NEVADA - Ormsby County through Railroad

ORMSBY

 

1254.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  (Nevada) State Controller’s Warrant.  Issued to Fourke & Crosen for $8 in 1871.  Signed by W. H. Hobart controller.  Vignette at upper right of spread winged eagle clutching stars and stripes shield.  Vignette at lower left of a man holding a flag pole with flag with mining scene is background.  Black border.  Cancelled by hole punches in signature.  Printer - Lith Britton, SF.  5 x 10.  Extremely fine.  Est. $50-100

1255.     Ormsby.  Carson City.  Blank Bullion Shipment Receipt to the U. S. Mint, 187x.  This a generic shipment receipt probably provided by the U. S. Mint in Carson City for the many mines of the Comstock and California.  4 x 6.  Diagonal fold crease at upper left corner.  Minor staining throughout document.  Print is black and bright.  Very fine.  Est. $25-50

1256.     Ormsby.  Carson City.  Bullion & Exchange Bank Checks Signed by Wm Stewart, 1898.  Lot of 2 pcs.  Wm. Stewart was the Senator of Nevada and the author of the 1872 Mining Laws.  Each check has a 2 cent revenue stamp at left edge.  Both signatures are bold and bright.  One of the checks has a cancellation punch at center.  Fold creases and some minor wrinkling.  Very fine.  Est. $75-150

1257.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Capitol Hand Colored Chromo-lithograph Postcards, Postmarked, Reno & Virginia, 1910.  “Looking South from Capitol Dome, Carson City, Nevada.” printed on front.  An endearing note in regards to the author’s “summer hat”.   4” x 5 1/2”.  Vf.  Est. $25-50

1258.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Meats Inc.  Cert.#49.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1957.  Unissued, Uncancelled.  Vignette of Lady Liberty draped in an American Flag.  Green border.  Printed by Goes.  5 3/4” x 10”.  Xf, four staple marks.  Est. $10-20

1259.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Medicine Bottles, Lot of 5 pcs.  Embossed.  O. P. Willis, Apothecary, Carson City, Nevada, with pic of company logo below front side shoulders, top has several chips and pieces missing, 4.5” tall.  J. M. Johnson, Pharmicist, Carson, Nev., no chips or cracks, minor dirt, 4.5” tall.  Geo C. Thaxter, Druggist, Carson City, Nev., major break at bottom left above base with piece missing and cracks extending away, 4.25” tall.  Geo. C. Thaxter, Druggist, Carson City, Nev., cracked at base in three places, but cracks to not break the surface glass, may be due to manufacturing flaw, 5.25” tall.  Geo. C. Thaxter, Druggist, Carson City, Nev., cracked on the reverse from the base up to left, cracks do not break through surface glass. 4.25” tall.  Est. $50-100

1260.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Mint , Three different receipts for bullion. 1890, c1895, 1907.  These sheets reflect the shipment of three different ingots to the Mint at Carson City for payment. The 1890 sheet was for bullion deposited by C. H. Peters for purchase by the Mint for a 402 ounce ingot. The c1895 bullion sheet is for an 1126 ounce ingot, signed by Vanderlith, the chief assayer. The third sheet, printed in red ink, is for an 88 ounce ingot of nearly equal amounts of gold and silver deposited by James Davis for the Nevada Mining  Reduction and Power Co., obviously not Comstock ore because of the richness in gold. Good group Est. $200-400

1261.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Mint, Three bullion receipts and Gold Hill Assay Office, Two bullion receipts.   Three different shipments of bullion to the Carson City mint from different mills. The first is an 1890 shipment receipt for bullion made from processing of the tailings at the Washoe Mill. They sent their bullion to the Gold Hill Assay office for independent re-assay, then on to the Carson City Mint by Wells Fargo Express. The WF receipt is present. Even though they are processing tailings, the ratio of silver to gold is about the same for Comstock ores, about 20:1. The second is for tailings from the Nevada Mill which underwent the same process, including shipping, with WF receipt present. The third is for dore produced from the Rock Point Mill in Dayton. Each has the Gold Hill Assay Office and Carson City Mint bullion assay sheets. Two other Gold Hill assay office bullion receipts accompany this lot. Est. $150-250

