March 2018 Gold Rush Auction Catalog

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3000 Black Hawk, Colorado, Lot #3004 Boulder, Colorado, 1881-1882 1867 Reliance Gold & Silver Two Boulder, Colorado Mining Stock Mining Company Bond 1 This Certificates 1) The Gold Run Consolidated $100 bond was issued in 1867 and Mining Company of Boulder, Colorado. No. 403, signed by secretary Armitage and issued for 25 shares to E.S. Garner, company president Tucker. Number 206. 18 secretary, on Aug. 1st, 1881. Not cancelled. x 16”. Excellent condition! Includes Signed by president N.B. Stone and Garner. Two blue company seal. 16 coupons mining vignettes, one of the surface and one still attached. Gilpin County. Small showing an underground hoisting scene. Deep mining/railroad vignette titled “All for folds, otherwise very clean. 2) The Boulder our Country.” (Al Adams Gold Rush Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200- of Colorado. No. 2597, issued for 100 shares 400 HWAC#55045 to B. Horton on Jan. 19th, 1882. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Underground mining vignette Lot #3001 Black Hawk, Colorado, 1867 with allegorical children on either side. Pinholes, folds, very fine. Reliance Gold & Silver Mining Company Owned 10 lode mines and a 25 ton mill near Nederland. (Al Adams Bond 2 This $100 bond was issued in Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58459 1867 and signed by secretary Armitage and president Tucker. Number 72. 18 x 16”. Lot #3005 Boulder County, Colorado, Excellent condition! Includes orange company The Little Maud Mining Co. of seal. 17 coupons still attached. Gilpin County. Colorado Stock Certificate, 1882, Small mining/railroad vignette titled “All for Boulder County, CO No. 715, issued our Country.” Colorado Territory! (Al Adams for 200 shares in Philadelphia to Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200- Joseph H. Butcher on June 6th, 1882. 400 HWAC#55049 Signed by president C.E. Rodgers and secretary Charles D. Powell. Lot #3002 Boulder, Colorado, Not cancelled. Gold border and Boulder, CO Mining Stock underprint. Three vignettes: miners Certificates (5) 1) Boulder working underground (top center), seal of Colorado (right), and seal Consolidated Gold and Silver of Pennsylvania (left). 9 x 12” Folds, stain lower left, other light wear. Mining issued to Evans and Doane According to Balch, the company owned two claims in Boulder County 1880 # 938 100 shares, signed by with two shafts (each 100 feet) and limited development. Est. $ 240- president, incorporated in NY. 2) 400 HWAC#60644 Buena Gold Mining of CO issued toGeo. Shephard Jr. 1882 #4843 1000 shares, signed by president Bell, Lot #3006 , Colorado, Lafayetteincorporated in PA 3) Potosi Consolidated Mining and Milliing in Gold Mining Company StockGrand Island District issued to JB Fluter 1890 #299 100 shares, signed Certificate, 1896 Inc. in Colorado.by president Nicholson, incorporated in CO 4) Caribou Silver Mining No. 34, issued for 1,000 shares toissued to Ida Bartlett 1923 #82 1080 shares, signed by president Marian K. Singer on Nov. 13th, 1896.Mieff, incorporated in CO 5) Caribou Silver Mining in Grand Island Signed by the president (illegible,District issued to Myra Walker 1923 #77 2700 shares, signed by light ink) and secretary F.D. Bryan.president Mieff, incorporated in CO (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Not cancelled. Green border and veryCollection) Est. $ 240-400 HWAC#58729 detailed logo with vignette cross- section of mine and hill. 8.5 x 11” Lot #3003 Boulder, Colorado, Buena Folds. Some light staining, otherwise Gold Mining Co. of Colorado Stock very fine. This is possibly the same company as the Lafayette Mining & Certificate, Boulder, 1881 No. 4032 Development Company that operated at Sunshine in Boulder County, issued to George W. Shephard Jr. and Colorado. That company (c.1880s) owned the Lafayette on Lee Hill signed by H. Eggleston, Secretary and on a fissure vein with a 3 to 12 inch pay streak tellurium and free Thomas W. Gill, President. Signed by gold. They had developed a 90ft shaft and were milling $100-400/ Shephard on the back. Gilt underprint ton. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, pg. 64]. There was also a Lafayette Mine illustration of the mine. Folds, very in Clear Creek County. Names on this certificate did not return any fine. Central Mining District. The definitive identification. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Buena Mine, differs from the other Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58434mines in having a large number of veins striking in various directionsand in having ore in large stockwork bodies at vein junctions. The Register, Bid,mine was on the south side of a steep gulch, 2,000’ east of the topof Buena Mountain and about a mile N. 70 deg. W. of Jim Town. The & view opening bids atworkings range in altitude from 7,500 to 8,050 ft . and compriseseven levels, with two extensive crosscut tunnels, one small crosscut, FHWAC.comand numerous raises, winzes, open cuts, and small shafts, totalingabout 6,000 feet. The mine was discovered in September 1879 and isgenerally credited with a total output valued at about $44,000,000 @$400/oz gold. The output from 1901 to 1942 has amounted to 36,794oz. Gold ($14,717,600), 2,728 oz. Ag, and 205 pounds of Cu. The chiefore minerals in the mine are gold tellurides of which krennerite isthe most abundant, sylvanite, and petzite. Shipments to the BoulderSampler in 1879 and 1880 contained up to 268.4 oz. of gold and 54ounces silver per ton. Most of the large tonnages ranged from 3 to 11ounces of gold per ton. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58439Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 207

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3007 Lot #3010 Clear Creek County, Breckenridge, Colorado, Colorado, 1861 Mining Claim 1901 Gold Pan Mining Certificate, Spanish Bar Mining Company Stock District, Colorado with Possible Certificate Number Montana Connection Very early 133 for 5,000 shares Colorado mining document! A. Holter issued to Mrs. Emily is recording the Inarto (?) Mining Charles. Signed by Claim, No. 118W on the Orvego (?) assistant treasurer Lode. Given at Spanish Bar, January Chester Hoag and 28th, 1861. Signed by Geo. P. Boyes(?) as recorder. (The handwriting is president George West. a little difficult to read). Printed by the Rocky Mountain News Printing Incorporated in New Company. Signed by Holter on the reverse. Eagle and Native American Jersey. Great name. vignettes. Heavily tape repaired, but otherwise clean. 4.75 x 7.5” TheWonderful hydraulic mining vignette. Two vertical folds. No edge Spanish Bar Mining District was located in Clear Creek County threeissues, pinholes, dog ears, discoloration, rips or tears. Back has two $1 miles from Idaho Springs [Corbett 1879]. This very well may be theNew Jersey revenue stamps. They have been cut short when the stock same A. Holter who went on the Montana and established the AMwas removed from the book. The United States Investor on March Holter Hardware and lumber businesses as well as being involved28, 1903 had this to say about the company, “The property owned by in mining projects. According to biographies online, Holter travelledthis company was acquired during the summer of 1899 and grouped to Colorado during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. He left for Montanaby Mr. West. It consists of about 1,700 acres of placer ground In the in 1863. In The Timberman, Vol. 12, Holter recounts spendingBreckenridge district of Blue River valley, Summit county, Colo. on the winters of 1861 and 1862 in Central City. (Potter Collection)the Maggie and South Side placers containing 170 acres. A great deal Est. $ 200-500 HWAC#59135of test work was dime by means of holes at each corner of each 200foot square and these tests are said to have shown that the values Lot #3011average about 60 cents per cubic yard the cost of operating being less Clear Creekthan 10 cents. The company obtains its water supply from Blue river County,besides owning several natural lakes which are to be converted into Colorado,reservoirs. About the middle of May 1902 operations were begun with Cleartwo hydraulic elevators sinking to bedrock a distance of about 75 feet. CreekDuring the present year It Is proposed to install two more hydraulic County,elevators and one mechanical bucket lift giving an average capacity CO Stocksof fully 6,000 cubic yards every 24 hours. As regards the proposition (10) “ClearItself we would say that our correspondent reports favorably upon It Creekas a legitimate placer mining proposition under good management.” County(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-300 sits on theHWAC#57309 eastern slope of the Continental Divide, 30 miles and 3,000 feet above Denver. Lot #3008 Chaffee County, Colorado, The creek (originally known as Vasquez fork) held the flakes of gold Grizzly Gulch & Monarch Mining which drew miners to the mountains early in 1859.Gold and silver Co. Stock Certificate, Chaffee mining would be the early draw to the area followed quickly by County, CO, 1881 Location printed tourists interested in the high peaks and cool air of the area around on certificate: Chaffee County, the Continental Divide. Towns soon developed with Georgetown Colorado. No. 39, issued for 500 outgrowing rival Idaho Springs to claim the county seat.The silver shares to Theo. Langley on June 3rd, mines of Silver Plume created a booming miner’s community while 1881 at Alpine, Colorado. Signed by Empire balanced gold mining with its growing role as gateway to the president, Newell Gleason, and Berthoud Pass and the Middle Park area of central Colorado.By the secretary, W.B. Bidwell. Not cancelled. mid-1880s the county’s population topped 7,800, only to drop toVignette of mountain scene. Folds, very fine. Printed by Nevers & 2,100 by the 1930s as the economics of hard metal mining quieted theBowen, Chicago. 7.75 x 10.75” Grizzly Gulch was 4 miles from Alpine. hammers and drills.” from clearcreeksheriff.us/Index.aspx?NID=175.(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 1) Silver Ledge Consolidated Mining issued to GS Clark #8 500HWAC#58416 shares, signed by president Benson. 2) Colorado & New England Mining issued to BW Robinson #304 1884 100 shares.,Georgetown, Lot #3009 Chaffee County, Colorado, CO, signed by president Drew 3) Idaho Springs Home Mining and The Cornucopia Silver Mining Investment issued to SM Smith 1903 #19 2500 shares, incorporated Company Stock Certificate, Mt. in CO signed by president Frashin 4) Git Edge Mining and Milling Princeton, CO 1882 Location issued to Joshephine Caramine? 1896 #3 100 shares, signed by printed on certificate: Mines Mt. president Cheney, incorporated in CO, mines in Lincoln District Princeton, Chaffee County, Colorado. 5) Unadilla Mining Co. issued to Charles Roberts 1880 #3346 100 Inc. in Colorado. No. 767, issued for shares, incorporated in NY, signed by president White 6) Imperial 10 shares to Donald Sutherland Gunn Consolidated Mining issued to Oliver Dowd 1919 #1566 50 shares on Jan. 13th, 1887. Signed by Thomas signed by president Wilcox, incorporated in AZ 7) Hyland Mining Burrows (?) as president and Benj. and Milling issued to John Plumb? 1902 #76 250 Shares, signed byHartley as secretary. Not cancelled. Beautiful logo and underground president Nichols incorporated in CO 8) Benton Gold and Silver Miningmining vignette. Printed by C. Hamilton & Co., St. Louis. Folds, very issued to Samuel Crawford 1879 #94 50 shares, signed by presidentfine. 7.25 x 10.75” In 1884, the company was commencing work on Calkins, incorporated in IL 9)Fulton Gold Mining of Colorado u/ia tunnel using an Ingersoll drill. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia 10) Gold Exploration Co. issued to WB Johnson 1899 #98 65 shares,Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58578 signed by president Watters (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-600 HWAC#58728208 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3012 Clear Creek County, Lot #3015 Clear Creek County, Colorado, Emerson Gold & Silver Colorado, Red Elephant Mining Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Clear Company Stock Certificate, Creek Co., 1881 Inc. in New York. No. Clear Creek Co, Colorado, 1881 A124, issued for 10o shares to J. Van Downieville Mining District, Clear Water on Sept. 24th, 1881. Signed Creek County, Colorado, near by the vice-president and secretary. Lawson. Owned the White, White Not cancelled. Brown border with Extension, Boulder Nest, and Free America Lodes situated on Red vignette of miners hoisting ore Elephant Mountain. No. 3387, issued for 100 shares to A.W. Shephard bucket. Folds, very fine. 6.75 x 9.75” on Sept. 20th, 1881. Signed by President Rudd and Secretary Weston.Location printed on certificate: Clear Creek Co., Colorado. Owned the Not cancelled. Vignette of five miners with headlamps workingJohn L. Emerson, Asteroid, John L. Extension, Lucia, Bessie, Emma underground. Folds, tear along fold, and some soiling. Please inspect.Colwell, Ralph Waldo and John Louville lodes within the Virginia Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60633District near Idaho Springs. The ore contained gold and silver that ran1-3 oz/ton gold and 50 oz/ton silver. The Emerson had developed by Lot #3016 Clear Creek County,375 feet of drifts and a 225’ shaft. The other claims had considerable Colorado, The Clear Creek Gold &work as well. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, pg. 133] (Al Adams Gold Rush Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate,Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58427 1882 Inc. in New Jersey. No. 72, issued for 434 shares to Gardiner Lot #3013 Clear Creek County, Weeks on Sept. 4th, 1882. Signed by Colorado, Gold Hammer Mines & the president Chas. T. Jones and the Tunnel Company Stock Certificate, company secretary. Not cancelled. Clear Creek, CO 1910 Lot of 3 pieces Ornate border, green background, for this company who had claims on underground mining vignette. Sulphide Belt of Colorado. 1) Choice Folds, very nice condition. 8 x 10.5” stock certificate featuring a sledge Not in Filer. Not in Balch, 1882. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia hammer vignette with a gilt head. Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58576 No. 553, issued for 2,000 shares to George Dransfield on May 9th, Lot #3017 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Ananconda 1910. Signed by the president and Gold Mining Stocks Including Tabor and Moffat (3) secretary, both with the last name 1) Anaconda Extension Gold Mining-owned 7 acresJoslin. Not cancelled. Folds, light wear. Printed by the Rocky Mountain on Gold Hill i/c to Robert Billings 1892, #187 5000Bank Note Co. 2) Letter and pamphlet that accompanied the stock to shares, signed by Horace Tabor. 2) Ananconda GoldBransfield from WM Sheridan & Co, Bankers and Brokers, Chicago. The Mining-over 150 acres, $350,000 taken as of 1896, i/cpamphlet highlights that the company owns all the properties fully, to Delany Hicks in 1892, #242 1000 shares, signedtheir ore is free milling, they are within 1,000 feet of Clear Creek, that by president Moffat 3) Anaconda Gold Mining i/c to Jtheir officers don’t take a salary from the company, and that an electric H Est. $l in 1892 #2410 5 shares, signed by presidentpower plant is on-site. Also, the mouth of the tunnel of the Gold Moffat (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Hammer Group is within 1,000 feet of a railroad and 38 miles from Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58738the smelters at Denver. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59026 Lot #3018 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Cannon Ball Gold Mining Co. Stock Lot #3014 Clear Creek Certificate, Cripple Creek, CO, 1901 County, Colorado, Pioneer One of the all-time great mining stock Mining Co. of Colorado vignettes! Inc. in Wyoming. Mines in Stock Certificate, Empire, Cripple Creek District, Colorado. No. Colorado Territory 23, issued for 5,000 shares to Frank 1866 Extra rare. Inc. in Fish, company secretary, on June Pennsylvania, March 31st, 20th, 1901. Signed by L.E. Kimball as 1864. No. 510, issued for president and Fish as secretary. Not 500 shares to Thomas A. cancelled. Great vignette of cannon firing cannon ball. Very fine. 6.5 x Biddle on Aug. 25th, 1866 9.25” Owned the Lizzie M and Cannonball mining claims on Big Bull in Philadelphia. Signed Hill. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 by Ward B. Haseltine as HWAC#58529president and George P. Kimball as secretary. Not cancelled. Ornatelogo and border, blue print on white paper. 25 cent revenue stamp Lot #3019 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Coloradoattached at bottom left. Stamp is covering printer’s name. Folds, Mining Stock Certificates (3) 1) Bourse Mining-some wear to edges. Very fine. 7 x 10.75” The mine was near Empire. Bull Hill, Cot Mt. and Poverty Gulch,#540 i/u FredFor years, it was run by David Ball with a 16 stamp mill. Not listed Coffin 1900, 100 shares, signed by president Milnerin Hollister. Holabird sold a slightly different and later form of this 2) Golden Sun Mining & Milling i/u to Geo Stinemancertificate from the Filer Collection. At that time, that certificate 1904, 11000 shares, signed by president Morriswas the earliest certificate we had seen from this part of Colorado. 3) Bertha Gold Mining and Milling #4064 i/u toThis cert. is earlier. [Ref: Fossett] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Wm Fisher 1902, 100 shares signed by presidentCollection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#58449 Burk (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58754View 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 209

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3020 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lot #3024 Cripple Cripple Creek, Colorado Mining Creek, Colorado, Postcard Collection Lot of 18 Mining Stock including two rare real photo. Best Certificates (4) card in the group is a RPC birds-eye 1) Cripple Creek view showing a booming Cripple Consolidated Mining- Creek. The other real photo shows claims include Geneva workers next to wood stacks with and Dead Horse, issuedsnow-covered mountains in the background. Other cards include: to Charles Taylor 1906,Elkton Gold Mine, Independence Mine & Mill, Portland Mine, Granite 310794 1000 shares,Mine, Bull Hill, birds-eye of Victor, early town scenes, and more. signed by president,Also one Silver Plume and one Telluride card. Two mailed in 1913. incorporated in CO. 2)(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 Carnation Gold MiningHWAC#58418 and Milling issued to Mary Neff 1902 #1290 Lot #3021 Cripple Creek, Colorado, 100 shares, signed by president Austin, incorporated in CO 3) High Golden Guinea Mining & Milling Five Gold Mining issued to O Rockwood 1899, #490 500 shares, signed Co. Stock Certificate, Cripple by president, incorporated in CO 4) Cripple Creek and Boulder Leasing Creek 1898 Inc. in Colorado. No. and Development issued to PJ Moran 1901, #985 500 shares, signed 214, issued for 13,000 shares to E.R. by president smith, incorporated in CO, note top chips and several Chew on Jan. 4th, 1898 in Pueblo, creases (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-200 CO. Signed by president Baxter and HWAC#58731 secretary McCay. Not cancelled. Gilt floral border, ornate logo, and small Lot #3025 Cripple Creek, Colorado, vignette of miner next to ore bucket. Moon-Anchor Gold Mining“Cripple Creek Gold Mining District” printed in the background. Folds Company Stock Certificate, Cripplewith tape repaired separation. Printed by Pueblo Litho. 8 x 11.25” Not Creek, CO, 1913 Scarce. “Cripplelisted in the 1900 Manual of Cripple Creek. In the 1901 manual, listed Creek Gold Fields” printed in theas owning the Black Jack claim on Galena Hill and parts of the Annis background. Inc. in Colorado. NoK. and Aliancia on Tenderfoot Hill. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia 7372, issued for 1,000 shares to A.F.Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59054 Broege on Nov. 17, 1913. Signed by J.R. McKinnie as President and R.L. Lot #3022 Cripple Creek, Colorado, McKinnie as secretary. Not cancelled. Henrietta Gold Mining Co. Stock Very attractive and unusual design with a gold anchor hanging from a Certificate, Cripple Creek, CO 1899 moon in the logo, and anchors & chains making up the border. 9 x12.5” Inc. in Colorado. No. 1702, issued for Excellent condition. Owned the Zeolite, Bloomington and Surplus 5,000 shares to R.B. Taylor on Feb. Fraction on Battle Mountain. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia 3rd, 1899. Signed by president J.K. Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58532 Miller and secretary Phil. S. Delany. Not cancelled. Orange border, seal, Lot #3026 Cripple Creek, Colorado, and background. Vignette at bottom 1894 Orphan Bell Mining and incorporating the Colorado state Milling Company Stock Certificateseal on top of mountains and next to mines. “Mines at Cripple Creek, Number 74 for 1,000 shares toColorado” printed under logo. 7.5 x 9.75” Printed by Elgan Bank Note WIlliam Clark in 1894. Signed byCo., Denver. Deep folds. Pinholes. Owns the BH Bryant, Midland ,and secretary DH Imler and president ADHagerman claims on the north extension of Tenderfoot Hill. A shaft Jones. Certificate receipt is attached.house and gallows frame including one shaft about 65 feet deep, Gilt circle logo with a cowgirl ropingand two or three from 40 to 60 feet. [Ref: 1900 Manual of Cripple (very unusual) over seal. TwoCreek] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 vertical folds. Fantastic condition: no rips, tears, edge sisue holes. 13HWAC#59055 x 8.5”. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-75 HWAC#55072 Lot #3023 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Magna Charta Mining & Milling Co. Stock Certificate, Lot #3027 Cripple Creek, Cripple Creek, CO, 1901 Inc. in Colorado. No. Colorado, Philadelphia 2061, issued for 1,000 shares to M.F. Stark, & Cripple Creek Cons. company treasurer, on March 1st, 1901. Signed by Gold Mining Co. Stock C.B. Seldomridge, president, and Conacher, asst. Certificate, 1897 Inc. in secretary. Not cancelled. Gold border and vignette Colorado. No. 210, issued of mountain with mine on it. Nice condition. for 5,000 shares to A.F. Printed by Gowdy-Simmons Co., Colorado Broeyr on Feb. 5th, 1897. Springs. Owned the Magna Charta, Quartzite, Signed by president J.M. and Annex on Ironclad Hill; and the North Star Ellison and C.P. Beattly. Placer and JBS Lode on Mineral Hill. Seldomridge Not cancelled. Gold seal, is a name familiar to Cripple Creek historians. J.F. gilt border, very ornateSeldomridge operated a grain business in Colorado Springs with his logo and vignette oftwo sons (C.B. and Harry H.). It was this business that Bob Womack miners underground.put a large piece of ore on display that got noticed by Ed De La Vergne, Printed Gowdy, Colorado Springs. “Operating Five Mines” (printedmineralogist. He identified it as high-grade gold ore and the rush to below logo).Folds, very fine.8.5 x 11.75” Not listed in the 1900 ManualCripple Creek began! Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#60913 of Cripple Creek. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#59052210 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3028 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lot #3032 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Pikes Peak USGS Folio, 1894 USGS The Cripple Creek Consolidated Folio 7, one of the very first made. Mining Company Stock Certificate, This series immediately followed the 1905 Main Office at Colorado massive Geologic monograph and atlas Springs. Inc. in Colorado. No. 10214. series, intended to get information Issued for 1,000 shares to Charles to the public faster than massive Taylor on January 4th, 1905. Signed monograph process took. Idea was by J.F. Humphrey as president to publish a professional paper after and Geo. W. Irwin, secretary. Notthe folio, but that process evolved into its own. This folio does not have cancelled. Gold border, maroon logothe usual black cloth strip along the bound edge, otherwise excellent and mountain vignette. Folds andcondition. The data from this folio is taken during the very beginning of pinholes. 8.25 x 11” Reports indicate ore royalties of $1,879.56 for thethe Pikes Peak Rush to Cripple Creek. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59822 years 1906 and 1907. They operated the Colorado Boss No. 1,2,3 on Gold Hill; Florence on Battle Mountain; the Dead Horse; the American Lot #3029 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Girl; and more. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) 1887 Russell Gold Mining Company Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58579 Issue of Debenture Debenture #329 for L 10 Sterling, issued to Thomas Lot #3033 Cripple Creek, Colorado, George Nicholson (London) on March The Cripple Creek Gold Milling 24. Three coupons attached. Red Co. Stock Certificate, 1894 print on parchment paper. It has a Operated the Gold and Globe Mill red, embossed, one-shilling revenue as noted by the labelled vignette. stamp. Signed by two directors Inc. in Colorado. No. 263, issued for and the secretary. The property 2,000 shares to Howard Goodwin was a British-financed gold mining on April 24th, 1894. Signed by the company that operated a 40-stamp company president and secretarymill and cyanide plant. It later reorganized as the New Russell Gold & (HW Patterson). Not cancelled. GoldExploration, Ltd., and acquired holdings in Colorado. Like other early border and mill vignette. Folds,British mining certificates, it has neither a vignette nor a border. 16 pinholes. 9 x 11.25” Had 40 stamps and was situated along Cripplex 16.” Debenture is very fine. Four remaining coupons are bent and Creek below the town. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)folded. This is a very important mining location. (Al Adams Gold Rush Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58400Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#55066 Lot #3034 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lot #3030 Cripple Creek, Colorado, The Independence Town & Mining The Apothecaries Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Cripple Creek, Co. Stock Certificate, Cripple CO 1898 Inc. in Colorado, 1894. No. Creek, CO 1898 Inc. in Colorado. 526, issued for 100 shares to William No. 1064, issued for 1,000 shares to Banks Jr. on Sept. 19th, 1898. Signed W.H. McIntyre on April 6th, 1898. by W.S. Montgomery, president, and Signed by president S. Ben Smith and the secretary. Not cancelled. Maroon secretary Frank Heron. Not cancelled. border and vignette of town and Blue border and print, gold seal, millsite. Printed by The Pueblo Litho and gold vignette of an apothecary & Print Co. Pinholes, folds, very fine. 7 x 10.5” The company owned scale. Designed for the Telegraph the Hull City placer (38,894 acres) and the Reindeer Lode (0.184 acre)Printing Co. by the Denver Litho. Co. Folds, very fine. 8.75 x 10.5” near the Independence townsite. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaOwned the Chicago (Red Mountain); the Silent Friend, Hidden Treasure, Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58431Monarch, and Bonanza King (Re Mountain), the Bonita, Grand Republic,Frenchman, Don Pedro (Mineral Hill); the Mammoth (Mineral Hill); and Lot #3035 Cripplethe Ecce Oro. 58 acres. [Ref: Cripple Creek Manual, 1900] (Al Adams Creek, Colorado, TheGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59062 Lady Campbell Gold Mining Co. Stock Lot #3031 Cripple Certificate, Cripple Creek, Colorado, The Creek, CO, 1902 Mines Bull Hill Gold Tunnel in the Cripple Creek Co. Stock Certificate, District (printed below Cripple Creek, CO logo). Inc. in Colorado. 1896 Inc. in Colorado in No. 90, issued for 2,000 1895. No. 1165, issued shares to J.S. Beeler for 5,000 shares to H.A. on Feb. 26th, 1902. McIntyre, trustee, on Signed by G.C. Blakey, July 21st, 1896. Signed president, and E.C. by president Griffith Babbitt as secretary. and the secretary. Not Pen cancelled. Very attractive design with maroon border and print cancelled. Very attractive and a vignette portrait of Lady Campbell. Printed by The Western design with a gilt border Litho Co, Denver. 7.75 x 10.5” Folds, soiling (water damage?) to bottomand gold seal, floral logo, and vignette of Bull Hill. Cripple Creek Gold right (most evident on reverse of stock). The Lady Campbell claimMining District printed in gold lettering in the background. Printed by was located on Galena Hill. Also owned the Jorado (Galena Hill), theThe Denver Lith. Co. 9 x 12” Folds, a small tear on top edge, and some Emma Abbott (Womack Hill), and Jack the Ripper (Mineral Hill). [Ref:toning. The company owned the Great West, the Shakespeare, the M.E., Cripple Creek Manual] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)the Coxey, and the Saddle Mountain Tunnel Site. [Ref: Official Manual Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58413of Cripple Creek, 1900] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59049Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 211

