NEVADA

CHURCHILL

404. Churchill. Fairview. Fairview Mining District Claim Map, 1906. A fabulous colored claim map of the Fairview mining district in 1906. &#x201CCompliments of W. F. Bond & Company, Commission Brokers, Goldfield Nevada.” &#x201CRevised Official Map, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, November Edition, Copyrighted 1906 by Chas. F. Saunders.” printed at top. The map originally cost $1.50, being sold by Saunders. There is an index of the colored claims at bottom right. Map is 12 x 19”. Fold creases are fragile with minor tears. A few chips along edges. Dark stains near edges. Printed by Utah Litho. Rare. Fine to very fine. Est. $200-400

405. Churchill. Fairview. Four Fairview trade tokens from the Hubbard Collection. This ghost town is not permanently off-limits, located on the bombing range. In this group are the Nevada Hills Mining Co., Swanson (maverick), and two Denver Club pieces. Jens Swanson ran a saloon in Fairview, as shown in the 1914 Polk directory. Provenance: Hubbard Collection. Est. $100-200

406. Churchill. Fallon. Villanueva Bros./ Fallon, Nev.//GF 12 1/2c IT. Brass, 4 scallop, 28mm. Xf with some copper discoloration. Provenance: Hubbard Collection. Est. $50-100

CLARK

407. Clark. El Dorado Canyon. El Dorado Canyon Mine Reports, c.1930. A series of different mine reports all located in the Colorado district, El Dorado Canyon. One of the reports is titled “Geology and Ore Deposits of the Nob Hill District of the El Dorado Mining District, Clark County, Nevada” by James R. Martin, of C. W. Mills, 1929-30, 7pps. One is a report on the Wallace Lode Gold Deposits by John H. Edwards, 1935, 18pps. Another report on the Wallace Mines, A Historical Statement, 6pps, 1930. A short report on the Capital Camp Mines by J. H. E(dwards), 4 pps. A copy of the USGS Bulletin 303 by F. L. Ransome, 1906, focusing on the Searchlight and El Dorado districts, visited personally by Ransome, 5pps. A report titled “Abstract of Record of Titles to Briggs Capitol Properties” 10 pps. A one page description of the San Francisco Mine. A hand drawn claim map. The last is a folded reproduction of professional claim plat map originally map in 1913. Claims shown include the San Francisco, Byron, Milton, Orion, Ottoman and Arcturus. Tears along fold creases. All are fine. Est. $150-300

408. Clark. El Dorado Canyon. El Dorado Canyon, Nevada Postmarks, c.1896. Lot of 2 pcs. Two covers, each marked El Dorado Canyon. Rare early covers from an great early mining camp. Dates are difficult to make out. Very fine. Est. $100-200

409. Clark. Gaming. Caesars World, Inc. Lot of 12 certificates. Incorporated in Florida, 1958. Issued to several parties for various share amounts. Rubber stamped signatures. Vignette of woman of a globe floating between her hands. Blue border and underprint. All cancelled by hole punches, rubber stamp on reverse and X in pen. All very fine. Est. $100-200

410. Clark. Las Vegas. Coca Cola Bottling Co. “The Best by a Dam Site”. This bottle was made in about 1936 by Boulder Products, the Las Vegas Coca Cola bottling representative. The bottle was made to commemorate the completion of Boulder Dam. The soda bottle generally contained fruit flavors, although Coca-Cola was bottled. This is a popular bottle among Coke collectors. Very rare color. Base bubble burst, significant damage, otherwise very clean with little wear. Est. $75-150

411. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas High School Yearbook, 1930. The Boulder Echo. Burgundy-colored hard-cover with raised gold lettering and picture of cowboy on wild bronco. The 112 pages include pictures and text on the Board of Education, faculty, students (seniors, juniors and underclassmen), organizations, school life, and athletics of the school. The last pages contain advertisements and jokes as well as space for autographs. Page 10 shows the Fourth Street entrance of the 1930 high school with another picture below of the new buildings due to be in use the following year. Clubs included “Pen and Scroll”, composed of members from the Advanced Shorthand Class; the “Junior Forensic (Debate) Club”; “Los Conquistadors”, which focused on the “social use of Spanish in hopes of creating sympathy with the races who speak it”; the Librarian’s Club; the Home Economics Club; and many others. Businesses such as the First State Bank of Las Vegas, M.W. Davis & Co., Inc. Jewelers, J.C. Penney’s, and Las Vegas Coal & Ice Co., Inc. filled the last pages with their ads. Slight wear along corners and edges of cover but generally very fine condition. No autographs. 8 x 10 ¾”. Est. $50-100

412. Clark. Lost City. Lost City Archeological Photographs, c.1930-50. Lot of 6 different photos. All are 8 x 10”, not matted, some identified on reverse. Four of the photos show archeological dig sites, with pieces of pots and one showing a burial site. The other two photos show two Native American men. Lost City, also known as Pueblo Grande de Nevada, is a well known prehistoric site where a band of Pueblo Indians settled around 600 AD. Sometime around 1100 AD the settlements along the Muddy River were abandoned. Today this locality is flooded by Lake Mead (Carlson, p.158). All have some creases, some have chips in edges. Very fine. Est. $300-500

413. Clark. Searchlight. Philadelphia Searchlight Gold & Copper Mining Co. Cert #439. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona, 1908. Issued to Steman Bent for 100 shares in 1908. Signed by Groome president and Stewart secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Green border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - E. A. Wright Bank Note. 9 x 11”. Company owned 23 claims in the Sunrise district, 4 miles northeast of Searchlight. There was a 350 foot shaft that accessed 3 inch to 4 foot veins of argentiferous copper ore in crosscuts (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1404). Very fine. Est. $50-100

DOUGLAS

414. Douglas. Marlette Lake (Tahoe area). Marlette Lake Photo Postcard of Horsemen, c.1910. Three horse riders at the south end. White border, matte finish. AZO stamp box. Brown spot to upper center in sky. Lower left corner gone. Slightly faded. Second photo probably of Carson Wood & Fluming Co site near Tahoe. 3 x 4”. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

415. Douglas. Tahoe. Lake Tahoe Original Photographs, c.1927. Lot of 5 different pcs. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. The first picture is of Mount Tallac in shot across Lake Tahoe. It has been colorized. Shows trees in the foreground with lake and snow covered mountain. Size 9” x 13 ½”. The second picture is of Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. Size 11” x 14”. The third picture is of Cave Rock, Lake Tahoe before the tunnel was put through it for the road. Size 11” x 14”. The fourth picture is of the Tahoe Highway. It shows a ranch in a meadow with mountains surrounding it. Size 11” x 14”. The last picture is of Lake Tahoe. Size 11” x 14”. All pictures but the colorized picture are black and white. All photos show some wear. All pictures are numbered. Pictures are numbered on the balk. Very fine to fine. Rare. Est. $150-300

416. Douglas. Tahoe. Tahoe Lake & Area Photographs, c.1930-50. Seven (7) photographs of Lake Tahoe, five are 8 x 10”, of which one is credited to Frasher’s, three to Ernie Mack, one to Don Boone. The other two are smaller, one 2.5 x 4.5” and 4.5 x 5.5”. Another is an 8 x 10” of a sheep herder with his flock on a road in the woods. The last is a 7 x 10” photograph of an oxen team pulling a wagon load of cut timber with two men next to the team. LaVerne Lane Photos. Est. $100-300

417. Douglas. Victory. Arrowhead Development Co Lettersheet, 1931. A letter to stockholders informing them that a 1 cent assessment was approved. The letter also indicates that the property optioned in Douglas County was now fully paid for and development work was commencing, dated 1931. The company owned or optioned several properties. The Douglas County property was known as the Victory, located 15 miles south of Wellington in the Sweetwater Range and was said to have intersected a mercury vein. Owned property in Weepah, the Supply mine in the Virginia district and San Bernardino County. (Mines Register, 1931, p.1377). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

ELKO

418. Elko. Elko. Garcia Saddle Real Photo Postcard, c.1920. Card shows a well dressed man seated in a fancy saddle on a street in Elko. Captioned “$5000 Gold, Silver and Diamond Mounted Saddle. Awarded First Prize, St. Louis World’s Fair and Portland, Ore, Exposition. G. S. Garcia, Elko, Nev. Maker.” &#x201CT. C. Wohlbruck, Reno, Nev.” captioned just below horse’s neck. Note on back in pencil, from a family member asking if they know who the man is in the photo. Another family member notes that they do not know. Image is very sharp and clean. Photo postcards of showing Garcia saddles and tack are extremely rare. We speculate that the man seated on the horse may actually be Garcia, himself. Silver accents on the saddle and tack are plainly seen in the image. Provenance: Byers Collection (Please see Auction #13 Catalog for the detailed story of Reverend Byers). Very fine. Est. $100-300

419. Elko. Lamoille. Byers’ Ranch, Lamoille, Original Photographs, c.1930. The Byers’ Ranch was located in Lamoille. All of the shots are of the ranch with the Ruby Mountains as a backdrop. Two of the photos show the Rubys snow covered. One of the photos is identified as being taken by Verne Lang and another photo is identified as being taken by Edith Green. There is wone wonderful photo of a winter scene with a lake in the middle ground. The photo has pencil sketches at botton right corner, apparently as a practice piece of Verne Lang. Five of the photos are 8 x 10”. The last is 10 x 13”. All have some wear to edges. Very fine. Est. $100-200

420. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Area Original Photographs, c.1925-35. Lot of 30 different photos. Most of the photos are of landscapes, especially taken at the base of the Ruby Range. Several are of different ranches and a few of cowboys. Most of the photos are 3.5 x 5”. Photography by LaVerne Lane, artist and photographer. All very fine. Est. $150-300

421. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Area Photograph Collection, c.1940-50. A fantastic landscape photograph collection of the Lamoille area, all shot by J. LaVerne Lane, c.1930-50. Thirteen (13) 8 x 10” matte and glossy landscape shots from the valley just west of the base of the Ruby Mountains, often with the entrance to Lamoille Canyon shown. There are also several shots of ranching in the area, including cattle branding, roping, grazing and sheep. Five (5) various sized, but smaller than 8 x 10”, photographs of the same area. One matter finish, 11 x 14”, shot of a ranch at the base of the Ruby Mtns, creases at corners and a 2 inch tear at bottom center edge. Another matte finish photo, also 11 x 14”, is a winter landscape shot of leafless aspens with the Ruby Mtns behind. This photo has spot stains and is dirty. Est. $200-400

422. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Collectible Plates & Nevada Plates, c.1920-40(?). Lot of 4 plates. One of the plates has a scene of “Church of the Cross Roads, Lamoille, Nevada.” The scene is of the church and is in a reddish brown color. The second plate is by the same artist, but is of “Cottonwood Hotel, Lamoille, Nevada, 1869-1907.” This scene is also in a reddish brown color. Both plates have a gold ring around edge. These two plates mfg by Griffith Pottery, Oreland, PA. The other two plates a Nevada plates with several different scenes of tourist attractions in the state. The two plates have the same images but have different designs around the edges. One has a blue tint with gold accents and gold rim. The other is just white with gold rim. The blue edged plate has no markings on reverse. The other is by Knowles. Both about 10” across. All are very fine. Est. $100-300

423. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Real Photo Postcards, c.1920. Lot of 2 different cards. The first card is of a paved(?) road with a few houses on either side of the street, captioned at lower right as Lamoille. One reverse is a pencil note stating Main Street. The second card is of a white church. Pencil note on reverse states that this is the church built by Rev. Mr. Greenfield, 1909 or 1910. The upper right corner is missing. Pencil marks on image, appears to be a sketch. Provenance: Byers Collection (Please see Auction #13 catalog for detailed story of Byers family). Fine. Est. $100-300 (no illustration)

424. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Store Check Book, c.1920. A business check book with 3 checks per page attached along perforation with stubs. All are unused. Continuous checks from 862-1080. Checks were written on Nevada Bank of Commerce, Elko, Nevada. Adhered to inside of the covers are images, one is of a classic 17 century sailing vessel, the other is a view of Mount Shuksan, Washington. Sheets are 9 x 12”, printed on pink paper. Very fine. Est. $75-150

425. Elko. Lamoille. Wooden Spoons & Forks, c.1905. There are 6 forks and 14 different sized spoons. These were hand carved by an old timer in Lamoille. The consignor’s mother grew up in Lamoille, and got these items from the old timer, whose name has been forgotten. The wood is light weight and has an attractive dark lacquer. Extremely fine. t. $100-300

426. Elko. Midas/Gold Circle. Rex Mine & Mill Original Photograph, 1911. Printed on post card sized paper, but no post card stamp box or printing on the reverse. Shows the mine and mill building. The Rex mine is located near Midas, Nevada, and was one of the two major producing mines of the district, according to LaPointe et al in Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada, 1991. About the time this photo was taken the mine was in full production. Est. $100-150

427. Elko. Toano. Toano Document Collection, 1873-74. Lot of 17 different pcs. The documents are all from this small mining and railroad town that no longer exists. The correspondence is all from F. F. Marx who ran a forwarding and commission merchant business there. This correspondence is all addressed to A. Brown in Pioche. Toano had its beginnings with the Central Pacific Railroad in 1868. It was a supply center for the mines of eastern Nevada and Idaho. Pahranagat in its declining days was served from here. When the railroad put in freight yards, a roundhouse and repair shops, business prospered. The archive has four full page letters, some with good content: &#x201CI make teamsters collect back charges in all cases if possible, but I cannot trust these Mormons.” The remainder of the archive consists of 9 shipping documents referring to the type of shipment, in some cases by mule team, and four Central Pacific Railroad receipts. Minor dirt. Est. $250-500

428. Elko. Tuscarora. Navajo Mining Co. Cert. #12048. Incorporated in 1877. Issued to James Rolph for 100 shares in 1893. Signed by president E. Leott and secretary J.W. Pew. Uncancelled. Vignette of Native American figure standing next the masthead. Black border on yellow paper. Printed by Galloway Litho. 4” x 9”. The Navajo was the second largest mine with an output of just under $2 million during 1877-1895 (C & C, LaPointe et al). Xf, slightly wrinkled. Est. $150-300

ESMERALDA

The Esmeralda lettersheets are from the Richard McCutchan Collection, possibly the best collection of its kind.

