February 2020 Auction Catalog

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th General Americana / WF/Express Lot# 1363 Antique model Airplane lot This Lot# 1370 1960’s-1990’s Turn Out- Officail is a lot of four model airplanes. 1932 Northrop Newsletter of the International Fire Gamma airplane bank 13 in wingspan. A bi- Buff Associates (40) Lot of 41. Covers the wing plastic model red c. 1940 wingspan 9 1/2 activities of about 65 Fire Buff & Fire Service in. A metal model, crude of an early aircraft Organizations within the U.S. & Canada such design, date unknown 11 in. length. A bi-plane as responding to Greater Alarms, Musters, mounted on a wood base possibly from the same maker 13 in overall. Conventions, and promoting general welfare of Est. $200-400 HWAC# 112346 fire departments. Included 1980 IFBA Golden Gate Convention. Fire related history in San Francisco. Est. $80-150 HWAC# 114367 Lot# 1364 Model #60 Steam Engine by Jensen This is a model #60 steam engine made Lot# 1371 New York F.D.N.Y. Annual Reports by the Jensen Co. c.1970’s. This is the perfect Lot of 9 annual reports of the fire department kit to visualize steam power. The base is 8 in. X of New York: 1958, 1960, 1962-1968. 8 in. and about 6 in. tall. This is an early model Management, personnel, facilities, training, without the visual smoke stack. The engine has awards, communications, investigations, a dry fire tray under the boiler. The boiler has responses, injuries and fatalities. Numerous a window to watch your water level and is set statistics, photos and graphs. Est. $60-100 to spin a 3 in. diameter wheel. The top of the HWAC# 112067 boiler has a pressure relief valve (for safety), a red handle throttle for the driven wheel, and a small handle operated whistle. This would be Lot# 1372 New York City, New York With a great toy to entertain children as well as adults. Est. $60-90 HWAC# New York Firefighters Magazines Lot of 54 112762 Quarterly magazines published for and by members of the FDNY 1977-1992. Est. $80- Lot# 1365 Reprodcution Cast Iron model 120 HWAC# 112066 Train This is a lot of a cast iron train five pieces in all. Thought to be a reproduction model train with a 4-4-0 locomotive engine 8 in. x 21/2 in.; Lot# 1373 Cleveland, Ohio c1900-1920? a coal car marked PRR at 4 in. X 2 1/2 in.; and three passenger cars: Automatic Sprinkler Corporation of one raw cast iron marked “Washington 44”; one in red marked “44”, America Cast Iron Fire Dept. Connection and one in green paint with gold trim all are 9 in. X 2 1/2 in. Condition Part Heavy Cast Iron Ring 10” Diameter. Reads: is very good. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 112367 Automatic Sprinkler / Fire Dept. Connection / “Automatic” Sprinkler / Corporation of America Lot# 1366 Ghirardelli gold rush Conestoga / Cleveland, Ohio. Authentic Fire Department Wagon model This is a commemorative model Collectible. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 108771 made by the famous San Francisco chocolate company 13 in long X 11 in. tall. 9 in. deep. Wood construction. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112352 Lot# 1374 Portland, Oregon 1800-1900’s Oregon Firemen RPC 4 RPC. In excellent condition. Each Lot# 1367 Tara doll and Peaches and Cream his b/w photo of firemen in uniforms : Portland F.D. doll This is a lot of two dolls; one is TARA by #164 dress uniform, Firemen holding axe, Fire Chief Elizabeth Gray ( 12 in.)and the other is “Peaches Meredith Oregon in dress uniform and picture of and Cream” by the Ashton-Drake Collection possibly Albany Volunteer Firefighter Auxiliary (turn (at 15 in.). Tara is without a box but very nice of the century./ John Reynolds Collection Est. $60-100 to hold and Peaches and Cream has her own HWAC# 112977 box. Both in very good condition. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 110408 Lot# 1375 Horse Drawn Fire Wagon Photograph Eight man firefighting team poses Lot# 1368 Fire Prevention and with the wagon drawn by two horses. Wagon Conflagration Publications Lot of three: 1) reads “Anaconda H &....” Photo is 8 x 6, glued to “Fire Prevention Year Book,” 1924; published a 10 1/2 x 10 inch board. Stained at left. Est. annually by the Baltimore Underwriter and $40-80 HWAC# 110884 National Agent (Fire Incidents, statistics and photos), 80 pages. 2) “The Modern Fire Chief,” 1928; published by American-LaFrance and Foamite Protection Co., Elmira, N.Y., 20 pages. Lot# 1376 Hancock, Wells Fargo Lettersheet 3) “The Ward LaFrance Book of Conflagrations, Money Pledge, 1890 Full page signatory note 1944, colorful illustrations, 62 pages. Est. $150-200 HWAC# 112065 of money pledged for a Christmas present for Pastor Reverend A. P. Merrill, datelined Lot# 1369 1990-1999 The Visiting Fireman- “Hancock” (no state given). S. H. Whitacre was Directory of Fire Buffs (10) Lot of 10. Contains the first signer, and may have been a WF agent, information on Clubs & Membership Lists, hence the use of this paper. Twenty two people Museums, Swap Meets, Memorbilia, Publication, pledged a total of about $20 for the present. A. Apparatus & Fire Photos, Radio Frequencies, P. Merrill was a BAptist pastor. He was the first Modeling etc. (1990-1999) Est. $80-150 HWAC# pastor in Port Crane, New York in 1860. We were 114366 unable to follow him for a fewe decades. In 1931, another pastor of the same name went on a Christian mission to India, part of the “Assam Mission.” Est. $100-150 HWAC# 112170 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 49

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th General Americana / WF/Express Lot# 1377 Express Bag with Wells Fargo brass Lot# 1381 Advertising Mirrors Lot of two: 1) Dionne tag This is an express bag 12 in. X 12 in. X roughly 3 quintuplets “Yes! Every single night we quins have a in. opening. The bag is made with a bow line curved Palmolive bath!” 75 mm, round, mirror in excellent bottom indicating that this bag had a specific condition. 2) $27,000,000.00 Dam and Powerhouse / purpose. The bag had provisions for a lockable at Keokuk, Iowa; oval, 68 x 50 mm. Construction of the strap with brass clasp on the side. There are two dam began in 1910, and was completed in 1913. John carry straps at the top. A brass tag is marked “Wells Reynolds Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 110588 Fargo Express Co.” at 1 7/8 in. oval mounted with brass studs and reinforced on the inside with a matching sized brass tag. The tag does not match Lot# 1382 Advertising Mirrors Six any known W/F tag and the bag does not meet other known express advertising mirrors: 1) Russell’s / Where your bags for style or method of construction. Possibly made for mail, coin, dollar has more sense / Millinery - Shoes / 49 or an express company in competition with Wells Fargo. C.1900. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 110415 West Market St. / York, PA; Rectangular, 75 x 53 mm. 2) Baird’s / Sheet Metal Works / Phone Lot# 1378 Railway Express “Treasure” 3-7351 / 94 Belmont Avenue / Fresno, Calif. Rectangular, with swivel arm to stand on your Rail Car Interior Photos, 1924 Three 8 x 10” dresser, 58 x 75 mm. 3) Look Here To See Yourself / But Look To Us original sepia tone photos, framed (period). For / Candy, Soda, Lunch and Magazines / Cat’n Fiddle / Sweeetest The back of one is written in pencil “Bishop/ (sic) Spot in Town; Oval with handle, 80 x 65 mm. 4) Garland Stove 1924/ Berry/ Chamberlain/ Champlain/ and Ranges; Round, 45 mm. 5) Minneapolis Dry Goods Co., pictorial, Srigder (sp?)”. This photo has six men, the rectangular, 70 x 45 mm. 6) Stockton College of Commerce / When bottom center of which is clearly the “big boss”. / You Need Office Help / Call 943 / Our Service is Free / Ask for the The man ta his left is the armed guard for the employment secretary / J. R. Humphreys, Manager; Round with blue car, with a five point shield badge on his lapel. The next two photos enamel, 3 1/2 inches in diameter. John Reynolds Collection Est. $100-300 show the inside of the “treasure” railroad car. One of the two inside HWAC# 110598 shots was taken on an open exhibit day, as signs explaining what is there are visible in the photo, as is the armed guard of the initial photo Lot# 1383 Advertising Whetstones Lot of with a pistol, as well as a second armed guard with a pump action three: 1) Keep / Your Knife Sharp / And / Go shotgun (Winchester Model 93?). Two small signs adjacent: “Armed After Business / For / National Security / Fire messengers and guards ride with express” and bandit proof car safe. Insurance Co. / Home Office / 1406 Farnam St. money, securities, jewelry, valuables”. Next to the safe with closed door / Omaha / Neb.; round, 56 mm. 2) First Quality is an open door fire-proof locking heavy duty large iron treasure box. A / Shoes For Men / The / John C. Roberts / Look package at front is addressed to a New York recipient, but none of the For The / Green & Gold / Label; oval, 70 x 45 labels suggest the express company. A second interior car photo again mm. 3) C. S. Pierce Lumber Co. / Phone 31 / P / shows the two armed guards shot from the other end of the car. In this Service and Quality; round, 43 mm. John Reynolds Collection Est. $40-80 view, a “Railway Express” sign is seen on the left wall. These are very HWAC# 110592 rare views of the inside of the treasure railroad car. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 104929 Lot# 1384 American Breeder’s Assn Tin Sign Embossed tim sign, perhaps 1960’s for Lot# 1379 Twin Locking Express Bags This the American Breeder’s Association. Stout sign is a locking express bag that was meant to carry co. St Louis. about 14 x 18”, red, white blue. near mint. Est. $100-150 heavy weight. Fashioned in the shape of saddle HWAC# 114350 bags they measure 11 in. wide by 12 in. long with an opening to straddle about 2 in. The handle is a Lot# 1385 American Saw Mill Machinery very heavy gauge leather strap for carrying great Co. Catalogs Lot of two: 1) well illustrated weight possibly gold coins. The strap closures wood working machinery catalog No. AD55, for each flap is an aluminum riveted plate. The 1914, 6 x 19 inches, 2-sided, 6-fold pamphlet; leather is machine stitched. C. 1900 est. The inside 2) Saw Mills and Wood Working Machinery compartments show little if any actual wear. The Catalog B, profusely illustrated, 6 x 9 inches, 72 leather stained edge is still visible on the interior. This pair of bags page booklet. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 112074 could have been used by an express company, a bank, postal carrier, mining company, or store to transport something heavy and valuable. Lot# 1386 Antique Bicyclists Collection The opening at the top suggests that it rested on something about 2 in. Five tokens and 1897 “Cyclist’s Cup” a metal wide but not a horse or saddle; possibly a wood frame, chair back or collapsible cup with a couple on a tandom bike motorcycle of the period. Further research may be needed to find the engraved on the cover. Tokens include: 1893 real purpose of this bag. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 110413 Harrisburg Wheel Club, holed with loop; 1895 souvenir badge, Worcester, Mass., Mid Summer Lot# 1380 Western and Wells Fargo Books Meet; 1893 Philadelphia Cycle Show; 1888 (4) Lot of 4. 1) The Stagecoach in Northern Bicycle Tournament Springfield; Souvenir California:: Rough Rides, Gold Camps & Daring Annual Bicycle Tournament Badge. John Reynolds Collection Est. $100- Drivers by Cheryl Anne Stapp; 2014. 2) The 200 HWAC# 114315 Wells Fargo Book of the Gold Rush by Margaret Rau; 2001. 3) Wells Fargo : An Illustrated History with Over 300 Lot# 1387 Antique bread slicer This is Illustrations by Noel M. Loomis. 4) A Western Panorama 1849-1875, an antique bread slicer with one handle and the travels, writings and influence of J. Ross Browne on the Pacific cutters on a single plane. About 22 in. long with Coast, and in Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and Baja California, as the first provisions for both thin slices and heavy slices Mining Commissioner, and Minister to China; 1966. Est. $120-140 for either french toast or “Texas” style slices. It HWAC# 112228 looks to be commercially made but the maker is unknown. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 112364 50 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th General Americana Lot# 1388 Antique Halloween Post Cards Lot# 1395 Chatillon’s Improved cirular spring Balance Lot of over 30 artistic antique post cards Scale This is the improved circular spring scale for measuring celebrating Halloween. A few unused, most milk containers. This scale is rated to 60 lbs. Antique and written with 1c postmarks. John Reynolds Collection Est. $100-300 heavily patinated with a test weight included. c.1900. The HWAC# 112794 scale is calibrated to 60 lbs. the dial will spin three times to reach maximum weight. Est. $60-90 HWAC# 112763 Lot# 1389 Antique Kerosene Lamp Circa 1900, glass kerosene lamp, 14 inches tall. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 112083 Lot# 1396 Collectable group Miscellaneous items of two brass owls 2 in. tall; a brass bath tub soap dispenser about Lot# 1390 Box of Antique cameras and 5 in. long by 2 in high; vintage equipment This is a large lot of four an interesting Lucite vintage cameraa and equipment. Polaroid 900 commemorative of the land camera, early collapsable camera, three completion of the M/V Kodak Instamatics. Weston light meter. Various (vessel) Kinyo Maru lens filters, misc. flash equipment. Est. $100- 1972 made for the Tokai Shipping Co. Tokyo 8 in. long. A pin with a 200 HWAC# 112347 no Swastika logo about 2 in. diameter; an Aunt Jemima Breakfast Club pin “Eat a Bette Breakfast” pin 4 in. in diameter; an Incense burner Lot# 1391 Boy Scout Posters Two Boy Scout with carrying case all low grade silver origin unknown 10 in. long; a Posters. One is a large calender, 1967, Mill pair of cowboy boots salt and pepper shakers about 3 in tall; a brass VAlley CAl, about 14 x 24”; the other a large paper weight depicting Wells Fargo stage coach (fake) about 4 in X 1 topo map of the Philmont Scout Ranch. c1960. shows routes of hikes in.; a Baker’s fresh ground coconut coin bank about 4 in. tall; a plaster and time taken for the hikes. about 30 x 40” Est. $80-100 HWAC# cast bust of W.C. Fields 17 in. tall; two brass miniature Liberty bells, 114352 two brass cups 2 in.; one brass trinket cowboy boot 3 in.; five small medicine bottles unmarked; resin based clock and bulldog. Est. $80- Lot# 1392 Bull Durham Tobacco Collectibles 150 HWAC# 112355 Three 1-x-1-inch Bull Durham charms and an interesting Terry’s HEDGEHOG Pipe Reamer that looks like a fat key with sharp bumps all Lot# 1397 Collection of 9 Police and over it. It was used to clean out the bowl of a smoking pipe. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 109183 Railroad badges 1.) 6-pointed star and ball at 2 1/4 in. marked “Town Marshal Ophir, Utah” highly textured with a chicken-walk border engraving. Condition is very good with patination and light wear. 2.) 6-pointed Lot# 1393 Caterpillar Tractor Fobs Lot of star and ball 2 3/4 in. marked “Deputy Sheriff two: 1) white metal: Obverse: C.A.T. / Track- Sierra County 7” die stamped with CMI Prom type Tractor; Reverse: Tenco / Tractor/ Stamp Co. L.A. Condition is very good. 3.) circle Marysville - T.T.C. / Sacramento Woodland; and star badge 2 in. across marked “Deputy 42 x 45 mm. 2) brass: Obv.: high relief tractor; Sheriff Deer Lodge County” . Condition is good without any edges Rev.: Caterpillar / Tractors / Harvesters & possibly cast metal. 4.) 6-point star and ball marked “36 Indian Police Plows / The Holt Manufacturing Co. / Factories Wind River Wyo.” An image of a bear in the center with fine texturing. / Stockton, Cal. Peoria, Ill.; 36 x 28 mm. Both Condition is good. 5.) 5 pointed star and ball marked “Marshal Kansas with brown leather straps. John Reynolds City” made by Pettibone Co. Conn. Badge 6.) Texas Ranger badge Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110595 circle and star at 1 1/4 in. in diameter and appears to be made from a Mexican coin with pin catch. Condition is fair. 7.) circle and star pattern Lot# 1394 Charmion: Star of Vaudeville Pin “Deputy US Marshal” 1 1/2 in. in diameter also made from a Mexican Backs Lot of seven pin backs with different coin with a pin closure. Condition is fair. 8.) large 3 1/2 in. 5-star and poses of Charmion. Laverie Vallee (1875 – ball pattern badge marked “109 Sheriff’s Jail Officer Cook County”with 1949), was best known by her stage name the county seal. The back is marked from “Meyer & Wenthe Chicago”. Charmion. She was an American vaudeville Condition is very good. 9.) shield style with the pin hardware missing. trapeze artist and strongwoman whose well- This badge is a replica of the “Western Atlantic R.R. Confederate States publicized suggestive performance was captured on film in 1901 by of America”. Solid brass and silver plated. Condition is fair. Est. $100- Thomas Edison: “The Trapeze Disrobing Act.” Charmion opened with 300 HWAC# 112761 her on-stage dressed in full Victorian street attire. She subsequently mounted the trapeze and disrobed down to her acrobat leotards in the midst of the trapeze’s swinging motion. John Reynolds Collection Est. Lot# 1398 Deputy Sheriff badge This is a $50-100 HWAC# 114306 circle star badge style of about 1900 made of solid nickel silver. At 2 in. in diameter with a soldered pin back. The badge shows even wear and patination. From the George Jackson collection. Est. $100-300 HWAC# 112755 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 51

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th General Americana Lot# 1399 Town Marshal Badge c.1900- Lot# 1405 1947 March of Comics #4 Featuring Walt Disney’s 1915 This is a Town Marshal badge at 2 1/4 in. Donald Duck (Carl Barks) - RARE COMIC BOOK! March of Comics #4 X 2 1/2 in. The mounting is a spring pin on the Donald Duck (K. K. Publications, Inc., 1947) 32 pages, full color. Cover back and made by “W.S. Darley & Co., Chicago, art by Walt Kelly. 12”. The time period would be 1900-1915 after Inside script and which the Town Marshal was known as the art by Carl Barks. Chief of Police. Darley made police equipment In the feature story, into the 1950’s. The styling is of the old west. “Maharajah Donald”, Condition is very good. Provenance is from Donald leaves the the George Jackson Collection. Est. $300-600 boys with nothing HWAC# 112754 but a pencil stub for cleaning the garage, but they trade it Lot# 1400 Texas Rangers Mini Badge + 3 up to a steamer ticket to India; They Belt Buckles Lot of 2. 1) This is a gold mini stowaway when badge which is a smaller, lightweight versions Donald goes to of some of the Old West replica badges. 2) Belt buckle. Letter “J” on front. Back shows Pat 12- India and save him 13-21 Giant Grip Base Metal. French Silver from tigers when he plate. 3) Montana silver belt buck circa 1980- becomes Maharajah 1990. Silver plate and gold plate. 4) Pewter for a day, by trading up another pencil 1991 C. and J. Ink belt buckle with Indian Signaling Design Charles Russel 1901 No. 1052 of 7500. Est. $150- stub to something 200 HWAC# 114374 valuable. In the second story, “The Lot# 1401 Collection of Bellows: Peaceful Hills,” Dental and fireplace This is a lot Donald takes a of three bellows. The foremost mountain hike. bellows is a foot operated bellows March of Comics made by the Amalgamated was a comic book Dental Co. of London, England. series published Amalgamated Dental was formed by Western Publishing or a subsidiary (K. K. Publications, Inc. 1946- in 1924 by De Freys and Claudius mid 1960s). 488 issues were published from 1946 to 1982 as a Ash. This unit is foot operated and promotional, “shoe store giveaway”, with space for retailers to stamp is 18 in. X 9 in.X 12 in. high with their name on the cover, such as “Sears” and/or place an ad on the four legs. It is a bellows to power back cover. They were intended for vendors to give away to shoppers an air powered dental drill. The and children visiting store locations. Some of the shoe stores would second bellows is a hand held print their names above the title logo, most notably Sundial. This bellows 15 in. X 5 in. X 1 1/2 in. thick. It is leather and brass where “Boys’ and Girls’ variant has no retailer name on the cover. Issues of the leather is cracked and non-working. The third bellows is a hand the March of Comics series are typically harder to find for collectors held leather antique at 17 in. X 8 in. X 2 in.thick. The hand helds are for than other comics published in the same period, given their method of fireplace lighting. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 110405 distribution because give-aways are more prone to be thrown away by recipients (or their parents). This scarce giveaway comic with Donald Duck as Napoleon on the cover, features Donald in the story “Maharajah Lot# 1402 End Prohibition pin-backs This Donald” and is known as one of the hardest to find duck books by the is a collection of eight pin-backs ranging in size masterful Carl Barks. Mickey Mouse also makes a cover appearance from 3/4 in. to 1 3/8 in. in diameter. Sayings on this piece, adding to the collector appeal. Gerber’s Photo-Journal like: “Let’s get lit”, or “we want beer or we won’t work”. Slogans that could be relevant Guide to Comics rates this a “7” or “scarce” in its Scarcity Index. today as it was back in 1933. “No beer no work” Our consignor was given this comic on a shopping spree with a personal favorite. Provenance from the J.M. Davis Arms Museum. The his mother at the time of issue. As a kid he handled his comics Fred Holabird Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# 112387 carefully and often asked for an extra freebie in order to keep one in plastic for his official “collection” because he could not resist the urge to read and enjoy the stories. This has been well- loved but kept in the best condition possible for it’s age. The Lot# 1403 Farm Equipment Fobs Lot of two: 1) book has not been removed from the plastic bag for over 30 years. Le Tourneau, 50 x 38 mm. 2) Samson / Sure Grip According to the CGC Census, only 22 of these books are known to / Tractor; 43 x 25 mm, with brown leather strap. exist, making this book #23. Values for this book range from under Samson tractor company operated from 1900-1923. John Reynolds Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 110596 $1,000 for ungraded books in poor condition, to over $10,000 for encapsulated books grading 7 and higher, with the highest grade a 9.6, selling for $26,000. 2019 sales were few but results were strong, although more conservative than a decade ago, when the comic book market seemed to be at it’s peak. This book has been professionally encapsulated and graded 2.0 by CGC. The Historic V & T Railroad Depot Lot# 1404 1977-1984 Heavy Metal The Stockpile of Pierce Powell’s Western Memorabilia Est. $500-1000 HWAC# Adult Illustrated Fantasy Magazine 82 issues 110156 of Heavy Metal, The Adult Illustrated Fantasy Magazine, published by the editors of National Lampoon. Each one in a protective mylar sleeve. Featuring interviews with stars of the time: Timothy Leary, Francis Ford Coppola and many others The Historic V & T Railroad Depot Stockpile of Pierce Powell’s Western Memorabilia Est. $200-400 HWAC# 108405 52 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th General Americana Lot# 1413 1915 Norwegian persons to North America Two pin backs from descendants who emigrated from specific localities in Norway to North America. Each has picture of longship in color. One has a ribbon (red/white/blue) w/1915 Tromso printed on it. Lot# 1406 1908 Herrick’s German Horse Liniment Wood Sign - John Reynolds Collection Est. $50-100 HWAC# 112970 Classic Antique Advertising Sign Herrick’s Horse Liniment Sign: Very early, wooden painted sign for Herrick’s German Horse Liniment veterinary medicines. Untrimmed and all original, with a nice patina to its untouched surface finish. Has just the right amount of slight Lot# 1414 Old Comic Pin Backs Lot of ten weathering and light surface wear, with a primitive, country look old comic pins and one Goldenrod Beer cap and feel. 5” x 31” . Herrick’s German Horse Liniment is listed in the with “The Prince”; Pins include: Hal Offman “Midland Druggist” Volume 10 No. 2 Published in Columbus, Ohio signed “Not a Chance” from Hassan Cigarettes; October 1908. This classic, authentic wood advertising sign is a must American Pepsin Gum’s “Grey Fox”; Barney have for Advertising, Drug Store and Medicine Bottle Collectors. Very Google; New York Evening Journal “Just Kids Rare. One other we know of sold in 2012 for $500. Est. $200-400 Safety Club”; “Smitty and His Pals”; and others. HWAC# 108297 John Reynolds Collection Est. $50-150 HWAC# 114307 Lot# 1407 1965-68 Labor Union UA 437 pin backs. 7 pinbacks. convention pinbacks Lot# 1415 Old West Sheriff Reward Post of U.A. 437 Journeymen/Apprentice covering Cards & Business Card Lot of three: 1) Post years 1965,66, 67 and ‘64. In January of 1920 card: $1,000 Reward for Albany, Oregon, July the Plumbers and Steam Fitters were given a 5, 1886, jail escapee W.W. Saunders, convicted charter for Modesto California and became of murder “nervous temperament and has Local Union 437. In 1997, the Stockton and Modesto local unions morphine habit.” Posted by D. S. Smith, Sheriff merged into the Plumbers, Pipe and Refrigeration Fitters Local Union Linn County, Oregon. 2) Post card: $25 Reward for Frank Conners, 442. John Reynolds Collection Est. $30-40 HWAC# 112969 escaped from the County Hospital. Signed Thos. Cunningham, Sheriff, dated Stockton (Cal.) Oct. 8, 1888. (Cunningham was a famous sheriff Lot# 1408 Living Language Spanish Record for his long tenure. The Stockton jail was dubbed “Cunningham’s Set Columbia Records issued this 20 album Castle.” 3) Business card: Wm. M. Veale / Sheriffs Office / Contra Costa instructional Spanish language collection. County / Martinez, Cal. Residence Tel. 396. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 110882 Probably dates from the 1950s. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 110893 Lot# 1416 Photo Album .c 1890’s This is a photo album from California and Arizona .c 1890’s. There are several older tin type photos Lot# 1409 Lumber Publications Lot of two: along with cabinet card photos from San Bernadine, Los Angeles, 1) “Portland, Oregon, The World’s Greatest Safford, Arizona . A total of 17 cabinet cards, 5 tin types, all in a faux Lumber Producing Center,” 1923, well tortoise shell album cover. Condition is very good. Est. $120-250 illustrated with photos, maps and figures, 8 HWAC# 109007 1/2 x 11 inches, 31 pages. 2) “From Tree to Trade,” the Long-Bell Lumber Co. It’s History Lot# 1417 Pinup Collection Lot of various and Operations, 1920; embossed cover and pinup related items. 1) Photo of woman in lavishly illustrated with color photography, 48 bedroom holding sheer veil. 10” x 8”. 2) Two pages, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, mint condition. Est. small signs notifying townspeople about “The $150-250 HWAC# 112073 Ladies of the Night”. Signs were most likely hanging on outside of police department. 3) Lot# 1410 Map Group of Eastern US Maps Vintage Marilyn Monroe coaster. 4) Various Single page New jersey c 1920; Massachusetts Hollywood actresses including: Natalie Wood and Marilyn Monroe. 5) 1928; Pennsylvania c 1928; New York double Life Magazine Marilyn Monroe; October 1981. Est. $60-100 HWAC# truck c 1920s; Ohio/PA double truck,c 1920s, 110716 Illinois double truck same date, Indiana double truck, c 1920s. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 112207 Lot# 1418 Post Office Box doors, pair This is a pair of U.S. Post Office box doors with soaring eagles c. 1940’s. The dimensions are 11 in. w X Lot# 1411 Matchbook Collection This is a 6 1/4 in. h. Brass construction with thumb turn releases. Condition is collection of matchbooks from the USA and very good. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 109005 around the world. There are matchbooks from San Francisco, Ca., Campbell River, B.C., and Lot# 1419 Postal History in stamps This is Tokyo, Japan. A large display frame is part of a lot of U.S. postal stamps and collecting news the collection and a large bank box 12 in. X 10 periodicals from the 1930’s and 1940’s. The lot in.X 24 in. is full. Many from the 1940’s-1999. includes two Internal Revenue tax stamps, and Est. $300-500 HWAC# 103379 one replica Treasury Note for $500,000,000 with a Liberty stamps afixed from the ANA Lot# 1412 Money belt by RIo Grande Midwinter ‘87 convention. The note includes Kraemer & sons This is a commercially made a likeness of Pres. McKinley. A second souvenir card featuring a money belt made by Santa Maria Rio Grande $10,000 Federal Reserve Note and a block of four Mayflower stamps Kraemer & Sons. The size is 30 in. with built in holster for an unknown to commemorate the Dallas Coin and stamp Exposition in 1986. This revolver. Marked #10, 3 in. wide with a coin purse snap release money is a beautiful card. A large collection of postage stamps from the U.S. pocket and secure wallet pocket with a separate metal buckle. Appears Canada, and Australia, Slavic countries. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 112357 to have been lightly used. c. mid 1900’s. Est. $80-160 HWAC# 110416 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 53

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th General Americana Lot# 1420 Pluck and Luck Adventure Lot# 1426 1887 U.S. Supreme Court Stories, Weekly Youth Publications (2), Appointment Gold framed and matted 1905-07 Two copies of this youth adventure document declaring William Crosby of weekly periodical published in New York in Livermore, California is admitted as an attorney 1905 and 1907. Stories include, “Shiner, The and counsellor of the Supreme Court of the New-York Bootblack; or, The Secret of a Boy’s United States. Signed by James H. McKenney, Life”, by Allan Arnold. Also, “Dick Darlton Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United The Poor House Boy; or, The Struggles of a States. 22 x 18 inches. James H. McKenney was Friendless Waif” by H.K. Shackleford. Both issues are about 30 pages. born in Maryland in 1837, and in 1853 entered the office of the clerk 1905 issue is completely disbound with loose pages. 1907 issued in of the U.S. Circuit Court. He became junior clerk of the Supreme Court decent shape. Est. $180-260 HWAC# 112662 in 1858, and Clerk in 1880. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112077 Lot# 1421 1900’s Presidential Election Lot# 1427 Victorian Lady Pin Backs Lot of eight ladies faces, seven are 31 mm, believed Campaign memorabilia 30+ pieces. Buttons, to be from Cracker Jack boxes; one from The match books and coins. Examples: two Favorite Cigarette company is 21 mm. John Teddy Roosevelt art medals (in boxes). Shell Reynolds Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112918 presidential game coins, Win With Willkie match book, Donkey collar pin, Dewey button Lot# 1428 Vintage Antique and more. John Reynolds Collection Est. $60-100 Astrological Globe Wood and metal HWAC# 112504 constructed globe made to look 17 th C. Lot# 1422 Globe of the heavens with astrological R ailr oad, signs. Wood base, 8 in diameter 17 Automobile, in. tall. Early 1930-1940 department store decorative globe.. Est. $100-150 Bicycle Desk HWAC# 112350 Di spla y C olle c tible s A collection of display items including six automobiles, a bicycle, a Santa Fe red caboose on any HO Scale track, and a diesel-electric engine. These would look good individually or in a grouping on your bookshelf or desktop. See photo for details and relative sizes of this interesting variety. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 110792 Lot# 1423 Remington Remette Typewriter This is a Remington Remette typewriter c. Lot# 1429 W.K. Henderson Hello World 1930’s with hard case and in working order. Advertising Mirror Hello World / Dog-gone This model Remette has the backspace key / You! / W. K. Henderson. Round, 56 mm. and return bar. Appears to be without paint William Kennon Henderson, Jr., (August 6, blemishes and a true example of American craftsmanship that still works to this day. Est. 1880 – May 28, 1945), was a pioneer in the $60-150 HWAC# 110500 radio industry who in 1922 acquired WGAQ in Shreveport, Louisiana, and renamed the call Lot# 1424 Saloon Photo With Musicians, letters after himself as KWKH. Henderson was one of the most famous personalities of radio, Whiskey & Baseball 8.25 x 6.25” framed not just in Louisiana but throughout the US. His photo, c1910 of a saloon interior. This one trademark sign-on slogan was “Hello, World, Doggone Ya!” By 1928, is quite dfferent from others. There are two Radio Digest magazine said his station was the most popular in the rows near the ceiling on 2 walls are lined with South. John Reynolds Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 110589 wicker covered apparent quart jugs of whiskey, with a sign “Pure old Yellow Corn Whiskey” “ L. Lot# 1430 wall O. Macy”. I (fh) suspect this is a local whiskey mounted Unicycle maker (not found in trademarks). The group in the photo includes four This is an antique musicians - a guitarist, 2 fiddlers, and a flute player. Also of interest unicycle that has is a giant open safe at the right. The question arises: Why in th heck been modified to fit would a safe that big be open in a saloon?. Another sign above the cash as a wall mount; one register says “base BAll” at the top, but the small print underneath is not legible. Est. $100-175 HWAC# 104926 foot crank is missing. The wheel diameter Lot# 1425 1863-1865 Three Civil War is 17 in. and the Period Documents incl. US Treasury overall length is 35 in. It has a wood Documents Lot of 3 different. 1) United States Treasury Certificate of Deposit. New York, 1863. $10,000 for US Bonds wheel with a steel rim and the seat is one piece leather. Est. $80-150 HWAC# 112356 authorized in 1862. 2) US Order for Transportation receipt for passage for Julia Chase from Brunswick Maine to E. Livermore, ME. 1864. 3) 1865 Treasury Dept. receipt, Washington DC for a Capt. Clarence Manck from Pittsburgh. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107806 54 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Foreign Collectibles Lot# 1431 Afghanistan 1900 Rug (Afghanistan Bokhara) Gorgeous Ruby color Afghan Bokhara rug, 7’ x 10’. Very nice condition. 2 of the most popular carpets from Afghanistan are Khal Mohammadi and Afghan Aqche. Khal Mohammadi are handmade by the Turkomans in the north of Afghanistan, and in some cases they can also be hand knotted Lot# 1433 1880 Area Rug, Caucasian Armenian Gorgeous Caucasian in Pakistan by the Turkomans who have crossed over the borders Armenian area rug, 8’ x 5’. Soumak is a tapestry technique of weaving into Pakistan. The primary colors are dark red in different nuances. strong and decorative textiles used as rugs and domestic bags. Baks Occurring motifs are göls (elephant like pattern) and octagonal (eight used for bedding are known as Soumak Mafrash. Soumak is a type of shaped) often with curvilinear flowers in dark blue, ochre and beige. flat weave, somewhat resembling but stronger and thicker than kilim, Afghan Aqche carpets are handmade by the Turkomans in central with a smooth front face and a ragged back, where kilim is smooth and north Afghanistan. Pile, warp and weft consists of wool, goat and both sides. Soumak lacks the slits characteristic of kilim, as it is usually sometimes also horse hair. Ben-Tcahvtchavadze collection of Ontario, Canada woven with supplementary weft threads as continuous supports. Est. $1000-4000 HWAC# 84455 (Wikipedia). The distinguishing aspect of the Caucasian carpet is its emphasis on rich and varied color. Visual balance is achieved by contrasting wildly different colors, rather than the more traditional approach of shading similar hues. While Caucasian rugs tend to feature floral designs, their depiction is usually highly stylized, abstract, and geometric. One can see the evolution of tribal rug weaving in the history of antique Caucasian carpets. All the expected motifs are present, including dragons, flowers, birds, crabs, and other animals. In later centuries, a Russian influence became more pronounced. Virtually every Caucasian rug is crafted using the symmetry of the Turkish knot. This rug has been professionally restored. Ben-Tcahvtchavadze collection of Ontario, Canada Est. $1500-3000 HWAC# 82068 Lot# 1434 c1920-30 Antique Chinese Petite Point Needlepoint Hand-Stitched Purse with Coral and Chinese Jade Accents This purse belonged to the wife of Myrl Scott Myer’s, Alice. Myrl S. Myers was the Consul General of the United States of America to China in 1938 when Lot# 1432 India c1900 Rug (Indian Serougen) Beautiful large he was captured by the Japanese and taken as Serougen Rug. 7’8” x 11’. Terracotta, navy blue, powder blue & gold. a Prisoner of War. He was traded back to the U. With border. In good condition. The art of manufacturing carpets was S. in Africa. His wife Alice, and his daughters, introduced in India, probably by the great mogul Akbar (1556-1605) Barbara and Helen returned to the United States. Helen became a which brought in Persian weavers together with skilled pattern artists doctor in Berkeley and Barbara became an Accountant in Marin. In mainly for producing carpets for his palace. During the 16th, 17th and 1989 the consignor’s mother was assisting the two daughters in 18th century many fine carpets were woven here made of the finest liquidating the Estate of Consul General Myer’s, when the earthquake sheep wool and silk, with Persian patterns. The quality sank during hit, and she was able to hold a valuable Tang Horse on the mantel so the 19th century and right up to the middle of the 20th century, except it would not fall and break. This purse was a gift of appreciation from some smaller productions in the cities of Srinagar, Amritsar and Agra. Myrl Myer’s daughters. The purse is approximately 6” x 6” and lined After India’s independence in 1947 the commercial manufacturing with fine silk. It is in excellent condition for it’s age and adorned on had a reawakening. Even if most of the weavers moved to Pakistan, one side with genuine hand carved coral and chinese jade frogs, and they were up and running again thanks to the concentration on possibly fish. The larger jade piece is a floral carving and the large education of youths, men and women. Ben-Tcahvtchavadze collection of button closure on top is plain coral. 4 Coral pieces and 3 Jade pieces. A Ontario, Canada Est. $1000-4000 HWAC# 84454 beautfiul example of early 19th Century Oriental Craftsmanship with authentic Antique Chinese Jade. Comes with Provenance. Est. $200- 500 HWAC# 109934 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 55