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3036 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lot #3040 Cripple Creek and The Leland Stanford Mining Colorado Springs, Colorado, Company Stock Certificate, Cripple Druggist and Pharmacist, CO Creek, 1899 Location printed on Mining Stocks (2) 1) Druggist Mine certificate: Mines on Bull Hill, Cripple and Tunnel-40 acres near Grassy Creek. Inc. May 1899. No. 25, issued and Carbonate Hill, issued to NP to John Devlin for 500 shares on Eagen 1896 #8 8000 shares, signed May 18th, 1899 in Colorado Springs. by president Conable, incorporated in CO 2) Pharmacist Consolidated Signed by Charles F. Potter, president, Mining-on Bull Hill and produced $350,000 thru 1896, issued toand A.O. Downs, secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate logo and border. No Jas. Burns #1034 1000 shares, signed by president James Burns.vignette. Folds. 7 x 11” Owned the Leland Stanford, California, Ellis, Stocks from both the pharmacist and druggist! (Al Adams Gold Rushand Whistler claims. [Ref: Cripple Creek Manual, 1900] (Al Adams Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58741Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58401 Lot #3041 Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1900 Lot #3037 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Official Manual of Cripple Creek District The Portland Gold Mining Rebound hardcover of the best reference on Certificate Colorado’s greatest gold Cripple Creek. 494pp. We used it to research producer in Colorado’s greatest gold all of the Cripple Creek stocks in this auction. camp. Issued to Lud Havener? 1907 (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) #3205 100 shares. Signed by Frank Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58621 Peck and Irving Howbert. 3 small upper tears. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- 200 HWAC#58735 Lot #3038 Cripple Creek, Lot #3042 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Colorado, The Wilson Cripple Creek Mining Books (3) Creek Consolidated Midas of the Rockies by Waters, Mining & Milling Co. Cripple Creek Gold by Levine, Money Stock Certificate, Mountain by Sprague (Al Adams Cripple Creek, 1900 Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Inc. in Colorado. No. 500, Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#58619 issued for 10 shares to W.D. Reid on June 2nd, Lot #3043 Cripple Creek, Leadville, 1900. Signed by president Colorado, Colorado Mining Books William P. Sargent and the (10) Colorado’s Little Kingdom signed secretary RH Reid. Not by author Donald Kemp, Gulch of Gold, cancelled. Ornate border Leadville: A Miner’s Epic, The Legend and logo. Underground of Baby Doe, Money Mountain, Moneymining vignette. Printed by Denver Lith. Co.Folds. Very fine. 9.25 x Mountain The Story of Cripple Creek12” According to the Cripple Creek Manual, they owned the Minnie Gold, Midas of the Rockies, CrippleBell, Little Effie, Little Dessie, Little Giant, and the Little Orphan Boy Creek Gold, Colorado Gold, Stampedesituated in the SE 1-4 of section 20; also north one-half conflict with to Timberline (Al Adams Gold RushGettysburg and of the Maud Helena No. 2. The company was involved Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58627in litigation since July 1899 with the Independence Town and MiningCompany. Litigation was still pending at the time of this stock being Lot #3044 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Crippleissued. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 Creek Mining Stocks (2) 1) Missouri Mining,HWAC#58426 issued to Ella Kirkpatrick 1903, #2126 1000 shares, signed by president, incorporated Lot #3039 Cripple Creek, Colorado, in CO, some toning and small crease tears 1896-1899 Three Different Bull 2) Missouri Mining and Milling issued to Hill Mining Stock Certificates, HE Brink 1897, #76 250 shares, signed by Cripple Creek, CO 1) Bull Hill Gold president, incorporated in CO, small crease Tunnel Company. No. 1295, issued end tears (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia for 5,000 shares to HA McIntrye on Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58734 Oct. 24th, 1896. Signed by president Griffith and secretary Robinson. Lot #3045 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Not cancelled. Gold seal, gilt border, Cripple Creek Mining Stocks (4) 1) floral logo, and vignette of Bull Hill. Sedan Gold Mining-Anna Belle claim, Folds, very fine. 2) The Bull Hill issued to L. Francis 1902 #3801 Mining Company. No. 246, issued for 1000 shares, signed by president1,000 shares to John Pedersen on Aug. 1st, 1899. Signed by president West, incorporated in CO 2)ShannonPonds and the secretary. Not cancelled. Green border, black print, and Gold Mining issued to L. Francisunderground mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. 3) The Bull Hill Mining 1901 #3557 1000 shares, signed byCompany. No. 293, issued for 1,00 0 shares to company president John president Cockburn, incorporated inPedersen on Oct. 30th, 1899. Signed by Pedersen and secretary Davis. CO. 3) Templar Gold Mining issuedNot cancelled. Very similar design to previous except maroon color. to VA Macdonald 1897, #136 10000 shares, signed by president VAFolds. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-400 Macdonald, incorporated in CO 4) Victor Gold Mining Co- on Bulll HillHWAC#59095 over $1,000,000 was taken, issued to William Banks 1901 #2437 50 shares, signed by president Fay, incorporated in CO (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58737212 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3046 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lot #3048 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Cripple Creek Mining Stocks (4) 1) Cripple Creek Souvenir Silver Delmont Gold Mining-owns the Little Spoons (5) Beautifully engraved Maud and Buffalo on the south slope with pack mules and landscapes of Galena Hill, issued to Albert Smith and reading “Summit to Pikes Peak 1908, #194 5000 shares, signed by Altitude 14147 feet. Slight patina president Stout, incorporated in CO on smallest spoon. Largest is 5.25” ) Kansas City gold M. & M. issued to smallest is 3.5”. Est. $ 200-400 M Lappire 1896, #10 2000 shares, HWAC#55158 signed by president Shield -smallchips on fold edges 3) Est. $lla Gold Mining-16 acres on Copper Mt., Lot #3049 Cripple Creek, Colorado,issued to JR Newby 1900, #994 5000 shares, signed by president Cripple Creek Mining Stocks, 4Momette Golden Age Mining-9 acres on Ironclad Hill, issued to B. Van Different 1) Isabella Gold Miningleer 1899, #1856 500 shares, signed by vice president Shelden 4) Co.-one of the largest gold producersDelmont Gold Mining-owns the Buffalo ans Little Maud on Galena Hill, in Colorado. The Isabella’s minesissued to Albert Smith 1908, #194 5000 shares, signed by president generated over $15 million whichStout (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 made them one of the largestHWAC#58740 producers in the in Cripple Creek Mining District. I/C to Marv Middagh Lot #3047 Cripple Creek, Colorado, #17441 500 shares, signed by Cripple Creek Mining Stocks (4) president Williams, incorporated in CO. 2)Rose Nichol Gold Mining, “For many years Cripple Creek’s high issued to EH Newland #2166 1000 shares, signed by president. 3) valley, at an elevation of 9,494 feet Saddle Mountain Gold Mining-60 acres in Pot Gulch issued to WJ (2,894 m), was considered no more Pyle 1896 #101 3625 shares, signed by president, incorporated in important than a cattle pasture. Many CO 4) Sacramento Gold Mining and Milling-92’ shaft, i/c to EP Shoue prospectors avoided the area after 1902, #3094 20 shares, signed by president. (Al Adams Gold Rush the Mount Pisgah hoax, a mini gold Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58736 rush caused by salting (adding gold to worthless rock). On the 20th of Lot #3050 Cripple Creek, Colorado,October, 1890, Robert Miller “Bob” Womack discovered a rich ore and Cripple Creek, CO Miningthe last great Colorado gold rush began. Thousands of prospectors Certificates (4) 1) Bufflalo Goldflocked to the region, and before long Winfield Scott Stratton located Mining and Milling-about 50 acres onthe famous Independence lode, one of the largest gold strikes in Calf Mt., issued to Grace Clark 1895,history. In three years, the population increased from five hundred to #74 5000 shares, signed by presidentten thousand by 1893. Although $500 million worth of gold ore was Ashton incorporated in CO. 2)dug from Cripple Creek, Womack died penniless on 10 August 1909. Favorite Gold Mining-9 acres on BullIn 1896 Cripple Creek suffered two disastrous fires. The first occurred Hill, issued to WS Hughes 1897, #801on April 25 destroying half of the city including much of the business 50000 shares, signed by president,district. Four days later another fire destroyed much of the remaining incorporated in CO 3) Eureka Goldhalf. The city was rebuilt in a period of a few months, most historic Mining-30 acres, issued to WP Eagen 1895 #442 500 shares, signed bybuildings today date back to 1896. By 1900, Cripple Creek and its president Carter, incorporated in CO, note creases and paper clip marksister city, Victor, were substantial mining communities. During the 4) Eudora Mining and Milling-30 and 50 foot shafts, issued to John1890s, many of the miners in the Cripple Creek area joined a miners’ Pederson 1899, #247 1000 shares, signed by president, incorporatedunion, the Western Federation of Miners (WFM). A significant strike in CO (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200took place in 1894, marking one of the few times in history that a HWAC#58733sitting governor called out the national guard to protect miners fromanti-union violence by forces under the control of the mine owners. By Lot #3051 Cripple Creek,1903, the allegiance of the state government had shifted and Governor Colorado, Cripple Creek,James Peabody sent the Colorado National Guard into Cripple Creek CO Mining Stocks (6) 1)with the goal of destroying union power in the gold camps. The WFM Hoosier Boy Mining andstrike of 1903 and the governor’s response precipitated the Colorado Tunnel issued to LH FrancisLabor Wars, a struggle that took many lives. Through 2005, the Cripple 1901, signed by president,Creek district produced about 23.5 million troy ounces (979 1/6 troy incorporated in CO 2)tons; 731 metric tons) of gold. The underground mines are mostly idle, Portland Gold Mining Coexcept for a few small operations. There are significant underground u/i 3) Rose Nichol Golddeposits remaining which may become feasible to mine in the future. Mining u/i 4) Perry ParkLarge scale open pit mining and cyanide heap leach extraction of Gold Mining and Millingnear-surface ore material, left behind by the old time miners as low u/i 5) Dante Gold Mininggrade, has taken place since 1994 east of Cripple Creek, near its sister u/i Isabella Gold Mining i/ccity of Victor, Colorado.” from wikipedia 1) Cripple Creek and Boulder to Tucker Ballard Co 1898,Leasing and Development issued to PJ Moran 1901 #986 500 shares, #15768 100 shares, signedsigned by president Smith, incorporated in CO. 2) Carnation Gold by president, incorporatedMining and Milling issued to Mary Neff 1902 #1289 100 shares, signed in CO (Al Adams Gold Rushby president, incorporated in CO 3) Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58732and Milling issued to Gertrude Zell 1916, #390 500 shares signed bypresident.4) Colorado Consolidated Mines issued to Moses Rice 1906#1111 250 shares, signed by president Rickey (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 160-250 HWAC#58901Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 213

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3052 Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lot #3056 Denver, Colorado, Electro Cripple Creek, CO Mining Stocks, Magnetic Mining & Developing 4 Different 1) Abdallah Gold Co. of Denver, Colorado Stock Mining-200’ deep shaft, issued to O Certificate, 1883 Inc. in Colorado, Purdy 1902? #242 50000 shares, Oct. 1891. No. 104, issued for 500 signed by presidernt, incorporated shares to John E. Killey on Jan. 24th, in CO 2) Acacia Gold Mining-produce 1883. Signed by president Robert $25000 thru 1896, i/c to George Brown and secretary MH Smith. Not Peyers 1912 #9421 1000 shares, cancelled. Vignettes of allegorical signed by president Mackenzie, women, horns of plenty, the Colorado incorporated in CO 3)Henrietta state seal, and an eagle. OrangeGold Mining-30 acres a mile West of Gillett, issued to WP Kinney underprint. Folds with tape repaired separations, ink stains, soiling.1899 #1871 1000 shares, signed by president Miller, incorporated 7.75 x10” Not in Filer. No information could be found about thisin CO 4)Golden Dale Mining and Milling-6 acres on Raven Hill and company. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-Bull Hill, issued to Doubleday Rope Co 1894 #1474 100 shares, 400 HWAC#59059signed by president Spicer, incorporated in CO (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58739 Lot #3057 Denver, Colorado, The Colorado & New Mexico Cons. Lot #3053 Crystal City, Colorado, Mining & Smelting Co. Stock Galena Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, 1886 Inc. in Colorado. Certificate, Crystal City, CO, No. 778, issued for 5,000 shares to 1888 Rare location. Ghost town H.H. Potter on March 27th, 1886 in Gunnison County, Colorado. Inc. in Denver. Signed by president J.T. in Illinois. No. 102, issued for 100 ______ and Ira. Pendleton secretary. shares to Alfred Vallat on March Not cancelled. Green background, 22nd, 1888. Signed by LL Ashbrook, ornate border. Two vignettes: mine/mill (top center) and underground president, and the company hoisting scene (bottom left). Printed by Collier & Cleaveland Lith., secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of Denver. 6.75” x 11” Fold, some toning around edges. Not in Filer.prospectors inspecting a piece of ore. Tiny vignette of a locomotive at (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300the bottom. Printed by St. Louis Bank Note Co. Deep folds. 8 x 11” The HWAC#58577first discoveries at Crystal City were in 1880. Its remoteness hinderedits success and it was abandoned by 1917. (Al Adams Gold Rush Lot #3058 Denver, Colorado, 1882Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58585 The Colorado Powder Company Stock Certificate Number 60 for 38 Lot #3054 Custer County, Colorado, shares to HR Wolcott in 1882. Signed Bassick Mining Company Stock by secretary JO Bosworth and Henry Certificate, Bassick City, CO 1884 Wolcott. Signed on back by Henry R Inc. in New York July 1879. No. 452, Wolcott. This company had a patent issued for 1,604 shares to Georgie that they could produce powder for Brown on April 18th, 1884. Signed 9c cheaper than what was being charged for powder from the east. by Frank Brown, president, and The mill was completed in 1884 and they started to sell powder for L.P. Hoyt. Not cancelled. Mine/mill 28c a pound. The powder back east was immediately dropped to vignette and fancy logo. Printed by 20c a pound. Superintendent Bosworth told a committee that the ABN.Pinholes, folds, and some other railroads were giving East Coast powder a rebate to ship to Coloradolight wear. Overall very nice. 7 x 10.5” Not in Filer. Bassick City was by train. Wolcott went back east to investigate and found that the eastfounded in 1877 when E.C. Bassick discovered a rich outcropping on coast monopoly and the railroads were too powerful. The mill ranhis way home from working for the Centennial Mining Co. on Tyndal for six months, but since they were up against the powerful DuPontMountain. He took out more than half a million in gold and silver family, they realized they could not win. So they closed the mill. Penbefore selling to an Eastern company. The Bassick Mine was one of and hole cancelled. Otherwise in great shape! (Al Adams Gold RushColorado’s richest, deepest, and most advanced gold mines for its time Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58324(1877-1885). They built a mill to treat gold ore, fluming the tailingsinto an adjacent creek for disposal. The town peaked in 1882. It is Lot #3059 Denver, Colorado,a ghost town today. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Denver Mint & Mining SilverEst. $ 150-300 HWAC#58443 Souvenir Spoons (2) 2 U.S. Mint, die struck bowls. Has engraved with Lot #3055 Custer County, Colorado, U.S. Mint Building, a mule, miner Custer County Consolidated Mining and Illuminate. 5.5” Est. $ 100-200 Company Stock Certificate, 1879 HWAC#55159 Inc. in Colorado. Mines in Custer County, Colorado. No. 386, issued Lot #3060 Denver, Colorado, Denver for 1,000 shares to Joseph Ross on Mining Silver Souvenir Spoons 10 November 24th, 1879. Signed by engraved silver spoons (some with Isaac Freese (?) as president and the patina) various sizes, 6 die struck company secretary. Not cancelled. bowls. Engraved with miners, mules,Underground mining vignette. Deep folds, pinholes, and light staining. and the Illuminate. Largest is 5.75”,6.25 x 10.5” Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#57638 the smallest 3.5”. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#56700214 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3061 Freemont County, Lot #3064 Colorado, The Colorado Mines Georgetown, Consolidated Co. Stock Certificate, Suckerville, CO 1902 Inc. in Colorado, 1890 Colorado. No. 520, issued for 125 shares on Feb. 25, 1902. Signed Colorado by C.T. Rickey, president, and H.C Central Shimp, the company secretary. Not Consolidated cancelled. Printed on blue paper with Stockan allegorical vignette. Printed by The Gowdy Simmons Co., Colorado CertificateSprings. 6.25 x 10” Folds, pinhole. According to the Mining American sold in theVo. 49 (1904), the company operated the Last Chance mine, five claims Netherlands!at Suckerville, one mile from Whitehorn. The superintendent was The stockLyman Covey. They reached 165 foot depth and encountered lead certificate wassulphide ore at a depth of 100 ft. Some high-grade ore has been found sold in Hollandwhich was 40% lead, 25 ounces silver, and $10 gold. (Al Adams GoldRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59019 (very unusual!) Lot #3062 as evidenced Garfield, Colorado, The Alaska by the circular Mining Company Stock Certificate, stamp in the upper right corner. Number A1379 to Hymans & Roon for Garfield, CO 100 shares. 1890. Like a bond there are attached coupons - numbers 1883 Inc. in 37 to 50 still attached.Two mining tunnel vignettes. With attached Kentucky. No. 46, issued for coupons measures 12 x 11”. The Colorado Central is one of the great 100 shares to John Thompson mother lodes of the State. The Colorado Central Consolidated Mining on Sept. 3rd, 1883. Signed Company has lately been organized on the lodes and tunnels just by president MB Hagans described of which the Colorado Central mine and the Marshall and secretary BY Boyd. Not Tunnel are the most prominent features. This is one of the mostcancelled. Gold seal, vignette of miners using a drill. Folds. 8.25 x 11”Not in Filer. According to an August 21st, 1883 Semi-Weekly Bourbon important combinations ever perfected in the Rocky Mountains and isNews article, the company had silver mines at Garfield, Colorado destined to cut an important figure in the future silver product of theunder the supervision of Albert Wheeler. They had just struck a vein State. Reliable authorities estimate an annual yield after a moderate5ft. wide which was assaying $45 silver/ ton. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58592 amount of development has been done of half a million per annum. The contiguous locality of the veins their unusual richness and the facilities afforded by the tunnel as an ore outlet ought to render a very large proportion of that sum clear profit. The foundation of all sound mining properties is of course both quantity and quality of ore This group of veins possesses both of these requisites. The average receipts of all ore shipped from the Colorado Central for one year was over $500 per ton aggregating a yield of some $80,000. Before the advent of reduction works or railways at Georgetown the Compass and Square produced ore so rich that the average selling price was nearly fifty cents a pound or nearly $1,000 a ton. This property is now included in Tunnel lode No 5 and the Robeson. The OK has shown remarkably rich mineral in large quantities. [Colorado, Its Gold and Silver Mines by Fossett] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300- 500 HWAC#55033 Lot #3063 Lot #3065 Georgetown, Colorado, Crescent Georgetown, Silver Co of Cincinnati Stocks (2) Mines in Colorado, 1876 Argentine District, Clear Creek, Colorado. #46 Benton Gold & Silver i/v to FC ? 1870 70 shares, #88 i/c to Alexander Mining Company Long 1873 50 shares. (Al Adams Gold Rush First Mortgage Bond Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 This 1876 bond is HWAC#58744 number 118. Nine coupons (of original Zoom in and see ten) still attached. close up detail Signed by secretary High Resolution LG Calkins and AL Images of ALL LOTS Eraus. Silver foil seal. available online at Underground mining vignette. &1,000. 19 FHWAC.com x 15.5”. Incorporated in Illinois. Excellent condition. No rips, tears dog ears or pin holes. Small stainingspot on left not affecting the bond. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#55059Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 215