429. Esmeralda. Aurora. Chesco Mine Photographs, c.1905. Three photographs of the mill under construction. Photos by R. C. Pollett, not listed in Mautz. The backs of the photos identify Mr. Fredricks. The photo is identified as “C. Chesco Mine.” While the 1907 directory said there were 300 residents of Aurora, only six are listed, making identification difficult. The photos came from the Fredricks family. The terrain is correct for Aurora, including the flora, all pinion pine. The possibility exists that Mr. C. Chesco was the superintendent, and the mine name may have been different. All are in excellent condition with great clarity and contrast. Est. $350-500

430. Esmeralda. Aurora. Deed of Mining Claim, dated 1864. This deed conveys ownership in one of the early claims at A urora from Frank Hirth to Leopold, witnesses by Martin Levy. Levy, both men being from Aurora, Esmeralda County Nevada Territory. The deed gives and undivided interest in the Bazette Quartz lode which was situated on the middle hill near Esmeralda Gulch west of the Wilburn Load. The deed is two pages. Printed in black ink on light blue paper. Written in black ink. Printed by “D. Cohn & Co., publishers and booksellers, Aurora, Esmeralda.” This is an extremely rare imprint. Neither principal is listed in the Kelley 1863 Territorial Directory in Aurora, but Martin was listed as a resident there at that time. Merchant Newman, another witness, was also listed in the directory in Aurora. Leopold Levy was a merchant tailor in Virginia City in 1863, with a shop at 19 south C Street. None of the four persons, nor the lodes listed in Mark Twain’s Letters, Volume 1, 1853-1866. Folds. Ex. fine. Very rare. Size 8 ½” x 14”. Est. $150-300

431. Esmeralda. Aurora. Deed of Mining Claim, dated 1862. This deed conveys ownership in one of the first claims at Aurora from Joseph Clark of Virginia City, NV., to Charles Hasmer of San Francisco. It was recorded at the request of John Hawkins. The claims were known as the Esmeralda Lode and Company No. 2. , in the Monitor Mining District of the County of Mono. The claims were located by J. D. Marks, J Braudy Bary, and others in July 1862. Two Pages. Has California embossed seal. Printed in black ink on light blue deed paper. The writing is in black ink. Clark was a cousin of George Hearst. Joe Clark was one of the first locators on the Comstock, staking part of the Gould & Curry claim. Clark came to Virginia City from Grass Valley in June, 1859 with the first group of men who heard about the discovery from the assays done in Ott’s Assay Office in Nevada City. He came west to the California Gold Rush, but separately from George. Once in California, Joe and one (Jacob) or two brothers joined up with George Hearst for mining at Jackass Gulch near Placerville. Unsuccessful, the group headed to Nevada City to try their luck, though they seem to have sort of taken different paths. The three filed a claim in Nevada County in 1858 along with Rufus Shoemaker. They staked a number of claims in this area from 1858-1859. Another of Hearst’s partners in Nevada City was William Chollar, locator of the famous Chollar mine in Virginia City. When Joe Clark headed to the mountains in Utah Territory, there were no trails. He and the rest of town headed to what would become Virginia City. Once there about late June, the big discoveries were made, nearly all on the same day. Clark became a partner of Abe Curry, forming what would later become part of the famously rich Gould & Curry mine, just south of Comstock, McLaughlin & Penrod’s claim, the Ophir. This is the first example of a Clark autograph we have handled. Folds. Tearing at the ends of the folds. Size 8 ½” x 14”. Ex. Fine. [ref: FH Biography of George Hearst, unpublished] Very Rare. Est. $400-800

432. Esmeralda. Aurora. Mining Deed. December 1, 1860. Early, three page, handwritten indenture transferring ownership of mining claim from Augustus Bronson of Tulare County to Andrew Dott of San Francisco. Claim was sold for the sum of one thousand dollars. Property transferred is described as “an undivided interest of twenty feet of mining ground - known as the first north extension of the Esmeralda Lode.” Mr. Bronson in describing the claim states that the “property is situated in the Esmeralda District, in the county of Carson, Territory of Utah, or in the County of Calaveras, State of California” This document illustrates well the problem of the location of the Esmeralda district. Was it in Utah Territory on the Nevada side, or in California? It would not be straightened out until 1862-3. The indenture was notarized by P.B. Cornwall, 94 Merchant St., San Francisco. The claim was first located by Mr. Bronson and others August 30, 1860 and recorded September 1, 1860 in book “A” of the records of the Esmeralda District. This Deed was drafted only three months after the first discovery in Esmeralda. The property was among the very first discoveries and among the first to become incorporated, raising public money through stock offering for exploration and production. We have only handled one or two Esmeralda documents this early in the past twenty five years. Est. $200-400 (no illustration)

433. Esmeralda. Columbia. Columbia Merchant Billhead Collection, 1906-07. Lot of about 30 pcs. Examples include: C. Akin, Water & Freight; Pioneer Livery Stable & Transfer; Columbia Hardware & Lumber; R. S. Conner, Columbia Sheet Iron & Boiler Works; Nevada Goldfields Reduction Co, Assay Certificate; and others. All fine. Est. $150-300

434. Esmeralda. Columbus. Columbus Post Office Archive, 1894-95. Lot of 16 pcs. The lot includes several correspondence between the Columbus Post Office and other Post Offices. One of the documents is a Postmaster Appointment Certificate. Includes several postmarked covers. A nice postal collection from the Columbus PO which closed down in 1899. All fine. Est. $100-200

435. Esmeralda. Columbus. East Mount Diablo Mining Co. Incorporated October 1879, no location given. Cert #1091, issued to S. B. Wakefield & co on Aug. 30, 1880, for 50 shares. Signed by G. W. Fisher, secretary and WM. W. Sears, president. Printer Lith. Britton & Rey, S. F. Vignette of a minor working underground incorporated in the “E” in the word East. Uncancelled. Folds and pin holes in top left corner. There is an assessment stamp on the back. Black border with black print on off white paper. Size 8 ½” x 4”. Very fine. Est. $150-300

436. Esmeralda. Columbus. Metallic Equator Cons Mining Co. Incorporated 1881. Cert #380 issued to L. T. Ewen Trustee on March 30, 1882, for 20 shares. Signed by Wm. Williliz, secretary and A. W. Ray Jr. vice president. Printer: Lith. G. T. Brown & Co. S. F. Vignette of mill with flume with horse drawn ore cart in the foreground and mountains in the background, in the center bottom. Share amounts are printed in red. The number 20 with stars at both end are punched into certificate. Black border with black print on white paper. Size 9” x 4 1/4 “. Folds. Very fine. Est. $150-300

437. Esmeralda. Divide. Divide District Mining Company Handbook, 1919. A complete listing of the companies operating in the Divide district, published in 1919 by Tribune Printing Co. Actual title “Handbook of Divide Mining Companies” compiled by R. L. Richie. The listings include: corporate names, date of incorporation, company officers, capitalization, extent and location of holdings, development work, financial condition, etc. Sold for $1. 63 pages, 4.5 x 6”, with original soft cover. Attached on inside back cover is a fold out map of the district. Map is 16 x 22” with each claim colored and an index to the claims and companies at bottom. Extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $150-300

438. Esmeralda. Divide. Divide District Mining Company Stock Certificate Collection, 1919-1926. Lot of 9 different certificates. East Divide MC, Cert. #250, Incorporated in Nevada in 1918, issued to B.W. Ward for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president J. Mayer and secretary Ben Gill. 2) Gold Wedge Divide MC, cert. #994, incorporated in Nevada in 1918, issued to E.H. Mead for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by Mead as president and Geo. Stank as asst. secretary. 3) Grimes Divide MC, cert. #239, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to C.C. Boak for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president J. Joseph and secretary Wilson. 4) Hennessy Divide MC, cert. #597, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to J.A. Curieux for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by vice president E.R. Bennett and secretary Raycraft. 5) Horseshoe Divide MC, cert. #467, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to F. B. Caldwell for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president F.B. Caldwell and asst. secretary B.A. Ruis. 6) Kernick Divide MC, cert. #1477, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to M.B. McCloud for 1000 shares in 1923. Signed by president A.A. Busey and secretary A.A. Codd. 7) Reorganized Belcher Divide MC, cert. #5477, incorporated in Nevada in 1920, issued to O.L. Davis for 1000 shares in 1926. Signed by v. president S.E. Jameson and secretary E. Paxon. 8) Sunbeam Divide MC, cert. #244, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to Joe Martie for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president Berney and asst. secretary Foster. 9) Reorganized Divide Junior MC, cert. #501, incorporated in Nevada in 1921, issued to M. A. Currieux for 1000 shares in 1921. Signed by v. president Hanson and secretary W. Gomm. Varying vignettes, sizes and conditions. 5 1/2” x 9 3/4” to 8” x 10 3/4”. Many folds, minor tears. Est. $200-400

439. Esmeralda. Divide. Hatmill Divide Mining Co Payroll Ledger, c.1910. The ledger is blank. At the top of each sheet is “Hatmill Divide Mining Co” and is also on the cover. The Divide district was most active around 1910, probably when this company was operating, if ever. 12 x 21”. About 100 pages. Metal binding and pin attachments. Covers have tatters along edges and beginning to separate from metal binding. Poor condition. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)

440. Esmeralda. Divide. Thomson Divide Mining Co. Corporate Seal. Incorporated in 1919. The company consisted of 7 claims over 90 acres, adjoining Belcher Extension. 1925 Mines Handbook reported that the company claimed to have taken over 3 claims in the Tolicha district, Nye County (Mines Hdbk, 1925, p.1503). In very fine condition. Black with gilt highlights and red accent design at sides. Est. $75-150

441. Esmeralda. Divide. Tonopah Divide Mining Co, 1912-1921. Lot of 3 different ledgers. One of the books is a Stocks Issued and Cancelled Record for 1912, set up alphabetically with about 200 pages, 7 x 11”, with two pin binding. One of the stock purchasers was George Wingfield. The second item is a Voucher Record from 1919-1923. The entries are for normal operating expenses such as to Tonopah Oil Co, Tonopah & Goldfield RR and others appear to be payroll and mine supplies, about 160 pages, 9 x 14”. The last item is a 5 inches thick, about 2000 pages, of Stock Certificates Issued and Cancelled. The entries date from 1920-1922. Heavy two pin binding. &#x201CT. D. M. CO” printed on cover. All items are Fine to Very fine. Est. $300-600 (no illustration)

442. Esmeralda. Divide. Tonopah Gold Reef Mining Co Photo Album, 1918. 18 pages with 17 photographs and one blueprint of the mining claims of the Tonopah Gold Reef MC. The front cover has the name of the company hand written in white with the date 1918. The claim map is on the first page with photographs following. The album pages are black and about 7 x 11”. Photographs are all 6 x 10”. The shots show the buildings, adits and other structures typical of small mining operations. Severe water damage and dirty. The photographs are all curled, especially toward the right edge. Surprisingly, the photos hardly have an water spotting and remain very clear. A fantastic photographic archive of the the Divide district. Fine. Est. $300-500

443. Esmeralda. Gold Mountain. Oriental Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in New York. Cert #3806 issued to Hagen & Billing’ on August 8, 1882 for 50 shares. Signed by President A. D. Breed and Secretary D. Yendenal. Printed by American Bank Note Company, New York. Full paid and unassessable. Countersigned and registered by Farmers Loan & Trust Co. on August 9, 1882. Uncancelled. Intricate brown border with vignette of a woman and a statue on the right middle. Vignette in upper left corner of a miner standing with pick and pan. Location of Mine, Gold Mountain District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada printed at bottom of certificate. Not to be confused with the other Gold Mountain District at the Divide between Goldfield and Tonopah. This district was discovered in 1866, but saw no appreciable work until rich ore was found at the Oriental mine in 1871. The mine is located in a very isolated locale, on the western border of the state and partly into Inyo County, California, not really near anything in the 1870’s. Hence the first mill there was an arrastra. Concentrates were hauled all the way to Austin and Belmont, which took two to three days each way to get there. District production was estimated at $500,000 through the 1920’s, mostly from this mine. (Ref: Lincoln) 7” x 10 3/4”. Vf, folds. Est. $150-250

Esmeralda. Gold Point. Ohio Mines Corp Assayer’s Ledger Book, 1940, please the Coins, Ingots & Gold section.

