MAY 2018 Auction Catalog

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1421 Calistoga, California Lot# 1425 Inyo, Acme Mines & Mill, Inc. Stock California c1870’s Certificates Lot of six. Five green and United Consolidated one orange. 1927-1931. Signed by Mining Co. of Cerro BC Austin. Acme Mines and Mill Inc, Gordo Certifiactes 6 owned several mines in California. u/i stocks, 2 per page Including the Oat Hill Mine in Napa and uncut. Mine in Ca. This mine was one of the biggest Cerro Gordo mining producers of mercury in the world. Was in operation from the 1870s district in Inyo County, until 1944. (Prag collection) Est. $50-150 HWAC# 28769 CA. “Cerro Gordo is located on the western Lot# 1422 Death Valley, California slope of the Inyo Death Valley - Arcalvade Mountains about seven Consolidated Mines Company miles east of Keeler Stock Certificate RARE! Number and thirty miles south 665 for 100 shares to Eva M Newell. of Independence. It 1907. Signed by JP Dawson(?) and was the first major Charles (?). Excellent condition: No silver strike in Owens edge, corner of pinhole issues. The Valley. Long before the smallest discoloration to the right of area was developed, the seal. AR-CAL-VADA usually means Arizona, California and Nevada. Mexicans had been crawling the mountain they called Cerro Gordo, That probably means that either this mine was near the border of all meaning “Fat Hill,” looking for silver. However, an early group was three or they had mines in all three states? (Laguna Collection) Est. attacked by Indians and three of the five prospectors were killed. $70-100 HWAC# 62976 Two were held captive and when they were released, were required to promise never to return. However, after Fort Independence was Lot# 1423 Del Norte County, established and the Indian activity subsided, the Mexicans came California Antelope Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate, back in 1862. By 1920, about ten men were still employed by the Cerro Gordo mines company and silver-lead ore was being shipped. Del Norte Co., 1863 Low A few years later, in 1924, silver-lead ore on the old dumps was still Divide District, Del Norte Co. being worked. Gross production of the Cerro Gordo camp from its (printed upper and lower early profitable years up until 1938 was about $17 million.” from left). Inc. July 1863. Dateline cerrogordomines.com. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 61705 San Francisco, Sept. 11, 1863. No. 93, issued for 50 Lot# 1426 Keeler, California shares to L. Sawyer. Signed by president Wm. H. Sharp and secretary John Hunt Jr. Not cancelled. California Alkali Stock Certificate, Elk and mountain vignette, as well as floral pattern on the left border. Keeler, Inyo County, Cal. 1918 The Lith. by Drouaillet, SF. Stamped “Bancroft Library” upper right corner. company operated in the Owen’s Folds, toning. The Low Divide District is in the Smith River basin at the Lake district with two plants on head of Copper Creek. It is the oldest copper mining camp in Del Norte Owen’s Lake, one at Keeler and the County. Between 1860 and 1870, there was a prosperous mining camp other at Cartago. The two plants were about 10 miles apart. The company located in the district. FH notes this may have been mining a massive produced soda ash, a chemical sulfide deposit. This company is not mentioned by Lowell in his product essential for the production Mines and Mineral Resources of Del Norte County, Humboldt County, of beet sugar, paper, certain kinds of soap and glass making. It was Mendocino County, but the district is described. William H. Sharp is estimated that the lake contained approx. 200,000,000 tons of soda listed as US District Attorney in Langley 1863. John Hunt Jr. is listed as a clerk with the district attorney’s office. L. Sawyer may refer to ash. This was the only place in the world where the ash was produced Lorenzo Sawyer who is listed as a Judge for 12th District Court. from natural brines. The Cartago plant soda ash was over 99% sodium Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62919 carbonate, while the Keeler plant specialized in trona. The company shipped throughout the United States(Weekly Commercial News, 6/26/1920). The company was acquired in 1924 by the Inyo Chemical Lot# 1424 Del Norte County, Company (Van Plank,Soda Ash Industry of Owens Lake, 1959). VF California Big Flat Gold Mining condition. Uncancelled. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 51273 Company Stock Certificate, Del Norte Co., CA 1880 Location of Lot# 1427 Los Angeles, California Works, Del Norte County, Cal. c1906 Calkins Company Brass (printed at bottom). No. 126, issued Plaque (Assaying Equipment) for 100 shares on March 24th, 1880 The plague says The Calkins Co. / in San Francisco to BC Jackson. Signed by the president S.N. _____ and Appliances / for / Assayers / Los secretary A.W. Hanna. Not cancelled. Printed on yellow paper by Angeles Cal. We found an article in Cunningham, Curtiss & Welch, SF. 4 x 9” Folds. The company bought the Mining & Engineering World in 40 acres of land in 1878 and constructed ditches to bring water from 1906. “Everything for the assayer Hurdy Gurdy Creek using a No. 5 Giant, running 1200 inches of water. and chemist.” 3.75 x 2”. Probably came off a piece of assay equipment They also owned a mill in Growler Gulch. The town largely believed (scale?). Est. $150-300 HWAC# 50434 the mine to be a winner until payroll was not met in 1880 and the mine was sold. [Ref: History of Del Norte County, Bledsoe] (Potter Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC# 60113 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 49

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1428 Lot# 1432 Nevada City, California Monitor Mining 1879 Deadwood Gold Mining District, California Company Stock Certificate Location: Sacramento Gold Willow Valley District, Nevada & Silver Mining County, California. Dateline Nevada Company 1863 City, Cal., July 3, 1879. No. 334, issued Stock Certificate for 100 shares to William R Knights. Stock certificate Signed by company president George E Turner and the company 33 for 10 shares to secretary R. B. Symington. Not cancelled. Reverse has pen notations GW Keith on June about assessments. Fold Lines, otherwise very fine. According to the 10, 1863. Signed by E Ezekiel and EG Dension. Large US 25c stamp. 1922 Mines Register, the mine at that time was idle and the property Signed by Keith on reverse. Located in the Monitor Mining District, consisted of 95 patented acres, 2 miles E. of Nevada City. Ore occured El Dorado County. On March 16, 1864 Alpine County was created out in a vein up to 18” wide, carrying pyrite, galena, sphalerite and of El Dorado County. This mining district was part of Alpine County. arsenopyrite. Development was by incline shaft and 400’ of drifts. Five mining districts (or so) had been established by September According to Gudde, Deadwood was located on the Deadwood Ledge 1863 in this region: Silver Mountain, Monitor, Raymond, Mogul and in 1856 and listed as a settlement in Bean’s 1867 directory. Est. $100- Alpine [Jackson 1964:11; Reed 1864]. Probably the most important 200 HWAC# 60672 mining district in Alpine County was the Monitor District, located in the steep canyon of Monitor Creek. In “Statistics of Mines and Mining Lot# 1433 Nevada County, California in the States and Territories West, 1869” nine mining operations are Black Hawk Extension Quartz mentioned. The Sacramento is not one of them. As a matter of fact, we Mining Co. Stock Certificate, found no information on the Sacramento Mine. Some light folding and Nevada Co., 1863 Location: Near a minor dog ear on top right. Other than that it is in fine condition. South Yuba, Nevada County, Cal. Est. $400-1000 HWAC# 53585 Extension of Tecumseh Lode (printed on the upper left). Inc. 1863. Dateline Dutch Flat, Placer County, Sept. 18 Lot# 1429 Monolith, California 1863. No. 45, issued for 50 shares to Henry Gooding. Signed by the 19331952 Monolith Portland Cement Company (infamous president, B.H. Bartlett, and secretary B.F. Moon. Not cancelled. Black print, green background, mining vignette at center, vignette of woman in Owens Valley) Two stocks. at left. Printed by Towne & Bacon, S.F. 25 stamp attached on the right 1) 1952 to Sutro & Co. 2) 1933 side. Folds, small stain. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62924 to Benjamin Williams. Both have a mountain vignette with a large ‘M’ imprinted on the mountain. Lot# 1434 Nevada County, California Monolith, California doesn’t appear on most contemporary maps. It Casco Mining Company Stock lies in the hilly southwestern part of California, some 50 miles east Certificate, Meadow Lake, 1866 of Bakersfield. The nearest city, Tehachapi (famous for its women’s Meadow Lake District, Nevada prison), is about four miles away. The story of Monolith Portland County, Cal. (printed along the top). Cement begins around the turn of the century when the Los Angeles Inc. May 28, 1864. Dateline Yankee Board of Public Works set out to supplement its water supply from Jim’s, June 21, 1866. No. 36, issued beyond the Los Angeles basin. By 1906 the City had secured a deed for 41 shares to (illegible). Signed to water from the Owens Valley on the eastern side of the Sierras by the president, J.S. Sanford and secretary (illegible). Not cancelled. and begun development of a facility to convey the water to L.A. The Vignette of young girl. Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., Sacramento. 25 construction of a cement plant at Monolith, California was one of the cent adhesive IR stamp attached on the left. Folds, some toning. Not first aspects of the project undertaken by the City. (Prag collection) in Filer. Meadow Lake is in the Sierra Nevada near Truckee. It initially Est. $30-100 HWAC# 23773 received attention at the end of the Gold Rush and beginning of the Lot# 1430 Murphy’s Gulch, California Amador Comstock Lode. In 1863, Henry Hartley, who had come to the area to trap, noticed some quartz ledges and incorporated the “Excelsior Queen Mine No. 2 Document, c1900 4pp typed Company”. A few towns sprung-up including Meadow Lake, Excelsior, document describing work done on a mine and Summit City, and Atlanta. The town’s heyday occurred during the mill for this company active on Murphy’s Ridge period of 1865 to 1868. In 1866, Meadow Lake was founded as the and the adjacent Murphy’s Gulch and Hunt’s county’s ninth township.] Orion Clemens, older brother of the author Gulch. Discusses man who fell down shaft. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), resided in Meadow Lake for a time Discusses new work, etc, signed by author John after 1866. He lost everything and retreated broke. Est. $300-600 R. Phillips. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62811 HWAC# 62921 Lot# 1435 Nevada County, California Koolean Quartz Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Gold Flat, 1863 Never Lot# 1431 Napa, California c1900 before seen by us! This is also Black and White Mounted Gold certificate number one! Location Nugget Photo This photograph of Mine: Gold Flat, Nevada County, was taken by M. H. Strong of Napa. California (printed along the top). Inc. c1900. Identified in pencil was ‘Gold Nov. 2, 1863. Dateline Nevada, Cal., Nugget.’Bend in two with one vertical Nov. 9, 1863. No. 1, issued for 50 shares to company secretary Thomas fold across the top of the specimen. P. Hawley. Also signed by the president Williams. Not cancelled. (A little color would actually be nice!) California themed vignette collage with sluice box and state seal. 25 Strong’s shop was on the corner of cent IR adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left side. Printed by 3rd and Main. Photo is 5.5 x 4.5”. Est. W.B. Cooke & Co., SF. Folds, very minor wear. Excellent condition. Gold $100-200 HWAC# 62217 Flat is located 2.5 miles northeast of Grass Valley. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62927 50 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1436 Nevada County, California Lot# 1440 Placer County, California c1900 Mineral Deposits of Nevada County, Black Hawk Placer Mine Map Map of the CA Booklet “Some Facts Regarding Black-Hawk Placer Mine/Placer County, the Mineral Resources of Nevada California. Other placer mines highlighted County and the Nevada County include the: Buckeye P.M. Rosedale P.M., Deep Drainage and Development Slope P.M., Pacific P.M., and Mayflower P.M. Company”. Approx 8pp plus 2 foldout L.F Warner/Auburn, CAL printed along maps with tears. Est. $120-200 lower right border. Warner was the Auburn HWAC# 62475 city engineer, and later became the county surveyor.The Mayflower Tunnel is also , at 4740 feet long, was worked from 1888-1894, Lot# 1437 Oroville, California 1879 for a distance of 3 miles, is also listed. It was California Dredging & Mining reported in the San Francisco Call, Volume Company Stock Certificate Inc. 102, Number 87, 26 August 1907, that :negotiations closed for the sale 1877. No. 320, issued for 200 shares of a large area of mining ground north of Forest Hill to a Los Angeles to O.S. Buckingham, company syndicate. Mines covered include the Buckeye, Slope, Blackhawk, assistant secretary, on May 21st, Brown, Rosedale and Pacific. The properties described cover an area 1879 in San Francisco. Also signed by of about 1,300 acres, including some of the best ground of the Forest president Charles H. Swain. Not cancelled. Green background with gold Hill divide for drift mining. The mines have been prospected and gilt text and small prospector vignette. Folds, pinholes. Early dredging worked, with a reported purchase cost of $100,000. More research is operation on the Feather River near Oroville using a boat with suction needed as no other specific information could be identified concerning pipes (according to the History of Butte County). (Potter Collection) the earlier development of this area. Multi-colored, on linen paper, Est. $100-200 HWAC# 60142 measures 41” x 29”, very good condition. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 61258 Lot# 1438 Oroville, California Map of Lot# 1441 Plumas County, Oroville Gold Dredging District Sketch California Sierra Valley map of major consolidations of Oroville Gold & Silver Mining gold dredging district 1910-1913. Map Co. Stock Certificate, has Marysville in the north then south to Plumas Co., 1863 Plumas Natomas consolidated on the Feather River. County, Cal. (printed upper 23.25” x 18”. Folded condition. Est. $80- 200 HWAC# 51502 left). Inc. July 18th, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Dec. 22nd, 1863. Low number 9, issued for 10 shares to Peter Martinoni. Signed by the president, Earl Bartlett, and secretary RH Wallis. Not cancelled. Vignette of locomotive bringing ore Lot# 1439 Pilot Knob, to a mill (center) and one of an eagle (left border). Printed by Waters El Dorado County, Brothers & Co. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached bottom left. Folds, California 1864 wear to corners. Not listed in Filer. Bartlett is listed as an attorney in Enterprise Gold & the 1863 Langley directory. Martinoni not listed. Wallis not listed. The Silver Mining Co. mine is not listed in 1863, but does appear in the 1867 Langley with Stock Certificate, an office at 607 Washington. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62922 Aurora, Nevada, 1866 Enterprise Gold and Silver Mining Company RETURN POLICY of Pilot Knob, Mud Springs and Mound Springs Mining Districts Stock Certificate. Office at S. B. Pelson’s House in White Oak Township. Incorporated June All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless 20, 1863 and capitalized at $1,515,000; 30,300 shares at $50 per. otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please Certificate #232 issued March 10, 1864 to D. J. Robinson for 25 shares. Signed by E.C. Carr, secretary and Joseph Guiste [sp], president. call our office for assistance. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. American Eagle Vignette center. One red hand tied R23 R3 adhesive You may only return any piece that was significantly perforated stamp and two blue hand tied R32 R3 adhesive perforated inaccurately described by calling our office within stamps at left. The districts lies in El Dorado County which was one of the first twenty-seven counties of California. The township of El 10 days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the Dorado was originally named Mud Springs at its inception in 1849. In error and reason for return. We do not refund postage 1855, it was renamed El Dorado after the county. Mound Springs was or insurance. PLEASE CALL US IF YOU REQUIRE A near Diamond Springs. [Gudde, California Place Names, 1949]. Purple print by H. S. Crocker, Sacramento. Very fine. (Ref. HKA 11-30-11- MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION REPORT OR ADDITIONAL 2246 P325 4-2246) Est. $300-600 HWAC# 60206 PHOTOS. Any items that are returned must be returned in the exact, unaltered condition. When we receive your bids we will assume you have read the description in the catalog, viewed the image of the item, have contacted us 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 51

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1442 Resting Springs, California Lot# 1444 San Francisco, Los Angeles Mining & Smelting California G.W. Bell Assay Office Co. $500 Bond, Inyo, Cal. 1886 Memorandum, Savage Mine, Incorporated in New York. $500 Hunts Mill, 1863 Very rare Debenture Bond certificate #2 issued Comstock mill. The Savage Mining to C. Wolcott. Signed by Thomas R. Company of Virginia City, Nevada Lombard as president and H.H. Balch as has deposited two sacks of retorted secretary. Vignette of a group of miners silver amalgam from Hunts Mill on extracting ore from the shaft. Coupons Oct. 10, 1863. From this two ingots attached to the right. Uncancelled. of silver and gold, 771 and 744 Printed by F.F. McBreen, N.Y. After ounces, have been produced. Total hearing about a rich strike of silver- value $3,064.43. Folds, one portion lead ore in the Resting Springs district missing on left edge. According to in 1874, “Professor” William D. Brown Ansari, Hunts Mill was located in and his brother Robert D. headed to the Lyon County. In 1865, the Stead & Amargosa east of Death Valley in 1875 Hunt Mill, owned by JB Hunt and to look for more. They found it just south of Resting Springs on the old Mr. Stead, was a 15 stamp steam Spanish Trail. It was an “immense body of splendid ore” which they mill with 5 pans and processing material from the Yellow Jacket Mine. named the Balance (Lingenfelter). They promptly sold an interest to Est. $300-600 HWAC# 60101 George Hearst and formed the Balance Cons. Gold and Silver Mining Company. Hearst had previously missed a chance at the brother’s Lot# 1445 San Francisco, Darwin discoveries. Jonas Osborne, one of the first to arrive at the California Kellogg & Humbert camp, bought some other claims from the Brown brothers. By 1877, Assay Office, Gold Bullion Osborne needed more capital to work the bulk ores but George Hearst Memorandum, 1859, DO had lost faith in the mines. So Osborne found new investors in Los Mills Deposit of gold bullion Angeles and formed the Los Angeles Mining and Smelting Company. on Oct. 25th, 1859 by DO Mills He then bought the Balance properties along with the Noonday and & Co. of Sacramento who took four other mines from the Brown brothers including one named the in the sample from Hardy & Gunsight. The Brown’s had started a town site they called Brownsville, Kennedy of Forest Hill. One 300 ounce gold bar, .886 fineness in gold, and Osborne bought it for $100 and renamed it Tecopa. He then worth $5,345.84 after melting. Vignette at bottom left of the assay sold town lots at Tecopa before moving on to Resting Springs, six office located at 108 Montgomery Street in San Francisco. Folds, 5 x miles away where he installed the “Davis Pulverizer”, a newfangled 12” (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $200-400 rotary mill. He then started selling lots at Resting Springs. Osborne’s mining venture went through many fits and starts and he even tried Lot# 1446 San Francisco, building a mini-Sutro Tunnel to tap the Gunsight lode, 800 feet below California Kellogg, the surface croppings. With ore proving not to be rich enough, and Hewston & Co. Gold Bullion the shareholders not willing to pay another stock assessment, the Memorandum, 1860 This firm shut down in 1881. In 1883, Osborne bought the properties was the successor business back and spent a lot of money and the next two decades trying to to Humbert. Dateline San find a cheap way to get the ore to the smelter. He held on until 1906, Francisco, Nov. 27th, 1860. when the Tonopah and Tidewater tracks came within 6 miles of the Deposit by Coghill & Co., 98.4 mines. Osborne then sold his interest for $175,000. The new owners ounces. .887 fineness gold, total value $1,765.74. Vignette bottom eventually shipped $4 million of ore and it became the biggest metal left of the assay office at 108 Montgomery St. Lith. by Britton & Co., mine in the whole of Death Valley and the Amargosa (Lingenfelter). S.F. Folds and staining. 5 x 11.75” (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Osborne likely carried on the company name through the twenty year Collection) Est. $200-400 HWAC# 60040 period, so our certificate is from the second stage of the company’s development. Very Rare. VF. Fourteen coupons attached at right. Uncancelled. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 51227 Lot# 1447 San Francisco, California 1861 S. Molitor & Office Co. Assay Lot# 1443 Sacramento, 1861 assay for CTH Palmer, Wells California Spread Eagle Fargo Agent in San Francisco. 89 Copper Mining Co. Stock ounces at .901 fineness. Molitor Certificate, Saginaw started assaying in San Francisco District, 1863 Saginaw with his father, Augustus, who was District, Sacramento Co. one of the men originally involved with the U.S. Assay Office. He then (printed under logo). Inc. went to Helena for the Montana Gold Rush and then to Deadwood for July 17, 1863. Dateline the Black Hills Gold Rush. Our company recently sold an S.F. Molitor tin Sacramento, August 3, ingot from Deadwood. Est. $100-300 HWAC# 60260 1863. No. 53, issued for 20 shares to Richard Ireland. Signed by the Lot# 1448 San Francisco, California president, FA Park, and secretary Chambers. Not cancelled. Patriotic San Francisco, Oakland and San vignettes of an eagle and a flag-draped woman. Printed by H.S. Crocker Jose Cons. Railway Stock, 1911 & Co., Sacramento. Folds, creases corner, heavy toning. Not in Filer. We Issued to the Realty Syndicate for 5 could not easily locate more information about this company or the shares, the entity controlled by Borax Saginaw District of Sacramento County. We could find reference to a Smith. Signed by Dennis Searles Spread Eagle copper mine in Shasta County: “Twenty-two unpatented as president. The Realty Syndicate claims in Sec. 13, T. 33, N., R. 6 W ; owned by W. C. Onn & Sons, of controlled many of the rail lines Copley. About 1500 feet of tunnels, mainly driven by the Scottish in the east bay. Nice harborscene American Syndicate, of Denver, Col., under bond, show considerable vignette with tall ships and large bodies of ore, including some of excellent grade. The country rock steam vessels. American Bank Note Company, N.Y. printer. Hole and is heavily charged with sulphides.” [Ref: The Copper Resources of California, Aubury, 1902] Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62923 stamp cancels. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 51206 52 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1449 San Francisco, California Two Different S. Molitor & Co. Assay Receipts, 1860 & 1863 Both are for deposits from CTH Palmer, Wells Fargo agent in Folsom. He is depositing Folsom-area gold. The 1860 deposit is 251 ounces, .896 fineness, worth $4,552.54. The 1863 deposit is 68.47 ounces, .928 fineness, worth $1,312.24. Charles T.H. Palmer was a California Gold Rush pioneer who established many businesses (banking, assay, etc.) in the Folsom area, as well as served as Sacramento’s first school teacher. Molitor previously worked with Wass as a private coin firm during the California Gold Rush. Here, Palmer (Wells Fargo) is taking in a gold bar for payment, having Molitor melt it (which is why the weight before and after melting is essentially the same), and then Molitor will pay Palmer. Est. $200- 400 HWAC# 60067 Lot# 1452 Shasta County, California c1917 Greenhorn Mine/ Shasta County, California/ Composite level Map/ Showing Geology/ Feb. Lot# 1450 Shasta County, 18 1929/ D.A. Hall./ Composite level Map/ Showing Geology/ Feb. California Daniel Webster 18 1929/ D.A. Hall. Maps Group of six from Greenhorn Mountain Gold & Silver & Copper Copper Mine: 1) Map of the Greenhorn Mountain Copper Mine Mining Co. Stock, Shasta Shasta County California. Compiled by E.H. Scott 517 Crocker Bldg. Co., 1864 Pittsburg Mining S.F. “Original map made by scott - 1917 brought to date by Hanford” District, Shasta County, Cala. written in pencil under title block . Measures 42” x 30”, multi-colored, (printed under logo). Inc. Jan 8, repaired by tape, upper right corner missing, poor condition. 2) Map 1864. Dateline Shasta, March of the Greenhorn Mountain Copper Mine Shasta County California. 31st, 1864. No. 161, issued Compiled by E.H. Scott 517 Crocker Bldg. S.F. No date listed. “#4 for 25 shares to RG Furman. Signed by the president R. Sprague(?) Scottis map (duplicate) 4 underground-greenhorn (no date)” written and secretary Homer A. Curtiss. Not cancelled. Portrait vignette of in pencil on reverse. Measures 42” x 30”, multi-colored, repaired Webster at the top of the certificate. Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., by tape, lower right corner missing, poor condition. 3) Greenhorn Sacramento. 20 and 5 cent adhesive revenue stamps attached at left. Mine/ Assay Plat Showing Sulphide Ore Development/ on 31/2, 4, Deep folds with some separation, and toning. Curtiss came to Shasta in 41/2, & 5 Levels. Compiled by Albert Hanford,/ 24 California St., San the 1850s and served as the district attorney. He was associated with Francisco, California./ August, 1942. Measures 42” x 30”, repaired the Original Twenty-Six Mining Co. at Bully Hill in the Pittsburg mining by tape, upper R/L corners missing, some tears and foxing, fair district. The company owned the lucrative Original Twenty-Six mining condition. 4) Greenhorn Mine/ Shasta County, California/ Composite claim. Curtiss was also involved with the Daniel Webster Gold, Silver, & level Map/ Showing Geology/ Feb. 18 1929/ D.A. Hall. “Ack. Ans. Copper Mining Co. at the same location. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 62926 File Refer Reconstruction Finance Corporation Rec’d Jan 30 1935 Self-Liquidation Division” stamped on reverse. Measures 42” x 30”, repaired by tape, upper corners missing, poor condition. 5) Greenhorn Lot# 1451 Shasta Mine/ Shasta County, California/ Composite level Map/ Showing County, California Geology/ Feb. 18 1929/ D.A. Hall. “orig.Hall - Howland map” written Williams & on reverse. Measures 47” x 28”, multi-colored, with foldlines and some Kellinger water spots, otherwise good condition. 6) Assay Map/ Greenhorn Mining Co. Stock Copper Mine/ Shasta Co., Calif/ No. 2 Level. No date or surveyor listed. Certificate, Measures 401/2” x 29”, some tears along edges, otherwise fair-good Shasta County, condition. Discovered in 1901, the mine was worked from 1910-16, 1863 Pitsburg when it was acquired by Greenhorn Mountain Copper Co., and in District, Williams January 1919 was taken over by the Atascadero Copper Co., both & Kellinger Ledge defunct. Group included 14 claims, 280 acres of agricultural land, and (printed at top). a total of 540 acres. Patented on Greenhorn mountain in the French Inc. April 28, 1863. Gulch district, Shasta County, near French Gulch (Mines Handbook, Dateline Red Bluffs, Sept.8, 1863. No. 1271, issued for 10 shares 1931). Est. $300-500 HWAC# 61246 to E.L. Ripley. Signed by president T. Elliot and secretary Myrick. Not cancelled. Blue print, three vignettes: locomotive (top center), woman (left) and dog’s head (bottom). Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., Sacramento. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached sideways in the High Resolution upper left corner. Folds, toning, chip to upper left corner. The Williams & Kellinger Gold, Silver & Mining Co. was formed in 1862 by Charles Images of ALL LOTS Williams, John Kellinger, Hogue Worley, Major Pierson B. Reading & J. J. Bell. It was the original discovery claim in the Pittsburg Mining District available online at which later became Copper City in Shasta County. Charles Williams was a Swedish miner who discovered the ledge while trying to get FHWAC.com money for whiskey. The ore was rich in silver and copper. He realized its richness in silver after seeing a Comstock Lode specimen that had been brought to Red Bluff. See: The History and Business Directory of Shasta County, 1881, pg. 133-34. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62920 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 53

