March 2018 Gold Rush Auction Catalog

Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC Al Adams Gold Rush Gallery Memorabilia Collection Gold Rush Auction LIVE AUCTIONThursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday * March 15-18, 2018 Starting Time: 8am PST each day PREVIEW Holabird Americana Collections Wednesday, March 14th, 9-5pm or By Appointment­775-851-1859 AUCTION LOCATION 3555 Airway Drive, Suite 309 Reno, Nevada 89511 LOT PICKUP After the sale Bid Live, Online, by Mail, Fax, or Phone www.FHWAC.com or call us at 775-851-1859

Consigning withHolabird Western Americana Collections We’ve sold many fantastic collections over the years and we’re always excited for more great material!Consign with us and enter into a lasting and beneficial partnership. Why should you consign with Holabird Western Americana Collections? We combine the elements of historically researched descriptions, professional photography, artfullydesigned catalogs, and a team of specialists to consistently produce record prices. Consign your items tothe experts and let us help you realize the most for your collections. What do you get when you consign with us? The Process:Holabird Live: Live internet auctions put your material in Appraisal & Inspection: We begin the process with anfront of a larger audience than ever before. Our internet pres- informal inspection of your item(s). We can do this in personence has opened up the market to a whole new generation or through photographs and descriptions, via email, fax, mail,of bidding. Not only do we offer live online bidding at no ad- or telephone. Once we have the opportunity to evaluate yourditional charge, but we also offer phone bidding and have live items, we will then provide you with a professional opinionagents readily available to secure bids on all platforms. Never of value.before has bidding in one of our auctions been so easy.Historically Researched Descriptions: Our team of re- Submit your photographs & descriptions to:search writers craft colorfully written historical descriptions Holabird’s Western Americana Collectionsthat tell the stories behind the items we sell. Through these 3555 Airway Drive, Suite# 308 Reno, NV 89511accurately written descriptions we paint a picture for the col-lector and create a need and desire for your items. Email us at [email protected] Photography: Colorful, vibrant, high resolu- Call us toll free 844-HWAC-RNO (4922-766) or send us a faxtion photographs tell a story all their own. Our expertphotographer will give your items the attention they need to 775-851-1834.make them look amazing both online and in print. Consignment: Once we’ve determined that your materialCataloguing: Full color, high quality, artfully designed is a good fit for us and one of our upcoming sales, we willcatalogs put your collections on the coffee tables of collec- discuss the perfect venue for your items and spend sometors worldwide. Our print catalogs are more than a just a time with you to go over reserves, estimates, and sellers com-catalogue of goods for sale, they’ve become historic reference mission. Our commission rates are highly competitive and allworks that our clients have come to know and love. inclusive. We have no photo or cataloging fees, no insuranceMarketing: We market extensively to advanced collectors fees, and no other hidden charges or gimmicks.through online advertising, national print advertising, trade Estimates & Value: We use decades of sound experience andshows, and direct proprietary marketing among other public- judgment to assign estimates. We market extensively throughity. We’re seasoned marketers so you can rest assured know- national advertising and participation in trade shows, anding your material will get the recognition it deserves. we find that most items sell for premium prices. There are,Superior Customer Service: At Holabird’s Western Ameri- however, unpredictable times when items sell for less thancana Collections, we pride ourselves in offering a high level expected. This is usually balanced by items selling for pre-of customer service that you can count on. Our commitment miums. We cannot predict market prices or conditions and,to you is what sets us apart from the rest. You want someone ultimately, our buyers set the prices.you can trust, and we are by your side every step of the way. Shipping & Transportation: There are many ways to get your material to us for processing. You can arrange to bring your material directly into our Reno office, we can arrange to pick up your collection, or you may ship your items to us.Our knowledgeable and friendly staff will help guide you through this simple process so you can see your hard-earned collections meet the right hands for the right prices. Contact our office for more information or for aconsultation. Here at Holabird’s Western Americana Collections, we don’t only achieve record-breaking salesprices–we create legends.2 Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC

ContentsDay 1 (Thur, March 15th) Day 3 (Sat, March 17th)Numismatics 9 Mining, Part 2 207Wells Fargo & Other Express 85 Books 314World’s Fair & Expositions 98Gaming 99Jewelry & Watches 102Day 2 (Fri, March 16th) Day 4 (Sun, March 18th)Gold 104 Bottles 317Minerals 106 Railroadiana 327Mining, Part 1 123 Civil War 345 Pawnee Bill Broadsides 350 Firearms & Weapons 351 General Americana 359 Holabird Western Americana Collections aka “HWAC” and “FHWAC” Holabird Western Americana Collections was lectibles and numismatics. Under the leadership and direc-founded in 2012 and morphed into a new company in tion of Fred Holabird—and assisted by the hardworking2014 to fill the needs of Americana collectors looking Reno HWAC office—we combine our efforts to bring you afor rare and unique collectibles below the minimum unique piece of western American history in every item welot prices of most larger auction houses. The goal of sell and in every catalog we publish. It is our goal to ensurethe company was to put the fun back in collecting and our clients the most accurate, detailed item descriptionsbring an array of noteworthy collectibles to Americana and well-researched, historically factual backgrounds.aficionados with all budgets. We specialize in buying, selling and appraising western The Holabird name in the title of the company Americana, numismatica (coins, ingots, banknotes), exonu-draws its roots from Fred Holabird, company advi- mia (pioneer minor coinage/trade tokens), western antiq-sor, co-founder and the fun spirited auctioneer we’ve uities, and railroad/mining goods. Our auctions typicallycome to know and love. Fred managed Holabird-Kagin feature wide selections of coins, tokens, stocks certificates,Americana from 2006-2014 and headed up the pro- documents, photographs, assay certificates, postcards andduction team that produced dozens of fixed price and other antiques and collectibles relating to western history,auction catalogs with sales in excess of 16 million. numismatics and mining, dating from c.1800 to c.1930. We hold several Americana and numismatic auctions When Holabird-Kagin Americana closed the Reno each year inclusive of some of the greatest rarities extant,office in May 2014, Holabird’s Western Americana working personally with our clients to help them buildCollections expanded their operations into the former significant collections. We have become known for ourHKA building and are excited to now bring some of the well-researched histories on the mining companies, histori-best and rarest collectibles at all price points to meet cal figures, and mining districts of the items we sell. Here atthe needs of collectors everywhere. Holabird’s Western Americana Collections, we not only set record-breaking sales prices at our auctions, but we create HWAC is devoted to bringing collectors only the legends.greatest Western Americana rarities, with an emphasiswestern Americana mining collectibles, gold rush col- Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 3

Terms and Conditions into a computer that will bid live on your behalf at the auction. Absentee bids will compete live against other absentee bids, live Internet bidders, floor bidders and phone bidders. 9. INTERNET BIDDING: Both Absentee and Live Internet bidding This is a Live Auction conducted by are available through our live auction networks. If you wish to bidHolabird Western Americana Collections, LLC (HWAC). LIVE via the Internet, you MUST pre-register.  A live feed is generally1. The placing of a bid shall constitute the bidder’s acceptance of accessible during the auction for those bidding via the Internet.these terms of sale. Online bidding remains open through the live auction, and online2. BUYER’S PREMIUM & INSURANCE: There will be a 25% Buyer’s absentee bids may be placed anytime. Live bidding will open whenPremium added to the sale price (hammer) of each lot. We accept cash, the auction starts.  Internet bidding is offered as a convenience forchecks, money orders or wire transfers, credit cards and PayPal. those who cannot attend the live sale. Please note that there may be3. COINS, CURRENCY AND PRECIOUS METALS, Insurance. The buyer’s delays or interruptions in Internet connectivity that are beyond ourcommission for this section is 20.5%. Coins and currency shall be control. Attending the live auction or arranging for an agent is thedefined as any regular Federal issue circulating coins and currency. most reliable way to secure your bids.Tokens are not considered coins. Precious metals shall be defined 10. NEW BIDDERS: Bidders unknown to us, who anticipateas ingots, silver or gold rounds, bullion items, gold nuggets. Mineral an expenditure in excess of $20,000, must provide commercialspecimens are not considered under the precious metals category. references or a deposit of 25% of the amount to be bid in order forCommemorative items such as metals and ribbons are not considered the auction staff to execute bids. Deposits will be credited towards lots won and any balance will be refunded within 10 businesscoins of precious metals. However, lots that consist entirely of gold or days after the auction has concluded. New bidders will be givensilver of high purity, including commemorative metals, are considered a spending limit at their initial request to participate. In orderprecious metals. Please contact our office if you need clarification on a to increase this limit, you may be required to provide a letter ofspecific lot.4. SALES TAX: Sales tax will apply, according to Nevada State law, for any authorization from your bank in addition to providing references.items that ship to or are picked up in Washoe County, Nevada (8.265%) Please contact our office at any time if you have questions regardingunless a current, valid resale certificate is faxed to us at 775-851-1834 spending limits or references required to bid. 11. AGENT BIDDING: There are numerous professional agentsbefore bids are placed. available to assist you should you require this service. Please contact5. SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling will be estimated the office for a list or to arrange for representation on the floorprior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All during the live auction.  HWAC is not responsible for any acts orshipping and handling is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If omissions by agents acting on behalf of bidders at our auctions.additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will bere-invoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice BE ADVISED: Auction participation through the live Internet biddingis completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort site is not 100% foolproof. The technology for this process is alwayswill be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to changing, and the operation of it and the corresponding Internetcover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of connectivity issues are far beyond our control. Some folks have attempted to use the live Internet bidding process as their primaryunusual size, dimension, or weight) may require special handling for method of bidding, and have been quite successful. Others havewhich individual costs will be calculated and applied to the shippingcharge on the invoice. The buyer is responsible for arranging and paying failed completely. Depending upon your computer, server, host, andfor shipment of large or special items. The customer is responsible for all other factors, Internet signals may be delayed, such that bids mayshipping charges. Purchases will be shipped via our approved, insured not be received in time. We cannot be held responsible for these delays, or for the lack of placed bids in a timely manner, or anycarriers: Federal Express or the US Postal Service. All items shippedFederal Express or USPS will be insured for the full value determined at other factors leading to unaccepted bids that are far beyond our control. Bidders should always have a backup plan for lotsauction by HWAC, which is included in our buyer’s premium. Pick up is they highly desire. Live participation is best, followed by phoneavailable from our Reno office the next business day after the auction.6. LIVE (FLOOR) BIDDING:  Please arrive a few minutes early to check in participation. We will not reopen lots for missed bids.and receive your bidding paddle. We will open lots with more than one bid at 12. RESERVES: Most of the lots in this auction are unreserved. Goldthe current high absentee bid or 50% of the low estimate at the auctioneer’s is generally reserved at or near spot, though it could be slightlydiscretion. Please be sure to bid on the correct lots during the live auction. below spot.Our auction progress is at a rate of between 60 and 200 lots per hour. Anitem is not sold until the next lot is announced. (We cannot be responsible 13. BIDDING INCREMENTS:  All bids must be submitted in U.S.for Internet bids that arrive late.) The auctioneer will identify the successful dollars and in whole dollar amounts only in the appropriate incrementsbidder by number and announce the winning bid amount. If you are not sure as outlined below. If you choose to submit bids in an increment not listedwhether you won the lot or not, it is your responsibility to ask for clarification below, your bid will be rounded to the nearest increment and you will beimmediately, prior to the start of the next auction lot. Auctioneer reserves expected to pay the amount to which the bid was rounded should yourthe right to reopen the lot in the case of an immediate dispute at the bid be the winning bid. If you have any questions about an appropriateactual time of the sale. bid amount, please call us.7. TELEPHONE BIDDING: Telephone bidding requests MUST bescheduled prior to this auction. If you do not schedule in advance, and From: to: Increment:choose instead to call on the day of the auction to request a line for $1 $95 $5bidding, you may find that we are unable to accommodate your request.Please limit your telephone bids to items of value greater than $500, or to $100 $190 $10a string of items with a similar total.8. LIVE AUCTION ABSENTEE BIDDING: Mail or FAX Absentee bids for $200 $475 $25the live auction MUST be received by 5pm Pacific Time the day before theauction. Bids accepted after the cutoff time will be represented live only $500 $1,450 $50if an agent is available and will not be considered absentee or given first $1,500 $3,400 $100 $3,500 $9,750 $250 $10,000 $30,000 $500priority as such. It is your responsibility to submit all lot numbers and bid $30,000 up $1000amounts accurately. Absentee bids MUST be equal to at least 50% of thelow estimate if an estimate is provided. Bids on “No Lots” or “Withdrawn”Lots are considered no-bids.  Bids made in amounts that do not conformto the bid increment table in item 8 below will be automatically roundedup or down by the computer, or rounded to the nearest proper bidincrement at the discretion of the auctioneer. Absentee bids are entered4 Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC

14. BID REDUCTION: All winning absentee bids will be reduced, if by HWAC. A defaulting bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable costsnecessary, to the next bidding increment up from the last competing of resale (including a 10% seller’s commission, if consigned to anbid, as long as the minimum bid requirement has been met. For auction conducted by HWAC). The defaulting bidder is liable to pay anyexample, if you submit an absentee bid of $1000 and the next highest difference between his or her total original invoice for the lot(s), pluscompeting bid is $250, then you will win the lot for $275. any applicable interest, and the net proceeds for the lot(s) if sold at15. BID INFORMATION: Collectors often ask in advance the price private sale or the subsequent hammer price of the lot(s) less the 10%level of a particular lot. We will give out the current competitive seller’s commissions, if sold at an HWAC auction.  If HWAC refers anyhigh absentee bid until we close the day before the live auction. You invoice to an attorney for collection, the bidder agrees to pay attorney’smay also view absentee bids online at www.holabirdamericana.com. fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by HWAC. AnyWhile we try to update the absentee bids as often as necessary, bids bidder who fails to follow the terms of payment will be reported toreceived close to the bidding deadline might not be reflected online, iCollector and may be barred from participating in future Holabirdand we disclaim any responsibility for any bids made in reliance upon Western Americana auctions.inaccuracies on our website, which may be beyond our control. We 23. CONDITION: We strongly recommend that you attend the livedo not own any of the live Internet bidding platforms, and thus many preview to see lots in their entirety. Conditions are not always noted,aspects of the Internet technology are out of our control. and large lots may not be itemized due to catalog restraints. For16. BID CANCELLATION: If you wish to cancel or change a bid after questions, detailed information, or additional images of any lot pleaseyou have submitted your bids to us due to an error, you MUST PHONE contact our office at 775-851-1859. Bidders are responsible forus to advise us of this. Bid cancellations through mail, email, or faxes understanding the condition of items. Conditions noted are subjective,are not advisable. Errors are easy to make. Please call us if you have and may differ in the opinion of different people or collectors.any questions on this. 24. RETURN POLICY: All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless17. All stock certificates, checks, warrants, and other financial otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please call our office fordocuments sold herein are sold as antiquities, and have no financial, assistance. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. You may only return any piecesecurities, or public trading value whatsoever. that was significantly inaccurately described by calling our office18. We reserve the right to reject any bid we feel is not made in good within 10 days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the errorfaith. and reason for return. We do not refund postage or insurance.19. INVOICING:  Shipping charges will be added to all invoices. Please call us if you require a more specific condition report. AnyInvoices are mailed or emailed within two business days after the items that are returned must be returned in the exact, unalteredclose of all portions of the sale. Within 15 calendar days of receipt condition.  When we receive your bids we will assume you have readof invoice, payment is due in full to Holabird Western Americana the description in the catalog, viewed the image of the item, haveCollections, 3555 Airway Dr., #308, Reno, NV 89511. LATE FEES MAY contacted us regarding any questions you may have on any lot and/BE ADDED IF PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT MADE WITHIN or have previewed the lot in person.THOSE 15 DAYS. Sales tax will be added to all sales picked-up after the 25. This sale is being held under the laws of the State of Nevada.auction or shipped to Nevada addresses, according to Nevada State 26. HWAC shall not be held responsible for any problem due tolaw, unless a resale certificate is provided. the bidder’s failure to follow the rules, terms and conditions of20. PAYMENT:  We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express, this sale, or any failure to bid due to the loss of the online auctionDiscover, Money Order/Cashier’s Check, Personal Check or PayPal. process provided by any of the online auction networks; or missedCustomers wishing to pay by check or money order MUST contact bids, changed bids or cancelled due the bidder’s failure to followour office for an invoice total before sending payment All returned the proper bidding procedure outlined herein. checks are subject to a $25 fee. Cash received in amounts greater than 27. By placing a bid or otherwise participating in the auction,$10,000 is subject to the filing of IRS form 8300, as required by law. Bidder accepts these Terms and Conditions, and specifically agrees to the dispute resolution provided herein.21. SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot beestimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your 28. HWAC shall not be responsible for consequential damages,purchase. All invoices are subject to a minimum shipping and incidental damages, compensatory damages, or any other damageshandling charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs arising or claimed to be arising from the auction on any lot. Bidder’sare required, the buyer will be re-invoiced for the balance due. Items sole remedy for any proven act or omission shall be rescission of saleare not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers and refund of the amount paid by Bidder.purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots 29. Any claim, dispute, or controversy in connection with, relating toin a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of and/or arising out of the Auction, participation in the Auction, awardthe package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, of lots, damages of claims to lots, descriptions, condition reports,or weight) may require special handling for which individual costs will provenance, estimates, return and warranty rights, any interpretationbe calculated and applied to the shipping charge on the invoice. The of these Terms and Conditions, any alleged verbal modification ofbuyer is responsible for arranging and paying for shipment of large these Terms and Conditions and/or any purported settlement shall beor special items. The customer is responsible for all shipping charges. exclusively heard by, and the parties consent to exclusive in personalPurchases will be shipped via our approved, insured carriers: Federal jurisdiction of, the Superior Court of Washoe County, Nevada. THEExpress or the US Postal Service. All items shipped Federal Express or PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. AnyUSPS will be insured for the full value determined at auction by HWAC, claim must be brought within one (1) year of the auction from whichwhich is included in our buyer’s premium. Pick up is available from the claim arose or the claim is waived.  In every case, the prevailingour Reno office the next business day after the auction. party shall be entitled to an award of its attorney’s fees and costs.22. NON-PAYMENT: HWAC reserves the right to cancel any invoicenot paid in full within 15 days. A cancelled invoice does not relieve thebidder from their obligation to pay seller fees and buyer’s premiumscompensating HWAC for its services in conducting the auction.Interest shall run on all outstanding balances at the highest ratepermitted by law.  HWAC shall have a lien against the merchandisepurchased by the bidder, and any other of bidder’s property then heldby HWAC or its affiliates, to secure payment of the invoice, and withrespect thereto HWAC shall have all the rights of a secured creditorunder the Nevada Commercial Code, including but not limited to theright of sale.  HWAC may sell the lot(s) securing the invoice to anyunder bidders in the auction that the lot(s) appeared, or at subsequentprivate or public sale, or relist the lot(s) in a future auction conducted Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 5

Hello Everybody and Welcome to our Gold Rush sale of 2018!! The sale features theAl Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia CollectionAnd a number of others. Mr. Adams has been collecting for over 40 years, and along the way assembled perhaps the best collection in private hands, making this sale a “Once in a Lifetime Event.” His specialty is an area few Americans ever knew about- the Georgia - North Carolina gold rush, c1799-1840’s, literally decades before the California Gold Rush. Just think about some of the great pieces in thiscollection: - The first Gold Company stock certificate (1807) - 1830 Letter from Georgia Bank to US Mint asking what to do with the gold coming in - Gold Lottery Tickets for Georgia land - Gold Lot Deeds with Medals rarely seen by collectors - Pigeon Roost Mining Co. scrip collection (1835-1838), possibly the finest assembled - Belfast Mining Co. scrip collection (1830’s), finest assembled - Dahlonega, Charlotte, San Francisco, Carson City, Denver, New Orleans, Philadelphia Mint gold bullion receipts - Gold Rush era private assayer bullion receipts from California, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Arizona - 1840’s, 1850’s and 1860’s mining company stock certificates from both the east (Appalachian gold belt) and the West (California, Nevada, Colorado) – the best offering ever.These tidbits are part of this unique sale, which makes it the best offering of its kind in history.The Gold Rush sale is nothing short of phenomenal.The Gold Rush Setting Carolina. Here is the amazing part- these discoveriesHere is the setting under which the gold discoveries in were made from good-old American ingenuity. Not oneGeorgia and North Carolina were made: single miner had an education in mining in Europe. As far as is known, not a single man in the Georgia, …Imagine a world before the civil war, before North Carolina gold rush had been a miner. These menthe gold rush, right after the United States was formed. developed the ability to look for gold and mining systemsWe had just created our first coinage in the early to mid on their own  in the American wilderness, a marvelous1790’s. As a country, we had just 16 states by 1800, which feat of accomplishment – a true iconic part of Americancrept up to 24 states by 1821 and remained there for 15 ingenuity at its best.years! Development of the areas south and west of and inthe original 13 states was slow. It was called the “western Auraria Mining Companies Create Their Own Moneyfrontier”.  The “America” then consisted of Native Gold slowly flowed into the Philadelphia MintAmericans and expats from western Europe lookingfor a better life. Most were farmers or merchants. The coffers from Georgia and North Carolina. The decision“scientists” of the western world remained in western to build branch mints was a major step for the USEurope. Mankind dint know much about geology- indeed, Mint. Once announced, it became clear that an internalthe first geologic map was printed in Europe in 1799, monetary system needed to be developed. The Pigeonand it would take another 25-30 years before we had Roost and Belfast mining companies gambled they couldanything similar in America. The science of ore deposits fulfill the need for a circulating currency in paper.was not well understood, and was only just recently outfrom under the mystique of Alchemy. Templeton Reid and C. Bechtler had created circulating gold coinage, but no effort was made to Enter the discovery of a gold nugget in North expand the market into the Auraria-Dahlonega region.Carolina in 1799. It took fully 29 years before substantive Little historical record remains to tell us why.gold discoveries were made in Georgia and North Subsequent to publishing Gold at Pigeon

