LIVE AUCTION #21

NEVADA PART I

503. Nevada. Bottles. Nevada Bottles. Lot of 6 different pcs. A) Embossed A. M. Cole, Virginia City, 5” tall, clear, lip chip, block letters, square; B) embossed J. B. McCullough, Druggist, Reno, Nevada, clear rectangle, mint, minor stain, 3.5”; C) Cann Drug Co paper label drug bottle, unembossed, 6.75” tall, mint; D) Hilp’s Drug Store paper label bottle with mercury oxide inside. Tape on the label. Lip chip. Glass stoppered. 5.5” tall. E) Crescent embossed half pint milk bottle, heavy white stain, no chips; F) glass drug store beaker with old fashioned ounces marked on the side. Mint. 5” tall. Slightly purple. This is a good cross section of Nevada bottles, with two rare paper labeled bottles. Est. $75-150

504. Nevada. Churchill. Table Mountain. American Nickel Co. Cert #4911. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to John F. Rose for 10 shares in 1908. Signed by John Leighton vice president and Henry L. Steitz secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle and at upper right of miners underground. Green border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 8 x 11”.

Company owned property in the Table Mountain district of Churchill County. The town of Boyer was at the heart of the district being named after Alva Boyer who hauled several wagons of copper ore to Sacramento in 1861. The original nickel deposit was discovered by George Lovelock in 1882. Very fine. Est. $40-80

505. Nevada. Churchill. Wonder. Desert Wonder Mining Co. Cert. #104. Incorporated in Arizona Territory, 1907. Issued to W. J. Grass, 1907, for 1000 shares. Signed by Wm. Seymour, president, and secretary. Three vignettes at top: Center showed 9 miners at various tasks underground with large ore car; flanked by two showing miners examining ore. Black border, gilt safety print and seal. Uncancelled. Printer

Goes. 5 1/2 x 10. Not listed in Copper Handbook. We believe this company was located in the Wonder District. Very fine. Est. $40-80

506. Nevada. Churchill. Wonder. Victor Wonder Mining Co Prospectus, 1907. A large format, 18 x 22”, newspaper style prospectus for the Victor Wonder MC. Promoted by R. L. Bernier Co of Goldfield and Chicago. Lot includes the original envelope that it was sent in and a typed form letter, postmarked 1907. W. K. Robinson, president, and George Vickers, vice president, had purchased the Cleopatra and Red Rock groups. On the inside pages of the 4 pps prospectus, is found a large map titled “Main Ledge Map of Wonder” showing the claims of the district. Wonderful piece. Small tears at fold creases. Very to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

507. Nevada. Clark. Las Vegas. Desert Inn Souvenir Coin. Desert Inn, Las Vegas / (bust of Wilbur Clark) / Wilbur Clark // Wilbur Clark’s Desert Inn / (pic of roulette table and die pair) / Las Vegas, Nevada. Rd, wm, 38mm. Scratches and some pitting on obverse. Reverse has a broken off piece that was probably a money clip. Scarce. Vf. Est. $20-40

508. Nevada. Douglas. Genoa. Genoa House Chromo-Litho Postcards. Lot of 2 pcs. 1) “First House Built in Nevada, Near Carson City,” shows log house in Genoa. Postmarked Washoe City, 1906. Scarce. 2) “First House in Nevada,” shows same log house, different view. Card #132/21 Publ. By Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany. Postmarked Tonopah, 1908. Est. $25-50

509. Nevada. Douglas. Genoa. Genoa Photo Postcard. Shows the main street, unpaved, and original buildings of Genoa, with c.1930’s automobile. Est. $15-25

510. Nevada. Elko. Cornucopia. Alameda Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #264. Incorporated in 1876. Issued to C. E. Givens for 100 shares in 1877. Signed by S. Milboy president and C. E. Givens secretary. Vignette at left of two miners shaking hands. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - H. E. Mathews, SF. 4 x 9”. Datelined Oakland. “Location of Works, Cornucopia Mining District, Elko Co, Nevada” printed on certificate. The Cornucopia district is located 65 miles northeast of Elko. The camp boomed from 1872-1883 until the post office moved to Tuscarora. (Carlson, p.87). Extremely fine. Est. $120-250

511. Nevada. Elko. Elko. Commercial Hotel Letterhead, 1939. Letter on letterhead of Commercial Hotel, Elko, Nevada, from the desk of Newton H. Crumley, Jr., Mgr., dated September 23, 1939, to Norris Bertrand in South Mountain, Nevada. Signed: Frank B. Evans, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Est. $25-50

512. Nevada. Elko. Gold Circle. Elko Prince Silver Ingot. 3.5” long x 1.25” wide x 0.75” tall. 1.6 pounds. The bottom of the ingot is stamped with “Elko Prince.” The top of the ingot has the initials “O. W. B.” The Elko Prince Mining Co operated the Elko Prince mine which was located at Midas in the Gold Circle district, about 50 miles northeast of Golconda. Production began in November, 1915 and continued until 1922, when the mill burned down. Under the Elko Prince MC, the mine produced about $1.57 million in gold and silver. In 1924, the property was acquired by Noble Getchell, forming the Gold Circle Cons Mines Co. Later, the Gold & Silver Circle Mines Co operated all of the Getchell properties. In total, the Elko Prince is credited with over $2.5 million in production. We were not able to figure out who O. W. B. was. He does not appear to be an officer of the company. We are also not sure under which company this ingot was poured. But we are guessing that was under the Elko Prince MC. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1332-33; 1937, p.367). The ingot may have some gold mixed with the silver. Est. $900-1800

513. Nevada. Elko. Gold Circle. Gold & Silver Circle Mines Inc. Cert #U128. Incorporated in Nevada, 1935. Issued to Howard Kimball for 5000 shares in 1937. Printed signatures of Noble Getchell. Orange border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Hamilton Bank Note. 8 x 12”. Please see the story about the Elko Prince

ingot. A nice companion piece for the ingot. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

514. Nevada. Elko. Tuscarora. Elko Cons Mining Co. Cert #1375. Incorporated in 1881. Issued to E. R. Grant for 100 shares in 1882. Signed by Geo. W. Frank president and William Bush secretary. Small vignette at left edge of a mill. Black border and print on yellow paper. Uncancelled. Printer - E. Bosque, SF. 4 x 9”. Datelined New York. “Location, Tuscarora Mining District, Elko Co., Nevada” printed on certificate. The property adjoined the Navajo claims, one of the better producing gold mines in the district. The Elko Cons had 2 inclined shafts in 1881 to depths of a reported 125 feet. No ore grades were mentioned in Burchard (1882, Report of the Director of the Mint) but he did report that they had mined ore. “The chief obstacle this camp has had to contend against has been the want of fuel. Heretofore sagebrush has been used almost exclusively, but the country is now pretty well cleared of it for a distance of 15 to 20 miles around Tuscarora.” (p.140). Rare. Very fine. Est. $150-250

515. Nevada. Elko. Tuscarora. Silver Prize Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #992. Incorporated in 1877. Issued to Woods Freeborn for 50 shares in 1878. Signed by W. R. Shony vice president and Chas. R. Clark. No vignette. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 4 x 9”. Datelined San Francisco. The Silver Prize mine was probably a play on the well known Tuscarora mine Grand Prize. The Grand Prize is listed as existing from 1876-1890 producing $2.5 million. (Couch, 1943, p.46). Trimmed tight at left. Minor foxing along edges. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

516. Nevada. Esmeralda. Benton. Comanche Mill & Mining Co. Check #609. Superintendent’s Office printed at top. Datelined Benton, Nev, 1878. Issued to John Dugan for $77.08. Signed by A. Morgan, superintendent. “Comanche Mill & Mining Co” printed at bottom. Printer not noted. Orange 2 cent Imprinted Revenue at middle. Not listed in Castenholz. RN-G style revenue. Benton was never included as part of Nevada, so this must have been a mistake on the part of the Comanche officers. Benton is a small town just west of the Nevada state border on the west side of Boundary Peak (the highest peak in Nevada). Extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $200-400

517. Nevada. Esmeralda. Bovard. Bovard Cons Mines Co. Cert. #M483, incorporated in Maine. Issued to H. Hedrick, 1909, 1000 shares. Signed by E.R. Dodge, vice-president, and by treasurer. Vignette of a man operating a hydraulic drill in underground mining scene. Purple border. Printed by New York BNC. Uncancelled., 8 x 11.” Two punch holes, left side, foxing, slight staining, but very fine otherwise. The Bovard Mining District was located about 22 miles NE of Hawthorne, near the Gabbs range. Was organized in 1908 shortly after mineral discoveries made. [Ref: Carlson, 1974, p. 57] Est. $30-60

518. Nevada. Esmeralda. Bovard. Bovard Cons Mines Co. Cert. #B2086, incorporated in Maine. Issued to C.F. Belser, 1910, 1000 shares. Signed by E.R. Dodge, vice-president and by asst-treasurer. Vignette of man working underground with hydraulic drill. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: NYBNC. 8 x 11”. See lot above for the story. Xf. Est. $30-60 (same style as shown above)

519. Nevada. Esmeralda. Divide. West Mines Corp. Cert. #442. Incorporated in Nevada in 1927. Issued to E. Gregovich for 1000 shares in 1927. Signed by president W.E. Sirbeck and secretary Harry B. Ruhl. Uncancelled. Vignette of miners sitting on train car carrying ore. Brown border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Vf, folds. 6” x 10”.