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1453 Sierra County, California Lot# 1455 Tejon, California San 1891 Excelsior Drift Gold Mining Joaquin Petroleum Oilfield Map, Company We have had several of California 1921 Private Lease and these stock certificates in the past - structure map from the oil company in 1921. Formations include but unlike the others this is issued! Tulare, San Pablo and Tejon. The Southern Pacific line runs down the No. 428, 300 shares to Jules Pache. middle, with Patterson at the top. Tejon is down near the bottom. Endorsed on back by Pache. Signed Other features include Crow Creek, Salado and Little Salado creeks and by John J Bauer and JH Roberts. Typed on certificate is Location of the Shell pump station. “Portion of Hill and Braden Leases on Salado works Sierra County; place of business Sierra City. Stamped over office Anticline”. Some small separations at folds. Very framable. Measures is Sacramento and hand written over works is Sac City and Sierra 21 1/2” x 16 1/2”. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 51203 county. The location of these works was throughout Sierra County. The mine seemed to be in operation until at least 1952. Some writing has Lot# 1456 Willow Creek, California run. pinholes, dog ears, etc. “In mining was made on Oct. 1st, 1887, Willow Creek Gold Mining Co. at Sierra City, by the incorporation of the Excelsior Drift Gold Mining Stock, Yuba County, Cal. 1882 Cert. Company; the capital stock being $60,000; the shares (300,000) #203, issued for 250 shares at Jersey City, N.J. in 1882. Location Yuba twenty cents each. The incorporators are all Sierra men. This drift Co., Cal. printed on the masthead. Willows Creek, at just over 3,000 mine was formerly known as the “Deacon Long Claim,” and is situated feet elevation, joins the north fork of the Yuba River at Bullards Bar. In between the Caledonia, and Cornet Companies’ claims in Cedar June, 1849, a Dr. Bullard of Brooklyn, N.Y. and three partners dammed Grove, near St. Louis and Grass Flat, on the gravel channel between up the river and netted $15,000 of gold in two months (Gudde). The Howland Flat and Scales’ Diggings. This channel, sometimes known as Willow Creek Gold Mining Company was likely a hydraulic mining the Port Wine or Eastern Slate Creek Basin Gravel Channel, has been operation. In 1908, there was a small revival of hydraulic mining, successfully washed by numerous companies, above and below the including at Willow Creek and the Depot Hill mine (E.M.J. Dec. 5, Excelsior, ever since 1850, and has yielded more than $40,000,000 in 1908). VF. Uncancelled. Est. $140-250 HWAC# 51217 gold. It is worked yet by many companies, and still produces largely. Lot# 1457 Yreka, California c1900 Recent explorations prove it rich wherever the channel is reached. Little Tiger Mining Company Lately, in the old Western Claim, that has lain untouched for years, at Prospectus The Little TIger was Happy Hollow, below the Excelsior on the same channel, - operated located about six miles from Yreka. It now by W. S. Chapman, of San Francisco, the principal owner of the had a five stamp mill, rock crushers, Pioneer Mine in Grass Flat, - most valuable results have been obtained, concentrator, etc. When this was by the expenditure of some money in previous “dead-work.” Above written there had been 1,000’ of shaft and below the Excelsior, many hydraulic mines were operated on this work completed. William, A, Bantz channel, until stopped by the anti-debris people of Sacramento valley, was the superintendent. The Little Tiger Mine paid dividends as early many of whom (the Sierra Tribune remarks) have in former years as 1899. 8.25 x 5.5”. Two pages. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 53462 mined and made their first raise, or so-called “stake,” out of the very mines they are now fighting against so bitterly. “The times change, and Lot# 1458 , California 1851 1851 Le we change with them,” sayeth the proverb. The prominent drift mines Nouveau Honde Stock Certificate Pair worked at some time or other with large results above the Excelsior, Incorporated in France by Acts dated 1850 are the Caledonia, Star, Greenwood,£etc., at Cedar Grove ; various and 1851. 1) Numbers 76341 to 76345 for 5 mines at Pine Grove ; and the Union, Pittsburgh, Hawkeye, Down East, shares, to “Bearer.” 2) Early numbers 21661 Shirley, Monumental, Empire, Bonanza, Hibernia, French, and others to 21665 for 5 shares to “Bearer.” Signed by at Howland Flat and Potosi. Below the Excelsior were also worked the appropriate French officers. No vignettes, with profit the Cornet, Union, Challenge, Monte Cristo, Golden Gate, text in French and English on crème paper Eagle, Erie, and others, all well known. Each mine has yielded many with dark brown print and an embossed seal. hundred thousand dollars in gold, and the fortunate ones are enjoying The name of the mine is printed in red across themselves either in the lower counties or in the East. Hydraulic the left end of the certificate. “for working mining has, during the last three years, received a decided check, the gold mines in California” is printed on the people of the lower counties, especially of Yuba and Sutter, having certificate. Uncancelled. 6.5 x 10.25.”Overall formed themselves into a sort of “Committee of Necessity” to aid in good condition with light foxing, hand written notes, and folds at the enforcement of the law against washing down auriferous gravel corners. Some discoloration on number 2 - see photo. Est. $160-400 banks, the debris from which is filling up the great rivers of the State.” HWAC# 57421 [“California as it is...” published by Proprietors of the Daily and Weekly Call, 1888. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 60671 Lot# 1459 , California California Gold Mining Stocks (4) Columbia Lot# 1454 Sutter Creek, California Hill Gold Mining #67 i/c JA Kelly John Marshall Gold Discovery 1918, 40 shares. Carson Hill Gold Statue with 16 to 1 Mine Gold Mining #1302 i/c Henry Swanson The statue is 4” high and weighs 1933 500 shares, North Banner Con. 11 ounces. It is a very nice looking Tunnel #211 i/c Novitzky 1885. piece. BUT in his two hands are small Hammon Consolidated Gold Fields 16 to 1 native gold in clear quartz. #160 i/u Yuba Consolidated Gold (Most gold is found in cloudy quartz.) Fields 1922 500 shares. Est. $120-180 HWAC# 61708 Although the gold is not prominent in the specimen it is very easily seen Lot# 1460 , California California by the naked eye. On top of that the Mining Reports Lot of 2. 1) A blue creek is littered with more gold Personal Report & Statement of his specimens. Two are very nice with First Year in Mining in California. one measuring 2 cm and weighing June 1, 1919. C.E. Gilman. . 2) Second 0.07 troy ounces. A nice showy piece. Annual Report of E.G. Lewis, 1920. Est. $160-400 HWAC# 48101 Atascadero, CA. Both personal reports are rich in photographs and descriptions. (Potter Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC# 63540 54 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1461 , California California Lot# 1466 , California Miner Gold Mining Stocks (5) Hammon Holding Two Ingots Tin Type Consolidated Gold Fields i/c 1923, Tin Type photo, CDV size with North Banner Con.Tunnel u/i, San gold colored fancy encasement. Domingo Gold Mining i/u 1901, Also appears to have a gold Scadden Flat Gold Mining i/u 1879, nugget watch chain. Choice. Est. Carson Hill Gold Mining i/c 1933. $300-700 HWAC# 63502 Est. $100-120 HWAC# 61713 Lot# 1462 , California 1849 & 1851 California Gold Rush News in Washington D.C. Newspapers Early Gold Rush dispatches! Two different issues of the The Republic, printed in Washington D.C., January 8, 1851 and August 30, 1849. The 1849 issue has an article on the third page describing a voyage from Panama to San Francisco. Rents were astronomical. “The stories relative to the quantities of gold in this country are very Lot# 1467 , California Nice California Mining little exaggerated...we have bought and sold Stocks (3) Munckton Gold & Silver Mining #82 largely of it, weighing and pouring it into and u/i Dunderberg Lode, Nevada and Mountain out of the scales as a country storekeeper Lakes Ice u/i, Farmers Union of San Jose would sugar or coffee...” The 1851 issue has a front page column about California i/c #29 M Eggleston 189 2 shares, Gold Mining on the Yuba, with a dispatch from Rose’s Bar; “This river small corner chip Est. $70-100 HWAC# 61721 has been the ruin of many hundreds of miners...” “Over seventy dams have been thrown across the river, and not more than four of five have turned out well...” Mentions two companies, the Excelsior and Patch. Describes the rich gold being found on the Park’s and Sugar’s bars, etc. Both newspapers have expected folds and some tears, but are in remarkable condition for their age. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 60077 Lot# 1463 , California California Lot# 1468 , California Southern Mineral and Gold District Books Motherlode Mining Stocks (4) Columbia Hill Gold Mining #58 i/u (7) Hardcovers. Minerals of California C Hunt 1904? 313 shares, Minarets Bulletin 113 by State Division Mining # 93 i/c Mrs. O Sutton 1917 of Mines, Minerals of California 1000 shares, Murray Creek Mining Centennial Volume 1866-1966 i/c #20 William Miller 1895 100 Bulletin 189 by Division of Mines, shares(Calaveras County mine), Evolution of the California Landscape Carson Hill Gold Mining #1301 i/c Bulletin 158 by Division of mines, Anglo American Mining 1933 20000 2 of The Mother Lode Country 1948 Bulletin 141 Along Highway 49-Sierran Gold Belt by Division of Mines, Gold Mines of California by shares. Est. $70-100 HWAC# 61723 Wagner, Gold Districts of California Bulletin 193 by Division of Mines Lot# 1469 , California The California Gold Est. $150-300 HWAC# 59779 Rush Hardcover by Kurtz 1997, 771 pp, Lot# 1464 , California Hydraulic limited to 1000 copies. (Al Adams Gold Rush and Dredge Mining Certificates (6) Memorabilia Collection) Est. $80-120 HWAC# California Dredging and Mining # 53 55758 i/u Hedge 1874 1000 shares, nice gold ink on green, has paper clip rust and creases. Hammon Consolidated Fields #240 i/u Benjamin Hyde 1000 shares, Coarse Gold Gulch Mining @151 u/i, Big Channel Mining # 159 i/u Philip Good 1928 1000 shares, 2 Syndicate Hydraulic Mines u/i, Est. $15-250 HWAC# 61758 Lot# 1470 , California 9 Northern California and Lot# 1465 , California mid Oregon Gold Rush Photos 1800’s James Marshall Glass Two 5” x 7” black and white Plate Negative James Wilson photos one featuring a gold Marshall was an American panner at Red Dog and the carpenter and sawmill operator, other is a photo, possibly who reported the finding of from a photo, of David I Wood. gold at Coloma on the American Seven 8” x 10” back and River in California on January white photos. Features 2 old 24, 1848, the impetus for the buildings, an unknown city California Gold Rush. This is a street with holiday lighting, glass negative of James Marshall, miners pushing ore carts at negative was taken by Geo. Deadwood, a threshing machine and crew in Oregon. Two Bodies-an Kanzee, Lantern Slides, San Francisco, CA. 4”x 3.25” Est. $200-400 old cabin and the schoolhouse. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 50335 HWAC# 61254 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 55

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1471 Black Hawk, Colorado 1867 Lot# 1475 Cripple Creek, Colorado Reliance Gold & Silver Mining Company Western Mining Stock Certificates Bond This $100 bond was issued in incl. JP Whitney & Warren Woods 1867 and signed by secretary Armitage signatures United Gold Mines and president Tucker. Number 764. 18 x Company Stocks (incl. Warren Woods 16”. Excellent condition! Includes orange signature-ot of five, two different company seal. 17 coupons still attached. types. 1) The first two were issued Gilpin County. Small mining/railroad in 1902 and are signed by Warren vignette titled “All for our Country.” Woods, noted Cripple Creek mining Colorado Territory! (Al Adams Gold Rush millionaire, as president. One stock is Memorabilia Collection) Est. $200-400 pen cancelled, the other is punched HWAC# 55067 through signature. Ornate border and logo. Each has adhesive revenue stamps. Folds. 2) Three later stocks issued 1945-1962. None are Lot# 1472 Black Hawk, Colorado cancelled. Folds and creases. Plain style without border or vignette. 1867 Reliance Gold & Silver The Jocelyn Mining Company-No. 599, issued for 50,000 shares (!) Mining Company Stock Certificate to Darius Allen on July 8th, 1881. Signed by the president (Jocelyn) Location: Black Hawk, Gilpin County. and secretary. Not cancelled. Notations on reverse for transfer of Inc. in New York in 1867. No. 175. Not shares. Ornate border, no vignette. Crescent Mining Company-No. cancelled. Issued for 500 shares to 6053. Issued for 100 shares on Feb. 8, 1900. Signed by JP Whitney as John B. Bacon on December 7, 1867. president and Downing as secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of miners Signed by F.E. Tucker (president) and shoveling ore into cart. Very light soiling. Nice certificate! Est. $160- Armitage (secretary). Countersigned 250 HWAC# 571608 by Wm. S. Williams (treasurer). Red company seal at lower left. Two vignettes: eagle on a patriotic shield Lot# 1476 Cripple Creek, (top center) and miners hoisting buckets (left). Reverse is endorsed. Colorado 1976 Cripple No printer listed. Measures 12 ¾” x 9.” Condition: soiled impression of Creek Mining Scene by seal (from stock folded?), vertical creases and light foxing. Est. $150- Pegler Scene of a Cripple 300 HWAC# 60663 Creek mine with headframe 23/700 and signed by G. Lot# 1473 Clear Creek County, Pegler. Print 8.75” x 11.5”, Colorado Prospectus of the brown frame 15.5” x 17.5” Cascade Mining Company of New Est. $60-100 HWAC# 63318 York and Colorado Silver mine near Georgetown. 20 pages. Printed by Press of Wynkoop & Hallenbeck, New York. Located on the Charter Oak Ridge (five miles up the valley of Chicago Creek). The lode was first discovered in 1868. Interestingly, begins by describing how risky early investment in Colorado mines Lot# 1477 Cripple Creek, Colorado was. Claims that the lode is “beyond question one of the strongest Cripple Creek Mining Stock veins of the state,” noting ten tons of ore taken from within five feet of Certificates The Gould Consolidated the surface gave returns of from 300-500 ounces of silver to the ton. Mining Co. (1901, not cxl), The LeClair Mines Co. (1928, pencil cxl), Includes entries from the Mining Review and the Colorado Miner. Ends two $100 bonds for The Freeport & Cripple Creek Gold Mining Co. with the company by-laws. Light blue covers with some light soiling. 9” (1901, not cancelled), The Empire Lee Mining Co. (1962, punched), x 5.75” . Est. $120-150 HWAC# 52802 and The Elkton Co. (1966, not cxl). The Merrimac Consolidated Mines Company (1900, stamp and punch cancelled, mining vignettes), The Lot# 1474 Clear Creek County, Colorado South Clear Creek Gold & Old Gold Mining Company (1896, pen cancelled, mining vignette), The Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Old Gold Mines Company (1909, punch and stamp cancelled, gilt title), and the Homestake-Le Roi Mining Company (1946, not cancelled, 1865, Territorial Fabulous! Mining eagle vignette). (Prag Collection) Est. $200-350 HWAC# 571606 Works, Clear Creek Co. (printed bottom). Inc. in New York. No. 54, Lot# 1478 Cripple Creek, issued for 30 shares to Charles L. Colorado 1894 Portland Gold Kennedy on May 10, 1865. Signed Mining Co. Stock signed by by the president O.B. Thomas and James Burns Colorado’s richest treasurer D. Hasbach. Not cancelled. gold mine comprising 183 acres. Very attractive design with ornate #1602 I/c Eduard Braislin 1895. border and logo and multiple vignettes: Goddess of Gold vignette at Signed by James Doyle and James left, one of the all-time great mining stock illustrations; prospectors Burns.”Portland Mining Company working at the surface (upper right); and Native American hunting a was incorporated in 1894 with James buffalo on horseback (bottom center). Printed by Major & Knapp, NY. Burns as President and a Board Folds, many creases, and toning. No revenue stamp present. According of Directors that included James Doyle, Winfield Scott Stratton and to Hollister (1867), the company’s works were located above Spanish several other mining magnates with divergent philosophies about Bar on the north side of the creek where the Lincoln Ledge crosses to treatment of employees, managing ore reserves, paying dividends, and become the Oro. They have an adit at creek level that has been run in conducting business. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 61752 135 feet to intersect a shaft 65 feet deep. The ore vein is 8-10 inches in width, with 50-60 tins of ore being taken out. A substantial dam is giving them 900 feet of water power with a 550 ft.long flume race, 15 feet of fall, and a 100 horse centervent turbine wheel. Their stone mill has 20 stamps, two Freiberg pans, and a Crosby & Thompson desulphurizer. D.B. Myres serves as agent for the company. It is a “promising mine” [pg.235-36]. Est. $800-1200 HWAC# 62928 56 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1479 Denver, Colorado 1915 The Mine & Lot# 1484 Ophir, Colorado Unique New Dominion Smelter Supply Co. Calendar Calendar from The Gold Mining Company Prospectus Not your typical Mine and Smelter Supply Co., 1915. Slight foxing at booklet - but a broadside. 1906. 17 x 8.5”. MInes bottom of calendar. Mounted on mat board. If mats are located in Ophir, Colorado.elling first founders are shipped then additional shipping may apply. shares to the public. Includes short history and a lot 9.5” x 12”. (Potter Collection) Est. $70-100 of hype! A prospectus worth displaying! (Laguna HWAC# 58772 Collection) Est. $70-100 HWAC# 62972 Lot# 1480 Lot# 1485 Ouray, Colorado Elk Denver, Creek Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Colorado 1881 Stock no. 54 issued to William State W. Backus for ten shares, datelined Capitol New York, June 24, 1881, signed by Silver Edward Sapallo as president and CE Souvenir Hoffman as secty. No printer shown. Spoon w/ I/uc. Endorsed on teh back. Includes Colorado Mining Town Engraving Five and a half inch silver spoon copy of Articles of Incorporation from from the State Capitol (pictured) “Rocky Mountains” engraved on the new York, which discuss the location of the mine. The incorporators handle. On the reverse, all the mining towns are represented. Sterling are worth mentioning. All are New York businessmen except tow: John silver. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 51318 Percival Jones, senator from Nevada and a mining man, and Joseph Cunningham from new jersey. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 62770 Lot# 1486 Ouray, Colorado Lot# 1481 Georgetown, Colorado 1873 Montrose Mining Co. Stock The Snowdrift Silver Mining and Certificate, Ouray, Colorado 1887 Cert. #46, issued in 1887. Reduction Company, Limited This came Incorporated in CA. For years, to us with three others. Before these three we have been trying to identify we had only seen one other mortgage with certainty, the location of this debenture in 40 years. English Mortgage company’s operations, and we Debenture. To Colonel Frederick Connon finally have. From the E.M.J., May 7, of Scarsdale Villas, Kensington. Number 1887, pg. 339, “Another Colorado 219. The Snowdrift seems to be one of the property will shortly appear on the earliest mines sold to an English company market. During the week, the entire capital stock (200,000 shares) of from Colorado. John Collom and the British the Montrose Mining Company was taken up in Wall Street by strong and Colorado Bureau arranged this in 1871. people inside of 48 hours, it is said. The company’s mine is in the Ernest Le Neve Foster and Captain Bennett Uncompahgre district, near Ouray, Colorado. Insiders were expecting seemed to be in charge of this mine and the Silver Plume during this large returns from the property. Our certificate shows the authorized time. [British Investments in the American Mining Frontier, by Spence] Est. $80-200 HWAC# 44034 stock as 200,000 shares at $1 each, matching this report. Nice vignette of miners working underground wearing their hard hats with glowing Lot# 1482 Georgetown, Clear Creek County, candles. Signed by Edward H. Bunker as vice president and E.R. Grant Colorado 1885 The Colorado & New England as secretary (issued to Grant as a trustee). VF. Uncancelled. Est. $150- Mining Company Stock Certificate No. 49, issued 250 HWAC# 51257 for 2,500 shares to BW Robinson on Sept. 11th, Lot# 1487 Ouray County, 1882. Signed Charles A White (president) and Colorado 1881 The Fidelity George H. Drew (secretary). Not cancelled. Unusual Gold and Silver Mining vertically oriented stock with vignette of three Company Stock Certificate workers and an ore cart. Edge issues (small rips, folds, bends). 9.25” x 5.5” Est. $150-300 HWAC# Number 130 for 500 shares 60668 to JH Bowyer in 1881. Signed by C. C. Hughes and M. B Dalton. Excellent condition with a vignette Lot# 1483 Leadville, Colorado of an underground miner. 1885 Iron Hill Consolidated Printed by Theo. Leonhardt Mining Company Stock Certificate & Son in Philadelphia. Signed Incorporated in Colorado, 1882. No. on reverse by Bower on 26 November 1888 and witnessed by JW 333, issued for 2,500 shares to JK Thompson. Not listed in any early Colorado Mining Directory. Foxing Hamilton on April 6, 1885. Signed bottom right. Bottom left corner has bend. Nice condition. Est. $100- by BatGeorge Fcholder (president) 200 HWAC# 60669 and George Keeler (secretary). Pen cancelled. Vignette showing seven miners at work. Printed by Henry Korf Lith., Chicago. Folds. 7.25” x 10” Handwritten across left “Twenty- five hundred shares.” Uncancelled. Cut close on left. No rips, tears, edge issues or discoloration. Two vertical folds. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 60667 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 57

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1488 Silver Plume, Colorado 1904 Silver Plume Mine & Tunnel Co Prospectus Bound Silver Plume Mine & Tunnel Co Prospectus. “ The Gold Belt Tunnel”. Mines in Argentine Mining District, Upper Clear Creek County, P Colorado. Several mine photos, some small stains, 1 lower corner missing, CONSIGNING WITH creases. 5.5” x 4.5”. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 61351 Holabird Western Americana Collections P Lot# 1489 Victor, Colorado Ed E. Koleberg Assayer Assay Tags 113 South 3rd Street. Phone Number 75. Starts with Number 1 and goes to number 100. 5.5 x 2.25:. Cover is present, but detached. First page shows stains. Rest are in good Historically Researched Descriptions condition. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62201 Lot# 1490 Victor, Colorado Mounted Photograph of the Professional Photography Portland Mine in Victor, Colorado This photograph shows amazing detail of this important Victor mine. The Portland Mine at one time employed 700 miners. It started in Artfully Designed Catalogs 1892 and which produced $25,485,000 in gold. Sure to be a prize in someone’s collection! Photograph is 5” x 3”. Est. $100-180 HWAC# 2253 Extensive Marketing Lot# 1491 , Colorado Rare Colorado Mining RPC’s Mrs. Cap Jack going prospecting with 2 mules(some paper Superior Customer Service adhered to rear), Lava Beds at Gypsum. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 53207 PREMIER AUCTIONS Lot# 1492 , Colorado Colorado Mining Ephemera Collection Strong Prices Lot of 15. 1) Three photographs. Two stereoviews: Kilburn, “The Great Gold Belt, Ouray, CO”, c.1890; and Keystone bird’s-eye of Gerogetown, c.1898. Plus a studio photograph of a young Consign your items to the experts and let us Colorado musician. 2) Three assays by the Eagle help you realize the most for your collections. Ore Company in Victor, 1911-1924. 3) 1909 billhead for George E. We’ve sold many fantastic collections over the Frisbie, assayer in Leadville. 4) Five ore vouchers from the Union Gold Mining Company in Colorado Springs, 1898. 5) Mill Department assay years and we’re always excited for more great material! Consign with us and enter into a for the Portland Gold Mining Co. in Victor, 1924. 6) 1880s draft and duplicate for the Boston & Colorado Smelting Company, Boulder. 7) Check the Empire Feed & Fuel Co., Denver, 1915. (Potter Collection) lasting and beneficial partnership. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 60196 Lot# 1493 , Colorado Colorado Mining Camp Silver Spoons (4) Silver spoons from Leadville, Silverton, Georgetown, and Lamar. Largest is 6.75” length, smallest is Holabird’s 3.5” length. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 55156 Western Americana Collections Email us at [email protected] Call us toll free 844-HWAC-RNO (4922-766) 58 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1494 , Colorado New Era Lot# 1497 Auraria, Georgia c1900’s Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Brown Etowah Gold Mining 1905 (Colorado & Nevada) Inc. Company Stock Certificate Number in South Dakota. No. 36, issued for 115. Unissued. Excellent condition. 200 shares to JV Hollinger on Jan. 11/5 x 8.25”. Three mining vignettes: 21st, 1905. Signed by the president, all revolving on major sluicing Harry D. Elliott, and secretary, Arthur operations. This company’s major Phillips. Not cancelled. Ornate border, mine was the Gold Hill Mine on gold seal, and underground mining the Etowah River. In 1878 it was vignette. In PMG holder, graded 55 operated by its owners, a company About Uncirculated. According to The from Boston. It is located west of the Mining World, Volume 22 (1905), the Etowah River a mile and a half from the Battle Branch Mine. By 1896 company had properties in Summit County, Colorado and Goldfield, Yeates reported it was no longer active, but that several old cuts and Nevada. Thomas A Browne was appointed as superintendent. (Al tunnels were on the property. This mine was worked only to a limited Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $50-100 HWAC# 60037 extent! (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $60-120 HWAC# 57006 Lot# 1495 Black Hills, Dakotas 1879 Sir Roderick Dhu Gold Mining Co. Lot# 1498 Auraria, Georgia Proof Stock Certificate, 1879 The 1905 Bunker Hill Gold Engineering and Mining Journal Mining and Dredging Co. locates this company in the Black Stock Certificate No. 35 for Hills near the Homestake. The 750 shares to Walter Parks in superintendent in 1879 was F.A. 1905. Signed by treasurer JT Babcock. According to Nuggets to Miller, secretary CR Savoy, and Neutrinos: The Homestake Story, president SA Dunham. Vignettes the claim was located on Oct. 23, of panning for gold with a large 1876 in Sawpit Gulch near Central City, Dakota Territory. The owners sluice in the middle. Hand of the claim were Chris Ruth and William Lander. They constructed written: this stock was exchanged for new stock in 1911. Cancelled a 10 stamp mill and sank two shallow shafts. By 1880, those shafts by oval stamp. Extremely fine condition. Pin holes on left where this were 100 feet deep with 2,500 feet of drifting done. The ore was not stock was attached to the stock book. No edge issues, discoloration, profitable and the mine closed that year. It was renamed and taken rips, tears, etc. The Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging Company over by the Columbus Mining Company. Original stock certificate that applied for its charter on March 14th, 1905. The company’s principal was unused, but this has been filled in with fake information designed office was to be located in the town of Auraria, Lumpkin County, to fool collectors! Has the fake signatures of company president Jno. Georgia. The capital stock of the corporation was to be $750,000.00 McGinnis Jr. and and treasurer E.W. McGinnis. Est. $50-100 HWAC# divided into shares of the par value of one dollar each. Incorporation 60205 20 years with the privilege to renew after the term expired. On March Lot# 1496 Auraria, Georgia 1882 31st, 1905, the Dahlonega Nugget reported that the Ingersoll and Auraria Gold Mining Company Crisson dredge boat built in 1903, had been sold to the Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging Company. June 16th, 1911: The Dahlonega Stock Certificate Number 1087 for Nugget reports that the Bunker Hill Company has purchased the 100 shares issued to David B Waters Sewell dredge boat. Mr. Cowan, the superintendent, plans to move the in 1882. Signed by secretary James H boat to the Griffith lot on the Chestatee River. The Sewell Company had George and president TD Huntley(?). dredged all the property which they owned which is why they sold Two vignettes of a mill and train and the boat. The Bunker Hill Company owned or leased more property one of underground mining with than the Sewell Company and needed a boat to finish what had an ore cart. Cut close to border on been started in 1905. In February of 1915, the Bunker Hill Company left from stock book. Otherwise no pinholes, dog ears, edge issues, leased all of its placer mining properties and the dredge boat, to the colorization problems, rips or tears. The Auraria mine was situated Chestatee Dredging Company for a period of five years. By January on the Pigeon Roost belt, half a miles west of Auraria. The mine was of 1916, the Chestatee Dredging Co. apparently defaulted on their reported as being worked for a little over a year in 1882, but had lease and the dredge boat was back in the hands of the Bunker Hill found a vein only six months ago. The mine has done well; the material company. After a long period of drought during the summer of 1916, is quite as rich as found elsewhere on the same belt. The supply, which resulted in low water on the Chestatee River that prevented the however, is not as large or so favorably suited. For a considerable part dredge boat from operating, a foreclosure of mortgage was published of the year the water supply was so weak that the work of sluicing and in the Dahlonega Nugget. The Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging piping was impeded. The company has a 15 stamp mill on the Etowah Company’s property, leases, mining interests and dredge boat were River which does furnish fine water power. The mine had undergone all sold at a sheriff’s sale on December 7th, 1917 for only $500.00. changes in leadership from the earlier stock certificates we have. Nothing more was ever published in the Dahlonega Nugget about the Obviously to the great advantage of the company and it stock owners. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $120-200 HWAC# Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Dredging Company. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $50-100 HWAC# 57010 57022 View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 59

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1499 Auraria, Georgia 1905 Lot# 1502 Dahlonega, Georgia 1861 Bunker Hill Gold Mining and Chestatee Hydraulic Company Dredging Co. Stock Certificate. Stock Certificate This is number Number 36 for 15,000 shares to 367 for 100 shares issued to TL Jack Farnsworth in 1905. Signed Clingman in 1861. Signed by by treasurer JT Miller, secretary CR secretary Machman and president JM Savoy, and president SA Dunham. McKinney. Hydraulic mining scene Three vignettes of panning for gold is the vignette. Unusual design on with a large sluice in the middle. the left side of the stock certificate. Hand written it says that this stock was cancelled. Cancelled by oval Cut unevenly at left from the stock stamp also. Extremely fine condition. Pin holes on left where this book. No edge issues, rips, ears, dog ears or pin holes.Very light stock was attached to the stock book. No edge issues, discoloration, foxing in upper right. The Chestatee Hydraulic Company was at the rips, tears, etc. (Please see other stock certificate for history on this forefront looking at the new hydraulic mining techniques being used company.) (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $50- in California and determining the practicability of working the placer 100 HWAC# 57008 deposits in Georgia by these hydraulic method with water from the Chestatee River. As such they commissioned Blake to report to them Lot# 1500 Auraria, as early as 1858. The Mining Magazine and Journal of Geology edited Georgia 1871 by Blake reports in 1860 that the Chestatee Hydraulic Company the Etowah & Battle canal of the Chestatee Hydraulic Company about twelve miles in Branch Hydraulic length is designed to convey the water of the Chestatee River to the Hose Mining placers in the vicinity of the Loud deposit. It is not quite complete Company Stock though experimental washing with one pipe was commenced in Certificate Very May at the upper margin of the gold belt. This stock certificate is for rare! Number 182 Thomas L. Clingman. Although not a scientist by profession, Clingman for 1,000 shares had a strong interest in both the applied and pure aspects of science. to IK Wing in He was involved with locating or promoting the mining of mica, 1871. Signed by corundum, zircon, platinum, and other various gemstones in North Secretary DL Perry, Carolina. His work in topography was even more impressive as judged treasurer DL Perry by Clingman’s Peak in the Black Mountains and Clingman’s Dome in and president DM the Great Smoky Mountains. Clingman also sat in the North Carolina Graham. Vignette legislature. During the Civil War he rose to the rank of General and his of placer miners. unit was at the battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry’s Bluff and Petersburg. Not Cancelled. Three small rips top iwth slight discoloration. Large In the battle of Weldon Railroad he was badly wounded and unable to 25c US Revenue Stamp. This is one of the best of all of the Georgia continue in command of his unit. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia gold specimen mines! Placer work began at this mine in 1831. It was Collection) Est. $300-500 HWAC# 57423 located at the original site of the Georgia gold discovery. It is on the Battle Branch; so called because a group of Tennessee and Georgia Lot# 1503 Dahlonega, Georgia 1861 miners engaged in a bloody battle for rights to this land. With the gold Chestatee Hydraulic Company Stock strike in California, this mine was abandoned by the miners. But by 1871 the mine was up and running again. Yeats reported that the mine Certificate 2 This is number 368 for had just closed. Mine has placer works, and shafts! Several reference 100 shares issued to TL Clingman in works about the mine are included! Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 60666 1861. Signed by secretary Margie C Machman and president JM McKinney. A California style hydraulic mining Lot# 1501 Auraria, Georgia 1900’s scene is the vignette. Unusual design Green Etowah Gold Mining on the left side of the stock certificate. Company Stock Certificate Cut unevenly at left from the stock Number 166. Unissued. Excellent book. No edge issues, rips, ears, dog ears or pin holes. One light foxing condition. 11/5 x 8.25”. Three stain.The Chestatee Hydraulic Company was at the forefront looking mining vignettes: all revolving on at the new hydraulic mining techniques being used in California major sluicing operations. This and determining the practicability of working the placer deposits in company’s major mine was the Georgia by these hydraulic method with water from the Chestatee Gold Hill Mine on the Etowah River. As such they commissioned Blake to report to them as early as River. In 1878 it was operated 1858. The Mining Magazine and Journal of Geology edited by Blake by its owners, a company from reports in 1860 that the Chestatee Hydraulic Company the canal of the Boston. It is located west of the Etowah River a mile and a half from Chestatee Hydraulic Company about twelve miles in length is designed the Battle Branch Mine. By 1896 Yeates reported it was no longer to convey the water of the Chestatee River to the placers in the vicinity active, but that several old cuts and tunnels were on the property. of the Loud deposit. It is not quite complete though experimental This mine was worked only to a limited extent! (Al Adams Gold Rush washing with one pipe was commenced in May at the upper margin Memorabilia Collection) Est. $60-120 HWAC# 57005 of the gold belt. This stock certificate is for Thomas L. Clingman. Although not a scientist by profession, Clingman had a strong interest Zoom in and see close up detail in both the applied and pure aspects of science. He was involved with locating or promoting the mining of mica, corundum, zircon, High Resolution Images of platinum, and other various gemstones in North Carolina. His work in topography was even more impressive as judged by Clingman’s ALL LOTS Peak in the Black Mountains and Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains. Clingman also sat in the North Carolina legislature. During available online at the Civil War he rose to the rank of General and his unit was at the battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry’s Bluff and Petersburg. In the battle FHWAC.com of Weldon Railroad he was badly wounded and unable to continue in command of his unit. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $300-500 HWAC# 57019 60 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1504 Dahlonega, Georgia Lot# 1506 Dahlonega, Georgia 1861 Chestatee Hydraulic 1906 Dahlonega Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate & Milling Company Stock 3 This is number 366 for 100 Certificate 2 Numbers 607 shares issued to TL Clingman issued to WI Rush (Board of in 1861. Signed by secretary Directors) for 100 shares. Machman and president JM Signed by secretary Simon P McKinney (signature faded). A Shope and president Robert California style hydraulic mining S Disney. Shopes name is scene is the vignette. Unusual smudged. Otherwise no rips, design on the left side of the tears, edge issues, dog ears, stock certificate. Cut unevenly pinholes discoloration, etc. at left from the stock book. No edge issues, rips, ears, dog ears or pin Fantastic! Vignette of sluicing scene and two smaller panning scenes. holes. The Chestatee Hydraulic Company was at the forefront looking Gold seal. “Dahloncga Gold Mining and Milling Company...has been at the new hydraulic mining techniques being used in California organized with offices at Auraria and in Chicago, Ill, The capital stock and determining the practicability of working the placer deposits in is $2,500.000in shares of $1 par value. The company owns 710 acres Georgia by these hydraulic method with water from the Chestatee of land and proposes to work placers, build dredges, and also to mine River. As such they commissioned Blake to report to them as early as ores and built a 50 stamp mill. The officers of the company are RS 1858. The Mining Magazine and Journal of Geology edited by Blake Disney president, Simon P Shape secretary and treasurer, Cecil Sovey reports in 1860 that the Chestatee Hydraulic Company the canal of the assistant secretary at mines, WI Rush general manager, JT Miller Chestatee Hydraulic Company about twelve miles in length is designed superintendent, HB Tregent assistant superintendent. The board of to convey the water of the Chestatee River to the placers in the vicinity directors consists of RS Disney, SP Shope, VI Rush, JF Miller and Dr of the Loud deposit. It is not quite complete though experimental TR Cravens.” [Engineering and Mining Journal, January 11, 1902] (Al washing with one pipe was commenced in May at the upper margin Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $200-300 HWAC# of the gold belt. This stock certificate is for Thomas L. Clingman. Although not a scientist by profession, Clingman had a strong interest Lot# 1507 Dahlonega, Georgia in both the applied and pure aspects of science. He was involved 1889 Dahlonega Gold with locating or promoting the mining of mica, corundum, zircon, Mining & Milling Company platinum, and other various gemstones in North Carolina. His work Stock Certificate 3 Number in topography was even more impressive as judged by Clingman’s 7 issued to B. M. Murray for Peak in the Black Mountains and Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky 100 shares in 1889. Gold Seal. Mountains. Clingman also sat in the North Carolina legislature. During Some very light foxing (by the Civil War he rose to the rank of General and his unit was at the issuers name and top left of battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry’s Bluff and Petersburg. In the battle vignette) otherwise a very nice of Weldon Railroad he was badly wounded and unable to continue in certificate! Signed by president command of his unit. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $300-500 HWAC# 57018 Hammer and secretary. Vignette of underground mining. The three most famous mines associated with the Dahlonega Gold Mining Lot# 1505 Dahlonega, Georgia Company are the Horner, Briar Patch and Calhoun. The Calhoun mine 1892 Dahlonega Gold Mining is rather widely known as being the locality where gold was first & Milling Company Stock discovered in the Dahlonega region and several very rich ore chutes Certificate This is stock have been worked here in the past down to water level. Some open certificate #14 for 150 shares cuts were made and shallow shafts sunk years ago on several small in 1892. It is a transfer from veins or chutes near together on lot 164 John C Calhoun, the noted certificate #5. Sold to B. M. South Carolina statesman, acquired possession of the property soon Hypes. (All told we know that Mr. after the presence of gold had been discovered. When the Dahlonega Hypes had certificate number 2, Gold Mining & Milling Company purchased the famous Briar Patch 5, 7, 13, and 14. He must have Mine, they ran a ditch from Bull Shoal’s Creek to the mine. This would been a major investor or original make the Briar Patch a dividend payer! [Second Report on the Gold founder of the company.) No Deposits of Georgia by SP Jones Assistant State Geologist, 1909] discernible issues: no rips, tears, discoloration, dog ears, pin holes, Dr. Benjamin Murray Hypes was a founder of Marion Sims Medical etc. Seal is stamped and not in foil like others we have offered for College. He was also the president of the St. Louis Dental College in sale. Vignette of underground mining. The three most famous mines 1906. [St. Louis, the Fourth City by Stevens] (Al Adams Gold Rush associated with the Dahlonega Gold Mining Company are the Horner, Memorabilia Collection) Est. $200-500 HWAC# 56963 Briar Patch and Calhoun. The Calhoun mine is rather widely known as being the locality where gold was first discovered in the Dahlonega region and several very rich ore chutes have been worked here in the past down to water level. Some open cuts were made and shallow shafts sunk years ago on several small veins or chutes near together Register, Bid, on lot 164 John C Calhoun, the noted South Carolina statesman, acquired possession of the property soon after the presence of gold had been discovered. When the Dahlonega Gold Mining & Milling & view opening bids at Company purchased the famous Briar Patch Mine, they ran a ditch from Bull Shoal’s Creek to the mine. This would make the Briar Patch a FHWAC.com dividend payer! [Second Report on the Gold Deposits of Georgia by SP Jones Assistant State Geologist, 1909] Dr. Benjamin Murray Hypes was a founder of Marion Sims Medical College. He was also the president of the St. Louis Dental College in 1906. [St. Louis, the Fourth City by Stevens] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $200- 500 HWAC# 56965 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 61