1262.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank , Collection of eleven different Carson City SB checks, exchanges, etc. All different, 1875-1890. Not the usual group. Only two have RN’s (D & F). Three of these are extremely rare. This is a wonderful “type” collection, though it is not a complete set of the CCSB material. One of the pieces is the license for the bank in 1890. The rest are all checks, exchanges form 1875-9, with one check dated 1882. Includes one of each as described in this section. Est. $100-200
1263.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank Certificate of deposit checks, Lot of 44, 11 sheets, 4 checks per page, no perforations.  Unissued, 187x.  Copper foil print, vignette at left of a “fair maiden” dipping her toe in a pool of water.  Each sheet is 8 x 13.  Datelined Carson, Nev.  Printer – Krebs Lithographing Company, Cincinnati.  XF. Very fancy and nice.  Est. $200-400

1264.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank Check made payable to L. Lingfeld for $17 in 1877.  Signed by Geo. Hill.  RNF imprinted stamp in underprint.  Xf.  See above for story.  2 1/1” x 6 3/4”.  Est. $10-20

1265.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank Checks.  5 sheets of five and one sheet of four (29 checks) checks for the Carson City Savings Bank. All are Duplicate of Exchange to Bank of Montreal. “Gold” in gold underprint at center, no vignette. Purple print, no printer shown. Est. $150-250

 

1266.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank Sheet collection, Lot of 17.  Contains one sheet of each from the lots of unused check sheets as described in this sale. Great collection.  Est. $100-200

 

1267.     Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank, 188x. 26 full sheets of five unused checks and one sheet of four of checks.  These are the well known copper foil checks with a vignette of the Carson City Savings Bank at left. Printed by Krebs. 234 checks in all. Est. $450-900

1268.     Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank, Check.  Issued to Knauth Nachod & Kuhne, check #496, in 1878.  Signed by G. B. Hill.  Vignette at left of an Indian with full headdress.  Two cent revenue stamp affixed at lower left corner.  Black border with “Gold” in gold underprint.  Printer - Krebs, Lith, Cincinnati.  3 x 9.  Extremely fine.  Est. $25-50

1269.     Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank, Collection of 53 Carson City Savings Bank checks, all written in the early years of the US Mint at Carson City. Two checks are payable in gold and have the “gold” underprint,  1878. While these are usually referred to as checks, they are really exchanges (original or first). (5) Carson City Savings Bank exchange checks.  These checks were all payable in gold, with “Gold” in gold underprint in the center of the check. All dated 1877. Some condition problems.   (18) Carson City Savings Bank.  CURRENCY in underprint. These checks have an Indian with the arm stretched out to the right, all dated 1877.   (14) Carson City Savings Bank.  1879. These checks also carry the “Currency” underprint in green with an Indian vignette at left no outstretched arm.  (14) checks with gray background, no vignette, signed by such local notables as Richard Kirman.  Most of these checks have the US 2 cent blue revenue attached (R152). Est. $250-400

1270.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank, Group of  eight checks, 1876. All have RND1. Each of these checks is payable in trade dollars, and was run through the Merchants Exchange Bank in San Francisco. Each has the words “silver” in 14mm high letters, and “trade” next to “dollars” on the cash line. These checks were made at a time when the fed were trying to push trade dollars. Rare. Est. $75-150

1271.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank, Lot of 22 unused checks, 187x.  With vignette of Indian at left. “Gold” in gold underprint at center of check. These are Duplicate of Exchange through Opdyke in New York. These were apparently eleven full sheets of four before being separated. XF. Very attractive. Est. $100-200
1272.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank, Lot of Eleven, Carson City Savings Bank pieces, all very rare. Three early checks from July, 1875. These are the first checks ever issued by the bank of which I know (fh). Printed by Bancroft in SF.  Seven certificate of deposit Oct-Nov 1875. I think these are the second of the cd’s ever issued by the bank, but t5he first to so state.  Neither of the last two have vignettes. The last piece is another cd from August, 1875, but does not use the term “certificate of deposit”, though that is exactly what it is. All three of these are extremely rare. I doubt in the last 20 years that I have seen more than 5 total pieces of all of these combined, if that. Take into consideration that we had 81 cubic feet of CCSB and B&E material over the years, and none of these were in there to my memory. Est. $100-200