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Minerals / Books Lot# 1435 Australia Lot# 1442 California Gold Related Books Crystalline Silver Specimen (8) Lot of 8. 1) Gold Districts of California Beautiful Western Australia by William B. Clark. 2) Gold: The California crystalline silver specimen. Story by Mary Hill. 3) Tintypes in Gold; Four 8.2 grams, 40 x 34 mm. Est. studies in Robbery by Joseph Henry Jackson. 4) $1800-3600 HWAC# 108127 California Gold Mines by Friedrich Gerstaecker. 5) Mining Camps A Study in American Frontier Government by Charles Shinn. 6) Mining California: An Ecological History by Andrew C. Isenberg. 7) Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada by Maureen G. Johnson. 8) Placer Examination Principles and Practice. Est. $100-120 HWAC# 112230 Lot# 1443 Bonanza, Colorado 1932 Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bonanza Mining District, Colorado, by Burbank Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bonanza Mining District, Lot# 1436 Smoky Quartz Crystals 6 x Colorado. by W. S. Burbank and C.W. Henderson, 6” smoky quartz crystals from the Heizer USGS Professional Paper 169, published 1932. Collection. Location unknown. Est. $100-150 166 pages including bound-in maps, cross- HWAC# 108217 sections, photomicrographs, and a set of colored maps and sections contained in a pocket mounted on the inside back cover. In excellent condition. Est. $150-200 HWAC# 112121 Lot# 1444 Leadville, Colorado 1886 Geology and Mining Industry of Leadville, Colorado Lot# 1437 Alabama U.S. Geological Survey with Atlas by S.F. Emmons US Geological Folios for Alabama (Lot of 4) Four Alabama Survey, Geology and Mining Industry of USGS Geological Survey folios. Includes Leadville, Colorado, by Samuel Franklin Bessemer 1927; Gasen 1896; Gaffney 1931; Emmons, published 1886. 770 pages including Montevallo 1940. This group contains both one index. Rebound and in excellent condition. Est. of the very first of the folios and one of the last. $300-400 HWAC# 112126 This appears to be all but two Alabama folios. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 110507 Lot# 1445 Telluride Colorado USGS Folios, Lot# 1438 Arizona USGS Geologic Folios Ray Ten Mile and Telluride Telluride 1899; 1923; Bradshaw 1905 US geologic folios. Est. Tenmile 1898 USGS geologic folios. Est. $100- $100-200 HWAC# 112307 200 HWAC# 112305 Lot# 1446 Colorado USGS Geologic Folios Lot# 1439 California 1970 In Pursuit of (16) Anthracite 1994; Apishapa 1912; the Golden Dream: Reminiscences of San Castle Rock 1915; Colorado Springs 1916; Francisco and the Northern and Souther Engineer Mtn 1910; LaPlata 1899; Needle Mines, 1849-1857 Written by Howard C. Mtns 1905; Napista 1906; Ouray 1907; Pikes Gardiner. This book includes narrations of Peak 1894; Pueblo 1897; Rico 1905; Silverton journeys and letters from San Francisco and 1905; Spanish Peaks 1901; Ten Mile 1898; goldfields of the Sierra Nevada. The California Wallsenburg 1900. Classic group of Colorado Gold Rush of 1849 is detailed in the book. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112226 geologic folios. The early date of the Pikes Peak underlies the importance of the Cripple Creek discoveries.We believe this to be the entire set of all USGS Colorado folios. Est. $800-2000 HWAC# 112309 Lot# 1440 California San Francisco Gold Rush and History + California (6) Lot of 6. Lot# 1447 Idaho USGS Geologic Folios 1) To California By Covered Wagon by George Nampa and Silver City Idaho USGS geologic Rippey Stewart; 1954. 2) Landmarks of folios both 1904. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112303 American History (The California Gold Rush, #7) by May McNeer; 1950. 3) San Francisco, 1846-1856: FROM HAMLET TO CITY by Roger W. Lotchin; 1974. 4) A Year of Mud and Gold: Lot# 1448 Silver City, Idaho Silver San Francisco in Letters and Diaries, 1849-1850 edited by William City USGS Folio Silver City USGS Benemann; 1999. 5) San Francisco Album: Photographs 1854-1856 Geologic Folio 1904 in library by George Robinson Fardon; 1999. 6) The Guide to Bodie and Eastern protective binding. another choice Sierra Historic Sites (Western Americana History Series) by George J. western mining folio. Est. $100-150 Williams; 1988. Est. $100-120 HWAC# 112229 HWAC# 112302 Lot# 1441 California USGS Geologic Folios (6) Six USGS Geologic Folios. Big Trees 1898; Colfax 1900; Mother Lode 1900; Redding 1906; Truckee 1897; Smartsville 1895. The Mother Lode Special is one of the most ought after folios in the entire group of publications. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 112304 56 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Books Lot# 1449 Indian Territory USGS Geologic Lot# 1459 Nebraska USGS Geologic Folios Folios Colgate 1901; Winslow 1907 Est. $100-300 Camp Clark 1903; Scotts Bluff 1903 Est. $150- HWAC# 112324 250 HWAC# 112326 Lot# 1450 Illinois USGS Geologic Folio Lot# 1460 Nebraska USGS Geologic Folios Group (10) Carlisle 1923; Colchester 1919; Elk Point 1908; Scotts Bluff 1903; Camp Clarke Ditney 1902; Danville 1900; Galena 1916; 1903 Est. $150-250 HWAC# 112327 Gillespie 1926; Murphysboro 1912; New Athens 1921; Patoka 1904; Tallula 1913; Est. $400-800 HWAC# 112316 Lot# 1461 Eureka, Nevada 1892 Geology of the Eureka District, Nevada, USGS Vol XX Geology of the Eureka District, Nevada, including Lot# 1451 Indiana - Illinois USGS Geologic an Atlas, by Arnold Hague, Department of the Interior Monographs of the United States Folio Group (9) Belleville 1915; Colchester Geological Survey, Volume XX, 1892, 419 pages 1919; Danville 1900; Ditney 1902; Galena including photographic plates and index at the 1916; Gillespie 1926; Murphysboro 1912; New Athens 1921; Tallula 1913; Est. $360-500 end. Includes geologic maps, cross sections, and HWAC# 112315 photomicrographs of petrographic thin sections. A few torn but complete pages, otherwise in very Lot# 1452 Kansas-Missouri USGS Geologic good condition. Est. $150-200 HWAC# 112120 Folios (6) Cottonwood 1904; Independence Lot# 1462 Virginia City, Nevada 1882 1908; Joplin 1907; Leavenworth 1917; Syracuse 1920 plus dupe. This group reflects Comstock Lode and the Washoe District, the lead-zinc deposits as well as coal deposits. G.F. Becker USGS Geology of the Comstock Est. $200-400 HWAC# 112328 Lode and the Washoe District with Atlas by George F. Becker, published in 1882, 422 pages Lot# 1453 Kentucky USGS Geologic Folios including index. Includes some beautiful color (5) London 1898 plus dupe; Richmond 1898 photomicrographs still protected by onion-skin -three copies. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 112323 pages. Also includes a section on the nascent field of electrical geophysics conducted on the Comstock. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 112122 Lot# 1463 New Jersey USGS Geologic Folios Lot# 1454 Maryland USGS Geologic Folios Three USGS Geologic folios: Elkton 1920; (7) Choptank 1912; Nomini 1896; Patuxent Raritan 1914; Franklin Furnace 1908. The 1907; Paw Paw 1912; Piedmont 1896; St latter is exceptionally important for the early Zinc mines. Est. $150- Marys 1906; Tolchester 1917 Est. $300-500 300 HWAC# 112314 HWAC# 112318 Lot# 1464 New Jersey USGS Geologic Folios Lot# 1455 Michigan-Minnesota USGS Franklin Furnace 1908; Raritan 1914 Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112198 Geologic Folios Great Lakes area copper and iron deposits. Herman1919; Menominee 1900 with dupw. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 112321 Lot# 1456 Great Lakes Copper-Iron Region Lot# 1465 New Mexico 1910 Ore Deposits of New Mexico by LIndgren, Graton, and USGS Geologic Folios (5) Ann Arbor 1908; Gordon USGS Professional Paper 68, The Herman 1919; Lancaster 1907; Menominee 1900; Milwaukee 1906; Est. $300-600 HWAC# Ore Deposits of New Mexico, by Waldemar 112322 Lindgren, Louis C. Graton, and Charles H. Gordon, published 1910, 361 pages including Lot# 1457 Montana USGS Geologic Folios index. This is a very rare volume, rebound in Butte Special 1897; Fort Benton 1899; Little excellent condition, with the original paper cover bound into the book. Belt 1899; Livingston 1894; Phillipsburg 1915; Est. $200-400 HWAC# 112127 Three Forks 1896 Est. $300-600 HWAC# 112319 Lot# 1466 New York, Massachusetts, Maine USGS geologic Folios Holyoke 1898; Patuxent 1907; Rockland 1908; WAtkins Glen 1909 Est. Lot# 1458 Montana USGS Geologic Folios $150-250 HWAC# 112199 Little Belt 1899; Three forks 1896; Phillipsburg 1915; Livingston 1894; Fort Benton 1899. Est. $240-600 HWAC# 113320 Lot# 1467 North Carolina -South Carolina USGS Geologic Folios (7) Cranberry 1903; Greenville 1905; Knoxville 1895; Nantahala 1907; Pisgah 1907 plus dupe; Roan Mtn 1907; Est. $200-500 HWAC# 112317 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 57

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Books Lot# 1468 North Dakota USGS Geologic Lot# 1476 Tennessee USGS Folios (17) Folios Cassselton-FArgo 1905; Jamestown Fifteen different USGS geologic folios with 2 1909; Bismarck 1912 Est. $150-250 HWAC# duplicates. Includes: Briceville 1896 plus dupe; 112197 Cleveland 1895; Columbia 1903; Kingston 1894; Loudon 1896; Maynardville 1901; Lot# 1469 North Dakota USGS Geologic McMinnville 1895; Morristown 1896 plus Folios Bismarck 1912; Casselton 1905; dupe; Nantahala 1907; Pikeville 1895; Roan Jamestown 1909 Est. $150-250 HWAC# 112329 1907; Sewanee 1894; Standing Stone 1899; Wartburg 1897; This group includes some of the earliest folios. Est. $800-1500 HWAC# 110508 Lot# 1470 Oregon USGS Geologic Folios Coos Bay 1901; Port Orford 1903; Riddle 1924; Lot# 1477 Tenessee USGS Geologic Folios Roseburg 1898. The riddle piece illustrates (8) Louden 1896; McMinnville 1895 and the importance of nickle as a metal to the a dupe; Pikeville 1895; Cleveland 1895; US Government in the early days of the 20th Columbia 1903; Greenville 1905 (no cover); century. It became a strategic metal. Est. $200- Wartburg 1897 Est. $360-600 HWAC# 112310 300 HWAC# 112306 Lot# 1478 Park City, Utah 1912 Geology and Lot# 1471 Pennsylvania Geologic Folios Ore Deposits of the Park City District, Utah, (18) Group of 18 of the 27 issued folios for by Boutwell Geology and ore Deposits of the Pennsylvania, including edge folios. Dates from Park City District, Utah, by John Mason Boutwell c1902-c1930. Includes:Accident 1908; Amity with contributions by Lester Hood Woolsey, USGS 1907; Barnesboto 1913; Claysville 1912; Professional Paper 77, published 1912, 231 pages Ebensburg 1905; Eldersridge 1905; Elkland including index, with bound-in color geologic 1903; Fairfiled 1929; Foxburg 1911; Gaines maps and cross-sections, and black and white 1903; Indiana 1904; Johnstown 1910; Latrobe photographic plates. Some wear on the spine, but 1904; Mercersburg 1909; Rural 1905; Sewickley 1911; Warren 1910; interior is in excellent condition. Est. $120-200 Waynesburg 1905. Most of these folios were made in the first decade of HWAC# 112124 the USGS folio project. This group is mostly bound in library protective bindings. Est. $900-2000 HWAC# 110505 Lot# 1479 Utah Tintic Mining District USGS Folio Tintic District USGS folio in Library protective binding. 1900. Choice western mining Lot# 1472 Pennsylvania USGS Geologic folio. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112195 Folios (13) Accident 1908; Barnesboro 1913; Elders 1905; Elkland 1903; Foxburg 1911; Gaines 1903; Indiana 1904; Johnstown 1910; Latrobe 1904; Mercersburg 1909; Rural 1905; Warren 1910; Waynesburg 1905. Est. $500- 1000 HWAC# 112313 Lot# 1480 Virginia USGS Geologic Folios (12) Lot# 1473 Deadwood, South Dakota 1904 Bristol 1899; Franklin 1896; Fredricksburg Economic Resources of the Northern Black 1894; Huntington 1900; Monterey 1899; Nomini 1896; Paw Paw 1912; Piedmont 1896; Hills, by Irving, Emmons, and Jaggar Economic Pocahontas 1896; St Marys 1906; Staunton Resources of the Northern Black Hills by J.D. 1894; Tazewell 1897; Est. $600-1000 HWAC# Irving with contributions by S.F. Emmons and 112311 T.A. Jaggar, Jr. 1904, 222 pages including index. Rebound in excellent condition. Est. $120-200 Lot# 1481 Virginia- West Virginia USGS HWAC# 112123 Geologic Folios (10) Buckhannon 1896; Charleston 1901; Franklin 1896; Huntington Lot# 1474 South Dakota USGS Folios (10) 1900; Kenova 1912; Monterey 1899; Aberdeen 1909; Alexandria 1903; Desmet Pocahontas 1896; Raleigh 1902; Staunton 1904; Edgemont 1904; Huron 1904; Mitchell 1894; Tazewell 1897 Est. $500-900 HWAC# 1903 plus dupe; Orlichs 1902; Olivette 1903; 112312 Parker 1904; Est. $400-700 HWAC# 112300 Lot# 1482 Virginia- West Virginia USGS Geologic Folios (7) Fredericksburg 1894; Lot# 1475 South Dakota USGS Geologic Tazewell 1897 plus 2 dupes; Buckhannon 1896; Franklin 1896; Raleigh 1902 Est. $250- Folios (14) Aberdeen 1909; Alexandria 1903; 400 HWAC# 112200 Belle Forche 1909; Central Black Hills 1925; De Smet 1904; Edgemont 1904; Elk Point 1908; Huron 1904; Mitchell 1903; Newell 1919 plus Lot# 1483 Washington State Geologic Folios dupe; Oelrich 1902; Olivet 1903; Parker 1903; Five Washington Folios, one is a duplicate of Est. $600-1200 HWAC# 112325 he Snoqualamie. This is all four of the USGS Washington Folios. Ellensburg 1903; Mount Stewart 1904; Snoqualamie 1906; Tacona 1899, some with library protective bindings. Est. $240-350 HWAC# 110504 58 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining Lot# 1484 Washington USGS Geologic Folios Lot# 1491 Juneau, Alaska c1910-1920 (5) Five Washington state USGS Geologic folios. Alaska-Gastineau Mining Co. Ephemera Includes: Snoqualamie 1906, Tacoma 1899; This is a collection of items related to the Ellensburg 1903 with dupe; Mount Stewart Alaska-Gastineau Mining Co., which operated 1904; all are library bound. Est. $200-400 a gold mining and milling operation on the HWAC# 112194 outskirts of Juneau, Alaska, from 1911 to 1934. The collection includes several stacks Lot# 1485 Wyoming USGS Geologic Folios of Receiving Reports dated between 1919 and 1920, eight wood- Two USGS folios: Yellowstone National Park framed signs from different levels in the underground gold mine, 1896; Absaroka 1899. rare. Est. $150-250 two metal hoist signs, a square wooden level sign, and five, hand- HWAC# 110509 carved, wooden hoist level markers. Small-scale gold mining began east of Juneau in Alaska’s Silver Bow Basin with the acquisition of the Perseverance claims by Joseph Gilbert around 1900. With the help of Lot# 1486 Wyoming USGS Geologic Folios Col. W. J. Sutherland, they began mill operations in 1907. In a 1910 Seven USGS Geologi Folios. Alladin 1905; Bald reorganization, the Alaska-Gastineau Mining Company was created, Mtn 1906; Cloud Peak 1906; Devils Tower and the new company incorporated in New York by 1911. The next 1907; Hartville 1903; Laramie 1910; Newcastle year, the Alaska Gold Mines Company was organized as a holding 1904; All library bound. Est. $300-600 HWAC# company to finance expanded mining and milling which began in 112301 July of 1912. October 31, 1913, saw the groundbreaking for a large, new mill that began operations in February of 1915, even while it Lot# 1487 Wyoming USGS Geologic Folios was still under construction. Construction of the mill was supervised Bald Mountain 1906; Aladdin 1905; Laramie by Daniel C. Jackling, the original company’s managing director who 1910; Est. $150-250 HWAC# 112308 had previously developed the large-scale open-pit copper mining at Bingham Canyon, Utah. By November, the Alaska-Gastineau mill was in full operation and processing 6,000 tons of ore per day and Lot# 1488 1901 USGS 22nd Annual Report, was regarded as one of the modern and efficient facility of its kind. Part II, Ore Deposits Twenty-second Annual Six thousand horsepower of electricity for the mine and mill were Report of the Unite States Geological Survey, supplied by the construction of a concrete arch dam, built in 1914 Part II -- Ore Deposits, published 1901, 888 across Salmon Creek, as the world’s first constant-angle arch, variable- pages with bound-in color geologic maps and radius dam. The Company operated before World War I as the largest cross sections, and black and white images of gold-mining operation in the world. The mine and mill employed locations, mineral specimens, etc. Contains six around 900 people, but the Great War sapped the mining operations articles on mines in Connecticut, the Ozarks, of manpower, and post-war inflation, coupled with gold prices fixed at Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Washington by just over $20, made the mine unprofitable. The entire operation closed key USGS ore deposit geologists, W.H. Hobbs, F.L. in 1921, and the facilities were scrapped and salvaged. Today a private Ransome, W.H. Weed, W. Lindgren, J.E. Spurr, and others. In excellent company offers tours of the mill site and a portion of an underground condition with some wear on the inside hinges. Est. $120-200 HWAC# tunnel, teaching the history of this once-great gold mining operation. 112125 Geff Pollock Collection Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 103122 Lot# 1489 Southern States USGS Geologic Lot# 1492 Alaska Boundary Tribunal Atlas of Folios (7) Bessemer AL 1927; Birmingham Award, 1904, Hardbound Original government AL 1910; Ellijay GA 1913; Gadsen 1896 AL; binding of the Alaska Boundary Tribunal with Montevallo AL 1940; Rome GA 1902; Stevenson 25 sectional maps and index showing the line AL 1895 Est. $300-600 HWAC# 112196 fixed by the Tribunal, 1904, Government Printing Office. 16 x 19”. Title page and fly page torn, folded. Binding loose. Maps numbered 1 through Lot# 1490 Western State USGS Folio Group 24 plus 16b, all as shown on the index. Tucked in back from another publication of the Tribunal are Seven USGS folios. Belle Forche SD 1909; four maps: A) p31 Sketch of the Portland Channel Bradshaw AZ 1905; Casselton ND 1905; and Vicinity; B) p36 The Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Deming NM 1917; Raton NM 1922; Tintic Special UT 1900, 2 copies. Est. $300-600 Island; C) p41 British Columbia and the Northwest Territory from the HWAC# 110506 Geologic Survey of Canada; D) p47 1898 British Columbia, Athabaska and Alberta. This work appears to be the first publishd work of the 1903 Tribunal, which was the result of a long standing disagreement between Canada and the US on the boundary between these two countries in a remote region. It covers an area that was intensely prospected during the opening of the Alaska-Klondyke gold rush, and resulted in Dawson staying on the Canada side. Interesting to note is that the region was full of miners from both Canada and the US; Register, Bid, and while professional publications stuck to the country of origin, the region is a very large gold district that mixed the shipments to & view opening bids at and from mining camps through both countries, such that actual production figures are exceptionally difficult to render. Very rare and desireable, the first offering of this Atlas by our company. A group of FHWAC.com maps from the boundary work through 1920 as published 1923-1928 is found in another lot in this catalog. Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 112188 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 59

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining Lot# 1493 Alaska Coal Deposit Maps, Lot# 1499 Bodie, California 1878 Bodie and c1900-1910 Five maps. Original pen and ink Esmeralda By Jos. Wasson Original 1878 Mantanuska Coal Mining & Dev. Co. map, 1908, copy.”An account of the revival of affairs in two Chas S. Hubbell, about 20 x 30”; Sketch Map singularly interesting and important mining of Mantanuska Coal Fields by Hubbell, 1906, districts, including something of their pasts.” about 20 x 40” blueling with folds and tears; With 2 folding maps. Rare pamphlet about the early history of these Coal claim og Grant Calhoun by McPherson, two California mining districts at the height of their boom. Profitable about 12 x 18”; Preliminary survey of the Herendeen Portage Railroad deposits of gold-bearing ore were discovered in Bodie in 1876, and for the Pacific Alaska Transportation and Coal Co., 2 maps 1903, about the population soared. This once small town bustled with activity, 20 x 40; map of “non mineral” lands along the Bearing River. by Dwight boasting over 60 saloons spread along a one mile strip. Details on Skinner, undated, about 1902, blueline. same size. All from the J.L. more than twenty mines, as well as tunnels, railroad routes, and other McPherson engineer files. No info could be found on the Herendeen information useful for the prospective investor or settler. 60pp. Est. railroad, and it may never have been built. Est. $300-500 HWAC# $1200-2000 HWAC# 81412 112193 Lot# 1500 Butte County, California 1891- Lot# 1494 Alaska-Canada International 1956 Butte County Mining Stocks & Rare Boundary Survey Maps, 1923-1928 Map Ephemera: Cherokee, Forbestown Lot of 4. Sheets 3 to 13 from the International Boundary 1) Mounted photograph showing two hunters Survey that was part of the Tribunal. These underneath ridge. Back is labelled, “Sugar maps were published later than the first Loaf, Cherokee, California.” 4.5 x 6.5” on 8 1904 set published after the original 1903 x 10” board. 2) Registered package receipt, completion, with more detailed data added 1891, with rare postmarks: Hogleton and bewteen 1903 and 1920. They are not the same as teh 1904 published Forbestown. 3) Yuba Consolidated Gold Field stock certificate. Issued series. Individual sheets 22 x 26.5”, showing mines, timbered lands, in 1956 for 100 shares, punch cancelled. 4) Magalia Channel Mines Co. Indian villages canneries, and small towns. Sheet 7 shows Douglas stock certificate. Issued in 1922, not cancelled. Mining vignette. Est. Island and Juneau. Sheet 9 has Dyea, Skagway, Dyea, Chlcoot Pass, $150-300 HWAC# 107813 the White PAss & Yukon RY route and more. For tose who have not been to Alaska, it is a marvelously beautiful place, often with coastal Lot# 1501 Grass Valley, California 1855 Grass to mounatin relief of up to 6000 feet over just 2 miles (really steep Valley Notice for the American Mining mountains) and is loaded with glaciers. Printed by the Boundary Co, 4 x 8” paper notice in manuscript for the Comission. RAre. Colorful and very frameable. The bound 1904 volume American Minng Co. This is a public notice of asessments due at the of the Boundary Tribunal is in another lot in this sale. Est. $300-900 Grass VAlley office of the company. square nailed to old cut wood. HWAC# 112189 Possibly all period. Found inside a wall in old building in Gass Valley. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 114349 Lot# 1495 Alaska Mine Related Maps, Alaska, c 1900-1910 Four maps from the Lot# 1502 New Almaden, California New files of engineer J.L. McPherson. Blueline of Almaden Quicksilver Mine Lot Lot of three Wrangell recording District, 1911, about 12 x items: 1) Quicksilver Mining Co. Annual 18”; black ink on linen map of the Tombstone Stockholder’s Meeting reports and exhibits, Lode, 1911, about 10 x 14”, probably at Nome, held at New York City, February 26, 1873, and possibly related to the John Clum-Wyatt Earp period in Nome. 26 pages, 6 x 9 inches. 2) Q.M.C. billhead for Clum was the publisher of the Tombstone Epitaph and went to Nome. 22 1/2 cords of wood from D. W. Anderson Mineral Survey map of claims on Center Creek in Nome with notes on October 20, 1867. 3) New Almaden Co. pay envelope. The New by McPherson, about 20 x 24”. Published USGS map of the Yukon and Almaden quicksilver mine in Santa Clara County, is the oldest and Tanana river area, c 1905. about 20 x 30”. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 112192 most productive quicksilver (i.e., mercury) mine in the U.S. The site was known to the indigenous Ohlone for its cinnabar long before a Lot# 1496 Alaska Yukon Gold Company 1935 Mexican settler became aware of the ores in 1820. By the time they Annual Report By the end of 1935, the Yukon were identified as mercury, the mine was perfectly timed to supply Gold Company no longer had gold operations in the California Gold Rush. The mine ran intermittently after 1927 and the Klondike, but active tin mining in Malaysia. This eventually closed. It was purchased by the county and is now part of 8 1/2 x 11 inch report outlines the financials for Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 112068 the company that had several Guggenheims on its Board of Directors. Est. $60-100 HWAC# 112098 Lot# 1503 San Francisco, California 1860 Justh Assay Office and Gold and Silver Refinery assay (SS Central America Treasure Related) Lot# 1497 Arizona 1:125,000 Series Topo Signed by Justh himself! Assay # 2547 fir 74.42 ounces of ore; 68.28 after melting. To WH Ladd Maps (old), c 1895-1910 Six of the old & Company. The Hungarian-born Emil Justh, a 1:125,000 series maps, various conditions. lithographer by trade, arrived in San Francisco in 1851 and opened Verde, Clifton, Winkleman, Roosevelt, Tucson, a lithographic printing office. The business closed, after which Justh Fresnal Est. $100-120 HWAC# 112201 eventually became an assistant assayer in 1854 at the newly opened San Francisco Mint. In 1855, after leaving the Mint, Justh formed an Lot# 1498 Angels Camp, California 1890- assaying partnership with former Baltimore merchant Solomon 1920 Utica Mining Company SF billheads: Hunter. Justh & Hunter bars were part of the find of the S. S. Central miscellaneous 250+ pieces. Find banking, America. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 108361 hay, horses, druggists, lumber, hotels, doctors, grocers, furniture, insurance, banking, tax, Lot# 1504 San Francisco, California 1908 handwritten letters, paints, salts, chemicals, Pacific Tank Co. Cyanide Plant Catalog drills, machinery, dynamite, wire, etc. Too Catalog No. 7 from the Pacific Tank Co. of many to mention! Please see photo and inspect in person to see the San Francisco featuring cyanide plants, content and magnitude of this collection. Est. $250-500 HWAC# 110834 tanks, mining and milling supplies. Excellent illustrations and photos, 6 x 9 inches, 128 pages, 1908. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 112069 60 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining Lot# 1505 San Francisco, California Bureau of Lot# 1511 California Society of California Mines Contest Medal, 1926, San Francisco Pioneers Membership Poster, 1914 22 x 30” 24mm bronze medalUS Department of poster mounted on board. This version of the Commerce/ Bureau of Mines/ (pic saftey Society of California Pioneers poster is the third lamp)/ San Francisco/California /1926/ printing. The first done by Britton & Rey, probably International Contest//high relief of first aid to in the 1850’s. The second generation was done by injured miner. rare. John Reynolds Collection Est. $60-120 HWAC# 114055 Nagel of San Francisco, perhaps about 1862. Both Britton & Rey and Nagel printer insignia are found at Lot# 1506 Sierra County, California 1879- the lower right, each in poor reproductive quality, as 1909 Sierra County, California Mining the poster in turn was again reproduced by the Nahl Stocks & Ephemera Lot of 5. 1) Orient Gold Bros., this time shown in bold at the lower left corner, perhaps printed Placer Mining Company stock certificate. in the early 1870’s. The Society appears to have kept the unused “Object: Placer Mining in the County of Sierra, blank posters around for decades, as evidenced by the 1914 date of Cal.” (printed under title). No. 13, issued for use here. As a third generation print, the details from the original 50 shares to RE Staudinger in North San Juan, are not as sharp. It should also be noted that the last of the Nahls, Nevada County, May 5th, 1879. Signed by secretary Sunderland and Paul, was noted as an engraver on p1250 of the 1912 SF Directory, president Schafer. Pen cancelled. Two vignette. Folds, toning. 2) Map of but he is not listed as a separate lithographer in the business section. Sierra County, California showing Boundaries of the National Forests. Issued by the State Mining Bureau, Lewis E. Aubury, April 1909. Approx. The certificate is issued to Harry K. Webb as a descendant for 27 x 43” Delicate with separations along folds. Needs conservation. 3) Christopher C. Webb. CC Webb is only mentioned by Bancroft as a 1860 receipt for taxes paid to the Sheriff of Sierra County. 4) Excelsior prominent Republican in San Francisco the 1850’s. Mackie Collection. Drift Gold Mining Company. Unissued stock certificate. c.1890s. 5) Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 79678 Illustration of a prospector. 5 x 2.5” Est. $150-250 HWAC# 107814 Lot# 1512 La Plata District, Colorado Ten Lot# 1507 California 1857 Mother Lode Gold Broecke Mine Ore Bag Original canvas ore bag Claim and Mining Ephemera Five pieces from the Ten Broeck Mine, about 14 x 24”, hand of Gold Rush history: a gold claim of James sewn, perhaps 1880. The term Ten Broeck is an American surname, Greathouse, in Calaveras dated 1857; letters primarily from the New York area. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114347 from Mineral Point Mines, the Mother Lode and Table Mountain Gold Mining Company Lot# 1513 Silverton, Colorado 1901 Gold of Jamestown, and the Sonora Quartz-Mine King Mine Amended Location Certificate Development Company. Est. $80-120 HWAC# Additional and amended location certificate 112101 on the Gold King No. 1 Lode Mining Claim of the Gold King Consolidated Mines Co. in Lot# 1508 California Mining Ephemera Eureka Mining District, San Juan County, State Thirteen pieces of mining history including of Colorado. The Gold King mine operated from letters and assay receipts from mining 1887-1922, but became infamous in 2015 companies throughout California: Grass Valley, when the EPA released plugged up waste water Damascus, Angels Camp, San Bernadino and into the Animas River, contaminating four Willets. Est. $120-200 HWAC# 112102 states. Est. $60-120 HWAC# 110873 Lot# 1514 Idaho Quenn Milling and Mining Lot# 1509 California Sierra County and Nevada maps Four maps for the Queen Mining and Milling property Elmore County Idaho. County Mining District Map T.18N.R10E. MDM.a Original pen and and ink on paper. Survey J.L. hand drawn mining map. 22 in. X 31 in. of Moore’s McPherson 1926. Three other smaller maps Flat and the Middle Fork of the Yube River depicts meant for illustrations in a report. A) plan of placer and lode claims, tertiary channels, buildings, and geologic features. A rare find. Est. $200-400 working of the Chance Mine B) site of Queen HWAC# 112335 Mine in Atlanta, C) map of Queen mine in relation to Boise. The Chance Mine is along the Little Queen River. The map shows numerous mine, underground workings. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 112341 Lot# 1510 California Sluice Mining on Greenwood Creek Cabinet Card Photographs Lot# 1515 Missouri School of Mines (Lot of 2) 5 in. X 7 in. photographs of sluice 40th Anniversary medal This is a medal mining operations on Greenwood Creek, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the in northern California. c.1800’s. Very good Missouri School of Mines (now known as Missouri School of Science condition. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 110499 and Technology) dated 1911. The medal is about 1.5 in. across and suspended from a cream colored ribbon and bar. Provenance from the J.M. Davis Arms Museum. The medal shows some patination with Zoom in and see close up detail the ribbon fragile and the cross bar heavily patinated. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 112386 High Resolution Images Lot# 1516 Missouri School of Mines of ALL LOTS Anniversary medal 1911 This is a 40th Anniversary medal from the Missouri School available online at of Mines (now known as Missouri School of Science and Technology) dated 1911. The medal is about 1.5 in. across and suspended from a FHWAC.com cream colored ribbon. There is also a 1 .25 in. pin-back from the Baker Mining Jubilee and Rodeo depicting a miner panning for gold, date unknown. Provenance from the J.M. Davis Arms Museum. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $60-100 HWAC# 112384 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 61