Esmeralda. Goldfield. Bank Saloon, Please See the Saloon & Whiskey Section.

444. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Banking Document Collection, 1904-1929. Lot of 26 pcs. Goldfield Bank & Trust Co letterhead with 2 page manuscript letter regarding a potential client who is unhappy banking with Nye & Orsmby, dated 1905. First National Bank letterhead (2) each with a short note to the Registration Trust Co, one signed by W. B. Hamilton, 1908 and the other by H. C. Clapp, 1909. John S. Cook & Co Bankers documents (12). Six checks dating from 1910-1919, one is printed on gray paper, two on gold paper and three on pink paper. Six different receipt documents dating from 1909-1929. State Bank & Trust Co Documents (10). Three different letter sheets with correspondence on each, dated 1904-05. Seven different bank receipts for misc. items. All very fine. Est. $150-300

445. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Butte Goldfield Mining & Reduction Co. Cert #1554. Incorporated in Arizona, 1904. Issued to Geo Strong for 200 shares in 1906. Signed by L. L. Patrick president and Wm McMillan. Vignette of mining camp on treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Title in red print. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes, distributed John Partridge, SF. 8 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

446. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Express Receipts, 1905-1932. Lot of 10 pcs. Five of the items are American Railway Express Co receipts for freight and packages received at the Goldfield Office, dating from 1928-32. The other 5 items are Wells, Fargo & Co receipts all datelined Goldfield. Two are money order receipts, issued 1905, 2 x 3.5”. The other 3 items are various styles of receipts dated 1906, 1909 and 1916. All fine. Est. $100-200

447. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Cons Mines Co Document Archive, 1906-1920. Lot of about 30+ pcs. A nice document collection of the Goldfield Cons Mines Co and Goldfield Cons Milling & Transportation Co. Documents include billheads, time cards, assay reports and billheads from Downer Bros, receipt for payment of time lost due to an accident, payroll spread sheet, engineering report, Geo Edler’s resignation letter from the Goldfield Mine Operators’ Assoc, statements of direct costs of operation for stoping and a similar form for development and a blank Cage Inspection sheet. All very fine. Goldfield Cons Mines Co formed in 1906 as a merger of several mining companies including the Red Top, Goldfield Mohawk, Jumbo, Laguna, Goldfield MC, and Combination MC, later to have substantial stock interest in C.O.D Cons MC and Aurora Cons MC. Est. $200-400

448. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Deep Mines Co Lettersheets & Promotional Documents, 1932. Lot of 7 different documents that were directed to John E. W. Boesch of Goldfield. It appears that Boesch had 9000 shares in the company but had failed to pay the last two assessments of 1 cent per share or a total of $180. There is one typed letter personally written to Boesch offering to reinstate his shares with remittance and signed by A. I. D’Arcy, president of the company. A nice collection showing the down turn in mining in Goldfield, but the optimistic outlook for a return and profit making. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

449. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Fortune Mining Co. Cert #95. Incorporated in South Dakota 1904. Issued to C. Coleman for 850 shares in 1904. Signed by Y. Williams president and E. Wing secretary. No vignette. Attractive masthead. No border, black print. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green, NY. 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)

450. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Hotel Ephemera, 1908-1944. Lot of 5 pcs. One item is a pictorial letterhead with a vignette of the hotel building with a typed note to the Registration Trust Co to release to stock certificates pursuant to a legal case that the Goldfield Combination Fraction MC lost, signed by J. Douglas, datelined 1908. A second items is a manuscript letter on plain Goldfield Hotel letterhead, dated 1908. The letter is from an mining equipment salesman to his office or partner. He is placing a specialized drill order. The 3rd piece is a Hotel Guest Record for J. D. Wallace, who stayed at the hotel on May 20, 1931, at the rate of $3. The last 2 items are c.1944. One is a postmarked cover which was addressed to the Nevada Historical Society. The other is a dinner menu for July 26, 1944 offering a choice of steak, $1.25, roast veal, $1.00, swiss steak, $1.00, kidney saute, $0.65, or baked short ribs, $0.90. All are very fine. Est. $100-200

451. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Marketing Style Claim Maps, c.1910. Lot of 2 pcs. The first is a broadside style market letter announcing “Advance Information” for the Desert Chief MC which was to be incorporated in Arizona. The letter was put out be H. A. Reidel Investment Co of Denver, CO. The 9 x 16” sized sheet has full page claim map on the reverse of the text showing the property to be under control of the Desert Chief. Map is completely torn along fold and has several chips along edges. The second map is also 9 x 16” with only a claim map with the property of the Goldfield Ledge MC highlighted in red color. The map was compliments of the Goldfield Ledge MC, with the promoter based out of Denver, CO. Map is very fine. Est. $100-200

452. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Merchant Billhead Collection, pre-1910. Lot of 89 pcs. Too many merchants to list here. A sampling of the companies and items are offered. Nevada California Power Co letter sheets with 2 page typed letter and 2 different billheads, 1907-1909. Hunt’s Hygrade, Ladies Suits and Coats, 190x. Goldfield French Laundry, blank cleaning sheet. Goldfield Electric Light & Power Co, 1906. Esmeralda County Taxes Paid Receipt for Goldfield Cons Mines Co, 1908. Detch, Carney & Stevens, Attorneys letter head noting receipt of payment for Geo Wingfield for the foreclosure on leases, 1907. E. V. Hatch, Tinning & Plumbing billhead with a vignette showing the streets of Goldfield with the location of the business noted, 1908. Palace Hardware, Palace Livery Stables and many more. All fine to very fine. Est. $200-400

453. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Merchant Billhead Collection, post-1910. Lot of 80+ pcs. Far too many to list. A small sampling of the lot includes: Nevada State Automobile Association letter sheet. Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co of Battle Creek, MI, 1918, for supplies shipped to Goldfield. Northwestern Yeast Co, 1918. New Troy Steam Laundry Co, 1918. Olds Drug Store, 1916. Thos Jenning, Harness & Saddlery, 1910. Liebes & Goodfriend, House Furnishers, 1907. S. L. McNaughten, Hay, Grain and Water, 1906. Nevada Automobile Supply Co, 1910. Sierras Construction Co, 1916. Goldfield Chapter No. 10, Royal Arch Masons lettersheet, 1929. The Nevada Hotel Broadside, Goldfield’s Modern Hotel, 8 x 11”. Goldfield Drug & Jewelry Co, blank repair sheet, vignette of the California bear at bottom. Hunt’s Hygrade letter sheet. All fine to very fine. Est. $200-400

454. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Companies Documents, 1905-06. Mining companies represented in this lot are: Red Top Mining Co, including a letterhead , 1905, billhead from Red Top, 1904 and billhead from Western Union Telegraph Co, 1906. Jumbo Mining Co invoices (7) all dated 1906. St. Ives Gold M&MC, including foreman’s time check (5), 1906. Two billhead invoices, 1906. Handwritten assay sheet for St. Ives M&MC, undated. Laguna Goldfield MC billhead, 1906. Goldfield MC of Nevada letterhead, 1905 and and manuscript billhead, 1905, for a gong bell. Sandstorm MC proxy sheet appointed Geo Wingfield, 1906. Goldfield Giant MC legal protest of the sale of Lots 8 & 9, which claimed to be the owners of said property, 1906. Market letter for the newly formed Desert Chief MC, 1905, announcing purchase of the Blud Red and Rio Blanco Groups with accompanying typed letter from H. A. Reidel Investment Co, 1905. Lost Chord MC Letterhead with Memo of Work with a listing of cubic feet moved. Goldfield Nevada Boy MC billhead, 1906. Frances Mohawk M&Leasing Co Market Letter for the last 50,000 shares in the Treasury Stock, 1906. All very fine. Est. $75-150

455. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Companies Document Collection, post 1906. Lot of about 40+ pcs. Most of these companies are post 1906 and the consolidation of many of the properties. Companies represented are: Reorganized Cracker Jack, Goldfield Berkeley MC, Jumbo MC, Jumbo Ext MC, Silver Pick Cons Mines Co, Reorganized Blue Bull MC, Reorganized Victory Divide MC, Goldfield Deep Mines Co, Florence Goldfield MC, Atlanta Mines Co, Goldfield Merger Mines Co, Sandstorm Kendall Cons MC and Cash Boy Cons MC. The documents include letterheads, billheads, invoices, proxy notices and vouchers. All fine to very fine. Est. $150-300

456. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Related Document Collection, 1905-1966. Lot of 15+ pcs. Description of the items are in no particular order, with some attempt to be chronologic. Two “Certificate of Location”, 1905, for the Great Divide No.1 and Great Divide No. 2, issued to and signed by John Cleghorn. Goldfield claim map, 8 x 9”, put our by Patrick Investment. Market letter from D. Mackenzie & Co, Mine Operators and Commission Brokers, discussing the Nevada Mining & Market. , 1906. Mullenax Mill Site Location Certificate, 1966, located in Goldfield. Three receipts for payment from the Goldfield Mine Operators’ Assoc, 1914-17. Central Nevada Prospecting Co subscription blank. Belcher Stevenson Co, 1908, Ellsworth Stevenson, 1915, Harbaugh Stevenson, 1908, assay certificates and billheads, all signed by R. B. Stevenson. Ellsworth Stevenson, assayers, letterhead, to Begole Mines Syndicate, 1909, signed by R. B. Stevenson. Billhead from Nevada Coal & Lumber Co, 1905; H. C. Peck for pipe to Goldfield Cons MC, 1908; Goldfield Mines Operator’s Assoc for dues from Goldfield Ethel MC, 1908; Nevada Goldfield Reduction Co for ore shipped from the Goldfield Cons MC, 1908 and Goldfield Water, Mining & Milling Co, 190x. Final item is a letterhead from Nevada Leasing Co to the Secretary of State, Nevada, asking about what documents are required in order to make incorporation valid, 1905. All very fine. Est. $100-200

457. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield News 1907. This issue is the Second Annual Edition, Nevada’s Greeting to the Mining and Investing World, 1906-1907. A wonderful full color cover with a prospector and an etheral woman looking out onto a mining camp. Art by Junemeyer, piece titled Nevada The Field of Opportunity. About 160 pages, but not paginated. This issued originally sold for 50 cents. 11 x 15.5”. A quick preview of this piece shows that the space alotted is inadequate for a full description. There are many one page advertisements placed by different mining companies and stock brokers, all touting their properties. In conjunction with the ads and other articles, are several printed photographs, many are images that we have seen as postcards. There are articles outlining the history and events of Goldfield with many photographs. There are also indepth articles about the major mining companies with biographies of the officers or discoverers and other important people. The biographies alone would make this piece, but the photographs, mining ads and other items push to the fantastic. Front cover has some damage, a 1 inch piece missing from bottom edge, wear to binding and some creases at corners. Even with this wear, this is the finest copy we have seen. Ones we have had previous have always been detached and in poor condition. Extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $300-600

458. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Newspaper Route & Office Collections Ledger, 1912-13. Titled “Routes and Office Collections, City Circulation”. This is probably one of the Goldfield newspapers that was operating during 1912-13. There are lists of names with dates and amount to be paid. We are not sure if this is for subscriptions or for advertisements or both. Some of the clients included Grotto Hotel, Goldfield Candy Co and Central Bar. Every one of the 299 pages are filled with entries. 10 x 14”. Binding is in poor condition. Pages are very readable and legible. Fine. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

459. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Townsite Letterheads, 1904-05. Lot of 2 pcs. The first is from the Goldfield Townsite Co, dated 1904. The second is from the Goldfield-Columbia Townsite Co, Owners of the Townsite, Surrounding Railroad Depot. A manuscript letter asking if a J. E. C. Williams is good for a $5000 overdraft. A typed reply indicates that Mr. Williams has always been good in the past. Both fine. Est. $100-200

460. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Woman’s Gold Ring, c.1908. A commemorative gold ring with a pick and shovel crossed with a ore bucket on top. Two small gold nuggets at either side. Goldfield across top. Inscribed on inside is Goldfield, 14 K. This ring is c.1908 and appears to be a woman’s sized ring. Rare. Extremely fine. Est. $250-400

461. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield-Comstock Mines Co Promotional Material, 1905. A spectacular lot containing a prospectus, claim map and promotional booklet. The prospectus is in a newspaper format, headlined, “The Goldfield district is Less than One Year Old and is Producing,” 4 pages, with purple print and 4 photographs. Within the prospectus are 2 one page promotional flyers as inserts. 9 x 14” when unfolded. The claim map is of the Goldfield district with a few properties hand colored, compliments of C. P. Campbell Co, promoter from Colorado Springs, CO. 18 x 20” when unfolded. A promotional booklet by C. P. Campbell titled “Pointers for Investors, Together with a List of the Dividend Paying Mines of the United States.” The 3 x 6” with 16 pages. Attached on the inside back cover is a fold out list of all the dividend paying mines. The lot includes the original envelope that all this material was in when mailed. Postmarked Colorado Springs on front and Savannah, GA on reverse. A fabulous earlier promotional set from Goldfield, 1905. Est. $200-400

462. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Great Bend Twin Mining Co. Cert. #472. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Issued to W.B. Ewing for 1000 shares in 1909. Signed by Ewing as secretary. No vignette, green border, and red and black print. Printed by Press of Upton Bros. 5 1/2” x 10”. In 1906, several companies formed with Great Bend in the names, including Goldfield Great Bend and Great Bend Cons. The Great Bend was a group of claims on McMahon Ridge above Diamondfield. It was one of just a few Diamondfield mines to ever produce, with an output of less than $50,000. The term Great Bend referred to a bend in the mineralized zone, which is often an area of greater gold and silver concentration. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

463. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Grizzly Bear Mining Co. Cert. #222. Incorporated in Nevada in 1908. Issued to Herbert Dabney for 400 shares in 1908. Signed by president Walton E. Dowlen and secretary E.P. Foster. Uncancelled. Vignette illustration of a lion. Black border and print, with gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 8 1/4” x 11”. Xf, folds. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

464. Esmeralda. Goldfield. John Boesch Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 27 different photos. 21 of the photographs are of John Boesch when he was in Goldfield. John Boesch was an inventor of hardware, with several patents to his name, and an investor in mining companies of Goldfield area. Five of the photographs are of a auto trip over Donner Summit. All very fine. Est. $100-300

465. Esmeralda. Goldfield. John Boesch Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 19 different photos. All of these photographs were taken when John Boesch was prospecting with a friend in New Mexico or Arizona. There are landscape shots showing cacti unique to the Southwest. Others show two men at various prospecting areas. One even shows the men with their donkeys in the middle of the desert. All very fine. Est. $100-200

466. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Palace Goldfield Mining Co. Cert #18. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Issued to W. A. Sherman for 2000 shares in 1906. Signed by W. A. Sherman vice president and W. E. Rowlands secretary. Vignette at upper left corner of antlered deer. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. The company had its principal office in San Francisco. The company most likely was operating in Goldfield. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

467. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Patent Papers of John Boesch, 1911-1928. It seems that John Boesch was an inventor of practical hardware. We have seen John Boesch’s name appear several times in lots from Goldfield, especially regarding mining stock transactions and others related items. In 1911, Boesch received a patent on a hose coupler. From the specification schematics, this is very close, if not the same, still used on high pressure hoses such as those used for pumping concrete. Also, in 1928, Boesch received patents on a pry bar/nail puller. There are also patents for these hardware from Canada and England. This may explain the heavy investment in mining companies of Goldfield during the late 1920’s and early 1930’s when the mining industry was down. All very fine. Est. $200-300

468. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Pictorial Letter Sheets, 1916-1920. Lot of 3 pcs. Goldfield Oro MC letterhead with a full page claim map on the reverse, signed by George Manning, foxing along bottom edge with small tears. Interstate Cons Mines Co, Camp Harding, via Goldfield, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, with a photo vignette of sacks of ore stacked next to railroad tracks captioned “Shipping Ore From Sunrise Mine, One of Interstate’s Copper Properties.” The Interstate Cons MC had property at Camp Harding (Franklin Harding was the president) located 12 miles from the rail-line at Klondyke Station (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1374). Goldfield Quartz Mountain Mining Corp of Goldfield, Nevada letterhead with photovignette of a man standing on an outcrop with a manuscript note regarding Articles of Incorporation, but not much information, dated 1920, printed on blue paper, fold creases. All fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

469. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Publisher & Newspaper Document Collection, 1907-1929. Lot of 19 pcs. These publishers and newspapers were responsible for the way the nation read about the great Goldfield discoveries. Chronicle Review Publishing Co billheads (3), two have green and brown print, 1909, the other has red with blue print, 1908. Review Publishing Co billhead, 1907, with brown and green print on yellow paper. Goldfield Gossip letterhead, with a typed letter indicating an order to purchase 1000 shares of Great Bend Junction MC, but could not yet be filled because the stock books had not yet been received, 1907. Goldfield Review Publishing Co billhead, 1907. Goldfield Printing & Engraving Co billhead, 1908, with attractive raised gilt lettering. Goldfield News & Weekly Tribune Subscription Renewal Notice (2), 1929, blank subscription form and a pre-printed envelope. Tribune Printing Co billheads (8), six have blue print on blue print and two are printed on crème paper, 1914-1925. All very fine. Est. $100-200

Esmeralda. Goldfield. Saloon Related Material, please see Saloon & Whiskey Section.

470. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Sandstorm Mining Co Lease, signed by Geo. Wingfield, 1904. This is an original lease for the Stimler claim made by the Sandstorm MC. The property was leased from W. M. Lumery, J. P. Hennessey, Thomas Aubery and B. F. Chaudoin for the sum of $1. In return, the Sandstorm MC was to pay 25% royalty for all ore extracted and milled. The lease was valid for a period of 1 year. Signed by Geo Wingfield, vice president, Hugh H. Brown secretary and by the four lessees. Extremely fine condition. Est. $200-400

471. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Sterling Goldfield Co. Cert #43. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona, 1905. Issued to Grace O’Connell for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by president and Watkinson treasurer. Vignette of the Capitol building. Orange border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green Co, NY. 9 x 12”. Tears along fold creases. The top edge has creases, small tears and small chips. The company may have had been one of the many Goldfield companies that sprang up around 1905-06. Fine. Est. $50-100

472. Esmeralda. Goldfield. The Den trade token. Legitimate bawdy house trade token. Ge-26. Rebate Check/ 2 1/2c/ The den/ W. A. Scabel/prop./ Goldfield, Nevada. 32mm, brass, round. No gilt. The side with the bust of Washington is clean, the other side has some discoloration. Provenance: Hubbard Collection. Est. $200-300

473. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Documents, 1909-1943. Lot of 10 pcs. Stock card cover of a T & G RR advertisement brochure captioned “Don’t Forget Us When Routing Your Freight.”, 3.5 x 9”. T & G RR General Indemnity Bond, 4 page typed text, issued to Halifax Tonopah MC, 1915, 8 x 11”. Monthly Locomotive Inspection & Repair Report, 1943, for engine #57, found to be in good standing. Letter to H. R. Hanlin of T & G RR, regarding office space in Goldfield, indicating that Geo Wingfield suggested renting or buying space at the Hotel Casey, which was willing to make alterations as necessary, 1910, no signature. Another letter to Hanlin regarding floor plans of non-specified building in Goldfield, 1909, not signed. Letter to Geo Elder, of Goldfield, on T & G RR letterhead asking for floor plans referred to in the last letter described, 1909, signed by H. R. Hanlin. T & G RR Freight Bill for shovels shipped for the Goldfield

Development Co, 1919. An used debit/credit form for monies that would have been to, or from, the T & G RR, in a postcard style, with pre-printed stamp on reverse. Fee card for storage of freight shipped by the T & G RR to a warehouse presumably owned by the Wittenburg Warehouse & Transfer Co, SF, in postcard format, with pre-printed stamp on reverse that has a postmark from Tonopah, 1925. All fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

474. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Weekly Market Letter, Goldfield Brokerage Co, 1908. This 4 page, newspaper format promotional mailer highlights the West Extension MC located in the Bullfrog district showing a detailed map of assays from the workings. There is also a map of the “Bonanza Leases of the Goldfield District.” Unfolded is 18 x 14”, folded is 4 x 9”. Comes with original envelope that the mailer was sent in. Postmarked Goldfield, 1908 and sent to H. F. Heitman, Savannah, GA. Envelope has discoloration from exposure. Mailer is in mint condition. Est. $100-300

475. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Yellow Tiger Cons Mining Co Stock Sales Ledger, 1923-1929. This journal contains a chronologic record of stock certificates issued and cancelled, beginning in 1923. There are about 50 sheets, with about half of them having entries. The sheets and cover are 14 x 18” with several detached from the metal binding. The Yellow Tiger Cons owned 350 acres just east of the Columbia Mtn fault (and east of Goldfield Cons) which included property of the Red Lion Cons MC, Desert Chief Cons MC and New Goldfield Sierra MC (which was absorbed in 1919). There was a 750 foot shaft at the Yellow Tiger, but only minor prospecting work had occurred since the consolidation, around 1920 (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1539). Red leather accents at corners. Cover is dirty but in fine condition. Overall fine. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

476. Esmeralda. Lone Mountain. General Thomas Mines Co. Incorporated in Nevada on October 8, 1925. Cert #1841 to James Gartland for 1300 shares on Aug. 10 1927. Signed by R. C. Moore, secretary and F. A. Burnham, president. Principal place of business Tonopah, Nevada. Fully Paid Capital Stock $200,000,00, 2,000,000 shares Par value ten cents, Non-assessable. Printer: Goes. Vignette in upper left corner of miners working underground, vignette in upper right corner of miners at the bottom of a shaft working, and a vignette in the center showing a mill with a train and stream in the foreground and mountains in the background. Gold Seal and safety print. Border and printing in black ink on white paper. Folds and some staining on the right edge. Size 9 ½” x 5 ½”. The General Thomas Co had 10 claims in the Lone Mountain district of Esmeralda County, which is 14 miles west of Tonopah. The silver-lead ore body was 7’ wide. The company developed a 150’ shaft with considerable lateral work, hoists, and 20-ton mill. Operations were discontinued in 1927. (Mines Handbook, 1931, page 1448). Very fine. Est. $50-100

477. Esmeralda. Millers. Desert Power & Milling Document Collections. Lot of 27 pcs. A nice collection of the various forms used by a major company. Most are blank or are copies, especially of ore received or assays. One of the items is a lease for Company Cottage No. 20 to H. A. Johnson, for $20 per month in 1914. Another is a subscription blank for purchase of shares at 25 cents (this was probably a good price, seeing the Desert Power was eventually absorbed American Smelting). Another is an insurance policy, 1914, for the business. In 1906, the Desert Power & Milling Co erected a 100 stamp mill at Millers to treat the ore of the Tonopah Mining Co , which was the parent at that time. In 1907, a second 50 stamp mill was built to treat the ore of the Tonopah Belmont Dev Co. Overall, the town of Millers began declining around 1915. But at its height, there were 250 inhabitants and a baseball diamond complete with grand stand (Paher, p.414). All fine. Est. $100-200

478. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Black Mammoth Cons Mining Co Document Collection, c.1930-1933. Lot of 13 different pcs. Ten of the items are letters to Stockholders or to individual investors pertaining to the stock price and assessment situation. These date from 1930-1933. There is a report from E. E. Whitely, E. M., that was written expressly for the stockholders and claims that all is well and progressing to a profitable situation, dated 1933. The last item is a different Report on the Black Mammoth Cons MC from the company’s auditors. Property owned was located on Mineral Ridge, Silver Peak Range, about 8 miles up a very steep dirt road, even today. The property was being leased from the Marygold MC, and was claimed to be the Mary Mine. This mine is still an attractive property to some investors. The last major operator was Cornucopia and at last word, Golden Phoenix, of Reno, owned the property. All extremely fine. Est. $100-300

479. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Calumet Gold Mines Co Documents, 1932. The documents are from the Calumet Gold Mines Co. One of the pieces is a promotional mailer about the company, 1 page. Two are letter sheets sent to stockholders, one announcing a dividend and the other tells of the rich ore sent to the mill at Garfield, Utah. Two typed letters from N. Laser Securities to John. W. Boesch about his purchase of 1000 shares in the Calumet Gold Mines Co in August of 1931. The second letter from Laser is a persuasion to Boesch not to sell his stock, 1931. The last piece is a letter to stockholders. The company was operating a lease that contained part of the Mary lode that extended from the Mary Mine on Mineral Ridge, about 8 miles above Silver Peak. The road up to Mineral Ridge is still dirt and extremely steep. Est. $100-200

480. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Indian Mines Corp Documents, c.1931-32. Lot of 10 different pcs. Stock promotion letters enticing investors to purchase shares in the Indian Mines Corp. Shares were selling at around 2-5 cents on the San Francisco Mining Exchange. Some of the market letters indicate that with the acquisition, or merger, with the Zenith Co, the stock price should rise to around 20 cents per share. The Indian Mines Co is reported to have purchased the Mary mine on Mineral Ridge, about 8 miles from Silver Peak (Mines Register, 1931, p.1483). All extremely fine. Est. $100-300

481. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Silver Peak Blue Jay Mining Co. Cert #47. Incorporated in South Dakota, 1906. Issued to S. Davis Stalton for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by T. L. Oddie president and Cookson secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Brown border and underprint. Offices Tonopah, Nevada printed at upper left. Mines Silver Peak Nevada printed below vignette. Uncancelled. Printer - Security Bank Note. 8 x 12”. Tasker Lowndes Oddie born in Kings County, New York, 1870. Oddie received a law degree in 1895 and moved to Austin, Nevada in 1898. Rather then being a practicing lawyer, he became involved in the mining and agriculture business. Served as Nye County Attorney in 1901-02. Elected to Nevada State senate, 1903. Elected Governor of Nevada, serving from 1911-15. Served as a U. S. Senator from 1920-32. Oddie passed on in San Francisco, 1950 and is buried at the Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City, Nevada. Very fine. Est. $75-150