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part IILot #3066 Lot #3068 Georgetown, Colorado,Georgetown, 1876 Prospectus for The CascadeColorado, Mining Company of New York &1870 Extra Colorado Silver mine located in ClearRare Baker Creek County near Georgetown.1)Silver Mining 1876 prospectus. 20 pages. BeginsCompany with description of Georgetown andBond This the Cascade Claim (discovered inhas quite an 1868). Vein approx. 20-25 feet in width. Argues for the construction ofinteresting a mill. Includes selections from the Mining Review and Colorado Miner.history. Ends with by-laws. Printed by Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York.Starting with Some toning to cover, pages clean on inside. 9” x 5.75” 2) 17 sheets ofthe note that unused stock transfer forms c.1870s. Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#34821says “Themortgage Lot #3069 Georgetown, Colorado,herein The Gold Hill Mining Co. ofreferred to, Colorado Stock Certificate,has placed Georgetown, 1892 Inc. in Maine. No.on it the proper amount of Revenue Stamp.” A revenue stamped 669, issued for 10 shares to Thomasdocument without a revenue stamp! Signed by John Maish (?), W. Kennedy on Aug. 8th, 1892. SignedTreasurer, and Edwin Booth, President. Booth, perhaps the older by treasurer Rollin and presidentbrother of presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth, lived and worked Cowell M. Reynolds. Large certificatein Philadelphia from 1865 to 1867. While he could have been involved with maroon border and fancy logoin this firm, we believe this document was not signed by Booth: 1) with the Colorado state seal above it.because he was living and working in New York City in 1869 and 2) No printer listed. Folds, creases andit does not match known Booth signatures. It could have been signed some toning. 9 x 11.5” Not in Filer. Located at Georgetown, accordingby a secretary in his name. Ovando J. Hollister reported in his book to the 1893 Report of the Colorado Secretary of State. (Al Adams Gold“The Mines of Colorado” that the Baker Lode was half way up Kelso Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58433Mountain, with the lode cropping out in seams 30 feet wide. By1866, the company had started an adit on a “considerable showing Lot #3070 Georgetown and Clearof ore. The indications are good for a very large vein of ore - seven Creek, Colorado, Colorado Miningfeet is expected.” The crevices consist[ed] of sulphuret and bromide Certificates (4) 2 from Steele Goldof silver and argentiferous galena; all these ores being more or less and Silver Mining#404 i/u to Evaninterspersed within the vein matter of quartz and feldspar. Samples Julian 1881, 10 shares, #515 i/u tiof ore, taken from these crevices, yielded by assay, as high as $800 to Evan Julian 1881, both signed by$2000 per ton” [Ref: Hollister, The Mines of Colorado, p. 260-61, 1867]. president, incorporated in CO. 2 fromBy 1871, the company had run out of money and sought remedies Democrat Mountain Tunnel, #43 i/uto refinance the operation. Originally, a small mill had been built to to G. Walker 1883 4 shares, #121 i/utest the res at nearby Elizabethtown, which may have been renamed to G. Walker 1888 119 shares, both signed by president Wheelock,Bakerville. The mine did not produce sufficient ore to feed the mill. A incorporated in CO (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Mr. Wolters, a local assayer, took charge of running the mill owned by Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#58904the Baker, and ran it until it burned down in 1871. 15 x 16”. 7 0f the10 coupons remain. Vertical and horizontal folds. No pin holes Edges Lot #3071are sharp. Very fine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Gilpin, Colorado,Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#55036 Rocky Mountain Gold Mining Lot #3067 Georgetown, Colorado, Company Georgetown, CO Mining Stocks, 7 Bond Another Different 1) Crescent Silver Co. of interesting Cincinnati-Mines in Argentine District, western Clear Creek, Colorado. #44 i/v 1870 140 mining bond! shares and #62 Issued to Peter Neff Jr Incorporated in 1872 1 share.2) Democrat Mountain 1864. Issued on Tunnel Co # 55 issued to Geo Walker January 1, 1865 8 shares 1880, signed by president (the ‘four’ has Wheelock. 3) Louisiana Mining Co been overwritten #372 issued to D McDunbar 1881 10 by a ‘five’). Signed by Beach and Bolles. Reddish-brown print and shares signed by president Benis 4) border. 11 x 17”. Trimmed tight at left edge. Vertical and horizontal Steele Gold and Silver Mining Co #398 folds with very small holes at some intersections. Fine. Located on the i/u to Evan Julian 10 shares 1881, Gregory lode next to the Benton, the principal lode of the Black Hawk signed by president Naler. 5) Denver district. In 1867 they had 2 shafts, one of which was more than 200’ City Consolidated Silver Mining #429 deep. Both shafts were run on narrow gold quartz veins. The mineissued to Mary Darbie 1891300 shares 6 and 7) Democrat Mountain and mill were inactive in 1863-6 with no local agent when HollisterTunnel Co #82 issued to G Walker 1884 20 shares, signed by president reported them. Not reported in Wallihan, 1871. These folks sold stockWheelock, right fold tear, #55 issued to Geo Walker 1800 8 shares on a dormant mine. Very rare and attractive. (Al Adams Gold Rush8) Georgetown Mining, Power and Tunnel Transportation-provided Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#55035transportation, ventilation, power and drainage to mines. #70 issuedto EW Bechstein 1908 200 shares (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 400-600 HWAC#58745216 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3072 Gilpin Lot #3074 Gilpin County, County, Colorado, Colorado, Sterling Excelsior Mining Co. Gold Mining Company of Colorado Stock Stock Certificate, Gilpin Certificate, Gilpin County, CO 1866 Bobtail County, CO 1863 Lode, Gilpin County. Rare. Phoenix District, Gilpin Possibly the only known County. Incorporated in example. Incorporated Massachusetts. No. 87, 1864. No. 139, issued issued for 10 shares to for 10 shares to James J. Hannah W. Soule on May Rhodes of Providence,18th, 1863 in Boston. Signed by the president, Millet, and secretary Rhode Island on Feb. 20th,J. Wetherbee Jr. Not cancelled. Red print and corporate seal. 25 cent 1866. Signed by J. Warren Merrill as president and Solomon ParsonsPower of Attorney stamp attached at left. Printed by Mudge & Son, as treasurer. Not cancelled. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached at left.Printers, Boston. Folds, soiling. According to Hollister (1867), the Folds, some stains. It was very difficult to find information about thiscompany owned property on the Parker, Thomas and Hope in the mine! Not in Filer. From a Report Supreme Court Cases in Colorado,Phoenix District adjoining South Boulder. They also had property we found a lawsuit filed in Gilpin County against this company whichon the Revenue in South Boulder and the Illinois in Central District provided more details. Mrs. Crandall, widow, is suing the company(Lump Gulch). In 1867, they were tearing out 40 stamps and a Crosby because she believes the property was rightfully hers following the& Thompson furnace from their mill in South Boulder Park. They had death of her husband in 1860, based on the laws of Kansas Territory.also leased property to W.E. Darby, of Gold Dirt, for 2 years. Secretary Her husband’s claim was on the Bobtail Lode in Gilpin County. She isWetherbee appears to have written about his experiences in Colorado also arguing that that portion of Gilpin County was within the boundsTerritory: “A BRIEF SKETCH OF COLORADO TERRITORY and the Gold of Kansas Territory in 1860. The court ruled against her. From thisMines of That Region” (1863). Company not in the Filer Collection. clue, we were able to use The Gold Mines of Gilpin Counties, 1876, toEst. $ 400-600 HWAC#60634 confirm that the Sterling Mining Co. owned 66 2/3ft. on the Bobtail Lode in 1864. After 1869, all of the companies on that lode, including Lot #3073 Gilpin the Sterling, consolidated into the Bobtail Company. J. Warren Merrill, County, Colorado, an Eastern capitalist, was also treasurer for the Boston & Colorado Gilpin County Smelting Company in 1867. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#60637 Colorado Mining Certificates (4) Lot #3075 Gilpin County, Colorado, “Gilpin County, The Continental Mining Co. of located in the high Colorado Stock Certificate, 1864, country east of the Goddess of Gold Vignette Stunning! Continental Divide Not in Filer. Low No. 6, issued to some thirty-seven Cyrus Weeks of New York for 100 miles west of Denver, shares on June 6, 1864 in New York. was established in Signed by the company president, 1861 as one of the David Sloan, and secretary Potter. original seventeen Not cancelled. Mining works locatedcounties of the Colorado Territory. The county encompasses about in Gilpin County, Colorado (printed150 square miles of mountainous terrain that ranges in elevation on the bottom of the certificate). Spectacular vignette of Goddess offrom 6,960 feet to 13,294 feet. It is bordered to the north by Boulder Gold dropping gold coins down onto prospectors. Printed by WilliamCounty, to the east and south by Jefferson County, to the south by H. Arthur, New York. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached bottom left.Clear Creek County, and to the west by Grand County. The county Trimmed tight on the left side. Folds, soiling, toning. Est. $ 800-1500was named for the first territorial governor, William Gilpin”. from HWAC#60645coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/gilpin-county. 1) Ivanhoe GoldMining-20 acres $500 of gold produced in 1896, #370 100 shares Lot #3076 Gilpin County, Colorado, Twoissued to BM Hyper 1889 signed by president Ruinsteller?, mine Different Empress Mining Co. Stocknear Central City, CO, incorporated in CO. 2) Reliance Gold and Silver Certificates, Central City/Black Hawk, 1879Mining 10138 Feet above MSL, issued to Bacon #34, 200 shares 1867, & 1896 The company owned the Empress Lodesigned by president Tucker, incorporated in NY. 3) Gilpin Hurricane on Mammoth Mountain in Lake Gulch less thanGold Mining issued to John Nelson 1910, #1074 500 shares, signed 1 mile from Central City. The ore containedby president Lashar, incorporated in AZ 4) Pilgrim Gold, Silver and gold-bearing quartz with iron and copperCopper Mining-10 stamp mills, issued to White Bros & Co. 19129, pyrites with ore sent to the smelter worth#454 50 shares, incorporated in DE, signed by president Harris. $50-100/ton. There was a 400’ shaft with over(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-400 500’ of drifts. Just prior to 1883, the y boughtHWAC#58727 a 50 horse-power engine. [Ref: Corregan & Lingane, p275-76] 1) No 45. issued for 100 High Resolution shares in New York on April 19, 1879. Signed by president Jame Howell and the secretary. Not cancelled. Green Images of ALL LOTS border and background. Colorado state seal and vignette of miners at surface. Deep folds, some toning. 2) The Empress Gold Mining available online at & Milling Co. No. 406, issued for 1,000 shares in Colorado Springs on June 3rd, 1896. Signed by president Frank Cooper and the asst. FHWAC.com secretary. Not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Deep folds. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58469Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 217

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3077 Golden, Lot #3080 Homestake, Colorado, Colorado, The Miners Homestake Mining Company of Smelting & Reduction Colorado Stock Certificate, 1881 Co. Stock Certificate, Extra rare. No. 251, issued for 100 Golden, CO, 1881 shares to H. Norton on Sept. 7th, Inc. in Colorado. No. 1881 in Philadelphia. Signed by 126, issued to James E. president (illegible) and secretary, Martyn, the company W.J. Radcliffe. Not cancelled. treasurer, for 140 shares Underground mining vignette at on Sept. 7, 1881. Signed top center plus Colorado state by Martyn as treasurer seal. 8 x11” Printed by Lehman and C.M. Winch as & Bolton, Philadelphia. Folds with minor separation, holes in seal, president. Not cancelled. otherwise very clean. Owned the Britton, Grubstake, Carbonate ofUnderground mining vignette. Printed by ABN. Folds, pinholes in Lead, Goldfinch, Hit or Miss, and Monarch claims. Assays ran 10-30 oz/corners, otherwise very fine. 7.25 x 11” The company, organized by ton. There are five shafts and one tunnel. Homestake is a ghost towninvestors in Denver, purchased and renovated a smelting works in that was located 12 miles northwest of Leadville on the north side ofGolden, Colorado. By hiring employees of a rival smelting firm in Homestake Mountain. The district was known for lead, zinc, and silver,Argo, the company was able to use the Pearce process. They were in and trace gold. Known for its extremely brutal winters, the town beganoperation by summer 1881, producing matte and extracting silver to fade starting in 1885 when the production costs were exceeding oreusing the Ziervogel method. The copper-gold residue was then melted value. [Ref: Holabird 2001 Auction # 9.2; Corregan & Lingane, 1883;into a high-grade matte. The company remained in operation for two Eberhart, pg. 207-08] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)more years and setup sampling agencies in Black Hawk, Idaho Springs, Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58542and Georgetown. However, due to its out-fo-the-way location, it failedand was purchased by competitors at Argo, who leveled the plant. Lot #3081 Ironton District, Colorado, 1909[Ref: Ores to Metals, James Fell] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Mono-Baltic Mining and Smelting CompanyCollection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58530 Gold Bond Number 421 for $100. Underground mining vignette. Signed by president Edward Lot #3078 Gunnison County, Averill(?) and two secretaries.Some toning Colorado, The Madeline Silver at vertical folds and edges. Nice condition. Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Texas 19 of the 21 coupons still attached. 25 x 10”. Creek, CO, 1883 Ultra rare. Location The Mining Science Journal of 1910 reports printed on certificate: Mines at Texas “The property of the Mono-Baltic Mining and Creek, Gunnison Co. Principal Office Smelting Co. in the Ironton district has received at Buena Vista. Inc. in Colorado. No. another large portion of the 50 tons of furnace 150, issued for 15,000 shares to the parts and fixtures, wire accessories, stacks, company secretary, Joseph Welch on flumes, etc. With all of the huge steel works Dec. 27, 1883. Signed by Welch and for the new smelter already at the Mono-Baltic and with this 50 tonthe company president, Sharpe. Not cancelled. Vignette of stacked shipment delivered the company will have on the ground practicallybullion bars (left). Rest of certificate is very ornate with a shiny all the necessary equipment for the new smelter. A recent strike of richbackground. 7.5 x 11” Folds, very fine. According to 1885 Report of the ore at the Torpedo mine has caused considerable excitement in localMint, the Madeline was worked with good results in the summer with mining circles. The ore encountered assays from $150 to $900 pertwo men constantly employed and ore shipped. (Al Adams Gold Rush ton...” (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-100Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58402 HWAC#55050 Lot #3079 Hayden Creek Lot #3082 Lake Mining District, Colorado, County, Colorado, Montezuma Gold Mining & Roseville Alta Milling Corporation Stock Consolidated Certificate, Barnes City, CO, Mining Co. Stock 1902 Inc. in Colorado. No. Certificate, Lake P119, issued for 200 shares County, CO, 1881 to Colonel John Clery on Location printed on March 26th, 1902. Signed by top: Mines Located N.E. Barnes, vice-president, in Lake County and J. Macleau, secretary. Not Colorado. Inc in cancelled. Very attractive New York, Oct. 1880. design with an ornate logo and No. 72, issued for 1,000 shares to Lemuel Shaw on March 14th, 1881.vignette of hills with mine entrance. Printed by W.H. Kistler Stationery Signed by president Sawyer and the company secretary. Not cancelled.Co., Denver. Horizontal and vertical folds, some small separation. Printed on yellow paper with black print and a mine/mill vignette byVery fine. Branch Office in London. Post Office in Canon City, Fremont H.W. Turner, NY. Pinholes, folds. 5 x 9” Not in Filer. Listed as being onCounty, Colorado. Not in Filer. The company was formed in 1901 by Canterbury Hill with N.N. Robertson as manager in the 1883 Report ofNoah E. Barnes and George Melville Boynton. They purchased 26 the Director of the Mint. In the 1884 report, it notes the company hasmining claims known as the Montezuma Group in the Hayden Creek seven claims on Gold Ridge, five on Canterbury Hill. Work being doneMining District near Coaldale. Eventually a town was established, includes perfecting titles and sinking as 250 foot shaft which showsBarnces City. However, it is believed Barnes “salted” the mine with free-milling gold quartz between walls of granite. The Canterbury Hillhigh-grade ore from Cripple Creek in order to get more investors. claims have ore that is carbonate of lead carrying chlorides with tracesThe company did fail, and Barnes spent years in the Colorado State of gold. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300Penitentiary in Canon City. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia HWAC#58414Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58531218 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3083 Leadville, Colorado, Amie Lot #3087 Leadville, Colorado, Consolidated Mining Co. Stock Breece Mining Co. of Leadville, Certificate, Leadville, Colorado, Colorado, Stock Certificate, 1880 Inc. in New York. No. 1808, 1913 Inc. in New York. No. 5618, issued for a 100 shares to W.S. Gurace issued for 100 shares on May 23rd, & Company, June 17th, 1880. Signed 1913. Signed by the vice-president by president Kimball and secretary and secretary. Not cancelled. Ebert. Not cancelled.Green and black Underground mining vignette. print. Surface mining vignette and Pinholes, very fine. The original two allegorical women vignettes in company was incorporated in 1879borders. Printed by ABN. Folds, some toning. According to Burchard, in Colorado. Carl Swift says legend has it that S. D. Breece climbed ait was located in the Fryer Hill district of Leadville, Colorado. In 1883, hill just west of the Weston fault and east of Adelaide Park and locatedit had been consolidated with the Deer Lodge property, totaling 15 four claims in 1875. The most famous was his iron claim called Breeceacres. Productive through leasing with pockets of carbonate ore being lron. The hill was named after Breece, and it made him very wealthyfound. Dividends to date amounted to $305,000. Water encountered at for the few remaining months of his life. The mine was unique for twoa depth of 482 feet when they were looking for a second contact [pg. reasons. It was the only open pit mine of note in the district and it was484]. Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#60912 an iron mine. There was a tremendous market in the area for iron as a flux material in the smelting of gold and silver. The Breece iron mine Lot #3084 Leadville, Colorado, produced about 75 tons per day and employed about 50 men. It made Argent Mining Co. of Leadville, from $7.00 to $22.00 per ton at an operating cost of fifty cents per ton. Colorado Stock Certificate 1881 The Breece Iron Mine was sold to C.R. Bissel in the summer of 1879 No. 2877. Issued for 100 shares to for $76,000. Not long after Bissel bought the property production F.S. Gigert on April 30th, 1881. Signed was reduced due to competition from the Fryer Hill mines which also by president AGB Hinkle and the produced gold and silver. Later the Breece Iron mine had a rebirth secretary B Huckle. Not cancelled. as part of the Penn group. The “vein contained hematite iron almost Surface mining vignette and state free of silica, phosphorous, or sulphur” [Ref: Corregan and Lingane, seals of Colorado and Pennsylvania. Colorado Mining Directory, 1883]. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Green border. Pinholes, folds, very Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58534 fine. 9 x 11.5” Located on Yankee Hill.Manager was Henry Thompson (Burchard 1883). According to Balch Lot #3088 Leadville, Colorado,(1882), they owned the Iron Hill, Leadville Consolidated, La Plata, Catalpa and Brookland StocksSilver Cord, Iron Group, and Gilt Edge Strike mines.35 acres. Assay 51 Catalpa Mining Company-No. 3171,oz. silver/ ton. The La Plata shows large stopes of lead ore. (Al Adams issued for 25 shares to George A. GrayGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59060 on Aug 6, 1881. Signed by JP Whitney as president and the company secretary. Not cancelled. Brown border Lot #3085 Leadville, Colorado, with vignette showing a group of miners wearing headlamps. Many Black Sulphuret Silver Mining Co. folds and creases. Brookland Mining Company Stock Certificate w/ Stock Certificate, Leadville, CO, Map on Reverse-Choice condition as these certificates usually have 1881 Inc. in Colorado. No. 52, issued holes. Inc. in Colorado. No. 272, issued for 1,000 shares to John Adams for 500 shares to E.S. Perkins on on January 7, 1884. Signed by a different Adams as president and Aug. 30th, 1881. Signed by president the company secretary. Not cancelled. No vignette on the front, but a A.H.Woodward and secretary Jas. M. very unique certificate as it has a map of the mining properties on the Kreamer. Not cancelled. Two mining reverse! Folds and light staining on left edge. 6.75” x 11.25” (Prag vignettes, green border, black print. Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#571607 Printed by Breuker & Kessler Lith,Philadelphia. Folds, very fine. 8.5 x 12” Not listed in Balch 1882. Not in Lot #3089 Leadville, Colorado,Filer. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 Chrysolite Silver Mining Co.HWAC#59061 Stock Certificate, Leadville, CO, 1885 Location of Mines: Fryer Hill, Lot #3086 Leadville, Colorado, Leadville, Colorado. Organized in Bonanza Development Co. of New York. No. 8595, issued for 10 Colorado Stock Certificate, 0shares to Ladenburg Thalmann Leadville, 1904 Incorporated in & Co. on Dec. 4th, 1885. Signed Colorado. Cert. #14698, issued by president R.W. Raymond and to Parkinson & Burr in 1904 for secretary Henry Cooper. Not cancelled. Green border and underground 100 shares. Signed by President mining vignette. Printed by ABN. Folds, pinholes. 7 x 10.75” Winfield J.P. Whitney, an investor in many Scott Keyes was the general manager of the company. Two notable mining companies, and Secretary names from the Board of Trustees are Horace A.W. Tabor, Lt. Gov. of W. J. Downing. Black border, central Colorado, and Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. of New York. The company ownedvignette. U/C. Datelined Leadville. Printer: ABN Co., N.Y. Whitney took 66 acres on Fryer Hill, one mile from Leadville. Over 5000’ of shaftsan exhibit of Colorado ores to the Paris Exhibition in 1867 in order and 28,000’+ of drifts with numerous other workings. The ore wasto promote investments. In the years of 1880-1900, the ores of the of lead carbonates and argentiferous iron. Production prior to 1882Leadville area were considered Bonanza grade. Rich ore bodies at totaled 60,000 tons yielding 2.2 million ounces of silver worth $1.6the contact of the Leadville Limestone allowed for nearly 1 million million after cost of mining. There were 16 buildings on site toounces of silver to be produced in 1880. Most likely this company accommodate their mining needs [Corregan & Lingane, p. 404; Dunbar,adopted the Bonanza name from the rich ores they hoped to exploit. p.277]. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300Rare. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58575HWAC#58440Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 219

