2017 Great American July Auction, Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC

Lot # 2294 2 D. Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps P. Highberger Oil Wick Lamps Both Lot # 2300 3 Different Husson Oil Wick Lamps All are 2.5 inches are 2.25 inches tall. The most unusual one tall. Wilkinsburg, has a copper spout and a PA. Overall nice drip protector lip. Est. $100 ~ condition. Est. $200 HWAC # $100 ~ $300 HWAC 48738 # 48757Lot # 2295 Hoover Bros Lot # 2301 2 DifferentOil Wick Lamp 3 inches Husson Oil Wick Lamps Bothtall. Ashland, Pa. Est. $200 ~ are 2.5 inches. One has a 3$400 HWAC # 48720 stamped on the bottom and a copper spout, the other one has a 2 stamped on the bottom. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48739Lot # 2296 4 Alex Hunt Oil Wick Lamps 3.25 to 4 inches. Scranton, Lot # 2302 3PA. 3 Have brass shoulders. Overall nice condition. Est. $175 ~ $300 Different HussonHWAC # 48769 Oil Wick Lamps 3 inches tall. 1 has a 6 on the bottom, the other 2 do not have any markings, but appear to be similar. Al have copper spouts. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48740 Lot # 2297 Hunt and Connel Lot # 2303 4 Different Husson Oil Wick Lamps 2 have copper Oil Wick Lamp Scranton, PA. spouts, one of which has a copper rod. The smallest one has a brass Patented June 12, 1983. Spout has a small dent and 4 dings trim ring on the base. Overall excellent condition. Est. $200 ~ $400 near the base. 4.5 inches tall. HWAC # 48745 Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 48734Lot # 2298 Hunt OilWick Lamp Possibly Hunt,manufacturer name is notreadable. Brass upper portion.Scranton, PA. Est. $50 ~ $100HWAC # 48730 Lot # 2299 Unusual Husson Lot # 2304 Unusual Husson Oil Wick Lamp 3.5 inches tall. Oil Wick Lamp 3.75 inches Copper spout and rod but what makes this unusual is an attachment tall. Unusual flame reflector, the device on the base for a custom miner’s candlestick. #6 on the bottom. only one like it in this extensive Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48746 collection. Believed to be Husson Zoom in and see detail on high resolution images of ALL LOTS but is unmarked. Est. $80 ~ $200 HWAC # 48741Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 99

Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps Lot # 2305 Lot # 2311 2 3 Different Different B. E. Husson Leonard Oil Wick Oil Wick Lamps 3.25 and Lamps 4 inches tall. Brass Numbered 4, 5 and 6 on collars. Scranton, PA. the bottoms.All have copper spouts, #5 has a copper rod and double hooks.3.5 Nice condition. Est.inches tall. Est. $120 ~ $300 HWAC # 48744 $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 48774Lot # 2306Unusual 2 Hook Lot # 2312 B. E. Leonard OilKnippenberg Wick Lamp Scranton, PA. 3.25Oil Wick Lamps inches tall. Possibly rare. Est.Oshkosh, WI. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48764Slightly differentdouble hooks, Lot # 2313 2one lamp has Different Leonardan attachment Bros. Oil Wickat the base. Lamps Both areMarked as Husson on the bottoms. Both have removable rods, 2.75 3 inches tall. Oneinches tall. Patented 11/17/2013. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 48747 is brass and one is tin. Tin has some Lot # 2307 2 crushing at spout Husson Oil Wick tip. Est. $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 48778 Lamps, #5 and 6 3 inches tall. Both Lot # 2314 2 Leonard Bros Oil Wick Lamps 3.25 and 3.5 inches have copper spouts, tall with brass one has a copper collars. Scranton, rod. Est. $100 ~ PA. One is marked $200 HWAC # 48743 on the left face and the other onLot # 2308 the right face. One3 Husson has a small dent.#2 Oil Wick Est. $100 ~ $300Lamps 2.75 HWAC # 48761inches. Allhave copper Lot # 2315 McMastersspouts. Copper Oil Wick Lamp 3.5One has a inches tall. Solid copper.copper rod. Several small dents and2 have drip protector rings. Includes an early 1893 patent variety. Est. wrinkles in the soft copper$120 ~ $300 HWAC # 48742 material. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 48715 Lot # 2309 2 Different Lamb and Dunn Oil Wick Lamps Made in Scotland. 2.25 inches tall. One is brass, the other is copper with 2 dents. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 48271Lot # 2310 Lehigh Valley Coal Lot # 2316 Miner’sSales Oil Wick Lamp Possibly Supply Co. Oil Wick LampThrethaway. 4.5 inches tall with 2.75 inches tall with brassbrass collar. Side dent and a smallhole in the base. Est. $100 ~ collar. Est. $100 ~ $200$300 HWAC # 48707 HWAC # 48713100 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2317 Monongahela Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps Valley Oil Wick Lamp 2.75 inches tall, nice condition. John Lot # 2323 2 Sanner Oil Wick Lamps Both Dunlap. Pittsburgh, PA. Est. are 3.25 inches tall. One $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49104 is tin with brass collar and 2 dents in the spout. One is brass with copper lid. Both have twisted wire supported at the base. Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 48273Lot # 2318 Two Lot # 2324 Shining Light TobaccoMonogahela Oil Wick Lamp 3.75 inches tall.Valley Oil Wick Curved hook. Est. $200 ~ $400Lamps Two lamps HWAC # 48712with differentconstruction. Thelamps appearto be stampedMonogahela Valley.One of the two lamps is in poor condition. Likely manufactured byJohn Dunlap in Pittsburgh. Est. $100 ~ $250 HWAC # 49035 Lot # 2319 J. J. Murray Brass Lot # 2325 Sterling Oil Oil Wick Lamp 4.25 inches Wick Lamp 3 inches tall. tall. Brass and tin construction. Copper base, has a dent on Scranton, PA. Est. $100 ~ $200 the side and spout. Est. $100 HWAC # 48718 ~ $300 HWAC # 48737Lot # 2320 C. B. Potter Oil Lot # 2326 Brass Tracy Wells OilWick Lamp 4.25 inches tall. Wick Lamp 4 inches tall, mostlyBrass collar. Scranton, PA. brass with spout drip protector.Medium ding on the spout base.Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 48779 Columbus, Ohio. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48723 Lot # 2321 H. O. Richards Lot # 2327 Oil Wick Lamp 4 inches tall. 2 Different Brass shoulder. Heat shield on Trethaway Bros Oil Wick Lamps the front. 1880’s. Est. $100 ~ These 2 have $300 HWAC # 48724 small letters patent marks. This is rare for this collection. 2.5 inches tall with unusual spout support and brass collar. 4 inches with small wire support at the base. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 48704Lot # 2322 Salsburg Lot # 2328 2and Keller Oil Wick Trethaway Bros OilLamp 3.25 inches tall. Wick Lamps BothBrass collar. Wilkes- have atypical wick dripBarre, Pa. Est. $200 ~ protectors and brass$400 HWAC # 48719 collars. 3.5 inches tall. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48700 Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 101

Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps Lot # 2329 Unusual Trethaway Bros Oil Wick Lamp 5.75 inches tall with screw on cap and side threaded port. No cap on side port. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 48702 Lot # 2334 4 Different Trethaway Sloped Oil Wick Lamps All are marked Trethaway, ranging in height from 2.5 to 4.75 inches. Hinged lids. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 48751Lot # 2330 2 Lot # 2335 Trethaway OilTrethaway Wick Lamp 3.5 inches tall.Bros Oil Wick Parsons, PA. Brass collar. Est.Lamps 1 is $60 ~ $120 HWAC # 49109marked, nearlyidentical style. Lot # 2336 Trethaway Bros4 and 4.25 Brass Oil Wick Lamp Brassinches with with twisted wire support atbrass collar and the base. 3 inches tall. Est.metal spout support. Est. $70 ~ $150 HWAC # 48705 $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48278Lot # 2331 Unusual Lot #Trethaway Bros Oil Wick 2337 3Lamp 3.25 inches tall, with Trethawaybrass collar. High condition. Bros OilCompany was founded in 1894. WickEst. $60 ~ $120 HWAC # 48710 Lamps All 3 haveLot # 2332 4 Different brassTrethaway Oil Wick Lamps domedAll 4 have twisted wire tops. Allsupports on the spout base. have side markings. One is 3.5 inches tall with 2 side dents, One is 3.5 inches tall with twisted wire spout support. One is 3 inches tall with a small side ding. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 48703Ranging in height from 3 to 4.25 inches. This set is in overall very nice Lot # 2338 Trethaway Broscondition. Est. $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 48753 Brass Oil Wick Lamp 3.25 inches tall. Spout and side have 2 small dents. Brass. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48708See Photo Online Lot # 2333 Copper Trethaway Bros Oil Wick Lamp Copper 3.5 inches tall. Brass rod secured on rear. Brass collar. Lot # 2339 Trethaway Bros Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48701 Large Oil Wick Lamp This is the largest lamp in this extensive collection. It is 4.5 inches tall. There is a small rust hole in the bottom. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48277102 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps Lot # 2340 Lot # 2346 2 Different 3 Different What Cheer Tool Co. Oil Straight Wick Lamps What Cheer, Side Iowa. 3 inches tall. 4.5 Trethaway inches tall, has 2 dents on Oil Wick spout. Both are different. Lamps 3 Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC inches with # 48721 some rust and rust Lot # 2347hole in top spout. 2 are 4.25 inches tall with different diameter spouts. 3 WinfieldCompany was founded in 1894. Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 48711 Oil Wick Lamps 3Lot # 2341 2 slightlyTrethaway Oil differentWick Lamps lamps, allUnmarked but are 2.75similar to bulbous inches talltop Trethaway. Est. and have$100 ~ $200 HWAC brass screw on caps. 2 are in overall nice condition, 1 has 2 cracks in# 48709 the cap. Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC # 48756 Lot # 2342 United Mineworkers Lot # 2348 2 of America Oil Wick Lamp 1 Different Zais Oil United Mineworkers of America Wick Lamps 2.5 Lamps. 4 inches tall, with brass and 3 inches tall. plaque, shoulder and bottom. Made by Trethaway, Parsons, PA. Est. Frostburg, MD. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 48264 Overall very nice condition. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48758Lot # 2343 United Lot #Mineworkers of America Oil 2349 3Wick Lamp 2 3.75 inch tall Differentwith a chunk missing from the Fred Zaisend of spout, copper plaque Oil Wickand shoulder. Made by LampsTrethaway, Parsons, PA. Est. Ranging$125 ~ $250 HWAC # 48268 in height form 2.75 to 3 inches tall. All are slightly different in either style or lettering. Frostburg, MD. Started production in 1876. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 48760 Lot # 2344 United Mineworkers of America Oil Wick Lamp 3 3.75 inches tall with brass collar and plaque. Made by Trethaway, Parsons, PA. Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 48269Lot # 2345 US Tool Co. BrassOil Wick Lamp 3.25 inches tall.Mostly brass with a drip guardon the spout. Vincinnes, Ind. Est.$100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48717 Lot # 2350 5 Fred Zais Oil Wick Lamps 2.5 to 3 inches tall. Frostburg, MD. One lamp has a side ding. Est. $240 ~ $400 HWAC # 48768Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 103

Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps Lot # 2351 2 Lot # 2356 Unusual Hanging Mexican Oil Tin with Two Compartments We Wick Lamps couldn’t find this unusual device listed 3.75 inches in the catalog. One of our readers may tall with a small dent. know what this device is for. It may 4.75 inches tall to the top have held two different kinds of oil for of handle. Est. $100 ~ $200 wick lamps. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC HWAC # 48272 # 47275Lot # 2352 2 Lot # 2357 2Slope Side Oil Different OilWick Lamps Lamp RefillUnmarked appear Cans 4.75 and 5to be Trethaway inches tall, bothBros. 4 inches tallwith metal support have screw onunder collar. 4.25inches tall with caps. Very nicesmall side dent. Est.$100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48706 condition. Est. $100 ~ $150Lot # 2354 1 Unmarked Oil HWAC # 48750Wick Lamp Possibly Hardsocg.3 Inches tall. Brass Collar, nice Lot # 2353 2 Weakly Lot # 2358 2condition. Est. $60 ~ $150 Marked Oil Wick Different CastHWAC # 49111 Lamps 4 inches tall. Aluminum Oil Possibly C. George, Wick Lamps Patent Applied Scranton, PA. 2.5 For stamped on side. 3.5 inches inches, Beal Bros, Est. tall. Different $100 ~ $200 HWAC # castings of hook 49115 holder. One has a small crack on the lip and hinge is cracked. Very unusual for this extensive collection. Est. $200 ~ $600 HWAC # 48714 Lot # 2359 3 Unmarked Oil Wick Lamps 3.25 to 4 inches tall. No manufacturers marks. Small one is uniformly rust with a fold on spout tip. Medium one is uniformly rusty with an unique scallop wrap on body. Tall one has a medium dent and several small metal perforations. Est. $150 ~ $250 HWAC # 49120 Lot # 2360 Cast Aluminum Oil Wick Lamp 3.75 inches tall. No markings, rare item. 1 small dent on the top of the right side. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49118Lot # 2355 3 Different Slantback Oil Wick Lamps All areunmarked. 2.75 inches tall, 2 small side dents. 4.25 inches tall is roughcondition. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 48274104 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2361 3 Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps Unmarked Oil Wick Lamps Lot # 2366 Cast Aluminum Slightly similar Oil Wick Lamp 3.5 inches tall. crimping No maker marking. Lid has a construction on small chip. Modeled after Scott top half. 3.75-4.25 Hammond, c. 1909 style. Est. $100 inches tall. Est. ~ $300 HWAC # 48722 $150 ~ $250 HWAC # 49121Lot # 2362 Cast AluminumOil Wick Lamp No markingsexcept a on bottom. 2.5inches tall, copper spout.Very nice condition. Est. $100~ $200 HWAC # 49106 Lot # 2367 Four Unmarked Teapot Miners Lamps Four small, unmarked oil lamps with dome tops. Not a manufacturer’s mark to be found anywhere. Nice condition. Est. $200 ~ $300 HWAC # 49031 Lot # 2368 Wick Lamp on Miners Hardhat Store sample of a miniature miners wick lamp on hardhat. The hardhat measures 3.5 x 5” complete with miniature. Wick lamp classic store sample. Est. $300 ~ $500 HWAC # 47011Lot # 2363 3 Unmarked Screwcap Oil Wick Lamps Unmarkedmanufacturer, all are 2.5 inches tall and have screwcaps. Est. $200 ~$400 HWAC # 48765Lot # 2364 4 Unmarked Teapot Oil Wick Lamps 2.5 to 3.5 inches Lot # 2369 Twotall. No clear markings. Est. $200 ~ $300 HWAC # 49123 Store Sample Miniature Wick Lamps & a Miniature Brass Safety Lamp Two store sample miniature wick lamps and a miniature brass safety lamp. All classic store samples. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 47012 Lot # 2370 Large Hanging Oil Wick Lamp w/ Reflector 6.75 inches tall, screw on cap and large metal reflector. Not marked and unique to this extensive collection. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48754Lot # 2365 7 Different Straight Sided Oil Wick Lamps All are Lot #unmarked and appear to be made by Trethaway. Range in size from 2371 Large Unusual Screwcap Oil2.75 inches to 4 inches. $ lamps have some dings, 3 are ding free. Est. Wick Lamp 4.5 inches tall. Classic$200 ~ $400 HWAC # 48752 Mason jar style closure. Similar to HFJ Co. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48775Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 105

Mining ~ Oil Wick Lamps & Misc Lighting Lot # 2372 Lot # 2377 Underground Lighting Three Lamp Ornate lamp with reflector and Unmarked fancy handle. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC Teapot Mining # 47274 Lamps Three unmarked Lot # 2378 Match Holders lamps. These Five different long match holders, three lamps some with matches. Measures were labeled 71/2” each. Est. $100 ~ $200 princess in this HWAC # 47236 major collection but these lamps Lot # 2379 Mine Lighting Lot:have no marks found anywhere. More information needed. Est. $150 Safety Lamp, Carbide Lamp,~ $250 HWAC # 49030 Blasting Tin & More An eclectic collection of mine lightingLot # 2373 Two equipment. Includes a mineNice Oil Wick safety lamp, blasting tin, carbideMining Lamps lamp base and an unusual oilTwo nice brass wick lamp or two.and copper oil Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49043wick lamps. Onecompletely in copper,the other with abrass body andcopper spout. No markings of any kind anywhere. Est. $150 ~ $300HWAC # 49032 Lot # 2374 Two Lot # 2380 Unmarked Curved The Rusty Top Mining Lamps Underground Two unmarked curved Miner Collection top lamps. The tops of Approximately 20 these lamps are similar rusty underground to early helmets. One mining artifacts, all of these has a very lighting devices of crude construction. The some sort. Includes Wolf lamps, standard carbides, teapot and other other has a very fine treats. A perfect display group for any underground display of rusty construction. A nice pair. mining goodies. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 42534 Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49036Miscellaneous LightingLot # 2375 Foreign Lot # 2381 LightweightUnderground Lighting Lamp Steel Miners CandlestickUnusual cast-iron heavy duty A manufactured mechanicalforeign underground lamp. candlestick. This candlestickOne of our collectors might may be the end of thebe able to tell us where this candlestick era, made ofunusual piece comes from. lightweight steel probably inEst. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # the 1920s. Not seen before by47273 the author. Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 47276Lot # 2376 Frog Lamp Reflector at Lot # 2382 Minerstop says GLUCK – AUF with crossed Candlestick Unmarked minershammers underneath. Est. $100 ~ candlestick that is$300 HWAC # 47013 clearly a store sample. Approximately 5 inches long make that 4 inches long inch and a half tall. This is a choice collectible. Est. $200 ~ $600 HWAC # 47010106 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining ~ Misc Lighting & Mine SignsLot # 2383 Four Miners Lot # 2387 “Danger NotCandlesticks Four small Enough Room” Mining Signto medium sized miners’ Large metal sign. Black redcandlesticks. One has a and white on metal. Dangerbroken candleholder. Est. not room enough here to clear man on side of car. Excellent$120 ~ $240 HWAC # 48655 condition. 14 x 20”. No location data. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 43943 Mine Signs Lot # 2388 Check Air With Candle Mining SignLot # 2384 Explosives Mining Signs Red printing on whiteTwo small mining signs, red lettering enamel, 14 x 10. “Checkon white enamel, both 8 x 4 inches. air with / candle / beforeOne says “Blasting / Switch;” the other entering / any active or“disconnect / blasting / switch.” Est. / abandoned workings$100 ~ $200 HWAC # 47418 / Stonehouse Signs Inc. Denver”. The Stonehouse Lot # 2385 Arizona Sign Company dates to Miami Copper Company 1863 but moved to Denver in 1914. Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 47415 Mining Sign Grey lettering on red enamel, Lot # 2389 DANGER Blasting 10 x 7 inches. “Keep Mining Sign Black lettering on Away / Danger / High white enamel, DANGER in red, 10 x Voltage Electric Line / 7 inches. “DANGER / Blasting / Keep Peligro / Miami Copper Away.” Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # Co.” Located 90 miles 47443 east of Phoenix, theMiami Mine is owned by Freeport McMorran. Copper was mined Lot #underground until after World War Two, now an open pit operation. 2390The Miami mine is a porphyry copper deposit that has leachable oxide DANGER Mining Signs Pair Lot of two: 1)and secondary sulfide mineralization. The predominant oxide copper DANGER / Bad Air; 10 x 7 inches. Consignorminerals are chrysocolla, copper-bearing clays, malachite and azurite. says from the Homestake Mine. 2) DANGEREst. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 47441 / Open Mine / Workings; 10 x 7 inches. Both signs black lettering on white enamelLot # 2386 Arizona with danger in red. Est. $200 ~ $300Pima Mining HWAC # 47438Company Sign Blackprinting on white Lot #enamel. “DANGER- 2391 TwoWARNING / DANGERdangerous conditions Mining/ no person other Signs Lot of two, black lettering onthan the / operator white enamel with DANGER in red.or authorized 1) DANGER / Slushing; 10 x 7 inches.personnel/ shall 2) DANGER / Watch Out / For Cars.enter this mining Consignor attributes the second to theoperation / to do Homestake Mine. Est. $200 ~ $400so is a violation of / Arizona revised statutes 27-363 / Pima Mining HWAC # 47439Company. 14 x 10 inches. Located 18 miles south of Tucson near theSierrita Mountains and organized in 1877, the Pima Mining District Lot # 2392had humble beginnings. Deposits of copper, silver, lead, zinc and later Three DANGERmolybdenum drew an interest to the area, including early operations Mining Signsconducted by the Emperor Copper Co. (1883), the Azurite Copper and Lot of three, black lettering on white enamel,Gold Co. (1897), Twin Buttes Mining and Smelting Co. (1903), Mineral each 10 x 7 inches. Two are attributed to theHill Consolidated Co. (1906) and ASARCO (1915). The Pima Mining Homestake Mine. 1) DANGER / Men WorkingCompany was incorporated in November 1951 to develop a copper / Above; 2) DANGER / Bottom / Ladder Out;discovery. This project included the sinking of the 600-foot Alpha 3) DANGER / Open / Stope. Est. $300 ~ $500shaft, which began in January 1952. Production of high grade copper HWAC # 47440ores was achieved in May 1952. This underground project ultimatelyshipped 69,000 short tons of direct smelting ore, averaging 6% copper,to ASARCO’s El Paso smelter by June 1955. Est. $300 ~ $700 HWAC #47413Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 107

Mining ~ Mine Signs & Explosives Lot # 2399 NOTICE To Call Chippy Mining Sign White Lot # 2393 Two DANGER Mining lettering on blue enamel, 14 Signs Two “Danger” signs, both 10 x 10 inches. “NOTICE / to call x 7 inches. One says “KEEP AWAY” chippy / use / telephone.” (made by Safety Supply Co.) and The “chippy” hoist was an the other “Do Not Pull Switch While auxiliary hoist, one that Motor is Running.” (made by Mine carried men and materials Safety Appliances Co., Pittsburgh, not ore or muck. Est. $200 ~ PA.) Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # $500 HWAC # 47416 47420Lot # 2394 Pair of DANGER Lot # 2400 Ontario Teck-Mining Signs Two mining signs, Hughes Gold Minesblack lettering on white enamel with Signal Sign Blue letteringdanger in red. Both 10 x 7 inches. on white enamel, 10 1/2“Open Mine Workings” on one “Do x 15 1/2 inches. “TheNot Pull Switch While Motor is Teck-Hughes Gold MinesRunning.” Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC Ltd. / Signal Codes.” 9# 47421 lines of bell codes. Bottom half: “Level Signals / Lot # 2395 Homestake South Shaft.” Ten lines of Mining DANGER Sign Black instructions for various lettering on white enamel, levels. Teck-Hughes Gold DANGER in red, 10 x 7 inches. Mines Ltd. formed to Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # develop a gold discovery 47442 in Teck Township on the shores of Kirkland Lake, Ontario; the mine produced gold for a half century until 1968. Est. $600 ~ $1,500 HWAC # 47419 ExplosivesLot # 2396 Golden Reward See Photo Online Lot # 2401 Dynamite Spoon ThisMining Company Sign Red silver colored (added later) dynamitelettering on white enamel, spoon was used to clean out a hole18 x 12 inches. “DANGER ‘ before the dynamite stick was putno trespassing / blasting / inside! Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # 48822heavy equipment / GoldenReward Mining Company.” The Lot # 2402 AetnaGolden Reward gold mine was Explosives Wood Powderestablished in 1887 and is located at the base of Terry Peak four miles Box A rare Aetna woodsouth of Lead, South Dakota in the northern Black Hills. Est. $300 ~ blasting powder box, 50$600 HWAC # 47417 pound. Well used. Est. $50 ~ Lot # 2397 Hands Off Bell Cord $100 HWAC # 46451 Mining Sign White lettering on blue enamel, 10 x 7 inches. From the Lot # 2403 Aetna Old Dominion Mine, Globe, Arizona Explosives and Their according to consignor. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 47422 Characteristics 1920 catalogLot # 2398 Motorman “Aetna ExplosivesMining Sign Red printing on and theirwhite enamel, 14 x 10 inches. Characteristics.”“MOTORMAN / to come to / FULL 155 pages, 6 x 9STOP / at this point / Stonehouse inches. Rubbersigns Inc. Denver. Est. $200 ~ stamped by the$500 HWAC # 47414 Denver Colorado representative for Aetna. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 47460108 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

