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NEVADA - Nye County NYE 1102. Nye. Amargosa.
Amargosa Gold Dredging Potential Correspondence, 1959. Lot of 3 pcs. The first piece is a telegram to Neal M. Muir, who was located in
Grand Junction, CO, sent by W. C. Hammon.
Hammon was hired to inspect some potential placer properties along
the Amargosa River. His telegram
states that the interested parties should be prepared to spend $20,000 to
$25,000 in exploratory work to establish the economic viability of the property. Hammon thought there was some potential and
was willing to continue investigating.
A manuscript letter dated the same day of the telegram and written
after its receipt. The writer reiterates
much of the information from the telegram with more detail than is offered
within the telegram. He also indicates
that the lab that a sample was sent to was no adequate and was trying to
get more business without doing the work they wanted.
The name of the lab is not offered.
The letter is not signed and was probably a draft for a more formal
typed letter to a partner or financial backer.
The paper used for the draft is on the reverse side of Pioneer Gold
Dredging Company Shift Reports. This
company is listed as a dead company in the Mines Handbooks of 1949. The relationship between Mr. Muir and the Pioneer
Gold Dredging Co is unclear. The
Pioneer GDC, was owned by W. P. Hammon, for operations in Alaska.
The company was disbanded by before 1946. W.
P. Hammon went on to own the Hammon Goldfields Co, one of the most successful
dredging companies in California history, and Hammon was an accomplished
and respected Mining Engineer. Very
fine. Est. $25-75 1103. Nye. Bellehelen.
Bellehelen Mo-We-Na MC. Cert.#242.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1920.
Unissued, uncancelled. Vignette
of Lady Liberty in upper left. Brown
border. No printer noted. The Bellehelen District is 44 miles east of Tonopah at the north
end of the Kawich Range, where a cyanide plant was built in 1923, and where
several shafts and drifts existed. (Ref:
Weed 1925, Lincoln). Vf, small tear
at top edge. 5 1/2 x 10. Est. $25-75 1104. Nye. Belmont or Tonopah. Belmont or Tonopah Photographs, c. 1905. Lot of 3 pcs. The first shows three donkeys in a coral. The second is of a little girl in a buggy being
pulled by a dog with wooden buildings in background. The third is a cute photo of a mother cleaning
the ears of a very reluctant young boy. Very fine. Est. $50-100 1105. Nye. Bull Frog.
Stock Trade Request from Thomas Hawley to State Bank Trust Co,
1906. Mr. Hawley is informing the bank to purchase
2000 shares in the Gold Bar Extension Co not to exceed 5 cents per share
and to sell 100 shares in Montana Tonopah (Mining Co) at $3 per share. Dead written in blue pencil at bottom right.
Small tear at center. Fold creases. Very fine. Est. $25-50 1106. Nye. Bullfrog.
A. E. Holt panorama photograph of Rhyolite, 1906. Mounted on grey board from May, 1906 of Rhyolite
and surrounding area. Panorama
looking northwest from Montgomery Mountain. Shows Bonanza mountain at far
left with Rhyolite in foreground and road that later became the B &
G RR along with LV & T RR. The
only two prospects that show and are labeled are the Elkhorn and Steinway.
Busch peak and Rainbow Mtn. are labeled. 5.5 x 14. Excellent. No scratches
and clear image. Est. $200-500 1107. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Bank & Trust at Beatty, Two checkbooks. Light
blue-green paper in red board booklets of 10 checks each. Unused, in very
good conditrion.One has red and the other blue linen binding. Est. $150-300 1108. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co.
Lot of 2 unissued checks. Black
print on pink paper. Vf, small tear
at top edge of one, the other Xf. 2
1/2 x 6 1/2. Printed by the Irwin
Hodson Co. Est. $10-20 1109. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Bank and Trust Co.
Lot of two unused checks, two different varieties. One has fancy black print on blue paper, and
the other has plain print on pink paper.
The Irwin-Hodson Co., printers noted on the second, but no printers
are noted on the first. 3 x 7 3/4
and 2 1/2 x 6 1/2. Xf. Est. $10-20 1110. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Central MC. Incorporated
in South Dakota in 1906. Issued
to N.P. Reinhard for 1000 shares, cert #396 in 1907. Signed by president George Wingfield
and secretary Fenwick(?). Vignette
at top center of mill site at edge of river with mountains in background. At left, small circular vignette of three miners
examining a rock and at right, four miners picking and shoveling in a stope. 1111. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Daisy MC. Cert.#382.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1906.
Issued tp Wm. Stansbury for 1000 shares in 1906.
Uncancelled. Green border,
no vignette. Printed by Dempsey
& Carroll. 7 1/4 x 11 1/2. Xf. We
could find no information regarding this company within our library.
This company does not show up within our list of Bullfrog mines as
listed in our Filer II catalog. Est. $100-200 1112. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Gold Bar MC. Incorporated
in South Dakota 1905. Issued to
W. P Ward for 500 shares, cert.#2465, in 1907. Signed by J. P. J. P. Loftus president and
H. Swayer secretary. Vignette at
upper left of spread winged eagle. Black
border with gilt seal and gold safety print.
Mines at Bullfrog, Nevada in red underprint. Datelined Goldfield, Nev. Uncancelled. Printer - Goldfield Publishing.
The Gold Bar is a gold deposit on the outskirts of the Bullfrog district
to the northwest, about four miles out of Rhyolite. It was discovered contemporaneously with Bullfrog in 1904 and by
early 1907, had a shaft up to 350 feet deep.
A mill was built and production began.
Meanwhile, a neighboring property, the Homestake, had begun construction
of a huge mill but it was found that some of their ore on Gold Bar property.
Ensuing lawsuits slowed production of both companies and local newspapers
incorrectly called both shyster promotions.
Both fell victims of financial panics that followed the failure of
the Sullivan Trust Co. in Goldfield. The
news writers were wrong. The engineers of both mines had diligently
driven crosscuts looking for high grade ores.
Some was found in both mines. More
so in the Homestake, but the Gold Bar just missed it - it was right under
their hoist, as found Fred Holabird, in 1986, which resulted in an open
pit mine. Loftus was an honorable
man who had made money at the Goldfield and Tonopah stocks, but at times
was under attack by local newspapers. Fold
creases. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150 1113. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Golden Sceptre MC.
Cert.#998. Incorporated in
Arizona. Issued to Irving K. Farmington
& Co. for 100 shares in 1907. Signed
by president J.C. McCormack and secretary H. McMullin. Cute vignette of a green bullfrog seated with
his legs crossed, and holding a golden scepter, making this piece a particular
favorite. Orange border on crème
paper. The Golden Scepter is a part
of the Rhyolite town site. 8 x
10 1/2. Vf, some water stains and
cuts at the creases where folded. Est.
$200-400 1114. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Mining Co. Lot
of 2 pcs. One is issued the other
is unissued. Cert.#3739. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. Issued to J.B. Findley for 1000 shares in 1907.
Uncancelled. Signed by vice-president Key Pinman and secretary
James H. Montruth. Vignette of two
men working a hydraulic drill in underground mining scene. Black border on crème paper. Printed by the American Bank Note Co. 6 x 9 3/4. Xf. Est. $30-60 1115. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Mining Co. Incorporated
in Arizona 1904. Issued to D. G.
Doubliding for 500 shares, cert #2286, in 1904. Signed by G. W. Ladd vice president and H.
H. Clark secretary. Green underprint
vignette of bullfrog sitting at center.
Green border with black print and green safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 6 x 10. The Bullfrog MC owned property immediately
north of the Original Bullfrog, as well as groups of claims all over the
district. Their company was more
of a land play than true mining. They
were not listed in the Shearer directory.
Fold creases. Staple holes
at upper left. Very fine. Est. $400-600 1116. No
Lot. 1117. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Mining District Claim Map, c.1910. Compliments of the Forward Mining Development
Co & the Patrick Investment Co, Fiscal Agents. Printed by Williamson-Haffner Co, Denver.
The Patrick properties are denoted by red.
The Montgomery-Shoshone group is shown in black.
All other claims are left unfilled with their claim name inside. There is a Bullfrog about two inches tall
at the upper left corner under the map title.
Tears along the fold creases mostly along the left and right edges
and not much more than one inch. 18
x 22. Very fine.
Est. $200-400 1119. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog National Bank GMC.
Cert.#482. Incorporated in
South Dakota in 1905. Issued to
W.F. Patrick for 1000 shares in 1905. Uncancelled.
Signed by president W. F. Patrick and secretary E. J. Brabing.
Central vignette features underground mining scene with about nine
men at work. Two smaller vignettes
of gold panner and three men inspecting ore.
Black border on crème paper. John
Partridge, printer. 5 1/2 x 10.
W. J. Patrick was the brother of the well known mine promoter L.
L. Patrick. The National Bank mine
had a great name, but not so much ore. It was on the west slope of Ladd Mountain,
much of which is now part of an open pit mine.
While they undoubtedly had some production, records are scarce. One of the leases on the north end of the National
Bank experimented with whiskey barrel cyanide extraction. They may have spent many a tough day at the
office emptying out the barrels. (Rhy
Herald) Xf. Est. $100-200 1120. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog North Star MC. Cert.#384.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1905.
Issued to W.G. Phillips for 1000 shares in 1905.
Signed by Richard Willis as president and B.D. Powers as secretary. Black print on white paper. Out West PTG & Stayy Co., printers. The Bullfrog North Star, located at the end
of Ladd Mountain, was an active company in the 1905 period. It was probably named after the famous North
Star mine in Grass Valley, California.
Rare. 61/4 x 9 3/4. Xf. Est.
$100-200 1121. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Red Mountain Mining Co.
Incorporated in Arizona. Issued
to The Bearer for 5000 shares, cert $1031, in 1929. Signed by Harry Montgomery president and Leo Megent secretary.