Lot # 3585 Lot # 1245 Lot # 1025Roost, I was able to uncover a tremendous amount More on the Auctionof new information, which was presented at a well- To add to this remarkable collection are hundredsattended lecture at the annual meeting of the AmericanNumismatic Association. This new information taught of mining artifacts, including many collected fromus that the North Carolina, Georgia and California gold Georgia mines, as well as a fantastic Numismatic libraryrushes were much, much more intimately and intricately inclusive of many rarities.connected that first known. Other collections featured include the collection of Robert Bennet, a well known mining geologist who After the discovery of gold with a big nugget in spent a good part of his career working the GoldfieldNorth Carolina in 1799, which did not trade hands until a district. During his 45-plus year career, he collected highfew years later, a gold company was formed to explore for grade ore specimens from many major mines he wasand mine gold. An 1807 stock certificate for that company lucky enough to work on, and these are dutifully includedis in this sale. While the production of that company is yet in this sale, as are gold and fabulous turquoise specimensunknown (but I’m not finished with that research), it led from longtime collector Jerry Gray of Carson City.to a small degree of prospecting in the Rutherford region.                 Our friend Vern Potter, a national ephemeraFamily clans and often religious groups moved into this dealer known to all, retired from the business and gaveremote region in the early 1820’s for freedom and a place us his massive collection, some of which is here, includingto raise food. Along the way, gold was discovered. Some gold rush era exchanges, important maps, and specialof these clans moved into Shenandoah Valley near Duke’s documents you haven’t seen in decades (more in comingCreek and elsewhere, bringing their limited gold mining sales!). Added to this are pieces from the Ken Pragknowledge with them. Collection, which keeps on coming with great rarities!By the early 1830’s, gold production was under way infive major regions surrounding Dahlonega. Templeton Gold rush era coins, such as a complete HartReid’s brother became a major gold merchant, obtaining gold token set, -all graded and holdered; a number ofcontracts from miners throughout the Georgia gold Carson City coins;  a fabulous 999 fine golden egg customregions, particularly the Shenandoah Valley. Along with made for an Arizona collector in 1982; gold rush eraReid, who was based in Kentucky, came John Little soda bottles in hues of cobalt blue, teal, green from SanMoffat. His property was near the head of Shenandoah Francisco, Sacramento and Savannah; Nevada miningValley bisected by a creek adjacent to Duke’s Creek. Reid camp bottles; Pawnee Bill full color posters – an integralappears to have sold gold to Bechtler, hence his Georgia part of Western history all supplement an otherwisegold pieces. terrific sale; and choice western mining photographs.The Decision to Build a Mint Rare books with a mining theme are also present, Once the decision to build a branch mint was from several collections, including the Robert Fulton collection (former head of Univ. Nevada, reno in themade in 1835, it created the opening for the mining 1920’s). A key piece from one of the collections is ancompanies to create currency. Pigeon Roost and the inscribed Sutro Tunnel book to Melville Atwood from theBelfast mining companies created paper currency to fill “Father of Arizona” Charles D. Poston.the circulating currency void until the branch mint wascompleted in 1838 and the first Dahlonega gold coins The mining stock certificate collections offeredwere finally minted and circulated. That brought the end here are among the best ever offered by us. They includeof the need for the Pigeon Roost and Belfast scrip. four major collections. including the Laguna Collection of rare Arizona stocks, part of a major Bodie collection, Joseph Farnum became the first assayer, and he antique firearms, and rare Tahoe gaming chips.later went on to be the first known assayer in Californiain 1848, then was sent by Mint Director Patterson to Fred HolabirdBritain to settle disputes involving US and Private goldcoinage that had been greatly disparaged by the Britishbanking system.

Meet the Team Fred Holabird has been ac- Grant Peterson joined the Hola- Paul Williams is our soft tive in the mining industry for bird team in 2014. He completed spoken, fabulous joke telling more than 25 years. He began his undergraduate education at UC alternate auctioneer. Paul also his career as a mineral explora- Davis and a graduate education at describes and researches items tion geologist, and quickly moved University of Nevada, Reno. His pre- for auction. Paul loves good food into a position as Mine Geologist vious experience includes teaching and wine and an occasional poker at a producing gold mine. Always writing at the university level in game. He is also a well-known interested in the historical side of Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Colorado. numismatist and former presid-the mining business, Holabird has invested in min- Grant works as a researcher, de- net of the Reno Coin Club. Hising related documents and books for many years. At scriber, and editor for our catalogs long, successful career in air traf-one point, he headed a large-scale business dealing and publications, as well as helping with marketing and fic control made him well-equiped for the stress ofin collectible Americana, culminating with the mar- auctioneering. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, FHWAC!keting of the Atocha treasure at Caesar’s Palace. and acts as an agent for the company. He also travels to Fred is well published in both technical as well Reno to help run each auction.as hobby related mining and western publications.He has been responsible for discovery and produc- Ethan Carpenter grew up in Katrina Lasko is our graphiction at two Nevada gold mines, also overseeing their Sutter Creek California and came designer. She also writes descrip-operations. Since running his last gold mine (which to Reno to study at the University tions, does photography, andalso involved the cleanup of extensive mercury tail- of Nevada. He majors in Public exhibits. She is an contemporyings and cyanide left by former operators), he has Health. Ethan assists Uwe and our artist and uses unusual, oftenbeen involved in a lengthy EPA-related mine and mill team in the photography depart- recycled, materials in addition tosite cleanup in Colorado. ment. traditional paint. Her work often Part of his current work involves consulting to crosses between painting andmany sectors of the mining business. Recently, he Glenn Bienstock has a back- drawing and sculpture. When notconsulted for the Treasure of the SS Central America, ground in collecting, sales and in the studio she likes walking and exploring newa ship that sunk in 1857 with tons of gold on board. most recently worked in insur- places and things.The ship has been recovered and was the subject of ance claims. As a child he col-a Discovery Channel documentary. lected stamps and coins. He Barbara Wilson returns to has a collection of early stereo the Holabird team after taking Uwe Nikoley is our pho- era classical vinyl records from time off following the birth of her tographer and imaging expert. the Golden Age of recording. third child. With more than a de- With an academic background in His other hobbies include the cade of experience in graphic de- electrical engineering, Uwe has appreciation of fine wines and sign and publishing, Barbara as- brought the latest technological cooking. sists the team with catalog layout, advancements and efficiency to flyers, brochures and designing his position at HWAC. His long advertising material. She enjoys hours, dedication, perfectionism, the creative and historical enviornment of FHWAC. and determination have been aninvaluable asset and continue to improve the quality Randolf Haumann has beenof our catalogs. an active collector since a child. Minerals, stamps, coins, butter- Joe Elcano is an advocate for flies you name it. He acciden- the importance of history to the tilly fell into bottle collecting in world we live in today. A former educator for 36 years, he under- 1963, and was an avid digger stands the importance of bringing that history to life. As he likes to and dealer for 46 years. Now say, “It is all about the story!” Born and raised in Reno, he is a serious specializing in better bottles Nevada history buff and collectsanything from Nevada with a story! He has chosen to Randolf brings his knowlegework with the fine people at Holabird Western Ameri-cana in his retirement for the excitement of learning and expertise to the Holabirdnew things and finding new stories! Americana team.

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1000 San Francisco, California, Lot #1005 San Francisco, California, 1855 Adams & Co. Receipt for Two San Francisco Mint Gold Rush Boxes from Philadelphia Mint to Bullion Memorandum, 1855 No. SF Mint These boxes were shipped 8545. Deposit of 26 oz. California gold on April 11, 1855. They weighed 150 grains on Sept. 24, 1855 by William pounds! Very likely carrying supplies Kimble (probably misspelled and for the new mint or, maybe even, should be “Kimball”). .8905 fineness, dies for the new mint. Signed by John total value $460.95. Signed by Cahill for Treasurer of the Branch Mint. A Bell for superintendent Lewis A Condition issues: Folds, heavy soiling, holes, water damage along Birdsall. Birdsall was trained in the bottom. But...this sheet does come with some background information.Philadelphia Mint and would open the new mint in San Francisco. Included is a 1969 issue of Black & Veatch News & Views (Kansas City)Excellent condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) with an article highlighting Ralph Hardman and his numismatic hobby.Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57454 This assay sheet was given to him in 1958 folded in a coin purse. William Kimble, the depositor, was Hardman’s great-great-grandfather. Lot #1001 San Francisco, California, 1855 (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 500-1000 Freeman & Co. Receipt from US Mint in HWAC#57672 Philadelphia to US Mint in San Francisco July 2, 1855. Signed by Jno. A. Bell for Lot #1006 San Francisco, California, superintendent Birdsall. Possibly coin dies. San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion These would be sent from Philadelphia Memorandum, 1864 Memorandum to branch mints regularly as dies would of Gold Bullion Deposited at the wear out. As stated on the form, Freeman Branch Mint of the United States& Co. was the successor to Adams & Co. and offered “New-York and at San Francisco, April 12th, 1864.California Package Express.” Excellent condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Deposited by C.T.H. Palmer of the Wells Fargo office in Folsom. One barMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-700 HWAC#57462 weighing 62 oz., .956 fineness, and valued at $1,220.93. Signed by J.H. Beardsley (an abstract clerk) for the Treasurer of the Mint. 4.25” x 11” Lot #1002 San Francisco, California, Red print, folds with minor separation and some soiling. Rare. The San 1856 Freeman & Company Receipt for Francisco Mint had opened 10 years previous during the California Package sent from US Mint to Branch Gold Rush. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#50926 Mint in San Francisco Dated September 18, 1856. Sent by (?) Line. From Moro Lot #1007 San Francisco, California, Phillips. For one box of borax. The borax 1867 San Francisco Mint Gold was used in the bullion refining process Bullion Deposit Memorandum No. to remove copper and iron. Phillips (of 5911. Memorandum of Gold Bullion Aramingo Chemical Works at 27 North Deposited at the Branch Mint of theFront Street) had the contract for the United States Mint and all of its United States deposited on Oct. 2,branches for vitriol, aquafortis, nitric and muriatic acids, copperas, etc. 1867 by NO Gray. 27.05 ounces .850 fineness gold. A small amount ofSteam ship / side wheeler vignette. Number 1781. Overall in excellent silver. Net value was $453.66. Signed by J.S. Steen for Treasurer of thecondition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200- Branch Mint. Deep folds. 4.25 x 10.75” (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-400 HWAC#57468 200 HWAC#59180 Lot #1003 Sacramento City, Lot #1008 San Francisco, California, California, 1856 Pacific Express San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion Company Receipt to the San Deposit Memorandum, 1874 No. Francisco Mint Rare early receipt 2711, for grains deposited by F. from the Pacific Express Company Daneri & Co. on Sept. 10, 1874. 29.95 for $2,686.50 to the San Francisco ounces, .911 fineness. Total value Mint for coinage and returns. Signed $542.75. Signed by Ed. S. Gurn for the superintendent. 4 x 10.75”by E.W. Tracy. Light blue paper, 8 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches. (Al Adams Gold Red print. Folds, very good condition. F. Daneri & Co. were ItalianRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58173 importers and wholesale grocers in San Francisco who began business in 1860. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150- Lot #1004 San Francisco, California, 300 HWAC#57646 Gold Bullion Memorandum, San Francisco Mint, 1855, Gold Rush Lot #1009 San Francisco, California, 1882 San Era, for Sailors Diggings Very rare Francisco Mint Assays for Chinese Tong Young Gold Rush assay receipt. Dateline San & Company Plenty of Chinese writing on the Francisco, Oct. 16, 1855. No. 9689, reverse which we can’t read, but are sure will lead one deposit weighing 22.83 oz, .913 the owner of this document to some interesting fineness, valued at $399.98. Deposit history. 1882 assay for 42 ounces which certainly is from J. Wilson. Signed by Sam suggest placer mining. Worth $718 in gold andCahill for Treasurer of the Branch Mint. Notations bottom left for Wells $5 in silver. The prevailing thought is that theFargo freight charges. Reverse has pen notations: “Assay US Mint / Chinese would go into placer areas when theSailor Diggings / Oct 19, 1855” This likely refers to the famous Oregon white placer miners left and through hard work and cooperationhydraulic gold mining site Sailors Diggings, located on the Illinois make a handsome sum of money. (We can attest to the cooperationRiver in Josephine County, Oregon, just north of the California border. and hard work. In the streams near Greenville one can still see theDiscovered in 1852, the site became the town of Waldo in 1856, and huge boulders that were moved by the Chinese so they could get towas erased by hydraulic mining operations in the 1920s. The name the gold!) The Tong Young Company was a fairly large merchandiserefers to sailors who jumped ship in Crescent City and discovered operation in San Francisco. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57404the site on their way to Jacksonville. The miners dug an eleven miletrench to provide the water necessary for their hydraulic and placeroperations. The site was known for large nuggets. Blue paper with redprint. Folds, small areas of staining. 4.25” x 11.25” Est. $ 750-1500HWAC#50938Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 9

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1010 San Francisco, California, Lot #1015 Columbia, California, 1861 1887 San Francisco Mint Gold Wells Fargo Receipt for Gold Dust Sent Bullion Memorandum No. 4014. to the San Francisco Mint, 1861 1861. Deposited by F. Daneri & Co. on Dec. $1,440 in gold dust sent by Mr. Schultz. 16th, 1887. 29.93 ounces of grains Charges: $3.50. Large portion of bottom and amalgam, .917 fineness with right has been torn off. Est. $ 100-200 trace amounts of silver. Valued at HWAC#54067 $540.68. Signed by P.J. Donnelly forthe Superintendent. Folds, one area of staining. 5.5 x 11.25” F. Daneri Lot #1016 San Francisco, California, San Francisco& Co. were Italian importers and wholesale grocers who started Mint Refiner Soda Bottle, c 1876 Applied top aquabusiness in 1860. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. soda bottle with a vignette of the classic seated$ 100-200 HWAC#58528 Liberty as found on coins of the 1860’s-70’s. Made by San Francisco soda merchant C. C. Dall, a former Lot #1011 San Francisco, California, melter and refiner for the San Francisco Mint. In the San Francisco Mint Gold Bullion 1860’s and 1870’s it was common for workers of Deposit Memorandum, 1887 No. the Mint to be appointed by the president or by the 685. Deposited July 30th, 1887 by superintendent. All too often, it was political party Emile H. Daneria. Twenty-two ounces controlled. Dall may have been a member of the of California placer gold grains. Total the wrong party, or he didn’t get along with others. Many of the Mint value after melting $385.42. Signed workers were also chemists or in related fields, such as drug stores, by Connelly for the superintendent. many had soda fountains. Dall named his establishment “ColumbiaFolds. 5.75 x 11.25” Daneri was likely a merchant that got paid in gold. Soda Works” in honor of the vignette of Columbia. There are onlyEst. $ 100-200 HWAC#572069 two embossed bottles that I know of reflecting US coins. The US Gold Bitters has a double eagle on it and is extremely rare. Very nice light Lot #1012 San Francisco, California, blueish aqua, no chips, cracks, dings. very minor wear line at shoulder. 1891 Bullion Deposits to the Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#57702 United States Mint (Six Total) These six deposits were made from January Lot #1017 San Francisco, California, 1876 Brown to November of 1891. The ore was Bros. & Co. Cover & Letter Re: Oregon Gold Bar all in gold. They were deposited by Deposited at SF Mint Letter and corner advertising the Bank of California for Dasso & cover for Brown Bros. & Co., Agents for Oregon City Tiscornia (who must have sent the Woolen Manufacturing Co. Dateline San Francisco, bullion to the Bank of California). The Sept. 1st, 1876. Letter is addressed to S. Marks & Co. fact that these are small deposits of of Roseburg, Oregon. “We have received your bar bullion and in the form of amalgam from the ‘Est. $er’ Mine which we took to the Mintleads one to believe they were from a placer mine. Dasso & Tiscornia for coinage and realized $667.89...” After taking theran a stage out of San Andreas in the late 1880’s and early 1890’s. Oregon gold bar to the SF Mint, Brown Bros. passedThe 1886-87 McKenney’s Pacific Coast Directory showed they had a the $667.89 to the credit of Marks & Co. The Est. $er Mine was locatedgeneral merchandise store in San Andreas also. The Dasso / Tiscornia on Grave Creek in Southern Oregon. According to The West Shore, Vol.Store still stands at 35 North Main Street. In the 1880’s the Dasso 12 (1886), the Est. $er Mine was located in the Northern Josephinebrothers also owned a Livery Stable [Northern Calaveras County by District and worked for ten years. There was a five-stamp mill, a 500Marvin, et al] Est. $ 500-800 HWAC#57379 foot long tunnel (the longest in Southern Oregon), and the ore was averaging $8 a ton. Work in the mine ceased about 1881. Est. $ 100- Lot #1013 San Francisco, California, 200 HWAC#55569 1904, 1913 San Francisco Mint Assays for the Yellow Astor Mine Lot #1018 San Francisco, California, 1877 Lot of three. Two dated 1913 adn Three Historic Ephemera Pieces: Corner one 1904. All to “Y A” or Yellow Astor cover advertising with Letterhead and Mine in Randsburg, Kern County. US Mint Assay Receipt The letterhead and 1904 for 501 ounce bar and 1913 for corner cover are for Kruse and Euler. They 322 ounce and 386 ounce bars. The were grocers. The mint assay receipt for gold Yellow Astor is one of California’s and amalgam is also to them. It is from themore famous and longest producing mine. IT ran from 1895 to 1933. San Francisco Mint for $716.50. The letterBy 1904 there were more than 10 miles of tunnels! Est. $ 200-300 clearly marks this as Shasta County gold.HWAC#57400 The question begs, what is the San Francisco Mint sending a check to grocers for gold in Shasta County? Well, Edward Kruse is the answer. Lot #1014 San Francisco, California, Besides being in a 40 year grocery partnership with Euler (c1853 to Two 1909 San Francisco Mint 1893), he as also the vice-president of the German Savings and Loan Gold Bullion Deposits 1) No. 7419. Society. It is certainly this connection that must be why he is handling Deposit from E.W. Nerson of amalgam a check for gold. Kruse arrived in California in September of 1849 - a & grains from the King Mine. Approx. true 49er. He was president of the Society of California Pioneers in 9 ounces, .838 fineness. Labeled as a 1889-90. He was founder of the German Benevolent Society and a dirty deposit. Signed by Norton for the director of the German Hospital. [1896 obituary] Litsch owned the Superintendent. 2) No. 1634. Deposit Evening Star Mine in c1900 which consisted of 60 acres patented from the Wells Fargo National Bank of in Sec 4 T 32 N R 5 W 2 miles southeast of Copley in the Flat Creek SF, JC Young, Taylorsville. Seven ounces mining district. Three parallel veins strike N 50 W dip 50 S greenstone of amalgam, .925 fineness. Signed by footwall and granitic porphyry hanging Pay shoot 230 feet long and Mahler for the Superintendent. Rips, 14 inches wide, free milling. Development work consists of a tunnel missing corners. Both are 6 x 11.5” 1100 feet long and 1000 feet of drifts. Three men were employed in(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 1915. [Mining and Mineral Resources of Shasta County by ChesterHWAC#57678 Brown] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#5708710 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1019 San Francisco, California, Rare Lot #1024 Denver, Colorado, San Francisco Mint Production Report, Denver Mint and Bank Books (2) 1881 Very rare, but only partially filled out. Hardcovers. A Pioneer Denver Mint Single sheet Report of Gross Production for by Mumey, Growing Through History July 1, 1881 to December 31st, 1881. Cower with Colorado, The Colorado National (?) & Co. Mining Company, Moores Flat Banks 1862-1987 by Noel (Al Adams (Post Office), Nevada County, California. No Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) other information is filled in. 8 x 10” Folds, Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58625 toning. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57679 Lot #1025 Milledgeville, Georgia, 1830 Significant Lot #1020 San Francisco, California, Historical Letter Hinting San Francisco and Denver Mint at the Possibility of Postcards Lot of eleven post cards a Mint in Georgia from the two western United States Incredible two page letter Mints. Five Denver, all unused. Six written and signed by the San Francisco four unused and two president of the Central written in 1902 and 1922. (Al Bank of Georgia, James Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Camak, addressed toCollection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58171 Samuel Moore, Director of the Mint in Philadelphia, Lot #1021 Denver, Colorado, Denver datelined Milledgeville, (Georgia) March 13, 1830. This early letter Mint Assay for Gold Hill, Boulder was written in less than a year from the original date of discoveries of County, Ore, 1873 United States gold in Georgia. “Within the past year, discoveries have been made in Mint (“Branch” crossed out) form, this state which warrant the conclusion that the gold mines of Georgia dateline Denver, Colorado, May 19, are very valuable. It has been suggested that those who own, or are 1873. No. 128, for ore marked White engaged in working these mines, would be greatly accommodated, Rock Lode, Gold Hill, Boulder County, could some arrangement be made by which they could dispose of Colorado. Assayed for Longdon & the gold they may find, to this bank. And it is believed that probably Willis. Ore contained 20 ounces the bank itself may be benefited by such arrangement. Will yougold, 65 ounces silver, total value $497.90. Signed by J.Schirman (?) by have the goodness to furnish the Directors with the information thatDavis. 5.25 x 8.75” Staple hole. Very fine condition. Mining in the Gold may enable them to decide on the subject. In particular, it would beHill area dates back to the beginning of mining history in Colorado in desirable to us to know what your regulations are in connection with1858 with the Captain Thomas Aikens, his son, James, and about 18 the gold you receive from N Carolina, and the most approved methodsother gold seekers from the Midwest setting up camp at the mouth of practiced at the Mint to avoid imposition…”Boulder Canyon, calling the place, “Camp Red Rock.” Gold Hill has been Hixon (US Obsolete Bank Notes, 1988) shows this bankcalled the first permanent mining town in the Colorado mountains. as existing from 1829-1842. As a new bank, they would have beenThe town had three mining booms in the 1860s, 1870s, and then anxious to try to get a piece of the Georgia gold business. Bank notes1930s. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 from this bank are extremely rare. Their involvement in the GeorgiaHWAC#57648 gold business is unknown, but it appears that they never directly entered the Georgia gold market, as evidenced by the fact that they Lot #1022 Denver, Colorado, 1906 & 1913 never placed a branch in Auraria or Dahlonega. The Bank of Darien Two Cripple Creek Gold Bullion Deposits (1818-1841) also had a branch in Milledgeville. They were successful at the Denver Mint 1) No. 1864. Deposited in opening branches in Auraria (c1834-1836) and Dahlonega (c1836- by Frank M. Downer, Supt. a/c A. L. Arnold, 1841), and probably had the majority of the gold region banking P.O. 399, Cripple Creek. After melting, the business during the first decade of the Dahlonega Branch Mint. deposit was 53.77 ounces, .9975 fineness, Milledgeville was the historical state capital of Georgia. It became valued at $1,107.50. Signed by R.C. Webster, the state capital in 1804, and remained the capital through the Civil warrant clerk for the Superintendent. War, when General Sherman invaded and overtook the town. In Downer was previously Assayer in Charge 1868 the capital was moved to Atlanta. None of the principals on this before becoming the Mint Superintendent. certificate are listed in Bonner’s Milledgeville, Georgia’s Antebellum A.L. Arnold is listed as secretary for the Capital, 1978. Marinette Mining Co. in 1898. 2) 1913 The first step in attracting a United States Mint to Georgia would deposit by the Isabella Mines Co. 36.81 be to prove there is enough gold and the necessity of doing so. Thisounces melted to 20 ounces, .578 fineness, valued at $240.15. Signed letter dated March 13, 1830 is from James Camak of the Centralby G.R. Whitney for the Superintendent. Both forms have folds and Bank of Georgia. The bottom of the second page says “Samuel Moore,other light wear. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ esq. / Philadelphia.” He was appointed by President James Monroe200-500 HWAC#57652 as Director of the United States Mint on July 15, 1824, holding this office until 1835. Moore moved to Philadelphia. This letter is going Lot #1023 Denver, Colorado, A Pioneer Denver to Samuel Moore of the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The letter Mint by Mumey Hardcover 93pp (Al Adams promotes Georgia mining, “...the conclusion that the gold mines of Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- Georgia are very valuable.” The letter than suggests a place to assay 150 HWAC#58620 this gold, “It has been suggested that those who own or are engaged in working these mines, would be greatly accommodated could some arrangement be made by which they could dispose of the gold....” Finally, Mr. Camak promotes his bank as the proper place for this, “This bank is a state institution....No purpose of speculation, therefore, can be entertained....” Five years later Dahlonega would receive a branch mint of the United States Mint. A few tears. Two rips at edges of folds. One old tape mark. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 5000-10000 HWAC#57066Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 11