Company formed as a reorganization of the Reorganized West Divide MC and the West Divide MC. By 1931, owned property at Hornsilver, Lodi, Quartz Mountain, Divide and Silver Peak. All of these properties hover around the line between Nye and Esmeralda Counties. No production noted. (Mines Handbook, 1931, p.1644-45), Small tear along fold crease. Fine to very fine. Est. $30-60

520. Nevada. Esmeralda. Esmeralda Oil Corp. Cert #1751. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to Arthur Walsh for 10 shares. Signed by Thomas B. Prato vice president and Walter W. Hugling treasurer. Vignette of a spread winged eagle on an outcrop. Orange border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green, NY. 8 x 11”.

We are not sure if this company was an oil wildcat in Esmeralda County or not. In the 1960 and 70’s, Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, was drilled for natural gas. Overall, the drilling was unsuccessful, with a few of the holes tapping hot ground water. One such hole was developed into an improved hot pool in the middle of Fish Lake Valley. There is a

possibility that the name Esmeralda has nothing to do with Esmeralda County, Nevada. Piece missing from lower left corner, minor foxing. Fine. Est. $20-40

521. Nevada. Esmeralda. Gold Mountain. Gold Mountain Cons Mining Co. Cert #138. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to James Long Jr for 1000 shares in 1904. Signed by Alfred Carr president and J .H. Cronk secretary. Vignette of three miners underground. Brown border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Adams & Grace, NY. 8 x 11”. This company was probably located in the Gold Mountain district, known today as Divide. The district was worked around 1902 until about 1905, but the Goldfield and Tonopah Booms left this district without much activity until around 1919. Very fine. Est. $30-60

522. Nevada. Esmeralda. Gold Mountain. State Line Gold Mining Co No 1. Cert #A39. Incorporated in New York. Issued to H. M. Cooke for 50 shares in 1881. Signed by D. F. Verdenal secretary and Lee R. Shrycock president. Vignette at left of two prospectors inspecting rock float. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. 7 x 11”. Datelined New York. “Location of Mine, Gold Mountain District, Esmeralda County, Nevada” printed on certificate.

The Gold Mountain district was the original name of the present day Divide district. There were four companies that were in operation at the same time as this company. The State Line MC Nos. 1, 2 & 3 as well as the Miller Mountain MC. We have never had the State Line No. 1 certificate. We have seen several of the No. 3 and a few of the No 2. All of the four companies were signed by the same officers. Probably each of the claims had its own stock issuance. Very fine. Est. $175-300

523. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Fawn Gold Mining Co. Cert. #140. Incorporated in Arizona Territory, 1904. Issued to E.A. Underhill, 1906, for 100 shares. Signed by Z. (Zeb) Kendall, vice president, and Jno. Jones (January Jones), secretary. Vignette of domed “capitol” or state building, top center, and gilt vignette at bottom of seated allegorical female figure holding scale. Black border, gilt safety print and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10”. Kendall and January Jones were working the Goldfield and Tonopah mines in 1906. Small tears along folds. Est. $100-200

524. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Frances Mohawk Mining & Leasing Co Prospectus, 1906. Lot of 5 pcs. The key item is a large format, 14 x 18”, newspaper style prospectus. 4pps with 10 photographs (printed) with a small claim map in the middle portion. One of the market letters is from the promoters, D. Mackenzie of Goldfield, listing the leases that have yet to be companies. For example, Kalfus, Hayes Monnette, Mackenzie, Detch Brewer, Koontz, January Jones, Diamondfield and Madonna. This is a 4 pp, 8 x 11”, item. The other items are promotional pieces for the Frances Mohawk. Includes the original envelope that the items were sent. Very to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

525. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield bird’s Eye View Printed Photo Postcard. Despite its remarkable photo-like quality, this piece is not a real photo postcard, but rather a printed card. Not postmarked, but has a note in the correspondence area. VF, some soiling around edges. Est. $100-300

526. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Cons Mines Co. Lot of 100. Incorporated in Wyoming, 1906. Issued to various people. All signed by president and secretary. Cancelled. No vignettes. Green borders, some have brown borders, with same color safety print and seals. All dated 1930’s and 1940’s. 8 x 10. Good condition. Est. $200-400

527. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Deep Mines Co. Stockholder Letter and Cover. Notification of the Annual Meeting and enclosed proxy vote return postcard. Postmarked Goldfield, May 1, 1949. Typed address to John Kastner in New York City, returned to sender—Goldfield Deep Mines Co., Goldfield, Nevada. VF. Est. $10-20

528. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Deep Mines Promotional Pieces. Lot of 4 pcs. Two identical prospectuses on the Goldfield Deep Mines Company of Nevada, in Goldfield. Very good condition. A 4-pg. promotional pamphlet, 8 x 11,” titled “Nevada . Goldfield” and signed by Goldfield Deep Mines Co. of Nevada president, A. I. D’Arcy, dated 1931. Handwritten notations on letterhead from office of Nixon & Wingfield. Est. $40-80

529. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Documents. Lot of 20 different pcs. Various billheads, checks, and correspondence from Goldfield. Includes the Goldfield Consolidated MC, the Tonopah MC of Nevada, the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad Company. Also: Sandstorm-Kendall Mining Co., Downer Bros. Assayers and Chemists, Verdi Lumber Company, Goldfield Kewanas MC, and Al Mills General Blacksmithing.

Est. $25-75

530. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Hibernia Mining Co. Cert #669. Incorporated in South Dakota. Issued to T. T. Tennant for 1000 shares in 1907. Signed by president and Hugh H. Brown secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Black border with gilt seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 8”. “Mines at Goldfield, Nevada” printed in background. Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

531. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Real Photopostcard, 1908. Postmarked “Columbia, Nevada, Dec. 20, 1908” In 1907 Goldfield was Nevada’s largest city. Columbia Street is shown in the center of picture, flanked by Main Street on the left and Fifth Avenue to the right. [Ref: Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps (Paher), same picture shown on pg. 197). Actual photograph is from Getchell Library collection, University of Nevada, Reno. Est. $100-300

532. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Securities Syndicate Prospectus, 1906. Lot of 2 pcs. The market letters in this lot address two different investments: Goldfield Securities Syndicate and Cons Zinc & Lead Co. The Goldfield Securities was a company that invested in Nevada mining companies, which are listed on page 2 of 4 pps, 8 x 11”. Companies included: Goldfield Mascot, Thunder Mtn Gold Coin Co, Yankee Girl, Crown Gold MC, etc., but also invested in mining and oil companies from other states. The second piece is directed at promoting the Cons Zinc and Lead Co, which was located near Joplin, Missouri. The ultimate promoters were Samuel R. House & Son of Goldfield, Denver and Phoenix. Nice lot. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

533. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Grandma Mining Co. Cert. #1287. Incorporated in Arizona Territory. Issued to E.J. Phillips, Jr., 1906, for 200 shares. Signed by W.A. Metz, president, and A.C. Hart, secretary. No vignette, no border. Plain crème paper with black print. Uncancelled. No printer noted. 8 x 10. Dateline Colorado Springs, Colo. The Grandma held a quartz lode in Goldfield, and in 1906 gave rise to the Grandma Cons. Mines Co. Located about 1/4 miles west of Columbia just above the Kawich road. It had no appreciable production. [Ref: Ransome]. Est. $25-50

534. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Nevada Boy Goldfield Mining Co. Cert #940. Incorporated in South Dakota, 1904. Issued to T. W. Kendall for 1000 shares in 1907. Signed by T. L. Oddie president and Eugene E. Leif secretary. Vignette at upper left of woman with American Flag and holding a shield. Black border with gold seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 8”. Datelined Tonopah, Nev. Xf. Est. $100-200

535. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. State Bank & Trust Co Correspondence. Lot of 2. Correspondence regarding a returned check, dated 1906, drawn by Goldfield Securities Co (see lot with Frances Mohawk Prospectus for more info on this company). Est. $25-50

536. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Wood & Sullivan Aluminum Business Card, c.1908-10. This card was dug and shows the wear and dings of being buried. The front of the card is still legible. “Moore’s Merti Stovers and Ranges. Tin and Plumbing. Pumps, Pipes and Fittings. Guns. Paints and Oils. Hardware. Wood Sullivan Co, Inc. Goldfield, Nevada. Presented by Arthur B. Parker.” The reverse has a list of different productions, but is more difficult to read than the front of the card. Fine. Rare. Est. $50-100

537. Nevada. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Silver Peak Gold Dollar MC Promissory Note Collection, 1907. Lot of 4 pcs. Each is signed by v. president E. Petty and secretary R.L. Harley. 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” approx. Vf, folds, wrinkles. Est. $25-50

538. Nevada. Esmeralda. Tokop. Tokop Regimental Mining Co. Cert #333. Incorporated in California, 1905. Issued to Jas. A. Snoon for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by Wm. N. Master president and Jas. A. Snoon secretary. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11”. Datelined San Francisco, Cal. Tokop is a mining district located about 15 miles west of Bonnie Clare, on Gold Mountain. (Carlson, p.233). This is a rare certificate from an obscure Nevada district. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

539. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka Hamilton Mines Co. Cert. #1434. Incorporated in Nevada, 1920. Issued to Thomas J. Lynch, 1922, for 1000 shares. Signed by president and Thomas J. Lynch, secretary. Small vignette of miners underground with hydraulic drill. Green border, safety print, and gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer: M. 8 1/2 x 11. Est. $25-50

540. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka Merchant Billheads, 1881-1893. Lot of 14 different pcs. Vulcan & Giant Powder, sold by R. Sadler & Co, 2 pcs dated 1884. Four billheads from the Eureka Daily & Weekly Sentinel, operated by Cassidy & Skillman, dated 1881-1893. Two billheads from Trebly & Loh, dated 1884 & 1886. Eureka & California Lumber Co, 188x. Western Union Telegraph Co billhead sent to the Sentinel, dated 1883. Two different styles of billhead from R. Sadler Co, dated 1889. Safety Nitro Powder advertising billhead, sold by R. Sadler Co, 1892. California Powder Works advertising billhead, sold by R. Sadler & Co, 1883. All very fine. Est. $100-200

541. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka Mining Co Certificates. Lot of 8 pcs. Eureka Central Mining Co. 4 pcs. All unissued and unsigned. Vignette of men sitting on train cars carrying ore. Brown border and gilt seal. Printed by Goes. Xf. 5” x 10”. Eureka Queen Mining Co. 4 pcs. Incorporated in Nevada in 1919. All unsigned and unissued. Vignette of men working in underground mining scene, flanked by two vignettes of miners examining ore. Black border, gild seal. Printed by Goes. 5” x 10”. Xf. Est. $25-50

542. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Paxton & Co., Bankers Checks. Lot of 14. All dated 1878, and each “Paid”, illustrated by dated stamp and triangular tear puncture in center. 3” x 8”. RNG style revenue stamp imprinted in center of each. Vf.

Est. $50-100

543. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Postcards of Eureka. Lot of 2 pcs. 1) Nice bird’s-eye view of the city printed from a photograph. Black and white. Printed by United Art Publishing Co., New York City. Postmarked 1899. 2) Chromo-lithograph picture of the Eureka Court House. No printer noted. Postmarked, 1909. Scarce.

Est. $25-50

544. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Prescriptions from F. J. Schneider Drug Store and City Drug Store. Lot of 74. Most dated 1898, a few earlier. Est. $75-150

545. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Vulcan Powder Co Billhead and Contract, 1882-83. Lot of 2 different pcs. Vulcan and Giant Powder Co Advertising Billhead, sold by R. Sadler Co, of Eureka, Nevada, dated 1883. The second item is a contract between Vulcan Powder Co and Chas. Duissenburg Co. The contract discusses the shipment of 150 large barrels of Glycerin to be shipped in installments of 30 barrels per month. A one page handwritten contract, dated 1882. Both very fine. Est. $100-200

546. Nevada. Eureka. Prospect Mountain. Eureka Tunnel Cons Mining Co. Cert #59. Incorporated in 1884. Issued to H. Muller for 50 shares in 1884. Signed by R. Hadley president and John Pardy secretary. No vignette. Black border printed on yellow paper. Uncancelled. Printer - W. T. Galloway, SF. 4 x 9”. Datelined Eureka, Nevada. “Location, Prospect Mountain, Eureka, Nevada” printed on certificate.

This company produced over $200,000 in silver. The Eureka Tunnel is well illustrated in Plate II of Silver-Lead Deposits of Nevada. These certificates are rare when not cancelled. Very fine. Est. $80-160

547. Nevada. Eureka. Prospect Mountain. Eureka Tunnel Cons Mining Co. Lot of 8 pcs. 5 are issued, 3 are unissued. Incorporated in 1884. Issued to H. Culler for 30 (2) and 100 shares, John Pardy for 60 shares and H. Muller for 17,420 shares, all in 1884. Each is signed by president R. Sadley and secretary John Pardy, and each is cancelled by hole punches ore ink marks. Fine, rough edges. 4” x 9”. No vignette, but fancy masthead and border, black on yellow. Printed by W.T. Galloway & Co. Est. $ Est. $200-400

548. Nevada. Eureka. Prospect Mtn. Eureka & Excelsior Cons Gold Mining Co. Cert. #775. Incorporated in IL. Issued to C.M. Sloan for 1000 shares in 1889. Signed by president R.C. Kevens and secretary C.H. Smith. Bird’s eye view vignette of mining camp. Green border. Printed by A. Gast BN & Litho Co. Uncancelled. Vf, minor tearing at folds. 10” x 11”.

Company owned property located on Prospect Mountain near Eureka. The name of the company was a play on the Eureka Cons, one of the richest silver mines in central Nevada. Many lead mines were based in Illinois, and the Eureka mines produced lead as a by-product, some of the Illinois financiers decided to add this silver mine to their coffers. It was never a great producer. (Weed). Very fine. Est. $50-100

549. Nevada. Eureka. Ruby Hill. Ruby Hill Mercantile Co Billheads. Lot of 7. Unissued billheads. Carbon slips, datelined Ruby Hill, NV, 190x. 5” x 3”. Fine, water damaged, dirty. Est. $40-80

550. Nevada. Eureka. U.S.G.S. Fourth Annual Report, 1882-83. By John Wesley Powell, 1884, with accompanying paper on Hawaiian volcanoes, and abstract on the mining geology of the Eureka District in Nevada. Provenance: M. Rogers Library. Est. $50-100

551. Nevada. General. Campaign Election Advertising Cards, c.1900-1940. Lot of 7 different pcs. Cards from: George S. Clack, George Watt, P. R. Coryell, Clarence Johnson, Charles S. Chandler, J. Emmett, etc. All have some condition problems.

Est. $50-100

552. Nevada. General. Collection of Personal Items. Lot of 12. A Corn Pads box holding old fashioned collar buttons and cuff links; a brass colored (tin?) pillbox with floral mosaic lid; 1914 American Red Cross Service pin on blue serge ribbon; 2 different silver conchas, one sterling; opera glasses (binoculars) in black cloth purse; a rusted antique nail; Hamm’s Brewing Co. bronze key ring; King William III, 1688-1690, celluloid pin with purple and orange ribbons pinned to a crocheted square lined with blue satin; two matching half-curved , 2 x 3” metal pieces, open-work filagree in antiqued copper, of unknown purpose. Each has a metal strap soldered to back for threading something through, and the straps have punch holes, like a belt; and a few other miscellaneous pieces. Est. $50-100

553. Nevada. General. Early Nevada & California Aeronautical Maps. Lot of 18 different pieces. Two Reno, Mt. Whitney, Columbia River, Sacramento(2), Crater Lake(2), San Francisco (2), Elko, Salt Lake(2), Los Angeles(3), Mojave Desert, US, Northern Cal. All very fine to extremely fine. C. 1960. Est. $100-200 Est. $100-200 (not illustrated)

554. Nevada. General. Misc Nevada Billheads. Lot of 14. Includes P.H. Hjul hardware and furniture in Eureka, C.F. Rickey groceries and dry goods in Gardnerville, Peter Loh wood dealer in Eureka, Johnson’s Cash Store general merchandise in Genoa, Gardnerville Shoe Store, Reno Mercantile Co, hardware, provisions, etc., Hotel Golden in Reno, and several bank items of: Bullion and Exchange Bank, Bank of Wells, and the Nye & Ormsby County Bank in Manhattan, Nevada. Est. $40-80

