DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3668 Durango, Mexico, Lot #3672 Oaxaca, Mexico, Durango Silver Mines Stock Magdalena Smelting & Mining Co. Certificate, San Dimas, Durango, Stock Certificate, Oaxaca, Mexico 1865 Inc. in New York. No. 155, 1907 Inc. in New York. No. C3607, issued for 100 shares in New York on issued for 100 shares to Charles H. Sept. 20th, 1865. Signed by President Dickey on Nov. 12th, 1907. Signed VanAukin and secretary Garrison. by Henry W. Catlin, president, Not cancelled. Printed by Hatch & and K.L. Breeman, asst. secretary. Co., NY. 25 cent adhesive revenue Punch cancelled on the left side. stamps with tied cancels attached Very attractive design with maroon top right and bottom center. Light border and background and vignette of smelter. Printed by New York toning. Very fine. 8 x 9” According to Bank Note Co. According the the Copper Handbook Vol. 8 (1908), thean 1894 report, the company owned the Bolanos Mine of San Dimas, company had 160 hectares showing mostly silver-lead carbonates.the Cinco Sonores and Veneranda Mines in the same district. They first Their smelter, known as the Magdalena, was the first modern smelterleased the Candaleria Mine and then owned it (the company became in the state of Oaxaca and had a daily capacity of 50 tons. MineCandaleria and Durango Mining Company). In 1865, Joseph G. Rice office located in Magdalena, Oaxaca, Mexico. (Al Adams Gold Rushwas superintendent. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59087Est. $ 160-250 HWAC#58470 Lot #3673 San Antonio District, Lot #3669 Durango, Mexico, The Mexico, Triunfo Gold & Silver Eva Milling & Mining Co. Stock Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Lower Certificate, Durango, 1891 Inc. California, 1865 Inc. January 1863. in Illinois. Situated at Coneto, State No. 202, issued for seven shares to of Durango, Mexico (printed below T.F. Emmens on March 1st, 1865 in logo). No. 149, issued for 100 shares San Francisco. Signed by the company to Jesse Byler on April 10th, 1891. president, Edward P. Flint and Signed by the president, Jacob secretary Henry Brooks. Not cancelled. “San Antonio District, Lower Straus, and secretary, P. Constain. Not California” printed along the top. Vignette of mine in the mountains. cancelled. Vignette of teepees along a 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached bottom right. Pinholes, fold,river. Folds. 7.75 x 11” (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) very fine. The company held a number of the major properties in theEst. $ 80-120 HWAC#58590 El Triunfo-San Antonio gold district south of La Paz in South Baja. The mines were opened by the company in 1863 and included the Carmen, Lot #3670 En Tepeyahualco, Mexico, Santa Fe, Valenceina, Mendocena, and Esperanza. (Al Adams Gold 1909 Compania de las Minas de oro Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59068 y Plata - la Presiosa Number 84, 580 for shares 557,896 to 557,906. Signed Lot #3674 Santa Rosa Mining District, five people. Green 2c Mexican Stamp Mexico, Guanajuato Mining & is attached. All 20 coupons are intact. Milling Company Archive Lot of 7 Fancy cut on left. 15 x 11”. Pristine items. 1) Book – Mexico’s Treasure condition. (Al Adams Gold Rush -House (Guanajuato) – The Illustrated Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-80 and Descriptive Account of their HWAC#55054 Mines and their operations by Percy F. Martin, publisher: Cheltenham, Lot #3671 Guanajuato, Mexico, Three Different New York 1906. pp. 259; Original Guanajuato Cons. Mining & Milling Co. Stock hardbound edition with 6 folding Certificates Three different. Inc. in West Virginia. panoramic plates, 2 foldout maps, All issued and punch cancelled, 1901, 1902, and diagrams, and over 40 glossy 1928. Two have similar design with eagle and snake photographic plates. The first silver vignettes. The other has a large vignette showing a discoveries in the area were developed by the Spaniards in April of complex surface operation. According to Mining & 1558 and mining has continued for over 450 years at this mother lode Engineering World, Col. 25, the company operated site adjacent to the town Guanajuato which was established in 1741 the Sirena Mine in 1901 with large pockets of with a population of some 80,000 even then. One of the mines, La low-grade ore. They also owned the Cardones, San Valenciana, accounted for two-thirds of the world’s silver production Vicente, Barragana, and Jupiter Mines. (Al Adams at the height of its production. All the mines of Guanajuato produced Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-200 an estimated 1 to 1.2 billion oz silver and 5 to 6 million oz gold! 2) HWAC#58472 1907 Prospectus for the company.16 pp. incl 8 photos & one cross sectional view of the workings of the San Cayetano Mine, one of the View High Resolution Images, principal mines for the company. Includes the same panorama of Register, Place Bids, Guanajuato as the book. The company properties were located on a secondary vein system in the Santa Rosa Mining District about See Current Opening Bids 5 miles east of the Veta Madre and were first worked in 1867. The bulk of the report describes the existing workings and outlines Visit the online catalog future development. Some water staining. 3) Stock certificate issued for 100 shares. Stamp and punch cancelled. Two bird vignettes, at FHWAC.com including one holding a snake in its mouth. 4) 1904 issued $1,000 bond. Eight coupons remaining. Folds and toning. 5) Three assay related documents, two dated 1933. Please inspect. Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#57623Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 311
DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3675 Sinaloa, Mexico, Lot #3679 Guadaloupe & Sacramento Gold & Triunfo District, Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Mexico, Triunfo 1866, Sinaloa, Mexico First seen Gold & Silver by us. Rare Sacramento District in Mining Co. Stock Sinaloa. Sinaloa is located across Certificate, Lower the Sea of Cortez from the mining California, 1863 district on the east side of Baja. Inc. Inc. in California in New York. No. 52, issued for 5 January 1863. No. shares to J.N. Bell on Feb. 19th, 1866. 296, issued for tenSigned by the president, Miles, and secretary, Dunlap. Not cancelled. shares to MartinTwo vignettes: patriotic eagle (top center) and mine hoisting scene Lammers on May(left). 25 cent adhesive IR revenue stamp. As is. Needs to be repaired: 25, 1863. Signed by Edward P. Flint, president, and Henry S. Booth,in two pieces, with folds, separation and other wear. Please inspect. secretary. Not cancelled. Triunfo District, Lower California (printed atEst. $ 150-300 HWAC#57637 bottom left). Red print on green background with two eagle vignettes and a mine vignette (partially covered by 25 cent adhesive revenue Lot #3676 Sinaloa, Mexico, stamp).Printed by Towne & Bacon. Folds, pinholes, creases and soiling Jocuistita Mining Co. Stock around edges, bottom left corner missing. 5.5 x 10.5” The company Certificate, Sinaloa, 1882 Inc. also held a number of the major properties in the El Triunfo-San in New York, May 10th, 1880. Antonio gold district south of La Paz in South Baja. The mines were Location printed on certificate: opened by the company in 1863 and included the Carmen, Santa Sinaloa, Mexico. No. 364, issued for Fe, Valenceina, Mendocena, and Esperanza. (Al Adams Gold Rush 1,600 shares to T.W. Ward on July Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59046 28th, 1882. Signed by the company president and secretary. Not Lot #3680 , Mexico, 1902-1917 Five cancelled. Allegorical woman and lion Different Mexican Mining Stockvignette (left) and small Mexican street scene (right). Printed by ABN. Certificates 1) Los Reyes Gold MiningPinholes, folds. 7 x 10.5” Richard P. Lounsbery served as president. and Milling Company. Issued 1902,He and George Hearst associate JB Haggin had private offices in the not cancelled. Oaxaca. 2) The Mexicanupper floors of the Mills building in SF. These offices were also used Mining Syndicate. Issued in 1905, notby Haggin’s various mining interests including the Jocuistita Mining cancelled. Many mining vignettes. 3)Company. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- Mines Company of America. Issued200 HWAC#59010 1917, punch cancelled. Vignette of miners using drill. 4) Greene Gold- Lot #3677 Sinaloa, Mexico, Siempre Silver Company. Issued in 1908, not Viva Silver Mining Company cancelled. Vignette of miners using Stock Certificate, Sinaloa, Mexico drill. 5) Consolidated Mining Company. 1864, Charles Duisenberg Ex. Guadalajara. Issued in 1908, not cancelled. Multiple mining vignettes. Duisenberg Est. $te. Low No. 2, issued (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 for 3 shares to Charles Duisenberg, HWAC#59091 company president, on Sept. 15ht, 1864 in San Francisco. Signed by Lot #3681 , Mexico, Four Different Duisenberg as president and John Mexican Mining Stock Certificates F. Lohse as secretary. Not cancelled. 1) Consolidated Mining Company. Small vignette of primitive mining Guadalajara, Mexico. Issued in 1908, operation. 25 cent adhesive revenue not cancelled. Three mining vignettes. stamp attached bottom left with 2) La Fortuna Mining Company.tied cancel. Lith. Britton & Co., San Francisco. Folds, toning to half Issued in 1910, not cancelled.of certificate (possibly from being stored fold), otherwise very fine. Three mining vignettes. 3) Sonora5.25 x 9.25” Comes with a small envelope with message written in Consolidated Mill & Mining Company.ink stating the company name and number of shares. Located in the Alta District, State of Sonora, Mexico.District of Zaragoza, Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was involved in a Issued in 1883. Not cancelled.lawsuit against the Mexican government because of the fact that their Underground mining vignette. 4)Mexican miners were routinely pulled away from the mine to serve The Consolidated Esperanza Miningin the country’s national guard. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Company. Issued in 1878, pen cancelled. Text in English and Spanish.Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59093 Mining vignette. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59090 Lot #3678 Sonora, Mexico, Pack Train Real Photo Postcard, Sonora, Lot #3682 Johannesburg, South Africa, Three Mexico c.1904-1918. Not mailed. South Africa Mining Stereoviews All are for “Coming from the Mine. Sonora Mex” the Robinson Mine in Johannesburg. Two are Four loaded mules, one with a miner by J. Wilbur Read (of Johannesburg) and show on top heading through the desert. four miners posing underground. The third Very reminiscent of The Treasure of is a Keystone card showing African miners the Sierra Madre with Walter Huston. working at the 1,200 foot level. (Al Adams Gold Predates the movie and book. (Al Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-100Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#58595 HWAC#58584312 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3683 , South Africa, 1892 Map Lot #3688 , The Gold Placer of South Africa Graphics & Color by Mining Company Stock Certificate, Lithography by Rand-McNally. Double 1881 No location known. Inc. in truck, pp. 546,547. “Goldfields” of Connecticut. No. 403, issued for 100 Witte Water Rand, (Witwatersrand) shares to H.A. Patterson on Aug. South Africa, this was most important 25th, 1881. Signed by the president in the world. The Goldfields located (illegible) and secretary, D. Hall. in North East of South Africa.The Great hydraulic mining vignette. Witwatersrand (locally die Rand or Choice condition. Printed by Globe the Reef), is a 56-kilometre-long, Stationery & Printing Co., NY. (Al north-facing scarp in South Africa. It Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia consists of a hard, erosion-resistant Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58484quartzite metamorphic rock, over which several north-flowing riversform waterfalls, which account for the name Witwatersrand, meaning Lot #3689 , 1878 - 1908“ridge of white waters” in Afrikaans. From Wikipedia. Nice condition. Appalachian Gold Belt Stocks Lot1 small .25” tear in fold at bottom. On Mat Board (not adhered) with of five. 1) 1878 Bertha & Edith Goldplastic covers. If mats are shipped then additional shipping may apply. Mining Company. Number 2814 for29” x 22”. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59624 100 shares to JM Smith. Signed by secretary Smith and vice president Lot #3684 , South Africa, Transvaal John E Mineford(?). 2) Rappahannock Chamber of Mines Reports, 1912- Gold Company. Number 1711 for 1960 Impressive run of the Transvaal 100 shares to RH Farries in 1882. Chamber of Mines Reports from 1912 Signed by Macpherson and (?). 3) to 1960. Missing only 1924, 1932, Greene Gold-Silver. Number E23948 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939. These for 100 shares to Fred Beaupere in volumes are priceless records of the 1908. 4) Golden Rule Tunnel and world’s most productive gold mines. Mining. Number 234 for 100 shares to Richard C Jackson in 1899. the first three volumes have damaged Signed by ED Young(?) and CW Lellan. Red two cent document stamp. spines, contents fine. All hardbound 5) Golden Sceptre Gold Mining. Number 233 for 100 shares to John in orange boards. Forty Two volumes. A Richardson in 1896. Signed by William Mullew and Larry Emmon. A perfect and rare tool for the mining All are uncancelled. One has pinholes. One has small tear at verticalhistorian. Est. $ 1200-3000 HWAC#43804 fold. On dog ear. Very good condition overall! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#58323 Lot #3685 , c. 1872 Yellow Jacket Mine Stereoview Stereoview of Lot #3690 , 1904-1907 Four the Yellow Jacket Mine buildings. Different Gold Mining Stock We aren’t sure which Yellow Jacket Certificates 1) International Gold Mine this is, writing on the back Mines Company. Inc. in Arizona. states 1872. Right photo has a fold. Issued in 1907, not cancelled. Three Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#56534 mining vignettes. Folds with some separation. 2) The Midget Gold Lot #3686 , Miner Amongst Mining & Milling Company. Inc. in Hydraulic Mining Works Washington. Issued in 1904 for 5,000 Stereoview Unknown Photographer shares. Not cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Folds. 3) Eastern Gold Stereoview – Miner Amongst Mining Company. Inc. in Nevada. Issued in 1905, not cancelled. Large Hydraulic Mining works -Yellow eagle vignette. Deep folds. 4) Highland Gold Mines Company. Issued stock. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#60875 at Sumpter, Oregon in 1905. Not cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Pinholes, folds. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Lot #3687 , 3 Different Gold Rush Est. $ 100-120 HWAC#58589 Framed Documents A trio of three different Gold Rush documents from Western states. Lot #3691 , 1854 Gold Belt Mining The first is an assessment filing for a mining Company Gold Rush Era Stock claim owned by the young silver mining Certificate Number 6 issued on company in the Tintic mining district November 4, 1854. This is a very January 1876, signed by district recorder early number and very early general AG Butherland. The second document is date. Issued to O. MacDaniel and an 1863 territory of Montana Madison signed by president O. MacDaniel. County recorder’s office from Virginia For 2,000 shares. Also signed by City certifying that Stephen Edwards has secretary I. T. Gleasen(?). This is recorded a claim in the Hot Springs district, a mystery stock certificate. We could not unquestionably place it. signed by Robert Hill the County recorder. We found Gold Belt Mines in the west, but they were all 1900’s. WePrinted by the Vedette Print press, with the vignette of a river and did find an early 1860’s Virginia Gold Belt Mine. But it had the worda mining operation. The third document is a choice territory of ‘Virginia’ in the title. It comes from a major Georgia archive! TheColorado, County of Park document showing that Samuel Taylor is only O. MacDaniel listed in the 1860 census is Osborne MacDaniel.the owner of a mining claim on the Orphan Boy Lode in the mosquito He is living in New York and is a civil engineer. This would place thisdistrict, May 1864 signed by Samuel Peyer. The document is also mining company on the east coast. However, this certificate is EARLYnotable because of two choice revenue stamps in the upper left corner and needs someone with more time to research it and give it a properof the document. The Orphan Boy was a key mine for number of years. home. Vignette is of an allegorical lady watching over a shippingThese three important Western mining documents are framed in a fleet. (Hints of San Francisco or the eastern United States.) Very nice.frame approximately 13.5 x 17”, matted. A choice representation of Two dog eared corners. Some wrinkles. One pin hole. Sharp brownWestern mining, very pictorial. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 300-600 on white contrast. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)HWAC#59368 Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#56952Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 313
DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3692 , 1867 The Romance Lot #3698 , 1863 Text-Book of Geology by of the Age / The Discovery of Dana 1st Edition 1st edition. An important Gold “The Romance of the Age / reference manual. 354pp with index. Corners The Discovery of Gold / California / and edges of cover show signs of wear. Dunbar. Book by Edward E. Dunbar. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60819 Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1867. 7.25” x 4.5”. 134 pp. Dark red cover embossed title ingold. Very good condition. Nice Illustrations. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#55176 Lot #3693 , Gold Rush Books (7) Lot Lot #3699 , 1867 Mineral of 7 books from Gold Rush era in Oregon, Resources West of the Rocky Utah, Nevada & the West. Women of the Mountains by Brown J Ross Goldrush by Elizabeth Margo, c. 1955 Brown, Mineral Resources West of 245 pp. this book depicts the “...rich and uproarious history of the women that the Rocky Mountains, 1867. 321 tamed the Forty-Niners...” also, Merchants and Miners in Utah by Jonathan Bliss; pages, replacement soft binding. Gold in the Woodpile, an InformalHistory of Banking in Oregon by O.K. Burrell, and many more. 6 Key reference for Western mining,hardback, 1 paperback. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) and the first at the first attemptEst. $ 70-120 HWAC#57538 by this at the government in 1867. Lot #3694 , New York 1899 Copper (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Manual (Volume 2) Hardback book of Copper Mines, Copper Statistics, Copper HWAC#58977 Shares / A Summary of Information on Copper Etc. By D. Houston & Co. / Metal Lot #3700 , 1867-1868 Mining Brokers 398 pp., page edging in gold. History Books by Brown (2) Two Slight tearing at binding of book. Good volumes of Mineral Resources of the condition. 6.5” x 9.5”. Est. $ 100-150 United States, 1867 and 1868 by J HWAC#57564 Ross Brown. These are the first two volumes of a series that started with Lot #3695 , New York 1899 Copper Brown, went into Ross Raymond, Manual (Volume 2) Hardback book of and then finished with Horatio Copper Mines, Copper Statistics, Copper Burchard before the USGS took over. These first two volumes here Shares / A Summary of Information on represent the original work. It was an attempt by the United States Copper Etc. By D. Houston & Co. / Metal government to send an inspector to the mines and mills in the West Brokers 398 pp., page edging in gold. so that the investors in the East might know what was real and what Slight tearing at binding of book. Good wasn’t. The only problem was there was more work than Congress condition. 6.5” x 9.5”. Est. $ 100-150 ever imagined, and even though they authorized J Ross Brown as part HWAC#57565 of the US mineral commission, he didn’t get completely paid. Brown thus privately published a number of private editions of these books. Lot #3696 , Geology Library Critical references for the early mining and Western historian. (Potter Thirteen books: “Historical Geology,” Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58978 “Principles of Stratigraphy,” “Petrography,” “Structural Geology,” Lot #3701 , 1872, 1873, 1882 “Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Mineral Resources West of Ore Deposits,” “Guide to the Study the Rocky Mountains (3) of Rocks,” “Clay Mineralogy,” Three choice volumes of critical “Computer Methods in Geology,” mining history information. This “Dana’s Manual of Mineralogy,” group contains the 1872 and “Surveying,” “An Outline of Soil and 1873 bound volumes by Ross Rock Mechanics,”Optical Mineralogy,” Raymond of Mineral Resources “Structural Geology.” Est. $ 70-130 West of the Rocky Mountains. HWAC#50476 Each volume is triple indexed. This group also includes Horatio Lot #3697 , 1833 “American Burchard’s report of gold Journal of Science & Arts” and silver in the United States for the US mint from 1882. This key compiled by Benjamin Silliman references also triple indexed in the back with my names etc. and is Volume 24, Number 1 for the months one of the larger volumes at 873 pages. The Raymond volumes are two of January, February and March in volumes of a set from 1869 and 1877 the Burchard group is volume 1833, The lead article is by William is one volume of a group that spanned the period 1880 to 1885 if you Phillips, Engineer title “Essay on don’t have these volumes unique excellent condition, each rebound Georgia Gold Mines.” Description of professionally. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#58973 the geology. Sketch of the Shelton mine. 22 sketches all together. Article Lot #3702 , Supplying the Mining is 8 pages long. Entire book has 212 World The Mining Equipmentpages with over 50 articles. 9 x 6”. Remarkable condition considering Manufacturers of San Francisco,its age and that it has a paper cover. Miner folding and corner wear.(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 1850-1900. By Bailey. Hardback, 133HWAC#57057 pp. Almost every page has beautiful illustrations. 11” x 9”. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#55107314 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3703 , Gold Rush Related Lot #3709 , US Mining Laws and Books (7) A Pictorial History of Regulations Thereunder 1877. Amended US American Mining by Sloane. Ghost Mining law published by the US Government. Towns of the West by Florin. Gold Rare.18pp. front cover tear, rear cover is and Silver in the West by Watkins. detaching. