NEVADA -- Mineral through Ormsby

683. Mineral. Candelaria(?). Photo that could be Candelaria(?), but not positive. The brick building in the scene suggests that the town's activity dates back to 1870's. There are also two wooden buildings flanking the brick one. Buildings in street scene are in relatively poor condition an indication of their age. The background is of mountainous setting common to many of Nevada's mining camps. What is odd is that there is no obvious street traffic, thus we suggest that the town is in serious decline. People visible in storefronts. Blurry carriage passing between both buildings. Came with group of photos related to C & C R.R. but the photo is not distinguishable when compared to photos in Paher's Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps book Matted on gray board, 3.75" x 2.75". xf. Est. $75-150

684. Mineral. Candelaria. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. Northern Belle Ext. MC, 1948, Candelaria, NV. Pictorial of "Panaromic View of the Candelaria Mining Camp". Clean, mint. Est. $25-50.

685. Mineral. Rawhide. Nevada Scheelite Club/Rawhide/Nevada/(star)//25/IT. Rd, al, 33mm, Unc. Est. $50-75

686. Mineral. Rawhide of the Historic Mining Camps of Nevada Series, by Hugh A. Shamberger, and published by U.S. Geological Survey and Nevada Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources, 1970. On the cover is a bird's eye view of the mining operations at Rawhide. The report gives a detailed and intimate account of Nevada's mining history. 11" x 8 1/2", xf. Est. $25-50

687. Nevada Centennial Medal. Picture of Miner and Map of Nevada on obverse, and "36th State" and Nevada scene on reverse. Rd, WM, 33mm, Unc. Est. $10-20.

688. Nevada Commemorative Token. 125 Years/ (Pic-map of NV)/ Home Means/ Nevada To Me// 1864-1989// The Great Seal Of The state Of / (Pic- seal)/ All For Our Country/ Nevada. Rd, Gilt, 38mm, Unc. Est. $5-10.

689. Nevada. Northern Nevada and Laughlin Casino ashtray Collection, circa 1955-1990. 11 pcs. Barton's, Jackpot (black & white decal on clear, round); Stateline, Wendover (red silk screen on edges of smoky glass, round); Loe Mackie's Star, Winnemucca (red & black decal on clear glass, square); same (black silk screen on root beer glass, square, minor wear); Edgewater, Laughlin ( black silk screen on rootbeer glass, square); Edgewater (Laughlin not present, otherwise same) 2 pcs of these; Rainbow, Wendover ( purple silk screen on clear, round); Red Lion, Elko ( red silk screen on root beer glass, round); Peppermill, Wendover ( blue silk screen on clear, round); Riverside, Laughlin (white silk screen on sides, black opaque glass). No chips. Mint. Est $50-100

690. Nevada. Silver round, one ounce. Florida Canyon Mine, Pegasus Gold Corp., 1986, Proof. Picture of heap leach on reverse. Obverse has the winged Pegasus. RD, 40mm, xf. Est. $20-40

691. Nye. Beatty. Beatty Ore Bag. J. Irving Crowell, Jr./ Flourspar/ Beatty, Nevada. Vf., 34" x 18". Est. $100-150
692. Nye. Beatty. One Ounce Silver Coin for the Gold Bar Mine. Picture of frog, with "Bullfrog District, Nye Co., Nevada" on obverse. "The Gold Bar Mine" and picture of mine on reverse, "1987". Rd, Silver, 40mm, Proof. This coin is number 33 of 50 that were numbered. Fred Holabird designed this coin when he was managing the Gold Bar Mine as a Geologist. The Bullfrog design he used has the points of the frog as marking the relative positions of the major mines in the Bullfrog District. The 'heart' of the frog is Beatty. The headframe shown on the reverse is a view of the actual headframe. An interesting side note. When Fred Holabird cleared the land, the geology staff discovered that the old miners missed the high grade ore by mere feet. The high grade was located just below the surface underneath the headframe resting within the footwall of a regional fault. The old miners chased much lower grade ore down the fault plane within the hanging wall. We have offered only 3 of these coins in the last 10 years. All that we offer come directly from Fred's personal stash of the few coins he kept. Est. $75-150.

693. Nye. Belmont. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. Nevada Wonder MC, 1919 Belmont, NV. Clean , mint. Est. $10-20.