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1026 Dahlonega, Georgia, Lot #1028 1854 Dahlonega Mint Assay Dahlonega, Memorandum, 1854 January 15, Georgia, 1857 1854 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Dahlonega Deposited at the Branch Mint at Mint Assay Dahlonega, Georgia by William A. Memorandum, Lucas. Signed by WF Strange for 1857 Aprilacting treasurer. 4.85 ounces, 984 fine. $98.66. This is a very small 15, 1857amount and just may have come from a sluice miner. Branch Mint at MemorandumDahlonega, Georgia was established by a Congressional Act in 1835. of Gold BullionThe branch mint soon opened for business, producing gold coins Deposited at the Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia by Williamonly from 1838-1861. Half eagles ($5 gold), quarter eagles ($2.50 Bacon(?). Signed by JM Patton. 4.85 ounces, 984 fine. $98.66. Thisgold), and gold dollars were minted for the first time in 1838, 1839, is a very small amount and just may have come from a sluice miner.and 1849, respectively. The only issuance of the rare three dollar Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia was established by a Congressionalgold piece occurred in July 1854. The mint struggled mightily in Act in 1835. The branch mint soon opened for business, producingdifficult circumstances, which included the mint’s remote location, gold coins only from 1838-1861. Half eagles ($5 gold), quarter eaglesthe declining deposits of gold, and the ever-changing political climate. ($2.50 gold), and gold dollars were minted for the first time in 1838,The beginning of the Civil War saw the end of the Dahlonega Mint’s 1839, and 1849, respectively. The only issuance of the rare threebrief history as a United States coining facility. Julius Patton was the dollar gold piece occurred in July 1854. The mint struggled mightilyfifth superintendent of the Dahlonega Mint and held the position from in difficult circumstances, which included the mint’s remote location,1853 until 1860. He was a lawyer and former state treasurer when he the declining deposits of gold, and the ever-changing political climate.took the position of superintendent. Patton, a States’ Rights Democrat The beginning of the Civil War saw the end of the Dahlonega Mint’sabout thirty-five years old, was described as being “efficient without brief history as a United States coining facility. Julius Patton was thebeing noisy.” In 1861 he represented BIbb County at the Journal of fifth superintendent of the Dahlonega Mint and held the position fromthe Public and Secret Proceedings of the Convention of the People of 1853 until 1860. He was a lawyer and former state treasurer when heGeorgia, Held in Milledgeville and Savannah in 1861, Together with took the position of superintendent. Patton, a States’ Rights Democratthe Ordinances Adopted” and was appointed the secretary. This was about thirty-five years old, was described as being “efficient withoutthe secessionist convention in Georgia. [wikipedia, “An Illustrated being noisy.” In 1861 he represented BIbb County at the Journal ofHistory of the Georgia Gold Rush and the United States Branch Mint at the Public and Secret Proceedings of the Convention of the People ofDahlonega, Georgia” by Lester] This document in excellent condition. Georgia, Held in Milledgeville and Savannah in 1861, Together withNo edge issues of discoloration. It is a very rare United States Mint the Ordinances Adopted” and was appointed the secretary. This waspiece of history. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) the secessionist convention in Georgia. [wikipedia, “An IllustratedEst. $ 5000-8000 HWAC#57440 History of the Georgia Gold Rush and the United States Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia” by Lester] This document shows discoloration, Lot #1027 Dahlonega, Georgia, rips at folds, and faded ink. Still it is a very rare United States Mint 1856 Dahlonega Mint Assay piece of history. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Memorandum, 1856 May 17, Est. $ 5000-8000 HWAC#57055 1856 Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at the Branch Mint at Zoom in and see Dahlonega, Georgia by William close up detailBacon. Signed by JM Patton. 4.85 ounces, 984 fine. $98.66. This is High Resolutiona very small amount and just may have come from a sluice miner. Images of ALL LOTSBranch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia was established by a Congressional available online atAct in 1835. The branch mint soon opened for business, producinggold coins only from 1838-1861. Half eagles ($5 gold), quarter eagles FHWAC.com($2.50 gold), and gold dollars were minted for the first time in 1838,1839, and 1849, respectively. The only issuance of the rare threedollar gold piece occurred in July 1854. The mint struggled mightilyin difficult circumstances, which included the mint’s remote location,the declining deposits of gold, and the ever-changing political climate.The beginning of the Civil War saw the end of the Dahlonega Mint’sbrief history as a United States coining facility. Julius Patton was thefifth superintendent of the Dahlonega Mint and held the position from1853 until 1860. He was a lawyer and former state treasurer when hetook the position of superintendent. Patton, a States’ Rights Democratabout thirty-five years old, was described as being “efficient withoutbeing noisy.” In 1861 he represented BIbb County at the Journal ofthe Public and Secret Proceedings of the Convention of the People ofGeorgia, Held in Milledgeville and Savannah in 1861, Together withthe Ordinances Adopted” and was appointed the secretary. This wasthe secessionist convention in Georgia. [wikipedia, “An IllustratedHistory of the Georgia Gold Rush and the United States Branch Mintat Dahlonega, Georgia” by Lester] This document shows discolorationand some small tears at bottom. Still it is a very rare United StatesMint piece of history. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Est. $ 5000-8000 HWAC#5743712 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1029 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1858 Letter from Lot #1031 Dahlonega, Georgia, the Dahlonega Mint signed by Superintendent Dahlonega Mint Jug by Shields Brown J. M. Patton Dahlonega. US. Branch Mint. 1858- 13” single handle jug by Patrick Shields. 1860. Short letter addressed to Dr. Ira R. Foster. US BRANCH MINT / DAHLONEGA GEO. Letter informs Foster that his letter had just 1838-1861. #16/50 (Al Adams Gold Rush been received (7 days after it was written), that Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 the check is enclosed. About the USBR Mine HWAC#57968 (Briar Patch on the Etowah?) Very few early Georgia mining letters are known in private Lot #1032 Dahlonega, Georgia, hands. Signed by superintendent Patton. Patton Dahlonega Mint Jug by Shields Brown was the fifth superintendent from 1853 to 1860. 11” dual handle jug by Patrick Shields. USHe was relieved - not for disciplinary reasons - but for a friend of BRANCH MINT / DAHLONEGA GEORGIA.President Lincoln’s. J. M. Patton as the fifth superintendent of the (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliamint, 1853-1860. Patton was removed from office by the newly Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57969elected President Lincoln, who appointed a friend (George Kellogg)in his stead. Written and signed by Patton as Superintendent of the Lot #1033 Dahlonega, Georgia, DahlonegaBranch Mint at Dahlonega November 11, 1858 to Ira A. Foster, who Mint Jug by Shields Brown 11.5” dualhad deposited gold with the Mint. Patton noted that he was forwarding handle jug by Patrick Shields. US BRANCHa check for the deposit. US Mint superintendent James Ross Snowden MINT / DAHLONEGA GEO. 1838-1861.on Patton’s forced retirement remarked that he was happy to state #15/50. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliathat their “official ---, which has existed for more than seven years (the Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57970length of Patton’s tenure), was never marred by anything unpleasantor disagreeable, on the contrary, it has been eminently harmonious Lot #1034 Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonegaand satisfactory.” Patton brought a new level of professionality to Mint Jug by Shields Brown 12” single handlethe Dahlonega Branch Mint. Patton found that the gold coins issued jug by Patrick Shields. US BRANCH MINT /at the Branch Mint were too high in silver, and had uneven planchet DAHLONEGA GEO. 1838-1861. #7/50 (Alweights. He discovered that the rolls used to make the planchets from Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)the Georgia gold were worn out, and the thickness, and therefore the Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57971weight, varied up to 3/16 of an inch, as noted by Head and Etheridgein The Neighborhood Mint. (2000). The high silver also caused the Lot #1035 Dahlonega, Georgia,coins to wear far too quickly, which is quite obvious to collectors Dahlonega Mint Jug by Shields Browntoday. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 12” single handle jug by Patrick Shields. USHWAC#57072 BRANCH MINT / DAHLONEGA GEO. 1838- 61. Handle is broken off and included. Lot #1030 Marietta, Georgia, 1860 #17/50 (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Letter to J. M. Patton from Director Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57972 of the U. S. Mint in Philadelphia One page letter on Mint of the United States Stationary. Director of the Mint James Snowden acknowledges the admirable job that Patton had done the last seven years. (He had been replaced by a President Lincoln friend.) Also says will take him up on staying with Patton if he ever gets down that direction. Snowden goes on to heap praises on Patton forthe job he did. Snowden signs the letter, “your friend and obedientservant”. This is a must for any Dahlonega or Patton collector! Somerips at fold edges. Accompanied by a 1963 letter to Blaise F Dantone,the legendary owner of Peachtree Coin Shop about this 1860 letter. J. M. Patton, the fifth superintendent of the mint, 1853-1860. Pattonwas removed from office by the newly elected President Lincoln, whoappointed a friend (George Kellogg) in his stead. This letter, datedOctober 15, 1860 on US Mint stationery (Philadelphia), is written byUS Mint superintendent James Ross Snowden to Patton, remarking onPatton’s kind letter to him and invitation to visit him at his home inGeorgia. Patton had been removed by Lincoln. Snowden notes in theletter that he is happy to state that their “official vvv, which has existedfor more than seven years (the length of Patton’s tenure), was nevermarred by anything unpleasant or disagreeable, on the contrary, it hasbeen eminently harmonious and satisfactory.” Patton brought a new level of professionalism to the DahlonegaBranch Mint. Patton found that the gold coins issued at the BranchMint were too high in silver, and had uneven planchet weights. Hediscovered that the rolls used to make the planchets from the Georgiagold were worn out, and the thickness, and therefore the weight,varied upt o 3/16 of an inch, as noted by Head and Etheridge in TheNeighborhood Mint. (2000). The high silver also caused the coinsto wear far too quickly, which is quite obvious to collectors today.(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1000-3000HWAC#57067Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 13

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1036 Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega Mint Jug by Shields Brown 12” dual handle jug by Patrick Shields. US Mint and Smith House. #5/50 (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57973 Lot #1037 Dahlonega, Georgia, Lot #1040 Dahlonega, Georgia, The US Branch at Dahlonega, Dahlonega Mint Jug by Shields Brown 11” single handle jug by Patrick Shields. Georgia:: It’s History and Coinage Hardcover 119 pages plus US BRANCH MINT / DAHLONEGA GA index (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#58614 #1/50 (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57975 Lot #1038 Dahlonega, Georgia, Lot #1041 , Georgia 7 Different Dahlonega Mint Building Photos Dahlonega Mint Jug by Shields Brown Group Unframed 14” x 11” miner panning for gold. Framed photo 11” single handle jug by Patrick Shields. of Dahlonega US Mint with soldiers standing guard c. 1877, 99/500. Frame 12” x 15”, photo 5.5” x 6.5”. Wood framed 150th anniversary US BRANCH MINT / DAHLONEGA GEO. of Dohlonega Mint postal cover 2/12/1988 with signed mint drawing on lower half. Frame 15.5” x 12.5”. Framed Dahlonega Mint 1838-1861. #6/50. (Al Adams Gold Rush photo of a drawing, 9” x 11.5”.2 Framed Dahlonega Mint drawings, possibly 1972, 8.5” x 10.5”, small lower left water stain on one, lower Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 right corner stain on the other. Framed print of pencil drawn of HWAC#57976 Dahlonega mint, c. 1980. Frame 10.5’” x 12.75”. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#56130 Lot #1039 Dahlonega, Georgia, The US Branch at Dahlonega, Georgia:: It’s History and Coinage Hardcover 119pp plus index (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#5861114 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. MintLot #1042 Carson City, Nevada, Carson City Mint Payroll for July 1866 for Building the Mint Est. $ 5000-10000 HWAC#50965Quite possibly the best Carson City Mint document we’ve ever handled. ABE CURRY, FIRST MINT SUPERINTENDENT & THE “FATHER OF CAR-Lists 49 employees, their name, occupation, number of days worked, SON CITY”wage, total pay, signature and remarks. They were employed in exca- The bottom right corner carries the signature of Abe Curry. Abrahamvating the basement, cutting the drain for a sewer, quarrying granite Van Santvoord Curry was the founder of Carson City and a business-from Abe Curry’s quarry, etc. man who greatly influenced the evolution of Nevada territory and the early state. Curry turned up in western Utah Territory, now westernHISTORY OF THE MINT Nevada, in 1858. He and his three partners, B. F. Green, Frank M.The Carson City Mint was one of only seven federal mints constructed Proctor, and J. J. Musser, hoped to establish a mercantile business in thein the United States. An 1863 Act of Congress established it as a branch thriving town of Genoa. On this new tract, Curry opened a sandstonemint, but the Civil War and congressional appropriations delayed its quarry and, with material from the quarry, built a two-story hotel onconstruction until 1866. Treasury Department architect A. B. Mullett the site. He also built the Great Basin Hotel on one of his town lots, and,designed the building. Workers completed the mint in 1869 and the in a burst of calculated enthusiasm, donated ten acres in the center ofmint struck its first coin in 1870. In 1874, it was awarded full status as town as the site of an anticipated state capitol building. In 1861, whena United States Mint along with facilities in San Francisco and New Or- Congress cleaved Nevada Territory from gigantic Utah Territory, Curryleans under the administration of the original U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. donated the use of the second floor of his Warm Springs Hotel to theThe famed Comstock Lode, discovered in 1859, yielded millions of dol- first territorial legislature. On January 1, 1862, Governor James W. Nyelars in gold and silver, some of which was sold to the mint. The Carson appointed Curry warden of the territorial prison. As part of the deal,City Mint served as federal recognition of the value of the local mines Curry leased his Warm Springs Hotel as the prison, and the adjacentand their importance to the national economy. The last coinage was quarry provided the hard labor opportunities for prisoners, who quar-stamped at the Carson City Mint in 1893. During its history, the Carson ried much of the building material for early Carson City. Curry servedCity institution minted 56,636,119 gold and silver coins. Its mint status as warden for several years. In 1865, a year after Nevada statehood,was withdrawn in 1899, and it was an assay office until 1933. The Mint the United States Congress authorized construction of a branch mintbuilding opened as the Nevada State Museum in October 1941. Today in Carson City, naming Curry one of three planning commissioners. Bythe rare “CC” mint mark is one of the most coveted among coin collec- July 1866, when ground was broken, Curry was the superintendenttors. [ONE Online Nevada Encyclopedia] of construction, which finished in 1869. Minting began in 1870, with Curry now serving as superintendent. Late in 1870, Curry left the MintCHINESE LABORERS to accept a commission to build the engine house and machine shop forIt is unusual to see individual Chinese laborers listed. Although Ah the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The United States Mint closed forSing seems to have signed for each one, we see the laborers names in the day Curry died out of respect for its first superintendent. DespiteChinese and English. They received $3.00 a day/ The white workers his impressive accomplishments, Mary Curry claimed Abe had only onewere earning $5.00 a day. Amazingly, the first 8 names are for Chinese dollar in his pocket when he died. [ONE Online Nevada Encyclopedia]workers! They are listed as laborers making $3 per day. Includes: AhHong, Lou Keen, Ah Ting, Ah How, Ah Chow, Ah Chee, Ah Pee, and Ah Document is 25” x 22.75” Professionally matted and framed: 33” xLing. In the Remarks column, it is noted that: “These Chinese belong to 30.75.” Condition: expected fold lines, some staining bottom right, anda Company Known as the ‘Saw You’ Company and this Receipt is signed other small areas of wear (creases). Looks fantastic framed!by Ah Sing the agent, in Conformity to a Custom of the Chinese, whoabove is authorized to receive pay.”Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 15