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia The Gold Crusaders, A Social History Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#55776 of Gold Rushes, 1849-1929 by Fetherling. Gold Rush Album by Lot #3710 , Gold Rush Related Jackson. Gold Rushes and Mining Books (6) Western Mining by Young. Camps of the Early American West The Gold Rushes by Morrell. Founders by Fisher. The West, An Illustrated and Frontiersman by Ferris. ExplorersHistory by Ward. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) and Settlers by Ferris. Wagons, MulesEst. $ 120-200 HWAC#55751 and Men by Eggenhofer. Echoes of the Past by Meleski. (Al Adams Gold Rush Lot #3704 , Gold Rush Related Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- Books (7) Pay Dirt by Quiett. Mining 150 HWAC#55777 Camps and Ghost Towns by Love. Mining Frontiers of the Far West Lot #3711 , Foreigners in Mining Books (4) by Paul. The Mining Frontier by Anatomy of the Amazon Gold Rush by Cleary. Lewis. Bonanza Rich by Peterson. Free Gold, The Story of Canadian Mining by Bostonians and Bullion, The Journal Hoffman. Australians and the Gold Rush by of Robert Livermore 1892-1915. Monaghan. Chile, Peru and the California Gold Tales of the Gold Rush by Harte. Rush of 1849 by Monaghan. (Al Adams Gold (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80-100 Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#56114 HWAC#55753 Lot #3712 , Ships to the Gold Rush Book Lot #3705 , Western Ghost Town Hardcover The Panama Route, 1848-1869 by Books (9) Oregon Ghost Towns, A Kemble. 1900 316 pp. (Al Adams Gold Rush Guide to Western Ghost Towns (2). Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 Washington Ghost Towns. Montana_ HWAC#56117 Idaho_Wyoming Ghost Towns. New Mexico, Texas Ghost Towns. Lot #3713 , Old and Important Mining Books Colorado_Utah Ghost Towns all by (2) Mining Statistics West of the Rocky MountainsLambert Florin. Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps by Varney. 1870 by Raymond, his greatest work on WesternFrom the Ground Up, Stories of Arizona’s Mines and Early Mineral mining. 805pp Some toning on page tops. MineralDiscoveries by Gov. Jack Williams. Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Resources of the United States by Browne, 1867,Camps by Dallas. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) 360pp. Spine and back cover detaching. (Al AdamsEst. $ 70-120 HWAC#55754 Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#56119 Lot #3706 , Gold Rush Related Books (6) Hard covers. The Gold Rushes Lot #3714 , Metal and Mining Books (4) by May. The Old West Sourcebook, A Hardcovers. The Cyanide Process, A Practical Travelers Guide by Lawliss. Ghost Towns Hand Book by Park,1906 232pp plus index, of the Old West by Florin. The Settlers spine is detaching. I.C.S. Reference Library.1907. West by Schmitt and Brown. Gold Ore Dressing Vol I and II by Richards 1906. Vol Rushes of North America by Martinez 1 643 pp with detaching spine. Vol II 1236pp. (2). (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Collection) Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#55755 Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#56121 Lot #3707 , Gold Rush Related Books (9) Soapy Smith, King of the Frontier Con Men by Robertson. The Black Hills of South Dakota by Driscoll. The Ghost Towns of Wyoming by Pence. Southern Idaho Ghost Towns by Sparling. Gold Camps and Silver Cities byWells. Gold Placers of Montana by Lyden. Gold In Idaho by Staley.Handbook for Gold Prospectors in Washington by Moen. New MexicoWildlife Management. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#55771 Lot #3708 , Mining and Telegraphic Code Book by McNeill Hardcover 1895. Book of ciphers 805pp. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80- 120 HWAC#55775Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 315
DAY 3 Saturday, March 17th Mining Part II Lot #3715 , Mining Geology Books (4) Lot #3721 , Gold Rush Related Books Harcovers. Cost of Mining by Finlay 415pp 1910. (4) Soft cover The Gold Seekers by Roberts. Ore Deposits of the Western States by 1933 first Hardcovers-The Claim Jumpers by White, edition 797pp. Mining Geology by McKinstry 1962 Black Powder and Hand Steel by Young, Gold 680pp. Mineral Deposits by Lindgren 1928 1049pp. by White (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. Collection) Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#56501 $ 100-120 HWAC#56122 Lot #3722 , Southern US Gold Booklets Lot #3716 , Mining and Mining History (7) Gold Deposits of Alabama x2, Gold and Book Group (19) A group of mining history Tin Deposits of the Southern Appalachians, and mining books, a mix of hard and soft The Neighborhood Mint by Head, Gold in covers. A Handbook og Rocks for use Without North Carolina, Metallic Mineral Deposits in the Microscope by Kemp, 1911 with detaching North Carolina, Gold in Virginia. (Al Adams covers. USGD Annual Report 27 1906 with Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ foldout maps. Metalllurgy of Tin by Louis 1911. 120-150 HWAC#58605 Gold! Gold! by Petralia. Gold Locations of the US.The Baron, The Logger, The Miner and Me Lot #3723 , Western Mining Booksby Toole. Looking for Gold by Angler. Gold Panning is Easy by Lagal. (9) Arizona Lode Gold Mines and GoldMining Practices by Engineering and Mining Journal. 2 Mining History Mining by Wilson, History of the PacificNews pamphlets 1998. The Mining History Assoc. 1994 Annual. States by Bancroft, Mining Engineers & theLet’sini Go Prospecting by Arthur and more. (Al Adams Gold Rush American West by Spence, Quartzville byMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#56126 Linderman, Rhymes of the Mines by Coggin, Bonanza West by Greever, Hard-Rock Lot #3717 , Choice Small Library on Early Miners by Brown Prospector, Cowhand, and Discussions of Mines and Rocks This group Sodbuster, Mining Stock Exchanges 1860- of six volumes is a classic group introducing 1930, The Story of Mining in Bisbee by Leaming (Al Adams Gold Rush the new concept of the science of geology Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#58622 to the public in the 19th century. Most are nonfiction. Includes: Who Were the First Lot #3724 , Mining Book and Miners, 1885, colorful cover; Our World of Mining Journals Hardcover Rocks and Fossils, 1859, by Wright; Wonders Mineheads, highly illustrated. Approx of Creation, Volcanoes and Other Phenomena, 30 issues of California Mining Journalby unknown author, 1875; Agricultural Geology by Kedzie, 1877; The c. 1993-1994 (Al Adams Gold RushStory of a Mine by Bret Harte, 1888, a classic reference; and The Rocks Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 60-Remain by Maxwell, 1963. This is a really good group of early books on 100 HWAC#58623rocks. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-300HWAC#56350 Lot #3725 , Library Dealing with Metals Small library dealing Lot #3718 , Economic Geology Run with specific metals. Includes 1972-2014 A fine run of Economic molybdenum, titanium, nickel, tin, Geology, the most important publication etc. About 30 professional papers,in the education and advancement of the science of ore deposit a wide range of papers on whatgeology and geochemistry. This run is from 1972-2014, complete might be considered trace metalswith a few duplicates. It also comes with Society of Economic Geology in exploration. Est. $ 20-100Bulletins from 2004-2014. Excellent condition, about six large boxes, HWAC#53375approximately 350 pounds. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#59817Lot #3719 , Five Books on Mining Includes: Lot #3726 , Unbound MessageField and Mining Geology by Forrester; Surveying of President of the US 7/10/1867by Davis Foote and Rainer; Prospectors Fieldbook (2) 2 unbound copies by Andrewand Guide by Osborne, 1907; Manual of First-aid Johnson, Ex. Doc. No. 33. Mininginstruction for Miners, US Bureau Mines 1922; related reports including floating ofand Prospecting and Operating Small Gold Placers bonds in Mexico and questionableby Boericke. Mostly circa 1910 to 25. (Al AdamsGold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- dealings of Daniel Woodhouse.200 HWAC#56351 250pp, front page detached on one copy. Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#571401 Lot #3720 , Gold Rush Library A nice Lot #3727 , Western Mining group in excellent condition. Includes: Hardcovers (5) The War of the Copper Precious Dust by Marks; The Cornish Kings by Glasscock, S. Dakota School of Miner in America by Todd; The Scarlet Mining Bulletin 11-1917, Deep Enough, Woman of Wall Street by Gordon; Gold Oklahoma by Crampton, Guidebook of Camp Desperados by Boswell; Gold Rush by the Western United States, Overland Kozlowski; Western Mining by Young; Gold Route Bulletin 162 by USGS, Gold Dust by Jackson; Gold Seekers by Roberts; Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early Gold is the Cornerstone by Cocky; Gold American West by Fisher & HolmesHunters Field Book by Ransom; and Madame Varnish and the Golden Est. $ 110-180 HWAC#59773Era by James. Please inspect. (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 100-120 HWAC#56474316 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
Lot #4000 Tombstone, Arizona, Union Soda DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Works, Tombstone Bottle This is the great Tombstone blob (applied top) from the Steve Lot #4005 Marysville, California, Pontiled California Elliott Collection, the private museum in Gold Rush Soda: Kimball & Co. Kimball & Co.( 1853- Tombstone, Arizona. It has been professionally 1856 ) : Medium to deep, cobalt blue. Bad, 3/4” ding restored by Lou Lambert. Light aqua, loads w/ bruise in top. Bold Embossing. Clean and shiny with, of “whittle”, a bit of case wear along the base hundreds of small bubble, scattered through out the edges, a beauty! An extremely rare soda, the body of the bottle. Unusually light, metallic pontil w/ dot Union Soda works bottles are few and far in the center. No other chips or cracks...Nice presentation between. we’ve been lucky enough to sell thee piece. Est. $ 300-450 HWAC#30251 different specimens over the years, but there may be less than ten known. These were first Lot #4006 Marysville, California, Pontiled California used at a time when the Earp brothers were Gold Rush Soda: Kimball & Co. Kimball & Co // ( 1853- the law enforcement in Tombstone, including 1856 ) : Light cobalt blue. Medium to light, scattered the famous gun fight at the OK Corral. Did wear, pro cleaned. Clean and shiny. No chips or dings. one of the Earp’s drink out of this bottle? was Nice light whittle. Nice 3” stretch marks that move it sold at Max Oberfelder’s saloon? (see his from the shoulder area, up under the blob top. A nice bottle in the Eureka, Nevada section of my specimen... Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#30253 book with whiskey bottles, the Nevada History Through Glass, vol 1.) Est. $ 1000-2000 Lot #4007 Sacramemto, California, Pontiled HWAC#56869 California Gold Rush Soda: M. R. M. R. / Sacramento // ( 1851-1863 ) : Medium cobalt Lot #4001 Bodie, California, The First A. B. Stewart blue. Light overall wear, but very nice. No chips Bottle, c1879, Bodie, California A. B. Stewart/ or cracks. But, does have a 3/4 “ x 5/8 “ size, Druggist/ Bodie, Cal.; slick flat bottom, 4.75”, clear, inside open bubble , behind the letter “ O” in mint. This is the rarest version of the Stewart bottle, Sacramento” Needs polishing to really sparkle, not listed in Holabird. This variant has completely but will clean to mint. Est. $ 1200-2000 different embossing, no monogram, and a different HWAC#30519 font. The flat base would indicate this is the oldest variant, and should be circa 1878-9, by comparative Lot #4008 Sacramento, California, Pontiled California anatomy with other drug bottles. The bottle is shown Gold Rush Soda: Sacramento Eagle Eagle Soda ( With in Chapman, listed as very rare. Est. $ 1000-2000 embossed eagle, facing right), slug plate variant (1852- HWAC#59831 1863): Nice, medium Teal Color. Overall excellent body condition. 3/8” inside lip bruise. Very unusual, rough Lot #4002 Bodie, California, 1881 pontil, but not a Open Pontil . It is a flattened ring A.B. Stewart Billhead, Bodie, pontil, with 1/4’ oval sepations !! Only one I have seen, California Stewart: Dealer in drugs, in 50 years. Est. $ 400-500 HWAC#30455 chemicals, medicines, toilet articles, paints oils, glass wines, liquors, Lot #4009 Sacramento, California, Pontiled California etc. Printed by O’Neal Brothers of Gold Rush Soda: Boley & Co Boley & Co/ Sac City // San Jose. Bill for B. H. Miller. Miller ( 1850-1862 ) - Medium cobalt blue. Near mint, with was the county clerk and lived in 7 minute ( in- manufactured ) fissures in top. Not, Bridgeport according to the 1880 considered to be damaged. Pro cleaned, with a little hazecensus. This billhead has seen a lot of days and shows wear. Please see and a few pits. Vivid color. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#29873photo online. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#60651 Lot #4003 Bodie, California, Circa 1879 Pearson Bros. Soda Bottle, Bodie, California Pearson Bros. ( au) / Bodie // Very rare and desirable soda bottle. Nice deep blue aqua , and from a real Ghost Town !! Great condition and color. But there is a 1/4” flake on the base. Other wise perfect. Gravitating Stopper, slope shouldered, applied top. The exact bottle is pictured in the book, on page 108, of “ Nevada History Through Glass“. Est. $ 2500-4000 HWAC#26474 Lot #4004 Bodie, California, Pearson Soda Bottle, Bodie, California Fine Pearson Soda bottle, circa 1880 with glass stopper inside. This piece has a resin repair at the base, barely visible. A fine example from America’s most famous ghost town. Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#59837Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 317
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Lot #4015 San Francisco, California, Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda: B & G, San Francisco B & Lot #4010 San Francisco, California, California Gold G / San Francisco // ( 1852-1856 ) : Light cobalt blue. Rush Soda: A. W Cudworth & Co A.W. Cudworth / & Co Dug bottle, that is stained and in rough condition. Needs / San Francisco / ( No Cal ): Pale Aqua, smooth base .. cleaning, and has a 3/8”-1/2” chip in top of blob. Plus, a Super mint condition, ultra minute, 1/16” superficial at 3/8” side open bubble. Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#29841 base. A beautiful specimen... Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#30134 Lot #4016 San Francisco, California, Lot #4011 San Francisco, California, California Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda: B Gold Rush Soda: A.W. Cudworth & Co. A. W. & G, San Francisco B & G / San Francisco Cudworth / & Co/ San Francisco, / cal. ( 1856- 1861): // ( 1852-1856) : Beautiful medium cobalt Medium green, smooth base. Overall, medium case blue, with nice size, donut top. Super mint wear, but would clean up nice. No chips, cracks, dings, condition, with some nice scattered bubbles, etc. Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#30402 right over the embossing in front. Nice deep, metallic pontil. Est. $ 500-700 HWAC#29861 Lot #4012 San Francisco, California, California Gold Lot #4017 San Francisco, California, Pontiled Rush Soda: A.W. Cudworth A. W. Cudworth / ( No “& California Gold Rush Soda: Babb & Co., San Co”) / San Francisco // 1870’s... Pale aqua, smooth base. Francisco Babb & Co / San Francisco / Cal. // ( 1852- Nice slope shoulder variant, with a 1” bubble, in the left 1854 ) Brilliant aqua, hammer whittled, and a lot of front shoulder. Need a little inside cleaning, and has light tiny bubbles. Giant 1” bubble left front shoulder, Rare wear. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#53342 in aqua. But, there is 2, 3/8” inside lip bruises. Nice display item. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#30003 Lot #4013 San Francisco, California, California Gold Rush Soda: Golden Gate Golden Gate ( In an Arch ) Lot #4018 San Francisco, California, Pontiled 1850’s - 1860’s... Light teal, smooth base . Very clean California Gold Rush Soda: Babb & Co., San Francisco and shiny. Light overall wear, with good texture to the Babb & Co / San Francisco / Cal // ( 1852-1854) ...Dug glass, with swirls. Two lower front base dings, 1/8” in w/ minor imperfections, needs cleaning. Badly damaged size. Very nice bubble, 1”x 1/4” , in the left rear shoulder top, with large chips and 2 inside bruises. Also, 1/2” area, which can also be seen, when looking through the pot stone in front, under the letter “C” in Sac Francisco, front of the bottle ! No chips or cracks... Est. $ 200-350 “ No Radiations”. Nice color and good starter bottle. HWAC#30412 Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#30008Lot #4014 San Francisco, California, Golden Gate Green Lot #4019 San Francisco, California, PontiledSoda Bottle Golden Gate. Nice medium green, applied top California Gold Rush Soda: Chase & Co Chase & Cosoda, original as found. Appears mint. Large letters. Rare. / ( 1853-1855) Light green , near perfect condition. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#47347 No chips, dings, or bruises. Light scratching. No other problems. Nice , 1/2’ bubble on the left side, in the shoulder area. Very nice item Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#29741318 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
Lot #4020 San Francisco, Stockton, & Marysville, DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th BottlesCalifornia, Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda:Chase & Co / Three Cities Chase & Co / San Francisco Lot #4025 San Francisco, California, Pontiled/ Stockton & / Marysville / Cal : ( 1853-1855) : California Gold Rush Soda: J . Monier & Co. JMedium green. Nice color , and very light case wear and Monier & Co / CL FR Na // ( 1856-1858 ): Pale aquascratching. Would clean up very well. But, there is a 1/4” . Clean, with nice whittle and a medium amountcrack in the blob top, on the front side of the bottle. Very of body wear. Numerous , 1/4” stress marks in thehard to see. Est. $ 300-500 HWAC#29735 neck of the bottle.No chips or cracks.An outside polishing, would improve this specimen , a lot. !!Lot #4021 San Francisco, California, Pontiled Est. $ 300-450 HWAC#29373California Gold Rush Soda: Italian Soda Water Italian/ Soda Water / Manufactory / San Francisco // Reveres Lot #4026 San Francisco, California, Pontiledside unembossed ( 1856-1863 ) : Medium to deep green. California Gold Rush Soda: Taylor & Co. Taylor &Pro cleaned, with light wear remaining. Nice top , with Co. / Soda Waters / San Francisco / Eureka // 1850’sa little dripping. No chips or cracks or pitting. Rough : Light blue. Heavy wear, and 2/3 of the top, badlymetallic pontil. Very nice display item... Est. $ 400-500 chipped. No other chips or cracks. A good cleaningHWAC#29792 , and repair job, would improve this item greatly.. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#30568 Lot #4022 San Francisco, California, Pontiled California Lot #4027 Stockton & Marysville, California, L & V Gold Rush Soda: Italian Soda Soda Bottle L & V ( 1852-1857) : Medium forest green. Water Italian/ Soda Water / Dug bottle with a little staining. Would respond well, Manufactory / San Francisco // to cleaning. Slight flaking on the ampersand. There is Reverse; Union Glass Works/ Phila a 1/4” chip at the right side, near the base., and a 1/2’ //: ( 1856-1863): Medium To Deep flash behind it. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#29769 Teal color. Light - medium wear. No chips or cracks. Tiny, 1/8” base Lot #4028 Stockton & Marysville, California, Pontiled flake, hard to see. Needs polishing, California Gold Rush Soda: Lippincott & Vaughn L& V but would display nice...No chips ( 1852-1857): Medium - deep, forest green. Has been pro or cracks... Est. $ 400-600 cleaned. Looks really nice. Perfect top, with a few ultra HWAC#53344 minute, stress marks in the neck. Small 1/8” in making bubble on the right side. No chips or cracks, looks likeLot #4023 San Francisco, California, Pontiled new. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#29773California Gold Rush Soda: Italian Soda Water Italian/ Soda Water/ Manufactory / San Francisco // No Lot #4029 Stockton & Marysville, California, Pontiledembossing on the reverse ( 1856-1863 ) : Deep cobalt California Gold Rush Soda: Lippincott & Vaughnblue. Pro cleaned, with medium wear. Large 3/8” chip on L & V ( 1852-1857) : Medium forest green. A littleinside of lip, a 1/ 4”’ chip on the outside of the blob, in cloudy, with a few pits, but nice.No Chips or cracks.the same location .Medium amount of stress marks in the Would respond very well to cleaning. Est. $ 300-500neck. Nice intense color. Est. $ 250-400 HWAC#29793 HWAC#29777 Lot #4024 San Francisco, California, Pontiled California Gold Rush Soda: Lynde & Putnam Lynde & Putnam / Mineral Waters / San Francisco / Cal ( 1850- 1851) : Bright, medium teal blue. Exceptionally rare specimen . This specimen, is chocked full of bubbles, and is what is know as “ Early Morning glass”. That is the glass, drawn of the vats, that have cooked all night..most of these specimen...we thrown back into the vat as the clients did not like them !! First soda specimen, I have seen this way...in 47 years !! Pro cleaned , with medium texture. No chips or cracks...Beautiful bottle. Est. $ 500- 700 HWAC#29796Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 319
