LIVE AUCTION #24

NEW MEXICO-END

841. New Mexico. General. Small Town Billhead Collection. About 29 pieces. Carthage (3pcs) Carthage Fuel, 1919; Engle (manuscript, 1920); Magdalena (4pcs) Becker-Mactavish co. 1913-19; San Acacia (1) The B. R. O. Arc Mercantile Co, 1919; San Maricial (2) Jules Grandjean transfer, coal and ice, 1918; Socorro (19pcs) c1913-20. The best piece from Socorro is from the Hilton Pharmacy, 1914. Conrad Hilton was from this area of New Mexico and owned a general store at the turn of the century. He may have owned this pharmacy or was a elative. Est. $75-150

842. New Mexico. Grant. Pinos Altos. Mountain Key Mining Co. Cert #724. Incorporated in Territory of New Mexico. Issued to Wm Adelaide Papin for 100 shares in 1891. Signed by John Boyle president and Edw Sloan secretary. No vignette. Black print on crème paper. Uncancelled. Printer - Buxton & Skinner, St. Louis. 6 x 8”. Datelined St. Louis. The mine was located in the Pinos Altos district of Grant County (dm). Very fine. Est. $100-150

843. New Mexico. Grant. Silver City. Oro Moneda Mining Co Documents. Carbon copies on two typewritten half-sheets, one from F.G. Fish, datelined Baltimore, and the second from Arthur Levan, datelined Denver, both dated 1908. 5.5 x 7.5 ea. Vol. III of the Copper Handbook (Stevens, pgs. 889-90) states, “Dead. A deliberate swindle, promoted by Arthur Levan, Wm. E. Wilson, W.B. Cameron, E.A. Keables, C. L. Blackman, David H. Lawrence, E.W. Sebben, Dr. B.C. Hunt, Danton B. Pinkus, Geo. S. DuBois and Lee DuBois, who were convicted of using the mails to defraud. These conspirators were given very light punishments, the heaviest penalty being thirty days in jail and a $1000 fine, while Arthur Levan, apparently the head of the gang, was fined $100 and costs. Apparently it is very cheap to promote deliberate swindles through the United States mails.” Est. $100-200

844. New Mexico. Lincoln. El Capitan Land & Cattle Co. Cert. #6 for $1000. Incorporated in New Mexico in 1885. Issued to Horace K. Thurber in 1885. Signed by M.E. Richardson, president, and C.S. Thurber, secretary. Vignette of two bulls, top left. “Lincoln County, New Mexico” printed below masthead. Black border and print. Printer: Trautmann, Bailey & Blampey, N.Y. 8 x 12. Folds, trimmed unevenly at bottom. Datelined Fort Stanton, Lincoln County, New Mexico. Melvin Emyor Richardson (1851-1923) was one of the founders of El Capitan Land and Cattle Company, later known as the Block Ranch, in central New Mexico in 1885. The ranching family had holdings in Lincoln County and Otero County, New Mexico including Three Rivers, Tres Ritos, and Spencer ranches. They owned several cattle companies including El Capitan Land and Cattle Company, El Capitan Live Stock Company, Tres Ritos Ranch Company, Three Rivers Land and Livestock Company, Quatro Amigos Cattle Company, and Carrizozo Cattle Ranch Company. Est. $200-400

845. New Mexico. Luna. Deming. Camp Cody Silver Souvenir Spoon, c.1920-30. 5.5” long. Bowl has embossed portrait of Bill Cody on horseback. Camp Cody and Deming, N. M. circle the portrait. Buffalo Bill died in 1917. Also in 1917, nearly 17,000 troops were housed at Camp Cody and after the war it served as a health facility for the military. In 1922, Camp Cody was given to the town of Deming. Very fine. Est. $35-70

846. New Mexico. Mining. Gold Bullion Co. Cert #143. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to G. F. Moulton for 20 shares in 1905. Signed by president and S. Allen secretary. Vignette at upper left of spread winged eagle. Black border with bronze seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5 x 10”. This company may have had its operations in New Mexico or Arizona. There are several different Gold Bullion mines and mining companies with Gold Bullion in the title. Very fine. Est. $50-100

847. New Mexico. Mining. Taos Milling Co Documents. Declaration that Taos Milling Co, (No. 3107) files its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary’s office on May 16, 1902. Signed by J.W. Raynolds, Secretary of the Territory of New Mexico. 8 x 12.5 Folds. VF. Est. $100-200

848. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Industrial Gold Placer Co. Cert #468. No incorporation data. Issued to John Stinghuffe for 1000 shares in 1899. Signed by H. S. Strevens president and Philip Campbell secretary. Bronze border, seal and underprint. Printed on blue paper. Uncancelled. Printer - Martin B. Brown Co. 4 x 8”. Datelined New York. Placer gold was discovered at Tuerto Creek in 1839. The original town on this site was Real de San Francisco. There was a post office at Golden from 1880-1928 (Pearce). Very fine. Est. $100-200

849. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Cerillos. Los Cerillos Mines Document Archive, 1879-89. The archive chronicles the staking, selling, sometimes through divided interests of partners, and the acquisition and consolidation of the district claims by Holman, a man from Massachusetts. He and his partners then several years later sold the group to a British concern, known as the Cash Entry Mining Co. The Cerrillos District was visited by great American mining geologist William Phipps Blake in 1858 as part of an inspection of the turquoise deposits there. In 1879 discovery of precious metals was made. One of the mining camps that sprang up was Carbonateville, documented in this archive. The Cash Entry was noted as one of the better producers, according to Jones in Old Mines and Ghost Camps of New Mexico, 1968. Burchard wrote much on the district in the 1882 and 1883 volumes but not in the 1885 volume. He discusses the Cash Entry as an important mine. In 1883 it had three shafts to a depth of about 150 feet each. The ores were lead-silver based in galena in veins 5-20 feet thick. Most of the information in the 1882 Burchard (in Report of the Director of the Mine) was from the Saint Louis and New Mexico Mining Company and a few others. This archive contains 31 documents dating from 1879 to 1889 when the [British] Cash Entry Mining Company took over. The archive includes deeds, location certificates, title papers etc from the following mining claims or properties: Dove lode, General Moore lode, Troy lode, Specie Payment lode, Sure Deposit lode, Argentum lode, Belle Purden lode, Masonic lode, Security lode, Prize Lode. In many cases, George Holman was consolidating various smaller interests in these properties. Of particular interest are two important documents. The first is a title summary chart of the claims, their dates of location, ownership, transfer date to Holman, etc. The second is the document where the British company buys the Cash Entry. The British were represented by a man named Simpson, and the Cash Entry by Mr. Thornton, “managing owner.” Attached is a fantastic map, pen and ink in linen in three colors from 1889. It shows the surveyed claims, streams, roads, buildings, mines and other data. Aside from the holdings of the Cash Entry are the holdings of the Cerrillos and Tennessee Mining Company to the west. The map shows the complete surveyed mining camp layout of the Cash Entry, complete with the following buildings: engine house, store, boarding house, stable, shaft houses, office, and assay office. The mine and property is located in T14N R8E. Also included are two original land patents for property in that township from 1897, but signed by the President’s secretary. This is a very important archive chronicling the discovery and development of a New Mexico silver mine and its eventual sale and investment to a British mining concern. Est. $500-1000

850. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Cerillos. Strong Box. Paper tag on top has W. T. Thornton. 10” wide, 7” deep, 4” tall. Black with gold accents. This strong box contained the document archive from the Los Cerillos mines discovery (see lot above). The only connection to W. T. Thornton that would located was on two different document within the University of New Mexico Special Collections. Thornton had set letters to Pelipe Chavez for a survey Thornton had done on the Nicolas de Chavez Grant. Fine. Est. $50-100