Vignette of spread winged eagle atop domed building.
Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print.
Uncancelled. Printer - Goes.
8 x 11. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada. While their office was in Goldfield, they were not too active and
do not appear on the list of active Bullfrog companies in the Filer II catalog.
By this certificate, Leo Megent, the secretary, was trying to place this
certificate into the scrip status. On the reverse he states: This certificate
becomes negotiable at demand of holder at any time as is presented for cash
on demand thru and bank or clearing house in America. Red Mountain is in the Silver Peak Range, Esmeralda County, just
6 miles from the town of Silver Peak. The
corporate seal has John Kincaid, Notary, Kern County, Cal, embossed.
We have not had this certificate before to my knowledge.
The folds are in delicate condition with small tears and easily damaged. Water staining at right edge and wear to bottom
edge. Fine. Est. $150-300 1122. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Syndicate MC. Cert.#350.
Incorporated in South Dakota, issued in 1909 to Fenton E. Roff for
300 shares. Signed by J. Riedel as vice president. Printed by Kistler Stationery in Denver.
8 x 10. Extremely fine. We dont know what properties this company held, if any. Est. $100-200 1123. Nye. Bullfrog.
Bullfrog Syndicate MC. Cert.#590.
Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued
to C. S. Hinchman for 100 shares in 1909.
Uncancelled. Signed by vice-president H. Riedel. Black border, with purple print on white paper.
W.H. Kistler Staty Co., printers.
No vignette. 8 x 10.
No information was found regarding this company. Xf. Est.
$100-200 1124. Nye. Bullfrog.
Consolidated Mayflower MC.
Cert.#1523. Incorporated
in 1917. Issued to Wm. A. Krasselt
for 50 shares in 1919, and signed by president W.J. Tobin. Two small vignettes of miners flanking a larger vignette of an underground
mining scene. Black border on crème
paper. Printed by Goes. Located next to the Pioneer, another company
which Tobin ran, the Mayflower had a small production capital. 5 1/4 x 9 1/2. Xf. Est. $75-150 1125. Nye. Bullfrog.
First National Bank in Rhyolite, NV
& Southern Nevada Banking Co. from Bullfrog, NV., Letteheads. Both utilize the same illustration of a bullfrog
in their letterhead. Very cute
pieces. The first letter addresses
a situation with the Bullfrog Extension, dropping two claims outside its
property. The other regards the
depressed situation of the mining stock industry, and its reflection on
the consolidation between the Bullfrog MC and the Diamond Bullfrog Both letters talk about the shiftiness of a
Mr. Hill. Green print. 11 x 8 1/2. Fine, damage at sides. Est.
$200-400 1127. Nye. Bullfrog.
Gibraltar Mines Syndicate.
Cert.#4638. Incorporated
in South Dakota in 1905. Issued
to Stedman Bent for 100 shares in 1906.
Uncancelled. Signed by vice-president
J.H. Shockley. Vignette of an Indian
sitting on shore, with a ship at sea in the distance. Orange border on crème paper, with an orange
seal. The Gibralter was on the south
slope of Bonanza Mountain, facing Rhyolite from the west. Although the records from this district are
poor, it is clear that this mine was a small producer. W.H. Kistler Staty Co., printers. 8 x 10 1/2. Vf. Est. $75-150 1128. Nye. Bullfrog.
Gibralter Mines Syndicate.
Cert.#2178. Incorporated
in South Dakota in 1906. Issued
to Otto Spaeth for 500 shares in 1906.
Signed by vice president Shockly.
Vignette of Indian at S.F. Harbor.
Orange border on white paper. 8
x 11. Red/Orange seal. Four hole punches at left margin, folds, wear, some brown spots.
The Gibralter is on the south slope of Bonanza Mountain facing Rhyolite
from the west. It also was a small producer, but there are
poor records of the district. Est.
$50-150 1129. Nye. Bullfrog.
Gold Bar Anchor MC. Cert.#3.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1906.
issued to J.S. McCord for 1000 shares in 1906.
Uncancelled. Signed by president Horace T. Serau. Vignette of a spread-winged bald eagle perched
atop stars and stripes shield. Green
border. Wm. F. Murphys Sons Co.,
printers. 7 3/4 x 11 1/4.
Xf, three small rips at three ends of creases where folded.
This company probably had property at Gold Bar.
Est. $100-200 1130. Nye. Bullfrog.
Gold Center Mining & Development Co. Cert.#478.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1904.
Issued to Charles S. Hinchman for 1000 shares in 1905. Uncancelled. Signed by vice-president W. McDearmon and secretary Richard Tobin.
Vignette of river running down valley with snow-capped mountain in
the background. Gilt border, black print. Printed
by Kistler. Vf, folds.
6 1/2 x 10 1/4. The Gold Center owned a large piece of the
Bullion Syndicate (Polk, 1907). Est.
$100-150 1131. Nye. Bullfrog.
Gold Summit MC. Cert.#2.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1907.
Issued to A.F Broege for 1000 shares in 1907.
Uncancelled. Signed by president E.W. Cordes and secretary
C. Kyle Smith. Black print on creme
paper. No printers noted. 8 3/4 x 9 3/4. Xf, creases where certificate was folded. Datelined Rhyolite, Nev. We are sure that this company was working in
the Bullfrog district at the certificate is datelined from Rhyolite and
drawn on the Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co.
Est. $200-400 1132. Nye. Bullfrog.
Goldfield Bull Frog Mining Co.
Incorporated in Arizona 1905. Issued
to Edward Prince for 1000 shares, cert #20, in 1905. Signed by W. S. Achasu secretary and Russel
Collins president. Vignette at upper
left of spread winged eage. Black
border with gilt seal and gold safety print.
Uncancelled. Printer - Goes.
6 x 9. Trimmed tightly at right edge.
The company was active in 1905 with a
property 3.5 miles north of Rhyolite, but worthless. (ref: Forward
Mining Co. Map, 1905). We have never
had this certificate before. Very
fine. Est. $100-300 1133. Nye. Bullfrog.
Homestake King Cons Bullfrog Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Arizona 1906. Issued to C. D. Lang for 200 shares, cert #560,
in 1907. Signed by B. D. Milaw president
and Geo. L. Schwucker secretary. Vignette
of woman seated holding up a wreath. Orange border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. 8 x 11. The Homestake King was located at Gold Bar,
just 2 miles north of Bullfrog. The
mine was very active, producing about $55,000 in gold in 1909. They got into a lawsuit with the Gold Bar Company
over rich ore found at the intersection of two mineralized fault zones. The Homestake had sneakily mined underground
well onto Gold Bar property until they got caught by a Gold Bar leaser who
sunk a shaft, ran a short drift, and surprisingly rant into the huge stores
of the Homestake. A huge cyanide
mill was built fort the Homestake on the site.
The mine became part of the Gold Bar open pit in the 1980s. Near mint condition. Est. $100-300 1135. Nye. Bullfrog.
Montana Bullfrog MC. Cert.#787.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1904.
Issued to G.L. Johnson Brokerage for 1000 shares in 1907.
Uncancelled. Signed by president A.G. (?) and secretary C.H. Elliott.
Vignette of Lady Liberty holding wreath and shield to the left of
the masthead. Black border on crème paper. H.S. Crocker Co., printers. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. Vf, two vertical creases from fold. The companys property was located on Ladd Mountain between the
North Star and Bullfrog of Nevada. (Rhy Herald, 1909). Very fine.
Est. $150-300 1136. Nye. Bullfrog. Montgomery Hill Mines Co. Cert.#528.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1905.
Issued to W.M. Stanabury for 1000 shares in 1907.
Signed by vice-president F.M. Manson and secretary A.Noehlich. Uncancelled. Dateline Reno, NV. No vignette,
by foliage design under fancy masthead. Lime green border and underprint. Printed by Carlisle. 5 1/2
x 10. This company was probably
working near Montgomery Mountain. Extremely
fine. Est. $75-150 1137. Nye. Bullfrog.
Montgomery Shoshone Consolidated Mining C0. Cert.#2975.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1906.
Issued to C.M. Schwab for 550 shares in 1907. Cancelled by cancellation stamp at lower right. Signed by 2nd vice-president McDonald and secretary
J.H. Ward. Vignette of two men working
hydraulic drill in underground mining scene. Green border on crème paper. Printed by the American Bank Note Co. This certificate was issued at the beginning
of Montgomerys large production period, turning out more than $10 million
by 1920. Schwab kept his stock for
a long time, thinking the mine would produce again, but it was not until
the late 1980s to early 1990s that it again reached its previous peak
performance. Signed by Schwab on
reverse. 7 1/4 x 11 3/4. Xf. Est.
$75-150 1138. Nye. Bullfrog.
Montgomery Shoshone Consolidated Mining Co. Checks, 1941. Lot of 7.
These checks appear to be dividend payments printed on modern style
check forms. Signed by W. A. Mitchell.
Extremely fine. Est. $25-50 1139. Nye. Bullfrog.
Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate. Cert.#7417. Incorporated
in Arizona. Issued to C.H. Jonasson
& Co. for 100 shares in 1908. Signed
by vice-president Carney and asst. secretary E.P. Foster. Green Bullfrog vignette at center. Green border on white paper. 5 1/2 x 9 1/2. Extremely Fine; very cute piece.
Printer Kistler. This
is the classic Bullfrog certificate.
The Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate, discovered by Shorty Harris
in 1904, held the Original Bullfrog mine on Bullfrog Mountain. I used
quotes because it is no more than a hill about 100 feet above the Bullfrog
campsite off the west flank of the hill.