1273.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank, RN Checks, 1875 & 1877.  Lot of 2 pcs.  The older check, 1875, is issued to Gilbert & Barber, datelined Carson, Nev.  3 x 7.5.  Cancellation punch at center.  Orange imprinted revenue stamp on crème paper.  The second check is issued to James Sennamon of Bodie, a relative of the former Nevada Governor Fred Balzar.  The check was then endorsed over to F. B. Doten, a relative of Alf Doten of Carson City.  Orange imprinted revenue on gray paper.  Printer - Ehrgott & Krebs, Cincinnati.  2.5 x 6.5.  Dateline Carson, Nev, 1877.  Cancellation punch at center.  Very fine.  Est. $25-50

1274.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Savings Bank.  Incorporated 1875 in Nevada.   Issued to A.W. Pray for 8 shares in 1877.  Signed by president Geo. Tufly and Cashier G.B. Hill.  Vignette of Bald eagle, flanked by ship scene and train scene.  The Carson City Savings Bank began on December 1875. At the formation of the Company, a group of fifteen investors all chipped in $1000 each for 10 shares apiece. Those men were the leading businessmen of town: George Tufly, Wm. McIntosh, George Gillson, George Hill, John Fox, L. Herrick, N. Chamberlain, R. Kirman, George Davis, Jacob Klein, George Kitzmeyer, F. Stadtmuller, H. Beck, J. Olcovich, and A. Pray. Tufly was a hotel operator turned banker. He was a member of four fraternal organizations, ran for State Treasurer in 1874, elected 1883-1890 (Angel, Swackhammer.]

                Kitzmeyer ran a saddle and harness manufactory.  Klein was a merchant. Nearly all were Masons. (Davis.]

                The Bank was formed at a time when banking was nearly absent in Carson. Wells Fargo had a bank in Carson supposedly from 1864-1889, according to Blauvelt’s article on banking in Nevada in Davis. But he was wrong, and the bank closed about 1873.  With the opening of the United States Mint at Carson, the local merchants saw an opportunity to fulfill a need.  Bankers in Nevada never made a lot of money- the money was made through the mines and their connection with the Bank of California and Nevada Bank of San Francisco. All of the mining companies were based in San Francisco, and all survived by trading drafts for payment.  One of the rules of the day was “he who has the most coin, wins.” Thus the Carson City Savings Bank, near the mint, thought they might get an upper hand at coin delivery from the mint.  The mint had been at odds with the Comstock mines over complex issues involving the size of the bullion ingots received at Carson, and the mint ended up losing the bulk of the bullion business because of the inadaptability of the Mint management to accept the Comstock bullion in larger ingots.  The Director of the Mint in Philadelphia had promised many jobs in the new Orleans and Philadelphia markets. To fulfill these needs, he had to be sure there was ample bullion sent to those facilities. Because of the process being politically controlled, Carson took a back seat, and their bullion went to other branches, thus the bullion from the Comstock went to San Francisco directly.  This bank then became the Bullion & Exchange Bank in 1882. (Raymond, Burchard, Hickson, others).

                There were only fifty-one certificates ever issued for this bank, and three of them were to the Wells Fargo Co., who continued to try to get a piece of the Comstock gold and silver.  The first fifteen were issued to the original shareholders in equal amounts.

                Each certificate is entirely printed in copper foil. They are attractive, artistic certificates.  All printed by Krebs in Cincinnati. There is an oval embossed seal at left.  Est.$150-300

1275.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson City Utility Payment Receipts, 1879-1904.  Lot of 50 pcs.  A set of 28 receipts are from the Carson Water Co and the rest are from the Carson City Coal Gas Co.  The latter are 3 x 6, the former are 3 x 7.  All very fine.  Est. $50-100

1276.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Carson Valley Bank, Chinese Check, 1912.  Issued to Don Yon Dong signed by M. D. Fairchild.  Chinese lettering adorns right edge and upper left corner. To be paid in local currency (Hong Kong).  Printer - Union Litho, SF.  4 x 10.5.  Pink paper.  Hole at right center.  Fold creases.  Very fine.  Est. $25-50