694. Nye. Manhattan. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. White Caps GMC, 1927, Manhattan, NV. Clean , mint. Est. $10-20

695. Nye. Manhattan. Nevada/ Saloon/ Manhattan, Nev.// GF/ 25¢/ IT. Rd, br, 23mm, vf/ discolored. Est. $25-75

696. Nye Tonopah. Ben Hur Divide Mining Co. Incorporated in Nevada in 1918. Certificate #3485 issued to R.J. Kelly for 1,000 in 1924. Uncancelled. Signed by Avery Kelly as president and R.J. Kelly as secretary. Vignette of underground mining scene. Green border. 9 x 11 1/2. Fine, edges torn where folded. Est. $20-50

697. Nye. Tonopah. Bird's eye, panoramic foldout view of Tonopah, c.1910-1920, noting different mines in area. There is manuscript handwriting pointing out the New Bonanza Mining Co property. When the panoramic is turned over, there are nine (9) views of the major mines in Tonopah. This piece is very delicate with tears along the folds. 6" x 36" unfolded. No photographer or printer noted. Est. $50-150

698. Nye. (Tonopah.) Cobweb/ Liquor/ Co.// GF/ 6 1/2¢/ IT. Rd, br, vf, dirt on both sides. Est. $5-10.

699. Nye. (Tonopah0. Colorado/ Boarding/ House/ 219// GF/ 5¢/ IT. Hole at top. RD, br, 21mm, vf/ rust/ dirt. We could not find this establishment in our directories. The token was found in Tonopah. Est. $10-20.

700. Nye. Tonopah. Early Dog Registration tag and collar. Metal plaque attached to link-collar, with Tonopah/ Dog Tax/ 1905/ 120. 11" long, but was probably bigger originally, some links probably missing. A very interesting piece for the animal paraphernalia collector! Fine, some rusting. Est. $75-150

701. Nye. Tonopah. Early Tonopah Miner Receipt, 1902. $5 paid by Slate & Bank Trust Co. Datelined Tonopah, Nevada, December 1, 1902. 4.5" x 8.5", xf. Est. $10-20
702. Nye. Tonopah. Letterhead. Tonopah & Tidewater RC, Ltd., c. 1920, unused. Los Angeles. Clean, extremely fine. Est. $10-20. Nye. Tonopah. Letterhead. Tonopah & Tidewater RC, Ltd., c. 1920, unused. Los Angeles. Clean, extremely fine. Est. $10-20.

703. Nye. Tonopah. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. South Arrowhead MC, unused, 192x, Tonopah, Nevada. Clean, mint. Est. $10-20.

704. Nye. Tonopah. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. Southgold Nevada Mines Co., 1929, Tonopah, Nevada. Clean, mint. Est. $10-20.

705. Nye. Tonopah. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. Tonopah MC of Nevada, 1927Tonopah, Nevada. Clean , mint. Est. $10-20.

706. Nye. Tonopah. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. Mizpah Hotel, 1927 Tonopah, Nevada. Pictorial Letterhead showing the Mizpah Hotel. Clean , mint. Est. $10-20.

707. Nye. Tonopah. Lot of 9 certificates from The Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada. All issued and cancelled by hole punches over signatures. Vignette of men working hydraulic drill, with three other men in background. Brown border and black print. Printer - Security Bank Note Co. Very attractive certificate of one of Tonopah's major mining companies. Vf, 7 1/4" x 11 1/4". Est. $50-75

708. Nye. Tonopah. Mizpah Extension Company of Tonopah. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to John F. Braun for 1000 shares, cert #8939, in 1913. Signed by J. F. Braun as president and Geo.(?) Braun as secretary. Uncancelled. Vignette of a road leading to a town, flanked by two smaller vignettes of miners. Gold border and safety print. Printer - Goes. 8 1/2" x 11", xf. Est. $25-50

709. Nye. Tonopah. Photo postcard of bird's eye view of Tonopah. Postmarked Tonopah, 1927 and addressed to San Francisco. Trimmed around. This photocard is from an album. Xf, 3" x 5". Est. $50-100

710. Nye. Tonopah. Photopostcard of men posing on horse drawn fire truck, c. 1908. Photo taken in front of Tonopah firehouse. Photo by O. E. Longtin, Tonopah. Karuxo postcard back. Damage with 0.5 inch piece missing from bottom right and crease at lower edge. Four firemen in uniform are seated in front of firehouse. Small rip out of bottom right, but otherwise very fine, 3.5" x 5.5". Est. $50-150

711. Nye. Tonopah. Photopostcard of Tonopah Firehouse. Two men sitting to left. Fire truck visible through open door. Postmarked Tonopah, 1926. Good contrast and content. Trimmed around. Crease at bottom. Very fine, 3" x 5". Est. $50-150

712. Nye. Tonopah. Photopostcard of Tonopah town scene. Many townspeople walking down the street, carriages, etc. Two children walking under storefront porch on right. Postmarked Tonopah, 1909. Couple of stains on front from postmark. Very fine. 3.5" x 5.5". Est. $50-150
713. Nye. Tonopah. Photopostcard of two young boys reluctantly posing for a photo on a bench in front of fake background. Both sit with their arms crossed, as any typical 12 year old boy would do in distaste. Cute photo, capturing stubborn youth! 5.5" x 3.5", xf. Est. $25-50