It was known by its unusual blue-green minerals in quartz with native
gold. Specimens of this ore were sent to Tiffanys
in New York for lapidary work, and a number of fobs were made. A small test open pit mine was begun in the
1980s. It was not successful because
they placed uncrushed mine dumps on the pad, and all the gold was in the
quartz, which needed crushing. There
was a 50,000 ounce reserve in place in the late 1980s, but it may have
become sub economic under the present conditions.
This is the more rare of Mines Syndicate certificates. Est. $400-500 1140. Nye. Bullfrog.
Pioneer Cons. MC. Cert.#7483.
Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued
to James L. Leonard for 1000 shares in 1916.
Signed by president Wm. Tobin and secretary Chas. K. Clayton. Uncancelled. Vignette of
mining operations on hillside. Orange
border on crème paper. Smith-Brooks
Co., printers. 8 x 11. Vf, heavy crease/fold to left. Became Reorganized Pioneer Consolidated MC
by late 1918. Consisted of 12 claims on 180 acres. It was thought that high grade ore would be found in the main pioneer
vein, but due to lack in funds, the company was unable to pick up the main
vein, resulting in mediocre production.
(Ref: Weed 1918, p.1165). Est.
$50-100 1142. Nye. Bullfrog.
Pittsburgh Bullfrog MC, Ltd.
Cert.#126. Incorporated in
South Dakota in 1905. Issued to
L.A. Carman for 200 shares in 1906. Uncancelled.
Signed by president William Scott and secretary Emille Bayley.
Two female figures flanking the masthead. Green border. Printed by
the Republic Bank Note Co. Vf, ball
point pen writing in top margin. 8
x 11 1/4. See lot above for the
story. Est. $75-150 1143. Nye. Bullfrog.
Promotional brochure on Bullfrog and other stocks. Written
as a newspaper titled Mining News Bureau, the paper, No. 3, no. 52 dated
1909, is 4pp 11 x 17 format, with much news on mining camps and a full page
of mining stock quotes from various markets around the world. folded.Center article is on bullfrog. Est $50-100 1144. Nye. Bullfrog.
Reorganized Pioneer MC. Cert.#1436.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1918.
Issued to A.E. Blakesley for 1000 shares in 1918.
Cancelled by hole punches and red writing. Signed by president Wm. Tobin and secretary Ben Gill. Vignette of five men in underground mining
scene. Green border on crème paper.
No printer noted. 8 1/2 x 11 1/8. Vf, 1/2 tear in top edge, and 1 1/2 tear an folds in left edge.
The company is a reorganization of the Pioneer Cons. MC.
It is described as having made slow progress, but
in September, 1921, main shaft reached water level at 800 ...,
with an ore average of $43.71 per ton.
(Ref: Weed, 1920, p.1098). Est.
$50-100 1145. Nye. Bullfrog.
Shoshone National Bank Mining Co. Incorporated in 1905. Issued
to R. M. Brin for 1000 shares, cert #719, in 1906. Signed by Jno. Cook vice president and H. F.
Hobuskaw secretary. No vignette. Fancy masthead. Black border. Uncancelled.
Printer - H. S. Crocker, SF. 6
x 9. Location of Mines, Bullfrog District. This company appears to be the same property
as the Bullfrog National Bank, but we are unsure how they are related. They could be two different issues floated
for the same property, which would be some unethical promoting. The other possibility is that the company was
a rip-off of the real National Bank property. One inch tear at top edge along left fold crease. Two binder hole punches at left edge. Very fine.
Est. $100-300 1146. Nye. Bullfrog.
Spearhead Bullfrog MC. Lot
of 2 pcs. Cert.#194, A289.
Incorporated in Delaware in 1906.
One is issued to J.S. McCord & Co. for 100 shares in 1906.
The other was issued to C.A. Stigber for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by vice-president Arthur Brock and secretary
Clyde Heller. Delaware state seal
as vignette. 7 x 11 The Spearhead was located high on Bonanza Mountain,
where there remains prospects for pocket mining, not ore. Vf. Est.
$100-200 1147. Nye. Bullfrog.
Sunset Mining & Development Co. Cert.#7841. Incorporated
in Nevada in 1912. Issued to Roscoe
B. Smith for 150 shares in 1919. Uncancelled.
Printer-R.J. Orozco. This
company is a reorganization of the Tramp Cons., Bullfrog Sunset MC, and
Denver Bullfrog Annex, three different properties not connected on Bonanza. It would have been a land play: an attempt
to attract interest by having more properties.
5 1/4 x 9 1/4. Xf. Est. $50-100 1148. Nye. Bullfrog.
Tonopah & Tidewater R.R., Bullfrog Goldfield R.R. Co. &
Death Valley R.R. Co. receipt, datelined Goldfield, NV. These three railroads resided in Beatty during the 1906-07 boom,
serving as a north/south terminus for local mining. (Ref: Paher, 1970, p.312). Vf,
edges rough. 3 1/2 x 7. Est. $25-50 1149. Nye. Bullfrog. Tramp Consol. MC. Inc.
in SD, 1906. Cert #A8397, issued
to H.J.H. Blair for 100 shares in 1907.
Signed by pres. J.J. Satterthwait and asst. sec. (?). Underground vignette at bottom of certificate.
Orange border and safety print.
8 x 12. Printer - ABN. Uncancelled. Light stains
at right edge, very fine. The Tramp
is an important mine on the west side of Rhyolite. It was a good producer, and in the 1980s there was still a pillar
of high grade rock left that ran 12 ounces per ton gold. Production figures as are seriously lacking
for this district. Est. $50-100 1151. Nye. Bullfrog.
Tramp Consolidated MC. Cert.#A14393.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1906.
Issued F.H. Schuman for 100 shares in 1906.
Signed by Carstairs as president.
Underground vignette. Orange
border on white paper. 8 x 12. Printer
ABN (both). See lot above for the story. Xf. Est.
$75-150 1152. Nye. Bullfrog.
Tramp Consolidated MC. Cert.#A50887.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1906.
Issued to Chas. D. Barney & Co. for 100 shares in 1907.
Uncancelled. Signed by president
J.H. Carslain and 2nd assistant secretary Alynille. Vignette of three men working hydraulic drill in underground mining
scene. Orange border and black print.
American Bank Note Co., printers.
8 1/4 x 12. Listed as one of the mines at Bullfrog in Nevada
Ghost Towns and Mining Camps, the Tramp became nationally known for
its success. But it, along with
others such as the Montgomery-Shoshone and the Original Bullfrog, folded
in 1907, not soon before the entire district collapsed.
Xf. Est. $75-150 1153. Nye. Bullfrog.
Tramps Cons Extension Mining Co.
Incorporated in Utah. Issued
to R. M. Brin for 1000 shares, cert #291, in 1907. Signed by president and Herbert Cohen secretary. No vignette. No border. Black print.
Uncancelled. No printer noted. 8 x 10. Location of Mines:
Bullfrog District, Nye County, Nevada printed at top of certificate.
We could find no reference regarding this company within our library.
Small tear at bottom edge. Minor
wear to fold creases on reverse. Two
binder hold punches at left edge. Very
fine. Est. 100-300 1154. Nye. Bullfrog.
Transvall Nevada GMC. Cert.#186.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1905. Issued
to James Godshad for 500 shares in 1906.
Signed by president James Godshad and secretary Charles F. Knorse. Uncancelled. Central vignette features underground mining scene with about nine
men at work. Two smaller vignettes
of gold panner and three men inspecting ore.
Black border and gold underprint.
A.Carlisle, printers. 5 3/4 x 10. Very rough, several tears/some pieces missing. Transvall was probably a spelling error.
This company was no doubt located in the Transvaal mining district
(Bullfrog). The word literally means across the river in South Africa, a direct
reflection on the districts location, directly across the Amargosa River
from Beatty and Rhyolite. Boasted
to have enough gold to gather on ones boots to buy dinner in Beatty, Transvaal
was certainly no sleeper, with floating populations reaching up to 800
at times. Est. $25-50 1155. Nye. Bullfrog.
Yankee Girl GMC of Bullfrog.
Cert.#1344. I in Arizona
in 1905. Issued to Dennis Searler
for 500 shares in 1907. Vignette
of mine and mill on rivers edge, flanked by two vignettes of underground
mining scene. Black border, gilt
seal. Printed by Goes. Xf. 5 1/2 x 10. The company had property on Ladd Mountain just
north of the National Bank. (Rhy
Herald, 1909). Est. $50-150 1156. Nye. Esmeralda.
Chicago Goldfields MC. Inc.
in AZ. Cert.#443, issued to Wm.
R. Adee for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed
by pres. J. W. Smith and M.Z. Bauman (?). Vignette at top left of several miners working
underground, one of which is calling up to have ore bucket hoisted.
Six small vignettes of miners incorporated into border.
Black border, gilt seal and safety print.
Dateline Chicago, IL. Printer
Goes. Two folds.
Uncancelled. 11 x 8. XF. This
mine is located on the Pipe Dream claim with a 500 foot deep shaft.
It is in the western heart of the district next to the Florence-Mohawk.
Chicago investors had been involved with L. L. Patrick on the Combination.
It may have been some of the same group that formed this company. (Ref:
Ransome, Zanjani). Est. $25-50 1157. Nye. Hannapah.
Nevada Central MC. Cert.#6.
Inc in Nevada in 1919. Signed
by president Srustein and secretary Noel.
Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle.
Black border and gilt seal. Printed
by Goes. 5 1/2 x 10. Xf. The Hannapah district
is 15 miles northeast of Tonopah. Ore was shipped in 1908-9 and c1914-15.
(Ref: Weed 1925, Carlson, Lincoln) Est. $25-50 1158. Nye. Kawich.
Kawich Gold Flat MC. Inc.
in AZ, 1905. Cert #63, unissued,
190x, but signed by pres. A.G. Raycraft and sec. J.A. Magill. Very attractive certificate with a vignette in upper left, in red,
or an Indian with a feather headdress and another vignette in blue underprint
of a photo-reproduction of a river scene. Black border, gilt seal, company name in gold, and gilt safety print.