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Lot #4030 Valparaiso, Chile, Pontiled Lot #4033 , Georgia Historical Bottles from California Gold Rush Soda: Taylor & Co. Dahlonega Region Group of 14, mostly better Taylor & Co / Valparaiso / Chile // Reverse: old bottles from the Georgia region. This group Soda Water // 1850’s : Medium teal color, contains at least five significant bottles. Large very clean. Exceptionally light wear...but Buffalo Lithia water, approximately 12 inches a beautiful specimen. There is a 1 1/2” high, aqua; two Amber canning jars, both pint, teardrop bubble in front , over the embossing. with original top enclosures; Carter’s wild Also, a 3/4” teardrop bubble on the reverse cherry bitters, Amber; large size, ribbed, Amber side, that looks like a giant , reversed poison, approximately 8 inches tall; Wright apostrophe between the letters D & A”, in the perfume out of New York with ground, fitted word “ Soda’. No chips or cracks. Very unusual, top, clear. The rest are medicines. Nice group, (Al Adams Gold Rush small , white , metallic pontil. Est. $ 400-600 Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58059 HWAC#36171 Lot #4031 Pike’s Peak, Colorado, For Pike’s Lot #4034 , Georgia Old Bottles Peak Historical Flask Aquamarine 8.5” tall. Very From Dahlonega Region Historical rare with smooth base. Raised image of a miner bottles from the Georgia mining beneath FOR PIKE’S PEAK. Rear has an eagle with region. Approximately 25 bottles arrows in its claw and a banner in its beak. Bottom dating from the 1870s through approximately 1915 found in the not stable (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Georgia mining region around the Dahlonega region. The group includes Collection) Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#58702 three black glass ales from the early 1870s; about five whiskey bottles, a number of aqua medicine bottles and other related pieces. A few of the medicines and cures are embossed, which includes Dr. Rogers liverwort tar; Fellows and Co. chemists out of St. John; a Payne’s celery compound; and a square clear whiskey from Chattanooga, Tennessee (best bottle here by far). Please inspect. We consider these bottles in average condition, a few with chips, a nice group. It’s interesting to note that in the California, Nevada, and Colorado gold regions bottles are commonplace. But in the mining camps of parts of the Appalachian gold belt, clay or ceramic containers seem to be more common than mainstream bottles. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57967 Lot #4032 Lot #4035 Louisville, Kentucky, H.G. Prenger & Co. Savannah, Georgia, Soda Bottle H. G. Prenger & Co. / 13 Bullitt’s St. / Louisville, Ky // 1860’s : Nice aqua soda, 10 paneled Picture Soda: Eagle, with corresponding dot, at the shoulder of each On Shield, With panel. Clean and shiny. Tapered body, with nice light Draping Flags Eagle green swirl, in the back of the top. Est. $ 200-300 Soda ( Monogram- HWAC#30154 embossed eagle Lot #4036 Carson City, Nevada, Three B. F. Foster Carson City Drug Bottles under sun rays, ( Lot of 3) : Lot # 1 of 3 ) : B. F. Foster / Carson City, Nev.// Base : W. T & Co / facing left sitting H ( embossed, upside down ! // Penn. Oval, Circa 1879-1881 .Variety 1, Clear, on a shield, within Tooled top. Slight over all haze, and 2 lip chips...1/4”, & 1/8” in size, and a small laurel branches, scratch on the left side...Lot#2 of 3:Same embossing, smaller bottle, and square, surrounded by clear with a tooled top. Circa: 1878- 1881. perfect. Lot #3 of 3: Even smaller, draped American 2 3/4” x 3/4” in size, Clear , perfect, flags.) Reverse: tooted top . Base : letter “ G” laying on the left side. Est. $ 200-300 Superior/ Soda HWAC#59210 water , embossed vertically . Fantastic soda bottle, 1850’s. This specimen, has never been in the ground. Super mint, condition, except for a 3/8”, inside lip bruise. Outstanding , medium to deep, olive yellow colorization ( 85%15%). Drippylip , with 2 elongated bubbles in the front shoulder of the bottle. Niceclarity, with light whittled body, and metallic pontil mark. Est. $ 3000-6000 HWAC#30157320 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
Lot #4037 Carson City, Nevada, Two B. F. DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Foster, Carson City Drug Bottles ( Lot of 2 ) : Item # 1 of 2: B . F. Foster / Carson City, Lot #4043 Carson City, Nevada, Two Geo. Nev. // Base: Flat w/ #6. Penn. Oval .Variety, Thaxter Apothecary Bottles ( Lot of 2) 1.. Circa 1874-1878. Tooled top, Perfect, like : Lot#1 of 2 : Monogram G .C. T ( With brand new. Item #2 of 2: Same embossing, Bottom Ornament ) : Geo. C. Thaxter / and style. Smaller bottle, and later made. Apothecary / Carson City , Nev // Tooled Tooled top, perfect. 5 1/8” x 2 1/8” in size. top, 5 3/16” x 2 1/4” , Base: 9 / : Very early base : W. T & Co / B // Circa 1879-1881. (Both Bottle...1878-1880. Super mint, needs a tiny of these lots, have NEVER...been buried!) amount of cleaning, otherwise perfect. Bold Est. $ 200-350 HWAC#59209 embossing, nice looking. Lo#2 of 2 : Exactly the same embossing, except a larger size. 6Lot #4038 Carson City, Nevada, G.C. Thaxter Druggist 3/4” x 2 1/2”. Larger, tooled top. Base : W. T.Bottle G. C. Thaxter ( au) / Motif : Mortar & Pestle, & Co/ 8 // Good condition, just need a littlesurrounded by sun-rays / Druggist / Carson( sd) //. inside cleaning, medium cloudiness ..No other1880-1886. 16oz. size , 8 1/4” x 2 1/2”. Pale aqua, Super problems. Nice pair. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57773mint, except on the right rear bevel, an extra piece ofglass, from the previous specimen, was blown over, and Lot #4044 Redlands, California, G. C. Thaxterthen fell away, leaving a minute depression. Not damaged. Druggist (Redlands) Bottle G. C. Thaxter / DruggistEst. $ 1500-2500 HWAC#57736 / Redlands, Cal //(All embossing, slants to the left) : 1895-1900. Clear , tooled top.Base : A.M F. CO ( au) / 232 // Super mint condition. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57771Lot #4039 Carson City, Nevada, G.C. Thaxter Lot #4045 Elko, Nevada, F. F. Muller, Elko, Nev.(Millville Round) Bottle G. C . Thaxter ( au) / Motif: Bottle F. F. Muller / Elko, Nev. // Penn. Oval. 1876-Mortar & pestle, surrounded by sun-rays. / Druggist 1879. Large, 7 1/2” x 3 1/8”. Tooled Top, light sca./ Carson // 1878: 4/8” x 1 3/4” , Perfect... tooled top, perfect except for some light haze. Nice display piece.sca. Millville Round, base embossed , W.T. & Co./ Pat Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#57779Jan / 22 78/ B // Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57737 Lot #4040 Carson City, Nevada, Thaxter’s Drug Store Lot #4046 Ely, Nevada, Clark’s Drug Bottle Thaxter’s Drug Store / Cor. Carson & King Sts. / Bottles Two different Clark bottles, Carson City, Nevada. // 1890-1900 : 4 1/8”x 1 7/8”, the two-city version with Ely-McGill Tooled Top, Sca, Perfect, super mint. ! Est. $ 100-200 (4.5”) and the maverick (4oz, 4.75”), used at both locations. some HWAC#57772 stain, no chips or cracks evident. Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#6116Lot #4041 Carson City, Nevada, The Thaxter Drug Lot #4047 Ely, Nevada, Three LewisStore Bottle Monogram : Large “ T “ encircled. / The Drug Bottles 7”, 5”, 4.5” clear drugThaxter (au) / Drug Store / opp. capital. Carson, Nev. bottles two of which are turning purple.Base : A. M F & CO / 124 / . Tooled top, 5 1/2” x 2 1/8” The large one is one of the largest. Sca, good condition, except for light staining the neck Lewis bottles known, and is a beauty.area. No other type of problems. Less than 5 %, of the small bottle has significant stain. nothe Thaxter bottles, in the study group, were the “ T “ chips or cracks evident. Est. $ 200-400bottles. !! Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57770 HWAC#61165 Lot #4042 Carson City, Nevada, Two G.C. Lot #4048 Gold Hill, Nevada, J. Jones Jr. Druggist Thaxter Druggist Bottles ( Lot of 2 ). C. Bottle Variety 2, Ribbon Pattern, Sca. Tooled top. 6 G. Thaxter (au) / Motif: Mortar& Pestle , 1/4” x 2” in size. base flat.1865--1875. Pretty good surrounded by sun-rays. / Druggist / Carson condition, except for left front corner base chip, 1/4’ in ( Millville round ) // : ( Lot #1 of 2 ) : Clear, size. No other damage. Est. $ 80-120 HWAC#59206 tooled top, 6 1/8” x 2/3/8”, Base: W.T & CO/ S / . Perfect, with ultra light stress lines in lip, not damage. need a little cleaning, otherwise nice. ( Lot #2 of 2 ) : Clear, tooled top, 5 3/16” x 2 3/16”, Base: W. T & CO / A P. //. Light upper body staining, otherwise nice, no damage. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57738 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 321
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Lot #4054 Reno, Nevada, Two S. J. Hodgkinson Druggist Bottles S. J Lot #4049 Gold Hill, Nevada, Two J. Jones , Jr. Hodgkinson Druggist ( Lot of 2 ) Paper Drug Store Bottles ( Lot of 2 ) , Variety 4, (JJ Labeled Only. Both are Tooled tops. One Monogram ) Lot #1 of 2: J. J. Jones, JR. / Gold has a little contents , in the base area. One Hill, Nev. // Base: V / W. T & Co./ large Star ( all has a sunburst on the base, and the other embossed upside down !.) // Tooled Top, clear, is embossed : “Rex”. Also, on one of the 5 5/8” x 1 7/8” in size Near mint with shoulder labels is the address: 233 Virginia St , Nev. !! stain , and some small area of scratching, on Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#57726 the upper right shoulder area. Lot#2 of 2: Same embossing as Lot #1 of 2, except a smaller size Lot #4055 Reno, Nevada, Four S.J , 4 1/16” x 1/38”. Super mint , except for tiny Hodgkinson Bottles, Reno, Nev. sand with flaw. A very nice pair. Est. $ 80-150 “ Druggist / S. J. Hodgkinson (su) / HWAC#59207 Reno, Nev // ( Lot of 4) “ . 1900-1910, all are tooled tops.. ( Note: how this Lot #4050 Reno, Nevada, Dalton, Clifford & Wilson Co. bottle, resembles the face of the red Druggists Bottle (3 Viii ) , On front shoulder.) / Dalton, Cross Drug Store logo). Lot #1 of 4: Clifford & Wilson CO / Druggists / Reno, Nevada// Base: Clear light stain , Base: W.T Co. / 7/ Diamond. // Circa 1906-1910. Clear, tooled top. Good U. S. A. // . Lot #2 &3 of 4 : 3 5/8” x condition, except for a light stain on the rear inside of 1/3/8 “ Both light, sca, perfect, one bottle. this bottle was never cleaned. No other problems. base embossed, one plain. Lot #4 of Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#59211 4: 3” x 1/ 3/16 “ , clear, light stain, otherwise perfect. Nice graduated Lot #4051 Reno, Nevada, Dalton, display lot. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57724 Clifford, & Wilson Co. Druggist Lot #4056 Reno, Nevada, S. J. Hodgkinson Druggist Bottle Pair ( Lot of 2 ) : Lot #1 of 2 : Bottle, Reno, Nevada S. J. Hodgkinson / Druggist ( 3 oz) Dalton, Clifford & Wilson Co. / Reno, Nev // Knickerbocker Oval. 1888-1892. / Druggist / Reno, Nevada.// Base: Extremely rare, large size, 8 1/8” x 3 1/8” in size. Super Sheldon( Embossed upside down ! mint, with tiny stain in rear inside base area. This bottle, ) Variant 1 , 5 “ x 1 /5/16 “ in size, has never been buried. Great looking. Est. $ 400-600 Clear. tooled top. Perfect, with light HWAC#57725 haze, in the rear body. Will clean , easy. Lot #2 of 2: ( 1 oz. ): Same Lot #4057 Reno, Nevada, S.J. Hodgkinson & Co. embossing, smaller size, 3 3/4” x 1 Bottle S. J. Hodgkinson & Co. / Reno, Nev. // On Base 3/8”. Variant 2, Clear , Perfect with : W.T. & Co/ AE : Penn Oval, 1884-1888. 5 1/4” x 2 light haze. Tooled top, ( * Actually, the 3/16” in size. Tooled top. Light, sca. Has a 1/4” -3/ one pictured in the book, bottom, page 8” lip chip, and some overall light body stain. Would 114 !! ) Nice pair... Est. $ 400-500 clean well. No other kind of damage. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59212 HWAC#57719 Lot #4052 Reno, Nevada, 3 Hilp’s Lot #4058 Reno, Nevada, Two S.J. Prescriptions Drug Store Bottles ( Lot Hodgkinson Druggist Bottles S. J. of 3 ) : Hilp’s / Prescriptions / Drug Store Hodgkinson / Druggist / Reno, Nev. // / Reno : 1890-1900 : lot#1 of 3 : 6 /1/2” Knickerbocker oval . 1897-1905. Lot of x 1 7/8”, Lot #2 of 3: 5 “ x 1 3/4”, and Lot 2. Item #1 of 2 : 4 3/4” x 2 1/16” Clear, #3 of 3 : 3 1/2” x 1”. All are good , and have tooled top. Light stain, and a 3/8” x 1/4” in a very light haze, otherwise no damage. A manufacture mold chip, nice trio , for display. Lot #2...sca, the other right side on the neck, never taken off are Clear. . All are tooled tops. Est. $ 200- when tooled. No other defects.. Item 2 of 2: 250 HWAC#59214 4 1/4” x 1 /3/4” clear, tooled top, light stain, base embossed with a #2. No other damage. Lot #4053 Reno, Nevada, “ From ( su) / Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#57722 Hodgkinson” , Druggist “ From ( su) Hodgkinson / Druggist / Reno , Nev.// Base : W. T. Co. / AM // Pen Oval, 1890-1895. Tooled top, with 1/32” stress flash, almost invisable. Has a tiny bit of stain, otherwise no defects. Scarce mold. Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#57723322 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
Lot #4059 Reno, Nevada, Two S.J. DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th BottlesHodgkinson & Co. Bottles S. J. Hodgkinson& Co / Reno, Nev. // Penn Oval / Base Lot #4064 Reno, Nevada, Mc Cullough’s PharmacyEmbossed: W. T & Co.: 1884-1888 .Item #1 Bottle, In script ( Monogram, J.B. Mc C) : Mc Cullough’sof 2 : Clear color, tooled top, 3 5/8” x 1 1/2” / Pharmacy / Reno, Nevada ( all embossing in script) :in size, perfect. Item #2 of 2: same size, Base: A. M. F. Co ( au), embossed upside down, as well !!sca, One , 1/8” base chip, otherwise perfect. //Variety 6, Large , 8 3/8 “ x 3 1/8” in size, ExtremelyNice lot of two. Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#57721 rare in this size, 16 oz.. . Clear. tolled top, really nice except for some light haze in the shoulder area, and a few rear body scratches. Est. $ 800-1000 HWAC#59217Lot #4060 Reno, Nevada, J. B. Mc Cullough Druggist Lot #4065 Reno, Nevada, Mc Cullough’s Pharmacy& Apothecary Bottle J. B. Mc Cullough / Druggist & Bottle, In script ( Monogram, J. B. Mc C ): McApothecary / Reno , Nevada // Flat Base with acorn.. Cullogh’s / Pharmacy / Reno, Nevada. // Base ; FlatVariety 3, 1891-1900. Bold embossing, super mint, n plain.( All embossing in script ) Variety 4 $, 1895-Tolled top, minor in making roughness on neck , never 1900. Large, 7 1/2” x 3” in size. Very rare. Tooledsmoothed out...not damage. A great looking bottle! top, flint glass specimen. Super mint, with nice largeEst. $ 100-150 HWAC#59201 3/4” bubble, in the right front side. Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#59218Lot #4061 Reno, Nevada, J. B. Mc Cullough Druggist Lot #4066 Reno, Nevada, Mc& Apothecary Bottle J. B . Mc Cullough / Druggist & Cullough Block Letter Suite Suite ofApothecary / Reno , Nevada // Base : 1 // Variety 3, six different sizes of the McCulloughcirca 1891-1900. Extremely rare , large, rectangular, clear drug bottles with the blockTooled top, 16 ounce size, 8” x 2 7/8”.. Super mint, lettering. 6.5”, 6”, 5.5”, 5”, 4.5”, 3.75”.perfect, like a brand new bottle, except for a tiny bit All circa 1890, some stain, no chipsof haze. Will clean easy, if you want too.!!. Est. $ 800- or cracks visible. Est. $ 130-2001000 HWAC#59215 HWAC#61163 Lot #4062 Reno, Nevada, Large Sized Lot #4067 Reno, Nevada, J. F. Myers Druggist Bottle McCullough Drug Bottles Three ( Monogram ) / J. F Meyers / Druggist / Reno, Nev. / McCullough clear drug bottles in the base : W.T & Co ( au) / T //. Clear, tooled top , 1890- script pattern. this group includes 1900. Really nice, with a tiny bit of stain. Otherwise, two large bottles, 8.75” and 7.75” plus perfect Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57774 a 5” specimen. some stain, no chips or cracks visible. Est. $ 200-300 Lot #4068 Reno, Nevada, Four N. E HWAC#61164 . Wilson Co. Bottles ( Lot of 4. ) Lots #1, 2#, #3 of 4... N. E. Wilson Co.. Inc Lot #4063 Reno, Nevada, Mc Cullough /Pharmacists / Virginia St. OPP. P.O. Pharmacy Citrate Bottle Embossed within a / Phone 425 / Reno Nev. // Penn circle, on the front of the bottle is: Mc Cullough Ovals.. Tooled tops, 2 clean n mint, ( su) / Pharmacy ( su ) / Reno, Nevada ) (su) one medium overall inside stain. // Circa: 1895-1905 .Extremely rare, Large 8” , No other damage on these 3 lots. Citrate of Magnesia bottle. Long tapered collar, Lot #4 of 4: same embossing as the tooled top. Made for less than one year. Only previous lots., smaller size.. 6 1/4” x 2 5/8”.. light stain, otherwise nice. one known example, believed to exist...THIS Est. $ 250-350 HWAC#57729 IS THE ONE...Perfect, except for a tiny amount Lot #4069 Reno, Nevada, 16 Oz Osburn & of scratching, on the reverse side of the bottle. Shoemaker Drug Bottle Unquestionably the largest Est. $ 2000-2500 HWAC#59216 Chicago Oval Os & Shoe drug bottle. 16 oz, 8.25” tall, clear, slightly purple, light stain, ultra tiny bruise at left rear base edge, epoxy repair to lip. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#61160Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 323
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Lot #4070 Reno, Nevada, Three Lot #4075 Virginia City, Nevada, A. M. Different Style Osburn & Cole Apothecary Amber Bottle A. M Cole / Shoemaker Drug Bottles Square, Apothecary / Virginia City, Nev. // 1878-1880. 6”, no monogram (resin lip repair); 5 7/8” x 2 3/8” Tooled top, light yellow amber.. Millville round, 4.75”; 5” Penn Base: W.T. & Co./ U.S.A. // One of only two Nevada Oval. no other damage. Nice group. drug bottles produced in amber ! Very rare . 3/8” Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#61162 lip chip in top, the rest of the bottle is super mint ! No other damage of any kind. Est. $ 600-1000 Lot #4071 Reno, Nevada, Three HWAC#57732 Osburn & Shoemaker Drug Bottles Three different sized clear drug Lot #4076 Virginia City, Nevada, A. M. Cole Druggist bottles, 7”, 6”, 4”. Each with some stain, Bottle A. M. Cole / Druggist / Virginia. // 1863-1965. but no visible chips or cracks. a nice Variant 1: Square, 8 1/4” x 2 3/8 “. Clear...FLINT GLASS. Tooled top. One of his, earliest bottles !! Perfect group from this historic company. , super mint, like a new bottle !! No defects of any kind. Est. $ 1000-1500 HWAC#57730 Est. $ 140-250 HWAC#61161 Lot #4077 Virginia City, Nevada, A. M. ColeLot #4072 Reno, Nevada, R. E Queen Druggist Apothecary Bottle A. M Cole / Apothecary / Virginia ,Bottle (Monogram : Scales / Surrounded by wreaths Nev. // : 1870’s... Large square, 8 1/8” x 2 3/8”. Tooled) R. E. Queen/ Druggist / Reno, Nev. // Base: W. T. & top, sca, with overall inside haze. Also, a large 1”, lipCO / A M , embossed upside down ! ) 4 1/4” x 1 1/4” chip, Est. $ 400-600 HWAC#57731in size. Clear, Tolled top. Perfect , like a new bottle.Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59205Lot #4073 Reno, Nevada, Shoemaker & Ruth Lot #4078 Virginia City, Nevada, Two A. M ColeDruggist Bottle Shoemaker & Ruth / Druggist / Reno Virginia , Nev Bottles ( Lot of 2 ) Item #1 of 2:, Nev// ( One of the Cresent shaped bottles, called A. M. Cole / Virginia, Nev. // 1870-1878. Ribbonthe “ Chicago Oval”). Extremely rare , 1 of 4 known. Pattern #1. : 5 3/4” x 1 3/4” , Flint glass, tooled1890-1891. 4 1/4” x 1 3/ 4”. Perfect, except for a top. Perfect, like the day it was made. Small ,very tiny amount of cloudiness. Would clean easy... indentation on base, but not damage. Item #2 ofEst. $ 800-1100 HWAC#59203 2. : Same as Item #1, but smaller size....5 1/6” x 1 / 5/8”. Also, perfect, with a pot ash, pot stone in Lot #4074 Ruby Hill, Nevada, Chas. M. left side near base. No damage( I checked it, with Fassitt Druggist Bottle ( Monogram) Chas my 10x eye glass.! ) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#57733 M Fassitt / Druggist / Ruby Hill, Nev. Base: W.T & Co / AA // Clear, Tooled top, 5 1/8” Lot #4079 Virginia City, Nevada, x 2 3/16” in size.. Pre-1883. Super mint Five A. M . Cole Apothecary Bottles , the only perfect example in existence, ( Lot of 5 ) A. M. Cole / Apothecary best one on the planet !!. Very desirable, / Virginia City , Nev // Lot #1 of and extremely rare. Also the name is Mis- 5: 1880’s..Variety #14. 3 11/16” x 1 spelled Fassitt, and should be : Fassett”... 1/4”, perfect , tooled top, clear w/ So, really desirrable... Est. $ 1500-3000 light haze. Lot#2 of 5 : Variety #10: 4 HWAC#57775 14/16” x 2’.. Clear Script cream bottle, flat face, Blake Style...1880-1890. Perfect, w/ light haze. ! Lot #3 of 5: Variety #12 , Clear, sunken panel, script bottle . base: B.B. W./ Co. rare! “ Philadelphia Square” Perfect, w/ light haze. Lot#4 of 5: Clear Cole “ Apothecary” square, Dug specimen. Base : Mc C ( McCully & Co., Pittsburgh, 1979-1881) . Lot#5 of 5: Clear Cole “ Apothecary” base: W.T. &Co. // AA // Square, sca . Perfect. Est. $ 700-800 HWAC#57734324 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
Lot #4080 Virginia City, Nevada, Two Dr. J. B. B. DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Lefevre Druggist Bottles ( Lot of 2). Lot# 1 of 2 : Dr. J. B. B. Lefevre / Druggist / Virginia City, Nev. Lot #4086 San Francisco / Virginia // Base: P // 1875- 1878. Square, Tooled top, 6 City, California/Nevada, Four B. 1/2” x 2” sca. Perfect except for a pinhead on lip. F. Shaw Bottles ( Lot of 4 ) #1 of Lot #2 of 2: Same as lot #1, except smaller size. 4: B .F Shaw / Virginia City, Nev. ( Tooled top, 5” x 1 5/8”. Base: S // Perfect, like Fluted Shoulder, Drug Store Bottle) new. Nice pair... Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57777 1897-1905. Penn Oval, 7 1/4” x 2 1/2 “. Clear, tooled top. Base : W. T. Lot #4081 Virginia City, Nevada, Two Dr. J. B. Co.( au) / B / U. S. A.( ad) // . Perfect B. Lefevre Druggist Bottles ( Lot of 2 ) : Lot condition, just a hint of outside haze , #1 of 2: Dr. J. B. B. Lefevre / Druggist / Virginia in one area. Easily cleanable. No other City, Nev. 1875-1878. Square, Light, sca, defects. Lot#2 of 4: Same as Lot #1, Tooled top, Clean and shiny, one 1/4”, and one except smaller size, 3 3/4” x 1 1/2”..light haze. Lot #3 of 4 : Shaw’s / 1/16’ lip flakes . Lot #2 of 2: Same embossing Pharmacy ( San Francisco, Ca. ) : 5 3/4” x 1 7/8 “, Square , Clear, tooled , oval. 6 3/4” x 2 5/8” . Tooled top, sca, with top, 1895-1900. perfect , except for light overall stain. Base: Letter “ V” large sharp, 1/2” lip chip. Also, a very weird, / W. T. & Co / and a star // . Lot #4 of 4: “ Big Meadow Hotel “ Sample heart shaped open bubble on the face , at the or Give -away.. Origin Unknown , but found with the other 3 lots in this end of “ Druggist”. Mold imperfection, not sharp sale. Small, fluted neck, and round body...2/5/8” x 1 1/4” .. Oversize, to the touch. Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#57778 1/14” flared lip, crude uneven , tooled top, 1895-1900. Pinhead flakeLot #4082 Virginia City, Nevada, M Webster Druggist on lip, other wise perfect. Nice looking specimen. Est. $ 200-300Bottle M. Webster / Druggist / Virginia City // Base: Mc HWAC#57728C ( Stands for : William Mc Culley & Co / Pittsburgh.) //Square, Clear, tooled top, 5 7/8” x 1 7/8” in size. Perfect, Lot #4087 Virginia City, Nevada, A. B. Stewart & Co.like a brand new bottle. Nice flared lip, Rare bottle. Druggist Bottle ( Monogram ) A. B Stewart & Co. /Est. $ 200-300 HWAC#59202 Druggist / Virginia City, Nev. // Base Flat, very early, # 5. Extremely Rare , 1877 ONLY!! Variant 1, Penn Oval. Clear, tooled top. 6 3/4”x 2 5/8” in size. Super mint, like a new bottle !! Probably the best specimen known. Est. $ 1500-2000 HWAC#57776 Lot #4083 Virginia City, Nevada, Two W. A. Perkins Lot #4088 Virginia Drug Store Bottles ( Lot of Two ) Lot#1 of 2: W. A. City, Nevada, Twiaba / Perkins / Virginia Nev. // Flat base : letter” P “. Clear Warranted Twiaba // , tooled top, flint glass. BLOCK LETTERS , 5 3/4” x F //Warranted / F // : 1 7/8 . perfect, like brand new. Lot #2 of 2 : Same Circa 1871-1873. Great embossing , only smaller bottle. 4 7/8 “ x 1 5/ 8 “. Base Bottle ! Rectangular with : W.T. Co // Clear, flint glass. Good condition with a bevels, square collar, few light scratches , and a little haze. A very nice pair.... applied top. 7” x 2 7/8” in Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#59220 size. Crude bottle, early morning glass. Medium Lot #4084 Virginia City, Nevada, W. A. Perkins Drug to pale aqua. Clean and Store Bottle W. A. Perkins / Virginia City.// : Made shiny, perfect except for for only one year, in 1878, Extremely rare , only one an in making, rolled specimen known, and this is it!! Clear, tooled top, Base: in edge , open bubble, W. T. Co //. Flint glass. 8 1/ 4” x 3 1/4” in size. Fairly very shallow, 3/8” x clean , and in good condition. But , there is some light 1/8” in size. Also, a few stain, in the neck area, an wells as light patchy ares in light, body scratches, the body, and some light , minute scratching. Tiny, 1/8” very minute. Probably, less than 10 mint specimens known to date. lip bruise, really hard to see. Also, a 1/4” base flake, very Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#59213 shallow. Would clean and polish well, to mint. A nice big, good looking bottle. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59219 RETURN POLICYLot #4085 Virginia City, Nevada, B. F. Shaw Citrate All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless otherwiseOf Magnesia, Virginia City, Nevada Solution ( au) / noted. If authenticity is challenged, please call our office forCitrate of Magnesia / Dose For Adults/ One Half To One assistance. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. You may only returnFull Bottle // ---- Children---- / In Proportion To Age / any piece that was significantly inaccurately described. Embossed on a circle : B . F. Shaw ( au) / Virginia City, by calling our office within 10 days of receipt of item(s)Nev.(Ad) // Base : W. T. Co. (au) / 1 / U.S. A. ( ad) //: and notifying us of the error and reason for return. We1897-1905. Extremely Rare specimen. !! One of 5 known. do not refund postage or insurance. PLEASE CALL US IFPerfect, super mint. Double collar, tooled top. Pale Aqua, YOU REQUIRE A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION REPORT.4 piece mold.Has working, wire closure. One , 1/8’ flake Any items that are returned must be returned in theof of lip, and an in making crease annomily... not damage. exact, unaltered condition. When we receive your bids( I looked at it with a 10x eye glass to be sure ). Super, we will assume you have read the description in thedesirable item , and nice looking as well.!! Est. $ 1500- catalog, viewed the image of the item, have contacted us2500 HWAC#57727 regarding any questions you may have on any lot and/ or have previewed the lot in person.Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 325