482. Esmeralda. Silver Peak (Blair). Silver Peak & Blair Mining Co Letterhead, 1910-38. Lot of 3 pcs. Silver Peak Valcalda GMC, datelined Salt Lake, 1910, to Mr. Hinchman informing him that his stock certificates are to be refunded as the company will no longer be making anymore stock transfers, as the company has no further property and will soon cancel its shares. The second is a Pittsburg Silver Peak GMC letterhead, datelined Blair, 1913, to the Nevada Tax Commission. The last is a series of letters inquiring the value of 500 shares in the Pittsburg Silver Peak GMC, 1938. The estate of a Dennis Hurley receives its response, stock is worth about 10 cents per share. All very fine. Est. $50-100

483. Esmeralda/Nye. Goldfield/Tonopah. Attorney’s Account Ledger, 1929-35. This attorney may have had the office in Tonopah or Goldfield as based on the clientele list located on the first few pages. An example of the clients included Mina Public School, Round Mountain GMC, Manhattan Placers, Bullfrog M&MC, Jos. Ehrlich, Dixon, Griswold & Co, etc. The attorney’s name is elusive. About 110 pages. 10 x 13”. Cover is in decent condition with only miner dings to corners. Very fine. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

484. Esmeralda/Nye. Goldfield/Tonopah. Goldfield & Tonopah Mining Co Documents, c.1930. Lot of 16 different pcs. All the documents were sent to John E. W. Boesch of Goldfield. Three items from the New Alto Divide MC; two announcing assessment No. 5 and No. 7 and one letter to stockholders. Three letter sheets from Warrior Gold MC. Four pieces from Reorganized Cracker Jack MC announcing assessments. One lettersheet from Kernick Divide MC, letter to stockholders. All extremely fine. Est. $100-300

485. Esmeralda. Weepah. Weepah Original Photo Post card, c.1915. N. E. Johnson photographer. S stamp box. Right upper and lower corners broken off, but this is a good, sharp view, not the usual scene. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $75-150

EUREKA

486. Eureka. Eureka. Billhead Collection. Lot of 20. Includes W. H. Remington (predecessor of Remmington Fire Arms) and Company, R. Sadler & Co. &#x201CVulcan Giant Powder”, Eureka Weekly Sentinel. Est. $100-200

487. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka Lodge and Opera House Dance Tickets. 153 pieces. Includes L.O.O.F. Annual Ball, Squaw Dance and Grand Anniversary Ball Admission Tickets from 1902, 1904 and 1907. 4 1/2” x 2 1/4”. Printed on pink, yellow, blue, and white thick paper. Est. $100-300 (no illustration)

488. Eureka. Eureka. Phenix Silver Mining Co. Cert #3070. Incorporated in Nevada, 1871. Issued to Miller & Van Wyck for 100 shares in 1878. Signed by A. Forbes president and Jas. Bole secretary. Vignette of bird at center. Black border and fancy masthead. Uncancelled. Printer - Lith Britton, Rey & Co, SF. 4 x 9”. In 1871, the company reported $35,000 in bullion sales, with a total mined product of $71,000, but levied assessments in 1872-3. When the certificates were printed, the mine was located in Lander County (as evidenced by Lander County, State of Nevada printed at top). In 1873, part of Lander County became Eureka County. The Phenix mine was located on Ruby Hill, next to the Carson mine and Marcellina. The mine produced at least $156,000 in silver over its life. (Abbe; Carlson; C & C; Raymond, 1872, 1874; Browne, 1868). Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

489. Eureka. Palisade. Postmarked Registered Package Receipt, 1904. 8 strikes with Palisade, Nevada and 1 strike with Eureka, Nevada (dispatching office). Dated March 23, 1904. 3 x 5 1/4”. Vf. This is a very rare card since it was stamped by the post master 8 times. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

GENERAL

490. General. Nevada Courthouse Photographs, c.1904. Lot of 4 different photographs. J. LaVerne Lane. All are enlargements. Two of the photos are of the Nevada State Capitol Building, 8 x 10”. One of the photos is credited to Don Boone, of Carson City. Another photo of the courthouse at Belmont Courthouse in Nye County. The last is looks like a postcard enlargement captioned “Old $1,000,000 Court House, Pioche, Nev.” with a 1940’s style car in view. All very fine. Est. $50-100

491. General. Nevada Mine Photographs, c.1940-50. Photos by J. LaVerne Lane. Only one of the shots is identified, that being Gabbs. This shot shows processing plant located just outside of Gabbs, Nevada. Mining at this site is suspended, but there is still minor production. The next photo is identified as Kennecott Mine - Copper. The arial view shows a large open pit with a much smaller pit adjacent. Several dumps and what appears to be a large leach pad are all visible. The mine is set at the side of a small range that is covered in trees, looks a lot like what the Ruth pits would have looked like in c. 1930-50. The last shot shows a retired shovel setting at the base of shot rock. The bench does not appear to have been worked for awhile, due to all the large debris scattered about. Two men (geologists) are on the muck and two men are on the bench inspecting the rock. All 8 x 10”. Fair to fine condition. Est. $50-100

492. General. Nevada Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 2 different photos. One of the photos shows a mine and mill at the base of a slope with the Truckee River just below, 10 x 12”, matte finish. Damage to upper left corner, with chip missing. Overall, view is clear and crisp. The second photo is a view of a dirt road running through a large playa. Identified on reverse as 8 mile flat, which is part of the 40 mile desert just east of Fallon, matte finish, 10 x 12”. Both photos taken by LaVerne Lane. Fine. Est. $100-200

493. General. Nevada Publications. Lot of 5 PCS. Guide to Treasure in Nevada by Thomas Penfield, 1974, softbound, 74 pages. Western Nevada Jeep Trails by Roger Mitchell with photos by the author, 1973, softbound, 36 pages with index, includes and maps. A Kid on the Comstock by John Taylor Waldorf, 1970, hardbound with original dust jacket, 198 pages with index, includes lots of great photos. Lost Legends of the Silver State by Gerald B. Higgs, 1976, hardbound, 142 pages, packed with great photos. USGS Survey Bulletin 1356, Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada, 1973, 118 pages with bibliography, includes large fold out map in pocket attached inside rear cover. All are VF to XF. Est. $50-100

494. General. Payroll Record Book, 1946-47. Payroll record book from an unknown company. The ledger comes from an avid Nevada only collector. He believed it to be from Tonopah. The binding has been detached. The entries are for employees dated 1946-48. About 100 pages. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)

495. General. Wa She Shu: A Washo Tribal History, 1976. Lot of 2. Two mint condition copies of Jo Ann Nevers’ book on the history of the Washo Tribe, 120 pages with bibliography, 6 1/4” x 9 1/4”, light brown cover with dark orange print and artwork. Contains lots of photos, illustrations and a couple of maps. The author proclaims that “The complete history of the Washo remains to be researched and written. This book, written partially from interviews with knowledgeable tribal members, tries to show our way of life before the white man came.” A fascinating read. Est. $100-200

HUMBOLDT

496. Humboldt. National. National Leasing Co. Cert #B4870. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to G. G. Rice and signed on reverse for 100 shares in 1918. Signed by Besler president and Weinberg secretary. No vignette. Brown border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. Signed on reverse by G. G. Rice. National Leasing was not mentioned in Rice’s My Adventures With Your Money, which was written while Rice was serving a jail sentence, prior to the formation of the company. After release from jail, Rice was back at the promotion business, National Leasing being one of these. The Mines Handbook (1920, p.1072-1073) has this lead sentence for the National Leasing “A George Graham Rice promotion which went the way of all things human.” The company had a 5 year lease on property of Charleston Hill GMC. National Leasing was unable to meet payments and the lease was forfeited. The management reorganized and took on a lease for the Las Palmas mine in Sonora, Mexico. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

LANDER

497. Lander. Amador. North Lawrence & Guilford Cons Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated Feb. 10, 1864. Cert #58 issued to A. S. Hugo? datelined San Francisco Apr. 8. 1864, for 10 shares. Signed by J. W. Den Rhonso secretary, and N. A. Watson president. No Vignettes. Printer Harrison & Co’s Print 417 Clay St. A 5 cent and 20 Federal revenue stamps are on the left. The back of the certificate is signed S. M. Buck. Printed in black print on parchment paper. Red ink used for certificate number and underlining. Uncancelled. Size 4 ¼” x 9”. The Amador District is now included in the Reese River District. The north and the north east sections of the Reese River District is the location of the Amador District. (Ref.: Lincoln, 1982, pp 114 – 115). Est. $600-900

498. Lander. Austin Manhattan Silver Mining Co. of Nevada. Incorporated in New York. Cert # 609, unissued, unsigned. Printer Stearns & Beale Stationer’s, N. Y. Book receipt attached. Vignette of a man holding a hammer in the bottom left hand corner. Vignette in the top middle of two miners working underground. Ornate artwork in the top left hand corner. Black border with black print on white paper. 14 ¼” x 9 ½”. The company was the largest producer in the district around 1867. It was the first company to use the Stedfeldt Furnace, which reduced roasting costs by half, and saved the company from bankruptcy. (Abbe). Extremely fine. No folds. Est. $50-100

499. Lander. Austin. Austin Billheads & Photo. Lot of 5. There are four billheads date lined Austin. Three are dated 1893, and one is dated 1876. They are from Reese River Reveille, Robert Hogan, (Ladies’, Gents’, Misses’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes, etc. corner of Main and Virginia Streets.), Gage, Curtis & Co., (Groceries, Liquors, Flour and Grain, etc. Corner of Main and Virginia Streets. and F. P. Van Patten & Son,(dealers in Hay, Grain, Wood, and Jobbing. All printed in black print on white red and blue lined paper. Folds with tears along the folds. Fine. 8 ½” x 4 ½” to 9”. The fifth piece is a picture of an unknown individual circa 1850’s. Photographer H. C. Tandy, Austin, Nev. Size 2 ½” x 4”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

500. Lander. Austin. Brown’s Shoes Metal Sign, c.1880-1890. This metal sign hung in the store of Solomon & Crescenzo, Austin, Nevada. A metal sign advertising Brown’s Shoes. &#x201CBrown’s Star-5-Star Shoes, Buy the Best” printed in blue block letters. Image of a hand holding a shoe with the bottom up, with another hand pointing to the company logo on the sole. At bottom is “J. A. Crescenzo, Austin, Nev.” Orange background. 14 x 20”. Holed along edges for hanging, original. Minor dirt and scratches. Extremely fine. Est. $600-1200

501. Lander. Austin. Brown’s Shoes Metal Sign, c.1880-1890. This sign is nearly identical to the one described above. The major difference is that at the bottom is “J. A. Grescenzo (sic), Austin, Nev.” A misspelling of the name Crescenzo. This sign is also holed for hanging, and probably was even with the spelling mistake. The condition of this sign is not as nice as the lot above. More dirt and scratches. Wear to paint at upper left. Fine. Est. $600-1200

502. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Correspondence Collection, 1897. Lot of 63 different pcs. Many of these items are pictorial billheads and lettersheets. All date from 1897. One of the items is a Business License allowing Solomon & Crescenzo to operate from Feb 1 to Nov 1, 1897 at a cost of $7.50. There are three billheads from the Levi Strauss & Co, SF. Too many others to list here. A nice collection. Est. $150-300

503. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Supply Requests from Rare Nevada Ghost Towns, 1897. Lot of 7 different pcs. Two of the correspondence are from Junction. Junction was located in Nye County located north of Blue Springs in Big Smoky Valley, the post office was open from 1873 until 1906. One is signed by Mrs. J. A. Moore and the other by Mrs. F. Gendron. Two are from Vaughn and Vaughn’s Ranch. Vaughn was located 29 miles north of Austin, between Silver Creek and Ravenswood and named for L. S. Vaughn. One is signed by John M. Dides(?) and the other by M. A. Eason. Three are from Ravenswood was the town for the Ravenswood Mining District, located on the east slope of the Shoshone Mountains. The town was located between Reese River Canyon and Hallsvale. Two signed by Ella C. Duffy, who was apparently an artist who sold paintings in the Solomon & Crescenzo store and one by Phillip Duffy. All very fine. Est. $150-300

504. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Supply Requests, 1897. Lot of 14 pcs. A nice collection of supply requests from small towns in Nevada. Pine Crest, 1897, signed by S. D. Ernest; Pablo, Nye Co, 1897, signed by W. A. Clifford; Reese River, 1897, signed by Mrs. John Gooding; Spencer, 1897, signed by John Spencer. Wood Ranch, Smokey Valley, signed by Geo Van Patton; McMonigals Ranch, Monitor Valley, signed by J. G. McMonigal; Reese River, for shipment to Caton Switch, signed by C. Caton; Ione, signed by Otis Johnson; Smoky Valley, signed by Mrs. A. B. Millett; Belmont, Ernst & Esser, General Merchandise; Billhead from J. B. McCullough, Reno and a typed letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Reno. All very fine. Est. $100-200

