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CANADA
1156. Canada. General. Canadian Souvenir Sterling Spoons, c.1890-1920. Lot of 2 different spoons. One has Canada on handle with other images, 6”. The other has Kendra engraved in bowl, with Canada on handle and a colored maple leaf at end, 3.5”. Vf. Est. $25-50
1157. Canada. Manitoba. Sherritt/ (pic-Mine Operations)/ Fox Mine/ 1975// (Pic- Map of Sherritt Fox Mine, among others in the district). Rd, nickel, 33mm, Xf/AU. Est. $10-20
EASTERN
Eastern States. Medals. Please See Medals Section
1158. Eastern States. General. Eastern States Souvenir Spoons, c.1890-1920. Lot of 8 different spoons. New Jersey, Princeton University souvenir, possibly modern, 5.5”. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Norfolk, VA, engraved in bowl with State Seal on handle, 5.5”. Warner Hall in relief in bowl with Oberlin College and college scenes on handle, 5.5”. National Union, Illinois on handle without markings in bowl, 5.5”. New York on handle with State Seal, 1881 on reverse, no markings in bowl, 5.5”. Boston engraved in gilt bowl with floral pattern on handle, 4”. Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minn. With pic of falls in gilt bowl, swastika on handle, 3.5”. Unknown location with soldier on handle, 3.5”. Most sterling silver. All Fine to Very fine. Est. $100-200
FLORIDA
1159. Duval. Jacksonville. Jacksonville Souvenir Sterling Spoon, c.1890-1920. Leaf shaped bowl embossed with town, state and leaf pattern. Handles is a classic Florida alligator. Sterling with light gilt. Manufactured by Greenleaf & Crosby. Vf. Est. $50-100
1160. Florida/Michigan. Outhouse Photo Postcards. Lot of 2 different cards. 2 humorous photo cards of outhouses. One of the cards shows a men’s and lady’s commode with the caption “A Pair of Two-Holers, Big W.P.A Job, Just Completed in Northern Michigan. The other card shows three outhouses with the caption “Air Conditioned Cabins for Rent! Way Down South in Florida by the day or by the Hour Knee Action with Floating Power Oversized Holes - Two Catalogues A Nice Quiet Place to Sit and Think Rates Reasonable.” Vf. Est. $25-75
GEORGIA
1161. De Kalb. Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain Souvenir Mirror. Distant image of the Stone Mountain range, with forest in foreground, and water body at the foot of the range. Oval, 67mm. Vf/Xf, only minor rust to mirror. Est. $50-100
HAWAII
1162. Hawaii. Honolulu. Hawaii Souvenir Spoon, c.1890-1920. Gilt bowl with Honolulu engraved. 4” long. Vf. Est. $25-50
IDAHO
1163. Ada. Boise. C.R. Jeffries,/ Van Wyck,/ Boise Co./ Ida.// Garden/ Valley/ 1892. Rd, br, 27mm. Hole at top for suspension. Good condition, with toning and dark spotting, dull. Est. $100-200
1164. Ada. Boise. Idaho Souvenir Sterling Spoon, c.1890-1920. Plain gilt bowl with Idaho State Seal on handle and image of the Capitol Building in Boise on reverse. Vf. Est. $25-50
1165. Ada(?). Ustick. Valley Store Token. Valley Store/ A. H. Pelton, Prop/ General/ Merchandise/ 1913/ Ustick, Idaho// GF/ 50/ IT. Rd, alum, 31mm. Hole is punched at center. Strike is worn. Vf. Est. $25-50
1166. Bonneville. Idaho Falls. Battery Cigar Store Token. Battery/Cigar/Store/Idaho Falls, Ida//GF/12.5/IT. Rd, brass, 21mm. Reverse is worn. Vf-Xf. Est. $10-20
1167. Canyon. Caldwell. Rummy/Caldwell/House//GF/5/IT. Rd, brass, 21mm. Dark toned. Vf-Xf. Est. $10-20 1810 67 12
1168. Clearwater. Elk River. Elk River/Pastime/Idaho//GF/Cts. 5 Cts./IT. Rd, brass, 21mm. Two dark spots. Au. Est. $10-20
1169. Elmore. Mountain Home. Corner Cigar/ Store/ Mountain Home/ Idaho// GF/ 5/ IT. Rd, brass, 21mm. Dark toned. Xf. Est. $10-30