1277.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Controller’s Office Warrant.  Issued to M. Hobart for $900 in 1872.  Vignette of miner holding American Flag, overlooking mining operations; vignette of spread-winged bald eagle at right.  Black border and print.  Printed by Britton & Rey.  5” x 9 3/4”.  vf, hole in center.  From the Nevada Treasurer’s office to W. W. Hobart, signed by him as controller and endorsed on the back. These warrants are now very rare. There was never a great quantity of them sold like there were of the later loess fancy warrants. Hobart was in politics most of his life. He was at Hamilton in 1871 when he was elevated state controller, a job he held until 1879. [ref: angel]. Est. $75-150
1278.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  H. M. Yerington Signatures, 1904.  Lot of 2 pcs.  H. M. Yerington signed monthly balance statements on his personal account at the Bullion & Exchange Bank in Carson City.  One is for October with a red pencil signature and the other is for December with black ink signature.  Both have a small hole at center.  Very fine.  Est. $50-100

1279.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  J. D. Kersy’s Storage & Commission Warehouse Billheads.  Lot of 4 pcs.  All unused.  Black border.  Receipt stubs still attached.  Vf.  5 1/2” x 12”.  Est. $10-20

1280.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Mint of the United States, Letter, 1899.  To the Bullion and Exchange Bank explaining of shipment of gold that contained over 4 pounds of quicksilver and the gold itself was full of impurities.  Due to the poor condition of the bullion, the mint reduced the price paid.  Signed by R. K. Coleord, Assayer in Charge.  Small circular hole left center.  Very fine.  Est. $50-100

1281.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Premier Mines Corp. of Nevada.  Cert.#2329.  Incorporated in 1926.  Issued to Stanley R. Yarnall for 100 shares in 1940.  Uncancelled.  Signed by president C.L  Mitchell and secretary Walter Bracking.  Vignette of train track leading to mining operation.  Four vignettes in black border.  Printed by Goes.  Xf.  8 1/2” x 10 1/2”.  The Quill Mine is located 2 miles west of Carson City.  The ore carries gold, silver and copper, and averages $10.14 per ton in value.  Apparently, the company refused to reply to letters from or respond to the Mines Handbook for additional information on its production.  It was still an active copper-silver-gold producer in 1946.  (Ref: Rand Sturgis, 1931, pp.1569-70; Mines Register, 1946, p.228).  Est. $20-40

1282.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  State Controllers Warrant.  Cert.#120, 2103, 1347, 1729, 888.  Lot of 5 pieces in three different varieties, issued between 1883-1898.  One variety features a vignette of miner holding shovel and pick at left, and a vignette of a government building at right, with a black border on crème/yellow paper; another features an underground mining scene at the right and a vignette of a train at the left, with a black border on crème/yellow paper; the third features a government building and a vignette of a dog guarding a safe at left, with a black border on crème paper..  Printed by A.L. Bancroft.  5” x 10”-5 1/2” x 10 1/2”.  Vf.  Est. $50-100

1283.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  State of Nevada $500 & $1000 Bond, cert #337 & cert #292, issued in 1872.  Signed by Wm. Hobart controller, L. R. Bradley governor, Jerry Schooling treasurer.  Vignette of a complicated scene with a cabin, horse drawn wagon full of ore, a mine portal, train tressel with a train crossing and two natives looking on.  Green border and underprint.  Cancelled by many hole punches.  Each has 6 coupons attached.  Printer - Lith Britton & Rey, SF.  13 x 16.  Extremely fine.  Est. $200-500

1284.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  State of Nevada Highway Bond.  Issued March 13th, 1920 to the State Permanent School Fund for $500.  Signed by the Governor, Samuel D. Bayles.  Green border and gilt seal with Nevada state seal imprint.  16” x 10 3/4”.  Est. $50-100