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. MintLot #1043 Carson City, Nevada, Original Carson City Mint Lot #1045 Carson City, Nevada, CarsonMammoth Photo Print, c.1868 Original mammoth photo print of City Mint Receipt for 8,800 Ounce Silverthe US Mint in Carson City, NV. Drawing by A. B. Mullett. A duo of oxen Deposit, 1874 Extremely rare Carson City Mint form. United States Mint, Carson Cityattached to a cart are laying down in front of the mint while 2 men (printed), February 17th, 1874. Received of F.D. Hetrick, Superintendent U.S. Minton horses are approaching from the left. A man is sitting on the mint Carson City, 8,892.2 ounces of deposits of silver bullion consisting of No. 172-176.steps. This is quite a contrast to this surviving building in Carson Signed by George W. Bryant, melter and refiner. Printed on blue paper by H.S. Crocker & Co. 5 x 8” Spindle hole, one smudge. Reverse hasCity today which is in the center of town and now part of the Nevada pencil notations of different hardware including molds and pipes. Frank D. Hetrick was appointed superintendent in 1873. BeforeState Museum. 20th century frame. Frame 20” x 23”, photo 8.5” x 12”. arriving at the Carson City Mint as an assayer, Hetrick was an Assistant Assayer and Refiner at the Colorado Mint for 6 years. During the Civil(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 5000-10000 War, he served as a lieutenant in the Ninth Regiment, First Brigade ofHWAC#56140 the Seventh Division. He returned home from the war sick and took a long time to recover (according to the Lafayette Monthly, Vol. 3, 1872). He was appointed superintendent to the Carson City Mint by President Grant following H.F. Rice’s resignation. Rice served after Curry, and resigned amid allegations that assays were being altered and that sub-par coins were being minted. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#57656 Lot #1046 Carson City, Nevada, 1899 Rare Carson City Mint Form Re: Potosi Mine in Virginia City Rare interrogatories from the Director of the Mint via Carson City, NV mint dated 1899 requesting production report from the Potosi Mine in Virginia City, NV. Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58659Lot #1044 Carson City, Nevada, c1870 Carson City Mint Original Lot #1047 Carson City, Nevada,Brass Stencil You will never see this again! An original brass template Carson City Mint Gold Bullionfor the “Assistant Treasurer / from U. S. Mint, Carson City, Nevada.” Deposit Memorandum, 1887Also says “U. S. Boston, Mass.” This stencil was undoubtedly used on Memorandum of Gold Bullionwood crates that were sent to the United States Assistant Treasurer deposited at the Carson City Mint byin Boston and from the U. S. Mint in Carson City. Wooden crates from Chas. H. Peters on Nov. 15th, 1887.Carson City to the assistant treasurer can only mean coins! It was dug One bar, 30.40 ounces, .618 finenessyears ago by diggers working the Carson City dump. (This dump was gold, .318 fineness silver, total valuewell known to coin collectors because a few Carson City coin dies were $386.14. Signed by N.R. Davis for the Superintendent. Red font. Centerfound there. It is now in private hands and is no longer available for fold and toning/soiling. 6” x 11.5” Est. $ 180-360 HWAC#50941diggers.) Stencil is 10 x 11.5”. Parts of the stencil are missing; such asthe middle of the ‘O’ in ‘FROM’, the space between the ‘I’ and the ‘T’ in Lot #1048 Carson City, Nevada,‘CITY.’ Shows a little warping, but all in all for a piece that is almost 150 1888 1888 Carson City Mint Assayyears old and lived in a dump for a maybe a Century, it is in darn good Report for Charles H Peters Carsonshape! Est. $ 6000-10000 HWAC#50875 City Mint assay. For a “fine silver bar”. 428 ounces. .946 fineness. Signed by WG Thompson. Charles H Peters was a longtime Carson City resident and was buried in the local cemetery in 1930. Est. $ 200-500 HWAC#57402 Lot #1049 Carson City, Nevada, 1890-1932 Carson City Mint Bullion Documents Lot of 6. 1) Silver Bullion Deposit Memorandum dated 1890 by Rock Point Mill, Savage Mining Company. 7,457 ounces of amalgam producing two bars (3,872 and 3,426 ounces, .95 fineness silver) worth a total of $11,368.35 Signed by Elrod for Supt. Folds, small separation. The Rock Point Mill was located in Dayton. 2) Four later bullion memorandums: 1919 by the Mexican Milling Co., Virginia City; and 3 by Evert W. Gordon, 1928-1932. 3) Rare purchase order for billed to the Virginia & Truckee Railway for drills, 1921. Signed by W.A. Burns, Assayer in Charge. After 1893, the CC Mint stopped minting coins and functioned as an assay office. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 250-500 HWAC#5765716 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1050 Carson City, Nevada, Lot #1054 Carson City, Nevada, 1891 Carson City Mint Silver Bullion Carson City Mint Silver Bullion Deposit by Silver City Mine, 1890 Deposits by Washoe Mill, Silver Memorandum of Silver Bullion City, Nevada Two Memorandums of Deposited at the Mint of the United Silver Bullion deposited at the Carson States by the Justice Mining Company City Mint in 1891 by CH Peters for the (a mine in Silver City) on Dec. 15, Washoe Mill. One bar is 440 ounces, 1890. One bar, 1190 oz., .939 fineness .944 fineness silver. The other is ansilver, valued at $1,879.49. Signed by L.L. Elrod for superintendent. incredibly rich bar, 197.5 ounces, .999Purple font, folds, 5.5” x 11” The mint had just gone back into fineness. Both signed by Elrod for theoperation a year previous and would mint coins for another three superintendent. Folds, some toning,years. Est. $ 250-500 HWAC#50925 and staple holes. 6 x 11.5” According to Ansari, the Washoe Mill, also known Lot #1051 Gold Hill, Nevada, Gold Hill as the Pioneer Mill, was located in Silver City and is believed to be Assay Office Silver Bullion Deposit the first steam mill to operate in the Comstock beginning in 1860. It at the Carson City Mint, 1890 Two was built by Almarin B. Paul. The Devils Gate Mill was also originally great Comstock pieces. A bullion known as the Washoe Mill, but since the CC Mint memorandums are memorandum dated Jan. 23, 1890 for later (1890s), it is likely the former. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia the Gold Hill Assay Office (W.S. James Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#57660 Assayer) for a deposit by the Justice Mining Company (which was a mine Lot #1055 Carson City, Nevada, in Silver City). Two bars, 906 oz. and 1903 Carson City Mint Silver 1,236 oz, both 95% silver. Signed by Bullion Deposit from Silver City James as assayer. Attached to this Mill Memorandum of Silver Bullion memorandum is a Memorandum of deposited at the Mint of the United Silver Bullion Purchased at the Carson States at Carson City, Nevada. Jan. 27,City Mint. Dated Feb. 3rd, 1890. The two deposits from James totaling 1903. Attached is a slip indicating2,140 ounces have now been melted into one 2,140 silver bar worth this deposit is from R.A. Trimble, Silver City, Nevada. One bar, .892$4,008.62 (silver @ $1.16 an ounce). Signed by Allen Bragg for the fineness. Signed by E.D. Vanderhith, Assayer in Charge. Folds and asuperintendent. 5.5” x 11” Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#50924 torn right side. Rare to find a Silver City deposit. Coinage operations ceased at the Mint in 1893. The facility continued as an assay office Lot #1052 Gold Hill, Nevada, Gold until 1933. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#572071 Hill, Nevada Bullion Deposited at the Carson City Mint, 1890 Lot #1056 Virginia City, Nevada, Two Silver Two pieces attached. Top sheet is City Bullion Deposits at Carson City & Memorandum of Bullion Deposited San Francisco Mints Two different Bullion for Assay at the Gold Hill Assay Office Deposit forms for the Donovan Reduction by the Justice Mining Company, Works, which was a Silver City, Nevada Sept. 27, 1890. Signed by W.S. James mining operation. One form is to the CarsonAssayer. Two bullion bars, weighing a total of over 3,000 ounces. This City Mint on April 29th, 1929 for one barsheet is attached to a Memorandum of Silver Bullion for the Carson weighing 100 ounces and being almostCity Mint. Signed by L.L. Elrod for superintendent. .94 fineness in 50/50 gold & silver. At this point, the Carsonsilver. Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#572048 City Mint was no longer minting coins and only doing assay work. The second US Mint Lot #1053 Carson City, form is for a deposit to the San Francisco Nevada, 1891 Carson Mint in 1924. One bar weighing 808 oz. City Mint Silver Bullion (.927 fineness silver). 6” x 9.5” Punch holes, toning. Est. $ 100-200 Deposits by Justice HWAC#50910 Mining Co., Silver City, Nevada Lot of 2. Both Lot #1057 Carson City, Nevada, are Memorandums of Rare Bullion & Exchange Bank Silver Bullion deposited Gold Deposit Card (Carson City in 1891 at the Carson City Mint?) Unusual and very rare. This Mint by CH Peters for the is a Gold Deposit card, US Mint Justice Mining Co. One Service Form No. 76 C. (c.1898). It is deposit is 3,261 ounces unused, but the reverse of the card (.942 fineness) and the has a note: “Geo.--I used the money other is 2,443.7 ounces on these checks to pay off today. I (.934 fineness). Both am laid up with a bad cold or would signed by LL Elrod for the come down myself- NCN” This came superintendent. Folds, out of a group of Carson City financial documents and we have never some toning, staple holes. seen another. The George is almost certainly George B. Hill who wasThe Mint was only two years away from ceasing coin production. The president of the Bullion & Exchange Bank. Given that the B&E workedJustice Mine was staked in 1859 one mile northwest of Devils Gate. inside of the Carson City Mint after 1893 controlling the refineryThe Justice Shaft was sunk in the 1870s (with similar shafts in Gold operations, this is quite possibly a Carson City Mint document! 4” xHill and Virginia City) in an attempt to reach the great depths of the 5.25” Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#50915Comstock Lode. [Ref: Ansari] (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 400-600 HWAC#57659Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 17

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / U.S. Mint Lot #1058 Carson City, Nevada, Carson City Mint Coin Bags (60) 60 unused appearing canvas bags stamped US MINT / CARSON CITY / NEVADA. Approx 11” x 5” plus top tie strings. Some have toning. Nice lot of mint bags. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#571570 Lot #1059 Charlotte, Lot #1061 Charlotte, North Carolina, 1854 Bank of Charlotte Daily North Carolina, Gold Deposits for the year 1854 This is a definitive record of gold Charlotte, North going to the Charlotte Bank which would ultimately find its way to the Carolina, US Mint Gold United States Mint. Starting with December 12, 1853 and ending May Bullion Memorandum, 4, 1855. Difficult to read but words like ‘Gold’ and ‘Gold Distribution’ 1853 Exceptionally and ‘Parcels of Gold’ and ‘Coin are found throughout. Fills two pages rare. Assay and part of a third page. Companies are also listed on some entries Memorandum of Gold like ‘J Whitfuld’ and ‘M- Johnson & Co.’ and ‘JJCJ’ and ‘WA Minton(?) & Bullion Charlotte, North Co.’ Names listed include ‘Mr. Reid (deposits $736 on February 20th - Carolina Mint ,October Templeton Reid?)’ and ‘D Parks’ and ‘Myers’. One average there are 5 to 28, 1853. Certificate 6 entries per month. Pages measure 16 x 10.5”. 2+ pages are full of the lists 25 samples of gold four page document. The top says ‘--- the Bank of Charlotte N. C.’ and deposited by D.A. Davis. ‘In Act with R. C. Pearson.” R.C. Pearson is definately to Robert Caldwell Fineness of the samples Pearson. He was the president of the Morganton branch of the Bank of ran from 753 to 948. the state of North Carolina at this time. He was also active in mining Signed M. H. Strange, in the state. He was the first president of the Western North Carolina acting Treasurer. The Railroad. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1500- form was in use for 3000 HWAC#56817 a long time since the preprinted date is Lot #1062 183_. Weight before Charlotte, Northmelting of all the samples is 370.25 oz, and after melting 364.65 oz, Carolina, 1854 SixTotal value $6494.74. Gold valued at ~$20.50 oz, charges for refining Letters from Banktotaled $32.47. Condition issues: some holes, staining, and foxing. of Charlotte to R.Please inspect. 11” x 10” A particularly rich belt of gold deposits C. Pearson. Thesewas discovered on Cherokee Indian land in Georgia, near what was are all from W. A.to become Dahlonega, in 1828, and continued into North Carolina Lucay, cashier, tocausing a huge influx of miners. The Mint opened in 1836 in Charlotte, Pearson. ThreeNorth Carolina to deal with the early Carolina gold discoveries which directly mentionwere first serviced by the Bechtlers who began operating their private receipt of gold, ‘5mint and assay office in Rutherford County North Carolina in 1831. parcels gold’ and ‘3The year before, Templeton Reid had opened the first private mint and parcels gold bullion’assay office in the United States in Gainesville, Ga. Gold was processed and ‘2 parcelsand refined at the Charlotte mint until March 28, 1838, when the first gold bullion.’$5 Gold half eagle was struck in Charlotte. Later that year the $2 1/2 These wouldquarter eagles were minted, and a small Gold dollar began production most probablyin 1849. Est. $ 3000-6000 HWAC#58523 be heading to the U. S. Mint at Charlotte. Other talk about banking business with Page Lot #1060 Charlotte, Bacon, Parker & Tolano, American Express, Adams Express, etc. R.C. North Carolina, 1855 Only Pearson is definately to Robert Caldwell Pearson. He was the president Known Large Bullion of the Morganton branch of the Bank of the state of North Carolina at Deposit Charlotte Mint this time. He was also active in mining in the state. He was the first Sheet Twenty deposits for president of the Western North Carolina Railroad. (Al Adams Gold November 14, 1855. This Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1000-1500 HWAC#56818 paper has condition issues (please see photograph) Lot #1063 Charlotte, North Carolina, and all the depositors can The US Branch at Charlotte, North not be seen. However, one Carolina: It’s History and Coinage can make out Ward, J Culp, Hardcover 123pp (Al Adams Gold D Randolph, D Jones, CF Rush Memorabilia Collection) Fisher, Biles, C Cotton, etc. Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#58612 Total deposits for that day equaled 672 ounces worth Lot #1064 Charlotte, North Carolina, $11,302. Almost all in The US Branch at Charlotte, North gold. Signed by William F Carolina: It’s History and Coinage Strange who was an original Hardcover, 123pp (Al Adams Gold employee as a clerk in Rush Memorabilia Collection)1837 (and probably held that position until the Civil War broke out). Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#58613(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 5000-7000HWAC#5750218 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1065 Philadelphia, Lot #1069 , California Gold Token Collection Lot of eighteen Pennsylvania, 1851 1851 tokens representing California fractional gold. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorandum of Bullion Memorabilia Collection) Est. 300-400 HWAC#60707 deposited by the Mint of the United States This may Lot #1070 , be unique in private hands. California Gold The United States Mint in Token Collection Philadelphia is depositing Eighteen tokens $1828.20 on September 24, representing 1851. By Robert C(aldwell). California Pearson. Signed by HL fractional gold. Dunning for treasurer Edward (Al Adams Gold C. Dale. Five deposits were Rush Memorabilia made. The first for California Collection) and the next four for North Est. 300-400 Carolina. This is very HWAC#60708interesting. Where did the California gold come from. Did Pearson tryhis luck in California and come back? Many southeastern miners didjust that! Hand written note identifies the people (mines): California(state not company), Holly Burton (or Buster), Carson & Glass(?)and Hughes & David(?). Great pair! Official document in wonderfulcondition except where the pin was that attached the two pieces ofpaper together. Some bending on the bottom corners. Hand writtennote is torn irregularly and dog eared. Dale was the ninth treasurer ofthe United State Mint appointed by Millard Fillmore on December 16,1850. On January 12, 1846 Dale became president of the Philadelphia,Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad. (Frederick Douglas made hisescape from slavery on this railroad in 1850.) (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 2000-5000 HWAC#57047 Lot #1066 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gold Rush Bullion Deposit at the Philadelphia Mint, 1851 Early Gold Rush deposit at the Philadelphia Mint, April 22, 1851 by W.C. Burnett. 39.45 ounces of California grains, .904 fineness,valued at $687.89 after melting. Signed for Edward C. Dale, Treasureof the Mint, by Dunning. Upper right corner missing. Folds, someseparation. 4 x 10.5” Light blue paper with red print. Records can befound for a W.C. Burnett serving as first lieutenant and then captainfor the First California Guard, 1864-1867. He also appears to be astate senator for California, 1856-1857, representing Yuba and SutterCounties. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-1000 HWAC#57651 Lot #1067 Philadelphia, Lot #1071 , California California Gold Tokens This is a collection Pennsylvania, U.S. Mint at of gold token duplicates from the years 1849 (1), 1852 (9), 1853 Philadelphia Postcard Collection (3), 1864, 65, 72 and 98. Condition ranges from good to near new. Lot of 32 post cards featuring the Est. 400-800 HWAC#571826 United States Mint in Philadelphia. The first Mint at 35 N. 7th Street was founded in 1792, and in 1908 was owned by the Frank H. Stewart Electric Co. The 225th Anniversaryof the Mint was also celebrated in 1908. Thirteen addressed, 19unused. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-240 HWAC#58176 Lot #1068 , Lionel O Gauge Mint Additional Images Electric Trains, New In The Boxes (6) A set of 6 Lionel new in the boxes Reverse & Alternative views of some lots “O” gauge trains commemorating US mints. The mints and Lionel number available online at are: Dohlonega 6-7530 (2), Charlotte 6-19419, New Orleans 6-7522, FHWAC.com Carson City 6-7518, Denver 6-7515. The cars appear to be of a similar pattern with a central safe door and2 windows displaying silver ingots. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 200-500 HWAC#56128Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 19

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1072 , Outstanding “Harts Coins of the West” SetThirty six coin set in Mint State Condition ranging from MS 63 to MS 66. Four MS 66; fifteen MS 65; fifteen MS 64; two MS 63. Est. $40,000-60,000 HWAC#60560Thirty six coin set in Mint State Condition ranging from MS 63 to MS 66. By 1904, Mary Hart was traveling regularly between San FranciscoFour MS 66; fifteen MS 65; fifteen MS 64; two MS 63. and Alaska, as well as Los Angeles and Tacoma – a tireless promoter of Alaska, she was the manager of Alaska’s exhibits at the 1904 Louisiana Similar in shape and dimension to the California Fractional Gold Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, continuing her Alaska promotionsseries, the privately struck gold “Coins of the Golden West” have been into the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. She also had familypuzzling researchers for decades. Struck in 10 ct. gold or finer (with the connections with Mayer and Brothers Jewelers, makers of the Alas-Alaska-Yukon series coming in at approx. 21 ct, according to Burnie), ka-Yukon tokens, and was active in marketing all the Golden Westthese mysterious and gold issues are a colorful commemoration of all issues at the 1916 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. WhileU.S. gold rush locales and feature unusual denominations such as Pinch, there is no “smoking gun” indicating that Mary E. Hart was responsibleDWT and Minerva Bear. for producing the “Coins of Golden West”, ancillary evidence strongly suggests that she was in the thick of it. With her interest in the gold The group includes: Alaska Pinch Series – 6 pcs., Parka Heads – 3 industry (and an impressive collection of Alaska gold nuggets), she is apcs., Alaska-Yukon Expo – 3 pcs., Minerva Bears – 6 pcs., Indian Bears – 6 natural fit for the persona of “M.E. Hart”, the original promoter of thesepcs., Idaho Gold – 3 pcs., Montana Gold – 3 pcs., Oregon Gold – 3 pcs., fascinating private gold issues.Washington Gold – 3 pcs. Marketed at the above Expositions from 1904 to 1916, the set M.E. Hart, the original marketer of these beautiful gold tokens (along makes an impressive visual, 36 pieces of privately minted, golden art!with Farran Zerbe) is even somewhat of a mystery – speculation existsthat it is the person of Mary E. Hart, one of the most prominent and The following was written by Fred Holabird in 2013...flamboyant businesswomen of the era. A brief look at the trajectory of her life puts Mary E. Hart at the epi-center of the Golden West set distribution:20 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles The Hart Set Western Gold Tokens c1909-1915Introduction The source of the Hart set of Coins of the Golden West has been a a women’s literary magazine published in San Francisco and then soldmystery for decades. The theme, size and shapes of the coins duplicates her interest to journey to Alaska near the end of the Klondike goldthe California fractional gold coins. The popularity of the Cal fraction- rush. Mining for gold in Alaska does not make one a token manufactur-al series amplified by 1900, when many of these tiny treasures were er, but it seemed too convenient a coincidence to dismiss.recreated in various forms for use in jewelry. That demand created aperfect market for the new series sold by Hart. Mary E. Gibson was born in 1856 and married Frank H. Hart in Moniteau, Missouri on September 17, 1879. The couple was one of Collectors of Hart coins get excited by the themes represented by two Frank and Mary Harts married in Missouri that year and it makesthe tokens. The various western gold rushes are all represented, as are tracing her history difficult at times. Mary E. Hart proves to be a com-some of the great expositions of the period. Produced in both octagonal mon name and one must be careful to track the right woman throughand round form, the tokens are very collectible. history. Mary related her own story in a presentation to the MissouriFew complete sets are known still in the frame made by Schreve & Co. Women’s Press Association in May 1914. She started writing poetryof San Francisco (perhaps less than ten). The coins were originally sold while living on her parents’ farm and was hooked on writing when herin sets as far as we know now (see the ad). It is not known if all the sets first poem was published at age eleven. On May 8, 1890, the Los Ange-were prepared in the Schreve metal frames. The coins were placed in les Times reported that Mrs. Mary E. Hart had become owner of Thelike-kind groups on a green velvet cloth, which lost color easily. Each Pacific Monthly, an infant magazine aimed at publishing quality literarycoin was adhered lightly to the cloth. The adhesive is easily removed, pieces mostly written by womenhence the high number of certified pieces. Hundreds of the coins indi-vidually survive, most in mint state, since they were sold as a memento, As secretary of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, Hartnot as circulating coin. Many were made into charms for bracelets or agreed to organize ethnographic collections for the California Pavilionnecklaces. NGC has recorded even more coins, though many of these after infighting among the California delegation threatened to derailare the same coin submitted for re-grading. planned exhibits. Her work in Chicago brought her organizational and management abilities to the attention of others, yet I can find noNew Research evidence that she participated in the 1894 Midwinter Fair in San Fran- cisco. Perhaps her magazine or other publication efforts diverted her Bill Hyder has been a student of the Hart coins for years, in part be- attention. The few mentions I find all place her in the Los Angeles areacause of a quest he and co-author Jeff Shevlin were on to find out who active in the Pacific Coast Women’s Press Association, although theremade many of the small gold pieces distributed in the circa 1900-1916 are mentions of her having a home near Santa Rosa.period, which covered the St. Louis Exposition, Alaska-Yukon PacificExposition, Pan-Pacific Expo, and more. Near the end of 1899, Mary E. Hart travelled to Alaska to write on behalf of a newspaper. After arriving in Nome when it was still a cluster While researching these subjects, Hyder came across a number of tents, in her own words she “got out on the beach and shoveled sandof original catalogs offering “these coins/tokens in an institutional into a ‘long Tom’ rocker with the rest of the prospectors.” Workingcollection in Washington.” Taking solid leads, he then searched all the alongside the men, Mary in time became an owner in the Jupiter-Marsnewspapers looking for more clues about Hart and other small sized mine, the Cheauyemere mine, and the Lone Star mine among others.gold coins. “I … searched the San Francisco papers, Los Angeles Times, She established a home in Nome and founded the Alaska Academyand Newspaper archives with no luck for the Coins of the Golden West. of Sciences and the Nome Women’s Club. She made her fortune as aI found M.E. Hart selling the US commemorative gold dollars from the businesswoman, but learning was her primary passion. She reportedPPIE, but not the gold sets. I went through the Numismatist through that women used their club in Alaska to keep up to date by studying1920 with no mention of the Gold Sets and one mention of M.E. literature, languages, the habits of people, zoology, botany, and eachHart selling the left over government official medals from the Pana- other’s gowns.ma-California Exposition in San Diego.” Finding clue after clue, Hyderconstructed the following essay, printed in part in the Numismatist Mary’s interest in the sciences and promoting Alaska led therecently. Interior Department’s governor of the District of Alaska to ask her to organize and serve as the manager of Alaska’s exhibits at the 1904Bill Hyder on Mary E. Hart: Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. One of the goals was to show the country that Alaska was more than a mining district. The While conducting research on Jules Charbneau with Jeff Shevlin, I territory developed its agricultural and stock-raising potential, whilefound myself sidetracked by the identity of M. E. Hart of the M. E. Hart Hart was intent on showcasing the native peoples. Despite her variedCompany of San Francisco. Jeff and I had confirmed that Charbneau interests, her personal collection of native Alaskan gold nuggets won adesigned and sold the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition small gold gold medal.medals included in Hart’s set usually referred to as the “Coins of theGolden West.” Without explicitly stating that the 10K native gold pieces Although Governor Brady and Mary E. Hart had not met prior towere coins, they were marked as meeting the demand for original the exposition, her reputation was certainly known to him. By 1904,$1/4, $1/2, and $1 coins made from native gold, all of which were she was travelling regularly between her homes in Alaska and the Sanconsidered rare. Francisco Bay Area, her former home in Los Angeles, with layovers at her brother-in-law’s home in Tacoma, Washington. With her interest Almost by chance, one search for Mary E. Hart returned a newspa- in the gold industry and her personal collection of Alaskan nuggets,per article about a Mary E. Hart in southern California working with I suspect she and Farran Zerbe made one another’s acquaintance inCalifornia’s delegation to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. St. Louis. His “Pennsylvania Gold” tokens sold to promote sales of theIntrigued, my casual search in the midst of another research project U.S. commemorative gold dollars would have attracted her attention,became an obsession and I quickly learned that she became editor of although he may have be drawn to her Alaskan gold exhibit. Hart continued her travels between San Francisco and Alaska over the next few years and served as a travel lecturer on the Pacific Coast Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 21