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3090 Lot #3094 Leadville, Colorado, The Leadville, Iowa Gulch Mining Co. of Leadville, Colorado, Frank Colorado Stock Certificate, 1887 Gold & Silver Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 6481, issued Mining Co. Stock for 500 shares to W.H. Whitall in Certificate, 1887. Signed by the vice-president Leadville, CO and secretary. Not cancelled. 1879 Inc. in Gilt border and underprint. Five Colorado Sept. vignettes: Colorado seal (lower left), Pennsylvania seal (lower right), 17, 1879. No. 53, miner underground (top left), two men cutting logs (top right), and miners at surface (top center). issued for 100 Printed by Breuker & Kessler, Phil. Folds, very fine. 8.75 x 11.5” Iowa Gulch is located south of California Gulch and about 3 miles south of shares to William the town. It was named by a party of prospectors who staked claims there in 1860. They organized the Adams Mining District, which Williams on Dec. was never a big producer compared to other areas around Leadville. [Ref: Blair, 1980, pg 5, 10, 24] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia 18th, 1879 in Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58428Leadville. Signed by president James H. Kerr and secretary J.A. Pace.Not cancelled. Folds, ink stain. 6.5 x 10” Not in Filer. Rare. Not in the1879 or 1880 Leadville directories. William Williams is listed as acarpenter in the 1879 directory. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58438 Lot #3091 Leadville, Lot #3095 Leadville, Colorado, Colorado, The Carbonate The Silver Rock Mining Company Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Leadville, CO, Stock Certificate, Leadville, 1881 California Mining District, 1881 No. 1599, issued for Leadville, Lake County, Colorado. 5,000 shares to J.L. Van Nert No. 166, issued for 500 shares to on May 23, 1881 in Leadville. James L. Greib on Sept. 19th, 1881 in Signed by John M. Bradford, Leadville. Signed by president George president, and the company Magee and secretary W.J. Radcliffe. secretary. Not cancelled. Both Underground mining vignette. Not underground and surface cancelled. Extra fine. 9 x12” Themining vignettes. Green background. Deep folds with 1” separation, California Mining District was named for California Gulch. In 1860,and some stains. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57641 prospector Abe Lee found gold nuggets in his pan in the gulch and declared “I’ve got California in the pan” naming the area in the process. Lot #3092 Leadville, Colorado, The General George Magee along with W.H. Vanderbilt and other Eastern Golconda Mining Co. of Leadville, capitalists visited Leadville in 1882. [Ref: Filer Pt. II] (Al Adams Gold Colorado Stock Certificate, 1881 Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58541 Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 584, issued for 500 shares to Isaac Taylor on Lot #3096 Leadville, Colorado, Two Nov. 5th, 1881. Signed by president Different Leadville, Colorado Mining Woodward and secretary A.K. Stock Certificates 1) The Bonanza Gold Bonla. Not cancelled. Very attractive & Silver Mining Company. Issued in 1882. certificate with an ornate border and Not cancelled. Green background, mininglog and mining vignette on the left. Folds, very fine. 7 x 11” Printed by vignette. Very fine condition. 2) The ColoradoWm. Mann, Philadelphia. Not in Filer. Not in 1881 or 1882 Leadville Mine Developing Company. Issued 1880directories. Rare. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) in Leadville. Not cancelled. Mine hoistingEst. $ 150-300 HWAC#58437 vignette. Very fine condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58453 Lot #3093 Lot #3097 Leadville, Colorado, Unique Leadville, ABN Proof, New Pittsburgh Mining Co. Colorado, The Stock This is a unique item previously Gold Fortune unknown to us. It was formerly Big Mining Co. Stock Pittsburgh Mining Co with mines on Fryer Certificate, Hill. This u/i certificate is for 100 shares Leadville, CO and is an ABN proof. Penciled on left side of 1880 Location ledger pages is “one hundred” for number printed of shares. Apl 6/83 is written in above secretary space. Lower margin pencil underneath logo. writing-is partially illegible but states “E70 Force”. #50 written in pencil on upper left. Inc. in Colorado. Includes ABN Proof For Approval card signed by HM Porter and sent to Mr. Van Norden, 137 Bway-note No. 902, issued edge damages, approx 5” x 6.5”. Two sided ABN paper with notes on certificate design approx 11” x 8.5”. Thick white paper with penciled for 2 shares to notes and imprint of bottom of certificate “Approved April 6 1883 C.G. Harfield on / The “2,000,000 is not very symmetrical / Push the printing/ WeJan. 20th, 1880. Signed by vice- president L.N. Buck and secretary. need them now!!!(with triple underlining). Aprrox 2.5” x 15.75”. WhatNot cancelled. Black border, green underprint, and vignette of two an interesting group! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58936miners working underground. 6.5 x 10.5” Horizontal fold, pinhole,some light soiling. Very fine. Not listed in Corregan & Lingane orBurchard. This is a Fortune Mine in Leadville that was located in EvansGulch. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300HWAC#58435220 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part IILot #3098 Leadville, Colorado, Leadville, CO Lot #3103 Leadville, Colorado, 1800-Mining Stocks (3) 1) Little Chief Mining-analogous 1899 Leadville, CO Mining Stocksto Evening Star on Carbonate Hill, #9297 i/u ) Central Colorado Prospecting andto Marcus He??? 1895 100 shares, signed by Mine Developing Company. Inc. inpresident Piffladd, incorporated in NY 2)Central 1879. No. 299, issued for 15 sharesColorado Prospecting and Mine Developing i/u to J.F. Needles on February 12, 1880.to ? Needles 1880, 25 shares, signed by president Signed by K.C. Needles as presidentNeedles, incorporated in CO 3)Catalpa Mining- and A.M. Loomis as secretary. Notore is richer than neighboring deposits, #9670 cancelled. Vignette of three minersi/u to James O’Hara 1896, signed by president with headlamps working. Folds andWhitney, incorporated in NY (Al Adams Gold one creased corner. Clean. 2) The Little Corinne Consolidated MiningRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-400 Company. No. 576, issued for 200 shares on April 21st, 1881. Signed byHWAC#58759 the president (Reid) and secretary (Dana). Not cancelled. No vignette. Gold seal, pink background. Folds and pinholes. No. 10713, issued forLot #3099 Leadville, Colorado, Leadville, CO 100 shares to Brown, Riley & Co. on June 16, 1899. Signed by WhitneyMining Stocks (3) Bald Mountain Mining #1732 (president) and Downing (secretary). Not cancelled. Ornate borderi/u to Stephen Palmer 1880, 1000 shares signed by and vignette of four prospectors and a horse. Folds, pinholes and lightpresident Peyton, incorporated in NY 2) Alleghany soiling on right edge. Printed by ABN. 7.25” x 10.75” Est. $ 220-300Mining i/u to Frank Clark 1887, 100 shares, HWAC#571609signed by president, incorporated in CO 3) GraftonConsolidated Mining # 97 i/c to Mrs. Curran 1901, Lot #3104 Leadville, Colorado,10 shares, signed by president, incorporated in History of Leadville & LakeCO (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) County CO by Griswold A veryEst. $ 200-300 HWAC#58903 nice 2 volume set of hardcovers in a pretty cardboard binder. Written byLot #3100 Leadville, Colorado, Leadville, CO Griswold and Griswold. PublishedMining Stocks (3) 1)Little Chief Mining-on by Colorado Historical Society. Vol 1Carbonate Hill, only 250’ wide instead of the normal 1303pp, Vol 2 1071pp. Est. $ 300-300’, #9677 /u to Marcus Hei?? 100 shares 1901, 400 HWAC#571426signed by president Postladd?, incorporated in NY2) Alleghany Mining #243 i/c to Edgar Loug 1888, Lot #3105 Manitou, Colorado,signed by president Murshirce?, incorporated in Manitou Springs Souvenir SilverCO 3)Iowa Gulch Mining Co. of Leadville #5976 i/u Spoons (3) 3 Silver spoons fromto J. Giger 1881 100 shares, signed by president the Manitou Springs, ColoradoGattill?, incorporated in PA (Al Adams Gold area. Larges 4.25” the smallest 3.5”.Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-400 All 3 engraved. Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58756 HWAC#55157 Lot #3101 Leadville, Colorado, Lot #3106 Oro City, Colorado, 1881 Leadville, CO Mining Stocks (4) 1) Philadelphia and Boston Bold Bald Mt. Mining #1726 i/u to Stephen and Silver Mining Company Bond Palmer 1880, 1000 shares, signed by Originally issued in 1875. That date preident Payton, incorporated in NY has been crossed out and 1881 is 2) Amie Consolidated Mining-next hand written. Number 59. $500. To to Little Pittsburgh with rich ore, Frederick C Morse. Signed by Kenny #12848 i/u to Samuel Black 1883 Paul treasurer and Comegus Paul 100 shares, signed by president president. Located at the head ofSewell, incorporated in NY 3) Climax Mining-next to the Amie California Gulch. 7.5 x 11”. Some light#3297 i/u to Ward ? 1888 100 shares, signed by president Wells, yellowing. Excellent condition. No rips, tears,pinholes or dog ears. (Alincorporated in NY 4) Alleghany Mining Co #262 i/c to Eliza H?sdale Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-150 HWAC#550601888, 500 shares, signed by president incorporated in CO (Al AdamsGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 280-400 HWAC#58757 Lot #3107 Ouray, Colorado, Nash Mining & Milling Co.Stock Lot #3102 Leadville, Colorado, Certificate, Ouray, CO 1889 Leadville, CO Mining Stocks (4) 1) Stunning certificate with a vignette Brookland Mining #102 i/u to W of Ouray filling nearly the entire Gelsheren 1882 500 shares, signed background! Inc. in Colorado. by president, incorporated in CO 2) Property Location in Ouray County, Little Chief Mining -on Carbonate hill, Colorado (printed along right side). only 250’ wide instead of the normal No. 144, issued for 500 shares to 300’, i/u to Marcus he? 100 shares John A. Hudson on Dec. 5th, 1889 1895, signed by president Piffladd, in St. Louis. Signed by the company president (Henry Lercher?) and incorporated in NY 3) Bald Mountain secretary (James D. Hosenau Jr.). Not cancelled. Printed by Buxton &Mining #1018 i/u to Alfred Peckham 1880, 100 shares,signed by Skinner, St. Louis. Folds, soiling/toning, tape repairs to separations.president Payton, incorporated in NY 4)Alleghany Mining #251 i/c 6.75 x 9.5” Not in Filer. Rare. A reference to this company was foundto Eliza Hinsdale 1888, signed by president Mirschill, incorporated in E&MJ Vol. 49-50, (pg. 621, 1890) that stated the Nash Mining &in CO (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 280-400 Milling Co. was merging with the Puzzle Mine owned by John Hartman.HWAC#58758 Hartman was to receive $6,000 cash plus 20,000 shares. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59030Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 221

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3108 Ouray, Colorado, Ouray Lot #3112 Rio Grande County, Mining & Milling Company Stock Colorado, Iowa & Colorado Cons. Certificate, 1913 Inc. in Wyoming. Mining Co. of Glenwood, Iowa No. 92, issued for 15,000 shares to Stock Certificate, 1883 Inc. in Iowa. Wm. A. Mellon on June 21st, 1913. Mines Located in Rio Grande County, Signed by the president and secretary Colorado (printed on certificate). S.H. Beach. Not cancelled. Vignette No. 531565, issued for 208 shares of Chief Ouray. Printed by Rocky to Absalom Flint on Jan. 5th, 1883. Mountain Bank Note Co., Denver. Signed by the president (illegible) Deep folds, soiling. 7.5 x 9.75” Rare. and secretary John Gibson. Not (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia cancelled. Native American warrior vignette (left) and undergroundCollection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59053 mining scene (right). Printed by Western BN & Engraving, Chicago. Folds, a few small (0.5”) tears along the edges. Burchard (1882) Lot #3109 Ouray, Colorado, Ouray classifies this company’s property as “of the best character.” He also Mining Books (3) Uncompahgre gives a detailed description of the company’s 50 stamp mill and the Country by Rockwell(signed by Iowa tunnel and tramway. By his 1884 report, he says the company is now idle; that they have 19 claims; that the main Iowa tunnel is in author), Father Struck it Rich by 1,300 feet. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150- McLean, Mining the Hard Rock by 300 HWAC#59056 Marshall (Al Adams Gold Rush Lot #3113 Rosita Area, Colorado, Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- Rosita Silver Mining Stocks (6) “Rosita is a former silver mining120 HWAC#58626 town thatfs currently home to a quiet rural community. Its name is Lot #3110 Querida, Spanish for glittle roseh, named Colorado, Bassick Gold for the wild roses that grew there. Mine Company Records Rosita went from a quiet ranching Original black tin box full community in the 1870s to a silver of the company’s records boom town of 1500 by 1878. There from 1899-1901. The group were numerous profitable mines consists of several thousand around town, including Pocahontas checks, all with RNX, Also and Humboldt. It became the county seat, a position it took from Ula hundreds (or more) of (now a ghost town) in 1878 and held until 1886, when Silver Cliff invoices. This original batch won it. In its heyday it had several hotels, a saloon, weekly newspaper, of records is as found, and cheese factory and even one of the best breweries in state.The silver has not been “high-graded” mines declined in town in the 1880s, slowly migrating people away.” for better letter or bill from uncovercolorado.com. Summit Mining and Milling 31920 issued heads. There are many from to RC Flower 1887 400 shares and #4079 issued to Charles Davis small towns in Colorado, Jr 1888 100 shares. Radbury Gold and Silver Mining, 2 u/i. Buckeye and many from the Mining and Tunneling Co. of Colorado-#6020 i/u 1880 and #6730 Thomkins family businesses i/u to Joseph Cristadoro 1880 100 shares (Al Adams Gold Rush of banks and hardware Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 350-450 HWAC#58746 stores in Leadville, and the Silver Cliff area. Bassick RETURN POLICY was discovered by E.C. Bassick in 1877. he made All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless a reported $500,000 in the otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please first year and a half, then call our office for assistance. ALL SALES ARE sold out. Vanderwilt reports FINAL. You may only return any piece that wasthe Bassick mine has ore in a large vertical pipe 20 x 100’,that may significantly inaccurately described by callingrepresent the neck of a volcano. Emmons reported in 1896 that the our office within 10 days of receipt of item(s)Bassick had produced nearly $6million on gold. This was the major and notifying us of the error and reason formine in the district, and these records are representative of a renewed return. We do not refund postage or insurance.effort to mine there. This is a wonderful archive that we couldn’t bear PLEASE CALL US IF YOU REQUIRE A MOREto split up. Est. $ 2000-3000 HWAC#59829 SPECIFIC CONDITION REPORT. Any items that are returned must be returned in the exact, Lot #3111 Querida & Rosita, unaltered condition.  When we receive your bids Colorado, The Cosmos Mining we will assume you have read the description in Co. Stock Certificate, Querida & the catalog, viewed the image of the item, have Rosita, CO, 1884 Very rare. Inc. in contacted us regarding any questions you may Colorado. No. 145, issued for 100 have on any lot and/or have previewed the lot in person. shares to R.R. Roberts on May 28th, 1884 in Denver. Signed by Carl Walsted, vice president, and the company secretary. Not cancelled. Pinholes, heavy folds and soiling.Properties and location printed on the stock below the logo: TheCosmos, Bonanza, Engineer, Carbonate, Prospector, Philadelphia, andTrachyte Mines and the Prospector, Philadelphia and Trachyte MilleSites at Querida and Rosita, Custer County, Colorado. Not listed inFiler. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300HWAC#58445222 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3114 Russell Gulch, Colorado, Russell Lot #3116 San Juan County, Gulch Area Stocks (2) “Green Russell had Colorado, The Natalie-Occidental spent his boyhood in the Cherokee country Cons. Mining & Milling Co. Stock around Dahlonega, Georgia, site of the only Certificate, Gladstone, CO 1903 significant gold rush east of the Mississippi. Inc. in Colorado. No. 151, issued for The bonanza in California sent him across 500 shares to George Henry Page on the continent in 1849, and along the way May 22, 1903 in New York. Signed by he panned a little gold in the Sweetwater vice president Thomas J Tilney and River, in southwest Wyoming just east of the secretary. Not cancelled. Gold seal, Rockies. During the next few years Russell maroon border, and very detailed moved restlessly - home to Georgia, back to surface mining scene vignette. Printed by Palmer & Oliver, NY. Folds, the Pacific, then home again in 1852. Then, a few ink smudges. Very fine. 8 x 11.5” The 1906 Moodys reports the through his Cherokee connections Russell company as owning 44 claims at Gladstone, Summit County and beingheard about an 1849 discovery of gold along the South Platte River fully developed. The 1905 Mining Reporter mentions that the companyat the foot of the Rocky Mountains. He organized a party to prospect is running drifts on the Magnolia Vein, about a mile above the Goldalong the South Platte River, setting off with his two brothers and six King Mill at Gladstone. M.M. Gregg is superintendent. (Al Adams Goldcompanions in February 1858. They rendezvoused with Cherokee Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58444tribe members along the Arkansas River in present-day Oklahomaand continued westward along the Santa Fe Trail. Others joined the Lot #3117 San Juan County,party along the way until their number reached 107. The few accounts Colorado, The San Miguel Goldof Russell suggest a confident man who inspired trust. In a later Placers Company Stock Certificate,portrait he has a direct, drowsy-eyed look of assurance. Whatever Telluride, CO 1888 Extra rare. Inc.his appeal, Russell convinced the others to stand against adversities in Colorado. No. 227, issued for 50the expedition may have presented. Upon reaching Bent’s Fort, they shares to L.F. Barry on April 25th,turned to the northwest, reaching the confluence of Cherry Creek and 1888 in Denver. Signed by vice-the South Platte on May 23. The site of their initial explorations is in president Parker and asst. secretarypresent-day Confluence Park in Denver. They began prospecting in Dickerson. Not cancelled. Greatthe river beds, exploring Cherry Creek and nearby Ralston Creek but vignette of pipe coming down thewithout success. After twenty days, several decided to return home, hillside to a water hose being used by miners to blast away a hillside.leaving the Russell brothers and ten other men behind. In the first Black border/print on tan background. Folds, pinholes. Printed byweek of July 1858, Green Russell and Sam Bates found a small placer Denver Litho Co. Located at San Miguel River 5 miles west of Telluride.deposit near the mouth of Little Dry Creek that yielded about 20 The company was reported to be operating two hydraulic giantstroy ounces (600 grams) of gold, the first significant gold discovery (monitors) using over 6 million cubic feet of water with a 200 foot fallin the Rocky Mountain region. In early 1859, Russell was drawn to on “E’ Bar. One of eleven owned by this company, washing 5,000 cubicthe mountains by the discovery of gold in nearby Gregory Gulch. He yards of gravel daily. [Ref: Burchard 1884, EMJ Vol. 47 No. 20, Dallasdiscovered placer gold deposits in June 1859 in the valley that was 1985] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250soon named Russell Gulch in his honor. By the end of September, 891 HWAC#59024men were mining gold in the gulch, and the eponymous town wasbuilt near the head of the gulch to serve the miners.” from wikipedia Lot #3118 San Miguel County,1)Reliance Gold and Silver Mining #37 issued to John Bacera 1867 Colorado, Iona Gold Mining200 shares, signed by president Tucker, incorporated in NY. 2) Russell Company Stock Certificate,Gulch Mining and Development Co #1006 issued to Joseph Guest 1903 San Miguel Co., Colorado, 1907100 shares, signed by president. Incorporated in CO. Vertical fold Incorporated in Maine. No. 99, issuedtears and left lower corner crease. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia for 100 shares to W.S. Gurnee on Aug.Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58751 28, 1907. Signed by the president and treasurer. Not cancelled. Green Lot #3115 San Juan, Colorado, San border and underground mining Juan, CO Mining Stocks (3) “The San vignette. Folds, some toning. Juan Mountains are a high and rugged According to E&MJ Vol. 81 No. 1, the company was a subsidiary of mountain range in the Rocky Mountains in Mines Finance Co. of New York. Claims located in the Telluride District southwestern Colorado and northwestern and included: Columbia-Menona group, the Champion, the Chiefton, New Mexico. The area is highly Pay Rock Group, Alaska placer, all in the Savage Basin 5 miles east mineralized (the Colorado Mineral Belt) of Telluride. The company had just recently installed a large air and figured in the gold and silver mining compressor plant. Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60919 industry of early Colorado. Major towns, all old mining camps, include Creede, Lake Lot #3119 San Miguel County, City, Silverton, Ouray, and Telluride. Large Colorado, Keystone Gold Mining scale mining has ended in the region, Co. Stock Certificate, San Miguel although independent prospectors still Co., Colorado, 1888 Inc. in Newwork claims throughout the range. The last large scale mines were Jersey. No. 92, issued for 1,000the Sunnyside Mine near Silverton, which operated until late in the shares to FW Pitcher, company20th century and the Idarado Mine on Red Mountain Pass that closed president, on Oct. 15th, 1888. Signeddown in the 1970s. Famous old San Juan mines include the Camp by Pitcher and also the secretary.Bird and Smuggler Union mines, both located between Telluride and Not cancelled. Vignette of green archOuray.” from wikipedia. 1) New Little Dora Mining #271 i/u to James with keystone. Mine properties listedWest 1891 200 shares, signed by president Pratt incorporated in IL above logo: Washington, Boston, Keystone, and Keystone Extension.2) Inter Ocean Mining Co. of San Juan i/u to Alexander Fisk & Co 1875 “Location of Mines Miquel Co. Colorado” printed at bottom. Pinholes,1650 shares, signed by president Reynolds, incorporated in IA 3) San folds, very fine. 8 x 11.25” Burchard (1881) reports them developingJuan Consolidated Mining #149 i/c to Charles Tillett 1875 100 shares, flumes for washing on an extensive scale. In 1882, he reports thatsigned by president (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) the Keystone placers have been continually operated with successfulEst. $ 300-400 HWAC#58747 results. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59063Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 223