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining Lot# 1517 Montana Butte Illustrated Lot# 1523 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada Telegram Publication Published by B. E. Calkins from Wm. Sharon to W.C. Ralston Re: The Virginia & bookseller, 89 photo-imitation prints in hard Truckee Railroad Incredible piece datelined Virginia covered 6 x 9 1/2 fold out booklet. Est. $150- (City), Aug. 2, 1869. Telegram sent from Wm. Sharon 200 HWAC# 112075 to W.C. Ralston of the Bank of California. Ralston was the cashier for the Bank of California, and Sharon worked full time investigating mining companies for the bank. The telegram is written in code (See Bill’s cipher) on first line. The two would have wanted such Lot# 1518 Comstock, Gold Hill, Nevada Uncle sensitive communications to be kept private. Bill’s Sam Lode Book and Map, 1865 Classic cipher was likely used by and created by the two men as both were Comstock mining prospectus with outstanding “Bill’s”. The text decifered roughly says, “Will discharge immediately map.Printed by Mudge & Son, Boston. 39pp all white labor on railroad grading. Can finish in time for the “iron” overall. This 1865 piece is a classic. If this were with Chinamen. After this month, can discharge 1,000 of the Chinamen any other company, it would be $2000. But or more”. Ralston and the Bank of California were major investors in luckily for collectors, a couple dozen of these the Virginia and Truckee. Normally, a telegram such as this would have reports exist, discovered maybe 45 years ago by Warren Howell in San been signed by Sharon, but this is obviously not his signature (we’ve Francicsco. though now most have had the maps removed. Est. $300- compared it with other known examples). This is a great piece with 500 HWAC# 110875 fascinating content. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 112966 Lot# 1519 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada 1889 A Lot# 1524 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada History of the Comstock Mines by Dan DeQuille 1874 The Bank of California Against the Published by F. Boegle, Virginia, Nev. in 1889, this Sutro Tunnel Published booklet, 6 x 9 inches, 158 page, 5 x 7 inch booklet written by Territorial 100 pages, 1874. “The Bank of California Enterprise newspaperman Dan DeQuille covers the Against The Sutro Tunnel. Argument and “Mineral and Agricultural Resources of Silver Land.” statement of facts, showing why the House of DeQuille speaks to the surrounding geography, Representatives, Should Be Concurred in by topography, cities, rivers and economy of the region. the Senate.” A quote on the cover sums up the Dan DeQuille’s real name was William Wright, but issue: “Sir, this Bank has waved its hand over the Comstock Lode, and he and fellow writer Sam Clemens (Mark Twain) ordered Sutro away. That is the whole of this transaction, as it seems took pen names while at the Enterprise. Twain helped DeQuille finish to me.” -Hon. Austin Blair, in the House of Representatives. Sutro and publish” A History of the Big Bonanza” in 1876. DeQuille wrote for proposed the tunnel in 1860, and despite opposition from various the Enterprise for 30 years, but by the time this volume was published, mining interests including the William Ralston’s Bank of California, the mining boom was waning. Est. $150-200 HWAC# 112116 was completed in 1878. Est. $150-200 HWAC# 112060 Lot# 1525 Comstock, Nevada 1876 Rare Lot# 1520 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada 1959 Guide to Virginia City For the Serious Genoa Fluming Co. Revenue Check Tourist Self guided tour “for the serious (Comstock Lumber Operation) Wells Fargo tourist” published by Pages of History in 1959. Bank. Check #216 issued for $50 in 1876. Booklet is 55 pages, with folded 22 x 17 inch Initialed by JMH. RN-D. According to the Carson color map. Each point of interest is described Valley News (Nov. 31, 1876), “The Genoa Flume Co. have done Genoa with history and drawn illustrations. Also three Canyon. They commenced operations three years ago, and during real photo postcards of Virginia City buildings. the intervening time have flumed 52,700 cords of wood from that Est. $100-150 HWAC# 112118 mountain gorge down the Carson river to Empire.” Wood was milled at Empire and then shipped up for use in the mines at Virginia City & Lot# 1521 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada Gold Hill. Rare. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 107882 Mazeppa Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock Assessment, Virginia City, 1863 Stock Lot# 1526 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada assessment #3, dated November 10, 1863. 1864-1947 Ten Different Virginia City, Datelined Virginia City, then part of Nevada Nevada Mining Checks incl. RN Lot of 10 Territory. J.H. Tilden was assessed $2.50 on different. Included: Nevada Bank of SF, RN- his 10 shares in the company. The company’s mines were located in G, 1877, Hobart, Marlette & Co.; Stateler & the Argentine District, Washoe Co. N. T. Renamed the Jumbo Mining Arrington territorial check, 1864, signed by District after 1863, the Argentine district was located on the western Bonner; Bank of California RN-D, Gold Hill, 1875; Gould & Curry Silver slope of the Virginia Range west of Virginia City. The assessment was Mining Co., RN-C with red NV overprint, 1871; Gould & Curry Silver signed by Wm. Krause, company secretary. Buswell & Co. printer. Est. Mining Co., RN-B with green NV printed in border, 1869; two different $60-100 HWAC# 111348 Savage Mine paystubs, 1868 and 1871; two different Con. Virginia Mining Co., 1909 and 1947; and Con. California & Virginia Mining Co., Lot# 1522 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada RN-X, 1902. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107887 1869 Ruhling & Company Assay; with Green 5c Nevada Revenue Stamp WOW! Assay. Lot# 1527 Gerlach, Nevada Leadville Mines Comstock! Ruhling! More gold than silver! And Co. Ore Bag Original canvas ore bag from the a 5c Green Revenue Stamp with stamped killer Leadville mines Co., with an office in Gerlach. ‘Ruhling & Company’!!! Number 8977 for the Summit Mill. $2747,16 Leadville was further north in Washoe County. 14 x 24”, tears, c1920. worth of gold and $85.00 worth of silver. Rare for Comstock - 66% Est. $150-300 HWAC# 114346 gold and 33% silver. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $500-1500 HWAC# 108363 62 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining Lot# 1528 McGill, Nevada April 30, 1920 / Lot# 1535 Mining Dies for Promotional December 31, 1921 Annual Mining Reports / 2 Medals (2) Two aluminum company dollar Items Here we have a pair of mining items . Item #1 sized dies From the Northwest Territorial Mint of 2 : The report for the Consolidated Coppermines Historical Die Collection. c 1960-75. Other Company. It consists of the information of the entire NWTM dies in this sale are in the Numismatic operations ending the year of December 31, 1919. Section. Est. $40-80 HWAC# 112155 and for the further period of four months ending April 30, 1920. 16 page booklet, 11 1/2’ tall x 8 Lot# 1536 Washington Map of Washington 1/2” wide. Item #2 of 2 : This report consists of and Coeur De-alene Mining district c. 1890 the entire operations of the Ruth mine and others Large Rand-McNally wall map, 1890, 40 in. x owned by the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company, in McGill / 59 in. long. Counties hand colored with different colors, map shows Nevada. 21 Page report, ending December 31, 1921.11 1/2” tall x 8 shaded relief survey townships, towns and mines, Railroads etc. Piece 1/2” wide. Both items in perfect condition, and interesting reading ( missing from right border. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 112345 RH). Est. $120-250 HWAC# 109659 Lot# 1537 Washington Mining Prospectuses Lot# 1529 Rhyolite, Nevada 1908 Black Spar Lot of two: 1) Index Mining Co., Index, Gold Mining Private Letter Handwritten letter Washington. 26 pages, 4 x 6 inch pamphlet with dated Rhyolite, Nevada, September 30, 1908 from photos and folded claim map, 1899. 2) King the Secretary’s office of the Black Spar Gold Mining Copper Mining & Milling Co. Mines Located in Company, on the company’s letterhead. Addressed the Miller River District, Berlin, Washington. 14 to a Mr. Abbott of Maine from J. W. Frank. Extremely pages, 5 x 7 inch pamphlet, with map and assay rare mining ephemera. Est. $80-120 HWAC# 112100 reports, 1901. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 112061 Lot# 1538 Washington Mining Prospectuses: Ethel Consolidated and Consolidated Gold Lot of Lot# 1530 Tonopah, Nevada 1913 Tonopah two: 1) “Consolidated Gold Companies”; operates Mining Company Annual Report and four quartz groups in Washington and one in Photographs The eleventh annual report California, and two hydraulic Groups, one in Oregon of The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada, and one in Alaska. 6 x 9 inch pamphlet, 16 pages, February 28, 1913. Twenty eight pages with photos, foldout map and two enclosures. 2) including mining photographs. Also two 4 x 5 “Ethel Consolidated Mines,” Index, Washington. inch photos of Tonopah mining operations. Est. lot contains report of Annual Meeting on July 8, 1903 (5 pages), $80-120 HWAC# 112115 monthly reports for December 1902, and June 1903 (3 pages) and four miscellaneous pages. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 112119 Lot# 1531 Santa Fe, New Mexico 1873 Handwritten Letter Discussing Gems and Minerals Incredible Lot# 1539 Washington State of Washington four page, handwritten letter from A. Z. Huggins Mining Prospectuses Lot of two: 1) Revenue to his mother and sister, dated February 15, 1873, Mining Co., copper and gold on 100 acres in Stevens describing the gems and minerals he has found on Co., Washington; 16 pages, 4 x 6 inch pamphlet with his walks around Santa Fe, New Mexico. He details 20 map; 2) Night Hawk Mining Co., situated on Mt. specimens he has found and intends to find “Fox, the Ellemeham in the Wannacut Lake M.D., Okanogan Lapidary He notes Spanish is the language mostly: “I am picking it up a little.” Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112113 Co., Washington. 43 Mineral claims on 881 acres; 16 pages, 5 x 8 inch pamphlet with photos and map. Lot# 1532 Oregon Cracker-Oregon Gold Est. $100-150 HWAC# 112062 Mines Prospectus Prospectus for The Cracker- Lot# 1540 South Africa Transvaal Chamber of Oregon Gold Mines, owned and operated by the Mines Reports, 1912-1960 Impressive run of the Oregon Development Co. in the Cracker Creek Transvaal Chamber of Mines Reports from 1912 to District in Eastern Oregon. 32 pages, 5 1/2 x 1960. Missing only 1924, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, 8 inches, with illustrations and a 12 x 16 inch fold-out map. Est. $120-200 HWAC# 112064 1938, 1939. These volumes are priceless records of the world’s most productive gold mines. the first three Lot# 1533 Oregon State of Oregon Mining volumes have damaged spines, contents fine. All hardbound in orange Prospectuses Lot of two: 1) Blue Bird boards. Forty Two volumes. A perfect and rare tool for the mining Consolidated Mines, Sumpter District, Grant historian. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $600-1500 HWAC# 43804 Co., Oregon; 12 pages, 5 x 8 inch pamphlet with photos. 2) Waldo Consolidated Gold Mining Lot# 1541 Gold Miner’s Collectibles A Co. of Oregon, mines at Waldo, Josephine Co., gathering of eleven collectible items for Oregon, 7 x 9 inches, 15 pages with photos and maps. Est. $120-150 HWAC# 112063 a gold miner at heart. Items include an 11-1/4 x 6-1/8-inch picture of a miner checking his gold pan, a mining head Lot# 1534 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania ALCOA frame painted on an approximately 4 x 4-inch slab of picture sandstone, Corporation Dies for Commemorative a seven-inch gold-tone shovel from Valley Federal Savings, a small ore Medals Two dollar size dies from ALCOA car model filled with pyrite (says so on the bottom), a gold-painted Corporation, the 8th largest producer of rock, some small gold nuggets under a Lucite magnifier, a chunk of Aluminum in the World headquartered in pyrite with a small figure of a miner on a ladder, a railroad spike with Pittsburg. From the Northwest Territorial a piece of pyrite and tiny miner figurines, a piece of purple amethyst Mint Historical Die Collection. Other NWTM dies in this sale are in the with small reared-up horse figurine, a cast metal gold panner with a Numismatic Section. Est. $40-60 HWAC# 112164 threaded mount ready to attach to your choice of base, and a pair of non-burning, decorative candles made of clear plastic embedded with shiny gold leaf. Please see the photos for design details and relative sizes of these items. Est. $80-100 HWAC# 110793 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 63

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining Lot# 1542 Leather Claims Paper roll This Lot# 1544 Mining photo reproduction is a leather roll for mining claims or maps. It group Large group of reproduction photos is stamped “o LILLIAN o J”. There are Lillian perhaps 50 photos mostly western mining. claims in several states: Alaska, California, and At lease six pieces framed. See photo. Great Colorado. The roll is border stamped including selection for interior decorating. California and a flower and vine scroll. It is secured by two Nevada. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 112351 belts and one captured carry strap. C. about 1900. In good condition. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 110418 Lot# 1543 Mining Fobs Lot of two: 1) Gardner Denver Co., pneumatic drill, 50 x 35 mm, with brown leather strap. 2) P & H Quality Service, red enameled fob with steam shovel,43 x 35 mm, with fabric strap. John Reynolds Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110594 Mining Equipment The mining equipment in this sale comes from the Combined Metals above ground and underground operations. The yard has been idle for Reduction Company in Fish Lake Valley in far west-central Nevada. two decades, isolated in a very dry climate with little degradation to The company’s name comes from their first large mine of lead, zinc steel. AT present we have no formal inventory, but welcome inquiries. and silver in Pioche. Their mines tended to be in eastern Nevada And it gets better. The machine and maintenance shop has been put and western Utah. Their huge mill can still be seen today just west back together and is now run by a young and capable machinist who outside of Pioche on the eastern Nevada border. Like any active mining can refurbish almost anything. He is available (on separate contract company, they had a large equipment yard. We’ve chosen about with him) to refurbish much of the machinery there. 100 lots from the yard of mine equipment that will be of interest to collectors, amusement parks, and mining companies. All of the equipment is FOB Fish Lake Valley, and we welcome your arranged visit. Please call us for an appointment. Fish Lake Valley is We also want to point out that there is more – a lot more. We are the halfway between Tonopah and Bishop, not far off Highway 95 near agent to sell it all, and welcome your inquiries. The equipment yard is Coaldale, Columbus Marsh, or Candelaria. one quarter mile square, holding large numbers of mine parts for both Lot# 1549 Fish Lake Lot# 1545 Fish Lake Valley, Valley, Nevada Braun Nevada 8 legs for jackleg drills see photos Est. $800- rotary pulverizer see 1200 HWAC# 114205 photos Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 114212 Lot# 1546 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Barrel of RR spikes see photos Est. $200-500 HWAC# Lot# 1550 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Braun 114237 rotary pulverizer see photos Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114215 Lot# 1547 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Blue hoist, electric Sullivan Electric slusher Est. Lot# 1551 Fish Lake $1500-3000 HWAC# 114175 Valley, Nevada Braun rotary pulverizer, Type UA. Cracked casing see photos Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 114210 Lot# 1548 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Box of dredge parts, 2 ft dia sprockets, chain and buckets see photos Est. $400-800 HWAC# 114239 64 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Equipment Lot# 1552 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Bucket of RR spikes see photos Est. $100-300 HWAC# 114236 Lot# 1553 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Double drum slusher, electric see photo Est. $500- 1000 HWAC# 114154 Lot# 1554 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Double drum slusher, no cable Sullivan double drum slusher-tugger, no cable. See photos Est. $400- 800 HWAC# 114151 Lot# 1555 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Eimco Lot# 1562 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Heavy gauge rail, 30 ft lengths. About 70-plus. see photos. Appears new. Est. $10000-20000 HWAC# mucker Eimco 12-B, the all-time classic 114185 mucking machine. Rocker Shovel. See photos Est. $2000-5000 HWAC# 114168 Lot# 1563 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Heavy rail, 32 ft length, about 15.s. About 2 dozen to 20 ft. see photo Est. $2500-4000 HWAC# Lot# 1556 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Eimco 114194 muckers, rocker shovels, ste of 3 see photos Est. $6000-12000 HWAC# 114235 Lot# 1564 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Heavy rail, about 48 items Lot# 1557 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Electric see photo. Appears hoist Hendrie & Bolthoff, Denver Electric new. Est. $4000- hoist Hendrie & Bolthoff, Denver. See photos 8000 HWAC# 114187 Est. $5000-12000 HWAC# 114179 Lot# 1558 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Faded color overhead photo of Combined Metals Mill Caselton, Nevada, just west of Pioche. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114253 Lot# 1565 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Heavy rail. 7 - 19 ft lengths see photo Est. $400-800 HWAC# 114193 Lot# 1559 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Fairbanks Springless Scale, pat 1920, 1926 see photos Est. $400-800 HWAC# 114238 Lot# 1566 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Hoist or tugger, air Joy Slusher. See photos Est. $800- Lot# 1560 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Gear drive 2000 HWAC# 114177 mechanism 18 in dia. Gear drive mechanism 18 in dia. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114246 Lot# 1561 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Handsome ore bucket. 29in dia lip, 38in deep, bottom Lot# 1567 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Hoist or rusted out around edges Handsome ore tugger, air, old Hoist or tugger, air, old. See bucket. 29in dia lip, 38in deep, bottom rusted photos Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114176 out around edges Est. $300-1000 HWAC# 114251 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 65

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Equipment Lot# 1568 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Hoist or Lot# 1576 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jackleg tugger, electric Joy Mfg. Sullivan Division. Est. pneumatic drill mounted on leg see photo $1000-3000 HWAC# 114174 Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114200 Lot# 1569 Fish Lot# 1577 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jaw Lake Valley, crusher see photos Est. $800-1500 HWAC# Nevada Hoist, air 114209 machine. Blue American Derrick Co., St Paul. See photos Est. $4000- 8000 HWAC# 114180 Lot# 1578 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Joy mucking machine Joy HL-3 Mucker, aka Rocker Shovel. SK10494. See Lot# 1570 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jackleg photos Est. pneumatic drill see photo Est. $200-400 $2000-5000 HWAC# 114201 HWAC# 114167 Lot# 1571 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jackleg Lot# 1579 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Lab bottle pneumatic drill see photo Est. $200-400 roll test device see photo Est. $300-500 HWAC# 114202 HWAC# 114218 Lot# 1572 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jackleg Lot# 1580 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Lab float pneumatic drill see photo Est. $200-400 cell tanks see photos Est. $200-500 HWAC# HWAC# 114203 114213 Lot# 1573 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jackleg Lot# 1581 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Lab pneumatic drill see photo Est. $200-400 furnace. Without lid see photo Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114204 HWAC# 114217 Lot# 1574 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jackleg Lot# 1582 Fish Lake pneumatic drill mounted on leg see photos Valley, Nevada Large Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114198 hoist 40 inch dia I-beam mounted. Sold as artifact, but have your staff inspect. Perfect for major Lot# 1575 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Jackleg mining display. See pneumatic drill mounted on leg see photo photo Est. $3000- Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114199 7500 HWAC# 114158 View Large High Resolution Images online at FHWAC.com 66 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Equipment Lot# 1583 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Large Lot# 1590 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Man cage Ingersoll Rand compressor see photo Est. 3x2 ft, NSW USA see photos Est. $3000-5000 $1000-3000 HWAC# 114207 HWAC# 114171 Lot# 1584 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Large jaw Lot# 1591 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Man cage crusher. Stell & Metals Co., Los Angeles see 3x2 ft, NSW USA see photos Est. $3000-5000 photos Est. $400-1000 HWAC# 114221 HWAC# 114172 Lot# 1585 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Large RR spikes, 12 in. Couple dozen Large RR spikes, 12 in. Couple dozen. See photo Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114242 Lot# 1592 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Mancha Mining Locomotive, Diesel Large rail mounted locomotive engine. “St. George metals”, “Mineral Equipment Co.” Plymouth Locomotive Works, Diesel, DMD- 24. Sold as an artifact, but have your equipment guys take a look. See photos Est. $5000-10000 HWAC# 114150 Lot# 1593 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Masco Pulverizers Masco Pulverizers Est. $200-500 Lot# 1586 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Large Steam driven hoist no HWAC# 114247 cable, great for major mine display. See photos Est. $5000-12000 HWAC# 114178 Lot# 1587 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Light rail < 6 ft lengths. About 30. Similar to 114190 Lot# 1594 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Medium see photo for 114190 Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 114190 gauge rail 30 ft lengths. About 20. see photo. Appears new. Est. $2000-4000 HWAC# 114186 Lot# 1588 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Light rail, 10-12 ft lengths. About one dozen see photo Est. $240-400 HWAC# 114189 Lot# 1595 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Misc rail 15 to < 23 ft. About ten pieces see photo Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114191 Lot# 1589 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Link Belt silent chain worm oil cevice Link Belt silent chain worm oil cevice. See photos Est. $200- 500 HWAC# 114245 Lot# 1596 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Morse Bros jaw crusher see photos Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114214 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 67

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Equipment Lot# 1597 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pallet Lot# 1607 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure of rail tongs, shovel heads, pick heads see gauge, motor miles see photo Est. $60-300 photo Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114188 HWAC# 114229 Lot# 1598 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Panorama Lot# 1608 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure Combined Metals Mill. 33in x 6in Caselton, gauge, Pds per sq inch in blue see photo Est. Nevada, just west of Pioche. Est. $200-400 $60-300 HWAC# 114228 HWAC# 114252 Lot# 1599 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Lot# 1609 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure Pensylvanian reversable impact crusher see gauge, small air PSI see photo Est. $60-300 photos Est. $800-1500 HWAC# 114208 HWAC# 114227 Lot# 1600 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure Lot# 1610 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure gauge Pressure gauge. See photo Est. $60-200 gauge, SW bottom see photo Est. $60-300 HWAC# 114249 HWAC# 114232 Lot# 1601 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure Lot# 1611 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure gauge, Acco helicoid gauge see photo Est. gauge, SW top see photo Est. $60-300 HWAC# $60-300 HWAC# 114230 114233 Lot# 1602 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure Lot# 1612 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure gauge, ashcroft see photos Est. $60-300 gauge, unknown see photo Est. $60-300 HWAC# 114225 HWAC# 114226 Lot# 1613 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Rack of 4 to 12 ft drill steel, about 60 see photo Est. $600-800 HWAC# 114184 Lot# 1603 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure gauge, Ashcrofy with reynolds label in front see photos Est. $60-300 HWAC# 114222 Lot# 1614 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Rack of drill steel, Lot# 1604 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure about 100. Round gauge, crosby see photos Est. $60-300 HWAC# and octagon, 1 114224 1/2 in dia. Mostly 12 ft lengths see photos Est. $1000- 3000 HWAC# 114181 Lot# 1605 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure gauge, Duragauge see photo Est. $60-300 HWAC# 114231 Lot# 1615 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Rack of drill steel. 8 to 12 ft lengths, about 40 see Lot# 1606 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Pressure photos Est. $400-800 HWAC# 114182 gauge, Dwyer see photos Est. $60-300 HWAC# 114223 68 February 2020

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Equipment Lot# 1616 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Rack of Lot# 1623 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Row of drill steel. About 50-60, range from 6 to 8 4 slusher buckets, one in back see photo. ft lengths. see photos Est. $600-800 HWAC# Slusher. Dated 8.21.57. See photo Est. $800- 114183 1500 HWAC# 114164 Lot# 1617 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Rail, 10- Lot# 1624 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Row of 20 ft. lengths. 10-20 ft lengths. see photo Est. 6 buckets, possible dredge buckets? see $400-800 HWAC# 114192 photos Est. $1200-2500 HWAC# 114170 Lot# 1625 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Sinking bucket 32in dia x 4 ft deep. see photos Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 114234 Lot# 1626 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slusher bucket see photo Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114159 Lot# 1618 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada rock bolts steel 10 ft and 5 ft joints; rock bolt steel. Five-ft split sets, 1 3/4 dia. About 300; rock bolt steel. Ten-ft split sets, 1 3/4 dia. About 60 see photos Est. Lot# 1627 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slusher $6000-10000 HWAC# 114196 bucket see photo Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114160 Lot# 1619 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Rotary crusher, pulverizer see photos Est. $500- 1000 HWAC# 114211 Lot# 1628 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slusher bucket see photo, “24” welded into the side. Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114161 Lot# 1620 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Screw mount for drill see photo Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114206 Lot# 1629 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slusher bucket see photo Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114162 Lot# 1621 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slurry pump, Combined Metals Slurry pump, Combined Metals. See photos Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114244 Lot# 1630 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slusher bucket CMR Co 306 in row of 4 slusher buckets see photo. CMR = Combined Metals Reduction Co. Est. $800-1500 HWAC# 114163 Lot# 1622 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Row of 4 slusher buckets see photo. One dated 12.58. See photo Est. $800-1500 HWAC# 114165 Lot# 1631 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slusher winch, air (tugger) Joy tugger. See photo Est. $400-1000 HWAC# 114153 View complete catalog, Register, and Bid Online at FHWAC.com 69

DAY 1 Friday, February 14th Mining / Equipment Lot# 1632 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Slusher winch, electric see photo Est. $400-800 HWAC# 114152 Lot# 1633 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Single drum slusher operates on air, antique. See photo Est. $400-1000 HWAC# 114155 Lot# 1634 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Small electric locomotive see photos Est. $300-800 HWAC# 114169 Lot# 1641 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Two Large Eimco rocker Lot# 1635 Fish Lake shovels. Plus hopper. see photos Est. $10000-15000 HWAC# 114240 Valley, Nevada Small jaw crusher Calkins Advance. Appears Lot# 1642 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Two Pre-WW2. See pallets RR wheels see photos Est. $400-1000 photos Est. $600- HWAC# 114241 1500 HWAC# 114166 Lot# 1643 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Two side-dump ore cars probable Lot# 1636 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Small jaw five-ton side-dump crusher. Denver Fire Clay see photos Est. ore cars. See photos $300-700 HWAC# 114220 Est. $4000-8000 HWAC# 114173 Lot# 1637 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Taylor’s Rock fine crusher, hand crusher c1880. choice, from one of the best known of all California Assay Supply houses that goes back Lot# 1644 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada UG drill to the gold rush. Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 114248 air ”CP” Chicago Pneumatic underground drill. See Photo Est. $240-500 HWAC# 114156 Lot# 1638 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Timber saw device, no blade. see photos Est. $1000- 2000 HWAC# 114216 Lot# 1645 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada UG drill air some gray paint on body. See photo Est. $200-400 HWAC# 114157 Lot# 1639 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Two Lot# 1646 Keuffel & Esser Co. Miner’s gears, 21 in dia Two gears, 21 in diameter. See dip needle with box This is a 4 in. Keuffel photo Est. $200-500 HWAC# 114243 & Esser Co. New York miner’s dip needle to explore underground ore deposits. In like new condition with the original box. The box is worn S/N 7278 indicating made in 1920’s-1930’s estimate. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 112359 Lot# 1640 Fish Lake Valley, Nevada Two large Atlas Copco compressors see photos Est. $300-800 HWAC# 114219 70 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2000 Globe, Arizona 1912-71 Globe, Lot# 2004 Pima County, Arizona 1876 Arizona Mining Stock Group A group of 10 Cerro-Colorado Mill & Mining Co. Stock certificates from Globe, Arizona operators. Certificate Cerro-Colorado Mining District. 1)Orphan Copper Co., issued 1908 for 100 Arizona Territory. (printed on either side of the shares. Inc. in Arizona. Operated at Globe vignette). Inc. Sept. 1876. No. 105, issued for (1908 C.H.). Unc. 2)The Buffalo-Arizona Gold 10 shares to F.M. McEntee, company president, Mines Company, issued 1908 for 100 shares. on Nov. 4th, 1876 in San Francisco. Signed by McEntee as president, Inc. in Az. Issued at Providence, R.I. Operated at Globe Hills (Garbani) and A. Derre, secretary. Vignette, top center, of Heintzelman Mine Unc. 3-4)Globe Dominion Copper Company, one issued in 1918, other (Cerro Colorado), and Liberty at left. Pinholes, horizontal fold, light one issued but not dated. Transfer office, Globe, Arizona printed on wear. 5 x 9” During the Civil War, soldiers that were protecting the the masthead. Both Unc. 5)Arizona Commercial Mining Company, area against Apache Indians were removed from Arizona leaving issued 1917 for 10 shares. Operated at Globe (Garbani). Stamp cxled. the area unprotected. After the troops left, the mining camps were 6)Arizona Commercial Mining Company, issued 1912 for 100 shares. under constant attack from the Apaches. Soon after, Mexican miners Stamp cxled. 7)New Dominion Copper Company, issued 1930 for 25 stole whatever they could, including $70,000 worth of silver bullion, shares. Operated at Globe Hills (Garbani). Hole cxls. 8)Arizona Globe and as the story is told, buried all the bounty in the nearby hills. Copper Company, issued 1929 for 100 shares. Uncancelled. 9-10) Mexican outlaws hearing the tales headed toward Cerro-Colorado and Inspiration Cons. Copper Co. issued 1963, 1971. Orange and green completely destroyed the town and mining camps, killing most of the variety. The company dates back to 1911. In 1920, the company workers, looking for buried treasure. To this day, the treasure has not helped organize the Apache Powder Co. Both are hole punch cxled. been located, and the name given to this entire story is the “Treasure A nice collection of stocks from Globe. Est. $150-225 HWAC# 110813 of the Cursed Cerro Colorad.” (Holabird Western Americana). By 1883 there were fewer than 100 people left at Arivaca, according to Lot# 2001 Globe, Arizona 1881 Silver Nugget McKenneyÍs 1883-84 Directory, with a hotel, 2 saloons and a brewery, Mining Company Stock Certificate Pair Lot one grocery store, a general merchandise store, blacksmith and of two. 1) Number 195 for 100 shares to ML butcher. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 107781 Earle in green. 1881. Signed by Alvin Hill and C Rodgers. Printed by Mining Record Litho of Lot# 2005 Santa Cruz, Arizona 1868 Rosario New York. 2) Number 2177 for 100 shares to Silver Mining Company Incorporated in New JG Sands in white. 1881. Signed by Alvin Hill York. Certificate #172. ,I/U, Issued to Mary and ML Earle. Vignette of underground miners. Jane Temple for ten shares on March 5th, 1868. Printed by Mining Record Litho of New York. Signed by R.A. Sinclair, president, Vignette Located in the Richmond Basin, the Silver at center of miners working underground Nugget was one of a number of mines operating in the Globe District with headlamps. 25ct. revenue stamp at lower left. Black border and between 1878 and 1893. Tenney (1929, p73) cites the Globe City print, embossed seal. Printer: S. Benedicks, N.Y. Datelined New York. Chronicle that reported there were 20 organized companies in the Small tears along right edge. Few holes through seal. The property is district in 1880. Among these was the Silver Nugget which operated located about 7 miles west of Patagonia and 1 ½ miles northwest of a 6-stamp mill. Burchard (1881, p117) reports the mine produced the Salero Mine in the old Aztec District, which later became known as $19,272 in bullion for the calendar year 1880. He also reports the the Tyndall District. The mine was worked by Mexicans or Spaniards Silver Nugget the second most important in the district. Several veins in the 1700s–1800s and is one of the early mines discussed by Lenon were being explored, ranging from 1 to 8 feet in width. One 12 inch and others in their papers in the Mining History of Arizona by Canty (3 vein comprised high grade ore. Over all in very nice condition. Ken Prag vols.). It was financed by some of Heintzelman’s and Colt’s associates Collection Est. $130-200 HWAC# 110942 in New York. Here, northwest quartz veins cutting diorite were mined (mostly prospected) for gold and silver for decades, even though by Lot# 2002 Mayflower, Arizona 1800’s Gila 1900 there were still less than 1000 feet of underground workings. River Mining Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana The ore was reported to average about $25 per ton, which might be Inc. in New Orleans, Louisiana, circa 1859. why it was merely in an advanced stage of prospecting, when Schrader U/U. “New Mexico and Arizona” at left. Eagle wrote Mineral Deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains for vignette top. Printed by H. Whermann, New the USGS in 1915. This company is not related to Rosario, Mexico [Ref: Orleans. Datelined New Orleans 18__. This Holabird). Est. $300-800 HWAC# 110851 company probably worked the placer deposits along the Gila River around Gila City about 1859-60, went dormant Lot# 2006 Vulture, with the onset of the Civil War, and reorganized in 1881 with new Arizona 1882 Central properties. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 110812 Arizona Mining Co. Cert. #6302, I/U, at New York Lot# 2003 Pim, Arizona 1883 Copper to Bennett T. Scranton Emperor Mining Company Cert. #132, I/U, for 100 shares Feb 4, at New York Jan 3, 1883 to Geo. J. Weuck 18882. Signed by J.M. for 25 shares. Inc. in New York. Signed by Seymour as president president Albert Welles . Gold embossed Vignette Indians looking corp. seal. Vignette miners working shaft. down on train. American Bank Note Co printer. Henry Seibert & Bros. printer. We are unsure of the location of this The company operated company’s property. Tenney (1929, p. 263), reporting on Pima County, the Vulture mine. The Vulture Mine was a gold mine and settlement mentions that the Emperor Copper Company was reorganized to in Maricopa County. The mine began in 1863 and became the most exploit the copper deposits of Mineral Hill in 1882 after completion productive gold mine in Arizona history. From 1863 to 1942, the of the railroad. The company had begun development of the deposits mine produced 340,000 ounces of gold and 260,000 ounces of silver. and planned to erect a smelter, but when the price of copper slumped Historically, the mine attracted more than 5,000 people to the area, in 1884, they abandoned all work on the property. Whether this is and is credited with founding the town of Wickenburg, Arizona. Nice the same as the Copper Emperor is not clear. The difference in names vignette of Indians on a bluff overlooking the valley below with a train could be as simple as Tenney mis-transcribing the name properly, in the distance. VF. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 110811 which he did several times. Unc. VF. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 110810 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 71