851. New Mexico. Santa Fe. Santa Fe. New Mexico State Penitentiary Lettersheet, 1914. New Mexico State Seal blue print vignette at upper left. John B. McManus, Superintendent. Typed letter to National Foundry Co, Albuquerque. 8 x 11”. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50

852. New Mexico. Sierra. Engle. Silver & Gold Scorification Assay, 1882. Datelined Engle, New Mexico, 1882. Ore sampled from Golden Fleece, sampled by Cols Branson and Edwards. Gold came back at 0.00015 M.Grms and 30.000 grms. Signed by W. M. James. Engle is located within Sierra County and named after the engineer who pushed the railroad through the town in 1879. Very fine. Est. $75-150


853. New Mexico. Socorro. San Marcial. Horny Toad Smoke House Lettersheet, 1921. “Cigars, Candies, Pool” King, Nilsen & Co. Letter to the Illinois Brewing Co. Rare. Est. $25-50

854. New Mexico. Socorro. San Marcial. Wigwam Saloon Billhead, 1920. J. B. Harry Proprietor. In this document, E. Ortega crossed out the saloon name and entered his own and used the letterhead as a letter to the Illinois Brewing Co and wrote the letter in Spanish, dated 1920. Rare saloon letterhead from New Mexico. Est. $50-100

855. New Mexico. Socorro. Socorro. Illinois Brewing Co Lettersheet, 192x. “Ice and Soda Water manufacturers” The letter is in regards to a tax paid by the company for soda water sold in 20 gallon containers to owners of soda fountains. Rare. Est. $25-50

856. New Mexico. Taos. Red River. Caribel Mining & Milling Co. Cert #555. Incorporated in New Mexico. Issued to Bernice A. Schweder for 25 shares in 1919. Signed by H. L. Pratt president and J. M. Garlow secretary. Vignette of mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11” Owned 236 acres located 5 miles from Red River. There was a 1600 foot tunnel that was reported to have a 4 foot vein assaying at $22 in gold and silver per ton. Prior to 1925, property was advertised to be sold as sheriff’s sale to settle a judgment. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1553). Extremely fine. Est. $40-80

857. New Mexico. Valencia. Belen. Ignacio Tafoya Deputy Sheriff Letterhead, 1920. Great 1920 letter on printed letterhead of Ignacio Tafoya, Deputy Sheriff of Belen writing to the Illinois Brewing Company complaining about not getting shipment of soda barrels on time and losing money because of it. Certainly a complaint on the letterhead of a sheriff would have warranted immediate attention. The Illinois Brewing Company was a Socorro, NM ice and soda water dealer after prohibition started. Est. $50-100

NEW YORK

858. New York. Fraternal. Wm. & Samuel Addoms and the Society of the Cincinnati. Lot of 4 pcs. Two leather-bound volumes with the names William Addoms and Samuel K. Addoms in gilt on the covers. The first volume is a copy of the by-laws of the “Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati,” with copies of signatures of officers (1779-1850), a picture of the flag (handwritten below the flag: “Made by Mrs. George Washington and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton and presented by them to The Society of the Cincinnati.” Included with the volume are some 1890’s news clippings. The second volume is titled “Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati formed by the Officers of the American Army of the Revolution 1783, With Extracts, from the Proceedings of its General Meetings and from the Transactions of the New York State Society, by John Schuyler, Secretary (New York, 1886, 369 pgs). Contains 44 engraved plates of founding members, replicas of their signatures. Third item is a soft cover, “Roster of the society of the Cincinnati,” published in 1998, 322 pgs. With an alphabetical index included. Fourth publication is a soft cover is a 1920 New Hampshire Banquet Menu and Program for the Triennial Reunion of the group. Color plates of their hall, the tavern “Birthplace of the Society” and founding leader. Tied with silken cord and (broken) seal. News clippings included. The larger books measure 7 x 11 and 8 x 10, Leather covered boards are worn at edges, binding coming loose in places. The menu and rosters, paper covered, are in nice condition. The Society was founded to honor the memory of their ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War and to render homage to the principles for which those ancestors had fought. William Addoms, of Brooklyn, a hide and leather dealer was born in 1804 and died in 1890. His sons William H. and Samuel K. succeeded him in business. Est. $300-500

859. New York. New York. Liberty Loan Address by W.G. McAdoo, 1918. The Fourth Liberty Loan An Address Delivered by Hon. W.G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, To Liberty Loan Organizations and Workers of the Second Federal Reserve District at Carnegie Hall, New York, September 24, 1918. 4 pgs. 8.5 x 11. A good WWI piece. Est. $50-75

NORTH CAROLINA

860. North Carolina. Ashe. New River. Ore Knob Copper Co of Baltimore City, Specimen. Unissued. Incorporated in Maryland, 1878. Unsigned. Dated 18xx. Small vignette of mill site with ore train in foreground. Brown border on tan paper. No printer noted. 7 x 10. Certificate show glued patches on reverse where torn from album. VG. The mine, opened previous to 1860 and closed 1885, when the property was sold, is said to have yielded net profits of $60,302 in 1874. The mine had a fissure vein of 6’ -20’ width, of nearly vertical dip, in micaceous granite and mica-schist, carrying high-grade copper sulphides, and was opened by a number of shallow shafts, deepest circa 400.’ Formerly at Jefferson, N.C. [Ref: Mines Handbook, 1910-11, p. 1351]. Est. $250-500

861. North Carolina. McDowell. Granville Gold Co. Cert #4661. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Alex C. Lassen for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by William Brandrell asst president and Edward H. Mulford secretary. Vignette at middle of four miners working an outcrop with one of the miners looking on and standing next to a horse. Black border with pink underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Maverick & Wissinger, NY. 7 x 9”. Datelined New York. The United States Mint first recorded the mining of gold in North Carolina in 1804. The Granville mine was located two miles southeast of Vein Mountain, McDowell County (Burchard, 1882, p.467). Balch (1882, p.1142) reports the mine was a placer deposit mined hydraulically. The company had ditches twenty miles long and a sixty foot head of water. Small staple holes at upper left corner. Very to extremely fine, but not too rare. Est. $75-150

862. North Carolina. Mecklenburg. St. Catherine Gold Mining & Reduction Co. Cert #28. Incorporated in North Carolina. Issued to Thos G. Lovegrove for 100 shares in 1896. Signed by Geo F Eschniston president and Frank C. Yrnnaw treasurer. Vignette at upper left of miners underground with smaller vignettes at each corner of miners. Black border with green underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Albert B King, NY. 8 x 10”. Datelined Charlotte, N. C. This is probably related to the St. Catherine mine located in Mecklenburg County very near the Rudisil mine. In 1883, a ten stamp mill was erected and the assays were running very strong, between $24 and $55 gold per ton. The workings had reached 350 feet. The mine is commented on by Herman H. Bryson (Gold Deposits in North Carolina, 1936, p.10,14-15). But based on his last statement, it appears that this nearer company was not successful at getting off the ground; “The last work at the St. Catherine was in 1887.” (p.116). Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150

OKLAHOMA

863. Oklahoma. Kay. Ponca City. 101 Ranch. by Collings and England, 1972. 255pps, indexed. Published by University of Oklahoma Press. Paperback. The book tells the whole story of the 101 Ranch and its founder Colonel George W. Miller. 5 x 8”. Wear to right edge. Book has been read. Fair. Est. $25-50