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin CollectiblesSteamship Company’s steamer, Spokane. The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pa- pieces suggests some relationship between M. E. Hart and Charbneau.cific Exposition drew her back to Washington State. She served as the I have demonstrated that Mary E. Hart certainly knew Charbneau andAlaska Women’s Commissioner to the exposition, organizing Alaskan was familiar with his gold tokens. She must have known Joseph Mayerexhibits for the exposition. While Mary E. Hart’s story is interesting in as well from her work in Seattle.its own right, her participation in the A.Y.P.E. links her to Jules Charb-neau and his 1909 Alaska gold pieces. The question remains, who made the pieces included in the “Coins of the Golden West?” Jeff Shevlin and I have documented that Mayer Jules Charbneau settled in Seattle in 1904 after marrying the daugh- and Brothers produced the AYPE tokens for Charbneau and they wereter of J. E. Standley, owner of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the Colman active buyers of Native gold and produce Native gold jewelry. The Aus-Dock. Standley sold Native American and Eskimo artifacts along with a tin Seward photograph collection housed at the Museum of History &variety of odd and curious souvenirs. Those disembarking from ships Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library in Seattle, includes a draft page forarriving in Seattle could not miss the shop and it would be a surprise if a product catalog being produced in the early 1920s. Along with bevelsMary did not stop in on her transits between San Francisco and Nome. for all sizes of U.S. gold coins, the draft page lists a bevel for Mayer’sHer brother-in-law, Louis F. Hart, was a successful lawyer in Tacoma own line of gold dollar sized souvenirs. While not absolute proof thatand later was elected the state’s Lieutenant Governor and later Gov- Mayer made the gold pieces, it is certainly suggestive that they madeernor. In 1909, most of the prominent men in the greater Seattle area more than the tokens for Charbneau.knew one another. Even if her brother-in-law did not introduce her toStandley, she and Standley worked together in mounting the exhibits Several sets of the “Coins of the Golden West” were sold in framesin the Alaska Building. Both prepared exhibits of Alaskan ivory arts, in made by Shreve & Co. in San Francisco that closely match the framesaddition to Hart’s efforts to tell the story of women in Alaska. Zerbe used for the Panama-Pacific commemorative coin sets. Zerbe purchased the remaining commemorative gold dollars at the end of Just up the street from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop was the headquarters the PPIE rather than return them to the mint and M.E. Hart marketedof Joseph Mayer and Brothers Jewelers. Mayer and Brothers were active the dollars in 1916. Zerbe also had a prior marketing relationship withbuyers of Alaskan gold and producers of Alaskan gold jewelry. They Joseph Mayer at the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition. While Julesheld the commission for selling the official medals produced by the U.S. Charbneau had moved into the insurance industry at the time of theMint at the exposition and they made the Alaska gold tokens for Jules PPIE, it would not be a stretch to see Mayer, Zerbe, and Hart team up toCharbneau. Hart would have been familiar with Charbneau’s gold piec- market the gold souvenirs.es if only through her friendship with his father-in-law. Given that Hartand Standley’s collecting interests overlapped in Alaskan artifacts and Why do we not hear of M. E. Hart Company after 1916? Did thethe fame of Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, I find it hard to believe that Mary E. business not prove profitable? While that is a possibility, we also knowHart would pass through the Seattle port on numerous trips and never that Mary E. Hart developed a terminal illness at some point after theonce meet Charbneau at the popular store. last 1916 mention of the M.S. Hart Company. On March 9, 1921, Mary locked the doors to her room in the house of a friend in Los Angeles, Farran Zerbe sold small gold tokens in 1904 in St. Louis as men- stopped the cracks in the doors and windows, and turned on the gastioned above and again in 1905 in Portland also to promote U.S. lamps without lighting them. Her obituary reported that she feared acommemorative gold dollars. He also sold an unofficial medal featuring pending serious operation made necessary by her illness.Lewis and Clark that was produced by Mayer and Brothers in 1905. He Mrs. Mary E. Hart, Alaska gold miner, editor, and lecturer; First Lady ofvisited Seattle at the end of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Since he the Arctic; and the best-known woman of the Northwest proclaimedhad a business relationship distributing Mayer and Brothers medals, her dictionary. In addition to her involvement in the 1893 World’s Co-it seems likely that he also visited the Curiosity Shop and did business lumbian Exposition, the 1904 St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition,with Charbneau and Standley. In 1909, Zerbe complained in an article the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and the 1915 Panama-Pa-in The Numismatist that the Alaskan Gold tokens were being marketed cific International Exposition, she marketed Eskimo native art andat coins, but he praised their quality as being equal to the small gold artifacts, furs, and promoted cruises for the Pacific Coast Steamshippieces he produced for St. Louis and Portland. Company. That she either ran or lent her name to a business marketing gold souvenirs in 1915-16 seems well within reason. But, I have not yet Hart’s business investments in Alaska expanded in the next few found the fabled “smoking gun” and Mary’s story must remain a likelyyears and she invested in a fur farm run by Native Alaskans. She found- possibility. I invite readers to help confirm or disprove that M. E. Harted the Alaska Cruise Club with membership limited to those partic- and Mary E. Hart are one and the same.ipating in an Alaskan cruise with her on the Pacific Coast SteamshipCompany’s steamer, Spokane. Mrs. L. W. Moore, mother of C. C. Moore,President of the Panama-Pacific Exposition Company was a chartermember. In a 1913 address in Los Angeles, Hart declared that Dawsonwas dead now that the great mining operations had arrived. Her inter-ests had turned to new old discoveries in the area around Juneau andKetchikan now that the corporate dredgers had “practically destroyedBonanza Creek” and their company stores had driven out the individualminers. Although Hart had her country home in Corte Madera, she main-tained a residential apartment on Union Square in San Francisco andthe Alaska Cruise Club met at the same hotel. The building had beendemolished and a new hotel was under construction in 1915 duringthe Panama Pacific International Exposition. The address listed forM.E. Hart in 1915 is 560 Powell St., an apartment complex one blockoff Union Square and mailing address for several businesses sellingsouvenirs in 1915. Hart managed the Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s Alaska exhibitin the Transportation Building at the PPIE and she organized eventssuch as a Woman’s Day during the exposition. Given her many andvaried business interests, I find marketing gold tokens within the rangeof possible business interests. The inclusion of Charbneau’s AYPE gold22 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin CollectiblesLot #1073 San Francisco, California, 1849 Miners Bank $10 Gold Piece Est. $45,000-80,000 HWAC#59579Obv.: Miners Bank / San Francisco / Ten D. (in the middle); Rev.: Eagle Francisco Daily Alta California, April 11, 1850, p. 2). This accounts forwith spread wings head facing left with striped shield on breast and their short existence and hence, great rarity.laurel branch and arrows in talons. California above and between thespread wings. Thirteen stars at the border circling below. R6, 16.7 There are only four or five known examples of the constrictedgrams, crimped border. (crimped) planchet variety. For the most part, these coins were held by serious collectors and in the rare instance they became available for The Miners’ Bank was an early gold rush San Francisco business. sale, they usually traded privately. Such an instance occurred at a westThe firm issued one, three, and five dollar notes on March 1, 1849, and coast coin show in 2014, when a certified uncirculated (and the finestlater issued undated fractional denominations. We known that ten known) coin was displayed and available for sale – and coincidentally adollar gold eagles were struck prior to August 9, 1849, but the firm’s collector had brought in his certified About Uncirculated, CAC endorsedpresident and cashier, Stephen A. Wright and Samuel Haight, were un- coin for possible sale. Not only was this a special occasion having twosuccessful at petitioning the customs collectors on that date to accept ultra-rarities in one place, but a wonderful opportunity to compare thetheir coins. two side-by-side. What came next was somewhat disconcerting. We discovered, in fact, a few repeating depressions on both coins that were There is also evidence the New Orleans Mint assayed several exam- identical, (or nearly so, since the conditions were obviously differentples of the ten dollar coins on October 16, 1849 and by October 25ththe Miners Bank moved forward with their coining operation. The NGC website describes these depressions on coins as: “…abra- sions or marks that were transferred from a genuine example onto a Miner Bank eagles even made it back to the east coast, as an counterfeit die that then struck multiple counterfeits with these sameOctober 12, 1849 edition of the Lowell Daily Journal And Courier flaws. On genuine pieces they’re called marks; on counterfeits they’republished a clip stating “…several five and ten dollar gold pieces, coined called depressions. While they essentially look the same, a depressionin California, have found their way to Boston. They are not so yellow, is repeated on all counterfeits because it is a part of the die. They canor so highly finished, as those coined at the mint in Philadelphia…The be very difficult to identify unless you are familiar with commonly seenten dollar gold piece…around the edge and just inside the rim, are the counterfeits in a series.”words “Miners Bank San Francisco;” and directly across the center ofthe piece is the inscription “Ten D.” Of course, these “repeating depressions” in the die could have been created much later in an attempt to deceive collectors of the day, as we The firm was dissolved on January 14, 1850, but historical records have alluded to. One must consider, however, that these constrictedshow many of the coins still circulating along with those created by planchet or crimped border dies could have been created on the eastother 1849 private gold coiners. Then, in an April 11, 1850 report by coast and then shipped to San Francisco, as experts have previouslythe Alta California newspaper it was noted: “Brokers refuse to touch suggested. Making the trip through or around North America wouldit at less than 20 percent discount.” The Miners’ Bank gold coins then certainly incur great jostling and much movement, and it is entirelyquickly became discredited by local assayers. Most were eventually possible the dies received these depressions while being transported.melted by bankers and other arbitragers, often with their alloy con- Who’s to say the box containing them didn’t get dropped? Nonetheless,verted to U.S. Assay Office “slugs.” the grading services will err on the side of conservatism. This is a won- derful subject for open discussion. You be the judge... Professional numismatists and collectors have long known that twodifferent varieties of the Miner’s Bank gold eagle were produced, and With this new comparative analysis, an attempt was made to recallthey are distinctive for either brilliant orange-gold color or attractive all of those known examples for further examination. The end resultgreen-gold color. It’s been surmised that the orange colored pieces (K- was that they were removed from their respective certified holders.1) were die trials produced in the east, while the green-colored pieces This lot is the aforementioned coin that was once graded AU58, en-(K-2) were struck in native California gold. It has further been suggest- dorsed by CAC, and still has a published price on the PCGS website ofed that the K-1 coins were struck with a collar, after which the obverse $100,000. Bidders should understand that while somewhat inconclu-and reverse dies were transported to California, where the K-2 coins sive (afterall, we do not know exactly WHEN these coins were struck),were struck without a collar. These latter coins had the characteristic of the grading services will NOT endorse the authenticity of the constrict-weak lettering in CALIFORNIA, being struck on a constricted (crimped) ed, or “crimped” border Miner Bank gold eagle.planchet. Because official assays at the time rated these coins at 866Fine (some even with copper alloy), and valued at about $9.65, they Sold as is, no returns.became unpopular and brokers who valued them at $8 apiece (SanBid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 23

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1077 , Augustus Saint Gaudens Collection (12) Collection of 12 hard and soft cover books and 1 VHS tape about this premier American sculptor of the Gilded age. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 HWAC#60823Lot #1074 San Francisco, California, 1849 $5 Norris, Gregg & Norris Lot #1078 , St. Gaudens Archive A box full of medals, postal cards,Gold Piece The first company to issue private gold coins in California letters pertaining to Augustus St. Gaudens. A desktop replica of thein May, 1849, Norris, Gregg and Norris, struck coins at Benicia famous Twenty Dollar gold piece. Two silver and two bronze medalsalthough the coins are stamped San Francisco. Obv. California Gold from the Medallic Arts Company of New York. (Al Adams Gold Rushabove. Eagle with spread wings, head to left, shield on breast with Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#61003figure 5 in center. Talons of eagle holding laurel branch in right andthree arrows in left. Without Alloy below. Rev.: Full Weight Of above / Lot #1079 , St. Gaudens $20Half Eagle below. Inner circle of 22 stars surrounding N.G. & N. curved Gold PIece Clocks Lot of fourabove and San Francisco curved below. 1849 in center of coin. This clocks with $20 gold piece St.coin is raw and estimated in extra fine condition with wear on the “5” Gaudens designs. Three Bulova andon the eagle’s chest. Reeded edge. 8.3 grams. The company struck two one Seiko. (Al Adams Gold Rushvarieties of $5 gold pieces bearing the date 1849: one with a reeded Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-edge and one with a plain edge. Of these two varieties, there are two 200 HWAC#61008types: one has a period after the word ALLOY on the obverse, theother does not. Like so many of the private mint issues that followed, Lot #1080the N.G.N. coins, while of a reasonably full weight, were undervalued. , CaliforniaThe legend on the obverse CALIFORNIA GOLD WITHOUT ALLOY was Octagonal Goldonly relatively true. Assays conducted by Eckfeldt and Dubois in the Dollar, BG 533Philadelphia mint showed that they were manufactured from virgin Gorgeous BG-gold supplied directly from the diggings. This metal contained a high 533 with “N R”natural silver content and any additional alloys were not necessary. It after “gold” onhas been speculated that the company later moved from Benicia City the reverse. R4.to Stockton just prior to April 6, 1850, where they began to mint a $5 Uncirculated,gold piece bearing the date of 1850. There is only one known example raw. Highlyof the 1850 STOCKTON $5 gold piece. Norris, Gregg and Norris reflectivemay have discontinued their practice of private minting since the surfaces.State Assay Office (later to become the U.S. Assay Office of Gold) was Made by Nouizillet & Routhier jewelers, San Francisco. N & R wereestablished in the same month. Est. 7000-12000 HWAC#59578 making California gold “coins” since possibly 1852. These coins, or tokens, were issued by private firms during the same time period as Lot #1075 , 1924 the California private mints were issuing $5 to $50 gold coins before $20 St. Gaudens Gold the US Mint built and operated the San Francisco Mint in 1854. The Piece NGC MS 65. The pair got caught up in the “counterfeiting” business in 1853 along most beautiful U.S. coin with other firms (See Breen-Gillio, p27 etc) when the Government ever made. (325934- decided it didn’t want jewelers to issue coinage. The base claim was 007) Est. 1400-1800 that the tokens were too similar to the US gold dollar. Est. 300-700 HWAC#61029 HWAC#57700 Lot #1076 , St. Gaudens $20 Gold Piece and Silver Medal Capitol Plastics holder (5 x 8 inches) with a brilliant uncirculated 1910 St. Gaudens $20 gold piece and a Metallic Arts silver medallion commemorating his work. The 1961 piece was designed by Robert Stephan Schabel and weighs approximately seven ounces. There are other examples offered in this auction. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 2000-4000 HWAC#6100424 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin CollectiblesLot #1081 , Colorado 1907 Silver Octagonal Coin “Fine Silver/ 1907/ 91/ Grain// blank. 25.5mm. Comes with original Dan Brown envelope and Neuman envelope. Est. $1,000-2,000 HWAC#533631907 Colorado Silver Pieces Modeled After Lesher.Fred HolabirdIntroduction camps, it didn’t work, and he soon moved back to Victor, Colorado. Lesher wanted a legal form of private money, and solicited advice With the sale of some of Eric Newman’s fabulous coin collection,items are coming out of the woodwork that lend themselves to new from attorneys and the Secret Service. Instead what he got were hisdiscoveries. Such is the case here. dies confiscated. In late fall, 1900, Lesher was told he needed to change the wording on the coins to make them more like trade tokens, using a Three silver pieces were recently sold from Newman’s collection phrase such as “good for merchandise” etc. He thus enlisted a numberwith the original coin envelopes from Dan Brown, the prominent Den- of merchants and had their names placed on the coins, circumventingver coin dealer for decades, active in the 1950’s-60’s (approximately). Federal Law prohibiting private money.These three pieces are very similar to two gold pieces we’ve handledover the years that I previously reported as “suspicious” or possibly One of Lesher’s problems was buying the silver itself. He was notfantasy pieces. The two gold pieces were lacking in any original infor- a wealthy man, and his plan depended upon the merchants “buyingmation retained with them. Now, with more data, a story opens up. in” to his plan and product, which paid for the silver. It goes without saying that Lesher thought the silver market would remain stable. Specifically, Brown’s envelopes, with his own handwriting, appearto pre-date the known late 1960’s fantasy pieces. Ostensibly Newman Lesher applied for a patent on his new, beautiful silver octagonalpurchased the three pieces as original, and happily for collectors, he re- “Referendum Dollar”. Though there was excitement in the use of thesetained the original collecting envelopes. Further research in the newly coins at first, Lesher’s main merchant to circulate the coins, A.B. Bum-opened digitized files of Eric P. Newman shed light, as did research by stead, died unexpectedly, thus plugging a hole in the key to his circula-this author about 15 years ago when an unusual group of silver ingots tion plans. By mid year 1901, he had trouble finding merchants to buyappeared from an unknown Colorado collector, sold through a Califor- the coins, and by 1903, the last of the Lesher Dollars was mentioned innia dealer. Leadville. While circulation of the Lesher Dollars as currency seemed to have stopped, the collecting public were hot at it. Researcher and None of the three pieces here have any designation of state or other author Robert Leonard reported that collectors were busy buying thegeographic origin, nor do they contain the name of the issuer. Each is, Lesher Dollars in 1904 and 1907, according to articles he found inhowever, dated 1907, as did one or more of the similar gold pieces. local press.After extensive research, a conclusion can be drawn. But first, the data. Shortage of Circulating CoinageBackground Western merchants, in the meantime, continued the use of trade to-Lesher and his Octagonal Silver Coins kens at their establishments, primarily saloons. This was another form of private money, but die sinkers continually side-stepped the Federal Joseph Lesher produced a silver “dollar” in 1900 that he hoped laws on private money. The classic wording just after the turn of thewould form a basis of circulating silver, a monetary product that me- century was “Good for (X) Cents In Trade”. Western merchants weremorialized the Cripple Creek District and promote the use of the silver unlike many others in America, because the boom and bust nature offrom Colorado’s many silver mines. Indeed, Lesher himself had a silver the mining camps kept them short in circulating money, especially themine at Georgetown in 1892, and was a man who was the epitome of mining camps that didn’t last long enough to have a bank, the centralthe western prospector – a man that moved from mining camp to min- source for circulating money.ing camp seeking fortune over a 25 year period. Mining Booms Create Western Mining Stock Frenzy Lesher himself spent time in a number of western mining camps– Aspen, Georgetown, Leadville, Silverton, Cripple Creek (Victor), By 1906, many of the post-1900 mining camps, as well as theand perhaps more. After the failure of the Lesher Dollar scheme, he ones that had been successful for decades, began to see a corporatemoved to several Nevada silver-gold camps, all close to one another consolidation of mining properties. Hundreds of thousands of sharesin west central Nevada (today, 2.5 hours east of Reno in the middle of in tiny mining company stocks were bought and sold, many on simplenowhere). The central, and largest camp was Wonder, Nevada. On the rumors of high grade ore. Larger public companies were formed,southern flank of the valley was Fairview, and high up in a remote can- buying and consolidating many properties – both producing, and thoseyon north of Wonder was the tiny mining camp of Hercules. It lasted that had never mined a ton, but might have been adjacent to or neara whole year. Further to the north was the booming Rawhide, where a producing mine. Goldfield Consolidated is a great example, buyingLesher moved after Wonder. Whatever Lesher was doing in theseBid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 25