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3120 Silver Cliff, Colorado, Lot #3123 Silverton Area, Colorado, The Little Bernice Gold Mining Silverton Area, CO Mining Stocks (2) Co. Stock Certificate, Silver Cliff, “Early day Silverton was rough, turbulent CO, 1903 Similar design to other, and often violent. The environment but maroon border. No. 249, issued was extremely harsh, especially the for 100 shares to Chas. Whitlock on long severe winters. Mining was a very Jan. 8th, 1903. Signed by Henry Link, dangerous occupation with few, if any, president, and G.H. Kerr, the company safety precautions on the part of the mine secretary. Not cancelled. Multiple owners. Mining casualties were frequent large allegorical vignettes. Printed - falling down an open shaft, being blown by Aug. Gast Bank Note Co., St. Louis. to pieces in a powder explosion or the9.75 x 12” Deep folds, otherwise very fine. Not in Filer. According to mine itself caving in on the workers.The Mining American Vol. 46, the company owned the Valley View Snowslides carried many to eternity.mine and were extracting good ore from it. They also operated the Saloons, alcohol, prostitution, gambling, robbery, there were manyLittle Bernice group of mines located on Iron Mountain. The ore was opportunities to die violently. Suicides were not uncommon, especiallyrunning as high as 105 ounces silver per ton. (Al Adams Gold Rush among the prostitutes. Also in the early years of the town there were aMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58535 few lynchings by the local vigilantes.” from westernmininghistory.com. 1)San Juan Consolidatet Mining #133 i/u to Charles Tillitt 1875 100 Lot #3121 Silver shares 2) Inter Ocean Mining Co of San Juan #176 i/u to Alexander Cliff, Colorado, Two Fisk & Co 1881, incorporated in IA (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Different Buckeye Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58748 Mining & Tunneling Co. of Colorado Stock Lot #3124 Summit County, Colorado, Certificates 1878 & Blue River Mining Co. Stock 1880 Two different. Inc. Certificate, Summit County, 1891 in Colorado, 1876. 1) Gorgeous certificate issued in 1891 No. 604, issued for 100 to Henry P. Rourke for 500 shares. shares to HW Funston Signed by president Coroner (?) and on June 22nd, 1878 in the company secretary. Not cancelled. Denver. Signed by Alex. Red facsimile revenue imprint and M Cassidy, president, two mining vignettes.Pinholes, and H.D. Cassidy, folds, very fine. Principal Office secretary. Small (5 x listed as Denver. Not in Filer. The 8.5”) certificate with mine was located in Summit County. The name appears in the 1883 the Colorado state seal Congressional Edition, Volume 2113, listing R.A. Sanky as president. surrounded by an eagle Prospectors entered what is now Summit County during the Pikes and miners. Pinholes, Peak Gold Rush of 1859, soon after the placer gold discoveries farther folds, some creasing. 2) east at Idaho Springs. The town of Breckenridge was founded to serve1880 issued stock No. 498 for 100 shares. Also signed by Cassidy as the miners working rich placer gold deposits discovered along thepresident and E.A. White, Secretary. Not cancelled. Green border with Blue River. Placer gold mining was soon joined by hard rock mining,red and black print and a mining vignette. Pinholes, folds, one missing as prospectors followed the gold to its source veins in the mountains.corner. Owned the Silver Cliff mine with assays $20-75/ton. Large Gold in some upper gravel benches north of the Blue River wasmasses of ceragyrite (75% silver chloride) of this ore were mined near recovered by hydraulic mining. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabiliathe surface works which yielded 30-50 oz/ton. At the time of these Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58441certificates, Silver Cliff had a population of 5,000. Alex M. Cassidy livedin Colorado for some time before becoming president of this company. Lot #3125 Summit County, Colorado,In 1862, he purchased oil claims at Oil Springs, Fremont County from Farncomb Hill Mining Co. StockGabriel Bowen. Cassidy sunk six wells that were moderately profitable. Certificate, $25, 1892 Unusual stockThe timing of these certificates matches the boom period for the Silver certificate design and allocation.Cliff Mining District. [Ref: Dallas, p174-177; Balch p.1153; Eckel, p.94; Meant to look like scrip or currency.Stone, 1918, p.287] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) No. 4540, issued for $25 in stock onEst. $ 200-400 HWAC#59031 May 10, 1892 to George S. Spence. Signed by president F.E. French and treasurer John F. Davis. Vignette of Lot #3122 Silver Cliff, Colorado, miner leading burros up a hill and also a small eagle vignette. Excellent The Little Bernice Gold Mining Co. condition. Fabulous gold specimens from this mine are world famous. Stock Certificate, Silver Cliff, CO, Farncomb Hill is located in the Breckenridge District, Summit County, 1903 No. 506, issued for 150 shares Colorado. Est. $ 80-125 HWAC#60902 to Chas. Whitlock on July, 25th, 1903. Signed by Henry Link, president, and Lot #3126 Summit County, G.H. Kerr, the company secretary. Not Colorado, Farncomb Hill Mining cancelled. Multiple large allegorical Co. Stock Certificate, $100, 1892 vignettes and an ornate green border. Unusual stock certificate design and Printed by Aug. Gast Bank Note Co., allocation. Meant to look like scrip St. Louis. 9.75 x 12” Bent rough right or currency. No. 2349, issued foredge, folds. Not in Filer. According to The Mining American Vol. 46, the $100 in stock on April 22, 1892 tocompany owned the Valley View mine and were extracting good ore George S. Spence. Signed by president F.E. French and treasurer Johnfrom it. They also operated the Little Bernice group of mines located F. Davis. Vignette of miner leading burros up a hill and also a smallon Iron Mountain. The ore was running as high as 105 ounces silver eagle vignette. Excellent condition. Fabulous gold specimens from thisper ton. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200- mine are world famous. Farncomb Hill is located in the Breckenridge400 HWAC#58533 District, Summit County, Colorado. Est. $ 80-125 HWAC#60903224 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3127 Summit County, Colorado, Lot #3131 , Colorado Colorado Mineral Hill Mining & Smelting Books and Booklet (3) B/W booklet Co. of Summit County, Colorado, A Simpler Way of Life. Hardcovers Stock Certificate, 1882 Mineral Guide to the Colorado Ghost Towns Hill, Breckenridge District, Summit County. No. 50, issued for 1,000 by Eberhart. An Empire of Silver shares to Mary E. Graham on March 27th, 1882 in Philadelphia. Signed by Brown. (Al Adams Gold Rush by the president (Augustus _____) and secretary (John Woods). Not Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80- cancelled. Two mining vignettes:surface workings (top center) and underground scene (left). Printed 120 HWAC#55772by Altemus & Co. Folds, one knick on top edge. Otherwise very nice.8 x 10.25” Not in Filer. Not in Balch 1882. (Al Adams Gold Rush Lot #3132 , Colorado StampedeMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58559 to Timberline by Wolle Harcdover signed by author about Colorado hard Lot #3128 Summit County, Colorado, rock mining, 544pp (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Tariff Silver Mining Company Stock Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#58624 Certificate, 1880 Inc in New York. Issued in Payment of Mining Property Lot #3133 , Colorado 1878 Catalogue of in Colorado. No. 132. issued for Minerals Found in Colorado Rare. By F.M. 100 shares to Alfred Kimber on Jan. Endlich. Extracted from the Tenth Annual Report 26th, 1880. Signed by the company of the Survey for the year 1876. 25 pages. Lists vice president, Liebold (?) and the minerals alphabetically with descriptions and secretary, Rook. Not cancelled. localities in Colorado. States that “Undoubtedly Underground mining vignette. Folds, the most interesting mineral occurrence inother minor wear. According to Fossett, 1880, the mine was located Colorado is that of the tellurides” and that “thuson Copper Mountain, overlooking Decatur mining camp, 5 miles from far but comparitively few epigene minerals haveMontezuma and 15 miles from Georgetown. “The fact that the Tariff been found,” but that this will hopefully changemine has paid largely notwithstanding the distance to an ore market as the mines get deeper. Softcover. String binding.and the cost of pack animal transportation are evidences of its value” Back cover missing. Light wear. Est. $ 100-200(pg. 492). Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#57643 HWAC#57626 Lot #3129 Summit County, Colorado, Lot #3134 , Colorado Colorado Second Tariff Silver Mining Gold Dredging Company Stock Company Stock Certificate, 1880 Certificate, 1906 No. 316. Issued for Inc in New York. Issued in Payment 100 shares to F.G. Moffat on Nov. 15, of Mining Property in Colorado. No. 1906. Related to David Moffat? Signed 133. issued for 100 shares to Alfred by the vice president and treasurer. Kimber on Jan. 26th, 1880. Signed Not cancelled. Allegorical vignette. by the company vice president, Maroon border. Unknown location. Liebold (?) and the secretary, Rook. 9.5 x 11.5” Very fine. (Al Adams Gold Not cancelled. Underground mining Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $vignette. Folds and spots of staining. According to Fossett, 1880, the 100-200 HWAC#58574mine was located on Copper Mountain, overlooking Decatur miningcamp, 5 miles from Montezuma and 15 miles from Georgetown. “The Lot #3135 , Coloradofact that the Tariff mine has paid largely notwithstanding the distance 1886 Coloradoto an ore market and the cost of pack animal transportation are Gold Mining Co. ofevidences of its value” (pg. 492). Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57639 Philadelphia Certificate, issued to Thomas Lot #3130 Summit A. Biddle Issued and County, Colorado, uncancelled to Thomas A. The Square Deal Biddle, #153 350 shares in Mining, Milling, 1886. “Thomas Alexander Drainage Tunnel & Biddle, Jr. (1814–1888). Transportation Co. He was the senior partner Stock Certificate, 1912 of the firm of Thomas A. Frisco, Summit County. Biddle & Co., bankers and brokers, and a director of the Cumberland Very rare and unique Valley Railroad Company, the Allentown Iron Company, the Equitable style mining stock. Life Insurance Company, and other corporations.” from wikipedia. Vignette photos of the com. Mine is in Buckskin Colorado and John Parsons was the assayer. mine and machinery Page 299 in Hollister. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) incorporated into Est. $ 400-600 HWAC#58615 the border. Orange underprint map.No. Lot #3136 , Colorado Colorado Mining2144, issued for 6,500 shares to William Walton on Jan. 9th, 1912. Photographs by WH Jackson Lot of 3 differentSigned by Frank E. Wire as president and Seth Atwood as secretary. color photographs. All measure 3.5 x 7” andNot cancelled. Folds. Very nice condition. 9 x 10.75” According to are identified with gilt writing on the bottomMining American, 1908, the company had recently installed an left edges. Views include: 51043. Colorado.electrically-powered compressor plant and drills. Out of operation by1915. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 “American-Nellie” Mine, Ouray; 51042. Colorado.HWAC#58572 Aspen Silver Mines; and 51055. Colorado. Burros Loaded with Lumber. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58417Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 225

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3137 , Colorado 1896- Lot #3141 , Colorado Map of the 1908 Colorado Mining Stocks & Principal Silver Mining Districts Ephemera Lot of 5. 1) Two stock of Colorado, 1866 23.75 x 32.5” certificates. a) The Black Wonder & Extra rare 1866 map Surveyed West End Gold Mining Co. of Sherma, and Platted by Richard Irwin, Sept. Hinsdale County, Colorado. Issued, 28th, 1866. Scale 1 inch=2900 feet. not cancelled, 1896. Gorgeous Printed by the Western Engraving vignette of mine on hillside. Very Co., Chicago. In addition to numerousfine condition. b) The Buckskin Tunnel, Transportation and Mining mines, this fabulous early ColoradoCompany. Leadville. Issued, not cancelled, in 1897. Folds, other light map shows towns such as Pineville,wear. 2) Stereoview by Kilburn No. 5582. Birds-eye view of Black Georgetown, Elisabeth, Argentine City, Dibbin City, Silveropolis, Peru,Hawk. 3) Lake City, Colorado check, 1878, Miners and Merchants Bank. and Montezuma. Districts include: Snake River, Middle Park, Peru,4) Unused early postcard of the Portland Mine in Victor. (Al Adams Argentine, and Griffith. Also shows trails and wagon roads. This mapGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#58411 needs to be repaired and protected. Expected folds but also large panels separating, creases, tears, etc. With some TLC, this would be Lot #3138 , Colorado 1893-1922 great framed. Please inspect! Est. $ 400-1000 HWAC#57635 Four Different Mining Stock Certificates (3 Colorado) 1) King Lot #3142 , Colorado 1906 New Dominion Gold Solomon Mining Company. Issued Mining Co. Prospectus This is the Second Monthly 1922. Not cancelled. Three mining Report for February, 1906. This company was only vignettes. 2) The Realito Mining 60 days old . There is a vignette of a miner working Company. Issued 1906, not cancelled. & shows a side view of the No. 1 tunnel where “the Mining vignette. Mexico. 3) The gold ore crops out...” This was purchased at Ophir. Rochester Consolidated Mining & “A Rich Strike was made February 3 in the upper Milling Company. Issued 1893. Not tunnel, the ore grew richer and better and then cancelled. Mining vignette. Ouray. 4) having done our part, came the chance to makeDante Gold Mining Company. Issued 1918, not cancelled. Operated a master stroke for our company...” This Reportmines in Cripple Creek and near Alma, Colorado. Generally very good is in good condition. Very interesting Broadside-condition. Please inspect. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60916 Prospectus.On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. If mats are shipped then additional Lot #3139 , Colorado Ivanhoe shipping may apply. 8.5” x 14”. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 150-300 Mining Company Stock Certificate, HWAC#59608 Colorado, 1883 Mine not located. Many Ivanhoe mines in Colorado. Lot #3143 , Colorado Ophir Mining, Given the date, possibly Gilpin. Inc. Milling & Prospecting Co. Stock in Colorado. No. 1276, issued for 10 Certificate, 1881 Inc. in Colorado. 0shares to Geo. F. Green on July 8th, No. 714, issued for 10 shares to 1883 in Washington. Signed by B.F, A.S. Patton on March 23rd, 1881 in Grafton, vice-president, and J. Newton Denver. Signed by Luther J. Ingersoll, Baker, secretary. Not cancelled. president, and the secretary. NotUnderground mining vignette. Printed by Columbian Bank Note. Folds, cancelled. Green border, black print.very fine. 7.25 x 10.5” (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Two mining vignettes. Folds, veryEst. $ 150-300 HWAC#58412 fine. Not in Filer. “Ophir” is a very common mine name. In addition to the famous mine on the Comstock, there was an Ophir mine in Cripple Lot #3140 Creek although this certificate is too early. Possibly Leadville (there , Colorado is an “Ophir Cons. Mining & Smelting Co.” in the 1882 directory, but 1891 Map different corporate officers). There is an Ophir Mine in Ouray and an of Colorado Ophir Gold Mining Co. in Gilpin County. There is also Ophir, Colorado Double truck, located in San Miguel County. This exact company could not be pp. 330,331. located, although there was a Luther J. Ingersoll who was a prominent Graphics physician in Denver. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) & color by Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59096 Litography by Rand-McNally. Lot #3144 , Colorado Rock Island This map Mining Company Stock Certificate, shows Cripple 1884 Rare. Inc. in Colorado in 1883. Creek at the No. 150, issued to E.N. Higley for 50 beginning. shares on June 14th, 1884. Signed by (Formerly James brown as president and the Fremont). company secretary. Not cancelled. Shows Pikes Orange border and background, Peak which vignette of mining town. Folds,was used by Colorado Gold Rush Settlers coming west. Vivid color, separation, bent corners, and soiling.2 small tears in margin areas at folds, does not encroach on map. As is. Please inspect. The exactOn Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. If mats are shipped location of this mine is unknown. According to Obsolete Americanthen additional shipping may apply. 29.5 x 22”. (Potter Collection) Securities, 1911, the company was not found in directories. ThereEst. $ 200-400 HWAC#59623 are several “Rock Island” mining companies in Colorado, including in Boulder County, San Miguel County, San Juan County, Cripple Creek, and Colorado Springs. FH thinks possibly Silver Mountain, Colorado. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57636226 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3145 , Colorado The Cherry Lot #3149 Washington City, District Creek Placer Mining, Milling & of Columbia, 1861 Unique Cover and Land Co. Stock Certificate, 1896 Letter from Civil War Soldier Mining on Inc. in Colorado. No. 63, issued for Weekends June 28, 1861 postmark from the huge amount of 45,000 shares to Washington City. Good to Fair. Letter is 8 R.B. McPherson & Co. on Dec. 21st, x 5” and four pages. The soldier writing 1896. Signed by the vice-president E. RM Casto(?) is stationed with Company Giddings Jr. and secretary F.F. Ruby. G of the 5th Regiment of Massachusetts Not cancelled. Brown border with volunteers. One page is about digging for eagle vignette. Folds. Not in Filer. gold near where he is stationed at Camp Could not be located. Possibly the Massachusetts. “Instead of drilling as Cherry Creek Mining district in White we usually do, we went to digging gold.”Pine County, Nevada. Or it could be the Cherry Creek Placer Mining A beautiful little creek runs below theCompany which operated in Libby, Montana. (Al Adams Gold Rush camp and the ‘boys’ can be found there as gold has been found. “OneMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59021 of the boys washed out about $2.00 worth this forenoon.” Also news of an officer receiving a promotion to the regular army and a soldier Lot #3146 , Colorado 1896-1899 who shot himself. Camp Massachusetts was at Shuter’s Hill, near Three 1890s Colorado Mining Alexandria, Virginia. They arrived there on June 2, 1861. (Al Adams Stocks with the Same Vignette Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 500-1500 HWAC#57091 All have an ornate gold border with mining vignettes and a central Lot #3150 Acworth, Georgia, 1868 vignette of a cabin and stagecoach Acworth Gold Mining and Smelting in the mountains. 1) The Justine Company Stock certificate number Gold Mining Company. Mines at 27 (early) for 18 shares to William Cripple Creek. Issued for 250 shares H Dickinson of Hatfield. Share to Mabel E. de Kay in 1896. Signed numbers are 1680 to 1697. Signed by the president and secretary. by SL French and Thomas Bacon. Not cancelled. Folds with some Incorporated in Massachusettsseparation. 2) The Adelle Mining & Concentrating Company. Issued and the home office was in Boston.at Leadville in 1898 for 1,000 shares. Not cancelled. Folds. 3) The Acworth, Georgia is in Cobb County.Bull Hill Gold Mining & Tunnel Company. Mines at Cripple Creek, The area around Acworth had over 800 mines of which almost halfIssued for 2,000 shares in 1899. Not cancelled. (Al Adams Gold Rush produced some amount of money. [thediggings.com] We found noMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#58554 information on this mine. Fair condition. Holes where the seal was applied, some discoloration, fold issues. Est. $ 200-600 HWAC#60242 Lot #3147 , Colorado 1889 & 1911 Two Colorado Mining Stock Certificates: Ivanhoe and The Colorado Blue Bell 1) The Ivanhoe Gold Mining Company. Mines near Central City. No 378, issued for 100 shares in 1889. Signed by the president and secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of locomotive moving past mountain. Folds. Very fine condition. 2) The Colorado BlueBells Mines Company. Cripple Creek. No. 632, issued for 300 sharesin 1911. Not cancelled. Multiple vignettes. Folds. Comes with letterfrom a broker in Chicago that accompanied the stock to the purchaser.(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-180HWAC#58562 Lot #3148 , Colorado Two Early Electrolytic Lot #3151 , Georgia 1869 Acworth Gold Mining & Smelting Process Mining Stock Certificates Rare. This Company Stock Certificate Number 93 for 20 shares (3477 to is how it is done in large gold mines today. 1) 3496) issued to William H Dickinson. Signed by president Edward Bailey Electrical Gold Extraction Company. Inc. Burgess and treasurer Bacon. Large brown 25c revenue stamp affixed. in West Virginia. Principal office in NY. No. 67, Incorporated on January 14, 1869 in Boston. Vignette of above ground issued in 1897 for 100 shares to J.W. Bailey, the inventor of the process! The Bailey Electric placer mining. Some holes where the company seal was stamped and Extraction Plant was located at Cripple Creek, Colorado. It used a dynamo specially built by one small hole on bottom right. One heavy vertical fold. Writing is General Electric. [Ref: Electrical World Vol. 27, 1896] Not cancelled. Folds, toning. 2) American strong to weak. Otherwise in very nice condition. (Al Adams Gold Gold, Silver, and Copper Electrolytic Extraction Company. Also inc. in West Virginia. No. 563, Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#57049issued for 100 shares in 1897. Used the Telfair Process. Not cancelled.Multiple mining vignettes. Folds with some separation. (Al AdamsGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#58586Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 227

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3152 Auraria, Lot #3154 Auraria, Georgia, c1900’s Georgia, 1882 Brown Etowah Gold Mining Auraria Gold Company Stock Certificate Number Mining Company 128. Unissued. Excellent condition. Stock Certificate 11/5 x 8.25”. Three mining vignettes: Nothing is perfect, all revolving on major sluicing but this gets a close operations. This company’s major to perfect as can mine was the Gold Hill Mine on be. Number 1087 the Etowah River. In 1878 it was for 100 shares operated by its owners, a company issued to David B from Boston. It is located west of the Etowah River a mile and a half Waters in 1882. from the Battle Branch Mine. By 1896 Yeates reported it was no longer Signed by secretary active, but that several old cuts and tunnels were on the property. James H George and This mine was worked only to a limited extent! There are miningpresident TD Huntley(?). Two vignettes of a mill and train and one of artifacts from this mill in this sale. Check it out! (Al Adams Gold Rushunderground mining with an ore cart. The Auraria mine was situated Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#57003on the Pigeon Roost belt, half a miles west of Auraria. The mine wasreported as being worked for a little over a year in 1882, but had Lot #3155 Auraria, Georgia, c1900’sfound a vein only six months ago. The mine has done well; the material Brown Etowah Gold Miningis quite as rich as found elsewhere on the same belt. The supply, Company Stock Certificate 2however, is not as large or so favorably suited. For a considerable part Number 33. Unissued. Excellentof the year the water supply was so weak that the work of sluicing condition. 11/5 x 8.25”. Three miningand piping was impeded. The company has a 15 stamp mill on the vignettes: all revolving on majorEtowah River which does furnish fine water power. The mine had sluicing operations. This company’sundergone changes in leadership from the earlier stock certificates major mine was the Gold Hill Minewe have. Obviously to the great advantage of the company and it stock on the Etowah River. In 1878 it wasowners. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120- operated by its owners, a company200 HWAC#57021 from Boston. It is located west of the Etowah River a mile and a half from the Battle Branch Mine. By 1896 Yeates reported it was no longer Lot #3153 Auraria, Georgia, 1879 active, but that several old cuts and tunnels were on the property. Auraria Gold Mining Company This mine was worked only to a limited extent! There are mining Stock Pair Early! Rare! Intact! artifacts from this mill in this sale. Check it out! (Al Adams Gold Rush Numbers 253 and 254. Both Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#57004 are issued to David Waters for 100 shares in 1879. Signed by Zoom in and see secretary Mandeville Berry and close up detail president Rodman M Price. The High Resolution Auraria mine was situated on the Images of ALL LOTS Pigeon Roost belt, half a miles west available online at of Auraria. The mine was reported as being worked for a little over a FHWAC.com year in 1882, but had found a vein only six months ago. The mine has done well; the material is quite as rich as found elsewhere on the same belt. The supply, however, is not as large or so favorably suited.For a considerable part of the year the water supply was so weakthat the work of sluicing and piping was impeded. The company hasa 15 stamp mill on the Etowah River which does furnish fine waterpower. Rodman McCamley Price was appointed purser in the UnitedStates Navy in 1840 and was stationed in San Francisco; during theMexican-American War, he served as an officer of the Navy; prefectand alcalde of Monterey in 1846 and the first American to exercisejudicial functions in California; naval agent 1848–1850. In 1849 hewas a delegate to the first constitutional convention of California andunsuccessful in the election for the state’s first representatives inCongress. He then returned to New Jersey where he was an AmericanDemocratic Party politician, who represented New Jersey’s 5thcongressional district in the United States House of Representativesfrom 1851–1853, and served as the 17th Governor of New Jersey,from 1854 to 1857. He became the father of the public school systemof New Jersey. He established a ferry from Weehawken to New Yorkand engaged in the quarrying business and in the reclamation oflands along the Hackensack River. Price was a delegate to the Peaceconference of 1861 held in Washington, D.C. in an effort to devisemeans to prevent the impending Civil War. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 240-400 HWAC#57020228 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3156 Auraria, Lot #3157 Auraria, Georgia, 1905 Bunker Georgia, 1905 Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging Co. Hill Gold Mining and Stock Certificate 2 Two consecutive stock Dredging Co. Stock certificates. Number 37 for 125,000 shares Certificate Number 34 to RW Walker in 1905. Number 38 to LP for 2,000 shares to CA LP Rosser for 20,000 shares. Signed by treasurer JT Miller, secretary CR Savoy, and Hagar in 1905. Signed president SA Dunham. Three vignettes of panning for gold with a large sluice in the by treasurer JT Miller, middle. Hand written it says that this stock was cancelled and purchased by company. secretary CR Savoy, and Cancelled by oval stamp. Extremely fine condition. Dog ear on one stock on upper president SA Dunham. right. Pin holes on left where this stock was attached to the stock book. No edge issues, discoloration, rips, tears, etc. 14 x 8.25”. (Please see Three vignettes of panning other stock for complete history of this company.) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57009for gold with a large sluice in the middle. Hand written it says thatthis stock was exchanged. Cancelled by oval stamp. Extremely fine Lot #3158 Auraria, Georgia, 1871condition. Two vertical folds. Pin holes on left where this stock was Etowah & Battle Branch Hydraulic Hose Mining Company Stockattached to the stock book. No edge issues, discoloration, rips, tears, Certificate Extremely rare! Number 143 for 1,000 shares to HJ King inetc. The Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging Company applied for 1871. Signed by Secretary DL Perry,its charter on March 14th, 1905. The company’s principal office was treasurer DL Perry and presidentto be located in the town of Auraria, Lumpkin County, Georgia. The DM Graham. Vignette of placercapital stock of the corporation was to be $750,000.00 divided into miners. Pen cancelled. Light fold in upper right, but no edge issues,shares of the par value of one dollar each. The term of incorporation rips, tears, discoloration, etc. Large 25c US Revenue Stamp. This is one of the best of all of the Georgiawas to be 20 years with the privilege to renew after the term expired. gold specimen mines! Placer work began at this mine in 1831. It wasFounding officers or petitioners of the company were: Dr. S.A. Dunham located at the original site of the Georgia gold discovery. It is on theof Kansas City, Mo., Nova P. Riddell of Rothville, Mo., Joel T. Miller and Battle Branch; so called because a group of Tennessee and Georgia miners engaged in a bloody battle for rights to this land. With theCecil R. Sovey of Auraria, Georgia. The main object of the company was gold strike in California, this mine was abandoned by the miners. But by 1871 the mine was up and running again. Yeats reported thatto conduct mining and dredging operations in search of gold and other the mine had just closed. Mine has placer works, and shafts! Several reference works about the mine are included! (Al Adams Gold Rushprecious metals. On March 31st, 1905, the Dahlonega Nugget reported Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#56959that the Ingersoll and Crisson dredge boat which had been built in Lot #3159 Auraria, Georgia, c1900’s Green Etowah Gold Mining1903, had been sold to the Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging Company Stock Certificate Green Number 165. Unissued. ExcellentCompany. The boat utilized a Marion steam shovel, number 231, built condition. 11/5 x 8.25”. Three mining vignettes: all revolving on majorat Marion, Ohio. From 1905-1909 this dredge boat was frequently sluicing operations. This company’sreported in the newspaper as being very profitable to the owners. In major mine was the Gold Hill Mine1909 the boat was sold to Mr. W.W. Crisson. From 1909-1911, there on the Etowah River. In 1878 it was operated by its owners, a companyare very few mentions of the Bunker Hill Company. The company from Boston. It is located west of the Etowah River a mile and a half from the Battle Branch Mine. By 1896 Yeates reported it was no longerdid also conduct mining operations on properties which they had active, but that several old cuts and tunnels were on the property. This mine was worked only to a limited extent! There are miningpreviously purchased. June 16th, 1911: The Dahlonega Nugget reports artifacts from this mill in this sale. Check it out! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#57001that the Bunker Hill Company has purchased the Sewell dredge boat.Mr. Cowan, the superintendent, plans to move the boat to the Griffithlot on the Chestatee River. The Sewell Company had dredged all theproperty which they owned which is why they sold the boat. TheBunker Hill Company owned or leased more property than the SewellCompany and needed a boat to finish what had been started in 1905.In February of 1915, the Bunker Hill Company leased all of its placermining properties and the dredge boat, to the Chestatee DredgingCompany for a period of five years. By January of 1916, the ChestateeDredging Co. apparently defaulted on their lease and the dredge boatwas back in the hands of the Bunker Hill company. After a long periodof drought during the summer of 1916, which resulted in low wateron the Chestatee River that prevented the dredge boat from operating,a foreclosure of mortgage was published in the Dahlonega Nugget.The Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging Company’s property,leases, mining interests and dredge boat were all sold at a sheriff’ssale on December 7th, 1917 for only $500.00. Nothing more wasever published in the Dahlonega Nugget about the Bunker Hill GoldMining and Dredging Company. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#57007 Register, Bid, Lot #3160 Auraria, Georgia, c1900’s Green Etowah Gold Mining& view opening bids at Company Stock Certificate 2 Number 163. Unissued. Excellent FHWAC.com condition. 11/5 x 8.25”. Three mining vignettes: all revolving on major sluicing operations. This company’s major mine was the Gold Hill Mine on the Etowah River. In 1878 it was operated by its owners, a company from Boston. It is located west of the Etowah River a mile and a half from the Battle Branch Mine. By 1896 Yeates reported it was no longer active, but that several old cuts and tunnels were on the property. This mine was worked only to a limited extent! There are mining artifacts from this mill in this sale. Check it out! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#57002Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 229