1170. Latah. Genesee. Hotel Genesee Tokens. Lot of 2 tokens. Hotel Genesee/ Genesee,/ Idaho// GF/ 25cents/ IT. Rd, br, 21mm. Vf, Xf, the first with toning on high points. Est. $20-40
1171. Lewis. Nezperce. Sullivan’s/ Club/ Mac/ &/ VI/ Nezperce/ Idaho// GF/ Mac& VI/ McGinnis/ One Drink. Rd, brass, 21mm. Bu. Est. $5-15
1172. Power. American Falls. Capitol/Bar/American Falls/Idaho//GF/5/IT. Rd, brass, 20mm. BU. Est. $10-30
1173. Shoshone. Kellogg. Wardner Industrial Union/ Kellogg/ Idaho/ Club// GF/ 25/ Cents/ IT. Oct., alum, 29mm. BU. Est. $10-30
1174. (Stites). 1916 Bar//GF 5/IT. Rd, brass, 21mm. 7mm hole at center. Dark spots near rim on both sides. Xf. Est. $10-30
1175. Wallace. Stewart Silver-Lead Company. Incorporated in Idaho. Certificate no. 1032 issued to Lewis E. Bullock for 200 shares in 1924. Signed by president, signature illegible, and J. Williams, secretary. Greenish brown border and background, uncancelled, 8 x 11. Est.$20-40
1176. Washington. Weiser. Corral Trade Tokens. Lot of 3 different tokens. Corral/ 312/ State/ St./ Weiser, Idaho// GF/ 5cents (25cents) (12 1/2cents)/ IT. Rd (1-Oct), br, 21mm-27mm. Similar Conditions, Vf, with toning and wear to high points. Est. $20-40
1177. Washington. Weiser. Weiser Nugget/ Weiser/ Ida.// GF/ 5cents/ IT. Weiser. Nugget/Weiser/Ida.//GF/5¢/IT. Square, alum, 26mm. Unc. Est. $5-15
ILLINOIS
1178. Adams. Quincy. Gem City Stove Mfg. Co. Token. Promoting the German Heater. Rd, al, 31mm. Fair condition, with corrosion, toning and pitting. Est. $25-50
1179. Columbian Exposition Medals. Please see the Medals Section at end of catalog.
1180. . Pontiac. Ralph F. Bradford Shot Glass. Ralph F. Bradford Dosage glass, with measurements at side, Pontiac, Ill. Clear, mint. Est. $20-40
INDIANA
1181. Marion. Indianapolis. Ohio National Guard (?) Medal Fob. 2nd Reg./ O.N.G./ War/ Maneuvers/ Ft. Benj. Harrison/ 1908. Dug in Nevada, this is probably a commemorative piece from the Ohio National Guard, marking the maneuvers at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Shield shape, br, 31mm x 43mm. Vf, toned, some pitting. Est. $50-100
1182. Marion. Indianapolis. Parry Mfg Co. Indianapolis/ (Pic- Buggy)/ High Grade/ Buggies// (same thing, different layout). Rd, br, 27mm., vf. Est. $20-40
KENTUCKY
1183. Campbell. Bellevue. We/ Tavern/ Taylor & Walnut/ Bellevue, KY./ So./ 4597/ Wright Cin. O.// GF/ 5cents/ In/ Trade. Clover-shaped, al, 27mm. Fine, quite soiled, worn at high points. Est. $20-40
LOUISIANA
1184. Louisiana. Claiborne Parish. Homer. J.L. Rogers Lumber Co./ General/ Merchandise/ &/ Lumber/ Homer, Louisiana// GF/ $1.00/ IT Only. Rd, br, 37mm. Fine, toned, wear to high points. Est. $10-20
MAINE
1185. Penobscot. Bangor. Young Hecla Mining & Smelting Co. Cert. #436. Issued to C. B. Thatcher for 200 shares in 1881. Signed by John S. Jenness president and Charles Wiggin treasurer. Vignette at upper left corner of miners underground. Red border, vignette and print. Uncancelled. Printer - Page, Spaulding & Co., Boston. 5 x 10”. This company probably had operations in Maine as there was minor production of copper-lead-zinc. Est. $50-100
MASSACHUSETTS
1186. Hampden. Holyoke. Mt. Tom/ Holyoke/ Mass./ (pic-building)// Shield, bearing Latin phrases and soldier on horseback, over a red cross. Shield-shaped, with ring at top for suspension, br, with red and blue enamel highlights on reverse, 40mm. BU. Est. $25-50
MEXICO