1285.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Territory of Nevada Bond, March 1864.  Issued to John Parrott, $1000 Bond, cert #86.  Vignette at top of man holding the American Flag.  Vignette at bottom of a man.  Black border with red underprint and bright silver seal.  Cancelled by hold punches.  50 cent adhesive revenue stamp affixed at left.  Signed by James W. Nye as Governor and L. L. Ross as auditor.  Two coupons remain of original 8.  Presently within a mat board and plastic cover, but easily removed.  Bond has been laying flat for some time.  Extremely fine.  Est. $500-1000 Ormsby.  Carson City.  Bond of the Territory of Nevada, March 1864.  Issued to John Parrott, $1000 Bond, cert #86.  Vignette at top of man holding the American Flag.  Vignette at bottom of a man.  Black border with red underprint and bright silver seal.  Cancelled by hold punches.  50 cent adhesive revenue stamp affixed at left.  Signed by James W. Nye as Governor and L. L. Ross as auditor.  Two coupons remain of original 8.  Presently within a mat board and plastic cover, but easily removed.  Bond has been laying flat for some time.  Extremely fine.  Est. $500-1000

1286.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. Receipt Collection, 1876.  Lot of 30+ pcs.  Most of the receipts are for freight shipments from Empire.  All are in vf-xf condition.  Est. $100-200
1287.      Ormsby.  Carson City.  Wells, Fargo & Co. Bank Deposit Slips with the Carson City Savings Bank (3 pieces), 1875.  Of the nearly 10,000 Wells, Fargo documents that we have handled, these are the only three we have ever seen from Carson City Savings Bank.  4 x 5.  Minor foxing to all pieces.  Very fine.  Extremely rare.  Est. $100-200

1288.      Ormsby.  Clear Creek.  North Carson SMC.  Incorporated in California 1874, issued 1875 to A. C. Perkins for 25 shares on cert no. 757, signed by S. D. Brown, president, and Wm Van Bokkelen, asst secretary. Printed by Crocker & Co., 5 x 9”, uncancelled. Vignette of train at left and of mine and tunnel at top center. Crisp. Rare. The district was apparently discovered in 1859 with some excitement. But the lack of paying ore kept it idle until 1874 when a new round of prospecting heightened interest, though Raymond did not show any trading value of the stock, with at least one assessment levied. Other mines with activity there were the Voltaire, Eagle, Clear creek, and the Niagra. The ores were silver-copper-lead, with assays of handfuls running up to $200 per ton, but unfortunately for the miners, not wagons-full. These prospects can still be found up Voltaire canyon between King’s and Clear Creek canyons southwest of Carson. Perkins was a mining speculator. Van Bokkelen lived in SF. Brown lived in VC and died shortly after this certificate was issued. (Ref: Raymond 1875, 1877, Burchard, Angel; SF dir 1875, 1879; Bishop’s VC Dir. 1878)  Est. $200-400

PERSHING

 

1289.      Pershing.  Arabia.  Hurricane MC Letterhead, 1877.  Datelined San Francisco, 1877.  The letter is addressed to the author Cornelius’ brother, regarding work and times.  Cornelius suggests that his brother come out to SF, for better prospects for his wife and child.  Paper is thin and stained, with tears along folds.  10” x 8”.  The Arabia district was discovered by George Lovelock in 1859 and is one of Nevada’s first organized mining districts.  It was originally in Humboldt County.  The first big mine there was the Montezuma.  The district produced about $1 million according to Lincoln, but omitted by C & C.  Not in Burchard or Raymond (Vanderburg, Lincoln).  Est. $25-75

1290.      Pershing.  Arabia.  Pershing County Mines Co.  Cert.#441.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1920.  Unissued.  Vignette of Nevada state seal at left of the masthead.  Green border and seal.  Printed by Goes.  8 1/4” x 11”.  Xf.  Consisted of 9 claims, 2 patented, on 149 acres, including the old Montezuma and Jersey Mines, first worked in the 1860’s.  Rare anonymity minerals occur in 2 shoots at 2’ to 10’ wide.  As of 1924, the company was practically dormant, with only small shipments made during 1920-1922.  (Ref: Weed, 1924, p.1452).  Est. $20-40

1291.      Pershing.  Lovelock(?).  First National Bank.  Cert.#13.  Incorporated in the US.  Issued to C. Uniacke for 10 shares in 1905.  Signed by vice-president Pitt and secretary R.G. Smith.  Cancelled by cut out of signature.  Vignette of Indians on hilltop overlooking passing train.  Green border.  Printed by Hall Litho Co.  8 1/4” x 10”.  Vf, small tears at folds.  Est. $30-50