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1508 Dahlonega, Lot# 1510 Dahlonega, Georgia 1880 Georgia 1880 Dahlonega Dahlonega Gold Gold Mining Company Mining Company Stock Certificate 3 Stock Certificate Number 3314 for 100 EARLY number 3689 shares issued to CJ for 100 shares issued Donance in 1880. Signed to CJ Donance in 1880. by president Loring L Signed by president Lombard and secretary Loring L Lombard Charles A Trowbridge. and secretary Charles Some minor foxing on A Trowbridge. No borders and pinholes. pinholes, edge issues, “The property of the dog ears, foxing! (Slight upper left cut indentation from original Dahlonega Gold Mining Company, formerly known as the Battle processing.) Very nice! “The property of the Dahlonega Gold Mining Branch Gold Company, consists of 80 acres of mineral land situated on Company, formerly known as the Battle Branch Gold Company, the Etowah river about one mile from the village of Aurora, Georgia; consists of 80 acres of mineral land situated on the Etowah river water rights and power, including a dam across the Etowah, a race about one mile from the village of Aurora, Georgia; water rights and 750 feet m length and 21 miles of ditches for supplying their own and power, including a dam across the Etowah, a race 750 feet m length adjacent mines with water at all seasons; a splendid 10 stamp mill and 21 miles of ditches for supplying their own and adjacent mines capable of crushing fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day; the Little with water at all seasons; a splendid 10 stamp mill capable of crushing Giant Hydraulic works which do the work of fifty men; and a tramway fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day; the Little Giant Hydraulic works for transporting the ore from the mine to the mill. By the aid of their which do the work of fifty men; and a tramway for transporting splendid water power the company is enabled to wash all the top dirt, the ore from the mine to the mill. By the aid of their splendid water and thoroughly expose the ledge cutting, a channel 100 feet wide by power the company is enabled to wash all the top dirt, and thoroughly from 100 to 150 feet in depth, and saving every particle of gold in the expose the ledge cutting, a channel 100 feet wide by from 100 to 150 sluice boxes.” [United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, feet in depth, and saving every particle of gold in the sluice boxes.” 1879] Loring L Lombard with Richard G Berford operated the Berford [United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, 1879] Loring & Co. letter-carrying business beginning in 1851. Berford & Co.’s L Lombard with Richard G Berford operated the Berford & Co. letter- Express primarily served the West Coast of North, Central and South carrying business beginning in 1851. Berford & Co.’s Express primarily America. He was an early investor in the Croton mine on the Hudson served the West Coast of North, Central and South America. He was River in 1863. In 1876 he was working his farm in Dover. Est. $300- an early investor in the Croton mine on the Hudson River in 1863. 500 HWAC# 56972 In 1876 he was working his farm in Dover. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $200-400 HWAC# 57422 Lot# 1511 Dahlonega, Georgia Lot# 1509 1880 Findley Mine Dahlonega, Georgia Stock Certificate 1880 Dahlonega #3111 for 100 Gold Mining shares to Howell Company Stock Gilbertson in Certificate 2 18879. Signed Number 3700 for by secretary 100 shares issued to George Peabody CJ Donance in 1880. and president Signed by president DA Boody. Fine Loring L Lombard condition. What and secretary Charles seems to be original ink notes, “#27836, Mary Merkle”. Cut unevenly A Trowbridge. in 1880. No pinholes, discoloration, edge issues, rips, tears, etc. Top Originally cut at right corner has a small dog ear. Vignette of the small mill below an angle. Very nice! “The property of the Dahlonega Gold Mining Findley Ridge. The Findley Mine was an exceptionally important Company, formerly known as the Battle Branch Gold Company, mine in the Georgia Gold Rush. The Findley Gold Mine was one of consists of 80 acres of mineral land situated on the Etowah river Dahlonega’s most famous and productive mines for almost a century. about one mile from the village of Aurora, Georgia; water rights and Opened shortly before the Civil War and abandoned soon after the power, including a dam across the Etowah, a race 750 feet m length United States entered World War II. The celebrated Findley vein was and 21 miles of ditches for supplying their own and adjacent mines discovered in 1858 by a man by the name of Charles Duncan, who was with water at all seasons; a splendid 10 stamp mill capable of crushing employed by Col. J. J. Findley to test for gold, and while thus employed fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day; the Little Giant Hydraulic works found this rich vein. Prior to Duncan’s discovery, vein mining was which do the work of fifty men; and a tramway for transporting still relatively new in the area. Gold had been discovered near the the ore from the mine to the mill. By the aid of their splendid water Chestatee River in 1828, but the miners who flocked to north Georgia power the company is enabled to wash all the top dirt, and thoroughly hoping to strike it rich panned the streambeds using placer mining expose the ledge cutting, a channel 100 feet wide by from 100 to 150 tools and techniques. The Findley Gold Mining Company owned feet in depth, and saving every particle of gold in the sluice boxes.” this precious piece of land from 1878 to 1885 when it was sold in a [United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger, 1879] Loring sheriff’s sale. The Findley Ridge is considered the backbone of the L Lombard with Richard G Berford operated the Berford & Co. letter- Georgia Gold Belt. [Barnacles of Gold by Amerson] (Al Adams Gold carrying business beginning in 1851. Berford & Co.’s Express primarily Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $300-600 HWAC# 56956 served the West Coast of North, Central and South America. He was an early investor in the Croton mine on the Hudson River in 1863. In 1876 he was working his farm in Dover. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $300-500 HWAC# 56973 62 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1512 Dahlonega, Georgia 1881 Lot# 1515 Lumpkin County, Georgia Mining & Mfg Company Georgia 1867 Lumpkin Founders Stock Certificate Unissued, Chestatee Mining Company but stock no.4 signed by president Stock Certificate Number DeBevoise. It customary for the first 400 for 25 shares to N. F. three stock certificates to go to the Howard. This is the nicer company’s founders. This is hand of the two stocks. Corners cancelled on 25, 1881 by secretary JW have slight issues and taper Jones. The cancellation looks just like residue is on the back stock certificate number 3. We assume of the certificate. Heavy that it was an unissued founder’s stock certificate. Nice condition. vertical folds. 8.25 x 10.25”. Stained where it was attached to the stock book. Upper left corner torn. Vignette with 15 miners Upper right is not perfect. Back has residue from an album where it was digging and panning. Large glued. No pinholes, other discoloration, rips or tears. Interesting piece! 25c brown Internal Revenue stamp. Signed by John R. French as Vignette of five underground miners. Small vignette at lower right of secretary and William Windom as president. William Windom is three pillars, soldier and Constitution across the top. The Georgia gold an interesting character. His parents were Quakers who abhorred rush began about 1828, and continued until about 1835, on and off since lawyers. So, he became a lawyer. He moved to Minnesota and was that time. It showed the country that gold could be found, and created a elected to the United States Representative in 1859 when it became batch of Georgia miners who ventured west to find their fortunes, among a state. He held this position until 1869.In 1870 he was appointed to them Green Russell, the discoverer of gold in Colorado. (Al Adams Gold the United States Senate when Daniel Norton passed away. He was Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $150-250 HWAC# 56950 Senator three different times from 1870 to 1883. In March of 1881 he was appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury by James Lot# 1513 Dahlonega, Georgia Georgia Garfield. He held the position for nine months. In 1889 he was again Mining & Mfg Company Stock appointed Secretary of the Treasury by Benjamin Harrison. He held Certificate Unissued and pristine! the position for 22 months this time. In 1880 he sought the Republican Vignette of five underground miners. nomination for President. He only received ten votes on the first ballot, Small vignette at lower right of three but fifty ballots later the convention was looking for a compromise pillars, soldier and Constitution across candidate. Windom’s name was mentioned, but James A. Garfield was the top. The Georgia gold rush began nominated instead. With his political longevity came some important about 1828, and continued until about accomplishments. He co-authored the Homestead Act of 1862. He was 1835, and on and off since that time. It a strong advocate for railroad regulation. He promoted gold coinage did show the country that gold could be found, and created a batch of and hard money. For his service to the United States, the U. S. Treasury Georgia miners who ventured west to find their fortunes, among them issued the $2 Silver Certificate of 1891 bearing his portrait and name. Green Russell, the discoverer of gold in Colorado. By 1897 the company On top of all of this, he served as president of the Lumpkin Chestatee was purchased by the Southern Mining & Mineral Company. The only Mining Company from 1868 to 1874. The Lumpkin Chestatee was Henry S. DeBevoise in 1880 we could find was the Mayor of Long incorporated in 1867 and lasted into the 1880’s. The mine was located Island City during the most of the 1870’s. In 1880 he again was elected roughly 10 miles south of the Chestatee River. (Al Adams Gold Rush Mayor by a small majority, and upon the election being contested, the Memorabilia Collection) Est. $400-800 HWAC# 56945 outcome was decided against him. Shortly after, some more litigation against DeBevoise was brought up by the Attorney-General for Lot# 1516 Lumpkin County, Georgia misappropriation of the city’s money. Again the verdict went against 1867 Lumpkin Chestatee Mining him. Very brief mention of the affair 1s found in Kelsey’s History of Long Company Stock Certificate 2 Early Island City (1896). DeBevoise, nevertheless assumed office again shortly no. 82, 25 shares, 1867 to WIlliam after around 1882. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. Slade. Considerable issues. In three $100-200 HWAC# 56951 pieces but taped back together. Two panels are darker than the Lot# 1514 Ellijay, Georgia 1883 other. Uncancelled. 8.25 x 10.25”. Early M. Lu Mining Company Stock Vignette with 15 miners digging and Cetificate Certificate #9. To George panning. Large 25c brown Internal W. Kirk for 1,000 shares, 1884. Mining Revenue stamp. Signed by John R. French as secretary and William vignette. Signed by secretary AR Windom as president. William Windom is an interesting character. Steward and president I Whitson His parents were Quakers who abhorred lawyers. So, he became a Valentine. Yeats mentions the White lawyer. He moved to Minnesota and was elected to the United States Path Mine, “There are numerous Representative in 1859 when it became a state. He held this position current reports of nuggets having until 1869. In 1870 he was appointed to the US Senate when Daniel been found, at different mines, in Georgia; but none of them compare, Norton passed away. He was Senator three different times from 1870 in size, with the above. A nugget found at the White Path mine, Gilmer to 1883. In March of 1881 he was appointed United States Secretary of county, which was said to have weighed about 4 pounds.” He goes on the Treasury by James Garfield. He held the position for nine months. to write, “The most noted gold mine in Gilmer county is the White In 1889 he was again appointed Secretary of the Treasury by Benjamin Path Mine, located near the Marietta & North Georgia R. R./ six miles Harrison. He held the position for 22 months this time. In 1880 he northeast of Ellijay....This placer was discovered, in the early forties, sought the Republican nomination for President. He only received by W. J. Holt; been worked almost continuously, producing from its ten votes on the first ballot, but fifty ballots later the convention was earliest workings to the present, more than one hundred thousand looking for a compromise candidate. Windom’s name was mentioned, pennyweights of gold. The old miners tell, what now seem to be almost but James A. Garfield was nominated instead. He co-authored the fabulous stories, about the richness of certain localities, now known Homestead Act of 1862. He was a strong advocate for railroad as Austin Bluff, Spriggs’ Hollow, etc. These stories, although doubtless regulation. He promoted gold coinage and hard money. For his service exaggerated, evidently contain much truth, coming from various to the United States, the U. S. Treasury issued the $2 Silver Certificate sources, and, frequently, from men, whose veracity, on other points, of 1891 bearing his portrait and name. On top of all of this, he served would not be questioned.” Faded, stained, small tears, bent. Still a as president of the Lumpkin Chestatee Mining Company from 1868 to nice early stock certificate from this company. (Al Adams Gold Rush 1874. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $300-500 Memorabilia Collection) Est. $100-300 HWAC# 56922 HWAC# 56946 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 63

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1517 Lumpkin County, Lot# 1520 , Georgia Georgia Investment Georgia Lumpkin County Company Initial Prospectus Initial 5pp typed Receipt for 1500 Pennyweight prospectus for the Southwestern Brokerage and of Gold Dust This December Investment Co., 1907. The company was composed 11, 1852 receipt is an early og mostly Georgia men, who put assets into this Georgia Gold Rush Piece. It says company. The assets were stock in two mining received of George Macraw companies (Mary Verna Mining Co., Colorado and fifteen hundred pennyweight of North American Mines Co.); an asphalt company, gold dust, Sent by John Harbin large plat of land in Mississippi, block of 11 houses to Nathanial (?) of Lumpkin County. 4 x 7.5”. Vertical and horizontal in Mississippi. Est. $60-90 HWAC# 62810 folds have weakened the edges. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Lot# 1518 New England City, Georgia Lot# 1521 Elk City, Idaho Idaho- 1892 Addie May Mining Company Nevada Consolidated Gold Mines Stock Certificate No.124, 10 shares Bonds Three $100 ten year 7.5% to George L Church, 1892. Signed gold bonds issued by the Idaho- by president Walter L Emery and Nevada Consolidated Gold Mines Co. treasurer Fletcher. The outdoors of Elk City Idaho, including coupons. hard rock mining vignette is rather Est. $60-100 HWAC# 40528 unusual. Two vertical folds and the lower left corner is dog eared. Light Lot# 1522 Lemhi County, Idaho folding on the bottom left.12 x 9”. 1881 Golden Circle Mining and Mine was located in New England City in Dade County, Georgia. This Milling Company Stock Certificate mine or mining district is not named in Yeates. New England City was 7.5” x 13”. Vignettes with two deer in one of any number of similar post-War developments in the South, wilderness and two men in the seal conceived by northern investors attracted to its natural resources and of cert. Signed by President, Edmond abundance of cheap land and labor. The New England Company was Dana. Mines located in Lemhi County, chartered by the State of Georgia in November 1888. Its board was Idaho and consisted of Golden Circle, dominated by northern men and money, including former Vermont Twin Brothers, Star, Montgomery, Saint Joseph, Diana, Huron, Ouida, Governor Roswell Farnham, nine other investors from Boston and New Rose, Keystone, Sucker, and Eureka (1882 Report to Director of the Hampshire, and but two from the South, one of them Thomas Lumpkin Mint). Est. $150-200 HWAC# 51547 of Trenton, the Dade County seat. The Company’s lands consisted of “10,000 acres of iron ore lands, 6,000 acres of coal lands and 1,400 Lot# 1523 Silver City, Idaho 1872 acres for a city site.” The city was incorporated in 1890. Although Billhead for Assay Office of Blake gold would have been a by-product of the coal and iron mines the & Co., Silver City, Idaho Territory Addie-May seems to have been primarily a gold mine. The 1897 “Mine, Extremely rare billhead. Silver City, Quarry, and Metallurgical Record” lists two mines in Dade County. The I.T., May 31st, 1872. Assay of bullion New England Company is listed as an iron mine and the Addie-May as a gold mine. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $60- deposited by the Owyhee Mining 120 HWAC# 57025 Company. This Blake and Co. was owned by Frank W. Blake, the cousin of Lot# 1519 Tallapoosa, Georgia 1888 Gorham Blake of S.S. Central America fame. After arriving in California Tallapoosa Land, Mining & Mfg. Co. from Boston in 1852, Frank settled Stock Certificate Issued to Caleb B. in Weaverville for 7 years, where he eventually opened his own express Starbuck in1888. Number 3266 for company. Documents from Blake’s Weaverville Express business are rare. 30 shares. Signed by JH Summer, et After two years in Sacramento, Frank moved to Carson City for a year, al (not Spencer). Mining Vignette. only to leave for Unionville, NV, the “Land of Silver.” By 1863, F.W. Blake Condition: A few pinholes. No other was issuing assay certificates and serving as mining secretary for several edge issues, staining, rips or tears. local corporations. He remained in Unionville until 1866, when he left Stamped “Property Dividend Paid, for Silver City, in southern Idaho, where new gold camps were springing Declared Oct. 31st, 1890.” Although up. He set up a successful assay office and was soon the owner of a this company was incorporated to jewelry store and additional real estate [Holabird, 2008, 467]. (Potter take advantage fo the mining in the area, its real importance lie with Collection) Est. $400-600 HWAC# 60123 grapes! “One of the numerous northern visitors to the county was Ralph L. Spencer, a Connecticut land speculator and entrepreneur who Lot# 1524 Portland, Maine 1887- established the Tallapoosa Land Mining and Manufacturing Company 1902 Four Maine Silver Mining in 1887. Spencer organized Tallapoosa’s first municipal electric light Company Stock Certificates 1) company, water works company, and athletic association. He also was Rockwood Gold Mining Company. No. a prime investor in a glassware factory in town. When mining waned, 1 for 1 share to William T Rockwood. Spencer embarked on what may have been his most interesting This is a very special certificate for endeavor - the establishment of a planned community for the purpose the president of the company. Signed of wine making. He invited some of Pennsylvania’s Hungarian by president William T Rockwood immigrants to leave their mining jobs and relocate to 2,000 acres near and treasurer Nash Rockwood. Tallapoosa, where they could produce wine. Led by their priest, Father Vignette is of the president. Almost Francis Janishek, 200 families accepted Spencer’s invitation. They unused. Two vertical folds. Not edge or corner issues, pinholes, planted vineyards and established wineries in the community they staining, etc. Magnificent stock!) Two more stocks for Rockwood. No. named ‘Budapest’.” [New Georgia Encyclopedia online] (Al Adams 44, 250 shares and no.106, 30,000 shares. Both in very nice condition. Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $150-300 HWAC# 56930 4) Portland Copper & Silver Company. No. 51, 33 shares to Henry Nash. Signed by MW Tewksburry and EJ (?). Underground mining vignette. Corners and edges are sharp. No staining. Punch hole cancelled, but not over names. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $150-250 HWAC# 60254 64 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1525 Anaconda, Montana Lot# 1531 Butte, Montana 1902 Butte Mine 1929 Report of the Anaconda Report With Map Mining report on the Copper Mining Company 11 Lynchburg and John Emmit Lodes near Butte pages. Mentions a huge increase Montana. Describes the layout of the mine and in domestic demand in copper vein locations in one and a half pages and the beginning in the second half of 1928. visual representation on a map. Signed by Lee Stock was acquired in Chile Copper Hayes Engineer. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 40477 Co., Andes Copper Mining Co., and Greene Cananea Copper Co. The Anaconda Wire and Cable Company was organized to take over the Great Falls Rod and Wire Mill and the Kenosha Wire Mill of the American Brass Co. Production for 1929 included 188,050,954 pounds copper, 3,598,424 ounces silver, and Lot# 1532 Butte, Montana 1937 55,079 ounces of gold. Softcover, stapled binding. 10.25 x 7.75” Curling Montana Mining RPC’s and 1 on bottom of pages. Other light wear. Est. $50-80 HWAC# 60073 Cover With Copper Foil 1 RPC Lot# 1526 Anaconda, Montana taken at Shannon Mine, Marysville, Anaconda Mining Co, Documents Montana; 1 RPC, Columbia Gardens, Butte Montana, very large building 6 drawings of mine pumps, shafts at the base of mountain; 1 cover and supply car. Stapled 20 page with copper stamp dated 1937 with summary of shaft elevations in the “Montana Airmail Week, This Cachete Butte district. Possibly photocopied. is Pure Copper, Butte the City with Approx 16 legal documents and other the Mile High Airport and Mines a Mile Deep Come and See us.” Est. mine documents c. 1922- 1960’s. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 52552 $200-300 HWAC# 50322 Lot# 1533 Butte, Montana Pilot- Lot# 1527 Anaconda, Montana Collection of Anaconda Co. Butte Mining Co. Prospectus c.1907 prospectus with map of claims (map Kelly Mine Drawings Twelve detached). “The Pilot is remarkably well 6.25” x 9.5” drawings of Kelley located within the strongest mineralized Mine blocks. Approx 50 8.5” x 11” zone of Butte...and has a length of 1,405 mechanical drawings of Kelley feet with an approximate width of 320 mine on paper and six 5.5” x 11” feet.” Like many prospectuses, tries to plastic transparencies of Rarus sell you on the quality of the mine by Shaft and staggered shafts. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 50342 describing the proven successful claims around it. Printed by McKee Print, Butte. Brown softcover, staple binding a bit Lot# 1528 , Montana Kelley Mine, MT Blueprints loose. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 50612 Approx 25 blueprint type documents from the Kelley Mine. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 50279 Lot# 1534 Butte, Montana 6 Butte, MT Mining photos. Ranging in size from 11.25” x 9” to 11.75” to 16.25”. Black and white and 1 color photos of Butte mining headframes. One of the large photos has a large portion of a corner missing. Est. $150- 250 HWAC# 50269 Lot# 1529 Butte, Montana late 1800’s to early 1900’s Quartz Mining Claim, Butte Montana This Lot# 1535 Deer Lodge, Montana 1905 Deer lot includes Notice of Location and Lodge Placer Mining Maps/Patents Two Declaratory Statement of Discovery pages with color map of claims. 1905 certified and of Claim to Quartz Lode Mining copies of an 1880 Plat for Robert S. Kelley and Claim. Silver Bow County, State of Montana. 47 pages with staple rust. Related to Blue Bell Lode. Est. company’s claims in Deer Lodge County. 13” x $100-300 HWAC# 50348 18”. Folds with some separation. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 50404 Lot# 1530 Butte, Montana Assortment of 9 Salmon River Mining Butte MT Mining Documents 5 letters from Office of Sec’y Salmon River Mining and Smelting Co. dated 1896-1897 Register, Bid, pertaining to assessments due from certificate holders, 2 letters & view opening bids at pertaining to assessments due on corporate stock. 4 misc. small ledger pages. 2 old business cards from Montana, one for a realtor and one FHWAC.com for a taxidermist. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 50340 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 65

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1536 Helena, Montana 1903 Lot# 1541 McCabe & Great Falls, Montana House Bills Mining Legals Montana Boston & Montana 5 Different House Bills with duplicates Smelter Souvenir Plate 1) Boston from the Montana state legislature. & Montana Smelter Souvenir Plate. Contains bills relating and originating Nice dark green color of the “...largest from mining along with other unrelated smokestack in the world.” It stood subjects. No signatures, excellent 506 feet high. Diameter - 7.5”. One condition. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 40803 small wear spot on the right hand side. Back shows cracks and five chips. Crack goes through to front. From Buffalo Pottery. 2) Tanner-Best Company of McCabe with a floral arrangement. 10”. From W. S. George, Derwood. Remnants of tape on back. Shows some wear. See photograph. Est. $50-75 HWAC# 43801 Lot# 1537 Helena, Montana 1891 Lot# 1542 , Montana Arizona, The Montana Mining Review Lot Eastern & Montana Smelting, of 2 rare pieces of Montana mining Ore Purchasing & Development history. 1) No. 12. Wednesday, May Swindle Stock This is a most 6, 1891. Front pages articles call for striking stock certificate!!! 1900. miners to act in protecting valuable Number 1241 for 100 shares to mineral rich lands from greedy George F King of Newark. Signed by companies and politicians, as well Maurice Willis and William Oscar as one about issues of land with the Roowe. Ten cent revenue stamp Northern Pacific Railroad. 2) No. 14. on back. A few pinholes and two Wednesday, May 20, 1891. The front vertical folds are all that keep this page articles of this paper feature an article on the health benefits stock from being pristine. The November 10, 1900 article says it for miners at the Boulder Hot Springs. A large illustration of the hot all. Titled:”Questionable Transactions In the Flotation of a Mining springs accompanies the article. Both papers are approximately 10.75” x 15.5.” (Potter Collection) Est. $120-200 HWAC# 63230 Property / Recent Revelations of a Startling Character. The article goes on to say, “Some recent developments in connection with the Lot# 1538 Helena, Montana Two affairs of the Arizona, Eastern & Montana Smelting, Ore Purchasing Goodall Bros. Assaying Letters & Development Co of New York and Arizona which was organized in April 1899 by RC Flower...have resulted in the Investor’s receiving Two letters (Sept. 22, 1923 and Oct. 19, 1923) addressed to Irma numerous inquiries from stockholders in the concern who have asked Mines in Gardner, Montana. Goodall for a presentation of the facts. In our issue of June 30 1900 page 843 is soliciting his services to “look we printed a lengthy reply to an inquiry regarding the company, which gave many facts not generally known to shareholders, and in which after” ore shipments that Irma were recited the remarkable operations of one Henry B Clifford, who Mines has sent to the East Helena in the earlier history of the company figured prominently, and still Smelter. His man will “attend the claims to have a finger in the pie...Iit is alleged to wrongfully deprive weighing, moisture determination the stockholders of the Arizona & Eastern of the most valuable portion and sampling.” The Oct. letter references the Sept. letter and stresses of their property. The Arizona & Eastern (we will not attempt to repeat that “is it not good business policy to have someone represent you?” Pictorial letterhead with image of miner standing next to mules. Est. its full long winded title) was organized in April 1899 by RC Flower $100-200 HWAC# 50625 and his associates mostly personal friends...” THe article goes on at length to question what shady events have transpired adn to question Lot# 1539 Lewis & Clark County, Montana whether RC FLower is at fault or whether he has been dupt. (Laguna Mining Promo Map/Flyer including Jay Collection) Est. $150-300 HWAC# 62952 Gould Mine The Golconda Gold Mines, Lewis and Clark County, Montana. A blue Lot# 1543 Silver Star, Montana Mounted Photograph of Miners print style map of several mines including at Broadway Mill, Silver Star, Jay Gould. Additional info about the mines Montana 6.5 x 8.5” photograph on on the reverse. Nice condition. 11’ x 17.25”. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 49222 8 x 10” mount. Shows large group of miners posing outside of a building. Reverse has writing identifying it as the Broadway Mill at Silver Star, Montana. Condition issues: toning, Lot# 1540 Madison County, Montana white specks, stains, 2 inch tear, Blueprint of Herman Stoker’s chips to mount. The Broadway was Property, Madison County Montana the third big mine in the Silver Star district. A gold-bearing vein was discovered in the late 1860s two miles west of the Silver Star camp. 37” x 28.25” blue print of various By 1881, the mine had produced half a million dollars while mining lodes on the property. c. 1940. There down less than 200 feet. A mining company from London bought is edge damage on the left and right the property in 1881 or 1882 and in the spring of 1882 the company sides. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 50351 built a 40-stamp mill on the banks of the Jefferson River. The mill was equipped with a British process for extracting gold from refractory ore. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 60062 View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com 66 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1544 Virginia City, Montana Lot# 1549 , Montana Group of Big Virginia City, Montana Territory Indian Mine Documents 5 different Mining Claim Document, 1865 documents from big Indian Mine in Pictorial mining claim receipt. Montana. A bullion returns form Territory of Montana, Madison US Assay(torn bottom), 1904 letter County Recorder’s Office. Virginia seeking a $10000 loan, a 1900 letter City, June 10, 1865. Martin Holter for settlement of indebtness from (related to A.M. Holter?) is recording a claim on the Big Buck Lode, National Bank Of Helena. A 19 page 300 feet, in the Ramshorn District, Madison County. Signed by County document pertaining to Big Indian Auditor Robert Hill. Hydraulic mining vignette. Printed by Vedette Mine dated 1902 pertaining to mining Print. 3.25 x 7.5” Remainder tape on reverse. (Potter Collection) Est. deeds, bonds, water rights and more. $150-300 HWAC# 60168 Est. $100-300 HWAC# 50339 Lot# 1545 , Montana Lot# 1550 , Montana Mining 1865 & 1866 Two 1860s Biography’s of Father De Smet (3) Montana Territory Mining Featuring: Black Robe - Missionary, Claim Documents Early Explorer, Pioneer by John Upton Montana Gold Rush mining Terrell 2.) The life of Pierre-Jean De pieces! 1) Jefferson County Smet by E. Laveille 1915 3.) Father Recorders Office, 1865. De Smet - Pioneer Priest of the Anton M. Holter (future Rockies (1st edition) 1940 Est. $150-300 HWAC# 31245 Montana hardware mega- businessman) is claiming Lot# 1551 , Montana Montana Miners a 200-foot spot on the Union Ephemera Two items. 1) Rare Red Virginia Lode. Native Lodge Miners Union pin, .75 inch diameter, American vignette. Tape Whitehead & Hoag Co., orange, some soiling. repair on left side. 3.25 x 2) Unused letterhead c. 1910s, Pony Miners’ 7.25” 2) Madison County Recorder’s Office, 1866. W.S. Payntir has and Millmen’s Union, Western Federation of recorded claim No. 4 on the Cyrus W. Field Lode. 3.25 x 8” (Potter Miners. Est. $70-100 HWAC# 50413 Collection) Est. $200-400 HWAC# 60121 Lot# 1546 , Montana 3 Montana Assay Sheets and 2 Photographs Assay Certificate, Pony Assay Office Lot# 1552 , Montana Montana School of and Chemical Laboratory, dated Mines Biennium Report 1916-1918, 1918- 1904. Receipt from Washoe Copper 1919 and 1920-1921 Original typed copies Co. Sampling Works, Butte, dated of these 3 reports. Handwritten amendments. 1906. Montana Laboratory Company 1916-1918 has page 1 detached and folded. analyses, dated 1960. 2 nice 8’ x 10’ Some light rust staining from metal clip on photos of J. W. Royce & Co. assay office and furnace. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 1916-1918 and 1919-1920. Est. $200-400 50266 HWAC# 50345 Lot# 1547 , Montana 3 Montana Mining Documents Mining prospectus from North Star Lot# 1553 , Montana Montana and Salisbury Mining Company. School of Mines Documents Approx Stockholder letter from Black Pine 60 letters from the early 1920’s Mining Company dated Nov, 23, 1887 to Montana School of mines from and Annual Report from North Butte different senders mostly requesting Mining Company from calendar year 1919. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 47877 information about oil fields, coal mining, inquiries about faculty Lot# 1548 , Montana Collection of vacancies, mineral resources and Documents from Arthur Loiselle, maps among others. Also includes Montana Stored in a 27” x 5” a booklet about mine timbers, soil Valuable Papers binder. Includes composition documents. Student- letters to Arthur Loiselle c. 1930’s alumni magazine February 1951 and February 1952.2 copies of regarding mine tailings, mine restart GLUCK AUF, commencement edition June 1937. Est. $300-500 HWAC# feasability and more. Original 1918 50313 Silver Arrow quartz claim. 1906 Lot# 1554 , Montana Montana original Deed Of Administrator. School of Mines Documents Approx Cancelled checks. Property lease 50 documents sent to Montana dated 1899. An assy report and several other documents. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 50364 School of Mines c. early 1920’s. Inquiries on letters are for maps, bulletins, and other publications. Est. $250-500 HWAC# 50314 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 67

