December Auction Catalog

Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC Auction Date Thursday-Monday | December 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 Starting Time: 8am Pacific time each day Auction Location 3555 Airway Drive, Suite 308, Reno, NV 89511 or bid online at www.FHWAC.com Preview * Wednesday, December 16 from 10am-5pm by appointment We strongly advise you contact all us at (775) 851-1859 if you plan to attend the preview or to schedule a private appointment. Phone and video previews are also available. Please provide a list of items and minimum of 24 hours notice so that we may pull your lots and schedule a private viewing. Lot Pickup *Minimum of 24 hour advanced notice required for all pickups Bid Live, Online, by Mail, Fax, or Phone www.FHWAC.com or call us at 775-851-1859

Table of Contents Day 1 (Thur, Dec 17) Lots 1000-1712 Day 2 (Fri, Dec 18) Lots 2000-2660 Stocks & Bonds (1000-1712) ................................. 9 Transportation (2000-2057) ............................... 81 Mining (1000-1208) ���������������������������������������������������� 9 Railroad Passes & Cap Badges ������������������������������ 81 Railroad & Transportation (1209-1275)����������33 Ephemera ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 84 Other (1276-1712) ����������������������������������������������������38 Mining Artifacts & Ephemera (2058-2293) .... 87 Agriculture �������������������������������������������������������������39 Geographically Sorted ���������������������������������������������� 88 Banking ��������������������������������������������������������������������40 General Americana (2294-2580) .....................110 Brewing �������������������������������������������������������������������42 Geographically Sorted ��������������������������������������������110 Entertainment Industry �����������������������������������43 Badges ���������������������������������������������������������������������������119 Express���������������������������������������������������������������������49 Bottles ����������������������������������������������������������������������������121 Firearms ������������������������������������������������������������������50 Circus �����������������������������������������������������������������������������125 Miscellaneous �������������������������������������������������������51 Cowboy��������������������������������������������������������������������������126 Printing & Publishing ����������������������������������������66 World’s Fair & Exposition �������������������������������������127 Telegraph & Telephone �������������������������������������70 Miscellaneous incl� Jewelry, Fire, Toys �������������129 Numismatics (2581-2660) .................................135 Coins �������������������������������������������������������������������������������135 Currency �����������������������������������������������������������������������136 Medals ���������������������������������������������������������������������������138 Tokens ���������������������������������������������������������������������������139 Day 3 (Sat, Dec 19) Lots 3000-3761 Philatelic (3000-3761) .........................................142 Wells Fargo & Other Express ��������������������������������142 Postal History including California Gold Rush Letter Sheet Collection ��������������������������������������������146 First Flight Covers �����������������������������������������������������152 US ������������������������������������������������������������������������������152 Canada ���������������������������������������������������������������������155 Postcards ...................................................................157 Geographically Sorted ���������������������������������������������157 Native Americana ������������������������������������������������������176 Black Americana ��������������������������������������������������������177 Holidays �������������������������������������������������������������������������178 Political & Military ����������������������������������������������������179 Miscellaneous ��������������������������������������������������������������183 Foreign ���������������������������������������������������������������������������183 Stamps & Ephemera .......................................................195

Table of Contents Day 4 (Sun, Dec 20) Lots 4000-4733 Day 5 (Mon, Dec 21) Lots 5000-5680 \\ Art (4000-4050) .....................................................197 Bargains & Dealer Specials Native Americana (4051-4115) ........................202 Part 2 (5000-5680) .............................................. 234 Firearms & Military (4116-4149) ....................207 Transportation (5000-5029) ������������������������������234 Sports incl. Postcards, Stocks, & Cards (4150- General Americana (5030-5680) ����������������������234 4315) ..........................................................................211 Geographically Sorted �������������������������������������������234 Cowboy �����������������������������������������������������������������240 Bargains & Dealer Specials Toys ������������������������������������������������������������������������240 Part I (4316-4733) ................................................224 Souvenir Plates ��������������������������������������������������241 Numismatics (4316-4432) �����������������������������������224 Music Memorabilia ������������������������������������������242 Jewelry ������������������������������������������������������������������242 Stocks & Bonds (4433-4588) ������������������������������226 Mining ��������������������������������������������������������������������226 Books ���������������������������������������������������������������������243 Railroad �����������������������������������������������������������������228 Miscellaneous ����������������������������������������������������243 General Foreign �������������������������������������������������246 Other ����������������������������������������������������������������������229 Mining Equipment & Ephemera (4589-4733) ...................................231 Shipping & Pickup ATTENTION CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS! Please allow 10-14 days for shipping If you’ll be needing your auction winnings once your payment has posted for Christmas delivery please let us know unless you're order is expedited right away. We realize there is a very tight window for Christmas shopping, and we will do our best to get the goods out. We See our note on rush orders -----> are only able to offer this service to a select few and expedited fees will apply! Whenever possible we encourage you to pick up your lots in person and say hello! The rest of the shipments will Please schedule an appointment first so go out after Christmas. that we're prepared when you arrive We recommend our holiday shoppers bid using iCollector (our main auction platform) *Minimum of 24 hour advanced as this will allow for the quickest invoicing notice required for all pickups process. Contact us for further assistance or questions about Christmas delivery.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS This is a Live Auction conducted by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC (HWAC). 1. The placing of a bid shall constitute the bidder’s acceptance of into a computer that will bid live on your behalf at the auction� these terms of sale. Absentee bids will compete live against other absentee bids, live 2. BUYER’S PREMIUM & INSURANCE: There will be a 25% Buyer’s internet bidders, floor bidders and phone bidders. Premium added to the sale price (hammer) of each lot� We accept cash, 9. INTERNET BIDDING: Both Absentee and Live Internet bidding checks, money orders, wire transfers, credit cards and PayPal� are available through our live auction networks� If you wish to bid 3. COINS, CURRENCY AND PRECIOUS METALS, Insurance� The buyer’s LIVE via the Internet, you MUST pre-register� A live feed is generally commission for this section is 20�5%� Coins and currency shall be accessible during the auction� Online bidding remains open through defined as any regular Federal issue circulating coins and currency. the live auction, and online absentee bids may be placed anytime� Tokens are not considered coins. Precious metals shall be defined as Live bidding will open when the auction starts� Internet bidding is ingots, silver or gold rounds, bullion items and gold nuggets� Mineral offered as a convenience for those who cannot attend the live sale� specimens are not considered under the precious metals category� Please note that there may be delays or interruptions in Internet Commemorative items such as metals and ribbons are not considered connectivity that are beyond our control� Attending the live auction coins of precious metals� However, lots that consist entirely of gold or or arranging for an agent is the most reliable way to secure your bids� silver of high purity, including commemorative metals, are considered 10. NEW BIDDERS: Bidders unknown to us, who anticipate precious metals. Please contact our office if you need clarification on a an expenditure in excess of $20,000, must provide commercial specific lot. references or a deposit of 25% of the amount to be bid in order for 4. SALES TAX: Sales tax may be applicable in any of the 50 states according the auction staff to execute bids� Deposits will be credited towards to current tax laws regarding internet sales� Please check your state's tax lots won and any balance will be refunded within 10 business regulations� HWAC will charge sales tax for those states that we know have days after the auction has concluded� New bidders will be given instituted internet sales tax. All bonafide resale dealers with a current valid a spending limit at their initial request to participate� In order resale license should submit their license in advance to HWAC� to increase this limit, you may be required to provide a letter of 5. SHIPPING & HANDLING: The customer is responsible for all authorization from your bank in addition to providing references� shipping charges� Shipping and Handling will be estimated prior Please contact our office at any time if you have questions regarding to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase� All spending limits or references required to bid� shipping and handling is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. 11. AGENT BIDDING: There are numerous professional agents If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will available to assist you should you require this service� Please contact be re-invoiced for the balance due� Items are not shipped until the the office for a list or to arrange for representation on the floor invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots� during the live auction� HWAC is not responsible for any acts or Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge omissions by agents acting on behalf of bidders at our auctions� calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s)� NOTE: Some BE ADVISED: Auction participation through the live Internet bidding shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require special site is not 100% foolproof� The technology for this process is always handling for which individual costs will be calculated and applied to changing, and the operation of it and the corresponding Internet the shipping charge on the invoice� Purchases will be shipped via our connectivity issues are far beyond our control� Some folks have approved, insured carriers: Federal Express or the US Postal Service� attempted to use the live Internet bidding process as their primary All items shipped Federal Express or USPS will be insured for the full method of bidding, and have been quite successful� Others have value determined at auction by HWAC, which is included in our buyer’s failed completely� Depending upon your computer, server, host, and premium. Pick up is available from our Reno office the next business day other factors, Internet signals may be delayed, such that bids may after the auction with 24 hours notice given to HWAC prior to pick-up� not be received in time� We cannot be held responsible for these 6. LIVE (FLOOR) BIDDING: Please arrive a few minutes early to check in delays, or for the lack of placed bids in a timely manner, or any and receive your bidding paddle. We will open lots with more than one bid at other factors leading to unaccepted bids that are far beyond the current high absentee bid or 50% of the low estimate at the auctioneer’s our control. Bidders should always have a backup plan for lots discretion. Please be sure to bid on the correct lots during the live auction. they highly desire� Live participation is best, followed by phone Our auction progress is at a rate of between 60 and 150 lots per hour. An participation. We will not reopen lots for missed bids. item is not sold until the next lot is announced. (We are not esponsible for 12. RESERVES: Most of the lots in this auction are unreserved� Internet bids that arrive late.) The auctioneer will identify the successful Precious metals may be reserved at or near or slightly below spot, t bidder by number and announce the winning bid amount. If you are not sure the auctioneer's discretion� whether you won the lot or not, it is your responsibility to ask for clarification 13. BIDDING INCREMENTS: All bids must be submitted in U.S. immediately, prior to the start of the next auction lot� Auctioneer reserves dollars and in whole dollar amounts only in the appropriate increments the right to reopen the lot in the case of an immediate dispute at the as outlined below. If you choose to submit bids in an increment not listed actual time of the sale� below, your bid will be rounded to the nearest increment and you will be 7. TELEPHONE BIDDING: Telephone bidding MUST be scheduled prior expected to pay the amount to which the bid was rounded should your to this auction� If you do not schedule in advance, and choose instead bid be the winning bid. If you have any questions about an appropriate to call on the day of the auction to request a line for bidding, you may bid amount, please call us. find that we are unable to accommodate your request. Please limit your telephone bids to items of value greater than $500, or to a string of items with a similar total� 8. LIVE AUCTION ABSENTEE BIDDING: Mail or FAX Absentee bids for From: to: Increment: the live auction MUST be received by 5pm Pacific Time the day before the $1 $95 $5 auction� Bids accepted after the cutoff time will be represented live only $100 $190 $10 if an agent is available and will not be considered absentee or given first priority as such� It is your responsibility to submit all lot numbers and bid $200 $475 $25 amounts accurately� Absentee bids MUST be equal to at least 50% of the $500 $1,450 $50 low estimate if an estimate is provided� Bids on “No Lots” or “Withdrawn” $1,500 $3,400 $100 Lots will not be executed� Bids made in amounts that do not conform $3,500 $9,750 $250 to the bid increment table under Item #8 will be automatically rounded $10,000 $30,000 $500 up or down by the computer, or rounded to the nearest proper bid $30,000 up $1000 increment at the discretion of the auctioneer� Absentee bids are entered 4 Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC

14. BID REDUCTION: All winning absentee bids will be reduced, if pay attorney’s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by necessary, to the next bidding increment up from the last competing HWAC� Any bidder who fails to follow the terms of payment will bid, as long as the minimum bid requirement has been met� For be reported to iCollector and may be barred from participating in example, if you submit an absentee bid of $1000 and the next highest future Holabird Western Americana auctions. competing bid is $250, then you will win the lot for $275� 23. CONDITION: We strongly recommend that you attend the live 15. BID INFORMATION: Collectors often ask in advance the price preview to see lots in their entirety� Conditions are not always noted, level of a particular lot� We will give out the current competitive and large lots may not be itemized due to catalog restraints� For high absentee bid until we close the day before the live auction� You questions, detailed information, or additional images of any lot please may also view absentee bids online at www�holabirdamericana�com� contact our office at 775-851-1859. Bidders are responsible for While we try to update the absentee bids as often as necessary, bids understanding the condition of items� Conditions noted are subjective, received close to the bidding deadline might not be reflected online, and may differ person to person� High resolution images of all items are and we disclaim any responsibility for any bids made in reliance upon available online for inspection� HWAC is not responsible for condition inaccuracies on our website, which may be beyond our control� We discrepancies; it is the bidders responsibility to determine condition do not own any of the live Internet bidding platforms, and thus many prior to bidding� aspects of the Internet technology are out of our control� 24. RETURN POLICY: All items are guaranteed to be authentic unless 16. BID CANCELLATION: If you wish to cancel or change a bid after otherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please call our office for you have submitted your bids to us due to an error, you MUST PHONE assistance� ALL SALES ARE FINAL. You may only return any piece us to advise us of this� Bid cancellations through mail, email, or faxes that was significantly inaccurately described by calling our office are not advisable� Errors are easy to make� Please call us if you have within 10 days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the error any questions on this� and reason for return. We do not refund postage or insurance. 17. All stock certificates, checks, warrants, and other financial Please call us if you require a more specific condition report. Any documents sold herein are sold as antiquities, and have no financial, items that are returned must be returned in the exact, unaltered securities, or public trading value whatsoever� condition. When we receive your bids we will assume you have read 18. We reserve the right to reject any bid we feel is not made in good the description in the catalog, viewed the image of the item, have faith� contacted us regarding any questions you may have on any lot and/ 19. INVOICING: Shipping charges will be added to all invoices� or have previewed the lot in person. Invoices are mailed or emailed within two business days after the 25. This sale is being held under the laws of the State of Nevada� close of all portions of the sale� Within 15 calendar days of receipt 26. HWAC shall not be held responsible for any problem due to of invoice, payment is due in full to Holabird Western Americana the bidder’s failure to follow the rules, terms and conditions of Collections, 3555 Airway Dr�, #308, Reno, NV 89511� LATE FEES MAY this sale, or any failure to bid due to the loss of the online auction BE ADDED IF PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOT MADE WITHIN process provided by any of the online auction networks; or missed THOSE 15 DAYS� Sales tax will be added to all sales picked-up after the bids, changed bids or cancelled due the bidder’s failure to follow auction or shipped to Nevada addresses, according to Nevada State the proper bidding procedure outlined herein. law, unless a resale certificate is provided. 27. By placing a bid or otherwise participating in the auction, 20. PAYMENT: We accept Cash, Visa, Master Card, American Express, Bidder accepts these Terms and Conditions, and specifically agrees Discover, Money Order/Cashier’s Check, Wire Transfer, Personal to the dispute resolution provided herein. Check or PayPal� Customers wishing to pay by cash, check or money 28. HWAC shall not be responsible for consequential damages, order MUST contact our office for an invoice total before submitting incidental damages, compensatory damages, or any other damages payment� All returned checks are subject to a $25 fee� Cash received in arising or claimed to be arising from the auction on any lot� Bidder’s amounts greater than $10,000 is subject to the filing of IRS form 8300, sole remedy for any proven act or omission shall be rescission of sale as required by law� and refund of the amount paid by Bidder� 21. Automatic Credit Card Billing: Internet bidders are subject to the 29. Any claim, dispute, or controversy in connection with, relating to payment terms and conditions outlined on the internet bidding platform and/or arising out of the Auction, participation in the Auction, award they utilize, which may include the automatic payment of auction invoices of lots, damages of claims to lots, descriptions, condition reports, with the credit card information on file at the time of registration. provenance, estimates, return and warranty rights, any interpretation 22. NON-PAYMENT: HWAC reserves the right to cancel any invoice of these Terms and Conditions, any alleged verbal modification of not paid in full within 15 days� A cancelled invoice does not relieve the these Terms and Conditions and/or any purported settlement shall be bidder from their obligation to pay seller fees and buyer’s premiums exclusively heard by, and the parties consent to exclusive in personal compensating HWAC for its services in conducting the auction� jurisdiction of, the Superior Court of Washoe County, Nevada� THE Interest shall run on all outstanding balances at the highest rate PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. Any permitted by law� HWAC shall have a lien against the merchandise claim must be brought within one (1) year of the auction from which purchased by the bidder, and any other of bidder’s property then held the claim arose or the claim is waived� In every case, the prevailing by HWAC or its affiliates, to secure payment of the invoice, and with party shall be entitled to an award of its attorney’s fees and costs� respect thereto HWAC shall have all the rights of a secured creditor under the Nevada Commercial Code, including but not limited to the right of sale� HWAC may sell the lot(s) securing the invoice to any under bidders in the auction that the lot(s) appeared, or at subsequent private or public sale, or relist the lot(s) in a future auction conducted by HWAC� A defaulting bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable costs of resale (including a 10% seller’s commission, if consigned to an auction conducted by HWAC)� The defaulting bidder is liable to pay any difference between his or her total original invoice for the lot(s), plus any applicable interest, and the net proceeds for the lot(s) if sold at private sale or the subsequent hammer price of the lot(s) less the 10% seller’s commissions, if sold at an HWAC auction� If HWAC refers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the bidder agrees to Bid online at FHWAC.com or call 775-851-1859 5

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

Meet the Team Meet the Team Fred Holabird has been active in Amy Baker has worked for Fred Fred Holabird has been active in Amy Baker has worked for Fred the mining industry for more than Holabird for over a decade as his past the mining industry for more than Holabird for over a decade as his past 25 years� He began his career as a business manager for over 5 years and 25 years� He began his career as a business manager for over 5 years and mineral exploration geologist, and as Fred's personal assistant on special mineral exploration geologist, and as Fred's personal assistant on special quickly moved into a position as projects, appraisals and consulting quickly moved into a position as projects, appraisals and consulting Mine Geologist at a producing gold jobs� She has upper management ex- Mine Geologist at a producing gold jobs� She has upper management ex- mine� Always interested in the his- perience and director level marketing mine� Always interested in the his- perience and director level marketing torical side of the mining business, expertise, in addition to writing, edit- torical side of the mining business, Holabird has invested in mining related documents and expertise, in addition to writing, edit- ing, administrative and graphic design Holabird has invested in mining related documents and skills and when Fred is in a pinch, Amy knows Holabird books for many years� At one point, he headed a large-scale ing, administrative and graphic design books for many years� At one point, he headed a large-scale skills and when Fred is in a pinch, Amy knows Holabird business dealing in collectible Americana, culminating with well-enough to fill-in for almost any position in the com- business dealing in collectible Americana, culminating with well-enough to fill-in for almost any position in the com- the marketing of the Atocha treasure at Caesar’s Palace� pany� She enjoys challenging work, problem solving and the marketing of the Atocha treasure at Caesar’s Palace� pany� She enjoys challenging work, problem solving and Fred is well published in both technical as well as hobby helps out in a variety of roles, wherever she is needed Fred is well published in both technical as well as hobby helps out in a variety of roles, wherever she is needed related mining and western publications� He has been re- most� related mining and western publications� He has been re- most� sponsible for discovery and production at two Nevada gold Grant Peterson is originally from sponsible for discovery and production at two Nevada gold mines, also overseeing their operations� Since running his Grant Peterson is originally from South Lake Tahoe, California� He has an mines, also overseeing their operations� Since running his last gold mine (which also involved the cleanup of extensive South Lake Tahoe, California� He has an undergraduate degree from the Universi- last gold mine (which also involved the cleanup of extensive mercury tailings and cyanide left by former operators), he undergraduate degree from the Universi- ty of California, Davis in Nature & Culture� mercury tailings and cyanide left by former operators), he has been involved in a lengthy EPA-related mine and mill ty of California, Davis in Nature & Culture� He is also a graduate from the University has been involved in a lengthy EPA-related mine and mill site cleanup in Colorado� He is also a graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno with a master’s degree in site cleanup in Colorado� Part of his current work involves consulting to many sec- of Nevada, Reno with a master’s degree in English� His previous experience includes Part of his current work involves consulting to many sec- tors of the mining business� Recently, he consulted for the English� His previous experience includes teaching writing at the university level in Treasure of the SS Central America, a ship that sunk in 1857 tors of the mining business� Recently, he consulted for the teaching writing at the university level in Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Colorado� Grant Treasure of the SS Central America, a ship that sunk in 1857 with tons of gold on board� The ship has been recovered Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Colorado� Grant works as a researcher, describer, and edi- with tons of gold on board� The ship has been recovered and was the subject of a Discovery Channel documentary� works as a researcher, describer, and edi- and was the subject of a Discovery Channel documentary� tor for our catalogs and publications� tor for our catalogs and publications� Paul Williams is our soft spoken, Paul Williams is our soft spoken, fabulous joke telling alternate auction- fabulous joke telling alternate auction- eer� Paul also describes and researches Uwe Nikoley is our photographer items for auction� Paul loves good food Uwe Nikoley is our photographer eer� Paul also describes and researches and imaging expert� With an academic items for auction� Paul loves good food and wine and an occasional poker game� and 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Introduction to the Christmas 2020 Sale! This sale features a number of important collections� Our Railroad section is again full of original The first is the Ken Prag “Industrial” stock certificate badges and passes� The Express section has a large collection, a massive one of a kind collection of collection of items� American Banks, industries and more� This is some of the last of the main-line Prag Collection, the rest There is such a wonderful variety of Americana that coming in February/March, with duplicates coming we’re sure you’ll find your own special items. later� Within this massive collection are some utterly fantastic sub-collections� Among these are Ken’s Don’t forget the Dealer/Bargain Section, where there Banking collection, American Entertainment, are deals galore� Brewing, Telephone & Telegraph, Turnpikes, Firearms, Printing & Publishing collections and Bidding is easy� You can bid in this sale through more. A few of these categories are so large that internet auction platforms Icollector, Invaluable, they are split between this December sale and the Auction Zip or Live Auctioneer� You can place bids following sale in February/March of 2021� from your catalog absentee by mail, email or call us� If you don’t have a print catalog, and want to look Within these collections are pieces signed by at it, simply log into our home page and click on the famous Americans inclusive of Thomas Edison� The Virtual Catalog Link and click on the December, 2020 American Entertainment Collection is easily the best sale� Our team is happy and ready to help with all ever assembled collection of the history of motion your questions� 775 -851-1859� pictures. Several hundred certificates document the financial history of the cinema and movie business Christmas Shoppers� If you need your auction from its infancy� winnings for Christmas delivery please let us know before bidding if possible so that we can make A major part of the all-important Prag Post Card special arrangements for you� We will do our best Collection is also in this sale� Hundreds of lots of to get the goods out for those who need it and both themed post cards, such as vintage Christmas expedited fees will apply� The rest of the shipments cards, as well as geographic gems from all over will go out after Christmas� California� This offering has some of the most beautiful vintage post cards ever made, from artists Consignments! We need important collections all such as Winsch to the incredible promotional the time� Don’t let folks confuse you about marketing “poster” cards of the Pan Pacific Expo in 1915. and consignment rates� Our rates are ALL Inclusive! They cover marketing on four or more live internet The Paul Franklin Collection of California and platforms, and no other company in America does Colorado will absolutely throw you into a tizzy� this that we know of� Our customer service is also His Bodie mining stocks are among the best unparalleled� Give us a call� We have agents all over collection ever assembled� His California and America! Colorado mining photographs bare phenomenal� His collections of western assayer documents is Fred Holabird and the Gang� also among the best ever� You’ll also see some great mining stocks from California and Colorado to go with the fantastic photos and assay certificates. But wait- there’s more! A great selection of California Gold Rush postal history supplements this group with a crowning glory- a group of 1850s illustrated letter sheets� 8

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1000 Juneau, Alaska 1892-1930 Alaska Lot# 1005 Alaska 1892-1970 Alaska Mining Mining Stock Group w/ Foreign Revenue Stock Collection Lot of 10 different. Included: Imprints Lot of 6, three different companies, Alaska State Mines Inc. (1960); Alaska issued and punch cancelled 1892-1930. 1) Treadwell Gold Mining Co. (1907, 1929); Nome Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company: two Exploration Co. (unissued, pictorial); Alaska stocks, 1892, signed by William Alvord as Oil & Mineral Co., Inc. (1970); Alaska Mexican president. 2) Alaska United GMC, 1895, signed Gold Mining Co. (1892); Alaska United Gold by William Alvord. 3) Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co. (1895 and 1933); Ida-Ore Mines Limited (1970); Valdez Mining Company: three stocks, two types, 1910, 1924, and 1930. Hydraulic & Gold Mining Co. (unissued pictorial). Please inspect. Ken All have foreign revenue stamps. Varying condition, please inspect. Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 109273 Operated at Treadwell. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 126023 Lot# 1006 Alaska 1892-1924 Five Different Lot# 1001 Juneau, Alaska 1895-1931 Alaska Alaska Mining Stock Certificates Lot of five Mining Stock Group w/ Foreign Revenue different. 1) Reynolds-Alaska Development Imprints Lot of 5, three different companies, Company. Issued in 1915 for 5 shares, not issued and punch cancelled 1895-1931. 1) cancelled. Nice allegorical vignette. Inc. in Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company: one Washington. 2) Alaska Mexican Gold Mining stock, 1909. 2) Alaska United GMC: two stocks, Company. Issued in 1892, punch cancelled. 1895, signed by William Alvord. 3) Alaska Six pence revenue imprint. 3) Alaska United Treadwell Gold Mining Company: two stocks, Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1895, punch two types, 1924 and 1931. All have foreign revenue stamps. Varying cancelled. Mining vignette. Six pence revenue imprint. 4) Alaska condition, please inspect. Operated at Treadwell. Ken Prag Collection Est. Treadwell Gold Mining Company. Issued in 1924, punch cancelled. $100-200 HWAC# 126024 Six pence revenue imprint. Mining and mountain vignettes. 5) Alaska Gold Mines Company. Issued in 1918, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Ken Lot# 1002 Treadwell, Alaska 1892 Alaska Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 109291 United Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate- -Uncancelled Out of the dozens and dozens Lot# 1007 Alaska 1892-1969 Five Different of this company’s certificates contained in the Alaska Mining Stock Certificates Lot Prag Collection, this is one of the two we’ve of 5 different. Included: Reynolds-Alaska come across that is not cancelled. No. 6620, Development Company (1914, not cxl); Alaska issued for 20 shares in November 1895. Signed Treadwell Gold Mining Company (1924, by president William Alvord and secretary Corbus. Not cancelled. Blue punch cancelled, foreign revenue); Alaska border, black print, and vignette of miners working on the surface. No Oil & Mineral Co., Inc. (1969, not cxl.); Alaska Mexican Gold Mining printer listed. Three pence revenue imprint. 7.5 x 10.5” Folds, pinholes, Company (1892, punch cancelled, foreign revenue); and Alaska United creases. Operated mines in the Treadwell Group at Juneau. According Gold Mining Company (1932, punch cancelled). Ken Prag Collection Est. to a 1904 obituary for Alvord, he was a largely influential banker and $120-200 HWAC# 109293 financier. He was also the 14th Mayor of San Francisco from 1871 to 1873 and served as president of the Bank of California from 1878 until Lot# 1008 Alaska 1915-1918 Four Different his death. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 126021 Alaska Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 4 different. 1) Reynolds-Alaska Development Lot# 1003 Juneau, Alaska 1895 Alaska Company. Issued in 1915, not cancelled. United Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate- Allegorical vignette. 2) Nome Exploration -Uncancelled Out of the dozens and dozens Company. Unissued but signed by the of this company’s certificates contained in the president. Mining vignette. 3) Alaska Gold Prag Collection, this is one of the two we’ve Mines Company. Issued in 1918, not cancelled. come across that is not cancelled. No. 9217, Eagle vignette. 4) Hubbard-Elliott Copper Company. Issued in 1916, issued for 50 shares in November 1895. Signed not cancelled. Elizabeth Mine. Vignette of miners and horses. Ken Prag by president William Alvord and secretary Corbus. Not cancelled. Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109292 Orange border, black print, and vignette of miners working on the surface. No printer listed. Six pence revenue imprint. 7.5 x 10.5” Folds, Lot# 1009 Alaska 1892-1970 Ten Different pinholes, creases. Operated mines in the Treadwell Group at Juneau. Alaska Mining Stock Certificates Lot of According to a 1904 obituary for Alvord, he was a largely influential 10 different. Includes: Alaska Gold Mines banker and financier. He was also the 14th Mayor of San Francisco Company (1926); Alaska United Gold Mining from 1871 to 1873 and served as president of the Bank of California Co. (1933); Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Co. from 1878 until his death. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# (1892); Hubbard-Elliot Copper Co. (1912); 126017 Valdez Hydraulic & Gold Mining Co. (unissed); Ida-Ore Mines Limited (1970); Nome Exploration Co. (uniss.); Alaska Lot# 1004 Juneau, Alaska 1895-1933 Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co. (two different, 1912 and 1930); and Alaska United Gold Mining Co. Stock Variety Group Oil & Mineral Co., Inc. (1969). Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# Lot of 4 issued pieces, three varieties. Three 109288 are issued in 1895, signed by William Alvord as president. (Alvord was once mayor of San Lot# 1010 Alaska 1892-1970 Ten Different Francisco and also president of the Bank of Alaska Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 10 California from 1878 to his death). The fourth is different. Includes: Alaska British Columbia issued in 1933. All are punch cancelled. Two of Metals Co. (1922); Alaska United Gold Mining the 1895 stocks have coupons attached, which wasn’t commonly seen Co. (1933); Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Co. in this archive. Blue, green or orange borders. Vignette of prospectors (1892); Hubbard-Elliot Copper Co. (1914); at surface. Mines in the Treadwell Group at Juneau. Ken Prag Collection Valdez Hydraulic & Gold Mining Co. (unissed); Est. $120-200 HWAC# 126022 Ida-Ore Mines Limited (1970); Nome Exploration Co. (uniss.); Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co. (two different, 1924 and 1931); and Alaska Oil & Mineral Co., Inc. (1969). Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 109289 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 9