OREGON

864. Oregon. Baker. Baker City. Baker City Souvenir Spoon. Engraved bowl with Baker City, Oregon. Mountain scene with miner on horseback with pack mule. Artistic woman on handle end. 6” long. Sterling. Est. $75-100

865. Oregon. Book. Oregon Geology. by Thomas Condon, 1910. Published by J. K. Gill Co, Portland, OR. 190pps, indexed. Original blue hard boards with wear to spine and corners. Contains about 30 photographic plates. Text mainly discusses Cenozoic geology with an emphasis on fossils. Fine. Est. $75-120

866. Oregon. Malheur. Canyon City Stage Company Way-Bill, 1889. Way-Bill #10, between Baker City and Malheur, November 22, 1889. Lists J.P. Faull, Proprietor. Passenger list to Malheur, $3.50 fare: 1 Chinaman from B.C., Mrs. Meyers, 1 Chinaman from Bridgeport. Essentially all freight, passengers and mail traveled by stage company to the early, remote mining areas of the state. 14 x 20 ledger paper folded. Tears along folds, some dirt stains. Est. $75-150

867. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Duck Stamps (Migratory Bird Hunting Stamps). Lot of 9 pcs. All licenses issued to Stanley Price of Portland with dates 1955-58, 1960-65 and contain one $2 or $3 duck stamp. Meas. 3.5 x 6. Folds, wrinkles, chips, staining. Est. $100-150

868. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Lewis & Clark Exposition Souvenir View Book, 1905. 22 photographs on 24pps. Each image is about 6 x 9” and have accompanying caption. Blue cover with gilt lettering. 9 x 12”. Unfortunately there is a 1.5” tear on right edge that affects all pages and covers. Est. $50-100

869. Oregon. Multnomah. Portland. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Oregon, 1896. Specimen in red and holes punched on signature line. Stub attached. Three vignettes across top: circular center vignette is masted steamship in rough waters, flanked by a steam engine on either side. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 9 x 11.5 without stub. This company was the successor to the Oregon Railway & Nav. Co. and is controlled by the Union Pacific RR Co. through ownership of practically its entire capital stock. All accounts and statistics are included in the report of the Union Pacific RR. Co. [Ref: Poor’s, 1906, p. 597]. Foxing and discoloration along top edge, chip missing. VG. Est. $200-400

870. Oregon. Union. Blue Mountains. Laclede Cons Gold & Copper Mining Co, 1902. Prospectus. Incorporated in Oregon, promoted from New York. The property was reported to have been purchased from the widow of George W. Clark, who had discovered a copper and gold ledge on his 160 acre farm located in the Blue Mountains. The company formed in 1900 and began developing the property sinking shallow shafts and drifts. The company installed a shaft hoist and other necessary out buildings. Ore was supposedly assaying at $30 to $60 per ton. At the middle is a 2 page annotated photograph with explanation. 14 pages, original dark gray cover with orange and gilt, gold string at binding, 4 x 7”. Printed by Press of Weed-Parsons Printing Co, Albany. Near mint condition. Est. $100-200

PENNSYLVANIA

871. Pennsylvania. Chester. Phoenixville. New York & Boston Silver Lead Co. Cert #30. Incorporated in New York. Issued to S. S. Denton for 50 shares in 1864. Signed by H. L. Pierson president and John Bloodgood secretary. No vignette. Black border. Cancelled by red rubber stamp. Printer - Hatch & Co. 7 x 9”. 25 cent revenue stamp affixed at right edge.

Slato (1989) published an indepth article from which the following summary was gleaned. The company was formed in 1864 to mine lead from the Phoenixville district which was first discovered by Charles Pickering around 1680. The Civil War brought on a demand for lead and the New York & Boston Co capitalized on this. On March 1, 1864, the company released 100,000 shares, and within an hour 122,000 shares had been sold. By 1873 the company was bankrupt. (A more comprehensive story is listed under Auction #11, P2, Lot #2288). Very fine. Well known mineral specimen locality. Est. $100-200

872. Pennsylvania. Manufacturing. Edgewater Steel Co. Cert #290. Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Issued to F. B. Bell for 35 shares in 1918. Signed by F. B. Bell president and W. H. shorn treasurer. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Green border. Cancelled by hole punches. Printer - Republic Bank Note. 8 x 11”. The Edgewater Steel Co managed to stay in business until the 1990’s. Based in Pennsylvania. Fine. Est. $30-50

873. Pennsylvania. Mining. Bethlehem Steel Corp. Specimen Stock. Cert. #00000. Incorporated in New Jersey. Specimen is for 100 shares. No. 62950 is printed in red in margin and Specimen is stamped in red across signature lines. Also holes punched across signature lines. Unissued, unsigned, undated. Vignette, top center, of a piece of machinery which looks like a cannon. Orange border and underprint. Class B Common Stock (Non-Voting) printed under masthead. Printer: ABNCo. 8.5 x 12.5.” XF. Est. $100-200

PHILIPPINES

874. Philippine Islands. Mining. Mindanao Mining Co, Inc. Cert. #0223. Incorporated in Philippine Islands, 1934. Issued to Victoria Lanzarote for 2000 shares in 1934. Signed by Florencio Emmety, secretary-treasurer, and King as president. Orange border and seal and dark orange underprint in shape of islands. Seal notes incorporation in Manila, P.I. Uncancelled. No printer noted. Some wear to folds. 9 x 11. Est. $50-100

PHOTOGRAPH

875. Photograph. CDV. Actor & Actress CDV Cards. Lot of 7 pcs. (1) The Ball Slippers, CDV sketch, not identified. (2) W. H. Bennet, Photographer, No 14 Public Square, Wilkesbarre, Penna. CDV of woman. (3) Ingraham’s Gallery of Art, 32 1/5 E. Washington St, Next to Fletcher’s New Bank, Indianapolis, Ind. Photo of ballet dancer. (4) Pencil id Col McGuire, Fultonham, Ohio, Muskinsing Co. Photo of a magician with elevated from pole. (5) Black Photo, 173 Washington St, Boston. Photo of woman. (6) Unidentified photo of ballerina with hand colored skirt. (7) Gillet & Paxson, Photographs, 142 Lake Street, Chicago, Ill. Photo of man in costume. All Vf-xf. Est. $75-150

876. Photographs. CDV (Carte de Visite) Album. Album contains 60+ CDV and Tintype photos and sketches. Families identified include: Strong of Ohio, Alchuler of Michigan and Ohio, Scoville and Wright of Chicago. The album has two brass closures with embossed leather cover. Manufactured by Leavitt & Allen with gilt logos on first page. Album called Illuminated Photographic Album. 5 x 7”. Fine to very fine. Most CDV and tintypes are very fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

877. Photographs. Little People CDV. Lot of 2 pcs. The first shows Mr. Charles Decker, 19 Years, Height 31 inches, Weight 45 pounds. The second is a sketch CDV captioned Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thumb, In their Bridal Dress.. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

PRESIDENTIAL

878. Presidential. Pony Express 80th Anniversary Desktop Pen Holder, 1940. Solid wood executive desktop pen holder with placard at middle with 80th Anniversary / (pic of horse) / The Pony Express / 1940. At either side are portraits. At left is Franklin D. Roosevelt. At right is James A. Farley, Postmaster General. Pens missing, otherwise very fine. 7” deep, 14” long, 2.5” tall. Est. $200-400

879. Presidential. Lithograph. Abraham Lincoln Lithograph, c.1880-1900. 9 x 13” lithograph portrait of Abraham Lincoln with view of his funeral procession below. Captioned “Presidente Lincoln, Historia de los Estados Unidos.” This was probably a plate from a Spanish history book. Small tears at bottom edge. Some spotting along edges. Fine. Est. $40-80