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2007 Yavapai County, Lot# 2011 Arizona 1902-10 Six Arizona Arizona 1905-1923 Corporations Issued between 1902 and 1910 Yavapai County Mining Six different mining stocks incorporated in Stocks: Castle Creek, Arizona. 1)The Arizona Prosperity Gold Mines Jerome, Octave (Lot of 7) Company (A.T.), issued at Chicago in 1902. Oval 1) Castle Creek Mining and mining vignette and revenue stamp glued to Development Company. the corporate seal. Unc. 2)The Golden Treasure Number 82. 1903. Mining Company (AZ), issued at New York in 1902. vignettes. 2) Verdi Central Eagle vignette and orange underprint. Unc. Mines Inc. Very small. 3)Kruger Gold Mining Company (AZ), issued 1923. 3) Octave Mines in 1904. Three mining vignettes. Unc. 4)Markeen Copper Company Company. 1913. Number (WV), issued at New York in 1904. Mines and Works at Clifton, Arizona 27. 4-7) Octave Mining printed on certificate. Great vignette of miners using pneumatic drills Company. Three black on we haven’t seen before. Nice engraving by ABN. Unc. 5)The Pittsburg green safety paper. 1907. and San Juan Mining Company (AZ), issued at Pittsburg, PA in 1905. Earliest is number 381. Three mining vignettes. Unc. 6)Federal Exploration & Development One 1908 black and brown Company (AZ), issued at Paterson, N.J. in 1910. Seven mining vignettes. on white. Attached paper Unc. Most of these are VF. Est. $120-200 HWAC# 110866 on selling the cert n 1909. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 105966 Lot# 2012 Arizona 1904-19 Six Arizona Mining Stocks 1904-1919 Six very nice Arizona mining Lot# 2008 Arizona 1903 -09 Five Arizona stocks. 1)Buckeye Mining and Milling Co. (AZ), Corporations Five different mining issued in 1904. Mines: Cochise County, Arizona printed on the masthead. Vignette of three stocks incorporated in Arizona. 1)Midway allegorical figures. Unc. 2)Silver King of Arizona Consolidated Mining Co. (A.T.), issued at New Mining Company (AZ), issued in 1919, Operated York City in 1903. Three mining vignettes. Tear the Silver King mine, 3 miles from Superior, in left border. Unc. 2) Ludington Exploration Pinal County, an old silver mine credited with Company (A.T.), issued in 1904. Three mining production of $10 million silver and almost $2 vignettes. Unc. 3)The Viking Gold Mining million of dividend payments by 1887. Unc. 3)Red Wing Gold Mining Company (AZ), issued in 1905. There was a Co. (AZ), issued in 1907. Garbani lists a Red Wing mine at Cabibi, Viking mine at Safford according to Garbani. Pima County. Nice mining vignette. Unc. 4)Elder Mining Company Unc. 4)Baxter Royalty Company (AZ), issued in 1907. Seven mining (AZ), issued in 1909 to Bearer. Full page of dividend warrant coupons vignettes. Unc. 5)The Burrows Park Mines Company (AZ), Trust attached to the front of the certificate. Very unusual to be attached to a Certificate issued in 1909 at Paterson, N.J. Eagle vignette. Unc. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110867 common share certificate. We have never seen this before. Unc. 5)The Arizona Big Five Consolidated Mining Co. (AZ), fully issued for 5000 Lot# 2009 Arizona 1902 -1910 Five Arizona shares but no issuee and no date. Issued at Los Angeles. We have no information about this company. Nice mill site vignette. 6)Consolidated Corporations A nice group of issued shares Arizona Smelting Company (AZ), Fractional Scrip Certificate for $150, from Arizona Incorporations. 1)The Stonewall interest payable at 5%. This was a convertible bond. No vignette. Unc. Copper Company (A.T), issued at St. Louis, MO. A nice varied group of Arizona stocks. Est. $120-250 HWAC# 110865 In 1902. Shares issued for Copper Mining Claims located in the Lone Star Mining District, Graham County, Arizona printed on the masthead. Seven Lot# 2013 Arizona 1890 The Mineral mining vignettes. Unc. 2)The Idaho-Central Mountain Mining Company Cert. #12, issued Gold Mining Company (A.T.), issued in 1902. at Chicago, Ill. In 1890 to Jacob L. Ulery for Large oval mining vignette. Unc. 3)The Wiley 2000 shares. Signed by John P. Beal as president Gold Mining Company (AZ), issued in 1906. Operated at Plomosa and M.K. Shefflen as secretary. Great vignette (Garbani). Three mining vignettes. Unc. 4)Speck Mining Company of a wagon road with covered wagons and a (A.T.), issued at Evansville, Indiana in 1908. Seven mining vignettes. stagecoach. Embossed seal. In tiny letters it Unc. 5)Consolidated Mining and Development Co. (AZ), issued in reads, “The Old Reliable Schuttler Wagon.” The company’s mines were 1910. Operated in Gila County, AZ. Unc. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110868 located south of Cottonwood Canyon on the west slope of Mineral Lot# 2010 Arizona Milwaukee Gold & Silver Mountain in the Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona. Very rare certificate. Slight browning. Near fine. Unc. John Morris Co. printer. Est. $200- Mining Co. of Arizona Stock, 1884 Beautiful 400 HWAC# 110869 Arizona Territorial, ceryt. #99, issued for 500 shares to Robert Oldenburg and signed by D.L. Lot# 2014 Hot Springs, Arkansas 1880 Ozark Brown as president and Chas. Oldenburg as Silver Company Stock Certificate No. 37, secretary. Two nice mining vignettes and large issued for 1,000 shares to company president gold underprint stating “Shares $10 Each”. This J. Fred Pierson on April 14th, 1880 in New co. incorporated in Wisconsin. This company was obviously a group York. Signed by Pierson and treasurer Snow. from Milwaukee that started a company to mine in Arizona. We could Not cancelled. Black border and print, mining not find anything in our references about this company. This certificate vignette, and gold seal. Deep folds, toning, and was not in the Filer or Garbani auction, and the company is not listed some damage to seal. 8 x 11.5” According to advertisements for the in Garbari’s book. Very certificate any very attractive. Uncancelled. company in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, the company had properties in Est. $150-250 HWAC# 112816 Arkansas near Hot Springs. No further information could be located. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107774 72 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2015 Alpine County, California Merry Lot# 2018 Amador County, California 1883- Sailors and Matross Consolidation G. & S. 1932 Keystone Consolidated Mining Co. Mining Co, Silver Mountain, 1864 Silver Stock Collection Lot of 4 different. Issued in Mountain District. Alpine County. Incorporated 1883 (for 50 shares, uncancelled, made to look in California in 1863. Cert. #130 ½ issued to like currency); 1920 (500 shares, uncancelled, Thomas Brown for 10 shares. Signed by P. three mining vignettes); and 1931 & 1932, both Robinson, president and Jas. Coggins, secretary. Vignette at center of uncancelled. Good condition with folds, some an American Bald Eagle perched on a shield with an American flag, toning. In 1857 the Spring Hill mine was consolidated with the Granite olive branch and arrows at his feet, surrounded by stars. In the left end State and Walnut Hill mines, which had previously been consolidated column another vignette of a young man seated, holding a flag in his with the Keystone mine, and the new combination became known right hand and raising his hat in the other hand. An applied 25ct revenue as the Keystone Consolidated Mine. In 1868 the vein varied from 12 stamp (R48 R4) is above this vignette. U/C. Printer: H.S. Crocker & Co., inches to 10 feet in width and two shafts, each with its steam hoisting Sacramento. Datelined Sacramento. 5 x 9 ¾. “ The district is located works, kept a steady stream of ore flowing to the twenty-stamp mill. in south-central Alpine Co., about 10 miles south of Markleeville. By 1870 the twenty-stamp mill had been increased to forty stamps The rush began shortly after gold and silver were discovered in the and the Keystone was now such a proven producer that its production area about 1860. Silver Mountain City was founded by Scandinavian figures no longer made news. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# miners in 1862, who originally called it Kongsburg, and it became 107855 the first seat of government in the county. Despite the construction of long tunnels and reduction works and the location of hundreds of Lot# 2019 Bodie, California c1863 Bodie claims (most controlled by the Isabel Mining Company of England), Bluff Consolidated Mining Stock, Leland the district did not prove productive. Activity declined during the Stanford Signature Fantastic unissued stock 1870s and by 1886 Silver Mountain City was abandoned. Total output with President Leland Stanford signature. is estimated to be about $200,000 [Ref: www.westernmininghistory. Vignette shows mountain with shaft depths com]. An interesting note is that the word Matross means gunner’s superimposed: Cumberland 600’, Bunker Hill, mate, or a soldier ranked next below a gunner in an artillery train North America, St. Charles, New Mexico, Main Top, Osceola, Mizen who assisted the gunner in loading, firing and sponging the guns. Est. Top, Fore Top, and Oneida at 1,000’ and Isabella 1500’s. .Black on $500-900 HWAC# 111375 yellow with pale red$1000 underprint. This is one of Stanford’s least known ventures and was prior to his involvement with Central Pacific Lot# 2016 Alpine County, California Morning Railroad. No edge, corner, pin hole or discoloration issues! Ken Prag Star Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock, Alpine Collection Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 82022 County, Cal. 1866 Cert. #678, issued for 10 shares to Mrs. Almura Younger and signed by Lot# 2020 Bodie, California 1800’s Booker R.A. Penre (?) as president and Chas. L. Papp Consolidated Gold Mining Co., Bodie, CA as secretary. “One foot to a Share”. Great Mogul Grafton Tyler Brown was one of the first African District, Alpine County, Cal printed at the left. The Mogul was one the American lithographers in the American West five mining districts in Alpine County. Others incl. Silver Mountain, during the mid to late 19th Century. He was Alpine, Monitor, and Hope Valley. This certificate was not in the one of the first to illustrate views of California and the Pacific Coast. Filer auction. This mine resembles other district producers except He also created the 2 earliest bird’s eye views of Virginia City. By the that enargite is more abundant. Enargite (or other copper-arsenic- time he was 26, Brown owned his own firm located in San Francisco. antimony sulfosalts) is the most important copper ore mineral Certificate #174 issued to a W.H. Lent Trustee on November 1, 1878 (Burchard 1883). Nice vignette of a railroad in the hills. Two revenue for 100 shares, signed C. Hobbs president. Black. Reverse six revenue stamps at left. Uncancelled. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 112820 stamped in purple. The Booker Consolidated Gold Mining Co. was located in the Bodie Mining District in Mono County. The stock has Lot# 2017 Amador & Butte some wear including creases and some stains. [REF: Robert Chandler, Counties, California 1888, 1902 San Francisco Lithographer African Americana Artist Grafton Taylor Two California Mining Stocks: Brown. 2014]. Excellent condition. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 110861 Amador & Butte Counties Lot of 2 different. 1) Spring Valley Gold Lot# 2021 Bodie, California 1885 Company. Butte County. Issued Consolidated Pacific Mining Co. Bodie, CA. in 1888 for 2,160 shares to WL Incorp August 1878. Stock no. 4578 I/U, issued Jenkins. Signed by president to F.E. Luty Trustee for 50 shares on November LL Robinson and the secretary. 27, 1885. Signed Warren Holt president. Black, Black border and print. Folds, no vignette, Britton & Rey printer. Embossed corp. seal upper right, bent corner. The company seven stamped paid assessment stamps on reverse. It has some wear owned the Cherokee Ditch, 40 including creases and marks. Location: Bodie Mining District. VF miles in length, that took water condition. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110863 from Butte Creek at the northern Lot# 2022 Bodie, California 1879 Tioga edge of the county. 2) Telegraph Consolidated Mining Company Bodie, CA. Hill Mining Company. Amador Number 2279 I/U, for 30 shares issued to County. No. 19, issued in 1902 Willing Company, trustees. Signed by secretary for 250 shares to John Scribner. William H. Lent (of Lent Shaft fame in Bodie) Signed by the president and secretary. Pen cancelled. Black border and print, ornate logo. Two revenue stamps. Folds, toning. Est. $120-200 and president A. J. Ralston. 12 assessment stamps on back. No HWAC# 107778 vignette, company name ornately presented. Black border and print. Lith. Britton, Rey & Co., S.F. . This company was one of many in which Henry M. Yerington was involved. Ralston was also associated with the Web Foot in Elko, Nevada and the Junta in Esmeralda, Nevada among others. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 110862 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 73

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2023 Butte County, California c1857 Lot# 2027 Calaveras County, Mokelumne Magnum Bonum Quartz Mining Co. Hill, California 1853 Mokelumne Hill Canal Stock Certificate Never seen by us. This & Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. in company operated on Poor Man’s Ledge California. Certificate No. 2667, issued for one near Spanishtown (now Yankee Hill) in Butte share to Alfred Bell. No date listed, however County in 1857. A July 31, 1857 Daily Alta California article calls the most likely between 1852 and 1853 as date on the reverse says 1853. Magnum Bonum quartz lode “one of the richest in the state” and Signed by Henry Eno as President and E. Pomeroy as Secretary. Not that “a company has been formed who will shortly build a mill.” The cancelled. Black border and print. Lith. Britton & Rey, SF. 3.75 x 9” Yankee Hill Historical Society has a database of mining claims where Very fine. An attorney and prospector, Henry Eno was an important we also found references to this company and other claims owned pioneer in both California and later Nevada Mining history. His letters by members of this company (D.H. Barney and H Childers) on Poor spanning 20 years provide an intimate glimpse in the mining camps Man’s Ledge, Feather River, at Yankee Hill and Deadwood. One of the Mokelumne Hill in the early 1850Ís, Alpine County in the mid 1860’s other claims is specifically mentioned as adjacent to the Magnum and White Pine, County, Nevada in the late 1868-9. (Reference: Twenty Bonum. All were also filed in 1857. This stock is No. 17, issued to Years on the Pacific Slope _ Letters of Henry Eno from California and secretary Daniel H. Barney for one share. No date. Signed by Barney Nevada 1848-1871 by Turrentine Jackson.) The Mokelumne Hill Canal and Childers. Not cancelled. Red print on light blue paper. 3.75 x 8.25” and Mining Company was organized in 1852, and a 16 mile canal was Folds, stains. The stock states that the total number of shares is only constructed for $180,000 from the South Fork of the Mokelumne River 26, with Capitol Stock, $6,500. Yankee Hill was first called Rich Gulch to the mining and agricultural districts around Mokelumne Hill. The when it was settled in 1850. It was renamed Spanishtown with the area boomed with the arrival of water in 1853. This company was arrival of Chilean and Spanish miners in the 1850s. It was finally one of a number of western financed ditch companies organized for renamed Yankee Hill after an influx on New Englanders. {Ref: https:// bringing water to the California placer gold deposits and Mokelumne yankeehillhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/YHHS-Index- Hill was one of the richest areas of California’s Mother Lode. This Mining-claims-Butte-County-by-Date-8-16-16.pdf; CDNC] Ken Prag company was the predecessor for the Mokelumne Hill and Camp Seco Collection Est. $700-2000 HWAC# 102170 Ditch Co. They first built a wood flume, but replaced it with a ditch at a cost of $500,000. These ditch or canal companies charged for the water Lot# 2024 Calaveras County, California Leigh by the inch. In 1853 water arrived from the Mokelumne River and the Gravel Mining Company, Calaveras Co. 1889 area boomed. This company later reorganized as the Mokelumne Hill Cert. #37, issued for 900 shares in 1889. A and Campo Seco Canal Company and extended to Campo Seco and vignette of a miner working next to a river at mining camps along its course. The company later reorganized as the the left. Black print on creme. A. Buswell, S.F. Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal Company. (ref: Browne, 1868, printer. Uncancelled. Est. $120-200 HWAC# p195 and calaverashistory.org) Est. $400-600 HWAC# 107799 111391 Lot# 2028 Columbia, California 1854 Lot# 2025 Calaveras County, California Tuolumne County Water Company Stock Melones & Stanislaus Gold, Silver & Copper Certificate - California Gold Rush Stock! Mining Co Stock, 1863 Extra rare and very California Gold Rush Collectible. Most of these early. Incorporated October 29, 1862. No. 649, are badly soiled. Certificate No. 192, made issued for 4 shares to SC Bigelow on July 13, out to John Bensley for one share. Datelined 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by secretary Columbia, March 1st, 1854. Signed by Ginzel Longdon and president Wm. H. Sharpe. Not cancelled. 25c Bond President William H. Clark and Secretary R. Robinson. Cut cancelled. revenue stamp. Black border and print, mountain vignette. Drouaillet A classic mining vignette showing a dammed river, miners operating printer. Folds. 5.25 x 9.5” In 1863, the trustees were Gariel Stevenot, sluices and a rocker. Lithography by Britton & Rey, S.F. The vignette BE Auger, E Cazalis, and AC Day. On April 27, 1863 the Sacramento was created by Britton & Rey in the 1850’s and was used on the early Daily Union reported that the Melones and Stanislaus had discovered versions of Bear River and Auburn Mining Company certificate’s, but it richer quartz than had ever been discovered before in that famous is perhaps most famous for the Tuolumne Water Company certificates locality at Carson Hill. Carson Hill, by the way, went by Melones and from the 1850’s. Pinholes, bent corner, some toning around edges. Stanislaus Flat in its early days. Bigelow endorsed the certificate on Early settlers of Columbia realized that maintaining their business the back. VF. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 111374 relied on a steady supply of water, and local miners realized that a reliable supply of water was needed to find the gold all year around Lot# 2026 Calaveras County, Mokelumne in this location. Together, they established to Tuolumne County Hill, California 1865 Mokelumne & Campo Seco Canal & Mining Co. Stock Certificate Water Company (TCWC) in June of 1851. The Tuolumne County Water Company was set up as an employee owned and controlled ”Calaveras County” printed under title. No. 95 company. Founders went to surrounding areas raising expectations for 100 shares issued to Sylvester Bowman on and investors. At the end of June 1851, 160 shares of stock had been April 25th, 1865 in Mokelumne Hill. Signed sold, the route had been surveyed, and workers were celebrating. by Chaz C. Bowman, president and Chad Their efforts to tap into first Five Mile creek, then the south fork of the Longbody, secretary. Pen cancelled. Amazing vignette that takes the Stanislaus River was largely unsuccessful, as the creeks were dry and entire left side as water runs down the mountainside to the river the rivers were low as was usual in the summer months. After almost below with mining going on throughout. Britton & Rey printer. 25 a year water finally arrived, but there was not enough to sustain full cent US IR stamp at upper left. 6 x 9.75” Pinholes, folds, creases, some mining operations, and the company was forced to borrow money for soiling/toning. “The works of the Mokelumne Hill Canal and Mining capital investments in sawmills, roads and equipment. The Tuolumne Company were begun in 1852, and completed to Mokelumne Hill the County Water Company incorporated in September 1852. Est. $100- following year. The ditch, with a capacity of 1000 miner’s inches, was 150 HWAC# 107765 subsequently extended to Campo Seco, Camanche, and vicinities, a distance of 60 miles from the flume at the head of the canal on the South Fork of the Mokelumne River. Under Samuel L. Prindle, the renamed Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal and Mining Company completed extensions to Chile Camp and Spring Valley (near Valley Springs and Burson today). The demise of hydraulic mining in Calaveras County in the early 1900s, however, brought the prosperity of the independent water companies to an end.” [Mokelumne Hill and Campo Seco Canal and Water Company by Judith Marvin online] Est. $900-1500 HWAC# 106930 74 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2029 Contra Costa County, California Lot# 2033 Del Norte County, California 1872 1863 Baron Rothschild Gold, Silver, & Happy Camp Hydraulic Mining Company Copper Mining Co. Stock Certificate With Stock Certificate Del Norte County, California a William Keith woodblock vignette! Diablo (printed under the title). Inc. in 1871. no. 17, District, Contra Costa County (printed under issued for 800 shares to company president title). Inc. May 26th, 1863. No. 100, issued for William H. Knight on June 11th, 1872 in San fifteen shares to Louis Levy on June 17th, 1863. Signed by president Francisco. Signed by Knight and secretary Henry Le.. Not cancelled. Dorr and secretary HC Keible. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Black border and print. Silver underprint with company name. Printed Two vignettes: Native American (upper left) and classic Western by Geo. B. Hitchcock & Co. One 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp is scene of tent camp next to mine entrance by Eastman and Keith. 25 attached on the left border. Folds, piece missing from upper left corner, cent adhesive stamp at lower left. Pinhole, folds, creases, some soiling small paper residue on reverse back corner. 5.5 x 9.75” According and rough edges. Please inspect. 5.25 x 10” William Keith (1838- to Balch (1882), “the Happy Camp Hydraulic Mining Company are 1911) was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California running their mine night and day with two pipes.” He describes Happy landscapes. When Keith came to SF, he formed a partnership with Camp as being located in the SE corner of the county on the Klamath Harrison Eastman in 1862 and with Durbin Van Vleck in 1864. During River, with “large areas of auriferous gravel.” “Considerable river bed the 1870s Keith painted a number of six- by ten-foot panoramas of the mining has been done with profit during the past season along both High Sierra. He also formed a close relationship with John Muir. This the Klamath and Smith Rivers by means of wing damming; a dam is mining company was not listed in Filer or Holabird indexes. Not found constructed half way across the river and then continued down the on CDNC. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $700-1000 HWAC# 101510 stream to any desired distance thus turning the whole body of water into one half of its channel.” (pg. 27-28) Est. $120-200 HWAC# 107777 Lot# 2030 Contra Costa County, California Liberator Gold Mining Company Stock, Lot# 2034 El Dorado County, California 1863 California, 1887 Rare dateline of Antioch, La Mina de la Cruz Silver Mining Company California. Issued for 10 shares in 1887. Issued Stock Certificate Location printed in the text: to Peter Donlon and signed by J.P. Abbott Red Mountain District, El Dorado County. Inc. as president and J. Rio Baker as secretary. July 1863. No. 27, issued for 100 shares to HP Vignette of a miner pushing and ore car and a miner holding his pick Balinger on Oct. 12th, 1863 in Stockton. Signed over his shoulder at left. Black on white. Francis & Valentine, printers by president F.J. Higgins and secretary E. Kalisher. Not cancelled. and engravers, 517 Clay St. Uncancelled. Extra rare. May be unique. Attractive design with black and red print on a green background. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 111400 Three vignettes: allegorical woman (left), cross (top center), and dog’s head (bottom center. Printed by PL Shoaff. 25 cent adhesive revenue Lot# 2031 Contra Costa County, Clayton stamp at bottom right. Deep folds, some creases and other light wear. District, California 1863 Contra Costa Copper, 5.25 x 9.5” No articles found on CDNC or newspapers.com. Est. $300- Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock Certificate 600 HWAC# 107797 With a William Keith woodblock vignette! Clayton Mining District, Contra Costa County, Lot# 2035 El Dorado County, California New Cal. (printed along the top). Inc. May 13, 1863. York & El Dorado Gold Mining Co Stock, No. 20, issued for 50 shares to company president Silas Fuller on May 1870 Cert. #596, issued for 100 shares in 22, 1863 in San Francisco. Signed by Fuller and secretary JW Crosley. 1870 to Chas. Throckmorton. Signed by John Not cancelled. Ornate black border and print. Vignette of miners McCoy as secretary and Berringham (illeg) as pushing cart out of mine next to tent camp by Keith and Eastman. president. Two fabulous mining vignettes with Printed by Valentine & Co. 25 cent adhesive IR stamp, pen cancelled. the one at left having a miner filling an ore Deep folds, small ink stain, and rough top edge. 5.25 x 10.25” William bucket and two above ground to haul it up. A Keith was a Scottish-American painter famous for his California miner’s candle is stuck into the left side of the wall shining brightly. landscapes. When Keith came to SF, he formed a partnership with At center is another vignette of a group of miners with lights on their Harrison Eastman in 1862 and with Durbin Van Vleck in 1864. During helmets. This company operated in El Dorado County, California. The the 1870s Keith painted a number of six- by ten-foot panoramas of company’s lodes included the Wanderer, New England, Vanderbilt the High Sierra. He also formed a close relationship with John Muir. and Yosemite (worldcat.org). The certificate doesn’t appear to be Silas Fuller is listed as a speculator in the 1864 SF directory. Ken Prag cancelled, although it has a signature of S. Bronson across the face. Collection Est. $600-1000 HWAC# 101509 Howe & Ferry, N.Y. Rare. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 111367 Lot# 2032 Copperopoils, Lot# 2036 Georgetown, California 1853 California 1865 Copperopolis Eureka Quartz Mining Company Stock Mining Company Stock Eureka Quartz Mining Company stock Certificate Possibly certificate, No. 97, for five shares of capital Copperopolis in Calaveras stock. Issued to William Jenkins of Baltimore. County. Not in any of our Dateline 24 January 1853. Signed by E.H. indexes. No information Cornwall, secretary, and James A. Shorb, president. Measures 11” found on newspapers.com x 6”. Vignette of mill and miners top center. Uncancelled. VF. The or CDNC. Inc. in New York. Eureka Quartz Mining Company was likely operating in Georgetown, Low number 11, issued for 50 California. There was a second Eureka Mine in Placerville, but it was shares to Henry C. Gardiner on not active until decades later. The Eureka quartz mine at Georgetown January 19th, 1865 in New York. Signed by president James Latimer had a 130-foot deep shaft in 1867. It was located immediately north of and secretary Roberts. Not cancelled. Black border and print, mine the Woodside on the same quartz vein, which was about two feet wide. hoisting vignette. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at lower They had a steam hoist, but no mill. The vein had a NE-SW strike and right. Pinhole, folds, creases. 7 x 10.5” Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 easterly dip averaging about $30 per ton, according to J. Ross Browne HWAC# 107857 in Mineral Resources West of the Rocky Mountains, 1868. By 1882, the mine was 230 feet deep, inactive, and full of water, according to the History of El Dorado County, 1883. This is quite possibly the earliest known lode mining company stock certificate extant. Condition is very good: one small pin hole at fold interestion, some discoloration. Ken Prag Collection Est. $800-2000 HWAC# 90496 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 75

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2037 Grass Valley, California 1855 Lot# 2041 Mariposa, California 1852 Helvetia & Lafayette Gold Mining Co. Stock Philadelphia and California Mining Certificate Extremely rare Gold Rush era; 2-3 Company Stock - 1852! Very early California known. Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal (printed Stock Certificate. # 2060 for 100 shares to under title). Dateline Grass Valley, Nevada Theodore Waller. Signed by Solomon Alter and Co., Cal., July 24th, 1855. No. 2286, issued for five shares to George A. president Parson Sewill. Dateline Philadelphia Montgomery. Signed by president Carvill Conaway and the secretary 1852. Incorporated 1851. Above ground quartz (ink nearly gone). Not cancelled. Black print. Two allegorical vignettes mining vignette. Not cancelled. Cut close on left. of women and a smaller vignette of an eagle. Printed by SF Butler. Light corner folds. Part of John C. Fremont’s Mariposa Estate and one of 3.5 x7.5” Significant condition issues: toning, some foxing, large old the first Fremont leases to Americans. This appears to be the first of a tape repairs, small piece missing on left border. According to Mining series of mining investments by Philadelphia parties in Western mines Magazine (1854), the company was formed in April 1852 with E.R. (see: Philadelphia & Arizona, Philadelphia & Nevada, Philadelphia & Baxter president. They had 12 claims (80 ft. each) on Lafayette Hill, Montana, etc.). This is one of only three mining ventures of the 1850s as well as claims on Gold and Massachusetts Hills, along with an that was “hands on” for Fremont. 7.5’ x 9.75” Ken Prag Collection Est. 18-stamp mill. The vein was originally located by a party of Frenchmen $300-600 HWAC# 110945 who noticed a small piece of gold-rich quartz. The quartz was buried and thus had been previously overlooked. From April to August 1852, Lot# 2042 Nevada City, California 1864 El $98,000 was taken out. From August 1852 to Dec. 1853, they took out Picacho Gold & Silver Mining Company $84,200 in gold. The Lafayette Hill vein is 2-3 feet in thickness and Stock Certificate--No. 2 Rare and early. Inc. encased in greenstone, making blasting a necessity. Also contains large in March 1863. Ultra low No. 2, issued for 27 volumes of sulphuret of iron. [Ref: Mining Magazine Vol. 3, Tenney, shares to Benjamin Dodge on Sept. 20th, 1864 1854, pgs. 541-542] Ken Prag Collection Est. $800-2000 HWAC# 100905 in Nevada City. Signed by president Wm. W. Coggens and secretary E.H. Gaylord. Not cancelled. Black border and Lot# 2038 Grass Valley, California 1890 Gold Hill print. Vignette of Native American soldier at left. 25 cent IR stamp at Mining Company Bond No. 88, issued for $500 in upper right. Printed by W.B. Cooke & Co. Folds, light wear. 5.25 x 9.75”. 1890. Four coupons attached. Signed by president Not in Filer. No articles found on CDNC. Est. $600-900 HWAC# 106963 Shorcraft(?) and secretary Littlefield. Not cancelled. Green border and seal, black print and mining Lot# 2043 Nevada County, California Koolean vignette. Folds, a few tears along edges. 17 x 11” This Quartz Mining Company Stock, Gold Flat, company was formerly the Nevada City Gold Quartz Nevada Co. 1863 Issued at Nevada (City), Mining Company. According to California Journal of California in 1863. Thomas P. Hawley bot cert. Mines and Geology, Volumes 12-13 (1894), it was #2 for 50 shares. Signed by L.C. Williams as located 1.5 miles north of Nevada City. 38 men are president and Hawley as secretary. Eureka seal employed, working above the drain tunnel. Ken Prag Collection Est. vignette. The diggings at Gold Flat were discovered in 1850 and by $100-150 HWAC# 107876 1851, a camp had developed with a population of about 300. Gold Flat was located about 1 mile south of Nevada City. According to Bean, some Lot# 2039 Greenwater, California United mines were yielding as much as $180 per ton in 1862. The certificate Greenwater Copper Co., Death Valley Incorp. has black print on pink tinted paper and a 25 cent revenue stamp at 1906 South Dakota. Cert. #1727, I/U, issued the left. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $500-800 HWAC# 111398 in 1906 to P.J. Cadagan & Co. for 100 shares. Signed by Malcolm Macdonald as president. Lot# 2044 Nevada County, California Nevada Black, embossed gold corp. seal, vignettes: Gold, Silver & Copper Mining Co Stock, top left three men looking at ore, center men working in tunnel, right Nevada County,, Cal. 1863 Cert. #134, issued 49’er gold panner. Goes printer. Macdonald was president of the First at Nevada City in 1863 for one share to S. Fuller National Bank of Tonopah and had extensive interest in Greenwater. and signed by Wm. Bourn as president and S. Macdonald also represented Charles Schwab in California and Nevada Pinkham as secretary. Shares Ten Feet Each. and had ties to the Montgomery Shoshone and the Tonopah Extension Total capital was $230,000 with 460 shares at $500 Each. Location of mines. The United Greenwater Copper Co. was consolidated with the mine/; Nevada County, Cal. printed at the top. Vignette of an eagle and Greenwater and Death Valley by Macdonald to form Schwab’s $25 shield at top center and of miners pushing ore cars by the mine portal million Greenwater Copper Mines and Smelter Company (George at the left. We don’t believe we’ve ever offered this one and could Graham Rice, My Adventures With Your Money). . This certificate was find no auction records of it elsewhere. Uncancelled. Towne & Bacon, slated to be swapped for an engraved certificate, but that likely never printers. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 111357 happened. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 110864 Lot# 2045 Nevada County, California New Lot# 2040 Inyo, California 1864 Agamemnon York & Grass Valley Mining Co Stock, 1866 Gold and Silver Mining Co. Incorp Sept 1863 Cert. #66, issued in 1866 to Wm. F. Aldrich for California. Inyo Mining District. Very rare early 25 shares. Signed by Jno. J. Osborn as secretary Inyo certificate. Inyo County was not formed and president (illeg). Two great mining until 1866, which is why this is listed as Tulare. vignettes that we haven’t seen before. Miners Incorporated Sept. 22d, 1863. Location: Inyo at left working different levels of the shaft, Mining District, Tulare County, Cal. Datelined: October 29, 1863, San and hauling up ore at the center. Grass Valley, Francisco. Certificate #143. Issued for five shares to Wm. H. Evans. California printed at the bottom. Grass Valley Signed by Benjamin Dore (president) and W.H. Davis (secretary). was one of California’s early gold rush towns with gold discovered Uncancelled. 25c revenue stamps. Central vignette of two men standing in 1848. In the next six years, the placers in Boston Ravine yielded on opposite sides of mirror with house and train in the distance. Side $4 million. The annual production at Grass Valley peaked at around vignette of allegorical woman. Small vignette of eagle’s head at bottom $5 million (Gudde). Large size certificate is endorsed at the bottom center. Printed by Waters Brothers & Co. No reference to company by Aldrich. Black print on white. Extra folds. Uncancelled. Rare. Est. found in Browne 1867 or 1868 or other Holabird references. Date: $500-1000 HWAC# 111409 1863 City/County: Inyo County State: California Est. $700-1500 HWAC# 110846 76 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2046 Plumas County, California Lot# 2050 Sierra City, California 1883 & 1886-1907 Plumas County, California 1891 Sierra City Mining Stock Certificate Mining Stock Group Lot of 4. 1) Taylor & Fraternal Check Lot of 2. 1) William Tell Plumas Mill and Mining Company. Consolidated Gold Mining Company. Inc. 1890. Location of Property, Plumas County Dateline Sierra City, Cal. No. 71, issued for (printed under title). Issued in 1886 for 1000 shares to (illegible) in 1891. Signed by 100 shares. Not cancelled. Brown border the company president and secretary. Heavy and print, surface mining vignette. Wear staining and soiling (as we see for many of to edges. 2) Pilot Peak Mining Company. these stocks). As is; please inspect. 2) 1883 Location: Near Pilot Peak, Sierra and check/receipt for the Harmony Lodge, No. 164, F.&A.M. Dateline Sierra Plumas Counties, California (printed City. Sierra City is located in Sierra County, 12 miles NE of Downieville. at upper right). Issued in 1907 in A settlement was established in 1850 by Philo A. Haven and Joseph Gibsonville (handwritten over Newark). Zumwalt, who were also involved with the settling of Downieville Not cancelled. 3) Gold Valley Main Tunnel (Sinnott). In the Winter of 1852-53, however, an avalanche of snow & Mining Company. Poverty Hill Mining destroyed the settlement, which was not rebuilt for several years. District, Plumas County, California Ferdinand, Gustav, and Christian Reis purchased several mining claims (printed along the top). Two unissued near the Sierra Buttes and began to resettle Sierra City, which had a 19th century certificates. Est. $140-180 peak population of 3,000 during the decade after gold was discovered HWAC# 107819 in California. Numerous hard-rock gold mines were developed on both sides of the North Yuba River Canyon near Sierra City. These include the Colombo Mine, the Independence Mine, the Keystone Mine, the Monumental Mine, the Great Sierra Buttes Mine, and the William Tell Mine. The Monumental Nugget, weighing over 106 pounds Lot# 2047 San Joaquin County, California avoirdupois, was recovered in September 1869. Est. $120-150 HWAC# Mountain Ranger Mining Company Stock, Stockton, Cal. 1863 Certificate for 50 shares 107817 on Dec. 5th, 1863, issued to J. Churchill and signed by Wm Saunder as president and Lot# 2051 Sierra County, California Mastodon Churchill as secretary. Shares were issued at Stockton, California. Gold Mining Company Stock, Sierra County, Revenue stamp at bottom right and allegorical female at left. There Cal. 1880 Inc. in New York. Issued in 1880 for were 3,000 shares authorized at $50 Each. Dividends were payable 100 shares to James A. Magee. Signed by J.G. at the office of the company in Stockton. We could not find anything Holbrooke as president and E.M. Pearce as about this company, but their mines were likely in San Joaquin County. secretary. Location of Works: Sierra County, The certificate is uncancelled. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 111368 California. Nice vignette of a group of miners working a sluice box. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111388 Lot# 2048 San Luis Obispo County, California Morro Hill Mining Co Stock, San Luis Obispo Lot# 2052 Sierra County, Alleghany, California County, Cal. 1864 Cert. #118, issued for 10 1865 Twenty-One Gold Quartz Mining shares in 1864 to Charles Fernald and signed Company Stock Certificate Located in Sierra by E.W. Howe as president and Walter Murray Co. (printed under title). Inc. in 1863. No. as secretary. Datelined San Luis Obispo. Morro 126, issued for 50 shares to Chas. A. Peake on Mining District printed at top right. Two miners working underground May 16th, 1865 in Sacramento City. Signed by at center. At top left, little circular stating, “Gold, $700, ton, Silver, president R. Brown and secretary Glover. No cancelled. Black border $1000. ton”. Underprint of “Morro Mining District” in red. A 20 ct. and print and two vignettes: eagle with flag (top center) and bare- and a 5 ct. Internal revenue stamp at bottom left. According to the breasted allegorical woman (at left). Printed by Union Job Print. 25 diggings.com, there were 51 mines located in the vicinity of Morro Bay. cent adhesive revenue stamp at upper left. Folds, toning. 5.5 x 10” The Copper was mined in the county along with quicksilver, with cinnabar company’s operation was on Kanaka Creek one mile below Alleghany. discovered in 1862. This company was obviously focused on gold and They built a four-stamp mill that was idle by 1867 (Browne, 1868). In silver. Towne & Bacon, printers. Uncancelled. Est. $400-800 HWAC# later years, the property was leased to the North American Exploration 111353 Co. Total production was about $100,000 from high-grade pockets. The property later became part of the Original Sixteen to One Mine Lot# 2049 Santa Cruz, California 1872 Loma (MacBoyle, 1920). RT Brown was a dry goods merchant in Sacramento Prieta Petroleum Company Stock # 5 for in 1853 (Sacramento Directory). Est. $400-800 HWAC# 107822 10 shares to Edwards. Signed by CM Leonard and president GL Seaver, Dateline 1872 Santa Lot# 2053 Siskiyou County, California Little Clara. Incorporated March 21, 1871. 25c Tiger Mining Co. Stock, Yreka, Cal. 1900 Inc. Certificate revenue stamp. Not Cancelled. AL in West Virginia. Issued for 100 shares in 1900. Bancroft & Co. printer. Staining on right. Corner and fold issues. VERY Great vignette of the tiger. The company had EARLY number. Organized for extracting oil from land lying next to Oil purchased 2 claims, 40 acres,six miles from Gulch and near the head-waters of Soquel Creek. Trustees were RH Yreka, on the divide between two of the richest Whiteside, Charles Huff, Erastus B Hill, AW Saxe and PG Keith. Another placer creeks in Northern California. A good company with the same name was incorporated June 21, 1872. That wagon road runs from Yreka to the mouths of the tunnels. It had a five makes this company only lasting a little over one year! Leonard was stamp mill, rock crushers, concentrator, etc. When this was written the secretary and incorporator. Prag Collection Ken Prag Collection Est. there had been 1,000’ of shaft work completed. William, A, Bantz was $300-400 HWAC# 90456 the superintendent. The Little Tiger Mine paid dividends as early as 1899 ( From company prospectus in a prior Holabird auction). VF. Uncancelled. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 111372 More stocks & bonds also in the Bargain Section on Day 4! View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 77