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1011 Bisbee, Arizona 1903-1910 Four Lot# 1013 Gunsight, Arizona Different Bisbee Mining Stock Certificates 1883 Gunsight Mining Lot of 4 different. Included: Sonora Company Stock, Pima Development Co. (1903, mining vignettes, not County, Arizona Cert #303. cancelled); Cadena de Cobre Mining Co. (1906, Incorporated in New York, 1883. mining vignettes, not cancelled); The Santa Fe Issued to Elizabeth W. Harper Development Co. (1908, mining vignettes, not for 45 shares on February 15, cancelled); and Bisbee Extension Development 1883. Signed by J. B. Baker Co. (190, mining vignettes, not cancelled). Please inspect. Ken Prag president and Geo Matthurst Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 109257 secretary. Vignette at upper right of miners working. Ornate black border with ornate yellow Lot# 1012 Cerro safety print. “Issued for property purchased.” Uncancelled. Printer - Theo Leonhardt & Sons, Philadelphia. Datelined Camden, N.J. Red Colorado Mining Stamp of countersign and registration. This mine was located at the Distict, Arizona 1876 north end of the Ajo Mountains. The district was prospected in the Cerro - Colorado Mill & Mining Co. Stock, 1860’s, but it wasn’t until this mine began operations that the district actually produced. The Gunsight was the major producer when high- Cerro Colorado Mining grade silver ore was discovered. The story is told that the Gunsight District, Arizona Mine was discovered by prospectors in November 1878 and so-named Territory Datelined because the nearby mountain looked like a gunsight. Soon the miners San Francisco Oct. 30th came for the rich silver ore and Gunsight camp was established. The 1876 Certificate # 65 Post Office was established in 1892, and at that time the mine was for 250 shares to John producing under the aegis of the Silver Gert Mining Company. There P. Arey, trustee. – Cerro-Colorado Mining District, Arizona Territory were 8 buildings at the site and 40 employees. The vein was over 4 – Incorporated September 29th 1876. Signed by President, T.M. feet wide, reached by a 340 foot shaft. It was the richest mine in the McEntee (?) and Secretary, E.P. Voisard. Embossed company seal at district. By 1896 the Post Office closed. [Ref: Mines Register, 1922]. bottom. Vignette of Lady liberty at right and another vignette, top [Garbani] Very fine Est. $200-350 HWAC# 123672 center. The Heintzelman Mine (Cerro Colorado), a fortified mining location with buildings showing a “Patio process” extraction site inside the fortified area. This vignette is copied from an illustration from Lot# 1014 Kingman, Arizona 1898 Santa Ana Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Nov. 1864. “Cerro Colorado Mining Mining Company Stock - Large, Colorful and District, Arizona Territory,” printed beside vignette. Black border on Bold! Certificate # 1264 for one Founder’s crème, 5 x 9.” This certificate is a later attempt to mine the famous share on May 10th, 1898 to Jacques Mouthiers. Heintzelman mine. By 1883 there were fewer than 100 people left Approximately 13 x 10 inches. Gorgeous multi- at Arivaca, according to McKenney’s 1883-84 Directory, with a hotel, colored, extremely rare certificate variety has 2 saloons and a brewery, one grocery store, a general merchandise been eagerly sought by collectors for many store, blacksmith and butcher. In an article in the Arizona Citizen from years. It is one of the major pre-statehood July 21, 1877, we have the following information on this company. certificates from Arizona and most appealing visually; of unusually “Last year…a young man (E.P. Voisard, well known mine operator large size, it carries red, white and blue artwork of a draped American and promoter in Arizona) came into our district as the Secretary of flag fronted by a similarly colored heraldic shield with rampant lions the Cerro Colorado Mining Co., which company, by the way, after an and with Latin motto. A large gold seal carries a finely embossed attempt to bring in a mill, dissolved, and (he) soon began operations likeness of a woman holding an infant, with an older child by her side. on his own account.” This certificate is an important document as part 9 x 12”. Excellent Condition. It would look good in any collection! Est. of the ongoing exploration efforts at the famous Heintzelman Mine. $150-250 HWAC# 123674 Rare. Very fine. During the Civil War, soldiers that were protecting the area against Apache Indians were removed from Arizona to leave the Lot# 1015 La Paz County, Arizona 1916-1918 area unprotected. After the troops left, the Apaches, believing they Red Cloud Cons. Mines Co. Stocks Plus One had scared away the soldiers in southern Arizona, felt justified in Other Lot of 3 La Paz County mining stocks. 1) exterminating any remaining white men. Thus the mining camps were Red Cloud Consolidated Mines Company. Two under constant attack. Soon after, Mexican miners stole whatever they stocks, both i/u in 1918. Brown border, eagle could, including $70,000 worth of silver bullion, and as the story is vignette. The Red Cloud Mine is arguably the told, buried all the bounty in the nearby hills. Mexican outlaws hearing source of the world’s finest wulfenite crystals, the tales headed toward Cerro-Colorado and completely destroyed the because of their vibrant red-orange color, town and mining camps, killing most of the workers, looking for buried brilliant luster, exceptionally well formed crystals, large size and treasure. To this day the treasure has not been located and the name gemminess. Located in the Silver District in the Trigo Mountains. 2) given to this entire story is the “Treasure of the Cursed Cerro Colorado. United Mines of Arizona. Issued in 1916 for 100 shares. Not cancelled. [Holabird Associates - Western Americana Auction #24; Item#126 of Vignette of miner dumping an ore car. Pinholes, folds. Ken Prag Collection the The Mary Gafford Collection] Est. $240-350 HWAC# 123659 Est. $120-200 HWAC# 109264 Lot# 1016 Mohave County, Arizona 1898- 1928 Five Different Mohave County Mining Stocks Lot of 5 different. 1) Santa Ana Mining Company. Issued in 1898 for one founders share. Not cancelled. Red, white, and blue Also see lots 4433-4588 on Day 4 patriotic vignette. 2) Treasure Vault Gold for additional stocks & bonds from Extension, Inc. (1928). 3) Kingman Silver- Gold Mines Co. (1923). 4) Sheep Trail-Pyramid Mines Company (1917). 5) Marietta Mining & our Bargains & Dealer Specials! Milling Company (1911). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- 250 HWAC# 109258 10 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1017 Oatman, Arizona 1864 Belle Union Lot# 1023 Pinal County, Arizona Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, 1881 Cedar Tree Mining and Arizona -Very Early # 22 f0r 5 shares to Milling Co. Stock Certificate William G Morris on May 9, 1864. Incorporated Location of Property: Pinal County, January 20, 1863. Singed by president AC Territory of Arizona (printed at Whitcom and secretary Josiah H Applegate. left). Inc. in New York. No.602, Vignette of mountains. Vignette of miner working underground. “Moss issued for 100 shares to D.M. Lode” in pink underprint. 25c Power of Attorney revenue stamp. B. Watkins trustee on June 2nd, F. Butler printer. One of the earliest Arizona mining stocks. Located 1881. Signed by president William in the San Francisco Mining District. Also called the Oatman Minign Williams and the secretary. Not cancelled. Four vignettes: tree near District Est. $600-1000 HWAC# 123654 lake (top center), Native Americans (bottom left), prospector (bottom right), and small eagle (bottom center). Printed by Crogan & Murtha, Lot# 1018 Oatman, Arizona 1902-1927 NY. 7 x 11” Pinholes, folds, creases. This was a successful mining Eight Different Oatman, Arizona Mining company, paying a $5,000 dividend in 1881, 5 cents per share. It may Stock Certificates Lot of 8 different. Includes: have been bought by the Silver King at a later date. [Ref:Burchard, Lazy Boy Gold Mines Co. (1916 plus uniss. 1881, p281] Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 113806 but cancelled); Mohave Gold Mining Co. of Arizona (1902); Gold Range Mining & Milling Co. (1916); Oatman Gold Mining & Milling Co. Lot# 1024 Pinal County, Arizona 1917- (1927); Oatman-Combination Mining Co. (1922); San Francisco Gold 1931 Pinal County, Arizona Mining Stock Mines Co. (1922); and The United Western Mines Co. (1922). Please Certificates Lot of 5 different. Includes: inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-160 HWAC# 109266 Superstition Consolidated Mining Co. (1917); Lot# 1019 Oatman, Arizona 1902-1931 Eight Ray Silver-Lead Mining Co. (1919); Silva Different Oatman, Arizona Mining Stock Consolidated Mining Co. (1931); Silver King of Arizona Mining Co. (1918); and Ray Integrity Mining Co. (1925). Certificates Lot of 8 different. Included: Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-120 HWAC# 109263 Record Lode MC (1917); Lazy Boy Gold Mines Co. (1916 and 1917); Mohave Gold Mining Co. Lot# 1025 Pinal County, Arizona 1887 Silver of Arizona (1902); United Western Mines Corp. Queen Mining Company Stock Certificate Reorganized (1924); North Star Mining & Dev. Pioneer District, Pinal Co., Arizona Territory Co. (1927); and United American MC (1919 and 1931). Please inspect. (printed under title). Inc in New York. No. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80-160 HWAC# 109267 840, issued for 100 shares on March 3rd, Lot# 1020 Pima, Arizona Burro Burro Mining 1887. Signed by president Nelson Morris and secretary P.S. Swain. Not cancelled. Black Company Stock Number 485 for 100 shares border and print. Underground mining vignette. Pinholes, folds. 7. 5 to Thomas S Cox. Signed by secretary Charles x 10.75” Located near the famous Silver King and used the name in Craig and President Albert Minilt(?). Foxing top an effort to raise money. A high-grade silver mine. The Silver Queen middle. Two vertical folds. Small underground outcrop was located soon after the discovery of the Silver King. It was mining vignette of miners filling ore bucket. incorporated in New York in 1880 by Philip S. Swain. It was shut down Organized in 1881 as The Silver King Gold & in 1893 due to falling silver prices. Prior to 1932, the district produced Silver Mining Company. The name was changed more that $2 million in gold as a byproduct of copper. The Silver King in 1882 to The Burro Burro Mining Company”. Myers Mining District, & Queen are now part of the large Magma Copper Co. at Superior, Pima, Arizona Est. $180-300 HWAC# 123656 Arizona. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 109243 Lot# 1021 Pima County, Arizona 1880 Orion Silver Mining Co. Stock – Pima County, Lot# 1026 Pinal County, Arizona Arizona Territory Certificate No. 1855 for Two 1887-1906 100 Shares dated Feb. 19, 1880 made out to Different Pinal A. M. Miller. Incorporated October 1878 and County, Arizona capitalized at $2,000,000; 200,000 shares at Mining Stocks Lot $10 per. Signed by President, Hamilton Sisston and Secretary John of 2 different. 1) The Roberts. Vignette of Miners hoisting ore at left. Printer Lehman & Silver Queen Mining Bolton, Phila. Mine is in the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountains Company. Pioneer District, Pinal Co., Arizona Territory. Inc in New of Pima County. The Orion started with sharing offices with the York. No. 571, issued for 100 shares to Z. Nye on Feb. 7th, 1887. Signed Tombstone Gold & Silver Mill and Mining Company. The Tombstone by president Nelson Morris and secretary P.S. Swain. Not cancelled. people quickly moved to separate from the Orion which they did not Underground mining vignette. 7. 5 x 10.75” Located near the famous think much of. The Orion property - as a matter of fact - they thought Silver King and used the name in an effort to raise money. A high- was a “no good mining property.” [Tombstone, A. T.: A History of Early Mining, Milling, and Mayhem” by Shillingberg] Est. $180-300 HWAC# grade silver mine. The Silver Queen outcrop was located soon after the 123671 discovery of the Silver King. It was incorporated in New York in 1880 by Philip S. Swain. It was shut down in 1893 due to falling silver prices. Lot# 1022 Pima County, Arizona 1879 The Silver King & Queen are now part of the large Magma Copper Co. Two Different Pima County Mining Stock at Superior, Arizona. 2) Troy-Manhattan Copper Company. No. 3841, issued for 50 shares to FA Hayden in 1906. Signed by the president and Certificates Lot of 2 different. 1) Orion Silver treasurer. Not cancelled. Green border and background, black print, Mining Company. Issued in 1879 for 100 and aerial vignette of New York City. Pinholes, folds. Ken Prag Collection shares to Rowland. Signed by the president and Est. $200-300 HWAC# 109247 secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print with mine hoisting vignette. Deep folds, crease. 2) Salero Mining & Manufacturing Company. Unissued 1800s. Green border, black print and two vignettes including a stagecoach! Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 113805 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 11

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1027 Pioneer District, Pinal County, Lot# 1031 Tombstone, Arizona 1903 Arizona c1881 Hastings Consolidated Gold Tombstone Consolidated Mines Co. Bond & & Silver MIning Company Stock Certificate Stock Lot of 2 different. Both signed by EB Gage Extra rare! Number 88 for 200 shares to EL as president. Neither cancelled. Bond is for Bolleo. Signed by secretary Charles H Mann $2,000, with 20 coupons attached. The stock and vice president LW Trenton. Incorporated is for 50 shares. Both issued in 1903. The stock has two vignettes: in 1881. Hastings Consolidated was located in Pinal County. Offices underground group of miners plus mill site. Bond is nice condition, were on the corner of Montgomery and Sutter. Although we could stock has very worn edges. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# find little information on this company, it does appear in McKenney’s 109248 Pacific Coast Directory for 1884 with C. Mann as secretary. In the 1884 Langley’s San Francisco Directory C. H. Mann is listed as the Lot# 1032 Tombstone, Arizona 1881 Two Manager of Hastings & Company. They were importers, manufacturers Different Tombstone Mining Stocks incl. and retailers of clothing and gent’s furnishing goods. Located on the EB Gage Signature Lot of 2 different. 1) corner of Montgomery and Sutter. (Laguna Collection) The Fred Holabird Washington Mining Company. Tombstone Collection Est. $180-300 HWAC# 59480 Mining District, Arizona Territory (printed under title). Inc. in NY. No. B42, issued for 500 Lot# 1028 Quijotoa Mining District, Arizona shares to secretary ED Barnes on May 26, 1881. Signed by Barnes 1885 Extra Rare Peer Mining Company Stock and the president. Not cancelled. Blue border and print. Heavy folds Certificate Number 1079 for 500 shares to with tape repaired separations plus other tears. 2) The Tombstone George Grant, Trustee in 1885. Signed by Aug. Consolidated Mines Company, Ltd. Not issued but signed by noted Waterman and RN Tollis. Printed by Britton & Tombstone figure EB Gage as president. Stamp cancelled. Two mining Rey of San Francisco. Vignette of a place miner vignettes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 109259 taking a break. The company was still going in 1891. It was reported that ore had been transported to the mill last week. Next week they Lot# 1033 Weaver, Arizona will start the mill up. Vignette has a placer miner taking a break. Grade 1863 American Pioneer VF by PASS-CO. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 59474 Copper, Silver and Gold Mining Co. – Colorado Lot# 1029 Santa Maria District, Arizona River, Weaver District, 1908 Big Stick Gold Mining Company Stock Arizona Territory Choice, rare! Named for Teddy Roosevelt’s, Certificate #3 dated Sept. “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick.” Number 2, 1863 for 10 shares 443 for 200 shares to Frederick E Hoyt Sr. made out to F. (Francis) Signed by H Leon Haynes and JB Girard. G. Bornemann. (signed on Vignette of a big stick. Choice with no apparent back). The latter is listed in Langley’s 1865 San Francisco Directory (p. condition issues! JB Girard is listed in Arizona’s 87) as working in the cashier’s office of the U. S. Assistant Treasurers. “Who’s Who.” He started as Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Then ws the Incorporated August 1863. “Ledges Excelsior, Eagle Bird, Occidental”. Assistant Chief Engineer of the Santa Fe and Grand Canyon Railway. The dateline is San Francisco; office at 606 Montgomery St., room #3 He started in mining at the Anita Copper. He held several other mining (notice of a $1 assessment levied; ref.: Daily Alta California, Volume 15, positions. In 12908 he was in charge of designing and constructing Number 4975, October 12, 1863). Signed by President J. W. Hussey and the twenty stamp gold mill and cyanide plant for the Big Stick. His list Secretary J. (Joseph) N. Souther. Souther is listed in Langley’s 1865 of accomplishments are far too long to list here. The Big Stick Gold San Francisco Directory (p. 410) as a receipt clerk in the U.S. Branch MIning Company was located in the Santa Maria District about 20 Mint. Cancelled. A vignette of mountains with a stagecoach. A brown miles northwest of Date Creek - the nearest railroad stop. In March 25 cent Internal Revenue Certificate stamp attached. Black on white; of 1909 the “Mining and Engineering World” reported 55 men were 5.5 x 9.5 inches, printer not identified. Two major tears. Cancelled. employed. Drifts were being run a the 200 foot level at shafts 2 and 4. Old and wrinkled. Still a great find! The Weaver district is situated “The showings in all the openings are excellent!” (Laguna Collection) about 16 miles northeast of Wickenburg. A Mexican member of a The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $300-400 HWAC# 59585 propecting group unearthed gold nuggets “the size of potatoes.” The party members pried them from the ground with knives. Prospectors Lot# 1030 Tombstone, dubbed the basin the Potato Patch, the mountain Rich Hill and the Arizona 1883 Emerald mining region Weaver District No. 2. The district became Arizona’s Mining Company Stock richest producer of placer gold. Major claims included the Devil’s Nest, Certificate Issued the Leviathan and the Upton. Miners poured into the district, panning to EB Gage Location: more than 25,000 ounces of gold in the first five years. Est. $500- Tombstone Mining 1000 HWAC# 123655 District, Cochise County, A.T. Inc. March 22, 1882. Lot# 1034 Arizona 1908- No. 62, issued for 1,000 1934 Ten Different Arizona shares to EB Gage on June Copper Mining Stocks Lot of 10 5th, 1883 in Tombstone. Signed by president Haynes and secretary different. Includes: Verde Grande Street. Not cancelled. Ornate green printing. 4.5 x 8” Horizontal fold. Copper Co. (1908); Wenden Very fine. Information on the company could not be located. EB Gage Copper Mining Co. (1934); West was a prominent Tombstone citizen and associate of Wyatt Earp. Columbus Copper Co. (1906); He was a superintendent of the Grand Central Mining Company, West United Verde Copper Co. prominent entrepreneur, and developer of Tombstone Consolidated (1918); Salida Copper Co. (1910); Mines in 1901. He was a prominent mining engineer and entrepreneur Verde Combination Copper Co. and was one of the notable Tombstone residents from the early days (1919); United Copper Mines Co. of the towns mining boom. He was primarily responsible for the (1909); Tuolumne Copper Mining Co. (1919); Troy Arizona Copper Co. second boom in 1886 when he discovered a way to rid the mines of (1919); and Squaw Peak Copper Mining Co. (1923). Please inspect. Ken the flooding which ended much of the town’s success in 1881. Gage Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109256 also helped transform Tempe from a sleepy rural village and organized the Tempe Land and Improvement Company. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 116127 12 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1035 Arizona 1902-1924 Arizona Lot# 1041 Arizona 1903-1929 Miscellaneous Copper Mining Stock Collection Lot of 11 Arizona Mining Stock Collection Lot of 18, different. Included: Magistral Ameca Copper most different. Includes: Rainbow MC (1921); Co. (1910); Spruce Mountain Copper Co. Western Smelters Corp. (uniss.); Uvada Gold (1911); Shea Copper Co. (1923); Seven Devils & Silver M&MC (uniss); Ventura MC (1909); Copper Co. (1910); Santa Rita Copper Mining States Mutual Cons. MC (1920); Nuro MC & Smelting Co. (1918); Richfield Copper Co. (1908); Mildred GMC (1908 and 1911); World Exploration Co. (1929); (1911); Pittsburgh-Jerome Copper Co. (1920); Omega Copper Co. High Top Mining Co. (1914); Two Kings Mining & Explor. Co. (1906); (1906); New England and Clifton Copper Co. of Arizona (1906); New Sheridan-Adams Royalty Syndicate (1917); Western Apex MC (1927); England and Arizona Gold & Copper Mining Co. (1902); and New War Eagle Cons. Mines, Inc. (1929); Nellie MC (1916); National Mines Dominion Copper Co. (1924). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. & Smelters Co. (1912 bond); Mitchell MC (1906); and Windham Chief $120-250 HWAC# 113802 Cons. GM&MC (1903). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 109268 Lot# 1036 Arizona 1902-1925 Arizona Copper Mining Stock Collection Lot of 11 Lot# 1042 Amador County, California 1857 different. Includes: Magistral Ameca Copper Herbertville Quartz Mining Company Stock Co. (1910); New Dominion Copper Co. (1924); Certificate No. 32, issued to Evan Ashton Magmatic Copper Co. (1917); Mohican Copper for one share. Signed by Lorenzo Hamilton, Co. (1925); Moqui Copper Co. (1908); New President, and Samuel Davis, Secretary. Dominion Copper Co. (1923); New England and Arizona Gold & Incorporated in California in 1855. Blue paper, Copper MC (1902); Richfield Copper Co. (1911); Shea Copper Co. no vignette, no printer indicated, 5X8 inches. (1924); Magma Chief Copper Co. (1922); and Tuolumne Copper MC Uncancelled. This mine was located in the early 1850’s, was renamed (1918). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-240 HWAC# 113803 the Talisman and even later would become a part of the Springhill Mine. It produced free gold quartz, averaging about one ounce per ton. Lot# 1037 Arizona 1902-1927 Eleven In 1852, there were three arrastras and a 20-stamp mill in operation. Arizona Copper Mining Stocks Lot of 11, The city of Herbertville, Amador County began in 1851 and was most different. Includes: Magma Chief Copper named after reverend Lemuel Herbert, who was an owner of Spring Co. (two from 1919); El Tiro Copper Co. Hill Mine. One of the first Quartz Gold mines in California. Extremely (1911); Jerome-Prescott Copper Co. (1917); fine. (Ref. HA 33-180 9-20-04 P324) Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 Yaeger Canon Copper Co. bond (1903); Central HWAC# 126030 Copper Co. of Arizona (1927); King Gold & Copper Mining & Milling Co. (1902); Magistral Ameca Copper Co. (1924); and New Dominion Lot# 1043 Bodie, California 1879 Addenda Copper Co. (3 varieties, 1924-1925). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Silver & Gold Mining Company Stock, Bodie, Est. $120-240 HWAC# 113804 California Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #318, issued to T. B. Smithson, Tr. for SO shares. Lot# 1038 Arizona 1900-1929 Arizona Signed by Sam’I Dixon, vice president, and Mining Stock Group: Gila, Maricopa, T.J.C. Dixon, secretary. No vignette, but fancy monogram logo at left. Cochise, Graham, Pima, Santa Cruz Co. Lot Black border on tan paper. Printer: Bunker & Lester, S.F. Uncancelled. of 8 different. Included: Four Metals MC (Santa 4 x 8.25.” Datelined San Francisco. Volume 28 of the Engineering and Cruz Co., 1907); Mansfield Mining & Smelting Mining Journal (July-Dec. 1879, pg. 28) states, “This mine is looking Co. (Santa Cruz Co., 1908); Twin Buttes Mining well.” And the California Journal of Mining and Geology, 3rd Annual & Smelting Co. (Pima Co., 1907); Winchester Report of the State Mineralogist (June 1883, pg. 92) notes that the MC (Cochise Co., 1929); Le Roy Cons. Mines Addenda Mine is at the 500’ level. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123543 Co. (Cochise Co., 1919); Viking Gold MC (Graham Co., 1905); San Juan Mining & Dev. Co. (Maricopa Co., 1900); and Miami Cons. MC (Gila Co., Lot# 1044 Bodie, California 1880 Addenda 1917). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109262 Silver & Gold Mining Company Stock, Bodie, California Issued June 22, 1880, Bodie Mining Lot# 1039 Arizona 1900-1960 Arizona district. Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #1787, Mining Stocks: Jerome, Yavapai County, issued to Geo. T. Marye & Son, Trustees in 1880 Superior, and Miami Lot of 8 different. 1) for 100 shares. Signed Samuel Dixon as vice president and by T. Dixon Yavapai County: United Verde Extension MC as secretary. Fancy “monogram” vignette at left end. Uncancelled. (1930); Red Rock MC (1914); Jerome Verde Yellow paper with black border and print. Printer: Britton & Rey, S.F. 4 Development Co. (1960); Octave MC (1909); x 9.” The Addenda mine was one of several that Burchard reports were Worth MC (1906); and San Juan Mining & Dev. closed down throughout 1882. Fine. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123542 Co. (1900). 2) Gila County: Superior and Globe Copper Co. (1909) and Miami Cons. Mines Co. (1916). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. Lot# 1045 Bodie, California 1879 Aurora $100-200 HWAC# 109261 Tunnel and Mining Company Stock, Bodie ”Location: Bodie Mining District, Mono Co., Lot# 1040 Arizona 1898-1928 Four Different California.” Inc. January 22, 1878. Uncancelled. Arizona Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 4 No. 928, issued to Geo. B. Hill, cashier, 15 different. 1) Santa Ana Mining Company. Issued shares. Signed by A. J. Ralston as vice-president, in 1898 for one founders share, not cancelled. and Hubbard as secretary. Sept. 30, 1879. Two stamped assessments Red, white, and blue vignette of American on reverse. Printed by Britton & Rey, SF. Pinholes, folds and very light flag. Bent corner, otherwise very nice. 2) The soiling. Rare. Information on this company is very difficult to find. It Malapai Mining Company. Issued in 1910, not is not mentioned in Burchard 1880 or 1881. Notices for assessments cancelled. Three mining vignettes. Deep folds. 3) The Yosemite Copper appear in January 1879 issues of Mining & Scientific Press. A. J. was Company. Unissued. Mining vignette. 4) New Monte Cristo Mining Co. the brother of William Ralston. He handled William’s Comstock and $100 bond. 1928. Soiling. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# Bodie mining properties will William was away in Washington D. C. 109295 Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123559 Please contact us before bidding if you need Christmas delivery View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 13

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1046 Bodie, California 1881 Bechtel Lot# 1050 Bodie, California 187- Bodie Lion Consolidated Mining Company Stock, Mining Company Stocks Two certificates still Bodie (G. T. Brown lithographer) # 5578 for attached. Number 131 and 132. Dateline San 100 shares to trustee Bayley. Datelined San Francisco, 187_. No vignette, black border and Francisco 1881. Signed by secretary William print with ornate border of company name. H Lent and vice president William Herrin. Incorporated December “Bodie District, Mono County, Cal.” printed at 22, 1878. Location at “Bodie Mining Dist. Mono Co. Cal.” African lower left, with “Incorporated October, 1878” American G. T. Brown lithographer. (Very early African American printed at center bottom. No information on Bodie Lion Mining was lithographer out of San Francisco. Much has been written about him. found in mining directories dated 1892 and 1898, newspapers.com or See “San Francisco Lithographer: African American Artist Grafton on Google Est. $200-400 HWAC# 123557 Tyler Brown” by Chandler). Two assessment stamps on back. A total of eight were levied. Not cancelled. Nine pin type holes. Otherwise in Lot# 1051 Bodie, California very nice condition. William Lent was a Comstock financier. It is said 1878 Rare Bodie Stock - that at one time or other he had invested in nearly all major Comstock Booker Consolidated - with Mines. Many of them were early investments to help the company get G. T. Brown Lithograph started. He eventually moved on to Bodie where he had investments in (early African American the Bechtel, Big, Pittsburgh, Bull-Domingo, Black Hawk Gold, J and K, lithographer) Incorporated Bodie, etc stocks. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123563 Sept. 9, 1878. Certificate No. 1284, issued for 25 shares to Lot# 1047 Bodie, California 1878 Belvidere W. H. Lent, Trustee, on March 1, 1879. “Bodie Mining Dist. Mono Co. Mining Company Stock, Bodie, Mono County California,” printed below masthead. Datelined San Francisco, signed Issued August 27, 1878, Bodie Mining District. by S. W. Osborn as President and Tho. H. Lent as Secretary. No vignette, Incorporated in 1877. Cert. #633, issued to W.G. company name ornately written in black with black border. Embossed Crandall, Jr. In 1878 for 25 shares. Signed by J. seal, U/C. Lith. G. T. Brown & Co. S. F. Assessment stamps for #2 (June, Masters as president and A. Gaied as secretary. 1879) to 6 (Sept, 1880) on reverse. Lithographer is G. T. Brown. This No vignette, black border and print on creme paper. Uncancelled. mine is not listed in Burchard’s reports of the District, nor in Piatt’s Measl!fes 4 x 9.” Printer: Britton & Rey, S.F. The Belvidere is another of compilation but is listed the Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79, the mines that Burchard mentions as being closed down throughout published in October of 1878. Fold lines, small areas of discoloration, 1882. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123541 otherwise very fine. Rare. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123540 Lot# 1048 Bodie, California c1864 Bodie Bluff Mining Company Lot# 1052 Bodie, California 1880 Boston Stock (Signed by Leland Stanford) Consolidated Mining Company Stock and Letter 1) Incorporated in Incorporated July 14, 1879. Certificate No. 2032 1863. Unnumbered, unissued stock issued for 100 shares to G.B. Bayley, Trustee, on certificate but signed by Leland December 6, 1880. Signed by T. E. (illegible) as Stanford as president. Yellow President and F.E. Luty as Secretary. Printer: Lith. Britton & Rey, S.F. ground with pink underprint: Uncancelled. Black print on creme paper. No vignette, but company $11,100 and two women in long name written in fancy print with decorations in left comers. “Location gowns holding branches. In Bodie District, Mono Co., Cal.” printed at center bottom. Work on the center of pink area is vignette Boston Consolidated was progressing rapidly in 1880, according to of a mountain with house in the Burchard, with sufficient ore in the two drifts open to keep a 10-stamp foreground and a road running past mill busy. The Boston Consolidated was separated from the Last the house into the tunnel entrance. Chance by a double compartment incline shaft, which was 300 feet Written on the side of the mountain are names of 11 mines and depth in depth. The company made arrangements to work the mine on an in feet of each, all of the lodes at Bodie. I.e. 5.5 x 12.5 including stub. extensive scale in 1880. Two assessment notices on reverse. Approx. 4 XF. Stanford was an important western financier, president of the x 9”. There are folds, some slight soiling, and creases. Rare. Est. $400- CPRR, Gov. of California (1861-63), and US Senator (1885-93). This 800 HWAC# 123526 was the first consolidation of mines at Bodie, but failed for Stanford. [Ref: Browne, others.] 2) Esmeralda. Aurora, Nevada. Bodie Bluff Lot# 1053 Bodie, California Consolidated Mining Co. Correspondence from Aurora Nevada, in 1879 Brooklyn Consolidated 1864 regarding a transaction involvmg 1459 shares of stock for the Mining Company Stock Bodie Bluff. Letter is written by F. K. Bechtel to Dr. J. L. Howard of No.49 for 200 shares made San Francisco with reference to a third interested party by the name out to J. Cheny Tr. Dated June of James Stark. Signature of Dr. Howard on reverse. Plain paper, 25- 7, 1879. The Company was cent revenue stamp, 6 X 8”s. Folded, light foxingfoxing. Very fine. Est. capitalized at $10,000,000; $1500-2000 HWAC# 123524 100,000 shares at $100 each and incorporated on February 1879. Signatures include Jno. Lot# 1049 Bodie, California 1889 Bodie McGrophyan(?), Secretary and W.K. Severidge(?), President. Black on Consolidated Mining Company Stock and white with a vignette of three miners at work inside a mine at right. RARE PRINTER Lith. by W. Daxey, S.F. Mine is listed in McKenney’ s Check July 25, 1889, Bodie Mining District. Pacific Coast Directory for 1880-81, p. 1123 with an office located on Incorporated in 1879. Cert. #15583, issued to 318 Pine Rm. 13. Little else is known of this company or of those who W. H. King, Jr. In 1889 for 100 shares. Signed run the company. Fine condition. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123527 by G.J. Ives as president and H.L. Burling as Secretary. No vignette, but fancy masthead. Black border and print on yellow paper. Uncancelled. Printer: Galloway Lith. Co., S.F. 4 x 9.” Datelined San Francisco. This was one of the bigger and most successful mines of the district--the other being the Standard. Burchard says the veins of the Bodie “have been generally narrow, but very rich.” Est. $500-800 HWAC# 123523 14 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1054 Bodie, California Lot# 1058 Bodie, California 1881 Goodshaw 1879 California Gold Mining Company Stock, Bodie with Grafton Mining Company Stock T. Brown Lithographer Scarce Bodie stock Incorporated in 1878. Cert. issued in 1881 and printed by Grafton T. #797, issued to Edward F. Brown. Grafton Tyler Brown was one of the (illegible) for 25 shares. first African American lithographers in the American West during the Signed by Clinton Gurnee, mid to late 19th Century. He was one of the first to illustrate views of president, and by Edward F. California and the Pacific Coast. He also created the 2 earliest bird’s (same as above), secretary. eye views of Virginia City. By the time he was 26, Brown owned his No vignette. Black border and print. Printer: A.L. Bancroft & Co., S.F. own firm located in San Francisco. This stock certificate was issued to Uncancelled. 4 x 8.5.” Clinton Gurnee was a pioneer attorney in San a G.B. Bayley Trustee on January 27, 1881 for 100 shares. Cert. #4886. Francisco, who was associated with Wm. Chapman of the Chapman & The Goodshaw Mining Co. was located in the Bodie Mining District in Gurnee firm there. He was involved in certain large land deals in the Mono County. Three assessment stamps on reverse. Two mall mining San Joaquin Valley and other areas [Los Angeles Times, 25 October vignettes. Not Cancelled. The stock has some extra fold lines. [REF: 1898). Born in the 1830s, he died intestate in October 1898 in San Robert Chandler, San Francisco Lithographer African Americana Artist Francisco. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123533 Grafton Taylor Brown. 2014] Number 4933 for 100 shares to GB Bayley trustee. Signed by Charles C Harvey and president FGJ Margetson(?) Lot# 1055 Bodie, California 1878 Chieftain Dated January 21, 1881. Small mining vignette. Assessment stamps Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock, 8-13 on back. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123555 Bodie RARE. Number 277 for 100shares to Lot# 1059 Bodie, Coffin, Sanderson & Cool trustees. Signed by California 1879 JM Verdenal and L Greenebaum president. Handly Mining Directors were Verdenal, Greenebaum, George Company Stock, Kidd, Robert Sherwood, H. Charles. [San Francisco Chronicle, August Bodie #143 issued 18, 1878. This was the only information we found on this company.] to RN Van Brunt, “Location: Bodie District, Mono County, California.” Crocker & Co., Trustee for 100 printer. Discoloration shows age on left and top. Small hole top left. shares at $100 each Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123558 equal to $2,000,000! Lot# 1056 Bodie, California 1979 Mine was located Consolidated Pacific Mining Company Stock between the Goodshaw and Bodie claims. This was one of the earliest claims at Bodie, the ore contained $300-400 in gold per ton in Cert. # 1986, issued for 20 shares, California. 1878 dollars. Signed by Edward Stone secretary and Fred w Hadley Mono. Bodie. uncancelled. Issued to Jas. Coffin, Trustee June 9, 1879. Signed by FE Luty president. Fred W. Hadley was noted as a banker. Pristine - no edge, corner, discoloration of pin hole issues. Rare. Est. $400-800 HWAC# and NW Rinso- president. Slightly rough edges and few pin holes. 123556 Otherwise fine. Mines located in the Bodie Mining District, Mono County, Cal. Yellow with black print. Lith. by Britton and Rey, S.F. From the Pacific Coast Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger 1878, p.189 Lot# 1060 Bodie, California 1881 The Hidden “This property was, until recently, owned by Judge J. G. McClinton, Treasure Consolidated Mining Co. Stock, who held it for over thirteen years. The claim is 1,400 feet long by a Bodie District ”of Bodie District, California” width of 300 feet....Its location is most favorable, being contiguous to (printed under vignette). Rare! Inc. in New the famous Bodie, Bulwer and Belvidere claims. It is one of the four York. No. 198, issued for 100 shares to H.L. producing mines of the district. Considerable work has already been Underwood, trustee, on Jan. 20th, 1881 in New done on this property, and further developments will be vigorously York. Signed by the president, Chas. Bermer pushed forward.” Est. $200-400 HWAC# 123532 and secretary, Prescott Burbank, but their signatures are punch cancelled. Stock is also pen cancelled. Orange Lot# 1057 Bodie, border, black print, and vignette of miners wearing headlamps. Printed California 1979, 1886 by The Hatch Lith. Co., NY. 8.25 x 11” Folds. Not listed in Balch, 1882. Dudley Mining Company Not in Filer. No additional information could be found traditional Stock and Bodie Bank Bodie references. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 123652 Receipt 1) Incorporated in 1878. Issued to W. A. King Lot# 1061 Bodie, California 1879 Rare Jr for 100 shares in 1886. Isabella Consolidated Gold and Silver Signed by A. J. Ralston Mining Company Stock for 31,995 Shares, president and J. Stadtfeld Bodie # 614 for 31,990 shares to FM Adams. secretary. Ralston was Dateline San Francisco August 12, 1879. Signed the brother of William by Ellis Edward as secretary. No president’s Ralston and while William signature. Location of mines “Bodie, Mono County, Cal.” Vignette of was away in Washington miner delivering ore by wagon to a small mill. No printer listed. Yellow D. C., he would manage on black. Very nice condition. Bottom left corner torn. No other corner, his mining interests in edge or discoloration issues. This company incorporated shortly Bodie and the Comstock. before July 27, 1879. Trustees included H. Mayers, W. R. Loose, F. M. No vignette. Black border. Adams and E. P. Marcellus. We found reference to the incorporation in Uncancelled. Printer - Britton & Rey, SF. 4 x 9”. Datelined San Francisco. three California newspapers, but no further information. Est. $400- “At Bodie Ming. Dist., Mono Co, Cal.” printed on certificate. Minor wear 800 HWAC# 123554 to fold creases. Very fine. 2) Bodie Bank receipt for 100 shares of Dudley at 1 14. For Nathan Rogers. Est. $500-800 HWAC# 123525 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 15

