Signed by1861 to mine and explore for copper, lead, gold, silver, etc. Located in president (?) and secretary EdwardDavidson County. In 1868 the legislature of North Carolina allowed Mulford(?). Cherub vignette. Nofor the increase of stock so they could extend the mine further, build edge issues of discoloration. Onea mill and build a line from the mine ot the North Carolina Rail Road. small pinhole. The Copper KnobEst. $ 150-300 HWAC#57429 incorporated in October of 1879. Calvin G Cowles (merchant and major landowner) bought out the other investors in 1880. 1880 was the only year of production for this mine. [There’s Copper in Them Thar Hills!: Copper Mining in Watauga, Ashe and ... by McGuinn] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#57325Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 295

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3563 Gold Hill, North Carolina, Lot #3566 Guilford County, North 1853 Telos Gold Hill Company Carolina, 1881 North Carolina Gold Stock Certificate Number 260 fro Mining and Reduction Company 1,350 shares to Henry Schoonmaker Stock Certificate 2 VERY EARLY in 1853. In 1860 Schoonmaker and Number 6 for 250 shares to George associates incorporated the Silver Hill Herbert Brown. Signed by president Mining Company. Signed by secretary William Morris Davis and treasurer Jno. Bordman and president Samuel Henry C. Davis. 1882. This may be Hunt. The Gold Hill district, in the the George Herbert Brown who southeastern portion of Rowan wrote “The Function of Time in the County, contains what was once one Vitrification of Clays” in 1913. Extraof the most significant gold and copper mining facilities in the state. fine. One underground mining vignette and a country scene with aAlthough gold was first discovered in this district prior to 1824, most steam train, riverboat, mill site, wagon, etc. Uncancelled. This companyof the mines were found between 1842 and 1844 and worked until may have operated the North Carolina Mine, which was primarily a1915. Important mines in the Gold Hill district included the Gold copper producer in Guilford County, near Greensboro. The ore wasHill Mine, Barnhardt Shaft, Miller Shaft, Honeycutt Mine, Troutman found along faults in chutes up to 13 feet in width. In 1882 theyMine, Union Copper Mine, and Barringer Mine. Gold production were also working the old Field Shaft and Randolph Shaft. In 1885from the Gold Hill Mine through 1915 is estimated at $1.65 million. a meeting was held on August 14th to discuss sale of this company.The Randolph Shaft is one of the deepest in the South, reaching 820 (Be sure to see the bond for this company offered for sake in thisfeet. [ncpedia] Cancelled in rep pen. Other than one pin hole, this auction.) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-is in amazingly good condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia 400 HWAC#57334Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#58277 Lot #3567 Lexington, North Carolina, Lot #3564 1883 The Original Conrad Hill Gold Greensborough, North & Copper Mining Company Stock Carolina, 1853 Very Certificate Early number 14 for 500 Early McCullock shares to Marshal H Pinnix. Signed by Copper & Gold secretary Irwin and none-other-than Mining Company president WP Conrad. Vignette of Prospectus This underground miners. Principal office report on the was in Louisville, Kentucky and thereMcCullock was published in July of 1853. 8.5 x 5.75”. 23 pages. One was a branch office in Lexington,map. 9 x 20”. Deep blue, hard paper cover. Folds and creases on North Carolina closer to the mine. Extra fine other than the four smallcover. Map is pristine. Pages are near perfect! “North Carolina is rich pinholes to the bottom left of the brown seal. Nice gilt background!in mineral treasures especially in gold copper iron and coal. The (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400McCullock gold and copper mine near Greensborough has for some HWAC#57336time attracted much attention. A recent report of the president ofthe company working the mines claims for it that nothing on this Lot #3568 Lincolnton, North Carolina, 1909continent in the shape of mining enterprise can compare with that of Pair of Piedmont Tin Mining Company Stockthe McCullock Copper and Gold Company in position and resources. Certificates 1) Number 474 for 5,000 sharesThis is no doubt highly colored, but has probably considerable to George R Fishburne in May of 1909. Signedfoundation in fact. The report also states that the gold refuse will by president William P Corwell and secretaryyield by aid of crushers $2.75 per bushel on the average and fresh AE Yartjins. The ‘474’ has been crossed outgold ore $12 and that 3 negroes can take out 10 tons of copper ore and ‘H1640’ has been written in. One 1/4” ripin a day. Professor Jackson, a more impartial authority, considers at bottom left along the fold. Several smallerthe copper region of North Carolina unparalleled in richness.” rips are beginning to show at other folds. No[“New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States Giving a Full edge issues, tears, stains. 