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectiblesmost of the better mines in Goldfield, Nevada and placing them under when silver prices were high. But the precipitous drop in silver pricea single ownership for better and cheaper future development. But as of 20% to 30% over the next few months doomed the venture, and itthe consolidation process took hold, it allowed scammers to operate never got off the ground. Few merchants, let alone a clever marketingmore freely under the radar. Small properties, many with no produc- man could withstand this level of silver market collapse.tion whatsoever, were bought up by hopeful promoters, with the goalof selling to a major mining firm. Men such as George Graham Rice, The Colorado silver pieces are individual letter/number punched.who wrote “My Adventures With Your Money” from prison, and other They also do not contain an issuing name or place This indicates apromoters such as L.L. Patrick, who used similar sales tactics but never prototype. Here’s some of my reasoning behind this concept.was convicted, began selling shares in mining companies that werebased entirely on “wishful thinking.” When the stock went nowhere One possibility for these silver tokens is that they could have beenfast, or started out with a bang, only to drop to nothing within months, used to promote a mine’s product at a mining exposition. There werepeople lost fortunes. none in Colorado in 1907 - not a single mining or industrial exposi- tion. Could they be from other states? Maybe, but they came from Col- A financial panic ensued. It got rolling about mid-1907, lasted well orado’s top coin dealer Brown, which indicates their possible sourceinto 1908, some say through 1910, and was complicated by miners as Colorado. Brown’s envelopes indicate Central City, but Central Cityunion activism resulting in labor strikes in Colorado, Idaho and Nevada. sounds to me like a guess, since that district’s major product was gold,Men were murdered. There was chaos in many of the greater western as was neighboring Black Hawk. Nearby silver camps included Silvermining camps. Investors lost confidence in mining ventures. Plume and Georgetown, where there were also a number of precious metal smelters.The Silver Market There is no mention of any promotional items like this in the 1907 Part of the panic was the direct result of the fall of silver prices in issues of the Mining and Scientific Press, issued weekly, the largest1907. Silver prices had risen steadily from 1902 to 1907 from 55c/oz mine publicity organ in the country at the time. I can find no mentionto 68c/oz. This would have fit perfectly into Lesher’s plan for a circulat- in any of other mining promotional materials.ing silver piece. But the stability and rising price model of silver priceswas about to take a drastic change. In April 1907, silver dropped to 65c. An anomaly observed on the pieces is the weight presented, all inIt rose again to 69c in August, only to see a precipitous drop to 54c in grains and pennyweights (DWT). This is an important data set be-December, a massive 22% fall. This is nothing short of a market crash. cause the use of grains is standard within the US Mint system, as wellBut it didn’t stop there- the price continued to drop, hitting 48c in as silver and goldsmiths, since the beginning of the US Mint in 1792.December 1908 – a full 30% collapse. The Mining and Scientific Press This form of weights/measures is not used by the mining industry.reported many mines closing, particularly after October. Mining interests use Troy ounces, and have for centuries. Thus the conclusion that the silver pieces here were made for monetary circu- With the collapse of the silver market came the closure of mines, lating use.and with it a slow down in cash production, hence fewer and less bankdeposits. Western banks that had sprung up nearly overnight in small The Weight as a Unit of Moneymining camps, survived on deposits. Those deposits came crashing toa halt when the mining stopped, whether from the lack of ore, from The weight of the two octagonal silver pieces is 91 and 161 grains,the lack of exploration funding, or from unionism activity. That meant as stated on the coins. If pure silver, this equates to 0.190 troy ouncefailure for the banks. In Nevada alone, more than a dozen banks or and 0.335 troy ounce. In August, 1907, the pieces had a face value ofbranches of banks went kaput. 23 cents for the 161 grain piece, and 13 cents for the 91 grain piece. If silver had risen to 75 cents/ounce, the 161 grain piece would have While there were problems in the financial sector, gold and sil- been worth 25 cents, and the 91 grain piece 15 cents.ver production was still strong. Colorado mines produced about $28million in 1907, down from about $32 million in 1906. Much of the With a “floating” and unsteady silver price, it would be nearly im-reduction was from falling metals prices. possible for a merchant to calculate or predict the value of a circulat- ing specie like these coins, and thus have them acceptable to mer-Miners Unions and Radicalization chants and the public. Thus any attempt to make a circulating specie in silver was doomed to failure. The denominations of 15 and 25 cents, In 1907, extensive efforts were made by the Western Federation of at 75 cents per ounce silver, fit nicely into the circulating private minorMiners (WFM) to unionize mine labor. The big targets were Nevada coinage (trade tokens) of the period.and Colorado mines. The WFM was hell-bent on raising wages, andthe mine owners dead set against it. Nevada mining companies were Construction of the Three Silver Colorado Piecesalready paying higher wages than any other states. In November, 1907,after a union shooting in Goldfield, the Goldfield Consolidated told In light of and in need of direct comparison of the three pieces hereemployees that half their pay would be in company scrip. The WFM to the rather fanciful gold pieces of a purported similar time framevoted to reject it, and at least one outfit issued a form of humorous and origin, it becomes necessary to closely look at the construction ofscrip, figuratively tearing apart the Goldfield Consolidated scrip system. these three pieces using a binocular microscope.This was a form of radicalization, and the silver coins here fit right intothe miners union wage debate.? Are they a crude form of miners union The round piece is the exact same thickness as the 161 grain octag-scrip? onal piece, at 1.8mm thick. I looked at it to see if it was of a uniform shape cut as a planchette from a sheet. It is not. It is not perfectlyCirculating Coinage and the 1907 Colorado Silver Pieces round, as would be expected from a die sinker. The edges indicate it was finished off by a fine grinding wheel. This period was the height of the western trade token era. Mer-chants had insufficient pocket change, so they used their own, made by The 161 grain octagonal piece has non-parallel sides, also indicat-regional die sinkers. ing it was not struck in a standard manner from a die cur rendering an octagonal planchette from a uniform thickness sheet. In this light, it appears an unknown merchant re-examined Lesher’smodel of trying to circulate precious metal pieces as money. The pieces The second octagonal piece, 91 grains, is a thin 1mm. It wasare likely a form of prototype, possibly issued in July to August, 1907, possibly cut out in one piece, but is struck on a very crudely rolled or pressed silver planchette, where layers are clearly visible in the edge, perhaps not typical of a machine rolled sheet from which a die cutter might punch an octagonal planchette. The major difference of these three pieces from the gold pieces is26 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectiblesthe simple fact that the other pieces, similar in size, but of gold com- It is inevitable to make comparisons of these groups of preciousposition, all have fanciful mine names, and in one case, two completely metal pieces. Perhaps of key concern is the fact that not a single one ofdifferent weighting systems, atypical of any normal legitimate pieces. these pieces was known or documented prior to 1964. This is import- ant, but it is not a deal breaker. To illustrate the point, the known Gold- If these were in fact proto-types, it might be assumed that they field Consolidated mining scrip is mentioned, but not known today. Thewould have been made by a die sinker as examples. But they appear too humorous anti-mining company scrip is mentioned in some news arti-crude for such an assumption. But were they made by a non-diesinker cles, and is known today. But metallic scrip from western mines is notmerchant? Were they made by a guy following in the footsteps of Lesh- mentioned in the historical quarter, with the exception of the Californiaer to see how people would react? This, I’m afraid, we’ll never know. and Colorado Gold Rush pieces of the 1840’s-1860’s.New Evidence from Eric P. Newman Of the pieces here, none resemble the three silver pieces of this lot, except the latter pieces, which are not pictured here. Were they part Well known American numismatist Eric P. Newman recently helped of the original group Brown mentions? There is little similarity to thefund a new research tool, the Newman Portal, in which important re- precious metal pieces that mention specific mines or assayers, piecessearch material is digitized and made available to the public for free. which at this time are considered questionable in origin. Mr. Newman included some copies of correspondence he had with The 1963-1964 period bears further discussion. The US Mint hadDenver coin dealer Dan Brown in 1964. The three letter sequence from announced it would be dropping the use of silver in US coinage at theApril indicates that Newman purchased from Brown some 1907 silver end of 1964. This created a mini silver rush. This is the first of the mod-pieces, which I assume are these pieces in question, as well as others ern periods where silver items started coming out of the woodwork.generally referenced in the letters, possibly the same as those I have The next period was perhaps 1975-6, after the Gold Reserve Act wasseen and mentioned previously. Portions of the letters are too good to repealed and silver prices rose. The third period was the “Hunt Bros.”miss: debacle, when silver went up to $50/ounce. The three silver pieces here could easily have come out of the woodwork during this firstApril 14, 1964, Dan Brown to E.P. Newman: silver “rush”.…thought I would check mainly to see what you thought about the1907 items as I have a couple more of these and am wondering if they Clearly, Newman questioned Brown on these pieces. Ford offeredare genuine or not. his opinion, rejected by Brown and Newman. The discussion by New-John Ford has seen some of these and his opinion is that they are not man was echoed in Karl Moulton’s book on Ford. It is inconclusive atgenuine, but then again, if they were his, it might be that they would be best.genuine. It would be interesting to find out either way…April 17, 1964, Newman to Brown: Is this “body” of precious metal “coinage” from Colorado, all c 1905-…I was intending that you would furnish me the information on the 1908 legitimate? Is some of it legitimate? Curiously, these pieces feed1907 items. I frankly know nothing about them. directly into the actual historical record and the silver market record, ifWhat you say about my friend, John Ford, is outrageous, but I agree they were intended as minor coinage.with you. I believe I could straighten out the entire matter of fakes ofWestern Americana with a polygraph test. Don’t you know even the Conclusionssource of these pieces?...April 20, 1964, Brown to Newman: A stack of data leads to the inevitable conclusion that these Colorado…in regards to the 1907 items, I have purchased them from a young fel- silver pieces were made for the purpose of circulating coinage.low who reportedly goes around to these various little mining towns inColorado, once in a while buys up some property for back taxes, checks 1. There is nothing in the mining press discussing Colorado mining exhi-with people who have lived there for years and digs out coins and bitions in 1907 at which to promote mines and their products.things of that nature from them, at least that is his story. Whether it is 2. The weights stated on the coins are in grains/DWT, a standard of theso, or not, I do not actually know, but it seems to ring fairly true. He has US monetary system.told me various places he has been, people he has seen and has come 3. This weight system strongly indicates the coins were not made for theup with such things as stocks and bonds issued during the mining days mining industry.for so many shares, as well as other interesting coins and information. 4. The octagonal nature of two of the pieces does not appear to be ran-Whether it is true or not, though I have no way in the world to know. dom, and may reflect the issuer’s knowledge of the Lesher Dollar.He seems to know quite a bit of the Pioneer days here in Colorado 5. The timing of the issuing of the piece coincides with a rising silverthrough his visits with the people and talking with them. Whether he is market, a key in the potential of mass marketing these pieces.making these bars or actually getting them, only he might know… 6. The face value of the pieces would have been equivalent to circulating trade token values if silver had risen just 6 cents per ounce to 75c/oz.Other Hand Punched Ingots from Colorado 7. The timing of the pieces perfectly coincides with mining union/an- ti-union scrip. Over the years, a number of pierces have arisen into the collector 8. Similar pieces found in the numismatic market all carry mine names ormarket, reportedly from Colorado. None were published publicly prior similar attributes. These pieces are questionable, but are explainable byto perhaps 2000. I reported on these in several articles and public virtue of mine promotion.lectures. The first were a few silver ingots, all rectangular, all hand 9. The tie between the pieces mentioned in #7 above with the three piec-punched from various assayers. This group had reportedly come from a es here is the use of grains/dwt. Is this crossover legitimate?Colorado collector through a California dealer. Two of these are shown 10. The lack of more pieces made in a more formal die struck mannerbelow. indicates these are a prototype. 11. The lack of more circulating pieces coincides exactly with the silver Two gold round pieces also came into the market place, both hand market crash of fall to winter 1907, resulting in an end of the project.punched, and both of the “post-1900” period. These are seen below. Through time, as more and more newspapers become digitized, I suspectA third group came into the marketplace, which were sold as fantasies a researcher will find more on these pieces. Location: Coloradoabout 2013. They most closely resemble the three pieces here.Comparisons of the Brown Silver Pieces to Similar Colorado PiecesBid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 27

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1088 Carson City, Nevada, 1890 Carson City Morgan Dollar 1890-CC PCGS MS-63. (7198.63/16572706) Est. 900-1200 HWAC#60725 Lot #1089 Carson City, Nevada, 1890 Carson City Morgan Dollar 1890-CC PCGS MS-63. (7198.63/16574556) Est. 900-1200 HWAC#60726Lot #1082 , Colorado Round 1907 Silver Coin Est. 1000-2000 Lot #1090 Carson City, Nevada, 1891HWAC#53365 1891 Carson City Morgan Dollar Uncertified 1891-CC Morgan Dollar. Lot #1083 New Orleans, Louisiana, Graded MS-63 by our staff. Submit it 1885 1885 Uncirculated New for upgrade and see what happens! Orleans Morgan Dollar Roll Est. 600-1200 HWAC#60703 Beautiful roll of 1885-O Morgan Dollars, only two with a little toning. Lot #1091 Carson City, Nevada, Most brilliant uncirculated. Est. 600- 1891 Carson City Morgan 800 HWAC#60704 Dollar 1891-CC PCGS MS-63. (7206.63/16591786) Est. 700-1000 HWAC#60727 Lot #1084 New Orleans, Louisiana, Lot #1092 Carson City, Nevada, 1902 1902 Uncirculated New 1891 Carson City Morgan Orleans Morgan Dollar Roll Dollar 1891-CC PCGS MS-63. Beautiful roll of uncirculated 1902-O (7206.63/16591773) Est. 700-1000 HWAC#60728 Morgan Dollars. No toning. Est. 800- 1000 HWAC#60706 Lot #1093 Carson City, Nevada, 1891 Carson City Morgan Dollar 1891-CC PCGS MS-63. (7206.63/16591775) Est. 700-1000 HWAC#60729 Lot #1085 Carson City, Nevada, 1878 Lot #1094 Carson City, Nevada, 1878 Carson City Morgan Dollar 1892 Carson City Morgan 1878-CC PCGS MS-64. First year of Dollar 1892-CC PCGS MS-63. issue from the historic Western mint. (7214.63/16549031) Est. 2000- (7080.64/40034476) Est. 400-800 2500 HWAC#60730 HWAC#60721 Lot #1095 Carson City, Nevada, Lot #1086 Carson City, Nevada, 1890 1892 Carson City Morgan 1890 Carson City Morgan Dollar Dollar 1892-CC PCGS MS-63. 1890-CC PCGS MS-64 Carson City (7214.63/16582186) Est. 2000- silver dollar. (7198.64/16572719) 2500 HWAC#60731 Est. 1200-2000 HWAC#60722 Lot #1096 Carson City, Nevada, Lot #1087 Carson City, Nevada, 1892 Carson City Morgan 1890 Carson City Morgan Dollar 1892-CC PCGS MS-63. Dollar 1890-CC PCGS MS-63. (7214.63/16549028) Est. 2000- (7198.63/16572714) Est. 900-1200 2500 HWAC#60732 HWAC#60724 Lot #1097 Carson City, Nevada, 1892 Carson City Morgan Dollar 1892-CC PCGS MS-64. (7214.64/16582197) Est. 3000- 4000 HWAC#6073328 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1098 Carson City, Lot #1105 , Three Nevada, 1892 Carson Morgan Dollars Steve Ivy City Morgan Dollar Rare Coins existed before 1892-CC PCGS MS-64. Heritage Auctions and (7214.64/16582203) these three uncirculated Est. 3000-4000 Morgan Dollars have HWAC#60734 his name and grade on them. 1) 1902-O MS-65; Lot #1099 Carson City, Nevada, 2) 1887 MS-65; 3) 1884 1892 1892 Carson City Morgan MS-67. These grades Dollar, MS-64 1892-CC PCGS MS-64. were typewritten on 2 x (7214.64/16582180) Est. 3000- 2’s long ago, and are not 4000 HWAC#60735 certified grades although the coins are all splendid specimens. PCGS price guide values total $4,800 if the grades remain true. Est. 1000-2000 HWAC#60723Lot #1100 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1900 Lot #1106 , Two Certified MorganUncirculated Morgan Dollar Roll Nice roll of Dollars NGC graded MS-63: 1899-O,brilliant uncirculated Morgan Dollars made in 1901-O. Est. 160-320 HWAC#58126Philadelphia at the turn of the 20th Century.Est. 600-800 HWAC#60705 Lot #1101 , 1880 Morgan Dollar Lot #1107 , Two Nice Morgan for Men’s Pocket Watch This Dollars Lot of two brilliant Morgan dollar was hollowed out for uncirculated Morgans in plastic cases a men’s pocket watch, not present. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. 1885, 1884-O. Plastic cover over dollar face. Est. Get them certified and make some 50-80 HWAC#57879 money. Est. 200-400 HWAC#58123Lot #1102 , Dozen Morgan Dollars Lot Lot #1108 , Two Scarcer Dateof twelve Morgan Dollars, EF-AU. 1878, Morgan Dollars 1878-CC, VG-08,1889, 1891-S, 1896, 1896-O (not MS 63 with mark on cheek, 1894-O, VF-20.as the holder says), 1898-O, 1899-O (2), Est. 200-400 HWAC#581281900-S, 1900-O, 1921 (2). Est. 240-480HWAC#58129 Lot #1109 , 1894 Morgan Dollars Lot of five: 1) 1888-O NGC VF 25; Lot #1103 , Five Morgan Dollars VAM-4 DDO Hot Lips; 2) 1894-O Lot of five: all AU to borderline BU, Morgan Dollar. Cleaned, EF details; 3) in plastic cases 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. 1881 BU; 4) 1880-O AU-BU slider; 5) 1882-O, 1886, 1891-S, 1896, 1904-O. 1894-O F. Est. 200-400 HWAC#61017 Est. 200-400 HWAC#58121 Lot #1110 , Nice Morgan Dollars Lot #1104 , Four Morgan Dollars with Problems Lot of three nice Raw silver dollars: 1) 1882-S MS-63; Morgan Dollars, all would be MS-63 2) 1882-O AU-55; 3) 1886 MS-62 or above except for carbon spots. with a mark at 8 o’clock obverse; 1878, 1881-S, 1902-O. Worthy 4) 1921-D EF. Est. 100-200 of inspection. Est. 200-400 HWAC#60702 HWAC#58127 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 29

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1111 , Overgraded Morgan Lot #1117 , Peace Dollars in Dollars Four uncirculated Morgan Album Thirteen Peace dollars in a Dollars slabbed in “Certified Silver Coin and Currency Institute album, Investments” cases, all graded MS- EF-AU condition. The 1934-S is a 67. We can assure you these are slightly better date. Est. 300-600 not MS-67 coins, but they are nice HWAC#61009 uncirculated Morgans. 1878-S, 1881, 1881-S, 1882-O. Worthy of inspection. Lot #1118 , Georgia Stone Est. 300-600 HWAC#58125 Mountain Half Dollars and Ephemera Three 1925 Stone Lot #1112 , Seven Morgan Dollars Mountain half dollars in plastic Lot of seven, all in plastic cases 3 holders.Nice condition coins AU- 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. One good, three BU. “The Greatest of Monuments” fine, three extra fine. 1879-O, 1884- pamphlet, and a reprint of “The S, 1887, 1889, 1896-O, 1900, 1921. Selling of the Stone Mountain Half Est. 200-400 HWAC#58124 Dollar” by William D. Hyder and R.W. Colbert from the Numismatist. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 Lot #1113 , Six Morgan Dollars Lot HWAC#58009 of six, EF-AU in plastic cases, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. 1881-O, 1881-S,1887, Lot #1119 , Stone Mountain Memorial 1889, 1898, 1900. Est. 200-400 Half Dollar Sets Lot of two coin sets in HWAC#58122 plastic holders: 1) 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch plastic case with two 1925 Stone Mountain Lot #1114 , Six Silver Dollars Memorial Commemorative Half Dollars. Two uncirculated 1887-S Morgan The obverse facing one appears brilliant dollars from the Provident Life and uncirculated, the reverse facing one appears Accident Insurance Company of almost uncirculated. Dymo labeling and Chattanooga (1887-1947) in Capital a Confederate flag included. 2) 6 x 4 inch Plastics holders. A 1922 Peace dollar plastic case with the commemorative stamp, in a leather pouch labled “Dr. pepper a very fine 1925 half dollar, and a 2 3/4 inch Silver Dollar man” and on the back diameter silver medal. The box (bottom only)“Good Luck Kit”. An 1887 Morgan in AG condition in a leather pouch is marked “8.75 ounces .999 stamped”.Therewith the Canada Dry logo. An 1879 Morgan in EF condition with a is fabric glued to the reverse of this holder, so the reverses cannot bescratch across the date. An 1890 Morgan: the flip says “rare error” but seen. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400the coin appears to have been shaved in our opinion. (Al Adams Gold HWAC#571724Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 HWAC#58011 Lot #1120 , Stone Mountain Silver Pieces Lot #1115 , Morgan Dollar Collectibles Lot of two items Lot of four: 1) Hamilton Mint one ounce bar; 2) featuring the Morgan Dollar: 1) 4 inch round booklet telling one ounce Stone Mountain replica of the Stone the tale of the Counterfeit Dollar, published 1889, 23 pages, Mountain half dollar; 3) 1970 Stone Mountain Morgan Dollar on the front and reverse on the back. 2) silver medal by medallic art; 4) 1925 Stone Democratic Party campaign ribbon: “Democratic / Party / Mountain commemorative half dollar in about Yavapai County / (pictorial of Morgan reverse) / Free Silver good condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia / And / Statehood.” Blue print on white cotton, 2 x 6 1/2 Collection) Est. 140-250 HWAC#571718 inches. Arizona became a state in 1912. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-150 HWAC#58175 Lot #1121 , Oregon Trail Commemorative Half Trio Lot of three: 1) 1926 MS 65; 2) 1926-S Unc Details, cleaned; 3) 1928, Unc Details, cleaned. All NGC certified. Est. 700- 900 HWAC#61032 Lot #1116 , Morgan Dollar Copy Lot #1122 , Oregon Trail Weighing One Pound of Silver Commemorative Half MS 66 1933-D Dated 1888, this Morgan Dollar Oregon Trail Commemorative, NGC replica is marked “one pound fine certified. Est. 500-800 HWAC#61038 silver” but has no markings indicating the maker. A film residue is on Lot #1123 , Oregon Trail the obverse. (Al Adams Gold Rush Commemorative Half MS 64 1934- D Oregon Trail CommemorativeMemorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#61005 Half. NGC certified. Est. 200-300 HWAC#6103930 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin CollectiblesLot #1124 , Oregon Trail Lot #1133 , Proof Sets andCommemorative Half Duo Lot of two: Commemoratives Large lot1) 1936 MS 65; 2) 1936-S MS 65. NGC consisting of: Proof Sets: 3 1968; 2certified. Est. 500-800 HWAC#61033 1969; 3 1970; 3 1979. Three 1980 uncirculated sets. Four 1982 90% silver Washington Commemorative Half Dollars. Three 1976 Bicentennial Silver Proof Sets. Est. 100-200 HWAC#60720Lot #1125 , Oregon Trail Lot #1134 , Roosevelt/Mercury Dime Albums and State QuartersCommemorative Half 1937-D Two Whitman blue albums with 29graded MS 66+! NGC certified. Mercury dimes and 43 RooseveltEst. 300-500 HWAC#61040 dimes. Also 2002 & 2003 State Quarter Gold Edition. 2001 & 2008 Denver State Quarter Collection. Est. 100-160 HWAC#61015Lot #1126 , 1938 Oregon Trail Lot #1135 , Lincoln Penny AlbumsCommemorative Half Gorgeous MS Three albums, two Whitman and one67 Oregon Trail commemorative half,NGC certified. Rare so highly graded! Dansco. One starts at 1909, one atEst. 600-900 HWAC#61035 1941, and the other 1959. Est. 100- 150 HWAC#61016Lot #1127 , Oregon Trail Lot #1136 , Penny Collection U.S.Commemorative Half 1938-S Type pennies in a plastic holderOregon Trail commemorative half, (large, flying eagle, Indian Head,MS 66. NGC certified. Gorgeous. Est. Lincoln steel, Lincoln copper). 1937300-500 HWAC#61036 proof; 1931-S BU; 1910, Unc.; two encased cents: 1935 souvenir ofLot #1128 , Oregon Trail Washington D.C.; 1940 brilliantCommemorative Half MS 66 1938-D uncirculated “Stork Club, N.Y.”Oregon Trail, NGC certified. Est. 300-500 HWAC#61037 Est. 100-200 HWAC#61030Lot #1129 , Oregon Trail Lot #1137 , Masonic Penny CollectionCommemorative Half 1939 Oregon Twenty two Masonic coins dating from 1867Trail Commemorative Half, MS into the 1970s, mostly from Iowa towns. One64, NGC certified. Est. 400-800 is a “Woodmen of the World,” penny. (AlHWAC#61041 Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 50-100 HWAC#58036Lot #1130 , Oregon Trail Lot #1138 ,Commemorative Half 1939-S Encased CoinsOregon Trail Commemorative Half, Lot of 18 coins:MS 65, NGC certified. Est. 500-800 1922 Peace DollarHWAC#61042 from Brunswick Georgia; 2007Lot #1131 , Oregon Trail Jefferson Nickel;Commemorative Half 1939-D 1952 irradiatedOregon Trail Commemorative Half, RooseveltMS 66, NGC certified. Rare in the high dime;1946-D pennygrade! Est. 600-900 HWAC#61043 advertising Allis- Chalmers; threeLot #1132 , Texas 1934 Texas Indian Head pennis;Commemorative Half Dollar NGC three memorialcertified MS 65. (4502632-008) Est. back pennies; and200-400 HWAC#61031 eight Wheatback Lincoln pennies. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 HWAC#57128Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 31