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1062 Bodie, California Lot# 1066 Bodie, California 1879 Noonday 1879 Rare Jupiter Mining Mining Company Stock # 615 for 10 shares Company, Bodie Stock to George B Root trustee. Signed by Colder signed by A. J. Ralston and president William Milligan. Dateline 1879 July 19, 1879, Bodie Mining San Francisco. Incorporated Mar. 6, 1878. District. Incorporated in 1878. Not cancelled. No vignette. Le Count Bros. printer. Three assessment Cert. #939, issued to G. B. stamps on reverse. Many pin holes on left. No edge corner or Bayley, Trustee for 40 shares. discoloration issues. Location of Mine: Bodie Mining Dist., Mono Co., Signed by A.J. Ralston as president and E.C. Ulaster as secretary. A. J. Cal. Located on Silver Hill along with the Dudley, Boston Con. and Last Ralston was the brother of William Chapman Ralston - the Bank of Chance. It was the third largest bullion producer at one time, behind California magnate. Ralston would serve time as the Bank of California the Standard and Bodie [Burchard, 1882]. Named after Noon Day! Est. representative on the Comstock. And was involved with the V&T $400-800 HWAC# 123538 Railroad. While brother William was in Washington D. C. as United States Senator, A. J. would oversee his mining ventures. That includes Lot# 1067 Bodie, California Bodie! Vignette of a seated allegorical man gripping an eagle. Black 1879 North Standard Gold border and print on creme paper. Uncancelled. Printer: Britton & Rey, and Silver Mining Company S.F. 4 x 9.” This is another of the mines that Burchard mentions was Stock, Bodie Location: Bodie closed throughout 1882. Est. $600-1500 HWAC# 123520 Mining District, Mono County. Inc. in California, August 4, 1879. No. 1247. Issued for Lot# 1063 Bodie, California 1880 Maybelle 100 shares to E.A. Richardson Consolidated Mining Company Stock, Bodie trustee on July 24, 1879 in San Francisco. Signed by W.H. # 1210 for 50 shares to William J. Taylor Brown (President) and H. Deas (Secretary). No vignette. Printed by E. trustee. Signed by William M Stewart vice Bosqui & Co., Lith, SF. Pinholes; no other real issues. A major producing president and secretary Herrin. Dateline San mine in Bodie, it eventually became part of the Standard Consolidated Francisco February 12, 1880. Incorporated Sept. 4th 1878. Location: Mine. The Standard was by far the most productive mine with a yield Bodie Mining District, Mono County, Cal. Le Count Bros. printer. Not of more than 18 million dollars. At its peak, operations included Cancelled. No corner, edge or discoloration issues. Rare, we could not between forty and fifty mines, ten mills, and up to 162 stamps [Ref: find info on this mine in our database. C. Gorham, FC Hooker Jr., WW Gudde, 1975, pp. 41-42]. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123553 Foote, Herrin and Stewart. [newspapers.com. No other references to this company.] Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123561 Lot# 1068 Bodie, California 1928 Old Lot# 1064 Bodie, California 1889 Mono Gold Mining Co. Stock Certificate, Bodie, Gold Mining Company Stock - A Dividend California This is a rare time period (1920s) Payer April 5, 1889, Bodie Mining District. for a Bodie mining stock. An Aug. 14th, 1928 Incorporated in 1878. Cert. #8406, issued to article in the Reno Gazette Journal describes Stant Cooper & Redlick for 100 shares in 1889. new activity in the district. The report is from Signed by G.I. Iver, president, and B.L. Mueling, secretary. No vignette, Victor Cain and the Old Gold Mining Company but elaborate masthead. Cancelled by red writing across face. Yellow is described (with secretary Cody and president Berger mentioned) paper with black print. Bodie Mining Dist., Mono Co., Cal. printed as working the Red Cloud Shaft. They are pumping it to get below the beneath masthead. Printer: W.G. Galloway, S.F. Meas. 4 x 9.” The Mono 400 foot level. Their pumps are working 1,200 gal/min. The manager GMC was located next to the Bodie Consolidated, and even connected is Rush T. Sill. The article also lists CC Julian as being involved with the to it by cross-cuts in the shaft. “The Mono expects to open up a good company--he would be found out as a fraudster. This stock is Inc. in ore body running into it from the Bodie, which will be cut by this shaft, Arizona. No. 150, issued for 500 shares to president J. Berger on Nov. known as the Lent shaft. The shaft is now down nearly 400 feet.” 7th, 1928. Signed by Berger and secretary Cody. Not cancelled. Orange [Report of the Dir. Of the Mint for 1880, pgs. 39-40.] The mine had border, black print. Jeffries Lithograph Co., LA. 7.75 x 11.5” Folds, good production and paid substantial dividends, particularly in 1885- pinholes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109249 1886. Wrinkles, pin holes, somewhat faded. Still a nice find! Est. $400- 800 HWAC# 123521 Lot# 1069 Bodie, California 1880 Oro Mining Company Lot# 1065 Bodie, California 1878 Mt. Clinton Stock (located on Silver Hill, Mining Company Stock with African Mono County) Incorporated American G. T. Brown Lithograph 1878, in 1878. Cert. #605, issued to Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1877. William Stuart, Trustee in 1880 Cert. #1244, issued to Nat Stem, Jr. For 25 for 100 shares. Signed by Geo. W. shares. Signed by Geo. W. Sessions, Vice-President, and by Wm. H. Cope, president and Wm. Stuart Lent, Secretary. No vignette. Black border and print on creme paper, as secretary. Yellow paper with black print. Uncancelled. Printer: embossed seal. Measures. 4 x 9.” Printer: G.T. Brown & Co., S.F. Grafton Britton & Rey, S.F. Meas. 4 x 9.” Datelined San Francisco. The Oro is T. Brown was a renowned San Francisco lithographer and rare African another of the mines located on Silver Hill in the southern portion of American lithographer at this time The mine was in all probability the Bodie belt, and just south of Bodie Bluff and High Peak, along with named for Judge J. Giles McClinton, one of the area’s pioneers. He came the Goodshaw, Addenda, Noonday and others. Burchard states, “The to Aurora in 1860 and later became a state senator for Nevada, as Oro mine, which adjoins the North Noonday on the north, has been well a judge in the Eighth district. He was one of the early developers steadily at work all the year (1881). The lowest level is at a depth of of claims in the Bodie and Aurora districts. “That Mr. Lent has been 720 feet. The vein is large, and has been found to contain chimneys connected with nearly every prominent mining enterprise on the of rich ore on each level below the 300-foot. Great hopes have been Pacific Coast is simply an undeniable fact. Mines are Lent’s hobby. The centered on this property, which, in the character and appearance of latest, and perhaps the most successful, venture of Mr. Lent’s has been its ore, greatly resembles the Comstock bonanzas.” Est. $400-800 in the Bodie District, Mono County, California.” [collateralhistory.com] HWAC# 123537 Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123522 16 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1070 Bodie, California Lot# 1075 Bodie, California 1880 South Bodie 1880 Queen Bee Mining Gold Mining Company, Mono County with Company Stock No.192 Bodie Mining District Vignette # 2266 for 38 Stock certificate for 5000 shares to trustee H. Deas. Signed by Deas and shares belonging to F.M. vice president WP Minot. Incorporated August Luce TR. Printed by Britton 19, 1878. Has a unique and interesting vignette on left titled “Bodie & Rey, San Francisco. The Mining District, Mono County, California.” A. Carlisle & Co. lithographer. Queen Bee Mining Company The property of this company consists of the “Hancock” claim, 1,500 was located on the eastern feet long, located in June, 1877. It lies to the south of the celebrated slope of Bodie Peak according to Burchard 1880. At the time it had Bodie mine, and indications lend a strong support to the theory that a 400 foot shaft with a few thousand feet of underground workings. the rich veins struck by the Bodie Company will be found in the South It is thought to have had limited production. This certificate has one Bodie ground when sufficient depth is attained. The surface ground assessment stamp from 1880 on the reverse and has a tiny chip at the on this claim was worked with great success as a placer claim in the upper left hand comer. This is one of the rare Bodie certificates with early days of Bodie Bluff, and the richest float quartz ever struck in very few known, Extremely Fine. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123531 the district was found near the point where sinking is now in progress on this mine. A shaft has been sunk on this claim to a depth of 120 Lot# 1071 Bodie, California 1879 Rough feet, over which a fine engine has been erected for hoisting ore, and & Ready Consolidated Mining Company satisfactory progress is being made at all points. It is proposed to sink the shaft to a depth of 200 feet, when crosscutting will commence and Stock Certificate for 100 shares datelined San be prosecuted until the vein is struck. The bottom of the shaft is now Francisco. Incorporated October 1878 showing in ledge matter. Within 60 days important developments are looked miner vignette and “Bodie Ming Dist., Mono Co. for. [bodie.com from “United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Cal. Two parallel claims listed: 1500 feet Rough Ledger] Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123560 & Ready and 1500 feet of Rough & Ready No. 2. According to United States Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger 1879, (p.237), “the Lot# 1076 Bodie, property consists of two locations of 1,500 feet each, on Bodie Peak, in California 1879 South Bodie Mining District, Mono County, directly west of the Syndicate and Standard Mining Sitting Bull, and north of the McClinton mine. This mine is developed Company Stock, by an incline aft to the depth of 135 feet, showing a well-defined ledge Bodie, Mono County of fair grade milling ore the entire distance from one to three and Incorporated 1877. one-half feet wide. Also, by a drift at Bottom of shaft, some 25 feet in Certificate No. 1135 length, showing that the true cou rse of the ledge is nearly due north issued on March 22, and south, being on a line with, and but a short distance from, the 1879 to W. G. Crandall principal mines of the camp.” 7.75” x 4.2” Very Fine Est. $400-800 Trustee for 450 shares. HWAC# 123528 Signed by secretary C. Lot# 1072 Bodie, California 1878 Rustler A Sankey and president Wales R. Palmer. One vignette of an allegorical woman with the American flag at the bottom left corner. Black border. Gold Mining Company Stock September 14, Embossed seal in the bottom center. Stock is U/C. Printed by Lith, 1878, Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in Britton & Rey. The Standard Company produced $784,523 in gold 1878. Cert. #101, issued to A.F. Main, Trustee. and silver bullion during 1877 and rewarded stockholders with four Signed by Robert Steward, president and A.F. consecutive monthly dividends. [Ho For Bodie] Est. $400-800 HWAC# Maui, secretary. Vignette at left end of horse cart pulling ore toward 123539 a mill. Yellow paper with black print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. Datelined San Francisco. Meas. 4 x 9.” “Location: Bodie Mining District, Mono County, Cal.” printed at bottom of certificate. No information Lot# 1077 Bodie, California 1879 Tiger Gold was found on this mine in Burchard’s reports and others. FH suggests and Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate, it may be a “prospect.” Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123529 Bodie, California Sought after Bodie stock certificate. Location: Bodie, Mono Co., Cal. Lot# 1073 Bodie, California 1878 Sigourney (printed at bottom center). Incorporated Gold and Silver Mining Company Stock January 22, 1879. EARLY NUMBER 14, issued Dated Oct. 26th,1878, cert#143. Issued to O.R. for 500 shares to company secretary Ellis Edwards on March 13th, Johnson for 100 shares and signed by J. Perry 1879. Signed by president A. J. Adams and Edwards. Not cancelled. as president and G. C. Pratt as secretary. S. W. Black border and print. Mine vignette. Crocker & Co., SF. Very minor Blaisdell was superintendent. Incorporated wear to top edge. 4.75 x 9.5” The main office of the Tiger Gold and August 8th, 1878 and capitalized at $7,000,000; 70,000 shares at Silver Mining Company, secretary Ellis Edwards, is listed in the 1879 $100 per. U/C. Lithographer Lecount Bros, San Francisco. Not listed in San Francisco directory at 330 Pine, with the mines located in Mono Wasson or Pacific Coast Mining Review 1878-79. Veryfine. Scarce. Est. County. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123549 $400-800 HWAC# 123530 Lot# 1074 Bodie, California 1880 Sonora Consolidated Mining Company Stock Rare Bodie certificate. No. 237, issued for 1,000 shares to D. Noyes, Burton on April 10, 1880. Incorporated in New York September 1879 and view high resolution images capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares at $100 per. Signed by the president and secretary. Signatures are heavily online at FHWAC.com cut and punched, which is very common for this company’s certificates. Vignette at left of miner loading ore bucket. Punch cancellation. Printed on yellow paper. 4.25” x 8.75” Signed by HK Adams as secretary and OS Dawson(?) as president. Dawson was involved with over a alf of a dozen Bodie mining companies. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 123534 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 17

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1078 Bodie, Lot# 1081 Death Valley, California 1882 Tioga California 1906-1920 Four Consolidated Mining Different Death Valley Company Stock and Mining Stock Certificates Stock Request , Bodie 1) Lot of 4 different. 1 )Death No. #6511 dated August Valley Consolidated Mining 21, 1882 for 100 shares Company. Office in Rhyolite. made out to ER Grant, No. 66, issued for 500 shares Trustee. Incorporated in 1906. Signed by president March 14, 1878. Dateline Seaman and secretary Clay San Francisco. Signed by Tallman. Stamp cancelled. President A. J. Ralston Black border and print, gold and Secretary pro tem seal, and elk vignette. Folds. 2) Furnace Valley Copper Company. No. George W Sessions. Black 4914, issued for 100 shares to EJ Lyman in 1908. Signed by vice president on white; 4 x9 inches, W. Meyer and asst. secretary Abe August. Not cancelled. Brown border, Lith. Britton, Rey Co. S. black print, and vignette of miners working underground. Pinholes, F.2) Stock request of the folds. 3) Greenwater Copper Mine and Smelter Company. No. 17703, Bodie Bank for 25 shares of Tioga with a $6 limit. Signed by WB Smith. issued for 100 shares to HP Armstrong & Co. in 1914. Signed by the From the Pacific Coast Annual Mining Review and Stock Ledger 1878, vice president and treasurer. Not cancelled. Pinholes, folds. 4) Death p.250: “Office, Rooms 2 and 3, San Francisco Stock Exchange. A. J. Valley Talc Refining & Manufacturing Company. No. 47, issued in 1920 Ralston, president; W. H. Lent, secretary; W. Rose, superintendent; A. J. to John Crowley for 500 shares. Signed by president King and secretary Ralston, John F. Boyd, R. N. Graves, W. M. Stewart, J. McAneny, trustees.... Patton. Not cancelled. Multicolored border and eagle vignette. Many Listed on San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board. It is situated among folds and creases, wear to edges. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-400 some of the best locations, and adjoins the Standard on the North. A HWAC# 125915 shaft has been sunk to the depth of 200 feet, and discloses three veins, all gold-bearing. The indications partake of the same properties as Lot# 1082 Death Valley, California 1906- the Standard, and there is no doubt, should present indications be 1920 Three Different Death Valley Mining verified, that the Tioga will prove one of the most prosperous mines Certificates (2 Stocks, 1 Bond) Lot of 3 in the district.” According to Balch 1882, the Tioga was 600 x 862 feet different. 1) Death Valley Consolidated Mining with “ore quite free of waste and will probably mill $25 ton” and the ledge between 4 and 6 feet in thickness Est. $300-600 HWAC# 123562 Company. Low cert. #6, issued to Clay Tallman for 4000 shares in 1906. Signed by W.H. Seaman as president and Tallman as secretary. Stamp Lot# 1079 Death Valley, California Gladstone and pen cancelled. Principal offices: Rhyolite, Mining Co. Stock, 1879, Britton & Rey Litho Nevada. Inc. in Arizona in 1905. Seaman formed the company during Gladstone Gold & Silver MC, incorp 1879, the Bullfrog excitement to work the big, low grade lead deposit called issued #208 to John H. Rodgers for 300 shares, the March Storm at the head of Titus Canyon (Lingenfelter). After signed by John S. Thompson as president. I/ about six months, Seaman gave the property up as worthless. Nearly uc.”Inyo County, California”. The mine was near 20 years later, C.C. Julian bought the claims and formed the Western Resting Springs near Greenwater. The president and other investors Lead Mines Company. 2) Death Valley-Arcalvada Consolidated Mines had a mine called the “Vulture”. They organized as the Gladstone with Company. $50 bond issued in 1908. Signed by president Leopold Halin supposedly $12m. They invented a town called Kasson, talked the and the secretary. Not cancelled. Red border and black print, vignette post office into establishing an office, and got Rand McNally to place of The Death Valley-Arcalvada Camp at Cima, San Bernardino County. it on a map, all without any town whatsoever. See Lingenfelter. Chip Toning, folds, with some separation. 3) Death Valley Talc Refining & upper left. Vignette may be of Kasson. Est. $300-700 HWAC# 127093 Manufacturing Company. Issued for 100 shares in 1920. Not cancelled. Green, gold and black border. Eagle vignette. Folds, wear to edges. Ken Lot# 1080 Death Valley, California Skidoo Prag Collection Est. $360-500 HWAC# 109279 Townsite & Mining Co Stock Certificate, Panamint Range, Death Valley Extremely Lot# 1083 Death Valley, California Two Death rare certificate from Skidoo, located at the Valley Stock Certificates Plus a Pacific Coast top of the Panamint Range, and within the Borax Cover Stocks include Amargosa Mining Wild Rose mining district. We don’t believe we Company, issued in 1929. We have no specific information about this company, but likely have ever had a stock certificate from Skidoo. Death Valley. Also a temporary certificate from Not in Filer. The original 23 claims at Skidoo the World Exploration Company. Facsimile signature of stock promoter were discovered in 1906 and were soon controlled by E.A. (Bob) Chester R. Bunker. The company had a property at Skookum, Death Montgomery. Montgomery also controlled the famous Montgomery Shoshone. He paid a handsome sum for these claims and they became Valley. Lastly, a postal cover addressed to Pacific Coast Borax Co., with the Skidoo Mines Company. He invested $550,000 to get the Skidoo Teels Marsh Borax Co. crossed off. Pacific Coast Borax Company was mine to production (Lingenfelter). Matt Hoveck, his superintendant at founded by the Death Valley Borax King, Borax Smith in 1890. Teel’s the Montgomery Shoshone was immediately brought in to manage the Marsh is a playa in Nevada, United States. It was the site of “Borax” Skidoo mine. A townsite at Skidoo was quickly laid out and became Smith’s first borax works at Marietta, Nevada in 1872, and became the controlled by W.R. Wharton. Wharton was the business manager at start of his operations that soon became the largest borax operation in the world. The cover is postmarked 1891. Condition is VG+ except for the Skidoo mine. Wharton and Hoveck also became involved in the the Amargosa MC stock which has splits and tears and is poor to fair Skidoo Townsite & Mining Company. When the company was formed, Bob Montgomery was president, Matt Hoveck was vice president condition. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 118706 and Wharton was company secretary. The company sold townsites from $100 to $1000 each and also controlled 8 claims adjacent to the fantastic Skidoo mine. This is low certificate #11, issued for 2,000 shares to B.M. McGarity. W.R. Wharton signs as secretary and A.J. Davis as president. Two fold splits on the bottom folds archivally repaired on the verso. Uncancelled. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 118702 18 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1084 Lot# 1087 Georgetown, Eldorado County, Doton’s Bar, California 1880 Argonaut Mill & Mining California 1857 Co. Stock – Georgetown, Eldorado County, American California Stock Certificate No. 88 for 500 River, Water & shares made out to John Sproston, Trustee Mining Co. Stock dated, January 7th, 1880. Incorporated in San Francisco on June 18th, California Gold 1879. Signatures include J.S. Fields, Secretary and W. B. Davenport, Rush Certificate. President. Vignette of the mythical ship Argo which legend had it Certificate #317 that Jason, sailed with his Argonauts in search of the famous Golden dated March 10th, Fleece, owned by the King of Colchis. Black border on light pink 1857 at Folsom for 55 shares made out to Samuel Hyneman. Cancelled. paper. Printer - Britton & Rey, S. F. This mine was active through Incorporated December 1854. Signed by President A. P. Catlin and about 1888. The property had a 10-stamp mill with which they could Secretary C. T. H. Palmer. A vignette of a woman and a sailing ship top make a reasonable amount of production to pay the costs of mining center. Black on white; 4.25 x 9.5 inches, printer Lith. Britton & Rey, and overhead. In 1888, their ore ran out and the mill burned, idling S. F. Notation at bottom “This holder as collateral security from E. L. the company. Written up in the 10th Report of the State Mineralogist, Porter (Porter MC in Butte).” C. T. H. Palmer became a well-known CSMB. Much detail in the “Argonaut” vignette in the upper left corner banker and assayer during the 1860’s in Folsom. A. P. Catlin was also of the certificate. Artists working for Britton & Rey of San Francisco President of the North Fork Canal Company located in the same area. produced some of the finest engravings of the period. Extremely fine. (ref.: Sacramento Daily Union, Vol. 9, No. 1268, April 17, 1855.) The Est. $150-300 HWAC# 123666 work of this company was located on the North Fork of the American River at Doton’s Bar and was one of the early gold discoveries. From Lot# 1088 Grass Valley, California 1877 Gold 1849-1852 there were not less than 500 men working. (Angel, Hill Mining Company Stock, Number 1 History of Placer Co, 1882, p.401). There was an earlier version of this Number 1 for 1000 shares to George Ford. company’s stock certificate that had Mormon Island identified as the Signed by F Ogden and MB Ivory. Datelined location Est. $300-500 HWAC# 123657 June 19, 1877, San Francisco. Printed “Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal, “Small oval mining Lot# 1085 Folsom, vignette. Britton, Rey & Co. printer. PMG California 1862 American graded 30. The Gold Hill Mine is within the Grass Valley District, home River Water & Mining to California’s two largest underground gold mines, the Empire and Co. Bond (Gold Rush) the Idaho-Maryland. The district is located in the northern portion of the Sierra Nevada Foothills Gold Belt. This belt averages 50 miles wide Rare. $500 bond. Bond no. and extends for about 150 miles in a north-northwest orientation 57, issued to banker B.F. along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range. Est. $200-300 Hastings of Sacramento HWAC# 123660 City on May 31st, 1862. Signed by president Lot# 1089 Grass Valley, California 1878 Two Arrowsmith, secretary Northern Gold Rush Area Mining Stocks: CTH Palmer, and BF Empire and Washington 1) Empire Mill and Hastings. Not cancelled. Mining. Very early # 24 for 200 shares to trustee Floral black border and Morrison. Signed by president Lyon and Drake. print. Folds, many creases, and toning/soiling. 12 x 14” The American 1878. Location: Amador and El Dorado County. River Water and Mining Company was formed in 1854 to build a ditch Fancy Script. 2) Washington Mining Company. to divert water from the North Fork of the American River. The North # 187 for 50 shares to Cameo (?). Signed Fork Ditch was dug from 1854-1856, and provided water for drinking, by president (fading) and secretary. George irrigation and mining operations to areas that are near Folsom. Palmer Washington (naturally) and Mill vignettes. 1879. Some discoloration was also a Folsom banker (Granite Banking House), as well as Wells and bottom tears on the stocks. Est. $240-400 HWAC# 123664 Fargo Agent and an assayer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# 126079 Lot# 1090 Inyo County, California 1876 Garibaldi Lot# 1086 Fresno County, Mining Company Stock California 1880 Two Certificate, G. T. Brown Fresno County, California No. 142 datelined San Mining Stock Certificates Francisco, California, Lot of 2 different. Both March 15th1876 for 100 self-identified as Fresno shares, to William Willis, County. Both have the same Trustee. Incorporated president and secretary. 1) February 16th 1876 and capitalized at $10,000,000; 100,000 shares Wade Mining Company. No. at $100 per. Signed by Secretary Wm??? and President N. B. Stone??. 25, issued for 200 shares Very detailed vignette of Garibaldi by Grafton T. Brown, the famous in 1880 to the company black artist who was an early printer and artist for the litho’s of many secretary, WH Allen. Also city and mining views in early California and Nevada. The Garibaldi signed by the president. was one of the more prominent mines in the early Rose Spring Not cancelled. Black border Mining District for several years. It is one of a group of very early and print. Britton & Rey. silver mines in the Wild Rose area, all discovered during the rash of Pinhole, light wear. 2) North Fresno Mining Company. No. 22, issued exploratory activity prompted by the excitement over Panamint City’s to Allen for 100 shares in 1880. Not cancelled. Black border and print, unfolding riches, and all worked intermittently over the next several mining vignette. Britton & Rey. Excellent condition. Ken Prag Collection years. Making it somewhat unique is the fact that it evidently proved Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109130 profitable enough to mine, or at least periodically explore, over the next almost forty years so that its location is still known today. Long history included with the certificate. Est. $600-1000 HWAC# 123665 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 19

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1091 Ione, California 1867 Newton Lot# 1094 Mariposa, California Mariposa Copper Mining Company Stock, Mt. Echo and Land & Mining Company Stock, Graded Newton Mining Districts, Amador County, Extra Fine - Number 3 Incorporated under Cal Datelined Ione City, April 2, 1867. 5 shares the laws of the State of California. Issued to A. to S. B. Meader. Incorporated Feb. 13, 1864 and M. Dobecki on Feb. 10th, 1880 for 57 shares. capitalized at $540,000. Rare usage of five 5 Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as Vice President cent Internal Revenue Express stamps on front; on back a 25 cent and Robert Cranford as Assistant Secretary. Power of attorney stamp. Crocker printer. Some small discoloration, Uncancelled. Approximately 9 x 12”. Vignette of dog ear and rough cut on bottom. Overall nice. Located three and a allegorical woman and bear (Seal of State of California), and farmers half miles east of Ione, the Newton Mine was located early in 1863 at center top. four assessments on reverse. Printed by National Bank during the California’s first copper boom and was worked extensively Note Co., New York. Certificate No. A192 for 57 shares. Blue print. after that date into the mid 20th century. The Newton Copper Mining Extremely fine in a PMG plastic sleeve. Solomon Heydenfeldt, a well- Company initially shipped to San Francisco in mid July 1865, about known San Franciscan attorney and former California State Supreme one hundred tons of ore. Work was suspended temporarily, to put Court Justice, was President of the company. The company issued up new machinery. When finished, about thirty tons of ore per day bonds at $1000 per at 7% in 1875. This company was one of several were mined. The ore was shipped to San Francisco by teams, to the established from part of the original Rancho Las Mariposas estate, a care of Duck & Suydam, and forwarded by steamer to Meader, Lolor Spanish land grant owned by John C. Fremont, which he had purchased & Co., San Francisco which were importing, shipping and commission from Juan Alvarado in the 1840s. In the 1880s it was reorganized as agents at 405 Front St., S. F. In 1889 the ore was shipped to smelters the Mariposa Mining & Commercial Company. Est. $300-500 HWAC# as far as Liverpool, England. Total mine production to the end of 1946 123673 was 5,461,132 pounds of copper. The mine has been idle since August 1, 1947. [SDU 8-17-65, Langley’s San Francisco Directory for 1866] Lot# 1095 Mariposa, California 1880 The first Newton claim was filed on July 8, 1861 by the Union Copper Mariposa Land & Mining Company of Mining Company in the Mt. Echo Copper Mining District. It has been California Common Stock Certificate noted that the Newton is credited with being the first “incorporated” Incorporated under the laws of the State of mining company in the United States. [The Ledger] Est. $400-800 California. Issued to Charles H. King on Feb. HWAC# 123662 17th, 1880. Signed by Masby ? Bruanagian ? as Vice President and Robert Cranford as Lot# 1092 Little York, California 1852 Assistant Secretary. Uncancelled. Approximately 9 x 12”. Vignette of York Mining Company Stock- Little allegorical woman and bear (Seal of State of California), and farmers York, Nevada County, California # at center top. Five assessments on reverse. Printed by National Bank 104 for 10 shares made out to Smith & Note Co., New York. Certificate No. A458 for 25 shares. Orange print. Co. Dated May 24th, 1852. Little York Creases and cancellation pinholes, otherwise very fine. This is one of was located two miles Southwest of the several companies that were formed to operate John C. Fremont’s Dutch Flat and about 9 miles Southeast Mariposa Estate. King is probably no other than Charles Henry King, of Nevada City. Active since 1849, the owner of the 13,000 acre San Lorenzo Ranch. Est. $250-500 HWAC# town was organized in1852 when 123668 most of the miners that were there were from New York and chose the name over St. Louis. Active lode and hydraulic mining continued in Lot# 1096 Mariposa, California 1869 the area till 1884 when the outlaw of hydraulic mining forced closure Mariposa Company Stock Certificate No. of operations. The post office closed in 1886. [Gudde] Incorporated in 4709, issued for 100 shares to Wallberg & Co in California on April 27th of 1852. Signed by Richard Savage President 1869. Incorporated in New York on June 25th, and John Chapman, Secretary. The certificate is printed on one fourth 1863 and signed by president Philip Homes of a sheet measuring 10 x 16 ¾ inches in the form of a four page and secretary, James H Ferdow. Not cancelled. letter sheet. Writing below the certificate which is roughly 5 x 8 ½ Vignette of miners feeding ore to a stamp mill. documents the transfer of the cert. to --- on November 24th 1852. On JO Seymour printer. Two 25c revenue stamps: the inside (back of certificate is another record of transfer to Joseph both certificate. Condition issues: Pinholes, Gardiner November 5th 1853. On back of the last page is a record of folds, creases, tape repairs, some staining. 9.5 x 11” Fremont spent six payment of eleven hundred dollars on Oct 3lst, 1859. Black on blue; years after California statehood attempting to have his Mexican Land printed by Herald Print, S.F. A very rare early mining certificate. Some Grant validated under American Law. Finally, in 1856, the Supreme chipping on edges otherwise fine condition. Est. $400-600 HWAC# Court restructured and approved of his original claim. Known as the 126745 Rancho Las Mariposas Grant, this included the mineral rights not previously obtained over a property area of over 70 square miles. Fremont then reclaimed the property which had been illegally claimed Lot# 1093 Mariposa, California 1879 and developed by others. He tried to obtain financing to continue to Mariposa Land & Mining Company Stock - develop the mines on the property. However, the Civil War had started Number 2 Incorporated under the laws of the and in January 1863, Fremont, then a Major-General in the Union Army, State of California. Issued to Hewitt Ryerson on sold Rancho Las Mariposas with its mines and infrastructure to Morris October 16, 1879. Signed by S. Heydenfeldt as Ketchum, a New York City banker, who formed a public corporation, Vice President and Robert Cranford as Assistant the Mariposa Company incorporated in 1863, and sold stock. Later Secretary. Uncancelled. Approximately 9 x 12”. that year, Frederick Law Olmsted, noted New York architect, came to Vignette of allegorical woman and bear (Seal of State of California), Mariposa as superintendent for the Mariposa Company. Olmstead was and farmers at center top. Five assessments on reverse. Printed by not a mining expert however, he administered investments in stamp National Bank Note Co., New York. Certificate No. 1998 for 100 shares. mills, tunnels, shafts, and the other infrastructure related to nearby Green print. Creases and pinholes, otherwise very fine. This is one of mining towns. The Mariposa Company was incorporated in 1863 and the several companies that were formed to operate John C. Fremont’s by the next year had five mines and five mills operating. The richest Mariposa Estate. King is probably no other than Charles Henry King, gold quartz ore came from the Princeton Mine. Ken Prag Collection Est. owner of the 13,000 acre San Lorenzo Ranch. Est. $300-500 HWAC# $100-200 HWAC# 126235 123670 20 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1097 Lot# 1100 Nevada City, California 1877 Mariposa Estate, Deadwood Gold Mining Company Stock California 1856 - Willow Valley District, Nevada City, CA Extra Rare Uncancelled! Incorporated February 1877. Merced Mining Stock Certificate #38 dated March 8, 1877 for C ompan y , 200 shares to A. A. Nelson. Signed by the President, R. B. Symington Proprietor ’s and F. A. Sacket as Secretary. The property included 95 patented St ock, acres, 2 miles E. of Nevada City. Ore occurred in a vein up to 18” wide, Mariposa, carrying pyrite, galena, sphalerite and arsenopyrite. Development Californ ia was by incline shaft and 400’ of drifts. The pay chute was lost in 1879 Cal if ornia between the 320 foot and 420 foot levels but rediscovered in 1881 Gold Rush. leading to paying ore [Burchard 1880, p. 55 and also 1881, p. 72] Est. Mariposa Estate. $100-200 HWAC# 123669 “Proprietors’ Stock” No. 17045, issued for 615 shares to Thos. H. Stevens on Sept. 9th, 1856 in San Francisco. Signed by secretary Lot# 1101 Nevada County, California 1860s Smyth Clark and president John Wates(?). Not cancelled, but much Middle Yuba Canal & Water Co. Stock Signed of the stock has been repurposed. They crossed out “New York” and by Egbert Judson (Dynamite) Unissued but “London” and “Paris.” Horizontal and vertical folds. Creases. 5 x 9” 25 signed by Egbert Judson as president. Judson cent IR adhesive stamp attached on the reverse. Not listed in Filer or formed the Judson Explosives and Powder other Holabird indexes. However, as the crossed out text on the stock Company in 1890 after partnering with the Giant Powder Company refers to, this company worked with the Le Noveau Monde, another in San Francisco. The two plants were adjacent to each other, and Mariposa estate mining company. In 1852, John Clement, supt. of the Judson had provided Giant with acids to manufacture their dynamite. Noveau Monde, arrived in California to find that diggers had taken This stock has a dateline of North San Juan, Nevada County, Cal. Inc. over the property that had been leased to the company. He secured a Sept. 1859. Black border and print on thin paper, hydraulic mining 10 year lease on the Merced Mining Company’s mine and mill located vignette. Lith. Britton & Co., SF. Stub attached. 4.25 x 9” The Middle at Mount Ophir, as well as their Josephine and Pine Tree mines near Yuba Canal & Water Co. merged with the Eureka Lake Water Co. in Bear Valley. The Merced Mining Co. had been operating for a year but 1865 to form the Eureka Lake & Yuba Canal Co. The Middle Yuba’s were in debt. Under their agreement with the Noveau Monde, the canal went from the North San Juan, along the south side of the Middle Merced Company’s debt would be repaid and all profits would go to Yuba to its junction with the Main Yuba, then on the SE side of the Main Noveau Monde until that debt was gone. Machinery was upgraded Yuba past Sebastopol, Manzanita Hill, Sweetlands, Buckeye, Birchville, and work progressed on all three mines. It appears though that the and French Corral, a distance of six miles. The consolidated company’s partnership fell through by 1856. Merced Mining Company continued property included 100 miles of flumes and ditches. [Ref: House to operate the mines. The Josephine vein was called “the richest in the Documents Volume 21, Vol 256, 1868, pg. 184-85] Ken Prag Collection State.” The Pine Tree-Josephine group ended up producing $4 million Est. $150-300 HWAC# 109305 in gold. [Ref: Money Pits: British Mining Companies in the Californian Lot# 1102 Lot Withdrawn Lot Withdrawn Est. and Australian Gold Rushes of the 1850s, pg. 70-75] The rather $- HWAC# lengthy prospectus for the “Mariposa Company” [in this auction!]in 1863 by James Hoy reported the old Merced Mining Company, that had Lot# 1103 Orange County, California 1903 possession of the celebrated ‘black drift’ in the Josephine mine were Santa Ana Tin Mining Company Stock taking our ore valued at $35 to $40. Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 126744 Certificate Inc. in Arizona. No. 116, issued for 100 shares in 1903 to EW Storer. Signed by Lot# 1098 Mojave, California 1881-1918 Two secretary LC Comer and president Gail Borden. Different Mojave Mining Stock Certificates Not cancelled. Black border and print. Eagle vignette in silver, plus silver corp. seal. Deep Lot of 2 different. 1) The South Pacific Mining folds with some separation, toning. 8 x 10” Company. Located in the old Salt Springs This was near an important tin locale at Temescal in Orange County, area of Death Valley (Lingenfelter, p.158- California. Gail Borden III of the Borden Milk Company was a New 159). This was one of the biggest mine frauds of the 19th century. York dairy magnate. When the U.S. Health Agency required all milk Issued for 100 shares to secretary JA Baker in 1881. Also signed by containers to be covered and sterilized, wooden buckets, which were vp Buck. Not cancelled. Black border and print, underground mining commonly used to transport milk suddenly became unlawful. Borden vignette. Pinholes, folds, soiling. 2) Mojave Tungsten Company. “Mines wanted to use the tin to replace wooden buckets. LC Comer filed 54 located in San Bernardino County, California” (printed at top). Issued claims. The same eagle that appeared on cans of Borden’s Milk was for 100 shares to F. Rose in 1918. Not cancelled. Green border and used as the mining company’s logo. About one half mile below the background, black print, and mine drilling vignette. Pinholes, folds. Ken Prag Collection Est. $140-200 HWAC# 109297 mine there was a cluster of miner’s cabins, known as Surprise City, but they all washed away in the flood of 1916. The mine was a bust and Lot# 1099 Mormon Island, California 1855 Borden lost millions. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 109255 American River Water & Mining Co. Stock Lot# 1104 Petaluma, # 124 issued on June 11, 1855 to Lucian B Sonoma County, California Brooks for 2 shares. Signed by President, A. P. 1863 Sonoma County Cather and Secretary, C. T. H. Palmer. Palmer, Coal Mining Company a banker in Folsom, operated the Wells Fargo Stock, Petaluma Cert. office and adjacent assay office in the same town. Pen cancelled. #210, issued to J.P. Fowler Vignette of Mercury figure. Lith. Britton & Rey. Mormon Island was for one share, Jan. 7th, located on the South Fork of the American River, three miles from 1863. Issued at Petaluma, the junction with the North Fork. It was actually a sand bar, not an California. Steam engine island. According to Gudde, it was the first regular gold camp after the vignette at left and discovery at Sutter’s Mill. Two Mormons discovered gold at the spot Eureka at the center. Signed by S. Tustin as president and F.D. Colton on March 2, 1848. Gudde argues that this is where the California Gold Rush began. Mormon Island is now under Folsom Lake. Est. $240-400 as secretary. Very rare, early date coal mining stock from California. HWAC# 126760 A couple of stains at the top but overall fine. Shares were $100 each. Uncanceled. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 118720 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 21