Printer Press of John Partridge, SF.
11 x 8. XF. Probably for a prospect west and north
of Quartzite Mountain. Kawich was located 5 miles north of , and Gold Flat
was just west of This mountain. Kawich was an Indian chief locally, whose
name meant mountain. [Carlson, Lincoln] Rare and colorful. Est. $50-100 1160. Nye. Manhattan.
Atlantic & Pacific MC, Manhattan. Cert.#775. Incorporated
in South Dakota. Issued to Joseph
B. Toplitz for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed
by vice-president Kennedy and secretary E. McFadden. Vignette of Underground mining scene. Two vignettes of a miner at sides. Gilt border and seal. Printed
by Goes. 8 1/4 x 11.
Vf. The company is listed on Cromwells map of 1907, but there is no
significant production reported in C&C.
Est. $25-50 1161. Nye. Manhattan.
Capital Claims Map, c. 1930.
Map shows location and bearings of claim boundaries and projections
of underground workings. Silver
was discovered in the Manhattan district in 1866, but it was not until the
discovery of gold in 1905 that the district boomed. Within a period of two weeks after promoters and speculators announced
the discovery, the population swelled to 4000. By 1947, the district had produced $10.3 million
in gold and silver. The 1980s saw
a revival of activity with several open pit operations and small placer
operations still continue. 26 x
42. Very fine.
Est. $25-75 1162. Nye. Manhattan.
Dexter -Union MC. Cert.#515.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1912.
Issued to Nat Boas for 1000 shares in 1912.
Uncancelled. Signed by president Hugh H. Brown and secretary
Percival Nash. Vignette of spread-winged
bald eagle stretched atop the top border. Red print and black border. No printer noted. 8 1/4 x 10 1/4. Vf, folds.
The Dexter Union may have involved some of the nine plus Union claims
at Manhattan. Several did very well. Dexter also did well, with two of their
other properties producing gold. But we cannot find record of this actual
company producing a single ounce. [ref: Furguson, C&C] Est. $25-50 1163. Nye. Manhattan.
Great Manhattan Cons. MC.
Cert.#242. Incorporated in
Arizona in 1906. Issued to W.H.
Fisher for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed
by president W.B. Boardman and secretary Dolin Pape. Vignette of underground mining scene; several smaller vignettes
in border. Black border, gilt seal.
Printed by Goes. 8 1/2 x 10 3/4. Vf, some tears at folds. This
was a good paying mine in Manhattan, near the White Caps mine. We are not positive that the Great Manhattan
Cons are the same companies. Est.
$25-50 1164. Nye. Manhattan.
Little Grey MC of Manhattan.
Cert.#59. Incorporated in
South Dakota in 1906. Issued to
Mrs. J.S. Harper for 400 shares in 1906.
Signed by vice-president Kane and secretary Edward Bowers. Blue border, gilt seal, no vignette. Printed by John Partridge. The
little grey mine is on the western limit of the producing area of Manhattan.
It reportedly produced more than $100,000 in its early days through a shaft
and four levels, mostly from one large ore chute that extended from the
surface to at least the 300 level.[ref: Furguson]. 5 1/4 x 9 3/4. Xf, folds.
Rare. Est. $25-50 1165. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Bridget MC. Cert.#72. Incorporated in
Arizona in 1906. Issued to Chas.
F. Seegar for 100 shares in 1907. Uncancelled.
Signed by president W. Douglass and secretary W. Shockley.
Small vignette of spread-winged bald eagle perched atop masthead. Light green border and underprint. L.A. Litho Co., printers. 4 1/2 x 9 1/2. Xf, upper right corner folded.
We could find no record of the company in Furguson. Signed by WJ
Douglass. Douglass was a man who took a chance on buying the original mining
claims staked by Goldfield discoverer Harry Stimler in 1902, and went on
to a successful career in mining. (ref
Zanjani). Est. $50-100 1166. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Central MC. Cert.#601.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1906.
Issued to Jas. Shane Robertson for 1000 shares in 1906.
Signed by Claus Kroeger and secretary O.P. Stidge. Uncancelled. Vignette of a dog in upper left.
Black border, with gilt underprint and seal. No printer noted. No significant
production is noted in Cromwells, but the Manhattan Central is located
on C&Cs map of 1907. vf, folds.
8 x 10. Est. $25-50 1168. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Dexter Mining Co. of Nevada, Lot of
5 certificates (2492, 4564, 4262, 4553, 731 )
Inc. in SD, 1905. Issued
to various for various amounts, c1907.
Three certificates signed by R.C. Moore as president, and R. F. Brown
as secretary. The other two signed by A.G. Raycraft as president and Percival
Nash as asst. secretary. Gold seal. Printer - Goes. The three certificates signed
by Moore and Brown have three underground vignettes at top, uncancelled,
6 x 10. The other two certificates
have slightly different eagle vignettes and both have Tonopah, Nevada
printed on them. All are uncancelled. The Company is listed on the Cromwell map of
1907, had production of $300,000 from 1908-1920. The company owned one patented claim at Manhattan, Nye County and
was operated intermittently by lessees in 1915-16. (Ref: Mines Hdbk,
1916, p728; C&C).
Est. $50-100 1169. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Giant MC. Cert.#994.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1905.
Unissued. Central vignette of mining operations at rivers
edge, flanked by two small vignettes of underground mining scenes. Black border with gilt underprint and seal.
Printed by Goes. 5 1/2 x 10 1/4. Xf. Not in Furguson. Est. $10-15 1170. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Higgins MC. Cert.#148.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1906.
Issued to Goldfield Jackpot MC.
No shares noted. Signed by John Salsberry as president and T.S.
Glory as secretary . Red border
, black print and gilt seal on yellow paper.
Printed by John Partridge. 5
1/2 x 9 3/4. Xf, folds. Not listed in Furguson. Here is a case where
the Goldfield Jackpot Co. was apparently going to buy stock in this company,
or at least exchange stock, a common practice in those days. But this cert
was never fully executed. Est. $25-50 1171. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Mining District Claim Map, Cromwell & McLaughlins
1907. The map is of surveyed mines
south of Round Hill, east of Peavine, three miles north of Baxter Springs
and six miles west of Belmont. 25
x 35. Very fine. Est. $300-600 1172. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Nevada GMC. Cert.#8214.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1906.
Issued to Barnard Turner for 100 shares in 1907.
Signed by vice-president Edw. P. Antrim and secretary E. L. McClure. Vignette of an elk upon a hillside, with mountain
range in distance. Green border.
Printed by Broun-Green Co. Supposedly run by the United Tonopah &
Goldfield, which was run by A.L. Wisner & Co., the Manhattan was found
by the Federal Government to be non-existent, and, therefore, worthless. Wisner, like so many other con artists of the
time, had swindled people out of millions, for which he was eventually sent
to prison. Xf, creases where folded
a bit weak. 9 x 12. Est. $50-100 1173. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Rattler Mining Co.
Promotional Flyer. Incorporated
in Arizona 1906. A straight forward
account of the potential for the six Rattler claims, in the heart of the
Manhattan district. Contains a description
of the property, a map of the claims, assay reports and an engineers report. The ore is described as free-milling gold in
a granulated quartz porphyry, with values as high as $82.50/ton. Printer - A. J. Johnston, Sacramento. Right edge of cover missing small pieces.
Very fine. Est. $50-100 1174. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Sunset MC. Cert.#61.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1906.
Issued to James Shaw Robertson for 2500 shares in 1906.
Signed by president E.H. Krautz? and secretary F. MacPherson. Central vignette of a mine and mill at a rivers
edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of men in underground mining scenes.
Black border, red print and gilt underprint and seal.
Printed by Goes. 5 1/2 x
10. Xf. Not
listed on Cromwells 1907 map, no production listed in C&C. Est. $25-75 1176. Nye. Manhattan.
Manhattan Verde Co. Incorporated
in South Dakota 1906. Issued to
R. M. Brin for 500 shares, cert #115, in 1906. Signed by R. P Dunlap president and C. M. Latimer
secretary. Vignette at upper left
of miners working underground. Gold
border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled.
Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. We could find no information regarding this company within our library.
Four tape repairs on reverse along fold creases apparently to fix
tears. Two binder holes at left
edge. Very fine.
Est. $25-50 1177. Nye. Manhattan.
Myra MC. Cert.#1749. Incorporated in Nevada in 1927. Issued to M. Grotyohn for 1000 shares in 1930.
Signed by president L.E. Brown and secretary W.W. Evans.
Cancelled by cancellation holes along signatures and at right. Green border and underprint. The
company owned 6 claims in the Manhattan district that had a 150 shaft.
The company was formed as the successor to the Myra Divide MC.
(Mines Handbook, 1931, p.1515).
6 1/4 x 9 1/2. Xf. Est. $25-50 1178. Nye. Manhattan. Nevada Mines Co. Cert.#296. Incorporated in
Arizona. Issued to R.F. Robinson
for 1000 shares in 1907. Uncancelled. Signed by president Luther Bain and secretary
H.L. Emberson. Vignette of
a mining operation in underprint. Black border. 6 3/4 x 10 1/2. Based
on the underprint vignette, this company had operations in Fairview, Manhattan
and Goldfield. Vf, tears at folds. Est. $25-50 1179. Nye. Manhattan.
Ralston Valley Gold & Copper Co. Incorporated in South Dakota, 1906. Issued to E. Maden for 5000 shares, cert #207, in 1907. Signed by J. B. Giffen president and C. Lawrence
secretary. Vignette at top center
of mill on stream bank in valley; vignettes at upper left and right of miners
working underground. Black border
with gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled.
Printer - GOES. 6 x 10. Slight foxing along edges. Fold
creases with minor wear. Very fine.