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3161 Auraria, Georgia, 1906 Lot #3164 Auraria, Georgia, Piedmont Mining and MIlling Auraria, The Story of a Gold Company Stock Certificate Number Mining Town by Coulter Signed by 336 to Thomas F Barry for 500 shares author, hardcover 149pp (Al Adams in 1909. Incorporated in Delaware Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) in 1907. 8 x 12”. Handwritten in Est. $ 100-152 HWAC#58637 pencil it says, “Works at Dahlonega, Georgia, Office in Philadelphia.” Lot #3165 Barnsley, Georgia, 1898 Signed by JL von Nieda and Frank Georgia Bauxite and Mining Toomey. Vignette of a waterfall. Company Stock Certificate NumberSome edge creasing, hard to see dog ear on upper left, and a few 101 to Sophia R Gelbach for 38 sharespin holes. But the writing on this orange on white stock certificate in 1898. Signed by Arthur Parismake it look very attractive. The Piedmont opened the old Betz Mine; secretary and Alfred E(?) president.sometimes referred to as the Etowah or Piedmont Mine. In 1908 it had Nice looking simple stock certificate.open cuts and inclines, the deepest of which was 440’ on the incline. No edge issues, staining, dog ears, orIt also has a plant consisting of ten 450-pound stamps, four 5-foot pin holes (one hole smaller than aHuntingdon mills and 2 Wifley tables. Active work began in May of pin where the incorporation stamp1908 and there had been important production by the end of that year. has been applied). The Georgia[Mineral Resources of the United States, 1908] (Al Adams Gold Rush Bauxite company was located on the Mary Bank, Julia Bank and theMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#56936 Connesenna Bank. These mines are about three miles from Barnsley. “The ore found in the bottom and on the sides of a moderately deep Lot #3162 Auraria, narrow ravine which cuts directly into the eastern side of a dolomite Georgia, 1878 Rare ridge and it is also found scattered over a surface of from 400 to 450 Green on White feet in length. Two open cuts averaging more than 200 feet in length, Dahlonega Gold and in one case from 30 to 40 feet deep, have been opened indicating Mining Company Stock the removal of a considerable quantity of the ore The ore is distributed Certificate 1 This very in streaks and pockets through a red white and mottled clay The clays rare and early stock contain more or less of the pebble and boulder of scattered through certificate is number 931 them.” [Preliminary Report on the Bauxite Deposits of Georgia by for 100 shares issued to Watson] John Banner was the first to identify bauxite in the Georgia Henry Altman in 1878. region and the Georgia Bauxite and Mining Company was the early Signed by president producer. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50- Loring L Lombard and 100 HWAC#56932secretary Charles A Trowbridge. Partial small gold seal. Pin holes andhole punched, but still a striking, rare and historic piece. “The property Lot #3166 Carrollton,of the Dahlonega Gold Mining Company, formerly known as the Battle Georgia, Bonner MineBranch Gold Company, consists of 80 acres of mineral land situated on Report by W. S. Yeatesthe Etowah river about one mile from the village of Aurora, Georgia; Two sided. 8 x 5.5”water rights and power, including a dam across the Etowah, a race Horizontal fold, two750 feet m length and 21 miles of ditches for supplying their own and pinholes, slight bendadjacent mines with water at all seasons; a splendid 10 stamp mill on bottom right corner.capable of crushing fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day; the Little Overall in nice condition.Giant Hydraulic works which do the work of fifty men; and a tramway Taken from the “Statelor transporting the ore from the mine to the mill. By the aid of their Geologist’s’ Report of thesplendid water power the company is enabled to wash all the top dirt, Gold Deposits of Georgia”and thoroughly expose the ledge cutting, a channel 100 feet wide by by Yeates. In 1830, goldfrom 100 to 150 feet in depth, and saving every particle of gold in the was discovered at Pinesluice boxes.” [United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, Mountain, near the future site of Villa Rica. Later the vein of gold was1879] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 found to extend from the northeastern corner of the county to theHWAC#56968 southeastern corner. Some gold deposits were found near Carrollton on Oak Mountain, but the most important were discovered on the Lot #3163 Auraria, Georgia, c1900’s Striking large plantation owned by Zadok Bonner, about eight miles southwest Pair of Etowah Gold Mining Certificates of Carrollton. The Bonner mines began operation about 1840, and Brown number 38 and green number 164. more than a half million dollars in gold was removed before 1860, Unissued. Excellent condition. 11/5 x 8.25”. leaving the “Big Cut,” 350 feet long and 20 feet deep, near the Bonner Three mining vignettes: all revolving on major residence. The placer method was used to sift the dirt for traces sluicing operations. This company’s major of gold. Zaddock Bonner, Jr., was one of the wealthiest men men in mine was the Gold Hill Mine on the Etowah Georgia before 1860. He discovered what became known as the River. In 1878 it was operated by its owners, “Bonner Bonanza” when he hit gold in Carroll County, Georgia. He was a company from Boston. It is located west of known to have been worth over three quarters of a million dollars the Etowah River a mile and a half from the before the “Civil War”. Gold from his mine was used on the dome of the Battle Branch Mine. By 1896 Yeates reported it Georgia State Capitol. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) was no longer active, but that several old cuts Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57074 and tunnels were on the property. This minewas worked only to a limited extent! There are mining artifacts fromthis mill in this sale. Check it out! (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#57000230 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3167 Dahl, Georgia, 1893 Lot #3172 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1861 The Chestatee Company Stock Chestatee Hydraulic Company Certificate Very early number 24 for Stock Certificate 1 This is number 10 shares to Charles H Dickey. 1893. 368 for 100 shares issued to TL Signed by A Ross and JD Simpson(?). Clingman in 1861. Signed by Two underground mining vignettes. secretary Margie C Machman and Two hole punches. Bottom left corner president JM McKinney. A California dogeared. On rip on top edge. Very style hydraulic mining scene is the strong colors and seal. 250 acres vignette. Unusual design on the of gold placer property. 1 mile of left side of the stock certificate. streambed. The objective is to turn Cut unevenly at left from the stockthe river into a new channel. They were still working on this part of book. No edge issues, rips, ears, dog ears or pin holes. One very minorthe project in 1895 when this stock certificate was sold. [Metallurgical foxing spot on lower right. The Chestatee Hydraulic Company was atSociety of AIME, Volume 25, 1895] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia the forefront looking at the new hydraulic mining techniques beingCollection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#58267 used in California and determining the practicability of working the placer deposits in Georgia by these hydraulic method with water from Lot #3168 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1970 the Chestatee River. As such they commissioned Blake to report to Dahlonega Georgia Gold Rush them as early as 1858. The Mining Magazine and Journal of Geology Books (4) A Canoe Voyage up the edited by Blake reports in 1860 that the Chestatee Hydraulic Company Minnay Sotor, Volumes I & II. This the canal of the Chestatee Hydraulic Company about twelve miles in is a reprint edition of George W. length is designed to convey the water of the Chestatee River to the Featherstonaugh’s rare two-volume placers in the vicinity of the Loud deposit. It is not quite complete work records of the English geologist though experimental washing with one pipe was commenced in on the transitional American frontier May at the upper margin of the gold belt.This stock certificate is forin the 1830’s. He offers considerable information on the Menominee, Thomas L. Clingman. Although not a scientist by profession, ClingmanWinnebago, Chippewa Sioux, Creek, and Cherokee. A book entitled The had a strong interest in both the applied and pure aspects of science.Neighborhood Mint, The U.S. Branch Mint at Dahlonega,Georgia (1838- He was involved with locating or promoting the mining of mica,1861). 206 pp. & more in this lot. No condition issues noted. (Al Adams corundum, zircon, platinum, and other various gemstones in NorthGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-120 HWAC#57542 Carolina. His work in topography was even more impressive as judged by Clingman’s Peak in the Black Mountains and Clingman’s Dome in Lot #3169 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1976 the Great Smoky Mountains. Clingman also sat in the North Carolina Gold of Dahlonega (3 books) 3 legislature. During the Civil War he rose to the rank of General and his books The Gold of Dahlonega, 1976, unit was at the battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry’s Bluff and Petersburg. 108 pp., The Neighborhood Mint, In the battle of Weldon Railroad he was badly wounded and unable to & the Second Report on the Gold continue in command of his unit. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Deposits of Georgia by S.P. Jones. Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#57016 & Introductory Report on the John C. Calhoun Gold Mine; & a Bulletin Lot #3173 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1861with a map included. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Chestatee Hydraulic Company StockEst. $ 100-200 HWAC#57541 Certificate 2 This is number 369 for 50 shares issued to TL Clingman in 1861. Lot #3170 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1996 Signed by secretary Margie C Machman(?) Lumpkin County Georgia (3 Books) and president JM McKinney. A California 3 hardback books. 1) Lumpkin County style hydraulic mining scene is the Georgia Pictorial History Vol. II A Salute vignette. Unusual design on the left side of To Our Veterans, A Publication of the the stock certificate. Cut unevenly at left from the stock book. No edge Dahlonega Nugget. There are many black issues, rips, ears, dog ears or pin holes. Very light foxing. & white photos of veterans, pioneers The Chestatee Hydraulic Company was at the forefront looking at and slaves. Very good condition. 96 pp. the new hydraulic mining techniques being used in California and 2) Heritage of Lumpkin County, Georgia determining the practicability of working the placer deposits in 1832-1896. Beautiful 273 pp. with black Georgia by these hydraulic method with water from the Chestatee & white pictures of families, people, River. As such they commissioned Blake to report to them as early as churches, & businesses in Lumpkin 1858. The Mining Magazine and Journal of Geology edited by Blake County beginning in 1803 to the reports in 1860 that the Chestatee Hydraulic Company the canal of the1990’s. Very enlightening! Excellent condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Chestatee Hydraulic Company about twelve miles in length is designedMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#57543 to convey the water of the Chestatee River to the placers in the vicinity of the Loud deposit. It is not quite complete though experimental Lot #3171 Dahlonega, Georgia, washing with one pipe was commenced in May at the upper margin Geological Survey of Georgia, of the gold belt. This stock certificate is for Thomas L. Clingman. Mineral Springs Lot of 5 books, (2 Although not a scientist by profession, Clingman had a strong interest hardbacks). The Geological Survey in both the applied and pure aspects of science. He was involved of Georgia in the year 1913, 190 with locating or promoting the mining of mica, corundum, zircon, pp. embossed cover, black & white platinum, and other various gemstones in North Carolina. His work pictures inside. The John C. Calhoun in topography was even more impressive as judged by Clingman’s Gold Mine: An Intro. Report on Its Peak in the Black Mountains and Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Historical Significance by Sherry Mountains. Clingman also sat in the North Carolina legislature. During L. Boatright from Dept. of Natural the Civil War he rose to the rank of General and his unit was at the Resources. This includes The Georgia battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry’s Bluff and Petersburg. In the battle Gold Rush and Cherokee Removal, of Weldon Railroad he was badly wounded and unable to continue in & much more! Good condition. command of his unit. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#57017HWAC#57544Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 231

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3174 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1861 Lot #3176 Chestatee Hydraulic Company Dahlonega, Georgia, Stock Certificate 3 This is number368 for 100 shares issued to TL Clingman in 1861. Signed by secretary 1882 ChestateeMargie C Machman and president JM McKinney. A California style River Mininghydraulic mining scene is the vignette. Unusual design on the left side Company Stockof the stock certificate. Cut unevenly at left from the stock book. No Certificate Numberedge issues, rips, ears, dog ears or pin holes. One light foxing stain.The 337 issued to DBChestatee Hydraulic Company was at the forefront looking at the newhydraulic mining techniques being used in California and determining Waters for 100the practicability of working the placer deposits in Georgia by thesehydraulic method with water from the Chestatee River. As such they shares in 1882.commissioned Blake to report to them as early as 1858. The MiningMagazine and Journal of Geology edited by Blake reports in 1860 that Signed by presidentthe Chestatee Hydraulic Company the canal of the Chestatee HydraulicCompany about twelve miles in length is designed to convey the water MN Pritchardof the Chestatee River to the placers in the vicinity of the Loud deposit.It is not quite complete though experimental washing with one pipe and secretarywas commenced in May at the upper margin of the gold belt.Thisstock certificate is for Thomas L. Clingman. Although not a scientist CH Neilson.by profession, Clingman had a strong interest in both the applied andpure aspects of science. He was involved with locating or promoting “Constitution” vignette. Cut close on the left when removed fromthe mining of mica, corundum, zircon, platinum, and other variousgemstones in North Carolina. His work in topography was even more book. Uncancelled. No rips, tears, dog ears, pinholes, discoloration.impressive as judged by Clingman’s Peak in the Black Mountains and Gold was first discovered in Georgia in 1829 in placer deposits nearClingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains. Clingman also sat in Dahlonega on the Chestatee River. As mining progressed two northeastthe North Carolina legislature. During the Civil War he rose to the rankof General and his unit was at the battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry’s trending belts of gold mineralization and attendant placer depositsBluff and Petersburg. In the battle of Weldon Railroad he was badly were defined. Production was substantial enough that in 1838, the U.wounded and unable to continue in command of his unit. (Al Adams S. Government established a branch mint at Dahlonega that continuedGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#57019 operation until 1861. Coinage in excess of $6 million in value was minted during that period from this branch. Placer operations continued to be productive well into the 20th century, but production from lode deposits exceeded those from placers sometime after the close of the Civil War [Yeates, et al, Jones] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#56978 Lot #3175 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1861 RETURN POLICY Chestatee Hydraulic Company Stock Certificate 4 This is number All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless 367 for 100 shares issued to TL otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, Clingman in 1861. Signed by please call our office for assistance. ALL SALES secretary Machman and president ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece JM McKinney (signature faded). A that was significantly inaccurately described California style hydraulic mining by calling our office within 10 days of receipt scene is the vignette. Unusual of item(s) and notifying us of the error design on the left side of the stock and reason for return. We do not refund certificate. Cut unevenly at left from postage or insurance. PLEASE CALL US IFthe stock book. No edge issues, rips, ears, dog ears or pin holes. The YOU REQUIRE A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITIONChestatee Hydraulic Company was at the forefront looking at the new REPORT. Any items that are returned must behydraulic mining techniques being used in California and determining returned in the exact, unaltered condition. the practicability of working the placer deposits in Georgia by these When we receive your bids we will assumehydraulic method with water from the Chestatee River. As such they you have read the description in the catalog,commissioned Blake to report to them as early as 1858. The Mining viewed the image of the item, have contactedMagazine and Journal of Geology edited by Blake reports in 1860 that us regarding any questions you may havethe Chestatee Hydraulic Company the canal of the Chestatee Hydraulic on any lot and/or have previewed the lot inCompany about twelve miles in length is designed to convey the water person.of the Chestatee River to the placers in the vicinity of the Loud deposit.It is not quite complete though experimental washing with one pipewas commenced in May at the upper margin of the gold belt. Thisstock certificate is for Thomas L. Clingman. Although not a scientistby profession, Clingman had a strong interest in both the applied andpure aspects of science. He was involved with locating or promotingthe mining of mica, corundum, zircon, platinum, and other variousgemstones in North Carolina. His work in topography was even moreimpressive as judged by Clingman’s Peak in the Black Mountains andClingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains. Clingman also sat inthe North Carolina legislature. During the Civil War he rose to the rankof General and his unit was at the battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry’sBluff and Petersburg. In the battle of Weldon Railroad he was badlywounded and unable to continue in command of his unit. (Al AdamsGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#57059232 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part IILot #3177 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1899 Crown Mountain Gold Mining Lot #3178 Dahlonega,and Milling Co. Prospectus 1899, 23pp, soft cover. Beautiful gold Georgia, 1901 Crowngilt on blue cover illustration of the Crown point mine. Officers Mountain Gold Miningof the company were General A. J. Warner, president (of Marietta, and Milling CompanyOhio), Colonel J. H. Moore of Dahlonega as Vice president, J. F. Moore, Stock Certificatesecretary and superintendent of mines. Also on the Board were L. K. This company wasDonavin of Delaware Ohio, J. B. Clemens of Dahlonega, and J. F. Moore. incorporated in 1899.Illustrations in the prospectus are of: buildings of the North Georgia Number 386 issuedAgricultural College (the US Branch mint site and building built upon to WNP Darrow forthe Mint foundations), an hydraulic mining scene, the Cane Creek ten shares in 1901.Faklls, a map of the Dahlonega gold district, a view of Crown Mountain Signed by president AJthe Reed cut on the Columbus lot, the preacher Cut. This attractive Warner (of Marietta,prospectus describes a property directly adjacent to the Dahlonega Ohio) and secretary andConsolidated. Curiously, both were financed or at least managed superintendent Colonelby Ohioans. The Crown Mountain controlled by direct ownership JH Moore. Very fine: no(fee simple) the Crown Mountain, Preacher, Griscom, and Columbia pinholes, edge issues. Top left has a dog eared corner. The companymines, all located on Crown Mountain, located within a mile of the conducted extensive hydraulic mining operations at Crown Mountain,Dahlonega town square. The mines are on strike with the veins of located just 1/2 mile south of the Dahlonega town square. Gold wasthe Findlay, Lockhart and Hand mines. The mines are composed of associated with quartz stringers in saprolites. Material removedgold bearing quartz veins in schist. There are typically decomposed by the hydraulic monitors were carried by flume to a milling plantat and near the surface, such that the term “saprolite” was used nearly a mile away. Ore was initially crushed by fifty 1,050 poundshistorically to describe this highly weathered rock. This company stamps then concentrated on Wifley tables. Finer ore was furthertook the usual road to understanding and evaluating ore deposits: treated by two Huntington mills. At the time of this Jones report,“It is the unanimous opinion of expert assayers, hydraulic engineers, no mining operations had been in progression the property for alocal miners, and old-time prospectors who are acquainted with number of years. [Jones] Not endorsed on the reverse. It is one of onlythese properties that when water is supplied and a mill erected with two similar certificates located by Mr. Adams during his decades ofsuitable appliances for treating the ores, that the company cannot fail collecting. Moore is probably one of the many members of the Mooreto earn good dividends on the amount of its capitalization.” In short, family who were among the first miners and settlers in the Dahlonegathey acquired the properties but had absolutely no idea quantatively region. The certificate is uncancelled, has a green seal and underprint,of how much gold was there, or whether the venture was remotely with no vignette on the certificate. Not endorsed on the reverse. It iseconomic. It was all based on the old human discipline of hope. The one of only two similar certificates located by Mr. Adams during hisprospectus does quote a number of assays, but no ore was defined, decades of collecting. See the Crown Mountain Prospectus for the fullblocked out, and made ready by the usual science of mining geology story. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-300and engineering, a common fatal mistake of many mining companies HWAC#57012with would-be experts at the helm. Published assays of a quarter toseveral ounces per ton gold are made, which were undoubtedly some Lot #3179 Dahlonega,of the highest grade samples taken. The company used the Dahlonega Georgia, 1900 CrownConsolidated assayer, Ed Peacock for the work. The second part of Mountain Gold Miningthe prospectus is filled with “opinions of leading citizens and miners”, Company Stockwith comments such as “I am not a miner…” which should have scared Certificate 2 Stockany reasonable businessman or investor right out of the room.. Jones, certificate number 106in 1909, reported that the company used hydraulic monitors to strip for 50 shares issued toaway the saprolites (weathered rock with quartz and schist), sending Walter NP Darrow in 1900.the detritus through a series of flumes to a milling plant located a mile Signed by secretary Mooreaway. The quartz was separated and crushed in a stamp mill. It was out and president AJ Warner.of operation by 1909. Overall the prospectus is much more attractive Some light cut marks onthan most, beautifully laid out with a very attractive cover. This piece left side of the stock. Slighthas an outstanding provenance, from the George Vigouroux Collection, colorization. The companya man who compiled mining company information for the American conducted extensiveMines Annual, published from 1899 to about 1908. (Al Adams Gold hydraulic mining operations at Crown Mountain, located just 1/2 mileRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 500-900 HWAC#57014 south of the Dahlonega town square. Gold was associated with quartz stringers in saprolites. Material removed by the hydraulic monitors were carried by flume to a milling plant nearly a mile away. Ore was initially crushed by fifty 1,050 pounds stamps then concentrated on Wifley tables. Finer ore was further treated by two Huntington mills. At the time of this Jones report, no mining operations had been in progression the property for a number of years. [Jones] Not endorsed on the reverse. It is one of only two similar certificates located by Mr. Adams during his decades of collecting. Moore is probably one of the many members of the Moore family who were among the first miners and settlers in the Dahlonega region. The certificate is uncancelled, has a green seal and underprint, with no vignette on the certificate. Not endorsed on the reverse. It is one of only two similar certificates located by Mr. Adams during his decades of collecting. See the Crown Mountain Prospectus for the full story. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#57013Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 233