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1105 Pike City, Sierra County, California Lot# 1109 San Bernardino County, California 1882 Alaska Mining Company Stock 1921-1930 Two Different San Bernardino Certificate ”Near Pike City, Sierra County, County Mining Stocks Lot of 2 different. 1) California” (printed at bottom center). Inc. July Calipah Silver Mines Company. “Mines in New 31st, 1875. No. 1281, issued for 8 shares to York Mining District, San Bernardino County, Philip L. Horn in 1882. Signed by president S. California” printed under title. Issued in 1921 for 5,000 shares to JM Spencer and the secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print, with Whitney. Signed by WJ Douglass as president. Douglas was a prolific an interesting vignette of Native Alaskans. Britton & Rey. Pinholes, mining man involved with many companies including the Tonopah wear to corners. 4 x 8.75” The Sierra Alaska property embraces the Midway and the Silver Glance. Not cancelled. 2) Calico Odessa Mining following claims: The Bates 11 acres, Spencer (like in the president’s Company. Issued in 1930 for 200 shares to Jessie Fleming. Signed name) 11 acres, Phillips, 9 acres, Grizzly 17.18 acres. All patented. Also by vice president Dawson and the secretary (Carroll). Not cancelled. the Hog Eye 20.65 acres, New Alaska Extension 20 acres, Parasite 20 Green border, black print, and eagle vignette. Folds, toning. 9 x 12” acres, and Lonesome Cub 20 acres which are unpatented. Includes two This company’s group of mines consisted of a number of former patented homesteads making a total of 480 acres. The Alaska lode is producing properties known as the Baltic, Bismark, Garfield, Odessa covered for a length of 4600 and the Grizzly for 2600. There is some and Thunderer groups in the Calico Mining District, 5 miles northwest timber on the property. [California Journal of Mines and Geology, of Yermo, a station on the Union Pacific Railroad. (State Mineralogist, Volume 16, Part 1]. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 109329 1930 Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 113791 Lot# 1106 Placer County, Lot# 1110 San Jose, California 1893 Rare Palo Lost Camp District, Alto Mining Company Stock Certificate Stock California 1867 Redstone certificate for Palo Alto Mining Company #576. Quartz Mining Company Signed by A. McDonald, President. and A. Heins, Stock Certificate Lost Camp secretary. Issued to N.L. Stockton. Uncanceled. District, Placer County, Cal. Cert is in very nice shape. Please see photos for (printed above title). In.c more detail and condition. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 126468 June 1867. Low number 7, issued July 23rd, 1867 at Lot# 1111 Silver Mountain, Dutch Flat to Tuck for 25 California Paul Pry Gold shares. Signed by the company president and secretary (signatures & Silver Mining Co. Stock, are faded). Not cancelled. Black border and print with a vignette of Silver Mountain, Amador a bald eagle on a flag. Enquirer Print, Dutch Flat. 25 cent adhesive County, Cal. Cert. #66, issued revenue stamp attached on the left side. Folds, chipped corner, small in 1864 at Napa City, Cal. Paul stains. 5 x 10” Lost Camp was in Central Placer and Nevada counties. Pry Lode, Amador County, Cal. It was in the vicinity of the towns of Emigrant Gap and Blue Canyon. It printed on the masthead. Silver was both a lode and placer mining area. Although no great production, Mountain printed in large red capital letters, and also down both there was work done here throughout the 1800’s and 1900’s. [Gold borders. Vignette of a steamer at left side. M L Haas & Co. Printers, San Districts of California by Clark] Fred Holabird Collection Est. $300-500 Francisco. Measures approx. 8” x 4”. 25 cent Internal Revenue stamp HWAC# 113535 at the right. Issued for 5 shares to Henry Francis, and signed by Wm. Stillwagon as president. VF. Uncancelled. This one is rare. Not in Filer. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 118705 Lot# 1107 Lost Camp Mining District, Placer County, California 1867 Redstone Quartz Mining Company Stock, Lost Camp Mining Lot# 1112 Southern California, California District, Placer County # 8(?) for 25 shares 1882-1950s Five Southern California Desert to Josiah C Huch(?). Datelined Dutch Flat 1867. Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 5 different. 1) Signed by secretary Charles F (?) and president Mojave Tungsten Company. “Mines Located in (?). Incorporated June 26, 1867. Printed by the Enquirer fo Dutch San Bernardino County, California.” (printed at Flat. United States Warehouse Revenue Stamp. “Lost Camp District, top). Issued for 100 shares in 1916 to George Placer County, Cal.” Eagle and flag vignette. Some staining. Tears along Smith. Signed by the vice president and secretary. Not cancelled. Green corners. Hole at the juncture of horizontal and vertical folds. Faded. border, black print, and mine drilling vignette. Pinholes, folds. 2) The Good Condition. Not in Filer. Lost Camp was in Central Placer and South Pacific Mining Company. Death Valley. Issued for 100 shares to Nevada counties. It Was in the vicinity of the towns of Emigrant Gap secretary JA Baker in 1882. Also signed by the president (Haight?). and Blue Canyon. It was both a lode and placer mining area. Although Not cancelled. Black border and print, mining vignette. Pinholes, no great production, there was work done here throughout the 1800’s folds, some stains. 3) The Bullion Mountains Copper Company. Lavic, and 1900’s. [Gold Districts of California by Clark] Prag Collection Est. San Bernardino County (printed under title). Issued for 345 shares $300-500 HWAC# 79232 to company president Robert Dixon in 1905. Not cancelled. Green border, black print. Folds, creases. 4) California-Ahumada Mining Lot# 1108 Randsburg, California Company. Issued in 1929 for 500 shares. Not cancelled. Gold border 1897 Yellow Aster Mining and seal, three mining vignettes. Folds, creases, toning. 5) San Jacinto & Milling Company Stock Mountains Company. Unissued. c.1950s. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300- Certificate Yellow Aster Mining 500 HWAC# 109296 Company stock certificate #16 issued to a founder of the Yellow Lot# 1113 Tuolumne County, California Aster Mining Company, John 1864 Central Gold Mining Co. – Rare Singleton. Each is signed by the Early Stockton Dateline - Mine located in Issuer and Burcham and Singleton. Tuolumne County Certificate #464 for 15 Dated 1897 Early rare. The stock shares made out to Zelotes Reed on Jan. 15th, has an embossed gold seal with vignette of a yellow aster in the center. 1864. Signed by Thomas T. Strut, Secretary and Ed Colson, President. Very Fine condition. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 123651 Two allegorical (one semi-nude) red vignettes. Liberty, left. Justice, right. Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 123667 22 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1114 Virginia, California Lot# 1118 California 1903-1920 Group of 1864 Fifty-One Union Mining California Mining Stock Certificates Lot of Co. Stock, Virginia, Placer 10, most different. Includes: Red Hill MC (1907 County, California Cert. #228 and 1908); Yuba River Placer Gold Mining Co. issued to John Bosquit on March (1903); Standard Minerals Co. (1919 stock 9, 1864 for 25 shares. Signed and 1920 bond); Phipps Quicksilver Mining by Wm. H. Hunt as Secretary Co. (two different unissued); Ophir Valley and by Geo. Glass as president. Mining Co. (1907); Little Illinois Gold Mining Incorporated in Virginia on Co. (1914); and Kingbird Mines Co. (uniss.). Please inspect. Ken Prag March 13, 1863 and capitalized Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109269 at $1,020,000; 10,200 shares at $100 per. Virginia was opened to mining in the year 1852, by the discovery of gold on the adjoining Lot# 1119 Aspen, Colorado 1891 The Little hills and ravines. The want of water during the dry season retarded Annie Mining Co. - Roaring Fork (Aspen) the work of miners for two or three years subsequent, which was Mining District, Pitkin County, Colorado finally remedied by the introduction of water by the same canal which Certificate No. 555 for 1000 shares of stock conveyed water into the Gold Hill district. In 1853, a company of miners dated May 1, 1891 and made out to J. E. Miller. built a railroad track from Virginia Hill to the Auburn ‘ravine, for the Incorporated in Colorado on June 10, 1863. transportation of ore. This road was certainly the pioneer railroad of Signed by president, B. Clark Wheeler and secretary, A. Peck. B. Clark Placer, if not the first laid down in the State for any purpose. The work Wheeler and his partner arrived in the Roaring Fork Valley to the town was finally abandoned by the company, and its labor was redirected of “Ute City” in 1880 and purchased several mining claims. Wheeler towards the introduction of water, through canals, direct to the tops surveyed a new town site, formed his own town company and named of the various hills lying in and composing the Virginia district. John the new town Aspen. He was a promoter or Aspen and owned several Bosquit (or Bosquet) was a representative for Placer County in the businesses around Aspen. In 1885, Wheeler purchased the Aspen 1865 California Assembly. He died Nov. 9, 1868. [Ref: Bancroft, Gudde] Weekly Times and changed it to a daily publication. Est. $100-200 Uncancelled. Vignette, showing a miner with a pick-axe, in front of a HWAC# 123583 mine entrance. And another of a woman at left. A red brown 25 cent Lot# 1120 Blue River District, Colorado Blue “Protest” Internal Revenue stamp is affixed. Printed by H.S. Crocker & River Mining Company Stock, Colorado Co., Sacramento. Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 123658 Territory - Early! Certificate #452 dated Dec. 4th, 1864 for one share made out to Adrian Lot# 1115 Washington City, California 1867 H. Davenport. Signed by Secretary, J. J. Wulley Washington City & Mining Company Stock and President, Edwin Scudder. Incorporated in Denver Sept. 18, 1864 and capitalized at Certificate A rare stock certificate issued by $60,000; 600 shares at $100 per. On reverse transfer dated Sept. 12, The Washington City & Mining Company, dated 1866. Printed blue on white stock. Placer gold was discovered in the May 25th, 1867. This document measures Breckenridge, or Blue River District, in 1859. A very early Colorado 18”x 13”. It does have some crease issues but mining certificate. Est. $400-700 HWAC# 123647 once framed, it will be a nice addition to your collection.See photos for more detail and condition. Located in Nevada Lot# 1121 Boulder, Colorado 1881 Boulder County, a bee hive of mining activity during the California Gold Rush, Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining the area is now a popular tourist destination. Est. $300-600 HWAC# Company of Colorado Stock #2215 for 100 120893 shares to WT Whiting. Signed by George Lot# 1116 California 1850s-1952 California Morrison and president Winboro. Dateline Oct. 14, 1881, New York. Vignette of two miners Mining Stock Certificate Collection Lot of 10 underground with cherubs on either side. different. Spans a century. Includes: Le Nouveau Franklin Bank Note printer. Not cancelled. Has Monde (1850s, Gold Rush); Consolidated Gold wear (folds, minor edge issues). In 1883 the firm owned the Boulder Mines of California (1913) Major Gold Mining Co., Trojan, Western Extension, Conger, Walden, Hamlin and Pendleton Co. of Cal (1917); Natomas Company (dredge Lodes, at Cardinal in the Grand Island Mining District. [Ref: 1883 CO vignette, 1951); Pacific Gravel Co. (1925); Erie Mining Directory] Est. $180-250 HWAC# 123631 Mining Co. (uniss. 1890s); Idaho Maryland Mines Corp. (1952); Grass Valley Cons. Gold Mining Co. (1902); Bunker Hill Cons. Mining Co. Lot# 1122 Breckenridge, (Amador City, 1905); and Diamondville Blue Gravel Mining Co. (uniss. Colorado 1882 Mineral Hill 1870s). Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 109147 Tunnel Co. Stock Certificate with imitation $500 bill Lot# 1117 California California Unissued on reverse - Breckenridge, Mining Stock Collection Lot of 17 different. Colorado Very rare. A good way to fill holes in your collection; Incorporated in Indiana and sometimes it’s impossible to find issued datelined La Fayette, Ind., versions. Includes: Peerless Gold Mine Dev. Co. March 9, 1882. Issued for $500 to W.S. Coffinau. Signed by R. Jackson (two different ,Amador County); Esperance (president) and J.K. Pattisau (secretary). Inc. under the laws of Indiana, Gold, Silver & Copper MC (Tuolumne); 1882. [Mines of Gold and Silver in Colorado.] Mineral Hill Tunnel Site Excelsior Drift GMC (Sierra); Murray Creek MC (Calaveras); McIntire / Illinois, Mill Site, Kentucky, Mattie, Paducah Mines. No. 1834. Four Mining & Lumbering Co. (Placer); Honest G&SMC (Calaveras); Gold vignettes: bear (upper left), tunnel entrance (bottom left), miner Valley Main Tunnel & MC (Plumas); Hancock G&SMC (Silver Mtn.); and mule (bottom center) and hillside with factory (center). Reverse Edna GMC (Calaveras); Gavilan M&MC (San Bernardino); Maryland made to appear as currency ($500 denomination) and is endorsed. Gold Quartz MC (Nevada); Marysville Tunnel & Quartz MC (Yuba); Measures 8 1/2” x 4” Light soiling and corner fold. Nice condition. Est. New York Hill GMC (Grass Valley); Eureka MC (Humboldt); Van MC; $300-600 HWAC# 123589 and Pleasant Valley Land & Water Co. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-300 HWAC# 109306 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 23

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1123 Buckskin Joe, Colorado 1866 Lot# 1127 Cripple Creek, Colorado Cripple American Exploring Company of Creek Consolidated Mining Co Stock Issued Philadelphia Stock Certificate - Buckskin in 1905. Cert. #10214, issued to Charles Taylor. Joe, Park County, Colorado Early! Signed by J.F. Humphrey as president and Incorporated Feb 5, 1866 by special charter. Geo. W. Irwin, secretary. Gold border, maroon No. 95. Issued for 12 shares to S. H. Horstman logo and mountain vignette. Reports indicate in Philadelphia on April 26th, 1866. Signed ore royalties of $1,879.56 for the years 1906 by Wm. (William) H. Stevens (president) and Ward B. Haseltine and 1907. They operated the Colorado Boss (treasurer). Blue artwork and lettering. Vignette of a mining tunnel No. 1,2,3 on Gold Hill; Florence on Battle Mountain; the Dead Horse; and a bucket hoist (left). Vignette of an eagle (top center) . Twenty-five the American Girl; and more. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $120-200 HWAC# cent revenue stamp attached at left. Reverse not endorsed. Printed by 118703 J.F . Finkeldsy, Philadelphia. By 1861, when the Laurette/Buckskin Joe Post Office opened, in the newly formed Colorado Territory, the town Lot# 1128 Georgetown, Clear Creek, Colorado boasted two hotels, fourteen stores, and a bank. On January 7, 1862 the 1870 Crescent Silver Company of Cincinnati county seat of Park County moved to Buckskin Joe from Tarryall, now (Stevens Mine) West Argentine District, also a ghost town. At its peak, the town was credited with a population Georgetown, Colorado - “Custer’ s Mine” of 5,000. After 1866 mining diminished but the American Exploring In 1870 George Armstrong Custer became Company of Philadelphia was formed to explore for more promising involved with New York financiers August ore. The town of Buckskin Joe is well known as where Horace and Belmont and John Jacob Astor in raising Augusta Tabor had run a store and the post office there before moving venture capital ($100,000) for a half interest on to Leadville, where Horace amassed a huge fortune. Silver Heels, in the Stevens Silver Lode located in near Georgetown, Colorado. The the prostitute with a heart of gold, had reportedly nursed minors Crescent Silver Company of Cincinnati owned the other half . The through an outbreak of smallpox here in 1862, then disappeared into Stevens Mine was reputed to be a bonanza mine. Custer went into debt legend. Although some of the town’s more civilized residents had tried to purchase his stock for $35,000, with Belmont in for $15,000 and to name it Laurette, it could never shake the Buckskin Joe moniker Astor in for $10,000. Custer promised to market additional shares of inspired by Joseph Higgenbottom, the buckskin-wearing prospector stock using his name and extended a leave of absence from the cavalry who found gold in the area in 1859. Measures 10” x 6 3/4”. RARE. Est. to do so. Unfortunately, his marketing efforts never paid off and he $400-600 HWAC# 123584 became caught up in speculative trades with the stock brokerage firm of Justh & Co. in New York. His debt was never paid, and Cus er went on to meet his fate at the Little Big Horn in the Black Hills leaving his Lot# 1124 Central City, Colorado 1883 wife to deal with the considerable and surprising debt. Certificate No. Decatur Silver Mining Company Stock, 75 for 10 shares Maria Huym on January 24, 1870. Signed by Charles Central City, Gilpin, Colorado # 2733 for 100 Mendenhall, president and Theo J. Biggs, secretary. A green company shares to George D Munroe. Singed by Guffin mining seal affixed with an early version of the seal of Colorado and president WK Ma---. Underground mining Territory as a vignette. Two Revenue stamps, one red certificate 25 vignette. “Location: Willis Creek, Russell cents, the other a blue 25 cent stamp . The Georgetown Miner on District, Gilpin County, Colorado.” Lode listed: October 13,1870 reported that the Crescent Silver Mining Co. had Helmer, Decatur, Herschel & Paul. Company also owns a 5 acre mill site produced 40 tons of ore yielding $200 per ton simply drifting on the and 22 acres of placer gold. Few pin holes, light discoloration along vein. Raymond’s report for 1872 reports, ‘’The Stephens Lode has been borders, etc. Overall quite nice. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 123593 constantly and profitably worked during the year, yielding an average of 30 tons per month of good ore, averaging 750 ounces of silver per Lot# 1125 Cripple Creek, Colorado Lady ton, with a high percentage of lead.” Incomplete production records Campbell Gold Mining Stock, Cripple show that between 1870 and 1911, the Stevens mine produced at least Creek, Colorado, 1902 Mines in the Cripple 4,800,000 lb. of lead, more than 100,000 oz silver, and 250 oz gold. Creek district printed on the masthead. Inc. [westernmininghistory.com] The Stephens Mine was the first use a in Colorado. No. 90, issued for 2,000 shares to cable tramway in Colorado. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 123580 J.S. Beeler on Feb. 26th, 1902. Signed by G.C. Blakey, president, and E.C. Babbitt as secretary. Lot# 1129 Georgetown, Clear Creek, Colorado Very attractive design with maroon border and 1864 Mount Alpine Gold Company Stock print and a vignette portrait of Lady Campbell. Printed by The Western Certificate - Griffith District, Georgetown, Litho Co, Denver. The Lady Campbell claim was located on Galena Hill. Colorado Territory Certificate No. 442 Also owned the Jorado (Galena Hill), the Emma Abbott (Womack Hill), issued to Stephen F. Nicholl for 1000 shares and Jack the Ripper (Mineral Hill) (Hills, Cripple Creek Manual). Some and signed by J. Yeoman, president and T.B. staining on the backside doesn’t really show through. This is a scarce Randol, secretary, dated 28 September 1864. Cripple Creek certificate. Red pen canceled. Est. $120-200 HWAC# Incorporated in New York State. R44 R4 Red 118704 25 cent Revenue Stamp and R48 R4 Red 25 cent Revenue St amp. The mining property was located in the Griffith District, Georgetown, Lot# 1126 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1892 Colorado Territory. A 10 page prospectus was printed in 1864 by the Mondo Gold Mining Company stock Evening Press Office. In the spring of 1860 George and David Griffith certificate - Early Cripple Creek- Rare et al staked the entire area as a homestead ranch. This was called Number 150 for 5,000 shares to George W. the Griffith Mining District and in June of that year the miners called Perkins in 1892 and signed by treasurer a meeting and drew up laws and regulations to govern the district Perkins and President (?). Includes gold . By 1864, all of the lodes in the Georgetown area passed into the seal and rectangular vignette of miners hands of Eastern capitalists. Five mines were organized in 1864; the underground loading an ore cart. In 1890, a Georgetown, Washington, Mount Alpine, Wilson & Cass and Express. ranch hand named Bob Womack discovered gold and Cripple Creek The Mount Alpine built a large, handsome mill containing 24 stamps. changed forever. By 1900, more than 50,000 people called the gold The company did a great deal of work on the Griffith, Corisannie, and camp home. When the golden era ended in 1918, more than $300 other lodes. Subsequently in 1867 the company was reorganized in million in gold had been mined in what would be the last great gold Rhode Island becoming “The What Cheer”. [The Mines of Colorado by rush in North America. Folds. Small edge nicks. Est. $150-250 HWAC# Orvando J. Hollister 1867] A very early Colorado Mining certificate 123585 and one of the earliest from the Georgetown area . In very good to excellent condition. Est. $400-700 HWAC# 123581 24 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1130 Georgetown, Clear Creek, Colorado Lot# 1135 Leadville, Colorado c1890 Three Nice Georgetown Mining 1881 Amie Consolidated Stocks All Unissued. 1) Cascade Mining Mining Co. Stock - Fryer Company. Number 52. Native American Hill District, Leadville, Lake and Sailor vignette. 18--. 2) Consolidated County, Colorado Incorporated Republican Mountain Mining Company. “Mines, in New York in 1879. Certificate Georgetown, Colorado.” Native American no. 9785 for 100 shares to vignette. Dateline New York. Number 1223. 18--. 3) Georgetown Henry Stewart on June 18 1881. Mining, Power an Tunnel Transportation Company. Number 167. Capitalized at $5,000,000; Dateline 190- Georgetown. Colorado seal vignette. Formed to provide 500,000 shares at $10 per. drainage, light and ventilation and an outlet for ore and waste rock for Signed by President, A.W. Gill mine such as the Republican, Democrat, Brown, Columbia, Sherman, and Secretary, (?). Vignette of etc. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 123646 four miners digging at surface at center. Allegorical vignettes (3) in Green print. The mine is a claim of 300 X 1500 feet about¾ of a mile Lot# 1131 Gilpin County, Colorado 1891 from Leadville. The mine rich in lead carbonates (30% lead) and silver Gold Rock Mining & Milling Company Stock (15-30 ozs. per ton) was very successful and was reported to yield Certificate Location of Mines, Gilpin County, some $1.3M and $350,000 in dividends. [Corregan, Colorado Mining Colorado (printed under vignette). Inc. in Directory 1883] Sealed in PMG rated at choice very fine. Est. $170- Colorado. No. 697, issued to Albion Little for 300 HWAC# 123582 100 shares in Denver in 1891. Signed by president CE Taylor and the secretary. Not cancelled. Vignette of miners with headlamps. Lot# 1136 1881 Colorado Leadville, Underprint design. Currency sized certificate (3.75 x 9”). Very clean. Dauntless Mining Co. of Leadville, Stock According to E&MJ, July 4th, 1891, the company owned the Springdale Mine, located at the head of Russell Gulch in Gilpin County. Ken Prag Certificate, 1881 Rare. Incorporated 1879. Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 109328 #1326. Uncancelled. Issued for 1000 shares to Samuel H. Reed on January 15th, 1881. Lot# 1132 Golden, Colorado 1887 Mining Signed by Chas. W. Selser as president and W.D. and Smelting Co. Stock Certificate - Inc. in Huntley as secretary . Central vignette of four Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado No. 156. miners working underground. Vignette at left Ink and punch cancelled. Issued for 200 shares of Pennsylvania seal and right of Colorado seal. Black print on creme to Allen Hubbard on Nov. 22, 1887. Signed by paper with fancy border and company seal bottom left. Lithographers: president and secretary, but names have been Breuker & Kessler, Philadelphia. Company shares officers with inked over. Company seal at lower left. Reverse Compromise Mining Company. Condition: fold lines, small ink stain has signatures to transfer 100 shares Mrs. C.W. Pratt. Two vignettes at bottom right, and a few small tears (center top and center left}. top center show mine and smelting buildings and mountain scenes. Measures 9” x 12 ¾. Est. $300-400 HWAC# 123588 Measures 7” x 10 ½.” Condition: folds and ink smears indicating Lot# 1137 Leadville, Colorado 18-- Highland cancellation. The company was the collaboration of Francis Everett, Col. William Moore, and Prof. Gregory Board, and consisted of Board’s Chief Cons. Mining Co. Stock Certificate, smelting business and the Murray Mine at Lawson in Clear Creek Printer’s Proof Printer’s proof. Series B. County [History of Clear Creek and Boulder Valleys, Colorado]. Est. Colored pencil notations: “Sept 23/79” and $200-400 HWAC# 123586 “Oct 30th/79” and “(4).” Measures 15” x 8 ½.” Print er : American Bank Note Co., New York Lot# 1133 Idaho Springs, Clear . Ornate brown border with brown and black Creek County, Colorado 179 Hukill lettering . Vignette at center of nine miners working underground Gold and Silver Mining Company with a mule. Certificate lists mine properties: Highland Chief, Highland of New York Stock - RARE #241 Mary, Robert Burns, Gilderoy, Aztec . Condition: folds, tear along right for 100 shares. Signed by Willett edge. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 123595 secretary and Brown president. Lot# 1138 Leadville, Colorado 1880 Busy underground mining vignette. Little Chief Mining Company Stock, Pin holes. One small dog ear. Very nice condition! The Hukill was Leadville, Colorado Issued for 100 located on Hukill Hill in the Spanish Bar Mining District. Claim was shares to Geo. W. Platt, Jr. on Sept . 8th, 50 x 1288’. Near Idaho Springs. “Currently there are ten shafts with an 1880 in New York. Signed by Ames aggregate of 800 feet and tunnels with an aggregate of 800”. The also (president) and Eaile (secretary). owned the Dragon and Nuckolla. Est. $300-400 HWAC# 123636 Reverse not signed . Green and black print with an ornate border. Vignette of seven miners working various jobs Lot# 1134 Jefferson, Colorado 1877 underground. Small vignette of eagle Malachite Mining Co. of Colorado Stock Cert at bottom. Location of Mines: Fryer #97. Incorporated in Maine. Issued to Fred Hill, Leadville, Col. Printer: American Atwood for 10 shares in 1877. Signed by Elijah Bank Note Co., New York. Measures E. Lummus president and Edw. Lord treasurer. approx. 10 ½” x 6 ¾.” Condition: toning Underground mining vignette. Also a Colorado and folds. Included is a photocopy of a Shield with Native American female vignette. 1912 correspondence to the company from the estate of George Platt. Black border and print. Cancelled by black pen. Rare Jefferson County According to Swift, this was one of the richest mines on Fryer Hill, with mining company. Works can treat 5 tons daily. Located on the Colorado ore bodies up to 80 ft. thick. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 123587 Central Railroad and in the limits of Golden. [The Colorado Directory of Mines: Containing a Description of the Mines by Corbett] Est. $150- 250 HWAC# 123648 If you need Christmas delivery please contact us for special arrangements. View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 25