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1555 Antelope District, Lot# 1558 Bullfrog, Nevada 1906 Eureka, Nevada 1887 St. Peters Shoshone National Bank Mining Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Number Co. Stock Certificate Striking looking 1060 for 500 shares to EN Moor in stock certificate. Nice center mining 1906. Signed by JT Holmshaw and in a mountainous area vignette. Fancy Nescool(?). Two heavy folds with gold background artwork. Seal stamp pin holes top left and small rips at is near perfect. Mine located in the bottom folds. Printed by H.S. Crocker Antelope District, Eureka County, & Co., S.F.. U/C. Black ink on crème Nevada. No. 98, 20 shares to William paper. No vignette. Location of mines, Bullfrog District. This company Whalen, the company president on appears to be the same property as the Bullfrog National Bank, but we August 17th, 1887. Also signed by the company secretary Erastus are unsure how they are related. They could be two different issues A Fay. Inc. in Illinois. Not cancelled. Silver seal and border, facsimile floated for the same property, which would be unethical promoting. revenue imprint. Vignette of mine. Printed by John Norris, Chicago. No The other possibility is that the company was a rip-off of the real folds, edge issues, corner issues, pin holes, discoloration, etc. 8” x 10.5” National Bank property. John Cook, signing as president, would go on . The district is located on the western slope of the Roberts Mountains to create his own bank with branches in Goldfield, Beatty, and Rhyolite. north of Eureka, near Roberts Creek Station on the old overland road. [Holabird] “The Shoshone National Bank Mining Co. [in 1906] owns a The original name of the district, Leopold, was changed to Antelope group of fractions consisting of 66 acres extending from the National by 1881. The Territorial Enterprise (1877) mentions a Black Rock Bank north east through the dip on to the Montgomery and Rainbow district “in the vicinity of Roberts Creek” that may have been this same Mountains. They have a shaft 50 foot deep and 50 foot cross cut. They area. [Mining Districts of Nevada by Tingley] (Al Adams Gold Rush have milling ore and stringers of manganese quartz but main ore Memorabilia Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC# 60252 bodies have not been encountered yet. [Mysterious Scott,” the Monte Cristo of Death Valley by Merrill, 1906] Est. $60-120 HWAC# 60670 Lot# 1556 Lot# 1559 Bullfrog, Nevada 1906 Aurora, Nevada Shoshone National Bank Mining D. J. Lewis Copy of Thos. Rare Certificate Very rare! #422 Price Tables i/u Peter Neeson 1906 4000 shares, of Gold and signed by president. Incorporated April 15, 1905 (does not specify Silver Tables where). Signed by the President, John of the Value Cook and H.F. Holmshaw, Secretary. of Gold and Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., S.F.. Silver prepared U/C. Black ink on crème paper. No vignette. Location of mines, Bullfrog by Thomas District. This company appears to be the same property as the Bullfrog Price, Bullion National Bank, but we are unsure how they are related. They could Rooms, Assay be two different issues floated for the same property, which would Office, Chemical be unethical promoting. The other possibility is that the company Laboratory and was a rip-off of the real National Bank property. John Cook, signing Ore Floors. San as president, would go on to create his own bank with branches in Francisco, California. Leary, printer, 1881, black leather, 7 x 10”, 60pp. Goldfield, Beatty, and Rhyolite. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 61350 D. J. Lewis in gilt on cover. Lewis was an attorney, but in Esmeralda (Aurora) he acted as County Recorder, who was in charge of all mining Lot# 1560 Candelaria, Nevada claims, and later elected as District Attorney. The subsequent owner Candelaria, Nevada Mining was G. L. Mordaunt. The tables show the value of gold at different Documents (Plus One Bodie) Lot finenesses based upon the fixed price of $20.671834625/oz. there are of 5. 1) Western Union Telegraph also tables fro silver in a similar manner, with silver at $1.29/oz. The Co. receipt, 1878, received at Carson term “standard silver” refers to 900 fine silver. This was the essential City, message written in code reference for all assayers and bankers. It is very rare to have a person’s but translated. Says that shares name pressed into the cover with gilt covering. Est. $1500-3000 have been bought in Candelaria HWAC# 61167 mines such as the Grand Prize and Northern Belle. 2) Latham & King, San Francisco, receipt dated 1877 Lot# 1557 Aurora, Nevada Monte showing a dividend paid for Northern Christo Tunnel Belle. 3) 1882 lists of payments for the Princess Mining & Milling Co. & Mining Co. (document is split in half). 4) Negative and modern enlargement of a Stock Certificate, wagon heading into Pickhandle Gulch. 5) Also a Carson City Savings Bank, 1878, for sale of 100 shares in the South Bodie mine. Est. $50- Aurora, 1863 100 HWAC# 60071 Last Chance Hill, Esmeralda District (printed upper left). Incorporated Register, Bid, March 24th, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, June 7th, 1863. No. 56, issued for 10 shares to T.J. Hubbard. Signed by the president, Thos. A. White, and the secretary John B. Bailey. Not cancelled. Black print, & view opening bids at red underprint, allegorical and mythical vignette in the upper right. Lith. Britton & Co., SF. 25 cent IR adhesive revenue stamp attached at FHWAC.com left. Folds, some wear to edges. Not in Filer. Multiple J. Hubbards are listed in the 1863 Langley directory. This mining company is not listed. Thomas A. White is listed as having a mining office at 34 Metropolitan Block. Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 62903 68 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1561 Lot# 1564 Cornucopia, Elko Carson City, County, Nevada 1877 Cornucopia Nevada Rose Consolidated Gold & Silver Mining Quartz Gold & Co. Stock Uncancelled stock, no. Silver Mining 608 issued to J. W. Pew, Trustee, 50 Co. Stock shares, signed by Wm. M. Pierson, Certificate, President and J. W. Pew, Secretary, Nevada 1877. Cornucopia was in Elko County. Certificate is in fragile Territory, condition, very faint writing nice vignette of woman with a “Horn of 1863 Rare Plenty”. Cornucopia had a problem with claim jumping throughout location: Eagle its relatively short life. The mine did not last long as an article in the and Washoe Engineering & Mining Journal in 1878 reported, “It is rumored that Valley District, work on the Cornucopia Consolidated mine will soon be started up.” N.T. (printed top center). Inc. March 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Est. $150-300 HWAC# 60249 May 2nd, 1863. No. 135, issued for 100 shares. The issuee has been cut out of the stock to cancel it. Signed by president Samuel Todd and Lot# 1565 Ely, Nevada ASARCO secretary James Herrick. Eagle vignette partially obscured by 25 cent Books from Ely, NV Office (3) adhesive revenue stamp. Also there is a Native American vignette on 3 books from the Ely, NV Asarco the left side. Rough left edge, some toning, folds with some separation office. Mines and Smelters Code, and tape on reverse. This company is possibly associated with the 1908 464pp. The American S. & R. Rose Mining Company at Franktown listed on the Bancroft 1862 Co. Telegraphic Code, 1905 633pp map and mining tertiary gold placers. Tingley describes the Eagle and some handwritten notes. Metal and Washoe Valley District, also known as the Voltaire District, as Magic, The Story of the American being located near the base of the mountains, on the east slope of the Smelting and Refining Company by Carson Range and 3 miles west of Carson City. Most of the district is Marcosson, 1949 313pp Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62179 in the drainage basins of Kings and Voltaire Canyons. The Territorial Lot# 1566 Gold Hill, Enterprise (1861) used the name Pine Forest for this area. The district Nevada Central Park was organized in 1861. The 1864 SF directory lists the company office Mining Co. Stock at 606 Montgomery Street. Herrick is listed as mining secretary at the Certificate, Nevada office. Todd is not listed. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62908 Territory, 1864 Location: Gold Hill Lot# 1562 Carson City, Nevada 1864, District, Storey County, 1866 Two Telegrams (one territorial) N.T. (printed upper about Comstock Mining 1) 1864. left). Office: Virginia, Territorial. From Baldwin (we believe he N.T. No. 20, issued for is the partner of William Morris Stewart) 10 shares to JVB Perry to Robert Morrow. “Chollar set for on February 13th, 1864 (the company was inc. that month). Perry tomorrow. You case will come up then.”. was a U.S. Marshall and constable in Virginia City and later owned 2) 1866. Charles Bonner to NH Sowell. a saloon in Eureka (1864 Collins, 1884 Polk). Signed by J.H. Mallett “Will be up this evening and go directly to as president and Joseph Loryea as secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate Baldwin’s.” Both have to due with mining logo, no vignette. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at right. litigation. With a little investigation, one Printed by Commercial Print in Virginia City. Toning, nick on upper should be able to deduce which lawsuits right border, rough cut on left side. Captain J.H. Mallett is listed they were. As Stewart’s partner in early as the superintendent of the Milton Mining Company in the 1864 Nevadal litigation, he would have been at Collins directory. Loryea is listed as a stock broker. The Central Park the center of the largest law suits on the Comstock. In 1860 William is listed with an office at 17 North C Street, Loryea as secretary, and Stewart moved to Virginia City, Nevada where he participated in the company having 1,000 ft. in the Gold Hill District. Est. $400-800 mining litigation and helped the development of the Comstock Lode. HWAC# 62905 As Nevada was becoming a state in 1864, he helped the state develop its constitution. Stewart’s role as a lawyer and politician in Nevada has Lot# 1567 Gold always been controversial. He was the territory’s leading lawyer in Hill, Nevada 1864 mining litigation, but his opponents accused him of bribing judges and Golden Horn Gold juries. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 52921 & Silver Mining Co. Lot# 1563 Cherry Creek, Nevada Stock Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada 1892 Cherry Creek, NV Letter Territory Location: About Mining in Ruby Hill Dateline Gold Hill District, Cherry Creek, Nev. July 26th, 1892. N.T. (printed under Addressed to W.B. Lawlor, esq., in logo). Inc. in Nevada Ruby Hill. Letter written by Oscar Territory, June 22nd, 1863. Dateline Gold Hill, January 15th, 1864. No. Bates. Bates describes how in 1873, 307, issued for 20 shares to Charles J. Torbut. Signed by Jno. Runkle, he took out 6 1/2 tons of ore from president, and WW Coryell, secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of horn the Look Out Mine. He states: “I have of plenty. Printed by Towne & Bacon, SF. 25 cent IR adhesive revenue always wished to see some parties who had the necessary amount of stamp attached on the left side. Chipped upper left corner, folds, capital take control of the mines at Ruby as I know it will prove to be creases, some staining. Nice looking certificate! According to the 1864 one of the best mining camps in the state.” He adds: “I would move to Collins directory, the company had an office at 45 S. C Street in Virginia Ruby Hill tomorrow if I knew parties who knew how to work mines...” City. Runkle and Torbut are not listed. Coryell is listed as living at 45 C One page letter, written on both sides. Folds, some toning. (Potter Street. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62872 Collection) Est. $60-120 HWAC# 60116 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 69

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1568 Gold Hill, Nevada Lot# 1570 Gold Hill, Nevada 1864 Keystone & Arrington South Overman Mining Co. Stock Cons. Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Comstock, 1868 w/ red Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada NV Revenue Stamp Gold Hill District, Territory Gold Hill Dis., Storey Storey County, N.T. (printed upper Co. (printed at left). Dateline left). Inc. March 19, 1864. This stock Justice Ledge, Gold Hill, N.T., has a territorial dateline (Gold Hill, April 20th, 1864. Incorporated N.T.) but wasn’t issued until post- only a week prior! No. 17, statehood in 1868. No. 94, issued for issued for 10 shares to Thos. F. Craft. Signed by the president, Wm. 10 shares to Wilson Dunlap. Signed by the president (N.S. Phils?) and Arrington, and the secretary, S.W. Chubbuck. Not cancelled. No secretary S.W. Chubbuck. Not cancelled. Eagle and allegorical vignette. vignette, but fancy border and logo. Also, the spots for certificate Printed by Gold Hill News Print. 20 and 5 cent IR adhesive stamps number and shares are meant to look like ingots. Printed by Gold Hill attached on the left with large stain (possibly from the glue?). What News Print. 25 cent IR adhesive revenue stamp, pen cancelled. Folds, is special about this certificate is that it also has a red 25 cent Nevada nick in bottom right corner, otherwise excellent condition. From the adhesive revenue stamp which are not common! Please inspect 1864 Collins Directory: William Arrington is listed as a stock broker photo for condition. The Overman was staked at the beginning of the in the Medan Building and not to be confused with N.O. Arrington, Comstock Rush in 1859 and first worked in the early 1860s. It was territorial banker. There is also a William Arrington listed on Capt. A. located next to the Segregated Belcher Mine. Operations were difficult McDonald’s Virginia Volunteers roll as being “mortally wounded” in in the 1870s due to flooding problems. The Overman Shaft was one of the Pyramid Lake Indian War of 1860. A relative of our Arrington? S.W. a series of shafts used in the 1870s to try and reach the very lowest Chubbuck was secretary for numerous mining companies and later depths of the Comstock Lode. It became an open pit mine in the ran the Post Office store in Gold Hill. T.F. Craft is listed as bookkeeper 1940s. According to the 1870 Nevada census, Wilson Dunlap was a for Flagg & Co. The Keystone Mining Company is listed as having 1200 bookkeeper. Even more interesting, his name pops-up in the Jan. 19, ft. in the Gold Hill District with Geo. Turney as secretary. The Arrington 1874 Sacramento Daily Union: “Wilson Dunlap, the absconding stock- Company is listed with J.F. Linthicum as secretary and an office in Gold broker of Gold Hill, returned to his old stamping ground on the 14th Hill. The Keystone joins the Justice on the northern boundary, just instant, involuntarily.” S.W. Chubbuck appears as a mining secretary south of the New York in Gold Canyon, about a mile below Gold Hill for other companies and also operated the Post Office store in Gold (hence reference to the “Justice Ledge”). Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62874 Hill. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 62913 Lot# 1571 Goldfield, Nevada Lot# 1569 Gold Hill, Nevada C.O.D. Consolidated Mining 1863 La Plata Mining Co. Stock Stock, Goldfield, NV w. Glowing Certificate, Gold Hill, Nevada Ruby 1913 Cert. #4954, issued Territory Location: Comstock at Goldfield, NV. For 100 shares to Ledge, Gold Hill District (printed David Pfeiffer. Incorporated in 1908. below title). Inc. March 1863. This company was a merger of the Dateline San Francisco, June Goldfield C.O.D. and the Gold Bar 13th, 1863. No. 86, issued for 10 Mining Co. Properties included the shares to McConnell. Signed by C.O.D., Golden Eagle, and Zoe from the C.O.D. Co., the Gold Bar from the president, M.S. Martin, and secretary, N. Shiverick. Not cancelled. that company, and the Victor and Victor Fraction from the Goldfield Vignettes: hunting dogs chasing deer; Native American warrior; and Consolidated. The company was tightly held and controlled by the Native American bust. Printed by Robbins & Co., SF. One 20 cent IR famous Goldfield Consolidated Mining Company. The claims formed adhesive revenue stamp attached at bottom left. Folds, creases, heavy a compact group, 90 acres at Goldfield. Property had a 350’ shaft and toning, damage most prominent on bottom right border, other tears several thousand feet of workings by 1916 (Mines Handbook, 1916). along edges. Please inspect. Mining company not listed in the 1863 “MINES AT GOLDFIELD, NEVADA” printed in red diagonally across the Langley SF directory. There are two La Plata mining companies listed certificate. Large red ruby eminating rays up through the body of the in the 1864 Collins Comstock directory: La Plata Oro (Gold Hill Dist., certificate. Heavy folds. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $80-150 HWAC# 51238 Monroe Thomson secretary) and La Plata (Mt. Wells District, Milton Mygatt secretary). Nathaniel Shiverick is listed as a stock broker and Lot# 1572 Goldfield, Nevada 1905 secretary for mining companies (1863 Langley). Minor S. Martin is Chute’s Map of Goldfield Mining listed as president for Peytona, Cedar Hill Tunnel, and other mining District This is a choice map by Elmer companies (1863 Langley). Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62906 J. Chute of the Goldfield Mining District made in 1905 before the consolidation of the Goldfield Mine. This map includes Nye and esmeralda Counties. An inked note printed on the map reads: “Property Zoom in and see of Frank E. Fielding, 201 Henne Building, Los Angeles, Calif.” Map is linen backed, close up detail 26” x 24”. Excellent condition. Est. $500- 1000 HWAC# 61558 High Resolution Lot# 1573 Goldfield, Nevada 1915 Images of ALL LOTS Map of Goldfield Mining District Rare Goldfield MIning District map, available online at copyrighted in 1915 by Davis & Byler. “Only Compant Holdings and Properties FHWAC.com Patented or in Process Shown. 21.75” x 24”. Tear down center. Excellent condition otherwise. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 61557 70 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1574 Goldfield, Nevada 1912-1916 Lot# 1579 Goldfield, Nevada Florence Goldfield Mining Vouchers and Mohawk Mine Equipment Tag Invoices 8 vouchers with invoices attached Mohawk mine equipment tag, from Florence Goldfield Mining, 1912-1916. Goldfield Nevada. Number 154. The Mohawk was one of the most Est. $80-100 HWAC# 62473 important, and richest mines in all of Goldfield. About 2 inches in diameter, brass, scarce. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 61171 Lot# 1580 Goldfield, Nevada 1907 Two interesting Goldfield Stock Certificates 1) Great Bend Twin Mining Company. Number 456. Issued to WB Ewing Trustee. For 10,000 shares. Lot# 1575 Goldfield, Nevada Goldfield Signed by secretary Ewing and president Consolidated Mines Co. Third Annual Report Krammer. Green on white - very nice looking and in nice condition. It was (1909) 29pp. Pages are 9 x 6”. Four full page located in the Goldfield District Nevada. high contrast photographs. Cover is made Three unpatented claims of gold and from finer paper. Pages and cover are firmly silver. Incorporated under laws of attached! Excellent condition. “Dedicated to Arizona. Capitalized at $1,000,000. Upbuilding the Mining Industry since 1904.” 1,000,000 shares par $1 Stock all issued. The last great gold rush was already slackening Being developed by shaft. Officers EH Kramer President, WE Benedict by late 1907. The organization of the Goldfield Vice President and WB Ewing Secretary and Treasurer. Offices Consolidated Mines Company, including Goldfield, Nevada and San Francisco, California. Stock listed on San most of the productive mines, by ex-gambler Francisco Exchange. [Mines Directory, Volume 1] 2) Red Hill Mining George Wingfield and U.S. Senator George Company. Number 2870 for 100 shares to Wilhelmine Hasslacher. Nixon, was turning Goldfield into a company Signed by president RL Johns. Robert L. Johns was an attorney in town inhospitable to fortune hunters with high hopes. The radical Goldfield according to the 1907-08 Nevada Directory. He was also miners’ unions of the combined Western Federation of Miners and a leading citizen of Goldfield in its earliest days. He was one of 34 the Industrial Workers of the World had been smashed in a drive led registered voters in the area to attend the first meeting of the Goldfield by Wingfield under the aegis of federal troops. To justify the army Mining District on October 20, 1903. He was made the chairman and presence, the self-defense shooting of restaurateur John Silva by took his place on a pile of shingles. Unfortunately for Johns, his most union organizer Morrie Preston had served as a useful propaganda memorable moment in Goldfield might be the divorce proceedings tool. The overheated market in mining stocks had crashed. The with his wife. Nellie’s lawyers brought up charge after charge against decline in Goldfield mining stocks averaged sixty-five percent or Johns. He was accused in 1895 after just marrying an 18 year old, more. Transactions shriveled. It is estimated that losses to investors he was 33, of suspending her from a small boat over a deep lake and far exceeded the value of mining production. [ONE - online Nevada encyclopedia] (Potter Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC# 60138 trying to force a confession of infidelity from her. She never confessed to such. Later he came home one night, woke up Nellie, waved a large Lot# 1576 Goldfield, Nevada Goldfield knife around her and told her to,Say Your Prayers!” He never denied Consolidated Mines Co. Sixth Annual Report anything during the trial saying drugs and liquor were involved in all (1912) With Report of Goldfield Consolidated charges. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62240 Milling & Transportation Company. For the Fourteen Months Ending December 31, 1912. Lot# 1581 Humboldt Staple binding, softcover. 21pp. Reports on County, Nevada 1867 Chico development in the Combination, Mohawk, Gold & Silver Mining Co. Jumbo-Clermont, and Red Top & Laguna. Ore Stock Certificate Signed reserves are estimated at 300,000 tons. Work by California Pioneer John between the 1000 and 1400 foot level has been Bidwell Emerald Lead, One slow due to high temperature, water flow, and Foot to the Share. Hardin the limited capacity of the hoisting equipment. District, Humboldt County, Some staining and foxing. Binding intact. Nevada printed at top of stock. Vertical fold. 9 x6” (Potter Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC# 60127 No. 69, issued for 10 shares to Lot# 1577 Goldfield, Nevada Great Lafayette Fargo on Oct. 18th, 1867. Signed by J. Bidwell, president and Jas. C. Martin, secretary. Vignette of building, ore being dumped at left Goldfield, NV Library Softcover UNR from ore car, wagon and horses out front. Black border. Uncancelled. Bulletin, October 1948 Vol.XLII, A contribution Stub still attached. Very fine condition. The Bidwell-Bartelson party to the Published Information on the Geology was the first wagon train party to cross from American to California and Ore Deposits of Goldfield, Nevada by blazing the trail for hundreds of thousands to follow. Bidwell was a Searls. Hardcovers- Slag & Gold, A tale of the California pioneer who settled at Bidwell, now Chico. Bidwell worked Porcupine Trail by Moore, USGS Geology and for John Sutter, fought with him in the Mexican War in 1844 and later Ore Deposits of Goldfield Nevada by Ransome, with Fremont. He was with Sutter right after Marshalls discovery and Historic Mining Camps of Nevada Goldfield by found gold on the Feather River. Bidwell was in politics, friends of the Shamberger Est. $200-300 HWAC# 59778 Indians, and was a source of political and economic stability for the region. The Hardin District had a fair bit of prospecting in the 1860’s but it did not continue much longer. Bidwell must have had great hope Lot# 1578 Goldfield, Nevada Laguna in Hardin but any ore that may have been present was played out early. Mine Equipment Tag Laguna mine The Hardin District is located at Black Rock which is known by that equipment tag, number 73. Brass, name. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 62911 round, approximately 1.7 inches in diameter. The Laguna mine was one of the important mines at Goldfield. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 61172 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 71