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3180 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1905 Lot #3182 Dahlonega, Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining Georgia, 1879 A Company Certificate 1 Number 2311 Second Version of issued to Dr. Frank L. Stillman for 90 the Dahlonega Gold shares in 1905. Signed by president Mining Company DC Shaw and secretary JP Coates. Gold Stock Certificate 1 Seal. Vignette of the state capital. 1/4” Number 2137 for 100 rip at horizontal fold and holes at shares issued to EC fold intersections. Bottom left corner Houk in 1879. Signed is folded under. Good condition. The by president Loring L Georgia Gold Rush was on. It was a Lombard and secretary placer mining party. And the Dahlonega Charles A Trowbridge. Mine was at the center of the rush! “The property ofBut when the surface gold was all washed away, mining came to a the Dahlonega Gold Mining Company, formerly known as the Battlestandstill. After an interruption of operations at this mine site, a Branch Gold Company, consists of 80 acres of mineral land situated ongroup of investors purchased about 7,000 acres of land around the the Etowah river about one mile from the village of Aurora, Georgia;discovery sight and formed the Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining water rights and power, including a dam across the Etowah, a raceCo. in 1895. The Consolidated constructed the largest stamp mill 750 feet m length and 21 miles of ditches for supplying their own andeast of the Mississippi River (four-stories with 120 stamps). But the adjacent mines with water at all seasons; a splendid 10 stamp millmine soon folded in 1906.The mine’s lower workings became flooded capable of crushing fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day; the Littleand lay dormant until seventy-five years later, when the site came Giant Hydraulic works which do the work of fifty men; and a tramwayunder new ownership. . Consolidated Gold Mine is still open today for for transporting the ore from the mine to the mill. By the aid of theirtours and mining! One of the major investors and stockholders in the splendid water power the company is enabled to wash all the top dirt,Consolidated Gold Mining Company was Frederick Pabst - like in Pabst and thoroughly expose the ledge cutting, a channel 100 feet wide byBlue Ribbon Beer. [georgiaencyclopedia.org and wikipedia] Includes from 100 to 150 feet in depth, and saving every particle of gold in thetwo modern postcards with old Dahlonega mining scenes. Stillman sluice boxes.” [United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger,was a Columbus, Ohio physician. He was married in May of 1905 1879] Loring L Lombard with Richard G Berford operated the Berfordand bought this stock in October. His wife would be killed by a street & Co. letter-carrying business beginning in 1851. Berford & Co.’scar in Chicago in 1907. Dr. Stillman was head of the Chicago Insane Express primarily served the West Coast of North, Central and SouthAsylum at the time. These officers are not found in the original 1899 America. He was an early investor in the Croton mine on the Hudsonprospectus, and clearly the management of the company had changed River in 1863. In 1876 he was working his farm in Dover. (Al Adamsby the time this certificate was issued. These certificates may also Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#56970reflect a new underwriting. These certificates are rare, with only twolocated by Mr. Adams over his extensive career. (Al Adams Gold Rush Lot #3183Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#56974 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1880 A Second Lot #3181 Dahlonega, Georgia, Version of the 1905 Dahlonega Consolidated Dahlonega Gold Gold Mining Company Certificate Mining Company 2 Number 2258 issued to HS Bassett Stock Certificate for 1,350 shares in 1905. Signed by 2 Number 3699 for president DC Shaw and secretary 100 shares issued JP Coates. Gold Seal. Large dog ear to CJ Donance in at top left. Some folding near the 1880. Signed by bottom by the folds. Overall nice president Loring condition. Gold Seal with a pick axe. L Lombard and The Georgia Gold Rush was on. It was secretary Charles Aa placer mining party. And the Dahlonega Mine was at the center of Trowbridge. Some minor foxing and one tear in center bottom. “Thethe rush! But when the surface gold was all washed away, mining came property of the Dahlonega Gold Mining Company, formerly known asto a standstill. After an interruption of operations at this mine site, a the Battle Branch Gold Company, consists of 80 acres of mineral landgroup of investors purchased about 7,000 acres of land around the situated on the Etowah river about one mile from the village of Aurora,discovery sight and formed the Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining Georgia; water rights and power, including a dam across the Etowah, aCo. in 1895. The Consolidated constructed the largest stamp mill race 750 feet m length and 21 miles of ditches for supplying their owneast of the Mississippi River (four-stories with 120 stamps). But the and adjacent mines with water at all seasons; a splendid 10 stampmine soon folded in 1906.The mine’s lower workings became flooded mill capable of crushing fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day; the Littleand lay dormant until seventy-five years later, when the site came Giant Hydraulic works which do the work of fifty men; and a tramwayunder new ownership. Consolidated Gold Mine is still open today for transporting the ore from the mine to the mill. By the aid of theirfor tours and mining! One of the major investors and stockholders splendid water power the company is enabled to wash all the top dirt,in the Consolidated Gold Mining Company was Frederick Pabst - like and thoroughly expose the ledge cutting, a channel 100 feet wide byin Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. [georgiaencyclopedia.org and wikipedia] from 100 to 150 feet in depth, and saving every particle of gold in theShaw would go on to manage the Water Mining and Power Company sluice boxes.” [United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger,in Dahlonega in 1910. These officers are not found in the original 1899 1879] Loring L Lombard with Richard G Berford operated the Berfordprospectus, and clearly the management of the company had changed & Co. letter-carrying business beginning in 1851. Berford & Co.’sby the time this certificate was issued. These certificates may also Express primarily served the West Coast of North, Central and Southreflect a new underwriting. These certificates are rare, with only two America. He was an early investor in the Croton mine on the Hudsonlocated by Mr. Adams over his extensive career. These are not found River in 1863. In 1876 he was working his farm in Dover. (Al Adamsin “Heritage of Lumpkin County, Georgia, 1832 to 19996” Sorohan Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#56971editor. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-300HWAC#56975234 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3184 Lot #3185 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1899 Dahlonega Consolidated Dahlonega, Georgia, Gold Mining Company Prospectus The Dahlonega Consolidated Dahlonega Gold Gold Mining Company prospectus, 1899. 64pp soft cover (5 x Mining & Milling 6.5”) profusely illustrated prospectus. The company had offices in Company Stock Chattanooga, Tennessee and Toledo, Ohio. The president was J. W. Certificate Number Adams of Chattanooga, and C. B. Paul, also on the Board, was president 13 for 100 shares of the First National Bank of Delaware, Ohio. H. D. Ingersoll was the issued to B.M. resident agent in Dahlonega. The illustrations are of: Panning on Cane Hypes in 1891. This Creek at the Barlow Mine; Hydraulic workings at the New York Cut; is a transfer from the mouth of the Findlay Mine tunnel; a giant at work at the Pruitt stock number 2. Cut at the Hand Mine; the company dam on the Yahoola River; the Stocks 1 through 3 Barlow Cut; the McAfee Cut at the Ayhoola Mine; Findlay mill; Knight are usually reserved Cut at the Hand Mine; hydraulic pipe across the Yahoola River. The for discoverers or company owned and operated the Hand, Yahoola, Findlay, Lawrence, early investors. Upper Cane Creek, Lower Cane Creek, Barlow, Ralston, Gordon, Ward Bottom right corner Creek, mines; the Etowah Canal, the Hand Canal, the Findlay mill, theshows a light do ear and slight discoloration. Otherwise there are no Hand and Yahoola Mill, and the Lawrence Mill. A folding map 9.5 x 12”rips, tears, foxing, edge issues, pinholes, etc. Nice specimen. Vignette of Georgia is attached in the center. The Dahlonega Consolidated wasof underground mining. The three most famous mines associated opened with great hope for the mines of Dahlonega. Some of the bestwith the Dahlonega Gold Mining Company are the Horner, Briar Patch properties were assembled for this venture. Like any other miningand Calhoun. The Calhoun mine is rather widely known as being venture, putting together all of the best properties is not alwaysthe locality where gold was first discovered in the Dahlonega region practical or economic. But Dahlonega Consolidated did put togetherand several very rich ore chutes have been worked here in the past some of the best, which included several of the largest and best mills.down to water level. Some open cuts were made and shallow shafts The setting of the offering is important. The company organized insunk years ago on several small veins or chutes near together on lot 1899 at a time when Cripple Creek, Colorado gold properties had164 John C Calhoun, the noted South Carolina statesman, acquired boomed into production, pouring about a million ounces of newlypossession of the property soon after the presence of gold had been mined gold into the American marketplace. It gave hope to anyonediscovered. When the Dahlonega Gold Mining & Milling Company involved in gold mining in general, and also provided the impetus forpurchased the famous Briar Patch Mine, they ran a ditch from Bull new financial investment into the field. Then, a year later in 1900,Shoal’s Creek to the mine. This would make the Briar Patch a dividend discoveries of rich ore were made in Nevada at Tonopah, and shortlypayer! [Second Report on the Gold Deposits of Georgia by SP Jones after at Goldfield. These discoveries literally changed the marketplaceAssistant State Geologist, 1909] Dr. Benjamin Murray Hypes was a overnight, as miners, engineers, geologists, and perhaps morefounder of Marion Sims Medical College. He was also the president importantly mine financiers moved ther efforts to the west. It seemedof the St. Louis Dental College in 1906. [St. Louis, the Fourth City by that a portion of the cripple Creek infrastructure moved overnightStevens] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200- to Goldfield. All of this affected Dahlonega Consolidated. Financed500 HWAC#56964 by mid-western banking interests with little or no knowledge of the mining business, the company was nearly doomed to failure. While Please take a moment their game plan to procure some of the best mines was admirable, to review our terms & their efforts at obtaining ore were not. It was a problem that has conditions located in the plagued Dahlonega mines for more than a century – the usual front of the catalog for cart before the horse routine. Large mills are built at great capital important information expense without large bodies of proven ore to put through these huge regarding buyers premium, behemoths. Management did not hire the best of practicing mining returns, shipping policies, geologists, and fairly quickly, the ore that was in sight was mined, or and other important details worse, may have been proven to be uneconomic. In Nevada, Arizona, California and Colorado, mining engineers were an easily found commodity. But not in Dahlonega. It was too far away from the action. So Dahlonega Consolidated suffered. Within a few years the mills had nearly gone to ruin, and many of the mines had filled with water and lower levels became inaccessible or caved. Without experienced management and money for proper mine exploration, the company was doomed. By 1909, Jones, in his Second Report on the gold Deposits of Georgia reported that most of these mines were inactive, as was the company. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-900 HWAC#56977Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 235

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3186 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1854 1854 Lot #3190 Dahlonega Stampless Postal Sheet with Dahlonega, Georgia, Content about Mining Addressed to Colonel 1879 Findley Mine Seaborn Jones, chairman. Jones was a two- Stock Certificate term Congressman. From William Rutherford. #2439 for 100 Professor William Rutherford of Georgia had shares to E.P. Burgess a mine named for him on the Ralston Branch. in 18879. Signed by He was also one of the owners. The name was secretary CA James later changed to the McAfee-Lynn Mine. Great and president DA content. Rutherford is willing to give Jones his Brody. Extremely stock number 1081 and 1/8 of stock number fine condition. 1195. Later he asks Jones if he will buy him No pinholes, out??? Other quotes include, “old like the discoloration,black mines.” “very favorable a good prospect.” “a continuous vein or edge issues, rips, tears, etc. Bottom right corner has the slightestmany veins,” “near Ralston Bridge,” “but I have suspended after the fold. Vignette of the small mill below Findley Ridge. The Findleyspending of nine or ten dollars until I hear your notion on the subject,” Mine was an exceptionally important mine in the Georgia Gold Rush.and “don’t dally.” In the letter Rutherford also mentions that he has The Findley Gold Mine was one of Dahlonega’s most famous andcorresponded with General Lawton and the General thinks there will productive mines for almost a century. Opened shortly before the Civilbe great profits from this mine. Lawton was a Confederate General War and abandoned soon after the United States entered World Warwho was wounded at Antietam and the president of the Savannah and II. The celebrated Findley vein was discovered in 1858 by a man byAugusta Railroad. Two letter size pages. Writing is heavy and bleeding the name of Charles Duncan, who was employed by Col. J. J. Findleythrough. Seal missing. Mathematical doodling on the edges. Overall in to test for gold, and while thus employed found this rich vein. Priornice condition! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ to Duncan’s discovery, vein mining was still relatively new in the600-1500 HWAC#57058 area. Gold had been discovered near the Chestatee River in 1828, but the miners who flocked to north Georgia hoping to strike it rich Lot #3187 Dahlonega, Georgia, panned the streambeds using placer mining tools and techniques. Dahlonega Miner Jug by Shields The Findley Gold Mining Company owned this precious piece of land Brown 9.75” single handle jug from 1878 to 1885 when it was sold in a sheriff’s sale. The Findleyby Patrick Shields. Depicts miners. #1/50 (Al Adams Gold Rush Ridge is considered the backbone of the Georgia Gold Belt. [BarnaclesMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58601 of Gold by Amerson] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#56955 Lot #3188 Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega Miner Jug by Shields Brown 9.5” single handle Lot #3191 Dahlonega, jug by Patrick Shields. Depicts miners, #2/50. Georgia, 1881 Georgia Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#58600 Mining & Mfg Company Founders Lot #3189 Dahlonega, Stock Certificate It Georgia, 1879 Findley was customary in the Gold Mining Co. old days that the first Stock Certificate and three stock certificates Archive. This amazing were reserved for the archive has done all company’s founders. of the historical work This is stock certificate for you. 1) Stock #3. Issued on August Certificate #2470 18, 1881 for 1 share to for 100 shares to E. Charles R Woodworth. P. Buress on October signed by Woodworth. Signed by secretary JW Jones and president 21, 1879. (Burgess Henry DeBevoise. Ink cancelled August 20, 1881 - two days after italso invested in California mining stocks.) Signed by secretary James was issued. Very nice specimen. Ink is fading. Discoloration where theand president DU Brody. No edge issues, pinholes, discoloration, stock was attached to the book. No edge issues, no rips or tears, norips or tears. Very fine! Vignette of a mill running on water power. 2) pinholes, no stock discoloration. Vignette of five underground miners.Twenty-two glossy photographs. Some were taken in the near past and Small vignette at lower right of three pillars, soldier and Constitutionshow the mine and mill as it is today. Some are reprints from various across the top. The Georgia gold rush began about 1828, andsources of the historic mine. 3) Two stereoviews of the Findley Gold continued until about 1835, and on and off since that time. It did showMine on Yahoola Creek. One shows the rugged landscape and one the country that gold could be found, and created a batch of Georgiashows the flood at the Findley mine. One is from Schaub of Atlanta and miners who ventured west to find their fortunes, among them Greenthe other seems to be homemade. Low contrast. 4) Here is a beaut! A Russell, the discoverer of gold in Colorado. By 1897 this company was4 x 5.5” original cabinet card. Shows a man in front of the wreckage no longer in business as it was purchased by the Southern Mining &of the Findley Mine???. 5) Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper one Mineral Company. [Coal Trade Journal, Volume 29] The only Henrypage showing the workings of the Findley mining company. 1880. S. DeBevoise in 1880 we could find was the Mayor of Long Island6) Articles on the history, of the mine and people including Colonel City during the most of the 1870’s. In 1880 he again was electedFindley. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1000- Mayor by a small majority, and upon the election being contested, the1500 HWAC#56954 outcome was decided against him. Shortly after, some more litigation against DeBevoise was brought up by the Attorney-General for misappropriation of the city’s money. Again the verdict went against him. Very brief mention of the affair 1s found in Kelsey’s History of Long Island City (1896). DeBevoise, nevertheless assumed office again shortly after around 1882. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#56948236 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3192 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1882 Lot #3194 Dahlonega, Georgia, Georgia Mining & Mfg Company 1906 Later Dahlonega Gold Stock Certificate THis stock Mining & Milling Company certificate was signed by president Sequential Stock Certificates Henry DeBevoise and issued to Numbers 583 and 584 issued president Henry DeBevoise. Early to WI Rush (Board of Directors) number 22 for 100 shares on May for 100 shares. Signed by 16, 1882. Also signed by secretary secretary Simon P Shope and JW Jones. Uncancelled. August president Robert S Disney. 20, 1881 - two days after it was Shopes name is smudged. issued. Very fine. No edge issues, Otherwise no rips, tears, edgeno rips or tears, no pinholes, no stock discoloration. Vignette of five issues, dog ears, pinholesunderground miners. Small vignette at lower right of three pillars, discoloration, etc. Fantastic!soldier and Constitution across the top. The Georgia gold rush began Vignette of sluicing scene andabout 1828, and continued until about 1835, and on and off since that two smaller panning scenes.time. It did show the country that gold could be found, and created Gold seal. “Dahloncga Golda batch of Georgia miners who ventured west to find their fortunes, Mining and Milling Company...among them Green Russell, the discoverer of gold in Colorado. By has been organized with1897 this company was no longer in business as it was purchased offices at Auraria and inby the Southern Mining & Mineral Company. [Coal Trade Journal, Chicago, Ill, The capital stock isVolume 29] The only Henry S. DeBevoise in 1880 we could find was $2,500.000in shares of $1 parthe Mayor of Long Island City during the most of the 1870’s. In 1880 value. The company owns 710he again was elected Mayor by a small majority, and upon the election acres of land and proposes to work placers, build dredges, and alsobeing contested, the outcome was decided against him. Shortly to mine ores and built a 50 stamp mill. The officers of the companyafter, some more litigation against DeBevoise was brought up by the are RS Disney president, Simon P Shape secretary and treasurer,Attorney-General for misappropriation of the city’s money. Again the Cecil Sovey assistant secretary at mines, WI Rush general manager,verdict went against him. Very brief mention of the affair 1s found in JT Miller superintendent, HB Tregent assistant superintendent. TheKelsey’s History of Long Island City (1896). DeBevoise, nevertheless board of directors consists of RS Disney, SP Shope, VI Rush, JF Millerassumed office again shortly after around 1882. (Al Adams Gold Rush and Dr TR Cravens.” [Engineering and Mining Journal, January 11,Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#56949 1902] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#56966 Lot #3193 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1883 Great Pair of Consolidated Lot #3195 Dahlonega, Gold Mining Company Stock Georgia, 1906 Later Certificartes Numbers 589 Dahlonega Gold Mining and 590 issued to Samuel S and & Milling Company Elizabeth Swift Shippen in 1883. Stock Certificate Both for 1,000 shares. 12 x 7.5”. Number 588 issued Condition on both is generally to WI Rush for 100 fine. Very few minor issues. shares in 1906. Signed Although no large vignette, by secretary Simon P this stock is still pleasing to the Shope and president eye. The major mines that this Robert S Disney. One company worked included the very small tear in bottom Bast Mine and the Ivey Mine. Bast left edge. Otherwise no Mine: “Looking southeast from discernible condition the neighborhood of the public issues. Vignette of sluicing scene and two smaller panning scenes. square in Dahlonega, the attention Gold seal. “Dahloncga Gold Mining and Milling Company...has been is arrested by a large open cut, organized with offices at Auraria and in Chicago, Ill, The capitalrunning along the north side of Findley Ridge, near its top. This cut is stock is $2,500.000in shares of $1 par value. The company owns 710on the east side of lot i,oj5, 12th district, its east end stopping abruptly, acres of land and proposes to work placers, build dredges, and alsoabout the middle of the north and south lot-line, between this and to mine ores and built a 50 stamp mill. The officers of the companythe Findley mine lot, No. 1,048. This cut constitutes what is known are RS Disney president, Simon P Shape secretary and treasurer,as the Bast mine, named for Mr. Emanuel Bast, of Ashland, Penn., one Cecil Sovey assistant secretary at mines, WI Rush general manager,of it former owners and operators. The cut is 650 feet long by about JT Miller superintendent, HB Tregent assistant superintendent. The60 feet wide. Its south wall is about fifty feet high, and its north wall, board of directors consists of RS Disney, SP Shope, VI Rush, JF Millerabout twenty feet, in the present condition of the cut ; though, in and Dr TR Cravens.” [Engineering and Mining Journal, January 11,places, the original bottom is said to be covered, by about twenty feet 1902] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150of debris.” This was one of the best mines in Georgia in the 1800’s. HWAC#56967[Yeates] Ivey Mine: “...runs Stover’s branch, which empties into Canecreek, not far away. The discovery of a rich, gold-bearing gravel-bed,along this branch, about 1840, was the beginning of the fame of thiswell-known mining property....Soon after the discovery of gold, 500men were working in this branch, at one time; and the yield, for oneday, along the whole course of the stream, is known to have been 6,000dwts.” [Yeates] Other mines they worked in the 1900’s included theHand, Yahoola, Mary Henry, and Denning. Samuel S and Elizabeth SwiftShippon were brother and sister. They funded the Pottsville Hospitalin Pennsylvania coal country. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#56976Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 237