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1139 Leadville, Colorado Lot# 1142 Leadville, Colorado 1888 Leadville 1882 Long and Derry Hill Mining Stock Certificate Leadville Mining Mining Co. Stock, Leadville, District. Inc. in Colorado, 1882. No. 391. Colorado Inc. in New York. Uncancelled. Issued for 2,590 shares to J.K. No. 1314. Uncancelled. Issued Hamilton on March 10, 1888. Signed by Geo. for 1000 shares to Henry F. Batchelder (president) and S.F. Marchant W. Baldwin on Feb. 2, 1882. (secretary). Company seal at bottom left. Signed by S. Oliphant Talbot Ornate border. Printer: Henry Korf Lit h., Chicago. Vignette of seven (secretary) and W. E. Redding miners working underground. Measures 10 ¼” x 7 ¼.” Located on Iron (Vice President). Creme paper Hill (2.5 miles east of Leadville). Condition: folds, otherwise very nice. with a black border. Vignette at top of miners working underground Est. $200-300 HWAC# 123596 with lighted helmets. Signed on reverse by Baldwin on 4 February 1882 and witnessed by J. W. Hoffman and S.0 . Talbot. The stock is Lot# 1143 Leadville, Colorado c188- Two Unused yellowing in the folds and has a few foxing spots. The right and left Leadville Mining Stocks: The Queen and Omaha edges are worn. Good condition. Measures 11 ½” x 6 ¾”. Abe Lee, and Grant Smelting and Mining 1) The Queen one of the most famous of the original Iowa Gulch characters and Mining Company of Leadville, Colorado. 188- discoverer of gold in the Gulch in 1860, was working the Iowa Gulch . Underground mining vignette of miner with area in 1876 and awoke one morning to find his horse missing. While pick and one pushing an ore cart. Queen Mining tracking his horse he noticed an outcropping of black rock. Later in Company of Leadville. 2) Omaha and Grant. the morning he met Jacob Long. Lee gave Long a piece of the rock and Number 469. Eagle vignette. Dateline Omaha. later that evening around the fire Long was telling his brother, John, Denver’s second smelter, the Omaha and Grant, and their partner, Charles Derry about his encounter. They discussed moved to Denver from Leadville in 1882. Est. the heavy black lump and decided it might be a form of coal and threw $100-150 HWAC# 123645 it into the fire. It was not coal, but it was lead carbonate. As soon as Lot# 1144 Rico Mountains, Colorado 1880 the mineral began to melt, they knew what they had. The mine, which became one of the most famous of the early Leadville producers. Est. Grand View Mining Company Stock - Rico $200-300 HWAC# 123594 Mountains, Colorado- Number 1 # 1 for 500 shares to Dumont Clarke. Signed by President T. Dean and Secretary Wm. J. Osborn on Lot# 1140 Leadville, Colorado 1881 Rare February 18th, 1880. Vignette of four miners Compromise Mining Co. of Leadville, working underground; another smaller image Colorado Stock, 1881 Incorporated under of a woman. Printed by Franklin Banknote Co., the laws of the State of Colorado, 1880. #561. N.Y. Staining upper left, otherwise extremely nice. The town of Rico Stamp cancelled. Issued for 300 shares to Jas. was founded in 1879 high in the San Juan Mountains . This area known H Billington on Feb. 19th, 1881. Signed by as the Pioneer Mining District, produced a number of rich silver mines Chas. W. Selser as president and W.D. Huntley but was extremely difficult to develop as the land to the south was as secretary. Rectangular vignettes of miners controlled by the Ute Indians. In the 1880s, mining supplies, freight working on left and right. Central vignette of two horses with “Virtue, and settlers came over the mountains from the nearest railroad station Liberty, and Independence” written beneath. Railroad bridge and in Rockwood, north of Durango, via the Scotch Creek Toll Road. Clarke sailboats on either side. Black ink on creme paper with fancy border was president of the American Exchange National Bank in New York. and company seal bottom left. Reverse is endorsed by Billington. Two page biography included! Est. $300-500 HWAC# 123591 Printer: Wm. Mann, 529 Market St., Philadelphia. The company owned one claim, located in 1879 and patented in 1882, covering 3 ½ acres on Fryer Hill. It adjoined the Robert E. Lee mine, California District. Lot# 1145 San Juan County, Colorado 1927 Same officers as Dauntless Mining Co. [Colorado Mining Directory, Adam & Eve Investment Company Stock Corregan and Lingane] Condition: fold lines, a few small nicks and Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 668, issued for toning around the edges and one hole punched upper left. Measures 8 ½” x 11 ½” Est. $300-400 HWAC# 123592 5 shares to Charles A. Taggart on September 20th, 1927. Signed by president RR Moodie Lot# 1141 Leadville, Colorado Catalpa and secretary NM Abbott. Not cancelled. Pen Mining Co. Stock, Leadville, Lake County, notations at bottom left. Black border and Colorado Cert #274. Incorporated in NY in print, gold seal, and green vignette of Adam 1880. Issued to Elisha Mann, Jr in 1880 for and Eve (and the snake) sitting under a tree in the garden of Eden! 100 shares. Signed by J.P. Whitney president Printed by Goes. 8.5 x 10.75” Deep folds, wear to top edges. According and H.W. Wesson secretary. Vignette of miners to an ad in Mining American, the company owned the Henrietta Milling working underground with candles on the hats and Mining Company, which was a gold and copper property located for light. Whitney was a major investor in many mining companies. He 6 miles north of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado. RA Moodie was the author of two important Colorado mining books: (1) Colorado was involved in mining in Clear Creek and Boulder Counties. Ken Prag in the United States of America: Schedule of Ores contributed by Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 126002 sundry person to the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867, with some Lot# 1146 San Juan County, Colorado 1881 Information about the Region and Its Resources. (2) Silver Mining Crown Mining Co. Stock, San Juan County, Regions of Colorado, with Some Account of the Different Processes now being Introduced for Working the Gold Ores of that Territory. Est. Colorado Incorporated in Camden, New Jersey, $150-250 HWAC# 123642 March 22, 1881. No. 52. Uncancelled. Issued for 1000 shares to M.S. Buckley on April 26, 1881 in Camden, N.J. Signed by president and secretary. Reverse is endorsed by Buckley. Two vignettes: two miners working underground View opening bids & register (left) and company buildings surrounded by mountains (center). online at FHWAC.com Company seal at lower left. Pink background and black print . Printer: Theo. Leonhardt & Son, Phila. Measures 12” x 9 ½.” Condition: folds, a few small nicks along edges. Very nice certificate. Large Size. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 123650 26 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1147 Colorado 1895-1899 Five Different Lot# 1151 Owyhee County, Idaho 1875 South Colorado Gold Mining Stocks Lot of five Mountain Cons. Mining Co. Stock Certificate different Colorado gold stocks that all have gold (Extra Rare Idaho G. T. Brown Lithograph) borders. Includes: Gold Exploiting Company Extra rare and a GT Brown lith. Location of (1896); The Gold Rock Mining Company Works: South Mountain District, Owyhee (1895); The Samson Gold Mining and Milling County, Idaho Territory (printed to the right of the vignette). Inc. Co. (1897); The Viking Gold & Silver Mining & Milling Co. (1899); and 1874. No. 190, issued for 500 shares to company secretary William The Gene Field Gold Mining Co. (1896). Overall good condition; please Willis on April 8, 1875 in San Francisco. Also signed by the president inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109311 (illegible). Not cancelled. Black border and print. Fancy company logo and vignette of mine hoisting scene. Printed by noted African- American lithographer G.T. Brown. Many folds, some creases. 4 x 9.25” Lot# 1148 Colorado 1885 Ivanhoe Mining According to Raymond (1877), the failure of this company “brought Company Stock No. 1264, issued for 100 operations in that camp to a dead stand-still” (pg. 203). He reports shares to Geo. F. Green on July 8th, 1883 in the whole South Mountain is a “dead camp”, having not escaped “the Washington. Signed by B.F. Grafton, vice- financial crisis which so seriously crippled mining activities in Silver president, and J. Newton Baker, secretary. Not City...” “With the company, the whole camp went down...” (pg. 227). It’s cancelled. CO - Gilpin County, 1867 - Certificate failure was tied to many things: the failure of the Bank of California No. 264 for 100 shares at $25 per issued to and the resulting panic that had on stockholders; the company’s large George F. Green and signed by J. Newton Baker, secretary and B.F. expenditures; and the miners going on strike until they were paid. The Grafton, vice president. Very good to excellent condition. Incorporated camp had 800 people at its peak. Located 26 miles south of Silver City. in Colorado and capitalized at $5,000,000; 200,000 shares at $25 per. [See Raymond, 1877, pgs. 227-229] Est. $200-400 HWAC# 123495 The mine was located in Gilpin County and contained gold, silver and lead. (Reference: Report to the Senate 56th Congress 2nd session; Lot# 1152 Idaho 1902-1947 Idaho Mining Document 232. Underground mining vignette. Printed by Columbian Stock Certificate Collection (Plus 2 Bonds) Bank Note. Slight discoloration, very fine. 7.25 x 10.5” Est. $150-250 Lot of 7. Includes: Coeur d’Alene Mining Co. HWAC# 123632 (1909); Meadow Creek Mining Co. (1906); Hayden Hill Consolidated Mining Co. (1947); Lot# 1149 Colorado 1895-1909 Three Nice Alta-Idaho Gold & Copper Mining Co. (1902); Colorado Mining Stock Certificates 1) The Idaho Copper Co. (1928); and two City of Franklin Gold MC. # 849 issued to R. L. Boyer Blackfoot bonds from 1920. Ken Prag Collection on 26 December, 1895 for 500 shares Signed by Est. $100-200 HWAC# 113807 S. B. Dickens, Secretary. There is no president signature on this stock. Excellent condition. Lot# 1153 Lake Superior, Michigan 1907 Rare. The company incorporated in 1894. The Lake Superior Iron & Chemical Co. Stock corporation only owned the Franklin Lode. It Certificate Pair Lot of two different. 1) Inc. was located “on Bull [Hill],” which consisted of 6 and 62/100ths acres. in Michigan. No. 171, issued for 100 shares to 2) Georgetown Mining, Power and Tunnel Transportation Company. Anna Monroe in 1907. Signed by the president # 73 issued to Mrs. Clara Edgarton on September 24, 1908. Signed by (illegible) and the secretary (John Christian). Not cancelled. Green Parker secretary, Brestenback and president Hous---. Exchanged for border, gold seal, black print, and vignette of steamer on Lake Superior Georgetown Tunnel Tans. Co. stock in 1910. Hole punch cancelled. and The Chapel Picture Rocks. Calver Lith Co., Detroit. Folds, toning. 3) United State Gold Corporation. # 1846 issued to JM Shrine on 2) Inc. in New York. No. X361. Unissued, but signed by the 2nd vice December 4, 1909. Signed by Wolff and president Mower(?). Cancelled. president and the treasurer. Two shillings revenue imprint. Green Overall this lot is in excellent condition. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 123590 border, black print, and allegorical vignette. International Bank Note Co. According to trade catalogs for the company, they had multiple Lot# 1150 Auraria, Georgia 1871 Etowah & Battle Branch Hydraulic plant and mine locations including: Ashland, WI; Newberry, MI; Hose Mining Company Stock Certificate Extra rare! Number 143 Manistique, MI; Elk Rapids, MI; Boyne City, MI Chocolay, MI; Yale Mine, for 1,000 shares to HJ King in 1871. Signed by Secretary DL Perry, Bessemer, MI. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 126044 treasurer DL Perry and president DM Lot# 1154 Michigan 1915 Michigan Copper Graham. Vignette of Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. in placer miners. Pen Michigan. No. F7961, issued for 50 shares to cancelled. Light fold Paine Webber & Co. on Jul. 13, 1915. Punch in upper right, but cancelled signatures. Maroon border, black no edge issues, rips, print, and mining vignette. International Bank tears, discoloration, Note Co., NY. Fold, pinholes. The Michigan etc. Large 25c US Copper Mining Company was organized January 5, 1899 with a capital Revenue Stamp. This of $2,500,000. Its location comprises 6,686 acres and includes 4,870 is one of the best of acres of mineral territory, 1,466 of timber and miscellaneous lands all of the Georgia and a 150 acre mill site. Active operations were conducted at Rockland gold specimen northeast of the center of the county. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 116122 mines! Placer work began at this mine in Lot# 1155 Carl Junction, Missouri 1908 Moler-Smith 1831. It was located Lead & Zinc Company $500 Bond Cert. #147, First at the original site of the Georgia gold discovery. It is on the Battle Mortgage, 6%, $500 gold bond due in 1919. Nice Branch; so called because a group of Tennessee and Georgia miners vignette of a millsite in the foothills. Punch cancelled. engaged in a bloody battle for rights to this land. With the gold strike Six coupons attached. Inc. in Arizona. The post in California, this mine was abandoned by the miners. But by 1871 the office address of the company was at Carl Junction, mine was up and running again. Yeats reported that the mine had just Missouri. There were two concentrating mills on the closed. Mine has placer works, and shafts! Several reference works property with daily capacity of 700 tons. In 1907, 15 about the mine are included! The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $900- miners were employed along with 7 top and mill men. 1500 HWAC# 101772 Production that year was just over $15,000 . Eight ore faces were worked, with a height of 12 feet. (1907, Mines and Mineral Resources). Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 109124 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 27

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1156 Montana 1904-1916 Rocky Lot# 1160 Gold Creek, Nevada 1898 Two Mountain States Mining Stock Group Lot Different Gold Creek, Nevada Stock of 5 stocks from Montana and Colorado. 1) Certificates Lot of 2 different. Inc. in Colorado. Montana: Pauper’s Dream Mining Company Located in Gold Creek, Elko County, Nevada. 1) (1907); Great Butte Copper Company (1916); One is Gold Creek, Nevada Townsite Company. Marion Creek Gold Mining Company (1906). No. 793, issued for 500 shares on Jan. 7th, 1898. Signed by the 2) Colorado: The Wellington Development Company (1907); and The president, Franklin Hopkins, and the secretary, Francis Dickson. Not Mascot Company (1904). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- cancelled. Vignette of surveyors overlooking a mining camp. Printed 200 HWAC# 109308 by ABN. 2) The other is for the Gold Creek, Nevada Consolidated Lodes Company. No. 853, issued for 6,250 shares in 1898. Green border and Lot# 1157 Aurora, Nevada 1861 First North Extension Esmeralda print, underground mining vignette. ABN. Same corp. signatures. Not Mining Co. Stock Certificate Inc. March 1861. No. 79, issued for cancelled. Gold Creek was the name of an area close to Bruno City that 5 shares to Isaac was the center of a number placer mining operations. In 1869, the first Kirkpatrick on July 15th, discoveries were made at a site called Island Mountain. This certificate 1861 in San Francisco. dates to the second mining boom of 1896/97 for Gold Creek. Two Signed by Alex. Gamble, newspapers, the Gold Creek News and Mountain City News, sprung president, and Solon up and promoted the community. The Gold Creek Townsite Co. was Pattee, secretary. Not formed in Denver. The town experienced a surge of activity that lasted cancelled. Beautiful until 1900. It is now a ghost town with little left but a sidewalk. [Ref: In design by Britton & Co. Pursuit of Gold, Chung] Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 113799 Grey background, fancy logo, vignette of child Lot# 1161 Gold Hill, Nevada 1895 Bullion with dog. Folds, some Mining Company Stock Certificate Rare pre- creasing and toning. 5.5 1900 stock for this mine. Inc. 1874. “Gold Hill x 9” Pattee was the secretary for a number of Aurora mines, including Dist.” printed above title. No. 33821, issued the Wide West. Gamble is listed in the SF directory as being in the for 200 shares in 1895. Signed by president mining business. Clemens never mentioned this mine and its activity Thomas Cole and secretary William Bowers. Not cancelled. Black is unknown. The original district was ten miles square and named by border and print. Galloway Litho. Co., SF. Folds, pinholes, soiling. The M.J. Corey, one of the three original discovers in the summer of 1860. Bullion Mine, staked in 1859, was located 1/2 mile north of Gold Hill James Braly, E.R. Hicks, and Corey were camped at Esmeralda Hill on the north side of Bullion Ravine. It was promising property because when Hicks went out to shoot some game for breakfast. He noticed it had rich Comstock mines on either side: the Chollar-Potosi and quartz outcrops, and brought back chunks to camp. They tested them Consolidated Imperial. The Bullion absorbed the Corser, Eastern Slope, for quartz and gold. The first claim was the Old Winnemucca Ledge, Wellington, and Fairview claims; 944 ft. total. No recorded production, located August 25, 1860. The first mill was built in June 1861. Within even though the mine was operated from 1862 to the early 1900s. John a year, there were ten mills. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-600 HWAC# Mackay was first a trustee of the mine in 1863, then superintendent in 113786 the late 1860s. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109304 Lot# 1162 Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada Lot# 1158 Bristol, Lincoln County, Nevada Rock Island Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock, 1907 Bristol Consolidated Mines and Gold Hill, NV 1876 Rare certificate #2802 Smelting Co. Stock Certificate ”Mines issued for 100 shares in 1876 at San Francisco. Located in Lincoln County, Nevada.” (printed The co. incorporated in 1872. Nice printing job under title). Inc. in Arizona. No. 999, issued for by Grafton (G.T.) Brown of San Francisco. Gold 660 shares HW Weisenborn on Oct. 8th, 1907. Hill, Storey County printed on the certificate. Not sure if we have ever Signed by the president and secretary. Not seen this one from the Comstock Lode before. VF. Uncancelled. Est. cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal. $100-200 HWAC# 118718 Deep folds. This company has the same officers as that of the Bristol Copper Mining Co. We have seldom this company name, but have had Lot# 1163 Goldfield, Nevada 1903-1907 the Bristol Copper MC. The town and district of Bristol had its name Early Bullfrog & Goldfield Mining Stock changed many times. First known as Blind Mountain, then National Group Lot of 10 different. This is a good City, then Tempest, then Bristol Silver, which had a post office until group! Includes: Mohawk Extension Mining Co. 1950. The district is also known as Jackrabbit. Ken Prag Collection Est. (1907); Perseverance-Velvet Mining & Leasing $60-90 HWAC# 113790 Co. (1907); National Bank Gold Mining Co. Lot# 1159 Eureka (1903); Homestake King Cons. Bullfrog Mining District, Nevada 1879 & Milling Co. (1907); Gibraltar Mines Syndicate (1906); Goldfield Comstock Mines Co. (1905); Goldfield Red Hills Mining & Leasing Omega Mining Company Co. (1908); Lou Dillon Goldfield Mining Co. (1906); Goldfield Bull Stock Certificate Frog Mining Co. (1905); and The Mattie-Bullfrog Mining & Milling Co. Location: Eureka District, (1906). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 113798 Nev. (printed at the bottom). Inc. March Lot# 1164 Lida, Nevada 1907 Lida Queen 10, 1879. Low no. 24, Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. in issued for 100 shares Arizona. No. 783, issued for 5,000 shares to to company secretary TJ Hay on March 15th, 1879 in San Francisco. W. Croxall on Jan. 7th, 1907. Signed by the Signed by president George O McMullen and Hay. Not cancelled. Black president and secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and print, fancy engraved logo. Printed by AJ Leary, SF. Folds, border and print, gold seal, and patriotic areas of heavy toning and chips on edges. 4.25 x 9.25” In 1890, the allegorical vignette. Deep folds. 5.5 x 10.5” Seal says “San Luis Obispo, Omega Mining Company was fined $3,000 for contempt of court in a Cal.” Lida is located right near the California/Nevada border. This lawsuit. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-120 HWAC# 113788 company operated on the Buster Ledge, originally known as the Fortunatus in the 1870s. The company was formed by a Tonopah druggist, Robert Prouty, and they bought the claim in 1905. [Ref: Death Valley and the Amargosa: A Land of Illusion, Lingenfelter, pg.343] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 113785 28 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1165 Nickle, Nevada 1902 American Nickel Lot# 1171 Wonder, Nevada 1907 Christmas Company Stock Certificate Inc. in South Dakota. Wonder Mining Company Stock Certificate No. 451, issued for 25 shares to John F. Rose on July Choice vignette! Inc. in Arizona. “Mines Located 14th, 1902. Signed by president George W. Dunn and at Wonder, Nevada” printed under title. No. secretary SA Bristol. Not cancelled. Green border, 1053, issued for 100 shares in 1907. Signed by black print, and two vignettes: eagle on shield (left) the vice president, E.S. Snow, and the secretary. and miners working underground (upper right). Stamp and pen cancelled. Green border, black ABN. 8.25 x 11.25” Folds, creases. This company operated at the print, and vignette of Santa Claus! Printed by New York Publicity Co. ghost town of Nickle, Nevada (also known as Cottonwood or Bolivia), Pinholes, folds. 8.25 x 12” Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# located in Churchill County. Articles in the Reno Evening Gazette 109326 report progress and work done in 1902, 1904 and 1906. By Sept. 17th, 1906, they had reached the 400 foot level and “are fast developing one Lot# 1172 Nevada 1911-1961 Eleven of the largest nickel mines in the United States, if not the world.” Ken Different Nevada Mining Stock Certificates Prag Collection Est. $60-120 HWAC# 107971 Lot of 11 different. Included: Aladdin Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (uniss); Austin Mining and Lot# 1166 Manhattan, Nevada 1906 Unique Milling Co. (uniss.); Gold & Silver Circle Mines Manhattan Pure Water Company Stock located Inc. (1937); Blue Ridge Midway Gold Mines Co., Ltd. (1945); Sierra Silver Mines Corp. (1923); Eureka Holly Extension at Manhattan, Nevada Wow! Although a few people Mining Co. (1920); Emma L. Gold Mining and Milling Co. (Wadsworth, still live here, it is a ghost of what it was in 1906. In is 1911); Combination Metals Mining Co. (1927); Full Moon Mining Co. Nevada and water was an issued! Number 19 signed (1926); Best & Belcher Gold & Silver Mining Co. (1961); and New by secretary Salisbury. Issued to Moritz Scheeline of Monte Cristo Mining Co. (1927). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. Scheeline Bank in Reno. For 8,889 shares. Endorsed by Scheeline on $110-200 HWAC# 113789 reverse. Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# 126940 Lot# 1173 Nevada 1906-1961 Nevada Lot# 1167 Peavine, Washoe County, Nevada 1927 Reorganized Silver King Divide Mining Stock Collection (9) Lot of 9, most different. Includes: American Silver Corp. Mining Co. Stock Certificate Rare location. (1947); Mojave Annex Tungsten Company “Mines Located in Slate Range, Inyo County, (1918); Aladdin Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (two California; Peavine District, Washoe County, unissued); Nevada Western Copper Mines Co. and Esmeralda County, Nevada.” (printed at the (1913); Ely Consolidated Copper Company top of the certificate). Inc. in Nevada, 1921. No. (1917); Bishop Silver Mines Limited (1915); 6046, issued for 1,000 shares to M. Grotyohn in Best & Belcher Gold & Silver Mining Co. (1961); and Gibraltar Mines 1927. Signed by president Smith and secretary Smith. Not cancelled. Syndicate (1906). Mixed condition, please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Green border, black print, and three mining vignettes. Deep folds, Est. $80-150 HWAC# 113793 creases. Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# 109281 Lot# 1174 Nevada 1905-1922 Six Different Lot# 1168 Rochester, Nevada 1920 Great Western Mines Company of Nevada Stock Nevada Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 6 different. Includes: Little-Florence Mining Certificate Nevada Ghost Town certificate. Co. (Goldfield, 1907); The Wiley Gold Mining Principal Place of Business: Lower Rochester, Company (Lida, 1906); United Mining and Nevada (printed under title). Inc. in Nevada. Exploration Co. (Tonopah, 1905); Daisy Very low number 8, issued for 10,000 shares Extension Mines Co. (Goldfield, 1906); Shamrock Mining Co. (1918); to the company secretary in 1920. Also signed and Lucky Boy Mining and Milling Co. (1922). Please inspect. Ken Prag by the president. Pen cancelled. Black border Collection Est. $120-240 HWAC# 109250 and print, gold seal, eagle vignette. Heavy folds, toning, holes in seal, left border trimmed tight. Rochester is now a ghost town. Ken Prag Lot# 1175 Silver City, New Mexico 1880 Collection Est. $60-90 HWAC# 113800 Montezuma Silver Mining Company Stock Lot# 1169 Tonopah, Nevada 1902-1956 Certificate Very low No. 17, issued for 200 shares on March 18th, 1880 in Galveston, Tonopah Mining Stock Certificate Group Lot Texas to B Furman. Signed by the president M of 7, most different. Included: Butte-Tonopah Quin and secretary Charles (?). Not cancelled. Mining Company (1902); Tonopah Extension Principal Office in Galveston, Texas. Branch Mining Company (1923); Black Mammoth Office in Silver City, New Mexico. Mine at Silver Cons. Mining Co. (1945); Gilbert Mammoth City. Milling vignette. Folds, toning. 7.75 x 10” Printed by Strickland, Last Hope Mines Co. (1927); Aetna Divide Mining Co. (1918); and Galveston. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107993 Tonopah North Star Tunnel and Development Company (1926 and 1956). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $70-140 HWAC# 113797 Lot# 1176 Silver City, New Mexico 1882 Silver City Mining and Lot# 1170 Virginia City, Nevada 1893 Utah Milling Company Stock, New Consolidated Mining Company Stock Mexico Five hundred shares of Certificate Rare. Inc. in 1887. “Comstock Silver City Mining and Milling Ledge, Virginia, Nevada” (printed above Company incorp. under the laws of title). No. 7555, issued for 100 shares to John New York capital stock certificate Turnbull on January 6, 1893 in San Francisco. number 168 for 5,000, issued to B Signed by president HB Havens and secretary AH Fish. Not cancelled. Roodhouse. Signed by John Gray Black border and print, fancy logo. Britton & Rey, SF. Pinholes, folds. and president E McClellan(?). The Utah Mine was located on the north side of Virginia City, adjacent Dated Sept. 15, 1882. Printed: to the Sierra Nevada. It was originally located in 1859, and developed Hamilton Bank Note & Co. Litho. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 123653 beginning in 1871. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109303 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 29

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1177 New Mexico 1855-1883 Four Lot# 1183 Lead, South Dakota 1896 Different New Mexico Mining Stock Homestake Mining Company Stock Certificates Lot of 4 different. 1) New Mexico Certificate - Lead, South Dakota - Lawrence Mining Company. Ultra-early issued in 1855, County- Signed by Lloyd Tevis Whitewood pen cancelled. 2-4) Three different for the Mining District. Incorporated in Dakota Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated Territory in 1877. Cert #7823, issued to William Mining Company. Issued: 1879 (pen cancelled), Webb in 1896 for 100 shares. Signed by Lloyd 1881 (pen cancelled), and 1883 (pen cancelled). All with vignettes. Tevis, president, and F. G. Drum, secretary and therefor more valuable Mixed condition, please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 than a regular Homestake piece. Vignette of two Indian braves atop a HWAC# 113783 hill looking down on a wagon train and locomotive steaming through farm country. Black border, blue safety print. Cancelled by purple Lot# 1178 New Mexico 1882-1926 New stamps across face. Printer: American BN Co., The Black Hills gold rush Mexico Mining Stock Certificate Group Lot of opened in 1875 and ended in 1877. Before the end, mining magnate 9, most different. Included: Massachusetts and George Hearst spent $70,000 to purchase one of the best claims in the New Mexico Cons. Mining Co. (1882); Dividend Lead/Deadwood area. He incorporated it as the Homestake Mining Co. Mining and Milling Co. (1905); Lotowana financed with his partners Lloyd Tevis and James Ben Ali Haggin of Mining Co. (1920); Milwaukee Mining & Milling San Francisco. The Hearst, Haggin, Tevis & Co., previously owned the Co. (1915); Erupcion Mining Co. (1924 and 1926); National Gold & Ontario silver mine in Utah. The mine closed in 2002, bowing out as Silver Mining Co. (1911); Austin-Amazon Copper Co. (1917); and the largest and deepest mine in the Western Hemisphere, at a depth of Carlisle Mining Co. (1917). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- over 8000 feet. [Homestakevisitorcenter.com] Est. $200-400 HWAC# 200 HWAC# 113795 123661 Lot# 1179 New Mexico 1882-1959 New Lot# 1184 South Dakota 1907-1935 Four Mexico Mining Stock Collection Lot of 10 Different South Dakota Mining Stocks Lot different. Includes: Trio-Bullion Smelting and of 4 different. Included: Homestake Mining Development Co. (1916); Los Cerrillos Mining Company (1929); Ivanhoe Gold Mining & Co. (1916); United Gold & Copper Co. (1902); Milling Co. (Keystone, 1907); American Placer Volcano Mines Co. (1927); New Mexico Mining Corporation (1911, Pierre); and Annie Creek Co. (unissued); New-Mex Minerals Corp. (1959); Ophir Development Mining Company (1935). Ken Prag Collection Est. Co. (1916); Tularosa Copper Co. (1916); Tri-Bullion Corp. (1928); and $80-120 HWAC# 113808 Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated Mining Co. bond (1882). Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 113796 Lot# 1185 Utah 1883-1937 Utah Mining Stock Certificate Group Lot of 8 different. Lot# 1180 New Mexico 1864-1954 Ten Includes: Cedar-Talisman Cons. Mines Co. Different New Mexico Mining Stock (1910); Stormont Mining Co. of Utah (1883 with US Coin Vignette); Certificates Lot of 10 different. Included: Bingham Mary Copper Co. (1907); Park City Mining & Smelting Co. New Mexico Mining Company (1864); Great (two diff. 1922); King David Mining Co. (1937); Daniels Mining & Western Oil Company (1901); Bayard Smelting Milling Co. (1906); and North Utah Mining Company of Bingham bond and Milling Company (1890s); New Mexico (1910). Varying condition, please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- Copper Corp. (1954); Hardshell Mining Co. (1921); Log Cabin Mining 300 HWAC# 109309 Co. (1919); Milwaukee Mining & Milling Co. (uniss); National Gold & Silver Mining Co. (1920); Tularosa Copper Co. (1915); and Erupcion Lot# 1186 Sheridan, Wyoming 1896 Gold Mining Co. (1922). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 Run Mining and Milling Company Stock HWAC# 113794 Certificate Inc. in Wyoming. No. 145, issued for 500 shares to WT Briggs on April 20th, Lot# 1181 New York Wurtz Amalgamation Company 1896 in Syracuse, NY. Signed by president Stock Certificate, New York, 1866 Cert. #189, issued Wardwell and secretary Waterman. Not for 50 shares to Geo. G. Hastings in 1866. Signed by cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, Jacob Goedel as president. In 1865, Henry Wurtz, orange background and underground mining of New York invented a new and improved method vignette. Printed by Albert B. King & Co., NY. Deep folds, light wear. 8 of extracting gold and other precious metals from x 10” In 1899 the “United States Investor and Promoter of American their ores and from other materials by amalgamation. The method Enterprises” reported, “The principal office of the company is given as consists of adding a minute quantity of highlyelectro-positive metals Sheridan, Wyoming. We learn that after the company’s incorporation, such as sodium, potassium, lithium, caesium, barium, strontium etc. the directors sent two experts to Bald Mountain, Wyoming where the to the quicksilver used for the amalgamation of gold, silver and other mine is located and they reported that it had no value and upon that precious metals. This invention was patented. The company was report most of them sold out their stock for a nominal sum.” Ken Prag incorporated the year after. The company incorporated in New York Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 113784 and on the header it states, “Invention Secured In the United States By Letters Patent.” We last had one of these in 2001, so it is very rare. Lot# 1187 Cement Company Stock A quite historical piece in the history of mining. VF. Uncanceled. Est. Collection (45) Collection of 45 cement $200-400 HWAC# 118719 companies. Many are Portland Cement, a patented cement process. Most are for geographically specific cement Lot# 1182 Findlay, Ohio American Aluminum manufacturers, including monolith California. Most don’t have great Co. Stock, 1887 American Aluminum Co., incorp vignettes but some do. c1900-1930. Includes Monolith Portland in Michigan in 1877, issued to John H. Rogers for Cement, 1930, i/c, with site specific vignette of the cement plant at 150 shares at Detroit, 1887, signed by J.W. Smith Monolith, CA; Riverside Portland Cement, 1928, i/c, with site specific as president. I/uc. This light weight metal was vignette of the plant and embossed colorful corners. Great collection first extracted from ores in the 1830s, but not able for the cement collector. A rock hard investment! Ken Prag Collection Est. to be made into commercial products successfully until about 1889, $400-1000 HWAC# 126784 two years after this cert was issued. Clearly, this company was a very early company trying to develop a commercial method of aluminum extraction and metallurgy. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 127094 30 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 1188 1865 Five 1865 Mining Stocks Lot# 1193 1900-1971 Group of Canadian (with letter from New York Secretary of Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 8. Included: State’s Office - Mario Cuomo) 1) Three King Solomon’s Mining Company (1900, Abe Golconda Gold Mining Company. Organized Lincoln vignette); King Edward Silver Mines in Ascot in 1863 by General Adams, with it’s (1910); Kirkland Minerals Corporation Limited location at Sherbrooke in Quebec. In 1863, (3x1956); and Canadian Javelin Limited (1957- gold was found in many small brooks falling 1971). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. into the Magog River creating extraordinary $100-150 HWAC# 109270 excitement. Well capitalized companies such as the Golconda Mining Company and the Ascott Lot# 1194 Chihuahua, 1863 American & Gold Mine Company were formed as a result. The Golconda Company Mexican Silver Mining Company $500 Bond extracted large amounts of gold from their 450 acre property. In the Bond number 50. Signed by William Hickok catalog of the Sherbrooke Exhibition in 1865, a specimen weighing treasurer and Lyman W Gilbert president. 10 ounces was mentioned as coming from this mine (Gold In The Bonded in New York with mines in Chihuahua, Province of Quebec, Canada, pg. 68, 1898). The certificate is black on Mexico. Three of the coupons remain (although crème. Stub attached at the bottom. 2) Two Pittsburgh and Martinez cut unevenly at bottom). United States 25c Silver Mining Company. The company officers lived in Pittsburgh and brown Power of Attorney stamp. Faded green New York. The company was involved in litigation by 1867 in New seal. 15.5 x 13.75”. Holes at fold intersections - York state for not filing it’s Annual Report and defaulting on $12,000 in otherwise in good condition. This company held bonds. The company had been organized back in 1848. The company’s the Setentrion Mines in Chihuahua. It was originally incorporated as operations were wound up by 1870. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 123498 the American & Mexican Mining Company. This company was also active in the Arivaca area of Arizona. Est. $230-550 HWAC# 62276 Lot# 1189 1864-1924 Five Different US Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 5 different. Lot# 1195 Durango, Eva Milling & Mining Included: International Gold Amalgamating Co Stock, Durango, Mexico, 1891 Beautiful Co. (1864, New York); American Consolidated stock from Mexico issued in 1891. Vignette of Copper Co. (1903, New Mexico); Philadelphia a mountain scene with tee-pees along a river. & Reading Coal & Iron Corp. (1924); United Mines situated at Coneto, State of Durango, Smelters, Railway and Copper Co. (1909); and Commercial Coal Mexico printed at the left. Incorporated Mining Co. (1917, coal train vignette). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection in Illinois. Nice gold seal. Ex. condition. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 126035 Uncancelled. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 118710 Lot# 1190 1898-1984 Miscellaneous Lot# 1196 Sonora, 1864 Delfina Silver and Mining Stock Certificate Group Lot of 9, Copper Mining Stock Location: Buena Vista some duplication. Best is: Santa Ana Mining and Realito, Sonora, Mexico. Issued #261 Company, 1898, Kingman, AZ. Others include: An Baily 5 shares 1864, signed by President Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Corp. Rankin. Left side damage. Mines listed on the (1926); Great American Industries, Inc. (1961); left: Delfina, Ramona, San Felipe, Providencia, Storm King Mines, Inc. (1981); Blue Ridge Candelaria, and Felicidad. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $150-300 Gold Corp. (1984); The Beryllium Corp. (1955); King Resources Co. HWAC# 90565 (3, 1970-72). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-250 HWAC# 126034 Lot# 1197 1902-1928 Mexican Mining Stock Certificate Collection Lot of 13 different. Includes: Lot# 1191 1900-1967 Six Different Mining Rio Plata MC (1909 w/ RN and 1911); Rosario M&MC Stock Certificates Lot of 6 different. Includes: (1920); Sierra Cons. MC (1909); Alamos Silver MC Cedar-Talisman Cons. Mines Co. (1915); (1926); The San Carlos MC (1908); Mexican Smelting Calumet-Corbin Mines Company (1915); & Refining Co. (1905); Mexican Metals Co. (1913); Mexican Exploration Philadelphia and Reading Coal & Iron Cop. & Dev. Co. (1902); Palmilla District Mines Cons. (1928); La Cobriza (1924); Seberg Tunnel & Rock Planing Machine MC (1910); Viznaga Gold MC (1902); and Lluvia MC (1908). Please Co. (1900); Ridge Realization Corp. (1967); and Sindicato Minero inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 109260 Asietno Viejo (Cuba, 1917). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 126033 Lot# 1379 1926 Two Duplex Motion Picture Lot# 1192 1898-1916 Western Industries Stock Certificates Two beautifully Mining Stock Group (Arizona, engraved antique stock certificates from Duplex Motion Picture Industries, Inc. dating back to the Montana, Oregon) Lot of 5 1920’s. This document, which is signed by the different. 1) Santa Ana Mining company President and Treasurer, was printed by the Security Bank Company. Kingman, Arizona. Note Company and measures approximately 11 1/2” (w) by 8” (h). Issued in 1898 for one founders The vignette features al allegorical holding a role of film and drama share. Not cancelled. Attractive masks, with a globe wrapped in movie film. Ken Prag Collection Est. certificate with red, white, and blue $170-350 HWAC# 126974 color flag. 2) Marion Creek Gold Mining Company. Montana. Issued in 1905 for 1,000 shares. Not cancelled. Three nice mining vignettes. 3) Homestake Mining Company. South Dakota. Issued in 1916, punch Lot# 1198 Alaska 1969-1975 Alaska Oil cancelled. Native American vignette. 4) Heppner Mining Company. Industry Stock Certificates Lot of 5, two Oregon. Issued in 1901, not cancelled. Mining vignette. 5) American different companies. 1) Alaska Oil & Mineral Co., Inc. Two stocks issued in 1969, not Placer Corporation. South Dakota. Issued in 1911, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 107990 cancelled. Vignette map of Alaska behind the title. 2) Sohio/BP Trans Alaska Pipeline Finance, Inc. Three stocks, two varieties, all issued in 1975. Punch cancelled. Brown or orange border, vignette of allegorical woman. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109290 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 31