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Bottles Lot #4089 Virginia City, Nevada, Lot #4094 , Two Matching Amber Virginia City, Nevada Druggist Lightning Canning Jars with Original Bottle Collection (5 Different Lids Quart and half-gallon. Putnam 227 Druggists) Five different Comstock embossed on the bottom of the quart and druggist bottles plus one extra Putnam 138 embossed on the bottom of from when one of the druggists the half-gallon. Both mint. (Al Adams was practicing in California. Cole, Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Lernhart, Shaw, Webster, and Est. $ 120-200 HWAC#56473Woodliff. This would be a great starter collection! 1) Rare, early(c.1865) AM Cole. 3.5” bottle. AM Cole / Druggist / Virginia. You can Lot #4095tell this is very early because the lettering is flattened, a by-product Montgomery, Alabama,of molds being made without air venting in the letters. Chips to Western Rail Road Co.lip. Stains/residue. 2) B.F. Shaw / Virginia City, Nev 6” Molding of Alabama Pass, 1873imperfection on front base. c.1897-1905. 3) Tho’s Woodliff / Druggist Pass No. 563 issued for& Apothecary / Virginia City, Nevada. 4.5” No visible chips or cracks. 1873 to H.N. Hotchkissc.1890s. 4) A. Lernhart / Druggist / Virginia City, Nev. 5” No visible of the Chesapeake &chips or cracks. 5) M. Webster / Druggist / Virginia, Nev. Large crack Ohio Railroad. Signedalong base. Rare. c.1880s. Plus a 3.5” bottle from when Webster by superintendent G.S.was practicing in Fresno (Webster Bros. / Druggists / Fresno, Cal. Foreacre. Black print,Please inspect the photo and ask condition questions before bidding. green backgroundEst. $ 150-300 HWAC#59901 vignette. Locations Lot #4090 , c. 1860’s-1870’s Apothecary Milk printed in corner: Montgomery, Selma, West Point, and Columbus. Glass Show Bottle Rare apothecary show bottle in Some soiling. Reverse blank. Created as the Western Railroad of milk glass with open pontil. Patent 88105 by Henry Alabama by the owners of the Montgomery & West Point Railroad Whitney. Made for drug stores. Approx 14” x 6”. (M&WP) in 1860. It was built to further the M&WP’s development Est. $ 70-150 HWAC#60805 West from Montgomery, Alabama to Selma, Alabama. When the line was constructed in 1870, the M&WP was merged into the WRA, Lot #4091 , Drug Store Bottle (3) creating a line from Selma to West Point, Georgia. It served Auburn, Cobalt SYR. SARSAP. CO. with stopper, Alabama and connected in Opelika, Alabama to the Central of Georgia 10” tall. Clear AC. SALICYCLIC with line from Columbus, Georgia to Birmingham, Alabama. (Potter stopper and bluish liquid. 9.5” tall. Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60306 Clear rectangular THE SINGER MANFG CO. C 1900-1910 5” TALL. (Al Adams Lot #4096 Montgomery, Alabama, Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Western Rail Road Co. of Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#56522 Alabama Pass, 1874 Pass No. 206, issued for 1874 to N.H. Hotchkiss, Lot #4092 , Bottle Related Trade Cards, trav. agent for the Chesapeake & etc. Lot of twenty three. Includes Alexandre Ohio Railroad. Signed by Chas. O. Eyquem Bordeaux, Thorns Hop Compound Ball, superintendent. Black print, Bitters, Gold Coin, Florida water, Columbian red underprint. Soiling to front Expo California Fig Syrup, malt bitters food of pass, reverse mostly covered medicine, Pond’s Extract cure all, eye water, by paper residue. Created as the cologne, vanilla, Piso’s Cure, hair renewer, Western Railroad of Alabama by Mellin’s Food, nature’s own sarsaparilla, the owners of the Montgomery etc. Plenty of charming children, beautiful & West Point Railroad (M&WP) young ladies, and a little comedy! in 1860. It was built to furtherEst. $ 100-150 HWAC#59782 the M&WP’s development West from Montgomery, Alabama to Selma, Alabama. When the line was constructed in 1870, the M&WP was merged into the WRA, creating a line from Selma to West Point, Georgia. It served Auburn, Alabama and connected in Opelika, Alabama to the Central of Georgia line from Columbus, Georgia to Birmingham, Alabama. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60305Lot #4093 , c. 1830-1860 Old Ale Bottle Lot #4097 , Alabama Four AlabamaOpen pontil lime green ale bottle of the type Railroad Passes 1) Three are for theoften used on hips due to the wide and flat Alabama Great Southern Railroadstable bottom. Surface scuffs on body, no Company. Issued 1925 and 1926 to W.R. Scott, president of the SPvisible chips or cracks. (Al Adams Gold Rush Lines, and 1935 to V.H. William, C&IM Railway. Some wear, overallMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-300 a nice group. 2) 1925 pass for theHWAC#58662 Alabama and Vicksburg Railway Company / Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Company. Issued to W.R. Scott, President of Southern Pacific. Orange pass, some wear around the edges. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60310326 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4098 , Alabama Four Mobile Lot #4103 , Arizona El Paso & Railroad Passes 1) Three passes Southwestern Railroad Co. Annual Pass for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Collection (Arizona Copper Mining) Lot Company. 1915, 1925, and 1926. of 4. Passes include 1913, two for 1918, and The first is issued to RC Hebbs (GM one for 1924. Three of the passes are issued of KC&M Railway). The latter two to W.R. Scott (first as vp and GM for Southern are issued to W.R. Scott, president of Pacific Lines, then as president). The other Southern Pacific Lines. pass is issued to A.W. Finn, Jr., Dist. Equip Supervisor for Western Union TelegraphThe 1925 pass is heavily faded. The other two are in good condition. Co. This railroad operated from TucsonChartered in 1848. It was planned to span the distance between the to El Paso and south to Sonora. It servedseaport of Mobile, Alabama and the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois. the copper mines of Arizona, having beenIn 1940, it was merged with the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad founded by the Copper Queen Consolidatedto form the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. 2) One pass for the Gulf, Co. (Phelps, Dodge) first as the Arizona & South Eastern Railroad inMobile & Northern Railroad Company. Issued in 1925 to W.R. Scott, the 1880s. It was renamed El Paso & Southwestern in 1901. This railpresident of Souther Pacific Lines. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-100 was also involved in the Bisbee Deportation of 1917 when over 1,300HWAC#60314 striking mine laborers, their families, and some innocent bystanders were loaded onto El Paso & Southwestern cattle cars and deportedHWAC#60315 Lot #4099 , Alabama Selma, Rome & to Hermanas, New Mexico. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-150 Dalton Railroad Pass, 1876 Pass No. 486, HWAC#60313 issued to NH Hotchikiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad) for the 1876 season. Signed Lot #4104 , Arizona Ray & Gila Valley by general superintendent M. Stenton. Railroad Company Annual Pass, 1926 Printed by Hosford & Sons, NY. Reverse has (Copper Mining) No. 134, issued for 1926 glue residue. The Selma, Rome and Dalton to W.R. Scott, Car, Five Officers & Employees, Railroad Company was formed by the president of the Southern Pacific Lines in Texas. Signed by the vice-president. Very consolidation of Alabama and Tennessee good condition. This railroad was started by the Ray Consolidated Copper Company River Rail Road Company, Georgia and in 1910 to transport ore from the mines Alabama Rail Road Company, and Dalton and at Ray to Ray Junction and from Hayden Jacksonville Railroad Company on August Junction to the mill and smelter at Hayden, 6, 1866. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Arizona. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-150 HWAC#60320 Lot #4100 , Alabama South & North Alabama Railroad Pass, 1876 No. 3007, Lot #4105 Hudson, Arkansas, Hudson River issued for 1876 to N.H. Hotchkiss of the Lumber Co. Railway Pass, 1901, Pictorial Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Signed by DWC One of the most attractive railroad passes Rowland, general superintendent. Black we’ve come across. No. 817, issued for 1901 to Milton McMillan. Printed signature of print on light green cardstock. Glue residue general manager CB Sweet. Color vignette of on reverse. Chartered in 1854. Planned to pine cone with miniature locomotive scene have Louisville and Montgomery be the inside. Reverse has large vignette engraving of the lumber plant. Heavy soiling. Please central termini. Scarce. (Potter Collection) inspect. Incorporated at Hudson, Ark., twelve miles north of Texarkana, on the Kansas City Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60312 Southern railway, on February 15, 1898, R. A. Long, president; C. B. Sweet, vice president Lot #4101 Phoenix, Arizona, Maricopa & and manager, and C. H. Dodd, secretary and treasurer. The planing mill was moved in 1903 to DeRidder, Louisiana. (Potter Collection) Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60353 Pass (1897) No. 284, issued for 1897 to S.N. Baird. Account of EEMC Railway. Signed Lot #4106 Mill Valley, California, Mill Valley & Mt. Tamalpais Scenic by the president, Masten. Printed on blue Railway Pass (1912) Railway pass card for the Mill Valley & Mt. cardstock with red/orange print. Minor Tamalpais Scenic Railway, No.85, wear. Founded in 1886, completed in 1887. issued to MR. M. F.W. Thompson & Connected Phoenix with Southern Pacific’s wife (G.A., Chicago, R.I. & Pacific). Sunset Route (25 miles south). (Potter Printed signature of the president. Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC#60365 Countersigned by H. W. Carothers, General Manager on the reverse to Lot #4102 , Arizona Arizona authenticate. Unique, blue color and Eastern Railroad Passes (1920 in very good condition. Inc. in 1896 & 1924) Two different: 1920 and and closed in 1930. Known as the 1924. Both are issued to W.R. Scott, Crookedest Railroad in the World. president of the Southern Pacific Ran a distance of 8.19 miles, with Lines in Texas and Louisiana. a 2.88-mile spur line to the Muir Signed by two different presidents. Woods. Later named the Mount Light soiling/toning. The Arizona Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway. Eastern Railway was chartered as (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60334the Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway (GVGN) in 1885. Beforecompletion to Globe in 1899, the GVGN came under the control of theArizona Eastern Railroad (AE). The Arizona Eastern was leased by theSouthern Pacific Railroad (SP) in 1905 and merged into the SP systemin 1924. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60346 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 327
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4107 Mill Valley, California, Mt. Lot #4112 Est. $s Park, Colorado, Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway Annual Rocky Mountain Parks Pass, 1926 No. 67, issued to W.R. Scott, Transportation Co. Pass, 1935 president of the Southern Pacific Lines in Rare Rocky Mountain National Park Texas for 1926. Signed by Harvey Petrie, pass. No. 4628, issued for 1935 to president. Not signed on the reverse. Orange N. Kinell, asst. GPA for Pacific Lines, paper, red and black print. “The Crookedest Los Angeles. Signed by president Roe Railroad in the World.” Very good condition. Emery. Signed by Kinell. Yellow pass. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 80-150 Very good condition. According to a HWAC#60357 1935 brochure : “The trip starts from Denver, crosses the Continental Divide, at Milner Pass in Rocky Mountain National Park, reaches Lot #4108 Sacramento, California, 1920- Grand Lake, crosses the Continental Divide again at Berthoud Pass, 1922 San Francisco-Sacramento Railroad traverses the Denver Mountain Parks, and returns to Denver, having Co. Passes Lot of 7. One issued 1920 to Mrs. completed without any duplication 240 miles of comfortable travel W.R. Scott & maid (wife of Southern Pacific through magnificent country, full of interest and variety; the trip can Railroad administrator). Plus six unissued be made in 2 days or it can be prolonged to suit individual time and Employee’s Quarterly Passes for 1922. The inclination. It combines in one trip half a dozen features, any one trolley-wire-powered “South End” operated of which by itself would be worth the journey. The Rocky Mountain from Sacramento south through farmland, Parks Transportation Co. operates daily scheduled trips over this marshes, over a bay by its own ferry, to route during the summer season.” (Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-100 Pittsburg-Concord, through the Contra Costa HWAC#60362 County hills and tunnel to Oakland and the Key System ferry pier. In 1928 the San Lot #4113 Manitou Springs, Francisco-Sacramento Railroad (formerly Colorado, 1906 & 1912 Manitouthe Oakland, Antioch and Eastern Railway, and originally the Oakland & Pike’s Peak Railway Co. Passesand Antioch Railway) became the Southern Division of the Sacramento Lot of 2. “Cog Wheel Route.” ThisNorthern Railway. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 40-80 HWAC#60354 company was founded in 1889. Highest railway in North America by Lot #4109 San Diego, California, San Diego a considerable margin. It was built & Arizona Eastern Railway Co. Pass, 1937 and is operated for the tourist trade. No. 158. Issued for 1937 to Mr. N. Kinell, Included: 1906 and 1912 issued to Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent for Southern Pacific F.W. Thompson, signed by C.W. Sells as president and general manager. Company. Signed by the president and general Cog wheel logo. Green and yellow cardstock. Some toning. 1906 pass manger. Green with red and back print. has paper residue on reverse. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Founded in 1906 as the San Diego & Arizona HWAC#60330 Railway (SD&A) by sugar heir, developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels. Est. $blished Lot #4114 , Colorado Colorado & to provide San Diego with a direct rail link Southern Railway Co. Pass Collection to the east by connecting with the Southern Lot of 7 different. Included: 1908 to FW Pacific Railroad lines in El Centro, California. Thompson, agent for St. Louis & San 146.4-mile) route originates in San Diego, Francisco Railroad; 1920, 1924, 1925 to W.R.California and terminates in El Centro, California. (Potter Collection) Scott, president of Southern Pacific; 1921Est. $ 50-90 HWAC#60325 to LA Wood, general wire chief for CB&Q Railroad; 1938 to LA Anderson, traveling Lot #4110 Yosemite, California, freight agent for Northern Pacific Railway; Yosemite Transportation System and 1947 to JE Forelich, secy. Missouri Passes Lot of 2: 1935-36 and 1937- Pacific Lines. The 1908 pass has the most 8, both issued to N. Kinell and wife, wear, the rest are in good condition. asst. general passenger agent for Formerly the Denver, Texas & Forth Worth Southern Pacific Company. Green and Railroad. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#60348 tan colored. Both countersigned by F. Morris. Signed by Kinell on reverses. Lot #4115 Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Operated by Yosemite Park and Birmingham & Atlantic Railway Curry Company. Very good condition. Co. Passes Lot of 4. Included:(Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#60364 two different 1924 passes and a 1925 pass, all issued to W.R. Scott, Lot #4111 , California Three President of the Southern Pacific California Railroad Passes 1) Lines.All signed by B.L. Bugg, 1918 for Sacramento Northern receiver. Plus one pass that says Railroad. Issued to W.R. Scott, federal “annual passes, including car and manager of the Southern Pacific party, will be honored for individual use of the person named thereon Lines & Western Pacific Railroad. 2) when traveling without the car. B.L. Bugg, Receiver.” All in very good Sacramento Northern Railway. Issued condition. The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway was formed 1939-40 to JJ Duggan, trainmaster for in 1914 as a reorganization of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Western Pacific Railroad. 3) Oakland, Railroad, which had been created in 1905 to purchase the Atlantic and Antioch, & Eastern Railway. Issued Birmingham Railway and extend its track into Birmingham, Alabama, 1916 to John S. Partridge, Western from an end point at Montezuma, Georgia. (Potter Collection) Pacific Railway. Punch cancelled. Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#59193(Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#60363328 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4116 , Georgia Lot #4120 , Illinois Wabash, Chester & 1924-1932. Central Western Railroad Co. Pass, 1887 Pass of Georgia Railway No. 447, issued for 1887 to Chas. D Haines, Passes Lot of five. president of the Seneca Falls & Cayuga Lake All are in excellent Railroad. Signed by vice-president Cole. condition and issued to Black print on yellow cardstock. Light wear. W. R. Scott, president Founded in 1878. Ran northeasterly from of the Southern Pacific Menard, near Chester, to Mount Vernon, a Railroad. 1932 pass distance of 64.811 miles. (Potter Collection) issued to Mrs. E. C. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60350 Clark, wife of freight traffic manainter of Lot #4121 , Indiana Louisville, New Albany the Minneapolis, Saint & Chicago Railway Pass, 1873 No. 1807, Paul & Sault Sainte issued to T.J. Charlesworth, superintendent Marie Railway. 1924, of Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway 1925, 1925(2), 1932. Co. Signed by general superintendent M The Central of Georgia Sloat. Yellow floral border, ornate logo. SomeRailway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. soiling. This line later became the MononAs a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed Railroad, operating within Indiana. Theits name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railwayrailroad was constructed to join the Macon and Western Railroad at was an 1873 reorganization of the LNA&CMacon, Georgia, and run to Savannah. This created a rail link from Railroad. On April 30, 1865, the LNA&C wasChattanooga, on the Tennessee River, to seaports on the Atlantic one of twenty railroads to haul AbrahamOcean. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58342 Lincoln’s funeral train, from Lafayette, Indiana to Michigan City, Indiana. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-150 Lot #4117 Chicago, Illinois, Chicago HWAC#60340 & North Western Railway Pass, 1882 Pass No. 5799 issued to N.H. Lot #4122 , Indiana Louisville, New Hotchkiss, car. agent for Chesapeake Albany & Chicago Railway Pass, 1877 & Ohio Railway Co. Signed by general No. 896, issued for 1877 to C.M. Higginson, superintendent J.D. Layng. On the passenger agent for C.B.& Q. RR. Signed by side it lists Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, superintendent Jno. Day. Dark gray print on Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Dakota. lighter gray background. Pass in very good Ornate logo and border. Black print condition. This line later became the Monon on light green/tan cardstock. Reverse Railroad, operating within Indiana. Thehas paper and glue residue. Chartered in 1859. Later taken over by Louisville, New Albany & Chicago RailwayUnion Pacific. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#60361 was an 1873 reorganization of the LNA&C Railroad. On April 30, 1865, the LNA&C was Lot #4118 Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, one of twenty railroads to haul Abraham Burlington, & Quincy Railroad Pass, Lincoln’s funeral train, from Lafayette, 1872 No. 756, issued to T.J. Charlesworth Indiana to Michigan City, Indiana. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-150 of the LJ&M Railway for the year 1872. HWAC#59198 Corporate signature of R. Hauis (?). Written in purple ink. Some stains/smudges. This Lot #4123 , Iowa Chicago, Dubuque & name was adopted in 1856. First railroad Minnesota and Chicago, Clinton & Dubuque in this line was the Aurora Branch Railroad Rail Roads Pass, 1876 No. 352, issued to (chartered in 1848). The Burlington Route NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad) served a large area, including extensive for 1876. Signed by the receiver & general trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, superintendent (Carvil?). Printed on green Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, cardstock. Some glue residue on reverse. Nebraska, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and also in Successor to the Dubuque & Minnesota RR.New Mexico and Texas through subsidiaries Colorado and Southern The main line of the Chicago, Dubuque andRailway, Fort Worth and Denver Railway, and Burlington-Rock Island Minnesota Road was completed from DubuqueRailroad. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#60366 to La Crescent. The Turkey River Branch was partially completed from the mouth of Lot #4119 , Illinois Chicago, Rock Island the Turkey River to Wadena. The Chicago, & Pacific Railway Pass, 1882, Pictorial No. Clinton and Dubuque was completed from Dubuque to Sabula where C416, issued for 1882 to N.H. Hotchkiss, car it obtained trackage arrangements over the Sabula, Ackley, and Dakota agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Road for about five miles and constructed its own road from that Signed by R.R. Cable, vice president and point to an intersection with the Midland Road, owned and controlled general manager. Three vignettes: Chicago by the North-Western. In a like manner, trackage arrangements had bird’s-eye, Rock Island, and Golden Gate been made to Clinton. In 1878, the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota sunrise. Printed on cardstock by Western was joined with the Chicago, Clinton and Dubuque Railroad to form Bank Note Co. Reverse has some paper the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque and Minnesota Rail Road. (Potter residue. Light toning/soiling. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#60322 Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60343Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 329