555. Nevada. General. Nevada Advertising Collection. Lot of 14. Includes six 4 x 6” advertising cards with blotter backs from R. Herz & Bro. Jewelers and May’s Union Drug Co. in Reno. Also a billhead from Nevada News Letter and Advertiser (1917); 3 blank billheads from Reno Livestock Sales Yard with copies attached; Mohawk Dairy billhead; a contract for stock from Fallon Community Hotel Company, unissued; and a historical poster published by Harold’s Club telling the story of the Gentleman Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons boxing match, March 17, 1897. Poster Meas. 10 x 12, has some stains along margin. Est. $50-100

556. Nevada. General. Nevada Books. Lot of 3. 1) The Desert Lake—Story of Nevada’s Pyramid Lake, by Sessions S. Wheeler, 1967, Caxton Printers, Caldwell, Idaho. Paper bound, with photographs. 133 pgs. 2) Tales of Nevada, by Norm Nielson, 1989, 3rd printing (1994), by Tales of Nevada Publications. Paper. 232 pgs. 3) Gold…ABC’s of Panning! by E. S. “Rocky” LeGaye, 3rd edition, 1975, by Western Heritage Press. Paper. 82 pgs. Est. $15-30

557. Nevada. General. Nevada Business Cards, c.1925-40. Lot of 11 different pcs. Cards from such businesses as: Stoddard, Reno Tile & Marble Co, C. M. Marwedel, and many others. Most have condition problems. Est. $50-100

558. Nevada. General. Nevada Centennial Toy Cast Iron Cook Stove, 1964. Cast iron rococo miniature cookstove, with detachable stove pipe, ornate end shelf, removable cookplates and lid to wood receptacle, and square oven door which opens. Includes coal scuttle and shovel, 2 cookpots and 2 skillets. Stands up on 4 legs. Embossed on oven door is” Nevada Centennial 1864-1964.” Meas. 4 1/2”w. x 6” long x 5” tall, without attachments. Painted black with gold lettering. Perfect shape. Est. $75-150

559. Nevada. General. Nevada Ephemera Collection. Lot of 38. Various documents, billheads, banking notes, business correspondence, and receipts. Includes Carson City Savings Bank, Knapp & Laws Company in Hawthorne, Smyth & Morris general merchandise in Empire City, The One Price Store in Eureka, and the Hotel Zadow in Eureka, Lyon County District Court, Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company, and more. Est. $150-200

560. Nevada. General. Nevada Paper Labeled Medicine Bottles. Lot of 10 pcs. Ten items, eight bottles, two boxes, various sizes. Boxes: C. L. Kitzmeyer Druggist, Carson; Pioneer Drug Store, Virginia City; Bottles: A & B) Pioneer Drug Store, VC. 1-cork top, 1-screw top w/contents. C) Hale’s Drug, Reno, screw top D) Muller’s Drug Store, Carson, screw top E & F) Kitzmeyer Drug Store, Carson, both screw top.

G) Ramos Drug, Reno screw top F) Virginia Pharmacy cork top. All mint and clean. From Keller-Batchelder store in Virginia City. Est. $100-200

561. Nevada. General. Nevada Publications. Lot of 20. Includes University of Nevada Bulletin on War Service Records (1914), train schedules, paperback book on Domestic and Foreign Corporation Laws (1943), Nevada driving handbook, Sparks High School Senior Ball dance card, Twentieth Century Club cookbook (1934-5), and an 1882 dry goods catalog from Edward Ridley & Sons, “Millinery, Straw and Fancy Goods.” Est. $50-100

562. Nevada. General. Nevada Related Pamphlets. Lot of 12 pieces. Two Pioneer Celebration, Virginia City, 1936; 2 Nevada Highways and Parks magazines, 1936, 1938; two misc. account books from the Spargo store in Virginia city; Reno Fundial, 1949; Lassen National Park, 1931; the rest are miscellaneous state or legal pamphlets. Est. $50-100

563. Nevada. General. Nevada, Land of Discovery. By David Beatty and Robert O. Beatty, published by First National Bank of Nevada, 1976. Beautiful color photographs of the state with some text. Hard cover, with dust jacket. Measures 12 x 15.” Like new. Would make a great coffee table. Est. $50-100

564. Nevada. General. Outdoor West, Inc. Lot of 3. Certs. #5, 6 & 9. Incorporated in Nevada, 1949. Issued to J.L. and Mildred L. Lane, for 10,000, 5,000 and 2500 shares respectively. #5 signed by Merrill S. Gaffney as vice president and Robert A. Drake, treasurer; #s 6 & 9 signed by Robert Drake, treas. And Merrill S. Gaffney as secretary. Vignette of eagle on rock overlooking the ocean. Black border, gilt safety print and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Goes. 5 x 10. VF. Est. $25-50

565. Nevada. History. Nevada History Publications. Lot of 12. 1 & 2) History of Nevada, Illustrated, 2 volumes in slipcase, by Sam P. Davis. Published by Nevada Publications, Las Vegas. No date, but probably a bicentennial reprint of the original. Each about 650-700 pgs. 3) Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, by Stanley W. Paher. Published by Nevada Publications, Las Vegas, 1970. Hard cover, original dust cover, 492 pgs with index. 4) Nevada Official Bicentennial Book, edited by Stanley W. Paher and autographed. Published Nevada Publications, Las Vegas, 1976. Paper cover, 528 pgs. 5) A Guide to the Manuscript Collections at the Nevada Historical Society, by L. James Higgins, 1975. Paper cover, spiral bound, 296 pgs. 6) Ponderosa Country, A Scenic and Historic Guide to Reno and Vicinity, Stanley W. Paher. Nevada Publications, 1972. Hard cover, original dust cover, 48 pgs. 7) Same as No. 6 only with soft cover. 8) Steamcars to the Comstock, by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. Published by Howell-North, Berkeley, CA., 1957. Hard cover and dust jacket, 107 pgs. 9) Romancing Nevada’s Past, by Shawn Hall. University of Nevada Press, Reno, 1993. Covers sites of Eureka, Lander and White Pine counties. Paper cover, 226 pgs. 10) History of Nevada, by Russell R. Elliott. Published by University of Nebraska Press, 1973. Hard cover, original dust jacket (worn), 447 pgs. 11) U.S.G.S. Monograph, Ore Deposits of Tonopah, Nevada, by J.E. Spurr. Government Printing Office, 1903. Covers are gone, 31 pgs., fold out map. 12) Nevada Ghost Town Trails, by A. L. Abbott. The Main Street Press, Anaheim, CA., Revised Edition, 1973. Paperback.80 pgs. Souza Collection. Est. $175-275

566. Nevada. Humboldt. Unionville. Sheba Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #673. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to Geo F. Moulton for 50 shares in 1903. Signed by G. W. Bastch president and Wm. H. Child secretary. Vignette of miners underground with two smaller vignettes of miners. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 6 x 10”. Datelined Salt Lake City, Utah. “Mines, Humboldt County, Nevada” printed below title. We believe this company probably owned, or were near to, the famous Sheba mine located at the mouth of Star Canyon, Star City, Humboldt County (which today is in Pershing County). The Sheba ran a mill in 1864-65, but by 1880, Star City was all but abandoned. (Paher, p.136). We have never had this piece before. Rare. Est. $75-150

567. Nevada. Humboldt. Unionville. Unionville District Mining Deed, 1862. The transaction was between James G. Griffith and Gary (Harry?) E. Nye, October 9, 1862. The transfer was for the ground of the Deep Water Co, including the Sheba (see Sheba Mining Co certificate), Ben Franklin, Yellow Jacket, Alamo, Yankee and Blastown claims. Also the Daniel Webster Quartz Lode and the Bieleigon (sp?) of the Wild Cat Co. The deed is signed by Jas.

