March 2025 Catalog

[" "," ","Bid Live, Online, by Mail, Fax, or Phone \nwww.FHWAC.com or call us at 775-851-1859 \nLive Auction \nLive Auction \nTimed Auction \nT \nimed Auction \nHolabird Western Americana Collections, LLC \nPreview \nP \nreview \nFri, Feb 28, 2025 from 10am-5pm by appointment \nWe strongly advise you contact us at (775) 851-1859 if you plan to attend the preview \nor to schedule a private appointment. Phone and video previews are also available! \nPlease provide a list of items and minimum of 24 hours notice. \nShipping & Lot Pickup \nShipping & Lot P \nickup \nPlease allow 10-14 business days for shipping once your payment has posted \nunless your order is expedited. Whenever possible we encourage you to pick up your lots in person \nand say hello! Please schedule an appointment first so that we're prepared when you arrive. \n*Minimum of 24 hours advanced notice required for all pickups \nSat & Sun - Mar 1 & 2, 2025 \nMon - Mar 3, 2025 \nStarting Time: 8am Pacific time each day \n3555 Airway Drive, Suite 308, Reno, NV 89511 \nor bid online at www.FHWAC.com \nAuction Location \nAuction Location \nPioneers & Patriots \n Auction \n Auction","What do you get when you consign with us? \nHolabird Live: \n Live internet auctions put your material in \nfront of a larger audience than ever before. Our internet pres- \nence has opened up the market to a whole new generation \nof bidding. Not only do we offer live online bidding at no ad- \nditional charge, but we also offer phone bidding and have live \nagents readily available to secure bids on all platforms. Never \nbefore has bidding in one of our auctions been so easy. \nHistorically Researched Descriptions: \n Our team of re- \nsearch writers craft colorfully written historical descriptions \nthat tell the stories behind the items we sell. Through these \naccurately written descriptions we paint a picture for the col- \nlector and create a need and desire for your items. \nProfessional Photography: \n Colorful, vibrant, high resolu- \ntion photographs tell a story all their own. Our expert \nphotographer will give your items the attention they need to \nmake them look amazing both online and in print. \nCataloguing: \nFull color, high quality, artfully designed cata- \nlogs put your collections on the coffee tables of advanced \ncollectors. Our catalogs are more than a just a catalogue of \ngoods for sale, they\u2019ve become historic reference works that \nour clients have come to know and love. We also offer the \nsame high-quality catalog format online, making our catalogs \naccessible to more than 6000 bidders worldwide. \nMarketing: \n We market extensively to advanced collectors \nthrough online advertising, national print advertising, trade \nshows, and direct proprietary marketing among other public- \nity. We\u2019re seasoned marketers so you can rest assured know- \ning your material will get the recognition it deserves. \nSuperior Customer Service: \n At Holabird\u2019s Western Ameri- \ncana Collections, we pride ourselves in offering a high level \nof customer service that you can count on. Our commitment \nto you is what sets us apart from the rest. You want someone \nyou can trust, and we are by your side every step of the way. \n The Process: \nAppraisal & Inspection: \nWe begin the process with an \ninformal inspection of your item(s). We can do this in person \nor through photographs and descriptions, via email, fax, mail, \nor telephone. Once we have the opportunity to evaluate your \nitems, we will then provide you with a professional opinion \nof value. \nSubmit your photographs & descriptions to: \nHolabird\u2019s Western Americana Collections \n3555 Airway Drive, Suite# 308 Reno, NV 89511 \nEmail us at [email protected] \nCall us toll free 844-HWAC-RNO (4922-766) or send us a fax \n775-851-1834. \nConsignment: \nOnce we\u2019ve determined that your material is a \ngood fit for us and one of our upcoming sales, we will discuss \nthe perfect venue for your items and spend some time with \nyou to go over reserves, estimates, and sellers commission. \nOur commission rates are highly competitive and all inclu- \nsive. We have no photo or cataloging fees, no insurance fees, \nand no other hidden charges or gimmicks. \nEstimates & Value: \n We use decades of sound experience and \njudgment to assign estimates. We market extensively through \nnational advertising and participation in trade shows, and \nwe find that most items sell for premium prices. There are, \nhowever, unpredictable times when items sell for less than \nexpected. This is usually balanced by items selling for pre- \nmiums. We cannot predict market prices or conditions and, \nultimately, our buyers set the prices. \nShipping & Transportation: \nThere are many ways to get \nyour material to us for processing. You can arrange to bring \nyour material directly into our Reno office, we can arrange to \npick up your collection, or you may ship your items to us. \nCONSIGNING WITH \nHolabird Western Americana Collections, LLC \nWhy should you consign with Holabird Western Americana Collections? \n We combine the elements of historically researched descriptions, professional photography, artfully designed catalogs, and a \nteam of specialists to consistently produce record prices. Consign your items to the experts and let us help you realize the most \nfor your collections. We\u2019ve sold many fantastic collections over the years, and we\u2019re always excited for more great material! \nConsign with us and enter into a lasting and beneficial partnership. \nOur knowledgeable and friendly staff will help guide you through this simple process so you can see your hard-earned collec- \ntions meet the right hands for the right prices. Contact our office for more information or for a consultation. Here at Holabird\u2019s \nWestern Americana Collections, we don\u2019t only achieve record-breaking sales prices\u2013we create legends.","1.)Sat, Mar 1 \n Lots 1000-1526 \nGeographically Sorted Americana ........................7 \nForeign Collectibles ................................................. 22 \nBooks ........................................................................... 22 \nGeneral Collectibles ................................................ 25 \nPhotography .............................................................. 26 \nGaming ........................................................................ 28 \nSports ........................................................................... 29 \nModel Railroading & Toys ..................................... 31 \nMinerals Including Gold & Turquoise ............... 33 \nMining .......................................................................... 42 \nStocks & Bonds ......................................................... 51 \n2.) Sun, Mar 2 \n Lots 2000-2478 \nPostal History ............................................................ 59 \nArt ................................................................................. 67 \nNative Americana ..................................................... 72 \nCuster ........................................................................... 75 \nWestern & Cowboy................................................... 76 \nPolitical ....................................................................... 80 \nMilitary ........................................................................ 87 \nFirearms & Weaponry ............................................ 94 \nNumismatics ............................................................100 \n3.) Mon, Mar 3 \nLots 3000-3702 \nMinerals\/Turquoise ............................................. 105 \nMining ....................................................................... 106 \nNumismatics ........................................................... 107 \nGeographically Sorted Americana .................. 108 \nRailroadiana ........................................................... 110 \nJewelry ...................................................................... 110 \nArt .............................................................................. 110 \nGeneral Collectibles & Ephemera .................... 110 \nStocks & Bonds ...................................................... 112 \nTIMED AUCTION \nLIVE AUCTION","4 \nHolabird Western Americana Collections, LLC \nFrom: \nto: \nIncrement: \n$1 \n$95 \n$5 \n$100 \n$190 \n$10 \n$200 \n$475 \n$25 \n$500 \n$1,450 \n$50 \n$1,500 \n$3,400 \n$100 \n$3,500 \n$9,750 \n$250 \n$10,000 \n$30,000 \n$500 \n$30,000 \nup \n$1000 \n1. By participating in the auction, bidders acknowledge and accept \nthe terms and conditions of sale. \n2. BUYER\u2019S PREMIUM & INSURANCE: \n There will be a 25% Buyer\u2019s \nPremium added to the sale price (hammer) of each lot. We accept cash, \nchecks, money orders, wire transfers, credit cards and PayPal. \n3. COINS, CURRENCY AND PRECIOUS METALS, Insurance \n. The buyer\u2019s \ncommission for this section is 20%. \nCoins and currency shall be \ndefined as any regular Federal issue circulating coins and currency. \nTokens are not considered coins. Precious metals shall be defined as \ningots, silver or gold rounds, bullion items and gold nuggets. Mineral \nspecimens are not considered under the precious metals category. \nCommemorative items such as metals and ribbons are not considered \ncoins of precious metals. However, lots that consist entirely of gold or \nsilver of high purity, including commemorative metals, are considered \nprecious metals. Please contact our office if you need clarification on a \nspecific lot. \n4. SALES TAX: \nSales tax may be applicable in any of the 50 states according \nto current tax laws regarding internet sales. Please check your state's tax \nregulations. HWAC will charge sales tax for those states that we know have \ninstituted internet sales tax. All bonafide resale dealers with a current valid \nresale license should submit their license in advance to HWAC. \n5. SHIPPING & HANDLING: \nThe customer is responsible for all shipping the auction staff to execute bids. Deposits will be credited towards \nand packaging charges. We offer shipping service as a convenience to \nour buyers. \nItems are not shipped until the invoice and shipping \ncharges are completely paid. \n Shipping costs will be calculated and \nbilled separately after your items have been paid for. Purchases will \nbe shipped via our approved, insured carriers: FedEx, UPS, USPS or \nDHL. Pick up is available from our Reno office, once you have received \nyour invoice post auction, with 24 hours notice given to HWAC prior \nto pick-up. Merchandise not picked up or shipped within a reasonable \ntime period may be subject to storage fees, and in cases of continued \nnon-compliance, may result in forfeiture. Also see #26 for details on \nunclaimed merchandise. \n6. LIVE (FLOOR) BIDDING: \nWe will open lots with more than one \nbid at the current high absentee bid or 50% of the low estimate at the \nauctioneer\u2019s discretion. Our auction progress is at a rate of between 60 \nand 100 lots per hour. An item is not sold until the next lot is announced. changing, and the operation of it and the corresponding Internet \n(We are not responsible for Internet bids that arrive late.) The auctioneer connectivity issues are far beyond our control. Some folks have \nwill identify the successful bidder by number and announce the winning \nbid amount. If you are not sure whether you won the lot or not, it is your \nresponsibility to ask for clarification immediately, prior to the start of \nthe next auction lot. Auctioneer reserves the right to reopen the lot in the other factors, Internet signals may be delayed, such that bids may \ncase of an immediate dispute at the actual time of the sale. \n7. TELEPHONE BIDDING: \n Telephone bidding MUST be scheduled prior \nto this auction. If you do not schedule in advance, and choose instead \nto call on the day of the auction to request a line for bidding, you may \nfind that we are unable to accommodate your request. Please limit your \ntelephone bids to items of value greater than $500, or to a string of items \nwith a similar total. \n8. LIVE AUCTION ABSENTEE BIDDING: \nAbsentee bids for the live \nauction MUST be received by 5pm Pacific Time the day before the \nauction. Bids accepted after the cutoff time will be represented live only \nif an agent is available and will not be considered absentee or given first \npriority as such. It is your responsibility to submit all lot numbers and bid bid was rounded should your bid be the winning bid. If you have any \namounts accurately. Absentee bids MUST be equal to at least 50% of the \nlow estimate. Bids on \u201cNo Lots\u201d or \u201cWithdrawn\u201d Lots will not be executed. \nBids made in amounts that do not conform to the bid increment table \nunder Item #14 will be automatically rounded up or down to the nearest \nproper bid increment at the discretion of the auctioneer. Absentee \nbids are entered into a computer that will bid live on your behalf at the \nauction and will compete live against other absentee bids, live internet \nbidders, floor bidders and phone bidders. \n9. INTERNET BIDDING: \nBoth Absentee and Live Internet bidding are \navailable through our live auction networks. If you wish to bid LIVE via \nthe Internet, you MUST pre-register. A live feed is generally accessible \nduring the auction. Online bidding remains open through the live auction, \nand online absentee bids may be placed anytime. Live bidding will open \nwhen the auction starts. Internet bidding is offered as a convenience \nfor those who cannot attend the live sale. There may be delays or \ninterruptions in Internet connectivity that are beyond our control. \nAttending the live auction or arranging for an agent is the most \nreliable way to secure your bids. \n10. TIE BIDS \nDuring the live auction, multiple internet platforms, \nfloor bidders, and phone bidders compete simultaneously. When \nidentical bids are received from these sources, they are referred to \nas tie bids. In the event of tie bids, the Auctioneer has sole authority \nto determine the winning bid, typically awarding the lot to the first \nrecognized bid. Competing bidders may raise their bids if they wish \nto continue. Given the complexities of managing bids across multiple \nplatforms, including potential delays or errors inherent in internet \nbidding systems, bidders are strongly encouraged to participate live \nor by phone to ensure their bids are recognized and accepted. \n11. FINAL AUCTION RECORD \nThe Auctioneer\u2019s podium notes serve \nas the final, legally binding record of the auction results, superseding \nany electronic bidding records. \n12. NEW BIDDERS: \n Bidders unknown to us, who anticipate \nan expenditure in excess of $20,000, must provide commercial \nreferences or a deposit of 25% of the amount to be bid in order for \nlots won and any balance will be refunded within 10 business \ndays after the auction has concluded. New bidders will be given \na spending limit at their initial request to participate. In order \nto increase this limit, you may be required to provide a letter of \nauthorization from your bank in addition to providing references. \nPlease contact our office at any time if you have questions regarding \nspending limits or references required to bid. \n13. AGENT BIDDING: \n There are numerous professional agents \navailable to assist you should you require this service. Please contact \nthe office for a list or to arrange for representation on the floor \nduring the live auction. HWAC is not responsible for any acts or \nomissions by agents acting on behalf of bidders at our auctions. \nBE ADVISED: \n Auction participation through the live Internet bidding \nsite is not 100% foolproof. The technology for this process is always \nattempted to use the live Internet bidding process as their primary \nmethod of bidding, and have been quite successful. Others have \nfailed completely. Depending upon your computer, server, host, and \nnot be received in time. \nWe cannot be held responsible for these \ndelays, or for the lack of placed bids in a timely manner, or any \nother factors leading to unaccepted bids that are far beyond \nour control. \nBidders should always have a backup plan for lots \nthey highly desire. \nLive participation is best, followed by phone \nparticipation. We will not reopen lots for missed bids. \n14. BIDDING INCREMENTS: \n A \nll bids must be submitted in U.S. \ndollars and in whole dollar amounts only in the appropriate \nincrements as outlined below. If you choose to submit bids in an \nincrement not listed below, your bid will be rounded to the nearest \nincrement and you will be expected to pay the amount to which the \nquestions about an appropriate bid amount, please call us. \nTERMS AND CONDITIONS \nLive Auction conducted by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC (HWAC)","5 \nBid online at \n FHWAC.com \nor call 775-851-1859 \n15. RESERVES: \n Most of the lots in this auction are unreserved. \nPrecious metals may be reserved at or near or slightly below spot, at \nthe auctioneer's discretion. \n16. BID REDUCTION: \n All winning absentee bids will be reduced, if \nnecessary, to the next bidding increment up from the last competing \nbid, as long as the minimum bid requirement has been met. For \nexample, if you submit an absentee bid of $1000 and the next highest \ncompeting bid is $250, then you will win the lot for $275. \n17. BID INFORMATION: \nCollectors often ask in advance the price \nlevel of a particular lot. We will give out the current competitive \nhigh absentee bid until we close the day before the live auction. You \nmay also view absentee bids online at www.holabirdamericana.com. \nWhile we try to update the absentee bids as often as necessary, bids \nreceived close to the bidding deadline might not be reflected online, \nand we disclaim any responsibility for any bids made in reliance upon 60 days, HWAC reserves the right to declare the merchandise forfeited. \ninaccuracies on our website, which may be beyond our control. We \ndo not own any of the live Internet bidding platforms, and thus many \naspects of the Internet technology are out of our control. \n18. BID CANCELLATION: \nIf you wish to cancel or change a bid after \nyou have submitted your bids to us due to an error, you MUST PHONE preview to see lots in their entirety. Conditions are not always noted, \nus to advise us of this. Bid cancellations through mail, email, or faxes \nare not advisable. Errors are easy to make. Please call us if you have \nany questions on this. \n19. \nAll stock certificates, checks, warrants, and other financial \ndocuments sold herein are sold as antiquities, and have no financial, \nsecurities, or public trading value whatsoever. \n20. \n We reserve the right to reject any bid we feel is not made in good \nfaith. \n21. INVOICING: \nInvoices are mailed or emailed within two business \ndays after the close of all portions of the sale. Within 15 calendar \ndays of receipt of invoice, payment is due in full to Holabird Western \nAmericana Collections, 3555 Airway Dr., #308, Reno, NV 89511. \nLate \nfees may be added if payment arrangements are not made within \nthose 15 days. \n Sales tax will be added to all sales picked-up after the \nauction or shipped to Nevada addresses, according to Nevada State \nlaw, unless a resale certificate is provided. \n22. PAYMENT: \nWe accept Cash, Visa, Master Card, American Express, receive your bids we will assume you have read the description in the \nDiscover, Money Order\/Cashier\u2019s Check, Wire Transfer, Personal Check catalog, viewed the image of the item, have contacted us regarding any \nor PayPal. All returned checks are subject to a $25 fee. Cash received \nin amounts greater than $10,000 is subject to the filing of IRS form \n8300, as required by law. \n23. Automatic Credit Card Billing: \n Internet bidders are subject to \nthe payment terms and conditions outlined on the internet bidding \nplatform they utilize, which may include the automatic payment of \nauction invoices with the credit card information on file at the time of \nregistration. \n24. NON-PAYMENT: \nHWAC reserves the right to cancel any invoice \nnot paid in full within 15 days. A cancelled invoice does not relieve the \nbidder from their obligation to pay seller fees and buyer\u2019s premiums \ncompensating HWAC for its services in conducting the auction. \nInterest shall run on all outstanding balances at the highest rate \npermitted by law. HWAC shall have a lien against the merchandise \npurchased by the bidder, and any other of bidder\u2019s property then held arising or claimed to be arising from the auction on any lot. Bidder\u2019s \nby HWAC or its affiliates, to secure payment of the invoice, and with \nrespect thereto HWAC shall have all the rights of a secured creditor \nunder the Nevada Commercial Code, including but not limited to the \nright of sale. HWAC may sell the lot(s) securing the invoice to any \nunder bidders in the auction that the lot(s) appeared, or at subsequent of lots, damages of claims to lots, descriptions, condition reports, \nprivate or public sale, or relist the lot(s) in a future auction conducted provenance, estimates, return and warranty rights, any interpretation \nby HWAC. A defaulting bidder agrees to pay for the reasonable costs \nof resale (including a 10% seller\u2019s commission, if consigned to an \nauction conducted by HWAC). The defaulting bidder is liable to pay \nany difference between his or her total original invoice for the lot(s), \nplus any applicable interest, and the net proceeds for the lot(s) if \nsold at private sale or the subsequent hammer price of the lot(s) less \nthe 10% seller\u2019s commissions, if sold at an HWAC auction. If HWAC \nrefers any invoice to an attorney for collection, the bidder agrees to \npay attorney\u2019s fees, court costs, and other collection costs incurred by \nHWAC. \nAny bidder who fails to follow the terms of payment will be \nreported to iCollector, Live Auctioneers, Invaluable, or applicable \nbidding platform, and may be barred from participating in future \nHolabird Western Americana auctions. \n25. RESTOCKING FEE: \nIn the event that purchased item(s) remain \nunclaimed by the buyer for a period of more than 30 days after the \nauction concludes, or is returned without valid reason, the buyer shall \nbe subject to a restocking fee equal to 10% of the total purchase price. \nThis fee is intended to cover administrative costs, storage fees, and \nother expenses incurred as a result of the unclaimed or returned item. \n26. UNCLAIMED MERCHANDISE: \n In the event that a successful bidder \nhas paid in full for their merchandise but fails to settle outstanding \nshipping invoices or make arrangements for merchandise pickup within \nThis forfeiture will result in the merchandise becoming the property of \nHWAC and the successful bidder shall have no claim to or rights over \nthe forfeited merchandise. \n27. CONDITION: \n We strongly recommend that you attend the live \nand large lots may not be itemized due to catalog restraints. For \nquestions, detailed information, or additional images of any lot please \ncontact our office at 775-851-1859. Bidders are responsible for \nunderstanding the condition of items. Conditions noted are subjective, \nand may differ person to person. High resolution images of all items are \navailable online for inspection. HWAC is not responsible for condition \ndiscrepancies; it is the bidders responsibility to determine condition \nprior to bidding. \n28. RETURN POLICY: \nAll items are guaranteed to be authentic unless \notherwise noted. If authenticity is challenged, please call our office \nfor assistance. \nALL SALES ARE FINAL. \nYou may only return any piece \nthat was significantly inaccurately described by calling our office \nwithin 10 days of receipt of item(s) and notifying us of the error and \nreason for return. We do not refund postage or insurance. Please call \nus if you require a more specific condition report. Any items that are \nreturned must be returned in the exact, unaltered condition. When we \nquestions you may have on any lot and\/or have previewed the lot in \nperson. \n29. \n This sale is being held under the laws of the State of Nevada. \n30. \n HWAC shall not be held responsible for any problem due to the \nbidder\u2019s failure to follow the rules, terms and conditions of this sale, or \nany failure to bid due to the loss of the online auction process provided \nby any of the online auction networks; or missed bids, changed bids \nor cancelled due the bidder\u2019s failure to follow the proper bidding \nprocedure outlined herein. \n31. By placing a bid or otherwise participating in the auction, \nBidder accepts these Terms and Conditions, and specifically agrees \nto the dispute resolution provided herein. \n32. \n HWAC shall not be responsible for consequential damages, \nincidental damages, compensatory damages, or any other damages \nsole remedy for any proven act or omission shall be rescission of sale \nand refund of the amount paid by Bidder. \n33. \n Any claim, dispute, or controversy in connection with, relating to \nand\/or arising out of the Auction, participation in the Auction, award \nof these Terms and Conditions, any alleged verbal modification of \nthese Terms and Conditions and\/or any purported settlement shall be \nexclusively heard by, and the parties consent to exclusive in personal \njurisdiction of, the Superior Court of Washoe County, Nevada. \nThe \nparties expressly waive any right to trial by jury. \nAny claim must \nbe brought within one (1) year of the auction from which the claim \narose or the claim is waived. In every case, the prevailing party shall be \nentitled to an award of its attorney\u2019s fees and costs.","6 \nWe strongly encourage you to visit us \nonline, where you can: \n\u2022 Register for the auction \n\u2022 View current & opening bids \n\u2022 Place your absentee bids, or bid live online during the sale \n\u2022 Zoom in and see detail on high resolution images \n\u2022 Find up-to-date descriptions plus additional photos for many \nitems \n\u2022 \nKeyword search so you find everything you're looking for! \n\u2022 Participate in our new Timed Auctions \nwww. \nFHWAC \n.com","7 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1000 \n Alaska \nEarly Alaska RPCs (7) \nEarly RPCs (7), all with an Alaskan dog team \ntheme. Interestingly, the dogs appear to be \ncollies or shepherds, as oppose to the husky \nor malamute breeds commonly thought of as \nmushing teams. Cards are all unused and in \nvery nice condition. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 186302 \nLot# 1001 \n Bisbee, Arizona \nRoulette Wheel \nFrom Jim Letson\u2019s Turf Saloon c. 1880s \nC. \n1880\u2019s roulette wheel from Jim Letson\u2019s Turf \nClub in Bisbee, AZ. Wheel is about 21\u201d diameter \nwith a wood outer race. Wheel is housed in a \n23x23x8\u201d folding wood case. Includes hand \npainted 22x16\u201d coated fabric number board. \nNumbers paint is showing flaking on wheel, bearing spins but need \nlubrication. A neat vintage gaming piece for your man cave. About 29 \nlbs. \nJim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum \nEst. $1400- \n6000 \nHWAC# 161900 \nLot# 1002 \n Tombstone, Arizona \nDaily Tombstone, \n1886, Anti-Chinese Content \nScarce Mar 25, 1886 \nearly Tombstone Wild West newspaper containing \nseveral inside pages with very racist Anti Chinese \nrhetoric during this period of large scale Chinese \nimmigration into the US to perform hard labor in \nthe construction of the Transcontinental RR. There \nis also a front page ad to sell the only established \nundertaking business in Tombstone. No doubt they \nhad plenty of business after the O K Corral gun fight. \nA few small tears. \nEst. $500-600 \nHWAC# 193676 \nLot# \n1003 \nTombstone, Arizona \nT ombst one \nBoarding \nHouse \nChef \nKnife\/ \nChopsticks c1880 \nThis cook set is \nfrom \nthe \nAztec \nBoarding \nHouse \nin \nTombstone, \nArizona. The Aztec \nHouse lies in the \nhistoric district across the street from Fly\u2019s Studio and the OK Coral. \nFrom the 1880\u2019s period. There is a bone handle chef\u2019s knife, and two \nchop sticks. 12.5 in. in length. The knife has a sheep\u2019s foot point, very \nsharp. Please see photo for details. \nJim & Barbara Sherman Private Western \nMining Museum \nEst. $2000-6000 \nHWAC# 157596 \nLot# 1004 \n Arizona \nArizona Library (5) \n1915-67 \nGroup of five books related to \nArizona, including: \u201cHistory of Arizona\u201d Vols. \nI & II, Thomas Edwin Farish, 1915, 392 & 348 \npp., 8.5\u201d x 6\u201d, illustrations, fine.; \u201cTucson, The \nOld Pueblo\u201d Dean Frank C. Lockwood and \nCaptain Donald W. Page, undated, 94 pp., 9\u201d x \n6\u201d, B\/W photographs and map, repaired hinges; \n\u201cBibliography of Arizona\u201d Hector Alliot, Sc. D., undated, limited edition \nfacsimile of the original 1914 edition, 431 pp., 9\u201d x 6\u201d, fine; \u201cArizona \nLode Gold Mines and Gold Mining\u201d Eldred D. Wilson, J.B. Cunningham \nand G.M. Butler, The Arizona Bureau of Mines, Bulletin 137, Revised \n1967, 254 pp., 9\u201d x 6\u201d, paperback, small tears front and back casing. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 182280 \nLot# 1005 \n Alpine County, California \nAlpine \nCounty Letterheads, 6 \n6 Alpine county \nletterheads. 2x 1901 Woodfords-1 with cover, \n1864 short Silver Mountain, 1898 and 1901 \nMarkleeville, 1899 Woodfords billhead. \nEst. \n$180-280 \nHWAC# 188116 \nLot# 1006 \n Berkeley, California \nRalston Fry \nWedding Ephemera 1858 \nThis is from the diary \nkept by Miss Sarah Haight who attended the \nwedding of William Ralston and Elizabeth Fry, along \nwith their trip to Yosemite National Park. this 24 \npage booklet was published under the auspices of \nthe Bancroft Library at the University of California \nBerkeley. It\u2019s in decent condition. Please see photos \nfor more details. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 181783 \nLot# 1007 \n Bodie, California \nBodie Check \nCollection, 5 \n5 Bodie checks. 1881 Bodie Bank \nwith RN, 1911 Anglo & London Paris National \nBank, 1870\u2019s Gillson & Barber Merchants, \n1878 The Bodie Bank with Holmes of Lundy, \nCA signature, and also 1879. \nEst. $200-450 \nHWAC# 188112 \nLot# 1008 \n Bodie, California \nBodie RPC \nPostcards, 4 \n4x perhaps 1930\u2019s-1940\u2019s Bodie \nRPC postcards. Land office, Miners Union Hall, \nRosa May grave, Methodist grave. \nEst. $200- \n300 \nHWAC# 193465 \nLot# 1009 \n Coloma, California \nCorlis Andrews \nLumber Receipt Letterhead, 1855, Coloma, CA \n1855Corlis Andrews, Gold Rush, lumber receipt \nletterhead for lots of wood! What were there building? \nMaybe sluice boxes or houses? Wrinkles and light \nstain, please inspect. Coloma was the discovery site \nfor the California Gold Rush, and this letterhead is \nright in that period! \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 188114 \nLot# 1010 \n Columbia, California \nColumbia \nWagon Road Stock (1891) and WF Express \nShipping Document (1856) \nColumbia was \none of the absolute key California gold rush \nmining camps located at the southern end of \nthe mining region near Sonora. Today, it is a \nCalifornia State Park, frozen in time, with many \nof the original 1850s brick buildings still there \nfor all to see. its history is very rich indeed, as a \nmajor gold producer. The 1856 document shows numerous shipments \nof gold dust and their intended final location. In the middle of one of \nthe two sides shows a gold shipment to Kellogg & Humbert, the huge \ngold smelting outfit in San Francisco. Other shipments were made to \nthe US Mint in San Francisco and various other Wells Fargo offices. \nThe South Grove Wagon Road Co. stock is cert #5, issued to Ramans & \nPatterson for 10 shares June 1, 1891, signed by WH Hilton as president \nand Eugene Knapp as secretary. U\/c ex rare, possibly unique. This \nwagon road stock belongs with any Wells Fargo gold shipment \ndocument because the wagon roads were exceptionally important \nin the days before motorized vehicles. These roads were often hand \nmade through rough country, allowing shorter access to major cities. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 190857 \nLot# 1011 \n Hollywood, California \nHollywood: \nSigned Mack Sennett Autobiography \nSigned \nFirst Edition autobiography of Sennett Studios and \nKeystone Cops producer Mack Sennett. Sennett\u2019s \ndiscoveries included Mabel Normand, Roscoe \u201cFatty\u201d \nArbuckle and an English dancehall comedian named \nCharles Spencer Chaplin. The book has a copyright of \n1954, 284 pages and still has the dustjacket. Sennett, \nwho passed away in 1960 was known as \u201cThe King of \nComedy\u201d and was rivaled only by Hal Roach Studios, \nwho surpassed Sennett once sound came in. A pretty rare book and \nrarer because of the Sennett autograph. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $600-1000 \nHWAC# 186341","8 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1012 \n Hollywood, California \nLobby Cards -The \nSecret of Convict Lake (2) 1951 \nTwo lobby cards \n14\u201dx 11\u201d from the 1951 film \u201cThe Secret of Convict \nLake.\u201d The film starred Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney and \nEthel Barrymore. The film is based on a real incident \nthat occurred when convicts escaped from the Carson \nCity prison in 1871. The film was produced by 20th \nCentury FOX and directed by Michael Gordon. Please \nsee photos for more details. Hollywood California \nEst. \n$120-200 \nHWAC# 172969 \nLot# 1013 \n Los Angeles, California \nLos \nAngeles Tour Books (7) \nTour books and \npamphlets of the \u201cCity of Angels\u201d Los Angeles, \nCalifornia. These publications cover the area \nfrom the early 20th century, up to around the \n1930s. Titles include Vistas de Los Angeles, \nLos Angeles To-Day, Views of Los Angeles and \nmore. Interesting look at what the city use \nto look like back in the early days. All in decent condition and very \nreadable. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# \n178568 \nLot# 1014 \n Los Angeles, California \nCalifornia \nRibbons & Medal (9) \nRibbons, pins and \nmedals from various conferences, expos and \norganizations, including California Expo Japan \nDay in 1915, the Hospital association of 1934, \nthe American Association of Port Authority \nand others. All in decent condition. Please see \nphotos for more details. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# \n186317 \nLot# 1015 \n California \nCalifornia Fraternal \nBadges (6) 1904-25 \nA collection of six California \nfraternal badges in a 6.25\u201d x 8.25\u201d glass-top case. \nThe group includes: 2\u201d missionary on medallion, \nreverse embossed Pacific Ocean Sixteen Miles from \nLos Angeles; American Philatelic Society (2 - 3.5\u201d & \n7\u201d) embossed, Los Angeles, Cal. 1925\/The City of \nSunshine, with ribbons and medallions, one with \nsecond ribbon printed A.P.S. Reception Committee, \nname plate, medallion embossed, Collectors Club of \nSouthern California; 2\u201d Los Angeles County; 2.25\u201d 29th Triennial 1904 \nSan Francisco, embossed, Hartford Conn. Washington Commanders \nNo. 1 on medallion; and .75\u201d x 1\u201d embossed, I am a Booster for Los \nAngeles with rat. Please see photo(s) for more details. \nEst. $120-180 \nHWAC# 182929 \nLot# 1016 \n Mount Lowe, California 1907 \nFascinating Lowe Observatory Letter from \nEdgar L. Larkin to Virginia City Mine Supt. \nLetter is on pictorial letterhead for the observatory and has a photo \nvignette showing a large telescope. Addressed to GMM Ross in Virginia \nCity, Nevada, a prominent Comstock mine superintendent. Content is \nhighly unusual, referencing the nature of matter and particles, as well \nas the existence of telepathy. Signed by Larkin. Larkin was known as \nthe \u201cWizard of Echo Mountain.\u201d He was a self-taught astronomer who \ntook over the Lowe Observatory in 1900. He gave popular lectures \nand was the author of a few books and many articles, on topics from \nastronomy to Hindu, Greek and Egyptian philosophies, and to the \nmysteries of the occult and the lost continents of Atlantis and Mu. 8.5 \nx 5.5\u201d Heavy toning. \nEst. $100-200 \nHWAC# 192877 \nLot# 1017 \n Nevada County, California \nNevada \nIrrigation District Map, 1926 \nCanvas backed \nrollup map by Fred H Tibbetts, engineer, San \nFrancisco, Grass Valley District office. Nevada \nIrrigation District. 1929. 1\u201d to 5 mile scale. Rare. \nWater damage on left side. Tears along top. \n66x74\u201d. Ex Don Schmitz collection. \nEst. $400- \n800 \nHWAC# 176466 \nLot# 1018 \n Placer County, \nCalifornia \nPlacer \nCounty \nHistorical \nPhotos \nScrap \nBook -Choice! \nA really nice \ngroup of 10 original large \nphotographs \nin \nexcellent \ncondition in this scrap book \nwith cover labeled History\/ \nLand & Marks\/of Placer \nCounty. The photos include \nMichigan \nBluff \nStanford \nHouse 1917, 10x13.5\u201d. Placer \nCounty Pioneers 1893 8x10\u201d. \nHydraulic elevator mining \n1890, 8x10\u201d. 5 loose personal \nphotos, 5x7\u201d to 8x10\u201d. Last \nChance pioneer miners 1905, 5x7\u201d. Monument to stage horse shot \nby stage robber 1904, 4x5\u201d. Old Placer court house 1890, 4x5\u201d. 14x \n3x5\u201d snap shots. Freighting from Sacramento to Auburn 1894, 8x10\u201d. \nHydraulic mining at Michigan Bluff 1890, 8x10\u201d. Logging at Forest Hill \n1895, 5x7\u201d. Early stage coach at Auburn c. 1895 5x7\u201d. Many pages of \nscrap book style newspaper articles. Book 15x13\u201d. Pages are detached, \nspine is torn, but the photos are great! Please inspect. From the \nNicholls Estate of Dutch Flats. \nEst. $1400-4000 \nHWAC# 168852 \nLot# 1019 \n Rattlesnake, California 1856 \nWells Fargo Receipt Baldwin & Co \nAgents, Rattlesnake, 1856 - RARE! \nDated: \nRattlesnake, Jan. 12, 1856. Peter E. Mead \ndeposited $400 in coin to be returned to him \non his order on presentation of this receipt, \nsigned Baldwin & Co. by G W. Blackburn. Endorsed on reverse Mead \nreceived $20 January 19 and $380 Mar. 16th. 8 x 4 inches on light blue \npaper. The coiner, Baldwin & Co., left California in 1851 (see Owens). \nThis Baldwin & Co. were Wells, Fargo & Co. agents at Rattlesnake Bar \nin California. Rattlesnake was the first name for the Sierra County Gold \nCamp later known as LaPorte. Rattlesnake Bar is in northwestern El \nDorado County and southern Placer County. The placer mines here \nalong the American River were highly productive during the gold rush. \nThe town was established in 1849 and became good-sized until 1864, \nwhen it was destroyed by fire. Sierra County was one of the richest \ngold districts in the northern Mother Lode country. LaPorte contained \na portion of the original \u0153Blue Lead\u201d and a fortune in placer gold from \nthat tertiary channel was mined. [Gold Districts of California Bulletin \n193 p.112. \/ Item # 194 from Holabird Summer 2008 Gold Rush \ncatalog] Additional Rattlesnake history included. This receipt was \nincluded in the 2022 Holabird sale featuring shipwreck treasure items \nand related material from the famous S. S. Central America Gold Rush \nSteamship. \nEst. $700-2000 \nHWAC# 175693 \nLot# \n1020 \nSacramento, \nCalifornia \nSacramento Grabhorn Press Books (2) \nDuke of Sacramento, A Comedy in Four Acts \nby Warren Baer (77pages) is one of two books \ncentered on the city of Sacramento. the other \nThe Pioneers of the Sacramento 34 pages, \nIntro by Jane Grabhorn), featuring letters from \nand about John Sutter, James Marshall & John \nBidwell. The play has a copyright of 1934, the \nother, 1953. Both books are in nice condition. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 181776 \nLot# 1021 \n San Francisco, California \nThe \nCalifornia Star edited by Sam Brannan \nReprint of The California Star edited by \nSam Brannan, containing Yerba Buena and \nSan Francisco, Volume I 1847-48. With an \nintroduction by Fred Blackburn Rogers. \nPublished by Howell-North Books, Berkeley, \nCA, 1965. Helpful index in the back. May be \nused for research purposes. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 193510","9 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1022 \n San Francisco, California \nSan Francisco \nDirectory 1863 \n1863 San Francisco directory, \ncompiled by Henry Langley. 639pp. Front board \ndetached, rear board detaching, binding separation \nat page 80 and 336, spine issues. Still a useful \nreference, sold as is. Please inspect. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 182962 \nLot# 1023 \n San Francisco, California \nPalace \nHotel Interior and Exterior Stereoviews \nInterior view is Watkins and the exterior view \nis Continent Stereoscopic Company. The Palace \nHotel was built by San Francisco banker and entrepreneur William \nChapman Ralston who heavily depended on his shaky banking empire \nto help finance the $5 million project. William Sharon ended up in \ncontrol of the hotel after the collapse of the Bank of California and \nRalston\u2019s suicide. With 755 guest rooms, the original Palace Hotel \n(also known colloquially as the \u201cBonanza Inn\u201d) was at the time of its \nconstruction the largest hotel in the Western United States. The hotel \nburned after the great earthquake of 1906. \nEst. $320-800 \nHWAC# \n123689 \nLot# 1024 \n San Francisco, California \nCastle \nBros. \nCorrespondences \nGroup \n1879- \n93 \nDozens of c. 1879-93 Castle Bros. \ncorrespondences to S R Buford and Henry \nElling, Virginia City, MT related to food orders, \na wrong coffee shipment, dried fruits being \nscarce, coffee samples, covers, receipts, price \nlists, pictorial letterheads, sample shipments, 20 tanks of quicksilver \netc. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 194085 \nLot# 1025 \n San Francisco, California \nDaily \nBulletins One With James King of William \nEditor (6) 1850s \nDaily Evening Bulletin (6) \nbegan publication in October 1855 by San \nFrancisco activist James King of William, \nwho was the editor of the paper until his \nassassination by rival James P. Casey on May \n14, 1856. Casey was later hanged by the San Francisco Vigilante \nCommittee. Here we have the October 30, 1855 issue (The first edition \nwas October 8), two from November 1855, January 1856 and two (2) \nfrom September 1873. Rare and in nice condition. Please see photos \nfor more detail. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 171911 \nLot# 1026 \n San Francisco, California \nDrexel, \nSather & Church Exchange Notes (2) \nTwo \nexchange notes from Drexel, Sather & Church, \nBankers and Dealers in Bullion and Bills of \nExchange. The partners in this bank covered \nthe county: F.M. Drexel in Philadelphia, P. \nSather in New York and E.W. Church in San \nFrancisco. They were one of the top exchanges \nof the California Gold Rush and major shippers \nof gold to New York. One of the treasure boxes in the S.S. Central \nAmerica sale belonged to this company. These exchange notes are \nfrom 1856 and 1857. They are two different versions. The one with \nthe whaling vignette is extremely rare and desirable. Good condition. \nEst. $1200-3000 \nHWAC# 160157 \nLot# 1027 \n San Francisco, California \nAdams & \nCo. Express and Banking 1854 Receipts \nTwo \ndeposit receipts issued by Adams & Co express \nand banking office of San Francisco, both dated \n1854. Vignette of their office building with \npedestrians and horses and buggies. 8 1\/2 x 4 \ninches each. \nEst. $100-200 \nHWAC# 193994 \nLot# 1028 \n San Francisco, California \nSan \nFrancisco Post Cards, Portola Festival & \nPan-Pacific \nGroup of (9) different post cards, \nplus (1) Free Pass to the Portola Festival. (3) \nofficial post cards from the 1909 Portola \nFestival. There are (4) cards from the Pan- \nPacific Exposition, including various 1915 city \ncards. Another card is a group photo card of the Pacific Sightseeing \nTour, taken at the famous Cliff House. Finally, a bank post card \ndepicting Roman god Mars descending to Rhea. the month of March \n(depicted here)is named after Mars. Card is from the Bank of Alameda. \nPlease see photos for condition. \nEst. $100-200 \nHWAC# 190133 \nLot# 1029 \n San Francisco, California \nParade\/ \nFestival San Francisco Postcards w\/RPPCs \n1909-14 (23) \nA collection of 23 postcards \nof parades and festivals in San Francisco, CA, \nc1909-14. Includes 21 RPCs, 2 chromolithos. \nFantastic pageantry. Includes: Pres. Roosevelt\u2019s \nvisit, 1938; Verdi Day, Golden Gate Park, 1914; \nXmas Eve Concert, 1911, at Lotta\u2019s Fountain, R.J. Waters & Co.; Portola \nFestival, 1913, Morton & Co.; etc. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 185992 \nLot# 1030 \n San Francisco, California \nCabinet \nCard Portrait Photos San Francisco C.1880- \n1895 (80+) \nThere are over 80 cabinet card \nphotos in this group and all from San Francisco \nphotography studios. All photos are portraits \ntaken between 1880 and 1895. 4 in. X 7 in. \nEst. \n$300-500 \nHWAC# 189889 \nLot# 1031 \n San Francisco, California \nPacific National \nFire Insurance Company Calendar Sign \nA Pacific \nNational Fire Insurance Company metal calendar sign. \nIt measures 19\u201dx 11\u201d and has cards with month and \ndays that are inserted into a pocket for display. The \nsign\u2019s in great shape for its age. In good condition and \nquite a unique design. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 187932 \nLot# 1032 \n Sierra Vista, California \nSierra \nVista Ranch Pin Back \nBrass 1.5\u201d Sierra\/ \nVista\/8107\/Ranch pin back. \u201cCorporate \nfarming first appeared in Delano in the late \n1920s, approximately the same time issei- \noperated labor camps were established. The \nDiGiorgio Fruit Corporation referred to the \nDelano property as the Sierra Vista Ranch. \nWorkers on this ranch lived in labor camps \nnumbered I, II, III, and 18. Issei who operated \nthese camps during the years before World War II were: Tanimura, \nMorita, Tagawa, Hyodo, Fujita, Nakajima, Yoshihara, Yamamoto, and \nYamashita. It is estimated that before World War II, Camps I, II, and \nIII housed 60, 40, and 350 men, respectively. In addition, several other \nJapanese labor camps were operated for large ranches in the area. \nDecember 1947, Japanese labor camps at the Sierra Vista Ranch were \nonce again opened, with Mr. Magoshira Nakajima as the company \noverseer. In 1949, Frank T. Kawasaki resumed work as foreman and \ncamp operator for the DiGiorgio Fruit Corporation in Delano; he \nremained in this position until December 1956 when he retired. His \nson, Paul Kawasaki, was camp foreman of Sierra Vista Camp II from \n1956 to 1967; his nephew, Tom Kawasaki, was foreman of Sierra Vista \nCamp #18 from 1949 to 1956. During this period, the average number \nof laborers in this camp was 200, with more than 300 living here \nduring the harvest season.\u201d from nps.gov \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# 188443","10 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1033 \n California \nCalifornia Missions, \nExpo & N D G W Booklets \n1901 souvenir \nbooklet of Native Daughters of the Golden \nWest, Postcard album of views of the Missions \nof California,-several front cards damaged \nfrom sticking together, 1915 Panama Pacific \nExpo view book. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 184122 \nLot# 1034 \n California \nCalifornia Pilgrimage of Boston \nCommandery Knights Templar by Roberts \n401pp \nwith attractive gilt cover and spine. Full page map, 2 steel \nengravings with many illustrations. Tales of a Knights \nTemplar journey from Boston to California and back. Good \ninsight into late 19th century travel. Spine and boards have \nedge wear. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 182963 \nLot# 1035 \n California \nCalifornia Check Group, \n20 \nAbout 20 California checks, 1860\u2019s to 1922. \nWillits, San Francisco, Napa City, Downieville. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 193662 \nLot# 1036 \n California \nCalifornia Ephemera \nGroup \nA mix of vintage California ephemera. \nBusiness cards, mini greetings card, 1906 L A \nFireman\u2019s Relief Assoc. by laws, 1870 Tulare \ncounty sheriff letterhead, Peace officers pocket \nmanual-stained, Retail clerks union agreement, \n1939 Officer\u2019s manual, The blond captive \nHollywood promo pamphlet-stained, Nevada City school photo-5x8\u201d. \nWestern hotel room card, Phoenix Milling price list x2, Saddle Rock \nrestaurant handbill. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 188420 \nLot# 1037 \n California \nCalifornia Ephemera Group, \n8 \nNevada City 1904 K T ribbon, 1911 corporation \nlicense, 1864 declaratory statement, 1898 North \nBloomfield receipt, 1887 American Headlight, \n1890\u2019s Grass Valley business advertisement, 1888 \nMarysville billhead, 1852 San Joaquin county \ndeclaratory statement, 1891 Nelson letterhead. \nEst. \n$200-400 \nHWAC# 188423 \nLot# 1038 \n California \nCalifornia Moline Plow \nCatalog, Rare \nc. 1904 California Moline Plow \ncatalog with prices and many plow illustrations. \n216pp plus index. Some red ink bleed on page \nedges in front, light water stain. Please inspect. \nEst. \n$150-300 \nHWAC# 188435 \nLot# 1039 \n California \nCalifornia Western \nUnion Telegraph Collection, 7 \n7 c. 1876-1918 \nCalifornia mostly Western Union telegraphs. \nEureka, San Francisco-1 with Rockwell holiday \nillustration, Bishop, 1876 in rough condition. \nEst. $140-200 \nHWAC# 188433 \nLot# 1040 \n California \nCalifornia Early Maps, 4 \nDifferent Counties \nAuburn, Placer county. 300 \nfeet to 1 inch, 39x30\u201d. Marysville, Yuba county, \nwith 1856 sketches by famous lithographer \nGrafton T Brown,42x54\u201d. Chico, Butte county. \nc. 1880 city and adjacent area, 30x41\u201d. Lincoln, \nPlacer county. 1929 Drawn by H A Schroeder, \nincludes Gladding-McBean Clay Products and \nits small railroad to reach the clay pits. 39x32\u201d. \nEst. $120-250 \nHWAC# \n193669 \nLot# 1041 \n California \nEarly \nCalifornia Map c1856 \nMap of \nroutes by military detachments \nin spring of 1855 from SLC \nto SF. 4 different routes were \nexamined by Capt. Ingalls, Col. \nStepto, Lt Mowry. Printed by \nAkerman NY. Detail has the \nappearance of being extensive, \nbut is lacking in a number of \nplaces particularly Tahoe, the \nmap shows relative topography \nthat was known at the time. The \nSierra Nevada are marked as \nan imposing mountain range, \nseparating California from the \neast. The north\/south-oriented \nchains of the Basin and Range are marked carefully, with topographic \ndetail extending to the Wasatch range. The Columbia [Snake] River can \nbe seen just north of Utah and the Great Salt Lake. Early cities marked \nthroughout California include San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, \nSan Jose, and San Francisco. Mining towns are marked at the western \nfoot of the Sierra, some of them unmarked. This was a case where the \ngovernment, more particularly, the US Army was a little late to the \nparty. They sent out explorer groups lead by three different officers, \nSteptoe, Ingalls and Mowry to find easier routes for those emigrants \ncoming to California for gold and other riches of life in the West. \nProblem is, by the time they were able to find or make easier routes, \nhundreds of thousands made their own trails and the map proved \nuseless. This wonderful piece of map art is framed and measures 28\u00d3x \n24\u00d3 and is in wonderful condition, save for some fold creasing. House \nexecutive Doc. 11th session, 34th congress. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 179290 \nLot# 1042 \n California \nHorn\u2019s Overland \nGuide to California, 1852 \n1st edition. \nFrom the U.S. Indian Sub-Agency, Council \nBluffs, on the Missouri River to the City \nof Sacramento, California. Contains a \nTable of Distance and showing all of the \nrivers, creeks, lakes springs, mountains, \nhills, camping places and so much more. \nBy Hosea B. Horn, published by J.H. \nColton, 1852. 78 + 18 pages of ads. The \nforemost guide in 1852 for traveling west \non the Transcontinental Railroad. Not in \nZamorano 80. Number 343a in Kurutz. \nFront inscription is presented by M H \nClark, a Boston doctor. Presented to J V C \nSmith, MD. No map. Small section of spine missing, some board warp \nand fade, page water stains mostly in second half. Please inspect. \nEst. \n$1500-3000 \nHWAC# 182967 \nLot# 1043 \n 1882 \n NEW OVERLAND TOURIST & \nPACIFIC COAST GUIDE 1882 \n\u201dCrofutt\u2019s New Overland \nTourist, and Pacific Coast Guide,\u201d a hardback book about \ntraveling on the \u201cUnion, Kansas, Central and Southern \nPacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by \nrail, water and stage.\u201d Geo. A. Croft, copyright 1882, \nfirst edition, The Overland Publishing Co., Omaha, \nNebraska and Denver, Colo. 275 pp., illustrated with \nseveral fold-out illustrations, large map of the complete \nrailway system of the Trans-Missouri Country by Rand, \nMcNally & Co., printers and engravers, Chicago. RARE to find it with \nthe map. Front and rear board detaching, upper & lower corner wear, \npenciled writing inside cover & flyleaf page, lower inside tears front \nflyleaf and frontispiece pages. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 186980","11 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# \n1044 \nLorino\u2019s \nTerrestrial \nGlobe w\/stand, 1860, Boston, from \nCalifornia Family \nA true rarity comes \nto us from an historic California and \nVermont family. Lorino\u2019s Terrestrial \nGlobe, Gilman Joslin, Boston, Revised, \nG.W. Boynton, 1860 dated outside the \npublisher\u2019s circle. The globe is 12\u201d \ndiameter. The stand is 41\u201d tall, original \nhand painted cast iron in gold and green \ntones, wheels concealed on the bottom. \nThe date of the data on the USA portion \nof the map appears to be approximately \n1849, as it shows only Sacramento and \nTrinidad, both early gold rush sites, but \nshows no others, even though there is \nplenty of room. It shows all the California \nmission sites. The globe comes from \nthe family of California physician David \nPowell of Sacramento and Marysville \nduring the 1860s. Another part of the \nfamily was Albert Knight Andross, which \nwas where the silver Knight ingot of the \n1860s we sold years ago came from. The globe shows wear, perhaps \ntypical of an item 160 years old. there are some scratches to the \nsurfaces (not in USA) of the globe and outer info ring. All metal parts \npresent, including tightening screws, and all otherwise in very good \ncondition. There is a darkening of age (sometimes called patina) on \nthe globe and outer info ring. \nEst. $5000-7500 \nHWAC# 193589 \nLot# 1045 \n California \nArtemus Ward; His Travels-1865 \nArtemus Ward: His Travels. With Illustrations by Mullen. Part \n3 is entitled; Miscellaneous, Part 33; Among the Mormons. \nHardcover, 231 pages. In nice condition for its age. Ward what \nwere called \u201cComic Books\u201d during his time. A funny guy, who \npredates Clemens. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. \n$120-200 \nHWAC# 182814 \nLot# 1046 \n California 1863 \n Bancroft\u2019s \nHandbook Almanac Pacific States, \n1863 \nBancroft\u2019s Handbook Almanac for \nthe Pacific States 1863: San Francisco \nH.H. Bancroft and Company 1863 \nHardcover Good 4.25\u201d x 6.5\u201d, pp 420 + \n[2] (advertisements), with additional \nadvertising \nprinted \non \nendpapers. \nSome wear on binding top and bottom. \nOtherwise, sound, with minimal foxing. \nIncludes considerable detail on each \nstate or territory\u2019s government (listing \nnumerous elected and appointed officials \nat the state and county levels), post offices, \ncourts, justices of the peace, schools, \nbanks, churches, and ministers, etc. \nCovers states of California, Washington, \nOregon, Nevada and Utah Territories. \nEst. $400-1000 \nHWAC# 163200 \nLot# 1047 \n California \nCalifornia Imprints, 1833- \n1862, Bibliography, 1961 \nCalifornia Imprints, 1833- \n1862, A Bibliography. Robert Greenwood, editor. \n1961, limited edition, 750 copies, Talisman Press, \nLos Gatos, CA. A bibliography of books covering the \nState of California in that time period. 524 pp. 9.5\u201d x \n6.5\u201d. Dust jacket with minor rips, covered in plastic. \nBook, fine. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 182050 \nLot# 1048 \n California \nCalifornia\u2019s 1849-69 \nPictorial Letter Sheets 1967 \n\u201dCalifornia\u2019s \nPictorial Letter Sheets, 1849-1869.\u201d Joseph \nArmstrong Baird, Jr. 1967, David Magee: \nSan Francisco. 475 copies printed by Robert \nGrabhorn & Andrew Hoyem, San Francisco. This \nhardback book chronicles the state\u2019s pictorial \nletter sheets over the 20 year span. \u201cOur best \nintroduction to this Introduction is a sentence penned in 1933, also \nin an introduction,\u201d the author says in the book\u2019s Introduction. \u201c \nJane Bissell Grabhorn, in \u2018A California Gold Rush Miscellany,\u2019 wrote: \n\u2018It is very much to be hoped for that one day an enterprising and \nsympathetic historian will chronicle these letter sheets, and make a \nchecklist and census of them.\u2019 That is precisely what has been done \nhere.\u201d The book includes about 60 pages of plates and 343 listings. \n171 pp. 10\u201d x 14\u201d. Spine slightly worn at bottom, otherwise fine. \nEst. \n$300-400 \nHWAC# 182034 \nLot# 1049 \n California \nHenry H. Clifford Collection \nPart 3, 1994, California Lettersheets \nThe Henry \nH. Clifford Collection, Auction Catalogue 2, Part \n3, California Pictorial Letter Sheets, to be sold at \nauction, The Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand \nAvenue, Los Angeles, Calif. 90071, Wednesday, Oct. \n26, 1994.\u201d With 132 plates. Intro by Gary F. Kurutz, \ndirector of special collections, California State \nLibrary. Includes clients\u2019 packet: letter sheet report \nform, absentee bid sheet, etc. Dorothy Sloan - Rare \nBooks, 1994. 106 pp. 10.5\u201d x 14.5\u201d. Hardback, dust cover, fine. \nEst. \n$200-300 \nHWAC# 182033 \nLot# 1050 \n California \nEarly Politics in \nCalifornia, James O\u2019Meara, 1881 \n\u201dBroderick \nand Gwin., A Brief History of Early Politics in \nCalifornia, sketches of prominent actors in the \nscenes, and an unbiased account of the fatal \nduel between Broderick and Judge Terry\u201d, by \nJames O\u2019Meara, 1881. 271 pages. \u201cPioneer \nSenators\u201d gilt on spine. Leather bound, light \nwear and bump damage, protective plastic DJ, overall good condition. \nTerry and Broderick had opposing political views on slavery. Because \nof this, in 1859, Terry challenged Broderick to a duel. As a result of \ntheir duel, Broderick was shot and killed. His legacy lived on, and be \nbecame a symbol for anti-slavery advocacy. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# \n182030 \nLot# 1051 \n California \nLarkin Papers, For the \nHistory of California, 10 Volumes \nAll 10 1955 \nvolumes of The Larkin Papers, for the History \nof California by George P Hammond plus index \nvolume, all with dustjackets. Personal, business \nand official correspondences of Thomas Oliver \nLarkin, merchant and US Counsel in California. He was under secret \norders from Secretary of State James Buchanan to promote the \npeaceful annexation of California by every means at his disposal. 1st \nedition, run of 1000. 25 lbs. \nEst. $600-1000 \nHWAC# 182377 \nLot# 1052 \n California \nLetters of Alfred Robinson, \n1972 \nThe Letters of Alfred Robinson to the De \nla Guerra Family of Santa Barbara, 1834-1873, \nTranslated and Annotated by Maynard Geiger, first \nedition 1972. Complete with illustrations and a \nletter insert. Alfred Robinson (1806-1895) was an \nentrepreneur who immigrated to California to start a \nhide business. In 1868 he started the Robinson Trust \nwith Abel Stearns, who was known as an extremely \nimportant landowner in California at the time. Book \nin mint condition. 9x6 inches. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 183980","12 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1053 \n California \nVoyages to California \nPorts by Simpson \nA journey round the world \nby Sir George Simpson. Copyright 1847, 232 \npages. There\u2019s a fold out map in the front of the \nbook. the book is in excellent condition with \ndeckle edge pages. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# 181900 \nLot# 1054 \n California \nYears in California by William \nHeath Davis: 2 Books 1889 & 1967 \nA pair of books by \nWilliam Heath Davis, one published in 1889, the other \n1967 and signed by the publisher\u2019s son. Includes: \u201cSixty \nYears in California - 1831-1889: A History of Events \nand Life in California; Personal, Political and Military, \nunder the Mexican Regime; during the Quasi-military \ngovernment of the territory by the United State, and \nAfter the Admission of the State into the Union, being \na compilation by a witness of the events described,\u201d \nWilliam Heath Davis, 1889, first edition, 639 pp., 8.75\u201d x 6\u201d, minor \nupper\/lower spine and corner damage, hinges repaired; and \u201cSeventy- \nFive Years in California,\u201d William Heath Davis, 1967, third edition, \nwith additions, signed by the publisher, John Howell\u2019s son, Warren R. \nHowell, Tokyo, Japan, 1973, \u201cRecollections and remarks by one who \nvisited these shores in 1831, and again in 1833, and except when \nabsent on business was a resident from 1838 until the end of a long life \nin 1909,\u201d 345 pp., 10.5\u201d x 7.5\u201d, dust jacket, fine. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# \n182285 \nLot# 1055 \n California \nRecords of a California \nFamily by Marston, 1928 \n1928 Records of a \nCalifornia Family by Anna Lee Marston. Journals \nand Letters of Lewis C Gunn and Elizabeth Le Breton \nGunn. 279pp, rebound. \u201cLewis Carstairs Gunn (1813- \n1892) and Elizabeth LeBreton Stickney (1811-1906) \nmade their home in Philadelphia after their marriage \nin 1839, and Lewis left for California in 1849, with \nhis wife and four children joining him two years \nlater. Records of a California family (1928) begins \nwith Lewis Gunn\u2019s journal describing his journey from New Orleans \nto Mexico and then to San Francisco and his life as a miner on the San \nJoaquin̕, 1849-1850. Mrs. Gunn\u2019s letters chronicle her voyage \nround the Horn with four children in 1851 and their life in Sonora \n(1851-1861), where her husband published the Sonora Herald and \nowned a drugstore. She records the affairs of a family (housework, \nschools, medical care), newspaper publishing, and politics. The Gunns \nwere longtime abolitionists, and Lewis\u2019s role in keeping California a \nfree state is detailed. In 1861 the family moved to San Francisco, and \nthe book closes with chapters by Anna Marston summarizing their \nlife there in the 1860s and their later experiences in San Diego.\u201d from \ngooglebooks. Binding has wear on spine top and bottom and corners. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 182211 \nLot# 1056 \n California \nCalifornia Diaries & \nLetters Pre-Gold Rush, 1820-1840 \n(3) Books \non Pre-Gold Rush California Diaries and Letters. \n\u201cJosiah Belden 1841 California Overland Pioneer: \nHis Memoir and Early Letters\u201d edited by Doyce \nB. Nunis, Jr., 1962, 150 pages total. DJ. 1841 map, \n\u201coverland to California\u201d on first page. Belden was \na politician and trader born in Connecticut. In \n1841 joined the Bartleson-Bidwell Party, which \nwas the first group to reach the Mexican Province \nAlta California via the California Trail. Later in his life he became the \nfirst mayor of San Jose. Some sun aging on DJ, overall good condition. \n6.5x9.5 inches. \u201cWith Stevenson to California\u201d by James Lynch, 1954. \nVery large colored map of San Luis Obispo County attached to back \nboard. Some pages uncut. Very good condition. 56 pages total. 6.5x9 \ninches. \u201cA Description of California in 1828\u201d By Jose Bandini, 1951. \nBandini was a Spanish Mexican sea captain who settled in California. \n50 pages. Engraving of Bandini on title page, with plate relief. Good \ncondition. 7x10 inches. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 183984 \nLot# 1057 \n California \nZamorano 80 Revisited, \nSelect, 2010 (2) \nIn 1945 a small group of \nnationally known historians and bibliographers \ncompleted their work on a small book they said \nrepresented the cornerstones of any real collection \nof Californiana. These men were members of the \nZamorano Club and their book was the Zamorano \n80. Much of the original Zamorano 80 dealt with \nthe period in California\u2019s history up to about 1870. \nIncluded in this lot of two are: 1. The Zamorano \n80 Revisited, a Collector\u2019s Update of a Classic Work, Gordon J. Van De \nWater, 2010, 513 pp. 9.25 x 6 in., dust jacket, fine; and 2. The Zamorano \nSelect, a 2010 publication by members of the Zamorano Club, featuring \ntitles and descriptions of 120 volumes they believe will help explain \nhow California became the dominant state in the U.S. in the 20th and \n21st centuries. Limited edition, 350 copies, with illustrations, 169 pp., \n9 x 6 in, fine. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 182284 \nLot# 1058 \n Denver, Colorado 1882 \n Denver \nCity Directory 1882, original \nCorbett & \nBallenger\u2019s Denver City Directory, 1882. \n675pp, John Ford (the great numismatist) \nbookplate in front inside cover. Tenth Annual \ndirectory. Its got everything- banks, assayers, \nmining companies, the works. A great and rare \nreference. \nEst. $1200-3500 \nHWAC# 169399 \nLot# 1059 \n Denver, Colorado \nDFC, Bacteriological \nApparatus Microscope Catalogue, 1926 \nThe \nDenver and Fire Clay Co., established in 1876, \nmicroscope, animal cages, autoclaves and other \nlaboratory accessories catalogue complete with \nprices and descriptions titled: \u201cBacteriological \nApparatus Microscopes and Microscope Accessories, \nAlso Equipment for the Clinical and Pathological \nLaboratories, Catalogue N\u201d. Published in 1926. \n\u201cProperty of Ethan Wright\u201d. Beautiful leather cover \nand spine with gilt title. Binding reinforced, light bump damage to \ncorners and spine edges, overall good condition. 8x11 inches. \nEst. \n$120-180 \nHWAC# 181830 \nLot# 1060 \n Denver, Colorado \nDenver Oil \nRelated Ephemera (3) \nLetter and cover from \nThe Overland Producing & Refining Company \nof Denver, Colorado and a copy of The Western \nOil World newspaper, dated May 25, 1918. All \nin decent condition. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 183782 \nLot# 1061 \n White Pine, Colorado 1889 \n 1889 \nHorseshoe Saloon Billhead \/Letterhead, \nWhite Pine, Colorado Ghost Town \nTOKEN \nKNOWN FOR THIS MERCHANT! Office of AD Clark, proprietor \nCrawford House and Horseshoe Saloon. Choice Liquors and Cigars \nAlways on Hand. Vignette of a horseshoe. Dateline White Pine, Colo. \nApril 12th, 1889. Message from Clark to the Continental Divide Bank \nin Salida regarding checks. 10.5 x 8\u201d Folds, punch holes, small tears. \nThe Horseshoe Saloon was twenty-five by fifty feet and contained \na pool table and five round tables for gambling and was one of the \ncenters of attraction in the camp in 1883. White Pine is now a ghost \ntown in Gunnison County. It was a silver mining camp that started in \n1878. By 1883, there were a 1,000 miners in the camp. The town was \nlargely abandoned after the Silver Panic of 1893. The area also had \nproblems with avalanches. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 192873 \nLot# 1062 \n Colorado \nRise & Demise of Colo. \nDrugstores 1859-1915 by Preble \nThe Rise \n& Fall of Colorado Drugstores 1859-1915 by \nPreble, 2002, #84 and signed by author. \nEst. \n$200-400 \nHWAC# 190565","13 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1063 \n Tampa, Florida \nVintage Cigar Box \n\u201cAlaskans\u201d \nVintage Garcia y Vega Cigar Box, \nnamed \u201cAlaskans.