See Photo Online Lot # 2404 American Cyanamid Mining ~ Explosives Explosives Wood Box One large American Cyanamid explosive box, Lot # 2410 Blasting Caps: Atlas Powder in Original Box Original 50 pounds, tongue and groove box of Atlas Powder Company tins. Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 46874 construction, wood. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # 46450Lot # 2405 Blasting Caps: American Blasting, Nobel, & MC Three Lot # 2411 Blastingdifferent blasting Caps: Atlas Collectioncap tins. One is a Atlas blasting cap tinNobel in a blue collection. Nine different.rectangular box. The Includes four rectangularsecond is American tins, two round tins, threeBlasting Caps in a cardboard tins. Est. $200orange rectangular. ~ $400 HWAC # 46866Lastly there is a M.C.Manufacturing works Lot # 2412 Blasting Caps: Atlasin an orange rectangular. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 46862 Powder in Original Box Original box with 10 green Atlas powder no. 8 Lot # 2406 Blasting Caps: blasting caps. The box originally held 12. Atlantic Dynamite Co. Atlantic All in excellent condition. Est. $200 ~ Dynamite Company. Possibly only $300 HWAC # 46879 one known. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 46855Lot # 2407 Atlas Explosives Lot # 2413Powder Box Group Six Blasting Caps: Atlas,different wood atlas powder DuPont, Illinois, MC Allboxes. A nice collection, includes red and orange. Includesone box with red inked ends, two different DuPont, twoall boxes have the famous atlas different Atlas, Illinois, MCglobe logo. Est. $80 ~ $150 Manufacturing Works. AllHWAC # 46444 excellent. Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 46865 Lot # 2408 Atlas Powder Gunpowder Guide Softcover Lot # 2414 Blasting Caps: Austin 1882 guide by Sampson’s Agency Austin. Scarce. The only one in this of Boston. 20 page pamphlet, 6 x 9 collection. Est. $50 ~ $150 HWAC # inches. “Gunpowder for Sporting 46856 and Blasting” Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 47457Lot # 2409 Blasting Caps: Lot # 2415 BlackAtlas Powder in Original Box Diamond ExplosivesOriginal box full of 10 atlas Powder Box Black diamond blasting powderpowder rectangular orange tins. box, 50 pound, nail construction. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # 46449Excellent. Est. $150 ~ $300HWAC # 46873 Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 109

Mining ~ ExplosivesLot # 2416 Blasting Caps: California Company Collection California Company collection. Six different tins. Two with Lions. Includes the rare extra triple X and 4X. Est. $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 46870Lot # 2417 Lot # 2421 Blasting Caps: DuPont Collection Collection of DuPontBlasting Caps: blasting cap tins. 11 different pieces, including some rare tins. IncludesCalifornia the round tin with paper label, blue tin, embossed tin, and the tiny 25Company tin. All different, please see photo. Est. $300 ~ $900 HWAC # 46867CaliforniaCompany Lot # 2422 Blasting Caps:duplicate round Four Different DuPont The fourtins. Six. Four are different square orange DuPontdifferent. Est. blasting cap tins. This is the$150 ~ $400 successive generation of differentHWAC # 46871 cap tins that look the same but are all different. Est. $100 ~ $200 Lot # 2418 Blasting Caps: HWAC # 46869 Canadian Industries Ltd. Blasting Powder Co. Two Lot # 2423 Blasting Caps: different boxes for the DuPont in Original Box Original Canadian industries Limited box with original content of 10 Blasting Powder Company. One blasting cap cardboard boxes. red tin rectangular box and DuPont. Nice condition. Est. $100 one brown cardboard box. Est. ~ $300 HWAC # 46878 $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 46860Lot # 2419 Canadian Blasters’Handbook Issued by CanadianIndustries Limited. 4 x 7 inches, 219pages. Est. $80 ~ $120 HWAC # 47459 Lot # 2420 E. I. Dupont De Lot # 2424 Three Nemours Explosives Label DuPont Explosives 25 Unused label from the company Pound Wood Boxes established in 1802, Wilmington, Three different DuPont Delaware. Manufacturers of 25 pound boxes. Red Cross explosives of every kind. Patent extra, GELOBEL, special date on label 1908. Five and 1/4 gelatin. All three same size, inches in diameter, vignette show 9.5 x 7 x 13.5”, tongue and a battleship and two cannons. groove wood, a nice group ofRare. “Eleuthere Irenee du Pont de Nemours, a French chemist who rare use explosive boxes. Est.had emigrated to the U.S., opened a plant near Wilmington, Del., on $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 46447May 1, 1804, to manufacture gunpowder. Mr. du Pont found his firstspokesman when former President Thomas Jefferson sent him a letter Lot # 2425 Eight Differentin 1811 praising the Du Pont powder, and Mr. Du Pont made ample use DuPont Explosives Woodof the unsolicited endorsement. Through the 1800s, the company used Boxes Eight different woodbranded powder flasks and broadsides to advertise the company and DuPont explosive boxes. Containsto emphasize the importance of gunpowder to the nation. Du Pont’s a number of different types ofEagle brand powder used the slogan, “Matchless for its power. Strong, explosives from special gelatin toswift and fatal, as the bird it bore.” Entering the smokeless powder and extra dynamite, blasting caps, etc.dynamite markets after the Civil War, the company controlled 36% of Nice group, all tongue and groovethe U.S. powder market at the turn of the 20th century.” --Advertising construction. Est. $200 ~ $400Age September 2003. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 47446 HWAC # 46448110 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining ~ Explosives Lot # 2426 DuPont Blasters’ Lot # 2432 Hercules Powder Co. Letter Opener Original Hercules Handbooks Four hardback volumes of Powder Co letter opener, possibly silver plated brass. “Du Pont DuPont’s “Blasters’ Handbook”. Editions Explosives” on die struck handle, “Hercules Powder” gang punched of 1930, 1949, 1953, 1958. First two are on opener blade on both sides. 9” long. Very Rare! Est. $100 ~ $200 4 1/2 x 7 inches. Last two are 5 1/2 x 8 HWAC # 49500 inches. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 47463 Lot # 2433 Hercules Powder Co. Ephemera Three pieces: 1922 Lot # 2427 letter from Hercules Powder in the Chronicle Building in San Francisco Blasters’ with six pictorial Handbooks vignettes showing and DuPont uses for their powder, Products typewritten to Mr. F. G. Five items Stewart, Carson Hill,concerning explosives. Two copies of California. A 56 page“Blasters’ Handbook” copyright 1932 and brochure, 1953, 961938; hardcover, 279 pages, 4 1/2 x 7 x 9 inches, like newinches. Hardback edition of the 1917 guide condition. “Herculesto DuPont Products, 191 pages, 5 x 8 inches. Explosives and blasting supplies”. Another 6 x 9 inch brochure,DuPont “High Explosives” pamphlet, 1915, undated, 47 pages, slightly used with photographs of their products.24 pages, 6 x 9 inches, softcover. Tamping Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 47450Bag by DuPont. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 47455 Lot # 2434 Hercules Lot # 2428 DuPont Blasting Explosives 25 Pound Box Catalogs Four DuPont A rare 25 pound box for brochures “Blasting Ice”; “High explosives. 9.5 x 7 x 13.5 would Explosives”(1921); “Ditching tongue and groove. Est. $50 ~ with Dynamite”; “ Explosives $100 HWAC # 46445 for Quarrying”(1920). All 6 x 9 inches, softcover. Est. $200 ~ Lot # 2435 Three Different See Photo Online$400 HWAC # 47462 Hercules Explosives BoxesLot # 2429 Farmers’ Handbook Three different wood Herculesof Explosives (DuPont)Softcover, copyright 1925 by blasting boxes. All different sizes. Blasting caps, etc. Please inspect.DuPont, 6 x 9 inches, 101 pages,with photographs and drawings Est. $80 ~ $150 HWAC # 46446explaining uses for explosives byfarmers. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC Lot # 2436 Drilling and Blasting in some American Metal Mines# 47456 (Hercules) By Theodore Marvin, published in 1928 by Hercules Powder Company. Softcover, Lot # 2430 DuPont High 6 x 9 inches, 197 pages. “This compilation of Explosives Book 1911 drilling and blasting data, presented at the 136th Softcover, 172 page, 6 x 9 inch meeting of the American Institute of Mining book with many photographs of and Metallurgical Engineers, in New York City...” the use of explosives including Representatives from all the mining operations demolition of buildings and completed questionnaires concerning their its use in oil wells. Dynamite techniques. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 47445 varieties are discussed. Interesting historical piece. Est. Lot # 2437 Modern Blasting In Quarries $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 47449 and Open Pits Books (Hercules Powder) Two copies of “Modern BlastingLot # 2431 Two Gold in Quarries and Open Pits,”Medal Explosives Boxes by J. Barab. Published 1927Two choice Gold Medal wood by the Hercules Powderexplosives boxes for 50 Company, 169 pages, 6 xpounds. Classic red and black 9 inches. One hard cover,print. Nail construction. Est. one soft cover. Est. $150 ~$100 ~ $200 HWAC # 46453 $250 HWAC # 47453Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 111

Mining ~ Explosives Lot # 2445 Blasting Caps: MC Company Gold Medal in Original Lot # 2438 Blasting Caps: Hercules Box 23 unusual blasting cap tins in Original Box 10 Hercules blasting and original wood box holding cap tins. Yellow. Cardboard. In original blasting caps. MC Company Gold box. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 46875 Medal. Lastly a rare paper label from the Eagle blasting capsLot # 2439 Blasting Caps: Lot # 2446 Blasting Caps: brand-name difficult to read, circaHercules Collection Small Nobel (4 Different) Four 1870s. Est. $100 ~ $250 HWACcollection of Hercules cap different Nobel cap tins. The # 47100tins. Seven different. Includes best is a mint condition bluethe rare number eight top on paint square tin, followed Lot # 2447 Red Diamonda mismatch number six bottom. Please see photo. Nice collection. Est. by three different cardboard Explosives Powder Box Rare$200 ~ $400 HWAC # 46868 tins, red, blue, and white. Nice Red Diamond explosives blasting collection. Est. $150 ~ $500 powder box. Tongue and groove Lot # 2440 Blasting HWAC # 46864 construction, wood, 50 pound box. Caps: Hercules and Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # 46452 DuPont Three small tins. Two Hercules and one DuPont. Scarce in the small sizes. Est. $120 ~ $200 HWAC # 46854Lot # 2441 Blasting Caps: Lot # 2448 Blasting Caps:Hercules & Nobel Small Repauno Chemical Co. Twocollection of scarce blasting embossed early blasting capscap tins. 1) Hercules 25 count for the Repauno Chemicalsmall round. 2) Hercules 100 Company. Scarce. Est. $120 ~count brown round. 3) Nobel $200 HWAC # 46861100 count blue rectangle. Goldmetal 100 count in Boston and Lot # 2449 Trojan Explosivespainted rectangular. Est. $200 Box plus One Other Two blasting~ $500 HWAC # 46863 powder boxes, one of vertical Trojan powder box for 50 pounds, Lot # 2442 Blasting Caps: the other an unmarked company Illinois Powder Co. Two box. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # 46454 rectangular blasting caps for the Illinois Powder Company. Lot # 2450 Western Powder A tall and a shorter box Co: Detonators for High excellent condition. Est. $100 Explosives Booklet 1932 ~ $150 HWAC # 46858 Western Powder Company of Salt Lake City issued this 77Lot # 2443 Blasting Caps: page book “Detonators forMC Manufacturing Works High Explosive: A handbook onTwo different rectangular blasting caps electric blastingblasting cap tins for the MC caps and delay electric blasting caps. Published by California CapManufacturing Works. Both Company, manufacturers of detonators and accessories, since 1880,no. 6 caps. Est. $100 ~ $200 Oakland, California. Forward written by Walter S. Weeks, professor ofHWAC # 46857 mining, University of California, Berkeley. Book is 4 1/2 x 7 inches, softcover. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 47451 Lot # 2444 Blasting Caps: MC Manufacturing Works Two Visit our online catalog at different blasting cap tins for the MC www.Holabird Americana.com Manufacturing works. Scarce. Est. $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 46859112 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining ~ ExplosivesLot # 2451 Blasting Lot # 2457 Explosives Advertising Three old advertising piecesCaps: Variety Collection for explosives: 1) “Explosives forSix different blasting cap Blasting: How to use them whattins from seven different they will do” a brochure by Arthurcompanies. MC, Gold Medal, Kirk & Son of Pittsburgh, PA; 2)Hercules, Brown, Illinois, “In Cold Weather Warm FuseNobel, Atlas. All nice. Est. Slightly Before Uncoiling” White$200 ~ $500 HWAC # 46872 Countered Waterproof Safety Fuse manufactured by Coast Mfg. Lot # 2452 Blasting & Supply Livermore California, Caps: 14 Miscellaneous pictorial of a grizzly bear; 3) Tins Collection of 14 Jefferson Powder Company (The miscellaneous blasting cap Only Independent Manufacturers of Black Powder and Dynamite in the tins. Dupont, Atlas, Hercules. South; Birmingham, Alabama. Advertising card 6 x 3 1/4 inches. Est. Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC # $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 47448 46876 Lot # 2458 Underground MiningLot # 2453 Blasting Caps: 10 Different Tins Nice collection of Ephemera Two dynamite boxes, one10 different DuPont tamping bag, and two Justritetins. Collection Lamps. Est. $75 ~ $150 HWAC # 47272includessix round Lot # 2459 Explosivestins, three Ephemera Five piecesrectangular, and of explosives brochures.one cardboard. Atlas Powder Company,Excellent Dallas, Texas pamphletscondition, “Prevention of accidents inplease inspect. the use of explosives.” “AtlasEst. $300 ~ Memorandum and Reference Book, “ 1893, 163 pages, pocket size 4$900 HWAC # x 7 inches. “Farmers How to Increase the Value of your Land by the46877 Removal of Stumps and Boulders Cheaply Quickly and Well by using Atlas Powder.” 30 pages, 5 x 8 inches. from The Schaghticoke PowderLot # 2454 Co., Schaghticoke, N.Y. “Handbook of electric Blasting” by Atlas PowderSeven Blasting Cap Tins The most interesting tin is the 1.25” Company, Wilmington, Delaware. 54 pages, 1959, pocket sized 6 x 4 inches. “Explosives and Blasting Supplies” by Atlas Powder Company; diameter “100 Primers, No.2.’ 1923, 6 x 9 inches, 119 pages, with photographs. Est. $200 ~ $500 From the U. C. C. Company. HWAC # 47452 2) Hercules #8 Blasting caps in a large round green Lot # 2460 Library of Publications on Explosives Seven tin. “Dangerous; Handle publications on explosives. 1) Copy with Care...” 3) Nice red of Alfred Nobel’s patent application rectangular box of 100 #6 for dynamite. 2) Tennessee Copper Western Blasting Caps. Tin Company’s “Electric Blasting is in excellent condition. 4) Underground in Metal Mines” 3) Small rectangular box of 25 “Blaster’s Guide” 19 page pocket guide#6 Trojan blasting caps. 5-7) California Cap Company of San Francisco issued by Austin Powder Company,blasting cap tins. Two different varieties. One still has original paper Cleveland, Ohio. 4) “Blown to Bits inmostly intact. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 47315 the Mine: A History of Mining and Explosives in the United States,”Lot # 2455 Foreign French Explosive hardcover, by Eric Twitty, published 2001. 5) “Blasters’ Handbook”Stock Certificate Explosifs Minelite, Societe published 1977 by DuPont, hardcover, 494 pages. 6) “Rock Drill Data”Anoyme Francaise. Issued in 1928. Est. $40 by E.H. Dickerson, 1960, 399 pages, softcover. 7) “Efficient Blasting~ $80 HWAC # 47854 through proper care and use of Safety Fuse” by the Ensign-Bickford Company, Simsbury, Conn., 39 pages, with photographs. Est. $100 ~Lot # 2456 Coal Mining Explosives $200 HWAC # 47454Textbook “Colliery Explosions and Recovery Lot # 2461 Manufacture of Explosives Work” By Book Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches, 84 pages. J.W. Whitaker, “Manufacture of Explosives Twenty Years’ c.1946, Progress” by Oscar Guttmann. Copyright hardback, 1909, formerly in the library U.S. Military 230 pages, 5 Academy. Some damage to the spine. Est. 1/2 x 9 inches. Textbook in the Mining $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 47458 Certificate Series. Est. $50 ~ $150 HWAC # 47461Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 113

Mining ~ Explosives & Assay Lot # 2467 Nevada, Eureka Eureka Nevada Lead-Silver Ingot c1870’s The “KK/NV/13.”Lot # 2462 The Explosives Engineer Magazines Three issues of embossing on this ingot refers “The Explosives to the K.K. Consolidated Mining Engineer Magazine” Company that served the “A Magazine for Eureka Mining District. The KK users of explosives” CM Co was declared in 1873. or “Fore-runner The small ingot measures 2” of progress in long, 0.5” wide, and 0.5” tall. mining-quarrying Weighs 4.46 troy ounces. ALSO and Construction”. a small silver button 0.75” in May 1926, June diameter and weighing 0.95 1926, March 1936. troy ounces. Est. $300 ~ $500 HWAC # 48119Magazines are 9 x 12 inches. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 47447 Lot # 2468 Nevada / Arizona Assay Turquoise Mine Samples 30 minesLot # 2463 California, Angels Camp Utica Mining Co. Gold BullionAssay Document 1897 Utica Mining Company, Memorandum of Gold are represented on this display. The See Photo OnlineBullion (Duplicate), Angels Old Royston, Inspiration, Egyptian,Camp, Mar. 4th, 1897. Est.$70 ~ $100 HWAC # 38278 Kingman, Candelaria, Cedar Mountain, etc. Each has one raw sample and one polished sample. Five missing pieces. Wooden display frames had chips and dings. Est. $50 ~ $200 HWAC # 48414 Lot # 2464 California, Nevada City Lot # 2469 Nevada Nevada Assay Office Equipment and Two Nevada City Assay Sheets by Ephemera. A nice Ott 1924, 1931 These are both for group of antique Roy King in 1924 and 1931. Gold Assay office material. Values are high in 1924 - highest Includes very large being $153 per ton. In 1931 there tongs for ingots, a was no value. Signed by Emil J. N. Ott. rusty Mercury flask, He was the son of noted assayer J. J. heavy iron cupel mold, Ott. One has been trimmed at the left. numerous ceramic Est. $200 ~ $300 HWAC # 48404 and bone ash crucibles and other goodies. ALot # 2465 Colorado, Denver Denver Mint Gold Bullion Assay nice group found atMemorandum, 1878 Very rare 1870s Colorado assay from the US miscellaneous NevadaMint at Denver.No. 757, issued mines by Nevada resident Rod Stock in the 1960’s. Est. $200 ~ $400Oct. 21st, 1878 HWAC # 49038for a deposit bythe City National Lot # 2470 Collection of AssayBank. Produced a Crucibles Lot of nineteen.1)20 ounce gold bar “Battersea Round / ‘F’ /Morganworth $328.51. / England” clearly printed onH. Silver is listed side. Excellent condition. 5” tall.as the assayer 2) Bottom reads B------ Worksin charge of the / 30 grams / England. Probablymint. Signed by A.S. Webster. Blue with red printing. 6” x 11.5” Folds Battersea. 4” tall. Nice Condition.and a tear on the bottom right. Est. $300 ~ $500 HWAC # 41256 3) What seems to be “Denver Fire Clay Co.” 3.75” tall. Chip on lip,Lot # 2466 Montana, Helena otherwise in nice condition. 4) Bottom only. Denver Fire Clay Co. / 20.Goodall Brothers Pictorial The largest measures 5.5” tall and 3.75” diameter at the top. Most areAssaying Business Card c1910 in very nice condition, but well used. Est. $100 ~ $250 HWAC # 49067Goodall Brothers Assayers andChemists, 46 S. Main Street, PO Box Zoom in and see detail on high537, Phone 628, Helena, Montana. resolution images of ALL LOTSPictorial of a prospector with twomules. Government licensed goldbuyers. A. V. Trent Assayer, Chemist.Reverse has list of prices. Somestaining and folds. Still a rare andunique business card measuring4.75”. Est. $80 ~ $200 HWAC #48117114 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2471 Becker Mining ~ Assay & Mining Artifacts Assay Balance Gorgeous Christian located between Yerington and Pine Becker, New York, assay Grove Nevada. This items come from the balance, c1915. About Rink family, who owned and operated the 10 x 15 x 20”. According mine historically. The company files will to Shannon (The Assay be offered in a future sale. The mine was Balance), Becker had reportedly discovered in the 1860’s, and this specific business reopened in the 1930’s. It appears to be a mine without a district, thus from 1892-1915. It is unreported in Couch & Carpenter or Lincoln. Est. $100 ~ $300 was purchased out of HWAC # 49502 the LA area more than five decades ago. The Mining Artifacts number on the top of the balance might indicate Lot # 2477 Nevada, Pine Grove that the balance was Cambridge Mine Belt Wheels A one of many in a large group of about five nice rusty belt assay office. The obvious wheels, from about ten inches to choices are Braun in LA, about two feet in diameter. All from one of the large assay the Cambridge Mine, Nevada. Est. firms in Tonopah for the $120 ~ $300 HWAC # 49503 late Divide rush. This balance has the upward Lot # 2478 Nevada, Pine sliding door. Comes Grove Cambridge Mine with two wood boxes of Underground Drills A groupapothecary weights. Excellent condition. Est. $500 ~ $1,000 HWAC # of four underground drills used49204 at The Cambridge Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada by the Rink family.Lot # 2472 Field Gold The do not come with drillScale Great historical piece. steel. Their operative capacityNot only does it come in a is unknown. Est. $200 ~ $500very nice box with paper HWAC # 49504conversions and sevenweights, it comes with ahandwritten note with arecipe for solution to test forgold! Box is 6.5 x 3.25”. Est.$300 ~ $500 HWAC # 47318 Lot # 2473 Miner’s Hanging Gold Lot # 2479 Nevada, Pine Grove Cambridge Mine Cog Wheels A Scale Pans measure 5” in diameter. Still group of about eight cog wheels from machinery at the Cambridge well balanced! Est. $60 ~ $120 HWAC Mine, Lyon Co., Nevada collected by former mine operators the Rink # 47322 family. They range from about 6” to about 2.5’ in diameter and are heavy! The lot also includes many miscellaneous large “rusty” parts (atLot # 2474 Four Golden least 25pcs). Est. $300 ~ $800 HWAC # 49508Conical Slag Ingot MoldsAll are heavy metal and Lot # 2480 Nevada, Pinepainted gold. Largest Grove Cambridge Minemeasures 20”. Impress Fan Sturtevant Mine Fan Co.,your friends! Est. $600 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 48442 Boston, used at the Cambridge Mine, Lyon Co., Nev. This Lot # 2475 Small historic fan is not without Hand Held Ingot Mold a marvelous history. Ben Painted silver. 10” long. Franklin Sturtevant started his The four molds are all fan company in about 1860 on different sizes. Est. $70 virtually nothing but an idea. ~ $100 HWAC # 48443 Mine ventilation was always a key subject through history.Lot # 2476 Nevada, Pine Grove Cambridge Mine Ingot Mold About By 1864 he had created the first successful mine fan and in so doing,15” x 6” x 5”. This particular mold is part of a stacking multi-pour became “the father of the American Fan Industry”, according to hismold series. This is the first of this kind we’ve handled. This is the biography on the web. This No. 4 fan is large, perhaps 36” diameter,first of a series of mining artifacts from the Cambridge Mine, Nevada, and very heavy, perhaps 200 pounds +/-. Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 49509Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 115