714. Nye. Tonopah. Photopostcard photograph of Tonopah Fire Department, c. 1906. Nine (9) fireman are seated in front of the Tonopah Firehouse. The men in the front row are holding a fire hose with nozzle. The fire wagon is visible at left within the garage. A crease is at the bottom right. 5.5" x 3.5", xf. Est. $75-150

715. Nye. Tonopah. Photopostcard Tonopah Fire Wagon, c 1912 of four men on a horse-drawn fire engine. Barn in background. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", vf/ some fingerprint smudges at upper right. Crease at upper left corner and pinholes at upper corners. Est. $75-150

716. Nye. Tonopah. Lot of 2 pcs. Playable Only At/ Mizpah/ Hotel Casino/ No Cash Value/ 1/ Tonopah, Nevada. Gold print on orange. "X" in outer border. Rd, 39mm, Unc. Est. $10-20

717. Nye. Tonopah. Rotholtz/ Bros.// GF/ 1/ Cigar. Rd, br, 21mm. Fine, weak strike, some rusting, dark spots. Est. $5-10.

718. Nye. Tonopah. Two Tonopah color postcards, one of the Mizpah Shaft, Tonopah Mining Co., and the other is a bird's eye view of Tonopah. Neither addressed, but one has an original "Colorful Western Cachets" available list, including "Gold Rush Centennial, California Centennial, and others. Both extremely fine, 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Est. $20-40.

719. Nye. Tonopah. A.H. Rounsevell/ 5/ Confect./ &/ Cigars// A.H. Rounsevell/ 5/ Tonopah/ Nevada. Rd, br, 21mm. Very rough, back nearly unintelligible; front better. Est. $5-10.

720. Ormsby. Carson City. Chuck's Golden Spike/ Casino/ $25/ Carson City. Green and purple, with "X" in outer border. Rd, 39mm, vf. Est. $5-15

721. Ormsby. Carson City. Chuck's/ $1.00/ Golden Spike. Gold print on blue. "X" in outer border. Rd, 39mm, vf/ a bit dirty. Est. $5-15

722. Ormsby. Carson City. Dug's West Indies Decanter Collection. There were only two styles commissioned as seen tin this lot. Both in original box. The first is of a schooner 6 x 8 inches. The second is of an sail-powered outrigger with a man and a woman on board. 6 x 6 inches. Both have on the reverse "On Carson City's Million Dollar Mile, Doug's West Indies, Home of the Original Blue Mai Tai, Polynesian - American - Cantonese Cuisine, 3439 North Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada, Largest Collection of Authentic Maritime Antiques in Nevada, First (Second) of a Series of Limited Editions, 1974 (1975)." Both are full with Cyrus Noble Whiskey and the seals are unbroken. Extremely fine. We have never seen these decanters before, and frankly, we did not even know they existed. Est. $100-200

723. Ormsby. Carson City. Eli Barkley/ Monarch/ Saloon/ Carson, Nev.// GF One/ 12 1/2¢/ Drink. Rd, WM, 21mm, xf/ some dirt. Est. $100-150

724. Ormsby. Carson City. Golden Spike Casino/ (Pic- front of train)/ Good At Golden Spike Casino Only// Carson City, Nev./ (Pic- Town) 1/ Dollar/ 1979/ One Dollar Gaming Token. RD, br, 36mm, vf. Est. $5-15

725. Ormsby. Carson City. Golden West Hotel/ J. Anderson/ Prop./ Carson// GF/ 5/ IT. Rd, br, 21mm, xf/ dark spots on reverse. Est. $10-20

726. Ormsby. Carson City (CC). One ounce silver round struck form a Carson City reverse die with large "X" cancellation. This was on of the cancelled dies found during the Carson City Mint restoration several years ago. They struck a number of this from original dies as collectible items. Unc in original case. Est. $30-50

727. Ormsby. Carson City. Letter. Printed masthead. From the John Schilling Nevada letterhead collection. Virginia & Truckee RR, 1947 (pictorial of train) Carson City, NV. Clean , mint. Est. $10-20.

728. Ormsby. Carson City. Real photo postcard of the Nevada State Capitol Building at Carson City. Probably taken in early spring or late fall. Photographer - Frasher, c. 1935. Unused. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", xf. Est. $20-40

729. Ormsby. Carson City. State of Nevada receipt for Articles of Incorporation for the Groom Southend Mining Company, 1916. Miner's candlestick logo in silver ink with George Brodigan, Sect of State. Signed by George Brodigan. 7" x 8.5", xf. Est. $25-50

730. Ormsby. Carson City. Two Chips. Chuck's Golden Spike/ Casino/ $5 ($25)/ Carson City. $5 chip orange and red. Other purple and green. Both have "x" imprinted in outer border. Rd, 39mm, vf. Est. $10-30