Est. $50-100 1180. Nye. Manhattan.
White Caps Extension MC. Cert.#2464. Incorporated in Nevada in 1917.
Issued to A.G. Raycraft for 1000 shares in 1926. Uncancelled. Signed by president John N. Kirchen and secretary
A. Raycraft. Green border, with
no vignette. The White Caps extension
was absorbed by the White Caps MC, which despite many problems grew to be
the largest producer in the district, at over $2.5 million through 1943.
(Ref: Weed 1920, Kleinhampfl, C&C).
7 x 10. Xf. Est.
$50-150 1181. Nye. Manhattan.
White Caps GMC. Cert.#N6729.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1925.
Issued to Harold Johnson for 25 shares in 1927.
Signed by John Kirchen as president and H. Perry as secretary. Orange border. Uncancelled. No printer
noted. 7 x 9 3/4. See lot above for the story. Xf. Est.
$25-50 1182. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan United States GMC.
Cert.#172. Incorporated in Arizona 1907. Issued to Ed L. Thomspson for 100 shares in
1907. Signed by J.W. Merrill as
president and Thompson as secretary. Green
seal and underprint, Printer - Goes. Seven underground vignettes. Uncancelled.
8 x 11. The Company is listed on the Cromwell map of
1907, but had no listed production in C&C.
Est. $25-50 1183. Nye. Quartz Mountain. San Rafael Cons. MC. Cert.#1047.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1927.
Issued to Geo. R. Swallow for 200 shares in 1929.
Signed by President J. McCormack and secretary W. E. Zoebel. Brown border, no vignette. 6
3/4 x 10. Xf. The company took over the properties of San
Felipe MC, San Rafael Dev. Co., Calico Quartz MC and the Exchequer Quartz
Mtn. MC on a stock exchange basis. In
1927-28, the company shipped 1,396 tons of ore to the smelter, averaging
$23.90 per ton. (Ref: Rand Sturgis,
1931, pp.1593-94). Est. $25-50 1185. Nye. Rhyolite.
N. E. Johnson Photographs of Rhyolite Ghost Town. 1.) On front labeled as Court House Rhyolite
1927 and on reverse labeled as Rhyolite, Nevada September 1927, School
House Relic of Boom Days. 2.) Street
scenes of the ghost town of Rhyolite, 1927. 3.) High desert landscape scene.
(See California. Nevada. Tahoe for a short biography of Johnson and
more lots of his photographs.) 5
x 7. Est. $300-500 1186. Nye. Rhyolite.
Rhyolite Ghost Town Real Photopostcards. Lot of 6 pcs. Two are black and white photos.
One of these shows the Bottle House and is by Skrudland Photo Service.
The other card is the dilapidated buildings in Rhyolite with the
number 422 written on front. No photographer noted. The other four cards are modern color photos.
Two are identical published by two different sources, one the Reno
News Agency and the other Sierra News, Co.
The other two were published by Columbia and Royal Pictures.
All the color cards have short captions on reverse.
Very fine. Est. $25-50 1187. Nye. Rhyolite. Rhyolite Postal Ephemera. Lot
of 6 pcs. Two are Money Order receipts
dated 1907. One is a blank registered
mail receipt for Rhyolite. Three
of the pieces are dividend checks from the Montgomery-Shoshone Consolidated
Mining Co, 1941. All fine to very
fine. Est. $25-50 1188. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Mining Co.
Cert.#6658, 6647. Lot of
2. Incorporated in Nevada in 1906. Issued to John E. Fryer for 500 shares in 1916;
issued to E.A. Culbertson for 25 shares in 1916.. Signed by president Louis Gordon and secretary
Moyer. Bust vignette of young boy.
Brown border. Both cancelled. Printed by Gast Bank Note Co. A
producer of beautiful gold, the Round Mountain MC was one among the many
fantastic gold discoveries in Round Mountain, about 70 miles north of Goldfield.
However, the development of the district was overshadowed by the
existence of overlapping claims along with the impending apex law litigation
which threatened to slow production. J.R. Davis, along with other Goldfield investors,
stepped in to mend the problems, consolidating properties under the Round
Mountain MC. The company is still
in operation as a world class gold mine.
(Ref: Tingley, Zanjani, Hallm Ferguson). #6658 has a chunk missing from lower right corner; the other has
a repaired rip at left. 6 x 10
3/4. Est. $75-100 1189. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Mining Co.
Issued to John E. Fryer for 1000 shares, cert #5669, in 1915. signed by P. Davis president and G. Mayer secretary.
Vignette at top center of young boy.
Brown border. Cancelled by rubber stamp of same. Printer - East Bank Note Co, St. Louis. 6 x 11. Stub
attached at left. Right edge slightly
worn with foxing. See lot above
for the story. Very fine. Est. $50-100 1190. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Nugget MC.
Cert.#97. Incorporated in
Nevada in 1907. Issued to J. Norman
Ball for 1500 shares in 1907. Signed
by president John Eugart. Vignette
of a spread-winged bald eagle. Black
border, green underprint and gilt seal.
Printer may be listed under seal.
8x 10 3/4. Vf, small tear
at upper edge. Great name for a
company with little production in one of the worlds best gold producing
districts. The company is reminiscent of the many placer operations here
over the years. Nuggets were even mined by Round Mountain gold. Rare. Est.
$50-100 1191. Nye. Tonopah(?). Silver Tip MC of Nevada. Cert.#32.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1906.
Issued to J.C. Robertson for 1000 shares in 1907.
Signed by president J.H. Malled and secretary C. Downing. Uncancelled. Vignette of
mines operation. Black border with
gilt underprint and seal. No printer
noted. They had their office in Goldfield for a short
period, but we were unable to find the mine. It was not a patent in Goldfield
or Tonopah. 8 1/2 x 10 1/2.
Est. $25-50 1193. Nye. Tonopah. Apex
MC of Nevada. Cert.#372.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1921.
Issued to Epstein & Gartland for 1000 shares in 1921.
Signed by president J. Crumley and secretary R.W. Pierny. Vignette of train cars loaded with ore bags leaving mill. Brown border and gild seal. Printed by goes. 5 1/2 x 10. Vf, creases.
They had their office in Tonopah, thus perhaps their properties,
which may have been leases. We found no record of this company. Est. $25-50 1194. Nye. Tonopah. Buckeye
Tonopah MC. Cert.#457.
Incorporated in 1909. Issued
to Geo. W. Webber Jr. for 200 shares in 1914.
Signed by president A.B. Tillinghast and secretary W.B. Voorhees.
Central vignette of road leading to mining camp flanked by two underground
mining scenes. Gilt border and seal.
Printed by The Franklin, Toledo.
8 1/4 x 11. Vf, small tear at left edge. Held by the Buckey Belmont MC, which consisted
of 15 claims, 13 patented, over 300 acres. This company adjoined the Tonopah Belmont, and produced quartz with
silver sulphide and gold occurring in fissures in trachyte. However, as of 1916, two years after issuance,
the property was in the development stages, with no production to date. But the plan was to sink the 900 shaft to
a 1500 level, which, as was projected, would enable efficient operations. Projected for 1916. (Ref: Weed, 1916, pp. 261-262). Est. $25-50 1195. Nye. Tonopah. Butte-Tonopah
MC. Cert.#237.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1902.
Issued to Walter C. Beatig for 5000 shares in 1903.
Signed by president J.M. Menell and secretary Beatig.
Black vignette and fancy masthead, but no vignette. Printed by Crocker Co. 6 x 11.
Xf. While the name implies
a joint venture of sorts of Butte and Tonopah mines or mining interests,
it is a specific mine. The shaft is at the base of Ararat Mountain, along
a contact between rhyolite and andesite. Spurr in Geology of the Tonopah
Mining District cites the shaft but gives no data. Est. $35-75 1196. Nye. Tonopah. Cash
Boy Cons. MC. Cert.#9428.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1914.
Issued to Louis Berger for 50 shares in 1939.
Uncancelled. Signed by president and secretary McCarthy.
The Cash Boy was a minor player in Tonopah.
By 1921 the Cash Boy was owned and run by the Tonopah Extension,
which enabled the company to pay off its debts, and brought an end to a
long litigation battle between the two companies.
(Ref: Mines Handbook, 1926, pp.1142; Rand Sturgis, 1931, p.1402).
Black border on light blue paper.
5 1/4 x 9. Xf. Est. $20-40 1197. Nye. Tonopah. East
Belmont MC. Cert.#147.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1911.
Issued to Walter A. Kirk for 1000 shares in 1912.
Signed by president Fred W. Durner and secretary E.D. Mills. Vignette of mining operations on hillside. Brown border and gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Vf, creases with two rips at creases. 5 1/2 x 10. This company
was formed to take advantage of the famous Belmont mine in Tonopah, the
second largest producer of precious metals at about $40million in gold and
silver. It didnt make it. Est. $25-50 1198. Nye. Tonopah. Engineering
& Ore Production Co. Cert.#0666. Incorporated
in Nevada in 1926. Issued to Mrs.
C. B. Ashenden for 1000 shares in 1926.
Signed by president Bauer and secretary Hollenbach. Brown border. Printed by Goes. No vignette.
8 x 11. Xf. This company may have been in the business
of just processing ore and/or building mills. Est. $25-50 1199. Nye. Tonopah. Gold
Zone Divide MC. Cert.#13301.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1918.
Issued to F.G. Huber for 1000 shares in 1926.
Signed by president F. Rienchaw and secretary R. c. Moore. Uncancelled. Vignette of
mill operations on hillside. Brown
border and gilt seal. Printed by
Goes. 5 1/2 x 9 3/4. Hole punches at left. In 1920, the mine needed to achieve a greater
depth in order to get at the potential commercial ore, although stringers
carried gold and silver. By 1921,
work resumed at the 500 level, revealing an ore shoot, resulting in ore
shipments at $20 per ton through 1923.