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1582 Humboldt Lot# 1585 Sierra District, Humboldt County, Nevada 1864 County, Nevada 1864 Eclipse Moonlight Gold & Tunnel Company Stock Certificate; Silver Mining Co. Stock Territorial Number 238 for 5 shares Certificate, Indian to Brown Irvin. Signed by Wetzlan District, Nevada Territory or (Wetzler) and John McHenry. Indian District, Humboldt Endorsed on back. United States Co., N.T. (printed upper 25c revenue stamp. Rough cut on right). Inc. March 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Sept. 2, 1864. No. top anad top right corner dog ear. The Sierra District (also known 86, issued for 10 shares to Miller & Kingsley. Signed by president W. as Dun Glen, Chafey, etc.) was organized in 1863. Ledges listed on Belcher and secretary Lawrence Owen. Not cancelled. Unusual small the stock include Thomas Jefferson, Granite, Lady Washington, Lady vignette of smiling moon and much smaller vignette of an elf at the Madison, Lady Franklin, Eclipse and Eclipse Number 1. Litho by Towne bottom. Printed by Franklin Office, 415 Washington St. 20 and 5 cent & Bacon of San Francisco. Excellent condition. Top left corner is dog IR adhesive revenue stamps attached on the left side, pen cancelled. eared, but complete. Fold showing on bottom, but complete. 25c U. S. Folds, pinhole, toning. Listed in 1864 Langley with an office at 8 Revenue Stamp. The secretary could possibly be Gustavius Wetzlar. Masonic Temple. Miller & Kingsley are not listed. Owen is listed as the Irvin Brown was a real estate and money agent, according to Langley’s Grand Secretary for the R.A.M. Masonic Temple with the same office 1864 directory. There are several listings for John M. Henry. This one as the mining company. The Indian Mining District was discovered in was possibly a street contractor, according to the same reference. The 1861. It was located in nearby Pershing County in the area of Indian Sierra District was organized in 1863 across the Buena Vista Valley Canyon on the east flank of Humboldt Range, south of the Buena Vista to the east of Star Peak at the north end of the East Humboldt Range, district and 8 miles south of Unionville [Tingley]. The Moonlight was 10 miles northeast of Mill City. Dun Glen (later named Chafey—or among 40 mining properties listed by Stretch in 1866 in the Report of Chaffey—for the mine there) was the business center for the district. the State Mineralogist. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62878 The district has been a continuous producer and was fairly profitable. It was in Humboldt County, but with the redrawn county map, it is now in Pershing County. [nevadaobserver.com] Est. $300-400 Lot# 1583 Humboldt County, Nevada Wallace HWAC# 60251 Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Indian District, Nevada Territory, 1863 Location: Wallace Ledge, Indian District, Humboldt Co., N.T. (printed under logo).Inc. June 1863. Low No. 9, issued for 20 shares to Abner Wade on Sept. 19th, 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by the president, George Whitney, and secretary, Isaac Thorne. Not cancelled. Vignettes of a Native American warrior on horseback (left) and prospecting tools (bottom center). Printed by Towne & Bacon, S.F. Fold, very nice condition. Thorne is listed as an attorney on the Montgomery Block in the 1863 Langley directory. Abner Wade is not Lot# 1586 Humbolt County, Nevada 1909 Map of Seven Troughs listed, nor is the mining company. The Indian Mining District was Mining District This is the original map of Seven Troughs Mining discovered in 1861. It was located in nearby Pershing County in the District by Albert B. Crosley and Herman C. Zulch, mining engineers. area of Indian Canyon on the east flank of Humboldt Range, south of This very rare map is in good condition (small repaired tear and the Buena Vista district and 8 miles south of Unionville [Tingley]. Est. some frayed edges), on fragile vellum. 22” x 50”. Est. $500-1000 $400-800 HWAC# 62902 HWAC# 61559 Lot# 1584 Humboldt County, Nevada 1864 Eclipse Tunnel Lot# 1587 La Plata, Churchill County, Nevada 1865 Warren Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate, Sierra District, Nevada Territory Company Stock Certificate Issued when the state of Nevada was one Number 185 for 5 shares to year and two weeks old! Uncancelled, Brown Irvin. Signed by Wetzlan or no.126, issued to Francis W. Gove, (Wetzler) and John McHenry. The 20 shares, signed by Samuel W. Sierra District (also known as Dun Pingree, President and Emmet Blair, Glen, Chafey, etc.) was organized Secretary. November 14, 1865. in 1863. Ledges listed on the stock include Thomas Jefferson, Granite, Warren Silver Mining Co. was incorporated in New York. Vignette of a Lady Washington, Lady Madison, Lady Franklin, Eclipse and Eclipse miners working a strip mining operation. Vignette at left of a woman Number 1. Litho by Towne & Bacon of San Francisco. Excellent with shield. Black border with pink seal. 6.5 x 11.25”. Nice condition. condition. Top left corner is dog eared, but complete. Fold showing on Some edge and corner issues. This was issued during the two years La bottom, but complete. 25c U. S. Revenue Stamp. The secretary could Plata was the county seat of Churchill County. La Plata never reached a possibly be Gustavius Wetzlar. Irvin Brown was a real estate and population of more than a couple of hundred. On top of that it was, like money agent, according to Langley’s 1864 directory. There are several most Nevada mining camps, in a remote mountain area. La Plata was listings for John M. Henry. This one was possibly a street contractor, given the county seat, because the current county seat was Buckland according to the same reference. The Sierra District was organized Station. That’s right a wagon station in an area with a few ranches in 1863 across the Buena Vista Valley to the east of Star Peak at the - and, oh yes, Fort Churchill - was the first county seat. In 1867 the north end of the East Humboldt Range, 10 miles northeast of Mill City. county seat was moved to Stillwater, a small town with a lot of ranches. Dun Glen (later named Chafey—or Chaffey—for the mine there) was The ore was surface, ran out quickly, and by 1867 there was little the business center for the district. The district has been a continuous population left and no real mining! Est. $150-250 HWAC# 60248 producer and was fairly profitable. It was in Humboldt County, but with the redrawn county map, it is now in Pershing County. [nevadaobserver.com] Est. $300-400 HWAC# 60236 72 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1588 Austin, Nevada 1864- Lot# 1592 Lander 1871 Austin & Mineral Hill, Nevada County, Nevada 1864 Mining Ephemera Lot of 7. Included: Middlesex Gold & 1871 billhead for Mineral Hill Mining Silver Mining Co. Company (Mineral Hill, NV) for a Territorial Stock deposit of $2,019.57 with Hendry Signed by David Buell Depositors in Austin; rare 1871 Lander Great Nevada autograph County Warrant issued to J.F. Roberts piece! Location: Amador and signed by the county auditor; two Mining District, Lander different billheads for the Manhattan County, N.T. (printed upper and lower left). Dateline Austin, June Silver Mining Co. of Nevada (Austin, 15th, 1864. No. 23, issued for 25 shares to A.K. Stearnes. Signed by 1870); 1866 manuscript document for W.S. Head(?) as president and David Buell as secretary. Buell was an the First National Bank of Nevada for ex-Indian Agent who came to the Reese River district during its Silver payment on interest of overdrafts of the Boston & Austin Silver Mining Rush. He organized the town site and gave the name to Austin, naming Co.; 1864 assessment received for the Jackson Gold & Silver Mining it after his hometown in Texas. At the time, organizers of Clifton were Company; and a manuscript document for the Camargo Gold & Silver trying to secure its place as the main mining camp of the Reese River Mining Company, Oct. 31, 1866. (Potter Collection) Est. $80-150 District. Buell knew Austin’s greatest selling point was its proximity HWAC# 60174 to the mines, but there was no wagon road. He offered free town lots to anyone who would help build a wagon road to Austin. Since lots Lot# 1589 Austin, Nevada 1880s- in Clifton were selling at a huge price, Buell’s gambit worked and 1937 Austin Area Mining Stock the town of Austin rapidly grew. In Sept. 1863, it was secured as the Certificates Lot of 4. Included: 1) county seat. Buell’s autograph on a territorial Austin piece is a must- Hider Nevada Copper Company have for Nevada collectors! Fancy logo and ingot-style vignettes to put (Lander County). No. 61, issued the stock number and # of shares. Small American flag vignette at the for 3,000 shares in 1907. Punch bottom. Not cancelled. 25 cent IR adhesive revenue stamp attached cancelled. Three mining vignettes. at left. Printed by H.S. Crocker & Co., Sacramento. Folds, some toning. Folds with separation. 2) Nevada Very nice condition! Not listed in Filer index. The Amador Mining Birch Creek Mining Company. No. District was 6 miles north of Austin around New York Canyon and later 1012, issued for 60,000 shares! to the company president, T.H. Dalton incorporated into the Reese River district. [Ref: Mining Districts of in 1925. Not cancelled. Multiple mining vignettes. Folds. 3) Austin Nevada, Tingley] Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62877 Silver Mining Company. No. C9014, issued for 100 shares in 1937. Not cancelled. Miner with drill vignette. Some staining. 4) Sheet of Lot# 1593 Lander County, two unissued Reese River Flouring Mill Company stocks circa 1880s. Nevada Fox & Robinson Est. $80-120 HWAC# 42171 Gold & Silver Mining Co. Lot# 1590 Lander County, Nevada Stock Certificate, Nevada Roman Brothers Silver Mining Co. Territory, 1864 Amador Mining District, Lander Bond, Austin, Nevada, 1866 $100 County, N.T. (printed upper Bond. No. 12. Issued November 1st, left). Dateline Austin, 1866 to Luther R. Marsh. Signed by February 1st, 1864. No. the president, James B. Taylor, and 58, issued for 5 shares to the treasurer William L. Shardlow. J Robinson. Signed by JO Hernin (president) and Irwin (secretary). Ten coupons attached. Deep folds Not cancelled. Ornate ribbon logo and tiny vignette of train. Printed and toning. Not listed in Raymond. by JP LeCount & Co. SF. Pinholes, folds and creases, some staining and According to an 1867 New York court soiling. Not listed in Filer index. The Amador Mining District was 6 case, the mining property was located miles north of Austin around New York Canyon and later incorporated near Austin. The company’s two into the Reese River district. [Ref: Mining Districts of Nevada, Tingley] ledges of silver ore were called the Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62910 Romulus and the Remus (hence the company’s name). Please see the 1865 stock for this company also offered in this sale. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 62847 Lot# 1594 Lander County, Nevada Astor Lot# 1591 Lander County, Nevada Ledge & Company Stock Roman Brothers Silver Mining Certificate, Big Creek, Co. Stock Certificate, Austin, 1865 Nevada Territory, 1864 “Lander County, Nevada Territory” Location: Big Creek printed under logo. Inc. in 1864 District, Lander County, in New York. No. 432, issued for 2 N.T. (printed under title). shares to Sarah M. Fitch on Sept. 9th, Inc. Dec. 28th, 1863. 1865. Signed by the president, James Dateline San Francisco, April 25, 1864. No. 45, issued for 5 shares to B. Taylor, and the secretary Benjamin Samuel Purdy, the company secretary. Also signed by the president, B. F. Mudgett. Not cancelled. Two Dale. Not cancelled. Hydraulic mining vignette. 20 and 5 cent revenue different underground mining vignettes plus an ornate border and stamps attached on the right. Printed by Towne & Bacon. Folds, logo. Actually has the incorporation text printed at the top, not seen toning and soiling. Rough edges. Certainly named after prominent before. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached at lower left. Printed by American family. Not listed in Filer. According to Langley (1864), the Ferd. Mayer & Co., New York. Folds and toning. Not listed in Raymond. company had an office at 436 Montgomery in SF. Samuel Purdy is According to an 1867 New York court case, the mining property was listed as an architect. Prospectors from Austin located several claims located near Austin. The company’s two ledges of silver ore were along Big Creek during the early months of 1863. Small villages were called the Romulus and the Remus (hence the company’s name). established and later consolidated into one town, Canyon City. The Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62846 Astor is mentioned as one of the more prominent mines in the district. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62865 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 73

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1595 Lander County, Lot# 1599 Lander County, Nevada 1863 North Central Nevada Marie Muller Gold Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Big Creek, Nevada Certificate, Lander Co., Nevada Territory Location: Big Creek, Territory, 1863 Marie Muller Lander County, N.T. (printed Ledge, Lander County, N.T. upper right). Incorporated July (printed under logo). Inc. in Aug. 1863. Dateline San Francisco, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Oct. Oct., 20, 1863. No. 103, issued 23rd, 1863. No. 42, issued for 14 for 50 shares to John Vance. shares to P. Monroe. Signed by S. Signed by the president and secretary but their signatures are DeWolfe as president and William Stanford as secretary. Not cancelled. faint. Not cancelled. “Great Central Ledge” printed in green in the Vignette at top of woman sitting and dog next to safe at bottom. background. Vignette of locomotive. 25 cent IR adhesive revenue Printed by Kenny & Alexander. 20 and 5 cent IR adhesive revenue stamp attached at left. Folds, small rust stain on the bottom. Not listed stamps attached on the left. Folds, staining, and rip upper left corner. in the Filer index. Big Creek, also known as Big Canyon, was located Not in Filer. Not listed in the 1863 Langley directory. We could find no on the west side of the central Toiyabe Range twelve miles south of reference to this company or who Marie Muller was. Same design and Austin. It includes the northern part of the historic Big Canyon district corporate signatures as the Henrietta G&S territorial stock also in this which extended south into Nye County, and is south of the historic sale. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62875 Simpsons Park district. [Ref: Tingley] Not listed in 1863 or 1864 Langley SF directories. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62879 Lot# 1600 Lander County, Nevada Bridgeport Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Reese River, Lot# 1596 Lander County, Nevada Bonita Gold & Silver Nevada, 1865 Location: Reese Mining Co. Stock Certificate, River District, Lander County, N.T. Nevada Territory, 1863 (printed below title). This certificate Tessora Ledge, Lander County, has all the territorial designations N.T. (printed under logo). Inc. but was issued in August 1865. August 12th, 1863. Dateline Unusual dateline of Sweetlands, Nevada County, California, August San Francisco, October 23rd, 18th, 1865. No. 242, issued for 5 5/8 shares to Peter Rupell. Signed by 1863. No. 38 issued for 5 the president, HP Sweetland, and secretary VG Bell. Sweetland is the shares to F.P. Hawley. Signed by namesake for the town! Not cancelled. Two vignettes: underground the president, S.D. Wolfe, and mining scene (center) and Native American (left border). Printed by secretary, William Stanford. Not cancelled. Unusual vignette of mother Buswell & Co. SF. Crinkled right border, toning and some staining, eagle perched on the edge of her nest and feeding baby eagles. Printed chips to bottom and left borders. 25 cent IR adhesive revenue stamp by Kenny & Alexander, SF. Folds, toning. Not in Filer. Listed in 1863 attached on the left. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62867 Langley as having an office at 436 Jackson. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62904 Lot# 1601 Lander County, Nevada 1863 Butte Gold Lot# 1597 Lander County, Nevada & Silver Mining Co. Stock Delta Gold & Silver Mining Co. Certificate, Reese River, Stock Certificate, Lander Co., Nevada Territory Clyde Nevada Territory, 1863 Lander Ledge, Reese River Mining County, Nevada Territory (printed District, Lander County, below title). Incorporated Sept. 21, N.T. (printed upper right). 1863. Dateline San Francisco, Dec. Incorporated October 20th, 24, 1863. No. 45, issued for 100 shares to H.K. Stearns. Signed by 1863. Dateline San Francisco, November 10th, 1863. No. 23, issued president FS Spring and secretary Lawrence Owen. Not cancelled. for 3 shares to H.K. Stearns. Signed by the president, I.W. Felt, and Black print on green background. Two small vignettes: eagle on secretary, Jas. L. Pono. Not cancelled. Ornate logo and border, no patriotic shield (top center) and Native American portrait (bottom vignette. Printed by Kenny & Alexander, SF. 25 cent IR adhesive center). Printed by Franklin Office, 415 Washington St. 25 cent power revenue stamp attached on the left side. Folds, a few stains, and a chip of attorney adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left. Folds, two on the left border. Not listed in the Filer index. The company is listed very small rust stains, some toning. Not listed in Filer. Not listed in the in the 1864 Langley directory as having an office at 542 Sac. in SF. 1863 Langley directory. FS Spring is listed as a clerk with A.B. Grogan. I.W. Felt is listed as a bookkeeper with Haynes & Lawton. Pono is not Owen is listed as the Grand Secretary for the RAM Masonic Temple. listed. There was a Butte Mill (8 stamp) built in 1866. Est. $400-800 Stearns is not listed. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62870 HWAC# 62869 Lot# 1598 Lander County, Nevada Lot# 1602 Lander County, Nevada 1863 Henrietta Gold & Silver 1864 Friendship Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Reese Lander Co., Nevada Territory River, Nevada Territory Location: Burgess Ledge, Lander County, N.T. Reese River District, Lander County, (printed under logo at left). Inc. Aug. Nevada Territory (printed in stock 12, 1863. Dateline San Francisco, text). Incorporated July 6, 1863. Rare Oct. 22nd, 1863. No. 40, issued for Stockton dateline, May 5, 1864. No. 7 shares to P. Monroe. Signed by S. 85, issued for 10 shares to William Crider. Signed by president George DeWolfe as president and William Stanford as secretary. Not cancelled. Taliman(?) and secretary Jules Pache. Not cancelled. Three vignettes: Vignette of woman sitting (top center) and dog next to safe (bottom allegorical woman next to podium (left border), dog next to safe (top center). Printed by Kenny & Alexander. Folds and staining. Please center) and two hands shaking (bottom center). 25 cent IR adhesive inspect. This company is issued to the same person and has the same revenue stamp attached on the right side. Printed by P.L. Shoaff. Folds, corporate officers and a similar stock design to another territorial toning, and stains. Not listed in the Filer index. No information could Lander County stock in our sale (Marie Muller). Not listed in Filer. Not be located at time of cataloging. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62871 listed in the 1863 Langley Directory. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62873 74 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1603 Lander County, Lot# 1606 Lyon County, Nevada Massachusetts Nevada 1863 Byron Gold & Silver Mining Co. Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Reese Stock Certificate, Brown River, Nevada Territory, & Murphy District, 1864 Massachusetts’ Nevada Territory Byron Ledge, Reese River District is one of the three mining (printed at top). Inc. Feb. companies to have ledges 23, 1864. Dateline San in the Brown & Murphy Francisco, June 22, 1864. District as reported by No. 21, issued for 20 shares Mark Twain in a letter dated February 3, 1863! Location: Neighbor to Silas Fuller. Signed by the president (illegible) and secretary Jno. Lode, Brown & Murphy District, Lyon County, N.T. (printed in left Hunt Jr. Not cancelled. Vignette of flag-draped woman (left border) border). Incorporated in Nevada Territory, Feb. 2nd, 1863. Dateline and small vignette of dog next to safe (bottom center). Printed by Carson City, March 27th, 1863. No.42, issued for 20 shares to Haswell. Francis, Valentine & Co., SF. 25 cent IR stamp attached sideways in the Signed by Joel Ball, president, and PW Van Winkle, secretary. Not upper left corner. Folds, one small tear on the edge, overall very nice. cancelled. Vignette of an allegorical woman (by Loomis, SF). Printed Not listed in Filer. The Reese River District is the oldest mining district by Towne & Bacon, SF. Rough bottom left and top right edges. This in Eastern Nevada, having been organized in 1862. Silas Fuller is listed company was not in Filer, but the Lion G&SMC of the same district as a speculator in the 1864 Langley directory. The mining company is was. No record of this district in Clayton (1865) or Stretch (1866). not listed. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62876 FH believes that this district was likely part of Palmyra. Joel Ball was also a director for the Leviathan Mine on the Comstock Lode. From Lot# 1604 Lander County, Twain’s letter from Carson to the Enterprise in Virginia City: “Three Nevada Stony Point Tunnel new mining companies filed their certificates of incorporation in Gold & Silver Mining Co. the County Clerk’s and Territorial Secretary’s offices last Saturday. Stock Certificate, Nevada Their ledges are located in the new Brown & Murphy District, in Lyon Territory, 1864 Reese River county. The names, etc., of the new companies are as follows: Jennie V. District. Stony Point Ledge, Thompson G. & S. M. Company, capital stock $220,000, in 2,200 shares Friendship Ledge, Rebecca of $100 each; Byron G. & S. M. Company, same number of shares, etc.; Ledge, and Rising Star Ledge. Lion G. & S. Company, capital stock $230,000, in 2,300 shares of $100 (All printed on the left each. The following gentlemen are Trustees of all three companies: side, partially obscured by C. L. Newton, J. D. Thompson, J. Ball, G. C. Haswell and Wm. Millikin. attached revenue stamp). Inc. Feb. 23, 1864. Dateline San Francisco, The principal offices of the companies are in Carson City.” [Ref:Nevada June 22, 1864. No. 21 issued for 20 shares to Silas Fuller. Signed by the Place Names; The Works of Mark Twain: Early Tales & Sketches, Vol. 1 president (illegible) and secretary John Hunt Jr. Not cancelled. Very 1851-1864, (Univ. of California Press, 1979), pp. 201-04.] Est. $400- ornate border and small patriotic vignette of eagle inside of circle. No 800 HWAC# 62868 printed listed. Folds, cut tight on bottom, stain bottom right. Not listed in the Filer index. The Reese River District was organized in 1862, Lot# 1607 Lyon County, Nevada making it the oldest mining district in Eastern Nevada. According to 1863 Boden & Larkin Silver the 1863 SF Directory, Silas Fuller was a commission merchant. John Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Hunt Jr. is listed as a clerk with the US District Attorney. The mining Devil’s Gate, Nevada Territory company is not listed. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62909 Devil’s Gate District, N.T. (printed along the top). Inc. July Lot# 1605 Lander 1863. Dateline San Francisco, County, Nevada 1863 August 4th, 1863. No. 24 Phoenix Gold & Silver issued for 5 shares to Leopold Mining Co. Stock Enplander. Signed by the president, John H. Bowen, and secretary D. Certificate, Summit VanVleck. Not cancelled. Vignette of allegorical woman (in the left District, Nevada border). 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached on the right side. Printed Territory Summit by Nahl Brothers. Folds, stain at bottom center. Bowen is listed as clerk Mining District, Lander with Henschel & Maurice in the 1863 Langley directory. Van Vleck County, N.T. (printed is listed as a wood engraver. The mining company is not listed. The along top and left Devil’s Gate District t was organized November 18, 1859. Located on border). Inc. November the southeast slope of the Virginia Range. The Devil’s Gate is a natural 1863. Dateline Virginia (City), N.T., December 18th, 1863. No. 35, formation at the entrance to Silver City. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62866 issued for 10 shares to James A. Chinnel. Signed by president Geo. W. Sawyer and secretary C.A. Hill. Not cancelled. Black print, pink underprint. Vignette of locomotive (top center) and allegorical women Lot# 1608 McGill, Nevada Copper (right side). Printed by Enterprise Book & Job Print. This would be the mining library from the smelter same time period Samuel Clemens was working at the Enterprise. One at McGill Nevada. 16 different 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left side. Stamped publications on copper mining and “Remington Collection” on the right side and “7372” bottom right smelting. Includes Copper Mines in corner. Otherwise, excellent condition. The Summit Mining District the world by Walter Harvey Weed, is on the eastern slope of Bunker Hill, next to Smokey Valley on the Copper in 1956, Copper Leaching southern boundary of the county. District not listed by Stretch (1866) Practices in the Western US, a or Barker (1865). Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62900 Copper Hedging Program for US Fabricators, Phelps Dodge a Copper Centennial, the Copper Industry of the USSR, Pyro metallurgical Processes in Nonferrous Metallurgy and others. nice group for the professional copper man. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62128 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 75

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1609 Midas, Nevada Link Lot# 1613 Nye County, Nevada Mine Specimen, Midas, NV Banded Twin River Silver Mining Co. quartz vein specimen, 1 1/2 x 4 x 4”, Stock Certificate, Ophir Canon, one edge cut to display vein texture. Nye Co., 1868 Nye County, Two episodes of quartz, one that is State of Nevada printed beneath medium gray, very finely crystalline mining vignette. Inc. in New York. and the other is light gray variegated No. 344, issued for 12 shares texture. The Link mine is in the to Ellen Abbott on March 28th, central part of the Midas district. 1868. Signed by president A.W. Est. $50-75 HWAC# 53159 Canfield and secretary James Heddey. Not cancelled. Vignette Lot# 1610 Nye County, Nevada Nye County, at top showing tow miners Nevada Revenue Stamped Ore Document, working underground. Also, New 1867 Quarterly statement of the tons of ore York state seal at the bottom. crushed for the quarter ending the second Printed by JJ Bloomfield, New York. Not in Filer. 25 cent revenue stamp Monday in May 1867. Signed by Joseph attached at the bottom left. Folds and toning. Our company sold an Stowe, County Auditor. Witnessed by H.B. archive of letters from this mining company in May 2016. The Twin Howard J.P., Weston Township. $790.40 taxes River Mining Company was located in Ophir in Nye County. Silver was levied. One green 5 cent Nevada adhesive discovered in 1863 and by 1867 almost 400 people were living in the revenue stamp attached bottom left. 12.5 x canyon. Buildings included a church, a few stores, a school, a fraternal 8” We cannot locate a “Weston Township” in lodge, and a few saloons. A post office also opened in 1867. Trouble Nye County. Est. $80-150 HWAC# 60032 began because of the extremely tough rock in which the silver was imbedded. Extracting costs were so high the mining company declared bankruptcy in late 1868. When the mining company left in 1868 the town was practically abandoned. Then operations began again with a new mining company in 1869 but it ceased operations in 1870 due to Lot# 1611 Nye County, Nevada Old Dominion labor problems. The mine reopened in 1872 when a rich new ore body Mining Co. of Nevada Stock was discovered. The Twin River Mining Company began operating in Certificate, Hot Creek, NV, earnest in 1874 and produced steadily into the 1890s. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62915 1867 Rare location. Inc. in Pennsylvania in 1867. No. Lot# 1614 217, issued for 30 shares Pershing County, to CH Hunter on December Nevada 3 Different 3rd, 1867. Signed by the Pacific Tungsten president, A.O. Hiester, and Panoramic Photos secretary, Stephen Miller. Pacific Tungsten Not cancelled.Nice vignette Company was at the top of a busy surface incorporated in scene at a mine including a windlass and mill. Also Pennsylvania seal April 1917 in at the bottom left and eagle on patriotic shield at upper right. Printed Nevada, It was 600 by John Alexander, Philadelphia.Folds, some toning. The Old Dominion acres and located was located in the Hot Creek District and the most active of the early 8 miles NW of Mill producing mines there. In 1869, they received more than $11,000 City in Pershing from just 111 tons of ore! Hot Creek was organized in 1866. Unlike County, NV. A 125 many Nevada mining camps, it actually had abundant wood, water and ton mill was erected grass. The name came from a few hot springs that warmed the creeks. in late 1918 and The mine appears to have gone dormant after 1870 when the near surface ores were exhausted. [Ref: Stretch, Raymond] Est. $300-600 there was a 2 mile HWAC# 62918 24” tramway. The company ceased activity in 1918. Info from The Mines Handbook, Vol XVI by Weed. These black and white panoramas measure 14.5” x 56.5”. They include images of the train, an old car c. Lot# 1612 Nye County, 1915, the mill building, living quarters and snow. One photo has some Nevada Philadelphia minor edge damage, a missing lower left corner and reverse side tape Silver Mining Co. of repair. They may be from a group of 4 views, this collection contains 3 Nevada Stock Certificate, views. Est. $1500-3000 HWAC# 50004 Belmont, 1866 Inc. in Pennsylvania. No. 24, issued Lot# 1615 Pershing County, Nevada for 10 shares to William McCulloch’s Bonnie Briar Gold Baldiston on Dec. 8th, 1866 Mining and Development Stock in Philadelphia. Signed by “The Bonnie Briar Gold Mining & John P. Verree as president Development Co., which owns 48 and Elwood Mitchell as claims at Bonnie Briar, after spending treasurer. Not cancelled. $150,000 on its property is now in Detailed vignette of mines on hillside labeled “Discovery Tunnel of shape to produce gold. The longest the Phila. Sil. Min. Co. of Na.” Also, a small vignette of a prospector is tunnel on the property is in 700 ft. integrated into the logo (not seen by us before). Printed by C. Reen and the deepest shaft is down 230 Lith., Philadelphia. Deep folds with some separation. Not listed in Filer. ft. It has just been decided to erect a Belmont, Nye County, Nevada sat at the center of the Philadelphia 10- stamp mill on the property .” #43 i/u HO Farris 1910 1600 shares Mining District. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62912 signed by president JL McCulloch Est. $50-80 HWAC# 61718 76 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1616 Pioche, Nevada Nevada Lot# 1621 Rosebud, Nevada 1907 Prince Gold Mining Certificate Lite New Golden Triangle Mining Likely a mine near Pioche, NV. Nevada Company Stock Certificate Number Prince Gold Mining #445 i/u Chas 159. Issued for 1,000 shares on May Pearson 1907 40 shares. Orange with 29th, 1907. To HW Laurence (related green lettering. Est. $50-80 HWAC# to the treasurer). Signed by secretary 61724 Ed Copley and president George W. Morgan No vignette, but gold seal. Uncancelled. Two light vertical folds. One wavy fold to left of seal. No dog Lot# 1617 Rawhide, Nevada c1910 ears, edge issues, discoloration, rips Grutt Hill Mint Mine of Rawhide of tears. The Mining and Engineering World, June 22, 1907, p 794 Linen Map Cross section map of reports, “The...Golden Triangle Mining Company owns ag group of sections 1A, B,C, and D. Done by W. four claims through which traverse two parallel veins; the easterly A. Schaffer. Shows values at different one showing a width of 10 feet. The other vein is over 30 ft wide. In levels to 410 feet. According to the Los a crosscut tunnel now in 30 ft and at a depth only 12 ft below the Angeles Herald of October 19, 1908, surface there is 3 ft of ore from which 10 samples were taken showing “Grutt Hill Mint lease at Rawhide has an average of $42.34. The company is a Salt Lake organization with shipped ore to the value of $70,344 In George W Morgan president, Thomas Marionaeaux vice president, four months, according to the Rawhide Ed Copley secretary, George N Lawrence treasurer, WF Calloway RM Rustler, which quotes G. H. Hayes Crocker and HT Abstein directors. HT Abstein is general manager and of Hayes & Monnette as saying that Capt Case is consulting engineer. Est. $50-75 HWAC# 57426 the Mint has half a million dollars in sight.” Map has wrinkles, but can be Lot# 1622 Searchlight, Nevada straightened out. 20 x 25”. Est. $100- Quartette Extension Gold Mines 200 HWAC# 23001 Company Stock Certificate Number 1353 for 1000 shares to CH Rankin in Lot# 1618 Rawhide, Nevada 1908. Signed by Brown and (?). Two Rawhide and Bovard Mining Stock vertical folds. No edge, corner, color Certificates Bovard Consolidated or pinholes issues. Three mining Mines Company issued to Oscar vignettes. (Laguna Collection) Est. Rothman 1910 # C2900 100 shares, $50-60 HWAC# 62975 Rawhide Hills Mining Company issued to Al Burl 1900’s # 152 1000 Lot# 1623 Seco, Elko County, Nevada 1911 Two shares, Rawhide Mining Company Del Monte Consolidated Stocks with Photo issued to K. E. Stephenson & Co. Vignette Lot of two. Incorporated in the Territory 1911 #5058 200 shares signed by of Arizona. No. 94 and 402, issued for 17,800 and president Codd. Est. $140-200 3200 shares at Seco, Nevada in August, 1911. HWAC# 52370 Fantastic photographic vignette of the obscure Seco train station in north-eastern Nevada. Lot# 1619 Rawhide, Nevada Outbuildings, headframe, the water tower and 1908 Rawhide, NV Souvenir the sign which reads “Seco” pictured. Seco, Booklet Softcover Souvenir of Nevada a.k.a. 10-Mile was one of the original Rawhide,Nevada’s Greatest Gold Promentory train stations built in 1869. Crofutt’s Camp. Approx 30 pp of b/w photos New Overland Tourist and Pacific Coast Guide plus large foldout panorama view of describes Seco as “a side track of no account- as Rawhide. Approx 7.75” x 10.75”. A all is sagebrush”. Just west of the Utah border, Seco was located 7 few pages have small blue in spots on miles from Kelton or Indian Creek. The location of Seco never had bottom. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 63101 a post office and is not listed in Paher. This company is not listed in Lot# 1620 Rockland, Nevada the 1910 or 1918 Copper or Mines Handbooks. We have no specific information about the Del Monte Mining and Reduction Company Nevada Rockland Mining and and its operations. Heavy vertical folds with rips at edges. Other edge Milling Stock Certificate “Gold was condition issues. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62239 discovered in Rockland in 1868, shortly after discoveries were made Lot# 1624 Spanish Belt, Nevada at Pine Grove three miles to the Two Telegrams from Spanish Belt, northwest. By 1870 the townsite had Nevada 1876 Both Western Union a population of around 150, and the from Manuel San Pedro and sent town had several saloons, several from Spanish Belt via Austin to San stores, post office, and an express Francisco. 1) June 8, 1876. Sent to JP office. in the spring of next year the Moor at 320 Sansome St. Rm 7. “Have miners did not receive their pay and all mining operations ceased. struck a large body of exceedingly A disgruntled miner set fire to the mill, and was convicted of arson rich ore consolidate Barcelona. Drill where he was sent to the state prison in Carson City. The post office six feet in Ruby Ore South Barcelona. was closed in 1872. The area was revived in the early 1900s and the Manuel San Pedro, Supt.” 2) June 23, post office was once again opened. The area stayed active through 1876. Sent to JB Cooper, 426 California, Room 1. “Take the ranch for WWI, but was closed permanently in 1934. In all about $1 million was me. Alfonzano does down. M. San Pedro.” Both have folds and some pulled out of the local mines over a fifty year period”. from http:// separation. The Spanish Belt Mining District was in Nye County. A silverstateghosttowns.com. #59 i/u Frank Miller 500 shares 1906 meeting organized by Manuel San Pedro was held at the Barcelona Est. $50-80 HWAC# 61717 Mine on Dec. 31st, 1874 to organize the district. (Potter Collection) Est. $80-160 HWAC# 60164 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 77