Griffith, S. W. Blakely, Samuel P. Adams and Joseph Trickakun (sp?). Fabulous early Nevada Territorial mining deed. Very fine. Est. $150-300

568. Nevada. Humboldt. Winnemucca. Humboldt County Warrant. #18110. For $70 owed H. F. Fritchen in 1929. Signed by County Auditor German. Vignette of male figure in center of masthead, and vignette of man near mill at left. Black border. No printer noted. Uncancelled. 4” x 9”. Vf, smudge over writing. Est. $20-40

569. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Austin Document Collection. Lot of 16 pcs. (1) Four envelopes with notes regarding certificate signatures and deposits. Held in an 1899 Calendar booklet, with Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg, Germany at top flap. Booklet is a bit damaged at left bottom and top right. Envelopes have some damage to edges, but all are fine to very fine. (2) Check numbers A2019, A2020, A2024, A2029, A2034, A2039, A2044, A2049, A2050, and A2059. All dated 1901. Each is signed by Gen’l Manager James Sullivan. One unissued and unsigned. Vignette of mine and mill operations at left. None are marked paid. 3” x 9”. Xf, some smudges at upper left corner, and minor stain at bottom. (3) W.D. Jones, Judge letterhead, datelined Austin, NV. 1902; W.D. Jones, Attorney letterhead, datelined Austin, Lander Co., NV, 1903; George Watt, Jr., Sheriff and Lander County Assessor letterhead, datelined Austin NV, 1899. The first two are on short paper, 5” x 8”, the third on 8” x 11”. All Vf, minor tears. (4) Bank of Austin collection billhead, datelined Austin, 1903; Manhattan Silver MC. Of Nevada billhead, datelined Austin, 1870, for payment received for three days work. Both Xf. 5” x 9” and 7” x 9”. Est. $75-150

570. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Autograph Books, 1902 & 1905. Lot of 2 pcs. Velvet covered, one with colored picture of a buck and doe beside a river, “framed” in gold metal, and the other has celluloid daisies overlaid on the top. Measures approximately 4-6”, both belonged to Maggie Arndell of Austin. The earlier book has many messages from friends and relatives, and the 1905-6 book is only about one-quarter filled. Both came from an Austin Collection. Est. $100-300

571. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Lundbom Assay Office Receipt, 1871. Receipt #7954. The receipt is for pulp received from Mr. A. H. Dollarhide. The value of the pulp came out at $405.29 silver per ton. A very rich sample. Datelined Austin, Nevada. Signed by David Lundbom and D. J. Sydow. Vignette at left of Lady Justice. 4.5 x 8”. Minor brown staining. Fine to very fine. Est. $50-100

572. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Blotter Booklet with Columbia Exposition Gilt Etching. Black, cardboard cover, measuring 2 3/4 x 4 1/4”. Cover side has gilt picture of the Agricultural Building at the Columbia Exposition, 1893. Back has gilt lettering: “Compliments of Solomon & Crescenzo, The Largest Dry Goods and Clothing House, in the County, Austin, - Nevada.” and outside edge has a place to put a small pencil. Inside has three black cardboard “pages” which do not seem absorbent enough for use as blotter pads. XF. Est. $100-300

573. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Letters & Pictorial Billheads, 1897. Lot of 7. Seven letterheads/billheads from Joseph Beifeld & Co. in Chicago, Morrison Tent and Awning Co. in St. Louis, and Hamilton Brown Shoe Co. in St. Louis. A few with slight discoloration or a small tear, but fine condition. Est. $25-50

574. Nevada. Lander. Battle Mountain. Copper Canyon Mining Co. Cert. #799. Incorporated in Delaware, 1916. Issued to John J. Thue in 1944 for 500 shares. Signed by company officers. Center Bald Eagle vignette with spread wings and clutching arrows. Brown border & safety print. Uncancelled. Printer: Broun-Green Co., N.Y. 8 x 11 1/2”.

This company took over the Copper Canyon and Copper Basin holdings in 1939. They leased the properties to International Smelting & Refining, a subsidiary of Anaconda To., but got the property back a few years later. They ultimately were bought by Duval who put in a large open pit for copper, then were bought by Battle Mountain Mines, and changed to gold as the primary target. It is still in production today. [Ref: Stager]. VF. Est. $25-50

575. Nevada. Lander. Reese River. Mills, Post & White Cons Silver Mining Co. Cert #16. Incorporated in Nevada Territory, 1863. Nevada Territorial. Issued to Louis Janin Jr. for 20 shares in Aug, 1863. Signed by A. A. Simon president and Geo. May secretary. No vignette. Black border with green and black print. Cancelled by red pen. Printer - Enterprise Print. 4 x 9”. Datelined Austin, N. T. “Reese River Mining District, Lander County, N. T.” printed at top. Endorsed on reverse by Janin and witnessed signed by Henry Polhemus.

Louis Janin was born in New Orleans and attended the prestigious Freiberg School of Mines. Founded in 1766, the school played host to most of America’s top mining geologists and engineers in the 1850’s-1870’s. Louis Janin attended at the same time as his brother Henry Janin. Among the other students there at the same time were Raphael Pumpelly and James Hague. Ross Raymond would follow three years later. Sam Emmons seven years later. Arnold Hague followed his brother in 1865. [Raymond, Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains, 1869]. Many of these men were among the select few chosen by Clarence King to study and publish their findings on America’s premier ore deposits when the USGS was formed in 1879. By 1880, work was underway on the Comstock, Leadville, Eureka, as well as the Grand Canyon. [Spence, Mining Engineers and the American West, 1993].

Louis Janin would also educate his own sons in mining and engineering, passing along the Louis Janin name to one of them. After his work at Freiberg was completed, he and his brothers spent time at the Ecole des Mines in Paris. Janin entered private practice as a mining geologist and engineer after his French education. From there, Louis was hired by Sam Butterworth and the Arizona Mining Co. Sam Colt, of Colt Firearms fame, used Pumpelly to manage his mining operations in Arizona with the Sonora Mining and Exploring Co. Both mining groups were attacked by Apaches while working on the Heintzelman, Salero and neighboring mines. The Apaches killed at least three of the crew, and drove off the rest. The story was told through Pumpelly in his Reminiscences [1918] and J. Ross Brown in Apache Country, 1868. These remarkable stories highlight the excitement and difficulties of mining in the American west at the end of the California gold rush period. Janin went on to work on the Comstock Lode, where he gained much fame in working with the Gould & Curry Co. His reputation quickly grew, and he became a much-wanted commodity to the Nevada mining companies. He later established his office in San Francisco. Janin became one of America’s pre eminent mining engineers.

Henry D. Polhemus was a ticket clerk for the San Jose Railway in the San Francisco Office in 1864-5. Janin probably had him endorse the stock while he was in San Francisco. Since this certificate is cert #16, Janin may have been enjoined by the Mills, Post & White Co. as a consulting engineer for their properties at Austin. The Reese River district was booming, and this company was one of the most heavily traded of the Reese River stocks for the next two years. It was later taken over by the Manhattan Co.

Janin’s signature on stocks is extremely rare. Small tear at right edge where what appears to have been a revenue stamp affixed. Very fine. Est. $600-1000

576. Nevada. Lander. Reese River. Mills, Post & White Cons Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in 1863 in Nevada Territory. Unissued, unsigned and uncancelled. No vignette, other than small image of bald eagle at left. Black border, and green print and underprint. Printed by Enterprise. 4” x 9”. Xf. Est. $30-60

577. Nevada. Lander. Reese River. Mills, Post & White Cons Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in 1863 in Nevada Territory. Unissued, unsigned and uncancelled. Vignette of spread-winged bald eagle at left. Black border and print, and green underprint. Printed by Enterprise Print. 3” x 10”. Xf. Est. $30-60 (same style as above)

578. Nevada. Lander. Reese River. Roman Brothers Silver Mining Co. Cert #27. Incorporated in New York. Issued to A. Seymour for 10 shares on Sept 28, 1864. Signed by James B. Taylor president and R. Meedgett secretary. Vignette at upper corners of miners underground. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Ferd Mayer & Co, NY. 8 x 10”. Datelined New York. “Lander County, Nevada Territory” printed under title. 25 cent revenue stamp affixed at left edge.

The Roman Brothers SMC does not show up as a producing mine in our references, though the mine may have had a different name than Roman Brothers. Since the certificate does not say Reese River the company may have had property in an outlying district of Lander County. James B. Taylor, who signs as president, may have been the same J. B. Taylor who was a famous author living in New York during this time period. Taylor wrote of the California Gold Rush in his book El Dorado, considered a classic from that period. He was exceptionally well known and would have made an excellent choice for a mining company president. Extremely fine.

Est. $500-1000

579. Nevada. Lander. Silver Creek. Silver Creek Datelined Manuscript Letter, 1887. To Mr. S. Cresenzo from J. “Wetbel” regarding some railroad ties and the money to be received for them. Written on 5x8 lined notebook paper, embossed “Golden Gate.” Classic phonetic spelling of many of the words and phrases. 4pps. There are several places with the name Silver Creek in Nevada. The author of the letter notes

that the Manhattan Co will be taking some of his ties. This might suggest that this Silver Creek was located in Nye County, west of Belmont in the Toquima Range. Another possibility is Silver Creek Ranch in Lander County, that was a railroad stop. The ranch was named for the creek that was a tributary to Reese River, just north of Italian Creek (Carlson, p.216-217). We chose to place the letter in Lander due to the existence of a rail stop, but also like the Nye County option. Est. $25-50

580. Nevada. Lincoln. Bristol. Bristol Cons Mines & Smelting Co. Cert #438. No incorporation info. Issued to George F. Moulton for 66 shares in 1906. Signed by R. W. Gelder treasurer. No vignette. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 10”. This company has the same officers as that of the Bristol Copper Mining Co. We have never had this company name, but have had the Bristol Copper MC. The town and district of Bristol had its name changed many times. First known as Blind Mountain, then National City, then Tempest, then Bristol Silver, which had a post office until 1950. The district is also known as Jackrabbit. (Carlson, p.59). Some stains along edges. Fine. Est. $40-80

581. Nevada. Lincoln. De Lamar. Moro Gold Mining Co. Cert #32. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to Mrs. W. Thompson for 5000 shares in 1907. Signed by J. P. Gardner president and F. L. Gardner secretary. Vignette of mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10”. Datelined Salt Lake City, Utah. “Mines Located at De Lamar, Nev.” printed on certificate.