1292.      Pershing.  Lovelock.  Nevada General Metals Mining & Development Co.  Cert.#127.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1919.  Issued to J.G. Lind for 5000 shares in 1920.  Signed by president L.H. Friedman and secretary Menzel.  Vignette of a capped woman at left.  Black border and gild seal.  Printed by Goes.  8 1/4” x 11”.  Vf, small tear at bottom fold.  Perhaps a seven troughs related company.  No info available. Est. $50-100

1293.      Pershing.  Lovelock.  United Tungsten Mines, Ltd.  Cert.#390.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1941.  Issued to Charled F. Wittenberg for 550 shares in 1942.  Vignette of Lady Liberty holding wreath.  Orange border.  Printed by Goes.  8 1/4” x 11”.  Xf.  As of 1946, the company was still producing, but was under bond and lease form Contact MC.  (Ref: Mines Register, 1946, p.286).  Est. $20-40

1294.      Pershing.  Mazuma.  Seven Troughs Miner, Pioneer News Paper of the Great Seven Troughs District, Letterhead, 1910.  Written on two sheets to D. D. Deurarest Co with contents regarding a pump that was purchased and needing more hardware to make it functional.  Signed by Ewing Surout.  Logo at top in purple print inside blue box.  Two pin holes on both sheets.  Extremely fine.  Est. $75-150
1295.      Pershing.  Rochester.  Rochester Daisy MC.  Cert.#22.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1922.  Issued to M.A. Diskin for 1000 shares in 1923.  Signed by president E. K. Smith and secretary Reber.  Vignette of men working hydraulic drill in underground mining scene.  Orange border.  No printer noted.  1/3 of the certificate is detached where it was originally folded; large tears down folds.  9” x 12”.  Est. $25-75

1296.      Pershing.  Rochester.  Rochester Silver Corp.  Cert.#6115.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1919.  Issued to J. Herbert Ware, Jr. for 4535 shares in 1926.  Uncancelled.  Signed by vice-president C.T. Stevenson and secretary Jay Clemins.  Blue border, no vignette.  Printed by Knight Countham Co.  fine, tears at folds.  8 1/2” x 11”.  This was the largest producing company in the Rochester district, which poured more than $7 million in precious metals from 1913-1924.  This stock probably paid dividends when it was issued, but fell a victim to declining production by the great depression. Est. $20-40

1297.      Pershing.  Rochester.  Rochester United MC.  Inc. in NV, 1916.  Cert #386, issued to Leonard J. Kleczka for 100 shares in 1916.  Signed by pres. G. Johnson and sec. C.J. Winglet (?).  Vignette at top of mine buildings and mill with ore cars on tracks in foreground being loaded with bags of ore.  Small vignette at lower right of a miner and two loaded burros.  Brown border and safety print.  Printer – Goes.  11 x 8.  Two folds, small tears at tops and bottoms of folds, repaired by tape on reverse.  Fine. The company owned 21 claims on 240 acres in the Rochester District.  Adjoined on the north by Rochester, Rochester Merger and Rochester Mines and on the east by Rochester Mines and Rochester Combined and on the south and west by Rochester Combined.  Developed by a 200’ tunnel and crosscuts.  In 1917, a stockholders’ committee took over the company’s affairs and proceeded to pay all the company’s debts.  Reorganized in 1918 as the Reorganized United Mines Co.  (Ref: Mines Hdbk, 1920, p1204; 1918, p1111.)  Rare.  Est. $50-100

1298.      Pershing.  Seven Troughs.  Nevada Shamrock MC.  Cert.#450.  Incorporated in Nevada.  Issued to A.A. Williams for 1000 shares in 1911.  Signed by president Williams and secretary R.B. Scott.  Central vignette of mining operations at river’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes.  Black border with gilt underprint and seal.  Mines located at Vernon, Nevada printed at bottom of certificate.  Vernon was located at the southern most end of the Seven Troughs district (Carlson, 1974).  5 3/4” x 10”.  Xf.  Est. $25-75