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1625 Tonopah, Nevada 1907 Lot# 1630 Tonopah, Nevada 1905- 1907 Mounted Photograph of 1916 Tonopah & Goldifeld Mining & Tonopah, Nevada Taken in the Railroad Ephemera Lot of 17. 1) 1915 heyday of Tonopah and the second train ticket for the Tonopah & Goldfield great Nevada mining boom. Tonopah Railroad for passage from Wabuska to grossed almost $5,000,000 that year. Yerington. 2) Unused postal card for That was almost all of the production the same railroad that would serve as for Nye County that years [Couch an auditors report. 3) 1905 letterhead & Carpenter] The photo itself has for the Nevada Power, Mining and aged over the last 100 years, but Milling Co. Dateline Tonopah, August the quality of the subject matter is 24th, 1905. Sent to the Bullion & Exchange Bank in Carson and regarding still quite extraordinary (see photo an error in deposit. 4) 1905 freight bill for the Tonopah & Goldfield RR. 5) online). Photograph is 3.75 x 4.75”. Frame is 5.25 x 6.25”. Identified on Tonopah & Goldfield / Bullfrog & Goldfield RR Freight Switching Ticket, pencil on back as February 1907. Confirmed location by our resident 1916. 6) Nine vouchers for the Florence-Goldfield Mining Co., 1912-1916. mining geologist Fred Holabird. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 62254 7) Two 1911 billheads for The Tonopah Mining Co. of Nevada issued to the Tonopah & Goldfield RR Co. 8) 1909 check and receipt for the Lot# 1626 Tonopah, Nevada 1920 Goldfield Cons. Mines Co. for work as a watchman on Frances Mohawk. Death Valley Talc Refining & (Potter Collection) Est. $150-300 HWAC# 60132 Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificate Vignette of Eagle with E. Pluribus Lot# 1631 Tonopah, Nevada 1900’s Unum ribbon and perched on (early) Tonopah Divide Stock American flag. Ornate border. Slight Records Approx. 200 pieces of creases due to folding and one small Stock Records, Grimes Divide Mining stain on bottom left of cert. 9” x 11.5”. Company. Most in very good condition. Huge talc deposit located three miles Est. $100-300 HWAC# 61237 from the Paddy Pride. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 51542 Lot# 1627 Tonopah, Nevada Early Lot# 1632 Tonopah, Nevada Tonopah Mining Stocks Included: Gold Reef Tonopah Mining Co. Stocks and Consolidated Gold & silver Mining Co., 1902; More Tonopah Mining Company of Butte-Tonopah Mining Co., 1903; Indiana- Nevada: three from 1951, cancelled; Tonopah Mining Co., 1905; Black Butte 1964, cancelled; 1967, cancelled; two Extension Mining Co., 1907; also included: from 1969, canceled; four voided and Cash Boy Consolidated Mining Co., 1915; unissued; one Alto Divide Mining Co., Mohawk Divide Mining Co., 1919; Gibraltar unissued Est. $130-200 HWAC# 57827 Silver mInes co., 1919; Golden State Mines Co. of Tonopah, 1925; Hull City Divide Mining Co., 1925. Est. $130-200 HWAC# 57826 Lot# 1633 Unionville, Nevada 1920- 21 Unionville Area Mining Stocks Lot# 1628 Tonopah, Nevada 1919 Ten Unionville, Pershing County stocks: Silver Reef Mining Company; Arizona Tonopah Mining Stocks Ten different Extension Silver Mines Company; 5 Tonopah stocks from 1919: Hennessy Consolidated Silvers, Inc. one of these Divide Mining Co.; Horseshoe Divide Mining is hole and stamp cancelled. (Prag Co.; Gold Zone Divide Mining Co.; Golden Collection) Est. $60-120 HWAC# 31567 Gate Divide Mining Co.; Sutherland Divide Mining Co.; Keystone Divide Mining Co.; The Toggery Divide Mining Co.; Florence Divide RETURN POLICY Mining Co.; Homestake Divide Mining Co.; Northwest Divide Mining Co. Great group of stocks. Est. $160-200 HWAC# 57823 All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless Lot# 1629 Tonopah, Nevada The otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please Tonopah Copper Mining and call our office for assistance. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece that was significantly Milling Co. Certificate Rare, issued 1905. Has folds, tears and missing inaccurately described by calling our office within 10 lower right corner. Signed by president McDow. Sold as is. 8.25” x days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the error 11.25”. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 52846 and reason for return. We do not refund postage or insurance. PLEASE CALL US IF YOU REQUIRE A MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION REPORT OR MORE PHOTOS, Register, Bid, Any items that are returned must be returned in the exact, unaltered condition. When we receive your bids & view opening bids at we will assume you have read the description in the catalog, viewed the image of the item, have contacted FHWAC.com us regarding any questions you may have on any lot and/or have previewed the lot in person. 78 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1635 Virginia City, Nevada United States Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Storey County, Nevada Territory, 1863 Location: Virginia District, Story [sic.] County, Nevada Terry. (printed top center). Inc. Dec. 1862. Dateline San Francisco, June 29, 1863. No. 411, issued for 8 shares to Frank Grossenor. Signed by president C.A. Crane and secretary S.B. Rooney. Not cancelled. Portrait vignette of George Washington on right. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp Lot# 1634 Virginia City, Nevada 1864 Orleans Flat Silver Mining attached on the left side. Lith. by Baker, SF. Folds, light toning. This Co. Stock Certificate, Nevada Territory, Issued to Pyramid Lake company was part of the Filer Collection, but no information could be located about it using the Holabird references. The 1863 Langley War Survivor Rare stock with great ties to Nevada history. Virginia directory does not list the company. Charles A. Crane is listed as a State Mining District printed on left border. Incorporated April 16, 1864. Stamp Inspector. Samuel B. Rooney is listed as working with mining Issued in Virginia City, Nevada Territory, May 21st, 1864. No. 19 issued stocks and being secretary for mining companies. Grossenor is not for 10 shares to N.A. Chandler. Signed by the president, W.G. Alban, listed. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62901 and secretary, William Samson. Not cancelled. Unusual vignette of medieval soldier, knights, and a castle. Lith. by Britton & Co., SF. 20 cent and 5 cent IR adhesive revenue stamps attached. Folds, light Lot# 1636 Virginia City, toning, otherwise excellent condition. Not listed in Filer index. Not Nevada Philadelphia listed in the 1864 Collins VC directory. W.G. Alban is listed as an MD on Mining Company; 1861 N. E Street. William Samson is listed as a conveyancer. Orleans Flat is Nevada Territorial listed as being located NE of Cedar Hill in the 1863 Kelley Directory. Stock Certificate N.A. Chandler is listed in Collins as being the superintendent of the This stock has serious Lady Bird Mine and living at 60 South C. Street in Virginia City. He is condition issues, but the best known for his letters from the California Gold Rush and Nevada story is priceless. Number Territory to his wife, Jane. When one reads the synopsis of the letters 32 issued to John Pullen(?). One share equalled five feet. Signed by he seems to be always telling Jane he is ready to come home. He never secretary F. Voltz and president Jacob Young Jr. Christian Bauer Voltz quite seems to make it! In California he worked in the Northern mines, and Ferdinand Zingraff claimed a lot in Virginia City on September spending much of his time while in California at the Alpha and Omega 23, 1861. [The Records of Carson County, Utah & Nevada Territories” diggings, where he owned several mining claims, participated as a by Ellison] This is three weeks before this stock was issued. That partner in several quartz mills, and helped dig water distribution gives this stock proviancne. Jacob Young Jr. organized the Young ditches that would directly influence the feasibility of hydraulic mining American Engine Company No. 2 in Virginia City on March 19, 1862. operations. Engine Company No. 1 was made of of more upper class persons and He was one of the early arrivals to the Comstock. The Utah Young’s company was made up of working men. They were generally Territorial Records show that he was involved with the ‘Chandler referred to as ‘The Boys.’ There was great tension between these two Claim’ as early as April 17, 1860. That puts him arriving in Virginia companies and a fight during a fire lead to a death and even greater City just about the time of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian War in animosity! What a great signature piece. The stock itself has two holes 1860. In the first battle, a group of untrained miners decided to teach in the middle of the paper. The edges have been worn away over the the ‘Savages’ a lesson after they killed two white men (not without provocation). After marching several days they came upon the Indians. Lot# 1637 Virginia The white broke ranks and charged helter skelter. The Indians with City, Nevada 1873 bows and arrows were disciplined and it is estimated that 76 whites 1873 Savage Company died and less than a handful of Indians. Annual Report One page Chandler seems to have barely survived the second battle that was summary by president J. made up of soldiers from California and volunteers. One of his letters A. Pritchard and Report (June 19, 1860) is about the retaking of the first battle ground and by superintendent A. C. the discovery of Captain Storey’s body and his burial, which Chandler Hamilton. Chalk full of attended (Storey’s gravesite sits in an empty field in a local Carson City graphs. This was the last neighborhood.) . He writes that General Haven and Colonel Jack Hayes year before the Comstock came over with him to organize a force and “give them all a whipping.” would experience its great While working on the Lady Bryan on the Comstock he was making bonanza. In 1873 the gross very good money - $6,000 in one month! But the mining in the yield for Virginia City was Comstock went south, he made some bad financial decisions and $2,500,000. The next two he lost his small fortune. By 1871 he writes from Eureka that he years the gross yield was is working as a stone cutter. He never made it home and died in $5,500,000 and $22,000,000. [Couch & Carpenter] Overall the Savage Eureka by his own hand. His obituary tells of his rather large debt mine yielded $$17,500,000 from 1863 to 1909. Large Fold Out Chart and his sorrow of the death of his wife and son. [Ref: Collins, Ansari] on page 16 intact and in very good condition (one small 1/2” rip Est. $400-800 HWAC# 62907 where connected to report). 19 pages. 9 x 5.75”. A couple of inside pages are disconnected. Overall in very nice condition. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 62259 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 79

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1638 Virginia City, Lot# 1642 Virginia City, Nevada Nevada Savage Mining Bullion Label for the Con. Virginia Company Ephemera (Virginia Assay Office Union Consolidated City, Nevada) Lot of 7. 1) Three Bullion. Back is handwritten in pencil “C 1866 receipts for ore smelted Burns 5523.” Est. $50-100 HWAC# 23000 and assayed for the Savage Mining Co. at the Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. Three different mills: Woodworth, Mariposa, and Savage. 2) 1880 assessment receipt issued at the San Francisco office for the mining company. 3) Territorial Lot# 1643 Virginia billhead for White’s Canon Mill City, Nevada 1869 for items purchased by the Savage Mining Co., August 1864. 4) 1916 DW Balch Assay Report to Stockholders for the Savage / Hale & Norcross/ Chollar/ for Savage Assay Potosi Company. 22 pp. with two cross-sectional maps and printed Office Savage Assay photographs. 5) Unissued 1880s Savage Mining Company check with Office Assay Report. stub. Wells Fargo. (Potter Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC# 60137 On Gould & Curry Printed Paper, but Lot# 1639 Virginia City, Nevada 1887 the ‘G&C’ is crossed Report of the Cons. California & Virginia out and ‘Savage’ is Mining Co. incl. a Fire! Famous Bonanza wand written. Assays mine on the Comstock Lode. This report are for the Call, describes a fire on the 1600 foot level and Nevada and Empire the complicated process used to put it out! State mills. The assayer was D. W. Balch. For March 31st, but no year. 21 pp. Softcover, stapled binding. Report D, W, Balch was a very important Comstock assayer. He was from W.H. Patton, superintendent. Printed appointed as the first assayer for the new Mint in Carson City. In by E.B. Dean & Co., S.F. The recounting of August 1869 D.W. Balch took the odd step of recommending a friend, the fire begins on pg. 13. The fire broke out Dr. Wesley Jones, for his position but without actually submitting a in December on the 1600 foot level from resignation. He would go on to hold other assay positions: Savage the timbers of the old California stopes. Assay Office, Comstock Assay Office, No doubt a cause was smoldering timbers Here is a transcription of the actual appointment of Balch by from an 1881 fire! Patton describes how President Grant, “Washington D. C., April 13 1869. To the Senate of the they contained it with timber and cement, United States, I nominate D. W. Balch to be assayer of the United States but the real trick was putting it out for good. He decided to inject the branch mint at Carson City, Nevada under act of Congress approved tunnels with carbonic acid gas, a method that had proved successful March 3, 1863. US Grant” Est. $300-600 HWAC# 60653 in coal mine fires. To generate the gas, he built a coal furnace on the Ophir incline station. and began injecting gas in April at the rate of Lot# 1644 Virginia City, Nevada 40,000 cubic feet per day. He waited until the first of July to enter and Early Virginia City Receipts c. see if it had worked. He found only blackened timbers. They could now 1860’s slate colored receipt from work without “the constant danger of being driven out by a lurking White and Murphy Gold and Silver enemy...”Also describes work from the 1200 down to the 1950 ft. Mining Company, unissued, 3.75” x levels. Some toning. 8.75 x 5.75” (Potter Collection) Est. $100-150 HWAC# 60176 7.5”. Payroll receipt from Ophir Silver Mining Company, 1876 for 29 days Lot# 1640 VIrginia City, Nevada of work equal to $116 of pay. 2.75” x 8.25”. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 52868 Best & Belcher Mining Co. Documents Lot of 4. 1) Rare 1886 assessment receipt from the San Lot# 1645 Virginia City, Francisco office. $105 received from Nevada 1863-1871 Six the Bullion & Exchange Bank. Signed Different Gould & Curry by William Willis, secretary. 2) Three Mining Revenue Checks, later documents: a 1941 typed Virginia City, Nevada recording of events at stockholder meeting and transfers of shares; Great collection for this 1940 Certificate of Resolution Levying Assessment No. 15; and a 1940 important Comstock mine. proof of publication with a copy of an assessment notice published by All have revenue imprints the Daily Commercial News. The Best & Belcher was located between or adhesive stamps. Earliest the Con. Virginia and Gould & Curry Mines in Virginia City. Est. $60- is an 1863 territorial check 100 HWAC# 60072 signed by Charles Strong. Other include: 1869 signed by Requa, RN-B and printed green NV Lot# 1641 Virginia City, Nevada stamp;1869 with the “dripping letter” style signed by Janin, NV and IR 1905 Brunswick Savage Mining adhesive revenues; 1871 signed by Batterman, RN-C plus orange NV Company Stock Certificate Rare adhesive; 1866 signed by Janin, orange NV and IR adhesive stamps; Comstock Lode certificate. Issued and 1867 Bank of California signed for Janin by Spurston with orange 1905 and signed by Vice President. NV and IR adhesive stamps. (Potter Collection) Est. $150-250 Lower left corner is torn. 4.25” x 9”. HWAC# 60119 Est. $60-90 HWAC# 52377 80 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1646 Virginia City, Nevada 1864 Lot# 1652 Virginia City, Nevada Stateler & Arrington Bankers Checks (3) Virginia & Truckee Railroad Checks signed by Charles L. Strong who was Receipt for Bullion Transport, superintendent of the Gould & Curry Mine, 1876 Four sacks of Belcher bullion John Earl(President) and Charles Bonner. All delivered to the Santiago Station for 1864 with bank stamps. Checks have folds. transport to Virginia City. Sent to (Potter Collection) Est. $100-150 HWAC# assayer D.W. Balch. Signed received 59734 by D.W. Balch. At this point, Balch was operating the Comstock Lode Assay Office. Folds and creases. 3.75 x 8.5” The Santiago Mill was located on the Carson River approx. 3 miles east of Empire City. (Potter Collection) Est. $60-120 HWAC# 60129 Lot# 1653 Virginia Lot# 1647 Virginia City, Nevada City, Nevada 1872 Ophir Mill Check Signed by Wiegand, Winters Mackay Ophir Mill, Agency of the and the Yellow Bank of California, 1872 signed by Mackay. RNB16A. Red Nevada Jacket Mine - 1865 revenue stamp with star tear. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 61355 Assay Report This is a great assay Lot# 1648 Virginia City, Nevada 1872 Ophir Mill, Agency of the piece and an even Bank of California Check Signed by greater historical Fair Ophir Mill, Agency of the Bank of California, 1872 signed by Fair. document, 1) The RNB16A. Red Nevada revenue stamp with center tear. Est. $150-250 Yellow Jacket Mine HWAC# 61356 was one of the biggest producers Lot# 1649 Virginia City, Nevada on the Comstock. William Sharon (Bank of California crowd) would Ophir Mine High Grade Silver and eventually gain control. He would manipulate the stock so that his Gold Specimens Six high grade friends and insiders would get rich and the common many would silver specimens from the Ophir Mine lose their money. (There is a longer story about the shenanigans at on the Comstock. Native gold from the Yellow Jacket online!) 2) John Winters was his superintendent Virginia City in quartz bracia visible. from 1864 to 1870. He was quite famous in his own right as a Washoe These were collected pre-1900. Est. valley rancher and race horse owner. Winters would quit in a row $200-400 HWAC# 54049 with Sharon in 1870. He complained that, “To feed his [Sharon’s] mills I’ve mixed waste rock with Yellow Jacket ore until it would scarcely Lot# 1650 Virginia pay for crushing.” 3) Conrad Wiegand was the assayer for this ore and City, Nevada Rare he signs his name. He was the Comstock’s premier 1800’s assayer. Virginia City 4) The story of Wiegand’s death is directly related to his association Cabinet Card with John Winters. Wiegand hastened his meeting with his maker on Photo Crockwell May 31, 1880 by questionably committing suicide in his office by way photo, damaged of hanging. Though there were injuries to the body and blood was at upper right found in unusual places in his office, his death was ruled a suicide by corner, of flumes the Storey County Coroner. He was suffering serious debt, though his powering a water wife felt it was under control. He also suffered fits of what he himself wheel for a mill. considered insanity, and he feared that mental condition as an ultimate This rare photo, fate at old age. Many people thought Wiegand was murdered, and probably never the usual suspect was believed to be John Winters. Even Territorial published, is a view Enterprise Editor Goodman thought there was a bit of possible tom- of a small mill in the foolery in the death. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 53581 upper part of Six Mile Canyon. The Lot# 1654 White Pine hospital is visible in the background. The County road is over this millsite today. The County, Nevada Kewanee Silver Mining Co. Stock mill is small, as judged by the size of the building, perhaps a two or Certificate, White Pine three stamp mill. This is possibly the Pony Mill discussed by Ansari, Co., NV 1869 Location: or the Kincaid Mill, if it was built before the late date of the late 1890’s White Pine District, as mentioned by Ansari. Interestingly, no mills are listed in the 1878 Nevada (printed under Bishop Directory, or other key works of the period such as Elliott Lord and Angel. Great photo, very historic, possibly unique. Est. $500-900 logo). Inc. February HWAC# 62142 16, 1869. Dateline San Francisco, November 25th, Lot# 1651 Virginia City, Nevada The 1869. No. 95, issued for Comstock Tunnel Company Bond $500 100 shares to O.S. Dawson. Signed by president Geo. Whitney and the Bond, State of New York, small black ink stain secretary H F Lardner. Not cancelled. Ornate border and logo. Printed on the bottom. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 50006 by Alta California Printing House. 25 cent IR adhesive stamp attached on the left. Folds and horizontal crease with tape repair on reverse. Ink stain upper right, otherwise very clean. Not listed in the Filer index. H.F. Lardner is listed as a deputy clerk at the U.S. Circuit & District Courts. George E. Whitney is listed as attorney and clerk at the US Courts. The mining company is not listed. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 62917 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 81

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1655 White Pine Lot# 1660 , Nevada Interpatation of County, Nevada Mammoth Leached Outcrops by Blanchard Nevada Cave Mining Co. Stock Bureau of Mines Bulletin 66, The best ever Certificate, White Pine Co., book used for discussion of ore deposits. Mint NV 1869 White Pine County, condition. 196pp with index. Est. $80-120 Nevada (printed under HWAC# 59775 logo). Inc. May 11, 1869. Dateline San Francisco, July 12th, 1869. No. 67, issued for 100 shares to H.D. Kinney. Signed by W.K. Dietrich, president, and the secretary. Not cancelled. Nice vignette of miner and ore cart underground. Printed by Buswell, S.F. 25 cent IR adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left. Folds, some toning and staining. Dietrich Lot# 1661 , Nevada 1911-1960 National and is listed in the 1869 Langley SF directory as a curer and packer Mountain City, Nevada Mining Stock Certificates provisions at Washington Market. The mining company has an office Lot of 3 different. 1) National Mining & Tunnel listed at 419 California. Kinney is not listed. This mining company was Company. Issued in 1911 to A.L. Baker for 215,000 not listed in the Filer index. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 62914 shares. Signed by the president (Fisher) and secretary (Grisson). Not cancelled. Folds, toning. Lot# 1656 , Nevada 1868 Allegorical vignette. 2) Mountain City Copper South American Gold & Company. Issued for 200 shares in 1944. Not Silver Mining Co. of Nevada cancelled. Vignette of miners using drill. 3) Spokane Stock Certificate Could not National Mines, Inc. Inc. in Nevada. Issued for 5,000 be located. Possibly Austin shares in 1960. Pen cancelled. Eagle and shield or Belmont. Inc. 1867. No. vignette. Tape residue. Est. $60-90 HWAC# 41144 128, issued for 8 shares to D.R. Walker on Sept. 30th, Lot# 1662 , Nevada Nevada Ghost 1868 in Philadelphia. Signed Town Books (6) 6 different books. 2 by John Cresson, president, rarities are Goldfield’s Glorious Past by and secretary Phillips. Not Duffy and Geology and Ore Deposits of cancelled. Vignette of three the Bullfrog District by Ransome 1910. miners underground (top center) and patriotic imagery on the left Also books on Rhyolite x 2, Comstock side. Green seal. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached on the right. Lode, Watercolors of Early Nevada. Missing upper left corner. Folds, light wear. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 62916 (Potter Collection) Est. $100-150 HWAC# 63118 Lot# 1657 , Nevada “Washoe” Mining Stock Certificates 3 Stock certificates with Washoe in the name. One is for The Washoe Tool Lot# 1663 , Nevada Nevada Manufacturing Company from New Mining Publications 13 York that made hand tools like picks Nevada mining publications and shovels for miners and regular from Dept. of Interior, Nevada civilians, started in 1860 and the Bureau of Mines and Geology, bond was issued in 1865. 3 Coupons Nevada Treasure Hunters by left. Another certificate is a pictorial Fox and more. Est. $100-150 stock for The Washoe Mining Company that is actually in the Northern HWAC# 62116 Nevada Region un-issued c. 1900’s. The final piece is for the Washoe Consolidated Mining and Milling Co. with pictorial miners and a green border c. 1911. Est. $30-90 HWAC# 40449 Lot# 1664 , Nevada 1920s Nevada Mining Stock Certificates: Seven Lot# 1658 , Nevada 9 Nevada Troughs, Wonder, Luning Lot Mining Books 9 Nevada Mining of 4 different. Included: Luning Books including Gold Fever, Consolidated Silver Mine Co. of Mining Camp Days, The History Nevada (1921, stamp and punch of the Comstock Lode, and more. cancelled, mining vignette), Seven Est. $50-100 HWAC# 48352 Troughs Coalition Mining Company (unissued but signed by corporate officers), Atlas Wonder Mining Company (unissued, allegorical vignette), and Premier Paymaster Mines Company (1920, not cancelled). Est. $80-100 HWAC# 41145 Lot# 1659 , Nevada 1919-1930 Central Nevada Mining Stock Lot# 1665 , Nevada / California Certificates Lot of 4 different from c1886 Sierra Nevada Consolidated Simon, Quartz Mountain, Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Hill, and Broken Hills. Included: Issued 1886 to H. C. Breeden for Simon South Silver Mines Co. (1919, 1000 shares, signed by President B. punch cancelled, mining vignettes); Goldsmith and canceled. 5” x 9.25”. Reorganized Broken Hills Silver Est. $60-90 HWAC# 52538 Corporation (1930, not cancelled, mining vignettes); Gibraltar Silver Hill Mining Co. (1920, not cancelled, mining vignettes); and Calico Quartz Mountain Mining Co. (unissued but corp. signatures). Group is in very nice condition. Please inspect. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 42123 82 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1666 Newark, New Jersey Lot# 1671 , New Mexico Invitation to 1935 Newark 1871 New Mexico Mining Mineralogical Society Event Company Stock Certificate Twentieth Anniversary Dinner “In 1856, a rich placer deposit 12/1/1935 with whimsical mineral was discovered at Pinos Altos menu. Signed by 18 members. 5” x 4”. near Bear Creek, northwest Est. $40-60 HWAC# 52841 of Silver City. It was so rich in gold that miners made $40 Lot# 1667 , New Jersey 1888 Map of New to $50 per day just panning Jersey (Includes Zinc Mines) Lithographic gold. Within three months Graphics & color by Rand-McNally. Beautiful of its discovery, one thousand prospectors had come to live and work color, nice condition. On Mat Board (not there. The mine at Bear Creek became the first corporate mining adhered) with plastic covers. If mats are company to form in New Mexico. Miners at Bear Creek used rockers, shipped then additional shipping may apply. sluice boxes, and “long toms” along with their gold pans to separate 14.5” x 21.5”. (Potter Collection) Est. gold from the rock. Gold-bearing ore was crushed in mills (arraste) $100-200 HWAC# 59610 and also extracted from retorts. In retorts, mercury captures the gold, and the gold is left after the mercury is boiled to a vapor. This process was done with a minimum of expenditure, but it killed the brain cells of any miner who breathed the mercury fumes. The mill at Bear Creek closed three years after it opened. Miners ventured downstream to the San Vincente Creek Arroyo, where Silver City lies today, and found a rich silver deposit. There, at Chloride Flat, miners found horn silver, silver chloride. They named the mine, the Legal Tender, and this silver mine burrowed anywhere from 50 to 200 feet below the surface. Lot# 1668 Bernalillo County, New Mexico Martin Beaman, a miner Page 3 of 3 who had a sawmill and experience 1881 Nacimento Copper Company Gold using a steam engine, established the ore mill. The first miner of Silver Bond “Nacimiento Copper Co. Bernalillo City, he had purchased the equipment used at Bear Creek for scrap. County, NM. Inc. in NY, 1881. The mines of The Legal Tender mine produced $2 million in two years with its high this company included the Eureka, Eureka grade silver ore. In 1894, the market for silver suffered a devastating #2, Copper Queen, Copper Crown, Copper crash, and silver fell from one dollar per ounce to thirty-nine cents per Prince, Gertrude and Crown Prince. Located ounce.” from Evelath et. al. Vignette of placer mining. Number 674 for on the west side the Nacimiento Mountains, 331 sharest to Margaret A Norment. Signed by secretary FW Jones and west of Santa Fe county. The Eureka mine, president John Kidwell (Ridwell). One diagonal fold, slight edge toning. which was more developed than the other This comes with a one page letter explaining how it was sold legally mines, showed an ore body of copper ore 26’ in New York as it had unpaid assessments. It represents five original thick, which averaged 25% copper. The ore stock certificates. It was auctioned by stock auctioneer FW Jones. Sold minerals are tetrahedirite and chalcocite, in January of 1872 to John L Ridwell. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 60272 with silver.” from Burchard, 1882, p340. $100 6% gold bond. #929. Signed by president and secretary and treasurer on reverse. All twenty coupons are attached. Very nice condition. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 60664 Lot# 1672 , New York c1875 Actress Portraying a Miner Photo b/w photo of an actress portraying Lot# 1669 , New Mexico Chino Copper a miner with a pick axe over her shoulder. Company Reports and Ephemera K.Blanchard in pencil on back. Photo by Mora, NYC. “From 1909 to 1924, the Chino Copper Approx 3.5” x 2.25”. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 63107 Company owned and operated an open pit copper mine at Santa Rita and a reduction works at Hurley, New Mexico. In 1924, the physical assets of Chino were acquired by the Ray Consolidated Copper Company.” from utahrails.net. Fourth quarter report 1912, bound 1916 annual report with foldout map, Lot# 1673 Aske County, North panorama mine photo. Some toning on Carolina 1881 North State Mining edge. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 52819 Company Stock Certificate Lot# 1670 , New Mexico 1879 Number 292 for 100 shares to Massachusetts and New Mexico William Brandreth,Trustee. Signed Consolidated Mining Company by secretary Edwin H Mulford and president GB (?). Four vignettes: Stock Certificate Early! Most stock mill, clipper ship, steam train, certificates are from 1881 when this allegorical partially nude women. company merged with the Plymouth Nicer condition. One dog ear. No edge issues. Staining on top and Rock Mining Company. Massachusetts top right. Endorsed on back. Not cancelled. Incorporated in 1881. It & New Mexico Consolidated Mining did not take long for this company to make splash. They purchased Company certificates. Number 154 the Crowell Mine in 1881 and Copper Knob in 1882. In 1883 the issued to Thomas William Shepperd for 20 shares. Signed by Edwin name was legally changed to North State Iron and Transportation Abbott and John S Abbott. Issued in Maine. 1879 with pen cancels. Company. The company produced gold, silver, copper, and even iron. Vignette of miner. Large golden ‘$25” in middle of stock. Folds with [Balch] (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $200-300 light toning on edges. (Potter Collection) Est. $50-75 HWAC# 56076 HWAC# 60266 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 83

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1674 Aske County, North Lot# 1679 , Oregon 21 Oregon Carolina 1881 North State Mining Mining Vintage Black and Company Stock Certificate 2 White Photos 8” x 10” photos Number 148 for 100 shares to of Oregon scenes including Gold William Brandreth,Trustee. 1881. Beach, The Henry Coal Mine, Signed by secretary Edwin H Jacksonville mining, Copperfield, Mulford and president GB (?). Four assay office at Cornucopia, vignettes: mill, clipper ship, steam an old church, old building at train, and allegorical partially Greenhorn and others. Many nude women with partially nude are shot by Donald E. Miller, cherub. Fair condition. Heavy vertical folds. Bottom corners have dog author and photographer. Est. ears. Light staining. Pin holes. Not cancelled. Incorporated in 1881. It $200-300 HWAC# 50332 did not take long for this company to make splash. They purchased the Crowell Mine in 1881 and Copper Knob in 1882. In 1883 the name Lot# 1680 Philadelphia, was legally changed to North State Iron and Transportation Company. Pennsylvania 1903 Commercial Coal The company produced gold, silver, copper, and even iron. [Balch] (Al Mining Company Stock Certificate Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $150-300 HWAC# Vignette of coal bearing train car with ornate border. Signed by President. 2 Lot# 1675 Stanly County, North small tears at top. 9.5” x 12.25”. Est. Carolina 1880 Crowell Gold Mining $60-100 HWAC# 51543 Company Stock Certificate Issued to EJ Bruiner for 100 shares. Signed by president RB Sims(?) and secretary R Hall. This mine was on a bedded vein with an ore body of four to seven Lot# 1681 Philadelphia, feet thick in a chloritic tale, High Pennsylvania Mail Order Co. Mining grade pockets with a grade of up to & Oil Stock Sales, c1902 Group of 1,000 ounces per town were encountered. Incorporated in 1880. The correspondence, about 8pcs, from the Crowell Mine was sold to the North State Company on March 14, 1881. Mayne C. Parker Co. of Philadelphia Very short-lived mining company. Very Fine. Pin holes. One vertical soliciting the sale of stock in various fold. No edge issues. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) mining and oil companies. This was Est. $100-200 HWAC# 60268 a classic method of selling to non- technical mom & pop investors, which Lot# 1676 Baker City, Oregon usually ended up in a scam. Est. $60- United Elkhorn Mines Stock 100 HWAC# 62863 Certificate, Baker, Oregon 1904 Cert. #88, issued for 15 shares to Lot# 1682 Reading, Pennsylvania Flora B. Huff. Signed by F.P. Hays 1880 Cordelia Iron Company Stock as president. Hays, of Philadelphia Certificate Lancaster County, PA. had acquired the Elkhorn mine in Issued 1880, signed by president. 1904. The property was formerly 7.25” x 11”. Est. $80-150 HWAC# known as the Baisely-Elkhorn. The 52600 mine was located approx. 16 miles west of Baker City, Oregon. The mine was shipping ore to the Sumpter smelter and was covering expenses. The mine was located adjacent to the promising Black Bear mine. According the the E.M.J., the United Lot# 1683 Scranton, Elkhorn was taking the lead among the mines in Baker County in Pennsylvania 1858 1905. Large oval vignette of mine buildings in a mountain scene. Fine Stafford Meadow Coal condition. Uncancelled. Est. $80-150 HWAC# 51216 Iron City Improvement Company of Scranton Lot# 1677 Marion County, Oregon Black Eagle Mine Real Photo Bond Secured by Mortgage. Revealed Six Percent Postcard Real photo card, c1910 of the Black Eagle Mine. Unused. Uneven contrast, otherwise fine. Est. Interest. Issued 1858. 7 $40-80 HWAC# 63518 vignettes in the border one with a black horse and Lot# 1678 Oregon City, Oregon Ogle white horse, eagle, woman Mountain Mining Co. Business holding set of scales, two soldiers, a woman with Ledger Ogle Mountain Mining Co. ships in background, and Ledger, c1903-1919. roughly 300pp, another with a woman entries of stock issued . Interestingly, looks to be harvesting there are a few entries from 1953, when wheat. Nice condition. 15” perhaps they rekindled the mine. Not x 14.75”. Est. $200-400 fully used. The mine was in the Jawbone HWAC# 51546 Flat area, 60 mi east of Salem. we dont know if this mines ever produced. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 63505 84 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1684 , Pennsylvania Reports of Professor Lot# 1689 Tintic Mining District, Henry D. Rogers on Wheatley, Brookdale Utah 1878 Atlanta Mining Company and Charlestown Mines Mines in Phoenixville, Stock Certificate The mines were Chester County, PA.. “The dominant material of located in the West Tintic Mining the veins was quartz, also known to the miners District in Eureka, Utah. Eureka is as Gossan. The lead ore for which the mines were at the heart of Utah’s Tintic Mining worked contained about 30 ounces of silver per District, named in honor of the Ute ton of ore. The Wheatley vein varied in thickness Indian Chief, Tintic. Issued to A. MacGrew #191 100 shares 1878 and from a few inches to about two and a half feet signed by president Moon. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 52611 and its average was thought to be not less than 18 inches. It was bounded by well defined walls Lot# 1690 , Utah 1903-1919 Six the prevailing material of which was a course, Different Utah Mining Stock soft granite composed chiefly of feldspar (white) Certificates Lot of 6. Included: O.K. and quartz. In 1865, the NY & Boston Silver Lead Co.’s annual report Silver Mining & Milling Company indicated that in that year (during the “second life” of the Wheatley (1910, cancelled, 3 mining vignettes), mine), about 500 pounds of “dressed ore” were mined per 6 foot United States Mining Company (1903, length of tunnel. In the first three months of 1865, the company punch cxl, allegorical and mining shipped 25 tons of ore and had 65 to 70 additional tons on the surface. vignettes), Swansea Consolidated They also reported they had about 12 tons of “undressed zinc-blend” Mining Company (1917, not cxl, mining vignette), Big Cottonwood at that time.” from charleston.org. 1853. 40 pages, 8.5” x 5.5”. Cover is Consolidated Mining Company (1919, not cxl), Big Four Exploration missing. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 52803 Company (1917, not cxl), and Victoria Mining Company (1906, not cxl). Est. $100-150 HWAC# 43006 Lot# 1685 Black Hills, South Dakota Black Hills, SD Geology Books Lot# 1691 , Utah Utah Mostly Mining (2) Mineralogy of the Black Hills and a Bank Stock (9) Eureka Banking hardcover by Roberts. Bureau of #101 i/c Tintic Lumber 1931 8 shares, Mines, informational circular, Tin Bingham Mines #2607 i/c Grunett & Co. Deposits of the Black Hills, South 1928 2 shares, Mammoth Copper Mining Dakota. Est. $50-80 HWAC# 57964 Co of Maine #23 i/t FW Batchelder 1904 800 shares, American Exploration i/c C Rice 1911, Victoria Mining #1257 WJ Lot# 1686 Deadwood, South Dakota Browning i/c 1910, United States Smelting Branch Mint Mining Co. Archive Refining and Mining Exploration #8 i/c HP Archive of corporate correspondence, Smeetsen 1912, United States Smelting#9 about 30 letters, 1908-9, and letters William Sharp i/u 1906, Sampson to stockholders. One issued stock Mining i/c #348 W Francis1897, Ubada certificate. This mine was located Consolidated Mines #143 F Owens i/u 1922 Est. $100-120 HWAC# near the famous Homestake, and 61735 played off of that production. Est. $120-150 HWAC# 62848 Lot# 1692 , Utah Utah Stocks (2) 1872 Mountain Chief Mining Co of Utah #1096 warrant for 1 share at Lot# 1687 , Tennessee 1890 10 Pounds, tear on lower left edge, Prospectus of the Sequachee Valley dog ears on upper left. National Coal Coal and Iron Company 1890, Railway #102 i/c RE Allen 1926 Marion County, TN. 35 pages and 630 shares. 4 small seam tears. Est. several woodcut illustrations. 9” x 6” $120-200 HWAC# 61736 and 16” x 24” foldout map in back. F.S. Blanchard and Company. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 52865 Lot# 1693 , Vermont Annual Lot# 1688 Bingham, Utah 1895- 1931 Thirteen Bingham, Utah Report of The Rooks Mining Mining Stock Certificates Lot of Co. 1884 “Rook’s Mine” is a past 13 different. Included: Bingham producer deposit site discovered in Mary Copper Co. (1906, not cxl), 1880 in the Appalachian Highlands Utah Cons. Mining Co. (1907, not cxl, of Vermont, The United States. It is mining vignette), Montana-Bingham a small deposit, not considered to Cons. Mining Co. (1921, punch cxl), be of world-class significance. Gold Park-Bingham Mining Co. (1923, not cxl), North Utah Mining Co. of deposits are documented at “Rook’s Mine.” Gold is present at a grade Bingham (1906, not cxl, mining vignette), Utah-Bingham Mining sufficient to have a strong effect on the economics of an excavation Co. (1908, not cxl, mining vignette), Bingham Central Standard Co. project. It may even be viable as the only commodity mined. This (1908, not cxl, mining vignette), Bingham Cons. Mining & Smelting Co. deposit has operated in the past as a small scale production but was (1906, punch cxl, multiple mining vignettes), Utah-Apex Mining Co. closed at the time it was surveyed. There were no known plans to (1906, punch cancel), Sampson Mining Co. (1895, stamp cxl, mining reopen it. The most important method or feature used in the discovery vignette), Bingham Galena Mining Co. (1922, not cxl, mining vignette), of economic minerals at this site was ore-mineral in place. Production Ohio Copper Co. of Utah (1931, stamp cxl, mining vignette), and Utah at “Rook’s Mine” began in 1883. In 1887 production concluded.” from Copper Co. (1910, stamp cxl, mining vignette). Please inspect. Est. the diggings.com. Mines and mill at Plymouth, VT. 48 pages, 7.75” x $240-400 HWAC# 43014 5.5”. Spine is separating. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 52801 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 85