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2054 Tuolumne County, California Lot# 2056 Tuolumne County, California Mazeppa Gold Mining Company Stock, Tuolumne County Water Company Stock Tuolumne County, 1902 Beautiful certificate Certificate - Issued to San Joaquin Ditch issued in 1902. Location: Tuolumne Builder Certificate No. 94. Most of these stocks County, printed at the top. Miners working have numbers in the thousands. Issued to John underground. Black on green tinted paper. Bensley and endorsed on back. Bensely built a Issued at San Francisco. This mining company ditch off of the San Joaquin River - the largest operated at Stent, and was erecting a 20 stamp mill in 1902 (E.M.J.). int he state in the 1870’s. For one share of stock. Datelined Columbia From the company’s prospectus, “Mine located one mile from Stent. March 1, 1854. Signed by President Clark and secretary Robinson. Describes how productive the mines on either side are, arguing that Clark was one of the three original investors. A classic mining vignette the Mazeppa will prove rich. Surface assays showing $5 to $30 a ton. showing a dammed river, miners operating sluices and a rocker. “Free gold bearing quartz in abundance.” The certificate is in excellent Lithography by Britton & Rey, S.F. The vignette was created by Britton oondition. Uncancelled. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 111349 & Rey in the 1850’s and was used on the early versions of Bear River and Auburn Mining Company certificate’s, but it is perhaps most Lot# 2055 Tuolumne County, California famous for the Tuolumne Water Company certificates from the 1850’s. 1856 Three Gold Rush Era / D. O. Mills Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-150 HWAC# 110951 related Tuolumne County Water Company Stock Certificates with iconic vignette. 1) Issued to Edgar Mills. 2) Issued to Helen Mills. 3) Issued to D. O. Mills & Company. All endorsed on back (no D. O. Mills signature). Printer Britton & Rey. The left side vignette is considered one of the best early California vignettes - shows a placer seen from the top of a hill to the bottom. Emigrants who rushed to California after the discovery of gold in 1848 discovered an environment whose climate and geography were sharply different from home. It cycled between periods of wet and dry, drought and flood and quickly emphasized the importance water management. As well as its domestic importance, large quantities of water were essential to large scale mining Lot# 2057 Volcano, Amador County, California 1857 Open Cut operations and the control of water became key. Miners were tied to Fluming Company Stock Certificate Ultra-rare Volcano stock! No. the area by the availability of water, which eroded the gold from the 58, issued for one share. Dateline Volcano, October 30th, 1857. Signed mountains and deposited it in Columbia. Soon the control of water by president S. Hale and secretary H.R. Elwell. Not cancelled. Brown became the biggest and most complex struggle facing miners, and print on blue paper. 4 x 7.25” A few small tears, toning. A May 16th, Columbia epitomized this struggle. The Hildreth party has been given 1859 Sacramento Daily Union article reports that: “The Open Cut the credit for discovering gold in the area, although other evidence Fluming Company completed, on Friday, the excavation of the canon points toward a small settlement of miners from Mexico. Nevertheless, into the Volcano Flat, and turned the water into it Saturday morning. the Americans moved in quickly once they heard of the plentiful gold The miners are already opening their claims near the head of the cut.” and a ready supply of water. After their arrival in March 1850 a typical No other references found. Not in Filer or other Holabird indexes. hot and dry summer followed. Winter brought miners back to the Volcano, located in Amador County, is named for its setting in a bowl- Columbia area following the rains and the return of the seasonal creek. shaped valley which early miners thought was caused by a volcano. The Those merchants who managed to survive the summer quickly realized area was worked by men who mined Soldiers Gulch in 1849. In 1851 a that maintaining their business relied on a steady supply of water, and post office was established and by April 1852 there were 300 houses. local miners realized that a reliable supply of water was needed to find Hydraulic mining operations, begun in 1855, brought thousands of the gold all year around in this location. Together, they established fortune seekers. Ken Prag Collection Est. $800-2000 HWAC# 107031 to Tuolumne County Water Company (TCWC) in June of 1851. The Tuolumne County Water Company was set up as an employee owned and controlled company. Founders went to surrounding areas raising expectations and investors. At the end of June 1951, 160 shares of stock had been sold, the route had been surveyed, and workers were celebrating. Their efforts to tap into first Five Mile creek, then the south fork of the Stanislaus River was largely unsuccessful, as the creeks were dry and the rivers were low as was usual in the summer months. After almost a year water finally arrived, but there was not enough to sustain full mining operations, and the company was forced to borrow money for capital investments in sawmills, roads and equipment. The Tuolumne County Water Company incorporated in September 1852. Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 110949 Lot# 2058 California 1855 California Coal MC I/U #161 Francis Le Roy 1 share 1855. This is possibly the earliest known coal mining certificate out of California. Several folds, some foxing. Rare! Est. $800-2000 HWAC# 106607 78 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2059 California California Gold Rush Lot# 2062 Anaconda, Colorado 1900 and Stock Collection (7) 2 Tuolumne County Water 1901 Arno Gold Mining Company Stock Co # 3163 273 shares and #3166 276 shares Certificates Lot of 2 different. These scarce to John Sirre? 1857, both have center cuts. 2 stock certificates are from the short-lived Anglo Californian Gold Mining(According to town of Anaconda, Colorado, located adjacent Filer (Holabird), this was the largest foreign to Cripple Creek. In 1893, Anaconda had 3 issue of a California Gold Rush venture that we saloons: Good’s Place, Mayer & Cook and Page & know of. The company literally sold thousands of shares. The company Allen. Anaconda became incorporated in 1894. began as the Anglo California Gold Mining & Dredging Co. in 1849., A fire that started in a meat market destroyed owned by Luke Williams. It was the last of Williams “gold bubble most of the town in 1904 and Anaconda was company promotions.” Williams sent Henry Vere Huntley to Calaveras never rebuilt. 1) Certificate no. 214 issued to Paul Dexter for 1,000 River in 1849. Huntely was unsuccessful, so he hired miners of the shares in 1900. Signed by John Sharpe as company president. John Quartz Rock Mariposa Gold Co. and arranged a deal with them. While Sharpe was also one of the directors of the McKinney Extension Gold he was in America, the name of the company had changed. The lack Mining Company. Not cancelled. 5.5 x 9.5” Pinholes, folds. 2) No. 1173, of progress and name changing made the directors of the company issued to Jno. Dorsey in 1901. Signed by B. Ross as president. Not very suspicious, and they forced Williams out in April 1851. The new cancelled.4.5 x 8.75” Pinholes, folds. According to E&MJ Vol. 7 (1901), directors decided to crush and process ore mined by others, and sent the Arno Gold Mining Company “property adjoins that of the Mary two steam engines and crushing mills on the Augusta that year)” I/U McKinney and has the right to mine under the streets and alleys of the #99679 and 99680 Frederick Ball 1 share each 1853. Ave Maria Gold town of Anaconda as well as other property in that vicinity.” Ken Prag Quartz mine on blue onion skin. I/U 5 shares, undated. Le Nouveau Collection Est. $100-150 HWAC# 107861 Monde I/U approx 1851. Philadelphia and California Mining(“ Signed by Pearson Servill (president) and L. Alter (secretary). Great mining Lot# 2063 Boulder County, Colorado Boulder vignette at top: miners working a placer claim with a cabin and bear in County, Colorado Mining Stock Collection the background. Printer: Gratlan. Part of John C. Freemont’s Mariposa Lot of 8, most different. Included: Eagle Rock Estate and one of the first Fremont leases to Americans. This appears Gold Mining & Reduction Co. (1901, mining to be the first of a series of mining investments by Philadelphia vignette); Ida Mining & Milling Company parties in Western mines (see: Philadelphia & Arizona, Philadelphia & (1910, mining vignette); Mineral Park Milling Nevada, Philadelphia & Montana, etc.). This is one of only three mining & Reduction Co. (1919, multiple mining ventures of the 1850s that was “hands on” for Fremont.” I/U #1477 vignettes); Gold Run Mining & Tunnel Company Bette Paul 100 shares 1852. The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $400-1000 (1908); Eldorado Tunnel Mining & Milling Company (1903); The HWAC# 79962 Golden Consolidated Mines Co. (1919 and 1924, mining vignette); and The Golden Tungsten Production Company (1916, mining vignette). Lot# 2060 California 1897-1933 California Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 107859 Mining Stock Certificate Collection Lot of 11. Included: California State Mines Company (San Lot# 2064 Breckenridge, Colorado Mineral Diego County, 1903); Euclid Mining Co. (Shasta Hill Tunnel Co Stock, Breckenridge, County, 1897); El Dorado Copper MC (El Colorado, 1884 Beautiful, small size certificate Dorado County, 1903); English-American Gold in choice condition. The Mineral Hill Tunnel MC (Sierra County, 1903); Syndicate Hydraulic Company operated at Breckenridge, Colorado. Mines Inc. (four certificates, two unissued and They owned three claims, Kentucky, Paducah and Mattie, and one two issued 1927-28); Sierra-California GMC mill site of five acres; situated on top of Mineral Hill, three miles from (1922); Gold Producers, Inc. (La Porte, 1933); and Taber Development Breckenridge. The Paducah patented in 1882 and the others were in Co. (Sierra County, 1930). Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# process (1883). Their property was developed by three shafts plus 107836 the Mineral Tunnel, 3000’ x 9’, crossing the lode claims (Corregan & Lingane, 1883). Issued to Joseph Brown for 10 shares and signed by Lot# 2061 California R. Jackson as president and Brown as corporate secretary. The co. 1860’s Sierra Nevada incorporated in LaFayette, Indiana and maintained offices there and Gold, Silver, Copper in Breckenridge, Summit County. Black bear at top left and a miner Mining & Pacific Coast pushing an ore car out of the Mineral Hill Tunnel Site in 1880. VF. Dual signed but possibly Uncancelled. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 111361 Britton & Co., San Francisco 1860’s. Sierra Lot# 2065 Central City, Colorado Nevada Gold, Silver 1800-1900’s La Crosse Gold & Copper Exploring Mining Co Incorp.June 1859 New Company. Possibly York. 1) #4814, Cancelled before Silver Mountain? issued. Signed by president Frank R. “Dividends paid in gold Van Ness. 2) #5142 to 600 shares to coins” This is possibly the only one known. Signed by President James Elizabeth Weitzel in 1900. Signed by B. Bidlack. Has some tearing in left upper corner approx. .75” & fold president H A Hoffman and secretary creases, please inspect. Est. $800-1000 HWAC# 106647 Edward Wastell w/3 revenue stamps on reverse. . Both printed in pink. Vignette state seal. W.E. Badeau printer. This mine produced gold & silver averaging 2 to 6 ounces per ton of ore. It was located in Gilpin County, Central City, Black Hawk Mining District, Colorado - at Quartz Hill. The claim was known as the Burroughs Lode. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110829 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 79

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2066 Central City, Colorado 1879 Lot# 2070 Clear Creek County, Colorado Mill Lucerne Mining Co. Incorp. in New York. Creek Gold Mining Co Stock, Clear Creek, Co. No. 330. Cancelled by stamp. Issued for 100 1866 Very rare and especially nice Colorado shares to Charles F. Roper, Trustee, on June 27, Territory mining stock. Issued to CBJ Turrell 1879. Signed by John Albertus (president) and for 500 shares in 1866, and signed by Jas. M. Charles F. Roper (secretary). No vignette. Black Beebe as president and Theodore Kimball print and border. Printer: The Cadmus Press, as secretary. Property located on Mill Creek, Clear Creek County, New York. The company owned the Schiller Colorado. Mill Creek is located near Dumont, in Clear Creek County, Lode, situated on Mammoth Hill, Gregory Mining District, which was Colorado. Nice vignette of miners working two levels raising ore ¼ mile away from Central City. Located in 1860 and patented in 1874. buckets to the surface. Black print on white. Revenue stamp at bottom They also ran the Colfax, located in Elk Horn Gulch, Pleasant Valley left. Uncancelled. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 111411 Mining District, 3 miles away from Central City. [ref: Colorado Mining Directory, 1883, pg. 290] Fold lines, otherwise nice condition. Est. Lot# 2071 Clear Creek County, Colorado $100-150 HWAC# 110830 Narragansett Gold & Silver Mining Stock, Clear Creek, CO. 1883 Very attractive Colorado Lot# 2067 Chaffee County, Colorado mining stock issued in 1883. Two nice mining Maysville Mining & Smelting Co. of Chaffee vignettes. Clear Creek County, Colorado printed Co. Colorado, 1880 Cert. #196, issued for below the top vignette. Issued at Denver to 2 shares to Rebecca P. Budd and signed by John Renske and signed by DC Packard as William A. Gwyer as president. Nice vignettes president and HB Chamberlain as secretary. The company owned the of a mountain scene with a steam locomotive Narragansett Tunnel site, 3000’ long on Bellevue Mountain, Idaho at top left and miners underground at the right mining district, 1 1/2 miles from Idaho Spgs. They also owned the border. This company is not listed in Burchard or in Corregan and Lon L., Jennie C., Leo, K.K.G., Capatolia, Jenny K, Hattie, Loue B, Maggie Lingane. The History of Chaffee County, 1881, pg. 498, noted that two S, and Melvern claims. The ore contained gold and silver (Corregan smelters had been built here, but neither were still operating. Not in & Lingane, 1883). The certificate has folds. VF. Uncancelled. Mills Filer. We don’t believe we have offered this certificate before and it is Engraving, Denver. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 111401 rare. St. Louis Bank Note. Uncancelled. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111347 Lot# 2072 Clear Creek County, Colorado 1901- Lot# 2068 Clear Creek, Colorado 1865 South 1930 Seven Clear Creek County, Colorado Clear Creek Gold & Silver Mining Company Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 7 different. Stock #is not listed??? 200 shares to Damon Included: Golden Hills Mining Company (1905, Wells. Datelined Canastota 1865. (Canastota is allegorical vignette); Edna Mines, Inc. (1926); a small village that was incorporated in 1835. Eugene Mines, Inc. (1930, three mining It is located along the banks of the Erie Canal.) vignettes); Elgin Mining & Reduction Company Signed by secretary D Hasbach and president (1906, allegorical vignette); Mammoth Gold Mining, Tunnel & Railroad OB Thomas. Not cancelled. Large vignette Co. (1901, eagle vignette); and McClelland Mountain Mining & Milling of an allegorical woman looking over miners in the field. Small Company (1907 and 1912, three mining vignettes). Ken Prag Collection vignette of miners working in the field. Printed by Major & Knapp. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107858 Location of mining works is Clear Creek Co. Pin holes especially at fold intersections. Some corners are dog eared. Heavy folds with very Lot# 2073 Clear Creek County, Colorado small issues at edges. According to Hollister (1867), the company’s 1902 Hyland Mining and Milling Co Incorp. works were located above Spanish Bar on the north side of the creek Colorado. Number 74, I/C, for 2,670 shares to where the Lincoln Ledge crosses to become the Oro. They have an adit Josephine Nichols Sept 12, 1902 (handwritten at creek level that has been run in 135 feet to intersect a shaft 65 feet over 188_) signed by president and brother L. deep. The ore vein is 8-10 inches in width, with 50-60 tins of ore being W. Nichols and William Root. Orange, vignette taken out. A substantial dam is giving them 900 feet of water power top center miners working in tunnel, embossed with a 550 ft.long flume race, 15 feet of fall, and a 100 horse centervent corp. seal. Handwritten note cancellation due issuance of certificates turbine wheel. Their stone mill has 20 stamps, two Freiberg pans, and # 8 & 82. Cailier & CLeaveland printer. Very nice condition. According a Crosby & Thompson desulphurizer. D.B. Myres serves as agent for to E&MJ, Vol. 83, the Hyland Mill was located at Idaho Springs in Clear the company. It is a “promising mine” [pg.235-36]. Prag Collection Ken Creek County. Not listed in Corregan & Lingane. No other information Prag Collection Est. $400-1400 HWAC# 79739 found Est. $100-150 HWAC# 110831 Lot# 2069 Clear Creek County, Colorado 1870 Lot# 2074 Clear Creek County, Colorado Grass Valley Mining Co. of Colorado Stock Merchants & Mechanics Silver Mining Co. of Certificate Extremely rare. Inc. in New York. Baltimore & Colorado Stock Nice Colorado No. 639, issued for 500 shares to Glendinning, Territorial stock #32 issued in 1870 to Chas. Davis & Avory on Sept. 15th, 1870 in New R. Bissett for 20 shares. Signed by F.W. Heath York. Signed by president James Raymond and as president and C.C. Bombaugh as secretary. secretary William Raymond. Not cancelled. Vignette of miners winzing up ore buckets at Green border and print with two different mining vignettes. Printed the left. Issued at Baltimore, MD. Shares $50 Each. Total Capital Stock, by Howe & Ferry, NY. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamps attached on $500,000. Black on white. Blue 25Ct. revenue stamp at the right. the front and reverse. Pinholes, folds, some creasing. 7 x 10.25” Not in Uncancelled, but endorsed on the back by Bissett. According to the Filer or other Holabird indexes. Hollister discusses a Grass Valley Bar Rocky Mountain Directory & Colorado Gazetteer, 1871, the company being located on South Clear Creek, 20 miles above Golden City (1867, owned mines on the Burr, Chas. H. Mar., and Flora McLain lodes in pg. 70). An 1874 notice in the Daily Colorado Miner warns anyone the Griffith and Queen Districts of Clear Creek County. Est. $400-800 from trespassing upon the land, mines, flumes, ditches, water power, HWAC# 111404 and improvements of the Grass Valley Mining Company of Clear Creek County, John Scudder as agent. In Corbett’s 1879 Directory, only one mine is listed in the Grass Valley Mining District. Est. $700-1400 HWAC# 106973 80 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2075 Colorado Springs, Colorado 1902 Lot# 2080 Eagle County, Eagle River District, Pappoose Gold Mining Co. Incorporated 1894 Colorado 1880 Eagle River Mining & Colorado. Cert. #3283.I/U, Sarah E. Carlton Manufacturing Co. Stock Certificate Rare. Inc. for 1000 shares on Apr. 22, 1902. Signed by in New York. No. 168, issued to Oscar Chase John F. Hardy (president) and Walter Frost for 1,000 shares on July 9th, 1880 in New (ass’t secretary). Wonderful under printed York. Signed by president James Wadsworth vignette of a baby (papoose) in a cradleboard. and the secretary. Not cancelled. Nice design No border design. Black print with a gilt seal. with ornate black border and print, orange background and three Reverse is endorsed by Carlton. Printer: Denver Lith. Co. Measures 7.5 vignettes: eagle (top center), and two different mining scenes (at left x 9.25.” The company’s claims included the Ray, Petrel, Cuckoo, Guess, and right). Printed by CM Cornwell, NY. Pinhole, folds, clean. 6.75 x 20 acres on Squaw Mountain. “A promising vein shows on Ray” [pg.87, 9.75” According to E&MJ, Vol. 31 (1881), the company operated the Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs Illustrated, Warren Stride Pub., Little Hope Claim on the eastern slope of Battle Mountain in the Eagle Colorado Springs, CO., 1896]. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110833 River Mining District. They had a 265 ft. tunnel “which is looking well.” The article describes the district as being located near Red Cliff. Later, Lot# 2076 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1896-1908 the mining town camp of Gilman was formed to better exploit Battle Cripple Creek Stock Certificate Collection Mountain’s resources. The district was first in Summit County but (Lot of 9) 1) Jack Gold Mining and Milling. later became part of Eagle County when it formed. Henderson says 1899. Number 38. Mining vignette. See photo that Eagle County encompasses both the Holy Cross and Eagle River for condition. 2) Butcher Boy Mining and mining districts. This company is not listed in C&L (1883). Burchard Milling. 1897. Issued to O. Abbott. 3) Roxanna discusses the district but does not mention this specific company. Est. Gold Mining and Tunneling. Number 12. 1904. $120-200 HWAC# 107796 Issued to Fred Moffat. 4) Ironclad Mining and Milling. 1902. 5) Bedford Gold Mining. Lot# 2081 Gilpin, Colorado 1902.Black and green on white. 6) Gold Dollar Consolidated. 1906. 1869 Colorado Gold Beautiful. 7-9) Invincible Gold Mines. 1907. Attached gold seal. One Mining Co. of Philadelphia unissued. 10) Metallic Gold Mining. 1909. 11) Humphreys Thompson Territorial. The company had Mining. Unissued number 50. Dump located at the portal of the Moffat 300 feet east of the Clark- Tunnel (1907). Many mining vignettes. Ken Prag Collection Est. $140- Gardner, one shaft 250 feet 200 HWAC# 105970 deep, one 80 feet deep; a drift 220 feet from the surface, Lot# 2077 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1901-1929 runs 25 feet from the surface, Seven Different Cripple Creek Mining Stock runs 25 feet either way, Certificates Lot of 7 different. Included: Sunset- exposing a pay vein eighteen Eclipse Gold Mining Co. (1902); Index Mining & inches in width. On the mine was an engine house with a small Milling Co. (1904); LeClair Mines Co. (1929); Quito engine for hoisting. They had a large stone mill in Nevada Gulch, 70 Gold Mining & Milling Co. (1901); Kittie Lane Gold ft. By 70 ft., exclusive of the engine house 34 by 35, an assay office Mining Co. (1912); Mint Consolidated Mining 20 feet square, and a recess on one side for a quartz room. The mill Co. (1902); and the Rose Archer Gold Mining was intended for 50 stamps, 12 pans, and two Cornish buddles. The Co. (1901). Generally good condition. Ken Prag company built a lean-to on the side of the mill 25 by 112, and a brick Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107854 muffle 80 feet long, 6 by 9 feet in size, with a stack 50 feet high. The ore was introduced at one end, with one tenth of its weight of sodium Lot# 2078 Cripple Creek, Colorado 1892- sulfate, and worked to the other with shovels, then lixiviated for the 1899 Three Cripple Creek Mining Stocks copper and silver, and amalgamated for the gold. The mill was started - Acacia, Anaconda and Findley 1) Acacia 1 September 1886 [Ref: Hollister, The Mines of Colorado, p. 182, 1867]. Gold. # 2879 for 1000 shares to William H Incorporated by special charter, with offices in Philadelphia. No. 331, Rusch & Company. Gilt border, Fancy seal I/U, to George Fales by Wm. B. Haseltine, President, for 360 shares spot. 2) Anaconda MC. # 2362 for 100 on 23 January. A R 44 red, adhesive, certificate stamp, hand cancelled shares to James Pourtales. Gilt Border. 3) and perf. Vignettes top eagle wings spread, left miners working shaft. Findley Gold. # 2276 for 100 shares to Embossed seal and embossed seal “Preferred Stock”. T.F Finkeldley William H Rusch & Co. Brown on white. All Agent printer. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 110857 are cancelled. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100- 120 HWAC# 112042 Lot# 2082 Gilpin County, Colorado 1885 Gregory-Bobtail Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. in New York. No. 289, issued for 40 shares to the estate of Geo. W. Abbe on Oct. 27th, 1885 in New York. Signed by president John Stanton and secretary Geo. Crane. Not cancelled. Small certificate (4 x 7.5”) with black border and print and small vignette of birds. ABN. Pinholes, folds, other light wear. Lot# 2079 Denver, Colorado 1895 The United According to E&MJ Vol. 47 (1889), this Gilpin County mining company Leasing Co. Incorp. West Virginia. Cert. #357, was being reformed as the New Gregory Mining Co., with an additional I/U, Oct 12, 1895 to Helen E. Pye for 25 sh., purchase of 500 feet on the Fisk Lode. Not listed in C&L (1883). Est. signed by D.W. George as president and R.H. $120-200 HWAC# 107798 Reed as secretary. Black, embossed silver seal. No information on their mine locations. Nice certificate we haven’t seen before with miners underground and fancy scroll. Western Litho. Co. printer. Uncanceled. EF. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 110832 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 81