Mining ~ Assay was the center of Eastern Nevada mining. Prospectors continued to Lot # 2481 Nevada, Pine Grove work the area long after the big mines closed down. Est. $50 ~ $100 Cambridge Mine Headframe HWAC # 48141 Wheel Large headframe wheel from the Cambridge Mine, Lot # 2486 Nevada Two Lyon Co., Nevada. These classic Washoe Pickaxe Heads remnants of Nevada’s proud pre-1889 1) Stamped with mining history are gone from the the number ‘5’. 21, 75”. 2) landscape now, all relics at the 18.75”. Both have a pick and few existing mining or historical chisel. Information we have museums. This approximate 40” found indicates the company wheel has a break in the edge of was purchased in 1889 and the channel, possibly from falling the named ‘Washoe’ was not used anymore. These were found by a from the headframe when it Nevada desert rat! Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49069collapsed. The Cambridge had a steeply inclined shaft where this wasused on and off for decades. Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC # 49510 Lot # 2487 C. P. M. Co.’ Pickaxe This pick and chiselLot # 2482 Nevada, axe is 15.25” long. A handmadePine Grove Cambridge ‘T’ is etched into the axe.Mine 19th/20th Location is unknown - probablyCentury Conveyor from Nevada. Est. $50 ~ $100This classic mineartifact from the HWAC # 49070Cambridge Mine,Lyon Co., Nevada Lot # 2488 Mounted KL6 Pickaxeis perfect for any This mounted KL6 pickaxe is a pickmuseum quality display as a mining relic. FOB Carson City, the relic and chisel. It measures 18” and isis very fragile, but can be moved intact on a sheet of plywood in its in very nice condition. Makes a nicearrested decay state. This is another mine relic that is gone from the display! Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC #countryside, others long since eroded and decomposed to the earth. 49071Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49511 Lot Lot # 2483 Nevada, Pine Grove Cambridge # 2489 North Pickaxe This Mine Placer Gold Dredge Buckets About pickaxe is engraved “North.’ It is nine small dredge buckets from a Link Belt unit. These typically ran small placer operations. 15.5”. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # The buckets are only about ten inches across 49073 and six inches deep. Also typically used for moving sand, but not at a mine site. Est. $120 Lot # 2490 Metal Sluice Box ~ $300 HWAC # 49505 34.5”. Well used! Authentic! Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48820Lot # 2484 Nevada, Johntown Seven Lot # 2491Pickaxes from Nevada Four are Californiaidentified by the experienced desert Miningcollector. 1) Johntown double pick. Collectibles:19”. Johntown was the first city on Candlesticks,the Comstock - before Virginia City. Crucibles,It is where the 50 or so prospectors Pans & Morewould stay. It is slightly below Includes:present day Virginia City. When 2 smeltingsilver was discovered the population crucibles,moved to Virginia City, Gold Hill, and Silver City and. Johntown was 4” and 5”, aquickly abandoned. 2) A second Johntown pickaxe. 12.5”. Pick andhammer design. 3) A 14.5” pick and chisel design found at the Quincy steel Ingot mold, 4 decorative imitation ingots,fairgrounds. 4) A 15.5” pick and hammer design. Found at American 2 varieties of miner’s candlesticks, a largeCanyon. American Canyon was just above Virginia City and had its own 16” gold pan and a copper 14” non-gold rushmining rush. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49072 era gold pan made by Hudson Bay Limited in Waseca, Minnesota. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # Lot # 2485 Nevada, Treasure 33226 Hill Small Treasure Hill Axe Head Location noted on very Lot # 2492 19th Century Gold Poke Bag Well old tape inside hole for wood. used by someone - probably a miner. We found 7.75”. One side is chipped at no gold residue inside, sorry! 9” tall. Est. $100 end from use. In the 1870’s this ~ $200 HWAC # 47321116 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining Ephemera Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2493 Lot # 2496 California, Bodie Mono Gold Mining Company California, Assessment 1888 The Mono Alpine Gold Mining Company is just over County Convict Pass on the left-hand side Good Hope of the highway (where the gravel Gold and pit is now). This would be close to Silver the old town of Monoville - which Mining was originally placed in Nevada Co. Stock (the Utah Territory) by the United States Post Office. This is from the Certificate “Office of the Superintendent Mono Gold Mining Company, Bodie, 1864 Good Mono Co., Cal. The receipt, also from The Bullion & Exchange Bank, is Hope Lode. for $407.50 for 815 shares on Assessment No. 26. Several foldlines, Inc. 1863. one hole at center of receipt, otherwise extremely fine. Est. $50 ~Rare, early Alpine Mining District stock dated Nov. 18th, 1864. Issued $100 HWAC # 49063to E.K. Swain for five shares. Signed by the president, James Jones,and secretary, Morris. Revenue stamp attached. Serial number 175. Lot # 2497 California,Allegorical and mining vignettes. 9 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Some nicks Calistoga Acme Mines &along edges and folds. Est. $500 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 48622 Mill, Inc. Stock Certificates Lot of six. Five green andLot # 2494 California, Bodie Bodie one orange. 1927-1931.Consolidated Mining Company Signed by BC Austin. AcmeAssessment, etc. 1889 1) Formed Mines and Mill Inc, ownedin 1863, this was the district’s first several mines in California.corporation. This receipt from The Including the Oat Hill MineBullion & Exchange Bank stating that in Napa Ca. This mine was one of the biggest producers of mercuryAssessment No. 6 for $328.50 is enclosed in the world. Was in operation from the 1870s until 1944. (Pragfor 657 shares. The receipt is printed by collection) Est. $50 ~ $150 HWAC # 28769Dutton & Partridge, 206 California, S.F.Foldlines with several small tears and Lot # 2498 California, Douglasville Northern Light Tunnel andholes, otherwise very fine. 2) Unused Mining Company Check 1866 Check number 676 issued to Mary187- Gillson and Barber, Merchants Wallace and signedcheck. Datelined Carson City with offices also in Bodie. Mining by secretary Faheyvignette. 3) Frasher RPC of the old Bodie hearse. Est. $100 ~ $200 and president Smith.HWAC # 49064 Douglasville was in Tuolumne County Lot # 2495 near Columbia. It California, was at the junction of Bodie Sawmill Fault Road Extremely with the Sonora-Columbia Road; opposite Union Hill. [“California Gold Rare Handley Camps” by Gudde.] United States Revenue stamp initialed by Fahey. Mining Some staining. Hard to find. Est. $40 ~ $60 HWAC # 46788 Company Stock Lot # 2499 California, El Dorado County Argonaut Mill & Mining Certificate Company Stock Certificate 1880 This was a small mine in El 1878 Very early #16 Dorado County nearfor 5,000 shares to Paul Cromnell. Signed by Edward (?) and Clinton Georgetown. This is notGurnee. Nice vignette in the lower right-hand corner of a miner to be confused with theswinging a pick with the text “Bodie Dist./ Mono County, Cal.” Printed famous Argonaut mineby Britton & Rey, San Francisco. Reverse is blank. Measures 9 3/16” in Jackson. Accordingx 4.” The Handly Mining Company’s mine was located between the to FH, this mine wasGoodshaw and the Bodie (to the south) and covered an area of 1,500 active through aboutfeet by 100. It “ranks as among the earliest locations made in Bodie’” 1888. The property hadand the “title is complete and unquestioned.” In 1878, a vertical shaft a 10-stamp mill withhad been sunk 70 feet and the ore was carrying from $300 to $400 a which they could make a reasonable amount of production to pay theton in gold. [ref: United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, costs of mining and overhead. In 1888, their ore ran out and the millpg. 202, 1879] Very rare, early Bodie stock! Extra fine Condition!!! Est. burned, idling the company. Written up in the 10th Report of the State$500 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 49062 Mineralogist, CSMB, not at our disposal. This cert. is No 142, issued for 100 shares to John Sproston on Jan. 7, 1880 in San Francisco. Visit our online catalog at Signed by W.B. Davenport as president and J.S. Fields as secretary. www.Holabird Americana.com Not cancelled. Vignette of a viking ship, which is very unusual for a mining stock. Lith. by Britton & Rey, SF. Nice certificate with only very moderate wear, including an indentation from probably a paper clip. 4” x 9.5” Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 39000Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 117

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2503 California, Grass Valley Five Framed Grass Valley Mining Stock Certificates 1877-1896 1) Allison Phoenix #135 for 500 shares in 1877. 2) South Idaho Consolidated #294 for 25 shares in 1896. 3) Maryland Gold Quart #73 for 500 shares in 1890.4) Brunswick Consolidated unused. 5) North Banner Consolidated Tunnel #237 for 5,000 shares in 1887. Frame needs work on back. 12.75 x 27.” Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 48809Lot # 2500 California, El Dorado County Gold Rush Stock Certificate:Eureka Quartz Mining Company 1853 El Dorado County, California.Unissued for two shares, but signed by Jacob A Shorb as president andE.H. Cornwall as secretary in January 1853. Pinhole, creases, roughright edge. Printed on thin paper by Geo. E. Leefe, NY. Vignette of milland miners. Measures 11” x 6”. Not cancelled. The Eureka QuartzMining Company was likely operating in Georgetown, California. Therewas a second Eureka Mine in Placerville, but it was not active untildecades later. The Eureka quartz mine at Georgetown had a 130-footdeep shaft in 1867. It was located immediately north of the Woodsideon the same quartz vein, which was about two feet wide. They had asteam hoist, but no mill. The vein had a NE-SW strike and easterly dipaveraging about $30 per ton, according to J. Ross Browne in MineralResources West of the Rocky Mountains, 1868. By 1882, the mine was230 feet deep, inactive, and full of water, according to the History of ElDorado County, 1883. This is quite possibly the earliest known lodemining company stock certificate extant. Est. $1,000 ~ $2,000 HWAC# 41146Lot # 2501 California, Forest City / New Lot # 2504 California, Inyo Mining District St. Lawrence Gold andAlmaden Interesting 130 Year-old Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate (Inyo Mining District)Mining Letters with note from Peter 1863 Incorporated September 22, 1863 and capitalized at $180,000;Bancroft 1884 Two letters from John 1800 Shares at $100 per. Cert. #127, issued to Benjamin Dore for 5Coleman. “...we have about 6” of bedrock shares and dated December 1st 1863. Signed by Secretary, W. H. Davistoday...” “We area also cutting down No. 3; and President, Benjamin Dore. Vignette at upper left of Indian manit will take 3 or 4 days more to get to the holding a rifle and kneeling by a waterfall, and a small vignette atface...” “...as Wallis advised of running No.1 bottom of an Indian man’s head. Uncancelled. Printer: Waters Brothers200’ North.” “I prospected bottom of shaft & Co. There are two internal revenue stamps totaling 25 cents.& got one dollar’s worth of gold.” Many Revenue stamp applied at lower left. Black border and print. 5.5 x 10.”other interesting comments. Attached is The certificate is datelined San Francisco.a letter from Peter Bancroft saying, “Not1850’s or 60’s gold rush that I thought, The discovery of gold in California prompted Benjamin Dore to joinbut 105 years old anyway. Some interesting comments about gold.” a party of fifty six men who purchased the bark Cantero, loaded it withPete is best known in the collector community as the author of two lumber and a general cargo, and set sailed in October, 1849. He wasextraordinary, beautifully illustrated books on fine minerals and their actively involved in the lumber industry in San Francisco. Politicallylocalities. The first was The World’s Finest Minerals and Crystals active in 1856 Mr. Dore was a member of the Vigilance Committee. [Be(1973), and the second was Gem & Crystal Treasures. These letters are sure to see our Vigilance Committee Medal in this auction.] Mr. Dorevery difficult to read and the ink is eating away the paper. Letters have was a member of the State Legislature, and in 1865 was Sergeant atbeen mounted to preserve them. Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 37521 Arms. Lot # 2502 California, Grass Valley In 1864, disposing of his lumber interests, Mr. Dore engaged in Brunswick Gold Mining Company mining speculations, and in locating, working and incorporating Stock, 1889 Incorp. in Kentucky, 1886, mining companies, giving his attention to that work for sixteen years. issued to H. Montgomery for 100 shares He accumulated securities representing thousands of dollars in mining , April 6, 1889, signed by Henry Murray interests, but none really paid out. Mr. Dore gave up the business as president. Yellow paper, multiple in 1880, though with a heavy loss. (KP 5-8-10 P595) Est. $1,000 ~ signatures on reverse. fine. Large scale $2,000 HWAC # 41803 gold mine in the central mother lode. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # 47850118 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2505 Lot # 2508 California, Monolith Monolith Portland Cement California, Lost Camp Company (infamous Mining District, in Owens Valley) Placer County Early 19,331,952 Two Certificate # 4 for stocks. 1) 1952 to Redstone Quartz Sutro & Co. 2) 1933 Mining Company to Benjamin Williams. of Lost Camp 1867 Both have a mountain Lost Camp seems to vignette with a be in or near Blue large ‘M’ imprinted on the mountain. Monolith, California doesn’t Canyon (near the appear on most contemporary maps. It lies in the hilly southwesternNyack exit on I-80 near Donner Pass). Certificate No. 4 dated 7-29-67 part of California, some 50 miles east of Bakersfield. The nearestfor 25 shares to Josiah C. Tuck. Signed by President, John H. Ridell and city, Tehachapi (famous for its women’s prison), is about four milesSecretary, Chas. T. (?). Incorporated in Dutch Flat June 26, 1867 and away. The story of Monolith Portland Cement begins around thecapitalized at $240,000; 2400 shares at $100. Vignette in top center turn of the century when the Los Angeles Board of Public Works setof an eagle with flag and arrows. A 25cent red brown “Power of Atty.” out to supplement its water supply from beyond the Los AngelesInternal Revenue stamp. Printed by Enquirer Print, Dutch Flat, CA. basin. By 1906 the City had secured a deed to water from the OwensVery rare dateline, incorporation and printing origin (Dutch Flat). (Ref. Valley on the eastern side of the Sierras and begun development ofKP 5-18-10-7, P695) Est. $300 ~ $700 HWAC # 41703 a facility to convey the water to L.A. The construction of a cement plant at Monolith, California was one of the first aspects of the projectLot # 2506 California, Mariposa undertaken by the City. (Prag collection) Est. $30 ~ $100 HWAC #District Gold Rush Stock 23773Certificate: Ave Maria GoldQuartz Mine This certificate Lot # 2509 California, Napa County El Madre Quicksilver Miningis 5201 to 5220. Wavy left Co. Stock Certificate Very rarecut. Pinholes, some soiling. Napa County quicksilver! Inc. March6.5” x 9.25” According to the 11th, 1874. Location: Napa County,company’s description detailed Cal. Dateline San Francisco Aprilon the reverse of each stock, this 21, 1875. No. 213, issued for 100London based association held shares to L.H. Brown. Signed byhalf the rights to the Ave Maria company president and secretary.Gold Quartz Mine in the Mariposa District, California which would Small vignette of California seal.be worked under a lease with the owner of the other half. The Ave Printer: Alta Printing House. Folds,Maria’s place is verified by a letter written from John Duncan to JohnFremont on December 26, 1851. In the letter he clearly states that otherwise very clean. 5.5” x 9.75” Prag Collection Est. $200 ~ $300the Ave Maria is located on the Mariposa Estate and on the Ave Maria HWAC # 22710River. [Ref: The Expeditions of John Charles Fremont, Volume 3, editedby Spence]. Today the Ave Maria River is known as the Stockton Creek Lot # 2510 California, Nevada City Milling[Ref: Gudde]. There was a small town by that name at the confluence at Grass Valley and Nevada City 1909of the Ave Maria and Mariposa. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 43030 February 27, 1909 “The Engineering and Mining Journal.” Article by G. E. Wolcott,Lot # 2507 California, Meadow Lake Excelsior Consolidated Gold & a mining engineer from Reno, Nevada.Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate 1867 The Excelsior Mine Discusses mills in the area (North Star, Central, Pioneer, Idaho-Maryland, Empire, produced most of the etc.) and the processes they use. Est. $50 ~ gold in the Meadow $100 HWAC # 48825 Lake Mining District and is thought to be Lot # 2511 California, the only profitable Nevada City Nevada mine in the district. City Nugget (Mining Magazine) 1929 Rare Certificate # 517 magazine called the Nevada City Nugget. This for 5 shares to J. B. is the Special Mining Number, issued Friday, Carder and signed May 10, 1929. It is 32 pages including an 8 page by President, Martin directory of Nevada County mines, as well as White and Secretary various mining articles and advertisements. BigW. Endian. Inc. 4-28-1864, Dated 5-25-67. 2000 ft, in Union No. condition issues: heavy1 and 2000 ft. in Union No. 2 Vignette of Eagle center. Capitalized toning, chipping, coversat $400,000; 4000 shares at $100 per. 25 cent Power of Attorney detached, pages brittle. 12” x 9” Est. $50 ~ $75IR stamp. In 1863 some quartz ledges were noticed here, and the HWAC # 43511Excelsior Mining Company was incorporated. The town’s heydayoccurred during the period of 1865 to 1868 with the economy built Lot # 2512 California, Oroville Orovilleon the prospect of finding substantial gold ore. In 1866, Meadow Mining Photographs 1901 Two spectacularLake was founded as the county’s ninth township. This would have Oroville mining photographs. Two differentbeen around the time that Orion Clemens (Mark Twain’s brother) was side views of the Indiana dredge takenpracticing law here. Est. $500 ~ $900 HWAC # 41359 September 1901. Mounted to board, excellent condition 6” x 8”. Est. $240 ~ $300 HWAC # 40440Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 119

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2515 California, Sutter Creek John Marshall Gold Discovery Statue with 16Lot # 2513 California, San Francisco Gold Rush Shipping Cover: to 1 Mine Gold The statue is 4” high andArcher 4 x 6.5 inches, Centaur with bow and arrow in silver and weighs 11 ounces. It is a very nice lookinggold, red border with blue text, back of card has list of best passages piece. BUT in his two hands are small 16of competitor ships listing the Archer at 106 days and the other 4 to 1 native gold in clear quartz. (Most goldships between 125 to 181 days to get to California. Captain Josiah is found in cloudy quartz.) Although theP Creesy. Captain Josiah P. Creesy, a well known sea captain, died at gold is not prominent in the specimen it ishis residence in Salem, on Sunday evening, after a protracted illness. very easily seen by the naked eye. On topAmong the many prominent shipmasters who formerly sailed from of that the blue creek is littered with moreBoston none acquired greater celebrity for skillful navigation and the gold specimens. Two are very nice with onehappy faculty of making rapid voyages than Captain Creesy. He was measuring 2 cm and weighing 0.07 troyuniformly successful on the ocean, and by his superior qualifications ounces. A nice showy piece. Est. $160 ~he obtained the command of some of the noted clipper ships which, $400 HWAC # 48101some years ago, on their first introduction into the mercantile service,achieved a world wide renown for their remarkable sailing qualities. Lot # 2516 California, White Mountains Jeffrey Mine, Inyo CountyWhile in command of the ship Flying Cloud, Capt. Creesy made the Prints andshortest passage on record between New York and San Francisco, and Negatives Groupthe time then made has never since been excelled. During the late of original glasswar he was appointed to take charge of the United States gunboat negatives andIno, in which he served with credit. [Obituary in Salem newspaper]. prints from theColeman’s California Line. Printed on coated stock paper, Choice Fine Jeffrey Mine, Whiteto VF condition, ink mark on lower left border, rounded corners and Mountains, Inyoslight toning on face, the back with a 4mm thin on the left, otherwise County, California.a very attractive and rarely seen Clipper Ship “Gold Rush” advertising Approximatelycard. Est. $500 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 41221 20 photographs separated from the original batch, too late for inclusion into the original group. Est. $150 ~ $200 HWAC # 37670 Lot # 2517 California Color Negative of a Miner with his Pack Mule Great condition. Slide printed with, “Old miner with outfit, California.” Used by the Chicago Public Schools. Very interesting piece and rather unique piece. Shows very well for a glass negative. Est. $50 ~ $150 HWAC # 42669 Lot # 2518 California Placer Mining Real Photo Postcard; Possible Malakoff Diggins Excellent condition. Two nozzles at work with 15 people looking on. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC # 48469Lot # 2514 California, Stone Ranch Clear Creek and Webster Lot # 2519Consolidated Mining Company Stock Certificate (Tuolumne)1863 Very Early certificate # 10 to Harlow Nettleton for 100 shares Californiadatelined Stone Ranch and dated October 10, 1863. The company Sterling Borax Company Sealer 1908 Sealwas incorporated July 1863 and capitalized at $150,000; 6,000 says “Sterling Borax Co. / Incorporated /shares at $25 each. Signed by President, C.S.S. Hail (?) and Secretary, May 9, 1908 / Nevada.” 10.75”. On JanuaryA. H. Dunlop. Vignette of a mill. A 25 cent brown Internal Revenue 15, 1908, the Sterling Borax Company wasCertificate stamp. Black on white, 5 x 9 inches; printed by Towne & founded.(15) It consisted of the AmericanBacon, Printers S.F. Extremely Fine. Very rare dateline; Stone Ranch is Borax Company, the Frazier Borate Companynot listed in Gudde’s California Place Names. (Ref. KHWA 6-24-09-13 (Stauffer), The Thomas ThorkildsenP350). The 1864 Mining & Scientific Press says this about the mine, “It Company (Thorkildsen and Mather(16)), thecontains 3000 feet in single foot shares. Main shaft 87 feet — opening Brighton Chemical Co.(17) of New Brighton,well with gossan, and an east wall from the beginning, and now Pa., and the Stauffer Chemical Co.(18) ofshowing the west wall. The rock is pure and carries large quantities of San Francisco. Works were located off of themundic and yellow sulphurets. According” to indications at present, Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad near Daggett125 feet ought to give a strong, rich vein of ore. Est. $400 ~ $800 and Lang. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 47214HWAC # 41804120 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2520 California Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Two Hydraulic Mining Photographs One shows the begins by describing how risky early investment in Colorado mines aftermath of the hydraulic was. Claims that the lode is “beyond question one of the strongest hose on a mountain. It is veins of the state,” noting ten tons of ore taken from within five feet amazing the devastation it of the surface gave returns of from 300-500 ounces of silver to the caused. Excellent contrast. ton. Includes entries from the Mining Review and the Colorado Miner. Photo size is 5 x 7”. Est. $120 Ends with the company by-laws. Light blue covers with some light ~ $200 HWAC # 42860 soiling. 9” x 5.75” Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 34807Lot # 2521 Colorado, Cripple Creek Cripple Lot # 2525 Colorado, GeorgetownCreek District Title Map c1901 Cripple Snowdrift Silver Mining and ReductionCreek District: Legend, Title Map, Showing Company Stock Certificate 1873 We haveDeviation of Title of Golden Cycle Mining not seen this stock certificate in 40 years.Company (highlighted in red), Theresa Gold English Mortgage Debenture. To Frederickmining Company (highlighted in red), and Connon of Scarsdale Villas, Kensington.F.G. Logan Tract (highlighted in gold). Davis The Snowdrift seems to be one of the& Byler Mining Engineers, Victor, Colorado earliest mines sold to an English companyprinted on lower left. The engineering firm, from Colorado. John Collom and the Britishlocated in Victor, was likely in the Victor and Colorado Bureau arranged this inHotel, considered “the most modern edifice 1871. Ernest Le Neve Foster and Captainin the Cripple Creek District.” Additional Bennett seemed to be in charge of this mine and the Silver Plumetitles shown include the Keystone M. & M. during this time. [British Investments in the American Mining Frontier,Co., the Longfellow G. M. Co., the Vindicator by Spence] Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 25761Cons. G. M. Co., and Christmas G. M. Co.The district is on the SW flank of Pikes Lot # 2526 Colorado, Ouray VulcanPeak, with gold discovered in 1890. By 1900 nearly 500 mines had Gold and Silver Mining Stock,been discovered, the towns of Cripple Creek and Victor had been Ouray- 1880 Cert. #18, issued toestablished, and rail service connected the district to the outside world Shalor W. Eldridge for 200 shares(mininghistoryassociation.org). Coated paper on linen, measures 35 in 1880. Incorporated in New York.½” x 43 ¼”. Water stains and several tears repaired by tape on lower Signed by Lewis Jones as presidentleft and center. “Cycle Surface” and “Cycle territory” handwritten in and Meredith L. Jones as secretary.pencil on reverse. Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC # 21620 The company incorporated in 1879 in New York city. The company Lot # 2522 Colorado, Denver Hendrie & owned the Vulcan lode, 300 x 1500 feet; situated on the south slope Bolthoff Mfg. and Supply Co. Catalog No. 48 of Potosi Mountain, 6 1/2 mi. sw of Ouray, Mt. Sneffles district. The 1917 “Designers, Manufacturers and Jobbers of lode was patented in 1879; vein a fissure from eight to twelve feet Mining, Milling, Machine Shop, Steam, Electric, wide, pay streak 12 inches, containing galena with some brittle and Compressed Air, Hydraulic, and Pumping ruby silver in a quartz gangue, milling when sorted on average fifty Machinery, Electrical and General Supplies.” ounces of silver per ton. The Vulcan lode was developed by one tunnel Index in front, 992 pages. No book listings found 100 foot long on the vein and one fifteen-foot crosscut (Corregan and on OCLC. Green cover with gilt lettering, mild to Lingane, 1883). In fine, uncancelled condition.  Est. $200 ~ $400 wear to covers. Est. $50 ~ $250 HWAC # 21646 HWAC # 41343Lot # 2523 Colorado, Georgetown Lot # 2527 Colorado, Russell GulchProspectus for The Cascade Mining Russell Gulch Mining Company ForeignCompany of New York & Colorado Bond 1887 Another English / American1876 Silver mine located in Clear venture. Number 869 issued to LukeCreek County near Georgetown.1) Soliague of the Telfar Lodge at Tulse Hill.1876 prospectus. 20 pages. Begins Signed by Soliague as secretary. 5 couponswith description of Georgetown and still attached, Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC #the Cascade Claim (discovered in 1868). Vein approx. 20-25 feet in 25766width. Argues for the construction of a mill. Includes selections fromthe Mining Review and Colorado Miner. Ends with by-laws. Printed Lot # 2528by Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York. Some toning to cover, pages Colorado,clean on inside. 9” x 5.75” 2) 17 sheets of unused stock transfer forms Starkville RARE specimen proofc.1870s. Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 34821 mortgage bond of the Trinidad Coal and Coking Company 1884 This a a firstLot # 2524 Colorado, Georgetown Second Prospectus of The mortgage six per cent bond for $1,000. Cascade Mining Company of New York The specimen proof contains 10 attached and Colorado (Clear Creek County) coupons. The Trinidad was a subsidiary of 1876 Silver mine near Georgetown. 20 the Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe Railroad pages. Printed by Press of Wynkoop & used to establish its own coal mine for Hallenbeck, New York. Located on the its own uses and for nearby markets. Charter Oak Ridge (five miles up the Starkville became a classic company valley of Chicago Creek). The lode was town. Sold to the Colorado Fuel and Iron first discovered in 1868. Interestingly, Company in 1896, these operations added to the region’s industrial growth greatly during the late nineteenth century. Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC # 25764Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 121