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3196 Lot #3198 Dahlonega, Dahlonega, Georgia, 1884, Georgia, 1884 1887 Rare and M. Lu Mining Desirable M. Lu and Company Stock S. Lu Mining Stock Certificate Certificate Combo M. Lu Mining 1) M. Lu Mining Company stock Company stock certificate #200. certificate #202. To To Max Georgii Max Georgii for 1,000 for 1,000 shares shares in 1884. Green in 1884. Issued on white with an on the White underground mining Path Mine of vignette. Signed by Georgia. Green secretary AR Stewardon white with an underground mining vignette. Signed by secretary and president IAR Steward and president I Whitson Valentine. Yeats mentions the Whitson Valentine.White Path Mine, “There are numerous current reports of nuggets Yeats mentions thehaving been found, at different mines, in Georgia ; but none of them White Path Mine,compare, in size, with the above. A nugget found at the White Path “There are numerousmine, Gilmer county, which was said to have weighed about 4 pounds.” current reports ofHe goes on to write, “The most noted gold mine in Gilmer county nuggets having beenis the White Path Mine, located near the Marietta & North Georgia found, at differentR. R./ six miles northeast of Ellijay....This placer was discovered, in mines, in Georgia ; but none of them compare, in size, with the above.the early forties, by W. J. Holt ; and it has, since, been worked almost A nugget found at the White Path mine, Gilmer county, which wascontinuously, producing, it is claimed, from its earliest workings to said to have weighed about 4 pounds.” He goes on to write, “The mostthe present, more than one hundred thousand pennyweights of gold. noted gold mine in Gilmer county is the White Path Mine, located nearThe old miners tell, what now seem to be almost fabulous stories, the Marietta & North Georgia R. R./ six miles northeast of Ellijay....Thisabout the richness of certain localities, now known as Austin Bluff, placer was discovered, in the early forties, by W. J. Holt ; and it has,Spriggs’ Hollow, etc. These stories, although doubtless exaggerated, since, been worked almost continuously, producing, it is claimed, fromnevertheless, evidently contain much truth, as they come from various its earliest workings to the present, more than one hundred thousandsources, and, frequently, from men, whose veracity, on other points, pennyweights of gold. The old miners tell, what now seem to be almostwould not be questioned.” Israel Valentine was born in 1853 and was a fabulous stories, about the richness of certain localities, now knownJustice of the Peace at Cold Springs Harbor in New York. Incorporated as Austin Bluff, Spriggs’ Hollow, etc. These stories, although doubtlessin 1882 in West Virginia for the purposes are to carry on the mining exaggerated, nevertheless, evidently contain much truth, as they comebusiness in the states of West Virginia, Virginia and any of the other from various sources, and, frequently, from men, whose veracity, onstates and territories of the United in accordance with the laws made other points, would not be questioned.” One small foxing circle inand provided therefore for the purpose of mining for gold or any other upper left on border. No rips, tears, dog ears, or pin holes. 12.5 x 8.5”.mineral. Georgii (we believe) was a socialist and authored several 2) S. Lu Mining Company stock certificate #124. Issued to Max Georgiipapers such as “State Ownership of Industries” in 1891. No rips, tears, in 1887 for 1,000 shares. Signed by secretary AR Steward and signeddog ears, or pin holes. Great specimen. 12.5 x 8.5”. (Al Adams Gold by president WH Grigsby. Vignette of a pack train in the wild west.Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#56921 Incorporated in West Virginia in 1885. for the purpose of mining for gold or any other mineral in the states of West Virginia, Georgia or any Lot #3197 Dahlonega, Georgia, other state or territory. One of the two vertical folds goes through edge 1881, 1882 Pair of Different of seal. No rips, tears, dog ears, or pin holes. 12.5 x 7.5”. (Al Adams Chestatee River Mining Company Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-600 HWAC#56920 Stock Certificates 1) Number 244 issued to William Gunther for 100 Lot #3199 Dahlonega, shares in 1881. Signed by president Georgia, Rare Dahlonega Pritchard and secretary JD Cocum(?). S Lu Mining Company 2) Number 334 issued to DB Waters Stock Certificate S. Lu in 1882 for 100 shares. Signed by Mining Company stock president Pritchard and secretary CH certificate #124. Issued to Neilson. Constitution” vignette. 1882 M. Georgii in 1885 for 2,000 is cut close on the left when removed shares. Signed by secretary from book and shows several light AR Steward and signed vertical folds. 1881 shows very slight by president WH Grigsby. mars on the bottom left and right. Vignette of a pack train inOtherwise these are fine looking specimens. Uncancelled. No rips, the wild west. Incorporated in West Virginia in 1885. for the purposetears, dog ears, pinholes, discoloration. Gold was first discovered in of mining for gold or any other mineral in the states of West Virginia,Georgia in 1829 in placer deposits near Dahlonega on the Chestatee Georgia or any other state or territory. Not cancelled. No pinholes,River. As mining progressed two northeast trending belts of gold rips, tears, dog ears! Fantastic! 12.5 x 7.5”. (Al Adams Gold Rushmineralization and attendant placer deposits were defined. Production Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#56923was substantial enough that in 1838, the U. S. Government establisheda branch mint at Dahlonega that continued operation until 1861.Coinage in excess of $6 million in value was minted during that periodfrom this branch. Placer operations continued to be productive wellinto the 20th century, but production from lode deposits exceededthose from placers sometime after the close of the Civil War [Yeates, etal, Jones] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-900 HWAC#56979238 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3200 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1879 Lot #3204 Dahlonega area, Georgia, 1858 “Gold in Georgia” One Rare Green on White Dahlonega of the great Georgia Rarities Considered an informal prospectus of Gold Mining Company Stock the Chestatee Hydraulic Mining Company and unarguably the most Certificate 2 This very rare and early important geologic report from early Georgia mining operations. . stock certificate is number 1704 Report Upon the Gold Placers of a part of Lumpkin County, Georgia and for 100 shares issued to G Page in the Practicality of Working Them by the Hydraulic Method, with water 1879. Signed by president Loring from the Chestatee River. William P (Phipps) Blake, J. F. Trow, printer, L Lombard and secretary Charles New York, 1858. 39pp, original purple cover with gilt lettering “Gold in A Trowbridge. Pin holes and hole Georgia”, 6 x 8” with 15 x 20” map attached to left side of title page, as original. Map has no splits or discoloration. The gold region is coloredpunched, but still a striking, rare and historic piece. “The property of in red, and the gold bearing creeks and rivers are colored in yellow. Provenance: Vigouroux Collection. This historically important work isthe Dahlonega Gold Mining Company, formerly known as the Battle one of the great Georgia mining rarities. It is one of the first published works on Georgia gold deposits, aside from the numerous papersBranch Gold Company, consists of 80 acres of mineral land situated on written and published by Silliman in the American Journal of Science in the 1830’s. Here Blake, one of the pre-eminent geologists practicingthe Etowah river about one mile from the village of Aurora, Georgia; at the time of the California gold rush, was asked by the Chestatee Hydraulic Company to render a report upon the gold placers of thewater rights and power, including a dam across the Etowah, a race Dahlonega region. The Company had apparently just been appraised of the new form of mining in California known as hydraulic mining,750 feet m length and 21 miles of ditches for supplying their own and and wanted an opinion about how it works, as well as whether it might be practicable in Georgia. Blake spent a week or perhaps more, in theadjacent mines with water at all seasons; a splendid 10 stamp mill investigation of the Georgia placers in March and April, 1858. In thiscapable of crushing fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day; the Little work, Blake introduces the concept of “elevated placers” to GeorgiaGiant Hydraulic works which do the work of fifty men; and a tramway miners- the existence of fossilized or old stream bed channels thatlor transporting the ore from the mine to the mill. By the aid of their have been uplifted over geologic time, such that they now sit on top of mountains and hills, or are distributed throughout the countryside,splendid water power the company is enabled to wash all the top dirt, dissected by modern hills and streams (topography). Blake noted in Georgia the elevated placers were known as “surfaces” and the goldand thoroughly expose the ledge cutting, a channel 100 feet wide by found in active stream channels were known as “deposits”. Blake noted that the elevated “surfaces” in Georgia (and Carolina) had notfrom 100 to 150 feet in depth, and saving every particle of gold in the been touched, though similar placer deposits in California had beensluice boxes.” [United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, mined. Of particular interest in the Blake report is the revelation1879] Loring L Lombard with Richard G Berford operated the Berford that Blake recognized a geologic unit that is known in other parts of& Co. letter-carrying business beginning in 1851. Berford & Co.’s the world as a key geologic unit that contains diamonds. The Blake report is the principal source of date for the early (pre-California goldExpress primarily served the West Coast of North, Central and South rush) working of Georgia mines. It is of primary importance for his descriptions of the working conditions, both physically and socially.America. He was an early investor in the Croton mine on the Hudson Blake commented that most of the gold mined prior to 1840 was from the placer deposits at wide areas along the larger streams. “WhereRiver in 1863. In 1876 he was working his farm in Dover. (Al Adams the valleys expand, there are large alluvial flats, the gravel is usually overlain by clay and is very rich” (p11) “These are the deposit mines.”Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#56969 He noted that the placers were not worked systematically, and would easily stand being reworked a second and third time. The miners had Lot #3201 Dahlonega, Georgia, not understood the principals of specific gravity, such that the majority Standard Gold Mining Company of the gold was sitting on the bedrock (schist) contact, and down a foot of Dahlonega Stock Certificate 1 or two into the weathered rock. As evidence of this, Blake mentions 1900. Number 139 issued to Frank that there was a great degree of “boat mining”, a process where miners Stillman for 4,000 shares. Signed by got into the Chestatee River and filled a boat full of gravel by scooping secretary RC Thomson and president it out with shovels. The gravel was so rich that these men and women JW Adams. Seven small underground got about 2-5 pennyweights per day. Other comments about Georgia mining vignettes. Rips at folds and mining are important. He discussed women mining by themselves, and intersections. Vertical folds are discussed “stealth mining”, or the illegal mining of another’s property heavy. Good condition. (Al Adams without permission or payment of royalty (they used the term rent, Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) instead of royalty). This book represents one of the most important written records of the Georgia goldfields. Extremely rare. No auctionEst. $ 40-80 HWAC#56925 records located. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1500-2500 HWAC#57015 Lot #3202 Dahlonega, Georgia, Standard Gold Mining Company of Dahlonega Stock Certificate 2 1900. Number 360 issued to HD Bassett for 700 shares. Signed by secretary RC Thomson and president JW Adams. Seven small underground mining vignettes. Vertical folds are heavy, but no tears or rips. No edge issues, dog ears or pin holes. Very good condition. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 40-80 HWAC#56926Lot #3203 Dahlonega, Georgia, Wooden Modelof Stamp Mill No. 78 Nine inch tall workingwooden model of Stamp Mill No. 78. Markedon the bottom “Earl Neal / June 6, 2008.” Turnthe wheel and the stamps move up and down,there’s gold glitter on the metal pan at bottom.(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#61002 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 239

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3205 Lumpkin Lot #3206 Dahlonega area, Georgia, County, Georgia, 1867 The Parks Gold Mining 1866 Contract from Company Stock Certificate RARE! Benjamin Parks Early Georgia Gold Mining Stock (credited with the Certificate. Number 21 for 100 shares first gold nugget) and to S. Henry Morse. 1867. Signed by Freedman Benjamin secretary AKP Joy and president Elrod This one year Benjamin Hamilton. Vignettes of contract gave a man above ground and hydraulic mining. of color - a freedman Stock is in rough condition: tears on edges at folds, three heavy - named Benjamin vertical folds, 3/8’ rip at one of the folds, staining. Still a must-have Elrod land to farm piece for any East Coast Gold Collector. President Benjamin Hamilton in payment for 80 was a methodist minister from North Carolina. He voted against bushels of corn. There secession. He was well known in Georgia Mining Circles. In 1856 he will be no charge owned mines in Burke County. It was here that the Van Dyke Hydraulic for wheat. Benjamin Hose was tested. In 1860 he was associated with the Cavenders Elrod and his family Creek and Ward’s Creek Hydraulic Hose Mining Company and the will CHEERFULLY Chestatee River & Town Hydraulic Mining Company. In 1863 he was obey all reasonable associated with the formation of the Augusta and Dahlonega Mining requests from Parks. Company under the Confederate States of America. He gained control Parks signs this of the Stephenson Mine in 1866. He sold 1/3 to the Dahlonega Mining document and Elrod Company. [Yeats, 1860 and 1863 Acts Passed by the General Assembly makes his ‘x’. Approved of Georgia, Thomas Lanier Clingman by Jeffrey] This company could by WA Burnside have been named for the Benjamin Parks credited with finding gold of the Freedman’s in Georgia, and the East Coast, when he found gold walking along a Bureau. Witnessed path on his birthday. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) by RA Quillain sheriff Est. $ 700-1500 HWAC#56937 (Quillian’s brother was previously assayer for Lot #3207 Hazelton, Georgia, 1908the Confederate-held Dahlonega Mint) and William Abercrombie. (The Hinson Oil, Gas and Development1870 and 1880 Census shows Elrod still farming in Lumpkin County Company Stock Certificate Rareand had six children altogether. He would have been 29 at the time Georgia Oil Stock Certificate.of this contract. Autographed document by Benjamin Parks, January Number 32 for 10 shares in 19083, 1866. Agreement between Benjamin Parks and Benjamin Elrod, “a for LB McEwen. Signed by secretaryfreedman” and his family to perform work on Park’s farm in exchange / treasurer John A Cromartie andfor free food, lodging and medical services. Elrod was to gather 80 president Hinson. In 1908 a test wasbushels of corn, and Parks provided land rent-free for a potato patch made near Hazelhurst by the Hinsonand wheat for a year. Parks is credited with the discovery of gold in Oil Gas and Development Co. Thisthe Dahlonega area in 1828, based upon a story published in 1894. well is reported to have been sunkNo historian has been able to ascertain the actual discovery date in to about 985 feet and then shot with dynamite which bridged theGeorgia, but it is certain that prospectors covered northern Georgia in hole and badly damaged the casing. A barrel or more of crude oil waslate 1828 to 1829 in the search for gold. Auraria became the first town, reported taken from the well after the shot but it seems that the wellwhich gradually gave way to Dahlonega, particularly when the US was never cleaned out to continue the test. [National Petroleum News,Branch Mint was awarded to a site in Dahlonega. The Parks discovery, Volume 14, Issues 9-17, page 73. This article is a 1922 history of oilthough, ranks to local Dahlonegans as the original discovery. The story in Georgia!] Two vertical folds with small tears at edges. Light, smallwas related to the Atlanta Constitution newspaper in 1894, and is smudge marks on upper right. Over all very nice! (Al Adams Goldquite a story. Parks claimed he was deer hunting one day in the hills Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#57321above the Chestatee River when he kicked up a rock and found a goldnugget. The owner was reverend Obarr. Parks asked Obarr for a lease, Lot #3208 High Point Station,with 25% of the gold to go to Obarr, who thought Parks was kidding. Georgia, 1920 Marsh Mining“I took into partnership a friend, in whom I had confidence. I went Company Stock Certificate (Femaleover to the spot with a pan, and turning over some earth, it looked like President!) This is a rather uniquethe yellow of an egg. It was more than my eyes could believe.” Obarr, piece as it has a female president:however, changed his mind, as gold often does to people. He wanted Mrs. Emma Marsh Renou. To makehis lease back, threatened Parks and even had him thrown in jail, all it more interesting the secretary/to no avail. When Obarr lost the battle for the gold mine, he sold the treasurer was J. L. Renou! (Weland to a man named Judge Underwood, who in turn sold it to Senator assume Emma was the wife of E.John C. Calhoun of South Carolina. Calhoun then bought Park’s lease W. Marsh who died in 1908 and“for a fair price”, and proceeded to mine out 24,000 pennyweights that she remarried his business(1200 troy ounces). [ref: Cain, A.; History of Lumpkin County for the partner.) Number 41 for 1 share to Mrs. Emma Marsh Renou. ThisFirst Hundred Years, 1832-1932; 1932, pp 92-94] The mine went property was in Walker County 3/4’s of a mile from the Tennessee,on to become known as the Calhoun mine. Interesting piece of African Atlanta & Georgia Railroad at High Point Station. It was a coal andAmerican history! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) iron mine. Stock has condition issues: rips at folds (Largest is 1/2”),Est. $ 1000-3000 HWAC#57070 one hole at top of stock certificate, light staining on the left side. Still an interesting historical piece! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 40-60 HWAC#56931240 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3209 LaFayette, Georgia, 1920 Pair of Lot #3212 , Georgia 1903 Marsh Mining Company Stock Certificates Etowah Gold Mining and Milling Native American vignette! Numbers 26 and Company Prospectus This eight 29 issued to Mrs. Emma Marsh Renow for page prospectus lists officers, two shares in 1920. Signed by secretary and directors, history, reports of experts, treasurer J. L. Renow and president Mrs. Emma developments, the mill, and estimated Marsh Renow. Some discoloration at the bottom dividends. Owned by the Mining & of the left fold. Both folds are heavy. Mining Development Company of New York. Company (ceo, Mrs. Emma Marsh, Chattanooga, Includes a letter dated 1903 from Tenn.) is on the Blue Bird Gap road at Shinbone Governor A. D. Chandler, president Ridge, two miles west of LaFayette and seven- of the Etowah Gold Mining & Milling eighths of a mile east of the Tennessee, Alabama Company. “...because in my judgement and Georgia Railroad. It is in Land Lots 41 it is the most valuable gold miningand 68, 7th District, 4th Section, Walker County. The cuts along property in the state.” DON’T FORGET - we have artifacts from thisthe road where it crosses Shinbone Ridge expose rocks of the Red mine in this sale! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Mountain formation a,s shown in the following section by Maynard, Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#57053beginning where the road crosses the grade of an old spur track fromthe Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railroad. Its best use is for the Lot #3213manufacture of heavy clays [Shales and Brick Clays of Gerogia by Lumpkin County,Smith] Est. $ 50-80 HWAC#57417 Georgia, 1868 Lumpkin Lot #3210 Lumpkin County, Georgia, Chestatee Mining 1861 Deposition as Fitness of Company Stock Stephenson to run Mill This is a Certificate rare Confederate mining letter. The Number 462 Confederates kept the mints alive for 100 shares only in 1861 and then shut them to Joseph K. down. This appears to be an early job Wing. Very nice application. In it M. L. Stephenson condition. Ink states the reasons that he would be is fading a little. capable of managing a mill. He is Left hand corners well acquainted with the pounding are dog earred. Mill such as the Walter B Smith Smallest rip at Mill (belonging to Isaac Cowl?) on top of left fold. Number 1051-12-1. He states the 8.25 x 10.25”. Vignette with 15 miners digging and panning. Large mill processed about 40 bushels a 25c brown Internal Revenue stamp. Signed by John R. French as day. He also states he can cover the secretary and William Windom as president. William Windom is financial cost of accidents that he is an interesting character. His parents were Quakers who abhorred responsible for. There is a lot more. In lawyers. So, he became a lawyer. He moved to Minnesota and was the deposition Stephenson mentions elected to the United States Representative in 1859 when it became he is following Jesse R Duke. Duke a state. He held this position until 1869.In 1870 he was appointed toresigned to join the Confederate army as he enlisted in 1861 at BIg the United States Senate when Daniel Norton passed away. He wasShanty. On June 23, 1863 he had risen to rank of Captain. He was Senator three different times from 1870 to 1883. In March of 1881released from duty in 1864 due to illness. Four legal sized pages. he was appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury by JamesSome fading on back page make it hard to read. (Al Adams Gold Rush Garfield. He held the position for nine months. In 1889 he was againMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1000-3000 HWAC#57069 appointed Secretary of the Treasury by Benjamin Harrison. He held the position for 22 months this time. In 1880 he sought the Republican Lot #3211 Lumpkin County, nomination for President. He only received ten votes on the first ballot, Georgia, 1890 Etowah but fifty ballots later the convention was looking for a compromise Gold Mining Company candidate. Windom’s name was mentioned, but James A. Garfield was Stock Certificate Extra nominated instead. With his political longevity came some important Rare! Number 318 for 100 accomplishments. He co-authored the Homestead Act of 1862. He was shares to John C Berwind in a strong advocate for railroad regulation. He promoted gold coinage 1890. Signed by secretary and hard money. For his service to the United States, the U. S. Treasury Fred C Exter and president issued the $2 Silver Certificate of 1891 bearing his portrait and name. TJ Cheney. Mine specific On top of all of this, he served as president of the Lumpkin Chestatee vignette: Indian teepee Mining Company from 1868 to 1874. The Lumpkin Chestatee was village. 12.5 x 9”. Overall in incorporated in 1867 and lasted into the 1880’s. The mine was located very nice condition. Several roughly 10 miles south of the Chestatee River. Joseph Knowles Wing small pinholes, one miner was born in Wilmington, Vermont, on July 27, 1810, the son of Banitear at top, and some waviness on top right. Yeats says of this mine Wing and Lucy Clary. He left Vermont for Rensselaerville, New York,that “...lying along the Etowah River, and along the county line between around 1826 and served as a quartermaster for the New York Militia’sLumpkin and Dawson. Mining, in a small way, has been done on this 25th Infantry Regiment. In 1831, he moved to Ohio, where he operatedproperty.” In 1892 Exter would sue the Etowah Mining Company for a general store. During the Civil War, he served as quartermaster for$2,66 in back salary, He received $863. “Etowah carried on extensive the 16th Army Corps, seeing action at Corinth, Mississippi, in Octoberoperations here for a while and then pulled up stakes.” [Atlanta 1862. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 400-800Constitution, April 30, 1892] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia HWAC#56943Collection) Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#56958Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 241

DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3214 Lumpkin Lot #3216 Nacoochee, Georgia, 1880 Nacoochee Gold Mining County, Georgia, Windom Company Stock Certificate Number 147 for 10 shares issued to Silver Currency and George A Root in 1880. Miners on break vignette. Signed by secretary Stock Certificate 1) Wilcox and president Josiah Curtis. Some foxing on top left. Heavy Lumpkin Chestatee vertical fold on right. All-in-all very nice! Located near the gold Mining Company Stock discovery sites in Georgia. Dukes Creek (originally called Nacoochee Certificate. Number Creek) is the creek in White County, Georgia, on which gold was found 460 for four hundred in 1828. Either Frank Logan or one of his slaves is typically given shares to Joseph K. Wing. the credit for this find. The discovery of gold in White County and Uncancelled. This is the neighboring Lumpkin County led to the Georgia Gold Rush. (Al Adams best of the Lumpkin Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#56947 stock certificates. Ink is fading. Bottom left Lot #3217 New England corner is torn. Top left City, Georgia, 1892 Addie corner is dog eared. May Mining Company 8.25 x 10.25”. Vignette Stock Certificate 1 This with 15 miners digging is the earliest and best of and panning. Large 25c the two stocks for sale in brown Internal Revenue this auction. Number 96 stamp. Signed by John R. for 100 shares to George LFrench as secretary and William Windom as president. 2) Windom Church in 1892. Signed by$2 Silver Certificate. Graded by PMG as Very Good - only because president Walter L Emerythe red seal had been re-colored. Two pieces of Georgia history that and treasurer Fletcher. Thehave seen better days, but a GREAT COMBO! William Windom is outdoors hard rock miningan interesting character. His parents were Quakers who abhorred vignette is rather unusual.lawyers. So, he became a lawyer. He moved to Minnesota and was Two vertical folds and the upper left corner is dog eared. 12 x 9”. Mineelected to the United States Representative in 1859 when it became was located in New England City in Dade County, Georgia. Dade Countya state. He held this position until 1869.In 1870 he was appointed to is in the far northwest corner of Georgia. This mine or mining districtthe United States Senate when Daniel Norton passed away. He was is not named in Yeates. New England City was one of any number ofSenator three different times from 1870 to 1883. In March of 1881 similar post-War developments in the South, conceived by northernhe was appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury by James investors attracted to its natural resources and abundance of cheapGarfield. He held the position for nine months. In 1889 he was again land and labor. The New England Company was chartered by the Stateappointed Secretary of the Treasury by Benjamin Harrison. He held of Georgia in November 1888. Its board was dominated by northernthe position for 22 months this time. In 1880 he sought the Republican men and money, including former Vermont Governor Roswellnomination for President. He only received ten votes on the first ballot, Farnham, nine other investors from Boston and New Hampshire, andbut fifty ballots later the convention was looking for a compromise but two from the South, one of them Thomas Lumpkin of Trenton, thecandidate. Windom’s name was mentioned, but James A. Garfield was Dade County seat. The Company’s lands consisted of “10,000 acres ofnominated instead. With his political longevity came some important iron ore lands, 6,000 acres of coal lands and 1,400 acres for a city site.”accomplishments. He co-authored the Homestead Act of 1862. He was The city was incorporated in 1890. Although gold would have been aa strong advocate for railroad regulation. He promoted gold coinage by-product of the coal and iron mines the Addie-May seems to haveand hard money. For his service to the United States, the U. S. Treasury been primarily a gold mine. The 1897 “Mine, Quarry, and Metallurgicalissued the $2 Silver Certificate of 1891 bearing his portrait and name. Record” lists two mines in Dade County. The New England CompanyOn top of all of this, he served as president of the Lumpkin Chestatee is listed as an iron mine and the Addie-May as a gold mine. (Al AdamsMining Company from 1868 to 1874. The Lumpkin Chestatee was Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#57023incorporated in 1867 and lasted into the 1880’s. The mine was locatedroughly 10 miles south of the Chestatee River. Joseph Knowles Wingwas born in Wilmington, Vermont, on July 27, 1810, the son of BaniWing and Lucy Clary. He left Vermont for Rensselaerville, New York,around 1826 and served as a quartermaster for the New York Militia’s25th Infantry Regiment. In 1831, he moved to Ohio, where he operateda general store. During the Civil War, he served as quartermaster forthe 16th Army Corps, seeing action at Corinth, Mississippi, in October1862. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 600-1000HWAC#56944 Lot #3215 Metasville, Georgia, 1907 Lincoln Gold & Copper Mining Company Prospectus Lot of three. 1) 18 page prospectus. Drawing of Lincoln on front cover. Two full page maps. Twelve photographs. 7.25 x 9.25”. Folded vertically. 2-3) Two letter size two page letters about the Lincoln Gold Mining Company. “Ore bodies are practically inexhaustible.” (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57054242 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018