RAILROADIANA

880. Railroad. Conductors Gem Ticket Punch Advertisement Card. “You Want. We Have It. Conductors Gem Ticket Punch. Our price is now lowered than any other make and as good as any other sold for higher prices.” Sold by Charles N. Wood, Boston, Mass. Vignette of the ticket punch. 3.5 x 6”. Very fine. Est. $30-60

881. Railroad. Railroad Seat Top Covers. Lot of 3 different. (1) Union Pacific The Streamliner. Beige with red and gray accents. (2) Union Pacific R. R. Orange stripe from left to right. (3) Property of the Pullman Company in blue. Union Pacific Railroad stamped on. All like new condition. Est. $25-50

882. Railroad. Union Pacific Ephemera Collection of Lionel Horgan. Lot of 11 pcs. Lionel Horgan was a UPRR employee from Pahrump, Nevada. Collection includes: 1) Two black/white snapshots of engines in the desert. UP Engine #262 and tender #8805 are stopped on a bridge spanning a dry wash. The other, UP Engine and Tender #5522, stopped, show man walking alongside. 2) Two red plastic drink stirs with Union Pacific Railroad shield on top of each. 3) Zippo lighter showing embossed train car with “State of Maine/ Products” on its side in red/white/blue, and “Bangor & Aroostock Railroad” incised beneath. 4) Union Pacific Brakeman plaque, with holes at either end for mounting with screws. 1 1/4 x 4” long, chrome plated metal. 5) Desk ornament, showing Engine #1361 and tender with Pennsylvania on the side. Base has incised: “The World Famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pa.” 1.5 x 4.5” long. Metal, with copper highlights. 5-10) Belt buckles: Brass, trainman’s cap partially covering an engine, “1982 Baron Buckles / Baron / Solid Brass / 6298 / Taiwan,” 4” long; Leather on brass, UP shield encircled by a train, on leather front. 3” long; Brass, showing picture of cattle loading into a stock car, “Central & Union Pacific Rail Road Co.” embossed on front, and on reverse: “Property of Union Pacific Railroad Co. / Rare NTY Stones, Tiffany Broadway New York / Reward If Found & Delivered to H.G. Burt Esq. Union Pacific Railroad Co Omaha Neb.” 3 x 4”; Pewter looking metal, shape of train engine # X3985 in relief. On reverse has UP shield and an American Eagle in relief and “3426”, 3.5” long; Caboose shape buckle with red enamel finish. Reverse has “Serial Number J271,” Made in USA,” “The Great American Buckle Company, Chicago” (embossed around an American Eagle) and “Copyright 1979.” 3.5’ long; 11) “Geneva” silver metal pocket watch embossed with train surrounded by flowers and grass on front and leaves and vines on back. White face has Arabic numerals, second hand, and sprig of red flowers at center. Attached chain. Collected 1960’s-1980’s, all commemorative. Est. $150-300

883. Railroad. Badge. Southern Pacific Police Badge. Embroidered with gold and blue. Like new condition. 3.5 x 4.5”. Est. $25-50

884. Railroad. Books. UP & SP Manuals, 1907-1954. Lot of 4 pcs. Three from UP. All are eastern and south central districts. Dates 1940, 1941, 1954. Rules and Instructions. One from Southern Pacific, 1907, Rules and Regulations. Three are 4 x 7”, one is 5 x 8”. All fair condition. Est. $75-150


885. Railroad. Canada. Canadian Pacific Railway Keys, c.1915. Lot of 4 different pcs. All marked C. P. R. Three keys are about the same size, 2”. The fourth key is 4” long. All fine. Est. $100-200

886. Railroad. Canada. Canadian Railroad Keys. Lot of 2 pcs. One is marked G N (Great Northern). The other has CNR (Canadian Central Railway) and an S. Both short brass, 2” long. Very fine.. Est. $50-100

887. Railroad. Certificate. Columbus Southern Railway Co. Lot of 4 pcs. Unissued, unsigned. Vignette of steam train at top middle. Black border with green underprint vignette resembling an imprinted revenue. Uncancelled. 10 x 12”. Would have been issued in the 1880’s. Gorgeous certificate. All extremely fine. Est. $40-80

888. Railroad. Certificate. Duluth, Huron & Denver Railroad Co. #435. Incorporated in Minnesota. Dated 1887. Signed by Jno. Conkey, president and C.M. Harrison, secretary. Vignette of allegorical miner with hardhat and lighted torch at left, and railway station busy with people and a steaming engine, in center. Green border with vignettes of Egyptian mythological figures in lower corners and Geo. Washington profile. 10 x 15. 78 coupons. Est. $250-500

889. Railroad. Certificate. Little Miami Railroad Co. Lot of 2 pcs. Both issued in the 1870’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette at top middle of a primitive steam train with people looking on. Black border. Each has a 25 cent revenue stamp at left edge. Trimmed tight at left edge. 5 x 9”. Both fine to very fine. Early railroad stocks. Est. $50-100

890. Railroad. Certificate. Metal Safety Railway Tie Co. Cert #168. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to T. G. McCarthy in 1924. Signed by J. E. Langford Jr president and J. C. Luddenham secretary. Vignette of train wheels on track showing metal ties. Brown border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $25-50

891. Railroad. Certificate. Southern Railway Co. Bond #M1017. $1000 Gold Bond issued to Newberg & Co in 1922. Signatures obscured by cancellation holes. Vignette at top middle of two women and on man. Vignette at upper corners of people. Orange border and underprint. Cancelled by rubber stamp and hole punches. Printer - ABN. 10 x 13”. Fine. Est. $50-100

892. Railroad. Certificate. Swedesboro Rail Road Co. Lot of 5 pcs. All issued in the 1870’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette of an early steam train. Black border. 8 x 11”. Very attractive certificate. All fine to very fine. Est. $120-250

893. Railroad. Certificate. Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad Co. Lot of 3 pcs. All issued in the 1880’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette of a steam train at a depot with a large city behind. Blue border and print, gilt seal. 9 x 12”. Glue staining along left edges. Fine. Est. $70-100

894. Railroad. Certificate. Texas & Pacific Railway Co, Specimen. Incorporated in 1923. Specimen stamped in red on signature lines and holes punched. Specimen #CN5556 on top margin in red. Vignette of steam engine and cars on track, and two men watching it go by. Pink border and underprint (“Common Stock”). Printer: ABNCo. 7.5 x 11.5 Unlisted. Est. $75-150

895. Railroad. Certificates. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co Report to the Stockholders, 1896. Paper cover, 22 pgs., published by the Evening Post Job Printing House, New York. Contains list of directors and officers, earnings, and freight and passenger statistics. 7 x 10. VF. Est. $100-200

896. Railroad. Hardgood. Railroad Oil Can. Mfg by Dover Saval. Held 2 quarts liquid. Patented 1918. Flexible spout, 12” long. Square handle with thumb trigger lock. If there was once a lid or cap, it is now missing. Fine. Est. $50-100

897. Railroad. Hardgoods. Date Nails, Railroad or Utility, 1926-1934. Lot of 9 pcs. Dates run from 26 to 35. 2.5” long. Could be railroad or utility nails. Very fine. Est. $25-50

898. Railroad. Hat. Brakeman’s Cap. Probably from Union Pacific RR. Dark blue with plastic bill. Round top about 3” tall, 8.5” diameter. Several pins are attached to cap front including: Union Pacific, 30 year pin, 40 year pin, 50 year pin, E, UP with shield, 25 year pin, UP with Shield and red beads, Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen. Needs some cleaning. Fine. Est. $75-150