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2083 Gilpin County, Colorado 1866 Lot# 2088 Lake County, Colorado Mammoth Gunnell Gold Company Stock Certificate Inc. Mining & Milling Stock, Leadville, 1886 in New York. No. 1653, issued for 500 shares #367, issued to A.W. Callan for 1219 shares to BF Kendall on March 20th, 1866. Signed by at Leadville, Colorado in 1896. Signed by B.F. the president Fred. Schuchard(?) and secretary Stickley as president and George R. Elder Jno. Kolston. Not cancelled. Black border and as secretary. Nice vignette of a bird’s eye print. Unusual that it has two 25 cent adhesive view of a small hamlet below, horsedrawn revenue stamps attached. Pinholes, folds, creases, other light wear. 6.5 wagon and a man on horseback. In 1883, Stickley was president of x 10.25” According to Hollister (1867), the company owned 450 feet Mammoth Consolidated Mining Company (a slightly different name), on the Gunnell Lode, incl. No. 1 east of Discovery. The main shaft is 438 also of Leadville. The company owned the Mammoth and six other ft. deep. The mine has yielded 500 ounces of gold per month for the claims near the base of Bald Mountain, California district (Corregan past year. They have an 18-stamp mill in Nevada Gulch and lease the & Lingane, 1883). This stock is probably a continuation of the earlier New York Company’s mill in Black Hawk (pg. 161-162). Est. $300-500 company as Stickley was involved in both. A line is drawn through his HWAC# 107800 name, but maybe not to cancel. We do not believe we have offered this one before. Rare. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 111386 Lot# 2084 Gilpin County, Colorado 1865 Ophir Gold Mining Company Bond Very Lot# 2089 Park County, Colorado North Star early Colorado. $500 bond no. 93 issued in Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock, Colorado 1865. Signed by president Victor Bishop and Territory, 1866 Very nice Colorado Territory treasurer WF Heyer. Not cancelled. Ornate stock and quite rare. Cert. #9, issued to Thomas border, red seal, and black print on tissue paper. H. Walker and signed by Vincent G. Calkins as Twelve coupons attached. 14 x 13” Folds, stain president and H.G. Ballard as treasurer. Two in upper left corner, stain from seal. Overall nice mining vignettes. Inc. in Illinois. Revenue nice. According to Hollister, the Ophir Gold stamp at the right. Black on white with green borders and underprint. Mining Company operated on the Burroughs Uncancelled. Hollister mentions a North Star lode in the Montgomery Lode of Gilpin County. They had 462 ft. on the lode, including the District at South Park, Park County, with an estimated yiled of $47,000. Discovery Claim. The mine was developed to a depth of 300 feet. “It Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 112823 was the famous ‘Pat Casey Property’ and produced immensely before the present owners purchased it.” The mine had four shafts, two of Lot# 2090 Rosita, Colorado 1866 Cosmos which were still being operated in. A 500 ft. railway takes the ore to Silver Mining Co of NY Rare choice stock with the 24-stamp mill in the gulch. They also own a mill in Chase Gulch, as imprinted revenue. #52 I/U Wm Yoorhis 10 well as property on the Gregory Second, the Kansas, and the Sullivan. shares 1866, signed by Vice President Ezra “Altogether, this is one of the first properties in the country, at work Woolsey. Originally purchased in 1999 for and paying.” (Hollister, 1867, pgs, 165-167) Est. $400-600 HWAC# $1175. Great for RN collectors. Fantastic! Est. 107779 $800-2000 HWAC# 106603 Lot# 2091 Summit County, Colorado Blue Lot# 2085 Gilpin County, Colorado 1903- 1934 Seven Gilpin County, CO Mining Stock River Mining District Territorial. Very rare. Certificates Lot of 7, most different. Included: Inc. in Colorado on Sept. 8th, 1864. No. 454. Golden Sun Tunnel & Mining Co. (1916); Uncancelled. Issued for one share ($100) Evergreen Mines Company (Apex, 1914 and to Abram H. Davenport on Dec. 4th, 1864. 1929); Dives-Seven-Thirty Mining & Milling Co. Signed by Edwin Scudder (president) and J.G. (Georgetown, 1917); Elizabeth Gold Mines Co. Wiley (secretary). Reverse has notation from (1903); Marquette Mining Company (1927); Davenport authorizing _____ to act on his behalf, dated Sept. 12, 1866. and The Justice Hill Mining Company (1934). Mixed condition. Ken Prag Blue text on white paper. The mine was located in Summit County. The Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107850 name appears in the 1883 Congressional Edition, Volume 2113, listing R.A. Sanky as president. Measures 8”x 5” Fold line and tear forming Lot# 2086 Lake County, Colorado La Plata at fold (center right), plus some light toning around edges. Very nice Mining & Smelting Company Stock, A example of a scarce certificate. Unknown printer. VF. Est. $700-1500 Colorado Beauty, 1881 This is a fantastic HWAC# 110848 certificate we have never offered. Issued for 50 shares to Edward John Poole in 1881. Lot# 2092 Colorado 1900-1954 Colorado Great vignette of a large millsite with a wagon Mining Stock Certificate Collection Lot of train in the foreground. Inc. in New York. The 12, many different. Included: Denver-Joplin company owned the Oro La Plata claim in California Gulch, two miles Mining & Milling Co. (1900); Good Morning from Leadville. The claim was located in 1877 and patented. The ore Gold Mining & Investment Co. (1909); Goody when sorted carried 25 % lead and ten to fifteen ounces of silver per Placer Gold Company (1926); Maine Mining ton. The company also owned a smelting works, situated in California Company (two issued in 1902); Smuggler Gulch (Corregan & Lingane, 1883). An English company formed in Mining Company, Ltd. (1939 and 1954); Digger 1883, took over this company’s operations. VF. Rare. Est. $200-400 Chief Mining & Milling Co. (1917); Dante HWAC# 111383 Mining & Milling Co. (1920); Robinson Champion Mining & Milling Co. (1914); Denver Mining & Milling Co. (1919); and the Czar Gold Mining Lot# 2087 Lake County, Colorado Maid of & Milling Company (1900). Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-300 HWAC# Erin Specimen Stock Certificate, Leadville, 107860 Colorado Beautiful specimen from The Maid of Erin Silver Mines Company. The company’s mines were at Leadville, Colorado. Two nice mining vignettes. Nice engraving by ABN, New York. “SPECIMEN” stamped in red at lower left. Two hole punches there as well. VF. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 111389 82 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2093 Colorado 1903-1945 Eight Lot# 2098 Connecticut 1858 Mattabesett Different Colorado Mining Stock Certificates Silver Lead Mining Company Stock Lot of 8 different. Included: Tom Moore Mining Certificate Not located. Not in Filer or other & Milling Co. (San Juan County, 1925, mining Holabird indexes. No mentions on newspapers. vignettes); Felecia Grace Mines Co. (Summit com or other internet searching. Possibly County, 1905, mining vignette); Hamlet Mining Connecticut, as the Mattabesett Trail is in & Milling Co. ($500 bond, 1911); Butterfly central CT. Inc. in NY. No. 98, issued for 250 Consolidated Mines, Inc. (1927, mining shares to company president FN Buck of Pennsylvania on Jan. 1st, vignettes); Mystery Gold Mining Co. (1945, eagle vignette); Marcelle 1858 in NY. Signed by Buck and secretary WL Hubbard. Not cancelled. Mining & Milling Co. (1903, mining vignettes); McDowell Mines, Inc. Black border and print, red seal. Three vignettes: two mining and one (1937, mining vignettes); and Royal Mining and Milling Company of an eagle. Folds. 6.5 x 10” Est. $150-300 HWAC# 107807 (Summit County, 1903, mining vignettes). Ken Prag Collection Est. $120- 200 HWAC# 107833 Lot# 2099 Auraria, Georgia 1868 Lot# 2094 Colorado 1895- Etowah & Battle 1937 Five Different Identified Branch Hydraulic Colorado Mining Stock Hose Mining Certificates Lot of 5 different. Company Stock 1) Century Mining & Milling Certificate EXTRA Company. Ouray. No. 9, issued in RARE! Number 57 1901, not cancelled, allegorical for 500 shares to vignette with state seal. 2) Grand AJ Mills in 1868. Central Gold Mining Company. Signed by secretary Gilpin County. Issued in 1901, not and treasurer Silas cancelled. 3) Union Pacific Mining L Loomis, president & Milling Company. Alpine Gulch, DE Soms(?). Vignette Hinsdale County. Issued in 1895, of placer miners. not cancelled. Mining vignette. Hatch & Co. printer. Pen cancelled. Tears top, stain top right, small 4) Tirasca Gold Mining & Milling rips bottom. Large 25c US Certificate Revenue Stamp. This is one of Company. Front Range District. the best of all of the Georgia gold specimen mines! Placer work began Issued in 1895, not cancelled. at this mine in 1831. It was located at the original site of the Georgia Multiple mining vignettes. 5) Gold Hub Mines Company. Silverton. gold discovery. It is on the Battle Branch; so called because a group of Stock and letterhead, 1937, not cancelled, eagle vignette. Ken Prag Tennessee and Georgia miners engaged in a bloody battle for rights to Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107863 this land. With the gold strike in California, this mine was abandoned by the miners. But by 1871 the mine was up and running again. Yeats reported that the mine had just closed. Mine has placer works, and Lot# 2095 Colorado Katie Consolidated shafts! (Prag Collection) The Fred Holabird Collection Est. $700-1000 Mining Company, Colorado, 1882 Rare HWAC# 81670 stock certificate from Colorado. Cert. #57, issued for 3,758 shares to H.L Bridgeman and Lot# 2100 Alturas, Idaho 1882 Two Idaho signed by William H. Garner as president and Mining Socks: Columbia & Beaver and Robt. Raymer as secretary. Inc. in New York. Eastern Idaho mining and Water 1) Columbia Mines in the State of Colorado printed under and Beaver Silver Mining Company. # 2501 the vignette of miners working at center. Also a nice vignette at the for 100 shares. 1882. Signed by secretary EH left of miners winzing up ore buckets. This company is not listed in Haight and vice president Courtwright(?). Corregan & Lingane, 1883, so it was likely short lived. We could not Location of mines Sawtooth District, Alturas, ascertain where their mines were located. This certificate is rare. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 111378 Idaho. According to EMJ Vol 34, the company owned the Columbia, Beaver, Little Frankie, and Lot# 2096 Colorado Massachusetts & Lucky Boy mines. The Columbia had 4 tunnels Colorado Gold & Silver Mining Company “all in good ore” containing quartz, black sulphurets, ruby, and native silver. 2) Unissued Eastern Idaho Mining and Water Company. # 1110. Stock Issued at Boston, Mass. in 1882. Passenger steam train vignette with trestle. Dateline Blackfoot, Idaho. Incorporated in Connecticut. Cert. #556,issued Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-130 HWAC# 110939 for 111 shares to W.B. Witherell and signed by W.B. Frazier as president and John Brooks as Lot# 2101 Idaho Group of Idaho Mining treasurer. Shares were $25 Each. Two miners Stocks Nice group of 13 Idaho mining stocks. working underground. We could find no specific information about this company. J. Mayer & Co. Lith, Boston. Fold splits. Est. $200-400 The best of the group includes The Copper HWAC# 111387 Queen Mining and Smelting Company, 1911, Empress Mining & Milling Co., 1904, North Lot# 2097 Colorado 1864 The Rocky Franklin MC, issued at Wallace in 1906, and Mountain Gold Mining Co. of Colorado McKinley Gold Mines Company, Idaho City, 1908. Others include Sierra Nevada Cons. MC, issued at Portland, Incorp. 1864 state of New York. #53, I/U, $500 Ore. in 1888, Whelchel Mines Co. (3), 1955,56,58, Ray Jefferson MC, 7% bearer bond issued Nov 15, 1864, due The Independence Lead Mines, Ltd., The C&R MC, Hayfork Mines, Inc. 1867. Signed H.C. Beach president. Red, green and Inspiration Lead Co., Inc. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# corp embossed seal. No vignette. Stamped note 111007 on front extending payment until 1878. Printer not identified. In excellent condition. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 110835 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 83

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2102 Kentucky Kentucky Mineral & Timber Lot# 2107 Keweenaw County, Michigan 1882 Company Bond Certificate, 1892 Cert. #182, Ridge Copper Company Stock Certificate $1,000, 5%, First Mortgage Gold Bond issued in Inc. in 1863 in Michigan. No. 1583, issued 1892. Great vignette of a group of miners outside for 100 shares to B. Judkins in 1882 in New the mountain mine portal, two surveyors out York. Signed by president Thomas Mason and front, an ore car and the railroad tracks. Signed secretary Smith. Not cancelled. Black border by J.B. Metcalf as president and Thomas F. Ryan and print. Folds, light wear. 6.25 x 9” Organized as secretary. Thomas Fortune Ryan was a U.S. in 1850 as the Butler or Champion Lode. The richest of the Evergreen tobacco and transport magnate. Ryan was perhaps Range Mines. According to an 1882 Michigan State report: “The mining the greatest benefactor of the Roman Catholic plant is much behind the times the machinery having been long in use Diocese of Richmond in the decades before the Great Depression needs replacing with newer and improved patterns. The compressor as he helped pay for the construction of the Cathedral of the Sacred and power drills should replace the slow and expensive hand work. Heart in Richmond, Virginia (wiki).The bond was due in 1907. The The mine needs a compressor and air drills to extend the openings company was incorporated in New Jersey. The bond has red borders with greater rapidity than is now possible. If pushed with the same and background on large white paper. The total issue was $750,000. vigor as the Osceola there is but little doubt that the Ridge would be a The New York and Kentucky Land Company was the predecessor of paying mine.” Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107803 this company. Thirty coupons attached at the right. Uncancelled. Est. $250-400 HWAC# 111329 Lot# 2108 Lake Superior, Michigan 1845 Pennsylvania Lot# 2103 Kentucky Kentucky Southern Oil & Lake Superior Copper & Gas Company Bond, Louisville, 1890 Very Company Stock Certificate ornate and attractive bond certificate issued in Incredibly early Michigan 1890. Cert. #433, $100, First Mortgage Bond. Full mining stock; one of the name was Kentucky Southern Oil & Gas Company earliest we’ve ever offered. of Louisville, Kentucky. Nice vignette of buildings, Stock no. 1069, issued for one oil tanks, a train approaching the trestle and share to Hepburn W. Clue on a horse drawn carriage. Black on creme. with Dec. 25th, 1845 (Christmas) reddish borders. The company was composed of in Harrisburg. Signed by mostly Pittsburgh capitalists, and the company president David R. Porter (governor of PA) and secretary Alexander was refining Kentucky crude at Oil City, Barren County, Kentucky Ramsey. Not cancelled. Gorgeous design with black print on onion (Paint, Oil & Drug Review, 1890). Uncancelled. Six coupons attached at skin and six vignettes: allegorical woman (upper left), allegorical nude the bottom. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 111331 children (top center) with woman’s head on either side, ship (bottom left) and Native American (bottom center). Printed by Danforth, Lot# 2104 Maine Lubec Silver Mining Spencer & Hufty, New York. Pinholes, folds, some discoloration. 6 x Company- Rare pre- 1880 Maine Silver 10” Trimmed tight. This company owned 9 square miles of mineral Stock Cert. #126. Inc. in New York. Issued for lands on the south shore of Lake Superior. The claim was known as 100 shares to Robert J. S. White and signed by No. 41 and was made in the name of Richard Adams, according to Oliver Barnes as president and Chas. V. Ware as the prospectus and articles of incorporation. “Copper in a pure state secretary. Issued in 1877, which is quite early has been discovered on this location, and it is confidently believed, for a Maine silver rush stock. Two nice mining that a thorough exploration of the district will develop resources vignettes at each side and an eagle at the bottom. Black on white. “Full equal to any mining district in the Lake Superior country.” The same Paid and Unassessable” in red vertically printed on the certificate. prospectus highlights the success of the Lake Superior Company Thahuessinger Stationer, N.Y. printer. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $200-400 as a way of trying to sell interest in this venture. A June 15th, 1846 HWAC# 111381 Daily National Pilot newspaper article reports from the mine that Lot# 2105 Seneca, Maryland 1870 Maryland there are “immense masses of copper and silver ore...piled upon the bank, ready for shipment.” The article details the various claims of Freestone Mining & Manufacturing Co. the company: three lie near the Eagle River; four near the Presque Bond $500 bond No. 184 issued in January Isle River; and three square miles on the Ontanagen River. Company 1870. Signed by president John Kidwell and president David Rittenhouse Porter was the ninth Governor of treasurer Hayden. Not cancelled. Black border Pennsylvania and served from 1839 to 1845. [Ref: https://babel. and print, nice mining vignette. 23 coupons hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015071228293&view=1up&seq=1} attached. Folds with one separation. Overall Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 107795 fine condition. 19 x 13.5” The Maryland Freestone, Mining and Manufacturing Lot# 2109 Missouri Missouri Tin Company Company, commonly called the Seneca Sandstone Company, was a Stock Certificate, 1871 Cert. #673, issued promising enterprise incorporated in 1867 with such men as General for one share to Mary (?) T. Andrews and Grant, Secretary Seward, and Caleb Cushing as stockholders. In 1868 signed by N. Schaeffer as president. Vignette Cooke and Huntington of the First National Bank, who were trustees at the center of miners running ore through of the Freedmen’s Bank, got control, over-capitalized the stock, sluice boxes. A large elk at the top left and the declared a stock dividend to the original incorporators, and issued a Missouri state seal at top right. Black on creme. lot of first and second mortgage bonds, which were placed on sale, and In red, “Capital Stock, $200,000”.Shares were $200 Each. Twenty-five speculation began. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 107802 cent Internal Revenue stamp at bottom right. The company was a joint Lot# 2106 Massachusetts North American stock company, organized for the purpose of working the mines, and the company will proceed at once to erect furnaces and machinery Gold Mining Company Stock, 1865 Cert. for the purpose of smelting tin (St. Louis, The Future Great City of the #29, issued for 1800 shares to Wm. F. Gilley of World, Reavis). In VF, uncancelled condition. Est. $250-350 HWAC# New York in 1865. Signed by Oliver Warner as 111328 president and Chas. Barrett as treasurer. Issued at Boston. 25c Revenue at left. Red on white. No vignette. We were thinking this company was Colorado, but it is not in Hollister. Geo. C.Rand, Boston. Uncancelled. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 112968 84 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2110 Missouri Moler-Smith Lead & Zinc Lot# 2115 Bullfrog, Nevada Bullfrog and Co $500 Bond Certificate, 1909 Cert. #59, First Rhyolite, Nevada Stock Certificates Group Mortgage, 6%, $500 gold bond due in 1919. Nice Nice group from the Bullfrog district, Nevada. vignette of a millsite in the foothills. Inc. in Arizona. Includes: Palmetto & Death Valley Gold Mining The post office address of the company was at Carl Company, issued in 1906 and signed by Harry Junction, Missouri. There were two concentrating Stimler as secretary. Goldfrog Big C Mining mills on the property with daily capacity of 700 tons. Company, 1906, tape repairs and splits. States, In 1907, 15 miners were employed along with 7 top “Mines at Goldfield and Bullfrog, Nevada and mill men. Production that year was just over across the certificate. Also, The Gold Run $15,000 . Eight ore faces were worked, with a height Mining & Tunnel Company, 1909, The Gold of 12 feet. (1907, Mines and Mineral Resources). Thirteen coupons are Bar Consolidated Mining Company (appears to be subsequent to the attached. Uncancelled. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 111350 original Gold Bar company), Lulumac Mining & Milling Company, 1908, Inyovada Gold Mining Company, 1907, and The North American Lot# 2111 Missouri Ozark Iron Company Development Company, 1907 Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-400 HWAC# Stock Certificate, Missouri, 1873 Cert. #70, 111004 issued for one share to Watson Antrim and signed by J.C. Michel as president and Robt. Lot# 2116 Bullfrog, Nevada 1907 Bullfrog Vignette Brent as secretary. Vignette of an allegorical Pieces: Check and Two Stock Certificates Lot of 3 female reclining holding a scale with a train Bullfrog pieces featuring the famous and collectible a ships in the background. Shares were $100 frog vignette. 1) 1909 Rhyolite, Nevada check from Each. Total capital was $100,000. Black on creme with red “Capital the Bullfrog Bank and Trust Company. M.M. Van Stock $100,000”. The most important source of iron ore in Missouri Fleet, Trustee. Pay to Rose and Palmer $4.15 for first was the Precambrian core area of the Ozark Uplift in Iron County, which dividend. Signed by Van Fleet. Stamp and punch began producing iron ore in 1815 (miningartifacts.org).The company cancelled. Pinhole thru center. Frog vignette upper was organized in 1872, and the new ironworks was constructed only left. 2) 1907. Bullfrog Central Mining Company stock 50 feet away from the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. The company’s new certificate. #402. Issued for one thousand shares to blast furnace produced about 30 tons of pig iron per day. The company N.P. Reinhard on Feb. 4, 1907. Punch cancelled thru signatures of declared bankruptcy in 1877 (National Register of Historic Places). Geo. Wingfield (president) and J.M. Fenwick (secretary). Light soiling The certificate is in VF, uncancelled condition. Est. $200-350 HWAC# around edges. Green frog vignette at bottom center. Green border and 111327 black and gold lettering. 3) 1907. Bullfrog Golden Sceptre Mining Co. stock certificate. #1282. Incorporated under the laws of the territory Lot# 2112 Montana Milwaukee Mining of Arizona. Uncancelled. Issued for five hundred shares to Fadig and Company Stock Certificate, Montana, 1891 Co. (?) on March 4, 1907. Signed by J.C. McCormack (president) and E.J. Cert. #439, issued to Frank McGregor for 500 Brobee (?) (secretary). Orange border and seal with vignette of green shares in 1891 and signed by J.A. Talbott as frog with golden sceptre at top center. Two deep folds, toning, holes in president. Vignette of two miners, one pushing seal, and soiling on reverse. According to The Mining Investor 1907, and ore car. Green tinted certificate with black “work is being continued in the new Golden Sceptre tunnel with three print and green borders. The company’s mine shift of miners steadily driving into the hill.” Est. $350-600 HWAC# office was at Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. The company had 6 110822 claims in Butte, including the Florence and the Stonewall, along with 6 claims in the Argenta district (Mines Register, 1906). Small hole Lot# 2117 Bullfrog, Nevada Bullfrog Central punch in top left and bottom left corner. Not sure if this designated Mining Co 1907. Incorporated under the laws cancellation. No stub attached, so maybe not. We have not offered this of South Dakota, April, 1906. Certificate #398. certificate before. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 111362 I/C, Punch cancelled thru signatures. Issued for 1000 shares to N.P. Reinhard on Feb. 4, Lot# 2113 Montana North American Gold 1907. Signed by Geo. Wingfield (president) . & Silver Mining Co of Montana Stock, 1867 Printed by B. Rotholtz-55039. Three vignettes: Cert. #160,issued at Philadelphia in 1867 to three miners inspecting ore underground (top Lorenzo Taggart for 25 shares and signed by left), buildings next to mountains and river (center) and four miners Willard Bradway as secretary and L.F. Eberly working underground (top right). Green border with black and gold as president. Black on white. State seal. Miners lettering. Embossed seal. Light toning around edges. Small wrinkle underground at left. Shares $10 Each. Total bottom left corner, otherwise nice certificate. Listed in the Goldfield cap. $1 Million. Twenty five ct. revenue stamp at bottom left. Tight trim Business Directory (1907-1908) as having offices located at 9 Nixon around edges. Uncancelled. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 112819 Block. Unclear if this Geo. Wingfield is the famous Wingfield, but this is likely. Est. $200-300 HWAC# 110853 Lot# 2114 Austin, Nevada Keystone Silver Mining Company Stock, Reese River, 1866 Lot# 2118 Clark County, Nevada Searchlight, Scarce. Location: Reese River Mining District at Nevada Stock Certificate Group Four stocks Austin, Nevada. Inc. in New York. Uncancelled. from Searchlight, Nevada. 1) The Parallel Gold No. 567, issued for 1000 shares to Maria T. Mining Company, 1907; Stratford Gold Mines Rowe on Feb. 21, 1866 in New York. Orange Company, 1909; Stanley= Forbes Extension brown 25 cent Internal Revenue stamp Mining Company, 1907; The Gold Beam attached bottom right. Signed by CW Burton as vice president and Consolidated Mining & Milling Company, 1908. Robert Suter (secretary). Vignette of miners working on the surface. All are uncancelled. Ken Prag Collection Est. Folds. Browne (1868) notes that the Keystone Mill “may be taken as a $200-300 HWAC# 111000 sample of its class, from its arrangement, construction, and class” (pg. 402). He also lists production for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1866 as 2 tons, 350 pounds, averaging $194.66 per ton (pg. 404). Shares were $5 Each. Continental Bank Note, N.Y. Uncancelled. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 111377 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 85

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2119 Comstock, Nevada Monte Christo Lot# 2124 Comstock, Gold Hill, Nevada Medina Gold & Silver Mining Co. of Nevada, 1868 Copper, Gold & Silver Mining Co., Gold Hill, Cert. #537, issued for 20 shares to Alphonso N.T. 1863 Beautiful Nevada Territorial stock Hill and signed by H.N. Day as president and certificate issued at Virginia, N.T. to Philip Thomas Day as secretary. Eagle vignette at S. McDonald for 20 shares, May 26th, 1863. top center and six miners working down in Signed by J.L. Van Bokkelen as president and the shaft winzing up ore barrels. The Monte N.T. Smith as secretary. Vignette of an eagle in a nest and a dog at Christo mine was adjacent to the Gould & Curry Mill at the junction of the bottom. Pink background with adhesive revenue at the left. The Six Mile Canyon and Seven Mile Canyon, on the east side. They were Medina is not shown on the Becker map of 1882. Jacob Van Bokkelen very active in the late 1860’s, producing an estimated $100,000 in was a member of the original Territorial council, and a Virginia City bullion, according to Raymond (1870). They soon ran into low grade resident in the early 1860’s (Filer). None of the others are listed in the ore and the mine shut down. Henry Noble Day was a director of the San Francisco or Nevada directories of the period. Endorsed on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, an officer of other railroads, and back, but uncancelled. Very fine. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 111364 an accomplished author. The certificate was issued at Philadelphia, PA., so this was an Eastern financed operation. John Alexander, Phila. printer. Uncancelled. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 111351 Lot# 2125 Comstock, Gold Hill, Nevada Nevada Gold & Silver Mining Company Lot# 2120 Comstock, Devil’s Gate, Nevada Stock, Gold Hill, N.T. 1864 Cert. #537, issued 1874 Goodman Gold and Silver Mining for 5 shares to Sam Knight on April 15, 1864 Company stock, 1874, Middle of the Great at Virginia (City). Signed by H.M. (?) Hopkins Mining Rush Number 78 for 300 shares. as secretary and the president (illeg). Miner Cancelled. Signed by secretary Miles Goodman pushing ore car outside portal at the top and a miner with pick at left. and president John H. Miles. Dateline Virginia City March 24, 1874. Black print on green tint. Sam Knight was the author of the Bancroft Incorporated 1873. . Two mining vignettes. Two assessments on Directory. Knight has endorsed the certificate on the back. A 20 ct. reverse. Not listed by Ansari. The Goodman held two patented claims and a 5 ct. Internal Revenue stamp at right. Shares were $200 Each, just west of Silver City next to South End. The Goodman is named with total capital of $420,000. Gold Hill Mining District printed left of after the editor and publisher of the Territorial Enterprise while Sam vignette. A very nice Nevada Territorial. Towne & Bacon, S.F. printer. Clemens was a writer. Ken Prag Collection Est. $110-150 HWAC# 110926 VF. Uncancelled. Est. $500-800 HWAC# 111376 Lot# 2121 Comstock, Flowery District, Lot# 2126 Comstock, Gold Hill, Nevada New Nevada Lady Bryan Mining Company Stock, York Mining Company Stock, Gold Hill, Flowery District, 1869 #1261, issued for Nevada, 1879 Cert. #10625, issued for 100 10 shares to Joseph Truss Trustee in 1869, shares in 1879. Inc. in 1874. Nice vignette of and signed by H.H. Flagg as president and Manhattan Island at top left. The New York Hopkins as secretary (by P. Gruss). Vignette mine was a famous mine at Gold Hill, Nevada. of miners working underground. Twenty five cent revenue stamp at Gold Hill District, Storey County, Nev. printed to the right of the left. Location: Flowery District, Nevada printed left of the vignette. vignette. Britton & Rey, San Francisco. There are assessments up to The Lady Bryan mine was located in the Flowery district, Six Mile #22 stamped on the back. Uncancelled. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 111354 Canyon, Storey County. Geo. Baker, S.F. printer. This is a rare certificate. Uncancelled. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 111379 Lot# 2127 Comstock, Virginia City, Nevada Lowman Silver Mining Company Stock, Lot# 2122 Comstock, Gold Hill, Nevada Jim Virginia, N.T. 1863 Nice Territorial issued Mc’Lellan Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock, August 17, 1863 to M. Jewett for 12 shares and Gold Hill, N.T. 1864 Nice Nevada Territorial signed by Neil as president and WM. H. Knight issued to NN Sanders at Gold Hill, March 5, as secretary. Location, Virginia, N.T. printed to 1864 for f20 shares. Signed by S.M. Conlerz the left of the vignette. Vignette of a miner pushing an ore car out of (?) as president and William Hunt, secretary. the portal. Black print on white. Shares were $100 Each. Total capital Shares were $250 Each. Total capital $550,000. Gold Hill District, $140,000. Some foxing around the edges. Uncancelled. Est. $500-800 Storey County, N.T. printed at the top. Allegorical female at left holding HWAC# 111399 a scale. Black print on creme with green underprint “550,000”. Printed by Gold Hill News Print. Revenue stamp at top left. Uncancelled. Est. Lot# 2128 Storey County, Nevada Nevada $400-600 HWAC# 111408 Ore Extracting Co Stock Certificate, 1875 Cert. #59, issued for 157 shares to Alfred Taraf Lot# 2123 Comstock, Gold Hill, Nevada Lucy Trustee in 1875, and signed by F. Scott Stewart Ella Gold & Silver Mining Stock, Gold Hill, as president. The company’s office was in San N.T. 1863 Rare Nevada Territorial. Cert. #136, Francisco, California. Vignette at top left of issued Oct. 7, 1863 at San Francisco to J.W. the “Nevada Block”. This was a large brick building built by the Silver Batchelor for 20 shares. Signed by S.A. Dorr as Kings to house their Nevada Bank of San Francisco in 1875. This bank president and Jno J. Mills as secretary. Gold Hill was a way of thumbing their nose at Ralston and the Bank of California District, Storey County, N.T. printed under the company name. Two (Historic Walks in San Francisco, Rand Richards, 2002). The company’s allegorical vignettes. A 20 ct. and a 5 ct. revenue stamp at bottom left. offices were likely in the building. The Nevada Ore Extracting Co. is a Black on creme paper with pink underprints. Shares were $200 Each. company that appears to have been founded for the sole purpose of Total capital was $520,000. Valentine & Co, S.F. printer. Uncancelled. contract mining, probably on the ‘Comstock (Filer). Britton & Rey, S.F. Est. $500-700 HWAC# 111407 Uncancelled. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 111358 86 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2129 Storey County, Nevada North Lot# 2133 Goldfield, Nevada Goldfield, Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Co Stock, 1876 Nevada Stock Certificate Group #2 Great Cert. #171, issued for 100 shares to John Ward group of Goldfield, Nevada mining stocks, Trustee and signed by Dell Seater as president. some very rare. Includes: Majestic Mining Miner holding a pick at left. Location of Works: Company, Goldfield, Nevada, 1907, Windsor Storey County, Nevada printed at the top. The Mining Company, 1905; Cracker Jack MC, 1907, Sierra Nevada mine was located in the gut of the Comstock at the north signed by A.C. Eisen as president. Eisen was end. It was the 2nd largest producer in Sevenmile Canyon and located one of the pioneers of the Goldfield District arriving in 1906 with H.T. below the Utah mine. This company was likely adjacent. Uncancelled. Bragdon. “Jolly Gus” Eisen was associated with many extensive mining Est. $150-200 HWAC# 111366 enterprises and was one of the organizers of the “Montezuma Club” in Goldfield. Eisen was the first Vice-President of the famous Mohawk Lot# 2130 Gold Mountain, Nevada mine and made a fortune in the stock (Cartoons & Caricatures of Men 1881 State Line # 2 and # 4 Stock who Made Good in Nevada, Dutton, Sprague & Lovey.) Others include Certificates, Gold Mountain District, Goldfield Dominion MC, 1906; Kendall Extension MC, 1906, Goldfield Esmeralda County, Nevada 1) Kewanas Extension MC, 1915; C.O.D Consolidated Mining Co., 1914, Number 2. 50 shares in 1881 to Watson Red ruby at bottom, The Wellington Goldfield MC, 1906; Goldfield & Gibson. 2) Number 4. 50 shares in Syndicate MC, 1907, and The Silver Moon Leasing Company. Cert. #2, 1882 to FM Feigenbaum. These mines issued for 550,000 shares and stamped Treasury Stock. Dated 1909, were located in the Gold Mountain but not signed by the company officers. Five other stocks include District in Esmeralda. All together three Desert Chief MC, 1906; Goldfield Cons. Mines Co., 1914; Wellington nice mining vignettes: prospectors Development Company, 1907, a mining investment company, Tri- on horses, bring up gold in a bucket Metal MC, 1911, and Constant GMC, 1911, signed by S.C. Constant as and underground mining. Each cert president. Certificates are in average to very good condition. Please has some minor issues - overall quite inspect. Ken Prag Collection Est. $280-450 HWAC# 111037 nice! Highly collectable pair. Ken Prag Collection Est. $160-250 HWAC# 110933 Lot# 2134 Goldfield, Nevada 1909 Rawhide Telegraph and Telephone Co Incorp. Jan Lot# 2131 Goldfield, Nevada 1907 1903 Nevada. Very early number 11. I/U, Bullfrog Golden Sceptre Mining signed on June 5, 1909 for 2,000 shares by Fred Grutt to his brother Charles. The Grutt’s were Co. 1907. Clean and certificate major players in the development of Rawhide. with the famous frog vignette. RARE and NICE! Goes printer. EF Est. $150- Incorporated under the laws of the 300 HWAC# 110850 Territory of Arizona.. Certificate #2394. I/U, Issued for one hundred Lot# 2135 Humboldt County, Nevada 1864 shares to G.K. Vaughn on June 24th, Eclipse Tunnel Company Stock Certificate, 1907. Signed by J.C. McCormack Humboldt County, Nevada Territory (president) . Orange border and Territorial Nevada stock issued in San embossed seal with black and purple Francisco on May 27th, 1864. Location printed printing. Top vignette of frog holding sceptre. Signed on reverse. Light on certificate: Sierra District, Humboldt toning and fold lines. According to The Mining Investor 1907, “work County, Nevada Territory. Ledges listed on the side: Thomas Jefferson, is being continued in the new Golden Sceptre tunnel with three shift Granite, Lady Washington, Lady Madison, Lady Franklin, Eclipse, and of miners steadily driving into the hill.” Goes printer. Est. $200-300 Eclipse No. 175. Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #186, issued to Brown HWAC# 110852 Irvin for 5 shares. Signed by John M. Henry, president, and by Wetzlan as secretary. Vignette of ore cart being pushed out of the mouth of Lot# 2132 Goldfield, Nevada Goldfield, a tunnel. Black border on light pink safety printed paper, with black Nevada Stock Certificate Group #1 Nice print. Uncancelled. Printer: Towne & Bacon, S.F. Applied 25ct revenue group of Goldfield, Nevada mining stocks, stamp at left. 5.5 x 10.5.” Very fine. There is an Irvin Brown listed some rare. Includes: Yellow Tiger Cons. Mining as a real estate and money agent in Langley’s 1864 directory. There Company, 1917, tear at bottom right ; Frisco are several listings for John M. Henry. This one was possibly a street Group Gold Mining Co., 1906; The Camel contractor, according to the same reference. The Sierra District was Mining Co., 1907; Gold Cliff Mining Company, organized in 1863 across the Buena Vista Valley to the east of Star 1915; The Red Butte Gold Mining Company, Peak at the north end of the East Humboldt Range, 10 miles northeast 1905; The Black Ant Mines Co., 1909; Kendall Extension MC, 1906; of Mill City. Dun Glen (later named Chafey—or Chaffey—for the mine Cracker Jack Mining Company, 1906, signed by A.C. Eisen. Eisen was there) was the business center for the district. The district has been one of the pioneers of the Goldfield District arriving in 1906 with H.T. a continuous producer and fairly profitable. Ken Prag Collection Est. Bragdon. “Jolly Gus” Eisen was associated with many extensive mining $400-600 HWAC# 110927 enterprises and was one of the organizers of the “Montezuma Club” in Goldfield. Eisen was the first Vice-President of the famous Mohawk Lot# 2136 Humboldt County, Nevada 1866 mine and made a fortune in the stock, “Cartoons and Caricatures of Elmira Silver Bullion Company of Nevada Stock Certificate No. 136, issued for 9 shares Men who Made Good in Nevada”, Dutton, Sprague and Lovey) Also, to George B. McGrath on August 11th, 1866 in Apex Mining & Leasing “Pool”, possibly Goldfield. Five others round out the lot. Average condition, some with issues. Please inspect. Ken Elmira, NY. Signed by president Robt. Cavell and Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111036 secretary RH Lawrence. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Three vignettes: prospectors working on the surface (top center), dog next to safe (bottom left), and allegorical woman next to shield (upper left). Printed by Francis & Loutrel, NY. 25 cent revenue stamp on the left side. Folds, minor separation and toning. 8.5 x 11” According to an article in the American Journal of Mining (Volume 3, 1867), the company owned the North Star Mine in Humboldt and “were high pleased with the flattering prospects of this company.” Not in Filer. Est. $600-1000 HWAC# 106979 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 87