In the same year, the company acquired bond and lease on the Cerro
Colorado mine of the Mexican Mineral Syndicate, of Chihuahua, Mexico, where
high grade copper-silver sulphide ore was found in fracture zones. This would prove to be a dead end for the company,
because by mid-1925, the results were highly satisfactory, but since then
had not been in operation. (Ref:
Weed, 1920, p.1142; 1926, p.1197). Est.
$25-50 1201. Nye. Tonopah. Golden
Anchor Mining Co. Cert.#A3458.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1902.
Issued to James L. Mayberry for 100 shares in 1906.
Uncancelled. Signed by vice-president
Austin. Vignette of a female allegorical
figure seated next to masthead. Green border. Printed by
the Republic Bank Note Co. The Golden
Anchor shaft is located west of the Midway.
By late 1904 it was already 500 feet deep with numerous crosscuts. At this point in time, most of the work was
advanced (expensive) prospecting. Their
property eventually became part of the Tonopah Extension and then the Tonopah
Mining Co. (Ref: Spurr, Carpenter
et al.) Xf. 8 x 11 1/4. Est. $75-150 1202. Nye. Tonopah. Halifax
Tonopah MC. Incorporated in
Utah in 1907, cert. #922, issued to F.B. Weis for 100 shares in 1912.
Signed by president F.M. (Borax) Smith and secretary (illegible). No vignette, brown border, printed by Rocky Mountain Bank Note Co.
8 x 10. Several light stains. Folds.
Very fine. Uncancelled. This company was headed by Borax Smith and was a good producing
mine. Its figures may have been
included with the West Ends, since the West End took over the company sometime
after this certificate was issued. Smith
is best known for his development of borax deposits in Death Valley and
parts of Nevada. Smith was the consummate
prospector, who made and lost several fortunes at mining and other ventures.
He hit is big on the borax mines of the southwest, selling out his
interests to a British company. After
a number of years, he tried to enter the real estate and railroad businesses
in the California Bay area, only to get bamboozled out of his money by the
Realty Syndicate. He returned to mining, his love, and his expertise.
He became president of the West End, and led them t many years of
profitable mining, churning out about $15 million in precious metals, and
headed up other companies along the way.
Est. $100-150 1203. Nye. Tonopah. Jim
Butler Mining Co. Cert.#A2109.
Incorporated in Delaware in 1924.
Issued to Epstein & Gartland for 1000 shares in 1928.
Signed by president C. A. Heller and J. Kitto as secretary. Gray border, black print. Vignette of hydraulic drilling in underground
mining scene. Printed by ABN, Franklin
Lee Div., blue border, underground mining vignette. 8 x 11. Uncancelled.
The Jim Butler companies produced over $6 million in gold and silver. Rich silver outcrops were first staked by Jim
Butler and the Tonopah Mining Co. This
company was first formed to explore property immediately south of the Tonopah
MC ground. Butler was the president
from 1903-1911. During the big producing
years, the Jim Butler MC was managed by the Tonopah Belmont MC. A lawsuit over ownership of ore cost the shareholders
their mine, and only leasing took place at the time of this certificate.
(Ref: Carpenter et al). Xf. Est.
$25-50 1204. Nye. Tonopah. Jim
Butler Mining Co. Lot of 2 varieties.
Cert.#A2387, A3138. Incorporated
in Delaware in 1921. One is issued
to Thomas Evans & Walter Penn Shipley for 188 shares in 1939, and the
other is issued to Charles Fearon & Co. for 750 shares in 1926. The first is signed by Hacker for the president, and the other is
signed C.A. Heller as president. Both
have gray/blue borders. One printed
by the Security Bank Note Co., and the other was printed by the American
Bank Note Co. 7 3/4 x 11 3/4. See lot above for the story. Vf. Est.
$50-100 1205. Nye. Tonopah. MacNamara
M&MC. Lot of 2 (one unissued).
Cert.#23773. Incorporated in California in 1914. Issued to A. Altenburg for 1000 shares in 1928.
Signed by President J.L. Joseph and secretary E. Elliot.
Black border with two female profiles flanking certificate No. 4 x 9 1/2. Unissued certificate
is Xf, the other is vf, yellowing and fold at right edge. The company was established as a reorganization
of the MacNamara MC on an assessable basis in order to provide working capital.
With heavy interest in the development of the MacNamara Crescent
MC, the company acquired stock control of the MacNamara Crescent, and in
1928, jointly leased the Nash placer property.
The Nash property covered 5 1/2 miles of Coffee Creek, in Trinity
County, CA. The activity seemed to have been intermittent during the 1920s,
due to a shortage of water. (Ref:
Rand Sturgis, 1931, p.1500-01). Est.
$25-75 1206. Nye. Tonopah. Millbrae
Tonopah MC. Cert.#562.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1903.
Issued to Mary Van Beil for 2000 shares in 1911.
Signed by vice-president Fittenhouse and secretary L.H. Cohen. Vignette of a Capital building at top, and a gilt vignette of a
woman at bottom. Black border, gilt
underprint and seal. Printed by
Goes. 8 1/4 x 11. Vf, small holes at upper left. Not listed in Spurr or Weed. Probably just a prospect. Est. $25-50 1208. Nye. Tonopah. Montana-Tonopah
Mines Co. Cert.#4751B.
Incorporated in Delaware in 1912.
Issued to C.E. Welles & Co. for 100 shares in 1914.
Signed by president Chas. E. Knox and secretary M. E. McCrate. Stock transfer stamp and 2¢ document stamp
at right. Vignette of two men working
hydraulic drill in underground mining scene.
Olive green border. 7 x
11 3/4. The company owned 15 claims
and was one of the oldest in the Tonopah district with an initial incorporation
in 1902. The company later reincorporated.
There was an 865 shaft with over 15 miles of workings.
The mine closed down in 1914 due to lack of ore and low silver prices. The management as controlled the Commonwealth
M&MC in Arizona (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.1164). Charles Knox commonly worked with L. L. Patrick
(see L. L Patrick letters this volume). Extremely fine. Est. $25-75 1209. Nye. Tonopah. Two
NE Johnson Photograph of Tonopah (one is an original print by Johnson).
1.) Gambling scene with two tables of men playing cards and a
large group of men standing around watching.
2.) Scene of the small town of Tonopah with buildings scattered around.
This is a reprint. (See Tahoe for a short biography of Johnson
and more lots of his photographs.) 5
x 7. (See California. Nevada. Tahoe
for a short biography of Johnson and more lots of his photographs.)
Est. $200-300 1210. Nye. Tonopah. Nevada
First National Bank Check, 1908. Issued to Tom Marshall and signed by Vail Pittman. Vail Pittman was a Nevada Senator. Printer - Union Litho, SF. 3 x 6. Very
fine. Est. $25-50 1211. Nye. Tonopah. North
Tonopah King MC. Cert.#15.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1926.
Issued to J. E. Bevis and secretary Brady.
Central vignette of mill operations at rivers edge, flanked by two
underground mining scenes. Printed by Goes. Black border with gilt underprint and seal. 5 1/2x 9 3/4. The King Tonopah had a 300 shaft in 1906. This property was a northern
extension, designed to hopefully continue the ore deposit. Spurr only reported
$2 rock, hardly ore. Rare.
Est. $50-100 1212. Nye. Tonopah. Ohio-Tonopah
MC. Cert.#3914.
Incorporated in Arizona in 1902.
Issued to L. ONeill for 100 shares in 1907.
Signed by vice-president Bullis and secretary Green.
Vignette of buffalo. Orange
border and seal. Printed by Goes. Tears at edges, creases/wrinkles. 8 x 11.
This company became part of the West End, and afterwards rich ore
was found, though none was developed under this companys stewardship. (Ref: Carpenter). Est. $25-75 1213. Nye. Tonopah. Philadelphia
Tonopah MC. Cert.#76.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1905.
Issued to J. Shaw Robertson for 1000 shares in 1906.
Signed by president Teri B. Curtis and secretary Fred L. Seybolt. Uncancelled. Vignette of a spread-winged bald eagle atop a peak. Light brown border. Company not listed. 8 x 11 3/4. Xf, creases. The company
was listed in Shearers 1905 directory.
Est. $25-50 1214. Nye. Tonopah. Rail
Car Receipts, 1905. Lot of 10
pcs. The receipts are for rail cars
that have filled with ore from the several of the mines of Tonopah.
Tonopah Mining Co (4), Montana Tonopah MC (2), Tonopah Extension
MC (2), Midway Mining Co (1), West End Mining Co (1).
1 x 4. Very fine.
Est. $75-150 1215. Nye. Tonopah. Reischkes
Grocery Calendar, 1962. 8 x 14. At the bottom is
a paper calendar from the year 1962. All
twelve months are attached by staples. The calendar has cute cartoons marking the importance of certain
days. For example, every Friday
has a fish and birthdays of Americas noted people are shown. Above the calendar is an 8 x 11 image of a
cute young girl with four chicks in what appears to be a store. The caption at the bottom states Cute Young
Chick. Edges show some wear. Very fine.
Est. $25-75 1217. Nye. Tonopah. Rescue
MC of Tonopah. Cert.#945.
Incorporated in Arizona. Issued
to M.H. Fisher for 400 shares in 1903.
Uncancelled. Signed by W.J. Harris and Secretary Key Pittman.
Vignette of underground mining scene; several smaller
vignettes throughout border. Black
border, gilt seal. Pittman was a
Senator from Nevada for more than 20 years, along with being a mining investor.
The mine is not mentioned in his biography, Nevadas Key Pittman,
by Fred Israel. Pittman got his start as a prospector. Harris was also a mining
man, working for a local bank and stock exchange. The Rescue mine is located
south of Mt. Oddie. By 1904 the shaft was already 400 feet deep, according
to Spurr in Geology of the Tonopah Mining District. There was no significant
production until about 1915-26 when just under $1 million was taken out.