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1139 , Numistamps and Lot #1144 , U.S. Coins and States of the Union Silver Coin Set Collectibles Treasure trove of Ten cast ingots in the United States stuff. Lucite paper weight with Numistamps Series. Some original uncirculated 1969 Lincoln pennies envelopes from Jerry Parker Ltd. of 2 3/4 inches square, 1 1/2 inches Ladysmith, British Columbia. Also tall. Metal Kennedy half dollar coin a Franklin Mint States of the Union bank, 2 1/2 inches diameter. 1952 Silver Coin Set . 48 of the smallest Franklin half in bezel. $100 bills coins ever in a plush blue hard shell advertising “Regions” refrigerator case. First Edition. (Al Adams Gold magnet. Beneficial Savings Fund ofRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 80-120 HWAC#58000 Philadelphia with 29 Roosevelt dimes (mostly silver). 1972 Ike dollar “With Lot #1140 , Three Historic Coins the Bullish Best Wishes of Louis Found in Nevada Mining Camps Rukeyser.” Cigarette lighter with 1964 Kennedy half dollar. North Lot of three historic coins found at Carolina Quarter and a speck of real gold. Ike dollar celebrating the mining camp sites in Nevada. Two 20th anniversary of Numismatic News. 1855 quarter holed, love token. appear to be Roman. One measures 1940-D Mercury dime. 1876 quarter counter stamped. 1853 half about 1/2 inch, one 3/4 inch and dime, holed. Unidentified copper piece. Misc. bag with 7 clad Kennedy the third, one inch. Old, but still in halves, 7 silver quarters, 1898 Indian Head penny,other coins. (Al readable condition. Est. 100-150 Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 80-100 HWAC#58001 HWAC#56434 Lot #1145 , Mexican Coin Collection Lot of eight Lot #1141 , 1983 Print Framed & Matted coins. Three silver coins: 1835 VF 8 reales; 1948 “Liberty Lady” Print of “Liberty Lady” signed 5 pesos; 1861 one peso, Good condition. Five gold by Peter Max, 1983 ANA Auction, San Diego, tokens:three Maximillion, two Aztec. (Al Adams California August 16-20, 1983. The colors are Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 pencil in light blue, dark blue and soft pink. It HWAC#58037 reads “KAGIN’S” in upper right portion of print. Has no notable condition issues. Frame is 24” Lot #1146 , Coin Album with x 33.5”. Print is 20.5” x 27”. (Al Adams Gold Euros and World Coins One Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-150 hundred twenty six small coins. HWAC#55131 Euros and various European countries. Est. 60-90 HWAC#61014 Lot #1142 , Print of 1787 Brasher Doubloon Framed print of “1787 Brasher Doubloon Lot #1147 , Giant Golden XF45, Hallmark on Eagle’s Breast The Only Eagles made of Half Known Specimen” by Jim Schaefer c. ‘97. Pound of Silver Made by 13/3000. Frame is 22.75” x 28”. Print is 14.5” x the Washington Mint, these 19.5”. Information packet is included on back. three pieces are 3.5 inches Frame, print, matting and glass are in excellent in diameter, made of .999 condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia pure silver layered with Collection) Est. 200-500 HWAC#55129 genuine 24 Karat Gold. In proof condition, weighing Lot #1143 , one half pound (8 oz. troy). Framed “MCMVII In original blue velour Lady” Lithograph hard shell case with paperwork. Serial numbers: 9081.94; 9100.94; Gold gilt framed 9387.94. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 400-800 lithograph signed HWAC#61006 by artist Bruce Christianson of the Lot #1148 , Liberty Head Nickel Replicas lady on 1907 $20 US Lot of six pieces: 1) 1913 “Mini” “V” nickel; gold coin, #4/1000 2)large size replica of the 1913 “V” nickel; 3) with COA. 14”x 17”, two “V” nickel replicas on 58 x 25 mm medal frame 24” x 30”. ingots with serial numbers on reverse. (Do (Al Adams Gold not appear to be silver); two gold plated “V” Rush Memorabilia nickels. These were known as “racketeer” Collection) nickels as con men tried to pass them off Est. 300-600 as $5 gold pieces. (Al Adams Gold Rush HWAC#56131 Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-150 HWAC#57170432 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1149 , Wass Molitor $50 Slug Lot #1154 , Rare Coins of SS Republic Poster Replicas Lot of two 1950s era brilliant Framed color poster with the coins from SS uncirculated replicas of the famous Republic 1854-1865. This ship left New York private pioneer coinage. One octagonal bound for New Orleans with passengers and and one round. Original holders are a large shipment of gold and sliver coins. The marked “heavily gold plated” but the ship was caught in a violent storm and sank. coins have a bronze tone. (Al Adams 140 years later after 12 years of searching SS Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Republic was found in 1700 feet of water. Some Est. 150-300 HWAC#58032 of the numismatic finds are featured here. Poster is signed in gold. 28” x 22”. (Al Adams Lot #1150 , Fake Coin Lot Lot of 28 Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100- coins that are not authentic. Three 300 HWAC#56138 Continental Currency Dollars are housed in a plastic holder; bronze, Lot #1155 , New York 2005-2008 Books of goldine and silver. The Massachusetts the Treasure Ships 5 Books (hardback & Pine Tree Shilling, a Piece of Eight, paperback) subject of Treasures of the S.S. a NE Shilling, and many others are Republic & the S.S. New York & the treasuresrepresented. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100- found. No noted condition issues. (Al Adams200 HWAC#58033 Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100- 200 HWAC#57532Lot #1151 , 1622 Silver Coin From Lot #1156 , United States 1998Atocha Wreckage This is a silver America’s Lost Treasure, Thecoin from the wreck of the Spanish Ship of Gold (Books, Approx. 10)ship Nuestra Senora De Atoche, Lot of 10 books consisting of:Thewhich sunk in 1622. Piece is mounted Final Voyage of the Central Americaand framed, along with its certificate by Norman E. Klare, 278 pp., Theof authenticity. Piece measures Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by11/4”x 11/4”, while the entire display Gary Kinder, 507 pp.; & a beautifulis 18”x 18” and ready to display. Est. hardback book entitled America’s200-400 HWAC#56640 Lost Treasure by Tommy Thompson 191 pp. This tells of the biggest American Gold Treasure everLot #1152 , Mexico 1782 El Cazador discovered. This book includes more than 250 stunning illustrationsEight Reales Shipwreck Coin NGC & photographs. Also included are catalogs with photos showing theshipwreck certification 1782 MO FF treasures recovered. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Mexico 8 reales from the El Cazador, Est. 150-300 HWAC#57534Genuine (1949055-153). Nice eyeappeal. Est. 150-300 HWAC#58154 Lot #1153 Charleston, South Lot #1157 , zCentral America 1992 Carolina, 1886 S. S. General Hooker Americas Lost Treasures, The Ship of (Rescue Ship for the S. S. Republic) Gold 4 Books, (paperback & hardback) of Lithograph Color lithograph of a America’s Lost Treasure, The Ship of Gold full profile of the side wheeler S. S. by Tommy Thompson. Beautiful pictorial General Hooker. This is a very rare chronicle of the sinking and recovery of lithograph that was located after the the United States Mail Steamship, Central discovery of the Republic was made. America. The Ship of Gold. This ship sank Lithograph printed by J. H. Bufford in a hurricane in 1857. Many tons of gold Lithographs of Boston. 17.5” x 25.5”. and 425 men perished. Beautiful addition to Beautifully framed in gold frame with any library. pp. 191. (Al Adams Gold Rushlinen double mat, 39” x 49”. Minor tear into the lithograph at bottom Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-150penetrates 3” of the ocean. Colors are bright and vibrant. VERY FINE! HWAC#57533This piece is a real treasure! Lot #1158 , Foreign TreasureThe Republic left New York on October 18, 1865 bound for New Books (3) Treasures ofOrleans. It sank on October 25th in a tremendous storm that sank Tutankhamun by Edwards.or damaged a reported 200 ships. (The discovery of the Republic in Sotheby’s catalog March 24, 1993recent times has garnered significant interest.) The Hooker was based for Uruguayan Treasure of the Riverat Fort Royal near Charleston just after the Civil War. The Hooker was Plate. Akerendam-The Sorty of thedispatched at the specific request of the Republic’s Captain Ed Young, Runde treasure by Ronning (Alonce he himself arrived in Charleston. Young asked the military at Fort Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 80-100 HWAC#58649Royal for immediate help. Quartermaster John Moore commanded theHooker at Fort Royal. Moore intercepted a small ship which had picked Lot #1159 , S. S. Brother Johnsonup 14 survivors (who were adrift for six days at sea) and brought Treasure Books (2) SS Brotherthem safely back to Port Royal. Moore died less than two weeks later Johnson Treasure Coins-Bowers andand not report of the rescue was ever published. This ship was an Merena auction catalog Nay, 1999.important rescue vessel for survivors of the doomed and sunken Hardcover The Treasure Ship, SStreasure ship, the S. S. Republic, which sank with a reported $400,000 Brother Johnson, signed by authorin specie on board. Est. 4000-10000 HWAC#56202 Bowers (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 120- 200 HWAC#58650Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 33

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin CollectiblesLot #1160 , Treasure Hunter Lot #1166 , New York Gold &Books (3) 3 hardcovers. Ship Silver Counterfeit Coin DetectorWreck by Horner. The Search for Counterfeit detector brass, “Gold and Silver Counterfeit Coin DetectorSunken Treasure by Marx. Treasure- / Patented February 27, 1877 / US Standard / Berrian Mfg Co., N. Y.” Nickel plating gone, brass stained,Lost, Found and Undiscovered by needs cleaning, classic detector. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-300 HWAC#55162Groushko. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. 100-120 HWAC#58648 Lot #1161 , Treasure Hunter Books (4) Lot #1167 , 1878 Counterfeit Lot of 3 hardback books, 1 paperback, 1 Detector Pamphlet By John S. is Treasure of the Atocha A $400 Million Dye, Editor, Treasury Expert and Archaeological Adventure by R. Duncan Proprietor. 5 1/2 x 9 inches, 33 pages. Mathewson III, contains color photos of Historical document. (Al Adams Gold the exquisite treasures recovered from this Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. treasure galleon that was lost in a hurricane 300-600 HWAC#58170 350 years ago. 160 pp.; Treasure Hunter’s Guide by Robert I. Nexmith and John S. Potter, Lot #1168 Birmingham, zEngland, 152 pp. All in good condition. (Al Adams Gold British Gold Coin Counterfeit Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 Detector BT.SH’D. / Harrison / HWAC#57540 Sovereign / Warranted, Sovereign / 1/2. Counterfeit detector. Lot #1162 , Numiscope Coin Birmingham. 3.75” long. Good condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Machine for US $5 Gold Numiscope Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#55163 Coin machine, apparently for counterfeit detection of US $5 gold Lot #1169 , zEngland British coins by magnification. The machine Counterfeit Detector This is a little does not fit a US quarter, at 24.3mm, different design of a British gold and appears to only fit a US $5 at sovereign detector. No manufacturer 21.6mm. A lens on the front allows name present. Weighing device for the viewer to look at coins in detail. Sovereign / 1 and Sovereign/ 1/2. Different design without edge There may be other functions within guards fully surrounding the coins. Cute piece, 3.25” long. Goodthe machine that can appraise density. Electronic. Can sort reject condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-coins to one side, and legitimate coins to the other side. Rare. We 200 HWAC#55166have not had one of these before. Constructed of white metal, paintedwith crackled gray, manufacturer name embossed on top front panel.Excellent condition. Appears 1920’s-30’s. Est. 400-1000 HWAC#56441 Lot #1163 New London, Connecticut, Lot #1170 , zEngland British Counterfeit Detector, J. Allender, Counterfeit Detector A British gold Counterfeit gold coin detector, “J. counterfeit sovereign detector with Allender / patent pending” located a single gold crown on the weighton right side between Two & Half Dollar and One Dollar. Weights for: at the left no other manufacturerUS Ten Dollar, Twenty Dollar, FiveDollar, Two & Half Dollar, and one symbols present. Sovereign and half sovereign gold coins. 3.75”dollar. Original, Brass, 8.5”. Choice, very fine. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#56179 long. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 HWAC#55168 Lot #1164 New London, Connecticut, Lot #1171 , zEngland British Gold 1855 Counterfeit Gold Coin Sovereign Counterfeit Detector Detector by John Allender British gold sovereign detector with Counterfeit gold coin detector, “John two British crowns, “Sovereign /Allender / Patent Nov 27, 1855” located on right side between Two & Warranted” Classic design withHalf Dollar and One Dollar. Weights for: US Ten Dollar, Twenty Dollar, enclosed compartment for one sovereign and half sovereign goldFiveDollar, Two & Half Dollar, Three dollar and one dollar. Brass, 8.5”. coins. 3.75” long, good condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaExcellent condition. A classic. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 150-300 HWAC#55167Collection) Est. 200-500 HWAC#56178 Lot #1172 , zEngland Counterfeit Lot #1165 New York, New York, Detector Scale Boxes Counterfeit 1877 Gold & Silver Counterfeit detector scale boxes. Two boxes, Coin Detector Counterfeit detector. one unmarked, 4”. The other a “T. Nickel plated brass. “Gold and Simmons’s Improved Sovereign Silver Counterfeit Coin Detector / Balance” box, 4”. Simmons, CircaPat. February 27, 1877 / U.S. Standard / Berrian MFG Co. NY. This 1860. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 80-120is a classic bent nickeled plate with coin slots counterfeit detector HWAC#55169designed to check the size and balance of the coins. 9.5” long. (AlAdams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#55161 Lot #1173 , zEngland Harrison Counterfeit Coin Detector Well used Harrison British sovereign gold coin detector. Crown / BT.SH’D. / Harrison / Sovereign / Warranted / Sovereign / 1/2. Lots of wear. 3.75” long. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 HWAC#5516534 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1174 , zEngland Sovereign 100-200 HWAC#58070 Lot #1180 , Morgan Dollar Warranted Counterfeit Detector Collectibles Stock certificate from British gold “Sovereign/ Warranted”. the Niagara Mining and Smelting Crown emblazoned in two places. Company, of Utah, featuring a Sovereign Warranted and Sovereign Morgan Dollar seal. Dated 10th1/2 gold coins. 3.75”, good condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush January, 1891. Also a round bookletMemorabilia Collection) Est. 150-300 HWAC#55164 published in 1889 “The Story of A Counterfeit Dollar.” Four inches in Lot #1175 , 1999 U.S. Coin Scales diameter, 22 pages. (Al Adams Gold and Counterfeit Coin Detectors Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. U.S. Coin Scales and Counterfeit Coin Detectors by Eric P Newman and a. Lot #1181 , Utah 1887 George Mallis. tan cover, spiral bound Trade Dollar Vignette with great illustration of factory Mining Stock Certificates workers testing scales. 11” x 9”. Book Five stock certificateshas complete U. S. Patent Office drawings covering Coin Scales and from the Stormont MiningMechanical Counterfeit Coin Detectors. Includes data and drawing of Company of Utah, with aunpainted Mechanical Coin Detectors. Printed in United States. Great vignette of two cherubsreference book. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. playing on U.S. Trade100-300 HWAC#57849 Dollars. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Lot #1176 , Goldometer Collection) Est. 300-500 Advertisement Catalogue A “quack” HWAC#58074 gold detection device advertisement on the cover of a catalog of similarly Lot #1182 , Montana 1882 Legal seamy stuff: “Confessions of an Tender Mining Company Stock Actress,” “Chicago by Night,” “The Certificate Issued under the laws White Slave Girls of Chicago” 3 1/2 x of the Territory of Montana, a stock 6 inches, 20 pages. (Al Adams Gold certificate for 10000 shares of Legal Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. Tender Mining Company. 10 1/4 100-200 HWAC#58169 x 7 inches. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100- Lot #1177 Deer Lodge County, 200 HWAC#58161 Montana, Morgan Dollar Vignette on Montana Mining Company Stock Lot #1183 , South Dakota Coin Elizabeth Mining Company stock Related Mining Stocks Three stock issued 1889 with vignettes of the certificates from South Dakota: two Morgan Dollar front and back. 10 x from Branch Mint Mining and Milling 7 1/2 inches, creased in thirds. Inc. Company,(1907) , one from Gold Coin in Montana. According to an 1891 Mining and Smelting Company.(1902) Report by the Inspector of mines, the (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia superintendent was W.D. Dodds. In Collection) Est. 100-150 HWAC#58075 1891, the mine had a 3 compartmentshaft down 470 feet. The company had 14 miners on its payroll. (Al Lot #1184 , Penn-Yan MiningAdams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 HWAC#58079 Company Stock with Coin Vignette Lot of three unissued Lot #1178 Gilt Edge, Montana, 1901 Silver stock certificates from the Penn-Yan Dollar Saloon Billhead Letter from R.W. Mining Company of Montana. The Jones, prop. of the Silver Dollar Saloon to vignette has nine U.S. coins, gold Bateman & Surtgee of Great Falls. Dated Jan. and silver. (Al Adams Gold Rush 24, 1901. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100- Collection) Est. 50-80 HWAC#58065 200 HWAC#58162Lot #1179 , Utah Morgan Dollar Lot #1185 , Gold Coin Mining StockSeal on Mining Company Stock Certificates Lot of two: 1) The Nevada GoldLot of five stock certificates from Coin Mining Company; issued 1907, miningthe Niagara Mining and Smelting vignettes. 2) Gold Coin Mining and Leasing Co.; issued 1952. a Cripple Creek Colorado company.Company of Salt Lake City, Utah. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-150 HWAC#58165Issued 1890-1. With bright silver sealfeaturing the famous obverse of theMorgan Dollar. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. 300-500 HWAC#58160Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 35