505. Lander. Eureka. Ruby Cons Mining Co Archive, 1871-72. Lot of 4 pcs. Prospectus, District Report and Claim Map. The prospectus is 4 pages and 11 x 17”. The company owned the Bullwhacker, Dunderberg, Valentine, El Dorado, Lord Byron and Tacoma properties all situated in the Eureka district, Lander County. An English promotion that claimed to have purchased the property for 285,000 pounds (English currency). A data sheet on the second page shows that the officers were expecting to gross $11,000 per day or $1.8 million per year in silver. The 3rd page is a subscription blank dated 1872. The second item is a “Report on Bullwhacker and other Mines” by J .E. Clayton who was also an officer of the company. 4 pages, 11 x 17”. The last item is a 10 x 16” claim map titled “ Map of the 20 Mines Situated in Lander County, Nevada, U.S.” Printed by Daily Recorder, UK. A fantastic collection of an early company in Lander County. A short history of the district is also offered that offers more in depth information about the company and the claim map included. Wear to edges of all pieces. Very fine. Est. $200-400

506. Lander. Gold Park. Harry N Morse Mine Lettersheets, 1897. Three letterheads from The Harry N Morse Mine, Gold Park, Nevada to Solomon & Cresenzo, mercantile in Austin. The lettersheets are datelined Morse, Lander Co, Nev., all dated 1897. These are requests for supplies to be charged to the account of Vernon Wilson, superintendent, and signed by same. Gold Park was a town located about 40 miles southeast of Austin, located on the west slope of the Shoshone Mountains. The town had a post office from 1897-1899. Very fine condition. Est. $100-200

507. Lander. Reese River. Bunker Hill Silver Mining Co of Reese River. Cert. #118. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Daniel B. Christ for 500 shares in 1865. Signed by president Dan Larry and secretary A. Blevchran. Uncancelled. Vignette of three miners working underground. 25 cent revenue stamp tied to left, 5 and 25 cent revenues on reverse. Black border. Printed by J.O. Seymore & Co. 6 1/2” x 11”. Not listed as a producer in 1866-67 by Browne. Not listed in Abbe or Ross. The company may have owned mines under different names. Bunker Hill is the highest peak in Lander County. Very fine. Est. $200-400

508. Lander. Reese River. Guttenberg Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert. #37. Incorporated August 1863. Issued to J. Monroe for 10 shares in 1863, N.T. Signed by S. D. Wolfe, pres., and William T. Hanford, sec. Vignette at top of bird-hunting dog. Small vignette at bottom of dog laying next to a safe. Black border and print on crème paper. Datelined San Francisco. &#x201CGuttenberg Ledge, Lander County, N.T.” printed on certificate. 5 1/2 x 9 1/2. Several small rips along top edge. Uncancelled. Very fine. Printer - Kenny & Alexander, Stationers, SF. Named after the famous German printer. Datelined San Francisco. The Guttenberg Ledge is not listed in any of our early references on Austin, nor is this company listed as a producer during the 1863-1875 period. William Hanford, the secretary, is not listed in the San Francisco directories. S. De Wolfi may or may not be the same S. De Wolf that was the captain of the treasure ship Brother Jonathan that sank off the coast of Crescent City in the early 1860’s. Sam DeWolf (without the i on the end) is the only person listed in the San Francisco directories of 1862-1865 with this name. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Est. $600-1000

509. Lander. Reese River. Overland Silver Mining Co. Cert #77. Incorporated in Nevada Territory, 1863. Issued to Mrs. Elizabeth Walton for 3 shares in 1863. Signed by Purdy president and Gould secretary. Vignette at top of a miner pushing an ore car out of an adit; the portal is in the wall of a steep canyon with a building in background. Spread winged eagle at left edge. Black border with black print with silver safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Towne & Bacon, SF. 5.5 x 10”. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached near left edge. &#x201CLocation, Reese River, Lander County, N.T.” printed at left center. &#x201CReese River” in silver underprint. This was not a producing mine in Lander. The president J. Purdy and secretary A. S. Gould were San Francisco residents in 1862, but the directory does not list their occupation. This was probably just a prospect. Left edge trimmed tight. Very fine. Est. $600-900

510. Lander. Reese River. Washington Silver Mining Co. Bond. First and Only Mortgage Bond. CU $100. Vignette shows winch pulling ore carts up incline. 15 1/2” x 12 1/4”. Washington Company had a producing mine on Lander Hill 1866-1869. John Paxton had an adjacent claim. They were probably bought out by the Manhattan Silver Mining Company in 1869-70. There is a complete list of the mining companies for Lander County listed in our Filer III Auction Catalog. Est. $350-650

LYON

511. Lyon. Carson River. Carson River Photograph, c.1885-90. Fishing on the Carson River. View of the river, with snow-capped Sierras in the background and a wicker creel, satchel and fishing pole in the foreground. 4 x 5” photograph with white border mounted on 5 ¼ x 8 ½” dark-colored matte. Hole punched in upper right corner, wearing along edges. Crease in mate. Very fine. Est. $100-300

512. Lyon. Carson River. Mexican Dam, Carson City Original Photograph, c.1927. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. Photo is of Mexican Dam on the Carson River, located south of Carson City. The dam fed water into the Mexican Ditch which fed water to the Mexican and Meads Mill, located in old Empire. The dam was built in 1861. Picture is black and white. Size 11” x 14”. Minor wear. Very fine. Rare. Est. $50-100

513. Lyon. Carson River. Morgan Mill Photograph, c.1890. 4 x 5” photo on 5 ¼ x 8 ½” black mat. View of the Morgan Mill, a sizeable mill located on the north bank f the Carson River about 1/8 mile east of Empire City. According to Ansari’s Mines and Mills of the Comstock Region Western Nevada, “the mill was constructed in the mid-1860s to reduce ore from the Yellow Jacket Mine in Gold Hill and was earlier known as the Yellow Jacket Mill. In the 1866 State Mineralogist’s Report it was listed as a steam and water-powered mill with 40 stamps, 9 Varney and 30 Hepburn pans, and a capacity of 80 tons a day. In the early 1870s it was reported to be a steam mill with 40 stamps, 13 pans, 6 settlers, and a 75-ton capacity. It was reported to be operating as a tailings mill in the early 1880s and still to be operating in the late 1880s.” Hole punched in upper right corner. Minor wear. Very fine. Est. $150-300

514. Lyon. Devil’s Gate. Brennus Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #105. Incorporated in Nevada Territory, 1863. Issued to F. Forcade for 5 shares in 1863. Signed by Pierre Andrieux president and L. Vidal secretary. Vignette at top center of a beehive, vignette at left edge of man with hat. Black and green border with green background. Uncancelled. Printer - Towne & Bacon, Printers. 5.5 x 10”. &#x201CIncorporated, Jan 19th, 1863. Location, Devil’s Gate Mining District, El Dorado Ledge.” printed on certificate. Datelined Virginia City. This piece is curious in that all three parties have French surnames. The only one of the three to be listed in the 1863 Kelley Directory is Vidal, who was a resident in the Virginia Hotel. There is no reference to The Brennus in Becker, 1882, thus I suspect it was a mere prospect. Xf. Est. $700-1000

515. Lyon. Devils Gate. Goodman Gold & Silver Mining Co. Lot of 2. Cert. #190, the other unissued. Inc in 1873. Issued to J.K. Kittell for 100 shares in 1877. Signed by president John Mills and secretary L.B. Hastings. Cancelled by ink writing through center. Vignette at upper right of miner using pick-axe in foreground, and another prying a rock in the background. Miner hauling rifle and mining tools at left. Black border. No printer noted. Both are Vf, the unissued one with a small dark mark at right edge. 4” x 9”. Datelined Virginia City, Nevada. The Goodman held two patented claims just west of Silver City next to the South End. The Goodman is named after the editor and publisher of the Territorial Enterprise while Sam Clemens was a writer there. John H. Mills was an insurance agent in Gold Hill. L. B. Hastings was a clerk at the Justice Court in Virginia City. (Becker Atlas, 1878). Both Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

516. Lyon. Devils Gate. Industry Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert. #14. Incorporated in 1877. Issued to Wm. McLaughlin for 100 shares in 1878. Signed by president Chas. Beehan and secretary J. E. Sisson. Uncancelled. Vignette at top left of miner pushing ore cart into foreground, where a miner is prying rock. Fancy black masthead, print and border. &#x201CDevils Gate Mining Dist, Lyon Co, Nev” printed below masthead. Printed by Britton & Rey. 5 1/2” x 9 1/2”. This was a prospect near Silver City. It was idle in 1883. Beehan was a salesman for Vanderslice & Co. Sisson was a salesman for Chadborne & Co. (SF Dir, 1879; Burchard). Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

517. Lyon. Devils Gate. Spring Valley Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated July 1863 in Virginia, Nevada Territory. Cert #7, issued to Chs. Wilson for 25 shares, Feb. 26, 1863. Vignette is a block cut of a Civil War General by Van Vleck, in the center. Nice black border printed in black ink on parchment paper. Uncancelled. There is red fancy underprint. Signed by B. Fellows secretary and C. A. Hillary president. Printer Agnew & Deffebach, S. F. Size 4 ½” x 9”. The certificate indicated that the company worked the Eureka Ledge, Devil’s Gate District, Lyon County, Nevada Territory. Spring Valley is between Dayton and Silver City. It was the site of the Spring Valley Mill and the Daney Mill. It may also have been the site of early placer gold operations for the Comstock, particularly before the Comstock discovery of 1859. The Devil’s Gate District is now part of the Silver City District. In the second Directory of Nevada Territory by Kelly in 1963, Charles. Wilson is listed as a miner residing in Sprint Valley. In the same publication it is noted the at the Devil’s Gate District, which is adjacent to Silver City, the Second Regular Mining District ever created in the Territory (Nevada), the Virginia being the first. This is an extremely rare stock certificate. Folds. Ex. fine. Est. $600-900

518. Lyon. Devils Gate. Genesee Mining Co. Cert. #91. Incorporated in 1872. Issued to John Cielig for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by president L. Reynolds and secretary (?). No vignette, but fancy masthead. Black border and print on yellow paper. Printed by Britton, Rey & Co. 3” x 9 1/2”. There is only limited information available on this company, we found one listing that indicated that its was inactive in 1875, but this certificate was issued in 1880. Reynolds was a lawyer in San Francisco. Gillig was a merchant in Virginia City. Extremely fine. Est. $120-250

519. Lyon. Devils Gate. Twin Mining Co. Cert. #9. Incorporated in N. T., date torn away. Issued to J. B. Shepard for 10 shares in 1863. Signed by president Sam’l A. Chaf***(torn). 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Small vignette at left of spread-winged bald eagle. Attractive certificate with pink underprint and black border. Printed by Enterprise Print. Fine, 1” x 2” piece missing from lower right corner. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)

520. Lyon. Fort Churchill. Fort Churchill Photograph, c.1915. The picture was taken sometime around 1915, but this is probably a reproduction of the original. The shot shows several buildings with only the stone walls remaining. An early touring car is visible in the shot, offering the date of original shot. Photo is identified on reverse in pencil. Fort Churchill is now a Nevada State Park. Trimmed along top edge. 9 x 14”. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-300

521. Lyon. Sweetwater. Sweetwater School Original Photograph, c.1890-5. Photo shows the class and teachers in front of the school. Pictures has faded some but otherwise very clear. Photo is pasted on heavy mat board. Picture size 4 ¾” x 6 ½”. Overall size 6” x 8”. Sweetwater is located 24 miles south of Wellington. It was a stage station in the 1860’s, according to Stan Paher in Nevada Ghost Towns. A Post Office was established in 1870 and a town of fifty or so was there by 1900. Today the town is a ghost, but the farming still continues. Fine. Est. $120-250

522. Lyon. Wabuska. Receipts for Payment To Carson and Colorado Railroad, 1892 & 1893. Lot of 16 pcs. Two different forms, one of which we haven’t seen before. These all involve shipments by the Mason Valley Creamery. Est. $150-300

MINERAL

Mineral. Candelaria. Please see Esmeralda. Columbus district.