2) Number 732 toand Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition of Industry Henry J Kuhn in June of 1909. For 500 shares.and Resources of the American Confederacy” by Baldwin & Thomas, Signed by secretary WC Carter and president1854] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-1000 Spencer R Atkinson. Pin holes, 1” rip onHWAC#57077 vertical fold at top of certificate. No edge issues or staining. Vignette of underground mining on top and miner with pick in border. Gilt Lot #3565 Guilford County, North underprint. These tin mines were near Lincolnton. Tin production Carolina, 1882 North Carolina Gold in the eastern United States has come from three main localities in Mining and Reduction Company the Southern Appalachians. The Caroline tin-spodumene belt astride Stock Certificate Number 65 the North Carolina / South Carolina border is the largest, but the (EARLY) for 250 shares to Fidelity total production there, mostly from placers, has amounted to less Insurance. Signed by president than 300 tons. The other two belts are in Alabama and Virginia. [Ref.: William Morris Davis and treasurer Ridge] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 Henry C. Davis. 1882. Extra fine. Two HWAC#56939 vertical folds and one dogear where the stock was removed from the Zoom in and seebook. One underground mining vignette and a country scene with asteam train, riverboat, mill site, wagon, etc. Uncancelled. This company close up detailmay have operated the North Carolina Mine, which was primarily acopper producer in Guilford County, near Greensboro. The ore was High Resolutionfound along faults in chutes up to 13 feet in width. i\In 1882 theywere also working the old Field Shaft and Randolph Shaft. In 1885 Images of ALL LOTSa meeting was held on August 14th to discuss sale of this company.(Be sure to see the bond for this company offered for sake in this available online atauction.) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57332 FHWAC.com296 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3569 McDowell County, North Lot #3572 Mecklenburg County, Carolina, c1879 Granville Gold North Carolina, 1881 Simpson Gold Company of New York Specimen & Silver Mining Company Stock Proof Nice looking blue on white Certificate Number 708 for 1,000 specimen for the Granville Gold shares to George H Hill, Agent (for Company of New York. Incorporated ?). Signed by secretary Goodspeed in New York. This mine was located and AD McClelland. Vignette at two miles southeast of Vein Mountain left is a sectional scene of underground mines with two men above in McDowell County. [Burchard, ground operating a windlass to hoist ore. Uncancelled. Cut roughly at1882] Balch [1882] reported that the mine was a placer deposit top and bottom as part of the process of separating this stock fromin gravels that were mine hydraulically. The company had ditches others. Extremely fine. Located in Mecklenburg County. The area was20 miles long and a sixty foot head of water. Fine condition. Two a large producer of these minerals and hosted a number of miningholes at secretary and president lines. Some staining on corners. companies. Incorporated in 1879 by Benjamin F Larrabee, Charles A(Be sure to see the stock certificate from the same company in this Fairbanks and Arthur D McLelland (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliasale.) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#57342HWAC#57340 Lot #3573 Montgomery County, North Lot #3570 McDowell County, Carolina, 1885 New Russell Gold North Carolina, 1879 Granville Mining Company Stock Certificate Gold Company of New York Stock Issued to John Robert Hough Thompson Certificate Great Granville certificate for 50 shares in 1885. Signed by with unusual pink backdrops for officers. English. Cancelled by rubber writing. Number 2011 for 100 stamp. The New Russell Mine was shares to JE Mulford in 1879. Signed located in Montgomery County. Gold by secretary Edwin H Mulford and occurs in schists, associated with president FH White. Vignette of pick certain strata rather than in veins and shovel miners. This mine was or fissures. Miners found it difficultlocated two miles southeast of Vein Mountain in McDowell County. to predict their coccurances and often had to resort to panning to[Burchard, 1882] Balch [1882] reported that the mine was a placer locate paying areas. Kerr & Hanna (p248-251) report this mine wasdeposit in gravels that were mine hydraulically. The company had being worked by a London company, but not yet on the grand scaleditches 20 miles long and a sixty foot head of water. Fine condition. commensurate with its large resources. Fine. (Al Adams Gold RushTwo large hole punches where it was kept in a book. Small issues Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-500 HWAC#57339like slight dogear, miner wrinkling etc. These do not affect the beautyof this certificate. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Lot #3574 Montgomery County,Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57338 North Carolina, 1880 Sam Christian Gold Mining Company Stock Lot #3571 Mecklenburg Certificate Number 64 for 500 shares County, North Carolina, to William Potter. Signed by secretary 1860 Mecklenburg Gold HB Carpenter and president GA & Copper Company Stock Benson. Writing in top border in ink. Certificate Number 250 Seems to be authentic to certificate. for 1000 shares to John W Small holes where the stamp was Hanson in 1869. Signed applied. Two vertical folds. No edge by Sam Thompson and issues or discoloration. Vignette of (?). Two punch holes for mining on left side. Rare North Carolina Mining Stock Certificate. In a record keeping book. 1892 the Railway News reported.” The Sam Christian Gold Mining No edge issues, no corner Company has reports from the mine that ore carrying sulphurets has issues, no discoloration, been cut in the new workings. The sulphurets when cleaned from the uncancelled. Very nice rock assay 1 oz gold per ton which is just the value of the concentratesindeed! In 1860 gold mines were not pretty places. They were noisy, produced by the Haile Gold Mine a neighbouring property where thesmelly, grimy, and dangerous. The first step in establishing a shaft chlorination process is being successfully carried out on the centratesmine was to erect housing for the work force that included emigrants, at a cost of about 16s. 8d. per ton. Whether the Sam Christian strikepoor farmers, women, children, and slaves whom local slave owners carries free gold in addition, like the Haile ore which yields about 1rented out to mining enterprises or whom the companies owned 1/2 dwt. per ton by the coppers, is not reported, nor is the percentageoutright. “Taken collectively, southern companies owned directly of sulphurets in the ore, so that whether the discovery is a payable oneeighty percent of the total slaves engaged in industry,” writes Jeffry cannot be known yet.” A four pound nugget was found here and usedPaul Forret in his U.N.C.C. Masters Thesis. The remaining twenty to promote mining along the Southern Railway. (Al Adams Gold Rushpercent were nothing more than rental property. Leasing bondsmen Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57346and bondswomen was a widespread practice in the ante-bellumSouth. According to one estimate, 6 percent of rural slaves and 31 Lot #3575 Salisbury, North Carolina,percent of urban slaves were on lease from their masters in 1860. 1882 North Carolina Gold MiningMining companies preferred renting slaves to buying them outright and Reduction Company Bondbecause it cost them less money. A mining agent placed the following Salisbury, Rowan County. Part ofadvertisement in a Charlotte newspaper in 1835. “I wish to hire from the great North Carolina gold rush.15 to 25 NEGROES, to be employed in the Gold Mines near Charlotte. Until the 1848 California gold rushThe highest price will be given for good hands; and those having some this state lead the United States inexperience in the business will be preferred. Gentlemen having slaves gold production. This is number 21whom they wish to hire advantageously, will please call on me.’” [Gold for $100. Signed by William Davis,and Railroads by Dr. Dan L. Morrill] Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#60244 Joseph Parish, Edward Davies, George Lewato(?). 12.5 x 11.5”. Coupons 4 through 10 attached. Near perfect condition: no rips, tears, edge issues, holes. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#55076Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 297