899. Railroad. Lantern. Adlake Railroad Lamp. The Non Sweating Adlake Lamp Chicago. Four lenses 4.25” diameter, orange, blue, red, purple. 16”tall. The body of the lamp is square, 7” diameter. Fine to very fine. Est. $200-400

900. Railroad. Lock. B N I N C Stamped Railroad Key. Possibly Burlington Northern(?). This key came from the same collection as the Canadian Pacific and Canadian Northern pieces. Very fine. Est. $25-50

901. Railroad. Lock. C. P. R. R. of Cal Lock. C.P.R.R. of Cal (Central Pacific Railroad) is stamped on the reverse side of where the key goes. The cover for the key hole opens but the spring is not functional. Latch is locked, no key. The item has many dings some of which have a corrosion that would indicate the lock was under water. We were at first suspicious about the

authenticity, but after talking to an advanced collector, he felt that the lock was genuine. The reproductions are poorly made and marked quite differently. Fine. Est. $200-400

902. Railroad. Lock. Southern Pacific Key. 2.25” long. Brass. Heavily used. “SP Co A7” stamped on one side. Apparent crack down key shaft. Fine. Est. $75-150

903. Railroad. Lock. Union Pacific Adlake Lock & Key. Adlake marked on keyhole cover. On reverse is stamped UPRR B Department. Key turns lock, but clasp will not open. Key marked UP. Chain attached. Chain shows rust. Lock is fair. Est. $50-100

904. Railroad. Lock. Union Pacific Adlake Lock & Key. Adlake marked on keyhole cover. On reverse is stamped UPRR No 1 Switch. Key turns lock, but clasp will not open. Key marked UPRR and 47749 on other side. This lock has thicker clasp than other similar lock. Cleaner than other lock described. Chain attached, rusted. Est. $50-100

905. Railroad. Lock. Union Pacific S Brand Lock & Key. S within diamond marked on keyhole cover. UP MP (military police?) marked on clasp, on other side is 1061. Key unmarked. Key opens lock. Chain attached. Some rust on clasp. Fine. Rare. Est. $50-100

906. Railroad. Souvenir. Promontory Point Commemorative Engine & Fuel Car Decanters. The engine is by Ezra Brooks Bourbon Whiskey. This decanter commemorates one of the engines that met at Promontory Point, 1868-69 when the tracks met for the Central Pacific RR. Gold accents with red on wheel spokes and front cow guard. Cab is 6” tall, stack is 8” tall, 10” long. Unsealed and empty. The fuel car has Jupiter on the sides. By McCormick Bourbon, unsealed, empty. Very fine. Rare. Est. $75-150

RANCHING

907. Ranching. Greene Land & Cattle Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Connecticut. Specimen in red on signature lines and holes punched. Stub attached. Vignette of a group of cattle standing in and reclining beside a river. Green border and underprint (“Shares $100 Each”). Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 11. Dateline New York. VF. Est. $100-200

RHODE ISLAND

908. Rhode Island. Wm Sprague Sketch CDV. Governor of Rhode Island. Printed by L. Prang & Co Boston. Very fine. Est. $25-50

RHODESIA

909. Rhodesia. Mining. Alice Proprietary Mines Rhodesia Ltd. Cert #116. Issued to Ernest Vincent Popplewell for 8 shares in 1899. Signed by Thomas Leed director and T. Donald secretary. No vignette, green print. Uncancelled. 9 x 11”. Some wrinkling along edges. Fine. Est. $50-100

SALOON

910. Saloon. Million Dollar Saloon. Lot of 3 certificates. All are Specimens. Each certificate is similar in style, but has different images. The color lithograph vignette of girl in risqué clothing at top center. At left and right edge are photovignettes of women scantily dressed. Red border. 8 x 12”. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

911. Saloon. Miner’s Brand Tobacco Illustrated Trade Card. Color lithograph of group of men in general store receiving their new batch of Miner’s Tobacco. “Hurrah A New Lot of Miner’s Just Received” printed at top. On reverse are short paragraphs describing the tobacco, manufactured by Weissinger & Bate, Louisville, Ky. Printer: The Calvert Lith. Co., Detroit. 3 x 5. VF. Est. $20-40

912. Saloon. Pabst Brewing Co. Lot of 6 pcs. All issued in the 1910’s. Signed, cancelled. Vignette of the Pabst company logo with two women on either side. Green border and underprint. 8 x 12”. All have a single revenue stamp on reverse. Fine to very fine. Est. $150-300

913. Saloon. Saloon Calendars, 1910 & 1912. Lot of 2 pcs. (1) Western Union Fire Insurance Co of Vancouver, British Columbia. J. J. Johnston, Resident Agent, New Westminster, B.C. Picture of woman, artist Tarnson Fisher, 1909. Calendar staple attached at bottom. First month shown is February, 1912. 14 x 22”. Large tears. Missing pieces. Stained and foxed. (2) Metropolitan Insurance Co, 1910. Months are at left and right sides. Middle has image of a young, blue eyed woman wearing hat. 11 x 21”. Chips and tears at edges. Holes affect center part. Both pieces in poor condition. Est. $100-200

914. Saloon. Beer. Weiland’s Extra Pale Lager Ad Plate. Metal plate with image of a Native American woman with 5 feather headdress. Weiland’s Extra Pale Lager at top. A Western Product printed at lower right. Adloff & Hauerwaas, Los Angeles, Cal. Made by Kaufmann & Strauss Co, NY. 13” diameter. Dent in rim at bottom edge. Some scratches. Fine. Est. $300-600

915. Saloon. Beer. Yosemite Beer Advertising Drink Mixer. The item is similar looking to a very large tongue depressor. Yellow tinted plastic with Yosemite Beer in blue printed on both sides. 9” long x 1” wide. Very fine. Rare. Est. $200-400

916. Washington. Cowlitz. Kalama. Cooper’s Saloon / Kalama / Wash. // GF / 5 cents / IT. Octagonal, alum., 27mm. XF. Est. $25-50

917. Saloon. Washington. King. Seattle. Malt Rainer Advertising Mirror. Oblong shape, 1.75 x 2.75”. 2 Grand Prizes 3 Gold Medals / A. Y. P. E. Seattle 1909 / Malt Rainier The Pure Malt Tonic / (pic of beer bottle) / Manufactured & Distributed Exclusively By / The Seattle Brewing & Malting Co. Seattle, Wash., U. S. A. Some scratches to mirror. Manufactured by Parisian Nov Co Chicago. Fine to very fine.

Est. $100-200

918. Washington. Franklin. Pasco. The Mint Saloon / Pasco // GF / 5 cts. / IT. Rd, br, 21 mm. XF. Est. $100-200

919. Saloon. Washington. Snohomish. Index. Sunset Saloon / Index / Washington // GF / 5 cts. / IT. Rd., br., 21 mm. XF. Est. $100-200

920. Saloon. Washington. Thurston. Olympia. Olympia Brewing Co. Cert. #3827. Incorporated in Washington. Issued to J. Howard Jakuborsky in 1938 for 838 shares. Signed by president and secretary. Cancelled by stamp on face and holes punched across signatures. Vignette of spread-winged eagle perched on a boulder. Brown border and black print. Stub attached. No printer noted. 8.5 x 15. VF. The first well in Olympia was drilled in 1895. The city used Watershed Park, known historically as Moxlie Creek, and surrounding artesian wells as its water source from 1913 to the late the 1930s, and in 1949 the city’s water operation was moved to McAllister Springs. One of the most notable uses of artesian water was by the Olympia Brewing Company. Founder Leopold Schmidt, a Montana brewer, made Olympia famous with his simple slogan: “It’s the water.” Olympia beer’s purity, rare flavor and light, sparkling qualities made Olympia Brewery an overnight success.