{ ref C&C] Est. $50-150 1218. Nye. Tonopah. Silver
Glance MC of Nevada. Cert.#170.
Incorporated in South Dakota in 1906.
Issued to Chas. Downing in 1906 for 1000 shares.
Uncancelled. Signed by president
W. Douglass and secretary H. Sheldon. Vignette
of men in underground mining scene. Two smaller vignettes of men inspecting gold ore, and panner flanking
central vignette. Black border and
gild seal and underprint. Printed
by Goes, with John Partridge as secondary printer. Silver glance is miners lingo for argentite or silver sulfide,
a rich silver mineral found in Tonopah.
5 1/2 x 10. Xf. Est. $50-100 1219. Nye. Tonopah. Silver
Zone Extension MC. Cert.#35.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1919.
Issued to G. Quigley for 1000 shares.
Ink is severely faded. Cannot read date of issue. Signed by president G. Quigley and secretary
B. M. Robb. Three mining scenes
above masthead. Black border with
gilt underprint and seal. Printed
by Goes. 5 1/2 x 9 3/4. Vf, piece missing from right side. Consisted of 5 claims, covering 3000 on a ledge
or dike, said to assay at $13 to $147 per ton., mostly in silver. (Ref: Weed, 1920, p.1106). Est. $20-40 1220. Nye. Tonopah. Stone
Cabin Cons. Mines, Inc. Cert.#D4145.
Incorporated in Delaware in 1931.
Issued to Margaret C. McDade for 1000 shares in 1937.
Uncancelled. Signed by president
Darrow. Vignette of a stone cabin
in a valley. The Stone Cabin was a patented claim at Tonopah, as the only
holding of the Salt Lake & Tonopah MC. (Ref: Goldfield, Tonopah, Bullfrog
Atlas). Xf. Brown
border. Printed by Security Bank
Note Co. 7 3/4 x 12. Est. $20-40 1221. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
& Tidewater Company Trip Pass, 19xx. Printed Signature of John Ryan, General Manager.
This company operated the Tonopah & Tidewater RR and the Bullfrog
Goldfield RR. John Ryan is the namesake of Ryan, Cal, located within todays Death
Valley National Monument. Ryan was
the manager of the Pacific Coast Borax Co for years prior to coming to work
for the T & T RR. Unissued and
unused. Mint condition. Est. $50-100 1222. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Belmont Development Co. Cert.#62785.
Incorporated in New Jersey in 1902.
Issued to John Louis Haney for 100 shares in 1923.
Uncancelled. Signed by president
Clyde Heller and secretary J.K. Kitto.
Vignette of three men working hydraulic drill in underground mining
scene. Orange border. American Bank Note Co., printers. 8 1/4 x 11 3/4. Xf. The company owned 162
acres adjoining the Montana Tonopah and Tonopah Mining properties. The company also held leases on property in
British Columbia, the Bull Moose
and Biddlecome mines near Carrara. In
1916-17, the Exploration Department examined 53 properties and secured options
on the Eagle Shawmut mine in Tuolumne, Cal, the Emma mine in San Juan, Colorado
and several smaller properties east of Belmont. In 1918, the company had its ore processed at the 60 stamp mill
of the Belmont Milling Co. The company
owned the mill at Millers and was dismantling it for transport and erection
at Tuolumne. Millers is located
about 20 miles northwest of Tonopah where just a few buildings stand today. The 1918 Mines Handbook states, Management
is highly efficient and publishes results in great detail. This is a compliment to the officers and production
staff for most of the mining companies offered as little as possible the
writers of the Copper (Mines) Handbook Volumes. Est. $25-50 1224. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Belmont Development Co. Inc.
in NJ. Cert.#B16449, issued to James
R. Kingsley for ten shares in 1914. Signed
by pres. Clyde A. Hunn and treas. K. Kitto. Underground vignette. Green border, safety/underprint. Two holes at left side, punched to indicate
the number of shares. Printer
ABN. Uncancelled. 11 x 8. XF.
See lot above for the story. Est.
$25-50 1225. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Belmont Development Co. Incorporated
in New Jersey 1902. Issued to Grace
M. Levy for 100 shares, cert #55091, in 1918. Signed by C. Heller president and R. G. Wilson
asst. treasurerer. Vignette at top
center of three miners working underground. Orange border and underprint. Uncancelled.
Printer -ABN. 8 x 12. See
lot above for the story. Fold creases.
Very fine. Est. $25-50 1226. Nye. Tonopah.
Tonopah Central MC of Nevada. Incorporated in Nevada 1905, issued
1906 to Phillip H. Brice, signed by C.E. White as president and Ernest W.
French as treasurer. Uncancelled, 8 x 10, underground mining vignette, gold
seal and safety print, no printer shown.
Very fine. The property is
not listed as a producer, and does not show up in Spurr, 1905, which probably
pre-dates the incorporation of this certificate. Principal Office, Carson
City, Nevada printed on certificate. Est.
$25-50 1227. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
District Claim Map, Eastern & Western Properties, 1924. This map shows the major companies that closed
down the Tonopah district in modern times. Tonopah Ext. MC, Mizpah Ext MC, West End Cons MC, etc. 9 x 15. Scale
1=2000. A blue pencil line surrounds
5 claims to the southwest. Extremely
fine. Est. $20-40 1228. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Drug Co., Tonopah, Nevada, Embossed Medicine Bottles, Lot of 2.
One is 5.5 tall with major break and piece missing from bottom left
rim. Second bottle is 6 tall with
a warp to the bottle at right side with crack on reverse left, otherwise
very clean. Est. $50-100 1229. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
East End Development Co. Lot
of 2. Cert.#451, 452. Incorporated in South Dakota in 1911. Both are issued to Vera L. Hixson for 1000
shares in 1916. Signed by president
Hugh H. Brown and secretary E. P. Pullinan.
Vignette of Birds eye view of mining operations. Orange border and seal. Tears at creases on both. Printed by Goes. 8 1/2 x 11 3/4. Per the 1920 Mines and Copper Handbook, the
Tonopah East had been idle for several years, probably since the issuance
of this certificate in 1916. (Ref:
Weed, 1920, p. 1220). Est. $20-40 1230. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Extension MC. Lot of 2.
Cert.#23787, A42865. Incorporated in Arizona in 1902. One issued to Roscoe B. Smith for 10 shares
in 1921, and the other is issued to Fred H. Spiess for 100 shares in 1924. Signed by president M. Ward and secretary Love.
No vignette, but black border with blue and gilt underprints.
Fancy masthead print. No
printer noted. 7 x 11.
Xf. In 1916, the company
had such favorable output that the mill increased 30% to facilitate the
years end ore production at 91,981 tons, and by 1921, the company milled
just under 90,000 tons, equal to over $18 per ton.
This company had some of the highest grade ore recorded in the district. (Ref: Weed, 1916, pp.1115-1117; 1925, pp.1509-1512;
1931, pp.1621). Est. $50-75 1231. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Extension Mine Chromo-litho Postcards, c.1910. Lot of 5 pcs. One shows the Mizpah Shaft, two are of Mt. Oddie and principal mines and a Birdseye View
of Tonopah. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2.
Est. $50-75 1232. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Extension Mines, Inc. Cert.#L259.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1929.
Unissued, uncancelled. Vignette
of bald eagle atop stars and stripes shield.
Green border. Printed by
the Union Litho Co., S.F. 7 3/4
x 11 3/4. As one of the largest producing mines in Tonopah,
the Tonopah Extension had over $20 million in silver bullion taken from
the mines. Because of the large
production, in 1910 they had built a 30 stamp mill which could handle the
130 ton per day throughput and 90% recovery.
Xf. Est. $10-30 1234. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Mines Hospital Association. Cert.#45. Incorporated in
Nevada in 1914. Issued to J. Gowen
Roper for 25 shares in 1941. Uncancelled.
No vignette, but brown border and underprint. No printer noted. Letter
of transmittal attached. Xf. 3 1/2 x 7 3/4. Est. $25-50 1235. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Mining District Map, 1902. This early Tonopah claim map measures 32 x 44 and is printed on
linen. There are three black and
white photos, two of which show full ore bags at two separate mines. The third is a portrait photo of J. L. Butler
captioned Discoverer of the Famous Mizpah Lode. The main part of the map shows the claims with contour lines outlining
the larger relief in the area. Around
the map, on three of the edges (left, top and right), are ads for mining
companies, assayers and the like. On
the left and right, these ads measure 2 x 3; on the top edge, the ads are
3 x 3. To the right are two inset
maps. The map closer to the top
edge is of the Ray Mining District which shows the claims located along
Clark Mountain and measures about 8 x 16.
The map shows the layout of the town of Ray.
Today there is no remnant left of this town. The Ray district is located about 15 miles northeast of Tonopah
and few miles southeast of the Hall deposit (moly and copper) that was begun
by Anaconda in the late 1960s on what was known as the Liberty property. We have never seen a district map for Ray.
The second inset map is placed near the lower right corner and is
titled, Vicinity Map of the Tonopah Mining District.
The southern extent of this inset map shows the Palmetto district,
northwest to Luning, north to Austin and northeast to Belmont.
At the right of the map is a unique drawing showing tall cat-tail
reeds that have a spider web connecting the them at the top.
From the web, a spider is dropping with the words Going South along
his drop line. The spider is dropping
towards a bullfrog seated upon a lily pad.
The bullfrog appears to be waving with his right hand. We strongly believe that this drawing is a very fancy north arrow.
We further believe that this drawing may be at the core of naming
the more southerly district of Bullfrog.