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4124 , Kentucky Louisville, Cincinnati Lot #4128 Ann Arbor, Michigan, Three Ann & Lexington Railroad Pass, 1876, Pictorial Arbor Railroad Company Passes (1920- No. 427, issued for 1876 to N.H. Hotchkiss, 1926) Three different. Issued for 1920 to freight solicitor of the Chesapeake & Ohio C.D. Trueman (supt. of stations & transfers Railroad. Signed by Geo. Macloud as general of Pennsylvania System); 1924 and 1926 superintendent (and receiver). Vignette of to W.R. Scott, president of Southern Pacific locomotive right below logo. Tan cardstock Lines (Texas & Louisiana). Different corporate with ornate border. Printed by Continental signatures on each pass. Very good condition. Bank Note Co. Reverse of card is obscured by Operated between Toledo, Ohio and Elberta paper and glue residue. This railroad started and Frankfort, Michigan (about 294 route operations in 1869 from the merger of the miles) with train ferry operations across Lake Louisville and Frankfort and Lexington and Michigan. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 40-80 Frankfort railroads. In 1877, it became the HWAC#60321Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington Railway. In 1881, it was absorbed bythe Louisville & Nashville network. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Lot #4129 , Michigan Chicago & MichiganHWAC#60339 Lake Shore Railroad Clergyman’s Pass, 1872 Clergyman’s Half-Fare Ticket issued Lot #4125 New Orleans, to James Draper for one-half regular fare Louisiana, Four New for 1872. Printed and live signature of AH Orleans Great Northern Morrison, general manager. Light wear. Railroad Company Operated in Michigan between 1869 and Passes, 1924-1926 All 1878, and as the Chicago and West Michigan are issued to W.R. Scott, Railroad until 1881. Ran from New Buffalo, president of Southern Michigan to Pentwater, Michigan, 169.8 miles. Pacific Lines. Two for (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#60349 1924, one 1925, and one 1926. None are signed Lot #4130 , Michigan Michigan on the back by Scott. All Central Railroad Passes incl. 1859 have printed signature of Lot of five passes. Best is an 1859 W.E. Davis, vice-president pass issued to Hon. B.F. Graves. and general manager, and Signed by General Supt. Rice. The are counter-signed by other 4 passes are 1918 to W.R. Scott, Geo. W. Grossner. Some vp and gm of Southern Pacific Co.; fading. Incorporated two 1920 passes (C.D. Trueman on in 1905 by the Great Penn. System and Mrs. E.G. Clark, wifeSouthern Lumber Company. Reached from Slidell, LA to Jackson, MS by of gen. freight agent for MSTP&SSM);1909. The Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad acquired control in 1929. and a 1926 pass for C.D. Trueman(Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60318 and wife. Incorporated in 1846 to establish service between Detroit and Lot #4126 New Orleans, Louisiana, New St. Joseph, Michigan. Later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, Orleans, Mobile & Texas Railroad Pass, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada. 1873 No. 1010, issued for 1873 to N.H. After 1867, the railroad was controlled by the New York Central Hotchkiss, traveling agent for Chesapeake Railroad. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#60328 & Ohio Railroad. Signed by general superintendent JH Scranton. Some wear to Lot #4131 , front. Reverse is largely covered by paper Michigan 1868-69 residue. This was an 1873 reorganization Michigan Southern of the New Orleans, Mobile, & Chattanooga & Northern Indiana Railway Company. Operated from Mobile Railroad Pass to New Orleans. (Potter Collection) Collection Lot of Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60358 6 passes. Five are issued for 1868 Lot #4127 , Louisiana, Six and one is issued Louisiana Railroad Passes for 1869. Five Two different lines. All issued to different styles! Two of them have a W.R. Scott, president of Souther map on the reverse! Pacific Lines (Louisiana and All list Charles Texas). 1) Three passes for the Hatch as general Louisiana Railway & Navigation superintendent. Company of Texas. Two for Good to very good 1926 and one for 1925. None condition. In 1855, are endorsed on the back. 2) the Michigan Southern Railroad consolidated with the Northern Three for The Louisiana & Indiana Railroad and became the Michigan Southern and Northern North West Railroad Company. Indiana Railroad, still including the Palmyra and Jacksonburgh Branch One 1925 and two 1926. line. The MS& NI RR consolidated with the Lake Shore Railway in 1869 Overall condition of group is and became the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. Later very good. (Potter Collection) in 1869, the Railroad joined the Buffalo and Erie Railroad. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#60368Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#60311330 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4132 , Michigan 1918-1926 Lot #4136 Vicksburg, Mississippi, Pere Marquette Railway Company Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad Passes (5) Lot of five different Company Pass, 1876 Pass No. 431 issued years. Issued 1918, 1920, 1924, for 1876 to N.H. Hotchkiss, freight solicitor 1925, and 1926. Four are issued for C&O. RR. Signed by E.F. Raworth, general to W.R. Scott, president of the superintendent. Stains on front. Glue Southern Pacific Lines (none signed residue on reverse. An 1867 reorganization by Scott), and one is issued to C.D. of the Southern Railroad of Mississippi. Trueman, Pennsylvania System Reorganized in 1889 as the Alabama & (signed on back). The 1918 pass has Vicksburg. In 1882, advertising travelthe live signature of president Frank Alfred. The rest are preprinted. between Vicksburg and Chattanooga. (PotterOperated from 1900-1947 in the Great Lakes region of the United Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60303States and southern parts of Ontario in Canada. Tracks in Michigan,Ohio, Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario. Its primary Lot #4137 , Mississippi 1887, 1918connections included Buffalo; Toledo; and Chicago. (Potter Collection) Two Mississippi Railroad PassesEst. $ 50-100 HWAC#60352 1) Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad. Number 533 in 1887 to Charles Lot #4133 , MidWest 1918-1925 D Haines, President of the Seneca Five Wabash Railway Company Falls & Cayuga Lake RR. Excellent Passes Lot of 5 passes. Included: condition. The Mississippi and 1918 to W.R .Scott, VP of Souther Tennessee Railroad was constructed Pacific Co.; 1920 to C.D. Trueman, in the 1850s, connecting Memphis, supt. stations & transfers for Tennessee with Grenada, Mississippi. Pennsylvania System; 1925 to In Grenada, the line connected with the Mississippi Central Railroad. Scott; and two different style The line enabled cotton plantations in the Mississippi Delta to ship passes that aren’t dated with a their product to Memphis, where it was loaded onto steamboats printed message from president and transported to New Orleans. During the Civil War, the railroad’s J.E. Taussig. All in very good trestle over the Coldwater River was destroyed by Federal troops. condition. Operated in the mid- Following the war, the railroad was a complete wreck, and literally central United States. It served a without rolling stock. The railroad was purchased in 1886 by the large area, including track in the Illinois Central Railroad. This pass is for 1887 the year after the line states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, was purchased by the Illinois Central. The line must have still been Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri running under the old name at least early in 1887. [wikipedia] 2) The and the province of Ontario. Its Yazoo & Mississippi Railroad Company. Number 141 in 1918 to WR primary connections included Scott, president of the Southern Pacific. Excellent condition. (PotterChicago, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; Detroit, Michigan; Buffalo, Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58344New York; St. Louis, Missouri; and Toledo, Ohio. (Potter Collection)Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60341 Lot #4138 St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad Pass, 1874 Lot #4134 Vicksburg, Mississippi, No. 937, issued for 1874 to J.B. Gallaway Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad esq., purchasing agent for the Memphis & Company Pass, 1873 Pass No. 938, Charleston Railway. Signed by the general issued for 1873 to N.H. Hotchkiss superintendent, T. McKissock. Some soiling of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. front and back. Designed to deliver iron ore Signed by E.F. Raworth as general from Iron Mountain, Missouri to St. Louis. superintendent. Some soiling on front. The railroad was robbed twice including Reverse of pass covered by paper once by the James-Younger Gang on January residue. An 1867 reorganization of 31, 1874, at Gad’s Hill, Missouri (the year the Southern Railroad of Mississippi. this pass is issued for). (Potter Collection) Reorganized in 1889 as the Alabama & Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60335 Vicksburg. In 1882, advertising travel between Vicksburg and Chattanooga. Lot #4139 Ely, Nevada, 1919-1926 (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Three Nevada Northern Railway HWAC#60304 Company Passes Lot of 3 different years. All are issued to W.R. Scott Lot #4135 Vicksburg, Mississippi, (or his wife), president of Southern Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad Pacific Lines. Included: 1919, 1925, Company Pass, 1874 No. 562, issued and 1926. Signed by three different for 1874 to N.H. Hotchkiss, traveling vice presidents. Generally very good agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio condition. The Nevada Northern Railroad. Signed by E.F. Raworth, Railway operated from 1905-1983. general superintendent. Soiling to It ran from Ely, Nevada to connect front. Reverse has paper and glue with the Southern Pacific Railroad residue. An 1867 reorganization at Cobre. Mark Requa (son to Comstock figure Isaac Requa) ownedof the Southern Railroad of Mississippi. Reorganized in 1889 as the the important copper mining properties in the area around Ely andAlabama & Vicksburg. In 1882, advertising travel between Vicksburg realized he needed a way to get his ore to the national rail network.and Chattanooga. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60307 Construction started in Cobre and worked south. Requa drove the final spike (made of Nevada copper) on Sept. 29, 1906. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#60351Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 331
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4140 Tonopah, Nevada, 1918- Lot #4144 , New York Two 1880s 1926 Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Troy & Boston Railroad Passes Co. Pass Collection Six passes issued Issued in 1886 and 1887 to the same for 1918, 1920, 1924 (2), 1925, and person, Charles Haines, president 1926. Five are issued to W.R. Scott, of the Hoosac Valley RR Co. Both president of the Southern Pacific are signed by the superintendent Lines. The other pass is issued to (illegible). Some soiling. One pass M.F. Van Horn, dist. passenger rep. has paper loss on the reverse. for Pennsylvania Railroad System. Chartered April 4, 1848 and Half have preprinted signatures organized November 22, 1849. It completed a line from Troy, New of MB Cutter, president; the other York to the Vermont state line (35 miles) in 1852. (Potter Collection) three appear to be live signatures. Est. $ 60-150 HWAC#60323 One hole punched. Operated 100miles between Mina and Goldfield, 1905-1947. (Potter Collection) Lot #4145 , New York West ShoreEst. $ 200-400 HWAC#60356 Railroad Pass, 1888 New York Central an Hudson River Railroad lessee. Pass No. Lot #4141 Tonopah, Nevada, A2870, issued for 1888 to JH Whiteman, 1918-1930 Tonopah & Tidewater agent for New Jersey Short Line. Signed by Railroad Pass Trio Lot of 3. 1) general manager J.D. Layng. Ornate logo, 1918 pass for Tonopah & Tidewater Brown and tan print. ABN. Some soiling. Railroad / Death Valley Railroad. Ran from Weehawken, New Jersey, north Issued to W.R. Scott, vice-president along the west shore of the Hudson River to and gen. manager of Southern Albany, New York and then west to Buffalo. Pacific Company. Printed signature It was organized as a competitor to the New of John Ryan as president and York Central and Hudson River Railroad, general manager. Countersigned who then took it over (as noted on this by WW Cahill. 2) 1923 pass for pass). (Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-150 HWAC#60338 Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad / Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad / Death Lot #4146 , North CarolinaValley Railroad. Issued to A.R. Anderson, trav. pass. agent for D&RGW. Raleigh and Gaston & RaleighCountersigned by Cahill. Printed sig. of VP. 3) 1930 pass or Tonopah and Augusta Air Line Rail Road& Tidewater Railroad / Death Valley Railroad. Issued to Harry Isaacs Co. Pass, 1874 No. 643, issued(AT&SF). Same signatures as previous. Stamped cancelled. The in 1874 to N.H. Hatchkiss, esq.,“Nevada Short Line” operated between Ludlow, California and Beatty/ traveling agent for C & O RR. SignedTonopah/Goldfield, Nevada. It was originally conceived of by “Borax” by supt. Andrews. Pass is soiled,Smith as a way to transport borax from his mines to the market. and has paper/glue residue onFrom 1908-1914 (and after 1918), the Bullfrog Goldfield Railroad reverse from being attached in anwas combined with the T&T. The line operated until 1940. (Potter album. The Raleigh and AugustaCollection) Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#60331 Air Line Railroad dates back to the early 1850s, when the line was Lot #4142 , New York Buffalo, Rochester & chartered by the North Carolina Pittsburgh Railway Co. Pass, 1886, Issued General Assembly as the Chatham to Montana Indian Trader Very nice looking Railroad in February 1851. In 1871, pictorial pass with two vignettes (locomotive it changed its name to the Raleigh and factory) printed on blue cardstock. No. and Augusta Air Line Railroad. They 1194, issued for 1886 to T.C. Power, general wanted to build a line from Raleigh manager of the Benton Transportation Co. to Augusta, Georgia, through Columbia, South Carolina. However, it Signed by the general manager. Very good never progressed past the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, condition. Power was an influential military where it met the Palmetto Railroad. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100- and Indian trader at Ft. Benton, Montana, and 200 HWAC#59194 also ran a steamer company on the Missouri River. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 Lot #4147 , Ohio Cleveland, Mt. Vernon HWAC#60336 & Delaware Railroad Pass, 1876 Includes Massillon Branch. Pass No. 308, issued for Lot #4143 , New York 1897-1918 1876 to N.H. Hotchkiss, freight solicitor for Three New York Railroad Passes Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Printed signature 1) Two different for The New of G.A. Jones, superintendent. Countersigned York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad by J.A. Tilton. Reverse has significant glue and Company. Issued in 1897 and 1900, paper residue. The 1869 reorganization of the signed by different presidents. Green Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railroad. The and purple cardstock. Some toning/ main line (originally referred to as a branch soiling. 2) A 1918 pass for The New from Mt. Liberty to Columbus) was completed York, New Haven and Hartford between Millersburg and Columbus and trains Railroad. Issued to WR Scott VP of began running to Columbus on September Souther Pacific. (Potter Collection) 1, 1873. The Dresden branch was completed in 1888 including a Est. $ 60-100 HWAC#60369 1,500’ tunnel near Tunnel Hill. The branch extended from Killbuck to Trinway with trackage rights to Dresden and Zanesville. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 80-100 HWAC#60360332 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4148 , Ohio Two 1870s Lot #4153 , Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Texas 1876 Indianapolis Railway Passes 1) Low 1876 Galveston, No. 7 issued for 1873 to W.W. Walker, Houston and chief engineer for Burl. C.R. & Minn. Henderson RR. Printed signature of general Railroad Number superintendent E.J. Flint. Red font. 635 to N. H. Some soiling. 2) 1876 issued pass Hotchkiss, solicitor to N.H. Hotchkiss, freight solicitor of the Chesapeakefor Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Printed signature of Flint. Green & Ohio Railroad.font. Reverse covered by paper and glue residue. Formed from the 1876. Front is inmerger of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad with the excellent conditionBellefontaine Railway in 1868. In 1889, the CCC&I merged with lines with one smallin Indiana and Illinois to form the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and stain middle right. Back has paper glued to it. Major Hotchkiss wasSt. Louis Railroad, known as the Big Four Route. It eventually became a born in New York and moved to Virginia about 1859. He is best knownpart of the New York Central Railroad. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100- for his connection with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. He was200 HWAC#60355 a pioneer in the movement to bring about a better understanding between the estranged North and South by organizing an excursion of Lot #4149 , Oregon Oregon Pacific & Northern newspapermen South. [Obituary] The Galveston, Houston Eastern Railway Co. Pass, 1930 Low No. and Henderson Railroad Company was chartered on February 7, 1853, 9 issued for 1930 to Ward Wire, general to build from Galveston through Houston to Henderson. The company manager of the Colorado & Wyoming was an important carrier as it was, for a number of years, Galveston’s Railroad. Printed signature and live signature only rail connection with the Texas railroad system centering at of president S.M. Anderson. Printed on light Houston. Construction of the “Old Reliable Short Line,” as the road brown paper. Very good condition. Began was later called, began at Virginia Point on the mainland opposite in 1904 as the Oregon and Southeastern Galveston Island in 1854. However, the first rail was not laid until Railroad operating from Cottage Grove to 1857 and in 1859 the company finally reached Houston. During the Disston. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 40-80 Civil War the railroad remained active, handling the traffic to and from HWAC#60332 the blockade runners reaching Galveston. The tracks and the Galveston Bay bridge were used by Gen. John B. Magruder in his recapture of Lot #4150 , Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Fort Galveston on January 1, 1863. [Texas State Historical Association} Wayne & Chicago Railway Co. Special (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58339 Ticket, 1866 Special Ticket (United State Military Ticket crossed out). Destination is Lot #4154 , Texas 1874 Galveston, New York. Good over Penn. Central Railroad Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg for two officers Pass Number 444 to NH Hotchkiss, and men. Stamped on reverse June 14, 1866. travel agent, Chesapeake & Ohio 2 x 3” Some glue residue on the reverse. Railroad. Major Hotchkiss was born Extended the Pennsylvania Railroad system in New York and moved to Virginia west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, via Fort about 1859. He is best known for Wayne, Indiana, to Chicago, Illinois. (Potter his connection with the Chesapeake Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60367 & Ohio Railroad. He was a pioneer in the movement to bring about a better understanding between the Lot #4151 , Pennsylvania Youghiogheny estranged North and South by organizing an excursion of Northern Railroad Pass, 1886, w/ Map on Reverse newspapermen South. Paper is glued to the back. One corner is torn No. 998, issued for 1886 to Chas. D. Haines, and one is dog eared. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58341 president of the Seneca Falls Cayuga Railroad. Signed by John F. Wolf as superintendent. Lot #4155 , Texas 1876 Reverse of the pass has a map of the line! Galveston, Harrisburg Some toning. From the map, the line and San Antonio appeared to run from Sewickley to Irwins, Railway Number 434 to where it connected with the Pennsylvania NH Hotchkiss, solicitor, Central Railroad to Pittsburgh. (Potter Chesapeake & Ohio Collection) Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#60347 Railroad. 1876. Major Hotchkiss was born in New Lot #4152 , Rhode Island Old Colony & York and moved to Virginia Newport Railway Company Pass, 1872 about 1859. He is best Issued to TJ Charlesworth, supt. of Lake known for his connection Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. Signed with the Chesapeake & by J.R. Kendrick, superintendent. Ornate logo Ohio Railroad. He was a pioneer in the movement to bring about a and border. Some soiling and toning. Formed better understanding between the estranged North and South by in July 1863 when the Old Colony and Fall organizing an excursion of Northern newspapermen South. [Obituary] River Railroad merged with the Newport The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company was and Fall River Railroad, which had been chartered on February 11, 1850, as the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and incorporated in 1846 to build a road from Colorado Railway Company. Its name was changed on July 27, 1870. Newport, Rhode Island to the Massachusetts The Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado was the first railroad to begin state line at Fall River. Merged with the Cape operating in Texas. Paper is glued to the back. One corner is torn and Cod Railroad at the end of 1872. (Potter slight discoloration upper left. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200Collection) Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#60345 HWAC#58340Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 333