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2529 Colorado Colorado Lot # 2534 Connecticut, Chatham Report of The Chatham Cobalt Mining Deeds w/ Revenue Stamps Mining Co. (J.C. Booth and 1) Warranty Deed, 1899, for $20,000 Dr. E. Francfort) (Cobalt from George C. Logan to Rocky & Nickel) w/ folding map Mountain Coal Co., County of La Plata, 1855 22 pages. Printed by Colorado. 20 adhesive revenue stamps. W.D. Starr & Son, Middletown. 2) Indenture made, 1898 from Charles Very nice color map (17.5” x E. Severn to Cyrus W. Davis for one 21.5”) of the property at the dollar and sufficient consideration for front of the report (Lith. byhis claim in the Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado. 3 Robertson & Seibert, NY).adhesive revenue stamps. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 37424 Ore is “Aresnical Nickel andLot # 2530 Colorado Colorado Mining Cobalt ore, of a silver white color, disseminated everywhere throughLetters 1883-1936 Three advertising the gangue in visible grains, sheets and larger nests.” J.C. Booth (ofcovers with letters. 1) Stratton the Philadelphia U.S. Mint) ends his report with the prediction:Independence of Victor. Strong 1903 “I fully believe that the mines...will exercise a powerful influencestrike. 2) Happy Jack Gold & Silver Mining on the market for the metals Cobalt and Nickel.” Francfort (theCompany. Strong 1890 Ouray strike. 3) superintendent) recommends more “stoping ground” be opened, theLiberty Bell Gold Mining Company of construction of a dam (and a way to heat the building in the winter),Telluride. 1893 strike. One letter with a a lodging house for the miners, as well as more stamps. Rips and tapedouble ring Eureka cancel (stamp and repairs to cover. Folds and light toning to pages. 9” x 5.5” Est. $300 ~much of the cancel have been torn off. $800 HWAC # 34806Letter is about the status of the GeorgeWashington Mine in Eureka. 1880. Letters Lot # 2535 Idaho, Alturason letterhead include 1) 1883 United County Two Early IdahoStates Land Office in Central City, 2) District Court of La Plate County Illustrations: Mines &about the Alma Mater Mine, 3) 1898 mining deed to Cyrus W Davis Birds-Eye View Bothand Henry M Soule. San Juan County. 4) 1936 Denver Mining Record sheets frameable. 1) Splitwith volume on Cripple Creek. 5) Lucius D Turner “The location of view showing the Bullionthese claims are in Bridal Vail Basin, San Miguel County...” 6) Leviathan Mine (Alturas County, Idaho) and the May Flower Mine (Bullion,Mining Company informational letter in 1901, St. Louis Puritan Mining Idaho). Possibly out of a book, though no page number or title. Both& Milling Company letter of information. Est. $240 ~ $500 HWAC # views show horse-drawn ore carriages and mines on hillsides. 10.25”38030 x 13.5” with some toning and soiling, chips along edges. 2) Birds- Eye View of Hailey (Wood River Valley, Alturas County, Idaho). Lith Lot # 2531 Colorado Five Sterling Mining by Elliott, SF. Four inset views: hotel, school house, court house, and Forks (Three Colorado Related) 1 made Bullion Block. Tears along three edges, paper toned and slightly brittle. by E. L. D. Denver, front die struck--mining 9” x 12” Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 34939 scene and Indian, “Wyoming”; 2 “Colorado”, similar mining scenes on handles; 1” Lot # 2536 Idaho, Custer County Two California”, die struck mining scene with Reports for the Monte Cristo Mine 1920- “Big” tree; “Iowa”, die struck with miner and 1930 Two later reports for the Monte Cristo corn stalk. Est. $250 ~ $400 HWAC # 37806 Mine, a gold mine located at Loon Creek, Sea Foam Mining District, Custer County,Lot # 2532 Colorado Important Idaho. 1) Report by A.G. Burritt, MiningColorado Booklets incl. Miner & Petroleum Geologist, Salt Lake City. 18Labor Union Book Lot of four incl. pages Multiple illustrations and black-and-a rare territorial booklet. 1) “Facts white photographs. No date printed, butconcerning the Struggle in Colorado pen writing on inside cover indicates 1927. Cover nearly detached.for Industrial Freedom, Series 1.” A Rough condition. 2) Reconnaissance Report dated 1930. Written byColorado labor union piece. Issued John Walker, Civil Engineer. References Burritt’s report (and saysby the Coal Mine Managers.1914. 2) it is c.1920) and says Burritt was mostly descriptive and geologicalA Report on the Resources and Industrial Development of Colorado. in nature given that cave-ins had prevented Burritt from exploring1893. 3) 1899 State of Colorado Manual. By C. H. S. Whipple, Secretary underground.16 pages. Very poor condition (rips, soiling, burnof State.. 4) Early Beginnings of Transportation in Colorado, A marks?). Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 34820Pilgrimage by Henry Swan. 1944. Est. $300 ~ $500 HWAC # 42259 Lot # 2537 Idaho, KellogLot # 2533 Colorado Republican Mountain Silver Mines Ephemera 1909 Small Panorama of the 1) List of mining capital stock owners (one B. H. & S. Mill Bunker Hill & is Kit Carson) and some expenses for the Sullivan Company. The BH & S Consolidated Republican Mountain Mining was the scene of major mining Co. 20 Abstract of record and argument in problems in the 1890’s. April 8, The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado. 1909 “Mining Science” says, “A force of men is engaged In installing J. Warren Brown, plaintiff in error vs. The machinery in the new BH & S mill. The jigs shaft and elevators have Republican Mountain Silver Mines, defendant been completed The new mill in connection with the old one will make in error. 1889. 2 blank receipts from the a capacity treatment of 2,000 tons a day.” Photograph copyrighted by Consolidated Republican Mountain Mining Co. H. English. 3 x 15” unframed. Comes with very nice frame. Photograph Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 37425 is creased down the middle. Great historical mine with a photograph taken at the right time! Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 47312122 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2538 Idaho, Silver City Poorman Gold Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Mines Billings 1-10)Ten receipts for billing payments from the Poorman Gold Mines of Lot # 2543 Maine Maine Silver City Idaho. 11) Cupric Mines. Unissued Mining Letters, Covers stock. # A28. c1900’s. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC and Reports Reports # 41244 from: 2 reports from Tapley Copper Mine, 1880;Lot # 2539 Idaho Idaho 3 reports from Manhattan-Mining Photograph Tapley Copper Mines,Collection from Paul Kerr 1883; Small drawings ofof Columbia University Tapley and Manhattan1939 Group of about mines; Letter from L.twenty photographs Taylor, manager of thefrom various locations Portland Smelting Worksin Idaho. Includes Ima with advertising cover,Mine and Murray Idaho. Photos taken in 1939 by Professor Paul Kerr 1883; and 2 more letters from Taylor. Est. $300 ~ $1,000 HWAC #of Columbia University. (See lot titled ‘Kern County Tungsten Mine 37421Photographs’ (ID 37642) for a short note on Professor Kerr.) Est. $150~ $300 HWAC # 37651 Lot # 2544 Montana, Butte 2 Butte Annual Mine Reports 1903 2 Annual mine reports Lot # 2540 Idaho Two Idaho Mining for the Mountain View and East Colusa mines Reports 1921 1) De Lamar Gold & Silver in Silver Bow County Montana. Pertains to Mine. 15 page report by Robert N. Bell, the United States Census Office for Gold, State Inspector of Mines in Idaho. Mine Silver, Lead, and Copper Mines. Includes the located on Jordan Creek seven miles information for employment, wages expenses west of Silver City, Idaho. Deposits are and more. Provides depth to the scale of the closely related in age, type and general mine and its impact. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC characteristics with Cripple Creek, # 40800 Goldfield, Tonopah, and the Comstock. Goes through three ore prospects in detail. Lot # 2545 Montana, Butte 3 ButteTwo-page spread map of the mining claims. 9” x 6” with light wear and Mine Maps and Report 1902 3 Blueprevious owner’s name on cover. 2) War Dance Mines. 11 page report print maps of mines near Butte Montana.by FC Mandell. Nineteen claims located near Hailey. Silver-lead. No Includes shaft map of the Gen’l Pettit Mine,date, though letterhead is 190-. This copy could be a draft as there are overhead map of Mt. View, Little Idol,many copy-edits throughout. 12” x 8.5” with heavy toning. Est. $100 Johnstown, Rarus, and Sullivan claims.~ $200 HWAC # 34827 Also has a mining report on Protection and Carlisle Lodes. Report contains a map ofLot # 2541 Illinois, Chicago their location and surrounding claims. Est.Chicago National Mines $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 40479Company Archive c1902Archive of material from Eliza Lot # 2546 Montana, Butte BadgerR. Sutton. 1) 26 x 12” broadside State Lode Papers, Letters, Map andwith plenty of photographs and Adjacent Eagle Lode Patents 1905maps. 2) 31.5 x 11” broadside Letters, map, and abstract for thepromoting Beaumont Oil. 3-5) Badger State Lode near Butte Montana.Three stock certificates issued The letters are to Butte lawyers Mr.to Eliza Sutton. 6-14) Letters on Letterhead. 15) 1902 Filed Notes on John F. Forbis and Charles E. Goodaleletter size paper. 16) Four page 1902 annual report. 17-22) Receipts about the dimensions and interest onto said Eliza Sutton. 23-36) Covers addressed to Eliza Sutton. All with the claim. Also includes a blueprint map of the claim. Additional partcontents! 37-46) Cancelled covers with no content 47) Commission of this collection are the patents for the Eagle Lode adjacent to theRate letter size broadside. Etc. Est. $250 ~ $800 HWAC # 37536 Badger State. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 40478 Lot # 2542 Maine, Bangor By-Laws & List Lot # 2547 Montana, Butte Butte Mine Report With of Officers of the Oshkosh Cons. Mining Map 1902 Mining report on the Lynchburg and John Company c.1880 12 pages. Offices at Bangor, Emmit Lodes near Butte Montana. Describes the layout Penobscot County, Maine. Organized in of the mine and vein locations in one and a half pages Maine. No date. Printed by Commercial Print, and the visual representation on a map. Signed by Lee Bangor. As these are by-laws, there is no Hayes Engineer. Est. $60 ~ $100 HWAC # 40477 discussion of the actual mining property or location. On the first page, someone crossed Lot # 2548 Montana, out the “Oshkosh Consolidated” and wrote Helena Montana House“Great Eastern Silver.” Both look like they were incorporated in 1880. Bills Mining Legals 1903 5 DifferentSilver mine in Maine? There was also an Oshkosh mine in Colorado. House Bills with duplicates from theBlue covers with soiling, toning to pages. Stapled binding. 5.75” x 3.5” Montana state legislature. Contains billsEst. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 34819 relating and originating from mining along with other unrelated subjects. No signatures, excellent condition. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 40803Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 123

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2549 Montana Montana Mining Surveys 1890 5 Mining surveys dated from 1890 from Helena and Deer Lodge. Surveys for the George Henry Lode, Redemption Lode, and the Union Lode. 2 Different varieties from the Department of The Interior and a smaller, either county or state version. Good condition. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 40474Lot # 2550 Montana Lot # 2553 Nevada, Austin Austin Nevada Area Glass Negatives inPreliminary Report Original Box c.1900 The first glass negative was produced in 1839of the United States by John Herschel, the English mathematician, astronomer, chemist,Geological Survey of experimental photographer and inventor. Herschel originated theMontana and Portions use of the Julian day system in astronomy, named 7 moons of Saturnof Adjacent Territories and 4 moons of Uranus, made many contributions to the science of(Hayden) 1872 By FV photography, investigated color blindness, and studied the chemicalHayden, Washington. power of ultraviolet rays. This lot of 7 glass negatives, housed in what538 pages of text with it appears to be the original cardstock box, includes view of Austin,including index. Includes Gold Park, mining and mill scenes, and more. One envelope is markedfor numerous foldout maps (5) and illustrations (64) throughout. M. Wards & Co. Rare shots. Located along Highway 50, called theTight binding in contents. Usual dark brown government boards with Loneliest Road in America, and named for Austin, Texas, Austin wasweekly struck gilt spine. This is an exceptionally important early work founded in 1862 as part of a silver rush reputedly triggered by a Ponyon Montana and adjacent areas published prior to the Little Big Horn Express horse who kicked over a rock. Est. $750 ~ $5,000 HWAC #and just after the original gold discoveries of the 1860s. This book was 61084in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society Library. Est. $500 ~ $1,000HWAC # 37638 Lot # 2554 Nevada, Bullfrog / Castleton Mining Seal Lot # 2551 Montana Three Plate and Machine Tags Underground Mining Diagram 1906, c1920 1) Corporate Books c1891 1) This plat book is Sealer Plate of the Missouri- from the mine and mill in Silver Bullfrog Mining & Milling Bow County, Montana. The Societe Co. of Nevada, Incorporated Anonyme des Mines de Lexington’s June 1905 Under the Laws annual report of 1891 states that of South Dakota. Brass, 2” the amount of the capital stock diameter. $1,000,000 in stock was authorized. 2) Combined Metals is 12,00,000 francs of which Reduction Company Machine plates. the company was located near2,500,000 francs were actually paid in the remaining 9,511,001 Pioche at Castleton in Lincoln County. Numbers in black enamel withfrancs is represented by the Lexington mining property and the old screw holes in each corner. Rectangular, brass, 1 1/2” x 3 1/2”. LowestTelegraph Mine and Smelter of Utah. The assets of the corporation are number is 2054 and the highest is 2100. In the 1920’s, the Combined20,000,000 francs and consist of the Lexington, Wild Cat, Atlantic and Metals Reduction Co. identified large amounts of lead-zinc ore in theAlice Brown and part of the Walpole and Chinook lode mining claims. lower levels of the Pioche mines and initiated new explorations andThe Allie Brown mill site, the new Lexington quartz mill buildings and development. Est. $40 ~ $60 HWAC # 46990improvements are all situated in Summit Valley district. [Engineeringand Mining Journal, Volume 52, October 10, 1191]. 2) Original Mine Lot # 2555 Nevada, Fairview1 plat book. A very few diagrams from the 2,300’ and 2,400’ level. Four Fairview Mining3) The Mt. Con. Mine (Montana Consolidated?), Wild Bill Lease, Company Stocks 1906-1928Green Mountain and #6 Lease (Riley’s) plat book. Diagrams from the This is a lot of four Nevada200 foot to 2,100 foot level. Some major staining. Over 90 pages of stocks. 1) Nevada Hillsdiagrams. What a fabulous mining find!!! Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC # Florence Mining Company,44303 stock #136 for 1,000 shares to H. B. Davis in 1906. Signed byLot # 2552 Nevada, Austin Austin S. Tucker and S. Caldwell, 2-4)Area Mining Stock Certificates Nevada Hill Mining Company.1880s-1937 Lot of 4. Included: 1) Reorganized. 1921-1929.Hider Nevada Copper Company Signed by Lutzi, Elliot, Smith, McCafferty, Allison, Brotherton. Prag(Lander County). No. 61, issued Collection. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 28708for 3,000 shares in 1907. Punchcancelled. Three mining vignettes. Folds with separation. 2) NevadaBirch Creek Mining Company. No. 1012, issued for 60,000 shares! tothe company president, T.H. Dalton in 1925. Not cancelled. Multiplemining vignettes. Folds. 3) Austin Silver Mining Company. No. C9014,issued for 100 shares in 1937. Not cancelled. Miner with drill vignette.Some staining. 4) Sheet of two unissued Reese River Flouring MillCompany stocks circa 1880s. Est. $80 ~ $120 HWAC # 42171124 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2556 Nevada, Stub still attached. Printer: Winterburn & Co. 5 ¼ x 9 ¾.” Datelined Fairview Mining District Carson City, Nev. 187x. “Location, Devil’s Gate District, Lyon County, Nevada Hills Mining Nevada” printed below masthead. 3) Curtis Consolidated number 686 Company Stock for 100 shares in 1880. To HS Stone, Trustee. Signed by president HS Certificate 1908 Rare. Stone only. Gold Hill Mining District. No Vignette. Pristine condition This was a major Fairview except for three small yellow stains. Est. $110 ~ $160 HWAC # 46791 mine. Inc. in South Dakota. Location of Mines: Lot # 2560 Nevada, Goldfield Huge Fairview Mining District Group of Goldfield Deep Mines (Churchill County). Co. Prospectuses Hundreds of Nevada Hills was a smaller Goldfield Deep Mining Co. of Nevada town built above Fairview pamphlets that expound upon a and slight closer to the variety of topics in a 6 page fold-mines. Certificate No. 3053, issued for 100 shares to Cyrus Bentley able. c. 1900-1910. Est. $100 ~on Feb. 11th, 1908. Signed by W.V. Rice as president and the company $200 HWAC # 38535secretary. Punched upper left corner. Small vignette of Nature scene.Pinholes, folds, toning. 6.5” x 9.5” Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 43026 Lot # 2561 Nevada, Goldfield Jumbo/Goldfield EphemeraLot # 2557 Nevada, Gold Hill Curtis Consolidated Mining Co. 1911-16 Four items. 1) 1916Stock Certificate 1880 stock holder letter. 2) 1916Location: Gold Hill Mining envelope for letter. CancelledDistrict, Storey County. Goldfield with a JumboInc. Sept. 1878. No. 893, Extension Mining Co. covernot cancelled. Issued for advertising. 3-4) Two checks200 shares to H.S. Stone issued to two different people(the company secretary) on July 15, 1911 that were never cancelled. Checks were for the firston March 2nd, 1880. dividend the company issued. One is for $50.00 and the other forSigned by Stone and the $140.00 Est. $20 ~ $40 HWAC # 2677company president (illegible). No vignette. Ornate script. Printer:A.J. Leary, S.F. Light soiling around edges; mostly very clean. (Prag Lot # 2562 Nevada, Goldfield Round Mountain Mining CompanyCollection) Est. $80 ~ $120 HWAC # 28811 Stock Book Over 200 stock certificates from the Round MountainLot # 2558 Nevada, Gold Hill Early Industry Gold & Silver Mining Mining Company ofCompany Stock Certificate 1878 Issued at the end of the Great Goldfield, 1907-1909. Back cover missing, front Comstock Silver Strike. This is cover separated from the stock no. 10; it was issued to certificates. Est. $500 ~ Trustee William McLaughlin $750 HWAC # 42217 for 50 shares on October 16, 1878. It was incorporated on Lot # 2563 Nevada, October 2, 1877. The printer Goldfield Shoshone of the stock is identified as National Bank Mining Britton, Rey & Co. of San Company Stock Certificate Francisco. There is a vignette of 1906 Incorporated Aprila miner located on the left side. The location of this site was in Silver 15, 1905 (does not specifyCity, but operations only lasted until 1883 (Holabird, 2000). The stock where). No. 419 issued Maymeasures 9.55” x 5.45.” Uneven cut, but no folds, creases, dog ears or 18, 1906 to Peter Neesonpin holes! Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 49061 for 1000 shares. Signed by the President, Jno Cook and H.F. Holmshaw, Secretary. Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., S.F.. U/C. Black ink on crèmeLot # 2559 Nevada, Gold Hill Three paper. No vignette. Location of mines, Bullfrog District. This companyComstock Stock Certificates 1880, appears to be the same property as the Bullfrog National Bank, but we1892 1) Consolidated New York are unsure how they are related. They could be two different issuesMining Company. Incorporated in floated for the same property, which would be unethical promoting.1887. Cert. #1839, issued to Siguf, The other possibility is that the company was a rip-off of the realCopper & Redlick, Trustees, in 1893 National Bank property. John Cook, signing as president, would gofor 30 shares. Signed by Hirshfeld, on to create his own bank with branches in Goldfield, Beatty, andpresident, and by Elliot, secretary. Rhyolite. He would become a very important financial man in NevadaBlack border and vignette of the during the Tonopah / Goldfield rush. Est. $40 ~ $60 HWAC # 46790Statue of Liberty. “Location GoldHill Mining Dist., Storey Co., Nev.” Visit our online catalog atPrinted at bottom. U/C. Printer: www.Holabird Americana.comGalloway, S.F. 4 x 9.” 2) AvalancheGold and Silver Mining Company.Incorporated in 1874. Unissued,unnumbered. Signed by L.D. Brown,president. Vignette at right ofsteam locomotive pulling several cars, and at left another vignette of awoman wearing a scarf and draped shawl, looking over her shoulder.Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 125