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2137 Humboldt County, Nevada Lot# 2141 Humboldt County, Nevada 1863 Gov. Bigler Gold and Silver Mining Nightingill Gold & Silver Mining Co. Stock, Company Territorial. One-of-a-kind historical N.T. 1863 Nice Nevada Territorial. Cert. certificate w/ the signatures of two governors! #070? issued on April 13, 1863 for 10 shares Incorporated Jan. 1863. Location: Star District, to A.P. Sheen and signed by Wm. P. Denckla as Humboldt County, Nevada Territory. Certificate #205. I/U, Issued to president. Cinnabar District printed at the top. J.A. Byers for twenty shares on February 23, 1863. Signed by John Shares were $100 Each. Incorporated Feb. 19, 1863. Vignette of Native Bigler (president) . Reverse signed by Byers and Wm. Bigler. William American brave. Black on green tinted paper. In later times, Ransome Bigler was John’s brother and served as Pennsylvania governor from noted particles and even boulders of cinnabar in the gold placer 1852-1855. Vignette of John Bigler on left. Printed by Lithography gravels of American Canyon, on the east side of the Humboldt Range. of Geo. H. Baker, S.F. John Bigler was the third governor of California Revenue stamp at bottom left. Valentine & Co. printer. Est. $500-1000 and the first to serve two consecutive terms. During his time in office HWAC# 112818 (1852-1856), he moved the capitol to Sacramento and a branch mint was opened in San Francisco. In 1854, he was so popular that a lake Lot# 2142 Lander County, Nevada Mills, Post was named after him. We now know this lake by another name: Lake & White Cons. Silver Mining Co Stock, 1865 Tahoe. Certificate is very clean. Est. $350-800 HWAC# 110856 The co. was incorporated in Nevada Territory, May 27, 1863. This is cert. #164, 19 shares Lot# 2138 Humboldt County, Nevada issued to Beach Watson on July 14, 1865, after Moonlight Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock, Nevada became a state. Signed by E.S. Davis as president and William Indian Dist., N.T. 1864 Indian District, Pardy as secretary. Black print on green tinted paper. Enterprise Print. Humboldt Co., N.T. (printed upper right). Inc. Black pen cancelled. Est. $260-300 HWAC# 111412 March, 1863. Datelined San Francisco, Sept. 2, 1864. No. 83, issued for 10 shares to Miller & Kingsley. Signed by Lot# 2143 Lander County, Nevada Morris president W.C. Belcher and secretary Lawrence Owen. Not cancelled. & Cable Silver Mining Co. of Nevada Stock, Unusual small vignette of smiling moon and much smaller vignette Reese River, 1872 Cert. #496, issued for 175 of an elk at the bottom. Printed by Franklin Office, 415 Washington shares to William Klaus Kopp in 1872. Reese St. 25 IR adhesive revenue stamp attached on the left side. Folds, River Mining District, Lander County printed pinholes. Listed in 1864 Langley with an office at 8 Masonic Temple. below the vignette. Signed by Wm. J. Jenks Miller & Kingsley are not listed. Owen is listed as the Grand Secretary as president. Miners working underground for the R.A.M. Masonic Temple with the same office as the mining at top center, with a frontiersman at top left. company. The Indian Mining District was discovered in 1861. It was The company is not listed in Browne, 1868. Raymond (1871) lists the located in nearby Pershing County in the area of Indian Canyon on the production as 2,000 pounds with a value per ton of $2,788.94 (pg. east flank of Humboldt Range, south of the Buena Vista district and 115). Very attractive certificate in nice condition. Uncancelled. Est. 8 miles south of Unionville [Tingley]. The Moonlight was among 40 $300-500 HWAC# 111352 mining properties listed by Stretch in 1866 in the Report of the State Mineralogist. Uncancelled. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 112877 Lot# 2144 Lander County, Nevada Mountain Glen Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock, Lander Lot# 2139 Humboldt County, Nevada County, N.T. 1863 Cert. #33, issued for 10 Mountain King Silver Mining Co Stock, shares to Robt. Babbensky and signed by James Echo Dist. Humboldt Co., NV. 1868 Very K. Whitaker as president and E.E. Schenck (?) nice stock certificate #54 issued in 1868 from as secretary. Vignette of two miners working The Mountain King Silver Mining Co. of Echo underground. Shares $200 Each. Capital Stock $200,000. Location: Big District, Humboldt Co, Nevada. Issued for 300 Creek, Lander County, N.T. printed left of the vignette and Ophir Ledge share to J. Kennedy Smyth and signed by E. Page Davis as president, printed to the right. Green underprint says, “Capital Stock- $200,000”. and Wm. Wallace Perkins as secretary. Nice vignette of a group of Big Creek, or Canyon City is 14 miles southwest of Austin. The district miners working above ground at top left. Black on white with red seal. started in 1863 and grew to a few hundred residents. Canyon City 25c Revenue stamp at bottom left. Shares were $10 Each. Total capital prospered until 1866, when the ore ran out (Paher). Black print on $600,000. The certificate has been folded in fourths. Tight top edge pink tinted paper. Wm. B. Cooke,S.F. printers. Rare. Uncancelled. Est. trim. Uncancelled. Not in Filer. Rare. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 112875 $500-800 HWAC# 111410 Lot# 2140 Humboldt County, Nevada Nevada Lot# 2145 Lander County, Nevada Nellie Silver Mining Company of Humboldt County Jacobs Gold & Silver Mining Stock, Reese Stock, NV, 1864 CeInc. in New York. Cert. #100, River, 1864- Rare Cert. #78, issued for ten issued for 500 shares to Oliver A. Washburn shares March 19, 1864. Big Creek District, and signed by Jno. Stevenson as president and Lander Co., Reese River printed at the top. E.L. Bolles as secretary. Vignette of a group of Incorporated Dec. 21, 1863. Shares were $200 miners working above ground. Also, a second Each. One foot to one share. We have not seen this one before and vignette of miners working a deep shaft at left. This was issued less it’s the only one known. The Big Creek district is on Big Creek on the than two months after Nevada became a state. Purple print on white west slope of the Toyabe Range (Lincoln, 1923). According to Lincoln, paper with purple borders. 25 ct. revenue stamp at top right. Snyder, the district was located 10 miles south of Austin, Nevada. Vignette of Black & Sturn, N.Y. printer. Uncancelled. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 111405 presumably “Nellie Jacobs” with a small dog and safe at the bottom. Agnew & Deffebach, S.F. printer. Uncancelled. Rare. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 111356 88 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2146 Lander County, Lot# 2150 Lander County, Austin, Nevada 1863 Nevada New York & Reese Phoenix Gold and Silver Mining Company River Mining Company Stock, 1863. Territorial. Incorporated November, 1866 Rare, early date Reese 1863. Datelined Virginia, N.T. Location: Summit River mining stock. Cert. #164, Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Certificate issued for 200 shares to Percival #38.I/U, ten shares to James A. Chinnel (?) on Osborn, Trustee and signed December 18, 1863. Signed by Sawyer (president) . Vignette of steam by Jno. I. Osborn as secretary train on tracks at top. Vignette of three women on the right. Printed by and the president (illeg). Nice Enterprise Book and Job Printing House, C St. Contemporary purple vignette of miners working stamp with “Remington Collection” on right side; reverse has purple above ground at top center stamp “Deaccessioned by Nevada Historical Society” and hand-written and and Native American on date, 8/19/87. A Daily Alta California article from Oct. 13, 1863 noted horseback at top left. Black on that a fifty-cent per share assessment was levied and that Wm. A. creme. Shares were $100 Each. Very rare. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $500- Smith served as superintendent in Austin, N.T. George Sawyer was 1000 HWAC# 111402 the owner of the American Exchange billiard parlor in San Francisco. The Summit District was located on the eastern slope of Bunker Hill, Lot# 2147 Lander County, Nevada New York next to Smokey Valley on the southern boundary of the county. Bright Silver Mining Co. of Nevada Stock Certificate, certificate. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 110854 1865 Inc. in New York. No. 131. Issued for 10 Lot# 2151 Lander County, Washington shares to Wm. P. Bingham on June 6, 1865. District, Nevada 1864 Yuba Mining Company Signed by Thomas Sproull as president and Stock Certificate Place of Business: Nevada S.R. Hutchinson as secretary. Not cancelled. Unusual vignette at top center showing three miners working a drill Territory. Dateline Timbuctoo, Yuba County, into the surface. Second vignette at the bottom right showing miners Cal. Incorporated in November 1863. Certificate No. 35, issued on February 27, lowering a windlass to other miners working underground. Printed 1864 to G. A. Moore for 50 shares. Signed by secretary McFudden and by Henry Siebert & Bros. 25 cent revenue stamp attached lower left. president John McAllis. Not cancelled. Black border and print with Folds, very fine. This company is likely related to the New York & green background and an eagle vignette. Printed by W. B. Cooke & Austin SMC, the Plymouth SMC, and the New York & Boston SMC; all Co. 9.75” x 5”. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached at left. Folds New York financed mines in Reese River at Austin. They leased the with minor separation, bent corer. This has long been presented as Troy Mine on Lander Hill in the gut of the district. It had a 500’ deep a Timbuctoo mining company, though newspaper research explains shaft in 1869. They produced 26 tons of ore with a yield of $6,500 why the stock says “Nevada Territory.” While the company’s office was between January and July, 1869. The mine produced $83,000 through 1877. Not listed in Abbe, Brown, or Ross. [Ref: Raymond 1870]. in Timbuctoo, the mining property was in the Washington District of Thomas Sproull (1803-1892) was a theological professor, editor of the Lander County, Nevada Territory! Timbuctoo is an unusual place to have a mining office. Thriving during the era of hydraulic mining, this Reformed Presbyterian, and was well respected. His business interests Sierra Nevada town of 1,200 pioneers contained a church, a theater, clearly turned to mining but it is doubtful he would have made it out stores, hotels, saloons, a Wells Fargo office, and the Stewart Brothers to Nevada. His name would have helped attract money to the company. Uncancelled. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 111371 store. The town of Timbuctoo got its name from a nearby ravine that was used for hydraulic mining as early as 1850; the ravine was named Lot# 2148 Lander County, Austin, Timbuctoo after an African American who was one of the first miners Nevada 1865 Mills, Post & White of the area. Extensive hydraulic mining tailings remain throughout Consolidated Silver Mining the region as evidence of its lively pioneer past. According to Tingley, Company 1865. Territorial. the Washington District of Lander County was located on the western Incorporated May 27, 1863, under slope of the Toiyabe Range about 25 miles south of Austin. It was also the laws of Nevada Territory. known as the San Juan Canyon District. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 107811 Location: Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N.T. Datelined Austin, N.T. #147, I/U, for ten Lot# 2152 Lincoln County, Nevada Monarch Gold & Silver Mining Co Stock, Nevada, 1867 shares to William McBroom on Jan 26th, 1865. Signed by E.S. Davis Cert. #82, issued for 60 shares at Indianapolis, (president) . Green background with black text. Twenty-five cent Indiana to Thomas Scott. Signed by R.L. revenue stamp attached left. Small vignette of hand with pen. Printed Thompson as president and secretary (illeg). by Enterprise Print. Davis became the Nevada Surveyor General. Inc. in Indiana. Multiple themed vignette with No record of the company in Browne or Abbe. Very good condition. Est. $300-800 HWAC# 110855 an elk at left, covered wagons, a tee-pee and a train in the distance with mountains behind. The company operated in Lincoln County, Nevada according to Raymond, 1870, pg. 201. Black Lot# 2149 Lander County, Austin, Nevada on white. Revenue stamp at top left. J.Bien, N.Y. printer. Extra folds. 1866 Keystone Silver Mining Co Cert. #1210, Uncancelled. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 112822 issued at New York in 1866. Incorporated in New York. Reese River Mining Dist., at Austin, Lot# 2153 Mineral County, Nevada Merchants Nevada printed on the masthead. Issued to Gold & Silver Mining Co Territorial Stock, William Wallace for 500 shares. Signed by Mineral County, N.T. 1863 Cert. #18, issued Robert Suter as secretary and L.S. Bauer as vice at Virginia, N.T. for 30 shares on August 26th, president. The company controlled 3-4 mines in the area including the 1863. Silver Star Mining District printed at the “Scottish Chief” on Lander Hill which was the most promising. Ores top. Sailing ship and and eagle with shield at the left. The company from the mine ran $200-500 per ton. In addition, the company built a incorporated on April 29, 1863 in Nevada Territory. The Silver Star 20 stamp mill on the southern slope of Old Emigrant Canon within a District is located in Mineral County, Nevada. The names of all are mile of Austin. Continental Bank Note Co printer. Uncanceled. VF. Est. illegible. We could not find this certificate in our database and it was $200-400 HWAC# 110827 not in Filer. Enterprise Print. Uncancelled. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 111365 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 89

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2154 Nye County, Nevada Manhattan, Lot# 2158 Nye County, Nevada Manhattan, Nevada Stock Certificates- Group 1 Nice Nevada Stock Certificates- Group 5 Nice group from this Nevada ghost town in Nye group of mining stock certificates from County. Most of these are rare. Includes this Nevada ghost town. Includes: Nevada Manhattan Monitor Mining Company, 1906, Southern Development Company, 1906; Nemo Manhattan Mohawk Gold Mining Company, Manhattan Mining Company- Central Nevada, 1906, Manhattan Mascott Gold MC, 1907, 1909; Manhattan Morning Glory MC, 1918, signed by Zeb Kendall; Manhattan Otero Gold Mining Company, 1907, Manhattan Morning Great Manhattan Cons. Mining Co., 1906; Atlantic and Pacific Mines Glory MC, 1918, The Manhattan Mutual Mining Company, 1907, Company, Manhattan, 1906; Manhattan Dexter Mining Company of Manhattan Nevada Gold Mines Co., 1908, and Manhattan Nevada Nevada, 1911; Manhattan Giant MC, 1906, signed by Raycraft, the Gold Mines, 1906. Good to very good condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. Tonopah banker, and Manhattan Ely Copper Company, issued in 1907. $200-300 HWAC# 111010 All in very good condition and uncancelled, except the Manhattan Giant certificate. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111014 Lot# 2155 Nye County, Nevada Manhattan, Nevada Stock Certificates- Group 2 ( Includes Lot# 2159 Nye County, Nevada Manhattan, a Stock Certificate #1) Nice group from this Nevada Stock Certificates- Group 6 Stocks Nevada ghost town. The #1 is from Manhattan from the Manhattan, Nevada ghost town. Higgins Mining Company, issued in 1906. Includes: Little Joe Gold Mining Company Condition a little rough. Uncancelled. Mines at of Manhattan, 1906; Broncho Manhattan Manhattan, Nevada printed diagonally across Mining Company, 1906; Mustang Manhattan the certificate. Others include: Manhattan Mizpah MC of Nevada, 1906, Mining Company, #7, Mines at Manhattan, Manhattan Cons. Mines Development Company, 1919, The Manhattan Nevada printed diagonally, 1906; White Caps Mining Company, 1917; Chief Gold Mining Company, 1906, Manhattan Gold Wedge MC, 1906, Atlas Manhattan Mining Company, 1906, Manhattan mining district Manhattan Pine Nut Mining Company, 1906, Manhattan Merger Mines printed on the top; Jumping Jack Manhattan Mining Company, 1906; Company, 1907, and Manhattan Mining Company of Nevada, 1906. All Re-Organized Manhattan Buffalo Mining Company, 1909; and Big are uncancelled and most in average condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. Pine Mining Company, 1912. All are uncancelled. Most in very good $200-300 HWAC# 111011 condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111015 Lot# 2156 Nye County, Nevada Manhattan, Lot# 2160 Nye County, Nevada Stock Certificates- Group 3 Nice Nevada New York & group from this Nevada ghost town. Lot South Twin River Mining includes: Manhattan Gold Winner Mining Co Stock, Toiyable Company, 1906; Manhattan Higgins Mining Range, Nevada, 1867 Company, 1906, Manhattan Gold Mining & Cert. #11, issued for 500 Milling Co. of Tucson, Arizona, 1907; The shares in 1867 at New Manhattan Gold Bar Mines Company, 1906; Manhattan Cowboy MC, York. According to the 1906; Manhattan Dexter MC of Nevada, 1919; Dexter White Caps MC Annual Report of the State of Manhattan, 1911; Manhattan- Carson Mining and Milling Company, Mineralogist, 1867, “the 1906; and Manhattan Jackson Mining Company, 1907. Most of these Twin River district, about are rarely seen. Average condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 fifty miles south of Austin, HWAC# 111012 is at present attracting more attention than any of the others in Nye County, on the eastern slope of the Toiyabe Mountains.” In Ophir Lot# 2157 Nye County, Nevada Canon, 2 1/2 miles from Smoky Valley was the Twin River district. In Manhattan, Nevada Stock June, 1864, a lode 20’ wide was discovered with beautiful specimens of Certificates- Group 4 Nice native silver. The Murphy, Green and Twin Ledges, 3 parellel locations group of stocks from this Nevada passed into the hands of the Twin River Mining Company of New York ghost town. Companies include: in 1865. The South Twin River district was located five miles south. Our Manhattan War Eagle Mining company was surely trying to capitalize on the immense potential of and Milling Company, 1910; the area and likely had little trouble in raising the funds. The certificate Manhattan Dexter MC of Nevada, was issued to L.A.C. Baker and signed by Aaron Claflin as president and 1910; The Chipmunk Gold Mining Jno. James Stevenson as secretary. Very involved vignette of a miner at Company of Manhattan, 1906, the center, settlers, an Indian, ships in the distance, etc. Revenue stamp signed by Malcolm McDonald as at bottom left. Uncancelled. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 111359 president. Macdonald was one of the greats of early Nevada. Trained in mining engineering, Lot# 2161 Nye County, Nevada Macdonald returned to Nevada Tonopah Divide District Stock after a prolific record in Montana. Certificates- Group 1 Nice group of In Nevada, Macdonald supervised the building of the telephone and Divide district stocks, most seldom telegraph systems to connect all the mining camps as president of the seen. Most are issued from 1919 to So. Nevada Telephone & Telegraph Co. Also was consulting engineer 1927. Companies include Divide City for the Tonopah Extension Mining Company with Charles M. Schwab MC (2) Trilby Divide MC, Chariot as one of the largest investors. Macdonald then took the reins of the Divide MC, Tonopah Divide MC, great Montgomery Shoshone mine and developed it’s millions. Others 1912 and 1919, New Alto Divide MC, include White Caps Extension Mines Co., 1917; White Caps Gold MC, Divide Extension Cons. Mines Co. (2), 1926; Yellow Horse Manhattan MC, large fold split, 1909, and Re- Western Divide Mining and Milling Organized Manhattan Buffalo MC, 1909. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200- Company, Midway Divide MC, Mecca 300 HWAC# 111013 Divide MC, Duplex Divide MC, and Divide Charter MC, UI. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111002 90 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2162 Nye County, Nevada Tonopah Lot# 2167 Nye County, Nevada Tonopah, Divide District Stock Certificates- Group 2 Nevada Stock Certificate Group #5 Group Nice group of divide district stocks. Companies of Tonopah and Arrowhead miners. Includes: include Marne Divide MC, East Divide MC, Golden Anchor MC (2), 1905, 1906, two formats; Eureka Divide MC (2), Royal Divide Mines Millbrae Tonopah MC, 1911; Apex Mines Company (2), The Operator Divide MC, Re- Company of Nevada, 1921; Great Western MC Organized Victory Divide MC, Liberty Divide of Tonopah, 1906; Silver Hills Nevada Mines MC, The Toggery Divide MC, New Tonopah Company, 1921; Homestake Monte Cristo Gold Corporation (2), 1926, Dividend MC, Kernick Divide MC, Rosetta Divide MC, Chariot Divide two different formats; Arrowhead Extension MC, 1920, Arrowhead MC, Florence Divide MC, Gold Basin- Divide MC, Western Divide Mining Mining Company, 1921, Arrowhead Development Company, 1933, and & Milling Company, Divide Extension Cons. Mines Company. Eighteen Arrowhead Annex MC, 1927. Most in average condition or better. Ken certificates in all. Average condition. Most issued in 1919, with some Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111042 dating to the early 30’s. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111003 Lot# 2168 Nye County, Nevada Tonopah, Lot# 2163 Nye County, Nevada Tonopah, Nevada Stock Certificate Group #6 Nice group Nevada Stock Certificate Group #1 Nice of Tonopah, lots with early dates. Includes: group of Tonopah stocks. Includes: Pittman Golden Anchor Mining Company, 1906; Silver Mining & Milling Co., Inc, 1923, a beauty; Homestake Monte Cristo Gold Corporation, Tonopah Gold Belt Mining Company, 1905; 1926; Mizpah Extension Company of Tonopah, Tonopah Broad-Guage MC, no date; Silver 1902; Royal Tiger MC, 1908; Rogers Mining & Pick Cons. Mines Co., 1932; Hannapah Mining Milling Company, 1907; Gigantic Golden MC, & Smelting Co.issued 1906-08 (3), in two 1907; South Tonopah Cons. Gold Mining Co., 1902; Butte- Tonopah formats. Hannapah is 15 miles east of Tonopah. Umatilla Tonopah MC MC, 1902; Tonopah & Mount Butler Gold MC, 1903; Elsie Mining Co., (2), 1912 and 1926, Verdi Mining Company, 1928, Western Exploration 1909; and two from Nevada Smelting and Mines Corporation dated Consolidated Company, 1907, and The Gold Medal Mining Company, 1907 and 1908 and both signed by Malcolm Macdonald as president. 1927. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111038 In Nevada, Macdonald supervised the building of the telephone and telegraph systems to connect all the mining camps as president of the Lot# 2164 Nye County, Nevada Tonopah, So. Nevada Telephone & Telegraph Co. Also was consulting engineer Nevada Stock Certificate Group #2 Nice for the Tonopah Extension Mining Company with Charles M. Schwab group of Tonopah mining stocks: Includes: as one of the largest investors. Macdonald then took the reins of the Tonopah Treasure Mining Company, 1903, great Montgomery Shoshone mine and developed it’s millions. To top rare; New Gibraltar MC, 1922; Great Western this all off, Macdonald was also president of the First National Bank Consolidated Mining Co., 1912, very nice; of Goldfield (Bessie Beatty, Who’s Who in Nevada, 1907). Ken Prag United Tonopah Mining & Development Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111043 Company, 1904, miner outside portal pushing ore cart, Pennsylvania Tonopah Gold Mining Company, 1904; Old Gold Extension MC, 1929; Lot# 2169 Nevada Goldfield, Tonopah and United Tonopah & Goldfield Mines (2), 1906 and 1907 and Verdi Manhattan Stock Certificates Lot of 20: Development Company, 1956. Most of these are rare ones. Ken Prag West End Consolidated, Smokey Valley Mining, Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111039 Orizaba Mining, Mohawk Extension Mines and others. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 112094 Lot# 2165 Nye County, Nevada Tonopah, Nevada Stock Certificate Group #3 Nice group of Tonopah miners. Most of these are rare ones. Includes: Tonopah=Florence MC, Lot# 2170 Nye County, Nevada Two Stock 1905; Cash Boy Consolidated Mining Company, Certificates Signed by Borax Smith, The 1921, fully intact, not the usual for this Borax King Two certificates from the West End one; Gibraltar Silver Mines Company, 1919; Consolidated Mining Company, issued in 1921 Tonopah Gold Crown MC, 1905, rare; Indiana and both signed by F.M. (Borax) Smith, the Borax Tonopah Mining Company (2), 1905 and 1906, two different formats; King. The West End Consolidated incorporated The New California- Tonopah MC, 1927, Tonopah Gold Belt MC, (2), in 1906. It controlled 184 patented acres in the 1905,06; and Ben Hur Extension MC, 1923. Ken Prag Collection Est. Tonopah district. The company also controlled the $200-300 HWAC# 111040 Santa Rosa Mining Company in the Lee district, Inyo County, and West End Chemical Company Lot# 2166 Nye County, Nevada Tonopah, operating at Searles Lake. The company was involved in extensive Nevada Stock Certificate Group #4 Great litigation over it’s Tonopah claims. Both certificates are in good group of Tonopah miners. Includes: The condition. One is uncancelled and is the green, 100 share variety. The Tonopah- Kansas City Mining Company, other is issued for 30 shares, and is the brown variety. Large stamp 1905; Tonopah-Hasbrouck MC, 1926; Union cancel on this one. Ken Prag Collection Est. $160-250 HWAC# 111008 Amalgamated Extension MC, 1917; Tonopah Mutual Mining Company, 1906, name printed in gold gilt. Issued at Los Angeles, seldom seen for a Tonopah miner. Also, Tonopah Mother Lode MC, 1907, rare; Tonopah & Mount Butler Gold MC, 1903; Tonopah Gypsy Queen MC, 1912; The Tonopah Prospectors Developing Company, 1904; and Tonopah “76” Consolidated MC, two different formats, 1914 and 1927. Most of these are seldom if ever seen. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111041 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 91

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2171 Nye Lot# 2173 Rawhide, Nevada c1910 Rawhide County, Ophir, Mining Stocks and Map Group Rawhide was Nevada 1867 New one of Nevada’s last great mining boom town of York & South the 20th Century. Joe McDonald described the Twin River Mining town in 1920; he wrote “The life of Rawhide Company Stock was short, snappy and complete. In the span of Certificate This three years it grew from two tents to a town of is very likely a 10,000 people…was destroyed by fire, partially property at Ophir, rebuilt and then almost overnight practically deserted” (p. 7). Rawhide Nye County, Nevada. played host to a number of influential and colorful characters, including We have sold stocks Montana politician E.W. King. King arrived in Rawhide shortly after for the Twin River the announcement of the boom in the fall of 1907. King has been a Mining Company prominent member on the political, mining and industrial scene in of Nye County, also Montana. It was a business trip to Rawhide that King bought interest incorporated in New York at this time. We could not locate specific in the Miller leases on Hooligan Hill. Within a year King along with references to this company on newspapers.com or Holabird indexes. the Grutt Brothers and Nat. C. Goodwin had bought out several other Inc. in New York. Stock no. 12, issued for 500 shares to L. Baker on smaller mining companies including the Rawhide Coalition Mining Co. Oct. 22nd, 1867 in New York. Signed by president Aaron Claflin and (p. 39-40). [REF: Rawhide, Hugh Shamberger]. This group consists of secretary Jno. James Stevenson. Not cancelled. Black border and print three stocks from Rawhide Coalition Mining Co. as well as a mining with elaborate vignette showing a miner, Native Americans, ships, claims map of Rawhide. 1) Stock no. 1613 issued to Millard Herrington trains, allegorical women, etc. Printed by Slate & James, NY. 25 cent US for 100 shares on April 16, 1908. It was incorporated under the laws of IR stamp attached at bottom left. Folds, two bent corners. 6.5 x 10.25” the state of Nevada, and its offices where located in Reno. It was signed From the 1867 Report for the State Mineralogist of Nevada: “In Ophir by W.A. Miller, president and R.M. Van Dorn, secretary. The printer is Cañon Twin River Mining District Nye County is located the silver identified as Utah Lithograph Co. Salt Lake City. The mines are located mine bearing this name. It crops out in crossing the cañon two and one in the Regent Mining District which was Esmeralda County at the time. half miles from Smoky Valley and about 1600 feet above the level of It measures 11.40” x 8.35” and has some wear including creases and the latter. The course of the vein is nearly north and south its dip being tears. Not Cancelled. 2) Stock no. A48485 issued to J. Henry McLaughlin easterly at an angle of 40. The lode appears to be twenty feet wide but on January 17, 1910 for 100 shares. Note that post 1908 stocks have the richest portion of it varies from three to eight feet in width. When a different vignette. It was signed by E.W. King, president and R.M. it was discovered in June 1864 some beautiful specimens of native Van Dorn. The printer is identified as Globe Litho. Co. New York. It silver were found in the croppings and occasionally delicate flakes of measures 11.20” x 7.45” and has little wear. Not cancelled. 3) Stock no. virgin metal are seen in the seams of the quartz now being extracted. A55495 it was issued to C.F. Belser for 100 shares on May 31, 1910. The Murphy the Green and the Twin ledges three parallel locations The printer is identified as Globe Litho. Co. New York. It measures each of 1000 feet running northerly from the cañon passed into the 11.20” x 7.45” and has little wear. Not cancelled. 4) Rawhide, Nevada hands of the Twin River Mining Company of New York in August 1865. Gold Camp Map. “The heart of the producing area of Rawhide.” The Immediately on completion of the purchase steps were taken to build map shows several of the mines in Rawhide including, the Rawhide a road from Smoky Valley to the mine. Owing to the steep and rugged Coalition Mines Co., Roseberry Rawhide Mining Co., Rawhide Queen nature of the ground this was no easy undertaking but a passable Mines Co., and much more! The map measures 8.60” x 11” and has road was open in about two months by an outlay of $5,000. Work has some wear including creases. Est. $150-200 HWAC# 110825 been prosecuted on the mine steadily for fourteen months and though thousands of dollars have been thrown away through ignorance Lot# 2174 Rawhide, Nevada c1908 Rawhide Mining in mining matters of the New York agent and mismanagement Stocks Trio Lot of 3: rare certificates, from the boomtown generally yet it is now clearly demonstrated that the Murphy is a of Rawhide. This contains the Rawhide Olgilvie-Reynolds mine of immense value and quite capable with anything like sensible Leasing and Mining Co. the Rawhide Queen Mines Co. management in the future of yielding handsome dividends even on the and the Balloon Hill Mascot Mining Co. certificates. heavy expenditure which has been so needlessly incurred both on the The last was never executed, unsigned & unstamped. mine and mill of the company.” Est. $200-400 HWAC# 107773 Rawhide was a true boom and bust town, about 55 miles southwest of Fallon. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110824 Lot# 2175 Rawhide, Nevada c1908-1917 Rawhide Lot# 2172 Rawhide, Nevada c1906-1910 Stock Certificates Trio Lot of 3: first is the Rawhide Rawhide Mining Certificates Group Lot of Big Horn Mining Co. certificate, signed by president 3: first is the Rawhide Big Horn Mining Co. Zeb Kendall, is a rare find. This also has 3 beautiful certificate, signed by president Zeb Kendall, is vignettes. There is the Rawhide Regent Mining Co. and a rare find. This also has 3 beautiful vignettes. the Nevada New Mines Co. which features an unusual There is the Rawhide Mining Co. that features vignette inside a vignette. All are in excellent condition. 4 vignettes, and the Wonder Mascot Mining Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110823 Co. which features a large central vignette of winged Liberty. All are in excellent condition. Lot# 2176 Tonopah, Nevada Stocks Named Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110826 for Jim Butler Plus One Signature Piece Stocks with Jim Butler in the name. Six certificates from Jim Butler Mining Company, a few different colors. Four from Jim Butler Tonopah Mining Company, issued between 1905 and 1918. Three different colors. The signature piece is from Ohio Tonopah Mining Company, Participation Certificate, issued in 1907. Nice clear signature from J.G. (Jim) Butler as president. Large mining vignette. Center fold and two hole punches in left margin. A nice grouping. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111035 92 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2177 Tonopah, Nevada Three Tonopah Lot# 2181 Nevada 1910-1922 Three Good Nevada Signature Pieces from Nevada Mining Giants Lot Mining Stock Certificates Lot of 3 different. 1) Nevada- includes Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Company, Ophir Mining Company. Twin River. Issued in 1922 for issued in 1905 and signed by Geo. Wingfield as 100 shares. Not cancelled. Three mining vignettes. president. Another cert. from Tonopah Gold Mountain Pinholes, folds. 2) The Emma L. Gold Mining and Milling Mining Company, in different format and signed Company. Principal office in Wadsworth. Mining in the by Key Pittman as vice-president, issued in 1903. Olinghouse District of Washoe County. Issued in 1910 for Lastly, The Ohio- Tonopah Mining Company, issued 125 shares. Not cancelled. Mining vignette. Heavy folds. in 1905 and signed by J.G. (Jim) Butler as president. 3) Tem Piute Mining & Milling Company. Unissued, punch cancelled. Lincoln County, Nevada. Ken Prag Collection Est. Butler made the discovery that started the Tonopah boom. Key $120-180 HWAC# 107842 Pittman came to Tonopah in 1902 after working as a miner in the Klondyke from 1897-1901. He was involved in many Nevada mining Lot# 2182 Nevada Three Rare Nevada ventures. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1913 until his death in Mining Stocks Lot of three rare Nevada mining 1940 representing the State of Nevada. Wingfield was one of the state’s stocks: 1) Rawhide Queen Mines Company, most powerful economic and political figures during the period from issued 1910; 2) Bullfrog-Red Oak Mining 1909 to 1932. He rose from faro dealer to the position of richest man in Company, issued 1907; 3) Pictou Consolidated Nevada in less than five years. While living in the central Nevada town Gold and Silver Mining Company, incorporated of Goldfield, Wingfield and his partner, George Nixon, established the 1904. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 110899 Goldfield Consolidating Mining Company, which ultimately produced Lot# 2183 Lisbon, New Hampshire Lisbon more than $50 million worth of ore. Great group of Nevada signature Gold Mining Company Stock, New pieces. Wingfield’s signature has tiny hole cxls. through it. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111005 Hampshire, 1866- Rare Inc. in Massachusetts. Cert. #42, issued in 1866 for 110 shares to Lot# 2178 Washoe County, Nevada New York Nathaniel G. Upham and signed by CN Howe & Washoe Mining Co Stock Certificate, 1869 as president and B. Sherman as treasurer. Two Cert. #113, issued for 20 shares to Charles P. nice vignettes of a millsite in the hills and miners down the shaft at Wood in 1869, and signed by A. Gilkisore as left. In 1865, J. Henry Allen and Charles Knapp, independently of each president and Wm. G.Grant as secretary. Inc. other, discovered free gold on the David Atwood estate in Lisbon. This in N.Y. A mining vignette at left shows miners led to the organization of the Lisbon Gold Mining Company in 1866. working underground and at the right, miners Most of the gold was within 20 feet of the surface and came to about out front of a millsite. Black on white. 25c $60 per ton. The company only produced about $300 and was not very Revenue at left center. Total capital was $95,410. Washoe District, successful. They then purchased one half of the Dodge mine at Lyman, Nevada printed at the bottom. The prospectors who flooded into about two miles away. A new company was formed to mine one half Comstock soon overflowed into adjacent southern Washoe County and of the property called the Dodge Gold Mining Company (Report of the discovered mineral deposits in the Jumbo, Galena, and Peavine districts. Geologic Survey of the State of New Hampshire, 1869). Very attractive certificate and mining stocks from New Hampshire are rare. This is Production of gold in the county from 1902 through 1959 was 46,107 a great discovery piece and might be unique. Est. $600-1200 HWAC# ounces (A. H. Koschmann and M. H. Bergendahl - USGS 1968). Tight 111397 trim on the borders. Extra folds. Very rare certificate. Uncancelled. Est. $500-1000 HWAC# 112950 Lot# 2184 Grant County, New Mexico Lone Mountain Mining Co Stock, New Mexico, Lot# 2179 White Pine County, Nevada Nevada 1891 Beautiful stock issued in 1891 at Silver Land & Mining Company, Ltd. Stock, 1869 City, New Mexico. Low certificate #4, issued for We could not find this in our records, also not 1000 shares to Henry C. Butcher and signed in Filer. The date suggests maybe Treasure Hill, by John Brockman as president and Thos. S. as issued in 1869. Cert. #825, 20 shares. Black Heflin as secretary. Nice vignette we haven’t on white. Issued at London, England. Not in seen before of miners in the shaft filling an ore bucket. Ore car to the Spence. Many Nevada mining ventures were right. Mines located in Lone Mountain District, Grant County, New financed by the British as was this one. VF. Unc. Mexico printed under the vignette. Back in 1874, the Lone Mountain Est. $200-300 HWAC# 112815 Mining Company owned the Mohawk, Rosario and St. Louis veins in the Lone Mountain District, and also had a ten stamp mill built in 1872 Lot# 2180 Nevada 1868 Empire & Gem (Raymond, 1874). As this certificate has such a low number, this is Mining, Manufacturing & Tunneling Co. probably a later incarnation of the same company. VF. Uncancelled. We of Nevada Stock Certificate Wow! Inc. in don’t believe we have offered this certificate before. Rare. Est. $130- Pennsylvania, 1867. Low number 11, issued for 160 HWAC# 111382 500 shares to Charles Silver on January 16th, 1868 in Philadelphia. Signed by president HH Lot# 2185 Grant County, New Mexico The New Fitzgerald, secretary Silver, and the treasurer. Not cancelled. Black Mexican Mining & Milling Co Stock, Burro border and print. Fantastic vignette showing the inside of a stamp Mts. New Mexico Inc. in Colorado. Low cert. mill! Printed by Wm. Mann, Philadelphia. Pinholes, folds, toning. 6.25 #4, issued to Ozias Bailey for 50 shares in 1884 x 10.5” This company is a mystery to us. These pieces are very rare, and signed by Bailey as president. S.J. Richards and the few we have sold before we have never been able to firmly also signs as secretary. Three vignettes of locate. No articles found on CDNC or newspapers.com. The exact miners underground at top center, dog and safe location is a mystery still. There was an Empire Mine on the Comstock at right and more miners at left. “The mines belonging to this company and in White Pine County. There was also a Gem Mine in White Pine are Situated on the Burro Mountains, Grant Co. New Mexico” printed County (Raymond ,1870). Perhaps this points to this being a White under the vignette. Mining began in the Burro Mountains in 600 AD Pine County piece? Est. $1000-2000 HWAC# 107434 with Native Americans mining turqoise. Underground mining began here in the 1860’s. The district contained a lot of low grade copper (mindat.org). This is a very nice certificate and very rare. We do not believe we have seen this one before and it’s in very fine, uncancelled condition. Est. $300-500 HWAC# 111360 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 93