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1186 , 1865 Consuelo Gold Lot #1192 , Stacking Silver Dollar Mining Company of California Tray for Gaming Table Original Stock Certificate, 1865 Issued stacking silver dollar tray for a September 26th, 1865, John W. craps table or card game, possibly Adams is entitled to 20 shares. Signed dating to 1900-1920. Choice gaming by President Spaulding and includes artifact use for what today are the a 25 cent revenue stamp. Gold coin most collectible coin in America, vignettes make this a numismatic the US silver dollar. Est. 200-500 treasure. Original condition, extra HWAC#59538 rare in this condition! (Al AdamsGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 400-800 HWAC#58167 Lot #1193 , Rare Gold Coin Bank Tray Rare white metal bank gold coin tray on 4 legs. “GOLD Lot #1187 , Unissued Consuelo / $2,800 $5’S $ / PAT. MAR. 12 1878 / PAT. Gold Mining Company of California SEPT. 2. 1878.” Does not sit level. Approx 6.5” x Stock Certificate Unissued stock 10.5” x 1.5” (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia certificate with vignettes of $50 gold Collection) Est. 300-600 HWAC#58713 coin, $20 and $10. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#58166 Lot #1188 , 1907 Double Eagle Lot #1194 , Classic Frosted American Coins in Gold Mining Company Stock a Candy Dish (with lid) The base of the jar has Certificate State of Colorado issued a number of vignettes of facsimiles of American stock certificate for 500 shares. 11 x 8 1/2 inches, folds. Also “Paid in coins, about half dollar sizes. The lid also has a Full” unused label, 8 1/2 x 6 inches. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia number of facsimile American coins about theCollection) Est. 100-200 HWAC#58077 size of a US five dollar gold piece. The top has a facsimile of the Morgan dollar. Circa 1900 to Lot #1189 Carson City, Nevada, 1885 Bullion & Exchange Bank 1920. Great coin collectible. (Al Adams Gold Receipts for Mutilated Coins Two bank check receipts for “Bullion Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 400-800 Purchase Mutilated $. One for $11.70 HWAC#56355 and another for 80/100. Each 8 1/2 x 3 inches. (Al Adams Gold Rush Lot #1195 Los Angeles, California, Memorabilia Collection) Est. 60-90 Two Los Angeles Bank Coin Banks HWAC#58174 Coin bank in the shape of a small Lot #1190 , Gold Coin Labels and book with faux brown leather covers. Checks Numismatic related cigar labels (unused) and checks. Fourteen “Security First National Bank of Los pieces in all. Four checks from the Carson City Savings Bank in Carson, Angeles, Resources 600 millions, Nevada. Dick Custer cigars, Seminola, Billfold, and others. (Al Adams Gold 1875.” Nice small Western bank. Rare. Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 150-250 HWAC#58076 A second bank: Small bank for coin Lot #1191 , Staats in the shape of a book. Faux leather Silver and Gold Coin Dispenser Staats cover, Los Angeles First National Bank, 1830, First Securities Co. Cover silver and gold coin dispenser. This choice slightly oxidized, gilding losing some of its pizzazz. Est. 200-400 dispenser includes HWAC#59811 the $5, $10 and $20 gold coin units. It also Lot #1196 Santa Barbara, California, includes pennies, Santa Barbara Coin Bank Small nickels, dimes, coin bank in the shape of the book. quarters, halves and Faux leather covers in maroon with one dollar coins. embossed bank data. This bank is These were generally from the savings department, County used in banks as well National Bank and Trust Company as at a casino tellers of Santa Barbara Cal. On the back office. The piece is a round seal indicating the bankappears to date prior to 1900, with a patent date of February 25, 1890. was a member of the FDIC. Rare.This is a choice numismatic collectible from the Gillio collection.Est. 1000-1700 HWAC#59539 Est. 100-200 HWAC#59810 Lot #1197 , US Post Office Box Bank Conversion Unique convertion of a US Post Office mail box to a savings bank. Wood casing with brass PO Box hinged cover with eagle holding 3 arrows. Coin slot on top. Approx 7.5” x 12.5” x 6.25”. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 80-100 HWAC#5871036 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin & Coin Collectibles Lot #1198 , Cash Register Style Savings Lot #1202 , Money Related Bank Functional American Can Co. cash Collectibles Stock certificates: register style savings bank with front coin Branch Mint Mining and Milling counter. 7.25” tall. (Al Adams Gold Rush Company (Deadwood, South Dakota); Memorabilia Collection) Est. 60-100 McKinley Gold Coin Mining Company HWAC#58700 (two pieces); canvas bank bag from Newport National Bank of Newport Lot #1199 , Charlotte Beach, California; “The Story of and Dahlonega Capitol Money,” a sixteen page cartoon Plastics Holders Al booklet explaining the economics of Adams called it “The Old money. Unused labels “Paid in Full” with stacks of coins and bags of and the New Methods money. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-200 of Coin Collecting:” HWAC#58078 The new: A slabbed Roosevelt dime in MS 65 Lot #1203 , Numismatic Postcards with a PCGS plastic box. (Mint, Assay, Bank) One dozen post The Old: Capitol Plastics cards featuring money buildings: U.S. holders. Thirteen Mint at New Orleans and Charlotte, Capitol holders, mostly American Bank Note facility, from Charlotte and government mill where paper moneyDahlonega. The two holders NOT from the Southern Branch Mints are: is made near Pittsfield, Mass., Sub-“United States $5.00 Gold Coins from All Seven Mints” Treasury New York, Bureau of Printing and Engraving,, Assay Office, Boise Idaho. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 100-The Dahlonega holders: Two “Gold Type Set: $1, $2.50 and $5.00” ; 200 HWAC#581771854 $3 Dahlonega Gold (to fill this hole will cost about $25,000 ormore) ; nine hole Dahlonega type set; nine hole type set in beige vinyl Lot #1204 , Coin and Gold Booksbinder; fifty nine hole Complete Set of Dahlonega Mint Gold Coins. American Coin Treasures and Hoards by Bowers, hardcover456pp, Wells Fargo Nevada Gold Coin Directory, Gold! Mineralogical Record 1987 (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 80-100 HWAC#58606Charlotte holders include: Complete Set, 52 holes; Complete Set $1 Lot #1205 , Coin Books Lot of two:Gold Charlotte Mint; also $1 set in beige vinyl binder; Complete Set “The Crime of 1873; The ComstockHalf Eagles in beige vinyl binder; Complete Set Quarter Eagles in beige Connection” by Robert R. Van Ryzin;vinyl binder. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 400- hardback, 297 pages, like new.800 HWAC#61044 “History of the United States Mint and its Coinage.”by David W. Lange, Lot #1200 , U.S. Coinage hardback, 190 pages. (Al Adams Collectibles A lucite letter opener Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) with three Lincoln pennies, two lucite Est. 60-120 HWAC#61045 cubes (paper weights) with U.S. half dollar, quarter, dime, nickel, and Lot #1206 , Red penny. Two clocks with silver coinage. Book Collection One clock is 7 1/2 inches square Approximately 57 with two silver halves, two silver volumes. Includes 1947 quarters and eight silver dimes. The to 1979. Duplication other clock is 6 inches square with of 1953, 1958, 1963 silver U.S. coins: one Morgan dollar, to 1966, 1972 through one Franklin half, two Washington 79. No 1978. 10+ quarters, and eight Roosevelt volumes of blue books,dimes. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 miscellaneous dates,HWAC#61001 1954 to 1979. A nice reference collection for Lot #1201 Anaconda, Montana, coin collectors & dealers. Daly Bank & Trust Gold Dust Bag Approximately 52 Compliments of the Daly Bank & Trust. pounds prior to shipping. Instituted in 1934 and the name was (Al Adams Gold Rush changed in 1965. 4.5 x 4”. Bag is frayed at Memorabilia Collection) the seams and becoming disconnected. Nice looking though! Est. 80-120 Est. 300-500 HWAC#56324 HWAC#58257Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 37

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Coin Collectibles & Ingots Lot #1207 , The United States Lot #1210 Carson City, Nevada, 1992 Early Silver Dollars from 1794 to Six Small Carson Mint Silver Ingots 1803 by M Bolander The United Carson City Mint souvenir silver States Early Silver Dollars from 1794 ingots presented by Board of Trustees to 1803 by M Bolander, third revised of the Department of Museums and edition, and paginated. Key reference History and the Docent Council of on early American dollars, with each the Nevada State Museum. Probably type and variety well illustrated. This during the reception. Includes two lot also includes the comprehensive invitation cards to the reception. They weigh approximately 5 to 6 dwt catalog encyclopedia of US Morgan (weight varies). Serial numbers 61 and 64 through 68. Carson City, and Peace Dollars by Van Allen and Nevada silver; what a great gift for friends and family! (Al Adams Gold Mallis, 1976, 316 pages, indexed, Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 300-500 HWAC#57451 original dust jacket with minor tears.These two references are critical references for US silver dollars. Back Lot #1211 , “The General” Silverof Jacket is torn (Potter Collection) Est. 80-120 HWAC#59360 Bars Lot of six one ounce silver bars commemorating the Civil Lot #1208 , World Coin Reference War locomotive. Two of the bars Library Includes the two-volume, are errors, having used the wrong cased, deluxe library edition of locomotive. (Al Adams Gold Rush World Coins by Krause and Mishler. Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200- Comprehensive catalog of US Paper Money by Hessler, Coins of the British 500 HWAC#571719 World by Friedberg, Coins of the World by Craig, Standard Catalog of US Coins, Lot #1212 , “The General” Silver Bars 1945 by Raymond, Coinometry by Lot of three: two one ounce rectangular Masters and Reinfeld, Coins of the bars. One marked “error” (they used the World by Raymond, 1980 to 1982 wrong locomotive). Also a round piece edition of World Coins Official Guide to appears silver, but not marked. The General World Proof Coins, second edition, and on obverse; the reverse features a mountedother publications. Est. 100-250 HWAC#53377 horseman and “Confederate States of America February 1862”. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 150-300 HWAC#571726Lot #1209 , The Goose’s Golden Egg Spectacular solid gold goose Lot #1213 , Smoky Mountainegg. This fabulous artisan’s piece was made by Phoenix jeweler Silver Ingots Lot of two one ounceGeorge Villa of Goldcraft Jewelers, Inc. in February, 1982 for a client silver ingots dated 19 71 and 1973.who had envisioned marketing the golden eggs. The piece weighs Made by World Wide Coin. (Al Adams12.02 troy ounces, 3” long and 1.75” in diameter at its widest point. Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)The piece is engraved: “one pound troy +/ Fine Gold/ 999.9/ 1 of 87”. Est. 100-200 HWAC#571721Once the gold man who commissioned the piece found out how muchit cost to hand make each egg, it became uneconomic in his eyes (well Lot #1214 , Solid Silver Remingtonover $1000 each). The egg is based upon Aesop’s fable about the “Outlaw” Bullion Art Sculpture .999goose laying the golden egg. In the fable, the goose laid a golden egg silver sculpture titled “Outlaw.” Signedeach day, and the owners, wanting more gold faster, killed the goose to in the mold. Casting number 23 of 50. 7get to the gold inside the bird. But after it was dead, it looked just like x 5.5 x 2.5”. Weight 58.332 troy ounces.any ordinary goose, and they were left with no more golden eggs. The This fine silver re-cast has been createdfable reminds us to be mindful and wary of greed. The piece is hand using the ‘Lost Wax’ method of casting.hammered and carefully crafted to actual goose egg size. Est. 20,000- It is mounted on a custom marble40,000 HWAC#59832 base. Foundry Master was Charles L Wambold. Excellent condition. Est. 2000-4000 HWAC#58245 Lot #1215 , Solid Silver Remington “Bronco Buster” Bullion Art Sculpture .999 silver sculpture titled “Bronco Buster.” Signed in the mold. Casting number 5 of 50. 7 x 7.5 x 3.5”. Weight 67 troy ounces. This fine silver re-cast has been created using the ‘Lost Wax’ method of casting. It is mounted on a custom marble base. Foundry Master was Charles L Wambold. Excellent condition. Est. 2500- 5000 HWAC#5824638 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Currency & ScripLot #1216 , 1891 $2 Silver Lot #1223 Wetumpka, Alabama, $5 Wetumpka Trading CompanyCertificate Friedberg #246. Bust of Note PMG Very Fine 30 net, ink burn. Serial number 330. (1724444-William Windom, Secretary of the 011) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 300-600Treasury March to November 1881 HWAC#59562and 1889-1891. Signed Tillman/Morgan. Uncertified, VF-EF condition. Lot #1224 Wetumpka, Alabama, $10This type lasted through only Wetumpka Trading Company Notetwo signature combinations, and PMG Very Fine 25 net, tape repair,appearances of high-end examples thinning, ink burn. Serial numberare seldom seen for sale. (Al Adams 144. (1724444-013) (Al Adams GoldGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est.Est. 2000-4000 HWAC#58140 200-400 HWAC#59563Lot #1217 , 1928 $10 Gold Lot #1225 Wetumpka, Alabama,Certificate “Ten Dollars in Gold Coin $10 Wetumpka Trading CompanyPayable to the Bearer on Demand” Note PMG Choice Very Fine 35 net,Alexander Hamilton portrait (before ink burn. (1724444-007) (Al Adamsthe musical), Andrew Mellon signing Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)as Secretary of the Treasury. VG Est. 200-400 HWAC#59564condition. Est. 120-200 HWAC#61025 Lot #1226 Wetumpka, Alabama, $10Lot #1218 , US $1,000 Note 1934 Wetumpka Trading Company Noteseries $1000 note. SN G00096361A. PMG Choice Very Fine 35 net, inkRaw, probably VG, please inspect. burn, trimming. Serial number 769.Low serial number, no tears. (1724444-012) (Al Adams Gold RushThese notes were withdrawn from Memorabilia Collection) Est. 300-circulation decades ago, and are true 600 HWAC#59565collectors items. Est. 1300-1700HWAC#59833 Lot #1227 Wetumpka, Alabama, $20 Wetumpka Trading CompanyLot #1219 Wetumpka, Alabama, Note PMG Very Fine 25 net, ink burn.1838 $3 Wetumpka Trading Serial number 343. (1724444-008)Company Note PMG Very Fine 20. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaSerial number 43. (17244444-005) Collection) Est. 300-600(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia HWAC#59566Collection) Est. 500-1000HWAC#59555 Lot #1228 Wetumpka, Alabama, $50 Wetumpka Trading Company NoteLot #1220 Wetumpka, Alabama, PMG Very Fine 25, minor ink burn.1838 $3 Wetumpka Trading Serial number 176. (1724444-009)Company Note PMG Very Fine 25 (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilianet, Ink Burn. Serial number 1572. Collection) Est. 300-600(1724444-010) (Al Adams Gold Rush HWAC#59567Memorabilia Collection) Est. 400-800 HWAC#59561 Lot #1229 , Alabama January 1863 Confederate $1 Bill This isLot #1221 Wetumpka, Alabama, $3 a Confederate $1 bill issued by theWetumpka Trading Company Note state of Alabama in January, 1868. ItPMG Choice Fine 15 net, repaired, is printed on one side and is in verypencil annotation. Serial number 942 nice condition for its age. Est. 50-(172444444-004) (Al Adams Gold 100 HWAC#56416Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est.400-800 HWAC#59560Lot #1222 Wetumpka, Alabama,1838 $5 Wetumpka TradingCompany Note PMG choice very fineNet 35 (ink burn).(1724444-006) (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#58022View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.comBid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 39

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Currency & Scrip Lot #1230 Amador, Lot #1231 San Francisco, California, Miners Bank of Savings 50 California, 1874 Cent Note PMG Very Good net 10, Remainder, tape reconstruction, Amador Canal & Edge Damage. 2 x 4 1/4 inch note. “Miners Bank of Savings of Alta Mining Company California will pay on demand to the bearer fifty cents in gold dust” $5 Gold Note (1724444-001) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. Dated Nov. 3, 1874, 800-1600 HWAC#58146 serial number 55. An extremely rare Lot #1232 , Connecticut Continental Army Pay California scrip item Slip for 50 Pounds This is a Continental Army which is as close pay requisition for capt Samuel Lockwood in the to a true obsolete amount of 50 pounds. It even has a withholding note as exists from tax of one shilling per pound . It is dated March 21, California. This 1783 and is in very nice condition. Est. 100-200 note is payable for HWAC#56415 water used by the bearer and is “an Lot #1233 equivalent for a Five Apalachicola, Florida, Dollar Gold Note,” 1843 Bank of St. a clear reference Mary’s $2 Note to the then current Payable in Gold orNational Gold Bank. Signed by the President, J. S. Emery, and Secretary, Silver PMG choiceA. M. Brown. A vignette at left shows a miner operating a water fine 15 net (ink burn).canon in a hydraulic mining scene with another two miners below Payable in gold orworking near a tunnel. On the right is a second vignette of Mercury silver. John Winterstanding with an open safe with piles and sacks of coins and ingots. issuer. (1724444-003) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)The back is in ornate gold-orange I color and features a portrait of Est. 200-400 HWAC#58020Neptune, appropriately god of the sea. Printed by Britton, Rey Co., S.F. Extremely Rare; not in the John J. Ford collection. A few specimens Lot #1234 Atlanta, Georgia, “Theof a $1 dollar note are known by the same company and one.is listed General” the Great Civil Warin the Holabird Kagin Gold Rush catalog Summer 2008 (item #72) at Locomotive Chase This lot includesa price was $12,500. Only one unissued $5 note is known in much less “The Story of the General,” a 24 pagecondition than the item listed here. (From the Horwedel Collection, pamphlet describing the famousitem # 15431 in the Heritage Auction No. 354 on Sept. 8th, 2004.) Civil War story and detailing the main characters involved. This lot“The Amador Canal and Mining Company had its roots as the Sutter also includes five photo post cards of the locomotive, a ten cent paperCanal and Mining Company, which began in 1870. They had purchased ticket on the Western & Atlantic R.R., and a story card of the historicalthe rights of the Butte Ditch Company, a company formed to acquire exploit. April 12th, 1862, “Andrews Raiders” stole the locomotive “Theand supply water to hydraulic mines and a few quartz mines. Their General” with the intent of destroying railroad track and bridges northwork was under funded, and the Amador Canal and Mining Company to Chattanooga. The train’s crew, led by Conductor William Fullerwas formed and purchased the assets in 1873. The new company pursued: first on foot for a few miles, then by push car, and then in thecompleted the ditch, providing water to mills which greatly lowered engine Texas. The General ran out of fuel, the Raiders were capturedtheir operating costs. It remained in operation until well after and executed.The episode was fictionalized in “The Great Locomotive1881.” [Ref: Mason, J: History of Amador County; 1881, pg 266-267] Chase” and Buster Keaton’s “The General.” (Al Adams Gold RushRoss Raymond, U.S. Mineral Commissioner, stated in 1874 that this Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-300 HWAC#571710company was one of the most important of the region: “This canalis intended to supply with motive power the hoisting works and Lot #1235 Atlanta, Georgia, “Themills of the various mines on the Mother Lode in this country . . . for General” Railway Scrip and Postsixteen months, the work was prosecuted steadily, until the canal was Card Set 1 Lot of five sets: one photocompleted to its junction with the old Butte ditch, a distance of thirty post card of the famous Civil Warfive miles from the reservoir at Sutter Creek.” railway engine, railway scrip in 1,5, 10, 25 denominations for the WesternUnfortunately, the Butte ditch portion suffered losses of water & Atlantic R.R. and a story cardby evaporation that were unacceptable, and a new ditch to the describing the historical incident.Mokelumne River had to be dug. The ditch was designed to be full (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliaat three feet, five feet wide at the bottom, eight feet wide at the top, Collection) Est. 180-250 HWAC#571711with a grade of eight feet per mile, set to deliver 55 cubic feet of waterper minute. Sherman Day was the mining engineer in charge of theproject in 1873-74. Day consulted with Henry Knight, superintendentof the successful Natoma Canal at Folsom. (Sherman Day had beenpreviously superintendent of the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine[Mercury} near San Jose). In the field the company was run byGeneral Alexander. The company had drawn contracts with manyof the larger gold producing mines, such as the Amador, Oneida,Maxwell, Keystone Mining Companies, and hoped for contracts withthe Kennedy, Downes, Mahoney and Summit Mining companies. [Ref:Raymond, Mines and Mining West of the Rocky Mountains, 1875, pp.69-71] Additional references: (1.) Mitchell vs. Amador Canal & MiningCompany, Case No. 12,387; March 30, 1888 in the Pacific Reporter1888 p. 246-58. (2.) Holabird-Kagin Gold Rush Catalog Summer 2008.Approx 3” x 6.25”. Est. 4000-8000 HWAC#6083640 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 1 Thursday, March 15th Numismatics / Currency & Scrip Lot #1236 Atlanta, RETURN POLICY Georgia, “The General” Railway All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless Scrip and Post Card otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, Set 2 Lot of five sets: please call our office for assistance. ALL SALES one photo post card ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece of the famous Civil that was significantly inaccurately described War railway engine, by calling our office within 10 days of receipt railway scrip in 1,5, of item(s) and notifying us of the error 10, 25 denominations and reason for return. We do not refund for the Western & postage or insurance. PLEASE CALL US IF Atlantic R.R. and a YOU REQUIRE A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION story card describing REPORT. Any items that are returned must bethe historical incident. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) returned in the exact, unaltered condition. Est. 180-250 HWAC#571712 When we receive your bids we will assume you have read the description in the catalog,250 HWAC#571713 Lot #1237 Atlanta, Georgia, “The viewed the image of the item, have contacted General” Railway Scrip and Post us regarding any questions you may have Card Set 3 Lot of five sets: one on any lot and/or have previewed the lot in photo post card of the famous Civil person. War railway engine, railway scrip in 1,5, 10, 25 denominations for the Western & Atlantic R.R. and a story card describing the historical incident. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 180- Lot #1238 Atlanta, Georgia, $1 Bank of Fulton Note PMG Very Good 10, tear, annotation. Serial number 6875. (17244445- 003) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#59554 Lot #1239 Atlanta, Zoom in and see Georgia, 1863 Bank of close up detail Fulton $2 Note PMG High Resolution choice fine 15(stains). Images of ALL LOTS C.W. Holland, president of available online at the Bank of Fulton made numerous large gold FHWAC.com deposits at the Dahlonega Mint. (1724445- 001) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#58023 Lot #1240 Atlanta, Georgia, $2 Bank of Fulton Note PMG Fine 12, previously mounted, small pieces missing. Serial number 15388. (17244445- 002) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. 200-400 HWAC#59553 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 41