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2566 Nevada, Ludwig Nevada Douglas Copper Company Ledger 1911-1913 This is a historical artifact begging for an article.Lot # 2564 Nevada, Ione Knickerbocker & Nevada Silver Mining Co.Stock Certificate (1867) 1867 The Knickerbocker & Nevada Mining It is chalk full of transactions Company came to life relating to the in 1865. On March 20th company including a meeting was held in expenditures New York to discuss for the janitor offering stock options. (which comes the The meeting describes page before the the Knickerbocker as superintendent), actually three mines: assay office, Phoenix, Olive, and mining machinery Lockwood. (As we repair, timber recall we have seen framing, sampling, a Phoenix Stock insurance, rent, salaries, hauling, power, hoisting, railroad tracks, Certificate come smelter, etc. There is a list of expenditures from the 100, 101, 103 foot through here at one levels all the way to the 719 foot level. Financials for the Ludwig shaft time.) They point (and many other shafts), Diamond Mill, Butte Drift (and many otherout that 3 is better than 1. They notice goes on to say that by June of drifts), tramway, tunnels, copper casting development, cross cuts, etc.1865 the president will be out in Nevada with machinery. A second Some time spend on the subsidiary Douglas Hill Mine and Gypsummeeting was held on August 1, 1865. And, my how promising things Mine. Other mentions include the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad, NCOwere. The president had arrived and found that a tunnel was being run Railroad, Brougher (Tonopah?). Moore is superintendent. 16 x 11.5”.at the Phoenix. It was a lateral tunnel which “obviates hoisting, drains Heavy staining on front cover and the first 20 pages have becomethe mine, etc.” The ore at the Olive has been ordained as “unusually detached. Writing on most pages through page 365. Est. $500 ~good, for so near the surface.” Recent assays show the Olive at $650 $1,000 HWAC # 48122per ton, Phoenix at $736.64 and Lockwood at $888.32. The minutesconfirm that the mine is in the Union Mining district at Ione. A Lot # 2567third meeting was held on October 22, 1866 just about one year Nevada, McGilllater. Here is was announced that the mines “for all present purposes McGill Mining Fileproved to be worthless.” Since a large sum of money had already been Collection Thisspent and since they had a steam driven, twenty stamp mill up and lot consists of fiverunning, it was approved to buy the “Great Eastern” mines. But capital separate files foris very short. So desperate are the times that the stock holders would smelter returnseither have to agree to sell the company or come up with $050,00 at McGill, Nevada.immediately. The suggestion was that they offer another round of This very importantstocks. These would be preferred stocks and dividends would be paid group of files fromback at twenty-five per cent per annum. So where does this stock the 1930’s and ‘40scertificate fit in all of this? It was issued on September 5, 1867. It is show how the largepreferred stock. It says on the stock certificate that “Dividends [will be mine and smelter at McGill needed quartz as flux for the processes. Inpaid] at the rate of twenty-five per cent per annum payable annually order to get that quartz flux, small miners submitted high-grade gold[written in pen from August 24, 1867] on the first Tuesday of May....” and silver ores and were paid accordingly. This system was in placeAnd with that we do not hear of this company again. This is a VERY for more than 40 years and formed an important part of the overallLOW No. 9, issued for 10 shares to William Vaill of New Market , New American mining process because it allowed small miners to generateJersey on September 2, 1867. Signed by Nelson Curtis (president) revenue on their high-grade or without having to build their own mill.and Nichols (secretary). Not cancelled. Printed on thin paper with an This was very important to the economics of the mining industry as aornate border and underground mining vignette by Hatch & Co., New whole. These files reflect that. And five specific deals. They may be allYork. Trimmed tight on the left, toning, deep vertical folds and some this important. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 42300creases. 8.5” x 10.25” [Information on the Knickerbocker was found atthe Nevada Historical Society.] Est. $400 ~ $800 HWAC # 42106Lot # 2565 Nevada, Jarbidge Large Lot # 2568 Nevada, Midas Midas Blueprint MinesMining Claim Map of Jarbidge, Map Shows the town siteNevada Jarbidge mining map. 1911, of Midas and Summit.by WW Fisk, made for the Twin Falls Thirty or so minesDevelopment Company, Twin Falls, identified: Frying Pan,Idaho. 14.5 x 21”, black on brown Midas Group, Sage Henpaper. Scarce. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC Group, Climax, Gift, Gold# 43644 Crown, Superior, Pivot Drummer, etc. 15 x 20”. 1 1/4” tear at one fold. Many small tears and rips at edges. Over the years some of the clarity has been lost but in quite remarkable shape. Est. $100 ~ $125 HWAC # 46992126 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2569 Nevada, Millers Mining ~ Mining EphemeraGoldfield / Tonopah Mining& Assay Ephemera Collection Lot # 2573 Nevada,Lot of seventeen. 1-6) Six Assay Virginia City Williamcertificates. One from the Tonopah Ralston, Bank ofMining Company, 1908. 25 ouncesa ton silver and 1/2 an ounce per California Letterston gold. To the Desert Mill. FiveDesert Power and Mill Company (1): Isaac RequaAssay certificates. One for .2 ouncesper ton gold and one 22 ounces per Signed Letter onton silver. Three on white paper,one light blue and one dark blue (with large rip Below not affecting Chollar-Potosiany writing). 7-8) Two 1927 time checks. One for engineer and one fora solution man. These are mainly from 1907 - the height of mining in Mining CompanyTonopah. Est. $60 ~ $120 HWAC # 46888 1872 Requa signed checks are fairlyLot # 2570 Nevada, Tem Piute Mining District Wyandotte Silver Mining Company Stock uncommon, but a Certificate 1879 Rare Tem Piute Requa signed letter Mining District, Lincoln County, on letterhead is Nevada. Inc. July 25th, 1878. No. very RARE (this is 434, issued for 150 shares to the first we’ve had James Clews on Oct. 21, 1879. in 40 yrs). And the Signed by the vice-president and content is historically secretary. Not cancelled. Yellow significant. The letter is written to Williamcolored paper trimmed tight. Folds and some toning on reverse of Ralston, head of thefolds. 4” x 9.25” Not a large producer. The Tem Piute Mining District Bank of California,was organized a few months after silver was found in 1868. Mining “I have a few dollarsremained difficult due to a lack of water in the region. Water had to be unemployed. Washauled in from springs 12 miles away. The Wyandotte Silver Mining thinking of gettingCo. that shipped quantities for processing to nearby Crescent. The hold of five or tendismantling of the ten-stamp mill there all but halted mining here until hundred shares Bankthe later findings of tungsten in 1916. [Paher, Nevada Ghost Towns & of Cal. stock. My ideaMining Camps, 1973] Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 41155 in writing you, is to ask you whether I can get any of the shares. And the price. Also will you be kind enough to give me what informationLot # 2571 Nevada, Tenabo Tenabo you can consistently impart relative to the whole matter.”Mining and Smelting Company Sealer1908 9.75”. Sealer says, “Tenabo Mining and We are not sure what the outcome of this letter was as Ralston hasSmelting Company / incorporated / 1908 / penciled in, “What shall we say to this. WCR” We do know that RequaNevada.’” By 1909 most of mines in Tenabo continued his relationship with the Bank and its supporters. Requawere controlled by the Tenabo Mining and was evidently allowed to “buy into” the Bank, as was later listed alongSmelting Company. The company, with W. with D.O. Mills and other notable figures as an executive of the Bank.Mont Ferry as president, bought out theholdings of the Gem Consolidated Mining Isaac Requa (1828-1905) was a California Gold Rush miner,Company and Reliance Mining and Milling Comstock mining man, California millionaire, and railroad tycoonCompany. In addition, three more mines (President of the CPRR 1899), with the majority of his money madewere purchased: Little Gem, Copper Hill, on the Comstock. In 1872 he was the superintendent for the Chollar-and Two Widows. By 1911, the expense Potosi Mine - a position he held from almost two decades. Theof producing ore became higher than the Chollar-Potosi would be one of the five largest producing mines onvalue of the ore. The post office closed on July 31, 1912, and Tenabo the Comstock [“Nevada’s Metal and Mineral Production” by Couchquickly declined. The Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company sold all and Carpenter], so it would make sense that Requa had “a few dollarsof its holdings in 1920, after producing 12 million ounces of silver and unemployed.”25,000 ounces of gold, to the Tenabo Consolidated Mines Company.[Romancing Nevada’s Past by Hall] Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 47215 The second part of this letter reflects Requa’s concern over the Chollar Mine’s recent yield, “Chollar mine is ‘hung up.’ Thirty days have Lot # 2572 Nevada, Unionville Two passed since we took ore from the mine. Appearances indicate that Different Unionville, Nevada Mining Stock sixty days more will go by before operations will by fully resumed.” Certificates 1904 & 1920 1) Sheba Gold & Yet the Mining and Scientific Press reported on July 6, 1872 that the Silver Mining Company. Mines in Humboldt Chollar-Potosi had a large daily yield of 215 tons with the west Blue County, Nevada. Inc. in Utah. No. 1119, issued Wing body which had recently been opened. At the time, the Gold for 100 shares in 1904. Not cancelled. Three Hill bonanza had been hit and was running. In 1872, the District mining vignettes. Folds. 2) Universal Silvers produced well in excess of $10 million, while the main Comstock Company. Inc. in Nevada. No. C7965, issued for District in VC produced just over $2m. By 1875, the Big Bonanza hit, 100 shares in 1920. Not cancelled. Toning. Est. with production in VC alone at over $15m, just under Gold Hill’s $17m $60 ~ $80 HWAC # 41173 the year before. Requa, who probably owned a considerable portion of Chollar-Potosi stock, as well as stock from other Comstock region mines, was in an excellent position to purchase private stock of the Bank, if they would let him. This letter is perhaps one of the few, if not only, known letter from a major Comstock Mining Engineer to request to buy stock in the privately held Bank of California. The Requa papers are held at the Huntington Library. Requa is sometimes confused with the Janin Brothers, Comstock Mining Engineers of the same period, who received their education at the Freiberg School of Mines. Est. $500 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 48806Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 127

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2575 California, San Francisco William Ralston, Bank of California Letters (3): Brereton Letter, Investors in LondonLot # 2574 California, San Francisco William Ralston, Bank of All Lined Up 1875 Things are looking very good in England forCalifornia Letters (2): 1872 English Engineer’s Letter with Plans Ralston and the Bank of California. He addresses the letter, “My dearfor Investments Ralston,” and proceeds, “I sent you a Cablegram stating the result ofin California my conference with friends here. I can get you all the capital you mayLand and Water require to almost any amount, provided you and your associates will1872 First of let my friends participate with you on a fair and equal principle. Allthree historically they want is to know they will not be swindled. I am satisfied if yousignificant letters and your friends will give John Bull a fair show you may obtain all thewritten to Ralston, money you require for bona fide investments at a very reasonableas President rate.”of the Bank ofCalifornia, is dated This is very interesting. In May of 1875 Ralston’s Bank of CaliforniaSeptember 13, was in deep troubles. They had a decade run where every investment1872 and is from they made turned to gold, er Comstock silver. But in the few yearsRobert Maitland leading up to 1875 several things had turned sour; the Panic of 1873Brereton. in the Eastern United States, the drop in stock prices for the majorBrereton was an Comstock mines, the San Francisco Mint wasn’t coining gold or silver,English railway the over extension of funds in the Bank of California for big waterengineer who was projects, etc. This had left the bank in a precarious situation. Sharonactive in India. and the Bank of California needed outside investments to shore up itsIn 1871 William financial situation.Ralston calledhim to California Little did anyone know that in 1875 the discovery of the Bigfollowing a Bonanza on the Comstock would follow the huge Gold Hill discovery.drought in the San From 1875-1877 the Comstock produced in excess of $100 million.Joaquin Valley. He The Bank’s gambles on investments in the prior years, however,supervised the surveying of the area and produced a detailed plan of caused it great difficulty in the face of yet unknown riches.irrigation canals. From 1872 to 1876 he was frequently in WashingtonD. C. and helped pass the first Irrigation Act and offer assistance to And there are three more pages of information including a note tothe Irrigation and Reclamation Service. Hence an unusual interest in Brown, undoubtedly the Bank of California’s cashier. Written fromrailroads, water and land in California as reflected in this letter. London and on lettersheet with blindstamp of the Oriental Club. For more on Brereton and the Oriental Club see letter 2. Est. $1,000 ~ This first letter is optimistic with potential for financial investments $2,000 HWAC # 48810in California, “...I arrived in New York on Wednesday, and stay till nextweek in order to forward our California projects of land & water. I left Visit our online catalog ata strong Emigration Company forming in London under Mr. Robert www.Holabird Americana.comBenson the Chairman of the London & North Western R.R. a very goodman - and one largely interested in American R.Rs. This company will Zoom in and see detail on highembrace California & Oregon in connection with the other states, and resolution images of ALL LOTSwith me the managing agent for the Pacific Coast...”The letter also addresses the fact that Brereton is:• the managing agent for the Pacific Coast• will act as agent for English to secure land in California• when the English market is ready, will wire you• Californians are asked to agree to a 10% to financiers - he thinks thatis too high• mentions a Mr. Anderson, M. P. for Glasgow, and chairman of theEmma MineThere are issues, however. One is the Arizona diamond hoax. Peopleare concerned this is another California swindle. He was unsuccessfulin London because of Levi Parsons, H. Green and one or two others. Letter is written on “Oriental Club, Hanover Square’ stationary. TheOriental Club is “composed of noblemen, M.P.’s, and gentlemen of thefirst distinction and character.” The Committee elects members byballot. The club opened in 1824. The qualifications for members ofthis club are, having been resident or employed in the public serviceof His Majesty in the East, or the East-India Company. The Duke ofWellington was the first President! Est. $500 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 48807128 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2576 California, San Francisco William Ralston, Bank of Mining ~ Mining EphemeraCalifornia Letters(4): Brereton Lot # 2578 Nevada, Virginia City ThreeLetter, Heard You John Mackay Signed Checks 1869 ThreeWent Bust! (One clean Mackay signatures. All checks haveMonth Later) 1875 Nevada and IR adhesive revenue stampsLooking at letter and were issued by the Bank of California in 1869. One is issued to AB Thompson, whothree, we see that was once involved with the Hale & NorcrossEnglish financiers Mining Company. A different check issuedare ready and willing to Henry Rosener has a tied cancel. Rosenerto invest with the was a long-time associate of Mackay’s. TheBank of California Rosener’s owned a dry goods store in Virginia City (according to theand William Ralston. territorial directory) and later Henry worked in the Postal TelegraphIn the May 18, 1875 company that Mackay held a large interest in. All three checks cutletter, Ralston and cancelled. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 34977the Bank wereclearly offered Lot # 2579 Nevada, Virginia City Twovirtually everything Good Comstock Checks incl. Mackaythey needed or Autograph 1863 & 1869 1) Maynardcould ask for. One & Flood, Gold Hill, Nevada check issuedmonth later comes Dec. 15, 1863 while Nevada was still a territory (hence NT dateline). Issuedthis letter that for $22 by the Imperial Silver Miningstarts with, “It was Company. Folds and cut cancel. 2) Bankrumored in London of California, Virginia City, Nevadathat you had ‘busted’ check issued Dec. 31st, 1869 for $100. Signed by John Mackay andto the sum of SEVEN issued to himself. Nevada and IR adhesive revenue stamps. Cut cancel.MILLION!! C.S. Clean. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 34974Forbes was one ofthe scared ones, and Lot # 2580 Nevada, Virginia Citytold a friend of mine at the club that your place at Belmont [Ralston’s Two Rare Comstock Mining StockMansion] was for sale, and that he would telegraph out to Frisco, and Certificates 1877 & 1879 1) Cabinetsecure it for him!!!” Mining Company. Virginia Mining District, Storey County. Inc. 1875. No. 473, issued Brereton immediately contradicted such a rumor, “...it was a lie, for 50 shares to JL French on Aprilgot up for stock operations merely.” He is also optimistic, “I am sure 26, 1877. Signed by the president andI can get reasonable amount of capital you may want for municipal secretary. Not cancelled. Printed by Stockpurposes, such as water bonds...and for enlarging bank capital.” There Report. Toning, pinholes, and some creases. 4” x 9” 2) Trojan Miningis a lot more financial news that might be advantageous to an English Company. Location: Gold Hill Mining District, Storey County. Inc. 1875.and American partnership. No. 10336, issued for 100 shares to E.R. Grant on July 4, 1879. Signed by the president (John Turner?) and secretary (David Wilder). Not On August 26, 1875, two months after this letter was sent, a run on cancelled. Printed by Crocker & Co., SF. Toning and pinholes. 4” x 9.25”the bank closed the doors of the Bank of California, although the bank Est. $200 ~ $250 HWAC # 39023would survive and re-open shortly. William Ralston would not be solucky. On the 27th he would go out for his usual swim in San Francisco Lot # 2581 Nevada, Virginia CityBay. A swim he didn’t survive! Comstock Print Collection Comstock print collection with original prints Letters 3 and 4 are important because there is little (if any) from Harper’s, Leslie’s, etc. of all thingssurviving correspondence regarding what Ralston was doing to shore related to the Comstock. c. 1870-1890.up cash reserves for the Bank of California in mid 1875, before August Approximately 30 pieces from the26, 1875 when it closed its doors because of a run on the bank and Comstock period, in excellent conditionwithdrawals could not be met. In fact, this may be the only letter for the most part, and a great historicalextant mentioning the possibility of the bank being near-broke. lot. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 40411 Written on lettersheet with blindstamp of the Oriental Club. For Lot # 2582 Nevada “Washoe” Miningmore on Brereton and the Oriental Club see letter 2. Est. $2,000 ~ Stock Certificates 3 Stock certificates$4,000 HWAC # 48811 with Washoe in the name. One is for The Washoe Tool Manufacturing CompanyLot # 2577 Nevada, from New York that made hand tools likeVirginia City Mackay picks and shovels for miners and regularCheck for Tax civilians, started in 1860 and the bond wasPayments on Lyon issued in 1865. 3 Coupons left. AnotherCounty Mines & certificate is a pictorial stock for The Washoe Mining Company thatMills 1869 Bank of is actually in the Northern Nevada Region un-issued c. 1900’s. TheCalifornia check issued in Virginia City, Nevada on Nov. 15, 1869 for final piece is for the Washoe Consolidated Mining and Milling Co. with$2,639 to “Batterman: Lyon Co. Taxes.” Bold signature of John Mackay. pictorial miners and a green border c. 1911. Est. $30 ~ $90 HWAC #Reverse signed by Batterman, who was treasurer at the time. Lyon 40449County (and the Carson River) was the site of the mills employed byMackay and others to process Virginia City ores. Both Nevada and IRadhesive revenue stamps. Fold, cut cancel. Clean. Est. $70 ~ $150HWAC # 34975Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 129

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2588 Nevada Central Nevada Mining Stock Certificates 1919-1930Lot # 2583 Nevada Nevada Mining Stock Certificate Collection Lot of 4 different from Simon, Quartz 1902-1955 Lot of 16 different. Mountain, Silver Hill, and Broken Hills. Many unknown to us. Included: Included: Simon South Silver Mines Banner Dev. Co. (1930), Oro Co. (1919, punch cancelled, mining Amigo Platino MC (1929), vignettes); Reorganized Broken Hills Black Mammoth Cons. MC Silver Corporation (1930, not cancelled, (1955), Uncle Same Mining & mining vignettes); Gibraltar Silver Hill Milling Co. (1902), Sunnyside Mining Co. (1920, not cancelled, mining Lead-Silver MC (1927), Genesse vignettes); and Calico Quartz Mountain Mining Co. (unissued but corp. Valley Copper Co. (1915), Clara- signatures). Group is in very nice condition. Please inspect. Est. $80 ~ Swansea MC (1926), Nixon- $100 HWAC # 42123Nevada Copper Corp. (1928), Belmont-Osborn MC (1930), Mineral Lot # 2589 Nevada National andMountain MC (1927), Old Ann Cons. Mining & Milling Co. (1908), Black Mountain City, Nevada MiningBear Cons. MC (1932), Elsie MC (1908), Aladdin Gold MC (1931), Stock Certificates 1911-1960 LotRevenue MC (1921), and Lemco Mines Co. (1939). Please inspect. Est. of 3 different. 1) National Mining &$160 ~ $300 HWAC # 42145 Tunnel Company. Issued in 1911 to A.L. Baker for 215,000 shares. Signed byLot # 2584 Nevada Nevada Mining the president (Fisher) and secretaryStock Certificates: Rye Patch, (Grisson). Not cancelled. Folds, toning.Getchell, Winnemucca Lot of 4. Allegorical vignette. 2) Mountain CityIncluded: Rye Patch Agnes Mining & Copper Company. Issued for 200 sharesMilling Company (1926, not cancelled, in 1944. Not cancelled. Vignette ofthree mining vignettes), Getchell Mine, miners using drill. 3) Spokane NationalInc. (two issued and cancelled, 1946 & Mines, Inc. Inc. in Nevada. Issued for1949, eagle vignettes), and unissued 5,000 shares in 1960. Pen cancelled.for Winnemucca Mountain Mines Eagle and shield vignette. Tape residue.Company (with photo vignette). Est. $60 ~ $90 HWAC # 41176 Est. $60 ~ $90 HWAC # 41144 Lot # 2585 Nevada Nevada Mining Lot # 2590 Nevada Rare Quinn Mill Stock Certificates: Seven Troughs, & Mining Company of Nevada 1886 Wonder, Luning 1920s Lot of 4 different. Incorporated under the laws of the Included: Luning Consolidated Silver State of California. Certificate #408, Mine Co. of Nevada (1921, stamp and issued to J.R. Gofer, Trustee in 1886 punch cancelled, mining vignette), Seven for 100 shares. Signed by illegible as Troughs Coalition Mining Company President and McPherson as Secretary. (unissued but signed by corporate No Vignette noted. No seal noted. Crème paper with black ornateofficers), Atlas Wonder Mining Company (unissued, allegorical border and black printing. “Location: State of Nevada” printed centervignette), and Premier Paymaster Mines Company (1920, not below name. Location of mill and mill are unknown. Rare stock.cancelled). Est. $80 ~ $100 HWAC # 41145 Printer: A.J. Leary S.F. Est. $60 ~ $100 HWAC # 46789Lot # 2586 Nevada Nice NevadaMining Stock Certificate Group Lot # 2591 Nevada 4 Hugh1906-1929 Lot of six different. Shamberger Nevada Mining CampsIncludes: The Manhattan Union Books 4 Hugh Shamberger NevadaMining Co. (1906, not cancelled, Mining Camps Books includingfolds with some separation); Candeleria, Weepah, Wonder andButte Boys Cons. Mining Co. Silver Peak. Excellent condition. Est.(1929, not cxl, deep folds); $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48338Nevada Co-operative Mining Co. (1914, not cxl, folds, stains and holeat top); The Associated Mines Development Co. (1913, not cxl, folds);Cortez Associated Mines (1910, not cxl, folds, creases); and Gold BeltMining Co. (1908, not cxl, folds w/ separation). (Prag Collection) Est.$120 ~ $200 HWAC # 34923 Lot # 2587 Nevada Nine Different Lot # 2592 Nevada 9 Nevada Nevada Mining Stock Certificates Mining Books 9 Nevada 1920-1970 Lot of nine. Includes: Holly Mining Books including Gold Consolidated Mines Co. (1924, not cxl); Fever, Mining Camp Days, The Morington Mining Co. (1921, not cxl, deep History of the Comstock Lode, folds); Syndicate Hydraulic Mines Inc. and more. Est. $50 ~ $100 (unissued); Operator Consolidated Mines HWAC # 48352 Co. (1936, not cxl, vignette); GibraltarSilver Hill Mining Co. (1920, not cxl, vignettes); General Mines Inc.(1970, pen cxl); Black Bear Consolidated Mining Co. (1933, not cxl);Banner Development Co. (1930, not cxl); and Smuggler Mining Co.(1946, punch cxl). (Prag Collection) Est. $120 ~ $200 HWAC # 34927130 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2593 New Mexico, Apache Mining District Colossal Mining Mining ~ Mining EphemeraCompany Archive 1898-1934 Lot of 12, 1) 1919 lease to purchaseon letter head of C. T. Brown, mining engineer. 2) 1919 letter from that mill with ore worked from the mine and not material from the ore dumps, saying that getting enough ore from the mine will be easily Socorro State Bank attained through development or “dead” work. The vein is approx. 18 with the $15,000 loan feet in width. Vertical fold, stapled binding. No printer. 9” x 6” Est. $80 agreement for the Colossal ~ $150 HWAC # 34814 Mining Company from CW Potter and JT Plemmons. Lot # 2598 Pennsylvania, Titusville 3) Quit claim deed from The Eames Oil Fuel Process Co. Petter to Dr. HM Bowers. Stock Certificate 1877 Early oil 4) 1919 Indenture of piece. Inc. in New York. No. 225, Lease from CT Brown to issued for 50 shares to Sarah E.JC Plemmons. 5) 1934 Agreement of sale from Plemmons and Borwn Hilton on April 13th, 1877. Signed byto RA Tipton. 6) 1919 Indenture where BOrwn and Plemmens buy-out Lyman Cook as president and JohnPotter. 7) 1902 tax receipt of the Colossal from CT Brown to Collector Balester as secretary. Not cancelled.John Plemmons. 8) Same as 7, but for the year 1901. 9) Same as 7, Allegorical vignette at center. Printed by Maverick & Wissinger, NY.but for 1900. These are on the billhead of the “Office of Treasurer and According to Engineers & Engineering Vol. 1-2 (1880), the companyCollector, Hillsboro, Sierra County, New Mexico.” 10) 1903 conveyance developed a process to use crude oil as a fuel in the manufactureof the Colossal Mine to Plemmons. 11) 1903 tax deed. 12) 1900 of blooms at an iron works facility in Titusville, PA. Both furnacescertificate of sale. 13) 1911 Indenture of sale of the Colossal to James employed were capable of smelting 30 tons of iron a day using 20Batcheleder and TB Everheart. Est. $40 ~ $150 HWAC # 25759 crude barrels of oil. 7.5” x 11.5” Folds and toning. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 39027Lot # 2594 New Mexico, Socorro New Mexico Mining Documents Lot # 2599 South Dakota, Lawrence1889-1909 Lot of three 1) County Homestake Mining CompanyExpenses for the Merritt Stock Certificate Pair 1880 & 1975Mining and Milling Company Almost 100 years separate these twofrom September 1887 to issued stocks. Location: WhitewoodJanuary 1889. Mostly for the Mining District, Lawrence County, Dakotawatchman. This was a Socorro Territory. 1) No. 2492, issued 50 shares infree ore gold and mining 1880. Punch and stamp cancelled. Printedoperation. 2) Notice of location by American Bank Note Co., NY. Vignetteby John E. Griffith and Jennie E of Native Americans looking down atCook in 1905. Located in Blue Canyon near the Blue Canyon Bridge. 3) locomotive. 2) No. M25368, issued forA 91909 Mineral Patent for Socorro County. The patent is for a claim 200 shares in 1975. Almost the samejust north of the Champion Lode. 5 pages. Est. $30 ~ $100 HWAC # vignette. Punch cancelled. Also printed by American Bank Note Co.25753 Est. $60 ~ $80 HWAC # 41137 Lot # 2595 New York American Mining Lot # 2600 South Law & Mining Engineers Handbook Dakota, Lead Early Rare book: “American Mining Law” by Mining Photographs A. H. Ricketts of the San Francisco Bar. of Lead, South Published by California State Printing Office, Dakota c1877 Sacramento, 1931. Soft black leather cover, Six original large 8.25” x 5.25”, 811 pp. Cover torn, spine scale stereo view missing. Also included: “Mining Engineers photographs of Handbook”, edited by Robert Peele, Editor mining at Lead from in Chief. Published by John Wiley & Sons, approximately 1877. Inc. New York, 1918. Soft red leather cover, Includes miners, 7” x 4.5” x 3” thick, 2375 pp. Pages are gold cabins, railroad edged Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 43414 tracks, mill, and city view. These views are unique because they are large, about four 4 xLot # 2596 New York Moody’s 5” each doubled for each stereo plate. The prints are oxidized andAnalyses of Investments 1916 difficult to see, however, photographic enhancement of one of themMoody’s Analyses of Investments, Part II is an example of how these photographs can be restored by digitalPublic Utilities, and Industrials. By John reproduction. This group is rather remarkable, regardless of theMoody, 1916. Seventh Year. 1800 pages! condition of the majority. Est. $350 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 37679Est. $40 ~ $80 HWAC # 25176 Lot # 2601 South Dakota Dakota Lot # 2597 Mining Company Limited Stock North Carolina, Person County Annual Certificate 1881 Stock certificate for Report of The Person Cons. Copper & the Dakota Mining Company Limited, a Gold Mines Co. 1902 Location: Virgilina mining company part of the black hills Mining District, Person County, North gold rush. Rare pictorial mining stock Carolina. 12 pages. A somewhat critical with an eagle on the front. Fabulous report by L.N. White, manager. They are condition, issued in 1881, un-cancelled. working on the construction of a mill. Est. $150 ~ $250 HWAC # 40441 The manager is arguing that they supplyBid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 131