De Lamar district is located about 30 miles southwest of Caliente. The valley, district and mountain are named for John R. De Lamar, a Dutch immigrant, who purchased a group of mines in 1893. The post office was office from 1894-1917. (Carlson, p.95). Crease at lower left. Very fine. Est. $35-75

582. Nevada. Lincoln. Pioche. Nevada Cons Smelting & Refining Co. Cert #1427. Incorporated in Nevada. Issued to George F. Moulton for 10 shares in 1902. Signed by Wm. Gelder president and M. E. Buffington secretary. No vignette. Attractive masthead. No border, black print with bronze gilt seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Denver Litho, Denver. 6 x 9”. 5 cent revenue stamp at upper left.

Owned a 200 ton smelter and 22 miles of narrow gauge railroad. The company was a subsidiary of the Bristol Copper Mining Co. By 1908, the company was believed to be dead (Copper Handbook, 1908, p.1020). Extremely fine. We have never handled this piece before. Rare. Est. $75-150

583. Nevada. Lincoln. Pioche. Wells, Fargo & Co Check, 1884. Check #21964. Bold green masthead of Wells, Fargo & Co. At left is “W. E. Griffin, Banker” within green. Paid to L.V. Wertheimer for $21.75 on Dec.9. Signed by J.V. Keeley, cashier. W. E. Griffen was the Wells, Fargo Agent in Pioche. Printer: B.D. Bacon, N.Y. Est. $50-100

584. Nevada. Lyon. Carson River. Carson River Placer Mining & Dredging Co. Cert. #3447. Incorporated in West VA in 1890. Issued to W.L. Tisdale for 90 shares in 1896. Signed by president Peter Master and treasurer P. Halstrom. Uncancelled. Fancy brilliant blue border and print, no vignette. Printed by C.H. Clayton & Co. There is no organized district for this stock. Many of the important mills for the Comstock were on the Carson River, between Gold Canyon and Empire, which processed millions of tons of ore. Many companies, however, would go after the gold and silver tailings, which were also mined and reprocessed. The Carson River Placer was one such company. 7” x 11 1/4”. Xf, Rare. Est. $150-250

585. Nevada. Lyon. Carson River. Carson River Placer Mining & Dredging Co. Cert #3470. Incorporated in Nevada. Issued to Augustus W. Cutler for 6 shares in 1896. Signed by Peter Iverston president and P. Halstead treasurer. No vignette. Blue border and print. Uncancelled. Printer - C. H. Clayton, NY. 7 x 11”. See lot above. Very fine. Est. $100-200

586. Nevada. Lyon. Dayton. Bert Barnoni / O’Deon / Saloon / Dayton, Nev. // GF / 12 1/2 / Cts. / IT. Rd, br, 21mm. Dark toning, two small pits on reverse. Vf. Est. $75-150

587. Nevada. Lyon. Mason Valley. Ludwig Mine Report, 1907. by E. P. Jennings. The Ludwig Co owned 8 claims in Smith Valley on the west side of the Mason Valley district, 20 miles south of Wabuska. Complete assay reports are offered as

well as a description of the mine. Jennings claimed there was a 20,000 ton ore reserve running at 17% oxidized copper, probably chalcocite. The Ludwig mine changed hands several times by 1920. 7pps, gray legal cover. 11 x 14”. Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

588. Nevada. Lyon. Mason Valley. Mason Valley Creamery Document, 1892. For freight sent to Carson and Colorado RR in the amount of $215.

Est. $50-150

589. Nevada. Lyon. Pine Grove. Pine Grove Mining Property Purchase Documents, 1903. Lot of 2 pcs. The lot contains a manuscript letter and the very important letter that it was sent. The letter is datelined Nordyke, Lyon Co, Nev, Feb 19, 1903. Signed by three different members of the Wilson family. The envelope has a typed legal note that transfers ownership on 16 mining claims situated in Pine Grove, County of Esmeralda, Nevada, for $13,100. The envelope is signed by the same three Wilsons and by H .C. Cutting and A. L. Hudgens, who purchased the Pine Grove property. Nordyke is a town located at the mouth of Mason Valley. The area was founded by the Wilson Brothers (same as above) and named the town after Mr. Nordyke, who installed the flour mill machinery. Pine Grove is located about 20 miles south of Yerington. The envelope document is mistaken placing Pine Grove into Esmeralda County. Est. $50-100

590. Nevada. Lyon. Ramsey. Ramsey Comstock Printed Photo Postcard, 1906. Scene is of several miners standing on an outcrop. Captioned “Ramsey Comstock at Ramsey, Nevada, 200 x 19 Feet, Value, $450,000.00. The Largest Deposit of Uncovered Gold Yet Discovered in the World.” Note is written in upper left of view “Photographs Don’t Lie. Now will you bee (sic) good and believe me…” Postmarked Fort Churchill, Nev., 1906. Secondary postmark from Salt Lake City.

This card is postmarked from Fort Churchill because the Post Office at Ramsey did not open until October, 1906. This card was mailed in September, 1906. Minor foxing along edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

591. Nevada. Lyon. Ramsey. Ramsey Cons Mining Co & Nevada Leadville Mines Co. These two certificates are framed. The framing is so nice that we decided to keep the piece together. These certificates are autograph pieces as well as being representative of the formation of the district. 1) Ramsey Consolidated Mining Co, Cert. #559. Incorporated in Nevada, 1907. Issued to G.H. Craven, 1907, for 13,500 shares. Signed by president Thos. Ramsey and secretary E. R. Dodd. Vignette, top center, of 6 miners working underground. Black border, gilt safety print and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Utah Litho. Co. 8x10.

Tom Ramsey was one of the first prospectors to arrive in Goldfield after the initial discovery. In May, 1903, he followed Harry Stimler and W. Marsh, and later J. L. Butler and Tom Kendall, who staked the first claims Feb 28, 1903. One of them found ore on the Sand Storm claim creating a rush, and Tom Ramsey arrived on his buckboard drawn by two burros, as reported by Sam Davis in his History of Nevada. A. D. Meyers showed up about the same time. The group staked a number of mining claims that made some of the partners rich, including Al Meyers, who had his name added to the locations on the condition he do the assessment and location work. He soon sold his interest for $400,000. Tom Ramsey sold his 25% interest in the Mohawk claims for $750. The other half interest was owned by Tom’s brother Harry and RC Crook, who both sold out to Nixon and Wingfield for a substantial sum. Meanwhile, Tom Ramsey, who had staked many claims in the gut of Goldfield, sold out quickly for a pittance, never realizing the riches he had in his grasp. [Ref: Zanjani, Goldfield and Davis, History of Nevada.].

Ramsey continued prospecting in western Nevada. He located some claims in the winter of 1905 at a site 18 miles northeast of Virginia City. A small rush ensued, and a townsite bearing his name was organized in July, 1906. A newspaper, the Ramsey Recorder, was soon published in August, which lasted until November, 1908. [Lingenfelter & Gash, Newspapers of Nevada].

2) Nevada Leadville Mines Co, Cert. #11. Incorporated in Nevada, 1907. Issued to E.C. Harris in 1907 for 18,999 shares. Signed by president L.E. C. Hinckley and Wm. Laue, secretary. Three vignettes across top: center is mine site nestled at foot of hills with roads winding to tops of peaks and trestle in foreground. Flanked by two underground mining scenes. Gilt border, safety print and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Goes. 8 x 10 1/2. Grey matting, mahogany frame with gilt pinstripe, glass. Overall measures 14 x 20.” Professionally framed.

The Ramsey District is situated on the SE flank of the Flowery Range in N. Lyon Co. on the Storey Co. border. The Ramsey-Comstock orebody of gold and silver was discovered

in 1906, the town of Ramsey was founded, and a 30-ton amalgamating mill was built. The mill operated till late in 1910, producing about $80,000. The Lahontan MCo. took over the Ramsey-Comstock Mine in 1919. [Ref: Mining Districts and Mineral Resources of Nevada, by F.C. Lincoln, 1982, p. 130.].