523. Mineral. Belleville. Belleville Billhead, 1887. Billhead is from F. K. Andrews & Co, Candelaria & Belleville, Wholesale and Retail Butchers, datelined Belleville, 1887. The name Belleville was derived from the Northern Belle Mining & Milling Co which operated two 20 stamp mills in the town. The ore treated was from the Candelaria mines that the company owned (Carlson, p.49). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

524. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Document Collections, 1880-1902. Lot of about 20 pcs. One of the highlights of this lot is a letter written in 1880 by Harry Murray to his friend Dave in Newport, Maine. The letter is 4 pages, datelined Pick Handle Gulch, and written in wonderful script (very easy to read) that tells how Candelaria is growing rapidly, now with 40 saloons. The writer was the engineer for the Mt. Diablo Hoisting Works. Letter includes original cover, postmarked Candelaria. Both pieces are extremely fine. The lot also includes billheads and letterheads of : B. G. Smith, 1886; Candelaria Waterworks & Milling Co; Lake Tahoe Lumber Yard, 1888; C. C. Cousins, 188x; D. W. Earl & Co, 1882; General Thomas Mill & Mining Co, 1877; Given & Ingalls, 1889; Mount Diablo Mill & MC, 1889; Candelaria Livery & Feed Stable, 1882; Gamble & Co (2), 1882; White Mountain Water Co, 1882; Nevada Hotel, 1903; and others. All very fine. Est. $250-500

525. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in New York in 1897. Cert #409, issued to George A. Thorne, with no issue date, for 1 share. Shares are $5 each. Signed by E. Walton Birmingham, secretary, and O. M. Bird, president. Printer: Albert B. King & Litho, N.Y. Vignette in the upper middle of an Eagle with a Shield with the words “Constitution” Uncancelled. Fancy black border with black print on white paper. Holes at the top, small tears and folds. Fine. Est. $50-150

526. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Mines Co. Incorporated in Nevada, no date, with the principle office in Reno, Nevada. Cert #33788, issued to Mary Lanzano for 100 shares, February 23, 1923. Signed by ??? secretary, and Mossiters, vice president It is registered Feb. 1923 with the corporation Trust Company (New York), and countersigned by the equitable Trust Company Of New Yore, Transfer agent. Printer: American Bank Note Company. No vignette. Uncancelled. Brown border and background with black print on white paper. Extremely fine with no folds. Size 7 ¾” x 10 3/4”. This was a consolidation of many of the smaller mining companies at Candelaria, including the Mount Diablo MMC. It was a major silver producer and became more so with the advent of open pit mining in the 1980’s. At one time the mines at Candelaria led the State of Nevada in silver production. Later, the company became the New Candelaria Mines in 1924. Est. $25-75

527. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Water Co. Incorporated April 23 1879. No certificate no. Unissued and uncancelled. No Vignette. Black border with black print on white paper. Printer E. Bosqui & Co. Lith. S. F. Size 10 ½” x 4 ¾”. No folds. Some discoloration on left and right edges. This company most likely formed to supply water to the growing town of Candelaria. At this time, there were several mining companies supporting a decent population. Very fine. Est. $100-200

528. Mineral. Candelaria. George Lyon’s Letters & Checks.. Lot of 2 pcs. The first piece is a journal book containing carbons which George Lyon wrote while he was the superintendent of the Princess Mine. The letters are datelined Candelaria and Carson City. The first letter is dated January 1882 thanking the company for hiring him. There are 70 pages of letters the last dated July 1882 discussing payment and attorneys fees. This could be when he terminated his employment in the company. All the letters are in very fine condition and are a collectors piece as they talk about the shafts, ore bodies and what is transpiring at the mines which were located in Candelaria and Carson City. Size 10” x 8 ½”. Cover is blue with read back binding and corners. A black label which says “The Stylograph; or, Rapid Letter Copying Book, No. 5” is pasted on the cover. The pencil is still attached. The book is about ½” thick. Cover has some wearing at corners. The second lot is comprised of 10 checks drawn on the Anglo Californian Bank Limited, signed George Lyon Superintendent. Checks are all dated in 1882 and written to different people and companies. Checks are all in very fine condition. Size 3” x 8 1/4 “. Est. $300-500

529. Mineral. Candelaria. Slavonian Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated 1876, no place noted. Certificate no. 77, issued to F. H. Adams, Nov. 7, 1877, for 1000 shares. Signed by F. H. Adams, and E. R. Ferris, president. Left side has a vignette of miners working underground with two minors at the top of the shaft. Printer A. L. Bancroft & co. Lith. Uncancelled. Black border with black print on white paper. Folds Small tear in upper right corner. Very fine. Est. $200-400

530. Mineral. Candelaria. Receipts for Payment To Carson and Colorado Railroad. 1888. Lot of 2 pcs. These are receipts for goods shipped from Mound House (V&TRR) to Candelaria by the Carson & Colorado RR for the “Candel W. Mining Co.” 7 x 4. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

531. Mineral. Garfield. Garfield Mining Co Letterhead, 1888. The letterhead states that the address of the company is Sodaville, Esmeralda Co, Nevada. Mineral County was cut out of Esmeralda County around 1910. At right is Garfield, LTD, London, Eng. The letterhead is datelined Garfield, 1888 and is a receipt for a $70 payment made. Signed by P. R. Pritchard and was sent to Yerington Esq, Carson, Nev. Garfield was located 11 miles west of Mina where silver was discovered in 1882. The Garfield mine was a strong producer, with the town able to host a post office for only 1 year. Paher states that an English Company bought the Garfield mine around 1890. This letterhead shows that purchase was made in, or before, 1888. (Paher, p.440). 5.5 x 8”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

532. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne Area Mining Co Documents, 1896-1903. Lot of 7 pcs. Prospectus of the Walker Lake Copper M&SmC, extremely fine. Hawthorne Milling, Cyanide & MC Letterheads (2), dated 1896 and 1898, both signed by S. A. Knapp. Hawthorne Gold Mining Co Letterheads (3), dated 1901 and 1902, two signed by Summerfield. The last is Cons Esmeralda Mines Co, 1903, signed by F. R. Payne. All fine to very fine. Est. $75-150

533. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne Fire Department Letterheads, 1905. Two different letterhead styles, both from 1905. Both were sent to the Bullion & Exchange Bank, and datelined Hawthorne. Between February and March, the directors of the department had changed, hence the different style of letterhead. Very fine. Est. $50-100

534. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne Merchant Billheads, 1880-1905. Lot of 39 pcs. Too many different to list all of the companies. Some examples: Walker Lake Bulletin, People’s Cash Store, Nucleus Hotel, Knapp & Laws Co, Adams & Miller, etc. There are three nice pictorial pieces: S. M. Summerfield, with vignettes of “Incandescent Vapor Gas Light.” Another is Jas. Cardwell, vignette of several cows. Finally, a color pictorial letterhead from Lamm & Company Tailors, Hawthorne, with the company in red with a lamb standing on globe with an image of the company building, presumably in Chicago. All fine to very fine. Est. $300-600

535. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne, Esmeralda County Official Letterheads, 1895-1904. Lot of 9 pcs. All of these letterheads are from Esmeralda County officials, although all are datelined Hawthorne. Mineral County was formed out of Esmeralda County in 1911, with Hawthorne named as the county seat. The oldest a Sheriff’s Office letterhead with manuscript letter signed by C. M. Norton, 1886. Another is from the Office of Auditor and Recorder, 1893, signed by J. Atchison. Two letterhead from Geo Green, District Attorney and Supt of County Schools, 1900 & 1902, one being signed by Green. Another is from the Office of Robert Wright, County Clerk and Ex-Officio County Treasurer, Esmeralda County, 1895. The last four letterheads are from J. H. Miller, County Clerk and Ex-officio Treasurer all signed by Miller. Very fine. Est. $75-150

536. Mineral. Hawthorne. Lake View House Letterheads, 1901-03. Lot of 4 pcs. Four different letterheads from the Lake View House of Hawthorne. The oldest is dated 1901 and is a receipt to Bullion & Exchange, Carson. A 1903 letterhead is also to the B & E. There are 2 pictorial letterheads, both to the B & E, and dated 1902. A same photovignette is on both sheets, showing the company building. All fine. Est. $50-100

537. Mineral. Hawthorne. Nevada Cons Mines & Selling Co. Cert #2153. 10 Share Bond, issued in 1909. Vignette of an eagle at top. Red border with yellow sunray safety print. Half of the text is in English, the other half is in French. Datelined Paris. Printer - Charles Skipper & East. All coupons attached. Company owned 1000 acres, including gold claims that were formerly owned by Huntoon Valley MC and copper property formerly owned by Walker Lake Expl Co. The company was idle and presumed dead by 1920. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1076). 17 x 13”. Creases along edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

538. Mineral. Omco (Simon). Loo Loo Mining Co Expense Ledger, 1920-1921. This expense ledger is from the Loo Loo Mining Company which is not listed in the Mines Handbook. However, within the ledger, the company was purchasing mining supplies from the Olympic Mines Co store. Omco, Nevada got its name from the Olympic Mines Co, which had a post office from 1917-1921, when it was moved to Simon. The Loo Loo was probably operating close to Omco, possibly in the Cedar Mountains, based on supplies purchased from Olympic Mines Co. About 50 pages, 8 x 14”. Cover has tears with the leather corners missing or in bad condition. Several of the early pages have been damaged. Overall, fair to fine condition. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

539. Mineral. Rawhide. Grutt Brothers Documents, 1908 & 1937. Lot of 4 pcs. The oldest is a Report & Statement of Grutt Baloon Hill Mining & Leasing Co, 1908, 1 page. There are 2 receipts and one letterhead from the Fisher C. Baily Co to the Grutt Brothers Rawhide and Reno. All very fine. Est. $50-100

540. Mineral. Rawhide. National Theatre/ Rawhide, Nev.//25. Oct, 24mm, brass. This token is not listed in the Nevada Trade Token book, bringing to mind a question of whether the 5 denomination is a mistake, or the write-up on the 25 denomination is a mistake. Some dirt spots on reverse and obverse. Basically a nice vf. Provenance: Hubbard collection. Est. $150-250

541. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Documents, c.1910. Lot of 10 pcs. Billheads from Nagel & Co, S. C. Steele and Rawhide Bottling Works. Two envelopes from Rawhide Stocks, Kenneth Hauer Brokerage. One postal money order receipt from Rawhide. Four items from the Northern Inc. Investment Co. Three are what appear to be Keno sheets and one 4 page flyer outlining winning combinations. The numbers were to be drawn from the Northern, Rawhide, Nevada. Fine. Est. $100-200

542. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Mining Companies Documents, 1908-20. Lot of 12 pcs. Lot includes documents from Rawhide mining companies including: Rawhide Cons Mines Co (3), unused lease agreement, subscription blank and supply list. Nevada New Mines Co (3), printed envelope, mill run report for June 1-June 24, 1913 and unused voucher billhead. Nevada Silver Co letterhead, manuscript letter and cover with Rawhide postmark. Rawhide MC letterhead to Registration Trust Co acknowledging stock sales, signed by A. A. Codd, with a postscript reflecting if there is a paying property for him or not, 1911. Rawhide Marigold Mining & Leasing Co billhead, 1909. Rawhide Coalition Mines Co (3), billhead for 127 sacks of ore to the Western Ore Purchasing Co, from Rawhide via Fallon by teams, 1912. Bank of Rawhide check, red print on pink paper, 1908, on Rawhide Coalition Mines Co, signed by E. W. King and billhead voucher for surveying done by the MacDowell Bros for a total of $1270, 1908. All very fine. Est. $150-300

543. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Morning Star Mining Co, 1908. Prospectus. Incorporated in Nevada. Company owned the Hines Red and Molusk F properties located on the south slope of Balloon Hill in the heart of the Rawhide district. Assays ran between $30 and $500 in gold and silver per ton. At the middle of the 8 pages are three photographs of the Rawhide district. One back page is a claim map of the Rawhide Morning Star MC. 8.5 x 11”. Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $100-300

544. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Paymaster Mining Co. Cert #99. Incorporated in Nevada, 1908. Issued to Martin Hutchinson Jr. for 1000 shares in 1908. Signed by W. J. Blair president and secretary. Vignette of several miners underground with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore. Black border with gilt seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 6 x 10”. This company probably had its operation in the Rawhide area. The business office was located in Goldfield. Rare. Very fine. Est. $50-100

545. Mineral. Schurz. Shurz Billheads & Letterheads, 1903-06. Lot of 7 pcs. Two billheads from R. M. Norris each with 2 vignettes of Indian baskets. Letterhead from J. O. Gregory, 1898, and signed by same. Four letterheads from the Department of the Interior, US Indian Service, 191904-06, all signed by Robert Lovegrove. All datelined Schurz. All fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

546. Mineral. Schurz. United States Indian Service Letters. Lot of 5. All letters were sent to the State Bank and Trust Co. in Carson City, Nevada from Schurz, NV. The letterhead is from the Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service. Dates of letters are 1903 and 1905. The letters ask the Bank to credit the writers account. Letters are from Mary A. Barcley, Miss Alberta C. Crow, and J. R. Meskimons. Some of the letters are stamped “Paid” by the State Bank and Trust Co in Carson City, Letterhead is in black print. Paid stamp is in purple. Writing is in black ink.. Paper is light blue lined. Letters have tow 1/4 “ holes at the top, some smudging, and have been folded. Size 8” x 10 ½”. Very fine. Rare. Est. $100-300

547. Mineral. Sodaville. Sodaville Documents, 1901-06. Lot of 5 pcs. Letterhead from Lothrop & Davies, 1901. Billhead from Robert Stewart, 1903 & 1904 and two different postal money order receipts, 1906. All datelined Sodaville. All Fine. Sodaville was located 4 miles south of Mina with a post office that operated from 1882 to 1917 (Carlson, p.220). Est. $100-200

548. Mineral. Walker Lake. Walker Lake Original Photograph, c.1930. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. This picture is taken from a hill showing the road in the foreground with Walker Lake in the background. Picture is black and white. Size 11” x 14”. Picture has some wear, but is very clear. Very fine. Rare. Est. $50-100

549. Mineral/Churchill. Rawhide/Wonder. Wonder & Rawhide Publications by Shamberger. Lot of 2 different pcs. Two softbound publications on the early histories, development and water supplies of Rawhide, 1970; and Wonder, 1974 by Hugh A. Shamberger. The Rawhide publication has a red cover with a small nick at top, some minor folds, otherwise VF, lots of photos and some fold out pages with more photos and maps, 50 pages with index. Wonder publication has a light turquoise cover with some fading along edges, one corner slightly dinged up— otherwise XF. Has maps, pictures and fold outs, 80 pages with index. Est. $50-100