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2606 Utah, Tintic Mining District Another Four Lot # 2602 Tennessee, Tintic, Utah Mining Stock Loudon Very Early Tennessee Certificates 1892-1931 Lot Stock Certificate 1855 of 4 different. Included: Tintic Number 245 of 1,400 shares. Central Mining Company Signed by Hurley. One share in (1931, not cancelled, all the Mineral Property of W. mine vignette), Sunbeam R. Hurley & Co. Also the bearer Consolidated Mining is to pay $100 to the original Company (1898, stampowners out of the first nett[sic] profits. May 5, 1855. Just over 161 cancelled), The Tintic Miningyears old! William R. Hurley had a drug store in Loudon which sold & Milling Company (1892,cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. He would be living in Knoxville pen cancelled, mining vignette), and Gold Hill Development Companyby 1857. Est. $150 ~ $500 HWAC # 37221 (1929, not cancelled, eagle vignette). Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 43010Lot # 2603 Utah, Bingham Thirteen Bingham, Utah Mining Stock Lot # 2607 Utah Five DifferentCertificates 1895- Utah Mining Stock Certificates1931 Lot of 13 1906-1920 Lot of 5 different.different. Included: Included: The East Tintic MiningBingham Mary Copper Company (1907, not cancelled,Co. (1906, not cxl), mining vignette), BradshawUtah Cons. Mining Co. Mining & Milling Company (1908,(1907, not cxl, mining not cancelled), Utah Silver Miningvignette), Montana- Company (1920, not cancelled),Bingham Cons. Mining Diamond Queen Mining & Milling Company (1908, not cancelled,Co. (1921, punch mining vignette), and Honerine Mining & Milling Company (1906, notcxl), Park-Bingham cancelled). Please inspect. Est. $100 ~ $120 HWAC # 43002Mining Co. (1923, not cxl), North Utah Mining Co. of Bingham (1906,not cxl, mining vignette), Utah-Bingham Mining Co. (1908, not cxl, Lot # 2608 Utah Another Five Differentmining vignette), Bingham Central Standard Co. (1908, not cxl, Utah Mining Stock Certificates 1911-mining vignette), Bingham Cons. Mining & Smelting Co. (1906, punch 1955 Lot of 5. Included: Log Cabin Miningcxl, multiple mining vignettes), Utah-Apex Mining Co. (1906, punch Company (1931, not cxl), Mountain Viewcancel), Sampson Mining Co. (1895, stamp cxl, mining vignette), Mining Company (1924, pen cxl), KingBingham Galena Mining Co. (1922, not cxl, mining vignette), Ohio William Mining Company (1911, punchCopper Co. of Utah (1931, stamp cxl, mining vignette), and Utah cxl), Cedar-Talisman Consolidated MinesCopper Co. (1910, stamp cxl, mining vignette). Please inspect. Est. Company (1912, not cxl), and Acme$240 ~ $400 HWAC # 43014 Uranium Mines, Inc. (1955, cxl). Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 43005 Lot # 2604 Utah, Garfield Aluminum Clock Case with Garfield, Utah Mining Lot # 2609 Utah Six Different Tag An aluminum clock case with the Utah Mining Stock Certificates brass equipment tag on the front for the 1903-1919 Lot of 6. Included: Garfield Smelting Company at Garfield, O.K. Silver Mining & Milling Utah. The brass plaque is approximately Company (1910, cancelled, 3 three fourths of an inch by 3 1/2 inches. A mining vignettes), United States choice Utah collectible. Est. $100 ~ $200 Mining Company (1903, punch HWAC # 42556 cxl, allegorical and mining vignettes), Swansea Consolidated Mining Company (1917, not cxl,Lot # 2605 Utah, Tintic mining vignette), Big Cottonwood Consolidated Mining CompanyMining District Four (1919, not cxl), Big Four Exploration Company (1917, not cxl), andTintic, Utah Mining Victoria Mining Company (1906, not cxl). Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC #Stock Certificates1901-1931 Lot of 430064 different. 1) TheGrand Central Mining Lot # 2610 Utah Six DifferentCompany, issued in Pictorial Utah Mining Stock1909 for 500 shares, Certificates 1910-1929 Lot of 6.stamp cancelled. Included: The Willow Springs MiningMining vignette. 2) Lehi Company (1910, for 66,666 shares, notTintic Mining Company. cancelled, multiple mining vignettesIssued in 1931 for 1,000 shares to the company secretary. Not and ore buckets), New Quincy Miningcancelled. Mining vignettes. 3) O.K. Silver Mining & Milling Company. Company (1929, punch cancelled,Issued in 1912 for 2,500 shares. Stamp, cut and pen cancelled. Three mining vignette), Cardiff Mining &mining vignettes. 4) American Mining Company. Issued in 1901 Milling Company (1923, stamp cxl, 3for 700 shares to the company secretary. Stamp cancelled. Mining mining vignettes), Western Utah Copper Company (1918, not cxl,vignette. Est. $100 ~ $120 HWAC # 43008 miner with drill vignette), Gold Strike-Virginia Mining Company (1915, not cxl, mining vignette), and Beaver Lake Metals Company (1916, 3 mining vignettes, not cxl). Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 43009132 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2611 Utah Six Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Different Utah Mining Stock Certificates 1908- Forge and taking advantage of the iron and coal land it would cross 1967 Lot of 6 different. through. The company sold the project in 1878. Has appendix in the Included: Tintic Gold back with analysis of West Virginia coals. Printed by Clemmitt & Jones, Mining & Milling Company Richmond, 1875. Raphael Pumpelly (1837-1923) was involved in (1908, not cxl, 3 mining mining in Arizona in 1860, followed by work in Japan, northern China vignettes), Indianapolis and the Gobi Desert. While teaching at Harvard, he formulated the Mining Company idea of secular rock disintegration. In the 1870s, he surveyed Michigan (1915, not cxl, 3 mining copper country, followed by survey work in Missouri and for thevignettes), Croff Mining Company (1915, not cxl, 3 mining vignettes), Northern Pacific Railroad. Condition: original covers with soiling andBeaver Carbonate Mining Company (1911, not cxl), Wasatch Mines rips; pages have some creases but are fairly clean. 9” x 6” Est. $200 ~Company (1913, cxl), and United Park City Mines Co. (1967, punch $400 HWAC # 34838cxl). Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 43004 Lot # 2615 Virginia FramedLot # 2612 Utah Utah Mining “Welcome Nugget”Photographs from Paul Kerr Broadside and Coin c1860of Columbia University 1941 Chromolithographic advertisingGroup of about thirty original label, c 1860, for Welcomephotographs from the Copper Nugget tobacco (13 x 15.5”King Mine, the Sawtooth framed). “T.C. Williams Co.Range, and other locations. Manufacturers. Virginia, U.S.A.”Photographs by Professor Paul A gold miner with pick andKerr of Columbia University, shovel holds aloft an enormous1941. (See lot titled ‘Kern gold nugget, and exclaims : Jack!County Tungsten Mine look at this. A further printedPhotographs’ (ID 37642) for a caption lower right reads: Asshort note on Professor Kerr.) Est. $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 37650 the Welcome Nugget, weighing 2217 ounces, exceeds in purity Lot # 2613 Vermont, and value any lump of gold ever Plymouth Annual Report found, so this brand surpasses of The Rooks Mining Co. in quality any tobacco made. This is a reference to the Welcome (Gold) w/ lithographs Nugget, discovered at Bakery Hill, Ballarat in 1858, and weighing and map 1884 Location: 71.3 kilograms, at the time the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found. Plymouth, Windsor Fine condition. County, Vermont. Black Includes “The leather binding with Gold Shows gilt lettering. 47 pages miner panning with index. Printed by for gold with goldCoburn Bros. & Snow, Boston, 1884. Multiple single-page lithos. and in the pan. Nicemaps: litho. landscape view of whole property (pg 1), plan of the combo! Est. $100plant (pg 3), cross-section and boundary lines (pg 7), cross-section ~ $200 HWAC #(pg 16), longitudinal section (pg 19), and map of Vermont (pg 26). 48816Also has an index which is not common for a mining report. Locationdiscovered in 1880, purchased by company in 1882. 400 acre gold Lot # 2616mine property with quartz mill. 800 ft. of development (lineal Virginiameasure). Lode is auriferous crystalline matrix imbedded between Piedmont Gold Mining Company of Virginia Stock Certificate 1882continuous permanent walls. Ore body is encased, interstratified and Rare Virginia gold certificate. Inc. in New Jersey. No. 96, issued for 100tarnished with iron oxide. Describes the operation in detail, as well as shares W.J. Wendell on October 4th, 1882. Signed by the president,an overview of the gold formation in Plymouth. Ends with favorable H.W. Littlefield, treasurer, Sam. Schofield. Not cancelled. Yellow paperselections from print journals. Condition: binding a little loose, foxing with small mining vignette in lower right corner. Printed by Nationalon pages. 7.75” x 5.25” Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 34837 Bureau of Engraving, Philadelphia. Folds, creases, and some edge wear.Lot # 2614 Virginia Annual Report of 4.25” x 8.75” Est. $100 ~the James River & Kanawha Co. (Canal $150 HWAC # 41140Transportation) (R. Pumpelly’s Copy)1875 64 pages with table of contents. Lot # 2617 West VirginiaPersonal copy of famous geologist Raphael The Standard Smelting &Pumpelly (signed on front cover). The Refining Company StockJames River and Kanawha Co. was a canal Certificate 1902 Inc. intransportation company that transported West Virginia. No. C654,coal and iron. Mentions extending canal to issued for 100 shares toClifton Forge. The James River & Kanawha H.G.O. Nye Jr. on May 29,Canal Company was formed the following 1902. Signed by AJ Brockettyear in 1876 with the intention of building as president and Chas.a railway between Buchanan and Clifton H.H. German as assistant secretary. Vignette of smelting facility and of worker shoveling coal into furnace. Printed by New York Bank Note Co. Folds with separation, some toning. 7.75” x 11.5” Est. $60 ~ $100 HWAC # 41139Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 133

Mining ~ Mining EphemeraLot # 2618 Mineral Collecting Letters c1940 Eleven items. 1) Lot # 2622 Six Rare Mining Stock Certificates 1901-1912 Lot Limestone Products of Newton, New of 6. Includes: Pioneer Anthracite Coal & Supply Co. (1912, mining Jersey. “Please be sure that your group is ready to sign the releases...” vignettes, not cancelled); two 2) State of New Jersey about the two certs. for 29 Palms Consolidated quarries near Sparta Junction. 3) Gold Mines Co. (both 1909, Bethelehem Steel talking about an mining vignettes, not cancelled); excursion to their plant. 4) Abram Duleek Gold Mining Company Vandermade of the Sowerbutt (1904, mining vignettes, not Quarries “...we are sorry that we cancelled); The Pilot Mutual Gold cannot grant your requests as we are Mining Company (1901, mining vignettes, not cancelled); and not permitting anyone to enter our Mount Whipple Gold Mining Company (1908, mining vignettes, stamp quarry.” Also Consolidated Feldspar, cancelled, poor condition with separation and tape repairs). Est. $120 Eureka Mica Mining granting ~ $200 HWAC # 39003permission for an excursion. A letter from the East & Central Africa Lot # 2623 Foreign FiveMining Co. (Kenya) selling beryl and corundum. Finally some 1963 Foreign Mining Stocks Societechecks for mineral purchased, a mineralogist’s pocket reference des Mines de Bou-Skour,guide, and an assay sheet metals and minerals by the Nevada Mineral Casablanca; Societe Coloniale Agricole et Mineire, Paris; LesLaboratories. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 38028 Marquises, 1928; Charbonnages Reunis du Nord Donetz aLot # 2619 Mining and Other Marievka, 1906; Societe desCorrespondence 10 pieces include: Mines d’Or de Kilo Moto, c19281837 letter and cover regarding (torn corner), Belgian Congo.sinking a new mining shaft and See Photo Online Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 47851 Lot # 2624 Foreign Ivory Coast Stockputting in a new boiler and pump; Certificate Societe Miniere and Fonciere duletter (notice) and cover of bank Bandama. 3 mine specific photos on the front.closing. The Miners’ Savings Bank to Michael Hanley Teabo Mine, 1909. Est. $30 ~ $50 HWAC # 47853New Jersey, 1880; 3 covers with corner mine advertisements; 3 postalcards; two 1884 letters with covers. Est. $120 ~ $200 HWAC # 37427 Lot # 2625 zAustralia, Broken Hill NorthLot # 2620 Mining Ephemera: Stocks, Ore, Postcards Stock Broken Hill Miningcertificates: Bullion Mining, Yuba Consolidated, Natomas Company, Company StockBlacklick Conemaugh Petroleum. Also: rock from Culebra Cut, piece of Certificates (80) 1908-1910 1908-10 A group of approx. 80 issued certificates from this famous Australian mining company. Broken copper ore, supposed gold Hill, 1100 km west of Sydney, is Australia’s longest lived mining city. ore from the Rockies, 11 Silver ore was discovered at Broken Hill in 1883. The Broken Hill postcards (7 are the same, Proprietary Company became the country’s largest mining firm and Underground Workings later became part of BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company. of Gold and Copper Mine The certificates are punch cancelled and most have a black “X” cancel. near Helena MT) and Est. $200 ~ $300 HWAC # 35415 more. Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC # 38217 Lot # 2626 zCanada, Bagot County 1862 “Contributions to the History Lot # 2621 Huge Misc. of The Acton Copper Mine” (Thomas Mining Archive Over Macfarlane) w/ color cross-sections 60 pieces, included are 27 pages with multiple color cross- billheads, letters, covers sections, including two which are a fullwith corner advertising, map, deeds, publications and more. Some are: page. “Contributions to the History ofNight Hawk Mining Company billhead, 1902; Haggarty-Jordan Copper The Acton Copper Mine with A Plan ofMining Co. billhead, 1901; Ferris-Haggarty Copper Mining Co. billhead, the Mine and Six Sections. By Thomas1901; letter from Bj Walters asking for monetary support for gold Macfarlane.” From the Canadianand copper mine and response from RL Rutter, 1916; The Spokesman Naturalist for December 1862. VeryReview Quarterly, detailed history and analysis of the“A Million dollar geology and ore production, aided by geological sketches. PrintedCheck”, 1899; by John Lovell, Montreal, 1862. Green front cover, no back coverScribner’s (previously bound). Vertical fold. Pages clean. 8.5” x 5.75” Est. $150 ~Monthly, 1879; $400 HWAC # 34845Harper’s NewMonthly, 1861--”Grub Stakes andMillions”, greatillustrations. Est.$300 ~ $1,000 HWAC # 37420134 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 2627 zCanada, Bagot County 1862 Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Report for the Acton Copper Mine (C.T. Jackson’s Personal Copy) 15 pages. By C.T. fishes and plants found in the mine, together with descriptions of the Jackson and Geo. J. Chase. Personal copy of specimens, chemical researches on the coal, and tables of comparison one of the authors (and author of many of the with different varieties of asphaltum. By Charles T. Jackson.” The reports we are offering in this sale), Charles T. lithographs of the fossil fishes and plants are NOT present in this copy Jackson. Located in Acton Vale, Bagot County, and must have been previously removed. There are small cross-section Canada East on the line of the Grand Trunk illustrations of the formations. Printed by George F. Nesbitt & Co., New Railway leading from Portland to Montreal. York, 1851. Disbound. Map is fragile with separation. Toning to pages Discovered in 1859. Ore consists mostly of and rough edges. 9” x 5.5” Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC # 34839 variegated sulphuret of copper (“horse-flesh” and “peacock ore”) located within bed of Lot # 2631 zCanada, New Brunswick 1852 Report of The Albert dolomitic limestone interposed between beds Coal Mining Company (C.T. of slate or shale. No exploring shafts or pits Jackson) w/ fold-out map 40have been sunk; all surface explorations. Recommendations include pages with fold-out map. “Reviewusing Cornish methods. Notes of the workers that “these men, directed of Reports on the Geologicalby an able Cornish captain, are found to be perfectly teachable, and are Relations, Chemical Analysis andremarkably docile and cheerful laborers.” Missing covers. Vertical fold. Microscopic Examination of theAreas of heavy toning and rough edges. 9.5” x 6” Est. $150 ~ $400 Coal of the Albert Coal MiningHWAC # 34844 Company, Situated in Hillsboro, Albert County, New Brunswick. AsLot # 2628 zCanada, Written and Compiled by CharlesLotbeniere County 1862Geological Survey & T. Jackson, M.D., of Boston, By a Fellow of the Geological Society ofReport of Black River London.” Detailed map is 19.5” x 13”, a “Reconnaissance Map andCopper Mining Co. (C.T. Diagrams of the Asphaltum N/NE of Frederick’s Lode Brook” (RichardJackson) w/ color map C. Taylor and James Robb, 1851). Printed on very delicate tissue paper8 pages. Full-page color with a large tear that needs to be repaired. Very detailed geologicalmap showing the position and chemical analysis. Please inspect. Printed by C. Vinten, New York,of the mine in Canada East 1852. String binding. Brown front cover, missing back cover. Rough(L. Prang & Co., Boston). edges, but pages fairly clean. Vertical fold. 9” x 5.5” Est. $250 ~ $500Located in the parish of St. Flavien. Notations throughout, including HWAC # 34842this on the last page: “It will be remembered that this is reported asa very rich “Copper mine” that the gold is unusual + so much extra.” Lot # 2632 zCanada, St. SlyvesterJackson ends his report by saying that no gold was found in 100 grains 1863 Report on St. Margaret’sof ore, and if gold were to be found, it would be in the iron pyrites and Copper Mine w/ map (Charlesin the gossan or decayed walls of the lode. Printed by Geo. C. Rand T. Jackson & R. Bennett) 7 pages.& Avery, Boston, 1862. Missing back cover. Front cover present, but “Reports Upon the Property of St.detached. Heavy toning, binding loose. Vertical fold. 9.5” x 6” Est. $150 Margaret’s Copper Mine, Situated~ $400 HWAC # 34843 in St. Sylvester, C.E. By Charles T. Jackson, M.D., State Assayer of Lot # 2629 zCanada, Montreal 1846 Report of Mass., and R. Bennet, Mining Engineer.” Issued by Edward G. Tileston the Montreal Mining Company on the Shores & Co., Bankers, and Havre Steamship Company’s Agents, 74 Franklin of Lake Superior (by Forrest Shepherd) 32 Street, Boston. Printed by Geo. C. Rand & Avery, Boston, 1863. Two full pages. “Report of Forrest Shepherd, esq., on the page maps in the front: Plan showing the position of St. Margaret;s Mineral Lands of the Montreal Mining Company on Copper Mine in Canada East and a closer view, both done by L. Prang & the Shores of Lake Superior.” Shepherd surveyed Co. Lith., Boston. Two shafts have been sunk to a depth of 12 fathoms copper and iron mines at Lake Superior in 1846 and cross-cutting on the lodes has been done to 40 fathoms. Bennet and then the mineral lands between Lake Superior notes green carbonates and yellow copper. It seems one of the chief and Hudson’s Bay the following year. This report partners to the company has died in England, prompting the sale of is his description from his 6-month exploration the mine. Ends with assay results. String binding. Condition: original in 1846. Describes eighteen mining locations in front cover, missing back cover. Binding weak, some foxing and pencilgreat detail. No maps or figures. Please inspect. Protective cover over notations. 9.25” x 5.75” Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 34836original. Missing back cover. Toning to pages. 8.5” x 5.5” No printerlisted. Est. $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 34816 Lot # 2633 zCanada, Sutton Geological Survey & Report ofLot # 2630 zCanada, New Sutton Mining Company (Jackson,Brunswick 1851 Report of The Morgan, Chace) 1863 19 pages.Albert Coal Mining Co. (Pumpelly’s Copper mine located in Sutton,Copy) w/ map 48 pages w/ large Brome County, Canada East. Alsomap (25” x 19”) of claims. Personal known as the “Sweet Mine.” Map ofcopy of famous geologist Raphael upper New York/ Canadian borderPumpelly (based on handwriting (9.25” x 5.5”). Two small diagrams.comparison with other signed Ore exists in “regular slate formation,” with two beds “thicklycopy). “Report on the Albert Coal Mine, Containing an Account of interlaminated with the copper pyrites and purple copper ore as tothe Situation and Geological Relations of the Rocks, including and form a good working ore of copper.” It appears the mine is flooded ataccompanying the coal; with Lithographic Drawings of the fossil the time of the report to within 25 feet of the surface. Missing back cover. Front cover is toned and binding is coming loose. Inside pages have toning and rough edges. Printed by Press of Geo. C. Rand & Avery, Boston, 1863. 9.25” x 5.5” Est. $150 ~ $400 HWAC # 34811Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 135