The Bullfrog district was not discovered until about 1906, four years
after publication of this map. One could envision that the new discoveries
were south towards the Bullfrog. Just
a speculation on our part. This
lower map inset, including the drawing, measures about 8 x 8. Printed by Britton & Rey. Compiled and published by Booker & Bradford,
Engineers, Tonopah. The left edge
of the map as tear that affects about a one inch by half inch area but does
not travel into the border. Some
fraying along the edges with strings of the linen hanging. Otherwise extremely fine condition. Rare. Est. $1500-2000 1236. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
North Star Tunnel & Development Co. Cert.#18551. Issued to C.W. Harvey for 1000 shares in 1949. Vignette of a spread-winged bald eagle perched
atop a rocky peak. Cancelled by
hole punches. Signed by president Harvey and asst.-secretary Yeotyohn. Blue border. Printed by Franklin Lee Division-American Bank Note Co. 8 x 11 3/4. Vf. In 1924, the company
had 5 claims, with over 46 acres of gold and silver ore laden properties. However, the company leased much property was
lease and eventually taken over by the Tonopah Belmond Development Co. As of 1949, the company was owned by the North
Star Mine, which was formerly owned by the Tonopah North Star. Some time thereafter, the company operations
went dormant, but by 1955, the company was reactivated under new management.
It seems that the companys long run evolved into exploration in
other areas, such as oil. As reported in the 1956 Mines Register,
the company had rights to extensive oil exploration in Utah and Texas. (Ref: Weed, 1925, p.1516-17; Mines Register,
1949, pp.269, 345; 1956, pp.421). Est. $25-50 1237. Nye. Tonopah.
Tonopah Oriental MC. Inc.
in NV, 1919. Cert.#006, issued
to George Wingfield for one share in 1919.
Signed by pres. J. G. Joseph and sec. J. Caulfield (?). Vignette at top of miners working underground,
operating drills and filling ore cars. Brown border and safety print.
Mines in Tonopah Mining District, Nye County, Nevada printed on
certificate. 12 x 8. Uncancelled.
Small holes in corporate seal. Small
stain at top left. Very fine. The property is located in the Tonopah district
of Nye County, close to the Esmeralda County line. It includes the New York claim, was developed
by a 900 shaft and the title of which was in dispute. Listed as inactive in 1925 and 1926 Mines
Handbooks. Either succeeded
by or frequently miscalled Oriental Mining Co.
George Wingfield was probably an investor or a founder of this company
and this certificate is a founder share. Probably defunct by 1931. (Ref:
Mines Hdbk, 1925, p1517; 1926, p1329, 1931, p1628) Est. $50-150 1239. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah
Western Cons. MC. Cert.#747.
Incorporated in Montana. Issued to the Estate of Katie Weylman, Deceased
for 4 shares in 1926. Uncancelled.
Signed by president R.H. Cross and secretary W. Rooney.
Vignette of a spread-winged bald eagle perched atop crest. Green border. John A. Lowell Bank Note Co., printers. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2. Vf, minor
stain at lower left edge, and two small rips. The Tonopah Western lay over 500 acres, as of 1924, on property
adjoining the Tonopah Bonanza to the South, and Tonopah Extension to the
west. Dormant in 1924. According to the 1926 Mines Handbook,
work on the property was halted due to an unexpected water problem ,
forcing the company to adopt a policy of watchful waiting . But by the end of 1924, the company began a
sort of refinancing for revitalization, and by 1925, the property had been
increased to 1000 acres through an acquisition of claims, including the
Tonopah Bonanza MC, consisting of close to 20 claims alone. This purchase increased the Tonopah Western to 69 patented claims
by 1926. (Ref: Weed, 1925, p.1516;
1926, pp.1329, 1318). Est. $25-75 1240. Nye. Tonopah. Umatilla
Tonopah MC. Cert.#4650.
Incorporated in Nevada 1912. Issued
to O.A. Newcomer for 1000 shares in 1924.
Signed by Herman Zadig as president.
Fancy masthead, 6 x 10, uncancelled. This company merged with the
Montana Tonopah MC in 1916, according to Weed, 1918, but the deal must have
fallen through. Later references show the property leased or optioned to
others over the years. Zadig was a San Francisco broker. (Ref: Weed,
various years). Xf. Black border, no vignette. Printed by Orozco. Est. $25-50 1241. Nye. Tonopah.
United Tonopah & Goldfield Mines. Inc. in AZ, 1905. Cert #6157,
issued to line blank, 190x, 300 shares.
Signed by pres. Geo. B. DeMarsh (?) and sec. G.A. Holsh. Vignette at top of four miners working underground.
Black border, gilt seal and pink safety print.
No printed noted. 11 x 8. Uncancelled. XF. Unable to find reference
to this company in our library. Not
in Zanjani, Spurr, Ransome, or Shamburger. Probably at least 2 mines owned
by the same company trying to promote the 2 camps together. Probably worthless.
Est. $25-75 1242. Nye. Tonopah. Verdi
MC. Cert.#1931.
Incorporated in Nevada in 1926.
Issued to Lowell Rankin for 1000 shares in 1928.
Uncancelled. Signed by president
Homer Black and secretary Daniels. Green
border, and a vignette of a spread-winged bald eagle atop stars and stripes
shield. The Verdi was a leased out,
patented property in Tonopah. Vf,
minor stain at upper edge. Est.
$15-30 1243. Nye. Tonopah. Wells
Fargo & Co. Bank lot of 5 unissued checks. No.s 3457-3461. Stamped Treasurer, Tonopah Company for signer at bottom. Black print on light blue paper, printed by
the Union Litho Co. Some foxing
at edges, but otherwise very fine. Est.
$15-30 1244. Nye. Tonopah. Wells
Fargo & Company Express, Carson and Tonopah, 1894-1903.
Lot of 4 Consignees receipts dated from 1894-1903.
All Nevada datelines. Vf. Est. $50-100 1245. Nye. Tonopah. West
End Consolidated MC, Lot of 5. Inc. in AZ, 1906. Issued
to various for various amounts, 1920-27.
Vignette of miners operating power drill underground. Olive border. 11 x 7. Printer ABN.
It had to happen some day. The fellow I bought my F. M. Smith stocks
from 20 years ago, consigned us his three that he had kept all these years.
All clean, neat signatures. See
other West End lot for the story of Borax Smith.
This lot also includes two West Ends signed by Ninnis and one by
Smith where the signature is completely obscured.
Est $120-250 1247. Nye. Tonopah. West
End Extension MC. Cert.#1196.
Incorporated in Delaware. Unissued,
cancelled. Vignette of men working in underground mining
scene. Black border, and gilt underprint
and seal. Printer not noted.
Signed by president Smith. See lot above for the story. 8 1/2 x 10 3/4. Est. $10-30 1248. Nye. Tonopah-Gold Reef. Gold Reef Cons. G&SMC. Cert.#1079.
Incorporated in 1905. Issued
to Jas. Shaw Robertson for 500 shares in 1905.
Signed by president D.W. Ryan and secretary R.C. Heinsch. Black border on crème paper. Brunt, lithographers. 5 1/4 x 10. Xf. Very interesting district
name that appears almost nowhere in any index because the name only lasted
a few months before being changed to Divide District. This is an important
certificate because it may be one of the few remnants of an obsolete district
name. Est. $50-100 1249. Nye. Tybo. Tybo
Mining & Reduction Co. Letter, 1902. The letter is written to P. A. Hjul of Eureka
regarding shipment of merchandise and payment. Tybo, which means White Man in Shoshone was brought to the attention
of prospectors by a local Indian in 1870. The District produced about $10 million in silver, lead, gold, mercury,
antimony, barium, copper and zinc. The
letter is signed by John Lawton Butler, asst treasurer. It is not clear if this Butler is related to
the Tonopah hero of Jim Butler. Small
stain at left edge next to dateline. Small
tear at upper left corner near letterhead. Penmanship is neat and clean. Very fine.
Est. $25-50 1250. Nye. Tybo. Tybo
Weekly Sun, August 17, 1878. The headline deals with the Nye County Muddle which is of a political
nature. There is also story about
a how the writer would rather be a beggar and spend like a king than to
be a king and spend like a beggar. This
story has a little more meat to it than just that. Edges worn with many chips missing. Paper is slightly acidified but the text is still bright. Very fine.
Est. $25-50 1251. Nye. Unknown. Mammon
MC. Cert.#154.
Incorporated in Utah. Issued
to W.H. Bancroft for 73 shares in 1905.
Signed by president W.G. Furman.
Vignette of Lady Liberty seated, holding a wreath.
Orange border. Printed by
Goes. Uncancelled. 8 1/4 x 11. The location of this company is unknown.
Unfortunately when we have an obscure mine from Northern Nye county,
it becomes very difficult to research it. There are no indexes covering
the more than 400 pages of text in the two key publications of this area.
We hope to index them someday. Xf. Rare. Est.
$25-50 1252. Nye. Unknown. Mining
photograph featuring four men near the open stopes of a glory
hole. This is probably a
western Nevada terrain, much like that of the Montgomery Shoshone, pre-1980s.
Current mining inactivity and the date piece suggests that the mining
evidenced in the photo was prior to 1900.
Circa 1905, 4 x 6, matte. Xf. Est. $50-100 1253. Nye. Unknown. Nevada
Protective Mining & Investment Co. Cert.#201.
Incorporated in Reno in 1919. Issued
to Robert F. or Dorothy Cole for 500 shares in 1920. Signed by president E.R. Argensingood and secretary
S. B. Peterson. Vignette of mill
operations on hillside. Brown border
and gilt seal. Printed by Goes.
Uncancelled. 8 1/2 x 9 1/2. Xf. As described in the
1924 Weed, the company went bankrupt and the property sold by late 1922,
two years after this certificate was issued.
(Ref: Weed, 1924, p.1429). Est.
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