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Petroliana Lot# 1199 Kern County, California 1922 Elk Lot# 1204 1923-1935 C.C. Julian Related Hills Pool Oil Co. Stock Certificate A famous Oil Stock Certificates incl. Autograph Lot of California oil locale. Inc. in California, 1921. No. 3 different. C.C. Julian was a famous swindler 259, issued for 250 shares to Harry Rhodes on and fraud in the Los Angeles Oil Market. After March 16th, 1922. Signed by president Carman facing charges and fines related to defrauding and secretary Degan. Not cancelled. Green and investors, he fled to China where he committed suicide in 1934. 1) gold border, gold seal, and photo vignette of C.C. Julian & Company Participating Oil Agreement, 1923, leasing the Elk Hills oil field. Deep folds, some toning. land to John McGowan of Los Angeles. Signed by an attorney. 2) CC 9 x 11.5” The Elk Hills Oil Field is located in Kern County and was Julian Oil & Royalties Company stock certificate issued for 60 shares discovered in 1911. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 126005 in 390. Signed by CC Julian as Sole Trustee. Not cancelled. 3) Julian Oil & Royalty Company stock issued in 1935 for 15 shares. Signed Lot# 1200 Long Beach, by president Rutherford and the secretary. Not cancelled. Ken Prag California 1922 James J. Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 107983 Jeffries Development Co. Stock Certificate (Famous Lot# 1205 1864-1930 Four Good US Oil Boxer), Signed by Jeffries Stock Certificates Lot of 4 different. 1) The Inc. in Delaware. No. 610, No-Wood River Oil Company. Lands Located issued for 5 shares to Grace in the Territory of Wyoming. Issued in 1889 Reimers on December 4th, for 200 shares. Not cancelled. Black border 1922. Signed by James J. and print, gold seal, and oil derrick vignette. Jeffries as president and the 2) The McClintockville Petroleum Company secy-treasurer (illegible). Not of Pennsylvania. Issued in 1864 for 50 shares. Not cancelled. Nice cancelled. Black border, gold vignette of bridge over river and town. 25 revenue stamp. 3) Blue seal, and ornate design with Bird Oil Corporation. Issued in 1923 for 68 shares. Not cancelled. Red, bald eagle and floral design with gold highlights. Deep folds. 8.25 x white and blue colored design. 4) Indian Refining Company. Issued in 10.25” “Fort Worth, Texas” printed under the title. This company was 1930 for 100 shares. Punch cancelled. Native American vignette. Ken formed by famous boxer James “Big Jim” Jeffries (1875-1953). They Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 107979 had an office in Long Beach, California and 2,500 acres of land under lease in Rains County, Texas. Jeffries was an American professional Lot# 1206 1864-1951 Oil Stock Certificate boxer and World Heavyweight Champion. One of his most famous Collection Lot of 13 different. Included: matches was on July 4, 1910, at Reno, Nevada, in a match against McClintockville Petroleum Company of champion Jack Johnson. Jeffries lost. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 Pennsylvania (1864, pictorial, revenue HWAC# 126309 stamp); Acme Oil & Regining Co. (1920, pictorial); Alberta Oil Co. (1919, pictorial); Cities Service Refining Co. (1923, pictorial); Consolidated Mutual Oil Lot# 1201 Los Angeles, California 1902 Co. (1923, pictorial); El Paso Buckburnett Oil Co. (1919, pictorial); Eastern Consolidated Oil Company Stock Akron-Wyoming Oil Co. (1930); Blue Bird Oil Corp. (1922); Rumsey Certificate Inc. in Maine. No. 12012, issued Petroleum Co. (1920); Sunset Oil Co. (1935); McPhail Oil Corp. (1923); for 200 shares to Daniel M. Hunsicker in 1902. Imperial Drilling Co. (1920); and Ridge Realization Corp. (1951). Ken Signed by president E. Cady and secretary Geo. Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 107978 Bennet. Brown border, black print, and nice oil field vignette. Printed by PS Peck & Co., Lot# 1207 1917-1948 Pictorial Oil Stock Hartford. Folds. 8.75 x 11.5” According to the Certificate Collection Lot of 10 different. Tammany Times (1901), the company owned three tracts of land in Varying condition, please inspect. Includes: the famous Southwestern oil field of Los Angeles. Ken Prag Collection Warren Sulphur & Oil Co. (1917); Butler Est. $60-100 HWAC# 126058 Oil & Refining Co. (1937); Interstate Oil Co. (1917); Glenrock Oil Co. (1922); Hoffman Oil & Lot# 1202 Los Angeles, California 1930 El Camino Refining Corp. (1918); Lewis Oil Corp. (1925); Lorado Oil & Gas Co. Oil Company, Ltd. Stock Certificate Pair Lot of 2 (1948); Lusk Royalty Co. (1919); National Oil & Gas Co. (1920); and JL different choice California oil stocks. Inc. in Nevada. Thompson Oil Corp. (1922). Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# Both are issued in1930, not cancelled. Green or 107980 orange borders, black print, and vignette of oil derricks. Both signed by president Joseph Devell Lot# 1208 1870-1981 and secretary Barstow. Jeffries Banknote Co., Los Pictorial Oil Stock Certificates Angeles. Folds, one has water damage. 7.5 x 10.75” (10) Lot of 10 different. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 126059 Includes: McClintockville Petroleum Company (1870); Lot# 1203 Bartlesville, People’s Associated Oil Co. Oklahoma 1920 Dunn Petroleum (1908); Warren Sulphur & Oil Corporation Stock Certificate Co. (1917); United Chino Oil and Trio Lot of 3 different for this Refining Co. (1918); Michigan- company that was based in Wyoming Oil Co. (1902); Bartlesville, Oklahoma. All three Wolverine Development Co. stocks were issued in 1920 to the (1930); Tuxpam Star Oil Corp. same person, Frederick G. Roby. (1918); Towner Petroleum Co. (1981); Purple Sage Oil Corp. (1926); Green for 100 shares, blue for 10 and Spokane-Benton County Natural Gas Co. (1917). Please inspect. shares, and a brown temp. cert for Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107981 10 shares. All signed by the vice president and secretary. Not cancelled. Two have different oil derrick vignettes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- 150 HWAC# 126039 32 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Petroliana Lot# 1215 California 1912-1936 Three Railroad & Transportation Different California Railroad Stocks/ Lot# 1209 East Bay, California 1892, 1906 East Bonds Lot of 3 different. 1) Oakland Traction Bay Railway Company Stocks Lot of two. 1) Company. Stock issued in 1912 for 10 shares California Railway. Number 30 for 755 shares to FM Smith (“Borax” Smith). Signed for him to F. Meyers. Hole punch cancelled. Nice steam by his atty. on reverse. Punch cancelled. Two train vignette. 1892. 2) East Shore and Suburban streetcar vignettes. 2) Key System Transit Railway Company. Number 42 for 10 shares Company. Stock issued in 1929 for 15 shares. to E Alfonse. Street car vignette. East Shore Not cancelled. Allegorical vignettes. The Key Transit System was a and Suburban Railway (E&SR) was a formerly major urban and suburban commuter train, ferry and streetcar independent unit of the historic SF Bay Area Key system serving the East Bay, started by Borax Smith. 3) Sierra Railroad Company $1,000 Bond. 1936. Punch cancelled. Ken Prag Collection Est. System which ran streetcar trains in Richmond, San Pablo, and El Cerrito. CA. Both are nice. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107999 $100-150 HWAC# 123484 Lot# 1216 California c1887 Three Lot# 1210 Oakland, California 1897-1914 Four Southern California Railroad Different Oakland Rail Stocks 1) East Shore Stocks (Including #9) 1) Los Angeles and Suburban Railway. Street car vignette. and Vernon Street Railway Company. NUMBER 7. 1906. 2) California Railway. Steam Number 9 to EP Wright. Signed by D train vignette. 1897. 3) Oakland, Antioch and Stephens as president. Toning on left. Eastern Railway. Number 11398. 1914. 4) Plain. 2) Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. Oakland Traction Company. Two street car Bond #3240. Coupons 3-40 attached. vignettes. 1910. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 123485 3) Unissued Southern California Railway Company. Signed by Lot# 1211 San Francisco, California 1865 president and hole punch cancelled. Pacific Railroad Bond I/C #47 $1000 7% Number 714. Steam train vignette. Over all a nice group. Ken Prag bond. Harbor, globe and train vignette. Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 123483 Signatures light and illegible. 2 50c revenue stamps. Folds and wrinkles. Prag Collection. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 84104 Lot# 1217 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1908, 1925 Cripple Creek Central Railway Co. Stock Lot# 1212 San Francisco, California Five Certificate Pair Different San Francisco Rails Stocks and Lot of 2 different. Bonds 1) Municipal Street Railway bond. #524. 1) Issued in 1908 1913. 2) Geary Street Railway bond . #249. for 25 shares. 1910. 3)-5) Market Street Railway stocks: blue, Punch and stamp brown and green. Ken Prag Collection Est. $80- cancelled, red 100 HWAC# 123487 border, train and mining vignettes. Lot# 1213 San Francisco, California 1910 San 2) Issued in 1925 for 2 shares, punch cancelled, green border with the Francisco, Oakland & San Jose Consolidated same vignettes. Folds, creases, some soiling. Controlled the Colorado Railway Stock Certificate Inc. in California, Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway and the Midland Terminal 1908. No. 1013, issued for 30 shares to the Railway. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 109312 Realty Syndicate in 1910. Stamp and punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and Lot# 1218 Chicago, Illinois 1887 Chicago elaborate vignette showing many types of ships. Raised Prismatic Light and Safety Car ABN. Folds, pinholes. The Realty Syndicate was Heating Co. Stock Certificate Cert. #33, “Borax” Smith’s real estate and railroad company. Key System began issued for 20 shares at Chicago in 1887 to as the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose Railway (SFOSJR). In 1908, company president JR Casselberry. Also signed the SFOSJR changed its name to the San Francisco, Oakland & San Jose by secretary Thos. Frankland. Not cancelled. Consolidated Railway, then changed to the San Francisco-Oakland Blakely-Marsh Printing Co., Chicago. The Terminal Railway in 1912. This went bankrupt in December 1923 and company was incorporated to manufacture and sell safety-car heating was re-organized as the Key System Transit Co. Ken Prag Collection Est. stoves. The company was succeeded by the Fort Dearborn Iron and $100-200 HWAC# 107960 Glass Company, which is noted in pen on the certificate. This certificate Lot# 1214 Yosemite, California 1905 Two is mentioned in Cox, but with no known examples. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 107964 Yosemite Short Line Railway Company Bonds Numbers 3119 and 3136. Issued in Lot# 1219 Boston, Massachusetts 1867 1905. singed by secretary John Hancock and Boston & Worcester Rail-Road Corp. Stock president FJ Selinsky. $100 forty year mortgage Certificate w/ Imprinted Revenue No. sinking bond. Both have coupons 9-40. Both in 12873, issued for one share to Mary Salisbury very nice condition. The Yosemite Short Line on July 5th, 1867. Signed by vice-president Railway was a 2 foot 6 inch narrow gauge Lincoln and the treasurer. Punch cancelled. railway constructed in the Yosemite region of California. The plan was Black border and print with gorgeous city to construct a railway 60 miles long, serving logging interests and vignette that takes up nearly the top half of the tourists visiting the Yosemite National Park. Construction commenced certificate! Imprinted Revenue RNT4. Folds in 1905 but construction was abandoned due to the financial crisis with separation and tape repair. 8 x 8.75” Ken Prag Collection Est. $60- caused by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, with only 8.5 miles 100 HWAC# 107963 constructed. The railway was abandoned by 1917. Locomotive power was provided by two Porter 0-4-0T steam locomotives. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 123449 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 33

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Railroadiana Lot# 1220 Cape May, New Jersey 1863 Cape Lot# 1224 New York 1860s-1927 Different May & Millville Railroad Company Stock New York Railroad Stocks/Bonds (11) Lot Certificate Stunning. Low cert. number 9, of 11 different. Includes: New York & New issued for 10 shares to Jas. C. Hand on Sept. Haven Railroad Co. (uniss. 1860s bond); New 19th, 1863. Signed by president CB Dougan and York Railways Corp. (1927); New York & secretary Bayard. Pen cancelled. Fancy black New England Railroad Co. (1872); New York, border and print, and large detailed vignette of Ontario and Western Railway (1883 and 1924); New York & Fort Lee beach. JG Shoemaker, Engr. P.S Duval & Son Lith, Philadelphia. 7.5 x 11” Rail Road Co. (uniss.); New York & Ottawa Railway Co. (uniss.); New Folds, toning. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at upper left. York Railways Participation Corp. (1926); Nassau Electric (uniss.); In 1863, a group of Cape May County investors was granted a charter New-York & Mahopac Railroad (uniss. 1870s); and Canarsie Railroad by the state of New Jersey to build the Cape May & Millville Railroad Co. (uniss.). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# (CM&M). The first trains ran on August 23, 1863. Construction was 109252 completed in 1867, with the full line extending 41 miles. It was leased to the West Jersey Railroad in 1869; and fully merged into the West Lot# 1225 New York 1862-1947 New York Jersey on August 27, 1879. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# Railroad Stock & Bond Collection Lot of 13 126046 different. Included: Broadway & Seventh Ave. Railroad Co. ($1,000 bond, 1884); New York, Lot# 1221 Raritan, New New Haven and Hartford Railroad (uniss. Jersey 1855 Florence and bond, stock 1943)); Nassau Electric Railroad Keyport Joint Companies ($1,000 bond, 1912 plus uniss.); New York State Railways (1913); Stock Certificate Beautiful Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corp. (1941); New York Railways Corp. stock issued in 1855. Inc. in (1926, 1934); New York Central and Hudson River Railroad ($1,000 New Jersey. No. 1245, issued bond, 1892); New York and Fort Lee Railroad Co. (uniss. 1862); New for 100 shares to W.S. Toland York and Oswego Midland RR (uniss. 1875); and Hudson & Manhattan on July 30th, 1855. Signed Railroad (1947). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $130-260 by Seymon as register. Not HWAC# 109251 cancelled. Blue border and print. Fantastic vignette at Lot# 1226 New York 1884-1948 New York the top featuring ships and Railroad Stock & Bond Collection Lot of 12 buildings on a bayfront, including a steamer labelled “Florence.” There different. Includes: Metropolitan Cross-Town is also an allegorical vignette on the left border, and a map at bottom Railway Co. ($500 bond, 1890); Nassau Electric left showing the transportation routes of the company. Text at bottom Railroad Co. ($1,000 bond, 1904); Christopher left describes the charter in 1853. Printed by Hosford & Co., NY. 6.75 & Tenth Street Rail Road Co. (1905); Hudson x 9” Pinholes, folds, creases. According to the charter of the company, & Manhattan Railroad Co. (1948); Twenty- it was to be headquartered in Raritan, New Jersey so that they could third Street Railway Co. ($1,000 bond, 1912); Naugatuck Railroad Co. operate out of Raritan Bay. The object of the company was to transport ($5,000 bond, 1904); New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. people, coal, goods, agricultural products and more; the construction ($50 bond, 1911); Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co. (two different of docks, wharves, depots and warehouses; the construction and uniss); New York Railways Corp. (1927); Broadway Surface Railroad purchase of steamboats, barges, and other vessels for navigation on Co. ($1,000 bond, 1884); and New York Railways Participation Corp. the Delaware River and Raritan Bay; the purchase and employment of Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 109126 horses, carriages, wagons, cars; and the construction and maintenance Lot# 1227 New York 1885-1950 New York of roads to the depots. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-1000 HWAC# 126009 Railroad Stocks/Bonds (10) Lot of 10 different. Included: Rochester Baggage & Lot# 1222 New York, New York 1883 Forbes’ Transfer Co. (1888); Hudson & Manhattan Trochilic Stationary Steam-Engine Co. Stock Railroad Co. ($1,000 bond, uniss); New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. ($10,000 Certificate Inc. in New York. Low cert. number bond, 1904); Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co. (three diff., uniss, 15, issued to Samuel Mill for 10 shares on June 1945, 1950); Nassau Electric Railroad Co. (uniss.); Broadway Surface 23rd, 1883. Signed by president I.N. Forbes Railroad Co. ($1,000 bond, 1885); New York and Coney Island Railroad and secretary P.H.M. Manuel. Not cancelled. Co. (uniss.); and Twenty Third Street Railway Co. (1893). Ken Prag Black border and print, orange seal and background, and vignette of a cross-section of the engine. Many folds Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109127 and creases, some stains. 8 x 11” According to patent paperwork, IN Lot# 1228 New York 1904-1927 Forbes of Lawrence County, South Dakota, created this engine for use New York Railroad Stocks/ in locomotives. He promised to “increasing the speed of the engine, Bonds (10) Lot of 10 different. to reduce the size of the driving-wheels, thereby bringing the center Includes: Hudson & Manhattan of gravity much nearer to the track, and consequently reducing the Railroad Co. $1,000 bond (uniss); lateral rocking or swaying movement to which locomotives of ordinary New York Railways Corp. (three construction are subject, especially at high speed, reducing strains in passing around curves, and eliminating a great cause of accident.” Ken diff., 1926-27); Christopher & Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 126010 Tenth Street Rail Road Co. (1910); New York, New Haven & Hartford Lot# 1223 Oswego County, New York 1868 Railroad $5,000 bond (1908); New Three New York & Oswego Midland York Transportation Co. (1913); Manhattan Transit Co. (1911); Nassau Electric Railroad Co. (1906); Railroad Bonds Lot of 3 different. All issued and Naugatuck Railroad Co. $5,000 bond (1904). Ken Prag Collection Est. in 1868 to raise money for the construction of $100-200 HWAC# 109125 the New York & Oswego Midland Railroad (as stated in the text of the bonds.). Includes: Town of Volney ($500), Town of Norwich ($500), and Town of West Monroe ($1,000). All pictorial. All cancelled. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109254 34 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Railroadiana Lot# 1229 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1883 Lot# 1235 1869-1980 Miscellaneous Pittsburgh Railroad Stocks signed by Railroad Stock Certificates Lot of 10 different. Cornelius Vanderbilt II Lot of 4 issued stock Includes: Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Co. certificates from 1883 signed by C. Vanderbilt (unissued); South Western Rail Road Co. (on the reverses). As the favorite grandson of (1869); three different Southern Pacific railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, Cornelius Company (uniss. 1890s, 1934 warrant. and II inherited millions from his grandfather 1980); Wabash Railway Co. (1937); Virginia and father, allowing him to continue the Vanderbilt socialite and Railway & Power Co. (uniss. but with corp. signatures); Western philanthropist tradition in New York, as well as taking control of the Maryland Railroad Co. $10,000 Bond (1917); and two different New York Central and other family owned rails in 1885. The signatures Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Co. on these pictorial stocks have been punch cancelled. 8.25” x 12.25” Ken (1911). Varied condition, please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 126086 250 HWAC# 107961 Lot# 1230 Palestine, Texas 1878 International Lot# 1236 1886-1888 Railroad Stock & Great Northern Railroad Co. Stock Certificates with Important Autographs Certificate Inc. in Texas. No. 313, issued for Lot of 3 different. Autographs include George 100 shares on January 21st, 1878 in Palestine, J Gould and CP Huntington. 1) Newport News Texas. Signed by President Sloan and the asst. & Mississippi Valley Company. No. B255, issued treasurer. Punch cancelled signatures. Green to president CP Huntington for 100 shares in border, black print, and great Western vignette 1888. Signed by Huntington and the secretary. of cowboys wrangling cattle. Continental Bank Punch cancelled (does not affect autograph). Collis P. Huntington was Note Co., New York. Piece missing on left border; glue residue from one of the “Big Four” who founded the Central Pacific Railroad and ledger on back. 8 x 10.5” Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 107965 the Southern Pacific Railroad. 2) Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co. Two different stocks: one issued in 1886, punch cancelled, and the Lot# 1231 Utah 1914, 1926 Utah Railroad other unissued but signed by Gould, also punch cancelled. George J. Stocks Lot of three 1) Bingham Central Gould was the son of “robber baron” Jay Gould, and ran the Denver and Railway Company. Number 137 for 100 shares Rio Grande Western Railroad, Western Pacific Railroad, and Manhattan to Alfred Frank, Signed by president Frank! Railway. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 126066 Allegorical vignette. Very nice condition. 2) Utah Coal Railway Company. ‘COAL’ is crossed Lot# 1237 1896 Two Different Northern out. Three $3, one $1, one 25c, one 10c, and one Pacific Railway Company Bonds Issued in 1c documentary stamps. Underground mining 1896. Due 2047! Orange $500 (coupons 313- vignette. Very nice condition. Cancelled. 3) National Col Railway. 1926. 400) and brown $1,000 (coupons 292-400). Number 86 to the Union Coal Company. Signed by president Sweet. Congress chartered the Northern Pacific Vignette of the railway logo. Nice Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 Railway Company on July 2, 1864 with the HWAC# 123480 goals of connecting the Great Lakes with Puget Sound on the Pacific, opening vast new lands for farming, ranching, Lot# 1232 Vermont 1878-1904 Texas lumbering and mining, and linking Washington and Oregon to the Railroad Company Stocks Lot of four. 1) rest of the country. The construction of the railroad and the company International & Great Northern. Number 353 survived such perils as two bankruptcies, the stock market crash, and issue din 1878. INTERESTING Buffalo Round- Indian attacks, but on May 27, 1988, the first train passed through up vignette. 2) Texas Central Railroad. Number directly to Puget Sound. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 123475 34 issued in 1893. 3) Rio Grand Junction railroad. 1890. 4) Chicago, Rock Island and El Lot# 1238 1870, 1872 Three Panama Rail Paso. 1904. Last three have steam train vignettes. All Cancelled. Ken Road Company Stock Certificates - All Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 123477 Different RN’s One dated 1870 and two 1872, Two different RN’s. Two different printers for Lot# 1233 Tacoma, Washington c1905 Two one RN. All star punch cancelled. Two signed Different Tacoma Eastern Railroad Stocks by James Foy. Before there was a canal, there 1) Green common. Number 51, Signed by EW was a railroad. That saved many weeks of travel by ship from the East Adams and vice president Sewell. Issued to Coast to California before the transcontinental railroad. It was, in Calkins. Cancelled. Red preferred. Number reality, the first transcontinental railroad in the world. The gold from 543. Unissued, Both are in excellent condition the SS Central America crossed the continent here before it sunk. Est. (one fold) and have a steam train vignette. The railroad was originally $200-400 HWAC# 126753 started in 1890 by brothers John F. and George E. Hart., a devastating mill fire in 1892 almost doomed the Tacoma Eastern. John Bagley, Lot# 1239 Briansk, 1873 Briansk Railroad court-appointed receiver during the bankruptcy proceedings, took Bond 1873 bond for construction of a railroad in his savvy leadership and saved the railroad and ensured long term Briansk. 11.25 x 8” Text printed in Russian and stability and expansion. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 123482 French. Briansk or Bryansk is a city located 235 mi. southwest of Moscow. It was the site of a 20 day Lot# 1234 Washington c1905 Five battle in World War II. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60- Washington Railroads - early numbers! 100 HWAC# 126217 1) Portland and Seattle. NUMBER 3. Issued to C Adams. Red pen ‘Exchanged’. Toning on left from stock book. Steam train vignette. Lot# 1240 Donetz, 1893-1912 Three 2) Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound. Different Bonds for Donetz, Russia Lot of 3 NUMBER 5. Issued to CA Goodward and singed different. 1) 1893 Railroad (“chemin de fer”), by Cook and Williams. George Washington 4%, 500 francs, text in Russian, German, and vignette. Edge issues. 3) Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor. NUMBER 10 French. 2) 1898 Coal Company, 125 francs. 3) to HB Earling. Stamped ‘Surrender’. 4) Idaho & Washington Northern. 1912 Iron & Steel Works, 125 francs. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 Number 33 issued to First National Bank of Renovo, PA. Stamped HWAC# 126232 ‘Surrendered’. 5) Unissued Tacoma Eastern preferred stock. 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D DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / RailroadianaAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Railroadiana Lot# 1241 Kiev, 1890 Two Kiev Tramway / Lot# 1249 1901-1902 Five Russian Bonds, Railroad Bonds Lot of 2 bonds, 1890, for a Kiev 1901-1902 Lot of 5. 1) Three are 1901: 4.5%, tramway. Has background vignette of a streetcar. 4% (Series 4); and 4% (Series 1). 2) Two are Text on reverse is in Russian and French. 8 x 11” 1902, “issued for the realization of China’s Important sugar producing region of Russia/ contribution to Russia.” Both are 4%. Text in Ukraine. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# Russian, German, and English. Ken Prag Collection 126218 Est. $100-150 HWAC# 126228 Lot# 1242 Kursk, 1889, 1894 Kursk Railway Lot# 1250 1890s Russian Annuity Bonds Bonds Lot of 2 different. One issued in 1889 Lot of 3 different. All are 4%. Text is in Russian, for 500 Mark and the other in 1894 for 125 French, and German. Appear to be 1894 issues? Roubles. Text in Russian and French. Kursk is Two are 100 roubles, one is 200 roubles. Ken a city and the administrative center of Kursk Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 126229 Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. The area around Kursk was the site of a Lot# 1251 1903-1916 Russian Bond turning point in the Soviet–German struggle during World War II and Collection Lot of 10. Includes: two 4.5% the site of the largest tank battle in history. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60- (1914); 4.5% (1913); 100 Roubles (1913); 100 100 HWAC# 126216 Roubles (1912); 5.5% (1916); 4.5% (1912); 4.5% (1903); 150 Roubles (1911); and 5% Lot# 1243 St. Petersburg, 1867-1869 Nicolas (1914). Most have text printed in Russian and Railroad Bond Trio Lot of three bond issued French. Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-300 HWAC# 126226 for the Nicolas Railroad, running from St. Petersburg to Moscow. One bond is 1867 Lot# 1252 Russian Bonds Lot of two bonds issue, the other two are 1869. Text on front in from revolutionary Russia, 1916 & 1917. One Russian; French and English on reverse. 15 x 12” Ken Prag Collection Est. certified VF 30 by Legacy Currency Grading. $60-100 HWAC# 126223 Russia- Siberia & Urals --Samara Comuch / 100 Rubles 1916 Military Debenture Loan Obligation; Edge splits and tears. Est. $60-100 HWAC# Lot# 1244 St. Petersburg, 1891 Two 1891 124425 St. Petersburg Bonds Lot of two 1891 4.5% bonds for St. Petersburg, 1,000 roubles. Text Lot# 1253 1896-1898 Russian Nobility Loan is in Russian and French. 11.25 x 7.5” Ken Prag Bonds Lot of 3 different. Imperial Bank loans Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 126231 for nobility. Includes: two different 4% (1896), and a 3.5%, 150 Roubles, 1898. The last has Lot# 1245 1889 Imperial Russian Government text in Russian, French, German, and English. Railroad Bonds Lot of 4 Russian Consolidated 4% The other two have Russian, German, and Railroad bonds. Three are Series 1, the fourth is French. Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 126230 Series 2. Issued in 1889. 16.5 x 12” Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-300 HWAC# 126225 Lot# 1254 1906-1909 Trio of Russian Bonds incl. Moscow Electric Tramway Lot of 3. 1) 1908 500 franc bond for the Moscow electric tramways. Text in Russian, French, and English. 2) 1906 5% State-Loan. 500 francs. Text in Lot# 1246 1894 Wladicaucase Railroad Russian, English and French. 3) 4% Russian State-Loan Bond, 500 francs, 1909. Text in Russian, English and French. Ken Prag Collection Company Bond 4% bond issued in 1894 in St. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 126219 Petersburg. Text on reverse in German. Comes with sheet of 13 coupons. 11 x 16” Ken Prag Collection Est. Lot# 1255 1925-1957 US Related Russia $60-100 HWAC# 126224 Stock Certificates & Bond Lot of 3 different. 1) Russian American Trade & Industry Development Corporation. Unissued stock. 2) Russian Reconstruction Farms, Inc. Stock issued in 1925. Not cancelled. 3) Imperial Lot# 1247 1916 1916 Imperial Russian Russian Government $1,000 bond, 1957. Not Government Bond Group Lot of 6 bonds plus cancelled. Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-100 the advertising folder they came in. Bonds are HWAC# 126221 1916, Russian 5.5% Internal Loans. Each is 12 x 8” Text in Russian. Advertising folder is in Lot# 1256 1880-1909 Various Russian English from A.E. Johnson & Co., New York. Ken State Bonds Lot of 4 different. Includes: 3.8%, Prag Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 126222 150 roubles, Conversion Bond, 1898; 1880 obligation bond for railroad consolidation; Lot# 1248 1917 Five 1917 5% state loan bond, 1906; and 4.5% state loan Russian Bonds Lot of 5. The text bond, 1909. Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection is only in Russian, so we aren’t sure Est. $60-100 HWAC# 126233 what these were issued for! 7.75 x 7.75” Three are green border, Lot# 1257 1890-1894 1890s Russian Gold two are orange border. Allegorical Loan Bonds Lot of 5. 1) Three are Russian 4% vignette. ABN. Ken Prag Collection Gold Loans, Sixth Issue, 1894, 625 roubles and Est. $50-100 HWAC# 126089 125 roubles. A fourth is a 3.5% Gold Loan of 1894, 125 roubles. 2) The last is a Russian 4% Gold Loan, Second Issue, 1890, 125 roubles. Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-150 HWAC# 126227 36 December 2020

D DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / BankingAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Banking Lot# 1258 1911-1912 Two Russian Bank Lot# 1264 Reading, Bonds Lot of 2 different. 1) Banque Russo- Pennsylvania 1901 and Asiatique. 1911. St. Petersburg. Text in Russian 1903 Keystone Wagon and French.12.5 x 9.5” 2) Commericial Bank of Works Stock Certificate Asow-Don. 1912. Text in Russian and French. Pair Lot of 2 different rare Large tape repair. 12 x 9” Ken Prag Collection Est. stocks. Issued in 1901, $50-70 HWAC# 126220 not cancelled. Issued in 1903, not cancelled. Same Lot# 1259 Mill Valley, California Muir Woods Toll corporate signatures: president Nathaniel Ferguson and treasurer Road Company Stock Certificate Extremely rare John Hendel. This Reading, PA based company was known for coal Muir Woods Toll Road Stock, 1926, i/uc, issued delivery wagons, but they also constructed all kinds of commercial to Ralston L White for 1 share. Signed by William wagons and heavy delivery trucks, as wells as vehicles for the US Kent Jr as president. The toll road was constructed Government. Between 1896 and 1910, they also built rural delivery to reach the Bohemian Club grounds, completed wagons for the US Post Office. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-500 HWAC# about 1925. The Bohemian Club is one of the most 109310 famous intellectual gathering sites in the world. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-500 HWAC# 122847 Lot# 1265 Portland, Oregon 1874 Oregon Steam Navigation Company Stock Certificate Lot# 1260 Ohio 1867 Lancaster, Lithopolis Inc. 1862. No. 3477, issued for one share to & Groveport Turnpike Road Co. Stock the estate of Jay Cooke & Co. on May 15th, Certificate Rare. No. 80, issued for 20 shares 1874. Signed by the president JC Ainsworth, to Joseph Courfreight on January 13, 1867. the acting vice-president, and the secretary. Signed by the president, G.E. Eels, and the Not cancelled. Black border and print, paddle steamboat vignette. secretary. Not cancelled. Black border and Britton & Rey, SF. Folds, creases, wear to edges. 5.5 x 9.5” Ainsworth print, two allegorical vignettes. Printed by Gibson & Co., Cincinnati. was the president in 1861 as noted in their charter. They purchased 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at lower left. Folds, creases. a “first class locomotive” for their railroad in the Cascades. They also 4.5 x 8.75” No information located. Ken Prag Collection Est. $500-1000 ran steamers south of Portland to Salem in 1862. “The self-conceited HWAC# 126040 first mate of the steamer is very abusive.” (Weekly Oregon Statesman, Salem) By 1874 they possessed all of the river steamers on the upper Lot# 1261 Manheim, Petersburg and and lower Columbia and the Willamette rivers. Ken Prag Collection Est. Lancaster Turnpike or Plank Road Co.Stock $150-250 HWAC# 113781 1852 1852 i/uc stock with stagecoach vignette. Classic Turnpike and Plank road company cert Lot# 1266 1907-1918 Three Different issued to J.B. Amwake for 4 shares signed by Steamship Stock Certificates Lot of Henry Imhoff as president. Ken Prag Collection 3 different. 1) California Navigation & Est. $300-500 HWAC# 126782 Improvement Company. Gorgeous stock issued in Stockton in 1907. Pen cancelled. Large Lot# 1262 Frankford, Pennsylvania vignette of named vessels in San Francisco 1879 Frankford & Oxford Plank Bay with mountains in the distance. 2) United Road & Turnpike Co. Stock States Steamship Company. Issued in 1918, not cancelled. Orange border and eagle vignette. 3) Consolidated Steamship Lines. Issued Certificate No. 121, issued to William Foulkrod for one and a half in 1907, nto cancelled. Green border and vignette of ships. Ken Prag shares on February 1st, 1879. Signed Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 113809 by the president, Robert Levick and Lot# 1267 1918-1936 Jersey New treasurer (illegible). Signatures are International Mercantile Marine Co. Stock pen cancelled. 1850s dateline. Black Collection Lot of 7 different. Issued 1918- border and print, allegorical woman 1936, all punch cancelled. Each has the same vignette. 6 x 7”Folds, soiling, foxing. ship vignette but different border colors. This is the first issued stock for this company we’ve seen. Ken Prag Collection Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 126048 Printed by ABN. Two have foreign imprinted revenues. This company owned subsidiaries including the White Star Line, which owned the infamous RMS Titanic. Lot# 1263 Lewistown, Pennsylvania The company was founded by JP Morgan as his attempt to monopolize 1848 Lewistown & Tuscarora the shipping trade. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 113801 Bridge Company Stock Certificate Rare. Low cert. no. 7, issued for 12 Lot# 1268 New Brunswick 1923-26 Maritime shares to James K. Morehead on Motor Car Company, Limited Stock Certificates Sept. 5th, 1848 in Lewistown. Signed (3) Lot of 3 issued 1923-1926. One is issued to by the president, A. Wilson, and the company president, W. Stewart McQuad. treasurer Chas. Rits. Not cancelled. One pen cancelled, two uncancelled. Green Black print, no vignette of printer border, black print, and gold corporate listed. 6.25 x 7.5” Folds, creases, seal. Different condition; please see photos. some toning. This company built According to The Automobile (Vol. 28, 1913), a bridge over the Juniata River in Pennsylvania. The company was the company was building a plant at Coldbrook, N.B. Ken Prag Collection incorporated in 1838. They started building a bridge but a large flood Est. $100-150 HWAC# 107966 in 1847 destroyed all of their progress. They rebuilt and the bridge was finished and in use in 1849. In the 1860s, the Pennsylvania Railroad added a track to it. Ken Prag Collection Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 126041 If you need Christmas delivery please contact us for special arrangements. 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DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Automobile Lot# 1269 Chicopee, Massachusetts 1920 Rauch & Lang Stocks - Rare Car Company Lot of two. Orange #1916 and green #1919. Chicopee, Mass. Signed by Leathers and Frank as president. The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company was an American electric automobile manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1905 to 1920 and Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, from 1920-1932. [see wikipedia for a long history] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 126934 Lot# 1270 Grand Prairie, Texas 1919 Little Motor Kar Company Stock Certificate Member’s Certificate of Interest no. 9520, issued fro 125 shares to Matt Golobik in 1919. Signed by president William Livezey and the secretary. Lot# 1273 Manson Bicycle Company Stock Certificate - Early Not cancelled. Black border and print, eagle Motorcycle Manson Bicycle Co., 1903, i/uc with bike vignette. Cert vignette. Pinholes, folds, toning.8.25 x 10.75” #13, signed by George MAnson, datelined New york.Issued to Wm Makers of the “Texmobile,” first displayed at Baird for 30 shares. VF. This may be one of two known certificates the Texas State Fair in Dallas in 1919. In 1920, Livezey and others were surviving. George Manson was issued the first of his bycycle patents arrested and charged with fraud. The “production” was found to be no in 1898. The vignette on this certificate, his first public company, is of more than a few cars in various stages of completion. Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# 126054 his 1901 patent, which was a motorized version of his bike. The open frame construction was unique. He used foot levers instead of rotary Lot# 1271 1922-1930 Three Different crank and had a two speed transmission. After incorporation and Automobile Company Stock Certificates forming the company office in New York, Manson worked with other investors and manufacturers in Chicago and came up with a different Lot of 3 different. 1) Victor Page Motors motorcycle, which they produced from 1905-1908, their last year. For Corporation. Issued in 1922 for 20 shares. more info, please see G.N. Stein, The Motorcycle Industry in New York, Signed by Victor Page as president. Not 2001, p80. Ken Prag Collection Est. $2000-3500 HWAC# 127036 cancelled. Brown border, gold seal, black print and allegorical vignette. Background vignette of car. Deep folds with some separation. 2) Lot# 1274 The Harley Company Stock Jordan Motor Car Company, In. Issued in 1903 for 25 shares. Printed (Motorcycle) One thousand dollar, 8 percent, signature of Edward S. Jordan. Not cancelled. Brown border, black 20 year bond, printers proof. Very rare. 1921. print, and allegorical vignette with company logo. Deep folds, pinholes. We are unsure if this company is related to 3) Maritime Motor Car Company, Limited. Issued in 1929 for 2 shares. William S Harley but the size of this bond Not cancelled. Green border, gold seal, and black print. Folds, toning. would indicate a period of major growth for a Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107962 company of the nature of Harley Davidson. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-300 HWAC# 127045 Lot# 1272 Auto & Engine Related Stocks Collection 19 stocks related to the auto and engine industries. Morse Rotary Engine Co., Lot# 1275 San Francisco, 1894, i/uc; Lundy Gas Engine Co., 1919, i/ California 1950, 1966 Two uc; Omnibus Co, ltd, 18xx, ui; Fuel Oil Motors, Aviation Certificates: San 1933, i/uc; Reynolds Transmission, 1910, i/uc; Francisco Airport Bond Plus St Clair Motor Co., 1906, i/uc; International Air Alaska Air Stock Lot of 2 Brake, 1931, i/uc; National Automotive Fibres, specimen, and more. different. 1) State of California, see photo. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 127032 City and County of San Francisco Airport Bond, 1949, Series A, $1,000. Punch cancelled. Green border, black print, and vignette of plane. 2) Wien Consolidated Airlines, Inc. stock certificate warrant issued in 1966, not cancelled. Red border and background, black print. Noel Wien created Alaska’s first airline in 1927. This company closed in 1984. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 107973 View High Resolution Images, Register, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids Visit the online catalog at FHWAC.com 38 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Aviation Lot# 1279 Johnson County, Wyoming 1886 Other Stock Categories Dowlin & Rush Cattle Company Stock Certificate Inc. in Wyoming Territory, 1884. Agriculture No. 94, issued for 10 shares to JW Gibbons on June 19th, 1886. Signed by president John Dowlin and secretary Bower. Not cancelled. Black border and print, with vignette of Lot# 1276 Lincoln County, New Mexico 1880s El Capitan Land & branded livestock and a small vignette of a dog. National Bureau of Cattle Company Bond and Stock Engraving, Philadelphia. Deep folds, other light wear. Large note on Certificate Lot of 2 different. Fort back from the executor of the JW Gibbons estate to layer John R Rush Stanton, Lincoln County, New to dispose of said stock. 1896. JR Rush and John Dowlin were both Mexico. 1) Low no. 12 $1,000 bond members of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. It was this issued in 1885 to Horace Thurber. organization that was directly involved with the Johnson County Wars. Signed by president H. Richardson The Johnson County War, also known as the War on Powder River and and secretary CS Thurber. Not the Wyoming Range War, was a range conflict that took place in Johnson cancelled. Livestock vignette. County, Wyoming from 1889 to 1893. The conflict began when cattle Heavy folds with some separation. companies started ruthlessly persecuting alleged rustlers in the area, 2) Low stock no. 18 also issued to many of whom were innocent settlers that competed with them for Thurber. Same corp. signatures. land, livestock and water rights. As tensions swelled between the large Pen and cut cancelled. Transferred established ranchers and the smaller settlers in the state, violence on the back in 1894. Livestock finally culminated in Powder River Country, when the ranchers hired vignette. Ken Prag Collection Est. armed gunmen to invade the county. The gunmen’s initial incursion $200-300 HWAC# 107975 in the territory aroused the small farmers and ranchers, as well as the state lawmen, and they formed a posse of 200 men that led to a grueling stand-off. The siege ended when the United States Cavalry Lot# 1277 Cheyenne, Wyoming 1886 Union Cattle on the orders of President Benjamin Harrison relieved the two forces, Company Bond No. 740, issued for $1,000 in 1886. although further fighting persisted in the following months. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 109149 Signed by Thos. Sturgis as president. Not cancelled. Brown border, gold seal, black print, and ornate Lot# 1280 1882-1890 Western Cattle logo with cattle head vignette. 18 coupons attached. Company Stock Certificate Group Lot of 4 Folds. William Sturgis moved to Cheyenne in 1873, different. This is a good group: Arizona, New joining forces with his brother Thomas to form the Mexico, and Utah. 1) El Capitan Land and Cattle Northwestern Cattle Company and the Union Cattle Company. Lincoln County, New Mexico. $1,000 Company, becoming one of the most prominent bond issued in 1885, not cancelled. Livestock cattle ranchers in Wyoming. The Sturgises were vignette. 2) Boston & New Mexico Cattle instrumental in the founding of the Wyoming Stock Growers Company. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stock issued in 1882, not cancelled. Association. William held interests in mines, the Stockgrower’s Cowboy vignette. 3) Boston and Gila River Cattle Company. Stock National Bank and the Cheyenne Electric Light Company. The William issued in 1883, not cancelled. Livestock vignette. 4) Roscoe Stock Sturgis house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Company. Inc. in the Territory of Utah, 1890. Unissued. Salt Lake City, is located in Cheyenne. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 107976 1890s. Livestock vignette. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# Lot# 1278 Johnson County, Wyoming 1886 107974 Dowlin & Rush Cattle Company Stock Lot# 1281 San Francisco, California 1876 Certificate Inc. in Wyoming Territory, 1884. California Fertilizing Company Stock No. 89, issued for 10 shares to JW Gibbons Certificate Pair Lot of 2. One is cert. #10, on June 19th, 1886. Signed by president John issued in 1876 to J. Rosenbaum for 1,000 Dowlin and secretary Bower. Not cancelled. shares. Punch cancelled, heavy toning. The Black border and print, with vignette of other is unissued. Both feature an ornate black branded livestock and a small vignette of a dog. National Bureau of border and fruit and flora vignettes. Printed by Engraving, Philadelphia. Deep folds, stain lower left. Large note on African-American lithographer G.T. Brown. Ken back from the executor of the JW Gibbons estate to layer John R Rush Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109302 to dispose of said stock. 1896. JR Rush and John Dowlin were both members of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. It was this Lot# 1282 Fertilizer, Sulphur, Phosphate, organization that was directly involved with the Johnson County Wars. etc. Companies Stock Collection (29) A very The Johnson County War, also known as the War on Powder River and nice collection of phosphate, salts etc chemicals the Wyoming Range War, was a range conflict that took place in Johnson and products. Generally 1880-1920. 29 pieces. County, Wyoming from 1889 to 1893. The conflict began when cattle Includes Orchilla Fertilizer 1902, i/uc; Pasco companies started ruthlessly persecuting alleged rustlers in the area, Phosphate Co 1891, i/uc; Mar5ine and River many of whom were innocent settlers that competed with them for Phosphate Co 1883, i/uc; Standard Wholesale land, livestock and water rights. As tensions swelled between the large phosphate 1938, i/c; and more. Many with nice vignettes. See photo. established ranchers and the smaller settlers in the state, violence Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 127040 finally culminated in Powder River Country, when the ranchers hired armed gunmen to invade the county. The gunmen’s initial incursion Lot# 1283 Cahrleston, West Virginia 1900 in the territory aroused the small farmers and ranchers, as well as South Sea Guano Company with Great the state lawmen, and they formed a posse of 200 men that led to a Sea Going Vignette # 191 for 100 shares to grueling stand-off. The siege ended when the United States Cavalry Woodward Emery. Signed by president Poole. on the orders of President Benjamin Harrison relieved the two forces, although further fighting persisted in the following months. Ken Prag Excellent condition. two ten cent documentary stamps. Actual gold seal. Ken Prag Collection Est. Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 107977 $60-100 HWAC# 126937 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 39

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Agriculture - Non-Livestock Lot# 1284 Minneapolis, Minnesota 1908 Lot# 1289 1904-1939 Creamery Stock The Farmers Friend Scale Company Stock Certificate Collection Lot of 12 different. Certificate Inc. in Minnesota. No. 381, issued Included: Meadow Gold Creamery Co. for 50 shares to president James L. Larsen (Colorado, 1904); Sheridan Creamery Co. in 1908. Signed by Larsen and the company (#1, 1939); Standard Creameries, Inc. (three secretary. Not cancelled. Orange border and different Specimens); Macedon Creamery Corp. seal, black print, and vignette of farm wagon. (1924); Beatrice Creamery Co. (two different Specimen); Missoula Pinholes, deep folds, some soiling/toning. 8.5 x Creamery Co. (1922); Cooperative Creamery Co. (1921); Pendleton 10.75” The company made a portable wagon scale for farming known Creamery Co. (uniss); and Waterloo Creamery Co. (1918). Ken Prag as the “Farmers Friend.” Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# Collection Est. $120-240 HWAC# 109143 109301 Lot# 1285 Farm and Ranch Stock Certificate Banking Collection - Lot of Seventeen Our favorite is the Farmers Gin Company. The title is great, but the stock is too. New Mexico. Near perfect with ink cancelled. Just a great looking stock. Lot# 1290 Hollywood, California 1928 And there is the Woodbury Piehler Fur Ranch Bank of Hollywood Stock Certificate Inc. in Company with a wolf vignette. Lee ranch has a killer vignette. The California in 1922. No. 1171, issued for two McKean & Elk Land and Improvement stock is 1863. Also Noyo Land shares to Martha E. Hill on March 13th, 1928. and Cattle, Summit Lake Irrigation, Superior Tractor (two different), Signed by president John Camphouse and Sugar Estates of Orient, (another great vignette), Thompson Seed, secretary Charles Lumpkin. Not cancelled. Leshara Farmers Elevator (Leshara Nebraska), Moline Plow, Glenwood Orange border and black print. Deep folds. 9 Farmers Elevator, Farmer’s Elevator (Minnesota), Gleaner Combine x 12” Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# (two different), Northern Land & Live stock. Ken Prag Collection Est. 126011 $100-300 HWAC# 126943 Lot# 1291 Hopland, California 1919 Lot# 1286 Carson City, Nevada 1891-92 Bank of Hopland Stock Certificate Inc. in Nevada Creamery and California-Nevada California, 1912. No. 56, issued for 2 shares Creamery Stocks Lot of 2 different. Two to Fred Allenbest on Nov. 4th, 1919. Signed by iterations of the same company. 1) The Nevada president S.E. Brookes and secretary Belton. Creamery & Commercial Company. Inc. Oct. Not cancelled. Ornate black border and print, 21, 1891. No. 64, issued for 23,900 shares to gold seal, and vignette of a woman reading. No Dora Williams in 1892 in Carson City. Signed printer listed. 8 x 10.5” Folds, documentary by president E. Williams and secretary TR stamps on reverse. Hopland is located in Mendocino County, California. Hofer. Not cancelled. Dark blue border and Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 125917 print, small state seal vignette. Appeal Print. 4 x 10” 2) California- Lot# 1292 Atlanta, Georgia Nevada Creamery Company. Inc. August 1st, 1892. No. 75, issued to 1874 Atlanta National MM Johnson for 5,000 shares in 1892. Same corp. signatures. Cattle Bank Stock Certificate No. and floral vignettes. Hole in seal. This company made and sold 100, issued for 10 shares condensed milk, cheese, and butter from milk supplied by member to Cox & Hill on June 3rd, farms in the Carson, Mason and Smith Valleys, Nevada; Lyon County, 1874 in Atlanta. Signed by Nevada; and Novato, in Marin County, California. In 1892, they president Alfred Austell became the California-Nevada Creamery Company. TR Hofer was an and the cashier. Pen and imporant banking figure in Carson City and also once served as the superintendent for the Carson City Mint. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- cut cancelled signatures. 200 HWAC# 109327 Black border and print with eagle vignette. Printed by Lot# 1287 1880s-1939 Creamery Stock Bingham & Dodd, Hartford, Certificate Collection Lot of 10 different. Conn. 6.25 x 10” Folds, toning. This national bank opened in 1865 and Includes: Sheridan Creamery Co. (#2, 1939); stopped printing money in 1935. They issued 12 different types and Standard Creameries, Inc. (specimen and denominations of national currency. Alfred Austell organized the bank 1929); Macedon Creamery Corp. (1924); and served as its president until his death in 1881. He was also a major Summit Creamery Co. (Hoytsville, Utah, 1914); player in the Georgia cotton industry, and helped build the Atlanta Omaha Dairy Association (uniss. 1880s); and Charlotte Air-Line and the Spartanburg-Asheville branch of what Cottage Grove Cannery (1914); Dairy Dale was later the Southern Railway. The town of Austell in Cobb County is Co. (1929); `H. Gordon Creamery Co. (#1, 1916); and The Farmers named after him. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 125916 Creamery Co. (1894). Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109144 Lot# 1288 1885-1957 Creamery Stock Lot# 1293 Louisville, Kentucky Certificate Collection Lot of 10 different. 1844 Bank of Kentucky Stock Certificate Very early! No. Includes: Omaha Dairy Association (1885); 1675, issued for 48 shares to Farmers Co-operative Creamery Co. (1923); the company president, Virgil Equity Union Creameries, Inc. (1942); Equity McKnight, on May 1st, 1844 in Creamery and Mercantile Co. (1920); West Side Louisville. Pen cancelled. Black Co-operative Creamery Association (1957); border and print on thin paper. Dairymen’s Co-operative Creamery of Boise Six vignettes, mostly allegorical. Valley (1950); Creameries of America, Inc. (specimen); Glenwood Co- Printed by E. Lyman & Co., Operative Creamery Association (1929); The Thompson Creamery Co. Louisville. 5.75 x 9” Some toning. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-600 (1901); and Dairy Dale Co. (1929). Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109145 HWAC# 126085 40 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Banking Lot# 1294 Louisville, Kentucky 1842 & 1852 Lot# 1299 New Jersey 1867 Morris Canal Two Early Bank of Kentucky Stock Certificates & Banking Company Stock Certificate Lot of 2 different, both uncancelled. 1) Certificate No. 3883, issued for 40 shares to Margaret no. 11, issued for 25 shares to Charles Smith on V. Underhill in Jersey City, May 15th, 1867. May 18th, 1842 in Louisville. Signed by Virgil Signed by the president (WH Balcott) and McKnight as president and the cashier. Black secretary (John Rodgers). Cut cancelled. Four border and print on very thin paper. Multiple vignettes with allegorical and canal themes. 5.75 x 9.75” Tear on top allegorical vignettes. Printed by E. Lyman & center border. The Morris Canal & Banking Co. operated the Morris Co., Louisville. 5.75 x 9” Folds, pinholes, toning, Canal, used for transportation of anthracite coal from Pennsylvania’s missing lower left corner. 2) No. 3327, issued Lehigh Valley to northern New Jersey’s growing iron industry and for 9 shares to Sarah Whelen on Oct. 28th, 1852. Signed by Virgil other developing industries in New Jersey and the New York City area. McKnight as president and the cashier. Black border and print. Four The canal also carried iron ore to iron furnaces in western New Jersey allegorical vignettes. Toppan, Carpenter & Co, Philadelphia. 6.5 x and eastern Pennsylvania until the development of Great Lakes iron 10.25” Pinholes, folds. This certificate lists the branches in the border: ore caused them to decline. It remained in heavy use throughout the Frankfort, Lexington, Maysville, Danville, Greensburg, Bowling Green, 1860s. In 1871, it was leased to the Lehigh Valley Railroad and taken and Hopkinsville, with the principal bank located in Louisville. Ken over by the state of New Jersey late in 1922. Ken Prag Collection Est. Prag Collection Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 126081 $100-200 HWAC# 109265 Lot# 1295 Kentucky 1852-1950 Bank of Lot# 1300 Clyde, New York 1880 Briggs Kentucky Stock Certificate Plus Other Bank National Bank of Clyde, NY Stock Certificate- Certificates Lot of 3. 1) Bank of Kentucky. -Number 1 Stock certificate number 1, issued No. 3128, issued for 25 shares in 1852 in to LH Palmer for 50 shares on April 27th, 1880 Louisville. Signed by president Virgil McKnight in Clyde, NY. Signed by SH Briggs as president and the cashier. Not cancelled. Four allegorical and the Cashier (illegible). Pen cancelled. Black vignettes. Folds, toning, chips to edges. border and print. Vignette of ship (lower right) Branches listed on the certificate. 2) West Side and man & woman with horses (top center). Printed by CM Cornwell National Bank of Yakima. Yakima, Washington. No. 214, issued for 5 Lith, NY. Folds, some smearing of the ink. 6.25 x 9.5” This national shares in 1950. Not cancelled. Green border and seal, black print. 3) bank opened in 1880 and stopped printing money in 1935, a 56 year Highland Park State Bank. Michigan 1914. Issued to Henry Ford (this printing period. During its life, The Briggs National Bank Of Clyde does not match autographs for the famous Henry Ford!). Left side issued 8 different types and denominations of national currency. Ken trimmed off. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 126084 Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 125890 Lot# 1296 Barnstable, Massachusetts Lot# 1301 New York Bernard Madoff 1863 Barnstable Bank Stock Certificate Investment Securities Stock Confirmation No. 1967, issued for five shares to William Slip- Market Fraudster Bernie Madoff had Howes on October 29th, 1863 in Yarmouth been the head of the N.A.S.D. and a respected (Massachusetts). Signed by president Seth member of the investment community. And Crowell and Cashier Amos Otis. Not cancelled. then, he committed the largest fraud in U.S. Black print on blue paper. Printed by J.T. Prince, history. His clients at one point were down Boston. 25 cent adhesive revenue attached at upper left. 5.75 x 8.5” nearly $65 Billion before some of it was ultimately recovered years Folds, wear. Barnstable, Massachusetts is the largest community in later. It was basically a ponzi scheme. Get new money in and spend Cape Cod. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 126029 it on yourself. When too many ask for their money back at the same time, there is no money. This is a trade confirmation for the purchase Lot# 1297 Boston, Massachusetts 1877 of 625 Chrysler shares for $21,278. It turns out that nearly every trade American Insurance Company Stock that Madoff Securities did never occurred. As a market maker, they Certificate No. 1139, issued for two shares to could print the trade on the tape, even if it was a fake trade. The name Abby R. Loving of Weston, Mass. on January and the address of the investor is blacked out to protect their identity. 30th, 1877. Signed by president Francis Madoff was arrested in December, 2008, eleven years after this trade Peabody and secretary JW Field. Not cancelled. confirmation. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 118711 Fancy black print and great maritime vignette featuring two ships, and anchor, and a horn-of- Lot# 1302 New York City, New plenty with coins spilling out. No printer listed. 8 x 10” Folds, creases. York 1832 American Fire This Boston-based company was incorporated in 1818. Ken Prag Insurance Company Stock Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 125893 Certificate Very early! No. 29, issued for 75 shares to secretary Lot# 1298 Boston, Massachusetts 1888 John M. Vickar on November American Investment Company Stock 16th, 1832 in New York. Also Certificate Inc. in New Hampshire. No. 150, signed by president David Aug. issued for 100 shares to Edward K. Perby of Clarkson. Not cancelled. Black Boston on Feb. 1st, 1888. Signed by president border and print. Allegorical vignettes at top and bottom center and D.R. Sortwell and treasurer C.J. Gleason. Not portrait vignette of George Washington at left. Printed on thin paper cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette of men working on the by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Co, NY. Folds, creases, tape repairs. coast. Printed by Winkley, Dresser & Co., Boston. 6.75 x 11” Pinholes, 4.75 x 8.5” This company was organized in 1832. David Clarkson folds. In 1896, the company was reported as having offices in Boston was president of the New York Stock Exchange from 1837-1851. His and Nashua. They organized in 1885 but discontinued active business father was a Revolutionary War hero who served in the New York in 1890 “on account of conditions of affairs in the West.” They had State Assembly and Senate and was the 6th President of the Bank of properties in SE, NW, and northern Kansas, and southern and central New York. After his time on the New York Stock Exchange, he served Nebraska. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 125895 as president of the Gallatin Fire Insurance Company until he died in 1867. Ken Prag Collection Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 125897 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 41