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550. Nye. Beatty. Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co Checkbooks, c.1905-10. Lot of 3 different pcs. Two of the checkbooks are nearly identical, one has a red cloth binding and the other has a blue cloth binding. These checks are printed on blue paper, 3 x 8” including the check stub. There are about 10 checks in each book. The 3rd checkbook has smaller checks, 2.5 x 7”, including stub. The cover is a stippled red cardboard with a red cloth binding. This book has at least around 50 checks and one deposit slip at the front. All mint condition. Est. $100-200

551. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog (Beatty) Shipping Invoices, 1906. Lot of 2 different pcs. From Harron, Rickard & McCone Inc., Machinery and Supplies, Los Angeles, Cal to Bullfrog Banner Mining Co. Black text. Products and prices typed in blue ink. Ink a bit smudged. Check marks and notes penciled in. 1) Two-page invoice dated October 27, 1906. Folds, water damage and stains, some staple holes. 8 1/2 x 14”. 2) Invoice dated November 30, 1906. Folds, staple holes and stains in upper left corner. 8 x 8 1/2”. Both invoices Vf. Est. $100-300

552. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Area Billheads, 1906 & 1908. Lot of 2 different pcs. 1) Bullfrog Reduction and Water Company. Unused. 1908. 4 1/2 x 8 1/2”. 2) Death Valley Lone Star Mining Co. 1906. 3 3/4 x 8 1/2”. Both Vf. Impeccable condition. Bullfrog billheads are incredibly rare. Est. $100-200

553. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Gold Bar Mining Co. Cert #1433. Incorporated in South Dakota, 1905. Issued to W. A. Sherman for 500 shares in 1906. Signed by Jas. R. Davis vice president and H. G. Mayer asst secretary. Vignette at upper left corner of spread winged eagle. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5.5 x 10”. &#x201CMines At Bullfrog, Nevada” printed in red block letter underprint. Minor creases at edges. Datelined Goldfield, Nev. The Gold Bar is a gold deposit on the outskirts of the Bullfrog district to the northwest, about 4 miles out of Rhyolite. It was discovered in 1904, and by 1907, had a shaft 350 feet deep. A mill was built and production began. Meanwhile, a neighboring property, the Homestake, had began construction of a huge mill but it was found that some of their ore was on Gold Bar property. Ensuing lawsuits slowed production of both companies and local newspapers incorrectly called both shyster promotions. Both fell victims of financial panics that followed the failure of the Sullivan Trust Co in Goldfield. The news writers were wrong about the shyster labels. The engineers of both mines had diligently driven crosscuts looking for high grade ores. Some was found in both mines. More so in the Homestake, but the Gold Bar just missed it - it was right under the hoist, as found by Fred Holabird, in 1986, which resulted in an open pit mine. Very fine. Est. $75-150

554. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. Cert. # 3738 issued to J. B. Findley on Jan 21, 1907 for 1000 shares. Non-assessable. Uncancelled. Signed by president Key Pittman and secretary James H. Montruth. Printed by the American Bank Note Company, Philadelphia. Black print and border on crème paper. Embossed seal at bottom left. Beautiful, very clear vignette of two miners operating a hydraulic drill in an underground mining scene. 6” x 9 ¾”. Bullfrog MC owned property immediately north of the Original Bullfrog, as well as groups of claims all over the district. Their company appears to have been more of a land play than a true mine, but they did hold key property on Bullfrog hill, though the production was minor. They were not listed in the Shearer directory. Pittman was a Nevada Senator and successful mining man/investor in the Tonopah, Goldfield, and Bullfrog rushes. Folds, small marks left by rusty paper clips along top edge. Xf. Ex. rare. A few years ago the Park Service ordered all the old mine workings at Bullfrog permanently closed, and sealed the adits and filled in the shafts. Unfortunately, this removes the tremendous educational opportunities that were present there for this type of ore deposit. We spent a considerable amount there with all our geologists learning the detailed geology and ore forming processes, very helpful in the region.-fh. Est. $150-300

555. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Mining District Map, c.1908. Patrick Investment Company, Fiscal Agents. Black with black text and the company’s claims colored red. Cartoon-like picture of a bullfrog in top left-hand corner. Vf, folds and some wrinkling at creases. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)

556. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Pioneer Leasing & Milling Co. Cert. #1117. Incorporated in Nevada in 1908. Issued to E. C. Eger for 1000 shares in 1909. Signed by president Rosinkeny(?) and asst. secretary F. J. Kerns. Uncancelled. May be a part of the Bullfrog Pioneer Extension, however, we could find no information on this company. Vignette of underground mining scene, flanked by two smaller vignettes of miners examining ore. Black border, gilt seal and underprint. Printed by Goes. 5 1/2” x 9 3/4”. This was one of many companies with properties at pioneer, located on the north end of the Bullfrog District. It is not listed as one of the early companies there in the Pictorial Edition of the Rhyolite Herald, 1909, but had a presence nonetheless. The town of Pioneer quickly developed in 1909 after discoveries at the Mayflower, Pioneer, and Indiana properties. Rare. Vf, minor stains at bottom edge, folds. Est. $100-200

557. Nye. Bullfrog. Busch Brothers Business Card, c.1906-07. Busch Brothers, Commission Brokers, Offices Goldfield, Rhyolite and Manhattan” printed on card. &#x201D. Founders of Rhyolite, the Busch Bros. are closely identified with the development of the Bullfrog district after the strike on the Original Bullfrog. They were not promoters but ran a real estate and brokerage business. The firm’s principal office was located at Rhyolite, with a branch in Goldfield. (Pictorial Edition of the Rhyolite Herald: Mid-Winter Supplement, 1909Very fine. Est. $100-200

558. Nye. Bullfrog. Forward Mining Development Co. Cert. #209. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to Mrs. P. E. Stafford for 500 shares in 1907. Signed by L. L. Patrick president and Jas. Patrick secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Brown border with gilt seal and brown safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

559. Nye. Bullfrog. Frank P. Kerns. Lot of 3 blank checks (no’s 1156, 1157 & 1158) for Frank P. Kerns to the First National Bank, Rhyolite, Nevada. Green print, numbers in blue. Picture of a bullfrog in top left corner. 9 1/4 x 8 1/4” (three attached checks). Impeccable condition. Porter was one of the pioneer merchants in Rhyolite. They had stores in other mining camps, but Rhyolite was were the operation was based. Major supplier for the Bullfrog mining district. Vf. Est. $150-300

560. Nye. Bullfrog. H. D. & L. D Porter, General Merchandise, Lumber and Mining Supplies Documents, 1917. Lot of 3 documents. 2 checks (3 1/4 x 9”) written by H.D. and L.D. Porter, General Merchandise. Both to The First National Bank, Los Angeles, California. 1) (No. 3305) Written in Rhyolite on July 25, 1917 to ?.D. Linnin (?) in the amount of $2.50. Signed H.D. & L.D. Porter. Punched. Stamp on left side “Received through Los Angeles Clearing House August 6, 1917.” Signed on back by Mrs. H (?) Lennans. Endorsed with two other stamps: Pay to the order of Hibernian Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Federal Branch

Ralphs Grocery Co. Elmer L. Ralphs. Treas. And Pay to the order of Merchants National Bank, Hibernian Sav. Bank, Federal Branch, Through Los Angeles Clearinghouse, Aug 6 1917. 2) (No number) Written in Rhyolite on September 7, 1917 to W.T. Hadden for $65.25. Signed H.D. & L.D. Porter. Endorsed on back by W.T. Haddans and bank officials. Yellow paper. Black text. Vf. Small stains and creases on all corners, folds, rough bottom right corner. 3) Carbon-backed receipt (5 x 7 1/2”) written June 26, 1915 in Rhyolite for items sold to J.A.? Hilton. Porter was one of the pioneer merchants in Rhyolite. They had stores in other mining camps, but Rhyolite was were the operation was based. Major supplier for the Bullfrog mining district. Vf. Small tears along right and top edges, one small hole, top left corner torn. Est. $150-300

561. Nye. Bullfrog. January Mine Bullfrog Notice of Location, 1906. Printer noted at bottom, Bullfrog Miner Power Print. This is an interesting piece because the famous January lease was located in Goldfield. Very plain piece, but very rare. 10 3/4” x 8”. Fine, folds, soiled. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)

562. Nye. Bullfrog. Nevada Prospecting & Mining Co. Cert #638. Incorporated in Washington DC. Issued to W. G. Venable for 200 shares in 1907. Signed by John T. Rogers president and D. Leonard secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - W. H. Kistler. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada. Clear tape repair on reverse, repairing a tear that extends from the left edge in about 3 inches. This is probably one of the many companies that formed at the time of the Bullfrog and Goldfield discoveries that pooled monies for professional prospecting. The company had its office in Rhyolite (Polk). Very fine. Est. $50-100

563. Nye. Bullfrog. Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate. Cert. #1188. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Issued to Jos. B. Toplitz for 100 shares in 1905. Signed by president John E. Lutz and secretary. The Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate held the original Bullfrog mine on “Bullfrog Mountain”. I used quotes because it is no more than a hill about 100’ above the Bullfrog campsite off the west flank of the hill. It was known for its unusual blue-green minerals in quartz with native gold. Ore specimens were sent to Tiffany’s in New York for lapidary work, out of which a number of fobs were made. A small test open pit mine was begun in the 1980’s, but proved unsuccessful due to quartz processing. There was a 50,000 ounce reserve in place in the late 80’s, but it may have become sub economic under the present conditions. This is the more rare of the two Original Bullfrog, though not as attractive as the other which features an illustration of a fat frog in the underprint. Vignette of mine and mill operations at water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Green border and seal. Printer not noted. Datelined S.F., Cal. Fine, hole at seal, foxing, folds. Est. $100-150

564. Nye. Bullfrog. Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate. Incorporated in Arizona, issued 1906 to M. M. Detch for 1000 shares, signed by Detch as secretary and John Lutz as president. Datelined Goldfield, Nev. Green border with large green bullfrog printed at center. Folds, Uncancelled. This is the first mine discovered at Bullfrog by Shorty Harris in August 1904. Shorty sold his share in the mine for a measly $100 when he was in a blinding drunk. His partner pitched his into this new company. Two years later, this mine and the Montgomery Shoshone were the only two to have reported shipping ore, but the company died by mid 1907, according to Richard Lingenfelter in Death Valley and the Amargosa. In fact, the ore occurred in a relatively thin zone directly related to a nearly horizontal fault separating some young rocks that hosted the deposit, from very old Cambrian sediments. The ore only occurred in the younger rocks, so exploration had to occur laterally. Shorty and his partner hadn’t staked enough ground. Years later, Pete Galli pulled the dumps and mined a shallow test open pit for a heap leach operation. The dumps were not crushed, and most of the values stayed in the pile as a result. By the time we got around to the deposit, a number of drill holes had pretty well defined the deposit, indicating that there were only about 50,000 ounces of gold remaining. This is the most popular by far of the Bullfrog stock certificates, though it is not particularly rare. We get about one per year. Est. $400-600

565.5. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Pioneer Cons Mining Co. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to Mrs. Mabel Lester Townsend for 100 shares in 1917. Signed by President W. Tobin and Secretary Chas Clayton. Vignette of the Pioneer mine. Orange border on white. Very fine. The Pioneer was a late starter for the Bullfrog District. It is located several miles north of Rhyolite. A townsite of the same name started about 1909. The mine produced millions in gold from two different of ore deposits, veins and replacements. Est. $75-150

565. Nye. Bullfrog. Sunset Mining & Development Co, 1918. Market letter to the stockholders. A report on the Bullfrog property made by J. S. Coupal in 1918. The company formed in 1912 as a consolidation of Tramps Cons MC, Bullfrog Sunset MC and Denver Bullfrog Annex MC. Property included 20 acres that had around 5000 feet of tunnels. In 1918, the Denver shaft was deepened to 700 feet with ore that was running at $11.20. Management claimed to have 26,000 tons of ore in sight (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1109). Very fine. Est. $75-150

565.5. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Shoshone National Bank Mining Co. Incorporated in 1905. Issued to R M Brin for 500 shares in 1906. Cert.# 720. Signed by Jno. Cook vice president and H F Hobuskaw secretary. No vignette. Fancy Masthead. Black border. 6" x 9 ". This company appears to be the same property as the Bullfrog National Bank, but we are unsure how they are related. They could be two different issues floated for the same property, which would be some unethical promoting. The other possibility is that the company was a rip-off of the real National Bank property. Two binder holes punched at left. Vf. Est. $100-200

566. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Tramps Cons. Extension Mining Co. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to R M Brin for 1000 shares in 1907. Cert. #290. Signed by president and Herbert Cohen secretary. No vignette. No border. Black print. Uncancelled. No printer noted. 8" x 10". We could find no reference for this company within our library. Two binder holes at left edge. Est. $100-200

566.5. Nye. Bullfrog. W. M. Brewster Whiskey Bottle Label. High Grade Optimo Club Bourbon Whisky blend. Guaranteed under the Food and Drug Act, June, 30th 1906. Black print. Red BG logo at top of label. Vf. Damaged, stains, many small tears. 3 x 4”. Extremely rare. Est. $100-300

567. Nye. Bullfrog. Yankee G