It was founded in 1894 as the Capital Brewing Company by Leopold F. Schmidt. After establishing itself in the Far West, the company expanded to the booming gold rush towns of Alaska. In 1901, it effected facility expansions in Washington and Oregon - and was renamed the Olympia Brewing Company. The company was nearly wrecked by state prohibition in 1916, pushing the economies of Tumwater and Olympia into a minor depression. However, it sprang from Prohibition in 1933 with a new, thoroughly modern brewing plant. It is now owned and operated by Miller Brewing Company. Est. $50-100

SOUTH AFRICA

921. South Africa. Diamond Mines of South Africa, Volumes I and II, 1906 by Gardner F. Williams. Published by B. F. Buck & Co, NY. Original mint copy with clean leather and corners. The copy is so tight we suspect it was seldom viewed. Contains hundreds of illustrations and fine plates, both black/white and color. This appears to be the third edition following editions of 1902 and 1904. There is a preface by Williams dated “August, 1904”. Rare. Extremely fine. Est. $750-1500

922. South Africa. Mining. South Africa, Recollections of a Pioneer, 1933, by T. R. Parkington. 71pps, about 35 illustrations. The story begins when the author is 21 years old and is dispatched to South Africa in 1888. He tells of his adventures and the way of life in Cape Town and surrounding areas. The illustrations were all taken by the author in the early 1890’s. Original light blue cover with gilt lettering. 5.5 x 9.5”. Some spotting to cover. Fine to very fine. Est. $25-50

923. South Africa. Witwaterstrand. South Africa Underground Mining Stereocards, c.1890. Lot of 10 pcs. Photographer Geo B. Neilson, 84b Fourth St, Boksburg, North. Wonderful group of shots of underground mining with white and black men working side by side. Views show timbers, underground pumps and pipework and miners posing. My favorite view shows five miners on an inclined ledge with a large stope underneath. The ledge is a mined out rich vein. This shot is indicative of classic underground mining. All have enjoyed some damage, with just dings to corners to severe stains. Fair overall. Est. $100-150

TEXAS

924. Texas. Hutchinson. Turkey Track Cattle Co, Specimen. Incorporated in West Virginia. Dated 19xx. Specimen in red and holes punched across signature lines. Stub attached with handwritten date of 1901. Two vignettes: top shows horsemen roping cattle on the plains, and bottom shows bull with large drawn-on Turkey Track brand. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 10 without stub. The Turkey Track Ranch began in 1878 in the Texas Panhandle, prospered and expanded, and eventually sold to a group of Scottish investors in the early 1880’s, becoming the Hansford Land and Cattle Co., managed by James S. Coburn. By 1885, the Hansford group owned 85,000 acres, leased another 350,000 and ran about 30,000 head. It controlled the ranch until the 1890’s. The land changed hands several times until 1916, when it was purchased by William Coble. The descendants of his daughter, Catherine Coble Whittenburg, continued to run cattle until the mid-1980’s, still bearing the turkey track brand. [Ref: internet]. XF. No folds or wrinkles. Est. $200-400

925. Texas. Trinity. Trinity. Thompson Brothers Lumber Co. This certificate has 45 2 cent revenue stamps on reverse. Similar style to certificate described above. Issued to Cherrie Thompson Kelly for 50 shares in 1910. Cancelled. Tears along fold creases. Fine. Est. $30-60

926. Texas. Trinity. Trinity. Thompson Brothers Lumber Co. What makes this certificate unique are the 35 2 cent revenue stamps on reverse. Cert #150. Incorporated in Texas. Issued to Ben Foster for 50 shares in 1913. Signed by Jonathon Lane president and Thompson secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Black border and brown safety print. Cancelled. 8 x 10”. Datelined Trinity, Texas. Very fine. Est. $30-60

TOYS

Toys. Atari Corp Certificates, please see Entertainment section.

Toys. Toy Miner’s Lunchbox, please see Mining. Hardgoods.

UTAH

927. Utah. Beaver. Newhouse. Indian Queen Extension Mining Co. Cert #88. Incorporated in Arizona 1911. Issued to J. W. Thatcher for 500 shares in 1913. Signed by W. H. Davis president and E. L. Minow secretary. Vignette of treeless hill with mining camp with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 10”. This company was probably operating near the Indian Queen Cons MC located near Newhouse, Beaver County, Utah. Tears along fold creases, tear at left edge, minor foxing along edges. Fine. Est. $50-100

928. Utah. Iron. Grass Valley. American Antimony Co. Cert. #54. Incorporated in Utah Territory. Issued to Charles Lennig in 1881 for 500 shares. Signed by J.L. Hathaway, vice president, and Trimmer, secretary. Vignette, top center of spread-winged bald eagle perched on beehive, with Indian teepees and train in background, and at bottom center of young lady with a bonnet on. Black border and print. “Location of Mines and Works, Grass Valley, Iron Co. Utah.” printed on certificate. Uncancelled. Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 11. XF. Dateline New York. Antimony comes from the mineral Stibnite. This deposit was probably on Coyote Creek and was never successful. [Kemp in The Mineral Industry, 1892, edited by Rothwell]. Early antimony stocks are extremely rare. This is officially a Utah Territory, stock, since it is so designated. Est. $200-400

929. Utah. Juab. Marysvale. Carisa Gold Mines, Ltd. Cert #5897. A London Corporation. Issued to bearer in 1889. Signed by W. L. White and Wm Munsty. No vignette. Black print on green underprint. Half in English and French. Uncancelled. 13 x 17”. The Carisa mine is located near Marysvale in Juab County. Today the mine is owned by Unico Inc as part of the Deer Trail claim group. Very fine. Est. $100-200

930. Utah. Juab. Silver City. Silver City Mining Co. Cert. #19. Incorporated in Utah, 1897. Issued to J.A. Bard, 1897 for 5000 shares. Signed by D. S. Taggart, president, and L. J. Keyes, secretary. Three vignettes across top: center is mill site in canyon at foot of mountains and beside a river, with ore train in foreground; two underground mining scenes flank the center vignette. Reddish-brown border and seal. Uncancelled. No printer noted. 8 x 10”. Silver City was located within Juab County, located just south of Mammoth and Eureka. The town formed around 1867, with a peak population of 1500 in 1905. By 1930, the town was deserted when the mines ran out. (internet source). Minor wear to fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100

931. Utah. Juab. Tintic. Atlanta Mining Co. Cert #565. Issued to A. F. McGrew for 100 shares in 1879. Signed by A. M. Moon president and E. B. Jago secretary. Vignette of man holding up globe of the earth. Black border and print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. “Location, West Tintic Mining District, Juab Co., Utah” printed at bottom. 4 x 9”. Fabulous vignette. Minor wear to fold creases and minor foxing. Very fine. Est. $150-300

932. Utah. Juab. Tintic. Cleveland Mining Co. Cert. #341. Incorporated in Utah Territory, 1892. Issued to Wm. M. Arnott in 1898 for 100 shares. Signed by T.R. Lewis, president, and J. U. Eldredge, secretary. Vignette of miners working underground. Black border and print. Uncancelled. “Mines Located in Tintic, Juab County, Utah.” printed on face. No printer. 8.5 x 11. VF. Dateline Salt Lake City. Company is controlled through stock ownership, by Mammoth MC. Lands, 3 claims, patented, showing auriferous and argentiferous lead and copper ores, very slightly developed. Idle some years [Ref: Copper Handbook, 1910-11, p. 614]. Est. $50-100

933. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. New Red Wing Mining Co. Cert. #366. Incorporated in Utah, 1902. Issued to Miss Laura Samson in 1902 for 250 shares. Signed by C.W. Burris, president and F.M. Orem, secretary. Vignette of red wing emanating from a small circle of “energy,” and dark clouds as part of masthead. Gilt border and seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer: Utah Lithographing Co., S.L.C. Meas. 8.5 x 11.” “Mines at Bingham, Utah” printed beneath masthead. Datelined: Salt Lake City. The mine office was in Bingham Canyon. Company was a successor to Red Wing GMC, with capitalization $500,000. Lands are sundry well-located claims in the West Mountain district, from which considerable ore has been produced in the past. [Ref: Copper Handbook, 1905, p. 605.] Folds, very nice condition. Est. $50-150

934. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Utah Copper Co. Specimen Bond. #00000. Incorporated in New Jersey, 1904. Hand stamped in purple, “June 1904.” $1000 denomination. Unsigned. Specimen stamped in red on signature lines. Sheet of 40 coupons attached. Vignette in masthead of winged liberty figure. Green border and underprint (“1000”). Printer: ABNCo. Meas. 10 x 15. In the 1920 Mines Handbook, this company was reported to have the largest ore body in the world. Very successful, eventually being merged into Kennecott. Est. $100-200

935. Utah. Salt Lake. Bingham. Utah Lead and Copper Co. Specimen Bond. #00000. Incorporated in Maine. Printed in red at top, #44146.” $100 denomination. Unsigned, with specimen stamped in red on signature line, and holes punched. Vignette of two miners underground with hydraulic drill, green border and underprint, “Gold.” 21 coupons attached. Printer: Franklin-Lee BNCo. Meas. 10x 15. Est. $100-200

936. Utah. Salt Lake. Salt Lake City. Dalton & Lark Gold Silver & Lead Mining and Milling Co Letter, 1897. On letterhead showing the Dalton and Lark Mill (by Utah Litho Co.) and noting officers of the company. 8.5 x 11. Datelined Salt Lake City. Usual folds, Fine. Company became part of Bingham Mines Co. in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Bingham Mines Co. was organized in 1908 under the laws of Maine, as a reconstruction of the Bingham Consolidated M& SC. Lands are circa 500 acres, including the Dalton & Lark and Commercial mines, on the west side of Bingham Canyon, and the Mascotte mine, these being the principal properties…. The Dalton & Lark mine, area 240 acres, has shafts of 850’ and 1150,’ with 4 tunnels…extraction being exclusively by tunnel. The Dalton & Lark vein on the 11th level averages about 6’ width, carrying about 2% copper, 6 oz. silver and $1.50 gold per ton…The lead ores of the Dalton & Lark are richer than the copper ores, as a rule. The mine is claimed to have about 250,000 tons of medium grade and 500,000 tons of low grade ore in sight. The Mascotte mine, area 160 acres, has the Mascotte tunnel of circa 7,000’ length, which drains the Dalton & Lark…providing extraction only. The D & L was dissolved by order of court in 1911. [Ref: Copper Hndbk, 1908, pp.372-3; 1918, p. 78]. Rare. Est. $50-100

937. Utah. Sanpete. Ephraim(?). Sanpete Central Mining Co. Cert. #7. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to J.F. McCafferty, 1917, for 5000 shares, and signed by J.F. McCafferty. Andrew Olsen signed as secy pro tem. Three vignettes across top: Center shows mountain canyon mill site beside a river, with ore train in foreground. Flanked by two underground mining scenes. Green border and seal. Uncancelled. Printer: Goes. 8 1/2 x 11. This company probably had its operations located within Sanpete County. Not listed in the Mines Handbook, probably closely held. Very fine. Est. $50-100

938. Utah. Summit. Park City. Park City Mining Stereocards, c.1890. Lot of 2 pcs. (1) 641. Daly Judge Mill, Park City, Utah. Overview shot of the mill, snow covered. A. E. Dickerson, Coshocton, O(hio). (2) Captioned Drill Mammoth Mine, Utah, Drill 900 Level, Mammoth. View of three miners operating a drill. A candlestick is clear seen stuck into the timber shim supporting the drill. T. E. Hinshaw & C. L .Joy, Scenic Photographers, Salt Lake City, Utah. The first card is crisp. The second card is lesser in quality, but a better view. F - Vf. Est. $75-150

939. Utah. Summit. Uintah. Daly Mining Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Utah Territory, 1884. Dated 19xx. Specimen and holes punched across signature lines. Vignette of men working tunnel underground with pry bars and drill. Brown border and underprint. “Location, Uintah Mining District Summit County, Utah Territory” printed at top of certificate. Printer: ABNCo. 7.5 x 11 not including attached. stub. They owned the claim next to the Ontario, a large producing gold-silver mine. There was a large exploration effort of shafts to a depth of 1200 feet exposing much ore as reported by Burchard, 1885, p. 425. Named after Marcus Daly, manager of the Ontario mine for George Hearst. XF. Est. $150-300

940. Utah. Washington. Cave Springs. Utah & Eastern Copper Co. Specimen Bond. #0000. Incorporated in West Virginia. Stamped in purple at top outside, “Oct 26 1905” and “Return to (illegible) To Be Used for Reference.” $100 denomination. Unsigned, with specimen stamped in red on signature lines. Brown border and underprint (“Gold”), and vignette of miners underground working with picks and shovel. Printer: ABNCo. Sheet of 20 coupons attached. Meas. 10 x 15. Owned the Dixie mine in the Cave Springs district near Green River. Charter revoked in 1921. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1374). Est. $100-200

VIRGINIA

941. Virginia. McDowell. Indian Ridge Coal & Coke Co. Cert #53. Incorporated in West Virginia. Issued to Worth Kilpatrick for 50 shares in 1900. Signed by Worth Kilpatrick president and J. A. Armstrong treasurer. Unique vignette at upper left of several miners working at the surface next to adit portal. Vignette at upper right of a bust of an Indian in full headdress. Black border. McDowell, Co, within corporate seal. Uncancelled. Printer - Wm Mann Phila. 8 x 10. We could find no information regarding this company within our library. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

942. Virginia. Pulaski. Pulaski. Bertha Mineral Co, Specimen. Incorporated in New Jersey. Dated 189x. Specimen stamped in red and holes punched across signature lines. Stub attached. Vignettes: in masthead of woman’s profile, and at bottom center an underground mining scene. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 7 x 11. VF. Company opened in 1880 as a zinc works. The Bertha Mineral Company was linked to the Altoona Coal Mines near Little Walker Mt. Many of the openers were Welsh who had perfected a competitive method for zinc smelting. [www.pulaskitown.org]. Est. $300-600

WASHINGTON

943. Washington. Explorations for a Railroad Route, 1860. Final Report…near the Forty-Seventh and Forth-Ninth Parallels of North Latitude. By Isaac I. Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory. 70 illustrations including: Coeur d’Alene Mission, Mouth of Peluse (Palouse) River, Dalles (The Dalles), Kettle Falls Columbia River, Kamas Prairie of the Pend d’Oreilles, Mount Rainier, and many others. All are marvelous color lithographs. It is difficult to find these highly sought after Railroad Survey volumes, especially with the plates still contained. Wear to binding with piece missing from bottom edge. Original marble boards. Some spotting and minor foxing. Fine. Est. $300-500