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4156 , Texas Missouri, Kansas & Lot #4161 , Utah Texas Railway Co. Pass Collection Lot of 1918-1926 Six Utah 18 passes. Includes: 1908, 1911, 1912, 1915, Railroad Passes Six two 1916 (one with stamp), 1917, 1920, passes from three 1922, two different 1923, two different 1924, different Utah rails. All three different 1925, and two different 1926. but one are issued to Range in condition from good to very good. W.R. Scott, president Created in 1865 as the Union Pacific Railway, of Southern Pacific Southern Branch, this company was an Lines (he does not sign extensive rail network in Texas, Oklahoma, the back of any). The Kansas, and Missouri. In 1988, it merged other pass is issued to with the Missouri Pacific Railroad and is JP Bowers, agent for now part of Union Pacific Railroad. (Potter the Oregon Short LineCollection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#59199 Railroad Co. Included: two Bingham & Garfield Lot #4157 , Texas Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway Co. (1918 and Railway Company Pass, 1926 No. A68, 1926); two Frisco Lines issued for 1926 to W.R. Scott (president of passes (both 1924); Southern Pacific Lines in Texas & Louisiana), and two Salt Lake & Utah Railroad Co. (1918 and 1925). Condition for car officers and employees. Signed by the the group is very good. Please inspect. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200- president, Samuel Lazarus. Very good 300 HWAC#60333 condition. Consisted of a 117-mile (188 km) freight railroad that operated between the Lot #4162 , Vermont Red River and Floydada, Texas, from 1902 Burlington & Lamoille until it was merged into the Burlington Railroad Pass, 1887 No. Northern Railroad in 1981. (Potter 1251, issued to Chas. D. Haines, Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60324 general manager of the Seneca Falls & Cayuga Lake Railroad. Lot #4158 , Texas Texas & Pacific Railway Printed signature of the general Annual Pass (1876) No. 635, issued for manager, DC Linsley. Good 1876 to N.H. Hotchkiss, freight solicitor for condition. The Burlington & the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Signed by Lamoille Railroad Company George Noble as general superintendent. was chartered to connect the Printed on cardstock by Hosford & Sons, Burlington & Rutland Railroad NY. Some soiling to front. Large area of in Burlington with the Central paper residue on reverse. Chartered in 1871 Vermont Railroad in Essex with the purpose of building a southern Junction and the newly built transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Portland & Ogdensburgh Texas, and San Diego, California. T&P never Railroad at Cambridge. reached San Diego; instead it met the Ground broke in Jericho on Southern Pacific at Sierra Blanca, Texas, in May 24, 1875. Work began in Burlington in 1877, and service began1881. Jay Gould was an invester. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 70-150 on June 30, 1877. Was reorganized as the Burlington & LamoilleHWAC#60316 Valley Railroad on May 1, 1889, and then leased to the CVR. The CVR immediately abandoned the line between Burlington and Essex Lot #4159 , Texas 1912-1926 Texas Junction. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60329 Railroad Pass Collection Lot of 8 passes from 3 railroads. All but one of the passes Lot #4163 , Vermont Vermont are issued to W.R. Scott, president of the Central Railroad Pass, 1872, Southern Pacific Lines. 1) Three passes for Pictorial No. 1937, issued for the Texas Midland Railroad: 1924, 1925, and 1872 to Charlesworth, supt. of 1926. 2) Four passes for the Texas & Pacific Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company: 1912, 1920, 1925, and Railway. Signed by J. Gregory 1926. 3) One pass for the Texas Mexican Smith, president. Reverse of pass Railway Company. Issued in 1924. Overall has vignette of train station and condition of group is very good. (Potter lists all of the leased lines of the Collection) Est. $ 50-150 HWAC#60317 company. Soiling, ink is light, corners clipped, pass punched. Lot #4160 Ogden, Utah, Utah, Idaho Chartered in 1843 with plans Central Railroad Company Pass, 1918 to run from Burlington on Lake Cache Valley Route. Pass No. A25, issued for Champlain east to Montpelier, 1918 to W.R. Scott, vice-president & general and then southeast and south to manager of Southern Pacific Company. Windsor on the Connecticut River. Printed signature of M.S. browning, Construction began in 1845, with president, counter-signed by W.A. Whitney. first branches opening in 1848. Very good condition. This railroad was (Potter Collection) Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#60337 formerly the Ogden, Logan & Idaho Railway. It operated from Ogden, Utah to Preston, Idaho. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#60319334 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4164 Alexandria, Lot #4167 Richmond, Virginia, Orange, Alexandria Virginia, 1873-1876 & Manassas Railroad Co. 1870s Richmond, Pass, 1869 Reconstruction era Virginia Railroad pass for this railroad that was Pass Collection Lot very important during the Civil of 5 different. 1) War. Pass issued in 1869 to Richmond, York River, Hotchkiss, traveling agent for and Chesapeake Rail the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Road & Connecting Signed by H.W. Vadengrift, Steamers. Pass No. 17 chief engineer and general issued for 1873 to S.F. superintendent. Toning to front McCricle. Signed by and back of pass. The Orange & the superintendent. Alexandria ran from Alexandria Reverse of pass has to Gordonsville, with another paper residue. 2) section from Charlottesville to Lynchburg. Chartered in 1848, Richmond, it was an important line during Fredericksburg the Civil War as it was the only & Potomac Railroad Company. Pass No. 441 issued for 1873 to NHrail link between the capitals at Washington, D.C., and Richmond. Hotchkiss, trav. agent for C&O RR Co. Signed by gen. supt. MeyersAn 1861 Union Army attempt to gain control of Manassas Junction and the gen. ticket agent. Stains and paper residue on reverse.led to the First Battle of Bull Run. Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas 3) Richmond & Petersburg Railroad. No. 242, issued for 1874 toJ. “Stonewall” Jackson attacked it in the Battle of Manassas Station Hotchkiss. Signed by president Scott. Some staining, paper and glueOperations to draw the Union into the 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run. residue on reverse. 4) Richmond, York River & Chesapeake RailroadThe 1863 Battle of Brandy Station and Second Battle of Rappahannock Co. No. 328, issued for 1875 to Hotchkiss. Signed by Rueben Foster.Station were also fought near the railroad line. It was in bad shape Paper residue on reverse. 5) Richmond and Danville Railroadafter the Civil War. In 1867, it merged with the Manassas Gap Railroad Company, Richmond & Danville, Piedmont & North Carolina Railroads.to become the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad. (Potter Pass no. 333 issued for 1876 to Hotchkiss. Printed sig. of gen. supt. andCollection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60309 signature of gen. passenger agent. Paper and glue residue on reverse. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#59195 Lot #4165 Norfolk, Virginia, 1924- 1926 Three Norfolk Railroad Lot #4168 Richmond, Virginia, Passes 1) Norfolk & Western, Richmond & Alleghany Railroad 1924. To WR Scott president of the Pictorial Pass, 1882 Pass No. 1028 Southern Pacific. Signed by Scott issued for 1882 to N.H. Hotchkiss (Car on reverse. 2) Same. 1925. Not Agent, C&O RR). Signed by Decatur signed by Scott. This was an 1881 Axtell, general manager. Black print reorganized railroad of the Atlantic, on green cardstock with archway/ Mississippi & Ohio. 3) Norfolk canyon vignette. Reverse is covered Southern Railroad. 1926. For Scott. by paper and glue residue from being All passes are in excellent condition. attached in an album. Operated 1880- (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-100 1888. The railroad was built along HWAC#58343 the James River along the route of the James River and Kanawha Canal Lot #4166 Petersburg, from Richmond on the Fall Line at the Virginia, Petersburg head of navigation to a point west of Railroad Pass, 1874 Lynchburg near Buchanan, Virginia, Issued for 1874 to N.H. and combined with the Buchanan and Hotchkiss, traveling agent Clifton Forge Railway Company to reach Clifton Forge, Virginia. (Potter for the Chesapeake & Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60300 Ohio Railroad. Signed by Reuben Raglans, Lot #4169 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond president. Black print, & Danville Railroad Company Pass, 1874 gray border. Reverse has Richmond & Danville, Piedmont & North paper and glue residue. Carolina Railroads. No. 82, issued for 1874 Ran from Petersburg, to N.H. Hotchkiss, C&O R.R. Signed by T.M.R.Virginia, south to Garysburg, North Carolina. Chartered in 1830, Talcott, engineer and superintendent.opened in 1833. The Petersburg Railroad was a busy player at the end Ornate logo and border, blue underprint.of the Civil War. It carried food and equipment to General Robert E. Soiling. Reverse has paper residue.Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and carried supplies and sometimes Chartered in 1847. Line from Richmond toprisoners of war south. Ulysses S. Grant severed these rails as part of Danville was completed in 1856. Servedthe effort to cut supply lines to Petersburg for the Siege of Petersburg. as an important link during the Civil WarThe rails were also damaged in the Battle of Globe Tavern, the Battle since it connected the Confederate capitalof Jerusalem Plank Road and Second Battle of Ream’s Station. (Potter with the rest of the Confederacy. (PotterCollection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60308 Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60301View 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 335
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4170 Richmond, Virginia, Lot #4173 Seattle, Washington, Rainier Richmond Transfer Company National Park Company Railroad Passes Pass, 1874, No. 1 Pass No. 1, issued Lot of 4 different color passes. Issued 1934- for 1874 to N.H. Hotchkiss. Signed 35, 1936-37, 1937-38, and 1938-39. All are by president A.W. Garber. Red and issued to N. Kinell, A.G.P.A. for Southern green print with ornate border. Some Pacific Lines. All have printed signature of the soiling. Reverse has paper residue. general manager and are counter-signed by According to “The City on the James,” F.R. Griffiths. Wear to edges. Two endorsed 1893, the company “of which Major on reverse. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-100A. W. Garber is president, and C. A. Taylor is secretary and treasurer, HWAC#60359does a general transfer business of passengers and baggage to andfrom hotels and trains, operates a carriage and cab line, and also Lot #4174 , 1925, 1926 Abilene &maintains a union office for the sale of railroad and steamboat tickets Southern Railway Company This is a niceof ten landaus and four coupes, five single and five two-horse baggage grouping. Passes number 5 in 1925 andwagons, and it has something like fifty horses regularly in use. The 1926 were issued to the president of thecarriages and wagons of this company call for passengers and baggage Southern Pacific. It was for himself, officerswherever ordered. Its rates ‘are as reasonable as prompt and good and employees. Also are 1925 and 1926service will permit. It furnishes, for the accommodation of tourists’, passes made out to W. R. Scott for personalpleasure carriages with intelligent drivers, who act as guides for those use. The Abilene and Southern Railwaydesiring to see the antiquities and attractions of the Capital of the Company was founded on January 13, 1909.Old Dominion...Major Garber established the delivery department of On April 25, 1927, the Texas and Pacificthis business in 1865 and the ticket office in 1870. The business had Railway was authorized by the Interstategrown so, by the beginning of the year 1892, that incorporation was Commerce Commission to buy the entireresorted to, the better to conduct it, and it is now in the hands of a stock of the Abilene & Southern. Very goodjoint stock company of $50,000 paid up capital, which company does a to excellent condition. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 80-150 HWAC#58345business aggregating $300,000 in receipts a year.” (Potter Collection)Est. $ 50-150 HWAC#59197 Lot #4175 , 1920, 1924 Gulf Coast Railroad Passes Lot of three. 1-2) Lot #4171 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond, Two Gulf Coast Lines. 1920 and Fredricksburg & Potomac Railroad and 1924. One made out to the president Steamer Pass, 1872 Richmond, Fred’burg of the Southern Pacific, W. R. Scott. & Potomac Railroad and Potomac Steamboat One to his wife and maid. The Gulf Companies. No. 599, issued for 1872 in Coast Lines was the name of a Richmond to N.H. Hotchkiss, traveling railroad system comprising three agent, C&O RR Co. Signed by the general principal railroads, as well as some superintendent and general ticket agent. smaller ones, that stretched from Black print, light purple background. New Orleans, Louisiana via Baton Reverse covered by paper residue. Chartered Rouge and Houston to Brownsville, in 1834 to run from Richmond north via Texas. Originally chartered as subsidiaries of the Frisco Railroad, Fredericksburg to the Potomac River. the system became independent in 1916 and was purchased by the Steamboat service to Washington, D.C., and Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1925. 3) Gulf & Northern Railway. Numberthe Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was provided by the Washington and 48. 1920. Made out to the wife of WR Scott. The Gulf & NorthernFredericksburg Steamboat Company, later renamed the Potomac Railway Company, a subsidiary corporation of Wier Long Leaf LumberSteamboat Company, controlled by the railroad after 1845. Badly Company, and chartered September 17, 1917, constructed a loggingdamaged in the Civil War. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 industrial and tram line from Wiergate in Newton County to theHWAC#60302 Orange & Northwestern tracks near Bleakwood, a distance of twenty miles. All are in excellent condition! (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-100 Lot #4172 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond, HWAC#58346 York River & Chesapeake Railroad Co. Pass, 1874 Issued to H.N. Hotchkiss, Lot #4176 , 1920’s Passes for Thirteen traveling agent for the Ches. & Ohio R.R. Different Southern Railroads 1) Signed by superintendent Folger. “Good on Houston & Brazos Valley Ry. 1920. Connecting Steamers.” Green and orange 2) Tremont & Gulf Railway. 1924. 3) print. Reverse has paper & glue residue. Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway. 1926. The Richmond and York River Railroad 4) Abilene & Southern Railway. 1924. Company was incorporated under an act of Number 5. Condition issues. 5) Missouri- the Virginia General Assembly on January Kansas-Texas Lines. 1927. 6) Arkansas 31, 1853. The company built and initially Harbor Terminal Ry. 1924. 7) Franklin & operated 39 miles (63 km) of railroad line Abbeville Railway. 1926. 8) Charleston between Richmond, Virginia and West & Western Carolina Railway. TwoPoint, Virginia on the York River. The railroad prospered during the toned. 1925. 9) Louisiana & Arkansasfirst year of the American Civil War but was wrecked during the Railway. 1935. 10) Louisiana RailwayPeninsula Campaign. It was rebuilt after the Civil War. In 1873, it was & Navigation Company. 1925. 11) Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louisreorganized as this line, combining with a steamer line on Chesapeake Railway. 1925. 12) Waco, Beaumont, Trinity & Sabine Railway. NumberBay known as Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboat 8. 1925. 13) San Antonio & Aransas Pas Ry. 1924. (Potter Collection)Company. In 1894, it became part of the Southern Railway Company. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58338(Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59196336 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4177 Dutch Flat, California, Lot #4180 Shasta Springs, California, Central Pacific Railroad Dutch Flat c1910 Shasta Springs with Steam Stereoview by Watkins Central Train: Mounted Photo Fabulous Pacific Railroad series #63 Dutch photo of a steam train (steam coming Flat, Placer County 67 miles from from engine) in front of the small Sacramento – The Dutch Flat district Shasta Springs stop. Large geyser is is located in north-central Placer seen on the right side of the photo. County. The district includes the Alta Light, but very strong contrast. 4.5 xand Towle areas. The Gold Run district was just to the south, the You 6.5”. 7 x 9” mounted. Photo by Waters.Bet district to the west, and the Lowell Hill district to the northeast (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-120(Gold Districts of Ca., Clark). Placer mining began here in 1849. HWAC#58116Hydraulicing began in 1857 and were highly productive. Operationswere shut down in 1883, when the mines were shut down by anti- Lot #4181 , California 1895debris legislation. Orange stock. Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#61214 Map of California Railroads Lithography by Rand, McNally Lot #4178 San Francisco, California, showing dozens of California 1873 - 1896 Sutro Railroad Letters railroads, hand color, page 325. Fabulous lot: Charles Crocker The railroads are from Oregon signature, Sutro Railroad and Sutro Border to Mexican Border. Baths letterheads, and an agreement On Mat Boards (not adhered) between the railroad and baths, etc. with plastic covers. If mats Lot of three. 1) 1893 small letterhead are shipped then additional from the Southern Pacific Railroad. shipping may apply. 20.5” From Charles Crocker. He tells Mr.W. x 27.5”. (Potter Collection) C. Little that Sutro has no differences Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59308 with other railroads. Charles Crocker was the American railroad executive Lot #4182 , Florida Jacksonville,who founded the Central Pacific Railroad, which constructed the Tampa, & Key West Railway Co. Bond,westernmost portion of the first transcontinental railroad, and took 1890 Pristine $1,000 bond no. 3307control with partners of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Also the issued in 1890. All 100 coupons stillfounder of what would become Crocker Bank. Includes his signature. attached. Vignette of railroad station2) 1895 Sutro Railroad letterhead. From Van Frank to Sutro. Two small and locomotives, as well as allegoricalcars are arriving with Westinghouse air brakes. Currently 20 men are vignettes incorporated into the border.working on the power house site, 4 men on the tunnel and 13 men Signed by president Robert Coleman andwork at the car house. 3) Letterheads for “Sutro Baths / Sutro Heights the company secretary Charles Denning./ Sutro Pleasure Grounds.” 1896 report on water with regards to the Printed by ABN. Incorporated in 1879.Sutro Railroad and Sutro Baths to be presented to the next Board of Main line stretched from Jacksonville toDirectors meeting. One quick quote, “...we think it would only equitable the St. Johns River port of Sanford, wherethat the Sutro Baths furnish water to the Sutro Railroad Company the separately-owned South Floridafor Condensation purposes free...” Interesting 5 page report by A. Railroad continued to Tampa. The full line opened on February 20,Harrison. Est. $ 300-600 HWAC#58258 1886. Went bankrupt in 1893. Est. $ 250-350 HWAC#60904 Lot #4179 San Francisco, California, Lot #4183 Atlanta, Georgia, 1882, 1889 1894 Sutro Railroad Articles of Two different Atlanta and Charlotte Incorporation: Framed and Hung Air Line railroad Stocks Same stock in Sutro’s Office Large, beautifully certificate, two decades apart in two framed piece with the seal of The different colors. 1) Brown. 1882. Number Great State of California Has the 735 fro 20 shares to Sherburne Waddell original frame (26” x 32.5”) that and George Campbell. Signed by CH hung in Sutro’s Office. The Sutro Pierce(?) and S Winner(?). 2) Green. Baths, a remarkable wood-and-glass Number 659 for 100 shares to Henry M Victorian confection at the western Alexander et al trustees in an insurance edge of the continent (and the city), company. Both have heavy stamped and aptly named Land’s End. Adolph large diamond cancels. The Atlanta &Sutro, mining magnate and mayor, built the baths as an attraction for Charlotte Air-Line Railway resulted fromthe growing city, residents and visitors alike. Seven pools filled with an 1877 reorganization of the Atlanta & Richmond Air-Line Railway.seawater heated to different temperatures. But the site was a long way In 1881 the A&CAL was leased to the Richmond & Danville Railroad.from where people lived back then. To get there, Sutro built his own In 1894, along with the R&D itself, it became a part of the Southernstreetcar line. This was a common practice of land developers across Railway. At the time, “Air-Line” referred to a direct route, or at least aAmerica in that era. The flip side was also true: private streetcar route more direct than that of any competitor. (Al Adams Gold Rushcompanies often built amusement parks and other attractions at Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58268the ends of their lines to attract weekend riders. The Sutro RailroadCompany didn’t last long, soon becoming part of San Francisco’s near-monopoly private transit company, known in different incarnations asMarket Street Railway Company and United Railroads. They operatedSutro’s streetcar line as their 2-Clement line. Shortly after the publicly-owned Municipal Railway opened its B-Geary line in 1912, it wasextended to Ocean Beach, but not by outer Geary (because the 2-linewas already there), but by jogging down to Cabrillo Street. Loyal Muniriders could walk up to the Cliff House and Sutro Baths from there.[streetcar.org] This is the certification that allowed Sutro to build hisrailroad. Est. $ 1500-2500 HWAC#23400Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 337