1187. Chihuahua. Ocampo. International Gold Mines Co Certificates & Correspondence, 1907-1908. Lot of 10 documents. This lot contains 2 letterheads written to Isrea hay regarding stock purchases, 5 payment receipts and 2 stock certificates. (For similar lots from the Hay family please see Missouri, Pralin Mines Co and Arizona, Yavapai, Cons. Copper Creek MC). Cert. #2986 & #4046. Issued to Isreal Hay for 60 and 100 shares. Signed by J. L. Phelps president and B. L. Hamner secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. This company is not listed in the Mines Handbooks. Ocampo was a real district in Chihuahua even prior to 1910. But the stock promoter, N. P. Ladd, who was in business with Dumm, in Kansas City, were running fraudulent stock schemes. This was found out from a company they were promoting in Arizona (please see Yavapai, Cons. Copper Creek MC). Around 1910, Poncho Villa ran all Americans out the state of Chihuahua. In fact he offered an free train ride to the border for the remaining geologists and geologic engineers. As the train approached a location known as Creel, Poncho Villa had the train stopped and killed the 24 men. Mining has never been an easy business. All are Vf. Est. $50-100
1188. Mexico. Revenues. Mexican Revenue Stamped Checks. Lot of 12 pcs. Nine with 2cent Mexican adhesive revenue stamps on reverse, three with 1cent stamps. All on Bank of Bisbee checks. Datelined Bisbee, AZ, 1906-07. 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Vf, folds and/or soiled. Est. $25-50
1189. Mexico? General. Aguacate Mines. Incorporated in Maine in 1907. Certificate no. 4164 issued to Horace J. Richards for 20 shares in 1914. Signed by C. Humphry, vice-president, and Edgar H. Woodward, asst. treasurer. Orange border with Shares $5 each as orange underprint, uncancelled, 8 x 11, very fine condition with folds. Est. $20-40
1190. Mexico. Chihuahua. Esmeralda-Parral Mining Co. Incorporated in Delaware in 1907. Certificate no. 2341 issued to Anderson Company May 24, 1940 for 100 shares. Signed by William P. Hairman, president, and Joseph M. Peale, asst. treasurer. Vignette at top center of mountain scene with a mining camp, upper left of three underground miners with a Burleigh drill, and upper right of two miners loading a charge and working by miner’s lamp. Part of the Esmeralda group, the Esmeralda Parral was a silver-lead producer, employing 50 men (International Mining Manual, 1911, p.229). Brown border with two placer miners at left and right center. Uncancelled, 9 x 12. Printer Broun-Green, N.Y. Excellent condition. Est.$25-50
MICHIGAN
1191. Michigan. Bottles. Patterson Prescription Pharmacy measured shot glass. Cute piece. The back side has cc measurements and TBSP and TSP measurements. Est. $15-30
1192. Michigan. General. Michigan Souvenir Spoons, c.1890-1920. Lot of 4 different spoons. Ft. Dearborn embossed gilt bowl with image of a dockside, simple pattern on handle. Embossed bowl with The Heart of Detroit with image of downtown, fancy pattern on handle. Engraved gilt bowl with Petrosky and Michigan on handle with design. Engraved gilt bowl with Lessie and Michigan and State Seal on handle. All Sterling. All about 5.5” long. Vf. Est. $100-200
1193. Michigan. General. Old Colony Development & Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona Territory. Cert. #106. Issued to Wm. R. Adee for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by Allen P. Russell president and C. W. Claybourne secretary. Vignette of a mining camp on a treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Gold border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8 x 11. This company is not listed in Garbani nor the Mines Handbooks. There is an Old Colony Copper Co that operated in Michigan for at least 30 years. It was very common in the early part of the 20th century for companies to incorporate in Arizona for tax purposes. This may have been a company that borrowed, or stole, the namesake of Old Colony. Xf. Est. $25-50