Leadville is located 38 miles north of Gerlach, Washoe County, on the flank of Hog Ranch Mountain. The district, discovered in the early 1900’s, was the largest producer of lead and silver in Washoe Co. The only important producer in the district to date has been the Leadville mine, acquired by John Harmon before 1909 and then organized as the Tohoqua MC., with first production from the Leadville district in 1910. In 1920 A.A. Codd reorganized the mine as the Leadville MC and by 1925 the mine produced in excess of 1,000,000 ounces of silver, 3,500,000 pound of lead, and minor amounts of gold and copper with a gross value in excess of $1,150,000. Leased between 1926-28, the mine was ordered closed by the State Inspector of Mines and has not been worked since. The district has been idle since 1941.[Ref: ibid., p. 67.] Est. $300-600

592. Nevada. Lyon. Wabuska. Wells Fargo & Co Telegram, 1898, datelineda Wabuska, signed by J. M. Feeny, Agt.

Est. $25-75

593. Nevada. Lyon. Yerington. Wicker Nursing Bottle from Yerington. Glass bottle encased in wicker. Two little handles at either side. 6 1/4” x 3 1/4”. The bottle was found at Yerington. Xf. Est. $50-100

594. Nevada. Mineral. Candelaria. Giant Powder Co Letter to Geo. Lyon of Candelaria. Dateline San Francisco 1882, on The Giant Powder Co and their agents, Bandmann Nielsen & Co., letterhead, to Geo. C. Lyon, Superintendent of the Princess M & M Co. of Candelaria, confirming the company would be happy to supply Mr. Cousins with their powder. Est. $75-120

595. Nevada. Mineral. Columbus. Wells, Fargo & Co Express letter, 1886, to the Bullion & Exchange Bank in Carson City, signed by M. Schwartz. Tear at bottom right corner, not on writing. Est. $50-100

596. Nevada. Mineral. Hawthorne. Wells, Fargo & Co Express Letterhead, 1893, datelined Hawthorne, signed by S. N. Knapp.

Est. $50-100

597. Nevada. Mineral. Mina. Nevada Lead Mining Co Report, 1906. A property report by Wilbur E. Sanders of Helena, Montana. He discusses property owned by the Nevada Lead MC, located about 18 east of Mina. There are three typed pages with several assays on the last page. These data show the a silver ran from $1-11 and lead $1-44. The last page is a hand drawn plat and cross section of the property. Report is in legal format with green outer cover. Very fine. Est. $75-150

598. Nevada. Mineral. Mountain View. Yerington Mountain Copper Co. Cert. #2586. Incorporated in Nevada. Issued to Epstein & Gartland for 1000 shares in 1916. Signed by president E. M. Kirchen and secretary P. S. Booth. Uncancelled. Vignette of four men working in underground mining scene. Dark blue border, with black print. Printed by the Union Litho Co. 7” x 10 1/2”.

Company owned 46 claims in the Mountain View district, 9 miles northwest of Schurz and 12 miles east of Yerington. In 1916, the company purchased the Adelaide mine near Golconda, Humboldt County. (Mines Handbook, 1918, p.1141-42). Fine to very fine. Est. $30-60

599. Nevada. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide District Promotional Market Letter, 1908. Titled “Rawhide Special. Weekly Market Letter of the Goldfield Brokerage Co, Inc.” On the first page is a printed photo of miners standing on the Tarantula Vein; the photo was taken by N. E. Johnson. On the inside pages is a printed Rawhide panoramic, also taken by N. E. Johnson, showing the town. Below, and to the left, is a copy of an assay sheet from the Truitt & Coble Assayers, datelined Rawhide, showing assays from G. S. Johnson. Below, and to the right, is a photo of several miners at the Lucky Strike, taken by N. E. Johnson. Companies highlighted are the Rawhide Tarantula and Florence Cons. The last

page is a full page claim map of the Rawhide district by Olmstead & Rich. Wonderful promotional piece for Rawhide. Lot includes the original envelope the market letter was sent. 4 pps, 12 x 18”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

600. Nevada. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Mining District Claim Map, c.1907. By Omstead & Rich, Mining Engineers, Goldfield, Nevada. Printed by Review Press, Goldfield, Nevada. The map is 11 x 14” showing the claims. 27 of these claims are numbered. The numbers correspond to a description the mining company that owns it as outlined on the left and right edges. Overall size 14 x 20”. Water staining affects the map. Pin holes at the corners from being hung at one time. Corners and edges have chips. Poor. Est. $50-100

601. Nevada. Mineral. Rawhide. Souvenir Views of Rawhide, Nevada’s Great Gold Camp. Published in 1908 by N.E. Johnson, this brochure is filled with many wonderful photographs and some text. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PRINTING, front cover has the title in raised embossing. THIS IS NOT THE COMMON REPRINT that we have offered in the past. This is the first original printing we have ever handled. Excellent condition, with fold out bird’s-eye-view of Rawhide at the back. Measures 8 x 11,” approximately 50 pages. Est. $300-600

602. Nevada. Mining. Burnside Silver Mining Co. Cert. # 769. Incorporated in California, 1862. Issued to Charles Mayne, 1863, for 10 shares. Signed by T. D. Mathewson, president, and Edward C. Lovell, secretary. Vignette of patriot carrying a US flag at left, and small vignette of cannon at bottom. Uncancelled. Printer: Towne & Bacon. 5 1/2 x 10. Dateline San Francisco.

Noted as the Excelsior Lode. Charles Mayne was an employee of Belloc Freres, a banking house. Lovell was a professional mining secretary. The Burnside was not a patented claim on the Comstock. I looked through Stretch and many other references and could find no Burnside. I suspect it was one of Nevada’s silver camps, but no idea which one. Previously unknown to us. Pinholes upper left, and small notch missing, top right corner. Est. $600-900

603. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Coal Development Syndicate. Cert. #22. Incorporated in Nevada, 1937. Issued to J. S. Lane for 200 shares. Signed by H. A. Darms, Board Chairman, and H.H. Hook, Asst. Secretary. No vignette. Brown border & pale tan safety print. Uncancelled. Printer: Goes. A typewritten note is appended, and signed by H.A. Darmes as Trustee: ‘’After the exploration by drilling, by a vote of 2/3 of Unit owners, a corporation will be organized with a capitalization of $500,000 and all Unites of Nevada Coal Development Syndicate exchange for corporation stock, 5 times their par. Fully paid and non-assessable.” Fred’s note: Possibly Coaldale. Coaldale dates were earlier, however. VF. Est. $50-100

604. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Goldfields Cons Mines Co. Cert. #378, incorporated in Nevada, 1925. Issued to E.G. Simm, 1929, for 1500 shares. Signed by president Gerald B. Hartley, and secretary M.B. Hartley. Vignette of beautiful perched eagle with lifted wings. Green border with green safety print and seal, black print. Uncancelled. 8 x 10”. No printer shown. Place of business: 139 North Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada. The company is not listed in the 1931 Mines Handbook and listed as dead in the 1937 Mines Register. VF. Est. $30-60

605. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Mining Co Documents. Lot of 5. Includes Real del Monte consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company, Manhattan Silver Mining Co. of Nevada, and the California Mining Co. receipts, check, memo, etc. Dates of 1870-82. Est. $50-100

606. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Mining Stock Certificates. Lot of 5 different pcs. (1) San Francisco Hills Mining Co, issued, signed, uncancelled, vignettes, 6 x 10”. (2) Cert #25015. Goldfield Daisy Mining Syndicate, issued, signed, vignette, uncancelled, 8 x 11”. (3 + 4) Cert #1291& #1285. Columbia Divide Mining Co, unissued, unsigned, vignette, uncancelled, 8 x 11”. (5) Cert #469. Washoe Mining Co, unissued, unsigned, vignettes, uncancelled, 8 x 11”. Est. $100-200

607. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Mining Stock Certificates. Lot of 13 pieces from assorted Nevada mines, dated 1888-1969. Cancelled and uncancelled. 4 are unissued. Various borders, vignettes, and sizes. Mine names include: Hale and Norcross MC., Gould & Curry MC, Goldmountain Company, Concordia Virginia MC., Liberty Divide MC, New Tonopah Dividend Mining Company, Homestake Monte Cristo Gold Corporation, West End Consolidated Mines Corporation, Comstock, Limited, White Caps Extension Mines Co., Aladdin Gold MC, Ltd., and Smuggler Mining Company, Ltd. Est. $75-100

608. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Stock Certificates and Document.. Lot of 5 pcs. 1) Alta Silver MC, Cert. #41111. Incorporated 1872. Issued to B.F. Nourse, 100 shares. Cancelled, no vignette, printer is R.J. Orozco Lith.; 2) Cash Boy Cons. MC Cert. #8906. Issued to Edwin J. Styfe for 200 shares, 1921. Cancelled over signature; 3) Idlewild Park Apartments, Inc. Cert. # 10. Incorporated in Nevada, 1960. Issued to Mary Ellen Torre for 100 shares, 1961. Eagle vignette, black border, gilt seal and safety print. Printer: Goes. Cancelled.; 4) Signal-Lyte Sales, Inc. Cert.#3. Incorporated in Nevada, 1960. Issued to Clarence a. Luckey or Juanita F. Luckey, 1960, for 10,000 shares. Same vignette, color, printer as item 3, but uncancelled; 5) Boarding House or Restaurant License, Third Class, Storey County, Nevada. Signed but unissued. Blue print on white paper. . Est. $50-100

609. Nevada. Mining. Nevada Western Mining Co. Cert. #604. Incorporated in Arizona Territory. Issued to H.E. Epstine, 1907, for 1000 shares. Signed by H. D. MacMaster, president, and T. J. Flipman, secretary. Small vignette above masthead of two allegorical woman reclining on an arch. Green border, safety print and seal. No printer noted. Uncancelled. 8 x 10. Pinholes at top right corner and bottom left. We are not sure where this company had its operations. VF. Est. $25-50

610. Nevada. Mining. Report on exploration and mining in Ormsby, Washoe, Storey, Humboldt, Lander, Nye, Lincoln, Churchill, Lyon, Douglas and Esmeralda counties in the years 1867-68, by state mineralogist A. F. White. Separated by County and district. 96 pages, soft bound in yellow paper. Back detached from cover. Cover is heavily soiled, with 1” x 4” triangular chunk out of lower right corner (piece still present), and various other chips throughout. “Western Reserve, Cleveland, O. Historical Society” rubber stamped and embossed on front. 8 1/2” x 8/2”. Est. $200-400

611. Nevada. Mining. Terex Corporation. Lot of 3 different certificates. Cert. #’s B2548, T4249, T8309. Incorporated in Nevada in 1920. Issued to Marie Louise Foerster for 100 shares in 1963, Gildo D. Menicacci, Jr. for 100 shares in 1969, Sartorius & Co. for 100 shares in 1972. All have printed or stamped signatures. The first has a red border, with a vignette of industry scene surrounding globe. The second and third have green borders, with an updated, slightly varied version of the same vignette. 9” x 11” and 8” x 12”. All cancelled by hole punches. Vf, folds. Est. $ Est. $15-30

612. Nevada. Nye. Belmont. Imitation 1870 $5 US Coin as a Button. This item was found with a metal detector in Belmont, 1976. One side of the button has the obverse of an 1870 US $5 Coin. We believe this fabricated 1870 coin was made as a commemoration to the first year of coin minting at the Carson City Mint. Est. $50-100

613. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Bank and Trust Documents. Lot of 2 pcs. One is 5 carbon copies of Bills Receivable of the Bullfrog Bank and Trust Company, dated 1909, with handwritten notations, pinned together with straight pin at top left corner. Second is 3-page letter from J.P. Marshall, State Bank Examiner in Goldfield, to the Board of State Bank Commissioners, dated 1907, a report on the condition of state and private bank in Nevada. Est. $100-200

614. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Colorado Mining Co Prospectus, 1905. Three different market letters promoting the Bullfrog Colorado MC. One of the items is a double sided, 8 x 11”, page with text and a single photo. One piece is a typed

form letter on company letterhead. The last piece is a 4 page, 8 x 11”, marketing letter. The company had its main office in Denver, which was typical for Nye County mining companies at that time. A nice early Bullfrog mining company prospectus. Includes the envelope that the material was originally mailed. Very to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

615. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Keystone Gold Mining Co Prospectus, 1906. Lot of 2 pcs. One of the prospectuses is folded and was mailed without an envelope. Inside was a smaller, 8 x 11”, market letter printed on pink paper with two photographs of the claims. The other prospectus is 12 x 18”. This is full of text, no images. The company owned the Silver King claim group, 4.5 miles south of Beatty. The company also had 5 acres set aside as a mill site located on the Amargosa River. Great Bullfrog prospectuses. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

616. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Mining Co of Nevada. Unissued printers proof with stub still attached at left end. Printers: American Bank Note Company, Philadelphia. Vignette, a bottom center, of two miners underground working with hydraulic drill. Black border and safety print. 6 x 10. XF. Est. $75-100

617. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Mining Company of Nevada. Cert. #3739. Incorporated in Arizona Territory in 1904. Issued to J.B. Findley, 1907, 1000. Uncancelled. Signed by vice-president Key Pittman and secretary James H. Montruth. Vignette of two men working a hydraulic drill in underground mining scene. Black border on crème paper. Printer: ABN Co. 6 x 9 3/4.” XF.

Est. $100-150

618. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Stagecoach and Twenty Mule Team Chromolitho Postcards. Lot of 2 cards. 1) Shows U.S. Mail stagecoach traveling in the railway “cut” in the hills (before the tracks were down) between Beatty and Bull Frog. Card #135/5. Publ. By Newman Postcard Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany. Cancelled 1907 at Tonopah. 2) Shows “Twenty Head Mule Team En Route to Death Valley via. Goldfield, Nev.” Card # 135/8. Publ. By Newman Post Card Co.., Los Angeles, Cal. Made in Germany. Cancelled 1907, Tonopah. Est. $30-60

619. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Pioneer Cons Mines Co. Cert #4993. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to J. A. Moulton for 500 shares in 1914. Signed by vice president and Chas J. Clayton secretary. Vignette of a mining operation on a hillside, possibly that of the Pioneer. Orange border. Uncancelled. Printer - Smith Brooks Co, Denver. 8 x 10”. Company owned 12 claims that was thought to have high grade ore in the Pioneer vein. The ore was not found, and the company went bankrupt. Later reorganized as the Reorganized Pioneer Cons MC in 1918. Very fine. Est. $40-80

620. Nevada. Nye. Ione. Knickerbocker Mill Correspondence, 1897. Lot of 2. Two letters datelined Knickerbocker Mill, 1897, written on lined notebook paper. Very legible and in good condition with fold creases and one small tear. The mill was erected in 1865 three miles south of Ione (located 24 m. east of Gabbs and 64 m. NNW of Tonopah) for a cost of $130,000. It treated ore from nearby districts for about a decade, particularly during the “revival” of 1872-73 when the mines near Ione registered several respectable annual productions. The vicissitudes of mineral production waxed and waned into the 1930’s, but Ione was never totally deserted. Several buildings still stand. [Ref: Paher, Nev. Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, pg. 379-80]. VF. Est. $50-75

621. Nevada. Nye. Kawich. Kawich Cons Gold Mining Co. Cert #60. Incorporated in Arizona. Issued to Davis Landau for 500 shares in 1907. Six miners in border and mining scene masthead. Black print and gold seal. 8” x 11”. “Offices, Tucson, Arizona and San Francisco, California”

printed on certificate. We believe this company to have had property in the Kawich district. This district is located on the eastern slope on the Kawich Range. The town had a post office from 1905 to 1908. (Carlson, p.148). Wear to fold creases with small tears. Fine to very fine.. Est. $40-80

622. Nevada. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan Express Mining Co Prospectus, 1906. Lot of 5 different pcs. This company was being promoted by Makeever Brothers of New York. One of the promotional letters has a vignette of a train steaming down the tracks followed by witty sales on-liners such as “The Manhattan Express may soon be returning from the goldfields of Nevada loaded with golden dividends.” The primary promotional prospectus is 8 x 11” and 4 pps, printed on yellowish paper. The first page has the same vignette of the train steaming down tracks. Company owned the Pine group of claims. On the inside pages is a photo of Manhattan and a full page map of the district. The last page has a photo of ore sacs from Manhattan. Minor tears at fold crease corners. Great Manhattan promotional pieces. Original envelope that the material was sent in is included. Very to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

623. Nevada. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan District Certificates. Lot of 2 different certificates. Mustang Extension Mining Co. of Manhattan, and Manhattan Merger Co. Issued to S.M. Haskell for 1000 shares in 1917, signed by vice president H.K. Pittman and secretary Vail Pittman; issued to Jennie Curieux for 2000 shares in 1925. Signed by president W.B. Naiswith and secretary E.B. McGuire. Both have the same vignette, with central vignette of miners working in underground mining scene, and two smaller vignettes at either side of gold panner, and men examining ore. Black borders, gilt seals. Printed by Goes. Both are Vf, folds. 6” x 10”. Est. $75-150