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4184 Augusta, Lot #4187 , Georgia 1887 Marietta and North Georgia, 1849 Georgia Rail Georgia Railway Company Gold Bond Number Road & Banking Company 616. $1000. Not signed. 92 of 100 coupons still Stock Certificate Number attached. Issued? Three pages each measuring 15 1711 for 75 shares to x 9”. Vignette of Steam Locomotive in front of a Robert Stafford & Andrew J Miller trustees HB Bacon. southern depot. The Ellijay Railroad, incorporated Signed by cashier JW WIlde in 1854, was the first attempt to build a rail line and Jonathan P King. April from Marietta to the north Georgia mountains. 13, 1849. Incorporated It was followed by the Marietta, Canton &in 1833. Simple very early steam locomotive pulling cars through Ellijay Railroad, but neither it nor the Ellijay RRthe countryside as a vignette. Vertical fold with tear at the right side. managed to build any tracks. The Marietta &Hand cancelled 1872. Overall very nice condition. The company North Georgia Railroad had much more success inwas chartered in 1833 in Augusta, Georgia. In 1835, the charter wasamended to include banking. During the American Civil War, the attracting investment (including state assistanceConfederate States of America maintained a gunpowder factory inAugusta. Carloads of gunpowder would be transported on the Georgia through convict labor). Construction on the 3-ft gauge line startedRailroad to various battlefields in the “Western Campaign.” Although in 1874, and the line from Marietta to Canton was completed in Maythe Civil War saw heavy damage to railroads such as the Georgia 1879. It was extended to Ballground in 1882, Marble Cliff in 1883,Railroad, management used their considerable resources to restore Ellijay in 1884, and Murphy, NC, in early 1887. In 1887 the companyoperation as quickly as possible. The Georgia Railroad even resorted was renamed the Marietta and North Georgia Railway. The Louisvilleto temporarily abandoning the Athens branch to secure enough rail & Nashville Railroad acquired the line in 1902. [railga.com] (Al Adamsto reopen its main line. Returning Confederate soldiers were given Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#55053free rides home, to the extent that the company’s limited rail networkwould allow. They also honored all Confederate scrip issued by their Lot #4188 Tallulah Falls, Georgia, 1902bank. No depositor lost their savings even if Confederate money had Tallulah Falls Railway Co. Stock Certificateno value. It helped that the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company & Book Lot of 2. 1) Inc. in Georgia. No. 15,had the financial strength to honor those promises. At that time, issued for 164 shares to the company presidentmost Southern banks were repudiating any obligations related to on Aug. 12th, 1902. Punch cancelled thruConfederate currency. This helped to solidify the bank’s reputation signatures. Three small vignettes: locomotive,as one of the premier banks in the southeastern United States, well arm with hammer, and ship. Folds, toning. 2)into the 20th century. [wikipedia] (Al Adams Gold Rush MemorabiliaCollection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#57324 The Tallulah Falls Railroad: A Photographic Remembrance, 1898 / 1961. by Brian Boyd. Lot #4185 Marietta, Georgia, 1887 Two Marietta Signed by author. 1998. 64 pages of photos. Railroad: Stock and Bond 1) Stock certificate for The Tallulah Falls Railroad was charted in 1898 the Marietta & North Georgia Rail-Road. Number 189 for 34 shares to George R Eager. Signed on back by to take over the property of the Blue Ridge Eager. He was involved with other railroads. Signed & Atlantic RR. They operated a 20 mile road by secretary HH Hammett (?) and HM (?) president. 1887. Pinholes. 2) Marietta & North Georgia Railway linking Cornelia to Tallulah Falls. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Bond. Coupons 9 through 100 attached. Excellent condition. In 1887 the Marietta and North Georgia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#59013 Rail-Road Company was renamed the Marietta and North Georgia Railway. Both of this documents are Lot #4189 , Georgia from 1887 with both different names. Interesting 1869-1895 2 Georgia pair. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) and 1 South CarolinaEst. $ 200-300 HWAC#58269 Railroad Line Bonds 1) Bond number 6!!! For Lot #4186 , Georgia 1883 Marietta the Blue Ridge Railroad & North Georgia Rail-Road Company. 1869. Signed Company Stock Certificate by president JW Harrison Number 89 for 160 shares to George R Eager in 1883. Signed by HH and secretary (?). It was Hamett and Joseph Kinsey. Eagr signs on back. Some pinholes and originally chartered in light discoloration. Nice condition. 1852 as the Blue Ridge The Ellijay Railroad, incorporated Railroad of South Carolina. in 1854, was the first attempt to Original plans were for a 195-mile line from Anderson, South Carolina,build a rail line from Marietta to the north Georgia mountains. It was to Knoxville, Tennessee going through the mountains with as manyfollowed by the Marietta, Canton & Ellijay Railroad, but neither it as 13 tunnels. By 1859, the railroad had built between Anderson andnor the Ellijay RR managed to build any tracks. The Marietta & North West Union, South Carolina and substantial work on several tunnelsGeorgia Railroad had much more success in attracting investment(including state assistance through convict labor). Construction on had started. However, with the outbreak of the Civil War, no furtherthe 3-ft gauge line started in 1874, and the line from Marietta toCanton was completed in May 1879. It was extended to Ballground in work was ever completed on the tunnels despite efforts after the1882, Marble Cliff in 1883, Ellijay in 1884, and Murphy, NC, in early war, including one by the Black Diamond Railroad. A final extension1887. [railroads of Georgia online] Eager was involved with other from West Union to Walhalla, South Carolina at the urging of therailroads including the Cincinnati, Rockport & Southwestern and the Town Council and local citizens saw the first train arrive NovemberLouisville & Nashville. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) 14, 1877, but no more track would ever be laid along the alignmentEst. $ 150-250 HWAC#58266 up Stumphouse Mountain. Edges are rough and coupons have been cut cancelled. Some are quite bad! 38 coupons remain. 2) Central Railway Company of Georgia. 1895. Signed by secretary W Findley and president R A---town. Coupons 22 to 100 are still attached, but have been hole cancelled. 3) Stock size mortgage preference 5% gold bond for the Georgia & Alabama Railway. Number 1220. Unissued and hole punch cancelled. Extremely nice. Est. $ 150-200 HWAC#58262338 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4190 , Georgia 1890 Columbus Lot #4193 , Georgia 1895, 1900 Southern Railway Company Stock Two Different Central of Georgia Certificate SHORT-LIVED railroad Railway Company Bonds 1) Number stock. Number 26 (EARLY) for 100 3442. Coupons 22 to 50 attached. shares to the Chattahoochie Brick Seriously hole punch cancelled. Company. Signed by president Brown. 2) Green. Number 43 to TJ Pearce and treasurer Cliff B Robert F Fleming (through executrix Grimes(?). Vignette of a steam train Mary E Fleming. No coupons. 1900. going under a bridge. Some small Names heavily hole punched. Edge edge issues. Large rip top center issues. The Central Rail Road & Canal and dog ear top left. Over all, fine. Company was organized in 1833 by aThe Columbus Southern Railway was created in 1886 after the C&F’s group of Savannah businessmen whocharter was amended. The railroad operated an 88-mile line from were concerned that Charleston’sColumbus to Albany that opened in 1890. Soon after opening, the line new railroad to Augusta would bring a loss of Central of shippingwas leased to the Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad, but the lease was business for their port. its name was quickly changed to Central ofcanceled shortly afterward. The railroad operated independently until Georgia Railway. It continued to grow through acquisition and by 1890running into financial problems in 1895. It was sold to the Georgia owned 2,300 miles of track. [railraods of Georgia online] (Al Adamsand Alabama Railroad in 1896. [wikipedia] (Al Adams Gold Rush Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58270Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57323 Lot #4194 , Illinois 1883 Map of Illinois Railroad Lot #4191 , by Counties Illinois by Rand, McNally engraved Georgia 1871 & hand colored by Lithography. Vivid colors, very Savannah & good condition. On Mat Board (not adhered) with Charleston plastic covers. If mats are shipped then additional Railroad Bond shipping may apply 17” x 28”. (Potter Collection) 1871. $500. Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59324 Number 113. Coupons 6 through Lot #4195 , Kansas 1888 Map of 40 attached. Rand, McNally ‘s Kansas Double Signed by S Fisher, Truck, hand color, pp. 280 & 281, Alexander Isaacs, of Railroad & Express map by HH Delury, Edwin Lithography. Good condition. On Bates, and A Mat Board (not adhered) with Simoreds (names plastic covers. If mats are shipped are approximate). then additional shipping may apply.The last three were trustees. Early! Chartered in 1854, this 120-mile 27.25” x 20.5”. (Potter Collection)line was built to serve as a link in a potential seaboard route through Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59335the Carolinas and Georgia. Such a railroad, it was thought a rail linelike this would enhance the prosperity of the coastal region and make Lot #4196 Danville, Kentucky,it more competitive with the rapidly growing upcountry. Following 1906 Allen Mining, Smeltingextensive service to the Confederacy during the Civil War, the line was & Railroad Company Stockreorganized in 1866. The road did not reopen for traffic until 1869- Certificate Extremely early and very70, however, due to its thorough destruction by Sherman’s forces. rare. Number 4 for 1,000 shares[railroad history of Georgia online] Some edge issues, but in very nice to WA Gibb in 1906. Signed bycondition. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100- secretary Gibb and president Leach.200 HWAC#58265 Incorporated in Georgia. Three mining vignettes: two underground Lot #4192 , Georgia Three Georgia and one of a mill with a coal train Railroad Stocks and Bonds 1) rolling past. Newspapers in 1906 Marietta and North Georgia Railway reported that the Danville & Scottsdale Railroad Company was Company stock. 1887. $1,000. Sold organized under the laws of Georgia as the Allen Mining, Smelting & in England. English one pound and Railroad Company, with a capitalization, of 6,000,000. It was operating English one shilling imprinted. large mining industries in Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and North Number 643. Coupons 9 through Carolina. A surveying corps has been at work on the new Danville & 100 still attached. Vignette of train Scottsville Railroad near McKinney and considerable territory has at station. Very nice condition. 2) been gone over. The work of construction will be begun about May 20, Unused Oconee & Western Railroad and fifty miles of the line will probably be completed by September. Company. c189-. Punch cancelled. The road will be 100 miles in length and will open up a country richThe Oconee & Western was organized in 1892 as successor to the in coal and mineral. Although the company was mentioned in officialEmpire & Dublin Railroad which had constructed a 40-mile rail Kentucky bulletins through 1909, there never seems to have beenline from Dublin to Hawkinsville in 1889-90. 3) Unused Dublin and any real work done! President, R. W. Leach, Cincinnati; first viceSouthwestern Railroad. This company was only in existence from president, J. F. Allen, Cincinnati; second vice president, F. P. Cumbest,1904 to 1907. Number 325. Interesting pictorial gold seal. Excellent Liberty; general manager, John G. Taylor, Chicago, secretary, John D.condition. The Dublin & Southwestern was chartered in 1904 to build Fallitt, Cincinnati; treasurer, J. B. Brown, Liberty. This is the only stocka railroad from Dublin southwest to Eastman and Abbeville. The certificate of this company in the collection! Heavy vertical folds, smallroad was completed to Eastman in mid-1905; it was never extended tears at the fold edges, dog eared corners. Otherwise showy and inbeyond that point. In 1907 the line was acquired by the Wrightsville very nice condition. Est. $ 50-100 HWAC#57011and Tennille Railroad. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection)Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#58271Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 339
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4197 , Michigan 1895 Map of Lot #4201 Virginia City, Nevada, Carson Railroads & Express in Michigan & Colorado Railroad Time Table, 1882 Map color & litho by Rand,McNally, Original. Time Table No. 7. To Take Effect on double truck, with list of Michigan Sunday, Jan. 1st, 1882. For the Government Southern Peninsula Railroads from Ann and Information of Employees only. Lists Arbor American Express to Watervale times and stops for the Bodie & Candelaria & Benzie Valley. Excellent condition. Express and the San Francisco & Virginia On Mat Board (not adhered) with Express. Starts at Mound House and plastic covers. If mats are shipped then ends in Belleville. HM Yerington, General additional shipping may apply. 20.5” x Superintendent. On the reverse are detailed 27”. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 150-250 employee “Rules and Regulations for the HWAC#59329 government of Employees” including sections on Signals, Running Rules, General Rules, and Lot #4198 Carson City, Nevada, 1897 Corbett Rules Governing the Movement of Trains by Telegraph. Yellow paper. - Fitzsimmons Fight and the V&T Railroad 12.5 x 9.5” Folds and spindle holes. Provenance: Stamped lower right Broadside This has three histories: boxing, film “Grahame Hardy Collection Copyright 1950.” Hardy was the first major making, and railroad. One is the fight itself. On Nevada paper collector & dealer and once possessed the Virginia & January 29, 1897 Nevada Legalized prize fighting. In Truckee Railroad archive. This stamp (visible through the paper on March the Corbett - Fitzsimmons fight was headed the reverse and in a different font than the rest of the table), suggests to Carson City. It was the most anticipated prize fight this piece is from his personal collection. Very rare. Est. $ 300-500 of the Century. Despite being bloodied and dropped HWAC#58516 to the ring in the sixth round, Fitzsimmons would recover and knock out Corbett in the 14th. It was Lot #4202 Virginia City, Nevada, also filmed - which in itself was an historic event. The 1876-1898 Comstock & Other longest film ever recorded. The first in widescreen. Nevada Railroad Ephemera Lot of AND is was a V&T masterpiece. The little railroad 6 items from three different Nevadawould take the passengers from Reno to Carson. They did not have the railroads: Nevada & California;capacity to do that. But they added motive power, lengthened sidings Carson & Colorado; and Virginia &and added additional storage tracks for the larger SP bigger and Truckee. 1) Rare letterhead fromheavier engines and dining and sleeping cars. the General Office of the Nevada and California Railroad. Dateline Reno,32 x 9” broadside advertisement for the fight. Fragile, but still Nev., June 18, 1889. Addressed to Virginia & Truckee Railroad incompletely in tact! No rips at seams. Includes an article written by Carson regarding a check received. Signed by the Nevada & CaliforniaSteven Drew about the fight with a list of all the trains that arrived RR auditor and paymaster. Operated from Reno, Nevada, thenfrom the Southern Pacific through the V&T (Virginia & Truckee) to northwest to the California state line near present-day HallelujahCarson City. Est. $ 1000-3000 HWAC#58301 Junction before reaching Oneida, California in 1882. A portion of the route is part of today’s Union Pacific Railroad branch connecting Lot #4199 Sutro, Nevada, 1873 Billhead their Feather River mainline with Reno. The Nevada and Oregon for Engines for the Sutro Tunnel 1873 was incorporated on June 5, 1880, and was headquartered at Reno. pictorial letterhead from Porter, Bell & It was sold to the Moran Brothers, a group of New York investors, Company. Picture of steam engine. Sent to at foreclosure in 1884 and operated unofficially as the Nevada and Adolph Sutro in Washington D. C. This would California Railroad. In 1893 the Moran Brothers sold the railroad be the time frame where he was trying to and it was reorganized as the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway. 2) get federal funds to build the Sutro Tunnel. Carson & Colorado Railway Company Time-roll, November 1898. Lists Sutro seems to have given the OK to buy two 4 engineers and one machinists. Folds with one large separation along engines (small) from this company. They a fold, and some toning. The Carson & Colorado began construction have thoroughly tested the engines and are in 1880 with the first train arriving in Keeler in 1883. Ran from ready to ship. Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58333 Mound House to Keeler, accessing portions of Eastern California and Western Nevada. A daughter company of the Virginia & Truckee, Lot #4200 Tonopah, Nevada, 1910 Las with many of the same investors. 3) Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Vegas and Tonopah Railroad Brochure Four documents. Pictorial 1886 San Francisco billhead for the order Time table, officers, and description of of Virginia & Truckee lantern globes! Two Central Pacific Railroad / route through Johnnie, Beatty, Rhyolite, Virginia & Truckee documents: CPRR Baggage Dept. letterhead 1887 Bonnie Clare, Goldfield, Tonopah, to DA Bender re: package from CT Townsend in Hawthorne; and 1878 Manhattan and Hornsilver in 1910. Pictures Virginia & Truckee billhead for funds advanced to Bender (agent for of the Montgomery Shoshone Mine in V&T to CPRR). Lastly, an 1876 V&T voucher for rebate on lumber Rhyolite and burros ready to head out! Full shipped for the Savage Mining Company. Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#60372 page map on inside. Nice condition. A few small rips a fld edges. 18 x 24”. (Bennett Lot #4203 Virginia City, Nevada, Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59844 Two Virginia & Truckee Railroad Pay Cards, 1876 1) Issued Aug. 23rd, 1876 for a laborer who worked 19 days ($3 a day). Signed by the foreman. Back says E.J. Page, Va. Yard Gang. 2) Issued Oct. 5th, 1876 to L.B. Dukes for work as a brick mason ($6 per day). Signed by foreman White. Reverse says for work done at Mound House. Both cards printed on cardstock. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#60326340 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4204 Virginia Lot #4207 , Nevada 1905 Rand City, Nevada, 1884- McNally Pocket Folding Railroad `886 Virginia & Map 12pp with index with foldout Truckee Railroad map. Front cover has a 1” tear Press Book from (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 1884 to 1886 HWAC#58950 One of a kind! A full 498 copies of Lot #4208 , New letters sent by D. Jersey New JerseyA. Bender to various people as secretary of the VIrginia & Truckee Junction RailroadRailroad. Includes an index. Letters went to people like H. J. Crocker Co. Bond Signed(13 letters, San Francisco businessman, West Side Flume & Lumber), by J.P. Morgan,Mrs. R. K. Colcord (2, wife of Governor), RL Fulton (1, president of the 1886 Very rareNevada Historical Society, Railroad Agent), Frank Golden (2, Tonopah autograph piece!banker, Golden Hotel in Reno), Reverend WH Hill (3), RJ Laws (5), $1,000 bondPH Mulcahy (3, Sparks Tribune), EB Yerington (16, president of the No. 2015 issuedV&T). You will find many other names associated with businesses in June 30th, 1886.Nevada: Lonkey, Sutherland, Thrall, Shirley, Pratt, Marker, Mott, Lyon, Signed by theetc. Randomly looking through the pages we found “supply mne with president, vice-half rate fare from Reno to San Francisco”, “small folder I want - please president and secretary on the front. Signed by J.P. Morgan and Harrisset up and send me proof”, “For his use one first class ticket”, to Laws C. Fahnestock as trustees on the reverse. Vignette of ships in harbor“rates will therefore be from Virginia Gold Hill and Dayton (C&C) on front. Large vignette of ships and locomotive on reverse. Brown$4.00”, to Lake Tahoe Travel “The tourist travel to Lake Tahoe may border. Printed by ABN. Thirty-nine coupons present. Very fine. Johnbe said to have fairly started for the season [2+ pages]”, “round trip... Pierpoint Morgan (1837-1913) was an American financier and banker.Candelaria...$10.00”, C. P. Voucher No. 492 in favor of C. C. Stevenson Morgan, Rockefeller and Carnegie once controlled one third of theEsq. for $9.00 [soon to be Nevada governor]”, “by special train after GNP of the US. Morgan clashed with other financial titans such asperformance”. As you can see these are all business! Like most press Jay Gould and Edward Harriman as he sought to buy and reorganizebooks, the letters have expanded and the writing is hard to read. But railroads in the late 19th century. His reorganization of U.S. Steel inwith diligence, most of the letters can be transcribed. Bender was the 1901 made it America’s first billion dollar corporation. He is creditedgeneral freight and pass agent from 1879 to 1889. He also served in with helping stave off an economic collapse in 1907 after Presidentthat capacity for the C&C. He was a clerk and cashier on the Central Roosevelt asked him to help along with other bankers to stabilizePacific from 1865 to 1871. In 1871 he moved to Reno and established the economy. JP Morgan & Co. still stands today on Wall Street. Alsoa bank in his name. And for a few of you out there, if this isn’t enough comes with 8 x 10” black and white photograph of Morgan, as well as ato grab your attention - this book must have been used by a left booklet of biographical information on Morgan. (Al Adams Gold Rushhander. The writing is all on the left hand side (backwards) of the Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 500-1000 HWAC#59076pages. That would make it much easier for a left-hand person. Thisbook provides a most compelling history of the V&T between February Lot #4209 New York, New York, Framed1884 and July 1886. Est. $ 1000-3000 HWAC#58279 Boston Hartford & Erie RR Bond with RNs Large framed bond, 18 x 23”. $1000 bond Lot #4205 , Nevada 1881 Map of Nevada signed by John S. Eldridge as presidient. Railroad & County Map Beautiful hand W.(?) N. Otis as Secretary.The bond is very colored double truck map of Nevada Railroad attractive with three imprinted revenue & County Map. Color & Lithography by Cram. stamps, W2 in the middle, flanked by two P5 Excellent condition. On Mat Board (not adhered) Est. $ 100-150 HWAC#59815 with plastic covers. If mats are shipped then additional shipping may apply. 17.5 x 23. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#59331 Lot #4206 , Nevada c1906 Plans for Lot #4210 , New York Panama Western Pacific Railroad Depots in Rail Road Co. Revenue-Imprinted the Nevada Desert Three blueprints, Stock Certificate, 1870 No. 18 x 24” made for the Western Pacific 15875, issued for 10 shares to Jno. Railway of a standard 20 x 32’ Desert O’Brien on Sept. 26, 1872. Signed Depot. This standard plan was to by president Moadley and treasurer be made for the stops between San Smith. Punch cancelled. Printed Francisco and Salt Lake, thus the by Benjamin F. Corlies, 31 NassauNevada desert. These three blueprints include side views, plain view, St., N.Y. No vignette. Scott Type T4 revenue imprint (not punched). 4details of footings, overall foundation construction and details of x 7.5” n 1847 a group of New York financiers organized the Panamaprominent structural support. Of interest is the layout of the office Railroad Company. This company secured an exclusive concessionitself which had a telegraph office at front and center, conductorsroom at the right front of the building, three bedrooms and a kitchen. from Colombia allowing construction of a crossing, which might be byExtremely rare and very important as this is the blueprint for all road, rail, river, or a combination. After surveys, a railroad was chosen,of the small depot houses along the Western Pacific in the Nevada and a new contract so specifying was obtained in 1850. The railroaddesert. Edge issues, please see photograph online. Est. $ 400-800 track followed generally the line of the present canal. The first throughHWAC#60820 train from the Atlantic to the Pacific side ran on the completed track on January 28,1855. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58465Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 341