MIDWEST
1194. Midwest. Bottles. Midwest Medicine Bottles. Lot of 5 different bottles. Zimmermann & Co./ Druggists/ Peoria/ Ill., clear, mint. A.A. Vogel/ Druggist/ Columbus, OH, clear, near mint. L.H. Witte/ Homeopathic, Cleveland, O., clear, mint. Cream of Fresh Lemons, Iowa City, IA, purple, crack below shoulder at left. Meyers/ Pharmacy/ (pic- mortar and pestal)/ Fremont/ Ohio, clear, near mint with small chip out of lip. Est. $25-50
MISSOURI
1195. Jasper. Chitwood. Pralin Mines Co Certificates & Correspondence Collection, 1907. Lot of 23 documents. The correspondence is between I. W. Drumm, the financial agent for Pralin Mines Co, and Isreal Hay of Missouri. During the spring and into summer, Hay bought three different lots of stock in Pralin MC. The stock was 5 cents per share. Eight (8) of the documents are these correspondence between Drumm and Hay. There are 10 receipts for payments made on stock purchases. There are 3 stock certificates, one issued to Isreal Hay for 300 shares, and 2 issued to Lydia Hay for 300 & 400 shares, all issued in 1907. Signed by Harvey president and H. L. Wheaton secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with vignettes at each side of miners underground. Green border and seal. All uncancelled. 8 x 11”. Printer -Goes. It is no wonder the certificates are uncancelled. There is a letter from the Secretary of State for Missouri, dated 1925, informing the requester that Pralin Mines Co had forfeited its charter in 1913. Pralin Mines Co is not listed in the Mines Handbook. The company was probably mining lead-zinc ore. Xf. Est. $75-150
1196. Jasper. Joplin. Joplin Mining Stereo Cards. Lot of 2 different cards. The first is captioned “Shaft House, Smelter and Tailing Pile”. The second is captioned “A Zinc Mine”. View of a zinc and lead mines in Joplin, MO. Has descriptive narrative on reverse. Xf, both very clear, with high contrast. Est. $75-150
Missouri. Medals. Please see the Medals Sections at end of catalog.
MONTANA
1197. Montana. Carson Pharmacy Token. GF 5cents/ Carson/ Pharmacy/ IT// 5cents. Rd, al, 24mm, Unc. We are not sure where Carson is located within Montana. Est. $25-50
1198. Beaverhead. Polaris. Polaris, MT Token. Etchen/ (design)/ Polaris/ C. L. Boyer/ Montana/ (design)/ Special// blank. Rd, brass, 36mm. This token is concave on reverse being that the reverse shows pounding as if made from another item, maybe an old U. S. 50 cent piece. Polaris is a remnant of a town with a minimal population. In 1885, the Polaris Mine was opened near Grasshopper Creek with ore being shipped to Dillon. In 1892, the Silver Fissure MC, of New York, built a 40 mile road to Armstead. The post office opened in 1898 and is still open. (Internet: goldwest.visitmt.com). Unc. Est. $25-75
1199. Custer. (Miles City). Montana/ Saloon/ (image of a pick) // 12.5. Scallop (4), alum, 30mm. Xf. Est. $20-40
1200. Dawson. Glendive. Trumpet Player Real Photo Postcard, c.1909. The card shows a trumpet player in a uniform. The reverse side indicates that shot was taken in Glendive, Montana, when Eiler’s King Cattle Ring Show was in town. Vf. Est. $25-75
1201. Deer Lodge. Deer Lodge. Joe & Rosey Place/ Deer Lodge, Mont. // GF 121/2 Cts. IT. Rd, alum, 24mm. 12.5 is cut out at center of token. Worn strike. Vf. Est. $10-30
1202. Deer Lodge. Deer Lodge. Lee’s Place/ Deer Lodge,/ Mont. // GF/ 5/ IT. Scalloped (12) Diamond (4), alum, 34mm. Xf-Au. Est. $10-30
1203. Lewis & Clark. Helena. US Assay Office Bullion Deposit Memorandum. Assay at Helena, MT, 1905, for the Emigrant Gulch Cons. Placer Mines Co. $212.06 worth of gold. 5” x 12”. Vf, folds, small wear tear at center of fold. Est. $100-200