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2186 New Mexico 1882, 1885 Two New Lot# 2190 Oregon Oregon Mining Stock Mexicobonds - Land and Mining 1) El Capitan Certificates Group Nice group of Oregon Land and Cattle Company. Fabulous cattle vignette. mining stocks. Lot includes: Washougal Gold # 63 with a 6% per annum return. 1885. Issued to & Copper MC, issued 1906, St. Helens district; Horace Thurber and signed by secretary CS Thurber. Record Gold MC, (2) 1931, Baker, Ore.; Superior The Thurber’s were involved with Joseph Lea in Dredging Company, 1925, Burnt River district; building a catch empire. Location: Lincoln County. Platinum Mining Company of Oregon (2), one 2) Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated issued in 1928, the other UI, Standard Cons. Mining Company. # 2466 for $100. Issued in Mines Company, 1903, Silver King Mining 1882. 13 coupons attached. Signed by president Company, 1914, War Eagle Mining Company, 1923, Medford, Oregon Tallmadge(?) and treasurer Abbott on March 25, 1882. Black border, on the masthead; Southeast British Columbia Land and Oil Company raised seal. Vignette of eagle with spread wings on globe and shield of the Dalles, Oregon, 1906, St. Helens Copper Co. (Mt. St. Helens top center of certificate. Very striking orange underprint of ‘One vignette), UI. Most are uncancelled and some have condition issues. Hundred Dollars.’ Good condition with folds. Principle due 1889. Please inspect lot. Ken Prag Collection Est. $200-300 HWAC# 111006 Printed by Samuel Hobbs & Co. In 1881, Plymouth Rock Mining Co. merged with Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated Mining Lot# 2191 Chester County, Pennsylvania New Company becoming Massachusetts and New Mexico Consolidated York & Boston Silver Lead Company Stock, Mining Company. Halftone with mines working in underground mine. Pennsylvania, 1864 Cert. #227, issued for Both certs have folds, but otherwise in excellent condition. Ken Prag 150 shares to Stebbins & Bloodgood in 1864. Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 110941 Signed by the company officers (illeg). All of the lead and zinc mines of Chester County Lot# 2187 Ramapo, New York 1864 Ramapo Mining were located near Phoenixville, 25 miles west Company Stock Certificate Not located. Not in Filer of Philadelphia, near the Schuylkill River. The or other Holabird indexes. No mentions found on New York and Boston Silver Lead Company consolidated mining newspapers.com or other internet searching. Possibly properties in 1864, including the Wheatley, Brookdale, Charlestown an iron mine at Ramapo, New York. Inc. in New York. and the Morris. The company did considerable work reopening the No. 23, issued for 1,000 shares to William W. Shephard Wheatly and Brookdale in 1864 and 1865. All lead and zinc mining on April 4th, 1864 in New York. Signed by the president was abandoned in the county by 1870 (Pennsylvania Bureau of (illegible) and secretary Overton. Not cancelled. Black Topographic and Geologic Survey, 1922). Revenue stamp at right. Red border and print, mining and allegorical vignettes. 25 pen cancelled. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 111370 cent adhesive revenue stamp at bottom left. Folds with some separation and discoloration. 8.5 x 9.5” Comes with letter from Lot# 2192 Titusville, Pennsylvania 1865 company. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 107808 Roberts Petroleum Torpedo Company Stock Certificate Low number 8 for 100 shares Lot# 2188 Hartford/ Davidson County, North to Walter B Roberts, one of the company Carolina 1886 Baltimore Gold & Silver Mining founders, on April 11th, 1865. Signed by & Smelting Co. Stock Certificate Chartered in secretary Frank Norton and president 1883 by the state of North Carolina. No. 783, William Fogg. Not cancelled. This has to issued for 200 shares to E. Levezey on August be one of the more unusual stock certificates we have offered for 24th, 1886. Signed by president Wilkins and sale. Two vignettes. The first shows an 1860’s oil well scene. The the secretary. Pen cancelled. Simple design dramatic second vignette shows how the Roberts petroleum torpedo with ornate border and logo.Pinholes, folds. worked, by exploding deep in an oil well to fracture surrounding 7.5 x 10” According to a NC Supreme Court case from 1888, the rocks. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at right. Pinholes, very light company was tied to the Silver Valley Company of Davidson County, wear. The Roberts Petroleum Torpedo was the brainchild of Colonel North Carolina (same president) and the Baltimore company also had E.A.L. Roberts, with the help of his brother Walter B Roberts. E.A.L. property in Hartford County. Est. $120-200 HWAC# 107776 had noted the effects of explosive rounds landing in a canal at the 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. A Pennsylvania historical Lot# 2189 Baker County, Oregon New marker near Titusville states “Roberts Torpedo – First successful England & Oregon Mining Company Stock, device for increasing the flow of oil by setting off an explosion deep 1880 Cert. #171, issued for 250 shares in 1880 in a well. It was publicly demonstrated in 1865…” Their first patent to Enoch Jackson. Signed by B.F. Caldwell as for an “Improvement in Exploding Torpedoes in Artesian Wells” president and John N. Drew as secretary. Eagle was granted on April 25, 1865 and a patent for the actual Roberts with shield in the center and miners raising ore Torpedo was awarded in November 1866. It dramatically changed with buckets at the left. Black print on green the oil industry by increasing oil production from existing wells. tinted paper. Burchard, in 1881, noted that this The Roberts invention was a simple ‘torpedo’ filled with nitroglycerin company was doing well at Page Valley in Baker County. In 1881, about that was lowered down a rope and ignited when a large weight was $250,000 of gold was produced in the county. This certificate is in VF sent down that rope. Simple, yes! Dangerous, yes! Easy to copy, yes. condition and is uncancelled. Oregon mining stocks from the 1880’s For 25 years the brothers would spend a great deal of time and are quite rare. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 111396 energy fighting patent infringements and “moon-lighters” who produced their own unlicensed varieties. They were call moon- lighters as they would only do this at night to avoid detection from the detectives that were hired by the Roberts brothers to spy on oil fields. It is estimated that as many as 2,000 lawsuits were in court at one time! Explosions in the field, especially with moon-lighters, were constant. It is estimated that at least 120 people lost their lives in factories and warehouses, during transportation by wagon, and during handling by shooters (those who actually sent down the torpedo and weight.) Even curious bystanders were sometimes killed. As one author put it, this was fracking before there was fracking. Est. $600-1200 HWAC# 107780 94 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2193 Venango County, Pennsylvania Lot# 2198 Utah 1873 Hadley Silver Mining 1866 National Petroleum Association Stock & Tunnel Company Stock Certificate ”Utah Certificate Location printed on certificate: Territory” printed under title. Inc. in New York. Venango County, Pennsylvania. Pit Hole Creek, No. 61, issued for 50 shares to JF Wardner Anderson Farm. No. 72, issued in 1866 for one on Sept. 23rd, 1873 in New York. Signed by share in Titusville, PA. Signed by the president president John Sammon and secretary J. Irvin (William Starr), secretary, and agent. Issuee Carr. Not cancelled. Black border and print. Vignette of mine and mill not filled out. Purple border, black print, on mountainside. Printed by Henry Seibert & Bros, NY. Folds, creases, and fantastic oil derrick vignette (as well as fainter vignettes in the and toning. 6.25 x 11” We could not locate this mine. Not in Filer or border). 9.5 x 13.25” Folds, stains. The stock describes the property: other Holabird indexes. No mentions found on newspapers.com, twenty-two acres known as part of the Anderson Farm, located on CDNC, or Google. Est. $700-1400 HWAC# 107429 the branches of Pit Hole Creek, together with the Metropolitan Well, machinery, and bonuses for one half of the oil reserved. Est. $120-200 Lot# 2199 Utah 1879, 1887 Utah Mining HWAC# 107788 Stocks - Tow Nicer looking certificate 1) Atlanta Mining Company. Vignette of Atlas Lot# 2194 Pennsylvania North American holding up the earth. Earth is in silver foil. Mining Co Stock Certificate, Philadelphia, Tintic Mining District. # 459 issued in 1879 1867 Beautiful stock issued in 1867 at for 199 shares to trustee McGrew. Signed Philadelphia to Wardale G. McAllister for by secretary Jago and president Moon. Daly 1430 shares and signed by Alfred Fassett as Mining Company. Location: Uintah Mining president and Titus Hurley (?) as treasurer. District, Summit County, Utah Territory. Mine Four vignettes include a miner with a pick title in gold. Small diamond mining vignette. # 451 for 10 shares to over his shoulder at top left, Native Americans, eagle with shield, trustee Jones. 1887. Signed by president Chambers and secretary. and miners bottom right. Also, a mining vignette of a miner working Cancelled. Both are in excellent condition. Ken Prag Collection Est. $160- underground below the title. “For Gold and Silver Mining in any part 200 HWAC# 110940 of the United States of America. Revenue stamp at right. Our thought was that they were targeting Colorado, but this company is not listed Lot# 2200 Vermont Vermont Marble & Soap in Hollister. VF. Uncancelled. Est. $400-600 HWAC# 112967 Stone Company Stock, 1857 Cert. #68, issued for 100 shares to Isaac A. Brooks and signed by Lot# 2195 York County, South Carolina C.W. Fabyan as president and Chas. Cummings 1867 Sutton Gold Mining Company Stock as secretary. The company was incorporated Certificate Inc. in New York. No. 27, issued for in 1855, by a special Act of the Vermont 250 shares to company president E.S. Wright Legislature. Vignette of two workers dockside on Jan. 18th, 1867 in New York. Signed by and an allegorical female with flag shield at Wright and treasurer R. Russell. Not cancelled. left. Black print on white. There is an excellent bed of steatite in gneiss Black border and print and three vignettes (two mining and one in Baltimore, which is worked by the Vermont Marble and Soapstone allegorical). 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp at lower right. Pinholes, Company. The strike of the inclosing gneiss varies from north and folds, small tears on right edge. 6.25 x 11” According to an 1868 article south to N. 30° W. There is much alluvium adjacent, so that the whole in the Yorkville Enquirer, the company had properties in the York bed was not exposed, the steatite was about 75’feet long and 42 feet District of South Carolina and was involved in litigation. Est. $200- wide (Report on the Geology of Vermont, Vol. 1). Black pen cancelled. 400 HWAC# 107792 Est. $300-500 HWAC# 111332 Lot# 2196 South Carolina Magnolia Gold Lot# 2201 Virginia Basic City Mining, Mining Company Stock, So. Carolina, 1882 Manufacturing & Land Co. Stock Certificate, Cert. #1464, issued for 100 shares in 1882. 1890 Cert. #1041, issued for 1 share to Signed by Jno. Phillips as president and M. A.G. Points and signed by Samuel Forrer as Seacrest as secretary. Incorporated in New president. Beautiful, large vignette of miners York. According to Balch, 1882, the company with their pickaxes over their shoulders, ore began developing it’s property in 1880. Their mines included the cars, the portal and the millsite at the rear. The Broad River, Magnolia and the McSwain, located at Broad River company’s property was situated within the Township, Hickory Grove, near Smith’s Ford, S.C. Encompassed 200 corporate limits of the town of Basic City, fronting Riverside Drive. acres with the vein averaging 6’ wide. The property also contained Shares were $100 Each. Total Capital was $700,000. Green. Black on the old Arrow-wood mine. Nice vignette of four miners working creme. Small hole and stamp cancels through signatures. Est. $150- underground. Uncancelled. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 111393 250 HWAC# 111326 Lot# 2197 Union County, Tennessee 1860 Lot# 2202 Virginia 1858 Dark Hollow Mining Southern Zinc Company Stock Certificate Company Stock Certificate Inc. in New York. No. 42, issued for 1,000 shares to John Wells No. 67, issued for 500 shares to company Hanson on October 6th, 1860 in Baltimore. president Josiah Barker on August 7th, 1858. Signed by the president (Liggot?) and the Signed by Barker as president and William secretary. Punch cancelled at left border. Green Danforth as secretary. Not cancelled. Ornate print and allegorical vignette on thin paper. border and black print with a vignette of an Folds, uneven left border. 6.5 x 10.25” There is an 1860 prospectus allegorical woman. Folds, light wear. 6 x 10” In the Virginia legislature, for the company available online written by geologist William P. Blake. there was an Act incorporating the Dark Hollow mining company in The company’s properties were located on the left bank of the Powell the counties of Page, Madison and Rappahannock. that passed March River in Union County, Tennessee. The location was known as Bald 16, 1858. We’ve also noticed the names of the secretary and president Hill, located 35 miles north of Knoxville. Read the full report here: were on another Virginia stock we sold earlier for the Stoney Man https://archive.org/details/prospectsofsouth00blak/page/n1 Est. Mining Company. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 107766 $200-400 HWAC# 107775 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 95

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / Mining Lot# 2203 Clallum County, Washington 1865 Lot# 2206 South Pass, Wyoming 1871 Chicago Fuca Strait Coal Mining Company, Ltd. Stock and Wyoming Gold Mining Co. 1871. Number Certificate Fantastic! “Callam[sic.] County, 217 for 10 shares to D. C. Buckland signed by Washington Territory” (printed at top center). secretary AR Hardin and president Buckland. Inc. 1864. Dateline Victoria, V.I., Feb. 16th, Printer: Charles Shober of Chicago. Stunning 1865. No. 65, issued for 20 shares to Ernest piece with two bold vignettes, gold seal, and Schloefser. Signed by president Allen Francis and secretary AF Main. green and white background. Uncanceled. Not cancelled. Black border and print, green seal, and stunning vignette From its discovery in 1842 up until 1869 the rich placer mines in of paddle steamers in a bay with mountains in the background. Printed the South Pass region were worked with great success. Some of the by Britton & Co., San Francisco. Pinholes, folds, creases. 5.25 x 9.5” properties in the area were the Miners Delight at Peabody Hill and the According to a prospectus for the company printed in The Vancouver Burr at Lewiston, along with others; eventually, however, the mines Times (Nov. 5, 1864), the company worked two seams of high quality were abandoned due to water levels when the base ores were reached. coal located on the southern shore of the Straits of Fuca, about 20 We believe this company was formed by Chicago investors to locate miles inside of Cape Flattery. The cliff with the deposit runs from and mine gold properties at South Pass. An Ohio group owned what Clallum Bay to Pillar Point. The company owns 1,760 acres, including was called The Young American. Most of the mines were financed by the whole of the land around Clallum Bay (about 600 acres) plus mid-western or British companies. At the end of the 1869 fiscal year it 1,200 acres of level land that will be the coal field. They have erected was estimated that $155,000 is gold was produced. That was enough 13 buildings, a jetty for loading vessels, and a large coal stage. Several to cause a small rush. The Carissa Lode was first discovered by H.S. hundreds of tons of coal have already been taken out. Est. $800-1600 Redall in 1867, and paid large returns. He and his partners were killed HWAC# 106982 by Indians. “Indians murdered some of the best young men and miners within the very center of this eight miles of mines, and killed several Lot# 2204 Washington Mica Peak Mining other citizens in the valley...miners cannot work and at the same time Company Stock, Spokane, WA. 1884 watch and fight Indians.” [pg. 375, Raymond, 1872]. Est. $180-250 Inc. in Colorado by a group of 10 Denver HWAC# 110828 businessmen. The group managed to control the Mica Peak property near Spokane Falls, Lot# 2207 Wyoming Wyoming Stock Washington. Mica Peak was a high elevation Certificate Group Includes a Certificate #1 in the chain of mountains southeast of the Nice group of Wyoming. Certificate #1 is from city, 25 miles distant. The mica taken out was in large sheets and the Wyoming Placer Corporation, issued in 1931. company already had an order for 5000 lbs. from Denver (Settlers’ Seven vignettes. Uncancelled. Others include Guide to Homes in the Northwest: Being a Hand-book of Spokane by 2 certificates from The Portland Cons. Copper Dallam & Edwards, 1885). Signed by John D. Coplen as president and Company, 1917, one cxled; two certificates E. Moses, secretary. Small vignette of miners working underground. from Lucky Mc Uranium Corporation, 1958 VF. Uncancelled. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 111394 and 1959, one is cxled.; and lastly Owl Creek Gold Mining and Milling Company, issued in Lot# 2205 Wisconsin New Diggings & 1904. Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-200 HWAC# 111001 Shullsburgh Mining Co Stock, Wisconsin, 1865 Cert. #35, issued for 30 shares to Joseph Lot# 2208 1854 Gold Belt Mining Company Stadler in 1865 and signed by NH Dennert as Gold Rush Era Stock Certificate Number 6 president and JB Reafield as secretary. Vignette issued on November 4, 1854. This is a very of a state seal and a small eagle at the right. early number and very early general date. 25 ct. revenue stamp at right border. Lands Issued to O. MacDaniel and signed by president were in the town of Shullsburg in the richest O. MacDaniel. For 2,000 shares. Also signed portion of the lead-bearing rocks of the Upper Mississippi. Shullsburg by secretary I. T. Gleasen(?). This is a mystery was founded in 1820 by Jesse Shull and Henry Gratiot, due to their stock certificate. We could not unquestionably place it. We found Gold ventures in lead mining. The company held 200 acres, a perpetual Belt Mines in the west, but they were all 1900’s. We did find an early lease for mining purposes (1864 Report of the Lead Deposits of the 1860’s Virginia Gold Belt Mine. But it had the word ‘Virginia’ in the New Diggings & Shullsburg Mining Company). Many of the mines in title. It comes from a major Georgia archive! The only O. MacDaniel the area operated until the 1940’s. The last mining operation was listed in the 1860 census is Osborne MacDaniel. He is living in New in 1979, when the Eagle-Picher mine closed. Black print on white. York and is a civil engineer. This would place this mining company on Uncancelled. Est. $400-800 HWAC# 111406 the east coast. However, this certificate is EARLY and needs someone with more time to research it and give it a proper home. Vignette is of an allegorical lady watching over a shipping fleet. (Hints of San Francisco or the eastern United States.) Very nice. Two dog eared corners. Some wrinkles. One pin hole. Sharp brown on white contrast. Est. $700-1600 HWAC# 56952 Lot# 2209 Caratel, 1879 Caratel Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate Inc. in New York. No. 70, issued for 100 shares to president Genio C. Scott on Nov. 14th, 1879 in New York. Also signed by secretary AH Wellington. Not cancelled. Black border and print, red seal, and allegorical vignette. Folds, some toning. 6.25 x 10” The company name is misspelled on the stock (one of the “r”s is crossed out). This was a company that operated a mine at Caratel in Venezuela. The rich Caratel Gold Field was located 160 miles E/SE of the capitol of Guiana. Est. $100-150 HWAC# 107771 96 February 2020

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / General Lot# 2210 Chihuahua, 1863 American & Mexican Lot# 2215 Berkeley, California 1901 Horne Silver Mining Company Bond--Number 1 Bond Cold Distilling Company Stock Certificate number ONE, issued for $500 in 1863 in New York. Never bottle in embossed bottles (FH). Inc. Signed by president Lyman Gilbert and treasurer July 10th, 1901. No. 92, issued to company William Hickock. Not cancelled. Four coupons president and inventor WL Horne on Dec, 21st, attached. Ornate border, black and red print and 1901 in San Francisco. Signed by Horne and three vignettes: portrait of George Washington secretary William Nash. Not cancelled. Green (left), mining scene (top center), and small mining border, black print, and floral logo with eagle vignette. Folds, toning. scene (bottom center). Printed by Francis Hart & 8.5 x 12.25” According to a 1903 article in the Oakland Tribune, this Co., NY. 25 cent adhesive stamp attached at bottom company was building a cold distilling plant in West Berkeley where center. Folds with tape repairs. 15 x 13.5” This company held the “grape juice will be distilled into brandy by the Horne process.” It Setentrion Mines in Chihuahua. It was originally incorporated as the will be the only plant like this in the state. The company has been American & Mexican Mining Company. This company was also active manufacturing brandy from various fruits for 15 years. Comes with in the Arivaca area of Arizona. Est. $300-600 HWAC# 107789 photocopied background information about a distilling patent from Horne. Est. $120-200 HWAC# 107785 Lot# 2211 Sonora, 1865 El Taste Silver Mining Company Stock Certificate Location Lot# 2216 Bodega Bay, California UNIQUE McCaughey printed at top of certificate: El Taste & San Bros. Stock Certificates NUMBER 1 and 2 issued to Miguel Mines, San Xavier District, Sonora. No. the brothers an signed by the brothers Lot of two. 493, issued for four shares to (name cut out) NUMBERS 1 and 2 issued to the McCaughy Brothers on Feb. 2nd, 1865 in San Francisco. Signed by and signed by the brothers. 1905. The store just closed president Jas. B. Roberts and the secretary. Cut a few years ago when it was known as the Bodega cancelled. Black border and print with vignette Country Store, But to locals, it will always be known of a bare-breasted woman at left. Lith. Britton as the McCaughy Brothers store. “ James McCaughey & Co., San Francisco. One 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached bought the building shortly after he arrived from his at bottom right. Pinholes, folds, toning, tape repair. Comes with an native Canada in 1864. When James died, his Bodega- assessment receipt from 1866. Est. $200-400 HWAC# 107794 born sons, Walter and Howard, inherited the business, added a “Bros.” to the name and created a landmark....Howard was the storekeeper, Lot# 2212 Sonora, Las Nueve Minas De the purveyor of everything from nuts and to groceries. He was, like his Santa Maria Gold & Silver Mining Company father before him, the postmaster, which brought everyone from miles Inc. in New York. Cert. #166, issued for 100 around into his store every working day. He was also the go-to guy for shares to D.F. Verdenal, Trustee in 1881. Signed everyday advice, the gadfly who hounded the county road department by Jno. B. Alley as president and D.F. Verdenal about mud and potholes, the acknowledged leader of the political and as secretary. Location of mines, State of Sonora, social life of the coast and, most surely, keeper of the history.” [Press Republic of Mexico printed at the bottom. Nice Democrat] Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110908 vignette of an Indian brave on a perch looking below. In excellent, uncancelled condition. ABN, New York. Est. $150-300 HWAC# 111380 Lot# 2217 Bodie, California 1892 Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Lot# 2213 La Compania De Las Minas De Company - Number 2 signed by Founder Guadalupe Stock Proof, Mexico An ABN Leggett Number 2 for 2 shares issued to Lithograph Proof Certificate from this Mexico Thomas Leggett. Signed by secretary RL mining company. If issued in Mexico, it would McCarty and president Leggett. Dateline Bodie, October 13, 1892. have been at Morella, Mexico. Eagle with snake Incorporated August 6, 1892. Reverse signed by Leggett and red at the left, and an eagle with flag shield at the stamp for payment of first dividend with the name J. S. Cain. Cain and right. The company was in business in the Leggett were both original incorporators. Printer: Crocker. Cancelled. 1880’s. This certificate may be unique. Small hole punch cancels.Extra Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-250 HWAC# 110944 fine. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 111385 Lot# 2218 Bodie, California 1903 Bodie Lot# 2214 La Fernandez Gold & Silver and Hawthorne Telephone and Telegraph Mining Stock, Sonora, Mexico, 1864 Very Company - Signed by J. S. Cain This certificate nice stock issued in 1864. State of Sonora, contains three prominent Bodie names. These Mexico printed to the right of two revenue certs are fairly common, but the Cain signature stamps. Issued at San Francisco. Great vignette is unusual and important. Harvey Boone, Lester Bell and J. S. Cain. # of a paddlewheeler at the top with flags flying 109 issued to Boone. Cancelled. Wrinkles and corner issues. Overall and an Indian brave at the left. Hormosello District printed in green nice. J.S. Cain came to Bodie at the age of 25 looking to make his at the bottom. We believe this may be the only known example of this fortune in business. He built an empire one piece at a time. One of piece. Some light writing in red pen might indicate cancellation, but it his first businesses was barging timber across Mono Lake to Bodie. is illegible. Also stamped “unassessable” in the same location. VF. Est. Cain successfully ran mines, including being President of the Southern $200-400 HWAC# 111384 Consolidated Mining Co.; in 1890 he purchased the Bodie Bank from E. L. Benedict and began buying property around town. By the time California State Parks took over the town, the Cain family owned a majority of Bodie. Lester Bell was related by marriage and wrote a book on Bodie. Harvey Boone owned the store currently used as a museum. He also owned a livery business and the Boone Stable in town. Besides this store, he purchased Gilson and Barber’s Store and operated it at the same time. He had many interests in town, including being one of the five men who, in October of 1879, formed the Bodie Water Company. Ken Prag Collection Est. $150-200 HWAC# 110943 View complete catalog, Regster, and Bid online at FHWAC.com 97

DAY 2 Saturday, February 15th Stocks & Bonds / General Lot# 2219 Hollywood, California Hollywood, Lot# 2224 San Francisco, California 1871 Cinema, Entertainment Stocks Certificates Land Investment Company Stock Certificate Lot of six. 1) Cinerama, Nnc. 1969. In 1969 Inc. 1868. No. 57, issued for 5 shares to they released such movies as Krakatoa East of Geo. Boardman on April 29th, 1871 in San Java and Change of Mind. . 2) Master Pictures Francisco. Signed by Wheaton (president) Inc. 1920. Silent era movies. 3-5) Belasco and Wilde (secretary). Not cancelled. Maroon Productions Inc. 1924. Two signed by Edward border and text. Vignette of dog covered by 25 cent adhesive revenue Belasco. 6) San Francisco Drama Guild. 1953. stamp. Printed by Bacon & Co., SF. Folds and light soiling. 5.25 “x 10” President Jules Irving. Number 18 for 1 share. Est. $100-200 HWAC# 107758 Ken Prag Collection Est. $120-220 HWAC# 110925 Lot# 2225 San Francisco, California 1855 Lot# 2220 Los Angeles, California 1940 Pacific Mercantile Library Association Stock # 89 Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Company Stock for 1 share to J Warren Cox. Signed by Gand(?), Certificate Early West Coast Coca-Cola stock. president Hale and countersigned by treasurer Extra rare! Inc. in California, 1924. No. 13, Riddell. ‘Duplicate’ written in pen. Dateline issued for 1348 shares to company president August 14, 1855. Vignette of wharf. Small border AP Pratt on May 31st, 1940. Signed by Pratt rips and tears Right shows aging. Wrinkling. Good condition. The San and secretary MJ Hartman. Pen cancelled. Francisco Mercantile Library Association (est. 1852) was a civic group Green and gold border, black print, eagle on organized in San Francisco, California, to “stimulate a generous rivalry flag vignette. Six revenue stamps attached. Stub still attached. Heavy in mental culture, by rendering it the fashion to read and converse on folds with some separation, toning, and glue residue on reverse. Est. literary topics.” Its founders J.B. Crockett, F.A. Woodworth, and F.C. $150-300 HWAC# 107783 Ewer aspired to “make our infant city as distinguished for literature and science as it already is for its commerce and wealth.” By 1854 the Lot# 2221 Los Angeles, California Cajon group had collected for its library some 3,000 volumes. The library Irrigation Co. Stock Certificate, 1879 Cert. grew to 14,000 volumes by 1861, and to 36,000 by 1874. Holdings #57, issued at Anaheim, California in 1879. included travel writing, essays, plays, California history, American Small beehive vignette. Issued to N.J. Wolby history, and literature by Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Sainte-Beuve. and signed by R.H. Gilman, vice-president. In 1906 the association merged into the San Francisco Mechanics’ Location of Works, Los Angeles County at the Institute. Later the same year an earthquake disaster ruined the top. Shares were $100 Each with 250 shares authorized. Our certificate combined collections. [wikipedia] Prag Collection Ken Prag Collection was issued for 1/2 share. The company built a ditch 15 miles long and Est. $400-1200 HWAC# 88179 8’ wide for irrigation, terminating in Anaheim. Much of the ditch was blasted through solid rock and over 3,000 feet of flumes were built. Lot# 2226 San Francisco, California Rare Portions of the Cajon ditch can still be seen on the north side of the Nevada National Bank of San Francisco - Santa Ana Canyon. There’s a small hole in the bottom right corner and Important Comstock Bank We have been in some brown spotting. The stock was endorsed on the back, but not business for forty years and not seen this stock cancelled. Very rare, only two known examples. Est. $120-200 HWAC# before. Unissued # 605. Comstock, Nevada 111336 vignette. Slight fold bottom left, otherwise perfect. The Nevada National Bank was was Lot# 2222 San Francisco, California 1915 nationalized in 1890 as the Nevada National Bank of San Francisco. 3 Large Unissued Different Pan Pacific Ken Prag Collection Est. $300-500 HWAC# 110901 Certificates Large green unissued certificate. It reads-Has caused the engrossment of this Lot# 2227 San Francisco, California 1878 testimonial and its presentation to-blank-In Stiles’ Hercules Engine Manufacturing commemoration of the Celebration of-blank-at Company Stock Certificate Rare. Location the Exposition. Approx 16 x 22”, nice condition. of Works: San Francisco, Cal. (printed at top Unissued appointment to an office of the Expo certificate, 19 x 25”, 2 center). Inc. February 1878. No. 84, issued corner creases, light bottom toning. Unissued Celebrating the opening to inventor and company founded WC Stiles of the Panama Canal certificate conferring a Medal Of Honor with for 1,000 shares on August 26th, 1878 in San Francisco. Signed by signatures ofge Expo President, Secretary, Director in Chief, Director president Wilson and secretary Bean. Not cancelled. Black border and of Exhibits, Chief of Dept. 19 x 25”. Light edge toning. The Fred Holabird print, two vignettes: locomotive (bottom center) and Atlas holding Collection Est. $700-2000 HWAC# 85159 a globe (upper left). Printed by Crocker & Co. Folds, light wear. 4 x 9” According to a detailed article in the July 20th, 1878 issue of the Lot# 2223 San Francisco, California 1906 Kearney Mariposa Gazette (which includes an illustration), this company built Vineyard Co. Bond Incorp. 1903 State fo California. rotary steam engines for many purposes including boats. Stiles even #184, I/C, 100 pound 10% General Mortgage Sinking had one on display in the basement of the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Fund gold bearer bond. Issued March 17, 1906.. Signed San Francisco. A later article from that year says the engine will be M. Theo Kearney president. Red, embossed corp. on display at the Mechanics’ Institute Fair in SF, and will be over 100 seal, vignette top of Kearney Ranch Vineyard (Fruit horsepower with two cylinders that are 20 ft. in length. This stock is Vale Estate), Red Underprint “L100”. Coupons 4-20 also listed by Terry Cox, so they may have used these in locomotives attached. 10 schilling stamped revenue, Britton & Rey also. Est. $150-250 HWAC# 107786 printers . M. Theo. Kearney known as the “The Raisin King” created the Fruit Vale Estate in Fresno County, Ca. Lot# 2228 San Francisco, California Two Different proposed the Calif. Raisin Growers Association and it’s first president. Lash’s Stock Certificates - Lot of two. 1) Lash Inc. Hailed as the savior of the raisin industry. Upon Kearney’s death The Incorporated in 1893. Dateline 1933. Number 53 for Vineyard was bequeathed and operated by University of Calif. until 3646 shares of Lash Inc (Treasury Stock). Allegorical 1940. Certificate is in excellent condition. Story of Kearney is included. vignette. 2) Lash’s Products Company. Not issued. Est. $150-200 HWAC# 110836 Incorporated in 1893. Number 25. Allegorical vignette. Lash’s Bitters brand was incorporated on April 1, 1893 in San Francisco and expanded to Chicago in 1901 and New York in 1904. Lash’s started a bit earlier in 1884 and actually lasted until 1966. Ken Prag Collection Est. $100-200 HWAC# 110924 98 February 2020