\u201d We have never seen cigars \nlabeled as such! Box measures 10.5\u201d x 8.25\u201d \nx 1.25\u201d. Cedar wood band surround, cedar \nbottom panel. Top panel has what appears \nto be paint overspray across the middle. \nEst. \n$150-300 \nHWAC# 189619 \nLot# 1064 \n Florida \nFlorida Postcards Variety \n1906-53 (100+) \nA collection of 100+ general \nsubject postcards of Florida includes, five \nPioneer cards, 10 RPCs, some pre-split back, \nmostly lithographs, c1906-53. Most are \nscenery and landmarks, some buildings and \npeople. Some are canceled, some blank. \nEst. \n$200-300 \nHWAC# 179968 \nLot# 1065 \n Augusta, Georgia \nGeorgia Gold \nRush Era Checks, 22 \n22 Augusta Gold Rush \nera, 1856-59 checks. \nEst. $120-180 \nHWAC# \n193657 \nLot# 1066 \n Idaho \nIdaho Directories (2) Rare, \nc1898, 1976 \nTwo scarce Idaho directories. \nThe pair includes: \u201cA Historical Descriptive \nand Commercial Directory of Owyhee County, \nIdaho,\u201d Press of The Owyhee Avalanche, Silver \nCity, Idaho, January, 1898, First Edition, 140 \npp., plus Appendix, with many black and white historical photographs \nof people and places. Book owner signature \u201cM. L. Durgin\u201d inside \ncover, front and back hinges detaching, wear on upper\/lower spine, \ncover scuffed, 6.5\u201d x 9.5\u201d; and \u201cIdaho Banking 1863-1976,\u201d A Black \nDiamond History by Glen Barrett, signed by author, 1976, First \nEdition. Paperback, 312 pp., detached pages (first four, 111-142), \nmany illustrations. \nEst. $600-1000 \nHWAC# 182529 \nLot# \n1067 \nChicago, \nIllinois \nWorld\u2019s \nColumbian Exposition Special Tickets (4) \nLot of four admission tickets to the World\u2019s \nColumbian Exposition held in Chicago, May to \nOctober 1893. Children\u2019s Special Ticket; \u201cGood \nOnly on Day of Sale\u201d; Expressly for Chicago Day, \nOctober 9th, with Fort Dearborn (established 1833) on reverse; and \na Child\u2019s Ticket to Chicago Day, also with Fort Dearborn on the back. \nThe American Bank Note Company made other admission tickets, but \nthese have no lithographer noted. Each about 4 x 2 inches. \nEst. $150- \n300 \nHWAC# 193395 \nLot# \n1068 \nChicago, \nIllinois \nWorld\u2019s \nColumbian Exposition Tickets (6) \nAdmit the \nBearer from the 1st of May to 30th October \n1893 to the World\u2019s Columbian Exposition \nChicago. 3 3\/4 x 2 1\/2 inches. Six different. \nVignettes of Franklin, Lincoln, Washington, \nColumbus, an Indian Chief, Handel. Printed by \nthe American Bank Note Company as currency \nfacsimiles. Brown, red, blue, green, purple, \nolive. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 193394 \nLot# \n1069 \nChicago, \nIllinois \nSoap \nManufacturing Ephemera Group, 1889-92 \nA group of c. 1889-92 covers, letterheads and \nprice sheets from James S Kirk, Soap Makers, Chicago. 11 pieces total. \nEst. $120-180 \nHWAC# 194087 \nLot# 1070 \n Chicago, Illinois \nEarly Chicago \nStereoview Collection, 8 \n8 c. late-1860\u2019s \nto early 1870\u2019s Chicago stereoviews by P B \nGreene, Chicago with good contrast. Greene \nwas president of the Chicago Photographic \nAssociation. Rush St. Bridge, State St.-4 \ndifferent, Wabash Ave., Booksellers Row, \nRandolph and Lake St. \nRobert Coelln Collection \nEst. $600-1500 \nHWAC# 174013 \nLot# 1071 \n Bozeman, Montana 1887 \n Montana \nWestern Union Mail and Stage Letterhead, Rare \nRare 1887 early Western Union Mail and Stage \nletterhead out of San Francisco to S R Burford. \nEst. \n$100-150 \nHWAC# 193689 \nLot# 1072 \n Montana \nMontana Stagecoach \nEphemera Group, 10 \n1896 Burnside & Culver, \n1895 SB Burnside, 1893 Gibbonsville Stage \nLine, 1900 and 1901 Whitehall and Dillon \nStageline, 1800\u2019s Marysville and Helena Stage, \nBroadus Stage, 1917 Twin Bridges Transfer, \n1901 Ruby Stable and Twin Bridges Stage- \nstained, 1889 Montana Stage. \nEst. $200-350 \nHWAC# 193652 \nLot# 1073 \n Montana \nRare Montana\/Idaho \nStagecoach Tickets \nRare 1903 stagecoach \ntickets from a remote section of Idaho and \nMontana. One is a round trip from Grant, \nMontana (just south of Bannack) to Salmon, \nIdaho (south of Missoula and Hamilton). The other on the Montana \nand Idaho Stage and Forwarding Company: Good For One Return \nPassage from (anywhere) to Grant. Red printed tickets are 3 x 2 inches, \nNo.\u2019s 121 and 137. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 193600 \nLot# 1074 \n Butte, Montana \nStory of Butte \nIllustrated by Piatt, Rare, 1897 \nRare, 1897 \nThe Story of Butte Illustrated, Old Timers\u2019 \nHandbook. Placer mining, notable persons, \npolitics, Northwestern Bottling, Anaconda \nMine etc. Front cover in poor shape, lower \ndamage up to page 8, back cover has edge \nissues. Please inspect. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# \n194084 \nLot# 1075 \n Butte, Montana \nJohnson & \nGamache Baby Shoes Advertising Sign \nJohnson & Gamache copper electroplating \nbaby shoes paper advertising sign. 11x14\u201d, \nsome creases and left toning. Please inspect. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 193653 \nLot# 1076 \n Helena, Montana \nFirst National \nBank of Helena Check, Great Bank Vignette! \nVery rare 1868 First National Bank of Helena \ncheck. Green vignette has piles of gold dust \npokes, ingots at tellers cage. Center triangular \ntear with verso tape repair. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# 183817 \nLot# 1077 \n Helena, Montana \nBradford \nAddition, Helena Map \nMap of Bradford \naddition, Helena by A S Hovey. Scale 100 \nfeet=1\u201d. 20x17\u201d. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 194273","14 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1078 \n Helena, Montana \nHotel Addition, \nHelena Map \nMap of the Hotel Addition, Helena \nby A S Hovey, Montana. Scale is 1\u201d=100 feet. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 194274 \nLot# 1079 \n Helena, Montana \nHotel Park \nAddition Map \nHotel Park Addition map by \nA S Hovey, Helena. 15.5x27\u201d. 200 feet=1\u201d. \nEst. \n$300-400 \nHWAC# 194271 \nLot# 1080 \n Helena, Montana \nKenck Addition, \nHelena Map \nPlan of the Kenck Addition, \nHelena, by H S Hovey. 100 feet=1\u201d. 21x33\u201d. \nEst. \n$300-400 \nHWAC# 194270 \nLot# \n1081 \nHelena, \nMontana \nLenox \nSubdivision, Helena Map \nMap of Lenox \nsubdivision, Helena by A S Hovey, Helena. \n22x19.5\u201d. 200ft=1\u201d. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 194089 \nLot# 1082 \n Helena, Montana \nMcLean Park \nMap, Helena \nMap of McLean Park, Helena by \nAlbert S Hovey, Helena. No scale. 18x23\u201d. \nEst. \n$300-400 \nHWAC# 194272 \nLot# 1083 \n Teton County, Montana \nIrrigated \nLand Map, 1909, Teton County, Montana \n1909 map showing irrigated land in the Conrad- \nValier project in Teton county, published by \nConrad Montana Land Co. 17x27\u201d, a few small \ntears. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193650 \nLot# 1084 \n Virginia City, Montana \nHenry Elling \nEphemera Group \nAssorted 1880\u2019s-1895 \nHenry Elling ephemera. 4pp letter regarding \na bill, 1886 debt judgement letter, checks, \nbalance due sheet, receipts, ledger sheets etc. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 194081 \nLot# 1085 \n Virginia City, \nMontana \nHenry \nElling- \nHawkins Cash Book, 1185 \nBound 1885 Henry Elling \nBanker-Hawkins \naccount \ncash book with some receipts \ninserted into the pages where \nthat transaction was logged. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 194080 \nLot# 1086 \n Virginia City, \nMontana \nMontana Photos, 6 \n6 mostly Virginia City photos, \n4.75-8\u201d to 6x8\u201d. Metropolitan \nMarket-low contrast, Butte \ngraveyard, Coffee House- \nheavy \nstain, \nparade-low \ncontrast, furniture store-low \ncontrast, IOOF, Virginia City. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 193654 \nLot# 1087 \n Virginia City, Montana \nMontana \nPost Printing Blocks, c. 1860s \nA pair of \nengraved copper printing blocks (c. 1860s) \nfrom the archives of the Montana Post, \nthe second newspaper ever established in \nMontana. The Post first began printing in 1864, \nand it would continue on a weekly schedule for the next five years, \nmoving offices from Virginia City to Helena in 1868 and finally shutting \ndown in 1869. During its short run, the Montana Post became notable \nfor its post-Civil War publishing on racial equality by editor and Union \nofficer James H. Mills, which stirred discontent among Montana\u2019s pro- \nConfederate Territorial Democrats. (Info from Library of Congress.) \nOne block was likely used as a letterhead vignette. It has what appears \nto be an early version of the 1865 Montana state seal at center. This \nseal has a plow with a miner\u2019s pick and shovel, the Great Falls, the sun \nover the mountains, and the phrase \u2018ORO Y PLATA\u2019, the four features \nof the state seal; however, they are arranged differently than they are \nin the official seal. It also has a Conestoga wagon and teepees at right \nand two prospectors and a railroad at left. The other block was used \nas a corner vignette, depicting miners at work and a mountainous \nforest scene. Both are in great condition with phenomenally detailed \nengravings; see photos. \nEst. $270-400 \nHWAC# 193629 \nLot# 1088 \n Virginia City, Montana \nB P O Elks \nEphemera File \nAbout 25 pieces of c. 1898- \n1905 Virginia City B P O Elks ephemera. Covers \nto S R Buford, cash distributions to needy \nfamilies, receipts, dues paid cards, receipt for \nhauling dirt to lots in City Cemetry(sic) and \nother charity related letters. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 194079 \nLot# 1089 \n Montana 1908-57 \n I.O.O.F. Book \nCollection, c1908-57 (12) \nA collection of 12 \nbooks related to the fraternal organization, \nI.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows), \nMontana, c1908-57. The collection includes: \n\u201cDecoration \nof \nChivalry \nCeremonies,\u201d \nCeremonies for Conferring the Decoration and \nGrand Decoration of Chivalry on a Chevalier; \nand The Decoration of Chivalry on a Lady, 1908, \nSovereign Grand Lodge, Baltimore, MD (2 copies), 40 pp., purple cloth \ncovered, both like new; \u201cOdes for Subordinate Lodges with Music,\u201d \n1909, Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F., Baltimore, MD, tri-fold cardboard \npages with sheet music for five hymns, light corner wear, otherwise \ngood; \u201cI Hear America Singing,\u201d No. 1, Twice 55, Community Songs, \nThe Brown Book,\u201d 1917, C.C. Birchard & Co., Boston, paper booklet, \nmusic for 93 songs, only lyrics for 27 more, edges worn on most pages \nbut usable; \u201cCeremony for the Joint Public Installation of the Officers \nof Subordinate and Rebekah Lodges,\u201d (3 copies) 1918, Sovereign \nGrand Lodge I.O.O.F., Baltimore, MD, 26 pp., some writing inside pages, \nspine\/cover wear; \u201cCode of Laws for the Government of the Patriarchs \nMilitant,\u201d 1925, Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F., Baltimore, MD, 89 \npp., 1\u201d cover damage upper rear; \u201cProceedings of the 55th Annual \nSession of the Grand Encampment of Montana I.O.O.F.,\u201d held in Red \nLodge, Montana, June 20, 1939, 25 pp. booklet; \u201cProceedings of the \n59th Annual Session of the Grand Encampment of Montana I.O.O.F.,\u201d \nheld in Butte, Montana, June 20, 1944, 32 pp. booklet; \u201cSubordinate \nLodge Ritual,\u201d 1953, Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F., Book No. 5, \nplaced in custody of Hamilton Lodge, No. 48. S.G.L. No. S 20861, 207 \npp., hardcover, spine issues; \u201cSubordinate Encampment Ritual,\u201d 1957, \nSovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F., Book No. 1, placed in custody of Bitter \nRoot, Hamilton, MT., S.G.L. No. E. 1079, 184 pp., hardcover, very slight \nwear, otherwise good. \nEst. $240-400 \nHWAC# 190090 \nLot# 1090 \n Montana \nMontana Bottle Labels \n(22) \nBeer, soda and whiskey labels (unused) from \nMontana: Rocky Mountain Beer; Gilbert Brewing \nCompany Cream Soda, Virginia City; Chocolate Soda; \nChampagne Cider; Sparkling Raspberry Wine and \nmany more. Also advertising for Pepsi Cola; Juicy \nFruit and Gleem toothpaste. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 193603","15 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1091 \n Montana \nHistory of Montana, 3 Vols., \n1913 \nA History of Montana. Helen Fitzgerald Sanders. \nFirst Edition, 1913, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago \nand New York. Three volumes with continuous page \nnumbers, in total 1808 pp.: Vol. I - 847 pp., Vol. II - to \n1296 pp., and Vol. III - to 1808 pp. Besides her interest \nin Montana, Sanders was a leader in the Women\u2019s \nSuffrage Movement. She was a historian and author \nand published several historical works. In Vol. I - \nSanders\u2019 Introduction, she lists the varied sources she \nused, and the difficulty finding information, when piecing together \nMontana\u2019s history. She utilized the Historical and Miscellaneous \nLibrary of the state, the private collection of Col. W.F. Sanders, \njournal of J.X. Beidler, \u201cand many other rare and valuable records. \n\u201cWith this material and the information gleaned from pioneers and \nrepresentative citizens of the state today, I have endeavored to write a \nfaithful and unbiased history of Montana from the time of the Sieur de \nla V\u00bbrendrye to the present.\u201d All three volumes have general wear and \ndegradation on their covers, as well as corner bumping, but otherwise \nvery good. Vol. I\u2019s front board is detaching. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# \n181193 \nLot# 1092 \n Omaha, Nebraska \nFraternity \nProtection Insurance Metal Sign \nA 30\u201d \ndiameter metal sign for Fraternity Protection \nInsurance Company. The yellow and blue sign \nhas rust areas, but no bullet holes. Please see \nphotos for more details. \nEst. $500-750 \nHWAC# \n187920 \nLot# 1093 \n Aurora, Nevada \nAurora, Nevada \nTerritory Deed 1864 Plus Bodie Extra \n1) 1864 city lot deed, Aurora, N. T. between \nWilliam Dye and Leopold Levy. Property on \nPine Street in Aurora. This was just around 2 \nyears after Mark Twain had been prospecting \nin Aurora. Aurora was just coming down off \nof its boom and had a population of 5-6,000. \nGold had been discovered in nearby Bodie, but that rush wouldn\u2019t take \nplace for another 15 years. 2)Probable fantasy Bodie Pee Card from \nearly 20th century automobile tours. \nEst. $120-160 \nHWAC# 188422 \nLot# 1094 \n Carson City, Nevada 1865 \n 1865 \nState of Nevada Bond #3 Issued to WC \nRalston, Signed by Gov. Blasdell & Rhodes \nRare very early issue Bond of the State \nof Nevada that is a who\u2019s-who of Nevada \nhistorical figures. #3. Issued for $1,000 dollars \nto William Chapman Ralston in Carson City, \nNevada on February 10th, 1865. Signed by \nGovernor Henry Blasdell, controller C. Nightengill, and treasurer \nE. Rhodes (on reverse). Light pen cancellations. 11.75 x 15\u201d Black \nprint, allegorical vignette, printed by Britton & Co., SF. Folds, spindle \nholes. WC Ralston co-founded the Bank of California with DO \nMills. Working for the Bank, he sent William Sharon to manage the \nComstock branches in the 1860s. They would begin their takeover of \nthe mining district over the next 5 years before Fair, Flood, Mackay & \nO\u2019Brien ended their monopoly. Ralston also co-founded the Virginia \n& Truckee Railroad. He died, perhaps by suicide, in 1875 in San \nFrancisco. Governor Henry Blasdell was the first Governor of Nevada, \nserving during the American Civil War and the first years of the \nReconstruction era. E(ben) Rhodes, not to be confused with AJ Rhodes \n(of Salt Marsh fame), was a controversial treasurer who was found \nto be embezzling funds from the treasury (totaling over $100,000). \nHe died mysteriously in San Francisco in 1869, possibly by suicide. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 192811 \nLot# 1095 \n Carson City, Nevada 1862 \n Mayfield \nMurder Trial Witness Certificate, Carson \nCity, Nevada Territory Signed by Nye \nThis \nwitness certificate is a piece of history from a \nvery big murder trial in the Nevada Territory! \nIt certifies that \u201cWilliam Mann has served as a \nWitness in the case of the People vs. William \nH. Mayfield, twelve days before said District \nCourt January Term, AD 1862.\u201d Signed by the clerk (Helen?), and on \nthe reverse, signed by Governor James W Nye, treasurer JH Kinkead, \nauditor P Childs, and William B. Mann. Black print on blue paper, 5.5 \nx 7.5\u201d William Mayfield was a gambler accused of murdering John L. \nBlackburn, the Sheriff of the Nevada Territory. Mayfield\u2019s trial took \nplace in Carson City, in the Second Judicial District. He was convicted, \nbut later escaped from prison. In 1861, Nye was appointed by President \nAbraham Lincoln as Governor of the newly created Nevada Territory. \nAs Nevada\u2019s territorial governor, Nye strongly supported civil rights; \nhe was one of a handful of political leaders opposed to discriminatory \nlegislation. He was equally outspoken in his opposition to gambling, \nencouraging the First Territorial Legislature to pass stringent laws \nto prevent gambling. Upon the admission of Nevada as a state into \nthe Union in 1864, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate. \nKinkead held several different political offices, in Nevada and Alaska. \nHe served as Nevada\u2019s first Territorial Treasurer between 1862 and \n1864. He later served as Nevada\u2019s third governor between 1879 and \n1883. Then, he moved to Alaska and became the first governor of the \nDistrict of Alaska from 1884 to 1885. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 192813 \nLot# 1096 \n Carson City, Nevada \nNevada \nTerritory Documents of Notables, 1862-64 \n3 Nevada Territory documents on blue paper. \n1862 Territorial Auditor receipt signed by Geo \nTurner, who was a Chief Justice appointee by \nLincoln. He was from Ohio. Sam Clemens wrote \nan article about a speech by Turner. He was a \nlousy speaker and was only in NT for a year or \ntwo. 1862 Office of Territorial Auditor letterhead signed by P G Childs, \nPerry G. Childs served as the first Territorial Auditor from 1861-63- \n1.25\u201d bottom tear. 1864 receipt to and signed by, Warren Wasson \nSr., for services at the rate of $750 per annum. Chief Justice Turner \nappointed Wasson as Marshal. Not only was he the first U S Marshall \nin NT, he was also an Indian. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 190783 \nLot# \n1097 \nEsmeralda \nCounty, \nNevada \n1871 \n Esmeralda NV to Amador County \nCorrespondence 1871 \nHandwritten letter \nand cover. Letter originates from Columbus, \nEsmeralda County Nevada (an early and remote \nmining camp) and is addressed to one Mr. F.T. \nTreitmyer of Drytown, Amador County, California. \nThe cover has a green three cent Washington \nstamp that is hand cancelled. Please see photos \nfor more details. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 172970 \nLot# 1098 \n Eureka, Nevada \nWells Fargo \nEureka NV Office Real Photo Postcard, 1913 \n1913 real photo postcard of Wells Fargo office \nat Eureka train station. Fine condition. \nEst. \n$300-600 \nHWAC# 178060 \nLot# 1099 \n Tonopah, Nevada \nTonopah \nVintage Photos (68) \nGallery of early Tonopah \nphotographs, including founder Jim Butler, \na drilling contest in 1902, a few bird, the old \nTonopah Cemetery, the George Bartlett Home, \nSenator Oddie\u2019s House and more. Beautiful \nand historical photos, all contained in a binder. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 188889","16 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1100 \n Virginia City, Nevada \nV & T Railroad \nCommemorative Belt Buckle \nManufactured \nby Crumrine jewelers of Reno. Heavy silver \nplate on jewelers bronze, serial number #271 \nto commemorate the 125th Anniversary of \nthe Virginia & Truckee Railroad first spike at \nCarson City, Nevada September 28, 1869. In \noriginal jewelers case; holds up to a 1 1\/2 inch \nbelt. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193593 \nLot# \n1101 \nVirginia \nCity, \nNevada \nLondon & Lancashire \nInsurance Co. Tin Sign, c1880- \n1910 \nLondon & Lancashire \nInsurance Co. Tin Sign, c1880- \n1910, generally very fine except \na few scratches at center. 22 \nx 26\u201d outer dimensions, tin \nsign about 17.5 x 22\u201d. This \ncompany did business all over \nNevada, particularly Virginia \nCity, Eureka and Reno. From a \nvery old Nevada Collection. \nEst. \n$400-1000 \nHWAC# 190361 \nLot# 1102 \n Nevada \nNevada Ephemera Group \n1879 Elko deed, 6x 1880\u2019s Carson City post \noffice receipt cards, 1889 Empire City billhead, \n1873 Carson City billheads with V & T RR, \n1936 contract bridge rules booklet with Reno \nadvertisers, 1932 Goldfield News reprint, 1906 \nGoldfield pictorial letterhead. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 188425 \nLot# 1103 \n Nevada \nNevada State Printing \nSupplies Proposal and Contract, 1885 \n1884 \nNevada state proposal and contract for printing \nsupplies-paper, envelopes, etc. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 190509 \nLot# 1104 \n Nevada \nNevada Western Union \nTelegraph Collection, c. 1870-1971, 9 \n9 c. \n1870-1971, mostly older, Nevada Western \nUnion telegraphs. Reno, Carson City, Virginia, \nTonopah, Wadsworth, Sparks, Hawthorne. \nEst. \n$240-400 \nHWAC# 188432 \nLot# \n1105 \nNevada \nNevada \nHistory \nPublications, 20 \nAbout 20 assorted Nevada \nhistory publications. Nevada Historical Society \nQuarterly, Sagebrush Country, Gentleman in \nthe Outdoors, Who\u2019s Who in Nevada, several \n1940\u2019s to 1950\u2019s The Ephemeris etc. See photo. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 193749 \nLot# 1106 \n Nevada \nNevada Printing History \nby Armstrong, 2 Volumes \n1981 and 1991, \nNevada Printing History by Robert Armstrong. \nA bibliography of imprints & publications, \n1858-1880 and 1881-1890. With dust jackets, \nvery fine condition. \nEst. $140-180 \nHWAC# \n182984 \nLot# 1107 \n New England \nNew England \nPostcards, 45 \n45 New England postcards. c. \n1906-08 chromolitho. 30 New Hampshire, 9 \nRhode Island, 6 Vermont. No dupes. \nEst. $100- \n200 \nHWAC# 193774 \nLot# 1108 \n New Mexico \nNew \nMexico \nHistory \nBooks \n(2) \n1893, \n1912 \nA pair of New \nMexico history books: \n1. \u201cIllustrated History of \nNew Mexico.\u201d Benjamin \nM. Read. 1912. First \nedition. \n44\/500. \nFirst \npublication in English. \nThe author starts with \nprehistoric New Mexico, \nthe Aztecs and their \nEmpire, on up to the \nyear of publication. Read offers sketches with photographs of many \nnotable figures throughout the 1800s-early 1900s. 812 pp. 10\u201d x \n7\u201d. Dust jacket, attractive cover, inner hinge starting, slight wear \non spine upper and lower, corner bumps, otherwise very good. \n2. \u201cThe Land of Poco Tiempo.\u201d Charles F. Lummis. 1893. 38 illustrations \ninclude photographs by the author. It is filled with colorful prose, \nyet full of pertinent information, and written as only one who loves \nNew Mexico can write. \u201cHere is the land of poco tiempo - the home of \n\u201cPretty Soon.\u201d Why hurry with the hurrying world? The \u201cPretty Soon\u201d \nof New Spain is better than the \u201cNow! Now!\u201d of the haggard States. The \nopiate sun soothes to rest, the adobe is made to lean against, the hush \nof day-long noon would not be broken.\u201d 310 pp. 9\u201d x 6\u201d. Slight wear \non upper and lower spine, and corners. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 181192 \nLot# 1109 \n New York, \nNew \nYork \nArchibald \nGracie \nBusinessman \nShipping Magnate, Signed \nDocument \n1798 \nThis \ndraft note is signed by \nbusinessman, and shipping \nmagnate Archibald Gracie \n(1755-1829). \nPrinted \nformat \nwith \na \nclear \nsignature dated 1798. 5 \nin. X 7 in. Please see photo \nfor details. Gracie built the \nGracie mansion, which is the residence of the New York governor. His \ngreat-grandson was onboard the Titanic and survived by climbing \naboard an overturned collapsible lifeboat. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# \n185070 \nLot# 1110 \n New York \nElbert and Alice Hubbard Books (2) \n\u201dAn American Bible\u201d First Edition by Alice Hubbard. Copyright \n1911. 444 pages, with a soft leather cover. Contains profiles of \nvarious great Americans like Abraham Lincoln, Ben Franklin, \nWalt Whitman, Thomas Jefferson and more. Interesting \nflaw, table of contents and title page are uncut. _x000D_ \nNext is The Philosophy of Elbert Hubbard, copyright 1930, \n180 pages. Among Hubbard\u2019s many publications were the \nfourteen-volume work Little Journeys to the Homes of the \nGreat and the short publication A Message to Garcia._x000D_ \nThe Hubbards were both killed while traveling to Europe on the \nLusitania, which was sunk by a Germen UBoat on May 7, 1915. Both \nbooks in decent condition. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. \n$120-180 \nHWAC# 186356 \nLot# 1111 \n New York \nNew York Check \nCollection, 90 \nAbout 90 New York checks, \n1865-1945, mostly older. Some with adhesive \nRN stamps. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 193658","17 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1112 \n Dayton, Ohio \nNational \nCash Register, 9 Drawer. 1914 \nNational Cash Register No: 1461464 \nManufacturer Guarantee Date Nov. \n25, 1914. Made by the National Cash \nRegister Company of Dayton, Ohio. \nMint condition, exquisite design \nand durability, typical of the first \ndecades of the 20th century. Original \nmechanism and intricate details. \nInformation \non \nManufacturer \nGuarantee in bottom of drawer. Size \n562-6F. Finish: A. 9-Drawer Cash \nRegister. Class 500. Patented 1904. \nGuarantee has salesman\u2019s name and \ninspector\u2019s name, sign by President of \ncompany John Patterson. Originally \nbuilt for J. T. Laughlin Estate Luke, \nMD. We found record in the Mineral \nDaily News, published in Keyser, \nWest Virginia from 1912-1928 that \nJ.T. Laughlin President of the Citizens \nNational Bank of Westernport. From \nFind A Grave website: \u201cMr. Joseph T. \nLaughlin, a prominent citizen of the \nTri-Towns, died at his beautiful home in Luke Wednesday morning 11 \nFebruary 1914, at 1:40 o\u2019clock, of typhoid fever, after an illness of only \n12 days, aged 48 years.\u201d Laughlin operated more than one mercantile \nbusiness in Maryland and Virginia, and then owned a general \nmerchandise business in Luke. According to his obituary published \non Find-A-Grave, \u201cIn 1901 he organized and became president of the \nCitizens National Bank which position he held until his death. He was \na member of the Frostburg lodge, B. P. O. Elks, the Catholic Benevolent \nLegion of Cumberland. Twice he was nominated for office on the \nDemocrat ticket in Allegany County.\u201d This register was ordered by \nJ.T. Laughlin\u2019s Estate after his death, possibly by one of his 6 children, \nwho presumably continued to run his business after he passed. \nEst. \n$10000-15000 \nHWAC# 190666 \nLot# 1113 \n Parks County, Ohio \nParks Co Ohio Postcards.; \nCanton; Buildings, 50 \nAbout \n50 Canton buildings postcards. \nWork house, Savings and \nLoan \ncompany, \nMcKinley \nHS, McKinley hotel, Powell \nbuilding, City hall, Central \nsavings bank etc. \nEst. $300- \n400 \nHWAC# 188104 \nLot# 1114 \n Portage County, \nOhio \nPortage County, Ohio \nLegal Doc Collection, 1803- \n1886 \nPortage County, Ohio \nLegal Document Collection \n1805-1886 Consisting of \nover 150 legal documents \nfrom \nPortage \nCounty, \nOhio, the Portage County \nLegal Collection provides a \nglimpse into the early years \nof this historic county. These \ndocuments span almost a \ncentury of Portage history, \nranging in date from 1803 \nto 1886; as the county was \nfounded in 1807 and not officially incorporated until 1808, this means \nthat the earliest items in this collection actually predate its legal \nformation. The collection contains a number of documents regarding \nthe sale and ownership of land, providing valuable information \non the initial settlement of Portage. Other documents on Portage \nCounty\u2019s legal history provide a record of the county\u2019s early citizens, \nand paint a vivid picture of the conflict and tension experienced \nin the county\u2019s first eighty years. - JRM See full description online. \nEst. $1500-2500 \nHWAC# 186297 \nLot# \n1115 \nPortage County, \nOhio \nWolf Scalp \nAuthorization \nLetters \n(5) \nFive \nletters \na ut horizing \nthe \nnamed \nindi vidu a l s \npermission \nto \nkill troublesome \nwolves \nthat \nmight \nbe \nmenacing \nlivestock. These letters are issued in Portage County (Today\u2019s Summit \nCounty) and signed by the Justice of the Peace. One of these is issued \nto William Wetmore, one of the early pioneer farmers in the county. \nDuring the War of 1812, Wetmore was appointed commander for \ntroops stationed at Old Portage. (This was the northern Portage Path, \nat the Cuyahoga River.) Acting as an agent for Joshua Stow, owner of \nthe township, William also gave permission to Francis Kelsey and \nIsaac Wilcox to build a dam across the Cuyahoga River and to erect \na sawmill. It is said lumber from this mill was used by the army to \nbuild ships at Portage for use against the British. (The dam washed \naway long after this). The letters are in excellent condition. Please see \nphotos for more details. \nEst. $400-1000 \nHWAC# 187320 \nRegister, Place Bids, See Current Opening Bids \nVisit the online catalog at FHWAC.com","18 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1116 \n Portage County, Ohio LAW \n& CRIME \n 1824 Ohio Court Case: \nSlander Re Loose Morals & Possible \nProstitution Portage County, Ohio, \nearly slander case re. accused \nprostitution 1824-1826 \nEst. $1500-3000 \nHWAC# 186298 \nCase of Mary Viets v. John & Harriet Singletary \nThis collection paints a portrait of the tension and drama of society, \nsexuality, and the law in early 1800s America. Mary Viets\u2019 story \ndemonstrates the power and influence of gossip, and is a fascinating \ncase study of its impact on the women of the era. It demonstrates how \na woman could, at times, use the power of the law to take control of \nher own story \u00f1 to demonstrate, as Mary Viets did, that she was a \ngood, true, honest, just, and faithful citizen of [her] state. -- \nThe Viets v. Singletary Slander Case collection consists of over 50 \ndocuments dating from 1824 to 1826 documenting a dramatic \nchapter in the early history of Portage County, Ohio. Once described as \na person destitute of chastity, Portage County citizen Mary Viets had \nbeen accused of everything from being guilty of improper familiarities \nwith a steamboat captain during a river voyage to being in a family \nway with the child of an unidentified man; when she was unable to \nput up with these accusations any longer, Viets decided to take her \nreputation into her own hands and take her accusers to court on the \ncharge of slander. Her accusers, John and Harriet Singletary (both b. \n1789), were a married couple hailing from Worcester, Massachusetts \nand Middletown, Connecticut respectively. In the early 1800s, they \nsettled in Aurora, Ohio, where they would first meet Mary, who herself \nhailed from Massachusetts; born in the town of Beckett in August \n1802, she was only 21 years old when her case began. (Biographical \ninformation on plaintiff and defendants sourced from Ancestry.) \nWith the testimony of at least 30 citizens of both Portage County, \nOhio, where the plaintiff and defendants lived, as well as Berkshire \nCounty, Massachusetts, the plaintiff\u2019s native home, Viets won her case; \nthree defendants were collectively compelled to pay her a whopping \n$1548.74, a sum equivalent to almost $50,000 today. JRM \nSUMMARY \nThe Mary Viets Slander Case Collection consists of over 50 items, \norganized within a single binder. The majority of these items \nare handwritten documents, but some mass-produced printed \ndocuments with details such as dates and names written in by hand \nare also included. These items are all dated from 1824 to 1826. All \ndepositions are labelled clearly with the name of the individual giving \nthe deposition; all non-deposition documents are labelled with a brief \nsummary or description of the document\u2019s contents. The documents \nare sorted by topic into five primary sections. \nThe collection consists of: \nSection 1: Official printed documents of the court \nVerification that witnesses attended court to provide testimony and \nare entitled to payment for their time (6 pieces) \nSummons to provide testimony in the Viets v. Singletary case (5 items) \nSummons for the defendants to appear before the court (1 item) \nDocuments relating to or summarizing the proceedings of the case \nHandwritten summary of the case \nStatement written by defendants to plaintiff Mary Viets \nContract affirming debt of $1548.74 to be paid to the plaintiff by the \ndefendants \nList of witnesses for both prosecution and defense along with their \nassociated court fees \nAdditional calculated court fees \nWritings by Sloan P. Humphrey, attorney for the defendants \nHumphrey\u2019s list of exceptions for the case \nList of depositions excepted by plaintiff Mary Viets \nStatement from Humphrey asserting his clients\u2019 innocence \nHumphrey describes verdict of case (defendants guilty on 4 counts) \nAll depositions from Viets v. Singletary case \nHandwritten depositions, each labelled with name of individual giving \ntestimony (23 items containing testimony of 30 individuals) \nMiscellaneous \nDocuments from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, mentioning Mary \nViets\u2019 name \nFragments (3 items)","19 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1117 \n Portage County, Ohio 1819-21 \n Portage Co. Liquor \nLicenses Saloon c1819-21 (3) \nCollection of 3 documents related \nto liquor\/saloons from Portage County, Ohio, c1819-21. Includes 2 \nliquor licenses, both 8\u201d x 10\u201d and signed by early important people: \n1919, Tallmadge, Ohio, signed by names such as Wright, Finn, Clark, \nNewall, Camp, Linn, Norton, Stone, etc.; and 1821, Portage, signed by \nGranger, Wadsworth, Spicer, William, Aynes, Niles, Hawkins, etc. Also \nincludes a petition for Elijah Mason to open a saloon \u201chouse of public \nentertainment,\u201d in Tallmadge, c1821. Signed by petitioners, including: \nPettis, Bixby, Sumner, Frank, Brown, Gray, Hart, Robertson, Westbrook, \nFairchild, Preston, etc. About 8\u201d x 13\u201d. All 3 documents appear to be in \nthe same handwriting. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 189771 \nLot# 1118 \n Ravenna, Ohio 1816 \n Saloon Tab \nLedger, License, c1816 \nRavenna, Ohio saloon \ntab ledger, with names, drinks and prices listed \nfor this house of entertainment for travelers \nand public, c1816. Liquor license inside. Drinks \ninclude \u201cWhiskey in Milk Punch.\u201d Several pages. \n8\u201d x 14\u201d. Inside pages legible. Degradation, \nmostly to cover. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 189772 \nLot# 1119 \n Zoar, Ohio \nZoar Society \nBillheads & Receipts (65) \nBillheads, \nreceipts and postal documents from the Ohio \ncommunity of Zoar Village, Ohio._x000D_ \nIncluded are billheads from The Hardesty \nMilling Company, Deis, Fertig & Company, and in \nthe postage documents, there are notices to and \nfrom the postmaster of Zoar Station. _x000D_ \nZoar was founded by Radical Pietist Christian \ndissenters from Germany called the Society of Separatists of \nZoar in 1817. It was named after the Biblical village to which Lot \nand his family escaped from Sodom. It was a communal society: \nall property was communally owned, and the farms, shops, and \nfactories were managed by regularly elected trustees. The society \nattained its greatest prosperity in the 1850s, when it owned over \n10,000 acres of land and was worth approximately $1 million. \nMany German-style structures have been restored and are part of \nthe Zoar Village State Memorial. There are presently ten restored \nbuildings. According to the Ohio Historical Connection, Zoar \nis an island of Old-World charm in east-central Ohio._x000D_ \nAll documents are in very nice condition. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $400-500 \nHWAC# 181755 \nRETURN POLICY \nAll items are guaranteed to be authentic \nunless otherwise noted. If authenticity \nis challenged, please call our office for \nassistance. \nALL SALES ARE FINAL. \nYou may \nonly return any piece that was significantly \ninaccurately described by calling our \noffice within 10 days of receipt of item(s) \nand notifying us of the error and reason \nfor return. We do not refund postage or \ninsurance. \nPLEASE CALL US IF YOU REQUIRE \nA MORE SPECIFIC CONDITION REPORT OR \nADDITIONAL PHOTOS. \nAny items that are \nreturned must be returned in the exact, \nunaltered condition. \nWhen we receive \nyour bids we will assume you have read the \ndescription in the catalog, viewed the image \nof the item, have contacted us regarding any \nquestions you may have on any lot and\/or \nhave previewed the lot in person. \nRegister, Bid, \n& view opening bids at \nFHWAC.com","20 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1120 \n Ohio \nNautilus Submarine & Diving Bell and C.H. Lee Engineer\u2019s Archive, c 1856-1863 \nI \nEst. $1500-3500 \nHWAC# 188031 \nCharles A. Lee, c 1835-1863, Civil Engineer, Inventor \nContributor to the original Naitilus Submarine & Diving Bell, \nc 1856-1859 \nCharles A. Lee was an American educated bi-lingual (if not tri-lingual) \ncivil engineer, possibly born in Garrettsville, Ohio, where his brother \nlived and worked as an M.D. \nLee may have worked for an American railroad company, but no \ninformation was found on his early life. \nHe moved to Paris, France perhaps in about 1855, where he began \nwork with others on a diving bell. Lee was granted at least two patents \nfor specialized pumps used in the diving bell, known as Nautilus A \npublic company was formed, backed by American industrialist Samuel \nHallet, whom Lee corresponded with regularly. \nDiving bells were not new inventions. They had been invented in both \nGeorgia and California for mining in river beds for gold at the onset of \nthe California Gold Rush. \nIn France, the diving bell was a necessity, useful for removing rocks \nin ports and rivers, laying telegraph cables, assist in bridge building, \nand explorations of all kinds. The search for pearls, gold and precious \nstones was also foremost in their minds. \nLee also worked for the French railroad system from about 1857-1859. \nIn about 1859, a turn of events took place that upset Lee\u2019s employment \nplans. Issues with his patents caused him to quit one job for another, \nthen after issues were resolved, and his patents sold, he tried to return \nto the old company who was working with the bell and railroad. He \nfound a friend who kept him busy professionally, though he never \nagain got a steady job. His health declined. He had hoped to return to \nthe USA in late 1860, but did not have the money to travel. In a letter \nfrom his brother, it is apparent Lee had some strange lung disease \naccompanied by coughing. It may have been pneumonia, though at \nthat time, little was known of the disease. He died unexpectedly in \nAugust 1863 in Paris. \nThe Lee Archive \nThe Lee archive is in three parts: railroad; heating device; Nautilus \ndiving bell. \nThe Nautilus \nThe name nautilus is not uncommon in the early to mid nineteenth \ncentury. It appears to have first been used by American inventor \nRobert Fulton in 1800 on a hand-turned underwater propeller \nunderwater device later to be known as a submarine Fulton had \nbeen working under a grant from Napoleon, but the idea never caught \non with the French or British. Early references do not mention any \nAmerican interest. \nThe California and Georgia gold rushes created the interest in finding \na way to work underwater. The diving bell was created, and it soon \ndesigns were considered for a submarine that utilized adaptations from \nthe diving bell, possibly even including Lee\u2019s patented pumps. In 1859, \nthe French government asked for submarine designs and went over \na number of them. The Lee correspondence between Hallett and Lee \nhas at least one letter that may refer to a submarine design submitted \nby Hallet that Lee may have worked on that was not accepted by the \nFrench, though no sketch exists in the archive. Ultimately, the French \nconsidered three different submarine designs, and the Hallett financed \nsub was apparently among them. The accepted design was by Simeon \nBourgeois. It was completed in mid-1863 and launched in October, \n1863. It later was the exact ship used by novelist Jules Verne in 20,000 \nLeagues Under the Sea published in 1870. \nMeanwhile, In America, the submarine idea had not caught on. The Lee \nletters have broad reference to Hallet not gaining ground in America. \nA thorough discussion of the American submarine creations is well \nwarranted. The Union Navy doesn\u2019t appear to have created one, but \nthe Confederates made history with theirs in 1863. \nRailroad \nThere are about 40+ pages of very detailed formulas, discussions, \ndiagrams about building a railroad, inclusive of bridge support designs, \ntrack specifications, including the breaking point of cast iron. The \nnotes reflect dates of the 1840s-1859, though the entire group may \nhave been written in 1859, all in his hand. Included are what appear \nto be articles of incorporation of railroad police and State railroad \nstations. This archive is entirely written in French. \nHeating Device \nThis is a small group of a printed sketch with diagrams of a large \nheating device with an attendant multi-page hand written discussion \nof it. Circa 1859. \nNautilus, the Diving Bell \nLee\u2019s papers making up the Nautilus archive comprise the \nmajority of the collection. There are about 100 pages or more, mostly \nof letters regarding employment and receipts of a varying nature. His \nletters include copies of letters to Hallett, and some from Hallett to \nLee. Other letters are recommendations for work. A large group of \ncorrespondence is D. H. Brandon, who ran a machine construction \nand surveillance company. Brandon was apparently always trying to \nget a position for Mr. Lee. There are numerous receipts for rent, for \ngoods purchased. A key element of this archive is a printed synopsis \nof the Nautilus Company, with a French soldier sketched on the cover. \nReceipts for Lee\u2019s debts at death, and the funeral arrangements are \nalso present. It is obvious that the entire archive was sent to his \nbrother in Garrettsville, Ohio, and thus retained by the family. \nFnh","21 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1121 \n Ohio \nOhio Check Group, 60, \n1868-1949 \n60 mostly older 1868-1949 Ohio \nchecks. Cincinnati, Piqua, Cleveland, Canton, \nNew Philadelphia, North Fairfield etc. \nEst. \n$120-150 \nHWAC# 193656 \nLot# 1122 \n Ohio \nOhio Billhead\/Letterheads \nSmall Town Collection \nOver 35 different \nsmall Ohio towns are represented in this \ncollection of vintage billheads and letterheads. \nAkron; Baltic; Beach City; Belleville; Bethesda; \nBolivar; Burton and many more. 1860s-1920s. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 180970 \nLot# 1123 \n Astoria, Oregon \nAstoria Vol. I II & III \nWashington \nIrving \nAll \nthree volumes of the book \n\u201cAstoria\u201d written by well \nknown \nAmerican \nauthor, \nWashington \nIrving._x000D_ \nIn 1834, John Jacob Astor \ncommissioned \nWashington \nIrving - at that time one of the \nbest-known American authors \n- to write the book as an official \nhistory of his company\u2019s Astor \nExpedition to Oregon. The \nproposal was a continuation \nof a long-standing relationship \nbetween the two men that lasted until Astor\u2019s death in 1848._x000D_ \nIrving accepted Astor\u2019s offer, but insisted on maintaining editorial \ncontrol over the book\u2019s contents. In a letter to his nephew, Irving \ndescribed his vision for Astoria as \u201cnot merely a history of his [Astor\u2019s] \ngreat colonial and commercial enterprise, and of the fortunes of \nhis colony, but a body of information concerning the whole region \nbeyond the Rocky Mountains, on the borders of the Columbia River, \ncomprising the adventures, by sea and land, of traders, trappers, Indian \nwarriors, hunters, etc. their habits, characters, persons, costumes, as \nwell as descriptions of natural scenery, animals, plants etc. _x000D_ \nAll three volumes are in nice condition, with some notations on a few \nfly pages, but nothing serious. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. \n$600-1000 \nHWAC# 182824 \nLot# 1124 \n Portland, Oregon \nPortland, \nOregon Wells Fargo Seconds of Exchange \n(3) \nThree documents from the Portland \nOregon Wells, Faro & Co. express and banking \noffice. Dated 1864, 1865 & 1873. Two with \nadhesive revenue stamps. W. A. Atlee and W. H. \nReed as Wells Fargo agents. Payable in U.S. gold coin. Each document 9 \nx 5 inches. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193991 \nLot# 1125 \n Portland, Oregon \nPortland, Oregon \nWells, Fargo & Co. Seconds of Exchange (2) \nTwo seconds of exchange from the Portland \noffice of Wells, Fargo & Company express \nand banking dated 1863. Both with adhesive \nrevenue stamps, 9 x 5 inches. Payable $50 in U. \nS. gold coin. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 193992 \nLot# 1126 \n Oregon 1898, 1902 \n Columbia River \nPhotographs - B. Gifford, 1898, 1902 (2) \nTwo \nphotographs by Benjamin Arthur Gifford of \nviews of Columbia River, Oregon, from the turn \nof the 19th century. The first is a black and white \nphoto of a ship identified with text bottom left \nas being on \u201cThe Locks, Columbia River,\u201d with \na ship floating along center. \u201cCopyright 1898,\u201d \nbottom center, and photographer\u2019s logo bottom \nright says, \u201cGifford, The Dalles Or.\u201d Approx. 8\u201d x \n5\u201d photo mounted on 8.25\u201d x 5.5\u201d black card. The second is a colorized \nphoto of the Bailey Gatzert, a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the \nColumbia River and Puget Sound from the 1890s to the 1920s. Text \nbottom center, \u201cCascades of the Columbia - Str. Bailey Gatzert. It was \nnamed after Bailey Gatzert, mayor of Seattle, who was a friend and \nbusiness associate of John Leary \u00f1 the person who financed the ship. \n9\u201d x 4\u201d. Gifford was one of Oregon\u2019s most prolific commercial landscape \nphotographers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From \n1888 until his retirement in 1920, he was nationally known for his \nlarge-format, often hand-colored photographs of the Columbia River \nand its towns and people. \nEst. $500-700 \nHWAC# 187476 \nLot# 1127 \n Oregon \nHistory of the Columbia River \nValley, 3 Vols., 1928 \n\u201dHistory of the Columbia River \nValley from the Dalles to the Sea.\u201d Fred Lockley. \nFirst edition, 1928. Three illustrated volumes, each \n10.5\u201d x 7.5\u201d, with minor wear on spines and corners, \notherwise very good. Includes: Vol. I, 1105 pp.; Vol. II, \n994 pp.; and Vol. III, 941 pp. Lockley was a journalist \nbest known for his editorial column published in the \nOregon Journal, \u201cImpressions and Observations of a \nJournal Man.\u201d Lockley authored many books which, \nlike his editorials, were largely about his travels and interviews with \nearly settlers in the Willamette Valley. It was said that he interviewed \n\u201cbullwhackers, muleskinners, pioneers, prospectors, 49ers, Indian \nfighters, trappers, ex-barkeepers, authors, preachers, poets and near- \npoets.\u201d \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 181197 \nLot# 1128 \n Philadelphia, Pennsylvania \nGold \nLever Watch Lottery Philadelphia c1852- \n1854 \nWho wants a gold lever watch! for a \nquarter? Go to Sharpley\u2019s Grand Gift Concert, \nTown Hall, To-Night! 5 x 6 1\/2 in. Handbill with \nmuch graffiti. On the reverse bears the name \nJacob L. Light of North Lebanon, PA. Sharpley\u2019s \nrefers to Lanchs & Sharpley\u2019s New Minstrel \nHall on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. The newspapers do not reflect \nwho won this prize. Light was an approximate 26 year old farmer with \nthree children when he got this handbill. While Light was registered \nfor the draft, it does not appear he served in the Union Army. \nEst. \n$200-300 \nHWAC# 179365 \nLot# \n1129 \nPhiladelphia, \nPennsylvania \nOrtlieb\u2019s Beer Open & Close Sign \nA metal \n\u201cOpen & Close\u201d metal sign ad for Ortlieb\u2019s \nPhiladelphia\u2019s Favorite Beer. Sign measures \n19\u201dx 13\u201d and is a little worn because of age, \nbut it\u2019s still a nice piece and would be a nice \naddition to your game room or garage. Please \nsee photos for more details. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 187931 \nLot# 1130 \n South Dakota \nHistory of South \nDakota 3 Vols. 1915 \n\u201dHistory of Dakota Territory, \nSouth Dakota, Its History and Its People,\u201d George \nMartin Smith, B.A., A.M., Vols. III, IV & V, 1915, \nThe S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 7.5\u201d \nx 10.25\u201d, leather bound, scuffed covers, otherwise \ntight. Vols. IV & V are biographical. Many historical \nphotos. 982 pp., 1268 pp., 1273 pp. \nEst. $500-800 \nHWAC# 182296","22 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1131 \n Washington \nWashington RPC \nCollection, 100 \nAbout 100 RPC\u2019s. Seattle, \nUpper Twin Lakes, Snoqualmie Pass, Olympic \nHgwy., Tacoma aquarium, Redondo, Helena \nPass, Grand Coulee Hgwy., Mt. St. Helens, Mt. \nRainier etc. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 188115 \nLot# 1132 \n Janesville, Wisconsin \nJanesville Daily \nGazette, 1929 Stock Market Crash \nOct 30, 1929 \nissue with next day coverage of the Oct 29, 1929 \ncrash of the NY Stock Exchange, marking the \nbeginning of the Great Depression. \u201cStocks Rally \nas Selling Frenzy Ends\u201d \u201cThe Wall Street crash of \n1929, also known as the Great Crash, was a major \nstock market crash in the United States which \nbegan in late October 1929 with a sharp decline \nin prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) \nand ended in mid-November. The crash began a rapid erosion of \nconfidence in the U.S. banking system and marked the beginning of \nthe worldwide Great Depression, which lasted until 1939; it is thus \nconsidered the most devastating in the country\u2019s history. It is most \nassociated with October 24, 1929, known as \u201cBlack Thursday\u201d, when a \nrecord 12.9 million shares were traded on the NYSE in a single day (as \ncompared to an average of four million), and October 29, 1929, known \nas \u201cBlack Tuesday\u201d, when about 16.4 million shares were traded.\u201d from \nWikipedia. \nEst. $400-500 \nHWAC# 193870 \nLot# \n1133 \nYellowstone, \nWyoming \nYellowstone: Thirty Seven Days of Peril by \nTruman C. Everts \nThirty Seven Days of Peril, \na narrative of the early days of Yellowstone by \nTruman C. Everts. Copywrite 1923, Hardcover, \n58 pages. In decent condition. Please see \nphotos for more details. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# \n182821 \nLot# 1134 \n London, \nInternational Exhibition of \n1862 Book \nA copy of \u2018The International Exhibition of \n1862, Volume I, Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial \nDepartment\u2019, a book documenting the history and \nexhibits of this event. The book includes a concise \nhistory of the International Exhibition as a tradition \nas well as an extremely detailed, illustrated catalogue \nof the inventions displayed at the Exhibition. Sections \ninclude devices for agricultural manufacture, railway \ntechnology and other transportation, factory machines, \nand machinery for mining. While the pages are in overall good \ncondition, the cover has been detached (though is still included with \nthe book), and there is significant wear of the spine. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 190155 \nLot# \n1135 \nLouez, \nVillage \nAuction \nAdvertisement 1782 \nFrench advertisement \nfor a herb auction at the village of Louez. \nArchive tape on reverse, has probably been \nthere for many years. This very rare document \nmeasures about 10\u201dx 12\u201d and has some rough \nedges. It\u2019s a bit rough around the edges, but \nready for framing. Please see photos or more \ndetails. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 183035 \nLot# 1136 \n Paris, \nFrench Wine List Dated 1828 \nMayenne, France merchant wine handbill list from \nFrance, dated 1828. Most all those listed on the left \nhand column are very old liqueur wines, great reds \nand champagnes, but not by house. Included are all \nthe greats, Paullac, Mouton, St. Emilion, Medoc and \nmore . Varietals listed include grenache, Malvoisie, \nMalago and more. The money amounts are in livre \n(the French pound). There is a reduction in price \nfor 25 bottles or more. This is a rare and unique \nitem, that would look great displayed in a wine shop. In great condition. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 183049 \nLot# 1137 \n Paris, \n1850s French Wedding Invite \nand Dancing Master Document (2) \nA wedding \ninvitation from both the groom\u2019s mother and the \nbrides parents, taking place on May 2, 1853. The \ninvitation is folded and mailed in Paris. probably \nboth sender and recipient lived with in the city. \nAlso a dated 1860 stamped Alsace document \nconcerning a Mr. Gillot, a dance master and Sister \nVictoire, a Mother Superior of a nearby convent. \nSounds intriguing, but I don\u2019t speak French. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $250-400 \nHWAC# 183048 \nLot# 1138 \nFrench Land Transaction \nDocument \nThis document is dated November \n28, 1746. It deals with a land transaction \nbetween Le Duc de Orleans and a gentleman \nnamed Picard who is to be paid 300 pounds \nfor the property in question. Very fancy script. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $150- \n250 \nHWAC# 186036 \nLot# 1139 Letter From Marseille 1854 \nFolded letter dated April 29, 1854, to Clossmann \n& Company in Bordeaux. There are postmarks \nin two areas and one stamp mark from the \nagent who sent the letter from Marseille. This \nis a commercial letter as opposed to personal \ninformation. In nice condition. Please see \nphotos for more details. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# \n183043 \nLot# 1140 Christmas Tree Musical Wind \nUp Base \nThis is an unusual item. It is a c. 1920 \nwind up musical base with key in working \norder with a rotating small cast iron Christmas \ntree holder. There is a \u201cGermany\/Trade Mark\u201d \non the upper base. In our research we found \nversions made in the 19th century and most \nof them did not have the tree holder. 8.5x13\u201d. \nThe maximum tree diameter in the base is 2\u201d. Two bolts on base are \nmissing. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 193881 \nLot# 1141 India Christian Massacre Letter, \n3, 1856-58 \n3 letters from India, 1856-58, \nwritten by a Presbyterian missionary during \nthe First War of Indian Independence. The \n1858 letter, which includes a typed transcript, \ngoes into detail about Christian prisoners \nbeing massacred by cannon and sword, and \u201cuntold suffering among \nour dear native Christians\u201d. \nEst. $150-300 \nHWAC# 193882 \nLot# 1142 History of the \nConquest of Mexico by \nTownsend, 1724 \n1724 \nprinting in English from \nthe original Spanish of \nAntonio de Solis, 1684 \nin Madrid. The Spanish \nconquest \nof \nMexico \nor New Spain and the \nfirst edition in English. \n152pp, foldout maps and \nengravings. \nLast \npage \nhas lower crease, foxing, \nboth boards detached and \npresent, lower spine missing about 3\u201d. Please inspect, sold as is. \nEst. \n$1200-2500 \nHWAC# 182217","23 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nBooks \nLot# 1143 Journey to Mexico 2 Vols. 1826-34 & 1980 \n\u201dJourney to Mexico During the Years 1826 to 1834.\u201d By Jean \nLouis Berlandier, a French-Mexican naturalist, physician, \nand anthropologist. Translated by Sheila M. Ohlendorf, \nJosette M. Bigelow and Mary M. Stander. Botanical notes \nby C.H. Muller and Katherine K. Muller. Two volumes. \n1980. Featuring botanical plates by French-American \nartist and naturalist John James Audubon (1785-1851). \nBoth volumes are 7.5\u201d x 11\u201d, are in a protective box, with \nan Audubon print pasted on it, and are in fine condition. \nVol. 1 - 287 pp., with 17 botanical\/zoological plates and a map of \nBerlandier\u2019s travels. Vol. 2 - 672 pp., with 19 botanical\/zoological \nplates. Colophon in back: Special edition issued by The Texas State \nHistorical Association, 17\/150, signed by the book\u2019s translators \nOhlendorf, Bigelow and Stander, and Muller and Muller who provided \nbotanical notes. \nEst. $400-500 \nHWAC# 181944 \nLot# 1144 Unbound S.G. Goodrich Atlas, \nU.S. & Mexico, c1840 \nTen maps from an \nunidentified atlas by Samuel Griswold \nGoodrich, c. 1840. Goodrich (1793-1860) \nwas an author, publisher, and politician who \nserved in the Massachusetts Senate and House \nof Representatives from 1836 to 1837. In \naddition to his political work, he wrote a popular series of books for \nyoung people on the topics of history, geography, and science under \nthe pseudonym Peter Parley. \nA child\u2019s drawings and handwriting is visible on the reverse side of the \nmaps, indicating that they may have come from a children\u2019s atlas. The \ncollection includes maps of large regions, such as the Middle States, \nNew England, the Southern States, and Mexico & Central America, as \nwell as individual states, such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, New \nYork, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Rhode Island. The reverse \nsides of the maps have been drawn\/written on in ink and pencil, and \nthe margins of some maps have tears and creases. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 188368 \nLot# 1145 US and Mexican Boundary \nSurvey Vol. 1857 \n1857 Report of the United \nStates and Mexican Boundary Survey, Made \nUnder the Direction of Secretary of the Interior \nby William Emory, part 1. Congress funded \na full report on this new region as part of the \nboundary survey. Loaded with illustrations- \nOld Fort Brown TX, Fort Davis, Roma TX, Fort Duncan Mission of \nSan Jose, Rio Bravo del Norte etc. This important reference also has \ncolor plates of Native Americans, foldout maps, buildings, fossils etc. \nBinding has wear, spine crack, some foxing. Please inspect. \nEst. $400- \n800 \nHWAC# 182989 \nLot# 1146 Exploration of the Valley Of The Amazon \nHardcover; 414 pages. \u201cExploration of the Valley Of The \nAmazon, made under direction of The Navy Department, by \nWm. Lewis Herndon and Lardner Gibbon\u201d Published Robert \nArmstrong, 1853. William Lewis Herndon was one of the \nUnited States Navy\u2019s most famous captains. He went down \nwith the S.S. Central America in 1857 after saving all the \nwomen and children; but in 1851 he led an exploration of the \nValley of the Amazon and this publication was widely read. \nBinding is fair condition, some pages are spotted, but the \nplates are in excellent condition. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 181714 \nLot# 1147 American Express, A Century of \nService by Hatch 1950 \nFirst edition. 1950. \nPhotos. Indexed. 287 pages. Autographed. \nFront cover showing weakness, but still \nfirmly attached. This is The Story of American \nExpress. American Express joined the mailing \nindustry in 1850, when we were founded as \nan express delivery company. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 157117 \nLot# 1148 American Biography Book Pair \n1955 The \nWest of Philip St. George Cooke, 1809-1895 by Otis E \nYoung, 393pp with index. Philip St. George Cooke was a \ncareer United States Army cavalry officer who served as \na Union General in the American Civil War. He is noted \nfor his authorship of an Army cavalry manual, and is \nsometimes called the Father of the U.S. Cavalry--From \nWikipedia. 1933 Sacajawea, a guide and interpreter of \nthe Lewis and Clarke Expeditions. 340pp. Some binding \nwear. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 182220 \nLot# 1149 Bibliographies of the South West \n(4) \nFour guides to literature on the history of \nthe South Western United States: 1) Guide \nto Life and Literature of the Southwest, by J. \nFrank Dobie; hardcover, 222 pages; 1952. 2) \nAmericana Catalogue 160 offered by Edward \nEberstadt & Sons of New York; paperback, 126 \npages; 1963. 3) The Arthur H. Clark Company \nAn Americana Century, 1902-2002; hardcover, \n300 pages; 2002. 4) Western High Spots, by Jeff \nC. Dykes; hardcover, 192 pages; 1977. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 181863 \nLot# 1150 Books Relating to America Reprint \nPublished by Martino Publishing 2002. Two hardcover \nvolumes. A facsimile edition of the Dictionary of Books \nRelating to America from Its Discovery to the Present \nTime 29 volumes by Joseph Sabin & Wilberforce \nEames, originally published 1868-1936. Excellent, like \nnew condition. \nEst. $240-350 \nHWAC# 181651 \nLot# 1151 Buley\u2019s Old Northwest, Pioneer \nPeriod, 1815-1840, 2 vols, 1950 \nCarlyle Buley\u2019s \nOld Northwest, Pioneer Period, 1815-1840, 2 \nvols in original slip case, 1950. In this case, the \nnorthwestern pioneers refers to Wisconsin, Michigan \nand Minnesota, or the west side of the Great lakes. \nDoes not cover copper mining. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# \n181679 \nLot# 1152 Dawn of Civilization, Book, 1896 \nA Rare 1896 \nbook, \u201cThe Dawn of Civilization, Egypt and Chaldea,\u201d G. \nMaspero, Hon. D.C.I., and fellow of Queen\u2019s College, Oxford \nmember of the Institute, and Professor at the College of \nFrance; Edited by A.H. Sayce, professor of Assyriology, Oxford; \nTranslated by M.L. McClure, member of the Committee of the \nEgypt Exploration Fund. Second edition, published by the \nSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London. Begins \nwith the formation of The Nile and Egypt. Fold-out map of the \nDawn of Civilization and numerous illustrations. 800 pp. 7.5\u201d \nx 11\u201d. Front hinge detaching, otherwise intact. Presented to library in \n1951 inscription inside. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 182512","24 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Books \nLot# 1153 Exploratory Travels Western \nTerritories \nof \nNorth \nAmerica, \n1889 \n\u201dExploratory Travels through the Western \nTerritories of North America: Comprising a \nVoyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the \nSource of that River, and a Journey through the \nInterior of Louisiana, and the North-Eastern \nProvinces of New Spain. Performed in the years \n1805, 1806, 1807, by Order of the Government of \nthe United States. To the Source of the Mississippi \nin 1805. Through the Territory of Louisiana and Provinces of New \nSpain in 1806-7.\u201d Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Major 6th Regt. U.S. \nInfantry. 1889 report of 1811 original. X-Rare, with maps. 394 pp. 9.5\u201d \nx 11.5\u201d. Spine slightly worn at top, front board beginning to detach, \ndarkened back board, pages darkened on edges, chips on back fly leaf \npage. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 181935 \nLot# 1154 Fur Trade books, 6 \n1970 The \nDenominators of the Fur Trade by Woodward \nwith dj. 1950 This Reckless Breed of Men by \nCleland with dj. 1995 French Fur Traders and \nVoyageurs in the American West by Hafen. \n1971 The Taos Trappers by Weber with dj. \n2002 Exploring the Fur Trade Routes of North America by Huck. 1929 \nThe Fur Trade and Early Western Exploration by Vandiveer. \nEst. $300- \n400 \nHWAC# 181697 \nLot# 1155 Jedediah Smith Accounts (2) 1941 & 77 \nA pair of books about Jedediah Smith\u2019s explorations, \nboth published by The Arthur H. Clark Co., Glendale, CA: \n1. \u201cThe Ashley-Smith Explorations and the discovery of a \nCentral Route to the Pacific 1822-1829.\u201d With the original \njournals edited by Harrison Clifford Dale, president \nof the University of Idaho. Revised edition, 1941. \nFocuses attention not just on Jedediah Smith\u2019s original \nnarratives but also on the geographical and economic \nsetting within which these explorations and discoveries \nwere undertaken. Fold-out map. 360 pp. 6.5\u201d x 9.5\u201d. Dust jacket, fine. \n2. \u201cThe Southwest Expedition of Jedediah S. Smith - His Personal \nAccount of the Journey to California 1826-1827.\u201d Edited with an \nIntroduction by George R. Brooks. 1977. Includes three fold-out maps: \nthe route of Smith to Calif. and return, 1826-27; the route across the \nMojave Desert; the route over the Sierra Nevada. Bookplate of R.H. \nTitherington, who was a publisher for Bain News Service. 259 pp. 6.5\u201d \nx 9.5\u201d. Spine slightly worn at top, otherwise very good. \nEst. $260-400 \nHWAC# 181943 \nLot# 1156 \n Late 1800s \n Historical & Statistical \nPublications (2) \n1) \u201cMarvels of the New West,\u201d by Wm. \nM. Thayer, publ. by Henry Hill Co., Norwich, CT, 1888 - \nA vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels of the vast \nwonderland west of the Missouri River. - Illustrated \nwith over 350 engravings & maps - (6\u201d x 9.5\u201d, HB, 715 \npages - 2) \u201cReport of the Director of the Mint\u201d - Shows \nthe production of Precious Metals in the U.S. and all of its \nStates & Territories, and includes an index for all Mines \nand their localities - 6\u201d x 9\u201d HB, with 873 pages and 10 \nmaps, all fully intact. \nEst. $140-300 \nHWAC# 185837 \nLot# 1157 Jesuit Monk Father Kino Research Library (9) 1919- \n92 \nA library containing nine books related to Father Kino, (Eusebio \nFrancisco Kino), an Italian Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, \ncartographer, mathematician and astronomer. 1. & 2. \u201cKino\u2019s Historical \nmemoir of Pimer\u00c3a Alta, a Contemporary Account of the Beginnings of \nCalifornia, Sonora, and Arizona.\u201d Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. First \nEdition, 1919. Vols. I & II, 379, 329 pp. 9.75\u201d x 7.75\u201d. Index, fold-out map, \nillustrated. Hardback. X-Library. Light edge wear and light scuffing. 3. \n\u201cKino Reports to Headquarters.\u201d Ernest J. Burrus, S.J., signed by author. \nFirst Edition, 1954. 135 pp. 9.25\u201d x 6.5\u201d. Fold-out map, illustrated. \nHardback. Corner bumping, otherwise very good. 4. \u201cKino\u2019s Biography \nof Francisco Javier Saeta, S.J.\u201d Translated, with an epilogue by Charles \nW. Polzer, S.J. Original Spanish Text Edited by Ernest J. Burrus, S.J. Map \nof the Area Drawn by Don Lufkin. 1971. Hardback. 363 pp. 9.75\u201d x \n7\u201d. Bookplate for Curtis Coleman. Dust jacket, fine. 5. \u201cFather Kino in \nArizona.\u201d Fay Jackson Smith, John L. Kessell & Francis J. Fox, S.J., signed \nby all three authors, maps by Don Lufkin. 1966. Hardback. 142 pp. 11\u201d \nx 7.5\u201d. Dust jacket, fine. 6. \u201cRudy Ensayo.\u201d Limited Edition, 184\/500, \n1951.By an unknown Jesuit padre in 1763. First published in 1863. \nTranslated to English, 1864. Hardback. 151 pp., 8\u201d x 5.5\u201d. Dust cover, \nsome pen markings on pages, otherwise very good. 7. \u201cKino A Legacy- \nHis Life, His Works, His Missions, His Accomplishments.\u201d Charles W. \nPolzer, S.J. 1998. Paperback. Fold-out map and illustrations. 198 pp. \n9\u201d x 6\u201d. Fine. 8. \u201cKino\u2019s Plan for the Development of Pimer\u00c3a Alta, \nArizona & Upper California.\u201d Signed by Ernest J. Burrus, S.J., translator \nand annotator. 1961. A report to the Mexican Viceroy. Hardback. 70 pp. \n8.75\u201d x 5.75\u201d. Minor wear. 9. \u201cWith Padre Kino on the Trail.\u201d Frank C. \nLockwood. Feb. 15, 1934. Vol. V. No. 2, University of Arizona Bulletin, \nSocial Science Bulletin No. 5. Paperback. Fold-out map and illustrations. \n142 pp. 9.75\u201d x 6\u201d. Browning of pages and cover, otherwise very good. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 182271 \nLot# 1158 Spanish Priest, Junipero Serra Book \nCollection 1955 1959 \n(3) Books on the life of \nJunipero Serra, all of them signed by the author. Serra \nwas a Spanish Priest and Missionary born 1713- \n1784. He became known as the Apostle of California \nfor his missionary work with the Native Americans of \nNorth America. \u201cThe Life and Times of Fray Junipero \nSerra O.F.M or the Man Who Never Turned Back\u201d A \nBiography by Maynard J. Geiger Volume I 1959 & \nII 1959, both signed by the author made out to Mr. \nAndrew J Harley. Volume I is 448 pages, Volume II 508 pages. The third \nbook is \u201cPalou\u2019s Life of Fray Junipero Serra\u201d Translated & Annotated \nby Maynard J. Geiger. 1955. 547 pages. All three books complete with \nphotos and illustrations throughout. All in good condition. \nEst. $300- \n500 \nHWAC# 182450","25 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGeneral Americana \nLot# 1159 Acme Water Cooler, Bottle & \nInsulated Canteen \nJust when you think you\u2019ve \nseen all the embossed bottles in America, \nout sneaks another one.... and here it is: An \nembossed, clear glass Acme Water Cooler \nwith a W&T logo inside a circular slug plate. \nThe embossed bottle part is 4.5\u201d diameter and \n6\u201d tall with ground lip. Whittal Tatum initials \non the bottom. The bottle sits snugly into \nan insulated container resembling a canteen of sorts. the top of this \ndevice separates from the bottom, with a handle. We have not had, nor \nseen one of these. BTW, Mike Polak, the author of eight major bottle \nbooks who just passed away, would have loved this piece. Water \ncoolers have been around for more than a century, designed to hold \nwater cold. This bottle was specifically designed to harbor ice and to \nkeep water cold all night. It was originally intended for sick rooms. The \nWT version appears to have been invented about 1898.An Australian \nversion, quite different was made in 1890. This is a rare early medical \nglass device\/bottle. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 190861 \nLot# 1160 Wm. Mida\u2019s Hand-Book for \nLiquor Dealers, 1883 \n1883 Wm. Mida\u2019s Hand- \nBook for Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 68pp with \nguidelines for laws and regulations of the \nwholesale liquor business. Includes a JH Cutter \nad. Front cover lower corner chip and stain \nwhich gets lighter thru page 10. Also, 1884 notice regarding effacing \nand obliterating tax stamps on opened vessels of alcohol and tobacco. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 194083 \nLot# 1161 Whiskey and Wine Vintage \nAdvertising Group \nFoldout Shaw\u2019s Malt, A \nC Bargues cover and instruction sheet for \nWine-Color( an early version of today\u2019s wine \nconcentrate?), Bernheim Distilling, Willow \nsprings, Teuscher, Coronet Gin, Kohler & Frohler. \nSome condition issues, please inspect. \nEst. \n$150-200 \nHWAC# 194076 \nLot# 1162 Whiskey and Wine Price Lists, 4 \n4 \nmostly choice price lists\/booklet. 1880\u2019s Iler & Co., \nundated Thurber, undated Charles Rebstock with \nverso tape repairs, c. 1902 S C Herbst with insect \ndamage and 1902 letterhead with rust stain and \nsmall hole. Please inspect. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# \n194075 \nLot# 1163 Levi\u2019s Denim Jacket, c. 1960\u2019s \nc. 1960\u2019s Levi\u2019s denim jacket. Size not visible, \nappears to be about medium. Some light stains, \nheavy collar wear etc. Please inspect. \nEst. \n$100-150 \nHWAC# 193758 \nLot# 1164 Early Fingerprint Samples \nA cut \nfeaturing a pair of fingerprints taken from \none T.M. Tuanard on December 10, 1904. It is \nlabeled as an early example, even though this \nmeans of evidence goes back to 1892. Please \nsee photos for more details. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 188872 \nLot# 1165 Vintage Check Group (9) \nGroup of \nnine vintage checks: 1886 First National Bank \nof Idaho Boise City territorial check; 1877 \nSpring Garden Bank of Philadelphia, imprinted \nrevenue stamp; 1833 Bank of Germantown \nsigned by Peter Rittenhouse; 1893 Shaw \nCollege Bank, Portland, Maine; 1882 Se Mars \nIowa Bank, imprinted revenue stamp; 1865 \nOcean Bank of New York, adhesive revenue \nstamp; 1839 Steam Boat John W. Richmond; \n1883 South Western Rail Road Company, state of Georgia; 1934 \nTreasurer of Jackson County Missouri issued by Harry S. Truman as \nPresiding Judge of the Jackson County (Missouri) Court . \nEst. $120- \n200 \nHWAC# 193999 \nLot# 1166 \nDoctor Glover B. Wilcox \nUrologists Archive \nLarge collection of papers \nfrom the early 20th century career of Doctor \nGlover B. Wilcox, a urologist whose addresses \nincluded Columbus, Ohio; Fort Schuyler, \nNew York; Fort Stanton, New Mexico; and 20 \nFranklin Street, San Francisco. Items dated \nfrom 1904-1920s. Correspondence from Baltimore Medical College, \nChief Surgeon\u2019s Office, American Medical Association. Patient\u2019s Visiting \nlists; a photo album, lectures written in 1906 & 1907 on urological \ntopics from the London offices of Dr. H. W. Mills and Dr. Geo. Martyn. \nU. S. Internal Revenue order forms for opium (1915). Pamphlets on \nmedical subjects (about 10). A resource of medical science as it was at \nthe start of the 20th century! \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 193581 \nLot# 1167 \nWestern Union Ephemera \nCollection, Midwest etc., 11 \n11 c. 1872- \n1936, mostly older, Western Union telegraph \nmessages. Kansas City MO, Bloomington IL, St. \nLouis MO, Cleveland OH etc. Mostly business \nrelated, one notice of father dying this morning. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 188431 \nLot# 1168 IOOF Books, 4, and 1 Letterhead \n2x 1918 Ceremony for the joint public \ninstallation of officers-binding wear and loose \npages, 1896 The odes of the independent \norder of odd fellow with appropriate music \netc.-detaching from binding, 1957 Ritual of \na subordinate encampment. 1899 California \nletterhead and 8 small pieces of ephemera including You Bet, CA \nChecks. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 188448 \nLot# 1169 Midwest Breast Badges (9) 1895- \n1920 \nYou want badges? I give you badges! This \nlot is nine breast badges from the Midwest, \nc1895-1920. States include Michigan, Kansas, \nOhio, Nebraska, Indiana, Iowa and Illinois. \nThey measure from .5\u201d to 4\u201d long. Includes a \ngold plated pin. Please see photo(s) for more \ndetails. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 183111 \nLot# 1170 Religious Breast Badges (about \n20) \nA collection of more than 20 different \nreligious badges, 5\u201d - 1.5\u201d long, c1874-1932. \nLarge assortment includes gold-plated and \nsilver. Please see photo(s) for more details. \nEst. \n$400-600 \nHWAC# 183112 \nLot# 1171 \nBlack Bear Tooth Ursus \nAmericanus \nThis is the upper canine tooth \nof a black bear (Ursus Americanus). About \n3 in. long in worn condition. This is ready to \ncomplete your mountain-man regalia. Please \nsee photo for details. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# \n194211","26 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n General Americana \nLot# 1172 \n 1960\u2019s \n Two Brass Fire Nozzles \n1. Vintage \nPowhatan B&I Works Ranson W. Va. 2 1\/2 10\u201d brass \nfire nozzle c1960. In excellent condition and has been \npolished and kept clean. Company name is clearly \nstamped and readable. 2. 2 1\/2 6\u201d brass fire nozzle, \napprox. same circa. Outside shows some wear, overall \nin very good condition. Manufacturer not marked on \nnozzle. Both would add to a fire collection. \nEst. $100- \n150 \nHWAC# 183536 \nLot# 1173 \n 1900s \n Vedette Wall Clock 1900s \nVedette \nwall clock built in France. It has all the chimes and winds. \nAs for operation, our facilities don\u2019t all for me to hang \nand test. It has to be noted that all the other clocks from \nthis consigner have proven to be operational. This is a \nbeautiful but basic time piece that measures 12.5\u201dx 28\u201dx \n7\u201d. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. $500-2000 \nHWAC# 154828 \nLot# \n1174 \nTopaz \nVintage Cut Stones, \n2 \n2 vintage 7\/16\u201d \nvintage \ncut \ntopaz \nstones in original box \nwith German label. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# \n193880 \nLot# 1175 Victorian Gold, Jeweled Stick \nPins (3) \nThree nice Victorian gold stick pins. \n1. Beautiful old \u201cblack\u201d opal, with deep reds \nand blues. The setting and pin test at 10kt. The \ncab is 7\/16 x 1\/2\u201d. This is one of the very old \nfire opals. 2. Scrab figure, about the same size \nas above. This piece tests 14kt for the setting \nbut plate on the pin. The scarab is a dung beetle that was a sign of \ngood luck or good health in Ptolemaic Egyptian times. 3. Small pearl \non inter-woven curve forms. Marked 14 kt Gross weight of the three is \n6.6 grams \nEst. $400-900 \nHWAC# 193989 \nLot# \n1176 \nSwiss \n(?) \nAntique \n(?) \nMusic \nBox, \nc \n1850s \n(?) \nGorgeous \nand \nexquisite inlaid \ncherry \nmusic \nbox, top with \nfancy \nmusical \ni ns tr ume nts \ninlay. 8.5 x 6.5 x \n24.5\u201d. The piece \nis made in the \nstyle of Swiss \nmaker Le Coultre Freres of Geneva. The piece is in perfect working \norder. It differs from others seen in online sites because we can find no \nmakers marks anywhere. The comb usually has a makers mark, and \nthere is none. Twelve songs are listed on the repaired paper placard on \nthe inside lid secured by brass tacks. Original internal glass lid intact. \nThe internal metal base plate also has no makers mark, and is gold \nwashed. This is a high quality, expensively made, musical instrument. \nThe \u201cstop\u201d and \u201cRepeat\u201d levers have the appearance of post-1870 \nlettering. Please inspect. We are unable to date this machine. Originals \nfrom c1850 are worth in excess of $20,000. It makes sense that they \nwere copied, even if in the late nineteen6th century. \nEst. $4000-8000 \nHWAC# 188813 \nLot# 1177 Wood Ratchet \nAn antique musical \nratchet or noise maker, your choice. It\u2019s made \nof wood, measures 7\u201dx 8\u201d and is in excellent \nworking order. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 188877 \nLot# 1178 Daguerreotypes. 1\/6 & 1\/9 (2) \nTwo daguerreotypes, a 1\/6 plate as well as \na 1\/9 plate. The larger shows a very stern \nwoman, while the other is of a younger, more \ndemure woman. Both in leather stretched on \nwood and in nice condition. \nEst. $500-900 \nHWAC# 190026 \nLot# 1179 Daguerreotype of Husband and \nWife \nThis is a 1\/6 plate daguerreotype of a \nyoung couple. The case is leather over wood \nand measures 3\u201dx 4\u201d. It\u2019s in nee condition. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $500- \n900 \nHWAC# 190222 \nLot# 1180 Three Daguerreotypes of Ladies \n(3) \nThree 1\/9 plate daguerreotypes of three \nwomen in cases. The cases are in not great \nshape as the back binding has torn on two of \nthe three, but they\u2019re still collectible. Please see \nphotos for more details. \nEst. $500-900 \nHWAC# \n190227 \nLot# \n1181 \n1850s \nDaguerreotype \n- \nChild\u2019s \nPhoto, c1850s \nDaguerreotype \nof a young girl in a gingham \ndress holding a book, wearing a \ncolored gold necklace. Possible \nCalifornia Gold Rush era, c1850s. \nGold gilt frame with tooled \nleather backing. One-half of the \ncase is missing, but it retained \nthe clasp\/hook. Picture is about \n1.5\u201d x 2\u201d, frame is about 2.5\u201d x 3\u201d. \nBeautiful piece. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 190116 \nLot# \n1182 \nEuropean \nDaguerreotype \nFramed Photos, C.1850\u2019s \nLot of (4) probable \nEuropean Daguerreotype Framed Photos, \nlikely mid 1800\u2019s. (3) embossed-style cases, \nportraits under glass of varying degrees of \nclarity. Smallest case (2 1\/4\u201d x 2 5\/8\u201d) has split \nhinge, but locking hasp on front. Medium case (3 1\/2\u201d x 3\u201d) also with \nlocking clasp, has ornate copper surround inside over photo. Glass on \nthis is not especially clear. Largest case (3 1\/2\u201d x 4 1\/2\u201d) also with \ntwo locking hasps, has ornate filigree copper surround for a trio family \nportrait. Glass is somewhat obscured on this example. Tin-type ornate \nsealed copper frame and surround of infant, glazing slightly obscure. \nMeasures 3 1\/4\u201d x 2 5\/8\u201d. Photos appear to be in good condition, \nglazing makes this less easy to ascertain. Please see photos. \nEst. $400- \n900 \nHWAC# 190242 \nLot# 1183 Ansco Camera and Flash \nCollection \nAnsco Flex II with flash and case. \nPanda. 2x Rediflex, 1 with case. Readyflex. \nEst. \n$150-400 \nHWAC# 185531","27 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nPhotography \nLot# 1184 Box Camera Collection (6) \nGroup \nof 6 unusual box cameras. No guarantee on \nworking condition. 1. Spartus Full Vue 2. \nHollywood reflex Model E. 3. falcon Flex, Utility \nMfg Co. 4. Spartus Super Flash\/Press Flash 5. \nKodak Dualflex IV with side flash unit attached. \n6. Kodak Dualflex IV, flash unit attached. All cameras good or better \ncondition. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 186266 \nLot# 1185 Camera and Lens Catalogs and \nPricelists, 12 \n12 vintage camera and lens \ncatalogs. Rolleicord, Rolleiflex, Zeiss, Keystone, \n1929 Rexo Bulletin, Grover. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 187305 \nLot# 1186 Camera Quartet (4) \nTwo and two 35mm cameras. They \ninclude: Minolta SRTMC II with JC Penney 200mm auto zoom lens- \nVery Good-No Case Minolta XG1 with Minolta 50mm lens- Very Good- \nPartial Case Mamiya\/Sekor 1000DTL Body, no lens-Good-Partial case \nMamiya Sekor 500TL Mamiya Sekor 50mm auto focus-Good-No Case \nNone have been tested. Cannot guarantee they will be operational. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 186332 \nLot# 1187 Cameras Vintage Trio, 4 \n4 vintage \ncameras. Actus with some leather loss. Icarette. \nEnsign. Conkley folding Kewpie. Not tested. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 185537 \nLot# 1188 Collector Camera Grab bag, \nc1950s (6) \nA nice group of six older 35mm \ncameras. No guarantee on working condition. \n1. Minolta A2, Optiper MXV lens, appears VF+ \nno top to case. 2. Agfa, Solina Pronto lens, \nleather case, xf 3. Braun, Nuremburg, Ouxette, Braun-color- Ennit \nlens, leather case, appears vf. Light meter attached. 4. Argus, no model \nnumber shown on outside, 3.5\/50 argus lens. Range finder front \nright. worn leather case, appears vf 5. Agfa, Optima 500, 2.8\/45, worn \nleather case, vf. light meter attached. 6. Agfa II S, with leather case, vf+ \nwith instructions \nEst. $200-350 \nHWAC# 186259 \nLot# 1189 Collector Camera Group (6) \nNice \ngroup of collector cameras. No guarantee on \nworking condition. 1. Praktiflex, lens MIB-O \nseries, V Exacta, f 3.5. Back damaged from case, \nbase wear. Good only. 2. Universal CAmera Co., \nmercury II, fair to good. unusual 3. Argus Cintar. 3.5\/50mm. Fine. 4. \nWitgen, F. deckel - Munchen, Compur lens. good. 5. Bolsey. Reyna. \nModel B2. Wollensak 44mm, 3.2. VF, case. case. F. 6. Boyer, Paris. 3.5\/ \nf50. \nEst. $150-700 \nHWAC# 186263 \nLot# 1190 Collector Camera Trio \nThree \ncollector Cameras, No guarantee on working \ncondition. 1. Tennx, Carl Zeiss Tessar, 2.8\/50, \nleather case. Almost new 2. Samoca 3 5 III AAA, \nEzumar Anastigmat 3.5\/50, leather case, XF. 3. \nOptima, Compur (agfa), Apotar s, no case, XF. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 186257 \nLot# 1191 Famous Name Camera Trio \nBuster \nBrown, Kewpie, Scout No. 2a. Not tested. \nEst. \n$200-400 \nHWAC# 185543 \nLot# 1192 Kodak 16mm Enlarger, Auto & \nFlash Bantam \nKodak 16mm enlarger, c. 1907 \nAuto, Flash Bantam. Not tested. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# 185431 \nLot# 1193 Kodak 1a Jr, #1 Jr., 2c Jr. \n3 different \nKoday. 1a Jr. with some leather loss, #1 Jr. 2c Jr. \nwith some leather loss. Not tested. \nEst. $200- \n400 \nHWAC# 185433 \nLot# 1194 Kodak 35, No. 1, Kodamatic \nCamera \nAn early and unusual Kodak 35mm \ncamera. \u201cKodak 35, Kodal No. 1, Kodamatic.\u201d \nThis camera has an attached vertical range \nfinder with popup view window adjacent. VF. \n3.5\/50mm Kodak Anastigmat Special lens. \nshows a bit of wear on the base. \nEst. $150-300 \nHWAC# 186367 \nLot# 1195 Kodak Autographic Series, 4 \nDifferent \n4 different Kodak Autographic \nSeries. Special Model A, 2a Brownie, 3a Model \nC, 2c Jr. The last 3 have cases. Not tested. \nEst. \n$200-800 \nHWAC# 185432 \nLot# 1196 Kodak Brownie #2, 3 Varieties \n3 \ndifferent Kodak Brownies. 2 are 5.5x3x4\u201d, the \nother is 5 3\/8x4x3\u201d. See photos. Not tested. \nEst. \n$150-250 \nHWAC# 185436 \nLot# 1197 Kodak Brownie 2a, 4 Varieties \n4 different varieties of Kodak Brownie 2a. See \nphoto. Not tested. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# 185438 \nLot# 1198 Kodak Brownie Hawkeye #2\u2019s, \n4 Different \n4 different Kodak Brownies. 2a \nHawkeye Special. #2 Hawkeye Special. Flash \nModel with flash and another w\/o flash in \nmostly intact original box. \nEst. $150-400 \nHWAC# 185415 \nLot# 1199 Kodak Brownie Pair & CS \nCartridge \nKodak CS Cartridge. Brownie Jr. Six- \n16. Brownie Jr. Six-20. Not tested. \nEst. $200- \n400 \nHWAC# 185430 \nLot# 1200 \nKodak Brownie Reflex Pair \n2 \ndifferent Kodak Reflex. Synchro Model with \nflash. Rectangular Reflex with leather case. Not \ntested. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 185413 \nLot# 1201 Kodak Brownie Series 2 Pocket \nTrio \n3 different Koday Series 2 pocket \nBrownies. 2a folding pocket Brownie. #2 \nfolding pocket Brownie. 2c folding pocket \nBrownie. Not tested. \nEst. $150-400 \nHWAC# \n185417 \nLot# 1202 Kodak Series 2 and 3 Camera \nTrio \nKodak 2c with split leather strap. Tourist \n#2. 3a folding Brownie. Not tested. \nEst. $150- \n400 \nHWAC# 185411 \nLot# 1203 Kodak Target and Bullseye \nCamera Trio \nBrownie Six-16. #4 Bullseye. \nTarget Six-20. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 185530","28 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Photography \nLot# 1204 Luminor, Hapo 45 and Contessa \nNettle Cameras \n3 different folding cameras. \nLuminor with leather case, Contessa Nettle, \nHapo 45 with leather case. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 185534 \nLot# 1205 Modern Camera Grab Bag, 9 cameras \nNine Cameras \nof the1990\u2019s period, No guarantee on working condition. 1. Cannon \nEOS Rebel XS N, Cannon zoom lens EF 4-5.6, 52mm. Very fine-plus 2. \nVivitar XV-2, Vivitar Auto 49mm !:2.0. Extra fine 3. Vivitar V4000S, \nVivitar 49mm, 1:1.9, XF 4. Minolta Maximum 3xi, zoom xi 28-80mm \n4-5.6. 5. Nikon N55, Nikon 55mm, 2.8, VF+ 6.Cannon EOS Rebel X \nS, Sigma DL zoom 75-300mm, 4-5.6. Fine+, computer readout glass \ncracked. 7. Cannon EOS 500. No lens. VF 8. Canon EOS 850, no lens. VF \n9. Nikon N55, no lens. F+ \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 186255 \nLot# 1206 \nModern Japanese Camera \nLenses (10) \nGroup of ten camera lenses from \nvarious Japanese manufacturers. 1. Kalt, \nzoom duplicator 2. Kenko Fish-eye 180 deg. \n3. Kaligar 1:3.5, 52mm 4. Kaligar 1:3.5 52mm, \nsignificant wear 5. Toyo Aux wide angle 6. toyo \naux telephoto (case) 7. Tamron (Toyo) cross 4x, \n58mm (case) 8. Five Star 1:8 500mm 9. Vivetar \nTele 1:6.3 500mm (case) 10. \u201cwide conversion \nlens\u201d x 0.6 all average condition. \nEst. $240-600 \nHWAC# 187952 \nLot# 1207 Nikon Camera group (4) \nFour \nmodern era Nikon cameras. No guarantee on \nworking condition. 1. Nikon N50, 1.8\/50, XF \n2. Nikon EM, Prospec auto zoom, 3.5-4.5, 28- \n70mm, vf 3. Nikon EM, MC, Vivitar macro focusing zoom, 3.5-4.5, 28- \n105mm vf 4. Nikon N2020 AF, Nicor NC, 2.8\/24mm, vf \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 186258 \nLot# 1208 RADA ZEISS IKON, VICTO?, \nPHOTO-PORST CAMERAS \nRada Zeiss Ikon, \nPhoto-Porst, Unmarked and possibly Victo \nwith some leather loss. Not tested. \nEst. $200- \n400 \nHWAC# 185435 \nLot# 1209 Unknown early Large Box \ncamera in style of Brownie #2 \nTwo similar \ncameras, each without any identification \nwhatsoever. Both are similar to a Brownie No. \n2 but have no side winding mechanism. Rear of \nthe camera opens at the top back for insertion \nof large negatives in wood holders. about 5.5 \nx 7.25 x 8\u201d. both with top straps diagonal across top. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 186269 \nLot# 1210 \nVoigtlander Camera Pair \nVitomatic 1, color skopar, 2.8\/50. Appears \nabout new. dark leather case. No guarantee on \nworking condition. \nVito B. Color skopar, 3.5\/30. extremely fine plus. Case is worn. \nEst. \n$200-400 \nHWAC# 186252 \nLot# 1211 VOIGTLANDER CAMERAS, 4 \nDIFFERENT \n4 different Voigtlander cameras. \nPerkeo, Tower, 2 unmarked models. Some or all \nrebranded by Sears. Not Tested. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 185538 \nLot# 1212 \nWardflex Camera with Case \nWardflex \ncamera with leather case. Model unknown. Not tested. \nEst. $150-300 \nHWAC# 185437 \nLot# 1213 Zenza Bronica ETRS with \nAccessories, Mint condition \nZenza Bornica \nETRS. Includes 150mm F4 lens, also mint \ncondition; 40mm F4 lens, 75mm f2.8 lens; 220 \nfilm back; 1210 film back; Waist level Finder-E; \ngrip and motor drive; various filters, see photo. \nall manuals. Specialized Aluminum case (no brand name visible). Not \ntested. Appears to be unused. \nEst. $1500-3000 \nHWAC# 186374 \nLot# 1214 \n Eureka, Nevada \nOwl Club \nSilver Gaming Tokens \nTotal of four rare \ngaming tokens from the Owl Club of Eureka: \ntwo are 1989 one ounce .999 fine silver \ncommemorating 50 years of gaming 1939- \n1989. These are serial numbered \u201c13\u201d and \n\u201c14\u201d. A map of Nevada on the obverse, an Owl \ndealing cards on the reverse. 40 mm. The other \ntwo are also dated 1989, one dollar gaming \ntoken acceptable only at the Owl Club, with the \nowl wearing two pistols on one side and dealing cards on the other. 37 \nmm, not marked silver. \nEst. $100-150 \nHWAC# 193594 \nLot# 1215 \n Lake Tahoe, Nevada \nSouth Tahoe \nCasino $1 Gaming Chips (97) \nColorful $1 \ngaming chips from the South Tahoe Casino, \nLake Tahoe, Nevada. Beige, with yellow accents, \ngreen lettering, brown mountains, the blue \nlake and a big red $1. 97 chips. Manufactured \nby T. R. King & Co. 1035 South Olive, Los \nAngeles. Formerly the South Shore Club, the \nSouth Tahoe Casino opened in 1966 and closed in 1967. It was located \nat Highway 50 and Kahle Drive. \nEst. $150-400 \nHWAC# 193987 \nLot# 1216 \n Las Vegas, Nevada \nSahara Hotel\/ \nSahara Tahoe Gaming Chip Collection (17) \nIn 1961, Del Webb purchased the Sahara Hotel, \nthe Mint and the Lucky Casino and become the \nfirst publicly traded gaming corporation. This \nlot contains 17 gaming chips from Del Webb\u2019s \nlegacy: Sahara Hotel Las Vegas (8): $100, $25 \n(2), $5 (2), $5 (white metal inner core), $1, 25 \ncent. Sahara Tahoe (3): $25, $1, 50c. Sahara Card Room (6): 25c pink \n(2), 50c orange (2), $1 blue (2). \nEst. $100-300 \nHWAC# 193998","29 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nGaming \nLot# 1217 Mills \nBe ll-O- Matic \nSlot \nMachine \nCirca \n1950 \nbright red metal \ncase, \nwooden \nsided, three reel \nMills nickel slot \nmachine, wooden \nbase, \u201cA C E\u201d \nin clubs is the \njackpot. \nHeight: \n26 inches; Width: \n16 inches; Depth: \n16 inches. With \ntwo keys, and no \ncash box. Typed \ninstructions to the \nowner inside back \ncover, \nprobably \nwritten by Dick \nGraves, \ntelling \nthe owner how \nto \nmake \nmore \nmoney. Graves was \na slot salesmen \nand operator from Boise Idaho who moved to Nevada in 1954 when \nhe purchased the Carson City Nugget casino, when Idaho outlawed \ngambling. The Ascuaga family purchased the Sparks Nugget from \nGraves in 1960 and this machine along with others were passed along \nthrough the family over time. This machine is being sold on behalf of \nMichonne Ascuaga. Reels spin lazily when a coin is inserted, might \nneed adjusting. We lost ten cents so far. \nEst. $2000-4000 \nHWAC# \n190447 \nLot# 1218 Protection, The Sealed Book by Joseph \nE Meyer, Very Rare Gaming Reference \nProtection, \nThe Sealed Book by Joseph E Meyer. Possible first \nedition, missing both covers. Interesting illustrated \ntreatise on slot machines and gaming. Lavishly \nillustration with gaming machine parts etc. Light \nstaining. Please inspect, sold as is. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 188111 \nLot# 1219 \n Chicago, Illinois \nHOF \nBaseball-John Evers Autograph Cut \nHall of Fame second baseman John \nEvers (1881-1947) autograph cut. \nJohn Joseph Evers was an American \nprofessional baseball second baseman \nand manager. He played in Major \nLeague Baseball from 1902 through \n1917 for the Chicago Cubs, Boston \nBraves, and Philadelphia Phillies. Even \nthough he was a Hall of Fame inductee, \nhe is best known as the middle \nman in the Chicago Cubs double \nplay combination immortalized in \nthe poem \u201cBaseball\u2019s Sad Lexicon\u201d \n\u201cTinker-to \nEvers-to \nChance. \nComes \nwith \nSignature \nHouse \ncertificate. Please see phots for more \ndetails. \nEst. $2000-4000 \nHWAC# \n182087 \nLot# 1220 \n Boston, Massachusetts \nHarry \nFrazee Signed Sox Stock Certificate \nBoston \nRed Sox stock certificate signed by the owner \nof the team, who was famous for selling Babe \nRuth to the New York Yankees in 1920, to help \nfinance his theatre productions. the stock is \nissued to a Mary E. Lampert, whose identity \ndidn\u2019t turn up on the Internet. Document is in nice condition. Please \nsee photos for more details. \nEst. $250-500 \nHWAC# 191774 \nLot# 1221 \n St. Paul\/ Duluth, Minnesota \nHOF- Pioneer Baseballer A. J. Reach \nSigned RR Stock \nThis stock certificate \nissued by the Saint Paul & Duluth Railroad \nCompany for 100 shares of common stock \nat $100 per to Britisher Alfred James Reach. \nThe certificate is dated March 25, 1885, \nbut it\u2019s the recipient, this British gentleman that adds the value. \nAlfred James, better known as A.J. Reach, was an early pioneer in the \nformation of professional baseball. In fact he is thought to be the first \nplayer ever paid to play the game, when he played for the Philadelphia \nAthletics in 1865-1875. After his playing days were over, he helped \nform the Philadelphia Phillies. He then went on to be a founding \nmember of the Colored Baseball League, forerunner to the Negro \nLeagues, with his helping to organize the Philadelphia Pythians. \nA successful sporting goods company and other business investments \n(The aforementioned railroad stock), made Reach a very wealthy \nman. He passed away in 1928 and oddly & tragically enough, he \nwas never elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $1500-3000 \nHWAC# 182344 \nLot# 1222 \n St. Louis, Missouri \nHOF Baseball \nRogers Hornsby Autograph Cut \nRogers \nHornsby autograph cut. Rogers Hornsby, \nnicknamed \u201cthe Rajah\u201d, was an American \nbaseball infielder, manager, and coach who \nplayed 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. \nHe played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York \nGiants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Browns. He hit over \n.400 in three separate seasons and was inducted into the Baseball of \nFame in 1942. Signed in pencil. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. \n$2000-4000 \nHWAC# 182244 \nLot# 1223 \n New York City, New York \nDiMaggio \n& Rose Autographed Baseball \nA National \nLeague baseball autographed by Joe DiMaggio \nand Pete Rose. The ball is from the early 1990s \n(Stamped William White as League President) \nand is unused. Both signatures check out and \nare clean. Any baseball fan would know these \ntwo names and others can \u201cGoogle\u201d them. In a \nplexiglass box and in excellent condition. Please \nsee photos for more details. \nEst. $1500-2000 \nHWAC# 187342 \nLot# 1224 \n New York City, New York \nHOF \nBaseball Miller Huggins Autograph Cut \nMiller Huggins was a major league second \nbaseman with the Cincinnati Reds and the \nSt. Louis Cardinals. After his playing days, he \nbecame a manager and lead the Reds from \n1913-1917, before becoming the skipper of \nthe mighty New York Yankees from 1918-1929. he lead the Yankees \nto World Series Championships in 1923, 1927 & 1928. He had \nseveral run-ins with his best player, Babe Ruth, who was not one \nto be disciplined. As a consequence, Huggins suspended and fined \nRuth $5,000. It was during his tenure as manager that Huggins \nreplaced first basemen Wally Pipp with a young Lou Gehrig._ _ \nHuggins died in 1929 at the age of 51. He was inducted into the Hall of \nFame in 1964 and has a plaque in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium._ _ \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $2000-4000 \nHWAC# 181908","30 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Sports \nLot# 1225 \n New York City, New York \nHOF-ROGER CONNOR \nAUTOGRAPH CUT \nRoger Connor (1857-1931) autograph cut. Connor \nwas known as the \u201cHomerun King\u201d of the dead ball era, was the first \nplayer in the MLB to hit a grand slam (May 9, 1888), the first to hit \nthree homers in a game (May 9, 1888) and the first player to hit one \nover the fence at the Polo Grounds in New York (Opening Day 1883). \nHe hit 10 or more homers in seven seasons and batted over .300 for \ntwelve seasons. he held the career record for home runs, until broken \nby Babe Ruth in 1921. Comes with certificate of authenticity from \nCOHASCO. Inc. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. $5000-20000 \nHWAC# 182078 \nLot# 1226 \n New York City, New York \nMel Ott \nAutograph Cut \nMel Ott autograph cut. Melvin \nThomas Ott (1909 - 1958), nicknamed \u201cMaster \nMelvin\u201d, played for the New York Giants as \na right fielder from 1926 through 1947. \nHe batted left-handed and threw right- \nhanded. \nThough \nunusually \nslight \nin \nstature for a power hitter, at 5 feet 9 inches, 170 pounds, Ott \nled the National League in home runs a then-record six times. \nHe was an All-Star for 11 consecutive seasons[a], and was the \nfirst National League player to surpass 500 career home runs. \nHe was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $600-900 \nHWAC# 182061 \nLot# 1227 \n Philadelphia, Pennsylvania \nHOF \nConnie Mack Autograph Cut \nCornelius \nMcGillicuddy (1862 - 1956), better known as \nConnie Mack, was an American professional \nbaseball catcher, manager, and team owner. \nThe longest-serving manager in Major League \nBaseball history, he holds records for wins (3,731), losses (3,948), \nand games managed (7,755). Mack\u2019s victory total is 829 more than \nthe second highest total, 2,902 wins by Tony La Russa. Mack\u2019s lead \nin career losses is even greater, 1,433 higher than the second highest \ntotal, La Russa\u2019s 2,515. Mack served as the A\u2019s manager for 50 years. \nThe signature is on a business card size piece of heavy stock. In nice \nsharp condition. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. $700-1000 \nHWAC# 181919 \nLot# 1228 \n Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania \nHOF Arky \nVaughan & Friends Autograph Cut \nArky \nVaughan, the Hall of Fame shortstop, heads the \nlist of ballplayers from the 1930s & 1940s who \nsigned this autograph cut. Also included are Cliff \nMelton, pitcher for the New York Giants, Bob \nCarpenter, pitcher also of the New York Giants \npitching ate with the Giants, Harry Gambert. \nAll signatures are sharp. There are also stats \nincluded. Please see photos for more details \nEst. \n$700-1000 \nHWAC# 182062 \nLot# 1229 \n Charleston, South Carolina \nHOF- \nCharleston Base Ball Club Stock Cert \nCharleston South Carolina Base Ball Club stock \ncertificate issued to Walter B. Wilbur for one \nshare at $50 per share. It\u2019s dated April 29, \n1919 and is cert #12. Both issuing signatures \nare illegible. It does not appear to be cancelled. \nA rare certificate. Please see photos for more \ndetails. \nEst. $450-800 \nHWAC# 182335 \nLot# 1230 \n Hubbard, Texas \nHOF-Tris Speaker \nAutograph Cut \nTristram Edgar Speaker \n(1888 - 1958), nicknamed \u201cthe Gray Eagle\u201d, \nwas an American professional baseball player. \nConsidered one of the greatest players in the \nhistory of Major League Baseball, he compiled \na career batting average of .345 (sixth all-time). \nHis 792 career doubles represent an MLB career record. His 3,514 hits \nare fifth in the all-time hits list. Defensively, Speaker holds career records \nfor assists, double plays, and unassisted double plays by an outfielder. \nHis fielding glove was known as the place \u201cwhere triples go to die. \nHe was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $1500-2500 \nHWAC# 182241 \nLot# 1231 \n Grass Valley, California \nClifford \nVs. Wheelihan Boxing Ticket, 1905 \n1905 \nClifford vs. Wheelihan twenty round contest \nboxing ticket. Jack Clifford was victorious in \nless than 1 minute in this brutal match. 2.25x4\u201d, \nlower right stain and 1 3\/8\u201d center tear. Please \ninspect. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 188119 \nLot# 1232 \n New York City, New York \nJames J. \nBraddock Signed Photo \nSigned photo of former \nheavyweight champion, James J. Braddock. It \nmeasures 10\u2019x 12.5\u201d inscribed to \u201cHarry F. Brown, \nBest wishes, Jimmy Braddock.\u201d \nEst. $1500-2500 \nHWAC# 184375 \nLot# 1233 \n c1991 \n NASCAR \nRace Tire Signed by Dale \nEarnhardt \nSr. \nw\/COA \nc1991 \nDale Earnhardt Sr. \nAutographed Goodyear Eagle \nRadial NASCAR slick racing \ntire. Earnhardt\u2019s signature \nis on the sidewall written in \nwhite metallic paint pen, Dale \nEarnhardt #3. (Earnhardt \nalways included his winning \ncar # with his autograph on \nofficial \nrace \nmemorabilia \nand \nmerchandise) \nThis \nlot Includes a notarized \nLetter \nof \nAuthenticity \nfrom \nJames \nSpence \nAuthentication (JSA) Cert. #Z40638. Tire size: 27.5 x 10.0-15 Mfg \nnumeric codes include: D4117, 267003-88S17ST, large size 23, very \nsmall 05?SNB91 on one side of tire only. See full description online. \nEst. $1500-3000 \nHWAC# 187746 \nLot# 1234 Chuck Yeager Signed X-1 Model \nand US Stamps \nThis lot will go fast! Chuck \nYeager was the first pilot to go supersonic \nand break the sound barrier. Autographed on \nright wing of the Glamorous Glennis X-1 model \nwhich stands 10\u201d tall. 3 sheets of autographed \nFirst Supersonic Flight US Stamps. \nEst. $150-500 \nHWAC# 193500","31 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nSports \nLot# 1235 Dennis A Tito Autographed Photo \nFramed and autographed photo of Dennis A. Tito, \nthe first private citizen to pay for his own trip \ninto space aboard Soyuz. Inscribed to \u201cNatalie \nSantiago. Best wishes + good luck with your young \nastronauts program. They are our future hope.