944. Washington. King. Seattle. Columbia Batteries Ad Card. Colorful ad card. Columbia Batteries. The Worlds Standard. National Carbon Co, Cleveland, O. At each edge are vignettes of batteries. At center is a Devil looking person using batteries controlling a car and boat. At bottom is “Kendrick Electric Company, Wholesale Electric Supplies, 710-712 Western Ave, Seattle. Very fine. Est. $25-50

945. Washington. King. Seattle. Jos. Mayer & Bros Jewelers Tray. Triangular shaped aluminum tray. Engraved with “Compliments of Jos. Mayer & Bros., Seattle, Material Dept. 4” long x 3.5” at widest. Very fine. Est. $30-60

946. Washington. Okanogan. Oroville. Oroville Storefront Real Photopostcard, c.1910. Shot is of a store front identified as Oroville, Washington. In the store windows are visible necklaces and nicknacks. Photographer not noted. Oroville is named from the placer claims that were located along the Similakeen River. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

947. Washington. Pierce. Tacoma. Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma Washington Booklet, c.1905. Text and photographs of the hotel, the city and surrounding area. 10-12 pages of advertisements at the back. Approx. 50 pgs. VF. Est. $75-150

Washington. Saloon. Saloon Tokens, please see Saloon section.

948. Washington. Snohomish. Everett. Monte Cristo Mining Co. Specimen. No. Cert. #. Unissued, unsigned, undated, holes punched across signature lines. Vignette of miners working underground with lights on their hats. Brown border and underprint “Shares $10 Each.” Printer: Franklin Bank Note Co. Meas. 7.25 x 11.5” not including original attached stub. Datelined Cleveland, Ohio. Two claims, gold, silver and lead; tunnels, 30,000 tons; refractory; water and electricity; concentrator. [Ref: Mining Directory, Poole, p. 782]. Est. $100-200

949. Washington. Snohomish. Monte Cristo. Monte Cristo Original Photograph.. Same style as a postcard, just not on postcard backing. Identified in pencil as Monte Cristo, Wash, gold mine east of Everett. Scene of a steep valley with mill buildings, elevated rail tracks. Large snow covered mountain in background. In 1889, prospector Joe Pearsall set out from Mineral City north of Index and climbed to the top of 6000-foot Mt Hubbard. Looking north, he saw red streaks of the rock galena, which promised mineral wealth. He named the area Monte Cristo. With the help of eastern financiers including John D Rockefeller, a railroad was built and the Monte Cristo mine was opened. However, the mine was uneconomical and was closed in 1907. The railroad continued to provide service until 1936. Today’s adventurers must make a four-mile hike to reach the ghost town, where they can explore the Monte Cristo site. (source: Alan Strand, internet). Very fine. Est. $25-50

950. Washington. Thurston. Tono. J. J. Herzog / Tono // Gf 5 IT. Rd, wm, 21mm, holed at center. Tono was once a mining town. It is approximately 20 miles south of Olympia, Washington, 5 miles south of Tenino, 2 miles east of Bucoda. Washington Union Coal Co, owned by the Union Pacific Railroad Co, mined coal for railroad locomotives at Tono. The town residents worked at the mine and bought their groceries at the company store. The mine was leased in 1932 to Bucoda Mining Company and the store was closed. This forced the post office to close. Many Japanese worked on construction of the railroad spur leading to Tono, and it was related that one of them suggested the name “Tono”. But the meaning is unknown. (Postmarked Washington: Thurston County by Guy Reed Ramsey). Vf-xf. Est. $20-40

WESTERN

951. Western. Horse Shaped Cast Iron Boot Scraper. Style suggest 20th century. Origin is unknown, but is from a western collection. 4.5” wide x 5.5” tall. About 2 pounds. Est. $25-50

952. Western. Book. Dude Ranches Out West, c.1940-50. Published by Union Pacific. Offers a listing with short description of the various dude ranches of the west, organized by geography. Example: Wind River-Green River Ranches, Wyoming; Jackson Hole; Snowy Range. 56pps, indexed. Original covers. 7 x 10”. Illustrated. Very fine. Est. $50-100

WISCONSIN

953. Wisconsin. Iowa. Schullsburg. Silverthorn Lead Mining & Smelting Co. Cert #302. Incorporated in Wisconsin. Issued to W. J. Johnson for 10 shares in 1897. Signed by Wm. Geer president and David W. Ward secretary. Vignette of a ore train exiting an adit with miners working outside and a large mill in background. Vignette at left of miners underground. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Western Engraving, Chicago. 25 cent revenue stamp at lower right. We found a Silverthorn mine located in the Shullsburg district, Iowa County, Wisconsin. Trimmed tight at left. Minor foxing. Very fine. Est. $250-500

WYOMING

954. Wyoming. Carbon. Grand Encampment. Carbon County Gold Mining & Milling Co, Gold Coin Mining & Milling Co, 1901. A prospectus for two different mining companies: Carbon County GM&MC, Gold Coin M&MC, both run by the same officers. Both of the companies had properties and mines located on Cooper Mountain, Carbon County. The information given in the prospectus jumps around quite a bit with references to the famous Cripple Creek mines, the fortunes made by such men as W. A. Clark and W. S. Stratton. There are stories about a poor woman’s luck in purchasing $100 of stock in the United Verde, a man who passed on an opportunity to purchase stock in Gold Coin mine of Colorado (not the Gold Coin mine of Wyoming for this company) and a Chicago minister’s opinion on mining. There are 2 pages entitled “A Word About the Mines” which tells a brief history and location of the discovery of the claims for each company. One the 1st page is a portrait of W. R. West, president of Gold Coin M&MC, 2nd page has a portrait of B. F. Bracken, president of Carbon County GM&MC and the 3rd page has a portrait of Dr. L. R. Swigart, secretary of both companies. 4 photographs, one is two pages wide. The end of the prospectus has 2 pages of assay reports for both mining companies. The values are for gold and silver and are all over the place. Printed by the Mining Age, Laramie, WY. Copper Handbook (1910, p.558) entry for the Carbon County GM&MC suggests that the company was only operating in 1904, even both companies claim to have incorporated in 1896. 28 pages, original green cover with dark green and red print, 4.5 x 8”. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

955. Wyoming. Fremont. Lander. Knights of Pythias Ribbon. Lander Lodge, No 10, K. of P., Lander, Wyoming. Celluloid with Knights of Pythias showing a Knight’s head with colorful shield. Two crossed American Flags at top. Pinback hanger. Red, gold and red striped. Black reverse for funerals. Brass tassels. 2 x 8”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

956. Wyoming. Niobrara. Lance Creek. Lance Creek Cattle Co, Specimen. Incorporated in Wyoming Territory, 1886. $1000 denomination. Specimen stamped in red and holes punched across signature lines. Stub attached. Large vignette, top left, of short-horned cattle head, and vignette in center of 2 horsemen herding cattle. Green border and underprint. Printer: ABNCo. 9 x 14 excluding stub. Folds. XF. Niobrara County in the 1880’s was on the route of the so-called “Texas Trail” from Texas to Montana and even up into Canada. Following the Civil War there was an excess of cattle in Texas and, as noted with regard to the discussion of the Goodnight-Loving Trail, large drives to the railhead towns of Kansas and to Cheyenne began. With the construction of railroads in Montana and the Dakotas providing ready access to the eastern markets and the discovery that cattle would thrive on the northern plains, a demand arose for drives for the purpose of stocking the northern ranges. Est. $200-400