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1694 , Virginia 1907 Moqui Lot# 1700 Frazier River, British Copper Company Stock Certificate Columbia Sidney Gold Mining Orange border with vignettes of Co. Corporate Minutes, 1898 a buffalo, a Native American with Interesting group of two documents headdress. Number 146. Folding for this mining company based in creases and one large tear at top Buffalo, NY, and incorporated in West toward right. Sold as is. 9.5” x 12.25”. Virginia. 1898. Bylaws, typed, 7pp; corporate minutes, manuscript, Inc. in AZ. Located in Fauquier 6pp. Frazier River was a famous placer gold district, discovered in County, Virginia. Est. $60-120 1857. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 62809 HWAC# 51553 Lot# 1701 Vancouver, Canada Lot# 1695 Chelan County, Classic “Washing Gold” Cabinet Washington Trinity Camp Views Card This 7 x 9” photo is on a 10 x Report and Photos 25” x 22.5” 12” mount. Contrast is good. Contrast report from Royal Development of distance is fair. Border is well Company dated October 9, 1930. worn, but does not affect photo. Inside when unfolded has approx 50 Says “The Philadelphia Museum” on mining photos. This document has bottom right of border. Long description on the back. Est. $150-300 been repaired with clear tape. Est. HWAC# 62248 $50-100 HWAC# 50260 Lot# 1702 , Canada Canadian Lot# 1696 Tacoma, Washington Mining Books (3) Geology of 1904 Inter Ocean Mining Company Canadian Gold Deposits, Gold Stock Certificate Inc. in Washington. Deposits of Ontario, Part 2, 1929 Tacoma, Washington printed beneath typed report on proposed hydraulic logo. No. 97, issued for 667 shares operation of Bullion and Morehead to Jarvis E Ellis on March 31st, 1904. properties Est. $60-100 HWAC# Signed by president Mason and the 57960 secretary. Not cancelled. Black border, green background, and green & white vignette of snow-covered mountain. Folds, very good condition. Possibly an Alaskan operation. “Inter Ocean” could refer to the Sound area near Lot# 1703 , England c.1907 Book The Skagway to Ketchikan. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Prospector’s Handbook by Anderson This is a Est. $60-100 HWAC# 60018 guide for the prospector & traveler in search of metal-bearing or other valuable minerals. Nice Lot# 1697 , Washington 21 Vintage leather-bound book by J.W. Anderson, Eleventh Washington Mining Photos A Edition, 176 pp. 5” x 7”. Slight fray at spine. All collection of 5” x 7” and 8” x 10” pages legible. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 61257 black and white photos featuring Washington mining subjects including Suprise Mine, Chewas, old buildings at Roslyn, Republic and more. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 50333 Lot# 1704 , Germany 1846-1896 Lot# 1698 , West Virginia 1902 German Mining Ephemera A five The Standard Smelting & Refining piece collection of billheads and Company Stock Certificate Inc. in letters from various German mining West Virginia. No. C654, issued for firms during the 1800’s. Names like 100 shares to H.G.O. Nye Jr. on May Langenzug-Blierzzeche, Kuxschein, 29, 1902. Signed by AJ Brockett as Borzeiger appear. Also included is president and Chas. H.H. German one tax-note. Est. $150-300 HWAC# as assistant secretary. Vignette 52041 of smelting facility and of worker shoveling coal into furnace. Printed by New York Bank Note Co. Folds with separation, some toning. 7.75” x 11.5” Est. $60-100 HWAC# 41139 Lot# 1699 , Wisconsin 1851 Geological Map of Wisconsin, Iowa & Minnesota Lithography by U.S. Geological Corps. This map exhibits the extension of the Iowa Coal field into Missouri Register, Bid, & its relation to the Illinois Coal field. It shows magnetic iron ore area. This large map is in good & view opening bids at condition, there are no tears in folds. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. If mats FHWAC.com are shipped then additional shipping may apply. 28” x 45”. (Potter Collection) Est. $200-400 HWAC# 59616 86 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1705 Chihuahua, Mexico American Lot# 1710 , South Africa & Mexican Silver Mining Company c1902 Diamond Mines of $500 Bond Bond number 50. Signed South Africa (Book with by William Hickok treasurer and Lyman Illustrations) Beautiful Book W Gilbert president. Bonded in New of the Diamond Mines of South York with mines in Chihuahua, Mexico. Africa / Some Account of their Three of the coupons remain (although Rise & Development by Gardner cut unevenly at bottom). United States F. Williams, 681 pp. many 25c brown Power of Attorney stamp. illustrations, maps, ships, color Faded green seal. 15.5 x 13.75”. Holes at stones, picture of Zulu in War fold intersections - otherwise in good Attire, Native Drilling De Beers condition. We could find no information Mine, & so much more. This on this company. This company held the book has deckle edges, gold Setentrion Mines in Chihuahua. It was originally incorporated as the color embossed hard cover. Very American & Mexican Mining Company. This company was also active interesting for anyone interested in the Arivaca area of Arizona. (Laguna Collection) Est. $400-800 in diamond mines of South Africa HWAC# 62276 & its beginnings. 7.25” x 10.25”. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 62012 Lot# 1706 Santa Maria, Mexico 1881 American Bank Note Company Stock Layout and Description of Lot# 1711 , Mineral Resources of the US and Las Nueve Minas mine On American Mining Statistics West Bank Note Company letterhead. By of the Rockies, 1867 & order of D. F. Verdenal, Secretary. 1870 2 important reference for the Las Nueve Minas de Santa hardcovers from US Bureau Maria Gold & Silver Mining Company. of Mines Library. Mineral Includes description of what is to be listed on stock certificate. State of Sonora, Republic of Mexico. Est. Resources of the United States, $20-150 HWAC# 25775 1867 360pp, some foxing. Mining Statistics West of the Lot# 1707 , Mexico La Calendaria Mine Rocky Mountains 1870 805pp, Photographs Two photographs by Mauricio some foxing, half detached Yanez of the La Calendaria Mine in Chacala, spine. Est. $250-400 Durango State. Both photos are 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 HWAC# 62175 inches, matted. Mauricio Yanez lived 1882- 1939 and was killed in a plane crash. One of his Lot# 1712 , Mines and Mining West of photographs of the Mexican Revolution was of the Rocky Mountains 1870 by Raymond General Ramon F. Iturbe “accompanied by his Important mining reference in its day. Feminime General Staff.” The mine was near San 805pp with index, fold out silver mill Dimas situated in the mountain ridge that divides line drawing. Some wear consistent with Durango from Sinaloa. It made Don Juan Jose age on spine and edges. Est. $100-200 Zambrano a wealthy man. Est. $50-150 HWAC# HWAC# 62114 47400 Lot# 1708 , Mexico 1904-1939 Mexican Mining Stock Certificates Lot of five. Includes: 1) The Guanajuato Reduction & Mines Lot# 1713 , 2 Key Mining Books Company. Four pieces. Three stocks, Louis D. Ricketts-Mining Engineer, two different, issued 1922 & 1939, Geologist, Banker, Industrialist not cancelled. Inc. in Colorado. Plus and Builder of Arizona by Bimson, a $100 bond issued 1904 with nine softcover 32pp. A History of coupons attached. 2) The Boston & Chihuahua Mining Company. American Mining by Rickard, 190- unissued stock. Inc. in Colorado. (Prag Collection). Est. $80-200 hardcover 419pp. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 34450 HWAC# 62124 Lot# 1709 , Mexico Three Different Mexican Mining Stock Certificates Three in nice condition. Lot# 1714 , 1921 Rare Year Book of the 1) Consolidated Esperanza Mining American Bureau of Metal Statistics Rare Company. Issued in 1878, signed 1921 softcover. 80pp of charts of copper, by the president and treasurer, pen lead, zinc, gold and silver. Est. $60-100 cancelled. Vignette of prospectors HWAC# 62115 at surface. Stock has both English and Spanish text. 2) Capuzaga Mining Company. Issued in 1909, corp. signatures, not cancelled. Vignette of miners with cage in the background. 3) Guanajuato Consolidated Mining & Milling Company. Issued in 1906, corp. signatures, not cancelled. Allegorical vignettes. Printed by ABN. Est. $100-120 HWAC# 42107 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 87

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1715 , Book Collection Lot# 1720 , Metallurgical reference Related to Mining (18) History of works. Nine different works on various Mineral Collecting by Wilson. The aspects of mining metallurgy. Includes Opening Of the West booklet. Rocks handbook of mineral dressing by Taggart, and Minerals in Color by Fortey. manual of flotation processes, nonferrous Mining History in America. Mines of production metallurgy, extractive the West 1863 by McDonald. Holabird metallurgy, Flotation, , and and others. Jan. 1999 catalog. Journal of the West, Mostly hardbound, mostly 1940 to 1955. Oct. 1996. Owning Western History Est. $120-180 HWAC# 62129 by Anderson.Cowboy and Gunfighter Collectibles by Mackin. American Miners Carbide Lamps by Clemmer. 8 catalogs from Gypsyfoot Enterprises 1995-99. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $100-150 HWAC# 55766 Lot# 1721 , Mine and Mineral Lot# 1716 , Western Gold Rush Handbooks (4) Hardcovers. Mineral Yearbook, Fuels, Vol II 1953 478pp. Books (4) Hardcovers. Sutter’s Minerals Yearbook 1947 1616pp. Gold by Cendras. William Tecumseh Minerals Yearbook 1944 1636pp. Front Sherman: Gold Rush Banker by Clarke. John Sutter & a Wider West by cover has a large dent. Mines Register Owens. The Mining Men by Young. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia 1940 942pp Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62121 Collection) Est. $80-100 HWAC# 55761 Lot# 1717 , Coal References Six reference works on coal mining. Includes Pulverized Coal Systems in America 1922, mining manual 1952, Report of the Bureau mines from Lot# 1722 , 1949 Miner’s Union Book, Rare Pennsylvania 1898, Anthracite Coal Official Proceedings of the 45th Convention of Mines of Northeastern Pennsylvania the Intl. Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. 1871, Highland Creek Coal sales 1949 edition,364pp. Cover and first 18pp have company, etc. Est. $100-200 lower dogears, Spine is detached. Est. $60-150 HWAC# 62127 HWAC# 57956 Lot# 1718 , Copper Books: a Library Ten books on copper: 1) “The War of the Copper Kings,” by C.B. Glasscock; 2) “Copper for America” by Charles K. Hyde; 3) Lot# 1723 , Western History “Copper Times,” by Jack Fleming; Library Approximately 15 4) “The World Copper Industry,” books on Western history by Raymond F. Mikesell; 5) Copper mostly from Idaho, Utah, and Mining and Management,” by Thomas Alaska. Includes Brigham the R. Navin; 6) “Red Metal,” by C. Harry Brig., Jim Bridger Mountain Benedict; 7) “Silver-bearing Copper” man, Copper Tent, Utah in her by Walter J. Finlay; 8) “Copper Western setting, Battalion of in Crisis,” by J. Hugh Liedtke; 9) Saints, a series of eight annual “Copper: the anatomy of an industry” by Sir Ronald Prain; 10) “Bisbee reports of the mining industry ‘17” by Robert Houston. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 49531 of the state of Idaho which are key references for mining in Idaho. these are generally from the 1930s. Others. Please inspect, this Lot# 1719 , 1901 Copper Mines of North is a nice group. Est. $140-200 HWAC# 62130 America & The Mineral Industry Lot of 2 books. The Copper Handbook / The Copper Lot# 1724 , Mineral Books (5) Mining Industry of the World by Walter Markets for Onyx Marble & Hard Harvey Weed, E.M. 1411 pp., nice condition; Stones, Geneva 1971. Gem Stones The Mineral Industry / Statistics, Technology of the United States. Silver by and Trade, United States and Other Countries Bureau of Mines. Dana’s Manual of to the end of 1900. By Richard P. Rothwell. Mineralogy by Ford 1912. Dana’s Damage to spine taped together, 985 pp. Textbook of Mineralogy by Ford 1932 Annual Vol. IX. Est. $250-500 HWAC# 62013 Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62120 Lot# 1725 , Mineral Deposits and Exploration Library Eight books: “Geophysical Prospecting,” “Mineral Deposits” “Exploration Geochemistry,” “Geobotany and Biogeochemistry,” “Economic Geology,” Bulk Mineable Precious Metal Deposits” “Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits.” Est. $100-200 HWAC# 50475 88 May 2018

DAY 1 Monday, May 7 Mining Lot# 1726 , Mineralogy Books Lot Lot# 1732 , Seven 2 Sided Mining of three: 1) A Collector’s Guide to Contract Price Sheets 16.25” x 11”. Rock, Mineral, and Fossil Localities of Clear laminated 2 sided paper from Utah; 2) Minerals of Nevada by Castor 1963-1961 listing prices for timber, and Ferdock; 3) Mineralogy by Kraus, cribbing, pipe, slushers and more. Hunt and Ramsdell. Est. $40-60 Est. $100-200 HWAC# 50271 HWAC# 49530 Lot# 1727 , 16 Assorted Mining Key Fobs, Knives and Buttons and more Folding stainless steel knife, Lot# 1733 , Mining Ephemera: SAFE WORKER MID-CONTINENT Stock, Assay, Cigar Label, COAL& COKE and The Ensign- Stereoview, Postcards Lot of 6. Bickford company in cardboard 1) T.C. Williams Co. cigar box label box. Buttons are The Ensign-Bickfor featuring a prospector holding a large Co. with a worker pictured and nugget (10.75 x 10.75”). Vertical COLUMBIA, Ca with a pan gold miner fold. 2) 1894 Selby Smelting & Lead and 2 Rosemont Copper. WEN-DON Co. assay receipt. Deposited by SP CORP. tape measure and change. Empire Energy Corporation pendant. Dorsey, superintendent. One 601 6 assorted promotional key fobs. Est. $100-250 HWAC# 50311 ounce deposit, .842 fineness gold and .148 fineness silver. Dorsey was working for the Maryland Mining Co. Lot# 1728 , twentymile coal co. of Grass Valley. 3) Two postcards: RPC of miners standing at entrance monthly update 7 Large Mine to mine, not identified or mailed; and an early card of ColonelAndrews Patches, Medals, Key Fobs Three Famous Diamond Palace in San Francisco. 4) Keystone stereoview 8” EMPIRE ENERGY CORPORATION showing miners pushing carts full of rock underground in the MINE RESCUE cloth patches. Two Calumet-Hecla Mine in Michigan. 5) 1890 issued stock fro the 8” EMPIRE ENERGY CORPORATION Standard Mining & Ventilating Company. Issued in Portland Maine. EAGLE MINES cloth patches. One 8.75” TWENTYMILE COAL Underground mining vignette. A pencil inscription says this is the COMPANY FIRE BRIGADE cloth patch. One 8” CYPRUS TWENTYMILE same Standard Mine of Bodie, CA, but we can find zero evidence COAL CO./ BAD TOT EH BONE/ MINE RESCUE TEAM cloth patch. Very this is true. Likely this company was trying to profit from the name cool patch! Large TWENTYMILE COAL CO. MONTHLY UPDATE map. association. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection) Est. $120- Twentymile Coal Cyprus key fob. Twentymile combination moneyclip/ 250 HWAC# 60076 pocket knife, with BARLOW B80 on reverse. TWENTYMILE 893,108 TONS pendant. 2.25” Twentymile Coal Co./ 1994 Annual Refresher Lot# 1734 , Mining Stock & stainless steel pocket multi knife. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 50321 Ephemera Lot with Rare Missouri Mining Company Nice ephemera Lot# 1729 , 25 Promotional North American lot starting with (1) Carthage Mining Booklets and Calendars (Mostly Mining) Company of Missouri. Number Late 20th century color promo booklets from 540 for 1000 shares to CV Chase. the Yukon Canada, Tonopah, NV, Carson City, Signed by H Maxwell and WS Tower. NV, Lake Tahoe, DeLamar Silver Mine, Empire Incorporated in Iowa. Mining dates Mine, Ca , Bogainville Copper and more. 2000 back 275 years in Missouri with Montana Calendar. 1992 and 1997 Phelps production of lead, zinc, copper and silver. This is an extremely Dodge Western themed calendar. 1996 Phelps beautiful certificate with a vignette of miners in the shaft at the right Dodge mineral themed calendar. ENCO world and a mountain scene with a train at the top. Gold underprint stating map. A packet of Rosemont Copper brochures. the shares were $20.00. No discoloration, edge issues, corner issues Several other mine related brochures. Est. or pinholes. VF. 2) Bunker Hill Gold Mining Company. Number 1044 $200-400 HWAC# 50319 for 200 shares in 1904. Arizona. 3) United States Mining Company. Number A4592 for 100 shares in 1899. Shield Punch cancelled. Utah. Lot# 1730 , 8 Vintage Black and Quite Striking. 4) Klondyke, Alaska stereoview. Bonanza and Eldorado White Photos of Western Mining mines. Tin Can house at Tonopah, Nevada. Postcard. (Laguna Area Eight 8” x 10” black and white Collection) Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62268 photos. Includes AZ, ID, UT and ND. Mostly older buildings and the Eby Stamp Mill. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 49510 Zoom in and see close up detail Lot# 1731 , Earth’s Treasure High Resolution Vintage Mineral Kit A collection of 24 minerals in a white cardboard Images of ALL LOTS box measuring 5” x 7”. Many of the minerals are 1” cubes. Pink feldspar, available online at muscovite, fluorite, galena and more. The box exterior has a sticker “24 Earths’ Treasures” and written in FHWAC.com ink Mineral Samples. Manufacturer is unknown, possibly c. 1960’s Est. $50-80 HWAC# 50235 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 89

R. B. WORTHINGTON TEXAS COLLECTION We are pleased to offer the R.B. Worthington Collec- many stories of the fun trading between them and Dick, tion of Texas Tokens. R.B. Worthington was the father as well as John. They also collected pennies from the of R.D. Worthington, the author of the first pamphlet machines, amassing one of the largest hoards of Lincoln listing of New Mexico trade tokens (1987). This massive cents ever known. They had rolls of everything- including collection of about 2000 pieces, will take a number of 1909sVDB in footlockers full dating up to about 1945. sales throughout 2018. The Collection will be offered by Years later, Christine was interviewed for an article in taking small parts spread out through the collection for Coin World. each sale, which allows for the offering of both very rare Worthington’s book on new Mexico Tokens is now a small towns and more common pieces. Some tokens are rarity. It was succeeded by Schilling’s book, then another put into small groups, especially multiple denominations by Kaiser. of the same merchant piece. The listing of Texas Tokens was first done through Many of the older collectors knew the Worthingtons. a series of several long pieces in TAMS journals circa My own introduction to him came through my friend 1979-1984. Subsequently, our friend Jerry Adams edited John Schilling, the then head of the Nevada Bureau of a massive private volume on Texas Tokens. Today, Rich- Mines. Schilling was the initial cataloger of Nevada trade ard Greever heads up the TokenCatalog.com site listing tokens, and had an extensive collection that we sold more all USA trade tokens. Collectors offer additions to Mr. than twenty years ago. John introduced me to Dick, as Greever all the time, and in my own case, Mr. Greever is well as to Christine and Jack Harkey in New Mexico, who welcome to any photos or information we publish. had put together a massive New Mexico Collection, which Many of the tokens from the Worthington Collection we sold about 15 years ago. are unlisted in the initial TAMS volumes, but may be The Harkeys traded regularly with Worthington. He present in the Adams compilation or the Greever online got all their Texas, and they the New Mexico. Schilling reference. We have tried to note any disparities. There got the Nevada. The Harkeys spent many hours telling are a large number of Ingle System tokens in the Worth- me about their vending machine business in New Mexico ington Collection. If we have not seen that the town is and parts of Texas, which they operated approximately verified, we have done so with Dave Schenkman, who has c1939-1965 (this is a pure guess- too many years have a copy of the Ingle database. In this light, there are now a passed). They pulled out the trade tokens form the number of discoveries that will come out here. machines, an had a heck of a volume of them. I was told -Fred Holabird Lot# 2000 Miami, Arizona Commissary Lot# 2002 National Market, Miami, AZ Tokens (18) 18 Round City, California c1885 G. white metal 35mm. The Commissary Heffner-Strahle Token, Market / ITO / MIAMI, ARIZ. // MASTER National City Jacob METAL SCRIP / 1 oo / INGLE-SCHIERLOH Strahle & Co. / Billiard CO. DAYTON, O. / IT Est. $100-200 HWAC# Mfr’s / 515 Market St. / 62464 San Francisco, Cal. // GF / 10c / Drink / At / G. Heffner / National City, Cal. Round, aluminum, 23mm. Slab, NCS, genuine. Est. $700-1800 HWAC# 37444 Lot# 2001 Grass Valley, Lot# 2003 Nevada City, California California 1908 Dr. Middleton 1917 1917 Pictorial Nevada County Knights of Pythias Token Bank Souvenir Token 4cm. Nevada Not listed in the online token County Bank, Grass Valley & Nevada catalog. Knights of Pythias City. Pictorial of main bank. Est. $50- token. Has a knight on the top 80 HWAC# 47305 with crossed axes. Pictorial. Initialed FCB. Reverse is Lot# 2004 , Colorado J. J. Conway plain.27 mm. Worn and with a $5 token from Original Die Obv.: holed punched for suspension, J.J. Conway / & Co. / Bankers; rev.: Still this 1908 token is a nice addition to a collection. Est. Pike’s Peak / 5 (restrike) / From Orig. Obv. Die. Br., rd., 21mm. Brilliant Uncirculated. Est. $40-80 HWAC# 50448 $100-200 HWAC# 42671 90 May 2018

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2005 Evansville, Indiana Lot# 2012 Wisner, Nebraska Rare Good c1920’s Pictorial Piano Schwentker For Mirror for Fred Volberding (Wisner, Token W. F. Schwentker Piano Co Nebraska) For for 5c in trade. Slabbed and / Evansville / Ind / “You reap the Genuine. c1905-10. Photo of young girl Benefit of this Advertising Novelty” smoking a pipe? See photo for small issues, // GO / $10.00 / at Time of Purchase but overall in very nice condition for this rare / of any Piano / Player Piano / mirror. 1 5/8” diameter. Est. $400-600 HWAC# or Phonograph / Only One Coin 62205 Accepted on a Sale. Fair to good condition. Est. $40-100 HWAC# 48451 Lot# 2006 Ligonier, Indiana Henry Isreal Advertising Mirror “Good For 10c In Trade / Henry Israel / Ligonier Lot# 2013 Columbia, Nevada Ind.” Round, 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Merchants Hotel Token (Columbia, Est. $200-400 HWAC# 61611 Nevada) Obv.: Merchants Hotel / Frank H. Mills / Prop. /Columbia; Rev.: Good For / 6 1/4c / In Trade; B.C. 21mm. Scarce town. Est. $40-80 HWAC# 55213 Lot# 2014 Elko, Mexico Commercial Hotel Advertising Mirror, Elko, Lot# 2007 Fitchburg, Massachusetts Nevada Two and a quarter inch round Hotel Raymond Advertising Mirror mirror “Good For 12 1/2 c In Trade / “Good For 10c In Trade/ Meet Your Commercial Hotel, Elko, Nev.” Lovely Friends/ at the / Hotel Raymond/ J. lady, some wear on mirror. Extremely Raymond Dwyer, Prop. / Fitchburg rare. Est. $1500-3000 HWAC# 61338 Mass.”. Round. 2 1/4 inches in diameter. Lovely lady in photo. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 61609 Lot# 2015 Elko/Tungsten, Mexico Three Nevada Tokens (Elko and Tungsten) Amistad Hotel, Lot# 2008 Gardiner, Montana Elko (GF 5c); Mayer Hotel, Elko, (GF 1 Cigar)’ S. George Welcome Token, Gardiner, Bernstein, Tungsten (GF 12 1/2c.). Est. $40-60 Montana George Welcome / HWAC# 55247 Gardiner, / Mont. // GF / 12 1/2c / IT. S4. Brass. R6. 30mm. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 60043 Lot# 2009 Great Falls, Panama Ideal Laundry Business Mirror Phone 3257! Great condition. See photo. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 40064 Lot# 2016 Fay, Mexico St. Elmo Bar Token, Fay, NV Obv.: St. Elmo Bar/ L.W. Dittmann; Rev.: Good For / 12 1/2 / cents / In Trade; Scal., Wm., 30mm, NCS genuine. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 36067 Lot# 2010 Virginia City, Montana Lot# 2017 McGill, Nevada Three Walkers Token, Virginia City, McGill, Nevada Pool Hall Tokens Montana Walkers / Virginia City, Lot of three: London Pool Hall, The Mont. // GF / 12 1/2c / IT. Round, Brunswick, Victory Pool Hall. Est. brass. 28mm. R7 Est. $50-150 $60-120 HWAC# 55223 HWAC# 60044 Lot# 2011 Dodge, Nebraska c1905-1910 Lot# 2018 Rawhide, Nevada “S” Rare Charles Hrabak Good For Mirror Token (Rawhide, Nevada) Obv.: Rawhide / Nevada / S ; Rev.: Good For (Dodge, Nebraska) Good for 5 cents in / 5 / cents / In Trade; (Sheelite Club). trade. Hrabak had a general merchandise Est. $100-200 HWAC# 55212 store. “Your face on the other side will smile with satisfaction when you trade with Chas. Hrabak. Slabbed and ‘Genuine.’ 1 5/8” diameter. Excellent condition. Est. Lot# 2019 Tonopah, Nevada Four $400-600 HWAC# 62214 Different Tonopah, Nevada Tokens Lot of four: W.J. Drysdale; Ed Lasagna Co.; A.H. Rounsevell; King’s Ice Cream Parlor. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 55230 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 91