Mining ~ Mining EphemeraLot # 2634 zCanada, Wickham 1862 Geological Survey & Report of Lot # 2638 zMexico, Aguascalientes Mexico Mining Photograph and Wickham Copper Mining Check A photo and check from Co. (C.T. Jackson) w/ color separate smelting companies map 13 pages with color in Mexico. The photo is from full-page maps showing the Guggenheim Smelter of position in Canada East Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mounted and a closer view of mining on board with a description property. Located 5 miles NW of the smelting process on from Durham Station on the the back. Once owned by the Grand Trunk Railroad. Rocks Philadelphia Museums. The are magnesian limestone check is from the Consolidated Kansas City Smelting andassociated with argillaceous slates. Purple and yellow copper ores Refining Company. Pictorial, 5most abundant, with blue, and gray copper and green carbonatealso present. A 12’ x 9’ shaft has been sunk 30 ft. Includes a few cent revenue stamp. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 40437illustrations of the workings intermixed in the descriptions. Printedby Press of Geo. C. Rand & Avery, Boston, 1862. No covers. Toning to Lot # 2639 zMexico, Santa Mariapages and rough edges. 9” x 5.75” Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC # 34841 American Bank Note Company Stock Layout and DescriptionLot # 2635 zColumbia, Columbia Mining Company Stock of Las Nueve Minas mineCertificate (Mines in 1881 On American Bank NoteColumbia) 1887 1887 Cert. Company letterhead. By order of#79, issued at New York D. F. Verdenal, Secretary. for thein 1887 for 1500 shares. Las Nueve Minas de Santa MariaMines in the Republic of Gold & Silver Mining Company.Columbia printed at the top. Includes description of what isInterestingly, incorporated to be listed on stock certificate.in Kentucky. Great vignette State of Sonora, Republic of Mexico. Est. $20 ~ $150 HWAC # 25775features allegorical female,tall ship, flags, shields and Lot # 2640 zMexico La Calendaria Mine Photographs Twoeagle and a train. Korff Bros. photographs by Mauricio Yanez of the La& Co., N.Y. Uncancelled. Est. $100 ~ $300 HWAC # 35421 Calendaria Mine in Chacala, Durango State. Both photos are 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches, matted.Lot # 2636 zCuba, Moa Bay Freeport Nickel Mine at Moa Bay Mauricio Yanez lived 1882-1939 and was killed Cuba: Photographs 1959- in a plane crash. One of his photographs of the 1960 Important group of Mexican Revolution was of General Ramon F. photographs from Freeport Iturbe “accompanied by his Feminime General Nickel mine at Moa Bay, Staff.” The mine was near San Dimas situated Cuba. This group of 11 x in the mountain ridge that divides Durango 16 photographs consisting from Sinaloa. It made Don Juan Jose Zambrano a of approximately 10 views wealthy man. Est. $50 ~ $150 HWAC # 47400 shows Freeport’s nickel cobalt mine at Moa Bay Lot # 2641 zMexico Three Different Mexican Cuba. One small additional 4 Mining Stock Certificates Three in nice x 5” snapshot tells the story condition. 1) Consolidated of a Cuban gorilla, soldier of Esperanza Mining Company. Fidel Castro, showing a rifle Issued in 1878, signed by with members of the mine the president and treasurer, pen cancelled. Vignette ofstaff in the background probably taken at the takeover of the mine prospectors at surface. Stock hasin 1960. The large photographs are professional views of the plant both English and Spanish text.at Moa Bay. This is an important group illustrating the difficulties of 2) Capuzaga Mining Company.international mining in unsettled political environments. Est. $300 ~ Issued in 1909, corp. signatures,$500 HWAC # 37664 not cancelled. Vignette of miners with cage in the background. 3)Lot # 2637 zDominican Republic, Guanajuato Consolidated Mining & Milling Company. Issued in 1906,Pueblo Viejo Mine in the Dominican corp. signatures, not cancelled. Allegorical vignettes. Printed by ABN.Republic Photographs c1975 Group Est. $100 ~ $120 HWAC # 42107of about 10 photos of the Pueblo Viejomine in the Dominican republic about Lot # 2642 South1975. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 37675 Africa Mining Pick & Shovel Pin c.1890-1910 Visit our online catalog at Beautiful pin, mining www.Holabird Americana.com shovel and pick, handle wire wrapped, copper. “South Africa” engraved on shovel spoon. Est. $150 ~ $250 HWAC # 39652136 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2647 North Dakota, Rapid City Two Rapid City, North Dakota Spoons Two Rapid City spoons with buildings engraved on the bowls, die struck handles, one ornate floral. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 37800Lot # 2643 zSouth Africa Transvaal Chamber of Mines Reports, Lot # 26481912-1960 Impressive run of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines Unusual Die CastReports from 1912 to 1960. Missing only 1924, 1932, 1934, 1935, Mining / Cowboy1937, 1938, 1939. These volumes are priceless records of the world’s Sterling Silvermost productive gold mines. the first three volumes have damaged Spoon The bowl hasspines, contents fine. All hardbound in orange boards. Forty Two a “Bronco Bustingvolumes. A perfect and rare tool for the mining historian. Est. $1,200 Out West” pictorial~ $3,000 HWAC # 43804 with “Stick to You Saddle”. The handle say “mining” with miner’s cabin, tent and two prospectors. The back has a Native American Indian,Lot # 2644 Illinois, burro loaded with supplies, and two arming motives. In the 1000’s ofChicago Two spoons we have seen, we have never seen anything quite like this! Est.Exposition Mining $100 ~ $200 HWAC # 48109Spoons (Columbian& Jamestown) 1 Lot # 2649copper demitasse 1893, Nine SameColombian Chicago Design MiningExposition. 1 teaspoon Jamestown Exposition 1907. Both die struck. Spoons 7Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # 37801 Teaspoons: One is gold washed, Lot # 2645 Missouri Three Missouri one is copper Mining Spoons 1) Die struck, “ You will and the other Have to Shew Me I’m From Missouri” image five are sterling. of 2 men and burros; 2) Die struck “Mining 2 demitasse Scene” and image; 3) die struck “ You Will spoons: one Have To Show Me. I’m From Missouri, image sterling, one of burro. All have similar handles. Est. $150 copper. all ~ $250 HWAC # 37824 spoons are die struck. Design show miner at top of handle, lowering/ raising a bucket from winch to miners working below ground. Back of Lot # 2646 Nevada spoons shows rope with shovel and pickax. Est. $500 ~ $800 HWAC # Two spoons: 37838 Nevada gold panning and 1898 Lot # 2650 Six Copper Mining Spoons 3 teaspoons with shovelMining Fair 1898 Demitasse. 1) “Nevada” with bowls, all same with standing miner handle. 3 more teaspoons, 2 witha gold pan handle with nuggets in pan. Bowlshows prospector panning. Sterling Silver. 2) plain bowls“Mining Fair 1898” on bowl. Handle has scroll and 1 with diework. Perhaps for the Golden Jubilee Mining struck bowl,Fair held in San Francisco. The Call advertised, underground“Curious Wanted.” Maybe it is English as the mining scene.maker mark says “Sheffield Plt. Co.” Two toned: All havegold and silver. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC # standing48108 miner handle, but each is different. Est. $300 ~ $400 HWAC # 37831Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 137

Mining ~ Mining Ephemera Lot # 2655 Western Mining Stereoviews Lot of nine. Includes: GuanajuatoLot # 2651 Various Mining Spoons 1) Group of 3 pieces: teaspoon, Mexico, El Oro gravy spoon and Mexico, sulpher butter knife, mine with train, plain bowls, same miners with handles--standing a pack burro, miner holding Ontario Gold pickax; 2) teaspoon, & Silver in plain bowl, miner Monda Gulch handle, holding South Dakota, gold specimen; 3) hydraulic mining teaspoon engraved bowl “ January”, in Oregon, petrified forest, Clifton Arizona copper. Place of Mines and standing miner with Metallurgy is in color. South Dakota view is light. Est. $200 ~ $400 pickax handle; 4) HWAC # 38025two gold was demitasse spoons, plain bowls, different standing miner Lot # 2656 World Mininghandles; 4) demitasse spoon, plain bowl, standing miner with pickax Stereoviews Lot of eight.handle. Est. $340 ~ $500 HWAC # 37833 Includes Bendigo Australia gold mine, Burma, Peru,Lot # 2652 England, Vermont, NewFour Ceramic Hampshire, and South Africa.Art Statuettes Many of these show the actualof Coal Miners working of the miens aboveAll hand and below ground. Est. $180painted, each ~ $500 HWAC # 38022holding a safetylamp. Madeby Art Mark.Nice condition.Approximately10 inches tall.Est. $80 ~ $200 HWAC # 42705 Lot # 2653 Nice If you need assistance Miner’s Desktop *Registering to bid online Set Six pieces. 1) Ore cart measuring 4 1/2 *Placing an absentee bid inches long. 2) Burro *Bidding over the phone during and prospector. 3) the auction Fully loaded burro. *Questions about an item 4-6) Mining tools: pick, (such as additional details square shovel, and round shovel. Nice set. or photographs) Est. $80 ~ $200 HWAC *Questions about the auction or # 48100 consignment processLot # 2654 Seven We want to do everything in our powerBooks on American to make sure you haveMining Companies a great auction experience.Includes Newmont, Let us help you build your collection today!Anaconda, PhelpsDodge, Kennecott,etc. Nice group ingood condition. Est.$60 ~ $100 HWAC #42557 www.fhwac.com 775-851-1859138 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 3000 Chippewa Indian Beaded Native American & Western ArtBandolier Bag c. 1870’s Chippewabeaded cloth bandolier bag. Beaded Coin Ceremonial Sash Belt by Williewith floral design above the pouch. Sitzwiisah Coin, Hopi. TurquoiseThe pouch and strap also have floral bear fetish attached. 80” x 3.25”designs. Beaded and wool tassels from Est. $70 ~ $100 HWAC# 48556the bottom, 40” x 13.5”. Bandolier Bags(like this one) are often large in size Lot # 3005 Nevada, Duckwaterand decorated with a wide array of Beaded Turtle Toy fromcolorful beads and ribbons. They are Duckwater Area Obviouslyworn as a cross-body bag, with a thick for use by a child. 6 inchesstrap crossing a person’s chest to allow from head to tail. Back left legit to rest on the hip. Beading intact, but is starting to detach. Rips oncloth is worn. Est. $1,500 ~ $3,000 bottom on leather. See photo.HWAC# 42068 Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC# 47218Lot # 3001 Yakima Beaded Bag c. Lot # 3006 Arizona1940-60 Yakima pictorial beaded bag. Seven MiniatureBeaded image of Indian Chief on one Baskets Sevenside and design painted on reverse Miniature Baskets: twoside. Very good condition. 10.5” x 9.75”. are pine needle andEst. $500 ~ $1,000 HWAC# 42065 horsehair, papago; one pine needle, papago; one yucca w/ lid, Mary Thomas; one Navajo wedding basket design, cotton; two other willow. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC# 48176 Lot # 3007 Arizona Tohono O’Odham Coyote Tracks Basket c. 1960’s Nice clean design featuring coyote tracks, excellent condition. 15” diam. x 3.5” deep. Est. $300 ~ $500 HWAC# 32019 Lot # 3008 Arizona/New Mexico Tiny Baskets and Pottery Tiny Baskets and Pottery: 1) Gilbert Ortega, horsehair papago basket- -exquisite!!! 2) Horsehair miniature basket/bowl; 3) 3 very tiny black woven baskets, one black and white, one white; 4) two pine needle baskets; 5) one willow basket; 6) four tiny, tiny ceramic pots. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC# 48175Lot # 3002 Plains Beaded Moccasins Vintage Plains Indian Lot # 3009 Nevada Earlybeaded buckskin moccasins. Simple beading design, a few beads Paiute Basket c. 1900’s Largemissing. Inside of soles are painted with design. 10.25” long. Paiute (possibly made byEst. $2,000 ~ $4,000 HWAC# 42062 Alice Dick or Alice Temoke). Lot # 3003 Alaska Alaskan Diamond design, early 1900’s. Mukluks Seal skin mukluks This beautiful basket is in very with fur and leather soles good condition, 12.5” diameter, and straps. Decorative ties. 7.75” high. Paiute basketry Well worn soles. Est. $180 was diverse and extensive. ~ $400 HWAC# 37409 Paiute coiled basketry is very diverse in motif placement Lot # 3004 Arizona, Hopi and treatment, in foundation Ceremonial Sash Belt structure, and has a wide by Willie Sitzwiisah range of quality in terms of weave, balance, and form. Est. $400 ~ $800 HWAC# 47546Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 139

Native American & Western Art Lot # 3015 New Mexico Eight Charming Lot # 3010 Nevada Vintage Turtles and More Paiute Basket c. 1900’s Small, Eight small turtles: 1) simple basket with triangle P. Jojola, Isleta Pueblo; designs. Good condition, parts of 2) J.F. Gachupin, Jemez design are faded. 5.75” diameter, Pueblo; 3) Jerry D. 2-5/8” high. Est. $200 ~ $400 Jemez Pueblo; 4) Cleo; HWAC# 47547 5) Denise J. Vallo, Acoma Pueblo; 6) Teissedre; 7)Lot # 3011 Nisenan Native two unknown artists.American Pine Basket In very nice Also included: twocondition. 3.5 x 5”. The Nisenan turtle fetishes, one with(often called Maidu) have made turquoise inlay. And, six tiny fetishes are included. Est. $150 ~ $200their homes in the foothills of HWAC# 48174Nevada County for thousandsof years. They were born in pre- Lot # 3016 New Mexicocontact villages such as Waukaudok, Three Turtles ThreeWoloyu, Ustomah and Kiwimdo. They were part of a perfectly Turtles: 1) N. Guni, 1983.balanced ecosystem which thrived on the Yuba, Bear and American Laguna Pueblo. 6” x 2.75”river watersheds, their tributaries and the wildlife that also made this x 4” turtle. 2) Dora, Isletabeautiful landscape their home. Written documentation of the Tribe Pueblo, 6” x 2.75” x 4”and its federally recognized Rancheria begins in 1852 and continues turtle. 3) Unknown artist,into the present. Est. $400 ~ $600 HWAC# 47200 6” x 2.75” x 4” turtle. Est. $80 ~ $120 HWAC# 48177 Lot # 3012 Ink Bottle w/ Woven Covering Very Lot # 3017 old ink bottle, woven over. Weaving is worn on top New Mexico edge. 2” high x 1.75” square. Possibly Paiute made, New Mexico no design, plant fiber, pitch. Est. $100 ~ $150 Pottery New HWAC# 40350 Mexico Pottery: 1) Larger pot Lot # 3013 by MS from New Mexico, Acoma Pueblo. Acoma Etched pot, Acoma, V. bear image, Victorino Pot 3.5” high x 4” diameter. 2) B. Conejo, small seed pot. 3) Hopi artist, V. Victorino James Nampeyo. Miniature pot 2” diameter. 4) Hopi artist, Cameliapolychrome pot, 3” h x 4.5” Dewakuku. Snake design seed pot 1.75” high x 2” diameter. 5)diameter. beautiful hand painted Miniature pot--J.F.G., Jemez Pueblo. 1.75” diameter. 6) miniature pot bydesign. Excellent condition. Est. Teadora, Ortiz, Mexico. Est. $350 ~ $500 HWAC# 48172$100 ~ $200 HWAC# 40368 Lot # 3018 New Mexico Six Miniature Pots Six Miniature Pots: one by Camilio Sunflower Tafoya - Santa Clara Pueblo redware sgraffito Seed Jar with Turtles--magnificent!; one by S. Z. P., redware sgraffito seed jar with butterflies--another exquisite piece!, possibly Santa Clara or Isleta Pueblo. These first two are the “Money” as Fred would say! Two others are from Jemez Pueblo; and two are from Acoma. Est. $600 ~ $800 HWAC# 48033Lot # 3014 New Mexico, Laguna Pueblo Two Miniature Pots-- Lot # 3019 New Mexico TwoThomas Natseway Two Miniature Pots by Thomas Natseway, Laguna Pots by Dine Artist, ElmayPueblo. Natseway is very well-known for his incredible miniature 1988 Two Pots by Dine Artist,pottery. Intricate designs on pots often smaller than one inch. These Elmay: 1) Seed pot, etched intwo are amazing!!! In glass cases. Est. $800 ~ $1,200 HWAC# 48173 are two wolves. 2.5” high x 4” diameter. 2) Seed pot with etched goose. 3.25” high x 3.32”140 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

diameter. these are beautifully handmade, painted and etched pots. Native American & Western ArtEst. $150 ~ $300 HWAC# 48171 Lot # 3027 Ganado Weaving Lot # 3020 Arizona/ Navajo Ganado Weaving, 19” x 14”. New Mexico Navajo Small size, big quality--beautiful! Weaving Weaving Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC# by Marie Barber, Navajo. 37” x 22”. 48554 Lot # 3028 Arizona Francis Nice tight weave. Begay Vintage Navajo Sterling Silver Est. $350 ~ $700 Turquoise Pin Pendant A true HWAC# 48552 conversation piece and a standout in any collection. The needlepointLot # 3021 Arizona/New Mexico turquoise design is immediatelyStorm Pattern Weaving, Nancy associated with Zuni artists, yet BegayBegay Storm Pattern Weaving, Nancy is Navajo. The pendant/pin is a littleBegay, 18.5” x 14.5”. Beautifully over 3.5” in diameter. This piece haswoven pattern. Est. $100 ~ $150 damage on two of the points and needsHWAC# 48555 a clasp put on the back, so it can hang on a chain. This is a gorgeous piece in spite of the repair needed. Est. $700 ~ $1,200 HWAC# 40611 Lot # 3022 New Mexico, Mesa Lot # 3029 Arizona Hopi Verde Wide Ruin Weaving by Laurie Todd Mesa Verde, Wide Kachina Necklace, Earrings, Ruin weaving by Laurie Todd, and Ring Hopi Kachina necklace, 23.5 x 35”. Very nice weaving. earrings, and ring on silver. Est. $350 ~ $450 HWAC# 48551 Jewelry is signed with “ML and “M”. Possibly different artists,Lot # 3023 New Mexico although ring and necklace appear to be the same artist.“Ring of Trees” Weaving Hopi use a smithing technique“Ring of Trees” weaving, called overlay, in which a designfrom Margare Kilgore. 29” is punched out of one sheet ofx 20”. Beautiful fine tight silver and the cut sheet soldered onto another plate of silver. The visibleweave, perfect condition. Est. areas of the lower sheet are then darkened using a patina agent such$300 ~ $500 HWAC# 48550 as liver of sulphur. This technique evolved post-WWII, when artists and cultural experts at the Museum of Northern Arizona assisted in giving tribe members a signature artistic style that would differentiate Hopi jewelry from the work of other tribes. Est. $250 ~ $400 HWAC# 48040 Lot # 3024 New Mexico Lot # 3030 Arizona/New Mexico “Storm” Weaving by Mae 3 Unusual Bolo Ties 1) Beautiful Tachema “Storm” Weaving vintage “End Of The Trail” diamond by Mae Tachema, 34” x 22.5”. cut pewter bolo tie, 2”, with black Two Grey Hills eye dazzler leather cord and decorative tips. 2) style. Beautiful weaving. Est. Steer skull, 1.5” bolo tie, silver. 3) $150 ~ $300 HWAC# 48549 Vintage Bennett (Pat. Pend.) sort of oval, 2” shadow box bolo withLot # 3025 New Mexico Glenna amusing replication of human foot inThomas Weaving Glenna Thomas turquoise w/ silver toes! Est. $150 ~Weaving. 23” x 18”. Very good $250 HWAC# 48036condition. Est. $100 ~ $150HWAC# 48553 Lot # 3031 Arizona/New Mexico 6 Vintage Silver Pairs Earrings Lot # 3026 zMexico Mexican and 1 Pendant 6 Pairs Earrings Weaving/Rug Mexican, and 1 Pendant: 1) Pendant is Yucatan weaving / rug, 66” artist’s pallette design in silver x 28.5”. Image of Mayan (2” x 2-3/8”) set with coral, onyx, god. Yellow, orange, ochre, turquoise and mother of pearlgray, black with white fringe. Very good condition. Est. $200 ~ $300 stones; matching screw earrings.HWAC# 48179 2) Bear paw, Hopi incised design, 7/8” screw on earrings. 3) Silver concho style earrings, 7/8” diameter, clip on. 4) Feather design earrings (2” long) set with coral stones. 5) Lace wire silver earrings (2” long) round with dangling silver pieces, screw on. 6) Silver filigree earrings (.75” diameter) set with marcasite stones, screw on. Est. $130 ~ $200 HWAC# 48042 Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 141