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4211 , z.Panama Panama Lot #4215 Houston, Texas, 1885 Railroad Company Ephemera Lot Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas RR of 3. 1) Revenue imprinted stock and Steamship Broadside and certificate issued in 1872. Punch Bill of Sale This is one piece. The and stamp cancelled. RN-U1. 2) paper has a broadside 12 x 9.5”. It Commissary Store coupon book advertises the Steamship rout from issued in 1907 by the Isthmian New York to New Orleans that runs Canal Commission. Eleven coupons semi-weekly. THe stamers include remaining. Heavy wear. 3) Black and the Algiers, Morgan City, Lone Star, white photograph of the canal at Bas Excelsior, Chalmette, and New York. The train runs from New Orleans Obispo. 3 x 5.25” (Al Adams Gold to Mobile, up the Mississippi River, Galveston, Houston etc. SteamersRush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#58583 set sail from these ports to California and Old Mexico - the quickest route to these place. Also Havana and Vera Cruz. On reverse is a receipt Lot #4212 , Oregon 1891 Map of for 29 stoves which went from Morgan City to Houston. Heavy folds, Railroad & County Map of Oregon some staining, small rips. Overall in good, though delicate condtion. By Rand, McNally & Co.’s, 1891 with (Potter Collection) Est. $ 60-120 HWAC#59403 Color by Lithography. Hand colored, double truck, pp. 318,319. Has Lot #4216 , Wisconsin c. 1900’s Oregon Railroads from Astoria & Waumandee Railway Co. Book Portland to Washington & Columbia of Stock Certs Hardcover stock River. Norther Pacific Express. Very certificate book of unissued good condition. On Mat Board (not certificates. #60-83. (Potter adhered) with plastic covers. If mats Collection) Est. $ 200-300 are shipped then additional shipping HWAC#571547 may apply. 28” x 20.5”. (PotterCollection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59323 Lot #4217 , 1869 “The Policy of Extending Government Aid to Lot #4213 Charleston, South Additional Railroads to the Pacific” Carolina, c1870 Set of First and This 1869 booklet is 9 x 6” and 31 Second of Exchanges; South pages long. This report was made by Western Railroad Bank Although William Stewart to the United States common, this is a change to own both Senate. It was written in aid of the the first and second of exchanges! proposed Northern Pacific Railroad (and others that may come along) The real beginning of the railroads to compete with the Central Pacific Railroad which was just about to into southwestern Georgia officially be completed. BUT the real treasure here is the map that is loosely began with the South Western attached at the back! It measures 16 x 29” and shows the proposed Railroad, its charter being granted routes of the Northern Pacific from Portland and Seattle eastward and in December 1845. Like many of the the Southern Transcontinental Rail Road which goes from Southern early railroads, the charter was very California eastward. The map shows minor staining and a 1/4” liberal as to route and methods of rip where connected to the booklet! The booklet is in poor to fairfinancing and operating. It also granted an exemption from taxation condition: no back cover, major folds in front cover, staining on frontbeyond one-half of one per cent of its annual net income. The Central cover, etc. But the pages are intact, strongly attached and complete.of Georgia was instrumental in the formation of the company from the (Potter Collection) Est. $ 200-400 HWAC#58371beginning. When the stock did not sell, the South Western borrowedenough money from the Central to hire an engineer to survey theroute from Macon to the Chattahoochee in a southwestward direction.(Potter Collection) Est. $ 50-75 HWAC#56072 Lot #4214 , South Lot #4218 , American Railway Express Sign American Railway Carolina 1869 Two Blue Express wood sign, 10.5” x 70”. Fabulous condition. The Railway Ridge Railroad Bonds Express Agency (REA) was a national monopoly set up by the United Both are for $1000 or States federal government in 1917. Rail express services provided 200 pounds. (Must be small package and parcel transportation using the extant railroad seeking overseas help!) infrastructure much as UPS functions today using the road system. One has an imprinted The United States government was concerned about the rapid, safe $1.00 RN on obverse movement of parcels, money, and goods during World War I and REA and two impinted 5 was its solution to this problem. Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#38656 cent RN’s on reverse! We do not see this very often. 1) Number 890 signed by president JW Harrison and secretary Gaillard(?). Cut cancelled through president’s name. Coupons 3 through 40 attached. Both are in very nice condition.2) Number 3264. All coupons attached. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#58264342 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Railroadiana Lot #4219 , 1927 Register, Bid, Historic Railroad Resource: “Valuable & view opening bids at Extinct Securities” by Smythe This FHWAC.com 1927 lists securities that still have value, but are no longer functioning. Although, it includes many types of companies, railroads must be 90% of those listed. A small example found byrandomly opening to a page include: Caezenovia & DeRuyster, FloridaRailway and Nevada Railroad, Georgia Airline Railroad, Marysville &Big Sandy Railway, Philips & Rangeley Railroad, etc. 398 pages withabout 8 entries per page. That is about 3,000 entries!!! Book is ingreat condition. The spine is strong. Cover shows little wear. Pages arepristine. Only slight bending at the cover corners (which is expected ina book this old) mar the condition of this book. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#57348Lot #4220 , TwoAntique Men’s PocketWatches 1) Hamilton 992,21 jewels, visible back,working Railway pocketwatch. 2) Illinois WatchCo large men’s Railwaypocket watch. Est. $ 120-250 HWAC#58804 Lot #4221 , Large Zoom in and see Railroad Lamp Railroad close up detail lamp with large reflector High Resolution and glass globe. 15” x Images of ALL LOTS 12” (Al Adams Gold available online at Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-150 FHWAC.com HWAC#56507Lot #4222 , Railroad or OutsideWick Lamps (2) 2 glass globewick lamps with handles. BelknapHardware(missing top hang tab),and Ham’s Advance with brass base.Both 14” tall. (Al Adams Gold RushMemorabilia Collection) Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#56524Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 343
NEW BOOK RELEASESO-CALLED DOLLARS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST EXPOSITIONS BY JEFF SHEVLIN & BILL HYDER FORWARD BY Q. DAVID BOWERS NEW ANNUALDELUXE EDITION PRICE GUIDE AVAILABLE WITH LIMITED EDITION INCLUDES COLOR PHOTOSENCASED COMMEMORATIVE OF EACH TYPE AND ALL COMPOSITIONS WITH MEDAL VALUES IN FIVE GRADES $149.95 $19.95 Hardcover, 320 pages, Full color - $59.95• 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition • 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition• 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition • 1935-36 California Pacific International Exposition• 1909 Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific Exposition • 1939-40 Golden Gate International Exposition• 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition • 1962 Seattle World’s Fair Exposition Jeff Shevlin / So-Called Books1894 E William St, Ste 4-240 | Carson City, NV 89701 [email protected] (916) 955-2569
Lot #4223 , California 1865 Sketch of the Life DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Civil War of General John W. Geary “A sketch of the early life and of the civil and military services of Maj. Lot #4227 Dahlonega, Georgia, 1874 Manuscript Gen. John W. Geary, candidate of the National Dahlonega Cover with large Advertising Corner Union Party for governor of Pennsylvania. 1866”. of the North Georgia Agricultural College Condition: Fair. Philadelphia: King & Baird, 1866. Addressed to the Honorable A. H. Stephens of Campaign pamphlet. 32 pgs. Illustration on front Georgia at Washington City, D. C. Back has a note cover. Front cover is 50% detached. Back cover in pen stating this cover came from “David W. is almost detached. It is hard to determine where Lewis of Dahlonega, Georgia / January 17, 1874 / to put General Geary. He was San Francisco’s Acknowledges receipt of the Civil Rights speeches first mayor (Geary Street), the Territory of sent him [by Stephens].” Kansas third Governor and Pennsylvania’s David W. Lewis was born in 1815 in Hancock County, Georgia. After sixteenth Governor. He was a participant in the graduating from the University of Georgia in 1837 he pursued careersMexican-American War and was a Civil War General. He was captured as a lawyer, an agricultural reformer, and a planter. One of his firstand then seriously wounded in the Civil War. His units fought at roles in public service began in 1839 as secretary to Georgia governorGettysburg, Chancellorsville, Cedar Mountain, Lookout out Mountain George N. Gilmer. He is also known for his service in the Congress ofand Sherman’s March to Atlanta. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-150 the Confederate States during the Civil War. In 1873 Lewis became theHWAC#59405 first president of North Georgia Agricultural College, an institution now formally known as the University of North Georgia. In addition Lot #4224 , Florida 1855 Map of to his service as president at the college, Lewis was also one of the Florida During the Civil War Map two professors at the school in its early years, teaching Greek and with Topography, Battlefield, Forts English literature. Most famous for serving as the vice president of & Military Routes & Railroads are the Confederacy during the Civil War (1861-65), Alexander Hamilton Identified.Hand colored, double Stephens was a near-constant force in state and national politics truck. On Mat Board (not adhered) for a half century. Born near Crawfordville, in Taliaferro County, on with plastic covers. If mats are February 11, 1812, to Margaret Grier and Andrew Baskins Stephens, shipped then additional shipping may the young Stephens was orphaned at fourteen, which intensified his apply. 29” x 18.5” (Potter Collection) already melancholic disposition. He graduated from Franklin College Est. $ 150-250 HWAC#59327 (later the University of Georgia) in 1832 and gained admittance to the bar two years later. There followed a steady and uninterrupted rise to Lot #4225 Atlanta, Georgia, 1862 political prominence. Despite grave misgivings, Stephens ultimately 1862 ‘Due 10’ Atlanta Cover to signed Georgia’s ordinance of secession. To his consternation, the Dahlonega, Georgia Confederate recently retired congressman was then selected with nine others to States October 2, 1862 Atlanta Cover. represent his home state at the Provisional Confederate Congress in Stamped with ‘DUE 10.’ Addressed to Montgomery, Alabama, in February. There his status as the South’s Miss Fannie Boyd of Dahlonega, Ga. most outspoken former Unionist won him the vice presidency. By Letters have surfaced from Fannie so elevating Stephens, the Montgomery delegates hoped to solidify Boyd of Dahlonega to here father support for the new nation among cooperationists and other moderate Colonel Wier Boyd. This very well elements. After the war Stephens was imprisoned for five months atmay have held a letter from Colonel Boyd back to his daughter. Wier Boston’s Fort Warren. Upon his release, Georgia’s citizens elected himBoyd was a Dahlonega attorney before the war and on March 16, 1862 in 1866 to the U.S. Senate under President Andrew Johnson’s forgivingmade colonel of a newly formed in northeast Georgia.Some staining. Reconstruction scheme. Northerners were naturally dismayed byVery strong strike!!! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) the prospect of the vice president of the Confederacy sitting in theEst. $ 150-250 HWAC#57060 Senate chambers a year after the Civil War ended, and congressional Republicans refused to seat Stephens. He returned to the U.S. House Lot #4226 Castle Hill, of Representatives in 1873, and he served there until 1882. That same Georgia, 1862 Letter from year he was elected governor of the state but died in office on March Castle Hill (Postmarked 4, 1883. [New Georgia Encyclopedia online] (Al Adams Gold Rush Columbus) about Horrid Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#57061 Conditions Dated April 25, 1862. Addressed to Isaac Lot #4228 Cowl of Dahlonega. Letter Dahlonega, sheet. 2+ pages of great Georgia, content. “Back to use of flax c1862 Five and hemp so that slaves Confederate will be of little value....”, The Stamped condition of the country Envelopes is deplorable...”, “I sent Five different yesterday to (?) 15 bolts stamps and of for a sack of salt and a combinations. certificate before a Notary All addressed to Isaac Cowl of Dahlonega. Cowl was a mining man that I was a citizen of and owned a one fourth interest in lot of land number seven hundred Alabama...”, “...a soldier’s life and nine fifth district first section of Lumpkin County. 1) Ten cent will not suit him he wants green die stamp tied with an Atlanta postmark. Top of stamp has a too much luggage....””King tear. 2) Ten cent blue die stamp tied with an Atlanta postmark. May cotton is about to abdicate 31st. These two stamps appear to be A4; 12E and 11. 3) Pair of lightand retire to a grain....”. “Texas Indians to be soldiers.” Almost every blue five cent stamps tied with a Columbus postmark. August 25th.sentence has something of interest. Badly torn five cent green die Stamps are a pair. A4? Not grainy. 4) Two individual five cent light blueConfederate stamp. Remnants of a mining claim sketched on the cover. stamps tied with what seems to be a Macon double ring postmark.(Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 700-1500 A4? Very grainy. 5) Dark A1 blue five cent stamp (possible Scott 4)HWAC#57071 tied with a Columbus postmark. Seems to have been roughly torn on left. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 1000-2000 HWAC#57068Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 345
DAY 4 Sunday, March 18th Civil War Lot #4229 Thomasville, Georgia, Lot #4234 Baltimore, Maryland, 1867 1865 Confederate States Mail Charles Johnson, United States Line, 1865 Dated March 17, 1865 Colored Troops, Civil War IN 1867 (Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Charles Johnson or Greenville, Maryland was on April 9th). The run was from Thomasville, Georgia to Monticello, has appeared in front of a Notary Public Florida. On that day two seats were purchased: by Whitmore to ascertain he is the Charles Johnson of and Camel(?). Minor folds and some toning. (Potter Collection) Company K of the 39th Regiment of the Est. $ 150-300 HWAC#59468 U. S. C. T. (United States Colored Troops). His identity is sworn by Lloyd Banks and Lot #4230 , Georgia Georgia Civil War Books (4) 4 hardcovers. The Battle of Atlanta and the Isaiah Matthews - who have no interest Georgia Campaign by Key, Rebel Georgia by in this claim (we know not what claim). Boney, The McCook-Stoneman Raid by Mathews, Johnson, Banks and Matthews can not Charged with Treason by Hitt. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $ 80-120 write and make their mark which is HWAC#58608 witnessed. The 39th regiment was organized in Baltimore in March of 1864. They were involved in the Petersburg Crater Battle, First Assault on Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Boydton Plank Road, Fort Fisher, Federal Point, Sugar Loaf, Campaign of the Carolinas, Occupation of Raleigh, etc. They were mustered out on December 4, 1865. We do not know what claim had Charles Johnson had as a member of Company K. This regiment lost 277 colored soldiers during the war: 38 killed, and 239 died of disease. Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#59697 Lot #4231 Fort Dodge, Iowa, Lot #4235 New Berne, North 1858-1865 Fort Dodge, Iowa Carolina, 1862 Soldier’s Correspondence Two letters, two Letter Describing the Battle letters with covers and one cover of New Berne Great Civil addressed to Fort Dodge. Much War letter! The Battle of New of the content is personal, but as Berne was fought on 14 March always there are gems. “The most 1862, near the city of New of Company A have returned home. Bern, North Carolina, as part Capt. [George] Ringland arrived here of the Burnside Expedition of a short time since , but I believe he the American Civil War. The only intends to stay a short time.... US Army’s Coast Division, ledHis health is not good having had fever....” He wants to go into law by Brigadier General Ambrosepractice when he gets out. Ringland would go on to serve in the 11th Burnside and accompaniedPennsylvania during the Civil War. He would go into the manufacturing by armed vessels from the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, wereof plaster of paris and into banking in the 1860’s. His house is now opposed by an undermanned and badly trained Confederate force ofa museum at Fort Dodge. News about the town and there is also North Carolina soldiers and militia led by Brigadier General Lawrencesome Civil War news “Battle of Reams Station” for example. (Potter O’B. Branch. Although the defenders fought behind breastworks thatCollection) Est. $ 300-400 HWAC#59428 had been set up before the battle, their line had a weak spot in its center that was exploited by the attacking Federal soldiers. When the Lot #4232 Paducah, Kentucky, 1862 Ohio center of the line was penetrated, many of the militia broke, forcing River Civil War Letter with Great Content a general retreat of the entire Confederate force. General Branch Dated May 18, 1862, Comes with a cover was unable to regain control of his troops until they had retreated with a double circle Cairo Illinois postmark. to Kinston, more than 30 miles away. New Bern came under Federal Countryside is beautiful. Lt. Wilkins would control, and remained so for the rest of the war. [wikipedia] Quotes not mind coming back when the war was over. from this letter help paint a more personal look at this battle. “Trees We expect to be fired on before we reach our in all directions had been filled to stop our advance.” “Our regiment destination of Pittsburg Landing. Three Rebel marched right up in front.” “When they were in their trenches we Regiments gave themselves up yesterday. couldn’t see their heads.” Letter has water stains, been taped and There has been some pretty sharp skirmishing is very toned and difficult to read. Still this is a unique view of this every day usual six thousand or more on a battle!!! (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-300 HWAC#59476 side. Address any return to Lt Charles Wilkins/ c/o General Pope / 1st US Infantry / Cairo, Illinois. Lt. Wilkins would Lot #4236 Lairdsville, Pennsylvania,be wounded at Vicksburg on May 25th and die on June 28th. (Potter c1862 Civil War Patriotic CoverCollection) Est. $ 120-250 HWAC#59469 with handwritten “Death to Traitors” This envelope has a Lot #4233 New Orleans, Louisiana, lot going for it. 1) Handwritten 1861, 1862 Six Steam Boat bills “Lairdsville / June 20.” It is addressed of Lading, Civil War These paddle to Bouckville in New York, so I wheels sailed from Natchez to assume this must be the New York, Vicksburg, Roberts to New Orleans Lairdsville. 2) Hand cancelled stamp. and Robinson to New Orleans. 3) “Death to Traitors” is written above the American flag with a circle Steam boats (as they were called on of stars. 4) It is written go Miss Idalia Bridge in care of Jonas Bridge. the documents) included Natchez, Jonas Bridge lived from 1813 to 1863. Idalia, his daughter, lived from Roberts, Roberts, Sallie Robinson, etc. 1845 to 1931. Jonas ran a grocery store and tavern in Pratts Hollow Loaded with cotton, sugar, blankets, for a number of years and later followed farming. Was also High Sheriff molasses, potatoes, etc. 1861-1862. in Pratts Hollow. 5) Back of top envelope flap has a circular stamp forInteresting look at trade on the Mississippi during the beginning of the the Haydon & Letchworth company. They were They were advertisingwar. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 400-800 HWAC#59466 saddlery, carriages and hardware. (Potter Collection) Est. $ 100-200 HWAC#58347346 March 15th, 16th, 17th, & 18th, 2018
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