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2020 Tonopah, Nevada Four Lot# 2028 Tonopah, Nevada Tokens Lot of Ammannsville, Texas FJ four: Model Cigar Store (2); Tonopah Parma, Ammannsville, Drug Company; Nevada Bakery. Est. TX Token Octagonal $60-100 HWAC# 55229 27mm F. J. PARMA / AMMANNSVILLE, TEX. //GF/ 50C / IT. A 2 Lot# 2021 Tybo, Nevada Bottini & merchant town. Est. Antoniazzi Token (Tybo, Nevada) $100-200 HWAC# 62319 Poor condition dug token, but from a rare town. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 53858 Lot# 2029 Ammannsville, Texas JM Bartosh, Ammannsville, TX Token Round aluminum 20mm J. Lot# 2022 Winnemucca, Nevada M. BARTOSH / AMMANNSVILLE / Four Winnemucca, Nevada Tokens TEXAS // GF/ 5C /IM. A 2 merchant town. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62320 Lot of four: Keith’s Model T Cafe (2); Hotel Humboldt; The Central. Est. Lot# 2030 Avinger, Texas Caton $60-90 HWAC# 55226 Lumber Co. Token, Avinger, TX GF 4/5 of one nickel in cash or Lot# 2023 , Nevada Three merchandise. B,R,24mm Est. $60- Northern Nevada Tokens Lot of 150 HWAC# 62523 three: 1) E.H. Lovejoy Co. . 5c; Rev.: same; rd., holed, 21mm; 2) Obv.: Cosmo Club / Reno; rev.: Good For / Lot# 2031 Avinger, Texas Jno. Lingold One / Drink; Br., rd., 29mm; 3) Obv.: Token, Avinger, TX GF 20c IM from The Washoe Bar / H. C.; Rev.: Good this early lumber town. Est. $50-100 For / 1 / Drink; rd., 22mm. Est. $70-100 HWAC# 53856 HWAC# 62520 Lot# 2024 Las Vegas, New Mexico L.V.S.R. Co. Tokens (2) GF ONE FARE / L.V.S.R. Co. Both MS62 Est. $100- 200 HWAC# 57945 Lot# 2025 Bucyrus, Mexico The Reber Advertising Mirror, Bucyrus, Ohio “Good Lot# 2032 Bacon, Texas 1922 For 10c In Trade / Meet Your Friends / At / The Reber / Chadwick Bros. Mill Token, Bacon, Bucyrus Ohio.” Round, 2 1/2 TX Only token from this Ghost Town. inches in diameter. Some rust GF 25 cents. Est. $50-200 HWAC# on the mirror. Est. $150-300 62522 HWAC# 61610 Lot# 2033 Barrett’s Switch, Texas Barrett & Cline Mill Token, Barrett’s Switch, TX Round brass 35mm, BARRETT & CLINE/B.&C./ MILL/BARRETTS SWITCH//GF/ 1oo/IM. Only token from Barrett’s Lot# 2026 Springfield, Ohio Clark Switch from 3 known denominations. County Fair Token, Springfield, Est. $300-600 HWAC# 62527 Ohio Obv.: Clark County / Fair / Springfield, O. / Aug. 10,11, 12 13 ‘09 Lot# 2034 Barry, Texas Newburn / A / Hummer / Don’t Miss Tuesday. Bros. Token, Barry, TX Aluminum Rev.: Best Racing / Fine Horses / 12 scallop from a 2 token town. Dan Patch / 1:55. Br., rd., 30mm. Est. 22mm. NEWBURN BROS. / DRUG $40-80 HWAC# 47948 STORE/ BARRY, TEXAS. // GF / 5C/ IT Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62517 Lot# 2027 Nashville, Tennessee New King Snuff Advertising Mirror, Nashville Scotch King, Rich Lot# 2035 Bartlett, Texas Mellow and Comforting. Weyman-Bruton Co., Centennial Bar Token, Barlett, Nashville, Tennessee. Mirror has some scuffs, but TX Round aluminum 24mm. GF overall nice. 2.75” x 1.5” Est. $60-120 HWAC# ONE BOTTLE TEXAS BEER / AT 50635 CENTENNIAL BAR / BARTLETT, TEXAS // GF ONE BOTTLE TEXAS BEER / AT CENTENNIAL BAR / BARTLETT, TEXAS. Not listed in Adams. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62516 92 May 2018

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2036 Beaumont, Texas Lot# 2043 Belton, Texas Thos. A Cook Watson Oil Co. Token, Beaumont, and Public School Token, Belton, TX Round aluminum 32mm 3370 TX Round aluminum THOS.A. COOK/ PORT ARTHUR / WATSON OIL CO. / GENERAL MERCHANDISE / BELTON, TX BEAUMONT / 20C IT. Early oil token. // GF / 5C / IT. Red round plastic BELTON Not in Adams. Est. $80-150 HWAC# PUBLIC SCHOOLS // gf / 1/2 pint / milk 62334 Est. $30-60 HWAC# 62339 Lot# 2037 Beaumont, Texas Wiley Pharmacy Token, Beaumont, TX Round aluminum 18mm. WILEY PHARMACY / BEAUMONT, TEXAS // GF / 5C / IM. Not listedin Adams. Est. Lot# 2044 Boerne, Texas 1882-1897 $80-150 HWAC# 62335 H. Wendler Saloon Token, Boerne, Lot# 2038 Beaumont, Texas Yukon TX Round Brass 23mm H. WENDLER / GF 5 CENTS AT BAR / SALOON // Cub Tokens, Beaumont, TX (2) 2 SMOOTH AND ILLEGIBLE Est. $200- varieties, Round aluminum 20mm 300 HWAC# 62315 YUKON CLUB / BEAUMONT, TEXAS // GF / 5C /IT. 2 tokens with an Alaska Gold Rush tie in. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62333 Lot# 2045 Boerne, Texas J. Howell & Son Token, Boerne, TX Round Lot# 2039 Beeville, Texas Bee Packing Co. brass 23 mm J. HOWELL & SON / BOERNE, TEXAS // GF/ /2 1/2 C /IT Tokens, Beeville, TX (3) 3 round cardboard 38mm. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62314 Red Bee Packing Co. / TOM // NOV 20, 1936. 2 x Green Bee Packing Co. / HEN // NOV 20, 1936. A honey of a lot! Est. $30-50 HWAC# 62332 Lot# 2046 Boling, Texas MS Floyd Token, Boling, TX Round brass 21mm M. S. FLOYD / 10 BOLING, TEX. // ITO 10 / INGLE SYSTEM PAT. APR 7, 1914. Rare town, this denomination not listed in Adams Est. $200-300 HWAC# 62313 Lot# 2040 Bellville, Texas Bellville Lot# 2047 Bonham, Texas Civilian Mercantile Tokens, Bellville, TX Conservation Corps Token, (5) 5 Different denomination round Bonham, TX Round brass 24mm. aluminum. BELLVILLE MERCANTILE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS. / BELLVILLE, TEXAS. // GF / ? / IM. // GF / 10C IT / CO. 894 CCC / 5C, 10C, 25C, 50C, $1.00 Est. $80- BONHAM, TEXAS. Please note surface 150 HWAC# 62338 condition issue. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 62312 Lot# 2041 Bellville, Texas CF Hellmuth Tokens, Bellville, TX, 2 Different Lot# 2048 Bonus, Texas BM Co. Octagonal brass 21mm and 24mm. Token, Bonus, TX Pentagon brass C. F. HELLMUTH / GEN’L MDSE. / 25mm B. M. CO. BONUS, TEX. / BELLVILLE, TEXAS. // GF /10C / IM Est. 5 CENTS / IM 1904 // B. M. CO. $40-80 HWAC# 62337 BONUS, TEX. / 5 CENTS / IM 1904. Adams says most dug and “rough shape” but this is a beauty. Est. $60- 150 HWAC# 62316 Lot# 2049 Brackett, Texas Las Moras Token, Brackett, TX Round Lot# 2042 Bellville, Texas Max Bader white metal 25mm LAS MORAS / BRACKETT, TEX. // I. O .U. / ONE / Token, Bellville, TX & IL Error 2 DRINK Est. $60-120 HWAC# 62318 different round brass 29mm including wrong state of Illinois. 1) MAX BADER / BELLVILLE, TEX. // GF / 50C IM. 2) MAX Lot# 2050 Bracketville, Texas JJ BADER / BELLVILLE, ILL. // GF$1.OO IM Arredondo Token, Bracketville, Est. $60-150 HWAC# 62336 TX Round aluminum 18mm J .J. ARREDONDO / BRACKETVILLE TEXAS. // GF / 5C / IT Est. $60-120 HWAC# 62317 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 93

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2051 Brownwood, Texas Lot# 2058 Burton, Texas E. Fisher Token, Weakley-Watson Token, Burton, TX Oval aluminum 40mm E. FISHER / Brownwood, TX Round aluminum DEALER IN GROCERIES & HARDWARE/ BURTON, 35mm WEAKLEY-WATSON TEXAS // GF/ 50 / IM Est. $50-100 HWAC# 62342 HARDWARE / 80 YEARS 1876-1956 / BROWNWOOD, TEXAS // GOOD LUCK WITH HORSESHOE AND 4 LEAF CLOVER Est. $30-60 HWAC# 62341 Lot# 2052 Brownwood and Dublin, Texas JH Wilder Token, The Piano Man, TX Round brass 32mm IT Lot# 2059 Burton, Texas OK Saloon MEANS MONEY IN YOUR POCKET TO Token, Burton, TX Brass octagonal TRADE WITH / J. H. WILDER / THE 26mm. O. K. SALOON / WOLTERS U. PIANO MAN / BROWNWOOD AND & H. / BURTON, TEX. // GF/ 5C / IT. DUBLIN , TEXAS / ESTABLISHED Reverse has signs of wear. Est. $200- 1896 // MEMBERSHIP EMBLEM OF 600 HWAC# 62322 THE DONT WORY CLUD / (ROLLING LOG) / GOOD LUCK Est. $60-150 HWAC# 62345 Lot# 2060 Burton, Texas Steiner & Lot# 2053 Bryan, Texas American Dallmeyer Token, Burton, TX Round Coin-Meter Corp. Token, Bryan, TX paper 38mm NOT TRANSFERABLE / GF / 5C IN MERCHANDISE ONLY Round aluminum 25mm AMERICAN / AT THE STORE OF / STEINER & COIN-METER CORP./ BRYAN, DALLMEYER / BURTON, TEXAS. Scare. TEXAS // GOOD ONLY IN METERED LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT. Est. $40-80 Est. $50-150 HWAC# 62347 HWAC# 62340 Lot# 2054 Bryan, Texas JL Barnes Saloon Token, Bryan, TX Round white metal J. L .BARNES / SALOON / BRYAN TEX / BLANK. Est. $500-800 HWAC# Lot# 2061 Burton, Texas Thos. Watson 62344 Tokens, Burton, TX (2) 1) 10 scallop aluminum 21mm THOS. WATSON & CO. / GEN MDSE / BURTON, TEXAS // GF / 12 1/2 C / IT. 2) Round aluminum 26mm THOS. WATSON & CO. / GEN MDSE / BURTON, TEXAS // GF / 25 C / IM Est. $40-80 HWAC# 62323 Lot# 2055 Burnett, Texas c.1890- 1897 Frank Thoams Token, Burnett, TX Round brass 25mm FRANK THOMAS / BURNET, TX // Lot# 2062 Caldwell, Texas Karnes-Wotipa GF/ 25C / IT Est. $60-150 HWAC# Tokens, Caldwell, TX 5 Different 5 62346 DIFFERENT round aluminum, all obverses KARNES-WOTIPA / K /CALDWELL TEXAS // GF Lot# 2056 Burnett, Texas c1880-1900 / ? /IM. 5C, 10C, 25C, 50C, $1.00 Est. $40-80 I. X. L Token, Burnett, TX Round brass HWAC# 62324 25mm GF 5C / I. X. L. / IN TRADE/ BLANK Est. $60-120 HWAC# 62343 Lot# 2063 Calvert, Texas CL Shelander & Sons Token, Calvert, TX Round aluminum 28mm C. O. SHELANDER & SONS / MODEL Lot# 2057 Burton, Texas Two Burton, BAKERY / CALVERT, TEXAS // GF / TX Tokens 1) round cardboard 38mm C10C / LOAF OF BREAD Est. $50- NOT TRANSFERABLE GF 25C / IMO 100 HWAC# 62326 / AT THE STORE OF STEINER & DALLMEYER, BURTON TEXAS. // BLANK. Lot# 2064 Camden, Texas W. F. 2) Oval aluminum 25mm R. FISHER ??? Carter Token, Camden, TX Round / GROCERIES & HARDWARE / BURTON, aluminum 21mm CAMDEN, TEX. / W. TEXAS // ILLEGIBLE Est. $40-100 HWAC# T. CARTER/ & BRO / GF / 5 IM Est. 62321 $30-50 HWAC# 62325 94 May 2018

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2065 Cameron, Texas Cameron Ice & Lot# 2072 Comfort, Texas Dan Cold Storage Tokens, Cameron, TX (5) 5 round Holecamp Token, Comfort, TX aluminum. All obverses C. W. LAWRENCE / Scarce token. GF 2 1/2 Cts. IT. Est. TREASURER. All reverses CAMERON ICE & COLD $50-150 HWAC# 62564 STORAGE / GF ?C /IN ICE. 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62331 Lot# 2073 Comfort, Texas 1878 Paul Ingennuett Token, Comfort, TX Saloon token from Comfort. GF 5c at Bar. Reverse is blank. Est. $100- Lot# 2066 Cameron, Texas Cameron 400 HWAC# 62565 Ice & Cold Storage Tokens, Cameron, TX (3) 3 cardboard 35mm. Red Gf / Cameron Ice and Cold Storage Co. / 35c Ice // (illegible writing). Blue 10c. Ice / Cameron Ice and Cold Storage Company / 10c. ICE //? TEXAS. Red 25c ICE / Cameron Ice and Cold Storage Co. / 25c ICE // blank. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62330 Lot# 2074 Comstock, Texas Geo. W. Lot# 2067 Cameron, Texas Three Ames Token, Comstock, TX Very rare token. GF 25 IM. A,R,27mm Est. Cameron, TX Tokens 1 AND 2) $200-600 HWAC# 62562 Octagonal brass 29mm AMERICAN MILD PRODUCTS PRODUCTS CO. / CAMERON, TEXAS /// GF / 1/2 PINT / CREAM 2) Triangular aluminum Lot# 2075 Conroe, Texas J. 30mm C. R. BERRY, MGR. /STAR / Wahrenberger Token, Conroe, CAMERON, TEXAS //EAGLE / 1806 BUFFET Est. $60-90 HWAC# 62327 TX Round paper 39mm CONROE TEXAS / $1.00 / Any defacement Lot# 2068 Cameron, Texas RL or mutilation of this Check note renders it void / The J. Wahrenberger Batte Tokens, Cameron, TX (3) 3 Company // CONROE TEXAS / Round and 1 square aluminum. All January 11, 1911. / Ten years after obverse R. L. BATTE / COMMISSARY date, for value received, I promise to pay to bearer / one dollar CAMERON / TEXAS. Reverses- GF without interest / (pen signature). Unlisted denomination. Est. $60- /?C/ IM. 25MM 25C, 30mm 1.oo, square 36mm 5.oo. 1.oo not listed in 120 HWAC# 62311 Adams. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 62328 Lot# 2076 Conroe, Texas Cochran Lumber Co. Token, Conroe, TX Round brass 32mm COCHRAN Lot# 2069 Cameron, Texas WS LUMBER COMPANY / NOT Lamkin Tokens, Cameron, TX (3) 3 TRANSFERABLE / C. L. C. / CONROE, DIFFERENT ROUND ALUMINUM. All TEXAS. // GF/ 50C IMO Est. $60- obverse W. S. LAMKIN / CAMERON, 120 HWAC# 62309 TEXAS// GF / # /IT. 5C, 10C, 25C Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62329 Lot# 2077 Cookville, Texas BB Stevens Token, Cookville, TX Round brass 22mm B. B. STEVENS, COOKVILLE, TEXAS. / Lot# 2070 Cold Springs, Texas Jim SERIES 10 CTS / APRIL McMurrey Token, Cold Springs, 1ST 1908 / TEN CENTS IM// B. B. STEVENS, TX Round aluminum 19mm JIM COOKVILLE, TEXAS. / McMURREY / COLD SPRINGS / SERIES 10 CTS / APRIL TEXAS. // GF / 5CX IT. Not shown in 1ST 1908 / TEN CENTS IM. Scarce token. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62308 Token Collector. A rare token, the only one from this town. Est. $100-400 HWAC# 63106 Lot# 2078 Corpus Christi, Texas Bidwell Hotel Token, Corpus Lot# 2071 Columbus, Texas Lewis Christi, TX Round aluminum 25mm & Tisinger Token, Columbus, TX GF BIDWELL HOTEL / STAR /CORPUS 5c Cigar. Also linked to Laporte Est. CHRISTI, TEXAS. // GF / 12 1/2 IT / $50-75 HWAC# 62563 AT THE B??. Note reverse wear after B. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 62310 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 95

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2079 Dallas, Texas Assorted Lot# 2085 El Campo, Texas R. R. Dallas, TX Tokens (4) 1) Round Lemaster Co. Token, El Campo, TX aluminum 38mm, GF A DRINK/ OF Uncommon 1.00 token. Insurance DR. PEPPER/ AT ANY FOUNTAIN Credit System Dayton Est. $30-100 DISPENSING SAME / THE DR.PEPPER HWAC# 62561 CO./ DALLAS, TEXAS // DRINK DR. PEPPER / THE IDEAL BEVERAGE / HEALTHFUL REFRESHING / ALL FOUNTAINS C5C. 2) Round brass Lot# 2086 El Paso, Texas El Paso Assorted 34mm DALLAS TEXAS 1972 / CANDLELITE CLUB / 3320 SAMUELS // Tokens TX (7) 7 Tokens; 1 round brass GF A FREE HIGHBALL. 3) Round copper 323mm WHEN YOU THINK 40mm, TONY LAMA, EL PASO, TEXAS/ OF A NEW CAR OR TRUCK / REMEMBER YOU’LL LIKE TO DEAL WITH GOLD LABEL/BOOTS/QUALITY IN EVERY DORAN / CHEVROLET / 2222 MAIN ST. DALLAS, TEXAS // GF / A STITCH//FIFTY YEARS OF/ 1913-1963 50 CUP OF COFFEE AT / OUR COFFEE SHOP. 4) Round aluminum 40mm ANNIVERSARY/QUALITY BOOT MAKING, AUSTIN’S / IN THE (HEART SYMBOL) OF OAK CLIFF / BARBECUE // punch hole; Round brass 33mm, NATIONAL GF / 10C IT AT /AUSTIN’S BARBECUE) Est. $40-80 HWAC# 62542 MUNICIPAL LEAGUE/ELPASO ALL AMERICA CITY/1969- 1970/AWARD//IT’S THE Lot# 2080 Dallas, Texas Dallas PLACE TO BE IN THE 70’S/CIVIC AND School Lunch Tokens, Dallas, TX CONVENTION CENTER/EL PASO, TEXAS; (4) 3 varieties, round, brass, 20 mm. Round aluminum 39mm STANDARD ONE / DALLAS SCHOOL / LUNCH // OIL OF TEXAS/REFINERY/1928-1953// ONE / DALLAS SCHOOL / LUNCH. GROWING WITH THE SOUTHWEST/QUALITY AND SERVICE 1928- 1 / DALLAS /SCHOOL LUNCH // 1953/CHEVRON SUPREME GASOLINE HEAVY DUTY RPM MOTOR 1 / DALLAS /SCHOOL LUNCH . 1 OIL/CHEVRON GAS STATION/TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF PROGRESS; / DALLAS /SCHOOL LUNCH // 1 Round brass 29mm GOOD AT ANY WHATABURGER LOCATION/AND / DALLAS /SCHOOL LUNCH . 1 / DALLAS /SCHOOL LUNCH // 1 / THERE IS A WHATABURGER NEAR YOU//GF 50c IT; Round Aluminum DALLAS /SCHOOL LUNCH Est. $40-80 HWAC# 62543 36mm EL PASO/CITY OF THE 70’S//36TH ANNUAL SUN CARNIVAL CORONATION PARADE/SONS OF THE SUN/BASKETBALL /DEC.19 Lot# 2081 Diboll, Texas Southern 1970 TO JAN 1,1971. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62528 Pine Lumber Token, Diboll, TX Round paper 38mm yellow Lot# 2087 El Paso, Texas El Paso SOUTHERN PINE LUMBER CO. / Smelting Works, TX Token & 1 DIBOLL, TEXAS // GF .10 / IM. A Brass Medal 1 round brass 30mm tough town. Est. $60-120 HWAC# token, AMERICAN SMELTING 62302 AND REFINING COMPANY/ GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY//1899/ Lot# 2082 Dime Box, Texas FR ASARCO/50TH ANNIVERSARY/ Mikulin Tokens, Dime Box, TX (6) 6 PRODUCTS/1919. punch hole in top. 2) a brass 40mm equipment tag, different round paper 37 mm. Blue 50c, EL PASO/ SMELTING WORKS/ 612, punch hole in top; 3)Brass Medal yellow 75c, green $1 .00, brown $1.00, 35mm x 40mm EL PASO / 182/ SMELTING WORKS. Punch hole in top. red $2.00, orange $3.00 Est. $80-200 Est. $100-150 HWAC# 62529 HWAC# 62303 Lot# 2088 El Paso, Texas 3 Different El Paso, TX, Tokens 1) Round white metal(silver?) 32mm EL PASO / BANK AND/ TRUST CO // ONE DOLLAR REWARD / NO. 914 2 punched holes. 2) Round silver 40mm ONE TROY OUNCE PURE SILVER 999 FINE / EAGLE // EL PASO MINT / EL PASO, TEXAS. 3) Round paper 39mm El PASO / COMMUNITY SILVER DOLLAR DAY / AUG. 2, 1939 // SILVER DOLLAR / DAY / 1939 Est. $60-100 HWAC# 62354 Lot# 2083 Dime Box, Texas JL Kocurek Token, Dime Box, TX Lot# 2089 Electra, Texas Rhodes Round brass 24mm J. L. KOCUREK / Variety Store Token, Electra, TX DIME BOX, TEXAS // GF / 25 IM Est. Rare 8 scallop aluminum 28mm $40-80 HWAC# 62300 RHODES VARIETY STORE ELECTRA, TEXAS // GF / 5C / IT Est. $60-200 HWAC# 62540 Lot# 2084 Doucette, Texas Doucette, TX Tokens (2) Round aluminum 21mm Lot# 2090 Elgin, Texas 3 Different ?? // 2372, poor condition. Round Elgin, TX Tokens 1) Round brass aluminum 25mm ?? // TIME CHECK 20mm R. J.Sellen / 5 // INS. CREDIT / NO. 10/ 3509/ ?, worn. Est. $40-60 SYSTEM. DAYTON.O/ 5 / PAT’D JUNE HWAC# 62301 ‘19 /IT. 2) Round aluminum 20mm JULIUS KASTNER / ELGIN TX // GF/ 5 IT 3) Round brass 20mm WILL ROEMER/ STAR / ELGIN, TEXAS // GF ONE / 5C DRINK OR CIGAR Est. $60-150 HWAC# 62538 96 May 2018

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2091 Elgin, Texas T. B. Sanders Lot# 2097 Fedor, Texas Chas. Token, Elgin, TX Round white metal Jatzlau Token, Fedor, TX Round 35mm. T. B. SANDERS / $1oo /ELGIN, brass 21mm Chas. Jatzlau / DEALER TEX. // ITO / $1oo / INGLE SYSTEM IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE // GF / PAT APRIL 7, 1917 Est. $40-80 /10C /IM. One merchant town. Est. HWAC# 62539 $50-150 HWAC# 62307 Lot# 2092 Elkhart, Texas Two Different Lot# 2098 Fedor, Texas Chas. Elkhart, TX Tokens 1) Round aluminum Jatzlau Token, Fedor, TX Round 20mm F. M. Boone & Co. / GENERAL brass 28mm CHAS. JATZLAU / MERCHANDISE / ELKHART, TEXAS // GENERAL MERCHANDISE / FEDOR, GF / 5C /IM 2) Round brass 31MM F. W. TEXAS. // GF / 50 /IM Est. $50-150 WOODWARD / 5oo / QUALITY FIRST // HWAC# 62446 ITO / 5oo/ INGLE SYSTEM / PAT. APR 7, 1914 Est. $60-200 HWAC# 62537 Lot# 2099 Flatoria, Texas c1900-1920 Depot Saloon Token, Flatonia, TX GF / 5 / IN TRADE / AT / DEPOT SALOON // REVERSE ILLEGIBLE. NGC XF40 Lot# 2093 Ellinger, Texas C. W. Ehlinger Est. $100-200 HWAC# 571557 Tokens, Ellinger, TX, 6 Different 1) Round brass 35mm C. W. Ehlinger / 10oo / 3 stars // ITO /10oo /INGLE SYSTEM / PAT. APR. 7, 1914 2) Round brass 31mm C. W. Ehlinger / 5oo / 3 stars // ITO /5oo /INGLE SYSTEM / PAT. APR. 7, 1914 3) Round white metal 30mm C. W. EHLINGER / 50 / 3 STARS // ITO/ 50 / INGLE SYSTEM /APR. 7, 1914 3) Round white metal 24mm C. W. EHLINGER Lot# 2100 Fort Davis, Texas 1873 / 5 // ITO /25 /INGLE SYSTEM / PAT. APR. W. Kessey’s Bar Token, Fort Davis, 7, 1914 5) Round white metal 21mm C. W. TX Whitaker Kessey arrived at Fort EHLINGER / 10 // ITO /10 /INGLE SYSTEM / Davis in 1867 as head baker of the PAT. APR. 7, 1914 6) Round white metal 35mm C. W. Ehlinger / 1OO / 9th Calvary In 1873 he opened a not tranferable // ITO /1oo /INGLE SYSTEM / PAT. APR. 7, 1914 Est. $100-300 HWAC# 62536 mercantile store. The store has been in continues operation since but Lot# 2094 Ellinger, Texas J & B the original building was replaced Wacker Tokens, Ellinger, TX (5) in 1906. The building today is the Union Mercantile and is a state historical site. Historical notes included with token. Est. $200-400 5 different. 1) Round aluminum HWAC# 62715 20mm J. & B. WACKER / GENERAL MERCHANDISE/ ELLINGER, TEXAS // GF/ 10C IM. 2) Round aluminum 35mm J. & B. WACKER Lot# 2101 Fort Stockton, Texas H. / GENERAL MERCHANDISE/ ELLINGER, TEXAS // GF/ 1$1oo IM 3) Koehler Token, Fort Stockton, TX Round aluminum 23mm J. & B. WACKER / GENERAL MERCHANDISE/ West Texas Cowtown token GF 50c IT. ELLINGER, TEXAS // GF/ 25C IM 4) Round aluminum 30mm J. & B. Town east of El Paso known for Santa WACKER / GENERAL MERCHANDISE/ ELLINGER, TEXAS // GF/ 50C Fe RR stop. Est. $200-500 HWAC# IM 5) Round aluminum J. & B. WACKER / GENERAL MERCHANDISE/ 62714 ELLINGER, TEXAS // GF/ 5C IM Est. $100-200 HWAC# 62541 Lot# 2095 Ewing, Texas Agelina Harwood Lot# 2102 Ft. Worth, Texas B. Max Hehl Token, Ft. Worth, TX B. Max Co. Tokens, Ewing, TX (2) 1) Round brass Hehl was a famous Texas coin dealer 21mm ANGELINA HARDWOOD COMPANY and this is his personal Good Luck / EWING, TEXAS // GF / 5C / IT. 2) Round brass 38 mm ANGELINA HARDWOOD token Est. $30-60 HWAC# 62734 COMPANY / EWING, TEXAS // GF / $1oo / IT. 2 token town. Est. $100-300 HWAC# 62305 Lot# 2103 Ft. Worth, Texas George’s Gateway Rondevous Tokens, Ft. Worth, TX Two tokens, GF 5 in Drinks and 25in Drinks Est. $50-150 HWAC# 62703 Lot# 2096 Fayetteville, Texas Pre 1900 MJ Drawe Barber Shop Token, Fayetteville, TX Round brass 27mm M. J. Lot# 2104 Ft. Worth, Texas Four Ft. DRAWE BARBER SHOP Worth, TX Tokens Four Ft. Worth // GF ONE SHAVE. Rare tokens. Ft. Worth Savings and loan choice early token. (2), Pankey & Chapman, W W Merrett Punched hole. Est. Est. $50-150 HWAC# 62733 $200-300 HWAC# 62304 Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 97

DAY 2 Tuesday, May 8 Token Lot# 2105 Ft. Worth, Texas Four Ft. Lot# 2113 Genoa, Texas Leon Grada Worth, TX Tokens Four Ft. Worth Token, Genoa, TX Ingle GF 5.00 IT Tokens. 2 from Leonard Bros., One token, unlisted. Genoa is a suburb from Market Bar, one from Horn of Houston. Est. $100-200 HWAC# Palace. Est. $50-200 HWAC# 62732 62700 Lot# 2106 Galveston, Texas Five F. O. E. Tokens, Galveston, TX Five tokens from F.O.E. Lot# 2114 Georgetowng, Texas City No. 50. Four different types, all GF 5 cents Est. Cash & Carry Tokens, Georgetown, $50-100 HWAC# 62701 TX Four GF IT Tokens, 5c,25c,5oc, and 1.00 Est. $50-1002 HWAC# 62705 Lot# 2115 Giddings, Texas 1906 Citizens State Bank, Cash Store Tokens, Giddings, TX Two tokens. Citizens State Bank and Cash Store. Cash Store counter stamped. Giddings is a RR town founded in 1871, 75 miles east of Austin Est. Lot# 2107 Galveston, Texas G O G & C $50-100 HWAC# 62739 Co. Token, Galveston, TX Stamped 10. Unlisted Est. $30-80 HWAC# 62611 Lot# 2116 Giddings, Texas Farmers Supply Tokens, Giddings, TX Ten tokens. Looks to be two complete sets. 2 1c, 2 5c, 2 25c, 2 50c, and 2 1.00. Giddings is a RR town founded in 1871 75 miles east of Austin. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 62735 Lot# 2108 Galveston, Texas 1850 Galveston, Harrisberg & San Antinio RWY. Token Galveston, Lot# 2117 Gist, Texas 1912 S. M. Harrisberg & San Antinio RWY. Tomme & Sons Lumber Token, was started as the Buffalo Brazos & Gist, TX GF 1.00 IT token from Colorado Railway Company and name lumber town in east Texas. Unlisted changed in 1870. All construction Est. $200-500 HWAC# 62607 stopped with the outbreak of the Civil War. This token is a meal ticket. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 62704 Lot# 2118 Gladstell, Texas 1920 Grogan Lot# 2109 Galveston, Texas Four Manfacturing Co. Tokens, Gladstell, TX Gambini’s Tokens, Galveston, TX Three tokens from early lumber town. 5, Four tokens. Four different 10 cent 10, 50 not transferable pieces. Est. $100- cash value pioeces. Est. $50-120 200 HWAC# 62608 HWAC# 62610 Lot# 2110 Galveston, Texas Four Galveston, TX Tokens Four pieces Dinas Café, Galveston Model Dairy Co., G.O.C., and Eyssells 1062 Union av. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 62612 Lot# 2119 Gladwater, Texas Minute Café Tokens, Gladwater, TX Gladwater Lot# 2111 Gary, Texas City Drug was originaly a town on the Texas Pacific RR, founded in 1873 and is east of Dallas. Store Token, Gary, TX This could 2 tokens from the Minute Café, GF 5c IT, possibly the only token from this GF 25c IT. Est. $50-200 HWAC# 52077 town. GF 5c IT. A,R,19mm Est. $100- 300 HWAC# 62737 Lot# 2112 Germantown, Texas P. J. Ischy Token, Germantown, TX GF 15c IT token from a town 30 miles north of Austin founded in 1840 Est. Lot# 2120 Glen Flora, Texas Geren $50-150 HWAC# 62738 & Ingram Tokens, Glen Flora, TX Glen Flora is west of Galveston. 2 paper tokens, 5 Bu & 1-2 Bu. Est. $50-100 HWAC# 52074 98 May 2018