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Banking Lot# 1303 New York City, New York 1886 Lot# 1307 San Francisco, California 1921 American Investors’ Security Company California Brewing/Bottling Association Stock Certificate Inc. in Colorado. No. 53, Stock Certificate Inc. in California, 1921. issued for 25 shares to Charles B. Wright on Low cert. number C6, issued for one share to April 19th, 1886. Signed by president Charles secretary FW Kenney on Sept. 15th, 1921. HT Collis and secretary Wallace. Not cancelled. Signed by the president and secretary; Fancy brown border and background, black signatures cut out. Black border and print, gold print, and portrait vignette of George Washington. Homer Lee Bank seal, and eagle vignette. Printed by Pernau- Note Co., NY. Pinholes, folds. 8 x 11.5” An ad in The Broklyn Daily Eagle, Walsh Printing Co. 8.25 x 10.75” Folds, a few tears. This was part of Sep. 23, 1886, lists this New York based company being at 6 Wall Street a Prohibition-Era corporation known as the Cereal Products Refining and advocating purchase of stock in the See-Bar-See Land & Cattle Corporation and composed of numerous California brewing entities Company of Colorado. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 125894 including the Acme Brewing Co., National Brewing Co., Union Brewing & Malting, Claus Wreden Brewing Co., and Broadway Brewing Co. The Lot# 1304 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1864 Bottling Association operated the Acme Company’s plant on Sansome Advance Building & Loan Association Street, producing a near-beer called Acme Light. Ken Prag Collection Est. Stock Certificate ”of the City and County of $70-150 HWAC# 125924 Philadelphia, No. 2.” Certificate no. 21, issued fro three shares to Albert Chance in 1864. Lot# 1308 California 1906 California Wine Signed by president Michael Rowen and the Stocks & Bonds Lot of 4, two different secretary. Pen cancelled. Black border and companies. 1) Kearney Vineyard Company. print with four vignettes: two small beehives, a woman, and a ship. Two L100 bonds issued in 1906. Signed by M. No printer listed. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left. Theo. Kearney as president. Brown border, 5.5 x 8” Heavy folds, toning. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# black print, and vignette of vineyard. Ten 126007 shillings revenue imprint. Punch cancelled. Kearney held 5,200 acres of land in California, including the “Fruit Vale Estate” near Fresno. 2) Lot# 1305 1853-1972 Bank of America (& Two unissued stocks for the Cresta Blanca Wine Company, formerly Predecessors) Stock Certificate Group Lot Wetmore, Bowen Co. Colorful design with logo in the background. of 11. Most different. Stocks include: Bank of Located in Livermore, CA. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# America (1853, New York); Bank of America 125927 National Association (1928 and 2x1937); BankAmerica Corporation (specimen plus Lot# 1309 Baltimore, Maryland 1901 Gottlieb- 1972); Bank of Italy (two different specimens). Bauernschmidt-Strauss Brewing Company Bond Plus 3 Bank of America warrants c.1950. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- $1,000 second mortgage gold income bond issued 250 HWAC# 126028 in 1901. Signed by president Geo. Sobemann (?) and secretary James Bandey. Not cancelled. Brown border, eagle vignette. Western Bank Note. Co., Brewing Chicago. One and half pages of coupons. Based in Baltimore, Maryland from 1901-1910. Ken Prag Collection Est. $70-150 HWAC# 109321 Lot# 1310 Baltimore, Maryland 1899 Lot# 1306 San Francisco, Maryland Brewing Company Stock California 1921, 1934 Two San Francisco, California Certificate Pair Lot of 2 different. Both issued Brewing & Bottling to William Drinkwater Freeth. 1) No. D466, issued for one share in 1899. Signed by the Stock Certificates Lot president (Bauernschmidt) and secretary. Not cancelled. Black border of 2 different. Both are and print, floral logo. Three pence revenue imprint. 2) No. E572, related. 1) California issued for one share in 1899. Same corp. signatures. Not cancelled. Brewing (printed over Same design except brown border and text. Three pence revenue “Bottling”) Association. San Francisco. Inc. in 1921. Low no. C3, issued imprint. In March 1899, investors organized the Maryland Brewing for one share to company secretary S. Herald on Sept. 13th, 1921. Company to purchase local breweries with the objective of forming Cut and stamp cancelled. Black border and print, gold seal, and bald a monopoly that could comer the market. Seventeen Baltimore firms eagle vignette. Folds. This was part of a Prohibition-Era corporation joined the trust, including the Gunther and National breweries, leaving known as the Cereal Products Refining Corporation and composed of only a few breweries such as the Weissner Brewery on their own. numerous California brewing entities including the Acme Brewing The Gottlieb-Bauernschmidt-Straus Brewing Company took over the Co., National Brewing Co., Union Brewing & Malting, Claus Wreden Maryland Brewing Company when it failed in 1901. Ken Prag Collection Brewing Co., and Broadway Brewing Co. The Bottling Association Est. $100-200 HWAC# 125925 operated the Acme Company’s plant on Sansome Street, producing a near-beer called Acme Light. 2) California Brewing Association Lot# 1311 New York City, New York 1930s Allied of Southern California. San Francisco. Low number 5, issued to the Brewing & Distilling Company Specimen Stock Cereal Products Refining Corporation (their parent corporation) for Certificates Lot of two different Specimen stock 5,000 shares in 1934. Punch cancelled signatures. Orange border certificates. One is for 100 shares with an orange and seal, black print, and vignette of bottling works. The California border. The other has a green border. Both have a Brewing Association was a merger of six SF brewing companies, but vignette of an allegorical person standing between mostly became just the Acme Brewery and National Brewery. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 107972 two globes. Hamilton Bank Note, NY. Printed corporate signatures. Only open from 1933-1934 (according to oldbreweries.com). Ken Prag Collection Est. $60-120 HWAC# 126214 42 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 Stocks & Bonds / Breweries/Distilleries Lot# 1312 Utica, New York 1933 Oneida Lot# 1318 1899-1961 Brewing Stock Brewing Company, Inc. Stock Certificate Inc. Certificate & Bond Collection Lot of 8 in New York. No. 114, issued for 800 shares to different. Includes: Maryland Brewing Company Samuel Lothrop on June 16th, 1933. Signed stock (1899); Tivoli Brewing Co. stock (1939); by president Steele and treasurer Myric. Not Silver Bow Brewing Co. (Montana, unissued); cancelled. Orange border and background, Altes Brewing Co. (1950); Goebel Brewing Co. black print, and vignette of Native American (1961); Marathon City Brewing Co. (unissued); chief. Pinholes, folds. One of the oldest Gottlieb-Bauernschmidt-Strauss Brewing Co. breweries in the US, it was founded in Utica in 1832 by George Ralph. ($1,000 bond, 1901); and Union Brewing Co. Ken Prag Collection Est. $70-100 HWAC# 109319 ($500 bond, 1937). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 125926 Lot# 1313 Northampton, Pennsylvania 1934 Northampton Brewery Corporation Stock Lot# 1319 1905-1971 Brewing Stock Certificate Group Lot of 7, four varieties. Certificate Collection Lot of 7 different. Makers of Tru Blu Beer. 1) Three stocks issued Includes: Sunshine Brewing Co. ($1,000 bond, in 1934, punch cancelled. Two have an orange uniss.); F.&M. Schaefer Corporation (1971); border, one has a green. They all have a vignette Fox Head Brewing Company (1957, fox head of an allegorical woman. Central Bankote Co. 2) vignette); The Home Brewing Company Four larger certificates. Two completely unused, one issued in 1954 (Glenwood Springs, CO, 1913); John L. Schwartz but crossed out and “Sample” written across it, and one signed by Brewing Co. (1911); Vollmer Brewing Corp. (1933); and Canandaiqua the secretary with “Specimen” written in pen. Eagle vignette. Ken Prag Brewing Co. ($500 bond, 1905). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 126060 $200-400 HWAC# 109320 Lot# 1314 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1896- Lot# 1320 1901, 1910 Clover Club Whiskey and 1911 Alexander Young Company (Youngs Old Kentucky Club Whiskey Certificates Lot of 2. Pure Rye Whiskey) Archive Lot of 20+. These 1) 1910 Clover Club Whiskies letterhead attached are United States Bonded Warehouse, Internal to Alexander Young Distilling Co. United States Revenue Certificates. Includes about 16 issued, Bonded Warehouse Internal Revenue Certificate. 2) 1896-1911, many with other receipts/invoices Old Kentucky Distillery warehouse certificate, 1901, attached, plus 4 unissued. Feature a labelled vignette of the YPM Louisville. Ken Prag Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# Distillery. Printed by George H. Buchanan Co., Philadelphia. Alexander 126083 Young and John Maitland went into the distilling business together in the 1820s. When Young died in 1884, his sons took over the distillery Lot# 1321 1880s-1987 Whiskey Distillers In 1887, they formed a corporation to run the plant. In the 1950’s, Stock Certificate Collection Lot of 11 different. the company’s flagship brand, Young’s Special American Blended Includes: American Distilling Co. (1969); Whiskey, was purchased by Kasser Distillers Products Corp. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 109318 Old Kentucky Distillery (1901 warehouse certificate); Kinsey Distilling Co. (1938); Lot# 1315 1909-1970 Beverage & Bottling Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. ($5,000, 1987); Distillata Co. (1929); United States Bonded Warehouse/ Alexander Stock Certificate Group Lot of 6 different. Young Co. (1906); Alexander Young Co. (1880s uniss. stock); Clermont Includes: Pepsico Capital Corp. ($1,000 bond, Distilling Co. (unused certificate); and National Distillers Products specimen, 1970); Cantrefil Bottle Co. (1909); Corp. (1933, 1949 and 1950). Please inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. The Bellaire Bottle Company (1921); Smack $100-200 HWAC# 126045 Beverage Company (1927); Thrill Beverage Co. of the United States (1922); and The Gambrinus Brewing Co. (1913). Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109141 Entertainment Industry Lot# 1316 1911-1927 Beverage & Bottling Stock Certificate Group Lot of 5 different. Includes: American Soda Fountain Company Lot# 1322 Burbank, California 1990’s-2000 (1926); General Bottlers, Inc. (1926); The Walt Disney Stock Certificates Plus Bonus American Liquid Cooler Co. (1911); Smack (10) 10-Disney stock certificates, issued Beverage Company (1927); and Thrill Beverage between 1992 and 2003. Eight are labeled Company of the United States (1922). Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109142 Walt Disney Productions, while two bear the more current title, The Walt Disney Company. Lot# 1317 1961-1977 Pepsi-Cola Stock One of the older ones is even stamped with the new title. A nice addition to one of the certs is that it’s autographed Certificates & Bonds Lot of 5. 1) Pepsi-Cola by the voice actress who portrayed Snow White in Disney’s 1937 United Bottlers, Inc. Three stock certificates, groundbreaking feature “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs.” In addition, two varieties, issued 1961-1963, punch there also a stock cert issued by Euro Disney, with one coupon gone. cancelled. Green or orange border, vignette of But wait, there’s still more. Back when a young Walt Disney was just allegorical woman sitting next to Pepsi bottle. 2) Pepsico, Inc. Two starting out, one of he and his brother Roy’s partners was Ub Iwerks. different bonds, $500 and $1,000, 1977, punch cancelled. Allegorical vignette. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109244 There is a specimen stock certificate in this lot issued by Iwerks Entertainment. This is a very nice collectible for collectors of stocks as well as Disneyana. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $600-1200 HWAC# 126961 Images of ALL LOTS available online at FHWAC.com View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 43

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 General Americana / Entertainment - Radio, TV, Cinema Lot# 1323 Century City, California 1978-1981 20th Lot# 1328 Hollywood, California 1972- Century Fox Stock Certificates-6 A half dozen 1989 Allied Artists Pictures Corp. Stock beautiful stock certificates issued by Twentieth Certificates A production and releasing Century Fox Film Corporation in 1978-1981. Fox, company, Allied Artists, was res[ponsible for was responsible for Shirley Temple’s rise to world such films as Cabaret, The Blob, Papalllion, prominence. They also produced films like The House On wanted Hill and several Elvis Presley Planet of the Apes and Star Wars franchises and films.Allied Artists is the first production were the developers of the Cinemascope process. company to release soundtrack albums to accompany their films. Ken These are in good shape. Please see photos for more detail and Prag Collection Est. $350-500 HWAC# 126556 condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $350-500 HWAC# 126557 Lot# 1329 Hollywood, California 1900’s Lot# 1324 Culver City, California 1990’s Hal Roach Assorted Movie Company Stock Certs 20 Movie company stock certificates. Some of , Studios Specimen Stock Certificates A pair of well, most of these are from pretty obscure stock certificate specimens issued by Hal Roach movie companies. In fact, there are some that Studios. One has a background photo of their most were formed that failed before they ever shot a famous franchise, Laurel & Hardy. These certificates foot of film. These are a real look back at the film industry in its infancy, are dated 1983 and 1991, so they’re not from the as some are pre-1920. Companies featured include Alliance Films Golden Age of the studio when it was called “The Lot Corporation, All Nations Features, World Motion Picture Corporation, O’ Fun.” These would be great for not only the stock Titan Pictures Corporation and many, many more. Please see photos collector but any fan of of Laurel & Hardy. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# Collection Est. $80-120 HWAC# 126963 126796 Lot# 1325 Culver City, California 1900’s Lot# 1330 Hollywood, California 1914-1917 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Stock Certificates Classic Movie Studio Stock Certificates-5 (10) Ten Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stock An incredible and historic quintet of movie company stocks that are related to such certificates. These are from more modern pioneers of the movie industry as Mary times. The studio was formed in the 1920’s Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith. The after the merger of Metro Pictures and Samuel General Film Company produced several Chaplin directed and Goldwyn’s production company. Louis B. Mayer was brought in to starring vehicles like “The Tramp” (1915) and “A Night in the Show” run the studio, which advertised that it had, “More Stars Then There (1915). D.W. Griffith directed films like “The Musketeers of Pig Alley” Are in the Heavens.” These stars included Clark Gable, Lon Chaney, (1912) and “Ramona” (1910). The next up is a 1916 issued certificate Norma Shearer, Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney and more. Stocks are by Biograph Company, which is responsible for such films as “The in very nice shape, some blank. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $450-700 HWAC# 126566 Lonely Villa” (1909), directed by Griffith and starring “America’s Sweetheart” Mary Pickford, “The Woman in Black” (1914), starring Lionel Barrymore (Drew’s great uncle) and Alan Hale The skipper on Lot# 1326 Hollywood, California 1900’s 6-Classic Gilligan’s Island’s Dad) and “A Lodging for the Night” (1912), directed Hollywood Studio Stock Certificates Six stock by Griffith and starring Pickford. Last but not least, we’re offering certificates from a couple of classic Hollywood three stock certificates issued by The Mutual Film Corporation. This studios. Included are stocks issued by Goldwyn is the company where in 1916, Charlie Chaplin was made the highest Pictures, the company founded by Samuel Goldfish, paid entertainer when he signed a contract for $670,000 a year. Mary who changed his name to Goldwyn, for obvious Pickford and D.W. Griffith were also in the Mutual stable. These certs reasons, and merged with Metro Picture in the are all cancelled and in good shape. Please see photos for more detail 1920’s, to form Metro Goldwyn Meyer. There is a and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $600-1000 HWAC# 126973 cert issued by Mtero Pictures Company of Texas, a releasing arm of the previously mentioned MGM. Republic Pictures Corporation, home of John Wayne, Roy Rogers, etc. Next, we have a blank cert issued Lot# 1331 Hollywood, California 1960’s by pioneering studio Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, one of the Columbia Broadcast Systems Stock earliest film companies in Hollywood and founded by Jesse Lasky and Certificates-11 Collection of 11 stock certificates issued by The Columbia Cecil B. DeMille and later merged into Paramount Studios. Lastly, there Broadcasting System, Inc. During the 1960’s, is a certissued issued by Ziegfeld Cinema Corporation and signed (Not when these certs were issued, the network stamped)by the great Florence Ziegfeld’s younger brother William K. boated a roster that included The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Ziegfeld. Nice group. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 126563 Griffith Show, The Munsters, Hogan’s Heroes and Gilligan’s Island. Certs have printed signature of Frank Stanton who served as the Lot# 1327 Hollywood, California 1930’s-1960’s president from 1946-1971. These are all canceled and in great shape. 7-RKO & Universal Studios Stock Certificates Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. Lot of seven stock certificates all dealing with $300-600 HWAC# 126801 studios that produced classic horror films. Let’s start with the granddaddy of them all, a stock Lot# 1332 Hollywood, California 1935-1970 specimen certificate issued by Universal Pictures Columbia Pictures Stock Certificates (11) Company, Inc. home of Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy and more. 11- Stock certificates issued by Columbia Next are certs from RKO Pictures and Radio-Keith-Orpheum. RKO Pictures Corporation from 1935 to 1970. Five is responsible for the classic Val Lewton horror films of the mid to have the stamped signature of notorious studio late 1940’s including Curse of the Cat People, Bedlam and The Body head Harry Cohen. Columbia produced many Snatcher. Lastly, we have a specimen stock cert issued by American Frank Capra films, including the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.” International Pictures, the studio that started the career of Jack They are also responsible for the Three Stooges franchise. One of the Nicholson and Francis Ford Coppola, among others. They did several majors, but on the lower end, mostly because of Cohen, who was not Edgar Allen Poe based films starring Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and well liked. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Peter Lorre. Please see photos for more detail and condition Ken Prag Collection Est. $700-1200 HWAC# 126559 Collection Est. $600-1000 HWAC# 126968 44 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 General Americana / Entertainment - Radio, TV, Cinema Lot# 1333 Hollywood, California 1936-38 Lot# 1338 Hollywood, California 1900’s Educational Pictures Stock Certificates- Obscure Movie Co. Stock Certificates (20) Keaton & Arbuckle Five stock certificates 20 Movie company stock certificates. Some of issued by Educational Pictures, Inc from 1936 , well, most of these are from pretty obscure to 1938. Educational was started in the early movie companies. In fact, there are some that 1900’s and, while it wasn’t one of the majors, it were formed that failed before they ever shot had it’s share of stars pass through its gates. A a foot of film. These are a real look back at the VERY young Shirley Temple made a few shorts film industry in its infancy, as some are pre-1920. Companies featured at the studio at the start of her career, while include Reelcraft Pictures, The Science & Art Film Corporation, Motion those on the downside of their careers, like Picture Producing Company of America, Atlas Film Corporation and Buster Keaton and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle also were on the roster. many, many more. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken These were issued in 1936-1938 (Arbuckle passed in 1933). Roy Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 126799 Rogers, Joan Davis, Harry Langdon and Andy Clyde also made comic shorts at the studio. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Lot# 1339 Hollywood, California 1988 Orion Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-600 HWAC# 126553 Pictures Corporation Stock Certificates-2 A pair of stock certificates issued by Orion Lot# 1334 Hollywood, California 1900’s Film Pictures Corporation, issued in the late 1980’s. Orion’s impressive roster of over Company Stock Certificates-20 20 Movie 300 films include Pulp Fiction, Dances with company stock certificates. Some of, well, Wolves, Excalibur, Silence of the Lambs, The most of these are from pretty obscure movie Terminator and many, many more. These certs companies. In fact, there are some that were are in excellent shape. Please see photos for formed that failed before they ever shot a foot more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection of film. These are a real look back at the film industry in its infancy, Est. $200-400 HWAC# 126806 as some are pre-1920. Companies featured include Peerless Feature Producing Company, People’s Moving Picture Corporation, Presidio Motion Pictures Corporation. Please see photos for more detail and Lot# 1340 Hollywood, California 1935-1960’s condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 126797 Paramount Pictures Stock Certificates-9 Nine stock certificates issued by Paramount Lot# 1335 Hollywood, California 1928-1932 Pictures from 1935 to 1966.During this time, Fox Film Corporation Stock Certificates Paramount produced such films as Ruggles Four rare stock certificates issued by the Fox of Red Gap, several Martin & Lewis, as well Film Corporation in 1928 to 1932. Founded by as Hope & Crosby comedies, John Wayne William Fox in 1915, the company merged with Westerns, like “The Sons of Katie Elder,” and many many more. Many 20th Century Films in 1935. Fox made several of them have the printed signature of Barney Balaban, who was features in the 20’s and early 30’s, but a fire at president of the studio from 1936-1964. In good shape. Please see their storage facility destroy all of that material. They did make shorts photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $600-900 that still exist and became a pioneer in the newsreel format, having HWAC# 126807 filmed Lindbergh and Pancho Villa. Some of these are used, some are blank. They are all cancelled. Please see photos for more detail and Lot# 1341 California Pixar Stock Certificate, condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 126960 Issued for One Share, Founded by Steve Jobs Nice Pixar certificate issued for 1 share Lot# 1336 Hollywood, California 1929 Fox in 2006. Buzz Lightyear and others along the Theatres & More Stock Certificates An bottom. Facsimile signature of Steve Jobs as incredible group of 18 stock certificates Chairman of the Board. The company was issued by various theatre operator companies. ultimately owned by the Walt Disney Company. Included are stocks from International Cinema The certificate was previously framed so there is slight glue residue on Inc, Grand Boulevard Theatre Company, The the top and bottom of the back. Slight bleed through at bottom edge, Follies Theatre, Inc, The Kentucky Theatres and probably the most well but still VF. A very nice uncancelled certificate. The computer division known, Fox Theatres Incorporated. These are all in very nice shape. was purchased from George Lucas by Steve Jobs in 1986 and became Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. Pixar. In 1995, the company produced Toy Story, the first computer $800-1200 HWAC# 126790 animated feature film (pixar.com). View closeup for condition and better view. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 118716 Lot# 1337 Hollywood, California 1900’s Lot# 1342 Hollywood, California 1900’s Hollywood Movie Stock Certificates 20 Republic Pictures and More Film Co. Stock Movie company stock certificates. Some of , Certificates Two Republic Pictures, two well, most of these are from pretty obscure Coralco Pictures and one Cannon Group stock movie companies. In fact, there are some that certificates. Republic Pictures is best known were formed that failed before they ever shot for its Westerns, counting John Wayne and Roy a foot of film. These are a real look back at the film industry in its Rogers on their roster. Carolco Pictures gave infancy, as some are pre-1920. Companies featured include Handy us “The Terminator” and Rambo series. The Andy Productions, Grand National Films, Grainger Film Company, Cannon Group gave us several Chuck Norris Amador Film Company and many, many more. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# ninja movies. Please see photos for more detail 126554 and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $500-700 HWAC# 126965 If you need Christmas delivery please contact us for special arrangements. View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 45

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 General Americana / Entertainment - Radio, TV, Cinema Lot# 1343 Hollywood, California 1900’s Lot# 1348 California 1900’s Movie Company Stock Certificates-20 Stock Certs Issued by Movie Production 20 Movie company stock Companies 20 Movie company stock certificates. Some of , well, most certificates. Some of , well, most of these are of these are from pretty obscure from pretty obscure movie companies. In fact, movie companies. In fact, there there are some that were formed that failed are some that were formed that before they ever shot a foot of film. These are a real look back at the failed before they ever shot a film industry in its infancy, as some are pre-1920. Companies featured foot of film. These are a real look include United Producers Corporation, International Talking Films, back at the film industry in its United States Moving Pictures Corporation, Urban Motion Pictures infancy, as some are pre-1920. and many, many more. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Companies featured include, Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 126800 Celtic Photo Plays, Artographic Films, Crusader Films, The Crest Picture Company and many, many Lot# 1344 Hollywood, California more. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag 1950’s-1970’s TV Production and Network Collection Est. $250-400 HWAC# 126794 Stock Certificates, Including Desilu Eight stock certificates issued by various television Lot# 1349 New Jersey 1919 Palace Theatre, production companies. Included are two from Inc. Stock Certificates Two stock certificates Filmways Television. Founded in 1952 as Four issued by the Palace Theatre that was built in Star Productions by prominent Hollywood 1919, the year that one of these certificates was issued. The same actors Dick Powell, David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Joel McCrea, it was certificate is issued to one of the founders, Michael Gallo, who financed inspired by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz founding Desilu Productions the theatre that started as a vaudeville house and later showed silent a year earlier. McCrea left soon after its founding to continue in films, and sound films. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken television and radio, and was replaced by Ida Lupino as the fourth Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# 126966 star—although Lupino did not own stock in the company. Two , one specimen, are issued by Viacom International, Inc., a television Lot# 1350 New York, New York 1928-1943 De releasing company, one from Gaylord Productions, producers of “Hee Forest (The Father of Radio) Corporation Haw” Possibly the most valuable cert in the lot is the one issued by Stock Certificates Six stock certificates issued Desilu Productions, Inc. in 1959 with the stamp signature of company by Lee De Forest, including four from De president Desi Arnaz, husband of Lucille Ball. The company changed Forest Radio Company and two from De Forest television forever, by introducing the three (actually four) camera Phonofilm Corporation. Lee de Forest (August process of filming a show in front of a live audience. The method is 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American still being used today and is credited to “I Love Lucy” cinematographer inventor, self-described “Father of Radio”, and a pioneer in the Karl Freund. Ken Prag Collection Est. $600-800 HWAC# 126962 development of sound-on-film recording used for motion pictures. He had over 180 patents, but also a tumultuous career—he boasted that Lot# 1345 Hollywood, California 1928 United he made, then lost, four fortunes. He was also involved in several major Artists Theatre Circuit Stock Certificates patent lawsuits, spent a substantial part of his income on legal bills, Four United Artists Theatre Circuit stock and was even tried (and acquitted) for mail fraud. His most famous certificates. Founded in 1919 by Mary Pickford, invention, in 1906, was the three-element “Audion” (triode) vacuum Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith and Charlie tube, the first practical amplification device. Although De Forest had Chaplin. It like other studios, owned their own only a limited understanding of how it worked, it was the foundation theatres for their films. These certs are dated of the field of electronics, making possible radio broadcasting, from 1938-1954. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken long distance telephone lines, and talking motion pictures, among Prag Collection Est. $250-400 HWAC# 126552 countless other applications. Certs are in very good shape. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $250-400 Lot# 1346 West Hollywood, California 1970’s HWAC# 126805 CBS Television Stock Certificates-10 Ten CBS Inc. stock certificates from the 1970’s, a golden Lot# 1351 New York, New York 1960’s Eight time for the network in the quality of shows Theatre Chain Stock Certs 8-Theatre chain on its roster. These shows included Mary Tyler stock certificates, including Schine Chain Moore, Gunsmoke, Newhart, All In the Family Theatres, Columbia Theatres Corporation, and more. It was also around this time that CBS United Drive-In Theatres Corp, Roxy Theatre was the majority owner of the New York Yankees. Printed signatures Corp and more. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200- include presidents Arthur Taylor and John Baker.. Issue dates as 350 HWAC# 125998 well as cancel dates are in the 1970’s. They are very clean. Please see photos for detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-500 HWAC# 126555 Lot# 1352 New York, New York 1919 Theatre Chain Owner Stock Certificates Lot# 1347 California 1900’s Movie Certs 10-Stock certificates from from Lesser Known Studios (20) 20 Movie various national theartre company stock certificates. Some of , well, chains, including Cinerama, most of these are from pretty obscure movie United Picture Theatres, companies. In fact, there are some that were Schine Chain Theatres and formed that failed before they ever shot a foot many more. Please see of film. These are a real look back at the film industry in its infancy, as photos for more detail and some are pre-1920. Companies featured include The Historical Film condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-350 HWAC# 125999 Company, Hollywood Plays Inc, Hemenway Film Company, Herb Lamb Productions and many, many more. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $400-800 HWAC# 126795 46 December 2020

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 General Americana / Entertainment - Radio, TV, Cinema Lot# 1353 New York, New York 1962 Lot# 1358 New York 1925 Duplex Motion Theatre Chain, Including Cinerama Stock Picture & More Stock Certificates Three stock Certificates Seven stock certificates featuring certificates from three different production the theatre chain Cinerama. This was the new entities. First, a 1971 issued cert from Warner widescreen format invented in the 1960’s to Communications, Inc. It is signed by Steven J. help combat the spread of television. All in Ross, president and Allen Echer. Next is a 1913 good condition. Please see photos for more issued cert issued by International Feature detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# 125997 Films Co. Third is the money item, a Duplex Motion Picture Industries, Inc cert issued in Lot# 1354 New York City, 1925. This cert was issued to F.P. Finley. I found New York 1920-1969 this one cert for sale online for $150 to $250. Loew’s Theatres, Inc All these certs are in good shape. Please see Stock Certificates-5 Five photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag stock certificates issued Collection Est. $300-400 HWAC# 126802 by Loews Theatres Inc and Loew’s Boston Theatres Lot# 1359 New York 1915 Mirror Films Company. These are from Incorporated Stock Certificates Four stock 1920 to 1969 and are all certificates issued by Mirror Films in 1915. All cancelled. The Loews are signed by Clifford B. Harris, president. They Theatre Company was were printed by the Brown-Green Company of founded in 1924 by Marcus New York. All have revenue stamps. Two are Loew, who had theatres issued to Frederick Diggs, the other two, to A.H. nationwide, both live and Snyder. In nice shape. Please see photos for more detail and condition. film. The Loews Company Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 126803 still exists today operating theatre complexes around the country. Please see photos for more details and condition. Ken Prag Lot# 1360 July, 1918 Birth of a Race Collection Est. $180-250 HWAC# 126964 Photoplay Corp Stock Certificate Elaborately engraved stock certificate issued to J. Gallinau by the Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation. The certificate is engraved on cream colored Lot# 1355 New York City, New York paper with a brown decorative border with a 1925 North American Theatres Stock silver seal affixed to the bottom left corner. The Certificates-4 Four stock certificates issued Birth of a Race was envisioned as an “answer” by North American Theatres. I can’t find any to D.W. Griffith’s racist and inflammatory film, The Birth of a Nation. information about this chain, but I’m pretty The idea of of the screenplay came from the biography of Booker T. sure this was a series of vaudeville and then Washington, Unfortunately, due to cost overruns, mismanagement silent movie houses, much like the Shubert and and the strings that came attached with white money, the film failed to Orpheum circuits. All cancelled. Please see photos for more detail and achieve its original goals. The result was a film that was hardly about condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 126972 African-Americans at all, but about the struggle of white immigrants in this country. It was a failed attempt to counteract the damage that The Lot# 1356 New York City, New York 1920 Birth of a Nation caused to the image of the African-American. Even Orpheum Circuit, Inc. Stock Certificates-5 with its many shortcomings from both a technical as well as artistic standpoint, The Birth of a Race at least demonstrated that motion Five stock certificates issued by Orpheum pictures were indeed a medium to be reckoned with that has an Theatre Circuit, Inc. Certs are dated 1920, 1922 enormous capability to influence a large number of people. Because and 1926. Some are signed by Martin Beck, president. Two of the certificates are issued to of its historical significance, one of these stock certificates is in The one of the original owners Morris Meyerfield Jr. Smithsonian Institute. A nice bit of film and American history. Please trustee. The Orpheum Circuit was one of the see photos for more detail and condition Ken Prag Collection Est. $400- prime theatre circuits for performers before nd 550 HWAC# 126804 during the age of Vaudeville. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $500-700 HWAC# Lot# 1361 1929 Eight 126967 Pathé Film Corporation Stock Certificates A group Lot# 1357 New York City, New York 1930- of eight stock certificates 1942 Shubert Theatre Stock Certificates issued by various branches of Two stock certificates issued by the Shubert Pathé, including Pathé Film Theatre Corporation The Shubert Organization Corporation, The Pathéscope was founded by the Shubert brothers, Sam S. Company, Pathé Phonograph & Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Jacob J. Shubert Radio Corporation and more. of Syracuse, New York – colloquially and The company was founded in collectively known as “The Shuberts” – in the 1896 by the Pathé Brothers of late 19th century in upstate New York, entering into New York City France.Pathé is a major film productions in 1900. The organization produced a large number production and distribution of shows and began acquiring theaters. Sam Shubert died in 1905; company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary by 1916 the two remaining brothers had become powerful theater Les Cinémas Pathé Gaumont and television networks across Europe. moguls with a nationwide presence. These certs were issued in 1930 It is the second oldest operating film company behind Gaumont Film and 1942. Ken Prag Collection Est. $350-500 HWAC# 126558 Company which was established in 1895. Certificates are in good shape. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $450-800 HWAC# 126565 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 47

DAY 1 Thursday, Dec 17 General Americana / Entertainment - Radio, TV, Cinema Lot# 1362 1900’s Little Known Film Lot# 1369 1900’s Radio Company Stock Company Stock Certificates 20 Movie Certificates (26) 26 Stock certificates issued company stock certificates. Some of , well, by various radio broadcasting and advertising most of these are from pretty obscure movie corporations. These include companies companies. In fact, there are some that were include, Duray Radio Corporation, Earl Radio formed that failed before they ever shot a foot Corporation, Emerson Radio & Phonograph of film. These are a real look back at the film Corporation and many more. Please see photos for more detail and industry in its infancy, as some are pre-1920. Companies featured condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 126562 include Rex Photoplay, Inc, Triangle Film Corporation, Bonanza Film Corporation, Democracy Photoplay Company and many, many more. Lot# 1370 1900’s Radio Company Stock Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. Certificates-17 17 stock certificates issued by $400-800 HWAC# 126564 various radio broadcasting companies. They include Radio-Phizz Company, R.E. Thompson Lot# 1363 1930’s-1960’s Movie Equipment Radio Corporation, Trans Continental Radio Company Stock Certificates A group of Limited and several more. Some are dated in 16 stock certificates issued by television & the 1920’s. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag radio manufacturing and supply companies. Collection Est. $300-600 HWAC# 126969 Included are MPO Videotronics, American Radio & Television Stores, Motion Picture Lot# 1371 1900’s Radio Corporation Stock Advertising Company, Projections De Luxe, Inc. and many more. Some Certificates 20 stock certificates issued by are cancelled, some are specimens. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $250-400 HWAC# 126979 various radio broadcasting companies. They include Michigan Radio Corp, Kolster Radio Corp, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Lot# 1364 1900’s Movie Equipment Company National Radio Company and several more. Stock Certificates-16 16 stock certificates Some are dated in the 1920’s. Please see photos for more detail and issued by various movie and film industry condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-600 HWAC# 126970 equipment companies. Included are certs from Filmopticon Co, Eagle Film Manufacturing & Lot# 1372 1920’s Several (20) Radio Producing Company, Audio & Video Products Company Stock Certs 20 stock certificates Corporation and many more. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $350-500 HWAC# 126560 issued by various radio broadcasting companies. They include Inter-Ocean Radio Lot# 1365 Photography Stock Collection Corporation, Rova Radio Corporation, Radio Lot of thirteen. Magee Emulsion 1901, Omaha Products Corporation, Steinite Radio Company Panorama 1886 , Cosmo Electric Panoram and several more. Some are dated in the 1885, Pacific Portrait 1891, Photomaton. Bell 1920’s. Please see photos for more detail and & Howell,(many). Ken Prag Collection Est. $150- condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-600 HWAC# 126971 300 HWAC# 126936 Lot# 1373 1907-1936 Theatre Company Lot# 1366 1900’s Radio & Advertising Stock Stock Certificates: Eastern US Lot of 24, Certificates 24 Stock certificates issued by most different. Includes: National Playhouses various radio broadcasting and advertising (1927); Minneapolis Theater Co. (1936); corporations. These include companies include, Theatre Patrons, Inc. (1936); Theatre Guild Co. Advertising Radio & Television Services, Inc, (1931); Theatre League, Inc. (1935); Scarsdale Bernard Radio Corporation, Amplion Radio Theater, Inc. (1927); Dramatic Festival, Inc. (1926); Unique Theatre Corporation and many more. Please see photos for more detail and Co. of Boston; Rome Theater Co. (1907); MCB Theatre Co. (1921); condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 126561 Mobile Theatre Co. (1918); National Playhouses, Inc. (1926); Colonial Theatre Co. (1907); Fox Theatres Corp. (1933); and more. Ken Prag Lot# 1367 1960’s Radio & Television Collection Est. $200-500 HWAC# 126349 Broadcast Company Stock Certificates Lot# 1374 1913-1967 Theatre Company A group of 20 stock certificates issued by Stock Certificates: Western US Lot of 5 television & radio broadcasting companies. different. Included: Hollywood Angels, Inc. (NV, Included are, Keller Dorian Colorfilm 1955); Broadway Angels, Inc. (NV, 1951); Music Corporation, Exactus Photo-Film Corporation, Theatre Inc. (CA, 1967); Mission Playhouse Kinemacolor Company of America and many more. Some are cancelled, Corporation (CA, 1926); and Broadway Theatre some are specimens. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Company (Billings, Montana, 1913). Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-150 Ken Prag Collection Est. $250-450 HWAC# 126981 HWAC# 126350 Lot# 1368 1900’s Radio & Television Lot# 1375 1950’s-80’s T.V. Equipment Broadcast Company Stock Certificates (20) Company Stock Certificates-20 A group of 20 A group of 20 stock certificates issued by stock certificates issued by television & radio television & radio manufacturing and supply manufacturing and supply companies. Included companies. Included are Jenkins Television are United States Television Corporation, Corporation, International Television Television Electronics Fund, Inc, Television Corporation, Western Television Corporation, Films For Television Equipment Corporation, StoreScope TV, Inc Incorporated and many more. Some are cancelled, some are specimens. and many more. Some are cancelled, some are specimens. Please see Please see photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. photos for more detail and condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-600 $250-400 HWAC# 126978 HWAC# 126975 48 December 2020