1204. McCone. Circle. Larson & Twiggs/ Circle,/ Mont. // GF/ 25/ IT. Rd, brass, 31mm. Xf. Est. $Est. $10-30
1205. No Lot.
Montana. Medals. Please See Medals Section at end of Catalog.
1206. Phillips. Bowdoin. Keller/Bowdoin,/Mont. // GF/10/IT. Rd, brass, 26mm. Dark spots on both sides. Dark toned. Xf. Est. $10-30
1207. Ravalli. Hamilton. Newport Cigar & Tobacco Store/ Hamilton,/ Mont. // GF/ 10/ IT. Oct., brass, 23mm. Dark spots around letters and dirty on reverse. F-Vf. Est. $20-40
1208. Silver Bow. (Butte). Anaconda Copper Mining, 1896 Medal. The Montana Hotel/ (pic of the hotel)/ Anaconda// Lower Works of the Anaconda/ (pic of smelter)/ 1896/ Copper Mining Co. Rd, brass, 38mm. Au. Classic advertising piece out of America’s largest copper camp, which owed its existence to the financiers George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, J. Haggin, and Marcus Daly. Est. $25-75
1209. Silver Bow. Butte. Anaconda Co. Mines and Copper Smelter at Butte Stereo Card Views. Lot of 2 pcs. The first is a view of just the mines and smelter, the second taken from a distance, featuring a young man seating in the foreground. Both have descriptive narratives on reverse. Xf, high contrast. Est. $75-150
1210. Montana. Silver Bow. Butte. Crown Bar/ 110/ East/ Park St./ Butte/ Montana. // GF/ 5/ IT. Scallop (8), brass, 29mm. Xf-Au. Est. $10-30
1211. No Lot
Montana. Silver Bow. Medals. Please See Medals Section.
1212. Wheatland. Harlowton. Oasis/Harlowton/Montana //GF/10/IT. Rd, alum, 29mm. Xf. Est. $10-30
1213. Wibaux. Wibaux. Spend/ 1 Hour At/ Mike’s Place/ Schaaf-Mpls./ Wibaux, Montana// GF/ 10cents/ IT. Oct, br, 21mm. Xf, toned. Est. $10-20
1214. Montana. Yellowstone. Billings. Billings Bar/S. R./Billings,/Montana//GF/25/IT. Rd, brass, 23mm. Au-Unc. Est. $10-30
1215. Montana. Yellowstone. Billings. Bungalow/”Bill” Hooser/& Son/Billings,/Mont. //GF/25/IT. Diamond (4), brass, 36mm. Au. Est. $10-30
NEBRASKA
1216. Adams. Adams. Adams Downtown Photo Postcard, c.1905. The card shows the main street running through Adams, Nebraska. There are several horse drawn carriages along the sides of the road. Captioned “Main Street, Adams, Nebr, No. 2.” No photographer. Vf. Est. $25-75
1217. Kearney. Kearney. C.A. Fennel/ Kearney./ Neb/ 8.20.10.// Shield, br, 33mm, corroded, toned, but otherwise fine. Est. $20-40