Native American & Western Art Lot # 3037 Arizona/ New Mexico Navajo Lot # 3032 Arizona/New Mexico Silver and Turquoise Group of Native American Squash Blossom Jewelry Group of Native American Necklace Vintage jewelry: 1) Kachina pin, 1.75” x 1”. Navajo silver and 2) Inlaid roadrunner pin, 2” x .5”. turquoise squash 3) tiny silver kachina pin, 1”. 4) blossom necklace, Kachina pendant, set with coral, probably for a man. 1”. 5) two silver, incised bearclaw Naja is very large. 12 w/ turquoise chips--could be squash blossoms and belt buckles, pendants, etc. 8 mounted turquoise Est. $130 ~ $260 HWAC# 48048 stones on naja, which is 3.5” x 4”. DoubleLot # 3033 Arizona/New strand of silver beads.Mexico Jerry Roan Silver & Stones are mountedTurquoise Cuff Jerry Roan shadow box style.silver and turquoise cuff with Est. $750 ~ $1,500“whirling logs” (swastika) HWAC# 42074design on either side ofturquoise stone. 1.5” width, 5.5” Lot # 3038inside, 1-1/8” opening. Est. Arizona/New$150 ~ $300 HWAC# 42027 Mexico Squash Blossom Lot # 3034 Arizona/New Mexico Sterling Necklace Kachina Ring, Orville Manygoats Sterling Beautiful Kachina ring by Orville Manygoats, Navajo. Signed squash blossom “MO”, sterling silver Kachina ring - Size 5. 1.5” x necklace is all .75”, unique Kachina design (Mudhead) set with handmade and turquoise. Est. $130 ~ $260 HWAC# 48044 is very old. The sterling silverLot # 3035 Arizona/ has an even richNew Mexico Navajo Ring, natural patina.Pendant, Earrings- 12 squash-Orville Manygoats blossoms and 8Navajo rings, pendant, earrings by Orville Manygoats (“MO”). 1) Silver more stones onring--Mudhead Kachina, 1.25” x .5”, size 6.25, set with coral stones. nava. Natural2) Silver Mudhead Kachina pendant, 1.25” x .5”, set with turquoise turquoise stones with matrix are set in smooth bezels and are allstones. 3) Screw type silver earrings--Mudhead Kachina, 1” long, set secure. 31” long. Double silver bead strand goes into single silver beadwith turquoise stones. Earrings by Helen Long (“HL”), Navajo. all these strand. Est. $1,000 ~ $1,500 HWAC# 40609pieces make for a charming set. Est. $200 ~ $300 HWAC# 48043 Lot # 3039 Arizona/New Mexico Lot # 3036 Arizona/New Vintage Navajo Turquoise Mexico Three Navajo Bolo Watch Bracelet Turquoise Petit Ties Three Navajo bolo ties: Point watch bracelet. Navajo 1) incised, 1-3/8” vintage made, no signature. 5-7/8” inside turquoise inlay bear claw measurement. Old silver and sterling silver bolo tie. 2) turquoise in very good condition. Modern turquoise shadow Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC# 40612 box, wrapped wire 1.5” bolo. 3) Unique silver, Lot # 3040 Arizona/ turquoise and onyx. 2.75” New Mexico Three Native x 1.5” bolo. Bear coming American Rings Three Native out of cave, feather, and American rings: 1) Man’s silver stone work--initialed “WK”. ring, Zuni inlay, Sun image, 1” Incredible! Est. $400 ~ x 5.8” size 7.75. Signed, FLN. $800 HWAC# 48035 2) Silver and coral ring, curved oval, 1.25” x .75”, size 6. 3) Sandcast silver ring set with coral stone, 1” x .5”, size 5.25. Est. $150 ~ $300 HWAC# 48049 Visit our online catalog at www.Holabird Americana.com for high resolution images of ALL LOTS142 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Native American & Western Art Lot # 3041 Arizona/New Mexico Lot # 3045 New Mexico Zuni Fetish Vintage Arrowhead Pendant Necklace Old Pawn 3-strand Zuni Fetish Necklace Arrowhead vintage Necklace with over 50 Carved Animals--fish, pendant necklace by Black Star, 2” x birds, bears, squirrels, badgers, turtles, etc. 1.5”, heavy on 28” chain. Nice design. One broken fetish. Fetishes are inanimate Probably good for a man. Est. $130 ~ objects made of wood, stone, shell, bone, $200 HWAC# 48045 pottery, or other materials, that are believed to have power and to bring this powerLot # 3042 Arizona/ to their human owners. According toNew Mexico Vintage Wikipedia, the concept was coined by a manNecklace and named Charles de Brosses in 1757. FetishesRing by Black Star are found among indigenous peoples aroundVintage signed the world. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48037Native AmericanNavajo Kachina Lot # 3046 Mexico Twonecklace--21”. silver and Turquoise RingsSterling silver and Pendant/Pin .925 silverhandmade decorative pendant/pin, sun god, setchain turquoise w/ turquoise chips, 1.75”figural pendant (3” x diameter. One silver ring, oval3.5”) and side pieces w/ turquoise chips, 1.25” x .5”, size 5. Men’s ring, silver, set w/ turquoise(1.75” x 1”). Navajo shadowbox style. Absolutely incredible!!! Ring- chips, .5” wide, size 9, but cut. Est. $120 ~ $200 HWAC# 48047-1.5” x .75”, (size 7.5) is the same design as side pieces to pendant.Beautiful vintage set. Est. $800 ~ $1,600 HWAC# 48041 Lot # 3047 Native American Jewelry Group Five beautiful pieces: Lot # 3043 Arizona/New 1) Large, vintage ring, sterling, with Mexico Watch and Bolo turquoise and coral stones. Size 7, by Robert Becenti Hand 1.5” long x 1.25” wide. 2) Sterling tooled silver watch band and with inlay of turquoise in a flower bolo tie by Robert Becenti, pot design. 2.5” x 2”. 3) Pendant (pin), Navajo Jeweler. Both pieces sterling flower design with turquoise have intricate designs (very stones. 2.5” x 2”. 4) Vintage sterling similar) in silver and set with and turquoise stick pin. 2.5” long. 5) turquoise and coral stones. Vintage Zuni earrings, post, 7/8”. All Watch works! Nice pieces! Est. of these pieces are great! Est. $300 ~ $300 ~ $600 HWAC# 48039 $600 HWAC# 40330Lot # 3044 Lot # 3048 SterlingMontana, Silver Jewelry LotCrane “Tail includes: 6 bone beadsFeathers” encased in silver; 8 rings;by Robert 1 bracelet; 20 pendants,Koeppler many with stones; 1 pair1984 “Tail earrings; 4 pins; and more.Feathers” Nice group. Est. $150 ~handcrafted by $300 HWAC# 38233R. K. (RobertKoeppler), ‘The Lot # 3049 Thirteen Rings, InlaidRingworm’. Stones Silver rings are inlaid withSterling silver various stones: 4 turquoise, 2 coral,necklace on 2 onyx, 4 mother of pearl, and 1silver chain. engraved silver. Rings range from sizeImage of an 7-8. Nice selection. Est. $200 ~ $400Indian Pueblo HWAC# 40332and an EagleDancer on a Lot # 3050 Nevada,cliff. Inset with Eureka White Bancrofta coral bead Point from Eureka,(sun) with Nevada area This is anthree feathers authentic point. White.hanging at Found near Eureka,bottom of pendant. Comes in a beautiful wood box. Please see our bio Nevada. It has beenof Koeppler online. Est. $800 ~ $1,600 HWAC# 48038 repaired as it was found in two pieces. 4.75”. Est. $200 ~ $600 HWAC# 47302Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 143

Native American & Western Art Lot # 3056 Nevada Three Native American Items - Including Fire Lot # 3051 Sticks 1) Fire Stick. 4.5”. Round. Nevada, Charcoal from staring fire still visible. Humboldt Wells 2) Fire Stick? Long. 7”. Fire residue 6.25” Obsidian seems present. 3) Round. 2”. We will Point from rely on our experts to help us with this Humboldt one. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC# 47300 Wells Collected by Jay Thornton Lot # 3057 United States Nativeat Humboldt Wells. Humboldt Wells was the name of the area when American Peace Pipe 18” pipe.the immigrant wagons came through. It was on the Humboldt River Unknown tribe. Please see photo.and there were wells to replenish water supplies. Over the years, the May be newer. Est. $100 ~ $200name was shortened to Wells, Nevada. Jay Thornton was the premier HWAC# 2119digger in the Wells / Deeth area. Definitely authentic! Est. $200 ~$600 HWAC# 47301Lot # 3052 Nevada, Mound Springs, Lot # 3058 Nevada Books onSprucemont Nevada Collection: Nevada Paiutes Lot includes:Eleven Points and Hand Made Survival Arts of the PrimitiveSpear This is a fabulous Nevada Paiutes by Margaret M. Wheat;Native Americana collection. The Relics of the Redman by Marvinpoints show a wide variety of color & Helen Davis; Indians ofand size: white agate, clear quartz, Nevada, 6 volumes, Publicationred jasper, obsidian, etc. The largest of Nevada Department ofpoint is 2.25”. The home made spear Education; Numa: A Northernpoint was made from a knife blade. Paiute History, Published by theThe stamp on the blade is very hard Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada;to read, “Bufalo?”The authenticity is Indian Artifacts by Virgil Y. Russell. also included in lot is: The Nevadaevidenced by the letter that is attached Cookbook by the Woman’s Art and Industrial association of Nevada,which reads in part, “The arrowheads 1887. Est. $100 ~ $150 HWAC# 43610are from Mound Springs behindSprucemont. The spear point made from a knife blade came from an Lot # 3059 New Mexico 4 Nativeantique store in Virginia City thirty years ago [the letter was writtenquite a while ago]. They said the Washos used it to spear fish.” It is See Photo Online American Books 1) Acoma, The Peoplesigned Jay T. Jay Thornton was a premier digger in Elko County and isvery well respected! Est. $200 ~ $500 HWAC# 47220 of the White Rock, by H. L. James. Color photographs; hardcover, 96 pages; Lot # 3053 Nevada Eastern Introduction by Frank Waters. 2) Printmaking in New Mexico, 1880- Nevada Native American 1990, by Clinton Adams. Great illustrations of the many New Mexico Points Many of these are artists, softcover 167 pp. Great condition. 3) Pueblo Designs by H. probably dry lake finds. One P. Mera. Softcover 113 pp., includes map. B/W illustrations, good can tell by the dull patina. The condition. 4) Pueblo Crafts by Ruth Underhill, 1944. B/W photos and largest is 3.25”. The smallest illustrations, 143 pp. Est. $50 ~ $100 HWAC# 40606 points are all undoubtedly real. Please inspect the largest Lot # 3060 Ute Chief Sevara and two points to make your own Family, W. H. Jackson Photograph, determination. Est. $200 ~ c.1900 Ute Chief Sevara and family hand $400 HWAC# 47222 colored photograph by William Henry Jackson. Copyright, 1900 by DetroitLot # 3054 Nevada Real Nevada Photographic Co. Also included are 3Points Lot of thirteen. Largest is b/w photos by Wallace Ambrose taken ata spear point measuring 5”. Onevery interesting small curved point. Glacier NationalMany different shapes and colors. Park. Est. $250We can identify most of these as ~ $600 HWAC#definitely from Nevada. All are most 42077 probably Lot # 3061 from Arizona “Hania” Eastern Hopi Kachina Nevada. “Hania” Hopi Est. $300 ~ $500 HWAC# 47221 Kachina by Joe & Colleen Talanutewa(?). Very nicely carved and painted, 8.5” high. Great Lot # 3055 Native American Tools, Axe condition. Hania means “bear” in Hopi. From Blades and Pestles Native American tools, the Hopi hónawuu ‘bear’. Est. $250 ~ $500 ax blades and pestles from the collection of HWAC# 48024 Clayton Phillips, c.1950’s Est. $300 ~ $500 HWAC# 41909144 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Lot # 3062 Arizona Badger Kachina Badger Native American & Western Art Kachina, Hopi, 11” high. This Kachina is beautifully detailed and painted. Est. $140 ~ Lot # 3068 New Mexico Cholla Cactus Kachina $250 HWAC# 48027 by Gil Maldonado Cholla Cactus Kachina, 2.5” high--incredible detail, cholla cactus on head Lot # 3063 Arizona Crow dress. Est. $180 ~ $300 HWAC# 48029 Mother Kachina Crow Mother Kachina by unknown Lot # 3069 New Mexico artist. Has had repair done. Great Horned Owl by Nice carving, painting, 9” high. Gil Maldonado Great Est. $140 ~ $250 HWAC# Horned Owl, 3” high. 48023 Gil Maldonado carves Kachina dolls. The result Lot # 3064 Arizona Hopi Kachina, “Lefty” of Maldonado’s efforts 1992 Hopi Kachina, “Lefty” by Darrell Batala. are Kachina dolls that 9.5” x 3.25” x 3”. Beautifully carved, but some are stunning in detail, repair has been done. Est. $250 ~ $500 beautifully colored, HWAC# 48020 faithfully rendered...and only two inches tall. The Lot # proportion, muscle tone, 3065 even the fingers and toes, Arizona arms and legs, are carved to perfection from a Two single small piece of cottonwood root. The only separate additions to Kachinas the Maldonado Kachina dolls are pop eyes, ears, snouts, headdresses, Two clothes and the unbelievably tiny and perfectly formed accessories Kachinas: held in the doll’s hands. Est. $180 ~ $300 HWAC# 48028 1) “Ahote” by Wayne Lot # 3070 New MexicoPoleahla, Hopi, 9”. 2) White Hummingbird Kachina by GilBear Dancer by A. Smith, 7”. Maldonado Hummingbird Kachina,Est. $120 ~ $200 HWAC# 48026 3-5/8” high. Amazing detail, real feathers as wings, hummingbird on Lot # 3066 Arizona/New Mexico Sun head. Gorgeous! Est. $200 ~ $350 Kachina Sun Kachina-- “Tawa”, 1” high. HWAC# 48030 The Sun Kachina is a representation of the spirit of the Sun, though he may on Lot # 3071 New occasion be called the Sun Shield Kachina. Mexico White Sun face is removable! Est. $70 ~ $140 Ogre by Gil HWAC# 48032 Maldonado White Ogre, 2.5” high. This highly detailed Kachina has a very fierce face and is holding a saw and a bow. Real feathers in head dress. Est. $180 ~ $260 HWAC# 48031Lot # 3067 Lot # 3072 NewArizona/New Mexico TwoMexico Group of Kachinas by Sarah Two Kachinas by Sarah: Mudhead, 8.25” high andMini Kachinas “Protection”, 8.5” high. Nice details.Group of different Est. $80 ~ $160 HWAC# 48025mini Kachinas: 1)four 2” Mudhead Lot # 3073 Arizona Whipper by Kennethdrummers by Gordon Crook; 2) Morning Singer Kachina, 3.5”; 3) Shupla “Whipper” by Kenneth Shupla, Hopi (2ndClown Kachina by Long, 2.5”; 4) Corn Maiden by C. H., 2”; 5) three tiny Mesa) carver. Nice piece, some minor repair. Est.Kachinas--1-5/8”, 1”, .5”; 6) three ceramic Storyteller Dolls--2 are by $70 ~ $120 HWAC# 48021Cleo and one is by Rose Pecos. Est. $350 ~ $600 HWAC# 48022Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 145

Native American & Western Art purchase. Bob – spent his youth Lot # 3074 Arizona, Tucson Corn working on a ranch and learned Dancer, Wm. Klesert 1983 Corn to appreciate and understand Dancer (#10 of 30) bronze sculpture by William Klesert features a Kachina animals. This modern day cowboy dancer in motion, head feathers to has a western heritage, capturing the four directions. Beautiful piece. the true spirit and energy of 11.5”h x 5”w x 7.5”d on swivel wood stand. Signed on lower side of bronze. Western Art. Est. $300 ~ $500 Est. $1,000 ~ $1,200 HWAC# 47557 HWAC# 48576 Lot # 3078 Arkansas/Georgia/ Alabama Arrow Maker by Don Polland “Arrow Maker” by Don Polland. Pewter sculpture--3.25” x 2.5” x 2.5”. #339 / 2500. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48055Lot # 3075 Arizona, Lot #Tucson Eagle Dancer, 3079Wm. Klesert 1983 Eagle California Apache Gan Dancer by Don PollandDancer appears to be 1988 “Apache Gan Dancer” by Donflying! Bronze sculpture Polland. Pewter sculpture--limited edition,by William Klesert, #17 870 /2500. 4” high. Est. $130 ~ $200of 30. 11.5”h x 5”w x 7.5” HWAC# 48061d on a wood swivel base.Signed on lower side of sculpture. Est. $1,000 ~ $1,500 HWAC# 47558 Lot # 3080 California Buffalo Spirit by Don Polland 1990 “Buffalo Spirit” by Don Polland. Pewter sculpture--#680 / 2500. 3.75” high on wood base. Est. $90 ~ $180 HWAC# 48063Lot # 3076 Arizona, Tucson Lot # 3081 California Comanche Hostile by Don Polland 1987Hawk Kachina, Wm Klesert “Comanche Hostile” pewter sculpture1984 Lively, elegant bronze by Don Polland. 1126/2500. 4” xsculpture of the hawk kachina 4” x 1.5” on wood base. Chilmarkby William Martin Klesert,(1928-1996). sculpture is #4 Fine Pewter. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC# 48017of 30. 12” 10” w x 8”d on aswivel wood stand 1.5” high. Lot # 3082 CaliforniaSigned on lower side of bronze. Counting Coup, Pewter Sculpture 1974 “CountingA painter for many years, Coup” Pewter sculpture byafter a stroke, Klesert became Don Polland. 2339/2800. 6”a bronze sculptor before x 4,5” x 3.5” on wood base.suffering a debilitating stroke Indian on rearing horsein 1989. Information included attacking Indian on ground.with sculptures. Est. $1,000 ~ Chilmark Fine Pewter. Est. $400 ~ $800 HWAC# 48011$1,500 HWAC# 47556 Lot # 3083 California Lot # 3077 Arizona “Winning Crazy Horse by Don Prospect” by Bob Parks “Winning Prospect” by Bob Parks. Bronze sculpture, 9.5” x 9” x 3.75, on wood base. beautiful sculpture of horse jumping a stile. Bob has created more than 300 unique sculptures over his 30 yearcareer. His impeccable workmanship includes limited editions in the5 to 35 piece range. It’s not unusual that a company such as Coorswould make a request for Bob to add a bronze beer can to their art146 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017

Polland 1991 “Crazy Native American & Western Art Horse” pewter sculpture by Don Polland. Special DON POLLAND (1932-2003) was born in Los Angeles and was a registered edition, sculptor of Western figures in miniature bronzes. When he was fifteen, #903/2500. 4.75” x 6” x he became a stable boy on a thoroughbred farm. A jockey for two years, 3” on wood base. Crazy he quit because he “had a terrible fondness for eating which jockeys Horse on a raid. Chilmark weren’t allowed to do much of.” He had modeled in clay as a child, and Fine Pewter. Est. $280 ~ through the years continued toward his goal of preserving the Old West $500 HWAC# 48012 and the Civil War in art while he served in the Navy, and then was an electrician, farmer, commercial artist, tool designer, art director, and aLot # 3084 California Crow Scout, teacher in his own art school. He also studied modeling, mold making,Pewter 1974 “Crow Scout”, Pewter and foundry practices on his own. In 1966, he was influenced towardby Don Polland, sculptor. 2075/5000. four to six inch high miniature bronzes. His work is in the Whitney6.5” x 5” x 2.25” on wood base. Scout is Gallery of the Buffalo Bill Historical Museum in Cody, Wyoming; the C.wearing a bear costume. horse is nearing M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana; and the Montana Historicala horse skeleton in the ground. Chilmark Society in Helena, Montana.Fine Pewter. Est. $150 ~ $250 HWAC# Lot # 3089 California Enemy 48008 Tracks by Don Polland “Enemy Tracks” by Don Polland. Pewter sculpture, #2239 / 2500. 5.5” x 6” x 4”. Very nice piece. Unfortunately, pole id broken, piece included. Est. $250 ~ $400 HWAC# 48078 Lot # 3085 California Eagle Lot # 3090 California Eye Dancer by Don Polland 1984 “Eagle Dancer” painted pewter to Eye by Don Polland 1983 sculpture by Don Polland. 72/1200. “Eye to Eye” by Don Polland. 5.5” x 4” x 2.75” on wood base. Pewter sculpture, 1983--#769 Chilmark. Exquisite piece! Est. $200 / 2500. 4” x 5.25” x 4” on wood base. Two men doing fierce~ $400 HWAC# 48018 battle. Est. $300 ~ $600 HWAC# 48066Lot # 3086 California Four Lot # 3091 California Hopi Kachina by DonPewter Sculptures by Don Polland 1981 “Hopi Kachina” by Don Polland.Polland Four Pewter Sculptures by Don Polland: 1) War Drummer, Limited edition, pewter--3.5” x 2”x 1.75”.1991--3.5” high. 2) Chief, 1989--3.75” high. 3) Last Arrow, 1988--4.25” Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48056high. 4) Pontiac, 1989--3.5” high. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48057 Lot # 3092 California Lot # 3087 California Two Hostile Apache by Don Pewter Sculptures by Polland 1981 “Hostile Don Polland Two Pewter Apache” by Don Polland. Sculptures by Don Polland; 1) Pewter sculpture, limited “Tracker”, #1107 / 2500, 1991. edition--1769 / 2500. 3.25” 3” high on wood base. 2) “Last high. Est. $90 ~ $150 Arrow”, 1981-- #2071 / 2500. HWAC# 48058 2.25” high on wood base. Est. $120 ~ $200 HWAC# 48064 Lot # 3093 California Kachina Dancer by DonLot # 3088 California 3 Polland 1981 “KachinaPolland Sculptures and 1 Dancer” by Don Polland.Other 3 Polland Sculptures and Pewter sculpture--limited1 Other. 1) “Mountain Man”, edition--377 / 2500. 3.5” high on wood base.Polland. 2) “Indian Couple”, Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48060Polland. 3) “Polland Collector’sSociety”, Polland. 4) Kachina,A’Hote. Est. $100 ~ $150HWAC# 48067Bid online at www.HolabirdAmericana.com or call 775-851-1859 147

Native American & Western Art Lot # 3101 California “Chief’s Blanket” Lot # 3094 California Mandan Hunter by Don Bronze Statue 1990 Polland “Mandan Hunter” by Don Polland. Pewter Beautiful fine art limited sculpture, 1979 1158 / 5000. 5.5” high on wood edition sculpture by base. Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48059 Legends USA mixed media artist C. A. Pardell. Lot # 3095 California Bronze, Pewter. Mixed Mystic Medicine Man semi-precious metals by Don Polland 1995 medias, tiny piece of “Mystic Medicine turquoise inlaid. 5.25” Man” by Don Polland. h x 8” w x 66” d. The Pewter miniature Old American West has sculpture--3.75” x been depicted in every 3.5” x 2,75”. #376. imaginable art form by Est. $100 ~ $200 legions of artists, but HWAC# 48054 very few can combine realism with romanticism in quite the same way as Christopher Pardell Lot # 3096 does in sculpture. All of his works are remarkably accurate, both in the California physical characteristics of his subjects and in their historical context, Raven while the aesthetic quality and technical execution are nothing short Dancer by Don Polland 1992 “Raven of impeccable. Influenced by the work of renowned sculptors Russell, Dancer” by Don Polland. Pewter Remington and Rodin, Pardell wanted to pursue his passion for realism. sculpture--#111 / 2500. 2” high on wood Signed by the artist. Est. $500 ~ $1,000 HWAC# 33106 base, very interesting piece Est. $100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48065 JERRY DOLLAR was born on a farm in Madera, California on September 27, 1938. Mr. Dollar’s words: “I will start with a question. Lot # How would you like to spend every day doing anything you wanted? 3097 Well, that’s exactly how everyday is with me, and the thing I like doingCalifornia The Cheyenne by Don best is carving birds. Actually, it is more than that. You see, the birds arePolland 1973 The Cheyenne by just the star characters. My desire is not just carving birds. I want to goDon Polland, pewter sculpture, beyond that and capture the bird in action. This, to me, is what makes1209/2800. 6” x 6” x3”. Finely the difference in just a bird carving or a piece of fine art--to be able todetailed piece. Est. $300 ~ $500 take wood and glass eyes and paint, and put them all together in justHWAC# 48051 the correct way to capture the true thing, to show expression, action, and just enough mystery to exercise the viewer’s imagination. My desire Lot # 3098 is to have everyone who sees one of my bird carvings to not just see a California bird, but to see a part of God’s wonderful creation so perfectly portrayed Yellow Boy that the viewer is transformed into the carving.” Jerry has never had any by Don lessons in art, carving, or painting, but when he starts carving, As Jerry Polland says, “they just happen--no not really, you see, I have been given a gift 1990 and I truly praise God for it.” “Yellow Boy” by Don Polland, painted pewter sculpture. 9.25” x 3” x 2.75”, 72 / 1200. Native American holding a rifle and a pistol, fine detail. Est. $250 ~ $450 HWAC# 48052 Lot # 3099 Lot # 3102 California Golden California Oh Great Crowned Kinglets by Jerry Dollar Spirit, Pewter 1986 Golden Crowned Kinglets by 1985 “Oh Great Jerry Dollar. Coloring and carvingSpirit”, Pewter sculpture by Don Polland, # is fabulous. Est. $500 ~ $8502023/3180. 7.25” x 4” x 5” on wood base. HWAC# 48571Indian chief standing on a rock above hishorse. Special registered edition by Chilmark Lot #Fine Pewter. Est. $200 ~ $400 HWAC# 48010Lot # 3102A California Anna’s Hummer3100 by Jerry Dollar Humming birdTrust with flowers. Setting and carvingby Don are beautiful. Est. $600 ~ $900Polland 1996 Trust by Don HWAC# 48569Polland, pewter sculpture, #378.2.5” x 4.5” x 2.5”, miniaturesculpture. Native American feedinga colt. Chilmark Fine Pewter. Est.$100 ~ $200 HWAC# 48053148 July 8, 9, & 10, 2017