\u201d \nSigned Dennis A. Tito. Picture 10x8\u201d, frame 17x15\u201d. \nEst. $200-250 \nHWAC# 193716 \nLot# 1236 \n 1990\u2019s \n Bachmann HO 2-80 \nConsolidation Locomotives NIB \nLot of 2. Two \nNIB Bachmann Classic Collector Series 2-8- \n0 Consolidation loco and tender, Reading RR. \nHigh Detail, boxes are in very good condition. \nUntested. \nEst. $150-300 \nHWAC# 185777 \nLot# 1237 \n 1980\u2019s \n Bachmann HO Overland \nLimited NIB \nBachmann UP Overland Limited \n4-8-4 steam locomotive. Smokes and lights. \nNIB, never opened, This is a complete set that \nhas been in long term storage. \nEst. $150-400 \nHWAC# 185778 \nLot# 1238 Burlington Northern EMD F9 \nHO diesel #9710 W\/Rolling Stock \nLot of 7. \nBachmann #9710 EMD F9 diesel Burlington \nNorthern engine. Rolling stock: Burlington 50\u2019 \nbox, New Haven 50\u2019 box, Penn Central 50\u2019 box, \nEvergreen 45\u2019box, RDG 45\u2019 box, Burlington \n#11445 caboose. Manu: AHM, Bachmann. \nNever run, on display. C7 \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# \n185712 \nLot# 1239 \n 1995 \n G Scale 4-6-0 Holiday \nExpress Train \nLot of 4. Holiday Express 4-6-0 \nsteam loco\/tender with gondola and caboose. \nCond. 8. Never run, always on display. \nEst. \n$100-250 \nHWAC# 185762 \nLot# 1240 \n 1960-80 \n HO Union Pacific SD40- \n2 Diesel and Rolling Stock \nLot of 7. Athearn \nSD40-2 diesel operation Roadblock, highly \ndetailed and weighted w\/50\u2019 Up 161430 box \ncar, 168178 box car, 47029, livestock, car, \nbottom dump, Dupont single dome tanker and \nRevell 4060 weighted caboose. All in C7 cond. \nItems were on display since new and never \nrun. \nEst. $150-225 \nHWAC# 185799 \nLot# 1241 \n 1960-2000\u2019s \n HO Collection \nof Powered and Rolling \nLot of 32. 1. \nLocomotives : #4301 Tyco Silver Streak Loco \nand Caboose. Lifelike Union Pacific #1400 \n&1407 A&B unit. #1102 Tyco Santa Fe diesel. \n#332 RSO (Yugoslavia) Santa Fe yard switcher. \nYard switcher diesel, made in W. Germany, no \nmarkings (need repair). Revell Diesel yard \nengine, no markings, Black. 2. Rolling Stock: Manufacturers-Tyco, \nMantua AHM, Austria (no co. Name). Includes, flat cars, tank car, box \ncars, caboose, piggy back (UP) gondolas, coal gondolas, cattle car, log \ncar. All items Condition range from C-4 to C-7. These have been on \ndisplay and never run or played with and are untested. \nEst. $150-450 \nHWAC# 185709 \nLot# \n1242 \n1980\u2019s \nHO \nCPRR \n4-4-0 \nLocomotive & Rolling Stock 1980\u2019s \nLot of 7. \nBachmann HO Central Pacific RR 4-4-0 Jupiter \nloco and tender. Two passenger (Tyco), boxcar \n(Mantua), baggage and caboose (Bachmann). \nEst. $150-300 \nHWAC# 185756 \nLot# 1243 \n 1990-2001 \n HO Diesel Engines \nAnd Rolling Stock \nLot of 7. AHM Chicago \nEastern Lines diesel #1600, never run. AHM \nFrisco #923 diesel dummy, D&RGW Cookie \nBo\u2019s box car, Burlington double bottom dump, \nD&RGW double bottom dump, Valley RR box, \nGreat Northerns box. Always in display, never \nrun in a layout. \nEst. $100-200 \nHWAC# 185714 \nLot# 1244 \n 1980\u2019s \n HO Locomotives and \nRolling Stock \nLot of 1. Athearn RTR powered, \nSP Daylight \u2018B\u2019unit, baggage car. Rivarossi Ill. \nCentral baggage car, two coach ,two baggage \ncars. 2. Key Imports (Korea) NIB, Colorado \nSouthern 2-6-0 Mogul, C8. 3. Spectrum \nPeterWitt NIB, Street Car (DCC). \nEst. $150- \n350 \nHWAC# 185789 \nLot# 1245 \n 1980-2000 \n HO Misc. Lot \nTransformers, Track Rolling Stock \nLot of \n60+. 1. Four Transformers, new never used, \none still NIB. Tested and work. 2. Rolling stock: \n50\u2019box car, 40\u2019 cattle car, tanker, two caboose, \nbottom dump, gondola, flat lumber car. Track: \n50+ curve, 30+ curve track some NIB). \nEst. \n$150-350 \nHWAC# 185783 \nLot# 1246 \n 1970-95 \n HO Scale High Speed \nTrain Collection \nLot of Lot of 22. Includes \ndisplay case. 1. Four pieces. TGV French high \nspeed HO train 113 two passenger and two locomotives. Never run. \n2. Lima Italian 4 unit high speed train, considered rare. 3. Piko ICE \nfour unit BR412 high speed rail set. Germany-Austria -Switzerland. \nConsidered rare. 4. Eurostar 3211 & 3212 plus two cars high speed \ntrain. Possibly made by Hornsby. 5. Waltzers Am Trak, Taglo Pendular \nsix cars : two baggage and four passenger. All trains are mounted in \ndisplay case. Have never been run since purchase. \nEst. $400-1400 \nHWAC# 185691 \nLot# 1247 \n 1980\u2019s \n Life Like HO Complete Sets In \nBox. \nLog of 2 sets. 1. Thunder Mountain Express, \n0-4-0, in original. Box.. Complete. Never run. Box \nwas opened for inspection. 2. Golden Rails diesel \nset, in orig. box, Trains have never been run. Long \ntime storage. Untested. \nEst. $150-400 \nHWAC# \n185779 \nLot# 1248 \n 1990\u2019s \n Life Like HO Complete \nTrain Set \nLife Like HO Double diesel radio \ncontrolled train set. This is in factory NIB, \ncomplete with Sant Fe Twin diesels, rolling \nstock (still in boxes), landscape material : \nbuildings, roll out grass and track, track, control \nhandhelds. Long term storage, untested. \nEst. \n$150-400 \nHWAC# 185785 \nLot# 1249 \n 1950\u2019s \n Lionel 2-4-0 #8902 \nLocomotive train set. (O-27) \nLot of 5. #8902 \nloco and tender Atlantic Coast Lines w; three \nrolling stock : NYC 51590 flat car ( missing \nthe crane attachment) 9340 Illinois Central Gondola and 9339 Great \nNorthern Box Car . \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 185683","32 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Model Railroading \nLot# 1250 Lionel O Gauge Chessie System \nGP38 Deisel and Rolling Stock \nLot of 7. B&O \nChessie System diesel loco (now considered \nvintage) in C7 cond. w\/rolling stock: Delson lumber 50\u2019 box, Swift\u2019s \nPremium reefer, T&T vehicle transport w\/cars, C&O 45\u2019 box, Armour \nBacon reefer, Chessie C&O 3324 caboose. Life Like and Bachmann \nmanuf. All in C7 cond. Never run. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 193983 \nLot# 1251 \n 1998 \n Lionel Metal Collectible \nBox 1998 \nThis Lionel Trains metal tin box is a \nmust-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike. \nMeasuring 14\u201d x 9.5\u201d x 2.5\u201d. The hinged box is \ncompatible with standard size trains and has \none compartment for storage. This vintage box \nis perfect for storing your collection or as a \ndecorative piece. The Legendary Santa Fe 2343 F3 design adds a touch \nof nostalgia \nEst. $100-150 \nHWAC# 185798 \nLot# 1252 \n 2000 \n Powerline HO Australian \nCollection \nVictorian \nPassenger \nCars \nPowerline of Australia model RR. Australian \ncollection, In orig. box, never run. Sett of 4 \nVictorian passenger cars: Frist class, two second \nclass and one buffet car. C7-8 cond. Tuscan red \nwith yellow trim and silver tops. Powerline \nmodels has been creating interest in Austrian \ntrains since 1984. Known for detail and setting \nthe standard in everything about train set. \nEst. \n$200-450 \nHWAC# 185796 \nLot# 1253 \n 1980\u2019s \n Santa Fe Cotton Belt \nSD45T-2 Diesel W\/rolling stock \nLot of 7. \nAthearn SD45T-2 diesel #9153 engine, never \nrun. Rolling Stock: SP gondola, The Rock Box, \nCanadian Nation box( weighted,, Dixie Line \nbottom double bottom dump, TH&B box, Penn \nRR caboose. Manu: Life Like, Bachmann All C7 \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 185713 \nLot# 1254 \n 1990\u2019 \n Union Pacific HO Diesel \nEngine W\/Rail Cars \nLot of 7. Unk. Make \n(made in Yugoslavia), GP7 diesel with Union \nPacific markings, nice detail. Never run, always \non display. Rolling stock: Canadian National \nbox,(weighted, some rust), Chicago Ill. Midland, \nbox, Western Pacific Box, Cyanmide single dome tank, C&H Sugar, \ntriple bottom dump, U.P. Caboose. Except for the Canadian National \nbox all are in excellent cond. \nEst. $100-200 \nHWAC# 185715 \nLot# 1255 \n c1940-50\u2019s \nA Pumper Truck And \nFire Chief Wind Up \nTin Fire Dept. Toys \n1. \nArnold vintage tin litho \nwind up pumper fire \ntruck marked \u201cMade in \nUS-Zone Germany.\u201d In \nexcellent condition : no \nrust, scratches or wear. \nPaint and decals are in tact. Wind up works, but has no key.. To find \none of these is rare, to find it in this condition is extremely rare. For \nit\u2019s time it is a very detailed toy. 2. Fire Chief wind up tin toy. Paint \nand decals are in excellent condition and shows very little wear, but \ndoes have some.. Windup works. A vintage Walt Beach Toy made by \nCourtland Camden N.J. \nEst. $100-225 \nHWAC# 183533 \nLot# 1256 \n 1920\u2019s \n Andy Gump Race \nCar #348 Cast Iron \n1920\u2019s Andy Gump \ncast iron race car #348 manufactured \nby the Arcade Manufacturing Company \nof Freeport, Illinois and licensed by \nSidney Smith Corp. There were there \nversions of this car: plain nickel w\/o \nplates, a painted version and a Deluxe \npainted version with plates and a hand \ncrank. This is the deluxe version. It \ndoes show wear from age and use. No \nrust. Painted green, trim, red body, \nwhite tires, Andy in a tux. w\/hat. No \ncracks or splits. In very good condition. This is almost the holy grail of \ncast iron toys. \nEst. $200-475 \nHWAC# 183530 \nLot# 1257 \n c1940-50\u2019s \n Marx #5 Tin Litho \nMidget Boat Tail Racer \nVintage Marx #5 Tin \nLitho Racer w\/driver . Windup works. Rare in \nthis condition. Paint and litho are in excellent \ncondition, as is the driver. No rust or play wear. \nLogo on boat tail \u201c Marx Toys Made in U.S.A.\u2019. \nMeasures 5\u201d long. \nEst. $100-150 \nHWAC# 183534 \nLot# 1258 \n c1940\u2019s \n Marx Wind Up VFD \nLadder Truck Pressed Steel. \nMarx pressed \nsteel V.F.D. aerial ladder truck. This is in \nexcellent condition Paint and decals are in \ncomplete and in tact showing very little wear \nfor it\u2019s age. The windup works and is intact \nproduces a siren sound when running. Ladders \nare on excellent condition showing almost no \nwear. Two wooden \u201ccans\u201d in holders. There \nmay have been a fireman at he wheel, but is missing. The crank for \nraising the ladder\/nozzle works fine. Seal on hood for Marx toys \nand made in United States of America. Measures 14.5 x 5 x 5\u201d. Great \naddition to any collection and hard to find in this condition. \nEst. $100- \n400 \nHWAC# 183532 \nLot# \n1259 \n1930-50\u2019s \nThree Hubley Toys : Cast \nIron Fire truck, Race Car \nAnd Die Cast Race Car. \n1. \nAntique Hubley cast iron \nfire truck with removable \nladders. Circa 1934 to 1940. \nThe firemen and the grill \nare nickel plated and the \nfireman removable. The \nladders are nickel plated too \nand removable. White rubber tires, this toy is in very good original \ncondition with very little wear on the paint. 9 1\u20192 \u201c long. Don\u2019t miss \nadding this Hubley cast iron toy to your antique collection. 2. Hubley \n#22 race car. Red and silver paint w\/some wear. Black tires. In overall \ngood condition. No rust or cracks. 3. Hubley #5 die cast race car from \nthe 1050\u2019s. Red paint, black tires, driver is white metal. Very slight \nsigns of wear. Overall in very good condition. \nEst. $200-375 \nHWAC# \n183531 \nLot# 1260 \n 1907-35 \n Yellow Taxi Tin Litho \nBy Chein And Ehe & Co Tin Open Bed Truck \nWindup Toys. \n1. 1920\u2019s Chein & Co. tin litho \nwindup Yellow Taxi Cab #7570. Wind up \nworks. Markings are readable, there is play \nwear, yellow and black paint . Chein logo in \nright side of cab. 2. c1920-35 tin litho Ehe & Co open bed truck made \nin Germany. Windup works but will need cleaning. Has original paint \nand markings which are clear, driver is very good condition. Some play \nwear, overall good condition and complete. Years of production 1907- \n35 and is considered rare in any condition. \nEst. $150-350 \nHWAC# \n183535","33 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMinerals \nLot# 1261 \n Gold Basin, Arizona \nLost Dry Wash \nPlacer Gold, 5.4 Grams \n5.4 grams, 0.173 Troy. \nLargest is about 2mm. In Bayer aspirin bottle as \nlocated on site! \nEst. $450-850 \nHWAC# 193143 \nLot# 1262 \n Calaveras County, California \nRoyal Mine, Calaveras \nCounty Amalgam Gold Ingot \nWonderful small gold ingot made from \namalgam (placer gold). 0.59 troy ounces. This ingot shows the texture \nof the cheese cloth used to squeeze out the mercury before baking. \nFrom the Royal Mine, Calaveras. It is one of only two we have seen like \nthis. 18 x 11 x 10 mm. \nEst. $2000-4000 \nHWAC# 183379 \nLot# 1263 \n Inyo County, California \nBee Springs \nPlacer Gold, 6.3 Grams \n6.3 grams, 0.202 \nTroy. Up to 9mm. From Lone Pine northward, \nthe prospector found a placer deposit at \nBee Springs, nearly opposite Independence, \nsignificantly north of Mazourka canyon. \nEst. \n$500-700 \nHWAC# 193101 \nLot# 1264 \n Inyo County, California \nMazurka \nCanyon Placer Gold, 6.49 Grams \n6.49 \ngrams, .205 Troy. Largest is 8mm. Placer \ngold from Huckey House claim, Mazourka \nCanyon, which plays host to a myriad of \ngeologic environments, much of which are \nolder limestones. The limestones are cut from \nplace to place by intrusions, which in turn can \nlocalize mineralized solutions ripe for reacting with limestone. The \n1888 Report of the State Mineralogist report on Inyo County geology \nand mining prospects by Goodyear discusses this to a fair degree, albeit \nin 1888. There are a number of mines in the hills above the mouth of \nMazourka Canyon. My job (FH), nearly one hundred years later, was to \nwalk those mountains as part of a wide-based exploration program, \ncentered around a single mine submittal. Goodyear discusses the two \nOwens River mining camps in some detail that were near the base of \nMazourka Canyon. Back in the early 1980s, everything was long gone. \nBut 100 years before, there were still more than a dozen buildings \nsitting deserted in the desert. A few small mines and prospects dot \nthe hillside in the lower reaches of the Inyo Mountains at Mazourka. \nThere were copper, silver deposits. In fact, most of the small mines \nwere silver mines. As one climbs up through the mountains toward \nCerro Gordo, a thick band of dark brown rocks \u201cchalk-full\u201d of prospects \nand underground working sticks out as an anomaly to any ore deposit \ngeologist. Many called this the \u201cgold zone,\u201d as the sampling of these \nclearly showed strong evidence of gold. \nEst. $500-750 \nHWAC# 193107 \nLot# 1265 \n Kern County, California \nBenson \nGulch Placer Gold, 6.3 Grams \n6.3 grams, \n.202 Troy. Placer gold from Red Chispas \nclaim, Benson Gulch, El Paso Mountains in \nKern county. Benson Gulch is another remote \ngold area near Death Valley. It is somewhat \nnear Goler Wash, in the El Paso Mtns. Little is \nwritten of the district, but \u201cThe Nugget Ace\u201d \nwas very successful here. Rare location. \nEst. $500-700 \nHWAC# 193142 \nLot# 1266 \n Kern County, California \nChucker \nGulch, El Paso Mountains Placer Gold, \n6.2 Grams \n6.2 grams, 0.199 Troy. Largest is \n8mm. Placer gold from Chucker Gulch, El Paso \nMountain, Kern county. \nEst. $500-700 \nHWAC# \n193106 \nLot# 1267 \n Kern County, California \nVolcano \nClaim, El Paso Mountains Placer Gold 21.4 \nGrams \n21.4 grams, 0.686 Troy. Largest 10mm. \nPlacer gold from Volcano claim in an ancient \nstream bed above Goler Wash. \nEst. $1800- \n2500 \nHWAC# 193141 \nLot# 1268 Exquisite Custom Men\u2019s Gold & Ironstone Ring, Made \nfor the \u201cNugget Ace\u201d \nCustom gold and Australian ironstone gold ring, \nappx size 12 1\/2. The gold was mined by \u201cThe Nugget Ace\u201d and was \nspecifically made for him with gold and ironstone that he mined. 42.6g \ngross weight, about 40g of gold, or 1.29 troy oz. gold. This was his \n\u201ctrophy\u201d ring. \nEst. $3500-5000 \nHWAC# 190335 \nLot# 1269 \n Inyo County, California \nBlue Beryl, \nPolished, 3 \n3 Inyo county polished blue beryl. \n1x1.75\u201d to 1.5x2\u201d. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 190809","34 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Minerals \nLot# 1270 \n Cortez, Nevada \nCut Spiderweb \nTurquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - small-medium cut pieces\/slabs, \nmostly spiderweb turquoise, hand-selected \nfor color. Brilliant, medium-blue pieces. Mostly \ntreated. Approximate weight 11.9 ounces. \nPieces in the lot range from around .75\u201d to \n4.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of \nthe top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for \n35 years. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 194017 \nLot# 1271 \n Cortez, Nevada \nCut Spiderweb \nTurquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise -- medium sized cut pieces, medium \nto pale blue in color. These pieces have some \nbeautiful spiderweb patterning; see photos. \nTreated. Approximate weight 10.1 ounces. \nPieces range from around 1\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 \nturquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 194033 \nLot# 1272 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small \ncut pieces, untreated. Excellent spiderweb \nmatrix. Medium to light blue in color. \nApproximate weight 4.3 ounces. Pieces in the \nlot range from around 1.25\u201d to 1.75\u201d in length. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 194034 \nLot# 1273 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small \ncut pieces, untreated. Excellent spiderweb \nmatrix. Medium to light blue in color. \nApproximate weight 6.4 ounces. Pieces in the \nlot range from around .75\u201d to 1.75\u201d in length. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-800 \nHWAC# 194035 \nLot# 1274 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small- \nmedium cut pieces, untreated. Excellent \nspiderweb matrix. Medium to light blue in \ncolor. Approximate weight 8.8 ounces. Pieces in \nthe lot range from around 1.75\u201d to 3\u201d in length. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 194036 \nLot# 1275 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small \ncut pieces, untreated. Excellent spiderweb \nmatrix. Medium to light blue in color, slightly \ngreenish cast on a few. Approximate weight \n4.1 ounces. Pieces in the lot range from around \n.5\u201d to 2.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 194037 \nLot# 1276 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small- \nmedium cut pieces, untreated. Excellent \nspiderweb matrix. Medium to light blue in color, \ngreenish cast on a some. Approximate weight \n6.6 ounces. Pieces in the lot range from around \n1\u201d to 2.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $300-800 \nHWAC# 194038 \nLot# 1277 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small- \nmedium cut pieces, untreated. Excellent \nspiderweb matrix. Medium to light blue in \ncolor. Approximate weight 3.7 ounces. Pieces \nin the lot range from around 1\u201d to 2.5\u201d in \nlength. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-700 \nHWAC# 194039 \nLot# 1278 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small- \nmedium cut pieces, untreated. Excellent \nspiderweb matrix. Medium to light blue in \ncolor, a few light green. Approximate weight \n9.7 ounces. Pieces in the lot range from around \n1.5\u201d to 2.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# 194040 \nLot# 1279 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise -- small- \nmedium pieces with cut\/polished surfaces, \nsome treated. Unique \u2018pillow\u2019 spiderweb matrix \npattern; see photos. Light blue. Approximate \nweight 8.9 ounces. Pieces in the lot range from \naround 1.25\u201d to 2.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 194044 \nLot# 1280 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nSpiderweb Turquoise, No. 8 Mine of \nNevada \nHand-selected, high grade turquoise \n-- medium-sized pieces, generally unworked \nwith some cut surfaces, some treated. Excellent \nspiderweb matrix pattern. Light blue, some \nwith greenish casts. Approximate weight 2.2 \nounces. Pieces in the lot range from around .75\u201d to 3.5\u201d in length. Great \npieces in this lot; some should definitely be kept as specimens! This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 194057","35 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMinerals \nLot# 1281 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nTurquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - hand-selected, high grade nuggets \nand other pieces, mix of cut and uncut. Mostly \ntreated. Medium blues and greens. Some \noxidization. Approximate weight 3.8 pounds. \nPieces in the lot range from around .5\u201d to \n2.5\u201d in length. Nice color; see photos. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $1000-2000 \nHWAC# 194018 \nLot# 1282 \n Cortez, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nTurquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - hand-selected, high grade nuggets \nand other pieces, almost all cut. Mostly treated. \nBeautiful medium and light blues. Many have \na unique \u2018splotchy\u2019 spiderweb matrix pattern; \nsee photos. Approximate weight 3.8 pounds. \nPieces in the lot range from around 1.25\u201d to \n3\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine \nof Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-1000 \nHWAC# 194056 \nLot# \n1283 \nCortez, \nNevada \nMounted \nTurquoise Slabs, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nMounted turquoise slabs - backed and ready \nfor final stone cutting. Approximate weight \n10 ounces. Pieces range from around .75\u201d to \n1.25\u201d in length and are approx. 4mm thick, \nlongest piece in lot measures approx. 1.5\u201d x \n.75\u201d at widest points. Medium blue color, nice quality. This turquoise \noriginates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193639 \nLot# \n1284 \nCortez, \nNevada \nPolished \nTurquoise, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nSmall \nturquoise pieces - most have experimental \npolished sides. Variety of colors: lot has both \ngreens and blues. Nice spiderweb matrix on \nseveral pieces. Approximate weight 5.1 ounces. \nPieces range from around .5\u201d to 1.75\u201d in length. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 194049 \nLot# 1285 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \ncut pieces with flat faces, some treated, some \nuntreated. Mostly medium blue in color, some \ndarker. Approximate weight 19.4 pounds. \nPieces range from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in length, \nlargest piece in lot measures approx. 3\u201d x \n2.75\u201d x 2\u201d at widest points. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 193649 \nLot# 1286 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nmedium-large cut pieces with flat faces, some \ntreated, some untreated. Mostly medium blue \nin color, some lighter. Approximate weight 14.2 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1.5\u201d to 3\u201d in \nlength, largest piece in lot measures approx. 3\u201d x 2.5\u201d x 1.75\u201d at widest \npoints. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# \n193840 \nLot# 1287 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \ncut pieces with flat faces, some treated, some \nuntreated. Mostly medium blue in color, some \nlighter. Approximate weight 12.6 pounds. \nPieces range from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in length, \nlargest piece in lot measures approx. 3\u201d x 2.25\u201d x 2\u201d at widest points. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 193850 \nLot# 1288 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \ncut pieces with flat faces, some treated, some \nuntreated. Mostly medium blue in color, some \nlighter. Approximate weight 14.8 pounds. \nPieces range from around 1\u201d to 3.75\u201d in length, \nlargest piece in lot measures approx. 3.5\u201d x 1.75\u201d x 2\u201d at widest points. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193851 \nLot# 1289 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \ncut pieces with flat faces, some treated, some \nuntreated. Mostly medium blue in color, some \nlighter. Approximate weight 9.8 pounds. Pieces \nrange from around 1\u201d to 2.75\u201d in length, largest \npiece in lot measures approx. 2.75\u201d x 2\u201d x 1.5\u201d at widest points. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $260-400 \nHWAC# 193852 \nLot# 1290 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \ncut pieces with flat faces, some treated, some \nuntreated. Mostly medium blue in color, some \nlighter. Approximate weight 19.4 pounds. \nPieces range from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in length. \nThe lot has a decent amount of color variation; \nsee photos for a better idea of what it contains. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, \nNevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. \nIt was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# \n193890 \nLot# 1291 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- mix of cut and uncut pieces, untreated. \nMix of oxidized and unoxidized pieces, both \ngreens and blues. Approximate weight 13.0 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 4\u201d \nin length. There\u2019s a lot of variation in size\/ \ncolor throughout this lot; see photos for more \ndetail. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193891 \nLot# 1292 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \ncut pieces with flat faces, some treated, some \nuntreated. Mostly medium blue in color, some \nlighter. Approximate weight 15.8 pounds. \nPieces range from around .5\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 \nturquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $450-600 \nHWAC# 193900","36 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Minerals \nLot# 1293 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nlarge cut pieces with flat faces, some treated, \nsome untreated. Mostly medium blue in color, \nsome lighter w\/ a greenish cast. Approximate \nweight 17.4 pounds. Pieces range from around \n2.5\u201d to 7\u201d in length. The lot has a decent amount \nof color variation; see photos for a better idea \nof what it contains. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise \nmines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. \n$260-400 \nHWAC# 193912 \nLot# 1294 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall-medium cut pieces with flat faces, some \ntreated, some untreated. All light blue, some \nwith a greenish cast. Approximate weight \n2.8 pounds. Pieces range from around .75\u201d to \n2\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193914 \nLot# 1295 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall-medium cut pieces with flat faces, some \ntreated, some untreated. All light blue, some \nwith a greenish cast. Approximate weight \n3.2 pounds. Pieces range from around .75\u201d to \n3\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $260-400 \nHWAC# 194003 \nLot# 1296 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- medium-large cut pieces, medium blue in \ncolor with some spiderweb. Mix of treated \nand untreated pieces. Approximate weight 3.0 \npounds. Pieces in the lot range from around 1\u201d \nto 3.5\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of \nthe top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for \n35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 194004 \nLot# 1297 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall-medium cut pieces with flat faces, some \ntreated, some untreated. All medium-deep \nblue, some spiderweb. Approximate weight \n2.0 pounds. Pieces range from around .75\u201d to \n2.5\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 194013 \nLot# 1298 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- small-medium pieces, mostly cut with flat \nfaces. Hand selected for color. Some treated, \nsome untreated. Medium blue pieces, many \nwith some spiderweb. Approximate weight 3.2 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 3.5\u201d in \nlength. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 194019 \nLot# 1299 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- small-medium pieces, mix of cut and uncut. \nHand selected for color. Some treated, some \nuntreated. Colors range from medium to light \nblue, some with greenish casts. Approximate \nweight 3.2 pounds. Pieces range from around \n.5\u201d to 3.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 194021 \nLot# 1300 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHigh grade rough \nturquoise - small-medium cut pieces. Hand \nselected for color; pieces are a beautiful \ndeep blue, some with more greenish casts \n(check photos -- this color is worth seeing!) \nSome treated. Approximate weight 1.6 pounds. Pieces range from \naround .75\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-900 \nHWAC# 194024 \nLot# 1301 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall-medium pieces, some cut with flat faces. \nMostly treated. Beautiful selection of blues: \nmostly medium blues, some with a greenish \ncast. Approximate weight 2.0 pounds. Pieces \nrange from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in length. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise \nmines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. \n$200-400 \nHWAC# 194027 \nLot# 1302 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- medium-size cut pieces. Hand selected for \ncolor; lot contains some beautiful green-blues \nand light blues (check photos -- this color is \nworth seeing!) Contains a few treated pieces. \nApproximate weight 1.2 pounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 3.75\u201d \nin length. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $260-400 \nHWAC# \n194029 \nLot# 1303 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- small-medium pieces with cut or polished \nsurfaces, hand-selected for color. Mostly \ntreated. Beautiful selection of medium and \ndarker blues. Approximate weight 14.2 ounces. \nPieces range from around 1\u201d to 2.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 194043 \nLot# 1304 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- medium-sized pieces with cut or polished \nsurfaces, hand-selected for color. A few treated \npieces. Beautiful selection of light and medium \nblues. Approximate weight 1.6 pounds. Pieces \nrange from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in length. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-1000 \nHWAC# 194045","37 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMinerals \nLot# 1305 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nDyed, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- small-medium pieces, all treated and mostly \ndyed, deep blue in color. Approximate weight \n2.6 pounds. Pieces in the lot range from \naround 1\u201d to 3.25\u201d in length. This turquoise \noriginates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# 194058 \nLot# 1306 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise pieces \n- some treated, some untreated. Approximate \nweight 7.8 pounds. Pieces range from around \n1\u201d to 3\u201d in length, largest piece in lot measures \napprox. 3\u201d x 2.5\u201d x 2\u201d at widest points. There \nare a variety of colors in this lot, ranging from \ndarker to lighter; see photos. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-500 \nHWAC# 193637 \nLot# 1307 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - large, \nuncut pieces, ranging from light to medium \nblue in color. Untreated. Approximate weight \n18.6 pounds. Pieces range from around 3\u201d to 5\u201d \nin length, longest piece in lot measures approx. \n5\u201d x 5\u201d x 3\u201d at widest points. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193832 \nLot# 1308 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise pieces \n- uncut, oxidized, green in color. All are treated. \nApproximate weight 19.0 pounds. Pieces range \nfrom around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in length, largest piece \nin lot measures approx. 3.25\u201d x 2.25\u201d x 1.25\u201d \nat widest points. Pieces range in color from \nmedium to dark; see photos. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 193834 \nLot# 1309 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - mix \nof cut and uncut pieces, mostly treated, variety \nof colors (both greens and blues). Approximate \nweight 16.8 pounds. Pieces range from around \n1\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length. Lots of variation in size\/ \ncolor throughout this lot; definitely check out \nthe photos. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine \nof Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193856 \nLot# 1310 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall pieces, mostly treated, most are green \nin color. Approximate weight 11.6 pounds. \nPieces range from around .5\u201d to 2\u201d in length. \nLots of variation in color throughout this lot; \ndefinitely check out the photos. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 193857 \nLot# 1311 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium uncut pieces, mostly treated. Most \npieces are a medium green color, though a few \nlight blue pieces are included. Approximate \nweight 15.0 pounds. It was previously in \nstorage for 35 years. Pieces in the lot range from around .5\u201d to 2\u201d in \nlength. Beautiful color in this lot -- see photos. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 193892 \nLot# 1312 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium uncut pieces, mostly treated. Most \npieces are a medium green color, though a few \nlight blue pieces are included. Approximate \nweight 14.0 pounds. Pieces in the lot range \nfrom around 1\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length. Nice color \nin this lot -- see photos. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 \nturquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193893 \nLot# 1313 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium oxidized chunks, light greens and \nblues\/some medium blue, some spiderweb. \nUntreated. Approximate weight 13.0 pounds. \nPieces range from around .5\u201d to 2.5\u201d in \nlength. Decent amount of color variation in this lot; see photos. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193896 \nLot# 1314 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall-medium chunks, mostly medium green, \nmostly treated. Approximate weight 12.4 \npounds. Pieces range from around .5\u201d to 2.5\u201d \nin length. This turquoise originates from the \nNo. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193897 \nLot# 1315 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nmix of cut and uncut pieces, fine to small in \nsize, mostly untreated, ranging in color from \nmedium to light blue. Approximate weight 8.0 \npounds. Pieces range from around .25\u201d to 2.25\u201d \nin length. Nice color in this lot; see photos. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193902 \nLot# 1316 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - mix of \ncut and uncut pieces, fine to small in size, mix \nof treated and untreated, medium to light blue \nwith some greens. Approximate weight 20.2 \npounds. Pieces range from around .25\u201d to 3\u201d \nin length. Nice color in this lot; see photos. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 193903","38 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Minerals \nLot# 1317 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - mix \nof large cut and uncut pieces, some treated and \nsome untreated, both blues and greens with \nsome spiderweb. Approximate weight 13.0 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 4.25\u201d \nin length. Nice color in this lot; see photos. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193904 \nLot# 1318 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small \nnuggets and pieces, untreated. Powder blue in \ncolor, some w\/ greenish casts. Approximate \nweight 20.0 pounds. Pieces in the lot range \nfrom around .25\u201d to 1.5\u201d in length. These would \nmake excellent pieces for tumbling. This turquoise originates from the \nNo. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the \ntop turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 \nyears. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 193905 \nLot# 1319 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall oxidized nuggets, powder blue in color \nwith a few green pieces. Mostly untreated. \nApproximate weight 12.2 pounds. Pieces in \nthe lot range from around .25\u201d to 2.25\u201d in \nlength. Lovely color on these; see photos. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise \nmines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. \n$300-500 \nHWAC# 193906 \nLot# 1320 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nmedium-large, uncut pieces, deep blues with \na greenish cast. Treated. Approximate weight \n2.8 pounds. Pieces range from around 2\u201d to \n4.5\u201d in length, largest piece in lot measures \napprox. 4.5\u201d x 4\u201d x 3\u201d at widest points. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193916 \nLot# 1321 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - mix \nof cut and uncut pieces, small to medium size, \nmostly treated, mostly medium greens with \nsome lighter greens and blues. Approximate \nweight 7.6 pounds. Pieces range from around \n.5\u201d to 3\u201d in length. Lots of color and size \nvariation in this lot; see photos. This turquoise \noriginates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 193918 \nLot# 1322 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small \npieces, treated, deep blue in color. Approximate \nweight 5.2 pounds. Pieces in the lot range \nfrom around .5\u201d to 2\u201d in length. Nice color; \nsee photos. This turquoise originates from the \nNo. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $240-500 \nHWAC# 193919 \nLot# 1323 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small \npieces, treated, deep blue in color. Approximate \nweight 7.0 pounds. Pieces in the lot range from \naround .5\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length. Nice color; see \nphotos. This turquoise originates from the \nNo. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 194001 \nLot# 1324 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall-medium nuggets and other pieces, \nuncut, treated, medium-deep blues and greens. \nSome oxidization. Approximate weight 5.0 \npounds. Pieces in the lot range from around 1\u201d \nto 2.5\u201d in length. Nice color; see photos. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 194006 \nLot# 1325 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium pieces, treated, deep blue in color. \nOxidization on some pieces. Approximate \nweight 4.8 pounds. Pieces in the lot range from \naround 1\u201d to 2\u201d in length. Excellent color in this \nlot; see photos. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 194007 \nLot# 1326 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nfine-small pieces, treated, deep blue in color. \nApproximate weight 7.6 pounds. Pieces in the \nlot range from around 0.2\u201d to 1.5\u201d in length. \nSome of these pieces could be good material for \ntumbling; see photos. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $200-600 \nHWAC# 194014 \nLot# 1327 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small \nnuggets and pieces, medium blue in color \nwith a few green pieces. Mix of treated and \nuntreated pieces. Approximate weight 1.8 \npounds. Pieces in the lot range from around \n.75\u201d to 2\u201d in length. Nice color; see photos. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 194026 \nLot# 1328 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough spiderweb \nturquoise - small-medium pieces, mostly \nuncut, some treated. Hand-selected for color \nand spiderweb pattern. Medium blue in color, \nsome w\/ greenish cast. Approximate weight \n9.4 ounces. Pieces in the lot range from \naround .5\u201d to 2.25\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 194030","39 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMinerals \nLot# 1329 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - large \npieces and nuggets, mix of cut and uncut, hand- \nselected for color. Lot includes medium-light \nblues and greens. Mix of treated and untreated \npieces. Approximate weight 5.4 pounds. Pieces \nin the lot range from around 3\u201d to 4.25\u201d in \nlength. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# \n194048 \nLot# 1330 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - large \npieces, mix of cut and uncut. Some treated, \nsome untreated. Various colors -- lot includes \nblues and greens. Approximate weight 7.8 \npounds. Pieces in the lot range from around 1\u201d \nto 5\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-700 \nHWAC# 194051 \nLot# 1331 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Turquoise, \nPolishing Tests, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - medium-sized pieces, each with an \nexperimental polished side. Mostly treated. \nVariety of colors: lot has both greens and \nblues, ranging from pale to medium tones. \nApproximate weight 2.2 pounds. Pieces range \nfrom around 1\u201d to 4\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 194047 \nLot# 1332 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Variscite, \nNo. 8 Turquoise Mine of Nevada \nRough \nvariscite - small-medium pieces, mix of cut \nand uncut. Beautiful array of colors ranging \nfrom light bluish-green to deep green; see \nphotos. Approximate weight 8.0 ounces. Pieces \nrange from around .5\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length. This \nvariscite originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 194053 \nLot# 1333 \n Cortez, Nevada \nRough Variscite, \nNo. 8 Turquoise Mine of Nevada \nRough \nvariscite - small-medium pieces, almost all \nuncut. Pieces range in color from pale green to \ndeep green; see photos. Approximate weight \n4.2 pounds. Pieces range from around .5\u201d to \n4.5\u201d in length. Lots of uncut pebbles with dull \nexteriors -- take your chance! This variscite originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 194055 \nLot# 1334 \n Cortez, Nevada \nSpiderweb \nTurquoise Slabs, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nHigh \ngrade turquoise slabs -- medium-pale blue, \na few with greenish casts. These slabs have \nbeautiful spiderweb patterning; see photos. \nApproximate weight 15.5 ounces. Pieces range \nfrom around 1\u201d to 3.75\u201d in length and 5mm and \n15mm in thickness. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise \nmines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. \n$400-800 \nHWAC# 194022 \nLot# 1335 \n Cortez, Nevada \nSpiderweb \nTurquoise Slabs, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nTurquoise slabs and cut pieces -- small-medium, \nmedium to pale blue in color. These pieces \nhave some beautiful spiderweb patterning; \nsee photos. Untreated. Approximate weight 8.9 \nounces. Pieces range from around 1.5\u201d to 2.5\u201d \nin length. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# \n194032 \nLot# 1336 \n Cortez, Nevada \nSpiderweb \nTurquoise Slabs, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nSpiderweb turquoise slabs and cut pieces -- \nmedium-pale blue, a few with greenish casts. \nUnique spiderweb matrix pattern with large \nspots; see photos. Approximate weight 1.4 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 3.25\u201d \nin length. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# \n194046 \nLot# 1337 \n Cortez, Nevada \nSpiderweb \nTurquoise, Cut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise -- hand-selected for color, \nsmall-medium cut pieces, treated. Excellent \nspiderweb matrix. Medium to light blue in \ncolor. Approximate weight 11.1 ounces. Pieces \nin the lot range from around 1.25\u201d to 2.5\u201d in \nlength. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 194041 \nLot# 1338 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTreated Turquoise, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nTiny-small turquoise \npieces, all treated, deep green-blue in color. \nApproximate weight 965 grams. Pieces in the \nlot range from around .2\u201d to .75\u201d in length. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. These turquoise pieces were treated in the 1970s in \npioneering turquoise experiments by a professor at the University of \nNevada, Reno. \nEst. $700-1200 \nHWAC# 194121 \nLot# 1339 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Beads, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nTurquoise beads - \ncylindrical, various sizes. Colors range from \nmedium blue to light green. Approximate \nweight 9.8 ounces. Pieces in the lot range from \naround .25\u201d to .75\u201d in length and around .3 to \n.5 in diameter. There\u2019s some beautiful matrix \ndetail on these; see photos! This turquoise \noriginates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 194016 \nLot# 1340 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Grains, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \ntiny pieces, untreated, light green with some \noxidization. Approximate weight 15.8 pounds. \nPieces range from around 3mm to 10mm in \nlength. Could be used for making reconstituted \nturquoise. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# \n193909","40 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Minerals \nLot# 1341 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nCut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise \n- medium-large cut pieces, medium blue in \ncolor with oxidization on some. Mix of treated \nand untreated pieces. Approximate weight 3.0 \npounds. Pieces in the lot range from around 1\u201d \nto 3.5\u201d in length. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of \nthe top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for \n35 years. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 194005 \nLot# 1342 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise \nNuggets, Cut, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - medium-sized nuggets, cut to \nreveal flat surfaces. Baby blue in color, some \nwith greenish casts, spiderweb on some pieces. \nUntreated. Approximate weight 6.8 pounds. \nPieces in the lot range from around 1\u201d to 2.5\u201d \nin length. Great selection, beautiful color; see \nphotos. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $500-800 \nHWAC# \n194012 \nLot# 1343 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nHand Selected, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - medium-sized nuggets, uncut, hand \nselected for color. The nuggets range in color \nfrom medium to light green. Mostly treated. \nApproximate weight 1.4 pounds. Pieces in the \nlot range from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in length. This \nturquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, \noften considered one of the top turquoise mines in the world. It was \npreviously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 194015 \nLot# 1344 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nHand Selected, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - medium-sized nuggets, uncut, \nhand selected for color. The nuggets range in \ncolor from medium to light blue, most w\/ a \ngreen cast. Lot contains a few treated pieces. \nApproximate weight 2.6 pounds. Pieces in the \nlot range from around .75\u201d to 3\u201d in length. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 194025 \nLot# 1345 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - raw \nnuggets. Untreated. Approximate weight 2.8 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in \nlength, largest piece measures approx. 3\u201d x 3\u201d \nx 2\u201d at largest points. Good looking specimens. \nThis turquoise originates from the No. 8 \nturquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193635 \nLot# 1346 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - raw \nnuggets. Untreated. Approximate weight 4.0 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 2\u201d in \nlength, largest piece in lot measures approx. \n2.5\u201d x 2\u201d x 1.5\u201d at widest points. Lovely color \non these pieces; see photos. This turquoise \noriginates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in the \nworld. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# \n193636 \nLot# 1347 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise \nNuggets, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - nuggets. Some treated, some \nuntreated. Approximate weight 8.9 pounds. \nPieces range from around 1\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length, \nlongest piece in lot measures approx. 2.75\u201d \nx 2\u201d x 1\u201d at widest points. Nice color on these \npieces; see photos. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 193638 \nLot# 1348 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - raw \nnuggets, light green-blue color. Untreated. \nApproximate weight 9.6 pounds. Pieces range \nfrom around .25\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length, largest piece \nin lot measures approx. 2.5\u201d x 1.75\u201d x .75\u201d at \nwidest points. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine \nof Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193640 \nLot# 1349 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium nuggets and other pieces, light green \ncolor. Untreated. Approximate weight 14.4 \npounds. Pieces range from around .25\u201d to 3\u201d \nin length, largest piece in lot measures approx. \n3\u201d x 2\u201d x 1\u201d at widest points. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193644 \nLot# 1350 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - raw \nnuggets. Untreated. Approximate weight 13.4 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 3\u201d in \nlength, largest piece in lot measures approx. \n3\u201d x 2.25\u201d x 1.5\u201d at widest points. The nuggets \nin this lot are a beautiful light blue color; see \nphotos! This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise mine of \nCortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 193830 \nLot# 1351 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium sized nuggets and pieces, untreated. \nPowder blue in color. Approximate weight 11.2 \npounds. Pieces in the lot range from around .5\u201d \nto 2.5\u201d in length. These would make excellent \npieces for tumbling. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise \nmines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. \n$240-400 \nHWAC# 193846 \nLot# 1352 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium oxidized nuggets, light green color \nwith some spiderweb. Untreated. Approximate \nweight 18.8 pounds. Pieces in the lot range \nfrom around .5\u201d to 3\u201d in length. Lovely color on \nthese; see photos. This turquoise originates from the No. 8 turquoise \nmine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top turquoise \nmines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. \n$300-500 \nHWAC# 193847","41 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMinerals \nLot# 1353 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nsmall-medium oxidized nuggets and other \npieces, light blue with a green cast. Untreated. \nApproximate weight 19.8 pounds. Pieces range \nfrom around .5\u201d to 2\u201d in length. Lots of variation \nin size and appearance; see photos. This turquoise originates from the \nNo. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the \ntop turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 \nyears. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 193841 \nLot# 1354 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - small- \nmedium oxidized nuggets and chunks, medium \nto pale green color. Treated. Approximate \nweight 17.4 pounds. Pieces range from \naround 1\u201d to 4\u201d in length. Great green color \non these pieces -- see photos. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 193911 \nLot# 1355 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Nuggets, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough turquoise - \nmedium-large oxidized nuggets, light green \ncolor with some spiderweb. Untreated. \nApproximate weight 7.2 pounds. Pieces range \nfrom around 1\u201d to 4.5\u201d in length. Lovely color \non these; see photos. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# 194009 \nLot# 1356 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Slabs, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nTurquoise slabs -- pale \nblues and greens, mix of treated and untreated. \nA few pieces in the lot have some spiderweb \npattern. Approximate weight 5.6 pounds. \nPieces range from around .5\u201d to 3.5\u201d in length \nand vary in thickness, longest piece in lot \nmeasures approx. 3.5\u201d x 2\u201d at widest points. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $400-1000 \nHWAC# 193917 \nLot# 1357 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Slabs, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nTurquoise slabs -- \ngenerally pale blue, a few with a deeper color \nor green cast. Mostly untreated. Approximate \nweight 2.2 pounds. Pieces range from around \n1\u201d to 2\u201d in length and vary in thickness. See \nphotos for an idea of the size\/ color variation \nin this lot. This turquoise originates from the \nNo. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the \ntop turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 \nyears. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 194008 \nLot# 1358 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Slabs, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nTurquoise slabs -- \ngenerally pale blue, a few medium blue. Many \nin the lot have spiderweb patterning. Mix of \ntreated and untreated pieces. Approximate \nweight 1.2 pounds. Pieces range from around \n.75\u201d to 2.5\u201d in length and vary in thickness, with \nmost between 3mm and 10mm. See photos for \nan idea of the size\/ color variation in this lot. This turquoise originates \nfrom the No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one \nof the top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage \nfor 35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 194010 \nLot# 1359 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Slabs, \nNo. 8 Mine of Nevada \nTurquoise slabs -- \ngenerally dark\/medium blue, a few with a \ngreen cast. Mostly untreated. Approximate \nweight 1.2 pounds. Pieces range from around \n.5\u201d to 2.25\u201d in length and vary in thickness. \nSee photos for an idea of the size variation in \nthis lot. This turquoise originates from the No. \n8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 years. \nEst. $400-500 \nHWAC# 194023 \nLot# 1360 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Stream \nCobbles, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - stream cobbles, mostly untreated. \nPieces range from medium to light blue in \ncolor, greenish cast. Approximate weight 12.2 \npounds. Pieces range from around 1\u201d to 4.5\u201d in \nlength, largest piece in lot measures approx. \n4.5\u201d x 1.75\u201d x 1.5\u201d at widest points. This turquoise originates from the \nNo. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of the \ntop turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for 35 \nyears. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 193853 \nLot# 1361 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise Stream \nCobbles, No. 8 Mine of Nevada \nRough \nturquoise - stream cobbles, mostly untreated. \nCobbles are light blue and light green in color. \nApproximate weight 5.6 pounds. Pieces range \nfrom around 1.25\u201d to 3\u201d in length, largest \npiece in lot measures approx. 3\u201d x 2.5\u201d x 1.5\u201d at \nwidest points. This turquoise originates from \nthe No. 8 turquoise mine of Cortez, Nevada, often considered one of \nthe top turquoise mines in the world. It was previously in storage for \n35 years. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193915 \nLot# 1362 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise - No. 8 \nMine Nevada, Hand Select \nRough turquoise \n- hand selected, solid color - veining, etc. \nApproximate weight 2 pounds. From No. \n8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. Very collectible. Largest piece about \n2\u201d x 2\u201d x 1.5\u201d. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 189267 \nLot# 1363 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise - No. 8 \nMine Nevada, High Grade \nRough turquoise \n- hand selected, high grade, deep blue, spider \nweb. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located \nin Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. \nLargest piece about 2\u201d x 1-1\/2\u201d x 1-1\/2\u00d3. \nApproximate weight 1.6 pounds. \nEst. $400- \n600 \nHWAC# 189437 \nLot# 1364 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise - No. 8 \nMine Nevada, Large \nRough turquoise - large, \nselected, blue (rough). Approximate weight \n4.6 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, \nlocated in Nevada, often considered one of the \ntop turquoise mines in the world. It is very \ncollectible turquoise - as no more can ever be \nmined! Largest piece about 2.75\u201d x 1.5\u201d x 1\u201d. \nNice pieces. \nEst. $600-1000 \nHWAC# 189269 \nLot# 1365 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise - No. \n8 Mine Nevada, Medium Grade \nRough \nturquoise - medium grade, spider web. \nApproximate weight 3.2 pounds. From No. \n8 turquoise mine, located in Nevada, often \nconsidered one of the top turquoise mines in \nthe world. Very collectible. Largest piece about \n2.5\u201d x 2\u201d x 2\u201d. \nEst. $700-1100 \nHWAC# 189275","42 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Minerals \nLot# 1366 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise - No. \n8 Mine Nevada, Quality \nRough turquoise - \nbetter quality spider web. Approximate weight \n3.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located \nin Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. Very collectible. \nLargest piece about 3\u201d x 2.5\u201d x 1\u201d. \nEst. $800- \n1200 \nHWAC# 189276 \nLot# 1367 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise- No. 8 \nMine Nevada, Slabs \nRough turquoise - slabs, \nseveral large. Light green-blue. Approximate \nweight 2.4 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, \nlocated in Nevada, often considered one of the \ntop turquoise mines in the world. It is very \ncollectible turquoise - as no more can ever be \nmined! Largest piece about 4.25\u201d x 3\u201d x .5\u201d. \nEst. \n$500-800 \nHWAC# 189122 \nLot# 1368 \n Cortez, Nevada \nTurquoise - No. 8 \nMine Nevada, Green-Blue \nRough turquoise - \nlighter green-blue, variety. Approximate weight \n5.2 pounds. From No. 8 turquoise mine, located \nin Nevada, often considered one of the top \nturquoise mines in the world. Largest piece about \n3\u201d x 2.25\u201d x .25\u201d. \nEst. $300-600 \nHWAC# 189112 \nLot# 1369 \n Elko County, Nevada \nHigh Grade \nGold Specimen from Hollister mine \nIvanhoe \ndistrict, Elko County. 5 x 3 x 2.5\u201d Quartz and \ncalcite with ruby silver minerals in a banded \nbreccia with quartz pseudomorph of calcite. \nThis mine is known for disseminated gold \nwhich is not visible in this specimen but may be \nthroughout in microform. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# \n173888 \nLot# 1370 Fossil Fish Plate from Green River - Stunning! \nFrom \nthe Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other \nin this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast \nand quality. Approximately 4 feet x 5 feet x 3 inches. Would make a \nstunning table top. Very heavy - local pickup or buyer arranged freight \nonly. \nEst. $3000-6000 \nHWAC# 188276 \nLot# 1371 Fossil Fish Plate from Green River - Stunning! \nFrom \nthe Personal Collection of Fred Holabird. This piece (an one other \nin this sale) are from the Green River Formation. Excellent contrast \nand quality. Approximately 4 feet x 5 feet x 3 inches. Would make a \nstunning table top. Very heavy - local pickup or buyer arranged freight \nonly. \nEst. $3500-7000 \nHWAC# 188277 \nLot# 1372 Blue Gray Botryoidal Chalcedony \nCrystal \nGeode \nBlue \nGray \nBotryoidal \nChalcedony Crystal Geode from unknown \nlocation. Natural Art. Round shaped rock \nbroken in half to reveal inside crystals. 6 inch \ndiameter. Nice mineral specimen. Tabletop \ndisplay piece. \nEst. $150-300 \nHWAC# 190671 \nLot# 1373 \n Gobi Desert, Gansu Province \nChinese Viewing Stone - Yadan Stone \nUnusual, \nnaturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone \nwith an anthropomorphic shape of lighter, \nsandstone nodules securely affixed to a darker \nblack limestone base. Custom-made wood base \nincluded. See photos for details from different \nview angles. \nChunlin Zhu Collection \nEst. $600-800 \nHWAC# 193505 \nLot# 1374 \n Klondike and Seattle, Alaska \nKlondike and Seattle Photos, c. 1911-29, \n40 \nAbout 40 c. 1911-29 photos of Seattle and \nthe Klondyke. Bridges, street scenes, buildings, \nSterling Mine, mine wood buildings etc. About \n3.25x5.25\u201d. A few have some damage, please \ninspect. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# 188436","43 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMining \nLot# 1375 \n Calaveras County, California 1889 \n1889 Calaveras County Assay Receipt \nfor Alvinza Hayward (Bank of California, \nComstock) \nRare. Selby Smelting & Lead Co. Gold Bullion Assay \nMemorandum for Alvinza Hayward for the Utica Mining Co. (of Angel\u2019s \nCamp, CA). 480.95 ounces, .880 gold fineness. Valued at $8,763.70. 5 x \n12\u201d Alvinza Hayward found his first success in mining in the California \nGold Rush, investing in the Eureka Mine in Amador County and then \nlater in the Utica Mine in Angel\u2019s Camp. He also invested heavily in \nthe Comstock Lode and had close connections to Sharon and the Bank \nof California Crowd (once serving as the bank\u2019s director). However, \nhe worked with John P Jones in 1872 to take over the Crown Point \nMine in Gold Hill which played into the end of Sharon\u2019s reign and the \nbeginning of Mackay\u2019s. \nEst. $100-300 \nHWAC# 192871 \nLot# 1376 \n Prairie City, California \nMiners \nConsumnes & Deer Creek Water & Mining \nCo. Promissory Note, Prairie City 1854 \nA \npromissory note from the Miners\u2019 Cosumnes \nand Deer Creek Water and Mining Company, \nissued in 1854 to D.D. Munger. No. 17 issued. \nNote promises to pay Munger $893.73 with an interest rate of 3% \nper month. Signed by president J.E. Meacham and secretary Turner. \nFolds, some other light wear. 2.75x8.25 inches. The company was \nheadquartered at Prairie City, California, a mining community located \nabout 2 miles south of Folsom on the Alder creek. The camp was \nstarted in 1853, with a population of about 150 in 1855 -- a population \nthat more than quadrupled by 1859, reaching 1000 people. At its \nheight, it had 15 stores, 10 boarding houses, hotels, and 2 stage lines \noperating daily. It was expected to become a population center, but \nthe number of residents began to decline shortly after 1859, and \ntoday all that remains of the town has been covered in river rocks \nby nearby dredging operations. Miners\u2019 Cosumnes and Deer Creek \nWater and Mining Company intended to create and operate a canal \nnetwork between Deer Creek, the major creek upon which Nevada \nCity is located, and the Cosumnes River. The land between these \nrivers is lucrative gold country, and the company intended to use \nthis canal network to conduct transport between mines. Despite the \ncompany\u2019s aggressive undertaking, they were ultimately unable to \ncreate this network, and today the only path from Deer Creek to the \nCosumnes River is a 76 mile journey by road. This note is an artifact of \na fascinating -- if unsuccessful -- chapter in California\u2019s storied mining \nhistory. \nEst. $700-1500 \nHWAC# 193632 \nLot# 1377 \n San Francisco, \nCalifornia \nHallidie & Co \nLettersheet, Wire Rope \nMfgrs \nCalifornia gold rush \nlettersheet in the form of \na 4pp, blue wove paper \nintroductory \nfirst \npage, \ntestimonials and list of prices \non the second page, followed \nby a manuscript letter on \npage three. page 4 blank. \nNo publisher noted. If this \nhad an illustration, it would \nhave been listed in Baird. \nIn the letter here, Hallidie \nis writing to merchants and \nbankers Hardy & Kennedy \nin Forest Hill near Auburn, \nAugust 24, 1859. Hallidie \nis telling Hardy & Kennedy \nthat \ntheir \ncompany \nis \nfulfilling their order as quickly as possible, with delivery due shortly. \nHallidie was the most important manufacturer of wire rope (cable), \nused for everything imaginable in mining - from large scale placer \nmining to secure large crane devices for boulder removal to cable for \nunderground mine hoists and tramways. Very rare, possibly unique. \nEst. $1200-2500 \nHWAC# 142896 \nLot# 1378 \n San Francisco, California 1867-78 \nThree Different SF California Assay Sheets \nincl. San Francisco Mint & Shasta County \nGold \nLot of 3 different. 1) Memorandum of Gold Bullion Deposited at \nthe Branch Mint of the United States at San Francisco. Sept. 20th, 1867. \nDeposit by William Bolte. 36.8 ounces, .880 gold fineness. Bottom left \nhas notation for CC Bush & Co. of Shasta, California, who ran the Shasta \nCounty Bank at Redding. So Bush was taking in gold deposits from \nNorthern California miners and then sending to the mint at SF. Signed \nby treasurer of mint. Red print. 4 x 10.75\u201d 2) San Francisco Assaying \n& Refining Works memorandum of bullion. 1869 deposit by Kruse & \nEuler (Shasta merchants). 54.82 ounces, .892 gold fineness, $963.62. \nNotation at bottom left for CC Bush & Co., Shasta County bankers. \nVignette of assay office at 416 Montgomery St.. Lith Britton & Rey. 5.25 \nx 12\u201d The firm of Kellogg, Hewston & Co. sold out and became the San \nFrancisco Assaying and refining Works located at the same address \n416 Montgomery St. on 4-29-1866, listing Louis A. Garnett, manager \nand John Hewston, Jr., Supt and Assayer on the top left of the form. 3) \nThomas Price\u2019s Assay Office and Chemical Laboratory. 1878. Deposit \nof sulpherets by HG Welmore containing gold and silver. Welmore had \nmining interests in Tuolumne County. 5 x 9.5\u201d \nEst. $200-500 \nHWAC# \n192872 \nLot# 1379 \n California \nF Berton & Co. Check \nPair, 1880-81 \n2 c. 1880-81 F Berton & Co. \nchecks. They were the successor to Hentsch & \nBerton of SS Central America gold ingot fame. \nBoth have rare RN G imprinted revenues, 1 is \nmade to Geo. Johnston, supt. on New York Gold \nHill mining account. \nEst. $120-200 \nHWAC# \n183825 \nLot# 1380 \n Zabriskie, California \nHugh Fraser \nBillhead Trio, 1917, Very Rare \n3 1917 Hugh \nFraser, General Merchandise billheads to \nCarbonate Lead Mines Co. \u201cZabriskie\u2019s life took \non new meaning in 1885 when F.M. Smith hired \nhim to supervise several hundred Chinese \nworkers at the Columbus Marsh area of the \nPacific Coast Borax Company near Candelaria. This was the beginning \nof a life-long career in the field of Borax. He ultimately became vice \npresident and general manager of the company and served in that \ncapacity for thirty-six years until his retirement in 1933. During this \ntime the Pacific Coast Borax Company had phased out most of its \nborax operations in the Candelaria vicinity and had moved further \nproduction into the Death Valley area.\u2019 from nps. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 188107 \nLot# 1381 \n California \nCalifornia Mining \nStocks and Ephemera, 6 \nUndated Shelby \nSmelting gold bullion deposit slip-1.25\u201d tear \nand toning, 1878 Vulcan Blasting Powder \nletterhead, undated financial report of Butte- \nGeorgetown Mining, 1898 San Benito county \npower of attorney. Stocks-1906 Pocahontas \nCons. and 1897 Ainsworth Mining. \nEst. $200- \n400 \nHWAC# 188424 \nLot# 1382 \n California \nGold Rush Receipt Pair \n2 California Gold Rush Receipts. White 1879 \nKentuck(sic) Flat for quartz, located in El Dorado \nCounty 16 miles NNW Of Pollock Pines. Blue \n1862 for old Berry or Denton claim about 1 mile \nabove Long\u2019s Bar near Oroville, dated at White \nRock. \nEst. $100-150 \nHWAC# 177574","44 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Mining \nLot# 1383 \n Boulder, Colorado c.1880s \n Rare \nCabinet Card of Ore Wagon in Boulder, \nColorado, c.1880s, Sturtevant \nEx. Ron Lerch \nCollection. Rare cabinet card by JB Sturtevant, known as \u201cRocky \nMountain Joe\u201d, active from 1870s on in Boulder. He died in a train \naccident in Colorado in 1910. Image shows an ore wagon heading up \nBoulder Canyon near a geologic feature known as Lover\u2019s Leap. 8 x 5\u201d \nBoulder mining photos are very scarce. \nEst. $200-300 \nHWAC# 192876 \nLot# 1384 \n Cripple Creek, Colorado 1898-08 \nA E Carlton Cripple Creek Checks, 4, Mining \nMillionaire \n4x 1898-1908 A E Carlton Cripple \nCreek and Colorado Springs checks. Carlton \nwas a prominent mining figure and millionaire. \nHe was an investor in Colorado banks, mines and railroads. Based \nupon the success of his mines in Cripple Creek, he was known as \u201cKing \nof Cripple Creek\u201d \nEst. $100-150 \nHWAC# 192036 \nLot# 1385 \n Cripple Creek, Colorado \nCripple \nCreek Mining & Bus. Directory, 1894 \nRare \nand important early Colorado mining directory, \n\u201cHistory and Description of the Cripple Creek \nMining District, Mining and Business Directory, \nCity of Cripple Creek and Adjacent Towns,\u201d \nCripple Creek Hazeltine & Co., May 1, 1984, \nFirst Edition, 161 pp., including pastedown, \nnumerous advertisements. The first directory and history of Cripple \nCreek. In a preface, the publisher notes the difficulties encountered \nin compiling the book, \u201c...during the turmoil and excitement caused \nby fabulously rich discoveries of gold occurring so frequently, with \nevery owner of mine or promising prospect lost to all thoughts save \nthat of gold and unwilling to divulge the full extent and value of the \nore bodies unearthed...,\u201d and of the importance of the directory, \u201c...we \nbelieve that it will be a great benefit in giving the world at large an \nidea of what boundless treasure is locked within these rocky vaults \nand what favorable opportunities there are offered within the Cripple \nCreek Gold Fields...\u201d History and description of Cripple Creek, sketches \nof towns within the Cripple Creek mining district, \u201cPillars and \nPioneers,\u201d \u201cMines, Mills and Prospects,\u201d a classified business directory \nand directory of almost 200 mines in the Cripple Creek Mining District \nare all included. Small bookplate inside cover of well-known collector \nJohn J. Ford. 6\u201d x 9\u201d. Cover wear, hinges reinforced, otherwise internally \nnear fine. \nEst. $1200-1700 \nHWAC# 182531 \nLot# 1386 \n Cripple Creek, Colorado \nCripple \nCreek Mining Book Pair \nBound original undated \nGeology and Mining of the Cripple Creek District in \ntwo parts with foldout map, fine condition. Bound \n1895 16th Annual Report of the USGS 1894-95 by \nWalcott in 4 parts. Geology and mining of Cripple \nCreek. 2 discreet maps. Some foxing. \nEst. $240- \n300 \nHWAC# 182981 \nLot# 1387 \n Cripple Creek, Colorado \nCripple Creek \nMining Book Trio \nBound 1935 Colorado Scientific \nSociety Proceedings, Geology and Ore Deposits of the \nCripple Creek District Colorado, 43599 with foldout map- \nwriting on title page. 1900 The Official Manual of the \nCripple Creek District 495pp-red binder bleed on pages, \nbinding wear, 1st 2 pages detached. Bound 1906 USGS \ngeology and Ore Deposits of the Cripple Creek District, \nColorado by Lindgren. 516pp with index, foldout maps. \nPlease inspect. \nEst. $300-400 \nHWAC# 182951 \nLot# 1388 \n Saguache, Colorado 1932 \n Geology \nand Ore Deposits of the Bonanza Mining \nDistrict, Colorado \nBy W. S. Burbank. Six fold \nouts. All in excellent condition. All 4 maps in \nthe back pocket. Includes the first 166 pages, \nappears additional end pages have been \nremoved. Please inspect. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# \n182747 \nLot# 1389 \n Colorado 1914 \n Colorado Mining Book \nPair \n1914 Report of the Bureau of Mines of the \nState of Colorado for 1913-14, gilt cover-title page \nhas 1.5\u201d lower tear, binding has wear. 1926 USGS \nMining in Colorado by Henderson-binding had \ncorner and upper and lower spine wear. \nEst. $150- \n250 \nHWAC# 182950 \nLot# 1390 \n Colorado \nJ P Whitney Autographed \nMining Telegraph \n1874? telegraph signed by J \nP Whitney, often confused with J D Whitney the \nmining engineer in California. J P of Colorado \nhelped secure the first gold medal in the \n1867 Paris Expo for Colorado\u2019s ores. He was a \nplayer in Leadville. His friends dubbed him a \n\u201cdamphool\u201d for not holding onto all his mines \nhe once possessed. His autograph is in the upper right. Bottom light \nstain. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 188434 \nLot# 1391 \n Colorado 1865 \n Silver Mining \nRegions in Colorado, JP Whitney \nSilver \nMining Regions of Colorado by J.P. Whitney \n1865. The preface claims that while the book \n(Or pamphlet) was hastily written, its aim was \nmore meant to attract Capitalists to the region. \nThe book has a replacement cover, it is still \nin nice condition. The book is 107 pages and \nEXTREMELY RARE. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. $1500- \n2500 \nHWAC# 182813 \nLot# 1392 \n Ellijay, Georgia \nDade Coal Mine \nAlbumen Photo, c. 1875-80, Ellijay, Georgia \nc. 1875-80 albumen photo on board of Dade \nCoal Mine in Ellijay, GA. The name of the town \nmay have changed. Features the mine and \nNorth Georgia Railroad Mine. No photographer \nlisted. 9x14\u201d, some foxing on left side, .75\u201d \nvertical tear on lower center. Please inspect. \nEst. $350-1000 \nHWAC# \n178977 \nLot# 1393 \n Coeur d\u2019Alene, Idaho \nCoeur \nd\u2019Alene Mining District Map, 1899 \n1899 map \nof Coeur d\u2019Alene mining district by Henry C \nIhrig, draughtsman. 1\u201d=1 mile. Blue printing on \nbuff paper. 24x38\u201d. .5\u201d lower tear, small water \nstains. Please inspect. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# \n194082 \nLot# 1394 \n Chicago, Illinois \nGreat Western Rock \nBreaker Pictorial Hand Bill, Rare \nRare pictorial \nThe Great Western Rock Breaker advertising \nhandbill. They made gold and silver stamps mills, \ncrushers etc.11x8.25\u201d, 2 horizontal creases. \nEst. \n$150-200 \nHWAC# 184135 \nLot# 1395 \n Walkerville, Montana \nWalkerville, \n1892-1894 Assayer\u2019s Ledger \nOriginal ledger \n9.5 x 14\u201d, 250pp from assayer S. H. Johns. In \nthis ledge, he records over 7,000 assays from \nhundreds of different customers, 1892-1894. \nWalkerville was a suburb of Butte, and was a \nmajor gold-silver mining community. The Alice \nmine was one of the largest in the district. Most \nof John\u2019s assays were for private individuals and one goldsmith and \none silversmith, as well as the Goldsmith Mining Co. Excellent record \nof a private assayer firm. \nEst. $600-1500 \nHWAC# 174947","45 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMining \nLot# 1396 \n Montana \nGold Related Montana \nDocument Pair, 1879-88 \n1879 Henry Elling in \nVirginia City sent to Kountze Bros. in NYC, 538 \noz gold and 367 oz silver. 1888 US Assay office, \nHelena memorandum of bullion, $401 in gold \nfrom amalgam(\u201cRetort\u201d). 3.75\u201d left crease tear. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 193651 \nLot# 1397 \n Montana \nMontana Council of \nRock & Mineral Club Jacket Patches (2) \nFor \nmineral collectors: Two large jacket patches, \nnine inches in diameter. Blue ink on yellow \nbackground. Montana Council \/ of \/ The Land \nof Shining Mountains \/ Rock & Mineral Clubs. \nOne is cut out, the other a square piece. 1950s? \nEst. $100-150 \nHWAC# \n193604 \nLot# 1398 \n Montana \nMontana Western Mining Metal Plaques and \nHands Off Sign \n2 brass or bronze equipment plaques, discovered in \nan old Anaconda warehouse in Butte. A similar thing happened at the \nHomestead Mine in Lead, SD. 3.5x8.75\u201d Anaconda\/Copper\/Mining \nCo\/Butte Mont. 4x7\u201d The Mine Smelter\/Supply Co.\/Denver Colo. Also, \n8x10\u201d hand painted Hands Off sign from Butte, but not from Anaconda. \nEst. $350-450 \nHWAC# 193666 \nLot# 1399 \n Austin, Nevada \nManhattan Silver \nMining Company Corporate Letter Regarding \nSilver Bars, 1869 \nManhattan Silver Mining \nCompany of Nevada three page corporate \nletter datelined New York in 1869 from the \ncorporate secretary Morgan L. Ogden to Allen \nCurtis, the mine manager in Austin. Curtis was \nthe agent for the company as well. The letter \nacknowledges receipt of silver bars including \n21 silver bars, totaling $31,623; 16 silver bars, \nvalued at $23,769 and 14 silver bars valued at $21,706. Ogden notes \nthat the various silver bars had been sold at premiums of 1 3\/4% \n-2%. Transportation fees for the three groups of bars were $727, $953 \nand $881. Corporate also notes that they paid assorted drafts for the \ncompany. Ogden also notes that reclamation of short weights were paid \non 36 silver bars. Also, bar #1610 turned out to be 8 points less fine \nthan marked. Sixteen bars were deficient in fineness in total but bar \n#1630 was 3 points over the fineness marked. Lastly, Ogden requested \ninformation from Curtis regarding debts of the company as of October \n31st, so as the company could file their annual financial statements by \nJanuary 20th. Very interesting content regarding the inner workings \nof this very successful mining company in the Reese River district. \nThe Manhattan Silver Mining Company ultimately produced over $19 \nmillion in silver. \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 165501 \nLot# 1400 \n Austin, Nevada \nWells Fargo \nStagecoach Robbery of Nevada Mining Silver \nBars c1872 \nManhattan Silver Mining Company of \nNevada Austin. Stagecoach Robbery Letter, Silver \nBars stolen. One page letter on the Manhattan \nSilver Mining Co. of NV stationery signed by \nMorgan L. Ogden, Sec of Company in NY office. \nOgden writes Allen Curtis, Superintendent of the \nmine in Nevada, about a claim the company has \nmade for six silver bars stolen from a Wells Fargo \nstagecoach. The letter discusses the ingots in detail. Letters discussing \nstagecoach robberies, particularly that of ingots are exceptionally \nrare. Letter No.224 on company stationery dated October 4th 1872. \nOld, preprinted date of 186_ overwritten as is old address on No.20 \nNassau St. (room 3) in New York with 113 Broadway. Addressed to Mr. \nAllen A. Curtis, Agent in Austin, Nevada. \u201cDear Sir, Your favors of the \n17th and 24th all have been received. I have today made a clear claim \nagainst Wells Fargo & Co. for the value of the six Silver Bars taken from \nthe stage by robbers on the 25th also. They say that they had not heard \nof the robbery and will today telegraph on the subject. No doubt the \nclaim will be paid. You will find herewith particulars of a reclamation \namounting to $167.30 on 10 silver bars, No. 3450 \u201c 3459, recharged at \nthe U.S. Assay Office, N.Y. You will notice that the heavy extra charges \noccur only on bars less than 750 fine. ... Yours truly Morgan D. Ogden, \nSecty.\u201d Curtis was the agent in charge of operations in Austin where \nthe company had successfully bought up most of the producing mines \nin the area over a six-year period ending in 1871. He was also later a \ndirector of a railroad and a owner of a bank, Paxton & Curtis in Austin. \nAn interesting point besides the Stagecoach Robbery is the extra \ncharges that the N.Y. Assay office charged for refining Silver bars below \n750 fine. The New York assay office was used because the Manhattan \nSMC was based in New York. Very fine. Check the Mining Section for \nother ingot and assay related items. \nEst. $1000-2750 \nHWAC# 169386 \nLot# 1401 \n Carson City, Nevada 1876 \n El \nDorado Wood & Flume Co. Check, RN-D, \n1876, Comstock Tahoe Lumber \nRare. Wells \nFargo Carson City check issued in 1876 to the Scottish Commercial Co. \nRN-G imprinted revenue. Adhesive residue in two spots on reverse. Cut \ncancel. Please see photos. The El Dorado Wood and Flume Company \nwas incorporated in Nevada in 1875 with H. M. Yerington, J. W. Haynie \nand A. J. Ralston as trustees; H. M. Yerington was the president when \nthe company incorporated. Its major areas of operation were in Lake \nValley (Tahoe), El Dorado County, California and in Hope Valley, Alpine \nCounty, California. The company also held land in Ormsby, Douglas, \nand Washoe counties, Nevada. The flume came into the valley at \nBrown\u2019s Station and Washoe City. Both of these locations were on the \nV&T Railroad. Served the insatiable lumber needs of the Comstock \nmines! \nEst. $80-120 \nHWAC# 192875 \nLot# 1402 \n El Dorado Canyon, Nevada \nEl Dorado \nCanyon Nevada Cover and Letter, 1886 \nVery \nearly letter and cover from El Dorado Canyon, an \nimportant little known gold camp down by the \nColorado River. This is dated 1886, quite early \nfor this area. The more modern town of Nelson is \nnearby, and Searchlight further still. \nWS Mills, author of the letter, was supt. of the \nSouthwestern Mining co. 2pp letter. \nEst. $120-150 \nHWAC# 190863 \nLot# 1403 \n Eureka, Nevada \nEureka, NV Mining Reports \n(2) \n1884 The Miscellaneous Documents of the House of \nRepresentatives for the First Session of the Forty-Eight \nCongress, 1883-84, 200pp with index, some foxing. 1962 \nThe Eureka Mining District by Nolan, 78pp with index, \nseveral color maps in back. \nEst. $220-300 \nHWAC# 178530","46 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Mining \nLot# 1404 \n Eureka, Nevada \nReports on \nEureka, NV Mines with Maps (3) \n1962 USGS \nThe Eureka Mining District, loaded with maps. \n1884 USGS Silver Lead Deposits of Eureka \nNevada by Curtis with color plates. 1892 \nGeology of the Eureka District, Nevada with an \nAtlas by Hague, color map of Ruby Hill etc. \nEst. \n$400-600 \nHWAC# 178531 \nLot# 1405 \n Eureka, Nevada 1874 \n Very Rare \n1874 Eureka, Nevada Mining Assay Receipt \nfor David Lundbom \nExtremely rare. We have \noffered receipts from his Austin, NV office but not this office in Eureka. \nDeposit by John Perry on April 3rd, 1874. Valued at $81.68 value silver \nper ton. No gold content. Signed by Lundbom. 5 x 8\u201d Lundbom\u2019s history \nplaces him into the world of private gold rush coiners in an important \nway. Born in Sweden in 1816, Lundbom came to California for the gold \nrush. He was the Assistant Assayer for Curtis, Perry and Ward at the \nU.S. Assay Office in San Francisco from 1853 to 1854. Then he was the \nAssayer for Kellogg & Co. until late 1855, when he went to work for \nBlake & Co. of Sacramento, according to Owens. Clearly, he was one \nof the men responsible for some of the wonderful early coinage made \nby those two pioneer coinage firms. By 1860, Lundbom had possibly \nmoved to one of the smaller mining communities, since he is not found \nin the U.S. Census. He is not listed in the Nevada Territorial Directory \nof 1862, but as soon as the Reese River rush started in 1863 at Austin, \nNevada, Lundbom went there and started the first (Pioneer) Assay \nOffice, according to the Nevada 1863 Census. By 1871 Lundbom\u2019s \nbusiness was so popular that he and his partner D. J. Sydow created \na second office in Eureka. Sydow continued to run the Austin Assay \nOffice and Lundbom ran the Eureka office. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# \n192870 \nLot# 1406 \n Gold Hill, Nevada 1898 \n Rare \nWS James Gold Hill, Nevada Assay Office \nBillhead \nRare. Billhead for Gold Hill Assay \nOffice, owned by W.S. James. Bullion and Ores Carefully Assayed. \nDated May 31st, 1898. Signed by James. Billed to Savage Mining Co. for \nassaying. Attached to Savage Mining Company voucher. The Gold Hill \nAssay office was founded by Conrad Weigand, passed onto Dowling, \nback to Wiegand\u2019s son, and then sold to W.S. James. This is the first one \nof these billheads we\u2019ve sold since 2014. \nEst. $100-200 \nHWAC# 192879 \nLot# 1407 \n Goldfield, Nevada \nGoldfield Notable \nBroke\/Lawyer Framed Letters, 4 \n4 framed \nletters from notable Goldfield lawyers and \nbrokers related to Goldfield stocks. 1919 Zadig \n& Co. regarding Goldfield Dev. Co. with illegible \nsignature. 1912 McNaul Brothers \u201cI wish your \nfellows would get down and work and try to \nearn an honest dollar instead of laying around...\u201d \nsigned by Logan McNaul. 1922 regarding an \nassessment of $32 to H G McMahon, \u201cI am sure I \ndo not know what work if any you are doing for the cash\u201d, 1935 Cooke \n& Hatton letterhead, in pencil on bottom \u201cI failed to get sufficient votes \nto win the office of District Attorney. Such is the political game\u201d, signed \nby Illegible Hatton. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 181843 \nLot# 1408 \n Nye County, Nevada \nNye County \nMining Camp Letterheads, c. 1903-04, 11 \n11 \nc. 1903-04 mining camp letterheads. Tonopah, \nPotts, Belmont, Midas, Smoky Valley, Austin, \nBerlin. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 188429 \nLot# 1409 \n Schurz, Nevada 1928 \n Grub Stake \nRequest Letter 1928, Schurz, Nevada \nHandwritten letter from one Charles G. \nAldridge of Schurz, Nevada to M.H. Poehlman, \nrequesting help in securing a grubstake of \n$500 from George Wingfield. Letter is on two \npages along with the cover. Please see photos \nfor more details. \nEst. $80-100 \nHWAC# 172978 \nLot# 1410 \n Tonopah, Nevada \nArrowhead \nDevelopment Letterhead, 1931 \nA two-page \nArrowhead Development Company, Tonopah, \nNevada, letter to stockholders informing them \nthat a 1 cent assessment was approved. The \nletter also indicates that the property optioned \nin Douglas County was now fully paid for and \ndevelopment work was commencing, dated 1931. The company owned \nor optioned several properties, with the Douglas County property \nknown as the Victory. It was located 15 miles south of Wellington in \nthe Sweetwater Range and was said to have intersected mercury vein. \nArrowhead Development also owned property in Weepah, the Supply \nmine in the Virginia District and San Bernardino County. Also included \non a second page are a copy of a Notice of Assessment and a remittance \nform for stock shares. \nEst. $70-100 \nHWAC# 182915 \nLot# 1411 \n Virginia City, Nevada \nAssay by V.C. \nAssayer Leopold Kuh 1864 \nAssay, framed and \nmatted from Virginia City assayer Leopold Kuh, \ndated December 26, 1864. Piece measures 13\u201dx \n15\u201d and is under UV protected glass. The assay \nis on the Savage Mine. In very nice condition. \nPlease see photos for more details. \nEst. $300- \n500 \nHWAC# 183021 \nLot# 1412 \n Virginia City, Nevada 1865 \n Rare \nAlmaden Quicksilver Receipt for Sharon, \nComstock & Austin Mines, by CJ Brenham \nRare 1865 handwritten Quicksilver Mining Company receipt for the \nsale of 95 flasks of quicksilver to mines in Austin and the Comstock \nby agent CJ Brenham. Charles Brenham was an American politician, \nbanker, and steamboat captain. He served as the 2nd mayor of San \nFrancisco in 1851, and again as the 4th mayor of San Francisco from \n1852 until 1853. This receipt shows sales to Anderson and the Franklin \nMill in Austin, and lower down on the sheet, 39 flasks to Gold Hill and \n1 flask to Sharon (which is William Sharon of the Bank of California). \nSharon had just come to the Comstock (in 1864) to run a branch of the \nBank of California. Signed by Brenham. Reverse also says these were \nsold at Washoe, April 1, 1865 (likely Washoe City). 12 x 7.75\u201d The \nQuicksilver Mining Company was the owner of the New Almaden mine \nin San Jose. Quicksilver was an important part of the milling process. \nEst. $150-300 \nHWAC# 192878 \nLot# 1413 \n Virginia City, Nevada \nClaim Map of \nthe Middle Section of the Comstock, c1920 \n31 x 56\u201d black ink on velum original claim map, \n1\u201d to 100\u2019, for the Comstock Merger Mines Inc. \nthis map shows the gut of the Comstock from \nthe best and belcher on the right (north) to the \nexchequer (south). It shows additions of several shafts and the original \noutcrop of the \u201cGould and Curry Vein\u201d at the top of the map along with \nsome colored high grade sections. This is a choice working map from \nthe 1920s production period. Also probably used by the Kendall family \nfor their work on the Comstock after WWII. \nEst. $350-1000 \nHWAC# \n173201 \nLot# 1414 \n Virginia City, Nevada \nRare Map of \nVirginia City, Nevada Mining Claims \nUndated \nmap on vellum that shows claims patented \nby the California MC, Con. Virginia, Ophir, JB \nOverton, Union Consolidated, Mexican, and \nCentral Silver MC. Claims include the Santa \nRita, Silver Terrace, Comstock, Last Chance, \nSummit, Enterprise, and more. Patent dates \nlisted on the side (1880s). Handwritten pencil notations added to the \nmap. 26 x 31.5\u201d No mapmaker or date given. Rare. \nEst. $350-1500 \nHWAC# 164472","47 \nView complete catalog, Register, and Bid online at \n FHWAC.com \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \nMining \nLot# 1415 \n Virginia City, Nevada \nDown Memory \nTrail to The Comstock in Pictures by John J. \n\u201cCount\u201d Mahoney 1947 \nDown Memory Trail \nto The Comstock in Pictures - by John J. \u201cCount\u201d \nMahoney. No date listed, but its publication \nis mentioned in the Nevada State Journal on \nWednesday, August 6, 1947. An apparently self- \npublished work reproducing many interesting \nphotos of work and life in the Comstock mining \nregion. Includes 6 text pages plus 55 photos and \nphotographic reproductions of earlier photos and printed items. Each \nleaf linen mounted; string bound with stiff black cloth covers with \ngold title imprinted. Photos of buildings, mines, families, and events. \nRear cover soiled; else very good. 7.5 x 6.25\u201d Fascinating and worthy \nof more research. \nEst. $350-1500 \nHWAC# 164575 \nLot# 1416 \n Virginia City, Nevada 1876 \n Union \nMill & Mining Co. Promissory Note Signed \nby William Sharon \nBank of California Note to \npay Union Mill & Mining Co. $40,000.00 dated \nNovember 20th, 1876 in Gold Coin with interest to accrue at one % per \nmonth. Signed by Shelby Von Bargan (?). On Reverse List of interest \ndue and signature of William Sharon, as President of the Union Mill \n& Mining Co. Interest at ten percent per annum. Embossed seal of \nthe Union Mill & Mining Company: Incorporated March 25, 1868. \nNote pinned to Bank note form indicating that balance and interest \nwas paid of $36,885.96 on August 30th 1878 to D.O. Mills, who was \npresident after William Ralston had committed suicide in August of \n1875. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# 164497 \nLot# 1417 \n Virginia City, Nevada \nUtah Mine \nStereoview Photograph c.1870s \nNoe\u2019s Views, \nNo. 29 South C Street, Virginia, Nevada. Reverse \nhas paper label identifying this as the Utah \nMine Hoisting Works. The contrast is light, \nwith decent focus. The Utah Mine was located \nat the north end of Virginia City in Sevenmile Canyon one mile north of \ntown. It was staked in 1859, lay dormant from the mid-1860s to early \n1870s, and then reopened in 1872 after the Crown Point bonanza in \nGold Hill. It was worked in the 1880s and early 1890s. [Ref: Ansari] \nEst. $400-800 \nHWAC# 164636 \nLot# 1418 \n Virginia \nCity, Nevada 1872 \nV&T \nRailroad \nReceipt \nSigned \nby \nEmanuel \nPenrod, One of the \nOriginal Comstock \nDi sc o v er er s, \n1872 \nExtremely \nrare \nComstock \nautograph. Virginia & Truckee Railroad receipt, Carson, March \n14th, 1872. Issued to E. Penrod for 9 7\/8 cords of nut pine wood. \nSigned boldly on the back by Penrod--this signature matches earlier \nautographs. 3.5 x 8\u201d Emanuel Penrod was a major character in the \nstory of the Comstock discovery. Leaving his ranch in Genoa in search \nof gold, he became one of the original founders of the Comstock Lode \nin Virginia City, a partner of Henry Comstock, but they sold out before \nthey struck it rich. Later, Penrod traveled 75 miles northeast of the \nmining town of Tuscarora to an 8,000-foot mountain surrounded by \nclouds that he called Island Mountain. Here, he realized he needed \nwater for his placer mining so he turned to Chinese workers that he \nknew about from their work on the irrigation systems in China and the \nCarson Valley. Penrod and his partner Charles Mayon of San Francisco \nstruck it rich, taking out a quarter of a million dollars in gold from this \narea. Penrod won a seat in the Nevada Assembly, but is as well-known \nfor his enlightened attitude toward his Chinese neighbors. For more \ninformation on Penrod, see Thompson & West\u2019s History of Nevada. \nEst. $700-2000 \nHWAC# 164481 \nLot# 1419 \n Virginia City, Nevada 1867-74 \nW.S. Hobart Checks from Sapphire Mill, \nVirginia City, 1867-1874 \nGroup of 4 different \nchecks, dating from 1867 to 1874, on the \naccount of Walter S. Hobart for the Sapphire \nMill. All in good condition. Checks included in the lot are as follows: \n1) 1867 Bank of California check. Lists Nevada, Sapphire and Atlas \nMills, though \u201cNevada\u201d and \u201cAtlas\u201d are crossed out. Issued to and \nsigned by WS Hobart. Orange 2 cent NV adhesive revenue stamp. \n2) 1874 Bank of California. RN-D. Issued to Robert Young. Young is \nlisted as a horse clipper in the 1873 V&T Directory. Signed for Hobart \nby Raymond. 3) 1870 Bank of California, RN-B plus US IR adhesive \nrevenue stamp. Issued to Thomas Cain. Cain is listed as a miner for \nthe Gould & Curry Mine in the V&T 1873 Directory. Signed by for WS \nHobart by Raymond. 4) 1871 Bank of California, RN-B17b. Issued to \nC. Derby. Signed for Hobart by Raymond. The Sapphire Mill, originally \nknown as J.B. Gagnon & Co.\u2019s Mill, was a 16-stamp built in the early \n1860s by J.B. Gagnon and Company. It was located in Gold Canyon, \nabout 1\/4 mile below Gold Hill, and was capable of running 20 tons \nper day. By the 1870s it was down to 15 stamps, but was running \nmore efficiently, now able to process as many as 40 tons per day. The \nmaterial it processed originated largely from the Crown Point mine \n(Ansari, 1989). The mill was one of a few owned by W.S. Hobart, who \nwas heavily involved with numerous logging operations at Tahoe that \nprovided wood to Comstock mining operations, including the Sierra \nNevada Wood & Lumber Co. and the Virginia & Gold Hill Water Co., as \nwell as numerous mining projects. Hobart was initially a \u201ccarman in \nthe Chollar [mine]\u201d working at $4 a day. He grew rich after securing \na contract to mine ore in the Chollar, and purchased a mill. Hobart\u2019s \nvarious ventures in lumber and mining were successful: he dedicated \nhis wealth to buying real estate in New York and San Francisco, and \ndied in 1892 as a Comstock millionaire. (S.F. Daily Examiner, 1892.) \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 193633 \nLot# 1420 \n Virginia City, Nevada \nSutro Tunnel \nand Biography Pair \n1872 first edition, \nReport.... on the Sutro Tunnel, recommending \na loan by the government in aid of the \nconstruction of said work. 988pp with index. \nBoards have corner wear and spine splitting. \n1962 Adolph Sutro, a biography by Stewart \n243pp with index. \u201cAdolph Heinrich Joseph \nSutro was a German-American engineer, \npolitician and philanthropist who served as the \n24th mayor of San Francisco from 1895 until 1897. Born a German Jew, \nhe moved to Virginia City, Nevada and made a fortune at the Comstock \nLode. In 1860, Sutro left San Francisco for Virginia City, Nevada after \nsilver was found in the Comstock Lode with plans to continue selling \ncigars. He soon devised a concept for a tunnel to drain water from the \nmines and eliminate the threat of flooding. This concept became the \nSutro Tunnel. In 1865 Sutro incorporated the Sutro Tunnel Company \nand was granted an exclusive charter to build the tunnel by the U.S. \nCongress in 1866. The project encountered financial difficulties, due \nin part to William Ralston (1826\u00f11875) of the Bank of California, who \noriginally agreed to finance the project but later rescinded the offer. \nOver time, Sutro found other investors, including miners in the area. \nSutro won miners\u2019 support after a disaster at the Yellow Jacket Mine \non April 7, 1869, allowing him to lobby the Miner\u2019s Union in support \nof the Sutro Tunnel and begin construction on October 19, 1869.\u201d from \nWikipedia \nEst. $400-500 \nHWAC# 179196 \nLot# 1421 \n Comstock, Nevada \nComstock \nTelegraph Trio w\/ Alpheus Bull Signature \n1867 California State Telegraph signed by \nAlpheus Bull who president of Gould and Curry \nMine in Virginia City and was a Comstock \nmillionaire. Also, 1867 Western Union \nTelegraph from Washoe and 1879 Western \nUnion Telegraph from Virginia to Carson-tape \nrepair on verso and a few small holes. \nEst. \n$140-250 \nHWAC# 188631","48 \nMarch 2025 \nDAY 1 \n Sat, Mar 1 \n Mining \nLot# 1422 \n Nevada \nWestern Union and \nCalifornia State Telegraphs, 3, Comstock \nMining \n1877 Western Union Telegraph, \nbottom portion missing. 1868 from Charles \nBonner supt. of Savage Mine. 1864 California \nState Telegraph referencing McLane who is \nLouis McLane, president of Wells Fargo. \nEst. \n$150-250 \nHWAC# 188630 \nLot# 1423 \n Nevada \nReport of State Mineralogist, Nevada, \n1888 and 1893 \n1893 Report of State Mineralogist of \nCalifornia, Year ending 1892. Geology info all counties, \nfoldout map, 611pp with index. Spine has sun fade, top and \nbottom spine wear, corner wear. Bound 1887 report, 315pp \nwith index. \nEst. $150-200 \nHWAC# 182985 \nLot# 1424 \n Rock Point, Oregon \nOregon Rock \nPoint Gold Miner Daily Diary, 1891-1896 \n250pp leather bound journal of an Oregon gold \nminer. It is an unusual diary of sorts, with daily \nentries on what was done and by whom, how \nmany hours spent, etc. The journal was that \nof Charles Anderson, who stamped his name \ninside the front cover. Anderson had several \npartners, one prominent one being Albert W, and another \u201cHugh\u201d. \nMore appear throughout the ledger diary. The diary starts in sept. \n18912 with Charles and Albert cleaning and repairing an old \u201crace\u201d \n(sluice works) on an unnamed mining claim at Rock Point. Anderson \nalso had a ranch nearby, which he and associates worked on thru \ntime. Interesting quotes throughout, particularly their prospecting \nventures... \u201cworked on a pocket all day, got it all out\u201d but doesn\u2019t \ndiscuss in writing the gold output. Anderson also uses humor often, \nwith comments like \u201cHip Hip Hurrah\u201d Rock Point was a gold mining \ncamp on the Rogue River, now completely gone. This is an excellent \nrecord of a miner\u2019s life in the 1890s. \nEst. $600-1500 \nHWAC# 174955 \nLot# 1425 \nGuanajuato Cons. Mining \nGroup \nIssued 1934 stock, 1904 bond, 16pp \nprospectus, 2x 1933 assay receipts, undated \nletterhead. \nEst. $150-250 \nHWAC# 184146 \nLot# \n1426 \nCominco \nLead \nBar \n\u201cpseudomorph\u201d \n1 3\/4 x 3\u201d x 1\u201d deep lead \npour over a small Cominco ingot, a sort of \n\u201cpseudomorph\u201d. circa post WW2. \nEst. $120- \n200 \nHWAC# 189228 \nLot# 1427 Miner Candle Stick Pair and a \nCandle \n9.25\u201d and rusty 9.6\u201d with possibly \nunoriginal Comstock Mining brass tag miners \ncandle sticks. Original crooked 8\u201d candlestick. \nEst. $200-400 \nHWAC# 193667 \nLot# 1428 Scale by Henry Troemner Model \n190 \nThis portable scale was made by Henry \nTroemner a model 190 prepared for 1\/2 oz. \nIt is beautifully detailed with a glass top cover \nand the scale rests on a red marble slab. The \ncase is of oak and brass hardware. There is an \napproval seal from Pennsylvania, New York, \nand a separate seal from the state of California \ndated 1927 by Chac. Fuller. The scale is made to \nlevel however, one corner foot is missing. Very good condition. 15 in. X \n7 in. X 7 in. Please see photos for details. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 191732 \nLot# 1429 \n 1800s \n Wood Encased Balance Scale, 1800s \nBeautiful \nhardwood cased balance scale. Measures 2.5\u201dx 9\u201dx 9\u201d and has some \nslight blemishes on wood. A very elegant piece. Please see photos for \nmore details. \nEst. $1500-3000 \nHWAC# 175396 \nLot# 1430 W & T Avery Scale with Weights \nW & T Avery scale set with original paper label \ninside lid. 4 nested brass weights. Wood case \nis 1.5x7x4\u201d. Right hinge hole in case is partially \nmissing. Please inspect. \nEst. $300-500 \nHWAC# \n189324 \nLot# 1431 Orton\u2019s Miner\u2019s Guide 1849 \nThe \nMiner\u2019s Guide & Metallurgists Directory 1849 \nby J.W. Orton. The table of contents has the \nbook divided by the types of metal. Because \nthe publication of this book coincided with the \nCalifornia Gold Rush, it was a huge success. The \nbook is 86 pages and has some bump damage \nand small spine separation. Please see photos \nfor more details. \nEst. $700-1200 \nHWAC# 181791 \nLot# 1432 Miner\u2019s Guide & Metallurgists \nDirectory 1849 \nThe Miner\u2019s Guide & \nMetallurgists Directory 1849 by J.W. Orton. The \ntable of contents has the book divided by the \ntypes of metal. Because the publication of this \nbook coincided with the California Gold Rush, \nit was a huge success. The book is 86 pages \nand has some bump damage and small spine \nseparation. Please see photos for more details. \nEst. $500-1000 \nHWAC# \n181790 \nLot# 1433 Miner\u2019s Manual \n1859 \nMiner\u2019s \nManual \nArithmetic and Surveying, \nby William Rickard copyright \n1859. Book is 225 pages, \nsome bump damage on \ncorners, \nembossing \non \nboards has faded. It has a nice \nspine, no separation. Please \nsee photos for more details. \nEst. $400-600 \nHWAC# 181789"]