1299.      Pershing.  Seven Troughs.  Seven Troughs Coalition MC.  Cert.#575.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1908.  Issued to Florence E. Hayden for 500 shares in 1912.  Signed by president L. A. Friedman and asst. secretary J.T. Goodman.  Green border, no vignette.  Printed by Western Bank Note.  8” x 11 1/4”.  Xf, folds.  Louis A. Friedman, former Singer Sewing Machine salesman turned banker and mining entrepreneur came into the district in 1907, and through his energy, business acumen and promotional skills became the dominant figure in the district through 1932.  In 1908 Friedman consolidated the Therien Gold MC and the Kindergarten MC under the name of Seven Troughs Coalition Mining Company. This company, along with the Mazuma Hills Mining Company and the Seven Troughs Mining Company became the principal producing mine of the district for the life of the camp.  In 1917 the Coalition mine encountered an enormous flow of water on the 1600 foot level that filled the three miles of underground workings in that mine to within 400 feet of the surface. Friedman announced plans to sink a 1500’ shaft and install a pumping plant that would dewater the mine and the other mines of the district, and asked for participation in the cost from the other owners. They decided to wait him out, and mining declined until only four men were left in camp. Friedman purchased the majority of properties in the district and proceeded to dewater the entire district with a 5,495’ long tunnel in 1928. By 1930 all of the properties controlled by Friedman were consolidated under the Seven Troughs Gold Mines Company, which included the Coalition, the Seven Troughs MC, the Cleghorn MC, Signal Peak MC,  Mazuma Hills and the Mazuma Hills Extension, the Gold Cup MC, Seven Troughs Industry MC, and 96 independent claims, the total covering 2400 acres of the district.  (Reprinted from the  Alexandra Tillson Filer Part III catalog.  For the full story of the Seven Troughs district, please see this catalog.)  Est. $100-200

1300.      Pershing.  Seven Troughs.  Seven Troughs Coalition Mining Co. Underground Workings Map, 1916.  The company owned 14 patented claims in Seven Troughs.  The Mines Handbook (1918) claims that there was no ore reverses published and no engineering report.  Further, the management has not replied to requests for information.  In August of 1916, a month before this map was drawn, the bottom level flooded suspending work for several weeks (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.1112-13).  Perhaps this map was produced to better assess the situation of the workings.  Along the top fold is tape attaching the top part of the map.  The tape repair was probably done by the engineering or geology staff at the mine.  Very fine.  Est. $50-100
1301.      Pershing.  Unionville.  Consolidated Mining & Refining Co.  Cert. #6078.  Incorporated in Nevada in 1919.  Issued to Harold F. Ferre for 1500 shares in 1922.  Signed by president Thos. Van Dyck and secretary James Shaw.  Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle.  Black border.  Printed by Goes.  Vf, small rips at folds.  8 1/4” x 10 1/4”.  This company was the only one to survive the sensational promotions of Van Riper and Lawson, and has absorbed the other “Silvers”, such as Arizona Silver MC, Arizona Extension Silver MC and Silver Reef.  From 1922-24 the mines were active, but production remained unknown.  (Ref: Weed, 1924, pp. 1315-16).  Est. $20-40

RAILROAD

 

1302.      Railroad.  Nevada Copper Belt Railroad Co. Documents.  Collection of 7 documents pertaining to the NCBRR.  Three of the forms are locomotive inspections from 1912, 1933 & 1946.  One is an unused First Class One Way Ticket with stub attached at perforation.  Last is a travel ticket for passage from Mason to Ludwig, unused.  Includes a Freight Switching Bill for the Tonopah & Goldfield, Bullfrog Goldfield RR at the Goldfield Station, 1910 and a freight bill for the Nevada Central RR for shipment from SF in 1888.  All in extremely fine condition.  Est. $75-150

1303.      Railroad.  Nevada Railroad Postmarks on Postcards, 1907 & 1910.  The first is card shows a colorized scene of the Great Mohawk Mine, Goldfield, Nevada, postmarked Reno & Goldfield R. P. O., 1907.  Addressed to Cordelia, Cal.  The second card shows a colorized street scene SF, postmarked Reno & Virginia, R. P. O., 1910.  Addressed to Virginia City with a note to the sender’s mother.  The first card is missing a small piece at the upper right corner.  Very fine.  Est. $25-50